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New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Sidelights ON the Current
Musical Season I'm London
New Ballet by Prokofeff Fails to Please: Recitals
by Cabrilowiisch and Werrenrath;
Singers Memorial

expounds TO his wife as follows: "There
are seven buifoons coming to our
house almost Immediately. Shall order
you to get meal ready. You will re-
fnse, and shall pretend to kill you:
after that I shall slash you with my
whip, and you will come to life again,
and SO we shall be able TO sell our
whip for q very large sum-" The official
synopsis proceeds: mo sooner said
than done. The seven butfoons came,
and after seeing the miracle bought
the whip. The seven buffoons go back
to their wives, and determine to try
the whip on them. They kill their
wives, and then beat them with the
whip. Not one of them comes to life"
One might we'll have misgivings as
to the discernment and sense of humor
of any one deliberately choosing such
a hopelessly feeble story as this for
artistic purposes, and ones fears prove,
in fact, only too we'll founded. For the
remainder of the work Is strictly in
keeping with its opening. One can
hardly imagine even peasant audi-
ence being amused by such rudimen-
tary humors, and the whole thing is, in
fact, dismally tedious.
The seven buffoons themselves con-
stitute hopeless stumbling block,
from the standpoint of the producer,
represented as they are as heavy,
l01tish rsoui;Ls xybo xxhs4a-. 4L.
other virtues, are certainly not good
material for ballet purposes, and their
ten wives and seven daughters do not
nelp very greatly to make good their de-
tclenci.es. The production is, in fact.
from the scenic and material point of
view, one of the least attractive that
the company has ever given US, rely
ing for its effectiveness mainly upon
mere garishness and crudity of design
and color. Certainly, this child's paint
Ing book kind of scenery and setting
contrasts sadly with the magnificent
designs of Bakst and others associated
with some of their earlier productions.
AS to Prokoheff's music, one can onlv
say that 1t is as silly and childish as
the story and the setting. 1t is not alb
struse or difficult-it is merely empty
and boring, the sort of trivial nonsense
music that any average amateur who
gave his mind to it could knock out by
the hour on the piano. In fact. it has
much more the effect of utterly ire
sponsible improvisation than of any
thing else. The requisites for writing
music of this order are OF the simplest.
All that Is necessary is a sufficient
amount OF cheek and sufficient lack
of self-respect.
To make anything really effective of
such production as this is beyond
the power of any artist, and it must
suffice to say, therefore, concerning the
performance, that all engaged in 1t,
with M. Thadee Slavinsky, Nine, Lydia
Lopokova and M. Jazvinsky in the lead
ing parts, did their best, and that NJ.
Prokofef lin the quaint language of
the program) personally conducted"
his own work-which, 1t may be added.
fell obviously fiat so far as the vast
majority of the audience were con-
cerned-
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
American barytone who has
achieved success in London
deed, In this respect than in the mat
ter Of tenderness and feeling"
Werrenrath Pleases
"a Return Ergagemen

"a Return Engagement
All tho London commentators, how
ever, united in praising Reinald Wcr-
renrath, whose recital renewed the
pleasant impression left by the Amer
lean barytone's first appearance in Lon
don last summer. The Morning Post
found Mr.. Werrenrath "ready to sing
for hours without committing fault
Of taste or making mistake of tech
nique." According to The Daily Tele.
graph, his singing was "a practical ex-
ample of the art which conceals art"
To the Times "his program of English
and French songs, with group of
Grieg, sung in their own language
showed the richness of his voice and
the fine qualities of his style in large
and small things alike" The Westmin-
ster Gazette thinks Mr.. Werrenrath
"of all the American singers who have
come to US of late the one who has
achieved the most powerful impress
sion"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Overtures Predominate
In Chautauaua PROGRAMS

The programs for the six weeks sum-
mer engagement of the New York
Symphony Orchestra at Chautauoua.
N. Y, which commences July IL. have
been arranged and will include concerts
devoted to symphonic music, semi
popular and popular music, and special
programs for the Sunday evening de-
votional service. There will also be
an American program, and two Wagner
programs.
The season will comprise thirty-three
concerts. and the composers selected
Tor representation cover a wide field.
every country and every school ap-
pearing. A glance over the PROGRAM
discloses the fact that overtures nre.
dominate. Twenty-one overtures arc
scheduled. Symponic poems come next.
eighteen in number, while the sympho
MES, suites and waltzes have fifteen
each scheduled for hearing. OF the
operatic excerpts and marches ten each
are planned.
These concerts will be under the d.
rect1on of Albert Stoessel and Rana
Pollain. The former will conduct the
first half of the season, turning over
the baton to his colleague for the final
three weeks. Pollain has forwarded the
program numbers for his portion of the
engagement from Nancy, France. wbere
ne Is staying with his family. Mr..
Stoessel made his choice of programs
at his summer place in New Hampshire.
and will himself arrive in New York
the first week in July to conduct re-
hearsals.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
By Katharine Wright


After sn inordinate1y busy season
yss York's musical life is at its low
... ebb. Singers and instrumentalists
save long ssnee departed to hll Euro
,.an engagements or to seek rest while
.svossng few hours each week 60 in
.-sastng their repertoires. With the
exception Of the Goldman Band con-
..rts and the coming series OF open
,ir performances at the Stadium,
suellers in the city thirsting for must
.sl yefreshment find their chief con-
selssscn in tbs weekly musical program
Il the motion picture houses, which are
,onstaatiy increasing in scope and dig
risy.
But in LONDON thers is no such must
.sl drought The season Is st its
height, and with the absence Of opera
1T covent Garden, Serge Diaghiletf's
Russian Ballet at the Princes Theater
has assumed considerable prominence
On the musical horizon
Last year an opera by the Russian,
Serge ProkeAefF, was announced for
performance by the Chicago Opera
Company during its season at the Man
haitian Opera House. But the an
rouncenent alone was Forthcoming.
Jndging by reports Of this young mans
ballet, recently produced in London by
tAs Russians, New York has little to
regret in nos having been afforded an
opportunity b listen TO 'The Love of
4 Three Oranges" as fantastic in theme
IS the present ballet According to
. IA. S. in The Westminster Gazette:
4 schout," the latest addition TO the
Russian ballet's repertoire, produced
! 1t the Princes Theater, is hardly to
be reckoned sas of their happiest in
pirations. To be perfectly candid, in
ieds, it is about the feeblest and most
.sdiOus thing that they have ever done.
tis rot even shocking. 1t is merely
lAtuous and tiresome.
| That preliminary joke, for example,
r the elaborately ilI-drawn drop cur
sin--as If the work Of child Of ten
4 With lettering and spelling to CORE
sgOad, how worn out it is becomingI
Thers never was any point in 1t, hut
4 b, Naghilef's geniuses seem to cling
4 10 Il WITH touching fidelity, as if they
/ find it impossible to abandon such an
| sgqaisitely humorous device.
4 And their procedure In this respect
Is Characteristic of their whole prac-
tee. When in doubt or when inspira-
lion on normal lines fails be odd,
tsakish, grotesque, absurd-and an
3 sbsdient public will probably accept it
il as wonderfully clever and vastly
amusing even though they have been
secretly bored to extinction. Such
would certainly seem 70 be the pro-
ssdure which has been followed in this
particular case. in which q singularly
pcntless story has been treated in q
manner which helps little to mitigate
a lts tedium.
9 What could be more utterly inane
z than the story Of this "Chout"? There
q sa hufoon who has an idea which he
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Gabrilowitsch Plays
To English Audience

The same journal comments on the
playing Of Ossip Gabrilowitsch, who
gave recital early in the month at
Wigmore Hall. It seems that to Eng
lish ears Mr.. Gabrilowitsch has lost
something of the fiery untamed quail
ity which distinguished his style in
earlier days, but has gained CORE
spondingly in breadth and repose. His
playing is still quite sufficiently bril-
liant to satisfy all ordinary require
ments, being more distinguished, In
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Rare Engraved Views
Of Cities Exhibited

The gallery Of Kennedy g. Co. has
assembled collection of early and rare
engraved views of American cities
which is now being shown there. 1t is
destined to continue throughout the
summer.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Music Notes

Selim Palmgren, Finnish composer
and pianist, will appear in the United
States this season in a series Of con-
certs alone and in association with
Maikki Jaernefelt, soprano, also Of
Finland.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Goldman Band Concerts

Durlng the fourth week of the sum-
mer concerts on the green at Columbia
University the Goldman Concert Band.
under the direction of Edwin Franko
Goldman, will give attractive programs.
The program for Friday evening, July
1, will be devoted partly to the works
of Beethoven.
Programs for the week will be as
follows:
MONDAY
Proeesstonal march from The Queen
o1ertaTe s ansO@ Ruy Bias me5Sslgaa5s G9tdma5h
Suite Of Three characteriatic Dances stos'u'
1nttToatq9otion, Il Sole (rhs SUM. from nHSst
Trio for cornets, The Three EsaloA soii- III
talres," Messrs. Williams, Maurer and
Excerpts from III rrovatore Hegee5f yeeat
old Fol Folks at Home and in Foreign
LANDS ..'..'...........-... Roberts
WEDNESDAY
March, "columb bia" (new) ....... Goldman
Air (frorn suite in D> ilfss Baeh
Aria, ,, %, Don FatAle sGis rom s'4Sas'n'f 'Boa
Frieda Klink. contralto.
shepherda Hey. Granger
Excerpts from Carmen BIzet
FRIDAY
Beethoven Program
Overture, "Egmont" Beethoven
Funeral March from "Eroica Sym
scherzo from "Eroica Symphony 1854. ''A
Overture "Leonore" (No. 3D.. Beethoven
Waltz, Tout Paris" s".......,... Waldteutel
Plaisir d dAmour. r..................M Martini
Ernest S. Williams, cornetist.
TnterInezzo from II Pagliacci". .Leoucavailo
March, Eagle Eyes. Goldman
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

Frederic Warren will resume his BAL
lad concert series for the fifth year,
commencing early in November. They
will be given monthly until June Of
next year.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

Ruano Rogislav, American singer of
London debut last week with success.
She is to remain in Europe until Sep
tember.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

Isadora Duncan, the interpretative
dancer, has sailed from London for So
Wet Russia to appear with her dancers
and to establish q school Of classic
dancing in Petrograd and Moscow.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

The New York School of Fine and Ap-
Piled Arts reports one cf the largest
enrollments of students for its summer
courses in the history of the school.
Among the subjects given thers for
teachers and professional workers ara
costume design, poster and display ad-
vertising, illustration, life drawing and
commercial design. The "Hambfdge
Research" is being taught and applied
IN all practical work at the school.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

Hnns Goettich, librarian Of the New
York Symphony Orchestra, by rear
rangement of the shelving in the music
library in Aeolian Hall has doubled the
capacity of the library. The new lay
out provides shelves covering two more
sides Of the room, taking care Of future
expansion Of the library. A large room
for the bindery and copying depart
ment ia also provided. The nucleus Of
this music library was originally owned
by DR.. Leopold Damrosch, and has
grown to it's present proportions during
the last forty years.
About thirty-fve singers and ten in
strumentalists have been selected from
considerably over 800 candidates by
the addition committee Of the Stadium
concerts at it's preliminary try-outs
for appearance during this coming
Stadium season. This coming Monday
and Tuesday, at Aeolian Hall, before a
special group of judges selected by the
addition committee, the final try-outs
will take place. Either six or eight of
those chosen at the preliminaries will
be selected to appear before Stadium
audiences.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

AN exhibition Just announced by the
Powell galleries includes a number Of
landscape paintings by Frank B. Couch
ard paintings Of flowers by E. Van In
gelgem, the well known Belgian artist.
The gallery will be open Sunday aft
ernoons throughout the summer. The
above paintings will be on display for
the next three weeks,
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

form. Eobinson's subjects of allegorz-
cal content have an appealing sim
piicity and dirsctness. There is long
list Of other exhibitors showing work
Of modernist tendency. Jacques Viilon
has chosen the etehing TO illustrate his
angular conceptions, but they are ef
such large proportions one wonders
why they are done this way instead Of
IN crayon or oil. There are anv num-
Der Of wood cuts rejecting varied
flights in the realms Of fancy and the
grotesque as the modernigt conve5ves
them. Among those contributing are
Doull Duffy, August Mackeb, Ruziks,
Paul Vera, Vallotton, Z. zorlch sd
NJ. Tappert. The mental attitude Of tie
artist Vallotton is reflected IL his
satire Of burial ceremony. Other ex-
hibitors are John Marin, Walter Psch,
Maillol, Seehaus and others. Two small
decorations in wood cut by Rockwell
Kent and figure study By Arthur
Young are still other examples in an
exhibition Of mingled tendencies.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

The Mesnard galleries announce the
opening of an exhibition OF water
colors by Kathryn Gray.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

Leonard A simonson, wounded SOL
dier-student in the Society of Illus
traitors school. is holding an exhibition
of his work at the Cox galleries, 81
West Fiftieth Street. The majority are
water colors made at the "front," many
of which are in such materials as rus
set shoe polish, colored inks and other
makeshift materials that he was able to
acquire from the limited resources Of
the military camp during action.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

! III SITE Prof. Ehr!lch, Expert Teacher.
EISj 1T. 6ls Wsst i38th St. Particular.
| with autn literature Mailed Fres
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
LEGION MEMBERS AID POLICE
Former Service Men In Various Cities
LEND Assistance In Combating
Crime Wave.

In conformity with the stand for
law and order which the American
Legion takes. thousands of Legion
haires nr9 assisting the police In COM
batting the crime wave. which has
menaced life and property I'm larger
cities all over the country, according
TO reports received at Legion national
headquarters.
New York department headquarters
promptly offered to put 5000 veterans
on the streets to assist the police when
the orgy of murder and robbery was
ut Its height, while during the Christ
mas season q number of Legion men,
bers aided In eliminating holdups In
the shopping district by serving as
guards In large retail stores and
wholesale houses.
Five hundred st. Louis Leglonnaires
assisted the police In patrollng the
city and rounding up suspicious char
acters AT st. Paul, MIMI, the serv-
ices OF Legion members were volun-
teered In the formation of series of
network patrols.
Legion leaders explained that their
organization In volunteering the serv-
ices of its members for maintaining
law and order did not imply that the
police were inefficient, but that there
was recognition that an abnormal stu
alton existed under which the Legion
was pledged to act If 1t wished to live
up to the principles of its constitution.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
VERY FEW WILL BE DROPPED
Legionnalres Are Rushing to Pay 1921
Post Dues; Many New Members
Being Added.

The 10000 post adjutants OF the
American Legion, according to reports
reaching national headquarters from
all over the country. are finding them
selves now in the busiest weeks OF the
years as regards work.
The rush Of Legionnalres to get In
their 1921 post dues within the time
limit set with the penalty of being
dropped from membership, If delin.
Quent after that date piled necessary
clerical and other detail work onto
the shoulders of post adjutants In an
unprecedented manner.
To judge by the returns thus far
available, the list Of men to be dropped
from membership for non-payment of
their 1927 post dues within the specl'
fled time will be only n small Fraction
of the Legion and VIII be more thar
Offset by the thousands Of new mo"
berS already obtained ~ The ~ m
ship drives Of ~ lou Gy..r.u,u
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25

Fort Sheridan. He served at Camp
Grant, H., Jefferson Barracks, Mo-,
and Camp Dodge, Ia, with the Eighty.
sixth division and at various times as
Insurance, signal, ordnance and ath-
letlc officer and as judge advocate.
In 1913, Mr.. Floyd was appointed
district manager for well known In.
surance company with headquarters
ut Arkansas City and in the year fol-
lowing his discharge from the service
wrote the largest number of applica-
lions ever written In his state in one
year for his company, and ranked
fifth In the United States. He has
served In various offices in Arkansas
City post and as a member at large
of the Legion state executive commit
tee.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
WHEN TO WEAR THE UNIFORM
Former Service Men Inclined to Be
Too Modest In Appearing In
Army Toys.

Former service men are too modest
to appear I'm uniform on special occa-
sIons, according to letter from a
member of the American Legion.
The letter follows:
"Armistlce day brought with It some
new revelations of viewpoint on the
wearing of the uniform at ceremonies
and celebrations, and, inasmuch as In
the future we must confront the prob
lem time after time, l believe the
question should be settled now, one
way or the other. 1 am neutral on the
subject and am willing to do as tho
bunch does.
'Since their discharge the majority
of both officers and enlisted men have
shown more than a little hesitancy In
putting the uniform back on for special
occasions. The true spirit of the Lee
gion is not manifest In any parade
when the majority Of the men appear
In civilian clothes and handful march
In uniform. On such occasions the uni
formed man is In an embarrassing DO
sitlon, and he vows: Never again.
think modesty is responsible for most
mems preference for 'civvies' on formal
occasions, but know that some argue
that they do not want to be in uniform
with a bunch OF men wearing officers
uniforms and insignia.
II am sure there Is not an ex-officer
in the Legion who would not willingly
discard his insignia II 1t operated as a
barrier TO harmony. But let's have a
standard rule-either civvies or uni
forms"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
x5asa&
Health

Comes to you and the children if
you have DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery in the house.
For "little-ones" and grown
ups" this old fashioned vegetable
tonic and blood.maler is still
used by the million bottles every
year. 1t was first used by every
body 30 years ago and is still safe
and sane because it contains no
alcohol or narcotic. 1t is made
up of Blood root, Oregon Grape
root, Queens root, Stone root,
Cherry Bark, without alcohol.
Make your blood redder and
your health better by going to
your nearest druggist and OBJ
tanning DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery in tablet or liquid
form.
WALLA WALLA, WAsH.v-When l
had tho measles I went out a little
too soon and took cold on my lungs.
had sharp pains. took some
medicine that l got from the drug
store but nothing did me much good
until took bottle OF DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t did me
great good. The Discovery has
done my mother and father lots of
good, too, for neuralgia" miss
FLORENCE BOONE, Linden St., Route
3, Box s.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
RESILVERlNG MIRROR

1t is usually safest TO send the mir
ror 20 a resilvering works. II may
ne repaired by making use of another
mirror as follows: Clean the bare
portions of glass by rubbing gently
with fine cotton, taking care to re-
move any trace of dust and grit. With
noint Of penknlfe cut upon back OF
ther mirror around portion OF the
lyerng Of required form hut little
. g"r; upon II place II small drop Of
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
re WLHsI A4cHsJoVA1R7IS1Y

saying good deal, for many of them
In Oklahoma have STRUCK oil" and
are very wealthy. In the 1920 report
of the secretary of the interior are
found these facts and figures:
The Indians In Oklahoma constitute
nearly one-third Of their race In the
United States and about five-siXths
of them are membs IS of the five civ
ilized tribes.
There are on the Usage reservation
In Oklahoma nearly 5000 oil wells,
producing from 2 to 1900 barrels per
day each, with daily total produc-
ton of about $4,000 barrels. During
the year three oil-lease sales were
held, offering at each sale approx
mately 200 quarter-section tracts. APP
proximately 9S,S66 acres were leased
at these sales for bonus consldera-
tion Of SIP. 110.100. Oil leases embrac-
ing $40, 1866 acres are included In lands
leased for gas. In addition to bonus
royalty Is paid on oil of 16A per
cent and upward, aid the same on
gas based on value of IS cents per
1000 cubic feet for gas at the WELL
Nearly $1SO0O,000 were received by
Usage Indians from oil and gas during
the fiscal year.
As to the five civilized tribes. the
superintendent receipts and disburse-
ments for the year were nearly $4S,-
100000, the largest of any year In the
history of that office. There were 3d.
500 oil and gas leases disposed Of dur
ing the year. Nearly $4S00,000 In
bonuses and royalties were received
by the restricted Indians. Federal in
come tax In excess of $350000 was
paid by PAP restricted Indians.
When America entered the World
war, the Indian was a willing volun-
teer. The American Indian is--or used
to be-the finest natural fighter the
world ever saw. The bucks of serv-
Ice age enlisted I'm large numbers,
made splendid soldiers and covered
themselves with glory. Many were
decorated for extraordinary gallantry
under fire.
During the war Barnett showed his
martial spirit in the only way II was
possible for him. While others Of his
race shouldered arms and marched
away to France, there to do battle side
by side with their white brethren, Bar
nett was too old to heed the war
dance. He soon showed, however, that
while age prevented him from taking
an active part in lowering the colors
of the Hun, he could do the next best
thing and support Uncle Sam through
the medium of his vast riches.
When the government, after enter
ing the World war, issued the call for
financial assistance Jackson Barnett
answered as readily as the younger
members of his tribe answered the
call for men. He was one Of the first
of Okmulgee county citizens to show
his patriotism in the purchase of Lib
ertv bonds, and by most liberal con-
tributions to all OF their war aids.
As each successive bond issue was
placed on the market, Barnett became
heavy purchaser, With the result
that today he is a millionaire in Lib
erty and Victory bonds alone, owning
more than Sl,500,OOO worth of them.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25

more brilliant one than our blne hunt
Ing exists, says n correspondent. II
lives I'm California, is little larger
than our kingfisher and has feathers
of glorious blue. Among It's com
panions are humming blrds--tlny
bright-colOred, timid things, with long
long bills, which they bury deep into
The blossoms, hoping, perhaps foI
their part, to find happiness hidden
therein. Meantime, grey and whit,
knocking birds, with long tails ana o
very cheeky expression. look 0n with
scarn.