Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
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JACQUES BoUGHY. one of the most
distinguished of teachers of sing
ing in Paris in his day, has passed on.
Word was recently received to this ef-
feet by former pupil of his, Wash
ingtonian. Miss Beatrice Goodwin. M.
Boughy died January 20, 1929. His
housekeeper, who was with him for %
years, wrote to Miss Goodwin that:
1T was after a short Illness of pneu-
monia, a five-day illness, and he did
not su"... happily for him, because M.
Boughy was very good and did not
merit to suffer"
Miss Goodwin. who studied with him
for two wears, describes him as a de
iightful. courteous gentleman. with that
humility and simplicity which has char
acteIized the really great people 1t mas
been my pleasure to know" He vas a
great singer OF his time, for many years
associated with the royal opera IN ST
Petersburg. which post he resigned to
retire to Paris, where he opened his
studio and taught until the World War
He was a Belgian and was in his home
In Pepinster when the German army
invaded Belgium. He was made pris-
oner in his own house for the duration
of the war. He never taught again
after returning to Paris. for as he wrote
his pupil here-'his heart was broken
Eleanor Painter, young American
singer. who made marked success dur
ing the past season singing the title
role in Carmen" with the Philadel-
phia Grand Opera Co. opposite her
husband-Louis Graveure, one-time
baritone turned tenor-will sing the
leading role in Frank Harling's one-act
opera, "a Light from ST. Agnes" when
It is produced in Paris this Summer for
the first time there.
It will be remembered that another
American, Frances Peralta, sang that
role when the American opera was
given in Washington by the Washing
ton Opera Co. couple of seasons ago
with the composer conducting.
Ivan Ivantzoff, Russian baritone, who
has been heard in opera In Washington
in many roles for several seasons dur
ing the Washington Opera Co.'S sched-
ule here. sang the title role in Anton
Rubinstein's opera. THE Demon" pre-
sented Friday and last night by the
Russian American Grand Opera Co. at
the Manhattan Opera House in New
York City. Two other "Ivans' will
sing supporting roles-IVan Steschenko
as Gudal and Ivan Velikanoff as Sino-
dial.
The Chaminade Glee Club, Esther
Linkins, director, and Gertrude Walters,
accompanist. will give a program of
songs at Mount Alto Hospital tomor-
roy evening The club will be assisted
by Rawley Donohue, baritone, and Karl
Holer accompanist.
The regular Spring business meeting
of the club will be held Wednesday eve
ming at their studio in the Institute OF
Musical Art.
A special evening of oratorio music
will be presented by St. Adams Choir,
Beatrice Goodwin, director, and Allen
H. Watson. organist, Tuesday at pm
This will be the first recital with ac-
compartment by the new organ.
The music will include compositions
by Guilmant, Haydn, Mendelssohn and
Widner. Miss Goodwin and Granville
Leaf will sing solos.
The public Is invited.
Betty Baum, pianist, and Oscar Le-
vine, violinist, presented a program in
the music room of Eastern High School
last Monday. Miss Baum played works
by Brahms, Mcdowell, Chopin and
Eschaikowsky. Mr.. Levine played works
by Auer and Sarasate. An enthusiast
tic audience attended.
A concert program was given Friday
night for the benefit of the American
Children's Aid Society. under the di-
rection of Alma M. H. Wolking. Those
participating included the Aloha De
Orchestra. Hook Kennedy. Grace
Stevens, Pat Murphy, Anna Greenberg,
Diatto, Harriet Poole and August Wild
mer.
The Madrigal Singers have closed a
busy season. with appearances at the
Walter Reed Hospital May 26, at Trim
ity Episcopal Church on Piney Branch
road May 81 and at Mount Alto Hos
pital May 90, the latter program in
cooperation with the National Fedora
ton of Music Clubs.
The evening programs of this organ
iZation always are given in seventeenth
century costume and include madrigals
of the Elizabethan period, folk songs
and music by modern composers. Clever
interpretations. fine tonal quality and
sincere artistry have marked this, their
second year, before the public. Re-
hearsals will be discontinued after the
month of June and resumed in Septem-
Der Mrs. John Milton Sylvester is di-
rector accompanist. The group person.
IlCI LUIS lLI1lcs Lt1AdpCtil wa
tiers. Mary Grabill Smith, Elizabeth
Taylor Coping. Norma Hughes, Eldean
Seaman and Mary Lerch.
The annual banquet and musical pro-
gram of Rho Beta Chapter. Mu Phi
Epsilon, was held last Monday evening
at the Manor Club, with Elwyn Matre
as hostess.
Ruth Bronson Logan, toastmistress,
introduced the following program: Rev.
Mark Depp in a short address on
Tone; Horace Smithey. tenor, who
sang Day Is Done" (Spross), 1.-THE
Song of the Palanquin Bearers" Martin
Shaw, "SloW, Horses, Slow" tJalowicz)
and Capt. STATIONS Fancy deems
Taylor) Emily Coville, mezzo-soprano,
who sang In the Boat" (Grieg), by
a Lonely Forest Pathway" (Grifres) and
over the Steppe" (Gretchaninoff) .
Mr. Smithey and Mrs. Coville, guests
of Rho Beta Chapter. were accom-
panied by Mrs. Smithey, also a guest.
and katherine Benson, member, re-
spectively.
Soloists representing Rho Beta were
Greta Won Bayer. pianist, who played
"Gavotte" (Evers), "Valse Lente"
(schuett> and Wedding Day at Trold-