The Washington herald., 1910-10-09

~ AhAaA-hA0 |AAANgr OAAC VI " d--iA4Ats
toms former church and concert singers,
now making a name for himself in opera
and professional concert work, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Selke
az their home in Sixth street Mr. Duffey
is on his way 10 New York from Gin
cinnati, where he appeared as the lead
ing tenor in the new opera, "Paoletta.
by Florida, the Italian composer. This
was MIR Duney's debut as a tenor. he
having made his reputation as a barry
tone, but he has made a very pronounced
hit in "Paoletta," and has been pro-
claimed the coming American operate
tenor by the critics.
Others in the cast OF the opera were
Nine. Pasauali. David Bispham. and Ed
ma Showalter. Mr.. Duffey viii go on a
! tour Of six weeks through the South in
/ February, in concert, and for eight weeks
/ in April with Victor Herbert and his
| orchestra. lie was recently offered the
| leading tenor role in Fred Whtney's
| Chocolate Soldier" company. but did
not accept, Negotiations are now pend
! ing for his engagement with Henry w
Savage In his production of Puccini's
opera, 1.-THE Girl of the Golden West,
| in the leading tenor role.
! Mr. Duffey made his first public APP
| pearances IN Washington as concert
and church sooist, and went into the
same field in New York several years
ago. Last spring he made a remarkable
/ hit in the oTatorio Of Lazarus in the
metropolitan opera House, showing the
most wonderful progress in his art and
demonstrating positively that good
singers can be made In America. for hi
has studied only in Washington and New
York.
Mrs. r. II. Dalgleish (nee MUM made
/ two pronounced hits last week as a solo
isl at woman's clubs. The first occasion
was on Thursday afternoon al Rockville
when the Woman's Club of that town
! celebrated officers day at the home OF
the president Mrs W n. Welch Miss
Anna Wilson. Of this city. was the read
/ er. and Miss Smith the pianist Of th1
| afternoon. Mrs Dalgleish sang an un-
usually number Of good songs. Among
/ the guests were Mrs. Warheld, wife OF
/ the former governor of Maryland Mrs.
| Carl Bailey Hurst, wife OF the United
States consul at Plauen. SaYony, who is
visiting relatives there. and some other
club women from the State.
The WelCh home was beautifully deco
rated with fall blossoms. a different color
! in each apartment, harmOnizing in a
charming color scheme. Mrs Dalgleish
was obliged 10 respond TO many encores
and sang nineteen times during the after
noon
On Friday afternoon she made just as
great a success with the Womans Club
OF Kensington, Nd. which met at the
homo of Mrs. William Townsend for a
talk on art by Mrs. Welker. of Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Warner, daughter OF Mr.. r.
H. Warner, who has recently returned
from several years study abroad, was
plano soloist, and Miss Alice Terrin of
the Peabody Conservatory, played several
piano solos. Mrs. Dalglelsh, as usual
made the hit Of the afternoon. and sang
fourteen times. Mrs. Corcoran, Of Balti-
more. president OF the Maryland State
Federation OF Women's Clubs. made the
trip from Baltimore IN her automobile.
taking Mrs. Welker over in her car.
Mrs. Blanche Mattingly Rogers. for
many years soprano soioist in the choir
Of St Patricks Church, viii sing again
to-day in the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart
in place of the soprano, Miss Mabel
Latimer, who has been III for some weeks.
Mrs. Rogers will be heard in Dana's AVE
Maria" this morning. The choir will sing
Weber's Mass.
Miss Clara Drew left Washington yes
terday for her home IN Boston TO spend
several weeks with her mother before
sailing for Berlin on October 70. for an
indefinite stay. Miss Drew has been
identified with Washington musical al
fairs for the last six or seven years and
has won the respect OF all the musical
people, with her intelligence and cultiva-
ton She was contralto soloist for some
time in the First Church OF Christ.
Scientist. which place she resigned last
spring TO go abroad for the summer, and
during that trip she had fattering in
ducements TO return TO Berlin for future
work
Miss Angela F. Small. recently returned
10 her home from her studies in New
York. has been engaged as contralto solo
ist in the choir Of the Church of the
Epiphany. 10 succeed Miss Katherine Lee
Jones, who has gone TO the choir of ST
Margaret's Church Miss Small has a
voice with mezzo quality. very valuable
as church solOist. She sings with style
and finish. and is a thoroughly good
musician.
Miss Mary \ Cryder has arranged a
series Of monthly studio musicales for
this season. She recently returned from
her summer vacation at East Gloucester
and was joined in her n street home yes
terday by her father Mr.. W w. Cryder.
who has spent the past few weeks with
relatives at Flushing, Long Island.
Miss Marion McFall. soprano soloist
and choir director in the First Baptist
Church, has arranged an attractive pro-
gramme for to-days services She viii
have a good chorus and some interesting
numbers. Mrs. Kerr Is the contraltO So
lOist: Mr. Winner. the tenor. Mr.. Walton
Wooden. basso. and Mrs. Edmund Barry,
nee Mcfarland, organist. Miss McFall
has arr3nged a concert in the church on
October q. with the Rebew Orchestra.
Mrs. McFall and her daughters have re-
Gently taken possession of their apart
ment in the Huntington.
The Motel Choir, directed by Otto ST.
mon. had its first rehearsal at the parish
hall Of St Johns Church, Sixteenth
street near II northwest, last Tuesday
evening. There was a large return of
former members, new voices were ad-
mitted and the practice of an attractive
programme was begun The president,