Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1938 — Page 15
Louis ‘Siegel Is Lauded on Tour Abroad
; Hossir Musician’ Wins ~ Europe’ s Applause for Conducting Skill.
|Europe, which for centuries has held a monopoly on the creation of ‘the world’s great music, is awakening to the realization that America is not only notable for her indus- * trialism, but also is rapidly assuming importance as a producer of first-class composers. The latest American to receive . the plaudits of European musical
centers is a Hoosier musician— Jous Siegel, who was born in Brazil,
ne Siegel, recently returned from an auspicious conducting tour of Bulgaria and Jugoslavia, has long been prominent in the United States as a violinist, teacher and composer. As a child in Brazil he showed singular musical aptitude. When he was 8 he was sent to
the famous violin school at Liege, |
Belgium, where ‘he won distinction ' by winning most of the prizes the -school offered. After his gradua- . tion he continued his studies and “then devoted his time to musical research and concert tours. Following the World War he applied himself to teaching, utilizing his ideas, which at that time were revolutionary in the teaching field. . He soon realized that a broad outlook upon music would not tolerate
- his limiting himself to one instru-
ment. Interested in All Mediums
Thus he became interested in all mediums of musical expression. Recognizing that the technique of all instruments is indigenous to certain basic laws of sound and rhythm, he created interpretive classes of conductors, singers and instrumentalists of all kinds. He did not separate the musicians who came to study with him, and from this form of teaching grew the unique classes for which he is noted. ~The recent European tour was in "the nature of an experiment for Mr. Siegel. Experienced in playing, teaching and composing, he had yet to test his unusual theories of technique in conducting. The result of that experiment created a virtual sensation in the Balkan cities. The official and royal courtesies extended to him . were climaxed with the decoration,
. Commander of the Order of Sveta
Sava, conferred by Prince Paul, Regent of Jugoslavia. No less significant was the fact that the concert in Belgrade was attended throughout by the Prince, a musician himself, who never before had been known to sit through an entire concert. The press notices were extremely complimentary. In Zagreb, Jugo‘slavia, the Morgenblatt said: “The American conductor is a very powerful artistic personality . . . who . . . rules over the orchestra by “ economical and strict gestures and thus elaborates the finest orches-
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. The Sofia, Bulgaria, newspapers were equally commendatory. Said - Mir: “With the very first measures it was evident that a skilful and . powerful hand was conducting the orchestra. The interpretation of ‘this modern music was remarkable * for its perfect pureness, right tempo and understanding in every de- . tail. Under Mr. Siegel's leadership _our orchestra miraculously changed, it ‘is a new orchestra—we never - have before heard such beautiful pianissimi and crescendi.”
‘A Real Aristocrat’
. “Mr. Siegel is a real aristocrat in his art,” said Dnevnik. The Slove reviewer remarked, “Mr. Siegel is a conductor with an extraordinary individuality and an exceptionally wide understanding of music.” Other critics noted that “the rather difficult scores he had wholly by memory and he knew these down to the smallest finesse and nuance. We must count the concert one of the best of the season.” “... heis an artist of the first rank, with a highly
developed plastic sense, and draws |
from the orchestra a rich sonority, "at the same time giving significance to every cogent rhythm. In this way the orchestra found itself in the vigorous fulfillment of a beau- _ tiful ensemble, and everything was at - its artistic height in the world of true and pure art.” For the concerts Mr. Siegel conducted the European premiere of John Alden Carpenter's “Violin -=Concerto,” which had its initial per“formance this year in Chicago. He also wrote articles for the newspapers, discussing all forms of American music, including jazz and swing in which there was much interest in the Balkan states. Previous to his concert tour he wrote an accompanying music score for the British film, “Lot in Sodom.” The motion picture critic of Film Art, an English cinema magazine, said, “I think the score is lovely imaginative. music, profoundly felt, an integral part of the film, the whole being an absolute creation.” Since his return to America Mr. Siegel has been at work in Rochester, N. Y., on a new orchestral composition. When that is completed he hopes to visit his native state.
- MICKEY ENROLLS
AT CALIFORNIA U.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12 (U. P.)— Mickey Rooney, whose acting in recent pictures has drawn wide praise, will enroll at the University of Cal.ifornia at Los Angeles next month. Among the subjects he will take will ‘be a course in dramatics.
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Louis Siegel, noted Hoosier violinist, has just returned “to the United States following his brilliant conducting tour: of the Balkan states. An account of his successes appear in the adjoining gotumn .
"STAR IN ELLIS ISLAND
Don Ameche, a war coreespondent, -and Arleen: Whelan, an Irish smunigrant; meet’ on a New York bound steamer in “Gateway” opening at the Lyric today. The film portrays episcdes in the lives of ugltives ¢ and expatriates arriving through the gateway to America —Ellis Island,
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Free Passes
To Be ‘Sold’
Artists, To Gain Revenue.
Not Government,
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (U. P)— Concrete agencies and managers in this city have decided that hereafter the revenue from free tickets given to students, musicians and teachers shall go to the artist instead of Uncle Sam.
Passes have been suspended, it was announced. Previously, especially for debuts and recitals by artists without a large public following, hundreds of free tickets were distributed to avoid having the artist face a comparatively empty house.
The recipients paid a Federal tax amounting to 20 cents:each on $2 orchestra seats. The artist, of course, received none of it. Hrom now on, the same recipients will be offered good orchestra and balcony seats at 25 cents and 15 cents; respectively. No tax is payable on tickets at those prices, so that the money derived will go directly to the artist. A joint announcement of the managers said the system was tried out at a Town Hall recital here with gratifying results, and that an unnamed artist had a box office sale of about $200 on student tickets, which under the old pass system would have yielded him nothing.
Consider Actors For Chan Role
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12 (U. P.).— Charlie Chan’s uncanny ability to solve crimes will continue to enter- | tain movie fans despite the death of Warner Oland, who created the character on the screen, 20th Cen-tury-Fox studio disclcved today. Declaring it was the desire of Mr. Oland that the character should not end with him, Producer Col. Wurtzél said that several actors are being considered for the role. Mr. Wurtzel said Mr. Oland had a premonition he would not return from his trip to Sweden and informed him: : “I may not come back. And if I don’t, I want Charlie to go on in pictures.” Mr, Oland created Chdn in 1931 and made 17 pictures as the Chinese detective. He refused other roles because he said that would kill the illusion that he was Charlie Chan. J. Edward Bromberg, stage and screen actor,
- veteran has been
mentioned as a possible successor |
to Mr. Oland in the role.
BELT IS LLOYD TEST
Harold Lloyd star of “Professor, Beware!” new Paramount comedy, never weighs himself, but gauges his avoirdupois by the tightness of his pants belt. When he feels the belt pinching, he eliminates all starches from his menu until the pressure is relieved.
fact, is all ours.
IN NEW YORK —s GEORGE ROSS
Mr. Ross Finds the Postman Rang Often While He Vacationed:; Durante and Others Write.
N= YORK, Aug. 12—The postman rang often while we furloughed and we now are plowing through the mound of correspondence A note from Jimmy Durante, regretting that our paths didn’t Srobs while he played the Casa Manana in New York. The melancholy, in Because on.and off the stage, the supernosed Durante is one of the jolliest tablemates we know. A card from Hildegarde, the Milwaukee chanteuse who happens to be one of Europe's favorite songstresses. She writes from Volendam, Holland, where she paused for a radio concert, and her message is a jubilant “Having Wonderful Time,” for which copyrights, we suspect, have been
exhausted. And here’s a six-page missive in| a fantastic scrawl from Sir Joseph Ginzberg, exalted stooge to the comic Willie Howard and about whom we wrote good-naturedly some time ago. Sir Joseph writes with some rancor, for he argues that we did not do him justice.” In the first place, it seems that we did not mention all his titles which were conferred upon. him, He says, by King Lloyd George of England and he wants us to square ourselves journalistically.
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SWEET and demure note: from . Marie - Wilson, our favorite blond actress in Hollywood, who salutes us for our flattery and feels ‘honored to have us as ‘a member of the Marie Wilson Fan Club. Pleasure is all ours, Marie, and please write us more often, will you, like a dear?
A letter from Sally Rand who lingered in California for a short while after we left. . She reports on her activites: Fan-dancing across the country since late spring, then a brief fling at motion pictures. She ought to be back on the heels of this dispatch, to play Sadie Thompson in a revival of “Rain” at a summer theater. ‘We come back to find a note from our globe-trotting friend, George Scher, Postmarked Manila, this is what our personal correspondent says of his port stop in the Philippines: “Manila, by all means, is the gateway and gayway
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
APOLLO
“Mother Carey's Chickens,” with . Anne Shirley, Ruby Keeler, James Ellison, Fay ainter and Walter Brennan, at 11:22, 1:31, 3:40, 5:49, 7:58 and 10:07.
CIRCLE
“Letter of Introduction,” with Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Cy Murphy, at 12:25, 3:35, 8:45
“The Devil's Party,” with Victor McLaglen, William Gargan, Paul Kelly, Beatrice Roberts and Frank Jenks, at 11:20, 2:30, 5:40 and 8:50.
LOEW'S .
“The Crowd Roars,” with Robert Taylor, Edward Arnoid, Frank Moran, Maureen O'Sullivan, William Lionel Stander and Nat
argan, 4:30, 7:15
Pendelton, at 11:10, 1:50, and 10.
“Extortion,” with Scott Son, Mea 5 Russell and Tiutsion Hall, 3:30, 6:10 and 8:55.
LYRIC
“Gateway,” with Don Ameche, Arleen Whelan, Gregory Ratoff, Binnie Barnes, Raymond Walburn and John Catritme at 11:34, 2:25, 5:16, 7:57 an
Vaudeville with Ted Fio Rito’s or-. chestra, Muzzy Margeilng, Three Debutantes, Tommy Trent, James
Evans, Anita Jakob, at 1: 10, 4:01, 5:52 and 9:33.
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DRAMA OF THE MOST DRAMATIC SPOT ON EARTH... ELLIS ISLAND!
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ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW
of the Orient. Narrow, crooked streets filled with happy small, brown-skinned people and the ever present sights, sounds and smells of the East. I've found gaiety is natural here. No forced laughter. No high strung tension. Everything seems at ease and all the natives I've met appear happy and ready for a good time. The dance halls, motion picturé theaters, night clubs, bars and cock fights are filled with cheerful, talkative folk.” ;
~ONTINUING to go through the accumulated envelopes, we find bulletins: from the ubiquitous Billy Rose letting us know of his ambitious plans at the New York World’s Fair and intimating that he already has his hands on a shark-eating man for the aquatic. spectacle he will stage. A cheery “Hello!” frcm Jack White, the drollest and zaniest of our midnight clowns. A sugary note from the gentle Helen Morgan asking us over to her present perch, the Riviera across the Hudson River, where she is singing those tunes for which she became famous as Magnolia in “Show-Boat.” An apologetic note from Libby
"Holman explaining why she couldn’t
attend a luncheon to which this corner invited her, in behalf of a charitable cause. Two dusty telegrams: one from Broadway’s veteran and colorful Al Woods, announcing his acquisition of a new play. The second from the vivacious Sheila Barrett announcing her arrival from singing triumphs in London. Yes, it appears, indeed, that the postman has rung more than twice.
BRIGGS GETS FILM ROLE
. Producer Jeff Lazarus has signed Donald Briggs, well-known tobacco auctioneer noted for his radio work, for the role of a tobacco auctioneer in “St. Louis Blues.” George Raft and Dorothy Lamour are starred in the film with Tito Guizar, Elizabeth Patterson, Maxine Sullivan, Jessie Ralph, William Frawley and Jerome Cowan in supporting roles.
Broadcast
Is Arranged
Civic Theater Officials to Be Suests.:
Members and officials of the Civie Theater are to be the guests of the Junior Chamber of Commerce:at a broadcast tomorrow at 6:30. p. m
over WFBM, .it ‘was announced to- :
day by Edward J. Green, Junior Chamber of Commerce president. Mr. Frank Hoke, Civic : Theater president, and C. Hollis Hull, of the Junior : Chamber, who is in charge of his organization's theater membership campaign, are scheduled to speak on activities for ‘the coming season. They will be preceded by a sevenminute sketch, an excerpt from a projected Civic play for the 1938-39. season, presented to acquaint listen= ers with the scope of the local thsater’s work. Other Civic Theater representatives who are to participate in the program will include Miss Lucille Bomgardner, the Civic’s business manager, and David. Milligan, featured player. The broadcast will inaugurate a new Civic Theater-Jun-for Chamber co-operative program.
IST-RUN WESTERN OPENS AT ALAMO
A first-run Western film, “Painted Desert,” starring George O’Brien as the part owner of a million-dol-lar tungsten mine, opens today at the Alamo Theater. Half-owner of the property with the pretty granddaughter of the prospector who found the mine, O’Brien fights against a crooked promoter who tries to steal the mine from him. . The .supporting feature is:one of the Judge Hardy series, starring Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone in “You're. Only Young Once.” The second episode of “The Lone Ranger” completes the bill.
'BACK TOMORROW"
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row” sign on the front door and refuses to answer the bell.
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NEW. KIND OF "STAND-IN'
Even: a plate of ice cream had to be provided with a “stand-in.” The ice cream was eaten by Deanna Durbin in a. scene for “That Certain Age.” It kept melting away before the cameras were ready to turn.
Property men finally made a plaster of paris‘model of the ice cream. The. real ice cream was kept in an ice box until the last. minute.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12 (U. P)—|
Regi inald | Denny Builds Toy Plane
‘Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12 —Reginald
completed gq toy airplane, controlled by radio, which would reach an altitude of 9000 feet and prove valuable in military tactics.
He Sevsloped the foy plane for
Denny today announced that he had.
military use as a substitute’ for the “sock” now ‘used as an antiaircraft. target. The miniature plane was developed after nearly two iS Years of work and, according to Mr. Denny, it offers about the same target to the gunners on the ground that a full-sized bombing plane at 25,000 feet would offer "Details of the design of the plane are a closely guarded secret, pending negotiations with the U. 8. Gov ernment.
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