The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-01
TITTA RUFFO WAS
LIKED IN DALLAS
Described AS a Regular
Guy With Firm Clasp
of the Hand

4 They like rita Ruffo in Dallas.
They call him "a regular guy, a
whole souled chap with a firm clasp
OF the hand, yet the possessor OF a
quiet dignity that characterizes the
rcally great" The Dallas News, un-
der date of Tuesday, gives an illu-
miuating account of the famous
burytone who sang there Monday
might and who sings here in concert
ucxt Friday night in Convention hall
under the auspices OF the Hyechka
club.
Rnffo was interviewed as to his
%oninion of jazz music. OF ours be-
ing one Of the few great artists of to-
dav. TO know that he has taken q
definite stand on Jazz music, carries
with IL a certain amount OF prestige.
IL will be interesting to follow the
News in the interview, in part.
Speaking OF Jazz In reference to Rus
\ sla's craze for II, he said:
Thinking About OIL.
' land why not2 Have they not
enough of sadness and bleakness? is
A. to be wondered that they embrace
a type Of music that makes them
forget their troubles as they pat
their feet to the accentuated
rhythm
Another unfailing sign that Titta
Huffo is a reg'lar guy is the fact
that he has been attacked by the oil
bacillus. a recent congressional
statement was made 10 the effect
that of the $4,000, 900 people in
America today fully t"hree-fourths Of
that number had boon attacked by
the same germ, and the rest would
like TO be IL they had the courage.
Mr.. Ruffo doesn't specify oil in par
t%iculnr. but he says he should like
to acquire some property in Texas,
come investment in land or some
thing similar. Asked IL oil would
do, he smiled, and answered that 1t
Nwould II someone would go far
penough to guarantee the oil.
"Titta Ruffo expects to be a citi-
zen Of the United States some day.
lie has taken out his first citizen
ship papers. But his home is at
present In Rome. Madame Ruffo is
there. and his two children are with
her. His home there is a wonderful
Italian villa that overlooks the i'm
mortal city.
with Caruso at Death.
"Thc great barytone was one OF
the closest friends OF his fellow
countryman and artist, Enrico Caru-
SO, and he was at Caruso's bedside
when the end came, Caruso vas
brave until the last and he embarked
upon the great adventure with a
brave smile that was weakened with
suffering.
81 shall die this time Caruso
said n few moments before the end,
Mr.. Ruffo said last night. L have
fought the battle successfully be-
fore, but this is the end Then he
asked his son sto bring him a glass
OF water. Before the son could re-
turn he had died.
"'His going was the greatest loss
in the history of music Mr.. Ruffo
said. 1T is foolish TO talk of a sue
cessor 10 Caruso. There is none
There can be none. He was a sou
inspired-a voice divine
"Mr. Ruffo is singing this season
with the Metropolitan Opera com
pany In New York. He was granted
leave Of absence of three weeks tc
fill his concert engagement here and
one In Tulsa next Friday night. He
sang Pagliaci in New York last
week and he returns to the Metro
politan opera house March 10 Il
sing The Barber of Seville Thi'
4 Is one Of his favorite operas. and IL
to be featured in his program thi:
evening.
The great barytone is extremely
versatile in his choice of songs III
likes and sings the Italian. but il
equally partial to the French. ant
especially the Spanish. The Span
ish is a music that is as yet largely
unknown, but which is remarkabl,
for its richness and It's melody. h,
says"