Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

n burst of Spring is the news that
J. III the National Symphony Orchestra
of Washington is rapidly emery
ing from fiction into fact. The
various committees which have been formed
throughout the city to promote what has been
a crying need in the Nations Capital, report
that many music lovers are answering the
financial call to arms and have swelled the
fund to half the amount required to permit q
symphony orchestra of rs men.
Hans Kinder the energetic music chiet'
through whose personal maneuverings SYM
: phonic goal may be reached in town during
the week. seemed vastly pleased with the head
; way which has been made. Although han-
way mark in such a short campaign Is an moi
: cation of enthusiasm on the part OF the sub
scribers, he admits that the final half VIII De
/ the hardest and will need much buckling down
to good old grind for everybody concerned.
AS plotted now in the chart of this hopsd-for
, organization in a statement issued to the guar
:. antors of the season of 1931-1932 by the Or
, ganization Committee, which includes SUCH
prominent names Nicholas Longwortn'
George Hewitt Myers, Walter Bruce Howe,
Myron Whitney and Corcoran Thorn, an almost
ideal symphony season is assured. During tine
season 1931-1932 the orchestra win give eight
symphony eight popular and eight childrenS
: concerts during season of 16 weeks. sym
phcny concert in week will be followed py
a popular and a children's concert the next
week throughout the season. The scheduleS
desirable visits of orchestras from other cities
Further news of interest is the fact that
this organization will be assisted by finance
committee as sound the Rock OF Gibraltar.
Robert ". Fleming will serve as treasurer OF TINS
and the managerial reins viii be held by MRS.
Wilson Greene. George F. Gaul will be the
personal manager.
= with such a group Of committeeman there
is little wonder that Mr.. Ktndlers long
cherished scheme is emerging gradually out OF
t. q
: that by June 1. which is the last day OF the
: campaign, washington may at last throw OUT
its chest and pull embryonic symphony or
chestra out of its pocket
: IRON EDWARD JOHNSON, the excellent
tenor who has created the title role OF
"Peter Ibbetson" with such skill, comes a story
which he calls, "As I See Peter Ibbetson." This
. should be of interest to the many who by
their anxiety to get the best OF the seats LOT
:. this opera have been crowding the ofdceS OF
Mrs. wilson Greene. 1t is herewith reproduced
+, in part:
Il feel that it is the studious duty of an in
: terpreter of an operate role TO take nln1seH
: out of the way and let the composer ana
!. lbrettist be his main inspiration. Every
operate singer should relegate his interpreta-
ton to the rhythm and tempo Of the minds OF
those who created them, and so conform TO
material in hand. This have striVen 10 90
faithfully with Peter 1bpetSon.
Peter to me at least, is the supreme role
of all that have had the privilege OF creating.
In delicacy and sensitiveness it is the most
sympathetic. You see had known Peter very
well long before the opera was thought or l
had often read the Du Maurier book and loved
it as a story. So that when was given the
opera to learn it like meeting an old friend.
lust helped Peter from the poetical and dra-
matte place in my mind into the musical place
which Mr. Taylor had created for him.
1.-THE opera is different from the usual II
{: is a new venture and its speaks a new language
in the history Of operate evolution. 1t Is the
, FIRST idea in the form of opera that goes into
the mental or spiritual side Of existence Even
as q play, it antedates those metaphysical plays
outward Bound Berkeley Square and the
several Barrie plays.
1.-The Hbretto is very deity and characteristic
calIy described by Deems Taylor, both in the
melodic line and in typically rich Taylor
orchestration. He has provided splendid piece
of work, Creamy and strong, rare comoina-
ton It is a mixture of strong dramatic story
which could be happening today as well as IN
the nineteenth century, and 1t Is interviewer
with such delicate poetry and usefulness that
it must have an appeal for every one from one
angle or the other"