Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16

tinguished artists who have volunteered
their services will be one Of the mag
nets used to attract society and music
lovers to the fete to be given for the
Near East Relief fund the evening OF
the 2Sth at Wardman Park Inn. Among
these artists will be Helene Kanders
the dramatic soprano. who is Il native
Of this country. though cosmopolitan ir
musical training. Miss Handlers was
born in San Francisco. her mother be-
ing Russian and her father Belgian
Her early years were spent abroad and
her travels in most of the countries OF
Europe gave her a background Of expe-
rience of constant value in her subse-
quent musical career.
When only seventeen years old Miss
kanders made her first public appear
ance at charity affair held under the
patronage of the Crown Prince of Aus
tria. when the director of the Strass-
burg Opera House heard her with such
appreciation that he secured her serv-
ices for the next two seasons. during
which time she sang In such operas az
"Mignon" and also in Wagnerian roles
With the interruption Of the war. Miss
Handlers returned to her native land
where she has won for herself first rank
at the Metropolitan Opera House and
on the concert stage.
During her travels in Europe she be-
came keenly interested in the folk songs
and musical lore of the near east, and
her repertory contains many Of their
delightful ballads and dramatic COM
positions. She Is contributing her talent
for this benefit, as is Nine. Koshkarian
and other artists Of International fame,
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courtesy of Nine. Kwapiszerska Of the
Polish legation.
Pleasant events of the week include
the various functions of commence
ment days at Madison Hall Seminary
among them lecture recital by
Elizabeth Winston, two French plays
ton of Mary Helen Howe. head Of the
voice department. Miss Winston took
for the subject Of her lecture thirteen
composers in chronological order
from Palestrina to Wagner, tllustrat-
ing the differences Of the schools by
playing compositions from each com
poser. The two French plays Les
Perles de Jeanne" and ''Marraine de
Guerre." were written by Mile. Niche
the school and were cleverly interpret
ed by Roberta Cries, Vera Adams
Lois Jordan. Marie Smith. Helen
Rhodes. Dorothy Meyer. Anabel Smith
logue. lie Loup ct rAgneau." was
given by Roberta Cries and Marie
Smith: a fable, La Laitiere ct lie Pc,
au Lait." was given by Lois Jordan
French music formed pleasing por'
ton Of the affair. consisting of La
Berceuse" tGodard). Thelma Moore
and "Jardin sous la Plukie" Debussy
Nd 0Tanv d'To1,0 (Pavan Mica Win
ston. The affair closed with the sing.
! ing Of the French and American ma
tiona1 anthems.
The chief musical event took place
Friday evening. when the student:
were assisted by Mrs. Dun Lewis
Legend" and the obligatos to Mas.
senet's 'Elegie." sung by Lois Jordan
and an excerpt from "cavalleria Rus.
ticana." sung in unison by Lois Jor'
| dan. Helen Rhodes and Thelma Moore
Other numbers were on the piano solo:
Etude" lMacDowelD. played by Celia
Chopin. Dorothy Meyer; vocal solos
Summer (Chaminade), Heller
Rhodes: an aria from La Ffglia de
Reggimento" (DonizettD. Thelma
Moore; reading. TT (Kipling). Doro.
thy Meyer. and The Minuet" (Mary
Howe Garziglia ASST sted at the piano
Special music will feature the serv.
ices in many Of the Baptist Churches
today. among them the First Baptist
Church, where the quartet, consisting
director. Elsie Reid Forester. alto;
Henry Kruger, tenor, and John Walk
er, bass, will be assisted by Claude
Burrows. violinist. with Mrs. Edmund
Barry at the organ. The program will
include "Andante cantabile" Borrow
t tsaefS: soprano SOLO ' and chorus,
''Hosanna" (Granier); violin and or
gan, Dialogue" tHelmund); evening,
chorus. anthem. 20 Pray for the Peace
Of Jerusalem" (Knox). and king OF
Love" (Shelley).
Miss Helen Howison. soprano. will
be tho soloist at All Souls Unitarian
Church this morning. when she will
sing Light" tScott). and How Love-
ly Are They Dwellings" (Liddle).
At the West Washington Baptist
Church this morning the music. under
direction Of Mrs. John J. Stahl. will
include the anthem "Oh. for a Closer
soprano solo, Tho Lord Is My Shep-
herd (Liddle), and this evening. an
them. How Long Wilt Thou Forget
Me-" (Pfeuger) and soprano solo,
mo Night There" (Danks). Mrs. Stahl.
with Miss L. B. Adamson at the organ.
The quartet Of the Eighth Street
Temple has had several changes in
personnel during the season now
drawing to a close. Mrs. Irma Stern
Kalisher. who was for twelve years
contralto soloist, is now making her
home in Philadelphia and has been
succeeded by Mrs. Flora Brylawski.
John II. Nolan, bass soloist for TWEEN
ty-seven years. whose business at
fairs keep him away from Washing
ton much of tho time. has been sue
ceeded by George II. Miller; and Har-
~ Stevens. tenor soloist for ten years,
because of the conflict of hours be
tween the morning services and his
Thompson. Mrs. Nellie wilson shir-
cliff remains as soprano soloist. and
since the death Of Rabbi Stern Lewis
Atwater has been engaged as choir
director. as we'll q. organist. At the
music will consist of "Tov rHodos"
and "Adon Clom'' (Dunkley): tenor
solo. Let the Words" (SchIesinger).
"v'shom'ru' tsaint-saens): soprano
solo, with Verdure Clad" from THE
Creation" (Haydn).
Frances Scherger. soprano, will
sing this morning at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church "The
Lord Is My Light (Marsh). and the
Mount Pleasant Chorus. directed by
Norton NJ. Little. will give the an
them What Christ Said" (Lutkin).
At this afternoons vesper service
James Young will sing Come Unto
Me" (Coenen), and the quartet an
them will be Peace Leave With
You" (Roberts). with Claude Robe
son, organist and choir director. pre-
siding over the programs at the
organ.
Edythe Marmion Brosius, harpist,
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