Evening star., 1925-05-24


assuming and sweet young person.
One could hear her play frequently.
for she takes her art seriously and
seems to have a realization that what
Is worth doing at all is worth taking
pains over. She confided that she
does not feel especially sympathetic
toward Beethoven's Sonata Appas-
sionata"; yet she played the first
movement of 1t very well, although a
bit nervously. Undoubtedly she did
play the first movement of MacDow-
ellis Sonata Tragica" with much
more color and spirited interpreta-
ton. Her nervousness cropped up
again in playing Chopin's 'Nocturne
In ID Flat Major" the left-hand work
being too colorless to give the right
proper balance and depth. Debussy's
Gardens in the Rain" was beauti-
fully played. however, and Brahm S
Waltz" which was the encore, also
was entirely delightful.
Helen Belt, one of Washingtc MS
really talented young violinists.
played a couple of Kreisler's things
very well. Ine came into her own
decidedly in Svendsen's Romance, "
and Willy Burmester's arrangement
for violin of Beethovens 'Minuet in
q, which she played with light, sure
touch and charming spontaneity.
Flora Brylawski has a rich con-
tralto voice and excellent enunciation.
She sang her numbers very well, but
had nothing that required any special
skill in either technique or interpre-
tation. Dudley Bucks Sunset" and
The Lilac Tree" were especially we'll
received.
The club is constantly improving in
tonal harmony and development of
| fine shading. Being still a very young
and comparatively small orga nization,
the members bring a freshness of in
terest and zest TO their performances
that are attractive. The enunciation
is not quite as clear as it might be
Gertrude Walter proved an excellent
laccompanist for both soloiSts and club
A feature of the choral numbers was
Dear Little Curly Locks, Sleep" a
sweet little song written by Florence
Hinman, with accompaniment ar
| ranged by Flora Linkins, both club
members.
Lawrence Tibbett, young American
baritone, whose sensational success
was the event of New York's musical
season. has been engaged for a spe-
cial celebration concert at his birth
place, Bakersfield, Calf, June / and
mediately following his final Spring
festival engagement at Evanston, Ill.
The entire community of Bakersfield
desiring to honor him, the Hippodrome
there has been found too small to
hold his audience, and endeavor is be-
ing made to secure him for a second
concert the following day. June .
which has also been set aside for a
special public demonstration in his
honor.
Having recently completed his sea
son, Tito Schipa, popular concert and
operate tenor, returned to Los An
geles, where he has had an operation
performed on his nose. He has ex-
perienced considerable trouble with
his nose recently and it is believed the
operation will bring him permanent
relief. He was Joined by his wife and
baby, and the entire family are now
in Los Angeles awaiting his recovery.
Katherine Fowler and Robert Ruck-
man of Washington, d. c., are among
the pianists who will attend Edwin
Hughes master class in New York
City this Summer.
The last program of a successful
year was given by the Dalsleish
Music Study Club Monday evening.
The soloists were Nina c. Stone and
Clara Stack. The selections given by
Mrs Stone were Soul of the Spring
Phillips). Song of a Heart" CTuni-