Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-14
CIRCLES OF MUSIC.


CIRCLES OF MUSIC.
Thomas Orchestrp and other Attraction
for Easter Neok in the Musical Line.
A farewell complimentary concert is to be
given to Mrs Charles X. Urquhart at the
First Presbyterian church, corner Of Seven
teenth and Dodge streets, on Tuesday even
ing April 23. The concert will be the best
that Omaha,talent can produce. Mrs. Urqu-
hart leaves for Boston, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. f. p. Davis, about the 1st Of
May, where she will occupy herself for
year in cultivating her voice, after which
she will spend some time abroad. The many
admirers of Mrs. Urquhart will be glad Of
another opportunity Of hearing her sing,
There is in the Italian city, Palermo 1.-THE
city Of churches and theaters," a magnificent
opera house, now in the final stages Of in
terror decoration. II Teatro Masimo has
taken many years to build; 1t has already
cost the city government about $4,000 600,
and when completed will have cost the tax
payers Of Palermo in round numbers, SlO-
900, 900. This new and really superfuous
opera house is, as all Paermitans proudly
claim the most magnificent and perfectly
appointed theater in all Europe, the Grand
Opera of Paris. perhaps, alone excepted.
All Palermo goes to the opera, from the
nobility, who sit In glory in the private
boxes, down to the general rag, tag and
bobtail." who pawn their cloaks. II cloaks
they have, to get the price Of admission to
the second gallery.
The New York Morning Journal is respon-
Sible for the statements that: ut Is doubtful
IL Lillian Russell will sing in this country
next season. 1t is doubtful, in fact If she
will be under the management of Abbey,
Schoenel and Grau. Mr.. Abbey is said to
have come to an understanding with her
that should the new opera by DeKoven and
Smith prove to be not success, their agree
ment will come to an end, and Miss Russell
will retire TO the continent for years rest.
There is no braver woman in the world
than Lillian Russell, but just now she seems
to be fighting against great odds, and is
costing her management a great deal OF
money. The firm is out on the whole en-
gagement something between $4,000 and
100000.
The rumor that Clara Louise Kellog's for
tune has been seriously impaired by the fail
ure Of Cassel's appears to have been with
| out foundation. The famous prina donna
has enough and to spare and smiles at such
| canards.
The third pop" concert in the Young Men
Christian association course was given In the
| auditorium Tuesday evening, by the Mozart
quartet, Miss Boulter, planiste and Mrs. X
e. Sunderland, reader. Six hundred people
| pronounced IL a success from first to last
| The MoZarts aroused, enthusiasm in their
| Sailors Chorus" land maintained 1t with un-
abatng intensity through Annie Laurie ="
"Ba, Ba, Black Sheep and Good Night
| Applause came thick and fast, but the quar-
| tet responded generously with encores of an
| extremely popular nature. OF these the
Monkey Song was probably the favorte,
partially on account OF Mr.. Hoffman's humor
and peculiar situation at the end OF the piece.
Ac tNio Migc ig
true and conscientious. La Castagnette"
was very well received. Eternity" was Mr..
Sunderland's tenor solo. beautiful song
well rendered. The entire theme was brought
out well and the climax was an artistic effort
| showing a voice Of good power and resonance.
Mr.. Hoffman's songs created manifest Inter
| est. Tremendous volume, pure tones and ap-
parently no limit of depth lent an element
| which is so rare in bass singers. Brigham S
| two songs, 1.-The Monarch" and Pearls, -
having had a Hoffman rendition, are now
known as they were meant to be known. Per-
haps the most artistic numbers on the pro-
| gram were those assigned to Mrs. Sunder-
| land, whose elocutiOn work has so often been
spoken of as excellent. Garnet Hall" highly
| dramatic, was given a strong Interpretation
and was thrilling and chilling in the extreme.
| SANS Letter" exhibited difficult combina-
ton of stammering, lisping and humor which
was irresistible.
The fifth recital by the pupils of Miss Ella
Day and Mr.. Lee G.. Kratz was given Thurs
day evening at the Woman's club rooms and
was very successful evening artstcally.
Those deserving special mention were: Mr..
Mckinney, Miss Canaan, Miss Phelps and Mr..
Mardis in eocution, and in music. Miss
Mathieson, Miss Daniels, Miss Oliver, and the
duo by Misses WINS and Cannon.
The mandolin, guitar and banjo concert tc
be given at Boyi's on Tuesday evening, May
7, will, undoubtedly, be even more success
full affair than the one given last May. The
, | selections of the Mandolin orchestra will b.
| of a higher order than last year, and Mr.
, Kronberg and Mamie Hands Kronberg, the
vocalists who have been engaged for the con
cert promise something entirely new ir
songs. The Imperial Banjo and Guitar club
under Mr.. Cummings, IS progressing nicely
The last two rehearsas of the FeStiva
chorus will be on Monday and Thursda!
; evenings. All who expect to sing must at
tend these rehearsals.
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