Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-06
GREAT v|0L|N|ST
BELIEVES MUSIC TO
Be A GREAT CURE
When Interviewed Maud Pow
ell Tells Of Soothing Effect
Upon Those M-Has Praise
for Photograph.
BY MRS. ]. q. GREEN.

Maud Powell comes to US again 20
play this evening at the Pinney thea
tire. this time quite an old friend. We
scarcely know why, for this is only her
second visit to Boise. Perhaps 1t Is be-
cause Of that indefinable sweet person.
Atty which Is as much part of the
noted American violinist as is her mn-
sic; gentle friendliness which is very
winning.
1t Is exactly q year, less one week
since Madam Powell made her appear
ance before Boise audience. But she
was known to music lovers long be-
fore, through the photograph. where
many Of her records speak constantly
to listening hearts all over the land.
And therein lies the reason for the lit
tie tilt the famous artist had with the
government which had reprimanded
Colonel Braydon for engaging what
was "high- brow" music for the enter
1tainment of the soldier boys at Camp
Lewis. 1t was predicted that the boys
would leave and go elsewhere. Madam
Powell played for an hour and 40 min
utes and the boys kept calling for
more and mentioning the Madam
Powell Victrola records. ~
MUSIC A GREAT CURE.
In the tubercular camp at Aurora,
near Denver, the patients were wonder
fully attentive. They did not see me
at ALL" said Madam Powell. Their
eyes, which were scattered, soon con-
centrated and 1t was only the music
that claimed their attention. l believe
strongly in music as a help in curing
Illness. 1t arrests attention, stirs the
pulses and excites pleasurable emotions
and 1t soothes and quiets as well.
There Is a course in Columbia college
now for music as a curative for ILL
ness"
A pretty story regarding one of the
Maud Powell records was told the art
list by a mother who said it saved her
baby's life. The little child was ill and
unable to sleep. The physician said
It's life could be saved if by any means
It could be induced to sleep for only
five minutes. Everything had been
tried without avail, when the mother
suddenly recalled the soothing effect
the music of photograph had exerted
over the little one and that 1t had
seemed to especially notice with baby
fish glee the Souvenir" record. The
magic tones of the beautiful violin rec
restless child, with anxious physician
and parents closely watching, became
quiet and after little space drifted in
to refreshing slumber.
PHONOGRAPHS ARE EDUCATORS.
The therepeutical value of music is
Just beginning to be understood thinks
Madam Powell. The monograph she
regards as one Of the greatest modern
educators in musical appreciation.
There are many more men in the audi
ences now than before the war, and in
stead of seeming bored they are inter-
ested and appreciative. This may be
due in part to the photograph, which is
familiarizing people with the shorter
classics. People in remote places, min
ing camps, lumber camps and other iso-
lated districts have the music of the
worlds great artists brought into their
homes. Greig. according to Madam
Powell, Is especially useful in program
making to familiarize the public with
classic music of the more popular
fibre.
Madam Powell, while suffering with
slight cold. was her own charming
self, singularly charming self, of the
purely feminine type, gracious
warmth in her welcome, a winsome
smile in her eyes as well as on her
lips, courteous and infinitely gentle, !
and sweet and lovable, Maud Powell,
our great American queen of violin !
players.
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