Evening star., 1902-03-15
MUSICAL MENTION

Church this afternoon at 4:30 Mr.. Harry
Stratton, the organist will be assisted by
Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin, soprano.
Miss Beatrice Seymour Goodwin, soprano,
and the choir of the church tsixty voices).
| under Miss Virginia Powell Goodwins d-
rection. The program win be follows:
Widor, Andante Cantabile: Rossini. In
| nammatus from Stabat Mater; Mailing,
The Shepherds in the Field; Mendelssohn.
| In His Hands Are All the Corners of the
| Earth: Haydn. The Heavens Are Telling;
Barnes, Toccata.
| The last organ recital by Mr.. Stratton will
| be held next Saturday. when the assisting
soloists will be Messrs r. L. Curria and H.
s. Whitney, both bassos. The program
will include Mennet Symphonique, Salome:
recit.. Thus Saith the Lord. Haendel: aria.
I But Who May Abide, Haendel. Mr.. Currie:
An Autumn Sketch. Brewer; pastorale in +.
Cesar Frank; The Publican, Van de Water.
Mr. Whitney: Allegro Pomposo from So
nata in D minor West.
American managerial enterprise has been
successful in retaining for the entire sum-
| mer season in America lne services of John
| Philip Sousa and his internationally famous
| band despite the liberal offers and persist
| ent requests for the return of the American
/ musicians to London to participate in the
! general festivities attendant upon the coro-
nation OIL King Edward VII. The remark
able success achieved by SouSa in Great
| Britain has created a demand for a third
| foreign tour, but sucn substantial induce
ments were rendered the March King
| that he has contracted for a ten-weeks'
summer season at Tilyon's steeplechase pier
at Atlantic City, N. j.. at the highest price
| ever paid for such an engagement. Sousa
will then make his sixth trip to California
in the fall, returning to London late in De-
cember. At present the band is just COM
pleting it's twentieth semi-annual tour,
which has been of unparalleled prosperity.
| oo1 will f>a hoo horo &c,
direction at the New National Theater on
Sunday evening, March 80.
For young celebrity, Jean Gerardy, the
cello vlrtuoSo, possesses so many decora-
tions and souvenirs would create jeal-
ousy in an opera company among the prma
dornas, were he to be the tenor. But as he
isn't. will come from writing about them.
When he eighteen years old the
French government decorated him with the
badge of officer of public instruction, which
Is one grade below that of the Legion of
Honor. The same year he was decorated
by the Queen of Italy with the badge of
the Order Of the Knights of Isabella Id
Cathoique, decoration never before con-
ferred upon one Of his age. In the early
part of last November he was again deco
rated by the French government this time
with the button Of the Legion of Honor. He
has held six degrees for bachelor of music
conferred upon him by European conserva-
tories. He possesses souvenirs galore run
ming from skins of wild anivals to minia-
tEre cello, which was presented to him By
the Princess Of Wales, now the Queen of
England. 1t is of gold, edged with dia-
mnndS, and Is intended as a scarfpin for an
Ascot tie. With the late Queen Victoria
Gerardy was great favorite. He appeared
before her six times, and souvenirs he
was presented with a match box, with his
Initials in diamonds; a cigarette case, con-
tanning the royal insignia in rubies; watch
fob. with the initials V r. in diamonds and
ruhies; cuff buttons, diamond and pearl
scarfpin and picture of the queen. with
her autograph, incased in gold frame. I5y
the pope Of Rome he was presented with =
cameo ring. From the Conservatory of
LieSe, from which Gerardy is graduate
and the youngest who ever went forth an
album containing autographed pictures of
| It's most distinguished masters and scholars.
Last summer, when Gerardy was in Aus
ITALIA. he was presented with n set of
tH enty-four skins by admrer, repre-
senting some Of the animals of the country.
One of Gerardys most valuable souvenirs
is that Of a ffty-dollar American bank
note. 1t represents the first money that
he earned by his playing. Shortly after his
graduation from the Iiege Conservatory a
musicale was given at the house of the
American minister. Here Gerardy was in
vited to play, and in return presented
with the bank note, which was TO him, more
money than he had ever seen at one time
in his life before. This he cherishes more
than anything else. for at this musicale he
met many Americans, who are now his
WarmeSt friends.
Angelo c. Fronani, the accomplished
young pianist, who has recently appeared
in private with great success at the mu-
seal evenings at the British embassy and
Mrs. Reginald de Kovens. viii be one of
the attractions at the dramatic recital to
be given at the Washington Club next
Thursday afternoon. the Goth instant bv
Mrs, Florence Russell Lyon. who will read
scenes from Stephen Phillips celebrated
play Of 'Paolo and Francesca" Mr. Fro
nani will interpret the incidental music,
while Mrs. Lyon delivers this exalted
treatment of the immortal love story
The concert for the benefit of the Audu-
bon Society In the attractive new music
room of it's secretary, Mrs. John D. Pat
ten. Wednesday afternoon, introduced a
singer new to Washington, Miss Shillaber
of Boston. Her program showed the
breadth of her musical cultivation. 1t was
In three parts the first, old Italian and
French: the second, modern German lieder
and the third, English and American songs,
by living composers. Miss Shillaber's voice
is clear and well-trained and she sang with
refined intelligence. Mrs. King contributed
two piano solos.
A very successful musicale was given
Gnccrporated) at the Washington Club on
street northwest. The program arranged
by Mr.. Angelo c. Fronani. the musical di-
rector, was as follows: Recitative and
Rose Sliney: (a) serenade, Pierne (b) Sc
lected. Miss Florence Stevens, violin: ta)
Until Gods Day." Buck. (b) Early One
Morning." old English. Mr.. Charles Stuars
Alden: Waltz song. Romeo and Juliet"
Gounod, Mrs Ivy Herriott Shade: (a) Ber-
ceuse. op.. .13. Alex. Iiinsky, (b) Polish dance,
E fiat minor. X. Scharwenka. Mr.. Paul
w. Fishbaugh piano: intermede, Chamin-
ade (for two pianos). Miss Louise Mitchell
and Miss Anna L. Marshall. All the num-
bers were heartily applauded Mrs. Shade
responded to an insistent encore with
catchy little song. Fishing" which greatly
pleased the audience. Mr.. Angelo c. From
ami played the accompan.ments with his
usual skill.
Mr.. George Lawrence gave the second of
his series of pupils monthly recitals at his
studio 10th street northwest last week.
Those who appeared the program were
we'll received and included Miss Bertha
Burmester, Miss BESSIE Van de Bogert and
Miss Florence Knode, in piano numbers:
Misses Mary and Katherine Faulkner, Lii
lie Cunningham. Virginia Steele, Mary Mac
Kenzie Byrne, Mrs. Elise Keown. Mrs. Julia
Singleton Hunter and Mr.. A. Harding. in
songs. and Mrs. George Lawrence, violin
solo.
Mr. Harvey Murray'S Gnly organ recital