Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
MUSICAL MENTION

Mr.. Paris Chambers. the American c2r-
net yirtuoso who is under engagement iof
a tournee in the United States and CANADA
next fall, scored great success at the
Oueeu's Hall concert in London on Janu-
airy 81, performing for the first time IN
England arias from Tschaikowskys La
Dame de Pique' and Saint-Saens La
Cygne." also Chopin's G minor noeturne'
| with piano organ and harp accompanl-
| ment. Mr. Chambers will concertize IN Ger,
many after his London season. He IS Wen
known in this city, having many frlendS
here and having played with much success
several times. He is native of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave A. r.
Gaul's new cantata, THE Prince of
Peace" at Trinity Church last Wednesday
night in a successful and artistic manner
1t is an interesting and difficult work 10
give well, which rebounds all the more to
Mr.. Comstock's credit The solo work was
beautifully performed by Mrs. Charles Den
hart Mrs. Florence Bean humphrey. MI
Frederick Sillers, Mr.. T. Barton Easley,
Mr.. E. G. Grau, Mr.. Halstead P. Hoover,
Mr.. Edwin T. Miller and Mr.. Theodore I.
Apple. On account of Mrs. Apples illness,
who was to have sung the soprano SOLO
part Mrs. Denhart supplied it at an hours
notice and read her music with remarkable
accuracy and style. Mr.. Comstock's work
at the organ was most artistic, as usual.
The choir of ST. Johns Church, George
town, gave its annual concert, under the
direction of the choirmaster. the Rev.
George G. Daland, in the parish hall, cor
ner of o and Potomac streets last Monday
evening. The program consisted of choruses
by the choir and solos by the men and
boys. The soloists We're Master Irving
Horn, volinist; Master Kendall Myers pl-
anst;. the following boy sopranos: Mas
tiers Karl Haneke. Leroy Havener Elbridge
Casselman and Walter Wilkinson; the ten
or soloist of the church, Mr. William c..
Mills, and the following baritone soloists:
Messrs. Reginald B. LOCKER, e. N. Talcott,
Fulton Lewis and o. Glenn Cowhick. In
addition to the concert there were living
representations of famous miniatures and
of heroines of recent fiction and a min
strel performance. The entertainment was
given for the benefit of the choir fund and
was a huge success.
Mr.. ]. Taylor Cronin basso soloist, late
with the Bostonians, will sing during the
onertory at the evening service at Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, 9th and S
streets northwest, tonight. Mr.. CronIn is
not stranger to Washington musical cir
| cles, as he was identified with them some
| years ago His many friends will be glad
OF the privilege as well the pleasure of
hearing him again. He has one of the most
remarkable ranges for bass.
Mrs Gertrude Mendel, soprano soloist.
lately connected with the Boston Conserva-
tory of Music, will sing during the offer
tory at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
9th and streets northwest. at the II
o'clock service. Mrs. Mendel has a beauti-
full soprano voice and will be quite an adj
dition TO the musical set of Washington.
Before coming to Washington to live she
was singing in one of the largest and high
est salaried churches in Boston
Mrs. Lola NJ Russell and Mrs. Ethel I.
Peck gave piano duet recital recently to
a number of pupils and friends They were
assisted by Mr.. Maurice, K. Peck, fiutist.
Mr.. Peck is solo flute in the Rebew Orches-
ira, having had experience in ensemble
playing in the Franklin (Neb.) Academy
Orchestra, and in the Grinnell Uowa) Col
lege Orchestra. Each number of the pro-
gram was preceded by a short talk con-
corning the composition and the composer
by Mrs. Peck.
A very enjoyable musicale for the bene-
fit of the building fund of the Church of
the Advent by the Ladies' Aid Society was
held Wednesday. Mrs. c. ]. Lucy man
were a substantial addition to the money
now in the treasury. The church
crowded and the audience insisted on sew
eral encores, although it was announced
count of the length of the program. The
following took part: Miss Nellie Dough-
erty, accompanist; tenor solo, selected. Mr..
E. Jasper; monologue, selected. Mr.. Finley
Hayes; soprano solo, selected, Miss Laura
Black; bass solo. The Love Light in Your
| Eyes, Mr.. Roland Carter; recitation,
|
Williamson: duet, 20 That We Two Were
Maying," Smith, Mrs. Holingsworth and
| DR. H. Parsons; recitation, AUX 1talienes,
Meredith, Mrs. Frank Willis solo, with
violin obligato, Mascheroni, Mrs c. j.
Lucy and Mr.. Ray Gaddis; tenor solo.
! Star of My Life Mr.. Charles f. Meyers;
| whistling SOLO selected. Mrs. Harold Lewis;
| recitation selected, Mrs. Frank Willis,
| violin solo, selected, Mr.. Ray Gaddis; tenor
| solo. selected, Mr.. Charles E. Meyers.
| Mr. Arthur Shattuck, American plan
| list, one of the favorite pupils of Les
| chetizky who recently performed in Paris
with the Lamoureux Orchestra under the
| conductorship of NJ. Chevillard the Tschai-
kowsky B fiat minor concerto, with dis
tinguished success, has signed with Mr..
| Rudolph Aronson for a tournee in the
| United States and Canada, beginning in
| October next.
Miss Clara Drew of this city sang in Bal
| timore at a musicale given by Mrs. Edwin
| f,riffith. She sang "Schon Gretlem," by
/ Won Fielitz, and group of songs by Ed
gar Hanschel and Shapleigh.
| The Musical Club, composed of the pupils
| of Mrs NJ r. Waldecker, held their an
| mai meeting at Mrs. Waldeckef's studio on
| p street recently. The history OF L.
i Won Beethoven, w. A. Mosart and c. NJ.
Won weber was taken UP and only the
/ music OF these great composers was played
| TIE pupils OF Mrs. Waldecker played the