Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
LATIN AMERICAN
CONCERT PLEASES
Pan-AmeriCan Union Pro-
gram Carried to Fl Ma
tons Last Night.

An unusually brilliant audience num-
bering 1000 members of diplomatic,
congressional and resident society at
tended the concert given last night at
the Pan-American Union. The pro-
gram was presented in the beautiful
Hall of the Americas. Special short
wave broadcasting carried the music d.
rect to the capitals Of all 81 American
nations. Reports received this morn
ing from various points in Central and
South America and also from Europe
show that the music was carried eff
fectively. This was the first time that
broadcasting on such large scale was
tried for these programs. Also, 500
women's clubs, studying South Ameri-
can subjects in the United States, were
notified to tune in"
Among the many guests who climbed
the wide marble staircaSes on either
side to the hall where the concert was
given were 3 Ambassadors, is Min
isters, 5 charge d'affaires and many
members of their families, as well as
consulS and secretaries of both Euro
pean and American embassies and le-
cations. The only member of the cabi-
net attending was Secretary of Labor
j. j. Davis. A number of Senators and
Representatives and two Justices also
were present.
Mime. d'Alvarez Guest Artist.
The guest artist of the evening was
Marguerite d'Alvarez, a contralto whose
father was Minister of Peru to the
Court OF st. James and whose brother
is now first secretary of the embassy
In washington. Nine d'Alvarez has
recently come to the United States after
successful concert tour of Europe.
She Is en- route to Peru. It has been
several seasons since this famous con-
tralto has been heard in the Ma
tional Capital. She gave a formal
song recital here about six years
ago. The fun velvet quality of her
deepest notes is her dominant charm
vocally. Her mezzo range shows that
thorough cultivation of the artistic
singer and she has an amazing range
In nigh voice. One of her most at
tractive numbers was the first encore.
Manuel de Falla's "Tus OjilloS Negros. :"
The other encore was Alvarez's the
Costa Rican's EN- Calesa" In her
hrSt group were lovely songs by Robles
OF her native Peru "a First Perform
anceD and Renaldo Tain of Ven
ezuela. Later she gave "Senor Platero. /"
by Kurt SCHNEIDER of this country, and
songs by Alvarez, Pedrell of Uruguay,
!ayouyo OF Spain, and a particularly
dramatic song, "Ojos Tapatios" eyes
Of the Guadelaiara Girl. bv Velasoi,ez
OF Mexico. Her alert accompanist was
Edward Hart, at the piano.
Service Orchestra Improved.
The constantly improving United
service Orchestra, under its two earnest
and effective leaders, Capt w. j. STAN
nard OF the U. S. Army Band and
Lieut.. Charles Benter of the U. s. Navy
Band, played with even more compre-
hensive sense of the rhythms and inter-
probation of Latin American music last
night. There we're three FIRST rendi-
tons" IN the first half of the program.
Capt. Stannard opened the concert
with one OF these-a serenade entitled
"Guarany," by Fernando Centurion of
Paraguay. Later was a dance, "Runba :"
from q suite by Justin Ellie of Haiti.
played under Lieut.. Benters direction
The third was fantasia, "Remem-
Frances OF SPAIN" by Alvarado of
Mexico. All three were typical both Of
composer and country, apparently. The
TACT That the two orchestral encores.
the "Yaqui Dance" with Capt. stan
nard conducting, and Dance of the
Cave Men" from Flies suite ''Fiskaya {"
heard here previously, Lieut.. Benter
conducting both received especially
warm applause, indicates the i'm
portance Of familiarity in appreciation
OF this, as Of other music.
The same was true of the yibraphene
solo, "EStrellita" by Ponce of Mexico
Bandmaster Louis Goucher's PLAYING OF
several vibraphone numbers was an out
standing feature Of the evening. Serct
Joseph l.. Young also won appreciation
Tor two groups of marimba solos. The
Argentine waltz tune, Nelly" sounded
very much as though Victor Herbert
might have inspired its righteousness
One OF the most unusual and brilliant
numbers Of the evening was the sin
fonia from Gomez opera, Salvador
Rosa" which Lieut.. Benter conducted
with lot Of fire and verve. Capt
STANDARDS leading Of the march union
Panamericana." was impressive.
AS Is customary, DR.. Leo s. Rowe gave
very brief welcome to the guests and
thanks to the artists, just preceding the
playing Of the "Star Spangled Banner.
He also included New Year wishes in hi.
snort remarks. H. F.