••urn i an HMI iinim mrns" 'grrKmniffimw^^f1^"—^^Mw^iw,T^aiw mvmmaammsam •HBHH BttHBNBBBBBHBHHHBBBVB -U-vi-'i PLAYTHI I i* f $ BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUN , DEC. 29, 1946 21 Harpist One of 3 'Burlesque/ 'Beggar's Holiday,' Adler No Resolutions, Just Good Music, And Draper Are Here to Entertain Is Promised for the Next 12 Months Artists to Play By ARTHUR POLLOCK By JOHN BALL Jr. This is the holiday season and should be marked by good will Every indication that we now have points toward the fact that At Museum Today toward everything, but perhaps it may be whispered as a footnote during the coming year of 1947 there will be more good music-making LoL<: Wnnerman, Hempstead that the new entertainments that came to Broadway for Christmas here in the United StaU*Uit_uiH any other year of our history. harpist, will be one of three artists were not in every single respect true, beautiful and good. There are many jcjeasons for this. Considerably more people are to appear today at. 1:30 pjn. in the Bert Lahr arrived In "a revival of the long admired play called taking an Interest in'and enjoying music than heretofore. The num­ sculpture court of the Brooklyn Museum in another of the museum's "Burlesque," part product of the pen of Arthur Hopkins when he was ber of broadcasts of good music has been greatly increased. Large concert series. at his bast as a producer. Mr. Hopkins directed the play again after numbers of skilful young musicians have returned to the concert Miss Bannerman began the study 20 years, quietly, as always has been hts custom. And, except for stage and chairs in the great symphony. orchestras after having of the harp at the age of 7 with the dldos of Mr. Lahr, it did not seem at Its opening night in the been in service. Foreign artists who have had to wait many years he- mother, Marion Bannerman, Belasco Theater to be quite-a meteor. Mr. Lahr has a fine time. who, incidentally, appeared as harp for the opportunity are now coming to this country. Finally, hours of •soloist in the Brooklyn Museum In his role as a burlesque comic he can do all the things he likes work have been shortened, which means that more people have time concert last year. At 14 the daugh­ to do and does so well. The rest was a little stationary. both to make music and to listen to the playing or singing of others. ter won awards—of—the—MacDowelr Bigger, much bigger, and livelier was "Beggar's Holiday," new­ All of us during the past year have faced many difficulties, Club and the New York Madrigal comer at the Broadway Theater, a lusty business, robust and burst­ problems and irritations because of shortages in everything from Society, and at 16 she gave a con­ cert in the White House. ing with energy but rather undecided as to its direction. John housing to common courtesy. There are many signs to point to the The other artists appearing on LaTouche wrote the book for it, freely making over the original, fact that these problems are beginning to come to an end. There is the program are Fredell Lack, vio­ long known and revered as "Beggar's Opera." Mr. LaTouche is a already much discussion of bringing down many of the high prices linist, and Eugene Helmer. pianist. HARPIST—Lois Bannerman sharp-tongued fellow with a nice command of the English language, which have Imposed problems on all of us. Added all together, what In 1945 Miss Lack, who studied with *, Louis Persinger, won the Young of Hempstead will be soloist so "Beggar's Holiday" is'a couple of times as literate as a good per­ this means Is that we will face less exacting circumstances during Artists Award of the Brooklyn In­ today at 1 :30 p.m. at a centage of the musical comedies we see. He has also stored up quite the coming year and have more opportunities for relaxation and stitute of Arts and Sciences. r-.. a quantity of venom. It oozes all over "Beggar's Holiday." Duke recreation. Stokowski Continues concert in the sculpture Ellington wrote the music. Mr. Ellington does not adore sweet melo- We are not going to suggest any New Year's resolutions mostly On the orchestral front in local court of the Brooklyn : Driving by WrUISnTXCWrbBrtrteTj ——-diesr-He-^ktss^hythmsTnore~TO •-" • - ' "because anyone wno can maice.andrTffeprarTesolutton^BeMonr^valts music—circles,—Leopold-Stokowski "MUseum.- RALPH MICHAEL--arid Joyce Heron" in "Love Goes to enters the second "week of his con- Consequently, "Beggar's Holiday" Is not at all like the ordinary ' for the New Year to do so. Instead, we propose that you plan to have ductorship of the New York Phil­ | trade goods of Broadway musical comedy. It aspires to cut pretty Press," the one new play of the coming week. It is by a greater amount of musical enjoyment during 1947. At the Brooklyn - harmonic-Symphony. This after­ b * given—holiday operas of "Hansel deep. And it does, in Its disordered way. But the trouble Is that Mr. Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Covvles and opens Wednes­ Academy of Music there will be many outstanding and Interesting noon Dr. Stokowski will present and Gretel" this afternoon and "Harvest Evening," second move­ s LaTouche has so much cynicism to unload that nothing else matters day night at the Biltmore Theater. musical events. <We have every reason to expect and hope that "Rigoletto" on New Year's Eve. and with hint. He closes his eyes and swings. He has. no energy left, or Maestro Salmaggl will continue his fine presentations of opera at ment of the "Prairie Legend" suite a benefit for the Near East College by Brooklyn-born Elie Siegmeister. V mind, to think up a scheme for his story. popular prices. At Community Centers, Ys, schools and many other Association on Thursday afternoon. F At concerts Thursday night and That will be , "The Marriage of, The characters are all underworld folk or close to it. They sing Martha Gellhorn, Virginia places throughout the borough, much will be accomplished In writing, Friday afternoon the soloist will be Figaro." '? saucy protest about something or other undefined, the Wicked World, playing and talking about music. In Manhattan, there will hardly be Jacques Thibaud, distinguished The Salmaggi Company will perhaps, as Saroyan does. They lead casually sinful lives, cheat a day when some event of genuine importance will not be taking place. French violinist, making his first present "Carmen" on Saturday • • Cowles-They Go Everywhere appearance in this country after an night in the Brooklyn Academy of and steal and turn each other in, remarking that life is a scrimmage. Specifically, we suggest just one thing: Whenever you plan to absence of 16 years. He will play It makes grim material for a musical drama, but they arc terrifically In writing "Love Goes to Press" able people and "smelling out" the attend a concert or consider doing so, go with an open mind, whether Music. the Lalo "Symphonie Espagnole." Outstanding in the recital field which opens at the Biltmore Theater trouble spots long before they are debonair about it, and it would all be right enough if there were a evident to most people. It was a the music you are going to listen to is to be unaccompanied Bach or Another orchestral feature of the j are appearances of Ida Haendel, little more order or. design in it. But the vitality is frantic and ill- Wednesday evening, Martha Gell­ Duke Ellington. There are still a few people who deny themselves popular saying —folio w Virginia offered ••.ibny be a concert tor youth, Polish vioiini5t> tonight in Carnegie assorted, _the _whole JMng_lnexpert ly_ ^composed. __ , . horn and- Yirglnia._Co^le5.j__e. not —a great- deal-of pleasure because-they are a little afraid-of-some- 50 members ol the Jfe^^ _and_ Cowles if-you-wanl-lo know-Where nohlfr^roadcasflhg Company Sym Alexander—Brailowskyr • * » wandered far afield for the subject the trouble Is going to break out. kinds of music and who refuse to listen to anything that might be brilliant pianist, on Friday night in phony Orchestra and presenting the same hall. matter of their comedy. /"Love Goes Some of, the cyntcal newspapermen "high-fallutin\" "High-fallutin'" or "low-fallutin'," practically all In .conjunction with their concerts at City Center, Paul Draper whom she had scooped claimed that Prokofieff's ever-popular "Peter to Press" Is a play about newspaper music is written to please the listener and bring to him romance, and the Wolf." SPECIAL MATINEE NEW YEAR'S DAY and Larry Adler are giving shows In the afternoons for children. people—newspaperwomen and news­ 'she was the harbinger of "ill They are very good at it, warm and friendly with the kids, a com­ papermen—and both are experi­ events." The author of "Looking inspiration, comfort or relaxation, according to the composer's inten­ At the Metropolitan Menasha •?:___ panionable pair. In addition to their own numbers, perhaps a little enced in the game. They have indi­ for Trouble" lived up to the title tions. Music is one of the good things that there is going to be plenty As for opera, the Metropolitan I will offer the following regular pro-: lofty for children, they offer the talents of an amiable magician vidually, and. often together, cov­ of her book. of in 1947. For the New Year we wish you, through music, hundreds SKUIMK ered the news in the trouble spots of gram: Monday, "Rosenkavalier" and a joly fellow with a couple of friends who happen to be dogs.