Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-17
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The Tuesday Musical club, pre-
scented Miss Marie Mikova pianist,
and Warren Proctor, tenor, iA
joint recital at the Brandeis thea
ter last evening BY presenting
Miss Mikova, an added share OF in
terest was given to the event, for
Miss Mikova is an Omaha girl, who
studied for many years in the Borg
lum studios of this city, before go
ing abroad to continue her work.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Mix.
Miss Mikova was heard in Omaha
at the First Baptist church last year,
when she delighted large audience.
She was heard to even greater ad-
vantage last evening. She has re-
.markable huency, and an undercur-
rent Of vitality throughout her
work that commands both attention
and interest. Her art has grown
considerably since her last recital
here, and the many charming and
interesting numbers she played last
evening were marked by good
taste and refinement.
Miss Mikova brings a lovely sing
ing tone from the instrument when
she so desires, as the "Nocturnale,"
by Campbell Upton with which she
opened the program, the Paderewis-.
XII "Legende," and the Chopin
"Ballade" gave ample evidence. But
Miss Mikova seems especially at
home in those brilliant numbers
where she has use for her great
velocity, where runs simmer and
scintillate, and are produced with a
certain fairylike dehcacy which is
wholly charming. "CZardas," by
Mcdowell, and the Leschetiszky
"Intermezzo in Octaves" were of
this type, and were presented as
a tempo which delighted and ex-I
hilarated.
"Gnossienne," by Satie in this
group was exquisite with its orien-
tai tone color and marked rhythm.
Much of interest was found in the
last group of four numbers by
Smetana, noted Bohemian compos-
er. These were all novelties to
Omaha audiences, and were of wide
contrasts in spite of certain similar
racial characteristics to be found in
them all. The "Polka" in F major
was brilliant and joyous, and the
Peasant Festival" at the close was
even more so and made dramatic
close to the recital.
Miss Mikova very generously add
ed several encores to the program,
among them a fascinating "Passe
Pied" by Delibes. and Chopin
waltz.
Future appearances of Miss Mi
kova will be awaited with pleasur-
able anticipation by her many
friends IN this city.
Mr.. Warren Proctor has lyric
tenor voice which makes up in
beauty of quality what it may lack
in great power. His high tones are
especially lovely. His enunciation
is delightfully."- clear. and he sings
with an ease and musicianly sense
which makes his work very enjoy
able. He interprets his songs with
true regard for the artistic balance,
and his various numbers were in
teresting for their manner of pre-
as we'll as for their own
worth. sAhl Moon of My Delight"
from the Persian Garden, by Liza
Lehman was an effective opening
number. Two Ries songs in the
next group gave Mr.. Proctor many
for his nice work
which he took with most satisfac-
tory results. The "Murmuring
by Jensen. which closed
the group was especially suited to
his voice, and was sung with much
tonal beauty.
my True Love Lies Asleep" by
Scott was an attractive opening
for the second group, which
was made up Of FIVE interesting
novelties, among them being de-
lightfuI "Perrot" by Johnston, and
Together, written by Mr.. Proctor,
which is impressive with its fine
climax. 2
Mr.. Proctor proves to be COM
poser with ideas as we'll as a singer.
One beauty of that there song
Little Woman of Mine" which he
guy fer a encore and that Hackett
sang is that the words and the tune
hain't got nuthin' the best of each
other. This is like them words. Mr..
Proctor sang other encores and
graeiously gave the name of each.