The Washington times., 1902-04-20

The Washington Symphony Orchestra.
under the direction of Mr.. Reginald DE
Koyen, will give its first concert at tue
National Theater, Monday afternoon
April 2s. at Ais. Much more than ordi-
nary interest is attached to the premier
appearance OF the orchestra. which is,
without any exception, the most am
bilious OF its kind that has ever been
organized in this city.
Mr.. De Koven, not content with provid-
ing q program of unexcelled merit. has
engaged Paderewski as the soloist for the
concert On the occasion Of Paderewski's s
last appearance in Washington his fame
and art alone were potent enough to over
tax the seating capacity of the theater
in which he played, but when he comes
to the National next Monday week, in
connection with the Symphony Orches-
ira, there is hardly any doubt but what
the same big demand for seats will be
duplicated.
Washington has long felt the need OF
just such an orchestra as Mr.. De Koven
has succeeded. by dint OF hard and per-
sistent work, in organizing. The Capital
has in years past Aoasted of other or
chestras, but it remained for Mr. De
Koven to put such an organization on a
in doing by inducing some of the city's
best known patrons OF music and art to
subscribe liberal sums. guaranteeing the
six concerts that will be given.
Mr.. De Koven has found wealth Of
splendid material with which to work
among the musicians of this city, and the
rehearsals that have thus far been held
give every reason for the belief that the
first concert will be an almost unparal-
leled success. SO far as the work OF SINH
lar musical organizations is concerned.
The subscribers sale of tickets opened
during the week and closed last evening
at Droop's music store, and enough tickets
were disposed Of to insure a crowded
house. The public sale of tickets will
open tomorrow morning at Droop's,
The program for the first symphony
Orchestra concert will be as follows:
Overture, ''Marry Wives of Windsor" Beethoven; ;
S-r;tcG-..- fiat, Psderewski; orchestra 'Danse
Macabre,' Saint Saens: piano soil, Chopin. Pad
erewski; orchestra, symphony C'Laendliche
H0ctzeit) J, GodmaTtc.
The pupils of Mr.. Otto Torney Simon
will give vocal recital Wednesday even
ing. at S:15 o'clock, at the Washington
Club.
The contributors to the program, which
is an uncommonly interesting one in
clude Mr.. William Mcfarland. tenor SOLO
ist of the Calvary Baptist Church: Mr.
John H. Duffey. baritone soloist of the
Calvary Church; Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt,
soprano soloist of st. Patrick's; Miss
Grant. alto so!oist of st. Patrick's; Mr.
Charles f. Roberts, bass soloist Of 81.
Johns Church, and Mr.. John Chapman.
Mrs. Simon will offciate as accompanist
The present musical season, which has
proved one OF the most brilliant and sue
cessful in the history of the Capital City,
Is fast drawing to close. The winter and
early spring have been a succession of
notable events, but the end is coming and
with the closing Of town houses and the
departure OF society to mountain and sea-
side. many of the artists who contributed
to the entertainment of the local public
during the winter will set sail for foreign
shores, there to put in the summer months
in studying or appearing before distin-
guished audiences of other capitals.
Song recitalS and enter tainmentS by
local musicians do not seem to abate and
the week just closed was quite as inter-
esting in that regard as any of its pred
ecessors. Tuesday seemed to be the most
popular day Of the week, for there were
any number OF concerts given on that day.
The Kings Daughters societies of the
District were rendered a benefit at the
Columbia Theater. and the house was filled
with the friends and patrons of the well
known charitable societies. The artists
of the afternoon were some of Washing
tons best known musicians, and the affair
proved an artistic and financial success.
Tuesday night George Grossmith. the
English entertainer. appeared at the Will
lard in what might be termed an evening
of song and story. Grossmith sings and
plays almost as well as he relates anus
ing stories, and those who attended his
enjoyed every minute of
the program.
others who contributed to the amuse-
ments of the week were Miss Julie Va
lette. colorature soprano, who gave song
recital at the Washington Club, and the
pupils OF DR.. ]. W. Bischoff. who gave
their last concert of the season at the |
Congregational Church. The week was
filled out with sale and musicale at st. /
Johns Church, Wednesday. and a pianola !
recital Friday evening at Knabe Hall.
The public concert to be given by the |
Euterpe Club QncorporateD promises to
be the banner event of the season in the |
history of the club. of which Mr. Angelo !
Fropani is the director. Preparations for !
this concert have been in progress for |
some weeks past. as 1t has been the fnten- |
tion CT the management to mark the close |
Of the season i'll a manner in keeping with |
the standard which the club has estab- |
lished.
The recital will be given in the rooms of |
the Washington Club. April "a at $3.50 /
o clock Membership tickets will only ad-
nit one person TO the hall. and only the /
one to whom the ticket is made out. /
Others who wish to attend the concert |
NAV obtain cards from any member OF |
the club, and it is authoritatively an |