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Ballet Russe Sold Out; Audience Limited at IU All-Star Number | By Henry Butler | TWO BIG stage events this week are tantalizingly out of reach for most theater patrons. | The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, which has been a| sell-out practically from the word go, will occupy a packed | Murat tomorrow night. | And a stellar quartet of Charles Laughton, Charles Boyer, Agnes Moorehead and ————r——— - Sir Cedric Hardwicke will circuit series of some 12 per- . : formances of the seldom-played give the “Don Juan in Hell” gnaw excerpt apparently struck

episode from Shaw's “Man and Mr. Laughton after his last-sea-Superman” Tuesday at 7 p.m. in son tour as reader. In Tuesday's Indiana University auditorium, program, Mr, L. Bloomington. The event is a uni- Devil; Mr. Boyer will be Don Juan, Hell," seldom staged episode from "Man and Superman."

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Charles Boyer (left), Agnes Moorehead and Charles Laughton are three of a quartet of celeb- | e } rities appearing on the Indiana University convocation series in Bloomington next Tuesday evening. |Second Symphony, Paul Creston’s|and EXpresave. Then, alded by ihe | Fidelio. will play the With Sir Cedric Hardwicke as the fourth, the famed quartet will present Shaw's “Don Juan in |“Frontiers” Strauss’ “Voices of Symphonic Choir, he conduc

No. 10 Applavded— : Sevitzky’s Concert Varied, Well Done

Soloist Rose Bampton’s Voice,

Expressive and Powerful, Is Acclaimed

Fabien Sevitzky’'s 10th pair of subscription concerts opened with musical variety and an ovation for soloist Rose Bampton at the Murat last night. To be heard again at 3 p. m. today, the program covers wide territory, from J. S. Bach and his most-famous son, Karl Philip Emanuel, to a world premiere of Guido Guerrini's “Enea Triptyeh.”

Local Symphony To Visit Purdue

Two Concerts Booked Tuesday

Times State Service ir LAFAYETTE, Feb. 24—Fabien Sevitzky and the Indianapolis Symphony will visit Purdue University’s Hall of Music for a concert at 8 p. m. next Tuesday. This feature of the Purdue convocation series will follow an afternoon concert for school children| Dr. Sevitzky started with his : : and adults at 1:30 p.m. under{OWn transcription of Bach'siin Brahms’ “Nenia,” a late sponsorship of the Northwest|famous “Zion Hears the Watch- Brahms choral essay in the vein Region of the Women’s Commit-|man Calling” chorale prelude—a of the German Requiem. tee of the State Symphony So-|Dbeautifully dramatic job of ar-| Miss Bampton, the statuesque ciety. ranging, which uses muted Metropolitan Opera soprano, stun- | On the evening program, Dr. strings, woodwinds and even ning in lapless crimson velvet |Sevitzky and the orchestra willl chimes for unusual effects. with independent sleeves, came on be heard in Bach's Toccata and| He continued with K. P. E. stage for.the ‘“Abscheulicher, wo Fugue in D minor, the Brahms |Bach’s Symphony No. 2, sturdy eilst du him?" from Beethoven's

Miss Bampton's singing, clear Spring” waltzes and Rimsky- performance of “May Heavenly'and powerful in the Beethoven,

versity convocation, and hence| (John Tanner of the earthbound —— rr SHA only indirectly open to the public/portion of the long play); Miss : on a request-by -letter basis.|Moorehead, Donna Anna (Ann in Children to Present Doll Revue Friends and relatives of students the rest of the play) and Sir presumably will be cadging tick- Cedric, Ann's father. ets wherever possible. Now for the ballet program to-| The idea for this university- morrow night. The monte Car-| — — —— load of performers will twirl and] (leap on the Murat stage after| two programs this week-end with! the Cincinnati Symphony Orches-| |tra. Here they will do “Les Syl-| phides,” the famous Chopin-Fo-! kine ballet; “Pas de deux clas-| sique,” from Act III of Tchaikovsky's “Swan Lake’; ‘“Madrones,"” a Spanish deal, and David: Li{chine’'s ‘Graduation Ball,” with! {Johann Strauss music, | | oon LAST WEEK, the Murat man-|§@ agement announced the booking & of Molnar's comedy “The Guards-| {man,” starring Jeanette McDon-| {ald and Gene Raymond, for Fri-| {day and Saturday, Mar. 23 and 24,| {with a Saturday matinee.

That just about winds up the Murat prospects for this season, {though I might add here a re-| minder that Lowell Thomas Jr.| {will deliver his lecture, “Inside \Forbidden Tibet,” and reel off! |color films therewith at 8 p. m.| J h Sticeti : ivi {today in the Murat. Mr. Thomas| Joseph Jrigetl, eminent Vio- evidently found Tibet almost as linist, will be heard in recital |difficuit of access as mud-bound! with Mieczyslaw Horszowski, pi- [rural Indiana is said to be these anist, at 3 p. m. Sunday, Apr, days. 15, at the Murat. y 3. ———— MUSIC CONTINUES, with this

n n n » ” n afternoon’s repeat performance of e Hetty Green's Daughter i. Symphony’s 10th subscription Local Studio fo Sponsor Bequeaths $70 Million program, featuring Rose Bampton| :

land the Symphonic Choir. or & ¥ $ A : NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (UP)— gevitsky's 11th pair of concerts Id GINNCE EVENT A anua Mrs. Hetty Sylvia Ann Howland next Saturday night and Sunday : . Green Wilks, daughter of the afternoon will be the traditional Taleniygl children of Indianap- Larry Holder, Karen Steinmetz, famous Hetty Green, left a $75|g]).request. program. {olis will depict a variety of dolls Judy Spargur, Jeanne Deal, Sue million estate when she died Feb.| Subscribers have voted for the when the students of Barbara Ann Hoover, Elaine Glazier and 5 at the age of 80, it was learned |, in menu: ‘Wagner's “Fly- Willoughhy Studio present a re- Nancy Burton. today. ling WE en: Oo ners De. Yue at Manual High School at{ Other dolls include Judy ZimAlexander A. McKenna, vice hyssy's “The Sea,” Schubert's > B m Fda. Cowitt in LE Simon: LaDonta resident of Chase National Bank « i % embers o e cast w -Sue Osborne, Tom Briedenbaugh, P |, Unfinished Symphony, Respig clude Mike Thompson, Mary and Ann Briedenbaugh, Karen Spar-

and executor of the estate, said hi's “Pines of Rome,” Griffes’ Mrs. Wilks left about $70 million! phe White Peacoék” and Richard Marilyn Sine, Thergsa Rose gur, Sandra Sturgeon, Catherine velyn .

to 63 universities, churches, chari-| s p “De .| Hoover, ties, and other institutions. The| Lise, Waltzes from “Der Rosen {Ann McDonald, Shirley Johnson, Dorothy Ann Dunlap, Steve Dun-

largest known bequest was to boon (Marilyn Royer, Bonnie Switz lap, Harriet Glazier, Sheryl NackJohn Hopkins Universit and hos- . {Charla Fields, Judge Livingston, enhorst and Carol Hill, pital yr ve 4h | TWO OTHER concerts deserv- gwenny Duncan, Sharon Butler,| Mrs. Eva Martin will present

for $3in -""|ing mention here are the Indiana carolyn Martin, Ellen Holder, music for the sh Miss Wilmillion Mr. McKenna said. University Philharmonic Orches- y loughby, art wil Bi

tra's modern-classics program at

Nhio U. Gets Composer 3 p. m. today in IU auditorium, Noted Ballet Group two features numbers.

2 sue | Bloomington, and Eugene Kilin- oll. NAMED CLUB TREASURER As Visiting Professor , © |ski's violin recital at 8:15 p. m. Will Ap ear Here | Richard Pell, son of Mr. and mes

ATHEN | Wednesday in World War Me- pne gadier's Wells Theater Mrs. T. F. Pell, of Lafayette, has Ernst BN Doin eb on br Dr. mortal, | Ballet will be a leading attraction been named treasurer of the FuHungarian com Ys his aba Ernest Hoffman and his IU stu-| of the 1951-52 Martens Concerts ture Teacher of America at Valhi gal poser. make qent-and-faculty orchestra are series, Gladys Alwes, series paraiso, . rq annual appearance as playing Debussy’s “Festivals” and|sponsor, has announced. | ———— vishing professor at Ohio Uni «pfierngan of a Faun," to Not to be confused with the LUNCHEON PLANNED

Szigeti Coming

Porter Studio Photo Theresa Rose Hoover, Mike Thompson and Evelyn Martin (left to right) are among the cast of the 1951 Dance Revue to be presented by the Barbara Willoughby Studio.

15 Pity from Feb. 26 through Mar.| Copland's “Rodeo Suite” and the other British company of almost] The Fidelity Review 140 Wom- : Shostakovitch Fifth Symphony|the same name which appeared atian's Benefit Assn, will hold a In a program arranged by Dr.|this afternoon. {Indiana University and Purdue covered dish luncheon WednesKarl Ahrndt, director of the uni- Mr. Kilinski, artist teacher at this season, the Sadler's Wells/day at the home of Mrs. Cora versity's school of music, Dr. von| jordan College of Music, next Theater Ballet is the organiza- Clayton, 333 E. 10th St. A card Dohnanyl will present a public Wednesday evening will play Mo- tion permanently attached to the party will follow.

recital, conduct master classes in|zart's nD major Concerto, Quincy historic London play and opera EA

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university Symphony Orchestra, ang Bartok, with Dorothy Mun- noon and evening performances at Chorus and Symphonic Band. :

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ger at the piano. ET —— — = ferent programs, Mar. 9, 1952.

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Pablen Sevitzky conducting, with Rose Jampton, mezzo-goprano. solo st, at 3.

| irene - IDEMOCRATS SET SESSION ular, cantata “Playing After intermission, Dr. Sevitzky The Marion County Women's Waters.” {gave one of his famous curtain {Democratic Club will meet Tues-| The fine chorus, with brilliant speeches, this time pleading for {day night at the Claypool Hotel. orchestral accompaniment, was|popular support of the SymA business session will be fol-|repeated from last season's all‘ phony’s current maintenance fund {lowed by a travel film. Mabel Bach concert. |drive, which officially closes toBurke is president. Choir and orchestra then joined imorrow, but which will unofficial - {ly continue until the needed $50, {000 is raised. 7

Praises ‘Enea’

He added a plug for the Guer{rini “Enea,” which followed, terming it the finest new composition {he had conducted in the past 10 8 years. On one hearing, I'm not too certain I agree with the maestro on the excellence of the (piece, though it's a good, capsulesized symphonic and descriptive treatment of dramatic themes from Virgil's “Aeneid.” It's sort of neo-Wagnerian in

CIRCLE “Sugarfoot,” with Randolph Scott and Adele Jergens, at 1:55, 4:45, 7:30 and 10:20 “The Second Face,” with Ella Raines, at 12:35, 3:25, 6 and 9. ESQUIRE { “All About Eve,” with Anne Baxter and Bette Davis, at 1:35, 4:25, | 6:50 and 9:20. |

Co-Starred in “The Guardsman’’

: INDIANA “Call Me Mister.” with Grable and Dan Dalley, at 4:40, 7:30 and 10:20 The Double Deal.” with Marie ¥ {adsor, at 12:40, 3:30, 6:20 and

Betty : 1:50.

KEITH'S “Bitter Rice,” with Silvana Man- { gano, at 12:30, 2:25, 4:15, 6:10, 8:10 | and 10:05.

LOEW'S “Three Guys Named Mikes." with Jane Wyman, Van Johnson and others, at 1:10, 4. 6:55 and 9:50 “Revenue Agent,” at 2:40, 5:30 and 8:30.

LYRIC tonal effect, and neither too modP Wee King and others, on { i | alt Nee Kim and, an to 1 | ern nor too traditional, with some “ Rl ¥ Mont i ao The Missourians, son Monte | expertly contrived climaxes.

Miss Bampton returned for “Du bist der Lenz,” from Act II of {Wagner's “Die Walkuere,” follow{ing that with John Alden Carpeniter’s 1914 setting for Tagore's | “Gitanjali” words, “when I Bring {to You Colored Toys” —a song: {which almost certainly inspired {George M. Cohan’s “Over There” a couple of years later.

Did ‘Dixie’

Reversing the announced order of final humbers, Dr. Sevitzky, the choir and the orchestra did Lamar Stringfield's treatment of “Dixie,” especially commissioned for these concerts. "Aside from the fact that this transcription starts lugubriously, like an oldtime phonograph being cranked up from failing speed, and then {gets elaborately Brahmsian, it Miss Mary Dammrich, soprano, penger and accompanied by Jane seems reasonably adequate. will be a soloist on the regular Hampson. . Southern opinions hadn't reached monthly program of the Teen Jane Reed is president of the this office by deadline. Music Canteen to be presented Canteen, whichis under sponsor-| The program concluded with F B i 0 T d at 3 p. .m. next ship of the Park and Recreation Miss Bampton, the choir and oror boys Upens loday 'Sunday in Rid- | Department. |chestra in the “Inflammatus” The second annual American gicx auditorium rents {from Rossini's “Stabat Mater,” Heritage program sponsored by 1440 N. Meridian ‘REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK an offering which brought trethe YMCA and the Rotary Club g¢ ; George Diener, Marion County mendous applause. jopened today and will continue gne will be ac- |State Representative, will be the until Mar. 22, companied by | guest speaker at a meeting of the Programs for all boys clubs Betty Dammrich. {Men's Faculty Club, Butler Uni-| !during this period will be devoted| Others appear- . |versity, tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. to discussions of the advantages, ing on the pro-° in Atherton Center. He will opportunities and the responsi- gram will be: speak on “The Indiana Stlte 'bility of American citizenship. Ralph Harris, | Legislature, 1951.” Every boy who completes the pianist; John | ie course and writes an essay will Buckner, trumpibe given an American Heritage eter, with Jo- Min Dammrics Certificate. The boy who wins the! anne Strebe as accompanist, ‘and {top award will be given a $25! the Shortridge Girls’ Glee Club, | bond. | directed by Mrs. Geraldine Clip-

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Minstrel ‘Group To Be Presented In Purdue Show

LAFAYETTE, Feb. 24 - Harlequin Minstrels of 1951, a blackface extravaganza, will he! presented as a feature of Purdue University's Gala Week Friday and Saturday night, Apr. 27 and 28. : Serving as this year’s Harle- & quin Show, the Minstrels, to be staged in the Hall of Music, will | commemorate the 50th anniver-

Gene Raymond and Jeanette MacDonald are co-starred in Molnar's comedy with incidental music, "The Guardsman," coming {ary of the minstrel shows. to the Murat Mar. 23 and 24. | The Purdue Musical Organiza-

tions, Albert P. Stewart, director, Canteen Program Soloist Named :

and the Purdue Playshop, Ross Smith, director, again will cooperate in the production.

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