Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-03


Bruce Gordon Kingsley is the soloist
with the symphony orchestra next Fri
day.
The Courier says Francis Maclennan,
the American tenor who has been sing
ing with the Berlin royal opera with
good success, sang the title role of
Tannhauser last month with splendid
success. Both musically and histrion-
ically he gained much admiration, es-
pecially was fis enunciation men
toned.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lott will soon
return to Los Angeles.
1t seems that the George j. Birkel
company of Los Angeles has renounced
the agency of the Emerson and the
Sterling and the ,Laffargue and other
pianos which they represented through
Sherman, Clay & Co., all except the
Steinway. The line of pianos to be
handled by Birkel will hereafter be
Steinway and their old representation
of Sohmer, Kranich & Bach and Kurtz-
| mann, and they call them the four
great German makes.
Sooner or later the Birkel company
had to conduct their business inde-
pendent of any association with an
other coast house. 1t was going against
them in the competition in Los Ange-
les and in Southern California, the
other dealers pointing out the fact that
Birkel was merely the representative
of Serman, Clay & Co., and 1 do not
believe that Sherman, Clay & Co. be-
lieved that their association would con-
tinue for an indefinite period. Philip
Clay has been in Los Angeles in rela-
tion to this matter No doubt the
tendency of it is the opening of a
Sherman-Clay house in Los Angeles
of which, however, I am not assured al
all, but 1t is just merely one of those
suggestions that come from a reason
able theory on trade methods.
The Birkel company has worked UP
large trade in Southern California.
Mr.. Birkel and his associate, Mr.. Geiss-
Ter, are very closely identified with
their section and are very attentive TO
their affairs, and have studied the situ-
alton with a great deal of deliberation
and with a firm decision to get all that
possibly can be gotten out of the re-
sources of their section for the benefit
OF their house in the legitimate conduct
of the piano business. In their evolu-
ton they no doubt had to dissolve a
connection that was pleasant and
agreeable otherwise, but that didn't
seem to fit the case as it presents itself
under the peculiar attributes that sur
round the retail piano trade every
where.--From the Musical Courier Ex-
ira
The Paderewski party arrived at the
Arcade depot in their private car Mag
net" yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
and were met by an enthusiastic dele
cation of friends, headed by Count
Bozenta, Herr Ludwig Opid and wife,
Prof. Wincenty Lutoslawski and other
leading representatives of the Polish
nation now sojouming in Southern
California. The Paderewski party in
cludes Ignace Paderewski, the greatest
living pianist; Nine. Paderewski, Man
ager Sharpe of the leading booking
agency of London, H. r. Hetcht per-
sonal representative and the American
manager; c. A. Ellis, and q retinue of
servants.
The trip from San Francisco was an
extremely pleasant one, and for the
first time in his four visits to Southern
California Paderewski was allowed to
come TO the land of flowers with the
sun shining The rain god hoodoo has
been removed and the great master
says he will play as he never played
before. The entire party were in ex-
cellent spirits and were photographed
with natural background of palms
and trees in the Arcade park. Pade-
rewski says this is the most delightful
side track in the United States, and
that it is a double pleasure to come
to this section of the country. His
greeting OF the Modjeska party was
most enthusiastic one, and trip was
Immediately arranged in autos to Pasa-
dena and the San Gabriel valley. 1t
was the desire of the entire company
to see as much of Southern California
as possible during this trip.
The only recital to be given in this
city will take place this evening at the
Auditorium-Theater Beautiful-and
those who are desirous of hearing this
great master of music should be there
early. The program is an exceptional
one and considered by the great mas
ter as the best thing he does, and has
received the commendation of critic
and public everywhere. Over 5000 peo-
pie heard Paderewski play in San
Francisco Sunday afternoon at Dream
land park. The program numbers are
as follows
Variations and Fugue. op. 2S 'thrst
time) .................... PauereWsk
Sonata. Oh. 81. No. 1. Flat. Beethoven
Auf dem Sasser zu Singer. ..............
Soiree de vienne. a Major. ............
Nocturne, # sharp major Op. 15.......
Etudes 10 and 5, Op. 10............-...
Scherzo fiat minor. ............... .Chopin
Chant glamour ................ .Stow1owsk
Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 13......... List