Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21

Brahms qSSS-1sgD. Mr.. Landow will play
two sonatAs in their entirety-Op. sharp
minor ana op. f minor. Also two Brahms
arrangements Of variations. Mr.. Ellis will
sing several Brahms songs. The concert,
as usual will occur in the Matthews Piano
company's ware rooms.
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Mr.. simms is one of the most conscien-
tious workers in the musical colony Of
Omaha. The singing Of his chorus and
choir is very exceptionally artistic and
good. The Musical Art society has for
several years been growing and improving
every way but financially. Support has
been great enough to keep 1t running, but
there has been no balance in the treasury.
On May II Mr.. Simms will make his great
est venture thus far. The society Will
give Gade's Crusaders" Mr. Mackay has
very generously rendered Mr.. simms the
use OF the beautiful new All Saints church
for his concert. Two good soloists from
Chicago have been engaged, Mrs Lillian
Tuexbury, soprano, and Mr.. Garnett Hedge,
tenor The pipe organ and piano will be
used for Accomplishments.
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1t has been said by musicians that All
Saints church is a marvel, acoustically
considered All Mr.. simms' efforts will
tell at its true value. Can't we turn out
for this very worth while program and put
a few dollars into Mr.. Simms' strong box
to begin next seasons workP
Mr.. Kelly is rejoicing in the possession of
a very attractive new studio in the Boyd
theater building.
DR.. William Henry Drummond's death at
Cobalt, Ont, on Saturday, is universally
mourned by all nature lovers. In ten years
he had come to be known as the foremost
Canadian writer. He made himself the
spokesman of the northern wilderness, the
artist of a simple life, the poet. in double
measure of the two Canadian peoples.
Dr. Drummond was born in County Lang
ford and spent his youth among the hills
of Donegal Many people in Omaha have
Mr.. Horace G. Burt to thank most cor
daily for their first Introduction to John
ME Courteau." '"The Habitant" and many
other Of the delightful French-Canadiau
poems. Mr.. Burt read them inimitably.
One couldn't help but go home and follow
out the trail 80 charmingly discovered.
This poem was written to recite at ban
quet and the most famous Of DR.. Drum
mond's verse composed for a special Oc-
casion.
WHEN ALBANI SANG.
Was worlSin' away on de farm dere, wan
morning not long ago
FeeXin' de fence for winters cos OATS were
Wen jeremie Piouffe, ma nelghbor, come
over an spik wit me,
Antoine, you will come on de CITY, Tor
hear Madam All-ba-nee?
she's JUS comm oyer from Englan', on
AZ Kah
singin' on Lunnon an Paree. an havin'
beeg tam expec',
But no matter de moohe she enjoy II, Tor
Something on de heart bring her back here,
for she was de Chambly girl"
Correc so we're startin next morning, an
arrive Montreal all right,
Buy dollar tiquette on de bureau, an pass
on de ball dat night.
Beeg crowd, wall! 1 bet you was dere,
too, all dress on some fancy dress, -,
De lady, don't say noting but mans all
wit shirt an no yes.
Dat song I will never forget me, twas song
wen he's fly from its mes on de tree top
fore res of de worP get stirred,
Madam she was tole, us about it. den
start OF so quiet an low,
An sing LAX de bird en- de morning, de
poor leetle small oiseau.
Cos how could she sing dat nice chanson
de sam as de bird / hear
TIN ] see It de maple an pine tree an
Richelieu ronnin' near.
Again I'm de leetle feller lax young colt
upon de spring,
OATS jus on de way was feelame wen
Madam All-ba-nee is sing!
An amer de song it is finish. an crowd is
max noise wit its han,
1 s'pose dey be t'iniTin' I'm crazy, dat
mebbe don't onderstan',
Cos I'm set on de chair very quiet, mesef
An / see dat bees eye is was cry, too, JUS
sam way II go wit me.
We're not de beeE place on. our canton,
mebbe cole on de winter, too,
But de hearts "Canayen" on our body, an
OATS warm enough for truel
An wen All-ba-nee was got lonesome for
travel all roun de WORT,
I hope she'll come home, LAX de bluebird,
an again be de Chambly girl,
The last meeting Of the season OF the
musical department OF the Womans club
win be held Thursday afternoon at 2;S0
o'clock sharp in the parlors OF the First
Congregational church. when officers will
be elected for next season and an interest
ing program will be given under the d.
rection of Miss Blanche sorsensOn. Follow
ing the program an informal tea will be
given for the club members and the musi-
clans who have assisted.
A most successful concert was given In
Blair, Aptn ls. by Emily cieve violinist,
Margaret McMenemy, contralto and Ingrid
Peterson. pianist, before a large and ap-
preciatlve audience.
Miss Lucy Miller gave very successful
violin recital at Minden on the evening OF
April g. She has had class out there, and
her work is very favorably commented
upon by the local papers.
NARY LEARNED