The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-01
GREAT SINGERS
Have More Conspicuty Than Any Other Class of Art
lists Because Their Personality Is Known to the
Public Miss Kaufmans Growing Success.
GRIFFIN WHITE.

ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
The greatest returns for a talent
are probably those realized on the
possession of a voice.
The most brilliant conspicuity is
attained through the medium of its
exploitation.
No class of geniuses is so surround
ed with the halo of mystery as that
of the prima dime
There is more general interest in
the great singer than in the great
painter, the great poet, the great
sculptor.
1t is occasioned, of course, by the
relation the singer sustains toward
the former.
The public rarely sees the painter.
They visit art exhibits and galleries
and museums and see the product Of
his brush.
But they do not see the producer.
They read the fancies of the poet
on the printed page.
They have but a faint impression of
the personality of the writer.
They view the results of the sculp-
tors artistic industry.
The sculptor himself is a vague and
uncertain entity.
But the singer is visioned forth.
Her art is communicable by the d.
rect medium of sound and sight.
It is the personal appeal.
The sippar has tho Sune r1afiyo ad-
vantage in this. She is able to add
of her art.
And the two in combination are,
when the singer is really the pos
SCISSOR of genius, irresistible.
The singer lives in world of rose
hued acclaim, and little wonder
should be expressed if she, or he, in
turn, takes on god-like attitude.
One of the most fascinating stories
ever written about a girl with voice
is by the English novelist, George
Moore, his Evelyn Inness," and it's
sequel, "St. Teresa" being a subli
mated expose of the soul of a vocal
artist.
In reply to a number of inquiries
with reference to the appearance of
Miss Mary Kaufman with the Min
neapoHs Symphony orchestra in this
city on the Sixteenth of February. the
writer-under whose auspices the or
chestra is brought here-received the
following letter yesterday from Carl
D. Kinsey, Miss Kaufman's manager.
The writer has taken up the matter
vigorously with the manager of the
orchestra, the latter. in turn, taking
it up with Miss Kaufman's manager,
Mr.. Kinsey writes:
Chicago, Ill. Jan. 2sth, 1913.
My Dear Miss White:
I am exceedingly sorry there has
been mixup of any kind in reference
to Miss Kaufman appearing as soloist
with the Minneapolis Orchestra in
ruary 18th next.
In this matter Mr.. leighton, mana
ger of the Minneapolis Orchestra, is
not to blame in any sense whatever
since I originally told him that he
could have Miss Kaufman for con-
certs at Springfield, Illinois; Evans
Vile. Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky,
and Richmond-the dates being Feb
ruary 18th, 14th, 18th and 18th.
Miss Kaufman was notified of the
enga cement and everything was sup
posed to be in proper shape for her
to fulfill the dates.
A few days afterwards the pastor of
the First Congregational church of
Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, mott
fed me that the fiftieth anniversary of
the church would be celebrated Sun
day. February 18th and the following
Sunday, February 23rd and that a
great amount of special and extra mu-
sic would be required on these two
Sundays.
Miss Kaufman is the Soprano solo,
list in this church and her salary hav
ing been increased by over one-third
recently and also on account of other
reasons, it becomes my duty to in
form Mr. leighton, manager of the
orchestra, that on account of this spe-
cial service on the 18th, her appear
ance with the orchestra would have
to be cancelled. There Is only one sim
ger in Chicago that the church would
accept as a substitute for Miss Kauf
man and I have tried to secure her
but to no avail so there is absolutely
nothing to be done in the matter but
cancel the concert dates arranged.
1t Is probably right l should assume
the blame for this since l told Mr..
leighton everything was alright for
February 18th. I should have looked
the matter up since I of course knew
the fiftieth anniversary services would
come some time during the month of
February.
Miss Kaufman is doing most beauti-
full work here in Chicago and 1t is only
question of a short time before she
will be one of the biggest artists in
the country If you desire 10 publish
this letter of explanation, you are at
liberty to do so. but please make it
clear that the mixup is no fault of
either Miss Kaufman's or Mr.. Heigh-
toms. l will assume the blame myself
although in reality I was innocent in
the matter I remain