Evening star., 1933-11-26


eal before the public and perhaps
oblem than by printing it in toto:
thousands of dollars, proper clothes, be-
sides no return on the money spent
through long years he was perfecting
himself sufficiently so that he could be
invited to give of his talent, and
which often times entails hardships on
a devoted family.
When one stops to think for a mo-
ment. what would this world be without
the artists? Imagine what life would
be If there were no music, no poetry. no
books, no theaters, no motion pictures,
no one who understood what lines were
needed to make building beautiful or
furniture varied or could combine colors
in clothes and household accessories.
Eliminate the artist and life reverts
back to the primitive for never yet has
science proven so completely satisfying
and inspiring to all classes as art.
1t is the cultivation of art that has
brought us out of the dark ages Is it
unreasonable to ask that it be preserved
through this period of trial by helping
those who are able to give us beauty?
Their work is specialized. and after a
lifetime spent in communion with the
muses. how can they be expected to be
ready for any commercial undertakings?
They must be helped in their own way,
but it is way by which less endowed
may profit and derive pleasure.
At this time when an entire day Is
set aside for Thanksgiving for the
material benefits accorded us q thought
Of Thanksgiving for the great minds, the
exalted talents and the inspired creators
OF all that which makes this world in
tereSting should be included and for
the many moments when art has proven
the salvation Of individuals and nations
A great general movement for help can
be arranged for if. as Mrs. Hilton sug-
gests, the Government, and civic groups,
would give this some attention, but in
the meantime there are numerous occa-
Slons, like paying some small fee for the
services of an artist, when individually
one can add his bit in alleviating acute
suffering which often is hidden and en-
dured in silence
In planning for the greater musical
season it would seem that the interest
IS chiefly centered on a limited type of
1nstrumentalists, to the exclusion of
many other branches of musical art as
equally valuable although less known
to the general public. Some of these
interesting novelties, they might be
called, will be presented by Mrs. Town.
send at her Wednesday musicales at the
Mayflower Hotel which will feature
Gertrude Kappel and Richard Crooks in
the first concert, on December l3.
This Winter each of Mrs. Townsend's
muSlcales will carry one of the artists
the public has grown to expect and one
of the novelties that SO rarely are heard
in this city. At the second concert of
the series there will be combined the
popular French soprano, Nin0n Vallin,
and the Ajuilar Spanish Lutte Quartet
On January II one OF the latest addi-
tionS to the Metropolitan Opera, the
Norwegian soprano. Eide Norena. will
share the program with Rene lie Roy,
f1utist; Pierre Janet, harpist, and Sher-
idan Russell, British cellist, all of whom
will make their Washington debut.
The London Singers, a male quintet,
Sented on January 10, at the same time
that Ellen Ballon, Canadian pianist.
will be heard for the first time On
January 81 the celebrated two-piano
artists from Great Britain, Edith Bart
lett and Ray Robertson. make up the
program with Paul Kochanski. Polish
violinist. The last concert of the series,
on February 7, will have Rosa Ponselle,
the Metropolitan Opera dramatic so.
prano, and Marcel Grandlany. Frances
famous harpist, composer and teacher
The only program which will not hold
Washington debut Of one of the artists
is that of January "a. when Greta
Stueckgold. German soprano. of the
Metropolitan Opera, and Walter Giese-
king. the German pianist. who were
heard here last season, will be placed
together on the program.
This opportunity to hear the greatest
representatives of other branches Of
music is a rare one and one that emf
nently fits into the exclusive atmosphere
which has always been associated with
these musicales. Singers, violinists and
pianists there are in any number, but
the instruments whose best exponents
will be brought to this city by Mrs.
Townsend come seldom to our local
concert platforms. The musical circles
OF the city should be grateful to Mrs.
townsend for seeking out and bringing
here these artists to add variety to the
regulation concert season.