Evening star., 1943-07-25
In Local
Music Circles

The Army Air Forces Band Choir
of Boiling Field, under the direction
of Sergt. Harold Tharp, will be guest
singers at Foundry Church for the
8 o'clock service tonight.
Pvt. Glenn Darwin, baritone, also
of the Army Air Force, will sing two
solos at the IL o'clock morning serv-
ice.
DR.. Charlotte G.. Klein, second
national vice president of Mu Phi
Epsilon, National Honor Music So
ciety. has returned from the Ma
tional Executive Council meeting
held at Minneapolis Mimi, and will
make her report to the Washington
Alumnae Chapter at the home OF
Helen Torrey, past president, at
3045 Davenport street NV, tomor-
row evening at 8 pm. A picnic
lunch will precede the meeting. All
Mu Phis living or visiting in WASH
ington are cordially invited to at
tend, but should contact Mrs. Tor
rey.
Invitations have been issued by
the Pan-American Union for con-
cert commemorating the independ-
ence of Peru on Wednesday eve
ming in the esplanade of the union.
The program will be given by the
Navy Band, 1t. Charles Brendler.
leader, and the soloist will be the
Colombian baritone, Federico Jime-
no. A harp solo will be played by
William Cameron and a cornet solo
by Gordon Finlay, both members OF
the band.
Ellis Varley, acting organist Of
Washington Cathedral, will play a
brief recital on the great organ
Tuesday at 7:45 pm. This program
is the fourth in series OF nine to
be played each Tuesday night during
July and August, when the cathe-
dral is open continuously from 9
am. to 9 pm. for the benefit OF
war workers.
Mr. Varley's program will include
three numbers from suite OF six
entitled Bible POEMS" written by
Jaromir Weinberger, a Czechoslo-
vakian refugee now living in this
country. His compositions are well
known, but this suite is his first
work in the field Of organ music.
On Thursday evening, at $50, the
Arts Club of Washington will pre-
sent an all-Brahms program, re-
peated from last season by special
request. A quartet comprising Ina
Holtzscheiter, soprano; Frances
Tucker, contralto; George Barritt,
tenor, and 1t. Gordon Barnes.
U. S. N R., baritone, will sing the
seldom heard "Liebeslieder" waltzes,
with Mr. and Mrs. William o. Tufts
at the piano Mr.. and Mrs. Tufts
will also play group of the Hun
garian dances, originally written for
piano four hands.
Gertrude Lyons will present Polly
Fewell and Nora Ann George in a
program of songs at the Stage Door
Canteen Thursday evening at $50
pm. They will be assisted by Irene
Binder, pianist, who will contribute
piano solos and will be the accom-
panist.
An elaborate production of Robin
Hood" by Reginald De Koven, is be-
ing planned by the Columbia Light
Opera Co. for its fall presentation
October 7, 8 and g. Opportunities
will be given to outstanding tenor
and bass soloists to play the leads.
Additions will take place on Tues
day at pm. at the company's
studio, 706 Thirteenth street NV.
Applicants should bring music.
Advance interest in the opera
La Traviata," to be sung in Eng
lish by an an-Negro cast August %.
may necessitate an encore perform
ance the following night. Organi-
zations and individuals are reserv-
ing as many as 200 seats in blocks,
at Washington's famous outdoor
theater. the Water Gate
The following artists will sing the
leading roles: Violetta. Lillian
Evanti. nationally known coloratura
soprano; Alfredo, Joseph Lipscomb,
tenor, Of Pittsburgh; Germont,
Charles Coleman, radio artist Of
Lawrenceville, Kentucky; the Baron,
William Robinson of Howard Uni
versity; Flora, Gertrude E. johnson
of Pittsburgh: Annina, Ruth Logan,
wife of DR.. Rayford Logan Of How
ard University: the Doctor, Arthur
Davis, basso who formerly sang in
"Porgy and Bess"; Marquis, Regi-
nald Burrus, basso; and Gastone
Lindley Mordecai, tenor of the
Medical Department of Howard Uni.
versity.