Evening star., 1925-10-11
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Refuge" fCoombs), Elizabeth Wire
violin obbliSato, Mr.. De Huarte; "Post
jude In l. Flat" for organ (Holer).
Edith Miller Haring. soprano, was
EoloiSt at the formal dedication eXer
cises of the Bethesda High School re
Gently. Gov. Albert c. Ritchie OF
Maryland and DR.. Lewis, president OF
George Washington University, were
tho principal speakers. The program
WAS given In the hall of the new build
5ng.
When Tamakf Miura appears in the
world premiere of the new Japanese
opera, "Namiko San," by the Italian
american composer, Aldo Franchetti
with the Chicago Civic Opera Co. in
december, the staging Of the work
~ill be under the advisory technique
of Sessue Hayakawa, the famous
Japanese motion picture star.
MIR. ItayakaWa, being a countryman
and friend of long standing Of Nine
Alfura, volunteered his services In this
presentment. He is a recognized au.
fhority on Japanese manners and Gus
To1ns, scenery, costumes and other de
tails that so to make n correct stage
picture of q story laid In his native
Nippon. He is also a student OF an
elent Japanese forms and traditions,
covering the period in which this new
opera IS lald. Mr.. Hayakawa will 20
10 Chicago in November To collaborate
with Harry Beatty, technical director
OF the Chicago Civic Opera, who will
Fuperintend the production.
Nine. MIura Will have several guest
performances with the Chicago Opera
and viii then appear on a limited tour
nTNy t1y,r Y
Sutterny' and Franchetti's "Namiko
San
Bazarova, male dramatic soprano,
VIII appear IN costume recital, assisted
oy Lillian ChenoWeth, Contralto, and
Margaret Bowie Grant, pianist, in the
niue room, Burlington Hotel Il week
from tonight
Oscar NJ. White. known III musical
circles as Maestro Btanco, of interna-
fional reputation, has reopened a
piano studio at 945 Pennsylvania ave.
nue northwest. In 1SS1-1SS2 he was
associated with the Bergamaschi
Italian Grand Opera Company in the
East indies, Straits Settlements and
tho Antipodes He has been over
40 years in the United States and
has been established as a teacher in
this city for many years. Last week
his brother, whom he last met about
II years ago in Batavia, Java,
paid him visit, not knowing that he
was still living until about eight
months ago.
Mr.. White IS n member of the edu.
rational committee of the local Cham.
her OF Commerce and of the American
Federation of Musicians
Gertrude Lyons, chairman Of the
music committee OF the. Women's CITY
Club. has been appointed by the pres.
fdent, DIR. Frances A. Foye, to repre-
sent the club at the music festival
now being arranged for next May.
The Imperial Male Quartet, one OF
The popular units of the "Craudall
Saturday Nighters." will be heard
this week in an atmospheric prologue
10 the presentation of First Nationals
production, "The Dark Angel" fea.
turing Wilma Banky. the Hungarian
beauty.
The entertainment which Elizabeth
Phillips, boy impersonator, gave at
Ingram Church last Tuesday evening.
also introduced to the public two
singers: II. w Mccartney, who has
been touring the South and West, has
a. tenor voice of pleasing quality;
John Paul Locke, another tenor,
has voice of sympathetic quality and
sings with fine musicianship. He
was soloist for two seasons with the
Glee Club of the University of Texas.
tIe has come to live here this winter.
Vivienne Gilmore, soprano, was
also soloist on this program.
The concert was given for the bene-
80 he =,
the Washington Music Bureau.
On Friday November G, the District
National Guard Band will give n con.
cert at the Washington Auditorium
This organization, under the baton
Of Meyer y. Goldman. has acquired
prestige as a concert band.
Eva Whitford Lovette, mezzo con-
tralto and vocal teacher, will be the
soloist at the convention Of National
Council of Congregational Churches,
which will be held at the Washing
ton Auditorium. October 26.
Mrs. Lovette has resumed her mu-
Sical activities for the season at her
studio, 1871 Connecticut avenue, after
u vacation spent in New York, where
concerts OF the New York Philhar-
monic Orchestra, open air grand opera
at Redding Field, Brooklyn, and the
premiers Of leading productions.
She also attended a clinic Of vocal
instructors, headed by William Brady,
The well known New York authority
on voice work Many matters of in
terest to vocal teachers were discussed
at these meetings and interesting
demonstrations made.
Hazel Gibson Wood, soprano. has
returned from Atlantic city after a
stay of two weeks. Signor EesselIa,
concert bandmaster. who has pro.
grams on the Steel Pier, heard Miss
Wood sing and said of her voice: TT
gives me great pleasure to recommend
Miss Wood as a singer with very
beautiful voice. also possessing a
charming style and magnetic person
elity."
Rho Beta Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon
Honorary Musical Sorority had an i'm
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