Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-28

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AAe very marvellous woman. From
N the moment she comes upon
z4 the stage she is the absolute
I NsSTTk0 center Of every ones attcaticn.
49, She is the artist who has
pulled the Chicago grand opera season
through financially. SATURDAY afternoon
when she sang "Thais' the house was
packed clear back to the walls For no
other performance did see such a crowd.
eeven for the first performance Of The
Jewels Of the Madonna" Mary Garden
has distinct and rsdiating personality.
Her singing comes less into the question
OF her genius than any other asset. She
has wonderful, 1.-THE. expressive body,
dominated by persistent and virIe mind.
For some reason she has chosen TO
sing rather than 10 speak her dramatic
| situations. Her development of the
story of the beautiful courtessn and
the high priest was a masterpiece Of
acting rather than singing Her singing
In That's" is, however, most enehant-
ing. She has the mastery of soft, sweet
melting tones such as one seldom hears
Her range of voice is like a painters
palette with all the ,colors of the rainbow.
Some tones sharp and decisive. but many
just blending away into each other and
not to be measured by any normal rules
Of the correct method of singing She is
the exception that proves the rule
great enough in a few directions to be
able to go her own way in all.
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-Four men seem to have borne much
OF the success of the Chicago season upon
their shoulders; all French / believe, too,
They are Charles Dalmores. the tenor,
who this winter adopted several Wagner
ian roles and sung them unusually well
The sings Tristan" this week with
Fremstad lent from New York; Mario
sammarco, who is always fine In every
thing that he undertakes; Hector
Dufranne. with his rich resonant clean
bass-baritone, and his intelligent acting.
making people almost forge; to miss
Renaud. and Bassi with his lovely. sp-
pealing tenor.
Maggie Teyte, among the new So
pranos, seems TO have won a warm and
permanent place for herself. She is tiny
In physique and very fragile looking.
with sort OF fragrant charm that is all
her own. Her voice is very sweet and
very lovely and Just on the verge of be-
ing dramatic. She uses It most amaz-
ingly well.
There is no use talking, IL is a blessed
relief to see a really young. really slen-
der hero or heroine upon the operate
stage. Tor so long we have had thrust
upon us the golden-throated hippo
potami. The time is surely passing
when the eyes Of the listener win be re-
garded as entirely unnoticed.
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Madame Gerville-R eache Is young and
beautiful. She has won her particular
triumphs in Chicago In Samson ct
Dallla." Miss sorenson announces that
this fine artist will appear in song re-
cital under her management on Wednes- !
day evening. January 81. at the Metho- |
dist church. A large house should be
present, for Madame Reache has had
much success. Her program offers many
interesting features.
A few timely words might be said about |
noises at the Young Women's Christian
Association auditorium during concerts. |
II may be the new superintendent's lack |
OF knowing what things are likely to &C.
cur. 1t should be her business to see that |
bells do not ring for classes during re- |
citals and that singing organizations do |
not meet for rehearsal evenings when |
the auditorium Is engaged for soloists I |
really hate to mention the radiators. but |
there is a perfect devil up in the gallery |
that all but upset Professor Grammar |
one Monday. 1t thumped and thumped |
and nobody came 10 fix It, Finally a more !
than brave listener walked across and |
screwed the only available thing there
was to screw. II proved to be satisfactory |
and stopped much of the pounding.
on the morning OF February the !
Morning Musical club will pre-
sent Mr. Henry Eames in a Richard |
Strauss program. Mrs. Louise Jansen Wy |
lie will sing a group Of Strauss songs &C.
by Mr.. Jean Duffieid. The re-
cltal will be at the home Of Miss Jessie |
Willard. Mr.. Eames is at present on |
two weeks concert tour in Pennsylvania |
and Ohio. giving eight recitals.
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The evening Of February at the Young |
Christian association auditorium |
Mrs. Louise Jansen-wylie will give her |
first song recital before an Omaha audi |
ence Mrs. wylie has been giving sue
cessful programs for several years; her |
criticisms have been flsttering. Her many |
friends In this city are anxious that she
should sing an entire program here. Mr.. /
Duffield will be the accompanist.
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/ regret not having heard Mrs. Welp-
TONS recital. When she sings a whole
evening It is an event. She never falls
10 give much pleasure.
MARY LEARNED.
Musical Notes.
Nine. GervIlle- Reache. the eontralto.
who Is to give q recital at the First