Evening star., 1932-11-18
Musical Pageant
Presented at Arts Club.

DELIGHTFUL entertainment
~ was given last evening in the
"A Arts Club, when Good Gifts
"A From the GraceS," pageant
in three acts by Miriam Hill
ton, with music heard during the
life of George Washington, was pre-
sented to an enthusiastic audience.
The three scenes included the
music room of George Washington" "
"a concert in the assembly room"
and grand ball in the mansion
of a diplomat" in which LOUIS Pot
ter carried off the honors. As Alex
ander Reinagle, Nelly CustiS' Ger
man music master, he had a most
amusing manner, and his broken
English in his description OF the
grand historical military sonata,
Battle of Trenton" which he gave
as he played it, added to the stan
of the great Washington, General
Confusion" and General Rejoicing
The young ladies and gentlemen OF
the singing school, formed nicely
balanced ensemble, singing songs
that we're popular in post-ReVolu-
tionary days. The musicians also
included Gertrude Lyons, Vera Ross,
Ruby Potter, Dominica Lascone, Eve
lyn Scott, Crete Won Bayer, Mr.. Pot
ter and Isabelle Squibb.
The music was light, perhaps not
to the liking of the devotees OF ultra
modern music, but none the less de-
lightful and entertaining. Mrs. Won
Bayer played several numbers and a
duet with Miss Squibb; Mrs. Potter,
Mrs. Lyons and Miss Ross, sopranos;
Mr.. Lascone, f1utist of the National
Symphony Orchestra, and Miss Scott,
violinist, we're heard in solos.
There were dances in the closing
scene, a gavotte and a minuet. as
we'll as music for violin, flute and
piano closing with Toast to
George Washington" written about
$50 years ago, which was sung by
the ensemble.
Katharine Riggs Burchard as
Euphrosne, one of the graces, was
narrator. and made a pretty picture
as she read the narrative in well
molulated voice and clear enuncia-
ton. Fulton Lewis, president Of the
Arts Club, was Gen. Washington,
and Blanche Polkinhorn Mistress
Martha Washington, and the four
young dancers, Dorothy Sutton,
Dorothy Rose, Elizabeth Schirmer
and Nancy Hall, were from the Crit
fifth Studio. K. B.
Pupils Recital
At Musical Institute.
A SUCCESSFUL pupils recital was
given last evening at the In
stitute of Musical Art with a pro-
gram that covered three of the in
stitute's departnents-that of piano,
violin and voice. Martha Davenport
and Hanna Booth opened the recital
with the allegro from the Beethoven
Sonata, Opus a." playing with
spirit and good ensemble Miss
Davenport later demonstrated her
individual ability in the Pale Moon"
arranged by Kreisler and Polish
Dance" by Drake. The second vio-
linist on the program was Marjorie
Wilson, who played the andante from
Mozart's Third Concerto" and the
"Obertass MaZurka," by Wieniawski,
with musical understanding.
The piano department was well
represented by Tobie Sorenson in a
sincere Interpretation of "Arabesque.
Wy 0Cbuooyy d44d SO14A az W IOA1
in a poetical rendition of Sibelius'
Romance" The delicate, light voice
of Jane Elsie Hastings was heard to
good advantage In "Vallanelle." by
Dell'Acqua; Lass With the Delicate
Air" and the "Micaela Aria" from
Carmen" which was well sung, al
though somewhat burdensome for
her airy voice quality Marvin A.
Gardiner used his resonant bass to
dramatic effect in a group Of three
songs, finishing with the dio pos
sente, from Gounods Faust" and
Beatrice Holland followed in two
French arias, "ConnaiS tu lie Pays"
Thomas; Mon Occur S'Ouvre a Ia
Voix," from Samson and Delilah,"
and the ever welcome Annie Laurie"
The evening was brought to close
by the brilliant playing Of the allegro
from Beethoven's Sonata, No g."
The large audience showed its ap-
probation of the work done in the
school in generous appause. A. E.