Evening star., 1935-07-10

SLOTIn passed ana lIle program COil
Senorita Logo is Mexican soprano,
well skilled in singing over the radio
both in this country and her own. Her
voice proved to be one of the most
ingratiating heard on these programs
in some time and her cleverly man
aged interpretive effects registered well
with the audience Using smooth
and velvety tore. in effortless manner,
Senorita Loyo put a caressing beauty
into the simple yet melodic songs by
composers of Mexico, Argentina. Cuba
and Colombia A special number not
programmed was a new composition
by Milo Menendez of Cuba entitled
"Quisiera" Mr. Menendez is one Of
the younger composers of Cuba. whose
works have been included in Mr..
Damrosch's concerts in Carnegie Hall,
New York. George H. Wilson. who
accompanied the singer in all her
numbers, again showed a sympathetic
understanding of the character OF
Latin American music.
Two Outstanding Works
The United States Navy Band,
under the leadership of Lieut.. Benter,
played the remainder of the program,
with cornet solos by Musician Oscar
Short, two marimba duets by Louis
Goucher and Salvatore Perrone and
quartet for harp. vibraphone and two
marimbas by William Cameron, Roy
Watson, Salvatore Perrone and Louis
Goucher. A. usual. certain Of the
programmed numbers stand out in
particular value Last evening the
overture "Sancho PanZa," by Alberto
Williams of Argentina, and "Rhap-
sody," work by A. Monestel of Costa
Rica, dedicated to the Minister Of
Costa Rica, Senor Don Manuel Con-
zalez-Zeledon, proved to be works of
originality anti expert musicianly
handling of theme, played by the
band with finely marked shadings. A
march, Tip Mac" by Fernando Es-
Bolivian composer, Jose zavala; the
DANA "Isabelita.' by Alberto Cali
many of Panama; waltz, "Ensueno," "
from the pen CT Francisco Diaz Zalaya
of Honduras and the Inca dance,
"Fondero,' by the Peruvian composer,
Daniel Robles, completed the program.
Rain Waits for Show.
Pluvius was kind last evening and
withheld the downpour until after the
fifth Summer festival program had
been completed in the National Syl-
van Theater. 1t was a delightful en-
tertainment. beginning at 7:45 o'clock
with a brief program by the United
States Army Band, Capt. Thomas F.
Darcy, new leader. conducting. The
band also played during the intermis-
sion between the two parts of the
dance program.
Marian Chace and her dance group
appeared in a varied and col0rful
series of numbers, with several un-
usual bits of pantomime. The first
number was Drigo's "Valse Bluette,"
danced by members of the Junior
group, including Ann Powell, Agnes
Profit, Annette Ladd. Margaret Jean
Stead, Betty Ralph, Lucille Burgess,
Ruth Burgess and Betty Hoover, who
did extremely good work, showing
freedom of movement in their grace
full young bodies Ganno's "Extrase"
was done by Ann Calhoun Ames, Jean
Ames, Ellen Curran and Willyette
Sprinkel and was well carried out.
Helen Hoyem gave Palmgren's MAY
Night" her Interpretation being more
an exposition of graceful movement
than actual dancing. and she made
many pretty poses during the solo.
Virginia Elmendorf. in Stoughton's
Dancing Girl of Delhi" did one of
the outstanding solos in her authentic
movements of Delhi dance, even her
fingers and toes carrying out the fig
ures. This was Immediately followed
by Vaughan's Lazy Nautch," done by
Ellen Curren, Helen Hoyem and Katya
Mirkin, who wore authentic reproduc-
tions of the native costumes, the
skirts of which measure 80 yards
around" according to the announcer.
The unusually full skirts were well
managed and the dance was carefully
worked out.
Marian Chace in Solo.
Marian Chace herself appeared in
the second part of the dance program,
giving only one solo, and dancing
with Michael Logan. guest dancer,
and the group. Miss Chace is al
ways graceful, making both the an
gular pose and ungraceful cut of the
costume have grace. This was shown
in Saties "GnoSsienne," which she
did with Mr.. Logan, as well as in the
"Kinestheticism," which was her