The Washington herald., 1912-05-12


A very enjoyable concert was given at
the woman's Christian Home Association
on Thursday evening. The artists con-
ltributing were Miss Grace speich, OF Ne
ibraska, dramatic reader; George Moskey.
the gifted Washington vioiinist. and Mr..
Erick Shilling recently OF the Royal Con-
seryatory OF Denmark. as pianist.
Mr.. Moskey opened the programme
with Meditation" from That's followed
by an encore. Dvoraks 'Humoresque,"
and his later numbers included "6aras-
ate" 'sHubay." and "Pagsnini." This
young vIolinist possesses much versatil-
Iity and plays with poetic and romantic
expression as successfully as With bril-
liant style.
Miss speich,s shakespearian readings
were deliehtfully given. especially the
Sleep Walking Scene from Macbeth.
given with much poise and IN true
fashion.
Mr.. Shilling finished the programme
with a group OF Chopin. including the
Impromptu in F sharp and the Ballade
/ in "A fat. followed by a Moskowsh
waltz. all Of which were rendered with
great ease and showed splendid technical
work.
Miss Hazel Franklin. one Of Washing
toms most gifted young singers, returned
last week from England. where she has
spent the past eighteen months. She
has been with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Fairbanks In London. and in the rural
districts in the late summer and autumn.
Mr.. Fairbanks is connected with the
United States Embassy in London. Mrs.
Fairbanks was formerly Miss Lulu
Hanna.
The members of the choir at the West
washington Baptist Church. and their
friends have been busy rehearsing for
plantation Jubilee" to be given at
I4lnthicium Hall in Georgetown. May II,
at o'clock. There win be every kind OF
old negro songs from camp meeting songs
20 ''Suwanee River" Among those as
sistinE win be Mr.. Arthur Pierce, Mr..
Newton Hammer. Mr.. Frank Pumney,
Dr. Davis. Mr.. Fred Marks, Mr.. Kidwell.
Mr. Walker. Miss Ritchie Mclean. Miss
Houchen Mrs. Bogley. Mrs. Moulton.
Mr.. Bryan Blodgett has been directing
the rehearsals. The scene is the interior
OF an old negro cabin ''befo' de war"
Miss Georgia T. Miller will give the
closing concert OF the Virgil clavier
Plano school. OF Washington. on June 4,
in the New Masonic Temple. There will
be several numbers for two pianos and
a programme OF much merit and interest.
The recital given at the Library Of
Congress last Friday evening by Harry
Patterson Hopkins marked the farewell
appearance of this pianist for the season.
It wss Mr.. Hopkins seventeenth con-
cert this winter, and the programme was
as follows: Ca) Prelude in z minor, Cd
TO the Sea" CMacDowelD; Impromptu
In F minor (SchuberO, Danish Bridal
nj ~ In
minor, solo part only Hopkins); The
Peacock and Drew Parade" depaige);
Concert etude, C fat CMoszkowsky).
Mr.. Hopkins gave a short explanatory
talk about each number, and also gave
a brief personal sketch OF some OF the
composers. A few themes were also IL
Illustrated. and being a composer himself.
Mr.. Hopkins explained how a musieal
subject could be handled and developed
Mr.. Hopkins will leave Washington on
June 1, and will probably take an ocean
voyage-not returning until next October.
The Browning Club Of Washington
gave a specially meritorious programme
on Tuesday evening in honor Of the
Browning centenary, in the vestry rooms
Of the Eighth Street Temple. Miss
Whiting, OF Boston, came down to give
her delightful address. as an authority
on Browning. The programme was as
follows: Word of welcome, Mrs. A. L.
Dembitz; original poem, ITO Robert
Browning" Mrs. Agnes Noursse; song.
Sunset" Buck, Mrs. A. Julian Brylaws-
XII: encore. reading, "Abt Nogler,"
Browning, with adaptation Of Bee
thoven's Sonata, Pathetique, reader. Miss
Hilda Stein, Miss Florence Herman at
the piano; violin solos (D Spanish
Dance. Rehfeld: Conzonetta, Ambroslo;
l. E.Nw,
Goldsmith: address, Robert Browning, |
a Tribute DR.. Davidson, Superintend- |
ent District Of Columbia Public Schools; |
songs, (a) "Ah, Love But a Day."
Beach; Cb) THE Years at the Spring"
Beach; Cpoems Of Browning's), Miss !
Edna James Sheehy; piano solo, Auf- |
schwung. Schumann, Miss Florence Her |
man; address by Miss Whiting, OF BOs- |
ton Drowning authority. Accompanies, |
Miss Florence Herman, Miss Hilda |
Shoenthal.
An interesting vocal recital was given |
on Friday afternoon at the studio. I72O
p Street Northwest, by the pupils OF
Otto T. Simon. The following pro-
gramme was rendered: Aria, Then |
Shall the Righteous Shine" CEiijah), /
Mendelssohn Mr.. Leroy Glider; song, |
"On the Banks of the Manzanarrs," Jen-
sen. Mrs. W. G. Nil: song. ''Mand- /
nacht," Schumann, Miss Gertrude Cum
dron; song. Bon Jour. Suzon." Pes
sard, Miss Dorothy Campbell; two songs. |
Lullaby" Mozart, Venetian Song"
Bemberg, Miss Margaret Follin; song.
"Fhe Dew, It Shines" Rubinstein, Mrs.
J. A. Noughton; "Nightngale's Song"
Nevin, Miss Amy Kibbey; "Minnelied,"
Brahms, Mrs. G. Nebbard; two songs of
Grieg, In the Woods" The First Meet
ing" Mrs. Archer Naycock; song. so
Is My Love to Me-" Johns, Miss Marian
Larner; song. Angel Fair" List, Mrs. /
James Kerr; sorg, 20 Santissima Vir-
gine," Geordigian. Miss Lulu McNally;
two songs of Schubert, Ave Maria"
and Der Tod und das Madchen," Miss
Harriet Shaw: aria, Thou Brilliant
Bird" CThe Pearl of BraziD, David
Miss NJ. Swing: aria, Una Voce Poca
ia" Barber of Seville), Rossini, Miss
N. Todd; Navanese song, Gregh. Miss
Lucille Claire Smith; romanza, 'Spirto
GentiI'' CLa Favorite), Mr.. Louis Thomp-
son; aria, 20 Thou Sublime Sweet Even
ing Star (Tannhauser), Wagner, Mr..
John Waters; twD songs, "Es Schrie Elm