Evening star., 1928-09-09
MUSIGRAPHS

THE First Congregational Choir will
be called together for the first time
this season next Saturday night by the
director, Ruby Smith Stahl, who viii be
glad to hear new applicants by appoint
ment While there is some thought Of
enlarging all parts of the choir, itNis
known that there will be several vacan-
cieS in the alto, bass and second soprano
sections.
AS in the past the choir will feature
considerable eight-part "a cappella"
Singing-in fact, it already has engage
mentS for three such concerts this Win
ter. For additions, call Mrs. Stahl, De-
catur 2721.
Paul Tchernikof of Washington is
vacationing in Rockport, Mass, where
he says artists have taken over all the
old wharfs and converted them into
charming studios. It's a fine place to
loaf and swim"
Willard Howe of the Music Leader
is visiting in historic Boston and will
be back in Washington shortly.
Beatrice Seymour Goodwin, director
and soprano soloist of st. Adams
Choir, has returned from her vacation
spent in western Maryland and will re-
open her studio at 1406 H street north
west tomorrow, for the season.
Mai. Charles j. Ferris. U. S. A., COM
pleted a series of Sumner engagements
with the Swarthmore Chautauqua last
Monday and has returned to Washing
ton. Mai Ferris will leave again in
October to present programs OF songs,
readings with music and dialect char
acterizattonS at various educational in
stitutions in the East.
Anna Sloan, cellist, has returned to
Washington after a successful three
month tour in joint recital programs.
The Capital City Trio, of which Miss
Sloan is founder, will be heard fire.
ouently this Winter in chamber music
concerts presented via the radio.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, whose
musical morning programs have become
a distinctive feature of Washington's S
Winter season, will return from her
Summer home at Schroon Lake in the
Adirondacks, where she has been rest
ing, September II.
Rosa Ponselle, who was injured by a
golf ball which struck her on the lore
head recently, recovered sutticlently SO
that she was able to present her concert
scheduled for that very night Whlcn
was given for the purpose of raising a
fund for tuberculosis patients. Miss
Ponselle sang, though she had lump
as large as walnut on her forehead
and a large sum was raised for the
charity.
Esther Prillik, her secretary, reported
that, fortunately, no bones were broken
Miss PonSelle, a favorite in Washing
ton, will appear in two concerts mere
during the season of 1928.
#. Arthur Smith, Washington man.
ager whose speciality is the leading out
of-town orchestras that have Washing
ton on their schedule, has been spend
ing the month of August on his farm IN
Patapsco, Carroll County, Maryland.
Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene, manager o
several series of concerts by famous
artists, has just returned to washington
after spending the Summer travelling
and resting abroad. She spent some
time at the popular resort, The Lido, II
Venice, Italy.
Henry Xander. Washington musician
VINO has cultivated the custom for sew
eral years of spending the Summers il
New York at shore resorts on Lonl
Island and enjoying the orchestral con
certs given at the Stadium, will not re
turn to this city until october.
A new entertainment bureau know
as the George Gaul Attractions" ha
been established at 1866 Otis Plac
northwest, for the purpose Of furnishin
the professional artists and entertainer
for the many social functions held bot
locally and nearby
Mr.. Gaul anticipates having an elat
crate arrangement of talent for an
kind of an affair from a children
marty to a convention, including son
leaders for community singing.
Estelle Wentworth, accompanied
her. mother Mrs. George c. wentworth
and her aunt, Miss Annie Hurdle. hf