Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
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MINNA NIEMANN, Washington
pianist, sends a line along from
the Eastern Illinois State Teachers
College, where she is spending at least
part OF the Summer. She recently
took part In a concert given in the
assembly hall OF the college. The other
artists were Fred Wise. tenor, and
Aldo Del Missier, violinist
MISS Niemann played two groups OF
solos which included works by Chopin,
Brahms, Paganini and Mendelssohn, ar
ranged by List, Walter Niemann.
Poldini, Debussy, Pepper, List, and
Strauss as arranged by Godowsky.
I. z. Phillips, formerly a bandnaster
In the United States Marine Corps, an
nounceS that Al Washingtonians re-
ported Tuesday night for the first re-
hearsal OF the newly organized Citizens
Band Of Washington. He is much en-
couraged and again extends the invita-
ton to participate to any one who may
play an instrument and Is interested in
participating In such an organization
The rehearsalS are held every Tues
day at pm. in the armory of Central
tween Eleventh and Thirteenth streets
northwest.
Among the last of the long list of
student recitalS given this Spring was a
piano recital given at Columbia
Heights Christian Church by members
of the Spurron Club, Marie Howe Spur,
director.
1t was a very successful event. All
the works were memorized and certif1-
Gates OF merit were given with a gold
medal to Elizabeth Cannon.
Soloists on the program were:
Frances Fisher, Betty Lee Rutherford,
Frances Ferguson, Mary Louise Hoyt,
Virginia Bowman, Leila Belle Foster,
Jeanette Liepziger, Ellen Elizabeth
Cannon, Leonard Dordan, Evelyn Brum-
baugh, Harriet Weller and Virginia Lee
Baker.
Dorothea Bohmanson Olsen, who will
be remembered by many friends In local
music circles as one of the most prom
Using OF the young groups Of pianistS,
Is In Washington for a few weeks Wis
iting her mother. Mrs. S. Bohmanson.
northwest
Mrs. Olsen is carrying on" with her
interests in music IN her new home.
She is music editor of the Tulsa Trib-
une, where she also does the notes on
the kindred art of painting. and she is
a keen enthusiast over the Tulsa Civic
Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Olsen will be in Washington till
about August Is.
The production "Musicana." which
was scheduled to be given in August at
the Wardman Park Theater by the
Charm Club of Washington, has been
postponed and rehearsals discontinued
for the time being, due to serious in
jury incurred in an accident by the pro-
Queer, Frank Banniser of New York
City.
The club will resume its activities in
tire Fall
The choir of Gunton Presbyterian
Church, under the direction Of John
George Klein, with Mrs. Klein at the
organ, sang for the last time this sea-
son on the last Sunday in June. They
will resume their duties again the hrst
Sunday In October
During July, August and September
Mr. Klein, tenor, will act as precentor
and soloist and will be assisted from
time to time by guest soloists.
Mr.. and Mrs. John George Klein
closed the season with two studio re-
citals, presenting Viola NJ. Bartz and
Pierce Perkins, sopranos, and Ruth
Tuckey Shear and Dora I. Payne, con-
traltos.
Evelyn Scott, violinist, was the as
sisting artist at the first recital and
Dorothy Houchen Baxter. pianist. for
the second recital. Mrs. Klein was the
accompanist. The young singers each
gave two groups of songs displaying
their ability In both the modern and
the classic.