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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
<b) "Andalouse Op. 20" . Paazarc!
(e) "Rosslcnoltr" . J. Don Jon
Mr. Rex Klton Fair.
(a) "Irish Tune from County Derry"..
. Grainger
(b) "Roscooo Serenade" . . Meyer-Helmund
Omaha Woman’s 8ymphony.
"De San’ Man's Song" .
. Howard D. McKinney
Omaha Woman's Club Chorus and Orchis
tra.
"La Campanula" . Paglnlnl-Llsat
Mr. Taylor,
"Spring and Youth" ....Samual R. Gaines
Omaha Woman'a Club Chorua and Orches
tra.
Edith Mason, soprano, who has met
with flattering success in leading
roles with the Chicago Opera asso
ciation for the past two seasons in
Chicago and New York will be heard
In Omaha for the first time in recital
at the Brandeis theater under the
local management of the Tuesday
Musical club on Wednesday evening,
January 24 at 8:15. Mrs. W. E. Martin
and Miss Corlnne Paulson are among
Omahatis who heard Miss Mason sing
the role of ‘•Marguerite” at the Chi
cago auditorium during the holidays
and both agree that she has a glorious
voice and that her stage appearance
is Strikingly beautiful. The member
ship sale of seats for Miss Mason's
recital opened Thursday morning at
the bo* office of the theater. The
public sale will begin January 22.
—-<$>
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
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Symphotty Players
*QmaJtas Juiesi
Orc/tjesira.
Julius \C Johnson
‘Prcmi&r
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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
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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
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-An Operatic Ni^htMare*
'j&tockotu6 S%uff
DULL MONTANA
in. a real
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