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THE r.EU: OMAHA. SUNDAY. SKPTKMBKR 23. 1921.
M-U S' I G
Dy HENRIETTA M REES.
lliyi . I . t f
wit a noiueq oi inusi-
,1 , cil activity durig the pt
HI m t. fli la J I ntAM u ' . . I . m
in. Never had we, cither person
ally or at a music editor, erctctJ
.to achieve such a combination of
heat and music. It Un't supposed to
ihe done, either here, or in the here
after, , nut, then, thing are difTcicnt in
'I'hicago, and while the thermometer
juared, and pavement! melted, teach
tr, ulcntel amateurs and serious
(hhimc students awanncd to Chicago
'ironi all part of the country to avail
themselves of the summer muxic
kftions and many of them to
'heeottie nimber of one or more of
lie matter classes prctrnted there
.by tcachera and visitors of the great
,tt reuowu.
I Matter clui.se. The cry name h
iinpreiive. It in enticing to those
1o might I long, and dazzling to
faJme mIio might not,
t I viMlnl two master cla'.'. oik
roiidtictcd by Kudnlpli hunt at tin
1 liicayo Musical college, upon he
n invitation, and one conducted
v Jowf Lhevinne at the American
t'onservatory of Music, through the
ourtesy of John K. JlattMacct, ami
srrie of lecture recitaU hv li.
3'ulcrt Schmita. a French wizard of
he keyboard. I was sonic what sur
iriscd to see by the musical truga
inrs that I was included a, a meni
rr of the Llierinne class by this one
twit.
I intrndcil . to visit' a Godowsky
lass, but they closed earlier than I
uticipated, and David Risplt.nn ex-
I'lidrd the courtcsv of his class, jut
could not attend.
Mv most distinct recollections of
lie classes I attended are of physi
cal suffering. The room . at the
JVmerican Conservatory wJierc Llic-
mne presided was an inside room
villi one small electric fan and two
rntilatcrt through which it was said
air was pumped. 1 lie room Air.
Sianz had was better, although also
mall, hut this room like the more
spacious quarters of Mr. Schmitz in
the Fine Arts building, was upon
Michigan avenue. Below these win
dows jealous Illinois Central engines
snorted and shrieked at the least
sound of music, so it was necessary
(hat windows be closed during the
playing. The "limited number of
luditors admitted to these classes"
Seemed to be gauged by the size of
the rooms, for every space was full".
? These close rooms full of people,
with what air there was at an ungodly
temperature, and with windows every
now and then necessarily closed,
these were not exactly ideal condi
tions under which to devote one's at
tention to music. Somewhere out
s.idc of and apart from the deaden
ing physical discomfort, one heard
discussion of music and playing of
big compositions. j
J Many of the auditors in these
classes brought the music with them
aid marked the suggestions which
jere made all of which were worth
While altliough another playing the
Mine number might hate brought
forth different criticism.
It wa the hottest day of all that
we chose to visit the i-lat tf Mr.
Lhevinne, and, under the circum
stances, it cem hardly fair to di
cuts the playing aft that lime.
Mr. Lhevinne i more or le
handicapped by not having it facile
command of the English language,
tut he is quick to illustrate the
changes he stiRijCsN by playing ih;
passage himself. There wer; three
players that day, the first, a young
man who played cleanly and techni
cally well, but without much spark.
Mr. Lhevinne interrupted him fre
quently, and at Hie close he made
the general comment: "N'ot enough
horizontal lines, a criticism, by the
way, which would apply to many
another pianist. A young lady from
Seattle next showed much genuine
feeling and a large technic in a
Kuhenstein concerto. Lastly an
other young m.-in went to the piano
and began to play rapidly. Lhevinne
stopped him ami asked him to start
over, . A second time he was stopped
and Mr. Lhevinne said, "Oh, my poor
boy, my poor hoy." The trouble
was that the poor boy had learned
the rhythm of the first movement
all wrong, and as a result he would
have to learn it over again. Other
parts of the composition were ds
cussed and Mr. Lhevinne said. "You
are in too big a hurry wln-n yon
practice. It should he slow and
more accurate." All of which
sounded most awfully familiar, like
something any good private teacher
might say, and as the class slowly
tiled nut. one thought how s!6w
practice, because it had been neglect
ed by the young man, had hounded
him all through his musical career.
He had to pay the respectable fee
demanded as a player in . this
class, only to be slapped in
the face in front of thorn all by his
old adversary. And a number oi
people who study music will read
this about slow practice and its ben
efits and think that it doesn't refer
to them at all.
There were many interesting things
which happened at the class of Mr.
Ganz and at the lecture recitals of
Mr.' Schmitz. which will have to
wait to be told till another time.
Several stars new to Omaha will
appear with Scotti in the two operas
which will be" presented in Omaha
'ihursday evening, October 13.
Among those who will appear . in
"L'Oracclo," by Leoni, is Henrietta
Wakefield. She is a member of the
Metropolitan Opera company, where
she has appeared in Carmen Aida,
Lohengrin and Trovatore. Before
entering opera she was very success
ful in the field of. oratorio, having
sung with many of the leading chor
al societies in the country. She was
ohoscn by Walter Damrosch to cre
ate the leading role m his opera,
which was produced at the Metro
politan a few seasons ago.
Miss Wakefield has also been in
light opera and was a member of the
Ail-Star Metropolitan cast in the fa
mous revival of "Robinhood" five
tart tgo. She hat a rcpcitoirc ol
over Ju opera, and has won great
(li.tnicticn at a kiuger and an actress
of manual attainments,
Olga Carrara, who will be heard
this season with the Scotti Opera
company, was born in Florence, and
it was in that city of culture and re
finement that she received Iter mu-
iral education. Her voice is said to
be a Lyric-dramatic n'prano of won
derful quality. She sings easily and
with great artistry. One feel her
great personality the moment sh?
step upon the Mage. She is a pupd
of the great Maestro Chevlier Aatol
fo 1'C'cia, who is known not onlv
throughout the continent, but in
America a well, as bring one of the
world's greatest singing teachers.
ilefore coming to America, in IVIO,
she achieved many operatic triumphs
both in Italy and in Spain.
Joseph llislop. lyric tenor, who
will be heard with the Srotti Grand
Opera company, hails from liilin
hurgh, Scotland. Like many other
tenors, he began his career in Italy,
where he sang at the opera house in
Naples, thereafter going to the
Royal opera at Convent Garden,
London, where he scored a great
success, especially as Rudolf o in Puc
cini's ever melodious and popular
opera. l.a Uotieme. lie was en
gaged last car by the Chicago Op
era association iSr their Chicago and
New York seasons. On his debut in
this country he scored a great .fcuc
cess. Hislop is noted for his excel
hut diction and ingratiating stage
manner. A voice of great purity-
lie is a lyric tenor in the strictest
sense of the word. Despite his tri
umphs in opera, he' refused all offers
to become permanently identified
with the Chicago company, prefer
ring to concertize.
Stanley Lctovskey will appear in
piano recital at the Fontenelle hotel
Tuesday evening, October 4, at 8:15.
Much interest has been manifested
in his program for this, his first
Omaha recital, since his many years
in Europe. Program:
PralucllQ Psgnnlnl Mast
'Ailnito." out of I he II flnt nonsia. Mozart
Sotinln, Op. T8. K ihiirp nmjnr. , Hwlhoven
' Inol.ln'a l.nve Death" ("Trlalan anil
Isnlda") Wuxnor I.lizt
"Polka Boheme," allegro commotio..
- ,.: ...Rmelana
"Araheaque" rehuy
Nncturna In V major .Ohouln
Nocturne (for the left hand) . . . .lierlablne
Spinning Song Mendelasohn
AI'nit Tt. Aiamanrk ("Micrman 9
Rifle") allegro con brio
ValHH
Cnprlr-e l,etovxky
tin Hade, op. ?4 i.rleg
Kinrie No. 2, K flat major Granil
KturieH)
Elude No. S, G sharp minor (after
Paganini) Llizt
- (La Campanelle.)
Tickets are now on. sale at the
music houses of A. Hospe, K. D.
Patton company and Mickel's.
- Omaha received , an unexpected
Compliment in a far distant place re
cently. The Westminster Cathedral
Chronicle, a Catholic monthly print
ed at the Archbishop's House in
London, England, contains as its
leading artitle, "Hustlers to Heav
en," by Annie Christitch. This is
a general article upon the Catholic
church in America and the wide
awake business methods the Amer
ican members of the church arc in
troducing into the actual worship in
this country. The author traveled
all over the United States and be
held the magnificent Catholic ca
thedrals and churches which dot the
land. Among other things, it says:'
' "A young country with a shortage
1 of clergy vaniiut l enprctej to at
tain a tery high level of perfection
in liturgieal icremonial and chant.
I Yet it is a revelation to go to a
iliigh iiums or vopers in a midwest,
em city like Omaha, Kr and find
there a trained boys' cathedral choir
comparing favorably with some of
our bet in Europe.
I his is an unexpected compliiiieiit
lor the work ol Dr. Silby at St. ( e
cilia cathedral, and it is gratifying
to other to have Omaha mentioned
in an article of this tort in such
a favorable wanner.
Mit I'diih Flickiuger of Council
niuiia. fnnurrlv well Lnoun ill
Omaha musical circles, will give a
song recital at the I irl l'rehyt:
ran church in Council Itluffs on
'the evening of September 27. Mis
I lukinger hat been in the east the
past few years, where she has been
doing concert and operatic work.
She made a concert tour of New
England recently and ha also sung
ing New I'.nglai.d and in West Indies
wiih an Italian o.ra company, witn
which she was known as Helen De
venia. Mis I'lickinger will ting "Ah
fors e lui" from Traviata, sona by
Rudolf Ganz and Frank I.a Forge
in her program rf next Tuesday.
Mis Flickiuger ha been studying
ith Clementine De.Vere Sapio in
New York city and doing operatic
coaching with her husband. Komul
do de Vere. At one time M. Dc Vcre
was accompanist for Adclina Pattl,
and one of his tonus, written espe
cially for Madame Patti. Miss Flick
iuger lias been using on her con
cert programs, and this, will also be
sung next Tuesday evening.
i.D
Muxlcnl Note.
Mr T.all White McMonleN pr
Ki'iited Marion Harding of Oakland
Neb., in an informal piano recital
Thiirlay evening, September 22.
,Vln Hurdlnir leave soon for Vah-
Incton. I. ".. to upend the winter
v.-lth an uncle who. Teniae there.
While in WnHliltiKlon Miss Harding
will continue her study wiih Mr.
Kreeman of he Washington Collcire
of MuhIc. About sixty guests were
present.
The only chamber ' mualo concert
bo fnr announced for Omaha this
urnson Is that of tha Ohernlavsky
Trio, vinlin. 'cello and piano, In the
porlea offered by the Omaha Business
Woman's club. This Interesting trto
of brothers, formerly muaieians to
the imperial court nf Rutmia and
probably the finest exponents of this
class of music on the concert stage
today, have since the collapse of that
court played in every country of the
nviuzcn worm. iney win mate
their first western tour of America
this winter and will appear In Om
aha' in February. Season tickets for
this course are now being sold by
members of the club and at music
stores. .
Thcv Won't Follow The Book
Do You Recognize Your Favorite Novel When You
Sec It On the Screen? No? Scenario Editor
Reveals Inside Workings of the Game.
Did jou ever read a good novel'
Certainly! And later get a big thrill
when you read that the Three Star
Hennessey Film company had
Lought it and would present it in
seven tpoo!t? Right again!
Suppose we. turn the calendar to
the opening night of your tivorite
novel in cinema garb. After a cou
ple of yard of introductory ami
credit title, which you scorn to read,
the fade-in discloses a scene a re
mote from the opening chapter of the
book at Admiral Sims it from get
ting elected president of "The Irish
republic." You're disappointed.
Certainly. It's not like the book. Oi
courtc not. "Disgusting!" tayt the
wife, to loud the orchestra leader
turns around. After you get her
quieted she leant over with hr hand
cupped like a megaphone and
audibly whispers: "Oh, they left out
that nice part where he thinks about
the day he taught her to twim (for
Ihe siNth time.")
An hour later, as you light the
goodnight rigaret, and the wife fills
the wrinklet with lard compound,
you're ttil agreeing that you could
have written a much better scenario;
could have made it just like the book,
and not left out that nice part where
she thinks about the day when the
minister counted him out: "eight,
nine, ID you're married 1" Kismet,
Prosit, I'ooey or whatever it is that
the fiction writert say when they end
an episode.
Comes now a noted scenario writer
Lueicn Hubbard, with an armful
of alibis and affidavits (or the defense
of those who picturize novels.
The story from which the picture
was taken opened with a beautiful
but long-winded description of the
rock-bound coast of Papeete the
place where, according to Christo
pher Morley, people go mad with
Tahiti. A solid chapter of jagged
peaks, baby sea-lions and the l:mg of
brisk salt air, as the setting tun sinks
down to kiss the dying day. In the
book, during this thirty-four page
twilight, Ihe hero lias been intro
duced. He sits before an easel, pal
cite in hand; but he it not painting.
No; le's thinking at he gaics soul.
(tily if tovtard Tonga, Karu-tonga,
Uopli'-r Prairie, and points eat. T his
l.ero hat made a life study of think
ing, when he's not painting. At a
matter of fact, it it caretuly ex
plained in this first chapter that the
hero hat a headache from thinking
before the story opened. Page after
page the author rarrici you through
a detailed recital , of the hero's
thoughts.
Thus the story goet on, and on,
and on, with endless pages of de
scription, with now and then a lit
tle action injected to kid you into
lelieving something may happen in
the next chapter which you read.
However, it's your favorite novel,
and ou insist upon srring it on the
screen, whether it't sdaUed to ptc
tin c purposet or not.
The average stoty written as
straight fiction and with no thought
of motion picture application, will
hardly provide-more ilun half of
the material required for a feature
length (live-reel) picture. It de
volves, therefore, upon the scenario
writer to supply tullicieut action to
luiilil up the story tor screen require
iiienti.
A most excellent fiction story
might be entirely lacking in one or
more oi me cicmeiiit ot iirurt in
terest, love interest, dramatic
strength, comedy relief or human
touches. Yet, the same story, pro
duced on the screen minus these
qualities would doubtless be severely
criticized.
The City Concert elub will hold
its annual meeting Monday evening,
September 28, in the council cham
ber of the city hall at 8 p. m. Every
member is urged to be precent as
important business relative to the
plans for . free municipal concerts
tor the coming season, election of
officers and membership will be
taken up at this time.
Trie Kountze Memorial Lutheran
church choir will give its first mu
sical evening song service of the sea
son Sunday evening, September 25,
at 8 o'clock. Soprano solos by
Miss Myrtle Frances Wya'.t, organ
solos by Mr. Albert Sand, and sev
eral special anthems will be included
in the program. Mr. John S. Hel
gren is director of music.
CYRENA VAN GORDON
Mezzo Soprano
FRIDAY, fj CITY
OCTOBER AUDITORIUM
First Number Popular Priced Concerts
Season Reservations October 1, 3, 4 and
. Single Admission Reservations October 5, 6, 7.
CITY AUDITORIUM
mwM a""16 jarden M
mmm 'Reduced prices 1
iH f W Wfi Admission jo
lrH'ivi Free Dancing
PREPARE for OPPORTUNITY
AT THE
Knights of Columbus
Evening School
SHORT PRACTICAL COURSES
For Men and Women Moderate Tuition Fees
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS
V those presenting evidence of honorable
discharge from service in the great war.
COURSES OFFERED
AUTO MECHANICS ACCOUNTING
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND SALESMANSHIP
BOOKKEEPING COMMERCIAL LAW
SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING
SPANISH MECHANICAL DRAWING
GRADE SCHOOL CLASSES
FOR BEGINNERS
BUSINESS ENGLISH
Fall Term Opens Oct. 3
Registration on and after Monday, September 19,
from 1 to 5 and 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.
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For Information Write, Call or Telephone
Arthur Building, 210 S. 18th St. Tel. DO uglas 5981
YOU HAVE SEEN THE REST-NOW START THE BEST
A Serial of Lightning-Actioned Thrills, Clear, Speedy and Nerve Gripping
CANE
U
G
99
A Fifteen Episode
Pathe Serial
Starring
Charles
utenison
The Thrill-a-Minute Stunt King
Seasoned film reviewers who are supposed to be "fed up" on films through view
ing so many are held spellbound by its intense action, the thrilling ventures of
Charles Hutchison and the logical, well developed plot. They agree as one that this '
is the most astonishing serial ever filmed. ;
Every man, woman and child who reads this newspaper will find the maximum
of entertainment value in Hurricane Hutch. Everyone should make it a special point
to see the opening episodes.
HURRY to "HURRICANE HUTCH"
YOU'LL GASP! YOU'LL BE AWE STRUCK! FILLED WITH THRILLS!
"Hutch" dives from a precipice into the roaring rapids.
He leaps from one automobile into another, both going
at a mile-a-minute speed. '
He drops from a bridge onto the top of a moving
automobile. -
On a motorcycle he leaps across a broken bridge as a
puffing locomotive steams underneath.
He walks the tight rope across a chasm.
He races a train on motorcycle and dashes in front of
the locomotive.
He fights a shark under the water.
He makes a human bridge of his body to save a girl
from a flaming building.
Hanging by his knees from an aeroplane, he swings
down and saves a girl from a motor boat
Watch for Starting Dates of "Hurricane Hutch" at Your Favorite Theater
-THEATER
CRYSTAL
YOUNG
COMFORT .........
PALACE
R1ALTO
EMPRESS
PARAMOUNT
AUDITORIUM ......
REX ,
SWAN ............
1 FRANKLIN ........
VICTORIA
LYRIC
TOWN
..Arapahoe, Neb.
. . Glenwood, Iowa
. . Omaha, Nab.
. .Long Pina, Neb.
. . Beatrice, Neb.
. . Falli City, Neb.
..Humboldt, Neb.
. .N.Iigh, Neb.
. .Westers, Neb.
Swaaton, Neb. .
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha, Neb.
EMPRESS THEATER
OMAHA
September 25, 26, 27, 28
THEATER . ,
EMPRESS
STAR
JEWELL
GEM THEATER
TOWN
. .Wolbach, Neb.
. . Sioux City, Iowa
. . Sioux City, Iowa
..Omaha
THEATER ,
OPERA HOUSE ..
AUDITORIUM
HIPPODROME
RIALTO '
STRAND
MAGIC
RIALTO
MODEL
DEAN
REX
MAZDA ,
ELECTRIC
LIBERTY ...i...
TOWN
. .Stanton, Iowa
. . Pierce, Neb. '
. .Omaha, Neb.
, .Stromsburg, Neb.
, .Valparaiso, Neb.
. .South Omaha, Neb.
, .South Sioux City, Neb.
, .Sioux City, Iowa
, . York, Neb.
, . Omaha, Neb.
, . Aurora, Neb.
. , Cambridge, Neb.
, . Bearer City, Neb.
WHO'S WHO
In "Hurricane Hutch"
Charles Hutchison
A great athlete and a finished
actor. He will be remembered as
the hero in such photoplays as
"The Creat Gamble". "The Whirl
"wind", "The Double Adventure",
etc. "Hutch" wa for five years
a headllner on the Keith and
Orpheum Vaudeville Circuits.
Warner Oland
The favorite serial villain. He
came to the screen six years are
with Irene Castle in "Patria" and
has appeared with Pearl White in
"The Lightning Rider"; With
Eileen Percy in "The Third Eye"
with Juanlta Hansen in "The Yel
low Arm", etc, etc. ; Mr. Oland
originally played Shakespeare with
E. H. Sothera and Julia Marlowe.
Ann Hastings
A New York girl who has been
In pictures a little over a year,
in which time she has appeared
with Harold Lloyd, Blanche Sweet,
H. B. Warner and Wanda hawley.
Miss Hastings is S ft. 4 inches
tall and has red hair and brown
eyes.
Harry Semels
A product ef the legitimate
stage where he played with such
stars as Mrs. Leslie Carter, Robert
Warwick and Ellen Terry. Since
entering pictures be has been
associated with Ceorge B. Seita
la the production of many pictures.
Diana Deere
A society girl who insisted on
the right to shape and make her
awn career, so we find her play
ing an Important part la "Hurri
cane Hutch".
Lucy Fox
Miss Fea has supported such
stars as Tom Moore, Mae Marsh,
Madge Kennedy, Virginia Pearsen,
Alice Joyce. Harry Moray and Con
stance Blnney. Se yon aee there
I ample reason for her selection,
m the cast ef "Hurricane Hatch".
She has very dark hair aad brown
eyes.
