Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
MILITARY NOTE AT
MENOMA'S CONCERT
Annual Event Gives Thrill Of
Patriotic Fervor to
Audience.
CHORUS SHOWS ADVANCE
By HENRIETTA M. REES

The second annual concert by the
Menoma Chorus, under James Ed
ward Carnal, conductor, took place
Thursday at the Brandeis theater and
brought many interesting features
with it. The chorus was assisted by
Mrs. Louise Jansen Wylie and by
Mr.. Henry Cox and the Omaha
Chamber Music society.
This body of singers shows much
Improvement in its work over that OF
last year. It's quality is much prettier
and there is greater assurance and
smoothness in everything that it does.
The attacks were uniformly good,
the rhythm we'll marked and at times
inspiring, and the interpretations
stamped with many evidences OF con-
scientious training. The opening num-
Der, "The Star-Spangled Banner,
sung by the chorus and audience and
accompanied by piano and orchestra,
was the occasion for quite patriotic
feature.
Flag Tableau Enthuses Audience
The stage was decorated with bunt-
ing and flags, with two immen Sc
flags forming background behind
the chorus. During the singing young
girls appeared in all the boxes, wav-
ing American flags, and the two flags
at the back parted, revealing large
picture of President Wilson. A hearty
burst of applause greeted this novel
opening. The stirring Soldiers Choir
u.s." from Faust, by Gounod, appro-
priately followed, and was highly ef-
fcctive in its military swing, and in
spring melodies. Here and in the ar
rangement of the Beautiful Blue
Danube" by Strauss, with orchestra
accompaniment. the tenor section ap-
peared to excellent advantage, while
in the Rocking in de VIM" by
Neidlinger, and the Song OF the Tor
cador," from Carmen, with Forrest
Dennis in the solo part, the BASES and
baritones deserved especial mention.
Mr.. Dennis uses his splendid bass
voice easily and creditably.
Other Military Features.
Many unusual features were intro
duced by the "Bugle Song" by
Buck. Miss Madge West, concert
master of the orchestra aided the
piano accompaniment materially with
the satisfying tones of her violin, and
a bugle off stage effectively answered
the chorus in various portions of the
song. A dramatic setting of "Thc
Sword of Ferrara," by Billiard, for
male chorus, and Good Night" by
Buck, completed the numbers pre-
scented by the chorus.
Mrs. Wylie's Share.
Mrs. Wylie, as usual, charmed by
her luscious quality OF voice, and the
artistry Of her singing. She presented
two groups OF solos in most finished
manner, and was quite overwhelmed
with flowers and appreciation. "Thc
Pine Tree" by Saltcr; "Bendemeer's
Stream" AT Twilight" by Nevin, and
the brilliant Clouch Leighter, "My
Lover He Comes On the Skee,p with
which she closed her second group,
were among the interesting and at
tractive numbers,
The Omaha Chamber Music So
ciety, under Mr.. Cox, besides accom-
panying the chorus in two numbers,
played group Of compositions for
string orchestra.
Accompanies a Factor.
The Accomplishments Of Mr.. Dufieid
for Miss Wylie, and OF Miss Nora Neal
for the chorus, were essential factors
of the evenings pleasure. Encores
were generously granted by the var
ious participants, and the audience
was cordial throughout the program
with hearty and generous applause.