Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

The third of this seasons series of
| lecture recitals by Nicholas Douty, I'M
der the auspices of the Washington So
ciety of Fine Arts, took place Monday
| evening in the auditorium of the New
National Museum. Mr.. Douty has much
to offer for the enjoyment of music
| lovers, both as singer and as a lee
turer. his voice being of excellent
timbre. his interpretations being mark
ed by appositeness of expression and
| his running commentary on the songs,
sometimes amusing and always illumi-
| mating. The French school of song
was the subject under consideration on
this occasion and an admirable Sc
| lection from various periods made an
interesting succession of illustrations.
Particularly happy was the artist in
his Interpretation of Debussys Mutt
d'Etoiler, Les Papillons," by Ernest
Chausson. and 'Printemps Nouveau,"
by Paul Vidal the last proving so ac-
ceptable it had to be repeated. He
also sang ''Dormez Ma Jolie," by Jules
Guedon; EN- Sourdine," by Reynaldo
Hahn: Les Cigales." by Emanuel
Chabrier: Sur ton Front" by Ernest
| Moret; Mist" by Rene lie Normand
"Chanson glamour ct de Souci" by
George Hue; "Chanson Triste." by Du-
pare; Aria de rEnfant Prologue" by
Debussy; Clair de Lune," by Faure;
LIE MIL by Xavier Leroux; two Greek
folk songs, La Bias. vers TEglise," and
Tout Cal" by Maurice Ravel. Miss
Mary E. MacElree, accompanist. gave
admirable support at the piano, being
| always abundantly sustaining without
being obtrusive. The next event in the
series Will take place February 10,
when Mr. Douty will consider the field
| Of German song, which includes many
Austrian and Bohemian works also.
Miss Mary Helen Howe, soprano. and
B. Frank Gebest, pionist. will give a
Joint recital this evening at the Arts
Club.
The. Musurgia Quartet, consisting of
| Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, Mrs.
William T. Reed, Richard P, Backing
Howard, pianist and director, will give
| a program at the New Willard We'd
nesday evening at the annual banquet
of the University Club.
The February meeting of the District
of Columbia Chaptem of the American
Guild of OrganistS was held Monday
evening at the residence of DIR. w. Dun
opportunity for many of the members
| to play upon the pipe organ which DR..
Mckim has had installed for his own
use and which Is said to rank we'll
found in Washington with the possible
exception of some of the large church
| organs. An informal recital Of Bach
compositions was given, as follows:
"Fugue. in Major" Harry Wheaton
Howard, dean Of the chapter; Pre-
Charlotte Klein; prelude and Fugue
| in G Minor" Miss Maud G. Sewall;
"Fantasie in G." Fulton B. Kari;
Choral Trio taA ov: voice Is Call
Franklin Comstock; choral. I'm dulci
jubilo" and 'Toccata in F." DR.. William
Stansfield; "Fugue. No. g." compiled by
Schumann upon the musical notes, B,
A, c and H. John Wilson,
For the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church this morning the fol-
lowing music has been arranged by
Prelude, 'Andante Cantabile." by
Widor; quartet, mo Shadows Yonder,"
| from 1.-The Holy City" by Gaul, Adolph
Werner and quartet; response, "Heav-
emily Father" by Beethoven; offertory,
Professional" by de Koven. Mrs. Agnes
Bode and quartet; postlude, allegro
! Martiale." by Raft.
A series of Sunday evening recitals
has been inaugurated at the Burling-
ton under the direction of Mrs. Sue
Burrows Jennings, who acts also as
accompanist. Among the Washington
talent that has already contributed to
these affairs may be mentioned H.
Edwin Callow. baritone and reader: J.
+. NJ. Bowie and Mrs. Eowie, tenor and
| soprano. respectively: Mrs. Agnes Bode.
soprano: Miss Augusta Hill. contralto,
FNr 1f = te ,ity - H.
Miss Edith Graham and Miss Viola
Schippert, sopranos. Last Sunday even
ing Miss Helen Woytich. the young
violinist who made such a good i'm
the summer, with Miss Emma Cohen.
| soprano. gave the program. Miss Woy-
| itch making great succe IS in two Of
her own compositions. still in manu-
script. She gave also ''variationen."
by Tartini-Kreisler; Hire Kati." by
Hubay. and "Siciliano." by Francoeur-
| Kreisler. She will contribute to the
program again this ev ming. Miss
Cohen delighted the company with her
singing of the nach-Gounod Ave
Smile, slumber." by Council; Land of
Nod" by Edwin Greene, all with violin
| obligato. and the aria. On. Fine Day"
from Madame Butterfly. and Villa
| accompanist. The program for one
evening was given by the Sunday
school orchestra of the Luther Place
Memorial Church. under direction of
Miss Ruth Bronson, who played first
| violin, with George Eberly, second
| violin: Harry McCalmont, flute. and j.
| B. Bronson, cornet. Among those who
will be heard on these programs IN
| the near future are Ernest Lent, cellist,
| Mr. and Mrs. Braithawaite, tenor and
| soprano; Miss Richie Mclean, central
| to; Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, So
prano; Harry McCalmcnt. fluttst; Mr..
| and Mrs. Heartsill, tenor and soprano,
| and Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. soprano.
Dr. William Stansfield. organist and
! choir director of the First Congrega-
| tional Church, gave the third in this
seasons series of organ recitals at
| Old St Johns Church. under the aus
| pieces of the Washington Society of
| Fine Arts, presenting program of
exacting numbers III finished style.
| One of the more pretentious of the
compositions, Allegro and Finals -
! from "Ninety-Fourth Psalm Sonata"
| by julius Reubke, served a fine
medium for the display Of the artists
| fluent technique, while christmas in
Sicily" by Alessandro Yon, was most
attractive for it's tasteful registration.
''Minuet," one of his own compositions.
was pleasing and more in popular
vein, and THE Garden of Iram." from
Persian Suite" by an American or
| ganist, r. S. Stoughton, was most &C
| ceptable. and Variations de Concert"
| by Joseph Bonnet. showed unusual
| mastery of the pedals DR.. Stansfield
played also suite. "Chorale," Intro
! duction and Scherzo." "Andante" and
allegro Brillisnte. by Homer n.
Bartlett; Chan i de Joie," by r. G.
| ay,I N, hu