The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS


and the George Washington University. /
Y. NJ. c. A, and Lafayette Mandolin |
clubs. will be directed by Walter T. Holt, |
with Ernest Galleher as concert master. /
The Festival Mandolin and Guitar Or
chestra viii play the "Tannhauser" over
ture, Wagner; Red Mill selections. /
Herbert. ana in conjunction with the Nor /
dica Banjo clubs In Flower of Mexico
by Curtis. and Woodland Memories" /
by RaDp. The banjo club will also give /
an operate overture, arranged by Bacon. /
Among the special features by men high |
In the profession of stringed instruments
Will be guitar sOlOs-"Old Black joe %
transcription, by Foster Foden, and ''The /
Barber of Seville, played by G. c. <rick,
OF Philadelphia; an American Guild Oc-
tette. AlmeTia bOlero, and Souvenir de
Florence" and banjo solos. fantasia by
Derwin. and selections from Second Hun
garian Rhapsody, Lszt-B -Bickford. played
by J. J. Derwin of Waterbury, Conn.
Lafayette Mandolin Club. directed by
Allen Gales Jenn5sgs. win play Wood
land selections, Miss r. Lee Moore win
play Witches Dance" BY Seigel and
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler viii be
heard in two groups of songs, including
Maria" iii Capua. in which she viii be
accompanied by mandolin and guitar club
piano recital was given Wednesday
evening in Rauseher's by Miss Kath-
crime McNeaL under the direction OF
Nine. Won Unschuld. Representative
Hull made a short address. Miss Nc
Neal viii enter the concert class next
year OF Nine. Won Unschuld, and Will be
the flst one finishing the artist course of
the university during It's existence. The
young artist viii be presented in recitals
In the principal cities.
The programme follows: Beethoven. So
nata Appassionata. Allegro assai-Andante
con mot, Allegro ma non troppo-Prestis-
simo; Chopin (a) prelude known as Rain
Drop Preludel, b), Fantasie Impromptu.
(c) Nocturne, c minor; Liszt Polonaise,
Z major; Rachmaninon, prelude; Poldni,
Poupee Valsante; Paganini-Lszt. La
Campanella, Liszt. Rhapsodie. No. .
The cantata, Queen Esther" was
given on Thursday and Friday evenings
in Dumbarton Avenue NJ. Z. Church by
the choir of the church, assisted by Miss
Eva Whitford, who took the part Of the
Queen.
The performance was under the direc-
ton Of the choir director, William Y.
Glover. The costumes were effective and
the work of the chorus marked with pre-
cision. The cast, ali of whom. especially
Miss Whitford, showed remarkable dra-
matte gifts as well as good voices. were
as follows: Anasuerus, the King, w Ar
thur Storm; Haman. the Kings counsel
lOT, Roy Birch; M0rdeCai, Jew. William
T. Glover; Zenesh. Hamans wife Mrs
j. A. HOughtOn; MoTdecai's sister. Miss
Bessie Birch prophecies, Mrs. Houghton:
a Medean princess, Mrs. NJ. RObb: a Per-
sian princess, Miss NJ. Roach; scribe, Mr..
Waters; beggar, Mr.. Middleton. Hegai.
John Waters; high priest, Newton Mid
dleton; herald, NJ Robb, Harbonah, I.
Birch, PeTsians. Jews, pages. guards.
maids of honor, &c. Chorus Of sixty
voices.
Miss Eva Whitford. who is to play one
OF the two leading feminine roles in the
Bread Winners" next Wednesday after
noon At the Columbia Theater. will sing
Douglas. Tender and True" in the last
act. as the love story Of the play hinges
on the song
The Irish Choral Society Of Syracuse,
n. Y, had among its soloists at its sec
cond annual concert In the Weitng Opera
House. last Wednesday. Mrs. Wilson
Young, formerly of this city, now OF New
York, where she is a leading church so-
loist. Her songs were MayheWs "ShoOgy
Shoe" MoOres Origin Of the Harp"
with harp accompaniment by Miss Bertha
T. Becker. Lang's Irish Love Song. %
and THE ROmaika," from Moores Even
ings IN Greece.
Mrs Z. 8. Kimban left on Wednesday
for San Diego, Cal. 10 spend some time
With her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard NJ. Kutchin. The lat
ter was known here musically as Miss
Mary Kimball She was specially distin-
guished as the piano teacher of Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. the only pupil she re-
tanned after her marriage and until her
removal to California because of Mr.
Kutchin's health
Mr.. Kutchin has greatly improved. and
they viii make a trip to Europe before
returning 10 Washington for a short visit
next winter.
Miss Georgia E. Miller will give a pu-
pills musicale next Saturday evening in
her studio on F street, which will be the
last function held there. Miss Miller and
Mrs. McDUfie VIII be located in the Free
man Building. on Thirteenth street, later
in the month.
Miss Eugene de Guerin, violinist. as
sisted by Miss Ella Stark pianist gave a
recital In the Washington Club last Tues
day evening.
During the month Of May the vesper
service at the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart
on Sunday will commence at 7.S0 O'Clock
in the evening, at which the psalms of
the most eminent composers will be sung,
under the direction of l. Z. Cannon
The solo quartet Of the choir. Mabel c.
Latimer. soprano; Miss Mary Emily King.
alto; Guida c. Callan, tenor, and Bernard
F. Ryan. bass. viii be sustained by an
efficient chorus and visiting soIoists of the
best vocal talent in the city. which Will
be announced regularly.
The music at to-day's services will be as
follows: AT the II o'clock mass. A. La
Jaers KyTie. SanCtus, Benedictus. and
Agnus Del. Veni Creator; before the ser
mon, an alto solo, Miss King. and al the
offertory Miss Latimer will sing Rossini's
ave Maria"
In the evening Paola Giorzas Vespers,
and hymns Ave Maria" and 20 Saluta-
iris. Gounod. will be sung by male quartet.
The second Bischon concert Will be
given by the choir Of the First Congrega-
tionaI Church, Tenth and G streets north
west, Wednesday evening.
The choir consists of a chorus Of sixty
voices, with solo qusrtet-soprano. Mrs.
B. H. Smart; contralto, Miss Edna
Scott Smith; tenor. Douglass G. Miller: