The Washington times., 1913-04-10

and Covent Garden Opera Companies,
will appear here in joint recital with
Jaroslav Kocian, the young Bohemian
violinist, at the Columbia Theater, Wed
nesday, April 16. Rosa Olitzka Is an
ertist of varied gifts. possessing first
Of all q rich, warm voice, and the
spirited delivery that instantly takes
hold of an audience.
When Mime. Ohtzka was q member of
the Metropolitan Opera Company.
she had a public all her own and this
public has grown greatly since she de-
voted herself wholly to concert work.
Nine. Olitzka sings arias from every
school Of opera; she is a remarkable
demand next season for the special
Wagner festivals now being arranged
to commemorate the Wagner centenary.
Jaroslav Kocian, the Bohemian violin
But he is much more than a mere play
er Of difficult passages; Kocian is q
thorough musician, an artist of feeling
and Of sane intellect. A pupil of the cele
brated Sevcik Of Prague, Kocian early
won honors in his own country and then
In other lands. He Is one Of the musi-
clans who stands highest in England.
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Charles Anthony. the American
pianist. will be the soloist at the clos
ing concert Of the season to be s1von
by the Washington Symphony Orhces-
ira, at the Columbia Theater next Tues
day afternoon at As o'clock. Mr.. An
thony is a pianist from whom the pub
lie has a right to expect true musical
entertainment. His tone is clear. pure.
and always charming. He has a fluent
technique: he can be brilliant without
undue labor, and has a nice apprecia-
ton Of the value of phrases. Mr.. An
thong will be heard in the Grieg Con-
certo.
OF equal importance will be the pre-
sentation of the first act Of the Sym
phonic Opera Ballet of the Elements
Atlantis" written by Mrs. Christian
Hemmick. The music is by the AM
srican composer Louie Won Gaertner:
Mrs. Hemmick for presentation on this
occasion typifies the warfare of "Atlan-
tis'' and the Sea.
The Tannhauser Overture will be play
ed as q closing number by the orches-
ira under the direction Of Heinrich
Hammer.
Tickets are on sale at T. Arthur
Smiths.
A genuine water carnival is promised
as the offering of THE Seven Nymphs"
at the Cosmos Theater next week. The
will feature high, shallow. and fancy
diving, conduct diving contests and give
Of fancy swimming.
Supplemental features include the
new laughing satire Of Gruet and Gruet
Sam at the Circus" Novel Dances of
the Day" a unique Offering of terpsi-
chorean agility by Lloyd and Hayden:
the musical clown Fossita, king of
Madelyn Nash. in
q dainty offering Of comedy and song:
and Ingliss and Redding, who come |
as enjoyable laughmaker1 |
The Pathe Weekly Review. picturing in |
events of interest, will head |
a list of varied photoplays which are
changed daily from a censored collec-
hon.
The Oliver Comedy Players, a COM
pany Of seven rollicking boys and girls 1
of superior talent, will be the attraction /
at the Casino Theater
next week in an offering Of comedy,
song and dance numbers. Features Of |
the act will be Selma Selinger. So
prano, and the acrobatic and fancy
Of La Chester. both Washing
tonians. The Three Bittners will pre-
sent the rural Comedy. The waif."
Clara Throop, in eccentric character
songs and a novel baseball monologue:
Price and Price. in a performance on
he trapeZe: Russ Kelly. with blackface
and the Rag Time Trio, in an
offering Of instrumental music and
lifting syncopated melodies, complete
the bill.
Three photoplays will open and close
each performance.