THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1921.
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MUSIC
By JEAN P. DUFFIELD.
THE American tour of La Scala
orchestra of Milan, under the di
rection of Arturo Toscanini has
been characterized in New York as
"the biggest musical event of the
season."
The orchestra will appear here at
the Auditorium on February 25,
under the auspices of the American
Legion, after having obtained a ae
ries unparalleled successes in the
east.
; The organization is composed of 97
players, eac.li chosen by Toscanini
himself. Pitta Sanborn in the New
York Globe so wrote of him: "I
could only think of the noble phrase
of one of the most gifted of the
younger American poets who' once
said to me: 'Toscanini is the Saint
Bernard of conductors; he conducts
to the throne of heavens'."
Arturo Toscanini after serving for
seven years , as conductor i.t the
Mertopolitan departed for Europe in
1915, and soon became renowned
throughout Italy Vor his concerts.
During the war he achieved addi
tional fame by. leading a military
band pn top of Monte Santo under
fire, thereby inspiring the Italian
troops and turning a defeat into
victory. The stirring patriotic
hymns, called forth by his baton,
mingled with the roar of cannon
and the hiss of projectiles. When
the battle was over Toscanini was
recognized as one of the contributing
factors in its success and was award
ed a silver medal for valor. In ad
dition to this medal he wears the
medallion of Ronchi, bestowed on
him by his compatriot, Gabriele
D'Annunzio.
It is not the purpose of the Amer
ican Legion to make the concert
here a money-making affair arid the
scale of prices has been so arranged
as to make possible for everyone
interested in good music to attend.
. An interesting event in the mu
sical world of Omaha will be the
appearance at the Brandeis theater
on Sunday afternoon, February 27,
of Frances Nash, pianist, and
Louis Graveure, baritone, who will
be presented in a joint recital by
the Tuesday Musical club at 8:15
o'clock.
Of Mr. Graveure, frequently spok
en of as "the man with the golden
voice," W. L, Hubbard, in the
Chicago Tribune, has to say:
"Mr. Graveute is a master vo
calist, the possessor of a voice of
exceptionally velvety and lovely
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Arturo Toscanini.
quality which he uses with an art
that is as remarkable as it is rare.
His interpretations incline at times
a little toward the sweet, but there
are few singers now before the pub
lic who can so deftly catch the spir
it of a song and project it into a
concert room as can he. His diction
in English, French ana Italian is
beyond praise and his grasp of mu
sical style is complete.
Miss Nash, who is known is pri
vate life as .Mrs. Edward Watson
and who is now the guest of her
mother, Mrs. E. W. Nash of this
city, has many flattering press no
tices to her credit among them the
following from the Boston ;Tran
script of recent date: "Music tells
in a moment of character, motives",
sincerity and artistic devotion, and
in Miss Nash it bespeaks beyond a
doubt her truly musical nature, her
intent application and thorough
ness, her intelligence and emotional
eagerness. In the Saint-Saens'
concerto she set herself a difficult
task. She came through it with
alert and instantaneous response,
with efficiency, kill, good general
ship and emotional comprehension
in short, with captivating success.
Her recital ' (early in the season),
in a more quiet vein, revealed a
poise and self-sufficiency in individ
ual expression not called for in the
concerto, and an emotional pene
tration beyond het years." The
membership sale of seats will open
February 21 and the public sale on
the morning of February 24. ...
Fritz Kreisler, violinist, will ap
pear at the Auditorium tinder the
auspices of the Tuesday Musical
club on the evening of March 11 in
the fifth and closing program of the
season's series of concepts.
Next Friday evening, February
18, the ladies of the First Congre
gational church will present Madame
Homer and Miss Louise Homer in
concert at the City auditorium. Miss
Florence McMillan will be at the
piano. The program, which contains
many popular numbers, is:
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a. "Ombm Mai Fu" from Serse
b. "1U Shall Feed Hla Flock" from
Moaalab, .. Handel
Mme. Homer.
e. Allelujah Mosul.
Mil Homerj
d. Duet: "Quia eat homo" from Sab&t
Mater Renin!.
Mme. Homer and Mlea Homer.
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a. The Slek Child
b. 'Specially Jim Sidney Homer.
Mlea Homer,
o. To Russia
d. Mother Goose
Mme. Homer.
o. Banjo Sons Sidney Homer.
Mme. Homer and Mlsa Homer.
III.
Vooe dl prima vera Strauae-.
Mlsa Homer.
IV. '
a, Ring- Out Wild Bells Gounod.
b. Serenade 8chubert.
e. My aln Countrle Old Scotch.
d. Gavotte: "Me volet dansaon boudoir"
from Mlgnon Thomas.
Mme. Homer.
V.
a. Last Night the Nlghtlngal. Woke
Me KJerult
b. "Sous la dome eiala" from Lakme
Dellbea.
e. Go Pretty Rosa Marxists.
Mme. Homer and Mlsa Homer.
Music 'Notes.
Mr. Ben Stanley, organist of
Trinity cathedral, will inaugurate
hla annual series of Sunday after
noon lenten. organ recitals in- the
cathedral today at 4:30 o'clock.
There will be six recitals in all
(February IS, 20, 27, March , 18,
20,) and will be preceded by a short
vesper service, in which the quartet
of the cathedral will participate.
The public is very cordially invited.
Program for this Suhday:
Suite In D Major....... Volkmar
Priere Op. 22 ..Callaerts
Prelude and Fugue In G major
Mendelssohn
David Singing EefSre Baul Bordese
Andante con moto Loud
Introduction to third act of "Lohen-
grin" .Wagner
Edith May Miller, associate teach
er of the Sherwood music school
of Chicago, will present the follow
ing pupils in recital at Druid hall,
Tuesday evening, February 15:
Mildred Perkins, Bruce McLean,
Evalyne Nelson, Charles Snell,
William Snell, Edith Edstrom, Florence-
Freltag, Martha Songster,
Eleanor Atkinson, Ruth Shelllngton,
Fern Shelllngton, Virgina Jener,
Vera Atkinson, Louise Hilbert,
Carmella Alexander, Sarah - Arceri,
Christine Rasmussen, Ruth Dailey,
Sarah Fungulla, Laura Perkins,
Tena Paneblanco, Louise Holt, Neva
Heflin, Vera McLean, Alice Edstrom,
Milton Reynolds, Dorothy Nelson,
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Jean Cosh, Ruth VerMehren, Gret
chen Foster, Danolda Perkins,
Esther Lunn, Coral Dunn, Forrest
Galbralth, Kathryn Freitag, Helen
Songster, Marian Galbralth, Doris
Meyer, Poland Nelson.
The. ladies of George A. Crook,
W. R. C. No. 80, will present Sonya
Medvdieff, soprano; Philip Sevasta,
harpist, and Lee Cronican, pianist,
at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium on
Wednesday and Thursday evening of
this week, February 16 and 17. A
program of such length is arranged
that -no encores will be given.
Miss Alta Gillette presented a
piano recital Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 5, at the home of her pupil,
Rose Deris, Twentieth and K streets,
South Side. The evening was very
much enjoyed by both friends and
parents. Pupils taking part were:
Bernice Wallace, Irene Roberts, Gas
ton Lebovisici, Charles Smith,
Manche Smith, Edward Smith,
Bernice Smith, Helen Burns, Ruth
Ehlers, , Helen Swartzlander, Elnor
Patatch, Marlon Rea, Sarah Rea,
Rose Deris.
The first of a number of musical
teas to be given at Mr. Berryman's
home in Dundee will take place
Sunday afternoon, February 13; A
program will be played by the teach
ing pupil
Last Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Walter Dale, was presented
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E. PHILLIPS
OPPENHEIM'S
Startling Story
E. PHILLIPS
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Brilliant Novel
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"THE LONG ARM OF
MANNISTER"
E. PHILLIPS
OPPENHEIM'S
Whirlwind of Action-
Unusual in
Treatment
Startling in
Development
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World Famed Story
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Moves Majesti
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Comedy
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With the unerring activity of
fate itself, the outraged
Mannister stretches out his
long arm, and one by one
brings his enemies to the
brink of destruction, and
sends them hurtling into the
abyss. '
Coming H. B. WARNER in Coming
Wed. "THE DICE OF DESTINY" Wed.
the second half of the third and
the first half of the fourth acts of
Gounod's "Faust" Twenty-five pupils
and friends were present and all sang
in the ensemble scenes. Solos and
recitatives were fclven by Mr. and
Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Leon Price, Mrs.
Alice Tedrow, Mr. E. S. Williams and
Dr. John Dlninger. A violin obbli
gato was played by Mrs, Dale and
accompanists were Miss Eve Nelson
and Mr. V. C. Bennett. Refresh
ments were served at 11 o'clock. '
The nurses of Nicolas Pc-nn hos
pital were entertained with a mus
lcale given in the nurse's lec
ture hall Thursday evening. Tljrs
program was presented by Miss
Emily Cleve, violinist, and , Mrs.
Maude Fender-Gutsmer, contralto,
who gave a lecture) on- music,
illustrated with songs. The accom
panists of the evening were Mrs. E.
R. Zabrlskie and Miss Marguerite
Liljenstolpe. Miss Lillian Condon
also gave a violin number.
Friends and members of the Oma
ha MacDowell club are requested by
August M. Borglum, president, to
send their- annual subscriptions to
Miss Gertrude-Ernst, treasurer, 1418
South Tenth street, or to . Miss
Adeline Wood, secretary, . 1034
Georgia avenue, for- the .ensuing
year, these two young ladies having
taken charge of the active work of
this organization. Mr. Borglum re
cently received a letter from Mrs.
MacDowell referring to the con
tinued struggle they are having to
keep up the work of the MacDowell
Memorial association, at the same
time ' expressing deep gratitude to
those who have helped along the
rough road. She writes enthusiastic
ally of the many talented men and
women who were at the colony last
summer, their enthusiasm over the
place and what it has meant to them
to have benefited by a summer
spent there.
Thirteenth organ recital by Louise
Shadduck Zabriskle, A. A. G. O., as
sited by Madge, West Sutphen,
violinist, and George S. Johnston,
tenor, will be given this afternoon,
at 4 o'clock at the First Prestby
terian church.-
To Err Is Human, to Forgive Is Divine
This He Remembers, and He Forgives Her
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From the depths of his sorrow, Mannister learned that it is nobler
to forgive than to avenge. And reunited with her husband and little
girl, the sorrowing wife returned to the "straight and narrow." This is
depicted in "The Long Arm of Mannister," chief attraction at the Moon
No Invasion of
Foreign Films
1 8 Threatened
Because of a film feature made in
Europe called "Passion" has won a
large and instant success in this
country some of the American pro
ducers are said to have beeu fright
ened by its acting qualities and the
technical efficiency it reveals, fearful
of an invasion of foreign picture
plays.
But Henry King, the well-known
American director, says no such ap
prehension need be entertained. Ac
cording to King, there are reasons
aside from the technical inferiority
of most pictures made abroad why
they cannot hope to find general fa
vor here. The chief reason is psy
chological, he declares, explaining
that the phases of life shown in for
eign drama do not appeal to our the
atrical tastes.
"Theater patrons as a rule are not
interested in plays whose characters
and scenes represent mental process
es to which they are strangers," says
Mr. King. "An occasional classic
subject or costuni; spectacle from
abroad ,may provide an exception,
but it is only life that comes within
their own ken in which Americans,
are interested. What will entertain
Europeans won't appeal to Ameri
cans. "But the reverse is also true, and
this suggests a danger to American
producers who are seeking foreign
markets. We must guard against
making our picture plays too local
in flavor and, above all, against writ
ing our titles in advanced American
slang. There have already been
complaints on this score from Eng
land; they don't understand our fast
changing idioms.
"It will be well if the directors of
American pictures keep these thing .
in mind when they are planning the
scenes and writing their titles.
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