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Evening star., 1928-06-03
Nine. Samarof Is Honored
As Head of League Music

MME. OLGA sANARoFF. noted
pianist and writer on musical sub
jects. who was recently elected third
vice president of the National League
Of American Pen Women at the bien-
nial convention Of the organization st
the willard Hotel In this city IN April,
has accepted as director Of the music
department" Of the League. whose ae-
tivities have now been classified under
three departments, literature, art and
music.
Nine. Samaroff, who has been serv-
ing the past year as a vice president Of
the Philadelphia branch OF the League
and who was honored By the national
body at large reception given IN this
CITY at the Willard Hotel last December,
mas long been recognized as an artist
Of the first rank in the field Of instru-
mental music. She inherited her talent
from her mother. who was distin-
guiShed pianist. and became familiar
with the piano at an early age, iu1pro-
vising and playing by ear at the age Of
years. The wisdom with which her
training was directed saved her from
becoming an infant prodigy and allowed
her talents TO come to full development
in her young girlhood
Il Is Of interest 70 recall that she vas
the first American girl 70 win piano
scholarship at the Paris Conseryatoire,
going abroad at the age Of Il years.
After several years spent at the con-
ssrvatoirc she vent 70 Berlin, where
she vas taught further in piano tech
nique and Interpretation By Jedliczka.
She also studied organ under Hugo
Rei,nann and composition under Boise.
Evening star., 1928-06-03

w YASHINGTON. D. c., Is not
n | noted primarily as a pro-
AN ducer Of musical talent, yet
ever so often singer or IN
strumentalist is brought UP
in the National Capital OF the United
States who has the gift musically and
goes about the tedious. lengthy business
OF achieving real fame. One such is
Sylvia Lent, the young violinist, OF the
present-day group. Sylvia Is winning
fame In her own country with SYM
phony orchestras and in solo concerts
after achieving fine records abroad, es-
pecially In Germany.
The newest example Of a talented
Washingtonian TO come home from Ger
many with considerable laurels is the
dramatic soprano Emma Redell. She
was a student here in the Business High
School Mrs Frank Byram, known by
all who have attended the public schools
here during the last generation. gave
Emma Redell her first solo part"
At the time the young high school stu
dent had had as her musical outlet the
study of piano. However. in a special
musical program Mrs. Byram picked
Emma from the group in the music
hour class to sing the soprano solo part
In ''Suwanee River" and thus the an1bi-
ton received its first impetus that was
to lead Emma Redell to prima donna
heights. She studied locally and then
followed the inevitable route 10 New
York City, and after that, instead Of
TO Italy, 1t was To Germany that Emma
Redell went for the foreign training.
The obstacles have been many In her
path She tells In two articles In the
March II and "a issues Of Musical Amer
lea details that are as ahSorbingly In
teresting with the Teutonie background
as those OF Dorothy Spcare's articles In
other magazines that tell of the stT7lg-
giles Of an American singer in Italy.
Now Emma Redell Is leading singer
Of the German Barman- -Elberfeld Staat
Oper
Wednesday night at the home of
Mrs. Edward Hood Watson dorothy
DeMutf1 Watson Of Musical Amer
ica). Miss Redell graciousiy gave a
short program for group Of Wash
by Richard Strauss which showed au-
thority in the style Of the great mod
ernist's lovely songs, including "Aller-
Seelen," ''Morgen" and 'Traum durch
die Dammerung" She also showed the
range and brilliant vibrant scope vo-
cally necessary to successful opera sing
/ ing Always her notes we're clear and
true with no tremulo and with tradi-
ditional phrasing. She sang airs from "La
Tosca" (fler flrst operate role). Tam
hauser" In which she can sing either
| Elizabeth or Venus), and "The Masked
Ball" Hearing her thus informally and
when she Is simply In Washington for
much-needed rest after strenuous
season In Germany, made one wish TO
| hear her In an actual operate produc-
| ton with setting and costume and or
/ ehestral background II she continues
with the conscientious thoroughness
and simplicity Of her personal attitude
/ toward her work. Miss Redell win cer-
| tainly be heard In opera elsewhere than
Evening star., 1928-06-03
A New Violin Device.

THOSE who play the violin may be
interested TO know that a new
device recently has been invented pro.
viding what seems to be practical
and reasonable self-ftting. or Self-ad-
iustlng. violin bridge.
The device Is the work of George
T. Schroeder Of Worcester, Mass, who
IL applying for patent through the
usual procedure In Washington.
Any one Who uses the violin knows
he difiieulty OF trying to NJ ones own
riolin bridges and the scarcity of good
Fiolin repair men. Mr.. Schroeder has
worked many years experimenting with
different mediums for this device, try
ing ebony, aluminium, ivory. rubber
plain wood and brass, The last men,
toned, brass, Is used In this anal ar
ticle. which Ia TO be placed on the
market shortly, as It apparently gives
added color and life yet does not de-
Stroy in any way the original tone OF
the instrument, These self-adJustins
bridges, II is announced, are 10 be
manufactured at q cost to the con-
sumsr far below the price OF having
bridges fitted according 70 the old
method OF inexperienced wogkmen,
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Chorus of 50 Voices
Sings Russian Program

THE chorus choir Of SO voices Of
Hzralire Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth at Allison street
northwest, viii give its annual Spring
concert under the direction Of John H.
Earyi1le Wednesday Al as pm.
The program consists entirely OF
works by Russian composers. AL the
chorus members except one VIII be
Tf,e sosoists wsH be: Ethel D.
6aickaez. sopranes Mabel Flehr. con-
frz1tos ard john II, Azzrvfiie. bass. With
Es6itn B. Atbey st the organ.
There vii be 10 admission charge,
hgt al offering wiii be taken.
The program follows:
D Pzsts tSs Ssnse OF the L<sss.
T,ss Day u 5saensess, Z: Af1haasslssy
Tss s'ils of srpsis. M xsss,ass ss.:,e,:,
Ri ;s,a Fl e. ssi,s s'j .9 - ' ssssi:Ip Sss:
NJ Hsfyllls.
Rsrsss.a aseu sae ssggs1sie sal,~
Arraassa ~ 8 B. | ssTis. ~
5osssg47 ...s,..s>.....f Aoaas@rFsss
az - @ a4lea. goea~ cYat4~e.I. Ts
Aoanssins' from ~ssasr'e z A.,
- v,.., Tsfa&ak""s@s
2. caargs "a esgpeiisf
q K1eg ~ Hs1Seg -, f..,,s>s s.ksgiof
L9fs Hear Orr Pf&ysg =, sIo<sz
fASs"'~0 az l.sss1x' sss1't@' =" A~"A
'7saeFabam SanT ......., .Tscha1Sersss
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Sponsors Good Music.

THE Richmond. Va. Nevs-Leader
sponsored q week OF Gilbert and
Sullivan operas, presented BY the Win
throp Arnes company IN the Shrine
Mosque In that city last week.
This newspaper is carrying on cam
paign 70 bring 70 Richmond the best
musical and dramatic attractions in
the country. Last January il organ
lied a grand opera week. when the
huge auditorium of the Shriners' new
Mosque was packed for nine perform
anees given by the San Carlo Co.
people travelling from all parts OF vir-
ginia TO attend Through the Winter
the NewS-Leader has held series OF
concerts. giving Richmond the oppor-
tunity 10 hear famous oTchestras and
musical artists who otherwise. 1t is
stated would not have visited the city
The Mosque dedicated last Fal with
a concert by Schumann-Heink. holds
5000 people. This makes 1t feasible to
present these attractions at moderate
price scale and yet guarantee manage
ments SUFFICIENT sum to make an ap-
pearance in the southern city possible
Winthrop AneS' Gilbert and Sullivan
Opera Co. presented The Mikado.
"Iolanthe" and The Pirates Of Pen
rance" in Richmond.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Stokowski to Appear Here
With Philadelphia Orchestra

TT ARTHUR SMITH, Washington
- manager for the Philadelphia Or
chestra, announces the dates of the
1928-29 Washington season Of the Or
chcstra, as follows: November 10. De.
cember IL, January %, February IL and
March 26--five Tuesday afternoonS--al
the washington Auditorium.
The announcement also Is made that
the conductors for these five concerts
will be Leopold Stokowski, Ossip
Gabrilowitsch and Sir Thomas Beecham.
In view Of the condition Of his health
Mr.. StckoWcki and his physician feel
that 1t would be unwise for him 10 con-
duct throughout the entire season, as
has heretofore been his practice. In
the circumstance, the association has
arranged with Mr. Stokowski 10 conduct
the first Washington concert, November
l3. Mr. Oabrilowitsch will conduct the
concerts Of December ii and January
% and Sir Thomas Beecham returns to
the city for the concerts Of February IL
and March 20.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch has been the
conductor of the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra since 1918 and during that
period has achieved a distinguished
reputation. He has appeared ON several
occasions at the head Of the Philadel-
phia forces, and his career has been
peculiarly llnKed Win tnat OF the Pnlla-
delphia Orchestra since his appearance
here as soloist at the opening concert in
November, 1900, on his first American
tour. He was born In st. Petersburg
Russia, but has been an American citi-
zen for number of years
Sir Thomas Beechan1 achieved sue
cess at his appearance with the orches-
ira during the 1928 season--includ-
Ing phenomenal appearance with the
Philadelphia forces at the Auditorium
last January. Sir Thomas Is known az
the stormy petrel' Of English music
an operate conductor and inpressario
who has tried to revive an interest In
music among the British public Many
important operas we're produced in Lon
don for the first time through his ef-
forts. Despite the fact that he Is re-
ported to have lost q million pounds IN
his operate ventures, Sir Thomas Is still
undaunted, and only a few months age
organized the Imperial League OF
Opera, which he has declared viii es-
tablish opera on firm footing in Eng
land II 100000 persons viii each con-
tribute pence weekly for five years.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
DC. Guild of Oreanists
Holds Meeting Tomorrow
THE final meeting of the season viii

THE final meeting Of the season viii
be held by the American Guild Of
Organists, District OF Columbia Chap
ter. tomorrow night at O'Clock In
the choir room. Church OF the Epiph-
any.
The round-table discussion Of suit
able church anthems, begun several
meetings ago, Will be continued. Mrs.
j, NJ. Sylvester conducting. In this
connection the choir from the Ep-
worth n. z. Church South. number
ing about IS voices, will sing several
anthems, directed by Herbert r. AID
ridge, with Mrs. Frank A. Frost at the
organ, In the auditorium Of Epiphany
Church. Eugene Stewart win bring
the meeting 70 close With short
organ recital. assisted by Caroline
Manning, contralto. The guild does
not hold its meetings behind closed
one who is interested
The general convention OF the guild
will be- he'd IN Detroit June IL. The
dean viii represent the local chapter,
having been selected as its delegate
Al the Nay meeting.
The guild chorus. under the diFee-
tion Of Otto ToTney Simon. IL steadily
progressing. and now numbers almost
90 voices. Eehearsals are held 81 T:4S
each Tuesday evening In Epiphany
Church parish hail. Opportunity for
membership In this body Of singers II
still open. No dues or entrance Zee
iS charged This chorus Ia scheduled
70 broadcast 0ver Station WhC ~ I
pm. Thursday. June "a, Q period oi
approximately 20 minutes having beer
allotted 70 IL.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Fox Orchestra to Play
Rimsky.Korsakof Work

THE colorful orchestral composition
written by Rimsky-KorsakofY "Fes-
tival at Bagdad," viii be the feature
musical number on the program at the
Fox Theater this week. This suite,
based upon the brilliant thousand and
one tales" Of the Arabian Nights told,
according 10 the legend. to an unusually
exacting Sultan by the Sultana who be-
came an example OF wifely eleverness
by keeping him amused for so many
nights that he did not tire of her and
Kill her as he had her predecessors is
filled with fascinating oriental themes.
II Is not often heard In Washington
and should prove unusually interesting
The conductor OF the orchestra is
Leon BrusilofY.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Music az Big Business.

MUSIC a. Q baa business ard yitsl
IVA fAE1os ax American home life viii
~ points emphasized 81 the national
convention Of music merchants which
H. ~ he he'd tn the Hotel Commodore,
geW Yogk City, June { ~ 2. according
70 Cag9 A. Dgoop 81 this city, VINO plans
~ attend tiss ScGsaog1e, st which leaders
II industries. ciytc and professional
Jlaes. viii loan With music merchants In
olsc1ssing the problems confronting
them.
4ne music manufacturers, merchants
zf.e dealers ~ the United states have
M, ze q united bo1y. appreciated the
ezseat ~ which they can deyelop by
ffggsotskg tsesT ksasaEeAG 81 other In
14ssFse& haze psoHso4ed theirs ~ the
g>g1s3t II gYeat property.
fsM1Ele IL . big business. Just now
Dag Il H. / eKpe4 10 G0d 0alt at t9e
f05gk1onlAE JIKAk e0nyfDtaon in New
York CITY. ~ Wfsiea Salcn national lead
eys &g CoY, Albert e, Richie ~ Mary
Ezn6 Pred W Ek13biey, yice president Of
t5ae Esakerg TFi1ss ca. A. REV Yam !,
r Il Ksg9kgyles, president ~ the Etvtz
bos0E CO NSJ Herbert n. FroSt. VICE
PRESIDENT " tbae Radio Manufacturers
Ls1>eaS1soas Prof, john ETskige, J.0a1d
szt54sH sgac musician, and ''EDzy' ~
Hlog.e fans, viii address the nseetings,
There are sYickHees On every side
taat music i0YeEe are being hesssopec
Ia sA T&Hks ~ life Throughout ttgie
ao1nUy. Unless tiI1s we're 10, We would
ga1s ,asye the pgssent mammoth D1Ga6-
casing DgoErsnes, tie CREST growth IL
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ftf7actioa to tl7e Da&Tgo IL DgIDli1 gcfaoois
tne Rattofa-wl1e FeaetloD " Mgs1
HHek -~YBsch ~ AYe years hGe becomf
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~ c0naASAS Gss.g1se 10 bring es6 ns
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Evening star., 1928-06-03
Huge Organ Being Built
For New Church Here

THE new Et. Stephens Episcopal
Church Of Gothic architecture now
under construction in this city,
viii be equipped with a large three
manual pipe organ, which is now being
built In st. Louis, NO. IL is expected
that the instrument will be completely
installed In the new church by next
January. Possibly one Of the best es-
tabiishsd Episcopal congregations In
Washington st. Stephens Church, Is
now located at 50i7 Fourteenth street.
The present church structure Is being
TazEd
Operating controls for the new organ
will be on switchboard aA large as the
telephone switchboard OF the average
town. The hides OF more than 100
sheep, calves and chan1nis are being
used In constructing the delicate action
parts, while selected woods from forests
III diverse sections 0f the country are
being used In making the pipes. height
of which ranges from less than an inch
70 30 feet. More than 100 trained organ
builders viii have a hand In building
the instrument. The organ is TO he d.
yidsd, one section 10 be placed on each
side Of the chancel Thousands Of
electro magnets and many miles OF wire
are going Into the instrument
When completed three freight cars
win be required 70 ship this king Of
instruments" 70 this city.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
A Talk on Clavier Music
At Arts Club Thursday

CADE c. STYRON, who has spent
~ much time and research on ancient
music written for that quaint instru-
ment. newly brought to attention in a
revival vogue, the harpsichord. will give
e combination lecture and musical re-
cital entitled From Harpsichord Days"
at the Arts Club Of Washington Thurs
day night at o'clock Miss Styron
gave this talk once previously at the
Washington Club. and owing to many
requests for Its repetition is giving a
revised version Thursday. The talk will
be Illustrated with lantern slides which
are reproductions of cotemporary prints
and paintings by Vermeet, Duerer. De
Hooch, Steen and others of the period.
The musical Illustrations of clavier
music will include works by Bull. Byrd.
Farnaby. Daquin, Couperin, Rameau.
Handel, Bach and Mozart.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Ballet Recital Tuesday.
AHME. LUDMILA vAssuIEFF. /

MlfE. LUDMILA vASSILIEFF. for
A'A meriy with the noted master Of
the ballet, Serge &c Diaghiled Of Ballet
Russo fame. VIII present . recital pro-
gram Tuesday night at Q O'Clock a.
Fierce Hall Fifteenth and Harvard
streets northwest
The students. who will give a program
that Is based entirely on the traditions
Of the Russian ballet. viii be: Reeva
Schultz. Grace Freudoerg. Mary Kath-
rene WeIonse Sally Todd. Alise Morgan,
Ruth Richmond. Nancy Ribbons. Pau
linz Paris,au. Estells Norton, Lilly Ia
lipsky, Irene VaSsiliei. Olga Dmitrief.
Edith Cohen. Virginia Richmond, Char
lotte Ga!Eraith. Melijia Smoot, Shirley
Rosenberg. Titania VaSsilieF. Luisa
Galbrsith, Tatiana GnoocheY and Ona-
lime Lawrence.
vladimir Vasa will play the piano
Accomplishments.
Evening star., 1928-06-03

TINE washington music season
of 1928 is practically over
There are still a few of the
\ more informal professional
programs and quite a group or the
A, student recitalS, but the outStand-
ing musical events closed with the
performance of The Redemption
Monday night. There have been
a number of very worthy choral
attempts in programs given dur
ing this year. The largest In
numbers have been Mr. Harned's
chorus of $50 singers Monday
night, and, previous to that, the
chorus said to include 900 Wash
ington singers given at Centra!
High School, under the auspices OF
the Washington Church Music
Council, with DR.. Protheroe as
guest conductor. However, several
individual churches have been
working quietly. constantly I'M
proving and raising the standard
of their choruses and especially
featuring the more intricate form
of "a capella' singing. Among
these are the First Congregational
Church and the Hamline M. e.
Church. The Schola Cantorum OF
the Catholic University also has
put on some splendid choral pro-
grams. II is reported by the Dis
trict Of Columbia Chapter Guild
of Organists that DR.. Otto Torney
Simon, who became most noted as
a conductor of the Motet Society
of Washington, is developing a
fine new chorus in connection
with the guild.
These choral groups indicate
that the wind. musically, is blow
ing strongly for more serious. well
worked-out performances than
have been seen here for a lapse
of some years. It is very encour-
aging.
However, the work of such
choral groups brings home even
more strongly the absolute neces-
sity for a symphony orchestra to
build upon as the foundation OF
any really musical community.
With an orchestra all things
are eventually possible-Splendid
opera, excellent oratorio produc-
tions, big festival programs The
best example of the multiple uses
of a symphony orchestra as a
community asset are shown most
clearly in Cincinnati, Ohio, where
the symphony orchestra Is closely
linked with the famous Conserva-
tory of Music, and where the fes-
tivals, prepared for at least a
whole year in advance and given
biennially. are worthy events. In
Philadelphia, the even more ia
nous Philadelphia Symphony Or
chestra is proving invaluable TO
the establishment Of the remark
able Curtis Institute of Music. In
New York. both the Philharmonic
ard Symphony Orchestras have
played their part in many events.
In addition TO straight orchestral
programs.
TT is interesting TO let the mind
i slide reminiScently back over
the events projected by entirely
local musical organizations and
individuals and see what has kept
the brightest sheen upon 1t. With
the Friday Morning Music Club,
out Of 8 or 10 programs attended,
the outstanding memories are OF
the remarkably fine dual nusi-
cianship of Mary. Howe MRS.
Waiter Bruce Howe and Anne
Hull. in their unique and well bal
anced program Of worthwhile two
piano music; the playing Of Stoes-
sells Sonata" by new young vio-
linigt, Carolina Randall, with MIL
Evening star., 1928-06-03
THE SERVICE BANDS
THE u. S. MARINE BAND.

THE first band concert to be given
this season at the Capitol by the
United States Marine Band will be
presented Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock. Capt. Taylor Branson, leader,
will conduct
The weeks schedule also includes A
concert at the barracks tomorrow at 80
pm, to be broadcast by station WRC:
a concert at 1880 pm. Thursday at the
Sylvan Theater. Monument Grounds,
and an afternoon concert Friday at 2
O'Clock at st. EliZabeth's Hospital.
The full programs will be printed in
The Stars daily issues.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
NJ u S &c
BY HELEN FETTER.

| dred Kolb Schulze at the piano;
some new works by Mrs. Schuize
especially some odd experimental
sketches in rhythmS; some old
harp music beautifully presented
by Katherine Riggs.
The Pan-American Union Build
ing housed some especially inter-
eSting examples of Latin -Ameri-
can music in the April program
when several first time" per-
formances of musicianly works
were given. 1t is nice, too, to re-
member Dyla Josetti's genius is
calling up a ghostly train Of SOL
diers in playing the Brazilian
Hymn" Sofia del Campo, a
Chilean soprano, was delightful
both on that occasion and later
in a program given at the Chilean
embassy, when she sang songs by
de Falla with particular charm
and distinction.
In the Orpheus Clubs very in
formal meetings, the most vivid
performance was perhaps the
playing by Carolina Randall of a
new dance suite by Min, the Span
ish moderniSt, only two Of the
four numbers having been played
here previously by Paul Kochan-
ski. Charlotte Hartman has sung
some unusual and lovely songs
this year, making marked progress
in her singing of the German
lieder and specializing in Schu-
bert program. Jerome Williams
played some new music that
proved All addition for piano liter :
ature.
There have been many other
programs that had merit. though
perhaps more generally Of tradi-
tional and classical nature than
those mentioned above. Wash
ington musicians seem more in
duStrious in an organized, sys-
tematic way that BODIES well for
the future.
A BULLETIN sent from New
n York headquarters OF the In
ternational University Cruise,
inc, to the director of the School
of Music, Georgetown University,
announces the organization of a
full symphony orchestra under
the direction of Frederick II. Lew
is. pianist and musical director Of
An Arbor, Mich, which is 10 be
made up of advanced musicians
chosen from some of the largest
music schools in the United
States.
In addition to presenting
compositions of classic composers,
the orchestra will feature worth
while works by American compos-
ers. The floating university"
cruise will carry American music
to the four corners of the earth,
as the orchestra will visit practi-
cally every country Of importance
during its year Of travel.
All members Of the orchestra
will be selected from the regular :
ly enrolled students of the "uni-
versity adoat," and, in addition to
their musical studies. will be given
regular university courses.
%%a
Beginning today and lasting a
fortnight, a Vienna festival will be
held in honor of Schubert, VINO
was intimately known there as
schoolmaSter, organist and COM
poser. Although his works viii be
featured, other Viennese masters
also win be represented, including
Beethoven, Johann Strauss,
Brahms, Bruckner, and particu-
larly the living composer, Richard
Strauss, whose Egyptian Helen
will be given its first performance,
with Maria Jeritza in the title role.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Tovey Leaves Edinburgh
To Return for u. S. Dates

THE duties Of Donald Francis T0yey
ss professor At Edinburgh viii
not prevent the eminent pianist from
returning 10 America ~ takf his place
among the seasons outstanding visiting
musicians
A eehoisF and artist, Prof Tovey pre-
Eents programs drawn from the pro-
found pianoforte literature He IL re-
ported 10 be master IN clear, analytical
piano performance, His lectures In Ia
terpfttatipn ~ modern and classic
scores have commanded SPECIAL sttsn
Ton.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Meighan in Rex Beach Story

HOWARD HUGHES. president % the
caddo Co. has engaged James
Cruze 10 direct his next Thomas
Meighan production, q special Rex
Beach story. which was % have been
ready for filming May IS. The story is
not yet titled II will be meiodranatic,
and will be produced on a pretentious
scale
The Racket" Meighan'S frst for
Caddo. which was directed by Lewis
Milestone, is now being edited and