Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-21
EVENING DEVOTED TO MUSIC
Concert at Young Mems Christian As
socintion Under Direction of
Charles Higgins.

A sextette OF young people gave concert
Wednesday night in the auditorium of the
Young Mems Christian association that was
full OF enthusiasm and model Of good taste
Mr.. Charles Higgins, an Omaha violinist
of unmistakable talent, was sponsor for
the program and it reflected credit on his
good sense and his taste as a musician.
Every appointment of the program was we'll
arranged-even the encore habit which is so
pronounced in Omaha being shorn of half
it's multiplicity, as the performers rarely
appeared for a second number and then
only at the most urgent and intent hand
clapping.
The interest in the concert centered about
Mr.. Higgins, who appeared in two solos to
fine advantage. He played with ease and
grace, and added to his strong playing there
was a sense of reserve force back of him
that gave satisfaction to his audience. Mr.
Higgins has fine stage presence that lends
much to his performance. In his first ap-
pearance he gave an Ave Maria" tschubert-
Wilhelm) and a Gypsy dance (Sarasate)
His second numbers were Memories" a
little composition of his own, which he
played with great tenderness, much as a
father would pet his own child and "Airs
Russe-Souyenir de Moscow" (WeiniswskD.
His encore to the first numbers was "The
Last Rose of Summer" and In the latter
instance de Beriot's 7th concerto
Sigmund Landsberg was at the piano for
two numbers, the opening ones to the two
parts of the program. Although he was at
q disadvantage placed thus, he gave emil
nent satisfaction with Schuberts "Im-
promptu" with variations, in the first in
stance and an etude and two waltzes by
Chopin in the second. His playing was
marked with intensity and warmth and he
added greatly to the dignity OF the con-
cert
Miss Daisy Higgins sang THE Worldly
Hope Men Set Their Hearts Upon" (Liza
Lehmann) and Where Roses Clean"
(MascheronD. Both songs were dramatic
ally rendered by the young singer, whose
voice has a strange haunting quality--never-
theless most pleasing.
Oscar Gareissen labored under the dif-
Guilty of singing with a bad cold and was
not at his best. His first number was Even
ing Star" from Wagners "Tannahauser' and
his last number "I'll Be a Soldier" (Molloy),
substituted for "A Song of Thanksgiving"
CAllitsen). when Love is Done" Gynes)
was given as an encore to the last song.
Francis Potter gave a pleasing variety 10
the program with his mandolin 500 and
played that tinklng instrument in such
manner that 1t did not sound trivial-thls
fact being due possibly TO the excellent judg-
ment used in selecting the music, cradle
song, "Slumber On" abb and the pizza-
oatl sylvia" (Delbesl were the pieces and
his encore was the dainty little "Felce"
(Lange).
Karl Smith, the youthful 'cellist, gave
one of the best performances OF the evening
He played tarentelle by Pepper with fire
and force, and demonstrated his ability
forcibly. Without doubt II this talented
young person had the proper channels for
study he will make name for himself He
was called back and played a delicate little
cradle song by GODDARD. The closing number
was trio by Messrs, Higgins, Landsberg
and Smith. They chose for their selections
the andante movement from trio by Men
delssohn and the Gypsy rondo from trio
by Haydn.