Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11

settle" by Mailly: .'Scherzo," by FEEDER
.ein; "Pastorale, by Arthur Foote He
was assisted in giving the program by
QUO Lueokert, baritone who sang in
good style The People That Walked in
Darkness" from THE Messiah" by Han
del; Mendessohn's 20 God Have Mercy
and Behold, There Shall Be a Day" by
Buck
Seldom do young aspirants for artistic
honors have the setting for debut that,
through the courtesy of Mrs. Il. F. An
drews. was arranged for Elsa Raner, VIC
nnist. and Effie Baker, classical dancer,
Wednesday morning at the Playhouse.
WITH the stage as a woodland scene, Miss
Baker opened the program with the
dance representing Clouds and Winds"
giving later the "Sacrificial Dance at
Dawn. accompanied by Miss Raner on
the violin and Maria Hansen at the piano.
She gave also, with much grace, two
dances, The Herald of Victory and
'Clytie, and, assisted by Miss Ander-
son of New York, the dance of "Arthusa
and A1pheus." Elsa Raner, a girl of six
teen Years. still in Central High School,
gave Bohm's 'Legende," -Scherzo," by
Won Goens; "Adagio," by Ries: "ober
tass MaZurka," by Wieniawski; Rev
erie, by Sarasate, and "Rondo," from
Ninth Concerto" by De Beriot, with an
additional number Swing Song by
Barnes for encore. Miss Raner was a
surprise and a delight. Her work was
and excellent technic and she played with
surety and poise that augurs well for
her future success should she enter the
professional field. She was accompanied
az the piano by Anton Kaspar, who dis
played his musicianship not only by Civ
ing the accomplishments in good style,
put some of the most difficult ones from
memory. Miss Anderson added also to
the pleasure of the occasion by giving the
oance OF Pan, which was made esnec-
tally effective by the musical selection
Shepherds All and Maidens Fair" nv
NevIn. which was admirably adapted to
the rhythmic movements of the dance
and was well rendered by Miss Hansen.
Mrs. d. F. Gilmore of New York. for.
merry of Washington, has been the guest
during the week of Mrs. Helen Donohue
De Yo and has been the recipient of
many attentions from old friends in the
city, who have greatly enjoyed hearing
her sing at some informal musicals.
Mrs. Gilmore was at one time soloist of
the Church of the Epiphany, and resign
ed the position of contralto soloist at ct.
Patrick's Church when she left Wash
lngton. She was a member of the
Rubinstein Club and was soloist at some
of its morning musicals. She now
holds the position of soloist in Bloom
ingdale Dutch Reform Church, and her
home in New York is frequented by
coterie of Washington musicians, which
Clyde Leonard and others who are now
making their home in that city.
Guests at the National Library of the
Blind enjoyed a musical treat when Miss
Angela Small gave a program of folk
songs of different nations Beginning
with songs of ''Ould Ireland" she gave
The Little Red Lark and my Loves
an Arbutus.' Scotch songs; ITO think O
Thee" MY Nut Brown Maiden; Italian,
Santa Lucia" and "Siciliana" Spanish,
Remembrance" and May Song; Rus
sian. Der the Distant Lonely Noun
tain and Meath the Shade; German,
How Can 1 Leave Thee: Japanese.
Cherry Bloom; American Georgia
Lullaby Miss Small left Friday for a
tour in Pennsylvania and Maryland dur
ing which she will give folk dances, as
well as the songs, in costume.
The January meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of the