The Washington times., 1919-03-27

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A recent students informal re-
cital' was given by the Washington
i College Of Music, in which piano solos
were played by Kathryn Herford,
Edna Burrows, Helen Buchalter. Anne
| Delano,, Eleanor Rench, Ella Pergler.
Miss Noel, Miss Marselgia and Miss
Young.
! Violin solos were given by Ethel
Bliss, Violet Sullivan and Alvin John
son, and a trio for violin, viola and
/ uet" by Miss Thomas, Mr.. Stearns and
Miss Goddard. Vocal numbers were
sung by Miss Young and Miss Rose.
The Rubinstein Club is giving All
| invitation reception and dance in
celebration of its eleventh anniver-
sary on Saturday evening at the
Washington Club. The club hopes to
have its members and also the many
who have contributed to the success
of it's former concerts with them.
They had hoped Mrs. A. NJ. Blair,
founder of the club and its director
until the past two years, would be
their guest of honor, but Mrs. Blair
will not be in Washington until later
in the season.
The chorus now numbers 106 ac-
tive members. who are giving this re-
ception to the 154 associate members
and their guests. Claude Robson
is the director of this chorus of
women, and it is greatly to the credit
OF this club that they have main
tanned their organization throughout
the arduous war time.
The final concert of the club will
be given some time between the first
and the middle Of May.
A lobby concert was given by the
NordIca Mandolin and Guitar Orches-
ira of the Y NJ. c. A. at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Building on last Friday evening.
They had as soloist Johnson Bane,
one of the best known solo guitarists
of the country.
Mr.. Bane emphasizes the fact that
the guitar serves the composer most
effectively and that it is recognized,
particularly by violinists, in compost
ton and in adaptations OF music for
the string instruments. Mr.. Bane is
himself a composer and he played a
number of his own works, including
q .Nocturne," an Indian Dance"
..Valse BriIliante," and a March
Militaire." He also gave operate
excerpts from Verdi, Southern
Fancies" of Foster, and several en-
cores.
The orchestra, under the direction
of Walter T. Hon, played the over
ture, Bridal Rose" by Lavallee; "A
Ia bien aimee" of Schutt; British
Patrol" by Asche; "Andante Religi-
oso" Of Thome; and Flag Lily" by
Holt.
At the Sunday Sing" at the Cen
trail High School on Sunday after
noon. the Naval Glee Club of Hamp-
ton Roads will be heard. This naval
eIee club is composed OF thirty-five
seamen who have been touring the
Northern cities. just as Gilbert Will
sons GIee Club from QuanticO has
been touring the South.
Mr.. Wilson will direct the commu-
nifty singing.
Apri 6 is TO be a red-Ietter day
with the War Camp Community
Service in the Sunday Sing" for that
day. 1t is the first anniversary of
community singing at Central High
School, which began on April T. just
one year ago.
There has been almost. an average
of 1000 In attendance, each week
during that time. Many soloists' of
excellence have been heard, and as
a civic. music feature it ranks high.
even while it served its original pur-
pose Of keeping the people happy
during the anxious hours OF the war.
All those who inaugurate6 the
Sunday Sing in Washington are ex-
pected to be present. with the ex-
ception Of Kenneth Clarke, who Is
now in Europe with the Y. NJ. c. A.
song leaders. The Community Or