Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-22


series of concerts, built upon the
IEN4HBY old lines, will be managed by Mr.
NAAAnAaAD Clement Chase Of Omaha grand
opera fame. A good many conditions seem
to have converged to make this musical
venture a success. Not the least of these
is the completion in the Rohrbough build
ing of a dainty miniature theater, holding
about 600 people. "The Lyric" will be
opened on November q, the attraction
being the first Of the Chase concerts. Those
who read wistfully of Grace Wassall's
Shakespeare Song Cycle" last season and
wished they might hear it, may this year
revel in it's beauties, as interpreted by
Madame shotwell-Piper. Madame Rather
inc F1sxe, Mr.. Kelly Cole, and the great
and ever popular Bispham. In securing
this quartet for his opening concert Mr..
Chase has shown much discrimination.
Omaha people like good things, and this
particular song cycle had a tremendous
vogue. OF the singers, Madame Piper Is
a stranger, but said to be very fine. Mrs,
Fiske has sung here in times past, once
filling the contralto role in the Elijah"
during the first exposition. She also gave
song recital in Council Bluffs several
years ago, while staying with Miss Julia
Officer. Originally a Chicago woman, she
finally drifted to New York as a better
field for her art. She has spent a great
deal OF time abroad, much admired socially
and for her beautiful voice. l recall a
particularly delightful breakfast which I
shared with her at the Auditorium Annex
not so long ago. 1t was when she was
singing Samson and Delilah" through the
country. and was very anxious that the
work be produced here. I hadn't the heart
to tell her that we had no orchestra and
choral aOCiatV I auho 70
(Affairs have bettered much since them
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MI Kelly Cole is a tenor who is highly
spoken of. Mr.. Bispham needs no intro
duction, as his recital at the Baptist
church last year filled the hearts of all
true music lovers with the most exquisite
delight.
The second concert of the series will
consist of a piano recital by Harold
Bauer. who has won an enviable reputation
for himself in Europe.
Francis Rogers, the baritone, will give
the third recital December 49, He is said
to be one of the most finished and charm
ing of singers. Doubtless many students
are acquainted with his songs, for he is
also a composer. There is a conflict of
dates here. which will have to be cor
rected. Madame Calve sings at the BOYD
on December IS. No other musical at
traction will be likely to succeed on that
evening. Mr.. Rogers will have TO give
Calve the right-of-way
Elsa Ruegger, the 'cellist and Marie Mich
oils. the violinist, will furnish the last
concert. They are both well known in Eu-
rope, New York and Boston Their pro-
gram will be made up OF solos and trios
local pianist will be engaged. / suggest
that the music be sent for and the &C,
companist not given nervous prostratior
by having a terrihcally difficult thing sci
in front OF him the day before the recital
This is continually happening. and for the
unfortunate one nothing short of the luna,
tic asylum looms at the end of the path
.
II is rather mean to poke fun at anyone
who is willing to help along the cause OF
music in Omaha, but if Mr.. Chase aspirei
to be a really. truly impressario he mus
look up his musical terms and use then
with precision. In his circular he announces
"a series Of four reeitals Of chambe
: music" Now, chamber music doesn'
: mean given in a little place" It goe
back to the old days when the rulers o
E the land were the patrons OF art and ha,
great geniuses as servants in their house
holds. For instance. Haydn was a paid en-
tertainer in the palace OF Prince Ester
: hazy. Many OF these aristocrats loved goo,
music and encouraged IT, The works OF tn
composers were generally performed 4
E their chambers privately and consisted o
+, music played upon strings, with occasion
}. ally piano or olarinet-quintets. quar-
tets and trios-therefore a quartet of voices
? piano or song recital. may not be truth
q fully set forth as chamber music. AS a
illustration OF what chamber music mean
in its best sense in this country l quot
the following squib from the New YoT
Evening Post;
J, Lovers of chamber music will have ss-u