The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-21


The season will open on Thursd
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sc
On Monday night, Nov. 25, the
Isadora Duncan dancers will be pre-
sented. La Argentina, Spanish
dancer, will appear on Monday
night, Jan. 81.
The German Grand Opera Com
pany. the same fine organization
which was here last season, will give
one opera on Monday night, Feb. "a.
The season will close Oh Monday
night. March 3. with the Chicago
Symphony orchestra, Frederick
Stock conducting.
The superlative performances of
the Boston Symphony orchestra are
indeed thing to wonder at. But
Just how and why this organization
has come to be one of the very
greatest In the world leaves little
room for speculation or DEBATE. In
the autumn Of 1924, Serge kousse-
vitzky first crossed the Atlantic to
become the conductor of the Boston
Symphony orchestra. From Europe
had come reports of his remarkable
qualities as leader and an artist.
Expectations we're more than full
filed America, having heard per-
haps all of the great conductors
living, he found qualities in Kous-
sevitzky's leadership which are said
to be quite without equal.
With such a combination of
great orchestra and a great leader
It Is not surprising that the Boston
Symphony orchestra is regarded as
one of the finest achievements in
the musical performance of our day.
There are waiting lists for every
subscription series, and in the case
Of the indianapolis engagement it
was necessary to make the contract
two years ago.
Two profound and lasting pas
sions dominated the life of Isadora
Duncan-her art and children. From
the time she flashed, like glowing
and brilliant meteor, from out the
western skies. an artist that was
Americas own and worthy rival
OF Europe's best. It was in 1920
that she organized the famous
school, in Moscow.
Ths artists appearing on tour were
selected as the most talented and
accomplished members of the school.
Singing as they dance, these alert
Youngsters embody the eternal spirit
of youth afire, and their passionate
love of grace and beauty which will
irnmortalize the name of ISadora
Duncan. In beauty Of movement,
in musical phrasing and in the uti-
lization of the dance form it can be
said that Irma Duncan represents
the Duncan tradition at its finest
Breaking all records, La Argen-
tina, the great Spanish dancer, gave
eighteen recitalS in New York City
last fall in the short space of seven
weeks. Every one of the recitals
was completely sold out, and hun
dreds were turned away, other pay
ing as much as $50 ticket. Other
cities kept pace with New York
Enormous audiences saw her in Bos-
ton, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia. BY some
strange underground current her
fame spread throughout the coun-
try In less than a month. She was
the darling of New York, the talk OF
Chicago and the toast of San Fran
cisco all in one week. All agree that
Argentina is the greatest personality
TO visit this country since Pavlowa.
They know very we'll that she Is the
worlds greatest castenet player. she
is hailed as the mistress of rhythm,
color, of grace, of beauty.
The memorable performances OF
the German Grand Opera Company
in indianapolis last season, and the
announcement that they will be
again heard, will bring JOY to those
who had the good fortune to hear
them. An organization OF superla-
tive worth, which came to indian
apolis practically unknown, and
after three performances left with
a record of one of the most artistic
musical events ever presented here.
Many and urgent requests for a re-
turn engagement was the deciding
factor in making a contract for one
performance next season.
It was in 1901 that Ona B. Talbot
began her professional work OF CIV
ing to indianapolis the finest in
music. 1t was at this time she
brought the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, under Theodore Thomas.
for a series of four orchestra con-
certs In Tomlinson hall, and so 1t
is with extreme pleasure that the
announcement is made that the
Chicago symphony Orchestra under
Frederick Stock will close the season
of concerts of 1929-30.