1914-02-10 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

THE PIANO-PLAYER.

F. M.S. Appola ments.

Answer to Perturbed Critics.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESuaY, FEBRUARY 10, 1014.

The Straits Echo fearus on good For a man to put in a plea for authority at when Sir Edward the piano-player in these days is Brockman, K.O. M.G., goes on to make a good many worthy will aut as "Chief Secretary, and

honesty, or both writes Mr.

THE MAUD ALLAN VISIT.

being roused in the Far East, over the forthcoming visit of the Extraordinary enthusiasm is

famous Maud Allan and the

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Mr. Oliver Murke as Resident of Ernest Nowman in the English place here on 18th, 17th and 18th Perak. The Hon. F. J. Pigott Review, but if to praise the pisso box plan is open at Moutries.

inst, in the Theatre Royal. The and Mr. Hay are both going on player is to work one's own leave in the spring and Mr. Eyre damnation, one has at lent the dancer in the world who har There is hardly another classical Kenny will a0 28 Colonial consolation of being damned in created such a sensation sa Maud Engineer and Mr. Townor a excellent company. Deputy Colonial Engineer. With regard to Sir Edward Brookman, in the names of more composers her

Perhaps I ought not to drag magnetism she seems to put into Allan, owing to the wonderful the Malay Mail is informed that such as Strauss, Grieg. Elgar, tion

creations. he will leave for home some time Scriabine, Max Brush, Faure, the brilliant Russian artists, The combing- with Maud Allan in April, the date not yet baving Humperdinck, MascagoMax Lec, Jan and Mischel Cherniay- been definitely fixed, and that Reger, Saint-Saene, Max Schill- Mr. R. G. Watson will act as inge, Balakirew, D. bursy, Glasy, is attracting much attention Chief Secretary. Of the state zounow, Lisponnow, Rimsky-Kor- the latter are, they are magnifioi- in musical circles. Youthful as) ment as to Mr. Marke and the ankoff, and Sinding-who bave ent expositors in the art of violin, Residency of Perak our contem-sung the praises of one or other porary can obtain no confirmation. of these instruments. Their piano and 'cello playing. Their The appointment of Mr. Eyre evidenco may be tainted; these London, caused quite a furore, concerts at the Queen's Hall, Kenny is also confirmed.

abandoned fellows, together with and musical critics vied with one conductors like Nikiseb, Colonne, another in giving all the three Chevillard. Landon Ronald, and brothers unstinted praise. Jan'e Sir Henry Wand, may also be, or pianoforte playing is written of have been when they were alive as having a marvellous resem- in the pay of "the makers,"

Eleven Statues.

estimated at

The soheme of Mr. D. A. Thomas, the Welsh coalowner. for the decoration of the Cardiff City Hall with statues of Welsh personalities, has been revised,

blance to that of Packman, to- But when we are told, especial day's greatest and the cost of the design is now ly by amateur pinniers, that the Chopin's works. The most famous expount of The piano-player is a soulless machine cellists were aghast at Mischel' $200,000. original soheme was for ten that no self-respecting musician cello playing, youthini as he is, statues, but the new design in for would be seen sitting down 10, comparing in brilliance with the eleven, one of these to be a cent- we may remind them that some greatest of to-day's artists, Leo' ral figure of St. David, by Sir W. of the warment commendations of violin playing has a great and Goscombe John, 'RA, with ten it have come from pianists of the marvellous originality and fire others grouped round it eleventh status will probably be Harold Baner, d'Albert, Biek- from the fierce daring of the race The front, rank, such barn about it, accountable perhaps 1 that of Queen Bлdices.

haus, Carson, Dahnanyi, Arthur Friedheim, Gabrijowitsch, Mark of Russia takes the keenest inter to which he belongs. The Czar Frederic Lamond, Wanda Lan- Hambourg. Josef Hofmand, dowska, Pugno, Sauer, taven hagen, Szinto, Rosenthal, and Leschetizki.

A Prince's Death.

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dangor.

Inexperienced Critics.

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Prince Saaj Kimitomi, of Japan, died on the 30th ulum The deceased prince, was the eldest son of the late Prince Sanjo Sanetomi, who figured as a pro- minent leader in the Moiji Restora.

The Far Eastern tour is under The truth in that the opposi-the direction of Mr. D. E. D, tion. He appears to have been of rion to the pianoplayer comes, Cohen. weak constitution from his youth, mainly from people who have being a frequent auferer hart no practical experieuce of serious illnesses. He was, b. the best it can do, and, from ever, a versatile and talented pianoforts teachers who are afraid the note on paper, and lisim. man, and his attainmentes-in-pho-thar their vasted interests are in gation has carried it on siter tography, caligraphy, and paint ing exceeded those of many cause

But from whatever ceased to sound on the and professionals.

from whatever planoforte, soures the opposition comes, it is

Our hearing, assisted by our Was 1913 an Untucky Year? atterly futile. The piano-player J. is always playing us tricks says that he does not remember contumely in the world will get test in which the evidence of the A correspondent in the fail has come in tay, and not all the as kind, as we soon discover when we submit ourselves to a 6 more unlucky year than 1913 rid of it now, Undoubtedly the "boom

Dutch Financial Conditions. which we have enjoyed iron the some fifty firms engaged in the may seem, hardly one person in during the past year have been pares with 3 per cent in 1911

There are already in England eye is excluded. Strange net

year at a little over 4 per cent. is “ Financial conditions in Holtand the highes, since 1910, and 'con- Wane-oven Liberalstatesmen aandfacture or importation of ten can tell merely from the tone affected by toleruational rather and 27 8 per cent, in 1909. As to confess it; in Ireland we have these instruments; and the itself, whether it is a Strad, or a than by local causes. As a fin- the banking position, there is a been brought to the verge of civil number, is certain to increase. brand new violin that is being.ancial corresponuent points out, growing teudeucy towarda more war; and in the world of labour The agents of the higher-class played upon, as was shown by home and colonial trade and in fatimate relations between banks piacos in some towns will tell some public experimente in Ber-dustry have prospered on the and the business community ou of unrest that a high dignitary of you that they can hardly keep in a few years ago. the church was declared we nave pace with the demand for them.fident that an experiment of the a reaction from the exceptionally banks for so long: As regards I am coa whole, though in some directions the liues followed by the German started on the road to anarchy. For good or ill, here is a new kind with a piano-player favourable results of the previous the Stock Exchange, business In South Wales we had the worst factor in the musical life of the and an ordinary pianoforte, each year is noticeablo. Dividends there has been on the smallest colliery disaster Great Britain bas country that will have to be taken played behind a screen, would declared by banks, manufacturing possible scale. ever known, more than 400 lives seriously.

lead to a large number of wrong compautes, and shipping curu- being lost. Franco bas besten ua at boxing, and a young American in this enthusiasm for "mechani-

Some perturbed musicians see guesses us to which was which,

panies have been on an increased Wanted The Open Mind. hea defeated our golf cham ions,.al instruments" the beginning

soale, but the value of the colon- If the open-minded reader will al tobacoa crop marketed in the These are only a few incidents of the end. My own view is that go so far with me as to believe country was 8,000,000 guilders which occur to me. Isn't the word these instruments oan in nо "unlucky" justified?

that the piano-player is an instru- below the record gue cirúmstances do harm, that a ment with more artistic possibili-l. 09,000,000 for 1912; to com. Municipal Motor Char-A-Bancs. piano-player in every home-evenes than it is usually credited panies suffered from drought on The Municipal char-a-bano in the musical home, where every-with, I will cheerfully concede the island of Java, rubber og becoming a popular feature of one can play pretty well by band that it is far from being corne front the low price-level most towns of any size in South-would be an unmixed blessing. perfect as yet. But bit by bit, ruling, and it is underred that Africa. It has been found that a I grant that there is a great year by your, it will be improved. importers in the colonies are considerable amount of passenger difference at present between The instrument of to-day makes carrying large stocks. traffic in altogether lost outs de even the heat piano-player per- ons wonder how anyone could the area of the tramway systems. fo mance and that of a frat-rate ever have taken seriously the in country, an everywhere else, the and so far very successful results pianist. No doubt after another strument of fifteen years ago; turning point of an era of un- have followed the introduction of hundred years of improvements and our present instruments will paralleled prosperity in trade. in these instrumen's the same 20 debt cause the same irrever-But it in chiefly the large stake Peter Pays. Paul." difference will still be noticeable. ens hilarity among the musicians which Dutch epitelists hold in The trouble that to-day is small and eas

Nothing is more worthy of your so I The Customs Department of But already it is pasible for a of twenty years bence.

sideration than the welfare of your eyes. New Zealand was recently fined first-class piano-player performer

foreign counties, and especially in ly remedied, if neglected may get beyond 4d by the General Post Office of to get much better results from a player is not that it allows the lopment, that has brought them a

The great value of the piano those still in early stages of deve. single measures. Be on the safe side and the Dominion for receiving coins fine instrument than most people performer to compete with the series of grave disappointments, sight testing.

your eyes are giving trouble call on us and have them examined. No charge for in an unregistered envelope, these woul a priori be inclined to pianist for show purposes, but Monetary conditions during the being four hall-sovereigna placed believe..

that it puts the beat of the world's year, especially during the latter in small flaps out in a piece of

music within the reach of every-half, have been far from com. cardboard and anon mouely sent It is difficult for the average one. It is in this way, not by its fortable. The average for the Tel. 1292 sa conscience money to the Collec-man to rid himself wholly of pre-competition with the professional tor of Customs at Dunedin, judice ia alairs of this kind; no soloist, that it is going to be a Mr. Jay Gould, the young knowledge that it is a piano-play the musical life of the future.

matter how hard he may try, the tremendons educational force in amateur tennis champion of Ame rica, has issued a challenge to G. inevitably affects bis judgment. the slightest pretension to any I have met with men, without er that is being operated upon F. Cavey, the world's tennis cham-He is prepared to hear a machine, book knowledge of music, who pion. The challenge has bean and accordingly it is a machine yet can play their Chopin or their socepted, and the match will be that he bears. Imagination and Schumann with astonishing fire played at Philadelphia in March. Lavey best. "Punch Faire for memory, play a much greater part and understanding. All this is the world's championship last in our visualand auditory percep-bound to have its effect in time. year at Prince's Club. He is The deer of the piano-player seen a great many changes in our tions then most people think. The piano-player will bring abont professional to Mr. Neville Lytton some striking instance of this. musical habits during the next (British amateur champion in

A melodio note, for example, twenty years or so, but that ite 1911), and has been one of the that should be prolonged through influence will be overwhelmingly leading players during the last ten years. Mr. Jay Gould is the two or three bars disappears soon on the good side. I do not see how after it is strook. At first. the any unprejudiced person can young millionaire player who performer will attribute this doubt. was only seventeen years old when to some inherent defeat in

these vebioles.

Mr. Gould's Challenge,

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Prejudicë.

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in 1908, he first met Me, Eustace the piano-player; but if ho will

Miles and was beaten by him for play the same passage by hand,

the British championship. He and listen carefully, he will find you have lost your appetite-

had his revenge, however, the

paxt year, and retained the title in 1908. Mr. Gould did not de foag his title in 1000,

that the nota gives out too soon

one of the big Variety to under these conditions also. The dainty dishes at the ALEXAN reason why he has never noticed DRA CAFE le Sura so tempt

it before in that his eye has even you

to this

year appears to have marked the

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