The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28

Comstock, +. A. G. .. Mr.. Basil Slllers
and Mr. James p. Schick will be the
soloists.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave
his one hundredth studio recital last
Thursday evening at his music studio.
1910 New York avenue northwest. The
following program was given: "Ro-
nance of Love"-waltZes Heinrict
Hoffman), by Miss Myrtle Began. Miss
Ada VI. Craver, Miss Audrey Harvey.
Miss Lola Overman. Miss Mabel Foote
Whitman, Miss VI. Emma Bowen, Mrs,
c. c. Covert, Mrs. John Merwin. Mrs.
X. C. L. Moncure, Miss Helen Murphy,
Reginald Allen, Alex. Cruickshanks,
jr.. Basil SilIers, Frederick Sillers. Ed
ward r. Whitman, c. &. Covert. Harry
NJ Forker, Herbert =. MoretOn, and
James p Schick. Four-hand accom-
paniment by Miss Marguerite Williams
and Mr.. ComstOck. variations on a
Theme by Beethoven" Camille Saint
Saens), for two pianos. Miss Williams
and Mr.. Comstock: 81 Implore Thee. o
My Brother" (HamleO (Ambroise
Thomas), Mr. Forker: Peter Pan Song
Cycle Joan Trevelsa. Mrs. Whitman
Miss Bowen. Mr.. Whitman and Mr..
Schick; 'Salve Dimora" CFausU
(Charles Gounod), Mr.. Frederick Sill
lers; The Feast of Adonis''-chorus
(Adolph Jensen). solo parts by Miss
Began, Miss Overman, Mrs. Merwin.
and Basil Sillers.
Mr.. willard Salem Haynie will be
the offertory sQloist Sunday morning.
March IS at Trinity NJ. E. Church.
when he will sing The Palms" by
Faure.
Mrs. Robert II. DalSleish presented
Mrs. George Corbett, soprano; Miss
Vera II. Budd. meZZo soprano, and Mrs.
Jesse Hester, contralto. in a song re-
cital. assisted by Mrs. Edith Marmion
Brosius, harpist. and Mrs. Sue Burrows
Jennings. accompanist. at 1710 i street
northwest, March 20. Miss Budd
showed a rich meZzo voice and sang
with warmth and style, her enuncia-
ton being particularly good. Her sing
ing of For the sake of the Past" of
Mattel showed her dramatic ability,
and with The Swallows" by Cowen.
and "Parls," by Arditi. she quite won
the audience.
Mrs. Kester's mellow contraito voice
work In an Irish Folk Song" by
Toote. and Angus Macdonald by
Rocket. She was charming in the Nevin
song. Mighty LAX 4 Rose" and Nora"
by Pisgott.
Mrs. Corbett has q lyric soprano
voice Of much beauty. Her light, clear
tones were particularly effective In
Summer" by Chaminade, The Fairy
Pipers' by Brewer. and "Nymphs and
Fauns' by Bemoerg. She sang the
Aria lone Fine Day" from Madam
Butterfly" very artisticalIy.
Mrs. Brosius was the assisting artist
q nd lnIfphff N harniS. ha
a clear. brilliant tone and played with
feeling. and was the recipient of much
applause. Mrs. Jennings was q most
skillful accOmpanist. lending much to
the pleasure of the recital.
Mrs. George II. Wright gave the sixth
and last talk In the series on Develop
ment Of Music at Woodward & Lothrops
auditorium Friday afternoon. The sub
iect was American Music" The COM
posers spoken of. beside the well-known
Horatio Parker. Dud-
ley Buck, DeKovcn and others-we-c
Mrs Beach, Miss Lang. DIR. Louis Coerne,
James A. Parks. and Frank l.. Reed.
The Importance OF university study in
music vac dwelt upon, the value of
pageant music mentioned and the found
ing OF q national school of music strong
y Endorsed.
The following program was given. Mrs.
at the plano. Miss Van Week
rendering the songs: Ca) Shadow Dance"
Two Poems THE Brook" to- two
songs, .'Moonshine," The Robin Sat in
the Apple Tree" and q folksong Mac
DowelD: Danse harlequin. plano Mrs.
Beach; two Indian songs. (a) From the
Land OF the Sky-blue Water" (b) THE
White Dawn Is Stealing fCadman,;
Winter" from the opera Of 'Poia." one
OF four dances representing the seasons