Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30

personal obligations TO the teachers
and pupils who cooperate. II the Board
of Education would give outside credit
for music study In the high school. pos
sibly great amount of the talent re-
auired for these entertainments could be
gained from the music class which would
thus be started IN the school itself and
would, to a great extent, relieve these
three representatives from what cannot
but be to any right-minded persons a
rather embarrassing position.
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Frances Nash and George Hamlin will
be heard in Joint recital at the Boyd
theater this afternoon ut o'clock and
the program Is scheduled 20 start
promptly. Miss Nash played In Min
neapoiis with the Symphony orchestra
last Sunday and achieved a success OF
which a much older artist might we'll be
proud. From the column Of DR.. Caryl b.
storrs in the Tribune, January ~ 1916.
THE Mary Piclkford was Frances Nash.
eirishly beautiful pianist OF whom little
| has been heard in this country, where
her career 10 but just beginning Il ia
n pleasure TO prophesy the triumphant
continuance Of q career so auspiciously
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finger-tips and very graceful and niiible
finger-tips they are, driven by a mind
that knows Just what ought to be done
and Just how to do II. She played the
dependable q minor concerto OF Saint
saens and played II admirably: with GER
tainty. delicacy. authority and exquisite
effects OF color and technique It is an
appropriate work for q graceful and
charming young woman. for It has some
thing OF the grace and charm OF young
femininity ITSELF"
In the Journal, Victor Nilsson says:
'Srhe sololst was Frances Nash. a young
American pianist lately come from fine
successes in Europe. who made the finest
OF Impressions IN the q minor concerto
by saint-Saens. Both IN power and
melting sweetness Miss Nesh's tone was
irresistible. white the dynamics Of her
rhythm were soothingiy accurate The
Minneapolis News is equally favorable in
its comment. comparing Miss Nash with
some Of the most eminent feminine
pianists Of the younger class.
This column has often exploited George
IIamlin's merits. He finished his sea-
SON with the Chicago opera last week
with most successful appearances IN The
Jewels OF the Madonna and ''rosca. "
ana will contribute three groups OF songs
TO the program this afternoon.
A former pupil OF Mr.. Max Landow
told me last week Of q very amusing in
cident which occurred when Mr.. Landow
was teaching in our city. A young lady
who had spent many years in diligent
technical development ana the study Of
L.. a. taN.
lessons. He asked her TO play something.
which she did In her ablest manner.
THAT Is very nice" said Mr. Landow.
: You have considerable teehnie. but where
Is the musicg'' perfectly delightful re-
mark and one which applies 20 more
than the young lady IN question. It Il
: so fashionable nowadays to work up q
Tremendous teehnic. that with many wher
technic comes in at the door music flies
out OF the window. The effect OF the one
is 10 dazzle. OF the other TO touch this
heart. Isn't It greater 70 be able 70 sue
coed even In a small degree in the latter
than TO q great one In the first wayf
Friends and former pupils OF Franz
lwiiezek IN Omaha learned with sorrow
OF his death In Chicago last week. Mr.
Wilcsek lived IN Omaha for some tim'
!, several seasons ago where he was wei
I known for his excellent musicianship. III
! was a violinist OF wide repute both a
, America and in Europe.
. The municipal pop concerts on sun
. day afternoons which are held at tn
e Auditorium are step In the right al
: rection from a musical point OF view
y Mr.. Norden who has charge Of the OF
o chestra Is well known as the conducto
c OF the Braidels Theater orchestra, an
, through his experience and musicianshi
: is we'll equipped for his task
- The program which was planned 70
= the meeting OF the Tuesday Mornin
II Musical club on Tuesday has bee
y changed owing 10 the illness Of Miss HAF
u riot Metz. Instead the club win agsf
D have an out-of-town guest. this time 4
n the person OF Mr.. Paul Reimers. teno'
, who win be heard I'm song recital. Ml
II Reimers Is the possessor Of a voice Q
Is excellent quality. not large but swesa
n and especially we'll cultivated. vhiol
r added to his artistic abilities are anon
" the reasons for his success Mr.. Rsimssl
who makes hls home IN Berlin. Il know
as one OF the leading concert recitatst
20 In Germany when Miss Mary Munich
NJ hoff was in Germany she frequently san
u In Oratoria with Mr. Reimers. both /