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Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
Ethel Minns Lucas
And The Unnbrian
Score A Triumph

One of the most interesting pro-
grams Of the week end was pre-
sented Sunday afternoon at Abra-
ham Lincoln Center when Ethel
Minis Lucas, dramatic interpre-
tor and the Umbrian Glee club,
under the direction Of William H.
Jones, were presented by the Nor
gan Park Civic League, Inc.
Mrs. Lucas opened the program
with "The Seeding" by Dunbar
and she presented Jour otter dra-
matte bits by Dunbar, including
"Sympathy," Turning the Babies
in Bed" "The Old Apple Tree, ;"
and 1.-TWO Little Boots" In the
latter number she wore the cos
tune Of the humble mother, living
again in the past with the little
son long since passed away. Then
in the costume of an old grand
mother she presented "Tunk" by
Johnson. But she was positively
thrilling in her presentation of
cuttings from ''The Shanghai Ges-
ture" (Colton). 1t was a magnifi-
cent performance in which she
portrayed, wildly Nine. G. who's
god is man and whose trade is
flesh, the Chinese victim Of an
Eng-ishman's crime. She enacted
TIE role Of Poppy, the English
mans Eurasian daughter; Prince
Oshima, her japanese confederate;
the Englshman, the servants, all
Of them SO well one could al
most see the many characters
portrayed.
In her final group Mrs. Lucas
presented "In the Doctors Office"
(F1eld) and ''Mrs. futile AdamS
in Politics. (Moffatt). She was
given a we'll deserved ovation.
The Umbrians, not only made a
fine appearance, but they sang
we'll for their director, William
Jones with Hermione Comes at
the piano. In their first group
they sang 90 Hail Us Ye Free"
(VerdD, passing By" purcell
Burleigh); Lord, I Want Two
Wings clarence Cameron
White) and spirit Flower"
(Campbell-Tipton) and Albert
Logan, Jr., sang the beautiful
Bach-Gounod cave Maria"
In their second group the UNI
brians sang Break Forth, o
Beateuous Heavenly Light
(Bach); Keep Me From Sinking
Down" (BoWmer) ana HandePs
"Hallelujah, Amen"
Benjamin ]. Fernandis is presi-
dent Of the Board of Managers
Of the Morgan Park Civic League,
Inc; Mrs. David l.. Jenkins is
vice president; Ernest R. Graves,
treasurer; Mrs. Roberta @. Ole, re
cording secretary; Mrs. Corinna Q.
Howard, corresponding secretary;
Jos. c. Davis, historian; Gen. w.
T. Genus (deceased), Atty. Lymus
Wallace and Atty. Fred Slater are
the other members Of the Board.
Miss Aurilla Duke is general chair
man Of the recital committee; En-
nest r. Graves, program chairman.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
Harvey Memorial
Choir Presents
Unusual Program

The program sponsored by Mrs.
Lillian Palmer for the Golden
Rule club Of Harvey Memorial
Community church On Sunday
brought out very large and in
terested audience. TIE program
offered a fine variety. George
Sanford directed the Negro Ma
tional Anthem with Mrs. "A. "A.
Harvey, accompanist and an ar
ray Of talent. Fannie Carter
Wood, soprano, sang Danny Boy"
(Weatherly).
Maurice Cooper, tenor, opera
star, sang ''None But the Lonely
Heart and "Duna." The Edna
Winters Johnson Ensemble sang
Lift Thine Eyes" and "Jesus
Walked this Lonesome Valley"
with Wardell Douglass directing.
Mrs. Elena Dixon, a dramatic
reader from haywood gave her
Interpretation of Johnson's "Crea-
ton" The Nath aniel Dett Male
Quartette sang Sometimes i Feel
Like a Motherless Child" Ger
tainly Lord" and "Send out Thy
Light" Prof. I. T. Yarbrough, di-
rector of Berean Senior Choir,
sang 1.-TWO Grenadiers" (Schu-
mann) and as an encore II Fear
No Foe" He was accompanied
by his daughter, Viola Yarbrough.
Mrs. Estelle Anderson, accOmpan-
led by Rev. Paul Turner sang II
Heard the Voice" and I'm So
Glad" Michael III. Browning,
past commander Of George IL. Giles
Post, American Legion, was guest
chairman. The club served de-
licious refreshments after the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Emma Law, president Of
the club and the other officers
were presented by Rev. Paul E.
Turner, pastor Of the church.
CloroX makes children'S white
cottcns and linens snOWy-White,
sanitary.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
Chicago Music
Association To
Give Service

The Chicago Music Association
will begin its 23rd season Sunday,
May 4, with soiree at the Good
Shepherd Community Center, 512O
South Parkway, from 5 to 7 O.
clock.
A musical program will fea-
ture Miss Orita Wilson, soprano;
William Petty, violinist, and Miss
Ruth Fuche, pianist. Also the
Reverend Father Harry Arthur
Stirling, who has been stationed
at St. Croix in the Virgin Islands
for the past sixteen years, will
talk on emusic and Habits Of the
Islands" The soiree is open to
the public.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
CITY SOPHISTICATES
By "THE GANG


Awfuly wasn't able get column in this week
But nothing happening When nothing don't
who East last the popular
month and the fact that they both went to the
really surprising there IS nothing going On here in
BrewngtOn they
there aiding ability you know the
capacity his ability reaches
walking down the street Saturday evening" couldn't
nep Stopping ana gazing n admIaGn at that stylish Fashionable
impossible them simply
son when see her that that outfit she had simply stunning
All the girls talk about the that
ing for camp Herman Barnett placed in class A. Tom Nc
Ceary (ho incidentally twosoming with Edna Tubbs
even until July lS to Eahten out his business And his brother
unit too.
you know the DeItas held a regional down
Frankfort KY Virginia wilson Windy and Mur
attended you time
fine for Hazel Anthony to miss regional for.
re-marage Clayton really
ag it's Subject foremost the mind of one our youngest and
most promising bachelor lawyers
This Derby Week. perhaps up having
column this week by having long and Juicy one next week
Wonder Johnny
All Of which brings up the question Of what are the Angels doing
tat Steve Davis Of his commits
sion because age salary getting
lot Of things including little old commission Speaking
being used to seeing uniforms all over town
am thinking seriously naming look-alkes the column
there seems to be SO many Kennedy
Eythe Collins Jessie Anderson
might also be good idea to
name ideal Raymond Lyle
Pitts.
Chicago preparing the Spring dances which cue to
start popong Gaits planning Sunday
party 18TH which should be different at
Ere this letter Campbell will be back IN Chi
glimpse Isabel King last week end and she IS
really looking fine
Well sorry that can't get column IN TINS week. Out =
be n jumping next week
S. forgot remind to add Kay Helm 70 our
list Of best women spring outfits that
the last word you about the Geraldine Unhank F
Wayne Ind and editor Of tee Kansas City a
which started expecting to attend
me thai Lois Lowe Springs join her husband
Walter during spring vacation.
Before close good tell about the sump1ous par
entertained 1.-The Ugly
Saturday at The popular members OF THIS c0
Josephine NIntOn Billy AYE
LOie Mahone Louise rcoe
NTesdames Helen Brown Thema Taylor Williams
william v Brown Patricia Hardwood Theresa Black
,anet Hamilton Helen Elise Eva Harris Bessie Grant
Jeanete Tpe Olive Digg (dear editor)
Tan the smart set to don their ahc
Ombreros etc) attend hel
Ranch Rodeo Friday night, the Quincy Club Can't
fford o miss this one of the most popu
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
PRISCILLA Mayo,
Clarens Francois
To Be Presented

The Chicago Chapter of the
Kentucky State College Alumni
will present Priscilla Mayo, mez-
zo-soprano, and Clarens Francois,
pianist, in a joint recital in Audi
forum Recital Hall on Sunday,
June Is, at 3:3 p. m.
Marietta P. Jordan is president
Of the chapter; Robert H. Jordan
is chairman of the program COM
mittee.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
POPULARITY CONTEST

The Woman's Day committee
will give a popularity contest and
tea in the community house Of the
church, 100 E. 53rd street on Sun
day, May 4 at $3.50 pm. Six ba-
bies will be presented by tie
cQmmittea. A prize will be award
to the baby who reports tire larg-
est amount Of money. Mrs. Odes-
sd Shively, general chairman.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04

cree, frankie Fambro, William
Franklin, Shelby Nichols, Marga-
ret Cross, Lewis White and 9TH
ers.
The public is invited to hear
these stars. Prof. I. 7. Var
prough is director of Berean choir;
l. J. Joseph is president.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
Berean Choir To
Present operate
Stars In Concert

H Berean Baptist CHOIR
Sent the famous ''Mikado' plAyers
in concert at the Berean Bap tist
church, Sind and Dearborn streets,
on Monday, May 10, 8:15 p. m.
They will sing excerpts from
''The Mikado", Chimes Of Nor
mandy" and "The Vagabond
King" The soloists will be Maui
rice Cooper, tenor; Gladys Bou-
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
JOLLY CRUSADERS
WILL MEET

The Jolly Crusaders will meet
with Mrs. Connie Jackson, 1892
South Parkway on Sunday, May
4, 1941 at 4 o'clock pm. Clara
Cozzen, president; Anita Knox,
secretary.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04

Mr.. J. H. Holland Of Seneca.
South Carolina, is the guest Of his
sons, Clarence N. and Lafayette
Holland, 5625 Calumet avenue, for
about ten days.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04

Clorox makes children's white
cottcns and linens snoWy-White,
fresh-smelling, sanitary.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Columbia Company
Plays 'Katinka'

The Columbia Light Opera Co.
will give two performances of Ru-
dolph Friml's "Katinka" on Thurs
day and Friday evenings in Roose-
velt Auditorium. Thirteenth and
Allison streets NV, under the di-
rection of Ethyl Manning. Tickets
are on sale at the studio, 7O6 Thir-
teenth street NV, and at the box
office on the nights of the per-
formances.
Leading roles will be taken by
jeanette Bittner as Katinka, Florenz
HIM as Hopper, Irving Chandler
as Ivan, Kenneth Kinsella as Boris,
Howard Moore as Knopf, Edith
Jones as Helen Hopper, Margaret
May as Olga, Gladys Hunt as
Varenka, Frances Jackson as Ia
tiana, James Magill as Arif- -Bey,
Davis Agey as Petroff. Minor parts
will be taken by Ruby Arnold,
Thelma Erkenbrack, Mayne r. Coe,
Gus Wildt, Louis Baskin and Nor
man Sims. Alice Louise Hunter,
the ballet mistress of the company,
has arranged for Russian and ORR
entail ballet dances suitable for this
opera.
"Katinka" was produced for the
first time at the Park Theater, Nor
ristown, N. j., on December 2, 1915.
1t comes to Washington for the
first time in at least 20 years.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Jubilee Program

The German Literary Society cele-
brated its 40th jubilee last evening at
the home of its founder president,
Anita Schade. Artists who appeared
on the program were Priska Kaspar,
pianist, and Anne Yago McGuffey
contralto.
The first meeting of the society
was held in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Schade, 81 Grant place
NV, in March, 1901. During the
past 40 years, the programs in great
part were devoted to the presenta-
ton of works of famous German
composers together with study OF
their lives. Prominent university
professors and artists Of the city
have appeared ca these programs.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Program to
Be Played
Frances n. Watson
To Be Guest Here
For Ormandy

The fifth and final program in
in Washington by the Philadelphia
Orchestra will be presented at Con-
stitution Hall Tuesday evening at
8:45 pm.
An extra event by this same
orchestra will be given April when
StokoWski will conduct the orchestra
and the Westminster Choir in a
special pre-Easter performance of
Johann Sebastian Bach's "St. Mat
thew's Passion"
This Tuesday evening Eugene Or
mandy will conduct and the guest
artist will be Frances Nash Watson,
American pianist who also is well
known in Washington social circles
as the wife of Maj. Gen. Edwin M.
Watson, Military Aide to the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Ormandy has chosen a re-
edited ancient novelty" "Sinfonia
for Double Orchestra" by Johann
Christian Bach-with which to open
the program This composer is the
one of Johann Sebastian Bach S
20 children who was gifted in music
and became such a favorite in Lon
don that he became known as the
London Bach" He was only IS
years old when his father died.
Twelve years later he went to
London where he became music
master to the Queen, wife of George
III. Young Bach made his home in
London and died there 20 years
later.
This "Sinfonia" is one of a group
of his latest symphonic writings
composed between 1774 and 1777.
The title double orchestra" does
not imply a larger orchestra than
normal but rather a division of
the orchestra into two parts for
antiphonal effects. For this per-
formance. on the authority of the
original edition. Mr.. Ormandy has
restored clarinet parts to the second
orchestra-parts omitted in modern
editions.
Following the Bach selection. Mrs.
Watson will play Edward Mac
Dowell's Concerto for Piano and
Orchestra in D Minor with the
orchestra. After the intermission,
the rest of the program will be de-
voted to the Symphony in D Minor"
by the great Belgian master-Cesar
Franck.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Popular Music

1t is no ordinary quartet that Blue
Note calls into session for its two
latest releases. Supplanting the
piano in an otherwise orthodox COM
bination of clarinet, guitar and bass
is the celesta, refined keyboard in
strument usually associated with
symphonic and dance orchestras-
but very rarely with small groups
that improvise jazz. Clarinetist Ed
mond Hall is the one responsible for
this fait accompli; Meade LUX"
Lewis, probably better qualified for
the job than any one else, takes the
assignment at the miniature console.
The selections, strictly improvisa-
tions. go by the titles of Celestial
Express" Profoundly Blue" Ed
mond Hall Blues" "Jamming in
Four"-and both are 12-inch records.
The impression gained from hearing
these numbers is that the celesta
should return to arranged music
and stay there. 1t may be granted
the instrument has its tonal mo-
ments when employed as back
ground and possibly even as the
feature in an extremely slow piece
like Profoundly Blue" But when
it comes to fast ones, all inherent
beauty of timbre disappears and
what remains resembles the tinkling
of one of these 5-and-10-cent store
toy pianos. However, these discs
offer something different as such,
and in ensemble playing the musical
ideas of the performers, especially
Bassist Israel Crosby, blend with a
degree of freshness.
Lionel Hampton uses his knobbed
sticks to flashing advantage in
"Open House" and the guitar is in
ventive, too; "Bogo joe" though less
inspired, has the vocalizing of
Hampton and his Rhythm Girls.
Trumpetist Rex Stewards band
capably carries the mail again for
Duke Ellington with "Linger
Awhile" and Mobile Bay" Woody
Herman and band offer that bright
bit of humor from Buck Privates,
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" while
the Herman Four Chips, starring
Tommy Linehan at piano, jive
earnestly with Chips B.-W." and
Chips Blues" Bob Crosby's men
play big Noise From winnetka'
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Program Is Given
By Chapel Choir

The Washington Chapel Choir of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, D. Sterling Wheelwright,
director, will present the following
program for the Sunday music hour
at the Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth and
K streets, at o'clock today. The
choir will be assisted by Ellen Neil
son Barnes, pianist.
Built on a Rock Christensen
Praise Ye the. Name of the Lord Ivanov
In memoriam former Senator Reed Smoot)
Souls of the Righteous Noble
Lord Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant '
Gretchaninof
'Ballade in F Major" - Chopin
'Nocturne in F Sharp Major" Chopin
"Scherzo in B Flat Minor Chopin
Proudly as the Eagle Spohr
20 Thou Great Eternal One" Arr. Grieg
Men Of the Choir
Prayer Is the Souls Sincere Desire"
Bitgood
Salvation Is Created" TchesnokifY
THE Morning Breaks the Shadows Flee"
Stephens
The Washington Chapel Choir,
founded in 1888 by Edward p. Kim
ball, Is composed of selected singers
from the Mormon congregations
in Arlington, Chevy Chase and
washington. The public is invited
to attend
Evening star., 1941-03-16
By Elena de Sapn.

Together with familiar and un-
familiar classicists. such as Mozart
and Stamitz, the Columbia Co. re-
leased two modern albums this
month, containing II piano studies
by Szymanowski and Bloch's fan
tasie for violin and piano, "Baal
Shem."
In this collection two dissimilar
approaches to art merge into one
objective: to serve national and
racial expression. While the first
composer interprets his countrys
heritage and folklore in an impress
sionistic style, the second is intent
on giving expression TO the soul
OF his race" in a modern idiom.
OF the two, Bloch's aim is more
ineligible to average ears. Al
though he does not use Jewish
folk-tunes as basis. his music can
be Immediately identified with his
people. Szymanowski, influenced by
the French school, is more subtle
and also reflects the Polish indi-
vidual desire to keep abreast with
Western culture and civilization.
His short etudes, played by Jakob
Gimpel in an admirable style, tech
nicany and interprtatively, will
belong, for a while at least, to a
chosen few because of their COM
plicated finger work and involved
harmonies.
Believing that Chopin's memory
should be honored by a continued
tribute paid to his compositions-in
other words, by "ChopinS active
presence in the art of every Polish
composer" -" "Szymanowski remem-
bers him in his second and tenth
studies, one reminiscent of Chopin S
"Berceuse," the other of his "Revo-
lutionary Etude." There is a ka-
leidoscopic variety of color and mood
in each of the II, passing from
playfulness and piquancy to seri-
business and dignity. No. is per-
haps the most melodious and
beautiful, the fifth reflects Brahms
in its dignity and harmonic struc-
ture.
Two 'mazurkas" recorded on the
reverse side or one disc are exam
Piles of Szymanowski's new style
which aims at being national and
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Students Concerts
Given by Symphony

The second series of this seasons
students concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra will come to
an end this week with concerts
being given tomorrow afternoon at
Central High School, on Wednesday
at Anacostia Junior Senior High
School and on Thursday at Gordon
Junior High School. All concerts
begin at 2:30 o'clock. The final
students concert of the year will
be given Saturday, March 20, at
II am.
For tomorrow's students concert
and for the one on Wednesday the
orchestra will be directed by Francis
Garzia, assistant conductor OF the
National Symphony. DR.. Kinder
will conduct the concert at Gordon
Junior High School on Thursday,
as we'll as supplying an oral COM
mentary for the program.
The programs for all three con-
certs are essentially the same: The
students who attend the concerts
at Central High and Anacostia
Junior Senior High Schools will
hear the overture to Mozart's "The
Marriage of Figaro" the first move
ment of Schubert's Unfinished"
Symphony, two of Mendelssohn's
songs without words, Spring Song"
and Spinning Song; Wagner's
Ride Of the Valkyries," a selection
of Victor Herbert favorites and
Sousa's THE Stars and Stripes
Forever" For the audience at
Gordon junior High School on
Thursday DR.. Kinder has substi-
tuted Sewall's "Fughetta" for the
Victor Herbert favorites.
A week from today one of Wash
ington's favorite artists, the eminent
pianist-composer, Percy Granger,
will make his sixth appearance as
soloist with the National Symphony
Orchestra under the direction Of
Hans Kinder. The disciple of Grieg
will not play one of his masters
compositions nor one of his own,
but the Concerto No. in G Minor"
by st. Saens. The balance of the
program will be made up of works
recently recorded by the National
Symphony for r. c. A.-Victor and
will feature the Tschaikowsky Third
Symphony" which Is soon 10 be
YeleaSsd.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Organ Recital Today
AT Rankin Chapel

This afternoon Henry Booker, or
ranist, will be the second artist
to appear in a series of Sunday
organ recitals to be held during
the month of March in Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel on the
Howard University Campus, at
pm. Mr.. Booker, native Wash
ingtonian. is distinguished grad
uate in organ of the Oberlin Con-
servatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio,
is member of the American Guild
of Organists and has received ac-
claim here and in concert tours
throughout seven States as ''one of
the most talented Negro organiSts
in the country
His program will include: Air
from Twelfth Concerto" Handel;
Fifth Sonata" Bach "Toccata,
Adagio"; "Fugue in c." Bach; three
choral-preludes, Bach and Brahms;
"Toccata," Mereaux; ''Toccata," Fer
nam; Variations on Noel" Dupre
Evening star., 1941-03-16

| for British war relief Monday in
Richmond. Va, with Rebecca Wag-
ner, harpist. On March 13 Miss
Russell and Mrs. Wagner gave q
concert in Elizabeth City, N. C.
Leonardo Testa, Christina Tests
and Richard Goldman presented a
program of violin ensemble numbers
at meeting of the Eleanor Wilson
Chapter of the D. A. r. at the
Chapter House on Massachusetts
avenue on March 8.
Mary Alice Ferguson, violinist. anc
David Palmer, composer pianist
were featured Saturday on the
musical program given by the SON.
| erset Music Club for the benefit OF
the National Symphony Orchestra
at the residence of DR.. and Mrs
Jaffee in Somerset.
Miss Ferguson was accompanied
by her sister, Ruth Ferguson, at the
piano in two selections. The latter
also played several numbers. Master
Palmer contributed some of his COM
positions for piano and directed an
orchestra composed of Somerset
children.
Felicia Rybier presented the fol-
lowing planlStS in a recital Friday
at Musical Art Center, Sale de Re-
cital: Bernice and Barbara Susser
Jane and Judith Kushner, Lorraine
Higger, Geraldine Brown, Ina Bass
Morton Steinburg. Anne Workman,
Janice ReiSkin and Barbara Rosen-
berg.
The Choral Club of the Washing
ton Opera Guild. Nine. Gurle Luise
Correa, director, has given two
more concerts in the series of mu-
slcal visits to Shut-ins. in hospitals
and institutions throughout the city
The last two concerts were given
at the Crittendon Home and the
Home for Incurables.
The oratorio "Hora Novissima, >
by Horatio Parker, will be sung by
the chorus choir and soloists at
Hamline Methodist Church on Sun
day, March %. The performance,
which will be directed by John H
Marville, is a part of the diamond
jubilee celebration of the founding
of the church and is free to the
public.
The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club
of the Y. w. C. A. announces
March % as the date of the annual
spring program of the club, which
will be given in Barker Hall at Sew
enteenth and K streets. Mary M
Burnett is the director and Edith L.
Dawson accompanist for the glee
club.
The Boston University Choral
Art Society, Dr. H. Augustine Smith
founder and director, will sing at
Foundry Methodist Church on We'd
nesday, March 26, at pm.
The Maryland University Glee
Club and the George Washington
male and female glee clubs will give
a joint concert at Memorial CONT
mental Hall on Wednesday, March
26, under the auspices of the Mems
Club of Metropolitan Methodist
Church.