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Notable at the Whiteman-Philadelphia concerts was a tone poem by Ferde Grofe called Tabloid, scored for orchestra, electric siren, four typewriters, eight revolvers. According to City Editor George Clarke of the New York Mirror, who wrote the program notes, Tabloid had representations of comic-strip characters, a murder, sob sisters and sport writers at work, a whole newspaper going to press. Critics found Composer Grofe's latest work exciting but unmusical, liked best Mr. Whiteman doing good reliable Gershwin. Two nights later the Dell season officially opened, with the audience cheering Beethoven's Eroica as done...
...Poem Ravel *Overture to "Russlan and Ludville" Glinka Arabesque Hugh F. MacColl Chamounix Suite Florence Newell-Barbour Orchestrated by W. Leps Moonlight's Magic Spell Sunrise at Mont Blanc *Finale, Fifth Symphony Tchaikovsky Andante maestoso--Allegro vivace Dr. Wassili Leps, Guest Cond. *Selection, "The Fortune Teller" Herbert *Malaguena Lecuona-Grofe *Indian War Dance Skilton Selections Checked (*) are available on records at Briggs & Briggs Music Store, Harvard Square
March, "The Creole Queen"Hall Overture, "New Orleans Mardi Gras" Wilson *"Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen," Negro Spiritual Arranged by Jachhia *Mississippi Suite Grofe *Carnival Overture Dvorak *"Fireworks" Stravinsky *Bolero Ravel *Selection, "Show Boat" Kern *"Estudiautina," Waltzes Waldteufel *"Strike Up The Band" Gershwin Selections checked (*) are available on records at Briggs & Briggs Music Store. Harvard Square
...compromise, still the goal must be decide upon. One has the feeling that the Hollywood Ballet has not yet settled this question. That is until their final number, "Hollywood", is given. Then one sees that what they really aim for is such a goal as this. With Ferde Grofe's solidly written music as a background, this dance, a satire on motion pictures, is something that no other group could do as well...
...complete the musical roster, the Hollywood Ballet is giving three performances at the Opera House on Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon and evening. Armed with the reputation it has won at the Hollywood Bowl, the company is touring American with a repertoire which includes a new ballet by Ferde Grofe...