Evening star., 1924-09-28

in Europe this Summer, taking the
Mediterranean trip to Sicily She
also visited Italy, Switzerland and
France.
John Fl. Marville has resigned as
baritone soloist at ST. Stephens Epis-
copal Church to accept a similar po-
sition at the First Congregational
Church. He is also soloist at the
Eighth Street Temple
Mr.. Marville has appeared in a
number of concert engagements and
radio recitals
Gladys Hillyer, pianist. spent the
summer in Utah and Texas. She gave
recitals in Salt Lake City, Rains and
various points in Texas. She has
just returned to Washington for her
third season of concert work and
teaching Miss Hillyer made her for
mai debut in recital last spring in
Carnegie Hall, New York.
Beatrice Koch. pianist and teacher
Formerly on the faculty of the War
rem. Pa, Conservatory of Music, has
returned to Washington to resume
her work with the .Lovette School of
Music. She was heard here last Win
ter in recitals and this season she
viii be accompanist for the Chami-
made Club.
Frances l.. Jackson. zo-soprano
was one OF the entertainers at the
annual visitation of Columbia Chap
ter. Order of the Eastern Star. Her
numbers were enthusiastically re-
ceived
Miss Jackson also sang a sroup of
songs before the Cen
tennial Chapter of the same organi-
cation in the hall of the Masonic
Temple, which were equally well re-
ceived.
Minna Nieman of Gunston Hall has
returned from her Summer vacation
in England and has opened her studio
at Wardman Park Annex
F'ranceska kasper Lawson will give
a recital Tuesday evening for the
Baptist Church of Rockville. Md. Sat.
urday she will sing for the Cherry
dale Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in Cherrydale
Va
sade c. Styron, Washington pianist
was one of group of musicians
who appeared in concert recital at
the Art Association of Newport
which was received most enthusia sti
cally by a large audience.
The other soloists were Keith RYAN
baritone; AleSsandro Niccoli, yioljnist
and Mrs. Lewis a. Armistead, pianist
and accompanist. Thomas Whitney
Surette was in the audience at this
performance.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Mary Leary of
Lanesboro. Mimi, and Herman FAX
Ter. prominent in the musical life of
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Fakler
have just arrived in Washington
following an extended trip over the
Great Lakes and through the East
They have taken an apartment at
28o7 Connecticut avenue northwest
and Will be at home to their friends
after the 18th of October.
Mrs. Fakler should find herself
quite at home in the musical life
of Washington, as she is a talented
vlolinist. She is a graduate of the
MacPhail School of Music, Minneap-
oils. where she studied with William,
MacPhail. and she is also a pupil OF
Leon Samintini of the Chicago Mu-
sical College. Chicago. In addition
to her studies, Mrs. Fakler has done
d great deal of chautauqua and w.
ceum work in the Middle West. She
is member of the Mu Phi Epsilon
Sorority.
Mr.. Fakler expects to take up i'm
mediately his work in the solo quar-
tets of the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church and the Church of
the Covenant. He has been re-en-
gagged for the sixth successive season
at each of these churches. He also
expects to instruct a limited number
OF voice pupils. He will make more
definite announcement of the open-
ing of his studio later.
During the Christmas holidays last
year Mrs. Fakler was the guest in
Washington of Mrs. Theresa L. Fax.
ler.
Lewis Atwater has returned from
his vacation spent in his cottage a,
Long Beach, Long Island, and will
reopen his studio this week. Mr., At.
water announces that elaborate musi.
cal programs have been prepared 70,
the Fall holidays at the Eighth Stree,
Temple, where he is organist and di.
rector. The music for the feast g,
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year
which begins tonight. will be sung b,
the quartet, consisting of Ethel Cav.
ler, soprano; Flora Brylawski, con.
tralto; Louis Thompson, tenor, and
John Marville, baritone, assisted BY
Gretchen Hood, soprano: Hazel Arth
contralto; Everett Eardell, tenor, and
Alvin Lake, baritone. -.'
- Tonight ]. H. Rogers Temple
Service" for the New Year will be
sung and, in addition, Wagners pray.
er and finale, from "Lohengrin,'
which Mr. Atwater has adapted tc
the liturgy. Monday morning the ira.
ditional Shofar notes will be played
and the service VIII conclude with