The Washington times., 1932-12-06
MANY CONCERTS
ON SCHEDULE
NEXT WEEK
By RONALD THORNE

ny hONALD IhOnNE
Preholiday weeks, however un-,
welcome to the stage and screen,
apparently have no appreciable
effect on the concert program,
for a considerable list of impor-
tant events is in prospect be-
tween now and the merry Yule-
tide.
This afternoon, for example.
Jascha Heifetz will be heard in
recital at Constitution Hall. The
time, 4:30 p. m.
Then Sunday, mother concert
by the National Symphony, at
the same place, but at 4 p. m.
The Washington Choral Society
will appear with the orchestra
in the cantata "Sleepers Awake"
by Bach. and solo roles will be
sung by Mrs. Ruby Potter, so
prano; Major c. T. Tittman,
basSo, and DR.. George F. An
derSon, tenor. Louis A. Potter
Is directing the chorus.
The first number on the pro
gram will be Bach's Overture IN
D major, then the cantata, and
next Entrance of the Gods Into
Valhalla." from "Das Rheingold."
by Wagner. The third act pre-
1ude Of Tristan und Isolde" fol.
lows, and Erna Pielke, contralto
Soloist. will then be heard in
'Traume," from Tristan" and
my Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"
from Samson and Delilah," by
Saint-SaenS. A Carmen" suite
will conclude the program.
On Monday, at 4:30 p. m, Chalia-
pin, great Russian basSo, will give
his first local recital in about
four years, under the local man.
agement of Mrs. Wilson Greene, in
Contitution Hall.
Tueday, December 13, will be
notable for the first appearance
of the season of the New York
philharmonic, with Essay De-
browen as conductor. The con-
cert will be given at 4:30 p. m. in
Constitution Hall under the local
management Of the T. Arthur
Smith bureau.
Only three numbers are listed
on the program-the Handel Con-
certo Crosse in D minor, for
string orchestra; Stravinsky's
"Fire-Bird" suite, and Tschaikow-
sky's Fifth Symphony.
AFoYSu T1aVok No-.L Ill -
tempt to popularize next Sun
days concert of The National
Symphony Orchestra in a talk
she is to give at the Women's
City Club, Thursday at 8 p. m.
She will describe selections to be
played by the orchestra, and will
illustrate her descriptions at the
piano.
For the eighth consecutive
Christmas season in the Capital
City, the legend of THE Other
Wise Man" as written by DR..
Henry Van Dyke, and arranged
for presentation in this city by
Bess Davis Schreiner, will be
given at Luther Place Memorial
Church, for four nights imme-
diately following Christmas Day,
December 26, q, % and 20.
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Authentic Gregorian chants will
be used in the presentations of
the French Miracle Play Of the
Fifteenth century, THE Nativity"
which the Religious Drama Com
mittee Of the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches will present Sum
day afternoon and evening, De-
cember 18, and Tuesday evening.
December 20. at the Church Of
the Holy City, Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church and New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, re.
Spectively.
Anne Yago McGuffey, whose
work as leading contralto with
Milton Aborn's Civic Light Opera
Company on a recent New Eng
land tour won additional praise
for the charm and authenticity
Of her readings of Gilbert and
Sullivan roles, is back again in
Washington.
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Miss Florence Yocum, soprano,
twice winner of the Washington
Atwater Kent addition, and Miss
Katherine Bowers, contralto, will
present the monthly program of
the International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae on Tuesday,
! December 13, at BIS o'clock, in
the SearS-Roebuck Art Galleries,
1106 Connecticut Ave. n. w.