Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

The junior pupils OF Miss Mamie Multaiy
gave a pleasing recital In her home on Sat-
urday afternoon. An interesting program
OF piano solos and duets was rendered ny
the little onss- Those who took part were
the Misses Virginia. Louise and Mamie
ONeil, Misses Beatrice Flick. Mildred Mar
tin Marion Rooney. Alice Davis and May
Broderick.
Miss Marie Won Unschuid gave a piano
recital in the Western High School on
Friday afternoon in the concert hall OF that
institution for the benent OF the San Fran
cisco sufferers. She was assisted by Mrs.
William Keye Miller soprano. and Mr..
happened to be spending a few days N
Washington The last two were accom-
panied by Miss Ethel Tozier. pianist Miss
Won Unschuld. has demonstrated repeatedly
to Washington audiences her ability as
pianist. and was in good FORM playing
with great success the Chopin Funeral
March in memory of the fatalities OF the
disaster. the Pagannini study in E fiat,
Eri-King, and Won Webers Invitation to
the Dance Miss Won Unschuld played
with brilliance and fine finish. Mrs. Mil
Ter sang the famous aria from Ernani and
group OF short songs, and being In good
voice she also made distinct success Mr..
swans numbers included an aria by
Tschatkowsky and a lighter song called the
Chinese Soldier" in both OF which ne was
4O1tc ihtcIcblllks tHe lASt IdIueu DGln6 cS-
pecially well received. The recital was
given under the supervision of Miss EdIth
Westcott, principal of the school, and net
ted upward OF 800 for the famous FUND.
Miss Won Unschuld will spend her summer
IN Newport, where she will establish
permanent summer school of music. She
will go on the first OF July and remain un-
til the middle of September.
Maestro Leoncavallo, composer of Pa
gliacci. will be brought to this country next
season for series Of eight concerts with
the famous orchestra from La Scala in
Milan. They wild open their season on
October and will return to Milan in time
for the opening of the opera season in
December In that city. The programs VIII
include the following works of Leoncavalio:
'Pagliacci." ''Chatterton," "Medici." DO
heme," -"zaza'' and "Rolando dl Berhno."
The composer-conductor viii also have with
him some OF the great vocaiists Of Italy as
sootsts.
''Hegedus'' a violin pupil OF Hubay who
will make a concert tour in this country
next season with Signora Maria Colleredo.
an Italian dramatic soprano will make his
London debut on Tuesday in Bechstein
Hall with that soprano. Hegedus, literally
ira nslated. means "violinist."
The graduating recital of the dramatic
art department of the University of Mu-
sic and Dramatic Art, which took place in
the Washington Club last Tuesday evening
was successful and interesting entertain
ment. There were two graduating pupils.
Miss Cherril Wells-Parson and Miss Lulu
Wierick. The judges of the work of the
young pupils included the teacher Of elo-
cution. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes: the pres,-
dent of the university Miss Won Unschuld.
Mr. Gfery Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Don-
oghue, Mr.. Allen, Mrs La Sale Corbett
Pickett and Mr. Lazard. Miss Parson took
a diploma as teacher of elocution. The
Reading Club held it's meeting on Satur-
DAY In the parlors OF the university. An
interesting program OF music was given by
the music pupils of the school.
The choir of St. Andrews Episcopal
church has been preparing Spohrs Last
the church. The solo work will be done by
the regular members of the quartet. Mrs
Fanny ALee Gage, soprano; Mrs. john
Roberts. contralto: Mr.. John L. Apple,
Fulton B. Karr Is the organist and Mr.. Ap-
pie Is the director Spohr's Last Jude-
nent' Is one of the most beautiful works
OF the kind known to modern music litera-
ture.
a new quartet organization, known as the
Crescendo Club. will be heard both In the
city and out Of 1t in the near vicinity this
summer. II Is composed of Mrs B. h.
Smart, soprano soloist in the choir of Ham
line M. E. Church; Miss Margaret Standi-
iord, contralto; Mr.. Melvin G. Leaman or
HEmlfne choir, tenor, and Mr. Ben A. Idno-
back basso The accompanist and director
Is Miss Amy Clement Leavitt, for some
years prominently identified with the best
music In the city as pianist. singer, director
and organist. Miss Leavitt has had expe-
rience with the Wesley Chapel choir. the
columbian Glee Club, the Leavitt Quartet
CLUB and Is now organist and director or
the choir In Hamline NJ. E. Church Miss
1eavitt is one of the most thoroughly edu-
Gated and cultivated musicians and In
gusts and has had varied successes to her
credit, not the least Of which is the work
O. financial secretary of the old Choral
Society, a position which she filled for
many years with brilliant record
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, In its
hunf for new conductor for next season
approached their former and renowned
leader. Herr Arthur Nikisch, who left them
TO go TO Berlin. His demand was that he
receive $4,000 year and life insurance
policy amounting to S125,000.
new opera of John Philip Sousa was
produced In New York recently called THE
Amsterdam Theater before an audience
which filed the house and was liberal In Its
approval Of the March Kings latest oper-
attic effort. The work abounds In martial
music. and the effects are splendid for
mems voices. 1t Is said to flavor of the
early tunefuI works of the bandmaster and
to have been altogether d success. ION to
victory the finale Of the first act and the
"Emperors War Song" in the last act,
were the best received Of the numbers. The
book is written by Harry B. Smith, and the
scene Is laid in the land of the comic opera,
the Kingdoms of Braggadoca and Graf
tlana. Miss Nella Bergen sang the part of
the Princess Goland, and Miss Jeanette
Lowrie was the Goose Girl. Her song, 1.-The
Goose Girl in the first act, was the hit of
the piece.
Oscar Hammerstein has secured four IA
NOUS grand opera stars for his opera in the
New Manhattan Opera House in New York
In the persons of MAZDA MaIha