Word: violiniste
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...sluggish, gave Bethlehemites good cause for concern over their Bach supremacy. The conductor who presided over the May Festival at Ann Arbor last week was there for his 30th session. He looked old and stooped but his performances never lagged. When he came to the U. S., a violinist from the Cologne Orchestra in Germany, his first boss had been Chicago's Theodore Thomas, pioneer among U. S. orchestra-builders. After morning rehearsals, Conductor Thomas and young Frederick Stock went often to Zum Rothen Stern (now the Red Star Inn) on Chicago's North Clark Street. There, over...
Without Elizabeth Bergner in its leading role, "Melo" the current feature at the Fine Arts, would hardly have merited importation from Germany. Subtitled "Die Traeumende Mund" this picture is based upon a dull and utterly outworn plot. Happily married to her devoted violinist, Gaby suddenly realizes that her true love is Michael, another, and vastly superior, fiddler. She is unwilling to leave her husband who is completely dependent upon her, but the strength of her love for Michael gives her no rest. She settles her little problem by tossing herself into a conveniently located river. The film is raised from...
Scientist Albert Einstein who spends his spare time fiddling, received a letter from one Sigismund Alexander, jobless Jewish violinist, asking help. Professor Einstein replied: "I live a very, very quiet life here in Princeton and could not help you directly to find job. But your letter was very interesting to me-so much so that I promise herewith to write an autographic letter of thanks to anyone who gives you a job for at least a month...
...diversion: The President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a dinner and entertainment (Miss Jessica Lee, diseuse; Master Ruggiero Ricci, violinist) for a number of Senators, rear admirals, major generals and newspaper correspondents. Mrs. Roosevelt took a number of Cabinet wives to a morning concert attended by many diplomatic corps members, at which Eide Norena. soprano, and Mrs. Roosevelt's White House guest, Flautist René Le Roy, performed. The President and his Lady held the third of their five annual State Receptions, for Congress. Notable absentees: the Vice President and Mrs. Garner, the dean of the Senate and Mrs. Borah...
...partner named Moran who died of pneumonia. He ran a trunk factory in Cleveland, returned to the stage with Comedian George Searcy who called himself Moran and was Mack's "feeder" in half a dozen Broadway shows and in the famed "Two Black Crows." Died. Paul Kochanski, 46, violinist; of abdominal disorders; in Manhattan. Born in Warsaw, he made a début at 11, another in London at 19, joined the Warsaw Conservatory faculty at 21, succeeded Leopold Auer as head Professor of Violin at Petrograd Conservatory seven years later. In the U. S. he became head Professor...