Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19

Sinclair Bowen. pianist Miss Mira chit
tenden, Violinist, and Miss Ethel Lee. Gel
list. made their first appearance In recitai
Saturday. April II. at the Arundel Ciuo
in Baltimore before a discriminating ana
appreciative audience, scoring distihct
success. Besides the ensemble numbers
each of the artists was heard IN SOLO
work. Mrs Bowen's selections, the Rach-
maninoff Prelude and "A Revere, re-
vealing temperament and exceptionally
fine and well sustained singing TONE MISS
Chittenden was heard in a novel and IN
teresting composition, african Dances.
by Coleridge-Taylor, in which she as
played a good technical equipment ana
ns r ssnse G %t rhythm BY sehaser
and the allegro" from Concerto by
Golterman. opus 65. which was the most
enthusiastically received. The ensemDie
numbers were the trio by Niels w. Gane,
opus A. and beautiful new composltlon
by Otto Mailing, opus 30. and II was III
this class of work that the musicians real
ly distinguished themselves. giving poth
Of the numbers with great rhythmic pre-,
rision. excellent technic and breadth and
freedom of delivery.
A unique and interesting song recnal
was given before the Monday Morning
Music Club by Mrs. Leland Howard as
sisted BY Mr.. FitzHugh Coyle GoldsDor-
ough violnist. Mrs. Howard was neara
in some slave songs and 1olk SONGS Is, W
"Down de Ribber," ''Mary's Gone Wild de
Coon fearly minstrel songs DE Lone
some Valley communion hymn); Roll;
Jordan. Roll Cbarbaric); KING 1ame ai,,
told plantation); "Danueile ana We,
Co. (baptismal hymn; "Chants lie Mon I.,
lin (Acadian): ct Would Not Lib Away
fbarbaric): "Shotenin' Bread dance snuI.
fe): .'Don Cher Want to Meet Gawd:
"Weepin' Mary. Wush Me- - E EnHs.
borough delighted the audience with some
violin numbers. his selections Including
the first movement from a Vloi1n cOncerto
by Tschaikowsky (humoresque). Dvorak
and one of his own compositions. Scene
Orientale. Miss Ethel Tozier assisted at
the piano and was most emcient accom-
PIANIST.
An interesting piano recital was given
recently by the pupils of Miss Ethel To-
zier in the ballroom Of the Highlands.
They were assisted by Miss Harrlette
Whiting. contralto: Miss Eva Mhitford;
dramatic reader and Mr.. r. Woodland
Gates. tenor The program was as fol-
lows: Piano duet. Country Dance" (Nev-
inn: Misses Beatrice Ward and Aelen
Martin: piano solo. ''Barcarolle" 1Burg-
muller,. Miss Margaret Gates: Pages
ton: vocal solo. ''Kypris Berceuse" and
La Belle de Roi" Holmes). Miss Whit
ing; piano solo. Polish Dance Schar,
wenka). Miss Laurie Smith; TO a Wild
Miss Frances Kennedy: reading: pauline
Parlavna" (Aldrich). Miss Whitford Cby
courtesy of David Belasco): piano solo.
Polish Dance" (Thorne), Miss Florence
from La Boheme' PuccinD. Mr.: Gates;
..esano solo. ''Fruhlingsrauschen" (Sindingl.
Miss Maud Simpson; vocal solo. "Ah! lis
solo. :'Polonaise in 6" (MacDowelD. Miss
Irenia Child: piano solo: ID Fiat waltz
WieniawskD. Mrs. Whitaker; "Valse'
(Rubinstein) and "Nocturne' for left hand
L(Scriabine). Miss Ethel Tozier
Master Elias Breeskin received an ova-
ton at the recital given by him at the
Belvedere Hotel In Baltimore last week.
He was assisted by Miss ROsine Morris.
pianist; Mr.Walter Samuels. baritone, and
Miss Rose Gorf1ne. accompanies: Master
Breekkip's numbers were Bailade ana
Polonaise." opus SS: and Air ware
rasate). Master Breeskin's playing
aroused enthusiasm with each appearance.
and the concert netter substantial sum.
which will be AIDED to the FUND neld IN
trust for him by some of Washington's
prominent business men to be applied TO
his musical education.
ton of an old folks concert by the Ninth
Street Christian Church choir last Friday
night. 1t was given under the direction
of Mr.. Joseph Harrison for the benefit OF
quite a sum was realized. The numbers
especially worthy of mention were SOLOS
by Miss Daisy Harrison, Mrs. T. X. Pr
tie. Miss Josephine T. Gould and Mr.. Car.
penter. Mr.. Harrison rendered a several RAJ
with his whistling limitations. and MI.
Blagg rendered several concertina SOLOS.
The Musical Art Society is to be con-
graduated on securing for the Edward
Mcdowell Fund testimonial the assist
ance of the Boston Festival Orchestra. un-
der the able direction of Mr.. Emil Molten
hauer. who is also conductor Of the "a
NOUS Handel and Haydn Society. and the
Apollo Club Of Boston. The principal or
chestral numbers will be the Indian
Suite" the First Suite" and the "Ro-
nance" for violoncello with the orchestra
all by Mcdowell. The soloists Will De
Nine Florence Milford, mezzo-soprano;
Dr. Franklin p. Lawson, tenor, and Mr..
Frederic Martin. bass. all artists or ability,
who will contribute MacDowell songs. The
choir will give some numbers by Mac
Dowen under the direction of Mr.. Hern-
don Morsell. guest conductor. and with
the Sonata Tragita, played by MI. oscar
Franklin Comstock. every branch OF mu-
steal composition covered by MI Mac
Dowell viii be effectively presented. This
concert will be given at the Columbia The
alter Tuesday May II. at 4:3O pm. The
list Of patrOneSSeS 1nclu0e those prominent
in the social and musical circles of this
city.
Mr. Howard Cook, tenor of st. Stephens
Roman Catholic Church, has gone to Cal
ifornia- where he will remain about two
months
Prof Harry Patterson Hopkins will give
a piano recital Wednesday evening next at
Washington College, assisted by Mrs
rioLV a
ny Church. and Mrs. Amelia Menefee
Omstead. The program will be as fol-
lows: Magic Fire Scene" (Wagner).
Etude in G Flat, op. 10, No. 5 Chopin;
"A Transcription of the Rosary" (Nevin);
ITO an IDEAL" OPP. 81. No. 2 Hopkins;
''Rhapsodie Hungroise." No. 8 Q-isZO;
'Spring Tide BECKER; Roses CLynes);
two little Irish songs my First Love
and You'd Better Ask Me- Uohr): my
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice., from Sam
son and Delilah'' aint-Saens) and piano
concerto in E fiat Qiszp.
Tuesday evening. April %. at the
Washington Club violin recital Will be
given by Mile. Eugene de Guerin. assist
ed by Fraulein Ella Stark. pianist. The
concert will be under the direction of
Guy A. Ourand.
Wednesday night next the Washington
Chorus Club presents Governs Rose
Maiden" at Fifth Baptist Church. with a
chorus of fifty voices and with William j.
Palmer directing. Miss Whitaker of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church will
sing the contralto role in place of Mrs.
IJanpy wbo finds her recent vocal trOu-