The Washington herald., 1915-04-11

of the kellar Memorial Church in the
presence OF a large audience. Miss
Mabel Louise Benzler. soprano; Miss
Josephine NJ. Mack, contralto. and Mr..
NJ. F. Maxwell, violinist, were the SOLO
lists. while Miss Tegeler. Miss Lane.
and Miss Humphreys acted as the &C.
companists. Miss Benzler's reading of
Gay Butterfly" and 81 Hear a Thrush
at Eve" was most pleasing, while Miss
Mack's fine. mellow contralto voice
was delightful in Calm as the Night"
and IF I Were YOU" her enunciation
being particularly good. Mr.. Maxwelrs
two solos. Indians Lament" (Kreis-
ler) and Morris Dance" Germany
were thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent. The orchestra numbers included
march Under One Flag (Von Blon) !;
overture. IL Trovatore" (VerdD; Les
Patineurs'' waltzes (WaldteufeD; Sc
lection from Martha" (Flotow): idyl.
"Serenade glamour" Puerner), and
American PATROL (Meacham.)
The program to be presented at the
Library Of Congress tomorrow evening.
April II. at S:15 p. m. In Pavilion Z. by
Mundelle's Sextet Orchestra, is as fol-
lows: March. Guiding Star" selection.
III Trovatore;" violin duet. THE Herd
Girls Dream" Messrs. Burnham and
aohoShS' SCAecs, i<dSid, SOEAct Soio'
"A Perfect Day. "Seafower Polka
triple tongue). Mr.. w. S. Mundelle:
march. World Peace
The chorus choir Of the Petworth Bap-
fist Church, under the direction of Mrs.
IL. NJ. Test. gave the sacred cantata,
THE Triumph" at the evening service
last Thursday. The choir Is doing eX
ceptional work.
Mr.. r. Woodland Gates sang at the
Easter Sunday night concert at the Steel
Pier. with Martins Orchestra. Mr..
Gates has fine tenor voice. and is en-
gagged to make return appearance at
the pier, and later. in New York. where
they call him the American Caruso.
DR.. George Fl. Howard will lecture be-
fore new club on "Dubussy and Cyril
Scott and their tonal systems" tomor-
row, April L.. at Mrs. Davison's apart
ments in the Fontanet Courts. Four
teenth and Fairmont streets. All per-
sons especially interested are invited.
The conceptive idea Of study is admir-
ably realized in circle of earnest stu
dents organized into a club under the
direction Of DIR. Howard. Harmony
made easy and practicable is revela-
ton to all its members.
The District Of Columbia Chapter OF
the American Guild Of Organists held its
annual meeting last Monday in MIR.
COmstock's studio. when the election of
officers took place Those elected are
Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard. dean; Mr..
Edgar Priest. sub dean: Mr.. Armand
secretary; Mr.. A. w. Har-
ned. treasurer: Miss Mary Mullaly. reg
istrar. and three new members Of the
executive committee. Mr.. Comstock. DR..
Stansfeld. and Mr.. Wells. An enter
tanning paper was read by Mr.. James
Dickinson.
The next organ recital will be given
by Mr.. c. A. r. Wilkinson in Bethlehem
Chapel. Thursday, April Is.
mot Goodwin. barytone: Maurice Var
ner. violinist, and Lee Crcnican. pianist,
in recitals last Friday and Saturday
nights. given at the Hotel Raleigh oak
room. The artists were greeted with
flattering applause after their various
appearances in spite Of the announce
ment on the program that no encores
would be given. !
Both the recitals were given under the |
auspices of the Woman's Relief Corps, |
No Il. auxiliary to Phil Sheridan Post, |
W. A anu lHt ldulcS. VI inc |
realized a neat sum for their work.
A vaudeville manager Of pessimis-
tic temperament and somewhat low |
view of the public taste. in response |
TO an effort to interest him in a bril-
liant and classicaIly trained young
said. "Oh. he'd never get
over in vaudeville: he'd have to rag
t."
1t has been the widely accepted i'm
preston in the past that only light
yond the footlights of the vaudeville
stage. The alleged tendencies of the
peanut gallery furnished the measure |
for the artistic development of the
public taste.
The experience of Keith's Washing
on Theater last week. in the engage
nent of the young Boston violinist.
rarmine Fabrizio. is a strong argu-
nent against this view of the pop
llar audience. With a program va
RED from time to time, always Sc
sic and played with classic method
md artistic brilliancy. he has charm
ID his audiences, from the diplomatic
boxes to the last row of the gallery
Il was well known that his many
friends in musical and social circles,
who had often heard him, would be
over his sublime melody,
,ut it was soon found that the reg
liar Keith audience fell likewise I'M
Ter the spell of his music. The ap-
,lause from those who are supposed
o visit a theater merely for passing
amusement was as spontaneous and
as that from music lovers,
lager to hear again the bewitching
trains that bad delighted them in re-