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

Mr.. Ernest Hutcheson's second lecture
recital on Wagner's ring of the Niebe-
lung" was given yesterday morning In
the ballroom Of the Arlington Hotel. die
Walkure' was the subject. and the vari-
Gus themes In the opera were attractiveiy
interpreted. Mr. Hutcheson's exquisite
| touch and technique in his work on the
piano are too we'll known to need further
comment, but he has now demonstrated
his capacity to hold the interest OF an
audience as a lecturer. In his previous
recital, "Das Rheingold." as In die
Walkure' yesterday. ne brought out
clearly the main idea Of the opera. then
the different motifs. giving them various
names, sometimes fantastic. but always
appropriate. He gives his lectures seat
ed at the piano, playing each motif in IL
lustration Of his remarks. and he empha-
sized the fact that Wagners motifs were
not always intended to be beautiful, but
were always designed to be descriptive.
In his rendition Of the motif of Alberich
chasing the Rhine maidens his scales
were like pearls. In the song of the
Rhine maidens to the rising sun-"Das
Rheingold-he seemed to have a touch
of velvet, and his crescendo in describing
| the movement Of the waters Of the Rhine
| was immense
The Rubinstein Club, Mrs. A. II. Blair. di-
rector, gave the third morning recital We'd
nesday in the ballroom OF the Arlington
Hotel. The program opened with the
"Wanderer's Night Song" Dudley Buck),
by the club. This was followed by a So
prano solo. aria from Der Freischutz"
won Weber,. Mrs. Robert Fatt. with
Mrs. Dorsey at Tho piano; piano solo,
Kiss Olive .Demares,: soprano solos.
"SW>Set Miss Mary" BY request (Neidlin-
ger). S2d Ma Cur,y-Headed Baby" &C..
H. Clutsam). Miss Kate NJ. Ellis: violin
solos. Romance" lsinding. "L'Abelle.
Miss Ethel Tozier at the piano; Ashes
| of Roses" by request (Woodman), Snow
Flakes (Cowen-GauD. the club: con-
tralto solo. "A Summer Night (Goring
Thomas), His Lullaby Carrie Jacobs
strings End piano. Song Without Words
| (Tscha2kowsky), Dances From Henry
WIZ edward German)-'-Morris Dance >
Shepherds Dance" and Torch Dance
| MIS- Ronsav.'le (frst violin). Miss May
II. King Second violin), Miss Ethel Lee
(cello) and Mrs. May Ramsdell tpiano):
| soprano solo. Farewell. Ye Hills" from
Jeanne dare" CTschaikowsky. Mrs.
Xander at the piano: "Since First Met
Thee Rubinstein) and I'm May" (Ho-
ratio Parker), Rubinstein Club. Mrs. b.
Pendelton Dickinson has resumed her du-
ties as accompanist OF the club.
Miss Ada Birch is substituting for Mrs.
| Ethel Holtzclaw-Gawler, the regular
soprano, at Calvary Baptist Church
The music at the meeting OF the Men 5
Club Of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. was furnished by quintet
Of strings, composed of Mr.. Robert Crit
| fin, first violin: Mr.. Hobart Ramsdell.
second violin; Mr.. Charles E. Alden. viola:
4 o411C In
bass. They were heard In ''PizZicato
! Gavotte" and lie Moulin by Delibes.
! Miss Roberta Amies, pianist. was the
soloist at a meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the First Congregational
heard to advantage In Henselt's dainty
little composition. Isl Oiseau jetais."
Mr. Philip Lee Scantling. tenor. OF St.
Patrick's sanctuary choir has written a
musical comedy which will have it's first
presentation by the members of the Cal
cium Club OF George Washington Uni
versity They are already diligently re-
hearsing from manuscript: 1t Is entitled
young fellow Of musical tastes and talent
who had been driven by hard-hearted
father into tho study OF law. All the
parts will be assumed by students o. the
university and the costumes. It Is promis-
ed will be unsurpassed. The score is
said to be full Of melodious numbers and
W!lmarth & Co. have accepted it for
publication. The affair will be given In
one of the local theaters shortly after
| Easter.
The Cantata Tho Crusaders" which
is to be sung by the Chorus Club. Mr.
William ]. Palmer. director. was written
! by Niels w. Gade. a Danish musician
who was born in Copenhagen in 1917 and
! died there In 1880. THE Crusaders is
| one of the most varied and interesting of
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