The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-31
MUSICAL OFFERINGS
USHER IN NEW YEAR
Well!known Singers and Instru-
mentalists Are Listed for
1916 Records.

The 1916 season Of music will open
rather auspiciOusly, for tho musical
program offered by the Victor I'm it's
new list of January records includes
such famous singers as Mccormack,
Gluck, Schumann-Heink, and Williams,
and four renowned violinists-EIman,
krcisler Powell. and Zimbalist. Nc
CorrnRck presents n superb solo OF a
highly popular sentimental ballad,
Somewhere a Voice il Calling" and
with Kreisier, the noted Austrian Mo
llnist,. also contributes l. charming
Neapolitan song. Alma Chuck sings
peculiar song entitled THE Monotone"
The Rosary is one Of Schumann-
Heink's favorite numbers Evan Will
Jams delivers with much delicacy that
gem Of Cadman's cycle OF American In
ssn 'SeRs Water grSm nS kSsG of t the
MY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." is
sung by Julia Culp. Sophie Braslau
gives an effective presentation of del
Riego.s fAyorite.. ooh. Dry Those Tears. "
Emilio de Gogorza contributes dainty
George Hamlin sings the impassioped
Love Nocturne. and Giovanni Mar
ttneili gives the favorite barcarolle.
The Waves Will Bear Me-" from THE
Masked Ball"
Mischa EIman plays I'm Gondola''
arid the Spanish Dance" by Sarasate.
Maud Powell. whose revivals Of old mu-
sic have been much enjoyed by her audi
TeIy Ton S sUS GI Hoinist
Samuel Gardner, plays two popular old
songs. Long. Long Ago. and Oar
| ling Nellie Gray"
s3gsa,s Band gives two new Souss
March" and THE Pathfinder OF Pan
\ anna March" -Conway's Band presents
a record OF Sibelius' "FinIandia" and
| The, Forchlight Dance" The Victor
| Concert OrChostia gives rendition oil
| ture." This organization also plays
| Irish Tune for County Derry" and
i the Shepherds Hey" Michele Rinal-
/ al plays the faYorite "Serenade" ot
i striking 'Inhammatus' from "Stabat
Mater" accompanied by the Victor
Orchestra. The Mckee trio gives rem
dttions Of "A Little BIT OF Heaven"
Flows." Pietro Deiro offers a livel3
medley made up OF two concert song
| successes, and raEtime number OF
his own compositions: and there are
fOAr Hawaiian numbers MY Bird ot
Louise and Frank Ferara. and two
| fascinating vocal selections by the
faYorite Toots Palla Hawaiian troupe
For dancing ConwRy's Band offers {
medley waltz made up Of excerpt,
from four famous works, and aisc
plays the Nightingale Waltz" ant
the Victor Military Band contributes
two lively fox trots, "Chutney" ant
"Su gar Lump"
In the vocal records two renditioni
are offered by the Orpheus Quartet
Another quartet, the Imperial of Chi
cago, - heard in four selections-twC
highly popular American songs. my
Ain Folk" and "a Perfect Day" "Th'
Cross Bow" favorite number from
Robin Hood" and a jolly version o
Way Down Yonder in the Corr
| Field" The Victor Mixed Chorus pre-
sents two records containing fourteen
favorite gospel hymns.
George MacFarlane~ entertains will
two ballads. and Paul Althouse sing
two faVorite operate arias.
Two new skits are contributed b!
| Golden and Marlowe. Nat Wills recite
series Of adventures to the music o
nine well-known songs, and also tell
one of his best stories, "A Father o
whistling abilities In two records, wit
there are a dozen popular songs, anon
them America, 1 Love You " an
you'll BE There"
, There are only two new records I
the educational list this month. Luc
Marsh and Reinald Werrenrath give
: rendition of Tell Me, Where Is Fanc
Bred" which is sung during the caske
scene in THE Merchant of Venice.
! The other number. "Yon SpOtte
| Snakes" from Midsummer Night
Dream" Is a women's chorus RECORD
and the Victor WOmen's Chorus inter
| prets II with a fine spirit