The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
Community Music.

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i Community Music.
/ In a broad way the term commun'
4 ity music means music by the CON-
munity for the community. 1t may
be understood to mean also music AZ
such a small expense that all the
community may participate in 1t eitn'
| or as listen rs or performers.
Two concerts given by the high
/ school xlee clubs and orchestra may
Justly be classed under the mead "
community music, as it plainly iaiis
in the class designated above.
] Ths next concert to be given py
the high school music department In
one particular cannot be classed Win
the concerts previously given. his
is, the Rose Maiden which is to pc
given at the Grand opera houss Mon
day evening, April 10.
This cannot be given at the merely
nominal admission price of 1Oc on ac-
count Of the increased cost OF pre-
senting 1t. This increased cost Is
brought about by the necessity OF ar
ranging for the chorus OF 12o singers
an orchestra OF fifteen pieces, tho
securing of four soloists. and rental
OF the opera house. Yet with all
these expenses to meet, the price VIII
not be high, 35c being the highest
priced seats. drsss circle and bal
cony, 25c, the gallery 15c.
The high school chorus have given
MANY fine concerts in KeoKuk in the
past, and this will undoubtedly be one
Of the most satisfactory, most crafty
ing. most brilliant concerts ever CIV
en- by the high school with few ex-
captions.
It will be REMEMBERED that two
years ago the first part OF the Crea-
ton was given by thu high school
chorus with the Damrush orchestra
and his artist soloists. In two prev1-
Gus years also the entire Creation
was presented with Arthur Middleton
the great baritone as the leading
soloist.
The concert Monday evening Will
compare most favorably with even
these high school concerts. In the
first place the Ross Maiden is most
delightful musical work. All parts OF
the work are charming. The cnoruses
are tuneful. of great variety and IN
teresting. The solo parts are beauti-
full and full OF sentim sDt. The parts
allotted to the piano and orchestra are
possibly even more interesting than
the vocal parts, so taken as whole
the work is charming.
The orchestra will be train I'd TO
do most satisfactory work In accom-
panying the chorus and soloists. The
Rose Maiden is presented to the keo-
kuk public as a very attractive musi-
cal production.
| would also call the attention OF
the read srs of The Gate City to an
other aspect which might be consider
ed. The high school chorus has bsen
practising the Rose Maiden Tor sew
eraI months. The orchestra hava
been prachcing their parts for sew
erai weeks.
These young people would be great
Nv cheered If the music lovers OF Keo-.
kuk would show their appreciation OF
their study work in music by giving
them a filled opera house Monday
evening
It seems to me it is worth while
for this community to encourage
thesa young people in their musical
activities by paying them the compli-
ment of attending their annual high
school concert next Monday evening
/ would urge every reader who be-
Iizves that unsteady educated younS
people are a valuable asset in the
community to strengthen the work IN
the music department OF the public
schools by making this annual con-
cert record breaker in the matter
of large attendance.
/ wish to make a personal appeal
to patrons and friends OF the pubic
schools and to personally invite them
in this public way to support our
music department in thu most prac-
teal way possible at this time. by
coming to hear the Rose Maiden as 1t
will be presented by the chorus. or
chestra and soloists at the Grand
opera house thu evening Of March
18th.
Philip c. Hayden. supervisor OF
music in public schools.-Advertfse
ment.
The Pink Lady.
The most delightful OF musical
comedies, 1.-THE Pink Lady" which
iii \. aaen at the Grand Friday even