Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
MUSICAL
MENTION

| Pupils of the music department of the
| Misses Eastman's School, under the d.
rection of Miss Cryder, gave a recital
Monday evening The program included
| both vocal and instrumental and solo
and ensemble numbers and among the
selections were: "A Dream" by Behr,
Louise Ladue; selections from III TROY
atore.' Catherine Lehman; violin solo.
Evening Star Song, from ''Tannhauser,
by Wagner, Constance Atwood: duet
hungarian; Dance. by Brahms. Rather
inc G. and Anna Fl. Rumbough; Prelude
in A, by Chopin, Virginia A. Mullins;
Mazurka, in b fiat. by GODDARD. Rod
erick s. Dunlap; violin solo. alpine
Dreams" by Klassert, Constance At
wood; songs, THE Violets Plea by
Abt, and "A May Morning." by Denya;
chorus class. Warriors Song,'' by Hell
minor. by Chopin. Elizabeth r. Porter:
Rondo in Z minor. for two pianos, by
Gurlitt, Virginia a. Mullins and Roder-
lex B. Dunlap: Moonlight Sonata by
Beethoven, Virginia 4. Mullins; songs,
I'm Excelsis Gloria and 20 Holy
Night. by Adams. with incidental solo.
by Miss E. II. Porter. chorus class.
A recent event of interest in education
and musical circles was the program
given before the students and faculty of
Central High School by Thomas e.
Greene and two promising young SO
pranos Miss Florence Coumbe and Miss
Gladys Layton. Their selections inciud-
ed: Duet. Might in Venice by Arditi.
Miss Coumbe and Mr.. Greene: "Perle du
Bresil' by David, Miss Gladys LAYTON:
''Se Saran Rose" by David. Miss Flor
ence CoTmbe songs; " 9isbt h% HaG Sy
ley; MY Rose" by Lacy, and Low
Rack Car by Lover. Mr.. Greene: ''One
Fine Day." by Puccini, Miss Gladys Lay
ton: Irish Love Song by Lang, Miss
III Trovatore," by Verdi. Miss Layton
and Mr.. Greene. Miss May Armstrong
was the accompanist.
Study Club which was to have been
given in the McNeal Studio this coming
Wedne sday, has been deferred until after
the holidays.
Page l.. Zimmerman, who has been for
some time in charge of the music at the
Congress Street NJ. Z. Church, has been
engaged as musical director OF the Rhode
Church, and took up his new duties last
Sunday. Mrs. r. Wolf has also been en-
gagged as organist. succeeding Mrs: j..
Dodge. who will in future sing with the
sopranos in the choir.
A Dvorak program has been arranged
for the musical of the Friday Morning
Music Club this week. and Will be pre-
scented by Mrs. Davis. pianist. and Messrs.
Anton Kaspar. violintst. and Ernest Lent,
cellist. the compositions including both
solo and ensemble numbers.
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson will give re-
cital for the blind in the lecture hall OF
the Public Library in the near future,
when he will sing for the first time In
America. a new song cycle just published
called "A Dream of Egypt. by Amy
Woodforde- Finden. Miss Julia Huggin
will be the accompanist
Miss Ethel Tozier entertained at a
Christmas musical Friday afternoon,
when interesting papers on the life OF
Beethoven were presented by two of her
advanced students. Miss Galloway and Miss
Rider, and another on his most famous
sonatas by Miss Iverna Child. In Illus
tration of the various points made by the
young students the first movement of the
Moonlight Sonata" was played by Miss
Mabel Boyd. one movement OF the
Sonata Pathetique" by Miss Mildred
Rider. the Sonata Appassionata and
thirty-two variations by Mis- Tozier. and
the first movement of the 9Th symphony
by the Misses Annette Goldsmith and
Edith Strasburger.
the Music Study, entertained Monday
afternoon at a tea in honor of her house
guest. Miss Rebecca Wellman OF New
York. An informal program of music
added much to the pleasure of the occa-
sion, Mrs Adrienne Kirkman Wentz, Miss
Kate Ellis, Miss Leona Kidwell and the
young hostess all contributing vocal and
instrumental selections
Miss Ethel Lee is arranging a musical
for the blind at the Public Library, to
take place during holiday week. in which
the program will be given by Washington
<~.1.
their talent on this occasion will be
Regina Elizabeth Winston pianist; Eliza
beth Leclkie, contralto; Rubie Stanford,
vioinist; Marie Hansen, pianist and Ethel
Lee, cellist.
Miss Vivian Peavey, a Washington girl
who is studying in Boston. was prominent
on the program of musical given last
week. Miss Peavey. who is wen known
rendered Brahms die Mainacht" and
1.-The Honeysuckle.'' Her performance
was received with marked favor by the
large audience present.
Tuesday morning the pupils Of Eastern
High School were entertain by program
of chamber music by Nine. Won Unschuld
at the piano. Daniel Breeskin, playing the
violin. and Louis Mandy. playing the
cello. Their program included trios by
Haydn and Smetana and in response to
the insistent applause Nine. Won I'm
schulz gave Drllllant ren01tlOn or the
Echo Study by Paganini-Liszt.
Edgar Priest. F. r. c.. O.. organist and
director OF music at St. Pauls Episcopal
Church, 23d street near Washington cir
Gle. will give the second OF his winter
series Of organ recitals this evening at
o'clock. The organ has but recently
been rebuilt under Mr.. Priests personal
supervision, and at the first recital of the
series the many beautiful effects to be
obtained with the new stops and equip
ment were thoroughly demonstrated. The
program this evening will include: Pre-
ludes from Sonata in r minor" by
Rheinberger. 1.-TWO Melodies" by Cote:
March of the Mali Kings by Dubois:
"Offcytoire on Two Christmas Carols by
GuiImant and "Hallelujah Chorus" from
The Messiah" by Handel. The public
is cordially, invited to attend.
The last musical for the blind at the
Public Library was given by Mrs. Hazel
Wegner Reeder. soprano: DR.. w. B.
Hoofnagle. tenor: Mr.. William L. De
Luca, piccolo and flute: Miss Pansy Coz
lin, mandolinist and Mrs. and Miss De
Luca, accompanies. Mrs. Reeder sang.
Stolen Wings" "Chanson de LAdieu.'
and .Thou Lovely Bird" from lie Perle
De Bresil.' with flute obligato; Miss Coz
lin played "Traumefie. by Schumann.and
Scenes That are Brightest; DIR. IIoof-
magic was heard in Summer Winds and
Long Ago" and Mr.. De Luca rendered
Polka" one OF his own compositions.