The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-05

The Hyechka club will present
rita Ruffo, noted Metropolitan bar
ytone, I'm concert here on the evening
~ Tuesday November Z, at Conven-
ton hall with Nine. Yvonne D'Arie
.soprano, assisting. Tho program
promises one OF the very brilliant
ones OF the season as sung bv this
matchless artist. Rufto sings in
Kansas City on the evening OF Ar
mistice day under auspices Of the
American Legion and will be their
guest Of honor at the military bail
given later. when war was de-
clared between Italy and Germany,
rita Ruffo. was singing at Bucnos
Aires, for one OF the largest fees
known to the history OF grand
opera. lie Cancelled the rest of his
engagement Immediately returned
70 Italy by the first steamer. and
enlisted In the anti-aircraft service,
i'm which. by a conscientious appli-
cation 10 military duty, he won the
rank OF sergeant. From the day OF
his enlistment until the signing Of
the armistlce, Ruffo, did not utter a
single note professionally giving
himself up entirely to the discipline
of the army. and using his voice IN
leisure moments for the enjoyment
of his fellow soldiers. The famous
barytone Is himself the most modest
of men, and steadfastly refuses 20
admit his own unique importance In
the field OF song. 81 could not have
looked my neighbors In the face ~
I had refused 10 fight for them as
| expected them 10 fight for me" he
said simply. II am glad, OF course"
ne added, that / am still alive and
able TO sing. but see no reason why
-. u n IL FHr IL "a
vors at a time when everyone gave
up whatever he cherished most, and
when the life OF the nation itself
was in danger. There can be no art
without nationalism, and IL is tho
duty of the artists TO see that their
own nations are preserved.
The barytoue himself is prouder Of
having worked his way to the rank
~ sergeant than he could possibly
have been of any honors that his
Importance as a musician could have
conferred upon him.
Madame Louise Homer, famous
and much loved contralto, arrives
Thursday and will sing I'm concert at
convention hall under auspices OF
Robert Boice Carson. Madame
Homer. In tribute 20 Armistice day
viii sing a big patriotic number.
Members OF the Cadman club gave
q beautiful concert at W. l.. A. L.
hroadcasting station on Wednesday
evening. Immediately after. jerks,
Broken Arrow and Bigheart came in
over the phone with congratulations
Mrs. James II. Crawford Mrs. Tate
Brady Mr.. L., c. Gill and others I'm
the city who have radio sets, sent
their praise over the phone. Mr.. Ev-
ans al the station is In receipt OF a
letter from Independence. Kan. cay
ing the concert was heard as plainly
as IL the singers were before them
and requested that notice he given
Independence music lovers the next
time the club would broadcast, as
they much desired to install "A SGT in
ono OF their local churches so az TO
have an audience hear Tulsa's cad
man club. The station here has been
inspected lately by experts and is
said to be one OF the best in the
and has radius of
thousand miles. The concert given
on this occasion was beautiful one
and the program was. duet--"Some-
where a Voice Is Calling" (Tate)
Miss Dorlnda Bruce and Mr.. Roy