Evening star., 1923-10-14
Musigraphs

n 1RS. KATHARINE MORRISON
Nl OFFTERDINGER. pianist, has
recently returned from Kew York,
where she has been doing some con-
cert work.
Mrs. Offterdinger and Mr.. Haxton,
violinist, of London gave a joint re-
cital in Aeolian Hall, the latter part
of August.
Mrs. French, wife Of Capt French of
the English army. entertained them
in her apartment, where they gave
another recital. after which Charles
Schwab gave a musical and tea In
their honor in his residence on River
side drive.
Mr. Haxton. before the war. vas
and has been In this country only g.
few years.
Capt. and Mrs. c. J. wynne accom-
panied Mrs. Offterdinger to New
York.
:: Monday to Easton. Md, where she Is
conducting the Euterpean Music Club
OF 100 voices. in Maunder's Song of
Thanksgiving" which they will sing
at THANKSGIVING time in the New
Theater, with accompaniment Of or
very enthusiastic, and two fine re-
hearsals were held Monday and Tues
day.
Stanley Olnsted, Washington boy,
widely known as pianist and writer,
has recently returned from several
months stay in Germany and Eng
land, and is visiting his parents, who
have reopened their country place,
Vinecroft, near Clarendon, Va.
NJ a.,I ~t,..K 1-,.1
to the general Washington public as a
pianist, but his novelette, studies OF
western North Carolina life, which have
been appearing regularly in Every
body's Magazine for the past year
and half, have gained him public
covering the entire couHtry. Scrib-
ner's Magazine of the May issue car
ried an interesting account of his life
and work, both musical and literary.
For the past fortnight he has been
in New Tonk city giving salon piano
recitais there and in country homes
painters, sculptors stage folk and
musicians have listened TO him in
this intimate fashion. 1t is told about
New York among this set that Rupert
Hughes. after hearing him play. in
his Bedford Hills homo some time
ago. was moved repeatedly to make
the comment that he knew of no other
American pianist so eloquent"
Mr.. Olmsted's work of the present
is that of making new English adap-
tations of THE Secret of Suzanne"
and "Adrienne Lecouvreur" for the
newly formed Opera Guild of New
York city, and at the same time new
novel is nearing completion.
Audiences at one of Crandall's
smaller theaters enjoyed rare nu-
steal treat at some of the perform
ances last week, when Stanley w.
Rhoades, concert organist. played that
powerful composition. The storm,
on the organ at the Avenue Grand
Theater last Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. Mr.. Rhoades gave it de-
lightful and sympathetic interpreta-
tion and many who heard it the first
night went again on Wednesday to
hear the music repeated.
Mccall Lanham. baritone, assisted
by Miss Edith Stetler. pianist, pre-
sented an interesting program at the
Chevy Chase School last Sunday
afternoon, and sang at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Bush-Brown on
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Lanham
has taken 4 studio at 1854 K street,
where he teaches private pupils on
Wednesdays. Tuesdays and Thurs
days he is director OF the voice de-
partment at Chevy Chase School. and
the remainder OF the week he spends
in New York, where he is associated
with the American Institute Of APP
piled Music.