Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

Music is gradually coming into its
own in both public and private educa-
tional fields and closing events in
such institutions show each season
the increasing Importance attached to
musical development Of the students,
both individually and in the various
forms of community music. Western
High School staged recently a produce
ton OF much interest in a musical
comedy, Green Pairs" written by
enc Of the third-year boys, Fulton
Lewis. which demonstrated In the
youthful composer q decided creative
faculty. It was given Thursday euEn-
Ing at Walter Reed Hospital and will
be repeated as part of class day ex-
ercises June p. Other musical
events was the entertainment given
BY the students Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. under direction
or potpourri from we'll known op-
eras formerly much in vosue-melo-
dies and scenes from works by Balfe,
Herbert and Bizet. Western High
School is singularly fortunate In hav-
Ing many talented students who
showed themselves we'll adapted both
In voice and action to the parts as
signed them.
Frances Corey, as the Gypsy Queen.
displayed q voice Of lovely quality |:
Eva La Toilette. az Miss INNOCENCE,
made q decided success with the bit
81 a song. always Do as People Say
You Should" while Marian Kutx.
s sionar r-o OF the hsr, Epsnesr
efficient leader of the ballet girls.
Daniel Cooper made q fine comedian
In the part of the dancing master and
Bernard Spille and John Jones each
did good work in the parts Of the
spectively. virginia BIRD gave a
gypsy ballet which was most ef-
fective. and the occasion served also
to bring into prominence the hne
work on the violin Of Julius Soko-
'aThais." and "orientaie." by Cesar
Cut. Special mention should be made
also of Henry Christiani, who gave
most efficient service as concert mas
ter of the orchestra. Miss Steinle and
n -, Smith Of the faculty n had shssrss
the costumes and Miss Macpherson
wrote the interesting dialogue that
connected the musical numbers. The
choruses were very good, especially
in their accompanying parts, and in
the finale showed power and breadth
crowded houses both evenings and
reflected great credit on both students
and faculty.
Miss Jane Nullan OF Washington, a
member of the graduating class of the
Georgetown Visitation Convent was
one Of the star attractions at the COM
mencement exercises Monday morn
Ing, when she sang with nne erect
the celebrated Ave Maria" by Luzzi.
with violin obligato by Miss Madelin
Norris and Miss Meta Craig at the
piano. Miss Viola Haserty's interpre-
tation Of Henschers Morning Hymn"
mention. as did the violin solo "An-
dante" and scherzo's ''capriccioso," by
David. as rendered by Miss Norris,
with Miss Constance Harnden accom-
panying. A piano duo. Liszt's ar
rangement Of the march from Bee
tAoven's Ruins Of Athens" was play
ed by Miss Josephine Caibo and Co.
leste Holden and other ensemble num-
bers were the march from alfalfa"
Hadolin Norris. Miss Emily Biloxi.
Miss Katharine Mafoney, Miss Elaine
Whit eside and Mics Josephine Weller,
yiolinists. and Miss Marian 9uinby.
and Miss Jeanette Blum, piAnists:
Songs without Words" by Henselt,
Miss Norris. Miss Blick. Miss Maroney.
Miss Weller and Miss Whiteside.
Miss Virginia Foy and Miss
Caroline Brosius, harpists. and Miss
Helen Gregory and Miss Marian Quin-
by, pianists; chorus and march,
Praise Ye the Father" accompanied
by violins and harps. with Miss
Jeanette Blum At the piano. Miss