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LONDON MUSICIANS RELIEVED.

between a motion pictura projector and an improved phonograph. Every word from the actor is at tonded by the accompanying ges- ture. As an example of the eff ciency of the new instrument, It was mentioned that the violin and even The "Vitaphone," the latest a 100 piece symphony orchestra had achievement in motion picture pro-been successfully shot by the duction, has an enthusiastic aup. porter in Harry, Wardell, personal representative of Al Jolson, world famous comedian, who arrived in Manila pn August 4 on the "Presl- dent Polk!" Mr. Wardell is "just looking around" as he told the "Manila Times" reporter at the pier. He said that he was taking a vacation trip while his principal, Mr. Jolaon, ta engaged in making a new picture, The Jazz Singer.""

When asked as to the possibility of a Jolson tour round the world and, of course, including Manila, Mr. Wardell stated that there was little idea of auch a thing.

"Jolson gets about $25,000 a week. That is, including royal les Bongs, shows and records. There is little likelihood of a trip of that kind being, a paying pro- position. Although such a trip might be made in the line of a vacation," he said.

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regards broadcasting, and concert- giving, Mr. Besly pointed out the overwhelming advantage which the B.B.C. enjoyed in receiving, in effect, a big Government subsidy. Every year over £1,000,000 was col- lected by the Government in wire- less licence fees and handed over to the Company, "And previously," Mr. Besly added. "The Govern ment never spent a penny on music. Messrs. Chappell and Co. had run orchestral concerts at Queen's Hall One conceives musical London at till they could stand the losses no the present moment lifting up its longer. (It was stated in the Bri- head in relief and heaving a sigh tish Press that these losses to the of thankfulness. A cable message firm. totalled no less than £60,000). despatched thence on June 1 states It will come, I imagine, as some» that the British Broadcasting Com-thing of a surprise to most readers pany has arranged to continue the of this column to learn that the re- famous Promenade Concerts at gular concert going public in Lon- Queen's Hall, which for some 80 don, with its millions of popula years have been an invaluable fea- tion reaches no more that the in- ture of the city's musical life, but significant total of about 10.000, which were lately threatened with Making, this statement, Mr. Bealy extinction owing to the competition said the fact was well recognised. of broadcasting. To anyone having of this number the "Prome" enjoy- acquaintance with musical affairsed the patronage of some 2,000, in Britain it is easy to conceive the who were regular adherents. diamay which the threatened cessa- People outside the 10,000 would be tion caused, a dismay of which files reached by "stunt" or celebrity of the British Press since received concerts, this being that part of the glve ample evidence. Now, hap public which wont to hear, asy, pily, it is announced that Sir Henry Paderewski, but not Hoffmann, In further. conversation it deve- Wood, who has wielded the baton Heifetz but not Ysaye, the public loped that with the closing of "Big at Queen's Hall for so long and which was not concerned with the Boy" the big Jolson hit which has done so much for the cause of or- music which artistes played or been, playing for the last three chestral music in London, insang, being content simply to hear years, the, star has been in Kolly-general, and of British music is artistes because they were famed wood, his latest effort, "The Jazz particular, is to conduct a six of "boosted." Opera, again, draw Singer" will be a Warner Brothers weeks' series of "Proms" beginning a section which attended because

it was fahlonable. production. In making, this pic in the middle of August. ture, the "Vitaphone," designed by the Warner people will be used.

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The "Vitaphone," apparently the Wardell hobby, is the latest thing In "Talking pictures," according to the Jolson man. He followed this by a somewhat technical explana tion of the new instrument. Briefly, the "Vitaphone," is a per- fectly synchronised arrangement

"The B.B.C. will now have to held opera," said Mr. Maurice Bea- ly, the noted British musician at present in Perth, WA,, when the news was told him. The B.B.C. It should be aald, has already appoint- committee with Sir Hugh ed a Allen as chairman, to make recom- mendations as to aasisting opera. Discussing the general position as

"Do you think," Mr. Bealy was asked, "that broadcasting will wean the 10,000 from concert-going?"

"No." Mr. Besly replied, "be- cause they know the difference be- tween broadcast music and the real thing." The transmission was very good indeed, he said, and the basa notes which hitherto had been a dimculty were being caught, but the

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trouble lay in the reception. Mr. Besly indicated that broadcasting might help concerts in one way,, in that listeners-in hearing, for example, performances under a cer- tain conductor would quite possibly. Be interested sufficiently to resolve that should that particular, conduc- tor give another concert they' would attend it, and so they might become eventually regular concert- goers-West Australian.”.

OPERA SINGER DIVORCED.

Paria, July 26. Lina Cavalleri, grand opera aing- er, was granted a divorce, to-day. from-Lucien Muratore, also an

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(1) Chain Frontenus, Quebec, where Pestival was held. (2) Cler.es Marchand, Prench-Canadian · falkaeng interpreter.

(5) The son of the little shepherdess was a kit" at the cla ren's offerings at the Festival, (4) Typlesi Quches woman sented ai ber spinning wheel,

By all accounts the Canadian Folksong and Hand!

craft Festival held at the Chateau Frontenuç.

Quebec, under the auspices of the National Museum Julke Goulder, Jeanne Dusseau, J. Campbell, We of Canada was an unqualified success. More than Inne and Rodolphe Plamondon. Nothing more than any previous event which had to do with French auchly Canadian can be imagined than the rollicking Canadian folk music it has brought to publie notice

the rich heritage of native song in Canada. Not songs of the lumberincks and raftsmen of Quebec by:

Charles Marchand and his "Troubadours." merely did the concerts prove magnetic, but the gen And it looks as if the Festival will become an eral atmosphere of the Festival brought forth some annual event. At the close of the last concert. In thing dormant, a wealth of national culture that has Quebec, it was announced that not only would the been buried under the oppressive weight of ma Festival be held next year, but that E. W. Seatty terialism.

President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, had Quebec during the three days of the Festival was offered $8,000 in prizes for compositions to be played. invaded by artists from all parts of Canada odle at the 1928 Festival. The compositions to be based brated singers from the large cities and the most on French-Canadian chansons and folk melodies, for humble, though not the least interesting, Interpreters which prices are offered as follows: A of the Canadian folksong from the outlying districts. 1$1,000, divided into 3750 and $260 as first and The Festival, looked upon as a whole, has brought second prizes, for instruments, and not to last over 30 forth artists and material never suspected. The cele minutes.

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brated men and women were applauded but those 21,000, divided into $750.00 and $250.00 as first unknown quantities like the village songsters and and second prizes, for a cantanta introducing French- dancers, and the Hurons of Lorette, supplied that Canadian chansons populaires: the $750 to be divided unusual atmosphere of novelty and attraction that $500 for male and 250 for libretto: the $250 to be

divided: $150 for music and $100 for libretto. characterized the Festival.

Vincent Forrier de Repentigny and the lumber $500 for suite for string quartat, not to last Phileas Bedard with his homespun clothes and his $250 for group of beaming-mille; the fisherfalk from Grepé: Madame sons populaires for male volcs.

"jacka, in their, checked shirts and grey:: breeches; | over twenty minutes. Auguftant FOL four chan

Leblond and her daughters with their aphming wheels : 5-$250 for group of arrangements of four chan- and hooked rugs; Napoleon Leblond from the Isle of sons populaires for mixed voices. " Orleans with his toy ships carved by hand; the women. The last two (4 and 5) are confined to Canadian from L'Assomption braiding the Canadian sash composers The others are open to international. almors lost art and in contrast with these the competition. Judges and details will be announced as superb singing of cultivated artists. Cedis Brauit, soon as possible, through the musical press.

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