South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-16

donment OF the organize TONS pro-
posed visit 10 South Bend
Under the leadership OF Tuscanini.
the la scala orchestra has come TO
oe regarded as the equal OF any
a-lnlilar organization IN the world.
The ~ concerts which the orch. stra
VIII play in the United States. are
10 be given as q diplomatic courtesy
on the part of the Italian govern
ment in return for a visit 10 Italy b.
the New York Philharmonic or
chestra last year.
To think that in a CITY Of more
than 1900 inhabitants. not the
least semblence Of d concert hall or
auditorium IS available, seems al
most unbelievable and what dne
addition 10 would be 20 the facts
about south Bend" column which
we see so often. This city has a high
school auditorium which FOR some
slight reason is kept from satisfy
ing one of the greatest needs OF the
reople. only mostt pessimistic
musical outlook confronts South
Bend for the coming year. due 10 the
lack Of n concert hall
A string quartet composed OF
Harry Chess on first violin, A. g.
Cohen on second violin. Frederic
IngersOl playing viola, and q. L.
Businger as cellOist, will be fea-
tured at the coming series OF con-
certs 10 BE- given by the south Bend
symphony orchestra which starts
Feb. 20.
Best OF the .. X. popular rec
Ords offered this week are Darling
and Coral sea. The Largo" from
DTorak's New World Symphony
as played by the Henry Hadley
symphony orchestra Of New York
and William Tell" overture. PLAYED
BY Conway's band. are two of the
=. h. concert records most in de
mand.
For Emerson, "Palesteena" sung
by Eddie Cantor and "Kismet." to-
sether with Dance OF the Flowers"
by Tschaikowski, are the best of the
weeks offerings.
I love You Sunday and Just
Grieying For You" are reported as
the best Of the Brunswick popular
offerings Down the Trail 10 Home
Sweet Home" sung by James Sheri-
dan and James Lynch and That
Tumble Down Shack in Athlone, %
by Thee Karle, were the heaviest
/ concert sellers for Brunswick.
''Margie" and broadway Rose"
feature the Columbia offerings in
popular numbers "UntiT' by Strac-
ciari and Romeo and Juliet" by
Florence Macbeth are the best OF
the concert records.
Feather Your Nest" as sung by
Henry Burr. is reported as enjoy
ing the heaviest sale that any Vic
tor record has had for some time.
4 Rock Bye Lullaby" sung by the
+ Peerless quartet, when Your Ship
Comes In" by Orville Harold. and
! 10 Hear the Lark" sung by CALI
Curci are other Victor records in
I great demand.
Darling" in the weeks sheet.
music offerings. has a flowing dreamy
melody that cannot fail to attract
Coral Sea" and 'All Shed Say Was
h-Hum." from the Follies, are
other good numbers.
{ Negotiations are under way for a
concert by the Notre Dame Univer-
sity Glee club at the Oliver theatcr
the first week in February. The
club has presented some very credi-
table programs during recent years
and undoubtedly will be welcomed
by South Bend folk. One OF the
numbers being sung by the club this
year. was composed by John J.
Becker, who is director OF the club.
Walter O'Keefe, Denny. and other
veterans of the organization Will
again appear on this years pro-
gram.
No surer way OF advancing Amer
iCa as a musical country exists than
by fostering an interest I'm the bet
musical memory contests. The in
terest shown by local school chill
dren at the memory contest staged
at the high school last Friday,
proved that the younger generation
is very capable OF absorbing classi-
cal compositions and needs only 10
be given more frequent hearings OF
such music TO appreciate what is
best.