The Washington times., 1912-03-31
HAMMER QUARTET
IN SECOND PUBLIC
CONCERT TUESDAY
Work of Local Organization
,ArouseS Interest of
Music Lovers.

The local pride that is being aroused
in the brilliance OF the work of the
Heinrich Hammer String Quartet is
evidenced in the demand for seats for
the concert that has been announced
for Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at
the Columbia Theater. While the Or
ganization has previously been heard
at private functions, the first public APP
pearance was less than a month ago,
when the impression upon the musical
mind was 50 pronounced that the in
sistent demands of the public induced
the managers of the Columbia to ar
range. for this second appearance.
Prof. Hammer, whose musical activi-
ties here have made local history dur
bng the past few years, has had much
experience in the direction of this class
work having been with the famous
Amsterdam String Quartet, has assem-
bled about him fellow-musicians who
have become imbued with his spirit of
enthusiasm.
With the director handling the first
violin, the remainder of the quartet is
composed OF. William Green, second vio-
lin; Daniel Breeskin. viola; and Richard
Lorleberg. violoncello.
Victor Herbert, who will bring his or
Chestra to the Belasco Theater for a
special concert Easter Sunday night, is
and musician. Mr.. Herbert is pas
master in the word of program making,
and the one which he has arranged for
this concert is certainly one of the most
and will be given by Mr.. Herbert'S mu-
sicians under his personal direction.
IT. Evan Williams, famous Welsh tenor.
will sing the aria 'Oh, Paradise from
the "Paul's Address," from Herbert S
opera ''Natoma." Mr.. Williams is known
to music lovers throughout the English
speaking world, as he has frequently
principal European cities.
Alice EVersman, the Washington
singer, who came to the rescue OF the
Chicago Grand Opera, Company a week
ago and prevented by her exquisite sing
ing a fiasco by the non-arriYal of Car
men Melis, who had been billed to sing
the title role in Verdi's Aida, has
been secured by Mr.. Herbert to sing the
beautiful soprano aria from Gounod' S
Queen Of Sheba.'
ethel ToZier also of this city, whom
Mr.. Herbert has paid the compliment OF
engaging for the entire spring tour as
Dianist with the Herbert Orchestra, Will
play the first movement from Griegs A
Minor Concerto.
Miss Catherine Horisberg, soprano at
the Franklin Street Presbyterian
Church. Baltimore. will assist Harry
Patterson Hopkins at two recitais 10
morrow afternoon anu evening III !" ASH
ington and Alexandria.
The matinee recital will be at Mrs
Frances Sidwells, 1910 | street inform
ally, and the evening concert at the
Second Presbyterian Church, AleXan
dria. Mr.. Hopkins has been concertizint
this season. in q new series OF WORKS
and tells his audience the composer
meaning, after which he interprets r
at the instrument.
At the First Presbyterian Church.
John Marshall Place, at 7:45 this eve
ming, the choir will give Gounods st
Cecilia Mass. illustrated by the famous u
'rissot pictures of the Last Days OF
Christ. Mrs. l.. A. Roberts, soprano
Miss Mary Belle Finney, contralto
w. st. j. Blanchard, tenor, and n. II
r. Helwig, bass, with MIS-. G. f. Schutt
Organist and director. will contribute
the program.
SYDNEY. Lloyd NVrightson will sing fol
the last time at Foundry Methods
Episcopal Church today. At the morn
Ing service he will sing Jerusalem.
by Parker, and "Open the Gates of tn
Temple" by Knapp both ,is solos inteDti61 Gfi61
10 disband the big volunteer chorus
choir Of eighty-three voices last Sunda!
evening at the conclusion OF the biz
special musical service, but at the re
Quest of the congregation and of man!
who were unable to gain admittance oil
account of the enormous crowd, ne de
Cided to repeat tne CnOFuS nulHoeEi
given at that service this evening
which will positively be the last tim
the choir VIII appear The numbers t.
be given are Unfold Ye Portals Ever
lasting Credemption), Gounod; "Glor
ious is Thy Name G2th Mass, Mozart
and THE Infiammatus" (Stbat Mater
Rossini. Mr.. WriGhtsOn will sing "Th
Palms." by Fauro. The service com
mences at o'clock.
Richard p. Backing has been offeret
the position as tenor soloist in the Firs
Church of Christ, Scientist, and th
Cathedral of St. Peter and ST. Pau
during his stay in the city until Angus
81. He has accepted the position in tn
cathedral, where he will sing at tn
morning and afternoon services. II
commenced his work there last Sunday
Victor Herbert, Mrs. Herbert. Mis-
Herbert. Nine. Jane Osborn Hannah
Frank Hannah. George Hamlin, an
Bernhard UlriCh, all associated witt
the Chicago Philadelphia Grand Oper
Company, personal friends of MI
Wrightson, attended the special mu
slCal service at Foundry Methodist Epis
OS1al Church last Sunday evening.
4 special meeting of the Students
Club of the Washington College Of Mu
sic was held Thursday evening In tn
recital hall of the college. A numbe