Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

natures. In the near future the readers OF
this column will be invited to consider the
very important subject OF music in the Sun
day schools.
The Sutorious Mandolin orchestra will be-
gin its weekly rehearsas next Wednesday
evening In the Sheely block. Mr.. Sutorious
has done much to bring the mandolin and
guitar up to the plane of art, and in his
concert last spring he showed that even
Wagner can be performed upon these in
struments with success. The members or
the orchestra are not confined to his own
pupils, but he will admit mandolin, guitar
and violin players who desire to join II
they apply at once. Later in the season
the orchestra will be heard in concert.
In the death of Mr.. Henry E. Abbey,
which occurred a week ago, this country
lost its foremost manager of operate en-
terprises. His company opened the Metro
politan in New York and produced opera
on a scale never before realized in this
country. The people were not ready for
it then, and vast sums were lost. Seven
years OF German opera followed, and when
New York tired Of that Mr.. Abbey once
more took charge of the opera house ana
has been giving productions that are not
eXcelled anywhere else in the world. This
time 1t has paid. New York has been at
school long enough to know a good thing
at the first performance of Tristan and
lsolda" last season will ever forget the
triumph of Nine. Nordca, our own Amerl-
can singer. and Jean de Resyke. Mr.. Alb
hey stood back OF the venture and took the
risk, involving thousands of dollars. His
successor is not yet discovered.
The Woman's club is considering the ques-
ton of introducing into its musical depart
ment what is known as the Derthick mu-
steal club idea Some years ago. Mr.. w.
NJ. Derthick conceived of a plan which should
bring about in a systematic manner the or
ganiZation Of musical societies whose OBJ
ject should be not only the rendering OF
programs, but the Incorporation into them Of
analyses OF the various numbers. There are
thousands of people who would enjoy music
II they knew what it was all about aud this
knowledge Mr.. Derthick undertook to sup
ply. To that end he has employed some OF
the most able writers upon musical subjects
in the world TO prepare a series OF even
ings." program of representative music
is selected, and skilled writer's employed to
prepare sort OF lecture upon 1t. That
which pertains to each number is read and
then the number performed. II is the lee
ture concert carried as near to perfection
as care, skill and a lavish expenditure of
money can carry 1t, and the writer knows
OF nothing that will do more for the musical
advancement OF Omaha than its Introduction
here by the Woman's club. He had the
pleasure OF spending couple OF weeks
with Mr.. Derthick at Chautauqua, n. Y,
last summer and OF neutrality-suspicious. with
Mr. William II. Sherwood. who will be heard
In Omaha in December-at a lecture con-
cert given by Mr.. Derthick himself Every
worthy musical enterprise in the city will
| surely profit by the enlarged understanding
OF music which will ensue from an appli-
cation of his methods.
Mr.. Tabers free organ recitas will be dis
continued for the present. Last Sunday
one was given at St. Mary's Avenue Con-
gregational church. 1t is the policy OF that
religious organization to devote Sunday
evenings to a sort OF musical service, man
aged by a mems club" and to employ
some OF the leading singers in this vicinity
to give program OF some four numbers. Mr..
Taber's recital, 1t seems reduced the audi
ence and the size OF the collection. hence he
other corner. He says: 81 guess the only
feelings In this city is to get a hand organ
and turn the crank" The writer means no
offense when he suggests the idea OF uniting
the forces at the church with Mr. Taber.
and let him do a program OF solo organ
numbers and Mr. Allen the regular organ
list, the remainder OF the organ work. or the
| accompanying. 1t Is deplorable that talent
like Mr.. Tabers should lie useless in a city
| where good music Is so enjoyed and where
1t Is SO needed The Mems club Is doing a
most meritoIious work; its leaders have
bold ideas and the courage to carry them
out II is to be hoped that they will form
an alliance with Mr.. Taber.
HOMER MOORE.