Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 23, 1916, Page 21

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 23, 1916, Grace Proctor (o:fhcum) Vik.&l!aJw/( (Orpheum) YERRNETRER woman" (Brdndels) Sinas esin FEdna Porler (Brandeis) H in "Lverywoman 4 " ErEsEENa s as e UCH interest was aroused four yeurs ago by the producfion of u pluy in New York bearing the strange title, “Every- woman. L | interest was attracted to Jverywomasn %at the time of its first production by the :hh"l that its author, Walter Browne, a « New York newspaper man, who had 1n £ bored upon it for years, dled on the ‘ #'morning of the day of the first perform = ance of Ws play, which would % dealized for him the ambition 1 Ntetime Fverywoman” mace an in- stantancous hit. It ran continuously «in New York for nearly two years, has Splince been translated into other lan- i iages, During the tyme that It was ¥ funning at ‘the Herald Bduaré theater, % New York, p version of the play'in Yid- wdish was belng performed at an Kast £ 8lde theater in New York, where it # Achleved a run of over 1% performances. rriemad of a Y Browne's vidow and children, who were SRt penniless, been made affiuent y By the succes woman Over 2 4000 people already witnessed e performance. Henry W. Havage Is his only production and it closed at the Brandels theater | days commencing tonight with on Wednesday ignificant fact that Mr, Savage Everywoman' his greatest tri- ty-seven speaking interpreg the mu- mphony orchestra nization, The mu- rywoman,'” are com- The score Whitetield England here conslders uaph. _There are thi parts il » and to properly pecial led L the 1 featurcs of piked in twent Wik composed by | ‘Cahdwick, dean of Conservatory of Music of Boston and is s¢mphonic in character. The st of | Everywoman” {s an extraordinary one afd containg more than a re of kgpwn names. Edna Porter southern: girl, plays the title |Pbrter has performed the § tifee vears numbers Geor ge the New well tifu Mis for e Hazel Mack At theKrug ful brunette” of the pnuto contest, will) appear. Matinee Sunday, Wednesday | and Saturday / ; Flor local thea- for three Joseph Brooks will offer to temgoers at the Royd theater ence Shirley i tis Majesty : Winifred Baldwin in “Lvery- njghts’ May 4, 6 and 6, Taylor Holmes Wiisas mibos s Cpc L 4 ’ a:brilllant young farceur, in Leo Wilson | yny 4 ln'v‘NI:hu‘ of_entertainr Bunker Bean" - At Boyd's Tiodd's dramatization of Harry Leon Wil o "o 0t ho the 1eadline featire soh's amusing novel, “His MaJesty | thiy week at the Orpheum, offering a | WYUAMS has climbed the ladder of fame Munker Bean" The original of the cen-' n of Creps and Dia. | With no help but her own perseveras thal character of the new comedy Wl o g 1 Flame," |8nd 4 nation to sy Mollie bp remembered by consistent readers of oo icoen : , Willlams, ous A ' s the Saturday Evening ot &8 & YOUNE {ings are the mest eln o - S ‘ stenographer in & Well streat broker's' riety stage has seen. Wil o A pany he current iy offies, who gets welf-confid and A |y tramp comedian, with y 1a " 4 winning foree of chara by his bellef A wi . ” that he is a reincarnation of both Nay } the 1 ¢ theaters. 1on and 4 wise and good Hayptian king Wy \ Hlee Vi Arite A% 8 fed & will preses of anclent times who ruled der the makes & hing extregs hilars with nAme of Ram-Tah. The story popularized The Kitan . ber . spyeral phrases of polite par ' bnding “advanced dressed 1 . 144t yoar's this 1 tha orrls and "W ' & and . ’\nm. ask me," “Lissle } pi- g T kg . Shn that his 1 p racters rotain the nar on tham | al O " n . ne \ |v e ook, “Pup the financial mag: pop feature ¢ d > ” nate, the “Plapper. his daughter, mean- trl y Venita aha & L | best na In the wa 2 a 1A younger than “ehicken.” the “Wast.| tations The Merman Germaine trin wii | Show that has ve o the "Damon’ grandmother, the|be seen in & gymnastic aet combined w iy v y Ureatest Laft Mandad Plicher the Warld| comedy. Por the exclusive display of | 4™ . nt " i ¥ Known." ole. The comedy!|motion 0 v Travel | Augus during . P Smes he o W he . f anl Weak wi - f ar L Ay h A bia day's at ngage \ g0 of six tha ' s and ' : d ! v 3 os and 1\ \ s . oW ARge W 4-, . ning " hn ¥ . e | ¢ 4 * ’ N tnese drama Vrepd ' . * AJ Men o F » - . ot . - . - "' b ’ - e Ahe hoide - h E . . - e » y . . . " S——— . a ’ » . ‘. . o) " oWl o | heital atreng . HENRI 'TA M, REES, ITH the dawn of another ter wnd the consequent musi-| cal in many of the churchgs the mind rests for a moment on the relation of music and religlon, In every period of time and through all the ages | A vast quantity of music has been writ- | ten to religlous words and around sacred | subjects and has been generally | s, religlous muste, Unfortunately & un.n! SOLOIST. FOR THE MENOMA CHOIR'S CONCERT. services clusne deal of this {s not worthy and is not re | liglous musio 4n uny Musle | whieh does not 1ing true to the words or apirit Indicated, or which in spite of con sclontlous effort has no tnepiration bohind it certainly has no place In an otherwise sincere church service which will appeal | to the best In mankind, Yet many Umes | this poor music, the result of jgnorance | or carelessness or a lack,of reverence on tho part of the composer, bocause It hap- pens to be jolned to words which are| more or less religious In character 1.} glven valuable time and & place when much better music might be had. It may | be an anthem or a hymn, but whatever | it Is the composer aid not select the wheat trom the chaff in his writing of 1t nor the person responsible when he se- lected it. Music for a church service should not be selected lightly as it often 15, for it is only musio that s genuinely | #00d, whether it be old or new, simple | or complex, which can add power to um teaching of a religlon On thoe other hand, much musie never | intended for church services and never | used In church fa full of religlon. Think | for & moment upon seme of the secula: | componitfons which have lived through | the centuries upon their merits, Con~ sider the great works of the great maes: ters, where not & melody or har- mony ocours but which breathes of the | scrupulous care and thought of the com- | that It be the best and truest ex- | other sense, [ | 1dly ahead | nicipal rejolced In his su Lovers of the best in plano music are looking forward to the fourtncoming re oital of Leopold Godowsky at the Au ditorium Priday evening, April 28, wit! the assuranco that it will be a troat Mr. Godowsky is not only one of the best known but most distinguished of all planiats of the present day, He has ap- | peared in all of the leading metropolises of the world with instantaneous suoc and from & musical standpoint the suc- oess of the concert is assured. The Auditorium is a large place and it is Iate In the season, but it is to be hoped that enough interest will be dispiayed in this concert to bring forth & falr sized It all the plano students and plano teachers of Greater Omaha wero to attend, this would be & remarkable son for them and make a large audlence musio les audience By the way, what ever happened to that committes which was so officlally appointed to confer with Mr. F nbout the seloction of artists for the Mu Auditorium? » L Notes. Thursday evening, May 4, at £:30 Willlwm H. Hunt, basso, will ap in recital at the auditorium of the Young Women's Christian assoclation, Madamo August Borglum, accompunist 'he program contains many of the most On o'cloel poar {amous buss solos, Including the prologus from "L Paglincel,” by leonoavallo; "In Questa Tos by Beethoven; “Hear Me Yo Winds and Ye Waves,' by Handel Lord God of Abmham,” from the Elijah,” by Mendolssohn, and several groups of lightor numbers, You are cordially invited to attend the third anniversay of the Omaha Musiik Verein, This will be celevrated on Sun day, Aprll 2 The program beging promptly at 4 in the afternoon. e dancing commencas at 7:80 In the ovenin Members admit fre v charge per person will be made program will ‘include numbers by 1 mixed cholr of the Omuba Musik-Verel e. For nonmembers 'I'In under the direction of Th. Rud. Re with Incidental solos by Mre. G, loksn and Mry, P, Dreibus, a plano solo by Miss | Helon Mackin and_two chamber musio | soloctions by the West sisters’ string quartet Next Tuesdny evening a joint concert will _be gly First Baptist church at 5% o' 3 hel Bolomon, soprano, and Henry W." Thornton, organist, as sisted by Mado West, violinisl, and Hay Donahey, tenor. The sccompanists wiil , and his many Omaha friends 5—B Phone Doug. 494, THE BEST OF VAUDEVILLE Matinee Daily, 3:15. Bvery Night 8:15 sraerrve SUNDAY, April 23 STARTING VALESKA SURATT In Her New Version of “Black Crepe adnd Diamonds” “The Moth and the Flame" BILLY M'DERMOTT The Only Survivor of Coxey's Army WALTER V. MILTON & Co. n— “Don't Walk In Your Sleep." A One-act Tarce, By Herbert Warren THE 5 KITAMURAS Foaturing Koman and Tommy Kite- murs, the Promiore Risley Performers Joe Morris and Chas. Allen ERMISSION.” “DURING T VENITA GOULD In Imitations Herbert Germaine Trio Thrilling Comedy Gymnasty Orpheum Travel Weekly Aro\nll uu 'ofl'dw with the Orpheum Pbato[nphlu i be Miss Elofse West and Mrs. Donahey pression that could be used and where Mins :mlumun will sing several operatl the greatest inspiration may be found ‘ numbers, I\u wongs and »‘\"lv.u‘( 'ullhnM|V' 1 o Donahey. Miss West will be heard in Music and religion are closely connected | | numbers from Kreisler, Bolsdeffre and and each hes & part in the dnvnlnpmrm Chaminace-Kreisler, Mr. Donahey wil of the other. One might say that music wing “Who Knows,' by Ernest Ball, and Mr. Thornton will present Otto Malling's in religlon aids in bringing out all the beautios of truth, and that religion in music helps to express all the truths of | beauty, The recent National Conference of Pub- | lie Bchool Music Supervisors held at Lin. | coln Is given detalled review in Musical America of April § and the Musical Cour- fer of April 6. This is the convention to | Phote Mabelle C’tawford We];fm < | which Miss Fanny Arnold and Miss Ko- | { nice EEnsor took a class of 160 high school | |#tudents to be heard in choral this 2 e Among these are to be found assoclation was formed mlh{'wemy “Tempests,”” seventeen '‘Romeos | Mr, Willard Kimball as temporary presi- | and Jullets” and thirteen “Hamlets,” one dent, | aesar,” two . “Othallos,” three In Musical America an extended article six “Merry Wives of Wind- in also given to musio in the public #or,” four *“Twelfth Nights,* and numer- | schools of Lincoln, which system is nc. | ous others, Some of the plays have never cepted as » model In many other ofties | boen used in an operatlc way, and await It says, in part; "“Here the credit sys. |the touch of some future composer, tem allows the students to earn elght ——p— or twenty-five per cent of the thirty-two | Mrs. Mabelle Crawford Welpton, who | points required for graduation from the | will appear as soloist with the Menoma | high school by the study of music an?| Chorus mt the Boyd theater Tuesday these sume elght credits are mccepted an | evening, May 2, needs no recommenda- entrance oredits by the State university. | tion as an artist to the public; years of It {5 belleved that Nebraska fs the first | indefatigable work have earned her a | of the state universities to recognise | place in the front rank of American con- murie credits to so large an extent. How | traltos. Mre. Welpton's earliest appear- | long will it be until Omaha schools will | ance here was with the Thomas Orches- | allow musie students credit for this work, | tra at the exposition, later with Bell- which ia recognized by the state univer-| yeqi's band In concerts and recitals. | sity where tho majority of those that|The Tuesday Morning Musical club of | continue their studies attend? this city engaged Mrs. Welpton for an | mrtist recital and also honored her with the presidency of the club for two sea- music convention a Nebraska Munl'!ivnl day. | Any musical readers wishing to add a mite of tribute today to the memory of the great “Bach of literature” Willlam #ons Recently ~Mrs. Welpton —waa Shakespears, might do well to inform | chosen as chairman of the Omaha Clef themselves of his place in music Ex ‘li-lnl., which 18 Itd highest office, Ullll'l“, cellent articles upon this subject appear | #Plendid engagements which have been filled by this artist were a season with | Miss Esthe | winging. ‘Requiem for Organ” of three parts and | other organ numbers from Haydn, Woods and Wagner, Luella Allen's violin school will give the seventh of the season's ssries of re- citaln Saturday afternoon, April 29, at 4 o'clock, nt the studios in the Arlington block The tollowing puplls of Walter B, Ora- ham, Miss Helen Hahn, soprano: Miss Gertrude Alken, contralto; Lynn Backett, tenor, and Willard Slabaugh, bass, will ive a concert of solo and quartet num- yors for the Woodmen of the World Tues- day evening, April 2, at Baright's hall, Fricke, accompunist, Joweph I l.\lkowlkl tenor; Jean Gilbert Jones, ooncert plantet, and Mra, Joweph B. Lifkowski, sccompanist, will present a concert program Tuesday nvenlnf Aprll at 8:30 o'clock in the Mret Christian Twenty-sixth and Harney streets. Nr JAtkowsk! has but recently arrived from New York City, where he was on- #nged In operatic coaching and con This 18 the first of a merles of concerts to bo given by this trio, which will continue until August and be con- tinued in the fall urch, Cold. lun-y soothes the r-w #pots, eases cough, killa cold germs, 26 All druggls Advertisement. BOYD’S Week Commencing Matine SUNDAY, APRIL 23, All Week LAST WEEK OF in the April 6 editfon of the Musical Courler, and the edition of Musical | Plimpton Concert company, acts from America of April 15 The one in the | €rand operas; five tours with Willlam Musical Courfer entitled “Shakespeare | Sherwood-Max Bendix Concert company, | also tn act from operas; re-engaged many | times with Apollo club in Chicago and | and M is written by Clarence Lucas, known in Omaha as the composer of the musical setting of “The Bells,” which |other famous oratorio societies; soloist |was sung at the recent Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn club, Chifago; joint recital | | Choir concert. The point that Shake- |tours with prominent New York artists; | |speare’'s knowledge of music was both | tour with the Mabelle Crawford Con ert | extensive and exact is brought out by | company; tour with the (then) Chicago | | numerous fllustrations and references, he | Symphony hestra: Spring Festival unlike many other poets, never employ- | tour with the homns Orches ing technical words incorrectly. A 1t |tra (now the mphony) of ninety lyrics from the plays of Shake A apeare intended for music 18 glven with [the name of the play in which each o The Menoma Chorus is under the di curs. But few of the lurger musical set- | Tection of Mr. J, 15 Carnul, Mr. Carnal | tings out of the vast quantity written in | had wished for some time to organize the last %00 years are mentioned owing | 'n Omaha a male chorus similar to the {to the immense amount of it. It might [ Apollo clubs of Denver, Chicago, 5t |not be amiss to recs this time the | 1ouls and other large cities. Th lubs | setting of “Under the Greenwood Tree | have not only been a great help to their | with which ourwwn Mr. Thomas J. Kelly | citles in a materlal way, but as adver {won a substantial cash prizes from the | tising factors also. Tast year the mat Ladles’ Home Journal In a nation-wide | ter was laid before the Tabernacle male |contest some few years ago, a setting | chorus at the clo the “Billy’ Sun which has nused successfully upon | day meetings and met with such enthu |many programs since slasm by many of members and the The rticle In Mu al Amer Oy 6 ‘business men that It was decided Oy » whieh Dr. P 3 s Grant brings te notlee n than olgh musica wor based por th AVS ¢ | alone, altheugh few mirvive at y 4 eompany At the Krug at today's perf n » ! ance of “Quiney Adams Sawyer’ with th o ' apy of Ralph R Moody, w as | ® R ¢ the wd sta M the same pla L hMa w who 14 w it ' that he opens with the North players ¥ w L d The other addition fa M Masel Maok, |\ ot r ¢ sor who 18 new to Omaha o arstwhile | Brem, and by M . member of the North Pros npar ", w - ¥ ted Daving played & season with th o | 0RY's N P & " ganisation at PL Smith, Ark, Miss Mack | of 'l v e &f has heen & member of the Pulton Ftoek | Flanisla recalved . wwany the Jaokson Moek mpany | pralas for his work "y and severs ad shows She witl ) hd planist . red Lind ney Adame Saw \ el ™ BEGINNING TONIGHT oy MATINEE WEDNESDAY Eva Lang and Company Inoluding Bdward Lynch, in the Great Book IV'IIY. Rebeccasf Sunny Brook Farm A Big Production. Positively Miss Lang's Last Week, Prices: 25¢, S0c COMING 522573, 8 scat "8l Joweph Brooks Prosents TAYLOR This s LEOPOLD GODOWSKY Russia’s Famous Pianist AUDITORIUM One Recital Only Friday Night, April 28 You have heard Paderowski, Hofmann and Gabrilowitsch this season, Now Don’t Miss GODOWSKY POPULAR PRICES The lnst this season of Muni- cipal Concerts, 'I‘odayKlEH Tonlte 2:30 8:20 OFmANces, ITA'DAID H’W‘ DRAMAS T MOVIE PRICES N o RTH 'th ‘Q.Enu | BROS. | | DOLLAR PERPETUAL mcx 00. Wholesome, Sweet and Natural QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER OMAHKA'S BEST SHOW BARGAIN XT WEEK, VIOLA ALL THE WHITE SISTER TODAY Almont, Dumont & Co, Comedy, Singing, Talking, foaturing M. 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