Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
MUSICAL MENTION.

"Handers Largo" Romance (Grieg)
and an ''Adagio'' by Ries. with Mr.. John
Porter Lawrence at the organ.
The program to be given at the Ma
tional Theater tonight by Creatore and
his band, assisted by Miss Katherine
Rosenkranz. Will be as follows: Turkish
March" CMoxart). overture. "M,gnon'
49, No. (ClementD: ..sarabande Espag-
mole of the 10th Century" (MasseneD:
Caprice Italien'' (Tschaikowsky): SEX
tette from Lucia" DonizettD. solos by
Signori Demitris. Sportelli. Rossi. Errico.
Manu- and Pallaria: dance of the sylphs
from "Damnation of Faust" (Berl:oz):
corltralto solo. Spring Tide" fBecker),
Miss Rosenkranz: grand selection. -Pag-
taccf" Qeoncavallo); Prologue, Scena
and Chorus of the Bells. Scena and
Presto Affretiamoci.' "Minuetto" and
serenata of ''Arlecchino." scena comica.
duet and finale. solos by Signori Demitris.
Rossi and Manzi.
A special feature of the second Bis
choff concert which occurs Wednesday
evening, May 9. at the Congrcga tional
Church. corner 10th and G streets north
west. will be the singing of the Con-
gregational Church choir, which con-
sists of chorus of sixty voices. with a
fine solo quartet. This splendid body OF
singers will be heard in The Heavens
Are Telling" from The Creation;"
Come Con, . Gentle Spring" from the e ;. ora
flaming; 20 Hush Thee" by sullivan.
and the Finale" from the Ancient
Mariner There will be solo numbers
by the members of the quartet and
several organ selections by DIR. Elschoh.
Mrs. Charles B. Bayly. soprano: Mrs.
Esther Gumprecht. alto: Mr.. Charles E.
Myers. tenor: Mr. Dana c. Holland,
bass. and Mr.. Charles v. Schofield
comprise the talent for the memorial
services of the Washington Aerie. No.
125. Fraternal Order of Eagles. which
takes place Sunday, May 3. The same
talent has been engaged for the Alex
The men of Holy Trinity Church choir
were entertained by the pastor. Rev.
Thomas s. Harlan, Sd. Tuesday even
ing last at a handsome banquet served at
the home of Mr.. George Herbert Wells,
organist and choirmaster. Covers were
laid for twelve, and musical selections by
the gentlemen present enlivened the
courses of the menu. The guests OF the
evening were. Messrs. ]. Harold King.
Philip E. King Leonard o. Wood Joseph
A. Kahn, Frank Kahn, j. Clarence Cuda-
by, Ambrose A. Durkin. Charles A. Cox.
I rank x. Gross, A. J. Fennell, George Co.
gan and Mr.. Wells.
A thoroughly delightful program was
given at Mr.. Oscar Franklin ComstOck's
April studio recital by Mrs. George F.
Lippitt and Mr.. Comstock. assisted by
ing of bright Star of Love-" by Robandi.
and "Serenade.' by Liebe. both with violin
obligato, were specially enjoyable. With
Mr.. Comstock, Mrs. Lippitt sang delight
fully Del Riego's song-cycle for contralto
and baritone, Gloria" Miss Ruby Stanf-
ford played with fine effect the "Preis-
lied" by Wagner Wilkebury.
fhe second Bischoff concert will be CIV
en- by the choir of the First Congregation
al Church, corner 10th and G streets
northwest. Wednesday evening, May
8. The choir consists of chorus of sixty
voices with solo quartet; soprano.
Mrs. B. II. Smart; contralto. Mrs. Edna
Ter: bass. Mr.. j. Walter Humphrey: or
ganist and director. DIR. J. w. Bischoff;
accompanist. Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff.
The choir will be heard in the following
from the Creation GIaydn); Spring"
"Wild Rose IA Summer Idyll,' IAN Au--
tumn Song fBischoff).- three themes on
the organ; "Salve Dimora,'' from Faust"
(Gounodp. tenor solo; Ocean. Thou
Mighty Monster" from "oberon" web
Spring" from THE Seasons (Haydn).
chorus; recitative, BE Comforted''; air.
1.-The Lord Worketh Wonders" from Jul
das Maccabaeus'' OHandeD. bass solo:
chorus h; sa'" "Habsnera. from GARNER: Carmen:
I'm wearin' Ava Foote): Irish Love
Song Uang). three contralto solos;
"Daybreak, words by Longfe.low Gan
Tell" by request (RossinD: organ number:
finale, The Ancient Mariner" (Barnett),
chorus.
Preparations have been made by the
young ladies' of Holy Cross Academy to
founding of their alma mater today. The
music of the mass. which will be cele-
brated in the chapel of the convent. will
be sung by the students and will include
from ''Stabat Mater" Rossini: Ave
Maria" Owens; Consultation. Mendels-
sohn The soloists will be Miss Agnes
Dowfney and Miss Evelyn Pomar. The
accompanies violins). Miss Imogene
Harms, Miss Irene Schaefer. Miss Madalin
Bernhard; harp. Miss Suzanne VERIFY;
cello. Miss Gertrude Eichhorn
Miss Evelyn rockingham Povlse was
the soioist last Monday morning at a
studio affair given by Mrs Winnie Ream
Hoxie, the sculptor of the FarTagut
statue Miss Povlse sang Rheinhild Beck
er's ,"Springtime'' and Il Love YOU" by
Sobeski.
Mr. Oscar Gareissen will close his
Washington studio May 20. when he will
leave for a short holiday trip with Mrs,
Gareissen. previous to opening his sum-
mer studio in Rochester. N. Y. Mr..
Gareissen is planning for two pupils re-
citals, which will occur on the afternoon
and evening of May 49, and for which
invitations will shortly be issued.
A piano recital of merit as to musica.
conception as well as high development
of technical brilliancy. was given We'd
nesday last at Rauscher's by Miss Kath-
crime McNeal under the direction of Nine.
Won Tnschuld In the Sonata Appasionata
of Beethoven, which opened the pro-
gram. she demonstrated that she not only
mastered the technical side of this beau
tifu. work. but that she knew how to in
terpret 1t intelligently. He Chopin num-
bers were played with beautiful singing
tone, and the decision and briliancy in
the dif1icuIt phrases in the List COM
nositions. won the enthusiasm of the audi
ence and she responded with an encore.
THE Butterfly" by Lavalle. Next year
Miss McNeal will enter the concert class
of Mrs Won I-nschuld. and Will be the
first pupil finishing the artist course of
the university since its existence. She
will thensbe presented by Nine. Won
Unschuld in recitals in the principal cities
of Europe Most OF the patronesses were
among the audience. and many flowers
were showered upon the young pianist.
The program was as follows: Sonata
Appassionata, Allegro assai-andante con
motto; Allegro ma non trOppo- Prestissimo,
Beethoven; prelude (known as Rain Drop
Prelude): Fantasia Impromptu. Nocturne
In G minor. Chopin: Polonaise. E major.
List; Prelude. Rachmoninoff; "Poupee