The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Evans Greene
have gone to Cambridge, Nd, to remain
for a fortnight with Mr.. Greenes par
ents. Rev and Mrs William Wallace
Greene, Of tat place
Mr.. Greene left on Thursday at sun
rise on his yacht. the Katie V. accom-
panied by his 1brother-in-law, Mr. Edwin
L. Wilson. and Mr.. Andrews. They went
first TO Baltimore. by way Of the Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay. Mrs Greene
Joined them at Chesapeake Beach
whittier she went by train. and sailed
across the bay in the little craft
Mr. and AIRS. Greene returned recently
from Connecticut. where they spent a
few DAYS with Mr.. David Bispham. tire
barytone. rehearsing for concert in Bar
HarbOr on August p when Mr. Blspham
and seven other artists. including Mr..
Greene. Will give the evenings enter
tainment in the Building Of Arts in that
resort
Jan Sickesz. the young Dutch pianist
who made splendid reputation as an
artist in this country, appeared recently
IN recital in Paris. where he made an
equal success. He went from Paris to
Munich. where a brilliant reception was
given him by prominent musicians Of that
music center From Munich BIr. S!ckeEz
went 10 Gmunden. Austria. where he
was already a favoriJe. He - well re
memhered in Washington for the eood
impression he made at one of the White
House muSicales last season. appearing
there on January 10. he has made sew
eral visits 10 Mr. and Mrs H. p r. Holt
in their apartment in the Florence. where
and made many friends
Jean de Reszke. the great operatic ten
or. is enthusiastic over the talent dis
played by his American pupils He has
a number who have recently made. and
more who VIII make fu the near future.
their debuts as professional singers. and
/ recently said ga an Interview -'I believe
seriously that IL I had a theater OF my
own in Paris I could give a m0iel per-
( Torrance exclusively with Arnericans'
/ Nine LII lehman. than whom there
has never been a greater Interpreter or
Wagnerian herolnes. has been engaged
I for series Of special performances in
I the Metropolitan Opera House in New
{ York. in the spring OF 1910. She Is 10 ap-
I pear with her brilliant pupil. Miss Gerald
I iEe Farrar. 50 well known In Washington.
I professionally and socially. with whom
I Nine Lehman has great desire 10 ap-
I pear The operas 20 be chosen probably
Niu be Beuinfs Norma" so seldom
heard in these days. which has two spIea-
I did parts for sopranos, and GIuck's --IpL-
/ igeEie."
Miss Katherine G0odson. one q the
pianists who appeared with great SUCCESS
in the White House last winter at mlsi-
I Gales has one Of the snow places in the
country IN England. II is not that the
place Is so FretsuIious. but that her gar
den IS so wen arranged and so wei kept.
Z II IS her hobby and ls the envy OF an
visitors % the ue.glb0rho0d- Her sLud-o
where she does all her practlclng and
studying opens into this garden. which
I she declares is her Inspiration sac takes
her meals curing the sprins. sumner, and
fan when she Is able 10 be az home
under large tent 10 ;he garden
Just nov she Is en- tour ia Australia
after sPendins the spring and early sum
meT al home She PLAYED IN the White
House on January g. just a week previous
20 Jan Sickesz Il was a matter of great
disappointment 90 music lovers iu Wash
ington that neither OF these artists was
heard in public concert here Miss Good
Sun fA1E n -Hafrl MISS Ger LlE g
short time iE Washington
Mrs William Reye Miller. soprano. 50.
lost. OF this city. who is spending hei
summer al Asbury Park. y J. sang al
q concert last week IN the Hotel Co.
lumbia. making a pronounced success
Aer numbers were Del Aqua's 'Chaasog
Prove1caI~ and Braca's Angels Sere
made" with violin oblieato. in both O.
which she showed most artistic stvLe ant
finish and knowledge Of the languages
Miss Alice Bur5ags. who Is spendins
her summer with Mrs. Ausgrave II n,
latter's beautiful cottage. Eden Han. Il
Bar Harbor. appeared in a musicale las
week with AIr. Perry AveriU tenoa givel
fl The home OF Mrs J Wells wtahclyTe
in Bar Harbor Miss Bubage IS one o
the few pianists who can play accom-
paniments delightfully."-. and 1Ir- AveriIF.
Z programme was a difficult one Much O
the success OF the musicale was due &
Miss Burbage's playing
NIr- Anton Kaspar. vioIinist: Mr.. Ernes
Lent, 'ceIlist. and Mr.. John Porter Law
renee. pianist. all OF Jhis city. have bee,
giving several chamber music concerts fl
Aorgantown, ". Va. where they hav
T had fattering successes Mr. Easpar. an.
Mr.. Lawrence were fulfilling their an
. nual sumner engagements al the sum
nler school of music in the State T5nivar
/ sity. and AIr- Lent was engaged specialI
for the concerts.
: Miss Georgia E. Miller. director. Of II
. Virgil Clavier Piano School OF Washing
ton, is receiving the sympathy Of q Iarg
circle Of friends because OF the recen
Profs. H z SALESMAN and William D
Ford are in -Herndon. Va. rehearsing
company of local singers for a perform
|. ance Of 'PlEafoTe~ on the 18th and I3t
Of this month. The cast WILL be com
posed Of Washington talent. and include
such weIl-knOwn singers and PLAYERS a
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stevens. Charles E
Bell Charles A. johnson. Ralph Coleman
Chester Ripley. Eva Ballog, and Caroiy
/ Griffith Dates have also been arrange
, for performances at LeesbUrg Vienna
: and adjacent towns The proceeds wi
be for the benefit Of local enterprises.
Mrs Kirk I Russell. Organist Of VVaugi
: NJ E Church. together with Mr.. Rus
sell. viii leave the latter part OF thi
week for a trip through New England re
turning via New York City, PhiladeIphis
and Atlantic City. They viii be gon
about one month.
4 Mr.. William X Cohen. orsanist an
! director Of music in Trinity II z. Churcl
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