Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1927, Page 54

BY HELEN FETTER. MERICAN music, and especial- Iy American opera, is undergo- ing a period of evolution at the present time. It was not so American singers had real names with would prepare them for serious con- sideration at the hands of the man- agers of the two great opera houses of this country. As Herbert M. Johnson, manager of the Chicago Civic Opera Co, reminds Americans interested: “The sweeping changes that appear im- minent in the Italian musical situa- tion are of more than passing interest throughout America, for it must be remembered that Italy furnishes our great clinical laboratory for song- sters. Very few Americans who have established themselves as prominent figures in opera achieved that end without gaining their primary ex- perience, their routining, in the smaller_opera houses of Italy.” Mr. Johnson goes on to cite how Edward Johnson, a fine leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera House, a Canadi y_birth, was known in Jtaly as Eduardo di Giovanni. Charles Mars! the American who occupies a similar tenor pinnacle with the Chicago company, was s Marziale. Richard Bonn, rican newspaper reporter, now Chicago's most popular baritone, be- came Riccardo Bonelli and has retained the last name. Even the great Irish tenor, John McCormack, sang under a very Italian nome de plume for some time. Washington has an example Edouard Albion, who as Harold Meck of Canada and a friend of Edward Johnson’s while studying in ITtaly, followed his friend in taking “Edouard” and took the ancient Latin name for Great Britain (being a native of Canada)—Albion. Mr, in chief of Musical America, who is! also composer of that successful American opera, “The King's Hench- man.” Mr. Taylor, his alert eyes twinkling behind his glasses and a! typical American grin shadowing his remarks, said: “I will only consider ‘The King's Henchman’ a success if it appeals to the audience as completely trom} the dramatic point of view as the| musicgl. Of course, I am hoping that tRe musical score will be liked, but to my mind the great test for success and lasting popularity of opera in America is the test of the dramatic values combined with the musical values, and, most of all, the words in English for an English- speaking audience.” In Washington the opera-in-Eng- lish idea has had only intermittent trials. Rollin Bond has put on some versions of foreign operas, grand opera and light opera, with strictly amateur groups. The Hinshaw Opera Co. has presented a couple of short operas in Anglicized versions. It will be interesting for Washing- tonians who have not seen the Tay- lor opera in New York to take the opportunity to_ hear the touring group under Jacques Samossoud, capable musical director, in that work this Fall. Mr. Albion, with the Washington Opera Co. as his nucleus, also has been working for several years on the idea of a national opera com- pany throughout America, with dif- ferent local groups. His idea seems quite different from the National American Opera Society's, which is especially emphasizing opera in Eng- lish, * ok ok ok N anecdote that was heard re- cently, a “true story” of a young American singer with a fine voice, years of conscientious training in preparation in New York, more than Albion, now a naturalized United States citizen, is well known here as head of the Washington Opera Co. LR R T this time, although Italy con- tinues as the leading post-grad- nate school and proving ground for American singers, steps are being taken to give young Americans more opportunities on their native heath. In addition to the fact that. at the present time more Americans are enrolled in leading parts in the two great opera companies of this coun- try there are several movements on foot to increase interest in develop- ment of national opera. Pierre Key, noted writer on music, in an article during the past Summer speaks at length on the movement associated with the Rochester, N. Y., American Opera Co.'s performances at the Guild Theater, in New York. The most recent successful develop- ment of this movement is the work of a branch of that company in Gloucester, Mass., in rehearsing and trying out operas to be given in Eng- lish by a group of young Americans coaching under Vladimir Rosing, in New York and elsewhere in the United States. This work is con- ducted under an organization known as the National American Opera So- ciety, of which the Rochester group is a nucleus, and is devoting itself primarily to giving opera in the Eng- lish language, Vi Which rerhinds one of the com- ments made in an interview last Win- ter by Deems Taylor, new editor-in- BAND MUSIC UNITED STATES MARINE BAND. ‘The schedule for concerts during the coming week to be presented by the United States Marine Band, Taylor Branson, leader, and Arthur 8. Wit- comb, second leader, will include the following programs: Tomorrow at the Barracks at 4:30 pn reetline 2Tl SRS Trombone solo, ““Aero Poika" obert E. Excerpts from *Florodora’ Xyloph lo. “Valse C; OPROnS 0 B, Kiah i o mm ‘iroum- "Ee Biar Spansled Bazner Tuesday at Walter Reed General Hospital at 6:30 p.m. G arch. %“"fl?:" e e *Sieadow: Tk ts from “Thi Eapeots e Ih2 (b) “Side by Side”. ?gurlnhre, A Huntini “Southern "Rhapsody” .. .. “The Star Spangled ‘Banne ‘Wednesday at the United States Capitol at 7:30 p.m. Grand march. “Cleopatra’ Overture. “Mountains of i ~Cavatina” ........ Cornet solo, valse ‘bril “Sounds 1 the ounds “from the Mapeinelli Clarke lgnte. ndson”, o] ‘White. Grand scenes from ote” .... Thursday at the Sylvan Theater, Mounment Grounds, at 7:30 p.m.: “Flag of Victory 0 \ 'Jl 'A-_r\ ana 1r the Hudson™.. cenes 1 ‘The Trumpeter Grand s of Sackingen arian ody g tar Spangled Banner. Friday at the Naval Hospital at 3 pm.: March Dvertiire. Excernts from Waltz. “‘Love's Mo And_My_Shadow" My Maryland *The ‘Star Spank SOLDIERS' HOME BAND. The programs to be given during the coming week by the United States Soldiers’ Home Band, John S. M. and A. Pointer, ant leader, each concert begin- ning promptly at 0 p.m., in the up- per bandstand, will be: TUESDAY. S led Banner. Enchanted Nights's. ", Rehind the Cloud “The Star Svangled Banner THURSDAY. arch, “Boots and Saddles rtiire. “The Highlanders uite of Serenades”.... Fageipeer | o maldson ixon \Lumm o fosmer Two songs fo .4 (53} ;:flmfltfgm .| the T. . I and dedicated a year abroad, with successful oper- atic appearance in_several foreign countries, and yet with a struggle for recognition against great odds, may prove of interest in this connection. This singer, a soprano with a voice of obvious operatic timbre, a striking and individual personality, responded to a call for those interested in an audition in New York City compara- tively recently. She writes that there were probably 50 who were tried out. She herself was notified that her audition was so successful that a special private audition was asked. Following that, with more compli- ments, a business interview was ar- ranged. All of this was with the head of a very well known and sup- posedly well established operatic or- ganization. Then, in the business in- terview, the singer was informed that the impresario needed money, and if she could furnish $5,000 she would be given every opportunity to become prima donna of the company. Of course, the singer could not afford such a sum and she was dismissed, after more compliments on her un- doubted abilities, with the remark that this particular impresario “did not need to pay any soprano to sing with his company, that they all paid him if they wished to become opera stars.” Such seems to be “one opportunity gone wrong” in America for Amery can singers. Certainly the much- discussed penuriousness of Italian opera houses with young American singers cannot surpass this attitude. PROGRAMS Finak, Overture. “Hermit' Sifte.."Tn_s Lover . 1. A Song of Love." 2 .Tog dglden Wodding." 5 lete.” Selection, “It Happened in Nordland," - Herbert o trot, derful wa . “Brook's Triumphial Maroh"” SATURDA! [ ! THE SUNDAY' STAR, WASHING TO! A Writer of Music And Writer on Music DEEMS TAYLOR. 'ASHINGTONIANS who are an- ticipating the appearance at Poli’s November 4 of the touring pro- duction of “The King's Henchman,” the opera-in;English success of the 1926-27 Metropolitan season, conduct- ed by Jacques Samoussoud, probably will be interested to hear that Deems Taylor, composer of “The King's Henchman,” has just accepted the post of editor of Musical America, one of the most important musical publications in the United States. In accepting this highly important editorial position, Mr, Taylor not only measurably enhanced his prestige and demonstrated his remarkable versa- tility as a musical “jack of all trades,” but he greatly surprised na- tional musical circles in so doing, for it was understood that he was hard The "Kinkajou" Chosen for Dance of 1927-8. | THE “Kinkajou” has been announced | 7 as selected for the proposed dance |for the 1927-1928 dancing season by the Dancing Masters’ Assoclation. | Several dances were exhibited at meet- | Ings during the past week at the con- vention, held at the Waldorf Hotel, New York Ci Among these were the “Pasillo,” “Dixle Stomp,” “Black Bottom” and the * The “Black Eottom” and its rival, the "Dixie Stomp,” a “rafter-shaking” importation from Chicago, were aban- doned, and the instructors are reported us_enthusiastically voting for the “Kinkajou” as the best balltoom dance. The “Kinkajou,” formerly a stage novelty number, was devised for the ballroom by a delegate to the conven- tion. It is a name which is said to suggest grace and attractiveness and a good deal less strain on footwear than the “Stomp.” The “Kinkajou” is executed with a strut step predominating. In addi- tion are a few twinkle steps, a little heel stép, an indefinite number of side steps, depending entirely on the | at work on a second Metropolitan | opera, which he was commissioned to | -Zimmermann | compose late last Winter, after “The | The programs to be given during the current week by the United States Navy Band, Charles Benter, leader, ;.na Charles Wise, second leader, will X ;‘m at the Oapltol st 7:80 b “Anclent and Honorable .Sonss founded ual beating of he tem; tores quietude: | ' song: the in. coolies’ musle bring the plece cantation al - (®) March of & Mariont - Men( lllnhn Rondo. “Capriccioso" Overture, “ger‘u;!l': - . Ketelbey 0 Ponce shine .Ray Ay un o't'zb"'é (Bandmaser 6. e poem. “Les Prefudes" alse, “Triste,' (Fron G Schubert odermann o scenes from “Ttalien”” from DA itz i1 50A ahase on’ i o daho by Bandmaster Del Ray to then Lieut. Comdr. A. L. Willard. executive officer of that veasel, now al (?]mf(fjllndlnl of the Navy 2 member of the U. 8. Ly Tear. . Glinks ol Teia Girac® Stobbe (Musiel L. Goucher.) Second movi n!lrrom the "glx't;t Symphony, Pathetique™ (Allegro con grazia). R achatkowsk Sul‘tlo of Victor Herbert's favorite composi- o ne—, (a) “Oriental Dance." from ‘“Wonder- from “Miss Dolly an ington, nter was 2. Tdaho Band at that Overture, “La Vie Pour La Xylophone solo, “On Scotch astoral remersberg’ Grand scenes from e Opera Grand Valse de concert. ‘“‘Die H!drnfllfl!' : in luen. Excerpts from ‘‘The Prince of “The Star Spangled Banner , Friday at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, .m. First Corps Cadets’ miramide’’ 3 3 Persian Seietion. *Husical Characteristic, “At B from ‘The Star Spangled Banner. UNITED STATES ARMY BAND. King's Henchman” had scored phenomenal success at the Metropoli- tan in February. No announcement has been made concerning the prog- ress of this second opera. On the other hand, it has been suggested that Mr. Taylor was dissatisfled with his previous decision to confine him- selt entirely to composition and ac- cepted the Musical America - itorship a plendid opportunity for him to k.' his old allegiance to rinters’ inl g Deems Taylor has divided his in. terests between writing music and writing about music ever since his school days. Although his compos- ing has been the chief medium of his fame, he has, nevertheless, held some important editorial positions, such as an associate editorship of Collier's Weekly, a war correspond- ent's job for the New York Tribune in France and afterward James Gib- bons Huneker's post as music critic of the New York World Latin American Music Program Next Friday. THE Pan-American Union announces that a program of Latin-American music will be given on the esplanade of the Pan-American Union Building Friday evening at 8 o'clock, and will be broadcast via station NAA, 680 Willlam _J. Stannard Thomas F. Darcy second leader, will be featured. Soloists will include the soprano, Senora Milla Ybarra Domin- guez; Arsenio Ralon, violinist; Thomas F. Darcy, trumpeter; Alfonso Zelaya, pianist; Technical Sergt. John Bau- man, marimbist, and as accompanists, Frances Gutelius and Master Sergt. Theodore Bingert. No. 312, Thirteenth and Emerson streets northwest, at 7:30 p.m. ‘Wednesday—Concert at the Sylvan ) 0 p.m. i & noert at the Capitol 3 Thursday—C: steps, 7:30 pm. Friday—Concert Barracks, 6:50 p.m. Wednesday's program at the Sylvan Theater, which will be repeatedThurs- day at the Capitol steps and broadcast by WMAL, will include: 1. March Uruguayo, *‘Cororel Gnnzl; at Washington e, ubitos! A special arrangeme " ot Victory.” 6. March, “The Trophy of Victory.( Composed by Band Leader Stannard In horir 'of the centenary ‘of Perurian, inde. pendence nd respectty e rto e o 5, ernan Vi The following is the schedule for concerts which will be played during the comifng week by the United States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, leade nd Thomas F. Darcy, second leade, Tomorrow-—Concert at reservation re d () “onca” Cai Grand scenes from “Eugent R S AR ega’ . Macheth .Souss its | F are fow who have been con- nected with or are at present in- terested in local music progress that do not know well the name of Herman . Rakemann, instructor on the vio- fin and conductor. Moreover, Mr. Rakemann bears the distinction of be- ing a native Washingtonian. His father, Joseph Rakemann, was a well known artist. Herman Rakemann began study of the violin at the age of 7 years, under the tutelage of Caspar Windus, for- merly a member of the United States Marine Band. ‘After two years' instruction he con- tinued his studies with Prof. Felix Benkert and Rudolph Rowe of this city. Having been associated with many of the prominent musical or- ganizations here and in other cities for many years, Mr. Rakemann went abroad and continued the study of the violin at the Royal High School of Music in Berlin, Germany, with the celebrated violinist, Dr. Joseph Joachim. Again in 1905 Mr. Rake- mann went to Brussels and studled with the renown Belgian violinist, Eugene Ysaye. Sfinoa hlsyuturfl from abroad his activities in the musical fleld have been of a yide range; having been instructor of violin in Brooklyn, New York City, the University of Virginia, Catholic University of America, Guns- ton Hall School, Washington College of Music and Martha Washington Seminary. About 18 years ago Mr. Rakemann assisted in organizing the Washing- ton Symphony Orchestra under Regi- nald de Koven, its conductor, and act- ed as concert master and secretary. Later he reorganized the orchestra and conducted the same. In the past he appeared as soloist and violinist with the Georgetown Amateur Orchestra, 1882-1894; Wash- ington Philharmonic Orchestra, 1901; Rakemann String Quartet, Washing: ' chases D._C, AUGUST ELsie Sc 1RT—PART 3. SINGERS FEATURED IN INITIAL OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE BY WASHINGTONIANS HULZ®- The Washingtonians to Present *Chimes of Nor- 7manc1y" This Week CCORDING to the latest announce- ment received from Rollin Bond, director of the Washingtonians, the light opera amateur group scheduled to appear in a series of open-air per- tormances, “Chimes of Normandy,” the first of these productions, will be presented at the headquarters’ gar- den theater, 456 N street southwest, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Washingtonians 'have pre- sented this work before, but this will be the initial “open-air opera appear- ance” of the group. It will be the rhythm of the accompanying musio. The remainder of the dance is com- posed of a heel step in closed posi- tion and another similar heel step in open position. The dance is not diffi- cult and is very attractive. The “Charleston” probably will stay a while, being extremely popular since new and attractive steps have been added. The “Lindbergh Glide,” or the “Lindy Hop,” which local dancers choose to call it, will also be a popu- lar number for the Winter season. The “Lindy Hop” is announced as de- picting Lindbergh's complete journey to France, from his “hop-off” from America, through the *gliding” over the Atlantic until his landing in France. A waltz in honor of Lindy has also been originated and named the “Lindbergh Wave Waltz.” The “Yankee Prance,” a brand-new dance, is expected to achieve consid- erable popularity. WHO’S WHO IN LOCAL MUSIC HERMAN C. RAKEMANN, ton, Musical Club, Richard Wagner Soclety, Philharmonic Club, Marine Band Concert in Philadelphia, fare. well concert to John Philip Sousa, Damrosch Soclety and the Mozart As- sociation, Richmond, Va. Mr. Rakemann has been very suc- cessful as a teacher of his instrument, and among his pupils can be counted a great many_professional musicians of this city. His name is a familiar one on the programs of our local concerts and his playing has afforded much pleasure to a host of concert- goers. ‘When queried upon his opinion of current imminent needs of Washing- ton musically, Mr. Rakemann stated as follows: “My active experience of more than 35 years in music in this city has convinced me that Washington's most pressing musical need is a permanent orchestra. The Capital of the world’s greatest nation should have such an organization second to nome. It can have such an organization if, by some method which, I confess, is unknown to me, local pride and interest in real music can be aroused and cultivated. “The attempt to bring this about has been tried time and time again, but_without success. In my opinion, such attempts will continue unsuc- cessful without general-local support. Neither outside organizations nor out- side assistance can do for Washington what must be done in order that this city may have a permanent orchestra. “‘One of the major difficulties in the past has been the proper financing of such a movement. Proper financ- ing cannot be done without the ad- vice, co-operation and contributions of the business men of Washington, and even then such a movement can- not succeed in the absence of an en- thusiastic, whole-hearted support on the part of a large proportion of the residents of ‘Wi gxlnlton in the mat- ter of ticket iptions and pur- apd attendamce at concerts.” sixtv-ninth presentation of light opera by this organization. Reports indicate that the garden theater of this famous old mansion is perfect in every detail with lovely natural shrubbery and tall trees as a background for the plafform and fine acoustical properties. The early Fall schedule also in- cludes performances of Von Suppe's “The Lovely Galatea,” September 5; an Anglicized version of Gounod's “Faust,” September 21, and per- formances of Victor Herbert's “Mlle. Modiste” and Audran’'s “La Mascotte™ in October. Mme. Schumann-Heink First In Series of Attractions. i MME. ERNESTINE SCHUM. HEINK. MONG the outstanding music events scheduled for the coming season are three attractions of un- usual import listed by the T. Arthur Smith concert bureau. The first is disclosed in the an- nouncement by Mr. Smith that this agenoy is presenting Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink, the incomparable contrelto, in what will be her farewell ‘Washington appearance. Mme. Schu- mann-Heink's farewell tour, which be- gan early last season and has carried tse famous singer to many of the larger cities of the country since its inception, will terminate with the close of the coming season. This year, which marks her fiftieth anniversary as a singer, is being observed as a golden jubiles year, upon the comple- tion of which Mme. Schumann-Heink will retire from active concert work. Her Washington appearance is booked for Monday, October 31, when she will appear at the Washington Auditorium. NovembBer 15 the Philadelphia Sym- phony Orchestra will make its first local appearance of the season at the National Theater. Reservations for this attraction are rapidly absorbing the few unfllled allotments. Mr., Smith advises that tickets for this con- cert will be ready after September 5. This season will witnees the return to America of Arturo Toscanini, erst- while conductor of the famous La Scala organization of Milan. Tosca- nini will conduct the sccond and third of the concerts to be presented locally by the Philharmonic Society of New York. The series will be in three con- certs, the first of which will be con- ducted by Willem Mengelberg at the National Theater on the afternoon of January 3. 1928. The two remaining concerts will be presented on the aft- ernoons of January 31 and March 6, respectively. Local Muaicia'n Chosen to Lead "Roxy's" Orchestra s EYER DAVIS is to supply the orchestra in the mew TFox Theater in the Press Club Building, according to announcements just made. Fifty musicians will be included in the orchestra proper. Two conductors and two organists will bring the total up to 54. The big Meyer Davis musi- cal organization is being combed for its finest musicians for this orchestra. While the style and metier of the new orchestra will be typical of Meyer Davis, it is understood that in general development, it will follow the lines of the Roxy Theater Orchestra of New York, one of the most successful musical aggregations in the country The big chain of Davis orchestras extends from coast to coast at pres- ent, while next season it will also include ‘a number of orchestras in Cuba and at Winter resorts in the ‘West Indles. Of especial interest in the news that the new band will be a Davis one. is the fact that in effect this means that a “home town" organization has been selected for this important re- sponsibility. Meyer Davis is a native of Washington ang as a boy of 1§ launched his first orchestra at the A New Willard. ssveral years ago. MUSIG The Summer School of Music Meth. ods of the Washington College of Music, under the personal direction of Dr. Edwin N. Barnes, director of music education in this city's public schools, closed a six-week session at the Batter Me., the middle of August. Other members of the Summer school's faculty were: E. S. Pitcher, president of the Eastern Music Super- Visors' Conference; George T. Goldth- waite, director of music in Berlin, N. H.; and Emma Pitcher, assistant in music at Auburn, Me. Students attending the session came from Washington, Boston, Pittsburgh, Berlin, N. H.: Mechanic Falls, Me. and Belfast, Mr. Barnes reports that some of the students are already placed in music positions in the schools, Two of Washington's most active singers and teachers of singing, Mrs. Frank Howard and Mrs, Miriam B. Hilton, are enjoying a motor trip through the Adirondacks and spent some time en route at the Oscar Seagle Music ¥, near Scroon Lake, N. Y. recent Warren F. Johnson will he the act- ing organist at the First Church of Christ, Scientist today and will con- tinue during the absence of Mr. Ash- ton. Some of the music Mr. Johnson will use at the services will be the Handel “Concerto in G Minor," surgam,” by Harvey Grace; Heroique,” by Enrico Beach : “Ave Maria,” by “hanson Triste* by ‘Festival Toccata,” by Fletch- horale With Variation,” by Beatrice Seymour Goodwin, director of St. Alban’s Choir, Washington, will give a recital for the benefit of the choir fund of Si the Church Station, Va. Friday at 8 o'clock. Miss Goodwin will be assisted by . Duff Lewis, Mrs. R. D. Malthy, William Fuchs and . Schaf: The program will close with community singing. Kurt Hetz conductor, is Hotel Latham. 1, piani New York City at the He is engaged in and orchestral | RAPHS making records of his arrangeme: of egeerpts from Wagnerian ope: and other works for a leading repr. ducing piano concern. Mr, Hetzel announces, howeve that he will return to Washlagto and reopen his studlo hers Septen ber 15, Mary Apple, young contraito solois of Mount Pleasant Congregatio Church, and Jean Munn, soprano, taking the sea trip up the coast | Boston, where they have arranged take some lessons from Samuel Rici ard Galnes, well known America: composer, conductor, and pedagog o vocal matters. Susanne Oldberg's Saturday afte noon in her studio in the auditori of the Playhouse, from 3 o'elock til 5, are free to singers, advan students and teachers, and inclu diagnosis of voices, criticism and a vice on commercial values of voicr Diction in five languages is discusse« E. Murray, well know: bass-baritone, has returned from visit with relatives and friends 1 Peoria and Chicago, Il While i Chicago Mr. Murray studied in the vocal department of the Chicago Mu College. Prior to his com Washington Mr. Murray studied with E. Warren K. Howe, Chicago basso profundo, who is one of the foremost teachers In Tllinois and who |is now connected with the vocal de partment of the American Conserva tory of Music. Tawren Lillian Chenoweth, with her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Chenoweth, has re. turned from_ her vacation spent in the West. While in Portland they wera the guests of Mrs. McMichael who gave a musical one afternoon in their honor, at which thers was quite a gathering of former Wash ingtonian. Flsie Bischoff Moore, well known in Washington music circles, gave a delightful group of songs and sang several duets with Miss Chenoweth, who was also heard in sole numbers. Dr. McMichael was heard in several tenor solos and Mre. McMichael was the accompanist for the singers. Miss Chenoweth will re. sume her dutles as contralto soloist at the First Universalist Church in September. Local Colored Composers Win Contest Prizes. WELLINGTO.\' ADAMS, Washing- ton colored composer, of 1000 Euclid street, has just been announced as winner of two prizes in a contest for colored composers, held last week in St. Louls, Mo. The announcement of prize winners was made Thursday night at the annual convention of the National Association of Negro Musi- cians, Inc,, in the artists’ concert. The prizes, aggregating $1,000 in cash, were offered by Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphig, through the Robert Curtis Ogden Association of the Phil- adelphia_store, an organization com- posed of the negro employes of the store, with the purpose of educational and recreation plans. The local composer who won such ]hsa\'_\' laurels gained the first prize of $100 in class 1 for “A Hymn to Free- dom” with his four-part choral work, entitled “Let Freedom's Music Ring.” ‘This was the only prize awarded in this classification, in which entries ‘were not numerous. The work is des- | ignated as being “very singable” and not going beyond the range possessed by every voice, with accents correctly placed throughout, and although not a work of large proportions, an ‘“ex. cellent piece of choral composition.” The other prize won by Wellington Adams was $15, the fourth prize in the “lullaby” classification. His work was “Mammy Loves Her L'il Black Child,” which was sung here at Keith’s Theater a few weeks ago by Julia Culbreth Gray, well known con- tralto, in a group of negro dialect songs. A second Washington colored com- poser to receive recognition in the con- test was Wesley Howard of Howard University, who received the third prize of $25 for his lullaby, ‘Melody with violin and piano accompani- ment.” Mr. Wanamaker had divided his prize offer, which was announced at last year’s convention, held in Phila- delphia, into five classes. Five prizes were offered in each class, as follows: First prize, $100; second, $50; third, $25; fourth, $15, and fifth, $10. The classifications were: A hymn of free- dom, for chorus; a love song, for either voice or instrument; a lullaby; “prestidigitation” and melodies and synchronous effects. The judges of the compefition were Henry T. Burleigh, the celebrate negro composer and baritone; Charles M. Courboin, official organist of the John Wanamaker store in Philadel- phia; Carl Diton, president of the Na- tional Association of Negro Musicians; Samuel L. Laciar, music editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and Clar- ence Cameron White, director of the department of music of the University of West Virginia. More than 260 compositions were sent in to the Robert Curtis Ogden Association, under the auspices of w};lch the competition was carried out. it Bars Visitors. pARA.\lOUNT has announced that no more passes will be issued to visitors at the studio. Officials esti- mate that thousands of dollars have been lost in time wasted and the in- convenience experienced in entertain- ing guests on the varioys sets. Taking prominent visitors on the lot, where they immediately engage the stars in long-drawn-out conversations and distract others by walking dan- gerously near the camera’s Wision, is said to have been one of the most widespread nuisances of Hollywood.. Besides, studio heads have found that the financial loss was not lim- ited to time wasted at so many hun- dreds of dollars per minute, but ex- tended as well to more tangible losses. Folk from the hinterland seemed to be under the impression that the tak- ing of a glove, a hat or a cigarette case lying about, to be used as prop- Valentino Memorial. RL'DOLPH VALENTINO, the first “'sheik” of the movies, died on August 23, 1926. On the same dav this year, the leading actors and actresses of the film colony who ad mired him in life made a pilgrimage to his grave to pay their respects. A five-minute respite from work was observed generally throughout the film city during the exercises at the Hollywood Cemetery. Even the New York executive offices of the leading film companies planned to ob- serve a similar silence. As a further tribute to Valentino, exhibitors throughout the country will run the last few pictures he made, among these being “The Son of the Sheik,” and “The Eagle.” High mass was celebrated at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Valen- tino’s church in Beverly Hills. Later, at 12:30, a group of stars who were his intimate friends, went to the burial place and placed wreaths over his remains. The public was invited to attend these services which Rev. Michael Mullins, the actor’s pastor, conducted. —— Dance MI!'CI’S to Pfl'l on It RING on the “Devil Dance! Gilda Gray's new dance creation is to be submitted for approval to the annual convention of the Dancing Masters of America, Ine, in New York. Convinced that the new creation will attain a popularity that will eclipse the “Charleston” and “Black Bottom™ crazes, Ernest E. Ryan, dis- trict governor of California for the association, is said to have insisted on the privilege of personally introduc- ing the new dance to the country dancing experts. When approved by that body, Mr. Ryan disclosed, it will be simultaneously introduced in every important city in the United States. 1t 1s said to have originated in Tibet. “Typically New York."” E typical New York girl—Ann Christy—came to New York from Logansport, Ind., via Hollywood. So the movies announce. The typical New York horse-drawn street car of 40 years ago—it was bought in California, and is being freighted across the continent because there was no certainty of finding one in the metropolis. ‘The typical New York comedy—it has been filmed in Hollywood against a synthetic skyline, with only a few scenes, such as Coney Island and the TYankee Stadium, to be taken aotually on the spot. All thess elements go into the latest Harold Lloyd picture for Para- mount, which he has just come East to complete. The story is lald entirely in New York City, even though so many of its parts have their roots in the great American hinterland. Miss Christy, Lloyd’s leading woman, was a per- sonal find by the comedian himself. He saw her pictire in a newspaper and decided she was just the type, for all of her corn-belt origin, how- ever, shs s considered the true Man- hattan type. —_— Copy Great Exemplau. 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