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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1922)
DADMUN’S ADVICE SOUGHT BY MANY YOUNG SINGERS Much Learned from Mistakes Says American Baritone Royal Dadmun who sings here in the Eugene Armory, November 14, the Tu-j esday after Homecoming, may have: reached something of a pinnacle of fame in the musical world, and may be one of the greatest baritones in America today, which lie is, but what ever he is, Royal Dadmun is not con ceited. “I have reached that point of my career,” said Dadmun, the eminent Am erican baritone, the other day, “when young singers are eoming to me for j advice. I shall uever forget the first time this happened, a few years ago. I I certainly felt flattered. It was almost as much fer me as my first really im- j portant concert engagement, fer I knew i then that my work was roally begin ning to count, that I was getting to ward the place in music at which I had been aiming since as a boy I left Williamstown up in the Borkshires to go to New York and start my career. “I don’t know how much good advice casually given a young artist by one i who is established in his profession really does. It is not like advice given a pupil by a teacher for a pupil is pay ing for that and consequently feels in duty bound to heed it; but as to1 1 the other kind asked for and given, I* guess moBt of it goeB into one ear and out of the other, for a young artist must learn most out of his own exper iences and mistakes. “I remember not so long ago a young chap with a nice tenor voice sought j me out and asked me my views on the j interpretation of certain songs. 1 gave ' the young man what would have cost a pupil a considerable fee, patted trim on the shoulder and told him to go to it and win out. It just happened that a few weeks Inter I chanced to hear this youig fellow sing three songs. In all of them he did oxactely the opposite of what I had advised, and, if I do say it, he did the opposite very badly. After ho had sung, he came to me full of smiles and said: ‘You see, old top, how dead wrong you wore. I know it all the time you were talking but I thought I’d just let you trundle along to the end. Yon sing those songs like mo and you’ll make a killing.’ “But that wasn’t the end. The young man received a flaying from the critics the next day and I could not resist the temptation of cutting out some of them and sending them to him witli the words ‘JIow about the kill ing?’ Later lie came to me as a pupil.” Students will be admitted to the concert upon presentation of their stu dent body ticket, according to the mu sic committee. This concert will bo the first, of n scries of four to bo given by well known artists in Eugene during the fnll and winter terms of the Uni versity curriculum. ORCHESTRAS PRACTICING Recently Organized Groups Rehearsing Under Dirctlon of Music Hoads Rehearsals for the "little orchestras” which have been organized on the cam pus h\ Hex Underwood, director of the University orchestra arc being held thing week. They are conducted by music supervisors who are taking or ehestration, and are directed by Mrs. Anna Landsbury Beck, of the school of music. Hendrick's hull. Alpha Tau Omega and Newman club are to practice this week and other organizations and in dlviduals will start practicing as soon as arrangements can be made. Hen driek ’a hall is the latest organization to sign up, though others are being organized and will soon be in running order. ALUMNAE BREAKFAST 8ATURDA The third annual alumnae break fast of the V. W. C. A. will be given on Saturday morning at the Anchorage commencing at S:.'iO. The affair will bo given under the allspices of this year's ealiinet of the assoeiatiou and all former ealiinet members and officers of the Y. W. are invited to attend. Toasts will be given bv representatives of the advisory board, the present cab iiict and |uist cabinets during the breakfast here. The singing of Oregon songs will be a feature of the gatli eriug. The REX LAST TIMES TODAY MACK SENNETT'S Melodramatic* Comedy "The CROSSROADS of NEW YORK" All star io east, a new idea in motion pictures composed by the maker of "Miekev” and “Molly-O” • CHARLES W. HAWLEY on the SUPER WURLITZER TOMORROW TOM MIX and AL ST. JOHN a (Paramount (Picture A for Three Glorious Days The Castle Presents When Love and Daring Ruled— ERL’S the world's most gorgeous ro mance living gloriously on the sereen— a masterpiece of thrills and beauty.. ^ on k see lovely Betty Compson as the royal maid who jilts the King’s favorite for a commoner. You ’ll see Bert Lytell as a dash ing soldier of fortune who dares a hundred deaths to win her love. You'll see roaring fights on land and sea, a pirate ship blown to atoms, passionate love scenes in thatched huts and royal boudoirs, 'll rhe shimmering splendor of a profligate court. The brilliant supporting cast, headed by Theodore Kosloff. includes W. J. Ferguson, Raymond Hatton and Walter Long. More than a wonderful picture— a breath less adventure of pure delight! To Have and to Hold * WITH Bettu Compson and Bert Lytell Adapted in 8 Superb Acts from the worldly renowned novel by MARY JOHNSTON -cday, the Picture starts I Matinee at 1:30 and 3:30 v Tonight at 7:00 and 9:00 To Castle Patrons: That you will see “T o Have and to Hold” we are sure; but that your comfort and enjoy* meat be the greater, may we suggest you go today or Fri day ; that we may more com* modiously attend our guests of “HomeQoming” Saturday Britz and His Castle Orchestra In Atmospheric Prelude and Synchronized Setting iOHN R. BRITZ, Directing PRANK ALEXANDER at the Organ ~The CASTLE "Paramount" and “First National" Pictures are shown only at the Castle and Rex Admission: Matinee 30c; Children 10c Nights 50c; Children 25c CASTLE PROGRAM "Felix at the Fair” ‘2. Atmosphere Prelude 3. "To J,Iave and to Hold” with BETTY COMPSON _BERT LYTELL