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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
THE ITALIAN PHILHARMONIC

That the Italian Philharmonic Society
will siyc its concert Of Italian symphonic
MUSIC in spite II threats and internal dis
sousioue Was announced boy the manager
of that society at his Office. 40. Toe
Broadway Tho new date set Is MAY g.
at Carnegie Hall. a. originally planned
Tue old date was April r. and the cause
Of the postponcmcnt was the refusal OF
the italian members OF the orchestra TO
play side by side with the Germans. But
as Mr.. Sibilia explained. II was dcsirous
81 obtaining tho best musicians irrcspcc-
tive 81 their nationality.
When seen at his Office. Nj Sclbilia
said. we arc featuring music. Italian
symphonic music. that has never been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

PLAYED in this country. and We do not
think il Is essential 10 have exclusively
Italian musicians for the performance
We are employing German musicians
from tine Metropolitan opera House or
chcstra. the Boston symphony orchestra
and other leading American orchestras'
because they approximate the artsuc
standard W. have set for this perform
anco. We dismissed the Italians because
th,y simply did not come up TO the stand
ard We had set.
Mr. Sciblia explained that for legal pur-
poses IL will Boz necessary TO give inc CON
cert on May -. under the auspices ot the
Italian Orchestral Society. which IS IN
corporatcd under the laws Of the Ne"
York state.
There t. TO be- no change in tho Original
programme. which is composed entlrelS
81 Italian symphonic works. Cesar 80
dcro. WHO Is postponins his trip abroad
will lead tho orchestra As originally
planned Two new soloist- have been Sc
cured. Nine Gina CiaparclIi Niafora and
Rcnato Triosi. tenor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
MUSICAL NOTES and CQMMENZ

she Is CLOSING q successful season al h.,
studio. No. West 18th street Maurice
Lafarge, who collaborates with Miss Fen.
ner at this studio. presided at the pisno
with his usual style. An elaborate and
interesting programme was given by thu
following artists: Nine. Mana Genovaso
of Hammersteins grand opera company
sang "Habenera. from Carmen: Nine
Augette Foret, the well known Interpreter
of French songs, gave a group of Berger.
cites: Mrs Fay, of Bridgeport. contralto.
sang Holiness "L'Heure." followed by
Miss Margaret Hogan. of New Haven.
with Henschers Spring with such sue.
cess that she was obliged to respond to
several encores. Mrs Edward Maxwell. a
mezzo- soprano. gave the "Vose Di
Donna" from LA Gioconda." and Nine
Adele Rankin. late Of the Liberati Grand
Opera Company. a coloratura soprano,
presented the mad scene from Lucia"
Louis Arthur Russell with the Memorial
Choir. of Newark, will give his annual
rendition of Mendelssohn's oratorio st
Paul" this evening. The soloists will be
Mrs. Jessie Marshall. soprano Miss Anna
Benedict, contralto, and Samuel Craig
and Ernest Van Nalts.
large and enthusiastic audience as
sembled on last Wednesday evening to
hear Adele Katz give a piano recital in
the MYRTLE Room of the Waldorf-As
The programme was we'll arranged and
consisted OF compositions by Mozart,
Schumann. List. Chopin and Grieg
Eliza beth Sherman Clark, contralto, as
sisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

Score 0-I2 In favor ~ East and West,
rubler game.
South declared one club. Feeling pretty
secure against game AT clubs. at op-
poncntS blank score. West passed. North
declared one heart and East oyercalled
with one royal
with only singleton in his partners
declared suit south gave due warning and
increased his declaration To two clubs.
Just enough strength TO Justify a support
ing bid brought "A declaration OF two
royals from West. North dropped his
hearts and supported his partner. declar-
ing three clubs.
Three royals naturally followed from
East support to fairly strong hand
having already been assured. Anticipat-
ing "A double South nevertheless declared
five clubs Expecting a setback. he hoped
the loss would not be in undue proportion
10 the favorable results that might fol-
low later from "A saved rubber.
West was tho opponent who doubled, ana
East showed wisdom in allowing the con-
tract TO hold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

twenty weeks in one city: the chorus. or
chcstra and artistic staff Of each company
remain during the entire run. while the
principal artists travel from one company
To another over the circuit The produc-
tions for the different operas arc trans
ferrcd from one place 10 another 10 inc
same way This annual spring season
generally extends from March 10 June or
July After this our forces are rcorg'n-
lied into five or six touring companies.
which divide the United states into terri
tories and visit every city OF importance
from coast To coast During the regular
theatrical season the Aborn forces avoid
the Eastern cities. keeping this field Tor
the annual spring season"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
EAST SENSES SITUATION.

Although East's carly club lead could
have been postponed till later. with per
haps the same profitable results, il show d
a proper appreca tlon OF the situation.
Had South held long sold club suit the
opportunity to harass the opponents by
forcing discards would not have been neg
lectcu. Weakness was also exhibited by
SOrth's attempting to establish suit
requiring two leads to clear. in the face
OF an adverse solid suit.
Eoth North and South erred in Their
bidding in this case With a blank score
on the first game, aggressive measures
were not called for. Vests support TO his
partner gave pretty fair evidence of an
opposition of decided strength. North
should have recognized this. and not en-
couraged his partner In the belief OF
strength where weakness was so marked.
Although a high diamond declaration
would have failed. South could not have
been criticised ii he had carried the di1-
mord declaration higher. in view OF his
partners BID Without any assurance IF
protection i'm his PARTNERS hand TO stop
the hearts q second time. South's In
creased no trump declaration vas decid-
eddy too dangerous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
HOW THE PLAY WENT.

Vests singleton queen of spades. AS an
opening lead. brought out the king from
dummy and the ace from his partner
Another spade lead gave West "A run. The
ace OF diamonds led now and the KING
Of trumps. made later completed the ef-
forts OF the opposition to the contract
Four tricks for the adversaries. there
fore. resulted i'm "A loss OF 200 points Tor
North and South.
Had East taken justinable chance at
the second trick another 100 points would
have been the record The lead OF the
queen Of diamonds instead OF the spade,
whether covered by second hand or not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Norman ". Stevens, pupil OF Mms
ogden Crane, Of Carnegie Hall. has &C.
cepted the position OF tenor sololst in III.
Stamford Presbyterian Church, Stamford,
Conn
One OF the busy vocal studios In New
York is that of Nine. Ida Haggerty Smell,
located at No. 210 West 10th street
Nine. Smell claims that every one not deaf
or dumb can be taught TO sing artisticaly,
REGARDLESS OF age or talent. To accom-
plish this Nine. Smell puts students
through course Of physical culture and
deep breathing, and they are taught ex.
preston as though they were TO become
readers or elocutionsts. The studio will
remain open all summer 10 accommodate
out-of-town pupils who wish 10 take ad-
vantage of her teaching at summer rates.
Mary Pinney, pianist and Harriet Eos
ter. mezzo-contralto. gave the third OF
series of studio musicals last Monday
evening The programme consisted Of Sc
lections from the standard works Of the
classic. romantic and modern French COM
pOSCr.. IN tnlUuSldSAiN fl"-tNitNN ""' "a
attendance.
Lucille Oliver. one OF the talented Young
concert PLAYERS OF tho Nircil Piano Con-
scrvatory. at No. 4 West 18th street and
pupn Of Mrs \. W. Virgil. director. PLAYED
AT a number Of social functions recently
with marked success. This school is pre-
pairing to give series Of six or more 70
citalS. thus affordns the pupils belonging
TO the class Of public performance an
opportunity to demonstrate their playing
in public Invitations to these affairs may
be secured by addressing the conser' aiory
Pupils Of Loontine de Alma gave an M
tercsting programme AZ the Hotel Endi'
colt last Sunday afternoon. AmonS those
who took part and sang bon good style
we're Miss |. Thomas. " Link. i. Loco
3. Nandel Marion Armstrong lsaoeIe
Rackoff and Lloyd Kroenleiu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
THE PLAY OFF.

Opening with the king Of clubs, South
thought the suit was cleared up nicely
for his partner when dummy won with
the ace.
After winning the next lead with the ace
Of hearts puzzled expression over
spread his face moment later when the
queen Of clubs was found on his ten lead
to be with the adversaries.
This extra trick I'm clubs that might
have been saved had North avoided the
suit and waited for his partne. just gave
the opponents their contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
CAREERS OF THE BROTHERS.

Mr. Aborn then gave an account OF his
and his brothers activities in popular
opera.
Il was originally 4 budo comedian.
said Nj Aborn. land | made.my debut IN
my home city. Boston. AT the old blJou
Theatre as a member Of g. +. keith :
light opera company. ] think my ISL
part was Alonzo in The Mascotte.' ! had
no voice. but used to make noise as II
had one. which the public appeared TO
like. was also stage manager oi the
company. and in this way gained much
practical experience.
This present Aborn English Grand
opera Company came into existence
through evolution. About a dozen Years
ago We were presenting the popular comic
operas Of the day. and occasionally some
of the works Of higher musical value IN
the 'opera comiquc' class. The success OF
the latter induced US to a work Of stin
more serious intent now and then ana
whenever ono Of tho heavier works was
given a change in clientele was noted. as
well as an increase Of patronage. which
denoted an increase Of interest IN the
higher class Of music among the general
public. Consequently these grand opera
interpolations became more frequent and
the comic opera presentations occupied
less attention each succeeding season
until tho lighter repcrtory Was entirely
eliminated several years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

Score Love all; first game.
South opened the bidding with light
no-trumper. West and North passed
Fourth hand position brought two
heart declaration from East.
Were Easts cards held second hand the
incentive to make "A declaration would be-
absent. An established suit reasonably
sure after all initial lead. supplemented by
an ace re-entry, II an advantase I" he
concealed rather than jeopardized by
tempting the opponents TO Utilize their
strength at another make The superior
strength of the opponents I'm this case.
MULTIPLYING the necessity OF defensive
measures. is not usually present with the
oDpOsitiOn at no TRUMP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
Every Declaration and
Play Is Food for In
ference and De-
duCtlOn.

Auction is primarily a game Of infer
cnce end deduction. Every declaration
pass or play carries its information. posi-
tive or negative. and the differences to be
drawn i'm the play Of most hands form the
clement that holds the attention of the
player and makes the game popular
Some OF the topnotchers are often able
to read the holding Of the hands from
the bidding and opening lead-Or as the
whist term has il. to count up the hand.
suit MD is rarely made on less than
FIVE OF the suit with At least two honors
and two or more sure tricks IN side
suit or suits.
At no-trump. the declaration varies ac-
cording 10 the character Of the game OF
The player and according to the score.
But good player seldom makes the no.
.rump declaration on less than four sure
ricks with at least three suits stopped
md in case of overcalling, with the sure
added element Of having the opponents
,uit stopped al least once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
SINGERS AMERICAN.

"Our singers will be all Americans. or
practically all. 80 that English will he
their native tongue. As nearly all singers
earn the operas in the original language.
however. do not expect any difficulty
when they are called upon for the Mon
day night performances We shall soon
establish voice trials and all applicants
are welcome. Ne do not intend TO pay
huge salaries. and il Mr. Hammers'eln
chooses to outbid Us we Will let him nave
he singer-thcrc will bc plenty OF GOOD
ones left.
"Our orchestra will number sixty mu-
sicians. and We will have chorus Of
one hundred and a ballet Of twenty-four.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

prano. Miss Lillian Eubank, mezzo-so-
prano. Of the Metropolitan opera company;
William Wheeler. tenor. Wilhelm Bdchen-
heimcr BARITONE. and Frederic Thomas
bass The programme consists ot the
march and the chorus. Hall. Bright
Abode from "Tannhduser' the prayer
and male from Act Of 'Lohengrin. the
Slcsfricd Idyl and the finale from Act III
of Die Mc,stcrsineer.
Announcement has just been made that
forty members 81 the Philadelphia prchcs-
TIA have been engaged by Dr. j. Fred
Wolfe. conductor 10 play 1T th" 1919 Bach
festival 10 bc held ~ leh'gh University
ON Friday and SATURDAY.. Nav ~ and 3D.
Tho conccrtmastcr Will h' Harry W.
Never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
CONCERT AT THE GARDEN.

The concert Of symphonic music at pop
ular prices which Is to he given tonight
in Madison square Garden is to be the
frs, ~ series Of such concerts to be
given on Sunday nights during tie sum
ncr and to bc called the Madison Square
Garden Popular Spring Concerts.
To-nights concert Is 10 bc directed ny
David Names. the. well known violinist
and former concert master OF the New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
THEIR SPRING SEASONS.

Each year VIC have presented a spring
season i'm tile larger Eastern cities. in
Guiding half dozen or more companies
Of from sevcnty-ive to one hundred mem
bcrs each. located in as many different
cities At one time. The engagement ct
each Of these companies lasts from nvc tc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
THE REASONING OF NORTH.

East declared two hearts. With only
one stopper in hearts and hand OF no
special merit South passed North now
declared three clubs. Notwithstanding
the fact that North could have inferred
from the strength Of his own hand that
his partner probably held a stopper in
hearts TO have made his no-trump dec
laration. his judgment in switching to his
suit was unquestonably correct. The in
PRODUCTION Of new element. that OF the
adversaries' heart bid. was a sufficiently
weghty reason to turn the scale. almost
evenly balanced between a suit make and
a no-trump.
With sufficient trump strength TO avert
serious loss. East declared three hearts.
peared TO North. Judging from his single
ton heart. strength in the adversaries
suit formed one of the component parts
Of his partners no-trump. Absence of
opposition. when East mentioned his suit
on two separate occasions lent encourage
ment TO this belief His club suit was
too weak to be pursued further after his
partners refusal to indorse his overtUres
for q suit make to tide over an advanced
score for game. SO North passed. anuci-
patins substantial penalties by opponents
defeat. but Of somewhat less proportions
than if the score had permitted a free
douhlc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
WEST SUPPORTS HIS PARTNER.

South passed Easts declaration. North.
however kept up the offensive by declar-
ing three diamonds. Both East and South
now passed. but West supported his part
ner by declaring three hearts
Although South was justified In assum-
ing greater strength IN diamonds than
North actually held. declaration of
three no-trump which he now made was
not assured OF enough support to he sue
cessfully carried through. West passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
OPERA IN ENGLISH
IS PLAN OF ABORNS

The chorus will begin rehearsals in July.
The City CLUB has given my brother ara
myself 4 free hand, and We VIII not be
worried with any board Of directors. To
be frank do not believe that ii Will
be possible to give opera for the $1,000
a week given in the budget, published
by the city club. but ! none the less be-
lieve that We con show profit.
The reasons for the many failures OF
popular opera i'm the past have been
many They have been improperly pre-
pared. they have lacked money have be-
gun too early in the season or nave Deeh
20 eXtra,a.antly managed. We do not IN
tend to have a lot of singers lying around
idle. doing nothing; when they are not
singing they will not be drawing salaries.
For each opera we will have three casts
so that We will never have to change the
opera. as has been necessary at the Met
ropolitan These casts will always be
on hand at the theatre.
so. YOU see. while we are making no
representations. We are full of nope. We
believe the public will rally to our sup
port. and the Century Opera Company. II
II contains no stars IA the usual sense
Of the term. will Give an ensemble 'eN-
celed by none. The name of the theatre
is TO be changed 10 the Century opera
House. and that building, we believe VIII
be the home of the first really popular
American opera company. We thihh
il will prove concluSively that grand
opera is not alone an aristocratic art nut
that the people, too. love it and VIII sup
port it. even when it Is not presented pE
a few widely advertised artists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

Apparently the natural Inference that his
king of diamonds would be at tn" mercy
of tho opponent led TO his passing. IN
stead Of doubling. East. however. enter
tanned no misgivlugs Of final success AMI
doubled and the hand was played at that
contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

/ would result in an extra trick, as the
cards plainly show.
Primarily the score was the influencing
factor that led to Souths final declara-
ton. Although Norths later bid gave
some assurance Of support to South. sur
ficient strength could not he looked for TO
reach game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
MUSIC NOTES..

The Philharmonic Society OF New York
makes the important announcement that
il has secured the services as concert
mcister OF Leopold Kramer, who formerly
held the position Of conc"rtmeistor Of the
Theodore Thomas Orchestra. Chicago. and
of the Chicago Opera Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
GEORGE Kiln O

How often one hears the stale remark:
Partner. ! did not know the score.
when "A trick IS wasted or bid is neg
lcctcd that might have made game or
saved tho rubber. The knowledge of the
score IL as much a part Of tho play as
the deal or the following suit TO trick
instead OF reyoking.
The following hand continues the sub
jccl. The hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
THE VALUE OF DEDUCTION.

With that as premise and the corol-
aries Of supporting bids from strength
nd the takeouts from both weakness and
strength. player finds infinite use for the
ubtle art OF inference.
The average player falls down often IN
he proper construction TO be put upon
skeouts. especially in the weaker suits
where the score is an influencing factor
Here is a hard held I'm actual play at a
ocal club that illustrates the point. The
,and.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
SCORE FIRST CONSIDERATION.

the impatient player, who appears To
believe that the present rubber Il the last
card game ever 10 Toe played, rarely
knows the state of the score and often
gives one the impression that the score
cuts no figure in bidding or play. Such
tactics. or. rather. lack Of tactics. disrupt,
good team work and put "A huge burden
upon a dcfeuc1css partner.
The following hand, sent MS from the
Citizens Club. Of Syracuse clearly Illus
tratcs the common lack Of attention to
score conditions in cases where ccnserva-
tism is desirable. The hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18

The Landlord Choral Society Of New
York will celebrate the centenary Of tho
birth Of Richard Wagner AZ iis second
subscription concert to be held m Earl
Hall. Columbia University. on Thursday
evening. At 5 o'clock The society chorus
of one hundred voices will bc assisted 10y
a section Of the Metropolitan Opera House
Orchestra. and the soloists already an
nounccd include Elizabeth Wheeler So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
SCORE DETERMINES TACTICS.

The score is always the factor that de-
ternines the character of bidding a. to
offence OF defence and should ever be In
the players mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
A Lesson for the I'M
patient PIayer-lnAu-
ence of Score on
Bidding.

VIVA. would YOU do with the hand q"
Stunning YOU were each player IN 'u''
with the cards unexposed, and why
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
QUERY HAND.

The following hand was held in an inn
portant game at the <nickerbocker Whist
Club and aroused "a tumult of discussion;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-18
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Hulsnann Trio Marie Hulsmann'
soprano; Helen and Constance Hulsmann'
juvenile pianists. appeared at the John
Wanamaker Auditorium on Saturday,
May 10. before an interested audience.
Organist Clarence Eddy. on Sunday
MAY {. gave a recital at Elmwood Hall.
Buffalo and on Thursday evening. May 5.
presented the fourth subscription organ
recital in Grace Hall. Williams College
Williamstown, Mass. In speaking Of both
affairs, the papers were most complI-
mentary both to Mr. and Mrs. Eddy
The siXty-fourth free organ recital in.
the popular series In the "Old First
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Fifth avenue and
18th street under the direction OF Or.
William c. Carl. will be given tomorrow
evening at SIS o'clock by T. Scott Buhr-
mann. +. y G. o.
Jean Paul Kurstcincr. pianist. com
poser and teacher. OF the Narragansett.
Broadway and 9th street. recently re-
ccived letter from George Sweet telling
OF the success OF Kursteiners Eros and
The Song OF Life" sung by Bessie Allan
Collier on May 8. AT Crawford, y. J. At
Houston. Tex. Leon Rice. tenor, also sang
six OF Mr.. Kursteiner's songs. ON May
several pupils Of Mr.. Kursteiner's gave
a recital at the Ogontz School. playing
ensemble music and solos. Those taking
Part were tho Misses Beldcn. York. Gurn-
thor. Norris, Ravens. kluge. Suderley
and Connor Vt the close Mr. Kursteiner
PLAYED his own piano pieces, Three
Moods" Op. Is. La Turquoise, waltz.
and "Appassionata" I'm - minor.
Miss Jessie Fcnner gave. on May s. the
first OF series OF musicals with which
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poucnt could have been doubled with
profit
The result as in the actual play. would
be Influenced by South's opening lead.
While absence OF the ace or the queen Oi
clubs in North's hand could not be AZ
irncd absolutely. his deferred suit bid
should have put South OF his guard. Tn"
conventional lead IN either one Of his
other plain suits should have been made.