The Washington times., 1912-11-03

Erik Meyer -Helumund 1851, ''1anz-
weise." Miss MacElwee: Edward \:
MacDowell. lS6l-i9OS. improvisation
Miss Drexcilus; Charss Dennee. nsi3-,
"valse." Miss Margaret Tuckey; An
ton Rubinstcin, lS3o-lS9i. ''StoccRto
Etude," Miss Primm.
Washington is perhaps the only city
Of Its size in America that cannot boast
Of an active choral society which gives
at least two renditions of standard ora
torios each year. 1t Is felt by many
that there is a strong demand for "A
new society OF this character to be
organized here. There is no desire on
the part OF those Interested to inter
fere with the plans of any other body
OF singers in the community, but II Is
felt that for the educational and mu-
steal development OF the city that the
annual performances Sf such works
mentioned are necessary. a gene.al In
vitation is universally issued to those
who are singers and also those who are
Interested in the development of music
on these lines. to attend meeting In
the chapel OF the Church Of the Cove
nant on Monday evening. November II,
at o'clock. when II is hoped to Or
ganiZe and launch the Washington Ora
torio Society.
Plans already have been outlined.
which will be presented at that time
showing the feasibility from IA finan-
cial standpoint Of forming such a
| society.
Thomas Evans Greene appeared at
the National School Of Domestic Arts
and Sciences. last Wednesday evening
In n recital OF three groups OF songs.
His opera selections were Then You'll
Remember Me-" from 'The Bohemian
Girl" and La Donne Mobile" from pm
a trio OF Irish songs. ITO My First
Love-" and You'd Better Ask Me- by
Lohr. and My Love Nell" by Fox.
| His last group comprised plantation
| songs. including 'Cncle Rome, My
Rose" and b. request Annie Laurie
Miss May Armstrong accompanied Mr..
Greene on the piano. Other songs sung
! by Mr.. Greene included traditional In
dian, slumber, love. and popular songs.
i."An Evening with the Choir" is an
nounced for this evening at the First
Presbyterian Church in John Marshall
place. The program is given by request.
and contains nine numbers, preceded
| by a fifteen-minute organ recital. The
quartet will include Mrs. l.. A. Roberts.
soprano: Miss Mary Finney. Contralto:
w. 8. Blanchard, tenor; II. II. r. Hell
wig. bass, with Mrs. G. F. Schutt. or
ganist.
A series OF lectures on THE Great
! Masters of Music will be given by
Prof Daniel Gregory Mason at the
auditorium OF the National Museum on
Saturday evenings. the first lecture
being delivered yesterday. Other dates
are December 7. January I. February !.
and March l. The hour named for the
lectures Is $50 o'clock. The attraction
has been arranged by the washington
Society of the Fine Arts. and admission
| Is by invitation from members of this
organization.
Last evening Prof. Gregory took for
his subject Johann Sebastien Bach.
comparing Bachs relation to the two @
vicissitudes of his fame. and his in
fiuence. Illustrating his lecture Prof.
Mason demonstrated on the piano with
compositions from this master. includ,
minor from The Well -Temperad Clayi-
chord Book l. Prelude and Fugue In
Il fiat minor. Gavotte and Bourree
from Suite for Violincello, Rondo-
Gavotte from suite for Violin. :,
Haydn, ya se'G' the t third ON % n Mozart. ga the
fourth on Beethoven and his earlier
works. and the last of the series or
Beethoven's later works and his In
fluence on the romantic composers.
Miss Florence Evans. OF the Potomac
School. has written the words and mu
sic OF Little Songs for Little Child
ren." Just Issued by the washington
Music Company. The book Is interest
ing. and contains a set OF fascinating
songs which are destined TO become
very popular with little people.
Three recitals have been announced
by selden Miller for Monday afternoons
November II. November 25. and Decem
ber 9, in The Playhouse. at 4:30 o'clock
J The program at the first recital vii
consist OF the works of Schubert-Schu
mann: that of November % will be 6
McDowell-Grie program, and on De
cember 8 the program will be made VI
of compositions of Brahms and De
Busy. Miss Aida NJ. Henriques II
MANAGING the Washington appearance
Walter Damrosch's new opera. "Th'
!, Dove of Peace" will open at the Broad
way Theater, New YORK Tor an N
definite engagement, tomorrow night
and William Faversham's presentation
| of Julius Cacser" will inaugurate I
: limited engagement of four weeks onl!
at the Lyric Theater. These are tw'
, of the most elaborate productions II
| their respective fields which. will b.
: seer at the Shubert New York house
this season. and the contracts Tor theI
5 one enings on this date We're entered int
months ago. Yet another opening o
l vast importance and typityng quite
S different branch of theatrical endeayo
; viii he the New York premiere of '"Th
= Whip" at the Manhattan Opera Hous
5 on Monday night: November H.
Fritzie Won Busns and Forrest Hun
: who are now singing two of the leadin
: roles at the Casino. New York. unde
= the management of the Messrs. Shuber
: last week celebrated their ninth weddin
: anniversary. These two singers EMO
; the reputation of practically never haN
ing played an engagement apart In a
. the nine years Of their married life, an
have never been separated more tina
fo.,. urnnLn dIrlnp IhnI TINA