Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04


brought within the influence Of the nost
powerful stimulus known to Amerfoa's
musical history.
The same journals that kept up hue and
cry against the entire management OF the
Worlds Fair music until the general eircn-
lar of September 2s silenced their snariing
for the time are now engaged in the deleet-
able occupation of bounding Secretary
George Il. Wilson, of the Bureau of Music.
As was the case before, they now have no
facts to point to. Such considerations do,
not trouble them, however. And simply
because Secretary Wilson is ut the same
time editor and proprietor or the best nrs mui
is ma king success OF it, these unscrupulous
sheets TEEN with fagrant charges that the
Bureau Of Music is being prostituted TO The
private beReft of its Secretary.
IL is needless to enter into controversy
with people whose evil animus in this con-
nection has been repeatedly exposed.
know Mr.. Wilson's sincere and upright
'cbaracter could not entertain any question
as TO the utter falsity and groundlessness OF
these malicious accusations.
Why is it that every one doing great and
good work has to endure such mud sling
ingR
The following protest by contributor
against a nuisance that Is always with Us
may possibly do some good and, anyhow, it
is well put:
gentle interpretive being, who, given his
divine art and means to enjoy it, goes
through the world unobtrusively-a lover Of
RRankina, mar thn IN nisruiss OF I'll the highest sort
lion in him, cause his blood to boil and fill
his gentle soul with wrath unsHeakable be-
cause mighty and that's talking at concert.
AT the recent Philharmonic concert in Car
negie Hall (Which was attended rs thinly as
the high artistic character of the entertain
ment would lead one TO expect) there was
not only conversation, but audible CONVERSE
ton distributed pretty we'll over the hall,
singularly loud and obtrusive during such
numbers as the exquisite Hofmann Sextette
and the Beethoven Quartet, but subdu ed
and even unheard at times through Miss
Weeds numbers and the "Dream Alter the
Ball" At such provocatlon, say, the musi-
clan silently swears, gnaws his mustache,
darts glancesof fiery scorn and anger at the
desecrators OF the temple, snd-helplessly
subsidies.
'If one were to tell these people that they
were deliberately and impudently stealing
dollar they would hold up their hands in
polite horror, and probably through the
feeling that they are offending social and
legal decorum they might be persuaded to
wait until concerts are over to exchange
their weIghty and profound intelleetualities.
Even o hint rom Schopenhauer might not
be alniss, and placard suspended on the
back OF each seat with the words Women
are not allowed to talk in concerts would
certainly. IL obeyed. aid in keeping silent
each fair ones brave protector; but Just
hint to them that by their chatter they
are fnterrupting the most exquisite musical
enjoyment, and they shrug their shoulders,
murinur gently, oh, delr. there is one OF
those stupid musical people,. and go on
talking, making the poor helpless musician
commit the most shocking sins of profanity,
and letting the most divine tone poems float
away unheard.
'Wiil no one help us? Is this cry so oft re.
peated, to die away again into silence, and
The mob profane' to rule instead of artf
Will no one IN authority step forth and de-
maad that concert halls are places in which to
listen to music, and not places IN which to dis
cuss style. bcnnets, the latest craze or other
such grave and weighty matters. What |
heavely delight it would be to actually
listen to music undisturDed, uninterrupted
by the grosser medium of conversation. Let
us step forth and join hands in determined
and unconditional war against these mod
ern vandals (who at least have the merit |
that they know not what they do0, and
stand firm for our rights until we either win |
or die in noble cause"