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By JOHN P. DUFFIELD.
Tl illiinnlt t1 d.fffffnr rJ
opinion 10 ninth a ttiitical
jormatue may S' f"
mind cl iiultiif4 juris', the ("I
liittinig 4i4tirt are itnl front lo
I f.n.Vm i'4prri rrlatitc to Walter
Damrnirii' rffriil tlt'f iti the
f4f4. i!v nl rrrhrtrat conductor.
'I lie "Tflfgr-iili" it nit. innl cmy
thing lovrly, a !: "Htit Ihrif
mi na iiiltiint! tli prrffit foiilml
( Mr Djmrokili curr hi Arlirtu.
,n th lat iliHMt in the m!iiM?
M4 jlmiral'l in " inun.ity ami
h!e trr4Uiiiii. I'ui-i hum al-n
tr pivrii to rtlii,'i4 and oii'Jui'tor
r th until! -iiii'l, indeed italic
- manner in uhuh they accompanied
ihr ioiuprto."
lint now give rar to t' oramtar
firnMurhiainriito of the "Tiiiifo' re
viewer lie pa', judgment on llif
4'ue ailair: "Mr. lJ.nnroih, one
(eel, know wli.it want, hut di'
tint gii hi tl.ivir tin lead J
whrn they rrnirf it. He i in
ili f iliiialitc in iitiiiititie out detail
uhiih tliry know already. In the
avmplmny rlinnU were not Iniseiher.
fhvllini w.i heavy and inrl.itic. The
wor-l iiiovrineni a the.thiid. whin
the ih.ini;e of lime were o cluuily
tit.iti.iKed that at the reditu to the
fiil theme the pizzicato of the. lul
iMe ai tually went a.tray."
Moth rrilira. were ilouhlle faith
fully recording what they heard ami
mvv. Imt the rircum-taiH-e that they
lieat d ami saw iliiterrtitlv render
'ilinr collective comment vahicles to
the ream r.
llowrvir, one i!oe not need to
travel to London in order to liml in
stance of widely divergent opinion.
'I he Musical Courier conduct a
weekly roluinn under the caption
"What the Jury Think." w here con
flictinR critical eoinnient are printed
side hy side, with results often as
amazing a they are aimc-iuc.
A recital hy Emma Calve, given
in N'ew York on January 8, brought
torth the following from the
Tribune:' "Time ha dealt gently
witther voire. In fact, most of the
former color is still present and the
enchanting timbre of her tones is
still preserved."
In the light of this it come a a
rather severe jolt to read in the
"Jlerald:" "The voice long ago lost
its marvelous pliancr, its voluptuous
tints, its subtle shades, and acquired
a hardness and brittlencfs which
robbed it o much of its pristine
eloquence."
Again both writers are giving an
honest transcript of their feelings on
hearing Calve sing. The fact that
one feels one way and the other an
entirely different way simply leads to
the conclusion that criticism is an
expression of individual opinion and
nothing more. If you have faith in
the individual you confide in the
opinion. I
This column "What the Jury
Thinks" is very entertaining and at
the same time enlightening as a
means for showing what contrary
(Conclusions may be reached by the
erudite, the cognoscenti. If our critic
singles out a pianist's tone for
especial praise, another will be cer
tain to visit upon it his particular
condemnation, finding it hard, dry,
metallic. Of one singer it was re
cently written: "Her extraordinary
art was at its finest and most com
prehensive;" whereas another writer's
report of the artist in the same per
formance was to the effect that 'It
was very evident, once she had be
gun to sing, that she was suffering
from a bad throat."
pf course, both could not he right.
The singer was either suffering from
a bad throat or she was not, and if
she was her art could hardly have
been at its finest and most compre
hensive. But there is no reason for
doubting the sincerity of the two re
viewers whose reports were so point
edly at variance. They gave evi
dence concerning what they heard,
or thought they heard, and people do
not hear alike. .
To come still nearer home in this
record of conflicting estimates, it is
to be noted that Margaret Matzert
aucr, who appeared here recently in
recital, left behind her no small dis
sent as to her artistic status. There
are those who would place her on a
pedestal along with the greatest of
the great, and others, including the
writer of these lines, deny that she
possesses the essential attributes of
true artistic greatness. She has, it
is true, a superlatively beautiful
voice, and has brought to' a state
of splendid efficiency the mechanical
means' concerned in producing It.
Eut great singing, as we fondly be
lieve, is more than these things,
though it necessarily includes them.
AVe are still of the opinion that high
vocal art transcends the correct use
of tht breatWnc ipptratut, the
proper placing ci touri. intelligent
employment of lh principle of
resonance, the mrtu'ulout enuncia
tion of word. Suiting, la be great,
nttut carry a spiritual met. age,' i
must be able la plumb the emotional
deep or to wing it way to the star,
ly height of inent4l exaltation. It
ulionld experience it moment
calm ernity, of dark and tunic
pattion. When we u under the
spell of truly great art,
Kama rhnrd In unia H haar
I i. d.. oiihin u., mi in hM
There are thoe whose heart tiiut
have replied to Madame Matzenau
er' oni. They are more fortunate
than we. Hie mmd admired, but
the tliord within (ailed to be
tAuihfd, We have experienced more
thrill from one ong by Schumann
lieink than from Mat.enaiier't en
tire program. When Schumann
lie ink ang Schumann' "Woman t
Love and Life" cycle every ong be
came charged with deep spiritual
fcigniiicancr, every line wa tearched
for it inner mrage. Moment ol
ec.tatic joy, ijuict contemplation,
tfiidrrncM, anticipation and dark
despair followed each "other in be
wildering succession, Here, indent,
was feeling made vocal, and ttie
heart leaped in response.
I.oiiise Homer is another whose
art in our humble estimation has
power to reach the oul' recesses.
In recital or in opera her tinging
always has seemed a marvelous
mingling of mind, musicianship and
emotion.
To Mine. Matzcnauer't polished
and admirable singing we have no
desire to render anything but full
justice.
The review of her recital published
in these columns paid tribute to the
"rich and lustrous beauty" of her
voice and did homage to her art at
bring "many-sided, vivacious and of
radiant charm." No mention was
made of sublimated grandeur of con
ception or depth of swelling emotion
for the reason that these were not
apprehended.
We admired the artist exceedingly
and think the Tuesday Musical club
did a fine thing for the city in bring
ing her for a recital. But we heard
nothing in the performance that
might entitle the performer-to rank
with the Teally great recitalists of the
past and present.
This is personal opinion, if you
will, and advanced only as such.
The program for the sixth annual
convention of the Nebraska Music
Teachers' association has appeared
and bears within its covers the
promise of many interesting things.
Lincoln will this year be the scene
of the gathering, the three days of
which, April 17, 18 and 19, offer pro
grams, discussions and opportunity
for pleasant and prolitahle associa-'
tion which the progressive teacher
can hardly afford to miss.
The opening meeting on Monday
morning, April 17, will witness the
address of welcome by Mayor
Zchrung of Lincoln, followed by'the
response by President August Mol
zer of the association. Following
this a paper on the subject, "The
Place of Music in Our Educational
System," will be read by Prof. Paul
H. Grumman, whose prominence and
authority will give great value to the
consideration of this serious ques
tion. The Ladies' Glee club of Crete
will close the morning session with
a short progrom.
E. Robert Schmitz, who has at
tained to high rank among the
world's pianists, will be heard in a
lecture-recital Monday afternoon on
the subject "Relations Between the
Fine Arts," using as . illustrations
works for piano by Bach-Tausig,
Debussy and Ravel, The evening
of the opening day will provide a
song recital by Henri Scott, the
famous baritone, assisted by Powell
Weaver, pianist.
The second day will bring a morn
ing musical by the Bel "Canto men's
chorus and the Chadron Normal trio,
whose members are Vivien Bard,
pianist; Roy Peterson, violinist, and'
Richard Yarndley, cellist. The sev
eral students' contests are scheduled
for both the morning and afternoon.
Luncheon will be tendered by the
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.
There will be demonstrations in
piano, voice and violin teaching con
ducted respectively by Hazel Kins
cella of Lincoln, Florence Basler
Palmer of Omaha, and Carl F.
Steckelberg of Lincoln.
Tuesday evening will be devoted
Chicago Organht
Vomcn to World
fri I
Empress Rustic Garden
All Drinks, 10c
' All Tables Free
ADMISSION, 40 CENTS
Include Tax
chuckles! laughs!! Roars!!!
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After negotiations of several
month the World Realty company
announces the engagement of Arthur
I, ll.tys as chief orgauint for their
new World theater, which rill open
next Saturday.
Mr. Hays is recognized as one
of the foremost artists on the organ
and comes to the World from the
Tivoli theater, Chicago.
The organ now bring installed in
the World theater is said to be the
largest .instrument of its kind be
tween Chicago ami the coast. It
has a three manual keyboard with
110 stops. It required four cars to
transport the organ and the vari
ous pipes from the factory to Oma
ha. Five hundred miles of wire are
used in connecting up the various
parts. The pipes range in size from
that of a lead pencil to two stories
in height. A piano attachment to
the World organ is something new
in organ manufacture. By a mere
touch of a button the keyboard of
the organ is transformed into that
of a piano.
Mr. Hays will introduce at all per
formances novelty feature and solo
numbers. The organ will be used
exclusively for all photoplay presen
tations, the large orchestra under the
direction of Ernest Nordin playing
during the vaudeville portion of the;
entertainment only.
to a piano recital by E. Robert
Schmitz.
The third day will begin with a
short musical program, followed by
the annual business meeting and
election of officers. The afternoon
program provides an address by
Hester Bronsou Copper of this city,
who will give interesting data re
garding the local City .Concert club.
There will also be a special musical
program and an automobile ride
around the city.
At the final session the University
of Nebraska mixed chorus will give
selections from the opera Faust,
under the direction of Carrie B. Roy-
mond. There will also be a song
cycle sung by Mine. Gilderoy Scott,
contralto; Mrs. Lillian Helms Policy,
soprano; Homer Compton, tenor,
and H. O. Ferguson, baritone- The
awarding of medals and ribbons to
winners in the students' contests by
the president, August Molzer, will
bring the convention to a close.
Karl L. Tunberg of Omaha, Miss
Edith L. Robbine of Lincoln, and
Miss Luelta Anderson of Omaha
will be the repective leaders in the
piano, voice and violin "Institutes,''
or general divuion la be held i'l
thecoure ol the meeting.
Muk-Nl Note.
1 Th aiklh i-rua iitrmuiy toiltest
at liM wt lli KHiititi of Manila
i!iuium ltll II HI.IUIIIJH Ml'.!'!.
V.iun.-il HiurtV Tliur'lity miniums
Tin ni program u sivn
Until 'limni Tluirmtay niurniiiK
The swcoiiil iirnram wan aiven
l.v Mary Wallace, Miry June
lli-iM-r, Itaihura Alhvtii. Llwa
In ill Cuilt-r, Arlins tiukiaUou ami
J j ii Iteeil on Thursday afternoon,
ami the third program wan given I')'
uiill alt'rei fi'i.iii h junior e.ii
iruinuia il4a. Mary June I timer,
Kllwtlx'ill I'uUer. Hiiilmi AHieni,
Jane Jtiect. Arline liumafwii. Kuth
einio l i'l 'minor, Marion ((primaii,
I'liurlfa iiiiin'lte. Klu.ilirih llirri
nun mid I'liarlea llnnnan III. umter
ilm ilirt'i iioii of and M"inld by Mra.
liuherl llarriaun, on Friday evening.
I 'h I in Sim.l.iv night an augmenleil
choir of tha Firm ttaiuiat church
I'a.'k venuMind Harney aireet. will
siv a Maunder' crand aaereil rantnta,
"From olivet to Calvary." Thia
mili'inlld cuniiiU aula forth in a vivid
and ilrlurehctio way Ilia tlrunnttlc
anil truuio aceneg in the moat evtttit-
ful neriotl of tha life of our Ix'rd.
Tli mimic la no wrllU'li ti t Inter
pret the gonpel ineawice of the whole
rami on week In a powerful Jinn mi
preHHivc manner. There tiro nately
chnriiNea nti-rnpcineil with telling
quarteta and anion. In addition to
the large thoiim there will lie the
anloinla. Mlna Klhl WooillirldRV
MiiM Margmet Spuldiuff, Mr. Waller
Pule and Mr. I'nrl Kmlth; Mr. Ilenry
W. Thornton, orsanint and director.
The program for May 8 will'be:
KnlnUi. tvrll Hormimn, tilann.
Oiirluri Kniniit llhnvn
I .ami frum "X-rxn" Hitdl
I i lnrrlo In I) Minor (firl ititm-mrnt
iin
HnllluiU vn lha Mountain (fir ainmn)
in nun
Innlrinal olo, Conrrrt Maalr Harry
niailir.
8vtiiihnnlx Pnem "Klnlmnlla". . . .galwllua
SUionic laiit In i: .Major iiworaa
The program for May 15:
Mnlnlai. Mmlaa W eat Sulphrn, vlnlln.
Ovriur "I'tn-ara" Maaarn'r
Sj niph.inlo Mult 8i rnoa Poetlnu-a. . . .
., uouru
(a) In th W'nnHa.
(bl n tha Mountain,
li'l In tha Vlllac.
Dauia n( th Sylph From th Pam-
nation of Kauot" Barlloi
IntrodB.-llon anil Hondo Caprlrrloao
Kalnt Saana
Madaa W tit Butohrn
Air da Rallrt Chamlnada
Fat Bohema Maaaanat
The program for May 22:
Rololata: Beryl Burton, aoprano; I.arane
Poilda. nor: Thelma Hkfn, harp.
1. Th "Iphigtnla" of C'harlea R. El-
gutt-r
Interpreted In tnualg by
Wallace Wheeler.
Prlud.
Jjova lui't Art III." Rrenf I
Iphinenia, Bfryl Burton.
Arhlllen. I.awrene Uodda.
I'nder dlr-cllon of Wallaca
Wheeler.
Valse Triate Krom "Kualema"
' Ke bellua
Kualema," the Dance of Death.
a. Sole- for Harp Krom the i)pra.
"I.uda" Donlztitl
b. Valae Caprice John Cheahlre
xThelma Skeen.
Featlval Troceaalon from "Wfddlnc
Huite' Jenaen
xOf the Del. one Harp aehool.
The program for May 29 will be
given by the Omaha Woman's club
chorus, Henry Cox, conductor, and is.
Festival March Sauerweln
Overture "Rosamunde" Schubert
a. "Nympha and Shepherds"
Purcell (1658-1695) Lynea
'My Sweet Repose'
Schubert (1797-1728) Schnecker
"Hark, The Lark"
....(Shakespeare) Schubert Schnecker
d. In May Parker (1863-1921)
Omaha Woman a Club Chorus.
Reverie George JJrumm
"The Voice of My Beloved"
Mabel W. Daniel
(From the Song: of Solomon.)
"The Worldly Hope Men Set Their
Hearta Upon" Liza Lehmann
(Krom Omar Khayyam.)
"The Teara at the Spring-"
Mrs. N. H. A. Beach
(Browning-.)
Omaha Woman'a Club Chorus.
Miss Luella Anderson will present
her pupils, Nellie Senior, Frances
Mulholland and Kathryn Bavinger
in violin recital at the Schmoller &
Mueller Recital hall, Thursday eve
ning, April 20. They will be assist
ed by Virginia Mulholland, harpist,
pupil of Miss Loretta Delone and
Florence Senior, pianist, pupil of
Mim tiopliia NaiaiaUa. They will
I lay a tiej nograni, i iii.iuig of
litl in be in for lo, lire and (mi V ut
! Inn. Th rtn4l nuinbre will ba an
eufinbh for four ioim,m harp and
:.iiu, :
-
Mr, llrii rii.inli y. .i.ii-.l by li
i time, will givw lltt lii of I It llthj
S aerifa of Oman lerilaia and i horal.
MiiKio 111 Tunny iBtlieilril tu
ll'allil Hnililnv afternoon at 4 I'l, ;
Tin I'Ubiii' tordially inviir.i, I'io-
sram:
I'fu, rui.mal 'All tilnrr. I u4 ae.l
iHirml.-' lu in Ituur i.f Ifiel ... l aae
maea-'MHneiti YtiMia
iiixii eroii.i , ,,, kVbubed
l h...i--'liii ItuM.hm lauia
llilalwniii MartH .. ... . Vl.ikel
Chun "I Will ttixt ut Tlty I'uaer'
(inline
Iteceetiiiiial ' lUelea lb 'rune Al"
fMinied'' . email
roilu. II n Wida tna tlao'
, plainer
The Omaha Woman' club May
festival, in which will appear the May
letival orcheira (Kol.ert VuoCadrn.
conductor I and the Woman iluh
ihortu O'enry Cox, conductor) will
be held at the KurBC-Xah lea
room, May 1. H. IS. 22, "'. at I0.J0
a in. the program or May I in
Biiliilat, I.mui Jaiiaen W'yllo, anprena.
I, (torture la th ifre. "Th Mar-
rift nf Kiar" M.'tart
!. Mmuhunm nielude. "Th leluae"..
(Unit (aen
1. Iil ihteriiieaau. "W hat Flowura
lirram" Tranalateur
I, tat "The Mimn ttehltid lha I .ill. mi
mud' l adman
tin "I'lendina " t.ir
. i "My lut la a Muleterr
I Nuaero
l.nuia .laiiarit li
3. Hiiiphuii ulte. "A Lover In !
niaa.ua" Amy WHndfonl Vindra
la I Kae Ai riiaa the Peaert Kanda
thl "ll. loved. In Your Abance.'
l. "lli.w Many a lonely tatavaB."
oil "All.'h lie With la"
. M'rry Mk-ra' IanoVK4war4 Oerman
A Ktiei'lnl li-nten anils' aervlra will
be siven by the choir of the Im
iiiiiiiiiel I.uiheiftn church. Nineteenth
ami i'iihn airei'tti, next Weilticsday
revnina- at Is when h cantata
The Mfwi IVoiH the l'ru.M wilt
i ptKMliteJ.
, piami I et n a i waa given by t"l'
pita of Mi" sUitfatiia MUeii.tnIpe
HI llfr tioti.t h4tWtiJV rvellilia!
1 In. mi allliti I' nl Wfti ttotnliu
K lever, All' I;.. km.. in turn lliinv
anil Irrna Albrt-i tit.
Won) of i liiut," wii b (iv an l
lint thmr of tha l'ut Centra) I ".m.
kri autiniiel i-liuiiii on lha vveninc
of t.ood CtMav, Aim il If rtei ll
:il la ilitfitoe of lha rhoir ami
Mirnii v. liuali ia otaaniat. Ilia
fulillii k limit ul invileil la at-leinl.
evtaMlt r" "Tii t'rw truion," w ill br
1 "' ; anna bv ihf Imir of Timhiv ;
Th lanlaia, "Tha liewn Iit athedtnl on tloml Friday night (
April M at I 'eiiH-k, ole..tt
Mr. A I- Vbhoiv, iriior, ami Mr,
Itiotuif llaigrrn, twaa. Tha txata ara
ftaa and lha pttbllu ia t initially in
tiled.
ratiad4ii ru'tomt olt'ui4li are in
trit'tMlmit repot t that more lhati
I , auioniiiliiU .loli'ii mi lha
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THIS WEEK
Today Sama Program a
Sun Theatar
Monday Tuesday
"Sentimental
Tommy"
Wed.-Thura.
THOMAS
MEIGHAN
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"Cappy
Ricks"
Fri.-Sat.
"The
Affairs
of
Anatol"
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
fyfjf ffaTTy 4 Mat. and Nit Toda.
Cood Raa'v'd Seat, 50c
BON TON GIRLS S
Laat Time Today, 2:15-8:30
Tomorrow (Sat.) Matinee A All Simmer
ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT OF
Johnsons "THE DARK SECRET"
Burlesk Starts Again Early In August
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TODAY
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A HAPPY
COMBINATION
DOUBLE PROGRAM
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His Newest and
Funniest Comedy
Shown in Conjunction With
Will Rogers and Lila Lee
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Made just for fun and running
through roars of laughter!
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1st Day Met Her
2oiDay Loved Her
ZtdDay Drank Her Cocktail
4to. Day Hated. Her
5th Day Loved Her Again
6ih Day KissedTHer
7HDay A-a-ah
Cos? &ncCudes
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ATorcixy Comedy
JOHNlJY HINES
inOrane Blossoms
MISS RUTHKALEMEYN
Mezzo Soprano
TheGypsyflovveir Girl
Harry Bracler and his
Symphony Players
Fest"- Lertbtier
Jalius If . Johnson,
Premier OrarCist
flaying .'
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THREE MORE DAYS
Last Times Tuesday Night
NELL SHIPMAN
In one of the biggest outdoor
melodramas ever produced
"The Girl From
God's Country"
A drama of the land, the sea, the air,
peppered with thrills ,
FIRST TIME IN QMAHA
Some Knockout Comedy
Baby Peggy '
In "PEGGY BEHAVED
Coming Wednesday
Pauline Frederick
in a story of love and adventure
"Two Kinds of Women"
Pirst-in a cowboy's garb with horse and gun then in an
evening gown with a woman's weapons
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