January 25, 1922
MUSICAL COURIER
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AMUSEMENTS
B’way and 38th Street. Evenings 8:15 Matinees: Wed. & Sat. at 2:15
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE
Good Seats at Box Office—Buy in Advance Henry W. Savage offers The Comedy with Music Sensation
“The CLINGING VINE״
with PEGGY WOOD and a Brilliant, Singing Cast
Book and Lyrics by Zelda Sears	Music by Harold Levey
BROADHURST THEATRE w.TbSE¡״
Sunday Evenings, Jan. 21 and 28. Mats., Jan. 19, 23 and 26 Last Recitals of New York Season by
RUTH DRAPER
IN ORIGINAL CHARACTER SKETCHES “A Whole Play in Herself.”—Louis De Foe, World. Direction of JAMES B, POND, 50 East 42d Street, New York
B’way at 51st St. “Subway to Door” EDW. BOWES, Mng. Dir.
CAPITOL
World’s Largest and foremost Motion Picture Palace
Beginning Sunday, January 28.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
IN
“ROBIN HOOD”
CAPITOL GRAND ORCHESTRA
Erno Rapee, Conductor Presentations by S. L. ROTHAFEL
¿Paramount &>icU¿re&~
Theatres under the direction of Hugo Riesenfeld
The RI VO LI BROADWAY AND 49th ST.
A William De Mille Production
“THE WORLD’S APPLAUSE”
with BEBE DANIELS AND LEWIS STONE By Clara Beranger
RIESENFELQ’S CLASSICAL JAZZ. RIVOLI CONCERT ORCHESTRA
The RIALTO BROADWAY and 42d ST.
JACK HOLT in
“NOBODY’S MONEY”
with WANDA HAWLEY AND JULIA FAYE
By William Le Baron
RIESENFELD׳S CLASSICAL JAZZ. FAMOUS RIALTO ORCHESTRA
Erna Rubinstein with New York Symphony
The New York Symphony’s concert for young people in Carnegie Hall, Saturday afternoon, January 27, will be under the direction of Albert Coates, the guest conductor, and will have Erna Rubinstein, violinist, as the assisting artist:	The orchestra will perform Two Characteristic
Pieces for Strings, by Sinigaglia; the overture to Russian and Ludmilla, by Glinka; the scherzo from Tschaikowsky’s Manfred; On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, by Delius, and the finale from the Tsar Saltan Suite by Rimsky-Korsäkoff.
Miss Rubinstein will play the Glazounoff concerto in A minor for violin with orchestra.
Virginia Gill and Boccelli in Recital
Virginia Gill, soprano, appea-ed in joint recital with Luigi Boccelli, baritone, at the Woodbury Country Club on the evening of January 18.
Eisen Photo
WHEN STAKS MAKE MERRY.
Gigli, one of the leading tenors of the Metropolitan Opera, is here visiting his friend and fellow Lambs Club comrade, Leo Carrillo, star of a new play now being offered on Broadway, Mike Angelo, at the Morosco Theater. With him is Wanda Lyon.
Musical Comedy, Drama and Motion Pictures
Frederic Fradkin, who was formerly concertmaster of the Capitol Grand Orchestra, was guest soloist there recently.
Irene Bordoni, the dramatic and musical comedy star, made her debut last week as a concert singer at Aeolian Hall..
Douglas Fairbanks, in his latest picture, Robin Hood, will be seen soon at the Capitol Theater.
Harold Orlob, widely known as the composer of Listen Lester, Just a Minute, Hitchy Koo, and other musical comedy successes, will also become a producing manager with the forthcoming presentation of a new musical play, Take a Chance, for which he has just written a score and has also collaborated with H. I. Phillips in the writing of the book and lyrics. Mr. Phillips is the third humorist from the staff of a New York daily recently to join the ranks of the playwrights. Franklin P. Adams and Don Marquis successes make Mr. Orlob hopeful for the fate of his protege’s first libretto.
Ethel Barrymore had a short season at the Longacre Theater in Romeo and Juliet. The production was commented upon favorably, but taking everything into consideration Miss Barrymore’s portrayal of Juliet was not a success. Even the most loyal of this actress’s followers confess it was an unfortunate move on her part, and, try as we might, there was hardly a good word to be said for her entire portrayal. Her manager, Arthur Hopkins, in another week, will present Miss Barrymore in Sutro’s Laughing Lady.
Leopoldine Damrosch, daughter of Walter Damrosch, director of the New York Symphony Society, is to make her debut on the legitimate stage. Miss Damrosch has been engaged for Brock Pemberton’s forthcoming production, Rita Coventry. It is reported that Miss Damrosch has considerable talent as an actress. In the same cast of Rita Coventry will be Dorothy Francis, prima donna, who was heard last season in Mr. Savage’s production of The Merry Widow. Miss Francis was formerly a member of the Chicago Opera Company. It is understood that she has a very good opportunity in this new play to sing several effective numbers.
The Strand
Owing to the great success of D. W. Griffith’s latest production, One Exciting Night, the management of this theater was forced to show it again last week. The good arrangement of the musical score which accompanied the picture again made a deep impression on the big audiences. This week, Guy Bates Post is being seen in his newest picture, Omar the Tent Maker, which promises unusual interest.
The Rialto
The little comedy, Fruits of Faith, with Will Rogers and his baby, received such special comment that we confess to going with this one feature in mind, and it must be stated it has been a long time since a short comedy has been so well produced and so tremendously funny. The baby was adorable. Mr. Rogers will find a great demand for these short comedies. We seem to have an unusual amount of animated cartoons, and some of us don’t care for them particularly. If the rest of the bill at the Rialto had been utterly impossible the short comedy would have more than compensated for the money and the time.
At the second performance on Thursday evening we were particularly fortunate to hear no other than Hugo Riesenfeld himself conduct the Rialto orchestra in the second and fourth movements of Tschaikowsky’s fourth symphony. For many weeks past we have failed to attend a performance with Mr. Riesenfeld directing and it was a great pleasure to hear him. He gave an excellent reading of the score and followed it with his Classical Jazz. These original numbers of Mr. Riesenfeld are great favorites with the audience. The soloist for the week was Thomas Cowen, singing Dear Old Pal of Mine, and after the feature came a Gypsy Dance, which was very bright and clever, five dancers of the Riesenfeld staff taking part in the number.
The feature picture was Drums of Fate, starring Mary Miles Minter. The story was excellent and in spots the production was rather worth while, but on the whole it was not particularly well acted. Miss Minter was incapable of being effective in such a part.
The Capitol
The feature picture here, Gimme, an original scenario by Rupert and Adelaide Hughes, was on the whole a fairly good picture. The program opened with Erno Rapee directing the Capitol Symphony Orchestra in the _ thirteenth Hungarian rhapsody, with the czymbalom cadenza played by Bela Nyary.
Frederic Fradkin, former concertmaster, returned last week as a soloist. The audience proved it had not forgotten his beautiful playing while a member of the Capitol Orchestra. He was forced to give two encores. Gambarelli, Oumansky, Niles and Zanou danced effectively to Strauss’ Voices of Spring, and this was followed by Elizabeth Ayres singing Carolina in the Morning. In every way the program was rather interesting. The feature picture perhaps was responsible for the large audiences all week.
The Rivoli.
When Knighthood Was in Flower continues to draw capacity audiences to the Rivoli. Last Saturday evening witnessed the completion of the second week of the_ showing of this film at that theater, and such has been its_ success that it has been held over for a third week. It is not surprising that this picture is causing such a sensation in New York—it ran for several months at the Criterion— for the cast is a particularly fine one, headed by Marion Davies, the photography is excellent, and the costumes are in keeping with the period in history with which the plot deals. As during the preceding week, there were only two other numbers on the program, an overture played by the orchestra and Riesenfeld’s Classical Jazz.
May Johnson.
Haensel Off on Business Trip
Fitzhugh W. Haensel, of the firm Haensel and Jones, has left on a business trip in the interest of his artists, and will go as far west as Omaha.
The Moscow Theater continues to be the sensation in the theatrical world. The offering for last week was Gorky’s The Lower Depths, seen here a couple of. seasons ago as A Night Lodging.
Ruth Draper in her character sketches continues to attract big audiences at the Broadhurst Theater. A :detailed account appears in another column of this issue.
Give and Take, the new Aaron Hoffman play, came to the Forty-Ninth Street Theater. The principals are Louis Mann and George Sydney. It has received very favorable criticisms.
The Humming Bird, with Maude Fulton as star', was presented at the Ritz Theater. The production has not created a favorable impression.
At the Comedy Theater on Wednesday of last week, Bertha Kalich came back to our', local stage in Jitta’s , Atonement. Miss Kalich and her play received excellent : notices.
Theater Organists Give Demonstration
The Society of Theater Organists gave the second demonstration at the Wanamaker Auditorium, New York, January 12. The program opened with an organ solo, Fantasie Symphonique, by Rossetter G. Cole, played by Vera Kitchener, of the Lincoln Square Theater. Miss Kitchener displayed poise and stage presence, and her performance showed the possession of well grounded organ technic.
After introductory remarks by Dr: Alexander Russell, auditorium director, and Robert Berentsen, president of the S. T. O., Walter Wild played Beethoven’s Moonlight: Sonata, a Prizma film, effectively using portions of the piano sonatas of Beethoven. The Mechanical Doll, a Max Fleischer Inkwell cartoon, was next shown. Sherlock Holmes, John Barrymore’s famous characterization, was interpreted by John Priest of the Cameo Theater; he demonstrated the truth of the president’s remarks that an. organist must be a dramatist as well as musician and the complex interweaving of the dramatic threads of the plot was minutely mirrored in Mr. Priest’s score. The use of Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre in the thrilling climax was appropriate.
Dr. Russell addressed the society at an open meeting, January 15, at its headquarters, Havens Studio, 100 West 54th street. He spoke of the great progress made in scoring pictures correctly. The first use of the organ with orchestra was probably at the Wanamaker Store, New York, when Rodman Wanamaker’s Indian film was shown. He declared that giving model performances for pictures with the organ would result in a demand by the public for better music in theaters.
Johannes Kreisler.
This is thè fifth week of the stupendous production, Johannes Kreisler, which was presented by the Selwyns at the Apollo Theater. During the holidays the attendance created a record for this theater, Bén-Ami, the star, and his supporting company, playing to the biggest audiences of the celebration week.	:	:
Peggy Wood.
Peggy Wood, as the charming star of The Clinging Vine, is another artist who attracted considerable attention during the holidays. As was stated in this column several weeks. : ago, this musical play, presented by Henry W. Savage, is one of the brightest and cleverest offerings of its kind.
Notes.
Gloria, another new musical comedy, which is now playing at the Vanderbilt Theater, is another attraction that . proved popular during the holidays. Patti Harrold, the daughter of Orville Harrold, the Metropolitan Opera star, is creating as much enthusiasm for her new Gloria as she , did f or the older sister, Irene.
The Selwyns have been forced to add an additional , matinee to Channing Pollock’s production, The Fool, now being seen at the Times Square Theater. A matinee was. offered every day during the holidays,, so enthusiastic are theatergoers over this play.	־	.
Julia Arthur, one of America’s distinguished actresses, is to be presented by E. F. Albee in Keith’s vaudeville in the closet scene of Hamlet. Miss Arthur will play the part of Hamlet, Mona Morgan will be the queen mother. Miss Arthur is emulating many great actresses of the past ; who became famous for their interpretation of Hamlet.
The Shuberts are bringing to New York the French Comic Opera Company which promises to add considerable interest to our present season.
David Belasco has at last been prevailed upon to sell the motion picture rights to three of his biggest successes— The Gold Diggers, Daddies and Deburau. Warner Brothers ' were the fortunate ones. This is considered quite a victory in view of the fact that it is quite difficult to get Belasco plays.
The Shuberts have rebuilt the Winter Garden and have promised a new production beginning the end of January.. Of course it will be a musical show, and the name is The Dancing Girl. In the cast are many singers who are well known. The list is headed by Tom Burke (tenor), Marie Dressier and Nancy Gibbs.
Jane Cowl came to the^Henry Miller Theater on January : 24 in the Selwyn production of Romeo and Juliet.
The sum of money paid to the parents of Jackie Coogan : for his next four pictures reads like a fairy tale, or should we say the reported income of some of the world’s greatest opera singers? It is understood that the Metro Picture Corporation has agreed to pay $500,000 for the child’s services besides the lion’s share of .the profits on the pictures. :.
Alla Nazimova will be seen for-the ,first time, irt stveral years in a legitimate play. Dagma, from the Hungarian, will : be the offering. She will be seen later in the season, ’ in New York.
Richard Le Galliene is writing a new musical play to, which Messager will write the score. William Faversham will be the producer.
Ben Greet arrives in the United States shortly. After a three weeks’ Shakesperean season here he will make a tour across the country.