New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
No Jarring Note
In Audience at
Muck Concert
Police at Carnegie Hall Have
Nothing to Do but
Enjoy Music

i' Sail MUCK ana MS Boston Sym
phony Orchestra appeared at Carnegie
hall last night and gave their SYM
phony concert without the interruption
that had been prophesied by Mrs. Will
lam Jay and other subscribers who
nave been conducting a campaign
against the conductors appearance in
New York City.
Extra police protection, asked by the
management, was provided About
fifty uniformed men and twenty do
.ec'ives were stationed along the
r1ty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Street
sloes OF Carnegie Hall and scattered
among the audience, few wearing
evening dress. But there was 10 neces.
sity for calling upon either the an.
'nofl'y OF the law or it's strong right
arm.
Long before the hour set for the
concert to begin throngs crowded into
'he lobby, overflowing the steps and
sidewalk IN front of the hall and max
ing the path of the ticket holders a
dlfhcult one to traverse. All appli-
cants for standing room were turned
away, Whatever seats left by the regu-
lar subscribers to the concerts having
been sold days ago.
Just before $3.50 DR.. Muck walked to
his place, baton in hand. Pausing to
bow his acknowledgment of the ap-
plause that greeted his appearance, he
raised his hand, and the orchestra
sounded the first chord of "The Star
Spangled Banner" The audience arose,
and VIXEN the anthem was finished
they gave the leader another hearty
round of applause.
Ovation for Conductor
AS soon as the house was quiet the
orchestra began to play the Brahms
symphony, that was the first number
conclusion of the three first move
ments there was the customary ap-
plause, and following the last the au-
dlence recalled DR.. Muck again and
again to bcw his acknowled dgments,
their enthus iasm amounting to an ova-
ton.
While the police and detectives re-
NAMED at their posts outside and in
the hall the rest of the programme
was played. Three boxes on the left
were unoccupied, as were about thirty
seats in the orchestra and auditorium.
About 1915 the concert was finished
and the audience left the hall without
incident.
Undeterred by their failure to halt
last nights concert, the subscribers
led by Mrs. Jay will carry their fight
to Brooklyn tomorrow night, where the
Boston Symphony is booked to play
Failing to halt DR.. Muck's appearance
there, they will try to prevent his con-
afternoon. The Saturday performance
is the last Of this seasons series in
New York.
Two petitions. one headed by DR.. II.
A. Fairbairn and the other by II. S.
Gladwin, of Brooklyn, were sent to
Mrs. Jay yesterday in opposition to
to-night's concert. Nearly a hundred
signatures of persons said to be sub
scribers we're appended
Charles Ellis, manager Of the SYM
phony Orchestra, refused to make any
statement.
cts over. There is nothing to say"
was his reply. DR.. Muck maintained
his customary silence.
Mrs. Jay to Keep Up Fight
Mrs. Jay did not reveal what had
happened to her final trump card"
"Of course, I have nothing to say
about any American who loves his
country and who attends or supports
a performance at which DR.. Muck is a
leading figure after what is known of
his sympathies in this conflict between
American ideals and German ideas of
conquering the universe" she said last
evening.
"What he represents is so opposjte
to everything which the American peo-
pie have lived and fought for that |
cannot believe America will tolerate
him or any one who supports him
now. 1t is for those who love their
country to take. stand which will
prevent 2 repetition of such disgrace
to the nation and to the City of New
York under the guise Of art or SINH
lar subterfuge. At any rate, our cf-
forts will go on as usual"
Twenty four seats which were
turned over yesterday to Mrs. Jay by
subscribers were given to the Secret |
Service men who occupied them last
evening. During the day Mrs. Jay re-
ceived many letters from persons who
assured her Of their moral support in
her efforts to prevent DR.. Muck from
appearing in New York. Edwin NJ.
Warfeld, former Governor of Mary
land; Gertrude Atherton, Mrs Fred
crick Leavens. Mrs. Robert Idc, Mrs.
George T. Bliss and Mrs. Carroll! ].
Post were among the writer's.