The Washington herald., 1913-03-30

violinix. who will appear in recital next We'd
nesdsy at the Columbia Theater at 40 O'Clock.
dard for himself. for beyond impressing
as virtuoso without a rivaI-his tech
nique drawing upreserved commendation
because its perfection was never per-
| mitted TO obtrude upon the listener, sole
ly for display-Elman conquered through
the unsurpass exposition OF whatever
composition he interpreted. His only re-
cital in Washington this season will BE-
given at the Columbia Theater next We'd
nesday afternoon at 40 O'Clock. His
programme will include: Sonata. fat,
No. 10 Mozarp: concerto. ID minor
CWieniawskD; sonata, major, CHandeD; ;
romance, G maj IBeethovenl: Les
Petits Moulius" oCouperin-PressD; aria
Tire Giorni'' PergolsD; Hungarian
dance. No. p CBrams-Jdachim); Introduc-
tion et Jota (Sarasate).
Mrs. Frank Byrsm. president Of the
Piano Teachers Association and director
OF music in three of the high schools,
presented a large number of pupils in re-
cital last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Byram is an exponent of the Vir-
gil-ClSSier method and an advocate Of
teaching the historical setting as well as
the technique and thought of musical
compositions. At the beginning of the
programme she gave a brief sketch Of
its most pretentious and interesting num-
.. bers. which included the following:
Country Dance four hands CE.theIbert
NevinI. Miss Esther johnson and Miss
Marion Hummer: 'Verlossen'' Qoso and
"A Bugbear 10 Frighten Children
,Schumannl. Miss Hilda Beitel; Fur Elise
'Beethoven). and Voglein tGries). Miss
Ruth Reed; preludes Nos and 70
Chopin, Mr.. Milo Somers: Improvisation
tMacDowelD. Miss Rey Weston: Spanish
Dance No. S. four hands CMoszkowskD,
Miss Susan Plant and Mrs. Roderick w.
Browne: Barcarole OFenbach-Spindlerp.
Miss Zelda Jasper; ARABIAN Night"
'Nildenbers). Miss Frances Meany: Con-
ISOLATION No. 6isztr. Miss Emma Louise
Thompson: Shadow Dance MAC
DowelD. Miss Elise Zuberano; .'Polonaise
Militairc" Chopin. Miss Edna Bailey:
'Enticelles" from Sparks IMoszowskn,
Miss Marian Ballenger: Hungarian
Dances Nos. 5 and :. four hands ,BrahmsI
Miss Bernice d. Randall and Miss Ethel
Dulin.
Paul Althouse. the twenty-three-year-
old tenor. who made his debut as Dimitri
in the Russian opera. Boris Goudonow,"
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York. March u. is the first American
TENOR entirely american trained who,
with no previous stage experience, has
ever appeared in that theater in a lead
ing role. Mr.. Althouse is a pupil OF
Oscar Saenger- Last May that gentle
man arranged for him to sing for Mr..
Gatti CasazZa, and four years con-
tract with the Metropolitan was the re-
suit.
Mr.. Althouse has the leading tenor
roles of the following operas in his re-
pertory: ''Cavalleria Rusticans.' Il
PagliacCi. Madame Butterfly la
Tosca. La Boheme.' Aida and
Boris GoudOnow.'' Mr.. Althousc is a
firm believer in the American teacher
and an American musical education for
the American singer. and is proud of the
fact that he was able to make his debut
in his own country. He is native of
Reading. and as hoy sang in the choir
of Christ Church Of that city.
y Washington vocalist whose art and
popularity are constantly increasing is
Nine. Eva Fatt. heard last Monday even
ing at the concert by the Germania Man.
nerchor at National Rifles Armory Pro-
srammed as Frau Eva Fatt," she was
a feature of the occasion, indeed. the only
feminine artistic among the many impor-
tant contributors to these unique and
delightful music events which occur all