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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Americanization Orchestra
Gives Program Thursday

THE first of series of musical eve
= nings will be given under the au-
spices of the Americanization School
Association Thursday at $3.50 pm at
the Y. w. C. A. headquarters, on K
street at Seventeenth.
The public is invited.
The program will be presented by the
schools orchestra. Vladimir Vasa, con-
ductor. Mr.. Vasa, a graduate of the
State Conservatory of Music, Prague,
Czechoslovakia, was a pupil Of the IA
nous Metod Dolezil, who Is touring the
United States as conductor Of the
Prague Teachers Chorus.
The orchestra viii play works by Won
Suppe, Schubert, Scharwenka and Her
rold. Soloists will include Ray Vasquet,
cornetist; Adrien Valade, oboe player;
Mrs. Matfn Wallack, singer: oscar
Levine, violinist; Mitzi Clipker, violin
ist, and Mr.. Vasa. pianist.
The accompanies will include Mrs
X. Y. Cowling and Nine. Marie Ia
lipsky.
The aim of this series of programs
IS to show to music lovers here the
growth and high standard Of work of
the schools orchestra. The goal toward
which it aims is the formation of the
National Symphony Orchestra of
Washington. Interested musicians are
invited to membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
New Bach Editions
Bv Edwin Hughes

A NEW edition of the Concerto in .
Minor" for piano and orchestra,
by Johann Sebastian Bach, has been
issued recently by leading publisher,
an event W - marks the first publ
cation Of an 4---4erican edition of any
Of the Bach concertos.
The work of preparing the new edi-
ton was intrusted to Edwin Hughes,
formerly Of Washington, who has edited
a large number of the more important
works in the pianoforte literature that
have been brought out during recent
years.
Among the Hughes editions of works
by j. S. Bach that have been pub
lished are THE Well Tempered Claw
chord" 1.-TWO volumes), 1.-The Prelude
and Fugue in A Minor" (Bach-Liszt)
The Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor
(Bach-Liszt), six Sonatos for Piano
and Violin" lin collaboration with Hugo
Kortschak) and "Siciliano," from "The
@ Minor Suite for Flute and Piano" Car
ranged for piano Solo).
A new and complete edition of the
Bach "Toccatas for Piano" has been
prepared by Mr.. Hughes and is being
issued as the first publication of an
American edition of these works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Boston Orchestra Presents
America" Here March {

JUST two days following the inaugura-
ton ceremony making Herbert Hoover
President of the United States Of
America, the Boston Symphony Orches-
tra. Serge KouSsevitZky conducting, will
present the first performance in the
National Capital Of Ernest Bloch's new
epic rhapsody America" The concert,
sponsored locally under the manage
ment of Mrs. Katie WilSon-Greene. will
be given in Polls Theater Wednesday,
March 6. at 4:30 pm.
The National Capital Oratorio ASSo-
citation. DR.. Albert Harmed conductor,
will present the anthem. which consti-
tutes an important feature of Bloch's
orchestral work. During the past week
DR.. Harmed has been conducting re-
hearsalS with $50 members OF the
association who will appear on the
stage with the orchestra. Mr.. Kousse-
vitZky will conduct the singers as well
as the orchestra.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has
given Blochs America" several times
in Boston and New York before en-
thuSiastic audiences and Mr.. KousSe-
vitzky is thought to be DESTROYS Of
presenting a symphonic work Of patri-
otto texture on the occasion Of the
March concert in Washington. when
the city will stin be playing host to
thousands of inaugural visitors and
sightseers. The symphony Is said TO
require about 40 minutes. though less
than 5 minutes Is required for the
anthem.
The March concert of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra vii close the Phil
harmonic course.
Seats are on sale at the concert
bureau in Drops, 1900 G street north
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
First Photophone in DC.

VIRTUALLY every leading theater
and picture house In the city was
represented in the audience which last
Tuesday evening witnessed the initial
program Of sound pictures, using the
r. @. A. Photophone process, at the
Takoma Theater. An impromptu re-
ception was held by Mr.. Platt, the man
ager, at which his associates in the
picture field complimented the smooth
ness and accuracy of the new sound
reproducing mechanism.
One feature Of the evenings program
which interested the spectators greatly
was the rendition of a song, via Photo
phone, by Miss Hazel Arth, in which the
resonance and beauty of the artists
natural voice was faithfully maintained.
The feature picture was 1.-THE Toilers,"
accompanied by sound effects, culmi-
mating with dramatic effect as the terri
flying roar of flames In the mine fire
swept through the auditorium. Just
prior to the picture a psychological
preparation for the mine fire was &C
complished with an effect machine"
which presented fire scene directly
on the theater's curtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
"CAvALLERIA RUSTICANA"-
Wednesday and Thursday.

1t is announced by Rollin Bond, di-
rector of the Opera School of the
Washingtonians, that the two perform
ances of "Cavalleria Rusticana," sched-
uled for presentation in complete form,
with costumers and scenery, at the
Opera Club, 1923 K street northwest,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings at
8:15 o'clock. have met with such wide
spread approval that additional per-
formances are already being arranged
for on account of the demand. The
cast for this opera includes Ruth Nc
Cormick as SantuZza, Belle Wilder
Townsend as Mama Lucia, Genevive
Farnell as Lola Augustine Arancio as
Turiddu and John Mcdonald in the
role of the fiery Alto. A brilliant chorus
viii account for Mascagni's exacting
ensembles in this intensely dramatic
opera, which flashed upon the musical
armament like meteor in 1890 and
has remained world favorlte ever
since.
In addition to this complete opera,
other short features will include Doro-
thy Davenport in coloratura arrange
ment of "'Tis the Last Rose of Sum-
mer," In four octaves, prepared espe-
cially for Miss Davenport by Mr.. Bond;
the "Vesti la Giubba" aria from II
Pagliacci." In costume. by Terry Bal
lanca, and selections by the young vio-
linist Rose Novak.
Admission Is by guest card only, to
be obtained from members of the cast
and chorus or at the club headquarters,
1923 K street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
New York Friends of Music
Sponsor Bach Passion

THE Society Of the Friends of Music
In New York will give its annual
Lenten production of Bach's Passion
According to st. John" at Town Hail.
March 3. The following Sunday the
Passion" will be repeated In st. Georges
Church as the regular afternoon serv-
ice. The church authorities already
have been besieged with requests for
admissions, and as ST. Georges parish
roll is far in excess of the seating ca
pacity Of 1900, 1t seems unlikely that
few besides parishioners win be able to
get in.
Bodanzky will conduct the Friends of
Music chorus and the Metropolitan
Orchestra in both performances of the
Passion" with these soloistS: Ethyl
Hayden, Marion Telva, George Meader,
Carl Schlegel, Friedrich Schorr, and
Lynnwood Farnam at the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
NINE. NJ. PASCU,
Tic WILLARD -TZOKddU4.
Unusual Dance Concert"
VIII Be Presented Tonight.

THE Dance Concert" Of Evelyn Davis,
dancer, and Mary Apple, contralto,
at Wardman Park Theater tonight at
$50 o'clock combines the dance" as
an art of the theater with song recital
as an art of the concert stage. There
will be new ideas in having the singing
voice as part of the dancers scenes,
with some colorful costume groups to
add to this novelty in the National
Capital.
Mary Apple should quite picture La
Girometta" of Sibella in her costume
group of italian songs, while the deep
quality of her rich contralto brings out
the subtle values Of her Russian music
chaninoh and gay THE Sleigh by
Kountz. Duets with Jean Mum are a
part Of her concert program, and the
two singers join in a dance scene with
Miss Davis in two Negro spirituals.
Evelyn Davis brings several distinct
types In the art dance of the hour
Most iconoclaStic Is her "Grotesque" in
the new German technique, while her
group dance, THE Sea-" shows the
much talked of art of Mary Wigman,
who in Europe has created a sensation
by her new stage pictures and whose art
Miss Davis obtained from Eugene Won
Grona In this country.
Ruth st. Denis, too, has given Miss
Davis some characteristic Oriental
dances which she will use. but the
"moderns" will not be neglected, for she
piques the imagination with her title
"A Cubfst Looks at Jazz" There also
will be vivid tango, a waltz. pastoral
group, and to bring back the exquisite
beauty of Yvette Guilbert's coStumed
song of the Middle Ages. Miss Apple
will sing an Ave Maria to Miss Davis
impression of "Benedictus"
Tickets tonight will be at Wardman
box office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
An All-American Program
In New York Wednesday

A DECIDE DLY unusual program
which promises to be exceedingly
interesting will be given in Town Hall,
New York City. Wednesday night at
8:45 o'clock under the auspices of Pro
Musica 1t is called an All-American
referendum program. 1t will be pre-
sented by Arturo de Filippi. tenor;
Elmer Schoettle, pianist; cham
Der orchestra conducted by Howard
Hansen, Otto Kinkeldey, chief of the
music division of the New York Public
Library. and vocal mixed quartet by
courtesy of Nine. Anne E. Ziegler,
president of the Guild of Vocal Teach
erS.
The works to be performed will in
clude "Barcarolle for Chamber Orches-
ira" first New York performance), by
Herbert Inch; Angeles Letter" for
tenor and chamber orchestra FIRST per-
formance), by John Beach; Pan and
the Priest" for chamber orchestra
FIRST pefformance). by Howard Han
son; "A Retrospective Excursion Into
Early American Grand Opera" Leo
nora" a lyric drama by william H.
Fry described as IAN American Doni-
zetti of the Middle Forties'O, by DR..
Kinkeldey, lecturer, and the vocal
mixed quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

DEFINITE plans have been COM
pleted for two-day festival under
the auspices Of the music department
Of the public schools, April 10 and 90.
Fridays program will be an all
American night by the high school
forces-the interhigh school chorus,
orchestra and band participating. The
chorus of 800 picked voices will sing
Cadman's new cantata, 1.-THE Father Of
Waters" and the orchestra and band
will give numbers by Hadley, Herbert,
de Koven, Chadwick and Mcdowell.
Saturdays program will be given over
to the junior high schools and grades
with choruses of from three hundred
to four hundred and interschool or
chestras of 60 pieces each. This pro-
gram also will be largely American.
The festival will be held at the new
Mckinley High School audit eiuH.
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THE RUBINsTEIN CLUB-Tomorrow.

The Rubinstein Club, Claude Robe
son director, will give its first program
of the current season tomorrow night
at $3.50 o'clock in the ballroom of the
Willard Hotel
The guest soloist of the evening will
be Nine. Marta Pascu, Hungarian
pianist, who will play three groups in
GLIDING: organ Fantasia and Fugue
In G Minor" (Bach-Liszt), "Varia-
tons" (Schubert), "Polonaise in F
Sharp Minor" Chopin, Rhapsody"
Dohnanyi), "Chanson Populaire" (Ko-
daly), cit Pleut Dams la Vile" (Kodaly)
"Humoresque, Improvisation, No. g."
and Bear Dance" (Bartok).
Herman Fakler, baritone, will sing a
group Of solos by Tschaikowsky. Glen
and Leoni
The chorus will sing works by Ru-
binstein, Tschaikowsky, Cadman, Had
ley. Ross Gaines and Deems Taylor's
arrangement of a Belgian folk song.
Soloists will be Kathleen Culbertson,
Marian King, Rachel Long and Beulah
Orem Smith. Domenico Iascone will
play a flute obbligato for one number
and Ianthe Smith will be at the sec
ond piano in a Dance of the Reed
Flutes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Singers Club From Ohio
To Give Concerts Here

THE Singers Club, affiliated with Ohio
Wesleyan University, will be in the
National Capital the week of April 7
to IA and will give concerts In several
Of the large churches here, including
the First Congregational and Foundry
M. E., during that time.
The club is made up of 40 mems and
womens voices and has an established
reputation in its home State. The group
sings both sacred and secular programs
featuring music Of many periods and
styles. Vocal solos, a string quartet
and instrumental solos for flute, French
horn, trumpet, trombone, piano and
organ are features Of these programs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
NJ u SIC
BY HELEN FETTER.

overture to Weber's der Erie
schultz" and an equally familiar
overture OF more pretentiouS pro-
portions, ode MeiSterSinger vor
Nuremberg" by Richard Wagner
will complete this varied program
y Y
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S birth
day was celebrated by the
eleventh concert in the Eastman
Schools American Composers
Series" when the choral finale of
Ernest Blocks America" was sung
by the school chorus, and chamber
music works by Bernard Rogers,
Henry Cowell, Colin McFee, Adolph
Weiss and Henry Gilbert were pre-
Sented by the Little Symphony
under the direction of Howard
Hanson.
TT apparently did net take long
for the "talkies" to seize upon
the obvious possibilities of grand
opera in the movies. Announce
ment has been made recently by a
leading concern that seven of the
most popular operas will be given
in "talkieS" in series of two-reel
productions. What a saving of
time and energy is suggested by
the possibility of being able to go
in comfortable everyday clothes
into a theater where the glittering
purpoSely late trail of the would
be-Seen opera-goer is dispensed
with and to hear and see there
within the concise space of so
short a film, Carmen" in two
reels. OF course Carmen" is one
Of the chosen seven. The others
are. quite as naturally, 81 Pagli-
acct" "Cavalleria Rusticana,"
Faust" Martha" Aida" and
Tales of Hoffman"
With all the opportunities for
clever new settings, excellent
lighting and the increasingly i'm
proved facilities for vocal repro
duction, as well as orchestral &C
compartment, there should be a
wide field indeed for accomplish
ment in this form. 1t is reported
that artists of wide operate ex-
perience will be chosen for the
roles in the productions. One
wonders If this means also artists
OF wide operate girth, as is so
often the case. Surely this is a
field for such organizations as the
American Opera Co., with their
clearly enunciated English trans
lations and young, slim American
singers, to find expansion for
their laboratory work of bringing
interesting entertainment with
opera Gin the language of it's audi
ence," to the largest possible
American public-the motion pic
ture public.
A CARD from Milano, Italia,
brings word that the Wash
lngton operate soprano - Emma
Redell, who has completed a first
season of concerts in South Africa,
following a short visit in Washing
ton last Fall cher first in several
years. has returned to Europe,
where she has had frequent and
prolonged triumphs, both in opera
and concert work. Her seven con-
certS In johannesburg, which has
a white population of 10000.
showed capacity audiences and
she caused sensation at her de-
but, heard by an audience of 5000.
with many more standing outside
the theater. Miss Redell appeared
with the symphony orchestra of
Capetown on the eve of her leav-
ing for Europe, December 10. She
reached Southampton without
miShap and crossed the English
Channel Christmas eve, en- route
to Italy. She writes that she heard
"Othello," perhaps Verdi's great
est opera, under the leadership of
Arturo ToScanini, who is scheduled
to come here next week for the
final Philharmonic Orchestra con-
cert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
EVENTS OF THE WEEK

TOMORROW
Nine Marta Pacsu, Hungarian pianist and the Rubinsten
Club will present at $3.50 pm at the Willard
Hotel in the large ballroom.
TUESDAY.
The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra will conducted
Eugene Goossens in the final local at 430 at
the Washington Auditorium.
The Cappela Choir of the First Congregational Church
give program at 800 pm at the church.
WEDNESDAY.
Wilbur will guest soloist
of Central Union Mission at the Willard at $3.50 pm
Cavaera Rusticana by the Wahngtonians at 1923 Street
at 8:15
THURSDAY.
Second performance Of "Cavaleria Rusicana pm
1923 Street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Arturo Toscanini Returns.

THE great Italian genius, Arturo Tos-
canini. who due to illness had to
Italy earlier in the season, and SO can
Gel one of his two scheduled Washing
ton appearances, it is announced, viii
be here for the second date, March 5,
when he will conduct the final program
presented here during the current sea-
son by the New York Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra.
Signor Toscanini is one Of the worlds
great favoriteS. Both concerts which
he conducted in Washington last season
were given before sold-out houses. It
is anticipated that such will be the case
March 5.
Tickets are on sale at T. Arthur
Smiths bureau In kits Music Store,
1880 G street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
"Damrosch Club" Children.

or several hundred children ex-
" amined and enrolled at the WASH
ington Conservatory of Music, Inc, re-
Gently 70 per cent have been found to
be talented either in memory, rhythm or
melodizing. Sixty per cent are plastic"
in the hands Of teachers inStructing
them. Children of four to six are more
eager to learn than the older ones; SIS
per cent wanting violin, 40 per cent
piano and per cent desiring voice and
other instruments than violin and piano.
The faculty of the conservatory is
pleased to extend further invitation to
parents of little ones who ask for "a
little violin" or inclined to try out" the
keyboard OF the family piano, to bring
them in after school on week days or
any time on Saturday, when they shall
be sympathetically examined and en-
tered in the club. The conservatory
is located on New Hampshire avenue
just south of Dupont Circle. Telephone
North 62<<.
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Program of Period Music"
At Country Club Today.

THE Congressional Country Club will
be the scene again this afternoon
at 5 o'clock of another of the successful
twilight hour" music events. when the
Tuesday Evening Music Club will pre-
sent program Of period music" in
costume. Mrs. Frank Howard has COM
piled a program of fascinating old Eng
fish and folk song choruses. These will
be supplemented with an "interpreta-
tive minuet," which will be danced and
sung:
Katherine Floecker Cullen, well known
numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Band Orchestra Dates
U. S. MARINE BAND.

The United States Marine Band will
give tive concerts in the auditorium at
the Marine Barracks this week. The
concert tomorrow at pm. will be q
band concert. The concert Friday aft
ernoon at will be an orchestral con-
cert.
The Wednesday night concert has
been Cancelled on account of the band
having been detailed that night on
other official duties.
The programs of these concerts will
appear in the daily papers.
SOLDIERS HOME ORCHESTRA.
The orchestra Of the United States
Soldiers Home Band will give programs
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
$50 pm, under the direction Of John
S. M. Zimmerman, leader; Anton
Pointner, second leader.
The programs will feature both clas-
steal works and the lighter types Of
composition and viii be given In STAN
ley Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Orchestra's series Of
concerts in Washington will come to a
close with the performance Tuesday
afternoon at 4:30 in the Washington
Auditorium. Eugene Goossens, one OF
the most popular younger conductors.
who takes the place of Sir Thomas
Beecham, whose American tour was
Cancelled because of illness, will direct
the orchestra. Mr.. GooSsenS aroused
the interest of Sir Thomas in 1916, and
thereafter, until he came to America in
1928, was regularly attached to his
opera company. AS permanent con-
6uctor of the Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra and as guest conductor OF
the Boston, New York, Cincinnati, De-
troit and st. Louis orchestras, Mr.. Coos
sens has created most favorable I'M
preston. He is only SO years old, and
1t may be assumed that an even more
brilliant future lies ahead of him. He
is well known as a composer. Groves
Dictionary lists three famous musicians
by the name Of Eugene Gcossens, the
guest conductor Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra being the third generation in
a line of distinguished directors.
Mr.. Goossens has chosen we'll bal
anced program. The symphony will be
Beethoven's Eighth. The "Freischutz"
overture by Weber will open the pro-
gram. Three dances from the ballet,
1.-The Three Cornered Hat" by the
Spanish composer De Falla: Norfolk
Rhapsody by the Englishman, Vaughan
Williams, and the "Meistersinger" over
ture of Wagner complete the program.
Tickets are on sale at, t. Arthur
Smiths Concert Bureau, 1880 G street
northwest, in Homer L. Kits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

Mrs. L. E. Horter, contralto; Mrs.
La Vergne Fairchild, soprano, and
Catherine Benson, pianist, will pre-
sent the program for the Friday Morn
ing Music Club next Friday at IL am,
in the CesRos Cluh auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
A CAPPELLA CHoRUs-Tuesday.

The A Cappella Chorus, ruby Smith
Stahl, director, will give concert at
the First Congregational Church Tues
day at $40 pm. The affair is spon-
sored by an imposing list of distin-
guished patrons, led by President and
Mrs. Coolidge.
Solo parts will be sung by Dorothy
Lella-Lana, tenor; Robert Howe Har-
mon, basso, and Mrs Stahl, soprano
Paul De Long Gable is the organist.
The program will feature sacred music
by great composers whose works in that
Aeld have become leading classics. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

VulpiuS- Dickinson, Kalinnoff, Schuetky,
Jungst- Dickinson, Rachmaninoff, Mem
delssohn, Tschaikowsky, Christensen,
Samuel r. Gaines, Norden, Arkangel-
sky, Robertson, Dett. Noble, Grieg and
Gounod- THUS.
BENEFIT C0NCERT-Wednesday.
Wilbur Evans, the youthful American
baritone who won the first award for
masculine singer in the initial Atwater
Kent Addition, will be the featured So
loist in a concert given Wednesday
night at $50 o'clock in the large BALL
room Of the Willard Hotel. sponsored
by the Women'S Guild of the Central
Union Mission and the Children's
Emergency Home.
Mr.. Evans will share the program
with the Westbrook Trio, an. active
Washington chamber music group
composed of Mrs. Frank Westbrook,
pianist; Frank Westbrook. jr, violon-
cellist, and Jean WeStbrook violinist)
and the music section of the Chevy
Chase Women's Club, Herndon Morsell.
director.
The singer will present songs by
Haendel, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikowsky,
Moussorgsky JalowicZ Curran and Fell
man. The trio will play works by
Sibelius and Bach The chorus will
sing works by Gaines and Del Riego.
The concert will be presented under
the patronage of a list of prominent
women, headed by Mrs. Coolidge.
Others include Mrs. Charles q. Dawes.
Mrs. Dwight G. Davis. Mrs. Harry S,
New, Mrs. Curtis d. Wilbur, Mrs. G. C.
Calhoun, Mrs. James E. Freeman, Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, Mrs. William
Howard Taft and Mrs. Sidney Talia-
ferro.