The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
Noted Artists
Will Appear
In Series
By Flora Macdonald
Little wonder that

LII TIC w OllUCl IldU
S O c i e t Y women
eagerly anticipate the open
ing date of Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend'S series of morn
ing musicales when one con-
siders the prominence and
artistry of her stars. Then,
too. these morning muSicales
are followed by luncheon
parties which offer an ideal
opportunity for congenial
groups to get together and
discuss the program they
have heard.
For the opening event two
great artists are to he heard
the date is Monday, De-
cember q, and the setting
the ballroom of the May
flower-Richard Crooks,
leading tenor of the Metro
politan Opera Company, and
Bidu Sayao, Brazilian op-
cratic star, who has just re-
turned to New York from a
visit in Rio de Janeiro.
Became Sensation
Nine. Sayao, whose ap-
pearance here last Winter
at the Pan American Union
was followed by reception
in her honor at the Brazilian
Embassy, became a sensa-
ton with the Metropolitan
Opera after her performance
in "Manon.'' With Mr..
Crooks she will sing arias
from "Manon, Romeo and
Juliet" and LA Traviata."
At this date, in the ab-
sence of Nine. Aranha, wife
of the Brazilian Ambassador,
who is sojourning in Rio de
Janeiro until early next year,
plans for an entertainment
for Nine. Sayao have not
been perfected, but it is posi-
BILE that Mr.. Aranha and
his daughter, Mile. Zazi
Aranha, will honor their
countrywoman at some af-
fair.
Nine. Sayao, who may be
heard this Sunday evening on
a nationally known program as
their guest performer, will i'm
mediately begin rehearsals for
her coming season in New York.
The week following, Mrs.
Townsend will present another
beauty, Guila Bustabo, called in
Europe the "Menulin in petit
coats" She is a protege Of
Toscanini, as is Nine. .Sayao,
and of Mr.. Ernest Schelling,
who launched her in New York
as a child prodigy" at his Chill
dren's Concerts.
PROTEGEE OF MRS. BLISS
Guila Bustabo also is a special
protegee of Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss and Mrs. Robert Bacon,
and both of these socially promi-
nent ladies will undoubtedly en-
terrain for her while she is in
Washington.
The story is told that when
Guila Bustabo played in London
she took the place by storm and
Lady Curzon RavenSdale was so
carried away by her talent she
almost went into debt to en-
able her Guila to buy the violin
she wanted. Lady Ravensdale
said:
IF I have to pawn all my
Jewels, or sell my house, that
child shall have that violin"
And this is the violin she will
use in Washington.
Mr.. Schelling, who is expected
to return to this country soon
from his beautiful home which
overlooks Lake Geneva in
Switzerland. needs no introduce
ton as a pianist, composer or
conductor. His sister. Miss
Julia Schelling makes her home
in Washington and is eagerly
anticipating his return.
TOUR OF WEST
Pierre LuboShutz and his
lovely wife, Genia Nemenoff,
duo-pianists, are now making a
magnificent tour of the West.
Their appearance in Washing
ton in Mrs. Townsend's series
will be with the great Danish
tenor Lauritz Melchior, and the
Minister Of Denmark, Mr.. Otto
WadSted, hopes that Nine.
Wadsted will have returned
from their homeland by Janu.
airy so that they may entertain
In honor of Mrs. Melchior.
Mrs. Townsend, who is one
of the most beloved ladies in
Washington, has a vast &C.
quaintance with the musical
world and her experiences are
both enlightening and amusing
and well worthy of a book,
should she decide in her less
crowded hours to jot them
down.
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