The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
A CHAT WITH MIR. FRANK GTTTLESON
 THE NOTED YOUNG AMERICAN VIOL LINIS1
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

"The atrocious crime of being a young man." may be laid at the door Of MT. Frank Gittleson with impunity, yet few of his years measure up in the accom- plshment of '.big things" as does this mere boy-barely 20 years of age-and who today is known from one end of the world to the other. as one of the foremost vio- linists of the day.
 MT. Gittleson is made in America" boy, it is true-having been born in At lantic City-although I believe he claims Philadelphia as his home, but he is a made in Germany" violinist, since most of his young life has been spent there pursuing his studies.
 There was musical talent in MT. Git tleson's family, which he inherited to a marvellous degree, yet even up to the time he was 12 years of age 1t was not a certainty by any means that he would fol- low music as his vocation.
 However, it seems to me that it was emblazoned in flaming letters that he must be musician, since to look into his boyish face, even the casuist observes the stamp of musical genius.
 His eyes are dreamy and tender, with that wonderful look in them as if con- stantly seeing things in the imagination; his hair is brushed back in the orthodox style affected by musical celebrities, and his brow high and prominent, might be the brow of a poet.
 He is rather nervous, and his long white fingers are always working as if caress- ing the strings and he is very tempera- mental-sometimes happy smile lighting up his face, again a rather wistful mel ancholy enveloping him, a trait so char acteristic of musical genius.
 MT. Gittleson, with an arm full of mu- sic and his wonderful fiddle" occupied the same chair, and when I tell you that this mere boy, with all of his more than modest demeanor, seemingly unaware of his tremendous talent and ability, actu- ally told me that he wished he were old I know you will not believe me, because few people (and then only when they are less than 20), ever express such a wish, and when they do it is almost incredible.
 'I don't know why I'd like to be older that I cannot explain, except that people always talk about how young am,' MT. STIItieSOH ODSeTVeu dS l. pelnS d peIleCtiy good member of the bromide brigade" quickly settled upon the point in ques- ton and commented profusely.
 'Of course it's permissible in a boy" I suggested, but you'd never catch girl wishing she were minute older."
 A curious little smile fickered about the eyes of the young man as he scanned the crowd passing to and fro in the foyer of the hotel, and then I said
 'Tell me about your life in Germany, and how do you feel about the effect the war is going to have on music?'
 "I don't know; I can't tell. I only know wish it was all over because I should like to go back. I love Europe. Not that I love America lees-oh no! People are very appreciative here. I love to play for American audiences. Of course there's s a difference in the European audiences and those of our country. There, 90 per cent of an audience you'll find to be art ists. Of course, that is wonderful per- centage and playing to an audience like that is tremendously inspiring. concert ized abroad a great deal. hence l am very much accustomed to foreign audiences. With whom did you study principally while abroad?" I inquired.
 T went to London, and there played for Leopold Auer,' was the reply, ''mere- ly to get his opinion, with the result that followed him to Oyenhausen and studied there with him for a short time''
 What, in your opinion, is the difference between the teaching of an artist like Auer the instructor of Zimbalist and Kathleen Parlow and Sevcik, the instruc- tor of Kubelik?"
 swer," said MT. Gittleson. You'd natural