The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, November 19, 1898, Page 4, Image 5

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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
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1 ... 0., i-,i by visiting musiciansnevertheless the r.
, Dl , Matinee musicale has performers in its 1W 7$
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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
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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. Both cigars for Christmas presents." npon the wave and lips 'that murmur
the higher voices were heard also in songs of love centuries old, lie in the
soles. Encores were the order of the Subscribe for Thx Coubitv 1 a year, waves' embrace. This is your home."
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The Lobster was visibly affected and
turned away to hide the tear that
coursed down his furrowed cheek.
"Now the scene changes. There is a
stretch of shore from which a boat is
pushing off, laden with bronzed fisher
men. A woman stands upon the shore
and waves her hand to the man at the
helm. He is singing some Jolly song of
the sea. Now they have anchored be
side a great net which they gather up
with mighty cries of 'All together now!'
Into the boat they land a great net full
of beautiful green things with clashing
claxs and a sweet briny odor in the
seaweed that tangles them in a great
heap. Then back to the shorn oin
'You aeked me what you are? 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!"
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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 "
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