Evening star., 1924-11-02
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Sixth Presbyterian Church, singing.
Now the Day Is Over" and "Oh,
Divine Redeemer," with Helen MUIR
ray at the organ.
Olive Travers Houghton has 40
cepted the position of contralto
soloist of historic old Christ Church,
Alexandria, Va Her last church posi-
tion was a similar one at St James
r. +. Church of New York City. Mrs.
Houghton will be heard frequently in
recital work both here and in Alex
andria during the season.
Louise Proctor, soprano, assisted
the choir Of ALP Saints Church, Chevy
Chase, at the services last Sunday.
Lillian G. Kennemore, 534 Newton
street northwest, presented a delight
full program in her northeast studio
Tuesday evening. Those taking part
were Aeleen s. Lyons, Julia C. Baker,
Elsa p. Lynn, Thomas A. Iddly, Dom
aid G. King, Jackson II. Beck and
Herman j. Bulker.
Ray Palkin sang the program for
the Phi Delta Kappa tea and also
gave group of songs for the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Adas Israel Synagogue.
Miss Palkin has been heard over
radio frequently.
Luciano Furland, baritone. who was
soloist on a concert program at the
Willard Hotel last Tuesday night,
studied in Pesaro Conservatory,
Italy. and n Trieste under Maestro
Rudolp I.anzin for Il years. At pres
ent he is student of the Washing
ton College of Music.
Caroline McKinley's dancers gave a
studio recital before large audience
that filled the rooms Tuesday evening
The dances which were of the inter
pretative rhythmic variety, were all
original with the performers and
were gracefully presented. The COS
tunes of the sea-waves' dance were
particularly attractive. The effec-
tiveness of the numbers was consid-
erably enhanced by tho lighting as
managed by Bess Davis Schreincr.
Wi1helnina GUIDE appeared at the
recent Joppa Lodge concert in one OF
her popular character readings with
piano accompaniment by Thelma Cal
lahan. Miss GUIDE and Kathryn Lati-
mer played a group of pinao duets
for broadcastinG at station WRC Fri
day afternoon.
katherine Riggs well known harp
ist of this city. will give a recital to-
morrow night, at o'clock, in the
Rrookland Methodist Church and
will also play two groups of solos on
the concert program, being arrang ged
by Mrs. II Clyde Grimes, to be given
Wednesday evening at the Congress
Street Methodist Protestant Church
Thursday morning Miss Riggs will
leave for Woodstock, Va, where she
will give a harp recital on that eve
ming, at the MaSSanuttcn Academy
returning Friday to fill her church
engagements hero Sunday.
Tho theme number in the interpre-
tative score arranged by Daniel Bree-
skin for the orchestral accompani-
ment Of The Silent Watcher a,
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater this
week is entitled The Call" and was
composed by Elizabeth Wheeler Fran
els, Il resident of Washington. Or
a recent visit to New York. Miss
Eothafel, "Roxie," at the Capito
Theater and he was so impressed
that he had it sung over the radio
from his broadcastinG studio in the
theater building. The metropolitan
symphony is the first orchestra tc
play the selection in Washington.
Mildred Kolb Schulze, who just re.
turned from a few days spent in New
esting report from Edwin Hughes
rf1 r,jc
tonian, on his opinions concerning
the ultra modern music. Said Mr.
Hughes:
II do not feel that there is sufficien,
depth to this new music to ever make
it replace the old classics, but there
is a constantly increasing dcmanl
for the modern works and so 1 an
playing an entire group Of sucf
works on my program in Aeolian Hal
to be given November 16. Two Of m,
selections by F.. Parr Gere anc
the first time in public in New York
will play also several new thing.
by Henry Coweu, the American ultra.
modernist"
Mrs. Schulze viii resume her classe,
tomorrow.
An announcement has been received
from New York City stating tina
Betsy Ayers has recovered from he,
cold and hopes to sing her song. 9TH,
Call" tonight. 1.-The CALI is the com
position of Elizabeth Wheeler Fran
/ els of Washington. Mrs. Francis ha
written a number of songs and is {
member of the League. of American
Pen Women.
Elizabeth Gardiner and Paul Tcher
nikoff, we'll known local dancers, tool
a party Of their ballet pupils to Balti
more last Thursday night to see tn,
American premiere of Thamar Kar.
savina, Russian dancer, assisted b,
Pierre Vladimiroff, an unusually tai.
ented male dancer.
The guitar, banjo. mandolin ant
ukulele, are instruments which hay,
been rather looked down upon byb so
called "high-brow" musicians, vel
Beethoven wrote for the guitar ant
Franz Schubert played one a goot
deal, also writing many Of his song.
for guitar accompaniment.
Sophocles T. Papas, Washington
guitarist, who has been heard by
radio fans, via WCAP, is unusually
well informed both by study and ex.
perience on the real values of these
instruments. Although he says hi
prefers the Spanish guitar himself
he plays all the other instrument:
very well. Many letters from radio
fans have commended him on hi,
playing and it is noticeable how man,
ask for the Spanish, or straight
guitar music. The selections the,
want are the old favorites, '-Suwanet
River" ~At Dawning," Mother Ma