The Washington herald., 1919-12-21

eral civic center. Central High school
Auditorium. at Sis p. m. New spe-
cial scenery has arrived from New
York, which, together with new cos
tunes throughout. will adorn this
first production of this new civic or
ganization. A brilliant cast Of prin-
cipals Is announced, which will be
supported by a thoroughly trained
singing and dancing chorus and II
special opera orchestra. The aims
Of the organization is a higher stand
ard OF educational recreation within
the reach Of the young people. to
give them a higher and more artistic
standard that Will appeal as closely
to their hearts. with more of the true
human touch. This is purely a com
munity movement. The expense of
several hundred dollars incident to this
production has been assumed person
ally by the director, Mr.. Bond. and
be by invitation only Each ticket will
mean a seat. as tickets will be issued
to the capacity only of the audi
torium. Among the principals of this
production will be seen in addition to
Algernon Greig. Mr.. Miner. late of the
army of occupation in Germany. who
will sing the romantic tenor role OF
Ralph" Mr.. Harry Stevens. the
Captain of the Pinafore;" Mr. Fred
erick Miller. Dick Deadeye." and
Mr.. Stephen o. Ford. the Boat
swain" Miss Estelle Murray will
sing the prima donna role OF Jose
phine:" Elaine Sebring Ford. Lit
tie Buttercup," and Miss Agnes
Charnstron will be seen as "Hebe."
the first in the long line of sisters,
cousins and aunts of Sir Joseph"
Washington had a very full musical
calendar last week. There was the
Fritz Kreisler-New York Symphony
concert Tuesday. John Mccormack
recital Wednesday. and the Washing
ton Oratorio Society gave THE
Messiah" at the Central High School
the same evening. On Thursday.
Marie Condo. soprano. and Max
Rosen. Violinist, were heard in joint
recital at the Masonic Auditorium. one
of Laura Harlan's series OF evening
musicales. On the calendar the same
evening was kathryn Meisle. con-
tralto. at the Willard. On Friday.
J. Edgar Priest gave an organ re-
cital at the Mount Vernon Presby-
terrain Church. and Myrtle " Kes-
heimer and Harry f. Mueller gave a
joint plano recital at the First Con-
Eregational Church on Friday too.
Then tomorrow the Peoples National
Opera Society will present Gilbert and
Sullivan's "Pinafore" at the Central
High School.
MUSICAL
TREATS.
Washington society is certainly de-
lighted at the prospect OF the musical
NV he I'd
series OF afternoon musicales. Con
cert Diplomatique." to be given in the
ballroom of the hotel and at the thea
ters; a series of ten concerts to be
given by the Chamber Music Society,
under the management OF NJ F. Kline
at 40 O'Clock on the following dates:
Beginning Sunday. January 4. January
II. January 10. February l. February
Is. March !. March Is March -. April
j and April IL.
At the first concert the artists will
he Pasquale Amato. Americas favor
lite baritone. and Claudia MuZio. now
leading dramatic soprano. MetropoIi-
tan Opera Co. In a joint recital.
The following artists have been def
nitely engaged for concerts diplomati-
cues:
For the second concert, Alessandro
Bonci. famous lyric tenor. and Flea
nor Brock, in a joint recital. Third.
Mime. Tamaki Miura. The Incompar-
able Butterfly" Fourth. Toscha Sci
del. latest violin sensation. and Mar
guerite D'Alvarez. the Peruvian con-
tralto of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. in a joint recital. Fifth. Nine
Julia Claussen. mezzo soprano of the
c0NTTSTEn ~ pAcE aTy