Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 1, 1916, Page 79

PART NINE AMUSEMENTS | PAGES ONE TO EIGHT VOL. XLVI—NO. 16. A=A N\ TN Q) e ) @Qno& . 4 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE ———— o OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, =SS Y3 —iaa USIC AND THE THEATER are inti- mately associated with each other in the social life of the people. It is mot easy to think of ome without the other, nor of any cultural development or intellectual growth without either. Through the means of music and drama, together in play or opera, or separately, appeal s directly and potently made.to something in man’s nature not otherwise reached. Music stirs him or soothes him; he is aroused or calmed in sympathy with the mood of the ‘“‘concord of sweet sounds’ and the player sways his hearers with a power all may feel but nome can understand. The composer; in-. spired by lofty thought or majestic conception, sets down his motes, and the skilled musician gives them life and reaches souls less gifted than the 1916. creator, but able to feel what cannot be expressed. Thus Music hath its part in all affairs of man, whether it be the symphony orchestra, the great choir, a soloist, a band, or merely a merry boy whistling his few motes along his careless way. The mother sings her babe to sleep, the busy work- man hums an asr while active at his task, and all mankind finds in music the expression of an tm- pulse to something above the things of earth. In this Drama shares, but to a lesser extent, for it i8 not so umiversal in its appeal mor so general in its application. But the union 18 close, and the harmony indissoluble. How well Omaha’s esthetic ‘growth 18 reflected in provision for the exemplifi- cation and enjoyment of these twin arts may be learned by information here and hereafter pre- sented. ‘ 23 | soon as they can and start for a pilgrim-, ter with difficulties they meet. By HENRIETTA M. REES. territory for everyone to find. There are many guides at hand to help one, EAR YE! Hear Yel Hear ‘Yel .4 410 many pages of this paper today Who of the subjects of the great goyqted to the music teachers of Omaha King Ak-Sar-Ben has a longing ,pp)y attest. Few indeed can explore for great personal enjoyment? any part of this wonderland without Who of the loyal subjects of the great their friendly leading upon the. right king would wish to indulge in great men- course, pointing out both the dangers tal recreation and refreshment? and the beauties as they go along, Who from among the large numbers And the pilgrimage itself! What of his followers of men, women and thrilling adventures it contains. What children feel the need of some means of gxperiences of ecstatic raptute and soul- self expression—something to cheer satisfying delight mix’ with the baffling them when sad, to occupy them when gifficulties and disappointments which lonely, and to give voice to their joys and , must be met and overcome. The stu- gladness, something which they can do gent who attains becomes a veritable for themselves just the same as they g0 hero in the undertaking. swimming, play golf or tennis, or bowl Like Odysseus of old, he and his as an outlet for their physical epergy? musical companions set sail upon the Let all of these gather together as tonal sea. Many fail in the first encoun- They age this winter into the realms of music - soon come to the lotus-land of “sweet To some this is an unexplored region, forgetfulness” of practice hours and in- while others have already spent more or ‘struction and from there on sail to that less time within its borders. | But it is terrible island where many others are a vast realm and there is yet unknown destroyed by the Cyclopean monster of \ / > ; b A %l bad habits. Others are bandied about from teacher to teacher by the winds of the least suggestion, always drifting upon the musical sea and getting no- where by their constant shifts. Some- times the Circe-like enchantment of poor instruction holds many heedless ones in its thrall and delays the careful ones, making them to go down into the depths of despair before they start again upon their onward course. The siren voice of outside pleasure calls them, the Scylla and Charybdis of technical in- tricacy and personal incompetence must each be passed, and he who at- tains must escape the toils of the Calyps- cial nymph of ragtime and tawdry music, ever struggling toward the haven of that which is the best. On the other hand, there are the pleasant experiences as well. When one has gained the friendly harbor or a certain amount of proportionate pro- / ficiency, what delight it is to furl one's sails in the calm waters and to find (Continued on Puge Twe, Celuma One.) <, J. f.'o) o 22 < X . Y = " L (i PART NINE " MUSIC PAGES ONE TO EIGHT SINGLE COPY " FIVE ~CENTS. i D : E—— 2 i I I S o S ) ~"K~ 5 NS - /,/ AL T\ " ————— %