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The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
INTEREST IN MUSIC
STEADILY INCREASING

There is unquestionably a greater
interest in music now in this coun-
try than has ever existed. This is
due in a large measure to the edu-
cational work of the player-piano
and the talking machine which have
brought into the homes of the peo-
pie the great masters of music as
well as the more popular compost
tions.
A very large percentage of the
owners of these instruments appre-
ciate high class music, and through
the medium of those instruments
have been able to hear in a most in
innate manner compositions by the
great masters. They have come to
appreciate the beauty of these great
works, and have acquired the desire
to hear these same compositions
played by the famous musicians or
orchestras of the country.
The growth of music appreciation
in America during the past ten
years has been truly marvellous, and
it is increasing year after year.
This is evident from the fact that
the small towns, which rarely
heard noted artists or musical or
ganizations, are now listening to the
best in music and are booking all
the leading musical attractions for
the coming season y.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
FOREIGN TRADE IN
INSTRUMENTS GROWS

The summary of exports and i'm
ports of the commerce of the United
States for musical instruments for
the month of July. 1920, the latest
period for which it has been COM
piled. has just been issued as fol-
lows: The dutiable imports of mu-
steal instruments and parts. includ-
ing strings, during July, 1920.
amounted to S262,lO7 as compared
with s64,5lO which were imported
during the same month Of 1919.
The total domestic exports OF mu-
steal instruments for July, 1899,
amounted to s1,O6l.6 632. as compared
with s3SS,l56 for the same month of
the previous year. OF the aggre gate
expectations in July, 1920, there
were 5l5 organs, valued at s24,626,
as compared with 1O9 organs. valued
at s6,45l, in 1919. In July. 1920, we
exported 1859 pianos. valued at
.5O9,OGl. as compared with 649 pi-
amos, valued at $l54.5O2, for the
same period OF the previous year.
The exports of player-ptanos show
that S54 OF these instruments, val
ued at $332.424, were exported, in
1890, as against 26e. valued at
sS1.715, in 1919. The exports
of perforated music rolls for the
month of July, 1920, amounted in
value to s26,160, as compared with
S20,030 in July, 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
CENSORSHIP WASTED
FOR POPULAR MUSIC

The advocating of more jazz mu-
sic as straight merchandising
proposition by one OF the speakers
at a recent music dealers cOnven-
tion brought results that were lit
tie expected and should interest
music publishers. The recOmmen-
dation was that a song censor
should be appointed to protect the
public from popular songs Of a sug-
Eestive nature. just as there is a
censorship over motion pictures.
Although songs are put on the
market occasionally that are un-
questionably suggestive. or wors.,
IL is the opinion OF the Music Trade
Review that it is only fair to point
out that the average music pub
Usher frowns upon such songs, for
he realizes their appeal under any
condition is limited, inssmuch as
they represent no permanent bene-
fit to his CataloE and are likely TO
cause criticism that will iniure his
reputation.
The Music Trade Review suggests
that il might 5C we'll for the pub
fishers of popular music TO insu-
gurate some sort Of a campaign 70
inform the public. and. for that
matter. members OF the trade, OF
the fact that all popular music can
not in any sense be Classed as jazz
for there are ballads and novelty
compositions without number that
are entirely devoid of jazz flavor.
The campaign should also empha-
size the fact that suggestive songs
are decreasing in number and arc
frowned on by the better element
among the publishers
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
HONORSBIRTH
OF JENNY LIND
Dress and Programs of
Singer Duplicated in New
York Celebrations.

New York remembered the Tooth
birthday Of Jenny Lind last We'd
nesday by celebrations given at
various points from the Battery to
Central Park.
In tribute to the memory Of the
Swedish Nightingale exercises were
held in the Aquarium in the after
noon and 4 concert. reproducing as
nearly as possible the costumes, set
tings and songs used in her Ameri-
can debut in 1850, was given in
Carnegie Hall in the evening. At
this concert Frieda Hempel assumed
the character of Jenny Lind, wear
ing a gown which was a copy. even
to the smallest detail of the one
her predecessor wore on her first
appearance in Castle Garden Sep
temper II, 1850. Arthur Middleton
impersonated Signor Belletti, the
famous bass, and Ole Windingstad
appeared in the role of NJ. Benedict.
Nine HempeI played on the same
concert grand piano used for the
original concert. The entire pro-
gram was composed of songs sung
in Castle Garden.
The proceeds of the Jenny Lind
celebration are to go to the same
charities to which the songbird con-
tributed- These institutions include
homes for the friendless, for cOlored
persons. orphan asylums, hospitals
and firemen's emergency funds.
Jenny Lind's triumphant visit to
this city was told in The Herald's
music page of Sunday, September ).
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10

T, ndered with novel effects. The
score is an interprctative one, Civ
ing in music historical facts-the
events which preceded and led to
the discovery of America.
Briefly, the number opens with a
grand fanfare of trumpets an
nOuncing the majesty of Spain"
followed by celebration and
"Torchlight Dance" then came The
Sorrows of Departure" the pledg-
ing of "Fealty to the Flag" The
Anchors Are Weighed" "Out on the
Vast Waters" "1he Merriment of
the Sailors" The Great Storm"
with its gradual abatement, the
prayers and the subsequent calm.
Then The Mutiny of the Crew"
The Voice of Columbus Quells the
Disturbance" the sighting of lanu.
"Land-Ho" with birds greeting the
ships. The Excitement on Board"
The Landing and Discovery, with
Salute of Guns" The Indians" and
as a finale Hail. Columbia"
In conjunction with the rcndi-
tion, special announcements will be
projected on the screen, giving sup
Elementary information as to the
events of the voyage of discovery
as it is given in the musical de-
scription, the whole combining to
form what will undoubtedly be re-
membered as a delightful event in
the musical season at the Rialto.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
BERKSHIRE FESTIVAL
AGAIN SUCCESSFUL

For the third time Mrs. Frederick
Shurtleff Coolidge invited an au-
dience of musicians and music low
ers to what is modestly termed the
Berkshire festival of chamber mu-
sic. She has already distinguished
herself as member of the band of
American music lovers who endow
orchestras and string quartets. and
on the South Mountain. outside of
Pittsfield. has built a chamber mu-
sic hall and housed the players of
the Berkshire String Quartet
This Is also the third time that
Mrs. Coolidge. in connection with
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
INDIAN SONG TELLS
HATRED FOR KAISER

Expressive OF the hatred OF the
German Kaiser by the Indian tribes
Of the United States was a song
composed by the Ponca Indians dur
ing the war and sung recently at
Ponca, Okla. The song is in the
Ponca Indian language. the word
kaiser" being the only English
word understood except by those
who understand the Ponca tongue
The singing Of the song in Poncs'
came about by an invitation t.
the POnca Indians to give a series OF
their tribal dances on the business
streets. Never before had the
Poncas danced in a town or city.
their dances always having been
given on their own reservations.
Because OF the cooperation OF the
citizens Of Ponca in attempts 10
relocate their tribal school. the
Poncas accepted the invitation and
gave three separate dance nro-
grams.
The Kaiser Song" as the Indians
call il. was composed, by Fred
Smith. a rull-blooded Ponca. who is
also the leader in singing when the
Ponca dances are given and one %
the tomtom beaters. The song, aS
are all others OF the Poncas. Is in-
terpreted by the tribe in dancIr=
while the tomtom beaters chant the
words. The music, to a certain OK
tent, follows the usual Indian chant.
except when at intervals 10 grows
louder and strident. where anger 10
expressed toward the former Car
man war chief.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
Ernest r. Ball, Famous
Writer, Presented by Pathe

Ernest F. Ball has developed the
'hit" habit badly-which means, in
this case, splendidly. He turns
them out with the regularity of
clock work. and apparently he
never needs winding up. The com
poser of so many favorite American
popular ballads has in the language
OF Main Street, done himself proud
in this latest sensational ballad,
Down the Trail to Home, Sweet
Home" Just to show he is some
thing more than a successful COM
poser. Ball has written his own
words to this one, and they are
good enough to make him indepen-
dent of outside assistance in this
part Of his song-writing if he keeps
on doing as we'll every time. You'll
like Down the Trail" and you'll
like the way Sam Ash sings II on a
Pathe record. There's another big
hit on the other side. taken from
this years "Ziegfeld FoIlies." IT'S
q typical Victor Herbert waltz mel
Ody. with an alluring swing and
pretty sentiment. and II any one
can sing IL more effectively than
Elliott Shaw, we don't know who
IL may be.
About the songs he sings and
those he writes there's something
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
CLERGYMEN WITNESS
SPECIAL SHOWING OF
GREAT REDEEMER"

Among the interesting screen
events Of the past week in Wash
ington was the special showing OF
Maurice Tourneur's The Great Re
deemer." starring House Peters and
Marjorie Daw, which Manager E. J.
Stutz, OF Loews' Columbia Theater.
rendered to an invited audience OF
clergymen last Wednesday morning
Manager Stutz received his guests
at 9 a. m. and the exhibition was
given prior TO the regular daily
opening OF the thester. All the
cIergymen present expressed their
approval Of the production, which
Will be shown publicly for the first
time in Washington today at Loew's 5
Columbia.
Among the clergy present at the
showing were Rev. J. c. Geale, Rev.
William Baldus, Rev. D. c. keenan,.
Rev. L. A. Hannah, Rev. +. y.
Cavanaugh. Rev. A. J. Olds, Rev. J.
]. O'Connor. Rev. +. J. Hurney. Rev.
J. J. Callaghan and others.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
TOURNEUR EMPLOYS
TWO DIRECTORS IN
FILMING COOPER TALE

1t is something decidedly new for
a motion picture to have two eX-
pert directors make it; men who
command high salaries to give
their entire time to the making OF
only one production. but Maurice
TOurneur has done this in his in
itial Associated Producers subject,
The Last of the Mohicans," by. J.
Fenimore Cooper.
This feature was double di-
rected" by Maurice Tourneur and
his protege- e-director. Clarence L.
Brown, who made THE Great Re
deemer" under Tourncur's super
vision. This film was heralded
across the continent as one of the
great pictures Of the year, and an
outstanding one among all films!
So it can be taken that Brown is
not student director" but a fin
ished artist.
by having two directors" ex-
plains Tourneur, I'VE are enabled to
give :he best in us to the picture
Sometimes a producer is suddenly
called away from his set, and IL for
the day he dismisses his people, at
a great loss, but with two directors
every ything runs smoothly"
In making the big mob scenes
the system worked to great advan-
tage, and at all times it was found
very satisfactory. 1.-TWO heads are
better than one obtains in the film
industry as it does elsewhere" says
Tourneur, "and we save much time
and have a far better production
at the finish"
Several other West coast pro-
ducers have followed suit and are
allotting two directors to a COM
pany, which shows that the plan is
not without considerable merit.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
HODGE WRITES PLAYS,
DIRECTS HIS CASTS
AND ACTS HIMSELF

Although he speaks in a drawl
and his leisurely manner has been
remarked upon time and again,
William Hodge is perhaps the most
active star in America. He writes
his own plays, selects and engages
his company, drills the players,
suggests the settings and then, ac-
cording to his contract with Lee
Shubert (now in its eighth year,,
he takes an active interest in the
management of the production. This
is all true in the case of The Guest
of Honor" which by the way, has
already rolled up a tidy sum on the
road-larger, perhaps, than many
current Broadway successes will
earn in the next two seasons. Be
sides receiving his stipend a. star
of the piece. Hodge must play the
part of bookkeeper in order to keep
track of his royalties for having
staged and written the play. and
also to determine his share of the
profits as part owner of the produc-
ton. Then. by way of diversion.
he maintains a farm in Connecticut
on which he employs more than
fifteen hands.
In speaking of Mr.. Hodges
various incomes it is interesting to
note that he has never appeared in
a failure. With each of his vehicles,
from the time of his memorable
success in The Man from Home"
he has reapeds a young fortune
Since The Man from Home" he has
appeared in each play for two years
Hodge writes his own plays for
two reasons-hrst, because he loves
to write: second. because his par
ticular style of acting is especially
suited to his particular style Of
writing. He is admittedly a bigger
road attraction than he is on Broad
way. although The Guest of Honor"
is at present doing more than we'll
at the Broadhurst. One of the
HodSian contentious is that Broad
way has not made a single great
actor; that the road universally is
responsible for the Bacons. War
fields. DitriChsteins and SINNERS
This is particularly true in the case
Of Hodge himself. In every CITY.
town and hamlet from the Gulf to
canada and from the Atlantic to the
Rockies Hodge is practically in a
class by himself so far as appeal and
audiences are concerned.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
JEANNE GORDON
LATEST OPERA FIND

The new American contralto,
Jeanne Gordon, hailed by all the
critics as the New York Metropoli-
tan Opera Company find of the year,
has made a Columbia record of the
'Madrigal of May" from the Bar
rymores' famous play. The Jest"
She has also sung for Columbia
records this month Mon occur
s'ouvre a ia voix," Delilah's seduc-
tive aria from Saint-Saens' Sam
son and Delilah."
Oscar Seagle, baritone, sings of
carefree childhood days in his solo,
The Barefoot Trail" and of loves
longing in that sweet Scotch ballad,
'Lassie o. Mine"
The PonseIle sisters. Rosa. sensa-
tional dramatic soprano of the New
York Metropolitan Opera Company,
and her gifted sister. Carmela, make
a new song out of that old Scotch
favorite. Comm Thro' the Rye"
with their brilliant coloratufa yo-
calization of this ballad.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10

different" and in my Vision Girls"
Noble Sissle once more proves this.
It's a fanciful, tuneful ditty, sung
with true Sissle ardor. and one that
he has made very popular with his
vaudeville audiences. AS COM
panion, Collins & Harlan give US
one of the best things they have
ever done. 1t is a really wonderful
bit of recording. The musical IL
lustrations by the various instru-
ments, the snap and go of the song
the short, sharp. invigorating
measures, the splendidly clear die
ton of the two old favorites-all
these are noteworthy features of a
real Collins G. Harlan triumph
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
TOO MUCH FASHION
MAY RUIN PICTURE.
DIRECTOR ASSERTS

The wise producer OF motion pic
lures. says Ida May Park. most
noted of the woman directors. will
Keep extreme modish dresses out of
his productions If he wishes them
to have enduring value and earning
power. Miss Park was moved to
the comment by a recent boast Of
ore maker of the advance FASH
ions" shown in a recent feature
picture.
with styles changing so swiftly
and radically in these times" SAYS
Miss Park "a picture-play can look
archaic and amusing within a year
II its characters have for the sake
OF appealing to the passing curl
osity OF women in audiences adopted
gowns or hats Of bizarre design.
Many films that were made three
or four years aCO would now be
worth reviving for exhibition if rules
of conservatism had been followed
along these lines. Their stories are
just as good as we have now, their
acting could not be improved on.
and in most respects they will bear
comparison on the technical meth
DDS of the present day.
But the potential fortunes they
represent are forever locked up be-
cause the modistes of the studios
laid it on too thick" or the ac-
tresses gave way to extreme taste in
preparing their dresses. Audiences
would now find so much in these
films to amuse that they would not
give up to the Illusion necessary for
good entertainment.
1T is in matters of this kind that
a woman director is able to detect
bits of folly which are not con-
spicuous at the time but within
short period would stamp the pic
ture as out of date. Instead of try
ing to lead the fashion parade. a
wise producer will keep a check on
the extreme tastes of his players
and make it a rule for his modistes
at the studio to be so conservative
that nothing about the cast will be
conspicuous for good while to
come. That is to say. II he wants
his film to be a money maker for
the longest possible time.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
4 Great Storm Scene

An essential difference between
the photoplay and the dramatic
production is particularly notice.
able In The Woman in His House."
presented by Louis B Mayer. which
has been announced as the attrac-
tion for CrsndalTs Metropolitan and
Knickerbocker Theaters. beginning
today.
. 1t is possible that the average
thestergoer has not observed the
difference in the methods which are
used on the screen and on the stage
to create exactly the same impress
sion. Supporters of the drama will
argue that the different treatment
necessary gives the spoken stage
all the best of it and provides an
obstacle to real dramatic develop
ment which the movies will never
be able to surmount. On the other
hand. however, supporters of the
motion picture who insist that
screen entertainment will rise 10
heights not oven dreamed of by
difference in treatment Is all in ia
yor of the photoplay.
In The Woman in His House"
the principal character is girl
who is the daughter of an old sea-
captain. A few words on the spok-
en- stage would Immediately estab-
lish this fact. A single bit of ac-
tion would convince the audience
Of Just what the daughter of an
old sea captain might be expected
to do under any given condition.
In the photoplay. however, il is
possible to use thousands of feet of
film to bring the audience to the
same conclusion; and while the de-
sired impression is being created
the photoplay producer has had
golden opportunity to charm not
only the mind of the audience. but
also its eye.
The Marine scenes and atmosphere
in The Woman in His House" are
conceded to be among the finest yet
developed in motion pictures.
An important bit of action early
in the picture shows the young girl
grief stricken at the grave of her
mother, and the grave, in the form
of a tomb hewn from the natural
FOCh anu uEeSSeu Dy nature Dy NSSS-
tation of the sea, is just the kind
Of a grave a sea captain of the old
school would choose for the mate
he loved. The atmosphere of the
sea is further created by some re-
markable representations of the in
terror Of the old sea captains home.
For these scenes Mr.. Mayer and his
organization count themselves par
ticularly fortunate in having secured
the beautiful studio home of +. w.
Cuperien, the internationally known
Marine artist near Leguna Beach,
Cal. The Marine trophies shown in
these scenes, almost without eXcep-
tion, are CuriOs which Mr.. Cuperien
has picked up in his repeated jaUnts
to the far corners of the earth.
In the taking of storm scenes the
ingenuity of motion picture pro-
duCers rivals the best efforts of
nature. While some were taken on a
rough sea off the California coast
some Of the "stOrmiest" ones were
produced in the placid waters Of
BalbOa's inland sea. BY the use Of
hose, wind machines. searchliEhts,
sunlight arcs and artificial light
ming. full control of the elements
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
SACRED HYMNS
UNITE CREEDS'
Music of Divine Worship
Same to All Christian
Faiths.

In their hymns the great body o.
Christians are already united. Oh
serves a writer in the Christian
Century CDiscipIes) and reprinted
in the Literary Digest.
This writer believes that in tn.
songs OF the soul" men find a com
mon expression Of faith and prayer
for there are sacred songs which
are Of all time and which are sung
by every race and creed.
out Of the cells OF mouasteTIes.
out Of medieval mysticism and So
perstition. there shines for Us the
clear light Of a real faith in an uu-
seen Helper and an unseen worId
Safe Home, Safe Home in Port
Jerusalem the Golden Mother
Dear, jerusalem o Sacred Head
Now Wounded Jesus. the Very
Thought OF Thee'-these still ex-
press our worship because they
speak what We all. in our best mo-
ments, believe TO be true.
when we sing Luthcr's battle
hymn we do not think Of his thco-
logical Qusrrcls or OF his Undoubf-
edly mistaken views Of transsub-
sanitation. That great hymn, iu
which Carlyle heard the thunder
OF an Alpine avalanche and the frs,
murmur Of earthquakes, and which
heine called the 'MarseiIlaise' OF
the Reformation. is to US the oN-
preston Of an unshakablc faith
moving to certain victory.
When We sing Rock OF Ages. w
do not think OF the bitter couJr0-
VcrSy over a theory Of the atone
ment. in the midst or which il wa
written. We think OF IL as an in
stinCtivc expression Of huuar
weakness hiding itself in divine
sufficiency. when We sing Low
Divine All Love EAcellinE. and
Jesus, Lover Of Ny Soul, We do no.,
ally ourselves mentally with 'r.
ecCentricities OF early MCthodISn.
but We feel a touch Of tho holy for
vOr which Elcwcd through Ito
teaching and practices and whic'
still has warming and reviyInF
power.
When we sing. Lead. Kindry
Light VIC do not think Of prayinl-
for guidance in the matter Of &C.
yclesiasticsl authority. In his words
VIC pray what was Ncwman's real
prayer-seckinE the real eternal
truth which he was uuconSciousrv
seeking. When We sing Faith Or
our Fathers We do not think og
the Roman Catholic faith. nor do
We believe that this was the faith
which Faber's inmost soul EIorifcd
lie. like the other great seers Of tho
church, was larger than his thooi-
OEy, and his hymn belongs to all
who hold tho great vital faith for
which tho ma r. rs died
To-day Christian worshipCrs arc
singing in separated groups the
hymns which are 4 common inhcr-
itance OF them all. Here is. indeed,
a beginning OF Christian unity"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10

was placed in the hands of John
Stahl, the director.
Practically every person living in
a radius OF many miles of Balboa
saw these scenes taken. Nearly all
of the male population of the town.
including fire department, was on
the company payroll for several
days and nights while, the scenes
were being shot.
Cameras were mounted on floats
and anchored astern the magnificent
yacht Comfort" for the close-ups.
Highpowered motormachines were
turned on and water deluged the
yacht and bay for yards about.
So successful were the storm
scenes that thousands of dollars
have been offered by other pro-
ducers for the film which will be
cut out IN the editing of the pro-
duction.