Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

al d VI the ShuiCi Siofi oo-
ciety. given last Tuesday in st. Bartholo-
news Church, New York city. Mr.. John
Humbird Duffey formerly of this city, was
one of the soloists, and met with decided
success Included In the program was the
oratorio, 1.-The Light of Life" by Elgar.
which was rendered in a superb manner,
under the direction of Richard Henry War
rem, who is the conductor of the society
and organist at st. Bartholomew's. The
cream of New York's society was present
as well as the leading musical people OF
the metropolis. Mr.. Duffey assumed the
baritone role, and while this role only
presents two real opportunities. Mr..
Duffeys work created sensation and
some of the musical people speak OF him
as already being great artist. Mr.. Duhey
has recently added the natural above the
staff to his already remarkable register.
The St Patrick's quartet. Mrs. Annie
Grant Fugitt. soprano; Miss Elzabeth ~
Ter. contralto; Mr.. Melville D. Hensey'
tenor; Mr.. Charles Goodchild, baritone,
with Mr.. Almond Gumprecht organist:
Mrs. S. T. Reed. pianist, and chorus OF
fifty voices, under the direction of Mr.
George Lawrence, will appear in Rossinis
celebrated "Stabat Mater at the Church of
Our Father next Friday evening. The fol-
lowing well-known musicians Will appear IN
a short concert program preceding inc
in two numbers. Mr.. Ernest Lent win play
cello solo: Miss Marie Bastianelli.
violin solo, and the Ladies String quartet
under Mr.. Lent's direction, will play Bee
thoven's variations. op. Is, NO. 0, 1or
strings.
Angelo c. Fronani has been receiving
high praise for his piano playing during his
tour with Miss Zelie de Lussan. The Los
Angeles Herald thus speaks of him after
the concert in that city: "A decidedly inter-
esting and pleasing surprise lay In the
pianist, Fronani. One must wonder where
SO accomplished and artistic player was
discovered, for in his solo work. as well as
|. in his excellent accompanying, he proved
himself worthy musician of really high
grade. His work was always effective, put
most noticeable was the admirable singing
tone which he produced. the brilliance ana
| limpidity of his runs, particularly In the
pianissimo passages, and the dellclous COL
oring which he impaired to 1t all.
An evening of song will be given to-
morrow evening at the Asbury M. e.
Church by the church choir, when the fol-
lowing selections will be given:
Voluntary, organ. Mrs. E. ". Jarvis:
| chorus. Christ. Our Passover. is Sacrificed
for Us" 9schilling), the Asbury r. choir
Misses Porter and Garrett and Messrs
Beckwith and Johnson: solo, Redemption
(GeibeD, Miss Bessie Hamilton: male
gomery: Quartet, .Hark Hank, My Soul
5GebeD, Miss S. A. Tyler. Mrs. H. C.
Smith and Messrs. Beckwith and Green;
trio. Peace I Leave With You Crrow,
| bridge). Misses Garrett and Mason and
| Mrs. s. l. Gibbs; solo. The Great White
Throne (Brown), Mr.. R. w: Johnson: fe-
male chorus. Christ is Risen" tSchneckero:
sopranos and altos; solo, Three Visions"
| (GeibeD, Miss BERTHE Mason; chorus. Our
| Lord is Risen From the Dead (Schiliing),
the Asbury choir Mrs. E. V. Jarvis Is the
Ii xrin nj CT
and Professor J. Henry Lewis, director.
! The Lyric Quartet. consisting of Mrs
Charles Bayly, jr. first soprano: Miss Elisa
beth Wahly second soprano; Mrs. Belle
Carpenter Henney. first contralto; Mrs. d.
Olin Leech, second contralto, and the La
| dies String Quartet, composed of Miss
Marie Bastianelli. first violin: Miss Adeline
Garner, second violin; Miss Jessie Boomer
viola; Miss Helen Bastianelli, violoncello;
director, Mr.. Ernest Lent, will give con-
cert at the Washington Club next Tuesday
evening. The program will include Rauch-
checkers string quartet in c minor. the
Ladies' String Quartet; Lents THE Glad
ness of Spring. Emery's The Night Has
Thousand Eyes" Pinsuti's Good Night"
the Lyric Quartet: Gounod's aria from The
Queen of Sheba." Miss Elisabeth Wahly;
Mendelssohns song without words for
violoncello. Miss Helen Bastianelli: Bohm's
prelude and ALA Marcia" for two violins,
Misses Marie Bastianelh and Jessie
Bloomer; Gilchrist's Hearts Delight"
song for soprano. Mrs Charles Bayly, jr.;
Lents "A Memory" song for contralto.
Mrs. Belle Carpenter Henney; D'Ambrosio's
canzonetta for violin. Miss Marie Bas-
tianeln; Beethoven's variations from the
string quartet, op. 49, No. 5. the Ladies'
String Quartet: Sullivans THE Lost
Chord" song for contralto, Mrs. D. Olin
Leech; Chadwick's "Thistledown" and
Schumann's Gypsy Life" for vocal quar-
| tet, piano and strings.
The 10Th of next month there will be an
| interesting musical event in the song re-
cital by Miss Florence Hoffman, dramatic
| soprano. which will take place at the La
| fayette Square Opera House, in the after
noon at 4:15 o'clock Miss Hoffman will
1 be assisted by Sig. Campanari. baritone of
| the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company;
| Miss Janet Spencer. contralto; Mr.. Stanley
| Olmstead, pianist. and Mr.. Oscar Gares-
| sero, accompanist. The program will be an
| attra ctive one.