Evening star., 1928-11-18
MUSIGRAPHS

THE choir of st. Paul's Church,
u Rock Greek Parish, is having
special rehcaTsals for the presonta-
ton of an operetta which is to be
given at the opening Of the new parish
house Tuesday eTening, December d.
The words and music were composed
by J. Fred Parsons and Ruth Farmer,
both members of st. PauFs Church.
Mrs. Elmer j. Binford, mczzo- -con-
/, tralto, was guest soloiSt November 0
at the concert of the Nincty-Ninc
Brotherhood Of Epwor,h Methodist
Episcopal Church GoU.h, when she
sang:
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Lydia Hawley was Mrs Binford's ac-
companist.
The next scheduled appearance for
this singer will be at meeting OF
lard, which will be held in the near
future. Mrs. Binford appears under
the auspices of George T. Schimmel.
Harry Wheaton Howards three-act
musical comedy, 1.-The DucheSse of
Danzig," was presented under his di-
rection at st. Anthony's Catholic
Church of Brookland last Wednesday
and Thursday evenings.
The performances were given by the
Junior Opera Players Club of the I'M
maculate Conception Church. These
presentations marked the fourteenth
in this comedy.
Among those in the cast were Flor
ence Marguerite Yocum, Leonard Town
send. William Stoddard, Agnes Dowd
George Neuman, Mary O'Connor
Eleanor Hopkins. Adelaide Yocum
Frederick Nolan, Catharine Ryan and
John Sherman.
There will be a musical service to-
night at 8 pm. at the Church OF ths
: Ascension.
; Solos will be sung by Mary McFar-
| land GleSSner, soprano; Dorothy Saw
yer, contralto recently won the schol-
| arShip at Washington College oi
| Music; Ed Whitman, tenor; Gilbert
Clarke, jr., baritone, and Leslie Coyls
| tenor.
! In addition, the large chorus will rem
der several selections and there will be
an organ duet played by Mrs. Mckee
! organist of the church, and Miss Kap-
pell, assistant organist.
| The Washington Ladies' Quartet, Isa-
belle G. Shelley, director, will render
one number. Mrs. Shelley is first So
prano, Mary McAninch second soprano
Adelaide Boyd first alto and Ruth CLARK
second alto.
This is the first musical service to be
given by the choir this season.
! Franceska Kaspar Lawton left last
Monday for Lexington, Va, where she
presented song recital Tuesday night
| The previous Saturday Mrs. Lawson
gave joint recital with Anton Kaspar
violinist, and her uncle, and his daugh-
ter, PriSka Kaspar, pianist, at st. Anne's
School, in Charlottesville, Va. Mr.. Kas-
par and Mrs. Lawson appeared for the
| University of Virginia last August ano
were so enthusiastically received that
| they were requested to return to Char
| lottesville on the recent date.
! The first formal students recital al
| the Washington Conservatory OF Music
November 7. was so successful thai
Ernst Ladovitch, president of thai
school. announced a second November
recital, to be given Wednesday, Novem-
| ber %.
/ AT a recent meeting of the Lovettt
Choral Club permanent organization
was formed by the adoption of con
5titution and bylaws and the election
of board of governors.
The club was originally formed il
1927 and since then has been active il
various club, church and civic circles
1t is named, according to the constitu
ton, 'in respect for the late Thoma
S. Lovette, internationally know
pianist, teacher. composer and writer.
Eva Whitford Lovette, mezzo soprano
pianist and teacher, is the director O
the organization Of 80 members. Mem
bership is by invitation and has beer
limited to 35.
Mary Scott is the accompanist ant
May Hunter Wilbur assistant accom-
panist. Anna Heron is assistant di
rector.
The board of governors elected ar,
Nellie Brooks for three years, Ethe
Fast and Nell Norris for two years anC
Lorena Gawler and Fay Swenson fol
one year.
The other officers Of the club are
Lulu Wood Volland, president; Ma
Hobson Leonard, vice president; Beulaf
Burton Smith, secretary; Ella Mintz
treasurer. and Fay Swenson, librarian
Other members are Mrs Paul Brum.
haugh, Helen Clopton. Helen ClarI;