The Washington times., 1922-05-11
RARE RECITAL
|. ISFEATuREOF
Store OPENING
Van Woke Plano compsry
Celebrates Removed 70
New Quarters, !.

New Quarters,
The formal osenins OF the new
.tera Oh the Van wiekle PtaHo
Company, 1t lss2 r street, had
double significance this week. Tor
Mr.. Van wielsls arranged a musical
program for both afternoon and
evening on Tuesday AZ the store.
and on Wednesday evening . vary
deiishtfu, concert wss given IN the
Willard Room at the Willard Hotel,
with Q group OF prominent soloists.
Blanche pa Costa. soprano OF
New York Uho In her early years
was protsgee Of Nine, Schnmann'
Heink' was the guest artist last
evening. Miss Da Costa has a clear
lyric soprano voice With . wide
range and . very appealing svett'
ness In har upper yesistsr. she
has tanat asset. In singing that the
English vocal teacher William
shakespssrs sxtelied when he ssidi
Never sinG louder than lovely.
Yet this attraetivs singer also has
o dramatic pevsr that, should make
her effsctivs - Mimi In la
Behsnae."
The occasion vas notable fer the
'Irst hearing OF the A. u. Chase Re.
producing Grand Piano. 40 both solo.
at In "Aytcche'S reproductions OF
Harold Bauer and ossip Gabriic-
vits6h, and - seoonpanist for the
singer. In the role OF aeconipsnist.
this piano 10 particularly effective IN
rs very soft quality OF tons that ner.
nlttsd the softsst ovsrtsnes In Miss
IA Costs's voice TO be effectively
'eard, and that SLOWED . gratifyins
reedon, No human Or mechanical
ceompaninnent was ever more
'hsrming than that given to the dell
ate ripplins little soi.E, "Rain." by
Pearl Currsn. And there were se,
on,ranimsnts q Songs OF carris
'scobs Band. Richard Hasemar.
Nverak, and . most affective one OF
Vel Risses rHomins."
Assistins ssIsists.
Elizabeth Winston, az solo pianist,
Aleyed with q most deleetable tech
niaue, her runs showing Q Rhythmic
"ueney and amocthnsss that was
nest ineratiating. making the Ros
uthsl "Papillons" gem IN tpre
nd fiutterihs caprice while her
;tsrnberk "Cencrrt study" held
oual virtuoso pasta ses with themes
tnsly painted and inner voices
Rought cut In the wey that typifies
I genuine musician, Her dslicacy In
he modulations OF the schulz-Eyler
,stting OF the Strauss "Blus Danube
Waltz" we're most compelling.
Henri Sokoiov. gave several solos
With his very personal singing ton.
that 10 always musical. the "Msiodis"
II Tschaikowaky and Hreisisr's
"Liebesfreud" being particularly
pleasing, while Gertrude McRse
Nash, ~ the piano. played with sym
pathetic tone,
Gabriievitsch, in his own delight.
tul Caprice Burlesaue," reproduced
ou the A, p, chase piano, chsrmsd
hy the human vssaries OF bis work,
by the color of tone that the instrv.
mert maintained. sivins exquisite
nroduistions IN sofest tone and again
hviliiant passages with real sparkle,
His essterr thepae IL developed with
hat imAsinative variety that only
The great interpretsr gives, IN this !.
the marvel Of having these great
artists always At our disposal.
Van wiekle Opening,
The opening of the new huilding Of
the Van wickle Piano Company vas
very gratifying. The exterior Of tho
building was profusely Decorated
With American flags and the interior
With palms. ferns. and large baskets
Of cut flowers.
Many beautiful nersi pieces were
presented by friends Of the firm,
prominent among which was an tS'
auisits basket Of La France Roses
eombined with dainty blue and white
flowers from the A, r, Chase Piano
Company, OF New York; also q large
bowl Of carnations, the gift Of NM,
Blanche da Costa. OF New York. ".
G, whitney also presentsa . large
floral token.
Meyer Davis New willard OR,
chestra played during the afternoon
ana evening. and was cordially re,
c<ivsd ky ths many friends Of the
nosspanv Who taxed the capacity OF
the building, SELECTIONS were also
played on the A. B. Chase Repro,
dpcing Grand Piano. the Price 4
Tespis Reproes cling Upright Piano
and the Victor Victrola. Later in
the svsninh dancing was indulsed
In by the yevnger folks and tho
last selection OF the Orchastra
"Thres o'Cfeek in the Morning
wAs cutie appropriate ending to Q
very hsrpy occasion.
Mr., Van wiokie was the recipient
Of many congratulations and com,
riimAntcd upon the srtistic interior
NJ the wavefooms-the color scheme
being particularly attractive.
JESSIE MacBRIDE.
rIopA MiIea Per Carr hy Raw