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AU-CHEUNG-On May 16th at the Church of Christ in China, Rev. C. L. Cheung officiating, Miss Woon Ting Cheung to Mr. Danied P., K. Au. Shang- hal papers please copy.

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THURSDAY MAY 16, 1929

PLAYING FIELDS.

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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1929.

"MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

Goorgo Gershwin's Piano Concerts -Has Classical Jazz' a future?— The Sonata Dispute.

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W.W.Wentworth

The Very Idea!

Striking statements with regard to the power of the unconscious mind were made at a conforunce on "Now, Idoals in Education" at Malvern,

Professor J. E. Marcault assert- od that in a state of trance, that which went on in the next room or in another part of the world (Abbreviations: A-aco; K-could be heard, and communica-.. king: Q-queen; J-jack; X--any tions from those with whom wo are linked with affection can card lower than 10).

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Here is a story of A Father Who Simply Cannot Say:

His wife told the Southend magistrates that she had 18 children.

Father: There must have been

a mistqunt. I only make it 12.

The father-William

Mark Porter, of Fairfax-drive, Westelist

was emphatic about this.

He was summoned for cruelty

and was ordered to pay his wife four children under 16. 42s. 6d. a week for herself and

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now, and so much the botter for the health of the rising genera- tlon. But the fact remains that for the great majority there is still a woeful lack of playing Gelds, with the result that the in- terest of thousands is of necessi ty confined to seeing others play

Is there a musical future for the while they themselves look on. Then, apart altogether from the type of jazz playing which is evi

denced by George Gershwin's question of organised sport, there Piano Concerts with Jazz orches

Records areas where trn? (Col. are practically no

7170/2m. children can go and enjoy the ad- Paul Whiteman's orchestra). Most vantages of outdoor exercise in people are familiar with that com poser's Rhapsody in Blue for piano

In supporting his theory the their own way we mean, public and orchestra; it has enjoyed a

At times difficulty la experienced Professor Baid: "I will quote a recreation grounds of the typo great deal of popularity. But in determining whether to bid a caas. A mother had three daugh-

Gershwin's bas gone beyond that common to even the smallest cities in his first plano concerts. It is

no trump or a suit. The best dis-ters, and mot a man with whom in other parts of the world. As sin three movements and differstribution of cards for a no trump she fell in love. She never sald..

18 483-3. We have deter word to the man and remained consequence, thousands of the from ordinary concertos in that mined that if the hand contains perfectly faithful, as she thought,

consists entirely of Jazz Colony's kiddies are forced on to rhythms, three or four sometimes a blank suit, a singleton or to her marriage vown. Yet, bo- the streets or on to odd patches running simultaneously, accom worthless doubleton, it is inadvis-cause she nursed it and developed of passion, which wont of waste ground in their search panied by a great number of unable to bid n no trump. A major within her unconscious mind the

pleasant discords and played, of suit (spades or hearts) always power for spots where they can enjoy course, largely by saxophones, should be given preference to a no against her own moral convictions, trump when holding a sound bid her three daughters went wrong. the benefits of games in the open trumpeta, timpant, drums, etc. in the major suit. A no trump There is no doubt, either to me..

The annotated notes stato that Gershwin (part componor of should be given preference to a or the doctor who told me of the case, that the cause of it was the Unfortunately, these deficien- Funny

the unconscious Face,' 'Will-o-the-Whis minor suit.

In the light of the foregoing, let mother upon eles have been discovered rather pers, etc.) has the happy knack of

"We cannot," he added mansuro late in the day, at least so far as extracting every possible ounce out us examine the following illustra-minds of the daughters."

of a subject, Now that is just Lions with a view of determining the island and nearly spots on what he has not got. He scoms whether to hid u zult or a no the contents of the unconscious; and schools in America which the mainland are concerned, to be getting pretty near to a tune trump,

Spades X X X; hearts-A K profess to tell you how to use the à tangent Most, if not all, of the central and then goes off at

leading to nowhere in particular,XX; diamonds-X X X. Only powers of unconscious mind for

Bid one serving your own interests areas have been built upon, with after which he plays about with two suits are stopped.

criminal." the heart. The result that the Colony is prae- another theme. I must say

work is exhilarating and I have Spades K J X; hearts-A XX;

York Magistrate to an alleged tically without "lungs" to-day-listened to it six times to see whe- diamonds-K Q X; clubs-X XX That will make the task of the ther it grows on one or palle. My X. Three suits stopped. Count 20 beggar Will you leave the city if released? Man-The dog that still in suspense, points. Bid one no trump. Committee none too easy, and it Judgment is

Meanwhile here are two diverso Spades-A KJ X; hearts-A Xwen the Waterloo Cup could not will probably be found advisable opinions on the work, and lest X X; diamonds--K Q X X; clubs catch me if you let me go.

Mr. Bingley, Marylebone Magist- to revise existing arrangements renders think that a great deal of K. Three suits stopped, Count

clubs. rate, to a wife who said that her one 31 points. Singleton in areas space is being devoted to the

husband did not give her proper under which most of within convenient reach have been doubtful composition, it should be Bid one spade.

Spades-A KJ 10 X; hearts-"wages" wish you would not remembered that a great deal mora

Counsel to married woman at suits. stopped. alienated from public use by being of this sort of thing is going to AK J 10; diamonds A KK; clubs call them wages..

work? Woman What? I have specifically allotted to various in- be turned out and we shall have none. Three terests. The problem admittedly to make up our minds about it Count 37 points, Blank In clubs. Bow County Court--You do not

Bid one spade. sooner or later.

Spades X X X; hearts Qfive children.

Magistrate at Feltham, Middle- bristles with difficulties, but it

your curnings? The first comment is an adverse X: diamonds-A ; clubs÷A K must be faced. We trust that the

The taken from

Gramo-Q X X, Three suits stopped, sex-What and one,

Count 36 Man-I'm a labourer and Strong club quit. Committee will be bold

phone:- recommendu- courageous in its

"This childishly revolutionary points.: Bid one no trump Instead earn enough to have earnings. passage (in which the left hand of minor suit. tions.

Spadea-A K J 10 X X; hearts repeats a figure consisting of four consecutive chromatic fifths) is-A Q J; diamonds-A; cluba A no more exciting or full of mean-X X. All suits stopped. River Steamer Abuses,

ing than the rest of this dreary account of singleton A, give pre- piece. The plain truth is that ference to major sult (with 80 No-one familiar with the water Gershwin has not get it in him to honours). Bid one spade.

In bridge, the word "never" is front and river shipping will be make big music, and won't be con

The proper expression to surprised by the somewhat severe tent to make small; and that this taboo.

The criticisms, contained in the Report is true of a lot of the little people be used is "hardly over." The Colony in getting quite of the River Steamers Commission, who are running about nowadays, exception to the rule that to bid a saed to the den of having its pro- of the conditions under which some taking the name of rhythm in vain, no trump only when you have of popularity, knowing hands containing four quick tricks blems investigated by specially of these bouts are run. Equally, it and shoving for a brief place in three sulta stopped is found in the

"It was a terrible accident," appointed Commitees. It was only is well understood that there are that if they present something massed in two suits, but offering

aid the English visitor, describ- the other day that the public was other steamers against which the that Society will label "too awfully no sound suit bld..

to put it in a non-technical ing the motor smash; but none was even hurt, and I regaled with the proposals of the Commission have no possible com-quaint" and "just adorably weird," plaint. Those enraged in the in-they have attained their objects.

a farthing's Comitttee which sat to consider

quiry were chiefly concerned with Someone may answer that these way, he was taking a quantity of of us

people are doing their best, and strictly opposed rhythma and, by shouldn't have got the question of motor taxation; the smaller type of vessel under honestly believe in what they some magie counterpoint of his worth of damages if I hadn't had and yesterday saw the lasuing of Chinese ownership and management write. No one denies it; but if own, weaving them into a glitter- the presence of mind to kick my the

the Com-running to out of the way places what they write a largely futile,ing mess which was at once as well wife in the face. She didn't mind. Report of

ordered as a route march and as She's a business woman." missioni on the river steam- on the West River, and, regarding they must be told so; and

Much as we may enjoy the "Yet beautiful, Really beauti- thesa these, a very powerful case is made amount of Society applause should drunken as an orgy,

music-lovers problem. But if

have any effect on

con-eccentricities of dialect, we ap two bodies have concluded their out for radical improvement. The who want music that goes some-ful. The visions that this

results from everyone's labours, there is still work ahend Report deals exhaustively with the where and means something. Let certo called up before me. As I preciate still more the convenienco

present position and the difficulties me say once again that I welcome listened it seemed that the whole that

When the same way. other Committees, the per-volved, and if the recommenda- humorous, light, witty music as of new America was blossoming pronouncing words in more or less At present (writes Mr. Robert sonnel of two of which has been tions are meagre it is because of the warmly as solid stuit; but the into beauty before me...

light muste must be well made, by it was all over, I felt that the

nunications of English differ so made known this week. One of almost unique circumstances. To real musicians, and justify itself occasion was one for repeating Lynd at the New Statesman o these bodies is to deal with the find a remedy, it is said, is clearly on musical grounds as well as on what Schumann sald after hearing widely from place to place that an

English-speaking proposed namendment of the Stamp no easy matter since neither the those of humour, quaintnces and Chopin for the first time: 'Hats Ordinance, whilst the other will owners nor the masters can bo ex-wit. It is so easy to blur issues off, gentlemen—a genius.''

After the critique on the local quick "molicy-getter" enter Into take in hand the question of the pected to co-operate., The relations to-day: advertising, stunts, the

It is for composers' concert appeared last

I remember, when I first came wrote to provision of playing folds. In between masters and their owners, the art world, or try to.

to London, going into a chemist's rank it is shown, is the matter of great those who have a clear comprehen-week, "Decrescendo" both instances, the Committees est moment, and of all things com-lon of what constitutes quality in the Telegraph labelling ns have been extremely well chosen, ing within the Committee's terms all kinds of music, light or solid,musical heresy my remark that in hop near Euston and asking for the of reference, this is the least easily to see to it that cheap, poor staff Sonatas the piano part is usually some pine pastilles, which I had The little man behind the coun- write Perhaps in the Mozart and carlier sore throat. one problem as on the other will amenable to control. It is obviously does not get a hold under any pre-more important that the violin, heard were the perfect cure for a

text. If people want to have behind them the

more important part, but when weier mude.nie repeat the words two valuable impossible to obtain direct evidence little, trivial pieces, let them do so, Beethoven sonatas the violin had a opinions of men well qualified to that deck officers fallen on hard and let the muaje be known

come nearer to modern times, with or three times, and, after shaking his head helplessly, asked me, deal with the fasues involved. times are refunding part of the little and trivial, suited for

work the development of fuller bar-"Wot sort of a pine?"

And in turn failed to' reallae as having for a At the moment, we intend constipulated salary in order to get and idle hour; but to label a

moment that he meant, fining ourselves to the playing keep their employment, and it is "Concerto," and spread oneself on monic effects on the plane, I re

still more difficult to prove that, six sides in this way, does not gard the plano part

make big music, in any sense of usually the more significant and what sort of a pain?"

When I explained what I really ground question. The Committes under the some pressure, these the word. Lel Mr. Gershwin slick probably more difficult part of the

wanted, he Baid, "Oh, pine appointed to deal with this matter minsters are prepared to counten- to his pretty little dance numbers, two. I can vouch for the fact

that this opinion has been shared pastilles," and got them for me. by violinista und 'plano professora is to review the position at presentance irregularities demanded by and leave concertos to such some-

whom I could name. existing and to consider what pro- their owners. The net effect of have building power, and

Assuming, as "Decrescendo" as- vision is required for the future, these considerations, which have thing to say."

Listen now to what Beverley sorts, that the ideal to be aimed at person). Will he not give us a It will take within its purview the not grown up in a day is that in

Nichols has to say about him in perfect equality (7 of balance chance to find out how he has opportunities) in subject grown these last five years?". It. whole Colony, and besides Govern many cases, neither the ship

the officers in charge are near the his book of pen-pictures "Are and

matter, the fact remains that while was probably not the pianist's. ment, officials and members of

standard which should be expected they the same at Home?" "I Council its personnel includes re-

under British registry. The Com-going to begin right in the middle the piano has the motif it is diff fault: Heintz likes all the kudos. presentatives of various sporting mission propose to deal with this because until I have made George cult to find anything interesting Kreisler is of a different type. He clubs, as well as naval and mili-problem partially, in the first place Gershwin play you his first plano for the vialin to do by way of plays many sonatas and allows his concerte you will probably regard accompaniment; whereas while pianist to share the honours, thus tary officers. These facts

ure by the abolition of the unsatisfachim (as do most of our half-baked the violin has the motif it the casy proving himself to be a true sufficient to show that every as Lore River Trade certificates, and critics) as a mere pedlar of com- to give the pluno something in-musician..

There are no Victor records to must much upon the other instrument. pert of the problem is to be prob-secondly, by amending the Hang- mun tuncs, like his 'Swance and teresting, without intruding tog

the 'Lady, Be Good.' So you

man, On, balance, it seems to me, the hand; a small batch of cheap ed. The necessity for a complete kong regulations affecting

inpiano Is more important than the H.M.V. has arrived, the Veronique measurements for passenger ac-imagine, a swarthy youn

new Cafumbla list, the review of the present, situation commodation to bring them mors sented by a plano in a room. and of future possibilities in be-into line with, B... fequirements. Pall Mall, lifting his fingers and other. There must of course be duets being the best of the bunch. that following may be recommended: beginning to play. The twilight differences of opinion. Is there Of the yond question. As the Colony has For the rest, the Committee, more was fast fading when he sat down, no significance in the fact

for Plano and Vocal: Let the Bright Seraphim Bella Baillo; expanded, very little account has or less, have been unable to find and by the time he had finished it such Sonatas are usually designs Opera; La Traviatu (complete); been taken of this question of way out, though it is suggested was almost dark. Yet in that ted "Sonatas

Orchestra, Invitation to the Waltz In a vague way that Consular ac-brief period I had passed through Violin," not "Violin and Piano?" (Handel), Miss. providing adequate fucilities for

Of course, violinists are to be (Weber), Weingartner conducting; outdoor recreation, and the matter on in Canton might have some one of the most singular musical

effect, while the Chine Coast Om.experiences I have known.

acquainted, of sonata the pianist should keep Hat (for those who like Da Falla's has become of increasing urgency cers Guild is given a mandate to How can I describe those rhythms found who think that even in a Dances from The Three Cornered In view of the growing popularity see what it can do to establish the course, with the ordinary Jazz himself well under. They do not modern Spanish style); Walizes: of all forms of sport amongst the appointment of men who would in- tricks. Most of them consist in make good sonata players. Heifitz Someday, Somewhere, and Griev- Chinese community. Time was, alot on equitable terms of employ-making a tune hiccup, I seems to me one of them. The ing: Piano: Stude (Dohnanyl) of trifles, says: press Prize-Winner; Violin: Slow soniatas Movement from Max Bruch's Con- and not no many years ago, either,ment. The Committee have faced realized in the first five minutes Gramophone, commenting on his played by Cyril Smith, Daily Ex-

yond that in his concerto. It "Reinitz. once played when the bulk of the population the facts fairly and squarely, and that Gershwin was going far be latest record

plantat, unfortunately, 'On the Amazon;' 'Up In the Clouds cared little or nothing for outdoor are to be congratulated, on their would need a very complicated (though with an unsonataically-certa (Lemmermann); For-Trets,

series of mathematical charts to minded recreation. That is all changed treatment of the task.

explain exactly what he was doing who was much too conscious that and other items from: The Five...

he was really only a very 'umble O'Clock Girl.'

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