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Music ond Drama STANLEY BLIGH, Editor Canada Industry Pays Music Piper Art, Music Subsidized Throughout History of Growth, Says Professor By MARTHA ROBINSON Music in Canada is like a vital, growing teenager its best years are still to come. This is the opinion of Helmut Blume, chairman of the' Department of Keyboard Instruments and Voice at McGili University. He is visiting Vancouver for the first time as guest lecturer in music at University of B.C. Summer School of the Arts. "Compared with the vitality of Canada's musical growth in the past 16 years, Europe is middle-aged," Blume maintains.

"Her experience is far greater, but her energy is on the wane." ARTS KEEPING PACE Blume believes that Canada's ms Jit MENNONITE SETTLEMENT in Pennsylvania is setting for "Papa Is Ail," a humorous laie oi love and tyranny Vanguard Arena Theatre will show Monday at Georgia Audi- tonum for a week's run. Cast includes Mary Eastman Dahpne Goldrick. Ray Allan photo. EMPRESS GONE Old Trouper Finds Vancouver 'Strange Many people recognized him on Vancouver streets. artistic maturity nas been in direct proportion to her economic development.

"As industry expands," so do the arts," he says. He cites pianist composer Glenn Gould and singers Maureen Forester and George London as examples of the postwar emergence in Canada of Canadian-trained artists capable of winning international recognition. EXPECTS SUBSIDY Blume anticipates the day when Canada, following Europe's example, will give her artists a helping hand in the form a government subsidy. Historically, there's nothing new or strange about this idea," he explains. "The arts have never paid for themselves.

There's always been subsidy of one form or another." "Centuries ago, the church played the role of patron. Later the wealthy European aristocracy took over the commission. Today, on this continent, industry is giving aid in the form of grants to universities, and scholarships and bursaries to deserving students." TRAINED IN BERLIN Berlin-born, Blume trained at the University of Berlin and Academy of Music. He left Germany at the outbreak of war, coming to Canada in 1940 where he headed the German language division of the CBC's depart- left; Robert Clothier and RECORDS POPULAR Castles ill Spain, Michel Le- grand and orchestra (Columbia album): This is the best Le-grand in Rome" "I Love Paris," et al) has done in his European wanderings for Columbia. "Castles in Spain" is more than a collection of native dances or folk songs; it includes those, plus some rather substantial semiclassical Spanish music.

Highlight: for this reviewer was the frequent use of a heady, Segovia like Spanish guitar. Some are familiar melodies, which you know by popular English titles. All are enjoyable music fare. Otto Bash does a nice job of impersonating the one and only in "The Elvis Blues," for Victor. Theme of the tune is that Otto can't get anywhere with his ba-buh now that she's heard the Pelvis.

Lynn Springbett Ballet School Aide Vancouver's scholarship-winning dancer, Lynn Springbett is demonstrating classes in the Sadler's Wells Ballet Company summer school, London. In November she has been chosen to dance in the Covent Garden Opera Company. CAPACITY AUDIENCES LIKE 'FINIAN'S RAINBOW Capacity audiences have been attending the TUTS production of "Finian's Rainbow" this week in Malkin Bowl. This charming fantasy of old Ireland and the deep South will continue tonight and each night next week. EARLE HODGINS sees jnany changes her role as Micky Rooney's mother in the Andy Hardy series.) Most recently Mr.

Hodgins acted a character role in "Friendly Persuasion" with Gary Cooper and Dorothy Mr. and Mrs. HELMUT BLUME more vigor in Canada ment of psychological warfare. He joined the music faculty of McGili in 1946, but continues to write for the CBC on a freelance basis. He will lecture on "Evolutionary Trends in Music" on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

in the Physics Building, UBC. of An elevator girl said: "I know you're a movie actor but I can't quite place your name." That's because Earle Hodgins lace IS more familiar than his name to movie goers. He plays small character parts, like the pitchman who sold the old uncle the fake watch in the movie version of "Guys and Dolls." But there are still people in Vancouver who remember when Guy Hodgins walked the boards of the old Empress Theatre with the Allen Players. He played character roles then too, when he wasn't filling the role of the second lead. There's at least one well-known Vancouver actor who played with him in those days.

"I haven't been back to Vancouver in 20 years, and I didn't realize Frank Vyvyan was still here," said Mr. Hodgins who came on a brief holiday visit with his wife and son. The Hodgins were visiting Mrs. Hodgin's brother Gordon Ogilvie. "Hasn't the town grown though," commented the scarcely know it.

It's a beautiful town really." Mr. Hodgins said after he left the Allen Players he toured Canada with Allan Do one in "The Divorce Question." Some of the people with whom he acted in his Vancouver days, he keeps in touch with in Hollywood, like Verna Felton and Fay Holden (who is best known to many film fans in TEACHERS1 DIRECTORY SCHOOLS, ART, MUSIC ETC. B.C. REGISTERED MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION For a qualified teacher, phone -Secretary, EM. 7271.

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PA. 3715 VOCAL INSTRUCTION 05 tomorrow summer symphony ELECTRIC in lovely Stanley Park 00 3 ml 8 Sunday afternoon enjoyment, Electric again presents a program presented by B.C. For your the B.C. In event of rain, the world's of the world's Sunday, 1 favorite music, played in one favorite settings 3 p.m. Malkin Bowl I Cuest Conductor: I Dr.

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