The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

concerts which viii be given at the Uni
versalist Church. These concerts are for
the benefit Of the church. and the club,
under the direction OF Mr.. HeTndOn Nor
SELL is preparing some new choruses for
the concert. which is planned for the lat
ter part Of January.
Nile Harden Hickey has resigned her
position as soprano soloist at Calvary
Baptist Church. where she has done ex-
cellent work. Mrs Deyo viii sing at the
church to-day. although no permanent
soloist has been appointed.
The piano recital by four pupils Of the
Virgil Clavier Piano School has been post
poned % Monday evening, December 10.
Miss Lucille Compton viii play numbers
by MacDowell and Chopin. Miss Jessie
Sans will play compositions by MaCDow-
eli and M0kreis Miss Katharine May
Brooks, one of the most promising pupils
Of the school. will be heard in double
Chopin number "ROndOu, g major bee
thoven and ''TfumOreske" Dyorak), and
Schumann number. Miss Elizabeth
Defendorf win piay HandeGs Concerto
in G minor. with accompaniment on sec
ond piano by Miss Miller. and two num-
berS by Chopin and Paderewski.
The monthly piano recital by pupils of
Mr.. Frank Gebest, assisted by Mr.. Edgar
Embrey, tenor, viii take place at the
studio of Mr., Cebest on the evening Of
December Il The pupils who will be
heard in this recital are Miss Clarine Nc
Carty. Miss Mildred Thwlng. Miss Lucre-
tia Lawrence, Miss Freda Egbert, Miss
Selene Wilmer Dortch, Robert Bond
GOeta, Miss Grace Adams. and Vivian
Church Matson. A programme which
viii display the merits Of these young
pianists has been prepared for the recital.
A sacred concert by the Rounds Ladies
Orchestra and Speciality Company is an
nounced for this evening at Pythian Tenn
Die. The orchestra is under the direction
of Flora Sprague Rounds. and the SO
loists will be Gussie Lenshaw, lady barry
tone; Dollie MacDonnell, reader and inn
perscnator; Kate CobuTn, violin scioist
and Anna Hoffman, cornettist. The or
chcstra has completed a weeks engage
ment with the Pure Food Show at Con-
venti0n Hall.
The first public rehearsal Of the Rebew
Orchestra, at Kel!ar Memorial Church,
Ninth street and Maryland avenue north
east, was held on the evening of Deccnl-
ber g. Mrs. d DIN Leech was well re
ceived in And the Stately Ships Go On.
Bischoff, and sang for encore Believe
Me-" Mr. H B. Schmidt played the
clarinet solo, Midnight Bells of Rome, -
BurgmuelIer, and for encore Simple
Aven," Thome. The orchestra was we'll
drilled. and highly pleased the audience
with the intermezzo. "Sorella,' by Gallini,
and the some What ambitious symphony in
major, two movements. andante and
IninuCtto, Haydn.
The Aeolian Chorus Club scored a de-
cided success in the production Of Governs
Rose Maiden" at Pythian Temple last
Monday evening. This melodiOus cantata
is the most ambitious work yet attempt
cd by the club, which is now in its third
season. and its rendition reflects much
credit on the director, Mr.. Joseph II.
Hunter The soloists were Miss BOstrom,
Mesdames Atkins, Bowen, and PiTtle, So
pranos; Miss Anna Brett. c0ntralto; Mr..
3. Allen Terrell, tenor; Messrs. Baum
and Bowen barytones, and Mr.. William
T, Ellis, bass. Mrs. Harry g. Wilbur
played the accomplishments with her
usual taste and skill.
Mrs. Rosa c. Peunebaker has again
assumed charge Of the choir of Holy
Name Church. Mrs PennebakeT is one
of the beSt-kuown sOprauOs in the city,