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The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Hammerstein Will Produce
New Opera Sung in English
Will Be Heard Next Winter, With Libretto
From "The Light of the World" and Score
Probably by Puccini

Harbach. librettist OF Mr.. Hammer
stein in his many ventures as pro-
ducer OF lighter musical shows, Is
already engaged in changing the
play into a libretto suitable for
operate purposes. II negotiations
with Puccini fail, Mr.. Hammer
stein will seek the services of Vic
tor Herbert as composer.
I've been wanting to present
opera again. he declared. Il wanted
to do opera in English that would
show the public what opera in Eng
lish really means. We have been get
ting nothing but opera in foreign
languages, catering to people who
think they know what II Is all about.
The public in general might like 10
know but does not understand. When
operas are written abroad they are
written to At the particular tongue
Of the singers OF that nationality.
When they are translated into Eng
lish. even where II isn't done literally.
English words don't At the ore COM
posed in accord with the sounds OF
= foreign language
The operas OF Gilbert and Sillivan
were mentioned by the producers as
a perfect example of how we'll the
English tongue can be used in opera
He vouchsafed the opinion as well
that the public wants not only opera
in English but new opera In English.
story Worthy of Opera.
When I saw the Light OF the
World" I felt that it offered the best
book to demonstrate my idea of an
American opera Mr.. Hammerstein
asserts. Tt has a big story. that OF
a man who portrays Christ In the
Passion Play abroad
"As a matter of record the play
was produced on January 10. 1850. In
New York and had a run OF several
weeks. The principal characters were
played by Pedro de Cordoba. Percy
Haswell and Jane Cooper
L don't aim said the producer.
to cOnf1ne the opera to American
participants. The feminine principals
will all be American girls who have
achieved distinction here. But ChaIia-
pine is my ideal for the central
masculine role. II is, of course. i'm
possible to settle on any one singeror
singers until the score has been writ =
ten and the range of voices decided
upon
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

William Oberhardt, the New York
artist whose charcoal portrait
sketches have been on view at the
Corcoran. paid visit to Washing
ton the past week, and brought
with him several new subjects
which he placed on exhibition at
the Corcoran gallery. These in
cluded President Harding, Senator
Lodge. and Uncle Joe Cannon, each
OF them autographed by the sitter.
The portrait of the President is
signed Warren G. Harding, White
House, October %, 1921"
Mr.. Oberhardt, whose work has
been reproduced and reviewed with
high praise by The International
Studio" Arts and Decoration
The Print Connoisseur." and other
publications. has Greenwich VII
lage studio in New York at IL East
l4th street.
"Portraiture is a sort of hobby
says Mr. Oberhardt. "a labor OF love.
These things" referring 10 his
splendid heads of artists and 9TH
ers. "were done out of sheer In
spiration. They were made for the
government. and it was a labor OF
love for the government" This
group Of pictures represents the
men who had made war posters,
working under the leadership OF
Charles Dana Gibson. and at the
close OF the war the government
wanted their portraits for preserva-
tiOn
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

A bold though by no means un-
precedented departure from the
norms of opera is that which will
be undertaken next season by
Arthur Hammerstein. son and heir
artistic of the illustrious Oscar, in
the production Of a new opera In
English. Despite all that has been
urged in. favor of opera librettos
in our own tongue. little favor has
been found, for experiments of the
kind. Possibly, however, this is be-
cause of the American poverty In
composers of musical drama. The
new opera will suffer from no in
hibition of that kind for, accord
ing TO Mr.. Hammerstein's an
nouncement no less a luminary
than Giacomo Puccini will in all
probability be responsible for the
score.
The plan as unfoIded by L. B. in
Musical America with comments by
the son of the great impresarie,
is as follows:
THE new opera Is to be based
upon The Light of the World a
play by Guy Bolton and Arthur
Middleton, and. if possible, it will
be staged at the Century Theater
in New York by next Christmas.
II II proves successful. the work
will be followed by other operatic
productions in English with the
possibility of the ventyre develop
ing into a full-hedsedOpera season.
Rights Secured.
The project Is well beyond the
visionary stage, according to Mr..
Hammerstein. He has secured the
rights to the play, has a contract
with Lee and Sam Shubert for the
use of the Century, and has dis
patched through the T. Z. Harms
Company, music publishers, an
agent to make arrangements with
Puccini to write the music. Otto
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
MATURITY.

He is companioned secretly
When. with meditative feet.
He passes down an idle street.
A slow and misted company
Disputes his solitude. Ahead.
Like figures in a pageant, tread
All his tomorrows with eyes that
peer
Over the near horizons rim.
He cannot hear above the dim
Sound Of their feet; he cannot clear
His thought from the restricting
gaze
Fastened upon him from behind.
Where follow the gracelessly re-
signed
figures of his yesterdays.
-HdseI Hal in The NetC Republic.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

languorous kiss of the Caribbean.
This statement may or may not be
true; but in any case it hardly
seems the fair thing to mention II.
'Or he-s, again, is a form of i'm
preston THAT recurs again and
again, At Cleevland I felt a dis
tinct note of optimism in the air
This same note of optimism is
found also at Toledo, at Toronto-in
short, I believe 1t indicates nothing
visitor a cigar.
I'm the course of time" continue
Mr.. Beacock, "a considerable public
feeling was aroused in the United
States and Canada over this state
OF affairs. The lack of reciprocity
in it seemed unfair. 1t was felt
Cor at least 1 felO that the time
had come when one ought to &c
over and take some impressions OF
England. The choice of such a
person (my choice) fell upon my
self. BY an arrangement with the
Geographical Society of America
acting in conjunction with the
noyai Geographic Society of Eng
land Ito both of which l communi-
Gated my projecD, l went at my
own expense"
In his description of London Mr.
Leacock has given what is probably
the first satisfactory Impression
of the British metropolis done in
the manner of an English visitor
describing an American city.
+, London" he writes, "the name OF
which is already known to millions
of American readers, is beautifully
situated on the River Thames
which here sweeps in a wide curve
and has much the same breadth apd
majesty as the st. 10 River at South
Bend, Ind. London, like South
Bend, itself. iS, a city of clean
streets, and admirable sidewalks
and has an excellent water supply.
One Is at once struck by the num-
ber of excellent and well-appointed
motor cars that one sees on every
hand, the neatness of the shops,
and the cleanliness and cheerful
ness of the faces of the people. In
short. as an English visitor said Of
Peterborough, Ontario. there is q
distinct note of optimism in the air.
1. forget who It was who said this,
but at any rate have been In
Peterborough myself and 1 have
seen It,"
And SO on and SO on. Mr.. Leo
cock has certainly gotten back at
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prob
ably at 20 cents word. So we all
should be happy.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

The quartet OF the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church South, COM
posed of Mrs. Fannie Shreve Heart
sill. soprano; Miss H. Marie Koontz.
contraIto; w. Walter ,Sorrell. tenor.
and Francis p. Heartsill. bass. ac-
companied by Mrs. Frank A. Frost.
organist, sang several special num-
bers Thursday night at the Sunday
school board anniversary service of
the Baltimore annual conference of
the NJ. E. Church South, now in ses-
sion at the Mount Vernon Place
Church in this city.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
THE PERNICIOUS PAIN
OF RHEUMATISM
WILL YIELD TO 1T

Salicylic acid compounds are
recognized by physicians to be
most effective in relieving rheu-
matism. and especially IL this true
when the compound is aspirin.
Aspirin is not q narcotic or habit
forming drug. Pure aspirin does,
however, disturb digestion often
times, and because OF this discom-
fort which follows its use IN the
old form. many people wrongly
believe aspirin to be q heart de-
pressant.
T1NGLE's LAxo ASPIRIN di,-
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Wondrous Tapestries Deck
Walls Of Ffoulke Mansion
Woven Treasures From Barberini Palace at
Rome FoundIn Massachusetts Avenue
Home-Local Art Mention.
By GERTRUDE RICHARDSON BRIGHAM ph. D.

Among private art galleries in Washnson none perhaps more
Charles NJ Ffoue Massachusetts, northwest
This decorated with Renaissance from the
adorned with
Italian special pleasure
recognized authority
left unfinished his extensive tapestries Mr. Ffoule
Europe where he found delight in
study Of and collecting antiquities especially tapestries Through
Italian friend he the Princess Barben and later arranged
purchase of the historic family pieces which
collection.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

No. 81. a new Macmillan novel
tells the startling story of this
dread creatures successive appear
ances on its errands OF destruc-
tion, and Of the final strange un-
raveIling of the mystery. The tale
is the work of a famous author
who prefers for the present to con-
ceal his identity under the PEN
name of Harrington Hext.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
MUSIC BRIEFS.

Mrs. Ethel Holtzclsw Crawler, So
prano. will sing at this afternoons
musical vesper service at First Con-
Sregational Church. Harry Edward
Mueller at the piano and Robert
M. Ruckman at the organ will play
three movements from Beethoven's
Concerto in c Minor" The fol.
lowing program will be rendered:
''Exaltation" (Forester); "Allegretto
from Suite for Flute" (Godard)
"Adagio in f Major" (Me-keD
soprano solo, How Beautiful Upon
the Mountains (Harker); Con
certo in c Minor" (Beethover) :
Largo" for organ and piano (Han-
deD; soprano solo, Leave It with
Him" (Ellis): postlude, "Toccata in
c Major" (Rheinberger)
The chorus choi- OF sixty voices
will sing at both morning and even
ing services. a-,
The following. program of music
was given at the monthly meeting
of the Connecticut Society, at the
Hadleigh. last Monday evening:
Miss Elizabeth Winston: Scherzo,
B Flat Minor. Chopin; waltz, A
Flat, tChopin); Rhapsodie No, 2,
(Liszt); "Hark. Hark. the Lark
(schubert-Liszt); "Papillons," GRO
senthal): Blue Danube waltzes,
IStrauss-S Schultz -Evler). AZ
= Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, soprano, ac-
companied by Miss Margaret Nor
gan: swallows" CCowen); robin"
(Neidlinger); owl" (wellsI :
Springs Awakehing." (spross) ;
april" (Nevin).
Miss Frances B. Cole. soprano, ac-
companied by Mrs. v. B. Alderman,
sang three selections.
The Music Club of the Govern
ment Hotels is the latest musical
organization to become affiliated
with the National Federation OF
Musical Clubs. Mrs. Robert II.
Dsgleish. the district president of
the federation. addressed the club
at their weekly rehearsal Thursday
night In recreation hall. There are
seventy members of this chorus
- ~
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

club, and the officers are Miss Co.
inne C. Christian. president; Claude
Robson. musical director: Miss
Margaret Monroe. accompanist, and
Miss Jessie B. Bishop, secretary
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Lawson
who has just returned from a tour
on which she gave reCitals in North
Carolina will be heard in recital at
Ashland, Va, next Thursday even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

Il sent for q free sample of cud-
eurs Soap and Ointment which
seemed to help me so I bought more.
and after using two cakes Of Soap
and one box of Ointment I vas
healed" (Signed) Richard L. Drye,
RS, Box +s, Concord, No. Car. -n-
Use cutieurs for an toilet purposes.
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The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

"LenIn,' by NJ. A. Landau Aldanov
(E. P. Dutton and Company.
This book is described as "a study
of a very strong and very curious
personality" 1t would perhaps be
more accurately described as study
Of the economic and political theo-
ries=ef the present ruler OF Russia.
VI. Landzu-Aldanov does make q
brIef sketch of Lenin's life which
gives a rather colorless reflection on
hiS, personality. But the author is
a Russian Socialist of the party OF
Miakotine and Pechekhonof; and he
is therefore more interested in dis
proving the claims advanced as to
Lenin's greatness and in demon
strating the fallacy OF Communist
theory than in analyZing the Boil
shevist leaders personality. He de-
votes a good deal of time to attack
ing the estimate of Lehin by Zino-
viey, whom he describes as the
"BAsweII OF Bolshevism." He SHOWS
LeI1inrs Inconsistencies and the ao-
surdity of his philosophical treatises
Inyfact he finds him a "fanatical
doetrinaire. who is not even very
intelligent" This is all very well,
but even the strongest opponents OF
Lenin's doctrines are justified In be-
Iieying that this is not the whole
stsry. The man who. according 10
L.Rhdsu-Aldanov, has had more In
fuence on the destiny Of Russia
than Peter the Great may be Ia
Inatical doctrInaire. and not very In
teiligent about many things, but ne
has other qualities, not necessarily
Virtues. which have enabled him to
have this influence on the destiny
Of Russia. On these qualities the
political opponents Of the present
Russian government are Tor the
most part silent.
M. Landau-Aldanov is most illum-
mating in his chapters on the The
ories OF Social Revolution" The
Fundamental Ideas Of BolsheVism
ana 'sThe Socialism of the Near Fu-
ture" 1t is altogether a valuable
DISCUSSION OF revolutionary thought,
particularly with reference to the
Russian revolution
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Arts Club Showing.

Greenwich Village Studio, so rapid
ly growing in Washington. reveals
as one OF the latest and most at
tractive the studio OF Miss Dorothy
b. Trout. in the alley at the rear
Of the Sunset Inn. a block from
Thomas Circle. entered from y
street Miss Trout, who is one OF
the younger Washington srtIsts. Ia
to hold an exhibition OF her vzteE
colors Of Provincetown scenes al
the Arts Club. opening next SAT-
urday. Several OF her productions
are now on view at the Peabody
Institute, Baltimore, where ther
have received favorable commenr
Her painting Is strong and vigor-
Gus, and her water colors are un-
usually brilliant ir color. an effec;
she believes she gained by fret
working IN oil.
Miss Trout, who is winner Of
the Corcorsn Gold Medal, and has
been a student OF +. A. webstc =
and Charles W. Hawthorne at Prov
incetown where she paints in ;ha
summers, has formed little
coterie OF artists meeting IN her
studio as a salon several evenings
each week, when two excellent
French models, NJ. and Nine. de
Pau. pose for drawing and painting,
after which there are lessons ir
French and music. Among tSe
! artists regularly working here are
Phil Adams, Miss HeIlprin. Miss
Mccartney and Miss Leverton. The
studio was the loft Of the late
Bishop Satterlee's old stable, Il is
interesting 70 know.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

blisters which later devel-
oped into sore erupdons
and were very painful.
During the cold weather
my hands would itch and
burn, and ! could not do
my work. ! lost my rest on
arro1,e ~ sks s,-{e.R4S
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

current fiction we see reflected sew
eral of the little worlds that hold
unfailing fascination for almost all
readers. There is a large eyefuI
Of the colorful, fictitious luxury of
millionaire society" a liberal
glimpse of the woes of Soviet Rus
sia, an intriguing suggestion of the
world of the supernatural and a
nicely contrasting bit of sordid
tenement life. In his connection of
love interest, Mr.. Child has dallied
with no mere triangle; his problem
Of misplaced affection is five sided
Nanessa Yates, millionairess widow,
thin. lean. but sensual" is enam-
ored OF faunlike sculptor who is
also loved by her beautiful and
highly intelligent secretary. Into
this unpleasant problem is pro-
jected Nara Alexieff. beautiful Rus
sian refugee of noble birth and EN-
len Claveloux. eminent student OF
the ductless glands. 1t would take
person without any glands at all
to fail to get interested in the en-
suing proceedings. Mr.. Child has
recently become the United States
Ambassador to Italy. II he handles
diplomatic problems as dextrously
as he does fictional ones, he should
do America proud"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

pells the drawbacks Of indigestion
which confronted ordinary aspirin
for years. II contains a digestaut
that is separately prescribed BY
physicians for dyspepsia. Within
a short time after taking, usually
ten minutes. the salicylic acid is In
the blood, distending the tiny cap
illaries and bringing about relief
from congestion and consequent
pain and stiffness The laxative
which IL also contains aids In rid
ding the body OF toxins and pol
sons. assuring Nyou OF permanent
relief. Remember the three points:
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
..yIGms.v y AIine Kilmer. (Georg

NH. Doran }.
Mrs. Kilmsr is essentially a poet
n, women. 1t is their emotions. their
hopes and their fears that she ex-
nrassas. But unlike Sara Teasdale,
that other poet of women, she never
dresses up those emotions. Rather
sber gives them in their simplest.
most natural form, yet musically and
withS remarkable spontaneity. Her
earsfAr collection. Candles that
Buffes' Of verses on her children was
a 6Autiful thing. and the present
yopune has some poems that seem
to be a continuation Of that. For
instance, Tribute"
Deborah and Christopher brought me
I sdandelions.
Kent6n brought me buttercups with
s5Kummer on their breath.
ButMichaeI brought an autumn leaf,
1ke lacy filiGree.
A vfh leaf. a ghost leaf. beautiful as
death. --- -.,
Death in all loveliness, fragile and
sSxquisite.
whs but he would choose It from all
Ahe blossoming land?
hid among the flowers?
Deu6 in all loveliness, he laid 1t
20 my hand.
B1t most of these verses are not
Of nhildren. but intensely personal
thiHes. intimate. things of an in
dividual. There are only thirty poems
in the whole book. a small, thin
volup1e. yet 1t is packed with feeling
and can by no means be passed over
as s5ght One OF the most character
fstics songs. It seems to US, Is the
Iast<one. The Gift"
He has taken away the things that
I loved best
Love and youth and the harp that
Snew my hand.
Laughter alone is left OF all the
rest.
docs he mean that may hll my
days with laughter.
Or will II, slip through my fingers
IKE split saudi
whyt should I beat my wings like
= bird in a net,
when 1 can be still and laugh at
Inv own desire?
The 4NlSe may Shdhc lnclE nedQS al
me. but yet
I shbuld be sad without my little
laughter. .
The lsrackIing of thorns is not so
bad afire.
WiII.He take away even the thorns
egom under the pot.
And send me cold and supperless
q bed?
He has been good to me. I know
Ne will not.
He gave me to keep a little foolish
laughter.
I shall net lose it even when !
am dead.
ssrneS Hands of Nara,v by Richard
Eashburn Child. CA p. Dut-
bn)
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moderately glittering specimen Of
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

part has been woven with skill ana
talent Of the highest order, ,fg
1t ls a chef d'oeuvre OF texLIls
painting" writes the critic, which
is probably without a rival In
America and which has but few
equals in Europe" -
The late Director General Of the !,
Gobelins, Monsieur J. ]. Gui6rey
recorded. That he considers IL a
magnificent specimen OF textile
painting and congratulates AmerIcs.
on numbering IL among its artistic
treasures" 80 ~
One important series representing
Ing Scenes in the Life Of Christ,
was purchased from Mr.. FfouIke'
for the Episcopal Cathedral in New .
York, The Church Of st. John the
Divine. r
Mrs. Ffoulke numbers among her
art treasures many paintings. In
cluding a Holy Family" by Rub
ems. purchased in Spain. A quzinI
but beautiful family portrait.
painted abroad in 1856. pictures
Mrs. FfoUlke with her four lovely
children, Horace Cushing. Helen
Seagrave, Gladys Cthe mother % this
seasons debutante) and Gwendo-
line. 49,.
Mr.. Ffoulke's continued study of
tapestries made him an authority
In the art, and he did much 20
foster art interest in America. or
ganizing a National Academy OF
Art. He then planned the Ameri-
can Federation OF Fine Arts. which
was encouraged by President Rooses
Welt. whose Secretary Of State, Hon
Elihu Root, was active with Mr..
tfoulke in the movement. and q
was Incorporated shortly before Mr..
FfoUlke's death.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
TETTER ON
HANDS 4 YEARS
In Bhsters. Itched and
Burned. Cuticura Heals.

For four years my hands were
affected with tetteT. Il broke out In
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
"OLfVER CROMwELL,- by John
Drinkwater. (Houghton, Mif-

Drinkwater. (Houghton. Mif-
fin and Company
1t Is a long way back to the Eng
land of IG3s-54 and yet John Drink
water succeeds in taking US there,
just as he took US back to Lincoln,
In our own country and trevivified
history and legend for US. He does
1t in the same simple direct man.
ner and with the same clear sense
Of drama. No one needs to be told
of the dramatic character of much
OF Cromwell's life. Drinkwater has
taken part of 1t, emitting much, and
woven II into a play of eight scenes,
which lcarry Cromwell from his
house in Ely in 1889 through Nase-
by and the execution of Charles to
the Protectorate in 1854. But Il is,
OF course. far more than q mere
series of dramatic events, for
Drinkwater with his sure feeling
for personality has made his players
live. The play begins. for instance,
with the intensely real complaint
of Cromwells' old mother. "Oliver
troubles me. persuading. every
where. Restless like this" 1t Is
not merely Cromwell, the historic
figure. that we see. therefore, but
Cromwell. the man, and the play Is
to be recommended to everyone who
has even family appreciated the
strength and picturesqueness Of
that man.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
''THE ENCHANTED FoREsT.p BY

William Bowen. CThe Macmll-
Ian Company.
Although this book was publish
ed last year it seems worth while
to mention IL here, not only because
OF its own charms. but because of
the success of William Bowen,s lat
est book for children. The OldrTo-
bacco Shop THE Enchanted For
est is really collection of six sep
arate and very delightful stories
having to do with Prince BiIbo, who
became prince after defeating the
witch who had put spell on the
Forest Princess Dorobel, whom he
won as a reward for this victory,
and their various relatives, friends,
and enemies. besides a judicious Sc
lection of fairies. witches and other
strange folk. The stories are sim
ply told but are full of delightful
surprises and should entrance any
child. Incidentally the book con-
tains a number of illustrations by
Maude and Miska Petersham, which
are entirely in keeping with the
spirit of the text.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

arsec Hands of .Nars,v by Richard
Nashburn Child. CA P. Dut-
5n)
Iur the shifting facets Of this
moderately glittering specimen OF
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-04-19
JOHNSON PLOT

Lyman Morse has been i'll with the
prevailing distemper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil French were
visitors Sunday at F. L. Dodge's.
C. G. Butler has been confined to
the house, caused by stepping on a
rusty nail.
The sugar workers have given up
getting any more sugaring and are
putting the buckets away.
About half the pupils in the Cristy
school were out last week, i'll with
the distemper. 1t seems to be very
contagious.
Webster Hale had the misfortune
to cut one hand quite badly Friday
while chopping. The axe handle
broke, letting the axe fall, striking
his hand and cutting quite a cash.
John Amadon of Waterville spent
few days recently at F. H. Mud
gett's helping care for his son, Jack
Amadon, who has been seriously sick
the past three weeks with the grip
and complications.