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Evening star., 1923-09-23
Famous Sistine Choir. to
Sing at Poll S October 81

The famous Sistine Choir. from the
Vatican. Rome, which has never ap-
peared in America. will be heard for
the first time in concert at Polls
Theater Friday afternoon. October 26.
at, 4:30 o'clock, under the manage
.rnent of Mrs. Wilson Greene. y
This choir. in order to make this
Anne rican tour, has been underwritten
by number of leading people in San
Francisco.tst As there are no Holy
week ceremonies in the Sistine-
there have not been any since 1870
and as the Pope does not officiate at
st. Peters Basilica except at the ex-
ceremonies. the opportunities for
hearing the Sistine Choir sing in
Rome are most rare. Indeed, people
have lived in Rome for years and
have rreyer once heard the Sistine
Choir sing in the Sistine Chapel or
,anywhere-~ ~elses;= In. the case of the
death of the Pope or OF cardinal hold
ing one of the higher offices, the choir
would betrequired to sing the requiem.
hence the necessity for not leaving
the Sistine Chapel absolutely bare of
singers. Many who have been to
Rome claim to have heard the Sis
a service at St. Peters and heard
one of the Basilica choirs and con-
cluded 1t was the real Sistine. Choir
with all the glories of tradition and
fame clinGing to its name.
The Sistine Choir has absolute
pitch. No giving of note or humming
of chord. The members attack. their
music with ~the, precision of an or
chestra.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
Municipal Opera r
Proves a Success

MUNICIPAL opera in st. Louis for
for its fifth season paid a net
profit of $25,229, according to the
final report made to Mayor Henry w.
Kiel of ST. Louis, president, of the
Municipal Theater. Association, This
pfpftis less bS&ss1 .o6o+, han that of
1922, because fThe association this
season undertook to offer: better pro-
sductions to the people who support
the entertainments = 5s.,,
Three prima doniias instead of one
were used, extra people were added to
the. chorus and more money was ex-
| pended in stage settings<and toS proa
cure a mechanical crew for handling
the scenic investiture.
The municipal operas charter pro-
vides that all possible profits must be
spent in permanent improvements to
the. Municipal Theater in Forest Park
and in better productions:
Two weeks were added. to the sea
SON this year. and seven performances
lswere given. The result! was an, in
crease of almost 100000; in receipts
over last year, but that sum was
Ere invested in the seasons ten ecpro-
duptionsEt each of which cost ever
5000" as against $4,000 last year.
while cast and chorus salaries were
SS,17265 weekly, as against S5,536.5S
the previous year. Costumes, too,
cost almost $500 a week more e.
The accountants report shows, the
Municipal Thsater Association Will
enter into its next season, with SUR
plus of $5S,6S3.20, which is to behset
aside as a reserve fund.
Evening star., 1923-09-23

and company; Miss Kerns is soprano
soloist at the fashionable St. Bar
tholomew's Church, New York, and
her company consists of Miss Alma, L.
Paine, 'cellist. and Edward c.
Harris. pianist and accompaniste Oc-'
tober Is, Nine. Alice Baschi. famous
Rumanian concert artist, assisted by
Godfrey Wetterlow, vioIinist, and
Miss Adelaide Keezer, pianist. .Oc--
tober 10. two pianos and organ in
symphonic ensemble, with Adolf
Toroysky, pianist; Harry Edward
Mueller, pianist, and Mrs. f. D. Cum
mings, .organist. October 81 and 90,
the artists group, composed of Jesus
Sanroma, the Porto Rican pianist,
who has taken New England by
storm; Miss Marguerite Sherlock,
reader and Raymond Simonds,
tenor, who is well known in Wash
ington, having appeared, here for
several seasons For the musical yes
-pers the artists will be as follows:
October z, Grace Kerns and company:
october IA. Nine. Alice. Baschi and as
.sisting artists; October 2l, Miss Elsa
Raner. vIolinist; Richard Lorleberg,
celllst; Harry Edward Mueller, pi-
anist, and John Phillip Shaddick. bari
tone. -
Today the vested chorus choir of
sixty mixed voices will sing for the
nrst time this season. assisted by the
quartet, composed of Ruby Potter.
soprano: Goldie Dressler Hutchins
contralto: Hugh B. Bugg. tenor. and
John Phillip Shaddick. baritone The
cholr not only sings at both morning
and evening services but during the
season gives oratorios, cantatas and
gsec gsssec1 1tar StenGTts = 49, q
Evening star., 1923-09-23

/ overture. Jolly Robbers" (Suppe)
selection, Woodland duders); Pa
rade of the Wooden Soldiers" (Jes-
seD: Yes. We Have No Bananas
tCohn). by request. and America"
This band is rapidly being recog-
nized as one of the best in Wash
ington. It's activities have been con-
fined. for the most part. to the en-
tertainment of the officials and en-
ployes of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. their families and
friends, and. to charitable organiza-
ttons. Recent appearances have been
concert given for. the veterans at
Mount Alto Hospital and the Ionic
Club of Master Masons.
The first meeting of the Evening
Chorus of the First Baptist Church
was held "Wednesday at the studio
OF the director, Mrs. Howard. Plans
for the coming year were discussed
Oficers were elected, as follows:
President, Miss Gladys Nelson: vice
president, Miss Ina MacLauEhlin
recording secretary. Miss AzaIea
Lunsford; corresponding secretary,
Librarian Miss A. Turner, and chair
man of membership, Curtis Hamil-
ton.
The chorus will meet every wednes-
day evening: Following the re-
rehearsal period an hour will he de-
voted to sight reading, tone work
and breathing, 1t is also the pur-
pose of the director to devote one
evening month to the life of a
noted composer, giving a lecture-re-
cital of his accomplishments.
There are still several vacancies
to be filled
A historical costume concert of the
periods of 1850 and 1860 is planned
for November.
The KingSmith Studios open their
sixth school year on Monday, October
2. "A feature of the season will be
special course of concerts or art
events for the students, to which ar
extended subscription list will Offer
THIS advantage to limited number
world famous artists will be given.
Lecture -recitals by Emmanuel wad
on piano technique, and by Miss
Dawkins on music history and analy-
sis, augment the program.
The faculty for the year include
Voice, August King Smith; piano
Emmanuel Wad. Edith Carolyn Daw-
kins; violin, Helen Ware; children's
music classes (Fleteher music
ing, Paul Gardner Tschernikoff. Eliza.
beth Gardner; dramatic art, Caroline
Mckinley; drawing, painting, Blanche
Greer; French, Mile. N. C. Dinwiddie
Italian: Signora Adelaide vannucci.
A full scholarship will be offered
this year for contralto, a partial
scholarship for other voices.
The ideal of the studios is to com
bfne with professional proficiency a
quality of study music that may de-
velop. all the faculties of the indi-
vidual, spiritual, as well as mental
and inculcate a growing sense OF
appreciation of the beautiful in ali
art, and in life.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
New York Symphony
CONCERTS Announced

brilliant musical season is promis-
ed In the announcement of. the New
York Symphony Orchestra which will
be heard as usual in five Tuesday
afternoon concerts at Polls Theater.
Walter Damrosch will enter upon
his thirty-ninth season as the conduc
tor of the@ Symphony Society,"
record that is unprecedented ,any-
where in theS world. MrS Damrosch
Will. direct the first four concerts and
the hnal concert of the season will be
under the baton of the emifieht guest
conductor, Bruno Walter
Mr.. Walter, who is one of the best
known continental conductors. made
his first appearance i'm New York last
winter. No visiting conductor has
made so profound an impression upon
the New York patrons of orchestral
concerts as did this distinguished
musician.
+ Olga Samarof. the pianist. will be
the assisting artist for the initial con-
cert, October 23., Nine Samaroff has
place in the front rank won by the
accomplishment of the musical task
of playing the entire series of the
thirty-two ssonataS of Beethoven,
which has not been presented in the
United States since Won Buefow pre-
sented the cycle in 1876. y ~
Season tickets now on sale at Mrs.
Wilson-Greene's concert bureau, 18th
and G. streets.
Evening star., 1923-09-23

u
w Cathedral will be given 80 and Bishop James
E. Freeman official address the public Of
sTee vested voices al Episcopal
sheTihss he d1sei6n q
ing the music On & this b k ssa Rev fes a W. n
charge additional choir oTganization
thousands win be filed By that time The
the signal for opening all services the
impressive the entire service will be
9 hs ye we the f Peace GROSS snd down
% M aisle a fhe tho Extra IN chorus s 500 o O followed e bT the
ecclesiastical representatives.
E hear much these days of music and color Miss Katharine Mea
w Of brought some ideas with her upon her
an s I & Camp h p hs
months George Vail WHred charge
which the different sooFs for the dancers
X SSi y music s :s s as PsT
that is audible color snd color visible sound Miss Powell
musical for Wash
made y he Ws a @ ] T 5 s g aGW @ tS
series Of and explanatory recs that will be presented under
November Mildred Dlng harpist and Gondre singer
sylvia lent youthful 1onst her debut last
Huse hs hS
Deuy W9o has gven with
Wgnean bu w
the M onf ndud BY pmoh gave nd y" the ea hb
Walter, Fonzaley will
@ i. @ the @
the beginning of the list of fine Washington
THE just that the first
will be held May year
s G M Fl The das @ M @ s h
was April but this period rio having been selected for the OBJ
The by theefourth
Washington should special thanks the posponsmen
and several other hardy April generally dated
HELEN FETTER
Evening star., 1923-09-23
FASHION, CREATIONS
OF TIE STAGE

took the form of side panels and
ADDED the final touch of beauty to this
exceptionally elaborate creation.
Miss Patricola at Keith's last week
wore a gown of pink seuuins and
tulle. The long bandeau bodice. sup
ported by narrow shoulder straps,
was fashioned entirely of sequins
The skirt consisted of a foundation,
scalloped att the hem, of shining sill
yer tissue, yelled by fiaring over
skirt of pink tulle, which was circled
by three successive bands of flashing
sequins.
If stage indications are to be be-
lieved. tulle Is about to come into it's
own again. after prolonged absence
from fashions favor. Cordelia Ha~ger,
appearing in Its Not Being Done
Any More" displayed a quaint frock
of orchid taffeta and carried fluffy
tulle scarf of the same shade. The
gown had sleeveless fitted basque
wide shoulder straps and a long
bouffant skirt cluster of tur-
quoise blue rosebuds, framed in a
shower of blue ribbons added a
pretty touch at one side of the cor
sage, while a second flower spray
nestled among the folds of the volum-
nous skirt. A bandeau of silver
cords, dotted with three tiny bou-
quets of blue flowers, was an effective
ornament to the coiffure.
ing act at Keith's, appeared in several
striking gown creations One, was of
white satin and chiffon, trimmed with
two large pearl placques placed near
the center of the corsage. with grace
ful loops of pearl beads dripping from
them. The basque bodice-sleeve-
less, of course-was of satin, while
the skirt. which resembled the grace
full petals of a fragile white flower.
was of chiffon, allurtngly idfaphanous
Miss Roye's final appearance was
made in a stunning creation of Span
ish Inspiration. The fitted basque was
of cloth of silver, trimmed with two
black flowers appliqued at one side Of
black georgette, dotted around the
hem with vivid scarlet flowers, which
continued their colorful path up one
side to touch the bodice A cluster of
brilliant red flowers resting against
coal black hair was the only access
| sorry to the gown
Evening star., 1923-09-23
Elinor Glyn.

FLINoR GLYN has been declared the
most picturesque figure writing
In English today. Gifted socially and
intellectually she combines, the noise
or q duchess with natural charm.
The author of six, Days" "Thrse
Weeks" and other well-known storIes
Is the daughter Sof Douglas suther-
land, an English aristocrat, long set
tied in Ontario, Canada. Z. Her girl
hood was spent in the social centers
OF Europe and America. Rupert
Hughes, .Goldwyn author and director
has pronounced her one of the most
charming women he has ever known.
She began her career as a writer
with THE Visits OF Elizabeth" This
book went into many editions, Other
books came from her pen. among
them : the mich discussed 2 novel.
Three Weeks" which was greeted
with a storm of approval and disap-
provaE 1t became at once, and has
stHl remained. one oftthe most widely
talked of books in. the. English LAM
guage. s,fE. =
six. Days" is an original screen
story and deals with the aftermath Of
the great war.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
Lashanska Is Exponent
of Bel Canto Art
MADAME HULDA LAsHANsKA will

MADAME HULDA LASHANSKA will
appear as first artist of the season
for the Ruhenstein Club on December
'13 at the New Willard Hotel.
A pupil of Marcella Sembrich. Hulda
Lashanska is considered a fine example
of the traditions of bel-canto. Like her
great teacher, Madame Lashanska has
done much stpdying of the ancient
classical airs of the older Italian COM
posers. The singing of Italian music
of this class began to disappear with
Verdi. Max Smith, in the New York
American, said of Madame. Lashanska: !:
Through her singing she sealed
effectively the mouths of those who In
sist that bel canto' is lost art Such
singing as she delivered In the great
fourth act aria from Be1iini's Romeo
and juliet is rarely heard these days"
Evening star., 1923-09-23

gagged as organista and choir director
of the -ChuF ch aof the Incarnation A
double quartet is being organized
which will be announced later. Mrs
Crouch will assume her new duties
today.
Mrs. Vivian Church Matson, pianist.
of Washington has reopened her stu
dio on 14th street upon her return
from summer spent in the White
mountains.
Pauline Turner Gregory, wife OF
Rear Admiral Luther f. Gregory, u
S. N, gave a program that met with
Bremertor, Wash, at the Bremerton
Methodist Church. Mrs. Gregory has
a lovely mezzo- soprano voice. She
shared honors OH the program with
.bers included: -"Maide of Ganees't
(Mendelssohn), "Sylvelin" (Sinding),
Invocation" <(d'HardeIot), 1.-THE Lost
Land" (Cadman), Trees. (Rosbach).
Apple Blossoms" (Kellie) and "The
Answer" (Terry). 3-'':
H. H. Freeman, organist and choir
master of st. Paufs Episcopal Church.
Rock Creek parish, and Mrs. Free
man have returned to the city from
Inelr lr summer holiday, spent at Blue,
Ridge summit, Franklin county, Pa
Mr.. Freeman completed his ninth
summer season at Blue Ridge, in
cnarge OF the organ and choir at the
Snnrch OF the TRANSPORTATION, and
WIN now enter upon his twenty-fifth
teaching season. in Washing ton. /, e.
Mount Pleasant r., ,-,so, 80 q II IN
Church and at the Church of the Gov.
shaht' mas returned from Minnesota,
srrs wnere ne has been throughout the.
Mr; Fakler viii be in his place to-
aay, both at the Mount Pleasant Con-
steS.atlohai church for the morning
service and at the Church of the Gov.
e'iaht Tor the evening service.
r. =. Sehaefer, baritone, has been
engaged to sing at the morning ana.
evening services at the Fourth Pres
oyterIan Church. 18th and Fairnont
streets, tomorrow. The music commits
zee OF the church is arranging an I'M
phboSea h musical program for the.
Evening star., 1923-09-23

Edgar Priest, leading organist in
America, has developed a musical
unit at the National Cathedral that will
benefit the great architectural build
ing, !. For long time Mr.. Priest
was associated with DR.. ]. Kendrick
Pyne, late organist of Manchester
Cathedral, and was a favorite pupil
| of the renowned Samuel Sebastian
wesley, prime mover and founder of
the present standards Of English
cathedral music.
The first choir at the cathedral was
lorganized in 1910 for the purpose OF
singing the open-air prayer service
at.the peace cross on Mount st. A1ban.
| IT was not official and Its personnel
/ did not exceed eight members. Realiz-
ing not only the desirability but the
necessity for chorus choir worthy
| OF the contemplated cathedral, Mr..
Priest was called upon to take charge
of the work incident to the training
of such an organisation. A survey
was made of the student body of the
Cathedral School for Boys for talent
available for choral work, that
a nucleus might be formed.
This choir has taken part in cere-
monies on occasions marking great
events in the life of the nation, and
|shas contributed widely to the musical
features of many public gatherings.
There can be no doubt but that upon
the completion of the cathedral plans
Evening star., 1923-09-23
MUSIGRAPHS

MARCEL DUPRE. famous organist of
Notre Dame Cathedral" Paris, who
gave such a charming recital in Wash
ington last spring, win give a lengthy
concert tour covering cities in every
part of the United States during the
season, coming again to Washing
ton in the early spring. His first con-
certs of the year will be a series of
Bach recitals to be given in Mon
treal beginning October i and ending
October 20. NJ. Dupre's transcontinental
tour of the. United States will begin in
November and end in March.
Miss Helen Miller has returned from
three weeks of study in New York and
win resume her teaching this week at
her residence studio. .r
Miss Helen Gerrar. young Washing
ton fviolinist, spent the SUMMER study
ing In Chicago with ottolxar Sevcik. She
returned to this city last week and ex-
poets to take up her teaching and re-
citai work very shortly. While studying
under Sevcik Miss Gerrar prepared
her recital programs for this season.
Miss Meta Craig has returned from
her summer home in Washington
Grove, Md. She filed several engage
ments for concerts on the New Jersey
coast during the summer and sang at
St. Andrews by the Sea. Allenhurst,
coached with Robert Sayles OF New
York, increasing her operattc, concert
and oratorio repertoire.
T.. 10 eI, will
give concerts this season in Maryland
Pennsylvania Virginia and New Jersey
as well as two costume recitals IT
Washington. The first costume recital
of the season will be given October. 10
at Rockville Nd, under the auspices
of the D. A. r. s., -" 80, sz E.
Charlotte Klein, who has been study
ing in Paris since June, will sail for the
United States aboard the steamship
Rochambeau on October 2. Her work a. as
oTganist and director of the choir of st
Thomas Episcopal Church will be re-
Sumed by her on Sunday October IA
The large organ at St. Thomas Church
is now being reconditioned and will be
ready for use in its entirety in about
six weeks. During the summer two OF
the three manuals have been in opera
ton. This instrument ranks with the
largest church organs of the city, hav-
ing fifty-four. speaking stops.
IN ner absence, MISS hlelH WOTh al
St. Thomas has been. taken over by
Rolla G. G. Onyun- -.
Karl Holer, organist and choir director
Of the First Reformed Church, has re-
sumed choir practice for the winter and
has arranged the following program fol
the. coming Sunday: Morning services
organ prelude. Melody in G minor
(Schumann); anthem, I'VE Know That
If Our Earthly House" Gynes1, ant
postiude for organ by Gillette.
At the evening services. the choir viii
sing the anthem, "a Little While
(Shepard(, and Mr.. Holer will play
''Serenade in B Flat" (Federich) an(
Grand Choeur in G. (Salome).
Miss Frances Gutelius has resumed
her classes in her Petworth studio
and also at the Ethelhurst apart.
ments. on Tuesdays and Fridays. She
has just returned from New York
where she took course in pedagogy
under Mrs. Harvey Ingalsbe.
Mrs. Helen Crouch has been en-.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
BY ELENoRB DE WITT EBY.

THE reopening of Polls for
the new theatrical season
- brought to Washington a
thrilling mystery play, and.
incidentally, some charming and orig
inal frocks That's Lawton, as Vir-
giaia. Sheridan, first displayed an
elaborate dinner creation of heavy
mesh lace in a soft tone of ecru, COM
bined with chiffon in a matching
shade. The lace took the form of two
long, wide panels, one at the front.
the other at the back, which extended
from shoulders to ankles without
drapety or waistllne. Chiffon formed
a flmy foundation and was also used
for. two graceful panels which fell
from the waistline at each side and
swept, "a few inches over the floor, like
miniature trains. Two garlands of
vaFi-colored flowers fastened the
upper. edges of these panels to the
lace and added touch of color con-
trast to the gown. r. 81
Miss Lawton also wore an after
noon frock of beige crepe and geor-
ge5te, 1t was cut, in one-piece. with
d tcW IDIus Oh pTdpeTY TO DFedh tne
seyeTity at the waistline and lift the
hem a trtfle. while il dipped in point
at sthe opposite side. The collar was
turned over and crushed in soft folds,
aud. the sleeves were. short, although
a frifl1ng of georgette at their lower
edges. gayethem added length.
The most striking gown displayed
by-Sue MacManamy was Of shell pink
crepe embellished with gold ribbon,
flashing .Sequin medallions and gold
and silver lace 1t was cut in one
straight piece, fitted in slightly at the
waistline, and was both sleeveless and
baek1ess, with the exception of gold
ribbon straps. oriSS- S-crossed from
shoulder to girdle. Short narrow
strips of lustrous gold ribbon were
appliqued the length of;the center front,
in fladder effect, while at each side
elaborate jeweled patterns appeared.
Tire cleaning gold-and- silver lace
Evening star., 1923-09-23
AMERICAN COMPOSERS
!. Frederick Field Bu11ard
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FREDERICK FIELD BULLARD,
i well known as a teacher of music
at Harvard University as wei as a
composer of note. is still another
Of the New England group of musi-
cal artists. He was born in Boston
in 1864. He studied chemistry at
FIRST with an idea of specializing in
this fascinating science. Then his
interest in various phases of music
grew and In 1888 he left the United
States for Munich, Germany, where
he studied >with Josef Rheinberger.
/ For four years he studied in Europe
| he continued his composition work
and taught harmony and counter
point along original lines. He has
been quoted assbeing a writer with
Eise of large future" His close
study of standard methods has not
seemed to detFact from. the fresh,
ness of his Individual ideas.
Probably. the widest known OF
Bullard' s works to date and certainly
the most impressive is his Hymn to
Pam which is tremendous in its wild
melodies and unusual harmonies. : :,
This composer Is also among the
fbest of American composers who have
taken up the dramatic ballad as a
fform of work. :. Bullard,. has taken
iTennyson,s THE Sisters a very
dramatic and almost gruesome..work.
land set 1t to music that faithfully
Ifef1ects every mood of the poem. = :
I Another outstanding work by Bull
Hard is WAR Song OF Gamelbar," for
male voices. 1t is a great compost
tion and one that is full of powerful
melody. This composer has also writ
| ten three duets In canon form! that
are charming and full of that quality
this forn-spontaneity. His song,
"The Lass of Norwich Town." with
violin obbligato, won. a, prize in the
| Musical Record competition of 1899.
T Other songs by this skilfful writer
of ballads trcfude:f :In The Green
woodp "a June Lullaby From
Dreams of Thee Lyrics by Shelley,
arranged for voice and harp or piano.
EmHaress a Health to Thee" "Barney