Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-24
MASS CHORUS OF
CHILDREN SING
At SAENGERFEST
Two Thousand Youthful Voices
Sound Forth Melodies of
Both Germany and
America.
DESCENDANTS OF ALL NATIONS
English, German, Russian and Even
Colored Children Sing "Die
Wacht am Rhein."
"AMER1cA" ALSO ON PROGRAM

A big success was scored by the
great children's chorus OF 2,OoV
voices at the second matinee OF the
saengerfest in the Auditorium yes
,erdav afternoon. The great build
ing was again filled to capacity. IL
seemed To emphasize the neutrality
of America to hear these children
dascended from all the warning ma
tions. singing "Die Wacht am
Rhein.'' "Sah elm Knab' elm Roes-
iein steh's," Herr Heinrich sitSt
am yogelherd' and other German
songs and my Old Kentucky Home y
"Home. Sweet Home" America
and other American songs.
They sang them with Juvenile enthusi-
esrn ana they san them with 'the spirit
that win help the world along. And one
~ the remarkable facts about the per-
formance was that the children knew
ell the songs by heart and sang them
one after the other with the orchestra,
under direction OF Prof. Reese. the col
ored children sang the German songs as
we'll as the English, seeming to be more
inspired by the lovely melodies OF the
Fatherland than by the ''suwanee
River" supposedly a song of the old
time darkieS
II was a concert OF variety. There was
orchestra music and there were solos by
the great soloists and Just one song by
the Nebraska saengerbund.
Vorv,, Pretty Picture
The children formed a pretty picture
on the great tiers OF seats rising from
the stage. Members of the Nebraska
saengerbund were grouped in the front
center and left Immediately after their
part Of the concert to make room for the
children.
Prof. Reese's appearance in the con-
dluctor's stand was greeted with great
applause from the children. And the
professor DIDN'T merely bow as he does
to Audiences of applauding grown-ups
lie pulled out very large handkerchief
and waved it above his head to the chill.
dren-
The opening orchestra number was the
descriptive entrance OF the knights from
MoskowskPs opera, "Boabdn."
Then the Nebraska saengerbund rem
dered with splendid effect "on the
Shores Of weser River" specially ar
ranged for this chorus by Prof. Reese
The audience demanded an encore num-
ber. which was also excellently done.
Accompanied by Piano.
All the soioists of the afternoon were
accompanied on the plano instead OF by
the orchestra. They were Miss Christine
Miller, Enrico Palmetto and Nine. julie
Claussen and e. C. Boehmer. the latter
being from Lincoln. Miss Miller SANG
Beat the Drums, "The Blacksmith
and Longing for Home" Miss Corinnt
Paulson was her piano accompanist
Both soioist and accompanist received g
great ovation.
Mr.. Palmetto sang Aus Meiner
grossen Schmerzen." Maid With the
Lips So Rosy and song from the
opera, "Evangeliman." The great Dan
ish lyric tenor proved himself especially
the favorite OF the children.
Mme Julia Claussen, after three solos
had to give an encore number before th'
enthusiastic audience was satisfied. Sh,
sang DER Freund." I'm goldener Fuelle'
and "Das Kraut Vergessenheit"
e. G.. Boehmers baritone solo. 20
Heavenly Time, o, Blissful Time" wal
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