The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
What They Are Doing

The Italo-American Association for Music has been formed in New York
 with Otto H. Kahn as chairman. It will promote international music.
 Richard G. Herndon. the general
 manager of the French American As
 soctation for Musical Art has pur-
 chased a new automobile and remov-
 ed his office to Central Park.
 Captain Paul Gordon, the noted
 actor, declares that in France while
 they were rehearsing a new play for
 the soldiers, the director protested
 that A time was too fast and re- duced it to 4-3.
 Madame Ruano Bogislav, the col
 orful singer, wife of Richard Martin,
 is the latest vaudeville recruit Last
 year she was one of the individual
 successes in the concert. She gave two recitals in New York herself.
 Pietro A. Ton, the noted organ vir-
 tuoso, has opened a summer home at
 Monroe. N. Y-. where his boon com
 panion is Martine1E, of the Metro
 politan Opera Company, who is now
 winning Iaurels at Covent Garden, in
 London.
 Although the favored name for
 Rome's noted orchestra is the Angus teunl Americans prefer that it shall
 be known as the Saint Cecilia The orchestra has its first American ap- pearance at Metropolitan Opera House in October.
 F. J. McIsaacs. drama and music critic on the Boston American" has taken the management of John O. Sullivan, the Irish French tenor, who i last season when the latter sailed for
 France.
 If success crowns the efforts of
 Americans to secure the esta blishment
 of a National Conservatory by Con- ereSs, much of the credit will be due
 to Ethel Newcomb, whose work has been tireless. Miss Newcomb is now at her summer retreat at Whitney Point, N. Y.
 The Nestoff- -Serova dancing school in New York, in which Madame Sonia Serova. a most graceful stage dancer is interested, has taken the spacious studios formerly occupied by Duryea on West Seventy-second street and at the opening last week gave a bril- lldll program or UanclnS that three New York managers enhanced the beauty and efficiency of their pro- 1 auctions by engagements from the group of graduates.
 As the name of Helene Flanders has been suggested for the role of "Aphrodite," the typographical error which suggested that she was beau tiful sinner" instead of a beautiful
 Singer" may have been prophetic. Edwin Franko Goldman, bandmas- ter of the New York Military Band : which has been one of the most pop ular successes of the current musical season, is closing the engagement at Columbia University and may arrange to make a tour of the United States for concerts.
 R. H. Dewey, formerly press rep resentative for the Chicago grand opera company whose work in behalf 1 of Mary Garden, Galli Curci ct al is i -journalistically historic, has been ap- pointed press representative Tor the Stadium concerts in New York. and right away everybody knows what | they are.
 '"The First Born" one of the most effective little Chinese plays ever done. in which dainty May Buckley
 was pre-eminent when it was first | produced, is being made into an oper- | etti, and may find a place in the rep | ertoire of the new French Theatre. Madame Desiree LoubovsSa, the | noted interpretive dancer, is to appear | in pantomine this year. Sonia Serova declares that high brow literature and low-necked gowns never did go together. Helene Flanders, whose brilliant op- J cratic and concert engagements make 1 her one of the notable figures in mu- l sic, will defer her musical comedy ] appearance this season to devote her | vocal talents to concerts. Miss Kan | ders has the unique distinction of be- | ing one of the very few artistes to appear in three Carnegie Hall recitals | in one season.
 will understand the advantages of repertory and give such company its
 support" insists Paul Gordon, one of
 America's best leading actors who is | returning to the dramatic stage this | year after serving with distinction in
 the A. E. E. in France. ''The repertory I company serves as the practical school | for the perfection of acting art, and
 has advantages not found elsewhere | and essential to the complete realiza-
 ton of American dramatic acting"
 Several intellectual attempts have
 been made to establish such q com- | pany, and next year there will, be ] others and. 1t is hoped. with better ' success.