The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06

to that brilliant young Russian vio-
linist who made his American debut
at Carnegie hall Monday evening. He
was advertised only as "Mitnitzky'
without the usual Toscha, Mischa or
Sacha, which generally precedes the
name of the new Russian violinist.
Mitnitzky has set a style which may
be followed, and if it is, the news
paper writers will rise up and call
him blessed, because there isn't one
who can correctly assign the fire and
last names of the new artists of the
musical field.
Mitnitzky, by the way, created
something of a demonstration at his
concert when he played a Paganini
composition. He did the most marve-
tous lingering ever seen in this famous
concert hall and displayed a dexter
ity which has seldom if ever been
equalled. When he finished this num-
Der the vast audience, which had sat
in rapt anrazement found their voice
and he was loudly and sincerely ac-
claimed ~
He will play an entire Paganini
program at Carnegie hall early in
February as compliment to his sue
cessful debut.
Ma dame Lydia Lipkowski, the dis
tinguished singer who has just return
ed to America and is going to create
sensation in concert, has a naive
way of putting her thoughts She is
Russian, and like all Russians is
devoted to music in every form.
when I sing in OPERA she declar-
ed in the offices of the newly formed
Palais des Art bureau, II always re-
spect the gallery. 1t is in the gallery
that we get the real music lovers of
this country. They listen attentively,
applaud when they are pleased and
never discomfort their neighbors by
preparing for their departure half an
hour before the final curtain. In fact,
the prima donna smiled, "the opera
house reminds me of the human body.
The brains are always at the top"
Brock Pemberton, a new and decid-
eddy intelligent producer of plays in
New York, has achieved one real dis
tinction, he has proven that the play
going public may be interested in the
amours of middle aged people if these
characters are intalgently presented
One of the great successes of the sea-
son is Enter Madame, with the love
interest conferred in Gilda Varesi and
Norman Trevor, and in the second
play on Mr.. Pemberton's program. he
has Carol McComas and Brigham
Royce as the middle aged lovers, and
a sympathetic pair they make. Mr.
Royce the Ninian Deacon in Miss
Lulu Bett" will enter the ranks of
Shakespearean producers this season
with a production of "Othello," playing
the Moor himself Already he has won
great Rnown for his Shakespearean
engagements.
Michio Itow, the Japanese dancer,
producer and actor, is one of the most
| travelled notables in the artistic world.
His fund of anecdote is bounded by
the confines of no country and he
| jumps as gracefully from Paris to
Burma as he can from Toxic to Ha-
vana.
Il think the most amusing notice I
Malta paper, printed in English. It
referred to one of my performances.
The house was full to its utmost ca
pacity,' it said. the elegant night
| dresses making a grand showing.
Cant you change my seat?" pref
tily enquired a miss of Harry Nelmes,
/ the manager of the Belmont theatre,
''T am in the frozen north of the thea
ire"
why, it is perfectly simple" she
answered, Il am in u row.
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