Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-12
A FEW OF THE BIRDS:

come in and who will get all the benefits
and who will not take an interest in the
other club work, be not discouraged, for
there are many people who will sneak
into a church where a musical service is
in progress where they know a fee is ex-
pected at the offertory. where they can
beat the plate,' and where they will do
1t with a smile.
The good that could be done in this way
would overbalance nightly the apathy Of
those who might be so selfish as to take
no interest in the club proper. There is
not a professional musician who would
not be willing to talk to the members on
some musical topic, occasionally and with
earnest, honest, unselhsh and general
work of the musical department Of the
Woman's club can be a pillar in the Omaha
philharmonic structure.
We are waiting! Furthermore, we have
faith!
The May festival scheme is booming. A
committee of business men is quietly work
ing and there will be something to an
bounce in a few days. The membership
in the festival choir has been absolutely
closed. 1t has been found in the past that
when 100 singers are seated on the stage at
Boyd's theater, with an orchestra of fifty
players in front of them, and a quartet of
soloists "in front of that yet" there is no
more room, IL one wishes the best musical
results.
The Boyd stage is a large one, but have
you any idea what room is required by
fifty orchestra players, their stands, their
traps. the kettle drums, the double BASES
! etc.? Now seat twenty people down and
imagine five times as many and you will
see that room is quickly taken up.
My reason for mentioning this is to ex-
plain just why l have been compelled, re-
luctantly, to decline names for membership
during the past week. There are now III
names on the roll and therefore no one
can now be admitted, unless his or heI
name is on the roll. The sixteen last
members will be retained in order to make
up for any possible %shrinksge between nov
and May 1.
M work is now on in good earnest. TIL,
singers are enthused with the "Hiawatha'
music. No interpretations will be re-
peated. Constant attendance is necessary
Talk up the May festival. April 80. Ma!
/ and 2, next year. Those are the dates
The theater has been engaged.
It was announced last week that Their,
would be a visitors night" at the Ma!
festival rehearsals, and that it would be oil
the first Monday night of the month. AID
mission will be by visitors card, whicl
can be had from the members. Profes
sional musicians are considered welcom
guests at any rehearsal.
The we'll known strains Of robin Hood
will be heard here next Saturday. WhicI
reminds me that / heard the only Barnabe
tell a we'll known Omaha singer once tina
he would make her an offer to appear out
side the theaters he visited, in a glas
case, bearing this inscription: THE onl
woman have ever met who has not hear
Robin Hood"
1 see that another Royal Italian band
coming over here for a concert season
And Creatore Is setting them wild in Me-
York. And Mascagni will be in Oman
next month. Saint Ellery will have I
accelerate. There is Italian atmospher
nowadays and plenty Of It. Ach Himmel!
Mr.. simms is working on a Sir job
stainer musical service to be given at A
Saints church. Mr.. Keck is preparing tn
"Forty-second Psalm by Mendelssohl
and Mr.. Wright is paying his attentions
"Rebekah," the former TO be given 6
Kountze Memorial church and the latte
at Trinity cathedral.
As I close this column / have just r.
ceived a message that Miss Mary Muncho
opened her season with great success la
night In New York City.
THOMAS ]. KELLY.
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Miss PauIson, piano, 4l6 McCague bloc