Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

Christmas hours OF gladtSss come, beauti-
full and fitting stanza in The Psalm OF life,
and the music of hearts sounding the chords
OF peace, good will toward men," carries
us back across the al p A. the manger In
Bethlehem and tells us io1r again that the
harmony Of hearts Is TIE music OF heaven.
The concert given last Thursday evening
at the Creighton theatCf by the omaha Mu-
sical society demonstrated beyond a doubt
thst there is ability enough In this city to
give high class porfoCmqnces even On the
shortest notice and uudeIfthe most uufavor-
able circumstances. notable feature OF
the performance was the work OF the orchcs-
ira. So far this season 'throe concerts had
been given in which al orchestra assisted,
In the first one the work done was severely
criticised; in the others It Yes passed over
as perhaps as good as could be expected.
Last Thursday evening twonty-soven musi-
clans, all residents Of this city or Council
Blufs played an overture of the old Italian
school, a sChorzo from n symphony OF the
German romantic school, an excerpt from q
Wagner opera, to a chorus from Russian
opera, to another solo from yet another
Wagner opera to a violin concerto to an
aria from French opera, to part song by
a modern German composer, and to a selcc-
tion from sort Of Italian oratorio. Eleven
numbers, all told, prepared in four rehears-
ais and played so well that every musician
has reason to be proud of his work.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Cottons pupils
will give a recital at the Woman's club
rooms The program will be as follows:
Chorus, O Hail Us, Ye Free, Ernani.,,. =,
Observation-Disclosures. ...''.......''''. NeTul
b. / Love and the World is Mine, Johns
Miss Nellie Paris.
Miss Mamie Sullivan.
Nela fatal di Rimini, Lucrezia Borgia..
Miss Louise Holtorf. -,
SCrenade .................,. Tosti
Mr.. NJ, c. Peters.
Winds in the Trees. .Goring Thomas
Miss Elva Gibson.
scena Ed Aria, II balen del suo sorriso, :,
i'oN"'SrS' Mr.. viii Mccnne. e'"'
Sc Saran Rose, Waltz. Arditi
Miss Florence Knox.
Rom'nz"' RSR %iss Myrtle Moore NoV'n
""s' " Mr George Manchester. tsT' 'v'0'''
L" rum" Miss Anna HGngatc MARIO
Flower Song, Faust................... .Gounod
Miss Sarah Bowen.
a. Thou Art so Like n Flower. 10. Cha dwiclx
b. The Sea Hath Its Iearls. Maud V. White
Miss Gertrude Kountze.
a. Maiden, How Sweet...........,......Nc .Ncvin
Mrs Fred Loomis, ',
Magic S0"Si.,' Mrs j. e. Cameron Helmu"d
a. B9douin Love Song nE'.'............; i'msuti
Miss Clara Palmer.
Elsa's Dream, Lohengrin. Wagner
Miss Myrtle Coon.
'' " Mrs Myron h. smith r'''Su''
Break, Break ..Anderton
Miss kountze Miss Palmer and Mr.. Peters.
"Pinafore" will have its next rehearsal
n inc NJ,
George A. Hoaglands. The principals are
rehearsing daily and the chorus frCm
two to three times week, so that the opera
will be put on in a thoroughly artistic man
ner, when it is presented at Creighton
theater on the evening of January 30. The
chorus. under L. Az Torrens, will num-
Der from seventy-fve to eighty voices, and
the orchestra, under the direction of Hans
Albert, will be composed of thirty selected
musicians. The stage manager will be here
from the east in a couple of weeks and take
up the action of the opera.
Mr. Joseph Calm has made arrangements
with Henry WOlfsohn,--the manager Of
Moriz Rosenthsl, for, tho appearance OF
that great pianist in this city, March 2, at
Boyd's theat9. Upon thegartist's yirst ap-
pearance in New York k'feesntly thelcrowd to
hear him was so great that the sale Of tick
cts was stopped. Rosentbal is among instru-
iHeuldllslS lnt Itdulus musical
in America this season.
The musical department at Brownell hall
will give what 1t chooses 20 call christmas
Musical Tuesday evening, December %, at
o'clock. An interesting program may be
expected.
Nine. Muentefering the pianist and
teacher, announces that she will give pu-
pills concert in the near future. Nine
Muentefering Is one OF Omaha's most tai
ented musicians and performers. and is
quietly doing work which is helping to
make this city as musical and musicianly
as 1t should be. Those interested in piano
music may look forward with pleasure to
hearing recital by her pupils.
The managers of the Omaha Musical
society received a letter yesterday from
Klaw & Erlanger, New York, managers for
Nine Ncrdica, Offering them the date Feb
ruary l, for the appearance here OF Nine
Nordica and her company. in conjunction
with the society. The terms of a new con-
tract are under consideration.
Friday afternoon Mr.. Lee Wilson, formerly
Nine Nordica's agent and with whom
the musical society made its contract for
her appearance here December H. passed
through this city on his way to New York
He was seen at the train by Mr.. T. f.
Sunderland and the writer. He had made
dates for her appearance in Denver, Salt
Lake City Sacramento and San Francisco
all Of which were cancelled. He gave posi-
tive assurance that all Indebtedness in
CURED under the broken contract would be
settled before the prima donna started upon
her proposed western tour, and that he was
in no way to blame for her failure to fulfill
her engagements. 1t will be easy 70 believe
his last statement when the first one is
verified.
Walter Damrosch and his opera company
opened their season in Philadelphia last
Monday evening with a performance Of
Lohengrn. Herr Ernst Krauss, in the title
role. created a very favorable impression
Frauen Godski, Fraulein Ebenschuetz and
MIR. William Mertens, who were in his
company last year were in the cast Mr.
Damrcsch has made dates for performances
in Baltimore, Washington, Boston, Cincin-
natl. indianapolis, ST. Louis, Cleveland,
Pittsburg and New York He was in Omaha
last season.
Mr. Anton Seid has been engaged by
Manager Maurice Grau to conduct all the
German performances for the opera season
at Coyent Garden, LofslPR next spring. 1t
is several years sincq w seidl conducted
in London. New York VIII continue TO be
his home ytfMER MOORE
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