Evening star., 1922-03-12

1o22-PART 2.
Unitarian Church, to be held at B. F;
play "Intermezzo" (Dagmar Rybnerl
and "Andante," from Concerto in f
Minor with Lewis Atwater accom-
panying.
Eva Whitford Lovette, mezzo-so
prano, formerly of Washington, now
head Of the voice department. at Bay
lor College. Bolton, Tex. gave a re-
cital there Monday evening that
eclipsed in success any public appear
ance she has ever made there. Her
exacttng program represented many
schools of vocal literature. She read
the translations of her songs In the
original tongue. and her histrionic
ability was an. added pleasure to her
finished singing. Her program OPEN
ed with numbers by Scarlatti and
closed with group Of compositions
by her husband. T. S. Lovette. dean
Of the college. Each of her songs
after the last group compelled re-
peated acknowledgements both from
the artist and composer. Dean Low
cite. in addition to supplying the ac-
compartments, played in mastery
style.
Hazel Bachschmid, soprano. will
sing With Verdure Clad" from the
Creation" (Haydn), and "The Lord
Is My Light" (Allitsen) at the morn
Ing service Of Mount Tabor Methodist
Church, Georgetown. Mrs. Pauline
Bachschmid has been engaged to sing
the Easter music at this church.
The Cecelian Orchestra. consisting
Of Misses Catherine Bowles ard Anna
Sweeny, violins; Ruth Jones, cello;
Helen Slapnicka, saxophone; Mary
Bills piano, and Eva Slapnicka,
Fowkes. soprano; Mrs. Lotta Stauffer
contralto; Royal Tinker, baritone;
Miss Susan Freeman and Maxine De
Silva. readers. and Misses Mary Weld
ley and NJ. G. Davis, accompanies,
gave an enjoyable program in the
lobby of the Y. NJ c. A. Monday even
.ng Among the selections We're: Solos.
Mrs. Fowkes; Irish Love Song
nang). You'd Better Ask Me"
hohr). Mrs. Stauffer; Allah" (Chad-
wick). Sylvia" (Speaks). 'Philoso-
ply (EmmelD. Mr.. Tinker; ensemble
mississippi Cradle" and april Show
ers," by the Cecelian Orchestra.
The Rebew Orchestra. H. w. Weber,
conductor. attracted the usual ca
pacity audience Monday evening.
when it gave the monthly public re-
hearsal in the lecture hall of Keller
Keeler. soprano; Albert F. Henkel,
tenor, and Miss Lois Shively, pianist,
were the soloists. and each of them
was accorded a generous applause
for their efforts. Miss Keeler sang
Times Roses" Barry and THE
Henkel was heard in "Macushla"
tMacmurraugh and Santa Lucia"
NDove,. and Miss Lois Shively gave
Hungarian" tMcDowelD and ITO
Spring" (Grieg). The program was
completed by some spirited numbers
from the orchestra. including march.
Loyal and True" (Rosenkrans): 'Shep-
mezzo. Laughing Water" Hager). and
patrol, American" tMeachan).
The program given before the Fri
day Morning Club last week at the
Cosmos Club included: Cello solos.
oB. crossmann), rTento" Chopin,
per-. by Alden Finckel: soprano
cinD. Ecstasy" CIV. Morse Rum
meD. "Homing' CDel Riego) and
''Cunnin' Little Thing" fHagemann).
by Mrs Walter E. Hilton. accom-
piano; piano solos. "Polonaise Fam
TASTE. op. 81" Chopin. "Nocturne.
"Etuee, c Minor. op. Is. No. IL"
(Chopin). by La Sale Spier. Mr..
Finckel played with finished style.
rich, low tones. which met with such
appreciation on the part of the audi
ence that he was obliged to play
two encores, "Orientale, Cesar Cub
and 'The Bee" (Schubert. A warm
welcome was accorded Mrs. Hilton,
who, because Of illness. had not ap-
peared before the club for several
years She displayed fine interpre-
tive ability. singing "Cunnin' Little
Thing" in especially good style.
La Sale Spier. who returned three
years ago from prolonged study
abroad. met with insistent applause
after a group of Chopin numbers.
and responded with THE Shepherds"
CLiszt) as an encore.
Miss Estella Thomas. violinist;
Weldon Carter, pianist: string
quartet consisting of Miss Thomas,
first violin: Miss Greenberg. second
violin Robert snzss sssarnS ce5;o viola end ahs ,hs
washington College of Music Or
chestra assisted in giving a program
of a concert given Thursday evening
at Masonic Auditorium by the Ger
mania Maennerchor. directed by c.
E. Christiani. The program was
met with WARM appreciation from
he N
per Freischuetz. Overture" (Weber),
orchestra; Der Einsiedler an die
Nacht' (Kern). Die Nacht" (Abt.
Maennerchor: Romance" (Wieniaw-
skD. Souvenir" Ordla). Miss
Thomas; symphony B Minor tSchn.
(Liszt), Mr.. Carter: ''Und geh' bic der
Nacht'' (kassmayer). 'Das zerbro-
chene Ringlein" (Kassmayer). Pod
duben, Zu duben" Ckassmayer)
string quartette (Mr. Steans direct
ing): 30 Wald" (Buhr). My Old
Kentucky Home" (Foster). Maen-
nerchor: AN der schoenen blauen
Negro spirituals are misnamed. ac-
cording to John Powell, who is gen.
orally conceded to be one of the lead
ing authorities in this country on
negro music. In recent lecture
given at Aeoiian Hall. New York, Mr..
Powell dweit at some length on the
Confusion in the public mind regard
ing the music of the black race. True
negro music, he stated, is very sell
dom heard by the white man. The
spirituals are not negro music at all.
but simply old hymn tunes modified
and even distorted by negro rhythms.
Nor can the Stephen Foster melodies
be traced to negro origin. as has long
been supposed. They are much nearer
kin to German folk songs. Mr.. Powell
credited Foster with furnishing