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animals and hieroglyphic signs. If we
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must make the beet of the casts, adding
those of Italy, the laughing faces of whose
cherubs charm us and whose Madonnas
delight us.
We make a specialty of fres
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actors and singers and players as well
as authors and composers sometimes go
too far In the endeavor to acquire at
mosphere and "temperament." I have
heard young pianists "weep over the
keys" ad nauseam: I have heard young
singers distort rhythm and wall and
quiver under the Impression that they
were singing with emotion, with feel
ing! I wish to voice a perhaps unavail
ing protest against this kind of care
fully calculated abandon.
Genuine art Is simple and virile even
when most permeated with dasewlze
welbllche.
For God's sake let us avoid the trlval
lty of artificial emotion In singing and
playing; let us In music as in other
things not "sell cheap what Is most
dear."
Mr. Godowsky played very delightful
ly transcriptions of two Schubert songs
by Franz Liszt. I was struck with the
manner In which the melody, the song,
was brought out, not only distinct from
and above the accompanlment.but with
a charming expressiveness of phrases
and even of Individual notes. Of course
any pianist knows the rudimentary
fact that the melody must be louder
than the accompaniment, but the Indi
viduality of phrase and of separate fig
ures was a lesson in this artist's per
formance. The last number of the program was
the "Tannhaueser Overture," also
transcribed by Liszt for pianoforte. Of
course one missed the full orchestra,
but in this number the pianist was very
successful In suggesting the orchestra
tion and tone color of different instru
ments. The deep bass of the piano was
distinctly brass, the middle bass the
lower woodwind, while the highest reg.
ister was brilliant with the sharp piqu
ancy of the piccolo. Altogether the re
cital was one of the most enjoyable
events of the musical season now al
most over, and I feel that Mr. Godow
sky has won the thanks and apprecia
tion of every genuine lover of music
who had the good fortune to hear him
play.
I am of the opinion that "pupils' re
citals" should be relegated to a merci
ful oblivion.
Often silence like a poultice comes to
heal the blows of sound, ajter the last
note has died away upon the palpitat
ing air, I am disposed to draw the cur
tain of an exceeding charity over the
scene of the recent cacophony.
I see no reason why professional mu
sicians, at least those who appear In
public for money or for material bene
fit, in the way of a display of charm or
talents (lest haply they be hid under a
bushel) may not be fair game for the
professional critic They at least are
In some sense a finished product, but
such small deer as are usually exposed
at pupils' recitals are not ready for the
critic's blunderbuss.
Pupils' recitals should not be consid
ered as concerts at all. They are mere
ly Indices of the pupil's development
from a raw to a comparatively "fin
ished" state. Sometimes they are so
thoroughly "finished" that their last
state, tike that of the gentleman In the
Bible, is worse than the first. But as a
rule they are not at all a finished prod
uct, being but clay In the hands of the
potter, and they should be praised or
dispraised from this standpoint. No
one would think of harshly censuring a
half-completed painting a study for a
statue one would be charry of attack
ing even the designer until the com
pleted design was laid bare. But here
In our "metropolis" I have read com
ments upon young pianists and violin
ists and singers which would make
Paderewskl and Jean de Reszke weep
bitterly unless they knew the crltcs.
As a rule, then, I avoid these exer
cises as I would the pestilence that
walketh at noonday, but In the exercise
of my professional duties I am some
times compelled to be present. Occa
sionally I am agreeably surprised, es
pecially at this season of the year when
the crop of pupils begins to bourgeon
and blossom preparatory to the harvest
at commencement time. "When so suc
cessful and artistic a recital as the one
I am about to record Is given by a pupil
It seems to me to be worthy of especial
mention.
On Wednesday evening. May 13, a
piano recital was given at the univer
sity school of music by May Belle
Hagenow, a pupil of Miss Susie Scofleld.
assisted by Mr. Charles Hagenow, vio
linist. This little girl Is well known to
Lincoln audiences. Her weekly ap
pearance with the string quartet of the
Universallst church services have
shown her as a sympathetic accompa
nist with a fine sense of rhythm. Some
of us have watched with pleasure her
playing take on more of color and Indi
viduality from month to month. It Is
not too high praise to say that this per
formance gave sincere pleasure to a
small but critical audience. The Bach
numbers especially went firmly and at
a rapid tempo; the "Tone Pictures" of
Grieg, while still beyond the pianist's
artistic grasp In their entirety, were
nevertheless charmingly played. It
must be a joy to watch the talent of this
little girl unfolding like a bud a pleas
ure to make one forget much of the
drudgery of teaching. Miss Scofleld is
to be congratulated upon her success,
and upon the thoroughly sane and ar
tistic developments of her pupil.
several hours to St. Louis, Clnclnnattl.
Washington, New York and to all east
ern points, than any other line out of
Lincoln. It Is a screamer.
For Information about rates, connec
tions, ets, or for sleeping car berths,
call at city ticket office. 1201 O street.
F. D. CORNELL, C. P. & T. A.
For a cooling, refreshing drink drop
nto Frank M. Rector's, 1211 O street
New fountain, the latest drinks.
We originate.
"Ephemar."
Frank M. Rector.
1211 O St.
Rector's confectionery store, 1211 O st.
Rudy's Pile bupposltory
guaranteed to cure Piles and Con
stipation, or money refunded. 50 cents
per box. Send two stamps for circular
and Free Sample to Martin Rudy,
Registered Pharmacist. Lancaster, Pa.
No postals answered. For sale by all
first class druggist everywhere. II
T. Clarke Co., wholesale agents
Courier readers should know that the
Northwestern line makes twenty-five
minutes the fastest time to Chicago
and has superb dining and sleeping car
service. City ofllce 117 South Tenth
street.
CANDIES
that you can give any member of the
family, even though it be the smallest
tot, without harm, on account of the
absolute purity and freedom from in
jurious substances. Frank M. Rector.
"Ephemar." 1211 O St.
Beginning May 10th the Missouri Pa
cific will run a new fast dally train
leaving Lincoln at 3:20 p. m., arriving
at Kansas City at 11:00 p. m. and at St.
Louis at 7:20 a. m., making direct con
nections at new St. Louis union sta
tion with all east bound trains.
The Flier will make better time by
A SUMMER RESORT.
A delightfully cool and attractive
place these warm days Is the handsome
store of Sutton & Hollowbush, 12th and
O street. A new addition Is a large and
beautiful onyx soda fountain, one of th
finest In the state. This Is presided
over by an expert fizz clerk. This sea
son nut Ice-cream and many new flavors
In cream and Ices are strong favorites
Mr. Sutton's cream has a state reputa
tion; he fills orders dally from many
outside points; and is making a special
ty of this trade. The line of candy Is
now larger and finer than ever. Confec
tionery always fresh; many novelties.
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