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I 7 SPRING LAKE PARK ADDITIO THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAY 26, HJ01. Unsurpassed , Itc&fleillinl district in South Omahu, im mediately opposite; the most HEAUTIFUL NATUHAL I'AKK in the whole state. The South Uinaiui Land Company's SPRING LAKE PARK Spring Lake Park addition is hounded on the east h,v Spring Lake Park and on the west by -Urd street, on the south by G street nnd on the north by the city limits. This is absolutely the last and only real ly fine piece of ground left in the city to lny out for line homes that is convenient to motor lines, gas and electric light, city water, sewers, sidewalks and covered with lovely shade trees and lawns. Almost every lot is covered with the very finest shade trees and as the ground wns sown with blue grass a few years ago every lot has a beautiful lawn. This property cannot be appreciated un til one goes right on the ground and looks it over. It is simply the grandest piece of residence property in South Omaha, and the great beauty of the whole thing is the LOW PJtlCES AND EASY TEKMS. The lots in Park View, just across 23d strpet from Spring Luke Park addition are 40x150 in size and corners cannot be bought for less than $750, ami inside lots for 000. Lots in Spring Lake Park addi tion which are much better because they nre on grade are 50x130 feet, and are priced ut lower figures in proportion. High and sightly location. Splendid neighborhood Magnificent view. Perfect grade. Low prices. . 2HP ST iii T ri i i r Prices $200 to $400 per lot less than lots are selling for two and three blocks away. Advantages That SPN1XC. LAKE PAUK ADDI TION has over any other addition now platted or that can be platted iu South Omaha: F1KST It is but one block from the Twenty fourth street motor line. SECOND It is but one block from a paved street, T wen ty-fourt h st reet . Til I un it is immediately opposite the most beautiful natural park in the state of Nebraska. FOUHTI1 , The property on the opposite side of Twenty-third street is built up with fin residences. "i y K is t ? ? ; I x I I I T t H N ' ? ? ; K FIFTH 10 It has city water. LSIXT li lt has gas a Z3SS ST. aj o q I I i I i I 1 r I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 nd electric lights. SEVENTH It has sidewalks convenient. Ell has EIGHTH I It has fine shade trees. NINTH It has beautiful lawns. I TENTH ' Low prices and easy terms. This property will be placed on sale Tuesday, May 28th, at 1 o'clock p. m. when we will be on the ground to show the property. . JOPiisrsTOisr &, co., sole agents., 2412 N Street, South Omaha, Nebraska. LIFE BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS Clara Morrii1 Recollcaioni of Emtain the Thaatrioal World. HARD, WEARYING WORK AND POOR PAY liar Gainful Hxiirrlcnur ' llreakliig irlth AaRuatln Daly and Fnlllns Under the MniiBKcinciit of A. M. I'nlmrr. (Copyright, 1901. by S. S. McCluro Co.) Tho third season In New York wns draw log to Its clo3o and by most desperate struggling I had managed JtiBt to keep my bead abovo water that was all. I not only bad failed to get ahead by so much as a sin gle dollar, but I had never had really enough of anything. We were skimped on clothes', skimped on food indeed, wo were skimped on everything except work and bopo deferred. When lo! a starring tour was proposed to me. After my first fright was over I saw a possibility of earning In that way something more than my mere board, though truth to tell, I was not enrap turcd with the prospect of Joining that ever moving caravan of homeless wanderers, who barter home, happiness and digestive, apparatus for their percentage of the gross, and the doubtful privilege- of having their own three-sheet posters staro them out of countonanco in every town they visit. Yet without tho brazen poster nnd nn occasional lithograph hung upside down In tho win dow at a saloon, one would lack tho proof of stardom. No, I had watched stars too long and too closely to brllovo theirs was a very Joyous existence; besides, I felt t had much to learn yet, and that New York was the place o learn It lu, so true to my promise off I went and laid tho mutter before Mr. Daly and he did tako on, but for such an odd reason. For, though ho paid me tho valued compliment of saying ho could not afford to lose mo, his greatest anger was aroused by what bo called tho "demoralization" my ct would bring Into his company. "You put that bee in their bonnets and tta buzzing will drown nil commands, threats or reasons. Every mother's son and daughter of them will demand tho right to star! Why, confound it! Jimmy Lewis, who has ono try at it, Is twisting and writhing to get at It again, oven now; nd as for Miss Davenport, she will simply raise the dead over her effort to break out starring; and Ethel, oh, well, she's free now to do as sho likes; but you star one week and you'll seo how quick she will tako tho cue whllo Miss oh, It's damnable! You can't do It! It will set everyone on end!" "It you will give mo a salary equal to that of other people, who do much less work than I do, 1 will stay with you," I aid. Unsatisfactory Terma. But be wanted mo to keep to tho small salary and lot htm "make It up to me," meaning by paying for the stago cos tumes aud by occasional gifts, etc. Out that was not only unbusinesslike and un satisfactory though he undoubtedly would have been generous enough but It was a bit humiliating, since It made me depend ant on his whims and worst of all It opened the door to possible- scaudal. And I had but one tonguo to deny with, while scandal lad a thousand tongues to accuse with. It was a queer whim but ho Insisted that he rould not give mo the renlly modc3t alary I would remain for though In his wn words I should have "three times Its Value." Finally wo agreed that I Bhould five him three months of the season every year as long as bo might want my serv ices, and the rest of tho season I should be free to mako as much money as I could starring. He told me to go ahead and mako engagements at once to produce Article '47" or "Allxo" 1 to pay him a heavy nightly royalty for each play, and when my engagements were completed to bring him the list and that he might not produco "Allxo" with his company beforo me In any city that I was to visit. I did as ho bad requested roe. I was bound In ovcry contract to bo the first to present "Artlco '47" or "Allxe" In that city. I was to open In Philadelphia, I had been announced as a coming attraction, when I received startling telegrams and threats from th'o local manager that "Mr. Daly's Fifth Avenuo company" was announced to appear the week beforo me In "Allxe," In an opposition house. Thus Mr. Daly had most cruelly broken faith with me. I went to htm at onco. I reproached htm. I said: "Thcso poople will sue me!" "Ilah!" he sneered. "They can't tako what you have not got!" "Hut!" I cried; "they will throw over my engagement." Ills faco lit up With undisguised pleasuro. Ho thrust his hand Into tho open desk drawer. "Ah," he smiled. "I have a part hero that might havo been written for you. It Is great, honestly great, and with tho starting business disposed of we can get at It early." I rose. I said: "Mr. Daly, you have done an unworthy thing you havo, broken faith with me. It you produce 'Allxe' next weok I will never play for you again!" "You will havo to!" ho threatened. "I have broken the verbal part of our con tract, but you cannot prove It, nor can you break the written part of the contract." I ropcated: "I shall play for you no more!" And he hotly answered; "Well, don't you try playing for anyono else. I glvo you fair warning I'll enjoin you If you do! Tho law Is on my side, romembcr!" "My dear sir," I said; "the law was not specially created for you to havo fun with, end It has an odd way of protecting women at times. I shall at all events appeal to It tomorrow morning!" Next morning my saiary was sent to me. I took from It what was duo me for two nights' work I had done early In the week nnd returned the rest saying; "As I was not a member of tho company, no salary need be sent me," and 11 o'clock found me In the offlco of ex-Judgo William Fullerton. Ho declared that my mind showed a strong legal bent, and ho congratulated mo upon my refusal of tho proffcrod (alary. "If," said he, "you rccclvo a de sirable offer In the way of an engage ment, toke It at once and without fear. Mr. Daly will threaten you, of courjo, but I can't believe that his lawyers will permit blm to tako this matter Into court. In at tacking you he will attack every young, self-supporting woman In New York In your porson. Tho New York man will syra pathlzs with you. Publlo opinion Is a great powor and no manager wishes to see It arrayed against htm." Off with the Old. And thus it happened that I was not legally qulto off with the old manager when I was on with the new lu tho pereon or air. a. .m, rainier, my some ilme mana ger and still my honored friend. Our re latons were always kindly, yet to this hour I squirm mentally when I recall our first meeting. I was taking some chocolate at a woman's restaurant on H road way and a common friend brought tho Union Square manager In and Introduced him simply as n friend, for whatever my secret hope there bad been no open word spoken about bus! ness In connection with the Interview, but given a meeting between an Idle actress and in active manager, and a Tlarkls-llko willingness to talk business Is suro to develop, Presently he made a business proposition which pleased 'me greatly, but I felt I must tell him that Mr. Daly promised to got out an Injunction to prevent my appeurance anywhero, and ho would probably not caro to risk any trouble. And then thero came a little squeeze to Mr. Palmer's lips and a llttlo glint In bis eyes, as bo remarked: "You accept my offer and I'll know how to meet tho Injunction." And I can't help It being born on St. Patrick's day and all that If people will step on the tall of one's coat, why, of course, they must expect "ructions," nnd to tell the honest truth, Mr. Palmer's perfect willingness to fight that Injunction filled mo with unholy glee; which combined beautifully with gratitude for his quick forgtvenots of my faux pas, nnd I signed a contract with Mr. Sheridan Shook and Mr. A. M. Palmer nnd was an nounced to nppear in the "Wicked World" at tho Union Square theater, and I was pur sued day and night by slim young men with black curly hair who tried to push glided papers Into my unwilling hands, whllo life behind tho scenes grew more and moro strenuous, as scene-shifters, prop erty men and head-carpenters, armed with braces nnd screw-eyes, charged any un known male creature that looked as If he could deflno the word Injunction. Tho night camo and with It an equinoc tial gale of perfect fury. Whether tho peo ple were blown In by tho storm or fought their way In by Intention, I can't doclde. I only know they wero there nnd In numbers sufficient to crowd the bright and ruddy auditorium. Thoy wero a trifle damp about tho ankles and disordered about tho hair, but their hands were In prime working or der, their hearts were warm, their percep tions quick what moro could tho most ter rified actress pray for In an audience? Hnccem In "CamlllF." Next came the great "charity benefit" and Camlllo" that "Ninon do I'EncIos" of the drama, who In splto of her years can still count lovers at her feet. It Is amazing how much accident has to do with the careers of actors. Shakespeare says: Thero'H u Divinity that shapes our ends, jiuugii-nt-w infill now wii win. And heaven knows I "rough-howed" tho Camlllo proposition to tho best of my power. I had not ono dress suited for the part. I knew I should look like n schoolmistress In one act nnd a stago lngenuo In another. I had a ball room gown, but It was not a suitable color. I should only bo correct when I got Into my night dress and looso wrapper In thu last net. Actress fashion, I got ray gowns together first and then sat down with my string of nmbcr beads to study I never lenrn anything so quickly as when I havo something to occupy my fingers, nnd my string of amber beads have assisted mo over many and many an hour of mental labor a pleasanter custom than that of walking and studying aloud, 1 think, nnd surely moro agreeablo to one's near neighbors. The house was packed to the danger point tho play bolng given at what was then colled "Tho Lyceum," which Charles Fcchter had Just been having remodeled, and, tho police discovering tbnt day that tho floor of the balcony was settling at tho right, under the too great weight, very cleverly ordered the ushers to whisper a seeming message In tho ear of a person here, thero and yonder, who would nod, rise and step quietly out, returning moment later to smilingly motion their party out with them, and thus the weight wns lightened without a panic being caueed, though It made ono feol rather sick and faint afterward to note the depth to which the floor had sagged under the feet of that tightly packed audience. The Play by Acid. The first net went with a sort of dash and go that was the result of puro reck lessness. Tho houso was delighted. The curtain had to go up twice. We all looked at one another and then laughingly laid It to the crowd. The second act went with such a rush and sweep of hot passion be tween Armand and Camlllo that when Dr. do Vnrville's torn letter was cast to Nannlnu as Camllle's answer nnd tho lovers leaped to each other's arms tho houso simply roared, nnd as tho curtain went up and down, up and down, Mayo gasped In amaze ment: "Woll, I'm damned!" But I made answer; "No, you ro not but you will bo If you hammer my poor splno in nnother net as you have In this. Go easy, Frank, I can't stand It!" The third act went beautifully. Mnny women sobbed at times. I made my exit soiiio llttlo time before tho end of tho act, and of courso went directly to my room, which was beneath the stage, and thero began to dress for tho ball scene, and lo! after Armand had had two or three calls tor his last speech something set them on to call for Camlllo, and they kept at It, ton, till nt last a mermald-like creature not' exactly halt fish and half woman, but half ball gown train and halt dinky llttlo dressing sack, camo bobbing to the curtain side, delighting tho audience by obeying It, but knocking spots out of tho Illusion of the play. In the fourth act Mr. Mayo played base ball with me. He batted me and hurled mo und iomotlmes I had a wild fear that ho would kick roe. Finally, bo struck my head so hard that a largo gold hair pin was driven through my scalp and I found a few moments' rest In truly fainting from fatigue, fright and pain. But It nil went. Great heavens! How It went I. For Mayo was a great actor and It was but Intenso excitement that made him' so rough with me. Honestly we were so taken aback behind tho scenes that nono of us know what to make of tho frantic demonstrations whether It was Just tho result of nn cxtromo good nature In a great crowd, or whether we were giving on extremely good performance. Tho last act I can never forget. I had cut out two or three pages from the dia logue In the book. I felt thero was too much of It. That If Camllle did not dlo, her audience would, and had built up a llt tlo sceno for myself. Never would I have dared do such a thing had It been for moro than one performance that sceno took In the c raising of tho room to the window, tho looking glass sceno and the return to the bed. IMnylnK on Human Hearts. Dear Heaven! It's good to be nllvo sometimes! To feel your fingers upon hu man hearts to Know a little pressure hurts that a llttlo tighter pressure will Bet tears flowing. It waa good, too, when that madly rushed performance was at last over, to He back comfortably dead, and hear the sweet music that Is made by small gloved bands, violently spatted to gethor. "Yea, It was very good." And Mr. Palmer, standing jn his box, looking nt the pleased, moist-eyed people In front, took up the cue they offered ho promptly that within twenty-four hours I had been engaged to play "Camllle at the Union Square," as one of a cast to bo over proud of. Tho only drawback was to be found In Its Impropriety as an ontertalnment for the ubiquitous "young person," In the Immor allty of Camllle's llfo which was much dwelt upon, Now, oh, the pity of It! Now Camllle Is, by comparison with modern plays, absolutely staid. It Is the adulteries of wives and husbands that the "young person" iooks unwinklngly upon today Worse still, the breaking of the seventh commandment no longor leads to tragic punishment, as of yore; but the thunders that rolled about Mount Sltml at tho pro mulgatlon of that awful warning; "Thou shalt not commit adultry!" are answered now by the thunders of laughter that greet the taking In adultery of false wives and the husbands In milliners' many-doored rooms or restaurants' cabinet particular. Alas, that tho time should come that this passion for the illicit should so dominate tho stago! Ono more delightful production at the Union Square theater I shared In and then my regular company days were over. CLAIIA MOHItlS. PltATTLE OF THE YOU.NGSTEIIS. are, How nretty nnd clever you mamma," exclaimed llttlo Edith. 'Do you really think so, dear? rejolnod hor mother. "Coursn I do." replied Edith, "nnd I'm awful glnd you married into our family." rnpn Who Is tho smartest boy In your class nt school, Johnny? Johnny Well, Willie Jones says he Is. Pnpn nut who do you think la? Johnny I'd rather not say. You see, I'm not as conceited ns Willie Jones is. Mnmmn," said 6-year-old Willie, "I wish you would not leavo me alone with tho baby when you go out this afternoon." "Why not, Wllllo?" queried his mother. "Because," ho replied, "I'm afraid I'll have to ent nil the cakes and Jam In tho closot Just to amuse her." "Oh, mamma, It's In my stomachl" "Now. Johnny, haven't I told you n thou sand times that there Is really no such thing ns pain? It's only a persuaslon-n delusion. Don't give wny to It for a single moment. Thero Is nothing whntover tho matter with your stomach." "Yes, but thlH Is where that won't work, mammn. I've swallowed my gum:" "And of course you get your gloves di rect from Paris," suggested tho neighbor who had dropped In to talk over the fashions. "Oh, certainly," was tho reply. "Why, mnmmn," broke In the llttlo girl, who had been taught always to respect tho truth, "tho last ones camo from Swedon." "No, my dear; you nro mistaken," jc turned tho mother. "Hut 1 saw tho nnmo on tho box Just ns plain ns could be," persisted the little one "It was s-u-c-d-e, nnd that menus Swede, even If It wasn't spelled right." Blanche Is tho llttlo 5-year-old daughter of ii Cloveland newspaper man. She has Intely been meditating on tho problems of existence. Recently she got something In her throat which caused her to cough When she got tlirougli sho wid: "I guons I will cough my heud off some day." Then sho went on: "If I should cough my head off, pnpn, would God make mo ,n new one?' Her papa answered: "I nm nfrnld not I never heard of such n case." Sho pursued her thought a step further and said: "I suppose It would bo Just ob cheap for him to mako a whole baby an to make Just n head." Her father nnswored thnt ho thought It would. "I wonder what papa always calls mamma honey tor?" queried llttlo Margie, "I don't know," replied her small brother, "unless It s becnuso sho wears a comb," "Whnt does the tencher say when you don't know your lessons?" asked Willie's father. , "Sho says 1 must he a chip of tho old blockhead," replied Willie. And then some thing happened. Teacher Now, Tommy, If your fathfr had n note nnd ho gave It- to your mother to take out $2 for hcrrelf, what would bo left? Tommy (promptly) Pa! I.lttle 3-year-old Tommy, unon whom hi mother was InfilctlnK personal chastise ment, exclaimed: "You had better glvo me a few more licks, mamma; I don't Ihlnk I can bo real good yet." Johnny Tommy Smith's mother makes him go to Sundny school every Sunday. Johnny's Mommn Why do you say she makes him ro? Johnny 'Cnuso ho goes. A llttlo fellow of G was quite sick nnd his mother said; "Here, Willie, take this powder the doctor left for you." "Powder!" exclnlmcd tho small Invalid, "why, mamma, I'm not a gun." Mnmmn You lrnvo been a nnughty, nnuglity boy, Johnny, nnd I shall havo to tell your papa about you when ho comes homo tonight. Johnny No wonder men get tired of their wives, when a woman begins to gossip about homo affairs tho moment her hus band steps Into tho house. Said a teacher to a small pupil; "Willie, if a bad llttlo boy should hurt you would you forgive him?" Yes'm," replied Willie, ir he could run fnster than me." Mamie, nged I, upon her return from a visit to her gnindpnrents In tho country, wns usked how sho enjoyed her visit. Oh, pretty well," sho replied, "but I'd llko the country much better If It was here In town!" astonishment, "what makes you think; thut?" "Because," replied the young Invcstl gntor, "It says every hulr of nur bend Is numbered and I pulled a dozen out of my head to seo, but there wasn't n number ou one of them." The aunt of n bright 10-yenr-old young ster hnd a fad of keeping an autograph album. Some npproclntlvo friend wroto upon ono pngo the quotation beginning "What In so rare as a day In Juno?" The youngster In question wns looking over tho book for a plaeo to put his nnmo nnd noticed this. The next page vim vacant and ho wrote, lu I old if somewhat scraggy chirograph)' of youth, tho answer ns ho saw it: "A Chinaman with whisker," and then signed his name. Small Tommy was spending tho afternoon at tho home of his aunt In thq suburbs nnd after ho had been at play for a tlmo ho said: "Aunt Clara, mamma said I wasn't to nek you for a piece of cake, but alio didn't tell mo not to tako It If you offered It to mo." "Stop that noise, Jlmmle, or wo will send you to bed." "I'n. you don't net llko I wuz your real child at nil; you act like I wuz Jes' some body elso's oT orphan." "Grandma." said llttlo Allen on day upon his return front Sunday school. "I don't believe the blblo tells the truth." "Why, Allen," exclaimed tho old lady In itEi.unotts. The twelfth annual convention of tho Young People's Christian union of tho Uul vcrsullHt church will be held In Rochester July 10-17. Rev. John Rpurgcon, father of tho famous preachers, Charles II. and Jaincs A. Spur peon, Ik still hule and hearty, although In his tint year. Bishop Chavasse of Liverpool says that one of the greatest ovlls of tho day is loaf ing, and that If there wero to bo n new commandment it should be, "Thou hhalt not lout." The largest Sundny school In tho world Ih at Stockport, England, It has an enroll ment of 0,000. Jt Jh UG years old, huvlug been organized four years utter Robert Rutkcs began hid Sunday school work. Piiudlta Ramabal has now 1,600 hlgh-casto widows and orphuiiM in her famine and re lief work. She In working out social re form problems In India by taking1 these poor famine glrl-wldows into her home und teaching them. Tho pope has elevated Rev. Dr. Rnoker, secretary to the apostolic dolegatloii at Washington, to tho position of his private chamberlain. Dr. Hooker Is thu llrst churchman not an Italian to receive this honor. It Is stated thnt preaching Is disappear ing morn ami moro lu the Russian church. HcrmoiiH are given only on ruro occasions, Thn priest who wishes to deliver a hermou must first submit it to the approval of his bishop, Ono curious result of the excommunica tion of Count Tolstoi, according to tho Lon don Standard, Is that tho holy synod Is re ceiving petition!) without number begging for a llko fuvor. Tho only way to got out of tho Greek church is to bo east out und thoro neems to be a sort of conspiracy to provoke tho government to action. 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