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By J KAN P. DUFFTELD.
A muinf ttory . recently u
told by the New York Timet rcUtivt
la Iht royalties recr tvtd by Giovanni
Verga. another o! thl book on which
"Cavalleria RuatiraoaH it based, aa
result ol the immense success ol Iht
&lsragnl opera. The atory follows:
"1 he death o( Giovanni Verga, the
Italian novelist, author of the novel
on which "Cavalleria Ruiticana" it
bated, reminda Tempi corresopnd
ent of how the work came to bt thua
tistd. Matcagnl, in IHVO a young
conductor wholly unknown, withrd
to use the tobiect of "Cavalleria"
for hit opera. He aiked Verga for
permission to use hit novel, begging
him to be eay in the matter of
author royalties, esprclally for the
hrtt perlormancet, wnicn are aiwayi
an uncertain quantity.
"Verga, who wa the most indif
ferent of all writer in regard to
money matter and the most un
selfish by nature, antwered Mat-
ragni'a frirndt that he would cheer-i
fully authorize the young composer
to ute hit work and would atk him
nothing if the piece wat played only
in. one opera house without meeting
great popular tureen. But if the new
opera took a larger flight and found
itt way to teveral open houtet then,
of courte. Verga would claim the
utual royaltiet paid to the author ot
the subject.
Ptrformanct It Success.
"The firtt performance of "Caval
leria" at the Cattanxi theater in
Rome was, of course, a triumphant
success, one of the most notable ever
teen in Italy. From that evening it
wat easy to foresee that "Cavalleria"
would be played everywhere-
"Verga thereupon, in the most
modest way possible, sent a message
to the publisher, Sonzagno, by hia in
timate friend, Gitcosa, to ask for a
lump turn in lieu of royaltiet, namely,
the ttupendout and fantastic turn of
5,000 franc.
"It might be supposed that the
publisher and the composer would
nave seized this unexpected good for
tune and aent Verga the 5,000 francs
he asked, an absurd sum, mocking
him the while for his naivete. But
not at all The publisher replied that
the demand was exorbitant, that
Verga was a little Sicilian writer
wholly unknown, to whom they had
done too much honor and offered
to grant him such a ridiculous sum
that the good Giacosa did not even
trouble to discuss it, and advised
Verga to claim simply the rights
which the law gave him, notwith
standing the publisher's opposition.
And so, in place of the 5,000 francs
that Verga asked as a lump turn, he
received certainly more than 300,000
francs for his "Cavalleria" in music."
Puccini Grows Affluent
"Meanwhile, Mascagni, the com
poser of the opera, has been able to
manage quite handsomely with his
share of the proceeds, even though
none of hia later operatic offspring
has achieved real popularity.
More financial success has come to
Puccini, who has grown affluent
through the income derived from his
operas "Boheme," "Butterfly," "Tos
ca," "Girl of the Golden West" and
others. , V ' " '
However,, rewards have not often
been ao munificent. Mozart'a busi
' ess tense was so slight that he often
sold a masterpiece for a mess of
pottage, and even if he did receive 50
or 100 ducats for some composition,
his prodigality was such that the
feasting which continued while the
money lasted was followed By the
proverbial famine when it gave out.
Schubert's mind did not react to
Music Notes
Mrs. Bertha . Codington, assisted
by A. J. Miller, clarinetist, will pre
sent the following pupils in recital at
her home, 2450 Templeton street,
Tuesday evening at 8 r '
Irene and Marie Conrade, Dorothy
Patterson, Ethel Metcalf, John Good
year, Gladys Hansen, Magie ajid
' Ruth Henderson. Helen Whickert,
Margaret Elliot, Evangeline Savard,
. Margaret Gridly, Inez Slider, Mar
garet Rice, Ruth Johnson, Virginia
McNamar, Evelyn Jensen, Dorothy
and Evelyfl Boyer". Margaret Dean,
- George, Gregory, Helen Janowski,
Thomas Simons, Frank Hubbart,
Dorothy Tennant, Ruth Clark, Marie
Kedde, Helen Petersen, Alice Jones,
Lucile and Eleanor Larsen, Marshall
Johnson, Alice Britton, John Deve
reaux, George Klock, Ruth Hamer,
Irene Danforth, . Wilma Mathews.
Walter Mathews, Harry Palmquist,
Carrie Samland, Mrs. Travers. Bes-
. sie Chambers, Mrs. BiesenSorfer,
Frances Harmon, Gerald Clark and
Gene Carny.
Harry Bravinoff will present ,a
number of his pupils in a piano re
cital Wednesday evening at the
Schmoller & Mueller auditorium.
- The public is invited.
Luella M. Davis will present in
piano recital Tuesday evening at
7:30 in the Schmoller & Mueller aud
itorium the following pupils:
Gertrude Belitz, Erma Jetter, Ro
salee Reinhardt, Adaline Morrison!
-John Casey, Robert Mahl, Alice
:r Wright, Dorothy Bulla, Robert Mc
Cormick, Marie Robertson, Florence
- Btnkley, Margaret Zimmerman, Mil
dred Jetter, Lillian Robertson, Sere
na Jetter, Blanche Fletcher, Mabel
Zimmerman and Hazel Zimmerman.
, . On Sunday evening at 7.45, the
. choir of the First Methodist church!
under the direction of J. E. Carnal,
' and with the assistance of Walter
Jenkins,' taritone, arid Miss Mart
guerite Carnal,, piano accompanist,
will render the oratorio, "Elijah," by
Mendelssohn. The regular church
soloists who will sing in this concert
. are Mrs. - W. Dale Clark, soprano;
Mrs. Bertram Rhea, contralto; Gif
ford Dixon, tenor, and Mrs. R. E.
Davis, organist. -
Vocal pupils of the class of J. Ed
ward Carnal will be heard in infor
mal recital at his studio in the Da
vidge block. Eighteenth and Farnam
streets, Tuesday evening at 8.
' A piano recital will be given by
pupils of Jean P. Duffield at the
Schmoller & Mueller auditorium next
Friday evening. Those participat
ing will be Jack Beaton, Lenevieve.
Boyd, Lucille Davis, Mary Elizabeth
Beaton, Mary Jane Monaghan, Cor
nelia Storrv John Trenerry, Frances
Cunningham, Evelyn Adfer, Isabel
Lehmer, George DeYoe, Beth Cole,
Bertha Van Doran, Merriam Ran,
Louis Armstrong, Delia Erfxon and
; Evelyn Ledwiclu
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financial considerations, the result
being that he enriched the publish
ers at his own expense, often telling
an immortal song for the price of a
frugal breaklatt.
Handel Waxes Wealthy.
On the other hand. Handel waxed
wealthy through the popularity of
his oratories and knew how to re
tain a good proportion of the richea
they brought him. Beethoven later
forced the world to pay its toll to
genius, and Brahma still later ac
quired a very considerable fortune
from the sale of his works.
In this country perhaps the most
popular piece of music ever produced
was the song"Listen to the Mock
ing Bird," composed a generation or
two ago by Septimus Winner, who
sold it to the publisher for $35. The
latter realized $3,000,000. Figure up
the difference and you wilt see how
much Winner was loser.
The late .Sigmund Landsbera. Of
this city had a alightly similar ex
perience when he sold for a small
sum, $20 or $25, the song "Dry Yo'
Eyes. My Honey." which later en
joyed an extensive sale.
Iron-Clad Copyright
Ethelbert Nevin had the rishti to
his "Narcissus" nailed down by an
iron-lad copyright, although Charles
Gounod had carelessly utilized the
identical idea some years before in
the soldiers' chorus from "Faust," and
o)o
ORBW
Beginning Tonito and All
The Greatest Comedy Success
By
This is the play that was written by an Omahan and was selected as
the best play written by a Nebraskan and was awarded the prize by
1 the Drama League. .; :r' '
This Is the Last Week of The Orpheum Players' Summer Season.
Say Au Revoir to the Best StocU' Company Omaha Ever Had.
Have You Been in 3
SWIMMING?
tnese not June
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LAKEVIEW
"Spreading Joy to
A scone or moke
ATTRACTIONS
- JACK RABBIT - .
, . , COASTER
OLD MILL "
FERRIS WHEEL
CARRY-US-AU.
ROLLER RINK
AND THE
LARGEST
UNOSSTRUCTED
DANCE PALACE
IN TWO STATES
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- mxmmuu mummy lm " w""H. 'ilai
the pelrls in Mr. Nevin't "Rosary"
were turely not cast before an un
appreciative public. Indeed, the pub
lie paid a great price for these self
same lack-luster gems, though the
author did not live long to enjoy the
full fruits of his success. Mrs. Ed
ward MacDowell relates that her hus
band sold his little "Rigaudon."
written for the piano, for $50, a sum f
which seemed to them at the time
as much fine gold. This was years
ago, but the little rigadoon still
dances on its merry way and the
shining coins ttill drop in the pub
lisher's upturned palm.
The most popular war-time song
was undoubtedly George M. Cohan's
"Over There." Now nobody can ac
cuse Mr. Cohan of lacking in busi
ness acumen, and it should not be a
matter for surprise that he realized
for the piece a fair fortune,-cash in
hand, before even one copy had been
printed.
Makes Up for Oversight
Our Russian friend, Rachmaninoff,
failed to obtain a copyright for hit
famous "Prelude" in this country,
Therefore its enormous sale here
have brought him nothing.' But" we
understand that he is making up very
thoroughly for this oversight by the
terms he exacts for his recent com
positions. The only difficulty is that
his later muse has failed to inspire
anything that can for an instant com
pare in popularity with, the famous
H Urj Phone AT. 9911
MRS. AVERY ADBOTT
BEAUTIFUL Lake-Manawa, with its qpol,
clean, refreshing waters invites you on
days.
STREET CARS run to the Lake every fen
minutes. Four speedy electric launches
knrry you across the mile of waves that is Lake
Manawa. Courteous employes supply you with
a clean, attractive bathing suit for 25 cents.
Then, a run across the sandy shore and a plunge
into the waves!
BOATING, Dancing in the comfortable lake
' side pavilion, Picnicking in the free, splen
didly equipped picnic park, free movies in the
evening; these are a few of the many attractions.
Admission, to
Park FREE
NOTE Tht city pavement on th Manama
road has bteo completed. - Th toad i.
1 fine; parkins ipaea aafe.
PARK
Thousands'
DANCING!
Tonight .
Its
11i4S
LEONARD JACOBS' ORCHESTRA
THURSDAY, JUNE 22 v f
Country Store and, Rubetown Ball
WisiwoM Other Contests. w
Prisas sad Favors for AIL
Follow Ym Naichboi Thar All G to
Omaha's Favorite Playground
THE SUNDAY BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. JUNE 18, 1922.
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early work.1 However, we should not
symoathize too stronelv with Mr.
Rachmaninoff. He probably pays
Uncle Sam a heavier income tax
than many a bank president.
This Week
ThfsjSeason
Omahas Best and Most
Popular Amusement Park
- DANCING
Every Evening and Sunday
Dance Matinee
-i,;;;'f'RJDES
Coaster, Whip,
jPronc, Aeroplane,
Merry-Go-Round ,
SWIMMING
The Swimmias Pool at Krug
Park it the finest . ever con
structed; the water is from 18
inches to 10 feat in depth and
changing every 8 hours keeps it
clean, pure and safe to swim in
at all timet. ' Arrange your
swimming party now today.
B. P. O. E.
Carnival and Fun Frolic
Week, June 26th to July
2d, inclusive.
Don't Fail to See the
BULL FIGHT
The Elks will surely entertain
you from early in the afternoon
until late at night.
MONDAY NIGHT
Ford and Phonograph Night
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
"PACLIACCI," with music by
the "Black and Orange Or
chettra."
FRIDAY NIGHT
FIREWORKS
. that all will enjoy
Benson car direct to park
Free Gate Admission
up to 6:45 p.' aa.
a
. . - - - " : -
(rug
Park
What the
Theaters Offer
Preceded by the one-act comedy
drama, "Mr. En right Entertaint,"
(he long play which the Orpheum
organisation offer this week it the
three-act farce, She Waikca in iter
Slrrp," There are to be the usual
mil meet on Tuesday, Thursday and
Ssiurday. ,
rhe short ttaite tlory to be used
as a curtain raiser is the play which
won the prize in the contest recently
held by the Omaha Urama leaguci
Mrs Avery Abbott It trie author, ma
at the request of the management the
hat been attending reheartatt of the
play,
At for the three-act farce, "She
Walked in Her Sleep." it it by Mark
Swan. The plot hinget upon the
slt-rp-walking of an attrartive young
woman, tier tonamouiiatic slate
tendt her wandering through a hotel.
Complication! and embaratsing sitq-
ationt arise, and all very amusing
without being in the least risque. -The
Orpheum company expects to
make this, their closing week, the
most pleasing part of their Omaha
engagement.
lhe short offering will present a
serious dramatic situation in contrast
with the absurdities of "She Walked
in Her Sleep."
Now playing at the World theater
is a vaudeville bill of exceotional
qualifications. In the opinion of the
theater management the snow ta even
superior to last week's array of at
tractions. Filling the top line position is the
feer of syncopated musical acts, the
oe Thomas Sax-o-tette. Five men
and one woman appear in this offer
ing. The girl does several clever
song and dance numbers, while the
men are jazz saxophonist! of merit.
Archie Nicolson, a rotund musical
comedian, is one of the featured play
ers. Their playing of "Kismet,"
"Whang-Whang Blues,". "Down on
the Levee" and the "Russian Rag," is
syncooated-at its very best "
When . Skipper, Kennedy and
IF you are Amusement Shopping
, Here's the Biggest Value mfcnrri I
greatest story s
uo and Get it
andDint:
Claire
Windsor
Claude
Oilliiwaiev
and aperecift picked
supporting casi in
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LISTEN! IT'S A TALE THAT HAS ALL THE THRILLS
, ! OF THE GREATEST MEJ,0D3AJIAt THE INTRICACIES
' OF A "SHERLOCK HOLMES;" THE MYSTERIES 0F
THAT GREATEST OF MYSTERY PLATS, "THE BAT,"
AND THE "LOYE STUFF" EVERT WOMAN WANTS.
Br in Your
- - rt
As toon at he met the family Buster said: r .:v .
' Of all my wife's relaUor 1 love myself the best.
Brader
Symphony Players
Overture
Sicilian Yespers
Reevft start their harmony tinging
uiUrtnerted with cltvtr comedy
World audiences will rot the trio
one of the hits of the year,
Henry CaUlano and company of
four present a spectacular revue in
song and dance aptly called 'Alone;
'Broadway." The act providet I
nunutrt of snappy tntrrtahimrnt.'
The Wille brotheri are well kuown
In the theatrical world. VThcir ten
tationat act hat been a feature in the
largest theaters of two continent.
Dancing demons are Carter and
Cornish, a couple of .rbony-hucd
boyt who do both hard and toft shoe
dancing,
Julia Fdwardt preseult a novel
surprise. To divulge the ntiure of the
trt would be to spoil much ol the
enjoyment. ; ' "
Arthur Hays, upon 'the organ,
will play a musical melange of clas
sical and popular selections. "The
Face of the World." a story of smilet
and teart, it the full-length photo
play. The Bernivlci Brothers, in their
super-sppctaclc, "A Night in Venice,"
it the headline attraction starling
next Saturday. The act is a musical
number of the highest tttndard.
One of the teaton's greatest vaude
rille arts comet to the Empress to
day for a four-day rngtgement.
This it the world famout Kostow
Midgets, miniature comediajit, un
der three feet in height. -.
The Kostow Midgets have crossed
the ocean 21 times and were promi
nent in war work as entertainers,
having been decorated at Coblena by
the V. W. C. A. Not only are
they-comedians of the first caliber,
but they do skillful acrobatic work
that would put a full tized perton to
shame. The oldett of the midgets is
38, while another is 36. 1
A really phenomenal musical ar
tist is Charles Wiles, who is to pre
sent an offering which he " calls
"Hammers of Harmony and Synco
pation." He offers an instrumental
musical program on the xylophone.
His repertoire includes popular musi
cal comedy telectiont, old-time melo
dies and classical numbers. '
Refreshingly different is the act to
be offered by Brady and Mahoney,
Relations
Johnson
At the Organ
Plajiag "Stamblfag"
Neilai&
nee ' - ,w i.i i
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e,ho tre to present, under the can
tun of "The Firenttn and the Chief,"
a monologue most laugh coinprlling,
mgniy aivtning anq en;oyuie on oi
amusement. I lever, eemtric dancing
it interpolated as well at comedy
tojigt.
Orpheum Players
to Close This Week
When the Orpheum Tlsyert
evened their tiimairr dramatic sea
son it wat their hope that the
weather might remain coot enougn
for the engagement to last eight
weeks. But with this, the fifth week.
the company it to close.
tne kina ot tuiiry wcainer wi
have been having of late," taid
Uinii-r llavrfen vesterdav. "who
ran hlame nrnnle for not wanting to
attend theatrical entertainments, re
gardless of the quality of pity and
performance r
"Our engagement here has, I be-
See the Shaw Where
Brasses Blew
Blg-Time Vaudeville
R0330W MIDGETS
Werld-famoet Roasow Midgets
will entertain jre
BRADY 4
MAHONEY
The Fireman
and His
Chler
CHAS.
WILES
"Hammerer of
Harmony and
Syasepatioa"
ALTENA CORBONNE St CO.
wAn Oddity In Laaghter
anil Song"
Like Great Books
Like Great Works of Art
Great Pictures
Never Die
Therefore the management of the Sun Theatre presents
this week (the last week of the present season), four
outstanding successes of the past.
Every One Worth Seeing
Over Again'
Today :
Photoplay
that
(with
but one
exception)
broke
all . -attendance
records
in Omaha.
Abandonment
Tuesday and
TtOh?
ll OJCai
PENALTY"
with
LON CHAtiEY
as Blizzard, the legless man, with a face like Satan, the,
brain of a genius, master of men and irresistible god
to. women.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
"the Branding Iron"
SATURDAY AND NEXT SUNDAY,
"The Old Nest"
Stands Undisputed at the Challenge
Record Breaker of Omaha
NOTE Following the perforiilance of "The Old Nest" Sunday,
June 25, the Sun Theater will close for an indefinite period to
permit extensive refurnishing and
lieve. accomplished the thing we
hoped it might. The company hit
made friends; the cordial feeling for
lhe sincerity of our etfortt and the
careful production we have made, it
derided tt.
"What we hope to do Is to open
a later engagement under conditions
far more (avorable. Neat lime it it
lo be for s fall and winter action.
am serving
a sselallr srepsrej takkea
sUaaer laser, tl-Zt see stale.
Ym'I KHf II.
At lead Jeaea, Chef sad Pres.
HOTTL CASTLC
CAfl AND CAKlTtHIA
Ut at Uew yen te a TYPHOON
BREEZE while eajoyiag a good
show.
TODAY
ALICE BRADY
In
" Dawn of
tho East"
All of the splendor and
squalor and mystery af
the East. A tals of two
hemispheres 1
ALSO
HAROLD LLOYD
"She Lore Me Not"
Tomorrow
Tho
(Motherhood
Wednesday
decorating.
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