Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
Atlanta Girls Sing Things Which
Affect Him as if They Chewed
Plug Tobacco,
HIS HIGH HOPES IN ASHES
Finds Musical UpIift Here Starva-
ton Job-A Dixie Woman
Sent Him South.


moter of grand opera, singer and
teacher of singers, artist of acute
temperament came in high hopes and
with an Astounding faith to establish
studio in Atlanta for instruction in
the vocal art. Now. his hope turned
to ashes, his faith in musical Atlanta
shattered. he is going soon to return
to Washington, poorer, he confesses.
than when he came and chagrinedi
he says, to find that Atlanta people
are Philistines in regard to true art.
IAN artist who takes his art Sc
riously and has his pride. said Herr
Wolffungen, would be penniless in
Atlanta before long. no matter how
hard he works, for he can not find the
proper support"
And then he declared this ragtime-
tango obsession is a very bad sign.
But here is his lament, as he told it
to Sunday American reporter:
Takes Woman's Advice.
Il am sorry to say that 1 never had
an experience like this before. Last
fall I already had announced that I
would open a studio the first of Octo-
Der in New York. when l met a
Southern woman who advised me to
start right away for Atlanta. as it
would be just the place for a man of
my experience, and I would meet with
the greatest success. Alast came.
"As the most prominent woman in
local musical circles said only the
other day, to give good music in this
, city costs money, but you can not
make money with it,
1T would take pages 10 write all
my experiences in this six months in
trying to organize a local operate
chorus, ladies' choral club, or to
give instruction in the art of singing.
Atlanta supports a week of grand,
opera for 100000, but has nothing
left to further good solid foundation
for music in general.
? "You Made Me Love You"
'The other day l passed on Peach
tree street a pretty little girl about :
years old, apparently belonging to the
upper class. She sang, You made me
love you, didn't want to do it, and
I like your brand of kisses. and that
sort OF thing.
Just imagine the vulgarity in such
young child! What VIII become Of
her. 1 thought. when she is 16? OF
course, we find this kind of music
frequently on the piano, especially in
families where one might reasonably
expect a better type.
4 have given my services here fire.
quently. singing free of charge for
many organizations, and feel that my
work is generally appreciated. BuCI
often wonder when l see an audience
of several hundred pretty women
young mothers Of beautiful children
how they can miss the great oppor-
tunity e identifying their liveI
through this wonderful stimulus Of
good music, which makes you forget
your daily struggles and o-ens
higher sphere.
why do they always say, : DO not
understand il? Why Is IL the tango
and other dances are acquired IN a
short time, and so much energy and
money given for that? Why not re-
serve a certain amount OF time for
the study Of higher things, and find
out how quickly one can learn to I'M
derstand?
Just Like Chewing.
when / hear a beautiful woman
sing these frivolous songs. it gives me
a feeling as if I saw her chew to-
bacco.
Il am extremely sorry that nv six
months campaign has been without
result. The Ladies' Choral Society
had to be abandoned on account Of
lack OF proper attendance at rehears-
ais. | am told you can only have a
chorus here when YOU pay the MEM
bers a salary This is proof enough
that there Is no nope of arousing a
genuine interest, unless the leading
people Of the city combine In a strong
organization with the earnest en-
deavor to do something"
Before his departure, Herr Wolf |
fungen VIII give a last concert under |
the auspices Of the music committee |
Of the Atlanta Woman's Club, in the |
Tabernacle Tuesday evening. Then /
he fe cTcfno ~ Wa ellington