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THE DYING CONCERT SEASON; MUIR,
NOT BERLIN; NOTES AND THINGS
Why Doesn't Philadelphia Support Recitals? -nicipal
Mystery Opera and Concert
of the Coming Week
PADERRWSKTS recital last Wednes
day was the last but one of Mr. Ellis
season In Philadelphia, and, so far as
general announcements go, the last aft
ernoon recital we shall have. Such an
absurd situation, after the successes" of
many artists here, calls Tor some con
sideration. Obviously the first thing to be said Is
that financial success, and nothing but
financial success, counts in Philadelphia.
The reporter of music for the Evening
Ledgeio has. in two jears, met with no
other considerations in regard to concert
giving in this city. In New York a vast
number of concerts are financial failures,
but are succcs d'estime. and artists go
on. year after year, establishing them
selves in New York for repute In the
provinces. The same Is true or ISoston.
and. In part, of Chicago. So far as wo
know. It Is true or no other city, although.
to be sure, a singer who proposed to
draw a crowd in Gallipolis might find it
advantageous to get good notices in
Cleveland.
So that, apart from local and some
minor artists, our recital season must be
limited to those artists who ar assured
of "houses." We have been told that Fer
niccio Busoni, on the occasion of a visit
here some years ago, played to half the
capacity, or less, of Witherspoon Hail be
cause Mr. Busoni Is not of the type of
artist who, by genius or eccentricity. Is
largely advertised. But If even his as
tonishing merits claim so few of our suf
frages, what can be said of others "We
remain In a vlcous circle of John Me
Cormack, Mme. Schumann-Heinle. Kreis
ler and Paderewski. Last year we had,
to be sure. Mmes. Homer and Gluck; this
year we had Farrar and Melba. But the
extension of our pleasures 13 very, very
limited. We question very seriously
whether the concert field Is sufficiently
exploited here. We have a suspicion that
Elman and Kimbalist and Amato and
some other great names would draw
heavily. But we should not undertake
. to guarantee a success to Mme. Julia
Culp. unquestionably the greatest lieder
singer now in America, nor for Leo Om
stcin. nor for Mme. Leglnska, nor for
Pablo Casals the list Is endless.
Docs Philadelphia care? There seems
to be no way of finding out, unless more
adventures like that of Mr. Ellis are
made. The musician find3 himself com
pelled to travel SO miles to hear certain
concerts, and finds many dull days which
could profitably be spent at the Academy
or elsewhere. Even the presence of grea
artists with the orchestra does not lead
to overwhelming desire for their presence
alone.
As for the artists' disrespect for Phila
delphia opinion. The writer Is ashamed
to tell the reason. It is not wholesome
to feel too unnecessary.
The editor makes regretful acknowl
edgment of an error In his brief words on
Irving Berlin and ragtime of last week.
It was assumed (with a. reservation for
faulty memory) that Mr. Berlin wrote
"Waiting For the Robert E. Lee." A
correspondent writes that Iewls Muir was
the composer, and that Mr. Muir died last
week In New York. But why the same
correspondent should feel that the mem
ory of Mr. M'lir was "Iniulted" by group
ing hts name with Mr. Ierlin's. the editor
cannot make out The languorous, sen
suous appeal of the som: is not precisely
in Mr. Berlin's ecstatic vein. It la, none
the less. In ragtime's best manner, and
Mr. Berlin is chief exponent of that glory-
An interesting note from a New York
musiral paper: "The unfortunate illness 1
of Mm" Zarska has kept 'Iohpngrin' out '
of the (Mftiopohtan's) repertoire" We ,
had an idea that we heard it Mere two ,
weeks ago. Can It bo that the Mctropol- .
Itan Is spoofing us7 Or base thought
can it be that, after all, Mme. Kappold
wasn't quite right for the New York per
formance? G. V. S.
Venll's "Ballo in Maschcra" will be
presented next Tuesday evening at the
Metropolitan Opera House by a cast
which includes Caruso, Amato, Mme.
Melanie Kurt and Mme Duchene. Koth
Icr, Do Scgurola and Edith Mason fill
the minor roles.
In arranging the present season of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the Board of Di
rectors of the association have frit it
wise to abandon the symphony concerts
on such holidays a3 Christmas Day and
Good Friday, the Tonner out of defer
ence to the popular feeling that Christ
mas Is primarily a "home day." the lat
ter out of respect for the religious con-
AMu-
victlons of the people. For this rea
son there will be no concerts by the
Philadelphia Orchestra on Friday after
noon and Saturday evening next. They
will be resumed, however, the follow
ing week, when Nicholas Douty. the
Philadelphia tenor, will be the soloist
At the next concert of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, in the Academy of
Music. Monday evening, January 3. Ern
est Schclling's Symphonic Variations
will be played, with Mr. SchcIIing as
pianist These will have their first pub
lic performance in Boston the preceding
Friday and Saturday. The work Is Mr.
Schclllngs most ambitious undertaking.
and he has written the Variations partic
ularly with a view of their performance
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The
piano Is an integral part of the work and
the various leading Instruments of the
orchestra are employed much as soloists.
Those who have heard the Variations in
private say that Mr. Schelllng has written
a work of great attraction.
Kreislcr's first appearance in recital In
Philadelphia will take place In the
Academy of Music Saturday afternoon.
January 8. The most Important work
on his program will be Schumann's
Fantasia for violin In C major, op. I3L
This work Mr. Kreisler. during the la3t
eight years, after much study and
thought has entirely rewritten, correct
ing the faults which, despite its remark
able melodic beauty, has relegated the
work for many years to the musical
Umbo. Mr. Kreisler has played this with
much success in Chicago, New York and
Boston.
The pupils of the Settlement Music
School will give their monthly concert
on Sunday afternoon. December 1J. at
3M. at the College Settlement C3
Christian street The public i3 cordially
Invited.
The Hahn Quartet has been engaged
by the Socialist Literary Society for the
Sunday afternoon meetings at the Broad
Street Theatre. Program Sunday. De
cember IS: Quartet Borodine. Trio,
Russian airs. Glinka.
A program appropriate to the holiday
season has been prepared by the Choral
Union of Philadelphia. Anne McDonough
director, for its first concert of the sea
son at Withcrspoon Hall Wednesday eve
ning. December 3. The mixed chorus
will be heard in a number of old-time
Christmas carols and glees, including
"Boar's Head Carol." "Wassail Song."
"Rejoice. Ye Christian Brethren" and "A
Christmas Madrigale." while separate se
lections will be given by choruses of male
and female voices. May Ebbrey Hotz.
soprano; Plotz Vlzla. baritone: Dorothy
Johnstone Baseler, harpist will be the
soloists.
The Philadelphia Operatic Society Is
working on the preparation for Its second
performance this season on January 27 at
the Academy of Music when a double
bill will be presented consisting of Leon
cavallo's grand opera "Paeiiacci" and
the "Dances of the Fyrenees" by Celeste
D. Hecksher to which Albert W. New
man has arranged a dance pantomime.
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male section of the chorus. Mr. Otto H.
Kahn. president of the Metropolitan Op
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cently elected an honorary member of the
society and has expressed himself in sym
pathy with its objects.
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In order that the hundreds of Stanley
Theatre patrons who will journey down
town on the night of December 31 to w it
ness and participate in ho festivities
about the City Hall incident to the usher
ing out of the old year and welcoming In
of the new may be afforded opportunity
for added and varied entretalnment ar
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rangements have own perfected for the
presentation of a special performance at
this plnyhouse. The program to be pre
sented will be a selected one made up ot
drama, comedy and .current event num
bers, and the performance will commence
at 12:15 a. m. on New Year's morn and
continue for upward of an hour. Begin
ning thu3 Just as the tumult and the
shouting dies, and when relief Is sought
from the Jostling crowds, no more pleas
ing or fitting manner of starting in the
new-born year could be chosen.
Pauline Frederick ia now open to com
parison with Mme. Nazimova and Mrs.
Pat Campbell, since she la playing Bella
Donna, one of the same roles the other
two famous actresses have attempted.
The patron3 of the Locust Theatre will
have an opportunity on Monday and
Tuesday next week to Judge of her inter
pretation. There once was a Lemon In the Garden,
of Love and Richard Carle for several
theatrical seasons plucked it successfully,
so successfully that it became a photo
play and If tho patrons of the Klolto
Theatre attend on Tuesday, evening they
con witness his efforts at plucking.
There 13 much discussion about the rel
ative merits of the Farnum brothers,
William and Dustin. but it Is safe to say
that one need not ask for anything bet
ter than Dustln'a work in 'The Gentle
man From Indiana." Those who attend
the Alhajnbra Theatre on the last three
days of the week will see Mr. Farnum
at his best
Theda Bara, "the Vampire or tha
Movies." has gotten a large following
quite as much through her clever acting
as on her reputation and she has seldom
been seen to better advantage than In
"Tho Galley Slave," which the Glrard
Avenue Theatre la showing next Monday.
Tho Globe Theatre, In West Philadel
phia, Is now installing a lovely organ
which Is sure to add to tha pleasure ot
the entertainments at this playhouse.
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