The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS


son. the well-known teacher Of music in
the public schools here. and one Of the
most successful accompanies of the
city. will regret to hear of her early de-
parture-next Thursday-for a permanent
residence in San Francisco. where she has
been appointed director Of music in the
high schools. Miss Mason will be great
ly missed in school and music circles.
Miss Cryder has arranged for an ap-
pearance of the Alice Nielsen Operatic
Concert Company in Washington on the
afternoon of March q. The company Is
composed of Alice Nielsen and three
other members Of the Boston Opera Com
pany. which is enjoying such brilliant
success.
The programme at. the large reception
given on Wednesday evening by the In
diana Society, in the ballroom of the
Arlington. was unusually good John ~.
Nolan. basso, opened the programme
with two bass solos. the famous "Loch
Lomond." which he sings so particularly
we'll. and the Irish song, MY Love
Nell" He was well accompanied py
Mrs. Thomas l. Jones, chairman of the
entertainment committee. and wife of
the former president of the society Mrs.
Blanche Muir Dalgleish. contraIto, made
the hit of the evening. She sang Till
DEATH" by Mascheroni, very effectively.
and for an encore the characteristic Irish
song. Nora" Being recalled again she
gave the Little Irish Girl Her voice.
which is both sympathetic and brilliant,
was equally effective in all these songs.
and her attractive personality added to
her success. Miss Pearl Waugh. pian-
ist, accompanied her with much success.
Miss Rubie Stanford played the
"Adasio." by Ries. with beautiful tone,
good phrasing, and much soulfulness.
was recalled several times, but played
no encore Miss Waugh. pianist. played
Grieg's First Meeting" and another
classic by Sinding.
Miss Waugh showed splendid technique
and good tone, but the piano was So
poor that these did not show to advan-
tage. Mrs. Brooks. of the Indiana So
ciety. sang several songs. accompanied
by Miss Waugh. who played at sight with
much skill.
The Mendelssohn Quartet Sydney
Lloyd Wrightscn. conductor. gave Its
first public concert last Thursday even
ing in the ballroom of the Arlington.
which was we'll filled with a music-lov-
ing invited audience. The quartet is COM
posed OF Miss Ada Birch. soprano; Miss
Faye humphrey. contralto: Richard p.
Backing, tenor, and George II. Miller,
each of whom has an exceptional voice.
and made a splendid impression on
the brilliant company. The ballroom
presented an especially attractive ap-
pearance. with the decorations of flags
n ,E
the chandeliers. left from the reception
of the Indiana Society the evening before.
with the additional pretty arrangement
of ferns. palms. American Beauties, and
white blossoms on the stage. The quar-
tet opened the concert with Schumann's
The Lotus Flower and Abt's ''Sere-
made" both of which were well sung.
The quartet closed with the familiar
May Gentle Sleep Fall Ger Thee"
from Martha" which was not so effec-
tive because OF the tempo and lack Of
rhythm. The solos were as follows:
Bass .,los-
tal Boat Song. Harriet Ware
(bl Vision Fair (Herodiade3 .-...--..- .Massenet
Mr.. MilIer.
ContraIto solos
tal His IIIllaby Carrie Jacobs Bond
(b) "Gcrcchter Gott'' CRierzil. Wagner
Mis- Bunpirey.
Recitatire. air and duct. Help Ne Man Of
Miss Birch and Mr.. Miller
Trnor solos
ta Where My Caravan Has Restet'' (Rnmany
song. -LGehr
(bl Che Gelida Mamma ia Bohene). :. .Ppcini
Mr.. Backing.
Soprano sIcs-
ta) June" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Beach
ID, "LInana Parola" lAida). Verdi
Miss Birch
One Of the gems of the evening was
the Romany song of Loehr. Where
My Caravan Has Rested" sung very
beautifully by Mr.. Backing. Mr.. Back
ing eXcels in his meZZo voce work. but
is not successful in forte work, as he
forces his voice. Liza Lehmann's I'm
a Persian Garden was given by the
quartet for the second part of the
programme. which closed with the SEX
tet from Lucia" sung by Miss Gertrude
Reuter-. who substituted for Mrs. Deyo.
soprano: Miss humphrey. contralto; Mr..
w. c. Mills and Mr.. Backing. tenors.
and Mr.. Wrightson and Mr.. Miller.
bassos. The programme was one of the
most ambitious attempted for long
tine Ia Washington. as a pupils recital.
which il was, Mr.. Wrightson being the
instructor and director. AS such, it was
a pronounced and creditable success.
Mr.. Miller. who is the least known of
these singers. deserves special praise, as
with good tone. much intelligence, and
good breath control. Miss Julia Hug
gins played all the Accomplishments. a
task both arduous and trying. but which
she accomplished with great credit to
herself. She played with skill and SYM
pathy. and was an important factor in
the success of the evening.
AN evening with the choir will be
enjoyed in the Lutheran Memorial
Church tonight. assisted by an orchestra |
The quartet will sing ''The Homeland
by Hanscom; Now the Day Is Past and |
Over" by Shelley; 20 Lord. Come" with |,
violin obligato and soprano solo and OBJ |
ligato: duet for soprano and alto. Shell ,
Iey's THE Angels Song" and quartet, |
arranged from Handlers Largo. Henry |
Stopsack will conduct. the orchestra as |
sisting, and the quartet is composed Of
Mrs. Duncan L. Richmond (nee Mac |
NichoD, soprano; Miss Marian Larner. f,
alto; Robert Jonscher, tenor. and Arthur |
Pierce, basso. Miss Ella Butler is the |
organist and director. |
One of the pleasant musical affairs of |
he week was the third recital Of the sea- |
son given on Tuesday evening, at the |
studio Of Mrs Elsie Bond Bischof. by |
some Of her pupils The programme was |
we'll balanced, and the ladies' quartet, !
while a new group Of voices. gave much |
pleasure to the appreciative audience
rhe programme was as follows:
NJ Welcome to this place Bishop
b, My Lady Chloe. .Clolsh- Leighter
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