anaheim-bulletin 1955-07-21

Life With Music BY RICHARD D. SAUNDERS Every aspiring musical performer, whether vocalist or instrumentalist, spends a good deal of time deploring the lack of managers who will go forth and "sell" him to a music-loving public that presumably is palpitating for his unique and stirring abilities. It rarely seems to occur to these hopefuls that a manager is in business to make money like any other business, including musical performance. It follows, therefore, that the manager must be paid for his cost of time and materials. The two large managerial chains control most of the celebrated artists, as well as many of lesser repute in the process of being built up to "name" status. By their organization of concert series in virtually all the communities of any size, they take out of each community, in advance, whatever that town is willing to spend for music, and supply touring artists accordingly. Status of Newcomers This procedure leaves for the hungry local newcomers only the scraps from the musical table. There are music clubs, or the music sections of women's clubs, who generally are out to get as much entertainment as they can for a minimum fee, or free, if possible. Most of these consider a fee of $25 a high one — less than they would pay a plasterer or a carpenter. Even this is paid only occasionally, and the best known among the young artists work only now and then, since there are not nearly enough engagements to go around. At a modest estimate, a manager would have to put in a day or two time plus gas and assistance League Hall 'Carriage Club' night. Something new in attraction for attendance at the Hollywood Bowl summer concerts "under the stars" has been added. Delving back into days when grandmammas their escorts donned their best finery and went to the house to hear the world's foremost artists, their vehicle shining black with brass accents, the bowl association has set forth a "Carriage Club" night. Slated for Aug. 4, just two weeks away, organization units will converge on this southland summer entertainment center from near and far. Traveling by modern "carriages" of today, chartered buses, and car caravans, the brilliant presentations on the calendar for this starlight performance will feature the one-and-only, Andre Kostelanetz, conducting the famed Philharmonic orchestra, Leontyne Price, soprano, and William Warfield, baritone, will be soloists. Included on the program will be excerpts "Porgy and Bess." Concert time is 8:30 p.m. as dusk falls in Southern California with prelude to this elegantly planned evening, which open to any person desirin enjoy fine music, will be "Carriage Club" dinner paul Assistance League Plan The Anaheim Assist League members, under guidance of ways and member committees, Mrs. Most of these consider a fee of $25 a high one — less than they would pay a plasterer or a carpenter. Even this is paid only occasionally, and the best known among the young artists work only now and then, since there are not nearly enough engagements to go around. At a modest estimate, a manager would have to put in a day or two time, plus gas and overhead, to secure an engagement for a well-known artist, while an unknown requires several times as much time and effort. Ten per cent of $25 does not go very far. So competent managers logically shy away from the concert field and turn to more lucrative enterprises, such as night clubs. The aspirant's only recourse is to face the problem realistically, forget his dignity (which has not yet been established, anyway), and go out to "sell" himself. It's being done in other lines. LONDON PREMIERE Louls Kaufman writes from London that he premiered an English "Concert Champetre" that Leighton Lucas wrote for and dedicated to him, and gave the local "first" of a Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G-minor on the same BBC program ... Ed Trueman returned to Los Angeles from a European trip to find that four of his own tunes had been recorded during his absence. He made contacts in London, Paris and Rome for his own publishing house ... Also from London, Conductor Boris Sirpo writes that he is en route to his Portland, Ore., home after a triumphal tour with his Little Chamber, Orchestra ... Alumni of Phi Mu Alpha are starting a Los Angeles chapter, and have applied for a California charter. Melinda Lee Welcomed by Stanley Loudons Mike and Matt Loundon, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Louden of 742 North Janss St. have a little sister, Melinda Lee, who will be a playmate of theirs soon. Little Miss Melinda, weighing eight pounds, was Melinda Lee Welcomed by Stanley Loudons Mike and Matt Loundon, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Louden, of 742 North James St. have a little sister, Melinda Lee, who will be a playmate of theirs soon. Little Miss Melinda, weighing eight pounds, was born Wednesday morning at St. Joseph hospital. She is the grand daughter of Mrs. Lotus (Hazel) Loudon of North Clementine Street and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Griggs of 130 West Valencia St. Plan Headquarters For National BPW California Business and Professional Women's Clubs have contributed nearly $13,100 to toward a building fund goal of $325,000 to install the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs in permanent headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Gladys Anne Sherrin, Vl. salia, president of the California Federation, reports the California unit has met nearly 42 per cent of its $31,300 share. Announcement Ohio State club of Santa Ana meets Friday for a 6:30 p.m. covered dish supper at the Round House, Santiago park, Santa Ana. Each person attending is to bring their table service, bread, butter and one of the following foods, meat, vegetable, salad, pie or cake. Coffee, cream will be provided. For further information persons may call Mrs. Vearl C. Royerm 617 South Dickel St. Each member is urged to bring a new member for the club. League Heads Bowl club' Night Plans For attendance at the Holunder the stars" has been when grandmammas and gry and went to the opera post artists, their vehicles field, baritone, will be the ists. Included on the pron will be excerpts from gy and Bess." concert time is 8:30 p.m.' just isk falls in Southern Califorwith prelude to this excelplanned evening, which is to any person desiring to y fine music, will be the riage Club" dinner parties. Assistance League Plans e Anaheim Assistance ue members, under the ance of ways and means mittee members, Mrs. J. E. Schumacher and Mrs. William Le Vecke, with Mrs. Charles Pearson and Mrs. John Larson heading entertainment. They have planned their dinner party at Perino's, noted for its fine cuisine, located on West Wilshire, Los Angeles. Cocktail hour is scheduled by the hostesses, who are urging every person who desires to share in this evening of summer enjoyment to contact them regarding reservations for either the dinner, the concert or both. Two buses, which will eliminate headaches of driving, will transport Anaheim people, with the meeting time at 4:45 p.m. at the park- ing lot of the Alpha Beta store on West Center St. Anaheim C. 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