■M U 5 I Cl By HENRIETTA M. REES. -r-^ VERY day In every way the H . number of people Interested tn ■* ■ music It Increasing. The good musicians are increasing, also the poor ones. Sometimes out of the poor ones a good one occasionally emerges. Sometimes from among the ranks of the good ones, someone becomes tonally Indifferent and mentally lasy and sinks back Into the ranks of the poor ones. But the fact remains the number of people Interested In music Is Increas ing dally. There are more worthy musical amateurs, who can play the standard classical music with Intelli gence, technical skill and taste. I-ook about you at a meeting of a musical club, and see how many there are present, who may not be on the program, but who are known for their ability as singers, pianists, violinists. Look at the musical clubs them selves whose membership Is more than half made up of people who have at some time or other devoted them selves to the study of music. Look at the number of students who are le gion, who are acquiring either a pro fession or a hobby that will hold an Interest for them through life, in pro portion of course to the amount of time, work, brain power and emo tional development that they put Into it. And there you have it In a nutshell. Day by day. In every way. the num her of people Interested In mus'lc Is In creasing. The good musicians, also the poor ones. And where Is the difference between them? Not In their fingers, and not n their voices, not in the time they put In, nor the dexterity they show. Not In appearance, for they look the same performing—hut they sound dif ferent. Alas, it is In the brains they use In action. For the strangest thing about the whole music gams Is. that after you have spent time practising, and physical energy developing tech nic, It doesn't count for two pins, un less you think. One absolutely must think especially In an art, so If you are considering a course In music, you might as well give up and decide Plays for the Woman’s Club Music Department to do It in the first place. Otherwise you are wasting time. The word study, when one ‘‘takes up the study of music” Is supposed to mean something. And it doesn't refer to but one part of the anatomy. Paul Althouse, leading American tenor, will be the next attraction on the con'cert course, being brought here by the business and professional women's division of the Omaha Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. Althouse will sing at the Auditorium on January 16. Paul Althouse scored a musical tri umph at Des Moines, December 19, when he sang the tenor role <» in Haydn's ‘‘Creation.” The musical Critic of the Des Moines Keglster in writing of the oratorio said: "Mr. Althouse has long since established himself as one of our best American tenors and ho was not disappointing in his work last night. He possesses a voice of unusual quality and his diction is perfect.” In speaking of Althouse, Melba re cently said: "No greater singer exist* in the world. His singing is reminis cent of Jean do Reszke, who has been my idol all through my career.” Following is the program Mr. Alt house will give at the Auditorium Tuesday night, assisted by Mr. Ru dolph Gruen, pianist: T "Chanson Da Barberine’* ..Lorat "Tea Yeux" . Rabey “La Sals-Tu" ..Massenet "Chevalier Belle-Etoile" . Holme* ir. "Aria Celesta Alda" (Alda> .Verdi Mr Althousa. TIT. '"Valia No 8. A Flat" .Chopin "Opua 89, No. 12" .MaeDowell "Rhapaodi# No. * * Liszt Mr. Gruen. IV. "The Phantom Ships" .Gr\jen , "The Minstrel" .Martin j "All In A Lily-White Gown" ....Martini "Tha Blind Ploughman" .Clarke Mr. Althouza. V. "Po Not Go, My Love" .Hageman "The Last 8ong" .Rogers "Pleading" . Elgar "The Great Awakening" .Kramer Mr Althouse. The second concert of the season. 1922-23 will be given by the chorus of the Omaha Women’s club music department and the Women’s Sym phony orchestra of Omaha; Robert Cuscaden, musical director, assisted by Rex Elton Fair, flute and Virgil Taylor, piano, at the Y. W. C. A. j auditorium Thursday evening. Janu ary 18. Program: Overture—" At.halla" .Mendelssohn Omaha Woman s Symphony. "O'er tha World In Silence Sleeping".. ... Cuthbert Harria Omaha Woman’s Club Chorus and Or chestra. (a) "Nocturne in G Op. 15".. DonyovanJ! (b) “Valae” Op. 34. Chopin Mr. Virgil Taylor. Introduction to the Fifth Act of "King Manfred" . Reinlcke Omaha Woman's Symphony. "Wynken. Blynken and Nod" (Dutch Lullaby) . Nevtn Omaha Woman's Club Chorus, accompan iment of two pianos, Mrs. Oell McMon lea, Mr*. Willis Redfield. (a) "Nocturne Op. 9. No. 5".... Chopin At her residence studio, 222 Park avenue, this afternon at 4, Edith Lou ise Wagoner will present four boy pupils in an Informal piano recital. A cordial Invitation is extended to all Interested. Those taking part will be, Warren Wallace, Allen Davis, Dale McFarlane and Wayne Elwood; and they will be assisted by two violin pu pils of Luella Allen. Howard Land gren and Robert Davis. A festive even song service will be given by the Zion English Luth eran church choir. Thirty-sixth and Lafayette, next Sunday evening, January 14 at 8. assisted by E. Gert rude Smith, contralto; Lorraine Wal lace Woodls. soprano; Lillie Anderson, soprano; F. A. E. Hanson, bass; Eva Nelson, organist; Bernard Johnston, choir master; Rev. Nels Lundgren, pastor. Undoubtedly one of the most inter esting features In connection with Stuart Walker's production of “The Book of Job" which comes to the Brandeis theater January 20. is that so far as the records show, it marks the first time that the strains of an cient Hebrew music have been heard in the modern theater. To heighten the authenticity of the rendition of the melodies, the principal Instru ments used in the orchestration as ranged for the production are harps. ‘‘The music that accompanies the laments of Job has been gathered from tha oldest records of Hebraic songs,” declares Elliot Schenck, who afranged the score. "The Jewish race has always given vent to eelf expression In music. AH their relig ious ecstacy was expressed In music. "1 found several exotic melodies dating from the earliest times, ons of the molt beautiful, 'Ho«h ’ah Ns,' This melody, which Is heard at rise of the curtain and recurs several times during the performance, we are told by Hebraic historians is aeso ciatcd as representative theme with the feast of the tabernacle, and ac companies the symbolic waving of the palm branch during the chanting of the ll&th psalm. The second theme used In Job. a melody in C minor, is the later part of the atrophic hymn, the form of which was invented by Eleasar Kallr, a cantor of the ninth century. "The Hymn of Weeping,'* the “All Elleh," is a lament for the capture of Jerusalem by the foe. The mourn ful elegy was chanted In the dim lighted synagogue on the fatal ninth day of Ab. the anniversary of the de struction of both the temples. A record attendance was had at the weekly meeting of the League of Catholic Organists last Sunday after noon, when the questions wera an swered by Dr. R. Mills Silby. Next Sunday at 4 p. m. Dr. Silby will ex plain the manner of singing the responses at high mass according to the prescribed rules of Gregorian chant. At the request of the league, the Rev. George Smlskol, rector of the cathedral, has kindly consented to be their spiritual director. Among those present were the fol lowing orgaplste and directors: Miss Grace Baudo. Miss Edna Maney, Miss Junlta Finch, Mra. Blaine Toung, Dr. R. Mills Silby, Miss Sarah Shanley, Miss Riley, Walter Schopp, Philip McMillan, William Hoeschen. Advanced chorus classes of South High school gave a musicals Friday evening, January 12, In the Houth High auditorlu/n, under the di rection of Miss Mabel Shlpherd. As aistlng on the program were Mr. J. W. Kurtz, tenor; the Misses Helen Nightingale, sopranoes; Rose Dubnoff, violinist; Clara Swanberg. pianist; Josephine Enright and Helen Fitz patrick, readers. - — Ignatz Friedman, Pollzh concert pianist who will appear In Lincoln STARTS TODAf Performances V1-1-3-S-7—9 RicRard BARTHELMESS Sncl DOROTHY GISH 6k, FURY boy who wouldn't believe all women bad. •—-/ ^Ihe little Lime house slavey who knew most men were.' Herein their love - drama. LLOYD HAMILTON i&rAa EDUCATOR 4 Positively hie funniest 1 comedy- Laughs galore j . _i Symphotty Players *QmaJtas Juiesi Orc/tjesira. Julius \C Johnson ‘Prcmi&r Oryasusr FIVE REASONS Wjj^£°U shoXXkL^360 Because— Richard Barthelmess and Dor othy Gish head the cast. Because— Henry King directed it. who also directed “Tol’able David.” Because— It’s the greatest picture of Bar thelmess* career. Because— Ton can see It at our regular prices. ! Because— Tou*0 thrill with every scene and applaud when it's over. for the matinee musical* Monday af ternoon, January 22, gave an inter esting interview to a Musical Courier representative recently. Mr. Fried man said among other things, that ‘America has won leadership in indus try and commerce. It is duplicating that achievement when it comes to things musical. To be bom and trained In the atmosphere of continental Eu rope. with its traditions reaching so deeply into the past there is some thing of a strengthening tonic effect in breathing the spirit of your land again. He speaks of America having the best orchestras and the best art ists In the w-orld. who are attracted here not only by the money, but by the increasing interest and under- I standing of the people. In fifteen or twenty years, l feel safe In predicting that America will be producing the best native artists. This Is not a chance hazard. It 1# not said lightly. I seriously believe that If America continues its genuine absorption In the best music one tangible result In the next twenty years will be the de velopment of the world's finest voices, the world's finest masters of musical expression In every medium.” Betty Compson, who recently com pleted "The White Flower” at Holy wood, Is in New York on a short shop ping tour. She will return to Holly wood January 15 to begin work In “The Woman with Four Faces," Famous Trio Play Together A trio of player* who won their flrst recognition In what are probably the three greatest moving picture* ever produced are making a Joint appearance In "The Girl Who Came Back," a future which Tom Forman • la now directing at the Schulberg studios. The name part ln*the piece will be played by Miriam Cooper, the heroine of the old south In "Ths Birth of a Nation.” The leading masculine . role Is being enacted by Gaston Glass, $ 1 the French actor, who mad# hie i American debut In "Humoresnue.” A j prominent character part la being filled by oJseph Dowling, the actor j I playing the title part In "The Miracle * I Man.” hen the lights in the Strand theatre are lowered next Sundau Douglas fairbanus in Robin Hood will unfold on bh& screen. ou will then realize/ that the motion picture has entered upon a new period. or Robin Hood, marks a stop forward as TODAY Snd AllVeelc . ■ 1 ■* SHOWS 11,1.3,5,7©. O^Geor^e Fitzm-auirice ProdLixotiort T^OR years a hit on the *- stage, now a dramatic sensation on the screen. You’ll revel in the dash and thrill of it. The lavish gowns and jazzy settings. You’ll love the rich so ciety girl who helps a crook fight for his soul. Betty Compsoix Bert Lytell May MoAvoy Vklter Long Strand Ordhestra e76a.rrt/ Sifoarmcttv. *&ir -An Operatic Ni^htMare* 'j&tockotu6 S%uff DULL MONTANA in. a real comedy Pea-sfc "glad rags