MU SIC 1
By HENRIETTA M. REES.
Omah Is rejoicing in a season of
choral music. Starting with the Asso
ciation Male chorus last week, which
shows the Interest some 40 local men
have in concerted singing, next came
the concert Friday evening by the
choir of the Sistine chapel, which
gave Omaha concert-goers a glimpse
at the history of choral music from
tile time part singing reached its ul
timate perfection under the wing of
ihe church, to ecclesiastical music of
the present time.
A group of Welsh shigers will visit
us next week, and then comes the
marvelous Ukrainian choir, a mixed
choir that is at the height of mu
sical attainment in Its class. Another
concert by another group of Omaha
men. the Orpheus rhorus. under Fritz
A1 Carlson, will appear later in the
new year.
Heerlng two great choirs in such
close proximity is interesting In it
self. Yet they are as widely different
as two choirs could possibly be. The
Sistine choir, made up entirely of
male voices, sings the music of the
church, music that was cultivated and
developed through centuries of study
and thought by men who shut them
selves away from the world and de
voted their lives to that purpose. The
music sung by the Ukrainians is for
the most part folk music, often deep
ly religious in sentiment. It Is the
distilled expression of the lives of
the people. Many of these have been
arranged for the choir by ProfessdV
Koshetz, the director, from simple
melodies found in the Ukraine.
The two choirs coming from wide
ly different parts of the world, bring
us much food for thought, and ought
to help us to understand, or to real
ize how little we understand one
another.
■What should one find In choral mu
sic? There la so much that makes
for pure enjoyment if one just listens
to hear It. To keep one’s ear on
the melody Is one thing. Sometimes
musio Is written as solo and accom
paniment, when one voice will have
the melody and other voices keep
down that it may stand forth in con
trast.
Sometimes there Is a duet between
two parts, either with accompani
ment by other voices or a rest. There
is much pleasure In watching for
this give and take between the dif
ferent parts of the choir.
Then there is the fun of listening
to contrapuntal singing, where four
or even more melodies are pointed
against each other, each with its
lights and shadows. Its moments of
quiet or restlessness, its digressions
and diversions, all taking their turn
at some time or other at the main
melody, and all eventually leading
to an inevitable unity at the close. It
is llks watching the ball In a foot
ball game, to follow themes In this
kind of music.
Then one looks for different tonal
effects, beautiful soft work, a well
built climax or a solidity and power
that thrills by its very quality. Some
times one may find a resemblance in
tlie bass parts to the work of picked
strings in the bass viols of an or
chestra, or other resemblances In
other parta of a chorus, according
to the type of music expressed,
that is—If one is looking for them,
and the music is sung well enough to
suggest them.
For the musio of a fine choir is
that of a single instrument. Just as
in solos, the music written for it is
supposed to be of a character that is
fitting to the words, and there is the
pleasure to be found in getting a spir
itual message from the songs.
On Saturday evening. December
29, the Tuesday Musical club will
present the Ukrainian National chorus
at the Auditorium at 8:15 o’clock.
Seats are now on sale and may be
purchased at the box office.
Some Omaha people heard the
Ukrainian choir last year, and more
should her them this year. The Phil
adelpia Public Ledger spoke sa fob
lows of its recent visit to that city:
When the choir was here last sea
son it literally dumbfounded the au
dience by its perfection of rhythm,
intonation, enunciation, unity and
balance of tone and range of voires
from snpranbs to the extraordinary
deep and rich second basses, at
least four of which have a register
extending below low C. But last eve
ning these qualities were even more
accentuated and the choir performed
almost unbelievable feats of accur
acy in pitch, shading of tone in all
registers and crispness of enuncia
tion at the most rapiiT speed. In
“Young Juliana,” romposed by Mr.
Koshett, the "KolomyiUa” song and
“Mushrooms” by Lyssenko, these
rharartertstirs were most promi
nent. In the latter It may be ques
tioned whether four string players
of the first rank could have played
the notes at the speed and with the
accuracy with which these 40 voires
dang them. All In all the concert
was the highest Imaginable degree
of rhorsl singing and nothing to ap
proach it oven remotely, has been
heard In this rity for many years.
The latest happened In New York
recently when Eva Gautier in a song
recital at Aeolian hall. New York,
added a group of American Jazz.
Every one waa nonplussed, and the
critics and public differed according
fo their Individual temperaments.
Ueems Taylor, critic of the World,
And a compoaer of no small impor
tance, wrote a oolum and a half de
fending It. aaylng among other things:
"It Is folk music If ever any mu
sic was, and I don't see why the
mere fact that Its composers are
alive should bar It from reaper-table
society. If a alnger can put a negro
spiritual like ‘Didn’t It Rain.’ on a
Carnegie hall program without be
ing mobbed by the pundlta, If Mr.
Isttirl-Volpl can sing an Italian Jaz*
tune like 'Donna e Mobile' at the
Metropolitan and lie solemnly ap
praised by the critics, why should
not some one sing ‘Carollns In the
Morning.’ music that Is Just ss sin
es re. Just as good, and Juat as pro
found as the other two? Miss Gau
tier did a brave thing when she
sang Jazz the other night, and a
thing that was worth doing. Hhn
and Gilbert Soldo* of The Dial, who
has long liecn a passionate i-ham- |
plon of Jit**, and who wrote the
progrsm (note* for her Jazz group,
deserve two small niches In the hall
of American musical missions ilea
Cellist Coming
W ith Ukrainians
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Music Notes.
Edith Isrnise Wagoner will present
10 boy pupils at an informal studio
recital this afternoon at 4 o'clock, at
her residence studio, 222 Park ave
nue. An invitation Is extended to In
terested pei sons. Those taking part
will be: Jackson Walker. Robert
Whitmore. Dick Cooley, Charles Rich
ardson, Billy Hamilton, Sammy Rees,
Warren Wallace, Allan Davis, Dale
McFarlane. Joseph Bawrence.
December 23, at 4:30 at Dundee
Presbyterian church, the choir of 40
voices will sing the first part of
"The Messiah" by George Frederic
Handel. The soloists of the Dundee
Presbyterian church are: Bena KKs
worth Dale, soprano and director; Ger
trude Aiken Slahaugh. contralto: Will
8. McCune, tenor; John W. Dlndinger,
baritone.
Vernon C. Bennett will lie at the
organ and Miss Bella Turner at the
piano.
Herman Ferber, vocalist, pupil of
Walter B, Graham, and Frank Mc
Daniels, pianist, pupil of Karl E.
Tunberg, are presenting a musical
act. In which they will soon appear
in vaudeville. They have had within
the last three months over 20 en
gagements in picture theaters In and
near Omaha, as well as a number of
very successful appearance# at club
and lodge entertainments.
You are invited to hear the Chris*
mas cantata, "The Messiah's Com
ing." presented by the choir of the
Trinity Baptist church, Saturday, De
cember 22, at 3:30 o'clock, at 8ehmol
ler A Mueller's. Introductory re
marks by the pastor, Itev. Charles
[Francis Holler, fholr director and
I accompanist, E. Dewar Challinor. The
following will appear;
Soprano—Mrs. W. E. Bates, Mrs
Adella Goretsky, Mrs. Ruth Joos,
Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Hattie Ripley,
Mrs. James Gunn, Miss Catherine
Clow, Miss Thelma Christiansen, Miss
Bernice Conway. Miss Pauline l.an
yon. Miss Bess Eaurltsen, Miss
Esther I^auritsen, Miss Mabel Eaurlt
sen, Miss Be«sle Sporl, Miss Wllmuth
Young, Miss Bessie Smith, Miss Irene
Gray.
Contralto—Mr*. Cora Mlttlemeyer,
Miss Gertrude Joos, Miss Bucllle Iain
>on, Min Bess Rbvno, Mrs. Kdith
Rlcthardsou, Mrs. Mabel Zlinmat. Miss
Wilbert a Harrison.
Tenor—Mr. Conaway, Mr. A.
Sohneebeli, Dr. J. C. Young, Mr.
Charles Walpus, Mr. William Rneca.
Base— Mr. James Gunn. Mr. R. O.
Haskins. Mr. George Mlnard, Mr.
Tom Chase, Mr. Marvin Freeman. Mr.
O. O. Brage, Mr. Don Yorke, Mr. Har
old Madsnn.
The Sherwood Music Teachers’ as
social I on ' of Omaha will meet with
Mrs. Georgia Way, 1450 T<aurel ave
nue. December 13, at 8 o’clock. After
a short business meeting there will
be games and a soclsl hour.
Gunnar Bohman will he here Sun
day, December 16, at the Swedish
auditorium. The Omaha Swedish
population will have their share of
the special entertainments that the
Associated Viking Ijodges, Omaha’s
largest and most active organization,
will give this winter, Bohman is
known to every Swedish-American as
the most popular character singer.
He specializes in Bellman’s songs,
amongst them Fredman’s Kpistlar,
and appears in costumes from the
17th century. lie accompanies him
self on lute. Kaslern papers are en
thusiastic in their comments. This
Is Bohman’s first visit here and It Is
hoped he will find that though they
all are Americans, they will rally to
a genuine Swedish program.
Alexander Will
Tell ’Em Again at
World Next Week
Alexander. "The Man Who Knows."
who has lraffled and entertained Oma
ha theatergoers for the last several
years, is to be the star on the new
bill of Pantages vaudeville at the
World theater opening with the mati
nee Saturday. Deeemlier 22.
No matter just how Alexander per
forms his feats in psychic phenomena,
he surely is excellent entertainment
and fine fun, from the atmospheric
opening to the closing of his intense
ly Interesting program.
No claims to the supernatural are
made by Alexander, and he Invitee
the public to term his remarkable
demonstrations just what It pleases
He Is a tireless worker, clever actor,
true philosopher and natural humor
ist with a maximum of personality.
In addition to his experiments along
psychical lines, witnessed in his famed
Simla seance, or crystal gazing, dur
ing which he answers questions writ
ten in any language and sealed her
metically. or otherwise. Alexander
also will offer his challenge slate
writing tests, during which he uses
exclusively slates brought by mem
bers of the audience. A series of
oriental dances, alluringly interpret
ed by ASIe. Valeska and the Nartell
twins, will preface the mystic's per
formance.
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under the flaqs of six nations have cast
the spell of Romance over San Antomot
Here you find an adobe palace —
once headquarters of hauqhty Spanish
qovemors—crouched in the shadow of
lowennq office buildinqs Above the
entrance of the crumblinq little structure
is the above coal-of-arms which sym
bolized the qreatness of Spam in the
New UJorld
Qone are these days of Spanish
qrandeur. but the atmosphere still linq
ers in this metropolis of more than
200,000 people you encounter smiling senoritai
in flower-grown plazas end are entranced bg the
tongs of carefree troubadours
Cam "Play In iht Sumhm
San Antonio it blessed unlh a glorious win
ter dimale Sporty gol| courses, lenmt courti,
polo fields outdoor swimming pools hunting
and Ming pared mol cm roada leading lo moanlane and
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Stuart Walkers Portmanteau Theater
Presents fl in e Play * ■'«> 'Imaha
When the Stuart Walker Portman
teau theater la unpacked at the Brnn
del* on Friday, It hid* fair to he in
presence of a* many Omaha folks as
the theater will accommodate. The
Omaha Drama, league ha* been encr
getically at. work, seeking to enlist
public interest, and, as is customary
hns succeeded. The engagement here
Is for two nights and a special sin
dent's matinee on Saturday afternoon
On Friday evening the bill will tie:
"The l.ady of the Weeping Willow
Tree." “The Medicine Show and "Sir
David Wears a Crown.”' On Satur
day afternoon at the young people’s
matinee, "Sir David Wears a Crown,"
"Six Who Pass While the Dentils
Boil" and "The King's Great Aunt
Sits on the Floor." Saturday evening.
December 22: "The Gods of the Moun
tain,” “The Very Naked Boy, "Never
theless.” and "The Murderers."
In this connection, It Will be Inter
esting tfi read what Jofin Corbin has
to soy of Stuart Walker and his work.
This Is from the New York Times of
last Sunday:
Kvery now and then Stuart Walker
puts forth a more or less timid foot
In the direction of Times Square. This
time he has appeared with a new play
by Arthur Henry. As usual, he
brought with him one or two players
unknown to Broadway who seem des
tined to figure rather prominently In
the Iheatrlcal years to come. Where
upon investigation showed, with more
or less of s start for the Investigator,
that ever so many of the prominent
new people of the theater have emerg
ed into the Rialto glare from under
the shelter of Ids productions. The
Stuaj-t Walker family grows up con
stantly.
McKay Morris, one of the charter
members, has become an important
Broadway light, appearing last year
as Kthel Barrymore's leading man,
and this season In "The Bed Hawk."
Tom Powers, who started his career
as the ballad singer In "Six Who Pas*
While the Dentils Boll," Is now a me
tropolitan notable, appearing at the
moment In "Tarnish." Gregory Kelly
graduated from varied Portmanteau
|~ StUAr'. Ufcikcr I
roles Into Billy Baxter In the T.u U
ington ‘'Seventeen." This year he
appeared In his own production of
“Tweedles,” and is now being fea
tured In a new comedy under Fra zee
management.
Gillian Boss.the little sister in "Sev
enteen." is now t'hic Sale's leading
woman in "Common Sense," Judith
Ix>wery, whose vibrant voice and gra
cious dignity became an important
feature of Mr. Walker's "The Book of
Job.” is appearing wilb that produc
tion on tour.* George Gaul, the mem
orable "Job" has been playing the
leading male role in "Seventh
Heaven" at the Booth theater, these
and so many hundred performances
Beatrice Maude has traveled from
Portmanteau. milkmaids to playing
leads, last year in "The World We
Give In" and with Norman Trevor in
"The Married Woman." Young Mor
gan Farley played Important parts
in "Deburau" and "The Grand Duke,"
and this year will lie seen in "The
Wild Westcotts.” Harold Holstein.
MTuilMY? December 21-22
MATINEE SATURDAY
The Dramatic* Literary, Musical
and Social Event of the Season.
STUART WALKER'S
“Portmanteau Theater”
In a Presentation of Plays by Stuart
Walker and Lord Dunsany
Friday, Dec. 21 "The King'* Great Aunt"
"Sir David Wear, a Crown" “Sir D“*id W*«r* * Crown1
“The Medicine Show"
"The Lady of the Weeping Sat. Night, Dec. 22
Willow Tree” "The Murderer.’
Sat. Mat., Dec. 22 “Neverthel..."
"Si* Who Pa*. While the “The Very Naked Boy”
Lentil. Boil” "The God. of the Mountain"
Price.: Matinee, 50c to $2.00, Night, 50c to $2.50
Auspices Omaha Drama League
-Special Rates to Members
4 Days, Real Xmas Cheer, Beg. Sunday, Dec. 23
BOX OFFICE SALE OPENS TOMORROW AT 10 A. M.
Sun* Brilliant Caat With THOMAS JEFFERSON and BESSIE BACON
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MATINEE JBS $2
j PRICES—Nights, lower floor, $2.50; balcony, flret 4 rows, 42: next 4 row*.
$1.80; balance, $1; second balcony (reserved), 50c. XMA.S MATINEE: I-ower
floor, $2; balcony, first 4 rows, $1 JO; balance, )! ; second balcony (reserved).
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envelop# for aefo and quick return of tickets.
A Mail Order Now Will Insure Good Seats
No Other Engagement# Within 100 Mile* of Omaha
***£■ Thursday, Dec. 27
TheWorM’sFsia«iuMKicalCMie4y
The Sensation of New York- 400 Nights
z z A J Book by Inna Caldwell
I (inn Author of “Chin Chin”
- - a Music by Jerome Kern
Morning **>*•*by Edw*rd R°yc(
O Producer of "S» ly" and
| ^ Ziegfeld Folliaa
URRlIR NOTICE—This is positively II
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Mail Order* Will Take Precedence Over
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Priceat Kvaninga, 50c In $2.50| Malm*-*, 50t lo $2 00
the young Portmanteau manager, lias
conducted his own stock company I
three winters in Toledo Caiino and
this year announces a New York pro
ductlon. .lames Reynolds, whose first
seenlc work for tiie stag#? was done
with the eneouragement «»f Stuart
Walker, now dashes from New York
to J/jndon. designing costumes Slid
scenery for Ztegfehl "Follies." and
Butts London revues. This yiar lie
is also responsible for ilie colorful
costumes and scenery of Otis Skin
ner’s "Sanclio J’ail/H. Margaret
\f iwer, last season in “Why Not?"
returns to the Stuart Walker banner
in "T ine." the Arthur Henry play at
the Thirty-ninth Street theater.
Resides New York productions from
time to time, Mr. W’alkei conducts
each summer two repertory compa
nies. In t'lncinnati and lndianapoliH.
Here the Portmanteau children flock
home, bringing with them Mary Kl
lis, Blanche Y’urka, Regina Wallace,
Julia Hoyt, Beryl Mercer. Ian Keith
and other Broadway lights who call
the theater play, when they have a
chance to do the roles they have
dreamed about. The summer conipa
nies sre in no sense of the word
"stock" companies, centering around
one or two personalities. They are ex
amples of a true ensemble spirit, and
each of the summer plays is selected
for definite reasons. There was "Kis
met." to give young Jimmy Reynolds
a crack at a, costume play/ "The
Wolf” was revived for George Gaul:
"The Fortune Hunter” for Gregory
Kelly. When it was McKay Morris'
turn "Peter Ibbetson" was produced.
Torn Powers had "Rollo's Wild Oat
and "Mr. Pirn Passes By.’’ M irgare:
Mower was her beautiful self in "Ho
rnanee.”
And every once In a while Stuart
'Walker treats himself to a piece "f
great dramatic literature. This yeoi
he presented “The School for Scan- j
dal" in honor of Ids mother’* birth
day New plays are given from time
to time. Walker has dashed off a
couple of comedies with gorgeous
parts for everybody, and several bud
ding authors have been" given a
chance to see how different a play
may look on the stage from the way
it seemed to look on paper. The
original Portmanteau trunks are still
on the road, unpacking the Walker
fairy tales and Uunsany whimsies for
the delight of the niiddleuest.
AD\ KRThKMKNT
You Are Only As
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New Invigorator—The Extract of
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Ke-Bftld Tale is the trade n^me of
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which are intended to act tiircot on
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Baby Peggy Takes Daily Dozen
‘ Baby Peggy's first big feature, after several seasons of successful I wo
reelers «ill be the Christinas week offering of the Sun Theater. It's "The
Darling of New ^ork” anil here's the diminutive heroine taking her daily
dozen and some other exerrises, by means of which she keeps in trim to
do her film work and also tutor a hit.
Itab> Peggy’s picture will be the idioloplay part of the entertainment
of the Omaha Bee-World Theater entertainment for children to be held
.Monday morning, December 24.
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