The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06
RUBINSTEIN CLUB PLEASES
March Recital Conducted by Mrs.
Blair Arouses Enthusiasm.
Programme Closes with "Tbe Lost
Chord" by Chorus which Brings
Tears to the Audience.

The Rubinstein Club gave its March
recital last week in the ball room Of the
Arlington Hotel before an audience OF
associate members and their invited
guests. which hlled the hall. This splen-
did club aroused enthusiasm, which was
richly deserved by the organization and
its conductor. Mrs. A. NJ Blair.
Nothing could have been more delight
full than their rendition OF Bucks Wan
derer's Night song" which opened the
programme. It was smooth. restful. and
beautifully shaded. Yradier's Dove,
more famillsrly known as La Paloma.
was given with exquisite lightness and
grace II was in the "Cioister Gate" by
Grieg that the club rose to heights sell
dom attained by any chorus, and espe-
ciaily by women's choruses. which are
apt 20 be thin and unsatisfying. Their
singing Of the choral part Of the work.
a small portion of 1t. was impressive 20
a degree. the magnificent chorus follow
ing after the dramatic singing of the SOLO
lists. Mrs. Fanny Alice Gage and Mrs,
btnAInt AiuAi AtdAE&SteAAs b1tii AAtNtA@tNAG "a
the chorus. Their respective parts was
most beautiful, suiting their respective
voices particularly we'll Mrs. Gage sang
with dramatic fervor and thrilling effect
In many places. Mrs. DsIgleish's sympa-
thetic voice was delightful in the quaint
phrases. which. sung without color would
be monOtonous.
The soloists were Miss Aileen Miller.
soprano, daughter of Mr.. Douglas G. Mil
Ter, the well-known tenor; Miss Helen
Crennan, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dubois; Miss Anna Brett. contralto solo
ist in the Church OF the Ascension; Mrs.
William Bruce King and Mrs. Emma
Prall KnOrr. pianists. One OF the most
effective numbers was the magnificent
composition of Grieg's 1.-THE Romance. -
for two pianos, played by Mrs. King and
Mrs KnOrr with beautiful finish, tech
nique. and temperament.
Miss Miller's sweet, telling voice was
charming in Mrs. Beach's June" She
also sang Nevins THE Rosary with
style and finish. Miss Crennan displayed
a rich lyric soprano voice OF much cult
walton and timbre and sang with beauti-
ful style Grieg's zone Summer Night. f"
Hahn's "THeure Exquise." and Liza
Lehmann's Roses After Rain" Her
French diction was excellent, and she
sang this song particularly we'll Her
voice is full OF color and is under perfect
control Miss Brett has voice of excep-
tional richness and power. and has a fu-
ture before her with proper study and in
dustry. She sang Brahms "Sapphic ODE
and Mascagnfs 'He Loves Me. He Loves
Ne Not" and elected much applause
from critical audience
The programme closed with ''The Lost
Chord" by Sullivan-Bartlett. sung by the
chorus with splendid shading and senti-
ment. which brought tears to the eyes of
many. Mrs Blair, as q conductor stands
unrivalled among women. and few men
ever attain her success with large body.
There are ninety-two singers, and they
hang upon the baton of their leader and
| respond TO its every move The accom-
panying was by Mrs. <, Pendleton Dick
lnson. who had a difficult and trying
duty, which was discharged with much
credit to herself. especially in the "Clois-
ter Gate" where her work was splendid.
Miss Mamie Muilaly also accompanied on
the organ in the "Cloister Gate" and in
The Lost Chord