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The Washington times., 1920-02-05
ANOTHER ARTIST TO AID
CAPITAL'SOWN carmen"

Another celebrated artist is coming
to Washington to aid the Washington
Opera Company in its efforts to es-
tablish grand opera in the Capital
City.
Otakar Marak. who was born in
Czechoslovakia and has been in the
United States only two and a half
months. will sing the role OF Don
Jose, in the presentation of Carmen
the week OF February 2 at the
Shubert-Garrick Theater.
Signor Marak has sung leading
tenor roles throughout Europe with
signal success. On the occasion Of
his appearance at Covent Garden,
London, the critics were unanimous
In their praise of both his acting
and his voice. The Globe. London,
said he had proved one OF the best
Don Joses heard there for a long
time, adding:
His acting was always pleasant,
and his singing was delightful, es-
pecially in the "Flower Song" which
he gave with a smoothness and ten
derness that were quite beyond criti-
cism."
The Washington Opera Company is
delighted TO be able to present this
splendid artist to the city, as well as
Nine. Marguerite sylvia, in connect on
with their production OF Carmen.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
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W(bE5n 16s Home ~
District To Celebrate
National Week of Song
Beginning February p

/. observance of the national week OF
song should be the most enthusiastic
event OF our current history. Not only
in the public schools do we wish to
observe. IL, but in the homes church,
clubs, community organizations, and
theaters.
"Its purpose is TO acqusint the
country with songs OF the Des, scr
patriotic, home and folksongs, SEN
timental and classic.
beginning as IL does the week in
February OF each year in which
washington's Birthdayq occurs, with
seven days OF singing, its inspiration
should last all the year. There Will
be a contagious enthusiasm from the
realization that all over this great
land OF ours literally millions or peo-
pole are singing, and helping to make
America a singing nation. The move
ment Is indorsed by United states
Commissioner of Education Claxton
and others OF national reputation as
educators In the largest sense OF the
word.
ats purpose in a word Is. first:
To awaken the singing spirit ana set
all America singing.
"To culticate a taste for the good
songs.
"To bring people together and de-
velop community spirit.
"To strengthen the great American
spirit needed at this crucial time.
"To uphold it's high ideals by songs
OF inspiration and 1plift.
"To amalgate and give spectacular
expression once year.
"The large associations Of tho city
could do much in the developing or
this national week of song. III song
was of so much value in the war OF
much more value is 1t now in helping
to keep up the morale OF the country
In these timessof reconstruction
WashinEton's Drawing Rooms.
Two unusual musical events have
been hearl in Washington recently
one the recital of little Maria AN
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
IDEA OF VICTOR CONCERT
PLEASES MUSIC LOVERS

The "Syncopated Jazz concert( Of
the eight popular Victor artists, to
be given at Polls Theater next Sun
day at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon,
IL proving a popular idea of the An
SELL Bishop and Turner Company.
The Peerless Quartet, composed of
Albert Campbell, tenor; Henry Burr.
tenor: Frank Croxton. baritone, and
John II. Meyers, baritone. are without
doubt the most popular quartet now
singing the light and tuneful music
of the day. The Victrola patrons
know them in Goodbye, France"
by the Camp Fire" and Navy win
Bring Them Back"
They will sing SOME popular new
music. And the Sterling Trio, with
that wizard banjoist, Fred Van Fps,
will also be a feature OF this con-
cert. Red Seal artists are the fore
most stars in the music world, and
the Victor is proud of theh. But the
Popular Victor Singers" are seldom
heard ''in the flesh" so their many
friends will find the smile of Billy
Murray quite as winning as his song
and the solo features OF the program
will bring to you the real reasons
for the success of Burr. Murray,
Campbell Meyers. Croxton. Silver,
Van Fps and Banta, with the Sterling
TITO and the Peerless Quartea
The Washington times., 1920-02-05

tonia," as she Is caIled-Maria An
tonia de Castro-the nine-year-old
Brazilian pianist, who was heard by
a distinguished audience In the Hall
OF Americas at the beautiful Pan
American building.
Mile. Maria Antonia appeared In
Washington under the auspices Of the
charge d'affaires of Brazil. This
youthful Brazilian prodigy is on her
way to Paris to complete her musical
education.
Votiehenko and the 'TRoyal Tympanon
Sasha Votichenko, who become
known as composer at the last con-
cert Of the Russian Symphony Or
chestra before Washington audiences.
was heard in recital on that ancient
and beautiful instrument the Tym-
panon, at the home of Col. Robert
NJ. Thompson and his wife. in Con
cert Intime de Musique Ancienne."
The rare instrument was the same
that had charmed King Louis XIV
when his court at Versailles was the
artistic center of the world. To mod
ern ears this music. with the gift OF
the distinguished Russian as player
and sometimes as composer. sounded
rich. with deep orchestral lowell
ness.
The music that he gave included
a Russian Easter scene, with its
Easter bells sounding through the
typical music with enchanting purity
as If from afar. The fashionable
world has welcomed this artist in all
the capitals of the world, and he has
appeared recently in New York with
the Russian symphony Orchestra, un-
der Modest Altschuler.
Lydia Ferguson, a niece of the
president of Czecho- -Slovakia- and a
very gifted pupil of Mime. Guilbetr.
gave some attractive Breton peasant
chansonettes" in old French costume,
and she was most picturesque as
well as interesting in her chansons
in the style of the French court days
Baroness Markoff was also heard in
several piano solos.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
AMONG THE MUSICIANS
Concert st. Mathews Choir.

The boys and mems choir OF st.
Mathews Church. under the direc-
ton OF Nation Boyce, and assisted
by a small string orchestra were
heard in a benefit concert Tuesday
evening at Masonic Auditorium. The
program was varied. giving concerted
work of the entire choir, choral work
Of the boy choristers, a glee by the
choir men, and solos.
Mndrigals and Christmas carols
were distinctive features, and in the
latter Good King Wenceslas" was
sung with a tenor solo part by Will
liam harrington, and treble solo
by Master Charles Mannix. In two
unison songs by the choir boys, solos
were sung by Masters Joseph Quig-
ley and Carolus Yingling.
"The Trumpeter," by Dix, was
given as solo by William harrington,
tenor; Master Frank Bastable, So
prano, gave as solo Killarney" with
music by Balfe; William E. Hopkins,
tenor. sang beloved, 1t Is Morn" by
Aylward, and J. Frank Duggan. bass,
gave The Arrow and the Song" by
Pinsuti
Three names in the choir list are
given as having served the choir
for over seven years" l. F.
McCarty, alto, and Masters Emil
Greenwald and Richard Greenwald,
trebies.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
RUSS|AN.DANCERS
TOTHR|LL CAPITAL
Foremost Exponents OF Their
Art to Be at National Next
Thursday.

What promises 20 be one OF the
foremost events OF the currept the
atrical and concert season VIII be the
appearance at the National Theater
next Thursday OF the WORLDS premier
dancers. Fokine and Fokina. hichei
Fokina and Vera Fokina are the crea-
tors OF the Ballet Russo. which tour
ed the United States for two seasons
For the past five years or more
stories have been coming TO US from
across the Atlantic OF the triumphal
appearances OF the Fokines In one
large European city after another
md IL was a great disappointment TO
the general public at the time or the
Ballet. Russe's. tour OF America that
these foremost exponents or the art
lid not come 10 this side witty the bal-
let. But now America has the oppor-
tunity to witness the indescrlbably
superb dancing OF these talented
sftists, and In New York, where they
have been forced 10 appear repeated
ly, their reception has been super-en-
thusiastic. New York literally went
mad over the talented pair. and wash
ington has much 20 look forward TO IN
next Thursday afternoons perform
ance. NJ +. Kline. under whose man
agement the Fokines will appear, has
arranged to have a complete sym
ebony orchestra provide the musicai
settings for the dances.
without "A Peer.
Entirely distinct from his creative
genius as a composer of all the dances
Of the Ballet Russo, the superiatiVe
grace OF Michel sFokine was so great
as to enable him TO make of Nijinsky
a disciple of such extraordinary ART
stry that he has thrilled all who have
seen him. For pure grace. lghtness
OF foot, for complete understanding
Of the many moods Of people, there ls
no one who can approach Michel Fo-
kline. Even to those who have seen
many well-known dancers perform
the different Russian knee dancing,
the knee dancing of Fokine Is some
thing entirely distinct from anything
that has ever been seen in this coun-
try. Fokine doesn't jump on his
knees-he glides on them. This may
sound queer in the telling, but II
must be seen to be understood.
Most Lithesome Body.
And the Fokina? All that can be
said of Michel is equally true OF
Vera Fokina as a dancer. except that
we haven't seen her do any knee
dancing. But II Michel Fokine excels
as a knee dancer. the Fokina has alb
soluteIy the most marvellous pair of
hands and the most lithesome body.
imaginable. 1t is. not too much to say
land we confirm only what the Eu-
ropean critics have said) that such
hands as Vera Fokina's have never
before been seen anywhere or at any
time. They speak more eloquentiy
~ Al a
mood be one Of sadness or Of gayety.
So entrapced does one become watch
ing the hands of" Vera Fokina that
one almost forgets to look at her
feet. She is a perfect specimen of
the rarest type of Russian beauty,
and her Russian folk dances create
unbounded enthusiasm.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
FEBRUARY RECORDS BY
COLUMBIA QUITE VARIED

The Strauss and waldteufel
waltzes, which the New York Metro
politap Opera House Orchestra play
for Columbia records this month, give
the music lovers of today an idea OF
the real beauty which lies in a full
orchestral arrangement. They are
Strauss's Wine, Women, and Song"
and Waldteufel's "Thc Skaters"
waltzes which have lost none OF heir
charm in the century since they were
written.
The Fisk University Male, Quartet
sing the two negro "spirituals." steal
Away to Jesus" and Little David,
Play on Your Harp" The Paulist
choristers of Chicago. under the di-
rection of Father Finn. sing "Adeste,
Fideles" and Nearer Ny God to Thee"
This unique choir OF boys voices
made a sensational European tour.
and was given a private audience by
Pope Plus X. Father Finn has been
decorated by the French Academy,
and the choir was awarded the prize
in the international competition in
the division of honor in 1912.
Among the numerous new dance
records are two waltzes by the CO.
lumbia Orchestra, Down by the
Meadow Brook. and Enid" and a
foxtfot and one-step by Sweatman's
Original Jazz Band, II Amt Gonna
Give Nobody None OF This Jelly
Roll" and Hello. Hello"
Nora Bayes sings a bad boy song
for Columbia records this month. It's
name is "Freckles," and, although
Nora proclaims him worse than
Peck's bad boy" nevertheless she
makes you love him. On the other
side of this record she sings a fetch
ing pickanniny ballad, Everybody
Calls Me Honey"
Everybody knows the music OF that
simple ballad, Whispering Hope
But no one has ever heard II sung
better than Rosa Ponselle, the lead
ing dramatic soprano of the Metro
politan Opera Company, and Barbara
Maurel, alto, sing ii as a duet for
Columbia records. Their voices blend
so harmoniously that they make a
perfect vocal combination.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
MUSIC ENLISTS DOLLARS
TO AID NEAR EAST RELIEF
Artists Cast Spell On Audience at
Liberty Hut Monday
Evening.

The best of music Is recognized
today as Of paramount Importance in
carrying the appeal OF any helpful
mission that may be undertaken. For
this reason, the launching of the Near
East relief campaign at Liberty Hut
last Monday evening was accompa-
MED by a concert that introduced an
unusual artist to Washington. The
great audience was ardent in its ac-
claim of Nine. Zabelle Panosian,
coloratura soprano.
Nine. Panosian, an Armenian artist
who sang in native costume, received
four recalls after her singing Of the
Rigoletto aria "Caro Nome" followed
by "Sing Me to Sleep" by Greene.
But 1t was her second group Of songs.
her native folk songs, that she
brought a now name and a lovely
music to her audience. They were
manuscript songs of Armenia, set to
music by an Armenian monk whom
Nine. Panosian was instrumental in
aiding after he had fallen into the
hands of Turks in the late war. Miss
Lucy Brickenstein was accompanies
for Nine. Panosian, giving her artis-
tic support at the piano.
The Navy Yard Band, under C.
Benter. gave a delightful program
also. It played the overture to
"Robespierre" by Litolr, bringing out
the dramatic story effectively; the
famous "Sextette" from Lucia"
southern Rhapsody" by Hofmann.
and Death of Custer" an American
and Indian epoch in tone, by Johnson.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
MUSIC CALENDAR
FEBRUARY.

FEBRUARY.
6. Friday, 4:30-Mischa Elman,
violin recital. National The
ater.
s. sunday. S:3ojConcert by
eight Victor Artists, including
Peerless Quartet and Sterling
Trio. Polls Theater.
8. Monday, and all week
Washington Opera Company
will produce Bizets opera.
Carmen" at the Shuoert-
'Garrick.
10. Tuesday, 4:30-Mary Garden,
soprano, In song recital, Ma
tional Theater.
10. Tuesday, $3.50 - Rubinstein
Club Concert; Maria Conde.
soprano. soloist. Masonic
Auditorium.
IL. Thursday, 4:30-Fokine and
Fokina, Of the Russian Bal
let, with full symphony or
chestra. National Theater.
13. Friday, 4:30-Tilly Koenen,
Dutch contralto, in sixth con-
cert OF Ten Star Series. Ma
tional Theater.
15. Sunday, 3:30-Bonci. tenor,
and Eleanor Brock. soprano.
in recital. Polls Theater.
II. Tuesday. 4:30-Philadelphia
Orchestra, under Leopold
Stowkowski. Soloists, Sama-
ron. Bauer, and Gabrilowitsch.
National Theater.
10. Thursday, 4:30-Reinald Wer-
renrath. baritone. In recital.
Artists Course. National.
10. Thursday, 8:15-Eve Gautier.
in costume recital Of songs
of the Far East, Thursday
Evening Musicales, Masonic
Auditorium.
20. Friday, 4:30-Thelma Given,
violinist, In seventh concert
of the Ten Star Series. Ma
tional Theater.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
ny =. Mach.

Give . Thought to Musier"
All America will celebrate Music
Week during the week In which
washinston's birthday occurs This
year February 22 begins a week.
thus inaugurating this new symbol OF
the unity and the harmony OF the
land on the birthday of the Father OF
the Country.
What does this mean TO Washing
TONI
New York has outrun other cities
by making her great Music Week
this current week. II she Is SHOW
ing the way" sne is doing SO with a
will. The whole city has united for a
festival, with free grand opera and
scores of special musical SHOWS" and
ceremonials.
ing of bells all over the city on last
sunday morning. More than 500
churches in the metropolitan district
also were reminded of Music Week
by special sermons and programs OF
sacred music.
Mshy large business houses will
participate in the musical events of
the week through concerts for en-
ployes and by community "sings."
Motion picture theater directors
and managers of the spoken drama
have entered enthusiastically into the
idea OF Music Week. Daniel Froh-
man is a member OF the Music Week
committee. as is Hugo Riesenfeld, a
prominent motion picture theater di-
rector. Instrumental soloists will be
introduced between or before the acts
in the dramatic programs. and 1t Is
hoped that audience sings will devel-
ope in motion picture houses.
Washington Song Week.
In Washington, the national week
of song is receiving serious atten-
lion. The director Of music of the
Washington public schools, Hamlin
t. Cogswell. says:
Next to the peace celebration, the
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
BARITONE GIVES CYCLE
OF VARIED FOLK SONGS

The fourth in a series of song re-
citals was given by the Washington
Society of the Fine Arts on last Mon
day evening. in the Auditorium OF
Central High School. with Walter, l..
Bogert, baritone, in program or
Folk Songs and Art Songs.
The music included folk songs OF
Irish, Greek, French, Little Russian,
Hungarian. and Scotch. many OF them
sung in their original language.
Among the art songs Mr.. Bogert chose
many by American composers, includ-
ing MacDowell, Sidney Homer, Fay
Foster, and Gena Branscombe.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
RIALTO ORCHESTRA GIVES
SONG BY D. c. COMPOSER

The Rislto Orchestra under Daniel
Breeskin. has been using an orches-
tral arrangement of a new song by
w. T. Pierson, OF Washington, 10 the
incidental music for the photo-drsms
the shepherd Of the Hills" during
It's second week at that theater.
Mr.. Persons song is "Dreaming
Dreams of You" II is woven into the
climax OF the play, and used in sym
phonic hprm, with the strings and
wood winds for the first rendition,
and abhsrp accompaniment to a cello
solo for the chorus. The song Is built
M to a soaring climax, and ~ most
effective.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05

We will deliver this $40 Co
lumbia Grafonola, in any color
wood you desire, upon cash pay
ment of si2 worth Of records.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
Amp,co Concert at City CLUB.

The entertainment committee OF
tho women's City Club, jackson place,
is in charge OF an interesting concert
to be given in the club rooms Wednes.
day evening of next week, February
II, at 8 o'clock.
The Ampico artist piano is TO be
used in recital, and one or two artists
whose piano records are reproduced
faithfully by this recent development
In mechanical music, will appear In
person and play the same compost
ton, thus giving an unusual oppor.
tunity to compare the powers OF in
terpretations that lie hidden in the
Ampico.
The concert is being arranged by
the Arthur Jordan Plano Company.
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
rr.t Csoxres.t tien.i Church.

Miss Marie Culp, contralto, will be
soIoist at the morning service of the
First Congregational Church today,
and Richard Backing. tenor. will be
soloist at the evening service. The
following program has been arranged
by Harry Edward Mueller, organist
and choirmaster. for the evening
service: Boelmann organ Suite
Gothique:" anthem. Again As Even
ing's Shadows Falr' (Woodman); Of
fertory anthem, "Sanctus," from the
Gounod, 'Messe Colennelle," with in
c'dental solo by Mr.. Backing: organ
postlude, March" tFaulkes).
The Washington times., 1920-02-05
Fourth Prc~byterian Church.

Mrs. B. II. Smart will be soloist at
the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
Thirteenth and Fairmont streets this
evening. She will sing "If ] can
Live" by Stephenson. Miss Grace
Peters, who has accepted the position
OF organist OF the church, will play
"Berceuse" by Gounod as the organ
prelude, and professional March" by
Lemsre, for postlude.
The Coconino sun., 1920-03-12
ED BABBITT GETS LION

Mic Perkins, whose ranch is at Syc- amore Canyon, south of Williams, a few days ago got trace of couple of lions and telegraphed Ed Rabbit, of Phoenix, to come up there, pronto, and bring his trusty lion killer along. Af- ter Ed had left Phoenix, Larry Quin- Ian fed the local reporters up on a tale to the effect that Perkins had two of the lions chained, waiting for Ed to shoot them; that probably as soon as he got on the ground all the unchain- ed lions in the vicinity would jump off the edge of the canyon, and that they could look for Ed back with a lions skin
 Ed turned the laugh on Larry by bringing back skin. He lost two dogs in getting the cat. The dogs were chained together. One of them at tackled the lion. The latter got the dog between his paws and the other dog, an Airedale, trying to get away from there, pulled on one end of the chain, the lion on the other. The dog got loose. Then the lion jumped, got mixed up in the chain and got both dogs before Ed ended the matter with his gun.
The Coconino sun., 1920-03-12
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
In the Superior Court of the State of
 Arizona, in and for the County of

In the Superior Court of the State of
 Arizona, in and for the County of
 Coconino.
 In the matter of the Noncupative Will of Stephen John Sullivan, de- ceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Eliza beth Underwood has filed in this Court certain document purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Steph- en John Sullivan, together with her petition praying that said document be admitted to probate in this Court as the last Will and Testament of said Stephen John Sullivan, who, said pe- titioner alleges, is deceased, and that letters testamentary with said Will annexed issue thereon to F. w. Perk- ins, and that same will be heard on Saturday, the 27th day of March, AID. 1920, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court room of said Court, in the court house, in the Town of Flagstaff, County of Coconino, State of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition CT should not be granted.
 TOM L. REFS, Clerk.
 Dated, March s, 1920.
 3-12 to 26
The Coconino sun., 1920-03-12
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The following we'll -known. .Arizonans were registered at the local hotels dur ing the last few days:
 IDEAL-Ferdinand w. Haasis and wife, Fort Valley; Philip Ruhl, Tuba City; Dave Steele, A. Stagg, Dead Mans Flat; H. G. Enyart, Phoenix; J. G. Ongliss, z. R. Towery, Williams.
 WEATHERFORD-P D. Berry and wife, T. L. Moore, Grand Canyon; w. H. Allen, Jerome Junction; F. G. Mitchell, Frank Davis, Tolchac6; Ralph R. Davis, Cameron; J. D.. Brown, Ash Fork; R. G. Bauer, Phoe- nix; Loy Turbeville, Pinto; R. E. Gey- Ter, Bellemont; T. H. Wagner, Anita; J. B. Smith, Oak Creek; K. J. Brent, Jr., Riordan; MT. and Mrs. Stewart, Tuba City; Winner c. Roberts, An telope Springs; A. F. Williams, T. S. Chapman, T. c. Forgeron, Williams.
 COMMERCIAL-C. E. Hartford, Seligman; c. c. Moore, H. w. Colson, T. E. Burns, w. A. Tebo, H. w. Fen nimore, Rudolph Kuchler, Joe Triest, A. R. Holt, c. D. Thompson, l. T. Jen- nings, I. P. McConkey, c. T. Smith, B. l. Coon, l.. F.. Bier, Pnoenlx; n. w. Smith, Ed Hamilton, Williams; C. w. Keys, Canyon Diablo; O. G. Ghffin, Prescott; Geo. Peterson, F. E. John son, Holbrook; A. D. Coulling, Grand Canyon; Carl Stecksl, Tolchaco; Mark Layn, s. G. Hurley, J. Callahan, F. N Grant, w. B. West, G. I. West, HI. C. Queley, S. Walger, Ash Fork; J. E. Buckbee, Kayenta; Mrs. w. c. Booker Winslow; Mrs. E. T. McGonigle, Rior, dan.
 PINE-J. B. Fry, Tuba; Mark Layn G. T. West, J. A. Callahan, Ash Fork H. w. Smith, Williams; D. C. Cald. well and wife, who recently arrived from Oklahoma and are here to look up farm; Frank Putnam, J. D. Rupe Frank Duscher, Maine; Edward O.. Connor, Cliffs
The Coconino sun., 1920-03-12
MAY BE A LOCAL
 BRANCH OF 5. A. K.

Judge Fred w. Perkins is consider ing an attempt to organize local chapter of the Arizona Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. This society has organizations in every state in the union. Undoubtedly there are many here who are eligible to membership.
 This society, has often been great service in practical patriotic propa- ganda, exerts strong influence on the patriotic education of the young and is of importance to future genera tions. This latter through the fact that it grows relatively harder with each generation to trace it's ancestry back to revolutionary times. This has more than a sentimental aspect, for il is true that mans knowledge that one or more of his ancestors had some thing to do with winning independence for this country has strong tendency to make him better citizen and pa. triot.
 In Phoenix, recently, Judge Perkins was one of the speakers at the annual dinner of the Arizona Society, S. A. R