Evening star., 1923-02-25

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music, one Of the most important de-
: artments Of the National Federation
Of Music Clubs, according to recent
announcement by Mrs. Dalgleish
president Of the Organization. Mrs
Ramsdell is we'll known to every mu-
sician and musical organization in
the city. where she has been interest
Cd in the, musical activities. She is
considered one of the best Informed
musicians in Wa shington.
Gertrude Lyons, lyric soprano, gave
an interesting group OF songs by
Charles T. Ferry, in recital in the
governors mansion in Annapolis, Md
Mr.. Ferry is a young composer from
the west whose work is gaining ar
envtable reputation.
Mr.. Ferry played. two of his late
compositions, Night" and The Hum
ming Bird"
Grace Cramer Washington soprano
gave. q song recital before the Won
ans Club of Long Branch. y. j., last
Thursday evening. Capt. Cline (Miss
Cramer Is. Mrs Winfield Scott Cline
in private iife) talked on the sub3ec,
Of landscape painting. Miss Cramer
has been engaged for another recital
III Long. Branch In the early spring
at which tine Capt. Cline will ex-
hiPit his. paintings. 49,. 81. 49,.
;, nus!cai ss critics ,, who were present
lighuful musical anu dance given
Hanensian of the Americanization
School Association we're deeply i'm.
voice of Jack Heyfisk in several
Russian numbers Young Heytick
has only recently come from Odessa.
Russia. and has had little train
ing. HIS voice promises we'll for
the future, and musical friends who
dict success for him. Nine. zalipsky.
soprano. formerly of the National
orera Of Petrograd, is also at this
school: Both Nine: Zalipsky and
jack Heyfck are Russian refugees.
On the program Nine. Zalipsk y
sang Caro- Milo Ben" and 20 Sole
Mic" Utalian). and Dreams eng
lish). Mr.. Heyfick sang Smiling
Through" by Arthur Penn, and DE
Mrs. Robert H. Dalgleish, president
of the National Federation OF Music
Clubs in Washington. announces the
recent membership Of the Chaminade
OF Miss Esther Einkins. Mrs. Dali
glefsh has suggested further acquaint-
ance with the respective works Of each
organization, which would show the
large part music plays in the lives
or the individual members of these
organizations as well as the oppor-
tuntty for Washingtonians to become
associated. with music clubs doing
work best suited to their tastes and
talents.
Katherine McClintock Ellis. wei!
known among musicians Of the
younger set, will play all the music
for the Rams Head production OF
bEnfant Prologue" which is TO be
presented following the run of THE
truth. by Clyde Fitch. The score for
this pantomime was composed by
Andre Wormser.
l.. Arthur Smith, Inc, announces
mat negotiations are pending for a
series Of concerts next season nv The
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
with Willem Mengelberg. the famou,
Dutch conductor.
Charles Trowbridge T.ttmann. Wash.
.hgton pass. who is we'll known in
the Held OF oratorio, was one of the
soloists in the annual production OF
Haydn's g Creation" presented by the
Oratorlo Society of Baltimore Mon.
1ay evening, at the Lyric Theater
York Symphony Orchestra, Miss Beta
SWfkert. accompanist. and soloists
MISS Mabelle Coldenst-oth, soprano
FREDERICK Gunster. tenor and Charles
Irowbridge TittmaRn. bass Mrs. II
A Tho1nan sang the alto solo in the
closing fugue.
The music critic of the Baltinor.
Sun says, regarding Mr.. Tittmann'.
| numbers: His voice is rich and so.
norous, with an upper register of un.
usual srioothness. The long recitativs
sha shS,. the me- aria following We're remark
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Lovette will
hold their Sunday musical tea this
afternoon from 4 to s. Miss Edythe
GroWder Will be presented by Mrs
IS in Shreveport. La. is a soprano
who is spending the winter in Wash.
ington.
soprano, was soloist Tuesday evenina
FOR the Del9ware Society, when she
gave BeTnbergS ''Eymphs and Fauns"
and Mendelssohns ."On Wings OF
Song. Helen DalrynpIe was her ac.
companist.
Rose Sokol, dramatic soprano of the
Peoples National Opera Company. has
presented a number Of radio concerts
assisted by Marion May Lawson, vel
known pianist, on Washington's birth.
day.. from the Doubleday-Hill broad.
| casting station.
In 1920 Marcel Dupre oreanist q,
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, at the
age Of thirty, performed the ASTOUNDING
TASK or playing from memory the entire
organ works OF Bach. in a series o,
ten recitals at the Paris Conservator.
te.o a. =.
est feat accomplished by a virtuose
since the organ was first played.
At his New York debut, in the Wana.
maker auditorium in November. 1921
he created sensation by improvisine
complete symphony in four move.
ments upon themes presented to him
but a few moments before. Henry T
Finck, noted musical critic of New York
called 1t musical miracle. Mr.. Dupre
, also gave series OF unusual recitaIs
on the Wanamaker organ in PhiIadel.
phia, which Is the largest organ in the
world.
Mrs Frank A. Seiberling, first patron
and former national president Of the
National, Federation Of Music Clubs
visi ted Mrs. Robert II. Dalgleish. presi-
dent Of the Capitol district of the n. F
southland. -.
Mrs. seiberlins, expressed anticipation
OF longer, visit upon her return, in
the interest Of the finance and lepisla
ton department Of the National Fed.
Grafton Of Music Clubs, of which She
! is the national director.
Werner Josten, who came to Wash.
! ngton Tuesday as an accompanis,
for Nine. 1rogun, is rapidly gaining
recognition as one of the most i'm.
portant Of the younger composers
His songs, published by the leading
houses OF the country. are included
on the programs OF such artists az
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