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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1923)
,1' MU 5' 1 .— ■ ■ ■■ ■— —■ ■ ■ ..—— . m = S==g=B_ By HENRIETTA M. KKKH. MISS JUI.IKT M'CUNE has a big idea. This la not a cause for especial congratulation. for Miaa McCune, who la supervisor of music In the public schools, has lots of them. But to our knowledge this Is the biggest Idea that she has had yet, a great big beautiful musical idea, that works itself up to a great big beautiful climax. It will be a course in musical appreciation and fun for those who take part in it. and offer the opportunity for a lot of pleasure to others In co-operation with It. Other large cities have been hold ing memory contests in tho public schools from time to time with great success. "Aha,” said Miss McCune to herself, and possibly to Mr. Bever idge, tho superintendent. "Wo also shall have a memory contest, and we shall plan it out In such a way that It will mean a great deal to those who take part In It.” So Miss McCune sat down and wrote a letter to all the principals. “It has seemed for some time past,” says the letter, “that tho music taught in our city schools Is not enough of a factor tn the community life. Inasmuch as the general idea of the sjsteni of read ing music notation is fairly well un derstood by the teachers, It seems advisable that some definite steps be taken to broaden out into more com prehensive lines, and a move be made to vitalize the work we have been doing.” So Miss McCune propose* a memory contest open to the grammar grades. Ry a memory contest is not meant the memorizing of a few opening bars of the main theme of a compo sition; It means that the composition will have to he studied so thoroughly as to form and content that It will be recognized by a fragment from any portion of It; the composer's name, spelled correctly, and his na tionality simultaneously recognized." This Involves at least 35 phono graph records, which wonderful means of spreading music appreciation means so much In the advancement of music. Five will be used each week for seven weeks, beginning Feb ruary 6. “The eighth week will be given over to the eliminating contest in each school, when the school team of five will be decided upon; then tho all city finals, to be held in some central place, prefersbly the City auditorium, where parents and friends can witness and, if they so desire, participate in the contest, this participation being for their own testing, but not as part of any team. "bocal concerts will be given at various times and the interest of all musicians of the city will be enlisted that the music in the churches, mov ing picture houses, hotels, etc., will be, if possible, selected from the rec ords which are being considered for any special week. "Frizes for school teams will be ^offered, as In that way the interest of a greater number of people will be enlisted. Personal prizes may bo of fered at the elimination contest, these j rizes being offered by Interested pa irons of the district ” The school principals tr©piled to the letter in a most favorable manner, so Miss McCune has arranged the fol lowing outline of music, each with its record number, to be studied, and the week it is to be considered: February 5—"Bong of th« Volga Boat man,'’ Russian folk song (64997.) Dance Macmbr#—Baint 8aena <35311 ) Rondlno—Beethoven (64609 ) AmarvIlia—<’Id French (161474.) February 12—"To a Wild Rose"—Mc Dowell (17611.) Haydn 6urprisa Symphony <1624#) (25244.) "Lo. Haar the Oentla Dark"—Blahop (74608.) February 19—"Battle Hymn of the Re public" (45121.) "Midsummer Night's Dream"—Overture, Mendelssohn (36625.) "Indian Lament"—Dworak (7435 4.) February 26—"The Swan"—Saint Saana (45096.) M4v "Peer Ovnt Bulte"—Oreig (1 8042) (15479.) "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 —Llazt (74647 ) March 6—"Waltzing Dolt"—PoldinI (48176 i Bchubert’a Unfinished Symphony (35314.) "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes”— (64974.) , „ March 12—Andante from Beethoven Fifth Symphony (36276.) "Pomp and Circumstance’—Edw El gar (35247.) "Ave Maria”—Bach-Gounod («»091.> March 19—William Tell Overture—Bos ■ In 1 (35180) (35181.) Brahma Lullaby—<87...>3) Metro Spirituals. "Swing Low Sweet Chariot.” "Hem Golden 81lppers'' (1*468.) Each week the list of music out lined will be carefully considered This is where the rest of us have a chance to co-operate. Some who are working in music can play or sing these numbers during the week, that they may be heard again and again and recognised by old and young who are Interested to know good music. It Is not so hard to become familiar with a few pieces of music each week when many of us catch the melody of a simple popular song In a few hours of casual listening. The point Is to become familiar with the music, its melody, its rhythm, its style, its composer, etc., and to remember it, then to go on to the next week and add some more. At the close of the contest, along will come the St. Louis Symphony orchestra, with which arrangements have been made for a special mati nee. Mr. Ganz. director, will select mu sic from the 35 numbers studied. Be tween times as pieces or excerpts of pieces are played, some deep-\ oiced person In impressive manner will say ‘'Write'." and the teams which have been selected from the various schools will write as fast as they can. just what piece it is and who wrote it. And some team will win first prize, and other teams will win other prizes and every school in the contest will hope it is its own team. And every body in the audience will listen to the music as he or she had nevjr lis tened before, and half of them will either write down, too. or will keep a mental tabulation of how many pieces ho knows. Everybody con cerned will have a fine time, especial ly the students who take part, the musical people of the city who co-op erate that a fine record may he made, and the merchants and others who may offer prizes. Wo will want our city to make a remarkable record in a big contest of this kind. While we Sings Soon in Omaha The Omaha Business and Profes sions! Woman club will present Miss Barbara Maune as the next member In their series of concerts. She will appear at the municipal Auditorium on the evening of Friday, February 16. do not talk much about It, we all know that the Omaha children are just a little bit smarter than the chil dreh anywhere else if they are given a fair chance to prove it. This will give us a share in helping them to prove it. And through it all will grow a greater appreciation of beauty in sound, a keener ear for listening and delecting various changes in tone, dynamics, in rhythm, melody and har mony. Many of these things are simple in themselves yet comforting when simultaneously showered upon the untrained ear. Observation may be cultivated through hearing ns well as seeing, and In later years, the en joyment of good music Is an untold asset. The contest Is limited to the grammar schools, but there is noth ing to prevent anyone who is interest ed from keeping up with the gram mar school children and becoming familiar with the same pieces each week. There is nothing to prevent these people from attending the sym phony concert at the close, and see ing what score they can make In a little memory test of their own. For in music as in many other things, one gets out of it much in proportion to what he puts into it. Those who have familiarized themselves with the music will have the best time at the symphony concert, and who knows, perhaps Miss McCune, who has developed the Idea and shouldered the largest part of the responsibility, and who will work untiringly to put it through, perhaps, Miss McCune and the teachers will have the best time of at!. It Is a fine project and ought, to be a great success hoth in and out of 1 the school* Ret us *11 help to make it 80. That the Tuesday Musical club will) bring the Ukrainian Chorus to Omaha j next year is inieresling news The chorus is not only unique, in its per sonnel. but it is an organization of so many interesting achievements that Jt could be heard many times and , only gain fresh enthusiasm witli each j hearing. The programs are not only ■ pleasureable from a musical stand- | point, but there is great educative value in hearing folk songs a* they j should lie sung, by the natives of the country. It would he nice if the J chorus could carry with it a Russian j backdrop which would even enhance the atmosphere created by the native - costumes. At the risk of my read- , ers thinking I am over the border, I must remark upon the unusual qua! , ity of the voice of Mile. Dlmltrlova, ! who sang incidental solos. There j was something pastoral, primitive. 1 elemental, whatever it is in it, it made . me think of fresh earth. One hears j something like it occasionally in the speaking voice of a young country girl, it i3 most unusual. There is cer tainly a great dramatic vein deep lr. the Russian makeup that is found hoth in the responsiveness of their singing, in the certain wild note often found in the quality, and also in the folk songs \= . . The chorus choir of 50 voices of | North Side Christian church, under I the direction of Mrs. J. Stanley Hill, j assisted by Miss Jessie Cady at the ; organ and the West Sisters String Quartet, will give the sacred cantata, | "Esther,” by William Bradbury. In ( full costume and with dramatic ac- j tinn. at the church, Rothrop and Twenty-second street, on Thursda> , evening. February 15. at 8 o clock. I The cast includes Mrs. J. Stanley Hill, ) Mr. William A. Korrey, Mr. John Stewart, Mr. Justin Helgren, Mrs. Stella Brewster Brown. Miss Emma Jayne Hilton, Miss Harriet Cady. Miss Gladys Reynolds. Mrs. Wilbur Baughman, Mr. Rou Mierendroff, Mr. Kenwlck Hill, Mr. Frank Sinead. Miss Mozelle Thomas, Miss Gladys Rey nolds, Mrs. Hazel Rauretsen, Mrs. Wilbur Baughman, little Virginia For rey. Ruth Rice. Mr. Dolmore Hill, Mr. Allen Hill. V Mischa Elman, the famous Rus sian violinist, who will appear here on February 20 at the Auditorium, is rapidly acquiring an enviable rep utation as a composer. One of the latest things from his pen is a song dedicated to his sister. Afina, who is a soprano of considerable promise. Miss Ann Swinburne, well known on tlie light opera stage and recently a new comer into the legitimate con cert field, sang Elman's “Key to the Heart" at a New York recital and Allss Sophie Braelau, the noted con tralto, sings a charming little song of Elman's called “To Aly Afother. So far Air. Elman has confined himself to the smaller forms of composition, and he is holding many of his manu scripts for further revision before having them published. The combined choirs of Trinity ca thedral and the First Baptist church will be heard in a musical service at Trinity cathedral. FebOuay 4. at 4:30 p. ni. This will form a grand choir of 70 voices. Ben Stanley, former dean of the guild, director of music IT’S HERE STARTING TODAY THIS WEEK READ THIS Written Alter a Special Showing for the Fire Department Those fire scenes were im mense. We could smell the smoke. We wanted to jump into the midst of the affray. We felt we were neglecting our duty by keeping our seats. HOW SUCH FIRE SCENES. WITH THE STIFLING SMOKE AND FALLING WALLS, WERE EVER FILMED BY A HUMAN BEING IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION. I am going to see “The Third Alarm” again, I would like to see it a dozen times. It is « clean, exciting entertainment, and a credit to the motion pic ture industry. CHAS. A. SALTER. Chief Omaha Fire Department A dramatic atory about a fire man and hia family, of hia atrug lea under the weight of inereaa ing year*, of hia dUmitaa! from the department and hia come back in a conflagration ao atag geringly big in ita icopa aa to put other acreen firet to ahame. Pounding Hoofs—Clanging Gongs Shrieking Sirens—Onward— Onward They Plunged Regular Moon Prices MATS., QAa EVE’S, Mon. to Fri., Sat.-Sun. Mat*. CHILDREN, 10c ut Trinity cathedral, will conduct, and Henry W. Thornton of the First Baptist clinrclt will preside at the organ. The service will be rend by Very Rev. S K. McGinley, dean of Trinity cathedral, and llev. A. A DeLarme. D. D , pastor of the First Baptist church Program of tmtstr: Proves• nl Hymn <M "The Church's ore ruundslton" ... Wesley Anthem—"f> Come lx*t t’s Worship".. ... Mendelssohn Gloria Pair! In (1 ... Mactarlane Msgnlfteat In U . Macfarlan* Finn Hindus In <1 ... . Mactarlano Quartet — "Sava is. t> l.ord' UstrstoW fonardcstlotisl llymn HS4- Holy. Holy. Holy " Dykes Anthem—"Sanctus" -■ .flonned otkhn—T.argo. fro-n New World Sym phonv . . Dvorak Anthem—"The Heavens Are Telling Haydn Re. eseional Hymn\ St—‘ The Sons of God" . Cutttr The concert by the highly recom mended tviii. Elsa Hilger. 'cellist: Ma ria Hilger. violinist, and Greta Hilger, pianist, accompanist, takes place this afternoon at Creighton auditorium, Twenty fifth and California, at 4 o'clock. This concert is given under the auspices of the Sisters of Mercy, for the benefit of the Falracre* building fund. The program; Trio, Op. 7). i> Major—"The Ghoajs" . Beetloven Oreia Marin and Kina TTilgtr/ Fantrpia AVlth Variations* Servala Kina Hilger. Faust Fantasia.* • Sarasate Maria Hilger. "The Swan’* .Saint Saena Spanish ^aneo . Popper Spinning Song ... Popper Elsa Hilger. Trio. Op GO. Finale . *.Tschaikovsky Or h, Maiia and F.lra Hilger. YVa met a music teacher friend with a seraphic smile upon her face. “How come?” we asked. “Did you i ead the last Variationette in the Cour rier this week? It says: ‘The Rev. Dr. Charles M. Sheldon says that he sees few happy faces in New York." He evidently has not'encountered the child whose mother has just told it. 'Your music teacher is dead’." Albert Spillman, basso, formerly of this city, was enthusiastically re ceived in concert in the Majestic Ho tel music room, New York, Saturday afternoon. January 27. His program included works of Handel. Haydn and a group of Schubert songs. While in I Omaha Mr. Spillman w»s lnat ructor at South High He hae hern connect ed with the Herbert Witherspoon etudioe of New York cttv fur the hiat two year* # Open day program of ihe mueic [department of the Omaha Woman's dub Monday, February 6. at 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Willis J. Redfield lender: Robert Cueonden, director: ■Holy Art Thou, from Xsries liandel Woman’s Club Chorus I'lano—Carries Kspagnol* Monkewsk! Country Danes ..Best ho ben Nina K. C.arr'lt, Mrs Willard Blahnugli Sololst Iti "I,o 'Tia ill# Hour," from ttyvle Llrnmln Harden . ■ . t-oaan (hi "My Desire" . Oroavsnor ic) A Rondel of Spring.Frank Bibb Ruth Kdwerd* at Plano Trio—"The Snow • . Ldwurd K.lgnr Mrs. Bertha Coffey Airman. Mrs. Hilbert S. Brown, Mrs. Fred Tow I, Violin obligato, Madge West Sutphen and Robert Ouscaden; Mr* Wlllla J. Ked fiId at piano. "Indian Lament'’ .. Dworak-Krelsler "Llcbf-i# freud" ... • • Krojsler Mr. Rob«rt Cus^aden, violin; Mr* "Hit* .f RedflalU at Plano. (a) "Tht Bandllero” .Stewart (b) -The Plgrf Ban VioV . Bohannan Mr. H. F Wh*U*trom: Mr. F U Carlton at Plano (a) "Do Ran* Man* sSong'* .. .McKinney (b) Pastoral . . • Stawart Omaha Woman * Club chorus; Mia " Hi* f R(?dflald at Piano. Mi. C. Wayne Fletcher, who ap pears in Omaha on February 8. at | the Hrandel* theater on ••College Night" under auspices of the Omaha College club, Is the pride of the mu sical club of Washington university. He is a composer of a number of light ballads and sings some of them on the program to his own accompali niment. The accompanist of the club Is Mr. Henry Arthur. For a I number of years he has been organ ist at the Second Church of Christ. Scientist, one of the influential and fashionable churches in St. Oouis. Mrs. W. Jj. rterpotnt is chairman of the local committee. -— A piano recital will be given by pu pils of Helen Mackin in her studio, ?.03 Arlington block, on Monday eve ning, February 3. at 8. There will be a short sketch of the composers lead: a vocal solo by Vernon Osborn (pupil of Walter Grahajn), and a dem onstration In chord work by Pher wool pupils Plano solos will bo glvtn by Happy Francis. Thyra John son. Alice Martin, Sophie Hut IMtia l.er, Bernice Ohlt. Dorothy TotmUe Josephine Zeidmnnp. C.arrlebetb M> <;jill, Agnrs Johnson. Gem vievi Milch ell. Roberta McOUl, tiaa Dlnkel Alma Kohansky . Rustin RlUott John Craven. Harold Isanl and Stanton Kennedy. — —y# Tne fourth program of Hie ison under the auspices of the Tuesday Musical club will be given Thursday evening March 1. when 1kl« ml Johnson, tenor, will be presented In recital ijt the Braudels theater. Mr. Johnson has never been heard in Omaha. He Is a member of the Met ropolitan Opera company and Is saiJ to he picturesque In appearance and dramatic action Musical critics have warmly praised his singing A musical concert will hr given Sunduy night. February 25. by the Concert Promoting club at the Swul ish auditorium. 1611 Chicago street, featuring Karl K. Tunberg. pianist; Irma Swift Oherrueter. soprano; Sam uel Carnielt, violinist. A large and enthusiastic audience attended the musical tea at the First Unitarian church Wednesday after noon. A musical program which pre ceded tfie tea was preson'ed by three well known musicians. Mrs. Helen Sadtlek Kyhl, pianist: Mrs Harry Nicholson, soprano, both of Omaha, and Mrs. Mftble Woddworth Jensen, violinist, from Council Bluffs. Reports say that the music was presented with much charm, and that many en cores were given. The work of Mrs. |Kyhl and MrR. Jensen is well known in professional circles, while Mrs. Nicholson is extremely popular as a member of the Amateur Musieal club. -<£> Fifty-si* Bayard (Neb.) people, m !eluding seven high school students. I are rehearsing the Gilbert and Sulli van comic opera. "Pirates of Pen zance," with tlie intention of present ing it in the Bayard auditorium. Ft-b rueary IB and 16. This is the second annual comic opera for Bayard, Gil bert and Sullivan's "Pinafore" hav (MR bet'll presented a yem «S" P‘ operas h»»# been proniol* 1 by ’' * 1 laynr*l nltnul atipciinmti.l.n' Iln* aril Smith, with l'i 1'- b i iiil i tv Nli-al director, anil Mr* V K fts -■ non. itiiiiiinUi directi e** fill Vv.ll'AI. CHAR M.'TI.KH I’i' * 1 * Hie* Pint,. I lenten, ut . ' ’nar.l Mam*. . . .... ’ ; ' lUJor Uentral .. '■ y f'l iui ;• Sergeant .. M.b*l . • • 'If 1 ' 1'eMp. F.dlll. I''1'" Kl Kate . Mr*. LM lb nuth . . - - - Orchestra-- PI*n-» Mr* Ffe i Hem 1, lint n-t. .lent r O'Neill erf • ' 'l merman: ll'i'e. * H Ke>. - i »»*• Ml* Gerrgt- Maeor ' m. ' •** «aSe rib .in s' Soprano*—Mery Alveraon. Mary th. Mr* f I. Oumndtt Kh a l *rn»«or Anna K I KulIon falb 1 tie Ur- It Klemke Mrs Finn Ir-.ih. Cilen I'e *. Hr* Clark Reilfleld Mi* .. Ma* flora \ a ut'it. M-les. « fleam Mr Faye William* Vim* VlHf'In .. A1'., i»1 > Mr* Frcl 11 irr.a Ivlina Or en Halm H' frtehti - • II H Mr* 1 *H Mil - N?nrv P»- brooder Tern ,1 Warrfn >!'• t. W KrftMt Finn \.*t h H*"’ l.^Hch. •■h»rl*‘n Oiburii* >*** Wii-.ia. Rh; WiFn«*r. „ , . H.-iMfi.R Rev W A Alv»r*on. Rulph n* ' vM*. n. Klmei ' >• F nr.1 (llbbn, O J l uthrop Uali>li le*'’ M,p Haul 11 »(fir*. Georg* HOwl’ I Sin lb I.onisc Htaifis Around. Louise Fazenda was tlie \ ctim ef a reverse hanging In the filming of a new comedy being produced I Jack White. She was hanged by the ' feet. It was supposed to lie a rescuing rope. When “pfops ' threw It from ! the deck of the ship to the comedienne 1 who happened to be touring the waters of Santa Monica Harbor on a raft, she attempted to tie a noose It slipped Just as she gave the signal to haul in. caught her by the ankle* and dangled her in mid-air like « fish on a line. “Props" was so surprised that I * kept Louise “hanging around" for a minute and then dropped her back ii the water. They bad to lower a boa to rescue the indignant enmedienr* Lupino I*ane, the English panto mine comedian, has completed a com edy drama feature. “A Friendly Hu* hand." FIRST NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY WEEK STARTS TODAY I Can the narrov circle of the vedd-mj^ rinjS hold, a husband ana a career ? px*eiyeTvt*r WIIAT A WIFE learned: A pic.ure with everything in it—western cattle ranches, big city life, flood scenes and a climax that will lift you out of your seat. PRICES EVENINGS, SIN DAY MATINEE.. DAILY MATINEES . Jor-Lra^ecL \>y MILTON SILLS JOHN BOWERS and/ MARGUERITE DELA MOTTE SYMPHONY PLAYERS Brader, Conducting Overture, "Maritannia” Johnson at the Organ, Playing “When the Leaves Come Tumbling Down” The Comedy King De Luxe LLOYD HAMILTON —in— “NO LUCK” “Please go away, mister—the fish are laughing themselves to death.” I GEORGE GETSEY (Back again) Singing “Toot, Toot, Toot sie, Goodby” and “You’ve Got to See Mamma Every Night”