Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22


Engagements for concerts and musicaies
Studio, ls15 ST. Monday and Thursday afternoons.
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
Miss Eva Whitford, the well-known con-
tralto, returned on Friday from a visit IN
New York city. Miss Whitford shAs had
considerable success ON the professional
dramatic. stage, but spent the past winter
with her parents In this city, They have
recently removed to their new henae In
Mount Pleasant.
Rev. Paul Sperry, of Bath. Me-. formerly
of this city, is spending ten days with his
parents in their new home, 1437 Q street.
in this city. Mr.. Sperry is well known In
Washington as pianist and organist OF
much ability. He is graduate of the
George Washington University, and was
ordained in the New Church last fall. He
was made pastor Of the church In Bath
Immediately afterward. and his engage
nent to Miss Josephine Shallenberger,
daughter of the second assistant postmas-
ter general, was announced at the same
time. Mr.. Sperry has become quite fac
tor in the musical affairs of Bath He Is
the conductor of the Mendelssohn Society.
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done splendid work this season. Just be-
fore leaving on his vacation he gave a
complimentary organ recital In the Con-
gregational Church In Bath by request,
when he played delightful program of or
gan music which was quite a revelation to
his many friends there, who had known
him only in the capacity OF pastor ana
chorus conductor. Mr.. Sperry has been
heard here many times in organ recital in
the New Church. corner 10th and Corcoran
streets. He was also member or the
old Choral Society, and is musician OF
much cultivation. He will go from WASH
ington during the coming week to haven,
Me- where he will spend the month OF
August.
Miss Cecilia Murphy one of the lest
known sopranos in the city, has spent some
weeks at Round Hill, Va. She returned to
her home on Capitol Hill, last week. Miss
Murphy was the former soloist In the
choir of St. Aloysius Church, where her
beautiful voice attracted many worshipers
and lovers OF music for several seasons
Mr.. and Mrs /, L. E. Cannon have gone
down to st. Mary's Island for a month
visit with Mrs. j. F. Coy. who owns the
island. and has made 1t one of the show
places in that locality. 1t Is in the. ST.
Mary's river Md, and became Well known
as the hiding place of Capt. Howgate
after his embezzlement from the govern
ment. He spent some years there and built
a picturesque bungalow, which is one of
the chief attractions of the island
The many friends and admirers OF Mr..
Ernest Hutchinson of the Peabody Con-
servatory of Music, in Baltimore. VIII be
interested to learn OF his success as q
pianist In London. He recently gave
recital in Aeolian Hall and received the
most fiattering press notices He was es-
pecially praised for his performances OF
Busonis arrangement or Bachs chorai
prelude. I'm Dir Ist Freude: his own pre-
Jude in F sharp minor, which was called
work of scholarly construction Llst
etude in minor and La Campaneila
The excellent chorus and quartet choir
of Hamline NJ E. Churvh will be disbanded
after next Sundays services In that church.
Miss Amy Leavitt. the capable organist
and director. has done spiend,d work Win Win
the choir. and it is with much regret that
the church parts with 1t. Mrs. b. H Smart,
soprano soloist. will assume her duties as
soprano soloist In the choir of the First
Congregational Church on the first Sunday
in September Today the quartet will be
heard in Mercadaute's Earth and Heaven
by request Mrs. Smart will sing Holden's
Nearer. Ny God, to Thee" next Sunday,
also by request.
The death of Manuel Garcia in London
early this month will interest many OF the
older singers and lovers of music In this
country who have been students under
him and who heard him in his visit to
America with his father and sister in 1926.
The latter was Madame MalfDran and had
a worldwide reputation as singer In
grand opera. The younger Garcia gave up
the stage after this tour and remained
teacher for the rest of his life. He was
1O1 years old at the time of his death.
He was born In Madrid In 1905. He was
the inventor of the laryngoseope an in
strument which has been of great value
in the treatment of troubles with the vocal
organs. He was also professor of singing
In the Paris Conservatoire for some years
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Royal Academy of Music in London. Among
his pupils who attained fame We're Jenny
Lind Madame Marchesi, Antoinette Sterl-
ing Johanna Wagner and Charles Santiey.
His centennial birthday was celebrated
last year in various ways. His associates
in the Royal Academy OF Music presented
him with many valuable pieces of silver and
gold. and a portrait OF himself painted by
Sargent He gave lessons almost up to the
day of his death in his villa in Crickiewood.
England. Many OF the leading teachers OF
singing In this country Were his former pn-
pills.
Mrs. D. Olin Leech, contralto soleist in
the choir of Wesley M. e. Church, will
spend the month OF August In the Inoun-
famous woods of Maine.
Mr.. r. r. Rodrick Is substituting as bass
soloist In the choir of Wesley NJ e. Church
for Mr.. Owen Penny
The Ladies' Lyric Quartet, which Is under
the direction of Prof. Theo ingalls, Ktnr
has disbanded for the summer Rehear-
sails will be resumed In October, and tire
season OF 190s-7 promises to be the most
successful one it has yet kno IN. The
singers are Mrs. Charles Bayly, first So
prano; Miss Marjorie FolIin, second so
prano: Miss Florence Keene. first contraito.
and Miss Salome Wingate. second con-
tralto.
Miss Nan II. Dougherty, first yiolinist of
the Rebew Orchestra, win spend her vaca-
ton next month In Atlantic City, where she
will be accompanied by ner mother
Miss Marie Won Unschuid. founder of the
University of Music in this city, who II
spending her summer In Newport. gave
piano recital In the Newport residence OF
Mrs 6tuyvesant Fish. 1.-THE Crossways,,
last week. when she made her customary
success. She viii give concert on the
3lst Of this month at the residence of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. French p. Chadwick,
Twin Oaks. In the same resort. Follow