Evening star., 1926-11-07


early in a Washington season--the
coming week looms with a peace
fully blank horizon musically. The
one professional concert listed is the
first appearance here this season OF
the New York Symphony Orchestra
Walter DamroSch conducting. and
Paul Kochanski a violinist who is
unusually popular here, as the solo
ist.
The only other major event is the
first presentation OF an opcretta
based on Hawaiian themes. written
by Harry Wheaton Howard. long d
leader in local music circles. and pro-
duced by the boys and girls OF In-
maculate Conception choirs. There
will he four performances OF the
work this week.
THERF Is much that is of interest
\ mrsica ~. or of p0ten ial musi-
cal value. that is in the air" so to
speak Among the most important
of such efforts is the attempt that
is being orga nizcd TO get up a ma S>ed
chorus concert. This is 20 be under
the supervision Of the District OF
Columbia Federation oi Music Clubs
and for the benefit oi 'Oral fedora
ton funds w f. Braithwaitc. we'll
known choir director OF the city. is
in general charge ~ the affair. He
has sent the following statement to
Ill L. i.
terested in choral work. 1t iS printed
here in the hope that who have
the development oi local music and
cooperation in such eHdcarors seri-
ouslv at heart will send some definite
response to Mr.. Rrait hWaite. who
saws:
Il have been asked by the board
Of the local Federation Of Music
Clubs TO plan for mass concert of
all singers and singing organizations
Of the District OF Columbia. to be
given soon after Easter. under the
auspices OF the locat federation.
Il wish TO say at the outset that
] realize this cannot be done unless
we have the sympathetic interest and
cooperation of the Washington
sHRSIS, IlNIuutlR lIit >otolSl> anu
directors.
You and have heard il said that
Washington is the most difficult city
in the United States in which to un-
dertake such a program. As one OF
the musicians of this city. am not
willing to have this said OF our splen-
did town and our fine musicians
Are you: have enough faith in
the singers and directors of Wash
inRton TO believe that such united
program is entirely possible. In my
opinion. the only thing needed to put
IT across is the unSelhsh and or
Ranized effort on the part OF !.
Il know all the singers. like my
self. are doing other things. and that
it will mean some little additional ef-
fort and sacrifice on the part of many
10 cooperate in such a program.
Cur idea is. however. to have the CO.
operating organizations rehearse one
x.r two Of the selections at each OF
their regular rehcarSals. and then it
will on'y be necessary to have very
few mass rehearsals before the con-
cert to work ont the effects desired
1T has been suggested that the
reueram include ladies' choruses.
male choruses and mixed choruscS.
IN order that we my have a well
balanced concert.
In order that We may have some
idea OF the collective thoughts re-
garding the feasibility and possibli-
ties for such concert. will you
please FIJI in the inclosed questionnaire
IL
30 that ! can make digest Of the
replies for presentation at a general
meeting TO nc held on Tuesday eve
ming. November 10 at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. Vermont
avenue and \ street northwest. You
are urgently requested to be present
so that we may have the benefit of
any additional suggestions YOU may
care to make. An enve 'ope is inclosed
tor your convenience in returning
the questionnaire.
Let's get behind this program 100
per cent and demonstrate that
Washington can put across such a
concert that will commend itself to
the music-loving public of this city
and he an inspiration to all those who
have co-operated to make it a sue
cess.
A MOTHER new endeavor in
"A Washington is the change in
music policy at the Rialto Theater.
with the going OF Mr.. Guterson to a
theater in Baltimore and the COM
ing to I'll the place Of conductor OF
the orchestra AT the local house of
Eox Rommell. an cnthusias site young
American from Milwaukee. Mr.,
Rommell will have charge of scoring
the music for the feature fins and
also for inaugurating a new type of
presentation TO precede the pic
ture. Another unique angle in this
regard is the fact that each new pro-
gram will be given its first showing
on Saturday instead OF Sunday.
The first big event under Mr..
Rommell's direction is the FIRST pres
entation. i'll America of Michael
Strogotf." the great French film. a
version made by the Universal Film
dc France OF Jules Nerne's famous
story and presented in America un-
der the supervision OF Carl Laemmle.
The picture was given it's French
premiere IN Paris only recently. and
aroused much comment. The dip'o-
matte and other official circles will
be represented in the private. invit ed
audience premiere given at the Rialto
next Friday night, All the aspects
Of the musical setting and presenta-
tion have not been worked out. but
II is expected that Russian music
will he used and probably Russian
dancers figure prominently in the
presentation"
EVER so often some real appre-