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New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Kreisler Warmly Welcomed
and Symphonic Society
Plays to Throng That Is
Crowded i'm Aeolian Hall
Rachmaninoff Is Cheered
COMPOSER Virtuoso's Con-
certo Is Given Ovation:
Marred by Anti-Climax
By H. E. Krehbiel

II there should in our day came
along a social philosopher bent upon
putting an estimate upon the degree
Of musical culture prevailing in New
York in the concluding days of the
wear 1919 and possessed of the idea
that statistics would be significant we
should like to help him by estimating
the number of persons, percentage of
population and racial ratio. as illus
trated at the attendance on the citys
concert rooms yesterday. We should
begin by telling him that Carnegie
Hall in the afternoon housed all the
people that its boxes, stalls and stage
could accommodate and that the space
between the seats and the doors was
gard, perhaps, of the fire laws, to which
Difference is paid for a brief space
only after the public and official con-
science is quickened by the loss of
hundreds of lives in fire or panic.
Then would come an enumeration of
thousands in Aeolian Hall, the Man
haitian Opera House, the Hotel Ritz
and the Princess Theater at the same
hour, and probably as many more in
the Hippodrome, the Maxine Elliott
Theater, the Metropolitan Opera
House. and the Washington Irving
High School in the evening. For all
these affairs the people were expected
to pay, and no doubt this was done by
the majority of attendants on the
really important incidents of the day
That, however, is inconsequential from
the point Of view which ought to be
kept in mind, but which was never so
neglected as it is in these days of
neurotic enjoyment over sensuous
pleasures of all kinds Nothing has
come to our ears up to the present
moment of the happenings in the
Great Hall of the College of the City
Of New York, where in the afternoon
Mr.. Samuel A. Baldwin gave a concert
of organ music which was free to the
public. Perhaps a few hundred or
thousand. or even more, persons lis
tened to that. If so, it may also be
that their enjoyment was freer than
that OF any of the other gatherings
from the alloy of commercialism and
fad. We should be glad to think so
and to rank the organ recital higher
than some of the other concerts in
placing material before the imagined
social philosopher of the future.
kreisler Greeted Warmly
Faithful and conscientious chron-
icers must be depended upon to tell
the readers of this newspaper about
most of the musical doings which we
have listed. We can only discourse
fragmentarily about things which fell
into our own ears or of which tidings
reached US directly. At Carnegie Hall
the tremendous audience, after giving
Mr. Fritz kreisler such a welcome as
might be said to be due only to the
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Million Canvassed
BY Episcopalians
In Day of Drive
Homes of Entire Member
ship of Church in U. S.
Visited at Climax of Cam
paign for $42,OOO,O 900

Mobilization Day. the climax Of the
Protestant Episcopal nationwide cam
palgn, brought an enthusiastic response
yesterday to the call for q $4,000, 900
fund with which to carry out an inter
national sociological program. on
cials at the campaign headquarters, 124
East Twenty-eighth Street, were elated
by the reports received from the 10000
canvassers in every diocese In the
country. It was stated that the entire
church membership Of more than
100000 had been thoroughly aroused
A telegram from Baltimore announced
that ST. Johns Parish, at Ellicott City
whose normal pledge has been $500
with $4oo as top record, and to which
was assigned a quota Of $1,000, has
oversubscribed this amount by so per
cent.
From Newbern. N. c., word was re-
ceived that the Vanceboro Parish
which has been raising s400 per year
will go to $1,000. Pittsburgh has tele-
graphed that it's quota will be met
Columbia, S. c., reports having gone
over the top, and the same favorable
advices come from Richmond Va; Ar
kansas City and Aberdeen, S. D.
No New York reports are available
yet.
The canvassers in the various par
ishes met at the parish churches at the
morning services, and after communion
service went out in groups of two and
personally visited the home Of every
vi oL ~
parish rosters.
Pledge cards were distributed and
the church membership was solicited
for financial support and personal serv-
ice to help put through the plans for
the next three years of Episcopal
Church work. In most of the churches
thanksgiving services were held last
night, at which reports were made by
the canvassers on their days work.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

1or the concert but who became i'll.
Mr.. Uonahue was in much better form
tnan at his first appearance this sea-
son, and gave Dohnanyi's Rhapsodie and
Liszt's "St. Francis Walking on the
waves" with color and admirable dash.
Mr. Chalmers sang among other things
an air from Ponchielli's "Prodigal Som
Win MS accustomed authority, and Miss
harrison gave especial pleasure in
Weckerlin's arrangement Of "Fleur des
Apes" and Debussy's "L'Ombre des
Arores:" The size of the audience was
OF good omen for the success of these
concerts. which are devoted entirely to
the presentation Of native artists.
Ine philharmonic Orchestra, with
m1scha Elman as solo artist, brought
out one OF the largest audiences which
ever attended Sunday night concert
at the Hippodrome. The crowd com
plete!y filled the auditorium proper and
was banked deep on the stage behind
the orchestra. Mr.. Elman played the
beethoven D minor concerto and
Lalo's Symphonic Espagnole. He
played the Beethoven concerto with
ms own cadenzas. Needless to say he
Played the cadenzas superbly, and the
concerto 1tself with confluence and
polse which were most grateful.
Mr.. Elman's tone was glorious in his
warmth and richness Mr.. Stranskv in
addition led his orchestra in the leo
more overture, No. 3, the Ride of VAL
Kyr1es, Wotan's Farewell and Magic
Fire Scene, and the Tschaikowsi " "
Overture 1872"
The regular Sunday night concert
at the Metropolitan Opera House baS
benno Moiseiwitscn as the outside ar
list. The young Russian pianist
strengthened the splendid impression
ne MADE at his opening recital. His
Plece de resistance was the Tschaikow-
sky b minor Piano Concerto. His
reading Of it was beautifully articu-
lated, lacking little perhaps in
breadth of style, but full Of color and
nuance. In addition he played a num-
Der OF shorter pieces, which included
the Chopin A Flat Ballade, LIFTS ar
rangement of Schubert's "Eiark. Hark.
the Lark" and Tansig's arrangement
Of the same composers "Marche
Militaire." The two singers of the
evening were Pasquale Amato. who
sang the Brindisi from Thomas's
Hamlet" and the Toreador song from
Carmen" and Miss Marie Sundelins
who gave Micaelas's air from "Car-
men, and group Of songs. The or
chestra, under the direction of Rich
ard Hageman, played Sibelins's "Fin-
landi," and 1ppolitow Ivanow's "Es-
quisses Caucasiennes."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
NUtiUe Artists
Concert PIeases
Donal,ue, Chalmers and
Garrison at Manhattan;
EIman at Hippodr0me

The third of the Sunday afternoon
concerts by American artists, which are
being held at the Manhattan Opera
House under the direction of Gretchen
F. Dick, took place yesterday before an
audience Of excellent size, and one
which showed marked interest and en-
thusiasm.
There we're three artists WIG ap-
SON, and Thomas Chalmers, the last of
whom took the place of Emilio De
Gogorza, who was originally scheduled
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Constance Binney, in "Erstwhils
susan at the Rialto, is pressing pair
OF trousers in the beginning of the pic
ture and also at the end of the picture.
But it IS not the same pair of trousers,
nor IS barnaoetta, played by the star
or 39 East" the same girl. In the
hrst place, she is a tired, disheveled
girl of~all-work in a farmhouse of a
Dutch colony in Berks County, Pa; in
the other, radiant and ready for the in
augural ball, she smoothes the wrinkles
out OF her Governor-elect husbands
trousers.
"Erstwhile Susan" is from the plav
Of the same name and from the novel
"Barnabetta," by Helen r. Martin. Miss
Blnney is delightful in the part of
barnabetta Dreary, the daughter of an
irascible, old-fashioned Dutchman, and
looks as charming in the gingham dress
she wears on the farm as in the more
stylish clothes she wears after she has
been graduated from college and be-
comes secretary to David Jordan. the
nominee for Governor. Mary Alden as
juliet Miller, erstwhile Susan Barna-
betta's stepmother; Jere Austin as
David Jordan, and AndeYs Randolph as
barnaby Dreary, father Of Barnabetta,
give Miss Binney excellent support in
the pleasant little comedy from the
Reaiart studio.
The Rialto orchestra plays Bizet's
"Patrie" overture and selections from
The Debutante," by Victor Herbert.
production called Back to Nature
Girls"
In proving herself more deadly than
the male. Ethel Clayton marshalls all
ner talents and attractions with aston
lshlng results. The sum total is one
Of the brightest, smoothest and best
finished pictures that have appeared
here in some time. 1t is clumsily called
More Deadly Than the Male" and is
shown at the Rivoll Theatre this week.
10 tell the story would be to spoil
things for those who want to see it.
because the thread Of melodrama and
comedy spins q labyrinthine course and
breaks off suddenly in wholly unex-
pected fashion. No one suspects why
Helen O'Hara, played by Ethel Clayton,
should give handsome Richard Carlin
edward Coxen) such an exciting and
hazardous time until she confesses in
the last scene, when circumstance has
got the better of her and upset her
prearranged plans.
Ethel Clayton has lifted what might
be stupid picture into the realms of
first class productions Her vivacity
undeniable good looks and intelligent
acting serve this end Edward Coxen
makes the proper primitive sort of
lover needed to tame the somewhat
Amazonian heroine. Herbert Heyes
makes an appealing Terry O'Hara, with
curly hair and an Irish smile Hallam
Cooley and Peggy Pearce make effective
foils for Ethel Clayton and Mr.. Coxen.
A distinctly original note is struck
in the closing scene. Instead Of the
languishing kiss that seems the in
evitable finale for every picture put on
the screen, the young pair are merci-
fully hidden from view while the parrot
in the room squeaks: He kissed her.
He kissed her"
Fatty Arbuckle Is as funny as usual
in "The Hayseed." "Prizma" is a nov
city in the way of colored picture.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Engagements Announced of
Two Sons of Nj. M. Marks

Announcement was made yesterday
of the engagement of two sons of
Marcus NJ. Marks, former Borough
President of Manhattan. Eric H
Marks is engaged to marry Beatrice
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Hecht
55 West Fiftieth Street. At the same
time the announcement was made OF
the engagement of Allan D. Marks to
Rosalie. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris Dannenbaum, 1901 Spring Garden
Street, Philadelphia.
Both sons of the former Borough
President are graduates Of Amherst
and both saw service during the war
Eric in the navy and Allan in the
United States Air Service.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
new contract with Larry Semon, which
calls for an expenditure Of $500, 900
on the Semon comedies in the next
three vears

new contract with Larry Semon, which
calls for an expenditure of $500, 600
on the Semon comedies in the next
three years.
Ruth Shepley, who is playing the
leading feminine role in adam and
Eva" underwent slight operation at
tho Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital on
Sunday, but she will resume her part
IN the play this evening.
The Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
tion announced yesterday that it had
Society the worlds motion picture
rights to "Aphrodite," the novel by
Pierre Louys, as we'll as Pierre From
daie's dramatic version of the book,
upon which the Comstock & Gest spec
tacle at the Century Theater is based.
The long-awaited production Of John
Drinkwater's abraham Lincoln" will
come to New York next Monday evening.
Nine. Sembrich occupied a box at
the Lyric Theater Saturday night with
Mrs. Edward de Coppet and Miss Juli-
cite de Coppet to hear "The Rose Of
China After the performance Nine.
Sembrich sent to Armand Vecsey, the
composer, note of congratulation on
his score.
Captain George A. Lung {M. c., U.
s. NJ, will have a farewell theater
Greenwich Village Follies," Nora
Bayes Theater, by fifty medical officers
attached to the naval base hospital,
Brooklyn. Captain Lung is retiring
from the United States Naval Base
Hospital to take up duties at the Naval
Hospital at Newport News, Va. After
the performance Captain Lung will be
the guest of honor at a supper party
at the Hotel Astor
Madeline Delmar now appearing as
Alice Vance with Ethel Barrymore in
"Declassee," has been engaged by Earl
Carroll for his production Of the
Chinese. comedy drama, "The Way to
Heaven"
Mary Malone, an English actress,
Will play opposite Godfrey Tearle in
Carnival" which opens at the Shu-
bert-Belasco, Washington, next Sun
day.
Morris Gest will present his Mid
night Whirl in the Century Grove,
atop the Century Theater, next Monday
night. 1t will start at II o'clock and
run two hours. The book and lvrics
are by Bud de Sylvia and John Henry
Mears, with music by George Gershwin.
Inc scenery is by Joseph Urban, and
Julian Mitchell has staged the dances
and ensemble numbers. The featured
players will be Bessie Mccoy Davis
and Bernard Granville.
Tonight at the Worcester Theater
f. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest will
present the new Harry Fox musical
show, Zip, Goes a Million" This is a
musical version Of "Brewster's Mill
ions" which has been made by Guy
Bolton. with lyrics by Bud de SYLVIA
and music by Jerome Kern. The cast,
IN addition to Mr.. Fox, includes Law
renee Wheat, Marie Carroll and
number of others. 1t has been staged
by Julian Mitchell and Oscar Eagle.
r. Lyall Swete, noted English stage
director, who staged "Aphrodite" at
the Century Theater, sailed on Satur-
day from Portland, Me, on board the
Megantic, returning to London to con-
suit with Oscar Asch, the author of
Mecca" which will be the next pro-
ductlon at the Century Theater, in
February.
Oliver Morosco has engaged Efie
Shannon for a new play he has Just
accepted, but which is vet unnamed.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Cast of S!The Blue Bird''
Opera Made Public
Albert Wolff TO Conduct First
Performance at Metropoli.
tan on December 27

The worlds premiere Of an operate
version Of Maurice Maeterlinck' 8
drama, "The Blue Bird" will be given
in French at the Metropolitan Opera
House Saturday evening, December 27,
it was announced yesterday by General
Manager Giulio Gatti- Casazza.
The famous drama will appear as a
fairy opera" in four acts and eight
scenes. Albert Wolff, who composed
the music, will conduct the first per-
formance, at which Maurice Maeter-
linck will be the guest Of honor. The
performance will be given under the
auspices of the Inter-Alled Art Asso-
citation. The King and Queen of Bel
gium and President Poncare of
France, who are patrons of the associa-
ton, probably will be officially repre-
sented by the French and Belgium
ambassadors and their wives. The
proceeds will go to the Queen of the
Belgians Fund, Millerapd's Fund for
French Children, the Three Big Sisters
Organization and the Milk for Children
of America Fund.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Stage" and "The Mascot of the Troop"
and Malcome McEacheren in Il Want
What Want" The overture, conduct
ed By Carl Edouarde, is LISTS Hun
garian Rhapsody"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Richard Ordyniski will be stage
director and Giulio Setti is chorus
master. Miss Rosina CALI arranged
the dances. Boris Anisfield designed
the scenery and sketched the costumes.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Albert f. Smith, president of Vita
graph. will return to-day from month
on the Pacific Coast, where he spent
much of his time at his studio at Holly
wood, Calf. Mr.. Smith announces a
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
John Cort has engaged Orrin John
son for "The Whirlwind.

The annual Christmas entertainment
Of the Stage Chldren's Fund, Of which
Lee Shubert is honorary president and
Mrs. Millie Thorne president, will be
held at the Comedy Theater Sunday
evening, December 28
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Madeline Delmar, now appearing as
Alice Vance with Ethel BARRYMORE in
"Declassee," has been engaged bv Earl
Carroll for his production Of the
Chinese comedy drama, "The Way to
Heaven"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Mary Malone, an English actress,
VII play opposite Godfrey Tearle in
Carnival" which opens at the Shu-
bert-Belasco, Washington, next Sun
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Ruth shepley, who is playing the
leading feminine role in adam and
Eva," underwent slight operation at
tho Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital on
Sunday, but she will resume her part
in the play this evening.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

The Famous -Lasky Corpora
tion announced yesterday that it had
purchased through the French Authors
Society the worlds motion picture
rights to "Aphrodite," the novel by
Pierre Louys, as well as Pierre From
daie's dramatic version of the book.
upon which the Comstock & Gest SPEC
tacle at the Century Theater is based.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

The Jewish Art Theater announces
the first performance of Samson and
Delilah" for Thursday evening. This
play is being rehearsed under the su-
pervision of Ben-Ami and the principal
parts will be played by Henrietta
Schnitzer, Misha Gehrman, Goldsm ith,
Myself, Rubin and Ben-Ami.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

The long-awaited production Of John
Drinkwater's "Abraham Lincoln" will
come to New York next Monday evening.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Nine. Sembrich occupied a box at
the Lyric Theater Saturday night with
Mrs. Edward de Coppet and Miss Juli-
cite de Coppet to hear "The Rose of
China" After the performance Nine.
Sembrich sent to Armand Vecsey, the
composer, note of congratulation on
his score.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

Sam Bernard and Barney Bernard are
not related. They never have appeared
on the same stage. But on December
p, in the Lexington Theater they will
put on a skit together for the Friars
frolic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
AMERICUS SOCIAL EVENTS
Department conducted BY Mrs H. B. Anen Office Phone
go; Residence 466

The Americas and Sumter County
Hospital association will hold the reg
ular monthly meeting Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at the home of
the president, Mrs. c. C. Hawkins
Every member IS urged to be at this
meeting at the plans for the coming
Chautauqua must be arranged. The
Hospital association pledged it's CO.
operation to the men of the city who
made the contract with the Redpath
Chautauqua association and it is i'm
portant that this matter be taken UP
at the meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. G. Simmons. of Cleveland, O.,
is the guest of Mrs. w. S. Roach at her
home on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06

Furlow, superintendent. Missionary
day in the Sunday school. All offer
ings credited on the Centenary quota.
Preaching at II A. M. and 5 P. NJ
by the pastor.
Morning subject, "Christ's Method of
Saving the World"
Evening subject, Seeking Life" All
are invited to come and worship with
US. Good music, plain Gospel preach
ing.
Morning musical program.
Prelude.
Anthem, 81 Will Praise Thee, O
Lord (Walter A. Shawker.)
Anthem, Fair Galilee" adam Gel
Those singing: Mrs. Cloyd Buch-
anSn, G.. T. Cunningham, Wilbur
Smith
Chorus, "Fasten Your Eyes Upon
Jesus (Wilfred Robertson.)
Sunday School Choir.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Popular Sergeant
Leaves Air Service

Herman w Carlson, sergeant LIST
class, who has been on special duty
at the post aero supply Office, Souther
Field, since its very beginning just a
year ago, has left for his home in Chi
cago, having received his discharge
last Saturday, but promising Lieut.
r. J. Henderson, aero supply officer, to
visit him at least once a day until
his departure.
He spent the last few days here at
the home of H. E. Allen in Americas,
which had been his Southern home
and rendezvous during his entire stay
in South Georgia. Sergeant Carlson
was in charge of the receiving and
shipping departments at the field and
practically all property and equip
ment of every conceivable nature, ex-
cept quartermaster, has passed
through his hands. He also handled
the local purchasing under direction
of Lieut.. Servis. He leaves behind
him host of friends in Americas, as
well as an enviable record of efficiency
and good will at Souther Field, and
says that he does not believe he will
be satisfied to take up his civilian 'du-
ties again in Chicago, but shall never
be contented until he can come back
to this part of our country for his fu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
GOOD PRICES IN
PROSPECT FOR
NEXT HOG SALE

Inc prospects for the farmers CO.
operative hog sale at Plains next Fri
day are very encouraging, according
to announcement by Geo. o. Marshall.
county agent, and indications are that
the farmers will receive good prices
for their stock. Said Mr.. Marshall:
The cooperative hog sales which
have been held at Plains since the
grading pens have been completed
have proved very successful, since
these sales enabled the farmers to
get higher price for their hogs than
could have been obtained otherwise. It
Is unfortunate that these pens and
this system of selling could not have
been started earlier in the season be-
fore the bulk of the hogs had been dis
posed of. However, in the last sale
thirty farmers took advantage of this
system Of selling.
The next sale to be held will be
Friday, April II, at which time
good price should be had for the hogs
run through this sale. Letters have
already come from the Moultrie Pack
ing Co., and the Triton Packing Co.,
and a telephone message from Cape
Fear Packing Co., assuring that each
packing house will have a represent
alive at the sale to bid on these hogs.
Four other hog buyers have promised
TO be at the sale and the local buyers
will have an opportunity to bid on
these hogs. The county agent is glad
to secure as many bids as possible,
thus assuring the farmer better price
for his product"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Central Baptist Church.

Rev. Geo. F, Brown, Pastor.
Sunday Bible school at $50. r. L.
Maynard, Superintendent.
Morning worship at II A. M. The
Memorial Supper.
The Ordinance J. Baptism will not
De administered ammo unced, but will
be administered at later date.
b. Y. P. U. at 700 o'clock tonight.
Evening worship at 500 P. M. The
evening service will be evangelistic.
Chorus singing and a place and well
come for all.
Mld-week meeting Wednesday night.
The pastor will preach at Midway
Baptist church in the Afternoon.