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TREND: A SECTION OF THE BROOKLYN EAGLE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1939 Ballet Decides to Settle Down Boston Symphony Here on Thursday Overtones At the Art Galleries Picasso Triumphs in Two Current Exhibits Of His Oils and Etchings Decorators Club Shows 'Composite Room Pictures' By A. Z. KRt'SE It is one thing to attract attention, but quite another to make good. Two adventurous young artists Joined a tent circus troop as sign painters. It was their Job to paint circus announcements on the side of any large rock along the roads which led to the show.

But to earn their keep during performances, the elder devised a wire-walking act that was different. He took an old red flan- Success of Sunday Evening Performances Of Mordkin Ballet Prompts Ambitious Move To Establish Permanent Manhattan Company By MILES KASTKNDIEC Something new" is a common slogan in the dance world these days nd today's news confirms the general impression that something tangible Is coming of all this activity that usually finds some outlet In Broadway theaters on Sunday nights. For some time it has been obvious that the dance is coming into its own again but until things begin to be established such conclusions might be regarded as mere" hearsay. Now comes the news of the establishment of a permanent, resident, repertoire ballet In New York, with a consistent policy of weekly performances at the home base. It sounds good and it may be the mast important news development in the dance world in some time.

The idea has grown out of the Week at the Met Tomorrow evening "Louise," with Mmes. Moore, Doe and Morel; Messrs. Maison and Pinza. Wednesday evening "Rigolet-to," with Mmes. Aimaro and Kaskas; Messrs.

Gigli and Tagliabue. Thursday afternoon "Das Rheingold" (second of the matinee Wagner Cycle Series with Mmes. Branzell and Burke; Messrs. Maison, Schorr and Vogel. Thursday ening "Otello," with Mmes.

Jessner and Vo-tlpka; Messrs. Martinelll, Tagliabue and Moscona. Friday afternoon "La o-heme," with Mmes. Moore and Morel; Messrs. Kiepura, Morelll and Cordon.

Brooklyn Music Academy of Music Thursday Boston Symphony Orchestra, at 8:30. Manhattan Music Carnegie Hall Today Philharmonic- Symphony Society, at 3. Tomorrow Alexander Kelber-ine. pianist, at 8:30. Tuesday Mischa Violin, violinist, at 8:30.

Wednesday Boston Symphony Orchestra, at 8:45. Thursday Philharmonic-Symphony Society, at 8:45. Friday Philharmonic-Symphony Society, at Bog-ton Symphony Orchestra, at 8:45. Saturday Boston Symphony Orchestra, at Philharmonic-Symphony League at 8.45. jZIi i Friday evening "Thais" (re- vival), with Mmes.

Jepson and Farell; Messrs. Tokat- i yan and Thomas, Saturday afternoon "The Bar- ber of Seville," with Mmes. Pons and Petina: Messrs. Martini, Bonelli, Pinza and Lazzari. Saturday evening "Aida," with Mmes.

Bampton and Castag- I na; Messrs. Martinelll and Morelli. dently of the Decorators Club service. Specially constructed sample rooms include a young girl's chamber, an alcove ln a modern living room, a I young man's study and many other style types that help enhance en- nel shirt and converted it Into a pair of tights and, since he couldn't walk the wire, he fell down constantly, thereby attracting many people. At this time, his brother would wade through the crowd with a large basket of pretzels for sale.

In art, fortunately, an exhibition of dazzling Inefficiency is not even amusing. Pablo Picasso attracts attention and makes good. He captivates and triumphs. At the Westerman Gallery (until Feb. 28, a highly pleasurable array of etchings and litho- traphs proves him to be a master I tle graphic arts.

Picasso's Ten Figure Paintings of large dimensions will be on view until Feb. 18. The lady with a fan was painted as far back as 1905. Picasso was born In 1881. He was, therefore, a mere boy of 24 when this canvas was executed.

Painting ln the middle register of his piano of colors, he struck a color chord in this picture of a neutral gray barkground, neutral blue sweater and black hair. The whole concept seems to act as a delightful accompaniment to the solo part played by the luminous flesh of the face and hands. The pattern arrangement might have been inspired by a primitive African goddess discovered by some archeological Columbus along the Belgian Congo. It brings to mind some idolatrous figure in which a simple shape or angle was instinctively utilized as a scheme for balance and counterbalance. Such was the phantasmagoria of primitive minds endowed with artistic instinct and devoted almost exclusively to art dreams and making those dreams come true.

Composite Room Picture. What is it? It is a newly coined term put to practical use by members of the Decorators Club (745 5th Manhattan) ln their style rooms (through Feb. 14). This ls something new and odd in home decoration that is really novel. They have most successfully arranged Interior settings around "Gelatone Facsimile Color Reproductions" from the work of famous painters affiliated with Associated American Artists.

These prints are $7.50 If bought indepen- MUSIC favorable reception with which the performances of the Mordkin Ballet have been received. Their appearances at the Alvin Theater early in the season and their weekly Sunday night programs at the Hudson Theater during the month of January (carrying over to this evening by popular request were admittedly experimental. It was necessary to sound out public reaction, to feel out public taste, and to find out how the company best functioned. The performances at the Alvin were pro- nounced a success with the critics and the audiences while those at the Hudson have confirmed the fact, for standees have been present at sev eral of the recent performances. Naturally under such encouragement the directors of the Mordkin Ballet put their heads together to determine what inferences might be drawn from these pioneering Sunday night programs.

They became convinced that such popularity and public suDport Justified a similar Bunday evening series in New York next season as the nucleus of a resident ballet, company's activities. It Was a locical deduction, and If they have read the trend of the times correctly, the undertaking should meet with approval. At least they are going ahead and hi? king ambitious plans. The series Will open at a Broadway Theater on Bunday evening, Oct. 22.

and will continue indefinitely with changes of bill each succeeding Sunday night. During the week the organization will tour to nearby cities but these activities are not to interfere with the Manhattan performances, for that would obscure the definite pur pose of identifying the ballet as a New York institution. With the idea of a permanent ballet organization well under way-there arises immediately a need for new material. To that end two American composers have already been commissioned to create a bal-lpt earh: nne will be based on Amer- lean folklore, the other will be comic In character. Each is to be complete in one act.

Further means for enlarging the repertoire are also being arranged. Such activity deserves as much vironment. No matter what art activities at- tract our attention, we cannot af ford to overlook Paul Gaugin's elo qucnt woodcuts at the Frederick Keppel Galleries (through February.) Gaugin's life is convincingly epitomized by his art expression through the engraver's burin, whether his Tahitian neighbors were engaging in rites before a bonfire, or kneeling before an Idol sil-" houetted against a massive, lus cloud. Upper, left to right, Rote Bampton, who make! her season's debut and fint oppaarance locally in the title role of "Aida" at the Metropolitan Opera Houie next Saturday night. Genevieve McKenna in recital of Irish tongs at the Brooklyn Academy of Music tonight.

Helen Jepton in "Thais" at the Metropolitan next Friday night. Lower, left to right, Beniamino Gigli in farewell concert at the Academy of Music next Friday evening. Judy Searles, feature danseute, in "La Boite a Joujoux" at the Academy of Music next Saturday afternoon. This it a Brooklyn Institute performance by the Children's Repertory Ballet. Richard Tauber, tenor, in recital at the Town Hall this afternoon.

With the Philharmonic Walter Gieseking Will Be Soloist in Third Rachmaninoff Concerto Barbirolli Back For Next Saturday's Gala Concert Georges Enesco, John Barbirolli, Walter Gieseking, Nadia Boulanger and Jean Francaix are famous musical names associated with this week's Philharmonic-Symphony concert at Carnegie Hall. Mr. Enesco gives his last program as guest composer-conductor this afternoon. Mr. Barbirolli, after a two weeks' rest, returns Thursday night with Walter Gieseking as soloist.

Mile. Boulanger will share Barbirolli will conduct LIU Bou-the podium on Saturday night with langer's "Pour les Funerailles d'un Mr. Barbirolli as guest conductor of Soldat" and the Mozart Concerto a special gala concert under the for two pianos in flat major In Boston symphony orchestra Calling All Choirs Singing Groups Urged To Enter World's Fair Choral Spectacle An Invitation to singing groups to enter the New York World's Fair Massed Chorus has been issued by Mrs. Edmund C. CahiU, president of the New York Federation of Music Clubs.

Choral groups, choirs of men or women's or mixed voices and high school choruses and glee clubs will be welcomed. Mrs. Cahill announced rehearsal of many groups has begun in earnest with a view to making the spectacle, National Music Day, May 24, an outstanding event at the Fair. Groups are rehearsing all over the metropolitan area with their Individual conductors In anticipation of KOUSSEVITZKY, Conductor Jean Bederri, Soloist i THl'BSDAY EVENING, KFBRI ART 9, AT 8:30 MOZART Stmphnnj In A major, K. 01 SAINT-SAENS Conrrrto tor 'Olio and Orchmtra TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.

1 In mlnr Tirkft. No Tan THE INSTITUTE AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC LAFAYETTE AVE. AND ASHLAND PLACE, BROOKLYN. STerling 3-6700 Town Hall Today Richard Tauber, tenor, at New Friends of Music, at Griller String Quartet, at 8:30. Tomorrow Musical Art Quartet, at 8:30.

a a The Renaissance Quintet, at 8:30. Wednesday Boris Golschmann, pianist, at 8:30. Friday Comedian Harmonists, at 3: Anne Mundy, pianist, at 8:30. Saturday Montgomery Davis, baritone, at College of St. Elizabeth Glee Club, at 8:30.

Ballet Caravan is proof enough that we are witnessing the rebirth of the oldest of the arts. Its new life can become distinctly American its evolution can be such as to develop into a leading contribution of twentieth century and American civilization. In the changes of the world that are so apparent in other fields, it is interesting to see where a new light on the dance can mark the rise of a new interest and a new institution. The spirit of the times has set the stage for some definite expression along athletic, rhythmic and theatrical lines. If these are fused into the right proportion then ballet 15 with us to sta' Flash! Hipp Brings Back 1,000 Seats The New York Hippodrome Opera his beloved.

When he is wounded and ilmost dving. the doll realizes how much she loves him and the ballet ends happily. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF Lafayette St. Felix Ashland CALA FAREWELL CONCERT which Mile. Boulanger and Jean Francaix will be soloists.

The "Funerailles d'un Soldat" was written by Lili Boulanger, the sis- I ter of Nadia Boulanger, who died at the age of 24, in the year 1918, a person of such talent and charm encouragement and support as can Company announces that mechan- be given a pioneering organization. lcai changes are being made at the Not only will it foster an increas-' Hlppodrome for thc purp0se of lnglv interesting source of entertain- bringing back performances to the tnent but it will also foster the ere- i original "Hipp" stage as during the ation of new American works. ip- changes posedly in entirely new channels, shony wi pfrmlt superior staging with a large chorus. Of course this venture is not the orcnestra and ballet. One thousand only thing of its kind, but to date restored to the prom-the dance has had little of a perma- enade.

rent nature about it. The estab-j Automatically bringing back a lishment of such an organization as box office scale of 50 cents, 75 cents this promises to be is indicative of an(j 0ne dollar, these seats will bring definite progress. We already have the Hippodrome capacity to approx-established a School of American imately 5.500 seats. The reduced Ballet and its future is a bright scale of prices will go into effect for one if it continues to enlist the 1 performances this weekend. The Vhole-hearted support, of a growing current schedule at the Hippodrome public.

'includes the season's first produc- The recent country-wide tour ofition of "Aida" tonight. Old Favorite Operatic Ariat Will Be Sung Tickets $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, Plus Tax STerling 3-6700 Valparaiso Comes To Brooklyn Making their first concert tour of the East, the Valparaiso University Choir of Valparaiso, will make an appearance at the Academy of Music this afternoon. BROOKLYN MUSIC FRI. FEB. 10 Place (1 Block from all Subways) AFTER.NO.V at TOWN HALL Wed.

Erf. at 8:30, Feb. Firat N. Y. Recital BORIS GOLSCHMANN PIANIST Baldwin) Judson Mt.

TOWN HALL Sal. Aft. at 11 MONTGOMERY DAVIS 1 Baritone isttlnwatt) Judson Mgt. MUSIC MANHATTAN auspices of the Philharmonic-Sym- phony League. This concert will also serve to introduce to America the young French composer-pianist, Jean Francaix, and will have the vocal assistance of the group known as the Monteverdi Singers.

For his final appearance Mr. I Enesco has chosen the following program: Symphony in flat, Mo- zart; ballet music from "Casanova," Deems Taylor; "Afternoon of a Faun," Debussy; "Chef cu Lautari" or "Merry-Making With Fiddlers," a new work by Dino Lipatti, and the conductor's own symphony No. i in flat major. Lipatti, a fellow Rumanian and Conductor Enesco's god-child, was born March 19, 1917, in Bucharest, i A child prodigy, he studied first at the Bucharest Conservatory, later won second Grand Prix at the In-! ternational Piano Competition in -PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY-georges ENESCO, CONDUCTOR Carnegie Hall THIS AFTEKNOON AT .1:00 MOZART: gymthtny la Hat malar; DEEMS TAYLOR Ballet. Mmit from "Caianava" DEBUSSY: "Tha AMarnoon al a DINU LIPATTI "CMal tu Llutarl" ENESCO: 8ymariany No.

I la flat malar THl'BSDAT EVENINU at FRIDAY AKTKRAOON at JOHN BARBIROLLI, CONDUCTOR Boioi.t. WALTER GIESEKING, tRLIOJ: "Raaiait Caralvai" Ovartura: RACHMANINOFF: Plana Canrarlt Na. la Minor BEETHOVEN: Symphony Na. 3 In flat major aBMMHHMMMa (Steinwan Pinnni WPA Programs Bach and Brahms Are Featured in Week's Concerts Three concerts, featuring an all-Brahms, an all-Bach and a mixed program, will comprise the presentations for the week at the WPA Federal Music Theater, 54th St. west of Broadway, Manhattan.

Emanuel Balaban, director of the Opera Division of the Eastman School of Music, will conduct the New York Civic Orchestra tonight at 8:45 in a concert highlighted by the appearance of Gerald Tracy, young American pianist. Mr. Tracy will perform the Schubert-Liszt "Wanderer Fantasy." Another American, a contemporary composer, will also be represented with the playing of William Clifford Heilman's "By the Porta Catania." ALso to be heard on this program are Corelli's Concerto Grosso No. 8, Dvorak's Symphony No. 2 in Minor and the Overture "Solen-nelle," by Glazounov.

The Federal Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Eugene Plot-nikoff, will present the Brahms pro-gram this afternoon at 1:30, with Bernard Ocko, violinist, and Lucien Kirsch, 'cellist, sharing the virtuosi honors. The Concerto in A Minor for Violin and 'Cello is one of the compositions to be played and the other ls the Symphony No. 1 In Minor. Edgar Schenkman will conduct the Federal Opera Orchestra Thursday at 8.45 in an all-Bach program at the Federal Music Theater. This program, one of a series designed to present the works of one individual composer at each concert, will have as soloists Ellen Edwards and Ann Hull, pianists, who will play Bach's Concerto In Minor for 2 Pianos and Orchestra.

Chamber Music Group Plans Concert Feb. 15 Musicians for the second concert of the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society, which will be given on Wednesday evening, Feb. 15. at the Neighborhood Club, 104 Clark Brooklyn, will be as follows: Augusta Schnabel-Tollefsen. Kath-erine Wier, Carl Tollef.ven, William Durieux, Bruno-Steinke, Nico Van Vendeloo and Alfredo Baldassan.

The program will include Hayden's "String Quartet in minor." Beethoven's "Trio in flat. Opus No. 11," Boccerini's "String Quintet in major." and Binding's "Variations for Two Pianos," TOWN HALL THIS Koussevitzky Returns Boston Symphony's Third Concert at the Academy Friday Night Children's Ballet to Give 'The Toy Box' The BoMon Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Serge Kous-tevitzky. will give the third concert of its current Brooklyn series next Thursday evening. Feb.

9. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Jean Berietti, 'cellist of the orchestra, will also appear as soloist for Concerto in A minor for violoncello and orchestra. Inriuded on the program are Mo- tart's Symphony In A major K.ldan(,ef. gally with the puppet 201 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony Pollcninelle.

wooden soIdiPr ls No 4 in minor. Op. 36. jth(? hfJ. hew.n of bMt family The concerts by the Boston Sym- trpe gnd he engagM a batUe for Vienna.

Going to Paris in 1934, he chief among those participating continued his theoretical and piano in the first concert are Asadata studies with Nadia Boulanger, Pauljoafora, creator of the famous Tib World Fabbbs Lyric Tenor 4 richard TAUBER Tirana: tl. io to n.to- Bo. gnat, ti-jstrinwav Metropolitan Musical Bureau the Fair and a large group is now rehearsing with Dr. John Warren Erb, orchestral director of New York University, on Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Van Rensselaer Hotel, New York. Dr.

Erb is choral chairman of the New York Federation of Music Clubs and director of the National Massed Chorus. Statewide organization of choral groups is proceeding through the nine regional directors of the New York Music Federation. Many singers are being culled from the music festival groups throughout the State. Music Federation members and singers not affiliated with the Federation are eligible to sing in the balanced chorus of men's and women's voices. Quartets and organized groups are particularly sought.

Individuals who do not belong to a singing group may Join Dr. Erb's group. All information may be obtained from Dr. Erb at 43 5th Manhattan. FEDERAL THEATER PROJECT niHI'innnriuinmnin 'iTTiTTrinnrnm 2.14 W.

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CIVIC OR. CHESTRA: Kmanufl Rilatan mniurt. Irti; Ofrild Trify. pianist. Thurt, Fife.

1:45 Uh BACH: FAgM fMwifcnun mndurttni; Kllwi El Harris, Ann Bull, ptinoa; Hinds. Btt- tiflt, EugfnU Umber Tlollns. H'orfrs Adminittralinn MUSIC BROOKLYN TUES. FEB. 14, AT 8:30 P.M.

JOINT RECITAL ALEXANDER I ISERTRUDE KlPNIS I PlTZINGER BASSO LIEDER HINDER Tietata: II. Ml to M. Lafayette Ay. ST. THE INSTITUTE AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC BROOKLYN that her short existence is by now almost legendary.

The work will be sung by Doda Conrad and Hugues Cuenod, the baritone and ot the rouP' and Mlle- Bon' langer will be at the organ, Song and Boogie-WOOgie Feature Negro Concert A numDer 0( prominent people In the field of Negro music and dance will feature the first concert of Negro music sponsored by the Labor club at Labor Stage next Sunday evening, Feb. 12. The concert is the fjrst in a series entitled, "Negro Music: Past and Present." Kykunkor dance; James P. Johnson, composer of the "Backwater Ruby Smith, blues singer; Meade (Lux) Lewis and Albert Am-mom, "boogie-woogie" pianists; Archie Savage and group, dancers; Leadbelly, noted folk song singer, and Albert Moss' choir of 20 voices. The concert will trace Negro music from the African period, with its tribal dances, to the ragtime era.

with its emphasis on "boogie-woogie" piano playing and the "turkey trot." Music from the slave trading days, the plantation period and the Civil War will be featured. Lucy Brown, Pianist, In Debut Feb. 25 Lucy Brown, American pianist, will make her recital debut at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, Feb. 25. Miss Brown, who has studied in America and France, has been heard recently over Radio Sta- tlotu WQXR and WNYC.

phony orchestra are neia unoer me joint auspices of the Brooklyn In- titnfc nf A-tc anH Rrlpnrpl thp Brooklvn Philharmonic Society and a Brooklyn committee. Dukas and Alfred Cortot. Mr. Gieseking on Thursday night will be piano soloist ln the Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 in minor.

The program, which will be repeated on Friday afternoon, opens with the Berlioz "Roman Carnival" Overture and closes with the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in minor. Mr. Gieseking was soloist last season with the Philharmonic ln the Rachmaninoff Second Concerto. Saturday night's gala concert ls drawing a brilliant audience to Carnegie Hall.

Mile. Boulanger will conduct the first half of the program and Mr. Barbirolli the second part. The first half will consist of an Overture by Antoni Szalowski, four numbers of Monteverdi: "Tamo mia vita." "IUustratevi," "Lamento della Ninfa" and "Lasciatemi "Shylock's Nocturne'' of Faure and the Francaix Piano Con- certo. Alter the Intermission Mr.

CARNF.C.ir. HALL TOM'W(Mon Evi. ,1:80 Plane Recital Kelberine Mt. NBO Artists Serrlre Baldwin Piano CARNEGIE HALL Tan. 8:311, Feb.

1 Koeond Rerltal Thla Sea.OB MISCHA VIOLIN (Steinwav) Judson Mgt. TOWN HALL Tura. E. al Feb. 7 EELLS Mraio Soprano (S(flnu'cv) Judson Mat.

TARNERIE HALL, WED. FEB, 15 BYRD 'iolin Recital ELLIOT TICKETS Na. at Baa OMIia, 11.10 to I3.M fVrionnf Revrexentativt: Afn. Arthur Cram. 30 Sutton Place, Nea York Citv OPERA MANHATTAN METROPOLITAN OPERA 1-tttRltt a PROGRAM: Aimaro, Relhheri: retina.

SteTtni. Thornora; Harkm. Jaael. raltrl-nlerl Celiannitky. Morelli.

Tasllabue; l.ar.Earl. Mm-rona: flamhirelll. RelleV rlmara. Mofi. a p.m.

LOUISE. Wert, anft m. RlfiOLETTO. Thlirp. 2.31! m.

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Sat. I.1J p.av ill In III AIDA. UNABB PIANO USED EXCLUSIVELY The Children's Repertory Ballet! "Boxes of toys." 'wrote Debussy, will give a four-act performance of 'he composer of the music for this "La Boite a Joujoux" (the Toy Boxi ballet, "are like Milages where play next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock things live like people. Or better the Academy. still, villages are perhaps only boxes Tbe program is one of a series of tovs ln which people live like fcturday afternoon events given for playthings." young people.

The ballet will be Miss Van Dyke's company consists Under the direction of Annette Van of 60 children whose ages range Dyke, who has had wide experience from four to 14. They have been as-ln producing revues with children, sembled through the courtesy of a In "La Boite a Joujoux," a beau- number of leading dancing schools, tlful French doll plays with the many of the children co' ing from fceart of a wooden soldier, as she other State. TOWN HALL TONIGHT al AMERICAN DEBUT GRILLER String Quartet MOT. NBC ARTISTS KF.RVIfE TOWN HALL TOM'W (Mon Musical Art Q'tte GERMAN PROGRAM Mgt. NBO ARTISTS SERYICR.