The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 2, 1927, Page 12

II, Outside of Meierhold, there is an- other important factor in the new theatre of Soviet Russia—Alexander Tairov. He too is a pioneer. Tairov once summed up his artistic credo in the following statement: “The Art Theatre tells the actor that he must forget that he is on the stage; and we tell him that he must remember it during every moment of his per- formance.” Based on this theory that the ac- tor must first of all express himself, the Kamerny Theatre attaches extra- ordinary importance to the details of costuming, posturing, and gesticula- tion. It prides itself on the versa- tility of its actors, who can pass from classical tragedies, such as Os- car Wilde’s “Salome” and Racine’s “Phedre,” to the lightest form of musical comedy with no apparent effort. The Moscow Art Theatre is still the citadel of a classical drama in Russia: and it is doubtful whether any theatre can boast such a group of magnificent actors. Perhaps the most serious problem confronting the Art Theatre to-day is the difficulty of finding an adequate repertory. Chekhov and Dostoevsky are out of favor; the former because of the bourgeois waverings of his charac- ters and the latter because of his mystical and religious tendencies. Except for occasional performances of “Uncle Vanya,” these two authors have vanished from the Art Theatre programmes. The classical comedies of Gogol and Ostrovsky and Griboy- edov’s old-fashioned problem play, "The Grief That Comes from Thought,” are faultlessly and_ bril- liantly given, but do not by them- selves constitute an adequate reper- tory. And young playwrights with works suitable for Art Theatre pro- duction have not appeared on the scene since the Revolution. During the last season more than half the evenings at the Art Theatre were given over to the production of “Days of the Turbins,” by Mikhail The Moscow Stage a 0 Oa gs ~ LYNN'FONTANNE Gives a brilliant’ performance in “The Second Man,” S. N. Behrman’s interesting play at the Guild Theatre. ‘Streets of Sorrow” Opens at Cameo Today Another European film, titled “Streets of Sorrow,” will “have its first American showing at the Cameo Theatre today. The picture, which has been shown on the continent, and which has caused wide discussion, is a dramatic story of post-war Vienna, and will be pre- sented by the Films Arts Guild. In “Das Freudlose Gasse,” George W. ‘ETA GARBQ Pabst, the famous German director, has painted in uncompromising, black colors the actual conditions which Bulgakov; and this play, together |existed in war stricken Vienna. Ably with “Lyubov Rarovaya,” which was played constantly before crowded houses in the Maly Theatre, must be considered one of the two popular | the intense significance the picture de- | tard, Edward Peil, Burr McIntosh and Meera or tne successes of the season. Both these | serves, John Miljan. plays take their plots from incidents! The actual story revolves about two - in the Revolution but the authors treat their themes from decidedly different angles. Tairov is also responsible for the mounting of two of Eugene O’Neill’s} plays at the Kamerney; “The Hairy Ape” and “Desire Under the Elms.” The latter especially received high} praise, not only for the author but for its director. The press was very enthusiastic. Sagorsky in “The Pro-|of Melchior Gasse rising in riots | their tenth season at the Lewisohn a Se GRAND gramme of the Academic Theatres,” | against the war-rich and driving them Stadium Wednesday evening and con- Evenings at 8:30. * STREET i > said that, “Desire Under the Elms” |out of their haunts of vice. tinue nightly for eight weeks.. Willem AND PHORSDAE 5:36 FOLLIES can be counted as one of the best and| The featured players are Greta Sin 3 most interesting plays of the season;” while another reviewer added, “the seriousness of this piece, the moving power of the problems treated by O’Neill, the clear dramatic form, and the great work of the Kamerney—all this was duly greeted by the audi- assisted by a large cast of renowned continental artists, he has taken this story by Hugo Bettauer and given it iyoung girls both living in the same house on Melchior Gasse in Vienna and how the conditions affect each in- jtimately. Through their young.lives, caught in the confusion and frenzy of these horrible conditions, we see the jlives of the other people on Melchior Gasse. The director has drawn the contrasts in a very vivid way and at the end we see the suffering people Garbo, who has since become a fa- mous American star, Asta Nielson, who was last seen in America as “Hamlet.” Werner Kraus, the great German artist, of “Caligari”, “Scher- ben”, etc., adds another unique char- acterization to his large gallery of ence.” ~achievements, and Jare Furth. The Ne Scibilia, Billy Rose, George Texas Guinan featured and is the producer. gomery, Wilfred Lucas, Donald Campbell, TUESDAY “PADLOCKS OF 1927,” a revue by Ballard MacDonald, Anton Connie Almy, Jans and Whelan and Bert Hanlon in the cast, will open Tuesday night at the Shubert Theatre. WEDNESDAY “MADAME X,” a drama by Alexandre Bisson, will be revived by Murray Phillips at the Earl Carroll Theatite Wednesday evening, with Carroll McComas in the title role. Rex Cherryman, Charles Waldron, Reginald Goode, Mabel Mont- Douglas J. Wood, Betty Lawrence, Miriam Stewart, Gus Foxbes, Ed, Russell, Arthur C. Ross, and w Plays D. Weist and Lee Howard, with Helen Shipman, Bobby Watson, Duo Art Corp. Others in the cast are a The Theatre Guild Acting Company in “The Second Man” GUILD THEATRE 52nd Street, West of Broadway. S Matinees THURSDAY and SATURDAY at 2:30. Eves at 8:30. “The Silver Cord” JOHN GOLDEN THEATRE, 58th St., East of B’way. Matinees THURSDAY & SATURDAY, CIRCLE 5678 AND THEY ROSE IN REVOLT— THE PEOPLE OF TH ‘STREETS 0f SORROW’ attacked the war-profiteers of Vienna who thrust them into unbearable suffering See this remarkable film-sensation of Europe with a great cast ineluding GRETA GARBO ASTA NIELSEN WERNER KRAUS JARO FURTH A Film Arts Guild Presentation STARTS CAME B. 8S. MOSS’ TODAY 42nd STREET & BWAY AMERICAN PREMIERE LOW PRICES ALL SEATS FOR THE LADDER ARE REDUCED FOR THE SUMMER. BEST SEATS $2.20. THE LADDER CORT Theatre 48th St. E. of B’way First National’s newest Milton Sills production, “Framed,” will be shown at B. S. Moss’ Broadway Theatre be- ginning Monday. The photodrama is | adapted from George W. Sutton, Jr.’s | “Dawn of My Tomorrow,” and has its! locale in the Brazilian diamond mines. | The cast also includes Natalie King- ston, E. J. Radcliffe, Charles Ger- Stadium Concerts Begin Next Wednesday Night The Stadium Concerts will begin Van Hoogstraten, who is leading the Philharmonic Orchestra at the sta- dium for the sixth consecutive year, will conduct the concerts of the first three weeks. The opening program begins with a novelty—Elgar’s transcription of an; overture in D minor by Handel. The rest of Wednesday’s program includes Debussy’s “Fetes,” the Prelude and Liebestod from “Tristan and Isolde” and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony will head Thursday’s evening pro- gram. Strauss’ “Don Juan,” Debus- sy’s.“Afternoon of a Faun” and the Polovetzian Dances from Borodine’s “Prince Igor,” are the other numbers. Friday’s program will include: A Dance Suite, arranged from composi- tions of Gretry by Felix Mottl; the Second Roumanian Rhapsody of Georges Enesco; ‘“Tannhauser” Over- ture, and Brahms’ Fourth Symphony. Saturday: Cesar Franck’s D minor Symphony; Mozart’s “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” Rimsky - Korsakoff’s “Bumble Bee,” Sibelius’ “Valse Triste” and the Magic Fire Scene from “Die Waikuere.” No Performances Saturday B. S. MOSS’ a Roeginning 4) ST. MONDAY in A Pwerful, Actionful KetfH-ALBEE ACTS Wn nck 1 i Reade iat eater ME B. S. Moss | Warner Bros. Present COLONY |“The First Auto” B'way at 53rd|with Barney Oldfield Continuous on the screen and Noon to in person Midnite and New Vitaphone _—_ OO es, “Aida” will be the first of the series of free open-air opera performances to be given at Starlight Park Stadium - beginning July 7. The cast will in- clude Alma Dormagen as Aida; Mar- tha Melis, as Amneris; Salvatore Sciaretti, Rhadames; Giuseppe Maero, Amonasro; E. Palazzi, Ramfis; L. Dalle Molli as the King; Maud Web- ber as the Priestess and P. Calvini as the Messenger. The Florentine Polyphonic Choir, directed by Sandro Benelli, will come here in the fall for a ten weeks’ tour of the United States and Canada. The organization comprises sixty men and women. Its repertory includes both secular and religious music, from Palestrina to contemporary compos- ers. A. S. Woods expects to start his season early in August with “Mr. What’s His Name,” Seymour Hick’s French farce, which is now playing in London. Lynn Overman and May ‘Vokes will be in the cast, —— ee = -, a NT