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""91^ '-f • ^t« . ^m "75T mmm^mmmmIB-B--HH-B--H--_M| / /. BRITISH COLUMBIA ■. ■ ■■ '" ■■■.■"■ ^Jmlk'm0iti*&NmmiiimiMimm*:i........ .„./"._. i_W«**J^__5«- .... I | ■■■■ ■*.. GREETINGS TO OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL 145, A. F. OF M. CALVIN WINTER CONDUCTOR OF CANADA'S LARGEST STAGE ORCHESTRA THE FAMOUS CAPITOLIANS T ............. *^. J . . k ATTENTION!! k THE i The Spanish Banks Tea Gardens IS NOW OPEN •RIKNI) A UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF YOUK OLD Fl BERT LOVE GUARANTEEING TO HIS PATRONS S PLENDID £-U?ERB AMIDST ^ ERVICE kJCENERY i_ AFTERNOON TEAS LUNCHEONS MUSIC Chicken Dinners EVERY EVENING—$1.00 BIRTHDAY GREETINGS l-'HdM TIIK NANAIMO CAPITOLIANS AT TIIK CAPITOL TIIKATKK. NANAIMO Conductor, Ernie Mallens JACK REYNOLDS HAROLD GARD Pianist Piano R. ROBERTSON FRED BRAMLEY Violin Saxophones JACK BURCHETT FRED MENZIES Violin Trombone DOUG. MANSON Drums JACK BELL Trumpet HENRY SCHWARZE A. WARDELL Banjo String Pass H LOTS OF SPACE FOR PARKING CARS __. JolSmmmmm *$&*) io_. «ss_n~!>_>. _■ _- _-',: ^S^^m^&Zf-*,. *SSZ7 Mmximm THEATRICAL AND STAGE CRAFT MEMBERS Have You Ever Met at The C. Athletic B. Club 825 HOWE STREET ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS Excellent Luncheons Served Courteous Service Billiards, Badminton, etc. PHONE SEYMOUR 4948-0 Ufa i iitir iiiftiftr ' _______ M—^^^^^^—.„, l ,, . I I .■■■'■ m mm*mmtm±.-m* »es«w_' .... — ...■■• . ■■'-■wr ~*~"——*—I I jl'i.i ' Li n ill ■ .1.1.1——-Willi |i»|ii-~-»-«___--____—. V ■ ■■ . ■ er, B. O, May 1, 1928 i« Offh ial Journal of The Musician's Union, Local 145. A. P. of M. Vol. VI. No. 1 ■■.■■. JOSHUA! Who la there In thla Local that does not know him? Not only la he one ot the founders of Local 145, but should also be justly regarded aa one of the founders of Vancouver itself. His rugged figure, and dominating personality la typical of a yeoman of Old England ln the days of Sir Francis Drake. Through his activities on behalf of thla Local, Josh Is not only a familiar figure here ln this city, but also In several others down the Pacific Coast. Our charter member was born In Oswestry ln the county of Shropshire, England. In 1872, and In his very early 'teens took up the study of the trombone in Shrewsbury, an adjoining town ln the same county. In 1885. the family of the Bowyers sailed for Canada and located ln Winnipeg, Man. However, the lure of the Far West Induced them to resume the trek, and come on to Vancouver in 1886; as lt was then, a little village, bearing the name of Granville Town. The picture of the present townslte, according to the description given by our Vice-President, Is very much different now to What lt waa then. The C. P. R. at that time terminated at Port Moody. There were, of course, no street cars nor even sidewalks. Where the Hudson Bay Store and the Strand Theatre now stands was a dense forest. The year of 1886 was that, of the great lire, which almost destroyed the village of Granville, and at the time of our member's arrival the hasty work of restoration was ln force. The "City Hall" was a tent on Water Street and the mayor at the time waa McLean, who was succeeded by one of the most progressive mayors this city ever had In the person of Oppenhelmer. Josh Informs onr Editor that It was a great day when all the townsfolk assembled at what Is now the C. P. R. depot to witness the arrival of the first train trom the east, and Incidentally what was the commencement of the great change from a village to a metropolis. Brother Bowyer has had a very extensive career here In Vancouver. He was first of all a member of the original City Band under Brothers Joe Reynolds and James W. Trendall, both of whoa have since passed to the "Great Beyond." At a later date he was a member of a band under Chas. Rannie. another of onr present life Some time after this he the 6th Canadian Artillery which was eventually transferred to the 6th D. C. O. R. and bo- came the first band of that regiment. When the war broke out he Joined the find Seaforth Highlanders as band- and later hsesme band- Sines his return from over- he has mslntiteod fits military JOSHUA BOWYER Charter and Life Member of Local 145 A. F. of M. connection by Joining the 29th battalion band, of which he la still a member; and also the Moose Band, under Bandmaster E. Cox, another of our life members. His orchestral experience has been considerable, having at various times been a member of the Pantages, Orpheum, Allen and Royal theatre orchestras. In addition to this theatrical experience, he was a member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchsetra under the conductorahlp of Mr. Henry Green. His activities on behalf of Local 141 has possibly brought him Into greater prominence with the members of this organisation than those of any other, even as a musician. When the Local was formed ln 1901. he eras one of those concerned in its formation, and therefore a charter member. From its first inception he has continually, whether in office or out of office, been busy in the Interest of our organisation. He was the Local's fin* Sergeant-at-Arms. and held that office for five years. From Information conveyed to the writer, unknown to the Vice-President, his activity aa Sergeant-at-Arms waa a continual source of worry to any non-unionist in opposition to this Local. His next office was that of Vice-President, and then that of the Presidency itself, which posit ion he held for nine years. At the last election he waa again voted into the position of Vice-President. The Conventions of the A. F. of M., held In 1915 at San Francisco and at Grand Rapids In 1922, saw him aa the appointed delegate of Local 145. In addition to the aforesaid positions, he has also been one of our delegates to the Trades and Labor Council (for eight years) and the Vancouver Theatrical Federation. During the Great War, Josh served his country with distinction, having been present at the battles of the Somme in 1916, Vimy Ridge, Lens and Flanders in 1917. and Amiens. 1918. He was slightly wounded in 1917; but during the Battle of Amiens, when his battalion, the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, was moving to the Arras front, he got badly wounded ln a wood where the battalion was In bivouac near the City of Amiens. The writer remembers the occasion well, though at the time had not any Idea that Joshua was one of the casualties. The pressure which had been put on the opposing German forces since August 8. 1918. at Amiens, naturally compelled him to retaliate in any shape or form. Consequently our communications were heavily bombed by the enemy planes. A bugle band playing one of our Canadian battalions back to the railhead in this district was wiped out. The bombers not only attacked all roads where troops were marching; but woods also where our troops were encamped. The resulting casualties Included our Vice-President, and so far as any further participation in the war was concerned, he was hors-de-combat. Josh, who Is the essence of a genial big-hearted man, is forever on the side of tbe underdog. He is a union man to his finger tips, and has worked bard for the welfare of this Local. During the dark days Immediately following the crash of the real estate boom, when the musical business was at its lowest ebb, be was a veritable "Pillar of Hercules" ln employing his entire personal force to stem the drastic demands for reduced conditions. . More than twenty-seven years have now psssed since he took his obligation, and most of it has been spent in the service of Local 145. Again he Is in office, and his desire Is to continue In those praiseworthy efforts on behalf of our members. Fearless and Just in his decisions, no matter what his personal interests may be, or whom It may concern, Is exactly what the membership expects from a con-; scientious official. The B. C. Musician surely Interprets the sincere approbation of the membership to our charter! and life member Joshua Bowyer. when it extends to him its best wishes and desires for him a long life and mm iii -±-^ BMS _ I ______ wwmmmwfHiio*,^ —r^w,„ " WPWII—WI.IIIII I ■„, _.-Ufc^»ir_ak»f_'T,a*wA-t&>i._:3fe> :-.■■ v >..■««*«■. ■ _ BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN v. PROFESSIONAL D mmmmmt, ................ ....... ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS FROM LES CRANE AND HIS CANADIENS AT THE CABARET BELMONT ................................................ Walter E. Williams Financial Se___tanr-Ti_asu_er 1922-28 Member of this Local for some seventeen years. Having Joined the American Federation of Musicians through Local 189. and being a charter member of that Local, he can thus claim to be one of the oldest members of the Federation in our organization. Walter was born in Stockton, California, in 1871, and continued as a resident of that city for 38 years, when he moved, to San Francisco in 1909. He commenced his musical career as a clarinet player as far back as 1888. In addition to this occupation he received an education as an accountant, and has varied his life by following either profession. While in Stockton he occupied a position for many years at the Ydsemlte Theatre, during which time he collaborated with many a miscellaneous engagement with Walter Euper, now of this Local. Two other names familiar to members of this organization, viz., Mr. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO ALL FROM Percy Lee's Country Gob Orchestra Playing Their Fifth Season's Engagement at Bowen Island ART GRIFFITH (Trumpet) HARRY HILL (Saxs.) BERT WHITE (Drums) HERB ROACH (Banjo) PERCY LEE (Musical Director and Pianist) PHONES SEY. 8981 or BAY. 2511-L ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS FROM BERT KOOL and His LONESOME CLUB ORCHESTRA PhOM Sey. 7078 GOOD LUCK TO OUR PAPER from BETTY WARNE VIOLINIST With Frank Nichols and His Arcadians Phone Bay. 1075-X Cruze (father of our Ray Cruse) and Frank Carey, who was at one time trombonist and violin at Pantages Theatre, were associates of our present Financial Secretary in the musical profession in those early days ln Stockton. After spending a year in San Francisco, he moved to Seattle in 1910. and later, in May. 1911. to Vancouver, B. C. In the first two mentioned cities he continued his vocation as an accountant; but shortly after his arrival in Vancouver he became a member of the orchestra, in what was then a new theatre, i.e.. the Dominion, in conjunction with George Walsh and Billy Kalenberg (our life members). When that engagement terminated. Walter then resumed his old occupation of accounting. The tremendous upheaval that occurred in Europe a decade ago brought about a violent change in his mode of what was hitherto a placid existence, the result of which he elected to become a soldier, by Joining the 131st New Westminster Battalion. When this battalion—after its arrival in England—was broken up to furnish drafts to British Columbia battalions already in the field, Walter, on account of a physical disability, was debarred from being enrolled with these reinforcements, and instead was posted to a clerical occupation, under the District Headquarters Staff at Sea- ford in 1917. The following year he was invalided back to Canada, and for a considerable time was a Sergeant in the Pay Office under Captain Annandale, who was recently Mayor of New Westminster. Since his discharge from the service, he held a position In the Globe Theatre, but had to relinquish that, by becoming an inmate at the General Hospital through a recurrence of his old disability. He resumed his old berth in the Globe after his convalescence, and remained there while the orchestra was in existence. Since then as the result of that theatre adopting an organ policy, he has dropped theatrical employment for that of the dance orchestra, which has since kept him fairly busy with miscellaneous engagements. Walter is also a member of the 11th Irish Fusiliers Band, and Is considered as one of the chief factors by members of that unit In the maintenance of its strength and efficiency. In his position of Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 145, he Is probably one of the best known members of our organisation. This office, together with that of being an executive official on the Board of Directors for nearly seven years, has made him a valued counsellor in the guidance of Local 146. Anniversary Greetings FROM BILL TWEEDIE (PIANIST) Sey. 412 Switzer Bras. Ltd. ^ I inder and his Music AT 'THE COTILLION DANCE HALL" PERSONNEL: VIC ROSS, Piano DON RAINO, Banjo GEO. HACKBTT. Trumpet HENNY ANDERSON. Saxs. BEV. WHITE, Percussion TED LANDER. Saxs and Trombone, Musical Director mmm ••• mm HEARTIEST ANNIvTSRSARY GREETINGS frown HOTEL GEORGIA CONCERT TRIO HELENS AINSWORTH. Violin FREDA V. SETTER. 'Cello JOHN HARPER. Pianist Leader . _.,$....,-,,-.-.?.,. _%$■"£"*. * ■:_**_ I 7*___ ______-i_ _ ■__. _.■________■_ "'' ■ ' ■ ""'"■Piww . nm jbii mmmmmmmmfmmm^i TISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN .... Professional Directory BEST WISHES FROM Geraldine Hunter ORGANIST, REGENT THEATRE PHONE DOUG. 1032 R GEO. REDFERN VIOLINIST (Capitol Theatre) Tuition Given—1010 Davie St. Violins Bought, Sold. Exchanged Phone Dong. 1861-R Opinions Given Success to The B. C. Musician MADAME EUGNIE GATJENS Organist at the Maple Leaf Theatre Phone Fair. 2343-L COMPLIMENTS of WILBUR GRANT Assistant Organist at the "Strand Theatre" COMPLIMENTS OF W. F. Whebell one a visT •K1T81LANO THEATRE" Phon. Sey. 6322 GREETINGS W. Moncrieff Mawer ORGANIST (Principal) Columbia Theatre New Westminster BAYVIEW 5839L tk" h: i . |7 ' ■: Success to Our Magazine FROM Frank Nichols AND HIS "ARCADIANS" Personnel BETTY WARNE Violinist ARCHIE PEEBLES .. Trombone BOB LIVIE , Sax JONNY McNAIR Drums TOBY KENT Banjo FRANK NICHOLS Pianist and Director Phone Bay. 4103-Y * »Mi n•'mmiiiiiinn ORCHESTRATIONS A. V. THOMAS Bring. Send, or Whistle your Melodies to me and I will guarantee an all-round orchestration within twenty-four hours. 1S75 New Road V R.C. Phone New. West. SS7TR and charge the call to me »i|i»i» . I »"> Mill »»'«'»'■'»■>'•'! H> Best Wishes to the Editor and Staff of the B. C. Musician for Its Continued Success from JULIANHAYWOOD Principal Organist REX THEATRE Fraternal Greeting From WM. J. NELLESS (Organist) Now at "The Colonial" PHONE FAIR. 3077L COMPLIMENTS OF _jrrb*rt _K_ ftwfar Organist "Kerrisdale Theatre" PHONE: Kerr. 1702Y BEST WISHES AND SUCCESS TO OUR MAGAZINE LEN HOLLAND PIANO-ACCORDIAN TENOR AND SOPRANO SAXS. Phone Highland 1S45-L FRATERNAL GREETINGS From SYDNEY KELLAND (Principal Organist) and GERTRUDE JOHNSON (Assistant Organist) —at— "The Capitol" FIVE-DAY WEEK SURE, SAYS BIG FINANCIER Philadelphia.—A two-day holiday for every working man is predicted by John J. Raskob, chairman finance committee of the General Motors Corporation, according to a statement by the Regional Planning Federation. "Electricity, coupled with the inventive skill of man, will eventually bring this about," Mr. Raskob was quoted. "In the cast of most workers these holidays wHl be Saturdays and Sundays. Although all tollers might not have their holidays over the week-end, it is not inconceivable that every one will have two days off some time during the week, as is dictated by the character of his work." If any of our delinquent advertisers take the following paragraph as a personal hint, we cannot help It. It appeared as an editorial recently In a Wisconsin country weekly: "It Is reported that one of the fastidious newly-married ladies of the town kneads bread with her gloves on.. This Incident may be somewhat peculiar,, but there are others. The editor of this paper needs bread with his shoes on; he needs bread with his shirt on; he needs bread with his pants on; and unless some of the delinquent advertisers to this Old Rag of Freedom pony up before long, he will need bread without a damn thing on. and Wisconsin is no Garden of Eden in winter time." Trades and Labor News (Reported by E. J. Tennant and C. E. Fitzgerald) The meeting of April 3 will be remembered by those attending the Council as one of the red-letter days of the year. Two subjects of great importance were discussed on the floor of vital interest to members of this Local, viz., the proposition of inviting a representative from Seattle, who had recently returned from Russia. to give an address to the Council of developments in that country, with its great industrial experiment; the other question was that of the Council endorsing the proposal to enfranchise the Orientals. These questions were of such weight, that our Local on this occasion was represented by its full quota—Members E. J. Tennant, E. Cox, W. Binyon, A. Fraser, J. Kennedy. N. Miller and W. E. Williams. The pros and cons were so nearly balanced, that it was only by a few votes the motions were disposed of as they were, thus emphasising the value of the musicians' delegation. The Council at this time filed the proposal of the Industrial committee to Invite the representative from Seattle to give his Russian address. This was done only after a long discussion. It was evident that the delegates on the floor were divided into parties or wings, the left who are strongly In sympathy with Russian revolution and its communistic ideals; and the right who, though in sympathy with the overthrow of the bureaucratic tyranny that throttled the legitimate aspirations of the Russian people for centuries, nevertheless do not agree with the methods of the present government of that country, but are more inclined to line up with British trade unionism, and its policy of controlling predatory capitalism, and the passing of ameliorative measures beneficial to the workers through legislation in Parliament. The second Important question— that of enfranchising the Orientals— incited a hot debate. Those ln sympathy for the granting of the franchise advanced the idea that we would be false to our principles of unionism by organizing this class of workers and allowing them to become affiliated to the Trades and Labor Council, and then denying them the franchise, by which only could they ultimately obtain redress for economic oppression. This contention was refuted by membera of the right, who maintain that the organization of the workers into the Trades ahd Labor Council is for industrial purposes only, and should never be confused with politics. They further emphasised the fact that, to agitate for years against the invasion of the yellow race into this country in order to keep British Columbia white, and now to adopt an opposite course on the fallacy of improving industrialism, was ln Itself a bad principle which was more applicable to the left than the right. Action on the proposition was then postponed till the matter, which was being referred to all the unions affiliated to the Council, was reported upon. The Painters Union reported that they had a strike situation in effect to improve and maintain conditions, and asked for the co-operation of all unions. On the reconsideration of the address to allow Mr. Forrest of Seattle to address the Council, an amendment was passed allowing the delegate ten minutes. Mr. Forrest in his address stated that he was not a Communist, and would not be one so long as he remained connected with the rank and file organization. Labor conditions were fine, according to his inference. Wages had increased 47 per cent over pre-war rates, and cost of living had dropped 9 per cent. A day's work was sometimes seven, or six, or four hours. Ninety-three per cent of all industrial workers were organised into twenty-three unions. Workers received free rent, free work clothes and free medical attention. The Trades and Labor Council meeting of April 17 resolved to affiliate with the Labor Research Bureau, and donated $100.00 to the striking painters and decorators. The press committee reported that they were donating some space in the "Labor Statesman" gratis to the Empress Theatre, and would continue to assist along these lines for a while yet, in order to give them an opportunity to recover from the effects of the "Do Not Patronize" list. Strong pleas were made for all unions to contribute matter to the "Labor Statesman." Secretary P. Bengough gave a good report of his trip to Seattle, and stated much good would accrue to the union movement by these conventions, by promoting good will and an understanding of each other's problems. A visit is expected here by the secretaries of the south cities in the near future. It is rumoured that Vancouver might obtain the next American Federation of Labor Convention, and the Executive was instructed to use every effort to bring this about It will be a large undertaking but a desirable cne. .*- . . . . . MUSICIANS The Cowherd Service Station VICTORIA DRIVE AND BROADWAY EAST Is Ready to Give You Excellent Service With a Smile PHONE HIGHLAND 1704-O , ...... . . ..... ...„...»••• iiiiim wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m limn Best of Lack and Future Prosperity to The Editor and Staff of The B. C. Mush Ian TOD & MANNING JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS and lobne p. Mcintosh AT OT4 GRANVILLE STREET PHONE: SEY. MM j "-■- ■-.'- ■ -■' • ■ ":-"■:-■ yyiji..fit. .-' :'7.;7 '■. : "■" . i^ ' ■ jjH VWt'HI. : i_lfcW» . «.'i_iWi0j, ;. n. ■ _■*. .;"j''"» " i ■ ■""-." _ ■'■ • j.%. '■•Wxtimm''^.-.-.^ BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN HENRY ARTHUR SLATTER One of the Best-known Members of Local 145, Who for Years Was Bandmaster of 72nd Highlanders 0} This City Born In 1866 in Whitechapel, London, England (the same place as Samuel Gompers, the late President of the American Federation of Labor), Henry may. therefore, be termed as one of London's own. At the early age of nine, he left the sympathetic associations of his home for that of a training ship, the "Goliath," which was moored in the lower part of the Thames off Essex. Our member had for company his two brothers, who are so well known in Ontario—Captain John Slatter of the 48th Highlanders of Toronto, and Captain Albert Slatter of the 7th Fusiliers of London, Ont. The following year was one of fearful tragedy for the "Goliath." A bad Are destroyed the ship two days before Christmas, and twenty-two boys lost their lives. Shortly after this calamity, the remaining boys, including his two brothers and himself, were transferred to the "Exmouth," another training ship in the same district. Henry took up the study of the clarinet at the age of ten, and 18 months later joined the Royal Fusiliers of the Regular Forces. He was really under the enlisting age for the service but, being a big lad, he was accepted for 14V4 years. At the end of a 6 Ms -year period our member purchased his discharge, and re-enlisted ln the Band of the Grenadier Guards, which was being conducted at that time by the world-renowned bandmaster, Dan Godfrey, who was later succeeded by Capt. Williams, Mus. Doc., Oxon" He rose by ability from one position to another, till he was appointed second principal clarinet; playing next to Sergt.. Cox, the soloist who. by the way, is a brother to the clarinettiste of this Local. Brother Slatter served twenty-one years in the Grenadiers, and then left on pension. During that period, he came in for his share for all types of engagements the Guards bands undertake, but never had the good fortune to enjoy a tour abroad. Immediately after his discharge, our member held a seaside engagement at Brighton in the south of England, but on returning to London he secured tbe position of principal clarinet at the London Hippodrome, one of the largest vaudeville houses in the metropolis, situated near Leicester Square, which carried an orchestra of Borne forty performers or more. This post he occupied for five years, relinquishing that to take another position at the Coliseum. This huge theatre carries a stage built on a turntable and can put three scenes on at once, swinging either of them to the front whenever required with little or no effort. While holding these positions our energetic member also conducted and instructed a Boys' Brigade Band for three years. In 1911, an offer was sent to him from the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Vancouver to take over the band here. Henry, having decided in the affirmative, he immediately resigned his position to another clarinettiste named Dudley, now of Toronto, and shortly afterwards sailed for Canada. Possibly it is as a bandmaster that we are best acquainted with him. Not only has he participated in every class of out-door musical business in this city, but has given a series of Sunday concerts, and at times with his band has visited Spokane, Walla Walla, Seattle, Tacoma, and Edmonton. When the war broke out Henry joined up with the 11th C. M. R., and was stationed in Vernon, and Victoria in 1915. Then in 1916, when the regiment was disbanded to provide drafts to battalions ln the field, he assumed the bandmastership of the 1st Canadian Reserve, and was also appointed Brigade bandmaster at Seaford. While holding this position he had the honor of taking the Brigade bands to London on three occasions, one of which was in connection with the Lord Mayor's show, when the bal-d contained 109 performers. Though Bandmaster H. A. Slatter was debarred from taking an active part in the theatre of operations ln the Great War; nevertheless, he was well represented by his two sons who served ln the Imperial forces. The eldest son Albert was killed in action, and the second was Incapacitated physically. Our brother himself, in recognition of his services during his enrollment, received the "Meritorious Medal." Returning to Canada ln 1919. six months after the Armistice, Henry resumed his old position of Bandmaster of the 72nd Highlanders, but resigned ln 1925. In addition to his band- mastership, he has had an extensive teaching connection. Among those owing their tuition to him are the' Indian Band of Kitamaat, the Elks of Kelowna, and now the Boys' Band of New Westminster. In his time he has been a prominent athlete, having occupied a place on the regimental rugby football team of the Royal Fusiliers, at the age of sixteen. While in the Grenadiers he was a leading light as a cricketer, and a soccer footballer. In the swimming gala of the 1st Grenadier Guards, he won the championship, and came second to one who was ten years his junior in the Brigade of Guards championship. Today, still possessing all the vigor and ruddiness of a man many years younger than himself, he promises to carry on for an indefinite period; and .will probably in the near future, in addition to his present connection, resume his old position of bandmaster. BEST WISHES OF Officers and Members Local 118 INTERNATIONAL alliance theatrical STAGE EMPLOYEES FOB MUTUAL SUCCESS British Columbia Musical Festival Under Auspices of Knights of Pythias MAY 7 TO MAY 12 at WESLEY CHURCH and MOOSE AUDITORIUM " Admission MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSIONS 25c EVENING SESSIONS AT WESLEY CHURCH 60c FINAL CONCERT, SATURDAY EVENING AT THE ARENA SECRETARY, SAM LAWRENCE ROGERS BUILDING •.<- • / JAMIESON MUSICAL DIRECTOR NEW ORPHEUM THEATRE VANCOUVER, B. C. "The British Columbia Musician has operated now for five consecutive years, and, in my opinion, it has been a credit as well as an asset to Local 145, A. F. of M. It is therefore my ardent hope that it may continue in its creditable work, and expand in its field of endeavor."—E. A. 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BELLS, MARIMBA OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENT PHONE HIGH. 296SB PERCY KELLAWAY Tenor Banjoist OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS PHONE: DOUGLAS 2413L i T . y._____hB_____-_9-___I The Favorite Cafe OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND THE THEATRICAL CRAFT , A3P ■ ■■'...; 762 GRANVILLE STREET VANCOUVER, B. C. . .: " .'■; ,'} . , - ^ ' y. . , ...;..■ , . v m mamm mmmm—_■—■» [____] E_l ___I3 . -»---_^-^_p v_« ■ mmmmmmm %: . ■ ■ : •• ' ' '-■ ■ Phone Seymour till Manager, J. p. dwyer ' *"■■.' < " i v ■ '■ ;' Vancouver Theatrical Federation President—Harry Pearson Phono: Sey. 60 Vice-President)—W. Copp Phone: Cferl. 28R Secretary—E. C Miller Phoae: Doug. 2390 Business Agent—F. Fletcher Phone: High. 4.18Y New York Outfitting Co., lid. VANCOUVER'S POPULAR CREDIT HOUSE Refined Wearing Apparel for Men aad Women. Wo Give Terms Pay Aa Ton Wear 450 HASTINGS ST. WEST Phono Boy. 1361 TELEPHONE DOUG. 133 flfcntrr $c f anna Cimitrb FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1049 GEORGIA ST. WEST North Vancouver Telephone Number, 1110 Residence Phono Fair. 896L A. J. DEANE MEMBER OF LOCAL 145, A.F. of M. Representing DAVID SPENCER LTD. Vancouver, B.C. Phone Sey. 8560 N.B.—Musicians requiring office or House furnishings of all descriptions consult Bro. Deane for credit if required. Kitchen ware. Electric Fixtures, Phonographs, Crockery, Etc., Kte. Phone Sey. Ml Dsy or Night Funeral Directors and Embalmers T r»Sl Homer St., Vancouver, B. C. Last Gall for 3. C. Musical Festival Everything is set and all ready to go, and on Monday morning, May 7, at 9:30, at Wesley Ohuroh -and the two Moose Halls, the curtain goes up on the Sixth Annual B. C. Musclal Festival, bigger and better than .ever, with musical, elocutionary and folk dancing competitions embracing everything from the efforts of the budding musician of under ten years of age to those of seasoned choral societies, gold medallists and orchestral societies. Now, ail this is for you, and yours. It is the greatest community educational effort possible. Perhaps your child is singing in one of the day- school choirs, or some friend of yours is interested ln one of the hundred other competitions. Will you be there? The subscriber's pass is the best way. Not only does lt, at the trifling cost of $5, admit you to any or all of the forty competitions, but it also takes you to the final concert to be held in the Arena on Saturday evening, May 12, which is undoubtedly the greatest musieal event of the year. And, in addition to the benefit you yourself will reap, the Festival movement is helped along to greater prosperity by that five-spot of yours. Even if you donated $5 your gain would be great, but here you are getting far more than your money's worth. Not exactly something for nothing, of course, but most certainly something for very little. Passes are obtainable at the Festival office, 334 Rogers building. The Only Tune Jocky was a piper's son. He learned to play when he was young; The only tune that he could play Was, "Over the hills and far away." But once a diatonic scale he Played upon the ukelele,— Learned that other things could play His "Over the hills and far away." And now he plays that cursed tune Upon the oboe, flute, bassoon, The 'cello, trumpets, bass trombone, Piano, cornet, saxophone, The piccolo, euphonium. Timpani, military drum, French horn, clarionet, (B sharp) Viola, occarlna, harp. Comb and paper, xylophone, Accordian and dulcitone.— There's not an Instrument, alas, Percussion, woodwind, string or brass. On which the blighter cannot play That "Over the hills and far away." And when he dies, with angel choir. He'll play the dam thing on his lyre. Lord Ashfleld, who controls the transport facilities of London, was the other day driving in a taxi which collided with a private motor car. The driver was very Irate, and when Lord Ashfleld got out of his taxicb and remarked that the driver of Che private motorcar had not observed some rule of the road he received no thanks for his pains, even from his own driver. "'Ere. you." said tho taxlman. "get back ln the cab.* What the blinking— do YOU know about traffic?"' LEADING MUSICIANS PATRONIZE LINFORTH'S I_IMITED The House of NU-TOP-HATS Drop in and see Norman Northrop about your NU-TOP lor Spring Season at "' ■ * .*.».*-, 417. GRANVILLE ST. PHONE SEY I ■-.-■■ .. . yy^.y.-':^:yy:y^y^-:yyk.y>y'kk^yykyy:y -:— ■■ — -~ ~. r—r-— ■ ■■■■ ■- i*^?*-__^_iirttrtsHi ——" ■ \ IV BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN Editor E. C. MUler Managing Editor Will Edmunds Advertising Manager Fred Fletcher Managing Committee—Executive Board of Local 146. A. F. of M. Published monthly at the office of Local 145. A. F. of M.. 991 Nelson . treet. Vancouver. R C. Phone: Douglas 2290. "Let us co-operate and move for. ward hand in hand rather than split up into factions and starve our souls on dogmatic differences." —I lUllERT. ANNUAL ISSUE We hope this issue of 1928 will meet with the approval of our members. Last year the May number was made to conform with the Beethoven celebrations. This number is designed to keep green the memory of another great Master, vis., Schubert, the composer of that beautiful but incomplete "Unfinished Symphony." It is with regret—as has been mentioned In last month's Journal—that the enthusiastic support of the members has somewhat faded from that of previous years. A frank statement was given at the last General Meeting of the affairs of the B. C. Musician. Possibly it was only what our management could expect, as it seems rather an imposition to expect the same members to repeatedly contribute financial support without cessation. A committee has been formed to formulate a plan whereby the Journal can be financed on a new basis, and will report the result of their deliberations or actions to the General Meeting in May. It is therefore possible the B. C. Musician may continue Its useful existence, as an organ conducted for the welfare of Local 145, and the method by which Its members are kept conversant with the affairs of organisation. CASE OF AUSTRALIAN MUSICIANS Some time ago many ot us had the pleasure of listening to a line aggregation of musicians from our sister Dominfon down under, vis., the Commonwealth Band of Australia. In 1926 they carried all before them in the competitive championships in England. When their tour ln the Old Land came to an end. Instead of returning to their homeland by the way they came, via the Sues Canal, the band elected to pass through Canada and sail via Vancouver for the Antipodes. Unfortunately, during this visit they committed an error by taking a competitive radio engagement at Roches- tor, in the United States, and again, ln the following year, during the progress of another tour In Canada, they accepted engagements of a competitive nature, which meant the displacement of local bands in the Middle West. When bands of this representative type visit our Dominion, no exception can be taken to the performance of engagements of their own creation. This is constantly being done by Federation bands, such as Sousa's,' etc Far from objecting, our members usually mora than welcome them, as concerts of this nature are educational as well as entertaining; and, being non-competitive, no complaint could be possibly advanced against their promotion. However, for a non-Federation band to enter Canada or the United States and accept engagements usually performed by local talent is a distinct offence; and, no matter how close the blood relations of members of this band committing this action and the citizens of this country may be, the fact that there were members of the Federation injured by the action of this band, their subsequent appeal to the International President's office meets with our approval, and had our earnest support. The Commonwealth Band, in consequence, was placed on the "Unfair List" of the A. F. of M. Since then the band has returned to Australia, with the exception of three of Its number. These members, who have remained in Canada In the meantime, have taken to playing vaudeville and musical acts for a livelihood; but have endeavoured to make their peace with the Federation by joining its ranks, without success. Standing Resolution No. 16, A. F. of M. Constitution and By-laws, stipulates that any application for membership of the Federation from a musician who has played on the "Unfair List," must be referred to the International Executive Board, which may demand an international fee over and above the Local application fee. The last sentence of the resolution is as follows: "However, the Executive Board may, in its discretion, deny membership to such applicant." All applications from either of these musicians, till a month or so ago, have been governed by the last sentence and denied. This Local, though not having suffered from the competition of the Commonwealth Band as the Middle West has, nevertheless believes that the denial of membership in the American Federation of Musicians should not be enforced. It is true a grievous error has been committed; but the denial of entry, in our opinion, is equivalent to hanging; a man for sheep-stealing, which surely is now admitted by law-makers as obsolete. The object of penalizing the Australian Band has been achieved, for the band has ceased to exist in Canada. We have urged the office of the Secretary of the A. F. of ML, with the consent of the International Executive Board, to admit these musicians by the payment of an International initiation fee. in addition to the local admission charge. We cannot see any good come by keeping them permanently outside our ranks, now that they are domiciled in Canada. All organized labor has continual battles with non-unionism, especially musicians, as music is an accomplishment as well as a profession, and the supply in consequence is more than plentiful. 'Therefore to place this Local ln a position of not being, able to organize these players, only renders our work of combatting non- unionism the more difficult. President Weber has informed this office, upon our request, that he will refer the case of these three musicians to the Convention at Louisville for decision; and we sincerely trust the delegates assembled there, ln their wisdom, will arrive at the only right and true solution—that of permitting their admission to the Federation. THE ENFRANCHISEMENT OF ORIENTALS Quite a furore has sprung up over proposals made at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council of April 3 "comcernlng the enfranchisement of Orientals, and which has been reported on in another part of this Journal under the caption of Trades and Labor news. The question of endorsing the enfranchisement of Orientals was referred to all locals affiliated to the Central Labor authority; and at our General Meeting of April 16, this Local went on record as being unanimously opposed to the same. The meeting of the Council on May 1 will receive the reports of the affiliated locals, and the subject will be disposed of one way or other. Therefore, to obtain action in the manner we approve, our Local will endeavor to have its full representation of delegates present at that meeting. Local 145 has at various times gone on record that it is a non-political institution. Naturally, if we believe that such qualification is necessary for us, surely we must carry the definition further, and desire the Council and all other organized labor bodies to be non-political also. Our contention is that trades unions—which are the true heirs of the ancient guilds—are primarily formed for the protection of trades having an apprenticeship system, and collective bargaining purposes only. In this proposal—which is fostered by a certain branch of organized labor —we seem to see the red hand of Communism. Arguments have been advanced that lt Is a piece of hypocrisy on the part of those opposed to the enfranchisement of Orientals, to permit their affiliation to the Trades and Labor Council, and then deny them political rights. The question is really of greater importance than that of merely affecting organized labor. It strikes at the whole social scale of people of this country. The fecundity of the yellow race is phenomenal, and if that race is now endowed with a full political status, the white race eventually will be damned and done for. Possibly there are less than 1000 organized Orientals; but there are some 40,- 000 who would be enfranchised in this Province if an Act were to pass permitting the same. If California and other Pacific States took a determined stand against further encroachments of the yellow race, why should not we? Australia not only denies them political rights but excludes them altogether, and will not grant any government or mail contracts where yellow labor is employed. Communists believe in the equality of man. So do we, ln the spiritual sense, but not the material. Let us always remember Kipling's famous dictum, "East is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet." /_ = DAYLIGHT SAVING A movement Is afoot once more to resurrect the "daylight saving" plans of some years ago and enforce it in this city during the summer months. Organized labor as represented by the Trades and Labor Council is opposed to the same Theatrical employees whose interests would be directly affected by the .enforcement of this measure, surely must be ln sympathy with the attitude of the Council. A letter has been sent to the daily press by the President, and the same has been endorsed by the authorities of the Trades and Labor Council. Copies of this letter have been mailed to all managers. This letter sets out in detail the reasons for objection to the passing of this by-law. Members are urged in their own interests and those of the theatrical industry which gives them employment, to do whatever they can to accomplish the defeat of the "daylight saving" law, when placed before the citizens in a plebiscite. NOTICE General Meeting Sunday, Hay 13, ,1928, at 10 a.m., in the G.W.V.A. Hall, 856 Seymour Street AGENDA 1. To again consider notice of motion re the B. C. Musician, that the entire membership of Local 146 do subscribe to the paper at the rate of 26c per quarter, same to be payable with current quarter's dues. 2. To receive Report of Bylaw Committee. 8. To receive Report of 1927 Trial Board in the matter of the application for reinstatement of ex-member Harold Taylor. ». Any further business. Secretary s Monthly Report New Members by Application—Clifford Higgln, piano and organ; Sidney Stanbrook, piano. Full Member from Transfer—Geo. A. Collison. Transfers Issued—Geo. Read, Cecil M. Campbell. Transfer Deposited—Richard Avard, Local 70; N. E. Griffin. 247; W. A. Elliott. Mrs. W. Elliott, Allegra Elliott, Justus Elliott, James Elliott and Harris Elliott, all of Local 601. Travelling Members—Ulyose Morel- li. Local 802; Leo Flanders, 6; F. Gordon, 149; Stephen Csillag, 10; Sandar Keveskes, S706, Conditional; Joseph Klein, 8687, Conditional; Earnest Ketlnich, 3596, Conditional; Harry Pusey, 2688, Conditional; B. Csilla, 222; John H. Saunders, 688; Hayden Reynolds, 682; Bert Love- steen, 698; Mackie Newton, 683; J. D. Causey, 688; James Math is, 596; Mel Cody, 78; Colle Stoltz, 688; Bob Hud- gen, 688; Joe Clark, 289; Buck Limerick, 688; Frank Sharp, 696; Wayne Cody, 128. Placed on Exempt List—John C. Graves, A. H. Sturrock, Geo. A. Wood, Beatrice Hill, Percy Barron, Alf Pilling, Louis Roberts. WILL EDMUNDS, • Recording Secretary. CONGRATULATIONS to B. C. MUSICIANS from "AN OLD-TIMER" EMPRESS THEATRE NOW FAIR TO ORGANIZED LABOR ______________ ——H _W____i ■*. ln'»|IIIIWI|>l)|i I W.'^iM.^.-iftlw.KW i\ BRITISH COT.UMBIA MUSICIAN 7 MINUTES OF UNION AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS I . ;" • SS GENERAL UNION MEETING OF APRIL 15, 1928 Held in the G. W. V. A. Hall. 856 Seymour Street. Offlcers present: President E. C. Miller; Vice-President J. Bowyer; Recording Secretary Will ifamunds; Financial Secretary W. E. Williams, and Board Members, H. Stocker, C. Pearson. Board Member C. J. Cornfield, absent. President Miller in the Chair. Meeting called to order at 10 a.m. The Minutes of the General Meeting of March 11. 1928, and the Regular Board Meetings of March 16, 23 and 30 were adopted as printed in the B. C. Musician. The Minutes of the Regular Board Meetings of April 5 and 13 were adopted as read. By motion, which carried, rules of order were suspended to present a life membership certificate to our Member Charles Rannie. President E. C. MUler ln a neat speech eulogized on Member Rannie's record as a member of Local 145. He having now attained the age limit and having been a member of this Local for twenty-five years. President Miller on behalf of this Local presented him with the engraved silver membership card, entitling him to all rights, privileges and benefits of Local 145. Member Rannie thanked the Union for the great honour that had been conferred upon him, which was greeted by prolonged applause. The Regular Order of Business was then resumed. Communications Communication was read from the Honourable Peter Heenan, Minister of Labor. Same was ordered filed for reference. Communication from Trades and Labor Council, enclosing a resolution re enfranchising of Orientals Meeting voted unanimously against said resolution. Communication from Vancouver and Victoria, Oriental Mill Workers, Local 31, under the signature of K. Tsuyuki. Secretary presented statement on the enfranchisement of the Oriental Mill Workers. Ordered filed. Communciatlon from Victorian Order of Nurses of Canada, Vancouver Branch, requesting aid for their funds. Moved and. seconded that we subscribe $25, same to be paid by an assessment on the Members. Motion carried. Communication from Jos. N. Weber enclosing his reply to Detroit Local same was ordered filed for reference. Communication from President Weber, Issued on instruction of the 1927 Convention, urging formation of a "Defence Fund." Ordered Hied for reference. 1 Application for Membership The application of J. R. Souders, guest conductor at the Strand Theatre to become a fun member of this Local was placed before the members and a secret ballot was taken on same. President Miller appointed Members H. Stocker and C. Pearson as scroti- neres for the ballots. Upon counting of the ballots, President announced the application was denied. Reports of Committees Trades and Labor Council Report— legates E. C. Fitzgerald and E. J. Tennant submitted report, saying that matter had been thoroughly explained ln the April issue of the B. C. Musician. Report was accepted and members thanked for their services. Vancouver Theatrical Federation— Secretary read the minutes of the Regular meeting of the above Federation of April 4, 1928. which was held at 10 a.m. and also the reconvened meeting which was held at 11:1ft p.m. on the. same date. Upon motion re port was accepted and the delegates of our Union thanked for their efforts in having the Per Capita Tax to the Federation reduced. Sick Committee's Report—Member Shankie presented his report on the conditions of our Members F. R. Dyke, P. Duguid, J,, Bleakley, A. Dezela, and W. B. MacQueen. Member Shankie was thanked for his services. Emergency Fund Report—Chairman Stocker of the Emergency Fund presented a report that one -case had been dealt with and a sum of $50.00 expended. Report was adopted. Trustee'B Report—Submitted by W. H. Pym, presenting statement up to the end of March 31, 1928. Same was accepted and ordered filed. Auditor's Report for January, February and March, 1928—President Miller read report which was submitted to him upon the status of affairs in the conduct of this Local. At the close of which it was regularly moved and seconded that the report was now open for discussion. Motion carried. Matter was discussed by President Miller, Members Rowlands, Edmunds, Bowyer and Jamieson. Whereupon it was regularly moved and seconded that the report be mimeographed and a copy sent in a sealed envelope to all our members, matter to come up for discussion at the next Regular Meeting. Motion carried. Unfinished Business Appointment of Delegates to A. F. of M. Convention, Louisville, Kentucky. Moved and seconded that this Local send a delegate to the Convention. Vote on same was taken by a show of hands, which resulted as follows: For sending a Delegate, 13; against sending a Delegate, 25. Motion therefore was lost. Notices of Motion Notice of Motion A, as printed in the B. C. Musician ln the Minutes of the Regular Union Meeting of March 11, 1928. Amendment to Section 16, Article III of Local By-laws, i.e., to strike out the words "and who has reached the age of 66" On the third line of said section. It was regularly moved and seconded that the above amendment to the Constitution and By-laws, be adopted. Motion carried. Notice of Motion B, "Re New Exempt Law," as printed in the Minutes of the Regular Union Meeting, March 11, in the B. C. Musician. It was regularly moved and seconded that this motion be now adopted. Motion carried. Notice of Motion C, "Defence Fund Law," as printed in the Minutes of the Regular Union Meeting, March 11, in the B. C. Musician. President Miller vacated the chair in order to present this Notice of Motion. Vice-President Bowyer took the chair. It was regularly moved and Seconded that this notice of motion be taken seriatim. Motion carried. Preamble was adopted. Section 1: An amendment was offered that after the words "employed at theatres" we Insert the words "permanent and casual." Moved and seconded that Section 1, as amended, be adopted. Motion carried. Sectoin t: Moved and seconded that Section 2, as printed, be adopted. Motion carried. Recording Secretary wishes to be recorded as opposing same. Sections t, 4, 6, 6, 7 and 8 were then adopted. Moved and seconded that all above Defence Fund Law become operative as from Monday, April 16, 1928. Motion carried. Notice of Motion under Paragraph 5, of the Agenda, regularly moved and seconded that notice of motion be ORCHESTRA GRACE DRESSER E. 0. 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It was regularly moved and seconded that the May issue of the B. C. Musician be published. Motion carried. Communication From Member Rowland—Referring to an insulting remark that had been uttered by one of the stage hands at the Strand Theatre who had called our members who were present "A bunch of stool pigeons." After a great deal of discussion on this matter, it was regularly moved and seconded that this matter be left in the hands of the Executive Board for their action. Motion carried. There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL SO, 1088 Officers all present. Meeting called to order at 10 _.m., President Miller in the Chair. Bills Approved—Burroughs Adding Machine, 82.75; Mitchell Foley Company. $11.26; Mitchell Foley Company. $5.65; Canadian Legion, $7.50; W. C. Stearman. 60c; International Musician Press. $2.50; Addressograph Sales Co.. $2.44. Request from the orchestras at the Pantages, Strand, New Orpheum and Capitol Theatres for permission to play the N. V. A. Midnight Matinee at the New Orpheum Theatre on the 20th instant, was granted. In connection with this, permission was granted Jackie Souders to conduct the Strand Theatre Orchestra on this occasion. President reported having given permission to the orchestra playing on the stage at the Pantages Theatre to play over Radio Station CJOR, remote control, from that theatre. President's action was endorsed. Radio Contracts Approved — Ivy Evans and Mr. L. B. Pantages, Radio Station CJOR; Fred R. Weaver, Radio Station CKCD; W. G. Grant, Radio Station CKWX. President presented request from Mr. Evans of the Fireman's Band to play for the "Odd Fellows Church Parade." Permission was denied. The request from the same band for per mission to play their baseball game, was granted. Communication from the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers, Local Union 188, requesting the good offices Of this union in an endeavor to organise our Member W. Banner to become a member of the above union. Board rules that Member Banner immediately organise with the Painters or forfeit his membership in this Local. Brother Ed. Smith of the Painters Local met with the Board, requesting our moral and financial support in the present strike. Request was referred to the General Meeting. President read .communication that had been drawn up by himself and the Recording Secretary, same having regard to. the organizing in this Union of the Fireman's Band. Their action was endorsed. Excuses for Non-Attendance at April Meeting—Margaret I. Rayner, F. W. Boyt, F. Parsons, R. B. McPherson, F. Risegarl, H. S. Hogue, Ed. Pritchard, R. Craig, F. Gorse, Julian Haywood, Reg. Hopkins, J. G. Sutherland, J. Doig, A. H. Nachbar and R. D. Morris. Request of B. L. Hill to be placed on the Exempt List, granted, as from April 1, 1928. Request from Margaret Gray to be allowed to resign, placed in the hands of the Secretary and if found possible that she be placed on the Exempt List. President reported having granted permission to Member Edmunds to play at the Vancouver Garrison Smoker; also for permission to play for Zalud Council. Masonic Order. President's action endorsed. Also reported having given permission to Member Bert Kool and the Lonesome Club orchestra to play at Shaughnessy Military Hospital. Action was endorsed. Communication from W. B. Mc- Curdy, representing the Henry Dull. Production Inc. which had boon directed to W. Pilling, as leader ot tho Vancouver Theatre Orchestra, and was placed before the Board for their notion on some, requesting minimum be reduced to seven (7) men for engagement of the Henry Duffy Players tor a period of weeks. After discussion on same, it was regularly moved and seconded that the ten-men minimum shall stand. Motion carried. Member A. H. Cook met with the Board requesting permission for three or four members of the Vancouver Scottish Orchestra to be allowed to play for charity at the Unitarian Church. Permission was granted. Application for Membership — The application of Sidney T. Stanbrook was placed before, the Board. All conditions having been complied with. Member Stanbrook was obligated by President Miller. Permission was granted to Member (Continued on Page 10) EXCLUSIVE Agents in Western Canada for the Famous Paramount Banjos Piano Volume and Harp Quality Tone The World's Best Artists Use and Endorse Them LEN WILSON _) DD OD DD DO DD DO DD DD DD DO DO DD DD DD DD DD DD DD _) i WALLY PERKS DON RAI NO ;, ■ ■■ ■ ■,. DDDDDDDDDDDD Also Sole Agents Westerr Canada 4 >-» ' True-Tone Band Orchestral Instruments DD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD DO DD DD OG DD DD DD FRED ROSS I '. 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His hours of playing were from 12 noon till 10 p.m. with short Intermissions. His next engagement was a very excellent one, and lasted for ten years. vls^ the Royal Court Theatre In Liverpool, under the conductorshlp of Mr. J. O. Sheppard. This theatre was owned by the Carl Rosa Opera Co., and was the leading playhouse In the city. It wss the practice of this company to run a season of twelve weeks here In addition to its season in London, and the usual tour In the provinces. All the premiere performances of this company took place at the Court Theatre. George remembers vert well the first performance of Tannhauser by the Carl Rosa under the conductorshlp of Mr. Eugene Goessens, now dead for some twenty- six years. He was the father or grandfather of the same Eugene Goessens at present the conductor of the Russian Imperial Ballet ln London, England; and during Its annual season of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra In the United States. Another Goessens of tho younger generation Is now considered to be the finest oboe player In Europe, and young as he is, ho holds the professorship of that instrument at the Royal College of Music In London. George says the working conditions at tho Court Theatre were very arduous for a musician In those days. There wore rehearsals every morning except Saturdays from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. without any extra salary; and often the theatre was bitterly cold. Our member relates an amusing incident when BerUos' "Damnation de Faust** was first produced. Neither of the usual conductors of that theatre had, up to that time, over directed a performance of that opera, ao it was decided to obtain tho services of Sir Charles Halle, who was then conductor of the Halls Orchestra la Manchester. Though Hallo was one of the foremost living authorities at that time on Berltoa; entirely GEORGE HENRY REDFERN with the symphony orchestra only and not with the stage or theatre. The Halle Orchestra full complement consists of eighty performers; but for concerts of a lesser nature the orchestra was cut. down to forty, who were usually termed the "forty thieves." The first performance of Berlioz' "Faust." in keeping with having a celebrated conductor, was to be given ln grand style. The orchestra was made up with twenty-five players from the touring company, twenty-five players of the regular Court Theatre orchestra, and the forty thieves from the Halle Orchestra—nearly one hundred players. It was arranged that Sir Charles was to start his orchestra at a given signal; but. due to bis lack of knowledge of conducting opera in a theatre, he became confused, and, before the proper cue was given, he started the orchestra, and then, on finding that the curtain had not moved, stopped it. Again, on receiving what he though was the correct cue, he started the orchestra once more; but again he was wrong. Just about the time when he essayed another effort while the house was in a still silence, a piping voice came from the gallery calling for "Charlie to try lt again." which sent the. house Into peals of laughter. For a time the atmosphere was robbed of the serious state lt was supposed to be in for the reception of Berlioz' "Damnation de Faust." After the Court Theatre. George went to that great rendezvous of trippers from the Midlands of England and the western counties, vis., Blackpool, where he stayed for another ten years. Here he played under the direction of Mr. Ralph Harwood and Mr. Herman Finck. During the summer season on every Sunday, the various orchestras were combined Into one grand orchestra under Landon Ronald (now "Sir"). George tells us a story of an Incident which occurred here, illustrating the wonderful ability possessed by a great leading artist, viz., Backhaua. At one of the rehearsals when the time came for "Tschaikow- sky*s Pianoforte Concerto," lt was found that the piano was half a tone down. Mr. Landon Ronald then to- formed the orchestra that the rehearsal of that number would have to be done without the soloist; but that lt would be all right in the evening. TO their surprise, Backhaus went over to the piano, and went through the entire concerto with the orchestra, transposing the work a half tone up, which Was a marvellous performance. Apparently It Is not very well known among our members that while our member was at the Winter Gardens In Blackpool, another of our best known members Waa there also, in the person of Jack Hunt, who waa the string baas player at the Capitol Theatre until recently, and now resides ln Victoria, B. C. In the year of 1912. when the great immigration was at its height, George elected to come to Canada, from what we understand, for the benefit of his health. He came and settled here ln Vancouver, bringing with him his second daughter Amanda ao as to personally supervise her studies. In the spring of the following year Mrs. Redfern and their three other daughters came and Joined him. His first engage-Mat of any importance was at the Ovpheum Theatre, where ho stayed for seven years. This was followed by his present engagement at tho Capitol Theatre under Mr. Calvin Winters, now entering the sixth year. While the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra was ln being, ho occupied the chair of principal second violin under Mr. Henry Green; ho also held a post under tho lata Oscar Ziegler during his seasons ot concerts. Our member is also a teacher of the violin of considerable repute, having conducted a studio for some fifteen years. In addition to this accomplishment, he has a great amount of acumen for searching for old violins. Often he may be seen ruminating among the secondhand, shops on Main Street, etc, for old instruments, and occasionally he comes across a valuable violin. He is judged as being an excellent authority on the value of stringed instruments. Many a disreputable looking violin scorned by passers-by has, after being overhauled, turned out to be a valuable instrument. In 1915, when the disastrous crash following the real estate boom occurred, and the theatres were having a lean time, he tells the story of how, when he was playing at the Maple Leaf Theatre under the management of. Mr. Brown—now of the Globe Theatre—there being no stated salary the members of the orchestra had to go to the box office after each performance and get what they could in the way of cash. At this woeful period, the price of admission was a nickel plus a ticket for another subsequent performance. George comes of a very musical family. His father was an eminent flutist. Teddy S. Redfern, his brother, however, outshone the father. He had a celebrated career, being the first flute at the Royal Opera Covent Garden, and the Halle Orchestra for years. After the death of this fine artist, a great benefit performance was given in Liverpool, by an orchestra of more than one hundred under the baton of Mr. Eugene Goessens, — in which Bob Jolley, our late member, played. One of his sisters (Mrs. Mot- tramo of London), was for thirty-five years a vaudeville artist. In his own immediate family there are several other artists. First there Is Mrs. Redfern, who was a ballet dancer of considerable ability. It wss during one of her performances at the Court Theatre while George was playing there they met and, after a happy courtship, an equally happy marriage was consummated. Their eldest daughter is our member Gertrude, the pianiste, and the second. Amanda, Is one of the most accomplished violin- istes in Vancouver, having held the positions of concert master st the Capitol and Strand Theatres. Polly, the third, was for several years a vaudeville artist on the Orpheum Circuit. Nellie, the youngest, though taught the piano as an accomplishment, has. however, elected to adopt a commercial career. The name of Redfern will long be remembered, not only ln Liverpool and Blackpool, but also here ln Vancouver. Always regarded as a wit, he is the essence of joviality, and is considered the essential unit for the complete success of many of our party gatherings. We consider lt a privilege on our part to tender to this notable family and his own humorous self, our esteem and sincere goodwill. One of the best repartees was that given by the Bishop of London when he was being heckled on Tower Hill. "Do you really believe," asked the Interrupter, "that Jonah lived three days and three nights in the belly of the whale?" "When I get to Heaven I'll ask him," replied the Bishop. "And suppose you don't find Jonah in Heaven," pursued his tormentor. "Then YOU can ask him." HOLTON BRASS INSTRUMENTS COMING TO THE FRONT •pHREE years ago ^HOLTONS" were practically unknown in Vancouver. Now most of the prominent instrumentalists in Vancouver are the proud users of HOLTONS. Come In and Try the New LLEWELLEN TRUMPETS WIEDOEF SAXAPHONES SEE OUR NEW STOCK: OF WEYMANN BANJOS l j' owland s 804 GRANVILLE STREET ..■■'■■ ■ PHONE SEY. 1770 ii t iii Him m in t-mmmmmmmmmmmmm* . -'____ :.!______ • • ■ ■■■-'*_____ :7 7-7__H 7^_______ 1 <:jH yy ■J J__-i 1 -M ______________----l _.WJB__' * . "-''■*-&tm**.mw*JU&*mcmaM5r.-s&*naAA.-.. 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN ■.-: MINUTES OP UNION AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (Continued from Page 8) P. Whittemore to play at the Indian Reserve in North Vancouver. In the matter of the controversy between R. W. Buller of the C. P. R. "News Service" and Local 146. regarding the employment of our members on the C. P. R. boats for the summer season. President Miller read all the correspondence which had passed between this office and the C. P. R. officials. Matter was deferred, awaiting further correspondence. President Miller read a letter he had addressed to the local newspapers on the matter of Daylight Saving. It was moved and seconded that the letter be endorsed and that same be mimeographed and sent to the managers of all the different theatres in Vancouver District. Subscription to the Vancouver Star was authorised for one year, commencing April 23, 1928, at the cost of $9. It waa therefore regularly moved and seconded the Board rescind their previous action in this regard. Secretary read contents of a letter addressed to Mr. Walker Whiteside at the Metropolitan Theatre in Seattle, in an effort to induce him to rescind his action in not wanting to employ our members for his engagement of two days at the Vancouver Theatre, April 24 and 25. Secretary's letter was endorsed. In connection with this the Board resolved that the minimum at all theatres be enforced, whenever members of the other crafts affiliated with the Vancouver Theatrical Federation are employed. President and Secretary reported haying set the price on weekly engagements for radio, additional to the present price: Pour hours. $44 per week; five hours, $50 per week. Substitute, overtime and doubling, according to the By-laws. Action was endorsed. Communication from CJOR regarding the indebtedness of $10 by that firm to the B. C. Musician. Moved and seconded that it be wiped off. Motion carried. VANCOUVER'S MOST PROGRESSIVE MUSIC HOUSE Offei_ Loc»l Maaleisas Service P»r Excellent la Every Department of Oar Growing Organisation LEWIS SELLS HIGH-GRADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS . Pianos, Player Pianos. Grands, ■ Phonographs, aad the Latest Radio Receiving Sets On __uy Tesaia, Without Interest «*_#? > ■".- m i % ARTHUR SMITH President and Managing Director Assets for New Scale William. Pianos, Player Pianoo, and Grands Saint Saona Pianos and etc. Ti Flayer LEWIS LEADS! LEWIS PIANO HOUSE LIMITED 1044 Granville Street ^mmmmmmmmmmmmmm iiniiii Regularly moved and seconded that we print 1000 copies of the Membership directory. Motion carried. Communication from Louis J. Pa- quet Music Company, containing request for s copy of our membership directory. It wss regularly moved and seconded that on account of the increasing cost in printing our directories and the number of inquiries we get from firms soliciting same, that anyone outside of the members of this Union requesting a copy of the directory, same be charged for at the rate of 50 cents per copy. Communication from Union Label Trades Council, enclosing tickets for Cabaret to be held for the benefit of the Council. Moved and seconded that the ten tickets be purchased st the price of five dollars, tickets to be disposed of. It was regularly moved and seconded that the meetings of the Executive Board of Local 145 be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m. REGULAR BOARD MEETING OP APRIL 25, 1928 Officers all present. Meeting called to order at 10 a.m.. President MUler in the Chair. The Minutes of the Board Meeting of April 20. 1928. were approved as read. Business Arising Out of Minutes— Moved and aeconded that Secretary send a communication to the Manager of Pantages Theatre, outlining conditions under which broadcasting may be obtained at that theatre. Secretary reported to the Board that six men had been employed at the Vancouver Theatre for the Walker Whiteside engagement, falling reply to our telegram to President Weber. Action of President and Secretary approved in this matter. It was moved and seconded that tickets for the Union Label Dance that had been purchased, be sent to the Trades and Labor delegates—E. J. Tennant. C. E. Fitzgerald, William Binyon. Ed. Cox, A. Fraser. A. N. Miller and W. E. Williams. Motion carried. Mr. Robert Buller of the C. P. R. News Service of Victoria, met with the Executive Board re the employment of our members on the C. P. R. boats for the coming summer season. Mr. Buller was interrogated regarding the amount he had paid to our members for their services on the boats. Mr. Buller stated they had been paid $60 per month, no doubling money. Each member of the Girls' SUCCESS TO OUR PAPER EWART LYNE STRAND THEATRE Broadcasting Over CNRV Phone Bay. S540-Y nun We Invite you to come in and look at our display in MENS WEAR Shirte Socks Ties Underwear Pyjamas In fact, everything for the ▼_!________• _____________ _-P_n ______ _i -*W___* ___H^_J_^_» XllVIIU Golfs Hakrdatkry Sey. iais sss ... Orchestra had paid $00 for dresses. Payment for each had been spread over a period of four months at $15 per month. Mr. Buller was Informed that this was a gross infraction of our regulations. Much discussion took place upon this question, after which Mr. Buller retired. Board resolves that negotiations now In progress with, C. P. R. officials be continued. At this hour. 11:10 a.m., Board adjourned to meet with the Board of Control of Local 118. I. A. T. a E. Subject under discussion was a letter that had been sent to our Board by R. G. Rowland, complaining of the action of the stage crew at the Strand Theatre, during the last concert of Rowland's Band. After much discussion on this matter, same was referred to the Executive Boards of 118 and 145, to draw up a working agreement governing these Sunday night concerts. Board reconvened at 12:20 p.m. Mr. Wm. B. McCurdy, manager of the Henry Duffy Productions Inc., at the Vancouver Theatre, met with the Board requesting to be allowed to use seven men during the term of their engagement at that theatre. After discussion on same, it was regularly moved and seconded that the minimum of ten men be sustained. Motion carried. Secretary reported having sent a communication to the Editor of the Labor Statesman, statistics of this Union for publication ln the Labor Statesman. Secretary's action was endorsed. It was regularly moved and seconded that Board Meetings in future shall resume on Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Next Board Meeting will therefore be held on May 4, 1928. Financial Secretary reported Member Geo. Wood having played an engagement after becoming an Exempt Member of this Local. Charges preferred against Member Wood to be heard before the Trial Board on May 8, 1928. Sergeant-at-Arms' Report — Sergeant-at-Arms presented his regular weekly rpeort. Same was accepted and his account in the amount of $2.70 ordered paid. Communications Communication from Jos. N. Weber referred to General Meeting. Communication from. Jos. N. Weber referred to next Board Meeting. Communication from'W. H. Lee requesting excuse for non-attendance at April General Meeting, which wss granted. Also request that he be placed on the Exempt List, granted. If all paid up to April 1. 1928. Request to be allowed to be credited for two dance tickets, wss denied. Communication from Manager of Orpheum Theatre, W. Barnes, thanking this Union for our efforts on behalf of the N. V. A. Benefit Fund. Same was referred to General Meeting. Communication from J. C. O'Connor referred to Secretary. Bill Authorised — Mitchell Foley. $6.50. Excuses for nen-attendance at April Meeting—F. Whittemore. Francis Engleman. Dorris Wilbers, William Knox, R. B. MacLean and David Walker. Board adjourned at 1:15 p.m. SPECIAL UNION MEETING AT THE G.W.V.A. HALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1M8 Officers all present. Meeting called to order at 11:20 p.m.. President Miller ln the Chair. Secretary read the notice calling this Special Union Meeting, petition having been signed by twenty members in good standing, to deal with Vancouver Theatre that a minimum of seven men be allowed for their summer season of dramatic stock. President Miller called for an informal discussion on this matter. Secretary read all correspondence which had passed between Mr. Wm. B. McCurdy, manager of the Henry Duffy Productions Inc.; also telegrams from President Weber on same matter, and President Miller gave a brief outline of the negotiations between the office and Mr. McCurdy, the manager, up to the time the request was made to call this Special Meeting. Question was raised as to why the office allowed Walker Whiteside to use six men for his two-day engagement at the Vancouver Theatre and our reduction of the minimum at the Empress Theatre to five men. President Miller answered these questions by outlining a comparison of both houses in the matter of seating accommodation, members to be obtained, and the number of shows to be put on at both theatres, after which it was regularly fhoved and seconded that the request for seven men at the Vancouver Theatre be granted from the opening date, April 80. 1928, to the last Saturday before Labor Day, 1928. Matter was discussed by Members G. Phillips. Wm. Pilling. J. Bowyer. W. Couling. E. A. Jamieson. C. J. Cornfield. W. Edmunds, J. Toevs. Question was then called for on the motion. Motion then carried. It was moved and seconded that the question of a price for orchestra playing in the lobby of the theatre be referred to the Executive Board with full power to negotiate same. Motion carried. Member S. M. Arstad. having signed the petition and not appearing ln person at this Meeting, was thereby automatically fined $6, according to Section S of Article IV, Constitution and By-laws of Local 145. Meeting adjourned at 12:20 a.m. (Continued on Page 12) i COLLISION REPAIRS are just "repairs" until you bring your car to our shop and let us put it in the same condition as it wag before the accident The necessary DUOO refinishing is taken care of in our paint department, which is thoroughly equipped to Mend the colors necessary to make a perfect job. Repairing of Wood Wheels, .; t* TUPPER & STEELE LTD. 1060 THIRD AVENUE WEST VANCOUVER, B. C. . •■kkyyyy . .. i-..... > : . ..^ • ___! '. ________» ipimi i^jt , ,->\MjmmjDM!im.-Mm^^ ■ BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN 11 GEORGE MADDAMS RETURNS FROM AUSTRALIA When the R.M.M.S. "Aorangl" was booked to leave Vancouver on November 10, 1927, for the Antipodes, she wss minus two members of her orchestra. The leader. Mr. W. Hardingham, appealed to the office of this Local for assistance ln procuring two members to fill the vacancies; so, consequently, when the Australian mail boat passed the lions Gate for the South, she carried two of our worthy members. In the persons of George Maddams, clarinet and sax., and E. G. Richardson, trumpet, in search of adventure down under. Since their return, George has been good enough to allow the Editor to read his diary, who is now giving a condensed report of their trip. The "Aorangi," at 12:20 on November 16, 1927, cast off for Victoria with the usual attendant crowd waving their farewells, with streamers, etc. By 0 p.m. the mail boat arrived at the port of the B. C. capital and, after a few hours during which extra passengers, mail and cargo were taken aboard, put out to sea on the first leg of their journey, i.e., to Honolulu, over a 2000-mile run. The weather was wet and cold for the first three days and later they ran into a terrific storm, which was a good baptism for George who had never been on the ocean before. Our boys speak very highly of their Australian colleagues, especially Mr. W. Hardingham. Their duties were not too irksome, consisting of five short sessions of playing, divided between the first, second and third classes. Both of our members had to undergo medical Inspection. Ritchie as a result had to be vaccinated, which is rather reminiscent of the army in the old days of the war. By November 19 the ship was 1200 miles out from land, and wonderful it seemed to them to hear concerts broadcasted out from the mainland, and received by the radio aboard their vessel. Prom now (November 20) the weather took a turn for the better, and the cold was replaced by a genial warmth, till, arriving at Honolulu on November 28, it became very hot. George says he was delighted with this natural playground of the American people in the Pacific. On account of the heat, the dense foliage of the island, which Included many palms, was a great boon in obtaining shelter from the sun. It was Interesting also to our two members to watch Hawaiian boys diving from great heights for money, even though sharks may abound ln the harbor. After the ship was made fast to her berth, they landed 'and did some shopping, and later took a tram ride to Walkiki. George says this place is gorgeously beautiful. Date palms, oocoanut trees, pineapple plantations—all went to make it attractive. Before returning to the ship, they visited the aquarium, and were well repaid by what they saw. One peculiar phenomenon at Honolulu was that at times lt drizzled with rain, and yet no clouds could be seen overhead. The "Aorangl" sailed in the afternoon of the same day for Suva, the capital of the FIJI Islands, another 2000 miles or mors. Which was to be the hottest part of the Journey, and across the Equator. On November 24 a passenger (reported in the press.of Vancouver) had died, and was buried at sea. He was supposed to have acquired ptomaine poisoning. George said lt was the first time he had ever witnessed this sad ceremony at sea. Tho temperature was now getting so hot as to be almost unbearable to our follow member. At night about this period ho decided to discard his pyjamas, and sleep In his birthday soft (ss hp describes it) wrapped In a shoot. His days now were usually much the same, orchestral duties, boat drill, these being interspersed with deck games, and a novel type of bath by covering one's body wtih cocoanut oil and lying ln the sun for 16 minutes. He says that to keep cool, a fellow needs three cold-water baths a day. One annoying trouble from the heat was that of playing In tune. The hotter it became the lower the piano went down, and vice versa the wind instruments on the contrary went up. About this time, he says, he found it necessary to change his cash into sterling. Having always been used to decimal coinage, he found it exceedingly difficult to become accustomed to bobs, quids, guineas, pounds, pence and hi-pennles, etc. At 9:30 a.m. on November 27 they crossed the Equator, and on that and the following day the heat was terrific. In fact, so stifling was lt that, contrary to his usual practice of attending divine service on Sundays, this time he had an enforced absence. On December 1, what seemed peculiar to him was the change in the day of the week. Ordinarily it ought to have been Wednesday, but, being on the opposite line of longtitude to Greenwich, it became Thursday instead. They were now nearing the Fijian group of Islands, over 200 of them and, on December 2, arrived at Suva. George says that the archipelago is very pretty. Similar scenes to what we see in the movies of the South Sea islands are enacted here in reality. Our members landed about 3 p.m., engaged a taxi for an hour and a half to run them around the town. Fruit, particularly bananas, is largely cultivated; and also rice. Oxen are used Instead of horses when ploughing. The natives appealed to him rather comically with their fussy-wussy heads, many of them selling curios, baskets, etc. Pineapples, he says, are very cheap; six-pence (twelve cents) can purchase eight large specimens. The population, ln addition to the ordinary natives of the Malay type, is largely augmented by Sikhs, Hindus and Chinese. The native women are very fond of wearing rings in their ears and charms on their toes and ankles. George says that the aboriginal Is as black as coal, and some of them looked very savage. The ship sailed at 8:30 p.m. the same day. There were hundreds of people to see them off, and not the least conspicuous were a group of native boy scouts, SO all told, staging songs ln broken English, under a teacher. The weather was now becoming colder, Indicating that the tropics were now being left behind. There were no untoward Incidents on this stretch of the voyage and the ship arrived on scheduled time, December 4, 1927, at Auckland, New Zealand. George says, ln his opinion this city, for a population of 160,000 or more. Is greatly behind the times, being somewhat sleepy like Victoria. Pubs, and baths, are extravagantly many, and clothes are dearer than In Vancouver. Both of our young friends landed, and took In all the sights prior to sailing for Sydney. One of their trips was to Mount Eden, €00 feet high, back of the town and towards tho centre of the city. The sight from hare, he says. Is very picturesque. Thousands of houses with corrugated iron roofs painted red were to be soon. Just before sailing at 11 p.m. on December S, a Mr. Ma- loy came aboard and asked them to convey his boot wishes to Lt. C. J. Cornfield, Executive Board member of our Local. it waa now quits chilly, and blankets at night were ln strong demand. While on this part of tho Journey, Mr. Pat Sullivan, who was a passenger on route to Sydney, and Is the cartoonist of "Felix, • draw cartoons o orchestra with their names on each, as souvenirs. On December 9, our members were called out of bed at 4:SO a.m. as the ship was entering the harbour (which is reputed to be the finest in the world). The position of the vessel at the time of calling, was between north and south heads. The "Aorangl" had now completed her voyage south and. after Inspection by the port health authorities, was docked at No. 6 pier, Darlington Bay. by 8:45 a.m. A great crowd was there to meet the vessel, and among them were some friends of the natives in the orchestra, one of whom took them to his place to stay during the time our members were to be In Sydney. George's Impression of the New South Wales' capital is thst lt is a huge city with plenty of hustle and bustle; though, Judging by the up-to-date methods of many cities In North America, it is somewhat behind in certain things. The keep-to-the- left principle, he says, fooled him often, and there was danger of his being run down, through looking in the wrong direction. George speaks very highly of the Musicians' Union in Sydney for making Ritchie and himself honorary members of their club. Their six days in port was well utilised by taking in the sights. Among the prominent large buildings of the city are St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral. St. Andrew's Cathedral, and the Town Hall, where one of the largest organs ln the world is Installed. He found It very convenient to travel around, with so many subways, through which electric trains dashed hither and thither. One day they would visit ths museum, another the magnificent zoological gardens at Tarongo Park, where most of the animals are contained In open cages, and yet on another day a trip to Parametta, and the Blue Mountains. Here they saw vineyards and many acres of stockades, in which sheep and cattle were penned. Later on the same day, a visit was paid to Katoomba, by following the railway line through groves of shrubbery, containing gum trees, acacia trees and others with blue and purple blossoms, such as the Jackaranas tree. Many settlements are established ln this district The railway trains, he says, seemed very funny to him, being small with compartments like those In the Old Country, as compared to the large roomy ones of America. The museum, so he Informs us, was well worth a visit, being stocked with every imaginable specimen from Egyptian mummies to the rarest of relics. Before leaving Sydney, our members saw the last of the ferry boat which was cut In two by the "Tahiti," entailing a heavy loss of life and now lies beached. On December 16 at 4 p.m. the "Aorangl" pulled out from the harbour pier,, for her return journey to Vancouver. There were the same scenes witnessed at the send-off as are usually seen here in Vancouver. George speaks very highly of Sydney's Imposing harbour. At one part ot it, one of the greatest steel bridges of the world for trains and road traffic Is being built to connect up two parts of tho town. In a half-hour or so they were out on tho Pacific on the way to Auckland, Now Zealand, where they arrived at 11 p.m. on the ltth but did not dock till next morning. A heavy cargo was taken on here, but a peculiar incident happened before leaving, which should be an object lesson to our own members. Ons of the crew on board had not paid his dues, and the ship In consequence was not allowed to leave by tho help till the matter was settled. A delay of one and three-quarter hours waa caused, which was a heavy expense to-tho owners, and the vesse oaijrgut,. away by another seaman being engaged in his place. The weather was wet and cold when leaving and passing the Barrier Islands, though there was one advantage in it being so—they could now play In tune. Gradually the Warm (and later the hot) sunny climate came back, till, arriving ln Suva, FIJI, on the 23rd. it changed to Intense heat Though the ship's passenger- list was small, it contained one Important personage, vis., tho Right Honourable L. C. H. S. Amery, his Brittanlc Majesty's Secretary of State for the Dominions. He was on an official visit to FIJI, the same as ho had paid en tour to Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the Empire, entailing a journey of 50,000 miles, and was now going on to Canada. A great reception was planned for him on his arrival at Government House. Animated scenes were very prominent when the ship pulled out later with its important passenger. George says it was comical to see the native police strutting up and down, and swelled up with the importance of the occasion. He further Informed us that the soles of their feet seemed like leather, while their bodies contained only the souls of children. One police sergeant was particularly so, when parading and displaying his war medals. On Saturday, the 24th, the ship crossed the line of Capricorn, and entered the tropics proper. Similar to the reasons of having to jump a day when travelling to Sydney, they now had to stand fast on the calendar and lose a day, the next day being also Saturday, the 24th. On December 26, Boxing Day, the Equator was again crossed at 8:06 p.m. The heat was once more terrific and George was badly sunburned. December to saw the ship again arrive at Honolulu, the land of the ukulele, where our member said he wss very grateful for having the B. C. Musician sent to him. From now on, being on the last leg of the journey, the weather changed to cold and stormy and remained so until Vancouver was reached on Friday, January 6. 1928. Tho great adventure was now over, having taken some 16,280 miles of travel to accomplish the Journey to Sydney and back. Both of our members speak very highly of Mr. Hardingham and tho other Australian members of tho orchestra, who treated them as real brothers; also of the very kind action of the Musicians' Union In Sydney in making them at home by giving them the rights of entry to their club as accorded to their own membership. Our members, who at all times take an Interest in the travels of any of our brothers, • will assuredly feel pleased by the boys' reception, and will convey, through the medium of this article, to all concerned "down under," our hearty appreciation of the same. _J_ __ __. _ n _i ■■ n ■ ■ i . 0.«™ newest sergeant story An Irish drill sergeant waa instructing some recruits in the mysteries of marching, movements, and found great difficulty in getting a countryman of his to halt when the command was given. After explaining and Illustrating several times, he approached the recruit sized him up silently for a couple of minutes, and then demanded his name. "Casey, sir." was the reply. "Wen. Casey, did ye Ivor drive a mule?" . "■. "TIs. sor." "What did you say when you want- ted him to stop?" "Whoa." The sergeant turned away and immediately put his squad ln motion. After they had advanced a doosn yards or so he bawled out at the top of his lungs, "Squad, halt! Whoa. y. '■£ __■> ■ _____ mm . : ^mt*mmMSAmUm,L*ito%< y^^rs^^^yf^ 1 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN ■.;_,' ... . "'"l •■.■ f ' ' \ \ ' . _ 4. m '' _■ MINUTES OF UNION AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (Continued from Page 10) REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 4, IMS Offlcers all present. Meeting called to. order at 10 a.m. President MUler ln the Chair. The Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of April 26 were approved as read. Business Arising put of Minutes- President read correspondence he had received from Captain Neroutsos and Stanley Peels, President of Local 247. Victoria, B. C, on the matter of the orchestras for the C. P. R..boats. Matter still In process of adjustment In regard to the non-appearance of H. Spees, matter left In the hands of President Miller. Ooaamun-oatlons Communication from Member Reg King, re assessment for Dance Tickets. After discussion on same it was moved and seconded that Member King be allowed credit for same. Motion carried. Communication from Walter H. Lee; matter left ln the hands of the Secretary. Communication from Canadian Labor Party; ordered filed. Communication from Trades and Labor Council; referred to General Meeting. Communication from W. A. Barnes; ordered filed. Communication from Miss Mary Isdale; referred to Secretary. Bills Authorised — Addressograph Sales Co. of B. C, $1.76; United Typewriter Co. Ltd., $8.76; Mitchel-Foley, Ltd., $1.96; C. W. White. Auditor, $80; H. F. Brailey Co., 80c; Rent of G. W. V. A. Hall, $7.60; Canadian Pacific Railway Telegraphs, $3.99; Canadian National Telegraphs, $1.71. Excuses for Non-Attendance at April Meeting, Granted — Mrs. H. Alnsworth. A. Dickson, W. W. Robertson and J. Sharp. Applications of J. Keddie, Geo. Nuttall, Rodger Keen, Gordon Mac- Queen. J. Bruce and Geo. Donald to be placed on the Exempt List granted. Request of Secretary Edmunds to conduct St. Saviour's Amateur Orchestra on Sunday, May 13, 1928, at Shaughnessy Hospital, granted. Sergeant-at-Arms* Report—Member Fletcher presented his weekly report. It wss accepted and his account in the amount of $6.06 ordered paid. In connection with this report Member Fletcher reported that the Progress Theatre now being called "The Grand" under the management of a Mr. Steel; also reported that our expelled Member Francis Sohler was playing there. Matter left in the hands of the office. Mrs. Campbell of the Vancouver Navy League requested permission for \he Filipino Orchestra of the Empress of Canada to be allowed to bring their Instruments ashore to play for a cruise on the Princess Elaine on May 7, 1928. Permission denied; but after some discussion on this question. Board ruled that any of our members that wish to take this trip and play for this function may do so, gratis, as a donation from this Union to the Navy League. Members of Les Crane's Orchestra now playing at the Belmont Cabaret are from this date taken off the traveling band list and given full working privileges in this jurisdiction. Member Harry T. Smith, organist at the Windsor Theatre, reported a special matinee had been put oh at that theatre last Wednesday afternoon and was advised by management that organ would not be required, but wishes to inform the Board that Member Muriel Baker played there that aftrenoon for two hours ss a try- out. Matter left ln the hands of Secretary. Price Ruling—Price for May Day at Brlghouse on May 24, fpr five hours from 12 to 6 p.m.: Sidemen, $10; leader, double pay. President reported granting permission to Oliver Wallace, Member' of Local 76, who Is fulfilling an engagement at the Capitol Theatre, to play the recital before the regular Sunday evening concert at that theatre for one-half hour. President's action was endorsed. President reported granting permission to our Member J. Copley to conduct the Fireman's Band In a concert over Radio Station CKWX on Monday, April 30. 1938. President's action was endorsed. Radio Contracts Approved — Allan Thompson. CKWX; Len Holland, CKCD; J. Harper, CNRV. Board Ruling — "That when en- tractes are being played by the Orchestra la a dramatic stock theatre that should same be played by a member of hte orchestra ss a memorised solo, same shall be counted as an orchestral number and shall not be charged fOr." The telegram that had been sent by the Secretary to Jos. N. Wbeer, same having to do with applications of three members of the Australian Band to become members of this Local, was endorsed. President reported having given permission to the Strand Theatre Orchestra to use costumes and three members to use sets of whiskers for this week's presentation st the Strand Theatre. Action was endorsed. Request from Member C. Pearson, that our former Member A. Crux be allowed to bring the applications of the members of the Ramblers Orchestra and that the application fee be paid as follows: $6.00 on each application on presentation of same, and $6.00 on each application every two weeks, until application fee la completed. It wss moved and seconded htat above conditions be granted. Mo tion carried. '' Communication from Jos. N. Weber, re musical acta, filed for reference. Communication from Jos. N. Weber re tho application of Harold Taylor for reinstatement Matter was referred to last year's Trial Board to discuss same and to bring in a recommendation to the next General Ing* snd that a notice be placed on Agenda therefor. Reported by Secretary Edmunds that the National Juvenile Band of Vancouver has been requested to represent Vancouver at the Tulip Festival which will be held at Bellingham on May 11, 1928, wss referred to Secretary. In connection with statements that were alleged to have been made at the last Special Meeting of this Union which was held April 28, 1938, by our Member E. A. Jamieson. The Executive Board rules that Member Jamieson did commit a breach of good faith and fair dealing in that ho made a false and slanderous statement with Intent to mislead our membership to adopting a measure which the Executive Board believes to be prejudicial to the good Interests of Local 146. Charges to be preferred against Member Jamieson by the Executive Board, which will bo heard before the Trial Board on Tuesday, May 8, 1938. Board adjourned at 13:40 p.m. WILL EDMUNDS, Recording Secretary. SHOWMANSHIP IN MUSIC ". . . Last but by no means the least comes the question of psychology. Unless the' audience feels that the performer is sincere in his efforts his products Is doubly difficult to sell. When he Is serious his feelings must be genuine. If consciously presented as Inferior to the natural tendency of the artist, the apologetic attitude is readly detected and a poor applause is the result" Official Label of Local 14s ■ av-«M_> HP™" ■?_?_■_" 1-1 nil ■ ' '■''■■ ' ■ ■- -4»ifo^_v .-......;,_■ ■'—--iy .i—;■< #/>_. ' M.-swimviMii •"'ir^Tijiri " \ BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN 13 POST WAR BRITAIN By E. C. MILLER The trip from Vancouver via the Panama Canal having now been accomplished, lt is possible that many of our readers might desire some further information regarding conditions In the Old Land. Aa this subject may take up more space in the B. C. Musician than Is justifiable, end to the detriment of other useful and Instructive articles ln our Journal, I 'propose, therefore, to divide lt Into two parts, vis., Britain from the tourist's point of view (as seen by myself), and economic Britain, particularly as lt affects musicians. My first impression of the great metropolis was the renewing of my feeling as to Its vastness. Miles and miles of streets. Sidewalks congested with humanity, pushing and shoving, to catch this bus or that train, or intent on carrying out some purpose. After living ln B. C. for so many years one misses the mountains and coast scenery around Vancouver, In London, after the novelty of being back again in familiar surroundings has worn off, a person feels as If he is shut in, almost gasping for the fresh sir of the countryside. Tet there are those habitual and confirmed Londoners, who are so accustomed to its miles and miles of interminable brick and slatternly houses, dotted here and there with artificial parks, have the love of "Dear Old London" so ingrained in them, that they would not change it for the Riviera, or any other place ln the world. London today, so far as size is concerned, is a monstrosity. It practically extends from Epsom ln Surrey to Westcliffe in Essex, i.e., almost a distance of forty miles. Its port, or that part under the Jurisdiction of the Port of London Authority, alone takes up all the distance from Ted- dlngton to the mouth of the Thames. To those who.have never been there, just let them consider for a time this tremendous area so densely populated. Think of all the thousands of busses in the suburban parts, carrying people up to town to do their shopping or going on business. Again, add to that the numerous trains, whether above the ground, on the ground or under the ground ln tubes, each pouring Its quota ln the centre of the great metropolis. We might then get some Idea of the squash around Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly, Strand and the City, of hustling, bustling and perspiring bipeds. Before renewing my acquaintance with London's.public parks. Its museums and art galleries, I tramped around many of Its principal streets, to note what alterations had taken place since I left ln 1919. The County Hall Is finished and yet unfinished, i.e., the building Is completed except for the right wing, which may not be constructed for some time yet. I remember many years ago when this building was planned; a competition was held for its design, and, to our surprise, a young and unknown architect named Ralph Knott a pupil of Sir Aston Webb, won tho competition. The Hall stands on the strath side of the river, next to Westminster Bridge and St Thomas' Hospital. Opposite to it on the north side of the river Is Scotland Yard of detective fame. Close by on the Victoria Embankment, is the statue of Boadicea, Queen of tho IcinL She was an early British queen who reigned when London bore the name of Londinium. This good lady, at tho head of her people, administered a severe defeat to the ROmans under Suetonius Paul- SA. D. 07. In Agrtoola's day; she, Kit dying on the battleflled. How Ing are the words on her monument ln this modern age! "Regions that Caesar never knew, Thy posterity shall hold sway." To the west of Scotland Yard stands perhaps what is the most celebrated group of the British Empire, vis., the Houses of Parliament Westminster Abbey, and Westminster College. I had the pleasure of sitting In the Strangers' Gallery ln the Mother of Parliaments on two or three occasions during the time the Commons were sitting in committee on the Finance Bill. Unfortunately, the brilliant Winston (Churchill), Chancellor of the Exchequer, was absent on each occasion, and had left the charge of the bill to the care of Sir Douglas Hogg, the Attorney-General. This Minister Is considered one of the pillars of the present Conservative Government and, despite party affiliations, has the respect of the entire House. Since leaving England, I notice that he Is recorded as having made the greatest number of speeches during the session. Another celebrity, whom I had the pleasure of hearing speak, was Sir John Simon. He is next to Lloyd George in the leadership of the Liberal party, and at the present time is chairman of the Parliamentary Commission, now m India securing data for the establishment of responsible government in that country. Canadians in general should be greatly interested in him, as in most of the cases sent from Canada to the Privy Council in London, he is generally selected as the leading counsel in the case. The Government benches as a rule while I attended were sparsely filled. Most of them, I presume, were within easy distance of the whips, for service whenever a division was called. The Labor Party benches, although having accommodation for 160 members or so, were none too well filled either, and, moreover, those who were seated there, exhibit very little of the debating powers on these occasions with which they are credited—so very different from the party of 18 years ago when it numbered only 60 or 60 members. The Liberal party, which is the smallest of the three parties in the Commons, msde up for its paucity of numbers by exhibiting the greatest debating power. On July 1 lt was my good fortune to be present' at the Jubilee Service in commemoration of the Confederation of Canada, held ln Westminster Abbey. The Duke of Connaught represented the King, and the service wss conducted by the Bishop of London, the Dean of the Abbey and other clerics. The members of the British Government headed by the Prime Minister and the Canadian High Commissioner (Mr. Larkin), and many others of our countrymen were present The musical port of the service. Was rendered by the combined choirs of Westminster Abbey and St. George's Chapel of Windsor. It will be remembered that part of each of these choirs visited Vancouver in 1937. I noticed while in that historic fane, how many new stained glass windows have been Installed since the war, recording events connected with that great struggle. Included among* these Is one to Canada. Not the least inconspicuous place of interest In the Abbey to visitors, Is the tomb of the "Unknown Soldier". This sepulchre Is emblematic of the i sacrifice of the Empire's dead and is 'a place of reverent homage by the living. The grave Is constantly and profusely adorned with wreaths. Passing along Parliament Square I noticed a statue to Abraham Lincoln. This, with another to George Washington, In Trafalgar Square, and a bust of- Longfellow, the poet In the Abbey, graphically Intimates the change that has taken place ln the relations of Britain and tho United States. From Parliament Square through Whitehall to Trafalgar is but a short distance. In r-^.^KjrrTir*'.'f*~yi"*<'",**r'"' *' *"*,""~* front of the Home Office stands the Cenotaph, perpetually decorated with three flags representing the forces of the Empire, and a great mass of flowers and wreaths. I noticed how customary it Is for all classes of people, even if they are sitting on the top of an omnibus, tO raise their hats in memory of our "Glorious DeSd". Around that part of Trafalgar Square where the old Sailor Warrior, Admiral Lord Nelson, looks down from from the top of his lofty column, stands a group of buildings, distinctly Canadian. On the left next to the Admiralty Arch, Is the C. P. R. Head London Passenger and Ticket Office, and a little farther on, in Cockspur is the C. N. R.; both of them giving a fine display of Canadian resources in their front windows. To the east of the C. N. R. Is Canada House, the office of the High Commissioner. This Is a fine building in Portland stone. Visitors from the Dominion are cordially welcome. Once inside a very fine library and bureau of information is to be seen. British Columbia newspapers are to the fore, and it seemed wonderful to me to pick up the Vancouver Province with an advertisement of Rowland's Band and Billy Davis' picture, with the statement that he was down for a piccolo solo at one of these concerts.' Next to Canada House was the Sun Life Insurance of Canada Building in course of construction; and about a ten minute's walk to lower Regent Street was the office and museum of the Agent-General for B. C. with Its library, etc.. for visitors, also the C. P. R. London Stock Office ln Waterloo Place. For a city of such huge dimensions the streets are very narrow. Operations are being carried on to widen some of the streets, such as the Strand and Piccadilly, but the cost must be enormous. Situated In Aldwych is Bush House, another great building in Portland stone, built to promote amity and concord between the British and American peoples; and which is also the headquarters of the English-speaking Union. Fleetstreet, with the Courts of Justice, generally speaking has not altered one lota. I made a hasty visit Into one of the courts to hear a case or really to observe the proceedings. There Was his Lordship the Judge, ln his scarlet robe and full bottomed wig presiding, and also all the array of counsel ln their gowns and wigs (though not so large as his Lordship's). Passing through Fleet- street this row of "the scribes and Pharisees" by the reputed house of Sweeny Todd the barber, and leaving the Temple on my left, the great training college for lawyers, I made my way up Ludgate Hill and entered St Paul's Cathedral. As Is commonly known Wren's masterpiece has been ln great danger of demolition through the foundations sinking, It Is said, caused by the continuous burrowing underground for subways, etc. The whole of the choir, chancel, and transepts hsve been boarded off to permit re-enforcement of the pillars and dome. The services are now conducted to the nave. On account of the hour at tho time I was in the Cathedral, I did not have the pleasure of again hearing Its magnificent choir. From St Paul's to the Mansion House is but a quarter of an hour's walk. I was now ln the City proper, Lo., tho square mile of territory which Is presided over by the Lord Mayor (successor to Dick Whittington). What memories are conjured to the mind reminiscent of the post! Many a banquet I have seen In days gone by when playing as a member of the Coldstream Band. I remember the farewell banquet given to Ambassador Choate, one of tho most brilliant diplomats ever sent to Britain by his country, prior to his return to United States. Arthur Balfour, former Prime Minister, was the chief speaker, not to mention several others of great repute. Here one sees all the old time ceremonial of the City continuously carried on. A few minutes from the residence of the Lord Mayor (Mansion House) is the Guildhall, a very ancient place. It is in this old building that the annual banquet of the now Lord Mayor of London takes place, and which is attended by members of the Government, who give an annual summary of the affairs of the nation and the Empire. Another luncheon I remember here was given to Joseph Chamberlain when he was Colonial Secretary, on his return from South Africa Just after the Boer War. At a later period I remember another given to the Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto while in England ln 1911-12. Almost opposite the Mansion House stands the Bank of England, surrounded by hundreds of other banks and financial and brokerage offices. The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street Is now becoming a new lady, seeing that she Is under reconstruction, the ultimate cost of which will be twenty-five million dollars. Close by Is the Royal Exchange which received Its original charter from Queen Elisabeth. What a hive is this City of London —that is, the real city of one square mile. When the name of London Is usually quoted, lt means the metropolis containing two cities, vis., London and Westminster, and about thirty boroughs, each presided over by a mayor. Several of these boroughs, such at Battersea, Fulham and Lambeth, have over a population of 400,- 000 In each of them. These are again formed into a county for administrative purposes, and governed by the London County Council from the County Hall. The city of one square mile (London) possibly la as unlike any other in the world. This is not so much on account of Its age and traditions, as the manner ln which it conducts its daily life and business. Often lt Is said to be Inhabited only by caretakers. The ground space is so precious that many of the old lanes are still preserved, some of them being scarcely 12 feet wide; and yet built on either side are world-famous banks, and financial houses. Here ln one of these lanes in a dingy basement every weekday morning Is tho world's daily price set for copper. In another that for rubber, and ln yet another that for tin. The "Clearing House" of the world is still firmly situated ln the City. though the financiers of New York fondly Imagined It would be transferred to their city. And, today, this great little city, according to the dally press reports, has resumed Its place of being the premier banker for the world; and has placed a greater amount of capital for investment abroad than any other nation in the past year. During the day between' 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. except Sundays and the Saturday half-holiday, the streets are literally choked with people, pos-, slbly doing business at the Stock Exchange or at Lloyd's, the world's un-! derwriters, etc, but at night these vast numbers have disappeared to their suburban homes, and the little' city is as empty as a shell, except for. the police and caretakers. — Though to the oast of tho Mansion House there Is a huge population of some three millions, in which live tho denizens of the Cockney typo, such as In the districts of Whitechapel, Beth- nai Green, Petticoat Lane, Poplar, etc., time, was too limited to visit these haunts; so, turning westwards again down Cheapslde post Old Ballsy, St. Martins-le-Grand, I found myself tat Oxford Street once more. There were very few changes east of Oxford Cir- (Continued on Page II) . ■"- '■■£ '■:■■ '■■; t ', ^ ^.^^£lk yky^yy : . 14 - UNION PRINTERS MITCHELL FOLEY Ltd. Commercial Printers and Stationers (Opp. Spencer's) 622 HASTINGS 8T. W. SEY. 1085 BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN Musicians and Music Boxes Compliments of Wally Gordon (HUDSON HOTEL) Wishing Your Excellent Magazine Every Success Hats Gleaned and Blocked WE HAVE IT!! The First and Only One in Canada—The New Sorenson Hat Machine not only Blocks Hats, but sterilizes them thoroughly, and finishes them as when they are first made. CALL DOUG. 3006 For Pre. Delivery Service Ideal Cleaners AND DYERS 966 ROBSON STREET The effect of mechanism on the profession of music was discussed today at the annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians in London. Mr. Markham Lee, in his presidential address, painted a gloomy picture of the plight of music. This past year, he said, had been one of fnore or leaf universal depression except for the more mechanical forms, such as the gramophone and the wireless. There were now two worlds of music—one governed by what might be called the old conditions, and one by new conditions. "The circumstances of the old conditions have not been altogether happy," said Mr. Lee. "In the bigger forms of music we have had opera artistically supported but really in rather desperate condition, orchestral concerts have been continued with great difficulty and, in the case of the promenades, only with the aid of the B.B.C. "Choral societies are falling rapidly by the wayside, though many are still making gallant efforts to exist- Chamber music, in so far as it makes less demands in the way of expense, has been in a more hopeful condition. "Recitals are only successfully attempted by the very few. The best way to obtain an audience Is to send out free tickets with taxi fares and a dinner ticket" .(Laughter). Come to Stay Referring to the mechanisation of music, Mr. Lee said that the profession had to contend with the great attraction and fascination of the pianola, the gramophone, wireless, and the latest invention called the ther- mophone. The remedies for this state of affairs were not altogether easy to find. "We shall be wise," said Mr. Lee, WANTED Old Orchestrations; must be at least five years old or older. Phone Sey. 7076 Bert Kool DON'T FOBOBT THE MAPLE LEAF BARBER SHOP (Vales Home) 074 ROBSON STREET JAM. McOHlB. Proprietor Congratulations to the Staff of THE B. C. MUSICIAN for Meritorious Service in Completing the Fifth Year of Its Production FROM ED. COX BANDMASTER AND THE B07S OF THE TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT "to assume that the mechanisation of music hss come to stay, and we cannot with any safety reckon on its attractions waning. How are we to meet lt? While all professions are overcrowded that of music Is especially sp, particularly in the case of the mnsic teacher. "The only real remedy that I can see is that there must be fewer of us. There is only one way to reduce the number of entrants to the profession —to make a gate of entry to it and to make it difficult to go through. "People now tumble In just as they like. The only method of building such a gate is to educate public opinion that it will not employ any musician or music teacher other than a really qualified person. Let the qualified person be better qualified. If we can induce our diploma-granting bodies to demand an educational test before granting their diplomas we shall be on the way to becoming a real profession." Several speakers disagreed with the president's outlook on the condition of music. Sir Henry Coward said he thought there was more and better music today than there had ever been. In one town alone there were thirty performances of the "Messiah" every Christmas. Wireless had undoubtedly injured choral and orchestral societies in the provinces, but he thought it was- only temporary. Speaking on the possibility of limiting the numbers of professional musicians and teachers Sir Henry said: "We shall have to get it into the minds of the dear mammas and fond papas that because their children can play a sonata or even pass a fairly good examination that does not entitle them to be professors until they show extraordinary ability. They must be content to let their children be great social assets. Good amateurs are the backbone of masic in the country."—Newcastle Evening Chronicle. >,•/; .r.\t/'\»/'v-vnt.'Vt. \wj At/' vt/ivt/riw-•,«. •..'■t ...it .^•v..'*0»'.:^A. ■•..■•■'.. .. ^Anniversary Qreetings FROM THE new Orpheum Theatre General Manager, E. F. ALBEE Resident Manager, WM. (Barney) BARNES VANCOUVER'S MOST BEAUTIFUL THEATRE PRESENTING ORPHEUM SUPREME VAUDEVILLE and PICTURES FEATURBJ—COMEDY—FABI_E—TOPICS—PATHE NEWS '' . •'• ■"-. .. if AT POPULAR PRICES . .._■-■ . '. '!'" ■ ■ ■ ■ • .' ' ■ ' ■ . .. ky , . ■ ■ .'d»j#|tfs^"^-^ .___-_-. _j'-.. "_. B__... N BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN 15 Random Thoughts By W. EDMUNDS The art of today is imitative. Once men had convictions, but we have only opinions, and these are usually borrowed. The artificiality of life, and the rush and the work afford no time for great desires to possess our souls. We average well, but no Colossus looms large above the crowd and goes his solitary way unmindful of the throng; we look alike, act alike, think alike, and in order that the likeness may be complete we dress alike. To wear a hat of your own selection or voice thoughts of your own thinking is to Invite unseemly mirth and finally, scorn and contumely. Have our great seats of musical learning, since the end of the "World War" brought forth one outstanding musical genius; one who could produce an "1812" like the immortal Tschaekowsky, or a "Wellington's creator has as yet appeared on the horizon of the musical firmament. Verily we are living ln an age surfeited with an insatiable appetite for "jazz colorings of the most distorted kind" like Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" or the many abortions in music which appear under the title "Classics which have received a Jazz? treatment." The great composers were solitary and mostly rural in their instincts, ignorant and heedless of what the rest of the world was doing or saying, but they were men of deep convictions and enthusiams, unmindful of laughter or ridicule, caring little even for approbation. They lived and labored in a world all their own, their souls dwelt on some etherial plane, as it were to mother earth with the and occasionally they would descend product of their labors, and we musicians, who are privileged to be able to render a programme of these great works should give thanks to the "Creator of all things" for His inspiration, that inspired such men as done so much to promote peace, Maydn, Handel, Bach, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Mozart, to bring forth their splendid compositions that have done so much to promote peace, happiness and contentment, in a world so heavily burdened with sorrow. World-weariness Is a desire for a better spiritual condition. All desires are Just, proper and right; and their gratification is the means by which Nature supplies us that which we need; every desire in Nature has a fixed, definite purpose in the Divine Economy and every desire has its proper gratification. There are many different languages and dialects in the world, but there is only one universal language and that is "Music," and lt Is through "Music" that the soul finds contentment and peace; so, as I leave these few random thoughts with you, I urge you as musicians to strive to uplift your art, like those old masters, for we are the better for their having been, and this old world Is a nobler place ln that they lived and played in it. SYDNEY KELLAND TRIPS TO THE SOUTH —=» Our popular organist whose talented skill has been such a source of pleasure to the patrons of the Capitol Theatre, has been sent on a tour by the "Famous Players." His itinerary includes Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Though the object of the tour may be to keep In touch with the latest In the movie field, we doubt very much If his Individual ability as an artist will be much Improved thereby, such Is the fOlih we have ln his excellence as a player. Possibly a few opportunities may be extended for him to give recitals during his stay south; and, incidentally, allow music-lovers below the boundary to appreciate the superlative qualities of oar Sydney, ......... . . '.V -:' ■ ... ..... POST-WAR BRITAIN (Continued from Page 13) cus. The huge emporium of Waring & Gillows dominates this part of the thoroughfare. To the west of the Circus, I noticed that Woolworth's have constructed a splendid store on the left-hand side. Farther on, about midway between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch, stands the enormous departmental store of Selfrldge's. Ten years ago it was already a store of immense proportions, but now it has quadrupled its former size. The Hudson Bay store here by comparison is a pigmy. Regent Street from the Queen's Hall to Piccadilly Circus has been almost rebuilt, and In Portland stone. The real estate on which this famous street is constructed is owned by the Crown. Two years or so ago the leases had terminated, and, in renewing the leases, the agent for the Crown insisted upon entire reconstruction with buildings of elaborate design. The result is a new creation has sprung up. The famous firm of Lib- ertys is in Portland stone in keeping with all the other buildings on this street. Its design is Oreek. Above in the tympanum along the entire Regent Street front. Is a mass of statuary in bas-relief. This group must contain at least one hundred figures or so. Round the corner on Great Marlborough Street Is another branch of Ltibertys ln the perfect form of an Elizabethan Tudor Mansion, and connected to the Regent Street wing by subways, passages, etc. Farther on in Regent Street is an exquisite French store; I think bearing the name of "Gallieries Lafayette": then on the right at the termination of the quadrant opposite the fine building of the London County Fire Insurance is the famous firm of Swan & Edgars facing Piccadilly Circus, also entirely reconstructed in Portland stone. During the month of July, Regent Street was officially opened by the King, and it was at the time acclaimed as being the finest street in the world. Piccadilly Circus has lost its famous fountain, where the flower girls congregated to sell their wares. It has been removed to the Victoria Embankment Gardens, to make way for the immense undertaking of constructing an underground subway electric railway station for several lines operating in this vicinity. Elevators, or lifts as they are called in England, are being dispensed with in favour of moving stairs. A visitor to London must be very much struck with the enormous number of statues, with which the metropolis is adorned. There are so msny that It makes one wonder if there is any room left for others in the future. Really lt Is becoming another "Pere- la-Chaise." The war, of course, is responsible for many new additions. Beside the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the most important of the recent erections is one to Nurse Cavell near the National Portrait Gallery; the monument to the Cavalry of the Empire In Hyde Park; the monuments to the Air Forces and that given by Belgium as a token of gratitude to the British peoples in her hour of need; and the finest of all, the great Artillery monument at Hyde Park Corner. This last Is truly a tragic group, and yet magnificent ln Its portrayal of the services of the Gunners, with a towering howitzer in marble In the position of action front When one scans the words on this monument, he must surely realise the poignancy of the war, as he reads that the Regiment of Artillery alone had killed in action over 90.000 men. There are several other fine monuments, such ss the memorial to the Guards Division of the Horse Guards Parade; the Machine Gun Corps, Rifle Regiment, and Royal Fusiliers memorials situated In various parts of London. Much of my time was spent, of course. In the British and Natural History Museums; also the National Gallery, the Victoria «d Albert Mu- seums. the Tate Gallery of British Artists, and the Imperial War Museum in South Kensington. These places are of so much interest to lovers of Art, that it requires more time than the average person usually can afford to see them. While at the British Museum it was quite interest- ting to see the original "Magna Charta," which the barons at Runey- mede near Staines forced King John to sUm. What was equally Interesting were the manuscripts written by famous people during the many centuries since England became a political entity. There were bulls from popes, such as the one which placed England under an Interdict in John's reign, and others concerning the divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of Arragon. Then there were' several, not only of kings and ministers of state such as Cardinal Woisey, but more recent ones from well known commanders in the navy and army, written by Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson and others. It certainly brushed up one's knowledge of history. I paid another visit to the Egyp- tlon mummy room. There still laid the mummy ln his open grave surrounded by _ils utensils, uncovered and in an excellent state of preservation, dating back to B. C. 5000, just as I had seen him twerfty years ago. To tell of the vast treasures of London would be Impossible in a short article like this, so I must leave it to the imagination of those who have not been there. I would suggest that if at any time any of our members are contemplating a visit abroad, do not on any account miss London. From my personal acquaintance of the metropolis extending over many years, I believe there is no place in this wide world that offers so many attractions historical, traditional, wealth of Art, amusements whether theatrical or out-door, ceremonial, and the beauty of Its cathedrals and services conducted therein. I have seen Paris and Brussels, which are undoubtedly very fine, besides hearing accounts from many unbiased trippers —but there is only one London. While the war was in progress, when the American troops joined forces with the Allies, I understand that the United States authorities Intended reserving an important town in the south of France near the Riviera as well as Paris as a rest place for troops on leave from the trenches. But do you think their officials could keep them from visiting London? No! They were there in their thousands, enjoying themselves and taking in all its sights ahd pleasures, and, incidentally, in the cradle of their own native language. Before leaving for the North, I paid visits to Cheam in Surrey where there are still in excellent, preservation wooden houses built in Henry VIII's day; also Hampton Court and Bushey Park. These trips, with a visit to Hastings in the south to visit some friends of many years' standing, concluded my stay in that part of the Old Country, prior to leaving for Southampton and Canada. (To be continued ln our next) WRATHFUL OBSERVATIONS OF A MEMBER OF LOCAL 145 Certain Members of this Local give me a pain, where pain Is most inconvenient, by their sour moaning of what the Local should do and what it doesn't do, when I find that these same members have been to only one or two meetings during their membership in the Local. It has been suggested that if we had a banquet instead of a Local meeting these members might be Inclined to attend. Local 146 is not an Epicurean Society, but has a real purpose. The only way it can function to the satisfaction of all is to have full attendance at ALL meetings, Instead of leaving it to the "Old Guard" and then moaning about the Local's shortcomings. > im ............*.***» "A friend in need is a friend Indeed—" WHEN a financial emergency arises—no friend will be quite so sure to help you as a Mutual Life of Canada Savings Account. It is one friend you will be sure of—why not begin to cultivate this friend now? Monthly deposits accepted from $8.00 per month and upwards. Write, Phone or Call WILLIAM J. TWISS 402 Pender Street West Vancouver, B. 0. Phone Sey. 8870 T. .............................. ••tnttniiiniiiiii Musicians! Lest Yon Forget MOTHER'S DAY, MAY 13, 1928 We Like Tour Music—You Will Like Our Flowers Send Her Some From THE BOUQUET SHOP 732 GRANVILLE STREET (Barns' Drag Store) PHONE SEY. 10» .-..•'"' WI1J1.I ■. 18 —— BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSICIAN COMPLIMENTS OF The Strand Theatre Orchestra GEORGE E. METCALFE, Musical Director HAROLD HOGUE Saxophones— CHARLIE SEE STAN ARSTED OLE OLESON Trumpets— ARTHUR DELAMONT ROLAND TIBB Trombone— VIC TEASDALE Percussion— ROMEO PERRY Violins— WILFRED RUTLEY Principal Organist— EWART LYNE Assistant Organist— WILBUR GRANT Jackie Souders GUEST CONDUCTOR AND MASTER OF CEREMONIES CHARLES PAWLETTE Cello- MAVIS RUTLEY Bass— JOHN W. LEACH _ Flute— WM. SAGAR Piano— BERT. ARSTAD Banjo— WALLY PULLMAN BROADCASTING EVERT TUESDAY EVENING 9 to 10 p.m.—CNRV MMaMMn.uw mummmmmm»ummmimmmm*mMmi • * .iiumiw iltn Mintintiimi.w, witi. ■ 'lis wi>wwwh ■*.■■ w« ■ ■ .'. nm-tini'wsiiMiiitamn IIItl .flltillll iitmiwinmmni-iiiiiiiii I in ... •/ ' _y:LV«4i _AL V. .:v»yjl.VJ_ *__ 'Vt/»VI/_ <m*\Mj. \t; _. At/ \.i \./\.j s. Congratulations from STRAND THEATRE Vancouver's Greatest Entertainment ' __. id M. icnon ana Marco Novations v ■■■■■_■ . '■_?.? :*■*#+■. f'i A Splendid Picture le _* • :--.-^yk C' ..■:■•■"■"'■ Jackie Souders" Orchestra ' '• l ' ' ' '':■'..■:. ■ . . ■ ■ . J.» - . ■ J • •■,'r;.'r.4i,!-:;':'-'.'.'.-.'■ 0 .■.,'.■....'. '~. : ".>.. ■ 7^S__fe__g * . HIHl ••-■ ■/;k n_VJL We lake this opportunity of thanking tin- members of this Local for their support in the past, and pledge onr efforts towards an ever-in_i._isii.jr efficient service in the future. tiilllxillnuitiritiuiKl .'•••>>< •< l.lllllllii.i:ll..il|i||f<liri. ■ IMHtllM*l_.il HENRY A. MUXHOIXAND Manager lliiniiiii n in ml. inn mi un minimi 'Hi:i'iiiii !ill: 11 ARTHUR (BUS) TOTTEN Salesman FLORENCE MITCHELL Auditor :■. uijiii.iiiii i>inmilium iiiiuiiiinn J. R. MARTIN Salesman EDW MORRIS Sales Manager CONN BAND AND ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTS PARAMOUNT, BACON, WEYMANN, LEEDY BANJOS LEEDY DRUMS, XYLOPHONES, VIBRAPHONES COMPLETE STOCK OF VIOLINS AND ACCESSORIES Vancouver, Ltd. 528 HASTINGS STREET WEST PHONE SEYMOUR 3811 r Alexander Pantages 'P/esident and Qeneral JKCanager Compliments of PANTAGES THEATRE H_'_fl Lloyd Pantages Resident Manager ...... ......... ____ i.*pliJ#plwl!lB|P^|^^^l!Pf,™,^■ —_-____■■_■ CAPITOL THEATRE DOMINION THEATRE BROADWAY THEATRE ALMA THEATRE GRANDVIEW THEATRE KERRISDALE THEATRE REGENT THEATRE VICTORIA THEATRE WINDSOR THEATRE FRASER THEATRE Success to Musicians' Mutual Protective Union Local 145 A. F. of M. DIRECTION; ^\^^^Lcohp0. r\ ________ 1 '.. .'. ' lll.»'-Ml..'LI_. I Jl ■____—_» ■■-■'■-.r„«.iii ii si-w_B_nmT_Tii_ __.
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