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141 Ii4()v)II- DAlLi il Afe-zo Plays Here and on Broadzvay Photoplays Current Music IJ A A.MlrJJtVT BEOOKLlSi. AMI SEMEVT XINHITTIV .1 -i J.I The Theaters Music of the Day The. New Films Br MARTIN DXHSTEIN 1 rBr LD WARD AITHL More of "Madonna Imperia" Some Novelties Announced Vladimir Ifcrowitz in Recital. THE MUSIC of "Madonna played for a arc-ond time at li Metiojioiiian Uf-t veiling, coiuomis to tlt atyie of dramatic tool-pom ion fatiierrd by Wijia and PuixuiL Like many of hi conservative contemporaries, Alfsno treats rus hym-jluiiiually and thus maiks an adtance in contjiuiiy over Uadiumial Italian opera. The aria ajid tae duet evolve as integral portions of Hie musical texture.

They are r.ot framed, or italicized, as in Puccini, but talie Hut placet as climacteric moments in the genera; remaining, however, definitely aria and duet, a procedure which Wagner rarely endorsed. Thus -Madonna Lnperia'' yon have a fusi.m of two styles, conceived In a spirit nf compromise reflected in the actual character of tlve It is possible to admire much that Alfano has WTitten into Ins score. Certain pajtcs siiow luni not at a lost in the role of tone-pcet. The short orchestral introduition establishes a mood, and the same is true of the brif intermezzo following the departure hWrntTHl 4UWlari uu BT.fts,u Henry Miller's Theater and Proves Again One of the Tartest of Comedies. WHEN Sin.tTuc-i Maost-am.

"O.ir BciurV' prcscntfi in America tomf lb yexn ago ihrrf una iio rm wrk-ou lor it. Treth tn srt oa tiitr. had mch a bitter tat. Thcgh play is comedy, ceiled UutliKT oil the rong ide ol the lace. Maugham v.

as not trying prcigUly be tunny, last nv't it as revived at Henry Theater and werr.ed a (-harp, hitter and relentiess a comedy as it must have bck Ui the days before diama got Maugham ha peopled his play with orthles Aznencana living in England by using ironey to climb to social heights only vicious kiiots ia their circ.iinstances T.ould attempt to climb. They are Ina Claire thia time plays the role oj the clcvere: and ur.icrupu-.ous of them. Lady George Grayston. mho has a husband and to lovers and an uncTOauerable ambition. She POLLOCK: "Ou Beltrrt" a- i ti 1:, ew.fr.

7 HE CAST. Marrv 1 Mlli-rd Jms Rmii.i ti B. Y.err.-M TJ.irnt?n Cm rt.iT.r.e cio Hugh S.nc:.r Lilian Krmbie Cooprt Lord Fff.v.cii TrnfiU Fir-t McRie Second Footnua Hurry Joyner Lraeai Lju.s It' Aitny thick. Theatrically it is not at the second act's end quite believable. In Us third act it turns a bit stagey and.

witli the aid Frederick Truesdell. who nlavs the role of the purchaser cf hospitals, slips down into burlesque. Mr. Maugham begins by spending too! great a time in characterizing and is torced thereatter to make haste witn little speed to give his people some thing to do. Constance Collier plays the spineless Duchesse.

giving a delightful picture of a most poisonous person. Hugh Sinclair plays judiciously as tne un I I lucky tngnsnman wno loses me rim Elmer Harris, proved to be one 0: young American girl. Madge Evans lnose pieces produced in the belief is very pretty as the girl. Edward that the average theatergoer's men- Crandall handsome and youthful and tality is a shade below that of a awkward as a sincere American youth moron. who loves her, and Lilian Kemble Great Necker" tells a thin, Cooper the unhappy princess 1 he impossible story regarding a middle-Etaeinn.

done by Reginald Bach, is less WWTIl GA1TE5 to -a. ML LW vO Uitf ARTISTS MODELS MMUfe 1st Ml ate IX WUMI My Maryland JOLSOX S151-l, Av Mil ku Bu tut Mi SOW ttalnxir rmlm al tt al 1 ZZ mi K3-M. MOROSCO thn rra.SK Giuntr tuiuii iia Moio: silent mm OrtMa TOKH.HT MPT. Wwri ai4 Ml IIM.I cbamn KOYALI 45h w'rt Hroadoav Tke M4 asritlsic nay la T.a RACKET THE 4. Mais Wti da bat.

HI KEY la A A Mil "IE The IVORY DOOR ETJIL karlea H.a4ia 1S W. 9 Bt. Or. S444 K. Matias lry al i playhouse LJ.

The Queen's Husband with ROLAND YOUNG "Immensely entasinc Woaiirolt. World XNarv Itaiill Violet KenMe Ntt.il RATHUONE a a Command to Love ln Henry Ktenhensan Lnniraere 8t w- ot 1.011 gHCIC Mu Wash d) Sat. TTT im 5th. W. of nay.

Ivs. 30 aJa Mais. Wash. B'dav. Thurs.

Bal. A FREE SOUL KM. A. Bit ADV Annesrlnc In Leading rart NOW rACINn 39th way. Eva.

AX Wa-h. dev A Pit. in the Musical I I I Comedv Hit THE MADCAP 1KOAUHI HsT Kva. MauT tVad. A list.

WIXTIIKOP A KM A DI ICC ureaenln. A IV I I .7.1 In frhflkesnener's "Merchant nf Vrnlen" BOOTH, V. 8:40. Mala. A Kst.

ESCAPE New Piny nlth I KSI.IK llOtVAKO "William Fox Attractions- FOUR SONS John Ford Production GAIETY Br'ay iDaiiy 40th Street Mat. at 3 ALL SEAT8 RESERVED SUNRISE F. W. MURNAU Production Featuring Janet Oaynor tleorte O'Brien TIMES SQ. 42a 8t W.IDaily of B'wav 'Sun.

Mat. at 3 ALL SEATS RESERVED. JOE COOK the Latest, Greatest Musical Hit RAIN or SHINE With TOM HOWARD NAXCY WF.1.F0UU Don VOORHEKS A Ills "Rain or Shine" Band GEORGE M. COHAN THEATRE Uvea. 8:30.

Ma's. Wed. and Sat. 2:30 KNICKERBOCKER wa an" 3Blh s' Dlr' A Erlanger Mats. FRI.

Ic SAT. WILLIAM MORRI3 Presents SIR n- A -a ii HARRY LAUULK With NELLIE St SARA KOI NS Others Entire Change jpf Program Weekly WORLD PREMIERE "THE CROWD" James Murray F'eannr Boardman "C.LMS," a Mort Harris Revue Featuring WALT ROKSNKR The Capltollans Array of Stellar OTUC a. All SlHm TWICE DMLY. WARNER Theatre ELTINGE THEA" W. 42d St.

vs. 8:30 4 umm, -ttcu. ttim oat, at z.av THESE MODERN WOMEN THE KMART COMEDY With CHRYSTAL HERNE HUDSON THEATRE, WEST 44TH ST. El's. 8:30.

Mats. Wed. and Bat THE NEW COHAN FARCE Whispering Friends With A DISTINGUISHED CAST AMUSEMENTS BROOKLYN. Answer to "BHA1I C.FSTi?' Mil K4. BEAU SABREUR A Complete Vaudeville Show Gossips of 1928 fVUOMoI.

i HOCK.Wtll. PL. 7J cYTa Er-W, Afts- 35' 50c. JOHN GILBERT it MAE MI'RRAY In Stroheim's "THE MERRY WIDOW" Starts 1 "THE BATTLES OK CORONEL Saturday FALKLAND ISLANDS" Brooklyn ACADEMY of MUSIC Metropolitan Opera Company TONIGHT at 8 TROVATORE Corona. Branzell.

Earner; Martlnellt. Basiola, VLtnlt. T.rl...n KNABE PIANO USED EXCLUSIVELY, BEDFORD All FEATURE FILMS amti rFCTI.FMFN aJLKJ.S PREFER BLONDES AND Klli Ar-14 Karl Dane George K. Arthur in tit CoaseJy Hat BABY MINE Wit CbtrUttr GreenwMj GATES paiMi WILLARD VAUDEVILLE SILK LEGS aad HOLT In "1 II A AtMNC" DiJOU BABY M'rJE aad MKVor In 'Till' K' prvann" DANE ARTHUR In S.RY. aril "PI'S-KS O' 11? -lTNY" tatospw rrttu aft BlLLlt DOVE GILBERT ROLAND la THE LOVE MARKET fiend ps si' si NUTstonM I Dane arthur In "BAIIY MINE" end HIR SI MMER H-RO" mm BAET MINE and BIFTALO BILL'S IKAMEOl THE ROUGH RIDERS with BANCROFT-BEERT MLU Vodvil Band Poller Christian's Bsnd, Madre Bellamy in "Silk Lets" rAirCTIf MATINKKS inrwaitf SAT.

AMES' ami silliva.vi company TONIGHT IT'iJr IOLANTHE the MIKADO Wed. sat. pirates of penzance Nundsy 8 to II FEATCRE PHOTOPLAY and Vaudeville NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW OiLBERT MILLER Presents HOLBROOK BLINN The Play's" The Thing Original Broadway Cast Mats.Wed. Bat. I Sensation NEXT! HIT THE DECK IT wff I ni'IUr rmnnn if I VERA WOMEN IO ON FfWPVFD rhotoplays, 2.1c., Boo.

ACADFMY; OP Ml S10 Wed. Feb. 22, at 3 o'clock Only Brooklyn Lecture by 7 iiaica innh pner, Pntntrr. I'hVtiHoph'i' GEORGE W. RUSSELL Snlijerti "Some I'rrsiiiinllllra fit Ihe Irish l.llcrnry Tickets SI, $1.60, 2.

Box Olflce, Tel. Sterling 6700 BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC Thurs. Mar. 1, at 8:15 Only New York Evening Recital MME. ERITZA Tirhrtt Sulc.

Box Ofice, Tel. Sterling 6T00 ACADEMY OF Ml SIC Mon. Feb. S7, at 8:15 RACHMANINOFF Tleliets Now. Box OrHee.

Tel. Slcrllnr; 11700 Stffeoiye flathouse loo Pineapple St. Tel. Main 1787 'Round the Ccrner from Hotel St. Georca) Today Double Attraction "TWO ARABIAN KMt.HTS" "CABINET OF DR.

AI.UiARl" PATENT LEATHEE KID Richard Barthelmess Revoo with Band aV Good Talent Teller's SHUBEET B'0'' Howard Av. Mnt.Wed.. Sat. TAYLOR HOLMES m'b. NKCKKR Nxl.

Francine Larrimore in Chicato SECTION TOMORROW Midnight. I. Richard Di Wreck of ihe HeNncrua Adventuroua Houl Ul.ve Rnrden Holt .8. me me Mix tran Mitzi Her Musical ComwJy Vehicle Madcap," Took up a New Stand at tha Caeinm Latt Night ff I "The Great Necker New Comedy by Elmer Har ris at Teller' r.REAT a COicrt by Eln.fr Herri' a by Cn.inihriinn Broa at Tfiifr Sr.nhert Thrr-tei. THL CAST.

Workw.in Workman Jnn.cs Charifj Albert Bakfr Fran Milan Mjori'1 Gate smi Har.4pd-n i ty tor Hoiinfs Fitfiin Ktnnelh Ciirns Ray Wp-lb-irn Aims trenp PurCfll Hal Thompson Zolya Talma Poslance Arthur Poainy. oar' 8qnb3.V. Mrs. KJS Squibb Hawkins With the reputation of having had a run 0f 17 weeks on the Pacific coast. "The Great Necker." a comedy by Elmer Harris, came to Teller's Shubert Theater last night for a weeks stay prior to the opening of the piece in Manhattan.

The play, which is. called "a new comedy of modern life" and which is credited to sweet, little nirl. Aoriarentlv he finds such a character in the 16 year-old daughter of a female censor of moving pictures. Unfortunately, the sweet, little thing really knows a thing or two. In the third act sha snows her motner and ner middle.

aged lover Just what she really is. To tell this highly original story, Elmer Harris has imagined a number of exceedingly overdrawn characters. In addition to the ones that form the backbone of the piece, there also are an interior decorator in love with the old rounder, the rounder's young nephew, a Hebrew moving picture magnate, a jealous neighbor who had been discarded by the "Great Necker" and the neighbor's silly husband. These characters run wildly around the stage, crack a number of "nifties" end generally act in a silly manner. Of course, they produce laughter.

And as, apparently, that is the whole object of the production, one can no mora complain about the work of Elmer Harris than one can object to a comic supplement. They are on a par. The role of the "Great Necker" Is played by Taylor Holmes, an actor well known in the moving picture world. It is a role that suits his ability excellently. Marjorie Gateson, th2 other featured player, proves that she is an excellent actress by making the small role of the decorator stand out as though it were important.

Irene Purcell, as the little 16-year-old girl, seemed as modest and demure as any sweet little thing in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. But she did know her onions. Sherlock Holmes A Lengthy Revival Comes to The Cosmopolitan "SHERLOCK HOLMES." by William Oillflte, based on the story bv A. Conan Dovle. F.evived by Cliauiliprlain Brown at the Cosmopolitan THE CAST.

I.tadfje Larrabee Julia Hoyt Foiman Philip Heeye Jim Larrabee Fred L. Tiden Terese Frlui Schefl Mrs. Faulkner Jennie A. Euslace Prince Horace Braham Alice Fauikner Vllan Martin Sherlock Holmes Robert Warwick Lr. Moriarty Frank Keenan John Robert Linden Basslck Conway WingHeld tniy ttavmond ouior tlr.

Watson Stanley Loan I.earv John Ltttell Parsons Sir Edward Leighton. Count Von Vincent Edwitrd Rose Henmng George Alison 11. Brewer "Sherlock Holmes," on the occasion of its premiere last night, had everything that has heretofore been accredited to "Strange Interlude," without the benefit of the dinner hour. Starting at the conventional hour of 8:45, we had every reason to believe that the play would run well into next Wednesday, when, some time alter VI o'clock, it actually drew to a close. And because of its lengthy charac ter the interest and excitement aroused by the two first rousing acts was unfortunately dissipated.

On the whole. "Sherlock Holmes" is interesting and well acted, and will prove as much of a treat to other lovers of this Internationally famous character as it did to this reviewer. According to the program, it is the identical play, presented here some 18 years ago, by William Oillettc, and we're willing to agree that not a comma has been left out. It Ls the story of "The Strange Case of Miss blackmail, plots and the eventual unraveling of the mystery by the adept Mr. Holmes, played admirably, but none the less long-windedly, by Robert Warwick.

Warwick's slow-motion acting is delightful, but he is Just a little too much inclined toward soap-box oratory, when it comes his turn to speak, to allow his audience to forget that It's acting, pure and simple. Frank Keenan, playing the part ol Dr. Moiiarity. the big boss of London's underworld, has fine moments, although he, too, is inclined to quaver a bit, as they did In the early lUOO's. Stanley Logan, as Dr.

Watson, doesn't do a great deal, and does it well, and Julia Hoyt, as Mrs, Larrabee, is just about adequate. But the play's good points far outnumber Its faults, and when Mr. War-wU comes down olf his soap box, and Mr. Keenan forgejs a few tremors, you re actually glad you went all the way up to ulilh st. to see the revival.

"Sherlock Holmes Is, as he program Inlorms you, played In "modt rn dress," and thin modernity Is tipar-1 nt everywhere exiept In the script, which still poee. Ip for hKses. cusses ud KUlii Eii.iiift, It; I I I CI I HISC: Is impressionistic and effectiv The Mikado Winthrop Ames Brings Superb Production to Majestic "TUF MIKA1XV a Jjpin" opera tn tao mu by Oiltx'rt and dt bv Winthrop Ames al the 1ne-alr. THE CAST. The M.ssrto of John Birrlny Nunlci-Poo Fp-U C.

Cordon J. liuriibltd lM'ttey Lnis Bunnell S. Suissabeil steninv; Beitina Hull Vera Koss Ko-Ko I'noh-Bih Pish-Tush Vum-Yiim Prep-Bo i.aiisiia Thi Uikudo'a Umbrella Beirer. tleorue C. Lehrlan The Mikado's Bword Bearer.

Langieu There is an event in Brooklyn to be celebrated this week. In lact, a series of events, the first of which, "The Mikado," was heard at the Majestic last night. It will be repeated at the Wednesday matinee and 011 Friday evening. "Iolanthe" will be sung Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday matinee, and "The Pirates of Penzance'' may be heard Wednesday and Saturday nights. The debt that Brooklyn owes to Winthrop Ames for staging his splendid revivals of three of the finest of Gilbert and Sullivan masterpieces here was partly paid last night by as appreciative an audience as ever applauded fine music, superb acting and genuine mirth.

We do not like the use of the word "revival," however, in describing a presentation of the two great masters of song and wit. That which never dies cannot be revived, i The singers who sang and actors who acted "The Mikado" last night seemed endowed with the spirit of the lyricist and the composer. Out of each bit they seemed to deliver the fullest measure of expression possible. Not one, that these could hear and these eyes see. missed a trick.

For the stars of the opera see the cast of characters. Of course, Mr. Ames staged the production and Sepp Morschcr conducted. The settings and costumes were by Raymond Sovey. Three Guilds to Meet The Jewish Theatrical Guild will tender a reception to the officers and members of the Catholic Actors Guild and the Episcopal Actors Guild at the Knickerbocker Theater on Thursday afternoon.

Addresses will be made by George Arliss. Donald Brian. William Morris, Father Martin E. Fahy, Rabbi Nathan Krass, the Rev. Dr.

Randolph Ray and Sir Harry Lauder, representing the British stage. AMUSEMENTS QI'EENS, 1 All A. Ttt. Itrn. tmS I Jam il, a Ave.

1- th St. Mats. Wed. and Sat. EL Francine in LARUIMOKE "CHICAGO" Nxt.Wk.

"The 10th Hole" with Frank Craven nun. Vaudeville at rnniopiuva i AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN. OME SHOW MADISON SQ. GARDEN 1 "i rt Come and ee how house should be buitt. Adm.

50c, IN GS WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY MATINEE AT 3:1111 Buy Seal In Advance "CRITERION 7th Avenue Sllth Street William Fox Presents VICTOR Mcl.AGLEN in A GIRL In EVERY PORT' LOUISE BROOKS "Indian Wedding Festival" "Tableaux Americana" Personal I Mr. S. L. Rothafel tRoxyj ENEMY A Mctro-flnlilwyn-Mnjer Plctnra AQTfyP. THEATRIC, B'way and 46th St.

iioiun. TWC9 Dally, PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA LEOPOLD KTOKOWSKI. Conductor PIERRE MONTKt'X, Guest Conductor i TONIGHT at 8:30 Vladimir Hnrowit. Pianist. (Ktelnway Piano) WEEK racula 9, QTTH TT -1 RKH IT AND CHEEP" Kvp Post A Sat.

2:10 JOHN OILHRRT GHKTA UAItltO In EMBASSY 4tt fat. Dully Mat, trie, tn fl LOVE IVIC REPERTORY QC, 11.10. Il.r.ft, Mat. SHt. 2.ii9 EVA LE GALLIENNE Ton.Kht, "Thit Flrnt Htone'j "frdli" Xom'w Tom'w 'Cradle Mmif" the tinutfst Human NCLE TOM'S CABIN CENTRAL B'way a 47 St Ticc h'lttii, Bun.

tc Hoi. Mats, at 3 ATVTN W. St. Tel. Col.

7U7S. Eva. 8.30. Mats. Wed.

and Sat. I'llII) ft Alltlt.K ArtrXIHK William Kinl, Vhlor Miiorn, Allen Kriima in pilVMY FAf.K i one.iy ti it ohhsiiwin MVftr TVPVTTM West 4rth Bt. Evs. 8 30 illiUM Mat. Thura.

and Bat. INTERFERENCE fly Roland Poitwea and Harold lieardoa. MUSIC BOX MADGE KENNEDY in PARIS BOUND RARRT NATIONAL 41 110 THE TIMAL OF MARY DUCAN Willi Anu" tMilni 'and Ktx Ibrrrrtna "Shepherd" and "Take-Chance Week" OfTer Little in Two Broadway Cinema. THEA'H The Si--rfrd I rjr u-m cf tt.e l.ovel rU.o.d Wright, c.ieclrd uv At R.g(C TttE CAST Tin SiiepiitU Uf id He i A.rc r-ic. Sirrir.r'' tin? Vnl.

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M. non IMjt If only a small fraction of the several million harriy lovers of fiction who have read Harold Pell Wright Little Shepherd of the H.ils"' go to see the Dictunzatinn of tliai novel at tne Strand this week, it i entirely probable that Manager Joseph will have to send out a call for tne police reserves to maintain a sem-hinnr nf nrrier in the vicuiitv of his bo-office. This investigator, how-1 ever, is Inclined to believe that no such commotion is likely to come about, since tne Little onrpnrra 01 the Hills" is no great shakes of a pictureplay and since the majority ol Harold Bell Wright's readers are probablv distributed in places more appreciative of this sort of thing than Broadway and 47th st. Here the spectator is asked to be attentively concerned about an old man of the Ozard Hills whi finds time to mix gentle philosophy with the more exacting duties of sheep herding. The film offers plenty of opportunity also for such native melodramatic figures as the black-hearted sheep rustler, the little pal o' the mountangs who aspires some day to be a real leddy and the strange lad who "jes' ain't like other folks" and who.

as a matter of fact, is Just a little cracked. Alec B. Francis. Molly O'Day and John Boles are suitably engaged in spreading tolerance, maidenly virtue and manly vigor, respectively, all over the landscape of Harold Bell Wright's Arkansas, while to Matthew Bets falls the somewhat slighter honor of portraying the scoundrelly Wash Gibbs. The film is generously tattooed with such sparkling printed matter as "What aire ye doin' out hyeh by yo'se'f, Matt," and "P'or Buck is totin' a misery, shore enough," and "I aire got feelins for ye, Sammy Lane." The piece has been indifferently directed by Al Rogell, who has, it appears, followed the original novel all too faithfully to cause "The Shepherd of the Hills" to be anything but a picture play of distinction.

Mr. Plunkett's surrounding program Includes a rather effective stage prologue to the picture, a Fleischer animated cartoon and an interesting nature film called "On African Trail with Prince William of Sweden," the last of which is perhaps the most engaging episode on the bill. At the Paramount. To all appearances, although for purposes that are hardly as obvious, this is "Take-a-Chance Week" at the Paramount Theater. It is the intention of the management to keep whatever transpires on its stage and screen a deep, dark secret.

What better opportunity than this, then, to save a line type or two on a crowded Tuesday morning and report simply that the feature film at the Paramount this week has Esther Ralston for Its star and that the pic-ure is called "Love and Learn" and not a very distinctive sermon, either. The usual vaudeville events are concentrated in something called "Take-a-Chance Revue," and If you are willing to enter into the spirit of the thing and take a chance like the good sport the Paramount management thinks you are, why, I guess it's all right with this department. You simply pays your money and takes your chance. "Chicago ti Francine Larrimore Portrays a Tabloid Murderess. Heroine at the Cort.

Maurine Watkins' travesty on the glorification of the lady murderesses, "Chicago," with Francine Larrimore as the red-headed, red-handed killer. brought dut a full house at the Jamaica Cort last night. The audience seemed to get considerable amusement out of the burlesque, created much discussion when It was seen on Broadway. The play was doubtless designed to show the devas tating effect of making heroines out of women who commit violent crimes. but much of the point has been lost since the disposition of the Snyder rase.

As a play "Chicago" is chiefly lacking in essential conflict, which deprives the story of suspense and surprise as wen as sympatny. it is rather too much of a burlesque to have real slenlficance and must de pend upon Its broad comedy. Miss Lar rimore is quite successlul in depicting a wholly despicable female moron who makes a Joke of murder and the courts, as well as newspapers and the morbid public that delights in sensational sex crimes. The Alhee "Beau Sabreur." Paramount's sequel to the famous "Beau Geste." is having its first Brooklyn showing at the E. F.

Albee this week. The story, by P. C. Wren, relates the thrilling ad ventures of a dashing young French ofllccr, who becomes embroiled in a series of escanades with a beautiful American girl. Despite his vow that he would give everything for France and never look at another woman he becomes Infatuated with her and though it's rough Roing for a spell things come to a most plausible end ing.

as they generally do in the movies. Gary Cooper plays the of lleer. Evelyn Brent the girl. The vaudeville bill Is novel, in that It Is made up of one act, "Go.islps of 1678," a Junior musical comedy In nine elaborate scenes, with plenty 01 good danrers and siiKters, aided by good music and lyrics, written by Billy Dale. Billy Dale also Is the star of "Gossips" and Is surrounded bv a capable cast that Includes Hill Hibbltt, Marie Ilartman.

Six California Peaches, The Ward Brothers, Alice May Howard and Sophie Bennett. Marjorie Moore's "Ten June Buds," Kay Powell, Con O'Brien, Mart Gibbons and Fred Kuhlman are others who shine in their respective parts. "Chicago" at Teller's NMt wppIc at Tcllrr's Rhtibert Theater the attraction will lie Francine Lnrrlinore In "Chlcp.Kn." Instend of "The flpirler," previously nnnoiinfed. "Clilowfo" will be more of novelty, "The Unirlrr" was Keen at Teller's tic lure it made its hll ou Broadway, of Imperia guests. Here the wnting fuccessiul in creating the desired at- masphere that its lack of basic origi r.ality does not offend.

Elsewhere the opera Is less impressive. So muvh of the music turned out by the contemporary Italians lacks individuality listening to "Madonna Imperia" one is reminded of Resphighl, of Fizzetti, even of These men seem by common consent to have agreed upon the Idiom through which their separate musical thoughts should be expressed, a Synthetic idiom in which the influence of Wagner, of Debussy, of Stravinsky end. above all, of Puccini, can be discerned. The result is a texture whose richness and elaboration are usually out of to the value of the ideas thus treated. From "Madonna Imperia'' one carries away the impression of a superb instrument and a vast technique employed skillfully for the expression of the mediocre.

The music fails, unaccountably, tc sum up the potentialities of the comedy. Its lustiness, its drama, its humor no one of these is convincing in the end. And it is not possible to listen to Alfano a la Puccini without perceiving the reason. He has simply the raiment of geniur without possessing the manner to carry it off. The performance last( evening was successful in all its departments.

Mr. Jagel's Ingratiating varlet and Miss Mueller's voluptuously appealing Imperia again secured for Alfano an encouraging reception. The others concerned included Mr. Pinza and Mr. Bada.

Mr. Serafin conducted. "Le Coq d'Or" followed "Madonna Imperia," with the double cast identical to that heard and seen in the revival a week ago of Rimsky's delightful burlesque. Miss Galli danced superbly; of the singers Mr. Pinza and Mr.

Diaz controlled the honors. But the most Important occurrence at the opera house last evening was the release of Mr. Gatti-Casazza's plans for the coming season, in so far as they concern the npvelties to be presented during the winter of 1928-29. As announced Saturday in tne jsagie, Richard Strauss "Die Aegyptische Helena" will be presented for the first time in America, with Mme. Jeritza in the title role.

The other new works which Mr. Gattl plans to Import include two act expressionistic "Jonny Spielt Auf," Respighi's "La Campana Sommersa," the libretto of which is based on Gerhardt Hauptmann's "Die Versunkene Glocke," and Piz-zetti's "Fra Gherardo." The names of the revivals to be made during the season will be announced at a later date. Next in interest to the new Strauss opera is Krenek's expressionistic drama of a negro jazz band leader. Jonny Spielt Auf" has made a sensation in many Central European cities. The first' scene is in a railroad depot, where a man is run over and killed; later in the course of the opera an automobile races toward the audience with headlights on full tilt.

The plot, of which little is known, may be modified for presentation to American audience. OTHER MUSIC. When Vladimir Horowitz made his initial bow in New York earlier in the season as soloist with Sir Thomas Beecham and the Philharmonic Orchestra his name was already familiar; visitors to Europe had re turned with many rumors of his repute abroad it was even said that Mr. Horowitz could fill the Opera House in Paris for a piano recital! Last evening Carnegie Hall was crowded with an expectant audience, whose curiosity had been aroused by such glowing reports from overseas and by the promise shown in Mr. Horowitz appearances with orchestra.

That they were not disappoint ed was obviously apparent in their demeanor and the voluminous manual approbation which constantly rewarded the artist's efforts. Scarcely had the final notes of his concluding selection been sounded when there began a mad scramble to the foot of the stage. Thereupon ensued many encores. The program proper of Mr. Horowitz was started by a Toccata In Major by Bach-Busoni, followed with a sonata and Capriccio 01 Scarlatti, Liszt's Sonata in Minor was the major offering of the evening and three Etudes, a pair of Mazurkas in Sharp Minor and the A-Flat Polo' naise of Chopin brought the slated numbers to a close.

This redoubtable Russian is undoubtedly the possessor of a virtuoso technique that attains the transcendental. With seemingly effortless ease and assurance he ac complished the taxing bravura pas saees which abound in Liszt's mighty show-piece. His control and range of I dynamic shading were exemplary irom delicate pianissiml to thunderous fortlssiml, such as one would hardly believe within the possibilities of the Instrument. Yet for all the tremendous volume there was little exertion on the part of Mr. Horowitz, nor was his tone harsh or forced In its quality.

The style of Mr. Horowitz's playim is one of extreme brilliance and his interpretative Instincts tend toward the dramatic, although they did not exceed credibility or logic. At the Town Hall yesterday evening there was a recital given by the Holland Trio, composed of Josephine Klrpal, soprano; Else Letting, mezzo- sopruno, and Mary Bcnneltcontraltn. They were assisted by Heiene lar-dlval at the piano and Edwin Idelcr, violinist. Their proiziam contained motets, madrlnala and several folk-nonns arranged by Deems Taylor.

In the opening motets, sung a capella. there was a lack of assurance tnd unison and some blurred phrasing, which became less noticeable In the enisulnn German sums, which were apparently more within their powers end consequent Iv received a more fluent performance. Their tone finality was moderately ijond. tvlUt the foprnnn ton predominant for the 'type work they do; I a cleverer p.ayer tnan t.nrs,ai Heme of the original American cast, letter suited for the role, an aitres if constderaDle skill and resource. 1.

a she last night who stole out into the tea house lit the garden to steal besi friends lover and returned to learn that her best friend, hence all the others present at her weekend partv, knew all that had happened. Miss Claire manages to look brillunt und acts with verve and brilliance also. Mr. Maugham has drRwn with hard-hearted honesty the characters of a group of rotters, most of them Americans, and a couple of youngsters still too little mature to have gone bad. The woman, rich enough to be prizes in England, have married ti'les so that they might be called Lady or Duchesse or Princess for the privilege nf financing their husbands.

And ady George Grayston. the worst oi them though the brightest, has also bought for her less sophisticated vounger sister a lord. The sister, though, sees enough before the play is over to persuade her to go heme to America and marry a boy who will make possible a respectable and telf-respecting life. What she sees is her sister's utter lack of morals, an aging duchess who keeps a voting lover and will degrade herself to anv degree to avoid losing 1.1m as she has lost his countless predecessors a princess who loved an Italian prince, married him only to find that he wanted only her vealth. and could thereafter feel at home nowhere but in England though unhappy there; a crass American millionaire keeping Lady Grayston.

giving her a yearly allowance, buying her pearls and hospitals. A blowsy crew. She sees her sister steal the duchesse's gigolo from under her nose In that memorable unlovely garden episode, and who finally turns down the amiable lord the sister bought for her. All of which Is keenest, cruuelest, Reverting By R1AN PRIVATE FIGHT (For Julie Pollock) 1 ftus the Joke's on me, alright: That verse you read the other night. To me, entitled 'Compromise" Appeared In Rlane Col.

Surprise You asked me what thought of it. I said I eared for naught ot it Except the rhyme, and that was all I liked. Of course you didn't bawl. But since I've seen your stuff In black And white, 111 tate my answer back. Now, BETTER do I deem our verse Oh 110! I think it's even worse! LEONARD ROSENTHAL.

HANG-OVER And not from what you've all already Jumped to conclusions it la, either. About four times a vear we get domestic. Now get-iing domestic, in our sphere, consists In making ten-year-old hoopla, with nephew Bill. All winter long. Bill has been peeping petulantly for snow, wherewith to concoct a snow man.

and a snow house. And all winter long the youth's yen has been allowed to flourish unsatisfied. There just hasn't been the wherewithal for building snow what-nots, and Bill's Ma has beeji endeavoring to sooth his feelings by promising him that the Lord would provide. Well, the Lord did provide, good and plenty, last Sunday. And hardly had the dinner table been cleared of the remains of the best lemon pie that has ever been built in Douglaston, when our one-way minded nephew handed his Uncle Rian a shovel and a pair of overshoes, and indicated the spot where the snow-house would look best.

For two hours we worked on what we thought was the handsomest snowhouse ever seen in these parts, and when we were all finished, Bill was anything but enthusiastic about our el-forts. Our architecture didn't meet with the young so-and-so's approval, and consequently, the process of refurbishing took another hour and a half, and no inconsiderable amount ot sundry additional snow. Having labored thus for the better part of the day, the youth was satisfied. Our reward came in seeing Bill suddenly take to making believe that he was a fire-engine, and with considerable conversational clanging, hs mowed the entue structure to the ground. All we have to show for the afternoon's labor la a pair of stiif arms, a strained back, two badly-calloused hands, and the glow of warmth that comes to some eople In knowing that they thus done a noble, and purely domestic deed.

On snowy wys, In futtrse, we shall lunch T.t the Brevoort, lemon pie or no, and our venturei into slushy archltecturals will be purely conversational. Nevertheless. Bill's a great kid, even If our liver IB out of Joint. "Remember the writes finidrah, "of the dinner to William Morrla? Well, one telegram came that night and It was never read. "All 11 treed It was a forgery, It was signed Harry Lauder but It was PAID! "There only one column I Hkn better thnn yours and I think It might, be Mint.

I know the boy longer, and I jcad FIVH every dHy." pa- along Gnldrnh'w Scotch s.6:y lur ynat it may be worth, Lting commendable than Mr. Bach's play- of the role of an American pan handler in English society. The author's contempt got the bet er of him as he wrote, it seems, grow ng so intense as to prevent his com cdy's being lively though his charac-; lers are lifelike. to Type JAMtS: gullible and trusting, we believe practically everything we get through the mails. But what phases us, is that business of reading five columns per diem! Writing ONE column a day is work.

As far as we're concerned, read ing five is simply LABOR! BEAUTY PARLOR PROPAGANDA. There was a little girl Who needed a curl. Or more, to adorn her forehead. And when her waves were good. They were very, very good, But when her hair was straight She looked horrid! ETHEL KING.

CORRECTION. Before we get an avalanche of letters telling us that that "To a Small Dog's Tail" thing was written by Kipling, Elbert Hubbard, Robert W. Service or Eugene O'Neil. we want to tell you now that Myrna, whose name was appended to it, didn't write it, and admits it, and that inasmuch as it came from her, we thought- she did. It simply came from her scrap book, and knowing our fondness for naturally dumb beasts, she sent it along.

So don't you go thinking that Myrna is lifting stuff now, will you. Dear What a prig you make me seem. Not like Oscar, because I have never known any one hice him" that misconstruing of my criticism is worje at.nost than your construction ol Oscar. I didn't like him, and am sure yo.i know It. becau.se he is an utterly unworthy vehicle for your very worthy comments.

However, since you thanked me lor not liking or was It for not. knowing any one like him you perhaps dislike a little yourself. I hope so. CECELIA. Of couri.e we dislike Or.car.

We'd I dislike Oicar if his name was Henry. and he talked a single syllable above a period. In fact, we'd dislike anything or any one. regardless of name, disposition or rhetorical relativity, about whom, of whom, or by reason of whom, we had to write some fourteen hundred words, of a Sunday cf all days. But we do know some one exactly like Oscar.

Or rather we did. He wa.t a drug salesman out in Indianapolis, end we ll never forget him. One Mon day morning he borrowed forty dollars from your boy Rian. 'You skeptics will probably never believe thatr-1. We had forty dollars and that 2 we'd lend it If we did have it, but it is so.

1 As we were sav ing. One Monday he borrowed the forty. On Tuesday he made a swell sale, and on Wednesday, because of the sale, he got a neat raise. And on Thursday he up and died. We'll never forgive him for that.

But only a guy like would be that rngrateful. Anyway, that's where Oscar originated. CHINESE WISE CRACK. "One kindly deed is more benign Than days oj lasting at a shrine!" AUVENTI RES FOR EPKTRES. THE KAVKAZ: 53d at.

and Broadway Russian, which means borscht, bllnis pronounced blinyi. caviar and souffles. Operated, and perhaps owned by Colonel or maybe that's not the way to spell It. but thatat least Is the way it sounds as thnmih It should be fpelled. The Kavkaz has plenty of Russian Atmosphere, for American patrons.

If you know what we mean, and gets Its name In the paper only because of pxtra-nrdinarlly ro'd service, good Ilnlnliilka music, and Kiund chnllng di'h tid-blts. You aren't thrown 011I If you walk in here in a boiled shirt. The trials of a bride; read ila llurst'i treat love atorv In today's l.aglc. SHOWING TODAY I Apolla. Fulton le Throop.

Chaney. London After 1 lasslque, Msrcy Ji A Hero lor a Nlrlit- al.i FultoQ Harris, Thi The BENSOSHI RST AND MAPLETON SECTION Waller. 61th Cast. The Wlr.rdl also Vaudeville BORO HALL SECTION Tlvoll. Myrtla Fulton Betty Branson.

Brass .1.0 Vaudeville BORO PARK SECTION Lnlverssl, New Na.el. Girl From Chicago; also Vaudeville Bl'SIIWICK SECTION Colonial, way A Chauncey. Raymond Ke.ne. The Lone Eagle Same Hi I Mfl HL-i-Xfs-VtaJ 8 Th "ng Frontier lllyou, Opp. d.llerher: also V.adevill.

FLATBUSH SECTION iJ'Ti' Flrri.u'l "'lnis; also Sailor'. Sweetheart FUmlnrf f.m' Warner, Rorrell and Son, Olive Unrden Imland. Church I.I.M In Ih. Winnow, also Rose of Ihe (iolden West riathu.il, Church Se Plat. Meighan.

The Clly Gone Wild; also Vaudeville Kins. war, KIiiks Dolores t'oslrllo. Old San Frsnri.cn: also Vaudeville Leader, Newklrk-O. I. The (lay Defender: als The Wise IVile Linden, 815 Flatbush Av Marlon Davles.

tiualllv Street Hslston Marine, Flat. Av-Klngs La Plants, Silk Slorklnes Compsoa nriiy innip.n., i neaiing t.neaiers Mldwood, Av. J-E. 13th St. lolre Windsor, The Opening Park.lde, 7211 Flatbush Av.

Mlllon Hills, Valley o( Ihe (iianls Klallo, 1003 Flatbush Ruth Miller, South Sea GBF.ENPOINT SECTION Greenpolnt, 825 Manhat. Ay.I.et I Un Gallegher; alio Vaudeillle HILL SECTION Rough Riders also The Ftug AND DOWNTOWN The Wlrard; als llrebea Jeebees The li.rd trialre Wlndaof Cumberland, 327 Cumbd. Atlantic, Flatbush ft Dean. Bonny, 314 Flatbush Carlton, Flatbush-7th Av H. B.

Warner. Crystal, 327 Washington May MrAvov, fc. National. Wash. At Prospect.

The (Inrllla: also Oifnrd, 8tnl.o -Ilelene Costello. Pro. pert, dlh HI. -lit Av. Go tlallegher: Nosh Beery, The PARK SLOPE Fdmund Lowe, Kdmiind Lowe, Sorrell and Ron Slightly also Crashing Through nums inn nrniursy llnnetmoon Hate Wllllsm llalnei Good Time I'harire outi Ousuel Sorrell and Son Rama rt.l rwav Bum" also Vaudeville Terminal, slh Bt.

II. B. Warner, RIDGEWOOD SK'TKIN Malton. M'T W-ekoff Kesre. The r.a.

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