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Evening star., 1936-05-02
DanceGrOup
At National
Chace Logan Court
Scene Is Feature
of Program

MARIAN CHACE and Michael Lo-
gan, assisted by a group of the
Chace Dancers, will present pro-
gram of dances at the National The
ater tomorrow night at 8:45, for the
benefit of farmers and their families
Of Harper's Ferry, who have suffered
especially because of the recent food.
Short dances, varied in subject, will
predominant in the earlier part of the
program. There will be group and
solo numbers. Outstanding in this
part of the performance will be an in
depreciation of the famous old Scotch
ballad-"The Edward Ballade"-to be
danced by Miss Chace to music writ
ten especially on this same theme by
that great classicist - Johannes
Brahms.
Another novel feature will be the
group of three dances, 'Kaleido-
scopic South" originated and danced
by Michael Logan. He calls the three
numbers Spiritual" "Share-Crop-
pers" and "Lynching." and will be as
sisted in them by William Goodman.
baritone, of Howard University.
Particularly keen interest has been
shown in the new and very original
dance satire-"Nine Earnest Men
which has to do with activities of the
United States Supreme Court, and
which forms the final part of the pro-
gram. Clever masks done by Hugh
Collins and Charles Farrar. caricatur-
ing the Justices, will be worn by the
dancers Prologue and epilogue to this
ballet stress American folk themes in
music and action. The music has
been especially arranged by Lyman
MscCreary, accompanist for the group.
Assisting Miss Chace and Mr.. Logan
in the dance program will be Ann
Gromley. Helen Hoyem, Florence Mas
tiers, Katya Mirkin. Laura Staggers,
Karel Vega, Mary Williams, Ann Call
houn Ames, Kate Hall, Mary Henshall,
Ruth Riley, Peter Cross, Arthur
Hodgson, Jesse Mello and John Will
son. Juniors who appear briefly, early
in the program, include Avis Belt.
Helen Bull, jeanne Leasure, Joan
Mackenzie and Stratton Nicolson.
Among the patrons for this event is
Maude B. Chambers of Harper's
Ferry. head Of the Flood Relief Com
mittee. Reservations can be made at
the box office of the National Theater
or at the Chace Studio, l7l2ls I
street northwest.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
Miss BricO
To Be Heard
In Lectures
Orchestra Director Is
Scheduled at Wes-
ley Hall.
A NToNIA BRIco, noted conductor

A NTONIA BRICO, noted conductor
of the New York Woman's SYM
phony. will deliver two lectures at
Wesley Hall under the auspices OF
Concerts Intimes. Elena de Sayn. di-
rector. The first lecture is on MI
sical Attitudes Here and Abroad" and
will take place on Monday night, at
$50 o'clock The second lecture Is
scheduled for Wednesday morning at
IL o'clock. the subject being "Preju-
dice and Discrimination Against
Women in the Music World"
Miss Brico, who is considered one
of the outstanding women of America
for her achievement as conductor,
also is prominent as lecturer in the
East. She recently gave a series at
the Contemporary Club in Westchester
County. Among her favorite subjects
are the development of the symphony
and Wagner's Nibelung Ring.
Miss Brico had the honor of being
the first woman guest conductor at the
Bayreuth Festival. Her American de-
but was a concert in the Hollywood
Bowl, California. the State in which
she spent her childhood and early
youth. After her graduation at the
University Of California Miss Brico
studied conducting in Europe under
DR.. Karl Muck for five years. and
made brilliant record in conducting
foremost European orchestras.
She made a place for herself in
Washington, where she was heard last
Summer as guest conductor of the
National Symphony Orchestra.
The New York Woman's Symphony
Orchestra, Of which Miss Brico Is
founder and conductor, gave six sue
cessful recitals in Carnegie Hall dur
ing the Winter, the last one or April
IA. Tickets for the lectures are
available at Mrs Dorsey's. in Droop's,
1900 G street, and at Wesley Hall,
1903 K street northwest.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
Progress Called "Threat''
To National Symphony
Fear Feeling of Self-Satisfaction Among
Orchestra's Friends May Prevent New
Strides Expressed by Kinder.

was organized to set part of the ex.
ample, the conductor pointed out. For
five years now it has been furnsh-
ing Washington an ever-broadeninG
season Of great music.
I'm the first place, although We
have no endowment, only sustain
ing fund which must be replenished
from year to year, we have kept 80
musicians at work. We have given
them an opportunity to be active, to
earn a living in the kind of work for
which they are talented and have been
trained.
LAS part OF our growth we have
been able to increase these musicians
compensations. until during the last
season they were receiving a weekly
salary throughout the season. This
is important, because the ultimate sue
cess Of an orchestra depends in part
on the opportunities it offers the
men who make it their career.
I'VE have in young and old alike
created an appreciation for the great
cSI UluSlC dlIu VI ITO lllCdilAlI6 uAAllA
now it is demanded-the choice Of
Brahms First Symphony for the re-
quest program shows this If nothing
else would-it thrilled me, this choice.
1t was positive proof that my work
was bearing fruit.
"Of course, one Of the orchestra'S
most important steps in the direction
of the cultural goal I have in mind
was taken last Summer, when the first
season Of outdoor concerts was ar
ranged. Thousands of men and
women from every part Of the coun-
try, many Of whom did not know,
perhaps, that we had a symphony
orchestra here, came to the Watergate
for the concerts, then returned TO
their homes to tell about the beauti-
full music they had heard.
Summer concerts are certainly one
Of the things we want to furnish the
Capital. 1t is only one part of the big
program ahead for the orchestra, but
it is an important job"
DR.. Kinder, who sailed from New
York Friday on the s. S. Staatendam,
mas planned his trip to Europe, where
he will fill several concert engage
ments, to permit his return to WASH
ington in time for the season of Sum-
mer concerts by the National SYM
phony.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
MUSIC WEEK CELEBRATED LOCALLY WITH MANY
Concert Schedule
TOMORROW.

Marian Chace, Michael Logan
and Chace Dancers, benefit re-
cital, National Theater, 8:45 pm.
MONDAY.
Federated Senior Clubs, con-
cert, Woodward Hall, Calvary
Baptist Church, $50 pm.
Lecture by Antonia Brico on
Musical Attitudes Here and
Abroad" Wesley Hall, 1908 K
street northwest, $50 pm.
Navy Band, Hour of Men,
cries" program, II am.
Army Band, Junior Birdmen
of America and National Music
week program S p.m'
TUESDAY.
Rubinstein Club, Albert NAH
Ter. soloist, Willard Hotel, $50
pm.
Washington Choral Society,
Louis Potter, conductor, Memo
rial Continental Hall, $50 pm.
Composers Club and Lisa Gar
diner Dancers, Roosevelt Hlgh
School, $50 pm.
Marine Band and Symphony
Orchestra, Patriotic Shut-ins
dream hour, 10 am.
WEDNESDAY.
Lecture by Antonia Brico,
"Prejudice and Discrimination
Against Women in the Music
world" Wesley Hall. l703 K
street northwest, II am.
"Snow Maiden" opera oy
Rimsky-Korsakoff, Pierce Hall,
$50 pm.
Marine Band and Symphony
Orchestra, program in honor oi
Music week, 8 pm.
Army Band, National MUSIC
week program, 1880 am
THURSDAY.
EVELYN Davis dance recital,
Roosevelt High School, $50 pm
Choir concert. Mount Vernon
Place M. E. Church South, 8:3o
pm. ,,.s
Concert by Band No 2, United
States Navy School OF Music
Sail Loft, 1890 pm.
FRIDAY.
4 l. Ca1
| c;lee Clubs. DR.. Barnes, director,
Central High School.
Nine. Louise Coutinho and as
sisting artists, benefit concert,
Carlton Hotel, $50 pm.
Marine Band and symphony
Orchestra. 2 pm.
Army Band, National MUSIC
week program, $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
Program by Davis Studio.

EVELYN DAVIS will be presented
by the Community Center De-
partment in her annual dance recital
in the auditorium of Roosevelt High
School Thursday evening, at $50
O'Clock. She will be assisted by Is
young dancers. members Of her ad-
vanced group. They include: Lois
Green Bowen, Rena Cournyn, Betty
WardWell Louise Morse. Elizabeth
Burtner, Mary Happier. Gonna Bell
Shaw, Elaine Scanlan, Elizabeth Jen-
kins. Clara Ruch. Dorothy Ross. Helen
Clancy, Barbara Crewe, Dorothy
Hatch, Elizabeth Barnes and Julia
Barnes
Miss Davis program is made up
principally of new dances. Several
numbers first done last year will be
repeated, by special request. An ex-
ponent of the modern in dancing,
Evelyn Davis has behind her years Of
study under such individuals in this
field as Martha Graham, Doris
Humphrey, Charles Wiedman and
Hanya Holm of the Mary Wigman
School. Miss Davis also has in her
background foundation work in the
older classic forms and she has de-
veloped her own definite style and in
dividuality in Interpretation.
The program Thursday evening will
include:
Trio Purcell
Danced Sv Betty Wardwell. Louise Morse
and Elizabeth Burtner.
Suite Of Old Dance Forms" ~
taJ Clique" ------- BY Loeillet
Full Ensemble.
(b) "Pavanne" -----------By BYRD
Miss DAVIS.
(c) "Sarabande -------Bv Couperin
Miss Davis and Ensemble.
Miss Davis.
two Ensemble Numbers snd Two Solos.
Miss Davis and Group.
Circular Study Tansman
Gonna Bell Shaw
Three Exaggerations' BY J. Alden Finckel
Gossip"
'DiScord."
"Inebriation."
Ensemble.
"Contrasts'------ shastokovich
Miss Davis.
Little Sister Tansman
Miss Davis, Mary Happer and Gonna Bell
Shaw.
Cowboy Stamp" Tune Of Comm Round
the Mountain"
Miss Davis.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
Rubinstein Club Concert.

THE Rubenstein Club, one Of the
Oldest and best known organiza-
tions for women's voices. will give the
second and final concert Of the season
Tuesday at $50 pm. in the large ball
room of the willard Hotel. The club
will present Albert Mailer, young
American tenor, as soloist.
His conservatory days nor far be-
hind him, Mr.. Mahler already has
sung with such distinguished conduc-
tors as Leopold Stokowski, Fritz Rel
ner, Artur Rodzinski, Alexander
Smallens and Eugene Goossens, and
has an operatic repertoire Of more
than 10 roles besides the major ora
torios and the Beethoven Ninth SYM
phony." He has appeared in the 1884
1885 opera season Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra. has sung three Summers
at the Philadelphia Robin Hood Dell
opera and two seasons at the opera
performances of the New York Sta
dium Concerts, and has appeared under
Stokowski in the original version OF
Moussorgskys Boris Godouncff." Last
Winter he was heard seven times with
the Cleveland Orchestra.
His most recent engagement was
for the New York run of the Biblical
play to music, The Eternal Road, "
written by Franz Werfel, scored by
Kurt WE'LL and produced by Max
Reinhardt.
| A special feature Of the program will
be a composition by Harry P. Hopkins
entitled "On Wacos Shore" written
for and dedicated to the club. Mr..
Hopkins a composer of note and a
former pupil of Dvorak, was at one
time closely connected with the mu-
sical activities of Washington. At
present he is organist at one of the
prominent churches of Baltimore.
Those desiring information regard
ing tickets for this concert should call
Mrs Ernest Lavender or the ticket
office at the Willard Hotel.
A special rehearsal will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 245 in the hotel.
The club is under the direction Of
Claude Robson and Adele Robinson
Bush is the accompanist.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

After five years Of progress the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra must now
overcome a new threat to its further
growth-the threat Of self-satisfaction
on the part Of its friends-Hans
Kinder, the orchestra's conductor,
declared last week just before leaving
for a two-month EurnpezG trip.
Reviewing the story Of the orchestra
which he founded half a decade ago
and has led since, DR.. Kinder pointed
to material and artistic advances the
organization had made each year. The
expansion Of the National Symphony's
activities during that time, he be-
lieves, had been phenomenal.
II have studied other symphony or
chestras In this country and in Eu-
rope enough to know that when they
were the age Of our orchestra they
were not so far along" the conductor
said. Yet that very remarkable
growth is now danger. For I hear
people say That's fine. The orchestra
Is established. 1t Is even acclaimed in
other cities. Let's let 1t go at that
"The fact Is we haven't done one
tenth part of the job we must do if
we are to make Washington in mu-
sical sense q Capital Of culture. The
orchestra must yet be developed into
a stronger and larger unit. 1t must
be enabled to play more concerts, in
cluding Summer concerts, now threat
ened because of a lack Of accord be-
tween directors Of the Orchestra AS.
ISOLATION and officers Of the union to
which its musicians belong. 1t must
become an organization truly national
in character. 1t must pave the way
for a permanent institution which
would include a conservatory Of music
and facilities for presenting opera in
the Capital"
These are the things all music
centers in Europe have-even the
smaller capitals have them as a mat
ter of course" DR.. Kinder pointed
out
Mrs. Roosevelt in recent address
said Washington in all ways, cultural
and otherwise. should set the ex-
ample for the Nation to follow. Visit
ors coming here from other sections
of the country should find here all
the things that are worth emulating
in their respective communities."
The National Symphony Orchestra
Evening star., 1936-05-02

A MONG the points to which 1t Is
suggested that attention be given
this week is the expansion of musical
instruction in schools and an increase
in the number Of instructors, the pro-
viding of instruments or other neces-
Sary equipment, the formation Of
choral society, the provision of
series of artist recitals and the ampli-
tying of the music department of the
local library. The committee further
advises that the programs given dur
ing Music week ARE to show music
in its relation to the other arts, such
as literature, pictorial arts, the drama,
dance, cinema and radio. They are
also to set forth the part played by
music in world history, in religion, as
an aid to work and in leisure time"
The choice of these particular sub
JectS for consideration is significant
one. 1t is also all-embra cling, taking
care of the cultivation of music from
the earliest years as well as opening
up means by which every one may
gain knowledge if he desires it. 1t
is an attempt to correlate the different
arts and to draw benefit from every
artistic endeavor, to make them in
fact, sister arts" The attention is
also drawn to the fact that music is
not new thing nor of passive char
acter, but one which has contributed
its influence to world affairs.
MORE to the time is the emphasis
laid on its effect in both work
and leisure. Within the last few years
the deadening aftermath of continu-
Gus labor without proper recreation
and the problem of the constructive
use of the free time that has been
enforced on many, has been the Seri-
Gus preoccupation of those who would
provide for tie betterment of hu-
manity. The cultivation of music. or
at least, the hearing of music, has
proven to be the surest antidote for
the evils that may accrue from the
monotony of the daily grind or the
perniciouS effect of idleneSs.
The slogan of this year acknowl-
edges the existence of musical re-
sources of sufficient Importance to
require careful conservation. 1t is not
enough that there be musical courses
| in our schools or that choruses have
been established. They must be made
still better in whatever way fits into
the requirements of the community
so that the good be retained and
amplified. Every effort must be put
forward to strengthen the advance
made within the year and this process
holds also the elimination of the un-
desirable. Much is done in the name
of music which has no relation to it
as an art. To strengthen what is
bad will but emphasize its worthless
| ness, so by following the suggestions
offered by the committee many weak
neSses will be revealed that otherwise
might have retarded the healthy
growth of music and which when up
rooted will leave but the sturdy, beau
| tiful art that washes away from the
| soul the dust of everyday life"
Evening star., 1936-05-02
Benefit Concert.

NINE. LOUISE COUTINHO, we'll
A known Washington musician.
will present the second annual con-
cert she has given at the Carlton
Hotel to help local symphony funds,
Friday at $50 pm.
Principal among the group assist
ing her in this program will be AL
bert j. Milans, baritone. A group of
dancers from Kathryn Dunkhorst's
studio, who present two numbers, in
cludes Blanche Cranmer, Betty Earle
and Eileen Neuhausel and a string
quartet of which Mary Park Clements
is first violinist will play one group.
In addition, there will be several
young pianists, whom Nine. Coutinho
is presenting. Those who will play
include Patricia Shipe, Miriam Leetch,
Mary Gyntie Shipe, Joan Riddick,
Beall Lowry. John Hamilton O'Brien,
Gloria Masgoret and the quartet of
pianists who twice won first prize
from the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs for their en-
semble work-Egor Schlopak, John
Earle, Helen Hudiak and Joan Croar-
kin.
Reservations can be made at Nine.
Coutinho's studio, 1909 Connecticut
avenue.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

Observance
Is Arranged
District Federation
Co-operates With
Other Clubs

THE observance of National Music
week, a week set apart by the
National Music Week Committee OF
New York City, will be observed
throughout the United States from
Sunday, May to Saturday, May 8,
inclusive. Music week is music for
everybody and everybody for music"
The District of Columbia Federation
of Music Clubs has endeavored to
give leading clubs and choirs an op-
portunity to. participate in this fes-
tival of music in the District of
Columbia this year.
On Monday several of the FEEDER
ated Senior Clubs will participate in
a concert to be given in Woodward
Hall Of the Calvary Baptist Church,
Eighth and H streets northwest. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
On Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
the Board of Directors of the District
of Columbia Federation of Music
Clubs, the officers of every federated
organization, national officers and
members of the National Board are
invited by Mrs. Roosevelt to a re-
ception and tea at the White House,
when Mrs. John Alexander Jardine,
the national president of the Feder-
alton of Music Clubs, will receive with
Mrs. Roosevelt.
On Tuesday evening the Composers
Club will give concert at the Roose-
welt High School at $50, when COM
positions of their own will be inter-
preted by the Lisa Gardner Dancers.
The public is invited to attend.
On Wednesday evening a banquet
will be given at the National Press
Club in honor of Mrs. John Alex
ander 'Jardine. the national president
of the Federation of Music Clubs, and
also Gertrude Lyons. the retiring
president of the District of Columbia
Federation of Music Clubs. Mrs.
John Alexander Jardine. Sir Gran
vile Bantok of the Trinity College of
Music of London, England, and C..
M. Tremaine, chairman of the Ma
tional Music Week Committee OF New
York City, Will be guest speakers. Inc
following national and State officers
will attend the banquet:
From North Carolina-Mrs. Joseph
Summerell Correll, member OF the
Board of Directors of the National
Federation of Music Clubs and presi-
dent of the North Carolina FEEDER
alton of Music Clubs; Honorary Presi-
dents Mrs. j. Norman Wills, Mrs. A.
C. Orndorff, Mrs. Frank S. Smith,
Mrs. Horace Sebring, Mrs. c. j.
Sawyer, Mrs. John Geitner, Mrs. Car
roll Atkisson, Mrs. Maurice Honig-
man, Cora Cox Lucas, Mrs. Grandy
Ross.
From Maryland-Mrs. Frank Stuart
Rowe, president of the Maryland
Federation of Music Clubs; Mrs.
Joseph c. Byron, Mrs. 3. 8. L. Davis,
Evening star., 1936-05-02

country, in villages and large cities,
the great art of music will be extoled
and it's benefits demonstrated in indi-
vidual or collective fashion.
The slogan for this years celebra-
ton is Strengthen Our Musical Re-
sources" which is the next step COM
plimenting the banner wording of last
season, Conserve Our Musical As
sets" The mere sound of the words
has an inspiring ring showing as they
do, that progress has been made to the
degree that new idea can guide the
work of the coming year. 1t proves
further that music is no longer SIM
ple pastime of a few who enjoy its
beauties or the pleasure 1t gives, but
has become so important factor IN
national life that a definite time can
be set aside for united effort toward
its cultivation.
Although music has been long
time in taking its proper place in
national planning, 1t yet remains 1or
this young and so-called unmuslcal
country to bring organization into mu-
sical activities and to encourage the
participation in these activities by per-
sons of every walk in life. During this
week, all over the country, every one
who has worked for the furtherance OF
musical knowledge or appreciation or
who has found pleasure IN contrlout-
ing his bit. no matter how insignlfi-
k,o tnl to of
kind in pouring out floods of melody
over the land, or in planning new and
better means by which music may
reach to all people.
IF ONE stops to contemplate this pic
ture, the grandeur of the whole
idea is inspiring. Two centuries age
there was practically no music in this
country and today every community
for a while week is clarifying the art
Its power for good has received ma
tional recognition and its growth has
been so rapid that combined thought
must be given to the proper direction
of this great force in civic life.
David Sarnoff. chairman Of the
National Music Week Committee, has
sent out this appeal The time has
now come for the friends of music tc
90 more than merely keep alive those
of our musical assets which have beer
threatened with extinction due to the
depression. We must place them on &
solid foundation for proper growth anc
We must promote among the public
In each community full recognition
Of their value"
ITO provide a practical basis fol
this constructive musical effort" ad.
vises c. NJ. Tremaine, secretary o.
the committee, I'VE are suggesting
that each town make its Music weel
the occasion for an appraisal of it:
existing music resources. In othel
words, community may decide fol
itself what is its reasonable quota ir
the matter of musical achievement
and may then take steps to make it;
actual record approximate more nearly
the desired goal.'
Evening star., 1936-05-02
"Snow Maiden" Wednesday.

MADAME MARIE zALlPSk4'
A'A former prima donna Of the I'M
perial Russian Opera, will present the
first performance of Rimsky-Korsa-
koff's fairy opera, 'Snegourotchka" at
Pierce Hall Wednesday night at $50
O'Clock. This opera, which has an
original book by Ostrovsky, is based
upon folk lore of Russia and the Eng
lish translation is by Edward Agate.
The opera was Rimsky- Korsakoff'
third and was first given in ST. Peters.
burg in 1882. 1t was given first Ameri-
can performance in New York at the
Metropolitan as recently as January
%, 1922. The opera is in prologue
and four acts.
The title role will be sung by Elise
Hastings, Koupava by Marjorie King.
Lehl by Sola Holmen; Spring Fairy
by Annette Rose, Boblicka by Helen
Kiernan-Vasa, Gar Berendy by Eddie
Perkins, Misguir by James Mogil, King
Frost by John Herman and Bobil by
e. Stepanof.