Swing (Jan-Dec 1945)

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by LUCIE INGRAM The best tunes of all may be at Carnegie Hall . . . but there's a young chap by the name of Leonard Bernstein who packs them in at the New York Civic Center whenever he raises his baton. His orchestra is made up of both men and women and though the setting and whole concert in general seems much more informal than Carnegie, there is a certain vivacity and intensity in the presentation that is most compelling. L. BEST Bernstein is very clever in his TUNES selections for the orchestra. OF ALL He offers a bit of modern music in a way that makes one feel that it has a meaning after all and then warms the heart with expert interpretations of the old masters. His age one might guess to be around twentyfive. He is very slight of build and has a grace of movement that delights the eye. He has a sureness and a magnetism that seems to electrify the audience as well as the orchestra. In fact he is really super. r . . . His six o'clock concerts that last until seven-thirty are very popular and can be easily taken in without sacrificing other Manhattan activities. If ever he goes on tour let's hope that Kansas City gets a chance for him. The elevator system in New York is getting completely out of hand. Getting in a store these days takes expert navigation and getting out takes navigation plus patience plus self-preservation. Most stores have express elevators to try and ease the strain but they don't seem to help very much. Customers are not encouraged to use the stairways ... in fact in most stores it is strictly forbidden. At Saks Fifth Avenue one can climb up and down as an independent unit if the knees hold out. The stairs there are long and steep but well worth the effort as a time saver. Also there is much less chance of getting a black eye or broken rib. Why is it that second floor customers always get in the rear corner of an elevator and make everyone either get completely off while they emerge from the chaos or get their clothes twisted hindside foremost? And the personal remarks made on these occasions can be most unsettling. About the stair systems though ... be careful just what stairs you get on. Some are a snare. The doors open easily from the shopping or business side and one is led to expect a change of altitude with poise and surety. Then comes the blow. The doors automatically lock on the stair side and there is no way back to civilization before the ground floor. Most hotels have the same trap. The escalators at Macy's and Bloomingdales are a joy to the heart. There, one can buy a little piece of something in not more than an hour and a half. Advice to out-of-town shoppers is . . . do it by mail. A good investment these COSTLY, days would be to own a BUT something-or-other in Bermu WORTHIT da. Anything that could be rented. The plane service to this delightful little spot is so booked up and crowded that even the sky down that