Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04


"A suitarist, in an interview with
Sophocles T. Papas, well known Wash
ington soloist on that instrument, has
given the material for a series of ar
ticles, entitled 1.-THE Romance of the
Guitar" which Mr.. Papas has written
for The Etude The first of the series
appeared in the April issue and, begin
ming with the quotation of Beethoven,
1.-THE guitar Is a miniature orchestra in
ITSELF" also includes an entertaining
short sketch of the life of Segovia him
self and deals with the ancestry OF the
instrument.
The second of the series, recent from
the press, continues with biographies of
other famous men - musicians and
others who have had the instrument as
their hobby rather than profession. The
articles show charm of style as well as
authenticity of material.
Mrs. Emory r. Ozabal, who is now
living in Honolulu, but who was for
merly Marie Belt Of this city, is studio
pianist at the radio station KGU.
Mrs. Ozabal has sister familiar to
music circles, although she has not
recently made many public appearances.
She is Helen Belt, violinist.
Sophie Snyder, graduate Of Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore, presented a
group of students IN recital in her
studio, $40 Decatur street northwest.
recently. Those participating included:
Bella Light, Sylvia Abramson, Fannie
Jacobs, David Ciomei, Zebra Freilicoff,
FriedA Shatenstein and Freda Denison.
FRANCESCA Easpar Lawson. soprano,
gave q song recital for the new Century
Club Of Smyrna, Del, April "a. She
also sang for the Woman's Club Of Mid
dletown, Del, the following day. This
was her third recital in Middletown.
Mrs. Lawson also sang recently in
Mount Holly N j., for the Woman's
League, ana in Fayetteville, N. c.
Alice Eversman, soprano of this city,
formerly with the Metropolitan Grand
Opera Co. of New York, claims the dis
tinction of being the only American to
have established concert bureau for
American artists abroad. She has such
a bureau in Paris. Miss Eversman has
delayed her sailing for Europe to COM
plete course Of vocal instruction which
she is giving in Washington this Spring.
Merzella julius gave a group of songs
before the members of the Federation
Of Women's Clubs in the Hotel Roosevelt
last Monday She is mezZo-s soprano.
She appeared with marked success in a
recital in Takona Park few weeks
ago.
The program at the Roosevelt was
sponsored by Mrs. Arthur James Seaton.
A duet selection was sung by Miss julius
with Gladys Manchester Walir1.
6onzalo de Arrange, young Cuban
tenor, will give festival Of Latin Amer
lean songs some time within the next
few weeks, the exact date to be an
nounced shortly. Following this pro-
gram, Senior de Arrange will leave for
New York, where he plans to continue
his musical studies with Enrico Rosati.
A musical program presented at the
meeting of the German Literary So
ciety April 26 included selections for
piano, played by Sophie Snyder, and
songs by Gertrude Lyons. soprano, as
sisted at the piano by Margaret B.
Grant.
Miss Anita Schade. president of the
society, announces that the last meeting
for the current season, in May, will be
devoted entirely to music.
D. p. Gone of the Art Publication So
ciety of st. Louis conducted a musical
party last Thursday evening at the
Dorothy Henneman School Of Music.
Elizabeth M. BaublitS. q guest in
structor from the Progressive Series
Teachers College Of Missouri, gave
class demonstration.
Those students who played were:
Katherine Cox, who rendered Santa
Lucia; Marjorie Nye, wong Ho";
Thomas McNEain, wooden Soldier"
and Geraldine Parent, Moment Mus
icAle"
The exposition of sight reading, ear
training, theory and rhythm orchestra
were of particular interest to the audi
ence. Six pupils participated in the
rhythm dance, Norwegian Folk Dance >"
The prize winners In Q contest in
theory, judged by the visiting educa-
tors, were Anthony DuBusky, Mary
Spear and Geraldine Parent. Others
who took part were: Alice and Jerome
DuBusky, Helen Louise Baldwin, Doreen
Virginia Cammack and
Betty McGettigan.
Warren r. johnson will give an organ
recital at the Church of the Pilgrims
at 1880 o'clock this evening.
He will play sonata by Beckett
Williams, the movements Of which are.
ID Quasi Allegro, CID Andante, tIr1)
Scherzo, 0V) Passacaglia. This is
new work by an English composer and
is the first public performance of It hi
this country.
Dorothy Henneman, the director of
the Henneman School Of Music, spoke
before the Takoma Park Mothers and
Children's ClYh. The subject was, 1.-THE
Value Of ths study OF Music In the