Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

| German prince in celebrating New Years
eve. who exchanges costumes with q young
gardener who resembles him, and the sub
sequent mixups and final explanations and
happy elimination. The opera will be pre-
scented with orchestra solosts and chorus
and will contain many duos and concerted
numbers. Among those taking part will
be Miss Martha Hoffman,, Robert Spoerri,
Carl Stangl, Miss Anna Frenzer, Ferdinand
Lehman, Fred Daiker, Mrs. Emma Dillon.
Peter Laux, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Icken. Mrs.
Hattie Cross, Miss Emma Lamp, Fritz Reith,
Alfred Conrad. Mr.. Drews, Carl Schropp and
Clinton Miller.
Hastings, Neb., paid tribute to its dean
Of music masters, Prof. John Rees, Monday
evening, April 16. when it packed the Kerr
theater Of that city to It's fullest capacity to
attend the Rees testimonial concert given
that evening. Mr.. Rees has lived and taught
in Hastings since 1882 and has had q great
influence In the musical development Of the
city. All the musicians Of Hastings took
part in the concert, attesting the good will
and good fellowship among them.
A chorus of thirty. an orchestra Of twelve
and a quartet were among the concerted
features Of the program. Mr.. Rees and his
| two talented daughters appeared but once
upon the program. in trio for violin, viola
and piano, and, according to the Hastings
Tribune, received vertable ovation. A brief
| Introductory speech told of the work Of
Mr.. Rees in Hastings and expressed the ap-
probation Of the city for his earnest eff
forts in bringing the pleasures of music to
| them.
This concert was unique affair in the
customary life of any city and the ex-
ample of Hastings might well DO followed
to good advantage in many other places,
Although Mr.. Rees Of Hastings bears the
same name and spells it the same as the
musical editor of The Bee. they are not
related.
Two engagements on successive nights
last week were to the credit of the Omaha
Chamber Music society. Henry Cox, director
II shows that this string orchestra has
won itself desirable place In the life Of
the city and that its careful work is be.
ing more and more appreciated.
The summer session at Columbia unver-
sity. New York. is this year to boast new
and important attraction for the thousands
Of students who annually. during July and
August, flock TO this mecca Of learning.
season of grand opera is the new feature In
the curriculum. The opera house will be the
great gymnasium, seating 5000 people. and
the director will be Eduardo Petri, head OF
the chorus school of the metropolitan
Opera company and himself graduate OF
| Columbia.
The personnel Of the Summer Session
Grand Opera company Of Columbia Is moi
yet complete and ready for announcement
but II is well understood that II will b.
recruited to large extent from the rank,
Of the Metropolitan Opera company. It will
have special scenery and costumes and will
be as grand" as any true music lover could
wish. despite the absence Of tiaras and horse.
shoe boxes.
The studio players of the Effie Stien Kit
telson's studio will present scenes from
various Shakespeare plays on Friday even.
ing in the studio in commemoration Of
Shakespeare's birthday. Scenes from Henry
"" "Two Gentlemen Of Verona" 1.-THE Mer.
chant Of Venice" Twelfth Night" AS You
| Like 1t" and Julius Caesar" will be given