The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

Oh SuftGS anu SLpf&SS LOT young Iclk-
That her effoNs are 70 succeed may
safely be proDpesied. She has the
interest and airport OF many noted
women in NV York. among them
the wife OF Otis Skinner. the cele-
brated actor, Miss Van Kirk is doing
"a highly effective educational work
in this manner. and its beneficial in
faueuce. II not felt Immediately. will
be impressive at time when the MAJ
tive musician and actor are seeking
audiences of understanding and intel
ligence.
II was Germany who introduced the
possibilities Of political propa ga da
through art. She sent US lecturers,
actors, actresses. singers, musicians.
poets. painters and editors Theoret-
feally they came to ply their respec-
+ tive trades, because Germany has
systematized art 10 a degree of eff
cheney unknown To other countries.
Her operas were sung by her own
companies when they were taboo at
the Met" and other opera houses:
her plays were introduced by suhsi-
died companies, and her paintings
were placed on public exhibition in
windows over which name singular
| iy Tutonic was stamped.
Russia has now done the same
! thing, except to lesser degree with
one more singular distinction Where
Germany sent her own artists 10 this
country, the cause of bleeding Rus
MA" is sung by artists known TO US to
be Russian only in sympathy There
is sentimental and artistic bond be-
/ tween Russia and this country which
cannot be severed. The Russian ar
lists are especially popular with
| American audiences. The Slavic ma
| tons have many ardent disciples and
advocates among our own people,
such, as example, Ruano Bo-islav
who gave another original recital of
Slavic and Gypsy folk songs at the
| Greenwich Village theater in New
| York last week. Madame BogisIav
| is the wife of Ricardo Martin. noted
American tenor. the mother OF one
! of our charming young actresses
Beth Martin and an artistic in her
own right comparable to the greatest
| who have visited us. Her songs are
the most original and characteristics
of this interesting and erotic race that
i have been heard in this country. and
the singular fact Is recorded that. as
sung by Madame Bogislav. with her
/ Balalaika Quartette. they are stimulat-
ing sympathy for the race which
now is receiving its baptism in blood
! The artistic regime in Russia, which
is now in the grip ofsa ruthless enemy.
F., may not release it. but the most po-
tent influence in arousing interest in
! their cause are the singers Of their
songs. and the players OF their music.
and in this group Madame Bogislav
stands as a distinct and imposing per-
sonality.
| The New York symphony Orehes-
ira, Walter namrosch conductor. has
/, long heen~one of tho prides OF the
! Metropolitan musical world IT is
now planned to send this orga MIA :
ton abroad. This is CARRYING Goa Is
! to Newcastle. indeed, but it shows the
militant spirit which has been aroused
! in this country. Happily. no better
| selection could have been made.
There may be question as to the
supremacy of the several symphonic
organizations since the utter rout OF
! the Boston symphony. but there can
| be no question that Mr.. Damrosch,
more than any man in musical ar
1 fairs today, represents the national
/ sentiment in the artistic ambition, His
| war work Is not forgotten, and it is
! confidently predicted that the foreign
| trip of this organization will do much
to stimulate the growing spirit OF
progressive militancy In musical mat
| ters here.
Some weeks since in these columns
was printed an interview with Ethel
4 Neweomh, the noted American con-
cert rianiste who was one OF the most
important pupils OF the late Theodore
| Ieschitezky in Vienna. and who, when
her training period had come to an
end, remained in Vienna as valued
1 assistant to this noted pedagogue.
] Miss Newcosnh. recalling the brilliant
roster OF pianists graduated from this
school and taught through the magic
OF the late master, expressed the be.
Il lief that the American music lovers
! would be glad to pay just tribute to
the memory Of this famous pedagosue
and artist. Since the publication cf
this interview many correspondence
have taken up thc subject, and the
i apinion, H. nssa ssisssasas}y expresseiussat
if monuments are to be erected 10 the
memory OF any foreign notable, it
should be one who has contributes to
the arts and science rather than the
| politics OF the old world. Times are
tchanEines 20. tsssAs ,besl isseaI
hero Of today il spurned tomorrow.
His fame ~ monetary. hut that of
- = I.