Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

Mrs Oldberg played the accomplishments
delightfully."-.
Miss Olive Remarest, the skillful young pi-
anist, has been quite Ill for the past two
weeks with gastritis and Is still very sick,
but Is slowly improving, and she hopes to
be able to sail for Europe with her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Easton of New
York, in few weeks, according to a plan
Of long standing.
Mr. Johannes Miersch, violinist of this
city. will go to Baltimore this week, where
he will play in a concert on Thursday even
ing in Lehmanns Hail. Other soIoists at
this concert will be Mrs. Richard Ortmann,
soprano; Mr.. Arthur Oehm, pianist, and
Miss Clara Ascherield. accompanist.
An intensely interesting series Of lectures
are being given by the Rev. DR.. Van
Schaick on Sunday afternoons in the
Church Of Our Father on the different
forms of oratorio music. Last Sunday his
subject was Handel and his works were IL
Illustrated by Miss Marion McFall, former
soprano in the quartet of the First Baptist
Church; Miss Emily Blazer, contralto solo,
list in the choir of the Church of Our Fa-
Their. and Mr.. II. P. Williams. Miss McFall
sang II Know That My Redeemer Liveth'
Miss Blazer and Miss McFall sang the
beautiful numbers, HE Shall Feed His
Flock and Come Unto Him" all from
The Messiah" and Mr.. wilkins sang the
solo Jehovah"
Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs, soprano, and Miss
Marie Won Unschuld, pianist gave a Joint
recital IN the reading room for the blind in
the Library Of Congress Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Gibbs, who has a texible So
prano voice of sweet quality, sang a group
OF French songs which were SO pleasing
that she was obliged to sing several extra
numbers at the end OF the program. Miss
Won Unschuld, fresh from a series of sue
cesses in concert In New York played with
her accustomed brilliance and spirit and
lent further interest to her program by
short explanations of the numbers, which
We're much appreciated Miss Marion Nc
FAN played the Accomplishments for Mrs
Gibbs most acceptably.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave THE
Passion by A. r. Gaul, at Trinity Church
last wednesday evening in most artistic
manner. The singing of the choruses was
remarkably fine, especially Cruelty Him. -
which is intensely dramatic and difficult
and why Shouldst Thou Fear" which is
tender and sympathetic. The sololsts were
Mrs w. c. Denhardt. Miss Bernheimer, Mr.
frederick Sillers, Mr.. r Barton Easily Mr.
James p. Schick and AIR Edwin T. Miller
all of whom sang their music effectively
MI Sll.ers was especially noteworthy in his
admirable delivery OF the difficult tenor
phrases. THE Passion" is to be repeated
at the Luther Memorial Church, with Trim
ity choir.
A very pleasant musicale was given on
tuesday evening In the Unitarian Church
All Souls, before large and appreciative
audience The program opened with two
songs by Miss Mary Harris, Nevin's 1.-The
Nightingale's Song" and Godard's "On
board. accompanied by Miss Katherine
Eldred. The other numbers were Bendels
The Sleeping Princess" Mr.. William Les
lie Coombs; Meyer Helmund's "Gondoliers
Love Song, Miss Emily Blazer who gave
for encore Tosti's "Good-bye:" Saint Saens'
Tourney of King John" descriptive song,
Mr.. Fred Kissinger Dudley Bucks when
the Heart is Young Mrs. ]. b. Brown;
Mascheroni's 9TH Death Mr. Jasper Dean
MeFall. cello obligato by Miss Florence
Wieser, and for encore Mr.. McFall sang Del
Rfego's 20 Dry Those Tears" Hawley's
MY Little Love and Chadwick's Allah, ;"
Mrs. n. ID. Exnicios, who was In excellent
voice and sang with good style: Manuel
Klein's Your Heart Alone Must TELL" Mr..
Harry p. Wilkins. who sang with good In
depreciation and was enthusiastically en-
cored: Bemberg's la Chanson des Bats
ers, Miss Marion MeFai, who gave for en-
core Caseks Petite Roses" and Lows
Ministries Serenade," piano duet, Miss
Harvey and Mr.. Wilkins.
Miss Ella Stark the brilliant young pan-
list who has made such success here this
winter, was heard TO especial advantage last
Wednesday evening at the reception given
by the Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton In their rooms on the. corner of 18th
and r streets. She was on the excellent
program and played delightfully."- Chopin
etude and ballade. the Paganini-Liszt etude
and "Alceste." Gluck-Saint Saens. MISS
Stark has brilliant technique and a warm
was gem in its own way. MISS STARK
made very pronounced success.
A Beethoven memorial win be eeisbrated