Evening star., 1916-08-20

Music and musicians remaining IN the
city-the latter n contingent increasingly
large each season-have settled into the
usual midsummer lethargy and except
for the recitals at Studio Hall, an occa-
sional private musical and the trying
out" of singers by music committees IT
churches contemplating change in chou
personnel there is little to excite ever
a passing interest. pleasing innova-
tiou last week in the series of affairs al
Studio Hall was the dramatic recital by
Miss Victoria Siddons. with incidental
music by Mrs. Helen Williams Aftieck
which attracted discriminating audience
from social as well as musical circles
Miss Siddons, who is great-granddaugh-
ter of the famous tragedienne, Sarah Sid
dons is the possesser of voice of rich
and mellow quality, her distinct enuncia-
ton making softest whisper audible IN
every part of the hall. Her selections
covered a range OF subjects, and she
seemed equally at home in the 1mpersona-
ton of Shakespearean characters ana IN
Italian dialect poems or others IN hsh'ef
vein.
She was recalled again and again
after most of the selections, and gave.
in addition to the programmed SUD
jects, The Modest Colleen, by Tom
paly. and "A Somerset Lullaby, by T.
S. TYLER She gave, also, scene from
Nicholas Nickelby," by Charles DICK
ems: "Gunga Din" by Rudyard kipling;
The Courtship of Larry ODee tanon-
ymous): Break. Break, Break, by
Irishwoman's Letter (anonymouso;
sonnet Sigh No More, Ladies, by
Shakespeare; Dead. My Lord and Cen
tlemen," by James Whitcomb Riley;
l., % nj live
johnson: Rosa an Italian dialect
story (anonymous): THE Piper" Car
lotta Mia" by DAILY, and excerpts from
Romeo and Juliet" Miss SiddQns was
. assisted by Mrs. Aff1eck, who added to
the pleasure of the guests by playing
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody, No II,
and the incidental music by Gounod to
Romeo and Juliet"
The initial recital in the series by
artist-students of Washington will be
given Friday evening at Studio Hall.
when a program of songs and piano
numbers will be given by Paul Hines.
tenor and Edward Donovan. pianist.
Mr.. Hines viii be accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Sue Burrows Jennings.
some of his numbers being, 20 Moon of
My Delight" from The Persian Gar
den" by Liza Lehman: Spirit Flow
er." by Campbell Upton: Nellie. My
Love and Me-" by Jennings: Mon De-
sir" by Nevin; Look Down. Dear
Eyes" by Fisher: a Bowl of Roses
by Clarke: Yesterday and Today" by
SD-oss; Life" by Obey Speaks; Ma
cushla," by MacDougal. and "Vainka's S
Sons" by Wishart. Mr.. Donovan will
play the Grieg Sonata in E Minor
entire, "Myrtles," by Dubois: Rain
drop Prelude" by Chopin, and LISTS
paraphrase of excerpts from "Rigo-
letto."
Edwin Hughes. Washington artist,
who has in the past few years firmly
established himself in the front rank
of concert pianists in Europe. was a
visitor to his old home in this city
last week. During the few days of his
stay he surprised many of his friends
by brief and unexpected visits, return
ing to New York Friday with a promise
of another visit here during the win
ter. Though he has not given up his
apartment in Munich, where he has
been established for several seasons.
he VIII spend the winter in this coun-
try. with headquarters in New York
city. alr. Hughes received all his early
musical training in this city, studying
afterward with Rafael Joseny in New
York and later completing his prep
aration for professional career under
Theodor Leschetizky. He afterward be-
came the assistant of the great master
OF Vienna, post he held for -four
years. during which time pupil and
master formed a lasting friendship.
After Mr.. Hughes marriage followed
by his establishing his residence in
Munich. Leschetizky was a guest at
the Hughes home whenever his work
permitted of his going to Munich,
where he was always royalty enter
tained by Mr.. Hughes and other former
pupils For the past two seasons Mr..
HuEhes has been the only American
pianist concertizing in German Europe
and exceptional praiso has been ac-
corded him n herever he has appeared
Miss Jennie KimIne!. q promising
young contralto OF this city, sang
Temple Baptist Church. when she was
heard to advantage in the aria, The
Lord Is Mindful of His Own" from
Mendelssohn's oratorio. st Paul" Mrs
Grace Dufour Brown accompanying.
Miss Lulu M!gnonne McCabe, who has
been spending the summer here as the
guest of friends. left Saturday for Mys
tie, Conn, where she will be a member
of q house party at the summer home
OF Miss Elizabeth Wilbur, voilinist. oi
this city. Miss McCabe and Miss Will
bur We're college mates and are mem
bers of the same sorority. ri Beta PM
at George Washington University. Dur.
ing her stay here, she was heard in re-
cital and some informal musicals al
Ithe home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas q
Miller.
Recent acquisitions to local musica
circles must include Nine. Rosemary
Glosz Rose, who has come from the
west to spend the winter In Washing
ton. Mrs. Rose. who is dramatic
soprano. has sung in concert through.
out the middle west and in opera ir
Europe before her marriage to Davit
Rose, former mayor OF Milwaukee.
Srs Huron Lawson returned Tuesda,
from her summer outing. during which
with DT- Lawson and Or. and Mrs. Nal
lOry. she mo:ored 20 the summer home
o. the latter. near Harpers Ferry. "
Va and later spent a week at th'
Hotel Henlopen, RehOboth Beach, Del
&irS. Eugene Byrnes. president of th'
FTiasy Morning 3Isic club. in cpmpan,
VIII fo- mother. Mrs S.icr. ana her sis
Ter. Miss Jean c. Stier. are in Seattle
WASH. where they will spend some tim.
as guests o: sir- and Mrs. Frank Good
win, the latter formerly Miss Nabe
81 -c- o. tais city.
~is, ,: -lsIie uch;nau, pianist and
ors -ris; of tie chure n Of the Ascen-
s!ri'. h'r fGtCrncd from tT'o-week
o.; dU-. 3, s. III she vis:t-d friends
in 'l,f 70. cinada-
Ns r1-, = dor. for oriy Miss i>eona
l>id -. "nd an Office. pf the Music
StU!v IN o. 1t. her oung daughter
Is cuGnT t! si,-.Imer with her aun:
Mr.. I.ol-; * ri'&. at Falls church
VI.
Mrs. r;eury Y,,'-, and 'iss E:rneli.
Margaret White ilusi~al director ant