Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1928, Page 3

< - " AMERICAN NIGHT OPENS OPERA HERE “A Light From St. Agnes” Wins Wide Praise—Ballet Dancers Score Triumph. An all-American evening of orches- tral, ballet and operatic music last night opened the International Grand Opera Festival with brilliance and melodies ranging from mystic subtleties to the throbbing beats of unadulterated fazz. which held the attention of an audience at Poli's Theater. The Wash- ington Opera Company. Edo d Albion, director, assisted by the three original and decidedly gifted Marmein Dancers. mnlducxrd a varied program amazingly wel Another milestone in the progress of the American phase of the company’ endeavors seemed to be chalked up when, following the performance, Mr. Albjon, appearing on the stage with the principals of the opera, announced that interest to hear this American opera by W. Franke Harling had been #0 keen plans for tonight's performance had been changed and. in place of Massenet's “Werther,” Mr. Harling's “A Light From St. Agnes.” will be given a second performance. Tickets Good Tonight. All those tickets for *Werthe: f them acceptable for tonight's performance. and. i chec! . they will be also accepted a week from Fridav ni February 24. when the postponed pro duction of erther” will be given with the cast as originally announced for tonight. Due to other engagements. the Marmein Dancers will not be able over in Washington to repeat v successful half of last night's program. Instead. tonight a short ‘vrogram of orchestral music will be pre- sented under the leadership of Lamar Stringfield. young American conductor. The two works by Mr. Stringfield given last night will be repeated to- night. More selegtions from Gustave FHolst's suite and the Rienzi overture are planned as the other orc] bers. “A Light From St. Agnes repeated with the cast as sung last night W. Prank Harling. American com- poser, looks like an alert insurance agent, talks like a New Yorker, and con- ducts his score Wi erge that wins in tention. est and holds at- Unreality Bothersome. ‘The story of “A Light of St. Agnes” tells of “St.” Agnes Devereux. a rich and benevolent lady who for some rea- son had determined to save "Toinette, a ‘woman of the streets, and force her to repent. The rich lady dies, but her in- fluence lingers. She intrusts a cross and a letter to Pere Bertrand, abbe of the little Louisiana community. urging *Tomette to accept the cross in more ‘ways that one. Without much effort, .apparently, "Toinette is affected and be- gins to change. When her lover, Michel, | returns drunk from the town dance hall and tells her he has planned to steal the cross of diamonds which he £aw upon the breast of the dead Agnes Devereux up in the little chapel. "Toi- nette resolves to prevent this sacrilege. He suggests that he will go to the chapel and cut the bellrope, so. should he be caught in the theft. no one will be able to ring an alarm. With Delilah cunning. "Toinette persuades him to let her go cut the rope. Once there, how- ever, she rings the bell in an alarm to the community-at-large. Then. rath- er stupidly returning to her hovel and her trapped. enraged lover, she quite paturally gets killed. Somehow, throughout this opera, of one act, the unreality of the idea is the situations as outlined in the libretto by that famous actress Minnle Mad- dern Fiske. but it is difficult in this op- | version to feel sympathy for any e characters. There are long pauses of inaction and too much of the stilted recitative style of reading the lines in singsong phrases. There seem to be only two real airs, songs for the two | dominant characters. ‘“Toinette has a Jovely song of Spanish lilt early in the act where she has a male chorus for the ending of the song. Pere Bertrand has what would probably be termed a “let- ter song,” in which he reads the letter from Agnes Devereux to "Toinette, that, while chanted, is a welcome real song | Civersion from the arid stretches where the talky phrases are clothed only in varied jazz melodies by the orchestra. | Orchestra Handicaps. Mr. Harling worked hard with his or- chestra last night. It was composed of sbout 30 Washington m ans and 17 from New York, giving the composer- eonductor only about half as many men 2s he had had for the first production of this opera in Chicago, when a well amal- gamated orchestra of 84 pieces had suf- ficient rehearsals for the premiere by the Chicago Opera fore Only two orchestral rehea: had been possible for the performance here last night, and whose e home ‘hursiay. (et 5 or uver KEVSER S Roofs Made L‘cak-Pr'o’;’(; ) J‘,I‘y’l/; ”.h ADA PéINTING IN A HURRY a wholesouled en- | There is forceful drama in | where his score called, for instance, for three harps, Mr. Harling had but one. Therefore, in the passage of greatest climax where he had glissandos written for counter effects at the time the chapel bell is rung. he could, not achieve the effect completely with only one in- strument. Also, some of the violins might have been much better. Except for one or two of the passages of very soft, solemn muslc, the orchestra was inclined to dominate the singers and there were times when the sad nature of the singer's story seemed greatly at variance with the tom-tom, jazz rhythms. The jazz melodies seemed to have their most appropriate moments near the beginning of the work, when the chorus has its one bit, crowding and shoving through the open side of the hut onto the whole front of the stage, jeering at the recumbent ‘Toinette. | Adolphe Turner, as Pierre, has a very hort bit of solo work. Frances Peralto acted magnificently |as "Toiette. There was a real thrill in the way in which her voice floated jout cn her initial phrase of song. She {did the Spanish air later charmingly, but her enunciation as a rule left much {to be desired, as did that of Howard | Preston, the Michel, who seemed to Ihave a rich quality but whose words |were almost a ftotal loss. Arthur | Hackett-Granville, the Pere Bertrand, {was by far the best, with clear diction, appropriate histrionics and a true Irish | quality of tenor voice that made his {role the more convincing. His was the keynote announcing the real plot of the opera, and he did it admirably. | Dancers Offer Treat. | In the first halt of the program the | Marmein Dancers provided an original | ballet treat. Quite the most-talked-of eature of the evening was the dance, | “Machinery,” written by Gustav Holst, ! the English composer. and said to have been inspired by a visit to the Ford plant. It was a marvel of human in- terpretation ot the double and even , triple rhythms and the really individual | graces that powerful machinery pos- ses. It was also excellently costumed. {and Mr. Stringfield’s orchestra was more | than adequate in supplementing the | dancers’ efforts. Other especially unusual dance num- bers that stood out during the two groups were “The First Kill,” music by MacDowell, American composer, in which Miriam was the Deer and Irene the Indian Youth; “The Ship,” a solo danced to Cesar Pranck, music by Miriam, with marked realistic effects in her motions and gestures; the com- edy bit, “Priscilla and John Alden,” delighttully _priggish. presented by Irene and Phyllis, and “His Maiden | Voyage,” another Gustav Holst com- | position, danced and mimed excellently by Miriam. | “Mr. Stringfield's own orchestra com- lposuk\ns are of the type that incline one to desire at least a second hearing | “The Seventh Queue, Opus 38." with its modern style of employ- ing Oriental rhythms and nuances. sounded as though it might be very | interesting, but the audience persisted {in ing so loudly throughout this overtire it was practically impossible to_concentrate on the music. “Cripple Creek.” an overture based on melodies of mountain country of the Carolinas, was pretty and well bal- anced writing. H F. SOCIETY ENTERTAINS. van Boyen and Summerall| Are Guests of Huguenots. The Minister from the Netherlands. |J. H. van Royen, and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles P. Summerall were guests of honor at a reception of the Huguenot Society in the Hotel La Fayette last night in commemoration of the anni- I Dr. THE EVENING 29 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. T, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1928. (G ‘l&;& ACES UP! | {The Fact Story of American Aviators in the World War | it =% [ DR. S. S. ADAMS’ BURIAL TO BE HELD TOMORROW Services for Veteran Georgetown Faculty Member Will Be in Epiphany Church. ———— | By JOHN KNOX T m‘fla Funeral services for Dr. Samuel Shu- A CHAPTER VIIL TILL the Fokkers above held back. Rickenbacker caught one of the L V Gs in a position where it had to cross his line of fire and he opened up with both guns. The German plane burst into flames as the Fokkers plunged to the rescue, and Rickenbacker streaked for home with tv ) more victories to his credit. On the 26th of September, 1918, Pershing’s army “jumped off” for the opening attack of the battle of the Ar- gonne. At 4 o'clock that morning the 1st Pursuit Group took to the air under orders to attack every observation bal- loon on the German front and destroy them or force them to the ground to blind the German artillery during the coming infantry onslaught. Ricken- backer tells a thrilling story of his part in this huge raid. He had seen the huge flares in the dark morning sky which marked the end of as many balloons and had been thrilled by the network of flame on the ground as American and French in- fantry surged over the first lines of the German trenches when he suddenly found himself in almost the tightest place of his whole flying career. We will let him tell it himself: ‘While I was jubilating over the ex- traordinary good luck that had at- tended us on this morning's expedi- tion,” Capt. Eddie says in his own na rative, “Fighting the Flying Circus.” “I glanced off my right and was almost startled out of my senses to discover that a German Fokker was flying along- side me not a hundred yards away! Not expecting any of the enemy air- planes to be abroad at this early hour, I was naturally upset for a moment. The next instant I saw that he had headed for me and was coming straight at my machine. We both n firing at the same time. It was still so dark that our four streams of flaming bullets cut brilliant lines of fire through the air. For a moment it looked as though our two machines were tied together with four ropes of fire. All my ammu- nition was of the incendiary variety for use against gas bags. The German's ammunition was part tracer, part in- lead. “'As we drew nearer and nearer, I be- gan to wonder whether this was to be a collision or whether he would get out of my way. He settled the question by tipping his head to dive under me. I instantly made a renversement which put me close behind him and in a most favorable position for careful aim. his fuselage, I pulled both triggers. ‘The | With one long burst the fight was over. ‘The Fokker fell over onto one wing and dropped aimlessly to earth. It was too dark to see the crash, and moreover, I had all thoughts of my victory dissi- pated by a sudden ugly jerk to my mo- tor, which immediately developed into a violent vibration. As I turned back toward Verdun, which was the nearest point to our lines, I had recurring visions of crashing down into Germany to find myself a prisoner. be a nice ending to our glorious balloon expedition! Rickenbacker Forced Down. “Throttling down to reduce Koundlng, I was able to just maintain eadway. If my motor failed com- pletely I was most certainly doomed, versary of the birth of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, leader of the Huguenots, which falls on February 16. At the conclusion of the reception Dr. van Royen addressed the society on “The History oru:.’he r'iu&u‘e‘nou in slvo“l- land,” and pointed ou Queen Wil- helmina is a direct descendant of Ad- | miral de Coligny. | Dr. Florian J. C Vurpillot also ke his topic being “Promulgation and the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.” | THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Rain this after- | noon and early tonight, tomorrow fair, | slightly colder. Maryland—Cloudy with rain this afternoon and tonight and probably in extreme west portion tomorrow morn- ing, slightly warmer tonight and slightly colder tomorrow. Virginia—Cloudy, preceded by rain | tonight: tomorrow partly cloudy and { slightly colder. Record for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 41; 8 pJ | 12 midnight, 35; 4 am.. 34; 8 a. noon, 41. Barometer—4 pm., 30.3 130.36: 12 midnight, 30.33; 4 |8 am. 30.13. noon, 29.93. | Highest temperature, 44, occurred at 3:15 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 34, occurred at 4 am. today. | Temperature same date last year— | Highest, 40; lowest, 32. Tide Tables. | (Purnished by United States Coast and | Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 8:43 am. and 9:30 p.m.: high tide, 2:03 am. and 2:26 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 9:43 am. and 10:25 pm.; high tide, 2:55 am. and 3:19 pm. The Sun and Moon. Today—8un rose 7:03 a.m.; sun sets 5:43 pm. Tomorrow—8un rises 7:02 am.; sun sets 544 pm Moon rises 1:30 am.; sets 11:35 am. Automobile lamps W be lighted one- nalf hour after sunset. Condition or the Water. Great Falls, slightly muddy. Weather in Various Citles. iy Cluudy €l Pt eioudy Clouy Clear 10 4 for I was less than a thousand feet above ground and could glide but a few hundred yards without power. Provi- dence was again with me, for I cleared the lines and made our Verdun air- Part 4—The Air Force of the A. E. F. cendiary and part regular chunks of | Training my sights into the center of | d That would | the | gert Adams, 75 years old, prominent physician of this city, who died at his home, 2855 Twenty-ninth street, Sun- day, will be conducted in the Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Z. Barney T. Phillips, rector, will officiate. Interment will be private. Dr. Adams was a member of the medical faculty of Georgetown Uni- versity for nearly a half century, and also had been assoclated year ago with the faculties of National Univer- sitv and the old Columbian College, now George Washington University. He had long been an active member of the Medical Society of the Distric serving as its president in 1902, and secretary from 1887 to 1898, and was a founder of the American Pediatric | Society. A native of this city, he was the im- mediate past president of the Society of Natives of the District of Columbia, to which only native Washingtonians are admitted to membership. He also belonged to the Georgetown University Alumni Association, the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, the Cosmos and Chevy Chase Clubs. Honorary pallbearers will be as follows: Dr. Philip S. Roy, representing the ‘my machine to investigate the cause ot my trouble, “Imagine my surprise when I dis- covered that one blade of my propeller had been shot in two by my late ad- versary! He had evidently put several holes through it when he made his head-on attack—and utterly uncon- sclous of the damage I had received, I had reversed my direction and shot him down before the weakened blade gave ay! The heavy jolting of the engine | was now clear to me—only half of the | propeller caught the air. Rickenbacker was greeted by the news that the group’s early morning expedition had shot down 10 German balloons; his Fokker made the total for the day 11 victories before the sun Was up. I could write on forever, telling once more the stories heard first in dimly lighted hangars where voices must be pitched high to be heard above the in- sistent voice of the busy guns to the north, but space and time forbid the full recital of the story of America’s war in the air. It is hard to write a story like this. The writer must pick out but a few storles among the hun- [ Medical Soctety of the District of dreds that he kno and no matter | Columbia; Dr Willlam Cline Borden which he picks he feels with disquieting | dean of the Medical School ot George | certainty that he is leaving too many | Washington University; Dr. Joseph H uatold. "I sinc rely hope that the men | Bryan. Dr John Foote, Prot John D whose stories are not retold in these [Hurd of Georgetown University, O H will understand | Perry Johnson, vice chairman of the y has been written for a|board of Children’s Hospital: W Parker purpose. I have grown weary of those | Jones Dr George M. Kober dean of Americans, unworthy of their citizen- | the Medical School of Georgetows ' ship, who have raised their voices in| University: Dr Willlam Gerry Morgan, | the sheltered safety of our secure coun-|George L. Starkey. president of the try to disparage the men who fought|National Bank of Washington: Edward and died that security might continue|j Stelwagen, president of the Union to be ours. This is propaganda—yes. | Trust Co. and Dr. Willlam A. White, but with the startling difference that it | syperintendent of St. Elizabeth's asks you to believe in yourselves, your | pgoepital. ;fa‘;;‘fl;;ugg“r brothers, ‘your sons and| “The following will serve as ushers at America rfllws war, Maybe that is the reason we fight so hard when war comes on us. The lessons of each war must be the inspiration of the next- and while we hope that war will never come again, we cannot control the am- bitions of alien people which may force ! war upon us. The superb story of the 1st Pursuit) G.oup rolled on. Rickenbacker shot; down a total of 26 German aircraft be- | fore Armistice day. His squadron led | all the Air Service by : wide margin. | Yard by yvard Pershing's doughboys| slugged their way through the Argonne until that day when a tattered platoon crossed the vital railway station at Sedan and closed the neck of the bag which trapped the mighty German army, leaving it no choice but surren- er. FOR TRADE Several residences on Columbia Heights and other properties. L. W. GROOMES 1416 F St. Ever in front and over their heads. the Air Service marked the way wit the flaming wrecks of Fokkers and bal- | loons, mingled with a good share of the wrecked planes of their own men Working for the common cause, the In- | fantry men, oldest type of the world's fighting men, and the aviator, the new- est, proved each to the other his worthi- | ness to be called comrade. There were a score of stories of un- matched heroism above those dark and forbidding trees, just as there were thousands on the torn ground below. | Some of these tales we will try to tell. | Leaving the Argonne for the moment, | we will ask you to fly with us in fancy - Adolph Kahn President {to the somber fields of Flanders. whose | noisome muck was thick with the half- | burled bodies of the million and more | men who had died there since the first | German wave came down out of Bel-| gium just as the leaves turned red in | s the Fall of 1914. We will tell you, in his own words, the story of a grim.| stubborn fighter of the air, of whom drome, where one flight of our 27th Squadron was housed. I landed with- out damage and hastlly climbed out of this country should know more than it ! does. 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