Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
MUSICIAN is
A TRUE HERO
ROY PAINTER SUPPORTS HIS
CRIPPLED BROTHER
HELPS HIS MOTHER BY PLAYING
VIOLIN
Harley Hamilton and Arnold krause
of the Los Angeles Symphony
Orchestra Praise Youths
Ability

One of the many big-hearted heroes
of the violin-that masterful 1nstru-
menI which seems to make its doVotees
live on a higher plane of life-is living
in Los Angeles. His name is Roy
Painter, and he is supporting ms
mother and his crippled brother, Ralph
Painter, by his violin playing.
Row is but 20 years old. In the little
home at $40 East Twenty-fifth street
is his mother and his brother, the latter
a cripple for life, paralyzed from the
hips down, and nobly facing each
dreary day with heroic efforts at cheer
ing the devoted mother, who is wear
ing her life out with her faithful
nursing.
Many are the sacrifices made by the
musical genius for his unfortunate
brother Ralph and their mother. This
is illustrated by one little point. 1t is
a long walk from the heart of town,
where Roy Painter often participates
in concerts, back to $40 East twenty
first street But the car fare must
be saved, and the young fellow, en-
Unused over the protection OF those
whom the court of fate has placed IN
his charge, tramps home with all the
energy of youth, despite the WEAKNESS
which comes with the recoil of spirit
after the strain of public entertain
ment.
For eight years he has studied violin
under Harley Hamilton, director of the
Los Angeles symphony; and the latter
has only the highest praise to bestoW
upon him, and is Joined by Arnold
Krause. the concertmaster of the sym
nhonv orchestra, in his attestations of
the ability of this young hero OF the
violin.
Once it appeared as though the eff
forts of the young man would be re-
warded most substantially, as he
thought that he was going to secure
n position with one of the local thea
tiers to play regularly. But the agree
ment fell through somehow, and dis
appointment came to mar the brave
face of the boy, who is still boy in
years, but man in courage and ability
and genius. Friends are most sym
pathetic and are trying to do all in
their power to bring him musical en-
gagements which will help him sup
port his mother and brother.
Mrs. H. c. Marxmiller of go West
Sixteenth street, one of the leading
vocalists in Los Angeles, said yester-
day that Painters ability was unques-
toned and that all who gave him an
opportunity of playing would be more
than we'll rewarded by the musical
treat they would receive In hearing
him play.
His brother, Ralph Painter, was hurt
over a year ago when the heavy poles
supporting a well-digging apparatus
fell upon him, breaking his back, and
left him paralyzed from the hips down;
confined to bed and helpless, worse
than helpless, as his limbs are dying.
But pluck is one of the characteristics
of the Painters, and the face on the
pillow but reflects the courage which
shines out of the eyes of the mother
and brother
Il feel that all who have need of
violin soloist for musicales and the like
could do no better act of charity than
to engage this young man." said Mrs.
Marxmiller yesterday. His astonish-
ing ability in playing the instrument
will more than repay them for their
efforts in a musical way, know; and
his repertoire is most excellent