Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-19

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ravens wing. Kubelik's honest and
kindly brown eyes shine with wealth
OF, greeting that soon puts his VISA
Wis in a state of perfect equipoise and
tranquility.
Those Brown Eyes
His greatest charm is in those large
brown eyes, which tighten and sparkle
with each new thought that surges
through his soul. His manner has only
enough of the simple dignity in it to
mark the gentle breeding of his father
land, but an active and ready appre
citation OF humor, even laboring under
the disadvantages of harsh tongue
with which he is not wholly familiar,
makes him the genial gentleman the
world recognizes so well in the title
THE Bohemian"
81 will be 26 years old next July"
he said in response to a question, land
have been playing the violin ever since
the age of years. Who discovered
my talent?" he replied again. and
smile answered the laughing light in
his eyes, "Why / think it was I my
self [ was oh, such a little bit of a
fellow, but my father and brother
played the instrument and I determined
even then that I would like to master
it also Father discouraged my at
tempts to learn. He said ] was too
little, but that he would help me when
got pig like my brother" Another
smile and laugh from the eyes. HE
was not much bigger than /. con-
tinued to beg for a chance and beg my
father to consent. He gave me my first
lessons and soon ! had gained pro-
ficiency. My brother then started to
teach me, but" and here the most
wonderful smile of all dawned while
the eyes danced merrily in keen appre-
citation of the joke ain four months
know.
A Virtuoso
"Later I was sent to study under
some of the greatest teachers of the
day and under them developed into
what a good many people are pleased
to call a vlrtuoso," he declared mod
estly.
''How do 1 like America? Well. this
is my second trip to this country and
| feel at home all the time now.
like the Americans-they make you
feel like one of them. and 7 enjoy my
self greatly here all the time. Every
one seems to be your friend, and all
are quick to appreciate music. so tina
it is a pleasure for me to be able to'I
play for them.
"How much do I practice? Well.
lll'tl utIjtIlOS Oll lDG llIle 1 nave. soOIle
days [ practice six or seven hours and
others I cannot practice at all, owing
to my time being completely taken up.
try" and here the artist stated the
golden maxim of success in all things,
"to use well every hour I can"
Kubelik has been on his present tour
many months, having visited England. |
Scotland. Ireland, Wales, Mexico and
a large area of the United States. He
will sail in July for Australia and the
Occident, where he spends August, Sep
tember. October and part of Novem
ber, after which he returns to this
country.
A flying trip here will terminate at
San Francisco, where he embarks for
the Orient, his only stop being at Hon.
olulu, where he plays one night, the
ship being held for him at this engage
ment.
Is Coming Back
Kubeik saw very little of Los An
geles yesterday, being kept close to his
car by the brevity of his stay. But he
is coming back here next week, and
then he will spend several days here.
He is anxious to visit the galleries
of Paul de Longpre in Hollywood for
one thing, and to have a winter dip
in the Pacific.
An interesting event he is looking
forward to is meeting his wife here. |
She is now en- route, and will arrive
twins viii be along but the new boy, |
horn since Kubelik left home four
months ago, is left behind, He plays |
here next week, after his San Fran
cisco engagements, at Simpson audi
tOrium.