Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1933, Page 32

g - Reminiscences of Liszt Celebrating J_uly Fourth Old Magazine Reveals Story of Composer's! Musicale on Independence Day, 1885—Pan- American Concert Commemorates Holiday. By Alice Eversman. b RANZ LISZT, celebrating America’s Independence day. will be an attractive picture to the many lovers of this great genius who com- bined the superlative qualities of performer, composer, mystic and warm hearted humanitarian in his artistic make-up. On the Fourth of July. 1885, in the city of Weimar, the great master found time to stage a real cele- bration of the day dear to his American pupils, of whom there were always many, and to enter into the spirit of the occasion with genuine enjoyment. The story deserves to be told as fully as space will allow and for this interesting account written by Albert Morris Bagby in a Septem- ber, 1836, copy of the Century Magazine, appreciation is ex- tended Doree Germaine Holman for having brought it to the at- tention of this department. Mr. Bagby spent the Summer in Weimar as one of the class of pupils having tri-weekly lessons with Liszt. He first describes the master's appearance: “His once erect, tall form was clad in a black suit with short housecoat and waistcoat buttoned high. A broad. black sil t v standing collar rocco slippers. without backs or heels, displaying a liberal expanse of white worsted hose. completed his simple attire. The heavy masses of long. silky, snow-white hair were brushed loosely back from his forehead and touched his shoulders. A kindly smile of welcome played over his features as with friendly word or embrace he received each of his pupils according to his or her place in his esteem or affection. “That Summer there were just two Americans studying with Liszt and it occurred to them that they might celebrate the anni- versary of the independence of our country if the master and his pupils would join in a soiree musicale on the Fourth. Liszt was greatly pleased with the idea, but created a deal of consternation when, after having me play ‘Yankee Doodle,’ Friedheim to write variations on the tune for the next day's party and also ordered me to provide Rubenstein’s variations on the same national air. A cry of pro- test went up for the variations were long and difficult. but Liszt said each pupil should play at them on the morrow, a pro- nouncement that did not add to the joys of anticipation. “When 4 o'clock Saturday after- noon came, the ladies of our household advanced to the head of the stairs to meet Liszt. Miss G. pinned the national colors in flowers, worn by all the guests, to the lapel of his coat. ‘We are all Americans today,’ said the master with a patriotic ring to his voice. An American flag of flowers, stripes of red and white roses, squares of blue corn-flowers, with small white star-flowers, made especially for Liszt, rewarded this speech “Finally he said: ‘Now we will have some music,’ and took his seat in the front row. Then Gollerich and Stradal of Vienna played, appropriately to the day, Liszt ‘Festklange,’ for two pianos. ‘The master left his chair and seated himself between the two pianists. where he could make observations and occasionally heighten the effect by playing on one end of the keyboards. After a pause, Liszt called for the next number and gallantly led Miss - G. to the instrument, sat at her side and encouraged by muttered ‘bravos’ and ‘good,’ as she per- formred an etude of his. The mas- ter then asked for Friedheim's variations on ‘Yankee Doodle. Ansorge, one of the best artists present, was at the second piano. After an impressive introduction came the familiar melody, but the music grew gradually wilder and more complicated and in the grand crash of the finale the clos- ing chorus from Beethoven's *Ninth Symphony’ and the ‘bell’ theme from Wagner's ‘Parsifal’ were distinguishable. “The freaky medley developed a proper Fourth of July humor in all, the master especially shook with laughter. During the ensu- ing pause for refreshments it was my duty to toast our illustrious guest. In response to a ‘hoch’ for the master, hoch. Now for “Yankee Doodle,”’ exclaimed Liszt. The music. which had been procured in haste from Leipzig was placed on the rack. ‘Who shall begin? Ah, yes, here L., you may be the first to play.’ “‘Dare I ask to be excused, mas- ter? I am just in from a two weeks' tramp in the mountains and have no piano. My fingers are very stiff,’ said L., uneasily. “‘Then Sauer may begin.’ “‘Dear master, my wrist is very ainful from over-practice on the | ubenstein concerto yesterday Will you excuse me?’ ‘Ha, ha, ha, laughed the master. ‘good, very good. Then Stradal shall begin.’ “Several watched the opportu- nity and glided into the adjacent rooms. Reading at first sight be- fore the master is rather venture- ordered Arthur | | of Brazil. he cried ‘America, | Rubenstein’s | | asks for them. ‘Let me have a| look a them then. I have no in- tention of making myself ridicu- lous this afternoon,’ chattered the pianist. ‘It is just my luck to get | one of the difficult ones.’ It re- sulted in his’ taking the music with him until lesson time. “‘Now, B.' said the master at the close of the afternoon lesson, ‘we will finish “Yankee Doodle.”’ The music was produced and the comical game of hide and seek began anew. Finally Rosenthal, with his splendid technic and rapid sight reading, brought the variations to a triumphant close and the pupils dispersed, inex-| pressibly relieved to have the | piece forever shelved. H “The American flag of flowers; stood for one week on a large table in the salon. ‘See,’ said Liszt to me at each lesson, ‘how fresh | they are still” Pauline said, ‘Ach, Herr Doctor has me water them carefully every day.’ When withered and dry. the flag was relegated to the entry and con- spicuously stood there all Sum- mer.” * % ox x | ’I‘HE concert to be given at the | Pan-American Union Wed- nesday night will be somewhat in the nature of a national celebra- tion. taking place. as it does, on the date which is the national holiday of Venezuela. The pro- gram which will include several compositions by Venezuelan com- posers. will surpass in originality ! any of the Winter's concerts by | the introduction of native instru- ! ments never before heard in this country. | The chief interest will center around the attempt to use the ancient Peruvian shepherd pipes —the Incan quenas—in conjunc- tion with reed instruments of modern times. These pan-pipes, the origin -of which is lost in the mists of antiquity, but which are still in use by the shepherds of the highlands of Peru and Bo- livia, have served as inspiration for many compositions, the most notable being the arrangement made by Daniel Robles of the most ancient musical composition extant today, “The Condor Passes.” The quenas are made of either bone or reed and are capable of producing only a five-tone scale with the arrangement of inter- vals neither true tones nor half tones. The Incan scale, accord- ing to our modern system, is re, fa, sol. la, do, with no semi-tones and with two intervals in a minor third, making a music that is melancholy and sentimental with | sometimes a weird and startling effect. Several of these instruments were brought from Peru by Franklin Adams, counselor of the ‘ union, only to find that reed in- strument players of the United | Service Orchestra were unable to make a sound with them. It was then that Maj. R. J. Hernandez, | retired. editor of the Quartermas- ter Review and recognized as one | of the outstanding band leaders of the country, took up the study | of the instruments, discovered | that the quenas were played on the lower lip. and eventually found a method for playing them. Since the tonal scope of the quenas is limited to the penta- | tonic scale, the selection of a com- position that could be played by both these ancient pipes and | modern instruments presented | great difficulties. Mr. Adams finally chose a number written by Luis Duncker Lavalle of Peru, which Maj. Hernandez arranged | so it can be played by the entire band, with certain strains being | carried by the quenas. A Peru- vian harp from the Pan-Amer can exhibit, and the only one in this countr: ill also be used in | this composition. | The vocalist for the occasion | will be Leopoldo Gutierrez who | has appeared in opera in Italy and the leading centers of Latin‘ America. He will sing selections | from nine of the Latin American | republics, including the finale of | the opera, “The Contractor for Diamonds,” by Francisco Mignone Liza Gardiner and her | dancers will present three Mexi- | can dances. The program will be | broadcast and special arrange- ments have been made by the official of A Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago to amplify! the program so that all attending | the exposition may hear it. * x % % HE announcement last week of the amalgamation of the Washington Musical Institute | with the Institute of Musical Art, | Inc., brings good news of a step in the right direction in the way | of concentrating the musical| forces of the city into a strong/ center. By this means a higher | | standard can be maintained than is possible to a single unendowed | school and a greater impetus' given to the development of the best in music. | 11th&N.C.Ave 8. i 425 5th 8t. N.W. THE SUNDAY Prominent Artists in the Week’s Music STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY 2, 1933—PART FOUR. News Left to right: Kurt Hetzel, local pianist and conauctor, who has gone to Chicago to receive an honorary degree from Boguslawski College of Music; Carmela Ponselie, who will make her first appearance in Washington next Saturday night at the festival being planned at the Sylvan Theater, and Weldon Carter. musical | Those taking part on the program were: director and heed of the piano department of the newly combined Washington M: Incan “Pipes of Pan.” known as “quenas,” which will be used by the United States Army Band in its concert on Wednesday evening at the Pan-American Un! usical Institute and Institute of Musical Arts Schools. Below, a photograph of the | Marion _Brinkerhoff. Helen ion. | Eleanor Baughen. Louise Michael, Carol her. —— | Sims, Doris (!-reen_ Sue Ann Dietz, Elea- | Betty Lou Butt, Richard Brown, Betty Vocal Pupils in Recizal. THE vocal pupils of Otto T. Simon of the Associated Studios gave a re- cital last Thursday evening at Mr. Si- mon's studio, 1624 H street northwest The program included “The First Meeting.” Grieg; “On Wings of Song.” Mendelssohn. by Mary Black lyre Immortelle” (Sapho), Gounod: “The Lindentree,” Schubert, Rose Bright: “Elegie,” Massenet; “Saphic Ade.” Brahms. Frances Crawford: Sy velin.” Sinding: “Luxemburg Gardens.” Manning, Clara Lilliam France: “Lo. the Gentle Lark,” Bishop: “Serenade. Schubert, Hazel Gem Hughes: “Amar- illi.” Caccini: “In Questa Tomba Os- cura,” Beethoven. Felix Haynes: “The Asea.” Rubinstein: “The Lamp of Love,” Salter, Lavinia Holland: “O. Mio Fer- nando (La Favorita). Donizeiti: “The Phantom.” Edna Marie Jones: “Sylvia.” Speaks: “Who Knows,” Ball. Helen Mary Root. and “The Wren,” Benedict: Ave Maria,” Schubert, by Lillian Adelaide Watson. Festival program PostponeaA POSTPONING this week's Summer festival program at the Sylvan Theater because of the elaborate plans for the celebration of Independence day at the Washington Monument on Tues- day evening. July 4. at 7:30 o'clock, the Community Center Department and the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks announce that the performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta. “The Mikado,” by the Estelle Wentworth Opera Group, will be presented next month in order not to interfere with the remainder of the month's weekly festivals, which have been arranged in co-operation with the three service banas. PHOTOPLAYS AT WASHINGTON THEATERS THIS WEEK || Sunday Dial pupils Perform. EBECCA DIAL, expression coach with the Washington Musical In- stitute and Institute of Musical Art, Inc. presented advanced pupils in a recital at the institute hall. 831 Eigh- teenth street, assisted by pupils of C. E. Christiani and Weldon Carter. Mary Black, in a colorful four-act dramatic play. portrayed the varied characters. She showed fire control of voice and a wide range of expression. Nell Duree Norris offered a clever little one-act comedy. Bertha Gordon, pianist. played the “Rondo Capricciosio,” by Mendelssohn. Marjorie Wilson, violinist. showed splendid training in her rendition of the second movement of a Wienlawski con- certo. Gl’a‘d\lfldon ExerCich He]d. THE Preparatory School of the Wash- ington College of Music held its graduation and promotion exercises in | Cynghan Hall last Thursday afternoon and evening. Those graduating into the college department, recgiving sixth grade certificates, were Howard Cran- ford, violinist, pupil of Fritz Maile: Anna Shapiro. pianist, pupil of Sara Becker. and Miriam Fisher, pianist, pu- pil of Helen Miller. Certificates from first to sixth grades were awarded to a class of 42 and the program at 4 in the afternoon and at 2:30 in the evening was played by stu- dents of Sara Becker, Helen Miller, | Tamara Dmitrieff. Sara Wolloch, Mar- | garet Oxenburg. Fritz Maile, Mary Smuck, Helen Cooper Lord and Lena | Kash., Monday Tuesday | S | Announce Competition. TH.E Juilliard School of Music an- nounces its 1933 competition for the publication cf new orchestral works by | American composers. Through its com- petition the Juilliard School will select a work and pay for the publication of it. The composer is to receive all royal- ties and fees accruing frcm the sale or performance of his work. American composers Wwhose works have obeen successful in past Juilliard competitions are Arthur Shepherd. Dan- jel Gregory Mason, Louis Gruenberg, ‘Werner Josten. Charles Martin Loeffler, Harold Morris. Sandor Harmati and Nicolai Berezowsky. Their works have been performed many times by leading symphony orchestras throughout the country under renowned conductors. The terms of the competition are: 1. Comp:csitions must be by native or naturalized American citizens. 2. Only such orchestral compositions are suitable for performance by a major symphony orchestra will be con- sidered. and only compositions cf which the compeser owns or can control the copyright should be submitted. 3. Compositions which have been pre- viously perfcrmed should be accom- | panied by a brief statement as to places and dates of performance 80 far as known. 4. Compositions should be sent to Oscar Wagner, Juilllard School of Music, 130 Claremont avenue. New York, be- fore December 1. 1933. Manuscripts sent by mail should be insured and the composer’s name and address should be securely attached. Manuscripts not selected for publication will be returned to the sender. 5. Should a composition of outstand- | ing merit be disclosed through the com- position, it will be published in the Spring of 1934. Wednesday Thursday Pupils Play at Recital. N unusually interesting piano re- cital was given last Saturday after- noon at the Institute of Musical Art, 831 Eighteenth street, by pupils of Emilie Bishop and Maurine D. Burgess. The first part of the program was de- voted to the nursery and kindergarten pupils. This department is under the supervision of Maurine D. Burgess, with Emilie Bishop assisting. The remainder of the program was | given over to intermediate and advanced pupils of Emilie Bishop. Thcse appearing on the program were Doris Mae and Marion Radley. Henry Hughes, Jean McCauley. Mary Elizabeth Lynn, Betty Ann and Cather- ine Smith, Esther Clara Azzarello, Dur- ward Stevens, Louise Clark, Charlotte Weiss, Edith Nelson. Virginia Sher- wood, Lucile Burgess, Joe Keyhoe. Willas Vermilion, Carol | Charles Washburn. Christine Horn. Mary Elizabeth Rasmussen, Thomas Baden, Virginia Shimer and Tobie Sorenson. Ghioara o ne e M usician] KURT HETZEL, conductor and pian- ist, has gone to Chicago to receive an honorary degree of doctor of music from the Boguslawski College of Music. L . Hetzel is a graduate .~ the Royal Academy. Munich, in conducting. com- position, piano and organ, and had re- | ceived a degree of doctor of medicine from the Strassburg University before he entered the Royal Opera in Munich conductor. Last week Dr. Hetzel played at a party given in his honor by Cyrena von | Gordon, soprano. now with the Metro- !politan, at her New York apartment. Friday Saturday Trene Dunne in ““No Other Woman George O'Brien in ~Smoke Lightning.” Academy Sth and G Sts. SE. Gorgeous musicale. ~Be Mine Tonight. Ralph Bellamy, Mae Clarke. “Parole Girl." Trene Dunne in “No Other Woman."” George O'Brien in “Smoke Lightning.” Tionel Barrymore in “gweepin James Dunn and Sally Ralph Eilers. “Sailor'sLuck Clarke. “Parole Girl."” Carole Lombard in +From Hell toHeaven." Tim McCoy in_"End of the Trail.””_ Serial Lionel Barrymore in “Sweepins. James Dunn and Sally Eilers. “Sailor's Luck. Ann Herding and by Ambassador 16th & Columbla Rd. Ann Harding and Ann Harding and Robert Montgomery in Robert Montgomery in ‘When Ladies Meet " “When Ladies Meet ' Bobby Jones short. 3d. Bobby Jones short. Janet Geynor and Henry Garat in “-Adorable Sport_reel Janet Gaynor and Henry Garat in Adorable port_reel. Douslas Fairanks. ) and Loretta Yount in “Life’ of Jimmy Do- Serial_Cartoon. Robert Montgomery and Sally Eilers in “Made on Broadway.” Technicolor_short Apollo 624 H 8t. NE. Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans in “Hell Below.” Cartoon. Robert Montgomery Laurel and Hardy and Madge Evans i n Z i ““The Devil's Brother.” Sport_reel. John Barrymore and Diana Wynyard in “Reunion in Vienna.” Screen song. John Barrymore and Diana Wynyard in “Reunion in Vienna.” Screen song Irving Pichel and Lona Andre in “Mysterious Rider.” Richard Arlen and Mary Brian in “Song of the Eagle." Bobby Jones. 2d. Com. Arcade Hyattsville, Md. Dark. Wheeler Diple 3 “Diplomaniacs.” “Diplomaniac z Comedy Comedy. _News. Janet Gaynor and Henrs Garat in Adorable Genevieve Tobin and Roland Young in “Pleasure Cruise.” Come W Janet Gaynor and Henry Garat in “*Adorable.” Comedy. _Cartoon James Dunn_in +Handle’ With Care.” Laurel-Hardy comedy. Our Gang comeds. Ashton Clarendon, Va. Dark. Ruth_Chatterton and d G. Robinson in ““The Littl Matinee. George Brent in Giant.” “Lilly Turner.” p.m. Nancy C: d Paul Lukas in “Kiss Before the Mirror.” Evalyn Knapp and Thelma Todd in “Air_Hodtess." Flissa Landi and David Manners in “The Warrior's Hus- Bob Steele in “Breed of the Border.” ‘Comedy. Serial. Robert Montgomers and Madge Evans in “Hell Below.” Avalon. Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans in “Hell Below." Wheeler and Woolsey in “Diplomantacs Stoopnagle and Budd comedy. Wheeler and in “Diplom Stoopnagle ._comedy. Miriam Hopkins and Jack LaRue in “The Story of Temple Drake.”_Catlett_com Tionel Barrymore n “Looking For- ward."" No_5 of “Three Mus- keteers.” Cartoon 5612 Conn. Ave. Ave. Grand 645 Pa. Ave. SE. Ga! Henry Garat A “Adorable.’ Frederic March and Carole Lombard in “Eagle and the Hawk " Cartoon. Travelogue. _Cartoon. Travelogue. Mary Pickford and Leslie Howard in “'Secrets. Stoopnagle-Budd_com Frederic March and Carole Lombard in “Eagle and the Hawk " uglas Fairbanks, jr . nd Loretta Young in Life of Jimmy Do- lan." Ser. Sport res Mary Pickford and Leslle_Howard in crets. Stoopnagle-Budd com. Camen Dark. Mt. Rainter, Md. Laurel and Hardy in Laurel and Hardy in ““The Devil's Brother.” Comedy. *“The Devil's Brother.” Comedy. News. John Barrymore and Diana Wynyard in “Reunion in_Vienna." Comedy. _Cartoon. ‘Dorothy Jor¢ and Alexander Kirkland in John Barrymore and Diana Wynyard in “Reunion in Vienna.” Comedy. _Cartoon. ‘Hoot Gibson in “Boil- ing Point.” Rllhbgnr in_ “Al the Ball."_Seri Helen, Haves n “The White Sister.” Comedy. Carolina Helen Hayes in “The White Sister.” Comedy. George Arliss in “The * " King's Vacation.” John_Barrymore in n. Lee Tracy in u ““Topaze.” “Private_Jones.” George Arliss in “The King's Vacation.” John Barrymore in ““Topa: ‘Taxi_for_Two. Adolphe Menjou in “*Circus Queen Mur- er.”* Central Comeds. _Cartoon. Frederic March and Cary Grant in gle and the Hawk." Pitts-Todd_comedy. John Barrymore n “Reunion in Vienns.” Cartoon. Frederic March and Ruth Chatterton Cary Grant in George Bre “Eagle and the Hawk." Pitts-Todd comedy. and " Jack Holt in “The_Woman I Stole. Short_subject. Jack LaRue in ““Terror Aboard.” 0. 4 of “Three Mus- keteers.” Sennett com. John Barrymore and Diana Wynyard in 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. Reunion in Vienn: Lionel Barrymore and Gioria Stuart in “Sweepings.” News. _Comedy. Barrymore and ana Wynyard in “Reunion in Vienna.” John Di TLionel Barrymore and Gloria Stuart in ack LaRue “Sweepings. ““The Btory of Temple News. Comedy. _ Drake.” Sennett coms. Mirjam Hopkins and ue in “The Story of Temple Drake " Sennett coms. Stuart Erwin and Verna Hille in “Under, the Tonto Rim." _Serial Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans in “Hell Below.” Colony Ga. Ave. & Farragut Robert Montgomery and Madee Evans n “Hell Below." Taurel and Hardy in ““The Devil's Brother." Bobby Jones short. 2d. Fred Waring short. Nancy Carroll and aul Lukas “Kigs Before the Mir- ror. Sennett comedy. Taurel and Hardy in ““The Devil's Brother.* bby Jones short. 2d. Fred Warine short. Douglas Pairbanks. ir.. and Loretta Young in “Life of Jimmy Do- X Cartoon. Trene Dunne in “Silver Cord.” ver Stoopnagie and Budd comed: Gloria Swanson and John Halliday in “Perfect Understand- Dumbarton 1349 Wis, Ave. NW. Anfta Page and Clyde Beatty in “The Big Cage. Comedy. Gloria Swanson and John Halliday in “Perfect Understand- ing.”_Com. Souvenirs. Frederic March and Carole Lombard in “The Eagle and the Hawk.” _Comedy. Frederic March and Carole Lombard in “The Eagle and the Hawk.”_Comedy Ken Maynard in Ralph Morgan and in Drum, Taps. Comedy. Witters the utler.” Boots Mallor: ing.”_Com. Souvenirs Gloria Swanson in “Perfect Understand- Fairlawn Anacostla, D. C. Hippodrome K. near 9th. ing Comedy' ® Cartoon. _ Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper in ““Today We Live _Comedy. _News. __ Freder rch and Carole Lombard in The Eagle and the wk.”_ Chase_com._ Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong in “King Kons. Variety. News. The Institute of Musical Art has the advantage of being three years older than the Washington Musical Institute which was opened three years ago. In spite of adverse conditions the schools | Home | Iflihic Sts. NE. Jesse isthnr.RLAve RE. Katherine Hepburn and Colin Clive in “Christopher Strong. _Comedy. ® Cartoon. __Musical. Nov. Cart Gloria Swanson in “Perfect, Understand- ni Edward G. Robinson In “Little Glant.” Taxi_Bovs Edward G. Robinson in “Little Giant.” Taxi Boys come comeds. Kent Taylor an e in d Lona he My Joan Crawford and Maurice Chevaller and Gary Cooper in Adrienne Ames in “Today We Live.” “Bedtime Stor: Comedy. _ New! _Comedy. N Maurice Chevalier nd Paul Lukas in “Grand in Slam Lili Damita in 'oman From Monte Carlo."_Comedy. Leon Janney in ~‘Pen- rod and Sam.” Gene- vieve Tobin in, “Infer- nal Machine.”__Com Paul Lukas {n “Grand flam.” Lili Damita in “Woman_From Monte Carlo.”_ Comedy. Frederic March and Janet Gaynor and Carole Lombard in Henry Garat in ~The Eagle and the **Adorable. Hawk." Chase com.__Cartoon. Inklin Fay Wray and Slim Summer; Robert Armstrong in “King Kon nder the Variety. _New: Mat.. 2. d ‘Qut All Janet Gaynor and Lionel Barrymore Henry Garat in in i rable. “Looking Forwsrd.” Cartoon. Inkiings. Comedy James Cagney and Alice White in “Picture Snatcher.” Lee Tracy in “The Nuisance.” No. 5 of “Phantom of the Air."_Cartoon. Helen nd Helen s and Clark Gable in Clark Gable in “T White Stst “The White Sister.” v Comedy. Comedy. George O'Brien in have flourished and each bullt | Dark. up a large representative follow- | some for the consciousness of | having played badly in his pres- | 108: ig"’;‘g},’:‘hfi?g"&*‘%’;}g patad ence is punishment enough even| mustcaf’llfe and be an active fac {lhwxhb.h.e “'e“m’;‘;: ;‘:e;“lgh}fnsjso;"s' | tor in making the Capital a lead- | is criticism. , | this game of ‘hide and seek’ amd“""s city for music as well as poli- | 5 | Weldon Carter will head the| during the ordeal at the piano he | circulated freely _through —the | new school with the title of mu- | rooms to the confusion of the gica) ™ director, while Dr. C. E. Palm Del Ray, Va. Nancy _ Carroll l‘nAxfiiEe Chevalier n Bedtime Story.’ hort subjects. cuse: Short_subjects. Ben Lyon and Claudette’ Colbert in 5 the Water- er Short subjects. Cove I Cover the Water- front.” front.” Short subjects. Carole I.&mbtm‘ n.'nu ac e “From Hell to Heaven." Short_subjects. Princess Perfect | Understand. 1110 H st NE. 4% ing of the t Arena.” p.m. Gioria Swanson in “A Gloria Swanson in * Perfect Understand- ng." Ken Maynard in “King of the Arena.” i Genevieve Tobin in “‘Pleasure Cruise.’ £is Toomey in *Sol diers_of the Storm Genevieve Tobin in “‘Pleasure Crulse.” R Toomey in “Soldiers of theStorm.” Mat..2. Tom Tyler in ~When a Man s Alone.” Chic,_Sale in “Lucky Do.." _Mat. 1 pm. Jack Holt™ and Lil- lian Bond in “Whe Strangers Marry. Harry Langdon com. Savoy 3030 14th 8t. N.W. Jack Holt and Lil- ton and “Lilly Harry Langdon com. _ Comedy. Frank Morsan and Victor Jory in “Trick for Trick.” Jimmy Gleason com. Ruth Chatterton and George Brent in Lilly Turner.” . _Souvenir. Hoot Gibson in “Dude Bandit."" Bl the Great. er ‘the Great.” Ban Pitts-Tods Our_Gang_comedy. A comedy. ibject. Dark. Seco faint-hearted. ‘Bravo, Stradal Now Rosenthal shall play two ages.” When the composition ad created merriment enough the master said. ‘That will do. Bring the variations in_to the lesson Monday and we will finish them.’ “The following Monday morn- ing one of my colleagues hurried in excitedly. ‘B., you can do the fellows the greatest favor in the world if you forget those varia- tions this afternoon. The master | will not think of them again.’ “Indeed he will, he forgets noth- ing. I will leave them outside nng bave them eonveniey if he JamesDunn and Boots lory ‘Handle With Care.” Comedy. rtoon. Mat.. 2 p.m. Joan Blondell and Ricardo Cortez in “Broadway Bad.” Comedy. _Cartoon. one and Jam: . “Saflor's Luck.” Tom Mix in ‘Rustlers’ Round-up. Ser. Cart. Mat..1p.m. Cartoon. Serial. jggrisfianl will be president. Dr. | Siver Sering, Md. win Barnes, director of public | school music, will be dean, and affis},a&ng(:{: NE. faculty that numbers L s Maurice Chevalier, Helen Twelvetree: Baby LeRoy in “A_Bedtime Story." nd Helen Twelvetrees aby LeRoy 1 Maurice Chevalll Georse Q'Brlen i m - ke Lightning.” hey Carroll Dark. George | | Kortzenbormand and Edgar Paul | State for voice, Carl Holer and Helen | gonesds. Md. Bette Davis in ‘The Working Man.” Geo: Al d Bette Davis in Comeds._News. “The Working Comedy. Lionel Barrymore in ““Sweepings.” e Ralph James Dunn in “Baflor's Luck.” Hy Bill Bovd. Dorothy Wilson and Roscoe Ates in “Lucky Devils.” Rich'd Arlen in -Most ““The Barbarian.” Schmeling_and Baer fight. __Comed?. Prize_fiht. Sally Ellers and Ri nd Rich'd in “Ce Clyde Beatty | ““The Big Cai Comedy. ing-Baer Matinee, 1 Lyon for theory and harmony and | Adolf Torowsky for organ, will aid Sylvan Mr. Carter, who will have charge | 144 R. 1. Av Maurice Chevalier “A Bedtime Story." Comeds. Maurice_ Chevaller ney. in Trouble.” n “A Bedt tory.” “Tom| e imeyo """ slone Canyon.” Mat..%. Helen McKellar and Lili Damita ane Charles Morton in “Goldie Gets Along. Com._Sc'n song._Cart. James Dunn, e Luck." "Pick U} Serial. Com. Cartoon. Cartoon. Toretta Young of the piano department and Dr. | Ta]{oma Christiani, who will be head of 3 n : Takoma Park, D.C. Tol e muan George Arliss Loretta Youns % “The Working Man.” in “Zoo in Buda- Dest.” Zasu_Pitts and Slim Summerville in “The Working in Man." “Out_All Night.” Zasu_Pitts and Slim Summerville n Pexgy Hopkins Josce in “International House," Stoopnagle and Budd short. the violin department. Tivoh Warren F. Johnson, organist, will| ' " "0 py Pegey Hopkins Joyce in Tee Tracy in ., B A Internstional House" . -The Nulsance’ 8hort_subject. Stoopnagle and Budd short. Tee Tracy in _ Bebe Daniels and Tom Howsrd comedr. At Goektall Hour” Short subject. __Pitts-Todd comedy. play “Toccata,” Bonnet, and “Ro- ménce,” by Franz Zureich. before the 'evening service at the Church of the Pilgrims today. et o S RANE S Wheeler and Woolsey in* niacs.” Mayfair and LeRoy Whesler “and Woolsey o : g oy Frederic March and Frederic March and and fessional jweetheart.” Pitts. Serial. Our Gang com. Edward G. Robinson in Bernstein, | Serial. Com. Cartoon. | 1| Thursday, ANE M. BEALL presented s group of plano and violin students in recital on Thursday evening, June 22, at Berwyn, Md. Those participating were: Della Brill, David McNamee, Roland Chaney, Betty Farnen, Eleanor Sigler, Doris Long- necker, Lewis Brubaker, Ned Steinberg. Prances Haszard, Ann Kushnor, Peggy Haszard. Eleanor Wilson, Luther Cha- ney, Weldon Rawley, jr.; Walter Long. necker, Louise Millsap. Marjoric Buf- fington, Harold Brill, Marion Ingham, Shirley Pyle, Mildred Ward. Warren Simonds, Margaret Long, Betty Rawley, Frances Bowers and Jean Brelsford, jr. Medals were awarded after the pro- gram. Lillian Harmon Burke presented a group of her pupils in a piano recital Friday evening, June 23, at her studio, 5004 Fifth street northwest. The fol- lowing pupils participated on the pro gra Helen Fay Smith, William Car- rico, Mary Claire Maloy, Howard Whit- { low, Helen Clemons, Mary Anne Cheat- ham. Belmont Farley, Mabel Louise Howard, Elizabeth Whitlow and Rita Fellers. Prizes for good work were { awarded to Belmont Farley and Mary Anne Cheatham. | Dorothy Scates, soloist, assisted on the program, and Mrs. Burke was the | accompanist. Eva Virginia Johnson presented her | pupils in piano and voice culture in an- | nual recital last Tuesday evening at | John Wesley Churceh. The Orpheus | Singers and William Johnson, violinist, | assisted on the program. Pupils receiv- ing certificates from classes in advanced work were: George Linwood Hardmon, Margaret Ball, Louise Ball, Marion | Gatewood. Ruth Wilson Hornsby and | Ostein Jones White. Juanita Prather | received a certificate from the inter- mediate class in piano. Le Roy Lewis returned from New York |last Monday, where he arranged for | Catherine Toomey, mezzo-soprano, to | sing_under the management of Annie | Friedberg. Miss Toomey had a success- ful audition with Annie Priedberg and | will make her New York debut at Town | Hall early in December. Stuart Ross. | accompanist and coach for many lead- ing concert artists in New York, will | be accompanist for Miss Taomey. | Mallette Roach Spengler presented a | group of students in a piano and vocal | recital Tuesday at the American Asso- | ciation of University Women's Club. Amouri. nor Doran, Emily Joseph. Evelyn Bar- I rick. Mildred Maurice, Adele Tehaan. | Carrie Neam, Melvin Weaver Carrico. | Charles Lusby. Robert Lusby. Catherine Spengler and Ramona Newman. The Choral Ensemble of the Burrall Ciass. Calvary Baptist Sunday School. | held its annual Spring picnic and final | business meeting at the home of Edith | Lambert, Cheverly, Md.. Saturday, June | 17. The following officers were elected |t serve during the coming season | President. Ruby Paterson: vice presi | dent. Julia Brueggeman; recording sec- retary, Pearl Mauney; corresponding secretary. Clara Dickerson: treasurer, Fileen Hawkins: librarians, Martha Morgan and Helen Musson: of activities, Mary Frances Stallings. | Prizes for attendance were awarded to | Clara Blystone, Clara Greene and Grace Harper. Florence Howard is director | of the chorus and Evelyn Wells is the | accompanist. Marie Howe Spurr presented her pupils 'Special Activities Among Musicians of Washington !in a two-piano recital on Thursday eve- | ning, June 29, at 1325 G street north- vest. Those taking part were: Mary | Ann George, Frances Fisher, Mary | Louise Hoyt, Mme. Pierre de Chauny, Betty Meyer, Frances Ferguson, Ellen Elizabeth Cannon, 'Harriet Weiler and | Everett Ward. The second piano and | orchestral parts were played by Mrs. Spurr. Certificates, medals and honors | were presented after the program. Hetty Louise Harkness was presented by Cornelia G. Harkness in an inter- esting program of piano numbers on Friday evening, June 23, at Rust Hall. Mrs. W. R. Winslow, soprano, and Edna | Brown, contralto, were the assisting | artists. Mrs. August Werner was the | accompanist. | | _Dr. Albert W. Harned, director of the National Capital Choir, has prepared pecial music for the Sunday before Independence day for the morning serv- ices at the Universalist National Memorial Church. The choir will sing the anthems “Hail. Gladdening Light,” which was composed by Martin for the |London Gregorian Festival, 1896; ‘These Things Shall Be,” by Brough- ton, and a chorale from the Bloc “America” symphony. prano, will be solois! Irene Koehl, s0- | The piano and voice pupils of Flor- ence V. Yeager were presented in a recital last Wednesday evening at the Hamline Methodist Church. Solos and duets were played by the following | Betty, Phillips, Mildred Bean, Jane Heitmuller, Dorothy Rundles, Mary | Solem. Virginia Hunter and Vivian | Yeager. Groups of songs were sung y Dorothy Hollis, Florence Yeager and | Harry L. Wilkins. | The annual recttal of the pupils of |Mrs. D. 8. Lord was given at her resi- | dence studio on Decatur street last Fri- day. Among those participating were Mary Purselle, Mary Ellen Yenn; Helen Preeman. Nancy Linthicum, Bet! Garmon, Peggy Fennel, Patsy Coyle. Evelyn Hartsall, Mrs. F. E. Coyle and Thomas Collingwood. The student re- cital was supplemented by vocal num- bers by Mrs. Lord. A recital was given last Monday eve- ning at the Eldbrooke Methodist Epis- copal Church by the piano and vocal students of Clara Young Brown. Mrs. Brown sang a group of numbers accom- panied by Margaret Davis. The students who participated were Jack Van Devan- ter. Emily Jane Cottrell, Mary Eliza- beth Harry. Lodis Dellwig. Lillian Tur- Frances Dickens, Joseph Perna. | Lee Thompson. Leonard Duvall, Mari- anna_Sandmeyer, Harriett Van Devan- ter, Elizabeth Merwin. Christine Hur- ley, Audrey Robey. Mary Alice Michael, Virginia Bogley and Helen Dilley. | _Lillian Peterson. teacher-graduate of the Washington College of Music, pre- sented her pupils recently in a recital at | her studio in Chevy Chase. Arsenio Ralon, violinist of the National Sym- | phony Orchestra, was the guest artist | and Margaret Edmonston gave a number | of readings. Presented on this program | was a group of Mrs. Peterson's younger | pupils, including Mary Edith Hosmer | Gene 'Shuman. Clyde Kelly and Du | shanne Beatrice von Lowenfeldt, pl ing and singing a group of quaint songs. Others on the program were Stanley Fraser, Frances Hidnert, Jean Dibble, | Lorraine Skinner, Regina Goldberg. Helen Lewis. Jerome Maxwell, Mary Jane and Kilda Kelley, Allan De Long. Charlotte Plera. Mildred Yeatman. Mrs. J. K. Anderson and Marion Elliott Myers. Service Band Concerts. | THE United States Marine Band will | include the following concert dates | in its schedule for the coming week: | Monday, July 3, at 8 p.m—Concert at the Marine Barracks. Tuesday, July 4, at 11:30 a.m.—Con- cert at the Marine Barracks, sponsored | by the R. O. T. C. of the United States. Tuesday, July 4. at 1:30 pm.—’ band will play at the Griffith Stadium | for the base ball game, Baltimore Po- | lice Department vs. the Washington, D. C.. Police Department. Tuesday, July 4. at 7 p.m.—The band will participate the Independence day celebration the Monument | Grounds. | Wednesday, July 5. at 7:30 p.m.— | Concert at the United States Capitol. ‘Thursday, July 6. at 7:30 p.m.—Con- cert at the District of Columbla War Memorial, Potomac Park. Friday, July 7, at 10 a.m.—Concert at the Marine Batracks, Patriotic Shut- ins Hour program. ‘ Friday. July 7, at 2 pm.—Concert at | St. Elizabeth's Hospital. |~ Priday, July 7. at 6:30 pm.—Army | Medical Center, Walter Reed General Hospital. | Saturday. July 8. at 7:30 p.m.—The |band will participate in the memorial | service of the National Women's Party. {at the Sylvan Theater, Monument | Grounds. The schedule of the United States | Army Band for the coming week is as follows: | Monday. July 3—Concert at the Dis- | irict of Columbia World War Memorial, Potomac Park, 7:30 p.m. ‘Tuesday. July 4—Parade and concert in connection with thc annual celebra- tion of Independence day by the citi- zens of Takoma Park, 9:30 am. Wednesday. July 5—Concert of Latin { American music in_the esplanade of the Pan-American Union. 9 p.m. July 6—Radio concert l;rudmt from the Army War College, D.m. Thursday, July 6—Radio concert broadcast from the Army War College, 10:30 pm. Friday. July 7—Radio concert broad- cast from the Army War College, 3 !C;l]nb m. at States Capitol, 7:30 p.m. ‘The regular Monday evening concert bv the United States Navy Band at the Capitol will be canceled this week. ‘Wednesday evening. at 7:37 o'clock, & concert will be given at the band stand ‘n the Navy Yard. Other concerts scheduled for this week are: Thursday, 3 o'clock, at the Naval Hospital, and Friday evening, 9 o'clock, at the Navy Yard. Richn;da'r Dance R;view. AN unusual and delightful dance re- view was held Monday night of this e y. July 7—Concert at the United { Iturbi as Conductor. stm'rcm from Mexico City in- dicate that Jose Iturbi, the sensa- tional Spanish pianist, who will appear here next season as one of the attrac- | tions of Mrs. Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey’s Sunday afternoon concert series at Constitution Hall, has taken the Mexi- | can capital by storm—as a conductor! | Making his first appearance in that capacity on May 25 with an orchestra | of 75 musicians, Iturbi faced a sold-out | house before whom he conducted a pro- gram that included Mozart's “Jupiter.” | symphony and concerto in E flat, as well as the Beethoven “C Minor Con- certo.” On that cccasion. the Spaniard achieved a six-column panegyric from | Salomon Kahan, one of Mexico City's leading critics. | Encouraged by this success. Tturbl made another appearance as conductor a week later, and excitement, if- pos- sible, mourted even higher, for he ap- peared as both conductor and pianist. This time the program included Schu- bert’s “Unfinished Symphony,” the Beethoven “Emperor” concerto and the Mozart “Concerto in E Flat.” | On June 11, Tturbi gave a third con- cert as conductor, the program on this | ocacsion being devoted to Beethoven “Fifth Symphony” and the Schumann and Liszt “Concerto in E Flat” After- ward, a banguet was given in honor of the conductor-pianist at the Casino | Espagnol, where the diplomatic and musically prominent paid him tribute. New York musical circles now hear that Iturbl, before returning to the | American metropolis, on his way to | Europe, will conduct a fourth Mexico City concert, including much of the music _from Wagner's “Tannl > and “Die Meistersinger.” He will go to Spain for a two-month vacation be- fore returning to the United States for his 1933-34 concert tour, which will bring_him to Constitution Hall under | ;llm Dorsey’s management on January SENE DN . | Ponselle Here Slmrdny. CARMELA PONSELLE will make her first appearance in Washington in | connection with the memorial demon- stration of women to take place in the | Sylvan Theater on Saturday night. Miss Ponselle, who is with the Metro- politan Opera Co., and a sister of Ross Ponselle, will sing twice during these ceremonies, first while the colorful banners of tribute to woman leaders |are being massed on the upper leveis |of the Sylvan Theater. She will sing | ® hymn to the triumph of women writ- ten by Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, for- | mer president of the National Woman's Party and one of the leaders to be commemorated. Special music for this hymn, which is published under the name of “Weep No More,” has been composed by Dr. T. Tertius Noble of New York. Miss Ponselle’'s second song will be “Horizons Widen Ever.” written by Josephine Preston Peabody, which | Two little 14-vear-old girls. Ree Kill- | week in the charming garden of Mrs.| Dr. Noble has also set to music for this Hazel Richards. 3813 Veazey street.| occasion. ki The review included several tap danc- | | ing selections by Mrs. Richards’ “tap-a- | steppers” Misses Edith Hutcher, Ree | Killmon, Thelma King, Margaret Gold- | en, Mary Fearnow and Estella Roche. = —" e Organ Recital Tonight. THE second program of the Sunday evening recital series at the Na- mon and Edith Hutcher. gave exhibi- tions of their dancing ability. accom- panied by little Jimmy Weikel, the youngest pupil. Ree and Edith gave a very charming number called “conver- sational tap,” which they created them- selves. Master Jimmy made a clever little street sweeper in the “broom dance” and wore a silk-topper in “waltz clog.” Several solo dances were given by the members of the school, and tional City Christian Church, Thomas Circle, will be given tenight at 8 o'clock. | Robert Ruckman, organist, will be as- | sisted by Gretchen Hood, soprano. Second Recital in S;riu. 'HE second in the series of recitals given by the Mount Vernon School | of Music, R. Deane Shure, director, will be given by Mildred Mulliken, organist, the physical culture girls gave an ex- cellent exercise drill and an interpreta- tive dance. Harvey Goodwin. an ambitious young dancer, and Telma King gave a very good act in “Fliriin’ in the Park.” Esther Kirstein. contralto, sang “Have You Ever Been Lonely?” and Edna ‘Chinese Nurs- | and Madeline Padgett, ), on Wednesday evening at the church. __MUSIC ST BESSIE N. WILD Plane 73 ——t NL._GEORG WALTER T. HOLT Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele SINCE 1898 A School of Achievement, Where nd- ards Hi iter at Lessons ivate. Are High. En Y ‘tha""Evening: ;.ufi ' Dcred mf‘:":. 1onal Prectiesi ery Rhymes.” Jack English was the very able pian- ist and Prof. Wunderlich’s “children’s orchestra” furnished fine music. ‘The outstanding part of the program, however, was the appearance of “Adri- enne Wilson,” who turned out to Harvey Goodwin. B Bipas.