The Washington times., 1914-09-27
ALICE NIELSEN WILL
SING HERE TONIGHT
Notable Program Arranged for
Red Cross Benefit Con-
cert.

cert.
At the concert for the benefit of the
Red Cross fund at tho National Thcatei
tonieht by Miss Alice Nielsen, soprano
! Ricardo Martin, tenor. and Ru"o'Pi
CAM. pianist. the following program
will be rendered: Duet. "Mefstofolo'
| Miss Nielsen and Mr.. Martin; ta)
''Chaconnc." BaCh-Busoni. tb) Sonata In
| u maiC-. Haydn, Mr.. CAM: ta) Du
| bist -Te rub. Schubert; (b) "Loreley,
List; ,c) "Wiegenlied." Brahms; Cd
, Botschaft. Brahms. Mss Nielsen; ara.
= IF Lucevan lie STEELE" from Iosca,
! Its Watery Nest" Parker; tb) Down
| in the Forest" Landon Ronald; tSy
.'The Leaves and the Wind Leonl; (d)
The Fairy Pipers," Brewer, Miss Mel
/ sen; (a) The Pensive Spinner from
Op 10. CAM; (b) The Elves" from op.
Korngoid: &c, "Mignon," List: .ld
! Rhapsody in G major. Bolnanzi, MT,
CAM. 1p Isl mes vera" Hahn; Ob)
Chant Venitien.' Bomberg: Cc) Mat
tinata." Leoncavello, Mr.. Martin; duet,
! Madame Butterfly, Puccih' N's9
| Nielsen and Mr.. Martin.
! Rename Simmons. for many years ac-
companist and secretary for Nine. Nor
dica, will be the accompanies.
The concert has been arranged py
Charles l.. Wagner: New YORK man an
Washington representative. The artists
| have all donated their services MI.
Raplev will donate the theater. The
! E. F. Droop sons Company Will 1urnlsn
a Steinway grand piano, ana the Coluin-
| bia Phonograph Company will furnish
the programs.
The Washington series Of three con.
ccrts by the Philadelphia orchestra VII,
| he inaugurated at the New Natioha
! Is. Nine Schuman-Heink will be the
assisting arts: at the initial perform
ance.
Tuesday afternoon, November "a, will
mark the opening Of the Washington
| engagement for three concerts by the
New York Philharmonic Society at the
New National Theater. The soloist an
| nounced for this concert is Nine
Gadski
! Sydney Lloyd wrightson returned
| with mis- family on Thursday last from
| Ggunuuit, Me. where they passed the
| summer. They have moved into thcir
new residence. 2l23 Leroy place. Mr.
Wrightscn will establish tie WriShtson
| Summer School of Singing at Ogunquit
I Me, next summer. opening June l. He
! las had applications rom pupils frcrr
the adjoining cities. Portland, Bidde-
| fcrd Kennebunk. York Beach, and
Portsmouth.
During his recent trip to New York,
T. Arthur Smith completed the bookins
! for two appearances of the famous
! Flonzala Quartet ono on the afternoon
of November q and TIE other on Jam
uary 50. Mr.. Smith also announces the
engagement OF Julia Culp early in the
season.
Felice Lyme the wonderful young
American soprano. who has taken Lon
don by storm. may be heard in Wash
! ington this season. An evidence OF
ler wonderful popularity in England is
shown by the fact that her ensageElenr
at Covent Garden is the only Dig musi-
| cal event that has not been canceIeG
on account OF the war.
Mrs. Huron W. Lawson has been re-
engaged for song recitals in Danv1lle
and Woodstock, Va, and also at the
Hannah More Academy, near Baltimore.
during October Mrs. Lawson was
formerly Miss Franceska Kaspar.
Miss Marie McCourt will resume her
classes in piano. beginning September
q. The better part of Miss McCourt
vacation was passed at Columbia Uni
versity where she took special work
Her course included musical apprecla-
ton and child psychology.
Otto T. Simon announces that the first
rehearsal of the Motet choir. of which
he is director. will be on Tuesday even
ing. October g. at S o'clock. Applicants
for membership may meet the director
at that time. Interesting programs are
said to have been prepared by Mr.. Sim
on during the summer. Two evening
concerts will be given during the course
of the season at the D. A. X. Hail
Miss Mildred Kolb has returned to
the city after a winters stay in Greer
Vile. 5. c. Miss kolo was musical in
structor at the Greenville Female Col
Ice during :hc winter She has just
recovered from a severe attack of ty-
rho;d fever. bu. will open her Wash
inGton classes formally on October l. AT
recital given in LanGdon rriday
night, at the NJ. +. Church. Miss K0lt
Mayed a numb"r Of interesting selec-
lions.
The Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority a ma
tional musical organization. which has
n chapter in this city. gave a meeting
last Thursday as y farewell to Miss
Gertrude McRhea. who leaves the city
I, become a member of the musical
faculty of Queens College, Charlotte
y. &.
With an unusual array OF gifted solo,
lists. the symphony Society OF New
York, with Walter Damrosch rs con-
ductor, has again included Washington
in its winter itinerary. and course OF
three concerts Is announced for the CO.
lumbia Thcater All OF the concerts
will start at AS o'clock in the after
noon, and with the exception of the
February concert, which is announced
for "Wednesday. they will fall on Tues
day afternoons. october y is the first
one. with Efrcm Zimbalist. the violin
ist. as soloist. January 12 the soloist
will be the gifted prina donna soprano.
Maggie Tevte. and February "A Josef
Uofmann, the pianist. will appear. Sub
s,.riptionS for the course are now being
received at the Columbia Theatcr. and
tho oDrning of the regular sale viii
shortly be announced.
Quite.
Mrs. Alden has five children; if there