The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

at the Congressional Library. in the read
ing room for the blind on Thursday
night. Miss Chenoweth, Miss De Guer-
in, Miss Helen d. Deyo. S. Frederick
Smith, Mrs. Holland, and Miss Holdings
worth assisted
Miss Claire Mccarthy, a talented pu-
pil of B. Frank Gebert, will give piano
recital at Carroll Institute Pail on the
evening of January 90 She is the
daughter of the late Rev. J. Henderson
McCarty, a preacher of eminence and
author OF a number Of books Of travel.
Harrison Moore. the tenor, gave the
programme at Mrs. Oldberg's mushroom
on Friday afternoon. Il was composed
Of songs from Shakespeare, and the sing
er played his own accomplishments. The
songs he rendered were: Peg O'Ramsay,"
Green Sleeves. Hearts Ease" Light
o Love, % The Willow Songs" 20 Mis-
tress Nine 1T Was a Lover and His
Lass, Full Fathom Five Thy Father
Lies, Take, Oh, Take Those Lips
Away and Come Unto These Yellow
Sands"
Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson announces
that he has just received a cable from
London stating that Gertrude Pepper
corn, who was scheduled to appear In the
National Theater on the evening OF jan
uary Is, was detained on account of sick
ness, and that she will arrive in this
country in February, and Will ap-
pear in the washington College Of
Music series in the New National Theater
on the afternoon OF Thursday. February
p. All persons holding tickets for
the afternoon Of January Is can use the
same ticket for February q, which vii
be duly honored at the box Office.
The new organ al Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church was christened with
an opening recital on Friday night by S
Frederick Smith. organist Of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church assisted
by the faculty OF the Washington Col
lege of Music and Mrs. Thomas c.
Noyes. soprano. The programme con-
sisted of Merkels Fantasia in D minor;
four sketches from DE Vale de Paz;'
Haydn's Introduction 10 Passion Mu-
sic, extracts from Dubois "Messe de
Marriage THE Revere" in 2. major.
from Barnes, and Lemare's Gavotte in 3
fiat.
The Students Club Of the Washington
College Of Music held its regular meeting
Thursday evening. Previous 10 the musi-
cal programme a business meeting was
held fer the election of officers. &c. The
following officers We're unanimously elect
ed. President. Miss Clara Drew; first vice
president. Mr.. Charles Garlock; second
vice president Miss Ethel Garrett John
ston; secretary, Miss Holman; TREASURED,
Miss Mabel owen. After the transaction
Of othec business the programme pro-
ceeded. The evening was devoted 20 Men
delssOhn, and the following programme
was given: Spinning Song" Miss Lenora
Lacey; Life OF Meuhelssohn. Miss Fran
ces 7. CTamner; SCherZo. Miss Ethel
Tozier; I;alen, Mrs. Susanna P Marsh;
works Of Meadelssohn. Miss Olive Demer-
est; BE Thou Faithful Unto Death est
Paul'), Mr.. Richard p. Backing; Funeral
March, Miss Olive Demerest: 20 Rest
IN the Lord" C'Elijah'D. Miss Edith Gard
ner; "AUf Flugeln des Gesanges. The
next meeting viii be at the college jan
uary 81. Subject Chopin"
Washington viii have its first week Of
Grand Opera this season at the Beiasco
Theater beginning Monday, February T.
under the direction Of Mrs. Katie Wilson
Greene. The operas selected fo= presen-
tatiOn are. Monday and Tuesday even
ings. Carmen" Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings. "Rigoletto." Friday and
Saturday evenings. II Trovatore," and
Wednesday and Saturday matinees, the
Chimes Of NOrmandic." The best posi-
BILE chorus of sixty voices and orchestra
of twenty-five musicians from Baltimore
and Washington have been provided. and
pains have been taken 70 place in the cast
Of each opera the best available artists
Of national reputation. including Miss
Claude Albright, who, though quite
young has had a broad experience in
opera She has a big dramatic mezzo
contralto voice. and alternated in the role
of kmdry with Nine Kirkby-Lunn. in
the Savage production of "Parsifal" She
viii be heard in two OF her best parts in
this city-Carmen, and Azucena in II
Trovatore" No English opera singer be
fore the public is better known
than Winfred Golf. barytone For
SIX years re mas betli ltalu mere VIII
the Savage company in repertoire, and
this season in October with the Madam
Butterfly" company. Mr. COTS interpre-
tation of "Rigoletto" is considered a mas
terly piece Of work. He will also be heard
in Escamillo, in Carmen" Tom Greene,
tenor, who has sung seventy-two opera
roles over the entire country. has been
heard less in Washington than any other
city. having spent the last few years OF
his opera career principally in the West.
The roles in which he win appear here
are some Of his best, he having made his
debut in "Rigoletto" with Mr.. Savage
eight years aga Madame Helene Mold.
late Drima donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company is a soprano of rare
qualities, possessing great sweetness and
yet unusual dramatic force. She replaced
Madame NOrdica last season at a few
hours notice in the role of Leonora in
''TrOvatOTe, and met with overwhelming
success role she will sing here Feb
ruaTy Sc. Miss Albright, Mr.. Goff, and
Mr.. Greene have sung repeatedly in opera
together, and much is expected Of these
three artists.