Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1923, Page 60

0 USIC LOVERS will feel inclined to rail at those Georgia legis- lators who voted a heavy tax on all opera companies appearing in that state. Yet second thought, usually better than first, tells one to fecl disturbed rather over the state of mind which must have been that of the men who ¥oted to tax opera companies $2500 a day, when they appear in cities of more than 100,000 population, and $1,000 a day in cities of less population. It seems, from the reported language of some of those who spoke in favor of the amendment, that the pernicious influence of race hatreds played its part. “You pay the Italians too much,” a member of the legis- lature shouted, according to the Associated Press report. * ok kK T IS the glory of music that there is no nationality in it. ,To the musi- | cian, to the true lover of music, it makes not the slightest difference | in the world whether a certain work was composed by a Russian, a Ger- man, a Frenchman or an American One of the most absurd things to come out of the world war was a book on musicians, from which the great German composers were scrupu- lously left out. It may be stated, in passing, that music means Beethoven, | Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schumann, Schubert if it means anything in this world. The Georgia legislators ought to be told, honestly, that there are Americans in grand opera as well as Italians. If one thinks of Italy when he thinks of grand opera it is partly because that land has earned the honor. Verdi and Puccini, Mascagni and Leoncavallo dreamed and worked for it. Caruso and countless others sang for it. * ok ok ok HAT a shame that men-who make the laws in any of our states, north, south, east or west, ever should stand up in “public meeting’ and rant about Italians singing grand opera! You just bet they do! There are Italian barbers in the National Capital who can sing you all the songs from practically all the grand operas written by the com- posers of their native land. They love music that well. In this fact is a suggestion for the correction of the Georgia legis- lators. What they nced is education. How is it to be done? By the musicians and music lovers of that state getting together and framing up musical programs to educate those recalcitrant legislators. Demonstrate to their worthy ears—they ought to be long enough to | catch sounds—that this “grand opera stuff” is pretty good stuff, after all. 1i a group of them could be fooled into sitting through “I Pagliacci” they would become so excited and enthusiastic that they would revoke those taxes at the next session. Several years from now they might be educated to the point where they would enjoy “Lohengrin.” %k ok ok I]. a great musical treat which is in store for Washingtonians this coming fall and winter. That is the usual thing, of recent years, of course. It was only a comparatively short time ago that only a few artists gave concerts here, with a fair sprinkling of symphony orchestra concerts. Then came the artists galore, nearly every “headliner,” including those who had been known throughout the world for years, but seldom, if cver, had been heard here. It is a real pleasure for the Washington music lover to know that this coming scason the finest artists in the realm of music will visit Washington. The Washington impresarios who are so industrious in pro-! ;l:dm;: these artists for Washington merit the thanks of all music lovers | ere. It is particularly pleasing to many to know that Mme lovely and distinctiv theaters. [ ne. Bori, with her voice, will appear in a regular recital at one of the * k Kk % HE phonograph record companies, with their wealth of the world's | best music, played and sung by the world’s best artists, are render- ing a great and real service to music. They make money on the fox-trot and popular records; but they also put out the finest music for those who appreciate Undoubtedly there are thousandd who have been led from popular | songs to the greatest music_in the world through the medium of the pha aph and the discs. Many who_still are so old-fashioned as to rail at “canned music” would be astonished at some of the wonderful records put out in the last few vears. i A striking example is an album, just issued by a record company, | containing three records, on the six sides of which are recorded Schu- bert's immortal “Unfinished Symphony,” as played by a German orchestra. Surely the spirit of Schubert must look down fondly upon that al- | bum. It is not the score. It is the living, sounding music, breathed through and through with light, love and melody. CET Supremacy of American Opera Singers Predicted‘ Fortune Gallo, opera impresario, word from Europe. San Carlo grand operatic song. The San Carlo com- brings back good [ Pany will consist largeiy of Ameri- E . cans this season. In fact, I believe E There is a‘dearth | {na¢ 11 will be the most representa- of singers in Europe, he says. The|(ive American grand opera company san Carlo company opens its New |that has yet appeared on this side of cied 5 e Century | the Atlantic. Listen to this ‘line-up,’ ¥oris cn-gxgem o z:[ g Centney i as they say In base ball: Anna Fitziu, Theater September 17. | Dorothy Jardon, Josephine Lucchese, | “Our native output is getting o be | Marie Rappold. Sofia Charlebols and | £0 good that it won't be long before | Bianca Ss-;f‘l'l"!hdh”“r"'fi 12;1"";"““;‘ 80- | R - = ccognized | PFaNOs: Stella de Mette, the St. Louis | American artists will be recognized | ST0T0N: S Ga1n” o' Mora and Patrich Among the world's best,” Mr. Gallo| Kelly, regular Yankee tenors, and declared. Of course, there are plenty | Charles Galagher, from Kentucky, a of music lovers, thinking of Farrar, basso. And our new ballet, while Werrenrath and others, who fondly directed by Russians who have be- come naturalized citizens., will con- feel that American artists already are among the world's best and so recog- tain many Americans.” The new singers engaged by Mr. nized! Gallo abroad are the tenors Gaetano But hear Mr. Gallo. Continuing to|Tommasini, Galileo Gasparri, Adamo epeak of American singers, he says:|Chiappini, Maurizio Dalumi and the “Why, vou can find scores of them |baritones’ Marlo Basiola and Glulio singing in Italy today, the home of | Fregosl. Author of "Icebound. WEN DAVIS, author of “Icebound,” which was awarded the Pulitzer | prize as being “the best American prize representative of the value and power of the stage in raising the | standard of good morals, good taste, good manner,” was born at Bangor, Me., 1873. He comes of a generation of New England stock. He is the son of 0wen| _ MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. _ Washington Studio House 1764 X St. N.W. Practice Pianos Ph ranklin 6843 MME. LUCIA BORDERI T, fe;open er, School of Singing Septembor 1. 1764 X st. N.W. Until then phone her residence, Main 8396, Apt. 208, Send for Booklet. ~ Special rates by the year, Washington Music Bureau Mrs. Henry Hunt McKee, Manager 5 15th Street N.W. ‘Washington, D. . Phone, Franklin 9847 Engagements booked in Washing- ton and other citiex. Teachers fur- mished for schools. Singers and Organists for church choirs. - day, Davis, first president of the American Tron Manufacturers, of which Andrew Carnegio was vice presidert, and a grandson of A. P. Gould of Thomas- ton, Me., a distinguished lawyer of | New England. Mr. Davis entered Harvard in 1835, graduating five years larer. “For a number of year: 1T applied myself earnssily to the ! study of gedlogy and its kindred sciences, and I claim to be the bDest palcontologist of all American play- wrights. H “I worked a vear or two in thel south after 1 left Harvard in .894, and then suddenly rememberod that nature had meant me for a play- wright and took the next train (o New York, bringing with mo a 10t of confidence and $12. “After having a perfectly wonderful year or two chasing rainbows. I settled down as a writer of popular- priced melodramas. 1 turned out one every four weeks for ulmost ten years. After Al Wools reformed and the pictures began to drive the old- fashioned melodrama into ths dis. card, T found myself confronted by a new problem. My old trade was going fast, and it was impossible to make any one even so much as consider me as & serious dramatist. I had made money and friends, but I hal become S0 identified with “The Gambler .of the West,' school of melodramas that OPERA SINGER VOCAL INSTRUCTOR and OPERATIC COACH Prima donna will conduct master classes 1n hington during the summer and fall. upils prepared for church, coucert work, eperatic debut Only serious, ambitious girls with good, nat- ural voices will be accepted. Voice trial by appointment Phone Fraoklin 1507-J. WOODRIDGE SCHOOL Mrs. Grace Hazard-Wormelle, Director Voice—Piano—E xpression 3106 South Dakota Ave. N.E. Phone_North 3633 BESSIE N. WILD Voice Culture. Plano and Harmosy. Studio, 78 K. 1. Aye. N.W. Phone North 2711, Studio closed until September 13. EDNA BISHOP DANIEL Tensher of Vocal Art. 1218 G n.w. Ma he savs,! Stodlo: THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, .D. C,, AUGUST 26, 1923—PART 3. Schumann Heink Saves Boy tMme. Schumann Heink, the world- famed contralto, who will be one of the artists in the ninth season of the star concert series to be presented next season by T. Arthur Smith, Inc., used to go on the chatauqua stage eyery summer as if it were a great lark. Plain and democratic in her every- day life, she enjoyed singing for the E. SCHUMANN } people of the small towns and vil- as much ax for the highly cul- musical circles of the great Some time ago it wis her ambition that one of her sons should become a great singer. The lad did have a good Voice. He sang in joint recital with his mother this particular season. On a certain hot day in July the audience was sympathetic the applause loud. The poy wa s 10 the stage to bow his when he tripped on a rug and fell his nose. His nose bled in streams. The audience broke into snickers and gigsles. The affair was threatening to ter- minate in a roar of laughter at the boy's expense when Schumann Heink hustled on the stage, wiping the per- spiration from her brow with one arm. her glowing face the picture o perturbation. My poor darling boy she cried. She kissed him explosively and made a fuss over him ax if he were a little chap of three or four. All the time there was a chuckle in her voice and a twinkle in her eye that made of her son's near-tragedy a pretty comedy. The mother saved the day for her son. The audience caught a glimpse of the mother side of the great artist that brought her closer than ever to their hearts. Philadelphia Orchestra Tickets Are Ready Subscribers to the series of concerts to be given next season hy the Phil- adelphia orchestra. Leopold Stokow- ski. conductor, will be glad to know that their tickets are ready livery. T. Arthur Smith, Inc. local manager of the organization, requests subscribers to call for their tickets as soon as possible. In addition to hestra and the § Arthur Smith, Inc. will present during_the concert scason, the New York Philharmonic orchestra, Wilem Mengelberg, conductor, Feodor Cha apin, Anna Pavlowa and her ballet Russe, Efrem Zimbalist, Mme. Ol Samaroff and Emilio DeGogorza. Definite announcement concerni these concerts will not be made until October. Miss Brooks to Sing. Miss Katharine Brooks wahl sing the offertory solo at St. John"s Church, 16th and H streets, this morning. Mrs. Mary C. D. Johnson is in® charge of the music during the m h of Au- gust. Miss Brooks w sider the Lilies” from the sheet of m used by her g sther, the Mrs. Eleanor G . in d later used by Hobart Brooks, a Miss Scott, when she was en- ypranc soi- at the taher- the Rev. Dr. Hicks was the Ph o r concert s and- rgas her Kate Neal gaged as nacle where in charge. Miss McLean to Sing. Miss Richie McLean, contralte A. G. Chase, violinist, Lorleberg, ‘cellist, with Tenley at the organ, will be heard this evening at the special musical service at the Church of the Covenant. The program will include trios for violin, ‘celio and organ, “Melody” by Racine; “Intermezzo,” by Wolf-Fer- rari, and cello solo, “Le Cygne,” by Saint-Saens. The preliminary music begins at 7:45 and the regular service at 8:00 o'clock. New Cantata Completed. The finishing touches to Dr. Deane Shure’s new cantata, “Dawn in the Desert,” are now being added by Mr. Shure, who is spending his vacation at Silver Creek, N. Y. The cantata will require an and a half for performance. Mrs. and Richard hour The ;oriental scale is used extensively in the score, Mr. Shure believing that a Christmas cantata, being in an oriental setting, should have more than the oceasional touch of the east- ern music usual in this type of work. The words were written by Rossel Edward Mitchell. Included in the cantata is a very beautiful _instrumental movement, known as the “Camel March.” It has the uneven gait of the camel well portrayed by an irregular theme in the bass, while the main theme is carrfed out in the oriental scale. Jullaby included. The production here wlll be given by the Mount Vernon Church choir, both at the church and at a theater, later to be chosen at Christmas time. Sir John Martin-Harvey RRANGEMENTS have been com- pleted for the appearance in Octo- ber of Sir John Martin-Harvey and his entire London company. Sir John Martin-Harvey's last ap- pearance here was in 1914, when he appeared in a masterly characteriza- tion of Sidney Carton, in “The Only The repertoire selected for presen- tation in New York includes such try- ing roles as “Oedipus Rex” in the Greek tragedy, which Sir John first did at Covent Garden in London in conjunction with Max Reinhardt; “Via Crucis,” a modernized version of for women's voices 1s also when I dared to put myseif forward as a Broadway playwright. I was met by a perfect storm of abuse and ridi- cule. This lasted for some years, Lut o did L.” MOUNT VERNON and ALEXANDRIA, round trip, 80c. Arlington, side trip, 10c additional Blectric _Cars leave 12th and Peanaylvania ue Northwest. on the hour and half bear Ve NS P Runaing Time—S55 Minutes Washington-Virginia Railway Co. - Phene Main 397 TENOR BANJO Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo. Hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele. Ensembie Practice with the Nordica Clubs. Established 1804. WALTER T. HOLT STUDIOS PHONE COL. 946 1801 COLUMBIA RD. OPEN ALL SUMMER "SAXOPHONE . Tenor Basjo. Guitar, In 10 to 20 Lessons Rag, Je 4 Popular Musio & ty. o R R CHRISTENSEN SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1328 6 Bt. N.W. Main 1278, “Everyman,” by Hugo Von Hoffmann- stahl, ‘with distinctive settings by Sir Ashton Webb of the Royal Academy; “Hamlet,”" with a presentation de- signed and produced by himself at the Lyric Theater, London, upon en- tirely new lines, and “Taming of the Shrew.” which will also be given here exactly as it was-at the Prince of Wales Theater, London. These two Shakespearean plays constitute the nr!‘t example on the English stage of Reinhardt's method of mounting the great bard's work. ————— The United States League of Local Building and Loan Assoclations elect- ed 8 Anne E. Rae of Niagara Falls bresident of the organization. lit on | for de-! 1 sing Topliff's | same | Christopher | Al ORN into a musical household and reared on the best products of the old masters, as well as the choicest of modern music, Margaret Ruthven Lang has made remarkable strides in the field of composition, and today s worthy of the distinction of being one of the best American woman composers. Margaret Ruthven Lang began writing _music when ‘about twelve years old. One of her first composi- tions was a quintette of one move- ment, for strings and planoforte, written for herself and her little friends—and her later works have fulfilled this early promise, having constantly Increased in interest, in beauty and in value. She was born in Boston, November 27, 1867, her mother being an excel- t amateur singer and her father, { B. L. Lang, a distingulshed musiclan. He was a constant advisor to his daughter and she “grew up” under his tutelage. He encouraged her not only to work, but by his exhaustive criticism he desired to give the world 1o amateurish production. When a composition satisfied him, then only did the daughter publish it; but she was always faithful to her own vision, and would never change note or bar unless she felt the criticlsm to be true to her ideal. One evening she waited hours for her father's return in order to show him a song she had written. He went over it slowly twice, handed it to her with a smile and said: “That's all right; you can do anything you like with it Miss Lang also helped her father in his various work until his death in 1909, laying her own duties aside whenever he needed her in his un- remitting labor. She began the study of the pianc under one of her father’s pupils and contiucd under his own direction. She {also studied the violin with Loujs Schmidt in Boston; continued undeg Dreschler and Abel in Munich during the seasons of 1856 and 1887 and pur- sued there her studies in fugue and orchestration under Victor Gluth. On returning to America she studiéd orchestration with George W. Chad- wick ard with Edward A. MacDowell. One of the greatest honors to come to Miss Lang was bestowed on her April £, 1892, by the Boston Symphony Orchesira under Nikisch, which per- formed her “Dramatic Overture, Op. 12 This was the first orchestral work by a woman to be plaved at those concerts. At the time William F. Apthorp wrote: “The question of sex need not be introduced in order to have good said of it. The general character of the work is passionate with a warmth that seems wholly genuine and unsought: and now and then with more idyllic moments of jbrilliant.” i 1 Plans are being lald for a busy season, musically, at the Mount {Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal i Church South, starting with the return R. Deane Shure, director, and the chorus choir, who have been on vaca- tion this month. The Mount Vernon {male quartet has been supplying the { music during August.. The first rehearsal of the cholr will be held September 7, and the first appearance for the season September 9. At the morning service, the choir Will sing one of Mr. Shure’s new anthems, “Anthem of Adoration.” In view of the heavy ahead. it has been decided to increase the size of the choir from sixty voices to enty-five. Persons desirous of joining should get in touch with Rev. M. Leo Rippey, assistant pastor, at the church. A concert will be glven once a place the people came to be better under- stood, according to a recent bulletin, Advances in Instruction and Musie,” [issued by the United States bureau of education tin, Will Earhart declares “Never has the education of all of our people seemed to be a matter of such vital importance, as in the light thrown upon it by the problems grow- ing out of the world war and out of the reconstructive processes seen to be necessary since the struggle closed, During the war the efiicacy of music in developing unanimity of feeling among masses of people, sol- diers and civilians alike, who needead, in an hour of crisis, to feel thelr so- cial solidarity. and brotherhood be- {come manifest. After the war it be- S“TWO great opportunities in- } trigued me when I“first con- ‘sldfired the matter of making a film version of ‘The Ten Commandments, says Cecil B, De Mille. Recently a great motion picture was made which embodied the daunt- less spirit behind the westward move- ment of a nation. I refer to ‘The Covered Wagon.' The real grip and power of this production lay not in the characters portraying the prin- cipal roles, but rather in the sense it gives of a nation on the march, a nation in the process of flux and change. The movement of thousands of Americans who crossed the western plains of the United States thrills the imagination of all those who read the extensive literature regarding its various stages. But, great as it is, this incident in the life of a modern people pales into insignificance along- side the drama which revolves around the life of a great nation which ex- isted 3,000 years ago. ‘History has given us nothing to | equal it—the oppression of the chil- dren of Israel, their exodus follow- ing 300 years of grinding slavery and the remarkable incidents surround- ing the opening of the Red sea, with the subsequent overwhelming de. struction of the hosts of Pharaoh. “I know you will believe me when 1 say that although I have made fifty- five pictures, none of those in the past have provided anything to equal the color and thrill which came dur- ing the long days of work with the 2,500 players who reproduced the an- cient travail of the Jewish nation. “I have seen so many surprising things in my years as a director that it really -takes something ‘quite out of the ordinary to get very far be low the .skin with me. t let me tell you that when Theadore Rob- erts, as Moses, a lone figure before the seething masses of humans and animals, lifted his arms and started to cross apparently endless sands with a whole nation straggling be- hind him—laughing, crying, walking, dancing, running and carried in lit- ters—tears welled up to the eyes to confirm that the heart was fully: in sympathy with the great emotional pull which must come when one con- siders what must have been the program | During and following the war the | came of music in the cducation of | ¢Xalted feeling was Writing in the bulle- | one of the factors that can help to MISS MARGARET L. The decision of the Boston Symph- ony to perform Miss Lang's work was the signal for other orchestras to do likewise. In July and August of the same year her overture “Witichis," Op. 10, was given in Chicago by the orchestra under Theodore Thomas and at a third concert under Bendix. “Witichis” was characterized as a re- fined and lofty standard, noble and pure in conception.” A Ballade, Op. 36-for orchestra, was plaved in Haltimore some time later. “The distinguished composer has not contined her cfforts to one speclal type of musfc. To her credit she has more than a hundred songs, piano so- los, sacred music, songs and pieces for children, and even a series of hu- morous melodjes. Well'known among them are “Armida,” an arla later com- posed for sola voice and orchestra: a cantata, “The Wild Huntsman." for solo, chorus and orchestra; the “Te Deum” in E flat, and an_anthem, Op. Wings." for 'female a double chorus for women; “The Lonely Rose” a so- prana-solo and refrain for women's chorus; “Petit Roman,” a suite of six “chapters,” telling a little love story of French court life, for piano; “Rhap- sody” in I minor; “Meditation” and the “Revery,” all plano numbers. She has never advertised herself or “lowered her work by any endeavor to make it popular,” savs a biograph- er, “therefore it appeals to those who appreciate the best, and her new mu- sic Is welcomed by an ever increasing much beauty; and the orchestration is|number of musicians and music lov- ers. not only here, but In Europe.” “Mt. Vernon place Church Has Busy Season Ahead| menth from September until July, ending with the annual music festi- val in June. Some of these will be given by the full choir, and others by the men’s chorus and other music organizations of the church. At Christmas time the new cantata by Mr. Shure and Rossell Edward Mitch- ell, “Dawn in the ert,” will be sung at the church and at a theater later to be chosen At Easter. Mr. Shure’s cantata, “The Atonement.” which sung this year “at the church and at Kefth's Theater, will be chosen. Mr. Shure has charge of several chotrs in ‘the church. including the church chorus, the Junior choir. the Epworth League choir, tr Men's chorus and the Mount Vernon male quartet. This season it is expected that the personnel will be unchanged, with Mr. Shure In charge, Mrs. Frank A. Frost at the organ and W. A, McCoy, B. Louis Goodyear. J. Benton Webb and Howard P. Railey as the quartet. Music Is Important In People’s Education evident that sympathetic and s tmportant to the world as accurate thinking: that the mind could construct the highway of progress, but that the heart alone ! could tel] of the goal highway must lead men were to be to which that if the souls of satisfied. ~Music is give the soul such vision of its des- tiny." The District of Columbla is given 100 per cent in the table relating to the states having special teachers as ors of music in public schools. Noteworthy progress is being made In the United States in the pro- viston of excellent teaching material,” Charles N. Boyd states in the bulle- tin. “Every field is covered by the tion of vocal and instrumentat nd by editing or compiling educational works equal or superior to the best importation of earlier aas EDeMille Thrilled by Drama ,thoughts of the individualy of ,the great race which had been in cap- tivity for more than 300 vears. “Great indeed was this opportunity to portray the drama of a great na- tion, but greater was the opportunity to prove that the fundamental body of ethical law which arose from the travail and the mistakes of these men and women of 3,000 years ago is just as potent today as then. “Many people have asked me why I am making a divided picture of “The Ten Commandments,’ why the first portion is a biblical prologue and the last a strictly modern story. “If I were to have a biblical story only, it would have been interesting as a spectacle, and it would have had a great many interesting and dra- matic moments. But your really pow- erful drama must always come from contrast. “We silow the incidents relative to the genesis of the Ten Command- ments in Old Testament days, and then we change our scene to San Francisco of 1923, and we portray, in a dramatic manner, the truth that, although everything else has changed since Moses opened the Red sea,.the Ten Commandmentsy are absolutely unaltered. They are effective-in pre- cisely the same way as when they were handed down on Mount Sinal. “A character of our modern story has the mistaken idea that just be- cause in 3,000 years we have ex- changed rough-woven rags-‘for tai- lored suits and five-dollar neckties, and because we now travel in auto- mobiles instead of on donkey backs, there has been a similar change in the underlying ethics which a Su- preme Being has decreed must always regulate the action of.one human be- ing toward others. “This is not a religious picture. We have used at least part of the Ten Commandments in practically every stage drama or motion picture which hay ever been made. The conflict of right and wrong, which the Com- mandments represent, has always been the basis of all drama. The present, however, is the first attempt ever made to put directly before the people of the world the Ten Com- mandments in their relation to an- cient as well as modern life. “As I say, this picture is not re- ligious, but I do have the feeling that few will be able to leave its succes- sion of dramatic’ incidents without running over in their minds thoughts whieh perhaps -have been-foreign to them hitherto;’ i Maid of Yesterday Living in Today N old-fashioned home with an at- “‘tie, a real old-fashioned garden sprung - with hollphock and vine, plepty of outdoors and a plano, and the' contentment of Miss Mary Phil- bin is realized. Mies Philbin, now playing one of the leading rolés in “The Temple of Venus,” a Willlam Fox production, after her famous portrayal in “Merry- Go-Round,” admits she is old-fash- ioned. She is a lover of old-fashioned music, to which the bonds of the pres- ent day “Jazz” have not been attached. A lover of all things llving—a maid of yesterday llving in the whirl of today. ¢ She embraces an absolute disregard for the mad fashions of the time.. In- tricate possessions of the house of Dame Fashion hold for her no lure; her interest in the purchase of the long-forgotten table castor is much more intriguing. The helght to which this new addi- tion to the motion picture world may rise will be lofty, for youth and beauty combined with the remarkable emotional talent of Mary Philbin are not to be denied. “The Wanters." ARIE PREVOST, pretty, petite, vi- vaclous and kmown to pleture devotees by virtue of past perform- ances In support of leading screen comedlans, counts as one of her most important engagements her role in the John M. Stahl production, “The Wanters,” from a story by Lella Bur- ton Wella. “The Wanters” is not a comedy, but it is described as one of those human domestic dramas for which Mr. Stahl is becoming celebrated after pictures like “The Dangerous Age” and “The Child Thou Gavest Me." The title—somewhat unusual—tells the story of the picture, whose un- derlying theme is the sometimes for- gotten thought that “It is ‘wanting’ that makes the world go 'round.’ "’ Mlss Prevost appears as a girl in humble circumstances, working as a lady’s maid, who ‘wants’ a lot of the beautiful things and discovers when she gets them that not only do they not spell happiness for her but that others who have enjoyed them have been as unhappy in their riches as she had been in her poverty. Mr. Stahl thinks that the habit of merely “wanting” without any idea of “working” is responsible for a sreat deal of the discontent in the world today. Compliment Owen Davis. Sam WH H. Harris presented cebound,” which will be seen in this city during the season, the author, Owen Davis, was the recipi- ent of many congratulatory letters from brother dramatists and authors generally. Some of these wlill be of interest to theatergoers who ma: want to see this Pulitzer prize play. Willlam Lyon Phelps, one of the judges of the Pulitzer prize contest, | wrote Mr. Davis: “In addition to the formal award of the Pulitzer prize, I wish personally to express to you my admiration for “Icebound.” It is a | powerful, original. admirable Ameri- can play, and fully deserves the prize.” Daniel Frohman wrote: *‘Icebound’ is one of the most beautiful of Amer- ican plays ever written, and contains the skill in characterization of Pinero with the charm that is Barrie's great worlk."” Rex Beach: * ‘Icebound’ 100 per cent piay, performance and production we have seen this year. The theme is big and true and’ ele- mental, and handied with utmost skill. Tt is perfectly cast.” Fanny Hurst: “A fine play as hon- estly Amerlcan as good corned beef and cabbage.” Cosmo Hamilton: *‘Icebound’ is without a doubt one of the rare great plays of the last twenty vears, which stands alongside the work of Gorky, Tolstoi and St. John Ervine. It is true—as true as a lizghthouse. In characterization and treatment it is perfect, with startling moments that fairly -take one's breath away. It goes up and up to end that would |make a sphinx weep. It is an eple and will live.” Some of the critics, however, were not so complimentary either of the piay or of the judges that awarded it the Pulltzer prize. is the best Famous Gamb]er in "Cameo Kirby m ¢ THE Cherokee Kid.," one of the most famous gamblers of the old davs in the west, found opportunity to use his old-time skill with the cards as one of the characters in th reen production of “Cameo Kirby. which Willlam Fox has just produced with John Gilbert in the title role. He was persuaded to turn actor be- cause, of the need in the story of a deft fingered gentleman to handle the pasteboards. “The Cherokee Kid” is legall known as Scott G. Turner and is well known wherever cards or roulette are played e Saw ‘Zaza' Seventeen Times H. B WARNER, who plays the role *of Bernard Dufrene in Allan Dwan's production of “Zaza,” featur- ing Gloria Swanson, says he saw the play seventeen times in London when Mrs. Leslie Carter played fn it there years ago. “I was fascinated with the play,” Mr. Warner explained, “and I saw it at every opportunity. I knew most of the lines of the play before it closed in London. “My father, Charles Warner, and I saw the opening . performance and ere enthralled with it” he said, “but the next day the newspaper critics cruelly attacked both the play and Mrs. Carter. ‘There was a resent- ment of the American invasion of the British stage. “My father was in a rage over the treatment accorded the visiting com- pany and the next night gave a din- ner party at the Savoy Hotel for Mrs. Carter, members of the American company and about thirty of the leading figures on the British stage. At the dinner he made a speech in which he attacked the critics and said that he staked his reputation as an actor of twenty-five vears' ex perlence that the play would be an unqualified success, and that Mrs. Carter would achieve a triumph in | the role of “Zaza' while in London. “As every one knows, the play was a tremendous hit in London after two wabbly weeks that were necessary before the people discovered that the criticisms condemning the play were unjustified.” “West of the Water Tower" LENN HUNTER has begun work at the Lonw Island studio in West of the Water Tower,” a screen version of the much-taled-of novel of small-town life in the middle west, by Homer Croy. This will be Mr. Hunter's first picture under his long- term contract with the Famous Play- ers-Lasky Corporation. Rollin Sturgeon s the director and Lucfen Hubbard the _production editor. May McAvoy, who has re- turned to the east to work for the first time since the filming of “Sen- timental Tommy” two years ago, has the role of Beatrice. Chew; George Fawcett is playing her father, Charles Chew, and Ernest Torrence has the role of Adrian Plummer, the orthodox minister and father of Guy, Hunter's character; Zazu Pitts will be seen as Dessle Arnhalt, Charles Abbe as R. H. Arnhalt, Ann_ Schaefer will play Mrs. Plummer and Edward Elkus will play Wolf, the druggist. The other parts have not yet been cas The picture will be photographed by Harry Harris and W. J. ly_will nct as Mr. Sturgeon's assistant. Dorls Schroeder wrote the scenario. MUSIGRAPHS John Russell Mason, organist, who substituted for Louis Potter at the Calvary Baptist Church the past three Sundays and at the President Hard- ing memorial service, left Washing- ton on Monday for a trip to New England. He will be back in his position at the Centennial Baptist Church on the third Sunday in September. Mrs. Henry White and Emilie Margaret White, formerly director of the choir and organist, respectively, at the Church of the Incarnation, Who are spending the summer in Escondido, were the guests of honor on Wednesday at a musical tea given by Mrs. Edgar Buell, wife of Mayor Buell of Escondido. at which Miss White gave two groups of songs. They will leave the 1st of September for New Orleans and after a two-day visit there will sall September 5 for New York, arriving In Washington the middle of September, when Mrs. White will open her studio in Bel- mont street. Francls A. McCann is president of the Knights of Columbus Band, which he organized about eight months ago. The band has appeared in many con- certs, and been heard over the radio. | The work of the band is a work of | charity, it playing at public institu- tions “and orphanages where bands seldom play. In the early winter the band will have uniforms that are identical with the uniforms worn by the Knights of Columbus secretaries in camps and hospitals. Atlantic Clty boasts having one of . America’s most popular bands as & daily attraction throughout the yeat.’, The organization bears the name of Vessella in honor of its musicianly conductor, Oreste Vessella. It will be recalled that Vessella composed a march which the late President Hard- ing commended highly and later the number was dedicated to the Presi- dent. o [ Max Rabinoff is announcing a new soloist to appear on the programs of the Ukrainian national chorus this season. Again It is an artist new to America, but loudly acclaimed by the music critics of London, Parix Berlin, Vienna, Prague and other European capitals. The newcomer is Prof. Ewssel Beloussoff, eminent Rus- stan violin-cellist; indeed, one of the leading lights In that land famous for its great musical artists. The program of the Ukrainians this season will include as a special fea- ture a group of American folk songs. Among these will be found negro - “spirituals,” the picturesque “lone- some ~tunes’ of the Cumberland mountain whites, love songs of the American Indian, and also his chants of victory, war and death; all of which are the results of an extensive research which Max Rabinoff is hav- ing made into the folklore and native songs of the various peoples and see. tions of this country, as a basis fo. future American operas. FILMOGRAMS MAY McAVOY'S present visit to| New York is her first since two vears ago, when she played in “Sen- timental Tommy.” Now she is to have the featured role opposite Glenn Hunter in “West of the Water Tower." Theodore Roberts received a unique honor on a recent visit to San Fran- cisco to film scenes in Cecil B. De Mille's “The Ten Commandments.” Fifty members of the alumnae of the old Washington Grammar School, in- cluding former mayors, politicians, lawyers and financiers, attended a vaudeville performance with him and gave him an ovation. Mr. Roberts was 2 pupil at the school sixty-four years ago. Kathryn Lean, who has the role of Claudia in “His Children's Children,” has been out of pictures for two years. She played the leads in “Ruler of the Road” and in “The Girl of the Sea” and was featured in George Ade fables which Essanay made several years : 0. | | ' o ! | | Camera_work has been finished on Willlam De Mille's latest Paramount picture, “The Marriage Maker,” which was #dapted by Clara Beranger from Edward Knoblock's stage play, “The Faun” The featured players are Agnes Ayres and Jack Hoit, supported by Charles de Roche, Mary Astor and Robert Agnew. Joy can become a milliner - ever finds it necessary to give up motion pictures. She demon- strated this recently, it is said, while | making hats in her role In the new | Charles Maigne picture, “The Silent! Partne: The dogs that foliowed the Children | of Israel out of Egypt were sup- posedly thin, poorly fed anima; A collection of dogs was taken to camp by Cecil B. de Mille's company filming he Ten Commandments,” but they spent most of their time lying around the kitchen tent getting fat the first week. After thal several camp at- tendants had to be kept busy seeing that the animals got plenty of exer- cise to keep their weight down. The cast for Lloyd Hamilton's first five-reel comedy, “Mammy's Boy," b ing made for the D. W. Griflith or- ganization, will include Irma Har- rison. Tom Wilson, Lucille La Verna and Edna May Spurl. .Director Jack Noble has bégun photographing at the Mamaroneck studios. The cast is largely the same as that selected for Al Jolson before he tendered an abrupt resignation from motion pic- ture work. It is réported that Andree Lafayette has recently signed with an inde- pendent concern for the starring role in a super-production. Miss Lafayette had set her heart on a short trip to Paris, but was unable to withstand the entreatles of producers, who, be- | cause of her success in Richard Wal- | ton Tully's screen version of “Trilby.” | did_some spirited bidding for her services. probably the most | sinuous wriggler on the entire New York stage, and a featured star of the Ziegfield Follies, is one of the dancers in the screen version of “Lawful Larceny.” Florence O'Denishawn, seen here with “Hitchykoo™” and other mu- sical shows, also is featured in it. the big Paramount production, with its cast of screen stars and notables, is really the original photoplay of life at the big west_coast studios. As soon, however, as the news of production work om “Hollywood"” was bruited about sev- eral other productions of similar type were rushed to the screen with the result that “Hollywood” was with- drawn, its release date postponed and its scope and treatment greatly am- plified to make it not only the first but the greatest story of its type. D. W. Griffith_ and Charles Chaplin apparently are favorites of the Brit- ish_film-going public, according to cable reports of a popularity contest completed recently by the Sunday Pictorial, London. “Way Down East was declared the most popular pictur: by the voting: “Orphans of the Storm" the second most popular, and Charles Chaplin's “The Kid,” third. The vot- ing in the contest, it is claimed, in- cluded every fmportant American pic- ture shown in this country prior to March, The title of the forthcoming Warner classic, “Lucretia Lombard,” has been changed to “Loveless Marriages.” It is stated that the reason for this is that movie fans may be mislead into believing the photoplay is a costume picture, as Lombard is a province in | Italy, and Lucretia was the first name of the late Madame Borgia. Monte Blue and Irene Rich are starred in it. Dorothy Vernon is playing an im- portant role in Johnny Hines' next picture, “Conductor 1432 The lady is the mother of Bobby Vernon of Christie Comedy fame. “Conductor 1492”7 is a screen version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's story, “The Camel's Back.” Lenore Ulric, who is now in Holly- wood filming the famous Belasco play, “Tiger Rose,” 1s keeping different hours to those when in New York during her season in “Kiki” The popular star is on the set from early morning until 6 o'clock at night. Pretty soft for these movie stars, huh? The National Board of Review has selected “Where the North Begins,” starring Rin-Tin-Tin, the famous po- lice dog hero, and “Little Johnny Jones” as the best audience pictures for the month of July. This should also please our old friend George M. Cohan, he wrote and starred in “Little Johnny Jones." A preview was given of “The Gold Diggers,” starring Hope Hampton, at Glendale, Calif., and from the glowing reports that have arrived east one may glean that the photoplay is ex- pected to knock Broadway and the hinterland cold. Wyndham Standing and Louise Fazenda are included inm the cast. Gilda “Hollywood “Let's, kiss and make up,” Wesley Barry said to the little freckled girl who plays opposite him in “The Pl‘lnlfit'l]D!vfl. after ‘a sHght dls- agreement. “If you're careful I won't have to,” she replied coyly. A regular stand has been estah- lished by a local taxi company at 10th and F streets corner of Crandall's Metropolitan Theater as an assur- ance that patrons of the theater mat at all times secure prompt cab sery ice without the necessity of phonins to a distant station. The work of interior embellishmen and lobby decoration is rapidly near- ing its end at Crandall's new Ambas- sador Theater, at 18th street and lumbia road northwest. This new ad- dition to the chain of Crandall the- aters, it is claimed, will be recog- nized as one of the most beautifu} substantial and comfortable play- houses in America when thrown open to the public early in September. The visual instruction class of the Americanization School met Tuesday evening in the private projection room of Crandall's Metropolitan The- ater with eighty-five students to study and discuss the Department of Agriculture film. “Bees and How They Work.” Mr. Golden, a Russian, for - merly In the bee industry in the old country, gave an interesting account of his own adventures with bees, and Maj. Napoleon Alcantra of the Guate- malan legation also spoke, Musical numbcrs were contributed by Henrin etta Eiler, Oliver Asero and a chorus of mixed voices. The class sang “Ola Black Joe.” “My Old Kentucky Home.” “The Nightingale" and stood and sang “America As Universal was preparing to re- lease its fourth attraction for the season. “Upside Down' it was scovered that copvright difficulties prevented, and its name was changed to “The Clean Up." H. H. Van Loan wrote the story, in w Herbeft’ Rawlinson & L Bpatrice Burnham ead opposite Reginald Denny in his first 1921 Jewel, “"The Spice of Lifes which Is in production at Unjversal City under the direction’ of Harry Pollard, ““The Spice of Life” is by Bryon Morgan ang was written espes .. cially for Denny. : is_playing the] Having pretty well cleaned up army nd navy subjects, Hoot Gibson has tarted on a humorous story of mov- ing picture people, entitled “The . Extra Man." Billie Dove, frequenthy starred in her own right. has the prine cipal supporting role under the rection of Ed. Sedgwick, who wrote the story. also Two more pictures are in the i mediate offering for Herbert Rawlin- son's use. They are the maga: story, “Clay of Ca'lina by Calvin Johnston and “Jack O' Clubs,” by Gerald Beaumont, a magazine story to appear in November or December reemeversudt’ The last feature Desmond will & little time, owing serfals for Universal under the title “The ment.” It was origina tenced to Soft Labor rected by Bob Hill. in which William starred for some | to his return to will be released Breathless Mo- § v called “Sena and was dis Gladys Walton h arted the pro duction of Frank R. Adams’ delight story, “The Near Lady,” under the dis rection of Herbert Blache at Universal City On the current list of exceptionat pictures, issued montily by the Na- . tional Board of Review, Baby Peggy's latest Century Comedy, “Little Miss Hollywood” appear: is is the p ture in which Peggy. as a movie struck kiddie goes to Hollywood, and although not winning fame and for- tune, does see the biggest stars in the film "world, The €entury Follies appearing in the Girlie Century Com- - edies, have each been insured hy Julius and Abe Stern, officials of the picture company Glrls, who are _Edgar Selwyn roturned to York from London last week. having been there for some time in confer ence with Charles B. Cochran, who UL be associated with the Setwin< in the presentation of Raquel Meller in New York this fall. 0 % The “openings’ nounced New in New York an- for this week are “Homg “We've Got to Have Money and “Brook." tomorrow night: * Light “Annie." Tuesday night Whole “Town's Talking.” Wednesday night,” and “Zeno, turday night. A new company known as the §. P O. Play Producing Company. Inc. has been fneorporated for the immediats presentation “of “Wife Wanted," comedy in- three acts, by D 1 Soresi and C. The box office at the Gayety Thes ter will be open all this week for ti usual season reservations and ot tickets that may be wanted. with t Misses Barlow as treasurer and as- sistant treasurer. William Morris, director of Sir Harry Lauder, announces that his star will arrive in San Francisco. Oc- tober 15 from New Zealand, in tima to inaugurate his eighteenth tour of the United States and Canada, open- ing at Santa Rosa, Callf., the day after his arrival. Washington is in- cluded in the itinery of the famous Scottish entertainer. Franz Milnar, the famous HTunga rian playwright, recently declared “In my new play 1 wish to bring tha theater nearer to the movies, for tha antagonism between these two forms of literary expression has to be elimi- nated and their close co-operation established.” Morris Gest, who will bring Elea- nora Duse to this country, says sha will present a repertoire of five play in New York, Boston, Philadelphia an Chicago—*“Cosa Sla." a drama by Gallaratix Scotti: “Spettri,”” (Ghosts) by Ibsen: “La Donna del Mare” (Tha Lady From the Sea), by Ibsen; “L: Porta Chiusa,” by Marco Praga, and “La Citta Morta,” by Gabrielle D'An< nunzio. i Florenz Ziegfeld is said to be dix- pleased with Fanny Brice for sub mitting to an operation to reform her nose. Curved is the line of beauts and straight the line of duty evident 1y conflicted in this instance. R ‘ Mrs. Philip Hunloke of Surrey, England, whose husband is groom i waliting 'to King George and handles his majesty's racl! ng yacht foremost_brecder. of ponles United Klngdom.