Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

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Blair. usual, welding the baton. Her
man Standby, the solo cellist Of the Phila-
delphia Orchestra, was the assisting
artist, and before the close of his first
group Of numbers had established him
self in the favor of the audience and
demonstrated his right to place in the
front rank of solo cellists, being COM
PEELED by the insistent applause to re-
peat some of his own compositions and to
play additional numbers after each group
Among his selections were Rubinstein's
melody in F, Dvorak's Humoresque.
"Rondo." by Bocherini; encore, Rose
IT, Zone of his own compositions); two
Danish songs. ''Elverhoj and Valravnen."
by Sandy; "Polonaise," by Pepper; en-
core, Schumann's "Traumerei." The
singing of the club was up to its usual
standard. and some of the selections were
exceptionally beautiful. Before the Day
break by Nevin, was so well received
Rosary" Other numbers by the club
were Spring Beauties by George w.
Chadwick; Indian Crandle Song" by
H. Alexander Matthews, with violin OBJ
ligato by Miss Roberta Allen; Moon
Sylvan" by Schubert.
The program at the reading room for
the blind, Library Of Congress. was
given last week by Mrs. Theodore T.
tralto: Theodore T. Apple. basso; Miss
Elizabeth Wilbur violinist, and Miss
Frances Harrison, accompanies. and was
an exceptionally enjoyable affair. Mrs.
ris; Loves Rhapsody by DHardelot;
Song" by Teresa del Riego. Mrs. Kari
gave Grey Days" by Johnson; The
Dream Maker Man by Nevin; Come"
by D'Hardelot; The Sweetest Flower
was heard in 1.-Two Nocturnes.' by E.
Teschemacher; Tired Hands" and 20
Crescent Moon. Affair."" by Mendelssohn.
and 1.-The Tear by Rubinstein. Miss
the recital was brought to close by two
duets. Twin Stars" by Chaminade, and
THE Passage Birds Farewell" by Hill
dach. delightfully."- rendered by Mr. and
Mrs. Apple.
Miss Berda Stewart Wilson's advanced
class held it's first musical this sea-
son in Fosters Hall Friday evening.
Following a short miscellaneous pro-
gram the evening was devoted to
Chopin and his compositions. with
descriptive analysis preceding the
rendition Of each number. Among those
taking part were Misses Lucy Graves,
Margaret Webster, Isabelle Allen.
Dorothy McCauley., Chariellis Dixon.
Dorothy Gessford, Hazel Chisholm,
Zelda Miller. Miss Ruth AyIer assist
ed with pleasing vocal selections and
Miss Wilson gave a short address on
Emotion in Music" demonstrating,
among other selections, Chopin's
"Berceuse"
Miss Amy Leavitt was one of the
soloists at the public propaganda meet
ing given by Law 1nternacia Klubo. as
sisted by the High School Esperanto
Club. Miss L-avitt sang her own
translation of the words of Kate Van
nails Goodbye, Sweet Day" Other
played Bartlett's 'Dragonfies." Other
numbers were given by Miss Agnes
Preston t"Sing Me to Sleep" and Il
Hear Thee"), Miss Leavitt assisting as
accompanist.
Miss Pearl Waugh and Miss Florence
Mcdonald presented a number of
students in joint recital Wednesday
evening at Belcourt Seminary. The
piano solos, "Gavotte," in G minor, by
Bach, Rozelle Wilson; pilgrims
Chorus" by Wagner-Lange, Marguerite
Christian rscherzlno;u by Moszk .t,s,,
Henetta Burton: "Etude de Style" by
Ravina, Hazel Hargete; "Etude.'' op.
%. No. /, by Wollenhaupt, Carolyn
p Pen, Buttsrfly; by Grieg e., L u,
Paderewski. Dorothy White; "Shep-
herds Dance" by Fl. K. Logan, Ruth
Hubby: "A Water Lily" by MacDow-
ell, and "valcik." by Mokrejs; Ethel
were ut Isn't the Thing You Do, Dear"
Davis; Morning" Dorothy Robins:
Flower Fetters." Madeline Hyle. and
Rass sy ye1 Fior marrf Temng
Naughty Tulip" Nenetta Burton.
G. Scott Hunter has been appointed as
sociate organist with ]. B. Wilson at the
Church of the Ascension, Mrs. Charles G.
MacRoberts being choir director Mr..
Hunter will give a tifteen-pinute organ
recital Sunday evenings Immediately after
the service. The choir has in preparation
Dudley Bucks Song of the Night" to
be given at the watch night service New
Year eve.
Miss Alice Burbage inaugurated last
week series of studio recitas. when the
following program was creditably rem
dered by the young pianists: Petite Scene
SUISSE" Miss Ruth Grosner; Spinning
Song and "Elfin Dance" Miss Ruth Don
aldson; Scarf Dance" Master Alvin
West; La Lisonjera," Miss Elizabeth
Ambrose: "Buona Notte," Miss Ruth Pat
terson; "Murmuring Zephyrs.' Miss Edna
Landvoigt; improvisation by Mcdowell,
Mrs. Kelley; waltz in A fiat by Mosz-
kOWSki, Miss Johanna Adler; 'Nacht-
stuck. No. A. and Scotch POem. Miss
Edna Oppenheimer: waltz. "A la bien
Aimee" Miss Edith Pyles: "Reverie,"
Miss Elizabeth Smith; "Fruhlingsrau-
schen," Miss Hilda Janson: Rain Drop
Prelude" Miss Rachel Snyder: "Rondo
Capriccioso." Miss Eta Schmid; Lucia
Sextet" (for left hand), Miss We're Corey.
The feast of ST. Cecilia, the patronal
saint Of Catholic musicians. was observed
at Holy Cross Academy Dumbarton) by
a students recital The program opened
with hymn to ST Cecilia by the vocal
class and was followed by an essay on the
life of the saint by Lily Beck The musi-
cal numbers included the piano solo,
LISTS "Rhapsodie Hongroise," by Eve
lyn Stone; LISTS 'Liebstraum," arranged
for piano and strings. by Mary Shugrue,
vioiinist; Claudia Leutaud, cellist; Oc-
tavia Bulls. harpist, and Eugene Lieu
taud. pianist; harp solo, Autumn
(ThOmas), Miss Bulls; Leschetizky's
piano arrangement of the "Sextet From
Lucia for the left hand, Eugenia Lieu
taud; Santa Lucia" (Rees), the vocal
class, with orchestral accompaniment
A pleasant event of the week occurred
at the Cairo. when Miss Mabel Latimer,
soprano: Miss Ida Ewing, pianist, and
Herman c. Rakemann, viOlinist, were
heard in soiree musical Among the
| numbers were Vivaldrs sonata for violin
and piano: soprano aria, Una Voce POGO
Fa," by Rossini; piano solo, Dance Es-
pasnole." by Moszkowski: violin solo,
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