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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

such a charming performance of
Mozarts 'Impresario" last year. The
Donizetti work is full of humor and
joyous melody. 1t has been given an
artistic translation into English by
II. o. Osgood, well known composer
and music critic. The opera will be
sung in English here.
Miss La Nance will have the role of
Gianetta in The Elixir of Love.
She came to Washington late in the
Spring from the Capitol Theater in
New York. where she sang contralto
roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas
with Roxy's gang" during a season
She sang one season with the De Fec
Grand Opera Co.. singing such roles
as "Azucena, 'Amneris' and Mad
delena." She sang light opera with
De Wolf Hopper's company, and,
among other things has done consid-
cradle successful concert work.
This young singer, who is personal
ly charming as well as vocally gifted.
was born in Brunswick, Ga, and re-
ceived much of her educa ton in Jack
sonville. Fla. Among her voice teach
ers was Jean De ReSke, with whom
she studied at Nice, France
THE Elixir of Love" will he the
first feature of the eleventh season of
the famous Ten Star Series" under
the direction of T. Arthur Smith. The
subscription sale for the season will
close Thursday of this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Alfred Hollins to Play Here

THE name of Alfred Hollins. Eng
lands famous blind organist, is
known wherever the organ is played.
Mr.. Hollins is also a fine pianist and
a composer whose works have won
high praise and are much used. The
late w. T. Best, England's great viz
tuoso of the king of instruments"
dubbed Alfred Hollins alfred the
Great" Washington will have an
opportunity to hear Mr.. Hollins at
the new Washington Auditorium De-
cember 9. where he will give a re-
cital on the huge organ at S:1o that
evening.
Mr. Hollins is making his American
tour under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Association of Organists and
the supervision of the Wanamaker
Auditorium concert direction, which
also introduced Marcel Dupre, French
orga mist, to America, and Will super
wise the tour of Charles NJ. Courbin.
Belgian-American, who will play here
later in the season. Mr.. Hollins tour
will open with recital in New York,
and will include 80 cities of the United
States and Canada in his itinerary.
Mr.. Hollins has had thorough train
ing under the foremost teachers of
England and Germany, and is noted
for his creative gift of melody as well
as the technical skill Of his improvisa-
tions. He has written successful works
for the piano and for choruses, but
his greatest medium, both in compost
ton and performance. seems to be the
organ He will play several of his own
works on his program here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Washington Opera Plans
Seven Productions

THE 1925 season of the Washington
Opera Company will get definitely
under Way tomorrow when General
Manager Edouard Albion holds voice
trials from pm. until pm in order
to select singers to fill several vacan-
cies in the company.
Mr.. Albion also plans on holding
additions on Tuesday between the
same hours for any who are unable To
appear tomorrow.
Rehearsals for the first opera. which
is to be given November l6 will begin
shortly. If present plans mature, la
Tosca' will be used as the curtain
raiser of the season. Because of the
success attained last year. Mr.. Albion
plans on practically doubling the
season this year, giving a total of
seven grand operas. to be followed
later by an extended season of light
opera.
Included in the seven operas to be
given this year are a number not here
tofore sung by the Washington Opera
Company. Mr.. Albion is planning on
repertoire of at least Is operas for
the company and this goal is being
reached rapidly. 1t is highly prob
able that with this repertoire attained
and with the steady increase of
patronage indicated by the past few
years. Washington will soon have an
extensive opera season in which the
old favorites will be repeated from
year to year, but In which place for
less familiar works will be found. 1t
is also planned that the works of
American composers will be viewed in
a highly friendly light and it may be
that American operas will find in the
Washington Opera Company a me-
dunn for Introduction to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
First Pan-AmericanC Concert
This Year Thursday Night

studied with the Belgian master.
Cesar Thomson. winning the first
prize. He also studied composition
with G. Il. Boise.
Other featured soloists. mentioned
in detail in the September 13 issue
of this page. include: Grace Wash
burn, delightful coIoratura soprano;
Fred East, whose baritone voice is
popular with Washington audiences:
Sergt. John Bauman. clever xylo-
phone soloist Of the Army Band. who
has been heard to advantage on
many programs. and Jose de Huarte.
noted Spanish violinist. who is max
ing his home in Washington.
The program will be:
pm. TO s:13 pm. the, United States
commanding, and Capt, WILLIAM stannsrd
band Leader march Amor Pa,ro" Men;
s:I3 10 So Grace washburq, cole,
s wssss pia4ss and &lssahSe5, Tu I.;;
s ara GP 2on ii Inc Gu nfnr q Go ra Ba1
s:22 to SAP: double saxophone y se5-
1es f[O fae MT
as,sFis,ic En- ORIENT a ya.
tango. 'i sus sm P'A PassareIoi ArEentina
AZ 70 80, the Tinted states Army 1nI Band
.Impressions of New York" tSorol Chile,
"Coquetaria tCoquetryl. Nostalgia
1Homesick9sss, Desc" LONGING, mi
q to 9:05. address by Gen James G. Harboard.
president of the Radio Corporation of Amer
lea, Latin American Impressions
e:2O to $50. Fred East, baritone. accom-;
panied by George Wilson: pianist. group OF
Mexican songs, "Estrellita" L>tle starr
tPoucel "Preguntale a Las Fstrellas' 20
Ask of the stars, arranged by La Forge:
'.Crepusculo (Twilight arranged by La
Forge: "Marcheta" tLove Song. by Schert-
Finger.
$50 TO a:35. xylophone solo by Sergt.
Band: hahanera. "Tu' ,Thoul. sanchez de
Fuentes Cuba: serepade. "Querida' Dear
estl. arranged by vandercock: Mexico.
e35 TO . "a. the United States Army
Band; descriptive. eCrepuscul2 en- ell Mar"
waltzes. Gems From Bolivia" arranged
by Schmohl. Bolivia.
ga to 9:5i. Henri Sokolov and Jose
de Huarte. in violin duets. accompanied by
Mrs. Fritz Haqer pianist: hahanera. La
ments Of Melody by Rafael Castillo. Guate-
maa
o;54 to 10; the United state. Army
guay: 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
The Sousa Syncopators"
On Bands 32d Tour

IN 81 consecutive seasons at the
head of the band which bears his
name music lovers throughout Amer
lea have become well acquainted with
Lieut.. Comdr. John Philip Sousa and
his 100 bandsmen. Nearly fifty mil
lions of people have heard the Sousa
concerts since 1892. when he resigned
as director of the United States Ma
rine Band to establish an orga IMITATION
of his own, and OF late years the
Sousa audience has grown to three
millions of people annually. This sea
son, for approximately thirty minutes
in each program, the audiences will
be introduced to the "SouSa Synco-
pators."
Sousa will make further acknowl-
edgment that the present is a dancing
age by offering a fox trot of his own
composition, entitled Peaches and
Cream" said to have been inspired
by a dancing granddaughter.
The famous band. with it's synco-
pators, all directed by Mr.. Sousa, a
native Washingtonian, will give a pro-
gram at the Washington Auditorium
October 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

THE above pictures of Lawrence
Tibet, the plucky young Ameri-
can, who won shouts and cheers from
audiences at the Metropolitan Opera
House last year in his appearances in
"Falstaff," might we'll be entitled BE
fore and after taking'-the object
taken being theatrical makeup. They
show Mr. Tibbett in all the ingenious
yOuthfulneSS of his unmiStakable
American nationality and also in the
remarkable makeup which he wore
so effectively In "Falstaff'' on those
memorable occasions when even the
firmly established Scott was subor-
dinated in the public's favor by the
excellent characterization by the
American baritone. given in the role
of Ford. Mr. Tibbett's triumph on
those occasions was quite the most
thrilling ever achieved by an Ameri
can singer at the Metropolitan Opera
House of New York. Since then he
has been kept busy studying other
operate roles and programs for con-
certS.
Lawrence Tibet will sing in
Washington at least twice this year.
He will appear In joint recital with
Paul Kochanski in the opening con-
cert of Mrs. Lawrence Townsends
series of morning musicals. Decem-
Der 9, in the ballroom of the May
flower Hotel. He will also be the
soloist at the fourth of the New York
Symphony concerts, March 16.
After Mr.. Tibbett proved by his
unusual success at the Metropolitan
that he undoubtedly possessed rare
dramatic and vocal gifts, a small
group of representative American
music patrons felt that they wanted
to help this young American who
had a wife and pair of healthy
twins to support as well as a career
in which to carry on" SO this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

sides being the sole adjudicator for the
entire musical program which will in
clude many prominent male and mix
ed choruses, as well as piano numbers,
vocal solos, and quartets, three COM
positions by DIR. Lovette will be used
in the contest. These will include
The Reaper" a tenor solo just pub
lished; "Tippity House." a lullaby to
be used for the children's solo, and
"Nocturne." the plano number to
be played by adult contestants. Money
prizes to a large amount will be
awarded the successful contestants.
DIR. Lovette also has been recently
engaged to take charge of the musical
program TO be given in connection
with the convention of the National
Council of Congregational Churches
which will be held at the Washington
Auditorium October %. He is now
marshaling d choir of about 10
voices which he will train. There
will also be several soloists on this
program.
During the Summer DIR. Lovette
taught d special class at the Catholic
University. This season, besides his
private classes at studios in New York
and Washington, he has been re-en-
gagged at the Sutor School of Music in
Philadelphia. where he has a class of
teachers and artists, and also at Ma
tional Park Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

group raised a substantial sum of
money to assist Mr.. Tibbett in hav-
ing months of rest and relaxation
from financial worries during the
past Summer. which he spent in his
native California, preferring 1t to Eu-
rope. There he studied foreign Ian
guages with excellent teachers and
continued his development Of concert
programs and mastery of operate
roles Among roles for the coming
season are leading parts in 'L'Heure
Espagnole" and in Giordano's La
Cena Della Beffe.' Those who made
this study and rest practicable in
cluded Clarence H. Mackey, who did
much to help re-esta blish the New
York philharmonic Orchestra; Mrs.
f. H. Hartman, head of the Orches-
trail Society of New York; Mrs. Will
liam M. Polk of New York, who
helped Geraldine Farrar in her early
struggles for recognition and has
been a particularly keen patron OF
Mr.. Stokowski of the Philadelphia
Symphony; Rufus Patterson, a music
patron of New York and South
Hampton; Mrs. William Croker and
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. music pa
irons of California: Mrs. Charles
Mitchell, another New York music
patron. and William Sullivan.
Mrs. Townsend's other programs
will all include famous singers and
musicians, the ma jority of whom will
make their debut in the Capital City
at these appearances. Owing to the
increased capacity Of the Mayflower
ballroom over previous halls in which
she has held these musicals in other
seasons, Mrs. Townsend announces
that it will be possible to give the
concerts at lower prices. charging 81
per seat per concert, or 81 per artist,
as there are two artists of equal
merit on each program. The complete
list Of artists for the five programs
will be announced a little later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

MR.. FRANKLIN ADAMS, counsel
or OF the Pan-American Union.
will inaugurate Il series of brilliant
concerts Of Latin-American music at
the Pan'American Building Thursday
night, beginning at 8 O'Clock. The
program will be given in the patio
Of the building and a limited number
OF those in local music circles has
been invited to attend the concert.
The program Will be broadcast via
station WRC. Music which Is rep
resentative OF IL different Central
and South American countries will
be played and sung.
A large share Of the instrumental
music will be interpreted by the
United States Army Band, Capt.
William j. Stannard, leader. Capt.
Stannard has given a great deal OF
time and effort to the production OF
Latin American music and has pre-
scented more than a score of programs
featuring such works.
Master Sergt. Theodore Bingert.
also OF the Army Band. was the ar
ranger of the music for the double
saxophone sextette, whose playing
will be a novelty of the evening.
Mrs. Helen Corbin Heinl, well
known Washington pianist, was a
pupil OF Theresa Carreno. famous
pianist Of Venezuelan birth. some of
whose music Mrs. Heinl will play
Thursday night, as we'll as "a group
Of Impressions Of New York" by
Enrique Soro. Mrs. Heinl was born
in the Indiana town Of exceptionally
musical name = New Harmony. In
her musical studies she attended the
Cincinnati College Of Music, receiving
a. diploma OF distinction and the
Springer gold medal. Her teacher
there was Albina Gorno. In New
York Mrs. Heinl was a pupil of Ed
ward Mcdowell, great American
composer. In Europe Mrs. Heinl
continued her studies with Nine. Car
reno in Berlin and with Harold
Bauer In Paris.
Henri Sokolov. Washington voilin-
list who organized the National String
Quartet, Is a prize pupil Of the Pea
body Conservatory Of Music OF Bal
timore. He has appeared in recitals
in a number of leading cities. includ-
ing joint recitals with Mabel Gar
rison. famous soprano. Mr.. Sokolov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Will Rogers and Quartet
Replace Pavlowa Here

NINE. ANNA PAVLOWA. scheduled
to appear at the Washington
Auditorium January IS. has suddenly
Cancelled her entire American tour
and will not appear in this country
during 1885. according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by Mrs.
Wilson-Greene, following the receipt
of advices from Nine. Pavlowa's man
ager in New York.
A complete Encouragement of concert
schedules throughout the country is
made necessary by the change.
Mrs. Wilson-Greene has secured for
this change on the Auditorium pro-
gram n concert novelty. 1t is joint
appearance on the evening of Novem-
her 20 Of Will Rogers. internat ionally
known as a prime humorist, and the
De Reszke Singers, famous American
male quartet. which achieved an out
standing success here last season.
Mr. Rogers has been, successfully,
cowpuncher, stage celebrity. movie
star, show.stopper, columnist, after
dinner speaker and now concert at
traction. When the Prince of Wales
first arrived in America VIII Rogers
is said to have been the first man
he expressed a desire to meet Born
on O. ranch in Oklahoma, Mr.. Rogers
lived there the most impressionable
years of his life and obtained the
rugged, philosophical background
which eventually made him known
around the world. In his concert ap-
pearances he will continue his hilari-
obs comments on men and affairs
that have made him famous.
The De Reszke Singers, who VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

Choral PRESENTATION, IN concert form
and with radio.
Margaret Day, young cellist, who re-
turned to her home in Washington
last year after several years spent
abroad in study. will open classes be-
ginning Thursday in the Washington
Club studios.
Miss Day studied the cello with Hugo
Becker. ma ster of that instrument, in
Berlin, Germany, and in Meran, Italy.
She was delegated by him to be his
American representative to carry on
his particular methods in this country.
Last Spring. Miss Day was one Of
a trio of local musicians to give an
interesting recital in lie Roy Lewis
studio.
Louise Hawthorne returned last
week from her vacation and is open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
HENRI SOKOLOv SGT THEODORl BINGERI
Eleanore La Nance Here In
Donizetti Opera

ELEANORE, La NANCE, the young
contralto who worked valiantly
in roles new to her and won laurels
with her efforts with the Washington
Opera Co. In the light operas of the
early Summer, will return to the city
in a prominent role of Donizettis
charming comic opera, THE Elixir of
Love-" to be presented by William
Wade HinshaW's COMPANY which gave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

land, France and
Belgium. While in
London [ h e Y
heard the concerts
at Queens Hall,
directed by Sir
Henry w o o d
Later they heard
t h e symphonic
concerts at Os-
tend and enjoyed
several grand OPP
era performances
in Paris.
Mr.. Simon viii
resume his must
cal activities for
the season this
week. He Is plan
ming several stu
dents recitalS and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Giannini Receives
81 Curtain Calls

nUSOLINA GTANNINI, the dra.
- matte soprano, who has charmed
Washington music lovers at several
concerts here, and who is listed to
sing at Polls November IS, is having
a triumphant operate and concert
tour through Germany this month, &C
cording to cablegrams received.
Nine Marcella Sembrich, Giannini's
teacher and patroness, received word
at Lake George, N. Y, last week that
Giannini, making her operate debut
in Hamburg, Germany, in Aida" a
few nights before, had received 27
curtain calls and that German critics
were hailing Giannini as the greatest
Aida" since Destinn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

DR.. Lovette Engaged for
Wilkes-Barre Eisteddfod

THOMAS S. LOVETTE, Welsh plan
list, teacher and composer. who re-
sides In Washington, has been en-
gagged as musical adjudicator for the
annual Armistice day eisteddfod,
which is held in Wilkes Barre. Pa.
DR.. Lovette is we'll known as an adjudi-
Gator both in this country and abroad,
having served in this capacity on
many occasions.
At the Wilkes. Barre eisteddfod be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

ing her piano and vocal studio at 1919
Clifton street. for the season. Mrs.
Hawthorne played the organ for Sow
eral weeks in Richmond, Va. during
her absence from Washington.
Charles f. Googins. piano teacher,
accompaniSt and coach, announces
the reopening Of his studio at 1913 X
street northwest. during the past
week. Mondays and Fridays he is at
Epiphany Chapel Parish House, $50
Twelfth street southwest
The Capital Music Association, com
posed OF musicians who have studied
abroad. Will not hold a meeting until
some time next month. according to
an Announcement by the president.
Mrs. Mary S. Parker.
Alice Eversman began her classes
In the Belasco studios last week. In
Continued on Fourteenth PageD
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M i S | c.
By Helen Fetter.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

share honors with Mr.. Rogers and
supply the musical side of the pro-
gram, are all native-born Americans
who have taken the name of their
quartet from the great singer and
teacher, Jean De Reszke, who, with
Oscar Seagle, gave them vocal train
ing. The quartet is composed of
Hardesty Johnson Of Minneapolis,
Floyd Townsley of Holton, Kan; How.
ard Kellogg Of Detroit. Mich, and
ERWIN Mulch of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
MUSIGRAPHS

MR.. AND MRS. OTTO TORNEY
w SIMON of Washington music
circles have returned from an enjoy
able Summer spent abroad, in Eng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.

PUPILS IN PIANO. PUPIL OF "
NJ ason and Harold Won Mlckwitz. PHI
North G4GI %,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

choral presentation, in concert form
and with radio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

4 Fourteenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

Francis NJ. Savage, President.
Charles W.. Morris, Vice President.
DR.. Gregg c. BirdsalI, Treasurer. ~
Franklin r. Kidd, Vice President and Cashier
Howard G. Rand, Assistant Cashier i:
Armando d Girolamo, Associate Teller.
Money to Loan on Real Estate; Steamship Aaenc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

Iron rust on marble can be re-
moved by rubbing with lemon. juice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ONCE

taking. Northern Ohio Power crossed
IL and Adirondack Power made a new
high above SO on favorable reports OF
operations during April Common
wealth gained another 8 points at 1856
and the upward movement kept on in
Southeastern Power. up over points,
and in Lehigh and Electric Bond and
Share.
The sudden demand for copper
shares on the Stock Exchange com.
municated itself to the curb market.
Some selling took place in the new
American Rayon, but the loss was
fractional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

NEW YORK, May 14.-Following is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

New Orleans Quotations, 'f
NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-THE
cotton market had a. quiet but very
steady opening. In sympathy with
much higher Liverpool cables than
expected. first trades showed gains of
16 to % points and May opened 80
points higher. -
Spot sales at Liverpool have been
increased to 5000 bales, indicating a
good demand for the actual product
IN the foreign market.
New Orleans cotton futures closed steady