Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
MUSICAL MENTION.

the direction of Mr.. Henry E. stepsack.
Friday evening, May 10, at the Church OF
the Reformation. The orchestra was assisted
by q section from the United States Marine
Dana C. Holland. contralto, and the Phil
harmonic Quartet. The quartet Is COM
posed of Mrs. Helen Donohoe Deyo. frst
soprano; Mrs. Sidney Hollingsworth, second
tralto: Mrs. Dana c. Holland, second con-
tralto, and Mr.. s. Frederic Smith, director.
The numbers presented by the quartet
and soloists were a feature of the program.
The voices of the quartet are unusually
good and blend extremely well.
A symphonic concertante for two violins,
by Dancala, performed by Mr.. William
Leishear and Mr.. Edwin d. Jones, jr., Is de-
serving of especial mention, as this Is
work Of exacting requirements and was IN
terpreted in highly capable manner. In
the ensemble playing for three pianos
twelve-hand solos. with orcnestral accom- ana
credit to themselves.
Mr.. wrightson announces the engage
ment OF Arthur Hartmann. the great Ger
man violinist for recital at the James
town exposition on May %; Mr. Joseph
Maerz Of New York for piano recital on
on June q. and Mr.. 8. Frederick Smith for
an organ recital on August 1. MIR. Smith
will be the only Washington organist en-
gagged for the exposition. Mr.. Clarence
Eddy. the great american osgani ser,a as Of
recitals. Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson left for jamestown Friday
night and will return Monday me
to the exposition on the evening of Monday,
June 10, to compete for the Choral Society
cup offered by the exposition. and 1t Is
hoped that the Richmond Choral Society
can be secured for Virginia day, June L.
Miss Mary Florence Hinkle Of New York.
soprano; Miss Clara Drew, contralto, OF
this city; Mr.. George Hamlin. tenor. OF
New York. and Mr.. Whitney Tew. bass, OF
England, have been engaged as soloists for
the Washington Choral Society's perform
ance of 1.-The Messiah Other big artists
will be engaged from time to time for the
exposition, it being the intention of the
Lloyd Wrightson to give series of nine
teen concerts with big artists during the
life of the exposition. The director viii
give his official recital some time during
July. assisted by his pupil, Miss Gertrude
Reuter-, at the exposition. Mr.. Fitzhugh
Coyle Goldsborough, violinst, has been en-
gagged for a recital, the date not having yet
been settled. Mr.. Felix Garziglia. pianist,
will play at the exposition during the en-
tire month of July.
A new comic opera-"Cupdland'
successfully launched on the I'd instant at
Stamford, Conn.,, the home of its musical
author, Mr.. Thee. A. Metz, composer of
Hot Time The libretto and lyrics were
city. Mr.. Shope has also done some work
in musical composition. notably the ballad
1.-THE Picture in My Heart, and has been
identified as organist of several of the
prominent local churches. Latteriy he has
written lyrics for another of Mr.. Metz's
works-"Poketa," an Indian opera, which,
It Is said, will be rendered in this city.
: Miss Augusta Bergman. assistant teach
er in the MacReynolds-Koehie Music
School assisted by Miss Eugene de Guerin,
violiniste head Of the violin department,
gave q pleasant recital Friday evening,
May 10. at 1410 N street northwest. The
following numbers were brilliantly played:
"Menuetto." Bach-McDowell; Turkish
March Senate" A major, Mozart; War
um'' CWhyD, novelette,. D minor. Schu-
mann; "Zigeuner-weisen" GYPSY airs),
Sarasate, Miss de- Guerin: three preludes,
@ major, q minor. B minor. and "Polonaise
Miiitaire.'' Chopin.
Miss Eva c. Norcross, instructor of elo-
cution In the Washington Christian Col |
lege, gave q pleasing recital Friday even |
ing In the Petworfh M. E. Church. Her !
rendering Of selections from Riley was par |
ticularly good, and the last number, 1.-THE |
Lost Ward" by Henry Van Dyke, was
given with musical ease and depth of feel |
ing. The music for the evening was fur |
nished by the children of the Sabbath |
school, in costume. and by Mrs. Sylvester,
pianist, and Miss Ida O'Neil vocalist
Some of the best artists in this city |
to be held at Friendship. the coun-
try place OF Mr.. and Mrs. John r. |
Mclean. next Thursday and Friday.
for the benefit Of the Homeopathfc I