Evening star., 1923-06-10
Musigraphs

Henry H. Freeman, organist and
choirmaster Of old st. Paul's Epis-
copaI Church, will be the official or
ganfst at the commencement exer-
cises at the University of Virginia
| on Sunday night next, when he will
play the opening recital for the ex-
ercises.
On this occasion he will be assist
ed by Elizabeth Thornberry, soprano.
of Washington. who will sing the
"Berceuse" from "Jocelyn," by God
ard: 20 Divine Redeemer," by Gounod.
with organ accompaniment. and a
! group OF French songs. with piano
tion" "a resolve), by Fl. de Fonten-
allies; Psyche" by Il. Paladilhe, and
'Bonjour. Suzon.' by Leo Delibes.
Church of the Covenant, accompanied
by Mrs. Murray, left on last Monday
for the coast of Maine, where they
will spend the summer.
During Mr.. Murray's absence Ar
thur Mayo will substitute for him at
the morning service and Claude
RobeSon at the evening service.
Miss Helen V. Nash, prior to her
departure for Fontainebleau. France
was the recipient of a unique shower
Michaelson and Miss Airline Gilbert at
Miss MichaelsOn's studio. The pro-
gram consisted of musical charades
and numbers played by the guests
Miss Nash was also given musical
! "toasts" by her. guests, wishing her
bon voyage" and a uccessful sum
mer studying at the famous school of
music there. located in one of the
most beautiful and interesting of the
many palaces of France.
Miss MARCEL Greenbalgh played the
accompaniments at recent program
of music presented at the Catholic
, University of America, in Brookland,
d. c,
Word comes from New York that
Vladimir de Pachmann, the great
pianist, generally recognized as the
finest living interpreter of Chopin,
will really come to America next sea-
son for what will genuinely be a
farewell" tour. His first recital will
be given in Carnegie Hall, New York,
October 10, and he will remain in
America until May. 1924. During this
period he will play in all the large
American cities. He has not played
in this country for twelve years. He
has stated as his reason for not COM
ing here during SO long a period to he
primarily because of his dread of the
difficulties of ocean travel. He will
play in Washington during the win
ter.
John A. O'Shea. director Of music in
the Boston public schools. recently ar
ranged meeting for music teachers
| to hear FrantiSek Bakule, head of the
| famous childTen's chorus of Prague.
Czechoslovakia, talk on the methods
he has employed in teaching his
| chorus. which has aroused SO much
enthusiasm all over the country. in
Guiding Washington. where the chill
dren were heard in several concerts.
Mrs. Evelyn Fletcher-Copp Of New
York, leader in advanced ideas in
the teaching of music for children. is
| in Washington in connection with
the activities of the King-Sm
Studio School.
Florence Macbeth. daughter of the
royal house of Scotland of that
name. and now prima donna of the
Chicago Opera Company, has been en-
gagged by five European opera houses
the Opera Comique and the National
Opera Paris: Monte Carlo; Barcelona
Spain; Stockholm, Sweden to
appear in the title role of Lucia di
Lammermoor" this summer. Her por-
trayal of this role in Chicago was the
sensation of the past opera season.
Chaliapin. the famous basso whom
Washingtonians SO highly approved.
Will have a busy season in America
sia's great artistic emissary will ap-
pear with both the Metropolitan and
Chicago opera forces. in addition to
making coast-to-coast tour in con-
cert. He will be heard here next
season under the exclusive manage
ment Of T. Arthur Smith, Inc.
Practically the entire company of
Dentshawn dancers, who appeared
here twice last season. together with
MISS ST. Denis. saw Ted Shawn off
for Europe last week. Miss st. Denis
ana Mr.. Shawn were kept busy for
over an hour posing for the pho
ingraphers. and so many and in
them for pictures that Miss st. Denis
was moved to remark: 1T would be
easier to give performance than
go through all this again" Mr.,
shawn Will visit Spain and northern
Africa in search of new material for
next seasons programs.
With her present arrival In London.
Anna Pavlowa, famous star of the
dance, completed a trip around the
world in less than a year. She left
London last summer, came to Amer
lea, crossed the continent without
stopping for performance, sailed
across the Pacific and went to Toxic
tor a tour beginning in September
After performances in the principal
cities of Japan. she and her Company
appeared in Shanghai Hongkong,
Manila, Java, Bombay, Calcutta and
Cairo. From Cairo she went to Paris
! and from there to London, where she
VIII rest through the summer in
! preparation for her American tour
which begins in October and which
includes Washington. where she will
appear under the exclusive manage
ment of T. Arthur Smith, Inc