The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
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The amount received by Jan Kube-
Xix as his share of the first week
proceeds from three concerts and pri-
vate recital was $4,620, Daniel Frohman
taking the other half, from which,
however, the expenses had to be de-
Quoted.
Kubelik sent $1,000 of this money to
the Philharmonic Society of Prague,
Bohemia, as a Christmas present, and
received the following cablegram, last
Friday from that city, via Mr.. Froh-
mans office, Days Theatre, here;
33hd Prag AZ
Days Theatre, n. Y.
Jan Kubelik dear friends many hear
ty thanks for your kingly Christmas
box. The benevolent act of your no
BILE mind and generous heart has
caused great enthusiasm throughout
the country. Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to you.
CESKA FILHARMONIE.
This is a kind of American Invasion
not very distasteful to the people of
Europe, but it is not unusual, as, for
instance, recent statistics issued by
the post office showed that close to
81 900, 900 was sent from the money or
der division of the New York post Of
fee alone to Europe-all in small sums
as Christmas presents. No money is
recorded as coming here from Europe.
When the American Invasion is dis
cussed these aspects of it seem to be
overlooked; but it is probable that an
average of a million dollars are taken
each year to Europe by artists who
come here to play and sing, and this
is a low estimate. Paderewski is the
first of these artists who has made use
of his receipts for charitable and ar
tistic purposes. and Kubelik is appar-
emily following in his footsteps.
The foreign singers to whom millions
of American dollars have been paid
have not yet shown any inclination to
use. any part of these millions either
for charity or art. The money they
make is their own and they are GER
tainly entitled to its disposal as they
deem fit; so is this paper entitled to
illustrate the difference between the
conduct of the vocal artists and Pad
erewski and Kubelik's royal gift to the
Prague Philharmonic. To give 10000
marks to a Continental musical or
ganization is an unprecedented pro-
ceeding; hence the adjectives in the
cablegram are ustifiable.-Musical
Courier.
"Ah, it amt all lavender" declared
q well known author and composer to
the writer recently. ComicsOng writ
ing is a business that is more difficult
to make a living at than it used to
be-through a variety of causes. Sing
ers have become more numerous, it is
true, but are they as good judges of
a song in manuscript as their prede-
cessors used to be? I doubt it. Peo-
pie are mad nowadays for new ideas;
we'll that's all right, but there amt
enough new ideas to go round when
everybody wants them.
Then, again, suppose you happen to
hit on a new idea and it is exploited
with success. why, in less than a week
the thing is copied by a dozen other
artists and ii becomes old in no time.
There is-strange as it may seem to say
so-more life in the old stuff. though
most singers do not think it. Look at
the Blind Boy" of Chirgwin. He has
sung that song ever since he started.
and it is still the most popular item
in his repertoire. And what about ].
W. Rowley, who has been Going TO
the Derby" for over 20 years?
The other day an. agent with whom
I do business wrote me regarding writ
ing some songs. He wanted some
thing very special" he said. CThey all
DOB THE usual sort Of stuff" he ex-