The Washington herald., 1912-04-14

p. m. In the New Willard ballroom. and
most interesting programme has been
arranged. 1t is as follows:
SPINNING Wheel from Martha" (von
Flotow). quartet; ta) II Am Thy Harp
(woodman). 90 Don Juan's Serenadsr
fTschaikoRskg1. Mr.. Deibert; ''Pleurez.
Pleurez. Mes Yuex" from lie ca
CAIassenet), Miss Sherier; (a) "The Spin
ming Song qiszo. % Der Erlkonig'
CLiszt, Mr. Potter. jr.: I'm Di. Sc Ben
Rammentonie'' from "RIgoletto' Verdi,
ouartet; what Have to Do With Thee
from Elijah Qdendelssohn). Miss
sherler and Mr. DeIperti me rouvaht
Reprimer'' from ''Herodiade'' (Massanet),
Mr.. Atherholt; AMOUR Yiens Alder
from Samson and DelIlah" Saint
Seans), Miss Brett: In Fairyland' from
Song Cycle" CMorgan). Louis A. Pot
ter. jr., accompanist.
Edwin Hughes, pianist. will give a
recital n the Washington Club on April
%, which win be the first time he has
been beard since his long period Of
study with Leschetizky After studying
with that great teacher in Vienna, Mr..
Hughes became his assistant. On his
return to this country two years ago he
department IN the GanapoI School OF
Music In Detroit, where he has made a
brilliant record. He has played frequently
throughout Michigan with much success
He is resignlng that position this spring
TO go to Munich for permanent residence,
after making a visit to his parents and
sister here The patrons and patronesses
for his concert here are: Mrs. John NJ.
Biddle Miss Susan d. Biddle. Miss Mary
Cryder, Mrs George H. Eldriige, Mrs.
Otto Torney Simon, Mrs. Hunt Slater,
Nine. Marie Won Unschuld. Mr.. s. NJ.
Fabian. Mr.. Heinrich Hammer, Mr.. Josef
Kaspar, Mr.. John Porter Lawrence, Mr..
Otto Torney Simon, and Mr.. J. NJ.
Scranage.
An unusual as well as very beautiful
feature OF the Easter service at st.
Marks Lutheran Evangelical CEnglisE)
Church, Eighth and b Streets South
west was the solo sung by Miss Flor
ence Noack. daughter OF Mr.. and NJ ;.
August W. Noack, Of ISIS Seventeenth
Street Northwest. Miss Noack possesses
quite pronounced talent as a vocalist,
and her rich and fun soprano voice easily
filed the entire auditorium. She has
a cultured voice full OF pleasing modula-
tions, and her reaching was up TO the
high notes in the refrain of the we'll
known Easter song. "Hosanna," By
Granier, was something that is not &C
complished with quite slch ease even by
professional singers of wide repute. II
is not saying too much 10 predict a fine
future for Miss NoacK should shs ever
decide to be heard in public.
Miss Noack was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Fanny Neck. who has q
promising contr2lto voice. The music
for the service was furnished by e quar-
tet consisting, besides the two young
ladies named, of Mr.. Stanley, basso. and
Mr.. F. Leonhardt BARITONE. Miss Nellie
Sheckells performed on the organ
The rehearsals Of the Washington Fes-
tivsl Chorus, under the leadership of
Prof. Heinrich Hammer. are progressing
very favorably with a large, enthusiast
tic. and steadily increasing attendance
zach week. The rehearsals are being
held every Monday night at the Percy
Foster Hall, and are rendered more than
usually attractive by reason of the fact
that during each intermission a short
and interesting musical programme is
rendered by some OF the best of Wash
ington's local talent, a recent programme
including a vocal solo by Miss Marion
McFall, plano solo by Miss Katie Alder
man, and violin solo by Miss Anna
Milovitch, accompanied by Miss Gertrude
Schumacher. It is expected that a Sc
ries of concerts will be given during the
latter part Of May.
The following programme VIII be given |
at the musicale and reception next Sat
urdsy afternoon at o'clock. at Rsusch- |
er's when the great Persian Abdul BAHIA |
is expected to be present:
"Adagio" (Ries), Miss Ruby Stanford; |
f1N rT5a--
toni, Cb) Il Know of Two Bright Eyes" |
CClutsanJ, Mr.. Richard Backing Ca) |
Impromptu Chopin, Cb) In Autumn" |
CMoszkowskD, Miss Katherine Mcneil; 1
(a1 "Chanson provencale" DeH Acuua), |
Cb) "A tor CBemberg), Miss Marion |
McFali; ''Vieni al moi sen" (MillardD, /
Miss McFall and Mr.. Backing. Miss NIL |
bred Harrison at the piano.
The Polyphonic Choir, R. Mills siIby,
conductor, will give its first concert to-
morrow evening In Carroll Hall Mrs. |
John Hornsby Silby will be the soloist.
The members OF the choir are: Soprano,
Miss Jewel B. Ansley, Miss .AIva Chris
tofaini. Miss Eleanor Day, Miss Agnes
z. Dodge, Miss E. Duxheld. Miss Mar
jorie Emery, Miss Pauline Mcdonald,
Miss Regina Fisher, Miss Katie Hoover,
Miss Cora Leigh, Miss NJ. Lucas, Miss
Resale LAWNS. Miss r. B. McGrath, /
Miss E. Nohe, Miss Helen O'Connell.
Miss Anne OConnell. Miss Ella Sargent,
Miss G. B. Scott. Miss NJ White. Miss
K. 7. Young, Miss NJ Weaver Con-
tralto, Miss E. Benin, Mrs. ]. F. Crav-
en-. Mrs. Deeds, Miss E. Forsyth. Miss
Hilda Gloetzner, Miss May Sullivan
Tenor, Mr.. Andrew Altorfa, Mr.. c. A
Benson, Mr.. c. H. Ivens, Mr.. B. s.
LAWNS. Mr.. A. c. wilkins. Bass, Mr.
E. Benin. Mr.. L. p. Baldwin, Mr.. l. N
Hoffman. Mr. E. It. Miller, Mr.. F. ].
Palcho, Mr. ]. X. Schoheld, Mr.. P. c.
Slby. Mr.. ]. /. Sullivan. Mr.. E. L.
Walter.
The pupils of Miss Alice E. Burbage
gave a delightful programme last week
In the recital hall Of the Percy S. Foster
Music House. 1t was as follows: Air
dc Ballet" Maurice de PreO, Ruth
Grosner: "Papillon" (Grieg). Edna Land
voigt; "Traumerei' CSchumann). Alvin
West; 'Liebeswalzer" (MoszkowskD.
Margaret Wright: la Fileuse"
Ram, Belle Schifman; ''Humoresque"
CDvorak). Carrie oppenheimer; ''The
Chase" (Rheinberger), Mrs. Kelley;
''valse Lente' Schultz, Erna Eiseman;
Improvisation (McDowelD, Harriet
Porter. ''Valse Caprice (Chaminade),
Rachel Snyder; Prelude (CRachmaninoff),
Johanna Adler; Waltz in D fat Chopin,
Merle Levy; Scotch Poem" CMcDowelD, l.
Edna oppenheimer: Waltz. "A la Bien
Aimee" 6Schutt. Hilda Janson: Polo
neise in z minor (McDoweID. Mrs. Eel
heimer; Rondo Capriccioso Ofendels-
schn), Eta Schmid: 'sFanfasfe"N Inn