Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-14

was discussed In this column some weeks
ago: the opera taste is not the only thing
that is developing, for here we have some
interesting data about the growth OF the
American orchestras. A writer in the
Springf' eld CMaEs.) Republican, OF last
Sunday, has quoted from an article In the
New York Press on the spread OF or
chestral music, in which after speaking Of
the several New York orchestras, and the
Boston symphony and others, the Chi
cago symphony. the Pittsburg Orchestra
and the Philadelphia under Carl Pohlig),
we find this part Of the article which in
t~erests us OF the west:
"St. Louis is not tagging in the orches-
trail race. That city can now boast an or
chestra. which, iiko our own Philharmonic
society. is placed on a permanent basis.
tn musicians are engaged for a period
OF twenty weeks, during which time there
Will be daily rehearsals. Matinee concerts
have been added to the regular evening
subscription performances and Sunday
popular performances. Moreover, the st.
Louis orchestra, following the example OF
the Boston symphony, will make an ex-
tended tour OF the south, and has made
arrangement TO go on frequent trips
through Missouri. Illinois and Kansas.
washington has an orchestra; Milwaukee
supports a collection of symphony players;
St Paul, with Walter Iothwell as musical
conductor, Is In the field; Lon Angeles
tries to represent the southwest, and, last
but not least, Seattle is fighting to be a
center Of music. For several years the new
metropolis on Puget Sound, irresistible In
its proyulsiye energy, has maintained a
aymPhony orchestra, made up for the most
part, as is generally the case, of men who
play in hotels and restaurants. During the
last two seasons the work of drilling and
conducting was intrusted to Mr.. Kegrize
OF Philadelphia. Seattle's musical women
decided. however, that the orchestra needed
q bigger leader and that Henry Hadley.
the American composer, would be the man.
Hadley. who has added to his talents as
a composer five years OF experience in
Europe as a conductor, accepted the call
with enthusiasm.
Until this year the Seattle symphony or
chestra was managed entirely by women.
Anxious, however, to run the orchestra
entirely on business principles, these
women, headed by Mrs. C.. ID. Stimson,
enlisted the cooperation Of Herman Cha
pin, one Of Seattle's most successful men
Of affairs, whom they appointed president
OF the society. with Chaplin, himself a
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with Iiadley, the symphony society is
sure to make a brave struggle for recog-
milton. II the orchestra succeeds event
ually in being the one accepted orchestra
OF the great northwest, il may give a
circuit Of concerts covering Portland. Ia
coma, Spokant, Victoria and Vancouver.
Seattle Is 5000 miles from New York. In
terest in symphonic music evidently is
not confined 10 the east"
For soile reason minneapolis has been
left out. It was doubtless entirely unln-
territorial
A card from Miss Myrtle Moses an
nounccs that she Is working hard at her
studies ian the vocal art in New York. and
that she has the contraIto position al
Temple BETHEL. She IL evidently a bit
homesick, for she says Il surely think OF
Omaha every minute" II Is the opinion
OF the musical editor OF The Bee that Miss
Myrtle Moses is made OF the stuff that
spells success" She 10 a hard worker
and a reliable, intelligent student whose
talent has not spoiled her. neither has the
applause Of her many friends.
Mr.. Lucius Pryor announces that he will
present Mr. Max Landow IN one concert on
Thursday evening December 2 at the
First Baptist church, on which occasion