The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-06

enthusiasm in the exploiting of women's
work, especially in music. Mrs. Sutro is a
wonderful woman. She can paint in q way to
make artists admire her gift; she is m usi-
clan OF a broad type, who has made more than
one poor struggling man or woman recog-
nized and successful; she has studied law, and
actually graduated at the top OF a law class,
and she can address CT lead meeting as few
men can.
The great idea OF the Music-teachers' Con-
vention is to give the musicians of the coun-
try an idea of the progress that has been made
during the last few years. Prizes are offered
by the association for American compositions,
full particulars OF which can be obtained by
addressing R. II. Woodman, chairman OF the
executive committee, 10 West Fourteenth
street, New York. Professor Cows special
committee on music in the college and uni
versity will give a detailed report, and the
committee on public-school training and
signt-reading, of which Frank Damrosch is
chairman, VIII consider the subject in three
sessions. The American Guild OF Organists
will cooperate in the convention.
The music critics of Berlin are very much
wrought up over article by DR.. Kerr which
appeared in the Frankfort Zeitung. The doc
tor plainly stated that the honesty of some OF
the Berlin critics was doubtful; in fact, that
that among artists their Mentality was mat
ter of common comment No sooner was their
attention called TO this article than the indig-
nant music critics called meeting at heir
verein, to which they invited those writer's on
music who did not belong to their society. A
formal protest was drawn up against DR.. Kerr,
and he was branded liar ana slanderer. All
the leading papers in Berlin printed the pro
test, which was signed by twenty-nine music
critics. very few writer's on music refra1ned
from signing the protest, chief among then
being Wilhelm Tappert OF the Kleine Journal
and Wilhelm Lackowitz of the Lokalanzeiger.
DR.. Kerr now says that they are the two men
whom he meant to brand with dishonesty.
Their confreres are now trying to egg Tappert
and Lackowitz on to sue DR.. Kerr for libel, and
it is believed that the lawsuit will have some
very interesting developments.
Max Hirschfeld, formerly musical director
of the Tivoli, has produced an opera, "Au
Clair de "a Lune," at the Castle Square Thea
ter, Boston, with very fair measure OF sue
cess Hirschfeld, who Is the musical director
of the theater, has written both book and
music, and the book is said to be much better
than the music. He has laid his scene In Mar
seilles, in 1912, and has imagined plot that
admits of strong dramatic music. His fault
seems TO be that he has tried to bs realistic,
but at the same time has not had courage
to follow in the footsteps OF the radical young
Italians, who bow the knee to realism. Philip
Hale says che fails to be dramatic when drama
cries to him." Into the score OF his opera
Hirschfeld has woven tho old French song,
"ku Clair de la Lune." Martin Pache played
the leading tenor role, and he does not seem
to have added to the success OF the perform
ance Hirschfeld has written two other
operas, a romantic comic opera, "The Star OF
India" and "Dorcas," played here by Pauline
Hall on her last visit.
Lillian Nordica seems to dog the footsteps OF
the Grau Opera Company and continue to fan
the flame of her dispute with Grau and the
| De Reszkes The Convent Garden season in
! London under Grau's management Is just
| about commencing: Nordica Is there also and
the papers are pathetically. asking "Canno'
| this dispute be patched up? Nordica Is will.
| ing If Jean de Reszke can be compelled to
| make the 0mende honorable for having induced
| Media to study the part OF Brunhilde, SO Gov
eted by Nordica." Poor Melba has come of
worst in the dispute, for she has withdrawn
| entirely from the Grau fold. She is to make q
concert tour through the British Isles i'll the
| autumn and next winter will sing in New
| York with Walter Damrosch's company.
] A number of letters OF the late Emperor viii
liam l have just been published in Berlin.
One OF them, dated February 2, 1861, is con-
sidered very interesting by Wagneriars
| Translated 1t runs: any daughter, the Grand
| Duchess OF Baden, has asked me if it is no
possible to produce at Berlin one OF the las
works written by Wagner, which think
| form cycle. All know about his works i!