Evening star., 1916-08-06


citalist. Mrs. Lamasure held the un-
divided interest of her audience
throughout an hour and a half. proving
the value of the opera recitals not
only because of the comprehensive
presentation of the dramatic ana
musical values of the operas as she
gives them. but because OF the great
need of just such an exposition IN
English to help American audiences
toward a fuller understanding and en-
iovment of the notable foreign operas
heard hv them. Mrs Iamasure brings
out the most interesting details OF the
operas she interprets. anaiyZins 'he
themes. revealing the inherent reia-
tion of the music to the text. ana read
ing the score at the piano with sym
pathy and insight. Boris Godounow,
by Modesto Moussorgsky. the Sup1e'l
of Tuesdays event. is, accordihs 10 the
lecturer, the most powerIul anu 80, 80
pendous lyric-drama that the last ma II
century has brought into being based
on the folk songs of the RUSSIAN peo-
pie and choral music of the RUSSIAN
Greek Church. it voices an intense ma
tionalism and is a masterpiece "here-
in ..the human soul speaks in Russian
accents. $780,
The story is said TO he drawn from a
true incident in Russian history ana
| deals with the life of Car Boris Godou-
now, who reigned in Russia toward the
end of the sixteenth century. The IL
tanic score of Boris, so oVerWhelm- =
ing in its wild elemental force, por-
traying the relentless power OF reltloI sc
| in the soul-tormented czar. was ViEioly
interpreted in text and music by mrs.
I.amasure, especially effective being
| the choral effects of the opening
scene. the pomp of the coronation mu-
sic. the folk songs of the second act,
| the love scenes in the 'thlru ace anu
| the tragic finale of the death scene AT
the close of the opera The Work was
| composed by Moussorgsky in 1908, re-
vised by Rimsky- -Korsakoff in 1895,
| and first presented at the New I orr
Metropolitan Opera House IN me me
| spring of 1913. with Didier in the title
| role and Toscanini conducting.
| Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, soprano, VIII
give the recital at Studio Hall Tues
dav evening. She has arranged a va
| ried and interesting program.
| Among the midsummer events Of in
| terest was the gathering OF musl-
| clans and friends Saturday evening at
| the home of Mrs. Franklin T. Howe.
when she entertained in honor of her
| daughter. Miss Mary Helen Howe OF
New York, who is spending the sum :
| mer at her old home in Brookianc, ID:
| C. Among the pleasant features or
the honor guest. who sang an ara !,
| from Romeo and Juliet" 'Supposing,
by J. w Bischoff; Waltz Song, by
Ardti, and. for encore. the Scotch bal
lad. Annie Laurie others ad1lng on =
to the pleasure of the guests We're Paul
| Hines, one of Washington's IS most prom
Using young tenors who was heard In
a group of charming ballads and
| Potter. jr.. who played Moszkowski' S
Spanish Caprice" and Chopin waltz.
and Edward Donovan, the newly ap-
pointed organist of St. Mary's Catholic
| Church. who played several accompani-
ments and Chopin's "Raindrop Pre-
lude.'
| Mrs. Huron Lawson returned Wednes-
| day from Purcellville, Va. where she
was heard in recital in the chau-
| tauaua course given there each sum-
| mer Mrs. Lawson was accompanied
| at the piano in the majority of her
numbers by Miss Eulalie Buchanan.
also of Washington. and in two OF her
Danube" and THE Sunshine of Your
Smile" by Ray, she had the support
| of the orchestra from the Shoreham
Hotel, this city. Mrs. Lawson sang
also The Swiss Echo Song" by Eek
ert; Spring" by Henschel: "A Perfect
Day" by Carrie Jacobs Bond. and. for
| encore numbers, Garry Me Back to
| Ole Virginny" and Comm Thro the
| Rye Mrs. Lawson was re-engaged
for a similar event next summer, maxi
| ing three successive seasons at the
Purcellville Chautauqua. DR.. and Mrs,
Lawson left Friday for a motor trip
with DR.. and Mrs. Mallory to the lat
| ter's summer home near Harpers
Ferry, w. Va, and after a visit there
| will go to one of the Jersey coast re-
| sorts for brief stay. returning about
| the middle of August.
Miss Ruth NJ. Bronson. violinist, has
| returned from vacation at Niagara
| Falls y. Y. Miss Bronson was soloist
last Sunday a the Plymouth Church,
| Buffalo. y. Y. and will play at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. this
city, during August
The closing recital of the music de-
partment of the summer school at the
evening by Mrs. Edythe Marmion
Brosius. harpist. assisted by Rev. T. J.
Kelly, pianist. of the university. and
| James Dickinson, organist of St
Mrs. Brosius added to the laurels won
| on former occasions by her accom-
plished artistry. giving Ma ssenets
| ''Menuet," Hasselmanns "Au Monas-
tere'' and "Marionettes," by Tedeschi,
in one group and The Song of the
Volga Boatmen," a Russian folk song.
| some southern airs and Irish ballads in
! a second group. Father Kelly also
! made a nne impression III lWo HuilDtrS :,
| Sonata" by Beethoven, and Polo
naise." by Chopin. and DR.. Dickinson
was heard in two songs. At the close
| of the program Father Kelly. who has
been in charge of the music department
| of the summer school, made an address,
| thanking the sister-students for their
| co-operation with the efforts of the
| faculty and congratulating them on
| what they had accomplished this term.
McHenry McChord, organist and
! choirmaster of the Church OF the
Epiphany, will be at his post at both
services today, and will leave tomor-
row to spend his vacation in Bar Har-
bor Me-. returning to his work the
first Sunday in September. During his
| absence James Stoddard will preside
at the organ and the choir. an excep-
| tionally well organized chorus, will
continue to sing throughout the sum-
mer The music today will include. at
| the morning service. the professional,
| II Heard a Sound of Voices" by Storer.
| Communion Service" by Stainer; Of
| fertory, Peace, l Leave With YOU" by
Roberts; "Seven-fold Amen" by Stain
er; occasional, Rejoice, Ye Pure in
Heart" by Storer. There will be an
organ recital at 1880 o'clock this even
| ing and at the service at o'clock the
choir will sing the professional, "Je-
4 rusalem. the Golden by Stubbs; Mag
nificat" and "Nunc Dimittis," by
Marks; offertory anthem. The Radiant
Morn Has Passed Away" by Wood
ward: Chimes" recessional, Rejoice.
| the Lord Is King"
The personnel of the choir at present