Evening star., 1920-03-28
Musical Mention.

Tho "Mikado," Gilbert and Sulli-
vans greatest comic opera. will be
given at the Central High School au-
ditorium April s. and 10 by the
Peoples National Opera Society. Rol-
lin Bond, director, under the auspices
of the Community Center Department
of the Public Schools. This communi-
ty opera organization was introduced
20 Washington last December througl
it's exceptionally fine production of
II. NJ. S. Pinafore," and the coming
presentation of the "Mikado" will be
and Sullivan cycle of comic opera
classics for which Mr.. Bond founded
the Peoples National Opera Society.
1t is the aim of the director to give
the finest sort of productions with
elaborate new scenery and costumes
cent professional from the histrionic
standpoint. 1t is purely a Washing
ton community organization for conf
munity benefit, and every member
principals, chorus and orchestra-is
Washingtonian. The title role of
the Mikado will be in the hands of
Washington's distinguished bass,
Charles Moore. alternating with Fred
erick Miller. Harry Stevens will ap-
pear, singing the, tenor role of the
wandering minstrel. Nanki-Poo.
John T. Elliott, who will be remem-
bered as Sir Joseph Porter in Pin
afore," will play the leading comedy
cutioner. Mr.. Elliott also Is the stage
director of the "Mikado." The ex-
asgerated dignity of the high comedy
role of Pooh-Bah will be interpret
ed by T. Brooke Amiss. jr.. and Ste
phen o. Ford will account for Pish-
10 do rDfn
sung by Estelle Murray. as Yum
Yum; Florence Winter as Pitti-
Sing. and Genevieve F.. Bond. as
Peep-Bo. Elaine Sebring Ford will
sing the contralto role of Katisha.
The ringing choral numbers with
which the "Mikado" abounds will be
delivered by the same chorus that was
heard in ''Pinafore." and this most in
tricate of all Sullivan opera orches-
trations will be in the hands of the
Peoples National Opera Soctety's own
efficient orchestra, with Mr.. Bond con-
ducting.
At the Church of the Covenant Good
Friday evening at s o'clock the even
ing choir of 200 voices will sing the
''Crucifixion" (Stainer). with Mr..
Wrightson conducting.
The chorus choir Of the First Con-
gregational Church will present
GauI's Passion Music" under the di-
rection of Harry Edward Mueller, or
ganist. Wednesday evening at Sis
o'clock in the auditorium of the
church. The solo parts will be sung
by the regular quartet Of the choir
and three-minute addresses upon the
text of each part of the work will be
delivered by Wilmer p. Johnston. as
sistant pastor of the church. The
public is cordially invited. This morn
tv,n 1A h.
prelude "Religioso" (Goltermann).
baritone solo. "The Palms" (Faure).
by Fred East; offertory anthem.
"Fling Wide the Gates" from
THE Crucifxion" (stainer): postlude.
March to Calvary" from The Re-
demption" tGounoO; Evening; organ
(Handel) and Procession to Calvary"
(stainer): choir anthem, 20 Savior Of
the World" (Goss): offertory, Passion
Music" (part s., from The Holy Sep
uIchre" (GauD; postlude, Solemn
March" (Faulkes).
Recent events of interest include
the recital at which Miss Eta Schmid
presented a class Of pupils in pro-
gram of piano numbers. Among the
participants were: kathryn vsrmia-
Annie Elizabeth Hollingsworth. LII
liam Kleeblatt, Irene Edwards. lrma
Ney, Marian Fulton. Pansy wilmer,
Inez Leon, Mary Isabelle Coilihower,
Thyrza Steers. Joseph Trew. Hazel
saunders. Mary Tsrbsh; Ruth PACK.
cile Lours, Antoinette Loetsch. Helen
Kellogg, Lucy Warmley. Margaret
Rommel. Jane Cammack. Catharine
Ruth, Mildred Fleenor. Julie johnson.
Margaret Boardman. Dora Schih-
mann. Dorothy Eynon. Ruth Capers.
Harriet Mitchell and Eunice Wilson.
Henry Il. Freeman left yester-
day for Charlottesville, Va. where
he played the dedicatory recital on
a new organ just installed In the
First Baptist Church.. for which Mr..
Freeman will play today at the sun
day services there and George Ross
will substitute for him at st. Paufs
Episcopal Church, Rock Creek par
ish, this city.
est Hour" will be sung this after
noon at 4 O'Clock at st. Margarets
Episcopal Church under direction of
Alfred G. Eidridge. organist.
Mozart's Requiem" will be sung
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
Church of the Covenant by the dou-
voices. Mrs. Dunwoody will sing
There's a Green Hill Far Away" by
Gounod. This evening at o'clock
the program will be given by the
chorus choir, both services being un-
der direction of Mr.. Wrightson. The
program follows:
Organ prelude. "Reverie" (Lse):
anthems, Crossing the Bar (Woo-
ler), Hold Thou My Hand" (Lemon),
incidental solo. Miss Beisser; 20
Strength and Stay" (Barnby) and
20 Master. Let Me Walk With
Thee" (Stebbins). incidental solos,
Miss Beisser and Mr.. Fakler, and or
gan postlude. "Maestoso" (Dubois).
THE Seven Last Words" (Dubois)
will be rendered by the Mount Pleas
ant Chorus this afternoon at o'clock
at the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. The choir will be accompanied
by a full orchestra, which will play
also for prelude. "Romanza" (Kar-
ganoff). and for postlude. "Pflgrim's
Chorus" from 'Tannhauser" (Wagner).
The music this morning will consist
of the prelude, "A Springtime Sketch"
(Brewer), played by Claude Robeson;
bass solo, Jerusalem" (Parker), Mr..
Fakler: offertory duet. The Cruel
ix" (Faure), Miss Scherger and Mr..
Fakler; organ solo. "Postlude"
(Parker).
Katharine Foss. young dramatic
soprapo who ia ranidlv making n