Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
BOSTON SYMPHONY
RETURNS ON MONDAY
Opera Skips a Week and Phila-
delphia Orchestra Goes
on Tour

Both the opera and Mr. Stokowski's
orchestra will take temporary leaves of
absence from Philadelphia next week.
The symphony organization will begin
its third and last western tour of the
season. According to the regular schcd-
ulc, the metropolitan opera series will
be resumed on February 10, and there
after, save for one gap of n fortnight,
performances will be given every Tues
day night up to and including that of
April 1G. The postponed performance
OF january 22 will be IN tde up ut some
future date yet to be announced
The Philadelphia Orchestra concerts
will also be given in uninterrupted Sc
qucnCe on Friday afternoons and SAT-
urdly nights from February 20 up to
ana including April 20.
Leaving Phil ldclphia on Sunday eve
ming for Pittsburgh, concerts will be
given Monday afternoon and Monday
evening I'm that city, the regular mat
incc being shifted from Tuesday TO
Monday to conform with the fuel regu-
lttions. Jacques Thibaud, the French
violnist, will hc the soloist at both con-
ccrtS. The next appearance in the tour
will he made on Wednesday evening at
Obcrin. with Hans Kinder I'm the solo
role: Julia ClausScn will be tho SOloiSt
in Cleveland on Thursday evening, while
on Friday, in columbus, Kinder will
again be the soloist and on saturday. in
Dayton. Rich win hc featured.
Three days in the following week
Monday, Tuesday and Wcduesday--wil
be given over to the Mendclssohn Choir
Of Toronto. This engagement is one of
the most important of the season, for
the choir holds high rank In this ccun-
try, and is said to be the peer Of any
Of the great organizations OF its kind
In Europe. \ special guarantee fund
was raised for the purpose Of bringing
tho orchestra to Toronto, and sterling
art is expected from the cooperation OF
these two great musical organizations
of Canada and America.
In view of the above plans, the visit
Of the Boston symphony to the Academy
of Music on this coming Monday night
Is very conveniently timed, and Doctor
Muck's concert should naturally be the
outstanding musical event OF next week.
Tho major instrumental feature of the
program will he Mo2art's delightful q
minor symphony. Other numbers will
he Rachmaninoffs vivid symphonic
poem. THE Isle of the Dead" suggested
by tho Swiss artist Arnold Boecklin's
striking picture Of the same title. Beet
hoven's graphic "EgmOnt' overture VIII
also be played.
be newcomer here. She is n Scotch
pianist, wto has been hailed by critics
as an artist of potent tcmperamental as
sets. She will be heard in the melodious
and familiar Ljs2t concerto in IL MINOR
An artistic event OF unique and po-
tent interest is promised Philadelphians
In the next concert here OF waiter
Damrosch's New York symphony Or
Il 4 al in ha
Academy on Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary % The signal feature of the pro-
gram will be the contribution by Fran
ces Starr, one Of the most talented ac-
tresses in David Belasco's galaxy. Miss
Starr will reCite the already celebrated
patriot verses, captioned Carlton
(khimes) by Emile Cammaertz, the
Belgian poet. Elgar's exquisite musical
accompaniment will be played by the
orchestra under Mr.. Damrosch's direc-
tion.
Messrs. Ezerman and Jacobinof will
give a Sonata Evening this week on
Wednesday evening. February 13, in
Witherspoon Hall The program will be
opened with the Sonata in u major by
Philip A. Goepp, followed by the Brahms
Sonata in ID minor op. los, and ended
with the Kreutzer Sonata by Beethoven.
The only appearance here this sea-
son of the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra will be made in the Academy of
Music on the evening of Monday, Feb
ruary IS. Joseph Stransky will con-
duct n varied program whose major
purely instrumental feature will be
Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2. Hunter
Welsh, the pianist will be the soloisl,
offering the Grieg A minor concerto.
The last concert in the series of morn
ing musicales at the Bellevue-Stratford
will be given next Monday morning.
Maggie Teyte, the English soprano, for
merly with the Philadelphia-Ch
Opera Company and later with the Bos-
ton Opera, and Arthur Shattuck. an
eminent pianist, will be the stars.