El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-02
Policeman Makes Big Hit
Secures Position With Madam Schu-
mann-Heink When She Hears Him
Sing at Concert in New Jersey.
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can millions During the month of
August, hundreds Of European mu-
Sicians arrived in New York to pre-
pare for Americas great musical sea-
son, which this year will be the most
brilliant in history.
Women Spend Most.
In commenting upon the expenditure
of 100000 for American music,
J. c. Freund, editor of The Musical
Courier declares that fully IS percent
of this amount is spent by women,
either directly or through their sug-
gestion- In view of the great musical
talent and interest displayed by Ameri-
can women, MIR. Freund strongly advo-
Gates establishment of a greater number
of Orchestras composed of and directed
by women
Wants Symphony Concerts.
Mr.. Freund believes that the estab-
lishment of a large symphony orches-
ira in New York, composed exclusively
of women, would set an example to
number of new positions to women
musicians A successful women's or
chestra has been in operation for a
number of years in Los Angeles. The
throughout the country for their mu-
steal excellence. Quite a number of
other cities have established women'S
OrcheStraS upon a small scale, which,
however, has been sufficient to dem
Onstrate feminine ability for such
work. The establishment of large or
CARNATIONS of this kind is entirely
feasible in the minds of many musical
people who have considered il.
Musical Pageants Increase.
One of the influences promoting the
musical development of the country is
the increasing number of musical
pageants and festivals which lately
have become so popular. These festi-
walls are always under the direction of
a leader competent 70 select good mu-
sic, so that ANONYMOUSLY the musical
taste of those taking part is stimulated.
Someone has described a pageant as a
musical drama in which a town is the
hero and its history the plot" The
musical features of the pageants at
Darien, Connecticut, and at Meriden,
New Hampshire, included original mu-
sicai compositions of high standards.
Festival In Forest.
For a number of years a mems club
of San Francisco. THE Bohemians"
has held a musical festival in the red
wood forests which have had such
high musical value as to give them
national recognition They are de-
signated as the High links" and as
the members are all men, no women
have ever been admitted to the outdoor
performances 1t was decided last
year that she" should have an Op-
portunity to enjoy them, so the program
was reproduced in the TiyoG opera
house of San Francisco. The success
of the first performance led to the
reproduction in August of the links
of this year which critics pronounced
a musical event of high merit The
scene in the forest in which the links"
were first given were produced by
moving pictures. Next year the mu-
steal composition for the Bohemians
Will be composed by director h X
Hadley, whose musical productions
are well known throughout the coun-
try.
Policeman Scores n Hit.
One advantage of the local musical
festival is the opportunity it gives to
the amateur to appear before large
audience. At festival given in
Paterson, New Jersey, Edward J. Nc
Namara, a young policeman, sang one
of the leading parts. The quality Of
his voice so impressed Madame Schu-
man-Heink, who was in attendance,
that the policeman has been engaged
to accompany her as assistant artist
in her tour in the fall of 1914
Carl Pohlig, director of the Philadel-
phia orchestra. says that one reason
why America is reaching so high a mu-
steal development is because this is
composite nation. Its citizens are
therefore able to appreciate and enjoy
the music of all nations, unhampered
by prejudice. Los Angeles is now
preparing for the great international
Sangerfest, to be held there in 1915
Over 10000 invitations have already
been distributed among the leading ma
tons asking for singers to Join IN what
is intended to be the greatest chorus
of human voices ever gathered
American Bands Superior.
Inc superiority OF American DanO
music has been admitted for years
Lately it is being realized that an i'm
portant reason for this is that the mu-
sicians use better instruments. The
old belief in the superiority of an
tique instruments is passing away
The modern instruments, large pro-
portion of Which are being manufac-
tured in this country, prove superior
in tone and accuracy of note when
tested in comparison with some OF the
most Wanted of the old ones. A re-
cent demonstration of this was given
by a prominent Italian member of the
New York Philharmonic orchestra
who has purchased a new instrument
of American manufacture He dis
carded for it a rare old Instrument
which had won for him several medals
of honor in Europe.
Tomorrow-The Students Federation.