— nBy HENRIETTA M. REES. HE visit of the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra makes one realize anew how much of a void there is In musical life, even in spite of the busiest season Omaha has ever known, when there are but few orchestra concerts. The modern symphony orchestra is the most won derful musical Instrument that has yet been devised. It is capable of playing any type of music written, and the possibilities for variety of timbre, contrasts of tone color, group ing or dividing of instruments and combination or separation of different choirs are unlimited. Every once in awhile a new Instru ment appears upon the horizon, is condemned, laughed at, endured and finally admitted to the exclusive circles of the symphonic group. The Minneapolis Symphony orches tra numbers 85 members at home, al though a smaller number is taken, on tour, about 50, I believe. When the Minneapolis orchestra started 20 years ago it had at its 'first concert 45 musicians. Quoting from their bulle tin: “An annual guaranty fund of $10, 000 financed the first three years of the orchestra's existence, at the end of which time Minneapolis had con cluded that the orchestra was a de cided asset to Us civic life and worth continuing. The year that followed saw a gradual increase in the number of musicians employed, the number of concerts given, snd the amount of financial support." 0 There Is more to the Minneapolis orchestra, than 85 members. There arc men who stand high in the practice of their profession in each section, able to play anything; there is finely chosen tone quality in the instru ments, there is a balance of tone be tween the instruments of the various choirs included in the makeup of the Orchestra, the strings, the wood wind and the brass. And above all there is a conductor who has not only artis tic feeling, but who must know the possibilities of each instrument In the orchestra, the type of music which sounds right In. certain places, and who understand why the composer wrote a certain passage in a certain way for certain instruments. He must be able to read a score a page long in many different clefs as the ordinary musician reads one or two clefs, and he must be familiar with a vast repertoire of orchestral music and constantly study new numbers. It keeps him rather busy at the least. Engelbert Roentgen, the assistant conductor of the Minneapolis orches tra. plays the cello. He studied con ducting under Nlkisch, and he often conducts the Minneapolis orchestra. Henri Verbrugghen, the official con ductor, Is undoubtedly a musician of more than usual attainments. Omaha has still to look forward to the op portunity of hearing him. Hazel Smith Eldridge sings at four musicals in the Bpace of one week rot counting her church service, as soloist at the Unitarian church. Mrs. Eldridge has been known for several years as one of Omaha's most popular singers. Her voice is a contralto of excellent quality. She has been solo ist with the Friends of Music at Woman's cjub programs and at many other musical events during the win ter. Mrs. Eldridge sang at the Women's Voters league concert Friday after noon. She sings at the concert ar ranged by the Omaha Society of Fine Arts at the Omaha Public Library Sunday afternoon; Tuesday evening, with the West Sisters String quartet, and Mr. Laurence Dodds, tenor, sh» sings for the radio from the Wood men of the World station- WO AW. Mrs. Eldridge is also soloist for the May festival given by the music de partment of the Omaha Woman's Club, May 9. May 1 in Sweden is a day of many i celebrations. Though not a regular holiday, it bae always been a custom amongst the younger people to go out in the evening and raise the May pole and then dance all night. May 1 will also be celebrated In Omaha this year by the Swedish people and their many American friends as the North land Trio of Chicago will sing at the Brandcis theater Tuesday, May 1. at 8:15 p. m. Included in the program will be. outside of American selec tions. several Swedish folksongs per taining to the celebration of the day. These three girls. Rose Burgeson, soprano: Mary Peterson, mezzo, and Signe Mortenson, contralto, are fa mous in the east for their interprets tions, especially of their native folk songs and their American concert numbers will satisfy the most critical. They will appear In their native cos tumes in part of the program and Henrietta Weber of the Journal of Commerce writes: "Like a nosegay of colored flower! looked the three daugh ters of Sweden, who constitute the Northland Trio, as they clustered themselves on the stage for their con cert. To add more of Swedish air to this concert, the Norden Singing so ciety of Omaha will afesist with a. few numbers. Miss Ltljenstolpe will ac company the trio.” That It Is hard to forget the child hood places and songs, and that es pecially those who were born In the B j One of Omaha’s New I Popular Young Sopranos td'at'ei! i fSmi tlLy . \Cldl-pd old country long to hear these songs again, Is shown by the unusual heavy ticket sales for this concert. The manager of the Brandeis theater has arranged that if necessary about 600 additional seats can lm placed on the stage to take care of any possible overflow. Mrs. Hazel Silver Rickel, soprano, and Mr. Adamowski. pianist, will be presented In recital by the December and May teams of the First M. E. church, Twentieth and Davenport streets, Wednesday evening, May 2. Mrs. Rickel, when she was Miss Hazel Silver, was soprano soloist at the church for several years prior to her departure to Chicago for further study. Mr. Adamowski has recently signed a contract With a Chicago firm to make a tour of the United States and a year in Australia, lie will play at the recital Wednesday evening by courtesy of his management. Mrs. A. Hugh Hippie, Mr*. O. A. Goss and Mrs. T. F. Hturgess are the chairmen In charge of the recital. Tickets are on sale at Mlckel Music House, Mat thew’s Rook store and Combs Jewelry company. The program: T. Car* P*lv* (Atalanta) .Handel "Have You Seen but a Whyte Lilia Grow?" . Old English Apr** un Reve . Faur* Carnival . .... Fourdraln Mr*. Rickel. If. Sonata G minor Op 22.Schumann AI1**r<> Appassionato .. Andante .... 8ch*rzo .... Finale ... Mr. Adamowski. Ilf. Visa! D'Art* (La Torre) .Puccini One Fin* Day (Madame Butterfly). . Puccini Mrs. Rl kci. IV. Mazurka B Minor . Chopin Norturn* D Flat Major .<'hopin S«herzo Op 20 . Chopin G Minor Prolud* . Rachmaninoff Revolutionary Romance .\damowi*ky Rhapsody E Flat Major. Op 119..Brahms .Mr. Adamowski. V. In the Silent Night .Rachmaninoff A Burst of Melodtr . Seller I Cam* With a Song . La Forge Song of th* Open . La Forge Mr*. Rlcke! Mlaa Helen Smalls accompanist. Wednesday morning. May 2, at 11 in the Orpheum theater the Omaha Woman's club will present the Fes tival orchestra of 40 men and Mrs. Mabel Allan Smalls on their first pro gram of the May Music festival. This is the second year the Woman's club have sponsored this festival and It Is their hope that these festivals may become a permanent Institution In the city. The Festival orchestra of 40 men selected by Mr. Cuscaden have a most interesting program. Mr. Cuscarlen's technique and un derstanding aa a conductor has been fully demonstrated in his work with this orchestra, and more especially in his success? as a conductor of orches tras in various cities of Europe where he spent 12 years. Progriii.'i Soloist . ..Mrs. Mabel Allen Smalls Director .Robert Cuscaden Festival March—From "Tannhause, ’. .. Wagner "Entrance of the (Incuts"—From • t.oh I enerln" . ■•■■■ Symphonic Poem—"Spinning Wheel of Omphalia" .Saint Sacns 'Aria—"I,ea ve Me Not to bsngulah — From Rlnaldo . Handel Cradle Song . ■ ■ Reger "Obeiasona, Quand I.eur Vola”-—From "Manon" . Masaenet Mabel Allen Smalla tntermeaio—From "Ooyearaa" ..Granados Iserenata . Tcrenghl Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.blast -4 Omahans will be Interested to know that the St. Louis Symphony orches tra, Rudolph Gang, conductor, and i Frederick Fischer, assistant couduct I or, will he heard in Lincoln at the City auditorium Thursday evening, May 3. The program Is a decidedly Interesting on», made all the more attractive by Mr. Clang as soloist In the Tschaikowsky concerto No. 1 and Mme. Carolina Laggarl. contralto. This Is the last number on the Great Artist course presented In our sister Compliments of city by Mrs. H. J. Kirschstein, con cert manager. Tickets are on sale in Lincoln at the Ttoss P. Curtice com pany. The program in full: 1— Wagner, overture in "Rienii." 2— Aria with orchestral accompaniment. Meyerbeer—"Lleti Signor" (I'ago Bong) from ‘'Ugronottl.'’ 3— Brahms—Symphony No. ?, In D ma jor, Op. 73. 1. Allegro nono troppo 2. Adagio non troppo. 3. Allegretto grazl oso. 4. Allegro con apirlto. INTERMISSION. 4— Tachalkowsky—Concerto foe piano forte, No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23. t. Andante non troppo, e moltn maestoso; Allegro con apirlto. 2. Andantino aem pllee. 3. Allegro con fuoco 5— Ohabrier—Flhapaody for orchestra, | "Espana." The Bakule Chorus of Prague, 'Czechoslovakia, Ruantlgec Bakule, j director, assisted by Mario Mikova, | pianist, will be heard in Omaha May | 5, at the Brandeis theater, under the ! auspices of the Junior Red Cross. The Bakule Chorus lias been receiving ex* , tremely favorable comment from the I cities where its concerts have been I given. Miss Mikova is an Omaha | girl who has won a name for herself | as a pianist, and who has often ap j peared here with success in recital. The program: "Star Spangled Banner.' Caech national hymn, "Where la My I Home?" Slovak national hymn. "Lightning Flash es Abova Tatra." Red Croea Marching Song BONOS IN ENGLISH "Eventide" . Arr Kricka "Battle Hymn of the Republic''. . Arr. Kricka "Dixie Land" ... Arr Kricka LOVH SONG. "Water la Flowing Near My Window".. .. . Arr. Pokorny BALLADS. "A Child Waa Left an Orphan" . .. Arr. by Hakul* f'liorua "The Drowning Girl" ..Krlzkovaky HUMOROUS SONGS "We Shall Die" .. Arr. Krejol i "It la Raining Hard". Arr. Polasek CZECH DANCE. "The Old Woman Had Four Apples".. . Arr. Kricka MORAVIAN DANCE. "Where Do You Rifle. My Johnny?" Arr. Kricka GROUP FOR PIANO. Polka, F major . Smetana Polka. A minor . Smetana Pennant Festival. Smetana CLASSIC 80NO. Farmer’s Song .• . Smetana SOLOS WITH PIANO. "Annie. My Little Dear".... Arr. Malat *'I Love You, Mv Dear" Arr Malat FOLKSONG?. Lamentation—"I Won't Ho Home". . Arr. Voberil "The Hu«ears Are Coming" . Okrocak—"Stepping Around" .... Palls MORAVIAN DANCE "Grass Grows Under the Mountain.'*.... SLOVAK DANCE "Hop and Skip". A Chechoslovakian dinner for the Bakule school will be given Friday evening. May 4, at which a musical program will be given. Those taking New Director of the Y. ; M. C. A. Men’s Chorus part in the program are Archie Baley, Dolnrea Bandhauer, Mary Hracfta, Merfln Tilton, Josephine Mach, Rich ard Kuncl, Robert WIgton, Norma Mach, Ruth Skama and a choral num ber by the Czecho-Slovaklan school children. A gymnastic, exhibition will be given by the Junior Sokol croup. Mrs. Lina Miskorsky Is chairman. The Omaha Society of Fine Arts will present a Sunday concert this after noon at 3:30, at the public library. Those taking part will be the West Sisters' string quartet. Hazel Smith Kid ridge and Harry Disbrnw. The program: "Minuet Mint Trio" . Mozart "Old Kngllsh Ballad'. ... .Ponrhon "Bohemian Dance" (Folk Sons). , . . Arranged tiy Kaaamayar West Sisters String Quartet "Non Connoaci," from "Mtgnon". .Thomas "Gavotte." from "Mlgnon" . .Thomas Hazel Smith Kldrldgo, string and Plann Accompaniment. "Phyllta Has Such Charming (traces".. .H. Lane Wllaon "Twilight'' .Glenn Son* of the Open''..La Forge Harry Dlehrow. Flora Soars Nelson, Accompanist. ."Intermezzo Gavotte" ..Bazzlnl I "Interludlum In Mode Antlco". .Glazonnow "Molly on the Shore" (Irish Heel). . Grainger West Sisters' String Quartet. '•Teal April" .Nevtn "Tears Fell In My Soul".Dehussy "in Blossom Time".Needham Hazel Smith Eldrldge. Elolse Meat McNIehole, Accompanist. "Slumber Song" .Kernochen "Fuzzy Wuzzy” .Whiting Harry Dltbrow Flora Sears Nelson. Accompanist. The Association Male chorus, com posed of 44 young men of this city, will give its annual spring concert Wednesday evening, May 16, at the Brandeis theater, assisted by Miss Frances Nnsh, talented pianist from New York city, and by Mrs. Margaret Spaulding Sturgess, soloist of the First Methodist church o^ this city. Rehearsals have been held every week ' for the last three years for this organ ization and this is the regular semi annual concert. Frank Van Gundy has conducted them since the de parture of George W. Campbell for Chicago. Tickets go on sale today by mem bers of the chorus and a spirited de mand for them is looked for, not only on account of the splendid work of the chorus, hut because Miss Nash is an Omaha girl »Id her many friends and 1 admh'Prs here are looking forward to this chance to hear her in recital Again. Miss Nash will have two groups of piano numbers In the pro gram on May 16 and Mrs. Sturgess will have one group. The Association Male chorus will have seven groups : of songs. Six hundred seats will he : reserved for the associate members of | the chorus, of whom there are 300. ; Seats will go on reservation at the | theater next week. Tickets may be j procured from members of the chorus, 'at the Y. M. C. A. building and sev j era! music stores. Music Notes. Mr. Fred G. Kills presents Miss i Ruth Gordon contralto In recital at Burgess Nash auditorium Monday eve ning, April 30 at 8:15 o'clock. Miss Gordon is one of the wellknown eon trnltos of the eity and her departure for Portland, Ore., will be a loss to Omaha musical circles. The program she presents Monday evening will be in the nature of a farewell appearanee, htfore her Omaha friends and musical admirers. The program will contain the aria "Ah Mon Fils" from Ke Prohete by Meyerbeer, "Knowest Thou That Fair Aland” from Mignon Thomas, and three groups of modern songs In cluding numbers by Rachmaninoff, Wolf, Carpenter, Homer, Scott, and t cast of 125 people ORPHEUM THEATER April 29-30, May 1, 2, 3 Prices: 25c, 50c, $1.00, $1.50 Tax Free CURTAIN 8:20 EVERY EVENING ANNOUNCEMENT On account of the heavy demand for reservations, an extra performance will be given on Thursday night, May 3. Seats for all performances now on sale at Box Office. NO RESERVATIONS EXCHANGED Auspices - Knights of Columbus o---o JIGGERS PONY CHORUS Back row, laft to right: Maria Kanneback, Mary Gibaon and Leah Dclanay. Front row: Ruth Britton, Loreeta Mahonty and Maude Fodrea The above group is a section of the pony chorus, a clever song and dance number of Jiggers of 1923, the Knights of Columbus show to be given at the Orpheum theater the evenings of April 29, 30, May 1, 2 and 3. Among those who have made reservation* for the society night performance Monday evening are Messrs, and Mesdamcs W. C. Fraser, A. V. Kinsler, Mark Goad, Thomas K. Quinlin, W. S. Stryker, T. J. Donahue, W. L. Carey, Peter Jolley, Adolph G. Store, James Hanley, Clarence G. Sibbemson, T. C. Byrne, L. C. Crofoot, C. Will Hamilton, T. J. Shana han, Mrs. E. W. Nash, Mrs. Dan Gaines, Miss Beatrice CohJ, T. J. Sullivan and W. J. Hot*. In one party will be Messrs, and Mcsdamca Lewis Burgess, Yale Holland, Darkness Kountzc, Temple McFayden, Robert Storz, Clarence Peters, Norman Curtice, Charles Al lison, Paul Shirley, Louis S. Clarke, Miss Dorothy Judson, Francis Gaines and Wallace Shepard. Another party will include Mr. and Mrs. W. A. C. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Foye and Mrs. F. A. Nash. A "Dutch treat" party will include Messrs, arpl Mesdames S. R. Doyle, F. R. Aldous, Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Crowley, D. P. Ilojran. P. F. Zimmer, J. I). Reed, A. M. Gallagher, Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Harms and Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Crowley. 85 Winsome, Charming Maids V W The above advertisement of “JIGGERS” made possible bp the following: Donahue Bros., W. B. Tagg, lien Biscuit Co., J. E, Davidson, Updike Lumber and Coal Company, Byrne Hammer Dry Goods Co., Paxton Billiard Parlor (Nick Wranick, Prop ), Paxton Block, 15th Farnam Shellor Bros., Commercial Photographers other prominent composers. “Rain” by Curran is also included In the group of songs. Flora Sears Nelson at the piano. A musicale will be given at the home Of Mr. nnrl Mrs. Charles Harding, 120 South Eighth avenue. Monday eve ning, April 30, under the auspices of Division 5. First Central Congre gational church. Mr. Harry Disbrow, baritone will sing a group of songs; Mrs. Conrad Young will play violin numbers and Mrs. Mabel Allen Smailes will also King a group of soprano solos. Mrs. Harry 8. Disbrow, Mrs. A. W. Gordon and Miss Helen Smailes are accompanists. Mrs. W. L. Pierpont is chairman of the committee in charge, charge. Cecil Berryman presents Hadie Levey in a piano recital, assisted by Ruth Colby Richer. contralto, pupil of Mary Munchoff, Tuesday evening. May 1, at Schmollpr & Mueller audi torium, 1514 Dodge street. Mrs. Frieda Schroeder, accompanist. The public Is cordially invited. A sacred concert will be given at 8 o'clock next Sunday evening. April 29, by the choir of North Presbyterian church, Twenty fourth and Wirt streets. The regular chorus and solo ists will be assisted by Mrs. M. F. Layeork and May Flanagan, soprano soloists. The public is invited. Ad mission is free. Mrs. I^ayrock is a newcomer in Omaha music circles. The program; Organ Prelude, "Salutation'... Macdougal Hymn. No Mi, "Vox Angelica " Anthem, "Ring Alleluia Forth"... Buck Soprano Solo. "Hear Ye Israel" ffrom "Elijah") . Mendelssohn Mrs. M F Dayoock. Quartet, "I Sought the Ix*r*i S'evenson Mr* R W. Graham, Mr* Chari*** Vickery, Clyde Bonnet t and Hugh Wallace. Offertory. "Echoes of Spring 1 . Friml Baritone Solo. "Now the Day I* Over" . Hpeak* Clyde Bennett. Duet. "The T,ord I* My Sh*phard".. May Flanagan. Hugh Wallace . Matthew* Anthem. "Praia* Ye the Father". . . Gour.od Organ Poatlud*. "Alla Mar*la Hue* if ugh E. Wallace, director; Mr*. Deyo Crane, organist. You are cordially invited to attend two recitals given by pupils of Luella Anderson Friday evening, May 4 and 18, at 8chmoIler & Mueller auditorium. 1514 Dodge street. Those assisting will be: Florence Senior, pianist pupil of Sophie Nostltz-Naimska: Henrietta von Gutshall, reader, pupil of tha Minner school; Virginia Mulholland, harpist; John Ringer, flutist. Those taking part: May 4—String orchestra, Elizabeth Shearer, Marya llce Laverty, Margaret Donahue, Vir ginia Mulholland, Henrietta von Gut shall, Marjorie Davis. Kathryn Bav inger, Francis Mulholland and Flor ence Senior. Those taking part: May 18—Henry Magzamen, Marion Clarke, James Peterson, Miriam and John Ringer, Virginia Mulholland. Mary Johnson, Jeanette Reeves and Kathryn Bavln ger and string orchestra Lena Ellsworth Dale will give a musicsle and 10 o'clock coffee for members of her opera class, her church choir, and other friends at her home In Dundee Saturday evening. May 5. Eight soloists Will sing spe cial excerpts from “Carmen' and "In a Persian Garden” by Liza Lehman Fanny Fish, violinist, an advanced pupil of Frank Mach, assisted by Anna Mae Parker, pianist, advanced pupil of Cecil Rerrynpan. will give a recital at the Y. W. C. A auditorium Thursday evening. May 3. at 8:30 o'clock. Admission is free and those interested are invited to attend. Pupils of Luella Allen's violin school gave a recital Saturday after noon. The following took part: Martha Hertzog. Viola Mlchaelis, Edith Michaelia. Blanch Freeman Evelyn Francis, Lucy Caruso, Rose Nelson. Joyce Hackett, Mabel Rigby, Cecile Fuller, John Kommeyer. Robert Davis. Edwin Davis. Charles Chase, Charles Swanson, George Vartans, Roy Lyons, Robert Rigby and Marian Epley. Lynn Sackett. former of Omaha, where he studied with Walter B. Gra ham. has been doing much singing in Chicago since he ha« taken up his residence there. He is soloist of the Eleventh Christian Science church Music News mentioned Mr. Sackett most favorably in a recent issue, in an article by Agnew Beldon, in which the writer speaks of his voice as a lyric tenor, round, sweet and clear of timbre. “His English enunciation is so clear, pure and fastidiously correct as to merit spc*i«l comment.” Mrs. Sackett is also spoken of as equally well known for her gifts as a very ac complished pianist and accompanist, and for her talents as a dramatic reader. Mrs Grace LefaJy Burger, violinist; Miss Christine Poulaen, soprano: Mr. Paul Pohlson, baritone, and Kies nor Jane Lear, pianist, are giving their services for a concert planned by one of the Sunday school classes of the First Methodist church, the proceed* of which are to go toward Willard Hall. The concert will he given Tues day. May 8. An audience of between 400 and 500 attended a program given by the piano department of the Kearney State Teachers' college, Mrs. If. J. Hull, director, whic h presented Miss Kuth Yager, 13 years old. in a recital assisted by Miss Ruth Mahood, reader; Prof Gray Sterling, tenor, it Empress theater, Apr;! 22, at 4 o'cloc k. Ora< e Leidy Burger and Flora Sears Nelson will presf-nt pupils from their violin and piano classes in joint rs cital at the Burgess Nash auditorium on Saturday afternoon. May 5, at 3 o’clock, to which the public is invited. The following pupiB will take part: Dolores Greener. Margaret Cox, Frances Brinkman. Gretchen Foster. Grace Roat, Maxine Christensen, Marjory Smith. Myrna Jenka, Caroline Smith. Dorothy Hamilton, Ruth Dick erson. Lillian Perinl, Joe Rothkop and Helen Brinkman. Laugh W eek Comes IS ext at the World This week's program at the World theater presents all comedy In what it Is pleased to t»rm “First An nual I-augh Week.'' Nine fun fea tures will be on view at that time. .Joeie Heather, famous English comedienne, in a series of exclusive comedy songs, and J'aie and Palet, in ternational musical clowns, will pro vide the featured attraction of the six act bill. All the other act* and photoplays on the bill are to be of comedy nature. STARTS TODAST ybr 5 D/YS ONLY I PRICES Sags. <; Sunday TJlal.lEfi Ideeh Vay Toot 25$ Cfuldrerv 10$ Pr One Wife "vas poor-coveted finery - envied her friend. — misled, her husband - until ^AeCrasA Cas/ie One Wife - vas rich-selfish and. vain . She merely tolerabecL her husband DOES IT PAY ? ‘for a woman to deceive. Aar- /uos-Aasict ? ¥or a Aws6and to nea/ect Air udfe ? cfor cl Tworrum, to Aide secrets iron Aer Ausband ? ‘dor a man, to lure orvtg wctA greed for weadtA, ? See the Pla^ POOR • ||| JST WIVES BARBARA LAMARR DAVID BUTLER. BETTY FRANCISCO RICHARD TUCKER. AND ZASU PITTS. Directed- hy QASNIER Creator o/*' Rich Mens \/ives A Super Feature in One I?eel 'The Land of T\it-a i\K hAmeri Actual Scenes of the* Treasure Seekers in the Valley of the ICyigs. Harry Brader and his Symphony Players AL ST. JOHN in his latesvt comedy 'OUT OF PLACE' Julius KJotamt Americas l^mier Organist!