The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-25
T Hope Birmingham Will Show the Same
 Appreciation Of Mr. KreiSler Other Southern
 Cities Have Sho7Un Says Mrs Houston DaUiS
By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

iHHE old saying that Birmingham is long on enthusiasm, but short or A subscription when it comes tc things musical" can no longer be applied,
 for it was entirely refuted during the past season of grand opera, and more
 than refuted by the appearance of the Minneapolis orchestra when every seat in
 the big Bijou was occupied and many
 turned away.
 Again Birmingham will have an oppor-
 tunity to show how apprecative she is of
 music, for when MT. Fritz Kreisler, the greatest living violinist. appears here next Wednesday evening under the au- spices of the Music Study club, every available space in the Jefferson should be occupied and thus show that Birming- ham is as enthusiastic musically as any other place in the entire south, where MT. Kreisler has drawn capacity houses.
 Mrs. Houston Davis, the president of the Music Study club. who has worked so valiantly and splendidly always for music in Birmingham, is more than anxious to make the coming of MT. Kres- Ter a success from every standpoint.
 She has appealed to all classes-musical and otherwise-to lend their support to this big attraction-the one supreme ef- fort of the Music Study club this season tremendously expensive, and artistically one of the most equisite things that Bir- mingham will ever have the pleasure of enjoying.
 Especially would I like to emphasize club loyalty" Mrs. Davis said yesterday in speaking of the coming of Mir. Kreis- Ter. :'When Harold Bauer was here a few weeks ago, and gave one of the most beautiful recitals I have ever listened to, there was decided lack in attendance. Many afterward, when they heard of what a rare treat MT. Bauer's programme was, were sorry they hadn't attended. It was too late Some said they didn't know what a great artist he was, and that reminds me of little story about MT. Kreisler. I have a friend who was studying music in Boston and some one asked her if she was going to a concert on certain evening. 'No;' she said; Who's going to play? Fritz Kreisler was the answer. Never heard of him., she said, and she thought that was the end of it. A few days later in the same building she heard the most gorgeous violin tones; she stopped and listened; it was someone practicing; she became so enamored of the beautiful tone, the su- preme mastery of the instrument by the person who was playing that she asked who it was. That's Fritz KreisIer,' she was told. The girl was heart broken then that she hadn't gone to his recital, but it was too late. She stood outside the door and heard him play, though, for hours, and, of course, was perfectly en- chanted. If I had my way, not a mem- Der of the Music Study club would miss the Kreisler recital next Wednesday evening""
 Other cities-I could cite dozens''-Mrs Davis continued, have absolutely filled the auditorium or theatre whenever Kreisler has appeared Especially so on the present tour. His pathetic exper- fences in the war seem to have made a distinct appeal to music lovers, and it is said by the critics that he plays more beautifully now, more tenderly, that wars grim ravages and the experiences he had have softened and mellowed his