Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
NJ u S &c
BY HELEN FETTER.

brary, composed of articles COL
lected from children'S magazines.
music magazines and newspaper
music pages have supplied much
material to guide in the selection
of music for the children'S special
film programs.
IT has been very interesting to
note the steps, always upward.
in the real progress that Mrs.
Locher tdirector Of the depart
ment of puolic service and educa-
ton of the Stanley Co. of Amer
ical has made. First. there was
the winning of the battle for
Saturday morning special films
for children. Next came the most
obvious application Of music ap-
probation for children'S pro-
grams, then more involved at
! titude was taken toward this
work. which has as its newest
features the real appreciation
work done by one of the organ
lists. Rollin PeaSe. in particular.
! Also. side by side with the nau-
steal aspect Of the work for chill
! dren. has come the Public Lii
brary assistance Of a list OF books
by reputable authors and suitable
/ for children to read, that touch
upon some phase of the particu-
lar picture ShoWn-hiStory. ro-
mantle historical novels. tales Of
pirates and the high seas, jungle
/ books. etc. are listed appropri-
ately. II is a fine work and at
/ the New York conference Mrs.
Locher will not only tell them
about the marked success in
WASHINGTON. but also will have
with her this exhibit, tangible
proof. to be sent all over the cir
cult of her huge theater organiza-
ton. which includes several hum
dred theaters from coast to coast.
1t was Washington that fur
niShed the ''trying-out ground"
for this newest effort in musical
appreciation, and found it fertile.
MOST imminent comes iolli-
W fication tomorrow night,
when at the Bal Boheme the
young dancers and guitariStS and
singers will present music of the
period When knights Were
Bold" and the lutte was a leading
musical instrument.
The following is reported con-
corning the "SongSters and
Daunce" of the program to be
given tomorrow:
There is to be certain medi-
eval flavor to the incidental mu-
sic used in the advertisements
of the Arts Club Bal Boheme at the
Willard tomorrow night. Meyer
Davis will. of course, be up to the
minute in the continuous music
for the general dancing which,
after all will be the main feature
of the bal, and there is certainly
nothing medieval about the
March of the Wooden Soldiers"
from the "Chauve SauriS," which
is now become the official" music
for the famous floor committee.
IXTHEN the joust begins, at ap-
w proximately 1l.45 pm, the
music to be played will be taken
from ancient tunes. The "Marche
deS RoiS" Is ancient ProVencal-no
one knows the author of either
words or music. but the. children
Of Provence for many years have
sung this "Vieille ChanSon. This,
with the old ronde, La Tour,
Prend Garde,T and the ancient
song Sur lie Pont d'Avignon," viii.
form the musical background of
the picturesque scene.
Other tunes. more familiar, but
quite ancient, nevertheless, will
serve as motifs for the various
characters and the description OF
their plot" as "Humpty Dump
ty." Ride a Cock Horse" etc.
The troubadours. organized and
directed by Paul Bleyden, will use
also a delightful 'Madrigal' suit
able TO the spirit of the occasion.
and the Mckinley dancers will
have their own music for when
knights Were Bold"
The IA dancers of the Mckinley
group include this season Jean
Arende, Margaret Bum, Winifred
Buckingham, Mary Galloway,
Martha Fisher, Isabelle Flippin.
Judy Lyeth. Virginia Miller, Doro-
thy Parsons, Ruth Shoemaker,
Mary Schultz, Martha Stout. Flor
ence Wingate and Jane Wycoff
They are directed by Caroline
Mckinley. who has created the
dance for the Bal Boheme. The
dancers have designed and made
their own costumes.
The Bleyden Troubadours will
be assisted by Sophoclcs Papas
DR.. p. S. Constantinople, John H.
Potts and Mildred r. Potts, all Of
whom will use authentic medieval
instruments. Twenty-Five singers
will appear In this group.
Nine. Lobovska, a noted balle-
rina who has only recently re-
turned from abroad and Is leav-
ing shortly TO make a tour OF
Central America, is staying over
at the special request Of the bal
committee.
She lis the organizer Of the Ma
ti0nal American Ballet and is one
Of the best known Of American
interpretative dancers.