Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05

" latsst indication ~ the appear
anc,, beyond the shadow OF q |
Is({<1ll doVSt, Of the "claque" in New
- YOTA. This organization usually |
made up OF foreigners with leader is the
organized applause promoting agency II
you want s. or so worth OF applause all
you have to do is to see the Purveyors of
Plaudits, and the comptroller Of the hand
clapping, and the matter will be arranged.
Musical America" says in a recent issue
that the claque grew to such proportions in
Paris that the man at the head OF 1t Was
supreme, not only debating terms for APP
plause to the artists. but ito prevent other
artists from getting as much applause"
This grew TO such point thot artists would
be frequently Kissed II they mad not tre-
viousy arranged the delicate matter Of the
loud and prolonged" with the master Of
the claaue.
Recently in New York the representative
Of John MacCormack. the Irish tenor at the
metropolitan" resisted a demand for $500
on the part OF the claque, and by having
the police on hand and informing the leader
of the claque that there were members of
three secret Irish societies in the house on
the night Of MacCormack's debut" who
would make very tolerable imitation of a
real old-fashioned Donnybrook fair with all
the trimmings and with modern weapons.
all up-to-date, II there should be any kissing
of their fellow-favorite, the Mccormack.
Words to this effect or somewhat similar
had the desired effect and. according to
Musical America" the members of the
claque were forced to applaud the Irish
tenor, and worse stil to do It for nothing.
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very interesting letter from an Omaha
music student visiting at present in New
York came into the hands of the musical
editor of The Bee and as II was written in
the most natural vein and without the
faintest idea that It would ever see the
light il has the charm of spontaneity. It
speaks Of the concert for the benefit OF the
widow of the celebrated French baritone,
Gilbert, who died few months ago. (This
name is not Gilbert, as it has been printed.
hut II is pronounced something like Zhee-
le-berr) Mons. Gilbert was an artist
whose loss is keenly felt. 1t was not only
in opera that he was valuable, he was also
an artist on the concert platform, so fin
ished and so full of genius in the matter
of Interpretation and tone-color that It
would be hard to find, many equals. The
concert was > most unique affair:
My Dear E: I am dead tired but
think that will have to write and tell YOU
OF the concert / attended this afternoon.
Went over 10 New York on the $40 train
this morning, shopped all morning, and
then had lunch and went to a concert at
the Metropolitan Opera house this after
noon. Had awful time getting a seat as
everything but the SO seats were sold at
the box office so had to buy mine from
lanA -
TO pay. a very large price for a very poor
seat-but didn't mind for I could hear
ksplendidly, and that was all cared for.
: The concert was a memorial concert for
the benefit Of the late Charles Gilbert
''Well, the first number was an overture
'Mignons by the orchestra Next was an
address by Mr.. Maurice Renaud. The adj
dress was given in French so 1 couldn't
quite catch the thread Of it. thought its
best point was it's shortness. Next was a
solo by Mr.. Herbert Witherspoon / be-
. lieve he is considered the greatest Ameri.
, can baritone, He is a very easy singer
and liked his voice ever so much. The
next was tenor solo by Mr.. Dink Gilly
He has very dramatic. voice and was on,
Of the best on the program. Next wal
Nine. Louise Homer She has rather {
high contralto and her voice is perfect,
:, exquisite. She sung My heart at Tn!
~ Sweet Voice from Samson ct DELLA 70,
know 1t, don't you? / have IL at home. j
you ever get a chance be sure and heal
her, for her voice is wonderful Next cam,
\ Mr.. Riccardo Martin-another fine tenor
who sang an aria from La Boheme.' Mex
Mr.. Pasauale Amato sang a baritone solo
: / thought him the best baritone on tn
= program Next came a Mr.. Edmond Gle
ment with the most wonderful very, higl
tenor voice I ever heard. Oh I wish yo,
" could have heard him. His tones wer
= simply perfect and the audience went viii
= over him. / never saw such an enthusi
sstic audience anyhow. Some OF the sing
ers they would bring back eight and min
!, times. They never sang more than twice
though. and most of them only once, The
would never have finished their program
= IL they had; as It was. It lasted till
o'clock. Well to Remuneration Mr. Gle
ment. came Emmy Destinp with a mos
beautiful soprano solo. Her tones ar
lovely-of the violin quality. and she has
great range. and her high soft work
beautiful Next came Mr.. Maurice RenauC
He has a fine baritone. voice but 1 didn
care so much for his number as II was
legend told in French and the tempo wa
= very slow. He certainly Is finishe
artist, though. and his breath oontsOl wa
fine lie is a very fine looking ma
has perfectly white hair. The next nun
Der was a duet by Geraldine Farrar an
Antonio Scott. You have heard Scott an
so / don't need to describe his voic
Farrar has a lovely easy high sopran
The last on the program was Caruso an
guess don't need to describe Carus
NY but isn't he wonderful? He san
two numbers-both Of which were beaut
f1l. There. did YOU ever hear of such
wonderful concert. thought it a ehanC
Of lifetime and decided to go il Il took m
last cent Mary Garden was 20 have sun
too. hut didn't don't know why"
This certainly was concert worth hea
ing.
Attention Is called TO the fine prOgra
which is to be presented hoy Anne. Cadsi
That was certainly an unfortunate II
ventor OF automobile horns who mad
one which sounded four notes, finished
In silver and presented Il 70 the Kaise