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La gaceta., 1932-03-18
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UN PLAN PARA ASESINAR
AL JEFE DE UNA ORGA-
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Evening star., 1932-10-16
Tibbett's Emperor Jones.

7 AWRENCE TIBBETT, leading bari
- tone Of the Metropolitan Opera
who is appearing in recital here this
week, has spent part of Summer va
cation abroad in familiarizing himself
with the text and music CT Emperor
Jones'" the cperatic version Of Eugene
O'Neilrs famous play, which will be
produced at the Metropolitan Opera
House late in November.
Tibbett says Emperor Jones" has nc
melodies except one beautiful spiritual
The rest of the score is composed Of
very exciting dissonances. 1T is tre-
mendously effective theater." said
Tibbett, land after studying it all Sum-
mer. am more enthusiastic than ever
over it,"
Tibbett. of course, will have the
leading role of the Emperor Jones
which was made famous by Charles
Gilpin, the Negro star. who reached the
climax of his art as the Pullman porter
emperor of tropical ton-tom king
to be an inposter, drive him into an
find no escape. Tibbett will appear
in blackface, it is understood, a la
Jolson.
The tom-tom music, Tibbett says, is
sublime. Both text and music were
written by Louis Gutenberg, an Ameri-
can, and when Tibbett sailed for
Europe last Summer, he carried with
him both text and score. The Metro
politan has arranged to present it at
the close of Tibbett's first concert tour,
in November, and he Is very much
concerned over the audience being on
time.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Rehearsing bohemian Girl

FROM the many outstanding singers
who comprise their membership,
the Washington Light Opera Co. has
selected cast of unusual brilliance to
sing the leading roles in their first pro-
duction, "The Bohemian Girl" by
Balfe.
For the present, two or more persons
are rehearsing the more difficult roles,
as follows: Airline Esther Ingram, Edith
Jones; Gypsy Queen. Rita Reyos, Mar
tha Wooley; Thaddeus, Kroom Bagra-
noff. Jesse Veitch, Eugene Swygert;
Deviishoof. Neal Parrish. Melville
Veiteh; FlorenStein, Raymond Figutt;
Count Arnheim, Manuel Landman;
Captain OF the Guard, Howard Severe
Many persons whose voices are
equally well known appear in the cho-
ruses. The musical direction Is in
charge of Alfred Manning. Ruth
Walker Is the coach and accempanist
Miss Walker was formerly associated
with the famous American Opera Co.
of Rochester, N. Y.
Rehearsals are being held each Tues
day and Thursday night at the Thomp-
son Community Center, and the pro-
duction will take place in the near
future.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
National Symphony Opens
Second Season Thursday
Gov Polla111 and Other Notables to Hear Impress
sive Program Which Includes Work of Virginia
Composer and Complete Brahms Symphony.

, ment, allegro energico e passionate,
takes the form of passacaglia-roush-
ly, theme and variations. It is beau
tiful. impressive and rises to the final
climax with great power.
"Natchez on the Hill'' was first played
by the National Symphony Orchestra at
Richmond, Va, last year, as part Of the
Virginia State Music Festival, with
John Powell the composer, conducting.
1t is an unusual and colorful work, In
terestingly orchestral, and based on
American folk tunes.
The two concluding Wagner numbers
will give the orchestra chance to DEM
onstrate the added power and virtuosity
of the brass ehoirs, augmented since
last year.
Thursdays concert is the first Of "a
concerts. eight to be given on succeed
ing Thursdays, eight on Sundays and
eight on Saturdays at Central High
School for children and students. The
children's concerts will be given at IL
am, while the remaining Thursday and
Sunday events at Constitution Hall will
begin at 4:45 pm.
The dates follow:
Thursday concerts-October 20, No.
vember 3, December /, 1882; January
19, February 9, March 2, March %,
April 6, 1888.
Sunday eoncerts-October 80. Novem-
ber 13. November 20, December II, 1882;
January 20, February 19, March IL,
1888.
Children's concerts-November 5, De-
cember 3, December IT. January IA,
February 4, February l8, March IL,
March 49,
Either single or season tickets may
be purchased at the orchestra'S box
office on the first floor of Julius Gar
f1nckle & Co.'S store.
An imposing array of soloists has
been engaged to appear during the
wear, consisting of Vladimir Horowitz,
Mischa Levitski Percy Granger, pian-
lists: Mischa Elman. Paul KochansKl,
Sylvia Lent and Michel Gusikof, violin
lists; John Charles Thomas, famous
baritone; Erna Pielke, contralto, and
Marcel Tabuteau, renowned obolst.
The group of 900 music-loving and
public-spirited Washingtonians, who by
their generosity to the orchestra's
guarantee fund made this years series
of concerts possible, deserve the thanks
of every one interested in the cultured
life of the Capital and in the educa-
tional facilities afforded the children in
the District They have made 1t pos
sible for thousands of persons to become
more familiar with tie greatest music
at a lower cost than ever before, and
have enabled the school authorities OF
Washington to offer children the chance
to learn to understand and become
friendly to fine music.
The orchestra organization is nom
profit making group. and consequently
the tickets to all the concerts are tax
exempt. 1t is hoped that Washington
will give it tie enthusiastic support
that 1t deserves.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Operetta to Be Given.

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S Pima
~ fore" will be offered by the Estelle
Wentworth Opera Group Tuesday eve
ming of this week at $50 o'clock at
Central High School auditorium. spon-
sored by the Community Center De-
partment
A chorus of local singers, 80 in num-
Der, including Sir Joseph Porter S
sisters and his cousins and his aunts,
will include large number of the citys
church soloists and radio artists. all Of
whom are members of the Wentworth
Opera Group.
Such familiar numbers as I'VE Sail
the Ocean Blue, For He's an English
man" and Farewell My Own, Light Of
My Life Farewell will be sung by the
full chorus, and the solo numbers that
fall to the lot of Sir Joseph Porter,
Little Buttercup and Capt. Corcoran
will be sung by Ira P. Meyer, Maxine
De Silvia and Elliott Button. including
Sir Joseph's Il Am the Monarch of
the Sea" and when I Was a Lad" and
I'm Called Little Buttercup" and
Baby Farming" sung by Buttercup
herself.
Miss Wentworth will stage and con-
duct the opsretta Harold Snyder will
direct the lighting effects.
The Community Center Department
has placed all seats at % cents, the pro-
ceeds to be used toward the fund Of
the department for civic events and
work this Winter.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Friday Music Club News.

THE Friday Morning Music Club will
begin its season on November 4,
with its annual board meeting Of Off
GERS and governors at ii o'clock at the
Y. w. C. A. On the following Friday,
November II. will be held the annual
business meeting Of all active members.
The first concert will be given on No
vember 18 by Hendrick Essers, violin
ist, and Clara Ascherfeld, pianist. The
program will include the Bach sonata,
E major; Debussy sonota, G major;
Hindersmith sonota, D major.
Officers for the coming season are:
President. Mrs. Eugene Byrnes; vice
presidents, Mrs. Morris Wickersham
and Mrs. Walter Hilton; recording Sec
retary, Mrs Hugh Brown; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. William T. Pierson:
treasurer, Mrs. Katherine Riggs Burch-
ard; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Henry
Robbins; musical director. Miss Lucy
Brickenstein; assistant musical direc-
tor, Mrs. Frank Howard. Board OF gov
ernors, Mrs. Paul Tyler, Mrs, Walter
Gawler, Mrs Ralph Barnard, Mrs. Won
Bayer, Mrs. Charles Keefer. Mrs. Ruby
Potter. Chairman of membership,
Maude Sewall; chairman Of reception.
Katherine Lee Jones; chairman OF
printing, Mrs. Frederick True; chair
man of publicity, Mrs. Frank Howard
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Tibbett to 1naugurate
WilsOn-Greene Series
First and Only Appearance of Famed Baritone in
Washington This Year Will Mark Opening of
Afternoon and Evening Concerts Friday.

ing with a group Of three numbers.
"Bois Epais," by Lully; "Che Fiero Co.'S
tune" by Legrenzi, and "The Bailiff' s
Daughter" (Old English. His second
group will consist of four numbers:
"Nacht und Traume" (SchuberD; 20
Liebliche Wangen" (Brahms); CAL
lerseelen" (Strauss) and "Ewig" eric
Wolff. A group of two piano numbers
by Mr.. Wille-"The White Peacock"
(Griffes) and "Malaguena" Oecuona)-
will precede an aria by Tibbett, Fri
tu," from The Masked BALI (VerdD
After the intermission Tibbett will
sing two more groups, the fK,st OF
which will offer Kingdom by the Sea-
(SomervelD; Little Old Foolish Old
Man" (Browning), Land Of Silence"
(Quilter) and The Gargoyle of Notre
Dame" CUterhar). The second after
intermission group will offer three
songs of a characteristic Tibbett type:
Shake Yo' Brown Feet" (Carpenter)
Nam selle Marie" Imaginary Creole
Ave Maria) (Guion) and DE Glory
Road" (Wolfel.
Seats for the Tibbett concert may
be obtained at Mrs. Wilson-Greene's S
Concert Bureau, in Droop,s, 1900 G
street northwest, or at Constitution
Hall the evening Of the concert.
Although Tibbetts concert is given on
Friday evening, all five other concerts
in the evening series will be given on
Saturday evenings, it is announced.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Meeting of Choral Club.
THE first FAN meeting of the Wash

THE first Fall meeting Of the Wash
ington Choral Festival Association
was held in the Cosmos Club last Tues
day, when Myron w. Whitney, presi-
dent, presided. Those present were:
Clarence A Aspinwall, Clarence Phelps
Dodge, Miss Grace Dunham Guest,
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Stoddard, vice presi-
dents; Charles D. Boyer, treasurer;
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons secretary and as
sistant treasurer; Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe and Mrs. Edwin B. Parker Of the
Advisory Committee; Hans Kinder,
conductor of the National Symphony
Orchestra, and Louis A. Potter. con-
ductor of the chorus 1t was unani-
mously voted to change the name Of the
organization to the Washington Choral
Society Plans for the coming season
were taken up, and it was decided to
commence rehearsals at once on work
to be sung with the National Symphony
Orchestra, Hans Kinder, conductor, in
the near future.
Additions and registrations will take
place on Tuesday and Thursday in
Barker Hall (Y. w. C.. A. Building)
Seventeenth and K streets at pm,
when membership cards will be issued
Registration fee, 81. The first rehears-
ais will be held in the Central Commu-
nifty Center, Eleventh and Clifton
streets. October 25, at 7:30. when men,
bership cards will admit the singers.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
debut Recital Tomorrow

THE program of songs and operate
1 arias which Catherine Toomey will
present in her debut recital as a con-
tralto at Barker Hall tomorrow night
at $50 O'Clock will include two operate
numbers, Stride la Vampa" from
Verdi's I'll Trovatore," and Mon Occur
s'Ouvre a ia Voix," from Saint-Saens'
Samson ct Delilah"
The group of German lieder which
follow the opening aria includes three
lovely and rarely heard songs by Franz
Schubert. They are Die Kraehe, y
"Aufenthalt" and Tod und Das Mad
chen" Die Lorelei," by Franz LisZt,
will be sung in its original contralto
key.
More modern art songs make up the
third group. There will be Ottorino
Respighi's "Mists,' Rachmaninof' S
Morning" Tschaikowsky's None but
the Lonely Heart" and Gabrilowitsch Is
Farewell in this group.
The group of songs in English opens
with very old song by Arne, Polly
Willis" 1t will be followed by Mrs.
Beach's "Passers-by," Heymans Dorian
Lullaby" Walter Kramer's THE King
of China's Daughter" (first time in
public in Washington) and the same
composers Great Awakening"
Miss Toomey Is being presented by
H. Leroy Lewis of this city. The ae-
companist will be Starr Preston.
Invitation cards can be had at the
Lewis Studios. 1406 H street northwest
Evening star., 1932-10-16

ance secretary; Josephine Tremaine,
corresponding secretary, and Robert
Hobbs, treasurer. Applicants for men,
bership are being received by Mrs.
Stahl
George Cornwell has taken a resi-
dence studio at the Ten O'Clock Club.
Mr.. Cornwell will be at home this aft
ernoun for a tea-musical, at which sew
eral of his pupils will play. The pupils
being presented are Eloise F'aidley,
Frances Faidley, Marguerite CAN'T, Vir-
ginia Lee Revercomb, Frances Brewster
and Mildred Arnold.
The Children's Choir School of the
Church of the Pilgrims, Esther Linkins,
director, begins its fourth season this
week Miss Linkins is graduate OF
the F1emington Children's Choir School.
Boys and girls from 9 to Is are eligible
to join the choir ana no addition is
required Rehearsals are held Thurs
day and Friday afternoons and the
choir sings every Sunday evening. Miss
Linkins will open her studio at the
church next Saturday.
The Rubinstein Club will hold COM
bined rehearsal Tuesday evening at the
Willard Hotel at 7:45 O'Clock. Full at
tendance is desired, as amendments
will be offered to the clubs constitu-
ton. Those desiring to sing with the
club at its first concert should COM
municate with Mrs. Milton White,
addition chairman. The club is pleased
to announce that Adele Robinson Bush
will again be club accompanist.
The National Capital Choir, directed
L n cir txf-O
anthems at the morning services at the
Universalist National Memorial Church,
BE Strong" by Robinson, and God
Sends the Night" by Rathbone. John
M. Billings, organist, will play Bruno
Huhn's "Cantilena in G" for the
prelude and Festival March," by the
same composer, as postlude.
The program for the hour of music
at the Y. w. c. A. today will be given
by Louise Ryan McNerney, Lillian Har-
mon Burke and Pauline Terrell. stu
dents of Miss Pearl Waugh, teacher of
piano in the music department of the
Y. w. C. A. The public is cordially
invited.
Kurt Hetzel announces soloist en-
semble which he Is organizing at his
new studio at 174a Connecticut avenue.
Singers who are interested are asked
to get in touch with Mr.. Hetzel. Men,
bers will be entitled to scholarships.
The Women's Civic Club will have as
its guest soloist this afternoon Jessie
Dunlop Werner, contralto, of the Cal
vary Baptist Church choir
\ CONTEST unCer the auspices of
- tho District branch of the National
Federation Of Music Clubs will be held
in the Spring. date to be announced
later for young artists and student
musicians.
Teachers and students interested can
get bulletins and information by seeing
Beatrice Seymour Goodwin, chairman
1905 H street northwest, any Monday
or Thursday between and 5. All con-
testants must be eligible to membership
in the Federation of Music Clubs.
The Capital City Choristers meet on
Tuesdays at pm. at the Varnum
Music Studios, 4301 Kansas avenue,
under the direction of Dorothy Emery.
Applicants for the bass and alto see
tions will be heard.
Felicia Rybier has returned to this
city from a Summer spent In Europe.
where she gave private recitals in Berlin
and Warsaw and has opened her studio
at Dupont circle.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Three Ballets to Be Given.
THEODORE BEKEFI, director Of tn,

THEODORE BEKEF1, director OF the
Bekefi Institute of Dance and Mu-
sic, at 2040 8 street northwest, an
nounces that the first of three ballets
that are being prepared for production
in Washington this season will be Bay
ers The Fairy Doll" In the early
19o0s Leon Bakst designed the costumes
for the very first production OF THE
Fairy Doll" Mr.. Bekefl has set of
these original designs. In 1927. with
Harriet Hoctor as premiere danseuse,
Mr.. Bekefi won marked success with
his own production in New York City.
His designs for this production showed
the modern Russian influence such as
Soudekine has done for Metropolitan
Opera Russian works, and 'Chauve
Souris" and the Moscow Art Theater
productions have made familiar to
American audiences generally.
Now it is Mr.. Bekefi's intention to
work out even newer settings and cos
tunes, and he has these practically
completed for the Washington produc-
ton of 1.-The Fairy DOLL"
A contest was opened last week for
a dancer to play the star role in this
production. Some one of Hoctors type
is preferred. A second week for try
outs is being extended, beginning to-
morrow
The other two productions to be
given later are Schumann's Carnival
and the same composers "Papillens.
Evening star., 1932-10-16

"HE first event of major inpor-
tance in Washington's music
season of 1928 takes place
L this week, when the National
Symphony Orchestra, under the
baton of Hans Kinder, plays it's first
concert of the year at Constitution Hall
on Thursday at $50 pm.
Many notables will be present at this
concert, which marks the opening OF
the orchestra's second complete season.
Gov. John Garland Pollard of Virginia
has been invited to attend to hear the
work "Natchez on the HILL" composed
by John Powell, famous pianist and ma
tive Virginian. It will be the first time
this work has been played in Washing
ton.
An impressive program has been ar
ranged, including the following:
l. (a} grave, (b) allegro from The
Organ Concerto in G Major Bach
2. Fourth Symphony. 49,. Brahms
8. 'Natchez on the Hill. John Powell
4. Prelude to third act, Die Meister-
singer" Wagner
g. Prelude to first act, Die Meister-
singer" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. wagner
The Bach, unusually rich and STIR
ring, was especially orchestrated for
this concert. These two movements
from this great concerto give evidence
of the orchestras freedom and fullness
of tone, and the added richness Of the
various choirS Of Instruments, attained
since this time one year ago, when il
embarked on its first season to the clas-
sic strains of Beethoven's fifth, the
traditional symphony for such ven-
lures
This year symphony der anding
even greater muSicianship botn from
players and conductor will be presented
in the great Brahms fourth Kinder
conducted this work with the Philadel-
phia Symphony Orchestra two months
ago, and it is interesting to note that
the Philadelphia critics reviewed the
performance of Washlngtons young
conductor with such phrases as "ad-
mirable feeling for tempo" in
sistence on beautiful tone quality" i.
"deepened interpretative faculties" I. O..
"a triumph"
1t is the first time that the National
Symphony Orchestra has played COM
plete Brahms symphony. The Fourth
Symphony" was the last composed by
Brahms, and critics generally agree that
it is his greatest work for the orchestra.
Written in the key of E minor, it dis
plays a majestic and sure sense of pro-
portion, and its themes are maSterfully
and logically developed. The first move
ment, allegro non troppo. contains
moving, melodious music, with interest
ing parts for strings and wood winds.
1t develops in brilliant style in power
full and lively rhythns. The second
movement, andante moderate, is IN a
warm, reflective mood Autumnal in
spirit, with rich orchestral colorings.
The third, allegro giocoso, Is lively. brlsk
and tuneful. 1t is jolly in spirit and
contains a burlesque of theme from
the first movement. The fourth move
Evening star., 1932-10-16
TOscanini's Genius

rected performances instead Of taking
part in them as player.
From 1885 onward he has been a
conductor whose fame constantly grew.
He became artistic director of the La
Scala in 1898. In 1908 he came to
the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York, returning to his native land in
1918 to resume his work at the Milan
Opera. He first appeared as guest con-
ductor of the New York Philharmo mic
in 1926. He returned as guest con-
ductor the next year and since the sea-
son 1929 he has been a permanent
director of that organization. In the
Spring of 1929, after 80 years at La
Scala, Tuscanini resigned to devote
the greater part Of his energies to his
symphonic work. Before leaving, how
ever, he crowned his operate achieve
ments in Italy with the laurels of
Berlin and Vienna where he went for
the first time, presenting the Scala
Co. In brief seasons of opera.
The Philharmonic Symphonic his
toric Spring tour of 1880 not only in
troduced Europe to one of Americas S
greatest orchestras but also allowed
such cities as Munich, Budapest
Prague, Leipsig, Dresden, Brussels and
London the opportunity to see for the
first time the heretofore legendary
hero of the music worid-Toscanini
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Tech Orchestra to Play.
THE Tech Symphony Orchestra will

provide the musical program as
usual for the annual International Ora
torical Contest at Constitution Hall on
Saturday evening, October %. This
local school orchestra was founded 29
years ago at the Mckinley Technical
High School with IL members. There
are now 70 performers, many of them
girls. Dore Walten, well known
cellist, has been the faculty director
for the past 20 years. The concert pro-
gram, commencing when the doors are
opened at 7:l5, will consist of the fol-
lowing numbers:
Overture. Martha" .Flotow
Grand fantasie. "Haensel and Gretel,"
Humperdinck
silsr esorgs Ts
Coronation march. he Prephete," Meyerbeer
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Glee Club in Operetta.

TWICE winners of the Fox Theater
Music Week Cup, the Mems Glee
Club of American University will play
q prominent part in the production of
Gilbert and Sullivah's "Pinafore,"
planned for the near future by the
Dramatic Club of the college. Members
of the Women's Glee Club will also ap-
pear in leading roles.
Prof. Will Hutchins, director Of the
Dramatic Club, has started line re-
hearsals for the principals in Pima
fore" which will be presented in the
gymnasium auditorium on the campus.
The college orchestra, under the direc-
ton Of DR.. c. Henry = Leineweber. will
supply the musical accompaniment.
Evening star., 1932-10-16

and evening concerts sponsored
annually by Mrs. Wilson Greene
L at Constitution Hall and the
National Theater will be inaugu-
rated next Friday evening at $50
O'Clock. at Constitution Hall, with the
only Washington concert appearance
this season of Lawrence Tfbbett, BARI
tone of the Metropolitan Opera and a
star of concert, radio and the screen
as we'll Tibbett's concert will be the
first attraction in the course of eve
ming concerts to be given at Constitu-
ton Hall this season by Mrs. Wilson,
Greene.
Lawrence Tibbett has become. within
the last three seasons, one OF the most
remarkable figures in American n1u-
sical history. First achieving fame in
concert, Tibbett next scaled the heights
of the Metropolitan Opera. where he
is today leading baritone. Braving the
screen, one of the most exacting and
difficult of all media for the artist. Tib-
bett scored three smashing hits in sue
cession, and followed up that triumph
by a series of radio broadcasts that
lifted him at once into the front rank
of ether stars. His concert here on
Friday, however, will mark his only
1928 personal appearance in the
Capital
Tibbett, who will be accompanied at
the piano by Stewart Willie, will offer
a miscellaneous program of songs, start
Evening star., 1932-10-16
First Organ Recital.

THE overture to the opera "Oberon," :"
By Weber, seldom heard and even
more rare as an organist's offering, will
feature the program Of Gene Stewart,
organist of Waugh NJ. E. Church, in
the first of his Winter series of recitals,
to be held Tuesday night at the church,
Third and A streets northeast. In ad-
dition Mr.. Stewart will offer compost
tions of Beethoven, Brahms. Bach and
others more modern, whose compost
tions are less frequently appreciated as
organ numbers. Kroom Bagranoff will
assist on the program. The recital will
start promptly at $3.50.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
University Club Concert.

THE Entertainment Committee Of the
University Club, Lewis Loften
Moneyway, chairman, is presenting the
first of its seasons musicales on Thurs
day evening of this week-featuring
George O'Connor in an evening of song
and story. The program will start at
$3.50 pm. Those who will appear on
this program, other than Mr.. O'Connor,
will include Anton Kaspar, violinist;
Priska Kaspar, pianist; Mary O'Don-
oghue, soprano: Edwin Steffe, baritone.
and Elizabeth Phillips, reader, and Matt
Horne, Evelyn Thomaides and George
Wilson, who will act as accompanies.