New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
THE WAR AND CONCERTS
Loudon Charlton Predicts Big
ger Concert Season than Ever.

Except that America will be overrun
with artists who otherwise would be
filling engagements in Europe the war
will have little effect upon the Ameri
can concert season, according TO Lou
don Charlton. At the outbreak Of hos
Utilities Mr. Charlton predicted that the
American concert situation would be
helped rather than harmed by the dis
turbed conditions abroad, and already
there is evidence that his reasoning
was correct. Every ship reaching port
has brought several musicians Of
standing who have decided to try their
fortunes here rather than face a bar
rem season at home. That only few
cf these unexpected arrivals will meet
with any degree of success is likely,
according TO Mr.. Charlton, for booking
throughout the country is well under
way, and III many cases completed.
$50 far as this Office is concerned
says Mr.. Charlton, eve arc fortunate,
for we have assurances that every one
cf our artists originally scheduled will
be here. Moreover, VIC have made sew
eral important additions 20 our list
The Charlton star of stars IS little
Felice Lyp., the American prIma
Gonna, who returned to this country
last season, after round-the-world
tour with the Quinlan Opera Company.
Miss Lyme is particularly remembered
for her "RiZoletto" and other operate
successes in London. In Boston she
made a single operate appearance, and
that ClR
re-engaged for thirty appearances.
Her concert tour will provide the
country at large the first opportunity
CT hearing this much discussed singer.
The pianists under the Charlton
arrangement number FIVE. Osslp Ga
brilowitsch has cabled from Zurich
that he has arrived safe in Switzer-
land after a series Of thrilling eX-
bericnces. lie will sail shortly for
America. Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch,
who has earned fame as a hcdcr
singer, will also come to this country
and will be heard in individual recital
and jointly with her distinguished nus
band.
Harold Bauer. now in Honolulu after
an extended tour OF Australia, VIII
begin concerti2IAg next month, and IN
all probability will remain until the
close Of the season. Bauer VIII make
fifteen appearances with the Boston
symphony Orchestra. Tina LGrnGr' the
little Russian pianist well known
through several American tours, has
already arrived, and is ready to open
her season. Josef Lhevinne, likewise
Russian, has sent positive assurances
that he will be permitted to leave his
home in Berlin in ample time to begin
his tour in December. Still another
pianist whose 1Cur Mr.. Charlton is
booking is Ernest Gutcheson, whose
European engagements were cancelled
because of the war.
Edmund Burke, the Irish barytone,
who shared honors on the MelDa-
Kubelik tour, l. row in Paris. lie
writes that he will sail next week,
though his first appearance recital
in Aeolian Halls not until Novem-
Der |. Osca- Seaglc, the well known .
American BARITONE, assistant IN Paris
to Jean de Reszke, was among last
weeks arrivals. His tour will cover
the South and Middle West.
Other singers on the Charlton hSt
are: Nine. Hudson-AleXander, who VIII
be heard in AeOlian Hall october ~;
Marie Morrisey, cOntralto, VINO VIII
give her second New York recital No
Vember - fEdHGlS hOBCAS' w -'N'
York baritone. and Nine. PerouN-
Williams, contralto, who made met
ropolitan debut last winter, after sew
eral years of success abroad.
JaC iues Thibaud. the French yio-
linist. who returned last season after
ten years absence, is due to arrive
January I, and has written positively,
that he will be here. The members OF
the Flonzaley Quartet, now in Lau-
same. Switzerland, have cabled that
thew will sail in October. Three New
York concerts will be given, in addl-
ton to about eighty appearances
throughout the country. ..
Mr.. Charlton announces an Aeolian
Hall recital by Nine. Gadski on NO
yember II; one by Leginska, pianist
November IS; Paul Draper. tenor, No
yember II, and Victor Wittgenstein'
pianist, November 20.