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New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

King OF Naples himselfr Manel Gar
cia, who brought the first Italian opera
to New York in 1925, was a singer and
composer. His successor, Montressor.
was also q singer (the primo tenore Of
his own company, but Ferdinand
Palmo, VINO succeeded him, was a cook
and restauranteur. (Barbaja, by the
way, was waiter in his youth Da
PCnte, who was associted with Rivafin-
oli in the management Of the first
proud house built for opera in New
York, was a poet and the author of the
librettos of Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
and "Le nozze di Figaro" Sacch and
Porto were singers; under hem Italian
opera in New York went to the wall
and was kept there ten years by Eng
lish companies. Don Francisco Marty
Torrens, Of Havana, who had the
comedian j. II. Hackett as partner in
his New York enterprise, was, if Mare
tick is to be believed, a pirate mate
who betrayed his captain to death, got
rich enough by piracy to buy a mon
from trading in fish to trading in
lucatan Indians and African negroes,
was knighted by the King of Spain and
built the opera house at Havana. Sal
vatore Patti and Sanquirico, who
opened the Astor Place Opera House,
were singers and the former was the
father of Adelina Patti. Their success
sor as manager Of the house, which was
the fashionable home Of Italian opera
until the Academy Of Music was built,
was Edward r. Fry, who brought Mare
tick to New York, and was the brother
of w. II. Fry, musical critic of The
Tribune. and composer sixty years ago
Was Hnmmerstein Musical?
A variegated story, truly. l return
from the sidewise excursion into which
memory lured me to the question: Was
Mr.. Hammerstein musical? His talks
with me were about his performances
his singers, his conductors - never
about the merit Of the operas which he
produced. But he talked to his audi
ences about the high order of the
works and his lofty aims. This was for
the benefit of the public. 1t was "good
advertising" and the newspapers
always kindly disposed toward him be-
cause Of his good humor and witty
sarcasm, which made good reading
gave him prodigally of their columns
l am told that in his youth he play ed
the flute and pianoforte Very likely
Why he never told ME anything about
these things. cannot even guess, 70,
he always seemed uncommonly frank
with ME in talking about his affairs anc
never had word Of even mild protest
against what | wrote about him and
his doings. When, in one of my arti.
cles on the operatic rivalry of a de.
cade ago, l said that he. had attempted
TO evade his contract with the Metro.
politan Company, he sent me long
letter Of denial and defence, but in i,
stated the facts so accurately that
needed but to tell him that my charge
was substantiated by his own words, anc
ne never complained more. When
wanted confirmation of statement
about one phase of the controversy be.
tween him and the Metropolitan Com.
pany he gave me many valuable facts
touched up with his peculiarly mali.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
6 aida" To Be Sung
In Opes Air Next Saturday

The open air performance of Verdi's
"AIda' for the beneht Of the sufferers
of the recent earthquake in the Floren-
tine districts Of Italy will take place
tonight at Sheepsnead bay Speedway
under the patronage Of the Italian Con-
sui General of New York, Comm.
Romolo Tuttoni
At this evenings performance Marie
Rsppoid will sing the title role; Cyrene
Van Gordon will be the Amneris, while
Marie Tiffany will sing the music of
the Prestess. Manuel Salazar will be
the Radames, Riccardo Stracciari will
be heard as Amonasro and Andres de
Segurola as Ramfis. Natalie Cervi will
be the king and Luciano Rossini the
messenger.
Maestro Giorgio Polacco, recently re-
turned from his Mexican successes. will
direct the orchestra of 100 musicians
and the stage band of seventy-five
pieces.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

tinguished foreign orchessras His
ability as a violinist gained further ex-
perience FOR him IN the concert halls
and opera houses OF Europe Finally
Mr.. Fock determined TO be a conc uctor.
and to crafty this ambition ne studied
only with Nikisch
The following recof1 speaks COR it.
self: Conductor Of the Grand Musical
Festival of Sweden. At Gotobarg. 1913:
first conductor o. the Goteborg sym
phony Orchestra and of tae Go.eborg
Choral Society. lels-'i5; conductor Of
the pjuTAolm Choral Society and guest
conductor Of the Stock holm symphony
Orchestra. 1875; twice conductor Of
the Konzertgebouw Symphony Orches-
ira, The Hague and Amsteriasa. four
times conductor Of the Residents Or
chestra. The Hague. ROTTERDAM and
Scheveningen, 19l7'I9
Incidentally Mr. Fock founded the
Holland Sextet, OF which he $ PIANIST
and conductor. HIS leisur. has been
devoted to composition So far. among
other things, he has forty songs to ms
credit
Now he has come 20 try his luck n
America Speaking personally, We wish
him hospitality and success.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

story whose wife said he never bought
made music, only bought and sod
those who made it. AS q small boy
ne sold librettos atsthe performances
managed by his uncle, Jacob Grau, bat
after being graduated from the Col
lege of the City Of New York ard be-
ginning the study of law. he abandoned
that profession and began his .hcatri-
cal career as manager Of the Aimee
opera bouffe troupe. He handled mus
ical enterprises from the beginning
chiefly travelling virtuosi and French
operetta mpanies--until he became
associated with Mr.. Abbey In the Ger
man regime at the Metropolitan, Ed
rund c. Stanton, who figured as drec-
tor, was the executive administrators
for the owners of the opera house, and
Walter Damrosch was his musical ad-
wiser, as we'll as the assistant direc-
tor and assistant conductor Of the
company. Mr.. Conried's taste IN music
may be judged By the fact that ne
chose German operettas, like Der
igeunertaron" and Die Fledermaus"
for his special benefit performances S
after "Parsifal" became impractcable
to that end. Oldtimers like Fryer and
re Vivo have disappeared from the
memory of all but aged gossips Of the
operate press rooom. Mr.. Gatti was
cd
10Th Century Managers
More or less like unto these men
were their predecessors of the nine
teenth century IN London and New
York. John Ebers, who ruined himself
at the Kings Theatre, but wrote a good
book about his seven years, was origin
ally a bookseller and theatrical ticket
agent. Benjamin Lumley, who lasted
longer and also wrote book, was the
son of Hebrew merchant named Levy,
became a solicitor and, like the late
John McAull, was dragged into operate
management through looking after the
interests of client, Barbaja, Ros-
sini's manager, was a gambler in money
ds Weii dS opera, ne was Aot oniJ
manager Of opera houses at Naples,
Vienna and elsewhere. but owner Of the
gambling monopoly in the Neapolitan
Kingdom, and of him wrote long ago
Con whose authority I do not now re-
member) that latter animating his ac-
quaintances with music and singing
and diverting their eyes with the silk
heshings and short muslin jupons Of
his dancers, heeced them at his gamb-
| ling houses and became richer than the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

enth Street The gallery is devoted to
a small collection Of foreign handcrafts
held over from the very successful
June exhibition. The rooms are opeE
free to the public daily Except Safur-
day and Sunday, from to o'clock,
until September 20.
Original illustrations are rightly Of
great interest to all who are alive to
the pictorial needs of books and maya
zines. and here they are. shown not
merely as illustrations but as work.
of art.
Preliminary sketches by such mas
ter of illustration as Albert Sterner are
side by side with the finished work OF
Arthur Keller and Howard Giles.
Charles Dana Gibson is also repre-
sented by a group of pen and ink
drawings prepared for Life Wood
block prints are shown by Tod Linden
muth.
The foreign handicraft exhibit con-
sists of work done by the craftsmen
of foreign birth and includes fifteen na-
tionalities. Among the objects sh own
are hand woven bags, hand dyed ,carfs.
beads. belts, tapestry chair seats. laces.
new. and old pieces adapted to modern
fashions, pottery, jewelry, embroider-
les, blouses and lingerie.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

cious, but always amusing, humor I
fancy shat he had sufficient command
OF the rudiments Of music to write a
melody, and that he was not a little
vain Of this ability. Why not? Many
Of the popular songs of the day are
made by men who are unable to set
down the melodies, to say nothing of
harmonizing them.
His Personal Vanity
For business reasons, however,
Mr.. Hammerstein was not ashamed
to put forth claims to much
greater efficiency. l recall, as an
instance OF his good opinion of himself,
that once I met him in q Broadway
trolley car. I was on the way to a
rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera
House. 1t was long before he opened
the Manhattan. had been absent from
the city, when what he called an opera
Of his own-"Faust and Marguerite"
think, was the title--was brought out
at one of his then new Broadway Thea
tres. In my absence, my assistant, Mr.
w. Fl. Frost, gentle, kind soul and a
graceful writer, wrote The Tribune's
review of the first performance. Mr.
Hammerstern pouncec ON me at once
for the "smart Aleck" notice, as he
called it. He knew that Mr.. Frost was
he writer, and I told him that | had
enjoyed the notice, for its ceverness
good humor and the kindiness of its
criticism. Just then we approached the
metropolitan.
Wont you come ln?" | asked.
mol" was his answer, and then, with
ill-disguished vanity: II was in there
last night. The opera was 'Meistersinger
and the house was half empty. Faust
and Marguerite was crowded."
Evidently at that moment Hammer
stein was not averse to the though,
that, if not greater, he was at least
more popular opera composer than
Wagner. Bat imagine that if I had
recalled the incident to him in Later
years he would have laughed at it as
heartily as I did at the time.
Hammerstein was led into the giving
of French opera by the force of cir.
cumstances in his second season. He
was quick to recognize the pote ntiali-
ties in the project, and the energy
with which he pursued it made him a
benefactor to the opera-lsving people
OF New York. That fact ought to serve
to keep his memory green.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Recent 4ccessions at The
Metropolitan Museum Of Arf

The entrance porch Of The Bristol
House. at New Haven, built by David
Hoadley, 1900 '03, has been presented
to the Metropolitan Museum OF Art by
Cass Gilbert, and Is now on exhibition
in the Room OF Recent Alces ons.
Other objects o. art taat VII be 4
exhibition in this room during August
are bust Of Herodotus, probably 100
B. c., and historic piece of American
silver, q small tumbler made b. Philip
Goelet, VINO was baptised in Sew York
in l7Ol and admitted az freeman n
1871.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
By Katharine Wright

When we set out to interview Dirk
Fock, the young Dutch conductor who
will make his second appearance at
the Stadium tomorrow evening. the
undertaking threatened to be as diff
cult as catching the proverbal bird
with the proverbial salt.
At Mr.. Fock's hotel we learned in
turn that the young man was not
stopping there and that his room tele-
phone did not answer. This magnif-
cent display of accuracy on the part
Of the telephone operator left US a
choice. As the last verdict seemed
the more hopeful we decided TO abide
by this. We left note and were
rewarded with an appointment
When we arrived at the same hotel,
with the scrupulous punctuality un-
fortunately seldom appreciated by our
friends, the clerk pointed a fat finger
at man seated in the lobby, entirely
concealed by a morning paper
THAT is Mr.. Fock," he said
The gentleman rose to greet US and
bowed with a puzzled look on his
face.
"Aren't you Mr.. Tock," we de
manded, "and if that is your name
are you the right one?'
The young man shook his head and
looked more and more puzzled. We
explained the circumstances and cursed
the hotel clerk. The real Mr. Fock,
however, who was lowering expectant-
ly in the neig ighborhood, overheard part
of our recriminations and dashed up
to save the situation. Yet almost inn
mediately he increased our confusion
''You know John Powell, don't you ."
he asked, and the first young man
bowed again.
nize one Of this country's most dis
tinguished musicians must indeed have
seemed astonishing to visiting for
eigner. However, we have an excel
lent alibi. We are outrageously near
sighted, and an emotional friend, who
insisted upon embracing us enthSsi-
astically in the subway, had just sent
our only pair Of glasses to ghastly
doom. We have listened to Mr Powell
hundred times, but we doubt if We
could recognize mem Der Of our
family in similar circumstances.
When everything was finally straight
ened out and Mr.. Powell felt reas-
sured that no gushing admirer had
t1 N,-I
settled down to tell Us all about him
self. Unfortunately we were on oul
vacation and missed his first appear
ance in America at the Stadium sew
eral weeks ago. Not even genius
from Holland could have dragged q:
!, away from contemplating the restfu
picture Of COW mourning for hel
calf and chewing a resentfuf cud, ane
other rural enterta inments. But i
it is not yet possible for Us to echo
the peans of praise from foreign
critics and distinguished musicians, q
portion of which Mr.. Fock has brought
with him by way of credentials, it is
very easy to say that personally the
young man makes a most convincing
impression.
M. Fock is tall and slight. He wears
his hair at a normal length, and on his
face a wideawake expression. BE has
the suave manner Of a foreign aristo-
crat, combined with the determ nation
and restless energy of the self-nade
uan.
He was born in India in 1886. HIS
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Dirk Fock, HoUander

father and governor Of curi-ar. ana
back OF him is long line Of sturdy,
conservative burgoriasters. lis people
we're greatly annoyed when he spoke Ok
a musical career lie was aanonished
to be less vulgar IN choosing a voca-
ton and told that ne must settle dean
in Holland as a lawyer Mr. Fock re-
belled and chose, instead. 70 struggle.
He studied the yioiin with diligence
whetted By the necessity Of earning his
living He also studied with vew TO
becoming a pianist IL both directions
he was successful As pianist he was
soloist with the Goteborg Orchestra,
IN Sweden; with the Residents OrcAes-
ira. at The Hague. and with other dis
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Ne1rark Concerts

Joseph A. Fuerstman has arranged for
second series Of concerts in Newark
next season. Among the artists who
will appear are Nine. Galli-Curci, John
Mccormack, Jascha Heifetz, Alma Gluck
and Efrem Zim balist, Rachmaninoff,
Pablo Casals, Carolina Lazzari, Percy
Granger, the New York Philharmonic
and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Only Tsuo More Weeks
Remain of Concerts at
Le.Uis0hn Stadium

Two more weeks remain Of the con-
cert series at the Stadium.
This Sundays "miscellaneous night"
brings Arthur Middleton, basso; Vivian
Holt, soprano, and Ernest Davis. tenor,
as the soloists. Mr.. Middleton will
sing the Largo al factotum" from
"The Barber Miss Holt the second
act aria from Louise" and Mr.. Davis
this Romanza from "Rigoletto." The
orchestra viii play the .Ruy Bias"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Bv n. E. krehbiel

Nv 1. L.. tNiSAi0ANA
o..ar uammerstein began life in
.nsrica as a cigarmaker. Whether or
-, had he lived few years longer
:. would have written his name high
!, the list of operate managers who
,..s made phenomenal shipwreck,
s,.neially. like Ebers, Deisfed, Taylor
"a uanlcscn. in London, and his earii-
roaecessors IN New York, as well
:. Henry Z. Abbey. who lived to see
NE beginnings of his managerial
..r must forever remain matter
-s conjecture. He made and
,.., ssveral fortunes in the course Of
.;s ds,liance with the theatre and his
sual venture vas utterly disastrous;
-. have never been convinced that
,was ruined bv his rivalry with the
us,rouo.l,an Opera Company. In that
.aysnture count him victor. What
there Was of spoil he carried of the
ssld n combat. not only in money but
:. rrss.iee He never said so to me or
:, MY presence; the conclusion is OF
-, own making and seems to me
oc;cal deduction from the fact that
ussn on the verge OF ruin he sold his
o,onerties in Philadelphia and re-
nounced his privileges in New York
and other capitals o. the country for
enough monev to undertake his mad
enterprise in London.
His Manhattan seasons brought him
large measure Of popular prestige
so large = measure, indeed, that
do not much wonder that a few
months before his death. and perhaps
IN TO his last conscious breath, he
cherished the wish, if not the belief,
that in another year he would again
Give battle to the Metropolitan forces.
do not believe that he would
have been able to do it, because
think that he was at the end Of his
financial resources and the ability 10
enlist those OF others had departed
from him. But he had capital III the
GOOD will Of the New York public that
remembered not only the meritorious
things in his three seasons of French
opera. but also the effect of those sea
sons upou the Metropolitan company's
performances and policies. The achieve
ments of those seasons are his chief
claim upon grateful memory.
have heard II said that the en-
cearagemert which the Metropolitan
company mas extended to American
composers and opera IN the vernacular
must be credited 10 Mr.. Hammerstein,
but can see nothing in the facts Of
history to justify such an assertion
He gave 4 few tentative performances
in English and announced that he had
commissioned Mr Herbert to write an
american opera Out IL was MI OIpPSi
who brought "Natoma' forward with
the Philadelphia Chicago company-not
Mr.. Hammerstein. Before MIR Dippel
gave it, there had been serious con-
sideration Of it by Mr Gatti, and even
trial performance Of one of its acts
or the stage Of tse Metropolitan Opera
House It's rejection by MIR. Gatti was
not severe blow TO the national
cause.
It IS possible Of course, that
the prize competition which produced
Professor Pasker's Mona" was insti-
gated by d desire 10 find weapon
with which to combat Mr. Hammerstein
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Interesting Exhibition
At Art Alliance

Book illustrations and decorators by
members of the Art Alliance and CO.
operating publishers, together with
few pieces Of sculpture, are being
shown in the galleries Of the Art ALI
ance of America At 10 East Forty-sev-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
C1 .ENN STARK'S

Advice TO Vocal Students
Beware OF cheap singing
achers; you are losing time
md money: pay the price and
et results; ! guarantee to
improve your voice 500 in
IN lessons; no charge for
esting your voice Call at any
i'ne. Mr.. STARK. studio.
l62 W. 7SD ST. Tel. Col. 245i.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

It Is possible. Of course, that
ihe prize competition which produced
Professor Paskers Mona" WAS insti-
gated BY desire 10 find q weapon
with which to combat Mr.. Hammerstein
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

he WAS born in India in 1886. HIS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
ALittle Thought, A Little. ]: lime, Littl
Money! VIII Make an Old House Moder1

Are you aware of the fact that a little thought and
a little money can turn an old-fashioned, inconven-
lent, uncomfortable house into a modern, attractive
home? 1t is not necessary to live in a house which
does not entirely suit your wishes and needs, when
remodeling will make it right.
For a long time you've known that your family had
outgrown their home. That question OF sleeping
Accommodations, which has grown to be a real prob
lem, could be easily solved at small cost by adding
one or two bedrooms-aboye a porch, for instance.
or by adding an "L".
That little side porch, which is used so seldom could
be converted into an ideal sun parlor with a sleep
ing porch above. Today, more than ever before,
the heathful influences of sunshine and air are
being recognized. Physicians recommend the out
doors" as a cure for many ills.
Consider the improvements that can be made in the
kitchen. How comfortable it would be to have a
little outside kitchen for summer use. Itwould mean
very little expense to close in one end of the back
porch for this purpose and it would keep the house
much more comfortable on hot days, by elimlnat-
ing the heat from the inside kitchen.
And there's that dark and gloomy hall cornerl Even
in broad daylight you nearly always stumble in that
hall. By cutting a window through the wall and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20

perhaps building a little seat beneath it, you'll have
a bright, coy spot which will be the mostpleasant.
attractive corner in the house.
When you realize the absolute necessity of that hall
window you'll probably think of many other places
where windows are really needed,-where they
would add light and attractiveness.
Just stop a few minutes and look over your home.
Perhaps you'll discover the front porch would be
much pleasanter if it were enlarged. Maybe there's
a walk needed here or a few steps there. Perhaps
a roof should be placed above the back porch. The
yard would be safer for the Riddles if a fence were
built around it. Make a little tour of investigation
you'll find many places where a little thought and
money will effect a wonderful improvement In your
home.
Make those improvements now. Nothing is to be
gained by waiting. Authorities concede, it is true,
that the cost of materials is a little higher today than
in the past, but they also state that costs will not
be lower for some time in the future that cannot
yet be foreseen.
For any information you may desire on any subject
pertaining to materials, finishings, furnishments,
equipments, costs, information as to architects
designers, decorators, etc.-call at the Building
Information Office. Not a thing to sell, but a
great deal to give away!
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-02-02
TROOP ONE, BOY SCOUTS
PLANNING ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION SHORTLY

TI11p 4 0f Boy Scouts OF Amruc.
had au unusually interesting meeting
Friday beginning promptly ai
O'Clock 300 their headquarters 900 I'd.
East tfH street
Plans we're made for the ohsgr
vance 20 Anniversary Week Fc1ru
avs -.IH This V.l, include scyea.
social features patriotic demon
straUou on February j. and recruit
ma work 20 secure more Scouts and
more SJ0utms-fpr. one ni the mos.
Important evening" ot the week W'.
boz Monday The l0fh devoted 0
Father and SON Fellowship ON sun
4ty the 3tl there viii boo memo
rial service .n honor 0i Tar0dn"
Roosevelt. who SEA. prominent ua.
I.rI scout Official The service
sol. DO held boz So Andrew fn.-.u
100 Church
scout, q IS Hayden Erwin SI'
rd Galloway oliver were selected %.
.rmm.f'es 90 perte. plans Tor 'a.
week.
UaIph rrollinEsr Nss received 80
ODD. Ger rt Tho Troop sHd or he ..r
! ...rn r' business. O. surprise spread
r COCOA aud -andVl..e. 1905 .s....
Scout Sam George
considerable dead R..H Hs. ..eH
Hn .r rho person n' fUa -..
N.. Et.. failed r ..t Scout ..rk
f., ta.Hu0a. "a CAST ueHE rI
Doll fn. fHr 400. +. n.H declared rr.
.f mo .r.-. organ .tF..n. . f.N"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-02-02
Reading Advertisements
Has Helped to Make
This a United Country

You can meet up with anybody in the United
States and quickly get on conversational
footing because you both read the same ad-
vertiSementS.
Advertising is the daily guide to what's good
10 buy.
Advertisements give you the latest news
from the front line Of business progress.
Reading advertisements enables you to get
more for your money because they tell you
where, whai and when to buy.
And it is a weIl-knOwn fact that advertised
goods are more reliable and better value
than the unadvertised kinds.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-02-02

Jim Hawkins props his feet on the rose fes-
tOoned porch railing in an Oregon suburb
and reads the same motor car advertise
ment that Cousin Peter is studying as he
rides home from work in the New York sub
way.
In Arizona you can buy the same tooth paste
and tobacco that are used by the folks in
Maine.
California fruit growers advertise their
oranges and lemons to the people Of the East
New Hampshire factories make ice cream
freezers for Texas households.
There can be no division in a country so
bound to gether by taste, habit and custom.