Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-08
THE CRITIC TALKS
TO MUSIC LOVERS
Weekly Comment on Things
Musical in Discriminating
h Philadelphia


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| a. 10 tbA future Of The orchestra. How
ever, the deficit was guaranteed by pri-
vnte subscription and the continuanc
| f.of the orchestra assured for at least
two years to come
# The Transcript points out that at has
been an open secret for many weeks
that the expenditures of the orchestra
| for the current year would considerably
exceed its income. The cost of the re-
organization of the band, begun last
sunmer and completed for the time a.
n fortnight ago. has been considerable, as
"A the management has sought for many
. OF the posts musicians of signal ability,
who expect and receive large salaries
Similarly. the cost of travel has
4. ,,,ounted and as In avery household and
every business. almost ALI the fxed
charges to which the orchestra is sub
feet have increased in the ratio of the
hour.
"On tho other hand. in this wear OF
transition from the old order to the
new" continues the article. DTS receipts
have annreeiabIv diminished-more from
/ 9ha concerts In pos,or thar froy, those
undertaken in several other cities. The
,,nesca nahIe foreseen outcome was a
corsiderahle defc,, os,in,ated hv those
VTyHEN the situation became acute
w immediate action was necessary to
awe ,ha bodv which bas bad e,ob n fine
| aytIst,c history and done 40 much for
vnusic IN Amar,cs not oniv for the nres-
amt 1season hut aiso to assure ,ts future
for NJ Isast a season or tue ahead Ac.
| cordinvI,, "a cnoto ogai, fror the
Transcrin, "tha ,rnstoes reoentiy as-
..mhIed a feu fr,erds 90 nc orcbastra
ana 70 ,hon, sat for,h Tho en.nciaI and
~a,,aro, sit,,a,iou ~ az ae,o,rs "a ,,rna-
rscta Eron, thasa friends and from,
thsir ou,n ,na,nhers thsv rece,,ed rnh.
scr,n,,ons s,~nIan, o. 10, tha desci,
for tho current seasop along with
njsd0as that .ec,,ra anv .,r,,iar defc,ts
srjsing within ~ next tue years
| "In tha ai,aa,,ant 30 tha trustees 4,
was wiser to as,. for nrivate aid IN
shis fasbior tban 70 annea, n the town
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nh.s,r. ,aSs vaars 90 ,uhe,, ~ ,yas :,
| es -, ,i.o us,ias . as ',,,ara,too Ths
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ran, orsons ,,,ara ooroornaa raoro =,
s ,ass s,,thantin ,srs,ons 80 the,,, hava III,
as ,,,, ~ 80 ,.,,..,,
nF EVEN wider general interest &c
| " the musical public than this franl
Acknowledgement Of the financial strait,
~ the orchastro cor,n. tha news in m,
sarna .rt,cia thot NJ tJsnr, pahaud ma,
NOT ne The conductor newt wear II hat
heer the General ,nnression. ar ,eas
outside NJ tbo charmed c;rcIe in Boston
that NJ Rahaud has a contract extend
inc oyar a tarro ~ years hut this seem,
not ~ be the case The transcript saw,
IN this noint.
"yVitb tho continuance NJ tho orcbes
,ra In ,+s nresent estate and noIicie
Tins assured there ia hone. and eve,
sxnectation that the m,hlic NJ The svm
nhnnv concerts here and elsewber
(which after al, is its chief source n
rsyanue, ,,ay snon ,earn who ;s ~ h
the conductor for next wear. For tn
which is plenty. NAV run whittier |
chooses.
1t is Impossible 10 say with an!
show of authority whether Mr. Rabau
Is disposed to remain for another seasol
with the orchestra, as many OF hi
hearers would gladly see him do, o
whether the trustees are disposed t
continue him In his present post.
n s is natural, the name of the con
"A ductor of our own orchestra. NJ,
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n, 1ps 81 -, 80 i ~. ~ -. =
~. "e r.,o, 800 in S,so,ss,n ,h
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Bodansky and Mr.. Gabrlowitsch dis
SonterS ON wartime scores readily ralS