Evening star., 1922-09-10

artists and the first chosen winners
in each classification-voice piano
and violin-will receive 500 each;
the. second chosen winners. $50 each.
Competent judges will sit at the
addition and marks Of honor VIII DC
For voice., Tone quality. 2. DC
tion. 3. Interpretation. 4. Person
ality and stage presence. Twenty
nve points possible on each item, with
a possible total of 100.
For piano and violin-1. Technique.
2. Tone. 9: Interpretation. :. stage
presence. Twenty-Five points possible
on each item, with q possible total OF
100.
The. conditions of the contest are
that all competing musicians must DC
American born. they must perform
nothing but American-born compos,
ers' works, and. in the case Of vocal
language. Each contestant Is linn
tied to ten minutes.
This contest is not for the novice
but for the serious. gifted young mu.
slcian who is ready for the concert
stage.
Those competing in this contest
must not be under fifteen or over
twenty-eight years of age.
Contestants are given the privilege
Of choosing their own numbers. Tne
festival association provides efh-
cient accompanies; free and ample
time is allowed for rehearsais.
Credentials showing fitness to enter
this contest must accompany applica-
tion.
Gladys Hitler of PaIacios. Tex, and
Mary Ruth Mathews Of Platnview'
Tex. two gifted young pianists. ar.
rived in Washington during the past
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home Of DR.. and Mrs. T. 8: Lovette.
DIR. Lovette will arrive in Washing
ton from England today.
Raymond Burrows. young New
York pianist and a former Washing
tonian. gave short musical pro-
gram, before a meeting OF the guild
Of the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church Wednesday afternoon. HIS
program. which was enthusiastically
| received. included sympathetic rem
dition Of the Sonata in D" (Haydm
Fourth Hungarian Rhapsody" Glszt
brought the program to a brilliant
conclusion.
The National Male Quartet. consist
ing of William RAYMOND. first tenor:
baritone. and Edgar Gray. bass. has
been engaged to furnish the music at
the services of Calvary Baptist
Church and will sing there today.
Louis A. Potter, jr.. will continue to
serve as organist and director.
Mrs. Agnes Clarke .McPhee. pianist,
has returned from a holiday trip to
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
A farewell musical at the Sign Of
the Mockingbird Studio. In the old
brick Capitol, was given recently by
Miss Byrd Mock. who is closing her
studio here preparatory to an indefi-
mite stay in New York. The solo art
ist on this occasion was Miss Mabel
Duncan, violoncelIist. formerly OF
Glasgow. Scotland. where she main
tanned a studio after being gradu-
ated from the Hochschule, In Berlin.
Miss Duncan played on a wonderful
old Guarnarius instrument, displaying
beautiful tone, facile technique and
finished Interpretation. She was ac-
companied at the piano by Miss VIII
muth Gary, composer. of this city. and
by Senior Alphonso l. Herrero. direc-
tor of the biological department OF
Mexico. Senorita Lucia Herrero. who,
with her father. Is visiting In Wash
ington, recited several poems in Span
guests was the Baroness Won Horst.
former United States Consul Dwight
j. Particle. who was the owner OF a
famous collection OF vfolins, including
a Stradivarius. The baroness has just
completed a new opera. which is
scheduled for performance this fall
in the Royal Opera House in Coburg.
An enjoyable feature of the evening