The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-03
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,,i life will come the brilliant
E. season already So we'll fore
- Music viii antcdate the So
Ly fully "A month with Anna
nr.fua donna soprano from the
k,ropoltan Grand Opera company
Ipoariug hero on october 6, Caruso'
rminoiit ami unparalleled tenor,
h,inr on the 10Th, and Rosa pom
urima dona soprano of the Met
Io',t.p. here on the 26th. Thus
Roh,r will be signally brilliant
r. This trio of artists, each ono n
- fayorite, each to receive their
- Of Tulsa's appreciation which
snrs f1 he In evidence. Follow
I, ,he season will be blazoned with
4 rorccrts OF other international
Ssoy,cs.
5Tborc IL quite n degree OF pride
In Nv Tulsans. not only in the must
n world but by others. tn the reali-
S,ion that Tulsa stands so promi-
kntlv on the worlds music map. 1t
kems old world az well as American
rtists lind Tulsa delightful, and
',,c, ,he amiable Antonio Scott Is
with all his zeal that he
~ smoke Of Tulsa other than in
hest terms, despite the article to
contrary In a New York paper
here the singer was supposed to
kshtly tlnge Tilsa's name to a nut
kown IN the oven of gossip. Come
kck. Mr.. Scott, for no one can por-
IL the role OF "Scarpia" In Tosca
[e YOU. This great western coun-
x In its bigneas and broadness has
IA an Influence on the lives OF its
Itizens and we flatter ourselves that
III too. are big and broad and do
IN harbor III feelings with one who
In entertain us as you can.
An able writer says "cities are the
Aminous points OF civilization. In
n the ages they have attracted TO
hem great mentalities--artists and
ftisans," and In no sense has this
ben truer than In this case of true
Musicians, most OF whom were born
humble environment and In small
bmmunities.
Concourse with others Of similar
greater attainment has attracted
hem from their immediate narrow
! rcle 10 the wider opportunities or
teat cities where their gifts. singly
II collectively, have been showered
NJ humanity through intercourse
With others. In these centers OF
,iyillzation music has not only en-
-iched the lives OF the populace but
has repeatedly brought fame 20 the
,itles themselves because of the
geniuses who displayed their talent
there.
Those things In any city draw
others TO It, either as tourists or as
residents. Not alone is It due to
interests or Industrial advantages
but those things which go to make
up a pleasant home, are the things
that count one hundred per cont.
Music in the soul. found in It's best
IN church or concert hall, finds n
beautiful reflex in the lives OF peo-
pie and Is expressed IN the homo.
In our own city artists find the
md OF the rainbow" as far as sue
,ess In applause and gold is con-
,erned, considering the matter from
he standpoint of n city the size OF
Tulsa. or course there is no dis
count on the subject OF wealth. Tulsa
mas It in abundance and certainly
we know this is why the eminent
come to us. They like US, yes; but
hey like our gold better. Perhaps
L IL not kind to let the remark just
made go unmodified. The sincerest
If them do like Tulsa people and
rulsas appreciation, for we have a
,ultured city, The abundance OF
owe for musid which is in the hearts
II Tulsa's populace is going to count
much for the future Of the city. one
Toes not go 10 "a town or city alone
Tor the mere means OF making
money. If a man has a family he
seeks that community that is IN
ouch with the arts, where libraries
md concert halls abound and where
he tastes and refinement OF the
people demand the uplifting things
" life