The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

charming song recital THURSDAY evening
at the Washington Club. under direction
os Mrs. OIdberg. assisted by Miss Ro
berta Amies. pianist. and Miss Marguerite
OToole harpist She had a large audi
ence which was appreciative and enthu
siastic in the extreme over her rich. mel
low contralto voice. and the beautiful
work Of her assistants.
Miss Bethune. who not only has beau.
tiful voice well cultivated. but Is youne
and beautiful had well selected pro
gramme which showed her versatility.
Her numbers were all so well done Il
would be difficult TO point out the best
ores. but the song Of Hahn's. Isl mes verS
Avaient DIES allies" with harp accom-
paniment. was among the most beautiful
as that song Is particularly effective with
the harp. The TWO songs or Mr.. Robert
Cary Stearns. Dear Eyes" and 'Lull-
aby,'' were also very charming. both sung
from manuscript Her singing is wonder
fully smooth. and her great refinement
in style is distinct.
The accomplishments were delightfully."-
played by Mrs. Oldberg. who is always
most artistic and skillful, and Miss
Amies, VINO is a brilliant pianist
The Washington Saengerbund VIII give
a musicale this evening in the clubhouse,
and viii have among its sOloists Mrs
Samuel Lawson Burton. who is known to
tho musical public Of Washington as Mrs.
Kitty Thompson Berry, one Of the best
local sopranos OF the city; Mrs William
T. Reed. one Of the leading contralto So
loists; Mr.. HerndOn Morsell. tenor. OF op-
cratic fame; Mr. John II. Nolan, the we'll
known basso: Miss Mabel Getman, plan
list Hon. Simon Wolf viii make an ad-
dress and the Saengerbund viii sing a
number Of choruses, Mr.. Henry Xander
conducting
The United Singing Societies Of Wash
irgton. under the direction Of Mr Henry
Xander, will give a concert and ball al the
National Rifles Armory on Wednesday
evening. Their soloists VIII be Mrs
Samuel Lawson Burton. soprano. Mr.
Herndon MorseH, tenor; Mr.. Anton Kas-
par. violinist. and Mr.. Lasalle Spler.
pianist.
Miss Mary Helen Leefe, soprano. and
Miss Ethel Tozier pianist who have re-
Gently returned from successful con-
cert engagement in New York and or
ange. y. J., viii be heard in a delight
fuI programme at the Shoreham on Fri
day evening. April %. They will be as
sisted by Mr.. Anton Kaspar. violinist.
Miss Leefe is well known in army as we'll
as musical circles. as her rather. the late
Col. John Leefe. was q prominent army
officer stationed in Detroit for many
years. Miss Leefe has a beautiful So
prano voice. clear and high. and with
good timbre. and she sings with much
style Miss Tozier is rapidly establishing
herself as a young pianist Of the first
rank. and Mr. Kaspar Is one Of the best
known artists in this part Of the country.
''The Snvery Thread" IS the title 10 a
new sacred solo by s. F. Compton To-
cal composer. It will be rendered to-day
az The morning service in McKendree
Methodist Episcopal Church by Mrs.
Katharine Fletcher Manchester.
The forthcoming concert Of the Rubin
stein Club. Mrs. Blair conductor. prom
ises 20 he IT'S best effort. so far as the
soloists and the selection OF the numbers
ia which this already famous club will
be heard. Miss Julia Allen. a coIoratura
soprano, who has won much favor in
Washington and other large cities. and
Mrs. 5. N. Fabian, one Of the best OF
American pianists. will be the soloists
AIr. Ernest Lent viii play a cello obli-
cato 20 one Of the clubs numbers. and
Air. Henry Xander viii play accompanl-
ments for Miss Allen. Mrs. z. PendIeton
Dickinson viii play the accompaniment
for the club
The concert will be given on Wednes-
day evening, April IS in the ballroom Of
the Arlington Hotel. where the club re-
hearsals and all their other concerts and
Tecitals have been given. Admission viii
be by card of invitation only, as the seat
ing capacity is limited, and the associate
membership has grown TO generous pro-
portions. The concert is given for them
and their friends and the friends Of the
active members
Mrs Warner Gibbs. soprano. VIII be
heard in a song recital on Monday even
ing April Is. at Belcourt Seminary. She
viii be assisted by Mr.. Edward Strong.
of New York, a tenor singer Of excellent !
voice and method. Mrs. Gibbs patrons |
and patronesses include: Mrs. James S. !
Sherman. the Persian Minister. Mrs Larz
Anderson. Mrs. Charles A Culberson. /
Miss Mary A. Cryder. Mrs. I. A. Cool |
idge. Hon. and Mrs. NJ. E. Driscou. Miss |
Ida Lee Duncan. Capt and Mrs F. C. /
Fenton. Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie. Mrs
James Hartman. Mrs Robert A. Ken /
meth. Mrs. Lamar r. Lipscomb, Mrs. VII
liam Mcclure Miss Marie McNaughton. /
Mrs. EthelbeTt Nevin. Hon w J. Stone. 4
Mrs. George Sutherland, Mrs. Mary B. /
Somerveill. Mrs Mary II. SchlUter, Rev. /
DR.. and Mrs. c. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Z. F. !
Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Selwin TAFT.
Miss Elaine Sebring. conualto and Mr..
Joseph Harris Franklin will be heard in
joint recital at the Hotel Cochran on
Monday evening, April 25.
Mrs. Olive l. Demarest had another Of
her series Of pupils recitals last satur-
day The programme was as follows:
'slumbr Song" waltz. Gurlitt. Mildred Walford;
Grand Parade Dance on the Lawn" Pullak |
Christine Bare; "GEnifather's Birthday Sun |
day G'rlitt. Jessie Dandy; ''Troubsdour's Song
Queen cf the May" Krugmann: Moss Roses' |
waltz. Schubert. Cathsrine Deuarest Skating D.
Ahn on Brook Kullak. Mildred Moore: .Taran-
telle,' Lomas, Fora Palmer; 'Serenade Scfu-
bcr7 "Aintra's Tam Grieg; Hunting Song"
AIendelssohn Ariala Moore. .Gavotts D.s,
schock: ~Valso Badinage." Anafole. .gIaeie ~.
Music Brassn. from Die WaTkure; s'Aiarcbe
Ailitaire," Schubert Tausig. Miss Olive L. Dena
rest
The Apollo Orchestra. Mr. Albert p.
Johnston. director. is now preparing for
its next monthly free concert 10 b.
given at McKendree NJ. f. Church. IN
Massachusetts avenue. between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest. on Friday ,
evening. April 30. ,
Mr. and Mrs. William Shakespeare.
who have been the guests here during I
the past week OF Mr. and Mrs. Sydney {
Lloyd Wrights0n, viii sail for London
from New York on Wednesday on the &
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