The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

lAohiS VI OVStVhs anu DSSSSA ~~A 49,
Icause of music had Muck got out be-
fore he caused trouble, for several
cities had banned the Boston Sym
Iphony as lorg as Muck remained con-
Iductor, thereby depriving thousands OF
music lovers of the privilege of hear
ling attractive programmes.
Since DR.. Muck and DR.. Kun
twald, the latter for several years con-
Iductor of the Cincinnati Symphony,
have been "silenced'' no further tur-
Imoil may be expected in high musical
circles. The conductors Of the New
York Symphony, the New York Phil
harmonic, the Philadelphia Symphony,
1.-THE Chicago, the Minneapolis and 9TH
Ter famous orchestras are American
Icitizens and will always be loyal to
America.
AS to Muck's ability as disciple
marian of orchestral forces and as an
interpreter of master works, 1T IS
generally conceded that he stands IN
1.-THE forefront. Some critics think
The is head and shoulders above all the
tothers. But the truth is, DR.. Muck
has marked limitations as conduc-
ltor
! He is cold and much of his per-
Eformance has been academic. Some
Iof his predecessors were more sat
lisfactory to the average audience; not
of the "high-brow class" perhaps,
hut of discriminating taste. Nikisch
Twas one of the greatest conductors
lwho ever welded the baton in Bos-
lton, and not few will always think OF
him as far superior to Muck.
| But the question is now who viii
lstep in Muck's shoes? Ii Colonei
IHigginson draws on Italy or France,
The will find a great conductor, but
EXCELLENT material has been developed
in this country, and it might be well
Ito try an American conductor. But
no matter who the leader may be the
Boston orchestra will be kept intact
land that is something for which de-
yotees of music should be thankful.
A Connecticut millionaire has an
lnounced that families occupying his
houses. who are working for the govern
lment in shipyards or have men in the
nations fighting forces, will be required
lto pay but half the usual rent during
the war. That's practical patriotism
| * y X
Chicago will abolish cabarets. That
lmay prove the salvation of many fes-
Tive deacons who annually blow into Chi
cago from the small towns Of the middle
west and fall victims to the loops wild
women
Lord "a of his majestys official stan
says King George has not taken 10 days
vacation in three years Even at that,
King George probably hasn't worked any
harder than the average column con-
ductor.
| Young fellow who sold the buttons
of Kaiser Wihelm's coat for sioo apiece,
payable on delivery, may have some diff
ficulty in filling the order, but his in
tentions are good.
Luke McLuke says the devil invented
lingerie. Must be something in that.
Eve didn't feel the need Of lingerie until
after she listened to the devil
y y X
A contemporary wonders which Is the
handsomer man, Won Iindenburg or
Won Gallwitz Meaning which looks more
/ like a bulldog in the face?
X y X
Tulip time in Holland means nothing
in particular to those luckless Holland
ers who don't know where the next
meal is coming from.
With so many vacant lots cultivated
as war gardens, how is the coming gen
Grafton of pitchers going to get the
needed exercise?
The old-fashoned citizen who used tx
imbibe freely of corn juice and take {
map in the gutter seems to have movet
: elsewhere
Among those monarchs who Ncan sleel
late without any danger of the ship o
{ state going on the rocks is King Pete
2 of Serbia.
II the bolsheviki would smite the Ger
: mans remaining in Russia hip and thigh
much If not all would be forgiven
y X *
1t is about time for the Kaiser to bea
1T back to Berlin and hurl anotoher de
fiance at the allies.