The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-12

Musicians and Narrow Minds.
! It is a well known fact that most
musicians, buried deep in interest In
their own careers, become decidedly
one-sided or narrow in their views on
life in general. Such characteristics
are even affected by many musicians,
as seemingly to indicate what is popu-
larly known as the artistic tempera
i.ment."
Exclusion from the ordinary affairs
of life, prohibition on all forms OF
athletic exercise, and other similar
limitations are sought in the endeavor
to create about them spiritual, mys
tical atmosphere.
! That this method is fallacy is
| shown in the career of Maud Powell
the eminent violinist, who is schedul
! ed to give recital here next Tuesday
evening at the Grand.
1t is relief to meet great artist
as human, as unspoiled as Nine. Pow
| ell. She believes in an all-around de
velopment of mind and body for the
musician, and her own life bears out
the theory admirably. She believes
/ that thorough grounding in history
] literature, poetry, the fine arts in gen
1 eral and a lively interest in the every
day affairs of life are absolutely neces
sary for every musician.
/ Besides being thorough student
4 along all avenues Of culture, Nine.
Powell is an enthusiastic automobile
driver, loves nothing better than mo-
tor boating and has lately become i'll
terested in golf She is also an inter.
esting writer on current affairs espe
cially those Of interest to women, and
| expresses herself clearly and forcibiy
And still she plays as few women
] have ever played before. Still she If
able to hold position in the musical
world with the greatest artists of the
day-men or women! We, OF the mid
die west are proud to call her our own.
We remember that she was born in
neighboring Illinois and, in spite of her
long soiourn in London, Leipzig, Der
4 lin, Paris, New York and other world
! centers, we are glad to believe that 1t
is the leaven of her western extrac-
/ ton that has kept her natural, sane,
joyous and unspoiled. Keokuk Is
honored in having Maud Powell visit
her, and will. in turn, honor her dis
tinguished guest with capacity house
H The recital will commence promptly
at eight o'clock in order to accommo
date the many out-oftown people who
wish to take the interurban. Patrons
will please take notice of the hour, as
no one coming later, will be seated
during the playing of any number.
Madame Powell will be furnished by
the Steinway company with concert
grand piano, and her accompanist
Mr. Francis Moon, a concert pianist O
New York, will contribute an interest
ing piano groupe. Subscription tickets
still on sale at $500
Prices for Maud Powell. $500, Sis
and s1.0o. The gallery will be put Ii
. Advertisement.
Hippcdrome Bill Changes Tomorrow
; The bill at the Hippodrome change
= tomorrow, and some top-notch act
will be put on. The present bill col
ltains some great acts. P. Polzi
Pros. billed as European Hickor
, Nuts" start the show with an act flu
iof comedy Rice and Franklin preser
la comedy skit. won by Ten" the
Z lis winner. Leo Piersanti, known a
tthe Wizard on the Accordion ce
I 4aInIy deserves his reputation. TIL
HIST act is thu feat''"n ~ thn -
u hich bears the title OF 1.-THE Fiv
lI.unatics. Here is another act Thu
IS oyerfiowing with rich comedy
The new bill VIII be made up
some OF the best acts on the wester
vaudeville circuit The Merry 10,
r trio appear in smiling songs and sty
1. ,sb dancing. Harry Brooks and c.
= assisted by Katherine Clinton, appei
= H. a comedy playlet, The Old MI
ID streI Man" that is richly amusin
eli Zoe Reardon calls his act "Pianology
d. II, rs one Of the best on the stag
ClemenEo Bros. the musical clown