Evening star., 1920-09-12
MUSICAL MENTION

MUSICAL MtNl!UN
Elaborate musical programs will
mark the celebration of the New Year
services. which will be given at the
Eighth Sstreet Temple this evening
and tomorrow morning. The regular
quartet, consisting of Mrs. Nellie Will
son Shirclif, soprano; Mrs. Julian Bry-
lawski, contralto; Louis Thompson.
tenor, and George Harold Miller. bari
tone, will be assisted by Miss Selma
Selinger. soprano; Mrs. Gertrude MIL
ler. mezzo soprano; Herbert Aldridge.
tenor, and Charles T. Tittmann. bass.
Tomorrow morning the music will in
clude Rabdegger.s "Hallelujah." with
cornet obligato. Lewis Corning At
water, organist and choir director.
who has recently returned from two
month vacation, will be again at the
organ. During his outing. Mr.. At
water motored to Michigan. visit
ing many interesting places en-
route, and timing his trip SO as to
reach Ann Arbor. during the sessions
of the summer school. where he at
tended the lectures on musical sub
ljects.
combine in their musical work this
season under an arrangement of as
sociation in concert and pupils re-
citals. Each will teach at his own
studio. but the recitals will be given
! in Mr.. Simon's new studio-haH.
Mr.. Fabian is known for many
years in Washington as a distin-
guished teacher and pianist. He num-
bers among his own masters Liszt,
Won Bulow and Moszkowski.
Mr.. Simon was for five years pro-
fessor of singing at the Peabody Con-
servatory, Baltimore, and has taught
in Washington for many seasons. His
studies were made with Emil Behnke
in London, and he also collaborated
with Marchesi of Paris and Italian
masters of Milan.
/ The recitals to be given will not
only include programs of piano and
1 voice numbers, but teachers of other
| instruments will be invited to par
ticipate through their own talented
lpupils.
Eleanor Kittredge and Timothy
Quinn have been engaged as con-
tralto and tenor soloists. respectively,
at the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church and will take up their new
duties next Sunday. Frances Scherger.
soprano soloist last season. and
Herman Fakler, bass, have been re-
lengaged.
Miss Helen Gerrer and Mrs. Gerrer.
violinist and organist respectively.
vii! return Wednesday from fort
nights outing at Blue Ridge Summit.
La Sale Spier, pianist, has returned
to Washington and will now make it
again his permanent home. Mr.. Spier
Is one of the Washington pianists
who has met with success abroad as
well as in this country. He is a
pupil Of the late Rafael Joseffy and
also of Burmeister, and before his
return :. to this country appeared in
chestra in Berlin. Mr.. Spier has been
preparing his programs during the
summer for some invitation musicals
for which he will send out cards in
the near future.
Misses Viola and Mildred Schippert.
the former soprano soloist at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. have
returned from a three-week visit to
Old Orchard, Me. Miss Cecile Sale and
stituting for Miss Schippert at the
church. and today Miss Sale will sing,
Lead Us to Rest" by Moir.
Earl carbauh. baritone soloist of the
Central Presbyterian Church. will
J take up his duties there again for the
season. and this morning will sing
| 'Gloria, by Buzzi Peccia, and this
evening. Confidence" by Briggs, with
Mrs. Wilbur again at the organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Kester. formerly
OF Washington, now making their
home in Philadelphia. are now spend
ing two weeks here visiting friends
the Eastern Presbyterian Church and
appeared here in a number of recitals
before she took up her residence in
Philadelphia =.
Edythe Marmion Brosius. harpist.
Mrs. Warner Gibbs. soprano, formerly
OF Washington. now Of Paris, France,
and Mrs. Paul Anderson. dramatic So
prano of this city. gave the musical part
OF the lafayette celebration Tuesday
evening at the Washington Club. Mrs.
Brosius played "Berceuse." by Rogers;
Song OF the Volga Boatmen," Rus
sian folk song: Believe Me, If Az Those
aaansa Endsarins Young Charms" and; for
who is here on leave from Paris, sang
Isl Mes Vers Avaient des Ailes," by
Hahn. and. for encore. 'Madrigal." by
Chaminade. and Mrs. Anderson gave
repeat it. and, in addition, Tosti's "Sere-
nata."
John G. Klein, tenor. and Fred East,
services at Gunton-Temple Presbyterian
Church. This morning Mr. Klein will
sing Hear My Cry. o Lord by
Wooler. and, with Mr.. East. the duet.
Jesus. the JOY Of Loving Hearts by
Geotze. This evenings service will be
held in the former Gurley Memorial
! Church, and Mr.. East will be heard in
''Ninety-first Psalm" by MacDermid,
and Just AS AM by Luedbuel. Mrs.
Klein will be at the organ.
Mrs. Frank Lord. chairman of the
room committee of the Rubinstein Club.
returned here for short stay last week
after a summer spent in California, and,
with Mr.. Lord, has gone to Baltimore,
where she will remain until after the
elections in November.
| Miss Gertrude Misel. contralto, a
member of the Rubinstein Club and OF
the choir of Trinity Catholic Church, is
at Braddock Heights for her vacation
and will return by the end of the week.
Miss Marie B. Culp, contralto soloist
Of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, re-
turned Monday from a stay of two
weeks at Bramwell, w. Va, where she
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