Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
BRINGING THE MODERN DANCES
TO HOME PIAZZA OR LIVING ROOM
Talking Machines as Marvellous Magical Lamp or En-
chanted Carpet of Arabian Nights-Some Programs
Possible for Victor, Edison or Columbia Owners
By the PhonoRraph Editor

| record: THAT One step Harmony Strain"
| It's too good-Kindred Soul would hurry
| TO the dance and so would youl 1t Is
| tune that simply lifts your foot before you
know IT, and sends II one-stepping around
the place after your other foot
The many enthusiasts after Hawaiian
melody will find Ma Lei o Hawaii"-a new
record from the Columbia Company
specimen Of the best in native Hawaiian
music, It is sung by tenor and octette,
with guitar and ukalele accompaniment.
All the languorous sultriness Of the Pa
cihc seems to surround the singing of the
guitars; TO breathe from the voice OF the
tenor In this song Close your eyes and
listen to the passionate chant Of the chorus
emotional music, IL ever there was
Novelty charaoterizes some of the Victor
dance offerings. Particularly effective are
two Sousa Band records The Lambs
March," John Philip Sousa, and THE Glid-
ing Girl" John Philip Sousa. A new march,
dedicated to the Lambs Club, of which the
March King" Is an enthusiastic member
and a charming dance number, which has
made a hit at the Hippodrome concerts, are
typical Sousa offerings Mr.. Sousa recently
reached his 61st birthday, and this was
Mt the Hippodrome, where the conductor has
made one Of tho biggest successes Of his
career
Joseph Moskowitz has recorded two in
teresting, catchy" numbers, "operatic
Rag" Lenzberg, cembalom solo, and Pan
anna Pacific Drag" Edwards, cembalom
solo. Mr.. Moskowitz selections to his
earlier typical Hungarian numbers, are
moro In the popular style, showing that he
Is at home in any class of music. These
beautifully tone reproductions have made
generous hit
In answer TO III. c. H." we suggest a
home concert program of classical and stand
ard music of highest grade for her Columbia.
The opening number will be an overture,
Ruy Bias" played by the band Of His
Matesty's Grenader Guards. Mendelssohn
said of the composition: 1T gave me more
fun than anything ever composed" Though
1t only occupied him three days the Muse
worked hard and wonder-musc resulted. 1t
opens with burst of sound trumpets an
nounce the approach of royalty; the music
takes on majestic tone, and toward the
end solemn melody wanders up from the
bass
Next comes n GodowslSy record "Cho-
pins Nocturne in e Flat" which Is we'll
known as the gem of all nocturnes Under
the fingers of the master-pianist the music
turns to n very dream-sound-an enchant-
Ing melody with half-whispered accompani-
ment.
This is grouped with another Godowsky
record, Concert Etude No. 2 In d Flat"
II Is one of Llszt's most delightful compo-
sltlons and played by Godowsky as Lfszt
himself would have liked to hear IT, It Is
running, ripping, trillng thing with first
one little theme and then another singing
out by itself.
Violin music Is next for variety in the
form of Indian Lament" by Dvorak.
played by the famous woman yiolinist
Kathleen Parlow. Across the waters of an
inland river. twilight creeping on and whip
poor-wills calling, an Indian brave must
nave sung this song The haunting melody
the poignant beauty Of the chords and the
wild closing wall become marvelousIy hu
man under Miss Parlow's touch.
AS finale is selected Saint-Saens'. "Sere-
nade' played by the Trio de Lutece. The