Evening star., 1909-08-29
MUSICAL MENTION.

American pianists will be interested in
the promised appearance in this country
the coming fall of Sergei Rachmaninon'
the Russian composer. pianist and con-
ductor. whose prelude" is in the repor-
tory of most Of the good p.anists. both
amateur and professional. today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Torney Simon, who
have spent the summer travelling In
Europe, will sail for home next Saturday.
After leaving london early in the sum-
mer. where they heard some wonderful
things in the way of music. they spent
two weeks at Folkstone. an English sea
shore resort. after which they went 10
Paris. Lucerne, 1nteriaken ana Vengen III
Switzerland. They are now In Holland,
from whence they will sail for home at
the end of the week. They report a de-
lightful trip and excellent health for both
of them and expect to reach TINS city
about the middle of September
Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish. contralto
of the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, has returned from her summer
trip, which was spent at River Springs.
st. Mary county, Md. She will be in
her usual place in the choir today and
will be heard at the offertory in He
Shall Feed His Flock from The Mes
siah,'' Mrs. Harry Cunningham presiding
at the organ.
Mr.. Walter T. Holt, president of the
Washington Institute Of Music. was
heard in recital recently at the Richmond
Conservatory OF Music. under the direc-
ton of Frank E. Cosby. Mr.. Holt used
a new musical instrument on this occa-
sion which was heard for the first time
in Richmond. It is called a bandola
and has very sweet and resonant tone
similar to that Of the guitar or harp.
Mr.. Holt was ably assisted BY Mrs.
accompanist and reader. and Mr.. Freich.
violinist. Mr.. Holt's numbers included
:Valse de Concert (seigeD: Dol
ero'' (Christofaro): "Impronptu" (AbD:
Viola" (Stauffer); "Vakse Brilliante.
and Consolation (Mondelssohn).
Mrs. ]. S. Bigelow. contralto, of Wash
ington. Pa. and her little son John are
visiting Mrs. Bigelow's parents. DR.. and
Mrs. Goodman. at their home on 12th
street, where she will remain about three
weeks longer Mrs. Bigelow. before her
marriage was prominent member of
the choir of the Incarnation and st.
Michael and All Angels churches, and Is
at present the contralto soloist of the
Second PRESBYTERIAN Church in Washing
ton, Pa, where she Is making her home.
Edwin Birdsell member of the Choral
Society Orchestra and other Washington
organizations is spending his vacation IN
and around Boston.
The most popular event of the season
in the course being given at the Wash
ington Grove chautauqua took place
Thursday evening before an audience that
packed the auditorium to its utmost
capacity. The first part of the program
was a minstrel show. and the names Of
those taking part are all familiar to the
Washington public. w. A. Morsell and l.
Riddle and w. C. Foster ratified the bones
and w. A. Hathaway was the interlocutor
The musical numbers on the program
included Meet Me In Rose Time. Rosey."
by w. c. Foster: Local Parody" R.
McCatherine: Come Take Swim in Ny
Ocean," Harry Stevens: Laughing Song"
Birt Riddle; Down in a Dungeon Cell.
Dana Hoiland Business Is Business
w. A. Morsell: The Kings Highway;:.
harry cosne h1 rho ent1e
Other Washington singers taking part
in the program included w. M. Brown
ing. Mr.. Leakin. A. H. Smith. Edwin
Thompson. J. P. Campbell. E. Cook. D.
Hunt J.. T. Meany. J. McCatherine. D.
Elmer wiber. W.. R. Metz and S.
scrivener. Messrs. F. B. Couch and
Percy S. Foster were the accompanies
with Norman P. Foster directing the
choruses. The second part of the
program opened with a bass solo, THE
Armorers Song from robin Hood"
which was sung by Andrew j.. better
known as Cy Cummings. after which
one-act sketch, 1.-The Troubles of
Manager" was presented by the Arguers'
Dramatic Club of Washington. and was
received with continuous applause. The
characters were impersonated as fol-
lows: Willie Skinnum, the manager"
John o. Allen; Stormington Barnes.
IA .'tragedian,' Dennis E. Connell;
Jimmie, the troubles" j. ]. German.
The final entertainment; in the course
will take place September 4. and the
program will be furnished by the
Madrigal Quartet, which is composed of
Messrs. Joseph +. Matthew, first tenor;