The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 28, 1929, Page 4

Habima Players in “‘Princess Turandot” at the Mansfield to these shores from attracted mount of favorable ia, none* has me , which had been buf- hounded in turn cial revolu- received nds of Sov- faken under the the Moscow ed by ry e recogn et ~commiss: protecting wing o Theatre, and subs ence by their artistic which not alone plea their trons, the workers, but thrilled play- pa- apitol in Europe and umphs when they y some two years fered for our edi- “The Golem,” goers in every repeated their t reached this cou ago when they fication, “D and “Deluge. the several artistic groups that, Now the Habima Players further evidence of their ve added “Prine the: These players gedy a highly picturesque t moving marking and pationate spectacle. Boris Glagolin, well-known Rus- i director, Tur. for which Boris Anisfeld of Metropolitan Opera House de- signed the settings and costumes. Constantine Schvedoff composed some highly colorful and modern music ard hi lf conducts the sym- phonie orche: The dances were staged by Michio Ito. It should be noted that in “Prin- cess’ Turandot” characters speak their lines and sing their lyrics i \Y PHILHARMONIC TO GIVE| ALL-WAGNER PROGRAM program with Rich- and Florence Austral as soloists tomorow afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera House and next Sunday afternoon at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The orchestra spen's the first half of this coming week on tour under the baton of Mr. Reiner, playing in Philadelphia Mond: Washington Tuesday, and in Baltimore Wednsday. On Saturday morning at Carnegie Hall Schelling directs the second of his series of Children’s Concerts. The Wagner program opens with the “Rienzi” Overture, followed by Austral singing “Dich teure Halle” from “Tannhauser,” Mr. Crooks Lehengrin’s Farewell, and} the orchestra playing the Venusberg; Music from “Tannhauser.’ The program also includes num- bers from ‘“Gotterdammerung”: Daybreak and Scene 11 from Act 1 “Zu neuen Taten”; Siegfried’s Death and Funeral March and the Immola- tion Scene from Act 11. The Children’s Concert next Sat- urday will be devoted to music of French composers with the Society of Ancient Instruments as soloists. It will include Lully’s Gavotte Cele- bre, Berlioz’ Rakoczy March, Bizet’s Farandole from “L’Arlesienne,” De- bussys “Afternoon of a Faun,” Ra- vels Laideronette from “Mother Goose,” Le Jardin des Amours of Mouret, Pavane of Gaillarde, and Menuet Tendre, of Canarie. Ossip Gabrilowitsch and Bernar- dino Molinari will be guest conduc- | tors of the orchestra for the two) weeks preceding Arturo Toscanini’s return. Monarchists Aided by Government to Splurge Royally for ex-Kaiser DOORN, Holland, Jan. 25.—The former Kaiser’s 70th birthday is be- ing made the occasion of a royalist demonstration. The German gov- ernment of Hindenburg, with the co of the Social Democrats, is permitting all former high officials of the Hohenzollern dynasty to go to Holland for a celebration in which Wilhelm will put on a pre- tense of regal state. Doorn palace is being decorated. | Scot Strike Looms as Iron Bosses re to Break Agreement| EDINBURGH (By Mail).—The Scottish wrought iron manufacturers | have given notice that they will | abruptly break their agreement with the organized workers, and demand a two-shift day instead of a three- shift day of eight hours, as agreed | on. action if the bosses go thru with the The workers threaten strike | “ESCAPED FROM HELL,” |, AT LITTLE CARNEGIE Marking it country, “ showing in this om Hell,” will be presented at the Little Carnegie | 4 Playhouse, beginning today. “Escaped from Hell” is presented by Affiliated European Producers, Inc., andthe photoplay was produced , by Derussa, a combination of Rus- sian and German film groups. Directed by Georg Asagaroff, the cast of European cinema play headed by Jean Mur d Agnes von Esterhazy. Mr. Mu ill soon make his debut on the American s is it screen as leading man for Constance | | i Talmadge. Countess von Esterhazy is a Hungarian who has made her mark in European film circles in a) 4. number of screen offerings and as leading woman with Conrad Veidt. The sequences of “Escaped from Hell” revolving around the Fr penal colony were fi don Dev: Island, the actual locale. he surrounding program will in- clude “Premeditations production presented by } s Fadman. It is a unique fantasy written and directed by E. C. Paton. The program also includes “The| Yankee Clipper,” an Oswald cartoon | and the overture by the Little Car-| negie Playhouse ensemble, directed by Alfredo Antonini. TRAM CAR AFLAME. QUAKERTOWN, Pa. Jan. 25 (UP).—A tram car, on which there were no passengers, caught fire and got beyond control of the motorman | today. Jenny Goldstein _——————— ee ee GABEL AND GOLDSTEIN OPEN IN NEW PLAY Max Gabel and Jennie Goldstein, Yiddish stage pair, are co-starring Child of Two Mothers,” a new melodrama by Max Gabel opened at the Gabel’s Peo- tre last Friday evening. bel and Miss Goldstein will new character und will be supported in the y by David Popper, Goldie Lu- y, David Yanover, Janet Posk- Ishe Schorr, Charles Co- , Frances Sincoff, Morris Kroner, ob Hochstein, Simon Wolf and others, * & ® Having scored a success with its fourth production at the Intimate Playhouse, “Parnosse,” the Vilna Troupe, the company of Yiddish under the spor hip of the nd producer, Sidney Stav- to continue the highly ‘arce for the balance of the son, and tickets are being sold s in advance. The Vilna Troupe, a company of renowned Yiddish artists, play "Pa e” every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, matinee and evening, at the Playhouse, 180th St. and Bos. ton Road. Mexico Establishes Air Route to Texas MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2°.—The Mexican Ministry of Communica- tions plans a daily airplane passen- ger service from the Texas border to this city. Mexican army aviators will be used as pilots. Mexico, caught under the wing of the American eagle, is taking to the air itself in an effort to maintain its national parity. LECTURES AND FORUMS THE PEOPLE’S INSTITUTE AT COOPER UNION (8th St, and ASTOR PLACE) At 8 o'Clock SUNDAY, JAN, 27 DR. KIMBALL YOUNG “Man—the Worshipper of Words” TUESDAY, JAN. 29 DR. F, C. BROWN “Education by Musuem Models” FRIDAY, - Mr. EVERETT D) A History of Liberty “Some Attempts at ‘Free From Mary Wollstoner: to Joseph Smith” ADMISSION FRE’ LABOR TEMPLE 4th St. and Second Ave. SUNDAY, JANUARY 5:00 p. m.:— DR. G. F. BECK Literature—The Creative Myths of Mankind “Isadora Dunean’s Autobiography” 7:15 p. m.:— | “Is a Synthesis of These Views Muhlenberg Branch Library (209 WEST 28rd STREET) Ats o'clock MONDAY, JAN, 28 DR. MARK VAN DOREN “Shaw” WEDNESDA JAN. 30 DR, SCOTT BUCHANAN “Poetry—the Mathematics of Styl AY, N. 81 G. SPAULDING Possible?” MR. “Legal Casuistry—the Problem of i Evidence” INGERSOLL FORUM Guild Hall, Steinway Building, 113 West 57th St., N.Y. C, SUNDAY EVENINGS JANUARY 27 DEBATE “Ts Man a Machine?” YES: DR. WOLF ADLER DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1929 “Merry Andrew” Is Well Done Picture of Main Street A weil done picture of life on | good: Main St. is found in “Merry An- by Lewis Beach, playing at Miller’s Theatre. The Bab- They include Effie Shannon as Andrew’s wife, also Ellen Dorr, |John C. King, Mary Marble and Nedda Harrigan, The play is staged y John Hayden, who did his share in co-ordinating the production. | Henry |bitt type of American, which has topic of much discussion nelair Lewis wrote “Main ——— | Street,” can be found in this play. | MICHALESKO SCORES IN “SEN- | Andrew Aiken, owner of the larg- | ORITA” AT HOLLAND est drugstore in a mid-west town of | Michal Michalesko, romantic Yid- | 100,060, decides to retire when he |dish actor, was accorded a tumultous reaches the age of 60. Selling out | reception by a highly responsive and to his rival, Rufus Norcoss, he/ enthusiastic audience that filled the Be tia dateaeon nig wite tee beautiful new Rolland Theatre the uss jother night for the premiere of | daughters. He wants them to play | «senori na & novel fe melodious piney a ay, one ere a Oe Jewish musical comedy, by Sholom cides that he can only be happy if Secaniea wae bach caesity he again has his drug store hack. | Michalesko appears in a dual role His family reaches the same conclu- | ** that of a dashing, romantic lover |sion without his knowledge. ‘After {209 an alluring’ Spanish dancer. In some bargaining, Andrew purchases |°Tder to win a pretty girl the hero his old drug store and is back at |#% forced to masquerade as a fas-| the old stand, once again dispensing |i"4ting senorita, and after a series rills and hot water bags to the sick |°, hilariously funny and exciting ioliew ot that town: dtost important, ) episodes he finally wins the heroine. | . »| | however, Andrew again had an audi- lence and people with whom to play| Water Power Makes checkers. While in his home he |had to contend with his wife, daugh-| Over 3,000 Alabama |ters and the servant, in the drug store he is supreme, From his small |town point of view, Andrew is again jcontented and the play comes to an end. | Mr, Beach has done a good piece of work in constructing the play. It is a truthful picture of the or- dinary small town and gives the audience a fair view of the petty | bourgeoisie. Beach knows what he |is writing about and does it well. Several years ago, “The Goose Hangs High,” by the same play- | wright, achieved considerable suc- jbeen t BIRMINGHAM, Ala., (By Mail). |—Hydro-electric power has resulted {in unemployment for over 3,000 coal jminers in Alabama. When the 144,000 horsepower Jordan Dam is opened by the Alabama Power Co., | |more thousands of miners will be| made jobless, it is expected. Water- |power is rapidly displacing coal for |the production of electrical energy jin the state. INDICTED IN SHIP THEFT Walter Oskar B. Ringer, 38, of c 8, | Een Dobburn, Germany, was indicted ess, | The cast is good, Walter Con- |nolly plays the part of Andrew andj yesterday by a federal grand jury |does so convincingly. The other|on a charge of robbing the mails of | members of the cast are equally! the liner Leviathan. | Keith-Albee AME ind Street and Broadway Best Film Show In Town Now SECOND BIG WEEK “U-Boat 9” AUTHENTIC — SENSATIONAL PHOTOPLAY OF THE GERMAN TERROR OF THE SEA Workers! Records Newest Columbia On January 25th we will have a very big surprise in records, | Monday Ev to you. MUSIC LOVERS come to our store, and listen to them on one of our phonographs. Also try some of the following Records: 10” T5e 20070 Bolshevik Galop .... . Orchestra 20074 New Russian Hymn . Singing 20046 La Marsallaies ..... . Singing 20085 Workers Funeral March . Singing 12082 = Russian Waltz «+++-(Accordion Solo) Magnante The Two Guitars (Ace, Solo-Guit) Magnante 12076 Tosca (Waltz) .. 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Dé MAYER, Inc. Coal Miners Jobless (pIvic REPERTORY ‘s.inay 50c; $1.00; $1.50. Mats. Wed.&Sat.,2.30 EVA LE GALLIENNE, Director foday Mat., “Peter Pan.” Tonight, “The Good Hope.” ‘John Gabriel Borkman.’ Yiddish 14th St. and Union 8q., Tel. STU. 05: Maurice Schwartz, L Saturday & Sunday Eve. and Saturday and Sunday Mat. “GOD, MAN and DEVIL” Commencing Thurs. Eve., Jan. 31st WILL “6 "9 suakespranr's “OTHELLO’ Directed by Boris Giagollin English Synopsis Supplied JINGO JUDGE DEAD ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 2° (UP).— Sanford W. Smith, former supreme court justice and for many years a lieutenant of the late Lou Payne in republican politics, died last night at his home in Chatham, Columbia County. He had been in ill health for more than a year. SOVIET Au..UMINUM PLANT MOSCOW (By Mail).—The de- partment of non-ferrous metals of the Supreme Economic Council has presented a report to the Presidium of the Council in which it stresses the importance of immediately start- ing work on the plans for an alu- minum manufacturing plant. The report asks the Presidium to supply the necessary funds to complete the designs and to start the construc- tion work by 1930. 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