Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19
JAMES /. HOWELL
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THIS week will bring to Washington
eight of the leading Victor artists.
They are: Henry Burr and Carl Ma
thieu, tenors; Billy Murray, tenor
comedian; Monroe Silver, monologist;
James Stanley and Stanley Gaugh
man, baritones; Sam Herman xylo-
phonist; Frank Banta, pianist. The
group includes the Peerless Quartet.
David Rubinoff, guest conductor of
Tom Gannon's concert orchestra. will
continue his engagement at the Pal
ace this week.
The appearance of Spencer Tupman
and his Mayf1ower Orchestra at the
Rialto this week as the special pres
entation feature recalls a peculiar in
cident. 1t was through the persua-
sion of Corbin Shield, now of the
Rialto managerial staff. that Tupman
first came to Washington.
Mr. Shield had known and heard
Tupman play in other cities, recos
nized his musical abilities and ad-
vised him to come to this city. Tup-
man Is the director and also arranges
the jazz music for his orchestra.
Wanted-A new name for jazz. 1t
is claimed to NE one Of the needs
Of the hour. The melodies Of today
are not similar to the ragtime jazz
of a few years ago. but have
more rhythm and are decidedly diff
ferent in tone. In other words, it Is
rot jazz at all. One OF these days
George Gershwin. composer OF syn
copated music, and Paul Whiteman,
conductor. will get their heads togeth-
American music. which is best eX-
emplified in the compositions OF
Gershwin. F'riml and few others.
That concert tour of Mr. Gershwin
and Nine dAlvarez next Fall should
be a mighty interesting affair. Tor the
composer will play two or three new
Jazz predudes on which he is now at
work, and the famous Peruvian con
tralto will sing a number of jazz
songs suited to concert purposes.
Some Of Gershwin jazz list that
he selected for Nine. d'Alvarez's use
are: THE Siren Song Gern). Jap
anese Sandman" (Whiting Egan), st.
Louis Blues" Handy, Jazz City
(Souvaine), International Rag" driving
Berlin), II Want to Be Happy Ciou,
mans). Carolina in the Morning"
Donaldson), "They Didn't Believe
Me" (Kern) and three Of Gershwin's
own compositions, stairway 10 Para-
disc "Suanee" and Nashville Night
ingale."
Collins Washingtonians, popular
Jazz orchestra, shows considerable
talent and much is expected from
it during the coming season.
Quill Grist. local jazz dancer. and
formerly with the National Capital
PLAYERS, Is endeavoring to organize
small local company. Quill has
gained popularity by his eccentric
dance speciality.
Ted NewalIs Jazz Orchestra return
ed to Washington yesterday after
successful season at Herald Harbor
Md. They will probably play with the
St. Patrick Players the coming season.
This IL what Placide de Montolliu
former director of the Paris Opera
House and at the present time dane
ing director at the Curtis Institute o.
Music, in Philadelphia, has to say
about jazz:
Better dance jazz than nothing at
all, and il you can dance the tango or
the Charleston to perfection you have
accomplished something. Best or all
Is the systematic rhythmic tuning OF
the nervous SvStcHI, "AiCi NCNSAOpo
in the dancer the ability to find COM
plex and beautiful forms to express
rhythmic sense: this can he achieved
bv every normally developed indi-
yidual. The term dancing should not
scare serious-minded people. Dancing,
| based on true rhythmic expression.
should be the main factor Of our edu-
cation from the moment we are able
| to stand on our feet.
ITO those who condemn ballroom
! dancing l say: What have you done
| to prevent it? Can you propose any.
| thing to take it's place-any sort of
! recreation more relaxing and pleasant
than you can get with less expend-
| iture of time, effort and money? Office
| men and other people Of sedentary
! professions take to jazz as the best
! means to relax their nerves from the
strain of their daily work. The steps
can be learned in a short time, they
remain much the same and once
learned they are mastered for all
| time.