"y-jyv wvytrtyvvTiy 5k'"V7l yfJH-UiF'il fWltW!',rrfr v Vr' i ', W ,"rt' r " "fW39r ' ' ws"iM'!-?i ' 16 'LEJDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIB'AT, MARCH , IGft EVENING PUBLIC wn Vfttw wll I ra J. of ST0K0WSKI GIVES THE BRAHMS REQUIEM Initial Performance of Great Work Shows Orchestra Chorus to Excellent Advantage The firM nf ihroo porforniain o n( tin Ttrnluni I!po,iiicni. in n many lns. wntt rIvpii nt thn Acmlrinv of Music Inst ronins I" th'1 Philadelphia Or rliolrn 'lioril and nrrliclm The work Is nut one to nrlilco 11 srrnt i pnptilnr surorss iimlcr nnv (ileum tnncos. nor did it do o ln-t pvpiiitiR. lint thill this n tlu case docs not1 In nn manner ftlcct upon the ct,v rreilllnblc ppfnlnllnl, f nn rnor inoto difficult nml inolvoil rmnpn fltlon. both lij the nrchesttn. and 'pr elnllj ti tlio Hiorii TIip Hcquiun 1- wriitrn foi two oto toins soprano and hnritniie. but liv far thp inninp portion of tlip work In choral. It Is in pwii pait in nil of which iIip chorus participate". TIip1 olo parts upip taken b riorcncc Tlinklp and tioinnld Werrpurath. .Ml"1" Hlnkln nine beaut ifnlh m tin onh i pal solo milliner iiiioupm " u"' v" prune. Hip lifili pait. ' Ye Now Arc Sorrowful ' Iipi M'lcc hmiik li mli anil pnip in thn lowliest -ma'p niidoih of thp composition Tin' linntoiip p.tM is nlmo-t nltognlii i in th- int ur' of a ...... t ..... ..li.ti.l nil cim- l,v IP-MI WIiIpIi Olc In the t.oid, ' were also liriiiitlfiil. nuns TIip nrrlic1rntinn of th- Ilpipilpin i i liai'tii'liTistiPiillj thai of thp tlr.iluus of the c.irl peilod, foi It uni rmnpnsru nt n time when llnilini'' on lirslrnl sti' s tint jet clearly foiinrd. bcitic unviiiK the wr earliest of his works etnphn ItiR the or-lipstiii It preceded thp llrct of thp sjniplionlrs In twptitj -thiee com positions and shows thp influences whh h 'ell lo the two serenades, one of which was wrilteu without violins While the work ns n whole mnt he pliicnl in the vcrj first rank of com positions for oiccs and orchestra, it is one wlitc li requires n wry isrpnt nniount of rrlicintlsj fervor on thp nnrt of both conductor nnd chorus to make it really effective. There nte places in which the sublime n reached and throughout there is n dixnlty nt times nppruiicliiiiK tnn.i pst which hns not bei n aihleved in man compositions Thrrp is nothing of dogmatism In thp Kpiptieni. and it shows little if iinthiug of the devotional msticls'iu which "is s0 strong ii characteristic of llacli in the It minor Mass nnd the St. Matthew Passion Vet thp Hrnhnis Uecpiicm is thp legitimate successor of these two mighty piece of l'rotcstant chinch music The selections of the text u en tile composer's own. and the nie not such ns would commend thenischcs to the average composer of religious music, no nintler how talented The music like the words, deals in fplrlt with the myMerlc ot human destinies Thnt the subject was n fn write oiip with ltrahins Is shown In thp fait that lie I etui lied to it in the Tom Serious Song. ' his Inst wink Hut it is not pessimistic. Of nil ntu- posprs, Hnihms (together with Iteethn wn nnd Haclii whs thp one least llkelv lo lourt n transient popitlnritj b milking it 'linppj ending" to n serious work like the Requiem. Hut like the I last rhorus of the St. John 1'iisslou of I Hach, there is a confident twinqulllitx 'in the close of the Requiem which ills , pels the questioning but not the pe- I simism of the earlier numbers Tin- 1 Reoulem thioughout is serious but never i t-orrowful l The cotidiu tor. us well as the niein i hers of the i horns and the orchestra aie I to be congratulated upon the excellent I reading of the grcnt work which was rIpii last cM-ning It will be presented todnj nt the icgiilnr I'rldav nflcinooii (one'ert and again at Saturda cvetungs perfouniinr e TiicmIiij tin? chorus will -go to New York with the orchestra, Iwlieie the Requiem will be sung Pope Asks K. C. to Aid Italy New Yorli. Mniih I - I'ope ltencdii t has asked the Knights of Columbus to organise comniunltx welfare woik throughout Itnh. that oigntii.ntion an nouiici'd jc-tenlin ii - hii'i ii -i.,,-iii... , -. Mi Weii.'iii-.itli. whh gii-.it (lenrnpss of enillicintioll Hoth ne llll'l Mls Ilinklc mnintnitiPil thioughout the highh devotional ntmosphcie of flu Requiem , , , The thorns as a whole did splt-ndnl woik The b.ilnme is not quit.- ill that might be desued as the high anil difficult tenor settinn could stand a few mote toiocs to advantage The tonal qunlitv of the -liorus is er good but tliPte was n ii-itiiin lad; of a-'iirn In place, wlmh suggested thai tin ihoins was peihaps not fi Miiluir will all the ilelHil- of the R"qu em bill w hii h doubtless, th- neroiisnes uici dental lo the first public performom with onhc-ira had nun h to do Mi Stokowski ngflin sne a wondpilulex lilbitinn of menior I" otid'o tun tli Reqilieni without n si ore end i' is .1 work requiring constant nttention I" tho in.in entrain es of 1 lie mi-.i! p.rts The finest part of the whole Requiem U Hie .ith spction. beginning with a baritone mlo and lending into the su perb 1 horns "Tor the Triunpi 1 Sh.ill Sound and the Head Shall lie R.i'se, and it was heie that the ihoiqs ilm its best miii both 111 tornl qualit. an I in pint Th- ought tiigal horns win li 1 loses this sutioti nnd ill' exq nsite 1 'osing niimb-r Hless-d re the p. ,nl vs z-tS. JE. v. -siN, jaiacn rfc. T mmriH 1 Try This New "Flatstub" Check Book Ht I.NK nmKS tSMin4 and TITHCHJnAI'HI.VG I'tUNTINf: .STATIOSHIT AM) SI rt'LIES 'OU snvo time and pievcnt ntis tnkps hv lisinir thii nnu rmirnlrtl check book. It nffords perfect con venience in kcopniK your records on the "stub," because you always hae n flat surface on which to write. The Flatstub Cluck Book teducex errors and give you your balnnce at a clancc and always up to date. About 25ric nf the Philadelphia bnnks have already adopted this improved book. Your bank will be glad to obtain it for you. Ask for a "Flat. .tub'' next time you need a check book. Or you can obtain it direct from us. WILLIAM MANN COMPANY 529 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA. PA Sen 1 ork- Offices: 261 Bronrnroy Founded in 7',t tV I've a hunch," says Ernest, "that the 'am brosia of the gods' my school book talks about must have been INCRE fd'fA rAc (iY;uticX'0?ue5rr f7dt4r CHEESE Hot Cross Buns The old-fashioned Bun. baked in a new and better-fashioned way baked by the Exclusive Meene han Electric Process and simply delicious! 25c doz. MEENEHAN'S Electric Bakeries S South 52(1 SI reel 2G01 Germantown Ave. II So. (idlh SI. 100!) Market St. ,ira South St. Geuting's "Shoor-Tred" Oxfords for Growing Feet A fulfillment of the Geuting idea that a child's shoe can be beau tiful and at the same time develop the strength and poise of the little fret during the growing years. May we make a fitting (hart of your child's foot Children's Sizes 6 to 8 $4.00 Misses' Sizes 1 1 to 2 $5.00 Children's Sizes 8 to 1 1 , 4.50 Young Girls'Sizes 2i to 7, 6.00 Young Girls' Oxfords I1". Model 7.50 s-iii.irlest onion's Models Specially $' Priced at Boys' School Shoes and Dress Oxfords Small Boys' Sizes . Big Boys' Sizes . $5.25 .$6.00 1230 Market St. Shoes and Stockings for all the family 1308 (pronounced oytinoj Chestnut bt. Shoes and Stockings for all the family The Stores of Famous Shoes if Also a Quick Service Men's Shop at 19 South 11th Street Every Foot Professionally Fitted Three Geuting Brothers Supervising STOItn OIT.NS tMll.Y t A. M. AND CLOAKS BtfO J. M.' Women's 25c 1gc Handkerchiefs Colored borders nfid embroidered corner?. Si for 51. j Men's 50c Handkerchiefs, 39c j 1 Pure Irish linen. Six for $2.23. 50c tcT$T2'Hn1ndTchIe7s,V 35c, 50c & 75c Women's new lncc effects. Easter Gifts! I.lt llrothi-rs KtttST KI.OOH, SOCTII Mail orders Filled ,47 TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE phone 0rdm Fi,lcd Market Eighth : All These Goods on Sale Tomorrow IflTom: opknb daily a. sr. ami olosks mao v. m, Delicious and Inexpcnslvrl 70c Chocolate Straws, lb., 4gc 70c WccloEnd Box Assorted Chocolates, lb 49c Page & Shaw's Chocolates lb., $1.25 Whitman's Snmplci, box, $1.50 $1.25 WUbur Buds, lb., or. None cnt C O I). lit llrollirr MAIN Anrn; ONE YELLOW TRADING STAMP WITH EVERY 10c PURCHASE ALL DAY Filbert Seventh Phenomenal Easter Sale of Women's & Misses' $40 Dresses A second shipment, repeating the history-making sale of last Monday all over again. Styles are the new season's choicest and their maker leads as the designer or some or the prettiest frocks that we sell: C k kkMkkkkkkH " kHEHlHS1 Y J 11 it I If 1 " X. l Jill l E!VEmm 1 wJmi Ji (fi if lh ME V l i l. rL ("m -S ll'lflw ma i IlllmlliB aSIIIMflmMi WWTiJlJl ViCl jJ 4 t--T Are rakJ W ilmmmK M M?L &GwP2j&3 v IL Ir'lV villi W w)2-4Jk )' I '- i ' "iltlmvLsmmriA fBsJllA jji vfif ! y." k I 'K8fj1? ' ' I Jmm iJilLrfflFl 1 ' 1 1 will I -w8 in f'EWl., m -Inrolri I MIKr- -Ll-&MmWm """"WlSWPlK JV"' -! Of Crisp Taffeta, Kitten' 's-Ear Crepe, Satin, Mignon- ette, Georgette, Tricotine and Serge. Approved Colors Are in Line Beige, Gray, Navy and Black Predominate The trimming embellishments are wonderful, showing preference ror beading, embroidering, rich braidi drawn-work" insertion and touches of lace. Ill Itrmlirrs s,;,',j, '.OOR "ng, Misses' Sizes, 1 , 10 and 7i. Ribbons Flutter Prettily From Some Models and Scalloped Hems Are Much in Evidence 1 he beauty of the styles, the variety of them and the low price all make a direct appeal in favor of choosing the Easter costume from these groups! .Values are wonderful and satisfaction is certain. A'o Mail or Phone Orders Filled, Xoiu Sen! on Approval. These silk petticoats for Easter have a bargain importance of their own! $9$ilk Petticoats $6.98 L-ij-v , t I I'ussywillow tiifletn I'l.iiled flounces tinnmeil 'H Ji'tlTvlJ' U''h l,en,,,l,ch,nf ""' sm" nillli-s. Cay, .JSLJ-i.'s, .. '(M tan. nnvy, CopenluiKen and black I'ictuit'd. iMmim rakssnr (&l ) jTnfletH, ll-jciM'y or jersey tojiN -nth mev "tumv ti wh nv- t. i. .iil tll UJIUI O, '".fiP u ' i P $1.50 Satine Petticoats, 98c In lloial etTccts and black Sketched II llrollKTc- SICOMi I I.UHIi Handsome Fur Coats and Scarfs for Easter in a Great March Reduction Sale! oeiiurau' pieces 01 uiie snuy pens unci every one guaranteed for iiualitv 1 $55 Bay Seal Stoles, $29.75 1-1 inches wide nnd 7-J inches Ioiik. $265 Ncarseal Coats, $169.75 liiltol flair model. '!! uv lies long, lllltfp shawl collar and bell infls of natural .skunk, gulden beinei oi taupe Fquinel. T'$r67.5"0 SkunirStolesr$95" t I Pnno luii-1; linrl .tnln f't-mil ' $200 Natural Muskral Coats, $110 j stv sh Jii-mch model with ii 1 stripe boidei. Ilichlv lined. $49.75 Kid Fox Scarfs" $23.50 'uuuie animal suie, Dved silver or Pouet shade $115 Natural Squirrel Stoles. $69.75 in blue, rT"f7"""-'"r r ,-J,Kl,?B w"l ! ' mehes lonir $65 Russian Fox f .. .....,., ... Scarfs $39 75 ! 5 Ru"'n Pony Coats, f hearts, .T.jy. it tB.l $87 Illuck, taupe and blown "ii-ineh lensrth. Veiv smut I III llrmhrrs SC'DNMl Pt.OOU ' (aN - X 1 f I I I $87.50 Hudson Bay Sable Scarfs, $52.50 pelt, one-skin animal Tbese Low Prices for Fine and Styllsb Wool Goods Will Hasten Easter Choosing! 1 .98 $4.50&$5A11-Wool Doeskini & Rich Frost-Glow Velour ol-imh width Medium and dark brown, bouvor, reindeer, nutria, tfni, I'oppnhaffL-n, I'cKm. plum. llurRimdy, navy, midnight blue nnd oxford. .. , ....... - i $7 to $1 0 Embroidered Serges $3 Q5 I'll1' null O; purr ustialian wool. Na blue embroidered in blue, taupe, henna, Copenhagen, hliu k, white and other combina- tinn.s. '-"a to ( yards ieiuneii tor dicss. $1.25 New Skirting Plaids 1 gQcj Smait tolor combinations Includini; 1 brown-and-tah, navy-and-tan, Kreen-and-tan, brown-and-Kold, blaek-and-Hurundy, blnck-and-white, etc. V, inch. Ill llrotlier. Kin3T 1'I.OOn, HniJTH i.Mll. AMI I'IMIMC I) II 1)1'. lis in Chn i mini; $ in: kimonos in uxccdinBy pretty styles and oIois-.SumiiKs average about one-third. 4 Japanese Crepe Kimonos,$2.98 incy aie beautifully embroidered in white and Iwuc Japanese sleeves anu sash. Ko-e, copen baen. Alice blue and lavender. Pictuied Mr yNH i- $3 Crepe $1.98 Kimonos -I'.ill-lit oi bir.iliM.si f'H Hljll? Soino lli sliliicl anil trlmnieil Willi fcalln Million nml olhrH lap white or-B.-inUk collar and cuffs, l'lnli, row copcnhufiin Mlto bliif, wistaria nml latniJer $4 to $6 Extra Size Kimonos, $2.98 to $4.98 I'luln colois nni floral (loi-lRni .stialK'it or Kmplie iikjiIcIh With or without collur.. I Klblioo tilmnicil f Ml llrotlirr SWOND PI.OOH H'Hi-ur.isroM-, Mil, 1A0 ', 1LL v '-jjfiL. 1 ytettssr tM' l ..,- f) itetMitWMkft '. v 'Ks?''wj ".! III. I.I. . M 1
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