The Washington herald., 1907-10-13

/ following new singers: Charles c. Moore,
I bass soloist; Mrs. William II Benham
(nee Tabler). contralto soloist; Col Di-
mick, chorus bass; w. A. Rodgers. chorus
/ tenor; Mrs. ", A. Rodgers. soprano;
Harry Rule. bass. formerly Of the pro-
Cathedral choir; Miss Laura Collision.
chorus soprano; Miss May Davis. chorus
soprano; Mr.. Pierson. chorus tenor.
/ Mis- Mary A.. Cryder announces the ap-
Ipearanoe Of the famous opera singer Nine.
/ Marcella Sembrich. in a song recital. @at
the New National Theater on Tuesday
afternoon, March 10. 1885, A very at
/ tTaetive programme has been promised.
! Last week was very busy time in
Symphony Hall. Boston, as the seats FOR
the twenty-four public rehearsals and
twenty-four concerts were sold at auc-
ton. the former on Monday and Tuesday
and the latter on Thursday and Friday.
On the seats for these concerts an arbi-
trary upset price is made for the season,
/ SIS and SO, according to location The
seats are auctioned for in the order as
| they are situated In the hall. and they
/ go 10 the highest bidder, the BID being a
premium 70 be added to the upset price.
Profs- II. +. SALESMAN and William de
Ford are busy rehearsing Gilbert and Sui
| liyan's opera. '.Iolanthe,' which will be
given by the Washington Opera Club.
composed of their pupils and musical
friends, on Tuesday and Wednesday even
lngs Of this week in Gonzaga College Hail.
The opera will be handsomely costumed.
and every attention paid TO scenic effect
The chorus is composed Of many young
and fresh voices which have been added
10 the club this season, together with
those of many years experience. The
cast includes some OF the best-known
local singers Il is the intention OF Profs.
SALESMAN and de Ford to produce later
In the season several more pretentious
works, the casts and chorus to be COM
posed entirely OF local singers.
Last Friday evening the intermediate
Society Of Calvary Baptist Church gave
supper in the banquet room of the
church. Mr.. Charles Q Gilman. the
toastmaster, called upon Miss Lucy
Homer Miss Selma Fraser, Mr.. Owen P.
kellar. and Miss Clara II. Barnes. After
this business meeting was held.
Mr. Louis Corning Atwater, now OF st.
Paul's English Lutheran Church, has ac-
eepted a position with the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, for which
there have been a number of applicants.
Mr.. Atwater begins his duties there No
vember !.
An error was made In a previous an
nouneement concerning Paderewski's
plans for the coming season. It was said
that his only appearances with orchestra
IN America would be seven with the Bos-
ton symphony. three with the Pittsburg.
and two with the Theodore Thomas Or
chestra, OF Chicago. To this list should
be added one appearance with the Mime
apolis Symphony in Minneapolis on Janu-
ary H.
When DR.. Kari Muck reached Boston
last week he brought with him a stout
packing case so heavy that il required
the strength of two husky porters 70
handle it DR.. Muck remarked apologetie-
ally that the weight was due 20 a new
score by Max Regor, which it contained,
among other things. In all, DR.. Muck
has brought over fourteen new works
which he is TO present during the coming
season.