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GOOD MUSIC?

WHAT IS IT? A FASCINATING PROBLEM.

THE CHARLESTON.

[By Basil Maine, in the London "Morning Post."]

Music has Bever been more wide- ly appreciated than it is now.. The word "appreciation," however, must be qualified. It is too often aesumed that because music is in the air, in the literal sense of the phrase, the community at large is entitled to claim that desirable virtue which is known as "being musical." The virtue, if such it is, has been not so much attained as thrust upon us. Clearly it is not the result of a sudden desire springing from the Heart of the Great Public.

That strange organ has been ao lethargic in response to musical stimulus in the past that its fever- ish pulsing at the present time points to some artificial cause. Yet it would be wrong to ignore this activity. There is a genuine de sire on the part of many people to appraise music at its proper value. And those who have undertaken to help the inquirers are constantly meeting with difficulties.

Good Art,

purpose that is served will deter mine the position in the class.

The Charleston. :

So, then, in so far as a Charles- tòn tune achieves its purpose, namely, to incite people to dance the Charleston, it is a good Char- leston-tune. But it must full further conditions before we can assign to it the quality of quper- lative goodness.

BERLIN'S OPERA,

BRILLIANT AUDIENCE AT REOPENING.

WONDERFUL STAGE.

Berlin, May 1, The most brilliant company aɛ-

The questions are (1) Is it ensembled anywhere in Germany joyable in itself, apart from the since the revolution gathered here violent disturbance of equilibrium last evening for the re-opening of which it brings about? (2) For the rebuilt State Opera House, in how long is it enjoyable? Indivi- Unter den Linden, a photograph of dual experience, of course, will which appeared in "The Daily Tele- count for something in answering graph" of Saturday. these questions, but it is also pos- Bible to make a general observa- tion and to assert that a really great musical work lives by reason of its own Inherent health and vitality and not merely by the arti- ficial respiration supplied by tem- porary fashions...

which

Let me return to the definition of good music quoted at the beginning of this article. According to this definition we are to recognise as being good any music arouses in us emotions stronger than ourselves. Apply it to an or

A man is dis- dinary incident. turbed in his sleep by some well- meaning but vocally unfit. singers..

Brought together exclusively by invitation, the house was represen tative of the country's highest die- tinction in official service, in law and learning, in the musical, literary, graphic, and plastic arts, in finance, Industry and commerce, and of course, in the drama. The heads of the Diplomatic Corps completed a dazzling social pic- ture which more than made up in intellectual eminence for the loss of the Guards' uniforms, always

thrust into the foreground on such ocasions in Wilhelmlan days.

Though it is true to say that the theatre has been rebulit, the ex- carol-ternal alteration has been

com-

paratively alight. The facade, with its double set of steps leading up to the never opened doors, has been preserved by superstitiona piety. The chief outside change which strikes the eye is the dia- appearance of the hideous skeleton staircases which crawled about the walls like gigantic centipedes were built between and which

They bid him to do that which he is most loath to do, "to enlute the happy morn." He comforts One of the most difficult of the himself with the thought that the problems which are raised is ex-il-bred performance will soon be pressed in the question, "What laat an end. His hopes appear to be good music?" or, more simply, unfounded, for the singers have "What is goodness in music?" tulled themselves into a kind of Here is one of the explanations I perpetual song. His indignation have encountered. "Good art is grows, and finally his emotions be- that which arouses in us amations come stronger than himself, and stronger than ourselves.".. This, he precipitates himself into seme I take it, refers to westhatic experl-violent act of revenge. ence the power in us of taking If the above definition holds, things as they are and fixing their then the stimulus which is respon value without reference to consible for this act must be account-sufficiency of its exits and

text.

This isolation of judgment is an extremely difficult process; and, in any case, the existence of this power in us does not of itself ex-

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ed "good music," whereas common opinion, impeded by no philosophi cal theory, merely describes it as a nuisance.

BOURNEMOUTH CONGRESS.

Bournemouth,-May-1.

I

twenty and thirty years ago, when it had become clear to everybody that in the event of a fire panic the Opera House would be # death- trap and that the great majority of these imprisoned in it by the in-

ridors would inevitably perish.

cor-

In the auditorium, too, the spell of the past has sacrificed thorough- ness of reform to gilt mouldings, supposed to have an irreplaceable artistic value. Unless attention

even

Press, the great majority of last night's guests would probably not the have noticed that crown had at last disappear- ed from above the old Royal box, where Hindenburg's impassive features successfully concealed his notorious detestation for music,

plain the nature of goodness in THE MUSIC SOCIETY. had been called to the fact in the music. It only shows it to be a relation. We listen to sym- phony; we receive a series of im- pressions-the-series in telescoped into a single impression; we judge that impression to be something that can be delighted in; also as something desirable. These qual ities in the experience constitute the goodness therein; but this

in the thing experienced.

(Official Photographers of the China Mail.") goodness is in the experience, not

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The British Music Society's seventh annual congress opened at Bournemouth to-day, when dele- gates arrived from all parts of the country to take part in gramme of discussions on musical

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and that the angelic figures whose outstretched hands once held this

FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1928.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-cord puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for décasionał phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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responsibility 18-Clai's nam 20-To lift 22-A river of Eden 26-Exists

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124-A windy month |26-A medicinal plant

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"middle"

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$2-French for "he"

(pl.)

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descendants

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(pl.)

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word

puzzle.)

WITH VILMA.

BRITISH ACTOR TO "STAR."

FRENCH GIRL TO LEAD.

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Before that he had passed for several nationally-known products. Then-he-got-a-few days work in film studios, and finally was en- gaged by Gaumont's.

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John did so well is "The Phy sician" that the scenario of "Mademoiselle" was at 'once revie ed to give him a bigger part. He

-kingly-emblem-over the head of its Mr. Samuel Goldwyn, who came will now appear In more than .. legitimate wearer, are now apto Europe to find an actress to play hundred "shots," or roughly one- priate than Bournemouth could parently only seeking one an the lead with Ronald Colman, and third of the picture. have been chosen for such gather-other's embraces. The actual in an actor to be featured with Vilma He han acenes, with "Estelle Inga, as the town has always been crease in the seating capacity of Banky, has found both.

Brody, John Stuart and Humberston in the front raak as regards its the house does not exceed 200 The actress is Lily Damita, the Wright, with sixty beautiful chorus musical reputation, whilst Sir Dan places.

French-girl-who-has-"starred in girls and with an "Intelligent Godfrey at the Winter Gardens On the other hand, the work be- French, German, and British plc- cockatoo-C.M. in the "Evening Pavilion has always given the hind the proscenium has been sotures, the best known being "Red Standard." greatest encouragement to British fundamental that the vast pit into Heels." She appeared in the Noel composers' works and to British which any one of the six segments Coward film "The Queen Was in soloists.

of the stage can be sunk to a the Parlour," recently released.

MOTHERS.

A Stinging Retort, Human nature, however, is per Whenever anything hap pens to the average man he assigns the quality of the experience to the cause thereof. It is natural enough. If he is stung by a bee, he regards the bee as a creature with a stinging retort. The bee, on the other hand, regards itself

To-night the delegates attended depth of over thirty feet had to be Mr. Goldwyn has not announced' OF GREAT HELP TO YOUNG as a creature with a means of self-a reception at the Town Hall, given constructed as an impervious cais the name of his new male star," protection.

by the Mayor and Mayoress of son in order to prevent the Intru- but I have reason to believe that it Bournemouth (Alderman and Mrs. sion of surface water. It is claim-is Walter Butler, the English stage To have in the house a simple

harmless remedy for the minor ills. H. J. Thwaites), followed by an ex-ed, and no doubt with truth, that and screen actor. cellent concert. Among the inter- so far as scenic contrivances and Mr. Butler appeared on the stage of babies and little children is a eating subjects to be discussed lighting are concerned the Berlin in "Havoc" and "The Best People," great boon to young mothers and during the week are the future of Opera House is now better equip among other plays. He has a lead this is exactly why Baby's Own opera in England, the speakers in ped than any other theatre in the ing part in "Passion Island," the Tablets are to be found in many

They reduce fevers, · cluding Dame Ethel Smyth, Miss world. To demonstrate its quali- British picture now showing at sev households,

He also allay the irritation of cutting teeth eral London cinemas. Lilian Baylis, Mr. Rutland Bough Acations in these respects, the ton, Mr. Frederic Austin, Mr. John pleas that the occasion required played in "One of the Best," "Vie- and regulate the bowels, yet they tory." His most recent film is have no drug taste and children. Tobin, and Mr. Basil Maine. The honour for a modern German com Tommy Atkins," which has not like them influence of the wireless and the poser were disregarded. and the yet been shown.

Mrs. Mary L. Damel, of No. 83 There is yet another quality, gramophone on our musical life is "Magle Flute" was chosen for the

A Boy' Actor.

Washington-street, Central Falls, and one that is conveyed by the another subject which will be dis-

re-opening.

A new British film "star" who, U.S.A., says:— Iteral meaning of the word cussed, among others, by Sir Dan

although quite untrained can re "good," which in its root meaning Godfrey, Mr. Cyril Scott, Mr. A. signifies the idea of fitness. Let Brent Smith, Mr. Francis Toye,! us call it Aptitude. A saxophone and Mr. D. Millar Craig.

So that when it comes to defin ing what "goodness" in music real ly is, the most exact thing we can say is this: that quality in any composition which produces an ex perience that can be called good (according to the definition above) ia goodness. That is, there are two "goodnesses," and not merely one, however identical they may seem to be,

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

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