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THE OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY, FEBRrAHY 25. 1S00. 15 I ' AMUSEMENTS. Evldmeo of more llfo nnd enthusiasm was discernible nt the local theaters last week than at nnv mhor iZ . man ai any other tlmo during the present season. Both theaters enjoyed unusually 1111 KU patronage anil every one seemed satis- I ?fiWJl,hA!le.2U,'ty nf th0 nmu"ment fur" I ninuiii, ui mo lour atirnctions offered at tho Iloyd only ono succeeded In attracting tho rogulnr theatergoers to any great ex tent. This was the Francis Wilson Opera company, and nt both performances of "Ermlnle" thcro were few, If any, seats left unoccupied. Joseph Murphy, who has been before the public as long as any other actor, drew large aiidlenctM at each of the four performancei given by him tho last half of the week. Mr. Murphy's clientele, which Is not unlike that of Sol Smith Russell'. Is made up, not of regular theatergoers, but almost wholly of people who rarely ever attend the play house at any other time than when their old favorite Is to appear. Mr. Murphy has made "Shaun Khun" and "Kerry flow" nl most Immortal, Just as Sol Smith Russell has mado "Kdgewood Folks." "A Poor Rela tion" and "Peaceful Valley," and ns Joe Jefferson hss made "Rip Vnn Winkle." Just as long as any of these veteran actors live and Just ns many times ns they sec fit to appear In their old plays, Just that long will tho public continue to crowd tho theaters ; to sco them. Tho younger generation I lovers of the dramatic art may demand new j plays and plays of a different character, but ; their ancestors, who wero regular attend-I nnls upon places of amusement years ago, 1 arc satisfied .0 remain nt home nnd allow I the young folks to go, save when they sco I the namo of n veteran player upon the hoards; then the old-time enthusiasm mani fests Itself; they feel young again and can not resist the temptation of seeing onco again tho favorite play or player of their younger days. "I shall alwnys havo a warm xpol ln my heart for Omaha," remarked pretty little Lulu dinner, In her dressing room, last Wednesday evening. It was during the per formance of "Krmlnle." Miss Olnscr had a half hour to herself whllo Francis Wilson Mid Wllllnm llroderlck, ns tho two thieves, were amusing tho audience. Tho pretty hlondn hair, which falls over Mlsa Olascr's shoulders In curls when she Is before an audience, covered a wig hlo"k which sat where tho wig could bo easily reached and UUlckly adjusted to her head when she hearJ her "cue" from the stage. Instead of tho blondo wig tho writer aw an nbundanco of black hair, combed straight back and tied with a wig band, upon Miss (llaser's head. Sho was bURlly engaged In "stulllng" violets, iih sho called 11, upon a pretty linen lunch cloth. "As you doubtless know. It was In Omaha, six ycain ago, that I mado my debut ns a leading woman In comic opera," slid fhe. "Mr. Wilson was on his way to the Pacific coast; Marie Janscn, who was at that tlmo his leading woman, contemplated a starring tour, and severed her connection with tho company here. 1 had been nctlng ps her understudy for Homo time, and Sir. Wllnon decided to let mo try tho part. I (.hull never forget how beautifully tho audi 1 .ire treated me; they wero simply lovely, . .t. 1 think they had much to do with my 1 ,cs; they encouraged 1110 with applause th.it was more than generous, and Mr. Wll : on derided Immediately to givo me the part permanently. Ono little occurrenco during that performance I shall never forget. The rart J played was that of a boy, a perfume I'cddler, and I had to wear tights. The front row of tbo parouetto was filled with men, as usual, but ono of them porslted ln staring at my figure all through the performance; nt least I Imagined he wns looking nt me, and It annoyed mo very much. I spoke to my mother, who traveled with mo at. that time, nnd told her that the mnn made mo so nervous that I wns afraid I could not get through tho performance. Sho encouraged ine and fortunately everything ended well. Tho next day I happened to he on the street and who should I seo coming up tha street but this Hame man, and I commenced to get nervous; there was a little boy with him, and I passed them both without looking nt either. That night I told the stage manager of the theater about the occurrenco and do-s.-rlbed tho man to him. Imagine my sur prise and chagrin when he told mc that the man was blind, that tho llttlo boy led him around, and that ho always came to tho operas to hear tho music. The Joko was on mo nnd I swore the stage manager to secrecy about the affair. "Have 1 Htellar aspirations? Oh, yes; you know there are few actresses or actors who do not Imiiglno that they would make suc cnsaful stars. I havo had several offcrH to go ontour at tho head of a company but I think I nhall remain with Mr. Wilson. Ho helped mo to gain my reputation by giving mo tho opportunities nnd good advice, nnd whllo the offers I havo had wero tempting, 1 remain with Mr. Wilson, thus proving cny appreciation of 'his earlier efforts In my be half." Miss fllaser Is even prettier off tho stag" than beforo tho footlights. Sho has a pair of bowltchlugly pretty blue oycfl, handsome features nnd, above all, a pleasing person ality. During her sparo moments at tho thoatiT and on tho train sho busily engages hcrsolf with fancy work. She Hays that Hho would iavo hysterics It sho was coinpellol to spend many Idlo moments, which Is an Indication of a remarkably actlvo brain. There are few. If any, mom handsome or better voiced comlo opera prima donnas upon the American stage than Paulino Hall, and to a keen observer It is evident that eho Is Just us beautiful as in her younger days. It watt somewhat of a surprise to tnany theatergoers when a year ago sho left comlo opera for vaudeville, and when tho announcement wns mado some weeks ago that she was to Join Mr. Wllscn It was re ceived with much pleasure by 'her many friends nnd admirers: not that her benuty Ih any the less radinnt upon the vaudeville stage or her voire less pleasing, hut sho has so long been associated with comic opera that It is hard to Imagine her as n ballad singer. Mr. Wilson certainly made a ten strlko when ho secured her nnd eongratula tlrns would bo duo him wero It not for tbo fact that sho will remain with his company for but a short tlmo. During the course of a convocation with tho wrltor last week she said: "It Is not true, ns announced by tho eastern press, that I havo parted from vau dovlllo forever. I havo closed a contract for next season to nppear under tho Hurtlg Seaman management and nm having a new net written, tho nature of which Is not to bo disclosed Just yet. Why nm I going to Iravo rotulo opera again? Simply hecauso nudcillo Is not such hnrd work. You re main a week or moro ln ono placo Instead cf from ono to two nights, as Is tho caso In r-nilc opera. You nro not worn out with travel mid tho salaries aro much better In vnudcvlllo. Not- so artistic? That may or may not be, but after all It Is tho almighty dollar we aro after nowadays and lovo of nrt hss llttlo to do with tho majority of the peo plo of this, century." Tbo following letter, which bears oil the earmarks of having been written by a former resident of somo rural district and one not accustomed to attending theatrical perfoiniancra regularly, was received too lalo for attention tn last Sunday's issue of Th Hee. At flrt the dramatic editor thought cf paying no uttentlou to It because of tho writer's falluii to tlgu his name as an evi denco of go:d faith, but It Is co ridiculously funny thnt It 1b published below: OMAHA. Neb.. Feb.- 17. IDOrt.-Theater Critic Dear Sir: I had the pleasure to Koliir to ee tno ".moiii Finnic" tnn week. Some of my friends saw "Black Plat' otli-rs Uk "Clldm tf t.ie Ol.etto, . . i Wl with one voice cannot understand on wi,nt ground, these plays charged extra 1 prices, for rurely they are not of such sa.'crior mem mm ino innrare i jus- , I think It Is tlmo for the o;.ora Mouse mun.ini.r m nm 11 n to these ordinary troi. it the mistake they make. Can von explain tho teason of tho nd Vance of . tlces? Al.out f") weio prwent Wfdnesduy eve at 1.50 a head. Yours, ONE WHO WAS THERE. Thlnklng that the readers of tills depart ment tf The Bee would be more Interested In knowing how a half-dozen people could understand with their volcw. the Dramat' Editor respectfully referred It to the paper's authority on voice, Mr. T. J. Kelly, and below will be found his reply: To the "Theater Critic," Omaha Hee: Dear Sir Your communication received, t hasten to lot urn to you tho original manu script and with It the statement that I havo submitted same to the careful considera tion of tho best nuthorltlo.4 with the follow ing results nnd llndlngs: I'Mrst tn flu, firm tilnen I pnnnnt find aUV nuthorlty for the sentence, "Wo with ono I voice ciinnoi uniiorstanil. Soulier ran 1 iJJ'vcoTu ! 'V,1' "?.?:, . .'.V. V.' ".M ' 1 i , mtttirjil to suppose, that the 'persons , have formed 11 trust und have united all "IT'! Hl,,, " This Ih a luiwler. There was In old Hltile times one "voice" which was "onto Its I Job" and which was "next" to a certain 1 minium. nn mui w" " y. """."" " " lrSjTJKh ' romniiHtrnnrn iii?nlnMt 11 IK1SS Tilled t think tlint Hip nncni house man tiger alluded to would havo more dltllculiv In convincing the companies mentioned that they wore "ordinary'' than he would In ad vising them to reduce prices. As far as tho nttrnctloUH themselves lire concerned, and your correspondent's suggestion no to prion cutting, 1 could not llnd fault with the iirlro nf "Tho Moth and the Flame," for tho ro.iunn Hint Hip nrlro of candles has cotio up and moths arc known to linvo expensive (0 Kct It, see! You write about things that .VSk'in'S.? rnt'ne'r ,nhHt,e,,r.Wt '' ' Rood Why don't you write vicinity of u gingham apron. "Illark Pattl." ne up onco In .1 while?" Thon the critic or ns your censor has It, "Plnttl," conies got a chance and said: "When you do high, of course. If she wore a contralto she something worth noticing It will be noticed, would not como as high as she does, being .... . . ..... . .,f(l 11 soprano. "Tho Children of tho tlhetto" nae ou done, said the crltlt, for might havo been expected to cut prices 11 ! tho cause of art? Have jou sacrificed any llttlo. Hut after all It Is only when buying thing nt any time? Some of us have mado that they usually do tho cutting. The prollts are largo and one should not expect a reduction. Fourth I think thnt the matter lies be tween Mr. Poppleton and Mayor Moores as to whether tho city should have municipal ownership of the theaters or whether these plays like "Supho" should bo suppressed. Yours truly, T. J. KKI,bY, Musical Hdltor. CniuliiK HvcnlN. "Under tho Red Rcbc." Stanley Weyman's romantic drama, will open at Hoyd's theater Sunday afternoon an engagement which will continue for six performances, tho last one to bo given Wednesday night. Tho play Is ono of tho prettiest -and best constructed of the present day costumo dramas and was aeon hero last season with William Morris in the loading role. This year a young French actor by tho name of Paul Cazcneuve succeeds Mr. Morris, It Is said that Mr. Cazcneuve 1st supported by tho samo cx tdllent company that was seen In the piece last year, and that tho production Is equally brilliant. Slmmonds and Slocum's traveling company of vaudeville specialty people will bo tho attraction at the Crelghton-Orpheum theater this week. One of tho features will bo a Keml-mllitary comedy entitled "Tactics," constructed on tho lines of "Shenandoah." Two veteratm light over again the battle of Gettysburg In a drawing room, using various articles to define the positions of tho troops, and their son and daughter, respectively. ono a northerner nnd the other a southerner. who nro In love, finally bridge over the dendly feud nnd nil ends happily. Another feature of tho program will un doubtedly bo Mile. Emmy's educated fox terriers, night ln all, which aro said to perform some wonderfully Intelligent feats. Edna 3sctt Marshall", who has tho dis tinction of bolng the person who first sang that sweet nong, "The Mol City," on the vaudovlllo stage, will sing that and other songs, both operatic und burlesque, during her engagement this week, nnd will Intro duce a realistic novelty entitled "Sunshine nnd Sorrow," In which a band of Juvenllo singers, dancers and acrobats will tako part. Ulllo Wiwtern will offer some musical nov elties. Tho Misses Hanson nnd Nelson, singing and dancing Koubrettc. will offer nmong other things, some Swedish special ties. Messrs. Hodges and Launehmerc, a colored team, will appear In a singing, danc ing and talking act. Clark and dandy com pote a singing and dancing dun who arc advertised as being quite clever. It Is seldom that tho west has tho op- nnrtnnliv nf witnessing a new nlav with Its original company tho season In which It Is produced, but when It Is given this raro ' ' '. " pleasure, tho fortunate company is mucn ine gainer from a financial standpoint nt least. Stuart Robson, long acknowledged to bo ono or tno country s rorcniost cuniiniuiw. will glvo to Omaha his new play, "Oliver Goldsmith," which ho produced this season Thn ilato Is Thursday night, March 1. Mr. I no (late is juurmmy iiikih. .'lu.wi .. ..... Robson 'hns associated with hltn some of tho foremost comedy artists in tho profession. . ,1 Tlnnrt' T.? TllveV f .... "'I,, , pm t : well onry A Weaver. Walter Male. Ellen Mortimer. Reaumont Smith and a dozen vik- llvlne nnd nlavlnit om; y brings any greater depths of Intel- lectunl grace, or o much soft persuasive wit and mental grasp of character as Stuart llobann To .hltn tho stage owes somo of tho most dashing, brilliant nnd lmpcrlshablo act- aend another message for that doctor!" lng tho English spenklng public has on rec- I And In llko manner some men will run ord and today his rcparteo Is ns cunningly out tho back way when thoy see a sub .i i,iu imanhiailnn nn nulssant nwl Fi'rintlno list for a musical attraction como sympathetic ns when he enptured theater- goers years ngo with his smart. raKisu cap- tain In "Hlack Eyed Susan." "Oliver Gold- smith" Is given credit by the Chicago and New York critics ns being equal to tho clever comcdlos of Sheridan, whose works havo become classics. Of Henry Dlxey tho press has said much In , praise. Ho enacts tho rolo of David Garrlck und an Irish bailiff. riu nml I'lnyer. Edna 'Mny's real nh-me Is Pettlo. Sottsa's bund Is to mako a tour of Oer mnny. Dlgby Hell has gone Into vaudeville as a mouoloslst. "Shore Acres" Heme hns been on tho stngo forty years. There aro two dramatic versions of "Lorna Doone" ln preparation. Julia Arthur announces that after this season sho will bo known ns Mrs. Cheney of lloston. "Supho" has been secured by J. J. Rosen thal for tho territory not covered by Olga Ncthcrsole. A dramatization of Robert Louis Steven son's "Prince. Otto" will bo prcsentml by Otis Skinner. K J. Wlllard, tho English actor, comes to this country next full for another tour under the direction of Charles Frohman. it Is reported thnt Francis Wilson and Jesslo Ilartlett Davis will be co-stars next season In nn opera now being written for them. Sal Smith Russell Is lingering at Atlantic Cltv, where, he has boon restored to hU usual health. The popular comedian will resume starring next fall. Tho dancer who appears In the Nether, solo production of "S.ipho" as Annabcllo Whltford I said to bo the Anuubello Mooro of Seeley dinner notoriety. Mr, X.legfeld, Anna Hold's manager, says Hint ho Is throuch with the suggostlvo fnrco llo comnlalns pathetically that the news paper denunciations of such entertain ments were so severe ns to mako the profits enormous and tho temptation Irresistible. Roort from "The Princess Chle" com pany, which mado such a great sueess In lloston recently, are tn the effect that everybody It pleased with It und the press wards' mnn, nnd Ktrko In Shello's libretto, Holand Heei hHd s. far recovered his strength Inst week Hint he was uh'.c to ! drlvo In Central p.irk several times. Ma Is still a patient at St. Luke's hospital, how ever, nntt win tie oiuigeii 10 undergo an other surgical operation before a complete mrp mm be oftortcd. William II. Hnntelniann. the loader of the i t'tiHed .States .Murine band of Washington. D C . is wrltlnir the score of n new l'orslan comic opera, railed "Sndl Ml." The libretto Is the work of E. T. Sweet, the editor of tho Scrnnton (I'm.) Tribune, and Is said to be sirmuiKiy oiikiiiui 111 iiirnie mm ireawnoiu I "Whnn I U'.i nmrrloil." mild OileMrt Tvlnr "I 'bought that I would be quite contented nwav from the state. There was 110 reason 1 why I should not bo perfectly happy. 1 iihii cyeryining noari couiu w;sn. out be fore eighteen months had pnssed I caught tho fever again and Induced my husband to return tn the stage with me." Chlng Mug Foo. It scorns, Is going hack to China before Very long, although In the very height of his success In America, (ioorge llomnns. the variety agent, a few iluy4 ago offered n twolvo weens' summer engagement Iti New York t. this enter tainer, proposing to pay HU.nm) for his ferv- during that period. The proposition Chinese magician declined the proposition on the ground that ho could not remain In to t'nltcd trs. The musical critic on The Hee wan sitting ln rr01)t 0f an un-to-datP tvnowrltor fmn. chine) waiting for an inspiration ho ns 'to fr.mm an article on the ndvanineo,, nf trM ipcltals, when a gentleman appeared nt tho ,oori jiri( , asking for tho mnn who wrote tho "What's tho matter with you. anyway? I sang last week at a social down at the lodge and jou never gll, n wor(j nD01lt )t The peaceful critic trlcj to arsunge tlw mnn'i grief at tho unintended slight and asked what tho nerirnn haul? nnd If )in u-nnl 1 llko a wrltoup at tho present time. Mo said: I No, I Just ennio to talk to you about what you should do. Your column docs not In terest mo nt nil. What do 1 care whether wo havo free organ recitals or not; what Is It to me whether people patronize art or mot? I am In music for a llvlne und 1 want many sacrifices. Introduced new people nnd new works nnd done so at much personal loss and without any particularly strong support from tho prc." "Well," said the visitor, "all I've got to say Is that It Is an outrage tha't muslcnl people aro not encour aged In the nttcmpts they mnko to plcaso tho public." Mo left disheartened. From this conversation thcro is much to bo' learned nnd noted. Tbo tendency Is to expect the press to do everything nnd yet If that same press venture to criticise or to suggest an Improvement there Is a howl which makes day and night hideous. Tho profs llvra by Its business depart ment, and, thank goodness, there Is one paper In Omaha which docs not give nway Its advertising to one and levy mightily on another. Tho press cannot pay bills on fteo sample "ads," nor does It try to do so. People aro educated up to tho point where they want to get the most for their money on each side and good advertising pays. Tho concert Beason Is almoat over; a month or two nt tho best only remains and what has been done locally? No effort has been mado to rise out of tho lethargy that Is fa.it becoming a characteristic of Omaha. Can tho musicians bo blamed? Omaha Is growing wornc nnd worse-, musically, and for the reason ono must look to the tendency to patronize only the light und the simple. Grand opera, with Its strong educational Impulse, Is something which Omaha has heard of, but knows not. Tho favored chil dren of the muses, locally speaking, aro Frnnk Daniels, Francis. Wilson, De Wolf Hopper, Alice Ncllscn, Jeff D'Angclls, llarnabee, MacDonald and their companies. Is It that Omaha does not want anything better? These people aro good, of course, but aro they all ibn Is good In music for the people of O r .' What Is the matter with the people? , . ojo fault Is It? Docs the real blamo lie at tho doors of the musi cians, who are pcrha.n not doing their duty? Any ono of these names will bo sufficient to pack a local theater. There Is a chanco for an argument herein. Perhaps what Omaha needs Is a good mannger, meaning by that, of course, a manager who will work up the Interest of tho peoplo and whorfo personality nnd nrgu ments will fcccuro tho necessary financial nld. Tho most perplexing part of tho problem Is iu.li u K.cu h.uii, in wu.m.a. ...u willing to pay for good music nnd for tho best. that, ran ho hud. Of courso there nro , 1 : r i, . . thoso who hato music and thoy well they ' ,,, i..i...i t ,i, mi f rir t,,j tiling tvim., ,,, nv w.,u . Tnen thero is lnc, By prcjudlco against mug,c fnm ,x mi8tlrES standpoint. People ; of(Ume9 f(vcl nb()llt mllsc M thoy Oo abolt a physician they despise it until thoy want It. Tho man who never had a sick day in " V.l lta vnt an u'hnl nnfea Vt f nt ill!, II. t, ,,,,,, l,,n ., i ,,.v ... .... , ()n,(n , Nonsense' they aro only a lot ' ' ' ' ' ,M, ,Vn', they know about his rase? Now what do they know, anyway? Tableau Tho man Is Ken 11only 111. This ensues! "Maria! Maria! For heaven's sake can t you get the doctor? Jim. telephone for another doctor. quick! What Is the matter with you people, anyway You are all so slow! Doctor, are to r.low! Will ho never como? I bolleve you all want to see me die, Maria! telephone! ih tho front way, and they will do nothing to encourage tne development or a musical atmosphere, or to foster musical growth, hut wj,cn they Rvp a party, a wedding or a inj a wiiCn they organize a parado or are cbKe( t0 havo a funoral, tbey make a wild run for music, nnd usually want even that' ' for nothlnsr j A much-needed organization In Omaha was I allowed to slip away Bomotime ago. and now a the Music Trades Rovlow states that Sioux meeting oi iuai muh City Is to havo nn organ factory, employing I , n , . ' , a number of people, with ten special exports I Clan Gordon No 63, Order of Scottish from the best eastern factories, and Omaha j ms. is moving along rapid y In Its effort had a chanco to have It. Tho growing de- ' lso a fund for tho benefit of he wld mand for pipe organs In this part of tho ' s d eh l.tren of Scot Isl, soldiers who country Insures tho success of such a project. 1 meet death In tho South African war This for most of tho instruments nro now bought movement Is general thro, ghmu ho Unl od tho east, and much money will bo s.ved , States. At a recent meotlng r, t he clan o ' " , ' ,,,,, ,i,. .r oi- 1 propos t on wns d scussed at length and thu by buying from this territory. Ten Sioux , ' r ' . ...., . ., ,n ,,,, City men have Invested U000 each, making.' n stock of $50,000 to start with. It Is to bo deplored that such nn enterprise could not have been loented here, and every organist In Omaha will regret the. fact that thoio workmen, especially tho experts, live In Sioux City Instead of In Omaha. When an organ Is out or gear, ai prcuoni, ine organist han to simply let It go. and pray ' ' ' for tho arrival of somo ono who can fix temporarily. The result Is that every year Omaha Is victimized by one or moro trav eling tuners. Only one. Mr. Rlckrr, has mado Omaha his local headquarters, and ho has recently been confined to his hotel by protracted lllnrss. Ho Is ono of tho prin cipal men In the new factory, so that his ' tlmo In Omuha will come to nn end, In all probability. Every church organ, of any size, should be looked over nt loaet every eighth week, for tho sake of tho organ Itsel'. A letter was received last week from a leader of th!n column, and ln It ho says "Would Mr. Dan Wheeler llnd It a good thing for the encouragement of life Insur- nni-o If ho gavo away ncveral hundred dot- lars each week ln policies? 1 think not. " " ,ncn "0C8 no nr"0 10111 lreo ,mls,c wl" cnucaio ino people- up 10 mo Binmiaru 01 paying for It?' Tho letter Is signed "Y. M." WJien the organist of the First Methodist rhurch gives a scries of free organ recitals ho iylll export. Mr. Wheeler to lend the as tdstanca of his beautiful tenor voice, anil It Is hoped that, on that occasion, he will sing that well known nnd much loved little hymn: "Dare to bo a Daniel, Dare to stand alone, Daro to havo a purpose firm, Dare to mako It known." The lovers of the music played by the ad herents of the banjo will no doubt revel In tho coming treat afforded by the renowned j Mfred Furland who. It must bo admitted, Is a wonder. This man mnkes everything of tho possibilities of the banjo and docu somo conspicuously clover work. Ho will nppear with rf local orchestra under the direction of Mr. Rlllenbcck. Tho choir of St. Matthias church will glvo a special muslcnl service this evening. Mrs. King will sing the offertory solo. Mr. Keek's pupils will glvo a song recital at St. Mary's Avenuo Congregational church next Tuesday evening. Tho music nt tho Mycrs-Nnsh nuptials last Wednesday was notnworthy on account of tho singing of Gounod's beautiful "Mcsso Prtlonnol 1," w tlir, rei-lllur ohnti- nf f hn church, assisted by the following well j known singers of other choirs: Mrs. Kelly, soprano: Miss Florn Kostens. Miss Franccfl Davis, Mlsa Ldltn -apor and .Mrs. Hornung, contjaltos; Mr. John McCreary, tenor; I .Messrs. ricKermg aim jonnson, baritones, nnd Messra. Roy Mooro and Emmet Mc Crcnry, bassos. THOMAS J. KELLY Ante Room Echoes Tho formal opening of the Elks' headquar ters, Fifteenth nnd F.irnnm streets, last Wednesday night was bno of tho most prom inent events In fraternal circles In the prtscnt year. Tlin occasion was In cele bration of the finishing touches on tho rooms which havo for several weeks been under going a general house-cleaning process. Tho painter, tho decorator and tho carpet-layer havo nil been there and havo left evidenco of their handiwork. There Is now not a more gorgeously furnished lodge room In nn'y western city. There was notlilng faulty about tho rooms prior to tho renovation, but the Elks aro Inclined to want tho best of everything, and It wns docldcd to mako numerous Improvements. Tho attendanro ut tho formal opening was largo. Almost every member brought friends and many women wero present. Dancing was a prominent featuro of tho . m all(l the fcslvtlo9 were, prolonged Elaborate refreshments u"1" " . tho location of tho headquarters, but tho , expression "new rooms is nppneu simpiy necause oi uio cumjnciu iiuusu'uu.iiuuh. ,... n1nnln ., Among tho Elks aro many royal entertain ers, and un evening with this order Is ai ways enjoyable. Preparations for the ninth annual can- i vontlon of Scottish Rite MaHons, which will n ,MB ,.!.. nnvt Tlll,lilV fftl- .1 C" II cull III ..no w.j ...-.. . iour-ciay ecssioii, are nun miner nay, .nm tho event promises to bo ono of tho moat i Important of the kind held In this city for a long tlmo. ine exercises win consist almost exclusively of secret lodgo work. Dcgrem up to tho thirty-second will be conferred and It Is said that thcro are many candidate. When a Mason gets up Into - ' Jt thlrtlw Mb a and tno tonrerring oi a nn oeni r Mason of high degreo of these latter degrees extraordinary Importance. T ai,, m hn Wirt dnllv. Tho nro- ,nm whir), i in namnhlct form, consisting of several pages. Is a gem of typographical ... . . ..... h on.i nn n nf it arn ncinc soueiu as 1 souvenirs, Judgo W. W. Kcysor, grand master of tho iMasonlr lodgo In Nebraska, will go to Plattsmouth .Monday evening to nttend a sneclnl mooting of the Plattsmouth lodge, ' t , , . , t. ...111 l. II.A .vitne, f wuicn ocyasiou . ' noncr. William newer, u m jum.u ucjr- sor'B ofllcial reporter and who Is also prom- Incnt In 'Masonic circles, has Just returned from Hlalr. where he took part In a special '"' , . . ' afp,nrl. Ono of tho most notable coming events In 'Ancient Order of United Workmen cir cles is tho Initiation of 100 or more candi dates In South Omaha lodge, No. 60, which Is to tako nlaco on tho ovenlng of 'March i , ,., ., , .. , ,.. n ...,. . u Initiations for any lodge. On ncoount of tho cpeclal nature of tho occasion tho vnrious lodges of Omaha will nttend and assist ln tho Initiation. Lodge 173. 'Ancient Order of I'nlted Workmen, will relobrnto the tenth anniver sary on tho ovenlng of April 10. A com mittee has been appointed to arrange a pro gram for tho commemoration, in this all of tho other Anclcnt Order of United Work- , , ,,, , , . i ,,, , . men lodges will Join and thcro will also bo visitors from South Omaha and Council muffs. Itllt llllllllO SlNtlTH. The members of Lillian temple No, 1, Ituthbone Sisters, nre greatly elated over the large attendance of their grand tempi? of floors, who attended tho thirty-sixth until veiKary of tho founding of the older of the Knlght3 of Pythias, held In Myrtle hall. Monday evening. The grand olllcers pres ent wore: Mrs. W. K. Smith. P. (?. C. Fre mont; Mrs, E. N. Wood, (). C, l.lnroln; Mrs. J. R. Stlno, E. S., Omaha: Mrs. H. Cragle. O. M.. Springfield; Mrs. lllakowell. O. P.. Sprlngtleld; Mrs. Emily Chancy, S. It.. l.lnroln. At Its meeting on tomurrow night. Lillian temple will keep open house and all Knights of Pythias anil their friends are In vlted. Woodmen of (lie World. Tho Bovorelgn llnnnco committee of the Sovereign ramp held ;m Important session at I ho homo of Colonel II. W. Jewell, chair man, at Manchester, la., he being confined to his homo slnre last December ns tho rwult of an nccldent Tho minstrel entertainment given by tho Seymour Guards of Seymour camp at Crelgh ton hall Friday evening was a crowning success, which speaks well for the young men of tho guards, with a fair prospect of a repetition of tho play. Tho Canadian order of the Woodmen of tho World convened ln biennial session at London, Ontario, commencing last Wednes day and lasting several dnys. Considerable Interest 1h being taken In tho order of wool- ciuft across the Jjordcr, which promises to become ono of tho greatest fraternal orders In tho Dominion. Sovereign Commander Root was present In tho Interests of tho en tire order. Hon. Jcslah Towno Is now lo.-ated hero In Omaha In the now organization and pro motion department In chargo of tho re instating branch. Colonel George W. Reed has been doing ,-,omo excellent work In Holdrege, Neb., ,iurnK tho last week. Ho Is now attending n gc.,jS0 of tho grand encampment of tho Anclcnt Order of United Workmen nt To- peka, Kan., as one of tho past commanders, Sovereign Lecturer Hon. C. C. Farmer Is at present lecturing In tho Interests of tho order throughout tho south. A great number of cainp celebrated the birth of Georgo Wnshlngton In vnrious ways. I'rnteriin! I'lilmi of A merlon. r Ilanner lodge No. 11 held an enthusiastic meeting Thursday evening. After the regular business was completed. Mrs. Armstrong took charge of tho special program. Frators llalley and Mrs. Rooso acted the part of tho returned spirits of Georgo Washington and wife. It wns well received. Fratcr Whiddcn read a paper on Georgo Washington, nnd Miss Carlson rendered several of her at tractive pieces. A committee was appointed to take In charge the next open meeting, which will bo In March. Tho committee reported favorably 'to tho proposition of pro viding nanner lodge guards with the neces sary paraphernalia and uniforms, and tha report was adopted. At Monday evening's meeting of Mondamln loigo No. Ill arrangements wero mado for a public, ontcrtalnment, also for a campaign for members. ISmikc-rs' I'nliin. Judgo Ryan, supreme secretary. Installed officers of Lincoln lodge No, 11 Tuesday ..l..1.t 4 1. tlA n,r..l .iu ,-,nl1l,in m.n- eoer. l no ceremony wan miioweu uy a u.inri unco nnd supper. Lincoln lodge No. CO held open house Wednosdny evening. An address by Mrs. Carpenter and Miss Holden, high live and dancing constituted tho program. Fraternal lodge No. .1 of Omaha hold nn enthusiastic meeting Tuesday evening. Tho lodge Is steadily Increasing nnd will oon I , . ,., - ,, , . un mimg mo jciiuhik ours in iuc my. inn entertainment committee reported an en- , tertalnmcnt and select dancing party for ncjt Tuesday evening. A short literary nnd musical program has been prepared II I Nolalilior", Pansy camp No. 10. Omaha, nnd Clover Leaf No. S, South Omaha, havo entered a membership content, tho camp getting the 1 "i""1 memoers oy April oil 10 no entertained wnn a supper oy me losing sine. Vliny camn wl" Klvo a bal Thurston hall Wednesday ovenln will hn f-lv'p.n fnr wnlfvlnr- Prizes " Union VotoriuiN' 1 lilon. Tho K. O. II. C. Dramatic club will glvo a military drama ln three acts entitled "Enlisted for the War" at Washington hall Friday evening, March 2, for tho benefit of tho relief fund of union veterans:. Dancing from 10 to 12. I'lillorillll Nnles. The Odd Follows of Omaha will clvo a ball Saturday, March 'J. In Washington hall. , In honor of Maynard E. Sayles. who lost his llfo at Manila, tho Furthers of Omaha will hold memorial forvlcos at tho hall at 1 o'clock today. Gain City hive, Nn. !). Ladles of tho Muo cabecH, will glvo a card party Friday evening, March 2. at their hall. Seventeenth and Douirlas. Labor Temple. Court Ak-Sar-Ilen of tho Foresters will entertain members of tho vnrloim courts In this vicinity at tho hall, Fourteenth and. uougi.is streets, j-riuay evening, anisic and refreshments will bo tho order of the evenlne. Filiform hive, No. .".I, ladles of tho Mar. calicos, will entertain with n high live party In Royal Arcanum hall, Bfo build ing, on tho evening of March R. tn which all Maccali.'es and their fi lends aro cor dially Invited. A progresidvo high live party was given ! at the residence of Mr. und Mrs. Klrkon dull. 1911 Chicago street, last Saturday I evening, under the auspices of Minnehaha (.ollIu.. N, ... Daughters of Pocahontas. Independent Order of Red Men. There went about fifty- persons In attendance l". S. Grunt po.U of tho Woman's Relief corpfi held ls regular meotlng Tuesday. A gro.it amount of work Is being done by tho coins In various ways. At the tn M regu lar meeting. Murch 0, memorial services will bo lit Id In honor of the past uu'.lonul president, Mrs. Annie Wlttenmoyer. On the ovoiilnc of February 10 a delosa- tlon of tho nitmbera of Meeci court. Trlbo of Hen Mur of Omaha, accompanied by tho I ill'KI.'U tt'illll VIMlcil Ji'tti'l eiiuri ui imiii- ,, muffs. Tho degree team took charge of tho initial lry ceremony nnd the beautiful rltuulUtle work of the order was exeni plllled In a very creditable manner Tho visiting members were royally entertained Ri frrshments were STVcd by the ladles of Jewel court und several Interesting AMI'SISMMVI'X. BOYD'S Woodward A Burgess, Mars. Tel, 1919. One Night Only Thursduy, March 1 The Season's Comedy I'vcnt R stuart OBSON In the Great ..roMHin stctr.ss. OLIVER GOLDSMITH . ...V rONTTMU I'linilllY..,. (H.V llUUKtllK 'tiMIIIIIII.) Presented with this ST.tH t' AST, . llotirv E Dlxey. Walter Male, Florence Rockwell, Jeffreys Lewis. Kllcn Miir!lmr . M A Weill rr, Hcnumont Smith. Ilessle Hcott. And 20 Other Artists. I'rlcoM U,ic, .Kir, Toe, 151,1)1), ;l. ,-,. CFteiQHTON Simmond's and Slocum's Onn Traveling Company An All Star Vaudcvlllo Organization. Jas. O. Barrows Arsisted by John Iniicnstcr & Co., Presenting "TACTICS. 1,11,1,11', Tno iioaUtfi IIAVSUX AM) i,sikk, , ,y 1,1,11, i. mi ,ii v , , .m;i,m. Premier Introducing Her Wonderful Troupo of Tcrpslchorcan Muslcnl Artiste. Fox Terriers. Queens. HOUGHS AMI XI1XT A l Ai'Ktit Cl.AltK AMI VCIIMIlltll, SHOW, I'rlilll.v, Mar. ' C2A.MIY. Colored Tenn Par SEATS Singing ami Dancing Excellence. NOW ON SALE. DiiO; ypeeches wero mado liy tho visiting niem- Tho contest between Ivy lodge, No. It, and Ruth lodgo. No. l. Daughters of Rebokah, Independent Order nf Odd Fol owh, In Odd Follows' hall, Thursday oven Iuc, wan well worth witnessing. The hall was packed and Intense Interest was mani fested. Tho judges wero chosen from Coun cil Bluffs lodgoM and wero nonlntiiesloil Tho degree staff of Ruth lodgo tlrst nut nn the Inltltanry work and It was diuio in a. most crcdltuhlo manner, but when the member, of Ivy degreo staff marched tn their appearance, in new rubes, as well iim their work, mado a very favorable ImproK tlon and tho judges, after weighing i.iro full; tho merits and demerits nf tho work dono by both sides, awarded tho prize to Ivy lodgo. n;:i.!(;io! s. Th" Motl'iodlst Year Hook, which has just been Issued, shows In the Culled States ministers, and S.sTI.91!) prob.t Honors. HNhmi Vldal. tho Roman Catholic bishop of tho FIJI Hands, has artlvrd in San Francisco on his way to Rome. Hisliop Charles V.. McDonnell of Brooklyn has asked leave tn go to Rome, and about twenty-Uvo piomlnent priests of the dlueesu will go with him. The next groat rally of Methodist forces Is to bo tho assembling of tho general con ference at tho Auditorium In Chicago, May 1. und will continue, tluoug!) most of tho morth. Rev. Dr. Kdwnrd Everett Halo has de cided not to leave tho South Congregational .lunch of Boston, but will remain as tho pastor omirltus, and as such will druw his run s I'arr until inn io,nn. President Hyde of Ilowdniu college, favors a. lellglous trust on a national scalp which would restrict excessive, ecclesiastical competition and external Christian cor lor itliin to thn farthest borders of tin; tin t Ion and beyond. Rev. Henry Thompson, rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal church at Kenosha, Wis., lias Just sued a couple or well-Ktiown yniiu? men of thn town for $1 each tho fees ciuu mm lor naving prriornieii iso A WUI.I, llUSKRVUI) PATH. 1 k H I III mm, 1 dli 'Doctor What's the matter? Ambulance Driver Mo made a speech at waon't any such thing us a real Santa Cluui, BOYD'S Six Performances Commencing With MATBNEE TODAY Tin- (ircnt Ximv 1 nrk Siiocokk! Tin- llrllllunt Hiininiicet "Under the Red Ft "in the Novel t Stanley Weymiuw Dramatized by I'M ward ltso, Adaptor of "The Prisoner of Zemin." With n Powerful Cist. Robe 95 The greatest dramatic successes have been won liy plays that wero originally novels, "Trilby.'' 'Tinier the Rod Hobo," und "Tim Tattle Minister" stand out with special em phasis. Now York Herald, Oct. 10, t'rliM-M, 8 1. (Ml, 7.-.O. ."Or, ii.-.o. Mntliipr, r,(lo, L'.-.o. "1 51 VMNlIi: TOIITY. Any Part of tho llouso 25c. Children. lOr. Gallery. 10c. TO.MGIIT, Nil.".. Rfhencd SontH 25c and 50c. Gnllery 10c, IHdna Bassctt Marshall Amurica's Sweet Singer & Co., Presenting "Siinshlno and Sorrow." THOMAS J, KELLY, Voice Culture. (Exclusively), STUDIO, SultO I & 2 oaviuno Block, il nil;li I'eicmniiv nf marriage when the? two young men wedded sisters. Roy. Dr. Ma.kenz.lo, ,i prominent Presbyteilan minister with a hargn la han Francisco and professor at San An silmo .seminary. Ih said to bo the 1 Idlest clergyman In California. Mo made bin fnrtunn himself in nrango-farinlug whllo attendlii to his clerical and educational duties. General Wllllnm Honth of the Salvation army, fnr tho maintenance of thn nnnv'B work, has received since lt be-'liinltii; jl. ,H,oijO irom tin. public. Ho reports that thn total number of thn Institutions of thn army is CI.1, i mploylng 2,ikVi trained olllcers, who labor In foity-livo countries or tho world. Thn CiuiKieciitliinal Chun h Iliilldlnc society Is nearl. half a century nld, and ltn ( last year's work Is particularly encourag lug. Many aided chuivhes have already re turned all the money which they have re ceived from this society, and In Homo onsen lai-e additional .immints. Tin- lo.m fund exceeds lUn.UMI. Bishop Tiinhiii'li, head nf the Methodist Episcopal missions in India, reviewing" thn pros' nt oondltliin of India s population and thn ravages of famine, not only In India, hut in Aiulila and on the eastern coast of Africa, nays that "probably more men ar In dangir nf death by starvation at present than at any time dm lug this century." tho newsboys' fcmlval and said the i