The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 63

THE IXDIAXAPOLTS SUNDAY STAR, APRIL 27, 1930. PLANS FOR NEXT MUSIC SEASON DEVELOPING FAST New York Neighbors Stop and Listen While Hoagie Carmichael Is at Work Nancy Martens New Concert to Sponsor Course; Civic LEADERS IN LOCAL DRIVE FOR CONCERT ASSOCIATION Metropolitan Opera Season Now Is Ended BY DOW RICHARDSON'. shawl with other flowers on a dark NEW YORK. April an I background! Mr. Adams has woven 1 tresh and quiet color in the face and apartment on East Thirty-first street Drown nair so that stan1 in the evenings comes a strange, dis- importantly in the picture, cordant exercising of the keys of a I untj, fa of lhp grand piano, and it is so wierd and study nf Theodore Dreiser, by Dor-good that the neighborhood turns out othy Dudley Harvey, has been an- i I nounccd hv the publishing house of on its tiny porches and stands out- gmjth side on the silkwalk to listen.

Hoagie Carmichael of Blooming- Cnp nf pru nn trip ton. who wrote the famous I arounj the world, wrote his latest "Washboard Blues'' and played and jn tnP jialav straits. Nanepo, sang them with Paul Whiteman, is anf)' it win oe pmbodied in the mu-nt work. sical comedy, "Fifty Million Krench- During the day this young man men," any time now. campaign oegms lomorrow "BY COR BIN PATRICK.

1 HET-E should be no lack of concerts to attend in the season of 13 an(1 1931' if Plans already launched by our enterprising wusical leaders result in the success we may expect of them. U4J This morning -we can tell you, and we deem it a pleasure, that Nuncy Martens has decided to draw upon her twelve years' experience in managerial work to sponsor the Martens concerts, a course that will be introduced to the city and the state in the fall. Tomorrow the Indianapolis Civic Concert Association will begin its drive for members to establish a semiprivate course of no less than three attractions, which also will stand for its baptism of applause early in the next season. Mrs. Martens, in declaring her in-, tills the member to admission at all events without extra charge and we tention, issued the followmg state- understand a membership in ne as.

COLUMBIA SECURES "BROTHERS" RIGHTS with the moaning rhytnm oi me Mississippi levees in his brain works in a Manhattan bank and in odd hours he composes and arranges nwhoutratinna for mak ing Olidh, P.ruiiKv. iek and Victor olds. OriKinated Khythin. (jarnucnaei ne ui dozen originators of the modem rjRhts Lvtrjl farn)U3 8taRe (lwough which all opera is pass-rhythm, which struggled into the yiay. "Brothers." ins and the illness of some of th Left to ritjlit: (Above) Arthur I.

Kianklin, presldt'iit of the Mendelssohn Choir and member of the honrd of directors of the iiliniiaiolis Civic Conceit Mrs. (irace Watson sen etary-trensurer of (lit ami I.ouis .1. Borinstein, president. (Below) .1.. A.

(iooiiinan jukI Henry Sclitirnintin, uirec.ors, nr.ii Robert Blnkernan, first vice president. The newly organized Indianapolis Members are given an incentive to Civic Concert Associatirn will begin work for new members, since the its drive for members with a ban- greater the number of those paying quet tomorrow evening and will con- dues the greater the funds of the tinue throughout the week until its association will be and more attrac-goal of approximately seventeen hun- tions can be booked. The member-dred is reached. ship fee entitles the member to ad- The plan of the association is to i mission at all event3 sponsored by In keeping with its pulicy of se- c.ui the itrt alest staxe pniductiuns tor its lineup of vehicles fur the (i.liinihia dialogue and screen a thrilling melodrama by Her- bort Ashton Jr. For two sr.ir.nns the play has sinred a hit.

first in New Vnrlf dnH Inlev nn llln rnnH i in in i the screen production. HERE MAY 8. I.KOH Lenh Sinnel is director of the 1m manuel Lutheran children's chorus of Hamilton, which will he presented in a concert at Manual auditorium Thursday, Mav 8, by the Emmaus Walther league of Indianapolis. MOTION' I'MTI itinitt'ij I ,1 mil nn inti itii lii ii S1P1 century In l'JJJ. Me "on nis riates changed the danc music from the earlv ragtime in 1021 to an 1 accented beat which forms the basis of present-day jazz.

Among the pio-I neers of this change besides Carmi-j chael were Bix Biederbecke and'' Frank Trombauer, both Whiteman men; George Johnson, member of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings; King Oliver (the original hot trumpet player) and Louie Armstrong. Whiteman and others quickly adopted the new swing. No one else writes music quite like. Carmichaels, except perhaps Rube Bloom, who composed "Soliloquy" and "Song of the Bayou." It is an odd, barbaric expression such as sways the wierd drag of the "Washboard Blues" and its diversity stamps it as alone among the different styles in modern music. In such tunes as the "Washboard Blues," "Rockin' Chair." "My Sweet," Carmichael has approached the true Negro rhythm and musical soul closer than anv other man.

"Rockin' Chair." "My Sweet," "Barbaric," "Star Dust" and "Man i hattan Rag" may be obtained on Okeh and Brunswick discs and "March of the Hoodlums," another Carmichael composition, is available on Victor. Introduce Tunes. The two orchestras that consistently are introducing Carmichael tunes are Duke Ellington's at the Cotton Club and Louie Armstrong's, which appeared in "Hot Chocolates." Muncie's Wayman Adams stepped in handsomely and won the allied artists' medal of honor with his subtle and beautiful portrait of Lilian Genth, at the seventeenth annual convention of the Allied Artists ot America at 215 West Fifty-seventh street. Into the medley of strong color in the costumes (a dress patterned with large, bright flowers, a Spanish the association. The association has established headquarters on the second noor ot the Illinois building.

Workers have been organized into teams to canvass the music lovers of the city in the membership drive. To a Messenger" (LaForge). in her first srroun: "Zueignung (Strauss) "The Lamplighter" and "In the Lux-CONTIXI ED ON PAGE SIX. AT KIRSHBAUM CENTER. menu Purpose Expressed.

"During my many years' association with the Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises it has been my experience and observation that the people of Indiana and Indianapolis have fine musical discrimination and are satisfied with nothing less than the best, which it shall be my pleas-, ure to bring to them at no advance from regular theatrical prices." Her program calls for a minimum of five concerts in the first season, three of which will be grouped in a series and two presented individually. Season subscriptions, of course, will be sought for the series, but at-the-door patrons will be welcome at all events, both in the series and out of it. This policy will favor that great portion of the public which chooses its entertainment at the time the urge for it arises, a public that is not served by membership musicales. For City and State.

The appeal of the Martens concerts will be spread through the state as weil as in the city, and concert dates will be selected with a mind to accommodating the folk who are accustomed to come to Indianapolis for worth while music. That is an excellent point. It should be remembered that the people of neighboring towns have contributed eenerouslv in the past to the support of tonal events that might not have possible without their help. Think of Jack Geiger and his regular bus load of students from, the state university at Bloomington. One symphony orchestra concert will be included in the series.

While negotiations for her artists are definitely under way, Mrs. Martens declares that no patronage will be sought until their engagement can be definitely announced. Several of the foremost artists now available are under consideration. Mrs. Mar-tens's long acquaintance with the outstanding concert bureaus and artists' representatives will serve her well in securing for the city prominent attractions.

Needs No Introduction. Mrs. Martens is well known in Indianapolis musical circles. She received her musical training at the graduate college of music in Cincinnati, where she studied voice under the celebrated Mme. Tecla Vigna.

After coming to Indianapolis she married Christian Frederic Martens, the internationally known Danish barytone whose reputation as a teacher was spread far beyond this city in which he lived. For the past i twelve years Mrs. Martens has been associated with the Ona B. Talbot; Fine Arts Enterprises. The Martens concerts is an independent venture.

We already have explained this idea of the Indianapolis Civic Concert Association, but the description will bear repetition at this time when its campaign for members is about to be launched. It was organized only this spring and has elected a set of officers and board of directors wnicn inciuae names iaminar 10 an who know the musically active people of the city. Drive for One Week. The membership drive will last only week, next week, and once it is there will not be another opportunity to join the association f'jr another year. Only members will be admitted to it3 series of concerts ot that be a warning to those who pre wanting to get on the band "union hut have a weakness for tlslav.

Yc believe there is a strong po-s'ibilily that the goal of the drive win have been reached even before the drive is officially open, as workers have been busy in the past ten drn-s lining up their prospects. The minimum number of concerts to be included in the series is three. The artists to be presented, of course, can not be known until the membership campaign is ended and the funds to bring them here are on hand. Since the association is a no-profit and no-boss organization, only attractions 'that can be paid for will be booked. Members are in no sense guarantors their responsibility is ended when they have deposited their membership fees.

There are similar associations in more than one hundred and fifty other American cities, including many in Indiana, and the bookings are arranged through an office in Chicago that serves them all. We do not know what artists that agency can command, but have been assured that it is in a fair position to satisfy. The membership fee, of course, en- i "-iir! ii raT3T 7 T- ili have one week's membership cam- paign each year. It would be impos- sible to join the association at any other time and only members will be admitted to its series of concerts, which will include a minimum of three events. STl'DENT M1SICALE.

Edward LaShelle, barytone, will be guest-artist for the student section of the Matinee Musicale Friday morning. This, the last program of the season, will be given at 11 o'clock at the Lumley tea. jora, 1540 North Meridian street, and will be followed by luncheon. Miss Lucille Stewart, president, will preside at the business meeting. The following program has been arranged by Miss Gertrude Whelan, program chairman: I.

For Pianos 1. "Son-Ua In la I Allegro con spirito. lb) Andante, ic i Allegro x-itto. Gertrude Free anrl Gertrude Whelan. II.

Voice 1. "Invoratim to J.ns urom ine Mscic Klute' Mozart 2. "Kraut Vcrossenheit" 3. "Slarnello" 4. "Satto II Clef Hllrtach Cimara Slhella Edward Lasncue.

III. For Two 1. "andante and Scherzo" 2. "The Jestrr" Carl Beenher Gertrude Free and Whelan. IV.

Voice- 1. "HillF nf H-me" Fox 2 "The HuBher 3. "A Memory" ne 4 "Long Ako In Edward LaShelle. Bonnie Blue Brown will be at the niano for Mr. LaShelle.

STl'DENT RECITAL. Mabel Wiley Leive will present a group of her pupils in a piano re- cital at the Kirshbaum Community Center at o'clock Wedncsdav evening. The following pupils will take part: Margaret Gallagher, Pau- line Tobin, Dorothy Klezmer, Katn-I rvn Kneppncr, Morris Strole, Helen Hansen, Irma Gallagher, Mary Mar-1 taret Strickler, Elizabeth Case, Max Klezmer and Dorothy Dauner. PLAY AT PENDLETON. Miss Marcella Campbell, cellist, and Miss Hope Bedford, soprano, with Mrs.

Berta M. Ruick at the piano, will give a recital at Pendleton tomorrow. Mrs. Bedford will sing "The Star" (Rogers), "The Birthday" (Huntington Woodman), I The Year's BY I.KONARI) I.li:iiI,I.i. NEW YORK.

April 2fi. ITH sounding the final strains, the reeular season nf lyrio delights at the Metropol- Itan npna house closed nielodi- nusly. A silence of almost even months now faces the devotees and detractors of the abidingly ruinous institution. The MetropoliUn passed tlnouuh hard winter. Tht Wall SI ll'l'l I'll I SI roll ri I rtsllllHlll.

business depression, the tl, sinLers at the liroadwav I rnn. (I it inns to fare. However, the Metropolitan sur mounted them successfully and with characteristic command and artful-I ness. All those facts are made clear in the recently published statement I nf Otto H. Kahn, coczar of our opera house.

I Good News (ialore. Mr. Kahn issued his pronuneia-mcnto together with the glad tidings that the contract of Ciulio (Jatti-Casazza, general director, has been extended to the year although it was previously dated 193.1. For his nart. Gatti-Casazza immediately announced the equally gond news that lie had renewed for the same new period the contract with his chief directorial and administrative aid, Edward Ziegler.

Both these abl and resourceful gentlemen richly He-serve the contracts, and also the compliments tendered them in tho publishment of Mr. Kahn. That document admits tho early part of the Metropolitan season to have been far from praiseworthy, but with no less truth Mr. Kahn points out the subsequent improvement and the radiant linnle reached with the great performances of the Wagner operas in cyclical presentation. Performances Kevlewed.

A glance at the schedule nf i the Metropolitan activities Knows a total of 2'9 performances in Hays, including the Sunday night i anH operas presented here, and those of the latter to be given t. Oil I.MI1 1IU' 111 mr- tinning IIIIIT weeks in Baltimore. Washington. Richmond, Atlanta, Cleveland and Rochester. The Italian operas lead, with eighty-nine hearings; the German repertoire will have had fifty; the (ONTIM Kl) ON PAGE I'OI R.

ItE Til EAT Mightiest Sensation LAWRENCE TTDHBStEinr Tim world's great est voice) in the screen's most vivid drama 8 fireat Son Hit. Tlirill-Ing ndventiire, lllmed entirely in gorgeous technicolor. AMP, for fW And th Trio of Funnteri KARL DANE BENNY RUBIN CLIFF EDWARDS picture with everything STAR ROMANCE and COMKDT. sociation city is good in anv other association city. That is an induce-j ment for the traveling man.

Yet This Season. We have been looking into the future this morning, but the present also is worthy of our attention. It will be noted elsewhere in this department that Willard MacGregor and Boris Rosenfield, the popular young pianists of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, will play a two-piano recital at the Kirshbaum Community Center this afternoon. It should be well worth attending. Next month, May 8, the Emmaus Walther League of Indianapolis will present the Immanuel Lutheran children's chorus of Hamilton, in a concert at the Manual auditorium, with Miss Marie Zorn, local pianist, as soloist.

The evening of May 12 the Maennerchor will conclude it3 season with Claire Dux appearing as guest artist with the male chorus. The Westminster choir, formerly of Dayton and now of Ithaca, N. directed by Dr. John Finley Williamson, will sing at the Coliseum at the state fairgrounds May 14 under auspices of the Indianapolis Women's Missionary Union. The Westminster choir will be remembered for its performance here with the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra two years ago.

FOUNTAIN SQUARE THEATER "KIDDIE CLUB" IS FORMED Earl Cunningham, manager of the Fountain Square, is organizing the Fountain Square theater "Kiddie Club." Buttons entitling boys and girls to membership in the club an: now being given away at the theater Every Saturday valuable prizes will be given to the members of the club. Next Saturday the prizes will be, first, a season pass to the Fountain Square; second, a wrist watch, and five other prizes of a pass for two each to the theater. Every month Mr. Cunningham wiii give a free show to all members of the club. He announces that next Saturday, in addition to the prizes given, the first episode of the new talking serial, "The Voice From the Sky," will be shown.

CHOIR SOLOIST. MRS. GEORGE KRl'EGER. The Dayton Westminster choir of Ithaca, N. which will sing at the Coliseum in the state fairgrounds May 14, will present as one of its soloists Mrs.

George Krueger, contralto. The choir will appear under the auspices of the Indianapolis Women's Missionary Union. MOTION PICTI'RE THEATERS Ramon Navarro 44 Devil May Care" MUSICAL ROMA LINCOLN MUSICAL ROMANCE 331 South East Street Today and Monday at OGUE ft a i II IS II I bhi 1 xv i -t "'la Willi STAN 0 OLIVKR LAI RKL Ql HARDY These Iwo (ileal Comedians will rock you out of your cluiirs with (heir coinlciil antics In this great picture. And on Our Big Screen It's a Vastly Improved Picture! vh.l.'.k; m.v.;kk;..k. ijoius i)sknhkm.

WlllimJ Mnrtitt'Ror anil lions nosenflehl will play a two-piano recital at the KlrshbHuni Center, Meridian anrl Twenty-third streets, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The recital i one of a series started at the center last winter to which (he public is invited without charge. The artists will play three groups, including "Variations" (Hi-ethoven-Saint Saens) and "Duo t'oncertante" (Mozart-liiisoin); "The Jester" (Heecher), "Jaz.7. Hlmly" (Hill), and "llollinn Kire" (l)uvernoy) and Hachinanioff's Suite, opus 17. i I PICTURE THEATERS.

Me loved and Lived Tind AMUSEMENTS. Indiana Democratic Club Presents Its Annual Show "Ski High" Lkir THE AMOROUS ADVEHTUPfS OF A GAY FT fh IKf CA8ALLEPO WHO LIED iflS WAY INTO 3 rl WOMEN'S NEAPTS AND LAUGHSOHIS i AlWJV mY0UT 0F CONSEQUENCES I (A l5Sf. outdoor picture faMT JM B4 NATURE'S PAINBOV OlODlES THE BACK- CLLT feMi (Has- smr-'p TiiSam English's Opera House, May 2-3 Under direction of Arnold Spencer, with more 125 people in the caste which play is centered around the airport. V4 Hera's a pi. UV 1.0 VK ACTION Actors' National Julillee America's Rig Show Week The sale of tickets to date has beaten all records, and out over the state Thomas Taggart wired in for $30, Louis $50, Earl Peters $30, and many-others.

Boxes all sold. Tickets, 50c to $2.00 Talking Comedy Laurel-Hardy Heflrst Metrotone News Scrren Snapshots.