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New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Little Folk Hear Songs
Of Many Foreign Lands

Little folk. accompanied by just
enough fathers and mothers to see
them safely home, filled the Princess
Theatre yesterday afternoon. They
had come to see the children of this
and other lands impersonated by Miss
Frances Sonn. in her costume recital
of children's songs.
They found it hard to decide whether
they liked best tho Chinese Mother
Goose Rhymes Of Wee Ching Lee. of
the land Of chopsticks and pagodas;
the plaintivc and mischievous songs Of
Masha. the little Russian girl in her
gay red dress, the pranks Of Bob and
Mazie, just regular little American
children, or the doll with "appcnd-
sawdust." Some Of the younger ones
present liked it all we'll enough to ap-
plaud ut the end or almost every line.
f.. l. r.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Music
Metropolitan Stars Sing Verdi's
MASS for the Dead"
at Concert

What the musical forces of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, that re-
celve scant recognition during the sea-
son, can do in the higher regions Of
art when they get an opportunity, was
strlklngly illustrated at the opera
house last night when choral per-
tormance took the place of the usual
miscellaneous Sunday night concert
Inc requiem mass composed by Verdi
in memory of Manzoni was sung under
the direction of Mr. Setti. 1t was
sung with fervor and beauty which
would have been looked for in vain had
the performance been undertaken by
any of the city's choral organizations
IL was not alone the singing of the
solo quartet, composed of Miss Pom
selle, Madame Matzenauer, Mr.. Hackett
and Mr.. Mardones, which made the per-
formance notable, but also that of the
chorus and the playing of the orchestra.
Everybody was letter perfect and the
spirit Of the beautiful work, which
seemed to appeal to the singers be-
cause of the predominance of the dra-
matte over the ecclesiastical element,
was eloquently bodied forth in the per-
formance.
The mass is unquestionably an
Opera in ecclesiastical vestments." as
German critic once characterized
Rossini's "Stabat Mater" but it is d
profoundly moving piece Of ritual be-
cause Of its humanism and there was
an expression of devotion in it's fervid
performance as we'll as its enthusiastic
reception by n stupendous audience.
Messrs. Gatti and Setti seem to have
resolved that greater artistic glory
shall shine from the last concerts than
is likely to come from the final operate
representations On Good Friday after
noon there viii be y concert at which
Gounod's cantata "Gallia," missa
brcvis by Palcstrina and Rossini's
"Stabat Mater will be performed. In
the cantata Miss Sundclius viii sing
tho solo part; in tho "Stabat Mater"
the principals Will be the admirable
artists who sang Last night.
The short mass by palcstrina is the
a capella piece recently sung under
Mr.. Sctti's direction at a concert Of the
Society of the Friends Of Music.
If T. X
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

these classes. This does not mean she
counsels or approves of unjust and
violent methods or destruction of prop
orty or the taking of life.
Like Adamant Against Violence
"The Church stands as adamant
against the violence which the destruc-
tive forces. rising up from the ruins
of the war, would bring over Europe
and the world. Not only would Chris
tianity be destroyed but civilization
itself by its programmes and its doc
trines. No organized system of state
morality can ever take the place of re-
ligon. There is q divinely organized
system of morality in the world En-
ploycrs, employees, state and Church
must unite IN the settlement"
The deacons of honor assisting were
the Right Rev. DR.. Francis Wall and
the Very Rev. John j. Dunn The
Right Rev. Joseph f. Mooney was the
arch priest, and the deacons of tho
mass were the Rev. Thomas J. White.
S. j., and the Rev. Arthur J. Kenney.
LII. ID, Attending Bishop McNicholas
were the Very Rev. lgnacius Smith and
Father Powers, of Duluth. The mas
ters OF ceremony were the Rev Joseph
Dlneen, secretary to the Arch bishop.
and the Rev. Leonard Phillips, O. =.
The altar boys wore white cassocks
and the choir boys were attired in red
robes. Four little boys dressed in vel
vet and lace walked in the procession
as guard of honor for the Arch bishop.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Good Friday Concert To BE
Given at the Mcfropolitan

General Manager Giulio Gatti-Casaz-
"a, of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, yesterday announced II special
Good Friday afternoon concert at the
Metropolitan Opera House at regular
concert prices under the direction Of
Giulio Sctti. The programme will be
az follows:
Gounod's cantata "La Gallia," with
Miss Marie Sundelius, soloist, and the
entire Metropolitan chorus; Pales-
trlna's "Missa Brevis," for chorus with
out accompaniment, as it was given re
Gently by Maestro Sctti for the Friends
of Music, and Rossni's "Stabat Mater"
with Miss Rosa Ponselle, Nine Mar
garct Matzenauer, Charles Hackctt and
Jose Mandoncs as soloists and the en-
tire opera chorus and orchestra.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Florists Protest
Against Embargo
On Plant Imports
Ruling Designed to Keep
Out Foreign Insects Starts
a Furor Among the Many
Leading Growers Here

An embargo against all foreign flow
ers and plants has been ordered by the
Federal Horticultural Board. Easter
lilies and q few other favored immi-
grants are to bo allowed the privilege
of a Federal "delousing station" and,
having been given clean bill Of health,
will be permitted to enter the country,
but azaleas, dahlias and dozens of other
favorites are barred.
The purpose of the bill, "Quarantine
No. 37," which was framed by the ento-
mologists of the Bureau of Agriculture.
IS to prevent foreign and malignant in
sects from entering the country in soil
surrounding growing plants. Florists,
however, are perturbed over the decree,
which they declare will deprive the
country of many lovely flowers that
cannot be raised here profitably. They
declare the danger from insect pests is
negligible and make uncomplmentary
remarks about government by bug
chasers."
The law does not apply to Holland
bulbs, such as lilies, narcssus, tulips
and crocuses, inasmuch as these are
wrapped for travel overseas in corn.
husks or furnishings instead Of in soil.
To Sterilzc Lily Bulbs
Easter lily bulbs, which come from
Japan in coverings Of dry SOIL must be
stcriized before they can be gold
However the Federal Horticultural
Board, headed by DR.. G. l.. Marriott, has
announced that the embargo viii stand.
1t goes into effect Juno J. Numerous
meetings Of protest throughout the
country and letters Of pleading for an
nuimcnt, or at least Il years delay to
allow investigation, have availed moth
ing.
Dr.. Marriott made public in answer
to protests a list OF nincty-six insects
which had been found on foreign plants
in period of four years. John Young,
secretary of the New York Florists AS
socation, declared yesterday that most
of these were we'll known in this coun-
try and had been curbed by various
methods.
Embargo on Orchids and Palms
Among the plants cut off from Amer
ica by the embargo are orchids, azaleas,
snowdrops, dahlias, peonies iris, ane-
none, begonas, gladiolus, glozinia, rho
dodendruns, boXwood bay trees and
palms.
Eastern dealers complain that the
ruling seems to protect Western florists
in experiments with foreign plants at
the expense of Eastern florists and the
public.
"Orchids can be grown under glass
in this countrv" said Mr.. Young. land
there have been many ambitious under
takings, but I believe they have not
been especially successful. The roots
are imported from the tropics, and it
takes two years to develop the flower.
After few years, however, the stock
deteriorates and fresh root must be
imported How can We keep the sup
ply good if all imports are to be for
hidden ?"
Florists and nurserymen who believe
that in the end American industry can
produce these plants still maintain that
the time is not yet ripe for so drastic
measure
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Hcifetz Gives Last Concert
OF Season at Carneuie Hall

The desire to mar the violin playing
of Jascha Heifitz seems to be insa-
table. On his final recital for the
season in Carnegie Hall yesterday
afternoon the capacity Of the room was
strained to the point of discomfort.
Seats in boxes and galleries and on the
main floor were filled, the standing
crowd almost caused the doors to bulge
outward and hundreds were turned
away empty handed from the ticket
office. Mr.. Hcifitz had provided a
sufficiently generous programme, be-
ginning with Brahams's sonata in D
minor, including suite by Sinding
and number of short pieces, and end
ing with Sarasta's Carmen" fantasia
whose stupendous technical difficulties
the player tossed off with apparently
careless ease. But the audience had
stomach for much more, even after
Mr.. Heifitz had added the melody OF
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
| 900 at Mrs. Fiske's Dinner

Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske acknowl-
edged her Indebtedness to Philip
Moeller, the playwright, last night at
a dinner given in her honor at the
Hotel Biltmore by the Society of Arts
and Sciences. 1t was Mr. Moeller, she
said, who put me into trousers and
taught me to smoke large black
cigars"
More than 1000 persons were at the
dinner. Otis Skinner was toastmaster.
Among the speakers were Henry Mil
Ter, David Belasco, Patrick Francis
Murphy, John Luther Long, William
Gillette, Julia Arthur, Norman Hap
good and General John T. O'Ryan.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Recital Planned to Benefit
Free Milk for ItaIy Fund

A recital for the benefit of the Free
Milk for Italy Fund will be given at the
Waldorf-Astoria on Saturday, April 10,
by Giovanni Martinelli of the Metro
politan Opera Company. and Miss Nina
Morgana. The Duchess de Chaulncs Is
TO be chairman and Mrs. John A. Drake
vice chairman, of the concert com
mittee.
Announcement was made by the fund
that samples Of the dry milk being
shipped TO Italy would be distributed
on Wednesday afternoons ut the fund
headquarters, 72l Fifth Avenue, Man
haitian.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
SSlouch'' Is Under Ban
At Vassar This Year
Campus Signs Exhort Students
to "Stand Up Straight" and
Cut High Heels

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, April g.
Spring lassitude and the fashionable
slouch are under the ban at Vassar
Students who have been designated as
campus policemen" transfix addicts
with u glare and full face view of a
large sign whc hthey carry, proclaim
ing:
II am policeman; stand up straight
Your heels are too high; your dress is
too narrow TO take decent step; your
shoulders stoop in dress that only
fits II slouch. TO sum up, your posture
is bad; you are convicted and sentenced
to mend your ways forevermorc. Plead
guilty"
Every crookcd-limbcd tree on the
campus to-day sproutcd this sign:
"Bcttcr hold yours staight'
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

what he said of Barrymore's perform.
ance in Redemption" In fact. we
never do forget anything he says about
anything, he being our fayorite dra-
matte critic
John barrymore gives a powerful
and an entirely characteristic per-
formance as Martin Wingrave, the man
VINO went to jail for seven years tc
save womans name.
men the picture was over every
one exclaimed: What wonderful
actor he is!' And so he is.
But the emotions which filled on,
breast were admiration for the nice
quiet way in which John Barry
more portrayed Martin Wingrave in
the hrst reel; admiration for the Won
derful makeup which John Barrym ore
used as Martin Wingrave, the convict
admiration for the daring of John
barrymore when he presented Martin
Wlngraye as a recluse and misan-
thrope, devoting his future to revenge
admiration for the artistry which
dressed Martin Wingrave in low col
lars lars and flowing ties, suggesting the
1881 period, and admiration for the
technique displayed by John Barry
inole III MS nnal scenes, where Win
grave toys with his enemies before
destroying them.
In the fade-away, which was really
the only thing in the picture which
made any concessions to the conven
tlonal, we felt "How fattered Con
stance Binney must be to have John
barrymore take her in his arms like
that and kiss her in the hollow inst
under her lower lip
But, Whatever you do, do not miss
TINS picture. 1t is by far the creates
thing that Barrymore has done on
the screen, and it Is a remarkable
achlevement. We enjoyed every foot
OF II! Constance Binney is one of the
prettlest, tenderest, most convincing
lhgenues we have seen in a long time.
we wlsh we might say something of
tne sort tor Marcia Manon, who PLAYED
Mrs. Ferris, but she ANNOYED us exceed
lngly. If Martin Wingrave and Dr.
Lumley had seen her with our eves
they would have been saved q great
deal Of trouble. Yet we recall seeing
Mlss Manon IN picture with Mary
flckford not SO long ago, where we
enjoyed her performance.
Tho scenario was made by Eve Unse)l
from f. Phillips Oppcnhcim's "The
Malefactor." John S. Robertson di.
rected the picture.
Clare Rriggs's first picture, made
from the idea which he uses in his car
toons in The Tribune, is called "A
S'prise Party n Everything"
1t is delightful portrayal OF child
life, and "Skinnay" Is seen celebrating
his twelfth birthday.
The whole atmosphere Of the pen and
ink sketches has been transferred to
the screen.
On the picture programme Is the
Strand Topical Review, topics Of the
day, an Outing Chester picture called
"A Wasmanpipal Week End" and a
Bobby Bumps cartoon.
The overture is "Madame Butterfly. :"
with an appropriate setting in the back
and Carl Edouarde conducting in the
front.
Malcolm McEachem sang "rhree for
Jacl' and "a Chip Of the Old Block -"
Iona Laska, the Alaskan soprano.
sang "By the Waters of the Mime
tonkao and From the Land Of the Sky
Blue Water"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Lexington To BE Celebrated
Sons of Revolution to Observe
Battle Anniversary

The Sons of the Revolution in New
York State will celebrate the anniver-
sary of the Battle Of Lexington in a
dinner to be given at Delmonicos April
10. Robert Olyphant, president of the
society, will be toastmaster; H. W.
Kent, secretary of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, will talk on "Schuyler
Mansion" the historic home of Major
General Philip Schuyler, which was
purchased by the state and opened to
the public October II, 1917, the 14Oth
anniversary of the capitulation of
Saratoga.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
On the Screen
Dorothy Cish in Entertaining
Picture; John Barrymore
Seen in Powerful Role

People are always taking us to task
because they say that we declare pict-
ures are enjoyable when the story is
pad; and we do not deny the allega-
ton. 1t 10 the individual work in
pictures and the direction which really
II terests us, and the titles
If one is entertained for an hour
does it matter then whether the story
Is plausible? A good picture, say we,
is one which leaves a pleasant i'm
preston. Therefore, we say that
Poppy Polly" at the Rialto is a good
picture, although we should hesitate
10 recommend the story. With any
one save Dorothy Gish and Richard
Barthelmcss in the leading roles it
would simply be pot-pourri Of incor-
rIglble girls. herd hearted matrons.
sort hearted doctors and ice wagons.
Inc woman who occupied the seat
directly behind us at the matinee per-
formance kept saying, Isn't it a pleas
ure to watch Dick Barthelmess work,,'
ana that is exactly the way we felt
about it. Each week we expect to
receive word from the Coast that "Mr.
barthelmess is about to become n
star ana then we shall lose him for
ever! No more will he be allowed
to act natural and to make love to
Dorothy Gish, but he will be sur
rounded by stories which will make
him do the thing which he is sup
posed to do better than anything else
Tor five reels and then propose to
some colorlcss ingenu6 for the fade
away.
Dorothy Gish is, Of course, intensely
amusing as Poppy Polly. She is gtjil
tho little disturbcr.
Poppy Polly has an inside story on
me true conditions existing in re-
lormatory whore wayward girls are
sent, and TO prove her point she man
aFeS to get inside by stealing a hand
lul OF watches out Of a window, only
hcr plan goes aBtray, FOR when she goes
before the judge he is not her friend
VINO has sanctioned the theft, but a
brand-new Judge, who sentences her to
three years.
While she is working out her SEN
tence the judge who is to have rescued
her dies. and she is left to her fate.
he finally manages to escape, and she
marrles the young doctor who is con-
nected with the institution.
Inc plot does not bound along quite
as fast as we have narrated until Polly
has escaped. Then rather involved
title takes up the picture as Polly is
knceling before the Governor of the
state and doesn't drop it again until it
plants Polly and the young doctor in d
beautiful garden, all married and
happy.
1t is such a sudden and speedy trip
that it leaves you rather breathless, but
1t doesn't leave you IN any suspense as
to the outcome.
The picture was directed by Elmer
Clifton.
The comedy is a Larry Semon-Vita-
graph, called "Well, III Be !" The
title quite expresses our feelings after
seeing the picture.
There is Robert c. Bruce scenic,
"Before Breakfast" which is restful,
and the Rialto Magazine, which is in
teresting
Ann Rosncr, Martin Brefel and Eman-
uel List sing the trio from "Faust," and
the overture is LES Preludes," with
Hugo Riesenfeld and Nat Finston con-
ducting.
If George Jean Nathan ever goes to
-oo Sat. J.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Brooklyn Poles Praise u. S.

A mass meeting of the United Polish
American Organizations of BROOKLYN
and cnvrons was held Yesterday after
noon at the d7th Regiment Armorv in
Brooklyn. "Thc Star Spangled Ban
ner" was sung, as we'll as the Polish
national anthem, and expressions Of
gratitude to the United States govern
ment for it's recognition of the present
Polish government were given by sew
cral speakers. Resolutions to give
moral and financial support to the suf-
fcring and starving people of Poland
were adopted
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
the andants cantabile from Tschaik-

the andants cantabile from Tschaik-
offsky's quarter, Op. II, after the Sin
ding suite, minuet after the Prize
Song from "Die Meistersinger"; a
transcription Of one of the dances from
Stravinsky's "Petrouschka" after Paga-
ninIs perpetual Notion" At the last
came the customary supplementary
concert at close range for the hun
dreds who seem to think that to enjoy
the music OF virtuoso one must crowd
down to the aisle in front Of the stage
and spoil the pleasure of the hearers
IN the front seats. H. +. X.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Columbia 10 Give Annual
Show at Hotel PLAZA

"Takc Chance" Columbia Univcr-
city's 1919 show, Will be presented at
the Hotel Plaza on April 28, 20, 80, May
and 3. This is the Undergraduates
annual play, under direction of the
Players Club. 1t Will be the first pro-
duction held off the campus since the
outbreak Of war. "Takc a Chance" is
catalogued as musical comedy.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Chalmers I'LL; Picco TO Sing
Manfredo Role at Onera

AS Thomas Chalmers is still suffer
ing from severe cold, General Nun
nger Giulio Gatti-Casazza OF tho
metropolitan Opera Company haa
asked signor Milo Picco, an Italian
barytone, who has sung the role OF
Manfredo in "L'Amorc del ire Re- in
Mexico and elsewhere, to take MIR.
Chalmers's place in to-night's per
formance of that opera.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
u. S. Church Envdys i'm Athens

ATHENS. April 3.~An American &C.
clcsastical mission, composed Of rep
rescntatives OF the Episcopal Church.
arrived here to-day to confer with
the Archbishop Of Athens on the ques-
ton Of the union Of the two churches.
The mission is composed Of three
bishopH and two clergymen,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

Manus. This boy has n truly beauti-
ful voice, one which in it's upcr reaches
would be envied Of any soprano now
before the public.
The audience was large and showed
much enthusiasm. G.. v.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

At the Rivoli William Russell is ap
pearing in Brass Buttons" Monroe
Salisbury will be seen in "The Binding
Trail" at the Broadway "Virtuous
Men" will open for a run at the Fulton.
These will be reviewed tomorrow.
II. y.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
OPERA

Tonight Is. Amore del rre Re. Muzio Marti
uelli Msrdones Piceo Bada. cond.. Moranzoni
We'd at g Prophctc. NInzio. Maizenauer. CALI !:
Caruso kothicr. Ds2. Marioncs Cond. Bodanzky
Thurs. al 5 Faust. I'arrar. Delaunois GALL;
Martinolh. Wlitehu Chalmor' Coud. MonieuS.
Fri at s.l5. L'tlslr d'Amore. Barrentos. Ellis.
Caruso DO Luca, Dditr Cond.. lapi
Sat Mat at 2. Tosca. FaTarA Iiackctt. scotr,
Malmesta. Koss Rada. Cond., Moranzoni.
Sat. Sl5 C5c 20 $3). Oheron. Ponsellc. Howard ;
Marinclli. Althousc Reiss Ruthicr. Cd B"luzly
LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON
Ncxt Non at y. Carmen fsrrar Sundclius. CALI ;
Canso Wlhtehl. Scgirola. Ccnd.. Montenx.
HARDMAN PIANO USED
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Rafaelo Diaz, Opera Star, in
First Concert Appearance

Rafaelo Diaz, whose appearance as
a member Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company has rendered him far from
a stranger TO New York audiences,
made his first esay into the Metropoli-
tan concert field yesterday afternoon
with recital at Aeolian Hall. Mr..
blaz has vocal virtues of high
order and also limitations. His is a
tenor voice of unusually high range,
ana an. ITS quality is at its best only in
It's upper reaches. Its timbre is in this
portion OF his voice, light, but exceed
ingly pleasing, and in scngs in which
the tessltura is high he is always
evocative of delight, provided no great
power is required.
MS range of expression is not very
great, and it is in the pleasingly senti-
mental that he is at his best. In such
songs as Franz's Marie" he was at
his best yesterday, while his whimsi-
cal VEIN was shown in Hie's LA File
du Roi de Chine Oddly enough he
showed at other times a strange lack
OF humor, which had most extraordi-
nary effect in Augustine Arne's "By
Dlmpled Brook" to the words of John
Milton. This song, given lightly would
never offend, but the final line shouted
tortissimo, IT'S Only Daylight That
Makes SIM" might very we'll call for
the intervention of the public, And
TINS was the way Mr.. Daz gave it
yesterday.
One virtue Mr.. piaz has in extra
ordinary measure, the virtue Of clear.
expressive diction, no matter whether
in Italian French. English, or Spanish,
1t was equally good. In short. this
young tenor is abrundantly at home
on the concert stage. Richard Hage-
mann provided him throughout with
admirable accompaniment.
The Paulist Choristers, under the
direction Of Father Finn, gave a con
cert last night at the Hippodrome for
the benefit Of the Catholic Unity
League. The programme was very
ligious and secular compositions. Per
haps the most enjoyable feature Of
tne evening was the singing of "The
Last Rose of Summer" by Master Nc
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

If George Jean Nathan ever goes to
see pictures we hope he will go to see
John Barrymore in "The Test OF
Honor" because we have not forgotten