Evening star., 1937-10-16
In Local Music Circles
w WILLIAM WEBSTER and
\A| Dorothy Remington, teach
" " ers of singing at 1885 Con-
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necticut avenue, announce
the names of the cast for their first
production OF opera this season.
"Rigoletto" will be sung at Roosevelt
High School in December, with the
following singers: Rigoletto. divided
between Joe Allen Jones and Edwin
Drinkard; Gilda, divided between Mrs.
E. P. Cofiey and Marye burst; the
Duke, John Seate; the Usher and the
Page, Herbert Lupton; Madalenna,
Florence Hilker. Characters of the
opera other than these have not been
definitely decided upon, although sew
eral students are trying for the parts.
Arturo Papalardo, director OF the
National Capital Parks Schola Can
forum. announces the completion of
two newly formed women's and mems
octets. These groups are now study
ing a fugue and double fugue from
Verdi's Requiem" as well as a mis-
cellaneouS program to be broadcast by
the Columbia network. An important
change in rehearsal schedules Of the
schola definitely states the time for
Wednesday evenings at 7:30-women's
sections-and Thursday evenings at
the same hour for the mems sections.
All rehearsals are held at the schola
headquarters, 1917 F street northwest.
| Appointments for membership in the
| schola or augmented octets may be
made by telephone.
Lillian Harmon Burke announces
the reopening Of her piano studio at
5004 Fifth street northwest. The Har-
mony Music Club held its first meeting
at the studio Monday. october II, at
o'clock.
Judy Conklin, Weston Jones and
Cabot Meyer, pupils from Esther
Linkins' Voice Studio, with Charlton
Meyer, piano pupil of La Sale spier,
and HARLAN Meyer, pianist, will pre-
sent 4 varied program Of solos and
duets Tuesday in the home Of Mrs.
Cabot Stevens following a missionary
luncheon in honor OF Mrs. Marshall,
VAAS VA AsCVs CeCA WAL ollall, 1lCW R0SCOI
OF New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
| The Piano Teachers Forum, Thelma
Callahan, president, will hold its Oc-
tooer meeting Thursday morning at
10:45 in the auditorium Of Homer L.
Kilt. 1880 G street northwest. Ed
ward Dawson, pianist, will be the guest
artist of the morning.
I All members are urged to attend, as
the annual election Of officers will be
held.
Elsa Louise Raner violinist, has re-
sumed teaching in her studio at 1890
Belmont street and also at the Ma
deira School, where She Is head Of the
violin department.
Margery League, soprano; LennA
Orr Gauss, alto; John NJ Hall, tenor,
and Robert Ewing, bass have been
re-engaged to sing at Trinity M. E.
Church this year. The quartet sings
1T the morning services and is aug
mented by the chorus choir at night.
The choir elected the following officers
At its first meeting: Marie Gott,
president; Louella Baily, secretary;
Helen Baily, treasurer, and Robert
Baily, librarian. The choir is under
the direction Of Emma Louise Thomp-
son, organist.
| Thomas N. Leef, director Of music
at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church,
announces that, starting tomorrow, he
will present new adult chorus choir
OF rs voices, supported by a solo
quartet. The soloists for the COM
ing year will be Is follows: Katherine
Murrell, soprano; Elsie Douglas,
soprano; Nellie White. contralto:
Philip Baxter. tenor: Harry Grow.