The Washington herald., 1909-10-17


place about the middle Of December, and
will be a performance Of Chadwick's
Noel. a composition dedicated to Mr..
Carl Stoeckel, and especially composed
for the Litchheld County Comm Uni
versity Club The words are compiled
from various sources. almost each line
being by a different author, OF a different
century. The work was first given under
Richmond T. Paine. at what has come 10
be known as the Music She'd" at Nor
folk, Conn, by the Litchfeld County
Choral Union. I'm June. 1903. They dedi-
Gated II 20 Stoechel because he is the
father Of that institution, because the
originality Of the whole idea is his, and
because he erected the Music Shed"
which is an auditorium seating a chorus
OF 525, an orchestra Of fifty, and an audi
ence Of $50. But these concerts are
peculiar, in that they are given-so says
Musical America for the glory Of the
competition and not for the advertise
ment OF the artist. No admission fee is
charged No advertising is permitted on
the programme, no commercial features
are associated with the enterprise in
any way. Mr. Arthur g. Wilson. in the
Musician" characterizes Noel as par
the olden-tlme Christmas. which is por-
trayed by soft tints. the quiet devotion
and reverence Of an alteration rather
than of the rudy hues OF festive jol'ity
and merry good cheer" There are solos
for soprano. contralto. tenor and bass.
and tho sOl0ists win be selected from
among the local singers.
The only season OF grand opera Wash
.ngton will have this year will be during
Easter week. beginning March Is, when
the Boston opera Company VIII give
eight performances Of Italian. French,
and German works in the Belasco The
alter. There viii be two matinees. Miss
Cryder has been engaged TO manage the
season. and already has sold both seats
and boxes for the season. The Boston
Opera Company is under the manage
ment OF Henry Russell. who Will bring
the same scenery and have the same casts
as the performances in the superb new
Boston Opera House The Metropolitan
Opera Company and the Boston company
have an arraneement BY which they ex-
change stars during the season. Music
lovers IN Washington viii look forward
greedily to this opportunity to hear first
class OPERA az the season OF the Hammer
stein opera. announced for Washington
In November, has fallen through.
Mr.. Edwin Hughes. OF this city, has
returned 10 Vienna for the musical sea-
son. after making a prolonged visit to
Munich this autumn. He took a trip
through Austria and Germany, and has
planned a busy season with HIS writing
teaching, and playing He has had much
success in his magazine writings. Mr.
Hughes has been intrusted by Leschet-
izky with the preparing Of pupils for
study with him. LeSchetizky viii return
to Vienna this month from Ischl, where
he spent the hot weather, except for a
short visit IN Venice. Nine. .LescheJiZky
will give a recital I'm Berlin January ..
al which her husband will play the
Schuett variations for two pianos with
her, which will be his first public ap-
pearance in many years. This is one OF
the most interesting musical events OF
this season on the Continent.
Miss Clara Drew will give song recital
OF Morse legends. which will be an even
ing Of much interest. The modern COM
posers have made abundant use Of the
dramatic incidents in these works. and
there is much Of value 10 the music
student in them.
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem Is spending
the weekend at Princeton. n J.. with
her son, Mr.. Edmund Domer Rheem. who
has recently entered college az the uni
versity He has been made captain of
the baseball team of Princeton College.
Mrs Rheem viii stop in Philadelphia for
a short time before returning TO her home
in this city.
Miss Isabella Gareissen. sister OF Mr..
Oscar Gareissen, has been engaged 10
succeed the late DR.. J. W. Bischon as
teacher Of singing at FairmOnt Seminary.
Mr.. Gareissen viii also be connected
there as supervising director of music.
Mrs Minnie EVAN Eustis. Of Paris,
who. as girl. was for some time the
most prominent and successful soprano
soloist in local circles, and has lived
for many years abroad. expects 70 spend
the coming winter In Washington. She
married in Paris. after having gone there
TO study for the professional stage, and
retired TO private life. Her mother and
sister Joined her in her French home
some years ago after the death Of her
husband and her father. Mrs Evan
will return here with her daughter hrs.
Eustis was a brilliant coloratura so
prano, the sOloiSt in the choir Of the
First Congregational Church and at most
OF the local concerts Of those days.
Epiphany Church choir has a new
contralto sololst in Miss katherine Jones,
of New York. who has been successful
in and around the metropolis. Miss Jones
replaces Mrs. Gilmore. who has been en-
gagged In the quartet of st. Patrick's
Catholic Church.
Nine. Blanche AIarchesi, the celebrated
song interpreter. viii be heard at the
Columbia Theater on Wednesday after
noon. November 10. under the manage
ment OF Miss Cryder.
Texas Guinan, the niece OF Senator Bal /
ley. Of Texas. who forsook society life.
three years ago. to go on the stage and
rapidly rose from chorus girl to prjma
donna, has made a sensational success
In the leading role in Julian Edwards
comic opera, The Gay Musician" under
the management OF John P. Slocum. The
charming comic opera Is one of the
Shuberts' bookings to be heard in this
city shortly.
Miss Blanche A Yewell. secretary OF
the Rubinstein Club. returned on Thurs
day from n several weeks visit IN Bridge
port, Conn.
Miss Ethel Tozier, pianist, returned
last evening from short trip TO New
York. where she appeared as soloist at the