Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

| the uniformly fine programs arranged
! by that organization, in that it present
| ed two distinct novelties from the mod
ern French school of music, and also
that the occasion served for the first
public appearance of Henry kaspar
| pianist, after a stay of many years In
| the music centers of Europe. Mr.. Kas-
par is native Washingtonian, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Josef kaspar, and brother
OF Mrs. Huron Lawson. both of whom
long ago established themselves in
the front ranks of the citys musical
! talent. Henry Kaspar received his early
| training in this city, and later studied
| under Stepanof. Goldschmidt and
| Rreithaupt of Berlin, and Tobias Ma
| they, fellow and professor of the Royal
[ Academy of Music in London. Expecta-
ton naturally ran high, and the Cesar
| Franck quintet. which he PLACED with
! Anton kaspar. first violin: Miss Giro
| erer. second violin: josef kaspar, vloa,
| and Ernest Lent celGst, gave ample
| scope for the display Of his attachments.
Perhaps the most marked Characters
| tic of his playing. aside from the ad-
mlraole technique. is beauty OF tone quail
ity, which he maintained throughout the
various movements without at any time
minimizing the fortissmos of the eli
MAKES The ensemble work was of the
standard that the public has learned to
expect from this aggregation OF talent
and proved genuine treat. The re-
naming numbers on the program We're
| the recitative and aria from ''fEnfant
Prologue by Debussy. sung by Mrs.
Lawson. and THE Blessed Damozel, y
also BY DebusSy. adapted 10 the poem OF
Dante Gabriel Rosetti by Frank Dam
rosch. This was rendered by the chorus
of the Friday Morning Club under the
direction of Heinrich Hammer. with Mrs
Lawson sustaining the part of the
"Damozel and Mrs. Seldomridge that OF
/ the narrator. The effectiveness of the
rendition was materially strengthened by
the elaborate accompaniment for strings
which was played by Miss Allen, Miss
Miller, Miss Bailey and Miss Larkin.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church under the direction of the or
sanist Dr. William Stanstield will rem
der this evening The Seven Last Words.
by Dubois. Solos will be sustained by
Kenneth Ogden. tenor, and j. Walter
Humphrey, bass.
The second of Sydney Lloyd Wright
sons Thursday morning musicals VIII be
given in Studio Hall THURSDAY morning
next at II O'Clock. Mr.. Wrightson VIII
have as his guest artist Max Heinrich
of New York. who will give his lecture,
| The Song Singers Art illustrated with
compositions of Schubert and Schumann
by the lecturer. Invitations are limited
to 100. Among the numbers will be Die
Taubenpost' tThe Carrier Dove, Der
Leiermann'' (The Organ Grinder. Fruh,
nngsglaube Faith in SPRING., "Geheimes
! (ConfidentiaD. Grippe aus dem Tar
tarus'' Group From Tartarus,, all by
Schubert: ..Schneeglockchen (Snow
Drops), "Mondnacht'' (Mooniighp, ''Erstes
Grun'' CThe Green of Spring.. Marien-
wurmchen'' Oady Bird, 'Gruss' Greet
ing) Die beiden Grepadiere fIhe Two
Grenaders), all by Schumann.
: The program at the Library of Congress
Tuesday evening will be given by Miss
Marguerite O'Toole, harpist; Miss Eu-
genie de Guerin. violinist, and Miss
Mabel Latimer, soprano.
| Rehearsals for the spring concert Of
/ the Washington symphony Orchestra,
which will take place April IA, are well
under way and the board OF directors re-
ports favorable progress in every way.
| No soioist has as yet been engaged. but
an announcement of the selection may
be expected during the week. Among
the works to be presented. Will De
Beethoven's Eighth Symphony and new
Indian Rhapsody by the director. Helm
rich Hammer. Mrs. Densmore, who was
present at the last rehearsal. pronounced
the themes and rhythm of the latter to be
absolutely faithful to the music OF the
Chippewas.
Miss Grace Burnap was one of the cen
tiers of attraction at the house warming
of the Washington Club last week. when
she was heard in an attractive pro-
Ws4t s shT WAS naniss who played Ga
vote and Musette,'' by D'Albert;
"Maiden's Wish tChopin-IAszD:. Bal
! !ade' in A fiat by Chopin: "Hexan-
| tanz" by Mcdowell. and La Jonglense,
by Moszkowski. Miss Burnap was heard
| in the songs, THE Birds Go North
Again. by Willeby; In the Time of
Roses" by Reichardt; The Cry, of
Rachel" by Mary Turner Salter; "Aller-
seelen.' by Richard Strauss: The Cap
tain" by Rogers; Just A-wearyin' for
YOU by Carrie Jacobs Bond. and. Flow
er RAIN by Schneider. Mrs. Mary c. ID.
Johnson assisted as accompanist.
today of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church will be, usual. under
the direction of Miss Marguerite
O'Toole. and will include the organ prei,,
by Bizet-Guilmant; anthem. Evening
and Morning." by Oaskeley: offertory
anthem. God So Loved the World" by
Woodman; postlude, orchestral March.
tet. composed of Mrs. Haycock. soprano;
Miss Ada Arundel, contralto; Charles
d. Church. tenor, and Edwin Callow,
| bass. will be assisted by the Mount
| Pleasant Singing Society. and there Will
be an organ prelude. "Traumlied." by
! Frysinger: trio for soprano. alto and
| tenor, Savior, Protect U.s." by Nicolai,
| anthem (by the Singing Society, Lord,
| We Pray Thee" by Roberts, and Organ
| Postlude." by Vincent.
| Miss Alice V. Stewart. soprano and
| Miss Nancy letters. contralto, We're pre-
sented in recital Wednesday evening at
| the residence studio of Mrs. Lucille Belts
The young singers were assisted by
| Chester Hutchinson, violinist. who played
| Schumann's "Traunerei'' and Mendels-
| hJ lice no
| Belts. who proved a sympathetic accom-
PIANIST. Other numbers on the well chosen
program were the duet "Hark. Hank, My
| Soul by Shelley: solos, The Wanderer -
| By Schubert; Stormy Evening" by
! Franz. Miss Stewart: Winter" by Salter,
Mirage by Lehman. Miss LETTERS;
| .'Charmant Oiseau,' by David: ave
| Maria by Willard. Miss Stewart: RE
| member, by Hawley, Miss letters;
Rose" by Denza; Baby Moon by Will
! leby, and "Dites Moi" by Nevin, Miss
| Stewart; duet. Nearest and Dearest, "
| by Caracciola.
| At the weekly rehearsal of the Motel
| Choral Society Friday evening an in
| novation in the accompaniment for the
| club was adopted In the accompani-
! ment Of the Song of Fate by Brahms
and the Spring Chorus" from "St.
| Ludnila.' by Dvorak. an arrangement
for two pianos. skilfully prepared
| by Mrs. Simon was used. This sup
| port added very much to the or
| chestral effect and to the interest of
| the singers. The accomplishments were
played by Mrs. Simon and George