The Washington herald., 1921-09-19
RIAL'TO.
Victor Herbert /. Perseu,

Victor Herbert one of the coun-
try's greatest living composers ana
impresarios was most popular in
washington, due not only to his
talent and genial personality. but
also to the delight that his many
operas and compositions have
brought to all lovers Of the best
IN music, was a matter of general
knowledge. 1t remained, however.
Tor his personal appearance yester-
day at Moore's Rialto Theater, where
ne Is the guest conductor Of the
hialto orchestra for the week, TO
orlng home to all present the
heights to which this popularity and
esteem as risen, an audience which
taxed the capacity of the house.
greeting the eminent artist as ne
took the baton, not merely with
unusually enthusiastic applause. but
with what was in every sense of the
word IAN ovation" and an ovation
that increased In intensity and feel
Ing until. when the final number
OF the Concert Petite" had been
given. Mr.. Herbert had with him an
audience that positively refused to
allow him to retire, forcing ac-
Acknowledgements to the extent that
We for one. lost count. That Her
bert would be warmly received
was a-forgone conclusion, but u
was the admiration and genuine
feeling evidenced by all present that
surprised us, and IL the truth be
known. we think also Herbert.
This Is said to be the frst ap-
pearance of Victor Herbert, or any
other composer or symphony or
chestra leader OF such note, in q
theater devoted exclusively to the
photodrama. and its success will
be noted with interest throughout
! the country.
The concert is entirely Herbert
music-every selection from his own
compositions, and every single one
IA gem that no one shouii miss
hearing. The overture trsm the
comic opera Mile. Modiste' opens
the program, followed by an inter-
mezzo from Naughty Marietta %
Devotion" new and beautiful
composition from his prolific pen;
the entr'acte from Her Regiment
and. as a finale. the overture from
the Irish opera Eileen" one Of
the composers own favorites II
10 hardly necessary to 60 into de-
tailed criticism as to the mannov
in which the various numbers were
rendered Victor Herbert wrote
them. Victor Herbert is seeing that
they are played as he intended they
should be by the 30 or more solo
artists comprising the orchestra
and the result is perfection.
The photoplay which brings to
Washington's screen for the AS;
time the work of one OF the worlds
greatest living authors, RudyaI !
Kipling, is Without Benefit OF
Clergy" 1t has been anxiously
awaited. Could the story 90 through
the movie mill and come out Kip
ling? But a most evident deter
rnination on the part of the pro-
| ducers brought US Kipling's wrI'
ten work in letter and in cpIrit
yesterday. They have made Q pic
ture as classic as the story, IN
which connection it Is well worth
remembering that the author a.rr-
self wrote the photoplay adapta-
tion.
undoubtedly grip those who see the
picture, in a series of emotions such
as they have seldom enjoyed, In its
| revelation of a wonderful love; its
power to touch the heart; its superb
| acting: its mysticism and its color
full and perfect presentation; in it's
very simplicity; it is . superb Of
fering. And all this with the simp-
lest, tende rest, rost exquisite
romance Of the HAst and West ever
penned.
The iepiction transports one to
| Lahore, India, with its streets ba-
zaars, temples and Oriental dwell
ings.