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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1920)
8 D THE OMAHA SUNDAY UliZ: SEPThiMBtK o, lyjo. MUSI C ; ; By HENRIETTA M. REES. TlEPTEMBER lias come again, bringinpr with it a whole week w of grand opera at the very be r; n'tog of the musical season, and the : prospects of some of the world's .;gTealest artists in concert and re- - "?ckal as time goes on. The Tuesday Musical Club is ac ' tively engaged in arranging its pro- gram for the coining months. The ' artists presented by this club are .always among the finest touring country, and with Sergei Rachman inoff and Fritz Kreisler already en .' Staged the coining season bids fair p. u maintain the usual standard. While ..in Minneapolis this summer we heard that the apearance of Rach naninoff with the orchestra" there Was one of the highlights of the sea ?on. Mrs. A. V. Kinsler is presi i.'flc.nt of the club liis year and Mrs. 155 R.' Beecher Howell, chairman of the - '' program committee. J Mickel brothers and the Jadics' society of the First Central Congre , Rational church have also entered .' tlic field this year for the purpose of bringing concerts and famous - artists to a hearing. One of the I ' first and most important events - -rem' a musical standpoint will be the appearance of Enrico Caruso on October 12th, under tiie auspices V:tf the Mickel firm. Caruso has not - been heard in Omaha for a great ' many years, not since the last trans- - : 'continental tour of the Metropolitan Opera company, about 1905, 1 be , i"twvr, when he appeared in operatic ?Xdt6S. Caruso is not only widely j." !(wn, to- the musical public, but he i if juefrhaps the musician, best known Vi. Jo. . the general public ?s well. Jj fiiTuc. ladies' society, of the First Si L jn4$es' a 'series of -concerts' begin ' J j hhg;;with th Mountain Ash Welsh ' I at tfetv .This is a body of-14 male Hi , ! foists. This concert will be held at I I' ffleiunicipat auditorium fir Sep .J ' fl l.r 21st. The ladies' society its. mj unu dime, uuuijc iiunici, ff f 1! VmritaX Irter in till" ep.T;nil atlil ntllrr f frtisis will be- 'announced, at future i Wa.t$s, t ...... . .. . ; ' jJStVal of these; announcements r 4jHvebeen made during the summer. i; rjUvs0 nlllcn ahead this early, it ; ; riSpMe t(J predict that loal concerts sntfiffeYbe plentiful this season, and ' il'Smaf Omaha "wiir be 'given the op- i aNrtY.tDity of hearing a great many flmfflBBUf the highest rank. ,, t The following announceiiient con- tomtpg tne tortneommg uppearance ffritA line hen rfrpivH It KEiirico Caruso, the , celebrated J! 5pwfi who is booked for one en jjgragenent only in Omaha to sing at auug municipal auditorium on Tues h sjf vening. October 12th, :s a 'na- of i Naples. .When a mere, boy J aififsng" in the churches of Naples, l! E iiE Jic beauty of his-,oice attract-' Jf S4 Vhe:attcntion of all' who hi&i it. Ip'i, His voice is a puce tenor of ex ii quis$te'"quality and of sufficient J power to fill any auditorium with- put losing any of its sweetness; his acting is faultless, his phrasing ex jj cellcnt- and his delivery fluent and It tasteful. His American engag jj ments have been a contirious ova h tion, trie great audiences being held l spellbound by the. exquisite refine- ment, beauty and power of his voice, rtiud from coasj to coast he has been pronounced the greatest tenor who has ever lived. J! "The week of September 13th has f been set aside as Caruso Week in ii Omaha and surrounding territory, JJ during which time reserved seats can be secured from any Victor Victrola l dealer, in advance of the regular seat sale." jt Arturo Toscanini has been invited to assemble an orchestra of Italian j riusicians for a tour' of America dbr J ing the coming winter. The com ii mittee of Americans who extended J the .invitation feel that this will do much. toward cementing good rela JJ tions between Italy and America. ;j besides offering a large number of cities the opportunity of hearing tlfe II famous Toscanini-as', a conductor. ' The Hendelssohn club of Phila Vt delphia, owing 4o unforseen condi j tions has extended the time of its Yt second prize composition contest Jj 3he contest will close November 1st, f 1920 at noon. A prize of one hun- l tired dollars will be given for the Slender k tnM way to bm ilinder, elU, iatlthy ii H) nan. 8m th pienra: the ihadev r ta mitt joq idM of ais btfart f tutnaa or wvif&t. no ham yoonol r. or cxhaarana No Mlts or eftlooMl. mrroid, nc tttrrinf fonrwl of tun. Jntt foUow du 10 to mm 7 tonT4s (wbatortr fon nooa to) under iw tnv-rofinid raar ntM. Bf. rtlitblo, reeommend 4 bf hyiicino. Add to yoo" eajMtbilitr nd ehwm. Amu til who know yoa. tUeoa lighter in tB. TOBUMT ! UBHtlDM. Bt- lin In RMlth. uM tmm ft tout lifel Aik iltow tlio Korein arttom rm dwoyr wlotHwo. ftOlt. UM P danfela rKin limful anri Mtncttr Stew wthnji this AOVEnSElifiKT ADTERTISEMEXT. TURN HAIR DARK ill 1: WITH SAGE TEA I Mixed With Sulphur It Darkens So Naturally Nnhnriv Can Tell. ju t J tl;Tre old-time mixture of Sage Tea " ad Sulphur for darkening gray. Streaked and faded hair is grand mother's recipe and;folks are again Using k to keep their hair a good, ven color, which is quite sensible, 4); we are living in an age when a puthful appearance is of the great est advantage. .... jNowadays, though, we don't have vAe troublesome task of gathering te sage and the mussy mixing at rjme. All drug stores sell the nrady-to-use product, improved by tEe addition- of other ingredients, Called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound." It is very popular be cause nobody can discover it has bttn applied. Simply moisten your comb or a soft brush with it and tlfiaw this through your hair, taking orje small strand at a time; by morn iSg the gray hair disappears, but wtat delights the ladies with Wy eth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is?.that, besides beautifully darkening Shair after a few applications, it o produces that soft luster and Appearance of abundance which is best a' capella composition in eight parts for mixed chorus of cue hun dred voice... The work must not have been given before, the right to use the words must accompany the manuscript in writing, and the com position should" be from. 12 to 14 pages octavo in letigth, re quiring about' five minutes in per formance. The composer is asked to use a nom de plume. Further par ticulars may be secured by writing to S. Lindav Norden, conductor of the club, 7200 Crcsheim Road, Phil adelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly, formerly of Omaha, have spent the summer at Harbor Springs, Mich., with friends from Cincinnati. Friends inform us that Mr. Kelly will write the notes for the orches-, tar during the coming season, ana those who remember Mr. Kelly's ability as a musical writer, are as sured of the interest these notes will contain. - The Omaha musical colony is rapidly returning from summer va cations and settling itself down to cooler weather and the pursuit of music. Many teachers have already returned and re-opened their stud ios, aud others are rapidly doing so. The studio proposition is becoming quite a problem and it is probable that more teachers than ever will maintain residence studios. Studios that are available down town are re ported to be few and far between, and those which arc desirable are almost prohibitive in price. Among the Omaha musicians who have been awav are the following: Mr. Jean P. Duf field has returned from a summer spent - in the efcst, where he visited Montreal, Quebec and other points, of interest, return ing by Tway: of Chicago, where he heard much good music at Ravinia Park. Mr.' Uufneld has opened his studio at. his residence, 5107 Under wood avenue.- ' 1 ' Mr. and Mrs. August' Mothe Bor- glum will return to Omaha Septem ber 8 and re-open their studio at 2661 Douglas street. Mr. and Mrs. Boiglum have spent the summer at Norwalk, Conn., with Mr. and Mrs. Solon Borglum, - and among the Silvermine colony of artists. Dur ing the summer, Mr. Borglum has been teachings-ail interesting pupil, preparing her f6r teaching, and has occupied himself with hisewn m.us ical work. Mrs. Luefla Anderson has re turned afte -a summer spent in the Adirondacks. Miss' Luefla Allen' has returned from an extended eastern trip. Mr. Frank Mach. spent the sum mer at various lake resorts in Wis consin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Cox re turned last week from a summer spent with their parents 'in central Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Cox will teach at their residence studio this winter. Mrs. Connne Paulson and the West sisters spent several weeks in Colorado living in a log cabin and roughing ft. Miss Mary .Munchhoff is still in the east at present fn Buffalo, X. Y. . Florence Basler Palmer has- re tur icd home after a very busy sum mer season in New York City gath ering new studio material and coaching with Ranske, one of the world's greatest voice teachers. : Mrs. Pawner announces the re-opening of her studios at 3913 Farnam street on September 6. ' Mrs. Douglas B. Welpton is stilt in Chicago, where she has spent the greater part of her vacation. Louise Shadduck Zabriskie has been in Chicago and Wisconsin, and to points in central Illinois. Mrs. and Mrs. Zabriskie and two daugh ters will return to Omaha during the coming week. Mr. Ben Stanley spent part of his summer in Clarkson hospital where he underwent a serious operation. Mr.. Fred G. Ellis spent his vaca tion on the Pacific coast, returning this week. : J.' H. Simms and Edith L. Wag oner, are among the Omaha teachers who continued their classes during the sumcr. Mrs. Wagoner confin ing her work entireryto the morning hours. Sonora Songbirds Young and Chafcming in Voice and Person " T. Open Grand Opera Season at Brandeis in Rigoletto" FRANCISCO CRUZ. Bassa. ' L - BEATRICE PIZZORNI tf) Ip? A I Kramiitlc Soprano. f UL I If m I M I C fJT I the duke," beholds the face of his own daughter. Gilda has offered her life I to save the 'may who betrayed her. j On Monday night an entirely new I set of principals will be presented in "11 Trovatore." prominent - among them being Beatrice Pizzornt, dra matic soprano of thcYa Scala, Milan. Spcria Castcl, a charming mezzo from the Tornio. Italy, aud Soto Mayor, -baritone, will be among the principals presenting this opera. The orchestra "will be under the aflc direction of Maestro Ignacio'del Castillo. . ' A well-trained 'chorus is an im portant adjunct of the Sonora com pany, and tlegrand opera orchestra will be undet the direction of Signor Ignacio del Castillo. The repertoire to be presented is as follows: Sunday, "Rictolctto;" Mondav. "It Trovatore;"; Tuesday. "Lucia Di Laminermoor;" Wednesday. "Caval- iliera Kusticana . and t'aghacci; Thursday.' "Faust;" Friday, "Tra viata:" Saturday matinee, "Rigolet to;" Saturday night, "Carmen." . PROMINENT among tiie song birds to appear here with the. So nera. Grand Opera company' is beautiful, stately Beatrice Pizzorni. the Italian soprano who 'sings the role of Leonora in Verdi's beautiful masterpiece' "II Trovatore.';" This prima donna, fresh from European triumphs, . comes by her wonderful voice most 'naturally, as her mother was none other than" the famous Ma dame, Gini, the great singer of 9wo decades ago,, the oldtimers will re member as having sung opposite the immortal Patti. It is perhaps in "Madame Butterly" that this talented artist has achieved most renown, but "11 Tro-.-atore" seems to be more generally popular. '.-'. The grand opera season at the Brandeis opens Sunday, September 5, the initial performance being "Ri goletto.' Prominent among the cast of the opening pl!l is Consuelo Ie dina. a coloratura of ereat ahilitv whom music lovers have acclaimed a second Tetrazzini. The Sonora Grand Opera company also prides itself on the acquisition of.Eduardo Lejarazu, late of the Boston Ooera comnanv. who sings the title role in "Rigoletto." Ho is a splendid actor as 'well as a great singer and his colorful bari tone will be heard to great advan tage in the opening bill. Alfredo Graziani is the tenor of the opening cast, singing the role of the Duke of Mantua. Francisco Cruz, basso prof undo, takes the part of Spara fucile. - "Rigoletto" was inspired .bv a. drama of Victor Hugo, "Le Rois' Amuse." This astonishing . opera, produced in Venice. March 11, 1851, was far ahead of its period. Even today there are pages wRich surprise one by their medern feeling and at mosphere. Rigoletto, the hunchback butfoon 'of the court, insults Mon teronea nobleman, whom the duke has wronged, and Monterone, tefci ble in his wrath, lays a corse on the jester, this curse is soon a-workine. Rigoletto. loves but one being in the church in Council Bluffs as musical director and organist. Mrs. Ben jamin has ben et the Kountze Me morial church in Omaha for several years. . , Several musical numbers will be sung at the. opening services today, including solos by Miss Wyatt and Mr. Swanson, and a short organ re cital by Mr. Sand, at 7:45 p. m. preceding the evening service. Mr. John Helgren is choirmaster. SOTO MAYOR, Baritone. world, his daughter, Gilda. The duke secretly woos her, in the disguise of a student. The courtiers conspire to blindfold Rigoletto and make him an unconscious party to the abduction of his own I daughter, whom they hand over to the duke. One of tfie greatest passages of the opera comes in the third act when Rigoletto en ters the ducal chamber, trying vain ly to conceal his dismay under a laughing exterior, while his eves search everywhere for a sign oLthe whereabouts of his lost child. A: last, unable longer to dissemble, he implores the courtiers to have mercy, to speak. The courtiers leave as Gilda, entering, throws herself into her father's arms and confesses. v The last act of the opera, which contains the immortal quartet, takes place in a lonely spot on the shores of the River Mincio. On one side is seen the hut of the assassin, Spara- fucilc. With tin man Rigoletto has struck a terrible bargain. Through the sister of Sparafucile, the wanton Maddalena, the duke is to be lured to the hut and there murdered. His body is to be delivered to Rigoletto, who will wait outside at midnight. Such is the situation when the duke sings the famous aria "La Donna e AJODiie i woman is tickle), there are few ensemble passages in all opera which equal in dramatic power the quartet. Here are four people, each animated- by a different emo tion, each part strongly individual, and all the voices combining to make a piece of heavenly harmony. The duke is casting languishing eyes on Maddalena. who is laughing in his arms. Gilda is desperate with the V discovery of the duke's infideh'tv. A storm rages, the hour of midnight strikes. A body enclosed in a sack is thrown through the door to Rigol etto and he is exulting in his ven geance when he hears what seems to be a ghostly echo, the careless song of the duke, "La Donna c Mobile." He opens the sack and instead of AOVKKTISKMENT. jL SAY "DIAMOND DYES" Pon't streak or ruin your material ia c, poor dye. Insist on "Diamond Dyes." Jlasr directions in every package. i I t f GIRLS! MAKE A LEMON , BLEACH Lemons Whiten and Double Beauty of the Skirt Squeeze the 'juice of, two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces)! Orchard White which can br had at any drug store, shake well and you have a quarter pint of harmless and r'clightful lemoh bleach for few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and lands each day, then shortly note the beauty of yourtkin. Famous stage beauties use lemon juice to bleach and bring that soft, clear, rpsy-w.hite complexion. Lemons hive always been used as' a freckle, sunburn and tan reniover.j Make this up and try i. mmm0m.r Phone Douglai 2793 " Q f it WerffliVWOffictoS WrK, 4 OMAHA I "IT ( PRINTING ftT " f COMPANY ISpggS V i jf,iG- DMn,s rAwiAit rii IrtitV32 VIGTROLA You ma) hear - Caruso in your ome itfi a Viclrola and1 his Victor Records fT) IJ ft U You also Hear Mclbq. Colli Curd, McCormack, Kreisler, . Gucf, Homer in fact all the Greatest Artists are Victor ' Artists. . All you need to enjoy the world's best music A Victrola and Victor Records. Better come in and select yours now you'will never mist the easy payments. "The House i of Pleasant Dealings" II MICKELS Fifteenth and Harnej i: Omaha - LAST TWO BIG DA YS AT-- Commercial Prihters-iitmqcwphehs ? 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On August 7th by vote of the uuion the strike was declared off, but many of our former employes have refused to return to work. ' , Big Bay mm CELEBRATION Outing and Picnic JUL IIL vWitN ID) rfTYtT3 T . PfiHa Fistula-Pay When Cured JL ' JLJLVrS A aUa TUm ef trMtmaat that earsa Plies. Fistvla d etk mM va' KseUl Dissasea in a short time, -without a severe aarsieal ep- eraUea. Ne Chloroform. Ether er ether Mral anesthetic ased. "T al.r,"rt.,n TT ase aeeeetea for treatment, ana ne money ia to he . antil turyd. Write for hook en Kttal Siirases, with names aaa testimonials ef more thso rominBt people who hare been permanently cured. DK. E. n. TAKRY Somtorinm. Tetoro Trest tlin. loo Bids.) Omaha. Won. Monday, Sept. 6th , ' e . ' Big Prize Tug-of-War and Other Attractions 1 ' .'"-;. Given Away in Prizes $ S O.Oo ) Union Pacific Band Afternoon and Evening Come Out and Haye a Good Time Male Voice Concert 1 This afternoon twenty-five men will sing at Manawa Park in the" an- nual outdoor concert and outing of the Norden Singing Society of Omaha. ' SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM The big Fontenelle band of Omaha will ,give special afternopA and evening. concerts today and tomor row. "The best we have given this season," says Director A. A. We- demeyer. Dancing t Rowing Picnicking Riding Games , Amusements Good Time Today and Monday Special Free Movies Both Nignts This is the last chknee to take that promised outing. The season closes Monday night. t V ' V (ill M Jl -, '. M k ,1 1 1 XT i " i - . - , . . - ; - v.. - J I W r- mmmmmmmmVmml Jl- r - - - -r - - a r- - - - -in" -ii f J i- J ' J - ni r s - - L - n ' HI