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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
SOUsA is COMING

Lieutenant Commander John Philip
Sousa has just signed a contract in
which he and his famous band will
play $50 concerts in 80 cities of the
United States, beginning at Willow
Grove Park, near Philadelphia and
touring the entire South and West, in
Guiding many Texas cities.
The popularity Of the band and Its
organizer and leader is one of the &C.
copied traditions of the musical life
of America. Sousa himself occupies
a unique place in the affections of au-
diences all over the country. His
name is a synonym for bard music
and the mere mention of a band in
stantly suggests Sousa. However, as
he says himself in recent interview,
all of his early musical training was
as violinist.
81 was brought up ms an orchestral
player. beginning first as a violinist.
When I was still under twenty, / be
came an orchestral leader. ] paid nc
attention to band music, until / was
% years old. when the government
most Of conductor Of the Unite States
Marine Band was offered TO me
through the offices of an old FRIEND
Of my fathers who had heard ml
direct the performance of "a musical
comedy. The first day conductet
that band. i realized that J had some
thing with which could get very
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
KING TUT LIKED MUSIC.

Press dispatches from Luxor, Egypt
describing objects of interest and val
ue that are daily being removed from
the tomb of Tutankhamen in Upper
Egypt, refer 10 valuable discoveries of
musical instruments-harps, flies, and
cymbals-among the unearthed treas
ures. Evidently Tutankhamen was
musical in his tastes.
That he ancient world got its les
sons in music from the people in the
valley of the Nile, is an established
tian bondage, the Jews had planted
in them the seed of music which had its
most perfect Towering in the time of
the Temple Of Solomon, in Jerusalem,
when four thousand musicians par
ticipated in the services. While mu-
sic in Egypt was used extensively
in the service in the temples. it is
known that there was a popular as
we'll as a sacerdOtal music among the
people of the Nile, and that there
as elsewhere. music had its origin
with the people rather than with the
priest.
The character of the instruments
used has long been familiar from an
cient carvings and from the instru-
ments themselves which have been re-
moved from nearly every tomb that has
been opened. Very little is known as
to the actual quality or type of the
music sung and played this far back
in the dawn of history, as. so far as
can be learned. musical notation was
unknown in ancient times. This is
hard to understand of q people, mus
ically inclined, whose lives. in the
main, were so protected that they
had time and leisure in which TO bring
many of the kindred arts TO a high
degree of perfection. Some vague
idea Of the sort of music King Tut
ankhamen may have heard played.
on the instruments he loved so well
that they were buried with him. may
be got from the traditional melodies
used by the Jewish people. which are
the oldest known music.
If, in the marvellous discoveries
being made in Egypt, one written
phrase of music can be found and de-
ciphered. the discovery will be of far
more significance and profit than
would the Uncovering of another mum
nv OF another king. A mummy is
even If it were once a king,
but music once written down, never
really dies. Though it may be neglec
ted for centuries, it is there 10 speak
again TO whOmsoever knows it's Ian
zuage, and can understand its mes
sage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

studios, music stores, picture shows,
and, when they are suitable, in. the
churches with the purpose of giving
children an opportunity to become as
familiar with them as possible. All
music houses in the city have provided
booths, where children may go singly
or in groups TO hear the selections
played.
The contest is.limited to children in
the fifth, sixth and seventh grades,
but children which were admitted to
the eighth grade in February, will be
allowed TO compete. During the
month, elimination contests viii be
held with the purpose of combining the
representation of ten pupils from
each school, and ten days before the
final contest a semi-final contest will
be held, for still farther reductions.
Both of these final contests will be
public, and the judges of them will be
selected from among representative
musicians of the town. Grading of
children competing will be on, name
of composition being played, name
Of composer. composers nationality,
correct spelling of all names used.
Five points will be counted off for
each mistake made. There are a
list of individual prizes to be awarded
to the winners, and all winners are
invited to be honor guests at the even
ing performance of the st. Louis
symphony Orchestra on April 8.
At the preliminary meeting, on Mon
day evening, February 10, for the
purpose of arranging for the Music
Memory Contest, a number of the well
known musicians of the city were pres
ent, who expressed their interest in the
purpose. and approval Of the plans.
David j.. Ormesher was elected chair
man, and Mrs. +. L. Carson, secretary.
Mr.. Ormesher emphasized the broad
civic phase of the contest, and invited
every one in the city who is inter-
ested in helping to develop a love and
appreciation in children, to participate
Tuesday evening, February 81, was
chosen as the next time of meeting,
and it was decided to invite one repre-
sentative from each club and school in
the city to be. present.
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Music and Musicians
BY PENELOPE BORDEN

for her in the palace Of Chapultepec.
In the East. where she went after
a stay Of three days in San Antonio,
Mrs. Cresson gave recitals in Penn
sylvania, Connecticut and Massachu-
sets, going from there to Canada. In
Montreal she sang with the splendid
Grenadier band of S. pieces in beau
tiful concert in which Cesar Franck's
compositions were a feature. She
was contralto soloist in a three days
festival in Toronto, where she sang
in Memberships Elijah" which was
given with the Cleveland symphony
Orchestra and a chorus of go voices.
Mrs. Cresson says it was a perfectly
delightful performance and experience
and the finest choral singing she has
ever heard.
On her return to New York she was
present at a special musical service
given in her honor in the old La
fayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
in Brooklyn, where she was soloist
for so many years. She met many
old musical friends and made many
new ones in her stay in New York,
where she says she was renewed. re-
pleniShed, rejuvenated and recreated'
with the splendid music she heard. The
special performances of which she
makes mention are the superb singing
of Rosa Ponselle in Nerdfs "Ernani"
and the splendid artistry of Jeritza. in
"Tosca," the beautiful art of Sigrid
Onegin in a song recital and a mag
nificent performance of Tschaikowski's
Fifth symphony by the Philharmonic
Orchestra. She also met Coue and
was much impressed with his sincerity
and his magnetism, as well as the ire
mendous effect he has on every one
who consults him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
ORGANIZE THE FIDDLERS. 4"

At the suggestion Of Bertram ST.
mon and under the leadership of Miss
Joe Beth Garfield, a children's violin
study club has been formed, which
will be known as THE Fiddlers."
Meetings are to be held on Tuesday
afternoons when study will be made
Of the lives Of composers, while COM
positions by the musician under dis
cussion are played. Once a month a
special program is arranged, at which
guests are invited TO be present. The
number of members is limited to fif-
teen.
Officers of "The Fiddlers" are !:
Lapham, vice president; Estelle
Strauss, secretary: Dorothy PatillO,
treasurer; Jerome ZOeller, sergeant
alarms. The press reporter is Loyle
Lapham. The membership committee
is composed of Jerome Zoeller, Estelle
Storms and Milton Bremen: the pro-
gram committee is Fred BanowSky.
Ralph Jackson and Loyle Lapham, and
the social committee is Dorothy Pat
lilo, Opal Banowsky and Jerome Zoel-
Ter.
The Tuesday Musical Club had an
excellent program on Negro Music
at the last meeting in which Miss Mil
dred Duggan was an efficient sub.
stitute for Mrs. Frank Schuhardt
who had planned the program. and
wrote the paper on Negro Music
which Miss Duggan read in her place
Mrs. Schuchardt wrote that authori.
ties differed as to whether or moi
originality could be claimed for the
music Of the American negroes, as the
slaves in this country were an anal
gamation of various negroid races
when the songs came into existence
Their importance of negro music al
being the only approach to folk-musit
in the United States was emphasized
Their origin is believed to be remote
ly African because they arc all varia
tons Of the Observation-Disclosures
scale which is the one used by native,
of Africa. Because of the highly imi
tatiye qualities Of the race. form anI
color has been given to their musi
by the surroundings which have i'm
pressed them moSt-notably religion
revivals. Negroes are very SENSITIVE
TO rhythm. and naturally fall int
minor cadences in singing. general!
emitting the sharp seventh.
Miss Duggan called attention (
the peculiar circumstances that alon
among the peoples Of the earth, Their
are no love songs in negro music
Spirituals ringing with religious fer
vor and grooming lullabies form IN
bulk of their instructive song litera
ture.
Natalie Curtis, an authority on M
gro folklore, was quoted in a d
scripiion Of camp meeting. wher
J many Of the songs had their spor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

near to the hearts of people. have
learned from long experience that the
band has marked advantages over other
instrumental groupsifor virile express
sion. The secret of this is rhythm.
Rhythm you must have in music that
is alive, and it is to rhythm that
audiences make instructive response.
Rhythm is one of the most important
things in the world We have sound
waves; and we know that when re-
lated sound waves mingle, the effect
is grateful and is called music, and
when conflicting waves meet, we
have noise. Regularity of vibrations
constitute music, which is about the
same thing as identifying music with
rhythm.
A band stands in music for the
masculine idea. 1t can whisper
words Of love, it can enter into loud
debate. but always it does so in dis
tinctly masculine fashion. The case
is different with an orchestra which
because of the lightness of the strings,
remain the embodiment of the feminine
idea. The orchestra can express every
extreme of emotion, but always after
the woman's manner. To show how
strict 1 am, in giving a separate place
TO the orchestra and the band, / never
use on my concert programs arrange
ments Of old-school symphonic music.
Hands off is my rule with regard TO
the scores Of Haydn, Mozart and Bee
thoven. To remove them from their
pristine purity of Instrumentation, is
to my thinking, to rob them of their
particular charm. As for the kind of
composing I believe in for the band,
my works show all about it."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
Stransky Quits as Conductor
ofNew York s Philharmonic

Tamaki Miura (whose Madame But
terfly is known throughout the coun-
try). Fujiwara has light voice. II
is pleasant in quality, and discreetly
used; but never does it color with
sufficient warmth to infuse along the
hearers spine thrill
Good taste and expressiveness
were the outstanding excellence in
the songs Fujiwara offered. The
japanese have the artistic sense, .and
their estimate of values is usually
correct. So we listened to what was
often charming; then went our way
TO wonder if Japan ever will send us
rip-roaring singer with big voice.
Instrumental High-Lghts.
Like the gloves of the exasperating-
ly clever boxer, which lseep pop
ping in, ones face, the recent
instrumental offerings have kept
us somewhat confused. Felix La
mond, the English pianist, who is as
polished in his art as piece Of plate
glass, saluted New York once more
after lengthy absence. as soloist
with the Philharmonic National Or
chestra. With Mengelberg conduct
ing, Lamond played the Brahms 3
fiat concerto. He revealed, as he al
ways does, scholarly attachments and
ripened maturity which quite made
up for the occasional technical lapses
in finger technique.
Then we had Mischa Levitzki, the
young pianist who is so poetic, pre-
senting LISTS z flat concerto with
the New York symphony and making
his customary impression. He is
growing steadily, and is one of
our most consistently fine artists.
Georges Enesco walked us up to a
great respect for his violinistic ca
pacities at recent Beethoven Asso-
citation concert. Now we are more
than ever convinced that a newcomer
artist needs to be heard several
times before venturing a conclusive
opinion.
The temperance of the elderly
'cellist, Joseph Holman, was natur-
ally something of an event. Though
well into the seventies, Holman
flaunts technique that many a ris-
ing 'cellist might envy. His tone
proved oily and warm and pure; and
the all round accomplishments was of
a character that demonstrated how
one may retain rare powers if they
are reared on substantial music
foundation.
Metropolitan Opera Activities.
Over at the Metropolitan Opera
House the wheels keep grinding
continuously in one direction. The
direction is usually ahead seldom
backwards. Some of the daily news
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
SPEAK ON SCHOOL MUSIC.

The regular February meeting of
the San Antonio Music Teachers As
sOciation. which was postponed from
its regular date, because of Music
Week, will be held Thursday evening,
March 1. A talk on public school
music and what it is doing for the
children in the schools, will be given
by Miss Myrtle Inches, head of the
music department Of the Breckenridge
High School. A digest of the musical
events of the month, both local and
national, will be made by Miss Alice
Mayfield, secretary Of the associa'
ton. John NJ. Steinfeldt, pianist
and Miss Clair Louise Bruel. violin
list, accompanied by Miss Henrietta
Bruel, will play.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
CITY ZONE LAWS
WILL SAVE THE U. S.
MILLIONS ANNUALLY
Department of Commerce
Prepares Data for State
Legislatures.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 24.-Lack
Of proper coming laws in cities are
declared by DIR. John NJ. Cries, chief
of the division of buildings and hous-
ing of the Department of Commerce,
to be responsible for annual losses
mounting up into the hundreds of mil
lions of dollars.
The chief items in this municipal
debit column appear in the form of
scrapped buildings and the depre-
ciating of real estate values largely
due to the encroachment of undesir-
able commerce into RESIDENTIAL sec
tions. By way of illustration, Doctor
Cries explains that TO permit the in
trusion of certain businesses into q
region of high-class homes is as in
congruous as to have a bookcase in
the bathroom or a kitchen stove in
the parlor. The location of a factory
in such a district, he AYERS, may re-
suit in the depreciation of at least
$1,000 in all the homes in that sec
ton.
With a view Of arousing interest in
this question, the department has pre-
pared a coming primer and stand
ard state coming enabling act" au.
thorizing the creation Of zones in
cities of certain sizes. This has had
wide circulation among city plan.
ners and additional data is being &c.
cumulated which will soon become
available.
According to Doctor Cries. there
are a number Of factors which must
be considered in figuring high build
ing costs. A compilation made shows
that in the construction of an aver
age house the labor costs represent 2C
per cent; materials, 29y3; land, 10
contractor, 1876; financing, CT; ar
chitect and real estate fees, ga pei
| cent.
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MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST

The Music Memory Contest, which
will begin on March ), and last four
weeks, is arousing much interest among
children. teachers, schools and music
houses in San Antonio. The primary
object of the contest is TO instil in
children, at the age when they are
wax TO receive, but marble to re-
tain" a taste and a desire for better
music than many of them are content
with. To this end, fifty selections of
the worlds favorite melodies have been
made, and will be played in the schools,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
MARY JORDAN MEETS COUE.

Mrs. Charles C. Cresson MARY
JORDAN returned TO San Antonio last
week after an absence of two months
spent in travelling and singing in n
series of recitals which have taken
her from the palms of Mexico to the
pines Of Canada.
Mrs. Cresson is most enthusiastic
about the beauty and charm of Mex
leo. where. in addition to giving a
recital in the home of Mrs. George
Conway, she received many social at
tentions. Among other things a lunch
con in her honor was given by George
Sumerlin. American charge d'affairs
in Mexico, and Sonora Aware Obre-
gon, wife of the president, entertained
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papers have lately been pJ
an occasional letter from a
tied person, criticising the MI
tan management. Few of the
however, put their fingers on
spots; and not one tendd
credit due for what is being |
this most exceptional opera q
We will have something ID
our next article about Anima
which was just produced in iii
try for the first time, and the
Introductory performance of
Chenier. In the first were
Bori and Giacomo Lauri-VolpI
the latter brought forward Re
selle, Beniamino Gigli (bacr
after a brief vacation, whic
Lauri-Volpi a complete oppoi
and Giuseppe Danise.
Edward johnson sang his I
gagement for this, his first Nj
tan year, on Saturday week.
opera was Romeo and Juliet,
versatile Eddie" was at his
best. Queena Mario. appat
Juliet, quite astonished the
railbirds by outdoing herself.
the first occasion since the j
prano has joined the "Met"
has seemed to do herself just
other soprano (American, des
name) who created a splen'
preston on her return is Nit
CANA. As Media in Pagliacc
Morgana was vocally excelld.
distinctly attractive.
Otherwise there hasn't bed
much to relate. The oper!
been mostly repetitions, yet
interesting. And there is
ally an array of noteworthy
promcnading the foyers DUR;
extracts. Yes, New York IL
world in opera, just as in ever
form Of music.
Copyright. 1928, by p. V. r.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
TUESDAY MUSICAL PROGRAM.

At the Regular monthly luncheon
of the Tuesday Musical Club, which
will be given at the Menger Hotel at
l. 80 on Tuesday, February -, Jesse
Oppenheimer, chairman, announces
the following program to entertain the
guests:
1. Piano, Rhapsody in G Minor"
$1,000. ................. Brahms
Miss Grace Miller.
.. Songs. Selected.
Harry Schwartz.
5. Songs (a( The Star. :. Rogers
(bD Parted ,..... .Tosti
Mrs. Flynn.
4. Dance. Selected.
Carolyn Preaccar.
). Piano. Witches Dance" -.
................. Mcdowell
6. Song. Selected.
Miss Georgia Brassell.
All members of the Tuesday Club
are privileged to attend, by making
reservations with Mrs. Oppenbeimer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
CONCERT AT BETHEL

A benefit concert is being given by
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Tempel Beth
FL on Wednesday evening, at S:15,
February %, in the temple. The pro-
gram, which follows. presents thirteen
musicians of the city in well-bal-
anced program of eleven numbers.
Organ Solo prelude Heroic" .Faulkes
Frederick King
Double Quarette Fear Not Ye
o Israel" .......... Max Spicker
Violin Solo Alteration. {. .Borowski
Bertram Simon
Baritone Solo "Recessional" .DeKoven
Howell James
Duet 30 Divine Dedeemer". .Gounod
Mrs. Jesse d. Oppenheimer, Soprano
Mrs. Guy Simpson. Alto.
Soprano Solo God Shall Wipe
Away All Tears. .:.... Harker
Mrs. Matte Rees
Organ Solo "Marche Pontificale..
.,.............. Lammeris
Miss Mildred Duggan
Soprano Solo "Rachem" .Manna-Zucca
Mrs. L. i. Marks
Cello Solo Selected" ......... 80.
Julien Paul Blitz
Tenor Solo "The Lord Is Ny
Light" ................ Speaks
W. A. Turner
Gallia ........., .......... Gounod
Double Quartette
Personnel Of Double Quartette
Sopranos ......... Mrs. i. l.. Mark:
Mrs. Irwin r. STONE
Altos. ............M Mrs. Guy Simpson
Mrs. Roy Love
Tenors w. A. Turner
Charles Stone
Bases ..............H Howell James
Edward Mckenzie
Organist ............Fr Frederick KIM
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

I famous origin, when the negroes had
come for miles on foot, on mules and
in wagons, to "be bon again befo' de
Lawd."
SEATED in rows, reverent and ST.
lent, they waited for something 10
happen. As they sat patient in the
early warmth of the morning sun,
suddenly a rhythmic tremor seemed to
sway over the group as sweep of
wind stirs grass; there arose vibra-
ton, an almost inaudible murmur-
was 10 from the pine trees or from
the mass of humanity land then the
sound seemed to mold itself into
rhythmic and melodic form, taking
shape in the air, and from this float
ing embryo of music came the refrain
of a song quavered by one voice, in
stantly caught up by another till soon
the entire gathering was rocking and
singing in time"
The program consisted of two lula
bies sung by Mrs. Edgar S. Schmunck,
Little Piccaninny Kid" by Guien,
and "Mammy's Song" by Harriet
Ware, accompanied by Miss Duggan,
Sweet Chariot by Rogers and "Deep
River by Burleigh, sung by Mrs.
Alfred Duerler, accompanied by Mrs.
Guy Simpson. Piano illustrations
we're given by Olga Seiser playing
Kroeger's "Humoresque Negro No. ."
and Elizabeth Williams playing Sol
liwog's Cake Walk" by Debussy. sub
shutting for Mrs. Julien Paul Blitz.
An additional attraction to the ex-
ccllent program was three Schubert
songs sung in German by Frederick
Capizza, baritone, in which he was
accompanied by Miss Lottie Riddle.
Mr.. Capizza came to San Antonio as
a member of the Yiennese Operetta
Company, and intends to remain and
open studio.
The title of "A Magic Hour With
Famous Painters" has beer chosen TO
arouse interest in the concert which
will be given shortly after Easter,
with Mrs. John B. Albright as chair
man. The program will be illustrated
with dances by Miss Russell Hughes.
The San Antonio Musical Club will
present group of prominent local
musicians at the monthly musical,
Monday, February 20, at S:15. Last
season the club voted to establish an
Artists Evening" for which the
artists are engaged professionally as
one of the clubs practical methods of
showing. appreciation of local artists
who so often generously give their
talents without remuneration. Mon
days musical will be the first of
these Evenings"
Walter 2. Romberg, yiolinist, who
has recently moved to Dallas, arrived
Saturday to play on the program,
which follows.
Queens Aria, @Bel Raggio," from
Semiramide ............. Rossini
Mrs. Fred Jones.
Walter Durham, acompanist.
Concerto Op 35-First Movement.
................. .Tchaikowsky
Walter z. Romberg.
Roy Repass, accompanist.
Nocturne OPP 2T-Number 2. Chopin
Mazurka OPP 33-Number 4 Chopin
Lento .............. Cyril Scott
Les Collines d Anacapri. .Debussy
Mrs. Clara D. Madison.
,Nord d. Etoiles ............ Widor
Celle que je treserere &C.. Foudrain
Spring Comes Laughing 80. Carew
Song of the Open $500. LaForge
Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. Durham, accompanist.
Introduction and TaranteHe ......
.'''''' .'.'.....s SdraSdle
Mr.. Romberg.
Mr.. Repass, acompanist.
Rhapsodie Number 6 ........ List
Mrs. Madison.
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