Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
MUSICAL MENTION

A benefit performance will take place at
the Belasco Theater Monday, December II.
There will be dramatic entertainment by
the Hickman School OF Acting, and In the
entr'acte Miss Clara Drew, eontralto, will
sing a group of songs, Mr.. William Morse
Rummel, violinist, will play group of
violin solos, and Mr.. Edwin Hughes, pi-
anist, will play group of piano solos. A
most beautiful program has been arranged
by these three artists, and Is as follows:
''Nuit de Decembre," Leoncavallo: 81 Es-
clave,'' Lalo, and "Colinette,'' old French,
sung by Miss Clara Drew; lie Cygne."
Saint Saens; "Menuette," Handel U6S5
1850; "Humoreske." Dvorak and "Zapa-
teado," Sarasate, played by Mr.. William
Morse Rummel; Prelude" sharp minor,
Rachmanioff; "Etude." a fat, Chopin. and
Mr.. Edwin Hughes.
An interesting program, most artisticalIy
rendered. was heard last night at the mu-
sicale given at the Hamilton Institute by
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Lent, Mr.. Anton
Kaspar and Mr.. Otto Torney Simon. 1t
included trio by Arensky: three piano
numbers, "Nocturne,' by Brasson. "Medi-
by Liszt,- by Mrs. Lent; Mirage" by
Lehman, and Spring Song" by Becker;
vocal solos by Mr.. Simon; Romance" by
Wieniawski; "Elfintanz." by Pepper, and
by Mr. Kaspar. and an andante from
concerto by Molique, and a "Taran-
telle," by Pepper; cello solos, by Mr.. Lent.
Sunday last at the new Lutheran Church
of the Atonement, her selection being Gou-
mods 20 Divine Redeemer.'
Miss Laura zeh johnson, who has re-
signed her position as contralto soloist at
ST. Aloysius Church on account of i'll
health, will be succeeded by Mrs. John
Humphrey. whose duties there will begin
today. Mrs. Humphrey was formerly the
contralto Of the quartet of the Temple Bap-
fist Church.
The sacred cantata. Faith and Praise"
by ]. A. West. will be sung Tuesday
evening next at the Pro-Cathedral Church
of the Ascension. The solos will be sus-
tanned by Mrs. w. E. Lenhardt, Miss E.
LIE Mot. Miss Ethel Lipscomb. Mr.. J. g:
and Mr.. ]. P. Redeker. The choruses will
be sung by choir of fifty voices, and Mr.
Ernest Leigh will officiate at the organ.
The offertory at the Keller Memorial
Church last Sunday was duet, my Faith
Looks Up to Thee" by Nevins, very well
rendered by Mrs. George L. Beeler and Mr..
w. o. Little.
At the Cathedral School for, Girls de-
lightful musicale was given recently by
Miss Ella Stark, pianist; Miss Marguerite
O'Toole. harpist: Anton Kaspar, violinist
and Mr.. Charles E. Myers, vocalist. Miss
Stark played the first movement of Chopin's
E minor concerto, with the orchestral part
well rendered on the second piano by Mrs.
Otto Torney Simon; Mr.. Kaspar's num-
bers were "Romanza," Wieniawski; Tar
antele,'' Sauret. and "Air Variee," Vieux-
temps; Miss OToole rendered Legend"
and Autumn" and Mr.. Myers beautiful
tenor voice was heard in "Celesta Aide"
Verdi, and "Siceliana" by Mascagni.
Mrs. Arthur L. Day has been appointed
Church choir. to fill The vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Elizabeth Stuart
Mrs. Day was at one time the contralto
soloist at Epiphany choir. She Is an ac-
complished musician and is at present the
director of the Friday Morning Club. The
solo quartet at St. Thomas at present is
as follows: Miss Nina McEwan. soprano;
Mrs. A. l.. Day, contralto; Mr. Harry
Stevens. tenor: Mr.. William D. Hoover
bass; Mrs Robbins, organist, and Mr.. Id
mund Varela, choir director.
One of the prettiest of recent house affairs
was an afternoon given by Mrs. James
Lawrence Wilde and Miss Florence Ger
ourd complimentary to Miss Isabel Dick
son. A select musical program was rem
dered at intervals during the reception
Miss Dickson sang in exquisite style Bevig-
nanrs La Fiorafa" and Combs -Four Leaf
Clover; Miss Gerourd rendered my Ros-
ary," Nevins, and Mrs. James West an