Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
MUSICAL MENTION

ordinary note. has made her home IN TINS
city. and will be welcomed in musical cir
Giles. Miss Stark was educated in Germany
and France. and acquired quite reputa-
tion In Europe before coming to this coun-
try She played last season at one of the
concerts of the Washington Symphony Or
chestra, and her work was highly praised
Miss Ellen Ruegger. 'cellist. will again
visit America this season, coming here some
time in December.
Alfred Reisenauer who created such IA
yorable impression at his recital last sea-
son. Is expected to awaken even greater IN
rerest when ne comes next winter he Is a
pianist of the first rank.
Miss Won Unschuld will give during the
coming season six popular concerts and three
chamber music soireeS- The Dnschuld
quartet will consist of Miss Unschuld,
piano; Mr.. van Hulsteyn, violin; Mr.. Bart
Wlrtz, cello: Mr.. Thatcher, viola, all
members of the university faculty. She
will again give several series of young peo-
pies matinees in the high schools, in which
the development of the sonata and quartet
will principally form the programs. Six
lectures on musical topics and six lectures
on dramatic subjects will be also rendered
by different lecturers during the school
year in the university building.
few women composers have come into
WaSSaN Of Chicago, whose Shakespeare
cycle was one of the marked SUCCESSES of
last season. The plan of setting to music
the better known of the Shakespeare SON
nets in Itself novelty, and the idea
met with prompt approval; but it was upon
the technical merits of the composition that
the cycle composer rested her claim for rec
ognition. David Bspham will again be a
member of the quartet to present this work,
while Mrs. Shotwell-Piper will sing the So
prano role. The other members of the quar-
tet will be Mrs. Katharine Fisk contralto,
and Kelley Cole, tenor. while Ethel Cave
Cole will again be at the piano. M. Was
san is the daughter of Mrs. Ellen Crosby,
the well-known lecturer on Wagnerian
music.
Seldom has a public singer fairly Ieaped
into fame as did the young American tenor
Kelley Cole, on the occasion of his debut
in London several years ago., Mr.. Cole
who, it is announced, will be heard in
America this season. had spent some time
IN study abroad, and had decided to make
his first appearance in London. The day
following his initial concert he was hailed
as true artist, the possessor of a phenom-
email voice The reputation he has made for
himself in this country is no less sub
stantial
In Canada and the United States Miss
Marie Nichols was heard last season. and
the universal verdict was that the young
Ylolinist deserves a place in the front rank
with Lady Halle and Maud Powell. Every
where she won unStinteu praise and the
prediction was freely made that she was
destined for great career. Miss Nichols
has arranged for her appearance in the
principal cities of the country. Several i'm
portant orchestra engagements have been
secured for her.
Francis Rogers. the baritone, through his
work last summer in London has won enco-
miums indicating that his reputation abroad
Is no less firmly established than in the
country of his birth. English critics have
been enthusiastic in their comments one
going so far to say that few voices so
rich and resonant have been heard in two
decades. Mr.. Rogers Is to tour America
this season, and vii be heard in concert and
oratorio.
Instead of resting after his European and
SCUM American tours, as most artists who
mad gone through the fatigues of $50 con-
certs would have done, Harold Bauer the
pianist, decided TO take his recreation in
the form of teaching In his spare moments
Il hate to be idle is his comment in re-
cent letter to his manager, Loudon G. CharI.
ton, and the program of work which he
outlines bears out the statement. Bauer is
preparing an entirely new repertoire for
thls season, which opens the last of this
month His contemplated tour will be his
fourth In this country, and will be trans
continental.
A chorus of fifty voices assembled at the
metropolitan church Wednesday night In
preparation for the following program !:
20, Holy Father" Marchetti; Seek Ye the
Lord, Brown; ''Hark, My Soul. 1t Is the
Lord, Price; Jerusalem" from Gallia:
Sullivan's Lost Chord" and Great and
Marvellous Bflgram. The Amphion GIee
Club rehearsed Dudley Bucks Lead Kind
ly Light
The regular choir has the following mem
bership: Misses Carrie Grey, Florence Bur
CESS, Theresa Washington, Aline Sheffoy
Mary Churchwell, Mabel Taylor Halle
Armstrong, Georgia Alexander, Bessie Cor
nlsh. lsadore Hardy, Fannie Lynch, Ole
Marie Ruth Lee, sopranos; Jessie Wilkes
Geneva Hardy. Elizabeth Louax, Amanda
Monroe, Ada Phoenix, lola Adams Nettfe
Dulaney. altos; Chas. E. Lewis, James Io-
max, Walter e. Brown, Edw. Diggs, c. L.
winston, tenors; l. T. Hardy, Robt John
son. I. ]. Abrams, Chas. Lomax, Chas
thompson, David Green, Chas. E. McElroy
basses.
The regular choir will be assisted by
Misses Bertha Masoon, Annie R. PAYNE
sopranos; Julia Z. Tibbs, contralto. and
Messrs. J. Dewitt Wilson, VIM. Turley,
tenors. and William Cooper, J. H Wash
lngton, Chas. Randolph and r. w. johnson
passes. The chorus was supported in re-
hearsal by organ and violin with Prof. ].
henry Lewis as director.
The U. S. Marine Band will give a series
OF Sunday concerts every other Sunday. be-
ginning November >, at the Columbia The