Evening star., 1925-04-05

The newly organized mixed quar-
tet is composed OF Ruth Hansford
Snodgrass, soprano; Mrs. r. f..
Grooms, contralto, r. r. Grooms, ten
or, and c. W. Hull, bass
MiScha Guterson, conductor of the
Rialto Concert Orchestra, will be in
troduced today for the first time here
as violin virtuoso. Mr.. Guterson
has obtained high recognition in other
cities throughout the country as n
violinist. He will play Bach-Gounod $
AVE Maria" as an appropriate num-
Der for the Lenten season. In the
arrangement used by Mr.. Guterson he
will be accompanied by a violin sec
tion of five from the orchestra.
Hazel Gibson Wood, soprano, and
Charlotte Klein, pianist, entertained
the members of the Radiant Club at
a dinner recently given in the ball
room of the Hotel La F'ayette. Both
were enthusiastically received. Miss
Klein was also accompanist for Miss
Wood
Katharine F'oss, mezzo- soprano, who
will sing tomorrow night at the May
flower, made an interesting tour OF
the Isthmus of Panama a few years
ago, singing in IA concerts, arranged
by Miss Dick Root of this cityr who
travelled with Miss Foss and the other
artists on the programs. This tour
was under the auspices of the United
States Government, which had re
quested Miss Root 10 manage the Sc
ries OF concerts.
During their stay in Panama they
were entertained at the residence OF
Gov. and Mrs. j. j. Morrow, and Miss
Foss sang at a reception given TO the
Army and Navy by Mrs. Morrow.
Edna Bishop Daniels studio was the
scene last Thursday evening of
song review, which followed a resume
of technical points covered in Mrs
Daniels previous lectures.
Horace Alwyne. who will appear in
recital with the Washington Madrigai
Society, directed by Myron T. Whit
ney, at Rauscher's, April 90, played on
the informal musical program given
At the home of Mrs. X. Y. II. Wylie
Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. VII
liam Howard Taft and Mrs. Wylie
entertained in honor of Miss Marion
Edward Park, president of Bryn
Mawr College. where Mr.. Alwyne is
director of music.
Mr.. Alwyne played 'TntermezZo in
Flat Minor" and Rhapsody in q
Minor" by Brahms; Ravers "Minuet.
Prelude in B Minor" by Rachmani-
nof, and Borodin's "Serenade."
Irene Wilder of New York sang two
groups of songs, accompa BY
Katharine Ellis, well known young
pianist of this city. Nine. Wilder
'LHeure dor" by Holmes; Saint
Saens' 'L'Attente," Song OF the
Paladin Bearers" by Shaw, and two
songs by Polak, Rest" and The
Eagle"
The District of Columbia Chapter
of American War Mothers announces
that il VIII give a concert at Epiphany
Hall April 10. The soloists have not
yet been chosen.
Ann Cornwell Stark, soprano, for
merly of Washington. spent a few
days here last week visiting her
mother. She returned to New York to-
day. While III Washington Mrs. Stark
took a few lessons with her former
| teacher, LIE Roy Lewis.
Robert l. Haycock, assistant su-
pervisor OF the Washington public
schools, and Mrs Haycock entertained
the special soloists and choir of the
West Washington Baptist Church and
the music committee at their home
Friday night.
Constance Russell, S-year-old plan
| ist, who has been a leading child
| prodigy of Washington for q couple
| of years. played at the Wardman
Park Hotel recently before the Cana
dian Society. Her numbers included
a special arrangement of LisZt's Sec
ond Rhapsody" Cher hands arc still
too small to stretch an octave) and
The Butterfly and "Pizzicati" as the
encores. Radio fans have insisted
that this pianist could not be a child
She played in concert at Atlantic City
recently before large, enthusiastic
audiences.
Rose Maxwell Dickey, violinist, has
returned from Pennsylvania, where
she gave two concerts. the first for
the Women's Civic Club of Moore, and
the second for the Library Associa-
tion OF Prospect Park.
Mrs. ]. Shera Montgomery, pianist:
Mrs. NJ. c. Guthrie, soprano, and Mrs
Rose Dickey, violinist, gave musical
selections at the Y. W. c. A. banquet
at Calvary NJ. Z. Church Tuesday
evening.
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