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The abandonment by Nine. Nordica of her
tour to the Pacific coast only six days before
the concert by the Musical society in which
she was to appear was a severe blow to the
plans of the society and sore dlsappoint-
ment to the ten men who assumed the large
financial obligation and who have been doing
the work to make her coming here success.
1t is not often that such interest is taken
in a musical event by those who are en-
gagged in other business or professions and ii
is to be hoped that they Will not be dis
couraged by the unfortunateness of this fail
ure One thing Is certain, now, and that is
that Nine. NordiCa's present managers are
reliable business men, and can be depended
upon to fulfill all contracts which they make.
They have offered the! Musical society the
date February 1, and agreed to hold it at the
disposal OF TIE society until its managers can
decide whether they wish to enter into any
further arrangements for the appearance in
this city OF Nine. Nordica. 1t will be no
easy matter to again arouse popular interest
to where it was last Friday, nor are the
managers of the Musical society yet decided
to risk their money on the expenses of an
artist who has disappointed them in such
manner. and at such late day.
The Musical society, will give its CON
cert at the Creighton theater Thursday
evening of this week and can safely prom
Use those who attend it program in some
ways superior to that which was given last
month. The chorus has been rehearsing
twice a week since the first concert ana
a number of new members have been ad-
mitted, The selections !embraced in the
program are varied in character and art
all of a popular nature. The orchestra will
number twenty-seven of the best musi
clans in the city and they have been re
hearsing faithfully for this concert. The
orchestra work will be a prominent feature
of the program and its success is assured by
the fact that the following well known
musicians constitute the personnel of the
orchestra: Messrs Franz Alelmann, Ernest
Nordin. Charles Higgins, Emil Hofmann,
George Cuscaden, Isaac Kaufman, julius
Thiele. A. Rohrs. S. d. Letovsky, S. Heyn,
John Brown, E. D. Pattin. j. J. Pierce. Olaf
Peterson, Arthur Pindar. Fred Borghorf John
Clark, Peter Fuchs, Henry Lotz. A. E.
Smith. Herman Rohrs. Charles Eggerss,
Joseph Borghoff, w. II. Daniels, Herman
Schunke, Eddie Holman, and Miss Wilhel-
nina Lowe
The program to be performed is as fol-
lows
ONerture-Semeramidc ................ ROSSini
The Musical Society Orchestra.
Song-The Evening Star "Tannhauser'
MIR. Homer Moore. wagner
Noble Chief" Life to the CAR. Glinlia
Sono The Musical Society orchestraa.
7 Mrs. Myron Smith. '''''''"
Chorus, with Harp Solo obligato-Long-
Miss wiihclmina Lowe and the Musical So
scherzo, Symphony in n E......... .schumann
The Orchestra.
O9 Mr Walter B. Wilkins. ''''''''''
The Prize Song-De Meistcrsinger. Wagner
First M,GdG Movement Violin Concerto in 2
l''0' MIR. Franz Adcimann, 4'''e'SSO''"
The Jewel Song-FauSt.. .Gounod
Miss Myrtle Coon
Female Chorus-Day is Departing. Raft
- The Ladies of the Musical Society.
The Proccssional-Act III Of LohengIin..
The Inhamatus-Stabat MItcr......R .Rossini
The Musical Society.
The choral and orchestral numbers were
all prepared fer the Nordica concert. The
remainder of the program has been pre-
pared out of the abundant resources of this
musical society. Mrs. Myron Smith is pos
sessed OF a remarkable and peculiar voice.
Its compass is such that she can sing a
tenor song at the actual pitch where it is
sung by a male voice or. one octave higher, |
as is done by ordinary alto and soprano
She lives at CrestOn, Ia, and is in this
city for a few public engagements. The
rest of the sooists are too well known to
need any words of introduction.
Mrs. Cotton will give pupils concert
at the Woman's club rooms Monday even
ing December 21, at which a number OF
her most advanced students in singing viii !
be heard. Mrs. Cotton 81 high rank as
vocal teacher insures an interesting per-
formance and large audience.
.utaI
A concert will be givensby the Mems club
Of the Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal
church next Tuesday evening, December 15
The program embraces Vocal and instru- |
mental music both solos and concerted num-
bers, together with reckatisns and other at
tractiye features,
Mr. Torrons has begunlthe stage rehearsals |
OF his "Pinafore" company! which will give
a performance at the Creighton theater next |
Mr. Torrens has been working for
some time preparing this opera, and has
the cordial support of a large company Of
singers. an
The musical department of the Woman's |
club gave very interesting entertainment |
last Wednesday afternB0hy' An essay was
read by Mrs Metcalf. ON current musical !
events, which was concise and well written, |
Songs were sung by Mrs. Myron Smith, Mrs. |
Ht w. JbuihluH bllA fllHN 'idld idlllltI' |
A jolly part-song. entitled "Wynken, |
Blnken and Nod" by Neyin, YVES sung by |
Mrs, Wilhelm, Mrs Johnston, Miss Palmer |
and Messrs. Wilbur and Copeland
Mrs. J. Stewart White of Omaha win sing |
Tuesday December Is. I'm s., Louis No. she |
win be assisted by Misc Mary French Field. |
reader, daughter OF Eugene Field, ana Mr.. ,
Charles Humphreys, tenor
HOMER MOORE.
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NEW YORK. Dec. Emma Calye and /
Emma Eames. the rival opera singers who /
have been on bad terms for three yeals, en- |
jracci each other on the gtage Of the Mot /
rop2litan Opera house before an app'auling .
audience tonight 1t wEs after the fg3t act /
lf Carmen" Nine. Calye had made a great |
hit In her impersanati0n OF the cigarette |
girl and the audience rose en- masse and |