The Washington times., 1936-06-08


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A colorful dance recital was
given last night by the Hoffman
School of Dancing at the National
Theater. While the majority OF
the presentations we're of the aero
batic and tap variety, there were
also a number of short balletS.
The Song of the Bayou" (Rube
Bloom) was presented in suitable
dark brown costumes and the
dancers succeeded in creating a
Negro spiritual effect. The or
chestration of this work was a bit
thin. To the strains of the "Piz,
zicato Polka" a graceful ballet of
the younger advanced girls was
given entitled BLACK and White
loneliness"
The Moonlight Waltz" and
Puppets on String" displayed
some unusual ballet routine when
the entire group made unison turn
overs. The "ModerniStic Prelude
was danced to the Chopin Pre-
Jude, Op. %, No. 90" This work
is a large movement but was
played by the orchestra at about
four times the usual speed and with
only about one-half of the rich
harmony scored for the piece.
The whole recital was pro
grammed as the BLACK and White
Revue" while black and white pre-,
dominated in the color scheme
most of the costumes were de-
signed to form a riot of color
which was further enhanced by
the effective lighting.
Jack Hylton's orchestra and as.
Sisting artists appearing currently
at the Earle Theater, is a
highly entertaining musical revue
that is making a bit hit with the
audiences. In addition to the
smooth orchestrations presented
by the orchestra there are a
couple of outstanding numbers.
The audiences are quick to re-
cognize the beautiful quality of
voice when Magda Neeld, Austral-
ian coloratura soprano, sings the
italian Street Song" Alec Tenn
pleton, the blind English pianist,
displays prodigious feats of mem
DRY and improvisation when he
combines four classical or popular
pieces of music into a rhapsody.
Mr.. Hylton asks the audience to
name four selections; Mr.. Temple
ton, without pause, uses the themes
from the selections and improviSes
formidable piece that is devel-
oped in a contrapuntal form. This
is more than just a stunt, as fin
ished organists delight in such i'm
provisation. We have even known
of organists that used themes OF
popular songs in 1mproviSing a
church offertory.
We heard Mr.. Templeton use
the themes from Use a Muggin',"
ut Amt No SIM" Poet and Peas
ant Overture" and Rhapsody in
Blue" Not knowing the tunes of
the two popular numbers, we were
able to trace the themes from
the overture and the rhapsody
quite distinctly through the i'm
provisation.
Yasha Bunchuk and his 60-piece
symphony orchestra, appearing this
week at the LoeW'S Fox Theater,
is receiving ovation after ovation
at each presentation. He was ten
dered a large basket Of flowers
Friday night from disabled World
War veterans in appreciation of
his work with the late Roxy" in
helping to equip hospitals with
radio equipment. Washington mu-
sic lovers are responding to this
musical treat in such numbers
that it would not be a bit sur
prising if the symphony orchestra
were held over another week.
Frank Gittelson, for several
years concertmaSter of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, has
rendered his resignation in order
to accept a similar position with
the Baltimore Civic Symphony