The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

ffol- taplan- VINO IS preparing her for
concert work. and viii later place her
with Lescheutzky.
Miss Lydia Hughes. soprano: Mrs. J.
Riley stanton, violinlst. and Mr. Bryan
Blodgett pianist. assisted in giving the
programme at Fort Myer IN the post ex-
change last Sunday evening. -
AIR. II. II. Freeman. organist and choir
master OF St Johns Church. gave an
organ recital in All Souls Church. Chevy
Chase, last Tuesday evening. He was as
sisted by Mr.. J. F. Matthews. tenor.
This recital was postponed from an ear
lier date because OF the death Of the
Bishop Of Washington.
The last meeting Of the Junior Stage
Fright Club took place in the home OF
Mrs. Scrar5s4, on Seventeenth street.
One OF the best programmes OF the sea
son was given Il included Schumann's :
"Des Attends and "Aufschwung. PLAYED
by Mr.. Eric Shilling; Leschitizky's Ma
zurka." by Mrs Dickson: sic mir
Geguisst." Schubert-Liszt. Mrs. Scran-
age; "Valse" by Moskowski. and rs
ccsaise," by Chopin. Miss Florence Her
man; Schumanns "Warum2" and Mac
Dowalrs Shadow Dance Miss Vera
lone Murray. and an interesting paper on
the life and works Of MacDowell. read by
Mr.. Scranage. The Junior Stage Fright
Club meets. every fortnight. in the homes
of the different members, and every
fourth meeting is held in the home OF
Miss Alice Burbage. the organizer and
inspiration of the club. On these occa-
slons she gives the members a piano re-
cital This meeting properly falls on
next Tuesday, but has been postponed FOR
two weeks.
Mrs. J. Esputa DAILY is improving slow
" from her injuries received in a street
car wreck. Her son. Mr.. Norman Esputa
DAILY has substituted for her in all her
musical work during her illness.
Mrs. s. Bradley McDuhie and Miss
Georgia f. Miller will give a joint stu
dents musicale in their studios on F
street next Friday evening.
Mr.. Huntington May, the basso. des-
tined 10 be the successor OF Eugene
Cowles in English opera, is making a rep
utation for himself in Buffalo. He has
been engaged for the season of opera in
the coming summer in this city.
Mrs, Claude Clifton. who was formerly
Miss Agnes Osgood. and her sister Mrs.
W. II. Holmes, will go abroad in May and
remain until October. visiting France.
England. Austria, and italy. Mrs. Holmes
will pursue her studies in home decora-
tions. She gave lecture last Monday
evening on this subject before the So
ciety OF Fine Arts.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee has been
obliged, because Of the illness of Mr.. Nc
Kee. to make Mrs. Johnston Hart her
substitute in the work Of the Ogden
Crane School Of Opera. The rehearsals
for the performance of "Fatinitza. " which
will be given this spring by the pupils Of
the school. viii continue under the di-
rection of Mrs. Hart. with the co-opera-
tion of Prof KOehler and Mr.. Sol Min
ster. the latter the director of the Orches-
ira and conductor Of the performance.
Mrs. Susanne Rocamora- Marsh. who has
been heard In Washington several times
on previous occasions. gave a song re-
cital on Tuesday evening at Rauscher's 5.
She was assisted by Wilbur Howard
Peter and the Nordca Club. Her pro-
gramme included "MignOn." by Thomas:
Meyer Helmunds ''Marionetta'' and '-Du
Fragst mich Taglich." Hildach's 'Spatz
and SpatZin" MendelssOhn-s -'ItaIien. -
Newcomb's Dainty Little Love" wi
loia.' from The Merry Widow" Smiths
Creole Love Song" de Curtis Car
mela, and di Capua's Mari. Mari" ac-
companied by the Nordica Mandolin and
Guitar Clubs.
Nine. Schumann- -Heink. the great con-
tralto, will give her only recital at the
Beiasco Theater Tuesday afternoon,
March "a, at A:3o o'clock Since the days