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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1920)
THE, OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; JANUARY 18. 19201 .9 B M U 5 I C By HENRIETTA M. REES. MUSICAL prospects art bright eniug rapidly with a local . tonata recital and the one and only John McCormack this week, and with the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra on February 18, and . the announcement by Henry G. Cox. of "The Omaha Lenten Course," which will bring the Trio de'Lutece, with George Barrere, flutist; Carlos Salzedog, harpist, and Paul Kefer, cellist; Louis Graveure, baritone, and Guiomar Novaes, the brilliant young Brazilian, pianist. . These three concerts were origi nally planned to take place during the Lenten season, m the early part ot April, at the time of the We Draska &tate. Music Teachers' as sociation.. However, Mr. Cox has received word, that the only date " that Louis Graveure can aonrar in Omaha is Monday evening, Febru ary y. Mr. Cox would deeply ap preciate the early expression of the wishes oi the music lovers as to the consummation of the engage ment,.as also, in regard to the orchestra concert The ' other two concerts will be held during the period of the Ne braska . State Music Teachers' con vention, which will take place April o, ana , r- Council Bluffs alto is burnishing the eastern horizon by the an nouncement of a joint recital by Arthur Middleton, baritone, and Hazel Moore, soprano, which will be held on January 26 in the Coun cil Bluffs auditorium on Monday evening, January 26, under the aus pices of the Federated Mothers and Teachers clubs; , Mrs. J. D. Bron son, secretary; . : . Other musical clubs are taking up their' activities with renewed in terest, now that meetings are .not interfered with by. coal strikes, or other . such uncomfortable exi gencies. The music1 department of. the Omaha Woman s club continues to plan its interesting programs by local artists, and one of these will take place on Wednesday afternoon. And Josef Hofmann will come under the auspices of the Tuesday Musical club, February 23. . Surely; with all, these activities, and more. which will be avnounced from time to time, the local music it?.i ftd serious students, will not lack for interest and inspiration. The fourth, Annual' Piano and Violin Sonata evening ' by Edith Louis . Wagoner, and Louise Shad duck Zabnskit, will be held under he", auspices of the Business Women's club on Tuesday evening, January. 20, 1920, at 8:15 o'clock in the Y. W. C. A., auditorium. Ad . mission -will be by invitation. In vitations may be secured from the artists or members of the club. The following interesting sonatas will be played: Sonata In F Major.... ..Hoaart .Allegro. inrtmtft Thm anil Variation. Tempo dl Mennetto. ' Sonata... la O Maior (First time In Omaha) ........ John Aldan Carpenter Largnetto. Alletrov. ' - Largo mliUco. -i ) . Presto vtoacoao. . . . . Sfinata In F Major. '.;rt...-.Grei AMeirro com brio. ; ... . AUftftretto quart andantlna., . -AUegrp ttQ(t6,vivac.... ,.,,., ' -The1 appearances' of the Ztrellner quartet in chamber music recital al ways v bring not only ' pleasure but something of interest out of the or dinary to the listeners The Zoellner quartet has made a practice of searching out unusual music which is, interesting and not only learn it fee their wo gratification, but have the' nerve to play: it upon their pro grams. .One would .like, them to .re turn and play over the various novel ties which were presented last Tues day evening One would like to ap preciate the more tne nne climaxes and graceful inflections of the "Sere nade , by Sinding, and one would like td ponder carefully the "Romantic Quartet ' by Jan, Brandt-Duys, a Dutch composer. One only geta a glimpse at the first hearing, and this workwal unusual to say the least. Then there was that delightful en core, a -Russian folk song, counter pointed by Glarounov, so full of vitality and color that one hardly realizes the clever .arrangement of the music for the four instruments. The West sisters have played the Rain Song, which made such a de cided impression. It is a fascinating work and the impression of the music is so real as to make one al most physically feel the damp sticki tessi of the misty day through the music. Chamber music is a delight. It gives to the casual listener a visual as, well as audible idea of the four voices in music, Upon which the or chestra, the large chorus and. in fact, alt modern music ' ,is built. The string quartet , was ; perfected by Haydn way back in tie latter part of the eighteenth century and it has retained its classic character ever since. In it the arts of counterpoint and thematic development are pre eminent. . We do not hear enough of it to get the full enjoyment of it. In fact, the only ones who really get the full enjoyment are the artists who sue ceed in properly interpreting it themselves. . Reginald de Koven is another of the famous musicians of this coun try whom death has summoned in the past few weeks. Reginald de Koven has been known for many years as one of the foremost of American musicians. He is one of the most prolific writers of light opera which this country, has pro ducedj and his light operas are not only known in America, but also in England and "other countries of' Europe. t, He was born at Middletown, Conn., of distinguished parents. His father soon left ;for abroad, and the son was-prepared for Oxford. He graduated from St Johns college, Oxford, in 1879, with the highest honors of. bis class, although he was the youngest one in it His musical studies egan at the age of-7, and were; continued abroad.. He studied harmony, counterpoint and voice with celebrated teachers, and also a special study of light opera with Von Sjippe, and Richard Genee in Vienna. - His opera "Don Quixote." produced by the Bostonians in 1889 instantly won him recognition. Next "Robin Hood" was produced, which ,was the first light, opera by an American to be considered on a par with other similar foreign produc tions. The high standard of this Opera De . Koven never - surpassed, although, -nangr fijheri swa, of equal importance. Hit "Rip Van Vv inkle" had its premiere in Chica go two weeks ago, and it wat here that he was overtaken with apo plexy, which proved fatal. The Metropolitan Opera recognized his talent by producing hit "Canter bury Pilgrims," (I believe) and he has also been recognized as a con ductor, and musical critic of au thority. Among his light operas are "' Foxy Quiller," "Red Feather," "Happyland and others. His songs and instrumental pieces number well around the 200 mark. His set tings of "Eugene Field's Little Boy Blue" and "My Love is Like a Red Red Rose" and "Mariorie Dew," are among his most well-known songs, but the most popular of all was "Oh. Promise Me." Musical Notes. The January musical tea of the muaio department of the Omaha Woman's club. Mrs. Raymond G. Younr. leader, will be held Wednes day afternoon, January 21, at the T. W. C. A. auditorium. The program will be made up of music from Scandinavia. Miss Dorothy Lord will play mueio by Grieg, Miss Mar guerite Liljenstolpe a group of piano numbers by Peterson Berger, Emil Sjogren, Neupert and Grieg. Mrs. Marjorie Shackleford-Nelaon will ting a group of songs including a Swedish folk song, Norwegian echo song and a number by Halfdan Kjerulf.. Two quartet numbers will be eung by Mrs. Burton Laird. Mr, Hugh Wallace, Mrs. B. F. Williams and Mr. E. r. Williams, and a group of three string quintets will be played riy Mrs. a. A. Keese, violin; Miss Ella Reese, viola; Mrs. Martin Don Ion, 'cello; Mr. Ove W. Neble, flute, and Mr.. E. O. Reese, piano. Miss Elda Boysen will also give a selection. Miss Marguerite Llljenstolpe, Mrs. Ray J. Abbott and Mrs. Raymond G. Young are the accompanists. Edith M. Miller will give pupils' re citals at ner "home" studio Sunday afternoon, January 18 and January 26. Those taking part will be: Mahel Helse. Edith Sterner. Evalyne Nel son, Mary Mendenhall. Marie Thorn Ben, Camille Alexander, Fern Shel- lington, Ruth Shellington. Sarah Ar cerl, Donolda Perkins, Esther Lunn. Tena Panebianco, Elna 'Atkinson, Louise Holt. Neva Herlin. Vera Chrls- tensen,. Norma Nay, Harriet Van Buren, Mildred Bobbltt, Fredarlka Campbell, Martha Songster, Virginia Jensen. William Bneii, Kosee Trum- mer, Dorothy Millard, Louise Hilbert, Gretchea Faster, Catherine freitag, Florence Fieitag, Dorothy Nelson. Roland ! Nelson, Milton Reynolds, Charles finely Ruth Snyder, Wano nah Smith, Mrs. Ethel Nelson. Chris tine Rasmussen, Laura Perkins. A ' classy musical novelty will be presented by Loretta DeLone shortly after Easter when Omahans will for the first time hear a harp sextet On account of a very busy season Miss DeLone will defer the publication of her harp compositions and transcrip tions till next summer, when her method on modern hart) playing will also be completed at the request of several eastern colleges, where stu dents had the privilege of receiving their harp training under Miss ue Lone. The middle west is now to be congratulated on possessing Ameri ca's foremost, woman ha pist, who has spared no' effort to develop harp culture. This week Miss DeLone will make a return engagement to Car roll, la. , . ' , .' The G Clef Glee club of Columbus Neb., under the direction of Christine Fontein Paano Is preparing a con cert which will be held in the Man nerchor hall in that city, Tuesday evening, January 37. ' The Junior and Intermediate pupils of Nettys S. Witt will give a piano recital on Tuesday evening January 20, at the Walnut Hill Methodist ohurch. ; . ' , ' Fatty Boosts His Own . Game in . His Own. Way FATTY ARBUCKLE it also a philosopher and can extort, a little good from an opponent evil as will be learned by reading his letter to Manager H. B. Waits of the Strand, in regard to how 'he came to produce "The Garage, which is to be shown at the Strand this week: . ' "Jan. 12, 1920. My Dear Mr. Watts: One day several yean ago I was driving over the beautiful Cal ifornia roads in my automobile when something went wrong with the works and the car stopped. I got out, raised the hood and looked at the machinery. Not that I ex pected to find out what wat wrong, but I had seen other men raise the hood and look at the CngiSie and I felt that it was the ' proper thing to do. . - "Of course it was a useless pro ceeding. I could have studied every bolt and screw in it with a magnify ing glass and I would still have known nothing about it, because I didn't know the first thing about machinery. So I had to hoof it back three miles to a garage and ride out in a wrecking car with a mechanical expert who sepaarted me from $18 for telling me that my gasoline had run out. "Right then and there I deter mined to study the mechanism of an automobile. - Someone told me I had better anchor in a well equiped garage and learn about a motor in the proper surroundings. Now I am a busy man - and I couldn't spare the time away from my picture work to find a garage and practice in it. So in order to combine business and education I had a thoroughly modern garage erected at my studio. This was filled with all the latest practical Mrs. Paul Stanton was hostess last Saturday afternoon for the piano pupils of Mrs. Gelt W. McMorrlss at their musical tea. An excellent pro gram was given by Dorothy Martin, Gladys Patterson, Lorene Polman tler, Herbert Hartman, Adelaide Mc Monies, Ellen Cameron, Gladys Mc Cann, Marcls Stanton and Luclle Lloyd. The class studied the life and works of Anton Rubinstein. Spain Makes Move to Put Exchange On Stable Basis Madrid, Tan. 17. 'The republican group in the Chamber of Deputies today introduced a bill under which the Spanish government will organ ize within one month an economic conference at Madrid in which all the states of Spanish origin in north, central and South America, as well as Portugal and the Untied States, will be represented. The object of the conference is the foundation of an international bank whose first aim will be to regu late exchange between the countries represented at the conterence. McCormack'& Program For Friday Night Following is the nrosrram to be given by John McCormack, famous Irish tenor, who appears at the Audi torium Friday evening. Mr. McCor mack will be assisted by Edwin Schneider, musician and composer, as accompanist, and the Australian violinist, ex-Lieut Donald McBeath. Seats on sale today at the Audi torium box office from 10 to 5. The program: Recti: ("Imperial Solomon") from "Solo- mon" Handel Air: ("Sacrod Raptures") Mr. McCormack. (a) Pantomime Mozart (b) Rlgandon Monslgny Mr. McBeath. (a) I Caravans Ernest ChauMon (b) Go Not Happy Par Frank Bridge (c) Whn Beauty Orowa Too Great to Bear (Capri) Wlntter Watte (d) L'Alba Separa Paolo Tostl Mr. McCormack. Intermlailon. TRISH FOLK SONOS. (a) The Harp That Once Arr. E. S. (b) The Next Market Day. ...Arr. Hughes (c) Bendemeer'a Stream.. Arr. Scatt Catty (d) Druln Donn Ceellsh. . . . Arr. Hardebeck Mr. McCormack. Ballade et Polonaise U. Vleuxtempa Mr. McBeath. (a) Only Too Edwin Schneider (b) Thank God for a Garden Theresa del Rlego (c) Ahfl Moon of My Delight (from "A Persian Garden" Mzs Lehmann Mr. McCormack. machinery, even, to a turntable and sjasn racK. . , I spent two months in this gar age tolving the mechanical myt tery of an up-to-date motor car, and cvciy ume sometning lunny .oc curred to me I had my camera right mere to jmoiograpn it. t. So without any particular amount oi trouble I toon had a pic ture and what a nicture it is I Take my .word for it, there it nothing funnier in my whole long list of comedies , and the best part of it is that everything Is true to life. In other words, the picture just hap- penca, ana oy wnat might aptly be termed a lucky accident, I wat able to get mort fun out of it than if i nad set up a month punling out laughing situations. "Your patrons won't have to un derstand machinery in order to en joy this picture. It's down to ev erybody's level (even if they have never seen an automobile). L don't expect to ever make a funnier 'com edy, and if I make them as good as tnts i n oe satished. "So, be on the lookout for The Garage, my latest Paramount re lease. It's an eight-cylinder scream, a seii-starting, rip-snorting, open muffler, 90-mile-an-h6ur vol cano ot laughter. Be sure you tell your patrons that this is the best comedy I have ever made, and that I said so. If you do they will' pat you on the back while in ''the event they don't like it have them tell me about it and. I may give them my Kons-Kice.' Yours tor fun, ROSCOE (FATTY) ARBUCKLE At the Theaters (Continued From Page Eight.) Douglass Wood. Nina Vilieri, Edna l emple, Teddy Webb, Arthur Albro. fseth Munro, Ruth Watson. Edith Wright Amy Liecester and Edward iSaunery. With a series of dances and im personations, constituting the most kaleidoscopic act in vaudeville, elab orately staged with special settings and augmented orchestra, Gertrude Hoffman comes to the Orpheum for the week of January 25. In the ver- nacular her new vehicle mieht be called "a single," because Miss Hoff mann is the only person who ap pears on the stage. However, the production requires a large corps of extra stage mechanics to handle the scenic investiture and has a spe cial orchestra, presided over by Mr. Max Hoffmann. Those who were fortunate enough to enjoy Margaret Anglin las sea son in the charming light comedy "Billeted," will rejoice to learn that she is announced to appear at the Beyond the Question of Doubt the Great est Comedy of the New' Year and the 275-Pound Comedian's Best to Date Is and to be sure there's fun aplenty with JACK PICKF0RD i As a lovable boy, likened unto Booth Tarkington's yf'l best characters that take you back to the fondest j5?7 memories of childhood "swimmin' holes" and 4;. . i -rag aoas." iN WRONG" An A. H. Blank First National Attraction Thurs. ) ill -: HI Today to Thurs. 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The flexible shank of the Ground Gripper tends to develop the muscles of the arch, and the snug, close-fitting instep sup ports the arch, and if contin uously frorn will in most cases overcome flat foot. Let us demonstrate the principle of the Ground Gripper to you For men, women and children. GROUND GRIPPER SHOES 1414 Farnam St. Sun Theater Buildinf. H. B. Waterbury, Mgr. "A place for every toe; Every toe in its place" Brandcis theater for an entire week beginning Monday February 2. The new play, The Woman of Bronze," is the work of two French authors, Henry Kitteraecker and Eugene Delard. The play it in three acts and the entire production will bear the stamp of Miss Anglin's individu ality for it has been staged under her personal direction. Among those whom she selected to assist her are Fred Eric, Edna Walton, Harriet Sterling, pennett Southard, Nina Morris, Langdon Bruce, Ralph G. Kemraet and Gerald Hamer. At the Brandeis theater for four days ttarting Thursday, January 29, Trixie Friganra will offer local the ater goert Elmer Harris musical farce, "Poor Mama." In this com edy Trixie portrays a widow with five children, posing as an unmar ried woman. Miss Friganza't man ager, Thomat . O'Day, has done everything possible to surround Trixie with everything that is right "Flo-Flo.;' , John Corft mGsical comedy hit is coming to the Brandeis theater for four days start ing Thursday February 19. An attraction calculated to) make an audience take immediate notice is holding the boards at the Gayety, It is "The Butterflies of Broadway,'1 a smart, rollicking musical comedy in two acts and five scenes, presented by Sam Howe's big show, witn Harry Cooper, Sam Fro ward, Helen Tarr, Hattie Beall, Matt Kennedy, Florence Mascott, Gus Flaig and a swarm of beautiful butterflies that compose a cast of wonderful and un common excellence. The entire en tertainment is ( under the personal direction of Lou Howe. In the way ot scenic investiture, novel settings and features, this attraction is re ported as having more than the usual quota. Today's matinet starts at 3 o'clock. The three Weston sisters will pro vide one of the featured acts of the new show opening at tht Empress today. Their musical efforts' are confined, to the playing of piano, cello and violin. Vocal selections are also given by thi delightful trio. Another featured act will be that ol Hugo Lutgent, the "Billy Swede Sunday." One of,' the tiniest bitt of f . 1. . J At- IClllIllillliV lltl VVCr gal-'V U4 stage, Edna Knowles, and her part ner, Roger Hunt, a chap who passes the six-foot mark, will offer their own original specialty, "The Long and Short of Vaudeville." Cummins and White, yonng , acrobats in "Campus Capers," portray two col lege youtht and indulge in a bit of outdoor exercise. ' m lane Gnu's tviumbhani novels-red. bbodect romance e LASTgfrM)UANES A great, tense drama of the famous Texas rangers. They never stopped fighting as long as they had a breath they never sarrendered. See William Farnum as "Buck" match his wits against them. Later, as their ally, he arings the desperate outlaws to justice. It is Zane Grey's greatest book and William Farnum's greatest role!- .. Cuscaden's New Moon Orchestra Edwin Steven's New Moon Pipe i Organ Presents "EVERYWOMAN" ALL WEEK USUI ilitK' ' I? Uiftt 'f ' i i e!lt r. tiO i ' , I IJK fjt Hi . : .( nail i ' i-f , )i, , f,-, , ja is. i Kr it, o V- . I . ..! i i naa I "'llNl . 'it4 f" 4i ! See announcement regarding "EVERYWOMAN" in Rialto Theater Section of Sunday Bee. IIJI1IMI WwTT II
