Evening star., 1917-01-07


soprano, have brought out the romantic
story Of her start in life.
When a slip of a girl she was a street
singer in London. She and her brother
were always fond of music and she
found that money was to be earned
freely and honestly by singing the folk
songs of Scotland and ireland in the
streets OF London. For months Maggie
Teyte, dressed simply in jacket, skirt
and tam-o'- -shanter, followed this occu-
patton.
One afternoon when the air of Lon
don was obscured by fog she was sing
ing in the banking district Her fresh,
clear voice attracted a crowd. Presently
a window above an iron railing was
opened. and Walter Rubens. one of the
richest bankers in London and a pa
tron Of music. called his colleagues to
listen to the singer. When the song
was finished the child was brought into
the private office OF the bank. where
she was given a cup Of tea, which Is
always served during business hours
and then asked to sing again.
Within a few days she was under the
care of Mrs. Rubens. the bankers wife,
who lives in great mansion over
Rubens family sent her to Paris, where
her voice was tested before Jean de
Reszke and he predicted a fine career
for the child. His prophecy was veri-
fed. for, after four years of arduous
study, Miss Teyte sang at the Opera
Comique. in Paris, and ever since she
has been a favorite with French
audiences.
study in Similes.-As the result of
a long experience with press agents,
publicity directories, literary advisers.
art directors and other exponents of the
art OF ornate English Frank Wiistach
has awakened to a serious need. Rea-
llzing that a mind which has applied
itself to coining adjectives beginning
with superlative and climbing upward
Into the rarefied strata of significance
must be too weary to, engage upon the
task OF formulating figures of speech.
he has complied a book of SMILES. The
work Is highly. valued by writer's; and
to many unidentified readers Of advance
announcements prepared by Mr.. Will
stach's colleagues. While the Held Is
unlimited. the simile being a form OF
as comprehensive in its possibilities as
language itself, the book calls with
discriminating sense and makes at
tfactiye reading for the lover of the
ep1gram, as well as for the student in
search of rhetorical assistance.
Who In MAX RabinoIft-To rise from
obscurity within period Of ten years
and become known as 1.-The wizard OF
grand opera is an achievement in
these days of keen rivalry in art. as in
other things. Max Rabinoff. the, little
man who controls the destihies OF one
OF the biggest grand opera companies
in the world, the Boston National or
ghniaati5n. is an interesting figure
among impresarios. The fact that he
will be in Washington this week tn
connection with the Boston-Nationafs
him.
Max Rabinoff came to this country |
but Few years ago determined to be q !
success in the field of art He came OF
poor parents and when he arrived in,
New York had little more than enough |
to Keep him from want for period |
covering two weeks. He immediately
sought q position at the Metropolitan |,
Opera House and was hired, as ne |
puts 1T. to Keep the artists afniabie
The opportunity to meet; the artists
and as he spoke i've Languages hueht-
ly he had little difiiculty in gaining
their friendship--gave him the idea
OF putting one or two Of them forth on
concert tours. ThiS he dfd and was