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The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
MISS CAVAN RETURNS
AFTER LONG ABSENCE
TO SING IN AMERICA

Mary Cavan, formerly a we'll
known member Of the Chicago
Opera forces. has returned from
Europe after six years absence. Be-
fore the war she sang in the i'm
portant opera houses Of Germany.
and since 1914 has been leading So
prano of the Opera at Prague. She
will appear for the FIRST time In
Washington as Nedda in Pagliacci
tomorrow. Tuesda| and Wednesday
evenings. She viii also be heard in
special matinee concert at the
Garrick Theater on Thursday after
noon at $3.50.
Otakar Marak. who has recently
resigned his position as leading
tenor of his native Czecho- -Slovak
opera in Prague to appear in
America, will sing the role Of Ca
nio with Miss -Cavan on Monday and
Tuesday evenings and will give a
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

1-(a) Introduction March, Fos-
ter; (b) Excerpts from favorite
operas, selected: Columbia Saxo-
phone SeXtette. 2.-(a) To a Wild
Rose. Mcdowell; (b) Selections
Populaire. Selected: (c) Chinese Lul-
laby, Bowers; Marimbaphone Band.
3, classical dances-(a) Gavotte
(song and dance) Adams; (b) The
Dying Swan. Saint Saens: (c) Ami
tra's Dance. Grieg: Baroness Rous-
kaya. 4.-Medley: Bullfrog and the
Coon. Selected: Columbia Saxophone
Sextette. 5.-(a) Chong, Weeks: (b)
Coon Band Contest, Pryor; Column
bia SaXophone Sextette. 6-(a)Yio-
lin Solo. lie Farfadets. Pente: (b)
Nocturne. Chopin: Baroness Rous-
kaya. 7.-(a) Barkin' Dog. German
Fiorito; (b) Lauhin' Trombone, Flo
rito; Yerkes Jazz Orchestra. S.-Mod-
ern Dances-(a) Portuguese, Roig;
(b) Spanish, Valverde: (c) Jazz Fox
Trot, Handy: Baroness Rouskaya.
Bag Pipe Band, German; Spe-
ciaity. 10.-Burlesque Rhapsodie,
arranged by Harry Yerkes; Colum-
bia SaXophone SeXtette.'
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Trouble in Boston Orchestra

There seems to be trouble in the
Boston Symphony Orchestra. The
men made a demand for increased
wages which has been refused, the
trustees of the organization stating
that they have no funds at their
disposal and that the concerts do
not now meet the expenses. The
members of the orchestra appear to
like Monteux, though some still
prefer his predecessor. Rabaud. So
there Is division O. that point.
The members OF the orchestra
feel that they should have a raise
of at least $1,000 per man in salary
for next season. Judge Cabot, the
chairman of the board Of trustees,
told the men that he would make no
promises for the future, and would
only deal with each member per-
sonally, as his present contract ran
out.
You may recall that when Mai
Lee Higginson was the sustaining
force of the Symphony Orchestrs
he made 1t a condition that none
of the members should Join the
American Federation of Musicians
Since his death I believe that some
thirty have made application to join
the union, and others are ready to
do the same thing. This has an
important bearing on the situation
There seems to be some feeling
among the members of the orches-
ira, too, with regard to the recent
importation of three horn players
from Holland, who are said not to
be of the highest rank. AS II is
we'll known in Europe that the men,
bers of the Boston Symphony are
nonunion, anyone coming to play
with it charges an extra salary. IT
is. therefore, pointed out that the
finances of the orchestra would be
in better shape IL the members did
join the union.
Manager Brennan, OF the orchks-
ira, told a number of persons, after
the late Maj. Higginson died, and
before his will was read, that he
had left s1,000,000 for a fund to
carry on the orchestra. Therefore,
it must have been a sad blow to
him and to those interested, that the
major left nothing at all for them.
One thing is certain. The Boston
Symphony cannot exist and main
tain its nobly won prestige unless
IL consists of first-class players.
First-class players cannot live de-
Gently, even, on the old salaries.
The result of this Is that IL the sal
aries are raised there will be a
further deficit. Now then, the ques-
tion arises, should this deficit be
met by a few public-spirited people,
or should 1t be met by the people
of Boston? 1t seems to me that 1t
Is up to the people of BOSTON How
can they claim, as they do, credit
for their great orchestra, IL they
permit a few public-spirited,
wealthy people to make good the
deficit all the time?
notwithstanding earlier reports
that there would be no attempt to
revive the Bayreuth Festival this
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
SOME MUSICAL NAMES
MENTIONED TO HEAD
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Now that booms soon viii bs tn
order for the post OF president Of
the league of nations. why not put
forth some musical candidates and
their slogans and platforms:
Gatti-Casazza: He kept US out
of Wagner"
Walter Damrosch: IT care not
who makes the country's laws so
long as / can deliver the program
talks"
Henry T. Finck: Give me Liszt,
or give me death"
Mary Garden: Clothes must come
down"
Thomas Beecham: Where there's
a pill there's a way"
Josef Stransky: Don't give up
the stick"
Henri Hadley: Hear America
first"
Galli-Curci: The higher, the
fewer"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
The Music of Ben Hur. "

1t has often been debated whether
the musical executants OF today are
the superiors or even the peers OF
those whose time is long past. With
out definite records such as the en-
graved discs of modern invention
have provided for future compari-
sons, no immediate decision may be
made on this point, but infefential
evidence is at hand and ever in
creasing through comparisons of the
old music and the new. Certainly
the conclusion Is inevitable that the
present-day instrumentalist or vocal
ist who attains to a versatile excel
lence among his contemporaries ex-
cells also his predecessors.
This conclusion depends upon the
difference between the old styles OF
music, grouped as classic" through
quality, and the new fashion of free
dom. In the case Of the modern
pianist (neglecting for the moment
the difference in facilities offered by
the piano and the preceding develop
ments of the. instrumenD, the spe-
cialist in Beethoven obtains effects
vastly unlike those presented by an
cient devotees of earlier composers,
Ibut he cannot thereby be called great
Ily superior. He does his best, like
his predecessor, but in different
style On the other hand. the per-
former who can play the anc!ents
and the moderns with equal skill
(aud there are a few such geniuses),
reveals a versatility undreamed of by
him OF a century or two ago.
Yet the interpreter of the most
recent type of music may Justify
his reputation without appealing to
the virtue of versatility. for in the
act of Interpretation he performs
fea not even permitted to the
! classic clavichordist. A printed
classic page today Is read in. the
library with the fame effect that
the original manuscript exerted
the composers meaning was unmis-
taxable and incapable of modifi-
cation. But no two pianists now
read alike the music of the hour.
which is incomplete as it leaves
the hands of its first creator and
awaits the infinite possibilities of
the executant's emotional commen-
tary. In recent music the perform
er Iators in cooperation with the
composer. He requires not only a
special kind OF technic, but all
kinds; his tone and his touch must
be UNIVERSAL; he must, in order to
succeed in his task of "interprA-
tation." add further creation to tho
incomplete structure that he has
received from the composer. He
also, in fact, Is a composer in his
individuality of presentation and
thus may accept with complacence
the belief that his talents excel
fhosa Of n time ,n0vy mast
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

Joint program with her at the re-
cital on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Marak will sing an interest
ing group of Slovak folk songs in
addition to his other numbers.
When Titta Ruffo APPEARED re-
Gently in the revival of Hamlet"
at the Lexington Opera House, he
was rendered an ovation, and after
his singing of the drinking song
actually stopped the show" and
the audience refused to allow the
performance to proceed until he had
repeated the number. Taking this
into consideration, it was not at all
amiss for the Christian Science
Monitor, of February II. to print
the following lines about him:
'"Titta Ruffo, who, in South America
and in Italy is almost as sure a
drawing card as Caruso, has the
same quality. He has also his
trionic power of a high order. as
all must know who have seen him
in 'Rigoletto.' And he has finish.
He sings tastefully, and with elo-
quence, though now and then, to
please his audience, he does linger
Tar too long on some top note"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Local Musical Activities.
By A. w. HARMED.

Washington had weeks of its history
Every which
and the list of offerings there something ALL Two of the
greatest orchea dramatic coloratua and
contrato, and baryone ceist and
pianist of note ensembles well three
The these
In twoa at
hundreds that applied for tickets who could
this often happens that
active work toward securing auditorium
hold and other special entertainments
That there need for we'll equipped hall of this
certain We need it for
be produced which the general public able
need it for the audiences who hear
orchestras and
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

year, latest advices are to the effect
that the Bavarian government has
taken up the matter officially and
appointed a commission to see IL It
Is feasible to prepare for a Wagner
Festival in the summer.
The strict seclusion in which Nine.
Campanini has held herself since the
death of her husband did not pre-
vent her from hearing the concert
given In Chicago recently by her IA
nous sister, Luisa Tetrazzini. The
prima donna had the happy idea Of
installing a dictaphone on the stage
of the auditorium with connections
to her sisters room in another part
OF the hotel, so that Nine. Campa-
mini was able to hear her without
any breach of her privacy. Music
lovers will rot forget that Eva Tet-
razzini-Campanini was, during her
operatic career, as famous as her
sister now is. No less an authority
than Giulio Gatti-Casazza once told
us that Nine. Campanini was the
finest dramatic soprano he had ever
heard.
That Pierre Monteux has fulfilled
all that was expected of him and
more is seen in the fact that he has
been engaged for three years more
as conductor of the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra. The manner in
which this able French conductor
has pulled together the completely
disorganized body is sufficient proof
of his skill.
The Music League of America an
nounces a new violinist in Sascha
Culbertson, who, with Emanuel Bal
aban at the piano, gave a recital in
Carnegie Hall March s. The program,
which opened with Beethoven's G.
major sonata, Op. 80. included the
first concerto by Vieuxtemps; the
Bach chaconne, serenade dam
brosio), The Witches Dance (Pa-
ganin), and Fairy Tale Dreams"
(Roderick Bass). Culbertson was
born in the Carpatian Mountains
and was brought up among the gyp-
sizes Of the mountains, at the age of
6 beginning his musical life under
the instruction of = Cossack from a
Cossack orchestra. In 1906 he be-
came pupil of Sevcik and made a
sensational debut in Vienna In 1905.
after which he played in the Euro
pean capitals from Russia to Italy.
DR.. j. Fred Wolfe, conductor of
the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. Pa.
announces the dates of the 1920 Bach
Festival at Lehigh University as
Friday and Saturday, May 2S and
%. This music festival was estab-
lished In 1900. Two sessions will be
held at p. m. and p. m. Friday,
and 1880 p. m. and p. m. Saturday.
There are already seventy-five guar
antors Gas compared with sixty last
year, who have pledged to meet the
inevitable financial deficit. One
half OF the deficit is borne by Charles
NJ. Schwab.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Concerts Scheduled
EMMA DESTINN.

At the final Boston Symphony
Concert of the season, at the Ma
tional Theater tomorrow afternoon.
Madame Emma Destinn, soprano,
will be the soloist. Non mi dir"
the famous aria of Donna Anna in
Mozart's Don Giovanni" will at
this concert reveal one of the most
beautiful moments in one of her
most famous roles. Pierre Monteux
will also conduct at the same con-
cert Mozart's Symphony in G minor
(Kochel No. 500. Beethoven's Over
ture to his only opera "Fidelio," !"
and three movements from Char
pentier's eventful suite. "Impres-
sions Of Italy"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Columbia Saxaphone Sextet.

A musical event of great popular
interest is announced by the Cham
Der Music Society for the afternoon
of Sunday. February %, at the Shu-
bert-Garrick theater. when there
will be heard in q program of the
widest possible variety. the Colum-
bia Saxophone Sextette, Harry YER
kes Novelty Orchestra, together
with the appearance of the Bar
6ness Norka Rouskaya, dancer of
fast-growing repute and no mean
ability.
The program will range from the
latest manifestations of jazz to the
more classical side, as may be seen
from the appended list.
1t Is possible that another per-
formance will be given In addition
to the one\ next Sunday afternoon.
but of this, definite announcement
viii be made later. Tickets may be
procured at 1221 + street northwest
or by phone, Main 3056 or Franklin
1853. The program:
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
LANSBURGH PLANS
TOENLARGE STORES
MUSIC DEPARTMENT

The Increased number of music
lovers who are daily visiting the
Grafonola department of the Lans-
burgh and Brother store is the
cause of the material enlargement
Of that department, including the
addition Of new sound-proof music
rooms.
Much OF the Increased popularity
OF the Grafonola department. may be
attributed to the efforts of Mr., Fe-
der. OF New York, who Is In charge.
He Is well known among Wash
ingtonians and also personally ac-
ouainted with many Of the Grafo-
'noia artists
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA.

DR.. Leopold Stokowski, for the
closing concert of the season in
Washington by the Philadelphia Or
chestra, Tuesday afternoon at the
New National Theater, will present
as assisting artist. Pablo Casals,
the eminent Spanish artist. who is
accounted the greatest 'cellist in the
world. Mr.. Casals will be heard in
Lalo's Concerto for viploncello and
orchestra. Brahms Symphony No. 1,
in c minor and Wagner's Entrance
of the Gods Into Walhalla" and
Ride OF the Valkyries" will be
other orchestral numbers.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
NINE. TETRAZZINI.

Nine, Tetrazzini. the prima donna,
will be heard at Polls Theater next
Wednesday, March II, at 4:30
o'clock, under the management of
Mrs. Wilson Greene. Luisa Tetraz-
zini Is known the world over by the
brilliancy of her coloratura singing.
Her program will include the mad
scene from Hamlet. la Pastorella," /"
by veracini: "L'Eco," by Eckert :
"Canto de Primavera," by Cimara.
and variations on the Carnival Of
Venice" by Jules Benedict.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
LOUIS CRAVEURE.

Louis Graveure. barytone, will be
heard in a program at the Masonic
Auditorium Thursday evening at
S:30 o'clock. Bryceson Treharne
will be at the piano. Miss Mary
Kent. who Is we'll and favorably
known to Washington concert pa
irons, will assist in the recital.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Of Importance the Wod Of Music Scheduled Dwdg Cmen Ne
PIANO PLAYING FIFTH LESSON: c MAJOR

+ The Hsst things necessary y bseoms coed player
are psssnss and ptsetes. puriss The time before ths
The chord shown should bs played esse end
ever sesin until you msmsvlss and play with.
cut the chart Memories the isstsrs also. You win
md that before long you viii b able 20 pisy simple
seesmpanlmsnts IN thIs hey 70 any melodies you o.
your fnsnds may snp.
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toRovG's MUSIC siMPLIFlER,

black keys Zach ef the three horizontal series ef s-
.tsrs reprsssnts . chord. BssipnIns with the upper
row play shs white letter with the left bsnd and play
the three black sttsrs with the right hand, making
the Hrst chord. Then IN ths way play the notes
Indicated In the second horizontal SERIES then those IN
The third and bsek 70 the nrst, forming compsmsat
ef chords In o Major.
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ycy wlsh 70 90 further IN studyne. learn the IN.
gorno cf the scales shown the sta6 each chart,
hand. - ~ 4
Every triad In black letter 10 marked & g. Aiways
read %. no stsr W Whist vertical order the netss
may b wrltten. Note that the small sttsr . with
dash above k must not be played.
NEXT LGssoN-key 81 a Minor which b the
relative u key OF Q Major.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
The Flonzaley Quartet.

The Flonzaley Quartet, which will
appear at Polls Theater Friday
| afternoon, under the management
of NJ. f. Kline, was founded by the
late Mr.. E. J. de Coppet. of New
York. When he built his villa near
Lausanne he chose the language of
the country side and called IL
| "Flonzaley'-"Flon in the vaudois
! dialect meaning river" and "Flon-
zaley." being the diminutive, brook
let" For years Mr.. de Coppet, at
his New York home had given even
ings of chamber-music, for which a
| string quartet had been engaged TO
play with Mrs. de Coppet, a pianist
| of marked ability.
/ The original members were Alfred
Pochon, first violin; ]. Spargur, Sec
ond violin; Arnold Volpe, viola, ana
Modest Altshuler. 'cellist. The lat
ter three have since become well
known as conductors. In 1904 tho
present organization was formed.
! the personnel being Adolfo Betti.
first violin; Alfred Pochon, second
violin: Ivan D'Archambeau, cello,
and Ugo Ara, viola. Louis Bailly is
temporarily substituting for Mr..
Ara, who is serving in the italian
army.
With this well-known quartet.
JOSEF Lhevinne, a pianist who needs
, no introduction, will be heard.
| Mr.. Emmanuel Wad, pianist of
Baltimore, the artist teacher at the
Washington College of Music, was
the guest of honor at the fourth
chamber music concert given by Rho
Chapter, Mu Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
last Monday evening. He played
brilliantly before a large and en-
thusiastic audience. The subject for
the evening was Scandinavian Com
lposers."
Having been gassed twice during
European service in the United
States Army. Arthur Hyde, the well
known and we'll beloved organist of
st. Bartholomew Church, could not
Withstand the strain of pneumonia
and passed away in st. Luke's Hos
pital after an illness OF three weeks.
Arthur Hyde, who had been cited
for bravery in France while captain
OF the 18th Infantry. was born in
Bath. Me-, in 1875. and was a Har-
ward man of the 1896 class. After
period of study abroad he re-
turned to his own country to fill
the position of organist and choir
master at Emanuel Church Of Bos-
ton, where he remained for eight
years. leaving there to succeed Leo
pold Stokowski at st. Bartholo-
news in New York.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

aats to make the simple eherds and In ths Lesson,
the nth OF the series, the chart shove how 70 play
accompaniment n the key Of 6.
Observation-Disclosures chart upon the keyboard Of
plane Or organ that the small white letter With
dash n a the bottom ef the chart, 10 direct.
y over the key on the keyboard The white and
black spsess win then eosrsspend 70 the white and
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
"ZIMRO"

'Zimro" will make its first ap-
pearance in a music concert today
at $3.50 o'clock at the Belasco The
ater.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

We've made the terms so low
that we can't see how you can very
well afford to postpone having
Player-Piano in your home.
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SECOND SERIES.
Copyright, 1870, By w. Scott Grove, Scranton, Pa.
Lesson No. 8.

Prsaesncy requires practice In the study Of muslc.
ne ksv ef b the natural key krsquIrss no sharps
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Mahogany Player-Piano

Lack of interest in the home is
often due to a lack Of music in that
home. Purchase guaranteed
used Player-Piano from us and
notice the difference in the home
circle!
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

year, latest advices are to the effect
that the Bavarian government has
taken up the matter officially and
appointed a commission to see IL It
Is feasible to prepare for a Wagner
Festival in the summer.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

Is the price for magnificent Guar
anteed used Player -Piano-a musi-
cal instrument that will provide en-
tertainment and happiness for every
one-for little tots as well as grown
ups. Visit this big music store and
talk the matter of music over with
us.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Cured His RUPTU RE

was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my hope Of
cure was an operation. Trusses did me no
good. Finally / got hold Of something that
quickly and completely cured me. Years
have passed and the rupture has never re-
turned, although l am doing hard work as
a carpenter. There was no operation. no
lost time, no trouble. have nothing to
sell. but will give full information about
how you may find a complete cure without
operation, II you write to me, Eugene NJ.
Pullen, Carpenter, 484 G Marcellus Avenue,
Manasquan. n. ]. Better cut out this notice
and show it to any others who are ruptured
you may save a life or at least stop the
misery Of rupture and the worry and danger
of an operation.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
ROAD INERTIADUE
TOCAR SHORTAGE
Highway Delegates Say Lack
OF Rolling Stock
Is Felt.

Shortage of freight cars has been
the chief drawback to road con-
struction this year and unless the
situation is bettered in 1921 it will
be impossible to expend anything
like the 5000, 900, 900 available for
highway improvement.
This was the declaration of sew
eral delegates to the annual con-
vention of the American Association
of State Highway Officials yester-
day at the Hotel Washington.
A. G.. Gutheim of the car service
section of the American Railway
Association promised better rail
service for transportation of road
materials. He ascribed the open-top
car shortage to demand for coal
shipments but with the improve
ment of this situation. he said, more
cars would be available.
M. w. Watson, State highway en-.
gineer of Kansas. maintained thai
not only shortage of cars but ineni'
cient use of those on hand is re-
sponsibIe for the present transpor'
tation difficulties.
Thomas H. Macdonald, chief ei
the Bureau of Public Roads, pre-
sided over Yesterdays session. The
afternoon was devoted to commit
tee meetings and a hearing before
the Roads Committee of the House
| of Representatives, at which repre-
sentatiyes of as State highway de
nartments urged the passage OF
bill extending the present Federa
aid program at the rate. OF $leo,ooo'
| O0O annually.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
GEN. MILLS GIVES
$4,000 TO RELIEF

The heart of Washington has
been touched by the appeal for food
for the starving children of Central
and Eastern Europe and though the
official campaign for the city's quota
will not begin until Sunday, $4,000
has already been received by the
finance committee.
Convinced that every penny of his
donation would ba devoted to ac-
tually feeding children overseas.
Gen. Anson Mills sent the District
committee of the European Relief
Council his check for $4,000 yes
terday. Gen. Mills announced re-
Gently he would give $1,000 IL as
sured every dollar would go di-
rectly toward aiding the little ones.
This guaranty was given him per-
sonally by Herbert Hoover, through
the latter's representatives here,
DR.. Vernon kellogg and John Poole.
The executive committee will
meet at headquarters. Homer Builo-
ing, Thirteenth and f streets north
west, this afternoon at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Students to Present
"Nercl,a,t of Venice

shakespeare's Merchant of Ven
ics" will be presented by the stu
dents of Gonzaga College next
Monday night at O'Clock IN the
college theater.
Following is the cast: SalerIno'
Vernon Graves; Antonio, William
Ring; Duke. J. Herbert Walsh; Sa-
lerio, Walter Keeley: .Bassanio,
Ralph Robertson; Launcelot, George
O'Connor; Old Gobbo, Thomas ].
Brosnan: Tubal, Leon Michalowicz;
Portia. Francis Foley: Jessica. Mat
thew Ruddy: Nerissa, Vincent
Tompkins. and Gratiano. Leo Bond.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
r iG d T w Az

SCHOOL OF DANCING
12IS NEW YORK AVE.
IL you are thinking about
learning to dance, don't make
q decision before you haO
visited the Highway Studio.
the only up-to-date Dancing
Academy south of New York.
Private course lessons, half
hour, 81. Private room for
beginners. You need not have
an appointment. Open 10 q.
IN. to 10 D. m. Phone Frank
lin 1854.