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Evening star., 1936-01-27

amounted to so few. Those who dlo
not attend missed a great deal, both
in the opportunity to enlarge their
opera knowledge, which the first per-
formance here Of lie Coz dor"
afforded. and also to see and hear the
Russian works given with the native
color almost impossible to attain by
foreign artists. Even the several prin-
cipal roles which we're sung by Ameri-
cans, showed that they were coached
by those who thoroughly understood
the many details that carry out the
story from q national standpoint.
lie Coz dor" has been differently
staged at the Metropolitan Opera
with the story developed in pantomime
by other personages while the artists
sang at ease in a gallery surrounding
the stage where the action was per-
formed. Yesterday the singers acted
the parts and did so with cleverness
and fineSse, artistic and amusing at
the same time. The opera as satire
is one of the most dificult to put over
without exaggeration, but the artists
held the comedy in proper rein while
making it thoroughly enjoyable.
The star of the entire performance
was Alexis Tcherkassky in the role OF
King Dodon. In singing, makeup
and action he presented the char
acter with great artistry. never over
doing vet always holding the center
Of attention whether with clever by
play or In the moments when the
music gave him opportunity to dis
play his resonant voice.
MARGUERITE HAWKINS. an
AVA American soprano with a small
but unusually pure tonal quality. sang
the role of the Queen of Shemakhan
in which the famous Hymn to the
Sun" is the best known solo, with
ease that made no effort to exceed
her natural vocal limitations. She
acted also with finish. adding several
little effects that registered well.
Two other Americans were in the
cast, Myron Taylor taking the part
Oh tIlc NSLI IOiO6Cl, 0iQ IVY o">No sAA~"
Of Amelia, the royal housekeeper.
Apart from the work Of the prin-
cipals. there were many delightful
details to add to the success OF the
performance such as rich costuming
and singing Of the chorus and the
scenic effects. A large orchestra,
under the direction of Eugene Fuerst.
played the unique music OF Rimsky-
Korsakon, which is as full OF fantasy
as the story itself, with excellent
spirit.
In the evening the highly dramatic
work OF Moussorgsky was given one
of the finest presentations heard In
some time The role of Boris when
sung by Chaliapin dominated the
scene to the exclusion Of a greater
appreciation of the other elements
that make this opera so powerfully
impressive. AS fine as was George
Doubrowsky's Interpretation of the
name part yesterday. it nevertheless
fitted into the whole with better re-
suits. Thus the listener was able to
get a greater appreciation OF the
character study involved in the con-
trasting roles Of Dmitri, as sung by
Ivan Ivantzoff, the Marina Of Jeanne
Palmer, Vastly Romakoffs brother
Pimen and the smaller but expertly
portrayed parts Of the innkeeper, As
sung by Elena Shwedova, VarlaAm
and Missail of Michael Shvetz and
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Boys Choir
Sings With
Fine Effect
Vienna Organization
Presents Program
of Great Variety.

THE Vienna Choir Boys sang their
way into the hearts Of the large
audience which filled Constitution
Hall yesterday afternoon. Eighteen
of these youthful singers, directed by
Victor Gomboz. gave varieo program.
beginning with sacred music, through
q one act opera by Mozart, and clos
ing the program with group Of secu-
lar songs.
The young boys marched out with
folded arms, wearing vestments, and
after they grouped themselves. Mr..
Gomboz struck a chord and they sang
20! Say Can You See?" in English
distinct enough to be understood all
over the auditorium. 1t was such =
surprise that it took the audience some
seconds to realize it was the signal
to rise and stand at attention for the
national anthem.
The sacred numbers were all sung
without accompaniment and without
notes, in fact no printed music was
used by the singers, except for the
two solos of Franz Schubert, "Hark.
Hark, the Lark" and Hedge Roses.
which the singer announced IN ex-
cellent English, and for the piano ac-
compartment which Mr.. Gomboz
played for the operetta.
These visitors from Vienna sang the
entire program with almost perfect
intonation, splendid tone and an evil
dent enjoyment to themselves, which
added much to the pleasure they gave
their hearers. Seldom Is such COM
plete and perfect poise seen In more
mature singers than these future citi-
zens of Austria displayed yesterday.
The ensemble work Of the group Is
well balanced and the voices blend
beautifully, their singing OF the
sacred numbers following traditions
in their phrasing. shading and nnisn.
Before the Mozart opera. "Reconcilia-
tion," done in costume. the youthful
members of the cast showing no little
histrionic ability. the soloist who
played the part of Peter sang the two
Schubert songs. The operetta was de-
lightfully done.
The third portion Of the program
was composed of songs Of Mo-
zart, Brahms, Schubert and Johann
Strauss, q portion Of Mozarts "The
Magic Flute" being given. The
Brahms "Weigenlied" was 20 ex-
quisitely done 1t had to be repeated.
and after the Strauss waltz, Roses
From the South" they were recalled
for several encores, given first another
of the Strauss waltzes, and then, being
enthusiastically applauded, they start
ed II wish vas Dixie" which they
sang with spirit and distinct English,
SO that they could be understood
anywhere in the auditorium. Their
third encore was the famous "Beauti-
full Blue Danube" waltz Of Strauss.
The voices were clear and ben-like.
the soprano soaring above the others
with ease, and the contraltos and altos
giving q richness in their support to
the higher and lighter voices. The
program yesterday was refreshing In
many ways-that young boys get en-
joyment from concerted singing, not .
few developing their talent to such .
degree for solo work. and that such .
group could sing the national anthem
in its native tongue and ennunciate
properly. K. B.
Evening star., 1936-01-27

building each of her moods gradually
and accurately, as she does In her
monodrama, THE Spinster," she
forms very real picture In your
minds eye of each Of the seven other
people who enter into the continuity.
It's delight to sit back and watch as
Miss Adler talks to an imaginary
character In her play and suddenly
find that you, too, can 'see" the per-
son to whom she is speaking.
The central character the star Gre
ates In THE Spinster"-the older sis
ter who was q mother to two brothers
and a sister, who raised them, led
them safely through various pitfalls,
became almost an outcast, and then
found the happiness she deserved
has been conceived In truth and is
truthfully projected by Miss Adler.
The other portions of the artists
program last night were just as enter
tanning and enthralling. She did four
brief sketches in Yiddish instead of the
scheduled three, and, judging from the
applause accorded them, she could
have done four more without giving
the audience its fill. Der Babas
Letzter Tantz," the story of a grand
mother who dances at the wedding OF
one Of her grandchildren, is trans
formed for a moment in the midst Of
her dance to the days Of her youth,
then at the end of the dance dies,
seemed the best of this group, al
though all are entertaining, even when
considered as pantomime only, If you
do not understand the language.
Miss Adler completed her program
with the lighter Visiting Hours"
playing in the course of the piece a
wife. her child, nurse and the hus-
band.
"A NOUS LA L1BERTE," French
film recently completed by the
brilliant French director. Rene Clair,
and hailed as his greatest work by
certain people who have seen it in
other cities. has its first local showing
tomorrow night at the Belasco Theater.
Numerous celebrities will be in at
tendance. the premiere showing of the
film being a benefit conducted In con-
junction with the Presidents birthday
ball. Money taken in Wednesday goes
to the fund, too.
"FATs" WALLER will appear at the
Fox soon. probably early in
March :. :. Frank Buck will make a
personal appearance Friday and Sat
urday with the showing Of his latest
jungle film. Fang and Claw" at
R-K-O Keith's Katharine Cornell
opens her production Of George 3er-
nard Shaw's Saint Joan" in Detroit.
February II. and will 60 from there
to Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh
before moving into New York.s Martin
Beck Theater THE Petrified For
est" and The Story of Louis Pasteur"
were the favorites in the first days
voting by the women in the Earle
Theater audience, who are being al
lowed the leap year privilege of pro-
posing" the four films to be shown at
the Earle during February which
should please Dan Terrell no end, since
he popped into the Office Saturday
morning and announced that Ceiling
Zero," Forest" and Louis Pasteur"
were "the nuts" Films in that rare
class, says Mr.. Terrell, that will please
audiences without offending the in
telligence of young critics He said
Intelligence" with a question mark.
too.
Evening star., 1936-01-27
DANCE ACT TAKES LEAD
IN GAYETY BURLESQUE
Mrs. "Kingfish" Lievinsky I
One Feature in Somewhat
Ordinary Show,

"A COUPLE Of dancing kids, Jerry
- Brandow and Sunny Day, are
the stars Of China Dolls" this
weeks show at Jimmy Lakes Gayety.
Their bright new routines and spe-
cialties enliven what would otherwise
be just an ordinary performance at
the Ninth Street Fun House. Espe-
scially good Is an acrobatic number
by Miss Day and Jerry's stair dance.
The Chinese Miss who had the top
billing, Ming Toya, was far outshone
by others in the cast. The Misses
Nancy Lee. Virginia Jones, Roxanne
Glickman and Patsy Johnstone were
all very pleasing. Roxanne, the erst-
while Mrs. "Kingfish" I.ievinsky,
stood out from the rest in her all
too brief appearances behind the
footlights. There must be some
truth In the statement that she was
. feature attraction at the World
Fair with her bubble and fan dances.
Il the performances she gave last
night are fair samples. It was ap-
parent that she pleased the paying
customers. Miss Johnstone, q tall
platinum blond, and the red headed
Nancy Lee received a fair share of
the applause for their specialties.
A good trio Of comics also do their
bit to keep the show out Of the dol
drums. There's Marty Bohn, a Joe
Pennerish sort Of chap, with fairly
funny lines and some excellent soft
shoe work. He also does limitations
OF famous radio personalities. Max
Coleman and Harry Bentley con-
tributed the usual number Of gags,
although possibly some of them have
been heard here several times before.
The straight men, this week. are the
nAttily drssed Jim Walters and the
brusque Charley Cane. Cane IS also
. singer.
= OF the chorus nothing need be said
0t al. In fact, nothing win be said.
r. D.
Evening star., 1936-01-27
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
in the band auditorium OF the Marine
Barracks at IL am. tomorrow. Capt.
Taylor Branson. leader: William F.
Santelmann. second leader.
Program.
Marines hymn, ''The Halls Of
MontexumA"
Overture. Tampa" -Herold
Trombone solo, Sweetest Story
Ever Told -Stults
Harold Bayes.
"Our Flag" -Mckelden
Cornet solo, ''King Carneval"- -Kryl
Robert De Hart.
Humoresque. Comm Thro' the
Rye" ------------------- Bellstedt
"Narcissus" --Nevin
March, President Roosevelt"
De Cameo
Prelude to the third act "Lohen-
grin" wagner
Clarinet duet, Hear Ne, Norma"
Bellini
Paul Gogel and John Gworek.
AT Georgia Camp Meeting"
Kerry Mills
March. "The Gladiator" Sousa
Duet for vibraphone and xylo-
phone, MY Heart At Thy Sweet
Voice" -Saens
Charles Owen and Oliver Zinsmeister.
Evening Song" -Schumann
Last Dream Of = Virgin -Massenet
Arranged for military band by Albert
Bennert.
Hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is
Our Lord"
The Star spangled Banner"
Concert by the United States Army
Band in the Army Band Auditorium
at 8 pm. today. Capt. Thomas r.
Darcy. leader. conducting.
"The AdujtAnts March Weldon
"sullivan's operate Gems Sullivan
"Serenata y DANA" Pereira
Solo for piccolo: "Danse des
Lutins" - Fourdrain
(Robert E. CrayD
Suite, Ballet OF the Flowers" Hadley
(O Lilly of the Valley"
(b) "Danodils." .t
"Ecossaises" Beethoven
Waltz. Blue Danube" Strauss
March, Flag OF Victory" y"-------B -Blon
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-01-27

0lOTc CNAu b year UcIOc IIAc AcV
public release, with experiments made
by the film's three editors, Roy E.
Larsen, John S. Martin and Louis
de Rochemont. They made subject
sitter subject and discarded them all;
hundreds of scripts were written, and
four complete experimental reels were
tried unannounced in various theaters
to get slant on audience reaction.
Then finally they set date for re-
lease of the first issue and began
publicity campaign. Many were the
tubs thumped by the publicity boys
In their eager anticipation Of the
March 6f Time. In fact, they
worked themselves into such q frenzy
over the product they were selling
that the subjects first release came
as something of an anti-climax.
RUT the March of Time was on
- its way. The public and the
critics Immediately realized the value
Of the new approach to the news
reel business. The second edition
was much improved over the first
And with the third release. the March
Of Time really looked like the short
subject the publicity department had
sung Of In its advance campaign.
Most of the pictures used in the
March of Time, contrary to the rumor
that got about early in the subjects
career, are taken by March Of Times
own camera crews. During the year
these men have covered the country
photographing everything from ex-
President Hoover in California to a
dope ring in New Orleans Abroad,
they have wandered everywhere from
Parliament to Palestine. pointing their
cameras as they wandered.
Subjects covered by the March Of
Time in its first year have been widely
diversified. It has gone into the
political and economic problems OF
foreign countries and the United
States. 1t has covered the New Deal.
the Army, Father Coughlin, the Navy.
Huey Long, the Pennsylvania boot
leg coal industry and the wholesale
slaughter Of wild ducks.
One Of the most striking of the
hrst years releases Of March of Time
was the subject dealing with Joseph
Furnas' article, And Sudden
Death"
Special foreign issues are now pre-
pared in French and Spanish and
an English edition Is made up for
countries of the British empire.
All of which is quite a career for
short subject to pack into one
year.
CEL1A ADLER appears here in town
far too seldom The program
given last night at the Jewish Com
munity Center by this outstanding
star of the Jewish stage was one of
those appetizing items that call for
some Of the same. In each of the
three parts of her evening of drama
and comedy"-the monodrama, 1.-The
spinster," in English; the four
sketches in Yiddish. and the lighter
''Visiting Hour" sketch, in English
she won, not mere polite applause, but
enthusiastic huzzahs from every one
In the near-capacity audience in the
community center's auditorium.
Miss Adler has that uncanny faculty,
possessed by only certain highly ac-
complished artists, Of peopling bare
stage, by her own words and actions,
with definite characters. AS she deity
runs the gamut of emotions from the
comic to the tragic and back again,
Evening star., 1936-01-27
FILM DEAL MADE

Reliance to Release Productions
t Through R-K-o.
HOLLYWOOD. January "a R.-
Details Of . Aim studio transaction, by
which R-K-O-Radio studios will
release al Aims made by Reliance
Productions, and Edward Small, vice
president Of Reliance will become
IN associate producer at R-K-O,
have been announced.
The statement was made by Harry
0oetx, president Of Reliance.
He said under the new afnliation,
number Of Reliance pictures would
be made on the R-K-O "lot," using
technical crews and equipment Of
the latter flm company.
Evening star., 1936-01-27
SONG WRITER IS THEME

Lyric Music Club to Hold Session
This Evening.
THE Lyric. Music Club. Dorothy
Sherman Pierson, director, will
hold its January meeting this evening
1t the home Of the vice president,
Ethel West, Bonuso.
A paper on the subject for the eve
ming, Ethelhert Nevin, will be read by
Frances Burger, while Edna. Cecilia
Moreland, and jeanette Higgins will
sing some of his songs, with Grace
Shannon 1T the piano. Violet War
rem Pierson. reader, will entertain the
club with works by American poets.
Evening star., 1936-01-27
Russian Operas Presented
Here With Native Color
American Singers in Some of Roles Reveal
Coaching Which Reflects Foreign
Source of Works.
BY ALICE EvERsMAN.

THE Art Of Musical Russia Inc furnished rare treat to the city,
Mossorgskys Boris Goudounon
in evening National Theaer be hoped that
Evening star., 1936-01-27
BURGLARY ONLY PLAY
TNo in Store When Is Policemen
Answer Alarm.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. January q
R).-Heavily armed. Is policemen
answered burglary alarm at a big
department store here.
What did they find? Two boys
about 10 years old.
The boys said they had "just broken
in for fun" and didn't intend to steal
ANYTHING
Evening star., 1936-01-27
March of Time. Rising
To Predicted Heights
Task of Perfecting Feature Has Shown Re
sults-Celia Adler Is Moving Dramatic
Artist at Jewish Community Center.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

outstanding shotsubect field
with the
this pictorial journalism been
during showing $500 heaters
throughout The first introduced 40 theae
medium
started
Evening star., 1936-01-27
PROF Herring LECTURES
"Discovery and Healing Mission
Of Christian Science" Topic.

A lecture entitled 1.-THE Discovery
and Healing Mission Of Christian
Science" was delivered yesterday aft
ernoon in Memorial Continental Hall
by Prof. Hermann s. Herring. c. 8. b.,
Of Boston, Mass. Prof. Herring is .
member Of the Board of Lectureship Of
the Mother Church, First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. He
was introduced by Mrs. Mabel B. Hus-
ton, second reader of Second Church,
under auspices Of which this lecture
was given.
Evening star., 1936-01-27
Silver Output.

Silver mined In Mexico In . recent
"a weighed S,lS3.Sl7 ounces.
Evening star., 1936-01-27
Opening Tonight

CORNEIIA OTIS SKINNER
opens = weeks engagement
at the National Theater tonight
at $50 O'Clock, with the per-
formance of one Of her plays
for \ single actress" Mansion
on the Hudson"
Evening star., 1936-01-27

49,, Rent Cut Ordered.
Poland has ordered the reduction Of
rents of apartments. .a..
Evening star., 1936-01-27
RorAx Source.

BorAx occurs as crystals or white.
earthly masses on the shores Of certain
salt lakes in Tibet and California.
Evening star., 1936-05-05

opposed to subsidies Of any kind, but
would pass any plan the President
approved except this one. We are
not going to permit the Government
to get tangled up in the shipping
business"
He named Senators Borah, Repub-
lican, of Idaho; Norris, Republican, Of
Nebraska; La Toilette, Progressive,
of Wisconsin, and Black, Democrat, Of
Alabama, among leaders he said would
oppose the Guffey bill.
Copeland's bill, around which most
of the controversy has centered, would
place a so per cent limit on a sub
sidy for ship construction, compared
with q 331s per cent top proposed by
Guffey. Neither bill would set up q
limit on the operating subsidy which
would be granted to enable the Amer
ican merchant marine to compete
with foreign ships whose costs are
lower.
(The text of Senator Guffey's ad-
dress on the merchant marine, de-
livered on The Stars National Radio
Forum, will be found on Page A-12)
Evening star., 1936-05-05
NEW SHIP SUBSIDY
PLAN AR0USES IRE
Copeland Terms Guffey's
Amendment No Change
in Original at All.
Nv the AsSnciatad press

BY the Associated Press.
The smouldering fight over ship sub
sides flared up anew in the Senate
yesterday with introduction Of re-
vised plan, which Immediately was as
sailed by the author of rival program.
Senator Guffey, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania offered an amendment to the
bill passed by the House last year
which he said was designed to break a
legislative deadlock that has persisted
since President Roosevelt indicated his
desire for new ship subsidy legislation
to replace existing ocean mail con-
tracts.
Not long afterward, Chairman
Copeland Of the Senate Commerce
Committee-author of differing legis-
lation-declared the Guffey measure
was no compromise and did not have
ghost of chance.
Sees Bill Unchanged.
This is nothing different from the
original Guffey BILL" he told newsmen.
Even if the President were to tell us
it was the type of legislation he had
in mind, we, who are opposed to any
thing like the old Shipping Board.
would die on our feet before letting it
through"
Guffeys plan would include crea-
ton of an independent agency to be
known as the United States Maritime
Commission; limitation of shipping
officials' salaries to $4,000 a year; a
uniform accounting system for the
shipping industry. and the right OF
suits in the Court of Claims when
settlement of existing ocean mail con-
tracts cannot be successfully nego-
tiated with the new agency.
Copeland claimed the support OF
anti-subsidy members of the Senate
against the Guffey bill.
Even If We who favor subsidies
were to keep out OF the fight" he said.
"it never could be passed over the
opposition of anti-subsidy members.
1.-THE majority of the Senate Is
Evening star., 1936-05-05

boost for N. r. A., 1t Is pointed out.
This not having happened, N. r. A.
lost public support and then went out
of the window at the hands Of the
Supreme Court.
r. w. A. Projects Numerous.
No such complete eclipse is expected
to befall P. w. A., it is said, because
it has too many projects incompleted.
P. w. A. and N. r. A. we're provided
for in the same emergency legislation
called the national recovery act"
There are reports that as balm to
Ickes' feelings, Mr.. Roosevelt will sup
port him so far as changing the name
of the Department Of the Interior to
that of Department of Conservation.
But the organization named Depart
ment of Conservation and Public
Works." which he wanted. seems to
have been tabooed.
Although there are revived reports
that Ickes may resign, no such action
as this is looked for.
An ironic touch to the way in which
his fight to continue as a chief spend
er has turned out is the fact that
circus clown is attributing boondog-
Cling to him. The Cole Bros Clyde
Beatty Circus. according to photo
graphs which have been widely print
ed in the newspapers. has skit in
which Emmett Kelly, clown. is
dressed as a tramp and is leaning on
spade. A red flag protects hole he
has just dug and in the background
is tin lunch box. Then there is a
sign reading "PWA."
Ickes was first to introduce the
signs over the country. that is. to de-
note one of his projects in bold letters
as 'P. w. A. Project No. -" etc.
Hopkins, however. has come to have
ten signs stuck up AROUND the country
to his one Ickes one comfort in his
battle with Hopkins, however. was that
his p w. A. signs marked more en-
during and worth while projects, while
Hopkins red, white and blue markers
were on boondoggling projects. Then
to learn that w. P. A. and P. w. A.
are one and the same thing to circus
clown has but added salt to his
wounds.