Evening star., 1928-10-28
MUSIGRAPHS

THE chairman of the music group
of the League of American Pen
Women announces series of programs
20 be given the last Sunday afternoon
every month during the season. The
first one, this afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock,
will feature Frances Gutelius, popular
young pianist.
Miss Gutelius will play:
Prelude in E-minor" "........... Mendelssohn
NapFGTIo Nact11rn , 5ranmS GbanS
.EtTda EESGserHe n D-nas o,,,
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6'......... .Liszt
The Choir of All Saints Church,
Chevy Chase, will give musical service
of all Mendelssohn numbers at pm.
next Sunday.
and will be repeated at this time upon
request.
The Rubinstein Club. beginning its
tweEty-f1rSt season, again will welcome
new members into the chorus. Appli-
cations for voice trials may be made
to Mrs. Elmer Smith, chairman of the
addition committee, 3945 Connecticut
avenue northwest, telephone Cleveland
2693, branch 307
Kurt Hetzel gave the first of series
of musical evenings" in his spacious
new studios at the La Sale Apart
mentS, on Connecticut avenue, Mon
day. The young singers who partici-
pated in the program presented Selec-
tons by Strauss and Hildach and ariaS
from the grand operas. The singers in
cluded the Misses Manning, Shay,
Rouse, Wilson, Ann Wilson, Ennis and
Mrs. Thompkins.
Mr.. Hetzel gave two piano selections
and, as usual accompanied the singers
without notes.
Gertrude Swarthout has accepted
the position of soprano soloist at the
Ingram Memorial Church.
The Singing Mothers Chorus of the
Congress of Parent-Teacher AsSocia-
tions under the direction of Mrs. Eppa L..
Norris, has held four well-attended re-
hearsals. This is an organized group
Of mothers who sing parent-teacher
music. This group is rapidly achieve
ing popularity.
The next rehearsal will be held to-
morrow at 1:30 pm, at the Burling-
ton Hotel.
The first musical service Of the year
will be given this evening at O'Clock
at the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church by the chorus choir of 40 voices
and the solo quartet composed of Elsie
Schulze, soprano; Mary Apple. con-
tralto; William P. Shannahan, tenor.
and Herman Fakler, bass, under the
direction of Norton M. Little, chorister,
with Claude Robson at the organ.
The choir will sing "The Vision Of
st. John," by Coombs. In addition, Mr..
Fakler will sing Blessed Are They
That Mourn" by Ward-Stephens.
This morning at IL o'clock the music
| Will be given by the solo quartet under
the direction of Mr.. Robson, as follows:
Organ prelude, "Intermezzo' (sulte for
Tenor solo. 1T Was for Me-; sSnmnS sSSsps
oHertory (quartet), Awake Up Ny Glory"
organ postlude, March" (suit for orsan).
Rogers
The first of a series of monthly Sun
day evening programs will be given to-
night, at 8 o'clock, at Hamline M. E.
Church.
The cantata, "The New Life" by j.
H. Rogers, will be sung by the chorus
choir OF so voices and the quartet, COM
posed OF Ethel StickleS, soprano; Mabel
Flehr, contralto; George A. Myer, tenor,
and John H. Marville, bass and choir
director, with Edith B. Athey at the
organ.
1t is planned to present at least one
OF the shorter choral works at each
of these monthly musical events, and, in
addition, the choir will present, during
the year, at least one oratorio and an
other work Of similar proportions.
The soloists of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church will be w. E. Braith-
waite, tenor and director; Mrs. B. d.
Shreve, soprano; Helen Turley, con-
traito; w. @. Sindell, bass; Mrs. H. G.
Grimes, organist.
Other SoloistS, assisting the choir, are
Mrs. H. c. Littlefleld, soprano; Mrs. Leo
Tooley, alto; Thomas p. Russell, tenor:
Anna Cuthbert, soprano.
Mrs. Turley, newcomer to WASH