The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-25
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

M Anton kaspar and Mr.. John Porter
Lawrence gave a Chopin programe az
the last ''Matin Service Recital al tbs
University Of West Virginia. al Morgan
town, where they are both. as usual. con-
nected with the summer music school.
The M0rgantown Post-C Chronicle saws oE
the affair: There was a violin prefacs
of two numbers. a romance by Drdla
and a caprice by Saint-Saens. with which
Mr. Kaspar delighted his audience. The
strenuous piano programme by Prof.
Lawrence included three preludes.
opus o. two etudes. opus 10; two etudes,
opus 25; a ballade. opus A.. and the
p0lonaise, opus % 1t was a bounteous
feast OF good things for the lover OF
Chopin. The polonaise. In particular
which Is not often heard by MOrgantown
audiences, was received with enthusiasts
applause. Owing to the length Of the
programme Mr.. Lawrence omitted his
customary lecture on the life aud work
OF the composer.
The chapel service was led by Presi-
dent Purinton, wEO announced that next
Wednesdays recital would be the last one
Of the series"
Mr.. Kaspar and Mr.. Lawrence VIII re-
turn TO their Washington homes the end
Of this week. and then so on their vaca-
tons.
Miss Pearl Waugh IS IN charge OF thu
plano department during the summer at
the Lake Winona Ind) branch Of the
.ChautauQua. She viii remain there until
August 20. and in September viii return,
10 Washington. where she has spent he's
winters since she returned from Europe.
During Miss Clara Drew's visit to New
York last week she was entertained by
her pupil, Miss Suzanne Rocamora, who
has just been engaged for the leading
part in The Climax" for next season. +
Miss ROcRmora's voice gained much IA
vorable comment last winter. and she has
had many lattering engagements. among
them musicale at the Waldorf-Astorlal
and another at the residence Of Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish
Mrs. II. ". Weber, accompanied by hes
daughter. Ethel and sons. William J..
and Edward L. Weber. left last week for
Cape MAY. where they win remain for
the summer They viii be Joined later
by Mr. Weber. who Is conductor Of the
wel-known Rebew Orchestra.
A party Of Washingtonians booked for
a concert shortly at Colonial Beach in
cludes Miss Gertrude Reuter-. sopranor
Mr. Sydney LLOYD Wrightson, barytoneE
Mr.. G.. W. Sunderland, trombone: Mr.. G.
NJ. Samuels. cornetist. and Mr.. Mel,
Davis, pianist and accompanist
Mr.. Robert Cary Stearns. OF Washing
ington. spent the last weekend at Blue
mont, Va. as the guest OF Mr.. Josef
Kaspar in his mountain home, Mont
Salvat" Miss Kaspar. OF the Merry
Widow Company, spent the past week
in New York. but viii return 10 Mont
SSlvat' to-day TO remain through Aug
ust
Mrs. Josef Kaspar. who is spending
the summer abroad. Is now in Switzer-
land. Next month she viii spend in Paris
and England, and then return home.
Dir. Henry Kaspar, only son OF cir. and
Mrs. Josef Kaspar. will return with her
TO remain in this country, after five years.
study Of plano IN Germany and Austria,
where he has made a brilliant reputa-
ton as a player. He has youth, industry.
temperament, and technique, and pianists
need little more for success.
Mr., Edwin Hughes. another young
pianist OF Washington. is expected 70
return to HIS home after several years
study abroad He has been with Lesy
chetiZky and has had much success playN
ing az private affairs In Vienna