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The Washington times., 1919-12-18
PH0NOGRAPH USEFUL
FOR MAKING HENS LAY

Music is certainly coming into its
own. In many farm houses they are
introducing monographs to make the
hens lay more eggs.
But the latest invention is a combi-
nation phonograph and milking ma
chine. The milking machine is at
tached TO the COW. AS 1t starts to
work the photograph plays. The
quantity as well. as quality Of milk
given by the COW under these cir
cumstances is reported to be phe-
nomenal.
This may seem to some grotesque,
but that many animals are particu-
larly subject to musical impressions
has long been known.
Would it surprise you II told you
that up in a country place In the
heart of the great north woods, when
the phonograph is turned on the
toads come out and listen to the
music? On one occasion / counted
no less than twenty, who never ap-
peared except when the music or the
singing, was on.
Snakes, too, we know, are partic-
ularly susceptible to musical sounds.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
CONDUCTOR MUST BLEND
VAGARIES OF ARTISTS
Has Task to Overcome Temperament
And Peculiarities OF His
Performers.

At the concert the other day a
small, but very audible voice near US
asked, Mamma, what does that fun
ny man shake that stick for?" And
many times have we heard like
query from older lips.
That a body OF trained musicians,
many with years Of experience in
their profession, should require some
one to make them play in tune is. to
novice, something Of an anomaly
Yet the men who can yield the baton
are few in number and upon them
depend largely the success or failure
Of the body of musicians under their
control
Every instrument in the orchestra,
every voice in chorus or solo work
has it's individual tone. every artist
great or humble his or her particular
temperament. all perhaps alike IN
just one point, which is that each
has way which he believes is Just 4
little better than any other
The conductor, however, has a
plan Of his own which may not at
all resemble those of his satellites.
and 1t is his task to get the very best
out OF all these elements and ANAL
gamate them into harmonious
whole. reflecting alike the PERSONAL
ity OF the leader and the artistry Of
each individual
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
AVERAGE WOMAN LIVES
LONGER THAN OPERAS
Survey OF Index Shows Mortality
Of Music Not OF Long
Duration.

A celebrated music critic thus
writes: A survey Of the index gives
an idea of music's mortality. Who
was it said that women and music age
quickly? The life and looks Of the
average woman Is long compared to
the existence of most lyric dramas. A
sympathetic shudder sizes you as you
read the names of operas dead and
buried, operas that achieved fame and
fortune for their creators.
Solomon might be aptly quoted con-
corning opera: All in vanity, No
musical form so quickly decays, of no
other form does the public so quickly
tire. Who remembers Les Dragons
de Villars" by Maillart? How thickly
the dust coats Weber's "Precioso," de-
spite its gypsy airs. Who cares for
Schumann's Genoveva? Or Adams
Nuremberg Doll" the forerunner of
ballets with mechanical dolls. Where
are Boieldieu's "Jean Of Paris" or
Spohr's "Jessonda?" Manager Gatti-
Casazza has made superfuous the
same query as to Verdi's La Forza
del Dest1no" and Halevy's La Juive."
Mehuls Joseph in Egypt" is crystal
lized In a few tenor airs served up at
classical concerts and, for the most
part, coldly served
II you protest that these examples
are not masterpieces deserving the
doom Of dust, what will you say to
the two '1pighenies" Of Gluck? They
are seldom heard, and IL 1t comes to
Armide. wasn't 1t Olive Fremstad and
Enrico Caruso who counted heavier in
the Metropolitan Opera House revival
than the composer himself? Does
Freischuetz get fair play? An ador-
able work. We hear Lucia" with its
coloratura banalities, but how often
Enuryanthe-setting aside the over
ture? In this case the book is to
blame.
We are overwhelmed by ''Prophete"
or "Huguenots," yet why not oftener
"Orfeo?" Goldmark's Queen OF
Sheba' has vanished from the bill
boards: sumptuous in coloring, it once
enlisted the art Of Lilli Lehman and
Theresa Herbert-Foerster.
Faust" like the rich, will always
be with u.s. luckily enough. All this,
OF course, Is not an attempt at COM
parative criticism; really = plea for
more variety. The truth Is we s..Cly
miss Richard Wagner at our opera
house, and when the ban Is lifted then
we shall enjoy dramatic music, not
the pinling contortions OF his tmitA-
tors. We still assert that there is no
map music. There is only good music.
Naturally enough, Wagner should be
sung in English, as "Parsifar' will be.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
PROGRAMS FOR FILMS
HAVE ADVANCED MUSIC
Emo Rappe Says In Field of Tonai
Art Wonderful Progress
Is Shown.

1t was on the occasion OF his recent
farewell to the Rivoli Orchestra In
New York, which has become famous
under his baton as one of the best
movie ensembles in the country, that
Emo Rappe made the following In
teresting prophecies about the future
Of motion-picture music:
"In no other field Of the tonal art
has America shown greater progress
than In the musical accompaniment
of the film story. One has but to go
back a few years to flnd that the
musical program of the average mo-
tion-picture theater was almost ridic-
ulous in it's primitiveness. But look
at it today! In almost every large
city we fnd symphony orchestras
bringing to movie audiences the best
works Of the masters.
There are millions Of music low
ers all over the land who snow have
an opportunity to become acquainted
with and to appreciate the best in
musical art. Many Of these good
folks could not afford to. attend the
concerts where, almost exclusively
hitherto, these works have been
given. Under such conditions, of
course, music Of the highest type was
enjoyed by a relatively very small
part Of the general public. Now.
through, the wonderful development
of motion picture music, people of all
ages and Of all conditions Of life are
getting to know the treasures Of mu-
sical literature
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
OPERA ALLOW PRICES.

To turn pills into grand opera is a
feat Of which any millionaire might
be proud, but when the result Is as
fine as that which Sir Thomas
Beecham gives to the British public,
the thing becomes a matter Of public
pride into the bargain. Whether
pills are worth a. guinea box" is a
question the individual must decide
for himself, but certainly worth a
guinea a seat is the performance of
any company offering in one week.
prince Igor" "Coq dor" 'Otello."
"Falstafr," Tristan" THE Nightin-
gale" (Stravinsky..
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
DAMROSCH OFFERS
PRIVILEGE TOD. c.
Music Lovers Of Washington
Can Profit Through Public
Spirit Of Conductor.

1t Is an unusual privilege that
Walter Damrosch. with the New
York symphony Orchestra is giving
the music lovers of Washington In
the lecture-orchestra concerts given
under the auspices OF the washing
ton Society Of the Fine Arts. Central
High School was again crowded on
Tuesday evening, when DR.. Damrosch
gave special analysis of the Dvorak
New World symphony"
The auditorium .is particularly ef-
fective for orchestra, or the orches-
ira is in a particularly happy condi-
ton In delineating the eloquent word
pictures of DR.. Damrosch. who is
teacher and revealer of new beauties
In music when he sits at the piano
and talks from his heart Of the music
Of the orchestra
SyRpAsnle werk.
Dvorak's symphony he calls . mar
yelous symphonic work, but that of a
stranger" on the land he il visiting,
for Bohemia and what he terms
"homesickpess" creep into this great
and rich orchestral masterpiece, that
was played with rare beauty. with
spirit-"con amore"-by the entire
group Of artists.
Gave His Service.
The Indian. the negro themes were
made more clear. The rich orchestral
painting that embellished them. made
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Here for D. G. Oratorio.

preston of . people that had been
worked out, perfected, apart from the
rest of the world. Its color, its
rhythm were vitality its own.
The Anglo-Saxon has the greatest
possibilities today, but he is still
working too much from the heads
too restrained to let his emotions es-
cape"
you were singing Brahms won
derful -Four Serious Songs in New
York. How does England feel about
German music?"
German Language Tahoe.
Dead Germans, yes. It is art But
the German language is taboo"
And our tempest over Fritz Kreis-
ler?'
81 am sure that IL Mr.. Kreisler came
to London he would be given an ova-
tion- Besides, America / believe has
never declared war against Austria,
nor am / certain that England did.
She stands solely as an ally of Ger
many"
"And the festival In England, is il
coming backT"
"At Worcester. believe, in . year,
but Leeds, Birmingham must wait. i
do not know about the other cities.
You see 1T is man power" Mr.. Nc
Innes' touches of Englands losses
were brief but very potent.
"You know he said. Lord Kitch-
ener asked, first for 100000 men"
And England sentr
Eight million"
That is where his praise Of the
women came In, for they worked with
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

more colorful through the analysis.
The noble silence" OF the Largo. and
then the awakening OF nature In the
birds songs and again the caressing
carol of nature in the first violins.
Much OF IL was like lace work in its
fneness. and then broadly noble as II
told of the country primevAl
Gave HIS Servtee.
Hat strange power of the orchestra
to Sell. as in the great orchestral
Sounds of the Forest" from waGner's
''Siegfried," of those many sounds Of
the forest that make up the silence Of
the forest" came from the players ~
further proof of the power Of an art
mind to add to the things one hear
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

him in the air-supply service in which
Mr.. McInnes had a commission.
II had the honor of receiving and
helping to train the first $50 Amer
ican boys who came to England for
the air service. They were splendid
specimens of manhood.
Aviation Makes DiffereAee.
'.Fhe air is going 10 abolish national
differences" says this air-man and
singer. when we are only thirty
six hours apart we will not be such
strangers. Aud Lang Syne' we will
sing, and the nations win know our
hearts through the song. For no.
where is the heart purer, the ideal
loftier, than was shown in the Anglo
Saxon soldier. Oratorio," he concluo-
ed, sis taken in with our motners
milk 1t is a music expression OF the
English-speaking race"
But not once did this foremost
singer of oratorio from England
speak of his own achievement.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
MUSIC PROGRAM
DECEMBER.

This evening, 8:15-Max Ro-
sen and Maria Conde, joint re-
c1tal, Thursday Evening Musi-
Gales, Masonic Auditorium.
This evening, 8:15-Kathryn
Meis!e, contralto, in recital, VIII
lard ballroom.
~, Friday, 8:15-Two piano
recital by Myrtle Kesheimer and
harry Edward Mueller, First
Congregational Church; free.
22, Monday-"H. M. S. Pima
FORE" Gilbert and Sullivan, by
Peoples National Opera Society,
Central High School Auditorium.
20, Monday, Motet Choral So
ciety, Handel's "The Messiah"
at Central High School Audito-
rum.
30, Tuesday-Mary Garden,
song recital; postponed to Feb
ruary 10.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Oratorio Has Attained
Heights With England
That Spell Popularity
By ]. MACH.

Yes; oratorio belongs to in England. Why, you
there 5000 people in oratoo audience and
each with his score in hand
That is music message that J. Campbell McInnes the
celebrated English baritone brought from other Eng
disappearing people across the water.
We of the Ango-Saxon race thinks Mr.. McInnes will
have much to contribute to the music of the future but he
also acknowledges that today still too restrained
race to fulfil this expectation.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

but does not always hear clearly ~
such vast music.
The Funeral March Of 0stse aS<
excerpts from Berlioy' ~Damnattoa OF
Faust" much of the ballet music. eom-
pleted the program. that 10 made poe
siele for Washington NJ q popular
price because DIR. Dsmrosch g<sssUss-
ly gives his personal services 70 tha
city for the sake of music
J. MacD
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

II said that once to Mr.. Balfour,"
he remarked. A talk with this emf
nent singer, who came to Washington
a. bass soloist for THE Messiah" %,
that was sung last evening by the
Washington Oratorio Society, toucl
a cultured musician both on music
topics and on a score of other vital
subjects, foremost of which proved to
be Woman and the War"
II asked Mr.. Balfour, who, you
know, Is a most gifeed musician,
pianist" he continued, "I asked him
why, in his opinion, England had not
since the Elizabethan days given a
free expression to her arts. For then
the England of Shakespeare ranked
hrst In her poets. In her gallantry.
and also In her minstrels."
England" answered Mr.. Balfour,
has never gotten over the reforma-
ton"
So the Puritan is still "greyins" our
art,
Russian M1sic.
This response of the art of a people
TO it's thoughts and manners, brought
up the late renaissance of Russian
art and music, or rather its acquaint-
ance in other lands.
"At the beginning OF the war, in
August, 1914. Sir John Beecham"-
1 think he said, at any rate the Eng
hsh spokesman for the multimillion-
aire Beecham opera philanthropy in
England-"Sir John Beecham went
over to Paris and brought the entire
opera, ballet accessories, to London
for a gala season
There we found the greatest ex-
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
IDEAL SOFT JOB.

The ideal waiting sob 10 that Of the
man who plays the bass drun in D
symphony orchestra some weeks he
gets in only one thump.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

what the old Firehy had in his mind.
but not word would he tell them
and called together all the r'iretlies
for miles and miles around.
1t did not take those sprighuy lit
tie creatures Ions to ny miles and
OF the woods were gathered together
thousands Of FiTct'ieS.
My plan is this said the old Fire
ny when they were all there the
COLLINS are to go sailing on the Ills
pads af<er the frolic and We will 20
around TO all the rocks and aiight on
live, and when they return from their
! sail they Will find their homes on fire.
Shine AS brightly as you can. every
SO the COLLINS will not suspect US
They viii have good fright If moth
OF thousands. and pretty soon all the
| rocks in the woods were covered, but
not until the COLLINS, returned from
/ let their bright lights be seen
The COLLINS stopped every one when
.heg reached the woods. for all the
homes they all cried. someone has
set them on fire. What shall we do %
MI m.' ssr. and An, thi,her like little bees
/ they new. hut IL Was no use. they could
on fire.
Where shall we sleep they began
/ TO ask each other. for they were all
very tired after the frolc
We can crawl under tho leaves
said one Goblin. but we dare not slecp.
| ior II the fairies should find US no
knowing what they would do TO us
/ with their wands. We will have to
/ stay 2wake all night and in the morn
ing II the fire is out we can crawl 10
our homes for. of course, the rock $
! cannot burn"
no. but they can be very hot and
! Durn US said another. oh, dear |
/ wish We had not gone sailing, perhaps
/ We could have saved our homes"
So under the leaves they crawlcd.
but not = wink OF sleep did those
/ COLLINS dare take. and when Il was
most daylight time the Firefics put
/ out their lights and silently flew awav.
When the COLLINS went to their
rocks they were surprised to find them
all cool and not at all hot as they
mad expected. and one of the COLLINS
4 putting pointed little finger on the
| side of his pointed nose said to tho
! others: II have thought. and 1t is
| this: The Firefcs were not invited
to our frolic ana I wonder If they
ailehted on our rocks. for rcvcnCc?"
II wonder" said the others, but they
were all SO sleepy they could not think
| SO in they tumbled and were soon fas,
asleep but the next time they gave a
| frolic the very first thing they did was
To invite all the Fircfies, and not one
did they forget
:. Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate. New York City0
Tomorrow. story-"Bobby Rn5bit's
Escape"
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THE SANDMAN STORY

The Fir".lics ana the COLLINS lad
always b.tn gocd friends. jus, as th,y
we're with the Fairies. until one night
when the COLLINS held a frolic in
the woods and did not invite the Fire
lies to come.
ah'i IN" GohIins who did not think
much about any one or anything il i;
drd not in some way help them, knew
they would not need the Fircnies' lam
terms, so they did not bother to send
them an invitation.
When the moon was high up in the
sky SO 1t shonc down on all the trees
in the woods, making 1t almost like
daytime, the COLLINS came tumblinE
out of their rocks and hogan their
frolic.
They tumbled and they played such
who did not know who they we're and
had seen them would surely have
thought them lot OF crazy little
creatures.
or course. the Firehies came flying
along and when they saw what was
II anyone hal received an Invitations
1T is plain to he seen why they
did not invite u.s." said one old Fire
ny. They did not need US because
the moon liz shining"
That shows us what their friend
snip is worth. said another. "If they
need our lights they invite US: If not
For few minutes all the Firehies
flashed with anger and then the old
I Firefiy said. Il think we can have re-
venge IL all of you will do as | tell
those Goblin fellows will remember us
the next time they have a trolic. even
| If they do not need us
| All the Firetiies wanted TO know
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by MRS. N. A. WILSON.


Copyright 1919. by Mrs. NJ A. WILSON,
About the middle OF September the
oyster comes TO US as one of our most
popular foods Eating raw oysters +,
correct from the dietetic st;Lndpoint.
as the oyster virtually dH,ests itself
Universal custom taboos the use OF
the oyster during the spawning season
which varies in many localities. rang
ing over a period from May to the
end OF August.
SOME UNUSUAL tECII'ES.
0ysters ON the Hnlf-Sheu n-Eue
Rave the oysters opened on the deem
she'll and then place in a small bowl
one-quarter teaspoon of grated
one-haic teaspoon of finely minced
pepper.
One teaspoon OF horseradHh.
One teaspoon of Worcestcrshire
Juice Of one lemon
Mix thoroughly and then serve with
tho oysters.
Oyster Cocktail
allow hvo oysters for each service
Now prepare a cocktail sauce as fol-
A'"3: race IN saucepan
on and onc-half cups OF stewed
Two onions. grated.
(nc greer pepper chopped nne,
one tablespoon Of corustarch,
oHe-halt teaspoon OF mustard.
one teaspoon Of salt.
one teaspoon OF paprika
cno-quarter teaspoon of cloves
orc TEASPOON of sugar
S,ir well 70 dissolve the starch and
COOK s,o"ly for ten minutes. Then add
tae juice OF one lemon and one table
spoon OF horseradish. Rub through a
Ane sieve and chill. Us. three table
spoons OF this mixture for each cock
tan
Grilled Oy.tera-
Have large oysters opened on the
ascp she'll and allow three oysters for
sach service. Remove from tho shell
and wash to free from bits O. shell.
i.oii INC oysters il hne bread crumbs
ana fprinklc with the following mix
four strips of bacon.
ore green Ecrper,
On onion.
Now pour one-halr teaspoon OF melt
ed butter over each oyster and broj,
ir the hroiler Of the gas range for
eight minutes. Or bake In a hot oven
lot ten minutes. Serve with slices
OF lemon.
oyster Croqu.tte.
Drain and then look over fifteen
oysters. and remove all hte OF shell,
Wash. then pat drv on a cloth and cho q
The oysters fine. Now strain the liquid
aho one-quar,sr cups Place in a
Cne-naif cup 3: -four.
Ono onion. gated
Three branches OF parsley, minced
fine
St'- 20 Thoroughly dissolve tho -four
a,J then bring TO a boil. and cook y.c,.
sio"!y !"T SIN minutes. Then add the
hnc!y minced oysters and add
nne and enc. half teaspoons @: sa :,
one teaspoon Of papTika
hcat 10 thoroughly mix and than
pour on wc!I-rreased platter and 10;
cool Sc, III the icebon for three hou,e
20 mold. anG then form .nto croouet;ss
DIP In -four. lay on wire mixing
spoon AID Taste We'll with Beaten egg.
Ihen ron In hns crumbs and fry until
golden brown In no, fat
Dcviied OyEtern
Drain fifteen medium sized oys:s-s
ana .ook over carefully for bits Of
shal! WASH ana lay on a cloth and
pat dry. h!ncc very hne. Now place
one-han cup OF oyster liquid
one half cup OF milk.
Two tablespoons OF grated onion.
Two tablespoons OF finely minced
parsley.
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acGua!ntancr OF younG man. Since the
moment ] first saw him I had a liking
fo- him. He asked my name and telephone
number. which ] gave him. lie called me
up the other day. and IL happened my
employer answered the phone, and in
formed this yennE man to cal! a; d:f-
fcrent time. Now he has not called me.
and I feel very badly. wished very
much TO talk with him. what shall do?
don't know his address although I could
obtain same from girl friend of mine.
DO YOU think /; would be proper for me 10
write and ask him for
being able to talk TO him. | would like
very much to be friends with this young
man. and feel as though he does also.
Please advise c. l..
Yes. ! think it would be all right
for you to drop the young man a note
and say you were sorry to miss him
when he phoned the other day. How
ever, IL that failed. | would not be
too eager TO follow up this acuuain-
tance. as many girls lose their friends
that way,
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Advice to Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: am twenty
and engaged to be married. would ike
20 pave your opinion. please regarding A
snsht misundeEsta ndinG had with my
bad been employed with large retail
nrtn In this city for over three years, and
naturally being thrown in contact win
my coworkeTsN tsome OIL whom were men
with them u''
Recently my hance was III. and on nv
way 10 his home 10 him | had oc-
caSion 10 pass branch OF this COMPANY
twn!ch. by the way. is large store on
very hveIy street,. and thinking tina,
some, or my old acquaintance might bc
IN. Just stopped 10 say. hello! 1t so
merely inquired after their families
lef,. a-''
Upon arriving at my nance.s HON.
told him OF the incident, and now Miss
Fairfax. was wrong in doing this? Look
ing at 1t from mis- point Of view he may
De right. as he says IL is not tho p-oner
hing for girl to visit men under any
c!rcomstances. especially when she is
engaged. and that most men think she
mas an Interior motive in doing
I must say your account of the af-
tair makes it seem an entirely in :
Hocent impulse. The fact that YOU told
your fiance all about II on your arrival
ought to acquit you OF any Interior
motives.
DEAR mss FAIRFAX: At house
party attended recently, made the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

of MIR. John Myers. OF New York. 10
tralto with the METROPOLITAN oner,
Company md Greek Evans. the well,
known baritone. owe their successor /,
has developed into a charming singer,
her personality ,raking Itself impres.
sivc in an unhssumiug way as sho
grows in favor with her audiences IN
each succeeding scene.
Her manner Of rendering the odd
little lyric in the form OF u love duet
between the musical Instruments OF
an orchestra, entitled Zig Drum. Lit.
tie Drum is one of the gems OF Come
Along" end Richmond is sure 10 takS
Miss Corwin to their hearts aud agree
that she is iikcable. talented and
charming in every way
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ADJUSTMENTS
"co,ne Along" Tomorrow.

"Come Along" Tomorrow.
The Southland is noted for loyalty
TO itS own and for the welcome II eX-
tends to its fair daughters who have
gained success across the footiights,
and Richmond audiences will /apprc-
ciate >thc fact that another newcomer
to the musical comedy stage in the
at the Academy of Music tomorrow.
Friday and Saturday matinee and
night.
Miss Corwin will be seen as Bar
bara Benton. the prirna donna OF the
piece. and to her falls many OF the
really worth while musical numbers
of which Thoughts" the recurring
melody of the comedy. and When You
Are Happy" are the principal ones.
Gifted with voice of unusual sweet
ness. Miss Corwin. under the tutelage