"Fore's the man you want to talk to bout. Oriental music." beamed Mr. MeCormack. pointing toward Nis accompanist, Mr. Schneider, who had risen from his place at the piano upon the first signs of the interenption, It turned out that Me, Schneider and Mr, McCormack were entertained one evening Janjan by a group of Japane musician who reiterated throughout their playing a purely Oriental strain which is found in Pugeini= "Butterfly." To the musician every occasion has its gleam of pare geld, was pioneerings, accord= the to Mr. MeCormack and hia manager, Me, MeSweeney, who has followed the concert career of the master of melodies for the past 15 rare, "We found that Japanese prow ar the ¢: wore the latter was interesting to vee ug of concert-Koors from the tight, At the first €o) given in tenance was discourage ing, st the second, somewhat better at the third gathering of Japanese surrounded Me. MeCormack's motor= ear and hailed hin ae he left the Imperial Th. Then at the fourth concert the house was sold out with 0 per cent. in the auulienes and at the fifth areal corded with Japanese and beaming upon Mr. McCormack just like Mappers do the world over upon artists."
The Light and Humorous In Japan the popular taste seem cil to ho for the light and humorous Trish melodies which were encored again and again by audiences. Like-Wise some of the German lieder, and, strangely enough numerous requests were received by Mr, McCormack to include "Home Sweet Home" in his Programme.
A Japanese educated abroad who had honed Mr. McCormack in London charmed at the singer's coming. to Japan that he sent him pearl sear pin and Mrs. M Cormack a pearl brooch. Nor this the only gift received by" the MeCormacks, who have come away from Japan with a thorough under-fanding of the outward manifestation which Japanese admirers shower upon the admired, The Maggi dancers were to Mr. McCormack one of the most eharm-
is concert tour of Japan, Tu commenting upon them Mr, McCormack} Iaughingly used the criticism which he had heard from a Japanese lady. in his party who tried to describe one phase of the arent. One of the dancers in the beautiful Temple was accredited with such strength comined with beauty of countenance that he had to have his face veiled in order that an audience might properly appreciate marvellous strength. When he had wound up his remarkable dance the Japanese lady in ques MeCormack, Tong period.
in humorous recollection, Mr, McCormack explained to his interviewer that his glowing Celtic countenance had been well nigh' extinguished by the comment of a Japanese friend who said between bronchial embarrassment, Cormack, we Japanese think that you have a Japanese face." Tt is believed that the singer's hearty' Jaugh came to the rescue of the} moment.
Special Programmes for Shanghai While in Stanghal for the two concerts here, Br. McCormack will do a fair amount of tennis playing along with his other activities of dinner parties and the usual demands made upon the time of a popular figure. His concerts have
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