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unbelievers of motion picfures that
it is not a passing novelty and in
here to stay. It has risen to bo
the fourth largest industry m thii
country and right here in Omaha it
has been estimated that on Sundav
alone there, are from 50,000 to 70,IXJ
people patronizing the movies.
Triangle FIcim.
Tho Trlanele company Is not only re
Issuing; the William S. Hart and Pougloe
Fairbanks plrturrs, but will soon be re
leasing the Frank Keenan and Norma Tal- i
mad go ones. I
Noted Teachers Offer Services to
Students Who Will Come to Omaha
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formerly of Omaha, but now of, the
faculty of the Peabody conservatory
of Baltimore. Miss Anthes is open
for engagements as accompanist. Her
residence telephone is Douglas 9075.
Loretta DeLone.
The history of the piano or any
other modern musical instrument is
but as a day compared to that of the
harp, which dates as far back as 1260
B. C, when the harp was played on
by priests and nobility only. The
classic instrument, which fell into dis
use for centuries, is now becoming
the great solo, accompanying and or
chestral instrument. Many errone
ous ideas have prevented the more
general study of this "the queen of
instruments" The study of the harp
has the following advantages:
Necessary development of the much
needed power, concentration. Thor
ough knowledge of harmony (in first
lessons) and of major and minor
scales.
Is less mechanical than piano, as
sharps and flats are made by the use
of the seven pedals.
Immediate cultivation of a correct
ear, as ihe performer is obliged to
tune each string to exact number of
vibrations.
Music is written in treble and bass
clefs, thus producing melody and har
mony at the same time.
Only one fingering for all scales.
Harp furnishes most suitable ac
companiment to the speaking and
singing roice.
Is a prime favorite with children,
as elementary practice is not monoto
nous and chords and octaves can be
played by tiny hands.
Good positions are easily secured
by competent harpists and they are
the highest paid musicians in the or
chestra. The price of a standard harp is less
than that of a high-grade piano.
The Irish harp is now very popu
lar in the east and artists like Alice
Nielson, John McCormack and others
are using the Irish harp.
Loretta DeLone has the largest
harp studio in the world and Omaha
is fortunate in possessing such a suc
cessful teacher and artist who is will
ing to pioneer ,for the harp in Ne
braska. She will make an eastern
tour in November.
Mary Lewis Wood.
Mary Lewis Wood, one of Omaha's
well known musicians, has recently
opened a studio in the Baldrige block
and is prepared to receive pupils in
voice culture and the study of lan
guages. On account of our present rela
tions with France much interest is
being aroused in the study of the
French language. Having spent years
in Paris, where she was an ardent
student of the language, speaking it
with fluency and with true Parisienne
accent, Miss Wood can offer excep
tional advantages to pupils wishing
instruction. Miss Wood has also had
unusual opportunities for musical
study under some of the foremost
teachers of Paris. Berlin and Dres
den. ' Fidelo Koenig of the Paris Con
servatoire was her first instructor.
After his death her talent admitted
her as one of the favored pupils of
Madame Marchesi, who has been the
teacher of some of the world-renowned
prima-donnas. Later Miss
Wood studied under Jean de Reske
and Etelka Gerster.
After thirteen years abroad she re
turned to this country, where she
made her debut in English concert at
the Little theater in New York
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Walter B. Graham.
Walter B. Graham, baritone, who
occupies a leading position among
voice instructors of this city and
territory, poinfs with pardonable pride
to a long list of pupils who have at
tained success in the musical field,
among which are the following who
are holding church positions in the
city at present:
Miss Margaret Bradway, choir director,
Pearl Memorial Methodist church.
Miss Jess McDonald, choir director, Cas
telar Presbyterian.
Miss Helcne Rahn, soprano soloist, Dundee
Presbyterian.
Mrs. Gertrude Slobaugh, contralto solo
ist, Dundee Presbyterian.
Miss Marg-aret Spalding (third year), so
prano soloist, Kountze Memorial.
Miss Marie French (third year), soprano
soloist. First Baptist.
Mr. Alfred Oreen, tenor soloist, Temple
Israel and Dundee Presbyterian.
Mr. A. L. Hobbs, bass soloist. First Pres
byterian. Mr. Lynn Sackett, tenor, has been
having fine success in ' chautauqua
this summer and has received several
flattering offers for concert work.
I Mr. Marcus Nielsen, who took
charge of the vocal department of the
' State Normal at Maryville, Mo., last
June, has been appointed supervisor
of music in the schools of that place.
Joseph B. Litkowski.
Joseph B. Litkowski was born in
Dayton, O., of Polish parents. He
studied with Signor Umberto Bed
uschi, who created the role of Des
Grieux in Puccini's "Manon" at its
premier performance in Covent Gar
den, London, and was on the operatic
stage for twenty years.
After teaching seven years in Chi
cago and New York Mr. Litkowski
, toured the United States for three
years, giving concerts in most of the
large cities. On each return to New
York he coached artists and advanced
students.
Mr. Litkowski teaches by example;
that is, he sings exercises, songs and
arias with his pupils. He has been
teaching and coaching opera in
Omaha since last season and is pre
paring pupils for the concert and op
eratic stage.
Mrs. Litkowski, who does the ac
companying for Mr. Litkowski, has
had five years' experience in New
York coaching and accompanying.
, Miss Olive Seymour.
Miss Olive Seymour has reopened
her studio for the season at 516 Mc
Cague building, where she is pre
pared to meet new and former pupils.
Miss Seymour is well known in the
city as a pianist of decided talent and
has established a reputation as a
most conscientious and successful in
structor. She received part of her
' musical training under Max Landow.
Miss Mary Cooper.
The Mary F. Cooper's dancing
studio has achieved success by thor
nicrh nrenaration. natural talent and
having the interests of the dancing;
public at heart. Miss Cooper spent
feveral months this summer at Deni
shawn, the school for aesthetic danc
ing that Ruth St. Denis and her hus
band, Ted Shawn, established in the
city of Los Angeles three years ago.
This school only admits pupils of un
doubted talent. Miss St. Denis' danc
ing is interesting, through the fact
that it embodies the .religion of many
Oriental countries. Miss Cooper is
enthusiastic over the instruction she
received this summerv and feels that
she has something exceptional to of
fer in the beautiful and strange dances
of people whose lives have ever been
linked with mysticism.
' Miss Ethel Parsons.
Ethel Parsons, coloratura soprano,
has been identified with the musical
life of Omaha for several years. She
has held the position of soloist in
some of our churches and has had
a very thorough training and ex
perience in the management and
bringing out of different voices. She
is an assistant to Mrs. Louise Jan
sen Wylie. Miss Parsons has just
opened her studio of voice culture at
516 McCague building.
Cecil Berryman.
""Mr. Cecil Berryman announces the
reopening of his studio in the Mc
Cague building for the coming sea
son, 1917-1918. Classes in public per
formance will be held in the studio
at 4 p. m. the first Saturday of every
month for the youn? players and the
second Saturday for the advanced.
The presence of parents and those in
terested is especially requested.
Alice Virginia Davis-Berryman and
Mr. Berryman will give a series of
recitals. The dates will be announced
Miss Adelyn Wood.
Miss Adelyn Wood, pianiit. has
opened a studio at 1034 Georgia ave
nue. Miss Wood studied several
years with Mr. Max Landow, for
merly of this city, and when Mr. Lan
dow joined the faculty M the Pea
body institute she decided to go to
Baltimore to pursue her musical
studies under his direction. The
standard of the work required at this
famous old conservatory is of the
highest order, and Miss Wood was
given a teacher's certificate in one
year's time, which has only been done
five time previously in the whole his
tory of the swhoolL
International Academy.
The International Academy of
Music is starting on its thirtl year in
the music field. This school offers
unexcelled opportunities for the study
of the violin. Special attention is
given to technic of violni and bow,
so essential to beginners. This sea
son the school has added to its staff
of teachers Mr. Arthur Kernan, who
is wetl known in the city as the 'di
rector of the orchestra at the Black
stone hotel roof gardens. Mr. Harry
Fay Perkins of Chicago will have
charge of the Council Bluffs branch
of the school, which is located in the
Merriam building.
James Carnal.
James E. Carnal, teacher of voice
building, tone production and artis
tic singing, has given his attention to
the art of music for a long period
of years under the best teachers of
the land and is therefore especially
well fitted for the building and de
velopment of the voices of his own
pupils.
Among those with whom Mr. Car
nal has studied is David Bispham,
whom critics recognize as one of the
most finished baritones of this gen
eration. Mr. Bispham says of Mr.
Carnal: "He is a splendid artist, his
voice is excellent and he has wonder
ful breath control."
W. A. Haberstro.
W. A. Haberstro, basso cantante,
has recently come to Omaha and has
opened a studio with Mr. Vernon C.
Bennett in the Securities (Rose) build
ing. Mr. Haberstro has studied exten
sively with teachers in America and
abroad, among them being Heinrich
Lantz, Darmstadt, Germany, and Wil
liam Shakespeare, London, England.
Blessed with the rare voice of the
cantante bass, Mr. Haberstro has a
large repertoire i in all the languages
of songs, ballads, lieder and opera.
Originally schooled for the law, with
university training, the subject of this
sketch preferred music, and since
early youth has given himself to the
art and science of music. He is not
only a singer and teacher of singing,
but a leader and director of chorus
arid choir, in which he has had years
of experience.
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Mrs. Jensen was formerly Miss
Mabel Woodworth and one of Chi
cago's most brilliant violinists, whose
services were much in demand for
recitals and concerts. Until recently
a member of the faculty of the Ameri
can Conservatory of Music of Chi
cago, she achieved unusual success
as a teacher of violin, theory and
ensemble, conducting one of the
largest classes in that school.
Mrs. Jensen has studied under such
well known musicians as Adolf
Weidig and Louise Robyn of Chi
cago and Florian Zajic and Henri
Marteau of Berlin. She is available
for concerts or musicales and will
accept a limited number of pupils
at her home studio, 137 Glen avenue,
Council Bluffs, or at 513 McCague
building on Tuesdays.
Miss Luella Anderson.
Miss Luella Anderson, violinist, an
nounces the reopening of her studio,
518 McCague building, with a class of
enthusiastic pupils already enrolled.
Picked by Paramount.
Maurice Tourneur has been selected by
Paramount to direct the spectacular film
production "The Bluebird," to be done with
out stellar artists, but with a large cast
of competent players It Is designed to be
one of the biggest productions they have
ever undertaken.
Douglas Fairbanks Is becoming quite dis
tinguished as a phofb-playwrlght. He Is the
author of "Down to Earth," "The Man
From Painted Post," and his latest one now
In preparation said to be "Grubbing for the
UMoon."
Among the activities of the season
Miss Anderson is planning a program
of interesting and unnsual numbers
for two or three violins and piano, at
which she will present two of her ad
vanced pupils. A weekly ensemble
class for all younger children is a
feature of Miss Anderson's work for
beginning pupils. Miss Anderson
studied for three years at Brussels,
under Oskar Back, of the Brussels
Royal conservatory. Previous to go
ing abroad she was in charge of the
violin department of the Morningside
college conservatory of music, Sioux
City, and is at present instructor of
violin and harmony at Brownell Hall.
Miss Jessie Conaway.
Miss Jessie Florence Conaway,
teacher of artistic speech and song
culture, has reopened her studio for
the season in room ten, Baldrige
block.
Having been a sincere student and
as her training both in music and
dramatic art has been very thorough,
she is enabled to impart this knowl
edge to her students in a very satis
factory m. nner and to secun. gratify
ing results. Miss Conaway is a grad
uate of the Northwestern University
School of Music and is a pupil of
Mrs. Milward Adams of Chicago, un
der whom she has studied French art.
For three successive seasons she
studied voice culture in New York
City.
Last June Miss Conaway directed
the senior play of the South Side high
school, which was spoken of as being
the most successful class play ever
produced by that school.
Florence Basler-Palmer.
"Made in America" is a phrase well
adapted to Florence Basler-Palmer,
for she has received all her musical
educa'ion in this country, beginning
her training on the piano at the age
of 7. Endowed with a glorious voice,
which manifested itself at a very
early age, she was allowed to study
with M:ne. Pierce of Chicago, was
then sent to Hardin college, where
she received careful 'raining in voice,
piano, harmony and "history of
music," after which she attended
Drake university and was graduated.
It was then her glad fortune to study
under Prof. Rawden of Chicago.
Later she was privileged to work un
der the direction of the eminent mas
ter from Berlin, W. Freytag-Frey,
then continuing her studies in New
York Gity with David Bispham, the
greatest song interpreter in the
world. Mrs. Palmer is an ardent ex
ponent of continued research in her
chosen art; in fact, she says one never
completes a musical education. For
several years she has closed her
Omaha studio during the summef and
spent the time in New York City,
where she has associated herself
with the greatest masters of song.
Mrs Palmer's efforts in this line have
not ceased, for she expects to spend
many more summers there. She has
just returned from New York City
and has again reopened her attrac
tive studio at 1807 Farnam street.
FILM WORLD
WIDENS FAST
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It was the first Omaha theater to pre
sent nve and six-reel pictures, which
policy is still continued with excel
lent results.
The Muse, in the hands of Man
ager R. D. SMfley, always excites
favorable comment. Large and spa
cious, Duut tor a meaner, and with
excellent music, it is well patronized
and a credit to the industry. It is
located on one of the busiest cor
ners in tne city ana with its com
petent management is enjoying a
splendid patronage.
On Fourteenth and Douglas is one
of the pioneer theaters and perhaps
the oldest in Omaha, the Princess.
The policy has always been the same,
hrst-run pictures at the lowest admis
sion, and it is always crowded.
Across the street is the Palm. Man
ager Freeman here presents a combi
nation of vaudeville and pictures that
has met with much favor and enjoys
an enviable business.
But what effect has this had on the
suburban theaters? Will it drive
them out of business. That all de
pends oh the manager and the man
ner in Which he runs his theater.
From the present outlook and the
class of managers now running them
the "neighborhood" theater will still
continue to have a profitable business,
for are there not more converts to
motion pictures? Go to the South
Side. There you will see two thea
ters that are always packed. The
Besse, run by George Adk'ins, was
the first theater in Greater Omaha
to install a pipe organ and, showing
high class features, it is surely a suc
cess. Then take Ben Cuttle, manag
ing the Magic. It is a 700-seat theater,
large and comfortable and with a
class of features that are always en
joyed by its clientele.
Leavenworth street has three the
aters that would be a credit to the
I dowjitown district. On Twenty-fifth
avenue is the Kohltt theater, under
the competent management of Oscar
Rohlff. It was built for picture show
purpases, incline, ventilation and ex
its being all that could be desired.
Although Mr. Rohlff is a newcomer
to the ranks of motion picture exhibi
tors, he has the right idea and has
a well-patronized theater.
Everybody knows Eddie Monaghan
of the Apollo theater, on Twenty
eighth street With his rich wit and
personality he has made this theater
a mecca for theatergoers. Sometimes
they go to see his pictures, some
times to( be cheered up.
On Thirty-third street is one of the
prettiest theaters in the city. It is
the Boulevard. Here we have another
of the recent theater additions built
especially for theater purposes. This
was sometimes referred to as being in
a bad condition, but it again proves
the theory that if you have a good
theater and run the right kind ot a
show you cman't keep business away.
The Grand theater on Sixteenth
and Binney is another theater that
is a credit to the industry. Jules
Rachman, the manager, has made it
so, and has one of the best patron
ized suburban shows. Twenty-fourth
street is one of the really formidable
movie streets and possibly has more
theaters on it ami close to it than
any other street in Omaha. The Al
hambra on Parker street is the larg
est one on the street. Seating 700
people, A without a doubt enjoys the
largest suburban business in the city
Manager Parmer, though, knows
practically each and every one of his
patrons and they all swear by him
and come to his show. Going up
the street a little further is the Loth
rop theater, managed by W. O. Jen
sen. He built the theater and ran it
successfully and then decided he
wanted to stay home nights and
quit the business. He sold out, but
the call of his people was too great
and he returned and has again placed
it on the same high plane as m the
past. The Suburban at Ames avenue
is referred to as the place where
music and picture meet. A large pipe
organ is installed here and this, to
gether with the latest feature pic
tures, makes it the center of attrac
tion in this part of the city. The
Alamo theater at Fort street is man
aged by Mrs. C. Neilson, the only
woman ih Omaha we know of who is
managing a theater and doing so
successfully. If you don't think it
is successful, go out any evening
and see the pVople who attend.
The people of Dundee have start
ed something in the motion picture
ADELYN WOOD
Teacher Of
:-: PIANO .-;
Holds Teacher's Certifi
cate from PEABODY'S
CON SERVATORY, Bal
timore, Maryland.
Pupil of Max Landow.
Studio: 1034 Georgia Ave.
Phone Harney 3268.
business that has so far proved a big
success. The Dundee theater is a
co-operative proposition and most all
the residents have a share of stock.'
Hans Eggerss, one of the stockhold
ers, looks after the managerial end
and has done so in a manner that
has given satisfaction. The idea of
this theater is to only show the pic
tures they want Ao see and on the
nights they want to go and is prov
ing to be highly successful. "
This should certainly prove to all
ETHEL PARSONS
TEACHER OF
VOICE
Studio 516 McCague Bldg.
Ret. Phono, Walnut 27S2.
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ELLEN ELIZABETH ANTHES
TEACHER OF PIANO
Accompanist
Studio: Room 514 McCague Bldg. Res. Phone Doug. 9075
OLIVE M. SEYMOUR
Teacher of
PIANO
516 McCague Bldg. 15th and Dodge
Residence Phone H. 1612
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Luella Allen' Violin School
Offer
ORCHESTRA PRACTICE
PUPILS' RECITALS
ENSEMBLE PLAYING
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
26 Arliof ton Blk. Tal. Doug. 2008.
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Borglum Piano School
2661 DOUGLAS STREET
August M. Borglum, Madam Borglum
(Pupil of Wager Swayne)
Solfg-Schvarti Method, Pari
Harmony Public Performance.
JAMES EDWARD CARNAL
Bachelor of Music
VOICE CULTURE AND HARMONY
Studio, 512-813 McCague Bldg.
Phone Doag. 4804 Ruldenc, Harney 6343.
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TEACHER OF 1
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i ners. Fall classes now starting. All class work under the a
personal direction of Miss Wetherill.
I STUDIO SUITE 16-17, ARLINGTON BLOCK f
1511 H Dodge Street. Phone Douglaf 701.
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1 Foundational Instruction, Artistic Interpretation. 1
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I Studio Suite 1 and 2, Wead Bldg.
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VOICE TEACHER
OPERATIC COACH
STUDIO: 507-8 McCague Bldg.
Emily
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Teacher
of Violin
Pupil
Prof. Jan Maral, '
Prague, Auitria -
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Studio: 504 Karbach Block
Corner 15th and Douglas St.
Re. Phone, Webster 6289.
CECIL -BERRYMAN
CONCERT PIANIST
Studio: 515 McCague Bldg. Phone Walnut 3811.
Studios of the-
COLVIN PIANO SCHOOL
Room 8, Wead Building, 18th and Farnam St.
NOW OPEN FOR FALL REGISTRATION
Telephone Douglas 6811.
Margery Shacklford-Nelion
VOCAL TEACHER SOLOIST
DOUGLAS 6073.
Amy Woodruff
Expression and
Dramatic Art
Private and Clae InetrucUon
Training of the Speaking Voice and
Star, Telling.
Defective Speaking Corrected.'
Phyaicai Training
Studio: Room 18 Arlington Blk.
151 Hj Dodge Street.
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Mr. Robert Cuicaden' unique concert organiiation that ha gained unprece-
dented popularity and euccet throughout the eaitern itate. Mr. Cuocaden and hi "
"band" have given over 1,000 concert during the laet (our year. Mr. Cutcaden re-
turn to Omaha thi week to locate permanently. '
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a Clattet In Public , School. Miulc (for Teacher) and Advanced Sisht .Singing.
No. 13 Wead Bide. Residence Phone Harney 3183.
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Mary Lewis Wood
Announces the opening of
her Studio of
VOICE CULTURE
and
LANGUAGES
Miss Wood has had unusual op
portunities of European study-
under the following great masters; .
Jean De Reske, Madame Marchesi, 1
Etelka Gerster, Organie and Fidele p
Koenig of the Paris Grand Opera. AH
Made her debut in English Opera $
at the Little Theater in New York PI
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Evening as well as day classes- fel
for the study of' FRENCH and fcf
other European languages. l
Rooms 1 8-1 9 Baldrige Block. . &
Studio TelephoneTyler 935. 3
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MILLIE RYAN
ART OF SINGING
Will Reopen Her Omaha Studio
NOVEMBER 10TH
Pupils Prepared and Placed in Concert,
Church, Chautauqua and Opera
Positions.
A Special Teachers' Course
'What Every Singer Should Know
(BY MILLIE RYAN)
The Most Practical Book Every Written
On (Voice Culture.
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