Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

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marked activity musical,
a in Washington up to tn,
very doorstep of the week which
ushers in that extensively cele.
brated holiday. The week O.
Christmas itself will be heralded
as is customary, with many
Christmas carols and oratorioI
and cantataS in the churches anc
elsewhere.
The first formally titled Christ
mas concert" is that which will
be given Tuesday night at Cen
tral High School by the Dawson
Glee Club, John Monroe, director
This club, which is entirely sup
ported by voluntary subscriptions
gives three programs during the
year. Tuesdays will be the first
of the current season. The clut
prepares the most exacting OF
choral music arranged for male
voices. Five years ago the Davi-
son Glee Club manned for DR.
Dawson, leader of the famous
Harvard Glee Club, presented
programs of works by PaleStrina
Bach, Brahms and other COM
poSerS of like caliber in their first
year. A constantly growing num-
Der of patrons would seem to be-
token increasing interest in the
kind of music presented.
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THE morning musical program
l. an innovation in Washington
music life, begun about five years
ago by Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
will make its debut for the cur
rent season this week. WedneS-
day morning Lucrezia Bori will
share the first program with Mia
Petrovich, a young Serbian bari
tone who makes his Washington
debut in this recital
Society and musicians are still
talking about the unique event at
the Metropolitan Opera House
last week when Senorita Bori ap-
peared in the dual role of impre-
iSario and prima donna. She
packed that glittering opera house
to its capacity in a benefit per-
Torrance of LA Traviata" for the
University of Spain in Madrid.
Miss Bori is a great favorite both
in opera and concert in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Petrovich is a new artist to
Washington, but he already has
won warm welcome in social cir
cleS here, where he recently be-
came known as the husband of
the brilliant singer Ruth Town
send, who met him while she was
making marked success abroad.
The late Jean de ReSzke is quoted
as having predicted a great future
for Mr.. Petrovich and there are
those who place his dramatic in
terpretationS and vocal powers on
a par with. those Of the Russian
Chalfapin.
A MOTHER slightly different type
"A of morning. program is to be
introduced to Washington music
lovers Thursday morning when
the Misses Rose and Ottilie Sutro,
formerly, well known here, but
only recently returned to their
native land after many years
spent in musical activity abroad,
present the first of three monthly
morning recitals which aim to
feature American music and artists
in style suggestive of the popu-
lar salons of Europe. Informality
and ease for the audience are
aimed at. Also brevity of pro-
gram, holding to an hour only, is
another feature. The Misses
Sutro have become most noted for
their two-piano recitalS, and
many composers have written
works especially for their per-
Torrance. Among that group is
Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, who is a pop
ular musician and has many
friends in Washington. This first
program, to be given at the Wash
ilgton Club, will be composed en-
tirely of works by Mrs. Beach, fea-
turing songs, violin numbers and
two-piano compositions.
In January and February other
American composers will be pre-
scented.
THE dance is becoming more and
L more the dominant vogue fol-
4he coming season. In New York
the vivaciouS Spanish dancer, La
Argentina, is the attraction fol
(which it is most difficult for people
ITO get seats. Not only that, but
the enthusiastic reactions, ever
for New York, of a socially fash
'aonable audience as well as an au-
Hlience Sprinkled generously with
Famous musicians, who cry out
''bravoS" and demand encoreS with
the energy of delighted children
make La Argentina's programs a
revelation.
This dancer is a great artist fol
the same reason, that most great
artists are such. She has con-
troIled the secret of perfectly bal
ancing every detail of her per-
formances, so that supreme CO.
ordination is the result. Her com.
mand of intricate dance steps anc
absolute rhythmic sense is only
the skeleton requirement that Sht
meets with flying colorS. Her cos.
tunes are exquisite, accurate anC
exactly suited to each number
Her accompanies is a gem among
accompanies. Every nuance O.
Interpretation as the dancer give
it is perfectly Swallowed by thu
pianist in her playing.
Most of all, La Argentina haI
that gift supreme of all gifts O
the gods-individual personality
She imbueS real life, smiles, tears
temper, frownS, coquetting into
her dances. This is where so man,
technically admirable dancers fail
Only PaVloWa. Adolf Bolm and thI