Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1923, Page 23

BALL INTRODUECES D. C. BLUE-SKY LAW Measure in Senate Would Protect Investors From Questionable Paper. Senator Ball, chajrman of the Dis- trict committee, today introduced the so-called “blue sky law” bi!l advocated by the District Commissioners. It pro- vides for the registry of bond sales men in the District and authorizes the orders against the sale of questionable stocks and bonds. It authorizes the Commissioners also to demand infor- mation regarding securitigs offered for sale that may appear to bc question- able. The District Commissioners, in rec- ommending this legislation, expressed the opinion that $350,000 or more is invested annually ‘by people in the District in securitles of a questiona- ble character. They pointed out that strict laws in the states have result- ed in driving promoters to Wash- ington. Senator Ball also introduced the Commissioners’ bill for the increase in pay of firemen and policemen. employes of the District weré ification and, bonus 1s dropped. will suffer & in pay Two other bills intro- d by Senator Ball provide for establishment of a thirty-five- tree nursery in Anacostla Park and for the payment of @ $25 license by plumbers and gasfitters in the District. The present license fee is § DAMROSCH RECITAL OF GREAT INTEREST Lecture-Concert by New York Symphony Orchestra Varied and Pleasing. An audience which filled the audi- torium of Central High School to ca- pacity last evening listened to the hird of the series of five explanatory concerts by Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra. It ‘was an unusually interesting and va- ried program. The outstanding fea- ture was Pierne’s sulte number, one of the ballet “Cydalise,” of which parts two and three were given. Is the first time that this selection has been presented in Washington, and local music lovers found the sec- ond and third movements as interest- ing as the first, which was played here by the orchestra at its last aft- ernoon concert. The music is de- scriptive and full of quaint passages that are humorous in suggestion. Tinkling music box tunes are con- trasted with weird elfin dissonances, making of (the whole a fascinating and vivid music picture. The orches- tra plaved this selection exquisitely. “Merry Wlves of Windsor.” the opening” overture, was delightfully described by Dr. Damrosch before be- Ing plaved.” Nobody else in the mu- sic world seems to possess that charming ability of creating the at- mosphere of a composition in play- ing the principal motives on the piano and giving a few paragraphs of clev- er explanations. Following the ex- planation, in which the conductor characterized the work as “an old- fashioned modern opera,” amended by, ‘at least, modern to my time, if not vours” the overture was played by the orchestra. The alluring strains of the principal waltz theme were beautitully given. Then followed the two movements of Schubert's “Unfinished Symphony fn B Minor,” from which it fs well known the lovely “Song of Love” of “Blossom Time” was taken ing this particular theme, in the pre- liminary discussion of the symphony and also when directing the orches- tral interpretation. Dr. Damrosch made the tempo almost waltz time, rather than the twu “ou which it is written. £onances of the composition and tue minor passages were especlaily well plaved. The overture to Wagner’s “Thann- hauser” was given in unusually slow and somewhat ragged tempo. It e=emed as though the changes in the themes were rather unduly stressed, marring the religious solemnity of the composition as a whole. Tschalkow- 5 Slavic March” was a brilliant f The orchestra did not participate in its entirety in the finale from Bee- thoven's “Serenade,” a seection for violln, flute and viola, played with feeling by Gustave Tinlot, first violin- ist; Rene Pollain and Georges Bar- rere NEGRO SLASHES MERCHANT. Two colored boys who were alleged to have stolen two packages of crackers In the store of Morris Aron- ! stein, 201 C street southwest, last night were pursued from the place | of business by the proprietor. An unidentified colored man, taking the part of the boys, used a knife on the ! clothed stranger, who suddenly is firoc(r inflicting a painful wound in | is side. He was gi Hospital en surgical aid ' his work Mr. Belasco has given that District Commissioners to lssue stop | This | {artistry pecullar to the Scandinavian In play- | {but the whole rises far above mere Tae subtle dis- | | times he looked exactly like a doll. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO AMUSEMENTS on American life, with 5 — burlesaue Fay Bainter in “The Other BN o0 ai™ iimhy, sty oy Rose.” The happy faces, laughter and en- | thusiastic applause of a very large au- | dience at the National Theater last eve- ning, registered a verdict of more than tavorable both as to David Belasco's new star, Fay Bainter, and “The Other Rose,” the delightful little love story, without a blemish, which George Mid- dleton plucked from the French of Edouard Bourdet and conyerted into a sweet little romance not often vouch- safed the rising generation. Whatever M. Bourdet may have originated for the delectation of the Gallic audience has been complgtely Americanized by Mr. Middleton with consummate taste and delicacy, and to dainty touch of his art, both in setting and staging as well as In his star, that makes the whole what the sweet girl | graduate fondly calls lovable, There is t more to be done to reach the per- fection that an audience will admit, even though the critic may carp, for Mr. Middletop himself last night stated privately that the pruning and shaping to this end was stlll going on. The third act yet seems a bit topheavy, but who can pick flaws in what & large and representative audience has taken to its heart, as did that of last evening. from the very outset, when it rewarded the first act with five curtain calls and repeated its approval even more en- thusiastically and with ever-growing nthusiasm as the play proceeded? Those whose admiration Bainter reached a peak in West" must be prepared for a still higher flight over her latest offering. She has felt ‘the Belasco touch, and is responding beautifully. And this appears to be the easier, with the excellent cast which has been pro- vided for her support. Even Harry MacFayden, as the old gardener, lends a touch to'the summer glory of the >reation, and young Andrew J. Law- lor, jr., as Johnny Coe, brother of the aeroine, today may count his new admirers by the score, for John- ny is as important and outstanding a feature of the story as Henry Hull, the love-torn youth, who lost his des- peration due to his abandonment by Jne Rose iIn the glorious joy of find- ng another and fairer in the garden of love. And who did not love the dear old | ather, Prof. Andrew Coe. whose sum- ner recreation was wellnigh turned to a tragedy by the storm clouds of ove. Ernest Stallard was ideal in the part. And then there was the fond and gentle mother of the dis- tracted hero, Effie Shannon, who had | profaned his “sanctuary” by leasing | t to “aliens,” and Etty Doolittle, the Maine spinster, who could pledge her | aithful service if love did not u dertake to tamper with her we roised personality. Maud Sinclair was Etty at her best. The married lirt, who was the cause of all the _rouble, was very well played by Car- otta Monterey, leven if she was the naughty adventuress of the romance. It is an ideal cast, just as the little play is an jdeal love story, and those who do not love it and ali connected with {t must be mean and blase old | srouches. | “Les Ba]le:Suedois" at Garrick. | Brilliant in motley array, radiant with_rare, exotic feeling, “Les Bal- lets Suedc Rolfe de Maxe, director., whisked info Washington last night at the Shubert-Garrick on the wings | of strangely mingled dance and music | from the genlus of France, America and Sweden. They call it the Swedish Ballet. arrived from a triumphant pean tour of the old world ca: itals, with German, French and Eng- lish plaudits still’ ringing in their cars. It is Swedish in personnel and direction, but the music and the dances, garnered from the ends of the earth, were infused with that interpretation. ‘Think, If possible, cf asred-hot “jazsz , baby.” in scarlet tights—what there are of them—"shimmying" to quive: ing American jazz, on the same pr gram with a Greek dance of five Swedish maids in filmy but chaste flowing robes, floating, it seemed, to the eerle, classic strains of Grieg. Therein, perhaps, lles some of the| witchery of the ballets—in that wide diversity performed with equal ex- cellence. There are slow spots and a few ragged edges through the program, excellence. It transcends the unusual and bizarre into the rarefied atmosphere of real art, an art which flows from genuine, natural expression of in- herent grace, refined and perfected by hard work. The ballets as a whole remind one of the gorgeous play of northern lights, vivid in color, capriclous in ephemeral fashes, lights and shadows, passionless, beautiful, like nature's spectacle which hovers over the land whence came these dancers. M. Jean Borlin, who conceived the | choreography, is the principal male dancer, full of resillence, and with | hands of marvelous exnrgsmveness.l His facial expressions, his odd con- | tortions, in various numbers, re- | vealed wide versatility, while at| Mile. Bbon Strandin’ shared stellar honors with Mr. Borlin in most of the ballets, with vivaclous spirits, lithe suppleness and, at times, fairy lightness. The program was of four principal parts. The first told of two sisters of a wee house and a handsome bird merchant. School children in the chorus added sprightliness and col- orful, piquant background to the story of how the younger sister loves the bird merchant, and the elder yields to the fascination of a richly revealed as an ugly old “merchant of the port.” questions. vested? and trustee? W. T. Gallfher, the Board Read This Confidential Questionnaire OR your own satisfaction alone suppose you take your pencil and answer these How safely is your surplus capital in- How safely are your securities and other valuable papers protected? How recent and how satisfactory is vour last will? How dependable, under all possible circumstances, is that will’s executor Unless all the answers satisfy you com- pletely this bank has a service for you and would be glad to see you. — Federal-American National Bank 1315 F Street A Department Store of Finance == e | dies of Miss |the average. Miss Octavio and her Cole Porter, Americans, of the Paris School of Thought and Music, brings the bewildered {mmigrant into Amer- ica, presents to him varlous American types, all of which are re- pulsed by a strang “anti,” leaving him at last to fall in love with “Everybody's Sweetheart.” The third part, a divertissement, of eight spe- clal numbers, mingles Greek, Slamese, Arabie, gypsy and others in charm- ing succeasion. But the finale, “Les Vierges Folles,” depicting the parable of the wise and foollsh virgins, with music based on Swedish folk ‘tunes, Is one of the most _delightful and natural of the program. A favorite subject of peas- ant art, the parable swings its way through pantomimic dance, in pert, doll-like, picturesque abandon. Music. under the baton of M. Viadimir Golschmann and a sym- phony crehestra, {s more than a back- ground. It furnishes life. From the school of French and American modernists in Paris. it also yet dips deeply into the golden richness of the classics, Including Saint-Saens and Grieg. “Les Ballets Suedois” Is vastly dif- ferent. It Is something not to miss. The audience, distinguished and fash- fonable last night, should have been much larger. Russian Artists at Keith's. The success of the first band of Rus- slan singers and dancers that came to this country, just after the war, resulted in' the coming of numerous other groups, and, although their of- ferings’ were sometimes crude, their novelty carrfed them through. As the nevelty wore off success. backfired | and many went back home. Meyer Golden picked out the best of these, provided handsome scenery, with a program to please Ams-imans, and it is this offering that ir lining the bill at Keith's this w. * The proe gram embraces exceptignal finstru- | it mental music, dancing ind singing and the success of the entertainment is pronounced. Maslova, one of Russia’s most beautiful and finished dancers, is with the company. It is a real treat to see her in “The Dying Swan" and with Andre Lensky, in a travesty of “Du {Barry's Flirtation”” Olga Kazanskaya sings “The Nightingale” with rare ar- tistic abllity bers of the orchestra, under the lead- ership of Philip Pelz, is most enjoy- able. In response to many curtain calls Maslova made a neat speech of thanks There were laughs abundant and, good singing in the remainder of the | program. The well known team of Crawford and Broderick held the tage for half an hour, with continu- ous witticisms. Crawford is a good actor and makes the funny chatter go over with telling effect. Clayton and Edwards present their old song,, dance and musical act in a manner that makes it seem new. De Jari, billed as Europe's princi-| pal romantic tenor, has a remarkably | sweet volce and his selections won ' applause that called for scyeral en: core! European . nov . Remos Co., also proved a big surprise. The wonderful* acrobatic work of an el- derly man and three Lilliputians ! made everybody sit up and take no- !tice. Meehan and Newman are ex-: cellent dancers, and. the negro melo- Newman are far above trained animals also pleased, whilc Don Valerio and two pretty girls danced their way into favor on the tight wire. The house film attractions completed a pleasing program. —_— e and the musical num-, Three Fine Novelties at Cosmos. The new booking offices for the Cosmos Theater have furnished for this week’s entertainment three fine novelties, each different from the others and all delightful. Perhaps the foremost ls the little Willlam Anthony McGulre playlet presented by Clarence Oliver and Georgie Olp, in which the author of “Six Cylinder Love” provides a Christmas time ro- mance that grows out of a wayward son, whose father denled him mone; to return home and a little telegra girl who took a chance and let him have the money she had reserved to buy a ‘near-seal’ coat. There I8 literary tone in the dialogue that makes it a delightful vaudeville act, and it is finely played by Mr. Oliver and Miss Olp. Casson Brothers and Marle, a danc- ing trio, offer speclalities, among them a base ball sketch, then sud- y they switch to a full stage and ent an imitation of the phono- ph_dancing dolls. It is cleverly conceived and beautifully staged. The third number out of the ordinary is | Arthur Houston’s pantomimic jug- | Eling that pictures the experience of a young man who has imbibed too much, with all sorts of strange hap- penings and sights. The New York Hippodrome Four, late a feature of “Better Times,” at the Hippodrome, is & lusty singing uartet with a fine basso, whose solo, "King of the Air," stands out from other solos and the harmony Jeanette Childs, “the Joy a versatile singer and actress, {proved one of the hits of the bill and shared honors with Mack and Stanton, in “Home, Sweet Home" a laughable travesty introducing a new type of tramp. Hoot Gibson's new picture, “The Ramblin' Kid" is a big feature of ithe bill. Tt {s the best picture vet offered of this versatile western star, introducing rare riding stunts and the thrills of a real honest-to-good- ness fight. Laura La Plante makes |a pretty heroine to the romance in the story, and there is also a horse \race, which is a hair-raiser. “The Wandering_ Two,” the second of the “Leather Pusher” series, also fur- nishes a fight that lacks nothing in its realism. The Movie Chats com- plete an excellent bill. “Nifties of 1924." The niftiest course in the menu of {the “Nifties of 1924 the show at | the Gayety Theater this week. 18 pro- vided by Ben Meroff and his sym- phonic entertainers. This act is | something new for the Gayety, being far superior to &nything ever at tempted in the line of jazz bands | | | | | | i | & | J ' In Black—insuring com- fort of nature-shape— 1 s10% i i | | e T, Y e 2, “Comfort”’ Shoes “Nature-Shape” are—built on lasts that fit the feet — without sacrificing style. Arthur Burt Co., 1343 F Street . TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, [SAYS SOCIAL AGENCIES HAMPER RURAL PASTOR Methodist Leader Tells Why Wel- fare of Country Church Suffers. By the Associated Pres ROCHESTER, N. Y., December 11.— Changes in population types, increase in tenancy, institutional competition and readjustment of rural religious 1ife have affected adversely the wel- fare of the average country church, sald Paul L. Vogt, superintendent of rural work of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, speaking at the national missions conference here. Older families are_moving to cities and villages, Mr. Vogt sald, their laces being taken by more recent mmigrants, whose tendency is to be- come tenants. Increasing leadership of soclal service bureaus and clubs has correspondingly lessened the im- portance of the country pastor, and with the advent of better roads fam- Ilies of Increasing material resources are transferring thelr church mem- berships to larger centers, he de- clared. Higher education, he sald, while making more dificult the existence of churches founded on dogmatic belfefs, is tending to eliminate inefficlent re- liglo organizations, this theater. Each ono of‘the enter- tainers Is a clever performer, and the leader, Ben Meroff, |s one of the mostd yereatile on the stage. Meroff plays 4 number of instruments well¥and also does a dance turn, a combinatton of Russlan steps that would make a Kosloff envious. Thik dance made the biggost hit of the show last night. The comedians are Billy Foster and Will Cohan, two funny little fellows well known to Gayety audiences. They are more clever than their work would indicate, the sitaations pro- vided for them being rather medioore, and in one instance reverting to the almost extinct “slap-stick” varisty. Shirley Malletto, the soubrette, is a graceful littie dancer, and knows how to sing the popular songs of the day. Maude Baxter {s & ‘“statuesqus” prima donna, and Irene Leary makes = pretty ingenue. Pat Cliff and Patsy Marshall are light-stepping dancers in_both solo and duet turns, and Harry C. Van is the stralght man. The chorus, a pleasing feature of | the ontertainment, is for the most | part vouthful, with beauty of face and form above the average. 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