THE OMAITA DAILY SITNDAV 1O.
While ( hero wag noth'r.p ' at the theaters
the flret half of last -week that would nt-
trsot more than paesing neil e , Friday and
Balttnlny were cf unusual interest on ac
count of one of tlio greatest dramatic auc *
ceases of ttio century being ; given Its first
Dmahn production. The appoarar.ee hero of
Kfflo Kllslor In "Tho Chrlsilau" not only
Utractod the attention of the regular
Ihcnler-golng public , but of those who rn-el/
If cvor vIMt the playhouse. Considering
that thrco performances were Riven of tlie
piny the Intercut manifested In It was c\cn
greater thun that : aused by lilchard Mans-
flcilij'n appearance at theHoyd last May In
"Cyrano do B rgerae. " In the presentation
of "Cyrano do BerRfrae" thcro was more
than Uio play to nttrnct attention ; there was
the appearance of one cf the greatest actors
If not the greatest upon the American
stage , mid Incidentally the presence c f cno of
the thrco great naval heroes of the late
Vk'nr. With "Tho Christian" Interest cen
tered In the pluy nlonc. No book rr play
written during the century has been more
widely discussed than thin cue by Hall
Calne. The book has onjoycd an extraor
dinary sale , while the play has been running
In the cnst nearly two jrnrs and jet there
itt no sign of Ita popularity waning. With
Hdmoiid HofltramVu famous play , which cre
ated Bilch a furor a year ngo , It seamed to
bo moro of a fad nnil IUhnrd Mansfield
l i already about to shelve It for a new one.
Jinny who had rend "Tho Christian" nnd
who saw the play last weak were doubtleis
disappointed beumifo It did not follow the
lines of the UOVD ! moru cloaely. Yet If they
were to stop to ccrelder the merits of both
book and play separately they could hardly
fall In conclude that the latter was murh
better In purpose and construction than the
novel with the same Inappropriate title.
Withal "The Christian" as a nlUlouo
drama can hardl ) be compared with , Wilson
Barrett' ! "Sign of the Cross" and while It
may help to bring the stngo nnd tbo church a
step nearer to each other. It cnn never np-
peal to the church-goer as docs this latter
piece. "The Sign of the Cross" depicts the
suffering of Christian martyrs in the
tlmo of paganism , while "Tho Christian"
merely tells of the strange adventures of a
rollglou.1 fanatic who seems to bo driven
moro by Jealousy of the girl he loves to take
up religious work than by the dictates of his
conscience. However , there Is room for
many oioro of both such plays mid one can
hardly help wishing that In the near future -
turo they entirely supersede the force com
edy and others of Its kind which Just now
seem to predominate.
The week ending today promises little of
Interest to theatergoers , with the possible
oxcoptlon of the nppearanco of Walker
Whltcsldce at the Boyd and the usual vmul- ,
ovlllo , bill tit the Orpheiim. Mr. Whltesldes
is Indeed a promising young actor and
veil worth seeing at any time. There will
bo no theatrical bookings at the Doyd Jlon-
day , Tuesday or Wednesday nights. Can
cellation of several attractions caused the
gap. The theater , however , will not bo
dark , as the three nights have been secured
by other attractions on rental. The Young
Men's Christian association have secured
Monday night for one of the lectures In its
cnteitalnmcnt course nnd the Misses Ne-
brlsld will give a , concert , assisted by local
musicians of note , Tuesday night.
For some time the students of Creighton
university have been making elaborate prep
arations for the production of the well-
known play , "Tho Hclrs-nt-Law , " in which
Joseph Joiferson made such a.
hit some years ago. The stu
dents who are to assist In the play
have been rehearsing diligently for the past
month under the direction of Prof. Charles
F. Walking and have so mastered their
respective parts ns to be fully competent
and ready to appear in public Wednesday
evening. December 13. The entertainment
will bo given at the college. The members
of the Dramatic circle are enthusiastic over
the corning performance , as Is also the
StudontH1 Library ns > toclatlon , which Is
heartily co-operating with the dramatic club
tor the success of the play , Inasmuch as the
proceeds are to go for the support of the
library. In fact , tl-o dramatic entertain
ments nro the principal source of revenue for
the maintenance nnd development of the
reading ream and the library , which nro al
ways open to the students , free of charge.
"Tho Hclr-at-Law" Is a splendid play and
one that offers unlimited oppoitunltles for
the , display of talent. The leading charac
ter , that of Dr. Paligloss. will be assumed
by Tanlcl ) Hurley , a joung man well known
In local nmatcur circles for his histrionic
ability. The lolo of Lird Dubcrly , alias
Daniel Doit las , the unsophisticated tallow-
chandler , who IIM been suddenly raised to
the peerage , falls to Mathew Glcason ; D.i-
vlil Murphy plays Lemuel Dowlas , the pol-
itihed urlBtocr.it ; Guy Furny plays Dick , the
reckless youth whom fortune suddenly em-
braccu ; Paul Martin aproarr asCcKlel Home
spun , tl'o straightforward , manly rustic ,
and MnBtcr Clement Leo pcrasnntea Jer
emy , Zeklnl's joung biothcr. in the under
plot Ud Learoy appeals as the long-lost
heir , with M. J. O'lleara as hla faithful
companion ; Andrew Flynn toKes the p.irt of
Komlrlck , the Celtic servant , and K. Cioish-
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tou' and II. Flizglbbtn are to uppear In
small parts.
niBcusslon of the Immoral play and Jti
effect upon the drama Is Just now rlfo , n.t
only In the east , but all over the w-rl 1.
I'lay ' cpnsoia have been appolntol in main-
countries "where the play la the thing"
nnd an effort Is being mnde by the e.ist'rn
Jirets to establish such an ndlcj In thH
country. A great many of the 1 ad 11.5
actors are putting ihemjulvca on iccjrd a.s
being adverse to the Immornl play. Re
cently In St. Louis Snl Smith Hu g'll was
Interviewed upon the subject and htd the
following to say regarding It :
" 1 hope 1 shall always have something
to offer that Is elevating nnd uplifting , as
well as entertaining. 1 have not seen 'Sappho'
or 'JJnzn , ' but I know their character. It Is
reported to me , though , that In ecenlc
effects 'Znza' Is very superior , that ths stags
mfliiRgomcnt Is perfect and that the play
Is well north fcetlng for dramatic reasons
Hut I cannct understand the purpose of sue i
plajs. 1 don't know what' part of 'a com- '
munlty that Is good 'at heart can find In
them. Of course we must get out of the old
rut , hut that la a poor way of accomplishing
It this going In the opposite direction.
"Tho reason for the prevalence cf siHi
plays Is that a larger' clam of n commurilty
patronize * them. Plays with Immornl ten
dencies have been tried upon the people
from the beginning , but I fall to under
stand their purpose. AD is always the case
the success of mich pl.lys Is ephemeral , but
what the tendency leads to Is the quest on.
Wo bad In the Puritan days thcso ovcr-
olcanly , ovcrtnoral sort of plajs , nnd In
Charles' tlmo they went lo the other ex
treme , even up lo Shakespeare's days , re
flecting either the licentious character of the
community or Its Puritan qualities. |
"Sir William Davcmint came In and res
cued for the theater the beet things pos- ]
alblc. He added good stage direction and j
a higher class of actors and the result was (
warmly welcomed by thp theater-going puo-
llc. The best writers of the day contributed '
to theatric literature and there nc\er wia
a higher tendency than followed his time. '
"Now it looks as though , we , might ha.e
reached a certain place In the present time
reflecting these conditions and It may ba
that history Is repealing itnelf nnd that we
are coming out with something saved , with
the gold preserved from the dross.
"It has never been'my fate to'eee'fho
decadence of a play house , or Ihe dranu ,
but I always see the good ahead. In spite
of It nil the signs of Iho tlmo are favor
able. It has been a pet opinion of mine to
observe that the theater Is obtaining to
day a caste that It needs for its future
safety. We will have the drama proper ,
tragedy , classic plays , the domestic drami
and the different forms of the melodrama ,
different forms of dramatic entertainment
In theaters that have been built and dol-
icatcd to their use. That Is whore caste Is
coming In. Wo will always know our ilrst-
class theaters and our tragedy houses , the
classic playhouse , down to the kindergar
ten of the thcaler proper In the vaudeville
house.
"Tho strongest evidence In favor * of my
argument Is the establishment of supsrior
stock companies , presenting plays In a bet
ter manner than wo used to give them In
the old stock days. The public Is giving
strong recognition and encouragement to
these efforts. I attended a performan-c In
Cincinnati bya stock company that was a
surpilso to me. There Is no better school
for a beginner than to be associated with
Intelligent people , such as I hive foun 1
members of these stock companies to le.
When the old stock days passed away
there vas no school for the actor loft , but
It is all coming back and , as good plavs
predominate and , In fact , are the only ones
obtainable under royalties that do not Kill
all prollts , the immoral play will have a
short-lived run , I think. "
The most stupendous spectacular produc
tion ever put upon the stage is Just now
causing the residents of New York and Lon
don to open their eyes In amazement. It h
the production of the dramatization of Gen
eral Lew Wallace's novel "Ben Hur. " Tha
New York papers have been devoting pag s
to It during the last two weeks nnd wh'Ie '
they think but little of It as a drama they
are unanimous In counting It the greitcst
spectacle ever presented on the stage.
The following description which nopearcd
in last Sunday's New York World fives some
Idea of the magnitude and splendor of the
new art In stage pictures :
"Con Ilur" easily surri.isped old limits
ah a theatric ypectaclo Tlio wonderfully
beautiful ard Imprci five pictures it prevented -
vented without a bitch or u ( law have never
been n'temiited before. It may bo yean
befoio an effort will Lo made to enu < il
them. .
Seventeen times the. pictures eh inscd ,
each revealing new wonders in lighting ,
scone bpttliur and effective cns-emble. When
seemingly tbo best had bean accomplished
still more remnrknblc pictures arose In
their place Im entire skill nepmed able
to make almost the unattainable its play
thing
The bundled i in the ni'dleiicr 11 and
enjoyed the htencH nnlv In their entirety.
Few Flopped to con&ldor thorn In thc-Ir com
ponent parts Nol one , perhaps , fully ren-
llzed tbo complexity imo f infinite iletii'.l ,
work , pittance , expense , time nnd Inventive
ntid urtltUlc sUIll that was Involved in iiv-
inir the FTiectacId of "lien Hur" Its ma
terial form.
Yet to dissect this remarkable production
Is almost in Intcrestln us to co It us a
completed whdtruufrtio the * curtain wns
ratac l on the Ilrst nc-rformanco and when
Its success v-as ) f > lll ) fi matter of a : > eeun- !
tluii the books of Its produce ) thuwed nn
outlav of $ TO.OOO. covc"-ng ! u period of bcvcn
months at preparation
If the canvnt used in UB seventeen sienM
were stretched out In Il-osidvay It would I
cnrnpt tlu < pavement from Kortjsecond
to rortv-nlnth street. The * paint used in Its '
rti'cor itlons vould euat almost an1/ one of i
Xuw Ymlc's sky-serapers from basement to
roof The panorama of the Ptmriot rnoo
f-c't > ne n'ono iptiuired 3.COD niuarc feet of
clnth.
The chariot race sooiio probably attracted
the greatest popular Interest It onnbiimod
only about live minutcv of the pntlro Hner-
tnolc. Klitht horses attached to chariots
were revealed running like mud in front of
a pnnornmlo tmrkqround
The cradles and tiPiidmr.ls on which the
lor.sps ran cost In experiment and llnnl tonI I
FliiU'tlon about $15000 For tlu ir Intioduc-
t DII the. s > taBt' qf the thenter had lo bo : u-
liu'll nnd heavy stool trusi work , ( apihlo
of supporting forty tons , placed underneath
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Never in the history oi' piano selling have such bar'
gains Ijeon known as will bo olio red during this special
Tliesc Pianos are the l > est in America.
The Prices are. the lowest ever Known.
Some pianos as low as $ K58. From thai up to the
actual factory price of the high grade Baldwin.
Terms Cash or Easy Payments.
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1514 Douglas St.
" ' i i m , m i iii.i-i ' ii i i , 'i ' v '
tif 1 ' - t-iMfii rn i ' i - \\i r t ii'i '
b'fiup 'i i w ' made \\ti. h wa muslilirM
icr' ct
The mnnafrrmenl bpRan It" e ifh fnr
lior fs nlon ? o l t June. One htip-
( irp < l nnd twenty tt-crp tried before iwelle.
wtre chown j hleh wern deerted afn ami
equal to ( he requirements. Rnch oflo tnll'.eil
exactly with the descrlptltm In Oenernl
Wnllace'M novel. Knch co t benvteii IIPO
and fSSO.
A stnble wa rented nnd a .tppclnl trpml-
rnlll was built and each horse wn. . . tralnfil
for nn hour every day during nearly tour
, months
There Is one onmel In the jilny , but he
Iriherltod the actor's art of renoBe. He
neW l no tiainlnp or attention , although
n profcuilonnl anlmnl keeper \\iis cnguged
to attend him.
Three hundred nnd s > l\ty-two iieoplo nre
required for ench iierformnuce. There nre
twenty ppenklne chnnietera Intrusted to
xklllctl iictoru. The chorus containtlghty
slngerc nnd IPO extra people , or supers , till
out the scene. There nio forty stage car
penters , ton property nion atul ton stage
"ileftrs" Twcnt > t\vo negroes nppear In
thi > scenes.
' Tile totnl number of costumes ! _ 600
They w-trc nil designed from models
obtained nftcr careful nrclmoolonlcAl
res nroh. Sl\ hundred pnlr of shoes
worn during the play c t the management
nn Horn of $2,1W. The beards and wigs
amounted to another matter of Sl.HiO.
The electrical and caUluni par.iphernalla
Is , enc of the most Important elements 111
the production and wonderful skill was In
volved In ffuirlnir the delicate half-tone
cfCectq which reappear frciiuontly through
out Hie production.
The expenses of preliminary ele'ctrlcal e x-
neilmonts were fl.iHK ) . IncludlnK the Inven
tion of new apparatus. In the mlrnclo
scene the Hhatt of while light t > plf > lnB the
Me = slnh li of 13.0A1 candle power.
The time nptiit by Mo sin. Krnest Albert
and Ernest Uios pulntlng the scenery was
about six months It took nearly a < long
to design and make the costumes. Tin
fompanv wns In actual reheat # nl undir
Stage .Manager IJcn il'eal s direction for
six weeks
The result of all the work and wony find
expenditure which have been described !
lovealpd In homogeneous form In three
hours , the tlmo which el'ipses from the rise
to the fall oj tile curtain.
It Is probable that the spectacle will re
main In Now Vo'-lc for moro than u year.
As loni ; us the audiences remain nt their
present siio It will bo witnessed by 13,000
people cvcrj week
And nfler all the complicated stnre. pic
tures , with their leagues of landscape In
perspec tlve , their deserts , lakes , temples ,
mountains and even cities are all coniliiod
to a stage which measures only 70 by 40
feet.
feet.Tho
The pictorial possibilities of the stage
have never befoio hnd such a uovcro test.
Coinlnu ;
"A Illack Sheep , " conceded to be one of
the most brilliant of the farce-comedies
Chnilcs Hoyt has written , will bo presented
at Hoyd'a for two performances this after
noon and night. This and "A Trip to China
town" nro the only pieces from Hoyt'B pen
that nro still under his supervision. This
means an excellent production. The cast Is
icpnrtcd to be the strongest that has ever
apnenrcd In this comedy and the scenery
> nd blago acccRsorles are on an appropriately
adequate Ecnle. The cact Is headed by "Big
Hill" Dcvere , the originator of the role of
the "Arizona Editor , " a part In which Mr.
Dovcro won lasting fnmc as a character dc-
llncalor. The "Hot Stuff" of the piece Is
Ouorge Allen. Joe Xotus , the originator of
the part of the manager of the stranded
burlesque company , Is seen In this part and
Jlattlo Kecne Is still the circus quce-i.
Among the specialty artiats arc Tom and
Lulu Uecaon , neryha Danrdman , Uculuh
Tc-mplo nnd Devero and Keuwlck.
A program full of what nre announced as
being high-class no\cl and entertaining
features has boon prepared for the enter
tainment of the patrons of ths Crelghton-
Orfhum this \\eck , beginning at the mitlues
todav. In the line ct comedy a little play
entitled , "A Stolen Kiss , " will be presented
by ono of the leading character actors of
this country , Mr. Wright Huntlngton , who
has made n brilliant reputation In the legiti
mate field , nnd who has made his debut In
vaudeville. Ho will be assisted by George
Farrcn and Jllse Adele Francis , who Is said
to bo not only an accomplished actrcsa , but
one of the best and mcst handsomely-
costumed women on the vaudeville stage.
Amons the other featmes are Jerome and
Alexis , the Fros and Lizard , accredited with
being one of the greatest and moat complete
novcltlco over produced ; Leo Carle , light-
nlng-chaiiGe artist , in a one-man comedy-
drama , impersonating eight characters and
making t.vcnty changes of ccstumo In mar-
vtloualy rapid time ; Loulso Drojser. "the
Cill from the Wabasb , " with her picka
ninnies ; Jack Xorworth , singing comedian ,
in a new monologue ; Hal Meiritt and Flor
ence Mm dock in a pantomimic skctch-
"Luncheon at 2" wlllch Includes vocal bc-
Icctions and extraordinary Imitations , and
IJarrlgnn , the tramp juggler , recently re
turned from Europe.
Walker Whltesldes , given credit by many
eastern critics of being the < -ny ! living suc
cessor 'to ' Kdwin Ilooth , will play a short
engagement at lioyd's , beginning no'jt
Thursday. Ho will present h s romant'c
comedy , "Tho Itcd Cockade , " on the opening
night , Saturday night nnd Saturday matinee.
On Friday night he will Give "Hamlet , " con
sidered his best characterization. Last hca-
son Mr , Whltcsldcs presented for the flist
time hero "The Hcd Cockade" and he was
glvdn commendatory criticism bo'h ' by his
audiences and the newspapers. The piece
deals with incidents of the French revolu
tion.
'Miss ' Lcllu Wolstan , as last vear. is Mr.
Whltesldes1 leading woman. Ills c-mpany
Is said to be In c\ciy way the best that ho
ever had and the plays presented nro given
hot'or scenic mountlnns.
Mr. Whltesldcs but for several reasons
would have been playing the lending part
In the big production of "nen Hur , " the moat
stupendous gcenlc production of the period , i
Mr. White-sides' chlefcnt reason for with
drawing from the piece , according to his
business manager , was that ) bis and the
other principals' Identity was lost in the
Bpectnculnr nnd accnlc elfccts of t'-u ' piece
that tl'o audlenco would bo spellbound by
tbo picture shown and would forgot the
actors.
The watchword In this stale for the past
few yeara has been , "Stand up for Ne
braska , " and It Una been the proud pilv-
llego of mnny to boast that they have spread
the fair fame of the state from one ocenn
' to the other , but it has remained for two
llttlti glrlb to gho tl > u nnmo of the state
yet \\ldor publicity ncrooa the waters and
introduce It Into tha homes of the nobility
In England's capltnl and eprcad It abroad
among the poaplo of conservative old Lon
don. The Misses Allco nnd Ethel Dovoy ,
who hn\o won golden encomiums on account
ol their sweet voices nnd engaging man-
IICIH , took the name of their atate with
but n slight cliango for n stage nnmo nnd
luoo by EO doing shed luster on Nebraska.
When they snug before royalty , the fact that
they came from Nebraska wan a ) njs maJo
plain and lUncu who have held the opinion
that , only red men and impossible cowboya
with rcugli mnunera and uncouth clothing
could como fiom the faiany ctuto have
had their mlnJ.i dlaahused when they heard
the swiet voices of these tulented girls , the
produtt of Nebratka. They are to appear In
cpncurt nt Uoyd's theater on Tuealiiy night ,
December 13 , uud v,111 , bo usalstod by seine
well known local musicians.
l'ln. H nnil I'lnjfi-K ,
A oojij right performance of "Hen , Ilur"
was given In London on November 25.
Jnpan has neon "Tho Sign of the C'ross. "
and "Tho Christian" In hljjhly succesHfnl in
Australia.
A. Conan Uuylo'a thrilling nova ! . "Tho
Film of UlrdlcMtone , " has been .idautcd to
the aUigo under tin- title of "Park pct-du. "
Ono of the play recently eopyrlKhted at
Waahlngton 1.4 cullml "Tho Mu Burun H. "
The inulior.s urp Sir William Yoiincr ntid
Ouldu.
The lirjit peiformanfo of "Xnuehty An
thony , " David IJolaaco'M nev ilrsiuutlf
work , will lu glvc-n on ChrUtmue night In
WuBhlnsrtgn.
Hlchard Mullglleld vva * nultaUij In such
iiicatuio by the clatter of steuii ) iilpoj that
ho .wnx iiiuiblB to ylay the last itclof
"Cyrano de Bergerao at the Garden the-
iti p i Jdi vYurk < ON S K ir 1 ij Thi a ' 1
U . tVUM . .U-nilv- I
Tb ' . i M oi U > rr % I. Siv'th ' s nr > v I'luc '
fnr the Nt w YnrK Cn Ino 1-t laid In Ciilro
( R > pt > ot today.
Fnnny lllce'x new t'l ' ) ' will ! e lled "A
Wonderful Woman. " deorge SlRrion will
MftRo thB prodticllofl.
The flrxt < > f the Transvaal vvnr plays hni
nlitady bten produced in London , U M
called "Qu en or Country ? " .
lw el 7iui wlir. fortheornlin novel , "Tlw
Mantle of KHJnll , ' will be dramatized for
production by Llebler & Co.
Sir lloiiry Irving ww born In 138. lie
iimdo his ilr t jirotecslonal t Re nppar-
unco In a small part In "lUchellou , " In 1J86.
Our Sin-Hnl AIIIIIN OITcr.
Tine photos for holidays. Until January
15 we offer our best $ G mnntellas and ono
best $2.50 watcrcolor portrait all for only
, ? ISO. Tlio finest work In the city gunr-
I nntecd. Open Sumlav. Investigate , Mntzcn ,
HOC Farnam street.
rSIsMUSIC. .
An out-of-town corioKpondonlrltcs ancnt
the pioper pitch to which a piano should lo
tuned nnd complains that In mnuy towns
It Is customary to get the piano up to
, conceit pitch ( because thcro Is going to lo
a concert , presumably ) , and the fact tint
there Is not jot nn established pitch nmous
plnno tuners Is to bo deplored. l
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The orc'hestias of the world , ono may say , j
hnvo adopted the Intel national pitch , which i 1
Is about a quarter of a tone lower thnn con- i 1
cert. Most piano tuners In the cltltc Use
the International pitch , but In smaller
towns for some reason or other concert ,
pitch seems to have the preference. It I
might be said that the voice should le
able to sing nt any pitch , but while all j
artists should be able to accommodate themselves - I
selves to unexpected conditions there Is nt ) '
doubt that a elnger , being oblige 1 to ar le- j
ulnto distinctly , suffers sonic Inconvenience j
when he Is accompanied on an instrument
timed to a higher pitch than the one to
which he Is accustomed.
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A casual visit to the studios of about n
dozen of the leading teachers of Instrumental
nnd vocal yesterday morning revealed tie
fact that there Is much nctlvlty in studio
work , although there Is a decided disinclina
tion for public appearance. This , say tha
older musicians , Is duo to the fact that so
many new people In every line have re
cently come hero that they , the newcomers ,
are Introducing themselves largely hy do
nations of their services and they are waitIng -
Ing until the novelties nro exhausted , for
Ihey do not feel Justified In playing or sing
ing for nothing , having passed the adver
tising stage Mr. Gahm did not state that
ho had taken up the study of the voice FO
as to be able to sing orndlo songs to ad
vantage , nor has his pateinlty aged him
to any considerable extent.
Mr. Delmore Cheney , who is an author
itative exponent of oratorio and who understands - .
stands the traditions thereof , has arranged
for a recital at an early date. The wcrk
fiolccted will bo the "Elijah" nnd ha will
be at home In this gieat masterpiece.
Mr. Keck Issued a neat program for his
rocitnj last night In his studio , when the
following pupils appeared : Miss Tulu
Warner , Miss Josephine Tenlck , Miss Helen
Madden , Miss Mat wood Schrclvcr , Ml s
Vcrena Illythe , Miss Belle Besdlo and Mr.
W. I. Wilson.
Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly , soprano ; Miss Susanne -
sanno Graham , contralto , and Mr. John Mc-
Crcary , tenor , will give a recital to friends
In a few weeks at the Davidga block.
Mr , Clement Shaw teaches at Tabnr , la. ,
part of each week.
Mr. Kratz Is rejoicing over the fact that
one of his compositions wna sung recently
by the Apollo club of St. Louis , under the
conductorshlp of Alfied Kobyn , the oc-
cnalon being the opening of the new
"Odoon. " Mr. Kratz wears his laurels mod
estly.
Miss Margaret Doultcr , nssisted by Mrs.
Sundorland , soprano , gave an Interesting
recital last Saturday , when a number ot
budding planlFts gave much satisfaction to
their friends. The participants were Misses
Plckcn1 Roberscn , Knapp , Orcutt , Perfect ,
Willis , Skinner and Mrnsrs. Knapp. Lindsay ,
Charles Cccko and Mrs. Foy. Duos were
played by Misses Frances Allen and Adelaide
i nl * 1.- >
M ui . ur
j The OmahR Musicians' association , bet IT
| known pothsrw n the Musical union , held
ft meeting iMt Tuesday anil elected the fnl-
lowInK olllcers for the Mailing ymt : Presi
dent , V. 13. David , with I , Kaufman as vice
president ; It. H. Hohrs and Kmll Hodman ,
secretaries , antl Jullu * Meyer , trownircr. The
trustees are Franz Artoliuanii , Clinrlos Ki-
ser and Julius Thlele. and the executive
business will be attended to by Frank
Lorenz , KA Hoffman , A. K. Smith , A , 11.
Schroder and 11. C. Xeh ,
Miss Tennnnt-Clary desires to express her
appreciation at the sympathy extended to
her by the musicians of this city 011 the
occasion of her recent bereavement nnd she
feels n gratifying consolation therein. U
Is moro than likely that ehc will accept thp
generosity ot the musicians nt tome future
' time , when conditions are practicable. She
j Is certnlnly entitled to the best that any
I musician can give.
, The little tiltielcalo given at the Omaha
club by Mr. and Mrs. Whltmoro's daughter ,
I Eugenic , while It was not In any way a
I professional appearance , was novorthelc fl
n genuine plrnsuro to the favored few who
I were honored with Invitations. Owing to
I the fnet that Mis. Whltmorc's hospitality
exceeded the limits of her own residence , the
| Omaha club was chosen nf the scene of the
function. Only the personal friends of the
"
family were invited. Eugenic \ an unaf
fected child , who has n love for music , Just
as sl'o ' has for play. Her talent Is really
to ho wondcicd nt and It la certainly re
freshing lo hear n ehlld play without any
manucrlsnjs of the prolific "child wonder"
type and without any aspirations whatever
for a professional career. There is nil aban
don about the child's playing wlllch lu far
beyond her years and the program wlllch
she presented was one of classic Strength. I
The audience was composed of the best so
ciety In Omaha and gawns of bewildering
beauty dazzled the eye of but Tet the society
editor tell the tale.
I Charles HIggiiu. of whom Omaha needs
I to bo told nothing , announces a i-onccrt for
the evening of December 20 , at the Y. M. C.
A. hnll. Ho \ II1 bo assisted by professional
friends.
Tim Misses Nobrlska will gl\o n concert
nt Hoyd'i theater on Tuesday evening next
j nnd the Indications nro that they will pro-
1 sent their piogrnm to a Inrgo audience.
1 TK Eo tnlcnted Nebraska nocig-blrds will
bo assisted by several local celebrities nnd
a program of grcnt variety and much Inter-
i cst hao been prepared.
Mr. Dim Wheeler , jr. added laurels to
hlo oft-crowned brow by his singing last
wcel : nt the First Congregational church
of Fremont. Ho was accorded a flno resep-
tlon and once moro the Fremont posplo
i showed their appreciation cf the fact that
j there are a few good things In Omaha and
i Fremont appreciates the best that can bo
It.
The Introduction to Uio third act of "Bar-
rnhnutcr , " Siegfried-Wagner's now opera ,
will be plnjed at the First Methodist church
as r prelude to the service this morning at
10:20. :
Tl'o Harmony quaitet"sings at the .Con-
bo nrslstoil by several local celebrities , and
gregational church , CounJl Bluffs , this after
noon.
Sutorlus has ' ccontly published a dainty
Eonj ; entitled "A Dieam , " words by J. W.
Swil'aK , and music fiom the pen cf Miss
Lily Rucgg Button. Ho has nlso published
the piano transcription of "Buds and Blos-
comc , " formerly arranged for two mando
line and guitar ? , cno of the best numbers
that , he has written.
Mr. Petrrsen is receiving the congratula
tions of his friends en the success cf his
"Orpheus" concert Inat Saturday night.
M/ . Ernest Noidln Is working up a most
elaborate repertoire of violin solos.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Miss Evans' studio , 228 Bee Ullldlm : .
Mlfa Beatrice Wilson's Vocal Studio , 512
Karbarh block. Mondays and Thursdays.
Also at Browncll hall.
Mrs Francco Bactons' Piano Studio , 2220
Burt street
' ! tS JJSt.
.
ORCIGHTON
Matinee Today SJiESF
: SBc , r Oc
10L- .
L':0 : CAHLK
The Eminent Actor
" vVorldV Grcutout Lifflitiling Clmnfrc
ir At'tlat.
LOU1SH DKKSSIJR
And L3Iukanninios. .
Anil liia own company incluclinjr Adcle
Francis and Go 3. Fan-on , in
OP.A. HfiUNAKD & OKA
" KISS "
STOLEN
"A In ' 'Scenes in Cliinatown. "
Icronu' i c Alexis , Merrill A : JIurdocK , Jad ; Nonvui'th ,
I'o-Hivoly tlitSrentPht at
Two. " Thu .Jnillilni Coon.
Noor C'liiuiKliifj KvcnliiKH , ri'M-rvi-d seats , iTic siiul r.Oc ;
] 0c. Mutlnt'i's Weilnwlity , tjittunlrty and .Sunday. Any scat U."ic. Hill-
dn-ii 1c. ( ) Callcry UK1.
Tlinrston Itllles Mitllnco - .
I'Mi-.sl ' Auialctir XI
NIXT ; WIK :
Krlility. Dec , ] fi. ' [ 'wo
( Mvcii ficc : ( ilniious
nwny J lil shown In oiii' . Don't
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P.ciuilllul ' ouvt'iilr ol1 I'Al'INTA. miss
it ,
llU' I'lllllppllH'VttV. . I
g Woodward & Burgess , Mgrs-
Tc3. 1919
Thursday * IJooGinber
The Distinguished Young Actor ,
In His Luto- Uomimtic Comedy Unuiw Succcfah . . . .
"THR REID GOQKAPR. "
Friday Night , Mr. Whitesides
Will present his great cliaractorS
ixcitio nol" . .
At all othoi1 norfoi'inuticcs "TJio ItoiJ Coelu-.do" will bo prubC'iitod. Mr. Whltobldos
will bo ahbls oil by
MISS LELIA WOLSTAN and a Superb Co.
PHICKb 5Uc , .Tie , 2.o .
AlATINlili 50o , . 'u
BOYD'S THEATiSR.
I ml IT DlNlliiKulxIiiMl I'at
Tin : iisii- : )
1,01'ISn ' AMI I.II.MA.V
( iilitI mill Allc-c Dovc-j- , )
WI1J BtVO ft
. . < ; itM > COVCUUT. ,
TllKhlMV MlillT , IHJUinilHJIt I TII ,
A lstoil hy Ms8 ! Kiln Hthel Free , .Mr.
Oguur GnruUsen , llorr Kranz Atlolmun , Air ,
Karl Smith .Mr J. 15. Hutler.
l'rlces.PO. . 75v. 50c , Kc.
\9. \
ft 3 > HHint3 !
Woodward & Burg ? * , Mgrs. Tol. 1919.
THIS AFTERSOOfJ'ANO HI6IIT
Iloyt'd Cololirateil
With "Illg mil" Iluvoro as tlio Arizona
wlllpr ,
J'niOKS 75c , COB , 35c , 25c , Matlneo :
COc , 25e.
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Will Not : :
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YOU think that the workmanship
and trimmings on garments must nec r I )
essarily be inferior on account of low price ?
Think There's Some Trick About It ?
[ Then Convince Yourself Oufckiy !
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E WANT you to examine , first , tin *
excellent assortment of Fall and
Winter Woolens we offer at these tempting
prices.
T XAMINE , carefully the texture and
J.\ quality ; your eyes will not deceive you.
7SK THE salesman to show you the
- A- linings _ and trimmings that will 2:0 :
into your suit.
P "M-IEN finally insist upon seeing a sam-
-L pie of our workmanship on a finished A
garment.
o
Can You -Ask for a More fair Proposition ?
and $6 Trousers reduced to $4.
and $8 Trousers reduced $5.
$8.50 and $9 Trousers reduced to $6.
$9.50 and $10 Trousers reduced to $7.
820 and $22 Suits reduced to $2.5.
$25 and $27 Suits reduced to $2,0.
$28 and § 3O Suits reduced to $22.
$32 and $35 Suits reduced to $25.
E DON'T know oi a better way to re
duce a large surplus stock than to
make the pnces so tempting that the stock will
vanish as if by magic.
ATA HE goods and prices in our windows
-i- are but an index of what you'll find in
the store.
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