Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1923, Page 10

10 THE _EVENING from the richness of the great con- ductor's experience and his felicl- i tuus. apt descriptions, Dvorak's symphony “From the New World NATIONAL—“The Awful Truth.” o sentimental weakness of man ful diplomacy of woman Arthur Ri®hman with 2 theme for a tful comedy and Sparkling lines in “The Awful Truth,” which was i by \h)\rl.w Frohman, evening represented the man aire the woman of the s couple have been di- The woman has omewhat con- nt oil man from and her former husband the most comprehensive and h’wplflng number, opened the pro- gram, with its revelation, as Mr. ducers of the evening with thelr Wit , Damrosch explained, of the impres- and songs and the “Bricklayers,” pre- | sions made upon the great Czecho- | sented by Leonard Gautler, close the | slovaklan composer by his life in show in good shape. The usual house | America. Definitely « delineated attractions complete the big program. | throughout, as the orchestra swung — into the glory of the symphony, were COSMO0S—“A Ring Tangle.” the influences of the American negro o e hdtoplay, | SPiritual, pecullarly ~ plaintive and R Zane Crey e Lals | SWeet In'the first movement; repeated | Wilson, Richard Dix, Noah Beery and ;‘nmlnhlflimltas!i"gglg alnont osught e | Robert’ Edeson; a dehghlfully played | JLIICIE IRTVOE ot by the ouns George Choos comedy, “A Ring Tan- |5 iE swoven Dy SuE oo gle, featuring Idythe Maye and o, o s GIRBEISROL Mhin e e Hem e o e of the Zev. | The largo, as explained by Mr. Dam- Papyraoniyi the film story of the Zey: | rosch and interpreted with rich, fine |and” Margie Barron, in _a clever | feeling by the orchestra, gave vent R eten e I o the Chicle - ate | to a longing for one's native land. the outstanding features of an en.|There was a suggestion of Swanee STAR, WASHINGTON, mingled with the brightness of an old Bohemian waltz tune. Conclud- ing with allegro con fucco, the sym- phony asked the question, “What is to become of all this American mix- ture of peoples?” according to Mr. Damrosch. There was a suggestion of the bahel of New York and a defi- nite questioning in broad sweeps of bravado. Two numbers from Casella, “‘Chil- dren's Dance” and the “Dance of the Old Ladies,” were delightful descrip- tives, the one full of the exhilara- tlon of childhood, the other, bringing back silk brocade, fans and the tinkling tune ‘“Amaryllis,” played by the old-fashioned celeste. Liszt's symphonic poem ‘“Tasso.” tribute to the Italian poet, his tragic death amd final triumph was pre- sented with vivid expression. In this finale were rare rich harmonies by double bass horns, the whole ending in a *magnificent blaze.” been summoned - tertaining bill at the Cosmos Theater satisfaction of the this week. aunt who raised s Y lhuos comady. taniuchindliani aftecting th he levery way than the usual vaudevill From th t \umedio both river and homeland, but the soul of March from Wagner's “Tann- the artist aspired even higher, in this | hauser” closed the program with a movement, sald by Mr. Damrosch to|swinging rhythm, majestic in its have been undoubtedly Dvorak’s|grandeur and distinguished atmos- best. It soared into sublime ideal- | phere. ism, instruments blending as one, in| The orchestra, sensitively respon- i the playwright| 4o exc - most of tnem. the situation amusing, if one 1s too ' feel- pudence of summoning a 1 to furnish a mmendation for woman wh ivorced him to ed to mar- | pudence, who has come from country,” and Paul Harvey seems to have discovered and to disclose hisy Lucy Warriner, th the best and ability woman W her own way, re it appears, to ing her hus-| divorce to believe she felt it} > him other- most lik v if nti- | an Satterly, the supporting r W. Witherspoon, as a married but prosaic couple, ¥ with good, sound common sense, con- tributed to an enjoyable perform- . F. KEITH’S—Rae Samuels, Alba Tiberio. it Keith's | known tional artist | nent.” Both were reat a the ap- about equ; divided. sang new _songs by and Daniel Doygherty, her own inimitable wa the laughs were T P she fairly bubbl ce, knowing where the an on the b bill, which also hel U atrons alw Those wonderful grotesque and. at 3 time graceful danc from a Julie Be! v exquisite perfection and delicacy of | Frank, as “the hick,” is an irresistible | the artist's fancy. The third move- | eccentric and an 'excellent dancer, | ment employed hints of the Indian Their dect is a pronounc horse race, as realistic as the camera jcould make it, however, seems to {lack the thrill that such affairs are to offer, probably because of stance from the silent thousands who »ssed and_who helped to make \( n a wonderful event. picture is a feud ra ed from Texas to . Arizona, ting at times, thrill- {ing and pathetic, but with little new material save a man-created av. lanche that wipes out the Isbel fam- ily, save Jean, the last man, who wins out at the close. Other acts include a bit of cowboy and cowgirl entertainment by the Wyoming Duo, Ruth Gordon and Bud Carlei, in da (‘h\g and looped ropes and song and chatter for its features; » “The Paderewski of S the Beaumont Sisters, s from the days of Tony Pastor, and Fields and Koster and n reminiscent bits in compari- th today’'s ]\rnducl’ and_the “ompany, in “The Bag- masher, " with comedy = and acrobatic sive to Mr. Damrosch throughout the evening, was equally alive to the most delicate as well. as magnificent with the fair Margie a close second. |drum and ~American = syncopation, | possibilities of the themes at hand. Do you take orders from a Coffee Pot? T must be humiliating for thousands of people to confess that they lack the will-power to stop coffee. - They know from experience that it re- sults in irritated nerves; keeps them awake nights; makes them nervous. The Gayety Theater has for its of- | fering this week Joseph Levitt's pro- | duction, “Giggles,” a hodge-podge of | “no.” | laughter-provoking episodes that re- X { quire no great strain of mental effort on the part of the audlence to diag- Yet they don't seem to be able to say Ioae o SndiPnc - If you find that coffee harms you, There are three good features in the show headed comedian with a s s one of the smox burlesque and is by some clever make-ups. Olive De “ovney, prima donna, has charm, | beauty ‘and vocal ability, & combina: | tion rarely found on this circuit. She | ! was installed a favorite last night. e well selected and her | ure to hear. The oth number of the show I an apache dance, “La Danse du Mort, performed by La Penty and Kaney. Others in the cast are Mildred Sim- | mons, Fern Miller, Dave Shafkin, | Ray Rottach, William Davis and | Loufs Kurzwell. The chorus is com- posed of about a score of sprightl maldens tastefully costumed, and th scenery is a credit to the designer. | New York SynT){i:})ny at Central | High School. | Walter Damrosch, conductor, and | the New York Symphony Orchestra | opened the orchestra concert season e last night at Central High 0ol with the first of a series of from caffeine vho laining the lh(’me of each num- S prior to its rendition, Mr. sch, seated at a grand plano, regaled his hearers with an inter- pretation in words and music. This not only proved a_ brilliant search- light cast into the beautiful thing to come and reflecting vari-colored loveliness from the facets of the gem, but enhancing fuller enjoyment later on. 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