The Washington times., 1914-03-14

wonderful quartet and today il is re
sarded here. as throughout this coun
try and Europe. as the foremost cham
Der music interpretative organization il
the world. T. Arthur Smith is expect
ing TO announce his plans for next sea
son at the concert this afternoon.
Nine. Marie Rappold. prima donna So
prano of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany; Nine. Ottilie Metzger. contralto,
successor of the great Schumann-
Heink, at the Hamburg Opera: Theo-
lore Harrison, baritone. and George
Sheffield. tenor. both of them American
singers with European regulations will
be heard in concert at the National
Theater tomorrow night.
II is probable that four such voices
"ould not be duplicated outside Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. Ottilie
Metzger. il is worthy of note, comes to
this city almost direct from Hamburg
where in a single night. she became the
favorite of the critics and the public.
This tour. with the exception of two
performances that she sang in New
York last season is her first appear
auce before American audiences. She
" one of the three great contraltos OF
the world.
Nine. Rappold, an American by birth,
received her training and won her first
big triumph in Europe. Last season
she sang more than thirty perform
ances with the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, and she is now under contract
with that organization. She is known
as one of the most beautiful women on
the stage.
Theodore Harrison. originally from
Philadelphia enjoys a double dis
tinction. He frst accomplished great
success in Italy and Germany as
singer CT opera, but he found him
self in such demand as a solcist that
lie gave Up much of his time entirely
to concert and oratorio work. As
an exponent OF this phase cf musi-
al art he is unsurpassed. Mr.. Shelf
field. whose tenor made him famous
IN Berlin, also is a native of this
country. He was born and spent his
youth in st. Louis. but his ambition
10 become a great singer took him
10 Europe.
Mr.. Radcliffe announces that this
concert will consist of two different
clements. First there will be duets
trios. and quartets. giving the most
beautiful scenes from the great
operas, and second. each of these
srtists will be heard as Soloists.
The last concert of the season by
The Boston symphony Orchestra will
ne given in the New National Theater
next Tuesday afternoon. March II at
$50 o'clock. The soloist will he
Paderewski. This is his last appear
arce in Washington. He will play
his own Concerto in a Minor. Opus
Il. a work of great melodic charm.
which he wrote in 1888. The pro
Concerto Tschaikowsky's Fourth
Symphony. WaEner's 'Siegfried"
idyl. ard Paul Dukas' scherZo. THE
Sorcerer's Apprentice" The concerto
is last on the program.
Sydney Lloyd wrightson has issued
invitations for the first of his Thurs
day morning musicals at Studio Hall
on Thursday morning next at IL
o'clock. His pupil, Mrs. Ethel Holt
law Gawler. will be his assisting
artist.
free recital at the Masonic audito
rIum will be given by Fleix Garziglia-
m March 10. at 4:Sn. when program
"omprising works of modern French
.cMposers will be given. Mr.. Garztglia
res made an especial study of Debussy.
Rrd he has found that underlying mean
nE that many artists have missed. and
ne fact that his program comprises
nine selections of this composer gives
.rnple scope to test his skill in interpr"-
alton: Tickets may be had for this
'ecital by application to T. Arthur
Smith and Droop's music store.
'enor. will gVe his only concert in Wash
rgton this season at the National The
ster. on Friday afternoon. March 2o, at
30. He will sing several operate ariss
IS well as groups Of French. English.
and Irish songs.
VI. Maurice Farkoa- the comedian and
E'rger Of chansonettes. who has Just
nrcluded an extended tour in England
"nd France, has been engaged for I'm
led number OF representations in the
nited States and Canada. beginning in
New York city the first week In No
ember.
OF interest TO musicians is the recent
publication by the house Of G Schirmer
~ six poems from Rabindranath Ia
gore's "Gitsntali." set TO music by John
asr me NE 45en 5s
oTered the worth Of these poems and
ct them to music long before Tagore
'sn been awarded the noble prize for
herature: indeed. the Soul Of India
- al that time virtually unknown in
'mertca. Two Of these songs. When
Bring to You Coloured Toys and
The Sleep That Fits On Baby's Eyes"
Nere warmly received by both audience
mo critics at Nine. Julia Culps recent
New York recital.
Plans OF the Motet Choral Society
we're discussed at meeting OF the men
- the organization recently held al the
nOme Of the director. Otto r. Simon. !
20 street northwest. The next con-
cert Of the society will he held at the !
'olumbia Theater on ADril Is. and many
new selections will be heard.
Willard Howe. local correspondent %
IuiscaI America. has returned from the |
~olfh where the French Grand Opera
New Orleans and concerts were en-
'uyed. The Philharmonic Society Is not /
= performing organization, but Cne for ,
.es promotion Of art.
The Rebew Orchestra. under the d. !
"e"-inn of II. W. Weber. gave its NTH
rribIrc rehearsal Of the season Monday
i-ht in the lecture room OF the Keller ]
N,-moriaI Church. large nUrnbe- OF |
music lovers being present. j. Wes-
ey Jones gave a fine reading OF The ,
lean Never Sleeps" and for encore
The Monk" string quartet under
lie direction Of Concertmaster Crouch
ind composed Of Henry Weber, J. a. |
Brear:ey. and W. II. Nash. gave sew
cral numbers.
The Evening Choir of the Church Of
'Ne Covenant will bring to Washing
Ton on Wednesday evening April !, Max
Heinrich. the great German reader and
baritone.
The second recital this ceason hv me
students in singing and elocution OF
Mrs Emily Frech Barnes was given