Evening star., 1926-10-24

THE music committee Of the Ger.
man literary society Deutscher
Liter Verein). Is planning a special
Beethoven evening in march. A pro-
fessor Of music who Is well known in
this city's local activities will open
the program with talk on the life
of the great composer.
part is Mary Isabel Kelly. who
studied with the late Xavier Schar-
wenka.
This is one Of the many celebra-
tions planned to honor the Tooth an
niversary Of the death of Beethoven,
March q. 1927.
Franceska Kaspar Lawson began
the new seasons work Tuesday with
a recital at Harper's Ferry. w. Va.
Thursday afternoon, assisted by
George Cornwell, she gave recital
at Mclean, Va. 80,
Next Tuesday. Mrs. Lawson Will
sing for the Woman's Club of Wilkes.
Barre. Pa. Last season this singer
filled 20 engagements and reports the
current season to promise even more.
Feodor Chaliapin. Russian basso.
and his company Of principals. chorus
and orchestra of 35. including the
Spanish soprano. Elvira de Hidalgo.
will play FIVE performances of THE
Barber OF Seville" under the manage,
ment Of Mrs. Wilson-Greene, well
known local concert manager.
The first, THE Barber of Seville,
will be in Raleigh, n. c.. Saturday
night. and this will he followed by ap-
pearances at Roanoke, Va, Noven1-
her 1; Richmond. Va. November 5;
Washington. the afternoon OF Novem-
ber 4, and Baltimore on the evening
Of November 6.
Fred Hand. well known Washing
ton theater man, has been handling
the three Southern performances.
Owing to the length Of the opera
It is announced that the Washington
performances, at Polls Theater. Thurs
day afternoon, November 4, will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock.
Adolf Torovsky, assisted by Am
brose Durkin, baritone, will present
a piano recital at Christ Church Par
ish Hall. in Georgetown. tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock. The affair Is
under the auspices Of the music com.
mittee Of the guild of that church. OF
which Mary M. wilkins is chairman.
A new piano recently purchased for
the Parish Hall will be used. 1t Is
planned to have a series of such re-
citals throughout the year.
Members and friends of the parish
are invited to attend. There will be
no admission charge. but silver Of
fering will be taken.
The Russian Club will entertain
Miss Jack Ward, mezzo- soprano. next
Saturday. who will give an informal
recital for its members. Her selec'
tions will be: "Bonjour Suzon." by Pes
sard: Bite" by Bohm: two songs
by the late DR.. r. s. Lovette. group
of Schubert lieder and an aria from
| "Miznon." Mrs. Lovette, guest Of
honor. will accompany Miss Ward at
the piano. The club will meet at the
home Of Elena de Sayn. The musical
program Is to begin at $50 pm. Mem
bers and guests are requested to be
| prompt. During the numbers the
doors will be closed.
A program which deserves the term
| "live.wire'' was presented at the
studio Of Kathryn Jean MacNeal last
Sunday by a group Of earnest stu
dents who specialize in the works OF
| the moderns. Both classicists and ul
ira -moderns were well represented
and judiciously balanced in this pro
gram.
The works played and the perform
ers were:
"A RAINY DAY. Maitland rinrl.. h'ne'' 'a -0s'
'.M.zurk.. 'Muk on. "a. No. 81. .Chopil
,".Nocturne. op. Q. No. 1".., c:.;1 ;Chopi' sSo,
''Fsn.ssie.tucke, op.: 'ia" sehumanr
GGriIlsn; Gdr.n,
EpiloEue.
| Dee Abende.
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.{a "s,.,s 81. Prelude LOUIS: ''.'.: .Ds.S.3 GDssS!3I
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"A Song froB the Fast: .;,,:. Cyril Scot
1Sn' '''M Mrs. mac Macon McHrtor. '''''''"'
Those invited included only mem
bers.
choir in its annual election last weel
elected the following officers: Levi,
Flint. president; Leona Mayfield, vict
president; Blanche Thomas, CORE
spending secretary; Maud Gould. at
tendance secretary, and S. B. Covert
treasurer. Miss Gould won the golC
medal for perfect attendance last yeal
and Claude Hanan the silver medal
with only one absence against a per
feet record.
In spite of the fact that Saturda,
rehearsals have to be held in the Jew
ish Temple in a different setting from
either of the Sunday services, a splen
did spirit Is making possible the rem
dition of several a capella numbers
Because Of larger seating capacity. &
few more good young voices are ad
mittable, application to be made t.
Ruby Smith Stahl, choir director
Lillian Evanti, coloratura soprano
| Of Washington. who has alread,