Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25


wade the Fox Theater once again
when they come to town in the
Spring. Last years productions
were so successful at that vast parlor of en-
tertainment that one would like to think that
they will come and go there forever.
Even at this early date, when the Spring
tulips are still slumbering in their Winter
mothballs, it is nice to think of all that may
happen when this eminent organization comes
to again. For 1t is only under the gaudy
accouterments of this company that one hears
such mellow voices Lawrence Tibbett and
Lucrezia Bori while Mr.. Gigli is another likely
to be on hand.
This year, particularly, there is much to be
watchful for while waiting impaGently. In the
first place, will that suddenly sensational So
prano, Lily Pons who, in her debut, just about
raised the roof of the old Metropolitan a few
weeks ago, be among the singers? And will
the Deems Taylor opera, Peter Ibbetsen,"
which Is now in the last throes of its compost
tional birth, be included in the repertoire?
Mrs. Tracy Dows, who is chairman of the
local Opera Committee, volunteers the informa-
ton that "if 1t comes up to expectations, it
win certainly be played" So. all that one
can do is to hope and to wonder If MIR. Taylors
musical bars and sharps and flats have the
tang Of immortality to them.
or especial interest to washingtonians Il
the announcement that Hazel Arth the
well known contralto, who has been studying
with Frank La Forge and Father Finn since
she won the first prize Of the Atwater Kent
Foundation in 1928. win be the soloist atsthe
annual music festival concert Of the Paulist
Choristers ct Carnegie Hall next Wednesday
evening.
A ND another bit Of interesting news is that
Charles Hellinger has invented a i've
string cello, about which more will be written
next week
The d. c. Federation Of Music Clubs Contest
Committee entertained recently at lunch in
honor Of MRS. G. Ridgely Sappington, vice presi-
dent Of the Maryland Federation Of Music
Clubs.
A musical program will take the place Of the
regular Sunday evening service tonight ct 8
O'Clock at the Brookland Methodist Episcopal
Church. An interesting program has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Mary Garrett Lewis, Mrs.
Thelma Mills and the choir. Guest soloists
viii include Lillian G. Brousssau, contralto;
Jean westbroOk, viclinist. and Granville Leef,
tenor
A musical tea in honor OF DIR. Albert W.
Harmed was given last Sunday evening at the
home Of Mrs. william NJ. Gamble. Soloists
included Mary and Helen Stevens, Margaret
Compton and Nancy Compton Also presented
were the Mohicans including A. A. Potter, DR..
Gamble Stevens Stock Herbert Evison, Ed
ward Stock, Joseph Peace and Marcia Boynton
Warren r. johnson will give an organ recital
at the Church of the Pilgrims at 7:30 O'Clock
this evening.
The Mount Vernon Chorus Is preparing
saint Paul." by Felix Mendelssohn, to be given
In April. Singers who are interested are urged
to be present at the rehearsal on Friday at
pm. Announcement is made by r. Deane
Shure that William Lister has recently pub
lished an anthem which he has inscribed to
the Mount Vernon Chorus, and that La Sale
Spier is also to issue anthem dedicated to
this same chorus.
Rho Beta Chapter, Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority,
invites friends and the public to attend a pro-
gram of music to be given by Constance Gustat,
Ruth Thomas Celeste Pelton, Catherine Ben
son. Tamara Dmitrieff, Helen LIE Fevre Lyon,
Evelyn Scott and Mildred Maxwell Smith at
an unannounced date in the future.
Mrs. A. M. Blair, guest conductor of the
Schubert Choral Club, will meet with the club
tomorrow evening in the gold room Of the
Lafayette Hotel. Monday evening. February 2,
the members of the club will be the guests
OF Mrs. Blair at a buffet supper to be served at
the close of a short rehearsal.
The Rubinstein Club will resume its regular
rehearsals next Tuesday; the day section at
the Willard at 1O:45 the night section at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church ut
o'clock