Evening star., 1923-02-04
Musical Mention

Everybody knows the old story
about fine local talent that is not ap-
preciated at home and has to 60
abroad and disguise itself under a
foreign name in order to receive sue
cessful notice in their own country
or even community. The recognition
and appreciation Of local talent Is
the motive behind the special con-
cert planned for presentation AT
Polls Theater next Saturday, under
the auspices OF the music department
of the Federation of Womens Ciuos'
II I, not because local talent does
not earn suficient money to support
it's artists. as has been suggested oy
soma noisinformed individuals.
The music department OF the Gen
eraI Federation of Women's Clubs
has taken ND the cause OF the Amer
ican musician and composer IN An
erfort to give the American the sanI
opportunity on the artist prosrans
of our country. as the IoreiSmt e,n,o.t mo.
up until the present mas aiihoe' io
nopolized the field. Al,
Much money has been spent on the
education of American musicians,
recent striking example pein8 MT.
Eastman's gift of $s.ooo,oog 10 .as
of real merit are being produced, put
the situation quite resembles that OF
a large factory, which turns OUT
much goods for which there is no
sale The foreigner Is always g,Ser. -.
the preference in the engagement OF
musical talent and our American tai-
ent is actually on the point OF starV.
ing for lack OF engagements, so thal
unless something Is done In thls
country at once to encourage oul
nrfiSf1C2lIv
a sterile nation.
In the opinion Of Mrs. John J. STAN, !,
the local chairman of music, the ohiy
way to help a national situation rs
10 begin at home. in washington, 10
encourage our local professional, mu-
sicians by paying them for their
services the same as the butcher ana
the baker 1t Is with the purpose
Of putting the various fedetateu
Women's Clubs on basis Wnereoy
they may pay for local musical pro
fessiouai talent that Mrs. Stahl Is
contributing her services In the song
recital, assisted by Edythe Marmlon
Brosius. harpist. and Charles 7. FERRY,
tho to ,und. Hs svsa sre to be be
divided up among these woman's
clubs in proportion to the number or
tickets sold by each.
Washington's best musicians re-
ceive between $500 and $500 a month
use of their talents. yet many OF them
give Of their services for charitable
organizations. Because OF this, some
of the other local organisations seem
10 feel that they should be able TO
command professional talent at no
cost whatsoever. simply because II Is
furnished by local musicians. This
is the protest that musical Wash
ingtonians are making and the cause
upheld by the Federation of Women
Clubs.
The Friday Morning Music Club
has sponsored many program OF
unusual interest, but nothing more
original and characteristic than the
one last week which filled the hour
pen Of the American composer, Balm
bridge Crist
Charlotte FarweIl. Pendleton Barr
and Elsa Raner were the solofsts.
with Miss Mildred Hinman and Lucy
Brickenstein assisting as accom-
panists.
Among the outstanding numbers
were: "Enchantment." sung by Miss
Farwell. and THE Dark King s
Daughter" by Mr.. Barr, which eauaf-
ly. with the violin solos. "Abhisarika"
and 'Intermezzo' from "Pregiwas
Marriage" seemed to meet with great
favor from the audience. Two com
positions by Miss Hinman. Here's
What / Love" and THE Moon Dance
were sung by Mr.. Barr, and the
remaining numbers consisted Of:
THE Aud Scotch Sangs," "Drolleries
From an Oriental Dolls House
a "Unfortunate," Little Small Feet"
and c"BaId Head Lee" (Crist,
PendIeton Barr; Chinese Mother Goose
Rhymes You Will Not Come Again"
and This Ia the Moon OF Roses"
(Crist), Charlotte Farweli: Leila"
tfrom "Coloured Stars'D, (CrisD, Pen
dleton Barr.
Mr. Crist returned to Washington
last fall to make his home here after
an absence OF several years, having
had a studio in Boston since 1914. He
studied theory, composition and or
chestration under Paul Juon in Berlin
and Claude Landi in London and sing
ing with Franz Emerich in Berlin and
William Shakespeare in London. He
has been a prolific composer, his ac
tivities IN this line covering many
fields. His sympaonic work, rEgypt-
ian Impressions" was given its first
presentation by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra in 1915.
Arts Club habitues are anticipating
musical treat in the joint recital to
be given there Wednesday evening by
McElwee. pianist Mr.. Lambdin. who
IS newcomer to Washington, is the
fortunate possessor of bass-baritone
voice of rare quality, which he uses
with ease and finish. He will sing
Caro- Mo Ben" tGiordan). la Rose
tRimsky korsakow), Allen Seelen"