The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-12-12
William II. Sherwood and
Sol MarcOSsOn Appear
Twice.
HAD TWO FULL HOUSES
Sherwood Lectured in Connection With
the Afternoon Recital Evening Con.
cert a Brilliant Event.

The greatest musical event in Lex
ington for years was the joint ap-
pearance of William H. Sherwood
of Chicago and Sol Marcosson of
Cleveland Wednesday afternoon and
evening. In the afternoon Mr.. Sher-
wood lectured and played the piano,
assisted by Mr.. Marcosson on the
violin, in the Lexington college chap
ell. In the evening the two gave a
joint concert in Murrell auditorium
at Central college.
THE LECTURE RECITAL.
There were two hundred and seven
ty-nine fair and fashionable ladies,
four male teachers and another per-
son at the afternoon recital, So it
was good audience to play to, since
nearly everyone present had some
knowledge of what was going on. Af-
ter the ladies present, at the re-
quest of President White, had re-
moved their hats MIR. Sherwood en-
tered, leaned against h e
piano ano clearly, though not elo
quently, gave short talk on some Of
the rudiments OF piano study. Heck
planned the sir1' u-e of his first
ahr. ,,d tba
snIng with the two pieces COM
prising the second number.
1t was easy to see why Mr.. Sher-
wood is not one of the big money
makers as a concert pianist. In his
Z talk preceding a group OF composi-
tions from Americans he spoke rath.
err bitterly of the adulation of for
eigners by pseudo-musicians in
America. The managers who are
bringing over foreign musicians for
concert tours and the Americans who
90 to Europe to study under seconc
rate teachers he mentioned as people
who were discouragining musical ef
tort at home. He thinks the reason
he is not recognized as he should b'
is the fact that he is an American.
But this is not the case. A few
years ago after recital which me
with Indifferent success in Chicago
Mr.. Sherwood stated that Chicag,
did not appreciate its own talent, ant
almost Immediately afterward Mrs
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler drew
crowd of several thousands.
1t is not Mr.. Sherwood's residenc
that works against hint is HI
stage presence. He is rather stou
and short; he has small blue eyes IL
stead of soulful black ones, his nos
is small and turned up; he has a mou
tache of uncertain color and hail
normally cut, of medium shade. ID
sits erect at the piano Instead
STOPPING over and he uses no supel
iuous motions in playing. That e.
plains why he cannot be UNIVERSAL
recognized as a great genius nor b
come a millionaire from receipts
his concerts.
He is a magnificent player, probab
the best in America. AS a teach
he is excelled by only few and th'
are across the ocean. But be is
freak and can draw no enormous ci
audiences. His make upis wrong al
his press work neglected. You nev
read of sherwood's giving way to
nervous break down or of his bathil
his hands in molasses to sweeten
touch. He is human being.
Probably no one in this country
now doing more to raise the standar
of its music, and every musician W
hears Sherwood realizes that he Is
master. But it will take posteritoi
do him justice.
In the opinion of many Sherwo
plays more accurately and with bet'
expression than Paderewski, but I
Pole pulls in the kale by his head
hair and his press agent.
Well at any rate Mr.. Sherwood
the best pianist that ever visited y
ington and he pleased the ladies
mensely at the recital and taue
them something besides.
Mr.. Marcosson also made an exc'
ent impression by his playing and I
pearance. He is handsome you
-tall and slender, with snar
lack eyes, an artistic black MOI
tache and clean cut features. he
moreover, the best violinst who