May 18, 1922
MUSICAL COURIER
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AMUSEMENTS
Direction J. L. Plunkett, Broadway at 47th Street
Week Beginning May 21

JACKIE COOGAM
in His Latest and Greatest Picture
“TROUBLE”
THE STRAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Carl Edouarde, Conductor
B’way at 51st St. 4‘Subway to Door״ EDW. BOWES, Mng. Dir.
CAPITOL
World׳« Largest and foremost Motion Picture Palace
Week Beginning Sunday, May 21.
MACK SENNETT’S
Comedy-Melodrama in Six Parts
“ The Cross-Roads of New York״
ERNO RAPEE Conductor
CAPITOL GRAND ORCHESTRA
Presentations by S. L. ROTHAFEL
Theaters under direction of Hugo Riesenfeld
RIVOLI Broadway at 49th Street
Return engagement at popular prices
“THE LOVES OF PHARAOH”
DIRECTED BY ERNEST LUBITSCH with a cast of stars including EMIL JANNINGS, PAUL WEGENER, DAGNY SERVAES and HENRY LIEDTKE
A Paramount Picture RIVOLI CONCERT ORCHESTRA Frederick Stahlberg and Emanuel Baer conducting.
RIALTO Times Square
Third consecutive week on Broadway
GLORIA SWANSON in Elinor Glyn’s “BEYOND THE ROCKS”
With Rodolph Valentino A Paramount Picture FAMOUS RIALTO ORCHESTRA Hugo Riesenfeld and Joseph Littau conducting
CRITERION Broadway at 44th Street
The Parisian Sensation
“MISSING HUSBANDS”
Adapted by Jacques Feyder from PIERRE BENOIT'S novel “L'ATLANTIDE”
A Metro Super-special
gram for the Board of Education; a program for the Caruso Foundation, at the Canessa Galleries; private musi-cales for Miss Willis, South Orange; the Osborne Memorial Home, Harrison, N. Y., and Mrs. Satio N. Coleman,
Mishkin Photo
LEEPER NORFLEET,
cellist.
whose book, “Creative Music for Children,” has just been published by Putnam. The trio played also at Mme. Via-fora’s reception-musicale in honor of Gigli; May 1 (afternoon) for the New York Federation of Music Clubs meeting at Hotel Pennsylvania, and (evening) at the Rand School. May IS it gave a program at the Magna Chordia Chambers for the Arts Assembly, three programs in Washington during Music Week, and May 20 will travel to Chicago to give a special young people’s program at the Francis Parker School. It also will give the commencement program for Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.
April 27 the trio gave a radio concert, Newark Station, W.J.Z., to the Junior Clubs of America, being introduced to the clubs by Mrs. William John Hall, national chairman.
Musical Comedy ־ Drama ־ Motion Pictures
struments were not up to the standard. It might have been that it was an off performance and yet it is possible that some persons are spoiled and that the “Faust” music, as delightful as it is, is not so interesting as some of the overtures recently heard at this theater. The overture was followed by a soloist, Louis Rozsa, who sang the “Credo,” from “Othello.” The program states that Mr. Rozsa is from the Metropolitan Opera Company. There was no necessity for his dramatic interpretation nor excess arm waving. Mauro Cottone, organist, ended the program with an original composition.
The. Criterion.
On Saturday, the French film, “Missing Husbands,” had its first American showing at this theater. This picture is taken from the famous novel “L’Atlantide.” The novel was fascinating and exceedingly well written. It will be remembered that it was awarded the grand prize in Paris, having been considered the best book of the year.
Kerekjarto for Vaudeville.
It is reported that Kerekjarto, the violinist, has been given bookings for over a year with the Keith and Orpheum Circuit. Kerekjarto played a few weeks ago at the Palace Theater here and made a very good impression. He is a concert violinist, having toured the country with success.
Rodolph Valentino to Marry.
The papers last week announced the engagement of Rodolph Valentino to Winfred Hudnut. The date for the marriage has not been set. Miss Hudnut is known professionally as Natacha Rombova. Mr. Valentino’s rise in popularity since his first picture, “The Four Horsemen,” has been phenomenal.
Notes.
The Russian Opera Company, which opened here last week, has achieved the success expected. Although the attendance increased considerably on Thursday night of last week, the opera is here for a month’s run at the New Amsterdam Theater. It is possible that it will become more popular as the season goes on.
“Chauve-Souris,” the Russian company that has been making such a tremendous success at the Forty-ninth Street Theater, is scheduled to move to the Century Roof Theater about June S. It is also announced that the entire production will be new when it goes into the Century. The Century Roof has undergone some elaborate changes in the last few months and is one of the most attractive small theaters in the city. “Chauve-Souris” has been one of the sensational offerings during the season, and its stay is indefinite.
May Johnson.
The Rialto.
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian, was star of the feature picture shown at this theater last week. His companions were Billy B. Van and James J. Corbett. The picture, “Beauty Shop,” was rather amusing and seemed to please the audience but not sufficiently to be held over for a second week.
The surrounding numbers were selections from “Madame Butterfly,” arranged as an overture, Hugo Riesenfeld and Joseph Littau conducting the melodious music that , perhaps is the biggest favorite of all modern operas. The music film shown last week at the Rivoli was brought to the Rialto; it is called the “Bubble Dance,” an attractive picture, with Lillian Powell as the dancer. Ted Shawn is accredited with having created the number, and it was shown in colors, by Prizma. Miss Powell has many delightful dance creations to her credit. This novel feature was followed by Evelyn Herbert, soprano, who sang the famous “Auf Wiedersehn,” from Romberg’s “The Blue Paradise.” After the feature, Edoardo Albano sang “Maria, Maria.” The ra'ther well balanced program closed with a Harold Lloyd
The Rivoli.
comedy.
All interest was centered in the feature film here last week. Elinor Glyn’s “Beyond the Rock,” with Rodolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson as stars. The feature attracted large crowds all week. The overture was Flotow’s “Alessandro Stradella,” with Conductors Stahlberg and Baer directing. The usual enthusiasm was not accorded this overture, but it may have been that the big audiences were anxious to see the feature. Marjorie Peterson, a clever little person who has been on the Rivoli staff for some time, contributed a dance interlude to the ballet music from “Faust.” Mary Fabian, soprano, sang a selection from “La Forza del Destino.” A Buster Keaton comedy closed the
The Capitol.
program.
John Barrymore in “Sherlock Holmes” was the feature picture at this theater. It was very well produced and there were many things to recommend it as far as films go. However, the picture was very long, so for the first time in months the surrounding program was considerably curtailed. Of course this lent variety to the program usually seen at the Capitol Theater, but it must be confessed that the usual dance creation and ensemble numbers that S. L. Rothafel is famous for, were decidedly missed. To many the feature did not compensate for this loss.
The big symphony orchestra played selections from “Faust” as an overture, with Erno Rapee and his assistant conductor, David Mendoza, directing. Parts of the_ “Faust” music were well interpreted, but some of the individual in-
wonky’s class proved keen, and Lyon & Healy presented a $75 bow to Joseph Englehart, whose performance of the Bruch concerto was considered remarkably fine.
Miss Fredericksen will appear as soloist with the Bush Conservatory Orchestra in Orchestra Hall, June 1.
Pupils of Novello-Davies Exponents Win Prizes
Out of a hundred and sixteen chosen singers, two of Clara Novello Davies’ teachers’ pupils won first and second prizes in the contest at the London Musical Festival, Central Hall,
$500 Violin Won by Bush Conservatory Student
Ebba Fredericksen is the fortunate young woman who won the Lyon & Healy prize of a $500 violin presented to the most talented member of Richard Czerwonky’s class
Westminster. The first prize went to Elsie Graham’s pupil, and second to that of Beatrice Goddard.
Norfleet Trio Engagements
Since returning from its tour through Texas and the southwest on April 5, the Norfleet Trio has given a pro-
at Bush Conservatory, Chicago. Miss Fredericksen won this honor in competition with other members of Mr. Czerwonky’s class, Tuesday, May 9, when the splendid prize awarded by this prominent Chicago music firm was competed for before a jury consisting of Leon •Sametini, Jacques Gordon and Jan Kochanski, and a large and interested audience of students.	. ,	, x	,
Miss Fredericksen is a talented young girl of twenty, who comes from Seattle, Wash., and who distinguished herself last year by winning a prize of $100 offered by the Lake View Musical Society from among a large number of contestants.	,	,	.	,,	״
This competition among the members of Mr. Czer-
CLARA NOVELLO-DAVIES,
vocal teacher.
EBBA FREDERICKSEN,
pupil of Bush Conservatory, who won the $500 violin presented by Lyon & Healy in a concert last week. (© Fernand de Gueldre.)