Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

ashamed comic opera. Mr.. Mackaye
has devised an ingenious and elabo-
rate plot, written in verse that is often
Of real distinction. 1t is plot OF
situation and action. full OF life and
humor, sometimes boisterous-it is
dramatic, so that it offers something
concrete and tangible to the listeners
senses, something that explains itself
as it is uHfolded. The music
flows freely and easily in well APP
proved formulas. 1t is of sort that
in Abe popular mind conveys the spirit
OF 'nerric England Mr.. De koven
has made no experiments in medieval
ism \or even with actual folk tunes
though he might have done this with
perfect propriety," The review speak,
also of we'll built up choruses and
fnales, displaying skill and knowledge
of the effect desired, Of vocal and or
ehestral passages that are found here
and there with real charm. THE char
acters speak in music that is almost
increasingly melodious, not always,
unfortunately, correctly representing
the accent Of the text This opera
leans more toward the popular
style than any which the Metropoli-
tan has yet given Of the American
operas. At the close, the third act,
Mr.. de Koven and Mr.. Mackaye were
several times called out The Musical
Courier states that this is the best
American opera yet produced by the
Metropolitan company.
Musical Notes.
This afternoon at I o'clock, Prof. TIL. Rud
Reese presents the comic opera, "Sylves-
ter" Of which he Is the author and COM
poser. at the home OF the Omaha Musick
Verein, Seventeenth and Cass streets. This
Ia TO commemorate the fifth anniversary OF
the society. The comic opera will be pre-
scented In oratorio form. 1t is In three acts
and we are assured 10 full OF enjoyable
melodies. This lie without doubt the most
important musical event in German American
circles, and will be of interest to music
lovers In general.
Orchestra lovers will rejoice at the COM
ing appearance of the 81. Louis Symphony
Orchestra at the Brandeis theater, Sunday,
May 10, at 3 p. m. For the last ten years
this orchestra has been under the leader
ship Of Max Zach. and has established itself
a firm place in the musical life OF its home
city Although former visits have been
planned during the last few years, for divers
reasons they have fallen through so that
this will be the first opportunity for many
Omaha music lovers to hear them.
A sample copy Of the Musician" .
monthly musical magazine. published by the
Oliver Ditson company, Boston, Mass,
brings 10 the attention the genuine excel |
lence Of It's various departments. and the
special musical articles, which II contains.
Interesting and helpful alike to teacher and
student. and several pages Of carefully Sc
lected modern music.
There will be a special musical service |
at Westminster Presbyterian church Sun |
day night, consisting OF number Of stir
ring numbers by the quartet and a solo by |
Alice Mackenzie. |
Miss Alice Mackenzie leaves Tuesday |
morning for Los Angeles. Cal, on a six !,
months visit with her brother. Saturday |
evening Miss Mackenzie presented two
pupils. Miss Haze Long OF Council Bluffs |
and Miss Mabel Morrow, in recital at her
studio.
Miss Nora Meals junior pupils, Adele
Brady. Stephen Brady, Dorothy and Robert
Detwiler. Elizabeth and Edward Carnal, Ida |
and Alice Christensen. were
heard in recital at Miss Meals studio Fri
L..
Miss Neal entertained for this junior class.
A CONCERT program will be given by vesta
Chapter, No. s.<Order Eastern Star. under
the direction Of Mrs, Mile Ryan and Mr..
Frank Mach, April 80, at the Masonic tenn
pie. Solos. trios and quartets will be given,
and violin sextet will also take part. Those
upon the program are as follows: Elizabeth
Underwood. Lydia Hslsted. Ruth Gordon,
Harold Rosenberg, Clara Schneider, John
iunn. Carl Siebert. Louis Knettle, Ward
shafer, Bertha Coffey. Gertrude Welding.
Goettsche, Alexander Rohrbough Florence
allegro Fuller. Fred Frederieksen
md W. z. Shaifer. Miss Elizabeth Under.
wood and Miss Grace Welding are the &C.
Refreshments and q social hour
will follow.
Advanced pupils Of Alice Virginia Davis
Bergman and Cecil W. Bergman will be
presented in recital Friday evening. May 4,
1t the Schneider & Mueller piano rooms. The
public is cordially invited to attend. The
ollowing will take part: Marie Polian, Lu-
,ile Lsthrop. Mary Leslie. Eva Friede Mar
yuerite Fallon. Marjorie Smith. Marion Howe,
Madeleine Scott. Mildred Mabery, Gertrude
Anne Miller. Willard Krasne. Harlan Haa-
GER. The younger pupils will give a public
'ecital Friday evening. June l. Helen Root.
assisted by Georgiana Davis, soprano, will