The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

\ Mr.. Csrmine A. Fabrizio, OF Boston.
and a former member OF the Boston
ISymphony Orchestra, in a violin recital
yesterday morning at Mrs. Stilson Hut
chins, as the guest of Mrs. General Pick
ett, proved himself a violfhist Of wide
versatility and admirable resource and
equipment. The program comprised a
Bach suite, a sonata Of Handel. Can
zonetta" of d'Ambrosio. and 'Rondino"
of Vieuxtemps. With these mingled more
recent composers. Kreisler in his Ca
price Viennois," Ysaye's "Reve d'En-
FAINT" sarasate's 'Zapateado." scherzo
OF "Dittersdorf," and serenade OF
"VaIlini." dedicated to Mr.. Fabrizio.
| A program so varied, interpreted
Throughout with a scholarly appreciation
of type and musical character evidences
not only training that has reached deep
into the resources of his art. but a broad
outlook upon the literature of his field.
Everything Mr.. Fabrizio played gave the
listener the sense OF perfect. adequacy
and plenty OF reserve besides. Best of all
Is Mr.. FabriZios command Of beautiful
uniformly beautiful-tone combined with
a fine sense OF the pure formal beauty
of diction. This appeared most pros
nounced in his rendering of the Bach
suite and the Handel sonata. But that
he has abundance OF personality and SEN
ltiment-sentimeTt. not sentimetality-in
his music appeared in every number of
the modern romantic school.
Mention of the thoroughly admirable
work of Mr.. George Wilson. at the piano.
should not be omitted. Such work as
| his raises accompanying to a fine art.
Mr.. Fabrizio played for enCores. the
I"Humouresque Of Dvorak." "Andantino''
of Martini, and "Berceuse" of Faure.
Mr.. Fabrizio has been. for the last two
years under the training of Mr.. Loeffler,
| Of Boston.
One Of the most beautiful musicales Of
| the season was given in the form of a
| recital and operetta by the pupils OF Mrs.
Amy Law Ormsby. assisted by Miss Ruth
Bronson. violinist: Miss Florence Wieser.
'cellist: Miss Marion Ballinger. Miss
Florence Stonebraker. Mr. Franklin Jack
son, and Mrs. Frank Byram. pianists,
and Miss Florence keene at the either.
at the PLAYHOUSE last Tuesday evening.
The following program was received
warmly by a large and enthusiastic ;''di-
ence: Chorus. "Chanson Provencal
Dell ACGual. incidental solo. by Miss
Smith: piano solo. "Rhapsndie Hon
| Groise,' No. s LiszU. nv Miss Stone
hraker: Charm Of Spring CSalter'. by
Miss Mildred Smith and Miss Mary clark
Whitaker. Doris (Nevin,. hv Miss Ger
trude VrOoman. with violin and cello
ObliCato. My Heart Is Lik" Garden
Close (WondmanI. and ''CUck00" U.za
I.ehmannD. ny Miss Emily Law: Spirit
Flower OTiptonl. "Elegy" ,MassenetD,
with violin obligato. and The DANA
,Chadwicki 10y Miss Mary Clark Whit
aker. Were My Song With Wings Pro-
vided' CHahnD. ''Serenade" CGounodD.
with violin obligatO. 'Nymphs and
Fauns' CBemherGD ny Miss Mildred
Smith piano solo "Etincelles' tMozkow-
ski. by Miss Ralinger: violin solo. Sou
venir De vieniawskr, wv. f. HaescheN. by
Miss Bronson: piano solo. "Polonaise''
lChopih. by Franklin Jackson. jr.
Then followed the operetta, The Rose
Of Savoy" by Luigi BOrdese: staged by
George II. Palmer. director National
School OF Dramatic Art: The cast Of
characters follows: Catarina (prima
donna). Miss Harvey: JaCqueline "a
Savoyard Flower girD. Miss Whitaker:
Miss Chipplns ,milliner and dressmaker).
Miss VroOman: First Girl. Miss Law;
Second Girl. Miss Stonebraker. and Third
Girl Miss Ruth Filler. Scene. The
Work Room Of Miss Chippins' shop in
New York Piano and either accom-
raniment Both acting and singing were
charming
At the Church NJ the Covenant this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock the Double Sex
tet will repeat the Seventh special mu-
sicaI service given last SUNDAY. At :
O'Clock the evening vested choir Of 1N0
voices will repeat the fifteenth special
musical service. which was given last
Sunday evening. Both services are un-
der the direction Of Mr. sydney Lloyd
Wrights"n with Mr.. Harvey Murray at
the organ.
George SchUmann's charming modern
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