The Washington times., 1902-07-06

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I portant event of next season
| Loudon c. Charlton, the we'll known
impressario, will direct the tour.
1t is reported that Jan Kubelik, tho
Hungarian violinist, brought over here
last season by Daniel Frohman, has
been telling queer stories about Amer
| ica. According to the young musician
our country is even more dangerous than
Central Africa.
This is not to be wondered at when
the silly behavior of the New York
audiences is taken into consideration.
At the time of Kubelik's appearances in
New York it was said that the women
in the audience made the most absurd
demonstrations, rushing down the aisles
of the theatre and clapping their hands
vigorously. They showered him with
flowers and besieged him with notes.
When he departed for his home the
pier was lined with his so-called ad-
nirers, and it is said that he sighed
through sheer relief when he found him
self safe on the big liner bound for his
home. where either his genius has not
stirred the people to such evidences OF
enthusiasm or their regard for his peace
of mind is greater than in these foreign
parts.
Paderewski is another artist who is
forced to contend with that same foolish
performance every time he visits this
country. Despite the fact that Nine.
Paderewski was constantly in attend
ance upon her distinguished husband the
members of the fair sex almost drove
him to desperation in his attempts 20
dodge their manifestations of approval.
1t seems just a little strange and
rather reflects discredit upon American
audiences that a great artist cannot give
a concert in some of the principal cities
without this unseemly by-play.
Washington has much to be thankful
for in that local audiences never indulge
in anything more than the most cordial
and sincere applause. There is no
crushing at the stage entrance TO shake
the artists hand; neither is there any
frantic running u. and down the aisles
of the theater during the progress of
the recital.
There should be some means employ
ed to prevent such performances and
the sooner it is done the more comfort
able it will be for the artist and the
more creditable to city's public.
A Nine. Stanhope." one of the prima
donnas of the Koblena opera. recently
sued the manager because he publicly
declared that she did not sing well. and
that her voice sounded as II it came
from a tin kettle.
The managers lawyer answered that
the plaintiff was purely spectral. as
there was no one in the city by that
name and inasmuch as no one was ever
known to have heard the voice of tin
kettle. no one could say that 1t is bad.
1t is said that the court did not decide
the latter question, and that II did not
even demand the presence OF the tin
kettle by way of proof of the quality of
its voice. The defendant was acquitted.
as the plaintiff had used a name that
did not belong to her.
Father Hartmann, the, young Francis
can monk, author of the oratorio EST.
Francis" continues to be the rage in
Rome.
The Pope has received the young
composer and granted him permission to
dedicate his new work TO him. He has
also bestowed upon Father Hartmann
the gold medal for art and science.
1t is said that the monk is claiming
popular favor to such an extent that
his pictures are selling faster. than any
of the prominent theatrical people in or
out of the Italian capital.