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pretty soon. but she hasn't
If2fNElWk vet selected a teacher. She
yse& thinks she ought to get "a
teacher for beginners real cheap. and
then when they get more advanced she
will send them 70 better one What do
you think about it?' ! told her that |
thought her sister would make the mis-
take OF her life II she held that idea, and
chose tho teacher for the price That
there were good teachers who charged a
moderate fee. but that a cheap teacher
for beginners was an expensive PROPOSE
ton In the end. II il really in the be-
gtnnings that the foundation OF the future
Is laid, and even though one does not
aspire to the heights, they wish TO know
correctly as far as they go. Music IL
largely process OF packing away habits
into the subconscious mind. II in the
beginnings OF technic correct habits are
formed and practiced so thoroughly that
the active mind may go on to other diff
eiculties II does not need to bother con-
tinually with them. II correct habits OF
practice are formed in the beginning
pupils will go on working upon a sys-
tematic plan without effort
II something of the poetry Of music and
expression is explained to the beginner
he will become more enthusiastic to bring
out that part of II, and learn to listen and
work for the music itself. II poor teacher
is chosen the pupil is taught but mini
mum Of the things that he should know
He is told TO do this or that Technical
conveniences are not given or explained
mistakes are ignored, and intsead of cor
hoh ffG III f,,k, h.
mind to be used under certain conditions,
bad habits are contracted, with the re-
suit that the poor pupil loses interest,
and will not practice. and when a better
teacher is chosen, he has TO work against
all the trouble which has been brought
about by Just any teacher being good
enough for a beginner" All poor teach
ers can not be chosen by the price, but
any one thinking of starting their chill
dren in music should If anything use
greater care in the selection of the first
teacher than any other one. A seed put
into fertile soil and sunlight will flourish
and grow, but ono that Is carelessly
placed in sterile soil and shade and given
no water, even though it is transplanted
later will usually suffer from its early
blight
The program which Mr.. and Mrs,
Kelly will present at the Hotel Fontenelle
for the Social Settlement the evening
Of January IS. is a revision of a program
which they presented at Chicago univer-
slty several years ago. when it was very
successfully received. The former pro-
gram was an outgrowth of several others
and the one which they will present
a week from Tuesday will be practically
an outgrowth of them all. Just as much
ancient Roman pottery 1000 years old
and much sought after. has been dis
covered to have been made in central
New Jersey, so many of the songs mas
duerading as original folk melodies are
not genuine. Mr.. Kelly has been indie
fatigable in his research and care in the
selection OF his present program, and
the numbers presented will be abso-
lutely authentic Irish musical antiques
gems Of historic as we'll as musical value.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly plan to do much
work in connection with these recitals
In Chicago, Mr.. Kelly having specialized
for several years along these lines.
With regard to the singing of folk
songs, Plunket Greene, one of the fore
most authorities upon the art OF singing
makes the following interesting remarks:
simple as 1t appears, and simple as
1t should sound, no branch of singing is
so difficult as accompanied folk song.
Woe betide the singer whose lungs fail
or whose rhythm halts. In a modern
song it can be forgotten, in a folk song,
never. The integrity of the phrase. how
ever long, is its very essence and be-
fore it's march, words and prosody values
and all else go down like nine pins-The
accompanied folk song is the hardest
thing to sing in music-the best TO the
man who is master of his technic-It de-
ponds upon the golden rule. You must
never break a phrase. however long"
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly will be
pleased to know that they will not de-
sert Omaha entirely. when they move
to Chicago in the near future. An ar
rangement has been effected by Mr.
Kelly, whereby he will spend his week
ends in Omaha regularly. Mrs. Kelly
coming occasionally to assist him. This
is principally because of the st, Mary's
Avenue Congregational church, where Mr.
Kelly has been musical director for sew.
eral years, and which was loath to part
with him. The plan is gratifying tC
many others as well. for it will enable
Mr. Kelly to teach Saturdays and Mon
days. and TO continue as director of the
Mendelssohn choir Of Omaha, which
thanks to his efforts in the past ha'
made a marked influence upon the must
cal life of our city, and won for itself
an enviable reputation elsewhere.
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The San Carlo Opera company, which
will return to Omaha under the manage
ment of the Tangier Temple (Shriners)
January q, Is and 20, is now double its
former numerical and artistic strength
The four different productions which will
be staged at that time are: Thursday
Verdis Aida" Friday. "Rigoletto;" Sat
urday matinee, Donizetti's Lucia ID
LammeFmoor;" evening "Cavalleria Rus
ticana" and 'Pagliacci." Three different
casts Of principals will sing the four pro
auctions, aided by a splendid singing
chorus OF forty, symphony orchestra Of
thirty selected players and a beautiful
ballet section. The latter is headed By
the distinguished premiere danseuse. Sig
norma Margherita Pezzatini, aclSnowl'
edged the youngest and most beautiful
of all operate ballerinas