Evening star., 1920-03-21

the Mount Pleasant Chorus at
Church served to attract the usual
capacity audience Wednesday even
ing. when q varied program, con-
sisting Of both solo and ensemble
numbers. met with cordial apprecia-
ton. A quartet. composed of Frances
Scherger. soprano: Agnes Charm
strom. contralto; James K. Young.
tenor, and Herman Fakler, bass. with
Mrs. Charles L. Bliss, accompanist,
sustained the solo and quartet parts
with the chorus, and Mrs. A. L.
Haycock. a former soprano soloist at
the church, and Charles Mitchell Bliss.
violoncellist. each contributed solo
numbers. Mrs. Haycock was in good
voice and gave Sanderson's Springs
Awakening SO effectively that she
was obliged to respond with an en-
core. when she sang Going Into
Heaven on a Moonbeam." which also
proved SO popular that she gave It
twice.
Mr.. Young met with his usual sue.
cess in Loves Garden of Roses
lHayden Wood "a. and. and Morning. Morn nid
Pal": MI: Fakier proved acceptable BE.
First Love" and you'd Better Ask
Me-" repeating the second. and
Mitchell Bliss gave the needed va
riety to we'll balanced progfam }Ta,farn
mann) and 'Tarentelle" {Popper}'
and. for encore. "Gavotte" (Popperr?.
The chorus. which sang under di-
rection of Norton M. Little. with
Claude Robson at the organ, was at
its best in "The Caravan" (PinsutD
n,
Moses" in which the soprano obligato
was effectively sustained by Miss
scherger: In addition, the chorus
gave "Hey-ho, Robin" (Lambord). /.
The splsndor FAILS My GA shs
(Clough gh-Leighter), "When Evenings
twilight" (Hatton), with Sheathed
Swords"-triumpha entry of Naaman
into Damascus after successful
campaign-tCosta), Thy Dear t;ns Voice" e..
(McCollin). Out of the silence" (Gai;
braith) and MAY Gentle Sleep Fall
Ger Thee" (Flotow), and two
choruses for women's voices. Indian
Lament" (Harker). and She Wan.
dered Down the Mountain Side
(Clay).
The fortnightly salon Of the Arts Club
Of Washington held Tuesday evening
presented an unusual program. whlch
was enthusiastically appreciated by a
large and distinguished audience. 1t
was the first presentation in Washing
| ton of Claude Debussy's prize one-act
opera, 1.-The Prodigal Son." in concert
form. The following musicians took
part:
Liza, Azaers mother. Mrs. Clyde v.
Atcheson. soprano: Azael. young Cali
lean, Paul Bleyden, tenor; Simeon, Lila, 8
spouse. Arthur L. Murray, baritone, with
Mrs. Paul Bleyden at the piano.
DR.. Mitchell Carroll presided ana In
troductory remarks on the opera were
made by Rev. F. Ward Denys.
The musical portions Of the program
at the banquet by the College Women's
Club. held at Rauscher's last evening.
was arranged by Mrs. Henry White. the
soloists being Marian Mccoy, who gave
delightfully."- group: THE Birth OF
Morn." by Leoni: Persian Love Song,''
for encore. wind Song" by Rogers and
Helen Gerrer, violinist. who played with
fine effect Ky sisler's ''Liebesfreud."
"Rondino." by Beethoven sa' -kreisler; as;s ::
"Schone Rosmarin." by Kreisler. for en-
core. In addition to the solo numbers,
there were old college ballads sung by
the club as a whole. Alma Carey as
sisted as accompanist for the ensemble
numbers and Emelie Margaret White for
the soloistS.
Anna NJ Kennedy was awarded the
gold medal in the intermediate depart
ment Of the Virgil Clavier Piano School
at the recital Friday evening IN the as.
sembly hall at 1914 N street. Teachers
and performers certificates were pre-
sented to Katharyn Lizette Beck, Agnes
Catherine Morrison, Edith Lavinia Aus
ter1nuhl, Catherine Wassells Demarest
and Pauline Graft. class 1921. Miss Ken
all
Grieg. and "Mazurka. F Minor BY
eseness 5ers Were vaise. S a op. a. 3D. No. l." by
Chopin Rena Topper: "Arabesque en-
TT%s o.aE %ss BY by mss ana
anassn%unl Arahms, and Autumn, by q Ghaminade.
Eleanor Colborn; ''Ungarisch." by Mac
Dowell. and "Polonaise. A Major" by
Chopin Olive setzer: t prelude; h ,@;tsrs Sharp
I by Schubert -Tausig, Miss Beck: Con
sohn. Miss Austermuhl: "Ballade. G
Minor" and "Etude. Op. rs. No. s." by
Chopin. Miss Morrison: ''Scherzo, from
Morrison; Hungarian Rhapsody, No.
g." by Liszt, Miss Beck. The orchestral
parts to the concertos We're played on
second piano by Miss Georgia Miller,
musical director of the school.
Miss Blanche Bollin. soprano. is sub
stituting for Mrs. Gawler at the Third
Church Of Christ, Scientist. and will
sing, this morning, Fear Not, Ye o
Israel" by Dudley Buck.
Miss Aline Krone was the soloist
last Sunday evening at the musical
at the Hotel Washington. when she
was heard In the waltz Song" from
Romeo and Juliet; "Elegie," by
Massenet; "The Years at the SPRING.
by Beach. and. as encores. "At Dawn
ing" by Cadman. and "The Birth OF
Morn," by Leoni.
Katharine Rich. soprano. and Mar
gerry Snyder, violinist, with Emelie
Margaret White and Mrs. Watson, ac-
companists. furnished a most enjoy
the House of the Good Shepherd last
heard in joint recital Miss Rich sang
The Secret" by Obey Speaks; "An
Autumn Song" by Salter; IT'S a
Mighty Good World" by O'Hara: 1.-The
OWL" by John Barnes Wells; 1.-The
by Heien Hia Ware VFasa ITO Toa
by Rodenbeck; THE Open Secret" by
Woodman. and "Arise, Shine. for Thy
Light Is Come" by MacDermid, and
Miss Snyder's numbers included Der
ceuse." by Hauser: Oriental" by Ce-
sar Cui: Players" by Granados;
"Berceuse." by Iljinsky. and 'Liebes-
Mrs. Florence Howard, soprano and
choir director of the First Baptist
Church. will return. to her work to-
day. after an absence of several
this morning. How Lovely Upon the
Mountains" nv Flexinpton HarItar