Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
New National Theater Sunday night. Janu-

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| Opera House. New York. Kocian, the
young Bohemian violinist, will perform
with orchestra the Paganini ID Major Con-
certo tail three movements). with the diff
cult Wilhelm Cadenza, also Saint-Sacns'
Introduction and Rondo Capricciosa; and
at MIR. Bagby's musical morning on Mon
day next at the Waldorf-Astoria Kocian's
program includes COMPOSITIONS OF j.. ;.
Bach, .Syendsen, Tschaikowsky, Saint
Saens and wienlawskL Manager Rudolph
Aronson has arranged for return dates or
kocian In Baltimore. Washington, Detroit,
Cleveland. Buffalo and Toronto. owing TO
his unprecedented successes in those cities
The Misses Kieckhoefer. assisted by Mr..
David Bisphsm of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. gave concert at the Waldorf
Astoria last Saturday evening. which was
one of the most enjoyable musical events OF
the season. and was attended by n large
audience composed of the elite OF New
York Society. Mr.. Bispham was In excel,
lent voice, and sang his numbers In his best
manner. and the performance of the Misses
kieckhoefer was fully up TO their usual
1 high standard. The concert was under the
patronage of Mrs. Frederick Bell. Mrs.
Charles Astor Bristed. Mrs. Perry Belmont.
Miss Breese, Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger,
Mrs John c. Carlisle, Mrs. Ferdinand
Canda, Mrs. w. X. Carlisle. Mrs. John L.
Drexel Miss Leary, Mrs. Alfred Bishop
Mason, Mrs f. Rollins Morse, Mrs. Elmer
son MacMllin, Nine. de Navarro. Mrs.
Frederick Nelson. Mrs. Frederick Pearson,
Mrs. Henry Bradley Plant Mrs. II. Mason
Raborg Miss Ryan of Elizabeth, N J.:
Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, Mrs. Frederick w.
Vanderbilt, Mrs. E. Berry Wall and others.
The semi-annual entrance examination of
| the National Conservatory of Music OF
America, founded by Mrs. jeanette NJ.
| Thurber. will be held at the conservatory
building, 12S East 18th street, New York
| city, follows: Singing, opera, piano, or
gam violin. cello. contrabass harp and all
| other orchestral instruments, January
| tMonday), 10 am. to Il M. 2 to pm. and
10 pm.
| 1t seems strange that Washington should
| be so far behind other cities of correspond
| ing size In regard to its fine boy choirs
| Out of the twenty-five Episcopal churches
in the District there are only five who en-
| ploy expert choirmaster who has the
| right ideas about the proper and only
| churchly choir. which is without a doubt
the male choir. These men consider tone
first of all, and where they not already have
male choirs they expect to have soon, and
are working toward that end. One OF these
choirmasters requires of his newly organ
ized Choir daily rehearsal, lasting an hour
and half In consequence the tone is de
veloping and the boys are singing beautl-
fully. On the other hand there are boy
choirs in the city whose choirmasters never
even dream Of what might be meant by
! boys sing Sunday after Sunday with
| harsh. heavy tone, which must put dam
| per on the devotions Of the worshipers.
Mile Zelie de Luzzan, who is now making
| her first concert tour in America, Will give
a song recital at the Columbia Theater
| Wednesday afternoon, January z. Her
record in the operate field with the Maui
| rice Grau forces is still fresh in the minds
of the public. Her program Will include
| French, Spanish and English songs, as well
selections from her operate roles. Mr.
Angelo Fronani the young pianist, so well
and fa~orably known in this city, Will be
| Mile. de Lussan's accompanist and VIII
| also be heard as a soloist.
Mr.. William E. Green is going to give
| series of three violin recitals at All Souls
| Church under the auspices of some OF It's
| charities on the following dates: Wednes-
days. January, I, February 1S and March
| %. Among the works to be rendered Will
| be Lalo's concerto in f major; VieuXtemps
! fifth concerto in A minor and Saint Saens
third concerto in minor; two sonatas OF
Beethoven and one OF Mendelssohn Tor
piano and violin. and a Hayden trio for
piano. violin and cello.
When Ossip Gabrilowitsch was in Pitts
burg last week an amusing incident oc-
CURED just after his first concert, which
indicates in what fiattering regard he Is
held by the young women of that city.
CIabrilowitsch is young-only twenty-four-
handsome, of good Russian family, famous
as a pianist and besides this he is
wealthy. The young ladies in cities he has
just toured were infatuated with the cele-
BILE ways to secure an introduction, a pic
ture or his autograph. all of which Gabrf-
lowitsch avoided. Pittsburg girls are no
exception to the rule. and one Of the prom
inent society bellies of that city. noted for
her beauty and wit, devised a unique way
of securing his autograph. She was intro
duced to Gabrilowitsch at a reception at
tended by her father. who was one OF
Pittsburg's iron magnates. 1t pleased
Gabrilowitsch that she could converse
with him in the French language, and
a,ir, rod a IN pnSnad
was plain that Gabrowtsch was more
interested in this young lady than any he
had met in America. During their talks
the young lady told of threatened trivial
illness. Gabrflowitsch said he knew just
what would cure her and proceeded to
make known the remedy. The girl listened
attentively, when suddenly she SAID:
Wont you please prescribe for me? Write
1t in your language, and let me see IL you
will make excellent physician as you
are an artist"
Gabrllowitsch readily assented. When
he had finished he handed her the card
unsigned. She quickly noted the omission
and said: "a physician always signs his
prescriptions, and / am sure you VIII not
render an incomplete service"
Gabrilowitsch was forced to agree to the
correctness of this statement, and in an
other minute the young belle of Pittsburg
was proud in the possession OF the only
autograph Gabrilowitsch has given on his
trip.
The choir of the First Presbyterian
Church has lately been reorganiZeo under
the direction of Mr.. George Lawrence,
now numbering thirty voices, with Mr.
Harry Sparks at the organ.
The choir of the Asbury Church. assisted
by Mrs Estelle Maston, Misses Annie r.
Payne George Makall and Nellie Free
man sopranos. and Messrs. Joseph VIII
SON tenor and VIM. II. Carter, jr., baSso,
will present the oratorio Emmanuel in
Sharp Street Memorial Church, Baltimore
Md, of which DR.. /. L. Thomas is pastor
tomorrow evening The chorus viii be
supported by Messrs. Bernardine Smith
and Dr. J. T. Harris. violinists. Quite a
number of friends will accompany the
chorus to Baltimore via the B. and o.,
leaving here tomorrow at 3 pm. Prof.
]. Henry Lewis is the director and Mrs.
Estelle V Jarvis is organist.