Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02

can truthfully state that I have never
heard, in this country or any other,
band whose ensemble playing was so thrill
ing SO sympathetic or so surprising.
Mr. Inncs has placed all his brasses In
the rear Of the stage and his harpist occu-
pies a front rank in the orchestral space.
while a zitherist is to be seen in the i'm
mediate foreground. The conducting OF
Innes challenges ones admiration, because,
even in the Accomplishments Of the most
difficult recitatives and arias OF his solo
lists he never uses score. AS to his SOLO
lists, space Is limited and that prevents
recapltuation OF their merits, while
their demerts could be dashed on In
single line. Lovers of good music Will
be sure to hear Ipnes and his wonderful
orga nization and will encourage him by
their presence. Innes has established a
record for the best that band instrumental
tion can afford and he deserves the appro-
alton and financial support Of those whose
notices are Excelsior" and Down with
Trash"
II a man or woman In Omaha doubts the
need of an auditorium he or she should
ponder over the fact that Lincoln, havins
an auditorium, will present season OF
grand opera by the famous people of the
Metropolitan Grand Opera company Of New
York, whose tour Maurice Grau is direct
ing. Anyone who knows anything about
operate conditions knows that Maurice
Grau is the "Lohengrin' Of the modern
musically dramatic world. He Is ably
represented in the west by Mr. willard
Kimball of Lincoln. who will present at
the Lincoln Auditorium. one week from
next Wednesday, a few operas which are
the pick of the repertoire and which Will
be produced with the special object, on
Mr.. Kimball's part OF giving the people
their moneys worth He proposes to pre-.
sent Romeo and Juliet" the greatest
emanation from Gounod's fscile pen, on
Wednesday afternoon December IL, and
on the evening Of that day the timeworn
but beautiful opera of Donizetti. founded
on the story of Lucia d Lammermoor,"
will be given to the public.
This is an opportunity which the people
Of Omaha cannot afford to lose and musical
Omaha wishes Mr.. Kimball success In his
enterprise. although 1t deplores the fact
that there is no auditorium here wherein
to present such great attraction as the
superb Grau Opera company, with the In
comparable Mancinelli conducting the or
chestra. However, Omaha says with the
English cockney girl: Never mind! We
ave 'opes."
Have you bought your brick in the Omaha
Auditorium?
And now, having dgressed trine, let
me give the names OF the artists who appear
at the Willard Kimball presentation Of the
Grau opera season at Lincoln. In the aft
ernoon: Mesdames Suzanne Adams Bauer
meister Olitka and strong; Messrs. Edouard
de Reszke, Dlppel, Dufriche, salignac,
Muhlmann conductor Mr.. Flon. In the
evening: Mesdames Bauermeister, Melba
and others; Messrs. Campanari, Cremonini,
Hubbenet, Journets and others; conductor,
Mr.. Mancnelli.
In the Associated Press dispatches anent
the Sir Arthur Sullivan obsequies noticed
that Sir George Charles Curtin was at the
organ This was, apparently, mistake
for the honor belongs to Sir George Charles
Martin the regular incumbent OF the or
ganship OF St. Paul's cathedral, Such Is
fame
A very interesting concert was given at
the Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal
church last Tuesday night, under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Clement b. Shaw.
Mr.. Delmore Cheney has secured fine
engagement for next season at an eastern
Chautauqua. Mr. Cheney's dramatic voice
has evidently been heard outside Nebraska
limits.
The MadriraI quartet has Just finished a
busy week. being engaged by the st. Johns