The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-02

IT have watched with interest the .'"-
velormert OF tho state which my family
ror generations have known as h-'r
home" said Mrs Kemper. In my on'n-
;o- Vast virginia offers more terf'e
field FOR tho development OF art. na--
ticularly music. than any state IN the
Union.
What his state and others as we'll
nasa 20 rrajizs Is that they must sup
port and interest themselves In our
Young American artists. l have Tor
thirteen years. been closely associated
with musical life and conditions IN the
large cities OF the east.
IT have had the experience OF promo
ting. wholly wlthou, managerial aid. 4
Young artist. and l fully know the 2H-
stacles which confront every !onnS
American artist at the beginning OF
their career.
Apply Business principles.
II am firmly convinced that The ne
wav To solve the problem is by treating
The situation as business problem
and applying 10 Il the same Judgment
and principles that We apply 10 any
other bushes proposition.
"A manufacturer must create de-
rnand for his product or he must cease
10 manufacture. II we are To contsnne
20 Develop young American artists. VIC
must create 4 field for them.
1T Is a problem OF salesmanship pare
and simple. The Germans taught rs
ire value OF propaganda In the late war
That. In my opinion, IS the way to n'eet
this problem OF our young ARISES
TnTourh the press. schools churches,
and homes. we must start the pTopa-
xanda.
1T have been told time after t!r'" by
New York managers and local ra0&Es"S
n smaller cities that the American 200
pie do aoc wan artists that do not nave
4 foreign name or some sensational al
vertisinS. -
"OnIy few days ago one OF III" from
lr.nt managers In baltimore told mo
that he always lost money when he At
tempted concert by ~ american ART
is, y, his city. This Is shameful.
DO people realize that Il takes from
%, 10 fifteen years and even NOR" OF
most intrusive training and study with
expensive teachers before young TnuS'-
clan 's ready to make q debut:
After this period has been expert
.rcOd e means that five to ten years
of patient waiting. with an annual nut-
'ay Of from three TO five thousand DOL
la-s FOR managerial fees. publicity. etc.
mus, - endured before the young art
IS, has n chance 20 become "star.
o-ov'dfrS hs or she has unusual talent
n begin with.
cites Film Contrast.
'','ontrast this cxpcri"nc" with som"
=: our popular moving picture stars VINO
c,nr night jump into prominence Hnh
u-h"ard ~ incomes. placed Their" by he
same public who refuses 10 support the
,"urs and ambitious musician
zoe course N" lyCeu;n. chautauGh
AT ,audav il,N stage is always open but
when q Young artist * forced /" accept
tisso fields tNr financial or other rea-
snrS. they are Immediately hHrrcd b"
tho managers of tn" So-cail"d l"g:t-
MAT concert talent.
II am taking M ;inH travelling about
,~,jrg to present this state OF AFFAIRS
- managers and the American concert
rnhli" DleadnG for NOR" consideration
aud SUPPORT % me young and aspiring
american artists. of whom there are
hundreds striving for recognition.
"iF or own peop'" will not give them
'H.ir chance. then tE"y are TO tai'. "n"n
40; are engaging talent remember thc'n.
ar' when they are announced for con-
"~-' IN YOUR town. go and hear them
ard support their cnd"avors They are
YOUR own. More american AMI icss for
S'gr rau"s IN our programs.