Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1924, Page 22

~ MME. LEBLANC FLESCH VIOLIN SINGS CHARNS IN RECITAL| UNDER ARTIST'S BOW French Actress Presents Vnudlsnunne Keener Gives Colorfdl Se- Program—Displays Fine Contralto Voice. Mme. Georgette Leblanc, the great great French actress, statuesque.and ewathed in a silver cloth “creation,” established a personality in the minds of those fortunate enough to se: her at the King-Smith studlos yesterday afternoon that will remain a vivid and @ beautiful MEMmoOry. French actress, statucsque and famous as an_actress of supreme art, but the deep beatyty of her mellow contraito volce was @ revelation to hor hearcrs yesterday in the songs ehe interpreted. Of rieh quality and fine volume, her --singing quite matches her incomparable’ speaking volce. Ifer French was spoken clearly and was musical’ even In the somewhat matter-of-fatt “explanatory remarks whicli prefaced each song. ‘I the two Maeterlinek sclectlons, the tower ecene from “Pelleas and Mellsande. and the tent scene from “Monna V: a.” the lower reglster of hei gave powerful sureness to th cullne characters in the dlaloguc us well as soft, cooing. tones * to the dramatic | « The Step- crfact contrast r.rcmfl) modern_and, light Magpie® of Strivinsky. There & by De Falla and “Sut TArmour’ by George Anthal, & YOung still in his ‘teens, who has cognized in Paris. of humour in a group of uu.mn sketches about the diffcrent animals Bestla from the poems by Apollinaire. There were also poetic Bits af both Verlaine and Baudelaire, Spoken and then sung. of songs included animent at the plano, and Mttully intimute atmospher of the studio gathering added muclt to the charm of the recital “PREMIUM” DAYS OVER. Coal Prices Reported Now Nearly! s | ol J lnd the arla, * 1 Shrding's “fections at Mording ~ * Musical. Carl h,, Hungartan viollnist, and, ‘Susafine Keener, American so- prano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, gave a charming recital in the second of the series of Mrs, Law. rence Townsend's Monday morning musicals at the Hotel Hamilton yes~ torday.. < oo~ Mr. Flesch gave Nardini's “Senate do, Cameta” as_the first number on his ancient Niokn, which he has had for a long:time. His bow sings in a way-that reminds onc of Kreisler and his tones are exquisite-and colorful. His second group included Bach “Preludium 1o," Beethoven' delightful and Fiorillo's _Equally colorful were numbers by this great artist and more popular Hecauss bel ter known by most of the audleric ngement of Maria,” Kreisler's “Caprice Viennols,” played perfectly the Krelsler manner, and-“Two Hungarian Dances,” by Brahms-Joa- chim. One of the most beautiful of the program was M plaving of “Traumerei, ubert's “Ave hag been called lhe Mary Pickford of. the opera,” for she is of the same type, dainty, with big blue eves and curly, -golden hair, Her voice quite matches her lovely |- her. Coloratura avork is 18 clear and tace and splendid round & ted h Varl ed very clearly the e: of her high soprano, mbra Leggiers,” from Meyerbeer's “Dinorah,” gave her o) portunity to show ‘the ltmpid siooths ness of her trill She _also sang velin” and-Kounta's “A Jovtul Song,” which was written for her. Her fine acting abllity demonstrated in the attractive in which she her two encor. Liza Lehmann's “There” Are Fairies at the Bottom of My Garden,” and John Prindle Scott’s “The False Prophet.” This American girl, whose home is in Pennsylvania, holds great promise of being cne of the most popular singers on the American-eon- cert stage of the newr future. -H. F, THE. EVENING. STAR, WASHINGTON, ‘D. {, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1924. AMUSEMENT Thamn Jefiemn “In “Lightnin"." “Lightnis'" e years ago, went to New Yofll for a record run on Broad L exceptional wucce since that _time- Ray -kept houses n one ity after finally it {s back in .t olty, of jts premiers. It would seem to feed ng further commendation. it was a new Lightnin' BIIl Jones who came back t6 the National ll(hrd di in the tlonl.l Theatér around his little fin, He I8 Thomas Jefferson, “beloved Joseph JFeffs :‘Illled that name nlp Van Win. quite. true. thaf. ‘H..hlnln“‘ has lost Fraiik Bacon foraver; lt still_has Lightnin’' Bill Jones, _tha wonderful old man who 1§ a0 N-ln human- that one just has to adore him despite his rather shiftless, boastful, Intemperate nature. Indeed.ry, one almost loves him for those very faults—because they are such Inho- cent shortcomings, ‘even as You and 1. Whalenr “the abllity, and charm of Frank B created the character, Thom - {erson 1s carrying it on quite aa lov- ably at least, l.lllefl before the curtnn )ul night {snl:tenl applause, he said: here are some you hcru. per- haps, who remember that my father played. “Rip-Van ‘Winkle" for your fathers, your grandfathers and per- haps your great-grandfathers, too. 1 hope to play Bill Jones for your chil- dren, your randchildren and your xreahgrandc fldren," . -The.applause he received makes it =afe to predict that he Is well on the road toward the realization of his ambltion: But Lightnin’ Bill Jones is not “the whole show.” Thére are also Judge Lemuel Townsend, played by Charles E. Evans; John Marvin, portrayed by Stuart Fox; the inimitable Margaret Davis, _delightfully interpreted by Bessle Bacon; Sheriff Blodgett, Played by Mart E. Hel, illie” Buckiey by Margaret Mosier. and “Ma" Jones, played by Helena Philiips. The remark- ably happy cast is completed by Frank Thorgton, Euge ane, Wa ter Dickinson, George Spelvin, Wi lam rry Maitiand. Felix enkins, Johnnie Le- Margaret \p: Grace Chappelle, Elva Nel- son, Kathryn Mallory,” Grace Van- swearingen, Peggy Shipman, Helen McKay and l"dllh McCombe. to relate 4 In the six years lay has become east, to llmoll personality ho first lously succeeds in- saving it makex| lnu'. of the but. phv- th? ‘Aw-mu stage has the Smm...«. some time. Grace La Ru: and has Grace La ' alwi vaudaeville, lalllnu to Kelth' ful 0 in a husbang, Hajo ous Advice,” by Vincent Lawrence, which introduces Noel Leslie as the third party in a household where hubby and wifle have their little dif- forencea 1t is well piayed and adds humor to the serious side of life neral. It seemed as If Miws Ln ue never sang better nor more en- Joyably than this time, and she_ had the able sssistance of Joseph Daly in her song offeriigs. The applause ‘was sincere and generous. Another - pleasing little Shatch “Lovers_Lane,” s presented by ‘A thur-and Morton Havel, with H Dot Harrison and Both It Is_interpo- numbers by abl umq_ Calliope Charisi talented children in Greelk eunu{ made thelr first appearance in Wagh\ ington, and their classical repertory was a distinot and delightful sens: tlon. The audience' was cleverly ' lurgd into the offering of Lillian Scaript and Dane Claudius, whose New. York | Chatn compists the b Hippodrome speciaity of the old odies played on banjoes had t';'"lr hearers humming or singing uh-ua they pltyed. ity SRerin luded Ethel sln- ‘The Long. claiy llld Mari: : King and Beutty in. amusing songs, and the house at- tractions—Aesop's Fables in ant d cartoons among them. Cosmos Has Three Hits. “Three hits are develobed in this week's blll at the Cosmos Theater which has, in ‘addition, one of the blg pictures of the season fn Pola Nogri's fine production of “The § h Dancer.’ her beit picturs “sinoe 1219F m nly one of lh. aeen for | whi n amusing comedy with wing = the vess of & d vldllm who _fo! d married and who lost all the !!;'rnl:un hln his lDll'!mlnl h the treache; o st g the miusing bri whll(‘l Tho’ rounited oouple wers in theil their reunion. Burk d Jdnother of the hita m 43°a wonge that hing 25 | Jeek not oniy in her own right .“ E.no.r and cornetist worth w hit is furnished by Ed ll. Gonlon ln(l his partner, lda i haw Ronalhiar Suris s mile &Y rr nd hev '"' 3¢ Ban Boray do | lion which i €ald to be the pride of_ the grest Mistinguott, Ida is & feminine dellght; especially in h denping, while Ed makes thin merry, firsf as & tramp—an origini Gne—and then &a & Burleyque ca man. Qthers include Carson and Kane clever dancers, in. “Attention,” which nnuent» pleasiig costume .ehanges: Lgoma Varara. a-planist of merit weaves comedy p with his in strymental work in showing how he iy doveloped, .and Tean Granose. » er. With her brother Charles and 0 de Flore, who provide the com- 245 of the act “The Spanish Dancer” 1s an in peting pleture of”old: Spaniah_d in which tho gifted Pola {s pictured fas s ho wins the heart azan. It {a splen- didly acted throughout and Its scenio setting s beautiful, while the handling of large xroups by Director Herbert Bromon opresents something new and pleasing. A Century com- “The Rich Pu "l:-nd the Movie Happy Go Lucky' and Lions ' The chicf features of entertainment at the Gayety Theater this week are the two.cpmedlans, Harry Kelso and Rube Nelson, and Fred Delmar and ! his Aghting-Hons. i It seems rather strange to have av _animal act ¢s one of the features of n burlesque show. The general Jm-| pression geemed to be that burlesque meant. giria end plenty of them. But then the llons in this act are of the feminine gender, and Delmar per-" forms hair-ralsing stunts in the stesl cage tn demonstrating his remarkable 1 - control over the apparently ferocious llons. The real thriller came when he assumed & reclining posture be. t 1wWo ‘animals meanwhile su porting a large plece of Taw beet on hils chest. : The comedy of !!u?y Kelso and Ruh. Nelson-1s thoroughly enjoyable, although some of Kelto's work seem. ve been copled from thet Bobby Clark, now th = ""f way prnducuom TMI "hlla n of Clll'k IG a habit nowadays, th! thlrd time this season l, used it at the Gayety. Rube Nelson has g clever maka-up, and fs a su laugh provoker. He also dl skill with & guitar. The feminine cast is headed by Florence Darley, lu‘rwmd b; Dudley and Arione Johnson. special e introduced during the - oW, among them a burlesque on t| magic art, which is one of the fun- niest acts on the bill. Another is a Whiriwine clever club. ing and juggling act by Billy De Lisie, Joa and Harry Kelsa. ‘The man, and 1 every morning this week 8o that children, accompanied by their llgnll. may view the lions and their “‘Lombardi. fAI." Tomorrow “Scandal,” Cosmo Hamilton's farce- comedy, presented by the Washing- ton Theater Guild at the President Theater last week, was _continued yesterday and will be npulqd to- day. by request. ‘Lombardl, Ltd.” whish put Carillo on Broldw ol with & crashing success, will open to- RN that was said about “Scandal” in l.heu columns last week, like the continues this weel DR. BOSTWICK TO SPEAK. , Past President of Anurlu; Li- brary Association. Dr. Arthur F. Bostwiek, author, lec- turer and librarian of gote and head of the 8t. 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