Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
voiced an ecclesiastic contrast to the Sal
walton Army band in the streets.
Nine. Alma Gluck Charms.

Washington had another chance yester-
day afternoon to hear some Of the wealth
Of genuine musical art gathered into the
Metropolitan Opera House at New York.
but 1t was evidently otherwise engaged.
The audience that greeted Nine. Alma
Chuck at her recital at the New National
which went to hear Nine. Aida, her sis
ter soprano of the big New York group,
short while since. Yet those who did
were requited with unbounded satisfac-
ton, If the almost continuous applause
and nsistent demands for encores may be
relied upon a verdict.
Nine. Gluck is gifted with ngularly
beautiful lyric soprano, whose tones. even
the tiniest threads of melody. have Won
derful carrying possibilities. Further
more. she has the true dramatic art Of
interpreting a song and supplying it with
color and atmosphere.
Her program ranged from the steppes
of Russia, with their weird melodies, up
beautiful and appealing songs. and in
none was she less delightfully."- natural
and true than in the others.
group including compositions of
the opening numbers. 1t was followed
by another of the compositions of Max
Schilling. Gustav Mahler, Richard
Strauss. Paladilhe and Weckerlin. Then
Cduc TIC QudHlt DedutlIul DO-
hemian Cradle Song of Smetana. follow
ed by RachmaninOf's Peasant Song"
the "Chanson Triste'' OF Zimbalist, and
the "Chanson Indoue'' from the legend
of ''Sadko" and the shepherd Lehl'' of
Rimshy-KOrsakoff. developing new beau
ties and new art in the singer The final
group included Chadwick's "Allah.' the
delightful little gem, THE Blackbird," by
Parker; Worrelrs Chimes and the gem
of the recital. From the Land of the
Skvh1no WQfor' fhof hod
to be twice re>eated. 1t was followed by
Cottenet's RED, Red Rose" and two en-
core offerings, my Laddie" and will
o'-the-W isp."
Academy.
The story of a secret told in the con-
fessional forms the basis of the plot for
THE Confession at the Academy this
week. The play is we'll staged.
Father Bartlett, parish priest, is sit
ting in his study one evening when Josef
DuniOnt, a French Canadian, comes to
him and confesses to killing a man. A
few weeks later Father Bartlett's brother
is suspected of being the murderer. the
murdered man being the brother of his
fiancee. The chain of circumstantial EVIL
dence is strong against him and he is
convicted and sentenced to death. His
brother, the priest, is in court during the
trial, but refuses to reveal what the
French Canadian has told him. In the
meantime Duniont's mother has died and
her spirit haunts him and impels him
to confess to the authorities that he is
the murderer. on the eve of the innocent
mans execution.
The cast is an exceptionally good one and
those composing 1t seemed to fit into their
respective roles naturally. Paul Doucet, as
Rev. j. j. Bartlett, the parish priest.
was realistic. s. A. Jackson, as the
priests brother Tom. and Miss Eugenia
Campbell. as Rose Creighton, his sweet
heart, We're acceptable in their romantic
roles. Mathilde Deshon, as the mother,
and j. Woodford Ray. as the judge.
showed histrionic ability. and at times
reached high dramatic heights. Frank
Campbello. as the prosecuting attorney.
and Charles H. Saunders, as the attor-
ney for the defense, also disclosed dra-
matte power in the courtroom scene. Mar
Gus Moriarity, as the sexton, and George
Meyding. as Bowery product, furnished
comedy.