San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
BY PIERRE Y. X. KEY

new 1Ork, Oct, SU.-NcW 1Ork CON-
cert managers have gone and done it.
Without so much as consulting the
dcadheads Ito learn whether it would
be agreeable) they. have taken away
from them long standing privilege.
That right to receive free tickets to
many OF the best musical affairs in
our unsteady active city. The linked
signatures of the twenty-three mana
gers who signed an agreement to turn
thumbs down on the pass-fiends is
barely dry. Yet walls already have
been head. 1t would not be surpris-
ing if, later, these cries carried in
them a note of anguish. For once
deadhesd $50 they say always n
deadhead. In this instance we fancy
the rule will be proved through this
exception. We trust so. For the
number of musical pass beneficiaries
in New York had grown alarmingly
large In time it would have been
almost compulsory to build bigger au-
ditoriums-if all were to be accom-
modated.
The decision was wisely made. 1t
was time. Established and superior
music artists and organization have
earned the right TO financial consid.
Grafton from those who are sufficient
~ interested 10 sit through their pro-
grams. BY the same token. a person
might. Just as properly ask a mer-
chant to make him a present of some
article as to ask for tickets to per-
Torrance by musician of ability.
Exception with respect to distribu-
ton of passes is made in the cases Of
1oh aftasro nn.n thn Iat,sa,, MT 20
launched, lie must thereafter agree
if he be under the management of
any Of these drastic Twcuty-Three In
cents a ticket.
Chaliapin Returns.
Persistence, with generous dash
OF patience. has won for Feodor
Chaliapin--in SO far as the United
States is concerned. We well remem-
Der the American debut of the Rus
sian basso. 1t was in the MetropOli-
tan Opera House sixteen years ago.
He was Mefistofele in the Boit0 work
of that name; commanding figure
dramatically, aud something of a
singer. too. But neither the public
nor the critics seemed to estimate the
newcomer at his actual artistic worth.
Chaliapin stayed away from Amer,-
ca after his experiences of that sea-
son. They must have left i'll his
mouth a bitter taste. Then years
passed, years which brought us ac-
counts of his increasing and unyary-
ing successes. Two years ago, when
Chaliapin came back 20 us, he con-
quered in q fashion which must have
compensated him for recognition
long delayed.
A few evenings ago the basso be-
gan his season in concert appear
ance at the Manhattan Opera House
Tin the place. by the waT. where he
successfully effected his public return
TO this countr... despite the handicap
of severe cold. Chaliapin revealed
again those interpretative resources
which distinguished him. Great as lc
is GS a sinner Of songs, however, he is
greater still in opera
Psviowa's Twinkling Toes.
Anna Pavlowa pursues her serene
way. a tcrpsichoreanly young figure.
She began her career many years ago
this country has known her since 1910,
and rather well-if frequency of sp-
pearancps count. For only a few sea
sons have marked her absence here.
Her Introductory appearance before
the people of This nation took place
the other night. in the Manhattan
Opera House (Which is regGining
former held place with New York
managers. She is still Pavlowa:
Pavlowa of the Twinklng Toes. What
all example she sets other artists in
the matter Of industry. Nothing is
too exacting for her TO do in selecting
her repertoire and preparing for it.
Herein. we venture to observe. lies one
of the several secrets which have made
her success.
She began her first week with bal
let's we had seen her and her com
pany in before. but az the week rollcu
on there was n novelty TO enliven the
interest. Trust Pavlowa 10 keep the
interest keen. Much OF her former
dash is still TO be seen; she is PEI
sonality.
Sincerity in music art is such an on
gaging thing. In these days when the
commercial side obtrudes SO conspicu-
ously it is gratifying TO listen TO a
musician who seems primarily actuat-
| ed By the d,sire to serve his art. Such
was tho impression conveyed by Ef-
frem Zimbalist the other afternoon at
the first New York recital he has
given in a considerable time.
Jimmy" as his admirers like TO