The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Will MOVE ON To
new TRIUMPHS
Topeka Musical Art Society Is
ON Firm Foundation.
Its Presentation of "The Mes
siah" an Unqualified Success.
PREVIOUS EFFORTS ECLIPSED
Credit Is Largely Due to Dean
Horace WhitehOuSe
Aided by Scott Hopkins and
Other Topeka Citizens.

The distinctive artistic success
achieved by the Topeka Musical Art
society Thursday night in the pre-
sentation of The Messiah" caused
general feIicitation among the music
4 lovers of the city, and especially the
| promoters and officers of the society.
who have determined that the latest
| effort shall be but another step for
| ward in strengthening and broadening
| the society's work in building up the
| musical culture of the city, until To-
peka becomes the musical center of
| the state.
The society will be kept intact and
shortly after the first of the year it
will be decided what sort of enter
| tainment shall be undertaken for
| spring. 1t is likely that another music
festival viii be given, but details must
! be worked out.
The presentation of such a work as
/ THE Messiah involves a vast amount
| of hard labor and expense, and while
/ the financial returns from the enter
| tainments so far given have not been
| commensurate with the magnitude of
the efforts made, the society and it's
friends are undaunted and are deter
mined to keep the work of the organ
iZation going.
The improvement in the chorus as
shown Thursday night was really quite
extraordinary, when the yOuthfulneSS
of the organization is taken into con-
sideration. 1t excited most flattering
comments from everyone who heard it.
Inc spirit ana precision was TpTlS-
ingiy good and not unworthy of a
chorus much older in experience. The
work of the chorus was fully 60 per
cent better than year ago and much
better than last spring, indicating the
steady progress that is being made.
There were $50 voices in the chorus
and those who have heard the famous
chorus at Lindsborg said the results
obtained by the Topeka organization
were quite equal to those of the Linds-
borg singers.
Credit Due Whitehouse.
The chief explanation is the adnira-
BILE dictatorship of Dean Horace
Whitehouse, of Wash burn college, who
is the society's conductor. Mr.. White
house is not only musician of fine
attachments, but he is an indefatigablel
worker, whose earneStnesS brings out
the fullest capabilities of his singers
His control of both singers and orcheS-
ira Thursday night was really remark
able. Although young in years. Dean
Whitehouse is rich in experience and
ability. He is a trained and finished
musical leader of classic perception
and Topeka is fortunate in having such
a man in her midst working to estab-
lish the city on a higher plane
musically.
Nine. Bruno Marcusson, the Chi
cago soprano who sang the leading
part in The Messiah" was warm in |
her praise of Dean Warehouses; di- |
recting. He is real musician and |
knows exactly what he is doing all the |
time she said. 1T is a pleasure to |
sing under his direction. He is cap |
able of doing great things for Topeka |
and should have hearty encourage |
ment. His chorus, considering the |
short time it has been together, is |
surprisingly good and denotes the |
highest order of intelligent musical |
leadership
Others have been equally as loud |
in their praise Emil Oberhoffer, d. |
rector of the Minneapolis Symphony |
orchestra, which gave two concerts |
here last spring during the music |
festival paid a high tribute to Dean |
Whitehouse's abilities.
Doubts Are Overcome.
1t was Dean Whitehouse's power
and organizing ability that brought
the Topeka Musical Art society, al
ready the most ambitious and i'm
portant musical organization the city