Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-15
Omaha Musical Notes

April II, at the studio, 10 wead building. A
public recital is being planned to be held
at the Young Women's Christian association
auditorium some time In May. Thyra johann
son and Amy Peterson, pupils Of Miss An
derson, will be soloists for = concert to be
given IN the near future at the Swedish
Baptist church. ....
Miss Loretta DeLons returned Thursday
from Blair. where she gave harp concert.
On April 20 she will play in Hooper. Neb.,
where the opera house Is already sold out.
Many Nebraska towns are demanding the
services Of Miss DeLone, having heard Of
the success of her Omaha concert She gave
half-hour program at the Spindler-Wilcox
wedding in Council Bluffs at the First Pres
byterian church Thursday evening. 80
Owing to the war. the anticipated music
festival to be held at San Diego. which was
ably financed. and headed by Madame
Schumann-H eink. has been postponed for at
least a year.
Pupils Of Luella Aliens violin school gave
recital Saturday afternoon at studio. as
sisted by Miss Gaines, reader, and Mr.. Flynn,
guitar soloist. The following took part:
Miss schneckenburger. Bruce Cochran. An
toinetta Beall, Arthur Gaines. Miss Gaines.
Richard Barmettler. Theodore Wells. Adrian
Zeman. Robert Cochran, Frank Falkner,
Robert Nickel. Howard wertheimer. Sam
Wertheimer. jr. ,a- r
Miss Alice Mackenzie will give several
recitals out in the state, starting at York
on Monday. April Is; Alma, Is: Franklin,
10, and Paxton, 20.
Omaha friends of Mrs. Pearl Cole Nc
Mullen will be rejoiced to hear Of her recent
successful appearance at a musicale given
by the Current Events club at Ontario, CAL,
her present home. Mrs. McMullen sang a
group of small songs. several arias from II
Trovatore and duets with James Black of
that city. Mrs. McMullen will be remem-
bered In Omaha as the contralto soloist at
Kountse Memorial church during the time
that 10 Barton was director Of the music.
Mrs. McMullen was formerly pupil OF Mr..
Barton.
Among the interesting numbers which
will be played by Kenneth Widenor at his
forthcoming organ recital April "a will be
the "Fugue in G Minor" by Bach. perhaps
the most popular of the well-known organ
sonatas by Mendelssohn, and the Max Bruch
arrangement of the "Kol Nidroi." an An
cient Hebrew melody. Mr.. widcnor will be
assisted by Howard steberg. who will sing
two groups. The recital will take place at
the First Baptist church. Twenty-ninth ave-
nue. and Harvey street.
Although war has q negative influence
upon music In general II has already in
spired ons Omaha composer to write . pa
triotic hymn. This Is Alfred Marsehncr.
well known to Omaha musical and news
paper circles for q great many years. Mr..
Marschner comes of q Musical family and
has written musical numbers before. His
latest composition. "old Glory Nine" OF
which he wrote both the words and music;
Is an inspiring song. full Of melody. and is
very singable and interesting throughout,
It deserves a wide popularity.
The harp numbers contributed by Miss
Loretta DeLone's youngest pupil. Thelms
Skeen. 10 years old. were enthusiastically
received at the recital given by Miss Helen
Mackin Thursday evening. She wss Obliged
| TO respond with sncores to both numbers