The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 12, 1927, Page 11

theomits “Cannot Accept. Absolute Truth, Says Pirandelle HE recent visit of Luigi Piran- dello and his company to Buda- pest did not turn out as successful as expected. The players drew only moderate audiences to the City The- | atre. Following the last perform- | ance Pirandello announced his will- | ingness to answer any questions put to him by members of the audience, and when asked to explain the inner meaning of his play, “Clothing the Naked,” ehxibited his powers as a | conferencier for over half an hour, while he developed. the theme that humanity cannot accept absolute truth, for. the simple reason that ac- ceptance of truth would mean the cessation of life as we know it; for life can only be lived through the , adaption of truth to the needs of the individual. At present Pirandelle is at work upon five new plays, and is allowing a novel to mature in his mind. Film Entitled “Lenin” On Screen, All Nations Church, Sat., March 26 A motion picture entitled “Lenin” wil be sho Saturday, March 26 in the auditorium of the Church of All Nations, First Street and Second Avenue. On the same program will be the original version of ‘Michael Strogoff”, by the celebrated French author, Jules Verne. Jacob P. Adler, the late dean of Jewish actors por- trays the title role in this motion picture. Lenin’s complete life and various incidents during the prime of his career are well depicted, showing the actual scenes of the great Comrade before, during and after the Russian i | his death. In addition there will be a popular Russian balalaika orchestra, and a comedy. Admission will be 30 cents for the afternoon and 40 cents for the eve- ning. Performances will be continu- ous, from 1 till 11. Revolution, right up to the time of | BROADWAY BRIEFS The Shuberts sent out a notice of a $1,800 prize contest yesterday. Cash awards aggregating that sum will be paid to the authors of the best three revue sketches, of from three to fifteen minutes duration, submitted to the Shubert office be- fore May 15. The judges who will select the winners are William A. Brady, L. Lawrence Weber and Bide Dudleys The first prize is $1,000, the seeond $500 and the third $300. From the manuscript selected the producers reserve the right to purchase as many sketches as they regard suit- able for $100 apiece. Francine Larrimore, star of “Chi- cago,” at the Music Box Theatre, will appear at the annual benefit of the Theatrical Press Representatives of American to be held Sunday evening. Miss Larrimore will be seen in an original skit written . By Wells Hawkes. Donald Meek and Aline Mac- Mahon are late additions to the cast of “Spread Eagle,” the new melo- drama by George S. Brooks and Wal- ter get sayats which pol Harris has put into rehearsal which by scheduled for | here April 4. Others in the cast are Fritz Wil- liams, Osgood Perkins, Felix Krembs and Malcolm Duncan. “Savages U: the Skin,” a play by Harry L. Foster and Wyman Procter, is announced to open at the nn Village Theatre on | March 9 — Has the principal role in the Civic Repertory production, “Inheritors,” at the 14th Street Theatre. A new organization, Cast Produc- tions, Inc., has put in rehearsal a play titled “The Scalawag,” by David Higgins and Bennet Musson. The out-of-town opening is scheduled for March 21, with the New York pre- miere the week following. “Hit the Deck” the musical comedy version of “Shore Leave,” opens in Philadelphia March 28, and comes to the Belasco Theatre on April 18. “Lulu Belle” will close at the Belasco April 16, and not go on the road until the fall. Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle will play the leading roles in a new farce comedy called “His Brother From Brazil.” James “Barrie’s “Quality Street,” Marion Davies’ next production, is to feature several scenes depicting the last moments of the Battle of Waterloo.. They will picture the de- feat of the Old Guard in its historic charge against the Duke of Welling- ton, Sessue Hayakawa, Japanese film and stage actor, is appearing at the Jefferson and the Coliseum this week. - A photoplay editio: of “Resurree- tion,” illustrated with stills from the picture which was produced by In- spiration Pictures and Edwin Carewe and will shortly be released by United Artists, has just been issued by Grosset & Dunlap. The book cofi- tains an interesting preface by Ilya Tolstoy, son of the great Russian novelist, “Is Zat So?” from the stage com- edy by James Gleason and Richard Taber, is almost ready for release _by Fox Films. George O’Brien plays ‘the prize fighter and Edmund Lowe the manager, with Kathryn Perry the girl in the case, Phyllis Haver will play one of the principal parts in Emil Janning’s first American-made picture for Paramount, “The Way of AH Flesh.” Mischa Jevitzki, the pianist, fol- luwing an extensive iour will give a recital ,at Carpegie Halj Tuesday, March 29, Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, and their Denishawn Dancers, after eigh- teen months in the Orient, will make their only New York appearances on April 4, 5, and 6 at Carnegie Hall. Clare Eames will sing victorian songs in costumes of the period at the first of the “Intimate Sunday Night” entertainments, to be given this Sunday at the Little Theatre. ~~ ee UIST aE RNG A BRET ie Two Orchestras To Honor Damrosch In Mass Concert VER two hundred musicians, re- presenting the Philharmonic and New York Symphony Orchestras, will participate in the joint concert to be held in honor of Walter Damrosch at the Metropolitan Opera House Tuesday evening. Three conductors will appear in the -irector’s stand, Fritz Busch, new. guest conductor of the New York Symphony; Walter Damrosch; and Wilhelm Furtwaengler of the Philharmonic. The complete program follows: Overture, “Oberon,” Weber; Last Movement from Symphony No. 1 in C-minor, Brahms. Conducted by Busch. te “Lohengrin” Wagner; Quintette from Act IH, “Meister- singer” Wagner. Soloists: Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Florence Easton, George Meader, Clarence Whitehill, Walter Kirchoff. Prelude “Meister- singer” Wagner. Conducted by Demrosch. Dance of the Sylphs, Berlioz; Ra- koczq March, Berlioz; Overture “Tannhauser” Wagner. Conducted by Furtwaengler Emporer Waltz Strauss. Prelude M ETROPOLITAN 0 OPERA In addition to the premiere of Casella’s ballet “La Giara”, (next Saturday afterncon); the revival of “Der Rosenkavalier” next Wednes- day evening, will be a feature of the twentieth week of the opera season. The Strauss Opera will be sung by Naston, Mueller, Fleischer, and Ted- esco, Bohnen, Schutzendorf. Other operas next week: “Gioconda,” Monday evening with Larsen-Todsen, Claussen and Gigli, DeLuca, “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pag- liacci”, Thursday evening, the former with Vettori, Alcock and Tokatyan, Basiola; the latter with Lewis and Johnson, DeLuca. “Goetterdamuerung,” Friday after- noon with Larsen-Todsen, Mueller, and Laubenthal, Schorr. “Mignon”, Friday evening with Bori, Talley, Gigli, Rothier. “Madama Butterfly’ and “La Giara” (premiere) Saturday after- noon; the former with Easton, Bours- kaya and Chamlee, Scotti; the latter will be interpreted by Rosina Galli and Berger, Bonfiglio and Angelo. “Aida”, Saturday night with Par- alta, Matzennuer and Fullin, Basiela. With the Orchestras NEW YORK SYMPHONY Fritz Busch, the new guest con- ductor of the New York Symphony, who made his debut in Carnegie Hall Thursday, will give a second concert in Mecea Auditorium this Sunday afternoon. The program, Beethoven's “Leonore” overture, No. 3; Max Re- ger’s variations on a theme by W. A. Mozart; and Tschaikowsky’s Sym- phony No. 4 in F minor. ’ Two symphonies appear on the pro- gram for his third concert in Car- negie Hall next Friday evening. Both the Symphony in C-major by Hyden and the Symphony in E-minor from “The New World” by Dvorak will be played. The program will open with Beethoven's overture from “Eg- mont”. John Charles Thomas will be the soloist next Sunday afternoon in Mecca Auditorium. PHILHARMONIC will play this Sunday afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera House a pro- gram consisting of the Ceasar Franck Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet”, and Berlioz’ “Roman Carnival”. Braunfel’s Don Juan will have its first performance on Thursday eve- ning and Friday afternoon at Carne- gie Hall. The soloist will be Ossip Gabrilowitsch, in the Brahms Con- certo No. 2. Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration completes the pro- gram. The program of the Students’ Concert next Saturday includes the Bach Concerto No. 3 fer strings, the Hindemith Concerto for Orchestra; and the Tchaikovsky Fourth Syms phory. Next Sunday afternoon at Carnegie Hall Ernest Schelling will be the soloist, in his own Suite Fan- tastique. pe MUSIC NOTES The Matkin Frio, appear in recital at Aeolian Hall Tuesday Evening, Mareh 22. ‘ Robert Goldsand, Viennese pianist, gives his postponed recital at The Town Hall on Monday aftexnoon, Mareh 21. Stefan Sopkin, violinist, at his see- ond recital in Aeolian Hall next Wed- nesday evening, wil! play the Vitali- Charlier Chaconne, a new sonata by Philippe Gaudert, the Tschaikowsky coneerto and a group of shorter nume« bers by vevte,, pick Gershwin, Achroa and Rimsky-Korsakoff. Youry Bilstin, Director of the Psye cho-Physiological Institute of Musié in Paris, will give a recital in Aeolian Hall Thursday evening, devoted to compositions for cello and viola di gamba. He will have the assistance of Carrel Hollister and a string Guartet. Bery! Rubinstein, will give his only piano recital in Aeclian Hall Mon- day evening, March 21. Rosa Cerussi will aprear in song recital Tuesday: night at Town Hall. Mildred Largie, pianist will make her debut at Aeolian Hall Monday afternoon. 'Hareld Bauer, at his final piano recital this Swnday afternoon at Town Hall, will include in his pro- gram clavier music of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The Dudley Buck Singers will give their next recital at Town Hall on Monday night. MUSIC AND > CONCERTS PHILHARMONIC FURTWAENGLER, conanctor METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE THIS SUNDAY AFPTERNGON, 3:00 CESAR FRANCK: Symphony in D er “Romeo and Juliet.” naan Carniyal, begin oat SKY: ERLIOZ: Carnegie ‘Phers., March 17, Sst0 Friday, March 18, at 2:30 Soloist: tee Gabrilowltseh, A ged BRAUNPELS: Don Juan, STRAU Death and T ransfiguration, BRA ATMS Piano Concerto. Carnegie Hall, Sat. Eve., Mar, 20, 8:30 10th STUDENTS’ CONCERT Arthur ambelitere ronal — seers Pi —_ N.Y. SYMPHONY FRITZ BUSCH zest Conductor MRCCA AUDITORIUM, Sum, Aft, at 3 Meven Box Office open Li A. M. tomor'w Rectheven, Overture to Leonore No, 3; Max Heger, Variations on a Theme by Mozart; Techatkowsky, Symphony No. 4 in F. minor. i at Steinway Hall, 113 W. 57 St. 1001, GEORGE ENGLES, Mgr _(Stelnway Piano.) AEOLIAN “HALE, Wed, Eve, Mareh 10 VIOLIN RECITAL STEFAN SOPKIN Concert Mgt. Dan'l Mayer, Baldwin Piano, Tne.