KUBELIK IN TROUBLE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1334, 11 January 1912, Page 9

KUBELIK IN TROUBLE.

fh-Di-e is a report from Russia that the gentle luil.Hik has got iiimself into serious trouble thero by playing the Mar-toillaih-e, says a writer in tho "Melbourne Ago." He sinned just once, but that was enough. The French song is considered dangerously attractive, and is always strictly forbidden in the laud of the Tsars, in spite of the friendly political relations between Russia and Trance. It is stated that ns a result of his offence Kubelik has been obliged to concol which he bad made to appear at Odessa and Kioff, and that lie has biwi sent out of Eussia, with a v.-arnimr that h<! n6t return. His former i< ringer, Mr. Hupo Gorlitz (new in London), says it is iKilieull to credit the story, since the violinist had made two or throe previous tours in Russia, and must tli"r-fnre be assumed to have known how discreet a musician must be in (hat country. The official restrictions, as described by Mr. Gorlitz, are certainly romarknVc. "Ench ini's:c-il. prngrammo," he says,- "must be submit-' ted to (ho consols, together with Hie words of tho snugs and tlioir Russian translations. Until tho receipt of mi officialsanction, tho concert mav not nroccwl. Tho captain of the polico and a eiinrd occuny a placo on the stnre dnrinu the ontortaiiimont. If an artist rece'vos a really popular ovnfion the captain of Hie police comes forward. Tho applause, must \k cIK-cked—it shows democratic tendencies! Applaud is ri"orouslv supnrjNsod whon a gniml ''nko or ducliess is in tbe bouse. An artist, is always pjife in piav'ng Tsciioikowsky's The English and Gorman national anfliems are also tvnritted on sn»cial occasions." Mr. Oorlitsj mentions that pwn p">t into an nwkwnnl difficulty with the Rns'inn nilthorilies on one occasion. He forfnHod l\is pJis.sports for not hnvi'i.7 reni:rf"il hinisplf h"foro lenvbirr Hie emmtrv. Ifetum meant arrr-st. He ultiinaWy "<il: back, ltowever, witli the aid nf some b'"b "t tl'e TNi'-sion court. His crime was officially "overlooked." Miss Bainbridge. spo-retary of the Home Teaching of tlip" Blind nt a nioetmi: at; Goodmnyes, I'.s«ox. to'.il bor audience that s!ie knew n blind man ill! years old who had just been taught to read Braille type. Weddings—Shower Bouquets for bride and bridesmaids. Only the Choicest of Flowers used Specially packed, and sent to any part of the Dominion. Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street (Florist to his Excellency Lord Islington).*