Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
MUSICAL MENTION

MUSICAL MENTION
Miss Wilma Wilenbucher of this city,
who has been studying for some years in
Berlin with Madame Lii Lehman, made
her debut in song recital last week, and is
said to have made great success. She
has a voice of much promise 1t is a strong
full. high mezzo-soprano with great dramatic
force. Miss Willenbucher is very musical
and has always been good student. She
has made great progress In Berlin, and
Madame Lehman has predicted great
things for her future in the profession.
Mrs. Lolita Mills Hough, who Is spending
her first winter In Washington since her
marriage and retirement from the profess
sional concert stage, will be heard In re-
cital In Carroll Hall on Friday afternoon.
She will play the Schumann Concerto at the
close of the program.
Miss Maud Powell, daughter of the late
former superintendent of the Washington
public schools, who has made an interna-
tional reputation second to no woman for
violin playing. made brilliant success in
concert in Mendelssohn Hall, New York.
last Thursday evening. She played the
Richard Strauss Sonata in fiat, some
numbers by Bach, Variations Serieuses,"
by Corelli, and some Indian songs arranged
by Arthur Farwell and the program was
pronounced one of the most interesting she
has yet given. Washington has always
been interested in the brilliant career of
this artist.
Mrs. Theodore T. Apple. who was former
ly Jessie Price Sniffen, made a very pro-
nounced success of her offertory number
last Sunday in Trinity Episcopal Church
where she is the solo soprano of the choir
Her solo was Barnes 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem" with violin obligato played by
Mr. c. w. Whitmore, of the lay read
ers of the church. Mrs. Apple was in par
ticularly good voice and sang with splendid
effect. The song requires especially high
range. and Mrs. Apples high tones are
among her very best. being clear and free
and of good timbre. Mr.. Whitmore played
an excellent obligato. and Mr.. Comstocls,
choirmaster and organist of the church,
The choir, under the direction of Mr.. Com
stock is preparing GauPs Prince OF
Peace" for performance at a future date.
Miss Edith Finch, daughter of Mrs. Dud-
ley, wife Of Gen. w. w. Dudley, has re-
turned recently from a three weeks visit
in the west and will spend the winter with
her mother. Miss Finch returned In the
summer from a prolonged course of study
In Germany as a pianist. Miss Finch was
skillful player before she went abroad
and she has improved greatly during her
absence.
Mr.. Alfred Reisenaur gave his second re-
cital this season in New York last week
and aroused much enthusiasm by his beau
tiful tone quality and singing style. Mr..
Arthur Rubinstein, known in the advertise
ments not as the Rubinstein, but as IA"
Rubinstein, made his debut as a pianist in
this country also last week, and was pro-
nounced a success, especially in his tech
meal facility, which amounted to feat in
velocity. He played with the Philadelphia
Orchestra in Carnegie Hail.
Signor Leoncavallo. who will tour this
country next year, has added to his roper
toire the new opera, which he has not yet
completed THE Young Figaro"
Rudolph Aronson is negotiating with Ales-
sandro Bonci the great Italian tenor, who
is said to be able to throw Caruso into a
second place In the regard Of the public
for season In America next year; His
successes In London, Berlin and Vienna
have been little short of phenomenal A
new prima donna for next season In opera
will be Signora Maria Colleredo.
The Friday Morning Club had an inter-
esting program from modern French COM
posers at its last meeting, which was Of
far more than ordinary merit. Miss Walker
had paper on Current Items" Miss KEEL
ly played a piano solo, "Pagodes," by
Claude Debussy; Mrs. Lamasure. one Of
the most skillful pianists in local circles
played two numbers by Debussy. Ara
besque" and q scherzo: Miss Francesca
Kaspar sang an aria from Massenet's Ma
RE Magdeleine" and splendid song of
Carpenters which has attracted much at
tention everywhere, "Depuis lie Jour-" and
Mrs. Addie Kleinschmidt Payne sang Ire
misot's "Novembre" and an aria from
Diaz's "Benyenuto." Both the sings, as
well as the pianists are good artists and
the program was well worthy of profess
SIGNALS. Miss KaSpars interpretations of
the songs mentioned are delightful. and her
pure. well cultivated voice is well suited
to them. Mrs. Payne has a glorious voice
and great temperament and her songs were
also beautiful.
An interesting ceremony took place In
New York on Wednesday, when Mrs. Seidi
widow of the great Wagnerian conductor
Anton Seidl. was presented a magnificent
marble urn, which is to hold the ashes Of
the late much-beloved musician. It was
given by the musicians who were associ-
ated with MIR. Seidl in his New York ca
reer, and the women who raised the sub
scription for 1t were Mrs Walston n.
Brown. Mrs. Robert c. Ingersoll. Mrs. VIII
liam Loomis. Mrs Charles q. Manniere
Mrs. Charles H Ditson. Mrs Richard Wat
son Glider, Miss Lucia Purdy and Mrs Gil
bert q. Jones. George Gray Barnard, the
sculptor of the urn, gave his work as his
tribute to the genius OF the dead musician
The presentation was made by Richard
Watson Glider. In steipway Hall Nine
Nordica, who made her f1rst appearance as
Isolde under Mr.. Seidiss baton was present
The urn IL cut In ovoid form, from e block
Of white marble. It stands on q roughly