South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-05
Rr DILLON J. PATTERSON

ed violinist. % the Blackstone thea
ter on Nov goth During the past
five years Heifctz's fame has spread
broadcast throughout the world and
his American successes since 1917
have made him second only TO Fritz
krelsler as q violin virtuOsO.
Heifetz cannot be Judged by com
mon standards OF excellence. for he
himself has established new ones.
not only for himself but for AL 9TH
ers who play or viii play the violin.
With him when he plays. the tech
nique OF his instrument seems 70
have disappeared completely. TO
such a degree his art IS established
only a skilled violinist will marvel
at the consumate ease with which he
masters the most complex problems
OF violin technique. All others hear
only the suave. rich and generous
tone that flows increasingly from the
instrument. the purity Of the line,
the nobility OF Interpretation and,
above all. will wonder admirably at
the complete simplicity and unaffect
edness OF the performer.
Although booked by Mrs. Rhodes
Of the Blackstone theater, the COM
ing concert OF Heifetz is being aided
by Mr. and Mrs. S. ". Pickering and
Elbel Bros. who are assisting in
staging the attraction.
Only talented few can appreciate
Galu-Curci. and the so called high
brow music, but everyone likes a
taste or the light popular tunes oc-
casiona1ly. Daily we whistle or hum
some popular strain that we havs
BEARD and instead OF hearing them
coming from a phonoPraph as US
ual. South Bend folks will have the
opportunity OF hearing them sung
and played by he makers OF some Of
the most poplar records-the
eight Victor artists who will appear
at the Blackstone Nov. 18th.
Henry Burr, tenor touches mill
lions OF hearts with his full sweet
voiced songs. Billie Murray IS the
Charlie Chaplin OF record singers.
Add 10 these the Peerless QuArtstte
offerings. the Sterling Trio. Frank
Banta, Jazz" pianist, and Ruby
Wurtitzer. king OF saxaphone play
ers. and you have an idea OF the
variety that the evenings program Of
the Eight Victor Artists Affords.
Thirty four hundred heard their cor-
cert last year and advance sale of
the pasteboards is at present many
time that attained at this time pre-
vious 10 their concert then.
Those who have heard tie new
Talace organ could not fail - DO I'm
pressed with It's tonal beauty. Like
the Blackstone organ it has combina
ton buttons which enable the play
err TO get the desired registra ton
without putting down Individual
stops and this is a great time saver
in cuing pictures
The voN and tibia registers are
exceptionally good on the instrument
ingly true In tone r. NJ F1oodas
who presides at the Palce organ,
proved himself exceptionally skillful
in cuing pictures and he has ample
technique 10 play plenty or heavy
numbers during his programs He
has announced that he will soon
feature the latest popular numbers
as they are published nd introduce
other solo offerings.
Efforts TO interest the foreign
population OF the city in the coming
concerts OF the South Bend Sym
phouy orchestra will be made. Di-
rector Frederick Ingersoll has an
nounced. Foreigner are especial
~ fond OF music and they have al
ways In the past seemed backward
about coming 20 our concerts but
we hope 70 make them welcome
whenever We play and We will fea-
ture some or the best compositions
by composers OF the various Coun-
tries IngersoE said. As a srecial
'nducement towards interesting the
foreign population OF the city IN the
concerts. A gypsy orchestra is being
solicited TO play the characteristic
Mild gypsy dances and Czardas.
Lack Of string players has forced
the director 90 go out Of town for
players and Royal Eddie OF Michi-
gan City has been engaged 10 play
violin with the symphony at rs
coming concerts Tickets for the
first series are now being distribut-
cd for sale amongst the various
clubs. stores and Offices
To arrange orchestra parts for
the many different Instruments Is
a task seldom ATTEMPTED by other
than the very best professionals or
those who have been schooled in
tbs line OF musical work Ethel
Geiss. wife and pianist for Harry
Geiss director Of the Blackstone
thcater orch estha. has scored an or
chestra arrangement for Contrey' :
Rag Novelty which Will be played
~ the theater orchestra the latter
half OF this week. II successful
.he number viii prove Mrs GeiSs 70
DE possessed OF exceptional talents
and Judging from the cahber % the
orchestra's offerings Husband Harry
knows what ne is doing IN billing
the number Won Flotow's "Stra-
della" WI be played the first halt
OF the week beginning today.
Announcement that Wagner,
opera Nalkyr VIII be sung Al the
oliver theater Dec. Sth by Andrea
DippIe's United States Grand Opera
co. was made by Manager Wood OF
the oliver this week.
Andrea Dipple Organized the Chi
caro Grand opera Co. and was for
merly associated with the Metropol-
tan Grand opera Co OF New York
CITY. Artists who will sing the
Principal parts have not been an
nounced as yet but viii be chosen
from both the Chicago and Metro
politan Grand opera Cos talent.
South Bend has had practically