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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : , SUNDAY , MAHOH 27 , 1898.
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AMUSEMENTS.
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mutle find a familiar farce , fairly
! Tcll ptnyed , at Uoyd'a ; and An old Lyceum
oclety play , quite adequately rendered , and
accompanied by entertaining specialties , at
the Crelghton ; tlioee make up tlio sum tptal
of last week's theatrical offerings. Once.
more Uio latter-named dad much the better
of it la point of atcndancc ; once more also
It dc * rred all tt got. The two at
traction * at noyil'a deserved more than they
got , to be euro , particularly the baud , which ,
In Kplto of Its real merit , was systematically
neglected by nearly everybody ,
An Inquiry Into the cauoo of this apixthj
inspecting so unique and eo excellent o body
of Instrumentalists would undoubtedly place
much of tho" blame upon the sturdy Shoulders
of the young athlete who played the cym
bals. The casual observer who wattlicd tfae
hoys marching In double column to and from
the theater would not have selected this lad
from , his Juvcnllo associates aa being spe
cially obnoxious. Ho hao a pleasant , boyish
face. the countenance of a youngster who
enjoys a full complement of a youngster's
love of noise. But put him on the etago , In
hta bravo Ilufsar uniform , with a ralr of big
brass cymbals In his two hands and ho liter
ally "heat the band. " At times , It Is true , ho
could Jangle his horrid Implements
oftly , and even now and then could spare
them altocethcr ; but for { ho moat part , hoe
o banged , clanged , whanged , dangcd and
otherwise punished the tools of his trade that
bo one else and no combination of others
Jiad more th'an a ghost of a show , and many
an otherwise enjoyable number was spoiled
thereby. It was simply a case of too
much muscle , with the requisite enthcalasm
to back It up. Newspaper criticism , the
expostulation of the public and the groans
of suffering audiences wcro o ! no avail , be
cause , although his prowess In cymbal-
pounding Is great , he speaks and under-
Btends no English. Even the conductor , Nlk-
las Schllzonyl , when his attention wa di
rected to the enormity , seemed to see and
hear nothing out of the way In the youth's
exuberance , nnd declined to Intcrfcro.
It Is not definitely known aa yet whether
the boya are to return for a longer period
during the exposition or not. It la said
that a very largo weekly sum Is demanded
for their appearance , and , further , that the
tender flgo of most of the performers would
render anything like continuous concerts
qulto out of the question. Considerable
pleaauro was derived from their engagement
hero last week In splto of a surplus of cym
bals ; and It would bo Interesting to hear
them play In the open air , with nothing but
the canopy of heaven confining the rhythmic
clash of these circular Instruments of tor
ture. i
When Sol Smith Russell was hero last he
old , In his Inimitably droll way , many
torlrs to these who were privileged to enjoy
his acquaintance , most of them being no less
entertaining because they concerned himself.
Jlmon ; others was one which will Interest
the friends , both of the actor and of his
manager and brother-in-law , iMr. Fred Uer-
eer , and which runs somewhat after this
style :
"A great many funny things happen nt
< the door of a theater , although most of
them como to mo second-hand , as I am not
t that end of the house very often. Re
cently a man stepped up to Mr. Dergcr , who ,
OB you know , Is qulto a young looking man ,
Although no confess to about the saino num
ber of years , and exclaimed :
" 'Your father likes his now play very
much , doesn't ho ? '
" 'Bcz pardon. ' said Fred , who had not
the slightest Idea In the world what ho was
talking about.
" 'I say , your father. Mr. Russell , seems
to llko his now play. '
" 'Oh , yes , ' replied Bcrgor , who began to
0eo through the blunder. Indeed , I bcllcvo
he was so flattered by tbo suggestion of cx-
tremo youth , that ho gave the man a free
eat.
eat."This
"This reminds me of another case of mis
taken Identity , " went on the comedian. "My
9/llo'a father was the late William "T.
Adams , the 'Oliver Optic * of Juvcnllo liter
ature. who published bis first book more
than forty years ago , and who would now bo
over 70 ycora of ago. Not long ago a gen
tleman halted at the door , and asked for the
manager. Mr. I3erger was pointed out to
him. and the visitor asked :
" 'Will you bo kind enough to tell mo
which one of Sol Smith Russell's daughters
Oliver Optic married ? '
"As my only daughter Is only about 12
years old , you may Imagine that I received
this with mingled emotions when Derger
maliciously rcjieatcd It to me. "
Mr. iRuasell , according to his own state
ment , and the best corroborative testimony ,
U not yet CO years old , having been born
June 16 , 184S.
( Although there la no likelihood that any
thing printed hero will meet the eyes and
mite tfio consciences of tbosotio have been
disgusting decent people lately with beer
garden decorum during the , performances at
the Crelghton , It Is hoped that a otrong de
nunciation may bo Instrumental In so arous-
ng public sentiment that further repetitions
of the disturbances will bo made Impossible.
The climax of the third act of "Tho Charity
Ball" h In Itself oolomn and effective. The
comedy clement whlcli brightens other
scenes of ttio play Is entirely absent here.
Tdo Woodward company 'has ' given this situ *
atlon Its full value and there has been noth-
ng In the slightest degree laughable or ridic
ulous In the pcrformancs of Mr , Kulton M.
Bnc , Miss Montgomery cud Miss Montrosc ,
who have It In hand , Yet the appearance of
an Innocent youug girl In her brother's room
late at night , clad In her night robe , has
moro than once during Uio last week called
Forth derisive and vulgar laughter , and tbo
k I toes which are qulto freely distributed
amons the characters on the stage have been
Imitated and rarodlcd by tbo audience.
There ought to bo some means of prevent
ing < hfl ! sort of thing , which la aa unspcak <
able annoyance to the actors , an offense to
the decent majority of the spectators end a
disgrace to any theater In wtilch tt persist
ently occurs. A sharp curtain speech , made
by some ono who can pronounce himself with
authority and conviction , would doubtless
have at least a temporary effect ; and the
prompt arrest , conviction and punishment of
any ono detected In the act or disturbing a
public meeting In BO vile a manner woult
go far to discourage a very unseemly , bu
apparently a growing , habit.
The management of Boyd's theater an
nounces that all seats reserved for the en
gagement of the Bostonlans next week and
not j > ald for will bo resold after noon on
Monday. The house cannot , In Justice to
Itself , take chances on being left with a
largo lot of unsold seats on Its hands at the
last moment. A similar regulation will bo
adopted ou all occasions hereafter.
iCniiilnpr TCvcntn.
"Tho Serenade , " which will bo presenter !
by the Bostonlans for the first time hero nl
Boyd's tomorrow night , Is the Joint compo
sition of Victor Herbert and Harry B. Smith
and found great favor In New York during
Its recent presentation there. The opera Is
said to bo rcplcto with beautiful and spark
ling muflc. humorous complication am'
laughableIncident. . The first scene of the
opera Is laid In the mountains of Spain in
the grounds of an old castle belonging to
the duke of Santa Cruz ( Mr. H. C. Barnabce )
and the action bcg'us with the meeting of a
syndicate of bandits headed by Romero ( Mr.
Con lei ) , who tells of his being compelled
to bo a monk tad a bandit on altcrnato days
Opportunity Is also given for a capital song
by Mr. Cowles , with chorus. The meeting
M broken by the arrival of the duke with hla
ward. Dolores ( Miss Jessie- Bartlett Davis )
whom ho Is taking there to get rid of a
barltcne at the Royal Opera , Alvarado ( Mr
W. H. MacDonald ) , who has fallen In love
and captivated her with a serenade. Besides
these are Introduced Yvor.no ( Miss Alice
Ncllsen ) , also in love with Alvarado ; Gomez
a stage-struck tailor ( Mr. Frothlngham ) , also
In love with Dolores ; Lopez ( Mr. W. E
Philip ) , hi love with Yvonne , and Colombo
( Mr. Harry Brown ) , a broken-down tenor
father of Yvonne. As soon as ho arrives the
dukes hears the serenade sung by Gomez
and with Alvarado , disguised aj a postilion
takes his ward , with whom he Is 1m love , tea
a convent school adjoining a monastery
which Alvarado enters to be near hor. Then
follows a scries of haps and mishaps In the
duke's efforts to keep his ward away from
the lingers of the serenade , which are amus
Ing , as everybody on the stage , Including the
parrot , sings the ficag. As Is usual in comic
operas , all ends happily In the last act
There Is good opportunity for effective stag
Inc and pretty pictures , of which full ad
vantage Is taken. The cast will Include
Henry Clay Barnabee , William H. MaeDon
aid. Jciwlo Bartlett Davis , Eugene Cowles
George Frothlnsham , Alice Nellsco
Josephine Bartlett. William E. Philip , Harrj
Brown. W. H. Fitzgerald , Nellie Gulsti
Helena Ficdericks , Jennie Hawley , Cbarle
R. Hawley , Grafton Baker , S. L. Studley and
others. "Robin Hood" .will bo suug Tuesday
night.
Mr. Etlenno Glranlot , the English come
dian , who created the character of the old
lady "from Brazil , where the nuts come
from" In "Charley's Aunt" In'New York ,
will bo seen In "Miss Francis of Yale , "
which comes to Boyd's matlnco and night
Wednesday only.
The company embraces such well known
nanico as Brenton Thorpe , Raymond Capp ,
George F. Farren , Louis Orlsel nnd Ihe
Misses Lavlnla Shannon , Gertrude Homan ,
Fanny Young , Idalcno Cotton and others.
Michael Morton Is the author of " ( Miss
Francis of Yale , " -which was produced last
season And scored a pronounced success
wherever presented. It was recently done In
London , England , And In Italy. The Ger
man rlghta have also been secured.
The story or plot of the play turns upon
itho pranks of college boys , the suspicion of
the straight-laced governess and the jeal
ousy of a susceptible young woman. ' Miss
Vcota Fltz Allen Is the romantic girl , who
loves or thinks she loves , 'Fred ' Anderson
of Yale. But her governess has suspicions
of the sincerity of the young man's ln\en- \
tlons , and .In seeking proofs finds a sup
posed actress In hla apatitments , who con-
esses of baring been Anderson's roommate
or two years. Uy way of parenthesis. It
nay bo remarked that the "actress" was
Yank SUrnor , male Impersonator of female -
male t rte. I
In the second and third Ada the sceneIs
it > the Fltz Allen home , and Staynor Id
> rottght In by the governess to prove Fred
Anderson's perfidy and is still supposed to
> o a woman. The bedroom ecene In the
hlrd act In which the "actress" keeps an
appointment with each member of the fatn-
ly , Including an amorous old uncle , Is
ridiculously funny. The mistake la finally
explained through the Interposition of a mu
tual friend , the aunt of Frank Staynor.
The Woodward company , which continues
to please largo audiences at the Crelghton ,
will creient twlco today and tt every pcr-
'ormanco during the week the successful
English melodrama , "Tho Fatal Card , " for
.ho first tlmo In Omaha. The specialties will
bo furnished by Charles Wayne , Anaio Cald.
well and Mathers and Harris.
Merely 1'ln > e7 .
Gladys Wallls has Joined "The Koreans. "
Lillian Carllsmtth has left "Tho Bride
Elect" company.
Sol Smith Russell revived "The Rivals" In
Boston last week.
Tony Pastor has been a theatrical manager
thlrty-threo ycarc.
Arnlo Russell has to use a "big , big D" In
"Dangerfield , ' 95. "
John Drew playo In Chicago for two weeks ,
beginning April 4.
May Irwln. will produce her now comedy In
Chicago nsxt month :
Louis James has been playing a successful
week of tragedy In Boston.
The engagement of Lions ! Barrymoro and
Angela McCaull Is announced.
Lulu Tabor Is nga'ci ' riding the mare to
victory In "In Old Kentucky. "
Carrie Kecler left Richard Mansfield's
company last week In St. Lou la
Bijou Fernandez has Joined John Drew's
company , replacing Elsie DeWolfe.
W. H. Crane Is actively rehearsing bis
now play , "Hla Honor , the Mayor. "
Valerie Bergero appeared last week In
Philadelphia as Madame Sans Gene.
Dcnman Thompson Is again threatening to
retire from the stage after this season.
Angela McCaull replaced Loulso Galloway
In "Cumberland ' 61" last Monday olght.
Charles H. Hoyt furnishes the gratifying
news that his health was never better.
Rose Coghlan Is said to have been very ouc-
cessful lately in operations in sugar stocks.
Julia Arthur will include Rosalind , Viola ,
Juliet aad Portia la her repertory next sea
son.
son.Mary
Mary Emerson has left Louis James' com
pany , and had Joined that of Richard Mans
field.
field.Burr
Burr Mclntosh will play the leading role
In " 'Way Down East , " replacing Odcll Wil
liams.
Willie Collier has written a comedy , "Mr.
Smooth , " which , ho expects to produce next
season.
Lincoln J. Carter hao written a new play ,
the first ! u three weeks. Ho calls It "Chat
tanooga. "
John C. Rice and Jacques Kruger are men
tioned as returning to May Irwln's company
next Jail.
Minnie Sellgman has Joined the Great
Northern Stock company la Chicago and will
play leads.
"Eddie" Bald , the cyclist , is to Invade the
stage , starring next season la a play called
" . "
"The Protege.
Fay Templeton has landed on these shores
and the shores are standing It as well as
could bo expected.
_ Mrs. Flska will ttiortly produce a play by
Marguerite Merlngton , In which she will 1m-
perscnato ft cclpple.
David Warfleld hcs been engaged by Weber
and Fields and will appear at the Broadway
Music hall next season.
KatharlDd Grey has gene abroad for rest
and convalescence , and will spend tbo sum
mer In Italy and France.
Yvetto Vlolette has been engaged by Au-
gustln Daly to play the leading part la hla
impending revival of "La Poupee. "
Our own Buffalo Bill hca taken possession
of New York , where his Wild West show
opens at the Madison. Square garden this
week.
An Instance of tbe multiplication of woes
Is the prcspcct that two companies will be
sent out next season lu "The Gay Matinee
Girl. "
The Del Conto Opera company apparently
could not survive the los.i of Lester M.
Crawford , for It stranded lost week In Min
neapolis.
Camilla Cleveland , who was seen here re
cently In "A Stranger In New York , " was
married last week at Winnipeg- a Minne
apolis man.
John Rico and Sally Cohen have a now
sketch , whlcti they call "Our Honeymoon , "
and which they say Is the best tfoey have ever
appeared In.
Viola Allen , It Is said , has wearied of playIng -
Ing a vile part In a vile play , end will not
appear next season with the Empire com-
panv. Ida Conquest is mentioned as her
successor.
Leander Richardson opines that the forth
coming marriage of Franz Ebect and Ellse
Lau is ono of those things that ought to bo
prohibited by law , enough freaks being born
from year to year Itl'lbo ordinary course ot
events without dclltrorttely planning to add
to the number. -
The other night .0en F wcctt played In
Boatcin the small par * , of the landlord , In
"Tho Lady of Lyons , ' ) in which ho appeared
forty-four years ago.
Margaret Mayo of the "Secret Service"
comptny denies the report that eho will Join
"A Paris Model. " She will play in a stock
comptuy this summer. '
Bert Coote , who. has. juat been playing-
wcek'a engagement attho Crclghton , closes
hla vaudeville tout next week la St. Louis.
He | .J to originate the comedy lead la "Tho
Chorus Girl. " , , I
Ada Lewi' ' ? , eaya : the Mirror , has made a
pretty denial of the report that she Is to
marry T. P. Frawley" "Just say It Isn't
true , and that I wish Mr. Frawley better
luck , " was her neat cud modest answer.
Margaret Mather's latest expressed Inten
tion U that of abandoning the Shakespearean
repertory next year ) and , ao Mojeska will
play cily short seasons , the legitimate Held
will bo chiefly occupied by the two Julias-
Marlowe and Arthur.
Joe Ott. the sepulchral comedian , la still
playing "The Star Gazer" to admiring audi
ences In the cast. His company now In
cludes a Beatrice , a Gladys , a Rose and a
Miriam , along with the usual array of Tims ,
Toms , Phils end Halts.
E. S. Wlllard's tour closed on Friday of
last week , by reason of the serious Illness
of the star , who was stricken with typhoid
fever In Chicago. Hlo physician hopes to
have him ready to travel In about three
weeks , but ho will not act again this sea
son. The company has disbanded , receiving
two weeks' pay. Mr. Wlllard will spend the
summer la Italy.
At .Boyd'fl theater April 6 , 'Mme. Mclba
and the Italian contingent of the Damroech-
Ellls opera company will glvo the per
formance of Rossini's opera , "Barber of
Seville. " The artists who will assist Mme.
iMelba are Mmo. Van Cauteren nnd ( Messrs.
Campanari , Sallgr.dc , Carbone , Rains and
Vlvlanl. Slgnor ifllnbonl will be the conduc
tor. It was the writer's good fortune to
hear the performance of this opera in Chicago
cage a week ago with this same cant and
ho can testify that nothing more enjoyable
occurred during the Chicago season. The
opera Itself is brilliant , consisting of a con
tinuous flow of the mcst exquisite melodies ,
giving to each singer an abundant oppor
tunity to manifest vccal technlc of the
highest order. The play is really that of a
comic opera and Is filled -with amusing sit
uations. Mme. Mclba , In the character of
Hoslna , finds a role to which she is pe
culiarly adapted. The great prlma donna's
voice Is high and brilliant and characterized
by a richness of tone color which makca
her perhaps the foremest lyric soprano In
the world. Scales , trills and cadenzas are
her fort and no composer ever lived who
equaled Rossini In ability "to " wrlto them
and to make them thoroughly beautiful.
Unless these ornaments are performed with
consummate vocal skill they cecso to bo
musical , lose all their beauty and become
simply fruitless cltort. Possessed as Mme.
Mclba lo with almost-unlimited technlc the
hlqhc&t notes are delivered without the
slightest losn of purity ot tone and rich
ness of quality. Every ont > of the embellish
ments is rendered with a charm that Is
fasclraiiug. In trie second net of the opera
there la what is called a "singing lesson
scene , " during which' the prlma donna slto
at the piano , playo 'her ' own accompaniment
and sings several miscellaneous selections ,
among which was' ' "Honie , Gwcet Homo. " It
was certainly a treat ( o hoar one of the
greatest vocal artists in the world singing
our own simple folk song.
Mime. iMelSa'o appearance hero will offer
the only opportunity lhat will bo presented
in Omaha 'for ' hearing a grand opera this
season ; what next season will produce no
one can know. The enormous expense In
volved in taking a large company of artists ,
chorus and orchestra" , across the continent
by necessity makes , lt a very , rare event.
Another thing 'which militates * galnst isuch *
a treat Is the small capacity of the opera
houses. The Chicago Auditorium can ac-
5,000 people ; Boyd's theater
holds less than 2,000. The expense of a cora-
j pany giving an topera In this city is greater
I than In Chicago on account of traveling
expenses and time lost , therefore It be
hooves the Omaha public , If It would en
courage managers to bring their companies
to this city , to patronize them liberally and
arouse such enthusiasm among their friends
who are not especially Interested in music
that they will also lend their aid. The cul
tivation and refining influences of a great
musical performance cannot hardly be prop
erly estimated and the enjoyment of it Is
in proportion to these.
Mme. Molba's company is remarkably
strong. Mr. Campanari is one of the finest
baritones In the world , is a consummate
actor and finds himself perfectly at borne
In the part of the jolly and mischievous
Figaro. His voice is a- high baritone ot
remarkable timbre , rich , ringing and filled
with vcrlllty. His role may be In truth
called a comedy part and his acting Is as
mirth-provoking as anything that will be
seen in this city this vear.
Mr. Salignac , the tenor , possesses a lyric
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volco of remarkable flexibility and he sings
Rossini's expressive music according to the
best traditions.
Tbo bass , Mr , Ratni. Is an American by
birth and POMCMCS ono of these ponderous
voices so rarely heard. Slgnor Carbono has
another comedy part which he sustains with
a vitality rarely seen upon the operatic
stago. The remainder of the company li
good and may bo depended upon to con
tribute generously to the enjoyment of the
performance. '
Mme. Melba and her company will como
hero from St. Louis , where she will sing
Monday , April 4. From hero the tour ex
tends to California , several pcrforamnccs be
ing planned for San Francisco. At the close
ot this tour the great prlma donna returns
to Europe , where eho has numerous engage
ment ! .
In 1SSO , when Miss Obcr of Boston formed
the original Boston Ideal Opera company , It
is safe to say that she had but llttlo Idea
ot the remarkable place in the musical his
tory of this country to be taken by that
organization. Previously wo had had Im
ported opera companies from various parta
of Europe and the Emma Abbott Opera
company , which confined itself to the older
lighter works of the grand opera repertoire.
With the organization of the Boston Ideals
a new epoch began and the country was
treated to a series of performances of light
opera of English and French origin , which
combined wholesome comedy and good music.
A sreat advantage accrued to this country ,
which may bo traced almost directly to Miss
Ober. Her Bcston Ideal company was the
development of a public demand for Amer
ican opera , as a result of which wo have
the operas of DeKoven , Herbert , Sousa
and others , and several other opera com
panies organized on the same basis. It was
good seed sown In the springtime In fertile
ground. By various circumstances , which
need not be mentioned , the original tltlo of
Boston Ideals became the property of another
manager and was used to designate an ag
gregation of singers whoso stay together
was somewhat short. The old and original
artists , these who worked under Miss Ober
and were enthused with her Idea and her
spirit , formed a company of their own ,
which was called the Bostonlnns , and this
company and these artists we are to have
with us tomorrow evening nt Boyd's the
ater , when they will present the opera "Tho
Serenade , " composed by Victor Herbert.
This opera Is said to bo ono of the most
charming of the whole galaxy of light operas
and was written by one of the most suc
cessful writers of light opera , a man who
has had a most thorough schooling to fit
him for any kind of musical work. Mr.
Herbert was known at first nil over the
country as a cellist of exceptional ability ;
his next atcp upward was In taking the
position of conductor of Gllmore's band and
this waa followed by the successful compo
sition of an opera. Ho has Just recently
been appointed to the very creditable posl-
? " ° stra ' ° r ° th ° rlttsburs Symphony
Tuesday evening the Bostonlans will give
o0. " " " by u ° K ° ven , said
to bo . the finest light , , opera ever composed
by an American. It Is too well known to
need any special comment. Mr. DeKoven
° ? ' " thls country ln hl3
M lnr , , PT-
° hand esplto a" the criticisms
whkh have been heaped
upon him at vari
ous times , no one can deny him the tredlt
A program has been
received of a recital
gtmi by Eran Perabo at the Union club"
Cleveland. O. , which embraces several
re
markable featurce. Mr. Perabo 18 a resident
of Boston and a planls.t of the highest order.
He is a music an of broad experience and his
deals of music permit him to see In It tbo
true reproduction of the divine In art. Ho
Is not cue of those musicians , unfortunately
numerous , wtio guago the
program wholly frotn
b ° X ° " } cs recelP < s. ° r the artist
hvihm |
by his (
ability ns a ticket seller. Ho believes
that music has a rellnlng and ennobling in ,
flucnce nnd should be cultivated and fostered
on that account. Ho believes that the tendency
of humanity is upward and that music Is
one of ho means by which U sCiall ascend to
s final perfection. He will allow no advcr.
tUemcat excepting the mention of the name
of the piano used , upon hla printed program
Upon the specimen the first outside page con.
tains the list of the pieces to bo performed
Upon the second page appears a definition 01
art which begins "Tho productions of the
Creator are nature. The productions of tbe
creature ore art. God creates a tree out of
the seed and its surrounding elements. This
Is nature. Man creatcu the representation of
a tree out of upholstery materials
, or paints
It with pigments , or desccibca It with words
This Is art. Art In Us purest form is a spon
taneous production of the beautiful. " There
are a number of valuable Ideas under the
head of "Mystery of Music , " followed by
some definitions among which are , "Music
la well said to be the speech of angels. "
Thomas Carlyle. "Music la love in search of
a word , " Lanier. Upon ( tie third page are some
quotations from Wllllim. Henry Channlng ,
William E. Gladstone and ono from Wllllarr
R. Alger. wtilch Is as follows : "Truo states
manship la the art of changing a nation from
wbat H la to what It ought to bo. " This Is
followed by a quotation by Horace Mane en.
titled. "A tribute to my mother , " and thla
by quotations from Shake'spearo and Tenny
son. The entire fourth and laet page Is devoted
voted to Abraham Lincoln and his sayings
Concerning him Mr. Perabo says :
"Hla growth from darkness to dawn , from
late sunrise to untimely sunset was eo
amazing yet ea elmplo that It must Inspire
future generations to study his character and
the secret ot his greatness wltti ever deep
ening wonder. Ho may be called the "Well
Tempered Clavlchcrd" of the Western hem
isphere so harmoniously did ( its Intuitive In
sight or Inspired help modujote him through
all the minor and major straits of his tre
mendous responsibility. " This Is a novel way
to fill up epaco In a program , but who can say
that It Is not commendable end that such
reading matter is not moro Interesting and
moco refining "than " glaring pages of advertise.
ments about the beer , patent medicines and
quack doctors. Mr. Perabo rates his recitals
upon the basis that they are given to elevate
and ennoble and he docs not consider that tie
is doing tbo right thing as an artist when he
provides advertisements In his program whoso
only possible effect Is to foil and destroy all
the best Influences of the muolc. It Is to be
hoped that other artists will follow his exam
ple end give their audience * something to
think of between the numbers besides beer
gardens end boot black parlors.
Next Wednesday afternoon at the First
Congregational church the Ottumwa Male
quartet vslll give a concert under the auspices
of the musical department of the Woman's
club. The club Is assisted by Miss Jcslo
Klelnmtn , reciter. The word Otturawa means
rippling water and was selected five yearn
ago , when the four gentlemen who constitute
the organization first united their efforts end
devoted themselves to good music. The
personnel of the club Is as follows : Ed
ward Weeks , first tenor ; Alfred R. Wiley ,
second tenor ; Eugene W. Peterson , first bass ;
William F. Muse , second baas. Their homo
Is Chicago and their standing among the
highest. They are endorsed by Rev. Gun-
eaulos of Chicago , Dr. H. R. Palmer , mualc
director of Chautauqua , N. Y. ; W. D. Hoard ,
ex-governor of Wisconsin , and by the press
all over the country. The Ottumwas are
proud of belrvs able to say that they never
have sung la any city without being re
quested to return and appear again. This
Is their seccnd visit to Omaha and the good
Imprcoslon which they made when here be
fore has had much to do with their return
engagement. The organization filled an en
gagement recently in Dee Molaes , la. , which
included concerts upon two succeeding even.
Ings end the best musicians and critics ot
the city credited their performance with beIng -
Ing thoroughly commendable. The attend
ance at the second concert was larger than
at the first by at least 200 people ,
end each program of eleven pieces was aug
mented to twenty by encores. At the close
of the eecond performance a reception waa
tendered the quartet in which participated
a largo number of representative citizens
and mudclans. Thejr motto Is "Make class
ical muslo popular and popular music
claealc , " which means they endeavor to In
terpret , Instruct and entertain all at tbe
same time. They emphasize tbo Idea that
good mus'c ' well rendered Is enjoyable ; alno
that there are many kinds of good music and
that Beethoven and Wagner are cot the
only musicians who ever wrote any. It Is
to bo hoped that the musical public of Omaha
will glvo this quartet and alee tbo musical
department of the Woman's club the support
Wednceday afternoon they deserve.
The writer U hard at work on the organ-
itatlon ot the National Congress ot Mu-
uclxnt to be htld here thl ummer. Th
dates have been determined and the meetIng -
Ing wilt open June 30 and close July F. The
moat gratifying co-operation Is being ob
tained from all parts of the country , even
far-off California having been heard from
favorably. It the choral and eolo resources
arc sufficient for the performance Walter
Damrosch baa promised < Mr. Moore some * se
lections from his opera , "Tho Scarlet Let
ter , " for ono of the evening concerto. The
engagement of the Thomas orchestra makes
It possible to perform the highest order ot
compositions and five evening concerts , as
fine aa can be heard anywhere In the coun
try , may bo expected. The complete pro
gram la being rapidly constructed and will
bo announced In duo time. A number ot
compositions will receive their flrM public
performance during the congress , composed
for It by several of America's best known
musicians. The work of the congress will
all centralize around the ono Idea : the ad
vancement of music In America , nnd a num
ber of addresses will bo delivered upon the
varlaud phases of that all Important sub
ject. Omaha Is < the physical center of the
whole country nnd should stand for Ameri
canism In every department of human In
dustry. In music It can exert a mighty In-
flucnco through thla congress and no effort
Is being spared to bring about so desirable
a result. i I
The annual meeting of the Music Teachers'
National association will bo held in New
York during the latter part of Juno nnd will
cl&so on tun 27th , As the congress opens
on the SOtli there will bo no conflict be
tween' the two and these musicians who dc-
slro can attend both. It Is unfortunate that
nothing has been done by the inutlclana of
this state to organize a Mate muslo teach
ers' association and hold its first meeting In
Omaha during the progress ot the congress.
Such an organization would bo ot great value
to the music teachers and would do much to
forward the appreciation of real art among
the masses ot the people. Perhaps It la not
toq late oven now , In eplto ot the waste of
six months ot valuable time and the ac
cumulation of a mountain ot uncertainties
as to what the summer will Tcully bring
forth. I HOMERi MOORE.
ainnlcnlntcR. .
Hcmer Moore IMS been engaged to sing at
a concert April 12 , In St. Louis , with the
Apollo club of that city.
Miss Ella Belle Abbott , who has been con
nected with the musical department of tdo
Armour Institute of Chicago , during tbe fall
and winter season will return 16 Omaha
April 1 and rcsunio her musical work iu
Omaha for the summer.
The pupils of Mrs. Florence Smith gave a
dcMghtful piano recital at her dome , 1037
Georgia avenue , on Thursday afternoon. In
addition to the program ot Kolos and ducts
several papers on the life of Handel , prepared
by the pupils , wcro read.
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MONDAY the First Time Here the
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Boyd's Theater
Wednesday Evening , April 6 ,
GRAND OPERA IN ITALIAN ,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OP
Walter UamroHcIi nml CIius. A. Ellin.
Only appearance of the Renowned Prlma Donna
( Soprano , MADAMH
MELBA
i In noselnl'B Masterpiece
Supported by a complete company ( Including
Sallgnac and Campanari ) , chorus and orchestra.
With new scenery and costumes.
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