11 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:1gUNDAy : , JAKITAHY 30 , 1SOS ,
| AMUSEMENTS. f
tlo'h ' Iho Itrnl houses offered gooJ and con-
tlmious entertainment last week , nml both
profltf ! In a Rrcalcr or less degree by BO do
ing. The engagement of Mr. Kelccy andMlss
Shannon at Iloyd'n gave ) inticli pleasure to
Rood audiences , although It must bo said
that the patronage was not so largo n the
play and the performances deserved. It Is
hard , If not Impossible , however , to constrain
public taste In such matters , and after all It
Is He puMIc which tnffc.i moat by Its neglect
( if the really good things of < ihe stage. If
.Mr Kolcey and Miss shannon had come here
u'hh the same admirable support , and calling
themselves , as they mlq'ht with some show
of propriety , as such things go nowadays ,
"the original Lyceum company. " without
doubt the theater would have been crowded
nt all of the four performances of "A Coat
of Many Colors. " Mrs. Ityley's bright play ,
to bo sure. Is not free from Imperfect.ons ,
which do not require a Daniel come to Judg
ment ( o dlcccrn ; and come fault may quite
readily bo found with .Mr. Kelcey for a
certain gnlf-consclousnms and for the per
sistence of a few mannerisms which 'ho '
t'herlKlics , ns most actors do. Hut the play
was acceptable > : o meat tastes , and It was
presented In n manner so excellent that few
{ undue-lions of the present season have
niunlcd It. It Is a species of liberal eiluca-
tloi 'to the younger generation of theatcr-
KOCIH. occimtnjicd to physical contortions and
borso play , more or less vulgar , In place of
K'milne comedy , to observe the methods of
> uch a ripe old actor as William J. I.e Moync ,
wh i hog been del ghtlng the cultivated people
nf Che east any time these forty years. And
other members of the company arc almost
as will Idiown and quite as capable In their
several lines of work.
\ singular coincidence was observed In the
fact that stars In both the organizations
Wore almost Incapacitated by colds. ' .Miss
SliJnnon wa.-i suffering from hoarseness to
the. opening night to such a degree that ho
we it through her part with evident difll-
I'Uliy. a'id Mr. Edw'n Mayo , who cfisayed h'n
fajher's former role In "I'uOd'nhrad Wilson"
on Ti.urmlay . cilght , w-is the victim of di
me-1 a total loss of voice. A season of
fplkmlc bronchitis Is particularly trying
In so far as It concerns the theaters , al-
th : > tiih ; ntiillcnctj affectud with throat
Irruh IH comironly cause more annoytnoo
to the actors than actors with catarrh oc
casion thp'r hearers. This Is probably to
be tircountcil for by the fact that the play
ers rsuully know how to use their voices
K.I as to gut the mc.st jioiHlhlo out of them ,
whTpforu It requires a very eevero cold In
deed to renJer them speechless ; and by
the equally \\cll recognized phenomiinon
that at the theater 11 those who suffer from
a cough are prone to turn It loose In a
chorus of considerable volume during the
qui'lrst scenes ui the ftage.
Yo-.ing Mr. Mayo's deficiency of voice on
TliiircuUy night war * eo co-nplctious that It
Is next to ItnpoFslhlc to estimate bin pcr-
formmci * at Its real value. With his Ki-
n'uiiol ' father , many of I'udd'nhcad'H most
Ea li t and most lovable trails of character
M < ! - . > Indicated and accentuated by subtle
and ilcllcato Inflections of his remarkable
vn ce. Kvcn he could not have played the
part in a whisper or In the thin falsetto of
a head cold. Mr. Mayo , the son. It Is said ,
was strongly advised not to attempt the ro'e
hen. hridloipj > ej as he was bi-'oro a public
wliirh hud kno-.vn and signally honored Its
originator. Who would have plajod It If he
had not carl only bo imagined. It may be
doubted , however , If any other living actor
ecu I KO accurately rc roJucc the personal
appearance and well remembered "buslncp.s"
of Krrnk Mayo as this son of his. It is
altogether likely that his volcn. If he had
not been unfortunately deprived of It for
the time , would have carrieJ out the- very
agreeable resemblance.
So inur-h has been said In these col minis
about "i'udd'nhcail Wilson" at verlous
tlimsB In the past , that little of Interest can
bu added nt present. Mr. Champeau's clever
Impersonation of the despicable Tom hns been
often commended , and so has ( Mrs. Edwin
Maya's vivacious performance of Howy. Both
areas good as ever , and are coinmcndably
frcu from an apparently growing tendency
townrd noisy methods and away from re
finement noticeable in same of the other
members of the company and which would
hnvu been quite Impossible In Krank Mayo's
tlmo and under his wlso direction ot the
stage.
The Kelccy-Shannon people are busily re
hearsing their new Ilronscm Howard play ,
which Is to bo produced In duo time. It is
not unlikely that they may bring It here
dm Ing the summer or early full , for although
they wcro not the best pleased with the
na'turo ' of their reception here , they realize
the possibilities of the Trunsmlsslsslppl Ex-
posltitu as a magnet to draw in theater
goers from the regions round about.
The question of theatrical entertainment
for the exposition period Is beginning to
nssiimo definite shape , and 'Mr. ' Paxton of
the local firm of managers has gone to
New York to consider Indications and ways
and means. So many Inquiries have been
received from the very highest sources , con
cerning the advisability of playing hero for
periods of ono and two weeks during the
Bummer nml autumn , that there Is little
doubt that iut least ono of the theaters will
bo open throughout the exposition on that
basis. The other will , In all probability , con
tinue to offer popular priced amusement
under the hamo competent direction as at
present. The exposition Itself , with Its
myriad opportunities for diversion , will un-
quoBtlniinbly bo the. prime attraction by
day. hut it Is not likely that anything will
bo offered at the grounds nt night which
will Interfere with the business of < the down
town theaters.
Lewis Morrison returns to Omaha this
week , opening an engagement of three Jilghts
nml a matinee at Doyd's tomorrow evening.
In his latmt successful production "Tuo
Master of C'eremonU'8. " Jt Is now to tint ,
city but It Is said for It that It Is the brat
vehicle Mr. Morrison has as yet Nid In
tihich to show his powers us an artist.
The play Is u dramatization of fieorge
Jlanvllle Konn's 'famous novel of that name ;
Its rKwnra are located In Hng'and. and the
tiiiui Is that of CJeorgo III , or what Is some
times called the Dean Ilnunmrll period.
There Is the long coat , the cataract of lace ,
the jeweled buttons , the shimmer of satin
nml the rustle of silk , the gemmed snulT
boxes , the high head drcsd , the obsequious
mnni.ers , the tincture of nobility and pride
ot family.
All this and more for the setting , which
would deem to be gorgooiw In the extreme.
In tlu > llrst act ono Is put en rapport with
the plot , a murder , and the unusual sequence
of a father's HtMplcInn of Ills am , a daugh
ter's suspicion of her father , and both of
them In trnornnee of the real murderer un
til Iho denouement. There Is a proud fath
er's debts and poverty , and a heart-breaking
attempt llrtiiiiiiicl'nAiui ' ! to make the our-
face shine when undoicirath the structure
Is falling to decay ; the ambition for his chil
dren , the sweet love blsst'ed from the horrible
rible suspicions as to the murder ; the fear
ful upbmldlng of a sen by n proud father ,
the shrinking from father of an erstwhile
loving daughter ; these are some of the
things tlmt give a vivid coloring all through
cud keep the Internet kejed and make ono
wait with dtraliifj gaze for the final clear
ing up of the mists and the clouds. There
are episodes In th'.a play tt.at make the o.d
playgoer palpitate and it Is not pcfilhlo to
fECMio thn atmosphere. The p'.ay his proven
a hg ! slice-em and will bo tuen on llroad-
wav , Now York City , later In the season.
The company In Mr. Morrison's support
U spoken of au an exceedingly iitrong one.
At the Creighton the always popular
Woodward company and the ever excellent
vaudeville ndjuncU eem to be oven grow
ing In popularity and In excellence with
the passing of each day and week. Ever
mince the uiisplcous opening of three weeks
ago , the theater has been crowded at every
performance , and on many occasions It has
been found necessary to stop the sale of
tickets to avoid a dangerous crush , Even
the phenomenal Imuliift's done by Mr. Wood
ward In Kansas City previous to the Audi
torium fire , which was up to that time
considered , unapproachable , has been
equalled If not surpassed , making duo al
lowance for a certain difference In capacity
between the two houses , since the begin
ning of the engagement her * . At the
auditorium the attractions drew all the
people the theater would hold ; hero they
completely fill the Creighton , which would
have to ho enlarged to get larger audiences
Inside. The more aristocratic classes of theatergoers
ater-goers are spending nn evening nt the
Creighton with constantly Increasing fre
quency end ono visit Invariably leads to
others. The stock company shows marked
Improvement from week to week and each
Individual member U rapidly cirengthenlng
his or her hold upon public esteem. Two
plays , "Queen's Evidence" and "Tho Bank
er's Son" will divide the preaoat week end
the specialties for the entire week arc Ola
Hnyden , liny don and Hctherlngton and Joe
and Nellie Doner.
.Merely 1'Inj-erx.
Mrs. W. J. Florence Is very 111 at her homo
In New York.
Kntherlnc Grey Is slowly recovering from
her recent Illness. '
Ida Mulle , the "toy poubretto" threatens
to star next season.
The spiritually minded "Alan Dale" thinks
May Irwln should play Kalstaff.
Francis Wilson has a new comic opera
which he will produce next season.
Pauline Hall jo'rns the Castle Square
Opera company this week at Phlladclph'a.
Henry Miller will produce "The Master"
at the Garden theater , Now York February
21.
A riot occurred nt Iowa City the other
night over a performance of the Cherry
olsters ,
Inadore Hush , Holnnd Reed's leading
woman , still persist In singing "coon"
songs.
"The Tree of Knowledge" was produced
Isst Monday night at the Lyceum theater ,
New York.
CJcorgo Obcr , of the "What Happened to
Jones" company , has been seriously 111 In
St. Louis.
Maude Adams has been Invited by J. M.
Ilnrrle to spwid her summer vacation at his
Scotch home.
More than 3,000,000 copies of Sousa's
marches have been old In the United States
In live years.
Adelaide Herrmann has been elected n
member of the American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The Baltimore- American last Sunday
printed < i very good likeness of Annlo Iltis-
sell and labeled U "Mrs. Otis Skinner. "
It Is said that a single performance In
Milwaukee of "The Weeding Day. " with
Iliirisell. Fox and Be Angells , drew J72.
Walker Whltcslde , who wns in poor health
during his visit here , fainted In NebiasKa
City the other day , while delivering a lec
ture.
ture.DeWolt
DeWolt 'Hopper ' wns all but mobbed by a
Chicago gallery last week by reason of his
persistent refusal to recite "Casey at the
Bat. "
The original company In "A Ward of
Franco" l.j . to he disbanded anJ a reorgan
ization will follow on a more economical
basis ,
Cera Urquhart Potter Is Mid to fce at
present the prime favorite of the Princeof
Wales , vice Lily Lacigtry , discarded for
cause. *
There 1.3 on appalling possibility that Fay
Tcmpleton may come tack from Paris with
ti.at $100,000 and organize a comic opera
company.
J. K. Murray and Clara Lane , the comic
opera singers , are to star next year in a
comedy written for them by Augustus
ThonflK.
Illchnrd Mansfield played "Tho Devil's
Disciple" in > Chicago last week. He will be
scon hero in this new play a little later in
the season.
Nat Goodwin and his wife are finally di
vorced and the comedian's path to fresh
matrimcalal fields and conjugal pastures new
U unobstructed.
The marriage of James K. Hackett and
Mary Mannerlng , which occurred last May ,
was annoraced a .few days ago. The secret
had been well kept.
It Is rumored 'that ' Lillian Hussell and
Jessie Bartlett Davis will head an opera com
pany next year , of which Jeff do Angells will
be a prominent member.
"A Normandy Wedding , " a comic opera
by J. Chcever Goodwin , Charles A. Byrne
and William Furst , was successfully pro
duced last Monday In 'Boston. '
Dassett Roe has temporarily retired from
the cost of Julia Marlowe's "Countess Val-
eska , " on account of illness , arid J. M. Col-
vlllo has been play'ag his role.
Anna Held now travel , ? la the private car
which was built for Lily Langtry by her
late admirer , Squire Abington , and after
wards used by the Herrmanns.
The sword 'which Thomas W. Keene uses
In "Hamlet" was presented to him by a
Turkish prince. There Is a ( Knees In this
comb'nation. If you can only find It.
A testimonial benefit was given to Dan
Daly at the New York Casino last week , on
account of his recent Injury , which lias
temporarily Incapacitated him for work.
William Gillette received a note from
three Western Union telegraph operators the
other day , raying they had enjoyed "Secret
Service" very much , but that the tele
graphing was "d d poor. "
K. J. Ratcllffe , the wlfe-beator , Is not at
the end of his troubles apparently. Ho hen
already been accused , seriatim , of almcst all
the crimes and misdemeanors of the statute
books and most of the charges oecm to be
well substantiated.
Sol Smith Riifscll has presented a hand
some loving cup to the Minneapolis Press
club. Ho sent the following telegram en
the night of the presentation : "Twelve
o'clock and all's well ; pass the cup round
and round and If you love me spare the
water. "
A penalty of Robert Taber's success In
Ivondnn Is the promulgation of such state
ments as the following which ai-rearod the
other day In the Louden Stage : "Robert Tabor
Is Iho son of a United States senator , and Is
the owner of the Tabcr Opera house In
Denver. O. "
In three Now York theaters It Is now the
ciiutom , thanks to the liberality of a firm of
tobacconists , to give each male member of
the audience a clear , to be smoked between
acts. The scheme was tried o-co In Omaha
en the occasion of an engagement of the
magician Herrmann several seasons ago.
MUSIC.
On Sunday. October IS. 18UG , the following
KcntcnccH appeared In the musical columns
of The Bee concepnlng the TrnnBinlss'ssl.ipl '
Kxposltlon : "That great event will be
Omaha' * Cf nortmilty to liKprets Itself nmi
the whole country 03 a city of btalns and
energy , of courage and determination , of
judgment and executive ability , or legitimate
Eclf-prldo and worthy ambition. It it-
Omaha's right to be the art center of all
this region , to her midst should timing the
peaple of the great west , who desire to ploy
musical Instruments , to sing , to draw or
l > jnt. | to llElen to concerts anil opera , or to
study the canvases of the maatcra The
expusltleu will bring here the enterprising
l < coplo ot all this region and while they are
here they should bo convinced ttat we have
tin- facilities for the education of their t'.ill-
dren , they should bo made to feel the cxhll-
amtlng power of MI urlan atmosphere vi
tally with art and music. They should listen
to performances that would leave memories
cievvr u > be erased. They should have It Im
pressed upon them that we have here a real
homo for nv.-slc and that there Is no longer
need to go to New York or to Kurnpo except
for what ir.ny be called post-graduate study. "
The development ot music In one's own
city Is always a creditable ambition. It Is
worthy of the attention and co-operation cf
all the o who have un appreciation of the
art and who take pride In the reputation
for culture and refinement which It gives.
There Is no question about the music of
Omaha needing to be developed. Much lets
Is there any quasi Ion about Its needing , and
not only needing but deserving , cordial en
couragement. I'p to 'the ' present time the
amount of the latter which It has received
from the exposition need not be dwelt upon ,
Tli musical kUtory. ot ttiU city , u em
braced In the concerts of artistic excellence
that have been given here during the past
three years. Indicates n latent appreciation
of the best In , music. U also Indicates that
the greatest difficulty with which a con
cert giver has to contend Is In awakening
Interest In a performance. Once the people
are aroused to the fact that something good
Is within their reach they hasten to avail
themselves of It. Next summer will afford
an abundant opportunity to bring before the
people , not. only of this city , but of the
surrounding country , a vast array of musical
talent and to linpre-fw the fact upon their
minds that there Is quite ns much enjoy
ment to bo derived hi listening to good
music ns from any other means of enter
tainment. However , It In nlno true that
Bach and Beethoven will be enjoyed only
as the seasoning and not as 'the whole din
ner. The summer time Is rarely found to
bo favorable to the enjoyment of oratorios
and symphonies , It seems that It will he
necessary for any successful musical en
terprise given In this city during the ex
position to appeal to the popular love of
humor and to bo sufficiently brilliant to In
terest without the requirement of previous
preparation or study on the part ot those
who listen.
In last Sunday's 'Bee ' the production of a
light opera was suggested and the writer
hit upon the Idea of the reign of Ak-Sar-Ben
as a suitable theme for such work. Not
only will It afford the opportunities for a
number of amusing and sharply contrasting
situations , but It can be so outlined as to
represent In a sort of allegory the develop
ment of the great west , It will also afford
an opportunity for the musicians and singers
of this city to appear before the visitors to
the exposition and to demonstrate that after
all this city does pcusess marked musical
ability and culture. During the last two
or three days the writer has aggregated a
few points concerning the arrival of the
king In his royal domain and the miraculous
development of Ills power and glory. These
points have been segregated Into a three-act
plot for a ccmlc opera and they ore hereby
very respectfully , not to say meekly , sub
mitted to the musical public.
The first act Is supposed to be laid upon the
virgin soil , which rises In terraces from the
M ssourl river , where the city of Omaha now
stands. A feature of the stage furniture for
this act will be an Indian village , also a
number of Indians. Old Tommawauwau has
a daughter named Lone Star , of course the
most beautiful maiden In the tribe , and
there Is a certain scout , known as Billy
Dlson , who , ns fhe curtain rises upon the
scene now being described , Is discovered
making the traditional love to her. ( It will
be noticed as this story proceeds that very
Ilttlo gray matter has 'been ' devitalized In an
attempt at originality. ) In the background
stands a certain Gory Greaser , not long since
from New Mexico , whose heart Is sorely
troubled over the affectionate relationship
that seems to exist between Lone Star and
Bison. Fortunately for the health and happi
ness of everybody , at this moment King Ak-
Sar-Bcn enters. Ho Is Tiding on the dashboard -
board of a. most ancient and dilapidated
prairie schoontr , driving a pair of antique
and osstous .horses. To all appearances he
la alone and unprotected except b.v his out
fit , which Is so bad ns to appear utterly
worthless. As the king perceives the Indian
village he allows his over-willing lioses :
to pause and Immediately the heads or two
colored Imps appear through the canvas
cover of the wagon. Twilight and Midnight ,
so named on account of the d.fferent degrees
of darkness which ovcrsprea 's their
countenances , immediately descend to 'the '
ground and are followed by the royal family ,
which consists of Ak-Sar-Ben. jr. , "Hair
Apparent , " progenitor of the Hirsute Popu
list ; Aksabennle : , hfs son , age. 12 ; Omahaha ,
daughter of the kins , and Mlsserourl , maiden
s'.stor to his majesty. A careful starch In
this wagon , taken at s.-mo future 'time ' , may
discover yet other personages of royal line-
ago. After saluting the aborigines In a
typical topical song Ak-Sar-Ben prepares to
camp for the night. Bison looks with ad
miring gaze upon Oma'haha ' , nnd olcourse
L'lio Star Is angry. This now condition of
affairs pleases Greaser and 'he has his turn
In making love to Lone Star. Ak-Sar-Ben Is
favorably Impressed with the sltuatiou and
tries to buy land of Tommawauwau. Ha
feels that ho has reached his journey's end ,
but Tommawauwau Is not especially anxious
to sell , anJ with the matter as yet un
decided the entire royal outfit prepares for
the night ajid Is SODII , so far as can be
observed , asleep. The two darkles are lying
under the wagon.
When all Is quiet Greaser and the Indiana
appear and bega ! the development of a plan
to massacre the whole company. The coons
are no : asleep , hear the plot and when It
lo at Its height crawl from under the wagon
and sing "There'll He a Hot Time In the
Old Town Tonight. " After the usual num
ber of encores they sneak back aitid the In
dians approach the wagcns. Aa they are
about to dispatch Ak-Sar-Ben and the entire
royal family Illson enters suddenly , a revolver
ver In each hand , rrad with a collection of
his best high notes commands them to de-
f'at or he will be obliged to startle the au-
Jltnce by firing a few b'ank cartridges.
Lone Star rushes between him and the In
dians and invites him to kill her , he lowers
his weapons , everybody Is now awake c id
the act ends In a concerted finale In which
Tommawauwau consents to sell to Ak-Sar-Ben
the site for a city over which he shall reign
and he. In honor of his daughter , the beau
tiful Omahaha , decides to name It Omaha.
The musical numbers of this act would be
the love scene compcsed of solo. ? and a duet ,
by Lone Star and Hlson , followed by a tris
in which Greaser would Join ; the entrance
scng of Ak-Sar-Bcn , prolmly with chorus ; a
Spanish serenade sung by Greaser to Lone
Star ; the Slumber Chorus as the royal fam
ily sinks Into the embrace of Morpheuo ;
' "A Hot Tlmo" by the darkles anJ the con
certed finale. U Is not the Intention of the
writer to compose any music for thlo work
nut icistead to select * > ngs , dances , choruses
and concerted pieces which already exist
mil which have been proved successful by
experience. By far the greater part of the
music will be of a very light order , but
there will bo four or five numbers , at rca-
uonable Intervals apart , which will possess
intrinsic merit.
The second act is In two scenes which will
bo given simultaneously. The stage repre
sents the Interior cthe - royal palace , two
rooms of which are EO set that all that
transpires In them Is visible to the audience.
On the right lo the council chamber of the
king and on the left the drawing room of
the palace. In the drawing room a love
scone between Omahaha and B'eon is 'n ' suc
cessful progress. All goes well until Lone
Star appears and tries to stab Omahaha.
She Is followed by Greaser nnd a scone OL-
uurs which devclcps Into the fa 11101:0 : quar
tette from Rlgoletto. Tommawauwau enters
In search of his daughter and the scene de
velops 'tho ' sextette from Lucia. On the
other side of the partition , Vi his council
chamber , the king Is receiving some noble
men who desire to become knights of the
most ancient order of Ak-Sar Ren. It is the
kliigV > wish to test their courage , also their
ability to entcrtaVi him and to drive away
the blues. The Initiation of thcae would-be
knights will develop a number of amusing
sltratlors and several specialties. At the
clcse of the Initiation the king Informs h.
faithful subjects that he co-itemp'.ates matri
mony and that he will receive bldb from
beautiful women of hln realm for the exaltud
privilege of becoming his consort and queen.
One of the peculiarities about Ak-Snr-lU-n
Is that In his case the progns ? of time works
just opposite to what It does with ordinary
mortals. When be came upon the scene ,
sitting upon the dashboard of his prairie
schooner , ho appeared to bo a man of at
least DO > ears but In this second act , nit
tin stands i-urroundcd by the nobles of his
court , lift eon years have been taken from the
former sixty. This matter of time , thei king
lies found especially advantageous when
the royal treasury has been empty , for by
Its means , since he measures time by the
years of his own life , ho In able to repudiate
numerous bills. It being Impossible for him
to own anything at u point of time before It
is borrowed. Another peculiarity of
this court Is thet while the king (3 ( con
tinually getting younger , tlmo has no effect
upon hit associates ; their ages are at a
standstill. The act ends with a scene of
rejoicing In which the king and his retinue
join with those In the drawing room In a
concerted chorus known as the fcoxtctto
from Lucia , already mentioned.
The third and last act occurs In the throne
room of the royal palace. The king re
ceives ambassadors nnd presents from .tribu
tary Mates knights of the order of Ak-Sar-Dcn
and such others ns may have had the price
of a ticket. The hour of coronation has
arrived and with befitting ceremony ho re
ceives hU queen and conducts her to the
throne , placing the crown upon her head to
< ho accompaniment of jgeneral rejoicing.
AJter this ceremony the royal ball proceeds , i
during which numerous specialties In danc
ing and music occur. It U possible that In
order to avoid two much peace Lone Star
nnd Greaser may 'be introduced.
It U desired that this opera shall ben
representative of Omaha. The wits of this
vicinity , especially the noblemen or knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben , are very cordially Invited to
send to the undersigned their choicest Jokes
suitable for a place In the galaxy which
It 1s hoped will Illuminate this representa
tion of the reign of the great king. Ak-Sar-
Ben. . HOMER J100R12.
MiiMlonl Noten.
There Is a rurrtor afloat that San Fran
cisco Is to have a now conservatory of music
with a million dollar endowment. This In
stitution will be In connection with the state
university.
Members of the Mondamtn Choral society
are particularly requested to be present at
the rehearsal tomorrow evening at the First
MethoMst church as matters of unusual Im
portance will bo proposed.
"Lohengrin , " by Richard Wagner , was re
cently given at the Costanzl theater In
Rome , and Florence Montclth , an American
soprano , sang the part of "Elra" with nuc-
ceas. America may yet be able to conquer
Rome musically.
The National Conservatory of Music of
New York , founded by Mro. Jeanette M.
Thurbor. Is still prominent In the public eye.
The results of the semi-annual examinations
have been declared satisfactory and several
talented persons given free scholarships.
Miss Wllhclmlna W. Lowe will leave
Omaha this afternoon for Chicago to join the
Schumann Concert company with which she
Is engaged as harp soloist. Miss Swanson ,
one of Miss Lowe's pupils , will take 'her '
place In the Sutorlus Mandolin orchestra nnd
play the magnificent Instrument which Mr ,
Sutorlus purchased a year ago.
At Doyd's theater Tuesday evening , Feb
ruary 3 , Fanny Bloomfield Zelslcr , the great
pianist , will give a recital. She will be as
sisted by Miss Martin Cnhn. Tils per
formance Is under the local management of
Martin Cabn nnd his tireless energy Jias
awakened an Interest which will be well
requited by the great artist he brings here.
Manclnclll , well remembered as the con
ductor of Italian opera at the Metropolitan
Opera house , New York , has recently com
posed nn opera entitled "Hero and Leandar. "
U was given its first performance a short
tlmo ago at the Royal theater. Madrid , un
der the direction of the composer , who was
called out during the course of the evening
some thirty times.
Saint Sacns , the great French compeer
sccaklng of molem iraialc cays : "Mozart , ns
far as possible , strove to adapt himself to
the situations , even In duets and other
pieces and to avoid the monotony of regular
breaths. Now the whole world dc-
slrcs that whole acts shall bo cast In recita
tive , without airs , without recitatives , with
out pieces of any kind. "
The Musical Courier la still the champion
of the American musician and a recent num
ber eentalncd a powerful editorial on the
value of encouragement to homo talent. It
declares that without encouragement ( hero
can be no art. It advocates c < pera sung In
Kaglish and Is a bitter enemy of the high
prices which make It possible to pay one
singer n thousand dollars for a single per
formance.
Siegfried Wagner has left Rome and re
turned to Bayrcuth. He Is composing a
comic opera and' Is told to be very carefully
avoiding his father's style of composition.
I o has been a'pilpll of Humperdinck , the
Tell known copiposer of the fairy opera
"Hansel and Greatal , ' anJ In selecting the
text for his work bw amalgamated two otor-
ics of the time of'the thirty years' war.
The lyric portie/is of the work are said to
be melodious.
A concert will be fliven at the First Con
gregational church next Tuesday evening for
the benefit of Master Karl Smith and Master
Harry Eriggs , the two young Inst umentallsts
who have occasioned such favorable comment
recently in this city , Tlaey will be assisted
by M KS Jessie Dickinson. Miss Clara Palmer
aiid Mr. Frank 'Blcknell. ' An interesting
program is assured and as a number of in-
fltrentlal people hnvo taken hold of the hiatter
It is" reasonable fo expect a largo audience.
The playing of the toys Is most enjoyable.
The concert Is given to help them In gaining
education and It Is
a more -thorough musical
to be hoped that they will receive the as
sistance they so surely merit.
< ir.\i.\T KKA'rrius 01.'MPK.
In order to test the loyalty of nnts to
each oilier , Sir John Lubbock once made
fifty of them drunk and Incapable , and then
drew the attention of twenty-five sober ones
to their condition. The twenty-five buckled
to It and carried the fifty home to bed.
Budding genius In Portland , Ore. , has de
vised a utilitarian plan to make the new
aluminum musical Instruments convertible
Into kitchen utensils. By making the keys
nnd strings detachable lie proposes to UEO
the mandolin for a stcwpan , the guitar for
a ham boiler or fish frier , and to cook , flap
jacks on the banjo. It will readily bo seen
that a piccolo could serve the uses of a poker
without any detaching , nnd the conversion
of a saxaphono into a soup ladle would have
advantages too manifest for comment.
A mule attached to a dump cart backed
over n preolplce of the Pallsalcs the other
day and landed on the rocks seventy feet
below. The cart and harness were dc-
irj/liiihcvJ , but the mule got up and eC-iook
himself frc-e from the debris antl began
calmly to nibble grass. The same mule
previously fell thirty feet and wns un'a-
jurcd. If that mule had reasoning power
ho would prob.ibly believe In .fatalism.
Ambrose Chancy , 1)0 ) years old. and clad
only In a nlg'litt'ircss , toiled thiee miles In
a snowntcrm among 'fhe ' mountains rf
Allegany county , Md. , on the night of the
Sth iiiBt. . to . ave bin aged wife , 'aged 89 , from
death. Ho froze his feet .and ) nth ho ana
Mrs. Chaney may die. Their lonely house
con ( .tot flro at mldn'ght and Chancy Bttirtfl
for ho'p. TheJ last mile of the terrible jour
ney he made on his hands and knees. When
help waft pent back to Mn . Chaney Fhe was
found unronscloiM near the smoldering
ruins of her homo.
William Waltz , a farmer living near Ha-
gcrstown. Intl. , was attacked recently by a
lingo unknown bird. It was n water fowl ,
with webbed feet , which were set far back
on the body , nnd with no rear toe. Th"
body.was as largo as a wild goose , the bill
long nnd pointed lilfc a crane's , plumage
drab on the back nnd light gray on the
brecst , and wings short , with short feathers.
The bird wns found In a field and Instead of
flying awny , dashed at his face and deliv
ered savage blows vlth Its beak. After a
sharp fight the , plrd'wns killed.
A traveler gclng through n sparsely nettled
nectlon of Cimadi fame to a lonely cabin and
finding t'.ic dcor'opcn , went In. Nobody was
In sight but In ( he center of the rexim he
saw a cradle with a laby lying In It fa t
asleep. The crhdlc" was rocked bick mi' ]
forth with great regularity , and he was puz
zled to know what' kept It In motion. On
examlnntlon he foutul stout cord attach- !
to n nail driven In the sideof tin cradle
nnd passed through an auger hole In the
side of the hdu > e.Ho took up the trail ,
wtilch led him' ' to a ravlno where n donkey
was standing -aua BWitchlng his tall. The
mystery was explained. The other end of
the cord was atUuflsed to the donkey's ( nil.
and the constant switching kept the cradle
In met Ian. It'i'a | ' 'an Ingenious device on
the part of th'fV mother to keen her baby
asleen while clip wwit off for a lime.
Limestone couirtv. A'aba-ra ' haw an in'eree'-
Ing phenomenon iii an nged matron who ha-
fallen heir anparemtly to another period of
youth. Mrs. Polly Umery. aged 87 , of excel
lent family , lias for thirty years be-en an old
woinin with white hair , wrinkled 'face ' and
enficbled strength. Twenty-seven years ngo
a dentist brother extracted every tooth from
her head. About a year ago her htal'li
cointncnceil to Improve. Her strength re
turned , her figure became more erect , her
eves lirlghter , her movements more elastic.
Her hnlr began to turn dark nnd her KUmu
to swell. T-jilay efie has a finenult of black
hair and las cut a new and complete set of
teeth , has regained her erect carriage of
fifty yours ego , acid looka like a woman 35
ar 40 yearn of age.
Wo are * anxious to do a little good In this
world and can think of no plcasamer or bet-
ier way to do It than by recommending Ono
Minute Couch Cure as a prevcntatlvo of pneu
monia , consumption and other tcrlous lung
troubles that follow neglected colds ,
SOME LIONS OF THE LYCEUM
Thirty Yoara * Retrospect of an Exploiter
of Celebrated People.
FAMOUS LECTURERS MANAGED BY POND
ItriMilIcotloiiH of ( idimli , llocclirr , Plill-
HIIN nnd OtliiTN CriMit Stnr *
I'llIIlire of KfTfirtn lit Sc
our o ( Jlmlntoiic.
There Is probably no man in America who
has had the opportunity of coming In contact
with more men of world-wide reputation
than Major J. B. Pond , whoso business Is
that of nn exploiter of celebrities In othc
words , of popular lecturers. Ho hns been
engaged In this work for over thirty years
Among the public speakers nhom ho has
had In charge at ono tlmo or another are
Henry Ward Deecher , James Russell Lowell
Kmorson , Walt Whitman. John B. dough
Wendell Phillips , Thomas Most , Canon Kings-
ley , Wllklo Collins , Charles Bradlaugh , Mat
thew Arnold , Archdeacon Farrnr , Henry M
Stanley , Sir Edwin Arnold , Max O'Rcll , Dean
Hole , Conan Doyle , Archibald Forbes , Marlon
Crawford. R. A. Protor , Hall Cnlne , Mark
Twain. Mrs. Bcsant , 1)111 ) Nye , Anthony Hc < > e
Josh Billings , Lieutenant Peary and George
Augustus Sain ,
Af his New Jersey home , surrounded b >
menientoei" of the famous persons with whom
he has been associated. Major Pcnd recently
related some reminiscences of his long
career.
"My experience ns a manager , " he said ,
"began scon after the close ot the civil wcr.
I was In Halt Lake City at the time , working
on newspaper. This was nt the time of
the Influx of the Gontlles. They ctimo In
such hordes that there was no accommoda
tion for them nil , excipt In the houses of the
Mormrcis. Brlgham Young gave his followers
permission to take hoarders. It s happened
that the first Methodist minis-tor to start the
crusade against Mormonlf.ni was a boarder In
the house of one of Brlgham Young's wives.
Through him and his wWe the woman became
converted. Her nnmo was Aim Eliza Webb
Young and her revelations of Mormonlsm
caused a scnsatkti throughout America. Tney
were embodied In a book called 'Wife No.
19 , or fiio Story of a Life In Bondage ; being
n cosriilcte expose ot Mormnnlsm and reveal
ing the sorrows , sacrifices and sufferings of
women in ixilygamy , by Ann ISllzn Young ,
Brigham Young's apostate wife. '
A MORMON INCIDENT.
"My connection with this matter was that
I rendered same assistance in the t repara
tion of the book. Mrs. Young was urged to go
to Washington and tell her story before con-
grces. She went and I nccominnlcd her.
She obtained permission to speak to the
legislators. She told a plain , unvarnished
tnle and the harrlMe nature of her revela
tions caused a great sensation. Within
forty-eight hours a law due Poland bill ) was
i as.od for the relief nnd protection of op
pressed women in Utah.
"Mrs. Young's name was on every one's
lips. It occurred to mo that she would be
a great attraction as a lecturer. So I tooX
her en tour the fiixt of a long line of lectur
ers. The tour wns managed through the
Rod'path ' Lyceum bureau of Boston. So suc
cessful was Itthat I was able to purchase a
half Interest In the 'bureau. ' This was tn
1S7S. A few years later 1 opened nn agency
In New1 York , and ever since have been tour-
Ins America and England with celebrities.
"This is a unique collection of brains to
have had the handling of. They did not al :
succeed , 'but ' the successes , I am happy 10
say , have been more numerous tlvan the fall-
urea.
"Curiously enough , Wllklo Collins waa ono
o [ the w > rst failures. He had not the gift
of lecturing and what ho had to say could
nc-t be heard. Matthew Arnold was another
failure as a lecturer. He made his first
appearance In America before one of the
finest audiences ever gathered together In
Now York , but ha could not be heard beyond
the front rows. I
"General Grant and his wife had seats In
n remote part of the gallery. They strained
their cars , 'but ' couldn't catch a word. ' , I
was near by , nnd General Grant said : 'Wo
paid to hear the British lion , but he won't
roar , so we are going out. " and the two took
their leave. Notwithstanding his poor
speaking powers Matthew Arnld attracted
the public -and made a lot of money. "
STANLEY'S SUCCESS.
Of the successes there Is n long record.
Araong Englishmen Henry M. V.tanlcy has
carne-d most money.
"On the first occasion that I engaged Stanley -
ley , " says Mnjcr Pond. "It was at ? 100 a
night , with the proviso that If the king of
the Belgians wanted him ho was t- leave nt
once. Henry Ward ; Reechrr advised me to
get Stanley , nnd nt hs ! opening lecture in
America he teak the. chair. We had a $403
hou.se. Every lecture after that drew bet
ter.
ter."I laid out n plan for 100 lectures and wn
In n fair way to making a fortun1 ! . Stanley
had delivered hi * eleventh lecture , preside >
over toy Mark Twain , when ho got n cable
from the kins c-f Belgium , asking him to r < ' -
turn at once to head the expedltl-n to
Africa In search of Emln C'asha. He left
hurriedly. As ho WOP going ho took meby
the hand nml said , 'I owe you eighty-nine
lectures , which f will deliver If ever I come
back from Africa. '
' "Threo years later , hn came hack a hero ,
f saw him in Lnndrii. ' .Managers offered him
fabulous Hums for lectures ; one man offered
$1,500 a Ic-ture for 100 lectures. Stanley ,
howeve. ' , kept his word with me. I made
him an offer of $1.000 n lecture for 100
lectures. In every part -of America' ' he drew
packed auiMonces. He gave 110 lectures.
The average receipts were- over $2.500 ench
lecture. Stanley took $1,000. and after pay-
liu : expenses 1 1ml the balance. Ho went
hack to England with $110,000 In his pocket.
Tin * 11 tnv record tour.
"For n short season Ian 'Mnrlnren ' Inlds
the record. Ho lectured 107 times In fifly-
four da s. nnd In the last two weeks gave
thirty lectures. Ho took awny J 10.000 as
his share of the profits. William Parpens ,
thn Irish orator , lira do from MO.OOO to $15-
OO'1 n year for ten years under my manage
ment In America. Canon IClnesleyvti t
poor speaker , but ho made a lot of menoy.
Charles Brndlaugh wns also it grrat attrac
tion , and was much liked by the American
people. Conan Doyle wouldn't stay long
enough. Ho made $1000 In five weeks.
America Is a Rood field for him at any limn.
Tilepeonln liked his manly personality nnd
bin matter.
"Sir Edwin Arnold Is another lecturer
wh Is In erect favcr In the ptntos. Ho
pivo about thirty lectures and readings four
or five ycaro ago , and was making quite n
fort'Jtio when Hirers compelled the sudden
abandonment of his to-ir. I had to return
money to nopiewho had booked In advance ,
and I am frequently asked when hci Is com
ing back.
"Iheto are a few of the successes with
men of the old world. They have been for
the meat part brilliant , but not permanent
stars. Few of them there are tlmt could
revisit America and make money. William
PaiBODS , the Irish orator. Is the only old-
world lecturer who has been able to retain
his populirlty for several oontiociitlvo sea
sons , nnd the only four Englishmen who
c-ould return with r. certainty of success are
Ian Maclaren , Cnnsn Dnyle. Sir Edwin Ar
nold and Ilfnry M. Stanley. "
GLADSTONE'S DECLINATION.
Major Pond 1 as not always been successful
In luring prominent men to the land of the
dollar. For twenty years ho has been ex
ert Ulng his persuasive powera on Mr. Glad
stone , but so far wltlriit succcus. Tiio
f and old man has repelled the advances of
the enterprising manager on every o : < > on.
As far hack as 18SO he declined a tempting
nffer in the following terms written on the-
accustomed postcard :
"Dear S&I I have to acknowledge the > re
ceipt of your letter , with all the kindness
it expresses , and the dazzling proposal
which It offers. Unhappily my reply lies not
In vague expressions of hope , hut In the
burden of sovraty years , and of engagt-
inoiits and duties bcyon j my strength , by i
the desertion of which , even for the tlmo j
needed , I should really be disentitling my-
nelf to the good-will of the people , of
America , which I prize so hlsUy. I re-1
The Creighton
0. D. Woodward , Amusennnt Diractor.
WOODWARD STOCK CO.
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Thursday , Friday , Saturday ,
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Pete linker. Xeno Zcno-Xcuo. The Kllnorc Sisters.
main , dear sir , your most faithful servant ,
"W. E. GLADSTONE.
"February 7 , 1880. "
Major Pond hns returned to the assault ot ,
Haworden "castle " many times since , but Mr.
Gladstone 1ins always remained Impregnable.
"During my trip to England last year , " remarks -
marks the major , "I made the grand ol.s
man ono more offer of $20,000 for twenty
lectures. Of course ho did not accept It ,
yet If he only knew the reception he would
? et In America , and the anxious , almcst
feverish , desire there Is on the part of tin-
people to see him , I think ho would be In
clined to run across. There Is no bu.Idins
In the country that bo could not fill nlg'lil
after night at big prices. "
John Bright was another celebrity that
Major Pond angled for over and over again ,
but without success.
"I met him twice In London , " he saya.
"and submitted propositions for n tour of
[ jfty lectures. He did not discourage me at
lire ! , but later on said he thought ho was
too old to make the trip. 'Besides. ' ho
added , 'why should I go to America ? Don't
all the Americans come to see me ? ' "
Mr. J. M. Barrio Is equally shy of the
public platform. Ho met the major's
proposals with this brief but decisive
note :
" 133 Gloucester road , S. W. ,
February 27. 1R97.
"Dear Sir I thank you for your letter ,
jut not all the king's horses nor nil the
ilng's men would Induce mo to go a-lectur-
Infr Yours truly , J. M. I1ARRIE. "
This season the major's bright particular
star In the United St--.tes Is Anthony Hope.
Not having anything now to tell the public ,
and not desiring to pose as a lecturer , the
author of "The Dolly Dialogues" Is con
tenting himself with readings from his most
successful novels.
NOTED .AMERICAN . STARS.
Mnjor Pond had not experienced great
difficulty in securing American celebrities.
No three men In the world ever achieved
so much popularity or accomplished such
a record In lecturing aa Henry Word
Bcccher , John H. Rough and Wendell
Phillips. "The Great Triumvirate of Lec
ture Kings , " Major Pond calls them , and
they were nil under his management for
the greater part of their lecturing careers.
"Henry Ward Deecher was my greatest
star , " the major says proudly. "He was
eleven years under my management , and
durlnK that tlmo we traveled -100,000 miles
Mr. Beccher made clc-se on $200,000 In that
period through his lectures alone. He- was
my nearest and dearest friend for thos *
eleven ycnin. With the exception of Ari
zona and New Mexico there was not n state
In the union that wo did not traverse to
gether. In sunshine and In storm , by
night , by day , by every conceivable mode
of travel , In special Pullman cars , the reg
ular passenger trains , mixed trains , freight
.rains , on steamboats and rowboats , by stage
nnd on the lacks of mules , I journeyed
by his side. Ho had marvelous powers
ot endurance ns a lecturer. In ono season
ho preached and lectured 232 times In 235
lays. Altogether Mr. Deecher lectured
1.2fil times for me. "
John B. Rough was , In Major Pond's opln-
on. "king of the lecture world In America
for forty years. " Only Henry Ward
Deecher and Wendell Phillips could contest
the tltlo with him. He delivered 9,000 ad-
IroEses and lectures In his lifetime , nearly
all of them on temperance. For the last
ten years ot his life he wa. . ? under Major
Pond's management. Ho never asked fern
n fee In his life. Ho loft his remuneration
vholly to his manager. In the ten years
with Major Pond ho earned $30,000 a year.
Wendell Phillips was another of the
najor's stars. His popularity lasted a llfe-
! me.
"Among all the heroes end explorers that
have met. " observes the m.Jor , "the great
est orator bis been Lieutenant Peary , the
\rctlc explorer. I have managed three suc
cessive Bosons Tor him and ho Is Immensely
popular. If he would give up the navy and
exploration and take to lecturing I am crrir
hccd that he would eclr ! < = o any lecturer
have had. He Is a long way the best of
Ivlng lecturers In America. Next to him
General Low Wallace , the author of 'Don
lur. ' Is moit popular just now. Ho la mak-
ng a lot of money. "
Lecturing hns fallen radly Into disrepute In
America of recent yeans. "Tho dnvn of the
giants are gone , never to return , I fear , " re-
narks Malor Pcnd. "The colleges arcIn a
urtlculnrlv decadent r-mditlon. In the oil
ays they woull tike cnly f ratom nrd writers
N'ow they wml actors. Tbev will give mo
XI ' 000 a night If I can got Ja'ctih Jefferson
or' Sir Henry Irvl-ig 'for them. By the way ,
I am willing to give Irving more than any
men UvlTg. except fi'ad.itnne for a loi-turlng
nur. I am convinced ( hot If he and Miss
Jllen Terry gave cnly rc-oncs from their plays
on the platform In America they wou.d . make
mich more money than by traveling with a
) 'g ' comrany nnl ton * of scenery. The p-o-
do oilv went to see them. They don't care
avout the- rest of the company.
"Ono of the most dlflident iron I ever dealt
A-lth was Thomas Noil. I got him to lecture
rno scasoi. Ho made $10,000. but drr-plto
bo Induced to lee-
il ( success , could never
urn again. He used to Illtifctrate his re-
r.irl-,1 with lightning sketches as he went
along. "
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What promises to bo a mrst elaborate
t.azaar Is now being arranged for by the
women of Temple ) Israel. The Immediate
object of the undertaking Is to raise a mini
of money sulficlent to begin the cre-tlon nf
a new- edifice to renlnco the temple that has
jeen occupied by Iho congregation for the
est fourteen years. Some six years ago n
start was made In thlo direction , but the
ncomlng of the period of business dmrosslon
nado It advisable to deter the movement
until a more iiraplllous time. Now , how
ever , when prosperity fioems again to be at
land , the officers of Tcirplo Israel feel t'.iat
hey should have a place of worship. In
accx/rd with the large proportion * to which
he congregation ras grown , and ono that
shall ho an ornament to the city. With
his end In view , Iho women of the temple
iave begun preparations for a bazaar to
lold throughout the week , beginning today.
In addition ( o the usual features of
lazaur there will bo a number of altogether
novel nttiactlons. DcBldcn , every nl.-jht lliere
vlll bo a Btago performance of an elaborate
laturo. Among the attractions thus far ur-
angcil for will be an operetta entitled "A
) rc s Relitareal , " a farce under the name
f "I'rofcMor Baxter's Invention , " a novel
crfonnanco called "Living AdvorllxenienU"
ud a concert In which the hHt local talent
.rocurablo will participate.
Under the direction of Rabbi Franklin , a
ouvcnlr booklet Is liclng published an a
astiiiK memento of the occasion. It will
oontuliiH contributions from over a hundred
f the bixt known rabbis In this country
ud eibraad.
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Mrs. Albert Heller ; vice prekldent , Mrs. J.
Sonnenberg ; ft-crctury. Mr. Sam Frank ; aa-
ulstani secretary , Mini * Elmo , Jlgibschlld ;
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S. IH-gan.
Uiin't aiitioy othero by yuur oeniitfilnR. nml
rink jour life ) hy ni-clcctliiK a cold. One Mln-
titii Cough Cura iiirtH ex > ii'hd ) , CX , ! < ! B , croup ,
crlijio nail all throat nnd IIHIK troubles.
Pre > f. E. Hflchiinlt , lt ailer cf the Kort
Crook hum ! , wlahi'H a fenv inoru implla for
thu piano , violin and vocal , Addritis lilw
at J.'urt Crook.