Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

Helen E. Mccullough, as Du-Du: Mr.
Frederick A. Grenfell, as the emperor
Mr.. Philip E. King, as Prince So-Tru; Mr.
Joseph A. Kuhn. as Prince So-Sli; Mr.
Newton A. Brewer, as Top-knot, the
court chamberlain. and Mr.. Joseph T. Nc
Cam, as Saucer Eyes. An excellent chorus
Of over sixty voices participated in the
performance, which was prettily and
handsomely costumed.
The first Evening With the Choir OF
this season was given by the quartet OF
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
under the direction of Mr.. William K
Cohen. organist of the church. last Sun
day evening The quartet's selections were
Protect Us Through the Coming Night
and 20 Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem"
soprano solo, with full orchestra, 20 Gold
en- Land OF Peace; alto solo. with violin
obligato, The Golden Pathway" A large
orchestra. under the direction of Prof. II
E. Stopsack rendered the following num-
bers. "War March," from "Atbalia': For
All Eternity" Mascheroni: Romance OF
a Rose" OConnor. The quartet is COM
posed of Miss Laura Black. soprano; Miss
Bertha ]. Mort. alto: Mr.. Herman w
Murrell. tenor, and Mr.. David L. Wood,
baSSO.
Mr.. Earl Carbauh has been engaged as
tenor so!oist at Temple Baptist Church
He was heard to advantage last Sunday
in the hymn peace Troubled Soul" set
to the music of Still vie die Nacht," by
Bohm. Mrs Grace Dufour Brown pre-
sided, as usual, at the organ.
Miss Mary Mullin, soprano. was the
soloist at the special services at st. Mar
tins Church Tuesday evening. She was
heard in an AVE Maria by Abt.
The Auditorium of the new Masonic
Temple was we'll filed last Thu sday
evening at the first concert given by the
Musurgia Club this season The club was
assisted by the Madrigal Quartet and
Miss Gertrude Lonsdal , an English con-
tralto. The club is under the direction OF
Mr.. Edgar Priest, organist and choir
master of st. Paul's Episcopal Church:
The numbers Included Autumn Sons"
(Archer Gibson), Winter Song" (Bul-
lard), Land Sighting Grog), with Incl
q ntal solo by Mr. James 8. Hicks: 1.-THE
Elf Man. (Gibson). "Ashes of Roses
Cole, and the cantata, Paul Revers,s
Ride dudley Buck. In the last num-
Der the club was conducted by Mr..
Charles r. Bartlett, the director of the
Madrigal Quart I, and the incidental So
los were given by Messrs. Matthew and
Hicks The Madrigal Quartet sang Rock
Village Choir Uynes). responding after
each number to several insistent encores.
Miss Lonsdale was heard in "Mainacht"
Brahms). I'm Kahne" and Eur johann
nisnacht'' Grieg). LA C!och 4" Saint
saens) Come Back" (Quiltep, Thy
Song tdel Riego) and for an encore
Chaminad 8 Little Silver Ring" The
membership Of the club Includes: First
'enors, Joseph F. Matthew. frederick Sill
lers, Richard Robinson. Hen y w. Jaeger.
jr., Leroy A. Glider. Thomas l.. Mead.
~ ri p nd u L.
ing: second tnors, Carl Apple, Horace
l.. Woodward, George \. Webster How
ard s. Burbank. Charles r. Bart EFT, II en-
ry w. Drape., j. Maurice Bird, Re bert A
Jonscher; first BASES. James S. Hicks,
Frank C.. Hicks, Edwin Callow. Hugh w.
Zea. Nathan S. Hamilton. Richmond F.
Bingham, Frederick Paulding, James W.
Gift, G orge A. Lovett, Horace Ward ::
second BASES. Theodore T. Apple. Arthur
3. Pierce. DR.. N. Willis Poferoy, Oliver
A. Phelps, 0. Glenn 'Cowhick Robert r
Brott, Oscar W Ga dner, John A Fisch-
er, Charles w. Garlock. John Brosius.
THE. Evening with Ethelbert Nevin"
at the studio of Mrs. Belts on Tuesday
last was a delightful affair. the special
point OF interest being the work Of Mrs
Pierce Nevin Neibel. a first cousin and
an intimate associate Of the composer.
Mrs. Neibel gave an informal add ess
on the composer. his characteristics and
work and played two numbers from the
Venetian Suite rhe Love Song and
"Gondelera"; "Arlerchiros.' and as an
encore, Shepherds All and Maidens
Fair from the suite I'm A -cady" Mr.
Russell G. Abbott sang Little Boy Blue
and "A Song of Love-; Miss Lucille
Brooks was heard in Doris with violin
obligato by mar. James Mather, who also
played prescriptions for violin o. Mar
cissus' and "Barcarole." Miss EsteIIe
Gulick was hea in a group Of songs
when the Land Was White with Moon
light" .'Serenade," Mighty LAX a Rose
and 1.-The Rosary in the latter taking
the place of an absentee Mr.. Fred
Schaeffer. Miss Anna Belts, a young con
tralto, sang 1.-The Dream Maker Man
and "HerbstgefuhI' with expression and
good enunciation, and the program
closed with n quartet, "Winkip. Blinken