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The Washington times., 1922-06-15
WHIPPED CREAM BALLET
GETS START IN BERLIN

Richard Strauss will present TO
the musical world a new side Of his
talent, according to one of the Ber.
lin newspapers. which Announces TO
its readers a ballet on the score Of
which he is working at the present
time. The ballet Is entitled. Whip.
ped Cream" and its subject matter
has been worked into a scenario by
the composer himself.
The action takes place in Vienna.
alternately on the Prater and in a
cafe, where all the cakes are reused
to life by the strains OF a waltz and
start dancing. In the opinion OF
those initiated into the secrets Of
Strauss workroom. the musid Of
the ballet In graceful, light. fmn OF
captivating freshness. and Jollitv,"
and expresses the feelings of the
composer toward Vienna and the
Viennese. Waltzes in the spirit Of
Strauss namesake, Johann. pre-
dominate in the ballet. which win
he put on for the first time at the
Vienna opera, under the conductor
ship OF the composer himself.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
TENOR GAVEUP
..bUS|NESsF0R 4
VOCAL CAREER
Found Concert Work Paid Him
a, Better Than Plugging
Away at Desk. -.

The career Of John Steel, the
American tenor, 10 q most interesting
one. Although he Is only twenty
five years old now, he has secure
place In the musical life Of America.
Mr.. Steel is of Scotch and irish par.
entage and was born In Montciair. y.
J. When only q child he showed 70
markable talent for music and sang
in the boys choir Of various New
York and Brooklyn churches. When
he reached the age of fifteen he left
school and went to work In an offic"
for IS a week. He was anxious to
be a success as a business man, but
as the days went on he received Of
fers to sing in various churches and
for societies, and soon began TO make
more money by singing than by his
hard work all day In an office. This
caused him to look more seriously
toward a future as a singer and soon
he gave up all idea Of business and
began to study for concert.
He made enough money by singing
in churches and at short recitals TO
pay for his lessons In, music and Ian
guages. His next step was a trial III
Chautauqua work: With several
other artists he toured the New
England States, giving two perform
ances a day In the small towns
Most Of the time the performances
were given in a tent.
Then the United States declared
war against Germany, and yonnt
Steel gave up his studies and work
and went overseas for a year to sing
for the soldiers of the American ex'
peditionary forces. On hts return he
received his first offer to sing In n
musical production, the Maid Of thu
Mountains" which played at the Ca
sino Theater. New York. Although
this production was failure and
only lasted a few weeks, John Steel
was made" after the first perform.
ance. His was an overnight snccess.
and after his opening performance
at the Casino he received many o.
fers. and finally signed with Florenz
Ziegfeld for the Foilies OF 1919 and
1920.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
THE VI SFNNGTON TIMES PAGE OF MUSIC FOR MUSIC

little perforation here. lengthening
another. covering up one she wants
TO eliminate. - - .'-.'
Then the listening begins over
again.
Isn't II monotonous. madame7"
No" answered this, dynamic and
vitality en,husias .ic woman. 1T is
always interesting. II may be tiring.
yes. But tiresome-never!!
. Nine. Sturko-Ryder. pianist OF Chi
cago' was IN the studio during my
visit Mme. Sturko. Ryder is making
number Of two.plano rolls for thu,
"Artecko," bringing out a new liz
traiure In concer,os and providing u
valuable library for both students and
artis.s who want to use this larg,g
form OF music with artistic record
ings for either the first or the second
PIANO. - - t1E
She was trying over the orchestra
pari Of a conceriotthat she had play
u for second piano. playing the firs.
piano to her own recording. Their.
We're marks In color to be noted fUr
Nine. Nolavy, marks also In tempo
that would be permanently fixed BE-
fore the record reached IN ; public,
Conference lh New York.
At the Commodore Hotel. In New
York. last week was held q conven
tion Of the music Industries of tho
entire, United States. People wer
there from as far as California, with
sessions all day for four days, and $
cial events in the evenings.
. The ballroom Of the Commodor
was a brilliant sight on Wednesday
evening for the biennial banquet of
this mIsic trades convention. FIT.
reen hundred and twenty-four people
sat down at one time TO dinner In the
huge ballroom that is several stories
In height with large balcony run.
ming around all Of It.
The events of the convention have
been told in Washington. but there
were speeches OF great import and
contacts that brought the music peo.
pie closer together. showing how
many ramifications there are TO tho
art of music. for II reaches US
through these manufacturers and
callers Of the United States.
4 unique concert was given on 4
special train that brought many deis.
gates from the West to New York
Nine. Sturko. Ryder was the soloisr
at a two-piano recital given in the
baggage car OF the moving train az
II sped from the Middle West to New
York.
The car was equipped with wire
less. Each occupant Of the train was
given a receiving set. And while
they listened.in, Nine. Sturko- Ryder
played in her vital artistic manner
that has much life in its rhythm and
much fancy in its Interpretation.
OuI side over the country people
were able TO 'pick up" this concert
on wheels.
So the imagination of inventors
goes on-making our age a success
sion Of marvels over which we have
ceased to marvel. But Of all these
wonders Of invention. the permanent
holding Of the genius Of musicians
probably will contribute more to the
jey of the world and TO its bettermen:
than any other scientific strides OF
the ages
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pianist. For only a pianist knows
the tricks Of expression. the with
holding Of chords to accen: the
melody, the pedal effects, when to
play forte, when to soften phrases.
At the beginning the roll catches
the tempo and spirit Of the interpre.
tation. The tone color and the mul.
Il n" gra1ua'iO ~ Xn' - %
are given by those outer perforations
to the right and left Of roll. Thcs"
the editor puts in with a little tool
to punch the perforations and
small hammer. II must be clean
and absolutely correct work.
The rolls must be gone over
hundred times, each phrase Listened
to time and again.
It's a scientific process. Tn
mo used for this work
has what looks like, two huge bar.
ometers, one for the treble, one for
the bass The force Of water in these
large tubes that Ia connected ny
electricity II believe) to the piano
nrc ~ guido for 'enpo and ru!'a
The "Artecho'' differs from sor
other reproducers in that there
entirely separate means for recor"
ry" sion or the treble ana
the bass, making the play Of the ~
hands more individual.
On the spool Of metal over which
the roll with It's first central per.
forationsl passes, are a line OF small
holes. The expression holes are,
approximately, eight at the right
hand treble,, and seven at the ex-
treme left tbass). OF these there 10
one for soft. one for loud. one for
pedal. etc. etc.
Nine. volavy was editing an inter.
pretation.N She said:
Now listen" and she played
rhrase. That Mss browns out the
meiody-that inner voice. the Inner
&c 'o-t-the opening of that
crescendo does not begin softly
enough Co make the climax
straightway. with her little ham.
mer and pick she begins putting IN
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
WILL CONDUCT SUMMER
OPERA SCHOOL IN D. c.

Announcement was made today
that Edouard Albion, general director
development in this city. This will
enable students in the vocal depart.
ment Of the National Opera School
to continue their studies through
the summer term.
Last season Mr.. Albion had q sum.
mer studio in Canada. Two Of his
advanced students who were among
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
STOKE. NAVY BOILERS
TO STRAINS OF MUSIC

. A new method. Of reducing weight
Is being practiced daily on board the
L. s. S. Illinois. home Of the First
battalion Of the New York Naval
Militia. moored at the foot Of Ninety.
sixth street and the Hudson river. in
New York city. 1t Is stocking, and
lessons in shoveling coal are given
by music.
Musically. there are seven move
iments In properly handling. coal.
These are set to the air OF a popular
song, played by a phonograph:
Philip Mule, thirty-four years old.
reported to Lieut.. Comdr. W. l.. Nal,
lon that he had reduced nine pounds
as a result Of passing coal. Mule.
who weighed 305 pounds. recently ap-
piled for enlistment in the marines
but was rejected as being over
weight
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Delightful Garden Party.

A delightful musicale and garden
party was given by Mrs. Grace b.
Zahn. at her residence on Emerson
street. last Thursday evening. To
about forty friends. Mrs. Zahn. who
for years was an active member OF
the Rubinstein Club. is well known
in local musical circles. Among the
artists who contributed to the even.
ing's entertainment were Mrs. Wayne
b. Wheeler. Miss nellie K. Monks
Mrs. William Braithwaite. Mrs. War.
ner Gibbs, Mrs. Zahn and Mr.. Will.
lam Braithwaite. Refreshments
were served In the beautiful garden
and later there was dancing.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15

Was Soloist on Tour.
Nine. Volavy is a Bohemian con-
cert pianist, a pupil Of Anton Door
at the Vienna Conservatory, where
she carried off first prize. and later
Of Eduart Schuett and the grea;
Leschetiz<y. She has toured exten'
sively in Europe and made her first
concert appearance In this country
as soloist with the Russian Sym
phony Orchestra under Modest Ait
schuler, playing a piano concert by
Serge Bortkiewicz that had never
before been heard in this country.
Such musicianship Is necessary for
the editor" of an artist.piano roll
"Artecho" is a happy term for these
piano reproductions. The A. b
Chase Piano Company-trom its
factory in the Bronx-has been put
ting these new rolls on the market
for only q short period. They arc
represented in Washington, by the
Van wickle Piano Company.
We read Of the master rolf being
signed by the artist before the inter
probation is released to the public
What transpires between the frs;
recording Of his playing and the fin
isfied master.roll is In the hands oi
the editor, and In these paper rolls
the editor plays n far more i'm
portant part than In the permanent
inpr essions made for phonograph
records.
She Does the Shading.
The difference between a straight
player.piano roll. where the expires
sion In given by the person who
operates the plano, and the shadings
OF tone and accent and real lndi
viduaiIty OF the artist roll Is insert
ed by the editor. Upon his fine dis
. 20. .'pa ion. ana Observance % ..viry
varicty Of the artist depends the
rinai result. He must catch u. re
member q, and mark the roll truly
or the artist win not give Il his sig
nature.
IT'S q big ts.k. and the ta.k ef .
scsaiss nn~sciHn vhe n aise Q
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Editing Piano Rolls
Work for High Artist
By JESSIE MacBRIDE.

This is woman's day. She is constantly finding new
spheres
So, meet Nine. Marguerite Volavy!
Nine. Voavy is the only editor of artists repro
ductons in piano rolls in the world She edits the
Arecho'' piano rolls of the A. B. Chase Piano Com
pany.
visit to Nine Volavys studio in New York City last
week fascinating glimpse behind the scenes, show
ing how the whees 60 round in the process of fixing
in permanent form the fleeting moods and tones and
caprice of reat pansts in what is still nadequately
termed ..reproducing rolls
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
MUSIC TRADE:
MEET nRAWS
LARGE CROWD
Carl A. Droop Elected National
Treasurer at Convention
in New York.

Nearly every hamlet and city and
town from Patchoyue. L. l.. to New
York and Chicago and Oshkosh and
Tallahassee and San Francisco was
represented at the convention OF
music industries that flowed into the
Hotel Commodore. New York. last
week The lobby and banquet hall
was thick with celebrities in the
music industries world. in politics,
Ilrlu, so 81 I was great
event in the music industries.
!, Washington was represented by
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Van Wickle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer l.. Kit. o. j.
DeMoll. Edward H. Droop and Carl
A. Droop. Carl A. Droop was elect
ed treasurer Of the association fol
the coming year. Miss Jessie Mac
Bride, The Times music editor, also
attended.
THE reason you are in the music
business is that some one loves
music. And the more people there
are who love music the better II Will
be for you, and the better for them. v
This was the gospel which NJ. V.
DeForest. Of Sharon, Pa. retiring
president of the National Association
Of Music Merchants, preached for
years to music dealers. II was thin
idea which led the music trades te'
;,., W Va aus "a.
appreciation In this country.
- music n.i - ri;'' h.,v 'al'
ICED for some time that in serving
the artistic interests of the country
they will be serving their own inter
ests also, and they are responsible
for far more Of the recent revival OF
interest In music than the general
public has any idea Of" DeForest
said,
Secretary Of Labor Davis. who
spoke at a banquet, announced that
nj advoca rl tn" cstablisNm"nt
Of Federal bureau of recreation to
further the development Of music.
drama and athletics, cooperating
with individual communities and
with the States.
AS to music, would adapt the
steddfod OF Wales to America" he
said.
The brilliant spectacle OF this ban.
Quet,. where l.524 people were as
acmbled In the great ballroom Of th'
Commodore, showed the magnitude
Of this nationwide conference for the
acknowledgment Of music in America.
For primarily, II is IN the hands of
the merchants that the message OF
muse reaches the artist and the
ever-growing artistic public.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Play for Building Fund.

In the interest of the Business
women's Council, which Is conduct
ing a campaign to raise money Tor
it's building fund, a musical program,
was given Tuesday night at the
Church Of the Covenant, under the
direction Of Nancy w. Stillwell.
An interesting program was given
by the Epiphany Quartet, composed
Of Mrs. Hugh Brown. Nancy w. still
well, John Martyr and Ambrose
Durkin. In addition there were
numbers by Anton Kaspar. vionniss
Adolph Torovsky, pianist; J. r. M
Bowie, tenor: Ambrose Durkin,
bass: Nancy w. .Stillwell, contralto
walter Nash, cellist. The accom-
M Mas were. Mr.. Torovsky, Gertrude
MacRae Nash and George Wilson.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
AMONG MUSICIANS
Louis Thompson Recital.

Louis Thompson will present
Frederick Freund. baritone; Harlan
Randall. baritone: Warren Terry.
tenor. and Royal Tinker, baritone,
in a song recital at the Cosmos
Club auditorium next Tuesday
night at $50 o'clock. Louis At
water will be at the piano.
The program will include a num-
ser OF ouartets. as we'll as indi-
vidual concert numbers.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
JAZZ IN SUNDAY
.5CHOOl. uUs..11
IS POOR Iis7Ll'
But Washington SoIoist Would
Have Church Workers s;:-y :
~ Poppy" Tunes. -

, "CultiVn e the habit Of singing
&C.. "a "a" school songs, bat\ DO
not slip too much Jazz into them
Put pep in the songs. but do not let
them degenerate into a mere jazzI
tune, forgetting IN" words and the
wonderful senti connected with
the songs Think OF the words as
you sing them" ="
This advice was given III" Caris.
tian. Endeavor td.on OF h lr.r
mortal .uteran Church by Wa. :
e. ,Braithwait, NOR Ssoloist Of Yer
mont Avenue CHI iStian Churc.I.
During his address, Mr.. iS:aith'
: waite forecast a national op ii ..oLs
for Wa Shingtpn. He pol ID out
that America is fast peco:.i: : the
musical center " the wur and
averr.d music woIed find u II. i'si,e
place in the d. p.Irtment of artS and
. sciences Of our colleges and univer.
sities-.
= erting 10 Sun,iay hool ana
church music. Mr.. Braithwaite
said:
-. sometimes IL is goou plan TO
r. ad the words first 20 2et the full
Significance Of the song about to be
suag. Obtain good solo. SITS and let
your me ings be n sort o. taining
school foi. the ineNp, ri,nc,d singer
o. for those who are ,ra.ninS 10 he
come soioists. lave Permanent
.,.. >. Iiza ~ il!h '"aT
societies TO rehearse from time to
time new songs. and sing sp-ciai
Numbers ~ -. HOus "ccos nS
Urges CO-operatioi:.
The sp, aker III "a that the young
people in the chu ches and Chr = ian
Endeavor societies cooperate with
III. church choir lea iers. and addcd,
''HV lp him to ylt new n.,IlIerS ana
10 maintain an interest in ,.Ir church
music. Christian Endearor members
can do a great deal to help the choir
leader. Give a concert one in
while. Get good talent and sell
d. tickets, and let the proc, d1 go into
the Christian EndeaNo.' r,aaury.
Offer a good solo. numhsr occasion
when you buy music for .yolr
personal use" be said. "he careful OF
the kind Of music you purchase.
can 20 In o a home and tell the kinu
Oh D.sODie VINO uNt biini ~
the KIND of music I find on the
piano. ] would positively be asham
ed to have some Of the music. with
some Of the so-called musical pieces,
with their suggestive titles ana
words, found on my piano.
...-.. Good Soloists Needed.
Cooperate with the music com
mittee in supporting and making
possible for your church 20 ave
the best available solo.st. ami 10
present a high standard OF miSic
IL the church is a small On; AM
lacks the financial assistance n.ceS.
sary- to- maintain a well-organH
large choir have one or two good
soloists in order that you may nave
q gooduuality of music.
Most churches have sufficient
number Of people in the conSiega-
tion who sing we'll enough TO have
q very good volunteer choir. II they
have a good director. It is hnpos
sible, however, for a chCir to be
eessful II the members are inG y
ent about coming to rehear%ls
|. oil means do not have a volunteer
choir IL the majority Of members are
not regular in attendance at re-
hearsals."
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Recital at Trinity Church.

Pupils of Miss Louise M. Hoy.
berger gave a recital last Frida! !
night at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Among the numbers were the d.
"oui Vive" tGanz), by Ethel Dorr .
Madaline Farrap: Robins Retu!
TTs her, DorSthv Kern; "I:oS-
Mazurka" tschmolD. LLOYD Wilkin.
son: sweet Violet" tSmallwood)
Emily Collett: duet. Poet and Peas.
ant Suppe), Grace Muirhead and L..
NJ. Hoyberger: "Valse Ecstacy'
tKnouss), Helen Diver: 'Valse"
(Czerny), Marguerite Collett; Ger.
trudo's Dream" tReethoven). Irene
Rollins: duet. Merry Moments
DuceIle,. Mary Poore and Mar.
earet Fox Shower OF Stars"
Cwathss. Grace Nuirheai' Min.
uetto" tMozart). Helen DIVER "Piz.
z'cato" D"libes) Elizabeth Barker
duc.. Little Patriot March" 1Srog.
me pnl. Irene Rollins and Evelyn
R'c'a"'a' 'snr'n- SOM" tMen.
de,"sc'r, Evelyn piIe''' dpe', "cor.
rados' .wai.z" rwolfe,, Cathartne
English and Dorothy Kern: duet.
"pa, - the ,p'-eflies." Janes and
r',,ces T'nc""~' duct. ''ve-oer
Fkna D1rc:h~ Vva-d: Fairy Polka"
fspindier, eAfarv Poore' Melody Of
I.o''s" Tnse,~,ann), Grace Muir.
h~rs' "Scnrt' D~rcc" tCNar,'nade,
Do-cthv Kern. "spinnin~ wheel"
fs~~r,ciO. Cs.Nrrin~ Ensi,sS' duet
"M-r-v Maids" from ''Oheron''
rr--'. Evei~n R'lev and Frances
r,rc+--' "va,-s nriliante" tsrind.
~" w-f-Np~ rarrnn: ia cxsrin."
c~n-ie' Nsr'~,. Eveivn Richards.
"Tre s>cret" arautter1. Ma-esret
Foz: Fifth Nocturne Lsyhach,.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Whitecroft Students Play.

Last Friday night. at Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. stu
denis of the Whitecroft Piano School
gave a r. "a al under the direction
OF Miss Emma M, C. Bender and Mrs.
q. +. Williams.
Among the participants were Su'
san Cannon, Dorothy Shoemaker,
Margaret Bower. Dorothy Green,
Mary Harris, Clementine Brown,
Weltha Woolheiser. Reba Will, Helen
Cox, Mavis Lyman, Elizabeth Lacy.
Alice James, Louise Dyar. Mildred
Green. Helen Williams. Florence
Lawson, Richard Gore. Pauline
Thompson: r. Royce Barker and
'Irnetta Derrick.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Bandsmen to Play.

Under the direction Of Warrant
Officer George z. Zepf, a concert by
bandsmen students Of the Army
Music School will be given tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at Washing
ton Barracks. The program will In.
clude the following: March, IVA.
mos by Kiefer:. overture. The
Champion Wlegand: waltz, "Da nube
Waves, IvanoyicI: suite. "A Love
Suite" .Hake. fox trot. ''Ksntucky
Home" Weeks: waltz, "Swanee
River Moon" Clarke. and selection,
"Sybil," by Jacob.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Concert at Walter Reed.

Next Thursday ev, ming. In tn: Y.
NJ. c. A. hut al Walter Reed Hos.
rital, a concert will he CIV u for the
cntert ainment Of he inmr :, attend.
ants and the'r ''Fs. F'llowing 3
the program 10. u ude IN y
.f'a' ma ior Upz" Ir fNr n A.
j. Jwd: vocal 81 .Vns b. ho Co
hmbian Nal" ,>Harte GO, "-''l Of
NJ 'ssrs. Paul q I."djs, w. iI :Sra!th.
waite, Willard a. Havn' ari scn'a.
. Slth's Lay" tGe.:, y sn "iass'e o
Z 70" I~-a' J.. =. one
anil
~, 81" - for
.- 90" ~ -.
rs''
: ~ .-. e. hy
Ia, y...... :. n. lIan.m.s. ism.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
Give Indian Operetta

A students recital was given Mon
day night under the auspices OF the
department Of music. Mt. vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. An Indian operetta. Sea
wana," was given Tuesday night at
Pythian Temple.
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Meet Mr.. Moore

Due 10 several months ah.
sence from the. city, 7 take
pleasure In introdueing william
Harrison Moore TO the patrons
Of The Washington Times Music
Page. Mr.. moore WIN be music
editor and music critic Of The
Times, and the musicians of the
city win find him as enthu.
slastic over their interests as
The Times has always endeav.
orcd TO Be. He n both a mu.
sscaan snd q cosnposer. and for
many years hss hem . news
paper man. acting as assistant
city editor of The Times fer the
pest year.
y;a:;:1::' ';;;;::s:s.,D..
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Pupils In Dual Recital.

Two recitals by pupils Of Louis A.
Potter. jr.. were held this week at
Calvary Baptist Church. One look
place Monday night and the other
last night. The pupils were assisted
by Mrs. Goidie Hutchins. contralto:
Mrs. Ruby Potter. soprano: William
r. Raymond, tenor: Fred Eas: bari.
tone, and. Herman Hoffman. vio-
lnist.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15

those who journeyed from Washing
ton to the Dominion to continue their
work have appeared in several pre-
fessional concerts with great success.
Miss Frances Corey. soprano, and
Miss Cleiia Fioravanti, contralto,
have attracted great deal of az
tention In the music world. Tire
music-loving public will bear more Of
these young women, whose rapid rise
in their profession is due in a marked
degree to the methods used by Mr..
Albion.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
PUPILS Give Recital.

Pupils OF Miss Eta Schmid gave
q delightful recital at the North
minister Presbyterian Church. Rhode
Island avenue and Eleventh street
northwest, Tuesday night.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15

When the Mu Phi Epsilon convention meets next
Tuesday at St. Louis, Mo-, these will represent
the Rho Beta Chapter, Of Washington. Miss Wood,
on the musical program to be given next Wednesday.
Mrs Elkins will be the business delegate at the
vention.
The Washington times., 1922-06-15
/ Commencement Recital.

The annual commencement recital
Of the Won rnschild University Of
Music will take place tonight at the
Playhouse. 1914 N street northwest.
at S15 o'clock