Evening star., 1923-12-16

MRS. III. II. a. BEACH, one OF
A'A Americas foremost woman
composers. well known in
Washington musical circles. formerly
an honorary member of the League of
American Pen Women, made appli-
cation on Monday, through Mrs. Dor
othy De Muth Watson. national vice
chairman of music for the organiza-
tion, for active membership. Mrs.
Beach enters the League of American
Pen Women as q regularly elected
member in order that she may take
part and have a voice in the national
proceedings of the association and
will attend the national convention
to be held at Washington. April 23-26.
as member of the convention of
composers meeting in conjunction
with the general convention OF the
league.
Florence Steffens Scott. one of
Washington's best known young sing
ers. who was Cortralto soioist at the
Church of the Incarnation, Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, Mount
Pleasant Congregations! and the
First Church Of Christ Scientist, and
who. since her marriage, has oeen
scloist at the First Baptist Church
Of Los Angeles, California, has ar
three months with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick r. Steffens of Sea-
While in Washington. Mrs. Scott
will be heard IN recital under the
direction of Mrs. Henry White.
! The great outdoors is said TO be
the faIort.e ptst.e Cf study aud pEa'-
tice fr~ the eminent Russia" Eloilh-
isl. Etrenl IimD3lisU When he was
a boy, living on the Rive Don, he
used to seek out secluded sylvan
hooks in which TO practice on the
violin. These long rambles. combin-
ing study. exercise and recreation,
strength which enabled him to keep
up his routine of many hours day
spent in study and practice indoors
in inclement weather. When he went
atory with Leopold Auer lie round 1t
not SO easy to find quiet outdoor
hooks, but eventually obtained per
mission to practice IL the gardens OF
some outlying estates. one evening
| his host found him playing Z sonata
close by II fountain. In answer TO
! inquiry he explained. The splash OF
! that fountain is just the right accom- :
/ paniment to that sonata Too bad the
! playing OF water on 4 summer night
| cannot be included in an orchestra
[ ton" This poetic musician is to ex-
hibit his artistry here next month at
| the National Theater, under the local
management OF T. Arthur Smith, Inc.
The interpretative orchestral score
arranged and conducted by Daniel
| Breeskin as accompaniment 20 the
action of Richard Barthelmess' pic
ture. THE Fighting Blade" at Gran
! dall's Metropolitan Theater last week.
was one of the most representa- tive
! musical settings ever offered local
! music lovers.
! Among the worlds greatest com
! positions that contributed to the
, charm OF this delightful mosaic may
be mentioned the following: 'Pomp
and Circumstance" (ElgaD, Mari
t, tana" overture CWallace). "Schon
| Rosmarin" tKreisler), "Rosamunde'
overture tSchuberO, Liebeslied''
fMassenetj. SYMPHONY" Opus 40
| tMozart), When knighthood Was
in Flower (Herbert), "Menuetto"
| (Grieg). Ballet Suite" (Gluck).
| Poem" (Fibich)- Nell Gwynne"
| (German3, prelude. "Cyrano" DAM
rosch) and "Prometheus" (Beetho-
ven).
Anton Bilottl. the twenty-year-old
pianist who made his debut in New
| York last year and has since won
nation wide recognition, was din
iner guest Of Prince Gelasio Caetani,