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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 9

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BROOKLYN EAGLE, THUR FEB 21. 1952 'iK Brooklyn and Broadway Capacity Audience in Academy Applauds Apollo Club Concert enoembl was atsuted by organist Vauahan Ramsay. of rlab Member Alfred A. Koeter, president of the club, and Mrs. Koaiter had as their guests Mr.

and Mr. Jack H. WUkana, Mr. nd Mrs. S.

G. Roberts Jr. and Wilbur J. Koenter. Guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred Boyce were Dr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Ban-croft, Mrs.

Sumner Duncan. Apollo Club in Season's Second Concert; Grant Johannesen Is Piano Soloist Seventv-flve male voices been pushed back a week, from this Sunday to March 2. She will play an extra week in Miami Beach forcing the shift in the Pia he dates at the Ijjtin Quarter here Factory disk i.K-kev? A Academy of Music lat night, Piv.i-nnrk.Mt- nl concert of the season oeiore tne usual niuHMnhM hi I opening the 225th COQCart large and cordial audience in the Academy of Music lat night, the Apollo Club of Brooklyn again gave evidence of the high try-out ground for the recently know Tonv Bennett and his the Apollo Club of Brooklyn, propounded theory that a disk are, honeymooning capacity audience respond- William Aubin and Mr. and Mrs. Teter J.

Bongcrt. With Mr. and Mrs. Albert Relners In their box were Mra. WLUard Law.

George E. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stoopen- quality of its musical ministrations Jockey-conducted music pro- iTTiJaiSE un "PP'ause c.h ih. r.m hvl'njured in the latest KlizabftMhe cunrert, the second of Conductor Alfred Boyce, will be more 1 lam inn season, progress.

Robert Q. izeo mere, may oe out ior a UUlOed Dy tne Daton ol Its brief solos were provided hyiof I contribution to efficiency his well-trained male singers inin Raymond Breit and'and morale of factory worker. "llole ne wa 0,1 conductor, Alfred Boyce. the1 a rather lusty version of the Alvah E. Nichols, basso.

ithan the old-tvle piped in con ,0 work in FJavana A good choral group, the borough's -Invocation of Orpheus" from' During the second portion of linuous If''' THl 'T' vrv the nrom-am which we were ,0 Deinp-e i- lioneMnooning Ith formed in a manner fitting the jhagen and Mr. and Mrs. Albert IL. Foster. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Ernest Thom.it entertained the Rev. and Mrs. Melville Har- court.

Mr. and Mrs. John B. ICubberlx. Mr.

and Owen (Robert and Dr. Dorothea Curnow. With the Rev. Dr. and Mrs.

Alfred Grant Walton were Ruth r- ltttt ri.w9w un- e- i oiiccn ueianev. of the firM opera ever written, iIouIiUmIIv cjime bacK to Jane The two of names izaton and iinan last pptfl in the'ers. Perl's "EUridlce." Though the froi C. II' Gounod's niRlu her prize ring. Grant 1 The gut ratner -ppnst singing was expert life storj on felt that Alberto Bimboni's ar sound accompani-ifjim ijVaaH Heinig.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Prominent Chinese Amert cans will fete Benny Gim, ex Treasury VCalkins. Mr. and Mrs.

Gilbert named rangement completely departed menis Wtre pwvMao r.rwin pianist, and Vaughan from the archaic spirit of the' original work, composed organkL tnree and a half centuries I The assisting artist was There is one thing that Grant Johannesen. pianist, who, pleases us Immensely about lhree ears a8- won the this chorus: not onlv can it emit Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Song in My Heart." made its debut. A check of the files shows It was just nine years ago, Feb. 22. 1943, Lane Jr.

and Mrs. Florence Hugus. Mrs. Edward L. Cleave-land was hostess to Mr.

and Mrs. E. H. Cleaveland, Mary Hope, Anna Colcord and the Rev. and Mrs.

Raymond H. Case. Johannesen, pianil. who recently returned from his th4rd conceit tour in Europe. Mr.

Johannesen, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, made his New York debut in 1941. During the program. In which he played pieces by five 10th century composers, he returned for three encores once at the end of his first appearance and twice after his second. Songs hy Group Bill Stiff Photo Hw al HMk Hou Sciences' American Artists some full, robust tones, it can Award. also sing in a subdued, refined MUSIC MASTERS Pianist Grant Johannesen, center, chats informally with Alfred Boyce, right, conductor of the Apollo Club of Brooklyn, and Alfred A.

Koester, club president, during intermission at the 225th concert of the male chorus at the Academy of Music last night Mr. Johannesen, the guest artist, received a tremendous ova- I she was so his badly injured Mr Johannesen was way and still maintain a firm Stan tonal foundation At f.mc- la-1 "'M 111 i unpin OUWIM ln ie crash U. S. O. mm nen, who made night, we detected a alight of The lust group of amount of forcing in the louder blend of warm lyi i-, plane.

audience tor his performance. Dy tne group were lJen -in- from chorus mvin Parhaiw tlv.t is hv Mai cllolilC hmaxos. Ir. mi- tVonH Child were so ftieaaed at the group. were.

three pled Mr years after and had boy Fantasiestuecke" of Schu- original tation of "Night-Witchery hy A. M. Storch, which had a lovely Joey" to director in not and Enders' "Russian Picnic." i Whv Pay More? JUICEX (nf. Veqetoblt Fruit SftA.OO Juki Extractor Wheat Germ 3Sc Brewer's Yeast- Flakes Sc Hi. Black Strap Molasses 4tc SKAiSDIA HEALTH FOOD CENTER 244 FLATBUSH AVE.

NE. 8-1077 we Diuvu Op 'Til MKnitrht 1 1' AVa tianiner aireany Grillen and In dierienietl shes expecting. But Piano soloist Johannesen re vocation To Storch "Night-Witchery" and Converses "Laudate Dominum." Mr. Johannesen, making his first appearance, followed with Schumann's "Three Fantasiestuecke" and Chopin's Ballade in F. Minor (Opus 32).

For his encore, he played Chopin's Ma niiikes turned for his second appearance with Faure's Impromptu -were piayen wun line hp wants a fIock of clarity, hut only the latter had Frankie tayi noth-the reouisite romantic sweep, Wno nee(s tne tj Tlie middle one "Traumes waile. al VMmon-. for- the hig leap with Ma-i Flat (Opus 34), Orieg's The chorus concluded the concert with excerpts from Gounod's "Faust." Robert Gay, a baritone, sang the aria, "Even Bravest Heart May Swell." Throughout the performance, Erwin Yaeckel, pianist, accompanied the group. In its concluding numbers, the entire 1 Busy Body mysterious quality about it, and the simple, relaxed lyricism of "Contemplation" by the French organist and compa-er, Charles-Marie Widor. Spirited and Dramatic We found much to admire, however, in the spirited and wureii a cei lam puIlman emrjlove, formed three "Lyric Pieces" and Debussy's "L'lsle Joyeuse." In response to insistent applause he zurka.

Returning to the stage, a choral group and signed with M. G. M. records to record rail- rion Marshall soon Now pagegirl TV's "Big Payoff" Claire tne chorus rendered Sjobeig Balogh's "Visions." Wildor'i amount of whimsy, but the technical execution was not without flaws. As an encore, Mr.

Johannesen gave a per- played t.ershwin I "Prelude Contemplation" and Ham dramatic presentation of il liam G. Hammond setting of formance of Chopin's Mazurka mond's "Lochinvar." in which G. Raymond Breit sang the Kallen has appeared in 4,000 ads as a model in the past few years Melvin harimiv -olo and Alvah road songs. lillli Palmer originally was known as a Viennese actress. But she was horn in Germany.

She went to Austria to act shortly after the Anschluss when it was not pop in A Minor that was completely in the vein, while later in the program he offered works by Faure, Grieg and Debussy. Nichols, the bass. Belli is clamoring for a fee he Following intermission, the is due for representing TONITE 8:30 i Barbara Hutton's ex, Prince Troubetskl The national ular to be known as a German. And when she first ROLLER audience was delighted by the club's rendition of four songs of a lighter vein: Warford'a "Earth Is Enough," 'Toor Wayfaring Stranger," an early American spiritual sung by tenor Howard Shahbaz without the Austrian angle Admitted for 25c JIMWlllt I'll II jlM 2.d CORPS ART. ARMORY TWO BIO SHOWS HI imi BID A I ATI' RDM NITM I was played up.

This, Dili explained the other day, saying: "It's time to put my cradle back where it once was" Pilarin Tavira, who dances at Chateau Madrid, won't easily forget her Mexican toreador, Litre. She wears earrings made from the ears of a bull he recently killed. Loew's State manager Sam lk AVL 4 IStk BROOKLYN Ex-Headwaiter Back to Greet Ban. IJUDSOH 6-4646 debt, says Vivian Blaine, is th greatest owe on earth. It's not likely that the Beln-inger family will forget disk Jockey Barry Kaye for some time.

Kaye broadcasts out of Philadelphia post-midnight, but is heard here. He gave out his phone number (LO-rust 7-1180) but neglerted to mention it was in Phllly. So the calls came in LOrraine 7-3180 in X. V. and sleepleM nights followed for Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Beininger and the two young ones. It is straightened out now Dig this: The well-dressed man should carry a powder puff at all times, according to a national fashion groups Where? In his purse or compact? G'wan wid yez. TTfKVtWM SHOWINGS ot PHONE CALL FROM A STRANGER' WANT tW Dm Awdrtw Farly Cr ff H-'l CUCI I CV WIUTKIK 1 1 Pow.rfut On Perlman was booked into an GARY MERRILL -fr'lAMIIftf other house, Caledonian Hospi His Old Guests The solid mahoguny tables, and chairs are still there. The1 tal here, 'for ulcers oxers will not be pleased to MtBtiiLBari ti pww STAGE PLAYS IV Vuo mZ til tuna Provlntttown rUxrli 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' All Sot iMnM SI 40, I -SO.

I 20 Pronntton PliytMuli.133 MitDoufll St.N.V. stage plays brass chandeliers with their gas jets still hang from the ceiling in Gage and Tollner Restaurant. Thev were there when William ft. Gaskill started in as a waiter ln the establishment at 371 Fulton St. 40 years ago.

William R. Gaskill was back again last night for the first time since his retirement in March, 1949. He returned this time to greet a "group of friendly people" whom he had served for his 30 years as headwaiter in Gage and Tollner's. The WITHgggj MAT. TOM'W I 2 shows every sunday june havoc Affairs of state SHEPPEliO ETHEL MERMAN PALL ME MADAM RICHARD EASTHAM IMPERIAL THEATRE, Wet 4.Mh Slrrct Kvis.

il Mt. SAT. A WED. at 1 SO diners had attended, earlier in! the evening, as officers andi members of the Apollo Club of I Brooklyn, Ihe second private! concert given bv the club in its! ma henry fonda Point of no return ALVIN THEATRE, S2ld St. Witt it BrMdny En.

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As they crossed the threshold of the restaurant, the various patrons, whom the retired headwaiter described as "the finest clientele in town," greeted the man known to them as "Ike" with fond hellos and warm hand clasps. Some of these same patrons had emerged from horse-drawn streetcars and hansom cabs on Fulton St. to et.ter and eat under the care of the man wearing the same formal waiter's uniform 30 years earlier. Although lower Borough Hall, from Gage and Tollner's down, la still the same today as it was when "ike" began working there, upper Fulton St, took on a new look" when Flatbush Extension was built. To "Ike" it was like moving into a "different world." Wlliam R.

Gaskill, who now lives at 316 Clinton got his first and last taste he says of that different, world when he flew to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to visit his daughter, her husband, and their three children last year. While he was spending seven weeks with his grandchildren, he was still "looking forward to the pleasure of greeting some old-time friends at Gage and Tollner's last night." for half-a-doxen thrillers -CvMa. hy TECHNICOLOR JHE KING AND I Richard Rodgers HANOI'S GLOBE 'hTk emlyn williams Charles dickens GOLDEN. 45.W.fBVCI..6740.NMon Ptrf. dlTONIGHT at 8 Sharp ANT OAITHEft rlen(l Dear barbarians A Ntw ComeM bv LEXPORD RICHARDS LEACHMAN HEMINO Von FURSTENBERG HDSAI.ll MURPHY NICHOLAS JOV BOVALE.

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