The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

MISS JESSIE MASTERS,
ContraIto. who will appear in concert
uext Friday at Columbia Theater.
The concert IL given for the benefit Of
the building fund OF St Johns Church Of
Bethesda, Nd. The various guilds of the
Episcopal parishes of Washington and
the membership in general are doing
what they can to assist IN the worthy
object Of the concert, and no doubt a
record audience will greet the soloists,
who have been receiving unstinted praise
in other cities where they have appeared
An interesting program was rendered
by students in singing and elocution Of
Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes at Trinity
Church on Wednesday evening. under the
auspices of the Ladies' Guild. They
were assisted by Miss Edna Schwartz,
pianist, and Miss Elizabeth Emmons, vio-
linist The songs were 20. Skylark. For
Thy Wing CCowen) and Three shad-
ows' CCampbell-Tipton), by Miss Ruth
AyIer: Gould T. CTostD and Love Came
in at the Door Oiebling). by Miss Mar
garet Daily: with You in Eternity"
(Solman) and who Knows" BalD, by
Mr. ]. Hilleth Smidley. and a duet
Loves Dream is Ger CAscher). by Miss
AyIer and Mr.. Smidley. The recitations
were "Amanda's Weddin' " and Her
New Hat" by Mrs. William H Good
man: pat Time Honey Got Lost" by
Mr.. Clarence Ruebsam, and The GYPSY
Flower Girl" Maggie McCarty and the
Beauty ParIor'' and "A Change Of
Front" by Miss Blanche Levy.
A benefit recital for the Christmas ship
will be given on Wednesday. November
l. at Woodward & Lothrop Auditorium
by Mime. Lazard Won Cnschuld, the six
year-old pianist. whose playing at the
commencement Of the Won Unschuld
University Of Music last June is still
In the memory Of her hearers. Mrs
Huron W. Lawson, the well-known So
prano, as well as Mr.. b. Woodland
Gates, tenor. and Nine Won Unschuld,
pianist. will contribute numbers in the
program.
Mrs. Huron W. Lawson gave a song
recital last night at Hannah More
Academy. near Baltimore. Last week
Mrs Lawson sang in Danville. Va, with
even more success than her recital there
last March.
The Columbia Conservatory Of Music
will give its first studio recital early in
November when the piano. violin, and
vocal pupils will render the program
At the December recital the conservatory
will have as its guest Prof. Erwin
Schneider. Of the University Of Virginia,
who viii give a program OF piano music
from the modern and classic school.
The opera class Of the Columbia Con-
servatory Of Music, will begin its seasons
rehearsals at an early date for a pro-
duction Of Sir Arthur Sullivan's master
piece, The Mikado," which will be given
early in the season. Mr.. Hugh E. Salts
man as musical director. will have charge
Of the production
The pupils Of Miss Grace Adams, as
sisted by Mr.. E. Taylor Chewing. tenor.
gave an interesting plano recital last
Friday night at the residential studio,
$40 Thirteenth street northwest. The pro-
gram was as follows: Duet (Sartorio),
Miss Helen Richardson with Miss Adams:
"Cooing Dove COrth), Miss Edith Bihop;
Good Night" CGeibeD. Miss Thelma
Maffett: duets. a-'Twilight Hour CFlor-
ence Barbour. Misses Marion and Kath
ryn winslow; b-"The Merry Bobolink'
CKrogmann). Misses Marion and Violet
winslow: "Minuet' (MozarD, Miss Louise
Buck: Sonatina opus-S6, No. 1 CCIementD,
Miss Edith Buck: Alpine Bells COes-
ten). Miss winifred Michaelson; 'Bauna
Notte' CNeyin), Miss Catherine Tilden;
song. Look Down Dear Eyes CFisher).
Mr.. z. Taylor Chewing: "Minuet' pad
crewslID, Miss Priscilla H. 1lsley: 'Idilio"
Uack). Ruth Thomas; Moon Moths'-
1 and II CKusner). Miss wilmoth Doyle:
Waltz in E at Dunrand). Miss Ruth
Thomas; What the Swallows Sang"
CBohm). Miss Dorothy Reeder: duet
Hungarian Dance-No. in A major
Brahms). Misses Marcia Trouland and
Jean Falconer; II Desiderfo' (Cramer)
Miss Jean Falconer; To Spring" CGreig),
Miss Marguerite Meyer: 'Tarantelle'' In
A minor Dennee). Miss Fay Aston; ''J'y
Pense" CMeysr-Helmund). Miss Marcia
Trouland: "Sextette" from Lucia" ar
Miss Marguerite Meyer: Military Polo
naise Chopin, Miss Mary Beth Jackson.
While musical America bewaIls the
probable dearth Of the imported song
bird" because Of military engagements.
producers of concert and opera are voic-
ing assurances that the seasons music
will, in no way, suffer in comparison
with former years. Indeed. II is in the
apparent loss Of foreign singers and in
strumentalists that many directors find
reason for optisism.
Particularly sanguine Of an exceptional
year In musical achievement is George
W. Stewart. the Boston musical director.
VINO recently IEOul
where he sought several soloists for the
Panama-Pacific Exposit!on's concert pro-
gram. Director Stewart will have charge
OF the Exposition music.
The Boston authority argues that
while the Exposition is universal In Its
scope, 1t was intended primarily to ex
ploit American industry and art. and the
expected deprivation OF foreign music
and musicians will only widen the op-
portunities Of home talent" Of which
there Is an abundant quantity Of excel
lent quality clamoring for recognition.
Although numerous foreign artists have
been considered in the Exposition pro-
gram of music. the absence of this talent
will not impair the magnetism of a sin-
gle scheduled event nor necessitate any
change in the seasons offerings. Very
few soloists Of foreign allegiance, M.
Stewart explains. are assured, but II
not one OF them appears there will be no
hitch in consummating original plans be-
cause vacancies may readily be filed
with native artists of note.
Director Stewart Is qualified by a career
as a musician. producer and director to
procure the best IN American music.
Himself an American. he has been a