The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-18

series OF musical plays which will
probably fail within the scope Of the
activities Of Miss Butler.
The operate stars are not to be out
done hy the dlm stars in creating
dramatic roles on the speaking stage.
4 group Of film fayorites have de-
seconded upon New York with vary
ing degrees of success Next year we
are promised two new dramatic stars
in Geraldine Farrar and Marguerite
sylvia, both Of whom have shown ap-
titude as emotional actresses. IT ia
not the first time that Madame Sylvia
has spoken instead OF sung her stage
speeches. she came to the United
states frst with the late Sir Herbert
Tree
"Shanewis." as well as "Natona."
zero Two American operas to be pro
ducod At the Metropolitan Opera
House during the last few years
10th were by American composers
md both were built upon Indian
themes OF late the interest in In
dian music, and indeed in Indian sing
crs, has been so great that a revival
Ct "Shanewis' 10 in contemplation
IL Will be produced by the nov
American Grand opera company
which has been formed by Richard O.
Herndon and Frank Taylor krnt1tHE
whose work in behalf OF French music
during the war won for them French
decorations and unusual recognition
New York witnessed q revival Of
.eFIorodoro" last week This Pustca}
PLAY, with its tuneful mum bers and It's
celebrated Tell Me Pretty Maiden
sextettc, was tho most popular mu~
steal play Of twenty years ago. and
the Shuberts, who made the revival,
have staged it with remarkable CT
fectiVcncSS The music today is as
bright and lifting as that which VA
whistled by the fathers of most 81
the present generation. Christie Mac
donald and Eleanor Painter were
two cornely and melodious prima
dounas A group Of numbers from
other famous musical PLAYS OF That
period were likewise intorpolated.
The dance. which is the true ar
tistic cx preston, was the first aud
should remain the premiere art de
cIares Lubovska, the noted dancer.
This remarkable American artistic
product, whose recitals have proven
exceptionally popular In New York,
created and presented rev artti
markedly effective interpretive num-
bor Mt the Greenwich Village theater
in New York last week when. 70 the
music Of Alpheraky, she created a
"Jcptha's Daughter depicting the
Remuneration of this Hebrew daugh-
ter who became the first nun. Under
an ably directed orchestra by Oscar
Iifshey, she danced this new number
and a group of her most famous eff
forts. including her Egyptian Dance
! Of Mourning which is tho most SYM
! b0iic Egyptian dance Vet Eracing a
| dancine program. and which she has
danced more than /, 500 times in New
! York
| The musicians in New york are at
grips with the opera and theater
I managers over the new scale" of
wages The problem has not yet been
solved by either. but the suggestion
which comes from oscar Iifshey. one
Of the most intelligent orchestra CON
duetors. who is now in charge at the
| Belmont theater IS one Of the best in
! the city is that moro attention be
given 10 the intelligence Of the mem
| bers and the selection Of the mum r.
| bers, which would to a certain extent.
make the musical programs features
! or the entertainments. a condition.
! uuhappily. not existing at present.
| Tho probability is that few thcaters
Will retain thor musical organizations
! il the new scale is forced The mu-
! steal plays viii be compelled 10 81.
nit. but the draautjc houses, except
! such as may mako "a special feature
of their orchcstras. viii probably trail
along sans