Evening star., 1928-04-15
NJ u SIC
By HELEN FETTER.

of succeeding Blanche Bates in
the title role of BelaSco'S famous
play, The Darling of the Gods"
Music. with its inSiStent call,
again found her studying in New
York, and later with George Fer
| guSon III Berlin. Texas called her.
and there she met her husband,
an eminent Welsh musician and
composer, the late DR.. Thomas S.
Lovette. who for Is years was dean
/ of music of Baylor College for
Women, in Bolton. Tex. Mrs.
Lovette was head of the vocal de.
partment of Baylor College during
those years. She formed the Bay
lor College Choral Club, which
toured the entire State each year.
and she also organized the Belton
Music Club. They had the unique
distinction Of having put on the
first music contest for high school
and other students in Texas.
Returning to Washington, Mrs.
LoVette and her husband became
closely associated with music en-
deavorS here. AT present Mrs.
Lovette has charming studio.
The singers of the Lovette
Chorale Club, which she has or
ganized and which will sing this
week, include: Mrs. Lulu Wood
Vollands, president: Mrs. Elise
Hobson Leonard. vice president;
Beulah Burton Smith, secretary:
Mrs. Louis Mintz. treaurer; Mrs.
Kathleen Parrish Dietz, Mrs. Nell
lie Barber Brooks. Mrs. Reginald
BuStin, Miss Eva NJ. Heron, Mrs.
Ethel Lynn Fast. Mrs. Fay Bruce
SwenSon. Mrs. Nell Duree Norris,
Mrs. Marietta Norton Brumbaugh,
Miss Mary Bavan BlakSlee, Miss
Anna L. Heron and Miss Enana
GuSchewsky. Mile. Diane Des
AulnierS is accompaniSt.
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A PARTICULARLY fine choral
"A group, the choir of Hampton
Institute, will present a benefit
program in Washington Tuesday
night, This choir, made I'D of
young colored singers who attend
the institute, is under the direc-
ton of one of the renowned COM
poSerS of SpiritualS, r. Nathaniel
Dett. An invitation audience en-
loyed a program by these singers
a year ago in the little chamber
music auditorium of the Library
of Congress. This. their first ap-
pearance open TO the general pub
lie. should give many other music
lovers a rare opportunity to hear
the famous Spirituals of this race.
as well as religious music oy
classic composers, rendered in a.
markedly unusual manner. These
young singers are expected. TO
have definite muSicianShip as well
as knowledge of the art of singing.
The interpretations are limited to
American folk music.
Nathaniel Dett'S latest compost
ton is a sonatina in four move
ments. called Cinnamon Grove"
He also recently completed some
anthems based on folk, themes
and songs. Among his unpub-
liShed material are folk songs now
practically unknown. developed in
out of the way places. The
changing times in the Southern
States have blotted out many of
these songs. and it is through
musicians such as Nathaniel Deit
and organizations such as the
Hampton Choir that the musical
value of folk melody will be de-
veloped and given to the people
at large.
A T the Huguenot memorial serv-
"A ice, held this afternoon at ST..
Johns Church. Lafayette square.
music of historic importance will
be sung for the first time in
Washington. The old. authentic
hymn Of the Hussite warriors.
composed during the siege and
capture of Mont Thabor. one Of
the historic cities OF modern
Czechoslovakia, and sung for tie
first time at communion service.
celebrated at four marble tables
in the four corners of the town
square to Ziska's entire army. will
be sung again. and many of tllp
original verses will be included In
today's service. The dramatic in
cidents leading up TO the COM
position Of this hymn. composed
by Hussite warrior, who had
been blinded during torture prior
TO his death. are alluded to In tho
oOening verses. This is said TO be
the only victory that was cele-
brated BY a whole army taking
communion at one service and at
one tire.
La Cevenole." the old camisard
HMM nf the CeYennes Mountains.
which has been often called LIZ
M9rseiiiaise Of the Huguenots. .
will be sung for the first time IN
Washington by Mabel Myhres,
dramatic soprano. who will like
wisc sing the Hussite hymn Both
these authentic songs. dated from
the early part Of the seventeenth
century. will be repeated at the
Huouenot Soriety's banquet Sat