The Washington herald., 1921-08-14

Aside from furnishing music
lovers of the city with what practi-
cally amounts to a series of weekly
concerts given by his famous Rialto
Orchestra throughout the theatrical
season, as an important part Of his
photodramatic presentations, and
aiding and abetting every movement
IN making the Nations Capital the
music center of the country, Tom
Moore, owner Of the Rialto. believes
in fostering homo talent and Civ
ing it every opportunity for full
recognition whenever the oppor-
unity so offers. This fact was
amply demonstrated this week in
the announcement of the instaila-
tion OF Robert Bond Gotta as con-
ductor OF the RiaIto Orchestra and
director of the music department Of
the various Moore enterprises.
II is q foregone conclusion that
hundreds OF Washingtonians will
be delightful1y surprised and
pleased by this action on the part
Of Mr.. Moore. particularly those in
terested in musical circles, as he
thereby shows that in his judg-
ment there is no necessity of going
outside of the city or to foreign
shores to obtain musicians OF the
highest type and recognized ability.
Mr.. Gotta is a Washingtonian in
every sense of the word-born.
raised and educated in this city and
living here practically all his life.
His early musical education. and
this started when he was q mere
child. was obtained under the tutor
ship OF the Baroness Won Frihold.
a graduate OF the Berlin Conserva-
tory Of Music and an acknowledged
master of piano technique. Before
he had reached his teens Mr.. Gotta
was known throughout the city as
an infant prodigy and his appear
snCe was a feature on the best
musicale and concert programs. His
musical education was finished un-
der Prof. Frank Gebest, also Of this
city.
Aside from being connected with
many of the best known musical
organizations of the city, Mr.. Gotta's
experience in orchestral work as
applied to the theater extends over
a number of years, in the course of
offers for his services in other CEN
ters. With the assurance that his
recognition as a real artist and re-
suits therefrom would be more
rapid. he. however. always refused
to consider such propositions, feel
ing sure that his ability would
eventually bring him to the fore in
his own home town"
That his confidence has not been
misplaced Is a matter for congratu-
lation on both sides and patrons of
the Rialto throughout the coming
ears can look forward to hearing
perfectly rendered and enjoyable
scores.
The recent comfortable weather
has had an appreciable effect to-
ward bringing Broadway thester at
tendance back to normal, accord
ing to Adolph Zukor, president Of
the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
tion. This increase in attendance
at motion picture theaters as we'll
as legitimate houses has not been
confined to New York, Mr.. Zukor
declares, but is being felt in other
largo centers throughout the coun-
try.
Depression in the motion pic
ture industry" said Mr.. Zukor, has
not been as bad as has been re-
ported, and observers have felt that
whatever slump there was in at
tendance was due largely to the
prolonged hot weather which for
weeks lay over the country like a
blanket This belief seems to be
borne out by reports we have re-
ceived from various cities during
the last week.
with the coming of more COM
Portable weather attendance at the
leading picture theaters on Broad
way jumped and Is now practically
normal In Chicago. Denver. cleve-
land, Buffalo and other large CEN
ters the same thing has been true,
according to reports from our rep
resentatives.
II this comfortable weather con-
tinues for another week I look for
the picture business to be back to
normal all over the country before
September l.
I also expect that the return to
usual conditions will be hastened
BY a large number OF big pictures
which have been held for release
this fall Our company has a num-
Der Of such productions ready for
exhibitfon just as soon as comfort
able weather will warrant our re-