The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

OF the notable old town and its interest /
ing historical places were given by Mr.
Henry P Holden. Critical comments on
Wagner's great work, ''Parsifal." and his
genius. as shown IN It's production. we're
made by Miss Anita Schade. Mr. Charles
Arnold. and others Photograph views OF
the leading singers and the principal
scenes in the opera we're exhibited
Those present included the host and
hostess. Mrs Schade. Miss Anita Schade.
Mrs. Irene O. Young. Mr. Frank Clzudy.
Mrs. ?. Emory, Mr. Charles Arnold. BIr.
Edward B. Dean. Mr. and Mrs Henry ?.
Holden, Mrs Van Castesl. Mrs. and Miss
McNeai. DR.. A L. Garatedian. Miss Sadie
Kenny. Mr.. A Bernard Thumel, Mrs.
Pyles, and Miss Helen Pyles. Piano Sc
Iections we're given by Miss McNeaL Miss
Schade. Mr.. Claudy, and Mr. Holden. T.
lusTating their respective interpretations
Of Wagner's compositions.
Last Saturday evening. at the residence
OF Col George L. Ross. 12S3 Glrard street
the Wagner Study Club was formally Or
ga1ized. with the following as officers
and members: President. Miss Anita
Schade; vice president, Mrs. Irene o.
Young; recording secretary. Nj. Henry P.
Holden; treasurer and corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Charles Arnold Members:
Mrs. Pyles. Miss. Helen Pyles. Mrs. F.
Emory. Miss Sadie Henny. DIT. A L
Garabedian, Mrs. n D. WindOn. Miss
Vera I Murray and Mr. A Bernard
Thumel
The study OF Wagner's opera drama.
Tristan and Isolde" was taken up for
the evening. Miss Schade presented q
comprehensive original outline OF the
drama part. showing upon what basis and
legend Wagner had written MS opera
Mrs. T. Emory read il their order the
various scenes included in Act I, while
Miss Vera l. Murray illustrated on the
plano the different themes and motives
rom the WsgDeTian score, first siugly,
then the same blended II one composition
Her phraslng was excellent, clearly show
ing the dominating Meas OF Wagner In
the first part Of the opera II the con-
cluslOn Of the evenings programme. re-
freshments we're served by the hOstesses.
Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Van CssteeL Among
the invited guests present were Col.
George NJ Ross. Mrs. Henry P. Holden,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Austin Thomas
Miss Marion McFan, soprano. daughter
OF Mr.. Jasper Dean McFan. OF this city.
has beea engaged as the soloist with The
Washington Symphony Orchestra. next
Thursday afternoon for The concert IN
the BeIasco Theater she viii sing the
famors aria from -Trsviata." This Is d
Just compliment TO Miss McFaii, who,
although a very young singer. has Won
her way by industry and conscientious
study She has a high soprano voice
OF excellent quality and has good STYLE
and diction in singing
Mrs. Warner Gibbs. soprano. and Miss
Ethel Tozier. pianist. gave song and
piano recital in the reading room for the
Hind last Thursday afternoon They re-
peated the programme they gave Mon
day night az Belcoyrt Seminary. with
scme additional numbers. and aroused the
greatest enthusiasm in their audience.
Mrs. Gibbs, by special request, repeated
the Gounod ''Serenade'' twice. ana Miss
Tczier played for encore The Toresdor-'
Mr.. B. Frank Gebest presented several
OF - pupils in recital Friday evening in
Carroll institute Hall They were Mrs.
Vivian Church Matson, Mss Grace
Adams. Mr.. r. Lassalle Spier. and Mr..
Robert Bond Gotta. They were assisted
BY Miss Bertie Thompson. soprano, and
Mr. Dana c Holland. basso. and a wom-
ans string quartet. composed OF Mrs
DUFF Lewis. first violin: Miss Mary Emily
King, second violin: Miss Maud sewall.
viola. and Miss Florence Y. Wieser.
cello. The programme was one OF which
bo;h teacher and students might well be
proud. and it was appreciated by a large
audience. Il vas as follows
Jubel overture twebeTi. two pisnos eight hands.
Ms. Vivian Church Matson. Mr. F. Lsssalle Spisr.
Miss Grace Adams. and NJ. Robeu Bend Gosta-
Concerto IN major CBee;hoveul with seo1d
piano accompaniment. tll AueSro CO.. bio ,cads1-
"a b. Rei1eckc. tbl large. tci Rondo- Ms Wv
ian Church Matson-
Coace-so IN A minor fHuuneI- allegro nod
e-ato with strius quartet ard second piano &C
csrpanunert. Miss G1oe Adams.
S0pranO-tzi The SEallcWs1 OCOEenl. o. "A
Ronauy Spring song" lHorrocksl, Miss Be-tie
Concrto IL c maJa- Cweozl. with st-inE Guar
tet ard second rsauo acccrapanimeutl- "a Allegro.
Cbl Adasio. tci Finale l.esto. NJ Robert Bond
Bssso. "I Dreamed Dream" Tayiorl. NJ Dana
Cspaorio brilliant ,siendelssoaa'. with secood
piano socompaninentl. Mr- z. Lsssans Sgier-
Mss Julia Allen. the prima donna. who
has been spending q fortnight as the
guest Of Mrs. c. 3. Rheem and who was
the soloist at the Wednesday evening
concert OF the Rubinstein Club and last
night at the Joe jefferson monument
beneft concert. viii sing tonight IN the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
for Mrs. Shir-CIiT- Miss Allen viii sing
Faure's ''Sancta Maria
Mrs. Ruth Simpson, soprano soloist in
Emmanuel Baptist Church. Mount Pleas
ant. will sing a solo this morning.
The Rebew Orchestra, H. ". Weber,
conductor. viii give its seventh and last
public rehearsal tomorrow evening IN
Keller Memorial Church. Mr.. Weber has
arranged an excellent programme, and
viii have as soloists Miss Mary A DOre,
violinist, and Charles Bright. barytone-
At the usual Thursday afternoon re-
cItal IN the reading room for the blind at
the Library Of Congress on Nay Messrs-
Beaumont Glass and Edwin ". Borchardt.
vioHaist, and Charles H. Fisher, at the
piano. viii render the following pro-
gramme;
Trio for two riOlins and piano. oP .sinding
Serenade-
L Marcia
II. Andan.e.
III AleETetto
". Andante-
Y Allegro
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