Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

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stocks pupils sang Brahms New Love
Songs" for which Miss Calhoun and Miss
Williams played the four-hand accompani-
ment and which proved to be most IN
teresting.
Mr. William ]. Oates gave his spring re-
cital with violin and piano pupils. They
were assisted by Miss Mabel Louise Ben
zler. who sang Mascheroni's 1T is Your
Voice" There was also pretty flag drill.
The pianists were: Misses Ethel {. Paine,
May v. Mccarthy, Helen e. Benzler, Edith
e. Elason, Dorothy F. Crisp, Florence P.
Elason. Alice NJ. Keister, Margaret Smith,
Gretna P. Boswell, Lillian F. GUIDE, Mabel
L. Benzler. Bessie Hartung, Fannie Isham.
Deborah F. Langly, Alice l.. Nash, Irene
M. Rollins. Ethel r. Lyons. Mary F. Murts,
Essie M Livingston, Katie c. Sengstack,
Messrs. Harold Vermeule. Chester Brady,
Bernard Edmonds William Slye, Andrew
c. Sipe. The viollnists were: Nellie K.
Belt, Nellie Emerson, Messrs, Warren Min
mis-, Henry Lee, Frank Mccarthy, Edward
Webster and William Duncun
Miss Francis Bethune and Miss Marion
McFall will sing this morning in the new
Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant the duet
arranged by Bachman of MY Faith Looks
Up to Thee Miss Bethune will sing
Allitsen's Like as the Heart Desireth' in
the evening and Miss McFall will substitute
accompanist in Mr.. Fosters place.
The pupils of Miss Helen Gladman gave
a piano recital last Thursday evening. The
program was an interesting selection of
classic music. rendered with commendable
taste and good execution by those who par
ticipated- They were assisted by Mrs.
Katherine HAMS Hulling. Those who took
part in the program were the Misses Eliza
beth Shoemaker, Eda Backett, Frances
Somerville, Helen Hulse, Kathryn Lang,
Tracy Bell. Leah Knupfer, Madge Gritton,
Ira6r arv, I, Nd,
Rohrer, Edna Crawford, Mildred Moore,
Milette Roache, Helen Simpson, Jessie
Bohrer, Catherine Cowsii1, Mabel Gritton
Ruby Hall and Master howard Fellows.
chorus of young ladies which has been
drilled last winter under the direction of
Mr.. Arthur ]. Hudson. Mr.. Guy Ourand
accompanying, was heard last Sunday
morning in the Calvary Baptist Sunday
school. They sang Shelley's King of
Kings" with excellent effect. The young
ladies are members of Mr.. B. c. Getsinger's
class in the Sunday school and are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Mothershead, Mrs. Ruhl, Mrs
Jester and Mrs. Deavor, Miss J. Lewis, Miss
M. Young. Miss B. Catlett, Miss E. Catlett,
Miss M. Weaver and Miss D. Stone.
The choir of Grace M. E. Church will have
an evening with the choir this evening.
when their good quartet will be heard to
special advantage 1t Is composed of Miss
Grace Reuter-, soprano; Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson, contralto; Mr.. Raymond Massar,
tenor, and Mr.. William B. Hill, basso mss
Reuter- has a high flexible voice and sings
with much feeling. Mrs. Nicholson Is sing
ing particularly well this spring, and Mr..
Hill is well known for his good work on
the bass parts. Mr.. Nassau Is the only
stefan and has an excellent voice and is
addition to the musical circles of the city.
The pupils of Miss Agnes Cecilia Kelly
bofr Inc no n Hf
month, in Pythian Temple, four pianos
being used in the performance. The open
ing number was Queen of Spring" played
at four pianos by Miss Libbie Smith, Miss
Clara Wylie, Miss Fay Sullivan and Miss
Mary Wise, the last named at the leading
piano. Other numbers were "Cupid's Dart, "
Miss Anna Wolfe: Dancing Waves" Miss
Ethel Boyd owl March" Master Frank
Smith; Meadow Lark Miss Helen Cor
man; Fairy Polka Master John McGraw;
Might School," Miss Loretta Neuman;
Mountain Pinks," Miss Dorothy Dewey
District Volunteers" Master Arlie
Thomas BLACK Hawk" Miss Minnie
Swank; Rose Duett," Miss Cora Crown and
Miss Edith McElfresh; Shower of Roses, ;"
Miss Janet Wylie; Princess Galop," Mas
ter Louis Zurborg; "Twittering Sparrows
Bird" Miss Della JOY; Mozart's Minuet,
Miss Martha Rowzee; shepherds Evening
Song" Misses Margaret Hagan and ena
Isaac; Canary Trio Misses Ethel Bea-
vers, Anna Barnes and Sadie Ryan; Ivy
Leaf Duet" Misses Esther Raum and
Katie Lesser, Master Jacob Lesser playing
the violin obligato; Chariot Race, Miss
Libbe Smith; Bridal Carnations, MISS
Marie Ryan, who also played Carols OF the
Birds:" Tiny Rosebuds.' with eight hands
at piano, Miss Nora Semmes, at the lead
ing piano, the others, Misses Marie
Ryan, Rosie Lesser and Anna Barnes. The
program closed with the German mower
song at four pianos. played by Misses
cfab ri ha R0wZpe. Susie
and Abbie Lucas the last named at the
leading piano Miss Kelly was assisted py
Misses Elsie Carpenter, Madge Wyhe'
Bertha and Anna Wolfe, dancers; Messrs.
Walter She'd and oscar Zerther. in vocal
solos; Master Jacob Lesser. violinist, ana
Miss Katherine McGraw, accompanlst
The death of Col E. b. Hay recalls to
many Washington musicians the concert
and amateur opera programs OF twenty
years ago, when scarcely one OF these pro-
grams was complete without his name. Inc
prosperous lawyer of the past rev years
would have made an international reputa-
ton in light opera had he chosen that pro.
fession. His performances with the oia
Washington operate Association, organ
lied and conducted by John Philip sousa'
then leader and conductor OF the Ma a,,e
Band, were made memorable by Col. Hay
artistic interpretations. AS Gasparo, In the
Chimes of Normandy" Col Hay was un-
exceiled, giving 1t dramatic force llttie
dreamed or Dy tnose WHO saw MIN Al -
inimitable performance OF Bunthorne, IN
Patience" 1t would be hard to find any
one In light opera today who could interpret
two such widely different parts as these IN
such an original and acceptable manner as
was his The death scene Of the Old miser
Gaspard was good enough for any proIes-
sional to initiate. and his Bunthorne ana
Sir Joseph, X. C. b., In "Pinafore,' will be
remembered with roars of laughter and
great admiration by all who were fortunate
to see them. Col Hay was grace itself IN
these two latter parts. As reader OF
comic stories and verse also on the local
stage he had his own place, which has
somehow never quite been filed.