THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUN DA V , JATSTUAHY 8 , 18J > n.
AMUSEMENTS.
Thote was nothing but good things nt the t
local theaters last week , nd while the thrcs
attraction * presented at the Uoyd were by
no means new to local playgoers they were
of sufficient merit to draw gocxl sized audi
ences upon each occasion , and these who
aid go aw performances well worth attend-
ing.
ing.The
The Boyd was dark on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings , owing to the cancella
tion of the "White Slave" dates. Manager"
Burgess saw a performance of this piece In i |
Kantas City a couple of weeks ago and
1
decided that It wax too bad to bring to
Omaha , cancelling Its dates then and there. I
In a vaudeville way the Orphoutn pro- ; |
ncntod a bill pronounced by many of the
local theatergoers who have the craze In t
nil of Its phases and consider themselves
competent to criticise to bo as good as any
offered by this now vaudeville resort since
It * opening.
Durlnc the coming week three plays en
tirely new to Omaha audiences will bo pro
rented at the Boyd , "Cyrano do Bergcrac , "
Hoyt's "A Stranger In New York" and "Why
Smith Loft Home. " The latter two will be
produced by practically the original com
panies , while the Woodward stock company
will show the beauties of Rostand's charmIng -
Ing story that has so agitated the literary
as well as the theatrical world. Everybody
who attends theaters at all will bo anxious
to see this pleco and particularly anxious
to gee what kind of a version the Woodward
company will give. Minneapolis papers
praise th production , while the papers ot
St Paul roast It , but aa everybody knows
tboso two towns are so Jealous of each other
that what one praises the other will con.
demn , regardless ot merit.
It Is not often that one sees a good play-
writer who Is an equally good actor , but
It can bo said of David Hlggtns , who takes
the leading part In "At Plney Utdce , " of
which he is the author , that he is the pos
sessor of both of these qualifications.
Mr. Htgglns' piece , which was seen at
Boyd's theater the first part of last week , Is
ns pretty a romantic drama as ono would
care to see and as was said by a prominent
theatrical manager who happened to bo In
Omaha last week , "If either Daniel or
Charles Frohman had given the play its
first production It would have been a success
na great even as "Tho Prisoner of Zenda"
or any of the romantic dramas these people
have produced. But Mr. Hlgglns * success
with the pleco has been by no means small
And promises to bo even greater when he
takea it to New York. Ho will , how
ever , have to surround himself with a better
cast than the one seen here with him last
week.
In the east romantic dramas ot the type
of "Under the Rcrl Robe , " which closes Its
Omaha engagement this evening , are all the
rage and have been the means of driving-
the majority of the farce comedies out west ,
but western people seem to bo as anxious
to adopt the romantic drama as their eastern
brethren , judging from the large patronage
"Under the Red Robe" has enjoyed whllo
here and also taking Into consideration the
fact that many ot the farce comedies that
have been presented here during the season
have played to small houses. This year's
production of Stanley J. Wcyman's popular
play Is BO much bettor than the one seen
here last year ae to leave no comparison. In
last year's production the scenery and prop
erties used were those belonging to the local
theater , but this time the company carries
its own , which are those used in the orig
inal Empire theater production pnd eo much
U wore elaborate that one would tjrdly recog
nize the play as the same. William Morris ,
who assumes the leading role , is a young
actor who gives promise of some day becom
ing the equal of the late. Salvlnl in parts
of this kind. Ho Is certainly a most con
scientious and hard working actor and one
that never falls to please his audiences. His
leading lady , Miss Gaunt , seems welt fitted
to the part of Rene de Cocheferet and her
work is well nigh above criticism.
Mr. and ftlr . Hoylo were decidedly the
feature of last week's Crelghton-Orpheum
till and their abridged version of "Captain
Impudence" could , hardly help but please
the moat critical audience. Mr. Royle and
Ills wife , who was formerly Selena Fetter ,
hare both been seen In Omaha before In
legitimate plays , the last time In "Friends , "
a pleco written by Mr. Royle , which was
deservedly popular and made a great hit
liere. Next of Importance was Prof. Ma-
cart's trained animals , which seemed to bo
almost human in some of their ways , es
pecially eowas the largo performing ba
boon. The only act on the bill that was
the least bit tiresome was that of La Belle
Wllma , the sand , artist. It was tiresome
'because ' It took her so long to execute her
pictures and the audience could not see
all of It. The pictures , -when finished , how
ever , were really artistic. A big cake walk ,
participated in by twenty colored people ,
will be the feature of this week's bill.
The little kissing episode that was re
ported by the Chicago Chronicle's Kansas
City correspondent to have taken place be-
twe n Pauline Hall , the comic opera singer ,
and Lieutenant Hobson , whllo the latter was
in Kansas City some weeks ago , seems to
have originated in the Imaginative brntn
of the correspondent , and Miss Hall is talkIng -
Ing very strongly of suing the paper for
damages , claiming that there was no truth
In the story and that she did not even sea
the Santiago hero while he was in Kansas
City.
Charles Stewart , late stage manager of
the Casino theater , Chicago , and of several
other of the Windy City's well known play
houses , has assumed the stage management -
. agement of the Crelghton-Orpheura. Mr.
Stewart has had a vast and varied career
in the theatrical business. Besides being a
thorough master of the handling of a stage
ho Is an actor of considerable experience
and merit. He and hla wife have played
over all of the prominent vaudeville cir
cuits. He is the originator of Stewart's
mechanical cats , a most unique &nd original
act
Edward Milton Royle , the well known ac
tor who closed a week's engagement at the
Crelghton-Orpheum last evening and who
recently deserted the legitimate drama for
vaudeville , was seen by the writer In his
dressing room one evening last week and
when asked to give his impressions of the
vaudevllfo crare bad the following to say :
"Vaudovlllo Is not a craze , but has long
eineo passed beyond the shoulder-shrug , the
eyebrow lift and the attitude of apology. It
baa come to stay because it is wholesome and
lifts normal activities and you may say that
the vaudeville theater Is the only theater in
the country of which this is true.
"The success of vaudeville is most encour
aging , for it shows that the greatest suc
cess lies in an appeal to the great middle
classes not to the enervated top classes
nor to the corrupt lower classes and II
hews that the great middle classes of the
country are still unspoiled and that their
tastra are clean and wholesome if they are
not particularly exhalted.
"I do not hesitate to put creanness aa the
first and foremost cause of the success ol
vaudeville. In a first-claw vaudeville the
ater you may * e what bores you or offends
your taste , but nothing that shocks your
eense of decency. Can you say as much ol
the so-called flrst-claj * theater ? In my opin
ion If a national Uw could be passed prohib
iting I Sunday performances It wouM be a
blessing 1 , particularly to the actors and would
not I take a dollar from the pocket of the
mancgcr ,
"Another encouraging thing about vaude
ville Is that it la the only theater having
the 'open door. ' The conditions are prohib
ited In other theaters. New plays , new ac
tors , new blood , new Ideas are not wanted.
They claim they are wanted , but they are
not. : There Is a tendency to crush out
struggling authors , actors , managers the
new blood. They only want the tried and
proven people who have already arrived.
I' That ' means monopoly , stagnation , atrophy.
There is no encouragement to the young
and ambitious. The vaudeville theater ,
however , Just reverses this. There Is al
ways demand for novelty , for new blood ,
for new plays ) , for new acts they are all
welcome. The manager will hear you , even
give you a trial oven a trial with an audi
ence. All ho wants of you using vaudeville
slang In 'to make good. ' That Is to please
your audience. Vaudeville welcomes exper
imenters ; the other theaters exclude them.
Result , ono Is recruited with now blood and
life and the other is suffering. Half of the
llrst-claes theaters of the country are closed
most of the time.
"In my opinion the vaudeville houses are
bringing back to the theater audiences that
have been staying away. In the old stock
days they had a drama , a farce and eomo
song and dance specialty on almost every
bill. Wo are coming back to that ; only .In
vaudeville the proportions are reversed ; but
, the tendency oven hero is back to the old
order.
"You may say that vaudeville will last
just so long as It lives , that Is , so long ns
it progresses , EO long as it grows. When It
ceases to grow it will bo dead. When it
ceases to bo better and to demand more and
more both from the actor and the public ,
It win bo dead. "
"While traveling about the country an
actor has some funny experiences , " ald
, William Morris of the "Under the Rod
\ , Robe" company , "but In oil of my theatrical
I experience I have never had anything that
I ) amused mo as much as a llttlo thins that
happened last week nt one of the small Iowa
towns where we played a one-night stand.
We arrived at the place in the afternoon
, and wont , direct to the theater to rehearse
and found the orchestra awaiting our ar
rival. I explained to the leader , a lone
haired undlvl.iual who looked more like a
base drummer In a brass band than
leader , that , wo did not need much music
during the play and that the only particular
piece wo wanted him to play was the
'Mlsorero' from 'II Trovatore , ' which cornea
In the cathedral scene In the last act. He
said he didn't know Just what this was and
asked If I could hum It. I was doing t
best I could when the 'ellow stojoed me
| I and said , 'Oh , yes , I know what that Is ;
its ono of those new rag-time pieces , ? nd I
hlnk wo can play It. ' It Is unnn-essary to
say that the play had to bo given with the
Meserere' cut out. "
Amifinnceincnti.
Omaha theater-goers will be accorded an
opportunity of listening to the poetic periods
and witnessing the dramatic situations that
lave made the drama , of "Cyrano de
Bergerac" so popular. This romantic
drama will bo the bill at the
Doyd theater three evenings , be
ginning tomorrow night. It will bo pre
sented by the Woodward Stock company
which comes prepared with special scenery ,
rich and elaborate costumes and a cast o
over seventy-five people to make the fire
presentation of this great play in Omaha. .
Wilson Enos appears in the title role , sup
ported by Miss Crelghton as Roxano and
jy Mr. Montague aa Christian. The firs
presentation of It was on Christmas day
last at Minneapolis nnd concerning It
Minneapolis paper says in the course of a
eng criticism of the play and players :
"The Woodward Stock company's produc
tlon of this play Is commendable In every
respect. It Is well acted , well staged an
more than usually well costumed. Any on' '
must see > lt to appreciate what these ex
cellencles imply , for there are sixty speaking
parts In the cast and some of the settings
are most elaborate. There are only words
of praise to be spoken of so honest , so faith
ful and so successful an attempt to give an
adequate representation.
"Wilson Enos plays Cyrano , and plays It
well. In his work ono can almost see how
Mansfield would elaborate the wonderful
opportunities , for Mr. Enos , in manner of
enunciation , is at times strikingly like the
king of character actors. Mr. Enos must
be commended for being ready and letter-
perfect In this remarkably long part. In the
last scene of all , where Cyrano dies. Mr.
Enos rises to a high plane of acting. " This
great popular favorite among romantic
dramas Is credited with a distinct flavor of
Shakesperlanism. It is founded on historical
Incidents and Its hero , Cyrano , was an actual
character of the chlvalrlc age of France , a
poet , a wit and a valiant knight whose
writings are said to have Inspired Dean
Swift to the writing of "Gulliver's Travels. "
As a feature to the bill the Crelghton-
Orpheum theater will offer this week there
will be a cake-walking act that Is said to
bo the acme of this style of entertainment.
It Is called "Clorlndy , or the Origin of the
Cake Walk. " It wns originated by E. C.
Rice , ho of " 1492 , " "Evangellne" and other
famous extravaganza productions , and pre
sented by htm at the New York Casino with
great success. Twenty colored people pre
sent It.
Mr. and Mrs. Tull , who won the prize nt
the international cake-walking contest re
cently held at Madison Square Gar
den , New York , head the company.
Positively no local talent IB used in this
act. "Clorlndy" shows the origin of cake
wolk'lng and the various stages It under
went to date. The Van Aukens , triple hori
zontal bar team , will bo seen In their thrill
ing work on the bars. Ono of the brothers
will present a new feat during this engage
ment. Ho throws himself Into the nlr from
ono of the end bars , over the middle one
to the other end bar , performing whllo In
transit a double somersault This feat , a
highly dangerous one , It Is said has never
been duplicated by any gymnast.
In Hilda Thomas the Crelghton-Orpbeum
will present May Irwln's double. She will
be seen In a comedy creation by Charles
Hartwltz , entitled "Miss Ambition , " as
sisted by Mr. Frank Barry on the piano.
Her Bowery soubrette character Is said to
be a strong ctmrnctcrlrutlon.
Arnesen , the equilibrist , Is given the
credit of doing phenomenal balancing feats
at the top of an upright bar. Standing with
ono hand resting on a bar , he raises his
body above bis head with the strength of
ono arm. Jones and Walton , former
comedy drama favorites , will be seen In a
rustic comedy. "Our Country Cousins. "
Ernest Wilson and Marie Leicester , oper
atic durttlsta. have a repertoire which In
cludes the best of operatic gems. Both are
said to possess superb voices and elegant
costumes.
Albert Waltz Is said to be the foremost
unlcycllst rider and pedestal contortionist
skater In this country. He uses stilt skates
five feet high and does his contortion act
whllo mounted on them.
The brothers King perform feats on re
volving aerial ladders. Their work com
bines considerable comedy both In dialogue
and situations.
Hoyt's "A Stranger in New York , " now
said to be the brightest and most amusing
oomedy this ptoywrlght has ever turned out ,
and which caused New York theater-goers
to laugh for more than four months , will
bo presented at the Boyd theater next
Thursday and Friday evenings , by the orig
inal company , headed by Harry Conor , Harry
Ollfoll , Anna Boyd , George Beano and Flor
ence Lillian Wlcki , with all the scenery and
extravagant Btago accessories , exactly the
same as originally produced at the Oarrlck
and Hoyt's theater , New York.
"A Stranger In N w Y rk" 1 nald to be a
rollicking comedy and pronounced by cities
to bo the -wittiest and most entertaining
comedy that has emanated from the prorific
brain of this clever delineator of American
humor. It treats of a stranger In New York
who falls In with * lot of gay spirits , who
show him the slghta In the great metropolis ,
starting In with the "tenderloin" district and
winding up by taking him to the Madison
Square Garden , on the night of the celebrated
French ball.
The pleco In In three scenes , the flmt said
to bo a perfect reproduction of the ladles'
reception room In the Hoffman house nnd
the second and third tnko place In a studio
In the tower of the Madison Square Garden.
The latter shows the hallway and the Uireo
working elevators , which are en going up
and down , taking on and retting oft passen
gers. This scene ha been highly praised
a 'being ' a clever pleco of stage mechanism.
The piece will be presented hero under Mr.
Hoyt's personal direction. It la not often
that Mr. Hoyt favors the smaller cities with
his present * In the capacity of directing one
of his productions , but ho Is making a tour
of Inspection of his various companies , and
happens to be coming heie thl * week.
Another of Broadhurst'a farce comedies ,
his newest and by some critics declared to
bo his best , la coming to the Boyd theater
tv-xt Saturday night. "Why Smith Left
Homo" Is a companion pleco of "What Hap
pened to Jones , " which was successfully
produced here during Christmas week. It
pictures the woes ot a newly-married Smith ,
whose wife's relations take possession of his
home during the honeymoon , and the laugh
able devices by wnlch he seeks to rid him
self of them. The leading rote Is sustained
by Mr. Maclyn Arbuckle. who Is said to have
achieved enviable distinction In the realm of
comedy. Mrs. Annie Yeamans does what is
declared to be some of the best work of her
long anfl varied career tn this pleco , and
Misses Rose Stownrt. Gertrude Roosevelt and
Dorothy Usner comprise the trio of beautiful
young women found In each of Broadhurst e
creations. Miss Roosevelt la
heralded w t cousin of the dauntless
loader of the Rougli Rider * , who won his
San Juan bin at
spurs in the charge up
Santiago , now governor ot the.Empirestate .
Bach of the three Is discussed by " 1 tics ( as
clover and beautiful. Along with them are
cast uch people ae M. B. Swder , ROM Sny-
dor. Fred W. Petens J T C. Williams and
Joaals Conant.
Mm * . Yale , the celebrated beauty special
ist , will give one of her lectures at Boyd s
theater Monday afternoon , January 16.
Piny * and Player * .
Daniel Frohman sailed for Europe last
week on a German Btem r.
London last week Indulged In no less than
thirty-four Christmas pantomimes.
"Tho Girl from ChHl. " by W. L. Roberts ,
was 'tried ' last week in Toledo and made a
h
Lizzie Evans nnd Ezra Kendall are working
their way westward with new vaudeville
features.
Ethel Barrymore ha * again Joined John
Drew's company and is said .to be a very
acceptable addition.
Charlea Hoyt Is out with a vigorous denial
that he Is about to marry a member ot A
Day and a Night" company.
Eugene Cowles sprained an ankle. BO
at Baltimore that he
badly on the stage
could not act again for ten days.
Madame Modjeska is playing all the thea
ters controlled by the syndicate. Fortunately
Omaha theaters are in this syndicate.
Stuart RobBon is to enact a foreign dip
lomat at Washington In "Two Rogues and
a Romance. " by Theodore Burt Sayre.
Sarah Bernhocdt Is acting In Italy. Jane
Hading has reototly been In Stockholm.
Sir Henry Irvlnic U IB the south of France.
The play which David Bclasco has written
for Mrs. Carter to appear In next year has
been named "The Queen's Drawing Room.
In disposing of the American rights to
"Rupert of Hentzau" Anthony Hope made
the stipulation that either Mr. Sothern or
Mr. Hackett should play the principal role ,
The Boetonlans' new opera , "Ulysses , " has
been condemned bv the critics , but altera
tions may set It right. "Uobln Hood" had
to DO all fixed up before It became a success
Lincoln J. Carter will place some of his
melodrama * on the London stage , for
negotiations are now progressing for a visit
of several of his companies to the English
metropolis.
Actresses are not often hired by measure
but Anthony Hope deelred that the heroine
In "Rupwt of Hontzau" should be very tal
and Blender. Jobvna Howlond , nearly six
feet in helfjbt , has been engaged.
A new play by Max O'Rell , which Miss
Olga Netheraole will produce. Is a serious
drama with a happy ending. Its text Is the
reversion of on old proverb. "When wealth
comes 1m at the door happiness files out at the
window. "
Bertha Orelghton , lending woman , of the
Woodward Stock company , has made a very
favorable impression in Minneapolis. Her
Marguerite in "Faust" and her Roxane in
"Cyrano de Borgerac" were pronounced by
the critics among the best characterizations
ever seen in that cltv.
Willlo Collier Jately wandered Into a re
mote 'hotel ' that doesn't keep a dictionary
and on coming down In the morning was
aaked by the landlord how he rested. "Oh , "
replied Collier , "I suffered nearly all night
from Insomnia. " The landlord was mad In
a nilnuto and roared : "I'll bet you $2 there
ain't ono In my bouse. "
Miss Viola Allen will continue "The Chris
tian" at the Garden theater In New York
until spring. Next season she will be seen
in only seven of the principal cities of the
country , which will end her career as Glory
Quayle In Hall Catne's powerful play. The
following season she will appear In a new
drama , now being written for her by a noted
English playwright. Another company will
present "The Christian" In cities Mlse Allen
cannot visit next season.
Last month an opera company of more
than ordinary excellence played at the
Crelghton theater to very small houses.
Last week Scalchl the
, world-renowned con
tralto , played an operatic concert engage
ment at the Boyd to a fair audience. The
week before Frank Danleh , In a comic pro
duction , filled the Boyd with magnificent
nudlencee. Society was there In full force
and In gay attire. Enough said.
Whether due to the exposition or other
causes Omaha theater-goers , church-goers
and concert patrons have fallen into a de
plorable habit of hurrying away from the
theaters and other places of Instruction , ed
ification and amusement before the finale.
The exposition Is mentioned because the
people became accustomed to hurry from
one building to another and from one at
traction to another , the rure In force being
that one should cover as much ground as
possible In a short space of time. The con
certs In tbo Auditorium were veritable prom
enades until a rigid rule was enforced that
doors should be kept closed during the per
formance of a selection. Then there was a
great complaint because persons were not
permitted to come tn and go out as they
pleased , to the Inconvenience ot those who
had come to stay through an enjoyable con
cert and to the great disadvantage of the
perfoi nu-rs.
I But with the close of the exposition It
J waa to have been hoped that tbla burrj
and bustle would dlu a natural death. As
stated above , the hope wns vain.
It la extremely unpleasant to look from
tbo front of a hall , church or theater and
see , as the closing portions of the concert ,
service or play become evident , a
proportion of the audience prepar
ing to make a hasty and unelegnnt
exit Still a man will put on hla
overcoat , bunt for bis hat nnd dress him
self i , with a emtlo of satisfaction , as though
to say , In the words of Klsle , In Longfel
low's Golden Legend , " 1 am" ready , Impa
tient to bo gone. "
And the fair sex alas , 'tis a painful duty
to bo obliged to say a word against a woman ,
the fairest work ( M one has said ) In all
creation ; the edition such a large ono that
o man should bo without a copy.
But this Is woman with a hat. And ths
tat is to blame. Many a head of beautiful
lair which has excited the admiration ot
hose sitting behind It has been ruthlessly
overed up as the play seemed near com.
letlon , or as the chorus came on the stage
o form the operatic ensemble- and finale.
> urely the hat la to blame. The vision of
be exquisitely polaed head , dressed with
bo consummate skill of careful hands , has
icon blotted out ot the landscape , nnd In-
tead thcro has loomed upon ( lie vista the
artificially dyed plumes ot eomc poor
laughtered bird , and the man sitting be-
Ind It sees nothing of the Mage at Its most
nterestlng climax of situation , but Instead
bore confronts him the specter ot well ,
erhaps an unpaid millinery bill.
Now , these people cannot leave the aufll-
orlum , whatever It may be , much before
ho others. They Interfere with the enjoy
ment of those In their Immediate vicinity
nd they do not tend to Increase the respecter
or Omaha people which they deserve and
vlilch they should command from visitors.
On a street car from Hanscom park there
fas noticed the other day ono of those
ecullar Incidents which make the eyes seem
o be suddenly transformed Into some melt-
ng weakness , and which cause the throat to
eel as though It waa too small for Its con-
ents. The car -was pretty well filled , and
eople were gossiping about the usual noth-
ngs of this very material world of ours ,
when the car , on reaching a certain cross-
ng , emptied Itself of many passengers. A
icy sitting besldo the stove was left alone
in his section , and a tow passengers noticed
hat his head was bowed and that he held
omethlng closely to him , between his body
nd the stove , ns though to keep It warm ,
ather than himself , for the day was blt-
crly cold. He was soon the object of
urlous glances , and presently a ray of sun
shine flitted through the windows. It was
nly for a moment , but It caused the boy
o look up , and as he did so the sunbeam
eemed to linger for Just a second and
whisper a message to him. Then the other
jccupants of the car noticed that the poor
ioy's eyes were forever closed to the sun-
Ulne , the people and the streets. Blind ,
otally blind. Yet his face lighted with a
weet smllo of thanks as the sun shone on
ilm in that ono Instant as though saying
o him , "My boy , If you cannot see mo I
will warm you , and you can feel me. " But
still the curiosity was not satiated. What
was that object which he seemed to hold
o dear ? Ho moved , and in doing so re-
ealed a violin. So , that fellow-being , de
prived of earthly sight , perchance holds and
will hold communion with these beautiful'
mysteries -which wewho nre blest with
eyes for beholding earthly things , can
'maglne , but never explore.
While the new auditorium Is to be esscn-
Jally a place for practical purposes , such
as conventions , political meetings and other
equally necessary affairs , It Is sincerely and
devoutly to be prayed that the musical in
terests of the city will not bo altogether
overlooked. There is a tendency to be
larsh toward the feelings of the musical
fraternity. But a little calm thought all
around will change the condition of things.
First of all , musicians do not as rule go
after what they want In the right way.
They are Inclined to shrug the shoulders
and assume a patronizing air which they-
: annot easily afford to do. It Is not to bo
Inferred from this statement that musicians
should cringe and toady. Par from It. There
Is too much tendency to that now and too
llttlo of the right and true spirit of Indo.
pendenco. A buslnees man must be Inde
pendent , but there Is a difference between
Independence and Indifference.
Musicians usually err in being not Inde
[ lendent , but indifferent. Progress of a last
Ing nature is necessarily slow. As a great
m n once said , "tho TransmlsslsslppI E.x
position was not built In a day. " Music
will bo patronized nnd supported In this
town of Omaha , but only through careful
persistent , logical work , and never by su < l
den gusto of spasmodic effervescence which
today are and tomorrow are flat , stale am !
unprofitable.
The citizens of Omaha , the public
spirited ones , will surely not object to the
statement In this column
that they have a
duty to perform In the cause of music.
They may not cans personally for the
classic concert , for the high Ideas , or the
lofty development of the musical arts. Bui
there Is a question of education which comes
In at this point. There are generations
yet to come.
Many business men say In this wise : "If
there Is not a market Tor your goods , why
don't you go somowhcre else ? " That does
sound like a plausible argument , but docs
Omaha want to bo unique In the position o ;
having a population composed of these who
will turn out cnmasse to a comic opera , a
farce or < v cake walk vaudeville , and wll
not support any legitimate muslca
enterprise ? It Is thought not.
Omaha appropriates annually a largo
amount of money for the maintenance of a
library which challenges approval of the
hlghest.type. In that library are to be founc
works on all the greatest themes of thought
a dozen well educated young women are en
gaged to assist the public In the selection especial
special works. In a building which Is an ar
home , creditable to our city. Private
enterprise has given to Omaha an ar
gallery which ranks high. The medlca
profession turns out doctors from severa
homes of learning.
What docs Omaha do to encourage music
as an art ? THOMAS J. KELLY.
Mimlcnlotrn. .
Miss Officer announces that she win re
sume the rehearsals of the Festival Chora
society tomorrow evening. Mrs. Ely wll
sing , "O. Thou that Tellcst Good Tldlncs'
from "Tho Messiah. "
Llko all the other largo choirs of the city
that of Trinity cathedral has been the vic
tim of the epidemic , the grip. It has
therefore , Interfered somewhat with the
production of "The Messiah , " which Mrs
Cotton had Intended to present abou
Christmas. However , the conditions are
now much more favorable , and the work
will bo given In a very short time , and wll
doubtless bo worthy of a magnificent au
dience. Fortunately for the cause of music
Walter Wllklna has recovered from an at
tack of pneumonia , which assumed a serlou
aspect.
Thomas J. Kelly Is arranging with Mana
ger Burgess of the Boyd theater for a
magnificent Indoor presentation of the
"Spanish-American War , " which provei
uch an Immense drawing card at the ex
position. The rest of the program will bo
made up of the favorlto selections whlcl
were played on the plaza and In the Audi
torlum. A very largo orchestra will be en
gaged for the occasion and Mr. Stevens , who
PO cleverly handled the stereoptlcon parts
of the spectacular , has procured a perfcc
set of pictures , many of which are oh
favorites , and many new views. Consplcuou
amongst these will be richly colored pic
tures ot the grounds and buildings as they
wero. This will take place in the cex
few weeks.
Hoyman.wiio visited Mrs. Harry P
AMUSEMENTS.
A New Lecture by the Queen of Beauty.
Special Lecture
BY MME. YALE
AT BOYD'S OPERA. HOUSB ov
Monday , January IGth
at 2:30 : In the Afternoon , entitled
THE FOOLISH VIRGINS
Mndnme Yale's Now Lecture has Created a Profound Sensation
H the Kiist , and thousands of Indies wore turned awny In every city wliero she
ippcurcd , the MintLuj : nnd standing capacity of the theaters lieiiiR inxctl to the
itnmst. Mine. Yale's physical beamy nnd mental eloquence have reached such a
late of phenomenal development that all who behold her rare loveliness and
Isten to her words of wisdom become ready converls to the Yale doctrine.
Mme. Yale sets forth theory and practice , demonstrated by her own efforts ,
2very self-respecting woman with the true instinct ot womanhood should strive to
see and hear Mme. Yale , and put into practice her scientific teachings that produce
leauty , prescnve youth and restore health.
MME. YALE'S SUBJECTS :
ACT | The Foolish Virgins.
ACT 2 Yale System Physical Culture Demonstrated.
ACT 3 Yale System Beauty Culture.
Tickets for Mme. Yale's ' Lecture , Complimentary ,
CAN BK HAD ONLY AT
The Boston Store Drug Dept-
THEY WILL DE FOUND AT THE YALE BEAUTY DEPARTMENT ,
Owing to the enormous demand for tickets for Mme. Vale's lecture this season ,
It has i > een found necessary to limit their free distribution by giving them to purchas
ers of the Yale remedies only. Commencing tomorrow and continuing until the
tickets have all been given out , the Boston Store Drug Department will give to each
ady making a purchase of any of Mme. Yolcs's one dollar prescription ! , or Its equiva
lent In nny of Madame Yale's remedies a ticket' entitling bearer to
reserved scat at Mme. Yale's lecture. As Madame Yale's Lecture Is given the ladles
free In every particular , thcso tickets cannot bo'bought ' for money , but will bo given
complimentary to purchasers only. Purchase must bo made when applying for tick
et nt the Ynlo Beauty Department. This system of giving out tickets has been adopt
ed for the purpose of putting a check on the rapid disposal of the tickets , as they are
usually all gone In a few hours after they have been advertised. Ladies who are actual
ly Interested In Mme. Yale's scientific system and remedies prefer this method much
better than the former way , as It creates a feeling of mutuality by permitting Mme.
Yale to appear before an audience composed exclusively of ladles who have manifest
ed their Interest In a practical sense. It will also servo to keep mere curiosity-seek
ers away.
SECURE YOUR TICKETS IN ADYANCE-THEY ARE NOW READY ,
as the choice seats will bo given the first applicants. It Is advisable to secure tickets
as early as possible , a every seat In the house will no doubt be given out long before
the lecture takes place.
The Boston Store Drug Dept Special Sale on Mme , Vales' Remedies ,
During the time the tickets for Mme. Yale's lecture are being distributed , The
Boston Store will have a special cut-price sale on all of Madame Yale's remedies ,
enabling the ladles to get their remedies cheap and secure their tickets for lecture
free , as per the above terms.
SOUVENIRS.
Ladles attending the lecture will be given a souvenir Jar of Mme. Yalo's exquisite
Complexion Cream.
Paxion & Burgess , Mgrs.
Telephone 1919.
THREE NIGHTS , BEGINNING TOMORROW EVENING
WITH MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
The Woodward Stock Co. ,
PRESENTING
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
The Sensation of Two Continents.
75 People. Special Scenery.
$5.000 worth of Special Costumes.
A Magnificent $1.00 Production for 25c.
All the Old Favorites In the Cast , and 20 New People.
Sc tlic fininii Rotnantic Play of the Century , by the Rest
Company on the Koad.
Parquet 50c Balcony , 25c and. . . lOc
Dress Circle , 2f > c Gallery lOc
WEDNESDAY MATINEE :
Every Seat , 25c for Adults , Clilkli-en Any Sent , lOc.
Whltmore of this city , some weeks ago , was
spoken of In the lilghwt terms , as a pianist ,
under the head of music In The Uee. Miss
Ilpyman was to have played a concert at the
Auditorium of the exposition. In view of this
It Is Interesting to note that she Is about
to start on a Canadian concert tour of the
largo cities , the other members of the com
pany being eelected from the grand opera
artists , conspicuous amongst whom are men
tioned the names of Sembrlch and I'lancon.
To ho a part of such a company , with these
twp Rreat stars. Is , Indeed , a compliment
which It Is a pleasure to record.
YEAR'S MINERAL PRODUCTION
HtnllMtlm for 1HDS Nliniv It In Hare
Horn a Iti-roril-MrciiKliiK ; Ycnr
In Unltuil State * .
NEW YOUK. Jan. 7. The Engineering
and Mining Journal In Its Issue today pre
sents a full statement of the mineral and
metal production of the United States tor
1S9S. From the statistics collected It ap
pears that the total production was $752-
927,017 , an increase ot ? 55,009,723 over tha
previous year. Of this total the output of
gold waa | C 1,200,000 , an increase for the
year of $3.0'0,000. In silver the production
was 61,060,000 ounces , the largest ever re
ported , with tho- exception of the year 1S92.
The production 'of copper waa 540,307,793
pounds , over half of which was exported to
Europe. The pig Iron production was 11-
712,000 tons , an Increase of over 2,000,000
tons. The production of coal was 20SCOO,000
short tons. Lead aggregating 305,489 short
tons was turned out by the smelters and
nf this 217,067 short tons were from ores
mined in the United States. Zinc also
shows a largo Increase orer 1897 , as do the
minor products. Figures collected show that
tbo total production of gold In the world In
1898 was $2SG,218.t $ > 54 , an Increase ot $18-
S8M93 over the previous year.
AllfKrd Train Itolilicn Arrmted.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 7. A special to the Post-
Dispatch from Springfield , Mo , , says : A tel
egram has Just been received here asking
that Judce C. C. Cravens , attorney for the
Kansas City , Fort Scott & Memphis road ,
come to Manpflvld ot once , na Detectives
Brown and Chester had arre { ed the clx men
AMtSKMKIVTH.
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VaBcrei8h1 n Them
Tetcotaoae IS.1I
Omnhn'N SiiMi'ly Vauilpvllle Thrntcr.
ALL WEEK
Commencing SundayAfternoon , Jan. 8
_
MATINEE TODAY
Any Seat 25c . . Children ICe
A Brilliant Collection
of Vaudeville Talent
s Much Talked of
Time Opera
RINDY"
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/ / / ' or the { - 1
The J ! „ : . . < 20 $
E/N/VfN/NO.'VJ } Dusky e
in Act the < of ( lie Dudes and < >
< Vaudeville I CAKEWALK Diuncs <
I Stage J In <
< Anywhere 5 One Act >
WALK
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World's Greatest Gymnasts
VAN AUKENS I
Monarclis Supreme >
of Horizontal IJurs. I
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rsSXSSS /XSN4/NSNSNX\S\SV'NX\v'\rNrf
Celebrated Comedienne j
Hilda Thomas {
Assisted by Mil. FRANK HARHY. <
In their ' "
Comedy. . . 'Miss Ambition" (
k't/N'NO
The Foreign Celebrity ?
ARNESEN \
World's Famous Equilibrist.
Prices Never Changing
KvcnliiKM , Unnerved Scuta'o niirt
r.Ocj icullcrr ! < > < . MntlnccvBo niir
Kent. Children lOc.
_ I'AXTON & HURGKSS.
MunnKera. Tel. 1019.
TWO MGI1TS. IIKUI.VMMI
TIII'HSDAV ' , .IAMIAUY 12 ,
lilt ; Mtinlrnl Coiiirdy ,
"A Stranger in New York"
liy tli Original tire tit
Cant , Jlrailcil by
IIAimV CO.VOII ,
IIA11HV < U II.KOII , ,
A\\A 1IOVI ) ,
AMI AM. THIS OTIIP.lt *
Prices Iowor floor , We , luo nnd $1 ; bal
cony , 35c nnd DOc.
'C PAXTON & BUROES3.
-f S3 Mannccra. Tel. 1D10.
SUMIAY AKTNHNOON AM > KVHXIXti ,
JAMJAIIY S.
The Great New York SUCCOHH
"Under the Red Robe"
With a powerful east. Including
Mil. WILLIAM MOKltlS.
Night Prices Lower floor , 75c nnd $1.00 ;
balcony , COc and 33c. Matlneo Prices Low
er floor , COc ; balcony , 23c.
opens Wednesday morning.
BOYD'S I'AXTOM ft. UUnCJESS
' , ' .
MntuittrB 'itl ril'j.
OM3 M IIT AMI MATIXKH
.SATIUII.VV , .IANUAHV 14.
nromllmrxt'H l.ali-Nt ( iroat Fnrcc
C'nllirily KueccHN ,
"Why Smith Left Home"
Sparkling with AVIt nnd HrlstlliiK with
Funny Situations by one nf Ifroiiil-
"Ht'n Comiianles of Famous Come
dians and lieiiutlful Women.
H I.OMIT Iliiiir , ( tOr , T.Tt ; and 9H
linlfiiny , : tr > ( < mill r.Oc.
WIRTH'S MUSIC HALL
Cor. 10th and Harnoy Sts.
Attractions for week commencing
MO.MIAV , IIKC. i : < l , 1808.
KI.SA STHVU.VS ,
Contortion Dancer.
.11 1.1A IIVUO.V.
Sontf nnrt Danoo Artist ,
Tlm-S'l Alll.V < t lllCICIl.\ < ; -lorliy
Rcllneil Sketch Artists.
iiissin : DAVIS ,
Our Cliiirinlnc Soubrette.
HVA HOSS ,
Scrlo-Comlc.
KIIA IIKUUIM ; ,
Vocalist nnd Artlxtlp Dancer ,
Matinees Thursday , Saturday nnd Sunda ?
from 3 to & p. m. Every iilBht from 8 to
12 p. in. Kntlro chariRo ot program next
HO'IT.I.S.
THE MILLARD
13th nnd Douglas Sts. , Omahii ,
- AMIUICAAMI KUUOI'KAJV Vl\X- >
CENTIlALLY LOCATED.
J. K. MAUICKL , * SO.V , I'ropm.
THE NEW MERCER
12th and Howard Sts. , Omalm ,
European J'lau j | oj
American I'lun VIM
V/ou / will ( Ind your frliilM registered huro.
F. J. COATEH. Proprietor.
WM ANDHEWH. Chief Clerk ,
who held un the tniln at Maccrnib , and that
the preliminary examination would l > o hold
this aftcrnosn. Of thn men arrested , four
are natives nnd two are foreigners , Judge
Cravens Is sick , but ho sent T. II , McGregor ,
ex-prosecuting attorney of Gruonu county.
McGregor and others loft hero early on
special train for Mansfield.