Evening star., 1922-07-02
Musical Mention

Militaire" iSchuber), Margaret Gill
ligan and Virginia vanderschaaf;
piano solo. "Plainte d'Amour" tscar;;
Waise de Goncert (MatteD. Ruth
White. Thelma White, Jesse Stimson
and Miss Smallwood; piano solo.
"Chanson Indoue" fRimsky- Korsa-
kov), Philip vanderschaaf: duo.
Country Dance" Nevin). Mr.. Van
derschaaf and Miss smallwood, and
(Chopin). Miss Smallwood.
Gold medals were awarded to Thel-
ma White and Philip Vanderschaaf
and silver medal to Margaret Gil
ligan.
The music cure" for summer lassi-
tude, proved efficacious Thursday
evening. when group of music lovers
gathered In IL studio of Miss Byrd
Mock. at ''Ye Sign of ye Mocking
Bird" In the old brick Capitol, to
hear some well known artists play
and sing. Chief among those appear
Ing Thursday evenings program
was Paul Langer. cellist of the Royal
Serbian Orchestra, former pupil OF
David Pepper and himself the instructor
Of the King OF Montenegro. The
kings son-in-law, Victor Emmanuel, OF
Italy, presented Mr.. LANCER with a
rare old cello, a genuine Francesca
known to be In existence. Mr.. LANCER
brought with him from Serbia also
a collection of six old Italian vio-
Inns, also from the collection OF the
King Of Montenegro. Charles L.
Frailey. violinist. of this city. was
among the guests Thursday evening
and played a selection on each oil
these violins in turn, including a
Lupot, Baldentoni, Ballestrieri.
Borelli. a Maggini (old copy made by
a pupil Of MagginD and an Albani:
Mary Helen Howe, pupil of Nine.
Marchesi and other famous teachers
of voice. also contributed to the even
ing's program. giving a number OF
favorite arfas from standard operas
and responding to the continued ap-
plause by singing Massenet's "Elegie."
with obbligato by Mr.. LANCER and
piano accompaniment by her sister,
Marie Howe Spur.
Col. Frailey. and Mr.. LANCER also
played some duets for violin and
Charles T. Tittmann. who sang two
new radio songs, Listening In and
Tuning Up" words by Byrd Mock
and music by Wilmuth Gary and Je-
rome Williams, respectively. These
are the first radio songs TO appear
and a number of officers from the
radio division of the Navy among the
these timely numbers. which set forth
in ailuring waltz tempo the charm
of radio Arrangements are being
made to broadcast them soon from
the naval station at Anacostia. The
composers. Miss Gary and Mr.. Will
liams. played the Accomplishments TO
these compositions. Arthur Farweii
director of community singing at
Berkeley. Calf. will also use these
songs. He was associated with Miss
Mock during the war, directing the
sings" of the American Women's Le-
gion. founded by Miss Mock at the
University of California.
DR.. and Mrs. T. s. Lovette have
arrived in Washington from the south
and will make this city their perma-
nent home for the future. DIR. Lo-
vette is newcomer to the city's
musical circles. but for Mrs. Lovette
to Texas she was well known here
as Eva Whitford. prominent in church
and local concert work in this
vicinity. For the past thirteen years
they have been. respectively. head OF
the piano and voice departments OF
Baylor College. Bolton, Texas. posi-
tions which they resigned at the close
of the college year in May. DR.. Lo-
vette will sail for Europe July 10 to
visit his father in Wales, but Mrs.
Lovette will remai in here for the sum-
mer and will be guest at her
mothers home until she is established
in her own quartern for the coming
season.
Beulah Beverly Chambers, pianist.
of this city. Is spending the summer
travelling in the west and recently
gave a recital in the ballroom of the
Alexandria Hotel. at Los Angeles.
Calf. in honor of the Shriners.
Miss Edith Flanders. soprano. OF
Boston, will be the offertory soloist
at this mornings service of Ingram
Congregational church. when she will
be heard in a composition by Bach.
Mrs. Laurence Hynson. organist.
assisted the pupils of Mrs. Duff Lewis
Friday evening. when they were
heard In a program of violin and
piano compositions. Among the num-
bers were: "Ruy Bias Overture" for
piano. eight hands (Mendelssohn),
Corita Hunter. Margaret Wallace,
violins-''N -''Nachstuck" (Schumann) and
.Menuette" from "Septette. Op. 20
(Beethoven). ensemble class with
piano, Elta Grabill, Mildred Hoover,
katherine Beilman. Philip Geraci, Ed
ward Andrus. Roderick MACPHERSON,
Lillian Foster. Gertrude Hunter. Flor
ence Kincheloe. Earl May. Isadore
piano. Margaret Wallace. Margaret
Golden and Elizabeth Culverwell;
piano-"Air de Ballet" (Maurice De-
pret) and Wooden Shoes" Gertrude
Bartlett), Louis Hoover: violin-"Soi-
diers' March" (Affed Laubach). Rosa
"Fantasie. op. rs" tschuberp. ensem-
Bile class with pianos; at the pianos,
Elizabeth Culverwell. Margaret Col
den and Doris Grabill; violins-
Largo" (HandeD. ensemble class
with piano and organ: pianos. Mar
garet Golden and Lois Hoover: organ,
Mrs Laurence Hyson: piano-"Pre-
lace; violin-'Cavatina" (Raf): Mil
dred Hoover: piano-"Romance" Isl
belius) and ''voglein" tGrieg). Corita
Hunter; violin-"Sonata in D Minor
(Schumann). third movement. Eta
Grabill; violins. piano and organ
ave Maria" (Bach-Gounod). ensem-
BILE class; at the organ, Mrs Laurence
and solo, Eta Grabill: violins and
pianos-"Toy Symphony" (Haydn).
ensemble class; at the pianos, Corita
Hunter and Margaret Golden.
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A piano recital Of interest was
given last Sunday by the students of
Mrs. Marie Howe Spur. whose play
ing showed close application to tech
i1iaue and interpretation. A unique
feature was the playing by Leila
Foster, blindfolded, to demonstrate
surety of distances on the keyboard
The assisting soloists Of the evening
were Mary Helen Howe, soprano
Mrs. Spur, pianist, and Paul Langer,
cellist, who with solos, duets and
trios brought the occasion to brill
liant conclusion. The student pro-
gram follows: "Anitra's Dance
(Grieg), Virginia Lee Barker and
Mrs Snurr: Dance" (PresSerl. Julian