Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
NJ u S &c
BY HELEN FETTER.

Coolidge Foundation. Henry Pru-
niereS, French critic, writes OF the
ballet being the more important
OF the two novelties presented In
Paris this season by the Russian
Ballet. He gives the opinion that
the airs of this ballet harbor a
craftsmanship OF an amazing in
genuity; the score is extremely
concise" The role Of Apollo In
this ballet, Apollo MuSageteS,
which was created in Washington
by Adolf Bohm. was danced in the
I Diaghileff version in Paris by a
young dancer named Serge Lifar
Again in London. on an earlier
date, Diaghileff'S company pre-
Sented the StrawinSky work at
/ His MajeSty'S Theater
Several American critics were
present at these foreign perform
anceS of the ballet, and the op!n-
/ ion of one of the foremost of these
critics, who also had attended the
! Library of Congress premiere of
/ the ballet. stated that the Diagh.-
left production was not nearly so
attractive AS that given in the
original creation in Washington
as designed and executed by NJ
Bohm.
4 LSO directly home to Washing
ton comes another wreath be-
slowed at the twinkling feet of
TerpSichore. Edna Bowman -
now known as Patricia Bowman
who for several years was a lead
ing student Of ballet with a local
school Of that art. has just re-
ceived the appointment as pre-
miere danSeuse Of RoXy's big
motion picture palace in New
York City. This is the position
originally held by the delightful
Candy" maria Gambarellil.
who has left Mr. Rothafel's forces
10 organize her own ballet group
md school
PLAGIARISM is an ugly word.
Yet ever so often it appears in
the press. The newest announce
ment dealing with that literary
crime involves the late Italian
composer, Puccini, who. according
to a rather reserved yet definite
statement, is accused by two sis
tiers of German nationality. who
are now living in Palestine. Of
having appropriated a score of an
opera they wrote 80 years ago and
used it in his last and unfinished
opera, "Turandot." The report as
relayed from a Paris bureau Of i
new York. paper states that the
American consul in. Jerusalem.
Oscar S. Heizer, is among those
convinced that Fraulein Frieda
and Fraulein Goldina Rubinsohn.
formerly of Hamburg, have
right to their claim.
This may be true. However. TO
those who are at all familiar with
Puccinis scores of Mime. Butter
fly" and La Boheme." the score
of "Turandot" would seem to
have many typical Puccini man
nerisrns.
1t seems that the two Rubin
soi1n sisters teach music in Tel
Aviv, Palestine. They claim that
they published their score more
than 80 years ago. 1t is under
stood that the sisters will ap-
1roach the executors of Puccini's
estate directly and Immediately
\ regard to this matter.
THE man who wrote many popu-
lar songs, such as Splash
Me-" only a Bird in a Gilded
Cage" Asleep in the Deep" and
many other hits" that will be re-
membered by those who gathered
around the piano to sing in the
days when one couldn't 'turn on
the radio and achieve the New
York Philharmonic in stadium
concert. has carried his ballad
Gifts to other realms. Arthur J.
Lamb, who was in Providence.
r. l.. last Monday to discuss his
latest work with a producer there.
was taken suddenly i'll and died at
hospital with, very little cash
and an uncashed check in his
pocket. The latter was supposed
ly royalties from some recent
song.
II so often happens that those
who have spent their energies
writing for or performing for the.
public leave little or no material
values when they go on from this
existence. Frequently, too. their
particular audiences have long
since disappeared and only vague
~vmpathy can be felt by the cur
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