The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-07


course Of five months In the principa
cities OF this country. did this won
dorfui man seat himself In the pres
ence OF audiences whose numbers raj
into Tho thousands. and were limited
only by the seating capacity of tn
rooms I'm whic.: they gathered. an'
hold them spellbound from two to three
hours by the eloduence OF his playing
Each time the people came In glad
some frame OF mind. stimulated by the
recollection OF previous delights or ca
ger expectation. Each time they sa'
listening to the music as II II were m
evangol on which hung everlasting
things Each time there was the same
growth I'm enthusiasm which began In
decorus applause and ended in cheers
and shouts as the artist came back
after the performance OF herculean
task and added piece after piece to
programme which had been laid down
on generous lines. from the beginning
The careless saw the spectacle with
simple Amusement but for the judi
cious II had a wondrous interest Mr..
Paderewskl In his piano recHals has
established the precedent OF initiating
form OF entertainment that has
proved TO be more attractive TO the
multitude than symphony. cratic and
even opera"
Mischka- Elman. the youthful violin
virtuoso. has taken the world by storm
through the wonderful maturity OF his
playing. His tone is OF remarkable
sorority This win be his first APP
pearanoe In the Southwest. and his
coming creates lively interest.
The management for the grand opera
In Dallas announces prospect'vely the
operas OF "RiRolett0." "Oida," La Bo-
heme." I'll Pagliaccl." "Cavalleria Rus
ticana," and perhaps Ia Tosca." The
artists Alessandro Boncl. Gustav HUI
berdeau. Francisco Daddi. rita Ruffo.
Leon Campagnola, Giovanni. Polesl.
Constantin Nicolay. vittorio Trevlsan,
Mary Garden. Jane Osborne. Hannah
Louise Berat. Emilia venturlni. Caro-
line white. Julia Claussen, Mabel Rel
gelmann and others. "Rigoletto." by
Giuaeppi Verdi. produced the first time
In 1851 "Mlda." 1871. Verdi; ia Bo-
H'AA'f AnNNf W ANhhkA'lN AffNH'afRAA'f
81 Pagliacci," 1899. Leoncavallo; Cav
alleria Rusticana," 1890, Pletro Mas
cagni This Is italian opera through
out and with the exception OF "Rigo-
letto." IL modern opera aud all modern
operate composers have shown the in
fluence OF Richard Wagner In their
work. but | think. nevertheless. that
many, especially those who make n
study OF music VIII be disappointed Mt
the omission OF n Wagner opera. Why
we have "Lohengrin" or "The
Flying Dutchman7' To me. personally.
the 'Thais, compared to "Die wall
lSure" OF last season. was ms Moon
light unto sunshine and as water unto
wine" The recollection OF the Magic
Fire scene Ia Inspiring
Tho Texas State Saengcrhund have
planned n musical festival on colos-
sal scale big enough 10 havo satisfied
Patrick Gilmore. Twenty three Mems
Choral singing societies from as many
Texas towns. will he represented. ag-
srcEatlng 600 voices. and they will
sing on mas1c under the direction Of
carl Venth The Dallas and Fort
Worth Women's Choral clubs win sing
under their respective leaders. and
900 school children win be heard. The
New York Philharmonic orchestra Of
seventy musicians. tho Oldest pcrma-
nent orchestra In the United States or
ganlzed In 1872. and never having APP
pearcd here before. has been engaged
~ cost OF thousands " dollars This
feature In itself should attract the Mt.
tention ~ All who are seeking a high
or musical culture Theodore Thomas,
the great orchestral conductor. says In
his Life Work."
"a symphony orchestra shows tho
culture OF n community not opera. Tho
man who does not know Shakespeare Ia
to be pltied and the man who does not
understand beethoven and has not been
undo. his spell, has not lived half his
life. The master works ~ instrument
tai music arc the language Of the soul
and express more than those ~ any
other art Light music. popular So
called. II tho sensual side OF the art
and has more or less devil IN a."
ADA c. WHITE.