The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

in Florence. The merit OF these pieces.
as attested by the cordiality with which
they have been received when played
from manuscript. Is a fulhliment OF
the promise shown in Mr.. Spalding's
earlier compositions
The chorus choir OF Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church will have their special
Christmas musical service this evening.
An unusually excellent program has been
mapped out by Mr.. Hammer, the direc-
tor. incidental solos will be sustained by
Miss Gait. soprano; Mrs. White, con-
tralto. and Mr.. Hammer barytone. The
numbers are; Angels from the Realms''
&C. F. Manney), There Were Shep-
herds" &C. Vincent. "Harki What Mean
Those Holy Voices CNeidlinger1. alto
solo. The Virgins Lullaby DUDLEY
Buch, Mrs. White: Christmas Oh. r..
Shelley. Mr.. Bagley will be at the
organ.
Carl Flesch, the eminent Hungarian
violtnist, who will tour America under
the management of Haensel & Jones,
OF Aeolian Hall. New York, sailed from
Liverpool December 20 and arrived in
New York Saturday. 1t was the orig
inal intention Of Herr Flesch to reach
New York on Christmas, but a royal
command to play before King George
V, Of England. delayed his sailing While
In America Herr Flesch will appear
with all the big symphony orchestraS
and his concert itinerary extends from
January to May. The first New York
recital will be given in Carnegie Hall
Thursday afternoon, February 5. Herr
Flesch will also appear at the Metro
pofitan Opera House Sunday night.
March ..
Standing room only has been the rule
at His Msjesty's Theater, Montreal.
since the arrival of Leo Slezak, the
giant Czech tenor. Slezak is singing
the leading dramatic roles for the Ma
tional Opera Company Of Canada The
first bill in which Slezak appeared was
Samson ct Della" with Mime. Ger
ville-Reache. The press Of Montreal In
every instance lauded Slezak The
Daily Star said: Samson, as Mr.
Slezak evidently thought OF him, was q
mentally undeveloped giant. puzzled by
his bodily might, uncomprehendhg the
divine fire which was eventually to con-
sumo him with his enemies; and as ig-
norant of himself as Of the woman who
lured him to his undoing. Only an actor
of genius could have maintained this
illusion OF wonderment 50 consistently;
only musician OF heayen-sent talents
same regard for rhythm, verbal context
and structural line. A single gesture of
Slezaks is more eloquent than a dozen
waving arms possessed by other play
ers. one line of music sung by him more
expressive than complete arias from the
lips Of less richly endowed singers"
Watkins Mills. the distinguished Eng
lish basso, who made his first visit to
America tn 1904 for the Cincinnati festi-
val, and who again visited this country
In 1856 and 1904. will return for an ex-
tensive tour in oratorio and concert Mr..
Mills will arrive on the Potsdam today.
Among the places where Mr.. Mills has
been engaged to appear are Indianapolis,
Albany, st. Paul, Minneapolis. Oberlin,
Dayton, New Haven, Hartford, Portland.
Seattle. Los Angeles. San Francisco, Den
yer, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg,
Akron, Brooklyn. and Detroit.
The reappearance Of Arthur Shattuck.
the American pianist. in Aeolian Hall,
London, on Tuesday evening, December
? was mentioned by the London Daily
Telegraph as follows: He Is a pianist
with brain and technique such as
only a few can boast, and his clean.
vigorous, virile playing 10 always a JOY
and delight" The Standard said: 1T
every pianist was as interesting a player
as Mr. Arthur shattuck concert going
would not be the Improbable exercise II
often Is. Mr.. Shattuck has a fresh
habit of thought, and a pair of re-
markably sure and sensitive hands,
The Post said: 1T would be captious
to ask for more satisfying playing than
that which distinguished the recital Of
Mr.. Shattuck" The Globe said: 1T is
fve years since Mr.. Arthur Shattuck was
last heard in London, and London has
been poorer for his absence" And the
thing about Mr.. Shattuck Is
that he was not born abroad. but Is a
native of Wisconsin, where his father
was an extensive lumperman, and later a
paper manufacturer. The Shattuck re-
ception in London looks like a new era
for American musicians.