MARK HAMBOURG'S CASH BASIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 122, 15 February 1908, Page 9

MARK HAMBOURG'S CASH BASIS.

"Sometimes people'; try'-'to "secure, my services for a drawing-room performance for nothing, by asking mo to their house, as a guest and subsequently asking- mo to play," says Mr.. -Mark-. Haiub'ourg, 'tho'. pianist, in the January . number'of "Casscll's' Magazine." " • ' ' "■ ;

."I. am strongly opposed to this method of cheaply entertaining 'one's friends. It is grossly unfair tb tho artist,. whose t work is his . livelihood. : I reniomber':" one;; time, at Stuttgart, where I had given- -a recital, • I was asked by a lady, whom I knew.slightly, to come to a dinner "party one Sunday evening. ■ ■»?

"Tho/ day before sho very kindly asked me out for a drive in''her carriage 'in the afternoon, and h very enjoyable 'drivo it was. -

r ' ' When wo " were returning sho • asked me' if I would play the next'hight at'lier..'party. 'I would, bo charmed to do- so,' I replied, and, added, much to -her disgust and disappointment, I fear, 'my manager, you know, will' inform you of my terms,. I liato discussing business details.'

•'"I; did not go to tho party,'as a'matter of-fact, nor did sho communicate' with ■ my manager." • >