By JEAN I\ DUFFIELiD.
JUST two centuries ago the world's
slender stock of musical literature
was enriched by the appearance
of a little book of "15 Inventions and
15 symphonies’* written for the
clavier, the forerunner of the modern t
piano. The title page further bore,
Jit quaint and archaic German, the
following legend: "An Upright Guide,
Whereby to Those Lovers of the
Cl&vier, but especially to Those eager
to Vearn the same, Is shown a plain
method not alone (1) to play cleanly
in 2 voices, hut also in further pro
gress, (2) to proceed rightly and well
with three obligato Parts; and at the
same time not alone to learn good in
ventions, but likewise to proper work
ing out of the same, but above all, to
attain a single style of Playing, and,
in addition, receive a strong foretaste
of composition. Compiled by Joh.
Seh. Bach. Capellmaster to his High
ness the Prince of Anhalt-Coethen,
Anno Christ!, 1723.”
Although completed In 1723, exact
ly 200 years ago, these two and
three 'part Inventions, as we now call
them, were begun in 1720. and were
written by Bach as studies for his
oldest son, William Friedemann. who
wa.s 9 years old at the time. At about
the same time Bach wrote another set
of studies designed to minister to the
musical progress of his second wife,
Anna Magdalene, and these little
pieces, together with the ''Inventions'*
mentioned above are still played by
Annas and Williams, Georges and
Janes the world over. And occasional
ly they even stray on a concert pro
gram by some great artist.
Why?
Have no studies for the piano been
written? Thousands upon added
thousands.of them, indulgent reader,
so many that were George or Jane
to catch a vision of their aggregated
entirety we should not like to be held
ansWerable for the consequences. But
none have ever succeeded In dislodg
ing these pieces by Bach from their
established position, and it hardly
seems probable that any qver will.
Compositions which train the perform
ers ir, clean playing, furnish him
with object lessons in the invention
and working out ofc themes, perfect
him in a singing style of performance
and at the same time gi%*e him an
insight into the art of composition,
doing all this so pleasantly as to
cause him to enjoy the task, have
not been written in any great abun
dance at any time, yet Bach turned
the trick very neatly.
These inventions might have an
swered all the requirements so mod
estly itemized on the title page and
yet been dry as dust. Iri the fact
that they are not lias lain thrtr
salvation. Indeed they pxe permeated
with beauty of the highest order, a
beauty which soars on imagination's
wings yet consorts on even terms
with the most ronsummate learning.
The simple fact is that Bach was
one of the sublimest geniuses of all
times, and possessed perhaps as pow
erful a mentality as ever animated
a human body. It is recognized by
those who know that the rearing of
•a a vast and complex tonal edifice such
as one of Bach's great organ fugues
constitutes a mental phenomenon
comparable in depth and intensity
with only the supreme manifestations
of master minds in the realms of
science, art and literature.
As an organist liach enjoyed wide
fame In his day and though he was
perhaps equally proficient as a per
former on the clavier, the organ was
his favorite Instrument, and for it
he wore many of his greatest works.
Bach's chief biographer, Philip Spitta,
writing over 30 years ago, maintain
ed that he had u'p to that time never
been excelled as a performer on the
organ and the clavier, and added "He
was a violin player of the profoundest
intelligence, exhibiting complete
mastery over the technique of his
instrument.”
Not only could Bach play the organ,
he was also able to build one He
was a clavier player, hut did not
’•equlre the services of the tuner. In
fact Bach was the originator of the
system of tuning according to the
tempered scale which is still in use.
And the present method of fingering
keyed instruments was envolved by
him. As Cantor of the Thomas school
in Lelpslc he trained the choirs for
the Sunday services, and wrots for
these a number of cantatas so great
that In five years not one would need
to he repeated. And there were no
summer vacations in those days. In
deed old Bach posseased most of the
requisites for qualifying as an “all
round musician.”
Bach was the father of 20 children,
all of whom have been dead for some
time. He also left a legacy of great
music which will never die. Although
Bach was not unaware of Ills mastery,
as Indicated by the naive admission
that his Inventions were good and
well developed, yet he was the most
industrious of men, frequently spend
ing an entire night, in the working
out of some problem. This is the
testimony of one of his sons. He
pursued his ideals without yielding,
though doing so frequently brought
him into conflict with societies and
individuals. He did the best he knew,
serenely unconscious that his name
would go resounding through time
gathering greatness ns Jt went.
Indeed many things may be learned
from a study of Bach's life. We rec
ommend the same to every earnest
student.
So great has been the demand for
reservations for seats to the Paderew
ski concert to be held here on March
?0 at the Auditorium that it was nec
essary to open the box ofice a week
earlier than originally contemplated.
Seats are now on sale, and mail orders
have been received from Colorado,
Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Ne
braska and Iowa. During the past
week Paderewski played In Los An
geles, Cal.. The house had been sold
out for weeks and thousands were
turned away; In San Franclscco Jt is
understood that his house had also
been sold out, it heing the vast city
auditorium which when filled at the
scale for Paderewski concerts, will ap
proximate 333,000, for one perform
ance. Paderewski has recently spent
,« few days at his Paso Robles, Cal.,
ranch, whore he has purchased an 800
acre tract of land. After San Fran
ciscco the great pianist will start his
return journey to the Atlantic coast,
stopping enroute at Salt Lake City.
Denver, Kansas City and Omaha. In
every city he has been greeted by the
wildest enthusiasm and in many cases
the audiences have literally refused
to leave the auditoriums until the
lights were extinguished and the piano
removed from the stage.
As has been announced Fritz
Kreisler, violinist, will be presented at
the Auditorium by the Tuesday
Musical club on Friday evening,
March 23. at 8:15 o’clock. Mr. Kreia
ler played here the season before
last and made a tremendous Impres
sion on musicians. He is said to be
a man of extraordinary charm, a
pleasant companion and a good friend
as well as one of the great artists of
the world.
The Omaha Symphony orchestra,
under the direction of Stanley Jan
Letovsky. is planning a second grand
concert, a result of the many requests
following the concert last Thanks
giving, at the World theater. The con
cert In all probability will be given
in a couple of week* at the Realto
theater, at about 12:30 o'clock on a
Sunday after church, so that all con
cert-goers may attend. This concert
is contemplated in the character of a
“Pop Concert." The -orchestra has
had quiet weekly rehearsals since last
Thanksgiving's concert In one of the
churches. The ambitious men wish
their enthusiastic, artistic and diligent
endeavors to be rewarded with as full
attendance as they had laat time.
On Friday evening. March 9 at 8:15,
the Mothers' club of Miller park school
will present on of the programs of the
Memory contest now In progrees In the
sixth, seventh and eight grades of the
city schools. Mr. Stanley Jan Letov
sky will play two numbers. “Hun
garian Rhapsody, Nb. 2“ (Lizst), and
the Kreisier-Godowsky arrangement
of a Beethoven ■'Rondino.'* Other
numbers on the program will Include
the special compositions that are being
studied at the schools. Mr*. Charles
H. Thieme will be In charge of the
program. On Friday, March 16, Mr.
Letovsky will play the same num
liers at the South High schoojjf
Musical Notes.
Ben Stanley will play a popular
j organ recital today at 4:30 at Trinity
cathedral. The selections for the
most part have been requested. Mr
Stanley Will have the assistance of
Margerie Shackleford Neiaon. soprano,
| and Grace Poole Steinberg, contralto.
; Program.
' Bridal Sens" (From Wedding Sym
phony) . Goldmirk
“Suite'' . NiTln
"Pawn”
“Gondoliers''
"Venetian Goto Sons"
Good Night
"Water Scene" .. Nevln
“Cloche du Eolr” . Cheuret
“Fanfare" . I.emene
! Offertory Anthem—"O Dtvtne Redeemer
. Gounod
Mrs. Nelson end Mrs. Steinberg
A piano recital waa given by puplla
of Mrs. J. K. Gill at the Burgess Nash
auditorium on last Sunday afternoon.
Those who took part In the program
were Jake Wolk, Tillie Woik. Adis
Baker, Flodora Baker, Martha Eliza
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lotte Jane Alviaon, Maxine Briel, Vir
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Jane Johnson, Mildred Newton, Mar
tin David Wickett, _and Lillian Gill.
At the Dundee Presbyterian church
(Rev. Donald MacLeod, pastor) a spe
cial musical program will be given this
evening under the direction of Lena
Ellsworth 'Dale. Numbers will in
clude, "Still, Still With Thee," by
Arthur Foote, sung by a double quar
tet, and two anthems by the full
choir, "I Will Lay Me Down in
Peace," (Mann) and "O, for a Closer
Walk With God" (Foster); duet. "Re
joice in the Lord" tSchencker), by
Sylvia Acker and Edward F. Wil
liams: ladies’ quartet, "The Lord Is
My Shepherd" (Zmart), Mrs. Dale,
Mrs. Slabaugh, Mrs. Grace Putnam
and Mrs. C. R. Field; Gertrude Aiken
Slabaugh will sing "The Living God"
(Geoffrey O'Hara), and Mrs. Howard
Kennedy will play "Adagio" from
Gulimont sonata, "The Curfew" (Kin
der) and "Pastorale" (Von).
Music was given as an Infinite bless
ing to all the people and only when
this blessing Is made universal can our
educational system be said to fulfill
Its true mission. The fact that music
is not understood or appreciated by a
greater percentage of the people sim
ply emphasizes the rteed for a more
effietive means of presenting it to
the masses. The Music Memory con
test supplies this need. It is base] on
the need of arousing the Interest of
the child so as to Increase the recep
tivity of hie mind.
In the contest the game element
Is very strong, and this always has
its appeal to children. Competition
throughout the city Is becoming keen
er every day and musicians and
friends of music are showing greater
interest as the day of the final test
draw-# near.
Concerts have been aranged in dif
ferent sections of the city to which
the public Is invited especially the
children who expect to win a place on
one of the teams. Musicians are
gladly lending tjieir servlcea to make
these concert# a success
On Friday evening March 9, there
will be two concerts one at Miller
I'ark school tinder the direction of
Mrs. Charles Thiem, and one at Dun
dee under the direction of Mrs. George
Johnston. The program* will include
the music In the contest. On March
IB, Mrs. A. F. Jonaa, assisted by Mrs.
Howard Saxton, Mrs. W. L. Plcrpoint,
Miss Edna Heap, and Miss Mary
Philllppl will give a concert in the
Henry Yates school. Program for the
Miller Park concert is as follows:
"Song of tlis Volga Boatmen".
.. Russian Folk Song
"Indian I.ament" . Dvorak-Krelaier
“The Swan" .. Malm Saena
,MI»a Gertrude Thiem. violin
"Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 ... T.iszt
" It ondl no"-Beethoven Arr. Sy Krelsler
Godowiky
Stanley Jan t.etovaky, piano
"Lullaby" . Brahma
Sira. Jessie Mitchell, aoprano
"Ave Marla” . Bach Gounod
Orate Poole Steinberg, eoprano
Assisted by Irma (’lough, harp, and
Oertrude Thiem. violin.
"To s Wild Rose" . MacDowell
Thiem Trio. Violin, Cello. Plano
Spiritual!,—"Hern (intden Bllpp-ra’ "Swing
low. Sweet Chariot"., ft Paul Quartet
Reverend rtueeelt Taylor and hla three
•on«.
Ben-Hur Star to Br
Chosen by Popular Vote
First announcement of a count In
the unofficial voting contest to dis
cover who is the popular choice of
motion picture lovera to play the role
of "Ben-Hur.” from Gen. Dew Wal
lace's famous novel, hns Just been
made by Robert B. McIntyre, casting
director.
The vote to date is: Valentino. 104.
832; Richard Dix. 49.117: William Des
mond, 45.991; J. Warren Kerrigan,
21,243: Antonio Moreno. 18,715: For
rest Stanley, 17,087: Gaston Glass.
13.608: Milton Sills, 5.479.
This contest, the first of Its kind on
such a large scale, has brought a
gratifying response, following the
Goldwyn company's announcement
that it would be guided, so far as pos
slide, by public sentiment in selecting
the loading players. June Mathis Is
w’rltlng the scenario, and announce
ment of the director Is expected soon,
while the technical departments are
preparing sots, properties and cos
tumes.
Harry Carry, Cowboy, Wants
to Plav in Marine Pictures
Harry Carey, screen cowboy and
western actor, his a strange atrtbl
tlon. He cherishes in his heart an
undying desire to appear in s< a
stories.
"We ali want a change, I sup
pose," stated the screen cowboy, "and
that Is why I, sfter a long screen ca
reer as a romantic cowboy, long to
wear oilskins and climb over the rig
ging of some sea going schooner. Can
t do it? Of course not. The motion
picture public wants me on horse
back, so on horseback I stay with the
six shooter In my belt. The con boy
1* a character that must he preeerv.d
for the benefit of all mankind. He
epitomizes the romantic west. Me
sums up the wanderlust, the spirt of
adventure, the love of chivalry, stout
hearted courage and love of horse*
He is the ideal of every normal hu
man who rebels against being chain'd
to a desk in a workaday world.
Violet Clark Wed*.
Violet Clark, who wrote the con
tinuity for Elinor fllyn’s "Jlix I)*;.s,
married Robert Freeman, an artist,
in New Tork, and sailed for Hump
on a long honeymoon as soon as her
task wa* finished.
Worthington Change* Job*.
William Worthington, who has
been directing for si* years, will re
turn again to the career of acting in
“Red Lights."
Actors Adopt Child.
Barbara I.e Mnrr, whose only child
died three months ago, adopted a baby
boy recently.
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Time-Furrowed Veterans of Congressional
Battles Leave Lists as 67th Session Ends
Washington, March 3.—More than
a score of men who have hecn na
tional figures In the last quarter of
a century, and who have left their
imprint upon the pages of American
history, passed from the national
stage today with the ending of the
fJ7th congress
Some of them retire of their own
accord after many years of service;
others are retiring by the expressed
will of their constituents; hut regard
less of the method of their going,
their absence will entail radical
changes In - the makeup of what Is
known as "official Washington."
Probably the most widely known of
all nf those to pass is “Uncle Joe"
Cannon, who has completed 48 years
In the house of representatives, a
record that stands supreme. ''Uncle
Joe" Is retiring voluntarily, and no
pang of defeat will embitter his re
maining years, nor mar the memory
of his great service.
Defeated Only Once.
Only once in nearly half a century
have the ‘‘home folks" of Danville,
III., turned “Uncle Joe" down. That
was In 1312. at the start of the Wil
son administration. He was absent
for two years, hut came back In 1314
and baa been consistently re-elected
since. His service spans from the
43d congress to the 67th, Inclusive. He
has been for years the only man In
tigress with vivid recollection of Lin
coln, for he was a delegate to the
memorable convention that nominated
the emanripator.
Few men have attained the emi
nence In congress that "Uncle Joe”
held and maintained for so many
years. For eight of those years he
was speaker of the house, his power
virtually unlimited, his dominance un
questioned. lie was the last of the
"czars." He was broken hy the pro
gressive insurgents from the west In
the first skirmish of that long chain
of events that led up to the famous
republican split of 1312.
Dp Mille's Eyes Travel
While He It orks al Home
Cecil B Peroille may remain at
home, but his eyes travel over the
whole nation in a search for authentic
detail*. The “De MHIe Eyes** arc
Cullen Tate. assistant director.
For the Jail stuff Un "Manslaugh
ter." Tate traveled to the Tomb*.
New York, and to Auburn prison In
the same slate.
For the reproduction of the Chicago
board of trade in "Adam’s Rib," De
MHIe*.* newest picture, Tate was sent
to Chicago where for two weeks he
photographed every nook and corner
of the huge place where millions of
bushels nf the worlds food are sold
each day.
"Correct even to the spittoons"* was
the verdict put on the board of trad'*
reproduction as made in Hollywood
for "Adam's Rib." and the man who
said It was 1*. B. Burch, for 10 yeais
an operator on the board
The board of trade forms the hack
ground for exciting suer *' in which
Milton Rills, a* the husband of Anna
Q Nilsson and father of Pauline
Oaron. wins and lose* a fortune.
•Adam’s Rib’ was written 1 y Jeanie
Macpherpon and feature* Milton Sills,
Two other “old timers'' of the house
to pass are Frank W. Mondell, re
publican, of Wyoming, and .Joseph W.
Fordney, republican, 'of Michigan.
Mondell, who has served 26 years In
the house, was defeated In his aspira
tion for the senate this year. His
going will necessitate a new repub
lican leader of the lower chamber.
Fordney, with 24 years of service, re
tires voluntarily in order, he said,
"to spend my declining years enjoy
ing my grandchildren..’’ His going
leaves vacant the chairmanship of the
all-powerful ways and means commit
tee. With Senator McCumber, repub
lican, of North Dakota, he sponsored
the present republican tariff law’.
Philip P. Campbell, republican, of
Kansas, with 20 years of continuous
service, also will be among Vhe miss
ing in the new congress. He is chair
man of the powerful rules committee
He W’as defeated In the primaries.
Andrew J. Volstead, republican, of
Minnesota, author of the most famous
piece of legislation the congress ever
passed, also retired—beaten by a man
who tioasted during the campaign
that he was "dryer than Volstead."
Volstead is chairman of the judiciary
committee
Slemp to Retire.
C Bascom Slemp, who for 16 years
has borne the distinction of being the
only republican in the house from
Virginia, retires with the 67th con
gress. He declined a renornination
and his district will be represented
in the new congress by a democrat for
the first time in years.
On the senate side the passing of
well known figures is even more pro
pounced, because the casualties last
November were proportionately great
er .
Two men who came in on the same
day 24 years ago pass out together
—both beaten, singularly enough,
not by the opposition party, but by
their own parties In the primaries
Billiot Dexter. Theodore Kosloff Anna
Q. Nilsson and Pauline Garon. Others
in the cast include Julia Faye,
Clarence Geldart, George Field.
Robert Brower and Forrest Robin
son.
Movie Stars in Battle
With Exhibitors" Rings
Pity the poor movie start Day by
'lay he may Lite r ami strive for a
mere pittance of thousands per week,
only to find that Mr. Kxhibitor (the
man who owns the theater) ha* or
ganized and concocted deep laid plans
to beat down the price of film rentals
which means In the end less money
for the star.
So six of ti e 1 big 'un- ' have formed
an association There's Charlie Chap
lin, Douglas Fairbanks. Mary Pick
ford, Harold l.loyd, Norma and Con
stance Talmadge, and Joseph M.
Schenk, a producer, and tt>ey aver
that the "exhibitor rings" controlling
theaters and refusing to pay big
prices for th- r films must he broken
up, or they will mayhap be forced
into poverty.
Item tough I ff —but who * going
to fight the battle of the plain or
-ilnary public who pay* the bill for
l>oth fa- tlorts?
They are Senators Porter J. McCum
ber. republican, of North Dakota, and
Charles A. Culbertson, democrat, of
Texas.
fathered Tariff Bill.
McCumber's passing is somewhat
ironical. After 24 years of service
he attained the goal of all senators,
the chairmanship of the powerful
finance committee, through the unex
peeted death of Boles Penrose. He oc
cupied the 'hair only a few mpn’.hs
before falling before the displeasure
of hiR constituents, but In that time
ho fathered the present tariff bill,
with Kordney of Michigan, and also
the bonus hill, which was vetoed by
the president.
A familiar and powerful figure on
the democratic side who passes front
th* picture today is Senator Gilbert
M Hitchcock of Nebraska, who was
President Wilson’s spokesman in the
memorable league of nations fight. He
has served 12 yeaftt.
Senator Miles Poindexter, republi
can, of Washington, and old ‘‘Irrecon
cilable’' In that fight goes along to
keep Hitchcock company. Poindexter
will be the new American ambassador
to Peru
Many Others Depart.
Other well known senators who are
bidding good bye today to the »•-.>
elate* of years are.
Senator Aflee Pomerene. democrat,
of Ohio, whose defeat in November
punctured s presidential boom tliat
already had attained considerable
proportion*.
Senator Chari'-* l; Townsend, re
publican, of Michigan, known as the
good roads" champion of congress
He served eight years in the house
before reaching the senate ,
Senator John Sharp Williams dem
ocrat, of Mississippi, last of the old
school southerners in the *< nate.
whose sharp tongue ard ready Wit
/iave provided the sparkle in many
famous debates. ~
Senator Joseph I. France, republi
can, of Maryland. "irr*‘ om Liable "
friend of soviet Huseia: and the oniv
man who voted against the Washing
ton naval treaties,
Senator Joseph S Frelinghuysen
republican, of New Jersey, the gdlf
ing partner of Piesidcnt Harding Skfl
his host on many occasion*. '•*'
Senator Frank B. Kellogg, repubt -
can. of Minnesota, another golfing
partner of the president. »
Senator Harry 8. New, republican,
of Indiana, still another of the presi
dent s close personal friends ar.d once
i hairman of the republican national
committee.
Association* of many years are be
ing ended today as the ' lame duck* '
begin to wend their way “back home '
—out of the national spotlight.
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