Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
M USICAL MENTION

The Washington Symphony Orchestra
VIII commence this season In much better
condition than last year. The guarantee
LOT It's existence another year has been
secured, and Its projectors and promoters
are satisfied that 1T has become a perma-
nent institution at the national capital
Mr.. Herman Rakemann the concert mas
ter, has been to New York in conference
with Mr.. De Koven the conductor. ana.
although the plans are not fully laid out.
enough is known to warrant the statement
that the composition Of the orchestra will
be even better than heretofore The players
OF last year will be added to by competent
musicians on special Instruments. who
nave been secured in New York Boston
and other cities, who Will prove valuable
acquisitions to the local musical contin-
gent.
Rehearsals will begin about the LIST of
November, and the first concert will take
plaee IN december. Besides the regular
series OF concerts, a course of popular
sunday night concerts is contemplated,
which will bring the orchestra within tho
range OF those who cannot afford OF who
90 not care for the regular symphony pro-
grams. Then. too, the orchestra will play
the accomplishments for the Choral Society
at its concerts. so that the orchestra will
De quite busy during the season. Mr.. De
ANo'Sh, NAA. 1kdheEQdHN, MI. DrOOD and
others who have had so much to do with
the success OF the orchestra thus far are
enthusiastic over the prospects for tho
coming season.
Prominent among the great musical at
fractions to be heard here early during the
coming season is Nine. Nellie Melba I'M
questionably the leading operate artist OF
the present day, and who has not been
in this country for several years since
1io lpc
has sung only in opera at Covent Garden.
Mime Melba has decided that she will not
make another tour of Australia, despite
the fact that her last tour netted har
$4,000 in five months Nine Melba has re
Gently refurnished and decorated her LON
oon home in Great Cumberland place and
her Investments have proved very profita-
Bile, both in this country and abroad ~
that she may undoubtedly be called tho
Wealth1est singer in the world Her Amer
lcan concert tour, under the direction OF
{. A. Ellis of Boston, begins October IA
at Montreal and will include all the prfn-
clpai Canadian and American cities as far
west as Omaha and south to New Orleans
The nineteenth scholastic year Of tho
National Conservatory of Music of Amer.
lea, founded by Mrs. Jeanette NJ. Thurber,
commenced on the 1St instant and tho
annual entrance examinations will be held
as Follows: Piano and organ. September Is
tIuesday). 10 am. to IL m. to pmr
singing September 16 "wednesday, 10 a M
10 IL M. to pm. to 9 pm; VIOLIN
viola. cello. contrabass harp and all other
orchestral instruments. September II
CThursday). 10 am. to IL m to 4 nm:
ch'idren's day. September ~ saturday.,
piano and VIOLIN 10 am to l2 M. . to
pm. Full particulars may be had by ad-
dressing the secretary at I2S East 18th
street. New York city
Rev. II. Bennosche of Norfolk. Va. has
N IN, fhraa
The Faithful Jewess and Ahasuerus III"
The story is that of Queen Esther as told
In the Old Testament. and the musical set
ting is quite effective The overture is an
effective composition and there are some
melodious solos in the work as well as some
well written and stirring choruses.
J. II. Hunter is still director of music
In the West Street Presbyterian Church,
this city. He has been ably supported by
Miss Beatrice Graham. who has handled
the organ since last December. rs substi.
tute organist, with much credit to herself
and very general satisfaction to the congre-
CATION.
Maude Lillian Berri. favorite with Low.
ers of light opera, divides honors with other
singers in George AIDES merry musical play.
The Sultan of Sulu.' which will come to
the Columbia Theater the latter part of
this month. In addition to the original
numbers in which Miss Berri scored so sue
cessfully last season there will be allotted
hen by Composer Watholl a new number
with flute obligato, which is promised will
delight the ear of the most critical music
lover.
Fanny Calvert Fisher, whose contralto
voice has won her many friends, and How
ard w. hayden. wlll-known an expert
Illustrator. have Joined hands, and the
coming season they will give illustrated
song act. Miss Fisher at one time be-
longed to one of the chors in Washington
and was also a willing volunteer for tho
local G.. A. r. entertainments and camp
fires.
Grand Opera.