THE OMAHA v' SUNDAY BEE: - SEPTEMBER .21, 1919
M. C. of L Affecting
Burglars in This City
Dallas, Tex.',' Sept 20. High cost
of living hat changed the methods of
thieves and burglars here. Instead
.of stealing jewelry and silverware,
' burglars are stealing shoes, haqis,
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eggs ' and bread.. During the past
week 50 persons whose houses'have
been burglarized' have, reported the'
loss of shoes and foodstuff, but
found their valuables intact.
"With shoes selling at from $12
to$30 and a ham worth $5, it is no
wonder that thieves prefer these to
a piece of silverware," say the
police. . ' . ; , ; ---
s Bats, Eaid Garden Patch.
White Cloud, Kan., Sept. 20.
Farmers .and gatdners near here re
port a series ol raids on garden
patches are being committed. by rats.
The rodents have been eating mostly
sweet, corn, although they have been
going after watermelons. Many fields
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nave dccu ginppca oy mc pesis.
Baklanoff, Mighty Baritone, Trained
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- s oodles of villains an' everything. And
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nr'HIy singing world calls to its
I , forces men and. women from '
x all walks of lifeJ-The high and .
the lowly are all placed on the same
plane where voice is concerned. A ,
fine voice is a gift known to no par-.
ticular class, race or creed and its
possessor is judged by the music- '
going public for exactly what the
singer can give.
Georges Baklanoff, the famous
Russian baritone,; who appears in
this city, with the Chicago Opera
association, was a well known mem
ber of the Russian bar before be
coming a singer. His father was '
a well known diplomat 'and had de
cided that his' brilliant and hand-
some son should follow in his foot
steos. With such a view in sight
young Georges was sent to' the best
private schools in the. czars em-.'
pirev There , he learned; to speak
both French and English. Upon ;
his graduation he was placed in the
Petrograd university law depart-
ment. He proved a most brilliant
student, and had he remained in the
chosen profession young , Russia.
would no' doubt have had a most
able administrator, for it is said that
the young Baklanoff showed great
promise as an attorney. A
from childhood he had heard the
best music. Healso showed prom
ise as a musician. He sang a
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much attention During his stu
dent days he was leader in musical
circles, and his name was associated
with the best singers in the Russian
metropolis. When it was discov
ered that he cared more for voice
culture than dry briefs and argu
ments with the judges, Jiia parents
protested that he was neglecting
his practice for something less prof
itable and a wordy discussion took
olace between himself and his par
ents. Having some money of his
own, he took down his shingle and,
passing, his .clients over to a young
classmate he embarked upon a
singer's career. He studied witha
well-known teacher then joined a
traveling opera company and started
on a barnstorming tour. His mag
nificent voice and inborn acting abil
ity soon gained him a reputation all
over Russia.. At last he was sent
for by the general director of the
Imperial theater. After hearing
him sing the young baritone was
immediately engaged, and was told
to study the principal baritone role
in the great and most popular of all
Russian opera "The Demon." His
work in this opera created a sensa
tion, and at the close of the Moscow
season he was heard in a number of
European capitals. . , .
Two years ; later' he came to
America with the 'BfSton Grand
Opera company, ifter .which he-1
joined; the Campanini forces. His
success in this country needs no
comment. Baklanoff is the artist
in all that he does. His voice is.
one that never fails to please, and at
times thrills. As an actor few men
on the opera stage equal him.
Should misfortune' befall him that
he shoulld lose his singine voice.
the speaking stage would gain a
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most valuable assets During his
career he has sung ' many , parts.
When he appears in Omaha, he will
be heard In the role of Amonasro,
in "Aida." His Scarpiain "La
Tosca" is another part that shows
Baklanoff in a role (feat gives him
iuu opportunity to display his act
ing Powers. One thincr ahnut Rak.
lanoff, his work shows a polish that
can only come from a man of high
training and breeding. . In detail be
is ' absolutely perfect. Nothing is
too simple to be overlooked. V He
must-dress every' part true to the
character. "
British Labor M .?y
o Has Seventeen Children
London, - Sept. 20. Mr. Arthur
Hayday, M. P., who was returned
from West Nottingham in the labor
interest at the last election with
majority of 1.734, has just been pre
sented by his wife with his 17th
child a fine healthy daughter.
Some months ago Mr. Hayday was
.oudly. cheered in the House of Com
mons when he proudly announced
that he-was the father of 16 chil
dren. He is president of the Not
tingham Trades Council and secre
tary of the Midland branch of the
General Workers' union.
Expect Recurrence of .
. Influenza In Boston
Boston! Sept. 20. A recurrence
cf influepfia is expected this fall
according to M. Victor Safford,
acting city hNalth commissioner,
who has sent a circular to Uoston
physicians advising them to take
unusual precautions to prevent
another epidemic. .
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September 24th to October 4th, 1919
Grand Electric Parade
Wednesday NigHt, Qct. 1 -
Grand Auto-Flower Parade
i Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 2 r ;
Coronation Ball
' Friday Night, Oct. 3
CON. T. KENNEDY'S SHOWS
25 Shows and Rides 25
ON THE CARNIVAL GROUNDS I
Every Afternoon and Evening
15th and Capitol Avenue
BUREAU OF INFORMATION OFFICE
Moon Theater Bldg. 1410 Douglas St.
; Today and Monday
HARRY
M OR E y
In a , Superb Screen
Version of CKarles
Klein's Great Stage
Success,
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"The Gamblers"
LOVB and jealousy, high finance and political ambi
tion. The story of a young financier who becomes
so engrossed in besting his rivals in the money game
that he loses his sweetheart by neglecting her and sees
her, marry his rival and personal enemy through pique.
He involves his father and business associates in an il
legal transaction. They violate he. law by making use"
of the funds 'of a bank for personal gain and gamble on
not being caught. It is decidedly worth while and holds
the attention. r .''-. ? '
The Picture All Omaha Is Talking 'Aboui
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Wed.
Thurs,
The Miracle RJan?
Enhanced by the Wonderful Music of '
Harry Silverman's Players
and Organists, Miss Leaf and Mrs. Blivens.
By HENRIETTA M. REES.
HAVE you ever ' noticed how
dragged out you feel seme
times after going ip the
"movies?" Half the time it is be
cause" it is a poor movie, loose in
its moral tone, and' slow in dra
matic' action. But. the other half of
the time it is a really good movie,
but the fault , is with the organist.
He doesn't phrase well, and the
long, continuous, even organ tone
with never a, breathing space wears
one out nervously almost as much
as the merciless thumping of the
mechanical piano of other days.
The phrase marks are the breath
ing points in instrumental music. A
listening audience always subcon
sciously breathes with a singer or
player, and a movie audience more
or less' subconsciously breathes, not
only with the action of the- play,
but with the phrasing of the organ
ist. All 5the changes of registration
in the world cannot make amends
for poor phrasing, nor indifferent f
ihythm. 1 he jaded nerves of he
tired worker who seeks a brief
space of recreation in the hiovies
are even more jaded when he comes
away, and if he analyzes the reason
at alL he usually thinks it is be
cause tie does not like pipe organs
anyway. If it is a movie theater
where an' orchestra ia-also employed,
he'teeis a wave ot relief when the
orchestra begins to play, for it re
leases the tension . and gives him
something -different for awhile,
something m whicn rhythm at
least is a necessity. v
Music, has a geat place in the
movies. When it is good, the whole
production is enhanced,, and the in
terest and -effect increased accord
ingly. When it is bad, the enjoy
ment of the picture is modified, and
many of the more sensitive persons
in the audience go liome, tired and
unsatisfied,-without really knowing
why.' The organ has won a new
field for itself in the motion pic
ture ' house. But v slovenly organ
playing, lack of taste in phrasinsr
and poor rhythm do more than any
thing -else to kjll the goose that
lays the 'golden egg." Fortunately,
there are a few organists who play
in theaters who have the under
standing, adaptability and education
necessary to make their playing a
delight, but unfortunately they are
only the few. ' '
An interesting editorial in a re
cent Musical America comments
upon the lack of art songs in reper
tory of the talking machines. Opera
is splendidly represented certain
favorite anas having been recorded
by dozens of stars, and ensemble
numbers are available by whole con
stellations of stars; not to speak of
overtures galore by bands 'and or
chestras." The editorial points out
that . perhaps those who make
the selection of material for our talk'
in? machine catalogues are not mu
sical authorities. "If ' they will let
their fjne artists record for them
some of the songs which they sing
in their recitals, before many moons
have passed they will finda distinct
public demand for these records and
they wins have the satisfaction of
knowing that they are contributing
another important item to the de
velopment of musical appreciation in
this great country."
Henry Theophilus Finck, in a re
cent issue of the New York Evenine
Post, truly declares that atmosphare
s created oy the opportunity to hear
the greatest soloists, the finest opera,
the best performances of oratorio, of
piano music, of the great symphon
ies. And then he reminds us that
the presence in this country of near
ly all the greatest soloists in the
world, together with the musical or
ganizations that we have, our sym
phony societies, our societies for
chamber music, our opera companies,.
attord the student and .musical ama
teur the finest opportunity for mu
sical development ever afforded by
any nation in the history of music.
Musical America.
Appoggiaturas. -The
Musical Leader points out
that the reason Americans general
ly do not know the words to the
"Star Spangled Banner" is an aver
sion to ceremonial duty. This, it
claims is borne out by an analogy
in France. Every French soldier
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caJelIow the first verse of th
Marseilles, but not one in ten
knows the second, and as for cer
tain ''other verses, they might as well
not r.xlit. T ;
"The origin' of the ' lune may., be
forgotten, its character, never,
This 'pertinent sentence was found
in an editorial concerning the ar
rangement and adaptation of relig
ious words to popular music.
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The Damrosch orchestra will
tour Europe during the- coming
spring, chiefly at the invitation of
therrench government.
Ernest Bloch, a .Swiss composer
who has lived and made his success
in America, recently' won the $1,000
prize in this years chamber music
competition. This competition was
instituted by Mrs. F. S. Coolidge
of Pittsfield. Mass., and the judges
are always musicians of the highest
authority. v v
Musical Notes.
" The Tuesday Musical club an
nounce that In addition to the stars
previously announced for the season
1919-ivzo, it has engaged the Zoell
ner quartet and Francis Ingram,
contralto with the Metropolitan
Opera company for a joint appear
ance on the evening of January IS.
Negotiations are panding jsrith the
Adolf Bonn Ballet Intime and the
Little Symphony for the closing pro
gram, which will be the evening of
April 24. V, ,
Florence BaslerPalmer announces
the re-opening of her studio at 391 S
Farnam street, after having spent
July and August in New York city.
Mr Palmer BtuUied voice, gathered
new material for her season's work,
and familiarized herself with the
new musical productions. After her
eastern trip Mrs. Palmer rested two
weeks in Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. Three of Mrs. Palmer's -pupils
were also In New York, enjoy
ing tne musical advantages. Mr.
George Compton received a flatter
ing offer with the "Listen ,Lester"J
Miss Ena Ballantine has Opened
a studio in voice and piano at 802
Barker block. Miss Ballantine has
studied in Chicago and Dresden, in
the latter city she studied voice with
vt. F. Anthes, and piano with Carl
Fehling. Miss Ballantine has taught
Jn Springfield, Mo., and for three
years in Honolulu before coming
tj Omaha. .. '
Mr. George Copeland, of Boston,
wilJi give & piano recital in the Ho
tel Fontenelle ball room Saturday
evening, September 27, at 8:15
o'clock. This recital is given under
the auspices of Hayden Brothers
Music department, not only to stim
ulate the interest in good music but
also for the pupose of demonstrating
the fidelity which the Knabe Ampico
reproduces the actus playing of the
artist. In the last two numbers Mr.
Copeland will give opportunity for
comparison of his actual playing
and of the recorded playing of it.
Mr. Copeland is a well known pian
ist,' who spent considerable time in
his student days under the tutelage
of the famous Theresa Carreno. He
has also given successful recitals
both in this and foreign countries.
The recital Saturday evening will be
an invitation affair. . j
Mr. Harry Braviroff, a well known
pianist of this city, has Just returned
fiom New York whr haa been
studying for the past four year,
completing his course In piano,
harmony and theory. He studied with
r rofessor v Sosnowski and Arthur
Newsttad for piano, Gaston M.
Dethter for organ, and Dr. A. Mad
ley Richardson for theory and mu
steal composition. , i
Train Brakeman Has
Very: Remarkable Memory ,
El Reno, Okla., Sept 19. L. B. ;
Troop, a brakeman for the Frisco ,
between Enid and Thoma was put ;
through a remarkable memory test
at -Thomas Saturday. Motor cars
were lined upon the main street and
Troop was led up one' side of the
street and down the other, taking
Lmetal note of the license tag, num-
er and the make ot each car. nc
then wrote a list of license numbers
in the order in yt hich the cars were
parked. . '
Fellow railroad men say Troop
has been known to -duplicate as
manias 6,000 records from memory.
"Sissy Turkey Gobbler
Hatching Out Hen Eggs
Smith Center, Kan., Sept. 19.
"Sissy" inclinations of a big turkey
gobbler on the farm of Mrs. John
Rell art rxcitinsr the interest of the
entire neighborhood. A month ago
ne fnowea an me inclinations iv
"set," and repeated attempts to
"break" him failed. ' - '
Finally Mrs. Bell placed 17 hen
rerc itniti.r Viini and for nenrlv two
week he stuck faithfully at the job
keeping them warm and . turning
them over at regular intervals.
Yeomen Hold First Meeting ;
In Their New Lodge Ropms
Omaha Homestead No. 1404,
Brotherhood of American Yeomen,
had its first business meeting in it!
new hall "Yeomen Castle." Eight
eenth and Harney streets, last Wed
nesday. This building, formerlj
known as Dreamland dancingvacad
emyV has been remodeled for lodgf
purposes. Capt. C u. Heath s at
gree team examplified the work t
a large class. The next dance wit
be given next Wednesday evening
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1 Oscar Saenger, New York.
I VOCAL STUDIO
i Repertoire class half hour
periods. Private lessons half .
hour and 15 minute periods.
I BALDRIGE BUILDING
For Appointment Telephone '
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MAE WETHERILL
Representative teacher for Effa Ellis
System of keyboard Harmony and
Theory as applied to piano study.
Demonstration free by appointment.
Suit 18 and 17. Arlington Block. '
Phone Douflaa 701. '
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B Phona Oeuf. 8704
FRANK MACH
Violinist
Produces Results
Phone Douglas 1952
HAZEL TRUE
Accompanist and
Teacher of Piano and Harmony.
Graduate of Chicago Musical
College.
Telephone: South 2448.
Borglun Piano School
2681 DOUGLAS STREET
August M. Borglum and Madam
Bofelum Pupils af Wager Swayne).
Ear Training, Sight Reading and Pub
lic Performance.
Fall Term Opens Monday, Sept. Sth.
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POPULAR MUSIC AND RAGTIME PIANO PLAYING
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Christensen schools of popular music located in all large cities from "Coast ?
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Announces Opening of Studio of
. Artistic arid Ball Room Dancing
in Blackstone Hotel
After. September 29, Phone Residence, Harney 5992, or
- Blackstone Hotel for Appointment
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GRAND OPERA
AUDITORIUM
Chicago Opera Association
Will Present
"Aida" "La Boheme"
Oct. 20 . Oct. 21
. With the
Pavley-Oukrainsky Ballet
Orchestra 60 Chorus 60
Stellar Cast
Sale of SINGLE Seats opens Monday, September 22,
., at Hospe Music Store. 1
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