The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23

Of conditions. A more effective Work
would be EFFORT toward the gradual alter.
ing of those conditions.
Would 1t be wise TO enter southern
farm workmans settlement with a dish
of soft shell crabs and mushrooms and
try. by ridicule of their bill Of fare
bacon, cornbread and greens to create In
their pallets, a preference for the mush-
rooms and crabs? Besides has'ent corn
bread, bacon and greens place In the
affairs Of living-so has popular music.
1t il wiser to be grateful that through
cultivation Of ones own gastfonomic
taste a preference for crabs ana musn-
rooms has been created and through Gull
tivation Of ones own musical taste
leaning toward Schurman's carnival
has resulted. The best missionary work
that can be done is done by at every
opportunity, presenting the highest class
music. Don't, take issue" said Harold
Bauer with the man who tells you tnat
he enjoys some popular tune more tnan
Bethoven's sonata. He does ana ne 10
honest in saying so. Simply say 10 MN
that you have not reached that iar III
music yet
Two years ago The Boston Transcript
said of Harold Bauer's playing:
"A human touch ike tnat ID Hof."
tons of tall talk"
III
touch is not alone evidenced In his play
ing where the music seems TO arise from
OUT the keys and willingly meet MS
finger tips, but II enters his whole per-
sonaIity as was discovered by few who
had the pleasure of an hour or two spent
with him at supper after performance on
Wednesday evening when he was the
gnest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ehenoerg.
He Is a delightful conversationalist,
az "a the
case with one who has ach'evea sucn
heights Of greatness in any one line. He
is magnetic and sympathetic. And with
all a jolly dinner man."
A member Of the party asked that MT.
| Bauer tell the funniest story OF his per-
soral experience in hts work. He res
| bonded with the following which he told
with a wonderful charm Of manner.
| "It was in Russia" he began, when
was booked to play in small town.
| I noticed that on the program certain
| piece, that had been received WIZ
| especial favor on that tour, was put III
large black letters. I wondered why
| but supposed 1t was considered by the
agent q good drawing card.
| when I rendered that number WA
| astonished that 1t was received In DEAD
| siience-not a hand. j., / walked on the
stage-dead silence again.
when / reached the wings was ac-
costedN by the chief Of police great
dignitary whose duty 1t IL to De present
at all public performances
| '.You have insulted this audience sir.
| ana will pay dearly for it, he said with
solemn intensity.
-sThe smallest item OF the avalanche
| OF threats he hurled at me was that all
| the money must be returned at the box.
I was terrified for 1t was limited that
would be sent at once out OF town.
| 81 bowed low and a/ured His High
! ness that was innocent Of any inten-
ton of offending the people and begged
| that he tell me wherein had done so.
"'You know what you have done SAID
he. again declared with most bending
| and humble mein that Twas innocent of
| any intention to offend and ignorant OF
wherein l had offended.
"In his hand he held the program with
| the number in big black letters.
| There. Look you have fooled this
audience Did you dance or did you not!
| ne Numbered forth in stentorian tones as
he pointed to the number 'HINDOO
DANCE
II saw 1t all! / had been expected to
dance and that expectation had filled the
house. They felt cheated
| az bowed low again and explained Oh.
| your f11SnneSS IL 10 u his
| is not dance with the feet, and l trip
ped my fingers lightly over an imaginary
plano adding this dance is With the
/ flngers--so.
| 81 was forgiven, but it was narrow
escape" The rest of my program was
received with GOODNESS and indifference.
That audience had come to sec. not hear
1.-THE Hindoo dance
| When the laughter caused by the story
| died away, Mr.. Bauer added. Don't
| take that as a sample of the Russian
| people. for as a rule they are music low
| ing and cultivated and intelligent"
Another fine story told by Mr.. Bauer
] was of what he termed the greatest
| success" of his career
Il was to play in Paris with an orchestra
| under the greatest French director.
Lameroux, who Is dead now. though his
! orchestra exists under the leadership OF
| his son-in-law.
I'VE were rehearsing at a certain point
| when after the orchestra introduction OF
| four measures l entered when thought
best. He became impatient saying, don't
begin that part until I give the signal.
| arose looked at him, bowed. and smiled
We began again. I did as before. He
stopped and with more impatiance said
| Don't start there I say until l give the
signal I looked at him with elevated