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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1929.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

MUSIC DRAMA

GRAMOPHONE NOTES

"BURMESE COLOUR NEEDLES

A correspondent writes in the "New Statesman":

Before discussing the month's records I want to speak of the new "Burmese Colour Needles" which have recently been put on the mar ket. These needles are made by a patent process from chemically purified keratin; they do not wear out the records as steel needles do, since they are slightly softer than the substance of the records; they tone, free from give a far better any tinriness and scratch, and the tone is free from the muffled quality which one gets from bra needles. It is claimed for them that each needle will play fifty records, and they cost two shillings per packet of six They are most satisfactory with the voice, solo instruments and slight orchestral and chamber music, and the tone is pretty well perfect, each instrument having its natural colour. There is only one defect that I cau find and that is they do not last. I have not been able to get anything like fifty re- cords' wear per needle; in fact, the figure is nearer ten. This makes them very expensive compared with steel needles. But nobody who has a "Burmese Colour" needle used will ever use a steel needle again. If the price can be reduced they ought to siveep needles off the market--which would be a blessing to everyone with sensitive ears.

New Records

First in importance among the new records are the new recordinga, by the Capet Quartet of Paris of Beethoven's Quartet In minor, Op. 121 blue label, five in case) and Quartet in A

are

C sharp (Columbia, 12-in. disca of Beethoven's minor, Op. 132 (Columbia, blue label, five 12-in. discs).

Both these records admirable and the best we have to date of these Beethoven quartets. Another Beethoven record which will please all music-lovers is the Trio No. 7 in B flat major, played by Cortot, Thibaud and Casals (H.M.V., red label, five 12-in discs). This is fine recording, but there is a harsh, gritty tone from the strings occasionally.

HOLLYWOOD

MISS HAVILLAND'S THOUGHTS OF THE PLACE

HER WORLD TOUR

Miss Havilland, intrepid woman motorist, gives a splendid account of her experiences in Hollywood, during the brief while she

there:

was

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FILMS

MARY AND DOUG

FAMOUS MOVIE COUPLE TO- GETHER FOR FIRST TIME

Hollywood, May 14.

Mary Douglas Fairbanks and Pickford, motion picture colony's two most famous stars, are to ap Dear together for the first time in a screen production.

To add to the motion picture fans' delight, the couple will appear in the first Shakespearean production to be attempted in recent years by the movies. The story to be filmed

will be the comedy, "Taming of, the Shrew."

"When we reached Hollywood, had tea'd and garaged the car, I took a walk out on to the Boulevard. Imagine a street full of the most

In their announcement, the intriguing shops imaginable, their windows displaying old. Chinese couple, who in private life are Mr. ivories,

and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, said super-silk stockings, pyjamas that would give even Lido that the picture will be an "all- ones an inferiority complex, cry-talkie," probably in colours. Work stallized fruits, divine bats-in on the production is planned to short, a street of temptation such begin the first week in June. is Hollywood Boulevard. At night, it is lit up in an ultra-modern way, with violet, jade-green, blue, cherry red, coloured lights, so that the effect is futuristic and very

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lovely. In fact I realised that a beautiful modern city can be quite as beautiful as an ancient one, in a different way.

A new recording of Brahms's Violin Concerto in D, played by Szigetti, with Sir Hamiton Harty and the Halle orchestra (Columbia,

"I enjoyed Hollywood-the short blue label, five H.M.V recording day or two I spent there.

by Krlesler.

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don't think there

the

"I Enjoyed It"

I

can be any dearht, after hearing lunched at Monnatic Cafe, walked both these records, of Kreisler's down Peacock Alley, went into Los Angeles in the unique qualities as a violinist. His raptures over

moonlight, as seen from the hills has

and playing

breadth

above Hollywood, and friends spontaneity and a grace of expres-

us after dinner. The alon which Szigetti's, for all its motored

buildings in Hollywood, and Los virtues, lacks.

designed by famous A good recording of Stravinsky's Angeles are Firebird suite, "L'Oiseau de Fes," modern architects, and are dreama of futuristic beauty, slightly sky- played by the composer and Paris Orchestre Symphonique scraperish, with a touch of cubism. I felt rather lonely at Los Angeles (Columbia, blue label, four 12-in. discs) is a welcome addition to the because I had to part with my

of

music. companion Miss Eley, but having repertory

modera

seen her safely into her aunt's care, Spanish music is represented by Manuel de Falla's "Three-Cornered I ate a large dinner of turkey, Hat," played by Fernandez Arbos cranberry sauce and pumpkin-ple, and the Madrid Symphony Or and studied my route to San chestra (Columbia, black label, two Francisco-four hundred and ninety 12-in. discs), and "La Procession miles and two moutain-passes to del Rocio," by Turina, with the negotiate. same conductor and orchestra (Columbia, black label, one 12-in. (disc).

Dream

Of For "Frisco "When I left the hotel at 6.30 in. the morning, there were four little Japanese waiters making cheering, sympathetic remarks as they put my luggage in the Seven.

"Mees all alone now?" Four low bows from four little Jap, and I drove off.

The

Orchestral Records There are some other excellent orchestral records; the Mozart Symphony, No. 34, in (K. 398), played by Sir Thomss Beecham and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

*The joy of the road. Columbia, blue label, three 12-in. dises), is delightful, and Felix sense of adventure being all on one's

The car pulled divinely. Weingartner's performance with own

"The run from Hollywood to San one of the most the Basle Symphony Orchestra of Weber's "Invitation to the Waltz" Francisco ·ía The Parlophone Company issues (Columbia, black label, one 12-in. beautiful imaginable."

"After leaving. Hollywood, 1 Santa several good records: Liszt's Se-disc) is another attractive record.

Mendelssohn's A Midsummer passed through Ventura, cond Hungarian Rhapsody, played

the Gairato and Barbara, Goleta, over overture Dr.Night's Szreter, with by Karol

Hertz Fass, to Ruellton, Los Alamos, Weissmann and the Berlin Symacherzo, played by Alfred phony Orchestra (Parlophone, black and the San Francisco Symphony Santa Maria,) Arroyo Grande, over label, bue 12 disc)-this is a Orchestra (H.M.V., catalogue nam the Gairato Pass through Atas- most exhilarating record; and her D: 1627, two 12-in. discs), and cadero, Paso Robles, San Miguel, Bach's Italian Concerto and the Verdi's gay and inconsequent over- San Ardo, Gonzales, Slinas, San second movement of the fifth ture to La Forza del Destino, played Juan, San Jose, San Mateo, where

Creatore's by

Band (EL.M.V., I stopped and dined at the Ben- Brandenburg Concerto, played by Alice Ehlers on the harpsichord, catalogue number C. 1645, one jantin Franklin Hotel, and then on with string accompaniment in the 12-in. dise), are both good record- to San Francisco.

"I stopped at the "Rite-Klear Brandenburg Concerto (Parle-ings.

Among the vocal recordings there Auto-Laundry"Wash the car phone, black label, one 12-in. disc).

A fine, vigorous recording of the is a good performance of the trio please"-"Sure we'll put it in with Hollywood, Calif. James Cruze Prelude to Act 1 and Entr'acte to and closing scene of Der Rosenka. the dishes.”** sad Betty Compson of the films Act 4 of Carmen, played by Leopold valier by the Berlin State Opera Close-by another shining white have agreed to disagree. They are Stokowald and the Philadelphia in 1928 (H.M.V, catalogue number garage, as clean and dainty as an Orchestra (H.M.V.,D: 1629, one 12in, disc), and ar at- English dairy, was a "Jubrication” living apart. They married six Symphony

catalogue number E. 591, one 10-in. tractive rendering by Luerezia Bori expert. Not a spot of cil... any- years ago.

of Ambroise Thomas's "Conosis where to be seen but where it disc), must also be mentioned.

tu le pays, from Mignon (H.M.V., should be in the tins San red label, one 10-in. disc). Elena Francisco is "a charming Gerhardt records the following with people of all nationalities walk. Schubert songs: "Wasserfluth" and ing around. "Fruhlingstraum," "Der Linden-

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AGREE TO DISAGREE

Deficits on the six State theatres and opera houses in Berlin, Wiesbaden, and Cassel, amount for This has to the year to £898,000. be met by the Prussian State.

PLEASE DON'T WASTE WATER

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town,

"I felt quite and as I drove the Baby down to the Docks, at the thought of leaving America, for 1 had enjoyed myself Immensely."

"Mary and Doug," although they bave appeared separately in have been filmed together, and the numerous memorable pictures, never

announcement consequently was re

cceived with the greatest. Interest among producers and stars.-As- sociated Press.

FOLK DANCES

LADY BADEN-POWELL'S HOPE

Lady Baden-Powell recently ex- pressed the hope that young men and maidens of the future will be dancing the graceful dances of their ancestora on the village greens instead of "the imported stuff from abroad which we pretend to call dancing." Lady Baden-Powell, with Sir Robert and their two daughters, has just returned to her Hampshire home after a six weeks' cruise to West Africa and ele- where.

"On the boat we started a little class in folk dancing just for fun," "Pas said Lady Baden-Powell. sengers were enormously thrilled by the dancing-the old measures of Elizabeth's time which have been handed down from generation to generation. Soon almost everyone on the boat was dancing-young and old. I-was the only person on board who could teach it, and luckily I had the music and gramophone records with me, and the ship's pianist helped. My niece acted as assistant instructress. *

"The English Folk Dancing So- ciety, of which I am a member, is great strides. We hope making that by degrees there will be more and more of this dancing on the village greens and in the halls of Britain. Massed dancing is to be done by Scouts at the Jamboree in August, at which 30,000 Scouts will take part."

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