Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
EVENING STAR SMOKER.
An Enjoyable Time, With Splendid
Talent, Last Night.


The Evening Star Club gave it's first
smoker of the season last night at the
Crown restaurant, on New York avenue.
and the affair proved one of the most sue
cessful and enjoyable ever undertaken by
this unique organization. Practically every
member of the club was on hand and there
were just siathers of talent, professional and
amateur, local and otherwise, to keep the
gathering of hundred and fifty or so hav-
ing good time from o o'clock until pretty
nearly 1 in the morning. In fact, the pro-
gram was not only long one but of I'M
usual excellence even for Star Club even
ing. To Guy Collins, master of ceremonies,
is due in large part the credit for the sue
cess of the smoker, for the program was of
his arranging.
Those present at the smoker last night
had the pleasure of hearing Mr.. Felix
Garzigla of the faculty of the Washington
College of Music in several charming num-
bers, including Memberships prelude, the
fiat PoIonaise Chopin and a Chopin
valse. 1t was Mr.. Garziglia's introduction
to the members of the club and he received
was brilliant and sympathetic, and, in addi-
ton, Mr.. Garziglia demonstrated that he is
a technician of unusual ability.
Mr.. Robert Hickman of the hickman
School of Acting heard in several
Scotch and cockney dialect and character
sketches. and as an encore gave an old
classic, which, as he explained in an intro
ductory word, is kept on the shelf a good
deal nowadays because the average elocu-
ZIONIST thinks there is nothing in it." Mr.
Hickman referred to 1.-The Volunteer Or
ganist," and he proved that there was GER
tainly great deal in it.
Thomas Evans Greene, dramatic tenor,
contributed another most enjoyable feature
to the successful evening. Gypsy John"
and 'All the World Over" were two of his
songs, and if the big clock on the wall
ho1 n'f fol- toll of lyn1s
guests insistence for more" would prob
ably have imposed on even Mr.. Greene's
good nature
Six members of the famous "Old Home
stead double quartet dropped in on the
smoker after Uncle Josh had wound up
the grandfathers clock on the stage Of the
Columbia Theater, and they made the big
gest kind of hit. They were William
DAILY and ]. T. Calkns, first tenors; Charles
Inglesby and Roy Purviance, second tenors;
w. c. White and Joseph Leahy, first
bassos, and Gus Kammerlee and Fred
Glare, second bassos. They sang "Old
Homestead" selections, a march song that
set everybody's feet tingling, and several
other thoroughly artistic and most enjoy
able numbers. And In response to con-
tinued applause Fred Glare, whose basso
profundo, with it's organ tones, had been
remarked by almost every one during the
chorus singing, gave the smoker guests
genuine treat, singing Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep"
Along about the middle of the evening
George O'Connor and the Apollo Quartet
came down from the "Rah Rah" smoker
at Rauscher's to help things along. 1t
seems almost ridiculous to say anything
about Mr.. OConnor. Is there anybody in
Washington SO unfortunate as to never
have heard him sing? And is there anybody
in town who ever heard him sing who didn't
want him to continue until he fell down
from exhaustion? That's about the an
swer. Last night George turned loose
that classic, 1T Amt No Disgrace to Run
When You Am skeered." and another along
the same line, Hes Cousin of Mime
Feiix Mahony made the biggest kind of
hit with series of inimitable negro dia-
lect stories.
Every other number on the program was
enjoyable and enjoyed, most Of the talent
being old friends Of The Star Club who
have done as much IN the past as they did
last night to make the smokers Of the or
ganization successful. Among them were
Douglas G. Miller, tenor, who sang in splen-
did style "The Trumpeter" and "Then
You'll Remember Me-" the accompanies
The Star Club: William H. Rippard of
The Star composing room was heard in an
entertaining Kendalesque monologue: Ar
the Desert Am 1" and 1.-The Sentinel
Asleep" his accompanist being Stephen Ku-
BEL and Mr.. Kubel also accompanied DR..
w. N. Kendall. tenor, who sang Love at
Sight and "Spirito Gentil." Howard o.
Cook. tenor. contributed two songs, 1.-THE
Bold Dragon" and wait Bit" that were
thoroughly appreciated, and ]. Frank Dug
gan's powerful and musical basso was heard
In the ever popular "Armorers Song" and
in II Love YOU"
BY special request William Clabaugh,
baritone, sang two of the clubs favorites.
Danny Deever and king Charles" ac-
companied by Edward Muth; and the Apollo
Quartet, composed of Charles E. Myers,
first tenor; w. D. Mcfarland, second tenor;
Roland r. Rodrick, first bass and Dana
c. Holland second bass, sang The Monkey
Go; to or1Zc
lucky Home" and with You Afoat" in
the style that has made the quartet popu-
lar in musical circles throughout the city.
Along toward the close of the evening
Frank Carter, leader. and Mr.. Gargler and
Mr.. Kimmell of Chase's orchestra, with
Harry Wheaton Howard, played number
Of selections that were appreciated to the
used during the evening was loaned by the
William Knabe Piano Company.