Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

The winter series Of reoitals By artist
members Of the Arts Club. for members
only, was inaugurated last Sunday
evening BY Paul Bleyden. tenor. ana
| Anton Kaspar, violinist, before an au-
dience of musicians. painters sculp-
| tors and litterAteur that filled to over
flowing the spacious music rooms OF
artistry that would bear comparison
with many given by visiting artists OF
national reputation. included two two
variety by Mr.. Bleyden, among them
an aria by Puccini. several German
| songs and q group Of English songs.
His work throughout was signalized by
instructive appositeness Of expression.
operate aria. in Schuberts "Aufen-
| thalt." and. among the English songs.
.'On the Road to Mandalay." BY Speaks.
H.. sang Else. also Itch Llsbe s Dich;" by By
| Heart" by Mcdowell, and Love Is q
| Bubble" by Allitsen, Miss Brickenstein
! assisting as accompanist- Mr.. Kaspar.
the piano by the skillfui aocompani-
| ments Of George Wilson, played the
| first movement of Schubert's Sonata in
| A Minor" Romance by Wilhelmj:
| 'Zapateado," by Sarasate; encore, AL
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''zigeunerweisen," by Sarasate.
The first of this seasons musicals by
| the Washington Saengerbund will take
| place Wednesday evening at the hall of
the bund, when the program will be
given by the Musurgia Quartet. com
! posed of Mrs: Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler,
Mrs. William T. Reed, Richard P. Back
Wheaton Howard, pianist and director.
The ensemble numbers by the quartet
will include an excerpt from "Rigolet-
to-" Strauss Blue Danube Waltz" and
la duet, Regatta del Veneziana," by
Rossini, by Mrs. Gawler and Mrs. Reed.
Mr.. Backing will sing Still VIE Die
Nacht" by Bohm; Mr.. Carbauh will
g give Ma .'s, Vision FaiE;" Mrs.
Reed viii sing LEM" BY Hildach.
There Il. will be also three ehor use.
feier." by Attemhofer. rendered by 1.-THE
Saengerbund. under direction of Ar
| mand Gumbrecht.
mortal, under direction OF Mrs. Frank
Byram. will give special musical serv-
sh; Har agd o Mee
sing the soprano solo and obligato in
Hear My Prayer" and 20 For the
Wings Of a Dove: Douglas Shaver.
9asso. vii! give II Hear the - Voice " ae, Of
posed of Miss Miller. Mrs. Albert John
| son. Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. D. DIN
Leech, will sing Faith. Hope and
Love- by Shelley an sext etS S0ns M,1nl
Messrs. ]. Farney Donaldson, Charles
Hafel, Ernest Kahlert and j. C. Nc
Killen. will sing How Do Thy Mercies
Close Me Round" by Sanders. and Mrs.
Robert Benham. contralto, vii give
ter.
Wednesday evening at the closing ex-
ercises of the District of Columbia Sun
day school convention in the First Con-
gregational Church the vested choir of
the Petworth M. e. Church will sing
two choruses, under the direction Of
Dwight s. Church, with Mrs. ]. NJ. Syl-
vester at the organ. The choir will also
| lead the evenings song service.
The first Of a series of recitals by
members Of the Won Unschuld Club
viii take place November in Calvary
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Huron Lawson has returned after
giving her second recital at Hannah
More Academy, near Baltimore, Nd
Oscar Franklin Comstock's organ re-
|
| Rite House Of the Temple was an occa-
sion of much pleasure because OF the
program of popular music. well rem
dered on the impressive organ OF thls
| wonderful building; Johnstons Even
and the chimes, was most warmly re-
ceived, as was the familiar Melody In
F." by Rubinstein. The Madrigal Quar-
tet composed Of Mrs. Florence How
ard. Mrs. Elaine sebring Ford. Charles
E. Myers and James S. Hicks. gave with
fine shading The Lost Chord" by Sui
Ivan. and 20 Lovely Night" by Often.
by Molloy. Mrs. Ford was heard in
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling. by
Tate; Mr. Myers gave Morning" by
Speaks. and Mr.. Comstock's other num-
hers we're overt aMe:tr to W W. liam
rata. "Salut d'Amour," by Elgar, and
Coronation March," from La Proph-'
etc." by Meyerbeer.
William stansfeld announces the
fifth in the series Of free organ recitals
at the First Congregational Church, to
take place tomorrow afternoon begin
ming at 4:40 o'clock. He will be assist
ed by Adolph Werner, Russian tenor,
who is a newcomer in the city, and has
been engaged as soloist at the Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Werner has voice Of unusual
quality and studied in Petrograd. later
III Ict"dhS, duu AZ LAY oih6hhS Al
opera in Italy. and in both concert and
opera in this country. He will sing to-
morrow the aria Celeste Aida" by
Verdi, and II Hear You Calling Me-" by
Marshall. DR.. Stansfeld will play
"Finale." from "Ninety-fourth Psalm"
by Reubke; "Evensong." by Johnson;
March" and flynn Of the seraphs." by
Guilmant: Allegro Vivace." by STAINS
| field; 'Berceuse." from "Jocelyn." by
| GODDARD: Oriental Sketch" by Bird.
and dances from Henry VIII" Nor
ris Dance" shepherds Dance" and
Torch Dance" by German.
Felix Garziglia was at home to a
| few friends Wednesday evening. when
| he gave an informal program Of COM
positions by Debussy and Chabrier and
was assisted by Louis Thompson, who
sang some old French songs. two
numbers by Grieg and two Of his own
songs.
The music at Petworth M. q. Church
Church, will include this morning the
organ prelude "Andante Cantabile." by
Pa1adihle: professional. "And Christ Is
LORD" by Webb: anthem. Unfold. Ye
Portals" by 0ounod; organ offertory.
Elevation" BY Loret; onertory solo.
Tho Publican" by Van de Water. Mrs:
Harry L. Bennett; postlude. "Hosa ma"
by Wachs: evening. organ prelude,
| Communion" by Batiste; professional,
| Thus Far the Lord Hath Led Me" by
Mason: anthem. incline Thine Ear.
by Himmel: organ offertory. "Slumber
Song" by Schumann; offertory anthem.