The Washington times., 1920-04-12
8WCTOR ARTISTS
|. PLEASE IN RECITAL
Program Features Popular Num-
bers With SprinkIlng OF
Comedy by Singers.


The many individuals, known col
lectively as ''the public" served to d.
rect the popular program OF the
Eight Famous Victor Artists into. a
variety OF selectiopss other than that
OF the printed program. when these
eight men--whose names are house,
hold words through their records on
he Victrols In concert at
the Belasco Theater yesterday after
noon, presented by the Arthur Jordan
Piano Company
Melody and Comedy.
Fun there was and melody, in solo,
or effective harmony In the singing
Of duets, the Sterling Trio, and the
PEERLESS Quartet. The stage setting
gave an added pleasure to the large
and enthusia site audience. 1t was
an artistic one out OF the, current
play and the Jordan Company made
II a bower OF spring plants, roses, and
lilacs, while in the foreground they
suggested summer outings when
these singers voices could remain
with one. A slender canoe was placed
In the midst OF the fern-covered foot
lights, and in II could be 'discerned' a
tiny camp Victrola-music in the out
of-doors was the invitation II brought
with the spring. ''"
Billy Murray was as funny as ever
as "interlocutor" and master OF cere-
monies. Not nearly as funny. though,
as he proved In his "talky" songs.
There was ITS Only a Dream of the
Past" "By lingo" IL needs an ex'
clamation point to carry its spirit; the
"Profiteering Blues" with its reminis-
cent strains of other days and other
prices: his quaint "Ses ! to Meself,
Ses l." "It Must Have Been the Irish
Who Built the Pyramids" LA Car
mencita." and something new about
''In the U. S. A."
Heart Songs Appeal.
Henry Burr, with his "heart songs
| was in excellent voice and gave full
| sympathy to the sweet. tuneful things
that remain In the memory. He SANG
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling" II
Dream" "a Babys Prayer at Twi-
Hight, MARY o. Mine," and he was rep
| resented as composer in the piano
duet that has been recorded "Burmah
John Myers. They came back and
"jazzed" II for an encore!
II what the public wants was an
| index to the program, the quartet's
singing justified their choice in their
| Swing Along" Somebody's Waitins
| for Someone" and in o medley. 81
| Wonder Who's Under the Stars with
You" II the melody of the Irish ap.
| peals to, ,ryou, one should hear the
Sterling Trio sing The Tumbledown
| Shack in Athlone," or wonder at their
crisp words In the snappy s"Picka-
ninny's, Paradise" ,.r,ev,yg
Medley OF southern Airs.
Negro spirituals excellently given
| By Frank Croxton, and his rich bass
| brought out with swing and spirit
"On the Road to Mandalay" and "Gyp-
sy Love Song" John Myers in sole
| and particularly in concerted work
! was most effective, singing with Hen
| ry Burr Gypsy Moonbeams" and hav.
ing to repeat the MY Rose oi
| Romany," while Albert Campbell az
| first tenor, in solo, and duets with
| Henry Burr brings. back memories OF
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" with
| it's alluring waltz, and MY Chocolate
Boy"
Frank Banta, at the piano.fis a vital
part of all the songs with his accom-
paniments, and as soloist he gave
with true artistic effect some varia- =
tions on "Swanee River" Monroe
Silver, in spite Of cold. was funny
as ever in his Cohen talks and in his
parodies on Bubbles" and on MARY
o. Mine" while Fred Van Fps COM
pleted the group of famous popular
artists in his banjo solos: His medley
on Southern Airs captured his audi.
ence. J. Mac 3.