The Washington times., 1913-02-02

The Columbia University students are
to visit Washington i'm the near future.
appearing at the New Willard on the
afternoon and evening of February %.
when the glee and mandolin clubs will
music and catchy songs. ..,-
Ernest Schelline. the eminent pianist,
Is to be heard. in a piano recital in the
Columbia Theater February 1s. His
last appearance in washington was
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
three years ago. when he played one OF
his own compositions, and created en-
thusiasm among the music lovers or
washington.
Features of the orchestral concerts at
the Cosmos Theater today. beginning at
: o'clock and continuing until 1890.
o'clock tonight, will be. Conradfs over
ture, Berlin in Smiles and Tears
the walteufel Dolores" waltzes; Gott-
schalk's meditation. The Dying Poet;'
Rossini's .Infiammatus," from ,rStabat
Massn snd sdag. Esess as as G
The Four Harmonists. the big singing.
quartet which lately appeared here with
Primrose & Dockstader's minstrels. will
be the special feature of the Casino
concerts today. which begin at O'Clock
and continue until 1890 O'Clock tonight
other attractions will include the Semi
nary Girls, the Strolling Players. In new
Hunt. the mute pianist and cartoon'st,
and several other acts in new offerings
The regular meeting Of the Students
Club was held last Friday evening In
the recital hall of the Washington Col
lege OF Music before a large and en-
thusiastlc audience. Those who parti-
cipated in the program were Misses MIL
Irr Urban. Massie, Long. Chew. Eby,
shreve. Kupfer. Tuckey, Wfnslow,
Marke. Marks. Glaser. Morrell. Drexci-
lus. MacElwee, Gerhardt. Primm. Mrs.
Thompson and Mr.. Leonard and Mr..
Thompson.
The Motet Choral Society. directed by
Otto r. simon. has in active rehearsal
for its next concert THE Crusaders" 4"
bv NIeIs GUIDE, the Danish composer.
Gude was a pupil OF Mendelssohn. and
his music shows the influence OF this
master as well as the distinctive ca
dence of the scandinavian folk song. 1t
is a descriptive and dramatic work In
three parts for mixed chorus and so
-
ner's Tannhauser. 1t was brought out
in England at the Birmingham festival
in 1876, and was also given at the Pea
body Conservatory in Baltimore under
Mr.. Simons direction number OF
bership in the Motet Choir should be
made to Miss Jane Stier. 32:$ X street
northwest.
T. Arthur Smith. who is managing the
local engagement Of the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra. the organization
from the West which las; season de-
scended upon this city and wrote one Of
it's most brilliant musical pages, IL IN
recent of a communication from Di-
rector Emil Oberhoffer, advising him
that Maude KIotz will be the soloist on
the occasion Of the coming concert by
The orchestra at the New National The
ter. Thursday afternoon, February 20.
at $50 O'Clock Miss KlotZ may readily
prove TO be another md for the Wasn-
inugton public. AZ the papers Of the
West, and even many OF the more staid
publications of New York and othcs
cities pronounce her to be one OF Amer
ica's greatest sopranos.
MANY theatergoers who attended the
premier performance OF The, SUNSHINE
Girl last week were mystined az 10 the
identity of the charming girl whose
lichtfully rendered, and VINO was the
r.cipient OF a great deal OF applause
She il Miss Ruth ThOrp. niece OF sf.
and Mrs Clarence lierschel. She mas
snnearcd i'm many of the most success
fri of the recent light operas and musi.
cal comedies. and her last engagement
was as prima donna with Damrosch $
onera THE Dove OF Peace. Wn"h
thai attraction closed recently. she ne
came identified with the production IN
which she appeared in Washington last
week. Though her name did not appear
mnoD the program. her work was Of
.ISch excellence that size won unstmt"u
praise from all who heard her. 20
The appearance Of the Philadelphia Or
cblstra under the direction OF Leouold
ctokowski at the New National The
ater on Thursday afternoon. February
10 is already arousing the greatest m
tercst I'm the musical and social wor!d.
In ADDITION 10 the splendid box list.
u,hich irrludes Mrs. THti. Mrs. Letter.
Nrs Reyb.rr. Mrs. Hit. Mrs. Law
r,nC. Townsend. and Madame T.. liare-
rItb and the patrOncss list which rep
rrsents musical and soCia: and dlpio-
matte Washington. there has been q
-rcat desire to hear the talented Young
conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra
who has had the greatest success OF
any conductor in wear In TAXING IN
the work I'm Philadelphia. and. above
all there Is a great interest To hear tbe
orchestra as il has been remade bv
him. in addition TO Ysaye,, An extreme
ly Impressive program has oesn AZ