Evening star., 1925-05-10

''ROSenkavalier, and tranScrlptlonS
of magic Fire Music" from "Die
Walkuere." '.Liebestod" from Tristan
und Isolde" and ''Tannhauser" music.
When he is playing Mr.. Hetzel seems
to have a mental picture of all the
instruments in an orchestra, and he
tries to interpret all of them in one
way or another in his arrangements.
He has distinctly individual manner
Of playing and fine touch.
Mr. Hetzel, who also is anxious to
establish Washington Symphony Or
chestra here if conjunction with the
Washington Opera Company. with
which he is associated, studied piano
in Mannheim. Germany, when only 16
years old, and later studied music gen.
orally in the high schools of Munich.
He was a pupil of Felix Mottl 1901
and began his career as d conductor
at Mannheim. He conducted under
Hans FitzphitZner at Strassburg and
had been with the royal opera in Mu-
Mich for two years when the war broke
out.
During the war he founded and con-
Quoted a symphony orchestra in Ru-
mania and, after the war, was first
conductor Of CZernowltz, in that coun-
try. He toured Europe as accompa-
mist for lisa Kremer, the singer, and
was also soloist. He also travelled on
tour with Miss kremer in this coun-
try in leading cities for FIVE months.
It is probable that Mr.. Hetzel will
conduct several Wagnerian operas
here with Mr.. Albion's forces next
Fall.
| Sayona Griest, soprano; Mabel
LOTUS, contralto; Denton Ledford
tenor. and w. H. Whiteside, baritone
accompanied by Winifred Mlchaelson
who also played several solo numbers
presented a musical program at the
Dixon Memorial Home Thursday eve-
ming, when an address was made by
Secretary Of Labor j. j. Davis.
Florence McNelly Price, contralto,
accompanied by Elizabeth Gardner
Coombs, sang at the home of Mrs
Charles I. Corby May 2. MIR. Corby
played two selections on his organ
Cigars "Pomp and Circumstance
and Faust Fantasie."
| Meta Craig sang two groups OF
| songs, Italian and modern English and
French. at the concert given by the
Rho Beta Chapter, Mu Phi Epsilon
national honorary musical sorority, al
the Masonic Auditorium Thursday
under the auspices Of Chapter r, r
E. O. Mabel Linton Williams, piano
soloist, also accompanied Miss Craig
who had to prepare for this concert al
very short notice to replace Herman
Fakler, baritone. Others on the pro
gram were Mabel Ward. Lois Stuntz
Mary NJ. Thompson and George Dixor
Thompson.
| Miss Craig will sing Elizabeth Col
lison Hills song written for Mother:
day, "Once More to Touch Her fragile
Hand" at the morning service a
West Washington Baptist Church to
day. with organ accompaniment b!
Mrs. Hill.
| Alice G. Sharpe, wife of Lieut.. Johr
Sharpe. L. s. N, who left Washington
recently for the Western coast, par
ticipated in many local musicals while
in the city. She was soprano solois'
sang at st. Patrick's and the Church
Of the Sacred Heart She is the daugh
ter of John Glassmaie, who was promi
nent as a singer in Philadelphia. Mrs
| Sharpe, who has a coloratura voice
first sang here before very large au
dience at the Willard in a concert, &C.
companied on the piano by Harry
Wheaton Howard. She is now at Long
Beach, Calf.
A new wurlitzer pipe organ ha:
just been installed in the Rialto Thea
ter, and is one of the largest organs
in the city. 1t has 48 distinct stop:
and includes many unusual combina
tons of effects. 1t is being used FOL
the first time this week, and it is plan
ned that with it's aid many musica
innovations will be possible. John Sail
and Norman Stockett are the organ
lists.
The Elene De Sayn String Quarte
repeated last Saturday at the residence
of Dr. and Mrs. W. ID. Mckim the in
teresting program given recently a
the First Congregational Church.
Edgar r Paul of Baltimore. who
for 'many years has been teaching
voice in Washington, has recently
1 been made director of the vocal de-
4 partment at Hoods College, Fred
erick, Md. He is soloist and director
4 of the Har Siani Temple and the
Second Presbyterian Church, and is
also director of the Scottish. Rite