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The Washington times., 1919-11-16
CONTROVERSY OVER
MUSIC TO THE JEST

Is Montemezzi, OF "Tho Love of
Three Kings" fame, to compose the
music to Sem Benefits play "The
Jest?" An imaginative dramatic critic
in New York so announces, with its
grand opera assets as seen through
the eyes of the dramatist, though Max
Smith music critic of the New York
American, denies 1t. The former writ
er says in the New York Sun:
THE Jest" the FIorentine drama
in the Plymouth Theater in which the
barrymore boys, John and Lionel, are
having the time of their lives, is go
ing to be turned into grand opera, be-
ing fitted by it's murder and sudden
death, its colorful scenes and its gen
eraL atmosphere of rampant love and
hate, for being set to lovely music
Italo Montemezzi, the Italian CON-
poser who has just come to this coun-
try to lend his ears to the first per-
formance of his new opera, LA
Nave" is the man who is planning
to harmonize the plays gorgeous
curses.
"Signor Montemezzi attended q per
formance of Arthur Hopkins produc-
ton the other night and announced
that as soon as the Chicago Granl
Opera Company has started la Nave"
(The Ship under way in Chicago on
November 10 he INTENDS TO put Sem
Bennelli's play to the test OF sharps
and flats. He has seen this powerful
tragedy acted in Italian, and 1t will
probably be in his natiye'tongue that
Signor Montemezzi will use IL, as he
appears to be able to think most mu-
sically in that language. Brock Penn
berton, general manager for Mr.. Hop
kins, denied that because John Bar
rymorc sings ballad in the piete
he would be engaged for an operate
role"
Max Smith places the musical fate
of the play into other and unknown
hands. He says:
1T is not true. by the way, that
Montemezzi intends to make use OF
Benefits The Jest" as the subject of
his next opera. He would like to do
so. he confesscs, for the play by the
author of 'LAmore del tire Re" an.
peals strongly TO his fancy. Unfortu-
nately however, the rights have al
ready been formally assigned 10
another composer. Who that COM
poser is Signor Montcmez2i did not
divulge to the writer, though he IN
timated that his name was unfamiliar
to Americans"
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
OPERA STAR, NOW
BARONESS, IN WANT
Minnie Hauck, Who Delighted
American Audiences, lmpov-
erished by War.

Confirmation of recent reports that
the Baroness dc Hesse- -Wartegg. of
Lucerne, Switzerland, formerly inter-
nationally famous as Minnie Hauck,
one of the most brilliant stars of
the grand opera stage, is i'll and in
want as a result of the war, has
been received in a letter to Frederic
ICourtland Penfield, formerly Ambass-
ador TO Austria-Hungary, from
Pleasant A. Stovall, United States
Minister to Switzerland. Mr.. Penfield
yesterday made public the letter at
the Traymore. in Atlantic City, where
he is stopping with Mrs. Penfield.
1t follows:
I"Dear Mr. Penfleld--
81 write you this lime in behalf
lof Minnie Hauck, now Baroness de
IHesse-Wartegg, of Lucernc.
"You doubtless recall her. She
sang all through America and was
really the creator of the part Of Car
men," She has many testimonials
lfrom the crowned heads of Europe,
from Austria and Germany, as well
as France, Italy and England. She
sang at The various courts on the
Continent.
Her husband. whom she married in
New York at the end OF her concert
tours, took out his naturalization
papers at her request and became an
Anne rican citizen. In fact she re-
fused to marry him except upon this
condition.
However, he always retained his
= ustrian name in Switzerland; they
lived at Tribschen, near Lucerne, the
villa in which Wagner wrote his cele-
iris
entertained celebrities and were very
generous in their hospitality to Amer
ian people.
Last year Baron de Hesse-War-
tegg died and the poor widow Is left
almost penniless. She finds her
lloney gone. Her home is mortgaged
and she is almost blind. She has
nothing left but the memory of her
IL islands devotion and the consolation
of her husbands religion. He was
an Austrian, as 1 have before said.
"Now. could you not make some
kind of an appeal through the Metro
politan Opera House, or through the
musical world, in behalf of this good
American. She is a native of New
! York and in her last days her heart
Clings to her American associates.
This is a great chance for us to
90 her some service.
6eleVe me- MT. AMBASSADOR,
Yours very sincerely,
PLEASANT y. STOVALLL"
The name Of Minnie Hauck for many
years was held in reverence by lovers
| of grand opera in America She was
regarded with virtual unanimity as
| the creator of the role of Carmen"
She made her debut in concert in
New York at the age of thirteen.
When sixteen she achieved her first
success and her happiness was the
greater because IL was in her native
/ city. Soon afterward she was sought
/ out by Christine Nilsson and requested
/ to go TO Paris to succeed Nine. Ade-
/ lima Patti.
| She toured England, Russia and
/ Holland and during the last year OF
the second French Empire she sang
before Napoleon and Eugenie. Then
she>went to Berlin and Vienna, sing
ing at the imperial opera houses OF
( both capitals. Among her favorite
roles were ROsina in The Barber
( Of Seville" and Juliet, in "ROmco
and Juliet"
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
CHAS. HACKETT NOW
IN Canned OPERA

Another illustrious name now ap-
pears on the list of operatic stars who
n axe records for Columbia. 1t is that
of Charles Hackett, the young Ameri-
car tenor who scored a brilliantly
successful debut at the Metropolitan
Opera House last winter.
Hacketts first two Columbia rec
ords appear in the list of new offer
ings for November. One of them is
the brilliant aria which drew the
opening outburst of applause at his
Metropolitan debut-the serenade
"Ecco Ridente in Cielo," from Ros-
sinis Barber Of Seyille"-and II is
brilliantly sung.
The other is 'Che Golida Mamma ~
from Puccinfs La Boheme." In this
number the young tenor shows both
lyric sweetness and fine dramatic
power
Like many another noted American
singer, Hackett scored his first tri-
umphs abroad. His opening engage
Tent in opera was in Florence. and
his marked success there was repeat
ed in other Italian cities. Next he
sang in Buenos Aires, where stand
ards of musical criticism are remark.
..
His debut at the Metropolitan last
winter was followed by some remark
able tributes from the musical critics.
Among the other operatic stars of
Columbia who contribute to the No
yember group of records are Pom
selle, Barrientos, and Stracciari.
Barrientos and Stracciari are heard
IL, a thrilling rendition of the ringing
"Vengeans Duet from RigoIetto. and
Stracciari puts all the mastery ar.
o, finished opera singer into the
simple words and melody of Won Til
zer's when the Evening Bells Are
Ringing"
A song from Carmen" Michaela's
sweet and tender aria, Is charming
ly given by Hulda Lashanska
Washington remembers Nine. La
shanska from her one appearance here
some years ago as soloist with the
Rubinstein Club, under Mrs. A. n.
Blair.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
To the Editor Of THE TINES: /:

fro the Editor Of THE TINES:
Nov. Is, 1919.
For q long while 1 have wanted to
write and congratulate you upon the
splendid work you are doing in the
columns of your valuable paper for
fthe uplift OF music in the Nations
capital II every newspaper in the
icountry were to follow your splendid
Example. music and all dt inspires
would receive the impetus throughout
the country that II so greatly needs
There Is nothing that is moro upIift-
ing, purifying, and does more toward
The development of character than
music
When you commenced to devote the
amount Of space that you have in
your Thursdays issue, you were Civ
ing to the cause more generously than
Tny other daily paper 1 have read, but
since you have added to this the ad-
ditional space in your Sundays edi-
tion you certainly are entitled to the
credit OF leadership.
Not only are We informed gener-
ously with what is going on in our
own local musical circles. but in ad-
dition. the leading musical events of
this country and abroad.
May ! add one word OF individual
praise for your music critic? 1 know
Oe no harder position for anyone to
iii. In a conversation once with
reginald de Koyen, at which time
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
TO GIVE WORKS OF
COMPOSERS HEARING
New Symphony Orchestra to
Play Compositions During
Practice Periods.

Artur Bodanzky has arranged
scheme by which the best works OF
promising composers will be given
hearing. He has announced that in
the month of April, 1920, he will de-
vote six periods of time ordinarily
used for rchearsing regular new
symphony Orchestra programs 10
playing selected works. With the pro-
vision that q score must meet with
the approval of the majority OF 4
committee of distinguished musicians,
the roster of which will be disclosed
lataer, Mr.. Bodanzlty Dgrecs, as far as
the necessary consideration OF stand
ard and accepted compositions will
permit, to include as many as possible
of the works so selected in his pro-
grams for 1920-21.
The scores which composers wish to
submit must be sent by registered
mail to the manager OF the New Sym
phony Orchestra, 21 West Forty-sec-
ond street, New York city, who will
forward to the owner a receipt. The
scores must not contain any writing
marking, or other insignia by which
il would be possible for a member Of
the committee to identify them. Even
the title must be confined to n simple
. statement of the nature Of the COM
position, for example: symphonic
Poem" or 'tSCherzO."
1t is expected that the personnel Ot
the committee will be complete by
January J, 1920, at which time the
scores will be submitted to each MEM
Der separately. After examining them
in detail, each member Of the commit
tee will give the scores an individual
rating based on a scale of 100 per cent
The general average rating given to
each work will determine its place in
the list. For example: Six rehearsal
pefiods OF two and one half hours
each would mean fifteen hours Of
playing time. If it is possible to play
through two compositions in an hour.
! IL would mean that the first thirty
| works in the rotation assigned to
them. based on the ratings given them
! by the committee, will be played.
AS they are played the committee
will sit in judgment, giving to each
| composition a new rating after hear
| ing IL. Prior to playing the works.
q minimum rating will be decided
| upon by the committee, which, IL the
work equals or eXcels this mark in
the final ratings, will entitle it to
| consideration for tho programs for
l920-1ee1.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
Postwar Conditions
Making New Audience
At Operas in Europe

3 Postwar conditions are building
entirely new musical audiences in
Europe, according to the observation
OF Giulio Gatti-Casazza, general man
Rger Of the Metropolitan opera Com
pany. who returned from Italy re
Gently.
lit is idle TO speculate at this time
on what the future holds, musically, for
Italy or any other European country,
Z Mr.. Gatti-CasaZza said. when asked
ebout musical conditions throughout
the Old World. Europe in every
country has not had time. to set her
house in order since the great conflict:
every condition differs from those of
] the years prior to 1914 National
problems are pressing closely on every
one. and in such circumstances the
arts do not flourish.
Tickets Doubled.
'In spite OF the high prices-for
the rates on tickets for operatic and
concert performances have doubled
.and trebled in Europe-there are
large audiences for all programs. An
interesting angle lies in the fact that
sthe audiences have almost entirely
lchanged in character. In every coun-
TRY there are large groups of people
who have made money during the
war; there are also large groups
Whose fortunes have been swept away
1T is from the former who were not
lhabitual opera and concertgoers in
tho past-that the new audiences are
mostly being drawn.
And this condition. which Is true Of
every European country, is also true,
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
MUSIC CALENDAR
NOVEMBER

1922, all week-"Faust," Of
Gounod. Washington Opera Conn
pany Community OPERA; ShI-
bert-Garrick.
Is, Tuesday, at 4:30-Philadei-
phia Orchestra Margaret Matze-
nauer, soloist; National Theater.
20, Thursday, 4:3O-Louise HON.
er in song recital; National Thea
ter.
20. Thursday, S:30-Florence
Easton, soprano and Ralph Leg
pold, pianist; Masonic Auditorium.
81. Friday, IL a. m.-Emmanuei
Wad piano recital, Friday Morn
ing Music Club; Cosmos Club.
%. Tuesday. 4:3O-New York
soloist; National Theater.
% Tuesday, 4:3o-Rachaninoff.
piano recital; Polls Theater.
%. Tuesday, S:15-New York
Symphony Orchestra. with lecture
by Walter. Damrosch. conductor.
on THE symphony illustrated by
the Tschaikowsky "Pathetiquqe,
fine arts course; Central High
School.
2S, Friday. IL n. m.-Percy
Veazie baritone: Mrs. Heinl, pi-
ano; Friday Morning Music Club;
Cosmos Club.
%, Friday, 4:30-Prok ofieff, pi-
ano recital; second of Ten Star
Series; National Theater.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16

in a degree, OF America" Mr.. Gatti-
Casazza continued. "1n spite of pre-
y .Iling high prices the greater num-
Der OF the people here have money,
and they have a keener interest in
rusic than ever before. Consider
Q cities that are this year support
ng one or more symphony orchesSras.
tever has there been a time when
I ere was such q marked interest IN
I usic or more readiness evinced in
. spporting it.
Awakening Here.
"The greatest awakening has come
1.-The advance in the appreciation of
I, Its production by native genius.
application to the promotion of
civic and Industrial proSress-is pro-
cseding in America with a rapidity
tlat has no parallel in history. /
wish the realization might be brought
home to men of affairs throughout
America that this is the time to found
! cal opera houses and local operatic
companies.
ut is idle to say that the people
generally have no interest in opera
he success that has attended the
tours of the Gallo Opera Company
3 owes beyond all question that when
& man Of enthusiasm and energy goes
CIt to give the people satisfactory
! 'oductions, the people respond 10y
Q ly. In New York, the support given
Mr.. Hinshaw, with the Society of
. merican singers, is conclusive evil
Cence of the fact that the people do
vant to see and hear operatic per-
fjrmances, when they are presented
adequately"
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
Admission Fees Fail to Cut Attendance Operas in Europe

tion' we call u. which fills a need
that no amount OF athletics. hiking.
camping or gymnasium work. fine as
these things are. give by themselves.
During this coming year people
viii realize more than ever before
the danger or neglecting the artistic,
emotional side -ef life. The war
stripped away many OF the artificial
standards we had erected 20 make
everyone conform TO a given pattern.
The value of music, OF self-eypress on.
OF individual morale as u was called
was appreciated by our leaders, and
the whole country awoko 10 the fact
that even the most Insignificant
worker in the great task Of winning
the war had something personal 10
give that made work easier for all.
The tasks of peace are even more
difficult and only by encouraging and
developing the finer side OF each in
dividual can ultimate harmony and
unity be brought about here in
America"
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
38s-FoOT AIR LINER PLANNED.

MIAMI. Fla, Nov. 1G.-SpccifiCa-
tions OF the Stars and Stripes, ono Of
fleet of diriEibIes TO fly between
Chicago and Miami and New York
and San Francisco. have been an
nounced in a letter to the chamber Of
commerce here from the United
States Aerial Transportation Com
pany, OF New York. The aerial liner
will be cigar-shaped, 3G5 feet long AMI
siXty-five feet in diameter. PropclI-
ors VIII be placed at each end. The
first trip will be in June. 1920.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
5 OF : CANDuDATEs our.

CHARLOTTE, y. C.. Nov. Ie.-Y1ve
of the seven Democratic candidates
for nomination 10 succeer Edwin
Yates Webb In Congress were elim-
mated yesterday, leaving only for
mer Mayor J. j. Mccall, OF Charlotte.
and Assistant District Attorney Clyde
A. Hoey. of shelby. 10 enter the Ninth
district primary November "a
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
PENNA. AIR STATION BURNS.

BELLEFONTE, Pa, Nov 16.-Fire
last night destroyed the hangar, Of
fee building and four De Haviland
and one Curtiss planes at the Belle
fonte avaiation field, the first sta
tiOn on the New York TO Chicago aero
mail line. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
LAND COMPANY HEAD PARpoxEp,

KANSAS CITY, No. Nov. 16.---A full
and unconditional pardon has been
granted by President Wilson TO DE-
+. c. Chambers. president OF the
Florida Everglades Land Company,
sentenced TO serve two years in the
penitentisry and TO pay $4,000 fine
by Judge John c. Pollock OF the FED
eral court
The Washington times., 1919-11-16

stimulus and inspiration group sing
ing brings. The leagues new secre-
tary, Miss. Lola Moynelo, herself an
accomplished musician. is working
plans for an interclub orchestra, while
glee clubs, choruses and individual
lessons are increasing rapidly.
One of the finest opportunities our
girls have comes through Herman
Epstein, who has given them a course
or ten concerts and talks on music,
with illustrations at the piano. for 81
one enterprisins club has rented the
local school building, sold tickets to
others in the community and expects
10 raise a considerable sum for club
improvements
what girl does not love amateur
theatricals? Every one OF our clubs
mas had some sort of dramatic enter
tainment, varying from long plays to
INFORMAL stunt parties a picked
cast from all our 1000 menbers has
Just presented an evening OF short
plays, including one given by the
Washington Square players and a
charming Pierrot pantomine, never
given here before, by Miss Isabel Nc
Reynolds.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
suppressing Emotion.

"If psyche analysis, that much
abused term, has taught us anything
1t is that the woman who suppresses
her emotional side, who tried to be-
come a business machine, physically
well developed perhaps, but without
emotional outlet, ultimately suffers.
Worse than physical starvation is the
starving of the real self which cries
for expression.
"Of course. different girls express
themselves differently. All girls love
music--I think / am safe In saying
1 have never met one who could not
be reached through some form OF
music. The rapid growth of the chorus
5movement is an indication of the
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
NeW York Women s League
To Develop Artistic Side
OF Self Supporting Girls

Developing the artistic side OF life
is claiming the attention Of New York
women workers.
Philharmonics and art galleries as
a rest may not appeal to the woman
OF leisure who has all she wants OF
such things, but they represent fun
damental element in human existence,
and the woman who goes without
them or their equivalent is as under
nourished as one who does not get
the right food. Many n self support
ing girl whose earnings provide the
necessary food, shelter and raiment
feels that something is lacking and
does not know how to satisfy her
spiritual hunger A definite effort to
furnish something to meet this emo
tional need is an essential of every
organization which seeks TO help wage
earning women to help themselves
Mrs. Kenneth j. Muir, president OF
the New York League Of Women
Workers, which has just closed a cam
paign for 100000 and 10000 new
members turned from the hundreds
of applications for membership piled
up on her desk to summarize the re-
suit of her two years intimate con-
tact with the problems of the self
supporting woman.
woman's emotional development"
Mrs. Muir went on. "Sensibility, sense
and senstiveness. In Jane Austen's
day 'sensibility' was the rage. Ladies
swooned at the slightest cause. The
natural revolt from this extreme
brought in the era of common sense.
Women were ashamed to show emo
tion of any sort. were afraid OF being
called gushing If they admired any
thing beautiful. Apostles of beauty
protested and finally gained a hearing.
Now everyone realizes the danger of
sighting or ,suppressing the inhorn
love of beauty. Sensitiveness TO the
beautiful in things around us Is real
source of rest and recreation to those
of us who see much that is dreary and
routine. II actually restores the fac
ulties which enable a woman to COM
pete in business life under strenuous
modern conditions.
The Washington times., 1919-11-16
Clubs Are Different,

These things support my conten-
ton that our clubs differ from all
other girls clubs or organizations to
help girls. They supply a means for
self-expression = emotional ventils-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04

Italy. in her new budget. 10 pro-
posing to tax bachelors.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04
PUT SLIGHT VALUE ON SELF
Pensioners Explanation of Back
sliding That Might Be Accounted
More or Less Convincing.

Charles b. Ford, the leader OF the
Chicago butter and egg board. was de-
Tending the high price of eggs.
1T is the egg export TO the soldiers
overseas" he said, ''that makes prices
high. The egg market, you see, is
governed by a purely business spirit
IF you try to be idealistic with the
egg market you are treated like Doc
tor Seenthly.
Doctor Steenthly said TO a belii-
cose parishioner who had given anoth-
err parishioner black eye:
any friend you should love your
neighbor as Yourself
eyes, sir; that's right, sir said the
parishiOner.
"I'm glad you agree said Doctor
Steenthly, and he added in a rather
stern voice:
edo you. tiough-do you honest
ly-love your neighbor as yourself"
"'Yes, sir; oh. yes, sir, said the
parishioner: but I'm a modest man,
you see. and, to tell the truth, l amt
bit stuck on myself, sir"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04
FID0, J2.
BY MARGARET L. AHERN
z "a LIZ. e.

Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04
ROSE INTO DESERVED FAME
Mystic Painter of Lithuania Accorded
His Proper Place in the World
of Art.

What Scriabine attempted to do with
music in Russia, CurlioniS has done
with paint in Lithuania. Nj. X. Cur
lionis is the great mystic painter OF
Lithuania, that little nation which is
calling out to the world its right to ma
tional independence.
Curlionis made painting depict mu-
sic, Scriabine attempted TO unite color
and sound through the medium of mu-
sic.
Curiionis studied in Dresden and in
Leipzig. With an almost incred bic
sense of variety, he showed himself to
be a remarkable and an original COM
poser. His most conspicuous works
were Rex "Conte" and the Sonata
of Beethoven"
In the words of the well-known
American musical critic, Gilbert w.
Gabriel. this painter succeeds where
others have failed, in conveying the
righteousness unlimited in music. the
unmindful ecstasy of its imaginings;
vet he has made art of it, notable pre-
possessed art, sternly beautiful. XII
netic art. of course, and madly swift
TO convey titanic impressions: but
such is the modern school, and Paris
knows CurIionis as one of its fore
most moderns."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04
A Total Loss.

A colored patient beside me in the
hospital seemed to brood and brood
over the fact that the Germans had
got him. His commander had or
dered him to charge nest of Boche
machine guns alone and they shot him
in three places as he started toward
them.
"But Ah1l sho git even with dem
TO, waht dey dun to me-"
''Well, old man." I comforted. lyon
did your duty. Too bad you couldn't
get them, though. But"
whats dat you say?" he interrupt
ed me. Couldn't git demi Why, msa
alive. dem Chumans walnut no trouble
a-tall-but NAH best razah am conn
pletely busted up Judge.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04
Cheap enough.

"Cloth at 50 a yard seems high
mot when you consider that a yard
will make gown."-Louisyille Cou-
rier-Journal.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04
Onward and Upward.

"Bliggins says he always works with
the highest motives"
sits true. He's a. regular prof1teer."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-04

The tighter the pinch the more
blessed it is to share what we have
with others.