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Evening star., 1932-10-09
NEW large compositions for the
- symphony orchestra by Ameri-
can composers have stood the

"EW large compositions for the
l. symphony orchestra by Ameri-
can composers have stood the
i test of repeated playing. Fewer
still of that large form known as
the violin concerto.
One of the most successful Is the
"American Concerto subtitled Jazz
Fantasie," which will be presented in
Washington for the first time this
Winter by the National Symphony
Orchestra, with Michel Gusikoff, the
composer. playing the solo part. .
The work will be played as part OF
suite of Lamar Stringfleld, with the
composer directing the orchestra, will
be included. 1t is the aim Of Con-
ductor Hans Kinder to give Washing
ten music levers the opportunity to
hear as many serious American compo-
sitions as possible, without neglecting
the classics. and without experiment
Ing" Both of the aforementioned COM
positions have been played elsewhere
by the greatest orchestras, and with
considerable success.
Gusikoff'S concerto was written in
collaboration with Benjamin Machan.
1t was played last March by Efram
zinbalist at Carnegie Hall as the
COIlCluQlIlg HuIllDtT Ol IlS plo-
gram. According to the New York
Times critic, half of the auditors
focked cheering toward the stage as
Zimbalist ended the jazz concerto"
Zimbalist is also featuring it on all of
his programs in the Orient, where he
Is concertiZing at present.
Gusikoff himself played it with the
Philadelphia Orchestra two months ago
with great success, and recently broad
cast IL with Paul Whiteman Gusikoff
and Paul Whiteman will also present
the work at Carnegie Hall during the
coming Winter.
The composer comes from a family
OF musical innovators-his great-great-
grandfather invented that instrument
practically indispensable to modern
orchestras, the xylophone Gusikof
was born in New York and received
his early instruction from his father a
well known violinist. When he was IL
years old he toured the United States
with the famous singer. Emma Calve.
Then he continued his studies with the
master. Franz Kneisel, of string quar-
tet fame
At II he was concertmaster Of the
Russian Symphony Orchestra, con-
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Change in Escudero Date.

a INVOLVEMENT is made by Mrs.
"A Wilson-Greene that Vicente Es-
cudero. noted Spanish dancer, who is
announced as one of the attractions of
Mrs. Wilson -Greene's 1928 philhar-
monic course of afternoon concerts at
Constitution Hall and the National
Theater, will appear at the latter au-
ditorium on Friday afternoon, January
6. at 4:30 O'Clock. instead of Friday aft
ernoon, February 10, as originally an
nounced.
This change in Escudero's Washing
ton recital appearance is due it is said.
to the lengthening of the Spaniard's S
second American tour, which will take
him clear to the Pacific Coast and
which necessitates revision of existing
dates to permit Escudero to meet Cali
fornia engagements. Escuderos recital
is the only attraction of the philhar-
nnonic course to play outside Constitu-
ton Hall. His concert will be given at
the National Theater. owing to the alb
sence of certain technical equipment at
the hall, which is required in Escudero's
performance.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Y.W.C. A. Music News

"HE Official music season spon-
sored by the music division of
the Y. w. c. A. education de-
i partment started last Sunday.
with the weekly music hour
held at S pm. This afternoon concert
series, which has been featured at the
Y. w. C. A. for the past five years and
which has grown increasingly popular
each year, is only one of number OF
interesting events presented during the
year by this music division, of which
Mary M. Burnett is the secretary.
A new feature of this department
will be the music lovers hour. to be
Civen from to o'clock on the sec
ord and fourth Mondays, beginning
October "a This group will include
c.loral singing and music appreciation,
and is open to the public.
The music division also sponsors
three glee clubs-one for business girls
Iiy.ng at the Elizabeth Somers resi-
t-nce, one for the business and pro-
fassional women's department and q
third for high school girls in the Girl
!7eserve department. Concerts by the
E izabeth Somers Glee Club and the
Evening star., 1932-10-09

TT pays to be dumb, is Guy Kibbee' S
motto. The dumber he Is, the bet
ter it pays him. Which all goes to
i prove that he Is very smart man.
This splendid actor has done his
best work when he has had to appear
dumbest, and now he is going his record
one better by adding blindness to his
other virtue"
He stole some scenes in "The Strange
Love of Molly Lauvain" by being dumb
flat-footed cop, so Warner Bros. are
casting him again in Central Park in
almost the same sort of role, but adding
touch of blindness and giving him a
dash of heroism to sort of even things
up. After all, they figure, you can't
heap too many handicaps on a man
without giving him some compensation.
One of the finest roles he ever por-
trayed was as the ultra-dumb politician
in THE Dark Horse"-and he came
pretty close to stealing the picture from
Warren William. Also he proved riot
as the dumb flgurehead corporation
president in High Pressure"
He has gone through score Of pic
lures acting dun1ber and dumber until
the public and other producers began 10
take a great deal Of notice OF him and
figured he wasn't so dumb after all. De-
spite the fact that he is under contract
to Warner Bros.-First National, other
producers put in bids for his services
with the result that he was loaned out
for prominent roles in several pictures,
the most recent being with Joan Craw-
ford in Rain"
when Guy Kibbee was 16 years old
he was probably known as that dumb
prop boy" in the theatrical company
where he tended properties. But that
didn't prevent him from starting his
acting career by stepping right into the
Juveniles shoes when the latter was sud-
denly taken drunk.
He not only makes dumbness on the
screen play, but his off-screen nature
draws dividends. He has an infectious
smile, an unruffled easy-going joviality
and cheeks that beam with the real
Mccoy in schoolgirl complexion when
he turns on that devastating smile. And
if there was ever charm and personality
in bald head, Guy Kibbee has it. He
has an enviable record of never having
been bawled out by director or being
the object of fellow actors anger.
Kibbee has never been known to show
anger himself and II he sees storm
clouds in the ofilng, he turns on that
W well ! Isn. known beam Of hIs which nothing
Evening star., 1932-10-09


worth Opera Chorus as the opening
number Of THE Vision Of George Wash
ington" Immediately following the over
ture Autumn" from Glazounow'S bal
let, The Seasons" by the United
States Army Band, when the harvest
festival pageant is presented at the
Sylvan Theater Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings of this week at
8 o'clock, under the auspices OF the D.
c. Bicentennial Commission.
The chorus will also be heard in In
dian Dawn" by Zamecnik; Song of
Thanksgiving by Allitson; "Old Ken
lucky Home" Swanee River" Jingle
Bells" and La Paloma" in the various
episodes Of the festival, closing with the
doxology and leading the audience in
The Star Spangled Banner at the
close of the pageant.
The Army Band, conducted by Capt
William J. Stannard will play Morning
Hymn of Praise" from the suite At
lantis," by Safranek; "Minuet and Ga
Vote" by Alex Reinagle; "Marguerites"
and Peoples" from the suite Ballet of
the Flowers" by Henry Hadley; Golden
Sheaves." by Sir Arthur Sullivan; "Tur-
key in the Straw; "Jarabe Tapetio,' by
Partichela, and "Einzugsmarch." In
auguration March,, from Moszkowski'S
opera, "Boabdil," and other well known
numbers, as prelude. interlude and In
cidental music in the pageant scenes.
Uncle Tom and His Hired Help" q
group of six Washington musicians ap-
pearing as old-time fiddlers, will play
the music in the scene of the sweet
Evening star., 1932-10-09
National Symphony to
{" Present ''Jazz Fantasie"
Loudly Acclaimed When Introduced in New York
Last Spring, 1t Will Be Heard Here With
Michel GusikoH, Composer as Sololst

Quoted by Modest Altschuler. This
famous organization under Altschuler
played in Washington during the
World War. Gusikoff's next post was
concertmaster of the st. Louis Sym
phony Orchestra, where he remained
for several years. Later he became
concertmaster of the Philadelphia
Symphony under Stokowski and of the
New York Symphony Orchestra under
Walter Damrosch.
He has appeared with all Of these
crchestras as soloist on numerous oc-
casions, and has given recitals through
out the country.
Concerning the American Con-
certc." Samuel Laciar, music critic Of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger, says
suitable to the composition as its title.
THE jazz impression Is strongest in
the last section, and even here the
composer has secured his effects chiefly
through the use OF rhythms and Of in
struments definitely associated with
this type of music, such as the muted
trumpet, trombone and wood winds.
He has wisely refrained from utilizing
the whining melodies, characteristic Of
jazz in its worst form, and has devoted
himself to those elements best adapted
to translation into classic forms.
'The concerto is a free adaptation
of the classic concerto form and in
this respect is str.hrgly similar to the
great B-uci Concerto II G Minor"
The orchestration has been
skillfully and effectively done.
The solo part is very violinistic and
Mr. Gusikof plays his composition
superbly with beautiful tone. :"
All departments Of the National Sym
phony organization have been busy
this week-the orchestra itself rehears-
ing on three days for the opening pro-
gram on October 20 at Constitution
Hall, the Womens Committee meeting
at the home of Mrs. Edwin B. Parker.
vice chairman of the group, and Mana
ger c. c. Cappel, District school au-
thorities and p T. A. members, organ
lied by Mrs. Miriam B. Hilton and
Mrs. Everett Saunders. meeting to dis
cuss the children's concerts.
Manager Cappel announces that
tickets for all the concerts-Thursday
Sunday and the children's series-are
ready at the orchestra's box Office On
the first floor of Julius Garfnckel &
Co.'S store at Fourteenth and streets
nOrthWe
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Haydn Work to Be Played.

"HA AYDNs symphony in D Major"
No. 1o4, has been selected for
presentation by the National Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction Of Hans
Kinder, at the Fall convocation of the
George Washington University on the
evening of october 13, when the uni
versity will observe the bicentennial of
the birth of the great composer.
Supplementing the Haydn symphony
and presenting striking musical con-
trast to the measured stateliness Of the
eighteenth century composition, the
orchestra will play the brilliant over
ture to die Meistersinger." Dedicated
to the master singers" to true poets
and musicians, and celebrating the
achievement of musical genius, the
Wagner overture is singularly appro-
PIRATE to this occasion, which pays
homage to great musician of the
past and honorS one of the present.
In comforting the honorary degree of
doctor Of music upon Hans Kinder the
university sets the seal of appreciation
upon a musician who has won interna-
tional renoWn as virtuoso and more
lately as a conductor.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Local Notes

Schneider,t Mary Latimer, Robert
Iatimer, Jack Carbon. Ruth Sanders,
Shirley Sanders, Mary Margaret Trim
BILE, Betty Rowdon, Richard Henry
Rowdon, Billy Lyons, Charlotte Hen
ming. Marjorie Bowman, Allen Latimer.
Mary Ellen Beatty. Mary Katherine
Hoover, Betty Ryder Nancy Ryder,
Ryder Rae and Marion Harvey.
Mrs. Routt johnson Manning has
returned from her Summer vacation
and resumed her classes at 2700 Con-
necticut avenue.
The choral ensemble of the Burial
Glass, Calvary Baptist Church, has
resumed rehearsals for this season,
under the direction of Florence How
ard. Their first concert will be given
during the last week in November, with
several prominent Washington artists
assisting. Officers Of the group for the
lin, president; Myrtle Barnes, vice
president; Meredith Hayward. record
ing secretary; Christine Mckay. at
tendance secretary; Clara Green,
treasurer; Leonora Fague and Adah
Fink, librarians Evelyn Wells and
Bernice Shepard, activity chairmen.
Evelyn Wells is the accompanist.
Alice B. Harvey, director, announces
the reopening of the Harvey School
Of Music. 3731 Kanawha street north
west, Chevy Chase, D. c.
A contest under the auspices Of the
District Chapter Of the National Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs will be held in
the Spring date to be announced later.
All contestants must be eligible to
membership in the federation and
must be over 18 and under %. Each
State winner will be presented with an
engraved certificate Blanks and fur
tner information can be had from Bea-
trice S5vncur Goodwin. contest chair
man. 1906 H stree. northwest. any
Monday o. Thursday between l and 5
o'clock.
Howard Moore has been engaged as
baritone soloist at the First Baptist
Church, Sixteenth and o streets north
west. Mr.. Moore also announces the
reopening Of his home studio of vocal
instruction at 1854 Park road northwest.
A musicale was presented recently by
members of the Cradle Roll and Be-
ginners' Departments of the National
Baptist Memorial Sunday school. The
program was given by Mrs. Homer c.
House, Mrs. Raymond G. Wiley and
Mrs. John G. Thompson.
Sophie Snyder. graduate teacher of
the Peabody Conservatory of Music, in
Baltimore, announces the reopening of
her studio for piano at 8l0 Decatur
street.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

Reserve operetta have become annual
events of Importance in the musical
life of this city.
Another interesting feature of this
work handled by the Y. w. C. A. is the
private instruction that is offered at
extremely low rates by prominent
teachers in both voice and piano.
katherine Lee Jones is In charge of
the voice department and Pearl
Waugh. who lectures during the sea-
son. and this year has announced a
series of talks on the methods of To-
bias Matthay, her famous teacher, and
Helen harrington head the piano work
Nav Eleanor Smith offers instruction
in harmony.
A further item of interest is the fact
that many pianos are available at the
Y. w. c. A. for practice purpcses-and
that many young persons are known to
practice on these long before the aver
age business hours are under way.
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, pianist, and
Mary M. Burnett. soprano. are pre-
senting today's music hour from to 6.
Miss Burnett also is In charge OF the
various glee clubs
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Polish Lancer Directs

promised independence if its soldiers
would join the Russian forces. and
Boleslavsky who held a lieutenant's
commission with the lancers, went with
his men.
During the war they we're stationed
on the Austrian German line near
Halciz, in the Carpathian Mountains.
When the Russian armies rebelled and
joined the revolutionists. they started
the strange wanderings that eventually
led them to Moscow and home. First
they crossed the Austrian line, then
started through the Carpathian Noun
tains in winding route, crammed with
hairbreadth escapes and adventures. to
the River Pruth, thence to the Dneister
and eventually to the Moscow railroad,
picking up food as they could and con-
stantly in danger Of the Bolshevik
forces. The book is one of the most
amazing adventures ever penned.
Before the war Boleslavsky was with
the Moscow Art Theater For a year
he acted as cameraman in the Polish
Bolshevik War, in 1920, and then came
to New York, where he produced THE
Vagabond King" "Mr. Moneypenny,"
and collaborated on The Three Mus
keteers," Macbeth" and The Miracle"
Motion pictures then beckoned him, and
he came to Hollywood as writer and
director
Evening star., 1932-10-09
No Philadelphia Opera.

4 INVOLVEMENT comes from Mrs.
Joseph Leidy. president; Mrs Mary
Louise Curtis Box, chairman of the
board, and Mrs. William c. Hammer.
vice president and general manager,
and the committees of the Philadelphia
Grand Opera Co. that the Philadelphia
Grand Opera Co. will suspend perform
ances for the present season. having in
hand plans for a new form Of opera
for the following season, which will
need a year for bringing to maturity.
The company feels that, owing to the
present unsettled economic conditions
OF the country, it is wise to devote this
year to planning rather than to these
new productions, especially when there
are thousands of persons in dire need.
Therefore, the coming season will be
devoted to perfecting plans for the
presentation of this new Drama with
Music" which will combine drama,
music, mining and the dance. thus
revolutioniZing grand opera, which has
always been the aim of the company.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Organ Recitals Announced.


1. series of six request organ recitals
at St. Johns Church, Lafayette Square.
These recitals will be played on the last
Monday cf each month, at BIS pm,
with the exception of the first one,
which will take place on Monday, Octo-
Der "a. AS before, there will be an
assisting artist at each recital: The
programs during this series will include
six Of the best known OF the Bach
organ works-the "Fantasie and Fugue
in G Minor" the Great A Miner Pre-.
lude and Fugue," the "Toecata and
Fugue In F." the prelude and Fugue
in D Minor" (The Dorian). the triple
"F-1eue In E Flat" (St ANN and the
little &c Minor Fugue." Students and
lovers of the best in organ music are
cordially invited to attend and to send
in the names of any works they would
care to hear played.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Junior Club Plans.

THE junior department of the District
of Columbia Federation of Music
Clubs has outlined its work for the
coming Winter Plans we're announced
at the September meeting of the or
ganization, and will include five con-
certs. The first, in December, will be
made up of MacDowell's works, to
commemorate the seventieth anI1iver-
sary of his birth. The second, in Janu-
ary. will have Mozart and his Viennese
contemporaries as the central Idea. The
one in February will be miscellaneous
in character for children under IL
years, and also the one in March for
the most advanced pupils. The fifth
and last one, in April, will be devoted
to the later composers of Vienna.
Teachers are urged to choose the pro-
grams suitable for their pupils and
communicate with Ivalee Newell, Hotel
Annapolis, for dates or information as
soon as possible.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
"Pinafore'' to Be Repeated.
IN response to the interest shown b.

IN response to the interest shown by
the public in the recent presenta-
ton of Gilbert and Suliivan's opera
"Pinafore" at the Sylvan Theater. by
the Estelle Wentworth Opera Group.
and the continued request for another
performance Of this operetta, the Com
munity Center Department will present
"Pinafore" with the same cast Of
principals and chorus of 40 Washing
ton singers, at Central High School
Auditorium, on Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober 10, at $3.50 O'Clock.
Estelle Wentworth will conduct the
opera. Special lighting under the di-
rection of Harold Snyder will be fea-
ture of the performance at Central
High, tickets for which may be had at
the Community Center Department, in
Franklin Administration Building, Thir-
teenth and K streets.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Classes Begin.
d OBERT WIEDEFELD, who is assoc

D OBERT WIEDEFELD, who is associ-
N ated with Gertrude Lyons In her
studio as instructor of mems voices,
commenced his classes last wednesday.
Mr.. Wiedefeld was pupil of the late
George Castelle, well known teacher
pIace for male voice in the National
Federation of Music Clubs biennial
contest. After two years with the East
man Theater Co. of Rochester. N. Y,
he entered the Caruso Memorial Foun-
dation contest and won the award, which
entitled him to years study in Italy.
Winifred Lakennan, professional coach
and accompanist also associated with
Gertrude Lyons this year, has com-
menced her classes In her uptown
studio, 1897 Thirty seventh street.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

Il OlIcCJOlS III IlidlS SdSCS A-G%Nc
l. had strange careers. ranging
from Tod Browning. who started
i as circus barker" to Charles
Reisner. who started as a prize
fighter. But the strangest career Of all
in the directorial field is that of the
man now directing John, Ethel and
Lionel Barrymore in "Rasputin" at the
Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer studios.
He is Richard Boleslavsky, former
Polish army lieutenant, who served with
the detachment of Polish lancers that
aided Russia when she fought with the
allies in the World War.
The former army officer, who figured
in an amazing adventure when. after
the revolution. his company wandered
over half of Russia, living as it could
until it reached warsaw, first came to
pictures as writer Then he wrote the
amazing story of his life in Way of a
Lancer" which was book sensation.
Because of his enormous knowledge
of Russia, where he was for years
noted stage director, he was chosen to
guide the drama Of the fall of the
Romanoffs, in which Lionel plays the
Holy Devil" Ethel, the CZarina John,
Prince Paul." and Ralph Morgan, the
Gar.
Born in Poland, Boleslavsky became
an actor, then stage director. When
Russia entered the war Poland was
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Schelling Lectures.

JULIA SCHELLING, internationally
- known authority and speaker on
music in general and Richard Wagner,
his life and works. will open her series
of 10 music talks ct the Washington
College Of Music Thursday morning of
this week at II o'clock, instead OF Tues
day morning, October II. as originally
announced BY Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Row
land Roberts. The evening lecture
series by Miss Scholliag will begin that
same day at 8 o'clock
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Tibbett Sings Here Soon.

Nj rs. WlLSON.GREENES 1898
concert series, consisting of two
afternoon courses of five concerts each
and an evening course Of six concerts,
all but one Of which events will be
given at Constitution Hall, will be
formally inaugurated at that auditorium
on Friday evening, October 81, at $3.50
o'clock, with the only Washington ap-
pearance this seescn of Lawrence Tib-
bett, outstanding celebrity Of opera,
concert, radio and the screen.
Mr. Tibbett, who will be accom-
panied by Stewart Willie ct the piano,
will sing that splendid Verdi aria "Eri
Tu," from 1.-The Masked Ball. as well
as four groups Of songs exclusive of
encores. His program will range from
the old English of "The Bailiff's Daugh-
ter" through the classic strains of
Brahms 20 Lieblicfe Wangen" to the
characteristic GLORY Road" of Wolfe.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Hoctor Double Wanted.

THEODORE BEKEF1, director of the
Bekefi Institute Of Music and Dance,
and who produced the Fairy Doll Bal
let" in New York with Harriet Hoctor.
is looking for Miss Hooters double. It
is Mr.. Bekefi's idea to present this bal
let In Washington later this season. He
seeks a girl of Miss Hooters type to
train fer the title role Of the ballet and
Is willing to give her free lessons ana
the special coaching for this role.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Lived Through IL Centuries.

Probably the most remarkable tree
in the world is standing near Rouen.
France, which is thought to be 1900
years old. The trunk Is so large that
two chapels have been built in its
interior In the lower one Is a statue
of the Virgin, presented by the En-
pfess Eugene during the second French
empire. An elegant wooden stairway
surrounds the oak and leads to the
second chapel, which Is known as La
Chapelle du Calvaire. It is related that
the tree was visited by Charles II OF
England, and also by IosHg XIV.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Adventures in Music

ON Thursday at $50 pm. Mary liant
Couch, pianist, will present the
first of series of Adventures in Mu-
Sic at the Women's City Club. The
program will be a presentation of some
of the works to be played by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra at the con-
certS of October 20 and 80.
Brahms Fourth Symphony" will be
the major work to be analyzed and
played by Mrs. Couch, as well as the
Bach Organ Fantasy in G Minor, " and
the prelude to the first act of die
Meistersinger, by Richard Wagner.