The Washington times., 1927-07-09
THEATER GUILD.
RADIO HIT


Though nolsy with crashes and
crashes and whistles the wave
lengths rolled good programs from
most broadcast centers through
loud speakers last evening. The
warming up Of the atmosphere did
not seem to make much difference
IN receptiOn-in fact, It was better
last night than the night before,
and the South showed up well
where the weather Is reported to
be even warmer.
If the Theater Guild can main
tain the pace 1t set with the per-
Torrance of a scene from "The Sill
yer Cord for WRC audiences last
evening and There is no reason to
believe otherwise has acquired
q valuable ally. In New York the
Guild has become famous with those
who take their theater seriously and
because Of the success it has made
there. is little known by perform
alces elsewhere. Occasionally big
Ruccess is put on tour, but usually
the plays that follow one another
In the New York theaters are more
read about than seen by people who
support the drama elsewhere.
The experiment of putting one
scene from an outstanding produc-
tion through the nicrophone is
likely to whet the appetites of the
outlander theater goer for the whole
show and create profitable audi
ences for the Guild throughout the
country. The Silver Cord is an
interesting problem play, stating an
old problem in startling way and
has the distinction of being abso-
yutelY clean. even though it does
Sather brutally assault some ancient
traditions. The performance by
Laura Hope Crews, Elizabeth Risdon
and Edward Letter was Of the kind
those. capable players know so well
how to present.
We're looking forward to next Fri
day evenings presentation Of a
scene from 1.-THE Second Man" by
the Guild with pleasurable anticipa-
ton.
BOURBON GIVES
MUSIC CHARM
Two things were rather distinctive
about the Friday evening musical
program-the fine orchestral work
Of the public utility subsidy which
Rosario Bourbon so ably conducts
and the intriguing program Of So
called Chinese music presented by
an unnamed group under the title Of
Musical Miniatures"
Without stepping outside the path
way laid out by the composer to inn
press his own personality and indi-
viduality of musical Interpretation
on his audience, Bourbon, interpreta-
tions have smoothness and grace
that makes them unusually charm.
ing. In playing such things as the
well-known medley of plantation
airs, his orchestra makes the
familiar tunes flow in round. mellow
measures. instead Of sharp. jigslike
rhythm. His most conspicuous feat
last evening was performance of the
largo from Dyorak's New World
Symphony" with all the color and
fine-draWn harmony a complete
symphony orchestration could give it.
The Occidental idea of Chinese
music is usually amusing rather than
interesting as distinct type of tonal
development, but the daintiness and
delicacy of the selections on the pro-
gram presented by the anonymous
orchestra and singers last evening
quite disarmed criticism of this sort
and provided most enjoyable half
hour. Outside the WRC broadcast
the most importan: happening
seemed to be DIR. Charles Sheldon's
organ recital from WSB, Atlanta.
during the late hours. This regular
feature of the Atlanta station is well
worth waiting for-as it is usually
delivered long after bedtime in this
section Of the country.