The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Effort to be Made Here to Revive IN.
tereet in and Appreciation of
the Divine Art of
Music.
CELEBRITIES TO COME
Nord'ea Is Expected to Appear Her.
During the Latter Part Of Sep
tember-ApprecIatlon of the
Public is
Sought.

Time was when Keokuk was con.
siaered to be the leader of all Iowa
unsteady. In these days she was
noted for her transencense in that art
She has produced a number of famous
Vocalists and composers, professional
and otherwise. In later years the in
SEPARATION for the musical art seems to
nave been waning but the retrograd.
ing tendency has been partly arrested
by the work of the Monday Music
club formed number Of years ago.
1t has succeeded in creating a some
what greater degree of Interest in the
art of music in its higher aspects
and interpretations.
A signal effort is to be made to
create deeper interest in musical
culture In Keokuk The task, and it
is not small one, and should be sue
cessfully accomplished, will be under
taken by young gentleman of Keo-
kuh simply because of his love of the
art and his desire that others should
share in Its delights. 1t has been de-
cided that the better way to create
and sustain interest in music is to
make 1t possible for the general pub
lie to hear, see an enjoy the greatest
opponents of the art. With that end
In view the patriotic young man ex-
poets to present to the public Of Keo-
kuk and surrounding towns one of
the worlds famed celebrities, Madam
Nordica, during the latter part of the
month of September 1t is expected
that she will appear here in a recital,
an announcement that ought to be
sufficient to fill the largest auditorium
III Keokuk.
II this initial experiment is attend
ed by any sort of financial success
and the recital is accorded a fair pat
ronage, this engagement will be fol-
lowed by the appearance of other
world.famed celebrities such as Media,
Schumann- Heink, Mary Garden, Jan
Kubelik and others. 1t Is hoped
that the appearance of few of the
worlds noted artists will suffice to
insure at least expense attendance up
on the entertainment that may be CIV
en- subsequently.
1t is earnestly hoped that the effort
that is to be made will enhance the
appreciation of the public for interpre-
tations of the higher grades of must
cal composition. OF course the pro-
moter can not stand continued losses
i but he is willing to take some pre-
liminary chances in the enterprise.
1t is expected that the appearance
i of few of the celebrities will suffice
to attract audiences that will enable
the management to meet the expense
of the box office Genius and talent
of the order that it is intended to ex-
hibit here should ought to receive
the most generous support and in the
i musical art again place Keokuk on the
upward plane.
n Is believed that considerable pat
ronage for the class of talent sug-
gested can be had from the towns OF
Warsaw, Hamilton, Nauvoo, Fort Mad
ison, Carthage, Quincy and other pla-
ces within radius of fifty or sixty
miles Combined with the local SUP
mort that should be received from
abroad ought to make it possible for
the young promoter of art to succeed
in the art campaign that he has I'M
dertaken