Evening star., 1926-11-28

early last week after her debut recital
in New York. where she gave con-
cert a week ago yesterday.
The New York Times said: 'She
was infinitely at her best in the Ger
man group. both as to diction and as
to productions: Liszt's Lorelei' could
be taken as an example, Of Miss HaZ
let's musical culture. Her lower
notes were negligible. her medium
serviceable, although the production
in this register varied considerably.
but her high notes had a resonance
and volume out of all proportion to
the rest of the voice. Another song
which suited her very well was Tostfs
'Serenata.'
The New York Sun said: Miss
HaZlett disclosed q beautiful voice,
an uneven scale and q style still lack.
ing distinction. Her general delivery.
however, gave evidence Of genuine
, talent and bore marks of much good
training. Considering her youth and
the difficulties besetting the path OF a
recital debut. her appearance aroused
, hope that experience and further
study may do much for her future as
public singer"
The Herald-Tribune said: Miss
Hazlett has a promising voice with
notable top notes--clear. strong and
sustained. Were her other notes all
like these, hers would be great sing
ing. but elsewhere there was oc-
casional departure from absolute
clarity of tone and times when the
tone was not always beyond cavil In
regard to fullness and steadineSs. But
the quality of tone was generally
pleasing and the interpretations, 1t
seemed, intelligent"
There is criticism in these notices,
io, 1ri,
There is also definite encouragement
and even praise. a Washingtonian
who was in New York and attended
the recital wrote informally she
has a lovely voice and pleased the
people, who seemed to be very glad
they had come. 1t was much the best
of the debut concerts that l have
heard so far
A new violinist has come to town,
young lady by the name of Robin
Smith She is a graduate of the Col
lege of Music in Cincinnati and also
had a year of work at the Peabody
Conservatory of Baltimore. Miss
Smith comes here from Columbus.
Ohio. and is planning to make her
home in Washington. In Columbus
trio. performing chamber music as
tions in programs on tour.
Woodruff Youngs has accepted the
engagement as tenor soloist at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann. basso
Of this city, assisted by Francis NJ.
REYNOLDS, contralto of Winchester,
Va, and George Dixon Thompson.
pianist, also of Washington. presented
a. delightful program before an apprec
ciative audience at historic Rose Hill
Manor, Frederick, Md, recently.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, soprano
soloist of Third Church of Christ.
Scientist, sang at the Thanksgiving
service a new solo by one of Washing
TONS organist composers, entitled
Make a Joyful Noise The COM
poser is Hazel Ferris Adair. organist
Of the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
w. l.. BraithWaite. director of music
at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. announces special music for
today'S services. In the morning the
chorus will sing Stainer's "Ye Shall
Dwell in the Land" and the mixed
quartet will sing Greene's Blessed Be
the Name of the Lord" Tonight
Myles b. Fosters Thanksgiving can
tata. "Seedtime and Harvest" will be
given. The singers will be Mrs. 3. d.
ShreVe, soprano; Mrs. +. NJ. Shore,
contralto; Il. P. Russell, tenor. and r.
H. Harmon, baritone, with Mrs. II. G.
Grimes at the organ and Mrs. Braith-
waite directing.
Otto r. Beck. organist, will be fea-
tured in selections on the Rialto The
L. II
some novelties for presentation. On
Sundays. starting at 2:30 pm. pre-
ceding the performance, Mr.. Beck will
give a short recital. Among his num-
bers today will be Meditation" from
"Thais": Nevin's 1.-The Rosary" "Hun-
garian Fantasy" and popular num-
bers.
Judas Maccabaeus," a cantata ar
ranged from Russian music by Lewis
Atwater, will be sung Friday evening
at the o'clock service of the Eighth
Street Temple in celebration of the
feast of Hanukkah. The temple
quartet, Florence Sindell, Soprano;
Flora Brylawski, contralto; Robert
OLone, tenor; John Marville, bass,
will be assisted by Marie Deal
soprano; Goldie Hutchins, contralto;
William Raymond, tenor, and J. c..
Smith, bass.
The public is cordially invited.
The music at this mornings service
of All Souls Unitarian Church will
; be given by Gretchen Hood, soprano;
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass,
and Lewis Atwater. organist.
The numbers will include: Sopra no
solo, 'I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes" "
Wooler; bass solo. THE Fulfillment," +"
| Maunder; organ solos-"Duet," Rhein-
berger: Prayer" Bartmuss; "Marche
du Synode," Saint-Saens.
In the afternoon at 5 o'clock there
will be a program of French music
played on the organ by Mr.. Atwater.
The selections will be: "Adoratio ct
| V OK Angelica" Dubois; Moroccan
Symphonique,' Guilmant: Lento"
(Ariane and Blue Beard), Dukas; Pre-
lude to The Deluge'," Saint-Saens;
Allegro Deciso," Massenet.