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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Operas In February
by CHICAGO COMPANY

WASHINGTON will enjoy a season
w of grand opera in February,
when the Chicago Civic Opera Com
pany comes to the new Washington
Auditorium for four performances,
February 9. 10, IS and II. with stars
and Its full company of nearly zoo
persons.
WashingtonianS have guaranteed the
sum necessary to bring the opera
company here. The Chicago Opera
Company and the management have
planned to give these performances.
not on four consecutive dates as
formerly, but on Monday, Tuesday
and Friday evenings and Saturday
matinee. Such an arrangement has
never been possible before and while
advantageous to patrons, there will
be considerable additional expense
TO the company.
Negotiations are pending TO have
two opera. seasons in Washington
annually, the Chicago Opera in mid
Winter and the Metropolitan Opera
in the Spring, en- route to Atlanta.
IF the present erdeavor is success
full this may be done.
Chaliapin, Mary Garden, Rosa
Raisa and Cyrena Van Gordon as
leading singers, will be heard with
and the operas TO be presented Will
include tTannhauser" Monday eve
ming, February o; Boris Godounow'
Tuesday evening. February 10; 'Lu-
cia di Lammermoor" Friday evening,
February 13, and That's" at the Sat
urday matinee, February u.
Rosa Raisa, Cyrena Van Gordon,
Forrest Lamont, Joseph Schuarz
Ivan. Dneproff and Jose Majica will
sing leading roles in "Tannhauser."
Chalispin. Mojica, Lamont, Dneproff.
Gladys Swarthout and Elizabeth Kerr
will appear in Boris Godounow" and
Mary Garden, Mojica, Schwarz and
Swarthout in That's" Tue cast for
Lucia di Lammermoor" has not
been completed.
Operas presented at the former ap-
pearance of the Chicago company in
this city included Aida" La Tosca"
and "Sniegorutchka" ("Snow Maid
en-.
Since it is now possible to utilize
the Auditorium for opera, the prices
of seats will be considerably less
than in the past. Reservations may
be made at Mrs. wilson Greene's
Concert Bureau, 18th and G streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Edward Johnson. Canadian

The career of Edward Johnson,
brilliant tenor of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, who will appear
here in morning musical january
at Rauscher Is one of romantic in
terest. Mr.. Johnson was born in
Guelph, Ontario, and when still in
knickers became chorister in the
city's Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Johnson sang in college and at
that time came to the realization that
he could really sing and that he would
amount TO something in the musical
world IL he could find it possible to
cultivate his voice. SO he came to
New York to study and at the same
time to earn money Because of the
beauty of his natural high lyric voice,
q type of voice which Is difficult to
find, he soon obtained a position in a
noted choir.
More money was necessary for adj
vanced study and he finally obtained
a leading role in a light opera which
was setting Broadway afame. Hav-
ing .. definite goal in mind, and being
d sensible young man, young johnson
conserved his funds, and when he
thought he had enough he departed
for Florence, Italy, and began study
ing under the famous Lombardo.
Mr.. johnson spent several years of
intense study with Lombardo, and by
earnest and diliSent ploddfng, alw avs
retaining his definite goal in MIND, he
soon made his debut in the Verdi
Theater, Psdona, Italy, creating ire
mendous success, which brought him
a much coveted engagement with the
La Scale Opera Company in Milan.
Since then Mr.. johnson has sung in
every famous opera house in the
world and has appeared as soloist
l.
phony orchestras, always being re-
ceived with sincere enthusiasm. AS
a concert singer he is remarkable.
Mr.. johnson will be presented here
by Mrs Lawrence Townsend in his
debut recital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Singers in Novel Act.

r HUNDRED DUFFEY, tenor, and
- Alice Mackenzie, soprano, will
appear in a series of musical acts at
the Rialto Theater for four weeks,
beginning today.
Mr.. Duffey, leading .enor with the
Hopper Opera Company last Summer
at Polls. needs no introduction to
Washingtonians. In addition to the
Poll season he has appeared here
with several New York productions,
as well as soloist with many local
musical organizations.
Miss Mackenzie was the original
prina donna with the Hopper Com
pany when 1t was organized two
years ago. Later she left that COM
pany to join New York production.
For these acts Mr.. Duffey has Sc
lected we'll known songs, written the
incidental music, and made the
whole into a short playlet. He has
also made the duet arrangement OF
several numbers.
He was the first to inaugurate the
tabloid version Of the. light operas
in picture theaters. His company at
the Century Theater, Baltimore, in
troduced this form of entertainment,
Later it was adopted by Roxy at the
Capitol Theater, New York, and Mr..
Duffey was with that company prior
to the Poll run last summer. Radio
fans heard him on the Sunday night
Capitol program.
In Washington picture thesters this
will be a new form Of entertainment.
Prompted by the immediate success
of the Duffey- Mackenzie acts in other
theaters, the management has en-
gagged them for the Rialto, confident
that the music loving populace of
Washington will respond Immediately
TO this musical Interpolation in a pic
ture program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

There are now many musicians
scoring, arranging and composing
they are creating most Of the Ameri-
can music today. They are not In
fiuenced by any foreign school; on the
contrary, their own influence is
spreading abroad. Paul Whiteman
has issued a general invitation to
these musicians to compose special
works for his orchestra, and he in
tends that it shall be the vehicle for
their endeavors.
His program Friday will include:
broadway at Night" (F'redie Grofe),
adaptation of standard selections to
dance rhythm, Cog Dor" (Rimsky-
korsakoff), Spain" Usham Jones)
by the Waters of Minnetonka" tCa-
vanass Lieurance), "Synconata" Cleo
Sowerby), 20 Joseph" from Mime
Pompadour" Cleo FalD; All Alone
driving Berlin), Rose Marie" Cru
dolf FrimD, Indian Love Call" Cru
dolf Friml). DO Wacka Doc Gas
donaldson Horther), I'll See You
in My Dreams "Lnger Awhile" CVin-
cent Rose); '"Po Ling and Ming Toy
Rudolf FrimD, Rhapsody IN Blue
George Gershwin).
Tickets are on sale at Mrs Wilson
Greenc's Concert Bureau, Droops
Thirteenth and G. streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Cornell Musical Clubs.

COLLEGE glee clubs long have
followed conventional lines in the
quality and variety of their enter
tainments. One has witnessed the
usual choral singing. a solo or two
and a few selections by the massed
guitar, banjo and mandolin.
The Cornell University Musical
Clubs, however, have departed in the
last two years from these customs
and have introduced as one of the
features of their concerts the stunt
Orchestra" Washington will have an
opportunity for the first time to enjoy
the performance of this stunt group
on New Year night at the New VIII
lard, where the Cornell singers will
make their first appearance in Wash
ington in 90 years.
The Stunt Orchestra" which has
been playing together all Fall, has
made an enviable reputation for itself
In a college town replete with excel
lent musical combinations, and has
proved hit with its audiences in
other cities. The stunt leader is J.
A. Cooke, who plays a number of in
struments, but usually confines his
efforts to the oboe and saxopbone
Other members of the group are: IL
r. Searles, cornet; c. L. Baker. banjo
A. f. Jones, ssXophoue; G. W. Pet
finger, violin; II. L. rutland piano; Q.
T, Griswold, traps.
The program for the concert fol-
bows:
First part. Ca) alma Mater"
(Songs of CornelD. Glec Club: OBJ
The Crew Song" (Songs of CornelD 4.
Glee Club: >, Down South" Myddle-
toni, Mandolin Club; 3, "A Wandering
Minstrel T. (Sullivanj. Mr.. Joseph +.
Wilkins and Glce Club: 4, Kentucky
Babe" (GeibeD, Mandolin Club: 5,
Laughing Song" tAbb, Clec Club.
Second part-s Southern Melodies"
arranged by CT. l.. Coleman, Cornell,
95l Mandolin Club; Z, The Two
Grenadiers" (Schumann), Glee Club
s, Rose Marie" CErimD. Mando-
lin Club; 8, 1.-THE Wreck of the Julie
Plante" (F'rench- Canadian "'Habitant'
Ballad, Glee Club
In addition, there will he Il large
number of stunts of a college kind
which are not listed on the program
Among them, an octet and a sextet
made up of members of the GIee Club
who Will present many novel songs;
the stunt orchestra a violin trio and
a guitar duet.
Local Cornell alumni who are ia
miliar with the work of the clubs say
that this program will offer one of the
musical treats of the season. The
Cornell musical clubs are carefully
and thoroughly coached by competent
directors and spend literally months
In practicing and getting their pro-
gram into shape.
c. H. Schaaff, Of the class of 1927,
is the only Washington boy in the
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

| these songs have never been put in
| manuscript, but handed down from
generation to generation by ear. The
only accompaniment used is the Rus
sian guitar of seven strings tuned In
| the gypsy manner. which is entirely
different from the standard method
of tuning such instruments.
After sound schooling in Odessa
apd the learning of many trades. in
Guiding costume designing, young
| .Walevitch went by steamer to Brus-
| sells, France and England. 1t was
in Paris that he had his first expe-
rience as Il singer and realized that
his voice was indeed a remarka BILE
instrument. Even in that gay city of
song, Saveli Walevitch was unique.
He sang on the national stage of the
Amphitheatre de la Sorbonne, the
only artist not a Frenchman to ap-
pear on those programs, at the spe-
cial invitation of NJ. Alfred Cortot
Of the French ministry of fine arts.
Anatole France introduced Walevitch
to his audience on some of these oc-
casions. Baron Poliakoff, a patron
of music, who entertained many MEM
bers of royalty incognito, had VALE
witch sing at some of his affairs.
Not one lesson in music did the
singer have.
Then he came to America in 1915
with the Boston opera Company, and
since then has appeared in many re-
citals in New York and elsewhere
He prefers to sing to a compare
lively small audience and to chill
dren. He has appeared four times
at Carnegie Hall, on one occasion
with Count Ilya To1stoi. Walevitch
is unusually interested in Tolstoi's
works, and appeared with the Thea
ter Guild in that authors Power. of
Darkness"
One of the special numbers that Mr.
Walevitch sings in his recitals is the
well known "Volga Boatman's Song
sung first as heard by finished con-
cert artists, then followed with an
Interpretation as it is actually sung
by the boatmen themselves. Another
particularly interesting number is
1.-THE Sacred BaikaP' song, written in
symbolic fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
John Charles Thomas and
Others

TOHN CHARLES THOMAS will APP
- pear in recital at the National
Theater Thursday afternoon. January
Is, at 4:30 o'clock Possessed of ar
unusually beautiful voice, this popu-
lar American baritone has an indi-
vidual style of singing. Mr.. Thomas
is one of the best known baritones
on the concert stage.
Pablo Casals, violoncellist, will
make his fourth Washington appear
snce Thursday afternoon, January S.
Mabel Garrison, soprano, will return
10 Washington Thursday afternoon
January %.
Additional informs ton concerning
these musical events may be secured
at 1906 q street. from T. Arthur
Smith, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
WUSl;@o6:;top

CSlC this week will style and
" material The Christmas will form
- the keynote early These compositions
fit decoration old which peacefully
CHAT oblivion where other stored With New Year
owev and for the the things will
On New Year Cornell Musical Clubs will
recital that is said much novel trick and Paul White
an Concert Orchestra will second experiment
3ating George CerShwn Rhapsody Blue presenting other
works OF similar Among leading who
be taking seriously this special orchestra Deems
Taylor Leo Sowerby, Harold Bauer Ernest Scheling
TAZZ the development where difficult
- where regulation article and the ultra
1odern American begins Mr. Gehwn we'll known rhapsody
of much like works the French
and group OF
ca natonales different the that makes
the Rhapsody in Blue"
One New York critic describes played by this orches
quite apy. He fowl"
Undoubtedly ii caibcr Sctcng
Nowerby produce works their compositions will be
und workmanship and provide worth listening But
whether not that will be jazz is another question.
~ the advancing Tide pe-
ay the theme of He speaks pcay
emking that America did within the
Enthusiastically novel and distinctly ownnamel the
thing called 1t enough deride that
which, rhythm
obviously the which divulged
coo and values which has taken
musicians visiting claim
chance and encouraged
cal art HELEN FETTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
MUSIGRAPHS

GEORGE A. MYERS, who has been
tenor soloist at the Church of the
Epiphany for the last three years, has
resigned his position there. Mr.. Myers
is undecided as to his future plans.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Christopher Tenley as
organist Of St. Peters Church. Mr.
Tenley took up the duties of his new
post at the Christmas midnight mass
The new organ which is being in.
stalled at the church will be opened
in a few weeks. For several seasons
past Mr.. Tenley has been serving as
organist and director of music at st.
Josephs Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Pageant to Be Repeated.

INVOICES OF PROPHECY, the
pageant service of the Nativity,
presented early last week at Luther
Place Memorial Church, Thomas Cir
Gle. is TO be repeated tonight at s
o'clock, by request. with the saple cast
of principals who appeared with such
Katherine Riggs. harpist. is director
of music for the production, and is as
sisted by the two organists of the
church, Anne Anstadt and Ervlue j.
Stenson. Nina Norman. young Wash
iugton soprano of much promise, sp-
pears In the role of the Madonna, sing
ing Bunnett'S 'Ntagnif1cat in F. with
beautiful effect in the visitation scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
u. S. Marine Band Concert

At the Marine Barracks at pm.
tomorrow a, concert by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra, Will
liam H. Santefmann, leader; Taylor
Rranson, second leader. will be given.
The program will include: March,
Liberty Bell" (Sousa), overture.
"Stradella" (F1otow); petite yalse,
Domino Rose" (Bohm); grand scenes
from "Rigoletto" (verdD; waltz, ION
the Beautiful Rhine -Bela) !:
suite, "A Day in Venice" (Nevin) !;
galop de concert, "Vinear" (Ziehrer) !;
Marines hymn, THE Halls of Monte
yuma" and THE Star Spangied Ban
ner."
There will be no concert at the Ma
rine Barracks Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

The cast of Richard Dix's picture,
TOO Many Kisses" has been COM
pleted with Paul Panzer and Lefty
Ford, and production has begun on it.
Others are Frances Howard. VIII
liam Powell, Frank Currier, Joe
Burke, Albert Tavernier and Arthur
Ludwig. The picture is being made
at the Paramount Long Island studio
from an adaptation by Gerald c. Duff
fy Of the magazine story, THE Maker
OF Gestures" by John Monk Saunders.
Paul Sloane will direct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Bobby Higgins, who, through tom
silitis, fell out of "Wildfower" after
the Sunday performance on the last
visit, Is himself again, and will be a
leading comedy figure next week at
Polls. As an encore TO the travesty.
The Worlds Worst Woman" done
by him and Esther Howard in the
third act, he has added a funny
"cross-word puzzle bit, in which tn
audience takes nart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Green Peaches" which was due to
flower this coming June as a new
production for Edith Day, will be
preserved until next November in
Arthur Hammerstein's ice box. AL
though Miss Day starred in pictures
two or three seasons ago, she couldn't
tell Hollywood from Petrograd, for
the reason that her movie work was
done at Fort Lee, N. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Chares Fl. Schaf. I'd. a Washington
man, is a prominent member of the
Cornell University Glee, Banjo anC
Mandolin Clubs, which will appear
in concert here at the New Willard
Hotel ballroom Thursday. He sings
second tenor in the Glee Club, and in
addition is singing and playing a
banjo with the sextet of the clubs.
Schaaf is of the class of 1927, in the
College of Arts and Sciences: a mem
Der of the Telluride Society's Ithaca
chapter; and besides being an asso-
ciate editor of the college paper, The
Cornell Daily Sun, is generally ac-
tive in many university activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

4 special Christmas musical service
at the Takoma Park Baptist Church,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Jessie Masters and Albert W.
Harmed will receive at their studio,
1417 CT street northwest, New Year
day, from 4:30 to $50 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
SPORTS
Peg1er:' s Pegs
BY WESTBRoOK PEGLER

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
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ALABAMAPOWER
 DEFEATS SLOSS
Powermen Meet Fairfield In Feature Game
 Wednesday

Alabama Power svened things up with Fairfield in the city elimination series Tuesday afternoon by count of to g. Thompson worked effectively against the Eeastern division winners. allowing but three safe raps. all Of which came in the second stanSa to score sloss' duo of counters.
 With the Powermen mad Fairfield each victors over Sloss in the two opening contests interest m on on Robsrts Field wednesday afternoon in the next round of the battle te decide the championship In sS' ss, % h s a sd of doS. engagement provided for "Wednesday afternoon Ihi, twin affair will to large extent determine wng sn Will honors. as one of the winners of the first two games. Fairfield and Alabams Power will have a distinct advantage. s..e1
 The inability of the sloss combine to show any offensive strength has placed them at the bottom of the trio of contenders. *4
 Thompson failed to give up . single hit in eight Tuesday. sloss was able to bunch their trio Of safeties in tho second. however. and two runs counted fah75
 Fallow, the fast and rsnsy shortsmith for sloss, opened the second with q safe waliop to the left garden and then Speer. in right proceeded to drop and W third ~ Grsmmsr f grounded out without an sd- vance, and then Johnston came through for the first S and Fsiiow I and nd Walters checked in. Faulkner grounder. which hit Johnston, went for hit.' but the scoring had ended.
 strength piing up 14 hits to score nine runs Love less, speedy center gardner scored three times for
 the cSfs .o and ,Sls SPed J, four o 9ss in turning the
 The hitting stars were Hancxens and c. speer. Hanckens rapped out four safetiss In five appear ances. while C. Speer cracked out three wallops in az many times at bat. one Of them going for two bases. the only extra bassr of the conflict Love- less. E. Speer and Turner garnered two each.
 John Burney. dimunitive keystoner, played ssn- sationally around second base for the Powermen, making several neat stops.
 Fallow put up the best game for Sioss. especially In the field In addition. he started off the flre- works with his hit This rangy infelder has looked mighty good in the two games played in the series to date Johnston was responsible for the two runI time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
WINS
 FROM GICKNER

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
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