Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07


theless bring success. 1t is an appeal to
the ambitious but misguided girl who
thinks that her future would be blisstul
forever on the golden blaze Of glory be-
hind the footlights.
Meanwhile let US ponder on the joys OF
one-night standsl
In my experience as a musical critic
have interviewed perhaps few OF those
who have made successes and the interview
has never been obtained in grill room or
a club, but in odd moments OF an artists
time when he or she could perchance work
on a makeup" or indulge In few rem
iniscences In that sacred "entr'acte" period,
when only a newspaper man is admitted
and that, not because Of his possibilities
Of future space work. but because of a
sympathetic interest in the artists actual
work.
would that every stage-struck girl, mat
inee idolator and would-be "actorine"
could see nve real rehearsals. Things
might then be different.
The legitimate stage. whether 1t be con-
sidered lyrically or dramatically, is an
arena wherein the laborer must labor IL he
would win. There is no shirking or ignor-
ing the fact.
It is a powerful example Of the gospel of
hard, hard work.
And woe be TO the man, or the woman,
who thinks to revolutionize the stage
without years OF incessant, persevering,
cold-blooded study. pains and self-denials.
You cannot portray real self II the lit
tie "self-ities" are predominant. The stage
! is no respecter OF persons. II you don't
| believe this, ask the man at the box office.
The Visitors night" last Monday at the
rehearsal OF the May Festival association
| was such a success that in future the ad-
mission will be by ticket only. More Wis
| itors attended last Monday night than
! could be accommodated with seats and the
management has been obliged to "call a
halt" Tickets to limited number can be
| secured from members Of the association
| (who rehearSe regularity for the first re-
hearsal in January and after that time a
small admission fee will be charged.
Out-of-town visitors (of whom there were
! several last week. and professional mu-
sicians will be admitted at any time upon
| application TO the secretary, Mr.. Alfred
Marschner. "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast"
will be temporarily shelved early in Janu-
| airy and the Swan and Skylark," by Cor
ing Thomas, will be taken up. Among the
visitors last week was superintendent Cliff
ford Of Council Bluffs schools, who ex-
| pressed himself as highly pleased with the
unusual choral resources. II has been sug-
| gested that one rehearsal night be open to
| the Omaha school teachers and probably
| such an arrangement can be made ere long
And we are to have a short season of
! grand opera In Omaha. Thursday and Fri
| day nights of this week we will hear the
familiar and always acceptable strains of
| Gounod's Faust" and BiLets "Carmen."
The company presenting these operas is,
| In itself, not so very well known locally.
and yet there are few names which lend
lustre to the occasion and which will
lure the musical people forth, beyond
] doubt.
The company is named the Gordon
Shay Grand opera company. They will
sing in English.
Miss Rose Cecilia Shay is not by any
means unknown in operatic circles and
she is the prima donna proper Of the local