Arizona republican., 1914-05-03
(By MAITLAND DAViES)


 Wooaman Amusement company, last week, that gentleman has received a letter from Loudon Charlton in New York in regard to some of the great artists who will be under his man .gement next year and who are like Iy to visit the coast. From d long list of notables. including Ossip Cab riloyitcn. Josef Lehvine and Harold Bauer. pianists; Jacques Thibau1, violinst Edmund Burke the noted Irish baritone. and many others, il seems to us that Miss Felice Lyme, the wonderful young American so- prano. and the Flonzaley String Quartette. would prove the most in tcreSting to Phoenix As most music lovers probably know, Miss Lyme has made the greatest sensation In Eu rcpe of any American singer of re cent years, with the possible eNCep- ton of Geraldine Farrar. She was the wonder of Hammerstcins oper- atic venture in London and created Il positive furor throughout Europe.
 She has just sung the role of Gilda in "Rigoletto'' with the Boston Grand Opera company, and the veteran Philip Hale of the Boston Herald, who is conceded to be one ot the greatest and probably the most con servative musical critics in thls country, has this to say about her: Miss Lynes triumph was glorious. The audience was, for the once, en- thusiastic with honesty and fervor that reminded many of the old nights in Mechanics building. There has been no scene like that of last night in the Boston opera house this season. or in any season preceding it. We have seldom, if ever, seen more charming Gilda.'
 That means an awful lot from Philip Hale, as much as column and a half from any other critic in the country, outside of Henderson ot the New York Sun. and goes to prove that the press notices which came in so thick and fast from Eu- rope had q basis in fact.
 Miss Lyme has the two great at tributes of youth and personality in addition to one of the most exquisite soprano voices that has ever been heard She has been engaged for twenty performances with the Boston Grand Opera company, affiliated with the Metropolitan Opera com panv of New York next season, and in addition she will make three months tour of this country, which will carry her 10 the coast and back It is possible to have her brought to Phoenix.
 With the possible exception of the famous kneisel quartette, the flons- Zaleys are generally conceded to be the foremost chambeT-mus organ ization that has been heard in ths country Most of their work has been done in the large cities of the east. principally in New York, but they are to make a tour which will bring them to the coast and they too can be secured for Phoenix if the public really wants them It is the intention of the Parker W oodman Amusement company to bring three or four of the worlds greatest art ists to Phoenix this coming season to be heard at the Elks' theater. and if you would like to have either Miss Lyme CT the FlonZaleys among the number, just drop a line to that eff feet to Music and Drama care of The Republican The names of other artists will be submitted from time to time and those drawing the most favorable response from the public will be enga ged Do it now. while you think of it, and assure Phoenix d series Of concerts by the worlds greatest artists next winter.
 In the line of coming events, keep your eye on the Shrine Circus the latter part of this month There have been many elaborate entertain pents in various shapes and forms during the fifty years since Arizona was made separate territory; but if half the promises of the manage ment of this stupendous affair are kept, it will outshine outdistance and outdraw anything in the history of the state.
 Among the headline artists will be Governor c. w. P. Hunt, Mayor George Y. Young, George A. Mintz, ttHfSt A.. Mtlh 'tli'S ''it i'' ''i' Georges), Shirley Christy. Emil (Kid) Gang, E. J. Bennitt, Hugh D. Mar shall J. J. sweeney. W. T. Skidmore and a host of other bright and shin ing lights.
 Keep your eyes open for it will do no good to close them. It will be advertised in manner to make r. T Rnrp1Inl turO in his grave with envy. Not that they believe that the Phoenix people love to be fooled but that they intend to fool them with the greatest show" that has ever been on land, sea, or suspended in the air