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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
ny DAY THORPE
star Music Critic

"This Is the first time the
Metropolitan has hired q singer
In spite Of his voice." said Cyril
Ritchard yesterday afternoon at
the onset OF the Omnibus show
ing Of the Metropolitan Operas
production Of Jacques Offen-
bach's opera La Perichole." A
good bon mot. but as one looks
back over the years. one which
could do with some kind Of sub
sanitation.
At any rate. Mr.. Richard was
well cast In his role, as Noel
Coward also would have been.
and as De Wolfe Hopper was
in the Gilbert and Sullivan
OPERAS which used to delight all
Washington ct the National
three decades ago. The Met
had q good thing in the Offen-
bach opera this season. and for
Omnibus II was absolutely what
the doctor ordered--grand opera
with the popular appeal Of
blue Moon" Strike Up the
Band" or The Pirates Of
Penxance."
Musical comedy was what
Offenbaeh had to offer when he
was wowing the Parisians back
in the 1905, and 1t Is still
pretty good stun in the English
adaptation by Maurice valency.
The catchy lyrics about it's fine
to be a Viceroy when you can
be inCOGnito or incogNIto go
well with Alistair Cookies COM
mercials about Aluminium Ltd.
the firm that makes aluminium
ingots for more gracious living.
Mr.. Ritchard. as the Viceroy of
Peru. looking for a husband
for an arousing little number
whom he can thereupon decent
" make his chamhermaid. may
not have been hired for his
voice but he nevertheless de-
livered what he was paid for.
Theodore Uppman and Laurel
Hurley. as the boy-and-girl
leads. turned out to be q FIRST
class Papageno and Papagena
with short hair. They sang
well and acted with all the pert
ness that Is necessary In a big
budget light musical put on
by the Met with every effort
to ohliterate any trace Of con-
deScenion.
The sets were good, and the
direction Of the small ensembles
very capable. although the in
dividuals in the bigger scenes
seemed each to be trying to get
on camera like the patrons Of
q wrestling match when the
announcer is signing of.
Offenbach's music is very
fetching. To one who Knows
this composer only through
overtures and popular pot
pouris. it seemed surprisingly
naive-almost indistinguiShable
from the Sullivan Of ''Pinafore"
or "Iolanthe."
All In all the show made a
pleasant afternoon. What II
lacked. 70 = certain extent. was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27

Most Of the excitement Fran
ces Walker succeeded In gen.
Grating during the course Of
her piano recital at the Ma
tional Gallery last night came
after the intermission. although
the works Of greatest interest,
from Q purely musical point Of
view. preceded the break.
The Beethoven q major
sonata and the Handel d minor
suite featured on the first half
Of the program are very rarely
performed and are certainly
well worth hearing. Miss
Walker. who seemed TO be hav-
ing q bit Of difiiculty with the
marble and glass acoustics Of
the East Garden Court. played
them carefully and correctly,
but she seemed somewhat con-
strained in her readings.
That she was capable Of con-
siderably more brio was evil
dent beginning with the Cho-
pin b minor etude Of the Opus
10 set. and by the time she
reached the COPELAND Passaca-
glla. her decision 10 sacrifice q
certain amount Of clarity In
the interest Of drama began TO
pay OF.
The steely, contemporary
sounds OF the COPELAND piece
elected her best performance
Of the evening. She was also
quite successful with the faded
charm OF Critics Impressions
tic little tone poem. and she
was sufficiently relaxed in the
Liszt st Francois de Paule"
to demonstrate some mighty
impressive virtuosity.
Generally speaking. Miss
Walker revealed . very solid
technique and some very solid
musicianship. even II the re-
cital itself was not q complete
success. have an idea that
even the same program would
have been more enthusiastic
cally received by the same au-
dience In q more acoustically
satisfactory hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
Corcorun to Present
Rore Mozurt Music

A concert Of ittle-known
vocal music by Mozart viii be
given At $40 pm. Thursday at
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
The singers are the Mozart
Trio, q group which for several
years has specialized in finding
and performing rarely-printed
and seldom-performed music by
Mozart. The members are Lee
Meredith. soprano. and Joseph
Collins and John Yard. bari
tones.
The concert Is open to mem
hers Of the Corcoran Gallery
and their guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27

Music Of English composers
was featured In the Choral
Evenson at the Washington
Cathedral yesterday. The serv-
ice, which closed with q MASTER
piece Of Henry Purcell. also In
cluded choral works Of Orlando
Gibbons. John E. West. BEN
jamin Britten. and Sir Edward
Elgar.
With these composers Eng
lish church music from the
Renaissance to the goth century
was well represented. and the
best Of it undoubtedly stemmed
from the earliest time. The
Gibbons Magnificent and Nuns
Dimittis. written in the best
tradition Of the English Renais-
sance achieve vast tonal variety
and color while relying ex-
clusively upon the resources
of unaeeompanied voices.
Henry Purcell's "Jehova.
Guam Multi Stunt" Is q cantata
in miniature. with tenor and
baritone solos and choruses &C.
companied by organ. Purcell
depicts his drama with music
that is unbelievably real in It's
evocation Of human despair.
faith. devine redemption.
Bejamin Britten, whose TIE
Deum In c was sung yesterday,
though he has hardly achieved
the profundity Of q Gibbons or
q Purcell. has nevertheless &C
quired much Of the choral skin
Of his predecessors. His han
ding Of choral sonorities and
sensitive solo lines, set against
accompaniment that is colorftil
but not overwhelming. is
Is achieved with a sure hand
rare among contemporary COM
posers.
The anthem. 20 Everlasting
Light" Of John E. West is given
to harmonies that are Q trifie
lush but. as is characteristic Of
good English writing. Is ex-
tremely well contrived for
choral voices. The Elgar an
them. Give Unto the Lord" Is
an excellent period piece Of the
high Victorian era. replete with
much rich choral ado. uphol-
stored with q plush. noisy ac-
compartment which almost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
Frances Walker Best
In Letter Selections
BY IRVING LOWENS
coairihutIns Critic

o. S:s.s' , w..s sS !sss Y, ,.|ss:
miner Hsndsl sonata &c. DDas
~, No. 1. BEETHOVEN. ktuds N "A
ss.; 4, opus Eo.sh /. cecpi@a k,ya. 4 u !
Pas maeSs opS coslsn yo % aSps 81
the Aequa- Paeli, dFlqts: 81. Fran
COTS % raule maFehant sur les
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
NEWS or MUSIC
Ia Perichole' Lacks
Zip, But That's All

something that a director can
ask for but viii seldom get
abandon and zip. Mr.. Cookies
bland and protracted announce
ments set the style for the
whole show. Both had polish
but not enounh life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27

washington Cathedral. Cathedral
Choir Of Men and Boys: Paul Gala
way. conductor. Richard 8. Dirk
sen. treble Armand HARNESS,
tenor; Dom Crane, bass. Choral
Evensong: haEnificat. Gibbons Nnne
pimittis. Gibbons; % kyerilsllng
Eirar; ~ beum Lsudsmus In &.
Britten; Jshova. Guam Multi stunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
New York Trio Heard
At Phillips Gallery
ny WENDELL MARGRAvE
confvthasins f.yitt.

The New York Trio; Frits Jahoda.
piano. Raehmael wclnst9ek yiollqi
Nso P sro,s ssH ss ISs saPs os
vielln, Cello and Plano IN A. Ramfani
VEN Trio In b Minor. OPUS 40. Msn-
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BY FRANK c. CAMPBELL
Contributing Critic
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BUREAU sTANDARDs-ToysivhI N.

bUnLhU oIANDAhDS-LoVe BIZ,
4sbedrm.. 2-bath semidet. brk'
eityF Stesn as Se,s isSbo,. pin Easy walk az, tS
FRANK S. PHiLLIPs, INC, pi.
7-141l; ewes, OIL. 1920.
BURLEITH GLOVER PARK-FOX.
siyes. Also rentals. MILLICENT
CHATEL, 1878 Wis. ave, DE-
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CHEVY CHASE, .. C.i s23, 300: La
wen-cared-for brick home; unusu.
ally lge. living and din. rms, den
or TV room. nice kit. with break
last nook: 3 good bedTms. and, z
baths on End floor: rec. room With
fireplace; 2-car detached garage,
Immaculate cond. Call JAMES 3.
ssCaWAB, s1aS. EN- 2-5s0o; ewes. OIL.
Evening star., 1958-05-14

bathsi arranged for apt; oil heat.
6%%Hl 6SeSnd Priced oto0 sell; terms.
CHEVY CHASE. d. C.-Most at-
tractive Colonial brick home that
Is priced to sell in mid-20s; huge
;lving rm.. dining rm, lavatory,
Ige. screened porch, 3 twin bed
floor; rec. rm and 5.car TarssS:
- block 10 bus; gas a.-c. hest.
Quick possession. This home haa
character and appeal. Cali our
uptown ONCE, KE. 7-1s0O 'tii7
9 sHavNanItssr n; ,NaItsr ,1In,,s,sE Pm EN-, 2-oO37l.
Evening star., 1958-05-14

MOVING ANp. nAULlnq. aly q
pu9.sesS, jSk aovlao 60
MOVING ACROSS riik sTnkET OF
Acfoah the country sale ttqi nae
In sepafate rooms, ezpen packinf
Phone NO. l.0i o.. UNION 6Ioh
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APIS. URFURRIsHED--D. 0.


APARTMENT VALUES
301i GA. AVE, NV. 0urnJ 2.
ini aSo 3 II, iNdRAHAM. IRA FAM k.%.-s rms,
kit. bath, ss6. Incl. all utilities
1915 10th ST. N,W,-Baehelor
and ! -bedrm. apts., S44 .50-sB0 so
To inspect see manager In Apt. l07.
2i9 z ST.; N,E.-3 rms" kit
$50 N ST. N.w.-Bedrm.. liy.
rm.. din. rm., kit, bath, $50 80, TO
inspect, set key Apt. 3. 46e RiEs'
l2s BRYANT ST. N.w.-2 rms.,
kit, bath. $50 so.
allO Z ST. s.E.--l-bedrm apt,
SOS 80. To inspect see manaeer'
Apsi psii65 L ST Nw.-2 bedrms., Nv,
inspect see MANAGER, Apt. /.
r. A. HUMPHREYS ~ SONS
2 Mass. Ave. Realtors Ma. s-502C
Evening star., 1958-05-14

COLORED-i2l0 G 81. s,E,-Re.
kit. equip. in 4.family bldg., for
white-eollar workers; adults only
fully Tedec.. $50 and sB2.50 mo.
plus utils. For info. phone Mrs,
Nicholson at once OF DeVERE r
WELDON. AGENT. FE. 7-2l4l'
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HOUSES FURNISHED

ALkA.--LuAury homei earpeted, ,
eedfm,' = % BATH W 1tss .sin mo
ARL.. 900 3. uishlAnd a semi.
col. pike Ans, Sia5. OIL, s.A2sh,
ARL.-a.b. fm., ideal loe. screened
pch,, hAmt., block bus, 10 min,
ptnt.i siab. "a, e.oiaH,
cHEvY CHASE CIRCLE, s7aa
Oliver 4 Large .bedrmt house
$3.50 no. Call kE, 1.iAti,
hEsT NV, sEcTIoN-Nsvly deco.
rated well furnished y y bedfmt,
sarden and earaae, wo, d.s'ial
m. PINEY BRANCH AND FLowER
AvE-Lovely 3 hedrmss nrepl,i
din, fm., gar.t Nlab. IA. b.2jbf
Evening star., 1958-05-14

1851 IRyINd sTs N.w.-Redsoor-
klt and bath: SIS. Eflc. also
avail Cow, loeeted bids. Apply
yanlioT on premises or call, pE,
Evening star., 1958-05-14
ApARTMENT uAIIIFa

lass grd sT. NE. gThs osi,
monil-on Streetcaf line enc
naaASsT Apl' o. phone 40
,iS2S ard ~. R.w.--a bedTms
~, rm., .dlna MI and bath $40
asa HAi.EY lTEnRAcK 81
hedfm, Nv. fm,, DIN, fm,, kit, bath
tdn.h0, Incl AZ ntlla. To INSPECT
s6II N cAPifoL sT.-l and
bedrm' aptl. saa .hO-sna 90, II
insnssl s,s reg msnaaef' Art ~
1871 aAth 81 e,E, = enc,
$50 b0 To lnspeet' sec ianiior u
"a MASS, AVE. NE ,a,an.Qr
Manor = l. nedrml aptA,l - %.
1n 30, TO inapeet see iAnitof u
g9ia BLApKNsBuRo I'D. lco,.
$3.50 10 inspect see msnaEsr
" - 4! .E.!UrPWRIEs 4 SONS sos.sso.,
cOL0RED-Itt FAIRMoNT ST
NM, Mod. bsrm apt excellent
utlNnupfneuos lNatt FNnN mt
utils IA. D-Ub3f, after $40 pm
coLoRED-t0Is GA. Avn. NV
Rea nice, rms. XII. bath
nsviy dec: s7s' INQUIRE at 4oi'
cOL0RED---I0aI assh ST. Me-
LAree l-bedrm. apt, m clean, oulel
bids convenient 70 trAnaportation
and Shopplng. Key 10 Apt Z
sshsi sahis4iHS COZ, % Psr 81. 3Snso sssaoO. a. =
COLOkED = Dol HOWARD m
s,E.-Bedrm., Nv. rn,, dinette
kit, and bath; s64.B0. Newly dec.
coLoRED - isit cAPfToL AVE
Nh, No. 2Oi--2 rms, kit bath
porch pssRE6N6ISSSoaEspS sSnd ssoSss
INC, MA. 5000.
coLoRED-NEwLY DECORATED
spAe,' 5000 lgeationi rms. kit
essh' WV ltlls' ossrn91s sr9 500 ME- T.
coLORED-iIiS eth ST. NV,
Apt, 63-2 rms. kitchenette and
semipvt bath: only S52 so mo.
NM ShUSsss. sRI5SEsPs M. s!iI;i s!SsOO. incl
cOLORED-8 RMS, bath vic, Z
50. and N. J. ave. se.-No chill
dren, $50 per mo. II, 0-o3hT OF
II 3-a23b.
COLORED-I2i0 q ST. s.E,-Re.
modelled i-bedrm, apts. with new
kit. equip. in 4-family bids, for
white collar workers; adults only
fully Tedec.: $50 and sB2.50 mo.
plus utils. For info, phone Mrs.
Nicholson at once OF DeVERE r
WELDON, AGENT, FE, 7-2l4i,
weekdays.
COLORED-MODERN, ige, rm., kit.
REALTY Co, Ma. s-sSs0.
COLORED = 2i27 lst st. NV.
rms. kit, bath, S6b no., Incl
utli.: cple.. no children; refs, REQ
Apply mgr. LIST floor. CO, 5-5295
COLORED = NEW DUPLEX = 2
rooms. kit. hath. dinette, porch
and yard. OF Benning rd.; S75,
utils. included. Lu, l-24l5.
COLORED-35O1 18th ST. NV
Newly decor. i-bedrm, apt. brand.
new stove and refer. To inspect
see Res. mgr, Apt. 27. vINNIcR
- .0t@@ef @~N@ - ~ " -
COLORED-l7Oi SWAMI ST. NV
/ room, kit. and bath or 3 rooms
kit, bath and porch. Reasonable
VINNICK & COHEN, 1404 L st
NV. NE. s-2292.
coLoREp S6SsDp 40, TIE U.L. PRESIDENT Pr I
Newly remodeled eley. bids: lge
enc. with separate pastel kit, Ap'
ply mgr. 101. LEO NJ. BERN
STEIN a Co, Agent. DE. e-S4s4
coLoRED = MODERN BEAUTIES
1909 Ayers Pl. Sc.
A 49th 81. Sc.
/ and 2 bedrms.. liv. rm,, din.
kit, bath, utils. incl; $3.50 up
WASHINGTON RLTY., RA. 3-S30t
coLoRED-I317 r, /. AVE. NV
-Four Rms, Kit. Bath, Heated-SS5
WASHINGTON RLTY., RA. $4,000
coLORED-745 5lst ST. Sc.
2 Rms, Kit. Bath, All Utils.--S65
WASHINGTON RLTY.. RA. 3-S30C
COLORED
LARGE APARTMENTS: owner says
decorate TO suit"
1900 Mass. ave. NV, ------- SIS
1112 25th st. NV. SSl
N EFGAI Al 4-0103 TIA Q-62Aq
Evening star., 1958-05-14

n. ARL.--Option to buy 2-bedrm..
lR-bath. brick rambler. ground-
level basement and rec. rm. Lge.
yd.i Dead-end street; min. TO
Pentagon and D, G.: Sl25 mo.
week ends. IA. 2-QbG6. 80.
Evening star., 1958-05-14

SILVEk SPRING.; close tn---Bfand-
new brick colonials with carports
3 bedrms.. den or 4th bedrm.,
ga baths, ultramod. kit. semi
I'm. rec. rm, cow. TO Walter Reed
STfn' cah EVE1YN nHpSiH'' @! KKApIAN' sS7 ~
18th st. NV. DI. 7-24l1 or Wo.
H-4300
Evening star., 1958-05-14

arm. CONDITIONED i-bsdrm. apt.
gsusiou, n,.. & slas spafieqs rHs :. lss' .s
uuia, rU, a.iO00,
lqlh X ST, SILL .bedFm apt,,
N rm,, kitg dlnette, bath and
shower neul dec,i near NAVY
Evening star., 1958-05-14

18TH Vt, s.Er gaO0--2 rms, ~,
1870 K 81 NV. IA. sscsss. ~
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COIORED--l RMS, bath vic, Z
50. and N. J. ave. se.-No chill
dren; 800 per mo. IL, 0-o3h7 or
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PERFECT

Automatic alr.cond. apt, heaut.,
eompietely furnished, incl, secre-
tlrlai aeryice. linen, cooking uten.
llls stes w sarans Aval : e.RsFal
i''a'ioinii ii7s msasiia sssila TsS nTafi
Evening star., 1958-05-14
HOUSES 10 SNARE

SMALL GROUP ofiesrs and pro-
ieksional men, rentine lae. house.
Afl, near pentaeon. heye FQom
sna iSr pes sn mest t,,, OF vs.i1ss, s.iSss SAL
Evening star., 1958-05-14
2eiS 4th ST. NE.

i-bedFm. nicely furn. with mod.
ern furniture. Large bedFm, and
dlnette. Near CATHOLIC v, and new
utih incl See earetaker down.
stairs, OF cali
JESS FISHER MANAGEMENT Co
1890 X 81, NV. *. 3-ieii
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UTILITIES INCLUDED

New elee. reigr. freezer tQpl new
ras range, laundry room, oh-atreel
3 bus ilnea.
Evening star., 1958-05-14

BAkNAHY WOODS GLFFpER1
Owner wants TO SELL DO You want
q real buy? See this 3-bedfm
brk. Colonial and its setting ~
natural beauty, in this select area.
ppnsr Sp pnSr leaving city. oFFERi
55hANh Z EaNnh 3, PHILLIPS, INC, OIL,
3-TOO6; ewes FE T-26QO
Evening star., 1958-05-14
BERKELEY IN FOYBAu-pr.11

BERKELEY IN FOXHALL-Brand.
new beauty in Washineton'S moss
exclusive residential area: hand.
some center-hall brk. Colonial,
with B bedrms, library. clubrooIf,
: ,ull baths, Q half baths: near
Lady Of Victory Church and
School. FRANK 8. PHILLIPS.
INC; DI. 7-l411; ewes, W0.
Evening star., 1958-05-14

AMER; U. PARK-One Of very few
4-nedrm,. homes in this popular
nelghborhood; entr. hall, den and
iav. on lSt fir.; bedrms., . baths.
on End; rec. rm. with Fireplace;
gar I5g SD nles son fenced lot, trees, Ask
LIPS, INC, DI. 7-i4i1: ewes.
OIL. 4-242g '"
Evening star., 1958-05-14

ARIZONA AVE. AREA-Home and
INCOME! Two complete apts., each
WITH = rms. and bath. 2 fully
equipped kitchens; splendid cond,
irwin: irvine rE. Eaius s.ssasis g. si4iaRss FRANK ME
PHILLIPS. INC, DI. 7.i41i "
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AMkh. U. AkEA-Absolute perfec-
ton 81 bedrm., 2la-bath, hfk.
rastmolsS, ram IN an area of real scar.
slty. True center hal, lovely big
Splendid loc., right by Briarcliff'
Spring Valley and Kent. Low 3os
FRANK S. PHILLIPS, INC, DI.
7-l411; ewes, WO. 6-549o,
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HAMPTON COURTS APTS.
e0la NEW HAMPSHIRE AvK. NV,
WIRED EQn AiR coNpfTioE Eino
4 BEDROOM, from k14 so
2 hEDnOoha 500 so
Newly dee, pastel colora' uew
stoves; all utiin,. incl. eley, bldg
Attr, lobby, Res, Ms, NO, 1.ipoh
aAWAII AND NJ CAD OF
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B. F. SAUL co.

Opposite Kenwood Country Club
entrance in Springfeld--3 bedrms.,
2Ia baths, library. rec. rm., i-car
brick garage. Key at 5703. Rent
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Call MR.. HIsLE. WA. 7-e2Oo
4l0l HAYWOOD Pl., Mt. Rainier. Nd,
MOTEL
REAL ESTATE SALE Or EYCH,
HOUSES FoR sALE-N.W,

AMER. UNIV. PARK - Modsrn
semi-det. brick home located near
Sears, consists OF liV. rni., sen.
DIN. rm., modern kit. with. table
space, and powder rm, on LIST IN.
oedrms, and bath up: all double
clos; full hsmt. with outside enfr.
reasonably priced at SIS, 500.
4. g. HouQHToN a SON, NC.
5ealsors' pI. 7-9067. Ewes. TU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

Following is a condensa-
ton of a letter from George
q. Henriksen, organist;
Dear Mr.. Thorpe:
II, in preparing your cri-
tique Of a recent recital at
the National Cathedral you
desired to touch of a con-
troversy, you have succeeded
admirably.
When you refer to the pipe
organ as a mechanical mon
ster. YOU are so right. No
other musical instrument is
so susceptible to the vagaries
of the weather and the short
cornings Of the mechanic.
The organ is the most I'M
personal Of instruments. The
yiolinist has physical contact
with the vibrating string and
soundbox. The brass player
has physical contact with a
vibrating place. The organlst
pushes q button and a sound
over which he has no control
ensues.
Because of the tradition OF
naming organ ranks after
the orchestral counterparts'
a great volume Of transcript
tions of orchestral pieces
Hooded the recital and
church halls during the late
18th and early goth cen
turtles. Organists soon real
lied the inability of their in
str,rments to recreate these
orchestral gems and devel'
oped some unique organ
sounds. A third ensemble de-
yeloped, one which we ma!
call the "one-man band,
whish has striven to assume
equal status with the orches
ira and the modern band.
Musicology has brought
treasury of Renaissance an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
Young Actors
Draw q Frown

HOLLYWOOD (R.--vet-
eran Actor Conrad Nagel
argues that young actors to-
day take themselves too seri-
ously and their work not sert-
ously enough.
"They complain about too
much work and seem more
concerned with collecting
overtime" Nagel says.
"Your Joan Crawfords and
Clark Gables got to the top
because they were dedicated
artists"
Nagel also disagrees with
acting schools that teach stu
dents to be natural.
George -Arliss once told
Nagel that . great actor
should ''be unnatural but
never get caught at It."
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NEWS or MUSIC
The Cathedral Organ,
Decd but Unburied?

own day in the music Of an
older composer whose artistic
perceptions we're in entirely
different terms. How absurd
1t is to try to make Bach's
organ music sound like the
orchestra of Cesar Franck
or Verdi.
For Bach the orchestra
was a congregation Of solo
sounds cemented together by
a realized continue. The en-
semble sound of a large body
of winds and strings, In
which voices Of individual
instruments we're decorations
and Investigations was quite
foreign to his m usical
thought, and was not firmly
established until nearly .
century later. Pach's organ,
moreover, was an instrument
of low wind pressure,
pumped by a second person
forced into the job. (The one
thing we can be sure about
Bach, is that he never quested
for the Lost Chord. because
he never was alone in church
at the console.)
In addition, it may well be
that, contrary to even the
best of today's organs, Bach's
instrument had an action
through which the tone could
be modified by the touch OF
the performer. This point
is holly disputed today. but
in any event it is evident that
Bach's instrument never
made the great flood Of i'm
pressive but undifferentiated
sound which is the character
istic of most contemporary
church organs.
Last Of Great Organists
The question arises, why
is it that Bach was the last
of the great organ composers
What names since Bach cal
compare to those of Buxte'
nude, Frescobaldi. SweelincE
Pachelbel and a score o
others. Can it be that tn
emergence of the piano, al
instrument Bach never knew
killed forever the neceSsit,
and therefore the urge t.
write for organ? Before tn
advent of the piano, ther
was no other keyboard in
strument that could be hear
by a large assembly of people
If one were to have a sole
work-a-day instrument L
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language for this picture. I
spent weeks learning the
proper signs for my role. And
/ tell you it was exhausting:
/ practically collapsed several
times during the lessons. It's
q great challenge"
Paramount hired q sign
language expert to coach
him. Any A American who
knows the sign language of
the mute win be able to
read" his dialogue.
But what surprised me-"
reports Francis, sis that sign
languages vary with the
country. For instance, an
American mute cannot even
make himself understood in
England. It seems such q
shame, because this could be
the one international Ian
guage."
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Church Oreonist's Letter
Asks Recreation of Faith

Barouue organ compositions
to the desk of the modern
organist. In their perform
ances Of this music, many
modern organists have uti-
lized the one-man band tech
nique, and cite the lack OF
authoritative direction from
the composers in matters OF
registration. This is no idle
observation, but is based on
the recorded performances Of
many of our most highly
touted organists.
AS a Lutheran organist and
an adherent Of the faith, I
only ask that organiSts who
presume to play the organ
chorales go beyond their pas
sionate desire to show of the
unique sounds of their in
struments and study the
chorales and their texts.
These pieces are passionate
and expressive. They are in
prospective and require sub
jective treatment. If the
organist cannot recreate the
composers faith, then by all
means, stick to the Lisztian
prescriptions and othe +
music expressly for the one
man band.
In unsympathetic hands
the organ is a deadly instru-
ment. To play an organ
chorale with the one-mar
band technique could be made
an unforgiveable crime. Tht
composers are entitled Il
performance in the medium
most suited to their music
Give it the beauty it de-
serves.
Sincerely yours,
George G. Henriksen,
82l6 Cedar street. Silve
! Spring, Md.