Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
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The new parish hall of st. Adams
Church was formally opened Friday even
ing with a musical and vaudeville enter
tainment under the direction Of j. Clark
Middleton, organist and choirmaster OF
the church. The hall is well equipped
with the appointments of the modern the
alter, and proved an excellent auditorium
for acoustics and comfort. The major
part of the program consisted Of solo and
quartet numbers by Miss Viola l.. Schip-
pert, soprano; Miss E. Augusta Hill, con-
tralto: D. Austin Howard. tenor. and s.
Theodore Howard, bass. Miss Schippert
was heard in Chaminade's Summer and
Governs 1.-The Swallows; Miss Hill gave
''Vainka's Song" by Whitsaw, and
'Mammy's Lullaby" by Janison. and S.
Theodore Howard rendered Victor Her
bert's "Gipsy Love Song" and Some
where Voice Is Calling" by Arthur F.
Tate. The quartet numbers included a
short musical comedy by Leslie, entitled
THE Fortune Teller" in which they all
displayed both musical and histrtonic art;
of Hoffman, and Geibels sleep Ken
lucky Babe" which were sung with beau
tiful and we'll shaded tone. Master Ross
Farrar, soprano soloist of che cathedral
boy choir. gave a characteristic rendition
Of Nevin's Bedtime Gardens and Rob-
ertson's When the Night With Silly
Silence: Anton kaspar gave an exqui-
site Interpretation of the Massenet Med
itation," Nachez' Spanish Dance" and
Svendsens Norwegian Melody; Mrs. c.
arrangement of Schubert's ''Marche Mill
taire'' in brilliant style: Miss Zetta YOU
mans presented some we'll finished dra-
matte Rotations; Arthur B. Pierce sang
series Of comic songs in his inimitable
way. and Jack Hart gave variety to the
program by his versatile display of thau-
maturgics. The piano accompanies of
the evening were George Herbert Wells,
Edgar A. Priest and j. Clark Middleton.
The District of Columbia Chapter Of
the American Guild of Organists will
meet tomorrow evening in the studio OF
Oscar Franklin Comstock. Harold w.
Philips of the Peabody Conservatory or
Music in Baltimore. dean of the Mary
land Chapter, will read a paper on Beet
hoven Symphonies"
Mrs. Susanna Oldberg has inaugurated a
series Of musical teas which are attract
ing a large attendance from those fortu-
nate enough to have the entree to her
pretty studio. The informal programs
given on these occasions frequently fur
nish pleasant surprises in the way OF
new music, or, as on last Sunday, new
voices. Miss Mary Cramer, a young girl
still in her teens, sang two numbers, The
Great Unknown and Tosti's Goodbye,
displaying a contralto voice OF mellow
quality and unusual range Arthur II. Bry-
ant, basso profundO, was heard in My
self When Young from Liza Lehman s
Persian Garden; Pinsuti's "Bedouin
Love Song" and "A Requiem: Robert
Cary Stearns played from manuscript one
tude"; Meditation" by Glazounow, and
sang also two numbers with Mrs Oldberg
at the piano.
Miss Angela Frances Small delighted a
large and cultured audience last week in
her unique recital OF folk songs and
dances Of several nations in the tradi-
tional costume of each country. France,
Spain, Russia. Scotland. Ireland and Eng
land We're represented and each group of
songs was invested with it's individual
charm. from the quaint simplicity of
"Merrie England's Maypole Come,
dilla" of sunny Spain. Preceding the
musical numbers Miss Small read a con-
vincing paper on folk music and its re-
lationship to nationalism in music.
Mrs. Huron Lawson was heard in song
recital last week at the National School
of Domestic Arts and Sciences, accompa-
MED by Harry Wheaton Howard at the
piano. Mrs. Lawson gave varied pro-
gram, her most pronounced success being
THE Proposal" by Ascherfeld: Hen
scheFs Spring and the Jewel Song"
from Faust" Among her other numbers
iy": my my Mo her Bids H Me- Bind a Ny
Hair" by Haydn: 1.-THE Lass With the
Delicate Air." by DIR. Arne; "Nymphs ct
sylvians." by Bemberg: Isl Mes Vers
Avaient Des Allies. by Hahn: "Bohe-
Laddie," by Thayer: ''The Danza.'' by
Chadwick. and "Chanson Triste," by
Zimbalist
of Maryland attracted large gathering
from all over the state at the meeting
held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Har-
vey knight at Takoma Park. A fine mu-
steal program is always feature OF these
meetings. and the recent OCCASION proved
no exception. Mrs. r. l.. Dalgleish was
the principal soloist. with Miss Lillian
Lewis. soprano and Mrs. Adrienne Kirk
man Wentz. contralto. assisting. Mrs.
Dreams" by Tosti: 1.-The Nightingale by
Nevin: "Salve Regina by Dana: But
terhy Gay" by Adams: ''Madrigal.'' by
Harris; Daddy" by Behrends. and for
encore. de Sun Am aSinkin'.'' "Norah."
Mrs. Harry Cunningham played the ac-
compartments. Miss Lillian Lewis sang
IF Were a Rose" and THE Night Has
a Thousand Eyes" by Nevin, and Mrs
w eulL Was cllcStlNc Ill 1Icl RclSo CldEc
Song" "Mammy's Lullaby and "a Bowl
Of Roses"
DR.. Anton Gloetzner and Miss Florence
Mcdonald presented a number of students
in joint recital Wednesday evening at
Belcourt Seminary. The program was
chosen mostly from modern masters, and
was well rendered and well received. The
vocal numbers included "A Maid Sings
Light by MacDowell Miss Nenetta Bur-
ton: "A Little Way" by Victor Harris,
Miss Florine Hardwick. "A June Norm
ing" by Willeby. Miss Hattie Birge: .Au-
tumn." by Landon Ronald, Miss Florine
Fleming: Love Is Bubble" Frances
AIlitsen Miss Madaline Kyle: Joy Of the
Morning. by Harriet Ware. Miss Jessie
Ross. and "Oh. Vert Thou in the Cauld
Blast" Mendelssohn. and Song of the
Sea-" by ChallinOr choral class, and the
piano selections. "Kamenoi Ostrow." by
Rubinstein. and "Arabesque,'' No. ., by
Debussy. Miss Reba Tarwater; "Valse
Triste." op. ~. by Sibelius: ITO the
Spring. op AZ. No. 9, by Grieg. and
Hunting Song OPP. 81. No. g. by Tschai-
kowsky. Miss Ruth Shaw: Polish Dance y
by Schwarenka. Miss Jessie Ross: La
CacIlucha," by Friml: "Valse." in G sharp
minor. by Chopin. and "Polonaise," op Is,
by Slunicko. Miss Zula Nebhut: "Carni-
VAL" by Tschaikowsky. and 'Valse
d'Adele.'' by Comte Ceza Zichy-Liszt.
Miss Margarita Moreno.
A program of miscellaneous compost
tons given Friday morning at the
Washington Club proved up to the usual
high standard maintained in the must
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