Arizona republican., 1913-10-05

the auditorium of the School of Music 1 should be filled to overfloWing at : each performance. As Mrs. Christy says. these are things which are really worth while"
 Eugene RedewiH too, is to figure largely as an impressario this season. . In conjunction with MT. Reeves he has arranged to bring the Philahar- monic Orchestra here in the spring for the opening of the big Masonic Auditorium, and unless something very unexpected happens he will brins the great and only Padrewski here for one recital in January. He is also negotiating with Ge,aldine Farrar for d concert appearance. probably some time in November Of all the great urima dOnne before the public today there is probably not one who would draw such a tremendous audience as this great little American, who cast tradition to the four winds of heaven, and, at an age when most girls are cnly beginning to dream dreams, had not only America but the whole mu- siCal werId at her feet. The daughter
 
 professional ball player; beautiful, brainy. with a voice of liquid silver, she is today probably the most in teresting figure and certainly one of the greatest artists in the musical world.
 Mr Redewin is also negotiating with NIeIba and KubeIk for a joint appearance here. Although it is hardly likely that it can be arranged ard it is quite possible that he may lrine the ever wonderful Schumann- Heinl to us once more.
 The Phoenix Cholal society, under the leadership of MT. Mills is plan ming most active season and has outlined a very attractive program. while The Singers Club will endeavor 10 duplicate the succ ss of last sea son and are quite p1+itire that they will do SO
 Choral singing in any form is one If the most delightful forms of music. Roth these societies deserve the most hearty support of the public. for they ray tremendous dividends in solid en- foyment Neither interferes with but c1ch rather helps the other. for the- work of each one is different and the results secured add to the general welfare of all those interested in music.
 All in all t promises To be a really great season: enc which will prove that Phoenix is attaining real posi- ton on the amusement map, just as it is taking a prominent place in SO many other ways. If the various forms of entertainment receive the SeneroUs support which they surely deserve. and with it's rapid growth and evcr-increasing crowds of winter tourists it is perhaps not too much to predict that within the next two CT three years Phoenix may have a little grand opera season of it's own. al same Dallas, Los Angeles and Sar Francisco.
 The New York season has opened W ith such q multitude of attractions that one scarcely knows Where to be- gin on them. Probably the most inn Qortant event so far is the opening of the subsidized opera season at the -ormcr New Theatre" now the Century Opera House. This operatfc enterprise is backed by what is prac- lrdliN the Metropolitan opera Com Iany directorate and is under the active management of the Aboru RIothers who have been more or less prominent as producers of grand op- era in English for many years past The object of the company is to pre- sent good grand opera'-without Vorld famous stars or a diamond horseshoe at popular prices" twenty five cents to three dollars. both in English and the original tongue It is too early vet to claim it is either d success or a failure and it will be dealt with at length in a later issue Critical comment has been both ia Torable and nfavorable. The chief objection seems to be that at pres cnt, one opera is given daily for an entire week and then shelved for the season. instead of receiving one pre- ecntation at irregular intervals throughout the season, as is custom .,ry. The company seems to be a good one and the performances better than anything of the kind that have been given before. The success or