Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
MUSICRApHS

THE music for the Rams Head
Players presentation of "A Story
or Pierrct." old French pantomime, by
Fernand Beissier and +. Mario Costa,
which is to be given at Warcman
Park Hotel, beginning Tuesday night
ana, continuing until after Christmas,
VIII be under the direction of Ger
trude McRae Nash, pianist, with Helen
Gerrer, violinist. This new panto-
mime, presented at Christmas time.
promises to. rival the success of
LEnfant Prologue" with Katherine
Ellis as director of music, which the
Hams head Players gave during their
nrst season here in their tiny play
house In Eighteenth street.
Katherine Riggs, Washington harp
list, VIII direct the music Of the nativ-
ity story, called Voices Of Prophecy"
which is to be presented for the first
time December 20 at Luther Place
Memorial Church. Voices of Proph-
ecy,". arranged from the Bible by
bess Davis Schreiner, is the visuali-
cation of the Christmas prophecies
and music, based on the Benedictus
OF zacharias, the. Magnifcat of
Mary, the Madonna, the Nunc Dimit-
us OF Simeon, as well as the old
Christmas carols of the shepherds
and the wise men,
Two presentations Will be given, one
on Monday, December 22, and the sec
ond on the following night, both at
Luther Place Church.
ton, Is on tour in the Middle West
She appeared recently as soloist with
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in
two concerts. She will appear in
joint recital with Lambert Murphy
tenor, Thursday, at Willimantic. Conn.
Jack Charlton Ward, mezzo-soprano,
and Alma Duke Wright, pianist, will
be the soloists at the musical and
dance to be given at the Roosevelt
Hotel Thursday evening, at s o'clock,
by the Texas State Society
Miss Ward will sing The Blind
PonchiellD; "Entreaty" (Bohm), and
My Little House" (Seneca Pierce).
Mrs. Wright will play Schumann's
"Papillons' and The Shepherds
Hey (Percy Grainger). Mrs. Thomas
8. Lovette will act as accompanist.
The Washington Music Bureau is
presenting series of afternoon reci-
tails at-the Sanitarium Of Chevy Chase.
Thursday the soloists will be Dorothy
Reddish, soprano, and Ted Roth, vio-
linist.
Guy A. Ourand, vice president of
the T. Arthur Smith, Inc. Concert
Bureau, is attending the emi-annuaI
meeting of the National Concert
Managers Association in New York
City.
Last Sunday evening Herman FAX
Ter. baritone, was soloist in pro-
gram at the Catholic University, ar
ranged by DR.. Abel Gabert. head of
the department of ecclesiastical mu-
sic The music was part of the ceIe-
bration of the feast of the immacu-
late conception. Mr.. Fakler sang
Cesar Franck's Ave Maria" and the
solo part in "Recordare," composed
by DR.. Gabert.
Marian D. Hilton, chairman Of inu-
sic for the District of Columbia
League of American Pen Women,
leads the children in singing Amer
lea" every Saturday morning opening
the special programs for children at
the Tivoli Theater. The musical fea-
ture of these entertainments is
stressed. Robert Rodwell. new or
arrange carefully selected mu-
sic for each Saturday morning, Civ
ing an organ recital from 1915 to
1890. Mr.. Rodwell is a new arrival
in Washington. He comes from the
National Theater of Richmond, Va:
was student Of the Eastman School
OF Music Of Rochester. N. T., and the
Peabody Conservatory of Baltimore,
Md.