New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
Buffalo with the orchestra will be
Frieda Hempel, Albert Spalding, John
Powell and Willem Willeke.

In connection with the course OF
orchestral concerts and recitals which
it is to give in Newark, n. j., next sea
son, the National Symphony Orchestra
announces negotiations with Jan Kube-
Ink, the eminent viol;nist, who is to re-
turn to America this year. for one of
the recitals, and also with Nine. Alma
recital there. Nine. Gluck and her
violinist husband are to be heard more
often next season than they have been
in the last two or three years Both
Mr.. kubelik and Mr. Zimbaist are to
appear with the National Symphony in
concerts in New York City
Eugene Dubois, concertmastcr of the
Chicago Opera Company and known in
Europe as vlrtuOso violinist, will be
concertmaster of the National Sym
phony Orchestra under Walter Henry
Rothwell He was engaged becauS,.
Scipioni Guid, the regular concert mas
ter of the orchestra, has gone to his ol,l
home iii Italy for the summer.
Most of the first instrument players
are those who last season played un-
der Artur Bodanzky's baton, but a
few of them are men who will hold
their new positions with the orchestra
through next season. The list includes
Cornelius Van Vlict, first cellst; An
seine Fortier, first bass; Daniel Ma
quarre, first flute; Attilio Marchctti
first oboe; Albert Chiafarelli, first
clarinet; Benjamin Kohon, first bas
soon; Pietro Capodiferro, first trum-
Charles Cusumano, first trombone
Emil Weber, tuba; Richard Becker and
William Strelsn, tympani The 1ull
body Will number ninety-five men.
"The London Daily Telegraph" OF
May 1s gives a report of court pro-
ceedings in London in which Will
Marion Cook, colored conductor, figured
recently. According to the account
George William baltimore, the pro
prietor Of the Southern Syncopateu
Orchestra, sued A. ?. de Courville for
damages for alleged breach of con-
tract whereby the orchestra was err
gagged for five weeks, from January ID
to February II. this year. to play at
the Folies Marigny Theater, in Paris
at a salary of f3 400 for that period
The defense was that the plaintff had
broken the contract by not delivering
to the defendant within twenty one
days of the commencement of the en-
gagement duplicate copies in French of
and words spoken on the stage, and, in
addition, bill matter for programs and
advertisements.
Mr.. Disturnal. X. c., and C. Doughty
INSTRUCTED by Mcssrs. Kenneth, Brown,
Baker and Baker, appeared for the
plaintiff; Patrick Hastings. X c.. and
Mr.. Woodgate INSTRUCTED by J. B. and
G. S. Burton) were for the defendant.
Mr. de Courvile, continuing his evi
dence, was asked if it was true that he
ayoIocd .nr. baltimore on January 2
when the plaintiff called at his office
Defendant said that it was a fabrica-
tion from beginning to end He was
as much amused as anybody in court ia
hear it,
Mr.. Disturnal Did you go out on
that occasion without your hat and
coat?
Mr.. de Courville: No; I have three
coats nd fourteen hats at the office
(Lauehter.)
.-,".ence was given that the clause
as to billing matter was an important
one, and was usual in all contracts in
the theatrical profession.
Mr.. Will Marion Cook, musical direc-