The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28

D H. whey, DdIttohts VIII give STUDIO
musicale and reception to their friends
early Ia November at their studio, 1929 +
street. Mrs. Norman Ziebse wilcox will
De the accompanist for the occasion.
MIR. and Mrs Thomas Evans Creene'g
opera class, that has done such notable
work for the past two seasons, caliiEs
forth the unanimous commentator Of
press and public. will resume rehearsaIs
on Monday evening. November 5. The
chorus viii be limited TO sixty voices this
year. 1t has been arranged 10 give a week
or grand opera late IN January. For the
public peri ormances, the reading voices
~ each part Of the chorus who have
demonstrated their value, ana gained ex-
perience viii receive remuneration Only
good voices will be accepted. The operas
to be given are: "RigoIetto 80 "Trova-
tore Carmen, and a special matinee
Of the eVer-EOpulaT Chimes Of Norman
dy." a professional caste and orchestra
viii b. engaged. ana some OF the smaller
PARTS win be assigned 10 talented pupils
OF Mr. and Mrs Greene, or 10 members
Of the opera class.
The music at ST. Pauls English Luth-
Gran Church was changed last Sunday
morning owing 10 the illness Of the con-
tralto. Mrs. William Raymond Hill. The
anthem, God Is Love" by Sheiley, was
substituted for Whose DweIleth" Mar
TIM, and GOunOds Ave Maria" So
pTauo, with violin Obligato, was omitted.
Mr.. Howard Butterworth, tenor soloist
OF the church, sang % Shining Light"
by Spencer Adams, in splendid voice and
with great taste and feeling At the
evening service J. Christopher Marks
anthem. Now the Day Il Over" was
sung by the quartet. After the organ
offertory Mrs. Hill played a violin solo,
serenade, by Pierne.
Mr. Eugene Ouimet. formerly BARITONE
soloist at Calvary Baptist Churh. has
gone TO New York City 10 study for
grand opera with the Metropolitan Opera
Company Mr. Ouimet viii have a rep
ertoire OF eight operas to prepare.
Miss Grace Hazard, pupil OF Mrs. Old
berg, formerly appearing with Babes In
TOyIand,' has been offered a lucrative
position with vaudeville. and is now in
town preparing TO make her debut.
Miss Edna Sheehy. the soprano soloIst
Of st. Mary's Church, has resigned. and
leaves tomorrow TO take an Important
school position in Oregon.
Mrs William T. Reed. formerly Of
Foundry Methodist Church, has been en-
gagged as contraltO soloist al ST. Marga-
refs Episcopal Church. and viii assume
her duties on the first Sunday in Novem-
Der. Mr.. A. G. Eldr.dge, director of the
choir, has planned to make the first Sun
day evening service of each month a spe-
cial musical service. The quartet includes
Miss Edna Doe. soprano, Mrs. Joseph Bat
tie, tenor, and Mr.. Hopkins, bassO
Mr. Roger Stuart. formerly of Trinity
Church choir (EpiscopaD. has been en-
gagged as tenor soloist of Christ Church.
Georgetown. Mr.. Stuart, whose father
was for many years rector Of this church.
possesses q clear tenor voice of consider
able promise
Mrs. Helen De Yo. formerly soprano
soloist of ST. Mary's Catholic Church. will
substitute for Mile. Hardin-T Hickey at Cal
vary Baptist Church this evening.
Miss Grace B. Stratton has gone to
Pit,sburg to spend a month with her
brother. Mr.. Harry ]. Stratton, who was
formerly organist of St. Andrews Epis-
copaI Church in this city.
Miss Olive Demarest. pianist, and Miss
Irene Deiterich. soprano. rendered the
musical programme at a reception given
TO the pastor OF St Michael and All
Angels Church last Wednesday evening. |
Throughout the winter, Mr.. Edwin
Hughes viii receive his friends every
Wednesday evening at his studio on Riggs |
street.
The Virgil Clavier Piano School. OIL
which Miss Georgia Z. Miller is director,
viii give its first monthly recital on Satur- 1
day evening, November TO-
Mr.. Herbert Brown, representative of an |
organ factory in Connecticut. was the /
guest last week of Mr.. Oscar Franklin |
comstock. He was on his way TO James /
town, where he will 90 10 inspect the /
organ for the jamestown Exposition. He 1
expects to visit Washington again.
A piano recital was given Friday af- +
-ernoon at 1927 Fourteenth street, by (
he pupils of Mr.. Frank Gebest. assist /
sd by Mr. Edgar Embrey. tenor. The fol- /
owing was the programme; Toccato and
Fugue in d Minor. Baeh-Tausig. Miss
Clarine McCarty; Pas des Amphores.
chaminade. Miss Mildred Thwing.
Venetian CondeIlied. Mendelssohn. Miss
-ucretia Lawrence; THE Creole Lovers
song" Dudley Buck. Mr. Edgar En-
,rey; Prelude, Op. Is. No. Il. Chopin,
Mss Freda Egbert; Impromptu Op. 81. !
SO. 1. Schubert. Miss Selene Wilmer
0ortch; 'Fruhlingrauschen." Sinding,
Robert Bond Gotta; Invitation to the