Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1927, Page 5

" "OPERA ATTENDED BYMRS. COOLIDG English Company Pleasesé Capacity Audience at Poli’s Theater. An audience, headed by M Coolidge, filled Poli's Theater day at the first professional musica event of the new n, when the E ish opera, “The Beggars’ Oper: written by John Gay, 200 vears ago Was pr nted by an excellent English company. comparatively light score with new the famous old folk melodies of that period.in England, made by Frede; Austin, and most appropriate instru mental rendition by a group di tinguished also for the fact that all| the members except the director Sebastian Unglada, were women, sup plemented the purely dramatic por tion of th opera admirably. In the instruments used, the traditions were upheld by harpsichord, viola d'’Amore and viola di Gamba as well as the ge of the more familiar violin viola, double bass, ohoe and flute of today. The sing diction gers were also actors and eemed unusually clear and their dramatic impersonations were full of individuality combined with the quaint the artistry of th th earlier stage. George Baker Convinecing. First honors went without doubt to George Baker in his romantic, dashing highwayman hero, Capt convincir but, even more point, he sang it excellently in a reso nant baritone voice. Especially notable | was his singing of the air, * If the Heart of a Man is Deprest With Cares,” of his later song, “At the Tree 1 Shall Suffer With Pleasure,” and filled with quotation familiarity was another short solo, “How Happy Could 1 Be With Either Were T'Other Dear Charmer Away!" Sylvia Nelis was a delightful minx of a heroine and her flukelike high voice coupled with real skill of the trained singer in her very artistry made the simplicity of her songs stand out. Celia Turrill was a thoroughly sat! factory Lucy and the trio with Polly Peachum and the Captain was a lovely bit of singing. Comedy honors might well be divid- ed between the highly satisfactory Mrs. Peachum of Lena Maitland, the : Filch of Alfred Heather, and Charles Magrath’s Peachum. Norman Wil- liams' dialect was especially good in the role of Lockit and all the rest of the cast seemed perfectly placed * in_their various roles. Nothing could be more charming than the color scheme of the famous costumes of C. Lovat Fraser, and the settings, while simple and easily changed, were thoroughly consistent in detail and atmosphere with both the action of the opera amd the pe- riod in which it was supposed to have been written, Drinking Song Pleased. A particularly choice bit was the suggestion of passing from the prison interior into the night outside by the simple expedient of putting out the lights in the set and the swing- ing of lanterns and the comical valise marked with a huge “McH” by the Captain and the fair Lucy as they dashed across the front of the stage. The chorus bits, both the men's drinking song led by Filch, and the chorus of ladies with Capt. McHeath led by Jenny Diver (charmingly donc by Alison Ramsay), were completely in the picture and easy with the ease that comes of much practice. Also the old dances that played an incidental part were refreshing in this day of black bottoms and hug-me-tight ballroom dance: In shoft, this earliest English opera with reality of characterizations, its bubbling comedy and satire even in the suave lines which, in this produc- tion, are considerably tamed from the original blunt version, and its tinkling pleasing melodies, was a highly suc- cessful opening to a season that indi- cations point will particularly feature operatic works. oy ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 22 (Special).—The proposed observance of George Washington's birthday with a parade here on February 22, took definite shape last night, when the George Washington Birthday As- sociation went on record as favoring the movement which has been in- dorsed by many civic organizations. The association elected its offiers with orders to start work on the nec- essary arrangements for the parade. J. William May was elected pres- ident, Martin E. Greene secretary and H. D. Kirk, treasurer. A nomin- ating committee of five members, » who will make the nominations for the other officers of the association and the standing committees, will be appointed by the new president. Invitations to review the parade will be tendered Gov. Harry Flood Byrd and other distinguished guests. The building committee from the school board and the city yesterday rejected eight bids received by the city manager for the erection of the new school building in Rosemont. ‘The amount of the lowest bid exceed- ed by $14,800 that which has been ap- propriated by the City Council for the work. The bids submitted were as follows: H. E. Hatton Construction Co. of Washington, $72,370; King Lumber Co., Charlottesville, Va.. $67,840; H. Herfurth, Jr., Inc., Alex- andria, $66,980; J. R. Jones & Con- quest, Richmond, $65,187; Joseph L. Gardener, Stevens Cif Va., $59,341; Motley Construction C: Farmville, ’a., $55.800; Fauqua Construction *o., Lynchburg, Va., $54,900, and the ¥armville Manufacturing Co., Farm: ville, Va., $54,800. After serving 25 years as treasurer of Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, Knights of Columbus, Sylvester A. Breen has tendered his resignation, health. The council appointed a com- mittee to draft resolutions expressing regret at Mr. Breen's determination not to run for office again. District Tax Colleetor C. M. Towers headed a delegation to this city yes- terday to inspect the tax system and methods employed in collecting in Alexandria. The group is making an inspection of the tax systems in nearby cities relative to making changes in the District offices, President Helps Boys’ Club, President Coolidge yesterday after- noon handed to Cloise Crane, 12-year- old member of the Boys Club of Washington, his check as a donation 1o the fund of $125,000 being raised for the club. To a delegation from the local Boys' Club that called on him at the White House Thursday. J'resident Coolidge, who is honorary president of the club, expressed his deep interest in the work the club is doing among the underprivileged vouths of the Capital and sald he jioped the campaign to raise the fund will be successful. - Frederick Marriage Licenses. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., October 22.— Marriage licenses were issued here during the past week to the following: William Karl Daiss, 27 years old, and Verena Ethel Showers, 20, both of Washington; Harry M. Naylor, 31, Aquasco, , and Ruth Margaret Hurdle, 26, Silver Spring, and Charles W. Weeks, 40, Annapolis, and Minnie k. Flynn, 60, of Washingtons M settings of | ures that marked Mac Heath. ! He not only looked and acted the part | to the | due to i1l | th Heads Typothetae | | |ing held today in the House of the GEORGE B. KENNEDY. GEORGE KENNEDY HEADS TYPOTHETAE | | Washington Group Holds | Election at Annual Meet- ing and Banquet. George B. Kennedy was elected president of the Typothetae of Wash- ington at the annual meeting and banquet last night at the City Club. Other officers elected were as follows: Karl V. Eiker, vice president; Ben |Supreme Council of Scottish | week. Durr, recording secretary; John H. Davis, treasurer; members of the board of directors, Howard S. Fisk (representing platen plants), Charles H. Potter (representing = cylinder | plants), George A. Simonds (represent- ing trade binders), Roger W. Wheeler (representing trade composition plants), Frank B. Keyes (representing trade electrotypers), Francis A. McGowan (vepresenting letter nd Robert D. Heiner and J. ell (repre- senting membersh In addition to the officers elected and new members of the board of di- rectors, the following past presidents will ex‘officio, comprise the full board: Thomas W. Cadick, George H. Judd, Oscar T. Wright, Frank P. Howard, Robert McP. Milans, William John Eynon and Charles F. Crane. Jack Gillespie will be the executive secre- tary of the local organization. Banquet at City Club. The banquet, which was a stag affair, was held in the ballroom of the City Club at 6:30 o'clock, opening with the singing of “Amer Charles F. Crane, the retiring president, acted as toastmaster. About 125 members of | the local printing craft and allied | trades were present. At the conclu- | sion of the banquet a business session | followed, at which time President | Crane read his annual report of the activities and accomplishments during | the past year. George B. Kennedy, the new presi- dent, presented his report as ch: man of the educational committee, and announced that classes are to be conducted this year in cost-finding, estimating, proofreading, design and layout and salesmanship during the season 1927-28. Past President Oscar T. Wright presented a report on the activities of the cost and accounting service, representing the United States Ty- thetae of America Cost Commission, of which he is chairman. George J. McClosky, chairman of the audit mmittee, presented his report for the year. Community singing termingled throughout the evening | under the direction of McW. Orchestra. Rothrock’s Memory Honored. Tribute was paid to Hamilton I. Rothrock, who died during the year, by O. T. Wright and W. A. Edelblut of the necrology committee, The program for the coming Winter of the sales club was outlined by Harry J. Miller, president of the club. The feature attraction of the eve- ning was an original skit by members of the Baltimore Typothetae entitled “Out of the Rut,” which portrayed | conditions of the print shop before and_ after becoming a Typothetae member and applying Typothetae principles. A brief address was made by Presi- dent-elect Kennedy in which he paid tribute 1o his fellow-workers and complimented the organization on its success and the harmony which pre- vailed in its ranks, pledging to carry on the work of the organization for the coming year to the best of his ability. Retiring President Crane was pre- sented with a watch, suitably en- graved, together with chain and pocket' knife, as a token of esteem and fellowship from members of the organization and for the services rendered by him during his adminis- tiation, The presentation address was made by Past President William john Eynon. | SCHOOL PROBERS HERE. Delegation Named by Editors Sees Coolidge. A delegation appointed by the American Agricultural Editors' As- sociation to investigate what dispo- sition should be made of Muscle Shoals was received yesterday by President Coolidge. After their call at the White House delegation went to New York to consult with officials of the American Cyanamid Co., one of the bidders for the Muscle Shoals property. The delegation included C. A. Cobh of Atlanta, editor of the Southern Ruralist; Thomas C. Wheeler of Huntington, Ind., editor of the Farm- er's Guide' and E. R. Hastman of | New York, editor of the Amer Agriculturist, DONS 10-GALLON HAT. President Poses for Picture, But/ | Declines Rodeo Invitation, President Coolidge donned his 10- gallon Black Hills hat and posed for a picture yesterday by way of de- clining an’ invitation to attend the rodeo in New York next week. He posed with “Dakota” Cylde Jones, his guide in the Black Hills and guest here for the day. Jones, who will participate in the rodeo, wanted the President to come along, but Mr. Coolidge figured that wearing the hat, expressive of his interest in the event, was as far as he could go. Mrs. M. C. Terrell Speaks. ‘Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, promin. ent in activities among the colored residents here, yesterday delivered an address before the International Purity Conference in La Crosse, Wis., under the direction of the World Purity Federation. She is scheduled to speak again tomorrow. The World Purity Federation is to further morality and suppress vice, TO D. C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER Quinlan, who resides in Washington; Colorado, Willis Whittier Case, jr. Denver; Frederick Wilber Standart, Denver: Florida, Ep: Lord Bar ber, Lake Worth: Elmer Boyd Christ ianeen, Miami; James Miami Cary Brown Fish, S rank Perry Townsend, Tampa; Georgia, Fd ard Herbert Barnes, Atlanta; Fla vius Josephus Bishop, Macon: John Rucker Dickéy, At William Reed Heston, Atlanta; as Dorroh Jones, Augusta; Ienry Levy, Savan nah; William Franklin Luckiesh, At lanta: John Hatchmann Mullin, At lanta: Hiram Rice Romans, Atlanta T ey witman. Atlanta George Solomon Slean, PPoca Harry Sylvester Swenson, Minneapolis; | Pasley Grice, Mississippi, ¥ Greenville; Arculariug, Duluth White lavke ‘ampbell jr., Charleston; South Schelben, | Dakota, Ray Wallis Ellis. Elk Point; William | Aaron Dennis Stuckeman. Sioux Falls: Robert Lee Bissinger, Luther Edwin Davis, pringfield; Walter Hardie Finley. Intercollegiate Prize. Nashville: ' Jacob Fishel, Nashville:| ... . oo 8 a William Hays ~Flowers, Memphis:| NEW YORK, October 22 UP).—A Abraham Goodman Menwhis; George|stimulus toward the development | Sharp Lannom, fr. Grinnelltown: |aviation in American colleges, Grov nee Henry Howard, St Louis; Wi Claud Ridinger McClure Memphia: || pening. precident of the Loenis John George Neun, St. Louis William .Junius Prescott. Memphis gl 2 PR Rl Hens Jersey Fletcher Ramier. Memphis. Aeronautical Engineering Corporatio Hosea Edwin Reid no: North Caro-| Utah. George Henry Dern alt lina. Marshall Scott Fink. Greensboro. | Fake City. Emery Rov Gibson. Salt e. Dunn: Hubert | Lake . Virginia. George Harding |of an intercollegiate flying contest Forest: k Lewie, Norfolk; Leon Wallerstein. | He asked Porter H. Adams, pros Hen chmond: Washington. Archibald jdent, und members of the contest cor n Shields. Bellingham: West | mittee of the National Aeronautic rederick Marshall Hawkins. | Association to work out with him n: Benjamin Jonez Hiner. | plans for the ¢ontn rointing out th on: Frank Lively, Charles- Toles Tal Grant Raynor “mmett Dolphin Tumlin, Morgan- ;less flying, but i Bohumil Ma. 1own: Frank Woodelton Van Horn. [ suggested a race to altitude as a tr Sl Jons ksl | Ma Prescott Cnshing WEite,§ which would demand the utmost Wyoming. Jacob Mcq]pilot and plane Comb Schwoob, Cody i s | COLLEGE FLYING URGED. Air Company Head Offers $5,00 Weshington Brooks. Columb: Cotton Van Buren Daily, ‘Springfield Davidson, rth John Kirby Dulaney Kausel Eberlein, Joplin Arth William Kansas Slater; | Clar . 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