The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE WEEK OF OPERA.

simple duty is confined to playing
them we'll"
Complementary TO this may he ac-
cepted Huxley's description Of a mans
preparedness: "a man 50 trained IN
youth that his body IL the READY SER
want OF his will and does with ease
and pleasure all the work tina, as q
mechanism II il capable of-whose in
tellect is a clear. cold losic-cngine.
with all its parts of equal strength and
in smooth working order. ready like a
steam engine a. I've turned 20 any kind
or work. and spin the possamcrs as
well as forge The anchors OF the mind"
This type OF man too .nrrcquently
enters into the conceptions Of would De
artists. II yet efficiency is ~ vita.
IN the accomplishment Of crca. art
work as in the realm OF industry or
business. To he efficient a mind must
b" symmetricslly trained. ono sided
ness inevitably results In incompetence
The big man IL like Hercules: whether
he walks or tands or sits or lies down
he invariably conquers.
The season OF orchestral concerts IL
- "NN'NoiN At an tIN. come. ItW
special entertainments ar. still TO
come. but the SYMPHONY Society and
the Boston organization have finished
and the Philharmonic has three NOR.
dates TO fill. The Russian symphony
performers closed their subscription
series last night. The Ph.lade,phians
are To descend upon us once more,
bringing the eighth symphony of Gus
tave Mailer. This work has already
been produced in the city OF brotler.y
scrapple, and 1t - announced for repc-
ttions on the evenings OF April 3. ,
and .. \ symphony put on for a run
What can Mr.. Brady think Of that?
However tia. is not the matter OF
this What should be IN the
mind jus: now is n humble supplica-
tion 10 Dr. Muck that he will use his
most vigorous resolution IN the course
OF he summer 10 pcrs uade himself to
his campaign against us. As
lie and all other rrusslans know W.
are an excessively long suffering peo-
pie. easy gong, helpless TO defend our.
selves, and in genera, the easiest
mark" IN the civilized world.
but We do not have 20 30 "a con-
certs for which programmes appear
u" nave been prepated Chiefly Cor the
purpose OF boring us. We respectfully
submit tina: a triumphant German
propaganda would he more certainly
founded on Il process Of .ki,rul do.
fusion. The distinguished Count
Johann o Bernstorff coull give Dr.
MUCK many valuable lessons in the
art of fooling the American people 10
The :op of their bent without driyin.
TEEN 70 hostile activities.
II - whispered that Or. Muck's pub.
lc attitude OF discomfort is tho ont
come u his inner flaming over the
publicly expressed antl-G.rmanism Of
So many Americans. His programmes
naNe sometimes been badly made. and
ne mas compelled ne sometimes 10
listen 10 dull ana un~.nter.sting music
Now muse lovers OF THIS town are
addicted TO the Boston symphony
Eao!t. and they get great Joy from
hearing the polished and exquisite
performances Of the players from the
East; but il is possible TO make them
tired and many Of them complain to
this writer that DR.. Muck has done so
this season.
Perhaps the war Will md before
the next season of music begins. Many
eNper; m!!.tar! judges fear Il will last
another year or two. But whatever,
may he The outcome. II! nor the GOOD
DR.. Muck ct us of from the Eruck-
Ter n the '.Antar' and the things
one hears on q mountain and al those
variations" ny II we must swallow
srch food l-t ns have il better sand
wiche1.