The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

thursday, September 9, and Saturday
evening, September II.
I'll Trovatore" will be the bill on We'd
nesday evening. September g. Nine.
Guerrina Fabbri. a contralto, who sang
here with Nine. Patti. viii make her re-
entry as Azucena The cast viii also
include Mesdames Adaberto, De Campo.
and MN. Zerola, Secci Corsi. and
Sampieri.
Mr.. Walter 7. Holt. president Of the
Washington Institute OF Music, was pre-
! sented to the Richmond public by Mr.
Frank E. Cosby at the Richmond Con-
servatory OF Music Monday evening. Au-
gust 1e, in the following programme:
Waltz de Concert" seigel: ''Bolero."
ChristofaTo; 'Impromptu" Abt: Viola"
Stauner: "Valse Brlllante,v Abt, and
bandola solos. Spring Song" and Con
ISOLATION" MenJelssohn.
The bandola Is a new musical instru-
ment that was heard in Richmond for
the first time at this recital. Il has a
very sweet and resonant tone similar 70
that OF the guitar or harp Mr. Holt
was ably assisted by Mrs. Schroeder, so
prano; Mr.. Frank T. Cosby, accompanist
and reader. and Mrs. Frefch, violinist
The recital was largely attended and
enthusiastically received by the music
lovers OF Richmond.
Mrs. Bradley McDufie. assisted by Miss
Ethel c. Johnson, Miss Helen Dodge,
Miss Mary Younger. and Miss Genevievs
Small. gave delightful concert on Satur-
day evening, August q, In tbs auditorium
at Washington Grove. where music Is
being made a feature tais season. Their
programme was as follows: Duet "Vene-
tan Boat Song CBlumenthaD. Misses
Johnson and Dodge; Sonata, op q. c.
sharp minor CBeethoven), Miss Mary
Younger: "Ombra Leggiero" CDinorah).
| (Meyerbeer). Miss Ethel c. Johnson;
whistling solo. "Sicilian Vespers" CYerdD.
Miss Genevieve Small; trio, WHITTIER
| CSchubert), Misses Johnson and Dodge
and Mrs McDufiie; 'Fantasie," scene de
! ballet C. de Beriot), Mss Helen Dodge;
"Pclonaise. 'AIignon." (ThOmas) Mrs.
Bradley McDufie: Comm Thro' the
Rye" Misses Johnson, Small, Dodge, and
Mrs. McDufle.
Mrs. Alabama Bradley. OF Dallas. Tex.
arrived IN Washington last week for an
/ indefinite stay with her daughter and
/ granddaughter, Mrs Sallie Bradley Nc
\ Dufie and Miss McDuhie Mrs. Bradley
/ is a well-known and successful pianist
and composer.
Jean &c Reszke, the great tenor. who
has been announced for a concert tour
/ in this country next season. has issued
an absolute denial OF this report from
Marienbad. where he is resting. he VIII
| remain in Paris teaching.
Rev. DR.. Robbins. pastor OF the Lincoln
Park Institutional Baptist Church. in
Cincinnati is the most progressive pastor
on record this year He has leased 800
canaries to be distributed through the
auditorium OF the church. believing they
Will, as he modestly puts il, give the
services an added charm"
The New York sun Of a recent date
has the following 70 say OF the stars ot
the coming concert season:
The death OF Henry Wolfsohn has
caused no change in the methods OF con-
Quoting the business he founded so many
years ago. as his widow and Richard
Coapiey will continue TO bring musical
stars 20 this country Mrs. Woifsohn
was for many years associated with her
husband in conducting his concert bU-
reau.
The artists announced by the bureau
for the following season are Nine. Schu-
mann-Helnk. who IS 70 sing in 100 re-
citals and will be heard in New York al
/ Carnegie Hall or November 4; Fritz
! Kresler. who returns 10 this country
for a long tour and viii appear first az
/ Carnegie Hall on October 3; Rachmani-
] tee 4
who viii make his first appearance IN
( this country at Carnegie Hall with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Mischa
1 Elman, the Russian pianist, who comes
I TO appear IN twelve concerts With the
/ Boston Symphony Orchestra. and Yolanda
Nero, the Hungarian pianist, who viii
I be heard FOR the n st time in New York
! at Carnegie Hall on November s.
! Other artists who will be heard under
{ the management OF the WOlfsOhn Blu
reau are COrinne Rider-Kelsey. Marsha
| Aldrich. Emilio de GOgorZa. Laura Combs
Margaret Keys, and Ada Sasson. Nine.
Eames. who was 10 make a concert tour,
\ has decided to remain abroad this year.
/ Loudon Charlton's artists viii be Nine.
! Sembrich. who is 10 tour in concert until
May with Frank LafOrge. pianist. and
/ Frank Rogers, the American concert
barytone: Nine Gadsld and Alice Mel
son. OF the Boston Opera House: David
! B!spham. and MOriz ROssnthal, the Aus
trian pianist
!, Nine Nordica, Isadore Duncan, and
the Walter Damroscb Orchestra are TO be
Under the management OF r. E. Johnston.
Leopold Wullner. lilly Koenen. the Dutch
Iieder singer, and Loie Fuller are the
I principal artists 10 be managed by NJ. II.
HansOp.
( The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Or
chestra. Mr.. Walter T. Holt director. viii
resume rehearsals at the Washington
Institute OF Music, 9S7 X street, Tuesday.
/ September Z Mr.. Holt will Immediately
prepare the cubs with a new repertoire.
as the clubs are already engaged to give
! four concerts this season.
Albert Spalding. violinist. viii assist
Nine. Nordlca at Ocean Grove on Labor
Day. A feature Of the programme will
be the Bach-Gounod Ave Marie" with
violin obligatO and accompaniment on
the new Ocean Grove organ.
The Baldwin Piano Company is now az
work on three special concert grand
pianos for the use Of Peplto Arriola, the
! Spanish. child pianist. on his coming
American tour The alterations required
reduce the width OF the regular key
board two and a half inches and raise
the pedals three inches. Before sailing.
Arriola is TO appear as a soloist with the
/ New Symphony Orchestra of London.
Landon Roland conducting His Ameri-
can tour is under the management Of
/ r. E. Johnston and viii include a large
/ percentage Of New York appearances.
/ Next snrlne Americans are 10 hava