Photoplays Washington Theaters Week

Revival of Interest in Music Throughout Mexico Credit for Renewed Concentration Is Given

Jose Iturbi, \V ho Directed the Mexican Symphony Orchestra Last Year.

BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

AT THE recent concert of Latin American music at the

Pan-American Union the work of Mexican composers was given a prominent place on the program. Vocal solos, dances and the famous "La Borrachita,' by I. Fernandez

Esperon, not only showed the range of Mexican versatility in composition, but gave a synopsis of the type of music that Mexico is producing. There has been a distinct renaissance of

interest in music in Mexico within the last few years, and a well organized and concerted effort is being made in that country, not only to preserve its precious folklore, but to encourage native composers to original expression. And the Pan-American Union has greatly assisted by arranging that the "premieres" of these compositions be performed in Washington.

Much of the credit for a renewed

concentration on native music is due to the inspiration of Jose Iturbi, who

essayed his first attempts at conduct- ing in Mexico City. Working enthu- siastically with him are Manuel Ponce, director of the National Con-

servatory, and Carlos Chavez, head of the fine arts department of the government. Besides the contributions he has made to the musical literature of his country, Mr. Ponce has sponsored and carried out a series of con-

certs by the National Conservatory Quartet, the National Conservatory Or- chestra and the Mexican Symphony Orchestra, the programs of which range the different musical periods from the classics to the ultra-modern of European music, as well as native music of the past and present.

The Mexican Symphony Orchestra, which Mr. Iturbi directed as guest conductor last year and which he is to have again under his baton this season, was organized by three of the prominent composers of Mexico. Carlos Chavez, Luis Sandi and Angel Salas. To the ordinary instruments of an orchestra make-up have been added Mexican native instruments, such as

the clay flute, Indian drum, water drum and metal and seed rattles. The importance of the recognition of the musical possibilities of these purely indigenous instruments is exceedingly great, for it is the first step toward preserving and encouraging the peculiar character and color of the na-

tive melody and rhythm. Further impetus was given to a re-

vival of musical interest by the invitation extended not long ago to na-

tive composers by Rafael J. Tello, president of the Ateneo Musical Mex- lcano. to enter a contest for the best symphony and symphonic poem. The compositions were to be submitted

anonymously aim puze wjiineis 111

addition to receiving the reward of a

gold medal for the first prize and cer-

tificates of merit for the others, were

to hear their works performed by the Symphony Orchestra under the direc-

tion of Mr. Iturbi. The suggestion for the contest came from Mr. Iturbi himself, and Mr. Tello, in carrying out his idea, made an impassioned ap- peal to his compatriots to write "for the glory of Mexico."

To the already long list of outstanding Mexican composers, such as Cha- vez, Ponce, Revueltas, Pomar and others, a younger generation is mak- ing itself heard from in no uncertain manner. Perhaps the most promising of these new composers is Bias Ga- lindo. whose music carries the beat of the old rhythms into the modernistic forms he is attempting. In his re-

cently performed first composition, a sonata for violin and cello, he has succeeded in embodying the very es- sence of the indigenous music of his country, the ancient Indian drum beat and the peculiar tone quality of early instruments. Another young composer of decided talent is Pablo Moncayo. whose work bears the stamp of originality and seriousness of pur- pose, colored by warm musical feeling.

The education ministry's music sec- tion has also made a definite effort to attract more attention to the beauties that lie in the music that has sprung from the soil. In its archives have been gathered 12.000 folk songs. A concert was arranged for last Winter under the direction of Luis Sandi,

when indigenous Mexican songs, au- thentic in character, were presented by a selected choir of children from th3 various schools of the federal dls-1 trict. Several examples of the purest indigenous music were sung by the children, and instrumental arrange- ments of Maya and Seri Indian music made up the program. The Impulse to creative talent by this fostering of the music that mirrors the life of the country through passing generations has already brought results in the concentration of composers on native material. And encouraged as it is by

I the government and the prominent ] musicians who have won international recognition, the future of Mexican music contains interesting trends worth watching. <

The folk music of Mexico has been in danger of disappearing, for the younger generation has felt the lure of the modern popular music of other countries, which the phonograph and radio made easily accessible to them. The old singers who passed on the unrecorded music, which they in turn learned from their elders, are dying out, and none of their descendants cared sufficiently to follow in the footsteps of the old musicians. Thus the old songs and dances would have been lost but for this timely revival of interest by those directing the musical endeavors of the country.

The wealth of indigenous music In Mexico is inexhaustible. All through the stirring and romantic history of the country, from primitive times through its glorious civilization, music has been a part of the soul cf the people. In the writings of the old | chroniclers reference is constantly made to the festivals and religious rites where the natives sang and danced to the accompaniment of odd native instruments. Some of this I older ritual music is retained today in the festivals celebrating the holidays, kh liic v/iinsuan cnurcn, DUt it 15 doubtfiif if its origin is universally understood or appreciated.

Into the legacy of indigenous music go the three elements that form the pattern of Mexican life. The first is the criollo caste, made up of the Eu- ropean colonists who settled in Mex- ico in the early days and which is al- most exclusively of Spanish origin. Over one-half of the population forms the second class, the mestizo caste, descendants of the intermarriage of Spaniards and Indian. Finally, the

j purely Indian group, which until the : ! downfall of Diaz in 1910, was kept in the background, has come into its own with its wealth of musical heri- tage, so colorful and distinctive. From these three civilizations, as they might be called, the present day composer can seek his inspiration, draw- ing on the remnants of an ancient European culture and the still more ancient native musical formulas which these groups have cherished through the changing events of their country's history.

With the enthusiasm of youth, the new composers are searching out in this rich storehouse for their themes, allying them to present-day demands by means of a modern technique in composition and their own genuine

j musical genius. The musical world ! can expect to hear more of the new school of music that Mexican patriots I are striving to establish. Well directed

j effort will have its reward in the re- i birth of a national music.

In Local Music Circles V/TR. and Mrs. Louis Potter will

present organ and voice pupils in recital at Calvary Methodist Epis- copal Church, Columbia road near Fifteenth street, on Wednesday eve-

ning at 8 p.m. Lenere Tucker Mueller will give

Bach's "Prelude in C Minor'' and a Mendelssohn "Sonata in B." Harriet Frush will be heard in compositions of Schumann. Gforges Jacob and Rheinberger's "Pastoral Sonata." and John Wells will play a gavotte of Thomas, a choral prelude of Bach and the great "Chorale in A Minor," by Caesar Franck.

Between the groups of organ music Mildred Colvin will sing Haydn's "With Verdure Clad" and Homer's "Sheep and Lambs," and Aubrey S. Ooodrich will sing "Even Bravest Heart;* from "Faust," and O'Hara's "The Living God."

Mary Park Clements presented her pupils last evening in a program of violin solos and ensemble numbers at her home, 2113 Bancroft place. Those taking part were Bernard Alpher, Paul Bornet, Chester Burgess, Anjan- ette Crosby, Martha Green, Daniel Knowlton. Murray Robert Lltman, Jay Merritt Mount. Elizabeth Taylor, Constance Ellen Tyler, assisted by Marvin Fullmer, Francis Staack, pupils of Josef Kaspar, accompanied by Maurine Burgess*

Betty Brown, pianist, presented sev- fral pupils in a recital yesterday at her studio, 3520 Edmunds street northwest. Those taking part were Anne Kuldell, Virginia Stadtman, John Kupka, Doris Goldberg, Helen Kuldell. Alan Brylawski and Shirley Effenbach.

Mae Bradley Allen is the guest contralto soloist at the First Congrega- tional Church during the temporary absence of Mrs. Halbach.

At the Montgomery Country Club cn Friday evening Thelma Hild La- Dow, soprano, and Dorothy Radde Emery, pianist, gave a program of songs for the Lions Club of Silver Spring.

The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Ojchestra, Walter T. Holt, director, will give a concert at the Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church this evening at 8 o'clock in celebra- tion of the 105th anniversary of the church. The assisting soloists will be Catherine Schofield Honse. Alice E. Hill. Annabel Bird, and Francis Deremer.

Margaret Oxenburg Dietz is holding (v musicale and tea at the Washing- ton College of Music this afternoon at 4 o'clock, when she will present the following students: Jane Linn, Elaine Lustine. Lily Naiman, Donald Wolpe, Ralph Rothstein, Ruth Kogud, Ber- nice Biron. Maria Gay Owen, skorton Steinberg, Irma Naiman. Frances Per- ry, and Maralyn Carrol.

Nellie Barber Brooks, former president of the Lovette Choral Club and

treasurer of the D. C. Federation of Music Clubs, went to Fork Union, Va., yesterday where she will be the soloist at the commencement exercises of the Fork Union Military Academy, to be held tomorrow.

Carolyn Schulte, pianist and singer, assisted by Mildred Himmelfarb, dramatic reader, will be presented by Eva Whitford Lovette at a pupils' recital on Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock.

Gertrude Lyons will present her Clause de Chant in its annual Spring recital Wednesday, June 13, at the Arts Club, when one of the special features will be the singing of part of the cycle "Frauenliebe und Leben." by Robert Schumann One of the duets from Verdi's Requiem" will be given and the

scarf dance ("Chaminade") and "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (Saint- Saens), arranged for three part women's voices, will be sung by the Classe dc Chant.

The board of directors of the Dis- trict of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs has appointed Mrs. James L. Guion, counselor of the Piano Study Club, as chairman of the State Junior department, and Robert Ruckman, director of the junior choir at Ep- worth M. E. Church, as vice chairman; Mary Windsor, first vice president of the adult department chorus of the Calvary Baptist Sunday school, as chairman of extension and Celia G. Luce, counselor of the Mozart Junior Club, as vice chairman; Mrs. Frank S. Westbrook, counselor of the Little Symphony Club, as historian; Eva Whitford Lovette, first vice president of the D. C. F. M. C. and director of the Lovette Choral Club, as

chairman of the young artist and students' contest; Thelma Callahan, counselor of the Emanon Music Club, as chairman of radio educational programs and Helen Lyon of the Washington Alumnae Club as vice chairman; Grace Powell, president of the Rho Beta Chapter, Mu Phi Ep- silon, as chairman of National Maga- zine Committee.

[ In recognition of Mrs. Martin A. j Morrison's work for local artist- students of piano through the Wash-

I ington Pianists' Club, of which she is founder and director, and also as a token of appreciation to Its membership for contributions to the programs of the Deutscher Literar- iseher Verein. the organizer and di-

j rector of the latter club, Anita Schade, at its closing meeting of the season, May 19, conferred upon Mrs. Morrison the honorary decoration of the club.

The annual "jollification party" marked the last meeting this season of the Washington Pianists' Club at the home of its director, Mrs. Martin A. Morrison. The musical program was given by three members who had been chosen to act as "emergency substitutes." if required, at the recent festival of pianoforte music given by

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S,„MT SS3 ■"■"wSfoStSS; SwSfuSSiTuS &5ffi^5%»««nl. w» actively co-opet.tM In „re.md»g the community enter CMC Symphony Orchestra, which will give its first concert Tuesday evening.

To Sing for State Society. V* ARY ROUNTREE COX will give a

program during intermission at the dance to be given by the Geor- gia State Society for the Georgia members of the press in Washing- ton, on Tuesday evening at the Shore- ham Hotel. Mrs. Cox studied in New York City under Queens Mario of the Metropolitan Opera Co. While in Washington she is the soloist of the George Washington University Glee Club.

the club, Jane Esch, Sue Toronto and Ann Sugar. The afternoon con- cluded with a brief constructive criticism of the past, and toy the year

ahead, by Mrs. Morrison. The next meeting of the club will be Novem- ber 3.

The Marks Music Club presents Its Spring musicale on Tuesday at the Roosevelt High School auditorium at 8 o'clock. Two piano numbers, piano solos, rhythmic string orchestra and dances will be featured on the program. The public is cordially Invited.

Keller Memorial Lutheran Choir, assisted by Fred Pfeiffer, violinist, will present a program of music at this evening's service. The solo

quartet consists of Virginia Sellars, soprano; Gladys Walin. contraltp: Robert Ferguson, tenor; Eugene Stevens, bass. Gertrude Lyons is guests conductor and Lillian G. Wines organist.

Warren F. Johnson, organist, will play "Fantasie in E Minor." Herman Schroeder. and "Benedictus," Op. 59. Reger. before the evening service at the Church of the Pilgrims today.

Washington Memorial Park an-

nounces the change in hour of their regular Sunday afternoon concerts from 3:30-4 o'clock to 4-5:30 o'clock at the property on Riggs road. Prince Georges County. Md.. under the supervision of Edith B. Athey, or-

ganist. The guest soloist for this

program is Bernhard G. Spille, tenor; accompaniment by Miss Athey. The

public is cordially invited to attend.

The last musicale until Fall will be given at the Kenwood Golf and Country Club today, at 5 p.m.. when Elizabeth Gardner Coombs will present Senorita Nena Colomo, mezzo- contralto, and Joseph Harrison, jr., violincellist, in a recital.

Boys' Choir Returning

ACONSIDERABLY augmented I

Wiener Saengerknaben c Vienna j Boys" Choir) will visit the ! United States next Winter for a concert tour that brings

them to Washington as one of Doro- thy Hodgkin Dorsey's first Sunday series at Constitution Hall.

Not only will the choir be increased to 24 boys, but their musical director, Dr. George Gruber, will make the trip with them. Dr. Gruber was un- able to leave Europe for the 1933-34 American tour. The choir is being increased in numbers in order to present a more elaborate operatic pro- duction than has been customary on j their two previous visits to this ! country.

Already the boys of the Saenger-

knaben have left Vienna for their Summer home in the Austrian Tyrol, where they will remain until Sep- tember. Since leaving the United States in March the boys of the Saengerknaben have been singing regularly at the former Imperial Chapel of the Hapsburgs in Vienna, as is their custom. The Important part they play in the observance of Holy "week each year requires their

presence in Vienna at that time, so that their tour must be completed in time to enable them to reach Vienna before Easter.

Early next Winter the Saenger- knaben will sail for the United States | for a tour that will include some 90 i concerts and which will carry them as far West as the Pacific Coast.

Summer Festivals Begin. 'J'HE opening of the Summer festival

season at the Washington Monu- j ment will take place Wednesday I night, June 13, at 8 o'clock, when the United States Army Band and the

Gypsy Chorus 61 Washington will

offer the program. Capt. William J. Stannard. leader

of the Army Band, is arranging a

special program for this 1934 premiere j at the Sylvan 'JTieater, to be followed j by a colorful presentation by the! Gypsy Chorus, directed by Robert ;

Frederick Freund, entitled "The Lure of the Trail." with gypsy tents, a

campfire, a caravan, songs and instrumental numbers.

The Summer Festival Committee j will this week place chair tickets for the opening Sylvan Theater event, on sale at the A. A. A., the Willard, the Washington Hotel and the Franklin School Building, Thirteenth and K streets. The public is invited to the festival, the wide hillsides at the Wash- ington Monument being free to all comers who wish to sit on the grass to enjoy the performance.

There will be a festival program each Wednesday, at 8 p.m.. throughout the Summer months, beginning June 13, sponsored by the Summer Festival Committee of the Community Center Department, in co-operation with the office of National Capital Parks of the Interior Department.

Two Recitals Planned. pLORENCE HOWARD will present

two programs of music on Mon-

daj-, June 11, and Wednesday, June 13, by her pupils and the Tuesday Evening Music Club at the studio, 17Z9 G street northwest, at 8:30 p.m. Evelyn Scott and Marjorie Davis will assist. An interesting feature of the

program will be a group of American choruses of contemporary composers,

including the ultra-modern work, "An Immorality," music by Aaron Cope-

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land and words by Ezra Pound. In- vitati^p is by card.

Students Program. pLORA McGILL KEEFER will pre-

sent her students in recital Tues- day evening in the Willard Hotel ball room at 8.30 o'clock.

The sextette from "Floradora" will be given in costume, also the "Ode to St. Cecelia.'' by Dorothy Radde Emery, by a double quartet. Mrs. Erriery won this year's National Pen Women's first prize for this number. The entire ensemble will sing Gounod's "Unfold Ye Portals," from "The Redemption."

"Seleste Aida," from "Aida." will be sung, also "Toreador Song." from "Car- men." An old English duet and one

by Romberg, also a group of old Welsh melodies sung in Welsh.

Balfe's Opera to Be Given. 'J'HE final indoor musical event in

the Community Onter Depart- ment Spring season will be the presentation of Balfe's melodious opera "The Bohemian Girl," which has not been heard in the Capital City for a number of years, on Wednesday1 and Thursday nights this week by the Estelle Wentworth Opera Group, under the direction of Miss Wentworth.

In the present Washington produc- tion the leading roles will be sung by Alma Harris as Arline, daughter of Count Arnheim: J. Raymond Baine as Thaddeus, a Polish exile; Mildred Sherman as the gypsy queen; Harry E. Yeide as Devilshoof, gypsy chief; Ira P. Meyer as Count Arnheim; Eugene Stevens as Florestine, nephew of the count, and Melville Veitch as the cap- tain of the guard. Mary Day and Betty Yoder of the Lisa Gardiner Dancers will be seen in a Hungarian gypsy dance taken from Delibes' "Cop- pelia" and arranged by Fokine.

Tickets are available at A. A. A., Willard and Washington Hotels and Franklin Administration Building, Thirteenth and K.

Composers' Concert. afternoon at 4 o'clock the Ten

kj Clock Club will present a pro- pram of original works by three young Washington composers: Everett Stephens, Edward Dawson and George Comwell. Everett Stephens' work will be represented in the string trio for violin, cello and viola, and a

group of piano pieces. Edward Daw- son will offer a movement from a

sonata for violoncello and piano, a

movement from his Piano Sonata No. 2. and several shorter works for piano. George Corenwell has pro- grammed a suite for piano with per- cussion effects and incidental voices, and a group of songs for soprano solo. Assisting with this program will be a group including Mary Rus- sell Williams, soprano; Martha Anne McKlesky, mez7x)-soprano; Hortense Solterer,' contralto; Sidney Gottlieb, violinist; Louis Potter, jr., violoncel- list. and Frederic J. Haskin, jr., per- cussion instruments.

Porpoises Rout Bathers. I^rge schools of porpoises have been

keeping bathers from the water off the coast of Scotland.

Photoplays at Washington Theaters This Week WEEK CF

JUNE

Academy 8th and G Sts. S E.

Ambassador 18th & Columbia Rd.

Apollo 634 H St. N.E.

Arcade Hyattavllle, Md.

Arcade Rockville. Md.

Ashton Clarendon, Va.

Avalon 6612 Conn. Ave.

Ave. Grand 645 Pa. Ave. S B.

Cameo Mt. Raln'er, Md.

Carolina llth & N C. Ave.S E

Central 455 nth St. N W.

Circle | 2105 Pa. Ave. N W

Colony Ga. Ave. & Far^agut L»umDanon

J 349 Wlj. Ave. N.W.

Fairlawn Anacostla, D. 0.

Hippodrome K near Sth

Home 13th and C Sts. N E

Jesse 18th nr.P.I. Ave N E

j Palm Del Ray. v».

Princess 1110 H St. N.B.

Richmond Alexandria. Va.

Savoy 3030 14th St. N W

Seco Sliver Sprint. Md.

Stanton 6th and C Sta. N E

State Bethesda, Md.

Sylvan 104 R. 1. Ave. If.W

Takoma Talcoma Park, D. C

Tivoli 1 14th and Park Rd

YWk Oa. Ave. and Quebec

Sunday Constance CummixiRs in "The Charmintt De- ceiver Rich'd Dix in

Day of Reckoning Margaret Lindsay and

Donald Woods in Merry Wives of

Reno." Johnny Weissmuller in

"Tarzan and His Mate."

Cartoon. Elizabeth Bergner and Dousr Fairbanks.jr.. in "Catherine the Great."

Com. Cartoon. News. Katharine Hepburn in

"Spitfire Walt Disney's "Babes

I _Jn Woods."_Nf-ws. Dark.

Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers in

"*!0 Million Sweet- hearts." Cartoon^

Clark Gable in

"Men in White." Musical.

Katharine Hepburn and Robert Young

in Spitfire." I Comedy. Cartoon.

Jimmy Durante in "Joe Palooka." Fay Wray in

"Madame Spy." Clark Gable In

"Men in White " Spencer Tracy in "The Showoff

Katharine Hepburn in "Spitfire."

News. Adventure.

uick roweu ana. Ginger Rogers in

"20 Million Sweet- hearts." Cartoon. Ginger Rogers and Warren William in

"Upperworld." Comedy. "Please."

Dou*. Fairbanks, jr.. and Elizabeth Bergner In "Catherine the

Great." Cartoon. John Boles and

Spencer Tracy in Bottoms U?."

Com. Cartoon. News. Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers in

•■".() Million Sweet- hearts." Oddity. W. C. Fields and

Joan Marsh in "You're TeHinK Me."

Comedy. Cartoon.

Dark.

Edmund Lowe in "No More Women."

Gloria Stuart in "I Like It That Way."

Dark.

Bebe Daniels in "Registered Nurse."

Comedy. Cartoon.

Ann Harding and Clive Brook in

"Gallant Lady." Njwa. Com. Cartoon.

George Raft in "Bolero."

I Shirley Grey in ) "Twin Husbands."

Spencer Tracy and John Boles In "Bottoms Up."

Cartoon. Spencer Tracy and Pat Paterson in "Bottoms Up"

Comedy. Cartoon. Buster Crabbe and

James Gleason in

"Search for Beauty." Anna Sten

in "Nana." Cartoon.

I Clark Gable In

"Men in White" 111 LtRor comedr.

Monday Constance Cummings in Tne Charming D^- ceivrr. Rich d Dix in

Day of Reckon in*

Lindsay and Donald Woods in

Merry Wives of Reno

Johnny WeissmulleFin "Tarzan and His

Mate." Cartoon.

Elizabeth Bergnprand Douk Fairbanks, jr.. in "CatherinetheGreat Com. Cartoon News. Katharine Hepburn In ...

"Spitfire." £t«?is!?ey's Babes

_in Woods News. _

Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts

J in 'The Love Birds "

Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers in

Million Sweet* _hearts" Cartoon.

Clark Gable [ In

Men in White." Musical.

Katharine Hepburn and Robert Young

in •Spitfire." Comedy. Cartoon.

J Jimmy Durante in ■Joe Palooka."

,.£ay Wray in I Madame Spy." I Clark Gable in

Men in White." I Spencer Tracy in

The Bliowoff. Katharine Hepburn in

"Spitfire." { News. I Adventure.

Dick Powell ana Ginger Rogers in

"20 Million Sweet- hearts." Cartoon. Ginger Rogers and Warren William in

"Upperworld." Comedy. "Please."

Doug. Fairbanks, jr.. and Elizabeth Bergner in "Catherine the

_Grent." Cartoon. John Boles and

Spencer Tracy in "Bottoms Up."

Com. Cartoon. Hew. Du'k Powell and Ginger Rogers in

":;0 Million Sweet- hearts." Oddity. W. C. Fields and

Joan Marsh in "You're Telline Me." Comedy^Cartoon. _

Carole Lombard and ! George Raft In

"Bolero." Comedy. Cartoon. Edmund Lowe in

"No More Women." Gloria Stuart in

"I Lite It That Way." Doug. Fairbanks, jr.. and Colleen Moore in Success at Any Price."

Comedy. News. Bebe Daniels in

"Registered Nurse." Comedy. Cartoon.


"Gallant Lady." Newt. Com. Cartoon.

George Raft in "3olero."

Shirley Grey in "Twin Husbands." Spencer Tracy and

John Boles in "Bottoms Up."

Cartoon. Spencer Tracy and Pat Paterson in "Bottoms Up."

Comedy. Cartoon. Buster Crabbe and

James Gleason in

"Search for Beauty." Anna Sten

in "Nana." Cartoon.

Clark Gable In

"Men In White." Hal LeRoy comedy.

Tuesday Marie Dressier ar.d

John Barrymore in

"Dinner Rt Eight." Marearft Lindsav and

Donald Woods in Merry Wives of _

Reno." Johnny Weissmuller in


Cartoon. Bebe Daniels in

"Registered Nurse." Comedy.

News.

Joan Blondell In "I've Got Your

Number ! __

Comedy. News. Slim Summerville

and Zasu Pitts in

1 _"Thf Love Birds.*' Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers In I

"Mo Million Sweet- ! __hearts.** Cartoon.

Clark Gable I in ! "Men In White."

Musical.


"Gallant Lady." ! Comedy. Cartoon.

All-star native cast in "Eskimo."

Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His

Mate." Blue com. Sport reel.

Frank Buck's "Wild Cargo." Popeye—car-

toon. 1J1CK roweu anu

I Ginger Rogers in I "20 Million Sweet- ! hearJs.JJ Cartoon. 1

Richard Arlen and Ida Lupino In

"Come on. Marines." Comedy. "Tomallo." ! James Cagney and |

Bette Davis in "Jimmy the Gent." Cartoon. Comedy._

Marlene Dietrich in "Song of Sones."

Fay Wray in ^'Madame Spy." Frank Buck's "Wild Cargo." Edgar Bergen

comedy. Gloria Stuart in

|"I Like It That War." William Gargan in

"The Line-up." Carole Lombard and

George Raft in "Bolero."

Comedy. Cartoon. Fay Wray in "Once :

to Every Woman." Claire Windsor in "Kiss of Araby."

Doug. Fairbanks, jr.. end Colleen Moore in "Success at Any Price."

Comedy. News. Ann Harding in "Gallant Lady."

Comedy. Popeye.

i Jimmy Durante in "Falooka."

Gloria Stuart in ! "I Like It That War." :

Marie Dressier and John Barrymore

in "Dinner at Bight." Spencer Tracy and

John Boles in "Bottoms Up.'"

Cartoon. l Edmund Lowe and

Ann Sothern in I "Let's Fall in Love." ICharlle Chase comedy. Lee Tracy in "Advice!

to the Lovelorn." I Fay Wray in "Countess i

of Mont.; Cristo." I Irene Dunne j I in "This Man Is Mine."

Comedy. ] i Clark Gable

in "Men in White."

I Hal LeRoy comedy. 1

Wednesday Marie Dressier and

John Bp.rrymore in

"Dinner at Eight ohnny Weissmuller in ..

"Tarzan and H:s Mate

Mickey Mouse. Katharine Hepburn

in "Spitfire." Cartoon. I

Bebr Daniels m "Registered Nurse-." :

Comedy. News.

Joan Blondell in "I've Got Your !

Number _

Comedy. News. Jean Parker and

Tom Brown In

__"Two Alone." Frank Buck's "Wild Cargo"

and song reel.

Clark Gable in

Men in White." Musical. I


"Gallant Lady.** Comedy. Cartoon. !

ill-star native cast in Eskimo."

rohnny Weissmuller in 1


Slue com. Sport reel., Frank Buck's "Wild Cargo." Popeye—car-

toon. rrariK buck s

"Wild Cargo" and

song cartoon. Richard Arlen and

Ida Lupino in 'Come on. Marines." ( Comedy. "Tomalio." ! Edmund Lowe and I Victor McLaglen in | "No More Women." Strange As It Srems. Marlene Dietrich in |<

"Song of Songs." Fay Wray in

"Madame Spy.'* Frank Buck's "Wild Cargo." Edgar Bergen

comedy. John Bole^ in

"Beloved." Comedy. Novelty.

Ann Harding and <

Clive Brook in "Gallant Lady "

Comedy^Cartoon^ Jay Wray in "Once ! to Every Woman." Claire Windsor in "Kiss ot Araby."

Varren William and Ginger Rogrrs In

"Urpcrworld." Comedy. Newa. Ann Harding in "Gallant Lady."

Comedy. Popeye.

die Cantor and Ruth Ettine in

"Roman Scandals." Jews. Com. Cartoon. Marie Dressier and 1

John Barrymore in

"DinnT at Eight." forma Shearer and' Robert Montgomery in

"Riptide." Lanny Ross short. | Buster Crabbe and |

Ida Lupino In 'Search lor Beauty." j Comedy. Cartoon. >e'Tracy in "Advice

to the Lovelorn." 'ay Wray in 'Countess1

of Monte Crlsto." Irene Dunne j

In I 'This Man Is Mine.

_ Comedy.

Fredric March in I "De»th Takes a I

Holiday." Chase comedy.

Thursday Frances Dee in

Comine-Out Party." Shirley Grey in

"Twin Husbands." ohnny Weissmuller in

Tarzan and His Mate

Mickey Mouse. Katharine Hepburn

in i "Spitfire Cartoon.

Pert Keiton in Meanest Gal in

Town." Comedy. Cartoon.^ Irene Dunne and Clive Brook in

"If I Were Free.** Comedy. News.

Charlie Rueeles in "Good-by Love."

Frank Buck's • Wild Cargo"

and song reel.

"Eskimo." Cartoon.

Frances Dee in Comma-Out Party."

Comedy. News.

5ert Keiton in Mean- est Gal iir Town."

Buck Jones in "The Fighting Ranger." Fredric March in

Good Dame." Ffithorir* H°oburn in 'Spitflre."_Two comi, Lee Tracy and Sally Blane in "Advice to

the Lovelorn." fewg. Com. Cartoon.

"Wild Cargo" and

__ sonir^ cartoon. Colh-en Moore and-

Kirklantfcin Social Register."

Comedy.

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Clive Brook in I "If I Were Free." Comedy._News.

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Jack iloit in

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Ginger Rogers and Warren William in

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John Boles m "I Believed in You."

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Pert Kelton in "Mean- est Gal in Town."

Buck Jones in "The Fighting Ranger." Fredric March in

"Good Dame." Katharine Hepburn in "Spitfire." Two corns. Lee Tracy and Sally Blane in "Advice to

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Fredrlc March and Evelyn Venable in

"Death Takes a Holi- day." Cartoon.

John Wayne til "Man From Monterey."

Lew Ayres in "Cross- Country praise.';

Paul Lukas and Con- stance Cumminss in

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Lee Tracy in "1 11 Tell the World Com. Goofy Movies. "Perils of Pauline/^

Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville In

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Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts in "Love Birds." Jean Parker

in "Two Alone." Joan Blondell and Warren William in

"Smarty." Comedy. News. Ken Maynard in

"Honor of the Ranee." Comedy.

Victor Jory and John Boles in

•7 Believe in You." Com. Cartoon. 8erial. Fay Wray in "Countess

of Monte Cristo." Sally Blane in

"Stolen Sweets." Georee Arliss in 'The Man Who Played God."

Comedy. Cartoon. Musical. News. Zasu Pitts and

Slim Summerville In Love Birds."

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Gene Raymond In

"Coming-Out Party." John Barrymore and

Carole Lombard in "Twentieth Century."

Screen gong. John Barrymore in "Long-Lost Father.™

Joe Penner in "Gangway."

Saturday Laurel and Hardy in

Sons of the Desert Georjtf Breakston in NoGreater Glory.'J

Lionel Barrymore in "ThisSide of Heaver Chtrlie Chase comedy

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Lew Ayres in "Let's Be Ritzy " Ralph Bellamy in "One Is Guilty

Tom Tyler In Tracy Rides.

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William Gargan and Marian Nixon in "The Line-up."

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"Melody in Spring." Mickey Mouse. Serial. Randolph Scott and Barbara Fritchie in

"The Last Round-up." Comedy.

Buck Jones in "The Man Trailer."

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"lark Gable and Claud- ette Colbert in "It Happened One Night."

Comedy. News. W. C. Fields in

"You re Telling Me." John Barrymore in "Long-Lost Father." Victor McLaglen in

"Wharf Angel." Geortse O'Brien in "Ever Since Eve." James Cagney in

"Jimmy the Gent." William Gargan in

"The Line-up." John Wayne in

"The Lucky Texan." Dorothy Revier in

"Murder on the Roof ." Joan Blondell and Warren William in

"Smarty." Comedy. News.

Barbara Stanwyck in "Gambling Lady."

Joe Penner in "Gang- way." Cartoon.

George O'Brien in "Ever Since Eve."

Tom Keene in "Sad- die Buater." Serial,

Gloria Stuart In "Airmail."

Ralph Forbes in 'The Avenger." Serial.

Zasu Pitts in "The Love Birds."

Buck Jones in "The Thrill Hunter."

Edmund Lowe in "No More Women." Edna May Oliver in "The Poor Rich." Marian Nixon in "The Line-up."

Ralph Morgan in •^No Greater Glory.'

W. C. Fields In "You're Telling Me.' "Vanishing Shadow.' No. 3. Com. Cartoon

Spencer Tracy In

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Music for the Audience BY EUGENE ORMANDY,

Conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

I HAVE often been asked (and I know several of my colleagues have, too) what type of music I find carries the greatest ap- peal to my audiences. This

question is not at all simple to an-

swer since a conductor and his or-

chestra play to so many different audiences. Some audiences have very few opportunities to hear an orchestra and have to be satisfied with one or two symphony concerts a season.

Others, again, hear a great number of symphony concerts during the season. Such audiences are more

sophisticated musically and have a

distinct desire for performances of compositions which would be Impos- sible in the first mentioned case.

However, one thing is certain, and that is that good music, Inspired music, has always been and will always be wanted by all audiences. To go Into the question in detail, I will say that I have found our audiences very appreciative of the classics —Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Also of the romantic school—Brahms. Cesar Franck and Tschaikowsky, and still further of the more recent schools—Debussy, Ravel, Moussorgsky and others. Wagner, of course, is In a class by himself. If we were to

go through this distinguished list we would find that while all of these composers represent a different school, still the music they have written was

inspired by the genius of each individual.

It is interesting to note that the

sophisticated public is demanding works of the so-called ultra-modern composers, some of whom will be

known today and forgotten tomorrow, while Beethoven and Wagner will live forever. This is by far no criticism on my part of the so-called ultra- modern composers. On the contrary, I feel that they have to be and should be made known to our public. Therefore, when the question is asked

of me as to what kind of music should be presented, I would say that it is up to the performer, and I will go still further—it Is his duty to In- troduce the new composers together with those who are already known and loved. After all, works of Bee- thoven. Wagner. Brahms and many others had to be performed time and time again in their early days before the audiences really realized the greatness of these men, and some of them did not achieve fame of any sort until many years after their death.

I have also been asked about th« music of my native country, Hungary, I have always found that some com-

posers in Hungary, some of them ex-

tremely talented, have dealt too much with nationalistic subjects. The heroea of their operas, ballads, and even their symphonic works are always taken from the history of Hungary. Most of these Hungarian heroes were really only known locally and therefore the compositions could not achieve international fame. This is the case with but very few exceptions. In my mod- est estimation there are only a hand- ful of really outstanding composers in Hungary. Bartok (who. with Schoen- berg and Stravinsky are. so to speak, the fathers of the present-day school), Kodaly, Dohnanyi, Weiner and my own master, Hubay, are the only really great composers in Hungary today.

My experiences with audiences have j always been more or less the same,

j The public wants stirring music, performed with inspiration, with imag- ination and with as much technical perfection as possible. It is very hard to fool the audience, naive or sophisticated. The audience has an instinct with which it takes to great music and great performances, and reacts accordingly when these two funda- mentals are lacking.

May I repeat that the great and inspired music performed by great and Inspired musicians will always find its way to the musical public re- gardless of whether the composer is modern, romantic or classicist.

Outdoor Amusements.

GLEV ECHO PARK.

^ TRIP to Glen Echo will be found

"just what the doctor ordered" for that tired feeling, overwork, worry or any of the things that should be

banished in the jolly days of June. Here will be found recreation and amusement in the outdoors, congenial crowd and a staff of employes bent on pleasing. For those who merely wish to take their ease the picnic groves are a standing invitation to

relax and watch King Fun amuse his subjects. Every evening except Sun-

day the dreamy strains of MacWil- liams" Orchestra are heard in the Spanish Garden ball room.

SEASIDE PARK.

QNLY an hour's drive from the Capital, Seaside Park spells vaca-

tions for thousands of Washing- tonians. Many are expected to follow the honeysuckle trail through

I picturesque Southern Maryland today ; to the popular Chesapeake Beach playground, where are available all the facilities for recreation and out- of-doors amusements. With the com-

pletion of the new pier at Seaside to replace the one destroyed by the storm last Fall one of the most enjoyable rides available to resort visitors is aboard the miniature railway.. As days grow warmer swimming in the Seaside pool and dancing in the boardwalk ball room become the prime attractions of the Chesapeake Beach resort. Frank Flanigan's Orchestra plays Saturday and Sunday nights in the ball room.

SCHEDULE CHANGED. "THIS year the Wilson Line steamer

City of Washington will stop at Marshall Hall Park on the moonlight trip, but only long enough to allow those who wish to go ashore to do so.

The steamer will then continue on

down the river, returning to the park at 10:30 p.m., to pick up those left on

the trip down. This new arrangement gives moonlight cruise passengers the choice of enjoying an hour's entertainment at new Marshall Hall Park or of continuing on down the Potomac.

MARSHALL PARK OPEN. THE past four days found new Mar-

shall Hall Park host to thousands of visitors. The free parking admis- sion policy, established last year, drew

many families to the park by automobile, while the Wilson Line steamer

City of Washington carried hundreds on the four regular daily trips. The new rides proved especially popular with the opening day crowds, and the ferrls wheel was an easy favorite, be-

cause of the beautiful view of the Potomac River from the top of this ride.

LAKE ORCHESTRA.

fHEVY CHASE LAKE, which Vias ^ taken on a new and different

appearance through modernization and improvements during the past couple of weeks, will bring Willard Alexander and his 12-piece orchestra to Washington for a single night's engagement Wednesday next. It was

announced yesterday by A1 Stern and Eddie Carr, the "lake " management.

Civic Orchestra's Debut. THE premiere of the new Community

Center Civic Symphony Orchestra will take place Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock in Central High School Audi- torium, Thirteenth and Clifton streets northwest, with Bailey F. Alart con-

ducting, and with the full membership of 75 Washington musicians who "play for the love of playing" appearing together for the first time In public in a program including popular symphonic compositions.

The orchestra, which was organized in February of this year by Mr. Alart, under the supervision of Edith Hunter and with the co-operation of Eliza- beth K. Peoples, director of the Com- munity Center Department, will offer for its first concert, the overture, "Merry Wives of Windsor," by Nico- lai; second and fourth movements of "Symphonie Pathetique," by Tschai- kowsky: first movement of symphonic suite "Scheherazade." by Rimsky- Korsakoff; the entire "Unfinished Symphony," by Schubert, and "Fan- tasia," "Pagliacci," by Leoncavallo, as well as a vocal solo by a singer new to Washington's music circles, but well known elsewhere.

The plans for the coming Summer Include radio broadcasts and certain important appearances at the Sylvan Theater festivals^

Tickets for the concert are to be had at the American Automobile Association headquarters, the Willard Hotel and the Washington Hotel newsstand, and the Community Cen- ter Department headquarters, in Franklin School Building, as well as at the door of Central High School on Tuesday night at 7 o'clock.

Dedication to Be Broadcast. Formal dedication ceremonies of

the new United States Post Office Building in Washington, in which Vice President Garner, Postmaster General Farley and Speaker Rainey will take part, will be broadcast over the Columbia netwcrfic June 11.

Next Week's Films.

"AS THE EARTH TURNS," the Warner Bros.' picture based on

Gladys Hasty Carroll's romance of New England rural life, will be the new feature attraction at Warner Bros.' Metropolitan Theater starting next Friday. It Will be augmented by a program of specially selected short subjects comprising a two-and-a-half- hour show.

COR the new week commencing next Friday. Warner Bros.' Earl Thea-

ter will present Universale produc- tion of "Little Men What Now'' from the world-famous novel by Hans Fal- lada. with Margaret Sullavan In the main role. The stage show will be headlined by Grade Barrie, and will Include Dick and Edith Barstow, Belott and Lamb. Paul Remos and Toy Boys and Joe Termini.

yrNA DELMAR'S "Sadie McKee" comes to life in a picture of the

same title starring Joan Crawford which will be the next attraction at Loews Palace Theater. Franchot Tone is the romantic male lead. Edward Arnold and Gene Raymond also have starring roles and others in the cast are Joan Dixon. Leon G. Carrol, Zelda Sears. Earl Oxford. Esther Ralston, Gene Austin and

i Helen Freeman.

'"THE WITCHING HOUR" has been converted into a film which

Loew's Columbia Theater lists as Its screen attraction for Friday, June 8. Sir Guy Standing, John Holllday, Judith Allen, Tom Brown, Gertrude Michael and William Frawley occupy leading roles in this picturization of Agustus Thomas' poignant drama.

'"THIRTY-DAY PRINCESS," a ro-

mantle comedy starring Sylvia Sidney and Cary Grant, and a di- verting stage bill that includes Benny Davis and his talented Gang, and Radio's noted Three X Sisters, is ths entertainment Loew s Fox will unfold on Friday, June 8.

DKO KEITH'S is announcing for it* ^ next attraction "The Crime Doc-

j tor." stated to be an unusual crime

j story with a different twist to It and j which features Otto Kruger, KareB I Morley and Niles Asther.

College of Music Recitals.

'J'HE series of programs to be givers

by members of the class of 19341 of the Washington College of Music] opens Monday evening, when Eliza-

beth Rankin King will play. Miss

Kin? and the four other pianists presented in the series are students of Fanny Amstutz Roberts.

Miss King 'will play "The Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," Bach-Tau-

sig: "The Sonata, Op. 120," Schu- bert: "The Etude in C Minor," "The Nocturne in B Major" and "The Ta-

rantelle in A Flat," Chopin; "The

Cantique d'Amour," Liszt, and a duo piano arrangement of the Caesar

Prank, ."Les Djinns," inspired by the Victor Hugo poem. "Les Orientales," with Mrs. Roberts at the second piano.

William Holden will play on Satur- day at 8:30 o'clock. Hie program in-

cludes the Bach "Partita in B Flat," the Beethoven "Sonata Op. 31, No. 2",; the "Barcarolle in A Minor," by Rubin- stein; a Leschetizky Arabesque in the

form of an etude; the theme and va-

riations by Paderewski; a Bortkiewice etude; "Gavotte," by Prokofieff. and variations on a Strauss ballet by Grunfeld. known as the "Aschen- brodel Waltz."

Those appearing at later dates are Melvin Creamer, the gifted young blind musician; Mildred Deane and Frances Dowden. They will be assisted by Grace Powell and Wilhel- mina Amiss, violinists, students of Emanuel Zetlin, and Lenna Orr Gauss, contralto, pupil of Myron Whitney. Guest cards are limited in number but may be secured upon application at the college office.

BESSIE N. WILD Voice Culture, Piano and Harmony

Studio. 6824 5th St. N.W. PHONE GEORGIA 3233.

Armando Jannuzzi Grand Opera, Dramatic Tenor

Voice Specialist Italian Method

School or bel canto Diat. 1403 732 13th St. N.W. *

Karl Holer COMPOSER

Worth-While Poema Set to Millie Compoaitiona Harmonised and

Arranged—Manuacripta Reviaed

3803 13th St. COl. 7556

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