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TCHERNIKOFF GARDINER DANC
ERS-FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

Elizabeth Gardiner and Paul Tcher-
nikoff, well known professional dancers,
will present their annual dance recital
In two programs, with totally different
numbers for each evening, with students
from their studios Friday and Saturday
nights at the Wardman Park Theater,
beginning promptly each night at S:i5
o'clock.
The opening number Friday night
will be a special arrangement Of a con-
certo by Saint-Saens. danced by Miss
Gardiner and Mr.. Tchernikoff with an
ensemble of students Solos on the pro-
gram will be danced by Jane Davis,
Mary Virginia Trammell. Katheryne
Mollowney, Kathleen Piazza, Peggy
Stahl and Amelita Alfaro. There will
be other group dances.
Saturday night the features will in
clude solo dances by Miss Gardiner, Mr..
Tchernikoff. Gloria Hill, Anne Pace,
Alice Louise Hunter, Judy Hamilton,
Jeanne Densmore, Olive Ruth Hatha-
way. Catherine Browne and as a finale
Between the Tides" an ensemble num-
Der in the nature of sea ballet, given
on previous occasions, but repeated by
special request.
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"CHRYsANTHEMUM"-wednesday
Unique Ballet ''Interludes"
Featured at G. 6. Club
A N unusual musical attraction will b

A N unusual musical attraction VIII be
featured at the birthday party of
the Congressional Country Club Wed
nesday evening. when group OF the
Tchernikoff- Gardiner Dancers will pre-
sent Dance Interludes" In the ballroom
at the clubhouse. These dances VIII De
quite different from the usual dances
given at such events. The "interludes'
win be given during the various inter-
missions In the course OF this birthday
celebration, which includes dinner
and dance program. .-.
The Tchernikoff Gardiner Dancers
will be costumed In keeping with each
dance, one of which will be the prescn-
tatlon of the blue Danube waltz oy
Strauss, danced by Jeanne Densmore'
Catherine Browne, Alice Louise Hunter,
Maurine Mulliner, Ann Vuchinovich ana
Ariel Rowe. Another dance interlude
will be the "El Abanico." by Rubenstem,
| danced by Gloria Hin. The "dAVotte
| pompadour' OF LeMaire will be danced
| by Alice Louise Hunter. The ara
besque," by Debussy, viii be danced py
Jeanne Dcnsmore, Catherine Browne,
Alice Louise Hunter. Grace McEwen,
Lucinda Tavenner, Maurine Mulllner,
Ariel Rowe, Ann Vucinovich ana owe
Ruth Hathaway. and should prove as
unusual feature us could be desired at
| any ball.
Mrs. Edith Hunter will be at the piano
| for these exhibition dances.
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THE Church of the Covenant, under
l. the auspices of the Mems Society,
will honor Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Murray
by giving them a reception in recogni-
ton of the completion by Mr.. Murray
Of 80 years service as organist and di-
rector of music at the Covenant, tomor-
row night at 8:15 o'clock.
Following the reception the Covenant
Quartet, consisting of Helen Howison,
soprano; Charlotte Hartman, contralto;
Louis L. Annis, tenor, and John Chand-
Ter Smith, basso, will render the follow
ing musical program:
Restraints Me" from Lucia .DOnizetti
Bass solo Spanish Gold g., Fisher
Romeo ct Juliette". .......... Goun0d
INTERMIssION.
| Covenant Quartet. Drink to Me Only
with Thine Eyes. ..... old English air
Coutralto solo, "Alabaster" Liza lehman
e@S6 sGo oaae aIa r0" Dea a bssi ss ro
hlgoictto .-''..... -.''...''' EeroI
Mabel Linton Williams, pianist; Floyd
Williams. tenor, and Milton Swartz, vio-
liniSt, assisting, will give the program at
the Arts Club to members and friends
Tuesday night at o'clock.
The Women's City Club Trio, Ger
trude Lyons. director and first soprano;
Ruth Snodgrass, second soprano, and
Eleanor Baker Spencer, alto, with Mrs
Charles Brooks Smith, accompanist. will
be guests Of the Political Study Club at
| its May breakfast at noon tomorrow
in the auditorium of the Press Club
| They will sing ITO Wild Rose" Mac
| DowelD, June Rhapsody mabel w
Dantels) and "Homing" (Del Riego).
At the twilight music hour at the
Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth and K streets
this afternoon at 4:30, the program will
be given by members of Rho Beta Chap
| ter Of Mu Phi Epsilon, national hon.
orary musical sorority. connected with
the Washington College of Music; Fran
ceS Van Den Bogert. contralto; Nell
Galley Canine, soprano; Virginia Cure
ton, violinist; Dorothy Russell Todd
pianist, and Clara Wolfe, accompanist
| At Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church the music today will be:
Organ .pomD and 4 diream.tsnce~ cum .Elrar
| Quartet, Il Am Alpha and Omega. stainer
Tenor solo. Come Ye Blessed. :; Scott
'''a"' ASrr organ Recital. 7l5 pm. De'
a. ..yIoccata', ................i Biartlett
.. .6 yyises of Song Men9eIssobn
| Quartet. ''The Heavens Proclaim HIM.
Soprano and eontralto duet 'The vespsr :,
n0uF Viola Harper. Edna shafer,
| Organ. "Sanetus' '................ .Gounoc
Next Sunday, beginning at 7:45 pm!
the last organ recital of the season will
| be given. 1t will be musical evening
beginning with Clarence Eddy's ar
rangement of Faust" for the organ
Flora McGill Keefer will be guest SOLO
| ist: Milton Swartz. gifted young v1o-
| linist, will give solos, and the regular
| quartet will sing during the service.
The annual election of officers for
Mu Phi Epsilon, Rho Beta Chapter
was held Monday night, when the ticket
of the nominating committee was ac-
cepted and the following were elected:
| Clara Young Brown, president ire
! elected): Dorothy Russell Todd, vice
president; Frances Bogert (re-electedl
| recording secretary; Frances Hubbard
corresponding secretary; Rose Hyer
! Harrung. treasurer; Evelyn Scott. war
/ den: Catherine Benson, chaplain;
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Organ Programs

THE fifth and final recital under the
auspices of the American Guild oi
OrganistS. District of Columbia Chapter
will be given at All Souls Unitarian
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets
northwest. Tuesday. SIS pm. by War
rem F, johnson. Mr.. johnson has been
a member of the local A. G. o. Chapter
for a number Of years. His style Is
rather modernistic.
The program will include symphonic
Fantasie." opus 81 IN. Regerl; "Sonate
Paulus." opus % (M. Guloi1s): Inter
mezzo' (''Pieces de Fantaisiel q.
variations over q baSso oStinato) Is.
rg-Elert1.
The District Of Columbia Chapter
presented recitals during the 1929
season in the following washington
churches: Epiphany Episcopal Church,
st. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church,
Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlline Meth
odist Episcopal Church and All Souls
Unitarian Church. It Is planned TO in
augurate a series for the 1928-29 sea-
SON. starting early in the Fall.
The June meeting Of the chapter,
Monday, June 1, viii end local activities
until october.
Katharine Hill Rawls. organist of
Georgetown Presbyterian Church, and
Mrs. Walter K. Wilson. soprano, viii
present q program Of Schubert works
in an organ recital at Mount Tabor NJ. p.
Church, at the intersection OF Wiscon-
sin avenue and Thirty-fifth street
northwest. tonight at Sis o'clock.
Their selections viii include:
| 'Minnetto. r Minor"
Cradle Song"
Come Unto Me-" from The sereuads,,"
Prayer from the "octette"
Air from 'Rosamuude.
"unfnished SYMPHONY" tpart Of hrss move
Moment Musical"
20 Loving Father Gave Marial,
Military March,"
Mrs. Horace Smithey will play the
seventh organ recital of the series be-
ing given by the students of Edgar
Priest. at the Washington Cathedral.
Wednesday evening at SIS o'clock.
The program win be:
sonata No, "......... .Mendelssohn
Aliegfo moderate. serioso.
Adagto.
Andante---recltative
Allegro assai Vivaee
Prelude 90 The Deluge''. see. .Saint-Saeus
,S4vli ,SS4vlisat,o sssss'.. ..s',s.....s -. =, kAch
,.,ss%t eua,'tS, ess'" sss.ss4.. -. - hach
f.tHAa'ittAa Slo%uuS
VISION ..s...'........... .Rheineerger
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TN selecting the soloists for the pro-
duction of Gounods oratorio, THE
Redemption" 10 be sung here Monday
night, May %. Albert w. Harmed, di-
rector, chose well known Washington
singers who have been closely associated
with music work in the Capital.
DR.. George F. Dudley, baritone, rector
Of St Stephens Episcopal Church, has
for the past Is years trained and di-
rected his own choir boys. and in addi-
ton done all the tenor solo work in his
church. A member OF the old choral
society of Washington. DR.. Dudley Is
an outstanding figure in musical circles.
In The Redemption" DR.. Dudley viii
sing the role of Jesus. In part of the
oratorio. following the incidents OF the
sorrowful progress TO Calvary. the reci-
tative and chorus viii tell OF the mock
cry Of the priests. which Is followed ny
the moving prayer Of Jesus. Pardon
their sin, my Father" in which echoes
of the lovely Redemption melody are
heard.
In the second part, containing the
incidents bstween the resurrection and
the ascension. an instrumental prelude
is followed by chorus, Savior OF
Men" in which a prophetic choir an
nounces tire resurrection. Then fol-
lows a pastoral for muted strings,
which includes the beautiful trio How
Shall We Ourselves Roll Away the
Stone?" The appearance Of Jesus to
the holy women is made with the
words "All hail! Blessed are ye women. .
Later Jesus appears TO the apostles and
gives them their mission. And when
He has led them forth TO the noun
tain the scene of the ascension culmi-
mates with the splendid chorus I'm
fold Ye Portals Everlasting" in which
the Redemption melody is heard for
the last time.
The four characters represented In
the oratorio are Jesus, Mary and the
two narrators. Eugene Dahl, tenor. and
John Maryilie, bass, sing the roles OF
the two narratorS Jessie Masters,
whose contralto voice is well known by
all music lovers. will sing the role OF
Mary. Florence Sindell, soprano, win
be- one of the trio Of holy women who
viii sing the beautiful aria. why Seek
Ye the Living Among the Dead?" With
lovely harp accompaniment
Edythc. Marmion Brossius, harpist,
and Nation Boyce. organist, will give
special instrumental solos.
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decision to stage another presentation.
with an enlarged cast Of SO people. as
the closing feature of its Winter sched-
ule. Wednesday, at $50 pm, at the
club.
Paul Bleyden, musical director, stated
that this time the club will stage the
event In the main ballroom. where 1000
people can be accommodated. instead OF
the lounge, where but 500 can be seated,
especially in view of the fact that there
are over 1900 new members In the club
who are taking an interest in its activi-
ties.
"Chrysanthemum" is a picturesque
operetta in one act. composed by Ed
ward Muth. a member of the club. The
music is light and tuneful.
In order to make the event more
realistic. a special decorative plan Is
being worked out by Mrs. T. w. Bar
rett. Official decorator of the club. The
audience will be seated in japanese
garden with lantern and flower decora-
lions. The stage setting will represent
a midsummer evening in the royal gar
dens OF the Mikado. Special electrical
effects are being worked out by Father
Francis x. Hurney, director Of the
PLAYERS Guild.
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New Choral Group
Gives First Concert

THE Lovette Choral Club, new
organization of l6 women, unoer
the direction OF Eva Whitford Lovette,
which made such successful flrst APP
pearance at the recent memorial serv~
Ice for the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, will give Its first concert
Friday. at 8:i0 pm, at the Brookland
Baptist Church, for the benefit OF the
church and the John Burroughs Par
ent- Teacher Association.
The assisting soloists include George
Dixon Thompson. pianist Diane des
Aulniers. accompanist, and Arthur
Herbert Fast, reader. Mrs. Lovette Will
sing a group OF songs al well as con-
duct the chorus
The personnel Of the club includes
Mrs, Lulu Wood Volland, president:
Mrs. Elsie Hobson Leonard, vice presi-
dent, Mrs Beulah Burton Smith, sec
retary. Mrs, Louis MintZ, treasurer. !.
Mrs. Fay Bruce Swenson, librarian:
Mrs. Nell Duree Norris, Miss Eva M.
Heron, Mrs. Kathleen Parrish Diets,
Mrs. Nellie Barber Brooks, Mrs, Ethel
Lynn Fast, Mrs. Marietta Norton
Brumhaugh, Mas Anna Heron, Miss
Mary Beyan Blakalss and Mias Emma
GuhekaaWakys =.
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EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

TO-DAY.
Rosa Low soprano and Rafaelo tenor will presented
in joint song the Washington Auditorium at 80
WEDNESDAY.
Lecture Songs United States by R. w Gordon,
at Library of Congress- Music Auditorium at pm
Japanese operetta by Edward Muh will be
given return engagement at the City Club street,
at 8:15 pm.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
The Tchernko will present two different
programs the Wardman Park Theater at $3.50 pm.
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D. G. Federation Elects
New Officers for 1923

MRS, JOSEPH NJ. SToDDARD was
elected president of the District OF
Columbia Federation of Music Clubs at
the annual business meeting Wednes-
day. Gertrude Lyons was elected first
vice president; Mary Howe, second vice
president; Mrs. Frank s. Westbrook,
third vice president: Mildred v. Meyers.
corresponding secretary tre-electedl :
Beatrice Goodwin, recording secretary;
Karl Hoier, treasurer tre-elected). and
Homer l.. Kit. auditor (re-elected).
Mrs. Stoddard has been third svice
president and member of the board
of the District of Columbia Federation
of Music Clubs for several years, acting
as chairman OF settlement music and
also counselor of the Allegro Junior
Music Club OF Neighborhood House for
the last three years.
Esther Linkins, retiring president, was
presented with handsome pendant a
gift from the federation, presented By
Karl Iioler, who read an original poem
for the occasion. The members of the
federation present voted to give Miss
Linkins past presidents pin.
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John Mccormack. a Peer,
Adopts a Coat of Arms

IT Is now Count" John Mccormack,
according to the recent elevation TO
the papal peerage allowed the famous
Irish tenor by ruling Of Pope Plus XXI.
and so the smiling John has hunted
himself out q nice brand-new coat of
arms to SO with his "countage" It Is
said that the bearings, as registered at
the College of HeraldS In London. con-
siSt OF three harpS on shield. on which
Is n black cat and the motto "FeliS
demulta MitiS." which is given the free
tranSlation-~"Any cat will purr II YOU
stroke L." Very good. Lohnl
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Recita1s

HE Won UnScnuIo university OF
Music will present Margaret Alex
ander. pupil of Nine. Won Unschuld, IN
a test recital in connection with her
graduation as bachelor of music from
the artist course Friday evening in the
ballroom of the Women'S City Club.
The program includes:
Concerto G. Minor" Beethoven
Prelude and Fugue B Fiat Minor :. Bach
''Socturne Reigen'' .............Li Liszt
Sonata Ninrr r.,,s,ss, Sssx
"Rhapsodle IL" ................L .Liszt
The fourth annual piano solo recital
by the pupils Of Prof j. Colhurn Bean
was held at the Pythian Temple Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
last week.
A program. including compositions OF
the old masters, was given by the fol-
lowing pupils: Margurete Murdock.
Beatrice Jaffe, Florence Everett. Flor
Whitcraft, Ruth Wallace. Lorraine
Goldberg. Mildred Jolliffe. Sara Peter
son. Audrey Simpson. Ada PaSternak.
Dorothy Dayhoff. Evelyn Malone. Vita
GinSburg, Bella Smith Lillian Wyville,
Rebecca Birtman. Gertrude MARROW.
Mildred Hais. Betty Gorham. Filuccs
George. Florence Klock. Elsie RoSSon,
Mary A. Hunter. Madge Everett. Fran
ceS Raskin, Elizabeth Adams. Dorothy
Drummond. Laura Carrera. Anna Dove,
June Walker, Mildred Nokes. Margaret
Olive. Mary Davis, Irene CaStleman,
Mary Seaford. Marion Hayford. Dorothy
Travers. Mildred King. Yvonne Beau
ebert. Maryruth Smith. Ruby Fort:
Freda Shapiro, Sylvia DOnoyitx. Dorothy
Wood. Evelyn Baber. Helen NusShaun,
Katharine McCalmont. Hazel Miller,
Raymond King, Charles Peterson,
Gilbert Nudel. Russell Kendrick. Robert
Wallace, Norman Miller. Walter Cliff
ford Hughes. Paul Shapiro, Alvin Gold
berg and Willett Denit.
Mildred Klob Schulxe viii present
Octavia Marshall In a piano recital at
Concordia Lutheran Church. Twentieth
and G. streets northwest, Thursday eve
ming at $50 O'Clock.
Mary Park Clements presents .
group MAY IL In q Spring recital o.
violin music, which included both solo
and ensemble numbers.
Those taking part were William
Backus. Katharine Coale, Margaret
Compton. Helen Hunt, Virginia Ken
nedy. Marie krafft, Helen Mannheinaer.
Sylan Mao. Robert Merritt, William
Rodier. Sydney SaluS, Edward Saxon.
Elizabeth Toole. Constance Ellen Tyler.
Suzanne Bagley Wallace. assisted by
Abraham Lynn and Able Rubin. pupils
of Josef KaSpar
The accompanies were Nancy Comp
ton and Elizabeth Rodier.
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Emma Roberts. contralto, gave pro-
gram that was received with much en-
thusiagm at the home Of Mrs. Frederick
Hicks recently. Miss Roberts. who is
a professional concert artist, viii ie-
turn TO Washington in formal recital
next December.
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Virginia dronmea, young violiniat,
rendered two selections, accompanied by
Elena de 6ayn at the plano, At an In
formal musical program held al the
parish hall OF the Epiphany Church In
celebration Of Mothers day. SO
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'The Lady From Moscow has tenta-
lively been selected as q title for pola
NegriS next Paramount picture based
on Sardou'S Fedora" Norman Kerry
has the male lead and the cast IN
eiudes Paul LukaS, Lawrence Grant and
Jack Luden. Ludwig Berger is direct
ing
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A brilliant and popular operate tenor.
last heard In Washington In the lead.
ing TeIe Of "The Kings Henebman" last
Fall, will sing joint program Of songs
al Che Washington Auditorium today At
$3.50 pm, sharing the numbers with
Rosa Low, soprano, heard here recently
In anolhsE toinl recital
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Prof Richard Burmsister will open
hts piano staidiog ~ villa "Cilfeeg" in
Eerano, Italy, shortly for the Summer
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The Service Bands.
THE U. s. MARINE BAND.

THE first open-air concert by the
United States Marine Band will
be held at the Marine Barracks at 4 80
pm. Monday. The Sylvan Theater con-
Ger will be at 7:30 pm. Thursday.
The recent visit of the United States
Marine Band at Little Rock. Ark, was
q success according to all reports.
The band played for the reunion of
the Confederate Veterans and. while
there, played concerts In the State fair
grounds. attended by thousands of peo-
Pile. and at the new high school build
ing; also at Fort Roots for the World
War Veterans, all appreciating to the
fullest extent the opportunity afforded
them TO listen to this famous band
Two features OF the concert played
before $4,000 people Thursday evening
by the band we're the superb cornet
soils by the second leader OF the band.
Arthur S. Witcomb, and trombone solos
by Principal Musician Robert II. Clark.
Both soloists were called upon for many
encores This concert was broadcast
from the radio station at Hot Springs
and many favorable comments were re-
ccived by the leader of the band.
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Elena de Sayn String Quartet recently
gave a program for the Chamber OF
Commerce at n reception.
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FOLK SONGS OF THE U. S.
WEDNESDAY,

A lecture on the subject FOLK songs
Of the United States" win be given by H.
w. Gordon in the auditorium OF the LII
brary of Congress wednesday AFTER
noon at 5 o'clock.
Mr. Gordon was formerly an In
structor at Harvard University and as
sistant professor at the University OF
California.
Admission to this program is free,
but by card only. The cards can De oo-
tanned, until the supply Is exhausted
at the division Of music Of the Library,
beginning tomorrow, between the hours
of 10 am. and pm, Requests by tele-
phone cannot be honored, nor those by
mail. unless from out of town. Persons
unable TO use the cards they have re-
ceived will kindly return them before
the lecture.
The doors will open at 4:a0 pm.
Wednesday.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Many requests from members OF the
City Club who were unable TO see the
japanese operetta "Chrysanthemum.
staged as the opening feature OF the
club season last october, aroused the
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DIAz-LoW RECITAI.-ToDAY.

Rosa Low. soprano, and Rafaelo
Diaz, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera
Co. with Ina F. Grange at the piano.
will be presented In a complimentary
concert arranged by Amelia Couti un-
der the auspices of the International
Exchange Bank of this city.
The program will be.
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A delightful young soprano of Washing
ton. who will sling the title role oF Ed
ward Mnth's Japanese operetta. which
has proved 50 popular that u is being
given . return engagement" at the
City Club Wednesday night TO close
the season Of the clubs apeelal enter
tainment activities.
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u. 8. ARMY BAND.

The u. s. Army Band. under the SUI
pervision OF Capt. Curtis ID. Away.
william J. Stannard. leader. and
Thomas r. Darcy. second leader, will
give two programs during the coming
week. Tomorrow night the band win
play at Stanton Park at 1880 o'clock.
Wednesday. at the same hour, 1t will
give program In the Sylvan Theater
of the Monument Grounds. Both pro-
grams will be printed. az usual, In daily
issues Of The Star.
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the program VIII De.
a. ARA, Una Furtiva ,Lagrima,' from
"L'Elsir d 'Amore". ....... DoniZetti
h. "Chanson Triste" ............ DupArc
c. "RAyto de Sol Maria Grever
/. "MensaEe' -Fuster
Miss Low.
Aria, Celeste Aida" from Aida" Verdi
Mr. Diaz.
a. In ouelle .Trine Morhide." from -,
"Manun Lescaut" "........'..' Puecini
z. pa la Mana Bambin". ........ Sadero
a. In Mezxo al Mar. ............ Sadero
a. "An a Merry Max Time" Iandon Ronald
i. "Howty do Miss Sprihgtime' David Shion
- .sThe Last song" 80. James Rogers
Mr.. Diaz.
4. From Afar". .........t......... ; Scott
D. "Zophyo' .... .-.'-..' ."sI.s'i 49,.
"SpriuE Fancy" ............ DfnsmoFe
Miss Low,
Du., "soave ETancnilla.' from la
Buheme" ....... - ~ aNSiN'
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THE u. 3. NAVY BAND.

The u. 8. Navy Band. Lieut. Charle
Benter, leader. will play a concert a
Garfield Park. Second and K street,
southeast, Tuesday night.
The program WIN open with a march
will include such favoritea as the over
ture TO Rossini's "Semiramlde." Tn,
suite Ballet Egyptien." by Luigini. ant
Ketelbys "In a Persian Market" Mu
sician william Meyer will be heard In |
solo for picoolo. LA Tourterelle." b,
Damare,
Concerts will be played at the Nav
Yard Wednesday and Saturday Th'
programs will appear In The star th'
day Of each concert.
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E@GUESIClE
STUDIOS OF WASHINGTON
Mrs. Grace Hazard Wormelle

Woodbridge school of Music and Expression
specializing In fundamental training in Voice
Piano, Dancing and Expression. ReiuvenAs.
ing class for mothers and Erandmethers in
Physical Training and Public Speaking
AlNA q nAknlA ave NJ n ARAN
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IT was really Europe that re-
j vitalized and started on it's In
ereasingly wide path the snow
ball VI music festivals now exist
ing. Europe did not begin with
the mushroom growth variety
that is so characteristic OF AmeTI-
can festivals. A slowly developed
well rounded idea was behind the
most distinctive of them ail~~the
Eayreuth Festival. And that idea
was the ideal Of one of the great
est geniusee the world has ever
knoWn-Richard Wagner.
True, Europe had peasant festi-
walls, tournaments and certain
types Of saturnalia, etc, from tfs
DARK Ages. Emerging from sucf
humble sources came the Eistedd'
f0ds of Wales, the Three Choir
FESTIVAL Of England, the Meistef'
singer competitions of the Teu
tonic countries. But the musi'
festival, in It's best and dominan
form today. found true inspiration
ia Eayfeuth. This year the thou
sands who attended leading Euro
pean festivals last year will be In
creased many times. Festivals
dramatic and musical wiz b
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Duet. ''Soave EHancniIIh. TOM Iis Ipis,cci
Boheme" ......., ~ aSSi