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Is Manly Modest.

CELDOM given, but greatly de-
- served, are credits to William de
Mile for many stars and leading
players of the screen today who are
said to owe much of their success to
him. Big producers and directors are
praised for having aided many a
struggling artist to higher things,
but de Miles name Is seldom men
toned. However, it is said to be
because he is entirely too quiet and
unobtrusive to seek the spotlight.
But a search into the back records
shows that more than one prominent
film playeE must thank de Mile. Lois
Wilson, for example, was little heard
of until she attracted wide and favor
able comment In "The Lost Romance"
Miss Lulu Bett" and Midsummer
Madness" all william de Mile pro-
ductions Thomas Meighan added i'm
measurably TO his fame under de
Miles direction in THE Prince Chap"
and Conrad i'll Quest of His Youth"
In Midsummer Madness" and The
Lost Romance" Jack Holt won lau-
rels which elevated him to the point
OF stardom.
Today William de Mile is still the
same quiet, unobtrusive director,
always making good pictures. al
and actresses. His current Para
mount production is Spring Magic"
adapted by Clara Beranger from Ed.
ward Knoblock's play, THE Faun."
Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt, supported
by Charles de Roche, Robert Agnew
and Mary Astor, make the cast nota-
BILE.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
AMERICAN COMPOSERS
Char1es.Cyoxa Converse

CHARLES CROZAT CONVERSE Is
" unique in the list OF famous
Americans. combining. as he does.
the gifts Of a Dudley Buck and .
Daniel Webster at one and the same
time, not to mention his abilities as
an inventor. Quite a large group Of
men and women In each generation
manage to achieve greatness in some
one line. but small and OF exclusive
quality is the list OF names OF indi-
viduals who have proved that they
are possessed Of marked ability in
more than one line. Mr.. Converse Is
one of that list.
c. Crozat Converse was born in
Warren, Mass. on October Z, 1882.
His ancestry can be traced back
through American channels to the
days of 1880. Like more Of the MEM
bers of the New England group OF
musicians. he spent much Of his COM
posing genius with religious themeR
Particularly notable among his re-
ligious works that have become pop.
and What q Friend We Have in
Jesus" The aforementioned is said
to have been published on over b0,-
100000 copies and printed in all the
tongues of Christendom.
Mr.. Converse studied for the law
and received his LII. B. from the AL
bany Law School in 1861 and his doc
tors degree from Rutherford College,
n. c., in 1895.
He went to Germany to study law
and philosophy in 1855 and also
studied music there with such in
structors as Richter, Hauptmann.
Plaidy and Haupt while attending the
Leipzig Conservatory. Later. In the
United States, he refused the honor of
doctorship OF music from the Uni
versity of Cambridge offered him by
the distinguished English composer,
Sterndale Bennett. The offer was
made in recognition Of the excellence
of his five-voiced double fugue that
forms the finale of his psalm -cantata
on the l26th Psalm.
He wrote several overtures, best
known of which are the american
Overture" based on the motif Hail,
Columbia" and I'm Fruehling." Both
of these, together with several of his
symphonic works, have been played
by fine orchestras under the direction
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a more remarked in handed down
nothing like operation That
this of music well as in all other lines OF
admirably proved recently by the concert of
Army bands The presented
auspices Bleau Woods Memorial Association and
received that have been made since
both band leaders for by the combined bands
DURIAG A9can soldiers and marines by their
combined and excellent teamwork eternal fame on the
At this the soldiers and marines in these fine
musicaly.
generally hod for quality
There many highly bandsn
the organizations carefully chosen for marked abyet
% f ,bn b tn ne r 1S hins - as ne The results ohtained
by this intelligent cooperation generally considered TO far exceed
There was splendid tona oua Thy and OF stupendou
volume but lacking that harshne that frequently heard masSed
band concerts
THE commanding United compli
organizations highly
band stating his belief these
organizations Owing
the fact that Capt Santemnn OF the Marine Band called
Chicago that judge band the organization
under the leadership OF Taylor Branon and the Army Band had
usual band leader, w J. stannard.
THE spirit cooperation gathering
recently 1t was one OF the two chief subjects engaging the aen
hon OF the National Concert Managers Association the annual
ing in Chicago the end OF June.
AT this conference Washngons
Greene who elected president for the
the motion made by l. F. Bhymer recommending
Lyons president the National Federation Music Clubs
engaged IN concert work to appoint business managers for their
activities and that these should become associate
The purpose relations
al OF fcontrac
individually
by uniting their accomplished task
WASHINGTON value of co-opera
w the
last week under the direction Robert
Music Association More children joined in this
West Washington
carried Thursday $50
adium N-'0o
addition to the band in the parks, the orchestral
shou prove hpe musical balance for musical activities
u De Wolf Hopper St Louis breaking from
light New York
ngton also the for progress music
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MUSIGRAPHS

n OUIS B. THOMPSON, tenor. will
IL be the offertory soloist at St.
Andrews Episcopal Church today,
when he will sing Rogers "Rend
Your Hearts" Mrs. Ross will be at
the organ.
Mrs. Wayne B.. Wheeler, soprano
soloist at the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church, sailed for Eu-
rope yesterday with Mr.. Wheeler.
They will visit Scotland. Norway and
Denmark. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler ex-
pect to return to Washington in Sep
tember.
Meta Craig, we'll known local So
prano, will give a recital tonight at
Hotel Monterey, Asbury Park, n. j.
Robert Gaylor of New York will be
Of a group of artists most Of whom
come from New York and Philadel-
phia to present recitals at this hotel.
Elizabeth Thornberry, soprano. was
the specially engaged soloist at the
Episcopal Church Of the Transflgura-
ton, Blue Ridge Summit. Franklin
county, Pa, at the morning and even
ing services on Sunday last. Her solo
numbers included, at the morning
service, These Are They" from
Gaul's Holy City" and 20 Divine
ing service she sang Come Unto
him. by Leslie, and THE Lord Is
My Light" by Allitsen. The organ
were played by
Henry II. Freeman of Washington.
Henry II. Freeman, organist OF old
st. Pauis Church. Rock Creek Church
road, began his ninth season at the
summer Church Of the Transfigura-
ton, Blue Ridge Summit. Franklin
county, Pa. on the first Sunday In
July. During his absence from st.
PauPs Church the organ will be play
ed by his pupil. Mrs Green. Among
MT Freeman's musical activities at
Blue Ridge Summit this summer will
be a song recital in the Parish Hall of
the church Of the TRANSIT iguration
and also concert in the ballroom of
the Buena Vista Springs Hotel.
me soloists on these OCCASIONS will
include Thelma Smith, contralto:
Iilzaoeth Thornberry, soprano, and
Horace A. Lake. baritone.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Bleyden are
spending the week end in Merton,
Pa. a suburb of Philadelphia. They
VIII return in time to present their
program of Persian music at the Arts
Club OF Washington Tuesday night.
Miss Edna C. white, organis, Of
Emory NJ. E. Church South. left yes
terday for an extended tour of the
west She will stop at Denver. Coloe
rado Springs. Salt Lake City, Yellow
stone Park and Los Angeles, return
ing by way of Prescott, AriZ where
she will visit relatives
During her absence Irving Beckwith
Will substitute at both services.
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I are In demand for dance music.
An unusual musical program Will
| be offered by Mr.. Minister'S military
band under his personal direction to-
day, when four separate concerts will
| be offered at Glen Echo Park. These
programs will include seven numbers
each, ranging in the type of music
| played from classic Italian opera
overtures to popular songs. There
will be novelty number, specially
| arranged, called Down Saw Mill
River Road" played by eight saxo-
phones. The first program will be
given at $40 pm. and an hours in
terval will be given between each
program.
The full programs are:
universal Peace" yon Blon). La
Gazza, Landa" (RossinD, you've Got
to See Msmma ss Every Nighs" Ugh, H1iss. !Whise.
leria Rusticana" (Mascagni) and lie
| Pere de la Victorie" (Ganne).
"U. S. A" (Heath), I'll Trovatore'
| (Verdi), Eileen" (Herber), "Sextet
from Lucia tDonizettD: Saw
saxophones; "Arabian> Mig hit" tsiiiden.
| berg) and Bullets and Bayonets'
Chimes of Liberty" tFranko)
William Tell" (Rossini). Georgia
(Donaldson), Blossom Time" (Rom-
berg). Ballet Egyptian" NuiginD
baritone solo. Evening star tWag, I,
.'Toot Toot Tootse'' Kahn),
Yes. We Have No Bananas" (silver)
| "Bambalina" tYoumans). Three
O'Clock in the Morning" lRobledo),
Miiitaire" tchopinS. Dance, Morris
tNoble) and ''Sambrae ct Meuse'
A lATurlet),
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What Does the Public
Want IN Music?

| 4 8 DR.. Spaeth said in his lecture,
"A "Old Tunes for New" given in
Washington several times during
Music week. people AL enjoy hearing
compositions given by artists that
are already familiar to their ears
It is an innocent form of egotism that
is natural enough. Instinctively one
| Is inclined to be hostile to the thing
that is strange and offer warm well
| come to that to which one is accus-
toned.
Because of this there have been
frequent discussions as to what is
really popular concert program.
What does the public really want a
singer or musician to give at a con-
cert.
The Wolfsohn Musical Bureau has
taken this matter up and has sug-
gested programs for vocalists. pro-
viding a cross-section of what people
like to hear at concerts.
1t is quite probable that many other
equally popular programs could be
The typical soprano program Of
fered as pleasing example includes:
lHandeD. "Hallelujah" tMozartl, Ave
Maria (SchuberD, die Forelle"
lschuberD. "wiegenlieb'' (Brahmsl,
"Meine Liebe is Gruen" (Brahms).
NClGduSS1, dHIOSCIlGS
tDebussyl, L'heure exquise Pala-
dilhe), "Ouvrez tes Yeux Bleu" DIAL
croze). .'Depuis le Jour" ("Louise")
(CarpentierI, THY Beaming Eyes"
tMacDowelD, Waters Of Mime
tonka Uieurance), pirate Dreams"
tHuerter), Songs My Mother Taught
Me" Dvorak), VIII O. the Wisp"
(Spross).
The contralto program is: Hymn
to Nature" (Beethoven), HE Shall
Feed His Flock" (HandeD, che Faro
| Senza Euridice" (Gluck), Am Nicer"
| (Schubert), "Wohin" (Schubert),
'tSapphische Ode" (Brahms): 'fVon
Ewiger Liebe" (Brahms), Der Erl-
koenig" (Schubert). "Mandoline"
(Debussy). "L'Oasis'' (Fourdrain).
! Mon Coeur" ("Samson and Delila")
| (Saint-Saens), ITO a Messenger" La
Forge), "a Feast of Lanterns" (Ban-
tock), "A Ballynure Ballad" CHughes).
"Consecration" (Manney), "Heming'
(Del Riego).
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Arts Club Treat
In Persian Music

An unusual music treat is planned
in the program OF Persian music that
will be presented at the Arts Club of
Washington next Tuesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Pau, Bleyden.
The musical will follow a. dinner
for the members Of the cast of 1.-THE
Pastime of Eternits." the Persian play
written by Gideon A. Lyon, vice presi-
dent of the club. and. at present, act
ing president. Mr., Lyon, host Of the
evening, will have sMirba Hussein
Khan Ali, minister OF Persia to the
United States, us his honor guest al
the dinner.
Mr.. Bleyden will sing a group OF
quaint Persian songs. the lyrics OF
which are poems, written by MirZa
Schaffay, famous Persian poet. The
musical settings are Rubinstein's. They
will include When l See the Little
Feet of Thine" My Heart All Beauty
Takes From Thee" ~ Feel Thy
Lovely Head" and The Asra" Mr.
Bleyden will also sing the popular
"Ah. Moon OF My Delight" from Liza
Lehman's I'm a Persian Garden"
Mrs. Bleyden, who Will accompany
her husband on the piano. will play
several compositions by Gholan Reza
Khan Salar Moazzaz. leader in presen,
day music in Persia. The numbers
will include the new Persian national
anthem. written by this musician.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
St. Louis Music
Goes to New York

New York is and probably always
will be the musical center of the
United States. Lewisohn Stadium
during the past couple of'weeks has
rung with the melodies given by the
106 well trained and talented musi-
clans In Willem van Hoogstraten's
orchestra. Now word comes from the
great metropolis that arrangements
are being effected to accommodate e
the st. Louis Community Opera
Company, which has made such an
overwhelming success with light
opera, and in particular THE Prince
of Pilsen," this season, so that several
performances may be given in this
stadium at the end of the st. Louis
season.
Somehow, this move suggests car
rying the mountain to Mahomet.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Wild Oranges" Next.

TING VIDOR, who has put the f1n-
- ishing touches TO his first Gold
wyn picture. Three Wise Fools. -
from the play by John Golden. will
next make wild Oranges" Joseph
Hergesheimers unusual novel with
the Georgia coast as it's locale. The
wild and eerie setting and subtle
strain of mystery interviewer caused
Vidor's decision.
The story concerns John voolfolk.
who since the death of his girl wife
twelve years previously had lived
secluded aboard his yacht. On the
coast ofiGeorgia he finds young girl,
Minnie, living with her cowardly
father, and their servant, Nicholas, a
homicidal maniac. The girl lives in
daily fear of Nicholas. The latter
kills the girls father and is himself
killed by Voolfolk. who takes Minnie
away with him. Together they find
happiness.
oranges" get into the tragic romance.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Bought to Be Burned.

1T isn't often that 4 100000 piece
of property lis purchased in order
to consign ii to the flames. But that
Is exactly what was done i'm the case
of the original screen production of
THE Virginian." filmed eight years
ago with Dustin Farnum in the title
role.
When il was agreed that the Wister
romance should be refined by Pre-
ferred Pictures a. a Tom Forman pro-
duction, II was decided that the new
picture should be made on more
elaborate scale and that the old flm
should be destroyed.
To carry out this last stipulation
all the existing prints OF the original
celluloid Virginian were recalled and
the lot-valued. il is said. at approx
mately 500, ,000-were placed in a
great bonfire that hared skyward in
the presence OF representatives of the
original producers and the purcha sers
of rights to the story.
Filming has already started on the
new and costly verstons with Kenneth
Harlan, Florence Vidor, Russell
Simpson. Pat O'Malley and Raymond
Hatton in the cast
Evening star., 1923-07-15
How to Wear Clothes.
THREE qualities are essential -,

THREE qualities are essential to
grace in wearing beautiful clothes.
according to Gloria Swanson.
Natural grace and proportionate
three.
The ability to choose the right kind
of clothes Is the second.
The third Is the happy aptitude to
know when clothes fit correctly.
Given these three qualities, Miss
Swanson declares any woman can be
graceful and wear her clothes so as
to attract favorable comment from
other women.
seldom born with the three. that she
has to cultivate them, and she adds
that any woman, with careful study
Of her own Agure and ooloring. can
achieve the art Of wearing clothes.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
From Violin to Saxophone.

Bennie Kreuger, generally .recog-
nized as leading saxophone player
and leader of his own orchestra, was
one of the hundreds Of child prodisies
when more youthful. He was ac-
claimed as violinist of great nos
sibilities, some critics are even re-
ported to have said he would outpiav
Kreisler himself. But Bennie met a
saxophone one day and hung up his
known as the composer of MANY of
the livliest of the jazz tunes and is
heralded as a wizard composer of
modern dance melodies.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
How to Get Into the Movies

NINETY girls out OF hundred.
~ probably, when asked what they
would like TO do most in life will
answer:
go into the movies"
That is why Hollywood" is expect
ed by Paramount officials to be a
picture of irresistible appeal. The
heroine goes west and tries 10 get d
Job in the studios. She has adven-
lures galore. and in the end-well,
romance enters into her life.
In the telling of the story she goes
from studio to studio and meets most
of the people who are famous in pic
lures James CruZe. who made The
Covered wagon made the picture
and in II he has in minor parts prac-
tically every famous actor. actress
9 and director In and about Los An
geles.
The Aim is intended to show real
people as they really are, at the
same time telling a charming story
II will demonstrate the thrills and
disappointments of those who seek
a movie career and also show that
tor some the road is extremely hard.
while others seem to travel in almost
unwlttingly.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Church of the Covenant

This evening at the Church Of the
Covenant, a special musical program
will be given by Mrs. Chase, violin
list; Ross Farrar, tenor; Richard Lor-
leberg, cellist; Claude Robson, or
ganist- The musical begins at 7:45
o'clock and the regular service at 8
o'clock.
The program follows: Tenor solos,
And God Shall Wipe Away Ali
Tears" (Harker), 20, Saviour Hear
Me" (Gluck); trios for violin. cello
and organ. Romance" (van Goens).
Song tWoodford- Fideny; violin
solo. "Andante' (Reesel.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Wagnerian Opera Co.

George Blumenthal, general repre-
sentative for the Wagnerian Opera
Company. announces the appearance
of the Wagnerian Opera Company at
Polls Theater for four performances,
beginning Monday. October Is. The
Wagnerian Opera Company opened
it's engagement in Baltimore last sea
son and played seven weeks in New
York and five weeks on the road. The
company will open its tour this season
in Washington.
The repertoire follows: Monday
evening. 'Lohengrin"; Tuesday even.
ing. Die Walkuere"; Wednesday
afternoon, die Mefstersinger''; Web
nesday evening, The Marriage of
Figaro
loser otransky VIII conduct the per-
formance of 1.-The Marriage of Figaro >,
Mrs. Wilson Greene is in charge of
the local arrangements
Evening star., 1923-07-15

I Miss Gertrude Smallwood, organ
| ist of Metropolitan Baptist Church
will spend several weeks in Roanoke
Va, visiting her uncle. Rev. John w
| Smith, ID. D., a former resident o
| this city.
"Shanewis," the opera by Charlie
Wakefield Cadman, presented at tn,
Metropolitan Opera House in 19l7-ls
| it is reported, will have a Paris pres
| entation at new lyric theatel
| founded by Nine. Boriza at st. Cloud
The popular American tenor. Charlie
| Hackett. will combine the duties o.
| the chief tenor role Of the opera witt
| those of stage manager at this pro
duction of the American opera
Vladimir de Pachmann. whom
| washingtonians will have an oppor
| tunity to hear in this city next sea-
| son. says that his purpose in cominI
| to America this time is to show tn
new methods, in which are said to lis
new methods in which are said to Ii,
! the secret of his eternal youthful.
ness. He is quoted as saying:
IT am never tired by playing III,
| piano. At the end of recital a n
| ready to give another program"
Paderewski. the great Polsl
| pianist, who won enthusiastic admir-
| tion from packed houses all over III,
OIllSO SLdLSS IN MS IASI year, i
| said to be winning equally heaNy
laurels in his summer concerts on tht
continent. His appearance the cNt
| of June at the Concerts Colonne wa.
greeted with wild cheers. The con.
| cert was for the benefit of the mcnu.
ment to Edouard Colonne.
Mr. Paderewski has now gone -
his Swiss home for a short rest Hi.
recitals in London were as successfu
as elsewhere in the world.
This international favorite has beer
the recipient of constantly increased
honors. His Polish government con.
ferred upon him the order of Po-
| lonia Restituta. the highest decora,
tion given by Warsaw officials. TIE
American Legion Post, at Springfield
Ohio. is quoted as passing resolution
| of thanks to Paderewski for a benefi
| concert for the post home which H..
gave last April and for which Ie
| presented an additional persona
| check for a thousand dollars.
st. Louis reports that President ant
! Mrs. Harding paused long enough o.
| their western tour to see the produc
! tion of The Prince of Pilsen' at the
| beautiful Municipal Theater in For
! est Park, the production which ha.
! established new records for Iigh
! opera success.
| Sigrid Onegin, who returned to Ger.
many for the summer and will take
| part in the Munich festival mex,
| month, expects to return to the
| United States TO resume her engage
ments here next season. beginning
! September 80.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
A Lord From London.

7 ORD PAT cIERAwLEY. son Of the
- Earl and Lady Of Annesley OF Lon
don. has arrived in Hollywood for a
motion picture career.
He is six feet tall, blonde, hand
some and possesses the Victoria cross
and other medals won for bravery at
the Dardanelles. He was a Lieutenant
in the British army and was wounded.
Lord CIerawly's mother, Lady An
nesley, was called "the most beautiful
titled woman In the world" =
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Height an Asset.

THAT his height is one of his as
sets as a director was discovered
by Victor Fleming. Paramount mo-
ton picture director, in making
scenes in ITO the Last Man"
Mr. Fleming is six feet one inch
in height and when the camera Is in
normal position his eyes are on a
level with the instrument. He sees
the various scenes from the camera
angle.
Now he intends to do all his de-
recting while standing on his feet, so
he Will see the scenes just as the
audiences in Nheaters will see them
when the film is exhibited,
ITO the Last Man" Is the adapta-
ton of Zane Gray story of an
Arizona feud. The featured players
are Richard Dix. Lois Wilson, Noah
Berry, Robert Edeson and Frank
Campeau.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Mrs. Groean Will Give
Ampico Recital.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence V. Grogan
Will be hosts at the Arts Club of
Washington next Thursday night
when an interesting musical will be
given with the Ampico. Mrs. Grogan.
who is popular in Washington as a
soprano of unusual ability, will sing
a group of songs.
The guests of honor for the even
ing are Frank Fl. Kimmel, Miss Ger
trude Henneman and Col. and Mrs.
Charles Frailey.
Evening star., 1923-07-15

Of Theodore Thomas and Anton Seidl.
Mr. Converse Is one of the Ameri-
can composers who have realized how
inadequate are the, few national airs
that we have In the United States.
He not only realized the extent of
this deficiency, but also tried to write
a new air to America" that might
be substituted for the present dupli-
cate of God Save the King" But he
merely turned the corners OF the tune
up where the British turn them down
and vice versa.
Beside being a fine composer Mr.
Converse helped compile the Stand
ard Dictionary and originated the
quaint common gender pronoun,
thou" contained in that book. This
pronoun has been generally COM
mended by philologists. Mr.. Con-
verse was also a contributor TO many
publications and invented and pat
ented several devices now in general
use. He died October IS, 1918.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Local Pianist Plays at
Keith

Benjamin Rather, Washington boy.
made his professional debut as a
pianist last Monday night at Keith's
Theater. where he has been playing
all week, giving one of the principal
musical numbers on the program.
He is a personal protegee of Roland
Robbins, manager of the theater. and
following his engagement here, which
terminates with tonight's perform
Evening star., 1923-07-15
MOUNT VERNON

and ALEXANDRIA, round trip, soc
Arlington, side trip, I0c additionass
Electric Cars leave 18th and Pennsylvanr
Avenue Northwest, on the hour and half hou
-9 90 An. to $50 Pm.
Running Time-S5 Minutes
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Evening star., 1923-07-15

ance, he will go to Philadelphia to
appear at the keith's Theater there
Mr.. Rather was an usher at the local
house in 1917, when his talents as a
pianist were first noticed by Mr.. Rob-
bins.
The compositions the young pianist
plays include Liszt's Hungarian
Rhapsody. No. g." Chopin's "Revolu-
tionary Etude" and Poldini's Waltz
ing Doll" He gave as encore the
popular jazz number, Kitten on the
Keys"