The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
srusroA1 ARTISTS IN LONDON.
d Many In the FSeld that Only tAs DesA
Can Hope for Success.

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and musical artists universally. But. then. you
| will naturally say. where is the artist who be-
lieves himself medtocre2 We know. but unless
he or she be frien1less. friends must be firm
and speak Lyric aliens have long considered
| London as place not less famous for its in
fatuation Of foreign artists indiscrim nately.
than for its fogs. and that II the Thames rolled
nameless denominations for the natives. 1t al
| ways rolled the purest gold for thcm, Putting
aside professional habits OF emotional talk.
| the halcyon days have gone BY There is. Of
course. always fortune. and Dryden was right:
Fortune goddess is to fools alone" but al
| though too many fools succeed, 1t goes hard
| with the majority.
Therefore let it be we'll understood that any
singer or instrumentalst who has OF ACQUIRED
legitimate fame at home has to-day one mil
lion chances against one OF doing as we'll in
London as he or she does in his or her own
country. The English market is overstocked
with musical competitors. They come In their
Thousands from all parts. America. Belgium,
France. Holland. Germany. Italy. Russia; they
rise In the same number from the ground :
| they devour each other. and the horrible feast
| is forever recommending. cannot give the
| exact figures Of the victims. but am told by
persons In the profession. and especially by
| concert and other agents. that If all could cast
| up together the members in their possession
. more tragical list could not be cited.
OF course I have only spoken as yet Of the
many to whom nature has given a step
mothers heart. The few whom she endows as
she ought to. hut does not endow the many.
| meet with 'ouite different fate. Any really
talented artist mily still come over here and he
or she will meet with the most fiattering and
substantial FORMS Of encouragement to be
given anywhere No opera house In the world
pays better prices to foreign and national
Orpheuses and Euterpes than those managed
by Dir Augustus Harris; and Mr. Arthur
| Chappell. Mr.. W. Vert. and Mr.. D. Mayer. who
are the leading concert agents. tell me
that no one with genuine talent will
ever conscientiously regret the day he or she
has put his or her feet on these shores Mr..
W. Vert has repeatedly signed checks for $500
TO Mme Adelina Patti for concerts in the prov
| lnces and for fSOO for concerts in London.
Mme Albani receives generally ESQ for con-
cert in the provinces and 600 in London, other
favorite singers receiving s1OO. ESQ. or ESQ.
santley from E4O to ESQ. Lloyd from ESQ to ego.
Less celebrated persons receive ego or s1O.
but II they are good instructors they can make
about s2O week BY teaching.
Although for instance. the French school Of
singing is still considered here the best in the
world and great respect is shown to German
and Italian expositore. foreigners are no longer
preferred to natives unless they enjoy an EVIL
dent superiority. English musicians have made
| immense progress during the last two decades.
We shall see presently how this progress has
been worked up. Not long ago was asked
what was the position Of the foreign artist on
landing here: II he had to belong to any asso-
citation or sort OF union and how he had to
make his way The foreign artist need not
belong to any association or union. He is per-
fectly free to do as he likes and no one will
interfere with him. But he is not likely to be
here long before finding that he cannot 20
ahead WITHOUT the assistance Of agencies.
Mayer sre v W5e hand AND
ing Judged Of the newcomers merits-if he
be not PpT I ~ or not
material material srrsnsS% ~, ,9r his Or her pubic
t s aH Sa' viii q be- Very
consequent loss Of time and expenses f he VIII s
have tS q nrn mr. himself II he BE- content with
pay a rent Of IS. but If he hires st. James's
Hal for r., the night he will have to ,dishurse
clndes his commission. and settles.
AL II; Listening t to the newcomer. the agent
!. Kind which would not command success s. for.
ether +, lessons tho agent declines 70 cooperate.
III he finds one willing to make the specuIa.
ton. Or he can tell one Of them that, no will
ns @ Sa MT P to msn ns!
cdd his credit be good and dep9st be pro
ssT sss hts
interests II. however. the applicant be abso-
lutely unpossessed, Of redeeming points. only
agencies would take eherge h I At tSs
same time hardly any good firm would lend
failure might affect its credit and reputation
as sound Judges and critics.
ear OF the DODllC and SnutchinU nroflfnI1a
OF xea Is by s1psg the favor and
give you the use Of lis or her draMm may ro 5sh
with the permission of selling as many tickets
Of adm AS as the apartment can accommo-
l. to apply to friend for an introdnrt FONTS to
MRcepas. provided. OF course. that there is
ddSsRy he % wat hns
been done during the last years, to promote
a set of 1 he sns s Se
&c to traditions ready
long has at LAST Tant
sn SUP ,hs in practical methodca manner.
sSFs yen N u esPaH Tsnd" "a
iSns tine the only t great nst q Man
founded for impartine sound musical teach
country, To-day there r are many other great r
eoeSss x AMI Vast nqmer Of pyts
70 boast Of such professors as are 10 Be found at
the Royal Academy. at the Guldhall School OF
Music. and at the Roya! College OF Music. Ken
sinGton Gore. provide very fair Instruction and
DO their best to encourage emulation and rem
der matters attractive generally.
The ROYAL Academy Il Music receives ai an
Queen is an annual subscriber, OF fl05. and
the Prince and Princess Of Wales each of
ElO los There are many other subscribers
and donors besides, The Academy is now also
of which. when sufficient. the interest is to be
applied to the reduction OF the fees OF deserving
pupils. The Academy year consists Of thirty |
six weeks, divided into three terms. The
fee for the entrance examination is one
guinea, payable on application Successful
cnn can pay as an entrance lee an additional
course of study is eleven guineas a term; The |
course OF instruction includes two weekly les |
sons In principal study; one in a second
study when deemed desirable by the PRINCIPAL.
tages Of the sight-singinG. classes. and tho |
orchestral and choral practices. An extra foe |
OF four gulneas term for one lesson a week. |
or seven guineas q term for two lessons a week, |
Is paid by students who pursue an additional |
principal study
AS u mark of particular distinction advanced
students are appointed sub-professors. and |