Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

AEAct, MISS SdIIlpDoll, SOuS, MlOSUIHfIcT
Lu laby.'' by MacDowell. Mrs. Hill; song.
of "Mohacasfield." by Korbay. John Wa
tiers; song, ''Vorrei.' by Tosti. Miss Con-
dron: aria, He Was Despised." by Han
del. Mrs. Kerr; song. 'Oh, Thou That
Nally: song, Prayer" by Hitler Miss
Kibbey: songs, Won Ewiger Liebe.'' by
Brahms. Miss Willard: song. "Murmuring
| Zephyrs,'' by Jensen, Mrs. Hebbard !:
Thou Art Like Unto a Flower" by
List; Allah" by Chadwick. Miss Lar
ner; aria, "Elsas Dream" by Wagner,
Mrs. Archer Haycock: Mirage" by Leh-
mann, Miss Lucille Smith: song "Saphic
Ode by Brahms, Mrs. Houghton.
Miss Estella Newhaus. a Hungarian
pianist. delighted select audience OF
music lovers and critics at the Playhouse
Monday afternoon, when she was heard
in well chosen program of classics.
She prefaced the last two numbers with
an interesting ''thumbnair' sketch of
Hungarian music. Her selections in
cluded "Polonaise." in F sharp minor, by
Chopin: ''Barcarolle.' in A minor, Rubin
stein; "Arabesque." by Debussy: Air de
Song by Klein: Russian Spinning
Song" by Youferoff; "Gondolier's Song"
by Cui: "Nocturne," in D flat major, by
Chopin: Hungarian Czardas and Gypsy
Chant" and Hungarian RhapsOdie, No.
r." by List.
Miss Marie L. Nelson. a new aspirant
for hOnors in the musical world, will
Washington audience tomorrow afternoon
at the New Willard. Miss Nelson is
young pianist of much native ability, who
has spent several years in study under
competent masters, and for whom her
friends predict a brilliant career She is
now preparing to go abroad to complete
her musical education. and at the recital
previous to her departure will be heard
in an exacting program of compositions.
including prelude and Fugue. in A
minor" by Bach: Sonata Appassionata, =
op. 81, by Beethoven: Concerto" in E
minor, by Chopin: ''Polonaise," No. ., in
E. by List; the transcription. Man
Lebt MUIR Einmal," by Strauss-Tausig,
and "Rhapsodie No. 49, by List.
Rev Abel Gabert, professor of eccle-
! siastical music at the Catholic Cniver-
sity, delivered public lecture Thursday
gorian Chant" which was well attended
by local singers and teachers whose
studies and duties are concerned with this
department of musical art.
The lecture dealt principally with the
researches made by the .Benedictines dur
ing the past generation. which have re-
suited in the passing of the discredited
books Of the imperfect Medicean edition
of the chant. which were In use for many
years. and the authorization of the pres
ent typical edition of the Roman kyriale
and graduate. Father Gabert gave an il
Eliminating analysis of the principles of
rhythmic development and proved an
ardent champion of the reforms which
have restored the authorized Gregorian
chant of today to the original form of it's
composition.
The program arranged by Miss Brick
enstein for the Friday Morning Music
| Club last week was made up of the
| works of American composers. 1t in
cluded "suite Moderne'' by Arthur
writing: prelude. Chansonette. Danse
| and Romance, played by Mrs. King;
| "Mazurka" and La Captive by Mrs.
H. II. A. Beach. Miss Sewall and Miss
Bell; vocal solos. Would Thy Faith
Were Nine" by Howard .Brockway
| and AN Open Secret" by Woodman,
| Miss Scully; piano solos, Impromptu ,in
G minor and Gavotte in minor. by
| Arthur Foote. Miss McCarty; contralto
solos, Late. Late, So Late by Gill
christ Long Ago" and "A Maid Sings
| Light" by Mcdowell. Miss Arundel;
violin solos. ITO Wild Rose" by Mac
| Robert Stearns. Miss Dodge: piano solo.
| Spring Night" by Clara Ascherfield.
Mrs Day.
| The musical and bazaar Friday even
| ing at the Washington Heights Presby-
| terrain Church attracted a large audi
ence. The affair was given under the
| Charles j. Walker. president. and Mrs.
r. L. Dalgleish arranged the musical
and dramatic features. Charles Han
| ford gave a number of recitations. and
| was most generous in responding to the
'encores. The Euterpe Quartet. composed