Evening star., 1926-10-24
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series of about 80 concerts In a tour
all over the country this Fall. re-
turned with banners of newspaper
clippings from Florida. Alabama and
North Carolina last week. She goes
now on a Western tour to Omaha.
Denver, Kansas City. st. Louis. Gin
cinnati. Chicago. Detroit. Philadelphia
and Boston. In November she will
give a recital here under the manage
ment Of T. Arthur Smith, and she
sails for Europe December on the
Paris to flll engagements over there.
including operate roles at the Trianon
Lyrique.
The special music by the choir OF the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church to-
day will be:
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Tamara Dmitrieff of the faculty of
the Washington College of Music pre-
sented a group in a plano recital at
the college Friday evening. The pro
grapn was enjoyed by a large gather
Ing of relatives and friends of the
young pianists.
Those taking part were Frances
den, Gertrude Enders. Dorothy Hol-
land, Fora Krynitsky. Miriam Lok-
etch. Arno Petrenko, Vadim Petrenko.
Gladys Pinching. Marion Rueth,
Beatrice Schaeffer. Gwendolyn Smith.
Sylvia Selbin, Thomas Sweeny, Helen
Sylmann, Henrietta Young. Helen
Nachmann. Estelle Norton. Paul
Rosenberg and Dorothy Buppert.
Gertrude Lyons, chairman Of music.
has arranged a diversified program to
be presented at $40 pm. for members
of the V7omen's City Club and friends
Wednesday evening.
Miriam Herr, a graduate of fhe
American Conservatory Of Chicago,
where she received her bachelor de-
gree in theory and violin, will play
"Habanera," by Sarasate. and Pale
Moon" by Logan-Kreisler.
Thelma Schmitt Of the JUNIOR sec
tion will give the doll dance and an
old fashioned dance.
Charles T. Ferry. organia at the
First Congregational Church. COM
poser-pianist, will play group of his
own compositions. Moon Mists."
"Adagio" from Sonata in d Minor'1
and prelude" lin G minor)
Mrs. Lyons will sing the waltz
song from Romeo and Juliet" and
a group Of Mr.. F'erry's songs. Grim
son nor Yellow Roses" Might Holds
a Secret" Spring" "a new number
still in manuscript and Ave Maria"
Gounod). with violin obbligato.
The drama unit will give Pinero's
"Playgoers."
The music department Of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church South will begin the seasons
activities Thursday with a concert by
the solo quartet-Elvina Neil Rowe.
soprano; Julia Culbreth Gray, con-
tralto; John l.. Mitchell, tenor, and
Thomas Leef, bass.
r. Deane Shure, director Of music
of the church, will appear in a group
of his own compositions. Monthly
concerts will be given by the quartet
and choir.
The December concert will be the
Messiah" followed in January by
program made up entirely Of six part
negro spirituals. featuring Dett's LIS
ten to the Lambs" Mrs. Gray will
sing several costume recitals.
The Easter concert will again in
clude the "Atonement." by Mr.. Shure,
sung in conjunction with the Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church choir Of
Baltimore. They will combine to pro
duce the work both here and In Bal
timore. The chorus is scheduled to
give two concerts during the season
In Baltimore. All programs are open
to the public and given without ad
mission fee. The recital Thursday will
begin promptly at o'clock.
r. Deane Shure. Washington com.
poser. has just completed an organ
number written for and dedicated to
Pietro A. Yon. The number was writ
ten at Cape May. N. j.. and is enti
tied villa Maria by the Sea-" 1t is
a tonal picture Of that lovely retreat
| for the Catholic Sisters located at
Cape May Point. Mr.. Yon will use It
on concert tours during the season.
The Mount Vernon chorus extends
an invitation to bass singers to help
with the Messiah" to be given al
Christmas time. The rehearsals are
held at 8 o'clock Friday night. En-
trance on the Massachusetts, avenue
side at Mount Vernon place north
west.
| Flora McGill Keefer announces tho
opening OF her new studio. at 1923 !
street northwest. She is planning a
series Of monthly musical teas of
the student recital type. She Is also
renewing her special study with
Frank LaForge, going to New York
| once a month.
| Alice Glassmire Sharpe. wife oe
Lieut.. John Sharpe of the u. 8. s.
Colorado. a soprano Of ability, with
many friends in local music circles.
who follow her travels and musical
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