THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: .FEBRUARY 24, 1018.
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MUSIC
By HENRIETTA M. REES.
TRAKGR is it nnt Km,.,
S many people start out
I with the intention of do
ing some one definite
thing in the world, and
after some few years have
passed by, lo, they emerge doing
something else? Often times it is
the result of circumstances more than
any effort upon the part of the per
sons affected which changes things.
It isn't half so strange when people
who do not start out
with any especial aim, do
not get anywhere, or that
people whq do not start
out with any especial
view will, through cir
cumstances, gradually
develop one, and eventu
ally accomplish more or
less of good in achieving
it.. Sometimes it is
strange that people who
start out with an aim fi
nally evolve themselves
through doing the -same
thing, and sometimes it
isn't. It seems as though
the main thing is to have
some definite ambition
to begin with, and to
bend all one's energies
to accomplishing it. Then, half the time.
one will emerge successful at some
thing else. 1 his has often proven to
be the case in the lives of the great
musicians, and many instances of it
occur today. Kreisler, it is said,
started out to be a pianist, and de
veloped into the greatest artist on
the violin of lus day. Ualli-Lurci
first took the piano for her medium of
expression, then later, discovering
that she had a Voice, she has become
the most sensational singer of the
present generation. The history of
Mflanie Kurt, Marie Barrientos and
of many successful vocalists and
violinists has started with an aspira
tion to become proficient pianists.
This should be a great boost for the
piano business, among music students,
although it must be remembered that
one swallow does not maloe a summer,
and, too, that all birds are not swal
lows. Seriously, though, to become a pro
ficient pianist is one of the best roads
toward becoming successful in some
other branch of music. In a thorough
and conscientious study of the piano
the student has an opportunity to gain
a musical foundation and familiarity
with 'harmonic idioms that is of the
greatest value , in other musical lines.
The student has the opportunity of
gaining this; but does not always avail
himself of it, for all too .many piapo
students get sidetracked in the mazes
of technique and learn but little about
music itself.
It is a strange thing thatyalthough
many of the leading violinists and
vocalists have forsaken the piano for
another branch of music, but few of
the leading pianists have forsaken
any. 'pther instrument for the piano.
The dnly one that I can call to mind
is Harold Bauer, who will appear
hererin concert Wednesday evening.
He started put to be a violinist, and
at the age of 10 became so much of
a prodigy that he made his debut in
London, with great success, and fol
lowed it by many successful tours of
England. He went to Paris, but
endured many privations there, being
unable to secure engagements as a
violinist, while various opportunities
were offered for his services upon the
piano, at which he was somewhat
skilled. He gradually gave more at
tention to the piano, and has risen
to his present high position in the
musical world through his attain
ments upon it. In his case, outward
circumstances altered his course.
But after all. among the great musi
cians who have started out with one
musical means and changed to an
other, it has not really been a change
in aim. Their real aim was not to
he merely a pianist, or a vocalist, or a
violinist at all. Away back in the
skeins of fate their ambition was
recorded as that of becoming musi
cians, and the branch of music they
used was but a secondary consider
ation. How wonderful it would be
if all ambitious students instead of
desiring to learn all' there is about
piano playing, or violin playing or
how to use the voice, would just try
to team whatever they could about
music.
Harold Bauer comes to the Boyd
theater Wednesday evening, February
27, under the auspices of the Tuesday
Musical club. His name is a celebrated
one in the realm of pianists, and his
playing brings the greatest pleasure
and enjoyment through the many in
dividual touches with which he in
terprets the master works of the great
composers. Perhaps some of these
touches are the result of his intimate
knowledge of the violin and its capa
bilities, perhaps more of them are
from the unorthodox way in which he
worked out his own piano salvation.
His ideas of piano technic are thor
oughly delightful, frequently at var
iance with the mos' approved and
sanctimonious paths of piano technic
righteousness, yet upon the whole de
cidedly worthwhile and full of cpm
mon sense. In "Great Pianists Upon
Piano Playing." by Cooke, he ex
presses himself very fully upon the
subject. He refused to write a' book
upon piano playing a short time ago.
"My whole life experience makes me
incapable of perceiving what the nor
mal methods of pianistic study
should be. As a result of this I am
obliged with my own pupils, to invent
continually new means to meet the
myriads of artistic contingencies as
tiiey arise and new plans for work
with each student." But one ponders
if that is not the most normal method
ifter all. Through his own study be
necame convinced that while technical
study and purely muscular training
are necessary, that it was a mistake
to practice technic at all unless such
practice should conduce ome definite,
specific and immediate musical result.
He believes it is the differences that
iount in art, not similarities. He does
not believe in the even scale, feeling
that each finger should be cultivated
is an artist by itself, according to its
jvvn special aptitudes. He does not
ipprove of limiting the production to
i certain kind of sound ha: is called
i "good tone."" He considers the mat
;er of concentration of the highest
mportance in piano study, more than
inything else. He does not approve of
;iving studies and pieces for technical
purposes and cannot understand the
idea of people "using the music of
Bach" for technical purposes when
they never seem to think of "inter-
preting Bach," who was the master of
masters. Mr. Bauer's playing is the
result of his own carefully thought out
ideas, and it is of the kind that com
pels attention and admiration for its
essentially musical qualities.
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Membership sales of seats for this
concert opens tomorrow, Monday
morning, February 25, at the box of
fice of the theater. Members of the
club may reserve not more than five
membership tickets in addition to
HARMONIQUE TRIO OF LINCOLN.
their own; extra seats may be pur
chased at the same time.
The music department of the Oma
ha Woman's club extends an invita
tion to all lovers of music to attend
the open meeting which will be held
on Thursday afternoon, February 28,
at 2:15 at the Metropolitan club house.
The program will be in charge of
Mrs. Ray J. Abbott, and will be given
by the Harmonique Trio of Lincoln,
which consists of Mrs. Lucy Miller,
violinist; Miss Lillian Eiche, 'cellist,
and Mrs. La Rue Shire, pianist. The
following program will be given:
Trio Op. t.2
Andante
Allegro
"talnty Dorothea" D Kovsn
"Love Hath Wings" t4.-. Roger
"Three Green Bonnets" D'Hardelot
"Fairy Pipers" Brewer
"Happy Song" Del Relgo
fiU. E. A. Weathers.
"Melodie" Tschaikowsky
"Norwegian1 Dance" Orelg
"Bweet ills Mary" Neldltnger
"Spring Song" Well
"Husheen" Needham
"I've Been Roaming" Horn
Mrs. E. A. Weathers,
Trio Op. V
Allegro maestoso
Andante tranqulllo
Vivace.
Accompanist, Mrs. James Willar'd Snell,
Madison, Wis.
Appoggiaturas.
Henry T. Finck of the New York
Evening Post, 'in an editorial upon
coloratura sopranos, says that he con
siders Lucy Gates, an American gif,
a singer far superior to Galli-Curci.
He does not think Galli-Cuci's voice
a luscious voise, nor especially warm
in quality, and he does not find a
slight variation from pitch at times
"particularly agreeable."
The Chicago Opera company, in its
New York engagement, took in about
$200,000, according to the New York
Herald. Half of the performances,
including all of Galli-Cuixi's appear
ances, were sold out. -
Christine Miller, popular contralto,
who has appeared in Omaha several
times, was married February 11 in
Chicago to Daniel M. Clemson of
Pittsburgh. Members of the bride's
family were present. Mr. Clemson
is a widower and was formerly a
partner of Andrew Carnegie. Musical
America says he has fitted up a home
worth $500,000 for his wife..
Genevieve Vix, popular French so
prano of the Chicago Opera com
pany, married Prince Cyril Narischkin,
February 9, in New York City.
Ysaye will conduct the next Cin
cinnati festival.
Musical Notes.
Miss Helen MeAneny, a pupil of Martin
W. Bush, will fivs a piano recital Tuesday
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evening, March 6, at ocnmoner bum-
ler's.
The semi-monthly recital by Yocal pu
pils of Mr. James Edward Carnal will b
given on next Thursday avenlne, February
28, at the stndio, 611-618 MeCagua build
ing. Fifteenth and Dodga strsets, at 8
o'clock. Those interested In tha study or
voice culture are welcome to these re
citals.
Christman's Fontenelle orchestra, Robert
Cuseaden, dlreotor, will play at their pro-
gram this evening ma marcn icon vu
Wedding Buite," by Jensen, and a suite.
Scenes From Southern Franee," by Nl-
code. Besides these a Waldteulel Valse, a
Love o' Mike" selection, and three operatic
excerpts from principal grand operas. As
usual. No. 7 will be a request number. Mr.
Cuseaden will play "Meditation," from
'Thais," by Massenet as a violin solo.
Mrs. James Willard Snell, formerly Miss
Grace Haneock, a well known Omaha pianist.
has been spending; several weeks in the elty
and several rather informal musical affairs
have been given in her honor.
Mrs. Marls Bush Gundlaeh is In Ports
mouth, W. Va., where her husband is
stationed at the present time.
Muriel Thomas, violinist, the pupil of
Prof. Frank Maeh, won the first and second
prizes at a contest in Des Moines, la,,
on Thursday, February 21. Muriel, who is
but 12 ysars of age, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Thomas of Randolph, la.
Elizabeth Murray's Stories
"By virtue of the fact that she is a
dialect comedienne, Elizabeth M.
Murray, the beam of sunshine,, has a
fund of good stories that runs well
over a thousand.
"It was Christmas eve in camp, and
very cold at that," she relates. "There
was a certain amount of confusion ow
ing to the Yuletide festivities and
leave and so forth, and one 'rookie'
was unable to find any of his outer
garments. He wandered about shiv
ering and asking all his mates if they
knew where they were.
" 'Has any one seen my b-b-blan-ket?'
he demanded. No answer.
"'Has ny one seenmy t-t-trou-sers?'
Again no answer.
"Well, I'm jolly g-g-glad 1 hive a
n-nice w-w-warm pair of braces.'"
Says Miss Murray: "Mrs. McTavish
met Mrs. Brown on a country road.
The former was carrying a queer
looking parcel, and Mrs. Brown in
quired as to' its nature.
'"Oh, aye, it's just some ham for
McTavish, I bought frae Sandy in
the toon.'
"'Indeed so?' said Mrs. Brown, I'm
thinkin' I'll be getting some.'
"Arrived In town, she called at
Sandy's provision establishment and
demanded a pound of ham,
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At the Theaters
(From Tnge Eight.)
crudely as in the days of Queen
Elizabeth. Mr. Mantell points out
that Shakespeare used, according to
authentic records, all of the ma
chinery for scenic effects the me
chanical arts of his day could boast,
and he believes the great dramatist
would have been the first to take
advantage of the invention of the
electric light which has revolution
ized stage art. For that reason, he
has no conscientious scruples against
making his productions as lavish and
beautiful as possible. Mr. Mantell
has surrounded himself, too, with a
company of carefully trained players,
selected from the best talent avail
able on the stages of England and
America. Heading this supporting
company are Genevieve Hamper and
Fritz LeiWtr. In all, 33 persons are
carried.
One of the three headline attrac
tions this week at the Orpheum is to
be the amusing farce, "The Cherry
Tree," in which Harry Green is to be
George Washington Cohen. Fanchon
and Marco, with their 'Frisco jazz
band, are to be another steller feature,
and the third will be Elizabeth Mur
ray, equally popular in vaudeville and
in musical comedy. The farce in which
Mr. Green appears is the work of
Aaron Hoffman, and reveals what dis
tressing consequences might result
from a rigid policy of truth telling. It
ts said that jazz music was unknown
to New York until Fanchon and Mar
co traveled from San Francisco to
Broadway. Their band is made up of
five performers, chief of whom is
Rudy Wiedoeft, billed as the world's
premier saxophonist. Miss Murray is
a special favorite over the Orpheum
circuit. Only recently she closed her
engagement with George M. Cohan
in "The Revue of 1916." Herbert Clif
ton is an exceptional impersonator
and satirist of women. Edwin
George's juggling absurdities are the
feature of his amusing act. Exhibit
ing sports of te frozen north, the
Alaska trio oner a skillful skating
act. Bee Ho Gray, versatile and amus
ing cowboy, is to appear with Ada
Summervilfe and her trained horse,
"Onion." A journey through central
India will be pictures by motion pho
tography in the Orpheum Travel
Weekly, and Australian parrots also
will be shown.
Ruth SuDenis will be seen at the
Orpheum for the week of March 3,
this time without Ted Shawn, her
dancing partner and husband. Miss St.
Denis has arranged a striking pro-
?ram of dances which includes "The
apanese Flower Dance," "The Moon
of Love Waltz," "Rosamond," "The
Nautch Dance," "The Daace of the
North African Desert," "The Peacock
Dance." Two big time special fea
tures are on the roster this same
week, "For Pity's Sake," travesty
melodrama, and Frank Crumit, styled
the one-man glee club.
$
An important event in burlesque
will be the appearance of the new
"Auto Girls" at the Gayety theater the
current week. The opening musical
burlesque, "At the Movies," in two
acts and seven scenes, is a concoction
of hilarious episodes mingled to-
f ether with a song here and there,
he closing act is a farce from start
to finish, introducing songs, medleys
and musical ensembles. The cast is
our old favorite Lester Allen, playing
the title role; Joe Opp, John Barry,
Irene Chesleigh, Teane Wakefield,
Babe Clark, Tony Cortelli, Ed Miller
and Rodero. Today's matinee starts
at 3. Matinee daily all week at 2:15.
The management of the Brandeis
HiDOodrome has secured a bill for
Auto Show week of which it is
proud. One of the big acts On the
bill is the Seven Variety Dancers, con
sisting of four young women and three
men, who present an exclusive dan
cing noveltyv The Briands, a man and
woman, present feats of contortion,
tumbling and gymnastics that demon
strate their ability. Charles Klass, an
accordionist of great ability,. presents
selections of a wide variety. A sure
enough gloom dispelled is Neal Mc
Kinley, the "Kernel of Them All." A
comedy sketch is presented by Robert
E, O'Connor and company, and the
management states, in addition to the
Seven Variety Dancers there will be
another big feature act presented on
the bill as an added attraction for
Auto week.
$
Gus Thalero's Circus, "the speediest
animal act in vaudeville," including
dogs, ponies and a monkey, who per
form amazing feats of leaping, jump
ing, etc., are the headline attraction
at the Empress theater. Raines and
Goodrich present a comedy offering,
"The Village Cut-Up." A number of
original songs are interpolated. Frank
Bush, the American story teller, and
Mcllyar and Hamilton, who offer a
novelty acrobatic and barrel-jumping
act, complete the bill for the first
half of the week. For the last half,
the bill is headlined by "Alice Teddy,"
roller skating and wrestling bear. Og
den and Benson, young men from
the southland, are presenting a piano
and singing act that is bound to reg
ister big with the lovers of good
singing. .
Emily's Voice.
Mrs. Bacon Don't you think Emily sings
with a good deal of feellngt
Mr. Bacon Tes. But I do hope she don't
feel as bad as It sounds. Yonkers States
man. '"What "kind of ham wull ye be
wanting?' asked Sandy.
"'Oh, the same kind of ham that
you serve Mrs. McTavish wi'.'
' 'Aw reet,' whispered Sandy; 'whar's
your bottle?' "
But one story that Miss Murray
delights most in telling is about El
mer, the ebony-hued poker expert.
Elmer was haled into court on a
charge of assault as a result of a
poker game.
"'Hit's jus' this here way, Mistah
Judge,' he explained. 'Me an seben
other gem'men was a-playin' poker
all quiet an 'specterble. I wuz layjn'
for de gang to make a killin.' I al
ready had three aces an was waitin'
fef de foth to roll rotin.' Sure
nuff, here she comes soon an' I wuz
just d' same as countin' all dat money
mah own an' den I diskivered some
fool niggah had et mah sandwich.
Den it wuz dat I riz up an' fight.'
'''But what did you want to make
such a fuss over a sandwich for?'
asked the magistrate. 'Couldn't you
get another one for a dime?'
"'Yezzir, I guess I could, boss
but not like dat one. You see, dat
sandwich of mine, what some niggah
et when I wuzn't looking, was d' one
where I wuz cr keepin' dem three
It
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WEEK
STARTING
TODAY
Phona Douglas
rpheuin
AND PLAYERS
In Their Novelty Skit
"THE CHERRY TREE"
By Aaron Hoffman
RBERT
In His Travesties of
ALASKA TRIO
A Night on the Yukon
Presenting
Sports of the Frozen North
ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY
Around the World With the Orpheum Cir
cuit's Motion Picture Photographers.
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THE
HUFFIEST,
FLIPPIEST
OF ALL FUN SHOWS
And the Only Show in Town That's
Appropriate to the Big Occasion.
HasVcoN Atmosphere
& it "
Speediest Bunch of Joyriders
That Ever Went the Route on High.
Every One Is a '
"1913 MODEL"
Laid Down On
"BEAUTIFUL LINES"
And Not a Flivver Or a Jitney Bui In the Bunch
Your Speedometer Would Be As Helpless As a Coffee
Grinder to Record the Speed Attained
By This
GARAGE OF BEAUTY
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Burlesque Is
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Auto Show Week Speeoa
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and Their
FRISCO JAZZ BAND
CLIFTON
the Weaker Sex
LESTER ALLEN
AT THE
HONK HORN
And With His
Hind Paw on the
ACCELERATOR!
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Everything Except What Those Who Don't
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SUPREME VAUDEVILLE
Songs
and Stories
EBOT GEORGE
in "A COMEDY OF ERRORS"
SEE HO GRAY
The Versatile Cowboy
ADA SUDETILLE
With Her Trained Horse, "Onion"
In a Potpourri of Comedy and Skill
PRICES-Matinees, Best Seats, 25c, Ex
cept Saturday and Sunday. Few at 50c.
Gallery, 10c; Nights, 10c( 25c, 50c, 75c
Hon High gasoline Goes
So Long As Omaha Has the NEW :
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NO ENGINE TROUBLE!
NO PUNCTURES! NO BLOWOUTS!
JUST SPEED! SPEED!! SPEED!!!
Public Demonstrations Daily
( 2:15 and 81S P. M.
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