Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

song, string quartet, organ solo, piano solo.
violin solo and song. These prizes aggre-
gate $500, and all the successful numbers
VIII be performed at the concerts in June in
New York. This surely is a great work
and VIII do as much for the real develop
ment of American musicianship as ANYTHING
at present demanding public attention.
Mr.. Douglass, the tenor with Nine. Urso.
furnishes a striking example of what can
be accomplished by perseverance and labor.
There are plenty of young men and women
in this city who long to be singers; who
wish above everything else-so they say
to be able to sing in concert successfully.
they would give anything in the world
to accomplish this end. 1t Is not a matter
so much OF giving as of doing. 1t is very
easy TO offer what one never can possess,
well knowing that 1t will never be de-
manded. Mr.. Douglass, in the year 1890, in
Cleveland, o., was the pupil of the writer,
and a fairly good church singer. He made
one of his first concert appearances under
the writer's direction, and from that time
began to formulate his plans for a musical
future. Since then he has been in Europe
studying and hearing good music and bend
ing every energy to the preparation for
his lifework. The reception accorded him
is a favorable testimonial to the success
he has so surely earned. There are plenty
of young singers in this city who have sue
cess ahead of them if they will persevere
and do the work required in preparation.
Nine. Camilla Urso has come and gone.
She gave to the people of Omaha an oppor-
tunity to hear the greatest violin playing
since Isaye was here nearly two years
ago.. Nine. Urso demonstrated that her
claim to the title of artist is a legitimate
one. The richness Of her tone, the wealth
of emotion, the accuracy Of intonation, the
marvellous speed, all told of years of expert
ence and practice. She is not the most
beautiful woman in the world, but while
one listens he forgets to look and becomes
enthralled by the music. Nine. Urso is on
her way to the Pacific coast.
Applause might be compared to a will
o',the-wisp. 1t often leads a singer or player
on to destruction; occasionally his striving
for it accomplishes the same result. During
the Faust performances at the Creighton last
week a musical melange was served which
would have done credit Tor discredit to any
performance. Gounod's Faust was heavily
drawn upon, part-songs and parts of songs
served to entertain, weary, or amuse the
audience. The string orchestra played Schu-
mans Traumsrei with wonderful tenderness,
and the singers behind the footlights sang
everything from high mass to a drinking
song. The music rendered upon the stage
was applauded and encored; usually where 1t
was too bad to deserve liberation. But when
the orchestra played the great "Reveil du
blD ny lb JUS III IL uuUu WIS HGdTu.
and yet it was the best musical work Of
the evening. If the musicians had been on
the stage they would doubtless have received
the recognition they deserved, but it is a
fact that they are none the less musicians in
the orchestra pit than on the stage, and that
the audience would really get more for it's
money If ii gave them its attention and mani
tested its appreciation of their decidedly
creditable playing.
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hall March IL, for the benefit of the Rescue
home, the following program will be rem
dered:
Piano
a. NHGdarhe "''''"''""'"'i hhhrsanon
song-The Raft (by requesb. .Plnsute
neutrality-suspicious. from James Whit
comb Riley On costume i;""""..
song-The Pirate, from the opera OF
DUO oo ho JmiSs Hubbard. 'h'co'
representation - ..:,t."''.'.,. Edgar Gilmore
sons-rhe Old Syipg p ;a;iin;ficcrr.".""".1iarto
Plano-Mandolinata ,........... Leschititsky
Scotch seIenade-oh, Are Ye sleeping.
Reading Selections from James Whit
comb Riley lin costumel ".u"."."..
Miss Lola Caldwell.
Song-The Southern Lullaby. ,.McGlennon
WIN Painter.
Don A. Long, pianist, assisted by Miss
Mary Calkins, soprano, will give the follow
ing program before the Wonan's club on
Wednesday:
PART I.
Gav2tte and Musette ...,.....".".p,Albert
D. Serenade ....,,.,.,..'.. Schubert-LisZt
vocal soio.Wh;esn the Heart is Y StISso"'A
a. Nocturne, Op. So. No. i......' CHOPIN
b. Polonaise. OPP .....""."..... Chopin
s, ISoige gong fave ID6esatb1' i;cli;oas;jin;as; s hroescr
a. hocturne, Op' b. No. Chopin
PART II.
two PASTORAL
a. The Shepherds Dream ..,....."". Lons
D. Dorls Ions
poca l-Selected
Marche Funebre NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Chopi4
hhapSoule i1SA0
HOMER MOORE.
Local Musical Mention.
Mrs. C. L. Slemmons, nee Miss Jessie M.
Johns, Is expected to arrive in this city
this morning to visit her sister, Mrs. A. IL
Ely. Miss Johns was organlst and choiy
director OF the st. Matthias church for fa
years and proved herself a thoroughly com.
petent musician. She has been engaged 10
musical work In Portland, Ore, since st4
left Omaha