The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-15
ARTISTS OF FAME.
Minneapolis Symphony Orches-
ira to Visit Topeka.
Known All Over Country for
Their Splendid Work.
IN SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL
Four Famous SOlOists Come
With the Orchestra.
Concert Master Has Had His
Contract Renewed.
N SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL

More than usual interest centers
about the Spring Music festival at the
Auditorium, April IT and Is, for TINS
annual event will bring to topeka a
musical organization--the Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra-and individuals
who are favorites with the music
lovers.
There will be Emil Oberhoffer, the
conductor. whose following increases
every time he comes with his cele-
brated orchestra. Next in importance
is the concert master, and he, too, is
favorite here.
Richard Czerwonky is this man, the
artist, the violinist. and it speaks vol
umes for the estimate placed upon his
services by the management of the
orchestra by the fact that at the end
Of this. his seventh season, his con-
tract has been renewed. It is also due
10 Mr.. Czerwonky to say, that he has
persistently refused the most flatter-
ing offers from other organizations
because of his admiration for Mr..
Oberhoffer as a conductor and his
pride in the achievements of the Min
neapolis orchestra. Mr. Czerwonky's
popularity with Minneapolis concert
goers is further attested by the num-
her Of his appearances with the
orchestra during the home season
not less than ten. During this time
he has played a variety of compost
tions seldom found in the repertoire
Of any but the great solo violinists
who devote their entire time to con-
cert work alone.
Four soloists of exceptional ability
come with the orchestra. Louis Gra-
veure, baritone. is the discovery of the
year. The Christian Science Monitor.
after the Boston engagement of the
orchestra, said:
This singer will prove one of the
major discoveries of the recital year
AS vocalist he is far ahead of other
haritones in the concert field as to
seem a representative of different
art altogether from theirs"
Praise Leonora Allen.
Critics of the press from all parts
OF the United States are unanimous in
stating that one of the most brilliant
sopranos on the American concert
stage today is Miss LeonOra Allen, one
of the quartette of soloists that accom-
pany the Minneapolis symphony or
chestra on its spring tour this year.
The Winnipeg Tribune says: Her
voice is of considerable power and as
clear as a bell in tone. She phrases
her passage work with the skill only
to be acquired by long years of train
ing in order to excel"
Jean Vincent Cooper. who won the
$4,000 scholarship offered by promi-
nent New York woman in 1913 for
the most beautiful American voice.
is the contralto.
The New York World in it's issue
of Oct. 81, 1914 said. in speaking of
her concert there the night before
"On the program was a contralto,
Jean Vincent Cooper. whom it would
be a pleasure to hear oftener. This
singer has an attractive personality
and stage presence and sings with
style and musical understanding. Her
voice is agreeable to listen to, is even
in it's quality and she uses it with
skill"
Imprisoned as a Spy.
Albert Lindquest. the popular
young Swedish-American tenor, went
abroad just a year ago with the in
tention of studying for opera.
1t was while he was in Paris that
war was declared and in the excite
ment of the first few days. following
the announcement he did not escape
some rather trying experiences. 1t
was his linguistic abilities that got
speaks several languages English,
Swedish, German. French and Ital-
ian-) On this occasion he was over
heard speaking German to some one
and at once was arrested as a Ger
man spy and taken to prison Volu-
BILE explanations in French to his
captors would not help, but finally
they agreed to call the American am
basSador, to whom Mr. Lindquest had
presented his credentials a few DAYS
before. The gentleman came and in
a few minutes Mr.. Lindquest was re-
leased. the same day starting for Lon
don. which city he reached after a
trying journey.
EuEenia-"But don't you believe in here
dttyE' Clarence-"Yes, indeed That's how
came by all my money."-Judge.