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ford Compariion to Music (Oxford University Press),

* say nothing of the excellent and in-

‘subjects, ranging from outlines of

‘ keeping up with the constantly:

caricature of Offenbach; a photo-

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: mention only g few.

. garet Mayorga,

. concert or Edison’s Train Robbery,’ is incredibly naive.

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MICKEY RETURNI

On Music Published

Latest Voluros Contain} Notes on Everything,

Including ‘Swing.’

By JAMES THRASHER | With the inevitable last minute

‘shopping yet to do, it is a little dis-| g ~ concerting to be confronted with the duty of reviewing two stout

yolupes one of 2089 pages, the other f 1146 But, since there are other .lastminute shoppers like myself, and since these volumes would make ex-, cellent Chrisimas gifts—here goes. The books are the MacMillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians: (The MacMillann Co.) and the Ox-

Thef make their appearance at a particularly laupicious time, especially for local readers. Now that ve have a resident professional symphony orchestra and an increasing number of recitals, to

creasing amount, of music the radio brings, and the growing popularity of recordings (radio, instead of Kkilling the phonograph, has revived it through the perfection of radio amplification)—now that all this may be had in abundance, musical curiosity has become a general thing.

50,000 Subjects Let us look first at the MacMillan Encyclopedia, if only because it is bigger. The book, first of all, is sturdy and set in large, readable type. It is amazingly complete, especially in biographical material. There are references to some 50,000

the tonal art and systems of Ancient Greece and the Isle of Bali to an exhaustive essay on electric record-

g.° You will find at least a concise note on composers, performers, tedchers, - lecturers, editors |and engravers, nof, only the famous ones, but obscure musical practitioners of the past and present. In the light of increasing ‘emphasis on contemporary music, you should be glad to find that few modern artists, ‘American or foreign, have been overlooked. For anyone interested in

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changing art, the book is a necessity. Albert E. Weir, who compiled land edited the work, has done a thorough job of monumental proportions. As much, and perhaps more, can be said for the Oxford publication, a “big brother” to the other “comi to classical and English literature.

Contains Glossary

For one thing, this volume contains a pronouncing glossary, | the Encyclopedia’s most noticeable deficiency. The phonetic system is admirably clesar—in 20 languages, at that—and covers not only proper names but musical terminology and names of some nonmusical subjects. The Companion also is illustrated with 179 full-page plates as well as a colored frontispiece. Percy A. Scholes the editor, somehow or other has contrived to comb the books and manuscripts of several centuries in search of pictures. And don’t be alarmed by their somewhat Aarbitrary juxtaposition, such as the plate which contairis pictures of WVuillaume’s giant double-bass, 10! feet high and invented in the 1840s; a

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Ss graph, of the contemporary composer,” Novak; the reproduction of a manuscript picture of Ockeghem and his choir, circa 1460, and a photograph of an ocarina—the humble “sweet potato.” For the reader's conver ene there are chapters on abstract subin music, for instance—which you may follow up by an excellent cross-reference system. And there are articles on a variety of interesting and unusual topics: Methodism | arid music, street cries, straw fiddles, patronage in music, to

his tavern cronies.

boastful, toward intemperance. came a legendary figure in the theater.

|New Hampshire, Montana, Mississippi, kansas and South Carolina. .

NG TO APOLLO

Mickey Rooney veing the movies’ young man n of the hour, the Apollo has booked a reissue of “Slave Ship” for the holiday week keginning Friday. Mickey is shown above with Wallace Beery in the days when his cinema activity took him before the mast instead of into the Hardy family. The picture was made more than a year ago, shortly

after “Captains Courageous.”

Also in the cast are Warner Baxter,

Joseph Schildkraut, Elizabeth Allan and George Sanders.

Rogues Stage Favorites;

Jeeter Worst—and Best

Though it may pose a problem in mass psychology, the fact remains

that the three most beloved characters in the last 75 years of America’s theatrical history have beén rogues and rascals.

The first was Rip Van Winkle, as played for years by Joseph Jeffer-

eturned home a stranger after his 0-year nap. ; Then Bill Jones came along in “Lightnin’,” to be immortalized by

the late Frank Bacon and currently

ecreated by Fred Stone. Bill was shiftless and also inclined But he be-

Worst of the lot, of course, is

Jeeter Lester, who will lead his “Tobacco Road” family back to English’s for a fourth engagement next Monday night.

Jeeter is profane, immoral, a liar nd a cheat, and incurably lazy. He 1so is a classic. He has started his

sixth year on Broadway, and in his “road” “Slim” Timblin, Taylor Holmes and John Barton, has visited 200 cities

incarnation by Charles

n tour. , In more than three years of

trouping, the “Tobacco Roadsters” have visited 38 states and ‘the District of Columbia.

Still to be played re Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, North Dakota, Florida, Ar-

Besides Mr. Barton, back for his econd year as Jeeter, the week’s

engagement will mark the return of Lillian Ardell and Walter Ayers, as Grandma Lester and the Augusta. Banker, ance. Bessie, and Dick Lee, who plays Henry Peabody, will be here for the

for their fourth appearPatricia Bowman, as Sister

econd time. : The company has a new Ada,

Dude, Pearl, Ellie May, Lov and Capt. Tim in the persons of Sara Perry, Norman Budd, Sheila Brent, Eugenia Wilson, William Dorme and Alan Jason.

TRACY TEXAS RANGER

Spencer Tracy has received from

Governor Allred of Texas an ornate document with the State’s gold seal appointing him Honorary Texas Ranger,

“Rippling Rhythm” Included

You will discover in your perusings that, among other things, the player piano dates from the time of Henry VIII, and that “The Bee,” reéently immortalized by Jack Benny, was written by a later and lesser Franz Schubert who died only 60 years ago. Dr. Scholes is nothing if not attuned to the times. So you will find in his consideration of modern tunes a discussion of swing and jam music; theme, torch and scat songs, crooning and—so help me—“rippling rhythm!” If possible, the well-stocked musical library could contain both

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

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“Say It in French,” with Olym Pradna, Ray Milland, at 11:11, y 15, “Ride a Crook Tamiroff, Leif ed Mi Re on, wih Alm Ein Farmer, at 12:32, 3: 28, 6:24 and 9: 03,

LOEW’S “Drums,”’ with Sabu, Ra : Massey. p Desmond Tester, at vy

“Smashin the Spy 3 Ral PB Bellamy. Ga Dring rag

5:50 a LYRIC

Bob Croshy and His O stage al af 1:10; 3:58, 6:45 Ag on on gp he Re iE ed 0810s and 10:24. 32 2m, 50

son. - Rip, it will be recalled, was a tippler who neglected his family for Yet Rip always had plenty of sympathizers when he

‘Son’ to Be Sued By Donald Crisp

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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20 (U. P.) — Donald Crisp, veteran film acior, today authorized attorneys in England to prosecute a young Amerivan actor who has been posing a$ Mr. Crisp’s son and borrowing money through the deception. The actor said he had received letters from friends and strangers: in England asking him to make good the loans they advanced to she imposter. Mr, Crisp first learned of his activities from Brian Aherne, film

tar, who recently returned from

England. Mr. Aherne spoke of having met Mr. Crisp’s “son” abroad. Mr. Crisp told him he did not have a son. Mr. Crisp did not inténd to take legal action against the yoiith but when he learned of the borTowed money, he started to prosecute

PLANS FILM LIFE OF JANE ADDAMS

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20 (U. P.) — The life of Jane Addams and her work at Hull House in Chicago will be brought to the screen soon, Producer Charles R. Rogers disclosed today. The story is to be known as “Jane Addams and Hull Elouse” and will be filmed shortly after the new year so that it may be released on the 50th anniversary of the founding of Hull House, famous social service settlement. Mr. Rogers said that Prof. Janies Weber Lynn of the University of Chicago, a nephew of the late Miss Addams, will collaborate on the story. He is the author of many articles and a book about her.

STARTED AT BOTTOM

George Cukor, the director, staited his connection with the show businesstafter graduating from college. He accepted a job as office boy in a New York producer’s office at $10 a week.

CANDY BARDY'

ANOTHER HIT BY KEY EOONEY

“DOWN THE STRETCH”

JACK OAKIE “FLORIDA SPECIAL’

these volumes lo advantage. For between them, Messrs. Weir and Scholes seem to have given A few words to everything under the musical sun. » » ”

For those on your gift list whose taste is for home-grown movies

rather than music, Samuel French |; , m=

has published a small volume of One-Reel Scenarios, edited by MarThat is the same Samuel French who has been Supplying schools, lodges and other amateurs with royalty-free stage plays for years and years. | | Fortunately, use of the scenarios is free to amateurs, provided proper credit is given on the pictures’ titles. All one needs is a camera and some preliminary knowledge of its technique of operation, Home ‘movie-making is in its infancy, and any infant art expression, whether it be a pygmy drum “The Great|———

So most of this volume’s stories are as subtle as a Keystohe Kop one‘reeler. But theyll probably be all the budding cinematographer can handle at present. There is a good chapter on| docu-

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As 'Scrooge’ on New Loew's Bill.

By an odd twist of film release dates, Lionel Barrymore, who was toa ill to play Scrooge in the ‘picture, “A Christmas Carol,” will ‘be seen at Loew’s on the same bill with the Dickens classic, for the week beginning Thursday. Mr. Barrymore plays the part of a ‘physician in “Young Dr. Kildare,” which was made previous to But if he could not do before the camera the part he has played so often for radio audiences, at least Mr. Barrymore was able to pick his successor,

{He recommended Reginald Owen,

and Mr. Owen got the job.

prised and pleased at the assignment. He is a well-known, popular and busy actor, but his chief movie

“comedy relief.” Now, after a succession of butlers, fussy husbands ‘and unsuccessful British suitors, he is to be a star.

On Stage 30 Years

Mr, Owen was born in England 50 years ago and educated in London, where he attended the Acad-

stage debut 30 years ago and, except

been out of “work since then. He came to America after the war and soon was “discovered” on Broadway by picture scouts. Hollywood offered him “more money than I'd ever seen” to take a role in “The Letter.” Since “Queen Christina” in 1933, Mr. Owen has played in most of Greta Garbo’s pictures, at the Swedish star’s request. Besides being an actor, Mr. Owen is a playwright. One of his screen stories, “Stablemates,” was seen at Loew’s recently. And he has a stage play, “Pot Luck,” ready for production, though he hasn't had time to finish a screen script of it. Mr Owen is a bachelor, living alone in a small Beverly Hills home. As regards hs personal habits, the actor says he is about ready to agree with the Hollywood casting director who once wrote the following brief description after his name: “Pompous old ddlt—English type.”

BIDE DUDLEY PICKS 'TEN BEST' PLAYS

Times Special NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Bide Dudley, veteran drama critic, has succumbed to the seasonal “10 best” urge and announced his selection of the cream of Broadway's current play crop. Mr. Dudley’s list, announced in a recent broadcast, is as follows: “Abe Lincoln in Illinois,” Town,” “Of Mice and: Men,” “Madame Capet,” “Rocket to ' the Moon,” “American Landscape,” “Big Blow,” “Kiss the Boys Goodbye,” “Hamlet” (unabridged), and ‘“Hellzapoppin.” For good luck, he threw in two musicals, “I Married an Angel” and “Leave It to Me.”

COMEBACK SOUGHT BY BARTHELMESS

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20.—Having spent more than three years globe-trotting to remote parts of the world,” Richard Barthelmess marks

role opposite Jean Arthur and Cary Grant in the Howard Hawks production tentatively titled “Plane No. 4,” according to an announcement by Columbia Studios. It was in 1935 that Mr. Barthelmess announced his retirement from films, after completing: a picture titled, “Four Hours to Kill,” and being featured the same year in the stage play, “The Fostman Always Rings Twice.”

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NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (U. P.).—Elissa Landi, Ifalian film star, was brought to her home here today with a broken collarbone, received in an automobile accident last Saturday near High Falls, N. J. Miss Landi was driving with her father, Count Landi, when their car

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3 US, PRISONERS AWAIT HEARINGS

City Youth Faces Charge Of Check Forgery.

‘Three men arrested yesterday on Federal charges awaited U. S. Com=missioner hearings today in Indianapolis. Hansel J. Seay, 19, Indianapolis, is charged with having forged U. S. Treasury checks and is held under $2500 bond. Francis A. Meyerd, 27, Vine Grove, Ky., is charged with having committed a robbery at Ft. Knox, Ky., a military reservation.

Vernon is being held on a charge of attempted robbery of the North Vernon Postoffice. He was arrested by deputy marshals in Montana and is being held for a Grand Jury investigation. His alleged companion, George Ackerman, was arrested some time ago.

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