Evening star., 1938-11-20
and Musette.' Chenoweth; Can
tilene.' Borodin, and Finale, II
Symphony Widor.

and Musette,' ChenoWeth; Can
tilene.' Borodin, and Finale, II
Symphony Widor.
The Lovette Choral Club will hold
as its first event of the season a
Thanksgiving eve party for active
and associate members on Wednes-
day at $50. in the studio, League
of American Pen Women, Grafton
Hotel, Connecticut avenue and De
Sales street Bertha Kryz will be
hostess. Violet Hobbs chairman OF
Program Committee and Evelyn
Wakefield chairman of Refresh
ment Committee.
The program will be given by ac-
tive members and will include vo-
cal selections by Anna F. Kimall,
Virginia Lewis Ring. Carolyn Schultz
and Francise Bass Wilson: piano
solos by Kitty Hoge and Mary Nor
ton, readings by Betty Bugbee.
"An Evening of Music" was pre-
sented by the German Literary So
ciety last night. The artists on
the program, which was almost en-
tirely devoted to the compositions
of Richard Strauss. were Wilhel-
nina Spanhoofd Walter, soprano:
Helen Grimes, accompanist, and
Irene F. Lerch. pianist, who played
the "B Minor, Op. S. Sonata" by R.
Strauss. The president of the So
ciety, Anita Schade, gave a short
talk on the poets whose verses were
the inspiration of the songs of the
master.
The Washington Alumnae Chap
ter of Mu Phi Epsilon held its an
nual celebration of founders day
at the Columbia Country Club last
Monday evening, Vera Neeley Ross
presiding. All the members and
guests participated in informal mu-
sical presentations during the din
ner hour. A choral group. directed
for this occasion by Kate Fisher,
sang Wander Thirst" compost
ton of Helen Bellman. who was
accompanist for the number. Other
accompanies were Dorothy Russell
Todd, Dorothy Sornborger and
Carol Wagner. The members COM
prising the choral group are Quinta
Frey, Lola Orr, Carol Wagner Alta
Smith, Mary Burnett. Clara Wolfe,
Inez Miller, Olive Writer'S. Thelma
McAdoo, Esther NARROW, Olive Pratt,
Helen Bellman and Kate Fisher.
The soloists were: Ann Smith, pia-
mist; Mary Burnett, soprano, and
Esther NARROW.
The cast of principals for the
gypsy operetta, Countess Martha"
which the Columbia Light Opera Co.
will present in early Decemer un-
der the direction of Ethel Manning,
has been completed, and stage re-
hearsals are now in progress for
this Kalman piece. which Is an
nounced as the first of several i'm
portant light opera productions this
season.
The leading singers in the cast
include Lola Sanders, William Mo-
ran, Leila Stanley, Edith H. Jones,
Florenz HIM. Raymond Moore, How
ard Moore, Richard Anderson, Will
liam Brewer, Frances jackson and
Ruth Day.
Betty Baum, pianist, and Mischa
Neidelman, cellist, we're assisting
artists in a recital given by Sonia
Katz, 13-year-old singer, at the
Jewish Community Center on last
Monday. Miss Baum gave group
of Russian numbers. Mr.. Neidel-
man, member of the National SYM
phony, accompanied by Miss Baum,
played two solos.
The Esmu Club, composed of stu
dents of Eta Schmid Wells and
Marjory Morrison Smith, held its
regular meetings last Friday and
Saturday at the Cleveland Park stu
dios.
Ivan Servais, director of the Bal
timore Ohio choir, is now In
Warrington, organizing a group Of
mixed voices. Mr.. servais, who ID
vel known @ IA orchestra and