Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
MUSICAL MENTION.

Johanna Gadski will return from a busy
summer in Europe early IN November. when
she will begin concert tour OF more than
seventy-fve concerts. Madame Gadski Will
sing in all the important cities and VIII
/ probably give one or more performances
OF her great roles at the Metropolitan
Opera House. At the Wagner festival this
summer at Munich, Gadski gives two per
formances. appearing as Elsa and the
Countess. Last year her hit In the Fly
ing Dutchman' amazed the Germans
Alfred Relsnauer will return 10 Amer
lea this fall after an absence OF two years.
With orchestra accompaniment heise-
rauer will tour the country under the man
agement of I.oudon q. Charlton. Reisenauer
Is said to be one OF the greatest living
interpreters of List. though his repertoire
will include important works or BeelhoNeu'
Schuman and Chopin.
announcements by Charlton show a
wealth of notable musicians for Ihe winter
concerts: Gadski. Bauer. Reisenauer' BIS
pham. who will repeat his cycle or HFe1t
Song C'yCIes" Marie Nichols, the NlolinlSt'
Elsa Ruegger 'cclllst. last heard three
years ago, and Clarence Eddy, the organ
st. Among the singers are Nine. ShpI"S''
PyScr, the dramatic soprano Mnie' NJ .i
arine Fisk the American contraito, helS
Cole tenor: Fred Francis Rogers HarN-
ard graduate who will be remembered as
having an excellent baritone voice, having
appeared in washington last "Hl'V' WAN
Isaye. ~
For several years past Lieut. Santelmann
has been urged to give winter concerts py
the Marine Band. During the sessions or
Congress there are many people IN WASH
ington who are not in the city during the
summer while the band is playing its reg
ular series of open-air concerts. large
majority Of these winter residents are mu-
sic lovers who have expressed regret AT
not having an opportunity to hear the
Marine Band in regular concert programs:
Lieut. Santemann. who has just returned
from a three-months trip abroad: an,
nounces that he has decided to give a
series of semi-monthly concerts In the Co
lumbia Theater this winter UNDER the
management of Mr. Phlpitt. This an
nouncement will doubtless be received with
q great deal of pleasure. not only by out
of-town people who are only here during
the winter but also by thousands or music
lovers here in Washington. who desire 10
hear the band indoors. under the same
favorable conditions that have made the
Marine Band the most famous musical or
ganiza ton that has ever toured the United
States.
Winter concerts indoors by the Marine
Band will. no doubt. prove of inestimable
benefit TO the cause of good music in
Washington, and lovers of the divine art
will doubtless rejoice over the opportunity
of listening to this superb band In a COM
Portable theater. without the usual noises
and interruptions incident to its open air
performances
the Temple Baptist Church will be in the
hands of Miss Young. talented young
organist of St. Paul, MINI. Mrs. Grace
Dufour Brown. the present incumbent. has
gone to Cape May, n. j., for months
rest.
Little Alex H. Williams will no longer
be heard at the Church of the Incarna-
ton. He has been singing at the Hotel
Richmond. Atlantic City. where he has
been summering with his father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Williams of
1919 O street northwest. and winning such
laurels that he has been engaged to sing
| in the st. Paufs boy choir, Baltimore
! Master Alex, who Is about ten years old
will attend st. Paurs parish school. and
| his voice. a sweet soprano, is expected to
| add much to the already famous choir of
| the church
Another child soloist of Washington,
Gladys Aline Strong, who engaged for
! a festival concert at Ocean Grove, n. j..
under the direction of Tall Esen Morgan,
made a sensation by her rendering of the
| first movement of Beethovens Sonata, op.
| Is. So artistic was the childs shading and
! execution that she has been engaged for