The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
Mile. Dux on Art and Sports
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Fly MAGNIS PAUL CONWAY
 "oh, you Americans are all such lovers of sport, and truly I think that baseball is the great American sport, said Madamoiselle Claire Dux of the Chicago Opera company, who was in Birmingham Sunday and Monday to rehearse with Mrs. Edna Gockel Gussen, director of the Birmingham Conservatory of Mu- sic, who will be her accompanist to- l day when she sings in Anniston be- fore the State Federation of Music Single Rifle Received From Garnsey l Study clubs.
 Mine in Bibb Yesterday Yes baseball is the one great at traction 10 the average American, ! Mile, Dux continued. Why | have active proof of it. Do not the biz ball players in the big leagues earn more than the greatest singers of to- day? Yes, and even they attract thousands of more people than does grand opera and music festivals l "of course we singers are not seal- ous,' added Mile. Dux laughingIy, but we note this as it is in such con trast to the countries. on the conti- Mile. Dux is one of the latest con i stellationsa in the musical Armament and although she has only been in America one season she has secured a firm footing among the music low CTS throughout the country. Mile. DuX is the possessor of rare | personality. one of puissant charm | yet controlled by an artistic tempera ment which is direct contrast to the | temperament usually associated with great musical artists, hers being of the prepossessing sort.
 1 Yesterday afternoon Mile. Dux put 1 lined to group of Birmingham friends, including Mrs. E. c. Chandler and Mrs. Gussen. her idea of a sue cessful musical career
 An artist must use his whole soul his hearts blood, so to speak if he wants to reach the pinnacle of hts l efficiency" said Mile. Dux This means that he must study. study study It means a life of sacrifice to art and this means complete devotion to music on the musicians part.
 Even the recognized artists have to study diligently to keep themselves ] fit for the public. concerts. Every summer 1 go to a place where can study and have only my two instruc- tors as companions.
 "Only the love for music and the divine inclination to interpret the works of the great masters will keep a music student in the path that leads to a successful career. Should the student deviate from this path he is lost to the musical profession. Jazz, does not make a good mate for the musical masterpieces.
 Every year new geniuses are l f~- then forgotten--others stay on in the public gaze. Those who go are generally the ones who have been least prepared and those who stay are the ones who have undergone years of training.
 Americans like to do things in flash. They would like to say Pres to and have a finished musician. But. without exception. this is impossible. It Is a long, hard and th.nkiess road which the music student must travel before he can place himself on the top of the ladder of musical success"
 Mile: Dux was adverse to giving biographical sketch, stating that It's of no interest to the Americans be- cause I have attained whatever. sue cess I have through slow and hard work"
 Upon being urged she replied that she was born in Switzerland and had received her musical education in Germany and Italy.
 T do love the Italian climate for voice cultivation" said Mile, Dux, l but still I honestly believe that the Americans possess best musical voices l in the world"
 When the talk was turned towards sport Mile. Dux instantly became very alert and lead the conversation with this:
 Sport is the greatest thing I know of. American sports are the finest, 1 l believe. Last year when I first arr