The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Nr. 137 schreibt auf S. 28 (= S. 4 der Picture Section) über Josef Stransky:

"              Musical Moments

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     Loudon Charlton to-day confirmed the engagement of Josef Stransky of Berlin as next season's conductor of the Philharmonic Society to succeed Gustav Mahler. [... für eine Saison ... Lebenslauf (geboren 1872 in Böhmen, Stationen in Prag, Kontakte zu Dvorak und Smetana) ...], his preparation was most complete, comprising a thorough course under Jadassohn at Leipsic and under Fuchs and Bruckner at Vienna. After five years of achievement at Prague  [... dann sieben Jahre in Hamburg, pro Saison 150 Dirigate ...], his success with Wagner's works being especially pronounced."