The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-16

Musicians VIII note with pleasure that Harold Bauer, Bauer; the eminent pianist. Is to Gtre this week and lovers o6 the artistic drama will observe with equally as much pleasure that Nat Goodwin and his Junoesque wife. Maxine Elliott. are playing Esmond's delicious comedy When We Were Twenty-one."
 The fact that Twenty One'' was played last season by George Clark. . this season by Nestor Lennon. who also made deep impression. will not detract from the interest attaching to the pro- duction of the play by Mir. Goodwin and proves with acquaintance and it tells such splendid story of human heart interest that one can witness It's unfold ing over and over again without dring. and Miss Elliott and those who have 'ai- ready caught the perfume of the pretty play will no doubt be anxious to see it presented by MT. Goodwin who must be ans of the American stage. +,6
 Josh simpkins," pastoral comedy drama, comes to the Montgomery Thea Ire Saturday matinee and night. at pop pany will fill in the week at McDopald's.
 The forecast for the week follows:
 Eminent Pianist, Harold Bauer.
 Harold Bauer Is admitted to be one Of the greatest living pianists and his ap- pearance at the Montgomery Theatre Wednesday night is awaited with in- terest by all who appreciate the best of piano classics accompanied by authori- tadve Interpretation. t.s! -.
 Harold Bauer was born in April. 1873. and from earliest infancy was in an at mosphere of music. His father and his mother, respectively, played violin and piano. and had always weekly meetings for quartette and part music practice at their house. Their children, therefore, became players without knowing how they learned, in the same way as children learn to speak and run.
 Harold Bauer's talent and his knowl- edge and memory for the works of the great masters were so pronounced that 1t became imperatively necessary to cul- tivate these natural gifts, and he studied both the violin and the piano. When he was 9 years old he Attracted the mo- tice of Joachim. who marvelled at his precocious musicianship. predicted a great future for him. and encouraged him to continue zealously his studies on both Instruments.
 He freauentIy played in public concerts in London and the. provinces. always arousing great enthusiasm; but 1t was not intended that he should seriously and definitely be public player till he at. tained the maturity of manhood. In 1ss2 he gave a pianoforte recital in London. and The Musical Times spoke of 1t in the following terms: That versatile young musician Harold Bauer, hitherto known solely as violinist to all but a very few, gave pianoforte recital on the 12ud of November, at Erard's rooms. He was so successful that some of his hear CTS were puzzled to say whether h' should in future be spoken of as a plan Get who plays the violin, or vioiinist Sho plays the piano."
 Some time after that MT. Paderewski became acquainted with him. In their first met;ng Harold Bauer played to Pader- ewski his own Concerto on the pianoforte accompanied by a second piano by his sister,. and afterwards a Concerto by Vfeuxtempa on the violin. At their sec ond interview MT. Paderewsk said he had been thinking seriously over MT. Bauer's performances and had no doubt whatever of his achieving the first rank as an executant. but that he would find 1t necessary to confine himself to one tn- strument. Acting on this advice and on MT. Paderewski's offer of tuition if he would reside in Paris. Mir. Bauer went to Paris. where. with help from Pader- ewski, he devoted himself entirely to the piano as the instrument of his pro- fession. He soon acquired a great repu- tation and his admirers place him as high as his distinguished master. explain Ing the peculiar expressionful manner of his cantabile by the fact of his pre- yious mastership of the violin. He has toured over Russia, Scandinavia. Ger many, Austria, France. Spain awakening Inyarying enthusiasm wherever he plays. md he hopes to find sympathetic audi knces in America.