Variety (Sep 1935)

Wednesday, September 25, 1935 C O N C E B T S VARIETY 73 I Platform Personalities Mmci Mila Koeova iri Nov. •^ Included In the Town Hall's- No- vember attractions on Its ehdow- ~ hienl serlea Is Mfia ITocovarcofora- tura soprano, who halls from the National;; Prague. She slnga Nov. 29i Her main roles with that group were 'Tales of Hoffman* appearing ' "at varloofl—times as- Olympia an\l theii as Ahtohia. She recently ap- peared In 'Manon' and Foester's opcrit based on: 'The Merchant of Venice.' ^ ■'■•"■••rlt's:-one • of''"the" lexv> ■NxJ-VwrnliCT _._jilatea_aniu)imcfid-hyLtha In* advance. a quartet of four Met. singers.., Charles J. Foley, Kreleler's man- ager, reports that the violinist has asj?4:...hla—p;tlvate.illbsar^.. xesar<?«d- one of the flnest. on the continent, to London for cataloging. ..Hyrok offlCft stilX dickering for an Oct. date for the Moscow Cathedral choir.. . Marion Anderson has been away for foMr years • no^r.., Polishing Up Marilyn Miller is polishing up daily at the Albertlna Rasch studios, prior to leaving for the Coast for film .work. She plays herself in 'The Great Ziegfeld,' which MGM Is producing. Paul Haakon's Ballet Paul Haakon's number 'Death in the Afternoon' In 'At Home Abroad' now at the "Winter Garden revives memories of the late .Valentino in 'Blood- aiid Sand.' It's practically the same idea worked out In dance form, with the matador, behind the scenes preparing for the arena ex- hibit and sensing death as he pro- ceeds to the gate. Nina Whitney appears . briefly. Concertiana Pan CO Cansino new to Challf staff, handling flamenco Insti'uctlons ... . Llfar's dances: minus music no-go with Parisian public . . . Giselle now has a front monicker, Sylvia , Lincoln Klrstein's book on the dance out soon ... Horowitz'be oh the other side all year . . . Jes.qlo BaskervlUe-DouUiirt, former coach to Nbrdica and the Met, heads southward next month for the winter, visiting Panama iand Latin spots .... Rose Tyrell cap- taining 'Jubilee' troupe of Rasoh dancers, having Just returned from the Coast, where she appealed in 'After the Dance' (Col) . . , Florence Vaughn of Music Hall ballet ,fresfa from a northwoods vacash.. .Sileen O'Connor now In Paris appeared on a special benefit program which Comedie news-sheet sponsored at Deauvllle recentIy...Nancy Knott and Vasily Golachov Join Monte Carlo troupe here In N. Y....Maude Allen Over from London for a visit, where she conducts a school of dance for poor children in the West End., Vllzak expected over shortly. . .Flag- stad's b.o. rating zoomed greatly from the regulation $1,000 mark since last season.. .Music Guild still auditioning radio warblers for its opera-fllms which will be made out ■on the Coast after all. ..Argentina starts her U. S. tour on Oct. 19 In Lynchburg Va.... Tilly ^KDsch in London yet.. .Evans & .Salter ply- ing Dailies Frantz with a heavy schedule.. .Mario Bragglotti expect ed to bob up soon with bis own modern symphony... Myrtle Leo- nard, new to Met, over WINS nightly.. .CBS Concert oflflces moved from 16th floor down to the 15th on West 57th street; ..'Ethiopia' title of Newman's traveltalk on Nov. 10 in the evening at Carnegie Hall.. NBC Artists service to plaster plenty of space on Edith Lorand and her orchestra, Rla Ginsterj Trudi Schoop and Moscow Cathe dral choir.. .Admiral Byrd lecturing on Great Adventure sevies, Satur- day morning, Oct. 12, at C. hall. Heifetz breaks up his U. S. tour in No%'. to go to Europe, returning Jan. 1 to resume on the 8th In Baltimore.. .Practically all of the class mags, breaking with color- action shots now of the ballet. Frankle Wise to captain the 'Great Waltz' gi-oup while on' tour,, plus understudy chores to Vivian Faye .Harriet Hoctor^ resting up Intown before returning to thb Coast for more film Avorlc.. .Hoifctz's Jan .4 date in Carnegie will be a benefit for Women's Trade I'nlon League ...Iturbi broadcast on the Squibb hour, Dec. 5...Canadian dates for Richard Crooks . include Edmonton, Albei'ta, Oct. 7; Calgary, 9, and Winnipeg, 14.. .Nathan Milstcln has three March dates, 26, a? and 29, with N. y. Philharmonic, with Tos canlnl directing.. .Romanoff with Nihi-Theilade, dancers.. .first U. S. tour of Jooss troupe will feature 'The Green • -rable'... Carola Goya under Haensel & Jones manage ment...Ford planning a. special Christmas program oh Dec. 22 with American Met WiD Seeking Strayinsky Town Hall Concerts American Ballet now under the wing of the Metropolitan Opera Will troupei 28 dancers, averaging 19 years of age, into the key cities. When playing the et Itself there will be 36 dancers, 'Uncle. TOm's Cabin' will be made Into a ballet. Balachine and Wil- liajii Dollar doing the choreography. Novikoff handling the music end and Ben Shahn the sets. Efforts are afoot through Metro- politan sources to recall Stravinsky to the service of ballet. Modernistic composer, an ally of Dlaghlleff, hasn't composed music for a ballet in many years. He's reported pepped up on possibilities of youth- ful Yankees. STOKOWSia HUM ON CAREER AS ACTOR Philadelphia, Bept; 24. Leopold Stolcbwski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, last week refused to discuss reports that he contemplates appearing In an M-6-M film based on the life of Richard Wagner. Just back from an ei^ht months' vacation, the con- ductor admitted he had visited studios while in Hollywood And had witnessed a number of experiments in- fllm opera. He expressed the opinion that television opera Is a likely development in the near future. Outlining plans for the fall and winter season of the ■ orchestra. Dr. Stokowski said his programs will include new comx>ositions by the following composers: Aaron Cope- land, Charlet Wittel, Avshalomoff, Marc BUtzstein, Henry Eichheim, Alois Reiser, Brooks, Martin Grould, Harl- MacDonald, Estrada, and Poulenc. He also revealed plans for the Philadelphia Orchestra's tour of some 30 American and Canadian cities next spring. Willem. van den Berg, first cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, has resigned to become assistant conductor and first cellist of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. JUNIOR LEAGUE TIE-UP Louiavllle Series Promoted by J. H. Thuman of Cincinnati Louisville, Sept. 24. J. H. Thuman, concert manager of Cincinnati, has announced his 1935-36 artist series, to be presented in association with the Junior League of Louisville. Attractions to be presented are Kreisler, Metropolitan Quartette, Hungarian Orchestra; Mary Moore, and Monte Carlo Ballet Russe. Wednesday Morning Community Concert Association has also an- nounced a series, artists to bfe pre- sented being Lawrence Tibbett, Gordon String Quartet, Joseph Szlgeti, Hungarian violinist; Bart- lett and Robertson, English duo pianists,,and Helen Jepson, soprano. OCTOBER 1, Julio Martinez Cyanguren. 8, John Herrick. .9, Maria Silveira. ■■"■'Iir^VTilara'MacGregbS ' 13, Lola Mont-Gorsey (afternoon). 13, Zblgnlew.Griadowskl (evening), 14, J. Swislowskl. , 16, George Miquelie. 18, Rosalyn Tureck, 1^; LeKoy, Arispach 20, Hans Barth (afternpon). 20, Mrs.. Fredericit .L. Ames (eve- ning). 21, Marjorle Garrlgue. iZ; .•JtPtfcui'-Lwisser. ' :.. .-Zi-CUiioi-jd-Hfirzei... , 26, Moscow Catliedrai Choir. 26, Jascques Margolies (afternoon), 26, .ICOR Association (evening). 27, John (iharles Thomas (after- noon). 27, Perolle String Quartet (eve- ning). 28, Marshall Moss (afternoon). 28, -ainging Boys of America (eve- ning. J 29, Walter Scott. 30, Krelner tring Quartet. Carnegie Bookings Hollywood Masseuse as liecturer at $250 a Day Mnii?.- Sylvia, ollywood mas- seuse, begins a cross-country tour shortly under XBC- management, in the intPrcsts of the.'body beautiful.' She's to' pet ?250. a day or ;],000 a riionth for lecturing and demon- strating: beauty culture develop- ments.' Tour will be tied in with personal appearances at depaitment stores,'followed by local broadcasts. Massagor goCs prepared to stay a day or a month In a town, all de- pending on the particular deal which Is negotiated. Ballyhoo is be> ing assembled for the jaunt, stress- ing her achievements in the fllm coony and authoritative advice to walstilne fnenaces. OCTOBER 3, Philharmonic. 4, Philharmonic. 5, Philharmonic. 6, Pliilharmonic. 9, Jascba Heifetz. 10, Philharmonic. 11, Philharrftonic. 12,. Admiral Richard ■'B. Byrd (morning). 12, Fritz Kreisler (afternoon). 12, Philharmonic (evening). 13, Philharmonic. 14, (bhicago A Capella Choir. 15, Philadelphia Orchestra. 16, Pietro Ton. 17, Philharmonic. 18, Philharmonic. 19, Robert Edison Fulton, jr., lec- ture (morning). 19, Philharmonic (evening). 20, Philharmonic' 24, Philharmonic. 26, Philharmonic. 26, Ruroy Sibley, lecture (morn- ing). 26, Josef Lhevinne (afternoon). 26, Philharmonic (evening). 27, Philharmonic. 29, Human Adventure film (after- noon). 30, Human Adventure Aim (eve- ning). 31, Philharmonic. Concert Bookings Wfo Better: Small Town Talent Budgets Kgger; '*— Ballet Nights at Met Balleit nights either for day or Tuesday night may be incorporiiied: Into the , Metro- politaTX Opera's new policy. If ■ iS'6~Wiir.'f end" W'repliSce't^ time Sunday night recitaL Entire evening to be devoted to dance, with .American Ballet to get big build-up. Town Hall; Jan. 27, Georg Harteh,; Town Hall; Jaii. 29, Artur Schnabel, Carnegie Hall; Feb. 2 (afternoon), Doris Doe, Town Hall (evening), Eliena, Gerhardt, Town Hall; Feb. 4, Kolisch quartet. Town Hall; Feb. 6, Artur Schnabel, Carnegie Hall; Feb. 8, Maler and Pattison, Town Hall; Feb. 12, Artur Schnabel, Carnegie Hall; Feb, 19, ATtur Schnabel, Car- negie Hall; Feb.. 26, Musical Art Quartet, Town Hall; Feb. 26, Artur Schnabel, Carnegie Hall; March 4, Poldi Mildner, Town Hall; March 8, Arthur Fear, Town Hall; March 10, KoHsch quartet. Town Hall; March 16, joint recital of Beatrice Harrison and Henri Deer- ing; March 31, Musical Art.Quartet, Town Hall; April 5, joint recital. Artur Schnabel and Bronlslaw Huberman. American BaBet CBS Bookings CBS Concerts Corp. has the fol- lowing N. Y. recitals listed for October, through early pecember; Jascha Heifetz; Oct. 9, Carnegie Hall; Maria Silveria, Oct. 9, Town Hall; Rosalyn Tureck, Oct. 18, Town Hall; Percy Anspach, Oct. 15, Town Hall;-. Marjorle Garrlgue, Oct, 21, Town Hail; Clifford Herzer, Oct; 23, Town Hall; Grlsha (3olubOff, Nov. 1, Town Hall; Paulina RuvInska,-Nov. 3, Town Hall; Webster Sitken, Nov. 17, Town Hall; Florence Page Kim- ball, Nov. 24, Town Hall; Eugene List, Nov. 27, Town Hall; ISrnest Hutcheson and Felix Salmond, Nov. 30, Town Hall; Edwin Grasse, Dec. 2, Steinway Hall; Joseph Szlgeti, Dec. 7, Carnegie Hall; Guimar Novaes, Dec. 7, Town Hall. NBC Bookings Complete list of recitals set by NBC Artists Service follows: Oct, 8, John Herrick, Town Hall; Oct. 11, Wlilard MacGregpr, Town Hall. Oct. 22, Kreisler, Carnegie Hall; Oct. 26, Josef Lhevinne, Carnegie Hall; Nov. 2, Rachmaninoff, Carnegie' Hall; Nov. 4, Jose Echaniz, Town Hall, Nov. 6, Somma.Kramer, Town Hall; Nov. 10, Louis Shenk, Town Hall; Nov 13, Ria Ginster, Town Hall; Nov. 23, Lee Pattison, Town Hall; Nov. 24, Edith Lorand and Hun- garian orchestra, Carnegie Hall; Nov. 26, Mu.sical Art Quartet, Town Hall; Dec. 3, Elde Norena, Town Hall; Dec. 4, Frank Chapman, Town Hall; Dec. 7, Kreisler, Carnegie Hall; Dec. 8, Mario Chamlee, Town Hall; Dec. 9, Francis MacMliu.n, Town Hall; Dec. 30, Marian Ancle.- .son. Town Hall; Jan. 3, Viola •Mllchpll, Town Hall; Jan. 8, Kolisch quartet, Town Hall; Jan. 12, Elena Gerhardt, Town Hall; Jan. 14, Musical Art Quartet, Town Hall; Jan. is, Artur Sclinabel, Carnegie "Hall; Jan, 19, Emanuel Feuermann, Town Hall; .Jan. 22, Artur Schnabel, Carnegie Hail; Jan. 20, Ezlo PInza, Following a datia on Saturday (28) at Westchester County Center in White Plains, American Ballet Company, under Musical Art Man- agement, begins its first tour, mak- ing 56 appearances. Alexander Merovltch, handling. Troupe returns in Jan. in time for its part In the Met. Opera per- formances, Schedule follows: OCTOBER 16. Centra:i High School, ridge- port. 17. Shubert, New Haven, 18. Lyric, Allentown. .19. McCater, Princeton: * 21. Majestic, Harrlsburg. 22. Temple, Scranton. 23. Strand, Ithaca. 24. Blnghamton, Binghamton; 25. Lincoln Auditorium, Syracuse. 26-7-8. ETIanger, Buffalo. 29-30.'Music Hall, Cleveland. 31. Colonial, Akron. NOVEMBER 1-2. Masonic Temple, Detroit. 4. Gladmer, Lansing, 6. Mizpah Shrine, Fort Wayne, 8- 9-10, Auditorium, Chicagp. 12-13. Municipal Auditorium, Louis, 14. Crystal, St. Joseph. 15. Liberty, Lincoln. 16. Technical High School, Omaiia. 18. Convention Hall, Tulsa. 19. St. Matthew's Woman's Audi- torium, Dallas. 21. Auditorium, Waco. 22. Hogg Memorial, Austin, 23. Auditorium, San Antonio, 25, Liberty Hall, El Paso. 26. Auditorium, Phoenix. 24-30. Philharmonic, Los Angeles. DECEMBER 1-5. Philharmonic, Los Angeles. 6. Auditorium, Pasadena. 7. Auditorium, Santa Barbara. 9- 10-11, War Memorial, San Francisco. . 13-14. Civic, Portlarid- 16-17, Moore, Seattle. 18. Auditorium, Vancouver. 20. Auditorium, Spokane. 26-27. Metropolitan Opera Hoiise, St. Paul. 28 - 29. Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee. By ROBERT BARAL Concert season bookings for 1935- 36 .are up 50% over last year at this time, ith eight topnotch. artists having' been completely' sold" for their tours 'Since O'unt*^ ■ Both CBS concert bureau which handles l-24-^HistS7-and-NBe---whleh-*ms-8fl- under its vflng, report this the best booking year since 1929. Kreisler, Klrsten Flagstad, Rach- maninoff, Nathan Milsteln, Nelson Eddy, Jose Iturbi, RIciiard Crooks and Lawrence Tibbett are filled up for this year already. For the past two seasons there's been an improvement of 130% over the low-ebb season of 1532-33. In many towns this form of class enter- tainment is the only touring attrac- tion for the deluxe and highbrow trade.: Agents who make the hlnter- and regularly report the concert field activity w^ll Organized, either under individual management, cultural clubs, educational groups or dvic bodies. Kreisler Tops Kreisler is still rated the top In concert field today, and gives his first N. Y. program this year oh Oct. 12 in (Tarnegie. He has a Newark date on the 11th. His tour Includes 40 bookings which will take him through Dec. At the conclu- sion, he hops to Mexico Cjlty for his initial tour of that country. J^ngland follows, then Egypt, which will also be first extended stay there. His fee is 1(5,000 a night, though'this does vary, according to the size of the town. Kreisler Is still a hold-out to radio, declaring that when he does etherize it will t>e for a re^^ular series to supplant his personal tour. Kirsten Flagstad is presently the most sought soprano touring this (Continued on page 74) St GENERAL MOTORS IN NEW RADIO SERIES General Motors, the bigK<>st tie- up of last season between the con- cert and radio woiids, will resume Oct. C.- Greatly extended network of stations is expected to triple la.st yviif's Colal of 'iO outlets. Ah before topflight concert pcr- .sonalUien will be guest, stars With ditto policy as to orchestra con- ductors. Instead of eight o'clock the new .series hit out of; New York (NBC red) at 10 p.m. Sundays. Ernp Rapee wl'l be the first guef<t conductor. NUDiSKA DELAYED BY SWISS ACCIDENT Tragedy continues to stalk the NlJInsky family, the latest being the. sudden death of Bronlslav NlJInska's 16-year old son, Leo which occurred in au auto mishap ten days ago in France, and which will no doubt hold up the dance- director's presence In N, T. with the Monte Carlo Ballet Russe. Family comprised of .mother and step- father, 21-year old daughter and son, were returning from Switzer- land where they'd been visiting their brother apd uncle, the famed NlJinsky, In his sanatorium, when the car left the road and killed the young man outright. Daughter Is also In a critical con- dition in a Paris hospital, and Mme, NiJinska is suffering from a nervous shock. Her main part In the Monte Carlo's season at the Met. Opera which opens Oct, 5 was in presenta- tion of 'A Thousand Kisses'^ bal- let, which has been rehearsed as one of the major new items of the com- ing repertoire. It will have to be delayed to await her tardy arrival, if she comes at all. Station WOR, New York, Forms Concert Borean Newly organized concert bureau for WOR, New York, swings into operation In two weeks' time, con- centrating on auditorium, civic and lecture dates for Its class talent. "Tours of U, S, colleges are also being mapped out to cover a three months' period. Entire department is a naw one to the Bamberger out- let, to'be managed by Nat Abram- son,. artists bureau head. Those to be handled thu.sly in- clude the Nine Siberian Singers, .Song Weavers, Eddy Krown; Alfred Wallon.'jt.ein, Barbara Maurei, Hon- rietta Wakefield, PcroUe String quartet and American Art Trio. Others in the concert being ne^Rotlated for on of-town appearances. A booking manager seioctod shortly to operate the de- partment directly. Coming in next month will al.no be Jerry Kashlns, formerly with the Jean V. Gi*om- bach olfice, and Shirley Fay of Boston, to assist on dates. field also their -out- Is to bo