El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
IDEAS
FILL ORATORI0
Singing of Handel's Judas
Maccabeus' Brings Crowd
to the Jewish Temple.

Ia time when peoples thoughts
are turned 10 the subject % war, and
more particularly 20 war against
autocracy. the production OF such a
creation as HandeTs Judas Haccs-
beus" which was given at temple ut
Sinai Friday evening IT. unusually ln-
te-estirE. IN no sraau way such
musical composition offers quite a
clue 20 ideas OF liberty war and
peace as current az the time Or the
great composer.
Although living u1der tie unfit
snce and patronage OF an su-oeracy.
such numbers as the chorus. Mourn
Ye Afflicted Children" and Come Ever
Smiling Liberty" are quite enough
TO SHOW the great Handers sympathe-
tic appreciation OF the plight OF
brave people crushed under the heel
OF q tyrlut rs the Jews were BY An
tiochus Eiplhanes and the hope o.
liberty contained IN the rising Of the
intrepid Judas Macoa beus- one does
not expect TO find Handel musical
interpreter Of democracy. as Wagner
was Afterwards. for the ideal Of de-
InOncacy was not current IN Europe
then as IL is now. His ideas OF liberty
- ga gu ia AAaE AAA.H N|AAslA U.s. W
WIN Never Bow Down" are perhaps
more emotional than philosophical
FulI o. Inspiration
Living at r. time when war was the
sport OF kings and the chief thing 20
be gained by battle was glory and
honor HaudeIs martial music IS full
Of inspiration and enthusiasm, lack
ing the sOmDsr and tragic elements
that modern composers find In war
But the classic chorus. See the Con
uuerinE Hero Comes" arouBes perhaps
quite the game feeling in mOderns as
among the hero worshippers who
lived at Handers time. His ideas Of
peace. as expressed IN the duet. go,
Lovely Peace" IS beautifully sung by
Mrs p L Holiday and Mrs. A IL
GoldsteiH, an ideal Of buoolic happi-
ness. is no doubt a modern az wen as
3 classic ideal OF the happy time when
war ends with victory Won
IatsrPrOas 4 Hebelhon-
" hiIa the production Of the Orator4o
was interesting 10 the average music
lover at the present On account OF It's
warliks theme. 10 the Jews II a nusi-
beIli0u Of Judas Aaccabeus, upon
which the feast OF dedication, or
"Hanukah" is based. This festival
beBan Deesmber 10 and lasts a week.
and the singing OF the oratorio was
part o. the celebration OF this feast
A9lLEENNA All1I Aa0El4a
The chorus OF 7 S voices was led by
Charles J. Andrews and the success
Of the entertainment was largely due
10 him Els singing OF the recitative
and solo. NY Arms sound the
Alarm was one OF the best numbers
OF the program. Other pleasing reel
tatives and duets were sung By Mr..
Andrews, Mrs. r J. Wilson. @. G.
Ruby. MS R. 4 Holiday. Nh. u. c.
Graham. = T Cheek. Mrs. J. J. Eas-
ter. Mrs. A O. Goldstein and n IT.
Lemen.
Audience Fill Temple
The singing OF the oratorio was
listened 20 by an audience that filled
the auditorium Of the temple. Rabbi
Martin ZisIonka pronounced the bens-
dicti0n-
Members OF the chorus were; Mrs
7. J. Raster Mrs r. l. Holiday. Mrs
". .. Howe. Mrs. r J. Wilson. So
Dranos. AIRS. A r. Goldstein. Mrs. c.
7. Andrews. Mrs A H SWEET. Mrs. A.
G. Graham. ccntraltos: c. J. Andrews
". H Mcdonald. Howard Gilman. r.
z. Durkes. tenors; J F. Cheek. n. r.
Lenen, C. G. Ruby, A L BehrinEer,
bassos- p Z.