The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
.UTIFUL AND DAMNED, 2 BY F. SCOTT FIT,
Music Cures
Sun1n7erEnnui
Large Group Attends
Concert at Miss Mock's
Studio.

situoe proved most emcectous on
Thursday evening, when . large
group Of music lovers gathered In
Miss Byrd Mock's studio at "Ye
Sign of ye Mocking Bird" in the
Old Brick. Capitol. to hear several
noted artists play and sing. In view
of this successful experiment, Miss
Mock will probably continue her
summer musicals.
Appearing on Thursday evenings
program was Paul LANCER, the ia
nous 'cellist of the Royal Serbian
Orchestra, a former pupil of Pepper,
and himself the instructor of the
King of Montenegro. The former
king, Napeto. was q devotee of
chamber music. and Mr.. LANCER
played In the kings string quar-
tette. The kings son-in-law, King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy, present.
ed him with a very rare old cello,
a genuine Francesca Ruggieri. only
four Of which are now in existence.
On King Napeto's death Mr.. LANCER
secured this wonderful old cello.
made in Cremona In 1861. He
played on this instrument at Miss
C.
mellowed with age, captivated the
guests as Mr.. LANCER drew out the
music as only a master can. He
brought with him from Serbia a col
lection of six old italian violins,
also from the famous collection of
the former King of Montenegro
These violins he had at Miss Mock's
studio, and Lieut.-Col. Charles L.
Frailey, the well-known Washing
ton violinist, played a selection on
each Of them. including a Lupot, a
Baldentoni, a Ballestrieri. a Borelli,
a Maggini Gold copy made by a pu-
Pill of Maggini) and an Albani.
Colonel Frailey. though an attor-
ney by professor, is an artist violin
ist and one of the best connoisseurs
of the violin America.
Another artist who appeared on
the program was Mary Helen Howe,
who has been termed The singer
with the voice beautiful" She was
a pupil of the famous Marchesi.
and has appeared in concert and
opera in both Europe and America.
She sang a number of favorite
arias from leading grand operas.
her beauty of tone and wonderful
control winning continued applause.
She closed her numbers with Mas
senet's elegie with cello obligato,
played by Paul LANCER. her tones
and those of the "mello cello"
blending so perfectly that they
could scarcely be distinguished.
They were accompanied by Marie
Howe Spur.
Colonel Frailey and Mr.. LANCER
also played duets for violin and
oCf
Charles Trowbridge Tittman, the
American basso. who has won fame
as an oratorio singer. He appears
each year as soloist at the Bach
Festival. and he appeared last sea-
son in the Washington Opera Com
pany's presentation of Sampson
and Delilah"
After singing group of songs
from his regular repertoire Mr..
Tittman sang the two new radio
songs, Listening In" and Tuning
Up" words by Byrd Mock and the
music by Wilmuth Gary and Jerome
Williams, respectively.
These are the first radio songs
to appear. and Major Tittman's
rich, resonant voice furnished a
wonderful vehicle for their first
hearing in Washington. A num-
Der of officers from the radio divi-
sion of the navy were among the
guests and they seemed particu-
| larly delighted with the new radio
songs, which set forth in alluring
waltz tempo the charms and ro-
nance of radio. Arrangements are
being made to broadcast them soon
| from the naval air station at Ana
| costa, when a million listeners in"
will hear Major Tittman sing the
first radio songs. The composers,
Wilmuth Gary and Jerome Will
liams, who were present at the mu-
sical, each played the acompani-
ment of his own composition for
Major Tittman. Miss Gary has
written over sixty song accompani
ments. and was the winner of the
$4,000. Worlds Fair prize for the
best America musical composition.
Jerome Williams is one of the cap
itars leading pianists and COM
posers.
These radio songs were sung with
great success by Ethel Grace Gar
butt, contralto, of Milwaukee, at
the recent convention of the Adver-
tising Clubs of the World in that
city.