The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

roiIe," Contemplation" Miss Allen and
Mrs True; Fairy ballads, THE Lady
Moon" THE Stars" and Sweet BabS
Butterfly" Mrs. Gawler; Scenes from ar
imaginary ballet, Motto vivace, Allegretto
Tempo di Minuetto, Andantino, Vivacis'
simo, Miss Munford; Songs from "Hia'
watha" with piano and string accom-
paniment), Spring Had Come With Al
Its Splendor," Mrs. Gawler; "Onaway
Awake, Belovedi" Mr.. Glider. Strings
Miss Allen, Mrs. Dulin, Miss Sewall, Mr.
Lent. Piano, Mrs. True.
The suite for piano, The Imaginary
Ballet" and the excerpt Spring Had
Come With All Its Splendor," from ''Hia'
watha," are rich in beautiful themes
well defined with directness and clarity
The Friday Morning Club has Just re-
organized its chorus, limited to forty
members. Mr.. Heinrich Hammer has
been engaged as conductor. The mem.
bers of the chorus expect to give on De-
cember 20, q cantata by Miss Harriet
Ware, one Of Americas foremost COM
posers. Miss Ware is gifted in many
ways. being a rare pianist, having q
beautiful and well cultivated voice, and
gracious and pleasing personality. The
Friday Morning Club is pleased at the
prospect of having Miss Ware as guest
OF the club on the morning of Decem-
own compositions.
The first afternoon concert of the Rub
insteIn Club will be given in the ball
room of the Raleigh Hotel, December 4,
at $50 o'clock. On account Of the un-
precedented list Of sustaining membership
and large body OF active and honorary
members entitled to the privileges of
admission, no outside complimentary
tickets will be issued.
Harriet Ware, so well known for her
exquisitsly dainty songs, will come over
from New York in December to attend a
rehearsal of the club. with the intention
Of writing a musical number especially
adapted to the particular qualifications
Of the club.
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
will give the first of a series of three con-
certs at the National Theater. Novem-
Der 26, under the local management Of T.
Arthur Smith. when the famous Russian
violinist, Mischa Elman, will be the solo,
ist.
Mr.. Elman returns to this country after
an absence of a year, during which time
he toured his native country. 1t is not
surprising to hear that at those concerts
in New York in which he appeared this
season, people crowded in such great
numbers TO hear him that many were
turned away.
Elman was a marvel of technical bril-
lance and OF beautiful tone production
when he was heard here on former oc-
casions; he returns now. greatly matured-
He takes his place among a small group
of the greatest of living violinists.
Mischa Elman is a Russian. and musi-
cal prodigy. He began the study of the
violin at the age of four and played in
concert at five. He is a pupil of the emil
nent Auer, who was very glad, after
hearing the boy play, to get him to come
to him free of charge. Elman first ap-
peared in public in st. Petersburg in 1904,
and in a subsequent tour Of Europe he
created a furore-
Miss Mary Cryder is to be congratulated
upon securing for the first of the sub
scription concerts under her management
that famous dancer, Adeline Genee, who
will give Washington music lovers an
other opportunity of witnessing her inter-
probation of ballet music.
Mile. Genee will appear at the Columbia
Theater next Friday afternoon, at 4:50
o'clock. She will bring her own COM
pany, her scenery and orchestra. The
dance production, on very elaborate lines.
is her own invention. This wonderful
dancer will include in her novelties,
beautiful eighteenth century ballet. en-
titled La Camargo," in the production Of
which she will be supported by a COM
pany of eight dancers.
Nine. Frances Aida, of the Metropoli-
citaI at the Columbia Theater. Friday
afternoon, November ., at 4:3O o'clock,
assisted by Andre Benoist, pianist.
Coming from far-away Australia, this
prima donna soprano. journeyed to Eu-
rope TO commence serious study for the
operate stage. After three years of siren
uous study in Paris, she was chosen in
1904 by Massenet himself to sing the title
role in his opera of "Manon," at the
Opera Comique. Since that time her rise
to fame has been rapid.
Mime. Aida possesses a lyric soprano
voice of exceptional beauty and timbre-
She appeared in grand opera in Paris
three years prior TO her engagement with
the Metropolitan Opera Company, of New
York She has won many successes in
numerous roles not alone with the New
Y ork CompanE-but with the Boston, Chi
cago, and Montreal organizations.
One of the most enjoyable musical
events of the season will be the perform
ance at the Belasco Theater Friday aft
ernoon, November 9, at 800 o'clock. of
the opera, Elijah" under the local man
agement of Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
Under the management Of the Majestic
Grand Opera Company. Incorporated,
Elijah" in operatic form
was first presented professionally in
England by the Moody Manners Opera
Company, with universal success. The
first American production has been made
On an elaborate scale under the direc-
ton of Theodore H. Bauer, who is the
general manager of this organization.
AS New York representative Of the Bos-
ton Opera Company, Mr.. Bauer's facili-
ties and experience in musical affairs
mas brought about an all-star grand
opera cast, for the tour OF Elijah" that
s unsurpassed by any travelling operatic
The religious feeling for which
Elijah" is world famous
will be increased by dramatic methods.
The company will include over 100 peo-
pie, with full symphony orchestra con-
iucted by Arturo Bowl, who was espe-
,ially engaged in Havana, large chorus, |
md new costumes.
The artistic success of an enterprise
70 important as the first American pro-
luction of 0Mendelssohn's Elijah" In
grand opera, is due to the ideals of Theo-
lore H. Bauer. He has entered the field
If operatic productions, with the advan-
age of a wide experience with musical
lrtists. The Majestic Grand Opera Com
1any Is the expression OF his faith in
he tremendous following to be found in
America, for good music. The expense |
If taking the well-known singers. long
distances across country has been pro-
libitive, and yet. the smaller cities Of |
he United States represent, he believes, |
ha most diacrf,71 IN q tine ,,,uufoor oua;