Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-20

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the Creighton thcdter. Although ;hC audi
cnce was rot as lsrsc as The cHtcrtain-
ment on the whole deserved. tho lower floor
and balcony were fairly well Gllcd with
music lovers. Much had oecn expected Of
Mr.. Moorc's irst appearance In Omaha IS
conductor. wherein should be displayed
the first fruits OF mis- labors as an organizer
OF musical forces. II may fairly De pre-
diCtcd that occasions yet TO come, rather
than that now under consideration, viii CO.
taslish his reputation ia both capacities
The concert was generally enjoyable, with
out being in any respect an epoeh-mahlng
event. Perhaps too much was expected OF
Mr. Moore. aud too little allowance made
for the difficulties under which lie has
labored. His chorus is very well balanced
as 10 parts and, exhibiting an unusual
proportion OF unfamiliar faces together
with many OF the veterans Of former seasons
and organizations, shows the results OF
careful and conscientious training. In the
only number In which IL was heard with
out the orchestra last night, the exquisite
part song by Tanning its work was thor
oughly good Probably II IL could have dis
pensed with Instrumental accompaniment
throughout. II would have done Itself entire
Justice for 1t was fairly satisfactory like
wise in fortissimo passages where 1t drowned
the orchestra out
The orchestra was a feeble support TO
the vocalists, a positive stumblng-block
most OF the iime. and too weak to stand
alone. although the Traumeric vas played
with proper feeling and good effect by the
strings with Franz Adelmann carrying the
first violin part Mr. Moore solo to which
many had Looked forward as TO the most
enjoyable feature OF the program, was we'll
nigh spoiled by the atrocities OF some
of the accompanying players. AS at present
constituted this is not an orchestra, but
an unruly band OF individuals and the
Creighton instrumentalists. who form the
body of 1t, are doing better work In the
theater every night in the week.
or the soloists. IL is doing no injustice
to other meritorious performers 10 say that
Mrs. Calm emphatically carried of the
honors of the evening. She was enthust-
astically received. being an established fav-
orite In Omaha, and the audience was 10th
to let her go after she had finished the great
aria from Der Freischutz." Mr.. Adelmann
played the andante and the allegro move
ments from Mendelssohn's concerto in L
miner. This always acceptable violinist has
been heard in this music before, and one
thinks to better advantage than last night.
Mr.. Lumbard prefdced the musical pro
gram with a few well chosen remarks on
| the scope OF music in general and the
Omaha Musical society in particular, and
his fine voice was heard during the even
| ing in solos and concerted numbers.
Mr.. Moore hiss the material at his hand
| for a powerful and effective organization in
| furtherance OF the cause of musical culture
| in Omaha. He has done a great work
already in cultivating critical appreciation.
! in stimulating the appetite of the people
| for the best things, and in providing those
! things in a fuller measure than any who
have come before him. He will not stop at
his concert of last night. He will 20 on
and up. learning lessons from experience
and teaching them to the musicians who
are pledged to assist him in his ambitious
and altogether commendable undertakings
! Charles II. Yaes THE Twelve Tempta-
! tions" will be at Boyd's two nights
! November 20 and 26, with spe-
/ cial Thanksgiving matinee. 1t is
/ said to be one of the best spec
tacles now commanding the attention of the
/ American public. Mr. Yale wrote the story
I OF the play, dealing with true love. elfln
Vaccinations, adventures at the north pole
/ Ia quest OF wealth supposed to be hidden
/ there, pantomime and spoken fun, and, in
J fact a good deal of everything the people
have a liking for The plot is developed
/ by what is said to be a thoroughly compe-
/ tent dramatic organization. The pre-.
/ mieres danseuses are Signoritas Ferrerc
and Basseggio. Italian ballet stars. while
/ the grand ballets are under the direction
OF Signor Aurelio Coccia. The large ballel
troupe is composed exclusively OF youthful
and shapely women.
Tompkins' "Black Crook" with its bril-.
| liant scenery. large corps de ballet and the
many other features OF this familiar pro
! duction will be presented at the Creighton
for limited engagement, opening Sunday
night, November % The company. which
! is large one. being composed OF nearly
| seventy persons, should appear TO the bes
advantage in this production, which en-
| joyed a successful run OF one year t.
| crowded houses at the Academy OF Musit
J in New York. one half year at the Bostor
theater and at McVcker's theater. Chi
a -. 4.
| ballets Will be one OF its striking features
New and elaborate scenery has been es
pecially constructed and an innovation will
be the introduction of electrical effects. EN-
ploying variegated incandescent lights il
the Amazonian march. The introduction o
many specialties should serve TO heghter
| the spectacle, among which may be men
toned tho Rixford brothers, from tn
Folies Bergeres. Paris. the musical marion
cites. the new ballet international, tn,
"Trilby ballet" and Mile Kraskee an
Mile. Micari, danseuses, in the Ballet o
Gems.
Roy Roy" which has been character
lied as one Of the most successful of tn
maLy tuneful operas which have been com
posed by DeKoven and Smith, will be pre-
sented by Whitney Opera company at tn
Creighton. opening a three-night engage
ment with special holiday matne
THANKSGIVING day. It will be offered TO
local audience for the first time. being in
terpreted by a company numbering owe
fifty, among whom are many we'll know
in this city by the success achieved dur
ing former visits.
Saturday afternoon and evening OF thi
week Rob Roy and the National Pa
geant" will be given in all their war
like array at the Creighton. Many wer
the compliments bestowed on the differen
performers when they presented Roy Roy
two weeks ago At the earnest solicita
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