The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
BUND SINGERS SCORE
Southern Airs and Juvenile
Work Featured.
PRESENTED IN SPLENDID FORM


Sung by Chorus with Sweetness OF
HarmOny-YOung Pianist Surprises
Audience, and Girl Yi0linist Plays
with the Perfection of an Expert.
Two popular Southern airs, reminders OF
the good old days IN the land Of cotton,
sung exquisitely by the Saengerbund and
the truly remarkable work OF a juvenile
pianist and a youthful violinist formed
the features Of the fifth musical enter
talnment Of the Saengerbund last night.
Nellie Was a Lady" and Dixie" ar
ranged by Frank Van der Stucken, were
sung by the chorus with that sweetness
Of harmony and understanding on one
part and inspiration and fire on the other
which makes them always welcome. The
other number was 'Morgen i'm Wald," by
Hegar This also was presented in fine
form, we'll rounded and harmonious. the
tenors blending splendidly with the other
parts.
Pianist Surprises Audience,
William Engel. jr.. a young man Of not
more than seventeen years. surprised his
audience with a most creditable piano
solo OF LISTS Rhapsody No. 13 He
not only promises TO become q master In
technique. but plays with ease. grace. and
expression. He Obliged with an encore,
which was just as artistically presented
as the first number.
! Elsa Raner, young miss in short
| dresses and hair done up with two light
/ blue ribbon bows, was the other Wunder-
| kind and prodigy. She played the violin
solos. Allegro Brillante and RondO. from
the Ninth Concerto by de Beriot with
the perfection Of an expert Without
apparent effort, she made her instrument
weep and laugh. Technique and interpre-
tatIon were welI-night perfect. Miss Raner
was accompanied on the piano by Anton
! Kaspar. her teacher.
/ Mrs Willard J. King sang with a sweet
and expressive cOntralto voice, which,
! however. was slightly marred by a too
pronounced tremolo, The Danza," by
@NdAN4th. anu an tIttlt
Soprano Voice Strong.
! Mrs Arthur G. Dunn sang Gounod's
aria from THE Queen Of Sheba" with
/ strong and clear soprano voice. Harry
! Burnstne sang the prologue from Il Pag-
/ liacci" by Leoncayalio. and was accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Leila Lie
/ herman. Mr.. Burnstine has a voice Of
great volume. He responded with an en-
core.
/ Donizettrs sextet from Lucia di Lam
mermoOr" was sung with artistic effect
/ by 8Irs. Dunn. Mrs. Willard J. King. VIII
/ liam q. Atherh0ld. Carl Xanten. Fred
/ Shaefer, and Henry NJ. Forker The con-
+ cert was under the direction Of Prof.
Henry Xander, the musical director Of
! the society.
( Albert Leppe-. president Of the bund.
at the end of the--9ncert announced that
/ Prince Carnival would take leave Of the
Saengerbund al the grand masquerade
ball of the society at National Rifles
Hall tonight
Harry Minister. one Of the "gold-dust
twins OF the Narren Club. said a large
number Of attractions would astouish the
cave jewellers ar this evenings kim BIN.
Many stunts I'm Store.
NJ. Minister said there would be Jug
glers from India and fre-eating Arabs
from the Sahara. EskimOs from Bradley
Land, with the original Crook pole. and
Eskimos from Bafin Bay. with the Leary
pole. There will be delegations from the
"
and Victor Murdoch. The Eolden-locked
Congressman from the Sundower State
viii lead the guard that "surrenders, but
never dies attired in insurgents garb,
secured from the young Turkish party.
Lady Spankhurst from England. arriv-
ed on the MaUretana last night, and
promised TO be on hand with a bunch OF
Simon-pure British suTragettes Another
great attraction Will be Nenalkas and his
Greek wife and papoose, wearing the
flowing flows Of classic Greece. Sunny
jim, with his smile. has promised to at
tend. and so did Big Bill. who will be
accompanied by the shades of Theodore
and a drove OF white rinOceri. There
will be prizes. many OF them ranging
from SL000.000 down 10 a corner grocery
store, for character masks. originality.
burlesque, comic. fancy, foolish. compu-
Gated. airy, nonsenslcaI. and otherwise.
Everybody has a chance TO become fam
Gus tonight
Goes to Celebration,
From the National Rifles Hall Prince
Carnival will proceed 70 Old Masonic
Temple, where an equally interesting
company awaits his fool majesty to CeIe-
brate the tenth annual masquerade ball
of the William Tell Lodge. No. 5. J. o.
X. of P.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the German
Orphan Asylum will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the Saengerbund
Hall on Thursday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The election of officers of the Ladies'
Club Of the Saengerbund, which took
place on Friday evening, resulted as fol- |
lows: Mrs. Bartlel. president; Mrs /
Charles Hick, vice president; Mrs. A. c. /
Hutterly, secretary; Mrs. Hannemann
treasurer. The entertainment committee T
IS composed Of Mrs. c. Hick. chairman