The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Rx MYRTTE NILES

Rv MYRTLE MILES
 Musical New York Is described by woman today who both knows music and has for many years been. known as poet and author. Mrs Julia Nicely Finch Is passing the winter in the metropolis and in response to a re- quest from the Music Study club. of which she Is a member, is keeping that wide-awalse organization in touch with affairs of a musical nature. The following, written in chatty vein, is a letter sent to the club Thursday by Mrs. Finch and it will be read with deep interest throughout the state
 That this is going to prove a won derfui season nusically. states Mrs. Finch, feel assured for all projects along that line seem Justify ambitious ana. aspiring toward lofty ideals.
 Each vessel that steams In bears precious cargo of celebrated songbirds, and I have amused myself vlsioning tho variety of scenes on deck and on hoard. Knowing as we must acknowl- odge We all do the various varieties of personal jealousies the tremendous amount of egotlsm contained in the Characteristics of the truly artistic na- turei
 The other evening let me tell you in passing) a little singer who had fully expected to arrive this season, but who is, fear. fated to know the pang Of dire disappointment, sat among a .bevy of young and enthusiastic wom- CD in my room. Said she, tossing her a l q really has a voice-"Maggie Teyte? I should say I did know her Yes, she can sing--this very reluctantly-but, me. myl You ought to sec her when ste does sing" Not pretty?' someone said. Well. I shouldn't call her pret- ts, not precisely"
 Not gracefuI?" another queried. 'Yes tbriskly), I must say she is grace full" Well. then"-I put in--"If she can sing and Is. some folks say, very pretty and you even admit is actu- ally graceful. what's the trouble with Maggie Teyte" "Oh, yes" (the rosy lips murmured), for my little singer is pretty, can sing. and Is a little elf for grace, and really should be sat ished to allow the Maggie Teytes. all Of them, full measures of those things that go to make a singer
 Maggie Teyte can sing, and is rath- CT good looking"-"And graceful" someone put in.
 Yes. but"-and she found she had to fly; something very important on, and really this is a characteristic oc- ourrence, taking musicians as class, and for one deeply regret it.
 This same Maggie Teyte from ind,- cntions bids fair to be one of the sea sons popular singers. I see she Is booked as soloist for the opening con oerts of the symphony Society of New York;" November 8 and 10, afternoon, " hen an orchestra will be heard for tie first time in the new Aeolian hall.
 By the way, last season the givers of all sorts of conditions of concerts Were driven from front and pillar for q place in which to hold forth, so this same Aeolian hall Is of an importance. Now, if only the acoustic properties turn out well, etc, etc, why singers snd audience will feel grateful. One thing I do know of it--it has mag nifcent organ.
 The air is full just now of Walter Damrosch's new opera, "The Dove of Peace" Personally the plot does not apeal to me at all. which Is almost equivalent to saying the dear public will adore it.
 Briefly Willie Perkins. 1t is fore told, is to bring about universal peace Cthis is a true and authentic account of the plot as given ouD should he kiss maiden before he is 25. During a war with Spain Willie finds the mai den and kisses her just before his fate ful birthday, and peace descends upon the world. During this first act the only thing that may catch the pub 1ic--all this from a personal viewpoint lis a good and rather inspiring ar rangement of the star Spangled Ban ller,", hackneyed. I think, but they say 1t goes and I hope it does.
 Then the real travesty begins. Peace effeniinizes the men; they rove around in sill<en garments, wearing wreaths uponltheir silly heads.
 Then comes the woman to the fore. Suffrage plays its part; women declare for votes: there is really rather in- spring March of the Militant Suf- fyagettes,' which is well orchestrated rumber with quite an Hungarian att ,nosphere to it; and this, think, will he the popular thing that may catch the audience.
 Well, after all, by some hocus pocus, if is proven that Willies kiss came a moment too late. After all peace flaps her wings and disappears and men and women return to their rational roles of wooer and wooed.
 Now, tell me, couldn't each, any one, of you get up @ better plot?
 Yet the papers are full-full of 1t.
 q had rather thought the Dam- -rosches little bit out of 1t; newer and more unusual leaders coming to the fore, and I Sincerely hope this flimsy plot will be set to such music as may and will take hold of the public, for do like the Damrosches.
 There is great mention of the young Spanish soprano, Lu Orezia Bori, who will be a member of the Metropol- itan corps this season.
 Paris heartily approved her. She. Is young and really beautiful, with the