The Washington times., 1919-11-27

husband Capt. Cline was IN FRANCE,
delighted a large audience with songs
last week, at Rust Hall. when the Sib-
ley Guild held it's annual meeting.
The cast of principals for the per
formance of Gilbert and sullivan
comic opera "Pinafore." by the Peo-
pies National Opera Company, nave
been announced by Rollin Bond, con-
ductor of the organization or local
singers. 1t is the opera in which TINS
group of singers makes its Initial
bow to Washington and the Gas. con-
tains the names of several SINCE
who have won fame and popularity IN
amateur theatricals of the city or
even in professional stage work.
A. +. NJ. Greig, whom all diplomatic
Washington knows for his delightful
comedy monologues, and who is at
tached to the British embassy. VIII
impersonate the first lord of the ad-
miralty, "The Et. Hon. Sir Joseph
Porter. K. c. E" Captain Corcolap
commander of the "Quee1's n vSe
will be sung by NJ. III. stevens. whose
baritone voice is well known here;
Ralph Rackstraw Will be sung b.
NJ. Miner. formerly OF st. Louis, who
has a tenor voice; Frederick Milhr:
will be the Dick Desdeye; a. Ashton,
baritone, will sing the "Boatswain,'
and the popular Washington basso,
J. l.. 5. Kinsella, will be the "Doa..
swains Mate"
Estelle Murray, soprano, VIII have
the prima donna role of Josephine;
the poor little Buttercup' will be
given by Elaine Sebring Ford, ani
"Hebe" will be sung by one of, Wash
ington's church contraltos. Agn-s
Charnstrom. A fetching singing and
dancing chorus is promised of youth
and prettiness. The stage will be
in charge Of Frederick Miller. and :hs
scenery comes from New York.
The song cycle, "The Morning of
the Year." by Cadman, was given at
the recent monthly meeting of the
State Department Club at Rauscher's
This tuneful cantata was sung most
effectively by Gretchen. Hood, 81.
prano: Mrs. William T. Reed cor
trslto; Herbert Aldrich, tenor, and
George Miller. bass, with George WI
SON at the piano.
Secretary Lansing and Mr.. Phillips.
the Assistant Secretary of State, arc
officers of the department club. Tho
monthly meetings have proven de-
lightful social affairs, opening wi h
musical program and closing with
a dance.
Edgar Priest organist of the
Washington Cathedral. Mt. st. Al
bans, gave the first of a series of or
gan recitals at Mt. Vernon Place
Methodist Church, Ninth and Masss-
chusetts avenue. on last Friday even
ing, which have been arranged to
give the public an opportunity to
hear the recently installed organ.
Mr.. Priest gave a most attractive
program whose many annotations
added to the interest of the audience.
He played the Gothic Suite of Boell-
mann, with its four parts: ~ Song
OF Sorrow" by Gordon Nevin, and
Chant Pastoral" of Dubois; Fan
tasia," by Meade: "In Summer"
sketch, by Stebbins: 'Idyll." by
mant sonata; Moment Musical No.
B." by Schubert and "Evensong," by
Johnston.
The next recital will be given De-
cember ) at s =. m.
Three Washington musicians will
give a recital tomorrow evening d.
Middleburg, n. j., in the Dutch Re-
formed Church. Miss Nancy Stillwell
Will be heard in songs. assisted BY
her teacher, Anton Kaspar, violiliis-,
and by Miss Myrtle Kesheimer, plan
ist. as both soloist and accomps mist.
n large group of Washington mu-
sicians were heard on the program Of
the annual concert given for the
vaughn Glass of Calvary Baptist
Sunday School last Friday evening.
They iwere Ethel Holtzclaw GawIer.
soprano: Daniel Breeskin. vioIinist:
James h. Young, tenor; Newton d.
hammer, tenor; Earl Carbuth, bar
ytone; j. f.. S. Kinsella, bass, with
George wilson, accompanist. George
II. O'Connor gave humorous songs,
with NJ L. Horne at the piano, and
the other entertainers were Mary
Newcomb. reader. and Katharine Ste
phens in popular songs.\
;. NJ. Fabian, pianist. will be the
special soloist at the Twenty-eignth
Inspirational Service at the Church
OF the Covenant on Sunday afternoon
at $50 o'clock. The double solo quar-
tet will also give four numbers with
incidental solos by Miss Craig. Miss
Beisser, Mr.. Backing and Mr.. Miller.
MI. FABIAN will play the Chopin
"Polonaise," "Berceuse" of uiinski
and The Erl-King" (Schubert-Liszt).
The anthems are God So Loved the
World" (Moore); Peace and Light
CChadwick); The Wilderness" (Goss)
ofertory anthem. 20, Jesus 1 Have
Promised" tBrackett): organ prelude
Ave, Marie" sixteenth century ar
cadelp. and organ postlude in G
(MerkeD.
The Evening Choir. of 200 voices.
with soloists. will sing the evening
service, with the following music
program: Organ. prelude" in c (HoI-
lins); anthem, Lead Me. Lord" yves
ley), incidental solos, Mrs. Downs and
Miss Beisser; baritone solo, Just AS
j AM UudebuehD. Mr.. FakIer: an
them, II Hear Thy Voice. UanC). in
cidental solo. Miss Craig; offertorv
anthem, GLORIOUS Is Thy Name" from
the Twelfth Mass Of Mozart; organ
postlude. "Festiyal' in q (Seifert1.
Both services are under the direc-
tion of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. with
Harvey Murray at the organ. and i'm
the evening with Claude Robson at
the piano.
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson announces
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