Evening star., 1928-05-27
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~ scholarship pianist at the Peabody
Conservatory, will give her first public
recital at the Arts Club Thursday eve-
ming The program will comprise
groups by Chopin, Debussy Rameau
and Brahms.
Coming to this city from the West
Miss Smith, who is still in high school.
progressed so rapidly under the tute-
lage of Caroline Bender that she was
presented with scholarship at the
Baltimore institution. For two years
her studies have been guided by Alex
ander Sklarevski, noted piano peda-
gogue, and Gustav Strube. conductor Of
the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Though playing several seasons before
the local Pianists' Club. the formal de-
but of this gifted young artist viii be
In the recital Thursday.
Jewel Downs will present a group In
song recital at the Willard Hotel Fri
day evening. June g. at $50 O'Clock.
Helen Miller presented a Spring pro-
gram of music at the Women's City
Club last night when the Cadence
Club gave part If the program, being
represented by Frances Stabler, Alice
Bratton. Elizabeth Robertson, Betty
Bratton and Dorothy Mess. Other
young pianistS participating included
Joy Authier. Helena Shafroth, Helen
Wheatley. Patty Morris, Teddy Morris.
Betsy Jacobson. Margaret Worthington,
Edwerta Boyer, Evelyn Ault. Alice
Richardson. Eleanor Henderson. Betty
MCGOWAN, Kay Morris in solos and
in group work with Marshall Hol-
combe and James Robertson.
Thora Hinshaw Seaton will be pre-
sented in test recital In connection
with her graduation from the Won I'm
schuld University Of Music at pm.
Saturday. Mrs. Seaton is to receive
the bachelor of music degree from the
piano teachers training course Her
test" program will include works by
Beethoven. Bach. Chopin, Poldini, De-
busy. MacDowell and LiSzt
Friday at the same hour the Won I'm
schuld University OF Music will present
Louise p. Wildman in a similar test
recital" She viii play works of Mem
delssohn. Beethoven. Bach, Chopin.
Mozart and Kreisler- -Rachmaninof
arrangement.
Buelah Beverly Chambers presented
some young people In an artistic piano
recital at her studio Sunday afternoon.
Louise Stengel, Ann Ruth Collier and
Mary and Cynthia Brooks played COM
positions with second piano accompani-
ment. The second half Of the program
was a recital by Frances Pope GA years
old, who played works by Bach, Bee
thoven. Chopin Chaminade. MacDowell
and Brahms. william Tufts assisted
with violin solos.
Bernice Shepard was presented by
Marguerite Carter In a violin recital
Friday night in the recital hall of the
Washington College of Music, assisted
by Evelyn Wells. presented by Weldon
Carter. The violin numbers included
works by Beethoven. wicniawski, Drdla,
Hochstein, De Beriot and Elman ar
rangernentS of works by Gluck and
Samartini. The pianist played works
by Grieg. GODDARD. Chopin and Rach-
maninon and Schubert-LiSzt ar
rangement
The Peter Pan Troubadours, N. r. NJ
c.. r, B, Choptn-Keith. councillor. will
present their eighteenth annual event.
An Evening With Beethoven" at the
Women'S City Club. Monday evening
June II. The program win begin
promptly at 8 o'clock,
Ruth Rooney. soprano was presented
by DR. II. r. Roberts In a Joint recital
with Catherine Benson. pianist, pre-
Sented by Weldon Carter, both of the
Washington College OF Music at the
Evangellne Hotel last Thursday,
Miss Rooney sang works by Haydn,
Bacheiet. Puccint. Meyerbeer Gretch-
aninov, SproSS. Manning and Leoni
Miss Benson played works by GODDARD,
Poldtni, Chopin, Critics and Dohnanyt
Frances Gutelius presented croups of
students In two recitals at her studios
on Dupont Circle yesterday. There was
matinee program and. In the evening.
An Hour of Music" with the assistance
OF Edna Morcland, soprano. who sings
childrenS songs delightfully."-. and
Herbert Fuchs. boy soprano.
Miss Gutelius will present third
recital Thursday night, when, owing 10
the limited seating capacity. cards OF
invitation have been limited In number.
However. n any one interested In at
tending this program viii communicate
with Miss Qutelius by Tuesday. she
will he glad To arrange accommodations,
The smaller boys and girls who were
presented yesterday included Isabel
rWethertli. Mary Lofquist, Long Ellis.
Kathleen Norris. Lloyd Abbott, Beatrice
Wyman and Hernice Hickman. These
mentioned elsewhere ON the page. who
participated In the McCill examinations.
also played,
Assisting Thursday night in addition
10 Miss Moreland, will be two young
singers, Barrett and Robert FuehS, ac-
companied by Mrs, Fuchs at the piano,