Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

auguratci Tuesday evening by the
French pianist. Felix Garziglia. IN
deferred by the warm weather an audi
ence of goodly proportions. composed
largely of representative musicians OF
the city, paid tribute by their presence
to Mr. Ga-::glia's gifts as pianist, ana
ut intervals in his program of unhack-
neyed numbers. rewarded him with IN
! stinted applause. Few artists can bear
as well the test of an "affaire intime.
such as the recital Tuesday evening,
but Mr. Garziglia's poetic conception
and delicacy of'treatInent of the elusive
melodies OF Debussy's tone poems and
the appealing quality of his singing
tones, notably in one of his encores,
'Tendre Aveu." by Schuett. challenge
comparison. In place of Clair de
Lune.. BY Debussy. one of the pro-
grammed numbers. Mr.. Garzlgna gave
la File aux Cheveux de Lin, ana
at the close of the program, AFTER sew
eral recalls. Mendelssohn's spinning
Song The remaining numbers on
the program were Prelude and
"Etude.'' by Mendelssohn; AT Evening.
by Schumann; "Hallucinatlons. by
Schumann; -Impromptu." in F sharp,
by Chopin; two 'Preludes,' in e minor
and f sharp minor. by Chopin: "Polon-
aise in \ Flat" by Chopin; La Cath
edrale Engloutie, by penussy - .Sf,,s
sous lie Pluie.'' by Debussy: "Feulllet
dAlbum,' by Cabrier, and "Rhapsodie,
by List.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass. will
give the second recital in the OConnor
series Tuesday evening at the studio and
will be assisted by Lewis Corning At
water at the piano MIR Tittmann is one
of the Washington artists who has met
with success in many important out-of-
town engagements. notable among ms
recent dates being the Bach festival at
bethlehem. Pa. in May. On this occa-
sion Mr.. Tittmann sang the bass solo
part in the Christmas oratorio, carrying
off the honors. with well known artists
of New York sustaining the other parts
Mr.. Tittmann met with similar success
this spring when he appeared as sololst
in Philadelphia with the Philadelphia Or
chestra. and, of his public appearances in
Washington. possibly his most important
success was in the oratorio Elijah,
with the Washington Oratorio Society.
His program for the coming event calls
for much versatility in Interpretation.
including. as it does. songs from the ltal-
ian. German, English and French
schools
Miss Meta Craig, soprano soloist of
the Church of the Covenant. who is
spending the heated term at the family
summer home at Washington Grove. Md.
returned to the city on very short notice
las. Sunday to sing at st. Margarets
choir in the anthems. she was heard in
She solo, 20 Savior. Hear Me- an adap-
tation by Dudley Buck to classic by
Chuck. Miss Craig will sing at ST. Mar
garet's Church again today and next
Sunday
The Schubert Octet of St. Louis, Mo-,
gave concert in Odd Fellows Hall re-
Gently under the auspices of the La
dies Aid Society of Trinity Lutheran
Church, and assisted by John S. THE
mr. oh nf
the church. The Schubert Octet is
unique in its personnel, being composed
of eight young Lutheran clergymen. re-
> cent graduates of Concordia Seminary
of st. Louis, as follows: Messrs. A.
Katt and NJ Mueller, first tenors: E.
Schmidt and P. Weinhold. second ten
BASES. and H. Claus and p. Engelbert.
second BASES. In spite of-the unfa-
vorable weather large audience was
well rewarded by hearing a well bal
and much expression The numbers
/ were: "On the Sea-" by Buck: THE
/ Night Has thousand Eyes by
! Chorus from "Robin Hood" by de
! Koven: 'Beim Liebchen zu Haus," by
Pfeii; 'Heute seheid Ich." by isemann;
Study in ,,o Gramm M coo BY Daniels and
Assisting the organization was
young pianist. W. A. Hansen. who also
proved acceptable in his rendition of
TRANSCRIPTION OI Sclltd SPIN
ming Song from The Flying Dutch.
man" by Wagner: "Marche Militaire."
by Granados; "Marche Grotesque,' by
Hansen, and shepherds Hey" by
was on the program for several num-
bers. but did not appear, as he belonged
to military academy. and was called
home for service. The octet sang last
Sunday at both the German and Eng
lish services at Trinity Lutheran
Church
A quartet. consisting of Mrs. Ethel
Holtzciaw Gawler. soprano; Mrs. Will
liam T. Reed. contralto; Edgar Priest.
tenor, and Warren Grimes. bass. fur
nished the music Tuesday morning at
the funeral services of Capt. Boyd, who
was killed in, Mexico. when they sang,
dnaccompanied, Peace. Perfect Peace
and MY Faith Looks UP to Thee"
The chorus choir of Mount Vernon
Methodist Church South, which has been
singing under the direction of Mrs. T. A
Tiuissh, with Fulton B. Carr at the organ,
will in future be supplemented by solo
quartet. consisting of Mrs. Annie Shreve
Hartsll. soprano; Mrs. Hulfsh. contralto !;
Mr.. Lippitt of Alexandria. tenor. and
Francis HartsiIl. bass The choir will
have vacation in August. but will re-
sumo work again the first Sunday in Sep
TENDER.
siiss Augusta Hill OF this city, who has
been touring with success in musical COM
eiy for the past two years, was in the
city during the week on leave OF alb
serrcss and was guest for the week of
Mr.. and MIS-. Z II. DaIgleish. Miss Hill
returned TO New York yesterday to resume
her place in the company playing The
Day Of the Debutante." in which she has
the leading contralto role
Miss Viola Schippert soprano soIoist
OF the Eastern Presbyterian Church, has
gone north for holiday outing with Mr.
and Mrs. Hetmuller of this city and is
at present at Narragansett Pier. The
party stopped en- route in New York CITY
where Miss Schippert sang for some musi-
cal managers, from whom she received
much encouragement in her aspirations
for professional career.
Mrs. Hugh A. Brown, soprano soloist
al Epiphany Episcopal Church, con-
tributed TO the program given We'd
nesday evening in the Y. NJ. c. A tent
a; Camp Ordway, Radio Va, under the
auspices OF II. 5. Omohundro, by sing
ing "A MadrigaI," by Victor Harris
The preliminary program to be given
at the Church Of the Covenant this
evening, beginning at 7:45 o'clock. will
be presented BY Miss Marion Mccoy.
contralto: Ernest Lent celIist: Mrs
Edith Marrlion Brosius harpist: Her
bert F. Aldridge, precentor, and Arthur
D. Mayo. organist. the numbers fnclud-
Ing the organ prelude, "Eyensong." by
tombstone: contraIto solo, I'm a Pill
grim I'm a by