Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-20
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GEORGETOWN L. GLEE CLUB.

The Georgetown University Glee Club
and the Georgetown Collegians. student
orchestra. were heard in the joint Mid
winter recital last night in CASTOR Hall.
To those who usually associate such
glee club entertainments with college
songs and music of ballroom popularity.
the appearance on the program OF sucn
names as LISTS RubinStein. Dvorak.
MacDoweI. Debussy and Bach evoked
first surprise and then enthusiastic re-
ception as the evening Of delightful en-
tertsinment progressed. The George
town club seems 81. have brought about
O departure in collegiate circles that
added greatly ~ - prestige.
There were. a,HccscE the wide range OF
classical numbers and few well
chosen songs of lighter vein. three OF
q religious nature that were particularly
well rendered by the chorus Of so male
voices blending with appropriate organ
accompaniment played By Robert
Bruce. No Georgetown glee club in the
past and few others heard here IN
recent years have attempted so am
bilious program.
The first of the sacred numbers,
"At.ende. Domino" was particularly
effective as the organ notes crashed into
the Gregorian Jenten chant. The other
two numbers. "Quid Dormitis?'. re-
soonsorium from the Office of Holy
Week. by G. P. Palestrina, and ave
verur1." were well received. The latter
vas arranged especially for the Glee
Club By its director, Prof. Edward P.
Donovan.
The program of q numbers. including
several excellent piano and violin solos,
was arranged By Mr.. Donovan and Prof.
Richard NJ McKeon, S. j., moderator
OF the club. II represented the aim OF
GEORGETOWN officials. the presentation
o. successful program in which jazz"
would be noticeahlly absent. Some OF
the Glee Club numbers were exceedingly
difficult Of rendition and the fine tone
qualities OF the choru were possible only
By repeated rehearsals.
As the soloists. Francis K. Shuman.
q pianist who received his training in
Paris, and George Hoffenberg. violinist
with the Collegians. came in for their
share Of individual attention. Malcolm
J. McRae was the accompanist
The ether numbers on the joint pro-
gram al were received with enthusiasm.
MILE. ANN MATHIA.
A charming Norwegian singer, young
ard with fresh voice that showed dra-
matte volume in songs demanding
such. Mile Ann Mathia. sang before
two Washington audiences yesterday.
She won warm applause and enthusiast
tic praise on both occasions.
In the afternoon Mile. Mathia gave
short talk as well as group OF songs
before the members OF the District OF
Columbia branch OF the League OF
American Pen Women In their club
room. She touched upon the develop
r1ent Of the folk songs Of Norway and
Ewesen from the days Of the vikings,
MAILING r.cynya YfSnr1S with the fo9k snyrps
Of other nations and similar legends
One Of her best liked numbers was the
echo Song" OF the COW girls Of the
mountains, sung without accompani-
r1eDt. Virginia Burtord provided &C
compartment for the other selections.
Nile. Matnia sang in the evening be-
fore the invited audience which filled
the War6nan PARK Theater 10 standing
room capacity 70 hear the program pre-
eeDted under the supervision Of the
Danish legation at the request O! the
Bureau o! Commercial Economics, Dr.
4. Eoggs. director. An instructive and
entertaining short talk on Denmark,
rs historical fighlightS, its present in
c1S'ries and It's ideals and aims, was
given by p. o. de Treschow, first secre-
tsry of the legation In Washington
Films supplemented his talk with par
t!culariy interesting features.
The singer gave group Of rather
Classical selections preceding the talk
snc fins. Including In her numbers an
ara from Danish opera. Following
the films, she presented a second short
group u 4OUkSongE Miss Eur!ord
her accompa mist, also played some piano
so4os and Irene juno gave motion pic
tlre accompaniment On the piano Tor
the films.