The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-19
SHARES AND FLATS

Ethel Newcomb, distinguished d American pianist, has gone to Whit ney Point, N. r.. for the summer. She will be hostess to a group of pronis- ing American musicians for the sum uer.
 Rufus H. Dewey, whose writings are lighter than his fame, has trans ferred his activities from the press department of the Chicago Opera Go. pily successful musical play, Sun shine" Much of the title is furnish ed by MT. Dewey himself. Georges Plateau the famous French actor and theatre manager, sailed last week on Ia Lorraine. He is part manager of La Cigale Thea ire in Paris, popular musical play house, and will bring to the United States next year a number of the light music successes of Paris. Marguerite Sylva is resting for the first time in months. Next month she will bound the entire United States by a chain of melody, as she will begin her singing tour in San Francisco and will thereafter be heard in the leading cities situated between the two oceans.
 Req Martin, the little girl with the big reputation, who is now in the mu- sical play called Among the Girls wants to know what has become of all the old fashioned songs like Ca sey He Would Waltz with a, Strawber- ry Blonde" and Daisy Bell' and Sweet Marie" and everything A music critic stood beside Edwin Franke Goldman, the noted band master in New York, who is giving 9 summer season of band concerts at | 1I1r1 T1,1ixarSjfv Q the vast number of music lovers, made a careful estimate of the number of thousands present, scratched his head and walked away "It can't be done" he insisted
 In the olden days it was customary to advertise for. talent when it was wanted Wanted a soubrette who can cook" was a familiar announcement. George Broadhurst, the New York theatre manager, engaged Robert Rendel for a leading part in a new play. Not, however, until he had tinkled guitar to the complete sat- isfaction of MT. Broadhurst's man ager.
 Mrs. Paula Sega1 has opened a mu- sical and dramatic bureau in New York Mrs. Segal is the fond mother of Vivienne Sega1, the irrespressible and diminutive prima donna whose sensational muSlCal rise several years ago remains one of the epochs of mu- sical comedy. Real voices are too rare on the musical comedy stage to ever forget one of such richness and sweetness as that possessed by melody maid.
 The "chansons Montmartre" which have been announced as part of the programme of the new Theatre Pari- sien to be established in New York city, are in reality revolutionary songs sung in a satfrical manner. They will be somewhat modified for New York consumption. They will represent thu French equivalent to what we call topical songs," being news incidents of the day with musical settings crib bed from popular songs.
 Music has been well stimulated by the French artists brought to this country through the offices of the French American Association for Mu- sical Art. In addition to the French musical artists next season a com pany of players from the French thea Ire in New York will make a tour extending clear across the continent to produce masterpieces of French dramatic literature in the vernacu1af. It win continue tho epttre seaa4u.