New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
By H. E. Krehbiel

nis a matter to which we would turn
more gladly In the dog-days when the
world Of music offers few topics for
ssnsideraticn, but Nine. Gadski's re-
tnru TO the stage continues to exercise
,hs minds ef good many people, and
some of them have confused it with the
visit Of Mr., Richard Strauss. This is
pity, for the two Incidents ara as
little related 10 each other in prin-
epls as the glorihcation Of Hans
Tsuscher's wife and the honor due to
German art, or art in any Of it's phases.
II The two are permitted to become
sonfounded it will be due to demon
STATIONS OF the one hand that the
generous receptions which are every
where being given to DR.. Strauss are
Of political instead of an artistic
nature, or on the other that criticism
CT his compositions and interpretative
activities are inspired by Chauvinistic.
or directly anti-German prejudices. As
composer. performer and conductor
Dr. Strauss is as fit subject for dis
cassion as he was on his first visit to
the United States. Thus far he has
offered nothing new, and this one thinr
about his concerts which might invite
special comment lies not in him but in
his audiences. 1t may become worth
while to look bit curiousiy into the
isct that whereas the Strauss festival
Of 1904 was financial failure, the
Strauss concerts of 1921 are likely to
be enormous financial successes.
The composer was at the zenith of
his fame seventeen years age. Those
of his works which have been composed
since and performed here--the operas
"Salome' and "Eiektra" and the Gal
pine Symphony" cannot be said to have
enhanced his reputation in America or
increased the natural desire to look
upon great composer in the flesh.
Whence comes then this extraordinary
desire on the part of an element of
cur population to do him honor? NJ.
Vincent d'Indy, representative French
composer, musician of eninence, will
soon be here. Will he, too, be the
recipient of ovations immeasurably
greater than he received when he came
to our country before as the guest of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra? We
have our doubts. and we shall think it
deplorable If an attempt is made to
give anything but an artistic character
TO his greeting. Let that be as cordial
IS his genius and character deserve.
Critical Judgment will know nothing
Of his nationality except as it speaks
in his creations, but will be directed
to his old and new achievements in
composition.
Blessings, Scotch and
Otherwise, From Letter Writers
The gentleman who forwarded the
clipping from the "Staats-Zeitung
which provided text for comment in
this place week ago. has repented OF
his act in withholding his name, and
written letter to make amends. A
marginal gloss, as we intimated last
Sunday, gave pretty plain indication
that ne was acting in a friendly spirit,
but as he desires to be explicit In his
explanation, we will willingly give him
an opportunity to do so. He writes in
part I'VE omit what is not pertinent
to the issue):
Referring to your article on Ger
man Art, German Artists and The
Tribune's Creed in to-day's issue of
The Tribune, I venture to let you know
that it was who, on Monday last, NO.
vember T, sent you that clipping from
the 'Staats-Zeitung' in which an un-
named writer attempted to haul you
ever the Goals for your attitude-per-
fectly correct ateitude-against Mime
cadski. The reason for my failure TIC
ssrite my name and address both or
the envelope and on the clipping itself
was my fear lest you might gain bao
opinion of the intellect of the man whe
would forward to you such an unJusti'
ned and silly outburst. Had fore
seen that you would realize that it was
sent to you with the friendliest intent
and in righteous indignation at it's rot
tenness, should have been only too
pleased to let you have my name i'm
mediately, for nothing is more repul
sive to me than insincerity and camou
nage. So, Mr.. Krehbiel, | trust thai
tout connaitre, c'est tout pardonner,
n'est-ce pas?
Il am glad that you used the sour
rlious article as basis for to-day.
Splendid article and cannot help adding
mat my opinion of Nine. Gadsk
Changed completely after learned o,
ner lndefensible and unladylike actor
"a the Lusitania affair-and this opin
ION has not changed since.
She revealed beyond cavil that sh'
Is sadly lacking in self-respect and
sense of gratitude, and that she cal
sun draw crowds who will reverentl.
listen to the voice that raised a paeaI
70 the death of go many innocen
women and children through the sink
ing Of the Lusitania, casts lurid ligh
on the lack OF self-respect and mora
courage so noticeable all over in thes
days.
The writer's name indicates that h
. OF foreign birth and the fact that h