Felix Cherniavsky - Depictions of Maud Allan's "Vision of Salome"

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Felix Cherniavsky - Depictions of Maud Allan's "Vision of Salome"

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WANI " SALOMBA SUPPRESSED . p.21 Philadelphia Clergy Ask Mayor Rey . burn to Prevent Performance . Special to 7 ) Nate York Times . PHILADELPHIA , Penn . , Feb. 8 - " Sa lome , the much discussed Wild Strauss opera which many musicians call á mas . terpiece , record harsh criticism from clergymn of Philadelphia to - day . The Federation of Catholie Societies of the County of Philadelphia also condemned it . Far from calling the opera a master piece , the associations almost unanimous . ly asserted that there was no excuse for Oscar lammerstein to produce it in the Philadelphia Opera House . According to resolutions adopted by the Methodist Episcopania , l'resbyterian , Reformed , Lutheran , an : Congregational Ministerial Associations Hitleme 18 ** Indecent , immoral , demoralizing a per . verslon ol Seripture , " and " pigler - der the guise of high art to nie lowest passions of human nature . " Its produr tion was characterized as an insult to the city . " ' Two of the associations called upon Mayor Reyburn to suppress the opera in the interest of publle morals . A committee or prominent ministers and la ymen representing the Christian League of Philadelphia will visit Mayor Reyburn Wednesday and urge him to use his influ ence to prevent the production or " Sit . Tome . " The comınittee was appointed at aineeting of the Board of Directory of the League , at which Gen. Wagner pre sided . Members of the Christian League will consult legal authorities tú - morrow to de . termine whether layor Beyburn has the power to forbid the presentation of " Sa Tome . One of the Dirertors said toonit that it was a question whether the Mayor had the power to proliloit the perform ince . Oscar Hammerstein und vesterday that he should present " Salom at his Phila delphia Opera House in spite of the pro tests being made by it number of the clersymen of thi & t city . " I see no reason , Sud Mr Hummer . stein , " why I should need the protests O Phlladelphia clerzymron , when those of New York have made o objection . The trouble is that the protestors are unta . miliar with the true spirit of the opera , which is anything but liinoral . " O

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