The Washington times., 1925-02-23
KRE|SLER
PLAYS At
POLLS
Great VioIinist in Recital
Observation-Disclosures Music
Society in Concert

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Chamber, Music Ensemble, Pay
house.
wednesday. s .. m.-U. s. Ma
rine Band Orchestra. second sym
phony concert, Marine Barracks.
Army Band concert, caucus rooEns
House Office Building. TO Con-
gress and its guests.
Fritz Kreisler, world-famed
vielinist will give his only recital
in Washington this season at
Polls Theater tomorrow afternoon
at 4:3O under the management Of
Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
No violinist of our time has
equalled Fritz Kreisler in his hold
upon the public. None has won
and maintained that hold by
clearer deserts or higher qualities.
As personality, rs musician, as
violinist, Mr.. Kreisler wins this
vast and varied public.
In the concert hall he is sincerity
itself, bent wholly upon the music
In hand, quietly resolved to play it
In the full measure OF his abilities,
courteously considerate of the de-
gires of his hearers. so long as he
can keep his own fine standards.
As a violinist Mr.. Kreisler has
penetrated and mastered every
technical secret of his instrument
until he can draw from it tone Of
manifold and lustrous beauty, at
once sustained and plastic, sensitive
to whatever shading or suggestion
he would lay upon 1.-THE voice in
perfection of the violin, the music
and the artist.
Few remaining seats on sale at
Mrs. Wilson Greene's Concert Blu
reau in Droop's.
Mozart Opera On March 5.
A masterpiece Of comic opera is
to be presented at the National
Theater on Thursday Afternoon,
March s. at 4:30 o'clock. under the
local management Of the T. Arthur
Smith. Inc, concert bureau. It is
the fsmous William Wade Hin
shaw's production Of THE I'm.
presArio." by Mozart. It's produc-
which took New York by storm 4
6G3GOAA9
Not the least of the attractions
Of this charming comic opera is
that 1t is sung in English, thus
none OF it's humor and charm il
lost. The story Of "The Impre-
sario" or "Hoodwinl<ing the Man
ager" is based upon an historical!
episode, and the characters rep.
resented as from real life.
The principals Of this presenta-
ton are Henri Scott basso; Miss
Hazel Huntington, prima donna
soprano; Miss Lottice Howell, color
atura soprano: Harold Hansen.
tenor: Francis Tyler. baritone, and
Willard Sektberg. musical director.
1t 10 announced by the T. Arthur
Smith. Inc. concert bureau, that.
Notwithstanding the cost of pre-
Senting this opera, popular prices
will prevail.
Philadelphia Orchestra.
The T. Arthur Smith, Inc. con.
cert bureau announces the fourth
concert of this season Of the Phi;a-
delphia Orchestra at the National
Theater on Tuesday afternoon.
March 3. with Hans Kinder as
soloist. Mr.. Stokowski will con.
duct.
This concert bureau reports
large advance sale for the appear
ances of the New York Philhar.
monte Orchestra, william Mengei-
berg. conductor on March 10, and
for Alfred Cortot, pianist, on
March 10.
PoIand's Peasant Symphony.
Washington is scheduled for one
concert of the Polish Peasant Sym
phony Orchestra. which is row on
its way to the United States for an
extensive tour, on Monday after
noon March 2, at Polls 'rheate-.
Seats are now on sale at Mrs. Will
son-Greene's concert bureau in
Droop's.
A gala premiere concert of this
organization was given yesterday
afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera
House, before distinguished audi
ence composed especially of invited
guests.
Under the leadership of Stanislaw
Eamyslowski. known IN Central
European capitals as "the johann
Strauss Of Poland" this unique, pic
turesque orchestra will be accorded
q warm welcome both as A rational
Institution of the new Polish repup-
lie and for its high artistic standard.
Though the music he orchestra
plays is of the highest order. il is
exceedingly popular IN character.
with tuneful and rollicking folk
dances, such as mazurkas, krhko-
walks, polonaises and oberki pre-.
dominating on the programs. More
serious music is also played, includ-
ing compositions by Chopin and
PAderewski, both celebrated Poles.
The orchestra was formed forty
years ago by Karol Namyslowsl<i.
father of the present conductor. on
his country estate. Recruited origi.
nally from rustic musicians, the or.
chestra has never departed in this
respect from its ea"ly tradition.
The musicians know 10 other attire
than their picturesque homespun
peasant costumes, in which they
Will also appear before their Ameri
can audiences.
American Music" will be fAa
tured at the meeting Of the Friday
Morning Music Club next Friday
forenoon. The compositions Of
Mary Carlisle Howe will be given
Mrs. Howe playing her plano works
and Helen H0Wison, soprano, giving
her songs.
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