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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1898)
EEP3 t.r ' Tt "- tf ?-". - - lUiirm i , , 4 Ew I , -y, ' ! '"r T l ft " Kflft V" wr """ " "" --5 -" THE COURIEK ?a J r !- MUSICAL MENTION evening and were cheerfully responded to. The pianist and violinist were ade- .,! quale, ine plan or tne .Matinee musical yTSS on naay evening, aovemur iiw, a to bring mU8lcianB from other claba to fifiM concert was given by Miss Gericke- Udco1d ifl who,y to be commended JsILsbbbbbW Johnson, at the chapel of the btate urn- Men Jf lho term ..Arli6tB. cHur m8y' versity. Mies Johnson had the assis- occasionally Eeem a Bight exaggeration, tance of Miss Silence Dales, popularly we Bna at eaBt have the op-portunity of vnnvn BR n inipnieu tuuult viuiiuieb iuu L. i , . . .ri neariog capaoie ana nonesi worn irom ."IfxaRta of a pianist, Miss Alma Peters. The othpp tuii.nf. . thn u-nt 5n mno; ,, J&ilMK9$ following program was presented: m ayoid deR9neration into a mutua, fiMsvl Act. nur einmal nocn im inem admiration society. We understand that l&?&g (Titus) Mozart thn ftt,m .,,, t?:i" : .. . VtMfcHt- i glr-tt.2:::-::: indicate the fflCt tha"he Performance is 1 ... 0., i-,i by visiting musiciansnevertheless the r. , Dl , Matinee musicale has performers in its 1W 7$ irocKeno uiuuiuu , Schubert . .nt,i. j:i..: i jtrnWiWiy Titthoahntaphnft V u.u lusd ruuuiii icauiitKiiocuurarui ','i-BW-,.s A Memory Borowsky distinguished by the same finish and LLWmm i.jTt fiavrnr musicianship. The pianist posserccd fMmmMM,irZ- - mm am m ar linildlnl Itrilli ii rwr an1 oneilv AiMh1 T . bbbbbbbbbbbbVsQ r 4 it- 'Twas in tne ijovejy raonin oi may -w - ....,, t,.,U un KfE Nevin the honors of the recital. -9bbbb)9 H' Villanella .Raff :LVlfR Miss Alma Peters. a pianoforte lecture recital will be ? TV OMiomr MnvAr Hnlmund n;nn !. M. trnn... -c. il. j: VBBBsl " .w ......... . ., gaicu ij . ucuij jjsuim lue uireciur yP'Bln: Frchlingszeit Becker Df tte pianoforte dept of the University Miss Johnson is a debutante so far as School of Music, at Wymore on Friday this city is concerned, although evident- November 11. Mr. Eames lecture will ly accustomec to public appearance else- discuss the Scandinavian Polk Song and where. To a charming and unaffected the music of the Norweieian comnosers stage presence Mies Johnson adds the generally with illustrations upon the repose and dignity only gained by ex- pianaforte. The program will open with ! perience in public singing. Her vocal the lecture in the course of which the . art seems to be patterned upon the best following compositions will be played: ' ANTASY. German models, and was replete with Four national dances, six folk songs', color. An occasional deviation from arranged by Grieg; two compositions by Once upon a time a Broiled Lobster the tone pitch should bo noted by the Christian Binding; serenade by Ole met a Welsh Rarebit on upper Broad singer and so far as possible corrected. Oleeon; Bridal March, Peer Gynt Suite, way. It was after their business hours. The singer was fortunate in having Grieg. In the scond part of his recital' and the first rayB of the sun made them the assistance of Silence Dales. I have Mr. Karnes will play the following look haggard and careworn. They had never heard this young player when she group of pieces from Chopin: Nocturne had a busy night, did not give the audience pleasure by jn c sharpe minor; Nocturre in E flat "I am so popular that it makes me her sincere and simple manners her major; Valse in A flat; Prelude in B flat; tired," said the Lobster, genuine talent and comparative maturity Etude in C minor; also fromRubinstein, "Me too," raid the Rarebit, shortly. of interpretation. I should prefer to Melody in F; Portrait No. 22; Komanza He was always taciturn at daybreak, hear the pianist again before attempting fa E flat. The recital is to close with "Have you ever wondered why it is a critical estimate of her ability. The tne Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 of that jou are popular?" asked the Lob heavy action of the piano-Torte evidently Lfezt. it is expected that Mr. Eames ater. disturbed her and caused nervousness W-M be heard in the near future in Lin. -Never given it a thought," said the too great to be overcome before the coin in recitals of this kind. He comes Rarebit, yawning. "HrveyouT" close of the single number iu which she to this city with laurels won in the east "Of late," said the Rarebit, "I've bf- waa beard. and in Chicago as well as an enviable Bu to think " John Randolph. reputation in Germany wnere he was "That's always bad," said the Rare- the pupil of Clara Schumann and of the bit. On Monday in the new temporary wej known pedagogue, Kwast "I'd like to know myself better." recital rooms of -the Matinee musicale I beg pardon?" the followin j program was presented by mo-run a v "1d like to know the reaEn why a ladies' quartet. The ladles forming A BIRTHDAY. eyery night in tfae yeaf thoUBandfl of the quartet are all resident vocalists of Turn, turn with slower hand, O Time, thy people the world over continue to de TopeKa, Causae, and were" assisted by a wheel V0Ur us. Why do they not tire of us? pianist and a violinist from the same That speeds the flying years from life's What is the mysterious fascination?" city all being members of a musical slack reel! -We're low priced, for one thing. dub there. Why hasten thus? In cMldhood's early suggested the Rarebit He was a prac- Ladies' Quartette, Topeka, Kansas: scenes tical chap with toughened sentiments. Mrs. F. S. Thomas, first soprano; Mrs. Thy laggard pace was ne'er like thk; it "I'ts something more than that," said W. I. Miller, second soprano; Mrs. seems the Lobster, dreamily. "It's something Frank Foster, first alto; Mrs. L.S.Terry. Ye linger, too, o'er sorrow's gloomy days we don't understand it's what we are. second alto; pianist. Miss Mabel Martin; And swiftly dance past joy's most gladsome What are we?" violinist, Mrs. Frank Foster. ways "Just then they saw a sign. "A. pbogram. When I entranced would stay another hour English Chop, Clairvoyant and Trance Qaartette Spinning Song from To taste again that moment's perfect power Medium Fortunes Told." They turned "Flying Dutchman." Wagner wbkh fHk my soul e'en now with deep into the low doorway and found thein- PianoSolo $ ?' 5ai;k! tb? I content! BeiVes in the presence of an Eoglish 1-ianoBoio jbiPwlndeF t Let nie retrace the steps on future bent Chop. MiVs Mabel Martin!1 " ' " And tm wzys; K"1 let me go ne motioned tlrtm to chairs. "What Voc&l Solo "My Heart at Thy When careless youth's unchrrkned blossoms can I do for you?" he inquired. Sweet voice. oi. oaens - -xeii us wnai we are ana wnv we are Mrs F. S. Thomas. I fain would hold a few within my hand popular," said the Lobster, seating biai- Quartette The Brookside....Scbnecker To sweeten age's path-too cold that land self before the Chop. In a moment the Violin Solo Finale. Concerto op. 64. For many flowers-but they may find a few Chop was in a trance. Then he spoke .. .Mendelssohn Of tender fragrance freshened with each io a queer, squeaking voice: !' k. FOSter o u dew "l6ee a great ocean," he said, "from Qsartette-The Gypsies Sch"ma They, whose lost youth in age shines out which various tributaries lead across the "- &1MTaSDM.VtinMaCDWeU -Annie L Miller "? T Tr ? VocalSolo-"OLuce di quest' Ani- AmUe L' Mdkr 8Urface "touched by the sun and the ma"(LindadiChanounix)..Donizetti moon, and glistens with a magical Mrs. W. I. Miller. "Isn't that rather an odd sign?" he beauty. Beneath it, for thousands of Quartette Spring Song Hawley asked of the tobacconist, as he indicated miles, my vision enters coral caves of The general effect of the quartet sing- a placard which bore this inscription: marvelous color and beauty. Lag was good, being well balanced and "Gorgeous vines, with tendrils of pink synchronous; more over their efforts : cigars for smoking. : and green and purple sway in the eddies were characterized by excellent attack aaaong these coral caves, and great sea sad rhythmical precision. The middle "0n x don,t know," replied the tobac- monBters, with skins that glisten like and lower voices were especially effec- conist, in the tone a man uses when he Biver glide about with a rhythmic mo. five, and I have observed that the confidert that he does know, "I have tion that is exquisite to look upon. Sea Bsiddle voices are commonly the weakest ciars for smoking, and tben I have nymphs, with golden tresses floating point in this kind of organization. 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I tell you you are all of these things that I have told jou of the beauty and fra grance of the sea the gorgeousness of its depths and caves, the music of the fishermen's song-all are expressed in your delicious flavor which mortals en joy without understanding. Next! ' The Welsh Rarebit dropped into the chair which the Broiled Lobeter had vacated and assumed an expectant atti tude. The English Chop breathed heavily for a moment. Then he poke; "I see a pleasant bit of country," he' said, "green fields slope down to a Btream winding its way under shady trees. A group of cows are drinking from the shallow of the brook, their feet plunged in the cool water, their'tails switching lazily as they drink. Jin- bafo.ot fry with a straw hat shading his freckled face calls them by name and drives them home across the meadow, letting down the bare for them to pass through into the road leading to the farmhouse on the hill. "Now I see a beautifully clean and in viting dairy with rows of shining pans upon the shelves and blue and white china bowls tilled with cream ready for the supper table A rosy cheeked dairy maid, with curly brown hair tuckS Ui?r a mu8l'n cap stands at the door shading her eyes with her hand as she SS'tac?8 lbe fie,d at the cows and calls to the boy to hurry them up the "It is her white hands that help to form your substance from the milk into the cheese-singing as she works. The gladness of her song, the ripple of the brook the me low call of the barefoot boy. the sunshine glancing in the trees all these are expressed in you. Youarl a cuhnery pastoral!" ? C?i awe with a 8tart- "That'll SnSS rdK T" hoJ Baid-Bmi,iDe. The elL?bGter and the Welsh Rarebit 11 e,r money wilhout murmer. T w n ey went out arm-in-arm.: ' "Well, we're all right," said tSeLob ster; "no wonder we're popular. Wetre poemB, that's all" wears "Hot stuff?" said the Rarebit and they went on together with Tat the " rmanda8Wapger Wffi
