Evening star., 1915-05-27
HOME CLUB CHORUS
SCORES BIG SUCCESS
First Concert Has a Program Dis
playing Musicianship of
Director Simon.
Work of Young Organization Com
pares Favorab1y With the Pre-
mieres Of Similar Societies.

The Home Club Chorus, under the
direction of Otto Torney Simon, gave
its first concert last evening in Me-
mortal Continental Hall. scoring a de-
cided success. The program was char
acteristic OF the musicianship of the
director, including some of the best IN
lighter vein from the modern compos-
ers as wen as gems from the old mas
ters. The assisting artists were Mary
Loveride Robbins. soprano. of New
York, and Richard Lorieberg. violon-
cellist, of this city. Mrs. Robbins has
a voice Of beautiful quality and. ac-
companied at the piano by Miss Foor-
hees, also of New York. sang the aria,
"Chere Mutt by Bachelet; Devotion.
by Strauss; Springs Singing. by
MacFadyn, Together by Parker,
and THE Fairy Pipers." by Brewer.
She was most acccptah BILE in Springs
Singing" and was rewarded by re-
peated recalls anc many toral tributes
Mr.. Lorisbers played 'Saraoan nde.
by Bach: "Bourree, by Haendel:
Nina" by Pergolesi; "Al5umblatt by
Henriques. tAndante, by Gluck. and
''Minuet," by Danbe. his artistry ana
mellow tone quality throughout seem
ingIy surprising all his previous ell
forts Somewhat Of the success may
have heen due to the fact that the m
strument ne used Is famous ola
loaned to him by Freeman A. Oliver OF
New York
1t has been pronounced by such con-
noiseurs rs Fritz Giese and Victor Herbert
as one OF the finest in the world, ana Is
valued 1t $4,000.
Chorus Shading Notably Fine.
The chorus, organized only three months
since. made a most credtable showing,
the work comparing favorably with the
prenieres Of other similar organizations
The quality OF tone was exceptionally
pleasing barring the occasional sfariilness
on the part OF the soprano, usually found
in choruseS under training for so hrlef
a period The attacks were good and the
shading notably fine. especially in Gade
Water Lily" Grieg's Thanksgiving
WIS the most finished Of the choruSeS.
with John Waters giving a splendid read
ing of the Incidental solo, and it was
sung a second time. The remaining num-
bers by the club were Come. Gentle
Spring., from Haydns oratorlo, The
Seasons AT Evening" by Massenet;
two folk songs, In Silent Night Ger
mani, Annie Laurie (Scotch), and THE
Heavens Are Telling from The Crea-
ton" The club was admirably supported
in the accompaniments by Mrs Albert
NJ. jackson and Mrs Otto Torney Simon
Personnel Of Chorus.
The personnel of the club chorus is
as follows:
Messrs. G. II. Williams, Dezendorpf,
George Davis, Ramey. G. NJ. Davis.
Hall. Smith. Weston. Murphy. J. c.
Smith. Schmidt, Hanie, Lawson, Voight,
Randall, j. A Williams, Bowers, Cook.
Giles, Phil Smith. Hardman, Matson.
Numbers, Carter. Alexis. Rathrock.
Martin, Hill, Roberts. Gaylard. Waters,
woodman, Mosher, Jackson. Embrey.
Allyn and Thompson.
Mrs Brown, Miss Follin, Miss Fitzhugh,
Mrs Haney. Mrs Wilmarth, Mrs. En-
brey. Miss Jeager Mrs. Woodman, Miss
Darnall. Miss kibbey, Miss Mccullough,
Miss Mcfarland, Mrs. Andrews. Miss
Woolums. Miss Bouldin, Mrs. Cook,
Miss Condor, Miss Rose. Miss English.
Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Nolan. Miss Da-
Wis, Miss Perrot, Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Sheridan, Miss Lynn.
Miss Heald, Mis-. vei,enheimer.
Miss NJ Smith. Miss Croxton. Miss
Wight, Miss Comstock. Miss McFar-
land. Miss Meyer, Miss Barger, Mrs.
Colin, Miss Lander, Mrs. Carter, Miss
Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence, Miss Mid
dleton. Mrs. Hardman. Miss Baldridge,
Miss Tyson, Mrs. Dawson, Miss Con-
nally. Miss Foster. Miss Athey. Miss
Myra Jones. Mrs. Townshend. Mrs.
Roberts, Mrs. Dalton, Miss Stier. Miss
Smith, Miss Davenport and Miss
Chenowith