The Washington times., 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 in its
new list of January records includes
such famous singers as Mccormack,
Gluck, SchumannHeink, and Williams,
and four renowned violinists-Elman,
krcisler, Powell. and Himbalist. Nc
Cormack presents n superb solo OF
highly popular sentimental ballad.
Somewhere a Voice is Calling and
with Kreisier. the noted Austrian Mo
llnist. also contributes I. charming
Neapolitan song. Alma Gluck sings a
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 sSnSs rSm shS kaea of arS the
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" is
sung by Julia Culp. Sophie Braslau
gives an effective presentation of del
Riego's favorite. "Oh. Dry Those Tears" "
Emilio de Gogorza contributes dainty
George Hamlin sings the impassioned
Love Nocturne." and Giovanni Mar
tinelli gives the favorite barcarolie.
The Waves Will Bear Me-" from The
Masked Ball"
Mischa EImsn PLAYS I'm a Gondola
and the Spa nish Dance" by Sarasate.
Maud Powell. whose revivals of old mu-
| sic have been much enjoyed by her audi
a%eIy psys Yon s0S of kssiSr Ion
Samuel Gardner, plays two popular old
songs, Long. Long Ago and Oar
| ling Nellie Gray"
so9sa,s .usa. Far Eand gives two new ,a Sousa
March" and THE PATHFINDER OF Pan
anna March." ConwaY's Band presents
q record OF sibeIius' "Finlandia" and
| The Forchiight Dance" The Victor
| Concert OrchcstIa gives a rendition ol
tyre" This organization also plays
Irish Tune for County Derry" and
the ''Shepherd's Hey" Michele Rinal.
d plays the fay3rite "serenade' OF
striking "Infammatus'' from sta bat
Mater" accompanied by the Victor
Orchestra. The Mckee trio gives rem.
Gitions Of "A Little BIT OF Heaven
Flows." Pietro Deiro offers a livelj
medley made up of two concert sone
| successes, and ragtime number oI
his own composition: and there ar,
foSr Hawaiian numbers. My Bird u
Louise and Frank Ferara. and two
fascinating vocal selections by thu
favorite Toots Palia Hawaiian troupe
For dancing COnway's Band offers ;
Imedley waltz made Ut of excerpts
plays the "NiGhtinsale Waltz" ant
the Victor Military Band contributes
two lively foN trots. "Chutney" an'
"Sug gar Lump"
In the vocal records two renditiont
are offered by the Orpheus Quartet
Another quartet. the Imperial of Chi
cago. - heard in four seleCtions-tw,
highly popular American songs. M!
Ain Folk" and "A Perfect Day" "Th'
| Cross Bow" a 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
a series of adventures to the music o
nine well-known songs. and also tell
one of his best stories, "A Father o
: Thrty-siX." Joseph Belmont shows hi
whistling abilities in two records, wit
the singing of Murray and Harlan; an
there are dozen popular songs. anon
them America, I Love You /" an
you'll Be There"
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 rccorC
and the Victor Women's Chorus inter
| Drets il with a fine spirit