The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

they demanded. and the manager
then understood that 1t was diver,
4 not, o singer, that they had ex-
pected."
The concert field has no more gra-,
cious woman and Intelligent singer
than Helene Handlers, whose. recent
concert at Carnegie hall was one OF
Handlers was enjoying the singing OF
an artist at the noted hall when her
companion protested =
'Hor notes come from rler chest, :"
this gentleman facetfousiy observed.
Miss Handlers was too deeply inter-
ested to catch the note of fun. She
protested
! We'll. shouldn't thny come from
her chest?" she demanded indig-
nantly.
No" the teaser replied. they
should stay there"
Ethel Neweomb, the American con-
cert pianiste is the leading exponent
Of the Leschitezky system or piano
playing and teaching in this country.
! For many years she was a pupil and
later an assistant to the celebrated
and distinguished pedagogue in wi
emma, aud is now engaged in writing
a book OF "reminiscences OF her ex-
periences while in Vienna with the
noted teacher.
The pupils OF this remarkable
pedagogue are among the most cele-
! brated concert artistic OF the world
and Miss NewreS-r, believes that had
lived 1t would have been ques-
ton Of time only when Ms system
| would have become universal and
without opposition. IL such q thing is
! possible under present conditions
why notT' the American artistic
! inquiries. t'wc have standardized
everything. why not piano playing?
~ is necessary only that the public
! be convinced That it is the right way.
and this was being done Indeed"
| the pianiste smiled. "the certainty
| Of this was as sure as that Of a unan
! imous opinion between Mr.. and Mrs.
! '}lank. Mr.. Blank wanted a picture
! hung Just 80 and Mrs. Blank wanted
it thus. They argued while the helper,
who sat atom his ladder. waited.
I You might as wei GO he said
I to the helper The helper made an
exit. leaving the ladder where she
! wanted It, Take this thing along
with you he commanded, but the
! helper only smiled. 1t amt no
| need. was the reply, you'll call me
back to put IL where she wants it.
and the ladder is all ready.
New. York. Nov THE Battle
| OF Lexington. second series, as the
{ battle Of Lexington avenue during
the recent outbreak in opposition to
/ German opera Sought 10 he nrodF'ced
/ at the Lexington theater was called,
| mas been won. and the Teutonic gut
, terals are silent 1t was a strenuous
battle while ii lasted, which was less
! than week. and brought back to
| old timers recollections Of the draft
riots In New York.
Robert Rendel.. a popular Broad
way actor. who is unfamiliar with
the part of New York not Immediate
/ iy adjacent to the Rialto where he
is acting in The Storm found
himself in the mob surrounding the
theater. They wre fighting, brawl-
ing. swearing. cursing. pushing, snap
ping and otherwise disporting them-
selves with vim and vigor. Mr.. Rem
del gave up the attempt. Extricat-
:, ing himself from the crowd he turn
I cd indignantly to his wife.
a My GOD, why didn't you tell me
there was a department store adyer-
Using bargain sale day over here"
he demanded
1t is refreshing to discover amidst
the multitude OF "artistes" in and
about the theaters and concert halls
zone who still cherishes the determf-
nation to hold fast to the artistic
ideals which gave the first .nspira-
ton for artistic endeavor Such an
artistic is Madame Desiree Luboy-
oh 10 ,x.ly, y.f
dancer in New York who recently
refused an enormous salary to pop
ularize" her dancing art.
+ Madame Lubovska declared that
art was popular in it's highest form,
and the duty Of an artistic was To
open the eyes of the general public
to these beauties rather than to
clothe real art In false and garish
colors to attract the notice of the
unregenerate.
lam not a high brow. as the term
Is understood" she protested But
1 believe that art is as true as nature.
and that its enjoyment Is as natural
!, as any dc sires.. AT any rate" she
ieasSea2ssed; "sf> we are 10. gss through
life to our allotted span, carrying our
aims and ambitions. they might as
we'll be a bag Of real diamonds as
! An dwiih that Inspiration this ar
And with that Inspiration this arr
tiste at least holds true 10 her ar
tistic convictions.
Ignorance of musical matters Ii
appalling among a large number of
persons. Is the declara of Pietro
A. Yon cle noted organ virtuoso and
composer. 1T is surprising the num-
Der OF people who d. not know
whether the great European artists
are singers or players" MT. Yon de-
clared. Indeed the orga mist con-
tinued this ignorance Is not re-
strfcted to the musical world" And
then the, artist told this amusing
story of mistaken identity OF ignof-
ance.
Inventor Gugielmo Marconi, at I
Fifth avenue dinner party. during
the war. was confused by copper
magnate's wife with Composer Pie-
tro. Mascagni.
Oily, MY dear maestro" the lady
J pushed. wont you play the inter.
mexzo for U.S.
Gladly, madam" said the invei1-
] tor. hut have you got wireless
piano?"
So -