Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Of Mr. Henry xander, the able musical
director of the bund.


A GOOD story which is going the rounds
of those favorite artists ~Iauveit, Scnu-
mann-Heink and Campanari Is as follows:
This trio had Travelled from Bangor 10
Portland. Me-, together, Campanari jolly
and the life of the party, but once on the
train and in the dining room or the holei
the popular barytone was gloomy ana tacl-
turn nor would he explain why. AFTER
the evening meal the three artists, with a
few select friends, adjourned to the private
parlor for a free and easy musicale. Cam-
panari was the pianist and he played ike
the wild man from Borneo, or, to De exact
in the words of few bystanders, like the
very devil" Bauvelt sang coon songs IN
English Gmagine the dainty little Biauveie
doing such thing; Schumann-HelnK Ioi-
lowed suit in German, both alternating
their songs with cake walks. The fun went
on for an hour or more, ending only when
the tired singers took to their beds. POOR
Campanari could not sleep, and, haggard
and weary paced the floor until morning.
Then with a friend he fastened into the
streets and insisted on buying new nat.
Up street and down they went, nnaHy
finding a store that had opened for the day.
Campanarl bought his hat, placed 1t on ms
head and then his face was once more all
smiles I'm all right now, he gleelully
shouted. He can't hurt me now,
What ails you, Campy?" was the friend $
anxious query.
Yesterday morning as 1 got off the train
spied cross-eyed man and L was be
witched until l bought this new hat. And,
say, If you'll say nothing about 1t, TINS Is
the thirteenth cross-eyed man I've struck
this season and the thirteenth new hat
I've had to buy
Mr.. George Lawrence has been engaged to
assume the direction of the choir OF the
Church of Our Father, 18th and l. streets
northwest, and will conduct the choir for
the first time tomorrow morning. MI:
Lawrence will have a quartet and chorus OF
twenty-five voices selected from MS pupils.
There will be program of special music,
consisting of an opening anthem, Chris
tian, the Morn Breaks Sweetly Ger Thee,
Shelley. For an offertory MIR. VIII A Hop
kins will sing a solo, Mrs. Orphella Hart,
the organist, win play prelude and post
Jude. The choir consists of the Following
members: Sopranos, Mrs. George Law
renee the Misses Anna Masterson, virginia
Steele Mabel Louise Murphy, V. Il.
Painter; contraltos, Miss A. E. Hazelton,
Mrs Charlotte Marshall, Miss Lille Gun
ningham Mrs. Julie Singleton Hunter, MIS-.
Thomas Murphy, Miss Olga Krumke; ten
ors Messrs. H. A. Harding, DR.. w. Grant
Anderson, Archie Weiser, John X. Hal
back, George Lawrence; baritones, Messrs.
Will A. Hopkins, w. G. Dickerson, e. W.
White G. A Chapman, Charles Kelly, Han
dali Cox.
The program of the next event In the
celved from Herr Anton Van Rooy. AT his
song recital under the auspices of the So
ciety on Friday afternoon, March 13 he
will sing the entire set OF songs by Scha-
mann known as the "Dichterliebe. Then
this will be accompanied by songs of Schu-
bert, Bach and Haydn, and he Will close
his program by the well-known prologue
from "Pagliacci." This is one of the finest
recital programs ever given in Washing
ton and with Herr Van Rooys great fame
is bound to draw a numerous audience OF
Washington's mast appreciatve music lov-
ers. Herr Van Rooy's appearance at the
Congrega tional Church last spring In place
of Nine Schumann-Heink Is remembered
with delight by those who heard him.
Mr. Angelo Fronani, the Washington
pianist, is gaining praise wherever he goes
with Mile, De Lussan. The sacramento
Bee thus speaks of his work In that city:
The pianist, Angelo Fronani, was most ex-
cellent In his solos, holding the attention
of the audience fully as much as De LUIS
san. His playing is marked by deep feel
ing and his execution was clean cut and In
cisive. 1t was refreshing to have pianist
stray away from the beaten path and give
his auditors something new and pleasing.
His opening number, a "capriccio by Gla-
Spanish Dance by Nhome. In fact, all
his selections were excellent, and were
magnificently played and gave promise OF
greater prominence in the musical world Tor
the young pianist, who. in addition to his
fine solo work, showed himself to be SUI
perb accompanist.
The next concert Of the Washington
Symphony Orchestra promises so far as
the organization itself Is concerned, to be
the best Of the series so far. The program
arranged by Mr.. De Koven Is one that Will
be acceptable to all musical tastes, and the
rehearsal yesterday showed that the players
had all the numbers well in hand. Some
n rTar M n
by the notice that Miss Zeisler could not
play on account of the serious Illness OF
her husband; but 1t Is probable that ar
arrangements will be made whereby Mr.. Ben
Davis. the tenor, who was engaged to sing
at the April concert, will be substituted
tor Mrs. Zeisler for the March concert, in
the hope that the latter Will be able to play
at the last of the series. This will GER
aainly satisfy the subscribers and patrons,
as it is really the orchestra that they want
to encourage and hear Mr.. Droop, the
business manager, says that there is an in
crease of interest in the coming concert
which is very gratifying.
The chorus choir Of Grace NJ. E. Church
has been disbanded, and quartet secured
70 take their places. The. members of the
Quartet are Mr.. ]. H. Galleher, director and
tenor Mrs. Bessie Latham Gibson, So
prano; Mrs. Jessie W. Nicholson, contralto
and Mr.. Byrd Gibson, basso.
AT the rehearsal of songs and ballads to
be given by students OF the McFall School
OF Vocal Art next Friday evening Mr.. Ar
thur D. Mayo will play the Concert
Etude,' by Macdowell. Mr.. Mayo's play
Ing is always characterized by refined
style and musicianly Interpretation. This
number was Enthusiastically received al
the recent concert of the Musical Art So.
ciety. and will be repeated by special re-
quest.