The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

in the church. doors unlatched at early
fcandle-light,'' according to the quaint
announcement cards. The choir VIII be
in the costumes OF the first half Of the
| last century, and the programmes and
all arrangements win be carried out in
the same style. making unique ana very
QUAINT entertainment
To benefit in the highest degree the
members Of his organization. the WASH
Ington Grand Opera Chorus. Mr.. Wolf
funren will introduce in this city weekly
lecture recitals at his studio.
The fourth rehearsal OF the grand opera
chorus for Faust of Herr Wolffungen
will be held next Thursday evening. The
chorus is still in need OF some more
bassos and tenors with good voices.
The last meeting Of the Piano Teach
ers' Association was held at the Mac
REYNOLDS -Koehle studio on Wednesday
evening. Miss Waugh, hostess. Prof
| Anton Gloetzner gave a programme Of
his own compositions. A business meet
ing was held, when articles OF incorpora-
tion were presented for consideration.
Although the association is in Its infancy.
IL is doing good work, and gives promise
Of wonderful growth. The next meeting
will be held on March 6. when Felix
GarzIglia will read a paper on the Paris
Conservatory" where he was educated In
piano playing and music, and was one OF
the prize winners among the graduates.
An interesting musicale was given
Tuesday evening by the pupils OF Miss
Helen Gladmon, at the Dumbarton Ave
nue. NJ E. Church. before capacity au-
dIence. They were assisted by Mrs. Ar
thur G. Dunn. soprano. who gave Gou-
mods cavetina- Queen OF Sheba," and
TostPs "Good-by." in her usual pleasing
| manner. The following programme was
very credltably given entirely from MEM
ory: Liszt Rhapsodie No. .. Helen Stnp-
son. Frances Somerville. Mildred Moore.
| Mildred Cornwell; Paderewski ''Minuet,"
Lucille Chamberlain: Sinding Rustic Of
Spring" Miss Helen Simpson; Ellemrich
Spinning Song" Elizabeth Douden; Cho-
pin Polonaise, A hat. Miss Frances Som
erville; Chopin Noctufne. G minor. Miss
Margaret Darby; Chopin Etudes Nos. 10
and 5, in unison. Katherine Rohrer and
Mildred Cornwell; Lock Bolero, Raymond
Cornwell; Beethoven Sonata, F minor.
| Miss Katherine Rohrer; paper, Life Of
LIszt." Miss Janet Campbell; Mozart
GrIeg Fantasie-Sonata. Miss Mildred
Cornwell. Miss Gladmon at second piano;
LeschetiZky 'Yalse Chromatic," Miss
Jane Darby; Moszkop'ski Air de Ballet"
Miss Leah Gladmon: MscDowell Polo
naise. Miss Margaret Tolson: Won Weber
Konzert-Stuck, Miss Frances Somerville;
Miss Gladmon at second piano; Schuett
Rhapsodie No. u, Miss Mildred CornwelI;
Wagner. march. "Tannhauser," Misses
Janet Campbell. Katherine Rohrer. Jane
D-rby, and Margaret Darby.
This evening at O'Clock at Foundry
NJ. E. Church, Sixteenth and Church
streets, the volunteer chorus choir of
eighty-three voices. under the direction
Of Sydney Lloyd wrightson. with Walter
A. Armacost at the organ, will give the
fourth Of the special musical services in
augurated In that church by Mr.. Wright
son. The programme is as follows: Organ
prelude. ''Vorspief' (Wagner): process
sional hymn, No. 355 Love Divine All
Loves EScelling" CRoe); hymn No. $50.
IAN Hall the Power OF Jesus Name"
Holden; anthem, "Shout the Glad Tid-
iugs" CWagner): prayer: anthem, ''Ho-
sanna in the Highest" CStainer); Scrip
CBarnby); notices and collection; offer
tory anthem, 20 Lamb of God Cwag-
ner): hymn No. S3l, In the Hour OF
Trial" Iane): sermon: sacred cantata.
Hear My Prayer" (MendelssohnD, Miss
Reuter- and the choir; hymn No. Is. All
feOpic on 10 D"th
van Psalterl: benediction;,. organ post
lude, "Tannhauser March" (Wagner).
The Arion Gesangverein. under the lead
ership OF Karl HoIer, will give its fourth
musicale of the season at the clubhouse
this evening. The soloists who will assist
the club are Mrs. Margaret Koontz-Hol-
land, Mr.. n. T. Hammer. Mr.. A. d. Mid
dleton. Mr.. A. Cello. Mr.. r. B. Gotta,
Mr.. w. II. Walton, Mr.. W. T. Davis, and
Mr.. Frank Williams.
Owing to the sudden death in London
Of the only daughter Of William Shake
speare, Mr.. Shakespeare has Cancelled
his engagement TO teach here during
March in the Washington College OF
Music.
In a letter from San Francisco to Mr..
wrightson, dated February Is, Mr..
Shakespeare says: II have been cabled
that my dear daughter, Mrs. CasseIs
Brown has died suddenly, and i must
hurry to London. Best thanks for all
your endeavors; another year We may
be more fortunate" This Is the second
death in Mr.. Shakespeare's family since
last July, when his wife died.
A unique and interesting entertainment
was given at the semI-monthly social
Of the choir of Foundry NJ. Z. Church
last Wednesday evening. which hap
pened to be the last social to be given
this season. All the members of the
choir were present and more than one
hundred invited guests The evening
was under the personal supervision OF
Robert G. Tracy. The orchestra and
musical appointments were in the hands
of NJ. Aivord Gore The company was
headed by Miss Ruth Stokes, ably as
sisted by Arthur II. Stevens and Robert
c. Tracy. J. L. Downs. E. T. Place, and
DR.. Carl Davis. After an evening of
songs. choruses. and social festivity. re-
freshments were served by members of
the choir 70 their friends.
Invitations are out for Mrs. Sidwell's
musicale and reception on Friday after
noon. March /. H. Patterson Hopkins,
pianist. and Arthur Conrad, of Balti-
more. will be the two soloists, and have
selected the following excellent pro-
gramme for the matinee: La Folia"
(CorellD. violin and piano; ITO the Sea-
(MacDoweID and Butterfly" etude
Chopin. for piano; ''Adagio Pathetique" /
(Godard), Souvenir Drdle), and '.Hu- !
moresque" Dvorak), violin and piano; |
concert study. in Z fiat (Rubinstein), for |
piano: "Polonaise. in A major Cwieni- |
awsldD, violin and piano Mr.. Conrad |
will make his first appeara9ce at Mrs |
SidwelPs after tour. Mr.. Hopkins, |
OF music at the Washington Col |
lege, is well known to washington audi |
ences.