Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
MUSICAL MENTION.

Tasso's "Gerusalemme Liberata," and is
the story of Rinaldo, one OF the bravest
of the knights of Charlemagne. who went
with the crusades.
Mr.. William Shakespeare, the English
master of the art of singing. will spend
about ten days in Washington at Easter.
He will be the guest during his stay here
of Mr.. Sidney Lloyd Wrightson Of the
Washington College Of Music and many
musical and social affairs are being
planned in his honor.
st. Patrick's day was appropriately re-
membered in the concert given by the
Soldiers Home Band, under Mr.. thinner
man. The program made good start
with ION the Rocky Road to Dublin
Ephraim). This was followed by the
overture to the Bohemian Girl tby
Balfe. the Irish composer), Soldiers Home
Band; cornet solo, Killarney" Balfe).
"Reminiscences of Ireland" Godfrey;
Romance" (Chauncey Olcott); Irish
sketch, ireland Forever (Myddleton),
and finale, ERIN go Bragh" Donevan),
by the band. Miss Flora Bernheimer,
contralto. the assisting soloist, was in fine
voice and Sc" Roses Everywhere
Oenza). "Ah. Let Me Dream" Taylor),
and ITO My First Love" Uohr) Llr. Zim-
norman playing the accomplishments.
Easter Monday the Soldiers Home Band
will begin their open air concerts in the
grounds at the home and will continue
them Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
, throughout the season.
A selected quartet of boys from the
choir OF Holy Trinity Church, with l..
Theodore Howard. baritone. rendered the
music In the Dahlgren chapel of George
town College Thursday last before the
faculty and students assembled at the
funeral rites of the late Joseph Courtney.
captain of the university base ball team.
The Gregorian mass of requiem was
chanted and Mr.. Howard sang the DE
Profundis," the Liberia me Domino and
Lead, Kindly Light"
Miss Frances Bethune was the offertory
soloist last Sunday at the Fourth Pres
byteran Church: Her contralto voice was
admirably suited to the aria 20 Rest in
the Lord" from Elijah" which she sang
with much feeling.
Mrs Henry Hunt Mckee left yesterday
with a group of young ladies from the
Laise-Philips School to spend a few days
at Annapolis. Miss Margaret White will
substitute for her today at tho organ of
ST. Michael and All Angels Church.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock will give
with his choir at Trinity Church A. r.
Gaul's Passion Service" next Friday
night. when Mrs. Charles Denhardt. NJ
Frederick kan si ILL and aU1a, Mr., James
esting and beautiful work Is given IN
place of the usual Friday night Lenten
service and as relief to Stainer' s
| 'Cruciflxion," which is becoming over
worked. All are cordially invited to tuls
service. for which no cards are required.
Miss Roberta Amies. pianist, was one
of the soloists who contributed to an at
tractive program at the Washington
Club Tuesday evening, taking the place
90 NrS Il mo 70 no
present. She played MaZurka. op. IS
No. .; valse in G fiat major, OPP. 20; ball
lade in G minor. OPP. % (Chopin). and
for encore. ''Passepied" Oelibes.) Other
kert. who sang "Oh. Fair. oh. Sweet Oh
Holy" (Cantor): who is Sylvia" (Schu-
bert); Il Cannot Help Loving Thee"
tclayton-.J ohns) Mrs. H.. A. Robbins
Smallwood of Washington Seminary gave
a talk on the women of Shakespeare
Miss Mary Helen Leefe entertained at a
studio tea Monday last, assisted by Miss
Iona Tillman and Mr.. Franklin. Mr..
FRANKLIN gave some songs, the ever pop
ular Two Grenadiers' tSchumann), "vio-
lets" Uohr). and as an encore. Drink
to Me Only With Thine Eyes (OId Eng
lish). Miss Tiliman's piano numbers in
cluded a group of compositions by Eth
Gilbert Nevin, "Narcissus," Good Night
and Love Song" from the Venetian
Suite" and THE Flatterer" tChaminade).
and Miss Leefe's clear soprano was heard
in 1.-The Wind tSpross). In Autumn
and Twas April" (Nevin). aria from
La Boheme" PuccinD. "Frulengszeit"
(Becker), Mighty LAX a Rose" (Nevin)
and several encore numbers.
Mrs Laise-Philips entertained the Judge
Lynn Chapter. d. A. R., and a number
of officers from the District d. A. R. last
Monday evening at the Laise-Philips
School. and special feature OF the pro-
gram was a patriotic ode, written by
Mrs Philips. with musical setting by Mr..
Adam Geibel the blind organiSt Of Phil