Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1936, Page 45

AMUSEMENTS, .Music. for Popular Film Written During Luncheon Erich Wolfgang Korngold Composes While He Eats and “Anthony Adverse’ Gets Its Score Via Weinerschnitzel. BY E. de S. MELCHER. DAN TERRELL sold us this yarn—and it's a good yarn, so we are going to use it: A rotund little man who looked like a cherub was eating his lunch. There was a platter of weinerschnitzel in front of him. He had a fork in one hand and stop watch in the other and he divided his attention between the fork and the watch, ate weinerschnitzel. “That,” the waitress explained, * First he would hum a few bars of music and look at the watch. Then he would stop humming ard put a piece of weinerschnitzel in his mouth. Some visitors, who had come to the Warner Bros. green room to see Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Kay Francis munch celery and eat beef- steak and corn pone, eyed him in wonder. They had never before seen a man time himself while he is Erich Wolfgang Korngold. He is writing the musical score for ‘Anthony Adverse’ He has to do it in eight weeks 30 he composes during lunch.”<~ Only the visitors who drop in at the studio now and then are sur- prised at Mr. Korngold. The regular cafe patrons are used to him because “Anthony Adverse” is the third pic- ture he has scored for Warner Bros. He fitted Mendelssohn’s music to “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” And in five weeks he wrote the music for “Captain Blood.” You see, he's been doing a lot of stop watch looking and humming between bites. Mr. Korngold is & young man. He is 38 years old and sometimes his age grieves him a little. He was once a child prodigy. When he was 11, he wrote and produced a musical panto- mime, “The Snow Man,” and Vienna called him a “wunderkind.” “You can’t be a wonder child when you are 38,” Mr. Korngold says. The fact that he was a boy wonder still amuses Mr. Korngold. When studio executives chivvy him too much he slaps his chest and shouts in broken English: “Me—I'm wunder- kind.” The executives don't quite know how to take it, though they suspect he is kidding them. He is. Until December, 1934, Mr. Korngold knew nothing about motion pictures. He had seen a few, but didn't care much about them. He knew how to write operas because he had written three, “Violanta,” “Der Ring Des Polykrates” and “Die Tote Standt.” He played the piano when he was 6 and began composing when he was 7, which is pretty young even for a wonder child. He had written light operas and rearranged the light operas of Richard Strauss and he had con- ducted orchestras, but he had never written a motion picture score. “A Midsummer Night's Dream” was his first. Warner Bros. brought him to America to do the score be- cause he was a fine composer and because he knew Max Reinhardt. He didn't have to write the music because Mendelssohn had done it nlready and he sets considerable store by Mendelssohn. In fact, he feels that if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is going to hand out an award for film music they should give it to Mendelssohn. Ralph Dawson, film editor of “Anthony Adverse” and “The Dream,” will tell you that Mr. Korngold learned about motion pictures faster than any one he had ever known. In & week the composer knew what 1t was all about. That is because he 1s essentially a showman. Mr. Korngold likes to talk about scoring the “Dream.” If you go to interview him, he will sit down at the little piano, on which “Lady In Red,” “Shuffie Off to Buffalo,” “Lul- laby of Broadway” and other ditties Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. Loew's Capitol—“The Last of the Mohicans,” at 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 and 9:50 pm. Stage shows at 42:40, 3:25, 6:10 and 9 p.m. ‘Warners’ Earle—"“Anthony Adverse,” at 9:15 and 11:40 am,, 2:10, 4:30, 7:05 end 9:35 pm. R-K-O Keith’s—“Swing Time,” at 11:54¢ am., 2:18, 4:42, 7:06 and $:30 pm. “March of Time,” at 11:24 am., 1:48, 4:12, 6:36 and 9 pm. Palace—“The Gorgeous Hussy,” at 11:55 am., 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:35 | p.m. Metropolitan—-‘State Fair,” at 11 sm, 1:05, 3:15, 5:20, 7:30 and 9:35 pm. Columbla—“A Son Comes Home,” st 12:10, 2:05, 4, 5:55, 7:50 and 9:45 pm. were written, and play the Mendels- sohn music for you. He usually has an apple on the piano and eats it while he plays. He particularly likes the lullaby which Anita Louise, as Titania, sang, and which was heard when Victor Jory, as Oberon, said: “I know a bank where the wild thyme grows—” Mr. Korngold made the rhythm of the lullaby fit Jory’s lines. “Anthony Adverse” is the toughest job Mr. Korngold has had so far. “Captain Blood” was hard because the battle music had to be so fast, but “Adverse” is much longer and takes a lot more music. He has to write music for some 13 reels of fllm, which is a lot of picture. The composer developed a routine. First, he looked at the picture. Some- times he got the inspiration for his music while he was watching the film for the first time—and sometimes he didn't. Then he looks at the picture a; He saw 'lm!.hony Adverse” clear through a dozen times. He saw bits of it scores of times. He sat in the projection room with his stop watch in his hand and hammered while the picture was being run off. The projectionist said that sometimes Mr. Korngold hummed so loud you couldn't hear the dialogue, but it was very fine humming and the projec- tionist didn’t mind. Some of the scenes that Mr. Korn- gold scored for the picture were per- fect the first day. Not a bar to be | deleted—not & bar had to be added. Others were either too long or too | short. He didn't write the orches- tration because he didn't have time, 50 he turned that over to the music department. The music for “Anthony Adverse” is fairly simple. For the love scenes between Fredric March, as Anthony, and Olivia de Havilland, as Angela, he wrote what he thinks is pretty good love music. He spent a lot of time on it and when he was writing it he sang it at the top of his voice instead of humming it. That was a sign he was more engrossed in his subject than usual. Mr. Korngold likes to write motion pictures scores. However, he feels that his work is being built on sand— that is, it will be forgotten too soon. He vcan't imagine composers like Mozart or Chopin writing film scores, but he figures they probably would have done it if there had been any films when they were living. He wants to be remembered for his music, but doesn’t know whether he will be. There is one consolation if he is forgotten—he didn't starve. “It's nice to be remembered,” he says. “But it isn’t nice to go hungry.” When he talks like that he usually looks around for his apple and takes a bite of it. WASHINGTON MUSICAL INSTITUTE INC. Fall Terms Open Sept. 14 Open for Registration 831 18th St. NW. Met. 2511 FINAL BIG WEEK Al A“rmlvll Open ‘l'lrclfl /» September 131 Free Dlltllt Saturday and lIllyr Balireom Admission Only 10e Belasco—“I Stand Condemned,” at 11:44 am, 1:36, 3:27, 5:18, 7:09 and 8:59 pm. Preview, “Give Us This Night,” at 10:15 p.m. Ambassador—"Anthony Adverse,” at 1:45, 4:10, 6:40 and 9:10 p.m. Tiveli—"“Poor Little Rich Girl,” at 2, 3:50, 5:45, 7:40 and 9:35 pm. Little—“Broadway Bill,” at 11:15 am., 1:20, 3:25, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:40 pm. Howard—“The Law in Her Hands,” at 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45 and 10:15 pm. Stage shows at 1:45, 4:15, snd 9:15 pm, ‘Roadside — “Among shiners,” at 8:40 p.m. the Moon- = KEITH'S® YOU ENEW_IT;.-.:! A Chued ! i iloed SiiERWooD olL BURNERS SECATUR f183 HERWOOD BROS,, inc.' 2723 Conmastiont Aveava, 0. W. L —— ] A WASHINGTON INSTITUTION ALWAYS COMFORTABLY COOL # 35¢ Opening ‘#il 5:30 .M., SODIDWE ... ASTAIRE G5 ROGERS MG 2 @, TH0 witH JEROME KERN Hir TUNES AND VICTOR "MOORE HELEN BRODERICEK AND Ill;l NEW added attracti . “The MARCH of TIME” THE EVENING STAR,” WASHINGTON, D. Co-starred in New Melodrama Madeleine Carroll and Gary Cooper are seen here in a scene from “The General Died at Dawn,” which brings mgf",” for the first time the English actress and the popular Hollywood star. The picture is sci OFFERS CUBAN FOLLIES Earle Theater to Have Revue Following “Adverse” Film. “CU‘BAN FOLLIES,” an elaborate stage revue with 35 entertain- ers, is booked as the next vaudeville attraction at the Earle Theater, fol- lowing the engagement of “Anthony Adverse,” during which there will be no stage show. Heading the cast of “Cuban Follies” are Tito Coral, singing star; Don Zelaya, the “Philo- sophical Pianist”; Ciro Rimac and his “Rumbaland Muchachos,” “Char- ley Boy and Carito,” and Joe Arena and company. There also will be 16 South American beauties in dances staged by Chester Hale. “In presenting ‘Cuban Follies’ the ‘week of September 18, we offer defi- nite proof that the Earle Theater will continue its popular stage and screen policy,” John J. Payette, Warners’ general zone manager, said when he’ announced the booking. Gold Money Backing Raised. Gold backing of the world’s cur- rencies is double what it was seven years ago, a British expert says. s LRI R e PFinland was part of the Russian Empire from 1808 to 1918. PROGRAM OF MAGIC. ENRY HAVILAND, local magician, will present a program of magic and illusion at the Foundry M. E. Church, Sixteenth and Q streets, next Tuesday evening at 8:30. w.m- msAssAW“ 18k end Caumbis R FIRST TIME W “S IlSWl‘ A Pucture So B e nets w st i l\h“;“ S5 (18 w ! Tng E Mo or =T v, THE pp, ll’; RE4p 8y ik - REDRIC Mg T0 ENIOY ONCE MORE! WILL ROGERS In 20th Century-Fox Picture . FOR YOU “State Fair"” with JANET GAYNOR LEW AYRES=—SALLY EILERS °* And ‘Great Supporting Cast Warnes Bros. Cool 15 MINUTES NEWS SCO0PS METROPOLITAN Permitted- Mat.25¢ - Eve. 25 & 40c eduled to follow “The Gorgeous Hussy” at Loew’s Palace. ITH'S % IOG OPEN AY 830 A. * FRED ASTAIRE. GINGER ROGERS *SWING TIME" JEROME KERN MUSIC' vicroa ‘Moone zestone e UNTIL 6 A M. SUNDAY Is Last Trip on S. S. POTOMAC TO CHAPEL POINT 'l'lk 'nifl '-vfr Trim ot e y‘ej:-rl Moonlight Tonight d:'n R:45, 8" ]! 45. Pfea nun eated " cabins if neces- Beer garden. Weeknients, 66c. sun., 7sc. RlVEE LINE Tth & Water Sts. DI. 5611 Loew; CAPITERL " O, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER i1, 1936 STAGE TRAINING SCHOOL OPENS EARLY IN OCTOBER Teaching Force for Acmni Is Headed by Mr, McKee and Miss Hibbard. Tfit National Academy of Stage Training will open its Fall term October 5, Bteve Cochran, presidert of the school, announced yesterday. ‘The complete new teaching faculty will be headed by John McKee, di- rector, and Adelaide Hibbard, assist- ant director. In addition to the regular courses in the of an actor, the school offers special instruction in individual parts, rehearsals and stage manage- ment of plays, and in stagecraft for teachers and those desiring develop- ment in stage direction. The fencing department, directed by Maj. Edward L. Dyer, and the dancing department, under the direc- tion of Marion D. Venable, are sep- arate from the dramatic department and offer instruction in all types of :;lnclu and fencing and swordsman- p. Argentina Taxes Remittances. Argentina has placed a surtax on remittances sent tn persons “habitually resident abroad.” BELASLD Proeview See for the Same Price Smonrwg 7w LoGes ) PHILIP MERIVALE - BENNY BAKER Lyrics and Music by Oscar Hammerstein 11 'AMUSEMENTS. “ADVERSE” POLICY NEW Ambassador to Bun Film for Week, With Daily Matinee. FOR the first time in its history ‘Warner Bros.’ Ambassador Thea- ter, at Eighteenth street and Colum- bia road, will present a motion picture for seven days, starting today and running through next Thursday. The attraction responsible for the temporary change in policy is “An- thony Adverse” starring Fredric March at the head of s large cast, to be presented day and date with the downtown run at the Earle During the engagement of “Ad- verse” the Ambassador will have a matinee daily, the doors opening at 1:15 p.m. REVUE AT HOWARD. CLAUD! HOPKINS and his or- ches with & song and dance revue, are appearing on the stage at the Howard Theater for one week, starting today. The screen attrac- tion is “The Law in Her Hands,” starring Margaret Lindsay. . The Hopkins stage revue and “The Law in Her Hands” will be shown at & midnight show tomorrow night, OPP. THE WHITE HOUSE Tonight, 8145 P.M. Two Features Lasr Times Tooay || STAND ‘ONDEMN!D 74 HARRY BAUGR Te NO. | HIT of the Hew Shiow Season wll/aaémyzbn s NO.THIT of el ime!/ RD WEER! Crowds . . . Crowds that topple records every day + . . That's Washington's GREAT tribute to & GREAT FILMI Joan CRAWFORD Robert TAYLOR T s HUSSY" LIONEL BARRYMORE FRANCHOT TONE ® NOW o > MIGHTY DRAMA Thrilling Moments . . . Stirring Romance ing from this Immortal Clas: « « Thunder- by JAMES FENIMORE COOPER ® STAGE e [ J HAL SHERMAN The Dancing Charlie Chaplin [ JANETTE HACKETT DOLL; KAY CARL EM;\AY'S PETS ELIDA D:\NCERS 12—Daszzling Girls—12 MELVYN DOUGLAS JAMES STEWART PALACE- SEASON’S LAST WEEK. SIAHDI Amusement Park at Chesapeake Beach, Md., is now in its final week, offering an oppore tunity for post-Labor day amusee ment until Sunday night. when the resort closes for the season, The park is featuring free attrace tions on the final days of the Sum- mer season—free movies this evening and free dancing tomorrow and Sun- day nights. All the park attractions— the dance pavilion, the fishing pier, the picnic grounds and the rides— Wwill be open until Sunday night. 2ND WEEK STARTS SUNDAY SEATS NOW SELLING STARTING THIS SUNDAY llA‘rml:l “ANN AND HER OWN SHOW ACADEMY ©* rmu?in-l Photesiar E. Lawrence Phill o 'rnum autiful tinuous Prom 4 'uauom -mn JEAN P, i HELEN A i mowsm' ASHTOE CAROLINA 71 and_ SYBIL JASON i AL,_JoLSO iR SNGING KID" ( NEW)RERCLE Phone West 0053 a Fable by MARC CooRNEPfN - DUMBARTON ::'-’:J«':'?f'::';..:txfonu ROBERT YOUNG and BETTY PURNESS in THR News and CLARENDON. VA. James Qliver, “Curwood's 11th uan ke York “Alr Conditl 2105 Pa. Ave ed and MYRNA LOY in “BROADWAY BILL.” Stgry by Mark H QL7 Mark Hellinger produced by 'poened One Night' PRINCESS E Doubli “BUNKER nzm 2 SECO Sitver Soeing, a Continuous From 5:30 P EDWARD ARNOLD in * 01 ER & GOLD MARG MARGIRRITE CHRTTRL, tnd., oTe STANTON nic2%5" Finest Sound Equipment Cflmlnunus Prom 5:30 P.M. 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