The Washington herald., 1911-02-12
MUSICAND MUSICIANS

Mrs. Huron W. Lawson (nee Kaspar),
of this city, will be the soloist. at the
concert of the Philadelphia Orchestra in
Philadelphia next Wednesday. This is
the fourth time Mrs. Lawson has been
engaged by this organization as soloist
She gave recitals last week in West
chester and at Ogontz School for Girls,
in both of which places she was re-
engaged.
An exceptional programme was given
Friday before the Friday Morning Music
Club. when Mrs. ]. X. Kendall, pianist,
and Mrs Huron w. Lawson (nee kas-
par), soprano were among the artists
Mrs. Kendall has been in mourning a
long time and has taken little part in
musical affairs. Therefore her perform
ance of the Debussy numbers were more
than ordinarily enjoyed and appreciated,
and her playing was beautiful. Mrs.
Lawson's songs were very interesting
and delightful and she gave them with
beautiful style and finish. Her colOra-
tura in THE Pearl of BRAZIL was bril-
liant and graceful, showing more solid
ity of tone and more richness this year
than ever before. The programme was
arranged by Miss Lucy Brickenstein.
The male choir of St. Patrick's Church
will sing Robert Cary Stearns' new Ave
Maria" written for mixed voices, at the
4:E o'clock service every evening this
week. 1t is a gem. and was composed by
the welI-known local viOlinist in a few
hours. The choir will sing it from manu-
script. Mr.. Stearns is singing tenor in
the choir, a new accomplishment on his
part.
The fourth concert in Mrs OldberS' ;
course this season was given last Mon
day evening at the Washington Club,
Felix Garziglia, pianist, assisting. Mr..
Garziglia captured the audience with his
brilliant sparkling technique and viva
Cious and artistic performance. He played
the Debussy and Chopin numbers par
ticuIarly we'll and was obliged TO give
two encores, MendelsSOhns Concert
Etude and Moszkowskfs "EtincelIes.' -
Miss Wurdeman, who has a charming
soprano voice-nOt strong, but very sweet
made especial success with her last
group of songs. which she sang eXQuis-
itely, and every one of which she was
obliged to repeat Both she and Miss
Carroll were recalled many times and
sang a number of enCores. The songs
were all Enthusiastically good ones,
such as are invariably TO be found on
Mrs. Oldberg's programmes. She played
all accompanimentS
Mrs. II. Clay Browning. soprano solo
list in the choir of All Souls Church,
gave a song recital last week in Balu-
more, in Arundel Hall, for the benefit Of
the Equal Suffrage League. Bart Wirtz,
cellist, and Miss Clara AScherfeld, plan
ist, both of the Peabody Conservatory
faculty. assisted. The recital was emf
nently successful.
Nine Felix GarZiglia- nee Howe, has
cards out for an evening reception, We'd
nesday next from 20 10 O'Clock, at 20Ol
Messmore street.
The monthly studio recital given last
Tuesday by Oscar Franklin Comstock
was one of the best he has ever rendered
The programme was given by Miss Mar
ga-et Ashbridge and Miss Rose Began
and their voices were heard with excel
lent effect in six charming duets by
Denza. Miss AshbridgeS songs were al
admirably suited to her, but DClibcs Les
Files de Cadiz" was particularly vel
sung. Miss Began was delightful II
Jensen's Spring Night" and especially
effective in Autumn Song" by Franz
a distinguished and enthusiastic audience
filled the studio to overlooking.
The first of a series of organ recitals
by the District of Columbia Chapter OF
the American Guild of Organists will be
given next Thursday night in Trinity
Church, Third and c streets northwest
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hands of Oscar Franklin Comstock, r. \
G. o.. dean of the chapter. The only
assistance Mr.. COmstoCk will have will
be from Trinity Church choir. which will
sing a full anthem composed by MI
ComstoCk on the sixty-tirst Psalm. These
recitals are to occur fOrtnightly. and arC
open to all without card.
Miss Alice Preston. a charming society
woman. of New York, Tuxedo. and New
port, will give the programme at Mrs.
Edison Bradleys musicale to-day. assisted
by Mile Sassoli. the Italian harpist. who
has already been heard at the Italian
Embassy and at the home of the Secrc-
tary of the Navy this season.
The vested choir of Christ Episcopal
Church. Georgetown. will present its
day evening. February Io at ; O'Clock.
under the direction Of Mr. Donald Il.
Macleod. organist and director of the
choir. The soIoists will h" Mrs. n. \.
Brown. Mrs. II. e. Hollifeld, Mrs. Donald
b. Macleod, and Mr.. Edward L.
Springer.
The Rebew Orchestra. under direction
of n. W. Webef. gave one Of its hest
public rchcarsals Of the season on Mon
day night in the lecture room Of the
Keller Memorial Church. large audi
ence being present. The sOlolStS were
Miss Mabel Louise Benzler. soprano. who
sang Beloved, II Is Morn tAylwardD
in fine style, her encore number being
Love, / Have You" CROnaId): MIR.
Thomas L. Jones. tenor, whose rendition
of Queen OF the Earth PinSutD called
forth an encore. to which ho responded
with n delightful rendition of Fisher 5
"A Story Ever Sweet and True and
Mr. J. C. Moody. CornCt. who rendered
a paraphrase on silver Threads Among
the Gold" most aCceptably. Tn" orches-
ira numbers were all well rendered and
comprised the following: March. Uncle
Henry" from manuscript (HOpewclD;
overture, BLACK Queen" (WhiteD: waltz.
"Auf wiedersehn'' bailey: selection
from the Chimes of Normandy" IPlan-
ouett): reverie, Birth OF the Flowers
CRoaD, and an Indian intermezzo. Blue
Feather" CMorseJ. Miss Tegeler was the
accompanist.
The third monthly complimentary con-
cert to be given by the Apollo Orchestra,
with it's forty-fve players. Albert p.