Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22

sing the offertory anthem at the Vest
minister Memorial Presbyterian Church
this morning. the selection being THE
Prodigal Son.. by A. j. Parks, arranged
octet are Messrs. Chewing, Jasper KALI
ert. Stephenson, Donaldson, Downs,
Burns and Mckillum.
Donald II. Freeze has resigned his posi-
ton as organist of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church, and has been sue
ceeded by Miss Marguerite O'Toole who
has already assumed her new duties.
Wilbur Howard Peter, bass, has also
been engaged to sing with the quartet
succeeding George III. Miller, who left the
city recently to join the Savage Opera
Company. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson has
been appointed by the music committee
to direct the rehearsals of the quartet
with Miss o Toole IN charge of the work
at the services, as Mr.. Wrightson VIII
continue to direct the choir at Foundry
Methodist Church, as during last season.
The other members OF the quartet, MIS-.
Ivy Herriot Shade, soprano: Miss Ada
Arundel, contralto. and William G. Mills,
tenor, are re-engaged for the season.
James w. Cheney, jr. will play tho
organ at both services today at Calvary
Baptist Church.
The George Washington University Hes
pital was the beneficiary of a musical
given Dy local talent w euneSuay evening
at the Washington Club. \ large au-
dience was in attendance. and the num-
bers were all received with applause. b.
Frank Gehest played Chopin's 'Polonaise
| in sharp minor" and LISTS Twelfth
Rhapsody: Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Cav
Ter. soprano, was heard in The Nightin-
gales Song and Spring" by Stern: An
ton kaspar played ""Romanza," by VIII
hemi: "Mazurka," by Wieniask; Min
uet'' by Beethoven: ''Canzonetta." by
II AMI Dance
Nachez. Jack Bowie, tenor, sang The
Dawn and When Shadows Gather"
and John Waters, bass. gave Allitsen's
Song of THANKSGIVING and Il Cannot
Help Loving Thee
Announcement is made that William
Shakespeare Of London, England. has
been engaged by his former pupil. Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson, to teach exclusively in
the latter's studios in the Washington
College of Music during the month OF
February next. Mr. Shakespeare is said
to enjoy an enviable reputation among
the leading instructors Of music, sharing
with Lamperu the late Italian maestro.
the honor OF instructing many singers
who have achieved worldwide fame.
His chief speciality is the teaching OF
breath control. He is credited with TAX
ing prominent part in raising the art
of singing to the position il now occupies.
Mr.. Shakespeare was born in Croydon,
England in 1919 When twelve years
old he had gained considerable eff
cheney as an organist. and five years
later won the kings scholarship
at the Royal Academy. At twenty years
he had received the Mendelssohn schol
arship as a composer and piano virtUoso.
In 1871 at Leipzig he conducted the rem
dition OF his own symphony in E minor
and played with the orchestra his con-
certo in c.
1t was while at Leipzig that he devel-
oped a voice of much promise that
he was sent to Milan. where he studied
with Francesca Lamperti. Among
other students at Milan at that time
were Albani the American soprano OF
Albany and the tenor robusto Cam
panini. Finishing at Milan, he re-
turned to England. where he sang in
all the great festivals and concerts.
He conducted the concerts of the Royal
ACADEMY for several years, and the or
chestra of THE Strolling Players" with
hundred instruments for five years
Following his visit here, Mr.. Shakespeare
and Mr.. Wrightson will Jointly give a
series of concerts throughout the south
during the first two weeks in March.
Mr.. Shakespeare will lecture and Mr..
Wrightson will sing, demonstrating HIS
former teachers method of teaching.
During his stay here Mr.. Shakespeare
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
son.