The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-03-14
MANY FOLKS { !
like TO READ
LITTLE NOTES
OF MUSICIANS
Discussions of Tone Qualities
and Nuances and Fugues
Bore the Man-on-Our-
Street.
MRS. BWowN SINGS
sy FORREST DAVIS.


The-Man-on-O -Our-Street does
not know the difference between
a coloratura soprano and a dra-
matte soprano. But he likes to
hear good music. e.
Therefore discussions of tone
qualities and nuances and fugues
don't interest him. He Is inter-
ested, however, in the outstand-
ing musical artists. His atten-
ton is directed to them con-
stantly from the periodical page.
Likes Little Intimate Stories.
Intimate stories of their lives and
careers are meat" to The-Man. Ont Our.
Street He cares to read about Signor
IOttasoice's pinochle playing and Mad
arne Shreaker's affair with q taxi pill
ot. ~-'''-ll '+''-r' v5 7t
Usually their lives are open to the
publit, through the gentle offices OF
their press agents, and usually 1t is
foun{ that they are pretty much the
samt as other folks of their race creed
anddegree Of success. ttss.t.
~ Anelita Galli-Curci has been before
the. american public SO short a time
her press agent has had little chance
to inform The-Man-O On -Our.Street
abou her private life. Folks know, in
q general way, that she Is married and
thaf she Is an Italian countess. They
do not know her husband is Signor
Lugi Curci, that he is portrait paint.
er OF distinction and that he is with
he In this country.
Griffith p. Ellis, former Richmond
boy Who now is a successful business
manin Chicago, knows the celebrated
sopnno and her husband. Here's
whs he writes about her:
Form Most Devoted Family.
'he is fully appreciative of the ap-
plase Of her audiences, but l think
sh,is happiest when she is with her
huband and her brother, who, by the
wg, are with her constantly. They
otle's society immensely. This Is one
OF tie very incest things about her. -
"s you know, since my boyhood
day, when l was boy soloist of the
vesed choir in st. lPaurs Episcopal
chrch, always have been interested
in everything musical. It has been my
graf pleasure to come into contact
With great many Of the worlds great
es artists. but I-don't think Fever full
lyrealNed the possibilities of the hu-
man vdce until heard Galli-Curci.
Sa'I an say without the slightest
exaggiration that i never have heard
any rore marvellous voice than hers"
6HER MUSICAL MATTERS
Efico Caruso, we'll known young
tenr of Italy and New York, is to
invde the musical jungles Of the mid
wet He has engaged the Cincinnati
Symphony orchestra to furnish a
background for his robusto effects in
Pitsburg, Cincinnati, Cleveland, To-
Iedo and way points. The Cincinnati
Symphony. under DR.. Kunwalds earn.
estand capable baton, is climbing to
hian pinnacle. Its recent trip to New
York and Boston brought 1t fresh
lahrels.
Alma Gluck and her talented vir-
tloso-husband. Efrem Zimbalist, ap-
peared before an audience that over
flowed, several hundred strong, on the
stage of the Hippodrome in New York
m a recent-Sunday recital. Madame
Gluck Is Tightening her hold on the
peoples heart strings.
Helen Ware, young violinist who is
known in Richmond, gave her first re-
citsl In the metropolis recently "She
is a delightful artist Of engrossing
attainments and may undoubtedly be
depended upon to appear regularly
hereafter" writes an enthusiastic
critic
Mrs Arthur Brown, of Cincinnati,
who was Mary Ann Kaufman, of Rich
rnond. sang charmingly in Dayton last
Tuesday night before an open meeting
Of the Rubicon Mems club. Dayton
critics praised her highly Nf7 f'
Basketball and music cIashed at the
high school this week and music came
Oft second best. Supervisor Sloane
had an engagement for the school or
chestra to play at New Paris Friday
evening. Several Of the members of
the orchestra announced their intent.
Ion OF accompanying the basketball
team to Bloomington, so he was forced |
o cancel the date. The orchestra play
ed at Dublin Wednesday evening and
delighted a large audience. Sloane's
pupils are adding laurels to their
crown. ,...