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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1900)
TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAttCII l, 1)00. 1 5 AMUSEMENTS. If tho first few days of the Lenten Bea ton can be used ns n rlterlon there will bo few wearers of iho proverhlal sackcloth md ashes among those who .ire regular attendants ni the theaters this year. After Ann Wedncslay las' week the attendance t the local playhouse showed a marked Increase rather than the usual falling off tiways anticipated liy theatrical managers Bt this reason tf tho year.. And the nildl ritces wero not mndn tip wholly of non churchgoers either. On tho contrary, they wrro unusually fashionable nnd Included many faces ns regularly noticeable In the church on Sunday an In tho theater durjng tho week. However, no one can he blamed for not wnr.tlng to forego tho theater during the present Lenten senH.n, slnco it Is In April nnd May that tho best attractions ate to come, noma of which have never been leen In Omaha, and others that come not tftcnor than In a half s?orc of years. It Is hardly necessary to state that Stu art Ilobfon'H production of "Oliver Oold imlth," Augustus ThcmaB' new play, was the principal theatrical event cf tho last week, for thero was llttlo ebe of Importance to bn seen. "Oliver (ioltbuilth" proved to bo one of tho most pleasant surprises that local plnygeers nro Table to experlenco for somo time. Who Is there among well Informed theatorgoers who have followed the meteoric career of (Jus Thomas as a playwrltcr that fiver thought him capable of writing n play posresslng the literary merit found In "Ol iver Goldsmith?" Certainly they nre few. I't us M'e. Hut a few years ago this same "flus" Thomas, now Augustus Thmnas. If yon plenpo, was hut u treuurer. or rather In charge of the box olllce of ono of the Kt Iouls theaters, a position that nt most did not pny more than 2." a week. Ills first work nR a play writer was In tho dra inntl7allo'i rf Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur nett's llitlo story. "Kdltha's llurglar." Th Vlccn proved to be more than ordinarily sucrcthful. which encouraged Thomas to try his hiind nt -nothing original, mid "Ala bama" "was the result. There ore few lo-al theatergoers who do not remember this pretty comedy. It. was with this play that Bojd'n new theater was opened. Then came In MI..Jiira," which was prodticod and played for somo 'time by Nat (loodwln. It was not n great success, 'but served to let ter acquaint tho theatergoing public, with the name of Thomas ns a playwrltcr on account of ItH being played by Ooodwln. "Arizona," which comes to Omaha this week, wis tho next play cf Importance that camo from Mr. Thr.iniiH' pen. nnd tho eastern critics declarn It ono of the best comedies eleallng entirely with American characters ever written. "Oliver (loldsmlth" Is his latest effort nnd was written to 1111 an order given by Mr. Hebson after his production nf "Tho Oadfly" had failed In New York. In tho compamtlvely uhort time of live weeks. Although the ability of Mr. Thomas to wrlto comedy of an amusing character has never been questioned since "Alabama" ian produced, his newest play proves to bo a literary prolurllm entirely unexpected from htm. which proves et ncluslvoly that ho is not only a reader, lint a dccp-thlnklng literary student. Ilo Is extremely nmbl tlriis nnd nnxlous to place his namo among thoso of thin generation which will go down to posterity as writers of famous pla-3. What tho future holds for this brilliant cnin nono can tell, but that ho will glvo to the Mage plays that will live as classics through time to come tho writer has not tho least doubt. It was unfortunate that Mr. ltobson guvo but one performance of "Oliver (loldsmlth" and It Is hoped that he will retain 11 In his rspcrtolrc long cnoiu; to bo seen hero again. In epcnklng of the attack of tho New York papers upon Olga Ncthersole's pro duction of "Sapho" Stuart ltobson had the following to say during tho course of a conversation with tho writer last -week- "I cannot seo how one ramlliar wun mo delicate methods of Clyde Fitch In writing or dramatizing a play, or of tho artistic nblllty or Mlso Nelliersole as a producer, can bcllevo these nttacV.u to be prompted by tho good interests of tho papers, which are fathering them. In tho moral welfare of tho theater-going public If so why Is It that Biich plays as 'Tho Turtle,' 'Zaza. Madamo Fill' and others of this typo aro allowed to go without anything more than patslng notice? 'Sapho' as a novel lo, as ery reader known, almost a classic, and both Miss Ncthornnlc nnd Mr. Fitch havo reputations that tt-oy cannot afford to sac rifice for tho few dollars, comparatively speaking, that tho production of such a piny would bring them. Therefore, I cannot understand why one would write or the other would produce" tmch a play. Of course, MI.13 Nethersolo will win lu her fight In the courts that is a foregone conclusion. There 1m no Jury that would convict a woman, and especially ono of this talented woman's reputation, for such a crime, If It can lu called a crime. It Is a characteristic of the American people to sympathize with tho 'under dog.' so to speak, and cipechlly where It Is a woman that lt lo suffer. There fore, Instead of the prison bars, I can sec only an Immense ani"unt of advertising ami a great deal of public sympnthy for Miss Nethersole. The New York papers are ready and willing enough to toll the people Free to the Ruptured Dr. W. S. Hire (lie 'Well Knovrn An tlmrll.v, SciiiIk ii Trial of III" I'll ill ono Metlioil I'm- Tit All. Out of the elnioM ,.f lil -1 lino failure comei n new and si.iiiling tire for rupture. Dr. W. S Rice. Oli N. Main St , Adams, N. V., t I ILillIfL(J.EitiUWrrJ.irl' :, RWS 1 1 MR CHAS. I .A NO 15 lias invented n method Unit ,-ihii wlthnut pain, danger, uponitlon or an hour h lnss of time from the dn s work To avoid nil questions of doubt he sends free to every nifferer ii free trial of bis method and there ran bo im earthly reason why anyone, rich "or pour. hIuuiIiI nut uvull themselves of tills generous offer. As an liihtiince of this rt -inarkable inetbod, the rure of Charles Lunge, Morripim, Ills., Is a weleoni" piece Of IlltflllUfllCl'. Mr. Lunge Is a well preserved old gentle man, 7-.' vears of age unit fur eighteen years bad n bad double rupture which no treat ment eould viipe with. After u chort nsn of the Rice method the left rupturo henled entirely and the right wua almost closed lu a few weeks. Today he Is as sound us t dollar, wears nn hums or other support and bis cure Ik only one of hiiudreils of similar ciioph lenorled by thoso who uso the Rico method Fend fur this free trial Don't be backward It will suriirlMi you with Its wonderful power to heal And If you know of other ruptured people usk thrm to write for Miem Do not full to rlto at oucc, do so today, 'fcHlH5ttewa&Hi i ,1 i i m i -V If what plaj'g not to see without charge to the producers, but when it cemte to telling them which ones to fcc. they ask so much per inch or lino from the actor for that. That's 1 advertising, you know. Do I believe in a play censor" Well. If there Is a censor on the drama there should bo a literary censor. 1' is as essential to e'.op the publication of the filthy novel as It Is to stop the produc tion of the immoral play." In regard to tho rumor which has been going tho rounds of the eastern proas to tho pflert that Ilohsnn and Crane nre shortly to revive "The Henrietta" nnd pro-j dure it throughout the country, Mr. Hobson I sal J: "Last fall Mr. Crane and myself talked somo of closing our regular season a few wcck earfler than usual nnd of reviving j 'The Honrletta' for a tour of about four weeks. It was our Intention to play two nights In each of the large eastern cities nnd one night in tho Inrger western towns. However, as Mr. Crane was Invited by (T.nries i-ronman to play tho leading part tho piar changed. "Arizona." as tho name In the dramatization of 'David llarum.' . implies. Is a play which has Its scenes, char and as hl.i acceptance nocrseltnted tho cloi- actcrs nnd incidents located In tho pictur ing of his season In April for this latter ven- esqtic far southwest. Tho people in It com ture. tho revival of 'The Henrietta' wan 1 prise the sturdy ranchmen nnd cowboys, tho Indefinitely postponed, but wc shall do I. brisk, nlert women and their dainty, grace- some day, nt least that Is tho Intention, and I hepo wo can carry It out, for I think this good old play is particularly suited to tl both, nnd ns It was In It that wci bo'li made our reputations, anil ono that tbenter goe.rs always liked, you can readily rco that thero Is moro than one reason why v.e should like to rcvlvo It for a short season." Amnte.nr nlcht nt the nroheiim Frldav of I last week proved to be a record-breaker in J the way or attendanco nt this theater, anil ll Is doubtful If ever nt any tlmo slnre It was opened Its capacity was ever so thor oughly tosted. Every available space was filled with seats and the stage held more than 100 spectators. Amateur night has r.teadlly been gaining in popularity since It was first Inaugurated. It would be hard to find moro genuine amusement than one of thoso amateur programs afford. If one ear.not stand a hearty laugh it Is best to stay nway, for the antics of some of tho a..plrants for histrionic honors arc often enough to throw an uninitiated ppectator Into convulsions of laughter. Manager Rosenthal of the Crclghton Orpheuni Is holding In reserve nn attrac tion which ho promises to present nt onot of tho popular "amateur nlghta" In tho near futuro. That It will provo ono of the star hits of tho scanon at this playhouso la ac knowledged by nil whom tho good-natured manager has let Into his confidence relntlvo , to the booking of tho attraction. When It Is finally given to tho public seats aro likely to be at a premium. At least, this is the ' vehicle In whleh Mr. Collier will bo seen opinion of most of tho manager's intimate, 1 during tho craiing engagement Is entitled frlendw nnd tho manager himself Is exubcr- "Mr. Smooth." This farce Is another evl nntly enthusiastic over tho prospects of , denco of tho versatile ability of this popular oxhibltlng something decidedly unique. i nctor. Ho wrote It himself. A letter from a Thespian whoso ability. The play. It Is said, will he In thrt hands at least In hlu own opinion, equals that of Irving ami who halls from tho Nebraska town of Murdoekf threw tho box office at taches of tho Orphcum Into sevornl staged of excitement on Its receipt Inst week. It not only brought news of an actr of "rare" nblllty residing within tho bordors of this state, but showed tho famo of the Orphcum nniatour programs. Recognizing tho talent of tho modest play "rlter" and "pruducer" .Mnnnger Rosenthal has entered Into tele graphic communication with him nnd na scon as a satisfactory contract can be ar ranged the attraction will bo announced. Tho letter In question follows. Tho namo of tho writer Is withheld In order that tho mirprlde may bo tho greater when Manager Rosenthal completes negotiations for tho presentation of tho "Darkey Comedy on His Way to tho Klondike." MURDOCK, Neb., Feb. 27, 1900. Man ager the Orelghtln Orphum. Friend Gent. Well excuso mo I rote up to yous somo tl'ro awhile hack to appeare nt ono of your amoture nights at your Orphum theater and yen roto to mo to come up to Omaha anil call at tho box oflce and git acts In shapo hut I am very sorrow I dldent come I , wasent verv well at the time I would bo very glad to appear mcsre any tlmo ar your theater In that time I have ben rlteln a play up I would like to pruduco It la a darkey comedy on his way to the klondik or artlce regolns nnd his expements acomped by tho bango playing and the tamburlnn Tho old saying Is geat drrs mo up nigger and glvo ine my old bango and I wll sing you a song way down upon tho Swanweo Hlbber It Is a very funnov pIco I would llko to pruduco It If It is not to late. The play will last about mlnuts I was ofered to pruduco It In a theartlral company but I told them 1 prnhilscd t- como to your theater 1 nllys try to keep my promise nnd If It. Ir not lato I wold like to try my luk I think I can fill tho hall al rite. Tho other performances that I can do Is walke ino u. o rope ami wire ami ring permrmancca .. .,. . . . . . that Is to crawl thru the rings with a glai of water on m;- foro head I am also a hide trlk performer yours K. 12, V. Coining' Ibriila, Fousa and his famous band will bo heard nt Uoyd'o for two concerts Tuesday after noon and night. At each performance n dif ferent progrnm will bo presented. The pro gram and encores will bo strongly Sousia In flavor. Ills latest effort Is said to be bet tor than Anything he hns yet written "Tho Man llehlnd the dun" will bo given nt both performances. As Its title Implies the piece Is a stirring patriotic march. The Sousa concerts havo always, and justly, been re garded as the Ideal musical entertainment, primarily because John Philip Sousa pos sesses such nn ndmlrablo faculty of arrang ing brilliant nnd dlvornlfled programs, nnd In tho second Instauco becnuto ho hns nl way been particularly fortunnto in his rholce of supporting nrtlsts. On the present tour Mr. Sousa will present two young women soloists who, It In said, maintain tho nrtlrtlo balance of the organization. They aro Miss Ilertha llucklln. ono of tho fore most lady violinists nf this country, nnd Miss Blanche Dulllold. a soprano, who Is said to bo gifted with youth, beauty and voice. Arthur I'ryor, tho great trombonist; Herbert L. Clarke, cornctlst. and Franz Hell, liutuselborists, are also soloists. This Is Sousa'o last appearanco In America before leaving for Paris, where his band becomes the otllcial American band during tho expo sition. Srusa will bo seen In but ninety cltlo3 on this trip. Tho A t'crlcan Blogrnph, which was tho principal nttractlnn at tho Crolghton Orphcum thentor early In the season for two weekp, returns to this theater for a weok's engagement, beginning nt the matinee today, and among the now views that will bo presented nro tho following: Blanco Bridge at Manila; Launch of the Oceanic, one of the largest vessels afloat; Love In n Cornfield, a comic scene; Ladles' Swimming Bath, near Berlin: Panoramic view of Niagara Falls: j Ico Yachting on tho Hudson: P.inornmlc j view on tho Midland railroad of Kngland; j Tho Serenndcrs, a ccmle scene; Columbia Shamrock race; Llttlo Ray of Sunshine, n comic scene; In Fighting Trim, an Kngllsh foot regiment and Maxim gun rqund leaving ramp for tho battle-line in tho British-Boer war. The visits of Lillian Burkhart to the Or pheum aro always occasions worthy of note and the patrons of the hou:o will bo clad to know that this clever woman will be teen thero All this week. She Is a tlrelcM worker and on this visit will follow her usual cus tom nnd give Omaha a new comedy, entitled "A Dual on 'Change." which many critics havu pronounced tho best thing that she has ever produced. She will be supported by her own company. Among the other features of this week's bill aro Janet Melville and Eva Steltion. lu topical hongs and dialect Imitations. They wero seen here last senron and will be rc mmtercd as two of tho cleverest women who have ever appeared on the Orphcum stage. Their act Is clean and legitimate' throughout. They will during their engage ment appear In six changed of costumes, im ported from Paris; Urtiett nnd ltlvlcrrc, French duelists and mimics in a novel act; Dick and .Maud (Jarnellns In u laughable skit, entitled "My Ilrothor Johnny;" Zlzka, who Is called the "modern Mcphlsto," In a budget of magical feats; Ilobert Drown, In lvcclur'c "" "Arizona," another play by tho cleTcr au thor of "Oliver (loldsmlth." given nt Boyd's Thursday night by Stuart Hobson, will be seen nt Iloyd's for the first time hero Wednesday night. Hut two performances will bo given. Tho play Is making its first tour of this part of the west. Last Septem ber It was billed to appear In Omaha, but tho elates wero canceled and tho route of fill, yet strong nnd self-reliant daughters- types of that American girl over which the wholo world has como to wonder nnd admire ofllcers, so'd'era and Mexicans, fair samples of the heterogeneous community which Mr. Thomas has chosen to utlllzo In the way of literary material. The plcco Is said to be ns full of bright color contrasts as the changing combination of a kaleidoscope. It fairly pulses with fresh, vigorous, active II f o "f tUO young west. IredeNc Hemlngtnn, the celebrated artist of western life, designed tho scenery and costumes of the productlcn Tho principal nrtlsts seen In the big cast nre: Vincent Serrano, Theodoro Hoherts. Oeorgo Nash, Fdwln Holt, F.dgar Sclwyn, Mnlcomb lititin, Monel Dnrrymoro, Oeorgo O'Donnell, Stephen French, Sidney Alns worth, Kleanor Robson. Kthel Harrison, Adora Andrews. Mattlc Earle, Jano Taylor. Wlllln Collier has long been nn estab lished favorite In this city and the announce ment that ho Is to again appear hero on Friday and Saturday evenings nnd Saturday ; afternoon will doubtless attract tho attcn- i Hon of every lover of comedy. Tho quaint and unctuoU3 humor of this brilliant comedian long ago placed him In tho front rank of farceurs, and from year to year bis following has been Increasing, until at the present tlmo his audiences throughout the entire country aro largo and fashionable. It would bo folly to say that , ho roples or mimics nny one. for his per sonallty Is so distinct nnd his nctlng so un llko anything ever before seen that It might bo snid that ho has established an entirely new method In the nrt of comedy. Tho new of an excellent company and will be lven j a most elaborate production. IMayn unit l'lnyers. Mrs. Carter Is to play "Zaza" In April In London. DoWolf Hopper threatens to produce "Rip Van Winkle" ns n comic opera. Mario Walnwriglit will soon make her vaudeville debut In Philadelphia. Dr. Farkhurst Is getting up n crusade ngalnst the Immoral plays In New ork. Isadore Rush will go stnrrlnK In the plays Tinlnml Reed nnd she liavo been plnylng. Mario Tempest denies the report that she ' Intends to slni; in llio music nnus in i.uu Con. Charles Froliman Is having a piny based on Peg Wolllngton written for Maudo Adams. Havana will liavo the passion pluy. It Is not stated whether It Is Salmi Morse s ver- sinn or the Kuropenn. Wilson Barrett's "Sign of the Cross" has I been translated into Polish, nnd has nindo quite a Hiiccess In Warsaw. Carl Wagner, n noted Oermnn nctor, Is coming to play In New York. He will ap pear In llauptiiiann's "Sunken Hell.' William Faversham, who wns onco in mo wnrwieKMhiro Yeomanry In Kngliiml, hns offered for war service In South Africa. James T. l'owers nnd Ills wife, Rnchel Hootli. aro formulaillitr Plans id suir 10- fcther next season In a new musical play. It Is reported that Francis Wilson and Jesslo Hartlett Davis will be co-stars next season In an opera now belnK written for them. Wilson Ilarrett has aided Robert 1 lichens In bis dramatization of Ills novel, "Tho Londoners," and will net lu the piny In all probability. Tho library antiques nnd curios of tho late Aiigustln Daly will bo sold at auction at the American Art Uallerles lu New York on or about March 19. Charles W. Chase, who dramatized "Quo Vitdls," also wrote "Fablo Ronianl," which N still touring the country after eleven years of uninterrupted prosperity. It Is rumored that Mrs. Clara nioodenod of Annie Itiirsell's company, who came Into the profession two or three years ago from the ranks of New York's "W0," Is meditat ing a return to the society circles, i 'i nn nrineiiini nun in un r.uu isn inrni' , (,rm;m ,,. ,'.,,; written Is a girl who has como from the Islnnd of Jersey, and has be- eomo Identllleil with the London "tasi sei. It Is said that the diameter is Intended for Mrs. Langtry. Tho first performance of tho dramatiza tion of "David llaruni" will bo given by Mr. Crime and bis company In Rochester about April !. Mr. Crano expresses himself as delighted with the development of tho tltlo character under the skill of the play wright The wholo uction of tho piece will pass In Homevllle. Paris Is said to bo suffering from nn over supply of actors and theaters. Fronts are small and the pay of the artists miserable. Homo statistician recently discovered that there were 1?J places of amusement of a theatrical character. It Is fair lo say that every ono of these Is awaiting tho exposi tion crowds with the hope of making up for recent seasons of udverslty. IV.VI.NT FUATUllUS J1' 1,1 FB, The rag-plckors of Paris, to tho number of something llko 40,000. who make their living by picking over the rubbish put out from houjes, aro greatly agitated over new boxes, which nro to bo used to hold tho rubbish and which cannot be opened except by tho cartmen, who carry It away. This devlco threatens to tako the moans of liveli hood from tho rag-pickers. When Good Stomach, ono of tho Sioux In dians with tho Nouvcau Clrquo In Paris, was picked up In tho street drunk and Inarticu late, tho police spent the time In which ho wns sobering up In hunting all over tho city and surrounding country for nn In terpreter of thci Sioux language. They did not llnd one. When the noblo red man re gained tho mastery of his vocal chords It was found that be spoke nothing but Kng llab. Boston ear conductors aro noted for their courtesy to passengers nnd generally It brings Its own reward. But tho other night a passenger who asked a conductor to "help him on with hlH 'oat" on the back platform took advantage of the kind com pliance to pick the conductor's pocket. Hap pily, he was apprehended and arralgucd. Thomas Ellsworth Jones and wife of Phil adelphia, both deaf mutes, aro In the dlvono courts. Mrs. Jones, the plaintiff, charges that her husband called her names on his finger. Fifteen deaf nnd dumb witnesses will tea tlfy regarding this alleged cruelty, also as to defendant's gallantries with female oc qusintancej, who are also mute, Tbo couple havo been married ton years, 9 MUSIC. The stormy times usually preceding an election arc. If anything, stormier th,an over thla year and the musical voter or the vot ing musician must needs be wary lest he bo swerved from tho path of duty and recti tudo by the turbulent statements In connec tion with various candidates. The merry politician Is n busy man today, Statistics he eternally doth quote. To catch the cautious voter with fulse prom ises or pay Oh! how ho loves "the man behind the vote." He.il give us nudltorlum lots and water works, In sooth; .Ills pledges nnd his promises we'll note Ho II rive us everything wo want, because, In very truth, , He dearly love "tho man behind the ' vote." J Free luneli, free shows, free music and free grace, If so desired, And everything that freemen may denote In putting tip a "Jolly" politicians ne'er get tired. Hccnuse they love vote." "tho man behind the Musicians should tnko nn Interest In pol itics. Thero Is a warm sympathy betwe-jn tho two "professions." Politicians abujo each other, apparently, worse than musicians do. If they do not do it themselves, their partisans do It for thorn. From a glanco at political .technicalities It would seem that politics originated In musical circles, for so many words have been borrowed, an It were, from tho musical vocabulary. Where, for Instance, did the politicians get tho words "count." "meastiro," "bar," "organ," "rally," "platform," "harmony," "registra tion," "naturalize," "key"? Tho word "count" Is used with reesrd to tempo In music nnd thero is more or sb music at tho count of the votes, a great deal depending on the way in which they aro , counted, Just as In music. And what a similarity thero Is between the words "note ' and "vote." Musicians need "notes," and a certain kind of "notes" becomes a useful Implement of political warfare. Tho political aspirant Is said to bo in J favor of rertnln "measures" and In order to I bo elected ho has to resort to the patronage I of "bars." In music, "bars" dlvldo "mras- , urcs," In fact, make measures possible, tech- ' niciiiy Bpenklng. And so, with politics, "bars" frequently mnko Important "meas ures" qulto possible. Kvory political party has Its "organ." It, llko the musical Instrument, Is usually do pendent on more or less "wind." and tho pumper has to bo paid. Ono difference ex ists; tho musical "organ" Is usually upright; It may bo out of tune, but a f 10 bill will usually tuno It. It costs moro to tune a political organ. "Rally" 1b a word which Is frequently used In connection with political gatherings and It Is doubtless derived from tha musical term "rallentnndo," abbreviated "rail," and meaning "slower." Rnllles aro usually slow affairs. Thero Is, of course, a decided significance to tho word "platform." It Is necessary for n musical undertaking; It Is above tho peo ple; It Is imado of planks, which nre wldor than they aro deep. Tho analogy Is obvious. Muslo Is composed of dissonances and har monies, but as the dissonances nro capable of harmonious development, It may bo said that harmony Is tho ono Important Idea of all musical construction. So In politics, Har mony la a most Important factor and little can be done without It. Tho word "regis tration" Is used of tho different qualities of tho speaking stops of the organ n blending of tho "registers," ns It were. Tho word "register" Is also used of the voice and In dicates that elements apparently foreign to each other should bo united. Hence tho em ployment of tho word In political signifi cance. Tho foreign vote Is worth considera tion, nnd henco tho attention paid to tho de velopment of tho register. When a tone should ho deprived of somo of lta orstwhllo qualities It Is said to ho mado "natural." Hcnco tho application of tho term "naturalized" to tho domesticating of perrons who havo been accustomed to dlfforent Idea3, homes nnd thoughts. Tho musldan must pay attention to his keys, whether they be tho koys In which a pjece la written or tho keys of tho Instru ment on which ho is playing. So politi cians must havo tho key to tho situation. Otherwise tho concert of tho powers will be n discordant affair. Tho word "caucus" may be a derivation, in corrupt form, of tho word "chorus," but at tho present writing tho etymology Is doubtful. Tho new work presented by Mrs. Learned nt tho musicalo glvon In tho homo of Mr. and Mrs, Henry W. Yatrs was given nn ulcqunto production by tho very talented young artist, wheso musical ability Is as pleasing to musicians ns her natural graces of mnnnor nro to society. Mrs. Learned eang tho Kllland song cycle, by Alexander von Follltz, with a moro than ordinary breadth of tone, a fullness of voice color ing and nn Intellectual Interpretation. Tho song cyclo Is composed of six epochs, mu sically speaking, and In tho care of an ar tistic singer Is a thing of beauty and a musical pourco of enjoyment. Mrs. Learned is always an addition of decided strength to n program. Tho well known organist, Clnrcnco Kddy, was In town over Sunday last and wbllo hero wns tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Whitmorc. Tho freo organ recital business in Omaha has reached such enormous pro portions that no local manager of musical events felt Justified In losing $100 on a reoitnl by tho fomous organist while here. Mr. Eddy does not need Omaha, of course, but It would bo a good thing If Omaha could havo such artists as Mr. Kddy onco In a whllo, say overy Bcven years, at least. Fre mont turnod out nobly to greet tho organist at his recital thero last week, and let It bo whispered softly tho engagement paid. A local paper announced that tho great American organist, Clarence "Cody," was In town. Such Is fame. And It Is so hard to get awny from Buffalo Bill. Tho following kind letter was received last week from Mr. Louis V. Klson of Boston, tho renowned muflcnl nuthorlty nnd lecturer on mattorn musical, who Is doubt- less remembered by tho many who heard him at tho Transmlsslsflppl Congress of musicians. "Dear Mr. Kelly: I wish to express my appreciation of your friendly words regnrd- lng my new books In tho Omaha public library. It Is always pleasant to havo tho commondatlon of a brother Journalist and your notlco only adds to my pleasant mem ories of Omaha, Yours ulnceroly, "LOUIS C. KLSON." By an accident tho musical column of last Sunday's Bco did not contain n notlco of tho very Interesting program glvon a week ago at the residence, of Mr. L. II. Kent by tho women of St. Agnes' guild of flood Shepherd Kplscopnl church. The partici pants In tbo program wero Miss Anna Hun gate, Mrs. Myron L. Learned, Miss Daisy Hlgglns, Mr. Potter, Mr. Kcefer and Mr. Ste3kelbcig. Two young performers wero well received and they did themselves full Justice Mnster Van Hostotler and Master i Hubert Owenn, the former being n pianist nnd tho latter a recltatlonlst. Lack of space alcne prevents tho detnlled notlco of each number, rufflco It to say that tho evening waa a most pleasant ono. A notable musical cvenlss In amateur -jv jfr r r r.i Alteration Remodeling Removal T khc room next to ns lias been leased to the necessitates the removal of Moritz Meyer to our around the corner begin a cut price removal sale. The goods we oiler are not old style nor shop-worn, but new, up-to-date goods, and our only reason for selling at the prices quoted is because we will not have room in our new store. f hietc 1 Villi lO 11 69 nnd Jl 00 rTSr. SHIRTS DC 110) FANCY HOSO.M Cflp SHIRTS OUC Night Shirts 7Jc and 1.0l Outing Flan. or. nol N I (11 IT SI 1 1 UTS ,..."OC SHIRq-S-Kc. 6D.- and Underwear H'e.ivy Fleeced and Dalbrlcgan I'NDKUWKAK cut from 6-Xi to ACJt. Bile anil 75c 1C-. t'NDKRWKAH for OOC 75i mid 11 in cn I NDICRWKAR for OUC $1,2.-. nnd JI.E0 7g CNDKltWHAil for OC S tl.W, S2.00 anil J2.B0 it 4 tr JLDKUW1:aK for " JJ 1322 Farnaiu Street musical circles, was a distinguishing feature of last Tuesday, when tho pupils of Mr. Keck gave a recital at St. Mary's Avenuo Congregational church. Tho numbers wero well presented and tho selections, which wero presumably made by Mr. Keck, wero of tho very txat quality. The nlxth piano recital cf the senson by tho pupils of Miss Margaret Boulter was glvon at her studio In tho McCaguo block yesterday afternoon, Tho young musical aspirants wero assisted by Mrs. Sunderland, who contributed a few vocal numbers. A program of no small proportions Is the ntu action offered by Mr. Clement B. Shaw at tho Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal church for next Friday evening. Tho con cert will be a good ono. If ono may Judge from the persons who nro to assist, among whom aro Miss Ellsworth, Mrs, Kdwards, Mrs. JusEon Donnelly, Ml?s Lillian Fltch, Mlsr, Schwartz, Miss Thatcher. Miss Hlg glns, Messrs. Wilbur, Landsborg, Hlgglns, Potter. Muller nnd Shaw, the Francis Potter Mandolin orchestra and Miiller's Junior ?.lther orchestra. Tho Potter Mandolin orchestra will appear at the Crelghton-Orpheum next Thursihy night, by Invitation of Manager Rosenthal Now If Brother Rosenthal would cut out few of those very taletited amateurs who Insist on appearing Friday nights and sub stitute therefor a good band of Instru mentalists, such as ho had on ono previous occasion, with Frnnz Adelmann ns con ductor, It would be a good thing for Omaha and for all concerned. It might not bo as profitable, but In tho long run It might. Lot our genial manager do this and all will bo forgiven. Sousa, the March King, and, after all, tho ono word is suillc.ient, sousa, tor it nas a magic charm nnd nets llko a magnet when hung In front of a theater tho great band master will glvo two concerts on next Tiles dny. March (1. Who will not go? The programs aro of striking attractiveness mil- j slcally. and the abundant generosity of John Philip In encored is well known. Tho j band Is scheduled to play "Capprlclo Brll- I llanto" (Glinka), "Capricclo Itallen" (now) ) hy Tschalkowsky, tho finale to the third i act of "Mnnon Lcscaut" (Puccini), a new i gypsy sulto of Kdward Herman, whoEO ' Henry VIII music Is so well known, and a mazurka, valse, noctumo nnd poi onalso of Chopin. This, with cornet solo, soprano solo and violin solo will comprise part of tho afternoon program. In tho evonlng Arthur Pryor, tho popular trom- bonlst, will appear, ns will Miss Duflleli!, tha soprano, and MIfs Bucklin, violinist. Tho band numbers will bo the Wcstmoycr arrangement of tho Haydn "Imperial" , music. Slavonic dances by Brahms, and Hungarian hy Dvorak. Excerpts from the j great operatic rago "La Bohemo" (Puccini) "Ball Scenes" (Czlbulka), "Rondo do Ntllt" j (Olllet) and a Wagner fantaslo by Valcn- ) tlno Hamm. Sousa will Introduco his now march, "The Man Behind the Oun," nt each concert. THOMAS J. KELLY. Miss Graco Northrup, a pupil of Mrs. Sllverthorn, will sing at tho Woman's club tomorrow afternoon. Miss Northrup will hlng. by roquost, "For All Eternity," with violin obllgato hy Miss Lu'lla Allen. i:t-ltrllicilt on Cotton KrliiiliKe, NEW YORK. March 3. Tremendous ex citement prevailed on tho cotton exchango today. Transactions were upon a eolcssal scale Tho murkct advanced 15f(J2 points j on tho near pcjltlons and 4& 10 polntB on the new crop deliveries following nn unexpected advance of H-filfi ll-filfl lil-tild nt Liverpool, i Tho Kngll&h advnnce by tho publishing bul- ' 01n cf a leading banking house this morning I vvas qiiallliod ns a crazy movement. This bcntlmont was moro or less popularly shared by tho professional tradeis on 'change, hut that cut no llgure ngalnst tho wild and onormous buying by tho speculative pub lic at large. Tho Kngllsh advance wns, ac cording to private cables, practically ac counted for by a continental failure In cotton and partly by an onormous Kngllsh i demand for spot cotton. The facts that rc I relpts aro double what they wero a year I nco. that an Increased demand for fertilizers j Is reported and that nn Immense new crop Is contemplated nro overlooked In tho I present excitement. Tho bulls say that new eiop cotton cannot III) old crop shorts nnd they continue to buy on a belief In a heavy short Interest In May. June, July and August contracts. Those positions wero all heavily In demand this morning. j llccova-rliiK from sinrm. i BUFFALO. N Y , March 3 -No snow has j fallen since last evening The railroads aro i rapidly getting Into shapf nnd In a few hours the regular s hedules of the roadu j will be carried out without difficulty. yv : 'jr &r BEGINS '-'19 South 14th street but r 1 Puff Ties WV. II Oil anil SI f.rt IM FF TIICH i fancy colorsi Be and MV STItlNC Tins AND HOWS . 25c 15c Collars and Cuffs i.v mill '.v cki.i.cLoIU ClU.I.AItS Mr cKu.ri.oin (VFFS 5c 20c We liu ii small line of I.1NHN I '1)1 I A I U ...r. .,'111 ..Trw.. 5 out at, each lc i Albert Cahn AMl'Sn.MH.N T5. WOODWARD & BURGESS, Mgrs. ; Tuesday Matinee and Night Tho t . .clal Ameri can Bund of tho Purls Hxpoaltion New Sousa Marches A BRILLIANT PHOaaAMMS PRIC-rcS-41.00, 75c. Me. MATIN15IC--J1.00, 75c, JOc, 23c. Ik The TriumP,lantly Successful American Play WW Augustus Original Thomas Company g Same Scenic Mm & A Investiture FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY MAT. As presented with success in New York and Chicago. i'itii:i-ijti.r.o, $1.00, 7 Mlu mill -So. .11 ATI. N 12 12 "Br. r.Or, mill U," MS ATS ox s.vi,ii wi:iim:siiay READ THE PROGRAM, AND THEN YOU America's Representative Duo, MELVILLE AND STETSON In Topical s ings and Pla locl In. 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