Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
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"The Pride Of Virginia." at the Church
OF the Nativity early In April. This
work has been sung several times and
Is considered most successful.
Later in the season the club will re-
vive two former successes, the Pirates
of Penzance" and FRA Diavolo."
At the thirty-fifth anniversary meet
ing of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association last week Mary ODonoghue,
mezzo-soprano. sang a group Of songs.
accompanied by Mrs. George Thomaides.
The Cantabile Chorus, under the d.
rection OF Alexander Henneman, will
present Miss O'Donoghue in an artist
concert some time next month.
On the same program appeared THE
WaShingtonians," mixed quartet COM
posed Of Mrs. F. j. Rice, soprano;
Edna Jones, alto; DR.. Seba Christie,
tenor. and Ronald Comley, basso. VIII
liam Pierson was present and accom-
panied his song Washington" for Mrs.
Rice and the quartet
DR.. Hugh Roberts, dean Of the WASH
ington College of Music and head of
the voice department. entertained the
Nocturne Club Wednesday evening. A
delightful informal recital was given by
Miss Craig, Mr.. Todd, Mrs. Gray. Miss
Delano. Mr. Conley, Miss Gastrock,
Charles and Robert Eldrifge, Miss
Huber, Miss Beck and Miss Sawyer.
Catherine Benson was, as usual, an
able accompanist.
Following the program dancing and
cards were enjoyed.
Sara Becker, pianist, and Ethel Hicks.
violinist. Of the faculty of the Washing
ton College Of Music, presented students
IN joint recital in the concert hall Of
the college Friday evening. The audi
forum was we'll filled with friends.
Those on the program were: Ray
mond Katz, Pauline Slavin, Sara Louise
Robbins, Anna Sakolsky, Sylvia Alpher,
Irving Phillips, Patrick Loughran and
Stanley Scheibe violin duet), Estelle
DICK, T1llie Cafritz, Jennie Hoyt, Ruth
Gantz, Frances Harris. Margaret Grin
Jennie Gordon, Bob Roberts, Albert
Kaminsky, Bradley johnson, joseph
Haimovicz, Eva Walpe. Lucian Rod
rigueg, Dora Domkin, Isadore Fischer
and Sylvia Abramson.
The senior club Of the Institute OF
Musical Art entertained members and
| friends Friday evening with a valentine
party and dance. The rooms were
eldDorately decorated.
Tuesday evening the junior club en-
tertalned with games and music which
was furnished by Helen Bloedorn, vio-
linist, and Glenn Carow, pianist.
The Lovette Choral Club will be pre-
sented at a musical tea this afternoon
by the Misses Stone, 1926 Rhode Island
avenue. The guests of honor will be
Senator-elect and Mrs. Tom Connally
OF Texas and Mrs. Rhett Goode Of
Alabama.
The program will consist of choruses
and songs by member soloists. The
club will sing John Peel" Ashes of
Roses" Indian Dawn" Dream
Gypsies," "Rockin' in de VIM" II Hear
De Bees a-Hummin' and "vira."
Mozart's "Alleluia" viii be sung by
Ethel Lynn Fast; Fay Swenson, con-
tralto, will sing the old melodies Drink
to Me Only With Thine Eyes and "If
Love Is Sweet" Audrey Rooms, So
prano, viii render Spross' "Will o. the
Wlsp" and Ella Mintz, soprano, will sing
II Bacio," by Arditi.
George Dixon Thompson, pianist.
VIII play for Evelyn Davis, dancer, in
the program to be given by Miss Davis
and Mary Apple Sunday evening, Feb
ruary "a, at Wardman Park Theater.
The music includes dances Of the
Orient and Of Java, besides classics and
moderns, including Jazz.
| Christopher Tenley will accompany
Miss Apple in. her groups OF Russian
! and Italian songs and also In her en-
semble work with Miss Davis, when
Miss Apple and Jean Mum viii sing
duets as accompaniment for some of
the coStumed dance scenes.
The concert committee Of the Canta-
bile Chorus met at the studio of Alex
ander Henneman Wednesday to discuss
the fnal arrangements for concert
next month.
Singers who wish to join this or
ganization must come to rehearsal not
be closed then until after the concert
In March.
The chorus rehearses at 8ls Eight
zenith street northwest every Thursday
at 8 pm.
Mrs. James Collifower Is chairman
OF the committee which includes Mrs.
Nora K. Schrider, Mrs. George
Thomaides and Mrs. Frederick ]. Rice.
Floyd Williams. tenor, has been en-
gagged as soloist for the May1ower
Descendants meeting Tuesday at Wash
lngton Club at pm. Mrs. Williams
will play the Accomplishments.
The choir of the Church Of the As
cension, Twelfth street and Massachu-
sets avenue northwest. win hold serv-
ice of worship in music at 8 o'clock to-
night.
The soloists will be: Hazel Rach-
schmid, soprano; Dorothy Sawyer, con-
tralto; Leslie Coyle. tenor; Gilbert
Clark. baritone; L. E. Mandy, cellist,
with large chorus and quartet Of brass
instruments.
Mrs. H. H. Mckee. director Of choir,
also is the organist.
The public Is invited.