The New York herald., 1922-10-22

New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, Oct. :.
"A ( ISS Lotus Robb, a young
MI American actress who has
been in Berlin studying the
German presentation of THE. Marvel
Gus Adventures of Conductor kreis-
ler." has now returned to the United
States. She will be cast for the triple
role of Julia, Euphemid and Donna
Anna, when this hybrid work, half
drama and half moving picture, has
its New York premiere during the
coming season. The fantastic creation
is from the pen of E T. r. Hohmann,
the Edgar Allen Poe of German liter
ature.
1t is said that the text will be
considerably revised before presenta
ton in New York. Its chief attrac-
tions to American theatergoers, who
are always seeking something new,
win lie in the lighting effects and the
are shifted. The play celebrated it's
259th performance last week.
The names of Max Reinhardt, Oscar
comparable FRITZ Massary are associ-
ated with a production promised Berlin
as a New Years gift The piece will be
strauss latest work. THE Foolish
Virgin Massary, who has been
charming Berliners and, foreigners as
well. as Nine. Pompadour in the play
OF that name, will have the leading
role in the new Strauss production
'Ach josef" Massary's song hit or
'Pompadour." is having perhaps the
greatest success enjoyed by any piece OF
popular music in years. Orchestra lead
ers declare their tips have gone up sew
-eral hundred per cent. since they in
troduced the charming little stars song
into their programs.
Melchior Lengyel. the Hungarian dram
atist author of "Taifun,'- "The Dan
GER" and "Czarna." all works which
have been heard in New York, has just
completed new stage work to be per-
formed simultaneously In Berlin and
Budapest and later to be taken to
America. Either Lengyel has not yet
found a fitting title for his latest drama
o. the name is being withheld as no an
nouncement of It has been made In the
German press.
fast automobile and a weather wise
innkeeper high In the Alps saved Fritz
Kreisler for the musical world this
winter. while he was on recent tour
The alternative was being snow bound
until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kreisler. who had spent
the summer at Carlsbad. other central
European resorts and the Lido. started
their return trip by motor with DR.. and
Mrs. Plesch of Berlin. After passing
through places OF interest in Northern
Italy. they crossed the Alps into Swift
zerland and planned to remain in the
mountains for short time. The wea-
thef soon became threatening and the
keeper or the inn where they planned
TO stay predicted heavy snow and ad-
vised the guests to leave Immediately.
They did 80, but before they had de-
scended beyond the snow line the storm
came. With the greatest difficulty they
raced 60 safety below. One or two other
motor parties were caught on the sum-
init and IL is believed they will be un-
able TO descend until the winter ends
Berlin's musical world of to-day II
peopled with artists OF as many nations
rs are represented in the New York CEN
'sus reports. The condition. however. is
only normal, for before the war Berlin
was sort OF an aviation ground. upon
which novices from all nations tried
their wings as we'll as being the goal Of
every German artists ambitions.
In fact. the field will be left largely
20 foreigners this year. for unless the
visitor be from a richer land than Ger
many there Is little hope OF financing
concerts. A single performance OF the
Philharmonic Orchestra now costs 1s0.-
600 marks. which places II out of hope
for the German who seeks It's assistance
In presenting a concert.
There will be English. Russian, Dutch
and italian names upon the concert ros-
ter for the winter. but indications are
that Americans will predominant. Prof.
Edgar NStllman Kelly led off the last
week with an orchestral concert OF his
own works. presenting his New Eng
land SYMPHONY" his Aladdin" suite and
his Alice in Wonderland" suite. The
proceeds are being devoted TO the stu
dent help organization and the chill
dren's home. Prof. Kelly's incidental
mlsic for "Ben-Hur" Is probably best
known In tho American musical world.
Eddy Brown. young violin virtuoso,
has given two concerts. and forthcom-
ing debut is that Of Gilbert Ross of Lin
coin. Neb. Nine. Otle Chew. n viollnist
long identified with Berlin musical life.
with her husband. Thilo Becker OF Los
Angeles, is booked for recital In Oc-