Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

lhem uONeltlebi 100 WHICH 1 KNOW lney Will
like. I have pleasant recollections Of a very
cordial reception in Omaha"
Mr.. Rosenbecker has many friends in
Omaha who remember very distinctly his
beautiful work with the Chicago symphony
orchestra, and l know that he will be earn
estly appreciated. His orchestra will come
to us fresh from a tour through the prin-
cipal cities of Canada, where the conduc-
tors desk will in many instances be occu-
pied by the celebrated English musician
who comes over specially for the Canadian
festival-Sir Alexander c. Mackenzie. The
selection Of Mr.. Rosenbecker's Chicago
symphony orchestra for such an important
tour is sufficient guaranty OF It's ability and
merits.
To those who will attend the last of the
Lenten musicales to be given at Kountze
Memorial church tomorrow, Monday night,
l can promise a rare treat, and l think that
the only objection to the concert is that
the ladies who run the Lenten musicales
have run the risk of having an over-ca-
pacity audience by making the admission
price so low as so cent and rs cents a
ticket, for the attraction is a strong
one.
The May festival choir will make its
first appearance before an Omaha audi
ence, by special authority from Ak-sar-
Ben castle. granted by the board Of gov
errors. and signed by the lord high cham
berlain himself. This association will
sing two numbers, a story in song en-
titled Two Cupids," by Batson (new) and
the old ~favorite by Pinsuti. "Th Parting
Kiss" In addition the choral FIRST part"
Of "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" will be
presented, but not the whole feast, as
there are other excellent good things pro-
vided.
For instance, Miss Jenny Osborne Hanna
of Chicago will sing a number Of songs.
1 heard Miss Osborne last Thursday in
rehearsal for an Evanston concert, and
she is in superb voice, singing better than
ever. and she made a tremendous hit with
the Chicago Apollo club last Monday even
ing, when she sans in the Dream Of
Gerontius" at the Auditorium.
Then there will also be Mr.. Holmes
Cowper, one Of the front rank tenors Of
Chicago. who sang recently with Apollo
club in the Creation" and In fact he
manages to secure an engagement with
them every season. Mr.. Cowper is an old
f~avorite here. and he can always be re-
lied upon. He is singing splendidly this
year, and has added much robustness to
his physique, which has no small influence
In giving him as big a tone as he de-
sires.
Now, don't you think It is going to be
worth twice the admission?
A monster popular subscription to retain
the Thomas orchestra in Chicago Is now
the thing in Chicago. There seems to be
nc doubt that the Thomas forces will re-
main intact, but there is a good deal OF
quiet opposition in Chicago to the or
chestra itself. 1t costs a pile of money to
keep 1t up to its present efficiency, but
what is that? Chicago is a city which
does things by millions. And what is a
three -quarter-million fund over there?
Chicago is one nights ride from Omaha,
and Omaha Is a growing city! Let us urge
a few Omaha people to go to Chicago and
study up the orchestral conditions for ten
years past and see what IL is to give!
When one gives a $40 bill for music. here,
he feels. as a rule (there are exceptions)
that he is quite an admirable music lover!
Study Chicago!
But Chicago has the "antis" Just as well
as other cities, and as fully developed.
Nevertheless. let us study Chicago when
1t comes to art patronage. We are aiming
higher here every year; let US compare
ourselves with those who are higher, not
with those who are lower.
And this last statement applies itself Ia
every city in the state Of Nebraska, OF
wherever this screed may happen to be
read. Do not let us think "So-and-so Is
only doing so much; let me not worry!
Why should I do more?" Let us say rather
There is so-and-so doing so much!
Let me try and meet hat or do the best
in proportion"
Let us all look to the higher stratum.
Let us all see what the fellow above VI
is doing, not the fellow below.
A musicale for the benefit of All Saints
church will be given Wednesday eveninI
at the residence ,of Mrs, J. e. Baum.
Mr.. Cuscaden will give his third recita
of the season on Tuesday evening a
Kountze Memorial church. He will be as
sisted by Mrs. Hypes OF Council Bluffs
soprano, and Mr.. sigmund Landsberg
pianist.
The Lenten musicale given at the Lin
niger Art gallery last Saturday was
very enjoyable one for two reasons; FIRST
because Mrs. Rita Johnston Shank O
Chicago gave some very Artistic offerings
and secondly because Mrs. L. F. Crofoot o
Omaha played beautifully. The recital wa
very we'll attended.
The program for the last Lenten musical
tomorrow night will be as follows:
May Festival Choir.
Songs My Mother Taught Me. ....... Dvoral
MaEk' ltaek! the Schnber
SohSolatioh hrOege
MY Love ana kroege
Mr.. Cowper.
Farewell, We Hills ........... Tschaikowsk
Mrs. Hanna.
Short Excerpt from Hlawatha. ...........
Colerfdge-Taylo
May Festival Choir.
Neue Lebe, Freues Leben ....... Beethove
Feldeinsamkett .................... Brahm
Nussbaum Schuman
I'm Baiser ........r .F~ontainailIe
} Mrs. Hanna.
Now Is the Hour of Soft Enchantment
CNadeshda) .............. Goring-Thoma
Mr.. Cowper.
l Where Corals Lie...........Edwar Elga
, 5efenaue Hlern
Song OF Sunshine. ......,... Goring-Thoma
Mrs. Hanna