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The Seaforth News, 1938-04-14, Page 3THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1938 Promenade Symphony Orchestra in Twenty Four !Week 'Series The Canadian Broadcasting Oorpor- ation will act as 'hos't to an intern -adore: al radio audience during a twenty-four week series o+f symphony concerts, starting Thursday, May 15', 9400 to 1110100 'p.m., 'E.D.S.T., and continuing, until Thursday, i0oto'ber 113. For the!fifth consecutive season, Reginald 'Stewart .will 'conduct ,the To- ronto 'Promenade Symphony Orches- tra in weekly concerts from the great indoor arena at 'University of Toron- to, and for the first time since this summer symphony was established broadcast audiences of the United States and Canada will 'hear the pro- gramme. International Audience The 'Nlational Broadcasting 'Cont pany will add its facilities to the coast -to -'coast 'network of the 'CBC, enabling listeners all over the contin- ent to 'hear this unusual Canadian •or- ganization which 'has recorded an •at- tendance 'of over 315%000 people in the past four season's. The Promenade Symphony 'Con- certs were started -experimentally in 15314, in the belief that 'Taranto •music lovers would welcome an 'opportunity to'hear fine music under informal aus- ptces duringthe summer •season. The undertaking has •established itself as an im'poetant artistic and educational success, Alt the opening concert last season 7,1000 persons filled the arena, several 'hundred sitting on 'ous'hions right up' to the foot of the conductor's podium, and the police officials esti- mated that over 'three thousand were turned away, The orchestra numbers :512. players, but is in'c'reased to 1100, de- pending on the works to be perform- ed. Reminiscent Great Proni Concerts The a'tm'osphere of 'these concerts is reminiscent of the great Prom •Con- oerts established in Queen's Hall, London, by Sir Henry Wood. The Thursday might scene in the Toronto University Arena is characteristically democratic. Thousands of cigarettes glow in the softly lit tiers, which sur- round the 'brilliantly -illuminated -orch- estra and all eyes 'centre on the dyna- mic 'figure of the conductor, clad in cream linen sack suit and white can- vas shoes. Citizens from :ail walks of life, (from the colored 'bay in rag's, who has gained admission through the generosity of a police officer and a news vendor, to the socially 'prominent patrons of the arts), rub shoulders at this gathering which comes to Honor Beethoven, Back, Brahms, Stravinsky, Cesar Frank and Ravel. Outstanding Guest Artists Many outstanding artists 'of•interna- tional reputation have been invited to appear at these concerts and many thousands of 'citizens have !become ac- quainted 'with the works of the great composers in this ideal, informal at- mosphere, The idea was a long 'cher- ished dream of the Toronto musicians and it is with 'gratification that the, conductor sees his fifth season again assured of capacity visi'ble audiences and joined by a vast radio listening audience of international proportions. This (br'oad'cast series has'been made possible throogh the success of nego- tiations between 'the 'C13,C and the TMIPA, Which has 'sponsored the Promenade 'since its ' establishment. Other famous Canadian' symp'h'onies are to be 'heard 'foll'owing this sum- mer series and it is exlpected that next season the •broadcast 'audience will hear the .famous Toronto Symphony !Orchestra, under the direction of Sir Ernest Ma'cMillah, iii addition to• -sym- phony orchestras presented, from Montreal and Vancouver. Things to Come A glance at the advance programme schedule Of the •Canadian Broadcast- ing Corporation reveals that some very interesting broadcast features. have been arranged Thr listeners. To list a few: Thursday, April 21, 1.415 p.m.: "On Matters Musical".First of 'a series of tapes by Dr. Healey'Wil1'an. Friday, IAprii 29, 6,15 p.nt (IEDiS':I'): "About Poetry". Story told by Step-h- en tephen Leacock. Tuesday, May '3, 3.00 to 3.30 (ED ST): His Maljesty the 'King opens the British Empire Exhibition at Glas- gow. Mond'ay,. May 416, 8.100 to 8.30 ,p.m. QEDST): "Blossom.Festival -Chorus". From St. Catharines. • Monday, May 213, 16.30 to 16.45 p.m. QEDST), Special 'broadcast 'by Lady Aberdeen, to -the 'National Council 'nf Women of !Canada who are meeting in 'Vancouver. !From 'BBIC via trans- Atlantic -beam. In the column last week it was an- nounced that the !King's message on May 3 would he heard in Canada at 6.00 a.m. The 'Corporation has decided that, ,since this would he an unsatis- factory hour 'for ,Canadians, a re- broadcast instead would be presented over -the national network +3100 to 1.30 p.m. iEDST 'w'ith another, for the ben- efit of those usable to hear the first, at 9,00 p.m. IED'ST. CBC .Programme in Book Form "'Romance of 'Sacred Song", the CBC programme written 'by Estelle Fox and presented every Sunday over the natiolhal•network from Vancouver, is the ,basis of a hook, by that author. which has just been 'published. The book contains the stories of 'famous old hymns which Miss' Fox has dram- atized for radio during the last few years and, in addition, contains 'four hitherto un'pu'blished stories of Cana- dian origin, And Thereby Hangs a Tail W'ha't 'hap'pens when two broad- casters get in a charitable mood at the same time? They buy dogs, At 'least, that would seem to' be the case unless Ted Briggs, ,of 'GBIO, :Ottawa, and. D'- Arcy Marsh, -Corporation commenta- tor, were setting some sort of prece- dent. Anyway, when a ntuclt-of-a-taid- THE SEAFORTH NEWS wagging dog was 'offered them the other day 'they bought it for two dol- lars cash 'because"•I't looked hungry and friendless". But the atquis'ition was not easily disposed of, so the two benefactors, neither of whom has ac- commodation for pets of this descrip- tion, tossed. a 'coin to determine !the canine's master. Ted lost the .toss and now he :has "Seebeoh" 'trailing 'hint wherever she -goes. Corporation Features Day by Day "IMI tunes Eastern Standard. All listings of Canadian Broadcast- ing 'Corporation programmes, as from April 24, will change to 'E.D.!S.T., the day daylight saving becomes effective. Thursday, April /114: 9.00 p.nt. Hatching Master 'Eggs— actuality 'broadcast from 1Pou1•try Di- visiott, 'Central - tExpe'rimental (Farm. From 'Ottawa. Friday, April 1115': 8.00 p.m. "Good !Friday"—special radio adaption of the play by ff'ohn .Masefield. :From IvIoittreal. • Saturday, April 1116: !1.40 p.m. Metropolitan Opera House —"Tristan and Isolde"—'with Kir-sten 'Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior in the title roles. From 'New 'York. 8.00 p.m. Let's All Go to the Music Hall—direction George Young, with orchestra, dramaticcast, and soloists, :From Toronto. 1.0;30 p.m, NBC Symphony 0r'ches- tra-guest conductor, Anter IRodzin- s'ki. NBC -CBC international exchange programme. 'From New York. Sunday April 1(7: 300') pm. 'Neiv York Philharmonic Symphony 'Orchestra—!J'o'hn 'Barbirol- 1i, conductor. •OB'S'-CBC international exc'han'ge programme. From New York. 6.00 p.m. "'And It -Came to Pass"— biblical drama produced 'by Rupert -Caplan. From Montreal. 949 p•m. 'OBIC 'Music Hour—orch- estra under the 'direction of !Geoffrey Waddington, with 'guest soloists.From Toronto. Monday, April 115: 6.90 p.m. 'Golden lT'eurneys—organ and ;piano duo with Jean Haig, sopra- no; direction Roland Todd. CBC -MBS international exchange programme. From Toronto. Tuesday, 'April 11'9: 7.1415 pm. "The Last 'Buffalo Hunt- er"—dialogue 'based on manuscript ,'by Mrs. Mary Weekes, radio version -by Andrew Allan, (From 'Regina. • VARNA Mr. and Hrs. Geo. Connell and sons Cecil and Harold Connell: attended the'funera'l of Mrs, Nelson .Govenlock iii' Seaforth on 'Friday of last week. • ERODHAGEN. lir. and J•frs. Alf. .Dykeman of Toronto spent the week end with her father Mr. Henry ,Kleber. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. 'Elliott of Manitoba who have taken positions with Mr, Norman Bennewies. Mrs. Andrew Wickie and two sons, Mrs. Albert Malebo and daughter Do- rothy and Mr. Clarence Querengesser of 'Rostock spent the week end with friends and relatives here., Ile—'Did Ginlco •take his bad hick like a man? She --Exactly; he blamed it all on his wife. AUBURN Mr. end Mts. 'Floyd Andrews end Mrs. Baldwin of.'Oakland visited with Rev. and Mrs. E. C. 'Nelson. Mr. 'Eldon Stoltz of Toronto vis- ited his parents, -Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stoltz. Mr. Stanley 'Strausser Of Acton vis- ited Mr. and Mrs. R, D. Munro. Mr. J. R. Ross of 'Beaverton is vis- iting Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Johnston. Miss Dorothy Craig -who has com- pleted her 'training at -the Stratford General Hospital spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Wm. Craig. Mr. ;Ezekiel Phi+llips.visitedwith .his sister, 'Mrs. Wan. 'Humphries of St. Helens on •Sunday. Mr. and 'Mrs. 'George Hamilton were -in B'ru•ccfield on Sunday at the home of Mrs, W. D. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson, a former resident of .A'u'burn, is Mrs. Hamilton's mother and cele b.rated her 881th birth -day on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joe !Miller -of Wind- sor visited' with Lloyd and 'Gordon Miller last week. Mr. and Mrs. 'Harry Fremlin of Clinton visited with Mrs. 'John Fergu- son and other relatives on Saturday. Mrs. Walter Lumsden and two chil- dren have gone' to (England for a visit. -Mr. Harry King and Mr. Thomas Daniels of Ingersoll visited' Miss Mar- garet King and Wallace 'King, A visitor in this 'community now is Mrs. Ruth E Bell of (Portland, 'Ore- gonMrs. Bell -is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. ,Patterson. She is staying 6 months* It is 45 years since she was to !Auburn 'and it is 10 years since Mrs, Patterson saw her. She was for- merly Ruth M-cBrien, Mr. and Mrs. 'Ernest Doerr and T'oan of Stratford are visiting Mr, and Mrs. Rolbert 'Cham'mey. Mrs. A. J. 'Ferguson's group of the W. M. S„ 'United 'Church, 'held a very successful sale !of home made 'baking at Mr. A. j, Ferguson's store on Sat- urday. -Mrs. John Raithby has returned -to her 'home here following ,a visit with her ,relative, Mr. Lansing of iP•icton. Mrs. Andrew iKirkconnell and fam- ily have returned home :following a visit with •friends in London. IA number front here attended the funeral of the late 'Jas. 'McKenzie of Port 'Albert last Saturday, Mr. Wnt. M'cIl'lwain of Carlow has purchased the house and iot of estate of the late George D. 'Howitt. Mr. 'Jas. Roberton held a very suc- cessful sale at his farm on Tuesday. He and Mrs. Roberton are moving the village and occupying Mrs. Lans- ing'shouse. Mr. and Mrs. Scott McNally of De- troit visited at the home of Mr. and Mfrs, Robert Scott on Sunday. Mrs. Doyle who has been spending the winter with her daughter, .Mrs. Meyers and Mr. 'Meyers, has return- ed home. Mr. Arthur 'Yungblut of Detroit spent the week end with his father, 4f r. George Yungblut. The Ladies' Aid of -the Baptist Church met at the hone of Mrs. C. A. 'Howson on Tuesday afternoon. The 'president, Mrs, 'Howson, presid- ed with Mrs. R. 11. 'Phillips at the piano. Mrs. 'John Raithby led in the Lord's prayer and Mrs. Edwin Kil- lough read the 'scripture. Mrs. Wm. Robertson and 'Mrs. T. W. Sherman Counter Check Books • We Ire Selling Quality Books. Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Ateywhere, Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, From Organ Factory To Broadway The following account of Ton Brown, former Seaforth :band leaderg appeared some years ago in the ma' azine "Harmony": He is a mild-mannered, good -hunt ored, genial sort of a person,—hh kind you would be tempted to call "in tensely human." He gives a quick im pression,' ,f oipen-mindedness and tol eration, and he carries the appellation "a real fellow" with dignity and friendliness. To put it another- way, he is himself,—and without the sligh't- estdesire in the world to be anyone but himself. There are musicians and actors who put on a more elaborate "act" .off stage than on it, but in the case of Tom Brown !"make••u'p" has but -one place and 'that is 'behind the footligh ts. The hie 'of every successful person is of value and interest. Not only are they -worthwhile being s'tu-died as guides an how to do it, but they also act as "'encouragers," lending a sort of 'helping hand to those 'who have yet to win their spurs. Tom Brown today is a substantial success, but 'there was a time when he was anything 'but that, Likewise, Toni 'Brown -now can '"pack" the theatres, but his story will reveal that there was a once -upon -a- !tine when even as an able clarinetist heworked the 'cheapest of existing circuits, drawing a salary that -was mostly 99 per cent "weekly" and 11 per cent salary, Born in Ottawa, :Ont., Canada, March 227, Iwo, Tom Brown was one of eleven children. His father (Allen Brown was leader of the Governor General's IFootguards Band of Otta- wa, and a ,fine musician, The migratory tendencies of the Brown 'family were present even that early time when Tom reached his fifth birthday. ill was when Tom was that age that the family, so records dis- close, repaired 'to Trenton, Ont., where Tom's father assumed the po- sition of band master and teacher. Not long after that came another move, this time to Woodstock. Itis -of inter- est to note that it was in Woodstock that Tom Brown commenced his mu- sical career, --'via the violin. Since most of us are given to ane oddity or another, it is not surprising that the youthful Tont had a pet one of his own. For some strange reason or other try as he night lie could not play his violin, without moving itis mouth in lime to the movement of his fingers, Obviously, such s 'si isroniz- in, could have only a disastrous ef- fect, and it was because of this seem- ing absolute necessity of keeping mouth and fingers going in constant "time" that he was compelled to quit the violin as a means towardmusical attainment. Here we have his first "flat failure." But -peace, of course, was not in sight, The violin went ant, but the clarinet came in. Parental wisdom had found 'him an instrument 011 which both mouth and lingers could be made good use of, and so he was placed with very little ado in the hands -of an instructor—William Has- tead—'to learn to play the clarinet. Needless to say lie made better prog- ress. for in two years' time he was a'b'le to "make" the village 'band. Lat- er his proficiency enabled him -to ren- der t'larinet solos and take part in di- vers local entertainments. PAGE THREE of which Tom played as more or less of a "regular. From Cobour, the Browns moved to Lindsay. By this time Tom had attained -no little profi- ciency as a clarinetist,—so much so that he was !becoming -of a mind that he was about able to "lily alone." , A snore or less amusing situation - now arose. Allen Brown had a very fine (band in Lindsey, The •Citizen's Band, and the very original idea - struck young Tom that it needed e some !genuine competition. Ap•parent- ly the young enthusiast did not fear to tread where angels stopped to -look - and- listen, ---at any rate 'he "op" -and organized the 'Lindsay Boys Band, with himself as leader and 'band'mas't- . er, Clarinet study, naturally enough, was displaced !by parades down the main street, and they were of such vi- gor, so those who recall say, that the music ,given vent to almost displaced the town. There were serious protests on the -part of Tom Brown's father, and pleas that he give alp the nonsense of trying to train and develop a boys' band,—but without avail. In 'fact, had not '"internal conflict" struck the band, it might have continued "dis- turbing the peace" for some time to conte. As for the "conflict" that suc- ceeded in restoring normalcy m the community,—the story of it as told by Tam .Brown is as follows: "The father of the drummer in our boys' !band ran a second-hand store. The boy's name was Bud Lennon. We h -ad rented a hall for rehearsing, 'but it was without 'heat,—and so we prevailed 'upon Bud's father to loan es a stove. The 'fly in the ointment, however, was that Bud was -an atroci- ous +bass -drummer, so much so that the boys demanded of me that I dis- pense with him 'and get another. We11, the s'hort of it was that Bud's father, who had supplied the stove, confront- ed us with an ultimatum: 'If Bud goes, the stove goes with him!' Whereupon Bud remained,' and the band went to smash!" This calamity, with the added re- proof of Tom's father )(also the fact that Tom's heroes, the James boys, Nick Carter, et al., 'were rampant in his mind at the time) were too much for him, and he found himself faced by the desire to leave home. And, of coarse, leave 'home he did. This leaving home 'brings with it another story, -that of a lboy+hood sweetheart that he had in 'Lindsay. When Tom 'Brawn decided to leave the town "flat" he went to her 'home to bid her goodbye. -Her father, on overhearing the conversation, much to tate surprise of Toni, 'atter his -previ- ous experiences with the .gentleman, dug down into his pocket and pre- sented him with a two dollar 'bill. ')'his came after he had heard of Tom's resolution to walk to Bowman- ville, a -distance of approximately for- ty miles. And to this day Tont Brown does not 'know if this was .due to a kindly impulse, or -whether he was merely so glad to rid himself and this daughter of Toni's society that he • a vas willing to pay to help things alongl There -is a pleasant sensation that goes with seeing one's name flashing in electric lights. Being a celebrity is more than merely gratifying one's vanity—it is food, shelter, clothing and entertainment wrapped together. Summed, up in a single word it is "Success." But being a celebrity is one 'matter, 'becoming one is an -other. Thus, while the onlooker may marvel at the position attained 'by this, that, or the other "star," very little, if any, consideration is given to the long years of work, of worry, of wisdom that went into staking that reaching of stardom possible, "Guy !Bro'thers Minstrels" was typi- cal -of the acts of a decade ago. Some time "the going" was good, some -time it was bad, but 'mostly it was "`just tough." It was a small town organiza- tion, snaking its appeal to the small town theatregoer .and reaping such meagre benefits -as small towns were able to give. Life on the road is never of the milk and 'honey variety, but add (Continued on Page 7) We can now approach Chapter Two of Toni Brown's career,—which be- gins with the very confident and ma - fere age of 113. It would he well, how - 1, to mention that two -more moves were engaged in by the 'Brown fanc- ily before they more or fess wound up in Lindsay, 'Ont. Frain Woodstock the Browns proceeded to Cobourg, Ont., where they stayed for two years. During their residence there Toni was sent to study clarinet at the Barracks of the crack "A Battery" stationed at Kingston,—in the band led in a season of prayer. The secret- ary's report was given by Mrs. Earl Raithby. The Treasurer's report was given by !Mrs. R. J. !Phillips in the ab- sence of Mrs. Glen +'Raith'by. Final ar- rangements were made for the sacred concert to be held in the •church on Good 'Friday. Readings were given by Mrs, Thomas fdNall -and Mrs, 'Fred Ross. Mrs. Elmer •M'cDougal and Mrs. R. 'J. Phillips favored with a duet. The topic, "An Easter 'Mee - sage," was given by -_1Srs, Annie Wol- per, Miss 'E. 'Eakin closed the meeting with prayer after which a dainty lunch was served. The W. M. S. of the 'United Church held their 'Easter Thanknffer- ing in the church on Tuesday ' with the president in charge, The scripture was read by Mrs. J'as. 'Woods, Mrs. H. C. Wilson gave a reading. Mrs. Chas. Strangle: led in prayer. The de- votional leaflet was read by Mrs,' Geo. Bean followed 'by a chorus' by a num- ber of ladies. Mrs.- Albert Campbell of Donnybrook gave the Easter mes- sage, Mrs. Fred Plaetzer 'favored with 1 a solo. Heralds on temperance ` were given by 'Mrs. '0..E, Erratt. It was decided to leave the date of the quilt- ing to Mrs Mo'gridge. I'1 was decided to organize a CJG.I.T. with Miss•Dor- othy-Anderson as leader. This is open to all girls from 12 to '16 years. The next meeting to be in 'charge of Miss M. King. The Scotc1im'an couldn't find his ticket. 'On the conductor's second round it was still missing. "What's that do your mouth? the conductor asked. Sure enough, there was 'the missing ticket. The conductor •punched it and - went his way. "A.h, weel," said Sandy, when some of the, passengers laughed, "I'm nae so absent-minded. It was ,a very Auld ticket and I was just suckin' offthe date."