Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

The FObOTnaC is quiet. al
most Sonlnolent. r1uSicaliS
= In August Only the service
bands in their vigorous open-ail
programs offer musical competi-
ton 10 the katydids Of nearby
dusky Maryland and Virginia
roads or the lullabies that the
Potomac. sings to citizens whose
conduct wins them parking space
along the speedway.
Under such conditions it Is
pleasant when the heavy heat
waves lift long enough to allow
ideas 10 penetrate the brain at all
to read Of the busting festivals
that make music ring all over
Europe talthough it is said TO
have been unusually warm wealth
er over there. too, this year.. 1t
is gratifying to note the acclama-
ton of the American performer
and the American composition. III
Jazz and also the most serious
type of works. being presented IN
these festivals.
One thing. that seemed particu
larry thrilling to one interested IN
local music affairs was the
marked success of Paul Althousc,
American tenor. in Wagnerian
leading roles in Berlin. Germany
II will be remembered that Mr.,
Althouse sang his first German
opera role in Washington with
the local company Of which
Edouard. Albion is director. Mr..
AlthouSe made. a. markedly ia
vorable impression in "Lohengrin"
and, again last Winter. as Sieg-
mund. in Die Walkuere."
Just last Monday a noted Ber-
lin critic is reported as having re-
marked after hearing Mr.. Alt
house in private audience, AN
American will soon be the worlds
greatest INTERPRETER of Wagnerian
tenor roles. II seems strange that
the laurels for the tenor parts of
our famous. composer should GO
abroad. but it is so American
voices are developing rapidly and,
with their freshness and clarity.
due to the American climate and
life. I am sure that our operas
must look 70 that field in the near
future for the best material"
~ k'thoySe was on his first
=" r--' "-.>. ~'"'' 49, offended the
famous Beireuth festival. He is
Z, - have accepted a con-
t-2ct TO return 20 Hamburg next
..-"a~ 70 sing in six operas.
Richard Crooks. another young
'77'ericon +enor> who will apnear
IN a. concert series here next Win
- ~h"H has ION decided laurels
IN Europe. where he created q
sensation with his German ap-
pearsnces last season and will
soon BEGIN tour OF so perform
@-'"cs 2oro2d.
y a.
GENE TUNNEY, who recently
created much comment By
laying aside his crown of laurels
won as a prizefighter to put the
society high hat on his head the
size of which seems still undo
tern1inedl. might have inspired a
certain young American dancer
who became the outstanding SEN
satior1 aof this years festival pre-
sented in Salzburg. Austria, the
fair little village that still has the
name of Mozart at the head Of its
recording book Of citizens, past
and present
This dancer is known as Ia
maris, and she brought American
Jazz and the negro spirituals par
ticularly TO the festival. One Ct
her biggest hits" however, was
made in a strenuous interpreta-
ton Of the gestures and actions
Of 7 priZeflghter.
A review from Salzburg TO
leading New York paper states
that ''it is perhaps significant
that the only tribute to the dane
tnc muse at this years festival Is
this American girls. and that she
triurnphed where, on previous oc-
casiogls. conventional ballet offer
ings imported hither from Vienna
proved such a failure that thew
have. not been repeated in the
current season"
A MOTHER terpsichorean success
abroad bears indeliblv the
United States trademark. That is
the new ballet by Igor Strawinsky,
which had its world debut IN
Washington last Snring. under
the auspices of the United States
Government. in the Library ~
Congress chamber music hall.
built by the Elizabeth Sprague