Evening star., 1920-11-14


"Afmistice day" will be commemo-
rated by the soldiers at walter Reed
Hospital today and an elaborate pro-
gram OF music has been arranged
for presentation this morning at the
O'Clock mass. The choir of Trinity
Catholic Church. Georgetown. assist
ed by an orchestra OF strings. under
direction of George Herbert Wells,
organist, will give the following mu-
steal numbers: "Kyrie." ',Sanctus"
and "Agnus Del" from Gounod's st.
Cecilia Mass" .1nflanirnatus." from
taris Hostia" tRichardson) and Tan
tum Ergo" (Faure). The solos will
! be sustained BY Agnes wheian, So
prano; Helen Sweeney. contralto;
| Bronson Howard. tenor, and A. Muir
ray and s. Theodore Howard. basses-
The Peoples National Opera Society.
Rollin Bond. director. will present the
first of it's offerings for this season
trail High School auditorium. The
| three comic opera of delightful
melody. Planquette's Chimes of Nor
mandy" with its charming solos, Wig
| orous choral ensembles and romantic
| scenic settings. is to be the allure
ment on this occasion. Old favorites
Of this company's principals heard in
| The Mikado" and "Pinafore" last
| season will again be heard in this
production. These, among others. will
Amiss. jr.: Raymond Moore, John T.
Elliott. Stephen Ford. J. T. Pardee.
Ray Jackman, Estelle Murray. Ruth
Peters, Myra johnson, Elsie Jorss.
/, Marguerite Wickersham, Margueretta
Campbell. Bertha Wev. Peggy Nc
Graw, Bernice Stevens and Genevievc
Bond. A chorus of startling bril-
liancy is promised by Director Bond.
as the chorus which supported this
company last season has been aug
mented by number of high range
coloratura voices. The Peoples Ma
tionAI Opera Society, founded by Roll
lin Bond last season. is an affiliated
activity of the community center de-
partment OF the public schools of the
District of Columbia, under whose
auspices these performances are pre-
sented.
| The Washington Opera Company
announces the performance of aida"
for the week OF December 13 at Polls
iTheater.
Enrica Clay Dillon has been engaged
as dramatic director for the season.
Miss Dillon has had seven years ex-
perience with. Mottino in Italy and
for the past four years has been in
New York. The Washington Opera
chorus has already had three weeks
of soioists are uniting with the regu-
lar chorus. These soloists will un-
derstudy roles and when ready will be
given debuts in leading roles of other
operas. Guest artists Of nationwide
experience will sing the leading roles
in this performance Of Aida"
Martin Richardson, tenor, was heard
In recital last week at Hood College
Frederick. Md. giving a program of
poserS
! The anthem -cantata. The Vision of
Thomas" composed by George Nevin
aas the evsyns sgansy cn1r 0ss 9
the Church of the Covenant. which
was presented for the first time last
| Sunday, will be repeated at this even
ling's service by request.
musical program under direction
Of W. J. Oates. was given last Satur-
i day evening at Hill Crest, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Acorn.
Misses l. George: H. Wine and Mrs.
F: Acorn rendered piano solos. Messrs
Violin VIC so'es Mss s nrown asmer was Picard hesed
! in two songs. Mrs. A. Hunt gave
selections on the trombone. Mrs.
Baker and Miss L. Trover contribu-
ted vocal duet. Several selections
( orchestra and the neighborhood
church choir. Miss H., kiawans and
Messrs. G. Bruce. e. Acorn and W.
]. Oates oficiated as accompanies.
! Refreshments and several popular
numbers brought to a close de-
| lightful evening.
Mrs. r. n. palsleish. president of
| the Rubinstein Club, has returned
| from Philadelphia, where she was
the guest OF honor at an entertain
| ment by the Matinee Musical Club.
| Ladies' night" by the Holy Name
Society of Trinity Catholic Church.
Georgetown. was held Thursday even
ing in the hall connected with the
schools OF the parish, a well chosen
| program arranged by George Herbert
Wells, organist and choir director of
| the parish: being one of the most
enjoyable Iso features ..Hss among Among the mum
Annie Laurie" and Jerusalem Morn
ing. sung by male quartet, COM
posed Of Bronson Howard, W. E. Hop
kins, A. Theodore Howard and Am
bross A; pnfkin; violin solos; "Liebes-
"Minuet ;. in c. lBeethoven), and
! "Schone Rosamarin" (Kreisler). Miss
Helen Gerrer; soprano solos "One
(Puccini5: "Macusf1la" and irish folk
song. Miss Agnes. whelan; musical
| comedy quartet. THE Fortune Teller
(Leslie). presented by Miss Josephine
Montague. Miss Gertrude MiseI.
Bronson and s. Theodore Howard;
tenor solo. Come Where the Linden's
Bloom" tBuck). and Campeli. Tipton's
spirit Flower" ". e. Hopkins:
Song to the Evening Star" from
."ranha,iser," and Trotere's "Asthore."
Mr. DufkiR; Give Man a Horse He
Can Ride (Ottera). and Tosti's
Goodbye" S. Theodore Howard;
Three for Jack" (squires). and
panied BY Mrs. Edmonston: "The
Gypsy Trail (Galioway). and WHO
Knows?' (Ball), John Paul Jones.
Rho Beta Chapter of Mu Phi Epsi-
lon National Sorority held a meeting
Thursday evening at the Washing
ton College Of Music, when plans for
the winter season were discussed. The
musical programs this year will em-
body study of opera, taking IL up
by nations, such as the operas of
France, Russia, England and Ger
many. Papers will be read giving
bfief sketches Of the lives of the COM
posers and some idea of the operatic
plots. The FIRST program will be given