Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

oacy of his nature. Mr.. E. H. Droop, the
business manager Of the orchestra, Is much
pleased with the outlook for the coming
concert.
The new quartet of the Grace Reformed
Church. where the President of the UNITED
States worships, consists of Miss May Adeie
Levers. soprano Miss Lillian Chenowetn
contraIto: MIR. Meyer tenor and Mr.. Shck
bass.
Mr. VIM. E. Green, violinist, whose series
of recitaIs begins next Wednesday evening
at All Souls Church, will have the assist
ance of Mime. Emily Grey of New YORK,
harpist: Mrs. H. Clay Browning, soprano
and Mr.. w. Vilalpando. cellist.
Angelo Fronani, Mile. de Lussan's accom-
PIANIST is the son of Italian Consul Fronani,
who is representing Italy at this CITY. some
twenty odd years ago Fronani the Junior,
was born in Tunis, Africa. while his iaShei
was filling diplomatic post there Dur ir
Ing the last eighteen years he has not Wis
tied the land of his birth. AS joke. the
manager registered MeFronani at Lincoln,
Neb. as from Tunis instead of New YORK.
as was his custom, and the trouble pesah.
First the clerk was dubious. He had not
seen the guest and was not sure but mat
he had an African chief on his hands. AN
imposing Zulu warrior did not agree win
his Id, as of a model hotel ornament, ana
not until he was assured that the place OF
birth was only an incident and the guest
was of aristocratic Italian parents dld ms
Africa" excited the curiosity OF every other
man who saw the register. and various
curious persons have been lingering about
the suite reserved for the party waiting ler
a GLIMPSE of the "dusky warrior" The
manager has promised never to repeat che
effense.
Kocian, the young Bohemian violin vir-
tuoso, has been made the happy recipient
of a magnificent Moorish scimtar, glft
from the young Sultan of Morocco, ABDUL
10 l. into az
career of the violinist. and at whose palace
in Fee Kocan has been invited to appear.
Kocian is over anxious to sail for Gibral-
tar, and thence to Morocco after his Amer
lean tour; but Rudolph Aronson, his mana
ger Is as anxious that he should not APP
pear in the Morocco capital until the i'm
pending political troubles are definitely set
tied there, besides the possible next mcnm-
bent to the throne of Morocco may not IN
dulge similar artistic tastes as the present
cultured potentate.
Nine Roger-Miclos, the French pianiste,
will make her American debut on Tuesday
evening February g. at the Waldorf-Asto-
ria, New York, with large orchestra con-
Quoted by Mr.. Walter Damrosch. A cable
has been received by Mr. l.. M. Ruben an
nouncing that Nine. Roger-Mclos will sail
for this country on LA Savoie, January
10.
Miss Mary A. Cryder announces gala
performance of Gounod's opera, philemon
tan Opera House in New York. under the
direction of Mr. Maurice Grau for the ben
eft of the Cooperative Sewing Society, at
the Lafayette Opera House, Tuesday, jan
uary 20
The cast will be as follows: Jupiter, Mr..
Gourmet: Philemon. Mr. Salignac; Vulcain'
Mr.. Heathe Gregory; Baucis. Nine Sey,
gard. The conductor will be Mr.. Flon and
the stage director Mr.. Almany. Miss Cry
der is producing the opera here by special
arrangement with Mr.. Maurice Grau, and
1t will be presented in the most artistic
manner possible. Out of the thirty-one
boxes at the Lafayette twenty-six are al
ready sold Some of the patronesses are
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Ashton, Mrs Francis
B. Austin, Mrs. H. S. b. Beale, Mrs. Board
man. Mrs. Henry Corbin, Mrs. Cowles
Mrs. Alberton Cushman Mrs. Reginald de
Koven, Mrs. Depew. Mrs. Draper, Mrs.
Glover Miss Gwynn Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Hay,
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. George How
ard, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs.
Lodge, Miss Lowering, Mrs. Macomb, Mrs.
Mcguire Mrs; Mcclellan, MIS-. McCllntock'
Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs Clarence Moore.
Mrs. Newlands, Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Omsted.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page. Miss Josephine
Patten. Mrs R. Patterson, Mrs. Payne,
Mrs. Postlethwaite, Mrs. Rockhill, Mrs. Cor
coran Thorn, Mrs Ward Theron, Mrs. Her.
bert Wadsworth, Mrs. Wallach, Mrs.
Walsh Mrs. Warder, Mrs Wetmore. Mrs.
Charles B. Wheeler. Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
Horace Wylie, Miss Molly Elliott Seawell.
The Columbia Quartet. which made so
many 1GlenQS ldSt SEASON, has DetH IeoTSdf-
lied. though with a change of member
ship. The quartet is composed of Messrs.
Bryan. Todd and Galleher, all of whom
were members of last seasons organization,
and Mr.. A. T. Ellis. who was the director
Of the mandolin club representing his col
lege at Little Rock Ark, before coming to
Washington Mr.. William Edward Todd,
jr., is to again manage the business affairs
for the organization the coming season.
WHEN HOPPER MET BELL.