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Show A MUSICAL AUTOBIOGBAPHY The death of Theodore Thomas, on January 4, at Chicago, within a few weeks of thi completion of the beautiful beauti-ful permanent building for his orchestra, orches-tra, lends unusual interest to the definite defi-nite announcement from A. C. McClurg & Co. that they have decided to bring out their book on the great musician's life in April of this year. Instead of the fall, as previously stated. This book as already announced. Is to be called "Theodore Thomas; A Musical Autobiography," Auto-biography," and will consist of two large volume the first devoted to his life work, and the second almost entirely entire-ly to programmes. The entire work has been In the hands of Mr. Thomas' lifelong life-long friend, George P. Upton, who is universally known as ah authoritative writer on musical subjects, and it will undoubtedly form the most Important contribution to musical literature brought out In many years. |