The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Miss Helma Cheeseman. who has just
returned from Berlin. was heard last week
in an informal musicale at the residence
of Mrs Elizabeth Daniels. Miss Cheese
man will be remembered as a youthful
singer of Washington, who went abroad
| two years ago to continue her vocal in
structions. The exhibition presented the
other night showed that Miss Cheeseman
had studied hard and intelligently under
the instruction of Franz Proschowsky.
She has gained poise and fiexibility. to-
gether with a pretty, easy tone. Her pro-
gram included a wide selection of German
songs, with italian and English as well.
Those present were most enthusiastic in
praise of the young singer.
At the preliminary musical program at
the Church of the Covenant tent this
evening at As o'clock. Mr.. Richard +.
Backing will be the soloist. He will sing
the following selections: Pour Out Thy
Heart Before the Lord" CMolique), If
with All Your Hearts" CMendelssohnl, and
Arise. Shine. For Thy Light Is Come
CMacDonalD.
Miss Gertrude Trow is the soioist for
the morning service at the Waugh NJ. f.
Church during the month of August. TAX
ing Mr.. ]. G. Klein's place while he Is
enjoying a vacation.
Word has been received during the last
week from Prof and Mrs. Otto T. Simon
that they are enjoying The opera and the
baths at Carlsbad
Mrs. Ivy Shade. soprano soloist at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
is spending the summer at her country
home in Montgomery County. Md.
DR.. E. c. Shade. basso. is taking a de-
lightful yachting trip on Chesapeake Bay.
Miss Arundel. contralto soloist Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
entertained few of her musical friends
at her home. in Newton Street. last Fri
day evening. Among those present who
contributed to a very enjoyable musical
program were Miss Margaret O.Toole,
harpist: Mrs. Ivy Shade, soprano; Mr..
Louis Thompson, tenor, and Mr.. Herbert
Lawson, basso.
Miss Milmer Michael. soprano. is spend
ing the summer at Berkeley Sprinss.
Miss Alice Burbage. pianist. left last
week for Mountain Lake Park, Nd,
where she will remain for the rest Of the
season.
Mrs. TAIN Dyf dIH. tOFIner preSluent OF
the Piano Teachers Association, Is in
Clinton. n. Y. for the season.
The quartet Of the FirstsCongregationa
Church is having this month fer vacation.
The music is being ably rendered by the
regular chorus choir, with W. T. Taber
at his accustomed place at the organ.
Mr.. Taber took a vacation in July.
brains in his finger tips is the theory
upon which Jan Kubelik explains his won
derful talent for the violin. He carries
the idea to "a logical conclusion. for he
insists that these miniature brains are
responsible for his Of days as well as
his good ones. For every artist. be he
ever SO great. has days upon which he
plays better than others-a variation usu-
ally ascribed to changing moods. Kube-
lik has experienced these moods also. but
he whimsically locates them in his finger
brains instead of those beneath his IA
nous shock Of straight. black hair.
Am conscious of my audiencesT' he
unused In a recent interview. Yes and
no; conscious Of II EN- in the sense I am
anxious to give the best that Is in me.
want them to love my music but on the
other hand. I will not let them influence
me- When I was young I often had
feeling in my knees which you probably
would call stage fright, but in recent
years not at ALL
whether or not an audience Is pleased
with the playing of an artist depends in
large measure upon the artists mood. and
in order to shirk responsibility ! insist
that my moods are located n the finger
ends. When I am angry or out Of sorts.
these finger brains are misbehaving. but
when I am happy and glad my finger
tips sing out and are happy with me.
People often are amused at the infinite