Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-18

81 estheticS gentleman, particular
fits, is a poster Of the now famous
Amelita CALI Curci. We fail to see
thu Mona Lisa smile upon her face,
asasome have done, but there is some
battling quality which speaks of I'M
known hardships borne calmly which
have changed her face to mask to
hide from the curious world the steps
leading up to her discovery and
miraculous success in Chicago this
winter. The last century dress which
is her costume, the last century style
ofscurls over the ear, accentuate the
impression OF aloofness which her
likeness gives.
ALI of this goes to show that sp-
pearances are very deceiving, for we
haye it on authority that Nine. CALI
Curci has had very unruffled and
tranquil career as musician, and is
happily married to an artist OF note
whose paintings are soon to be ex-
hibited in Chicago She is known as
the legitimate successor to Adelina
Patti, not only in musical renown,
but in ancestry, for they are both
descended from the same stock,
mixture Of Spanish and Italian blood.
Probably it is this mysterious quail
ity of her face and her sudden rise. to
popularity which is drawing the
crowds to hear her not only in Oma-
ha. where she, by good fortune, ap-
pears before any eastern engagements
begin, but in Chicago, the place of
her debut, Tuesday Morning Musi-
cal club members are responsible for
this great good fortune to Omaha
music lovers. They will present the
Italian madame,as the last number-of
their outside concert programs for
this season. Later program OF stu
dent numbers will come to conclude
a year OF brilliant and successful con-
certs.
Weddings of Interest Impend.
Two weddings of exceeding great
interest to you and TO us will take
place this week. One is the marriage
OF much-feted Miss Harriet Copley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
copley, to Mr.. Earl Burket which
will be solemnized Wednesday eve
ming, the other the nuptials of pretty,
u,usieal Miss Jessie Neale, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Neale, to
MI, Ralph Werlich, which will fol-
low the first by one day.
IN speaking Of weddings our
thoughts turn to the army wedding
which will take place probably in the
fall, when Miss Edith Russell of Ann
Arbor. Mich, daughter of the late
Prof. A. c. Russell, biologist Of note
and Alaskan explorer, and Mrs. Rus
sell will wed Mr.. John Singleton Swift
ger, son of Mrs. ]. $. Skitzer of Fort
Crook. The young soldier graduated
last year from Ann Arbor, where he
met his bride-to-be. and is at present
at Fort Leavenworth until the first OF
April, when he will go to Browns
vile with the Fourth infantry, his
;ather's old regiment. His fancce
S modest, pretty brunette. She at
tended school at St. Mary's, Knox
vile. ILL., Mr.. Switzer is a member
81 the Zeta Phi fraternity.
Some Are Observing Lent.
Theater parties are conveniently en-
vening the fnid-Lenten season. Last
Thursday Mi-Careme, marked the
middle OF this time of fasting and
prayer. In general it has been strict
~ observed and one charming bride
even carried her observance to the
point of abstinence from all pre-nup-
tiai affairs. The visit of Mrs. Perry
Alien of New York to her mother,
Mrs. William G. Sloan, at the Colon
ial, has been the occasion for the
most frequent entertaining that any
popular visitor has RECEIVED for quite
SPELL" Other popular visitors have
served as an excuse for an abandon