Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-15
ny HENRIETTA VI. REEFS.

NEE upon time there were as
al ISOLATED together in music
teaching two men. one a plan
- ist and the other Singer.
I{7Alkk4I Each was well prepared IN his
Nka2362V own line and each had &C
duired considerable prestige In the neigh
borhood by his artistic skin. The plan
list was large and leonlne with certain
brusdue frankness OF manner and speech
which clearly defined his position on any
question. The singer was well built and
not unpleasant In appearance. lie was
suaVe, polite and always assured. per
haps little too assured for the ordinary
mortal-hut this man was no ordinary
mortal. he was a professional singer. ono
day there appeared in their Joint recep-
ton room portly mother and hRR-grown
daughter asking for the pianist.
Mother wished daughter to study piano.
She had already had considerable instruo-
ton upon the instrument and mother
wished her TO 20 on, with tho intention
of either becoming a concert player or
teacher. Pianist listened respectfully,
then asked daughter 20 play. He asked
for parts OF several selections, and dues-
toned the girl carefully. Then after taxi
ing a couple OF turns around the room
he stopped abruptly in front OF the mother
and said; yNadam. Il Il for your interest
to know the truth. AZ far a. music is
concerned, your daughter h absolutely
untalented She may learn TO play the
notes-yes, but she has no feeling for the
real music ltaelf--no temperament and
she could take lessons for forty years and
never he musician. OF course I could
instruct upon the instrument n you In
sist, but my best advice would be TO save
your money, and put her into soma other
line OF work in which she may be moro
successful" Mother easped, asked a
question or two, called daughter and with
great hauteur passed out into the reoep-
tlon room, Hero she met singer ana her
anger boiled over. "oh. i've been In
suited" she exclaimed. 81 never thought
any one would ever dare 20 speak in such
a way OF n daughter Of mine" Singer
soothed and persuaded them to step into
his studio and tell them an about II. This
she ala. and Mt the end OF a short half
hour mother and daughter and singer re-
appeared, and pianist learned that daugh-
ter was going 10 start vocal lessons the
following week from the singer. Now.
which was the more buhinesslike the
pianist who would not invest his capital
stock OF time and knowledge IN n pnopo-
sltlon which he could see was a poor In
vestment from the start, or the singer
who persuaded the parent TO let the girl
study voice. for which Il appeared she
was even less fitted7 Needless to saw,
the two men were not associated. to
Eether very long Both has fitted from
the town where this occurred several
years ago. and now the pianist ls success
fully turning out talented pupils who arc
credit 10 themselves and to him, tho
singer ls still winning fame as a singer,
but one doesn't hear 80 much about HE
talented pupils. And what In the moral
OF this little taller Just that. people would
be better OFF n they would have more
faith In what they do not want 70 hear
and 20 would the world OF music.
The coming OF the San Carlo Grand
Opera company 70 the Auditorium on De
cember 10. II and IL. under the auspices
OF Arab Patrol OF Tangier Temple 81
looked forward 10 by all as an event OF
brilliant promise. both unsteady and so
ciaily. II win be gratifying 20 hear the
great artists that have entertained this
season the opera enthusiasts Of such
music loving communities as ST. Louis,
Cleveland and others OF equal Importance.
Many distinguished names are among
those upon tho roster OF principals OF the
San Carlo forces, and for the benefit OF
those who have not been privileged TO
keep IN close touch with grand opera az
fairs a partial list OF the principals OF
the organization IL given herewith:
Nine, Edvige Vaocari. coloraturs So
prano. for two seasons leading priInA
donna with the National grand opera,
Mexico City, where she appeared as Co
atnr NTH aInnnr anncl and ncclnirna.a 80