Evening star., 1908-01-19

.Tannhauser' CWagner), Miss Della Maede
Foster: air from Madame Butferffy
CPuccinD. Mrs. Florence A. Ebbs; III
Monaco, (Meyerbeer). Mr. Wilbour ii:
Peter: Waltz Song" from Romeo and
Juliet" (GounodD. Mrs. Ethel Holtsclhw-
Gawler: .'Toreador.s Song" from car
men (RizeD. Mr.. Newton. Hammer; piah-
ist. Miss Grace Adele. Freely. e.Ltst
The musical literary and diplomatic
world we're all well represented amonE
the distinguished guests attending Inc
charming musicale tea given at Rauscner
Thursday afternoon by MRS. G.acs =, %
knight Mrs. knight was assisted IN re
ceiving by her aunt. Mrs. Robert H.
Wright wife of former mayor OF Den-
yer. Col A generous and. most eAar'
ing program of music was given py we
younr ladies' and some of the numpers
were rendered with the ease. intelligence.
snoothness Of phrasing and beauty of tone
production that might have been expected
only from professionals. II was sIeal
disa ppointment to many present that Mrs
Lee Phjlips was unable to contribute TO
the program owing to the coudition OF
her throat. she having but recently re-
cover from an attack of bronfhius lhe
violin obiigatos We're played by Mr.. tr-
wing Roernstein. who also rendered the
"Adagio'' by Ries with much art1stic nm
| ish Miss Sslle Mason presided at the
piano during the entire program, the olIl-
| cult and exacting accompsniments re-
/
! skillful fingers.
| At the next concert of the Philadelphia
Orchestra the Washington public VIII
| have an opportunity to become acquaint-
ed with Mr. Carl Pohlig as composer
as we'll as a conductor. At this concert.
which will occur February :. the orches-
| ira will play his symphonic poem In four
| movements "A Hero's Death and Apoth-
costs" In the last movement there -
| an angels chorus of female voices. Tor
| which Mr. Josef Kaspar will select thirty
voices from among the good singers o.
| this city and will train them for this occa-
! sion.
The Dumbarton M e. Church choir on
Monday night last gave. by special re-
quest their second rendition OF Adani
! Ceibers new cantata THE incarnation.
| and IL anything. IT was even better rem
dered than on the first occasion. under
the direction of Mr. W. Glover The 500
| ojsts were in good voice and the choruseS
were we'll sung, the mems chorus beihs
especially fine An unaccompanied quar-
tet was the feature of the evening
Mrs. S. Bradley McDufie will be at
home to friends at her studio on F street
| Saturday afternoons during the season.
Miss Franceska Kaspar will give song
recital in Hagerstown. Md. January -:
The program will be composed OF old
l CLASSICS anu IuOuCli ! htht Nip'H~-'
English songs.
| The recital at the reading room Tor
the blind last Thursday was. given by
Miss Lillian Chenowith. assisted by Mr..
Mark Lansburg. vioinist. and Mr.: y.
Edgar Robinson, accompanist Mrs. Glib
sol was 10 have contributed some num-
bers but was unable 10 appear.
Miss Edith Pickering will sing 'Jerusa-
lem" from Gounod's "Gallia." at the
young peoples matinee musicale at the
University of Music and Dramatic Art
this afte rnoon.
| A. social affair given by the choir
of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. T.. Chrrch
las: week the program was given oy
Mr.. Roland Roderick, baritone; MI Phiip
Lee Scantling. tenor. and Miss Eva Whit
ford mezzo soprano and elocutlonist.
| Mr. Oscar krutsch will give studlo
recital at lf0l III street Tuesday evening.
in which he will present Mrs. }. o. Hoppt,
pianist. in q program of selections from
Mozart. Grieg. RachnoninoH, l-iSzl'
Chopin and MosZkowski.
\ recent acquisition 10 musicai clrcies
in Washington is Mrs. Frances wainwright.
VIII, was heard Wednesday in several
numbers at the musical tea given at the
home of Judge and Mrs. Hustled. Mrs.
wainwright is the fortunate possessor OF
a deep contralto voice with the quality
that reminds one of fine old cello and
h-r rendition of the several solos showed
culture and training.