AMUSEMENTS
amusements The Week On Stage By Joseph T.Shipley LIFTS TURNINGS. We should have liked to hail the plays at the Prr/rtncstcwn last week; but,, called away early, went too late the second...
...13 judgment was pronounced in the case against the Roumanian* Communist leader DobrogeanuGherea...
...Recently she received sufficient aid to enable her to devote her entire time to the study of music and singing...
...Syndicalism and Utopian Socialism The Above may be presented in the form of a symposium...
...to mean that their own movement is beyond treatmen y by processes similar to thos* practiced* on the animals...
...It affords us, now, eight nibbles at a theme...
...Moreover, who ought to befriend these terrorised comrades and give them assistance if not the Labor and Socialist comrades...
...1. Incentive...
...If they keep on as they began we shall owe them much...
...Organisation Education Solidarity free YOUTH Young People's Socialist League 21 Kssex St reef, Boston, Mass...
...The program will also Include Charlie Chaplin in "A Dog's Life", and the picturtzation of "Manhattan" inspired by Walt Whitman's poem on New York...
...Also, the introdner^ry note, for the English -speaking member* of the audi...
...Radio Plays Maude A. Tollefson...
...The nagging nature of the wife does not hide the fact that "there is much to be said on both sides...
...producer of the "The Whispering Gallery...
...Capitalism acts as the defendant...
...Miss Miller has sung successfully over the radio from Stations WEVD, WEAF and WJZ, and her work has been praised highly b7 the National IN BRIEF Gilbert Miller will produce early in October, "Berkeley Square", which has just opened in London...
...Zurich, Swttierland...
...Miss Miller has given a number of recitals at the Rand School...
...at 219 Sackman Street and the election of officers will also take place oh this evening...
...at 12 o'clock, noon, in the Mount Oarmel Cemetery and a large attendance of friends is expected...
...G. Development of Modem Socialism...
...Comrades Norman Thomas...
...5. Public Ownership...
...When she was connected with the union, Miss Miller gave freely of her talent to entertain strike meetings and parties at Unity House...
...The Monday night program consists of Arthur Schnitsier's "Gallant Cassian," "The Big Fight," and "The Giant of the Enchanted Voice...
...The play will finish out the season there and will probably not be presented on Broadway until next fall...
...Presented in two acts and eight scenes, the play would run more smoothly on a revolving stage—which would, however, I fear, reveal its thinness of substance...
...Alexander Kultabko...
...Special Extra...
...New York, on the evening of April 22nd...
...SPECIAL EXTRA...
...have signed up for "A Night in Venice," the third in the series of the Messrs...
...H. Reconstruction 1. National Reconstruction...
...Varying through the week, their program culminates...
...Room 401 Superior Building, 314 Superior Ave., opposite the main library...
...The Big Fight," for striking burlesque, and shafts of satire, Is uproarious...
...Tbt object of this study course Is to familiarize all those Interested in the main principles and the history of Socialism...
...Blanche Yurka in Ibsen's "The Lady Tram the Sea," will be presented by the Actors' Theatre at the Bijou Theatre Monday evening, March 18...
...3. Social and Ethical Defects...
...telephone, Dickens 3237...
...But what he gives is always a genuine—and a different—delight...
...O. Zmovttv, the Workers International Relief, the Trades Union Educational League, the lfsrtnnal Minority Movement of Great Britain, the All American Anti-Imperialist Leaaroe, the International Labor Defence...
...His topic is "Socialism and Philosophy...
...We cannot and will not allow our comrades in countries without democracy to be thus abandoned to their fate...
...will be among the numbers presented...
...The Brownsville Labor Lvceum would like to organize an active base-ball-team, to consist of Senior Yipsels and sons of the Workmen's Circle members...
...The circle meets on Sunday at 7.30 p.m...
...Fraternally yourr...
...The starring discoveries have set Moscow by its ears...
...Socialists, and even Communists who are not absolutely in agreement with the government are...
...Sonia Alny has a greater opportunity to be charming, and takes it...
...2. Democratic Management under Socialism...
...Greater Interest turns to "The Earth Between...
...who read English are urged to appear...
...7 Socialism and the Family E. Guild Socialism...
...Two to three weeks research and study are essential to a complete study...
...Frank Manning is now actively working for the Philadelphia Socialists as city organizer...
...All we find of a dancing chorus comes because the second act is back-stage at the Folies Bergere...
...1. Aims of Socialism...
...The Jitney Players are camping at the Cherry Lane Playhouse for two weeks...
...The play carries on to the death of this lad: and the departure of Floy's cousin (the only one who sees, and might have been strong enough to save) leaves the father full master of the bwtldered girl's fate...
...We are helping to accelerate victory when we help our persecuted comrades...
...of Cleveland will be held on Monday at 7.43 p.m...
...The Y. P. S. L. send him their best wishes...
...The New Leader will be glad to forward contributions...
...So hurry down and see the sincere and sound presentation of O'Neill's "Before Breakfast" and Virgil Oeddes' "The Berth Between" which James "' Light has directed...
...In many cases, our comrade.-, must first have sufficient food and clothing to escape death from cold and starvation before they can take part in the political fight...
...9. Value and Surplus Value...
...E. E. Clive...
...4. Cooperation...
...Among th« movements and men which have asked to borrow Professors Andreiev and Kuliabko are the Communist parties of a dozer, countries, the Third International, the Red Trade Union Internationa1...
...The second production warms us a bit, toward this company...
...with the good acting of Maurice Schwartz, Cells Adler, and, In a less prominent role, Miriam Ellas...
...6. Democratic Management...
...li'lXSI OX DA.XCIS IDITOR Published Every Week by The New Loader for ihe >o„nP Peoples Socialist League Prepared by V* Harry If...
...The St...
...We are aware that dictatorships and systems of terror are merely episodes in the history of the fight between Labor and Capital, and that Socialism will surmount these obstacles on the way to victory...
...yet it is more suggestive than casual attention reveals, in, its development of the life Mrs...
...Lacking chorus singing, it provides pleasant part-songs with single voices alternating or merging in male and female quartets...
...Her singing of Russian songs particularly endeared her to many members...
...v But even in Soviet Russia, as the events in connection with Trotsky have recently revealed...
...The Study Class in Socialism and Public Speaking formed by Henry Jager is now neeting every, Sunday at 3 o'clock at the Brownsville Labor Lyceum...
...The eeremoney will take place Sunday, afarcb 17...
...The company has an excellent humorist in the person of Servatius...
...Tune in...
...A few of those jokes could not have been told in English: but when a play draws much of its humor from the fact that, in these modem times, a man wants no surprises after marriage, and for two acts references are made to the three lovers' having seen their three sweethearts nude, what must be the feelings of ap audience that has also seen the three maids—but comfortably, arranged for American morality in the most modest of stage costumes...
...No names being supplied, we can praise his helpers only as a group...
...B Marxian Socialism...
...Prof...
...So, and so deservedly, is headed the announcement of Re mo Butane's Marionettes, at the Province town the last, and the next two Mondays, for grownups (with a different program Saturday mornings for children...
...announcement is made of a series of educational meetines being held by the Y. P. S. L. on Friday evenings at 8.30 at 1224 South Albany Avenue...
...Comrades desiring to be present must send in reservations at on?e...
...In non-self governing colonial territories agitation for national fredom Is often met with imprisonment...
...The price per plate is $2.00 Telephone...
...7. Thi Labor Union...
...which Mary Blair's quietperhaps jst a trifle slow-acting emphasizes...
...one can visualize it...
...Dorshs and her company from the Theatre of the Dance will appear at the Booth Theatre Sunday evening, March 24...
...The poUt-buro is In receipt of a cablegram (collect* from chief agit-prop Jay Lovestone...
...Jans and Whalen...
...Cleveland Youth Conference A Youth Conference «oons<ired by the YFSL...
...Jacob Panken and Charles Edward Russell and possibly others will be the speakers of the evening...
...the team of singing and dancing comedians, who were, last seen on Broadway in the "Greerrwich Village Follies" and before that in "Padlocks of 1927...
...This cable concludes: "In order that the C. P. of the U. S. A. may obtain its revolutionary objective without deviation to right, left or through the periphery, immediate memoranda on revolutionary discovery of restoration of deceased to state of life imperative...
...1. Outline of Marxian Theory...
...Their sacrifice, their heroic resistance, must not be in vain...
...a member of the cast of "The Red Robe" at the Shubert Theatre...
...Seymour Goodman of Circle Six, Manhattan will speak over WEVD on Monday at 5.40 p.m...
...The second set ends with one respectable Jew saying "Pooh...
...All correspondence or contributions should be sent to the Secretariat of the Labor . and Socialist International, reattach Hauptbahnof...
...Thousands In Jails The position of the deportees and those condemned by special tribunals on the Lipari Islands, and of the prisoners' in the Lithuanian prisons demands a demonstration cf our solidarity...
...Studio and Program Director of WEVD...
...Boro Park Labor Lyceum To Have Dinner March 31 The Labor Lyceum of Boro Park invited all the Socialists and sympathizers to their third annual banquet whirh will be held on Sunday...
...Those who are interested and can play the game, will kindly see or telephone the Manager of the Lyceum, Max Rosen, at 219 Sackman St...
...As he spits in another's face, and the roomful begins a free-for-all...
...Theodore Andreiev and Prof...
...Before Breakfast" Is a tour de force, leas subtle in its growth than Strinr&aergs "The Stranger," which also has but a single character...
...but,, called away early, went too late the second time...
...Yet his delicate touch, and the excellent playing of the whole cast, especially William Challee and Grover Burgees, makes 'the presentation decidedly one to be seen...
...from the first word of the black-faced puppet who acts as announcer, until his last farewell, every moment" is sheer entertainment...
...Halpern Sunday Arinouncement is made* this week of the unveiling of a monument tomorrow 'Sunday) to the late Dr...
...Among the movies of recent announcement, the most alluring is "A Visit to Soviet Russia", which will be given four presentations at the Waldorf Theatre on Sunday...
...The group meets very Friday evening at six p.m...
...Let us maintain and develop democracy as the surest defence against reaction ! Peace Needs Democracy The destruction of democracy and the elimination of all public control 111 the countries governed by dictatorships, constitutes a most serious menace !o world peace...
...3 Socialism and Liberty 4. General Objections...
...The American considers every Frenchman a rake, whereas, really, the wealthy man of the new world is no more than a bundle of repressed desires...
...1. Evolution of Industry...
...1. The Internationals...
...The manifestation of international solidarity is more important than ever, in order to preserve the power of resistance of the Socialists in countries without democracy...
...circles on unuay, March 17...
...on "The Heritage of Youth...
...2. International ReconstrucUon...
...Our comrades in countries without democracy are showing the whole world an example of loyalty to their convictions...
...in another, given enough supplementary development of character (on sub-plot, if need be) to achieve full length and power...
...In Hungary and the Balkan countries, imprisonment is the frequent result of the expression of opinions in opposition to the views of the various governments...
...The Matteotti Fund referred to was established as a memorial to the martyred Iianan Socialist leader to provide assistance and defense for Socialist political prisoner* all over the world...
...Ten camera men, during the tenth anniversary celebration, traveling with the foreign workers' delegation throughout the land, captured all the picturesque beauty and all the activity which was revealed to the visiting delegates, and presents the daily activities of the workers and peasants of the U. S. S. R. This is to be the film's only showing in New York according to ttoe present announcement...
...Revised )< r the life o) the Young People's Socialist League and now being used by I he liHueatwnal C<*mmittee...
...It is to be hoped that the new rulers will soon realize that their political existence is only possible with democratic support, and that they must grant full democratic rights and freedom to Roumania as soon as possible...
...and "Tell It to the Judge" share the bill...
...4. The Nature of the State under Socialism 5. Religious and Etlucal Aspects of Socialism...
...Brooklyn, on "The English General Elections and the Labor Party...
...A new ballet "Man is the Mob", a satire on stage life entitled "Episode in the Career of a Great Artist" and a psychological "theatre piece:" "Introspection'' which has redeved the afrprovsl of the noted psycho-analyst...
...Eugene Debs Flsumenhaft...
...in one aspect, reworked as an excellent one-act play...
...Revival of Dead Stirs Communists Moscow Elated With Startling Research - Special March Plenum Is Convened ! fYery Sacral Despatch to The New Lender) TyiJOSCOW Announcement by Prof...
...at Station WEVD, 3 West 16th Street, New York City, for rehearsal...
...His scandalous sentence is a serious Indication of how little change has as yet been made in this direction...
...In Poland there are thousands of men and women in gaol for political offences, many of them for demanding cultural liberties for their nationalities...
...He could only stand with difficulty...
...Neither remarkable memories nor pleasant features are necessary for participation...
...In Britain it is on the very threshold of power...
...Young Circle Members and Socialst Partv members are invited to join this class...
...C. of the C. P. of the U. 8. A. pleads for the services of Professors Andreiev and Kuliabho...
...The-experiments have also been successfully conducted on flab, which has likewise given the Communist leaders new hope...
...Ambassador 5680...
...On his return to Roumania he was recognized by agents of the Slguranza and arrested...
...7. Theory of Crises...
...The accused appeared ¦ for ¦ trial in a state of great physical weakness, having been on hunger strike for more than two weeks...
...All are Invited to attend and discuss...
...It only remains t^ develop the technique for surgeons to apply practically the results of, our experiments...
...The unveiling ceremony is in -charge of the Workmen's Circle and friends of the doctor aad party members are invited "to be wr eunt, Socialist International Appeals for Funds to Ease Misery of Labor Prisoners Freedom of Many NationIs Not Enjoyed by AH, Statement Declarer* An Appeal for Solidarity rpRE Labor and Socialist working clan* *- u not advancing everywhere at the same pace...
...Miss Miller in Philadelphia Ray Porter Miller, formerly secretary to Fsnnia Conn in the Educational Department of the International Ladi...
...Friday March 22...
...AN INFREQUENT COMMUNICATION The New York Office has received the following letter: "Dear Comrades: "On this, my first birthday...
...Unfortunately, the workers arc also being terrorized in Soviet Russia in the mistaken belief that by outlawing and coercing larse numbers of the people...
...FRENCHv MUSICAL COMEDY...
...2. Evolution of Capitalism...
...with the Ufa gesture "Kriemhild's Revenge.'' Bushnell Cheney's "Jitney Players" arrived in town this morning in a five ton red, truck all ready for work...
...He had been a Socialist for many years and a member of the Socialist Party, the Workmen's Circle, and other Institutions and organizations related to the movement...
...All members of the YPB.L...
...The pleasure of recognizing the French words, of understanding the French jokes, gives many in the audience a comfortable sense of their superior intelligence, and makes the laughter more vociferous than were the same jokes in English...
...Comrade Murphy has been active in the Socialist movement for a quarter century and he is eminently fitted to discuss his subject...
...in their own banquet hall, 1377— 42nd Streea, Brooklyn...
...6. Transition to Socialism...
...Ray Porter Miller was born in Philadelphia and received her early education at the Modern School in Steltom N. J. It was there that Prince Hopkins, the wealthy Socialist, discovered her and brought her to New York to study music...
...Shuberst' "Nights" revues, which is scheduled to open its pre-Broadway tour on April 1st...
...Then followed the re-trial of his case by the military tribunal...
...The workers in democratic countries where political freedom for the movement is enjoyed, have, more especially a double obligation...
...reminding us of the old melodrama "The Yellow Ticket...
...and these eight dancers, while un-American in the lack of precision in their steps, were probably hastily gathered and trained in this land—the leader recognizing neither her cue nor the French words, and having to be prodded by her neighbor when it was time to withdraw...
...Comrades Wlsotsky and Breslow of Circle One...
...famous Russian scientists, of research which has enabled tntm :o revive the dead has given new hope to the communist leaders here The professors have conducted most of their experiment* on dogs tut this is not held by Communist...
...It can be skimmed over in a few months or take as long as a year or two...
...8. Class Struggle Theory...
...March 24th...
...Nevertheless Dobrogeanu-Gherea was sentenced to eight years imprisonment "for treasonable practices...
...Brooklj-n...
...2. Corporations...
...5. Wealth Concentration and the Disappearance of the middle class...
...Clive operates...
...Cells from all directions are coming urging more information on the matter...
...2. Unjust Inequality of Wea-th...
...1929 at 5 p.m...
...This may be presented in the form of a mock trial...
...NEW YORK CITY Tim Murphy will address a joint roeetiuj of the BRONX Y.P.S.L...
...which will be presented at the Copley Theatre, which Mr...
...These victims of the terror have to exist on an allowance of thirteen marks a month...
...In other countries, such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, Germany, Austria and Prance, it has a powerful influence hf the State and on society...
...ence, bewilders by its lefeieuce to "what delicate irony It is-that makes the romantic, easy-going Stempenyu the husband of the prosaic, tight-fisted, sherwIsb Fraydel, and the soulful Baehel toe wife of the boorish—" "delicate" seems hardly the term for as obvious a theatrical device as the ages have offered...
...Sonia Alny is pleasant of manner and voice, but older—at least, less suggestive of youth through spontaneous vivacity— than many of our musical comedy stars...
...ALEICHEM SHOLOM At the Yiddish Art Theatre, "Stempenyu", by Shokun Aletchem...
...Roumania Jails Communist Chief For Eight Years Bucharest.—On Feb...
...Alexander Dobrogeanu-Gherea had been condemned in 1925 to ten years hard labor on account of Communist activities...
...6. Theory of Increasing Misery...
...A. The Socialist Indictment of Capitalism...
...Rowland and her husband have led...
...who died a year ago in New York City...
...and a good foil for him in Fadeuilhe, but not unmatchable...
...Julius Halpern...
...Pursued and persecuted, imprisoned and exiled, suffering cold and hunger, they hold fast to their Socialist opinions, even though the renunciation of these opinions would suffice to free them from persecution...
...3 Social Reforms...
...Upon learning of the epochal discovery, Stalin summoned representatives of the Communist segments of Prance, Bngiand...
...This course maytake as long as desired...
...without any kind of investigation and without legal defence, declared to be counter-revolutionaries, thrown into prison by thousands, and banished to Siberia or Central Asia...
...Let us strengthen the Matteotti Fund by every possible means...
...The new Roumanian Government, which at first won the sympathies of the democratic elements in other countries, has hitherto entirely failed to realise the hopes that were placed in it...
...Yipsels...
...Garment Workers Union, is giving two important song recitals during the next month, one in Philadelphia, on Monday evening, March 25th, in the Academy of Music Foyer, and the other at Steinway Hall...
...And there is a deal of genuine satire that gives us a notion of what the French think of the Americans...
...1 Wastes of Competion...
...the mystery play at the Forty-Ninth Street Theatre, will begin rehersal today in Boston for Edgar Wallace's "The Ringer...
...Down at the 8th Street Film Guild Cinema "Homecoming'', the sew German film based on Leonhard Frank* post-war novel "Karl and Arms", is produced by the director of "The Last Laugh" and "Caligari...
...Later Miss Miller joined the LL.G...
...Philadelphia, Pa., has given a $25,000 scholarship to Peggy Dolan...
...Andreiev to the movement in these countries was the gist of a 29.000-word thesis which Stalin read to the delegates land which will be published in full in The Dad...
...In Spam, the Socialist movement is retarded by the forces of a Dictatorship...
...He immediately gave notice of appeal...
...it is said, in which the leader of the majority in the C. "E...
...A new Junior Circle is being organized at Workmen's Circle Building 2095 Daly Ave...
...8. The Socialist Movement...
...March 31...
...The above subdivisions are the Charges...
...He had a charming personality and was deeply loved by the comrades and friends...
...The various headings may be rearranged as thought necessary...
...2. Germany-Englsnd-Belgium-IUly-Russia-United States and other countries...
...219 Sackman St...
...Each member of the group is expected to cover at least one assignment during the period of study...
...While I have no space for a detailed Justification of my joy in Remo Bufsno, I want to repeat that a sense of humor, a love of the work, and an understanding of the resources and capabilities of the material, give zest to his marionette performances, infuse them with the spirit of genius...
...The principle already has been demonstrated successfully...
...Be be Daniels in "What A Night...
...In other words (as they see it In Paris), when he becomes endurable, nay, pleasant, he changes from American to French...
...Possibility of hasty application of the new theories of Prnl...
...Seniors, are guiding this group...
...Everyone can help, even by the smallest contributions...
...office staff and pursued her musical studies evenings...
...and played in by stars who, like the director, have turned down Invitations from Hollywood to continue in artistic productions...
...In Italy, the blind fury of reaction and Capitalism is destroying Socialists both mentally and physically...
...They will open there with Sheridan's "The Trip to Scarforough" on March 18th...
...Passionately ". it is called: almost a comedy with incidental songs, rather than a musical comedy...
...Nonetheless, the play has its charms...
...I i, bibliography will be published in the rear, future...
...near 180th St...
...In the one moment of her flaring rebelliousness, the lad to whom she turns in budding affection himself lacks Are...
...3. Economic Interpatation of History...
...The speech for the prosecution made by the royal Commissioner Hotuieanu -howed deafly that the case was one of mere persecution for political opinions, and that no offence had been committed...
...I wish Bufano would give us more of the puppet-and-human playlets he offered a few years ago...
...I am enclosing twenty dollars towards the $5,000 fund which you are raising for the purpose of disseminating among the young people of New York the doctrines for which Eugene Debs suffered martyrdom...
...Socialist ideals can be realized...
...George Playhouse, in Brooklyn, announces a Sovkino film, "The Yellow Pass", for this week-end...
...Besides containing an interesting review ot a biography of Abraham Lincoln and an article on "Our Industrial status...
...deeper down the village...
...4 p.m...
...Halpern died March 24, 1928...
...When the "dry regime" ends, and the "wet regime" begins, Percival frankly . makes love to the merry maid—and ceases, his full concern for money, that had led him to France to cheat the Frenchman...
...steel manufacturers...
...Moreover, they are excluded from the Trade Unions and Co-operative Societies, wttb the result that every possibility of earning a living is taken from them, and tans are placed outside the law with regain to the obtaining of foodstuffs...
...If the French musical comedy company at Jolson's Theatre be representative, and "Trots Jeunes Fllles Nues" ("Three Naked Virgins," though the program pasteurises it into "Three Young Maids from the Folies Bergere") be a typical example of the French accomplishment, it must be confessed, without undue pride, that we do such things better over here...
...Finally, we have countries in which the workers are deprived of their legal rights...
...A costume measuring twenty feet wide and thirty feet high is one of the innovations which Senia Gluck and Felicia Sorel have introduced in their "theatre experiments in dance form" which they are presenting at the Martin Beck Theatre, the second of which takes place next Sunday...
...Germany and China to a special March plenum...
...and all are invited to attend and join...
...announces the formation of a dramatic group which will broadcast one act plays each week...
...Had Stempenyu been of a sine with Galsworthy's "Pigeon," Instead of the ordinary roue with a sharp-eyed wife he seems to be, there would have been delight in watching him As It is, one has to console oneself with the excellent settings, and...
...2 Political Corruption...
...Bronx...
...CHICAGO YIPSEL BULLETIN The Chicago circle has Issued a four page mimeographical bulletin, named "Progressive Youth...
...at war age of 89...
...We are proud to number them amongst us...
...4. Concentration in Industry...
...at 1187 Boston road...
...The cast will be headed by Ted Healy and Ann Seymour...
...Comrades aad Family To Unveil Monument To Dr...
...D. The Socialist State...
...Ben Gold, William Z. Poster, and Arnold Roahstein...
...A. A. Brin...
...For the support of comrades in countries without democracy, the Labor and Socialist International has founded the Matteotti Fund, which is maintained by voluntary contributions...
...Worker serially for the next seven years...
...Laidler of the League for Industrial- Democracy...
...C Tendencies Towards Socialism...
...F. Objections to Socialism...
...which is the first play of Virgil Geddes (known through other writing) to reach New York...
...tit the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Hall...
...Jack Altaian will address Circle Two...
...brings what might have been an excellent character comedy down to the level of broad farce...
...3. Remuneration and assignment of Tasks under Socialism...
...Andreieve declares...
...It Is a sensitive study of a young girl, growing under her father's domination to replace his dead wife, restless in the iron grasp of his purpose, but unable to flnr^ the man strong enough to take her...
...A symposium on Youth Problems, participated in by a young worker, a student, a negro, a church-goer and an- atheist, will be held...
...By setting the bare story down, Virgil Geddes offers less than he might have provided...
...Harry N. Burnett, president of G. & H. Harnett, Co...
...They are meeting on Friday evenings at 8.30 p.m...
Vol. 8 • March 1929 • No. 9
