The Washington herald., 1909-03-08


musical programmes ever given in Saen-
gerburd Hall was rendered before large
audience last night Choruses, quartets.
and soprano. contralto. tenor. bass. cello.
and flute solos formed the various num-
bers. each being presented in a manner
and style Well-nigh perfect.
The Saengerbund chorus introduced the
programme with the choruses "AItdent-
scheS Liebeslled. Wohlgemuth. and
'Heimliche Liebe. Juengst In the first
Of these lieds the tenors kept their parts
too aggressive. oyerbaIancing the other
voices -HeimHche Liebe," a simple
folk song Of much feeling and beautiful
harmony, was sung most satisfactorily.
Robert Z SeeI exceIed in the flute SOLO
"Phantasy on a theme by Chopin bv
Demerssmsn- His technique was splen-
did, but his presentation Of the funeral
march passage was altogether too fast.
almost entirely depriving the number or
It's diGnifed character His encore was
'Minuet Nalse. by Chopin
Mrs Fannie Lee Gage. ia a powerful
soprano voice, sang Tschaikowsky- aria
from Jean OF Arc" giving the same a
correct Interpretation Mrs. Gage re-
sponded with My Boat Lies Waiting"
by Sobieski
True Artists Technique.
Ernest Lent's art as a cello virtuoso is
so well known in this city as 20 make
favorable comment thereon almost IN
necessary. Depth OF feeling goes hand in
hand with a true artists technique in
Mr. Lents art. He played -Serenade."
by ForinO, and Am Springbrunnen.- by
DavldOn. this being most dfficuIt piara
from technical standpoint. The p-eseD-
tatlon or this piece sounds so realistic
that one almost sees the old pump and
I the bucket filling with water. the sweet
heart arriving on the scene. the exchange
/ OF messages Of love. and finally the filing
I up OF The bucket and the working OF the
pump Mr. Lent responded with the en-
! core, Berceuse." by Schubert
DE hoVens tenor solo. Il Love Tbaa
10. was sung by Charles +. AIevers in
voice or power and purity. and with
considerable feeling. Mr.. Mevers re
spon1ed 10 an encore.
Mrs Blanche Muir Dalgleisch sang
Good-Dye Robin by NOR. and .-Tbe
/ Fretty Creature. by Wilson. Mrs
/ Dalgleisch combined a most attractive
/ appearance with a fine contralto voice
she also shows the proper temperament
/ IN the Interpretation Of her pieces. either
FI'aclous and rollicking or sad and deep
| souled She gave for an encore Nss~s g
mis- He Loves Ne. Loves Ne MOI
/ John n. Nolan was prevented from, fu-
/ ing MS part in the programme. and
\ Charles Moore sang the bass solos ..If
I Doughty Deeds" by Thompson. and Dol
| " Warden ny Edwards. Mr.. Moor. has
! a beautiful bass voice Of great depth.
/ and his work was enthusiastically appre-
! ciated.
Quartet Makes Hit.
The last number on the programme was
! a gem In every particular. Il consisted
Of the quartet. My Loves Like a Red.
/ Red Rose. by Garrett. and Good
/ Night" by Pinsud. These were by Mrs.
I Gage. Mrs. Dalgleisch. Mr.. MeysTs. and
/ Mr.. Moore. Harmony and interpreta-
] tion were perfect, breathing the true sing
er's conception. Prof. Henry Xander.
musical director Of the Saengerbund, was
at the piano.
| The entertainment which had been
| scheduled for the hall Of the Arion Ge-
! sang Verein last night was postponed
until Sunday March H. 10 take place at
the clubhouse.
! The anniversary Of the ladies' suxil-
/ iary OF the Columbia Turn Verein viii
I take place at the hall OF the organiza-
/ tiOn tonight on which OCCASION an in
teresting musical programme will be pre-
scented. Ernst Gichner. the well-knowu
! German orator and elOcutionist. has been
! secured for a programme Of literary Sc
/ lection for Sunday evening.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the German
! Orphan Asylum has notified its members
that the regular monthly meeting of the
/ society will take place on Thursday aft
| ernoOn AT 2.30 O'Clock Al the institution
/ Mrs. II. B BOettcher. the secretary. re-
quests every member 10 attend, as there
/ will be important business brought VI
/ for discussion
The ladies' section OF the Germania
Gesang Verein has completed arrange
ments for its annual concert dramatic
performance. and ball, In Masonic Ten
pie. Monday March Is.
The Inauguration committee OF the
\ United German Societies at its last meet
ing rendered a vote Of thanks to al
those societies which participated in tht
inaugural parade.