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Evening star., 1942-07-19

notable are four Gothic tapestries
which are priceless examples OF the
art at its best, outstanding not only
for perfection of weaving but for the
mellow splendor of color and the
excellence of their preservation.
These are after 400 years almost as
perfect as when they came from the
looms
Older still and no less notable is
a set of Flemish tapestries repre-
senting the Redemption" austerely
but with poetic symbolism. Men
ton should also be made of set
depicting Pcyche, woven in Flanders
in the 18th century, probably from
Italian designs-or designs showing
Italian influence. This set hung in
the Metropolitan Museum, New
York, for 20 years but was be-
queathed to the Corcoran Gallery
by their owner, Joseph Sampson
Stevens.
The Gobelin factory is represented
by four extremely handsome pieces
typifying the elements, Earth" ;"
Air" Fire" and Water" and by
two panels picturing children gar
dening, designed by Lebrun, while
representative of the weavers of
Beauvais are three designed by
Boucher. There are, Interestingly
enough, in the Corcoran collection
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Guide to Art in Washington

National Gallery, Constitution Sixth street NV
sculpture from Mellon and
French paintings lent by French
portrait South American Presidents Week days 10
pm. Sundays, 10 Special Sunday program lee
lures by coored slides OF collection on
members staff 81 to $3.50 orchestral con-
Tbs to 945 Cafeteria to
Constitution avenue at Tenth street NV
fine comprising Evans Gelaty john
other collections miniatures acquired through
Sundays and week days Except Mondays
a m pm. Mondays, 1880 to 4:30
Independence ard Twelfth street SW
sculpture paintings Near East poere Whster
other paintings echings hthotnts paintings p
American artists Daily Except Mondays, m to 4.3o pm
Library and Collection 7O3 Thirty
NWByantine and medieval art $4,000 volumes
sculpture wery textiles etc. Daily 10 m to p
except Saturday holidays Garden tours
Wednesdays at 1880 and Saturdays at
2:30 pm, except during the month Of August
Gallery Seventeenth street and New York avenue
artists and present also by 18th
century foreign artists antique Barge bronzes works of
collection old masters modern
ceramics etc. special exhibitions sculpture OF
Indians Bertha Noyes Mondays
p other week days am to 4:3o p Sundays
to 5
Phillips Gallery 1901 Twenty first street NW-Pant-
ings chiefly American schools
also prints special paintings Paul Kee Weekdays IL
am. to pm; Sundays, 2 to
Admisson nfn the
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Song Recital

Three smgers-William Hayghe'
tenor. Elizabeth Glass, contralto,
and Gordon Barnes. baritone-wlll
appear in joint recital at Phillips
Memorial Gallery, this afternoon at
S o'clock, on the newly inaugurated
series Of Sunday afternoon concerts
during July and August.
The program will consist Of in
dividual groups of songs by each
singer and of trios and duets. To
the latter belong three excerpts from
Verdi's I'll Trovatore," Isl, La
Stanchezza M'Opprime," "As Tu
Souffert," from Thomas "Mignon," "
and "Venti Scudi," from Donizetti's
"L'Elisir D'Amore." The recital
will begin with an arrangement of
Franz's "Widmung" and end with
Brahms I'm Stiller Nacht," sung by
the three artists. Their individual
numbers will include songs by
Torelli, Puccini, Brahms, Bordes.
Manning, Duparc, Thomas and
Schaerer. Joan Keller will, be the
accompanist.
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San Carlo Group
In Seven Operas
At Water Gate
Ne1v Summer Series
Is Planned for
Early August

Seven operas in as many days,
are scheduled by Fortune Gallo for
his San Carlo outdoor season-his
second summer series in Washing
ton-at the Water Gate to the Lin
coin Memorial, commencing Friday
night, August I with Bizet's Car
men" and continuing nightly
through Thursday, August 13.
In the order of performance, the
operas to be presented on the stage
moored on the waters of the Poto-
mac in Americas s most picturesquely
situated outdoor theatre are:
Carmen" (by Bizet) Friday, Au-
gust 7; Aida" (VerdD Saturday,
August 8; Faust" (GounoO Sum
day. August 9; I'll Trovatore"
(VerdD Monday, August 10; "Rigo-
letto CVerdD Tuesday. August IL:
"CaValleria Rusticana" (Mascagn)
followed by "Pagliacci" Wednesday,
August IL; and La Traviata."
4lVerdD Thursday. August 13. s.1,
A percentage of the receipts Of
Carmen" August 7. which is
sponsored by the ewspaper
Women's Club of, Washington. will
benefit the Childrens Hospital bed
fund.
Angelo Canarutto will conduct the
performances and Louis Raybaut
will be in charge of stage direction.
Thf San Carlo Ballet appears in all
ps' finances except the double-bill
august IL.
Audiences are afforded vista of
Arlington and the Virginia shore in
stead Of restricted walls of a play
house while enjoying the lyric
dramas of Gounod, Bizet, Verdi,
Mascagni and Leoncavallo. Reason
able prices of admission which have
been factor in popularizing opera
in every part of the land, will be in
effect during the Water Gate en-
gagement.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
New Z )peratic
.Eveni' g Tonight
At WI t1tlerGate
fs - 81 J srzr-
Kindle ! Presents ~
AH-Ts6haikowsky
Progran. Friday

The 1912 season, - the National
Symphony Water - ie concert
comes to a close this week wrvrr unree
programs of unusual interest to
Sunset Symphony audiences. Fri-
day night will see the return Of the
permanent conductor. DR.. Hans
Kinder, in an all Tschaikowsky pro-
gram, featuring the popular "B-Flat
Piano Concerto" with Corpl Eugene
List as soloist. A program OF music
of the Americas will be Wednes-
day evenings fare with Elsie Hous-
ton as Soloist and Burle Marx as
guest conductor. Tonight's program.
an operatic evening, will be con-
Quoted by Sylvan Levin and will
feature arias by three soloists from
his Philadelphia Opera Company.
Corpl. Eugene List, recently pro-
NOTED from the rank Of private,
has been given special permission
by his commanding off1cer for this
Water Gate appearance Friday eve
ming. He will play the Tschaikow-
sky Concerto" in uniform, and re-
ports from Lewisohn Stadium, In
New York City, where he appeared
last month, indicate that armed
service has not dulled the brilliant
talent of this young American
pianist. DR.. Kinder has arranged
the remainder of the program in line
from the "Nutcracker Suite" the
fantasy overture to Romeo and
Juliet, "Chanson Triste." "Overture
1812"and the polonaise from
"Eugen Onegin."
Wednesday. night will mark the
return by popular demand OF Elsie
Houston, Brazilian soprano, famous
for her voodoo songs, who made
suchNa decided hit at the Wafer Cats
last summer. and Burle Mar. per-
manent conductor of the Philhar-
monic Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro,
who last conducted here in 1899, In
an evening Of music Of the Americas
dedicated to our Latin American
neighbors.
Tonight Dorothy Sarnon soprano:
John Hamill, tenor, and Howard
Vanderberg, baritone, will sing arias
from several popular operas. IN
cluding 1.-THE Marriage OF Figaro"
Don Giovanni" The Barber OF
Seville" "L'Africana" and "Oberon."
The entire second half Of the pro-
gram will feature selections from
Faust. Included will be the famous
Jewel Song" the Love Duet" from
the garden scene. and Valentines
aria. The complete Prison Scene"
will climax the program.
Newest of the important conduc-
tors, Burle Marx made his musical
debut as a prodigy pianist at the
age of II. He toured widely In South
America and absorbed the native
musical idion. This was followed
by a period Of severe formal training
with the leading masters abroad,
Barth, Matthay, James Kwast, Koch
and Won Reznicek. On the advice
of Won Reznicek, he studied con-
ducting with Felix Weingartner and
in an amazingly short time was
conducting some Of Europe's most
famous OrcheStras.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
Concert Schedule
.a Today.

National symphony Orchestra. syl-
van Levin, conductor; Dorothy. Sar-
non. soprano: John ;Hamiil, tenor;
, Howard vanderberg, baritone, solo-
istS Wiam Ma,eF aayxbe Gs1s sSe senoT elizabeth
Glass. contralto; Gordon Barnes.
baritone; Phillips Gallery, 5 pm.
- : National Gallery Of Art. orchestral
concert, 7:15 pm.
Tomorrow.
Starlight series. Martha Graham
and dance group. Meridian Hill Park.
Victroia Hour. YwcA, 7:3o pm.
ment Grounds, pm.
Marine Band. Marine Barracks. 8
b; Sterling wheelwrisht. orsan re-
cital l.. D. S. Chapel, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Marine Band. Marine Barracks.
1890 pm: Walter Reed Hospital,
Army Band. War College. 1:45 pm.
Wednesday.
National symphony Orchestra,
soprano, soloist: Water Gate, $40
Marine Band. East Front, Capitol.
~. 5lerllQR WueelWIlRlt, ORGAN
recital. Edna Wheelwright. soprano,
assisting; L. D. S. Chapel, 8 pm.
Thursday.
Starlight Series, Martha Graham
and Dance Group, Meridian Hill
Park, $40 pm.
Marine Band, Community Sing.
Sylvan Theater. Monument, Grounds,
Friday.
National Symphony Orchestra. DR..
Hans Kinder, conductor. Eugene
List, pianist, soloist, Water Gate. $50
pm. ,
pm.
Saturday.
Ellen Carleen, song recital, Ids.
Chapel, s pm.
Army Band, War College. 11.3O
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
D,n,
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VictrOla Hour

Music by Bach, Beethoven and
Brahms will be played at the Vic
trola Hour at the YWCA tomorrow.
The program will be in charge of
Catherine v. Nimitz of the music
division OF the Public Library, and
will consist of Suite for Flute
and Strings" by Bach; Beethoven's
First Piano Concerto in C Major"
played by Schnabel. and the "Geist-
liches Wiegenhed" of Brahms. for
alto. viola and piano, sung by
Marion Anderson, and played by
William Primrose and Franz Rupp.
The public is cordially invited to
the program, which will begin at
7:30 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
Corcoran Gallery of Art
AcQuires T.co TAPESTRIES.

The Corcoran Gallery OF Art has
recently added through the gift of
Mrs. Joseph Letter swo interesting
tapestries, one French the other
probably Flemish, both presumably
of the 18th century.
The larger of these is over IL feet
high by 20 feet wide and pictorially
presents an elaborate ceremonial
In a temple is seen king in mag
nificent robes kneeling before an
altar to Jupiter offering incense.
A priest stands at the altar and is
assisted by numerous maidens bear
ing flowers and rich vessels. The
coloring is brilliant, strong blues
vying with vivid reds, and there is
an uncommonly rich and elaborate
floral border with eagles (Jupiter's
hirdD featured in the four corners.
The smaller tapestry, which is IL
feet high and Is feet wide, has AS
subject the judgement of Paris" :"
This scene, taken from ancient my
thology, was a favorite with the
painters and weavers Of the 17th
century. Here Paris is seen seated
in the center Of the composition
with his dog at his feet, presenting
the much coveted apple to Venus,
who, with cupid and attendant
doves, stands to the right. To the
left are Juno and Minerva, with, re-
spectively their symbolic peacock
and owl; while at the rear hovers
Mercury. The design OF the tapestry
is worked out in greens, grays ano
yellows and in the elaborate border
are to be discovered numerous SYM
bols referring to the theme. such as
hearts pierced with arrows, flaming
torches, ETC. 1t is very effective.
The Corcoran Gallery is uncom-
monty rich in tapestries-more SC
than any other gallery of its size
in this country. Some very I'M
portant examples were derived from
the Clark collection: others have
come. as in this instance, as in
dividual gifts. Among the mos
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two tapestries representing boar
hunts, one Flemish, the gift of Mrs
William Corcoran Eustis, the other
Italian and given by Miss Hageman
Mention should also be made OF
two 10th century Flemish pieces,
Alteration of the Shepherds" and
Alteration of the Magi," given by
Mrs. Farrar Smith, who was also
donor of the set depicting THE Re-
demption."
These and other gifts have been
augmented from time to time by
loans, among which the four, long
hung in the stair walls and most
effective, should have special note.
These are lent by the Wallace es-
tate. Other loans of interest, and
most welcome, have come from Mrs.
McCeney Werlich of this city.
National Gallery Announces
Important Nev Gifts.
The National Gallery of Art an
nounces today the gift of an impor-
tant group of paintings, drawings
and sculpture from Mrs. John w
Simpson of New York. outstanding
in which are paintings by Chardin
and Raeburn tthe latter presented
in memory of the late John Wood
ruff Simpson, and drawings and
sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
Evening star., 1942-07-19

A vesper musical will be given to-
day at pm. at New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, when the pro-
gram will be presented by a chamber
music group of nine Wolins, two vio-
las, two celli, piano and choral en-
semble of 16 voices.
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sitter at about the age of 76 and
is superb Interpretation of old age
in its full mellow beauty. At the
time Of its painting Rembrandt had
reached the height of his power
His "Syndics of the Diapers OF Am
sterdam" was of the same year. The
purchase OF this work at what would
seem TO have been great wartime
price is reported to have exerted
a very neneficent influence upon
Londoners. who argued from it that
those in authority were assured vic
tory would be won and life go on
as befG-e-or better-at some time
not too distant. Every day this new
acquisition was placed on view in
the National Gallery and thousands
went to see it; at night 1t was taken
from the walls and placed in a
bombproof vault. Probably no paint
ing nor master painter was more
shonored.
This portrait was acquired from
the collection of the late Earl of
Crawford It shows Margaretha
Trip In dark dress and white ruff
looking directly toward the observer.
The face and the style of dress are
not dissjmiliar to that of "An Old
Lady With Book" by Rembrandt,
in the Mellon National Gallery col
lection here. which is supposed to
have been painted is or 20 years
earlier. II one painting could so
cheer and hearten the beSieged and
suffering people of London, how
much we should value our own rich
possessions which have come to us
through the generosity of Mr. Mel
lon, Mr. kress and others, in such
numbers and as free gifts.
With the exception of this superb
masterpiece by Rembrandt. the ma
jority of the sales reported by Lon
don auction houses have during the
last year been portraits by English
painters of the 18th century, which
have rarely brought more than the
equivalent of $1,000 or $1,000 and
often much less. These undoubted-
ly have been sold by their owners
to meet obligations imposed by taxes
and personal commitments and have
been bought by those who possessed
invested funds which had become
liabilities rather than. assets. But
at least they have stayed in the
country wherein they were pro-
duced. What is far less understand
able or explicable is the very large
sums paid ir, England for jewels
often in elaborate settings. There
has also, it seems, been good
market fof old English silver. At
any rate, 1t is fully proved that
the works Of master painters and
craftsmen are still valued and
highly.
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tFree Admission to All the Above)
Evening star., 1942-07-19

Robert Fairfax Birch. baritone,
mas left for Maine. where he will con.
tinue his vocal studies with Povla
Frijsh at her summer studio.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

Ward and Mr.. George Shockley, of
Snow Hill and Mrs. W. E. East, of
New Church. Va, are visiting Pvt.
Beauford East at Keester Field, Miss.
Mrs, Gilbert Tanner has returntd
at Stanton, Del, after visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rich
ardson, Sr.
Miss Jean Stage visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sullivan in Philadelphia,
last week.
Mr.. Horace Payne has returned
home from Peninsula General Hos
pital, Salisbury.
Mrs. Francis Wagg and son, Thorn
as, of Pottstown, Pa, visited her
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

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in hot oven. They should be cooked
to just the right point of tenderness
as over-baked vegetables have their
texture impaired.
When making blanket wash, don't
kill the suds with too much water
this is the usual tendency as one US
ually tries to get a good supply of
water under the suds.
Did you know that extract of black
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

tea is better than coffee for tinting
curtains ecru?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

father, Mr. Thomas Stanford, last
week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

l44lroduce the fasters dance in films to audiences. In the aircraft musi- cal, Ann dances faster than her own shadow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22
.MoUies Playing
 7oday
STATE

Ending tonight at o'clock at Warmers theater is Are Husbands Necessary with Ray Midland and Betty Field; also 'sTomhstone, The Town Too Tough To Dien with Richard Dix and Kent Taylor in featured roles.
 In a premiere unprecedented in Waterbury's theatrical history Wake Island', Paramount's sen- sational film dealing with the Japs sneak attack on our armed forces, will begin a one night performance at Warmers State theater this eve ming starting promptly at o'clock.
 The premiere will be presented to a capacity attendance of 2,10O per- sons who will have paid a total of over $200O00 in War Bonds for the privilege of being invited to see Wake Island. The. 100 lodge seats will be sold for 8 War Bond of $500 each, orchestra seats will have sold for a $10O War Bond, first balcony seats for a $50 War Bond and sec ond balcony seats for $25 War Bond.
 Only purchasers of War Bonds between the dates of Sept, 18th and 22nd inclusive are eligible to attend tonight's performance. Bond buyers are being issued one ticket for every bond. Waterbury theaters, banks and the Victory House on the Green are the official issuing agents for tickets for the Wake Island" pre- miere and bond buyers are urged to ask for their tickets at ,teh time of purchases.
 In addition to the premiere of Wake Island" the management of the State will stage a giant stage presentation featuring the Indus trial Male Chorus with a total of over eighty voices.
 And then starting tomorrow the State will usher in another brilliant show with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire topping the program in Irv- ing Berlin's Holiday Inn'. The pie ture is rare treat and is chock full
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22
POLI's

Famous for introducing many "firsts" among popular tunes, Al Donahue an d his 'sLow-Down Rhythm in q Top Hat" are com ing to the Loew Poli theater tonor- row for a two-day personal appear ance engagement.
 Donahue is the man who intro duced "The Shrine of St. Cecilia" 1" song favorite and recording hit. Other firsts for Donahue have ir- cluded Deep Purple" 'Be Honest With Me" why Don't We Do This More Often, "Hi Neighbor", "Ta- boo" and others.
 Rated as one of the ten fayorite bands in the country ,Donahue fea- lures brasses, reeds, and 8 rhythm section to provide music in the modern mood. His vocalists are Smoky Lanson, baritone formerly with Ray Noble, and Patti Farms worth, blonde song stylist.
 ,Well-known here through his re- cordings and radio work, Donahue has just finished making a musical featurette for Universal and con cluded a successful engagement at the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
 ''The Charioteers", one of the favorite features of the smash suc- cess "Hellzapoppin'" which ran on Broadway for over four and one half years, are the special added attraction on this mammoth bill
 Besides many sustaining pro- gram with Ted Husing for a year and half over CBS; and starred on others as well.
 ] On the same bill are many other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

of dances, songs and laughs, with eleven, of Berlinss new tunes high- lighting of the sequences.
 Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale and walter Abel top the featured cast.
 The second big hit of the program will be "Dr. Broadway" featuring Macdonald Carey and Jean Phillips with large supporting cast of fav- orites.
 Put this show on your "must" list, Attend the War Bond Premiere of wake Island" tonight at the State and then be sure to see Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire at your favorite theater starting tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

One of the most popular leading ladies of a few years back, Evelyn Brent has small role in Para mounts "Wrecking Crew" for Pro- ducers Pine and Thomas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

Real trees aren't as scarce in metropolitan Hollywood as the movie writers might lead you to believe. In fact, there is small forest of them at the home of Evelyn Ankers, Hollywood beauty !. who is being seen by millions of move-gOers in Eagle Squadron" Off the screen, Miss Ankers re- gently became the bride, of actor Richard Denning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22
In Hollywood

comebacks. I've always thought that Miss Sten, given the proper role, could be one of fiickerville's brightest stars.
 Appropriate that Guy Kibbee should be assigned the role of a newspaper editor in '"The Power of the Press" Kibbee's father pub lished his own paper in Roswell, i N. M., where Guy was raised. He earned his first dollar as a printers devil and copy-boy.
 BIOLOGICAL NOTE
 Add unrehearsed dialogue: On the "Johnny Doughboy" set, Baby Sandy, who is growing up, looks in mirror, then turns to her mother and asks: "Mommy, did you buy those freckles for me or did they just grow?" .. Charley Grapewin, who has already sold one novel, Meg Randall" is now writing his autobiography titled, From Seven to Seventy"
 There's a story going the rounds about $1750-a-week writer who got caught in some studio politics. Hoping he'd tear up his contract, the studio assigned him to the job of guiding tourists around the lot. The contract still had six months to run and the writer decided to stick it out.
 For several weeks he showed visitors around the sets and then one day he was asked to point out the sights for an eastern banker. Aften the tour, the banker offered him a five-dollar bill.
 "O.-, no, thanks" said the writer, flashing one of his weekly $l7o0- a-week pay checks, "the studio guides here are very well paid" The banker, a heavy Stockholder in the studio, blew up, went to the front office and demanded to know what was going on. The writer is now back writing.
 ROMANCE BREWING
 Those flowers Ginng Simms re- ceives on the set every day are from Alfred Vanderbilt =. Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom's San Francisco night club is such a success he's contemplating opening another In Chicago. Overheard: Phone me at my apartment. If man an- swer's, it's my wife in slacks."
 Nice gesture by Preston Sturges. Several years ago, when he was a starving New York playwright, Broadway cafe owner, Alexis Pillet, staked him to three squares day. Now Sturges is the owner of a Hollywood eatery, The Players, and Pillet is the new manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22
h Tbe Local TheGteas
STRAND

Tonight's the last night of Strands current screen offering of Moonlight Masquerade" featuring Dennis O,Keefe. Jane Frazee, Ed die Foy, Jr., Betty Kean and Erno Verebes. The second hit "A Tank Tn Libya'', features II. B. Warner; Walter Woolf King, Joan Woodbury, Duncan Renaldo and Parkya akarkus, the radio comic.
 Starting tomorrow, the Strand will again present two first run, first Waterbury showing, features, for a .three-day engagement. Top ping the program is '"Tshe Prisoner Of Japan, a timely war drama of Pacific packed with thrilling action. It is very unusual and absorbing story of events now taking place in the Pacific area, involving an Amer ican girl who has been a hostess at enc of the island cafes and young American planter, who meets and falls in love. and then makes the supreme sacrifice in order to save U. s. convoy from destruction at the hands of Jap bonbers. The story is portraited in an excellent manner by Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Ernest Dorian and Cor rina Mura.,
 The second half of the program offers zazu Pitts, James Gleason, Ben Lyon in ""The Crooked Circle" murder mystery comedy.