Evening star., 1926-12-05

certos with .-such orchestras as the
Detroit Symphony and Chicago Sym
phony and wins ovations with the
charm of rher playing. belongs to
Washington. She ia the daughter of
the late Ernest Lent. composer and
cellist. who VIII aforementioned long
in the city. : Washington. NEED have
no fear for its musical reputation as
long as she can send forth artists
The world w :. is inclined to look
askance at.A .wonsan instrumental
artist. thinking them incapable of
coming up to the standard Of niascu-
line artists. sylvia Lent has the vi
rility and strength Of a man in her
playing. in addition to. the delicacy.
tenderness and instructive interpreta-
ton Of a woman. For four years
Sylvia has been winning ovations
wherever she has played. She comes
home" December IA to play in re-
cital at the National >Theater.
Franceska Kaspar Lawson. so.
prano, left Washington again on one
Of her flying trips. giving recitals
throughout the land. last Wednes-
day. She had. previous to Thanks
giving. sung for the Miller School
near Charlottesville. Va. November
90, and two days later gave recital
for the Woman's. Club of Franklinton.
n. G. Within the next two weeks she
will give eight .recitals In North and
South Carolina. at colleges and wom'
ems clubs. She returns to Washing
ton December 15.-
Thelma Oleene Pitcher. pia mist. has
recently presented her third annual
recital. Assisting solists were Mrs.
Malcolm Scates. soprano. and Alto
Carta. tenor. The feature Of this re-
cital that brought 1t to notice as un-
usual was it's international note.
Numbers on the program included
Goldbecke: "On the Race Course at
Wimbledon. England" by Blake;
Irish Melodies" Pape; THE Dutch
DOLL" Mueller: 20 Sole Mio," Di Ca
pua. etc.
Those participating included Lu-
cille Burton. Elizabeth Riordan. Edith
Burton. Cecilia Tumulty. Rose Levin,
Kathleene Tumulty, Margaret Riley.
Elizabeth Gelman, Florence Riley.
Emily Gaskins. Leon Levin. Eldridge
Traver. Tillie Cafritz, Herman Gel,
man. Donald Burroughs and Ruth
Dodge.
Edith Burton. Tillie Cafritz, and
Kathleene Tumulty received medals
for excellent work during the past
year. *:
John Mccormack. the celebrated
Irish tenor, will make his only Wash.
ington appearance this season De.
cember Is, at $50 O'Clock, under the
MANAGEMENT of Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
Since his last appearance here Nc
Cormack has sung In the Far East
with the tour of japan and other ORR
entail countries. where thousands
crowded to hear the man who Is
ranked as the outstanding tenor of
his generation.
The District branch of the League
OF American Pen Women has inaug
urated a music craft group. with Sade
Catherine Coles as chairman and VIII
lard Howe as secretary. 1t Will be
their purpose.s,to stimulate an outlet
for creative expression through com
position, lyrics for songs, literature
etc. The group will also study the
history of music. operas. composers
and programs Membership Is open
to the artist, the music lover. the stu.
dent and the teacher. At the meet
ing at the clubhouse Tuesday eve
ming the following. subjects will he
discussed: Technique of Composi
ton" by Irene Chainey: Music Ap.
precia ton" ;bys@Willard Howe, and
History Of Music" by Clara NJ
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Ethel Hs1tzclaw Gawfer. soprano
was the sol6fst at the reception last
Sunday given by Mrs. 3. j. Lloyd
for a number Of South American dip
lomats. Mrs. Gawler sang the Span
ish songs which she=used at the Pan
American musical given by the Fri
dav Morning Music Club at the Pan
American Union Building last week,
and also sang groups of French, Ital-
ian and English songs.
The vested choir of ST. Margaret s
Church will sing program OF un-
usual interest this afternoon At 4:30.
including: Gloria from Mozart's s
"Twelfth Mass: anthem for soprano,
tenor, quartet and chorus, "The Night
Is Far Spent" Steane: anthem for
contralto apd chorus. savior,
Breathe An Evening Blessing Mac
Leod; anthem for tenor. soprano and
chorus. "The Day Is Past and over.
Marks: trio from "Attila." Praise
Ye.' Verdi. AL tne OileIloi*' poSs
solo. Consider and Hear Me,
Pf1ueger.
The soloists are Mrs. c. c. McDon-
nell. Mrs. w. II. Beck, w. W. Gantz
and w. RI. Hanft. y. B. Macleod Is
orga mist and choirma ster.
Washington music circles are pleased
to welcome back-to their midst. even
for so short time as one month,
Helen Gerrer (now. Mrs. Clinton j.
irwin of Elgin. 1ll.l until her marriage
one of the most active of the younger
musicians in Washington. and violin
list of much ability.
Mrs. Irwin Is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Gerrer. and ex-
poets to be in town during December.
Mrs. Duff Lewis is In charge of the
coming program to be given at the
Cosmos Club by the Friday Morning
Music Club The soloists listed for
the morning include Stella Lippmann.
pianist: Miriam Hilton,' soprano; Mrs.
Lewis and Mrs. Dicky, both violinists.
Last weeks program of Bach music
was practically the same as received
detailed reviewing in columns of The
Star when presented at the Arts Club
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