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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1902)
TITE OMATTA TVATLV HEE: SUNDAY, JOE 20, 1002. 15 Amusements It's a little early In the year yet to sey theatrical star. Pom, of course, held .c,ly hat will and what win not be of- rTrZ and" SoKi fcred at the theaters In Omaha net season, maintained no matter how clever the Mar, but. it Is not too early to discuss prnbabill- the hiilnea manager was really the man tie. Surface Indication point to a repetl- b,".h)n',1 the eui-cesa ., ... .. w mi . u, Ami that remind me," mid De Wnir tlon of lsst winter i brilliant season, which Hnpiier. of the tory of the two Scotch In many repects was the moat notable in men In th aylum. who one ilay made Omaha's theatrical history. Manager Bur- "I?, ' lr minds to ecape . . . . " After wondering for a lorn time now gess has been kept at home by a rheumatic th,y rollM frX ollt" thPy r,,,0ved , rilmb attack, but hie correspondence with the the high wall which surrounded the build- eastern agents 0f the firm of Woodward & Burgess brings bim the assurance that Omaha la to have a chance to see the lates'. successes and several tried and proven pleeea that have not yet been presented here. William Glliett is on the book, but his piece is not announced. He has not been In Omaha for several years. R. H. Fothern Is coming with a new play; Kyrle Bellew la also to be here with a new play and Frank Daniels for the flint time since 189. The Boatonlans, with good old Barna bee, McDonald, Frothlngham and Fitzger ald, are coming and will sing something new, the piece not yet being decided on. "Ben Hur," in all the magnificence of the rlglnal production, will be here for a week early in the srsson. "The Chaperons." which began a mrst successful career In New York week before last, will be one of the musical comedies and "San Toy," "The Sultan of Sulu," "King Dodo" and "Floro dora" are on the list. "Captain Jlnke." "The Fatal Wedding," "The Modern Magdi lena" and "Llbtrty Bells' are also down for time. Mr. Burgess will go to New York srly In July and arrange details for the season's bookings. Routes are now being worked out by the large booking agenrlea and exact dates for Omaha tan be given within a month or six weeks at the latest. Woodward ft Burgess, not content with tha success of their Omaha and Kansas City theaters, have determined to enter the "road show" business, and have Invested a lot of money In a venture to be started next fall. Du ring the week they finally . . .i ,i asrs. rrohman for tha entire Closed with Messrs rights of "Under Two Flags," in which Blanche Bates made such a success, and will star Jane Kennark in the role of Cigarette. Miss Kennark Is well recalled In Omaha In connection with the Woodward Btock company, which played so long at the Cretghton. She is now the leading lady of the same company at Kansas City. Who her successor will be has not been announced by her managers. She will be , surrounded by a capable company, though, and sent on a tour which is now being arranged by Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger. One of the amusing features of a mana ger's life was recounted by Mr. Burgess Thursday evening, when the Ferris Stock company first presented "Who Was to Blame?" The piece is built on a book and Its original title waa "Atonement." This didn't strike the fancy of the man agement, and the pleoe was advertised under the title of "Was She to Blame?" Thursday afternoon an Omaha attorney walked Into Mr. BurgesV office with the announcement: "My client owns the copyright of the title 'Was She to Blame?" " "I don't care a darn who's to blame," flashed Burgess. "The piece is rotten, and so's the name, and you can have em both." "I don't want 'em." said the lawyer. The name of the play was changed In deference to the copyright, but Its char acter Is beyond redemption, as well as tho conundrum the title propounds. In Its last Issue the Dramatic Mirror has the following on the proposed national con- aervatory of music and art: Persons familiar with legislative meth 1 rpa.liae that the Introduction of a measure, in any legislative body is but a preliminary atop toward enactment. In fact, the number of bills that never are beard from after their Introduction ana reference to committee as a rule la larger than the number that go through the legla latlve mill. Thus It may be doubtful whether a very Interesting measure Introduced at Wash ington by Senator Mason of Illinois in the senate and by Representative Metcalf of California In the house of representatlvea some weeks ago will again be heard Irom, at least during this session of congress. This bill is Interesting on its own account, aa well as for the suggestion that It car ries of possibility. In case it should In time be successful, that those who advocated a national theater mav hang imon it. The bill Introduced nrovldea for establish- Ing "a national conservatory of music and art In the United States." The plan Is to establish one conservatory in Washing ton, to be called the American National Conservatory of Music and Art: the second. of a like character, la to be established In New iork; another at or near t nicago. and a fourth in the vicinity of San Fran cisco, mates are to apportioned to encn conservatory according to location. The New York establishment is to meet the demands of the east, Washington Is to serve for the south. Chicago will be for the middle west, and California for the extreme west. The requirements for admittance pro- vide that only advanced students in muslo and art shall be eligible after passing 1 an examination, the standards of which are to be fixed by a board of regents, that I I k - "7 a k "L, u,enral ,"nro the nrealdent of the United states the president pro tern of the senate, tne speaker in hooil Si -S,.,,!!ien.VS ana house committees on education and even, citizens to be selected by the ores- Idenu Advisory boards are to be appointed KfThJIf. c,,'",n "f the varjoua districts and emnlov dlrectora of the tesDectiva con- lervaiones. This bill Is unions In its scone and nur- w,e. nd If It .hni.M lr. a,.. lm. 1 law. 'ita operations will be watched with unusual Interest. It undoubtedly will be strongly opposed on various grounds aa foreign to this form of government, and aa legtalatlon in favor of the few. It marks great step toward recognition and en- everr.'nTif' I?' should" resiltTn" "thTesYX llshment of such a conservatory on one. tlcal lines that can ba kept diatlnct from XX will 'n.i'.r I".: properly become a legislative aubject. Hers are -a couple of good hot weather stories, told by the New York Times: At tha I.amba club m. few nfebt mm mv , . eral actors were dMc-uslng the relative Importance of the artist and the business manager In the success or otherwise of Important Factors in the Brewing of MILWAUKEE Choicest Materials, Abtolule Cleanliness, Maturinf and Steriliflof Process, Skilled Bre masters. Every brew Is nnl (ormli successful. A There are different brands all are rail able. BLATZ MALT-VIVINE . (Noa-lntoxicant) Tonic. Druggists or direct. TAL IUTZ MEWING C Mflwasksa. OMAHA UHAJkCa. I41s) DaUa) SI Twl. lOSU. BLATZ BEER In. ' 'It s awfu high, though, said Tarn. " 'Nae mind thot.- said Handy "Just let me up on your back, and a ll gtt out ari'ht.' "After Tam had seen his companion safely landed on top of the wall he ex claimed: ' 'Hun am a to get up now? " 'Hoot, mon,' said Sandy, 'you're no wise enough yet. You'll have to bide a wee longer till yet get somebody else to lift ye up.' " This is the story of the way "Jimmy" Powers broke into London society last spring. "Jui"t before I came away,"-said the comedian In relating it. "a friend of mine rather an aristocratic sort of chap- called on me and said: 'Jimmle. I feel I have not done my duty to you on this trln: you have se ?uestered yourself too much. Now tonight am going to lntrr,djce yon to some of our I pper Ten. Here s a card for a re ceptlon at the Duke of 's.' "I don't mention the name of the duke.' continued Powers, "because this la an ab solutely true story. "Well, of courre, I was much pleased by the invitation. We were ushered Into a magnificent house and passed through sev ere I rooms which were lined with family portraits and flunkies, it was awe- inspiring. I assure you. I never felt my smnlltteys so much before. At last we reached an immense room which was full of people. There was a platform at one end of It, but before I could get my bear ings his grace came forvard and shook me by the hand. "He set me at my ease In an instant and we stood there chattlnn for Ave minutes. Then his grace remarked: 'By the way. Mr. rowers, we nave neard sum a lot Rjout you; won't you recite something for us?' Of course I said I'd be delighted. His grace was such a cuod fellow that I'd have a good deal more than that for him. so I climbed upon the little platform and j kept ,ne KUrMg jn a g0od humor for nearly nair an hour. Old man, I said, as I grasped my aristocratic friend by the hand as we were departing, "you have given me the most charming evening of my life." J hat s all right, Jimmle, said my friend. "About two weeks after I returned home I received this letter from my aristocratic friend," concluded Mr. Powers: 'My Dear Jimmle: When are you com ing to London again? Although you do not know It, you were the means of getting me out of the largest hole I ever fell into in my life. If It hadn't been for the ;V) I received for your services at the duke's that night I don't know what would have become of me.' " Coming Rrenti. When the Ferris Stock company opened Its engagement here, five weeks ago, among other things promised by Manager Ferris was an elaborate production of Sara Bernhardt's play, "L'Alglon," or In English "The Eaglet." This promise Is to be ful filled this week. Under the title which has been Americanized to "Napoleon's Son," a more appropriate name, It will be given its first production tonight. Miss Hayward will be seen in the title role and will don for the first time here the habllmenta of a man, the costume being the picturesque short trousered military uniform of the period of the Second Empire. In the part Miss Hayward. as Is her rule, will not ape of the business or mannerisms of her il lustrious predecessor or those of Madame Bernhardt's success or Maude Adams. She will enact the role according to her own conception of It. The piece, as can be nat urally guessed, rails for tha moat elaborate scenery and costumes In Its rendition. It will be given both as this company consid ers it one of their season's big productions. The cast is also to be augmented by twenty extra people. A series of glittering and elaborate stage pictures are promised. The play will run until Wednesday night. For the last half of tha week the big scenic Russian melodrama, "The Crucifix," will be the offering. It will be given with tha same care aa to detail that has marked all the Ferris productions This afternoon "Who Waa to Blame?" will be repeated. 'Down In Dixie," the popular war drama. will be given by the M. W. A. Dramatic club at the Cretghton Orpheura, Monday evening, June 30. The company la strong and deserve a good support. Tha most varied and lengthy program presented at Krug park thus far is announced for the week commencing to day. Prominent on tha list Is La Paloma, tho young woman being billed to do skirt dances on her balloon today, Friday, July 4, and Sunday, July 6, on each, of which dates aha makes balloon ascensions and parachute leaps. La Paloma's serpentina dances In the clouds have made her nam famous In both Europe and America, where the ex- hltlona ha"- nroven aulta a sensation The . n1. - ... .... ... vaudeville portion of tha dally bills will ba contributed to by Beno, tha noted slack wire and trapeze performer, and Walton brothers, aerial equilbrlsts and gymnasts. Each of these acta will ba presented af- ternoon and evening. Tha band concerts I - . ... , . . , MT" '"f arowu m uior aua n is not exaggerating to nota that tha work of Huster and bla men la aa cordially received oma of the well established and mors I pretentious musical organizations en tour I Ta.-. m v. i . I - " v...., uw, b"'" the best numbers of standard posers, ranging from light and popular harmony to the classics. Two new soloists Messrs. F. Oorsuch and J. Moore, will be Introduced. Hunter la down for a selected nUmb" ,"Cb .e?eW?l Th' n",T,U picture production or tne "rassion nay will be given every evening, the "Life of "cited by Daniel Hurley. inaepenaeni uraer or foresters will picnic at tne park today. The principal event I of theirs will be a road race open to all I amateur bicyclists, from the park to Ir- I invtAr, -n a rtn nr.j.u.i.. - : l ,u0vwu ......... llcuuetUKJ CTCUlDl ,K. ., ,.,i. . . the Meoai ragtime concert will be given. Every weaaesaay win Da ragtime nights hereafter. On tha Fourth et July tbe drill team of Alpha camp. Woodmen of tho World, will glvs an exhibition drill. Hust- er's band will glvs patriotic concerts and a big program will be arranged. . Plays Player. Helen Orantly will have the Annie- Russell Clyde Fitch play, "The Girl and the Judge." next season. Mr. Delcher bought the rights and tha original scenery last weea. The Wizard of Ox." a new extravaranz by Julian Mitchell and Harry Hamlin, has been performed In Chicago with much re ported success. It is baaed upon a fairy tale of modern Kansas. Madam Janauschek's fortunes seem to ba at low ebb. According to the Dramatic Mirror she Is very ill at Saratoga iSnrin and has written to her friends in New l ora tnat ana la anxious to sell some of her Jewels. It la settled that Hilda 8im will not n. turn to Daniel Frohman's Slock company next season. The elaborate production of "Notre Dame" is to be used for road tour with Miss Bertha Qalland in tho role of Kkmeralda. Tha Independent Booking agenev. mention of which waa recently made, now reports uui u nas established relations with upwards of MO theaters throughout the country. Maurice CamDbell would better beware, or he'll be au octopus yet. William Ulllette returned from Fn,lin last week on the Ivernla, landing in Bos ton. He traveled under an assumed nam and the Boston reporters showed in.nl acumen in discovering him. Likewise Mr. Holmes inductively spotted them as news paper men. The rights In Edward E. Rice's dramatl k I satlon of "Janice Meredita." hitherto I I owned by Mary Mannertng and Frank I I McKee, have betn purchased by William I buunlli. Intercut lies in the fact that Mii I I colm lord was a collet chum of Bonelll m I L'uder air. Harris' management ir, tjon- elll will undertake a southern tour next season, with his wife, K.se Btshl. In the title role, formerly played by Mary Man nerlng. That Omaha did not fare so very badly Inst season In evidenced by the (act thHt New York Is Just very much taken tip with "King l"rdo." while "Florodora" Is hav ing us tirst rin In Chicago. In this re. gxrd Omaha kept pretty 'Well up with the big ones. The latest word regarding the Sarah B"rnharut-Maude Adam "Romeo and Juliet' sensation la that the production will be made In October, with Hernhardt as the Komeo and Miss Adams as Juliet. The tars" will speak French; the rest of the company English. Judge Bunn. at 8t. Paul, decided the suit for the. Sardou plays in favor nt Melbourne McDowell, and ordered that Clarence M. Brune and partners make an accounting of the profits to Mr. McDowell. Part of McDowell s plea waa that he was drunk when he made the sale to Brune. A comedy by Pierre Veber, lately brought out In Paris, Is, to Judge by the plot as publlnhed by the Dramatic Mirror, about the worst that has been played at the N'ouveautes theater, which Via had "The (Sirl fn.m Maxim's. The heroine is a sort of female Jekyll and Hvde, a respectable matron In her home village and in Paris the mistress of a roue. The story has been afloat that Florence Davis, a granddaughter of Jefferson Davis and an actress new to the profession, would lie Otis .Skinner's leading woman next sea Bon. JoacDh Buckley. Mr. Skinner's man ager, says that he had never heard of Miss Davis and that Nanette ('omt"ck would have the leading female role in "Lasarre." Announcement Is made to the effect that Messrs. Wt'genhals and Kemper have Just signed contracts for a period of three years with Blanche Walsh. Her first appear ance under htt new management will be In a new play from the pen of Stanislaus Stinge. author of "(Juo V'adis" and other successes. Tho subject of the play is founded on Flaubert's famous book. "Sa- lammbo." The dramatic severity of tho heme, with its barbaric splen!or, natu rally siiKeests a sncctacular setting, in wnien direction Managers Magennais ana Kemper have an established reputation The librettos of W. S. Gilbert are to have library edition and Mr. Gilbert has al ready written some of the prefaces. In the preface to 'Patience'' he says that Hunthorne was originally Intended as a satire upon the traditional English curate nnd the onera was almost completed when the autnor began 10 ieei snaay as in ino attitude of the British public toward so merciless a criticism of the cloth. Finally he decided It would not do. The curate must be spared, but the libretto wa too good to be wasted. The aesthetic craze was Just reaching full swing. Mr. Gilbert lashed his libretto, ousted the curate smoothed the rough edges of revision and V, ,nA "Pf.Honi'B nirnr t n t H nubllo mid the critics. Maeterlinck's new drama. "Monna Vauna," recently performed In Paris, could not get a hearing In London In the regu lar order because of the censor's objections. Maeterlinck's English supporters immedi ately overcame the obstacle presented by tho licenser a objections, says me iew York Sun. They organized the London. Maeterlinck eocletv. hired a hall and sub scribed for the seats In advance, thereby Placing themselves outside the licensers authority. The Times gives the play a col umn notice. It also prints a letter or pro test against the censor's action, which Is signed by George Meredith. Thomas Hardy, Maurice Hewlett. Mrs. craigie ana oiners. Mrs. Tat Campbell has found in "Monna Vauna" the kind of material to which she likes to devote her art and compel remun erative attention. The plot is in a general way similar to that of "Nadjesda," which Maurice Barrymore wrote for Helena MOd- Jeska, and other pieces Involving a woman's sacrifice of herself for the sa.ke of some beloved person or cause. In this case, however, the affair does not lead to the heroines degradation. The general of an army besieging an Italian town offers to end food to tne starving innanitanis 11 their governor will let his wife spend one night in the enemy'n tent. She goes with out her husband's knowledge to comply with the demand. But the general recog nizes in her the sweetheart of his youth and therefore treats her politely. The sub sequent action depends on the Jealous hus band a aisoeuei in nis wire a loyally 10 him. Musical The outlook, for a good season next year In local musical fields Is beginning to show much promise. It Is absolutely certain 'that a choral so ciety of some good sort will be organized. A movement la on foot to establish an or chestral nucleus from the best of the play ers engaged now at the parks and lakes and beaches swept by ocean breezes, which make the summer days pass gently by In Omaha. And, by the way, what a summer resort we have this year in Omaha! Studios are not visibly losing attractiveness. There Is almost as much studying In progress now as there was in January, thanks to the fact that we are having weather in Omaha, which enablea us to live, move and have our being without the atrenuous affection which was lavished upon us last year by his illuminating and lustrous excellency- Old 8ol. At a 'certain park operated by a local brewery ragtime concerts are being given. I am glad of It. It Is not out of place. Tha music Is of course popular, and why not? This gives me another opportunity to state that there la a place for ragtime concerts. But I do not think that the place for a ragtime concert is at an "Omaha Musical Festival." My objections have always been based on this thought. I have always Insisted that either the sign "Omaha Musical Festival" be taken down, or that ragtime (as a full program) ba dis continued. Any musician would aay tha same. But the men who were responsible for that fiasco cared not whom they In suited so long as tbs money came. How would tha business men Ilka to have some musicians send out to the music Jour nala, eta, accounts of every fake and hum bug and fraud perpetrated In Omaha and exclude the honeat commercial news? But that Is exactly parallel to what a few Omaha residents did In connection with Omaha's festival of two years sgo, when we got It back by kindly delicate shots from leading papers in the northwest as to tha tastes of Omaha people. But why rake this up sgatnf I will tell you "lest we forget." Thers Is another festival approaching and tbe "omniscient few," who never consult or have on their committees any musician whatever, have arranged for concerts by Creatore and his band without Creators!! Of course this Is business and of course I am "knocking the show," to use an empty expression em ployed by those who can not express them selves In any original way, and of course I am "running down" Omaha ard the Audi torium aad th business men, and ao forth I state most emphatically that tha man who works and talks for Omaha's "best" development and for putting things In true light la tbe person who really "stands up" for Omaha, even If he feels constrained to object to absurd snd un businesslike actions In connection with festivals, which on or two ultra-con celted moneymakers (rather than mer chants) misdirect and mismanage under tha name of "music," which as sn art, they despise. But to return to the point from which I started. The business enterprise behind th rag time concert at th park Is not appealing to Omaha merchants for con trlbutlons snd subscription; Is not presum ing for an Instant to call th concert a May festival: la simply minding Its own business for Its own profit and I am ready to belter that ths gentlemen are makng money out of their enterprise and I hop they may understand the line of demarcation laid down la this article. Rag tlms concert, used sa attractions to a ploasurs resort and rag tlms concerts programmed aa events in sn annual "Mu steal festival" are tw different things snd th professional musicians will nsver al low th latter to b presented without at least a vigorous protest. As musicians of Omaha they are entitled to th words. "Omaha Musical Festival' snd should be considered as a generality (at any rate) by the promoters. What would the regular physicians do in esse of a "quack" and "patent medi cine" day at an "Omaha Medical conven tion?" Such "events" are usually to be found In srsslon at street corners, illumi nated by a gasoline torch. Imagine the feelings of our leading doctors at seeing uch a vendor as Omaha sometimes sees on the street crying his wares under a brilliantly Illumined aign reading, "Omaha Uedlcal society." We who are Interested In the progress of the art of music must not feel dis couraged because some good attractions draw poor houses. Here comes the Repub lican of Springfield, Mass., which say editorially In a recent issue: The country over this has been a bad year for music. Managers do not profess to account for the fact, but a fact it Is that In ail sections heavv deficits have been met. The Springfield festival fared better than most In that the shortage waa rela tively small, though the fact that there Is no association behind It. all the responsi bility falling upon one man, makes It more serious. The other concerts have not. as a rule, been so well patronized as they have deserved, though there have been some pleasant exceptions, as In tbe case of the recitals given by Mr. Van Yorx and Miss Gajthier. The Orpheus club haa also been well supported. On the other hand, the popular Interest in piano recitals has been slight, and several excellent artists have played to beggarly houses. But all this may be changed another year; It Is Im possible to predict what will "draw" or there would be more millionaires among ma impresarios. In the same article tha writer touches upqn the subject of tbe development of lo ral resources In a forceful and Impressive manner. . Omaha people might do well to read It carefully; first, because It breathes a sug gestlon that Omaha people might act upon. and, secondly, because it shows that after all the west, as pointed out In this column last week, is not so "wild and woolly" as some easterners would have ua believe, as we sre herein told by a prophet of their own, one who lives in the refined old city or Springfield, In the cultured state of Mas sachusetts: By far the moat Imnortunt nnrt of he musical activity la that which tends to stimulate effort on the part of our own musicians and to build un an energetic musical life In the community. There Is '""" 10 oeueve mat epringneld is rortu- nie aoove most towns or its size In the numDer or npmpetent resident musicians rhere are pianists, violinists organlsta nnd singers of excellent professional standing; mere are enougn good orchestra players to constitute a symnhonv orchestra with he aid Of a few outHldcra for tha rarer Instruments. A most interesting and profitable concert season with at least one concert each week might be provided with out calling on the aid of visiting artists. It would be Interesting- to block out such a musical scheme, to Include, say, In addi tion to the choral concerts, three concerts by a local orchestra, six chamber music concerts, aix piano recitals, six sons: re cltals and six organ recitals all welded Into a consistent whole, and all kept up to as high aa nosslhle ft. scale. Whv t not aumeirung 01 tnia son poseiDie7 The benefits of such an arrangement wouia ne manifest. Mot tne least la that It would foster a spirit of local Interest from which valuable results might come. A foreign artlft of celebrity comes and nlavs and goea. We enjoy the concert and ap- piaua. ana mere me mailer enas. nut u resident singer, or pianist, or violinist can be encouraged to keen his talents from rusting, something of lasting benefit is gained. The ordinary local musician Is pri marily a teacher. Ho settles down Into a rut and Is content to Impart his painfully acquired knowledge to others. There is no Inducement, he will tell you. to keep him self in concert trim, ann aa ne progresses in nis profession nia daily worn more ana more absorbs his time and strength. M"st useful work It Is, too. but his skill should be enjoyed by the public at large as wen Such an enterprise would give the town a good name and help to keep here the best musicians we have. It would help, also, to break down the absurd prejudice which exlats In the minds of many semi-musical people against "local talent." To many rieoDle a second-rate artist who halls from New York or Boston Is necessarily superior to the beet In their own city. It Is quer, but onlv human nature "A nronhet." otc But if tne situation were firmly grasped if a solid array or concerts ot sumcient worth to command respect were given, this preju dice could hardly survive, and the city would come to have the same pride In thel soloists as in the excellent bodies of ama teur singers who have for years past given Springfield such prestige lor cnorai music. The following sketcB I have clipped from the Musical Courier (N. Y.). and It will doubtless Interest thos who have followed the "KowaTsky articles" which have been published In The Sunday Bee for several weeks past. Colonel H. I. Kowalsky. whose plc'nre appears on tha front page of this Usue, tm-rlts tne attent.on or tne musical ana a rt world (v reason of his being the pro moter and author of the Mason-Metcnlfe bills, now before the national congress, for the establishment of a National Conserva tory of Music and Art for advanced pupils. This project haa already received attention in these columns. Colonel Kowalsky was born in uurraio. ix. Y., and Is 42 years of age. He has resided in Ban Francisco, uai., ror nearly tniny five years, and In a prominent member of the legal profession. He haa met all mn of note belonging to the musical world who visited the Pacific coast, for his home was always open and welcome to them. His Interest In the establishment of a national conaervatory Is unselfish, and he has devoted many years In agitating the scheme, visiting Europe frequently for data and observing the situation personally. He haa discussed the suoiect witn many ot our congressmen and senators, his nrm friend in this plan was tne late lameniea President McKlnley. He is determined In making this a success, and no labor is too arduous for him to perform In its accom plishment. Why, for instance, would It not be a good Idea for the Young Men's Christian associa tion and the Teachers' Annuity association to Incorporate a local concert each aeason, having for Instance some choral, aoms or chestral and some solo offerings of high grade. I humbly and without any pre sumption to criticise past efforts, offer this as a suggestion. Mr. Joseph Oahm will visit relatives In Boston this summer. His entire vacation period will be spent In ths east. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Oahm. He expects to devote some of his time to prepsrlng a number of compositions for publication. Mr. Slgmund Landsberg will woo the muae on the shores of Lake Okobojl for a few weeks. Ws may expect sn Indian sym phony In the fall. Mies Kellogg leaves town, I sm Informed, to take up her permanent rectdenc else where. Miss Ells Ethel Free closes her studio July 1 snd will probably remain in Omaha most of tbe summer. Mr. Kelly's vocal studio will be open until August 23. Mme. Mothe-Borglum has gon to Paris, Franc. Miss Corlnne Paulsen will do some polish ing with Llebllng of Chicago. Mr. E. D. Keck leaves tomorrow for New York. Mrs. Keck visits relative la Iowa, and Miss Joy Keck will spend sotn time at Cedar Rapids. On last Wednesday evening th ladles of Kounts Memorial church vestry prepared a delightful little surprlss for Mr. Keck snd th choir of th church In th nature of a luncheon In th church parlor after th regular rehearsal. Th decorations wer In red and whit, prevailing in tbe menu as well as In th flowers- Members of ths church vestry responded to toasts relating to th work ot th choir, and th general sentiment expressed waa gratifying to tha earnest and loyal members ot th organisation and their director. Mrs. H, I). Andrews played th beautiful edding mufke, from "Lohengrin" at th Fleishel-Weller wedding last week. Mrs. Andrews Is the organist ot Hanscom park Methodist church. She is a highly talented musician snd an able accompany- 1st. The singers were Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly. Miss May Csldwell, Mrs. Allen T. Ely, Miss Nora McCabe, th Misses Barn- hart, Balcke, Hawver and Ludeke. and Mr. Kelly, Mr. Walter Tarker, Mr. Stein and Mr. Ralph Derrick. Miss Helen Hnagland has returned from New York and she sang the offertory solo st First Presbyterian church last Sunday. The following clipping la from the Tabor Beacon: The rhansodfo bv T.teat aave Miss Free's technic ample opportunity and what a dls- play of both technic and musicianship: in the rllmav of the tremolo In octaves the player's hands were an Indistinct blur to the eye, but there noured from tha piano a limpid stream of the purest mel odv, with never a discordant note in the harmony. Truly Miss Free Is an artist. One would like to hear her In a concerto or sonato. but In the styles chosen wisely chosen for th evening, no more could be required. Mr. Clement B. Shsw, who has been sd- vertlslng locally Mr. Wareham of London, leaves Omaha "for good." Mr. Shaw has been busily engaged booming western busi ness for this Mr. Wsreham and statea rap turously that he Is ths greatest living teacher and such like stuff, urging ss a proof that he, Mr. Shaw himself, studied under Mr. Wareham. It strikes one as being humorous that such a wonderful man, who is in such demand, should come all ths way over from London to teach art to Mr. Shaw's pupils. Chicago has a few good teachers left. THOMAS J. KELLY. Ante Room Echoes After a week or more of uncertainty the date of the arrival of Colonel H. C. Akin, Imperial potentate ot the Mystic Shrine, haa been settled upon. Ho will arrive Monday from the Yellowstone park, where he has been spending a few days among the geysers snd the trees. A special com mittee consisting of GuBtave Anderson, chairman, A. M. Olson, H. D. Wheeler. Cadet Taylor. M. A. Hall and B. E. Wil cox will go to Lincoln in the morning and will accompany the Imperial potentate to the city, arriving about 8 o'clock. Invitations and Instructions to the Shrln ers were sent out Saturday evening. Each member of tho order in the city will be expected to be at the hall at 7 o'clock In full dress, wearing fes. Carriages will be in readiness and the members ot the lodge will drive to the depot, where they will greet the supremo head of th order, re turning to tbe hall. At 9 o'clock the formal reception will be gin. While the Shrinera are away the women will take charge of the rooms and they will be decorated for the reception to the Imperial potentate. Vpon the ar rival of the party sn address of welcome will be made by Judge Anderson, with a response by Colonel Akin. Excellent music will be supplied by' an orchestra and Jo Barton's quartet. Aside from a few banquets by Masons in the state St. John's day. June 26, passed un noticed by the majority of the craft In this part of the country. There was no ob servance In Omaha. This Is In marked con trast to the celebration of the day In Eu rope and In certain parts of the United States. In continental Europe St. John's day Is the one time when tho lodges make public anything of their existence. On that day there are open sessions of the lodges, the members appear with aprons and other regalia and in some of the churches re UeIous services are held for the dlffereut lodges. The highest dignitariea of th grand lodges preside at a banquet, which Is uniformly served In the evening, and the day Is made a Masonic holiday. The Masonic bodies are going Into retire ment for the summer. At Its last meeting the Scottish Rite suspended operations un til fall: the Shrine will not meet until fall after the last Friday In July and the blue lodges will hold the last meetings for the summer next week. The lodges have run further Into the summer this year than usual on account of .the cool weather and as a result they have probably done more work during the present season than during any In their previous history. Monday night Nebraska lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias, conferred th rank of Vnlght on Mr. Q. w. Oonder. Arrangement are being made for a picnic to be given Jointly by all the Knights ot Pythias lodges in the city, some time dur ing tho month of July. Each lodge has appointed a committee on arrangements and something elaborate In the picnic Una may ba looked tor. That It will be an en joyable affair those who are accustomed to attend Pythian entertainments will vouch for. Ths Council Bluffs lodges are to be Invited to share In th enjoyment ot th occasion. Interesting sports snd amusing contests In athletics and dancing will bs indulged in. Only Pythlsns, their families and. friends will participate In the festlvt ties, as It will ba for their benefit. Ths Rathbone Bisters bav been Invited to ap point a committee to represent them In ths arrangement and thli fact more than any other will Insure tbe success of the picnic. Nebraska lodge. No. 1, has Instructed Its employment bureau committee to pro ceed without delay and complete arrange ments for permanently establishing the bureaus. It Is tbe Intention ot tha com mltte after all has been perfected to notify our merchants and all employer of labor that such an Institution has been estab 1 tubed and they will bo Invited to file with tho bureau applications for such help as they may require. Th fidelity of tru Pythtans to th Interest of their employers can always be assured. Next month the preliminary steps for ths entertainment of th grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, which will convene In this city In October, will be taken by the local lodges. It Is Intended to give them such a reception a only metropolitan cities ars capable ot giving, and our business men ran aid us In making It a grand ovation and an occasion always to be remembered by our visitors. Moquadem tempi, No. 86, Knights of Khorassan, expects to have a class of nearly 100 tyros for that date, and It Is quits likely that ths Dramatic Order Knights of Khor sssan may take upon themselves ths task of providing entertainment for ths grand lodge of ths Knights of Pythlaa. As tbs tlm for deciding about going to California Is coming on apace tha royal vizier and secretary would like to know for a certainty how many of ths votaries In tend to make ths trip, and be present st ths conclav of th Imperial palaca. Bend your names to the secretary of tbe temple John W. Fyte. As th Imperial prince will be passing through Omaha on th aft rnoon of August and will be her for an hour or more it is hoped that ss many votaries aa possible will be at ths depot to greet his imperial majesty on that data The Imperial nabob of Moquadem temple wishes to bar aom concerted action taken by th votaries, la giving a reception at th depot, on that occasion to hta Imperial majesty, so all votaries ars requested to be at th next meeting to decide on ths steps to bs taken. Heavy Rm In Illlnei. G ALESBL'RG. 111.. June 2S Th an one-half Inches of riln has fallen in Knox county aunng in last twenty-four hours, i ne oamag to oats ana Wbat, It la U SITUATION IN RANGE COUNTRY Dnwuanar Breaks Ilrnath la Some Seetloaa, tt Othera Salter from Lack of Molstare. CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 28 (Special.) The drouth which has prevailed In the southeastern part of Wyoming, weatern Nebraska and northeastern Colorado for several weeks was broken Thursday, when this section was visited by a number of showers. Thursday night rain fell for a greater part of the night and Friday the country was given a good soaking. The moisture came Just In time, for the prairies were burning up and range feed rendered worthless. Now, it la believed, the grass will take on new life, and with occasional showers the ranges will be In fairly good condition. Reports from the southwestern, central and northwestern parts of the state are not so encouraging. Little or no rain has fallen for several weeks and the range feed, which promised to be the best the state had ever seen early In the season. Is badly parched tor want of moisture. The scarcity of range feed Is not the only problem confronting the stock Interests. Ths question ot water, which Is scarce In all parts of the state. Is serious. In some sections there is no water at all. All streams are runlng low and unless the state Is visited by seversl good soaking rains soon there is bound to be heavy losses to the stock Interests and much suffering as a result ot the shortage cf water. Friday afternoon Cheyenne was visited by a downpour. Hall fell for several minutes, but did no damage to gardens or shrubbery. May Itlllie atral Reservoir. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June 28. (Special.) 8. U Wiley, formerly ot Omaha, but now at the head of one of the Irrigation com panies in the Big Horn basin, is hers and tells of the work being done In the Big Horn country looking to the reclamation of the arid lands there. A natural reservoir has been discovered there that is a wonder. It Is three miles by four miles in dimensions and has a water line of thirteen miles. It Is ninety seven and a half feet deep at the deepest point and will contain 400.000 acre feet. Nature has carved out this big basin with massive sides of solid stone, snd abso lutely no masonry will be required, except for an outlet. The Big Horn river would be the base of supply, and as this stream Is navigable and runs an immense volume of water, the huge reservoir could be filled with little difficulty. A tunnel eight feet in diameter by 12,000 feet long would carry off the water to the thousands ot acres of fertile land below. Rich Copper Strike Near Dooglaa. DOUGLAS, Wyo., June 28. (8peclal.) What appears to be the richest copper pros pect ever found in this section. If not In tbe state, has been recently opened In the La Bonte canyon district about two miles from the Pyramid mine. The ore has yielded three assays of about 24 per cent copper. The lead Is strong snd well de fined, and at a depth of only eight feet has widened from eighteen Inches on the surface to thirty Inches at the bottom of the shaft. Transportation Concern Sold. GRAND ENCAMPMENT. Wyo.. June 28. (Special.) The property of the Encamp ment Improvement and Transportation company has been sold to Fred G. Grube and associates of Cripple Creek, Colo. The company does a general freighting business between Encampment and the railroad. Will rrobe Alleged Fish Slaughter. CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 28. (Special.) -It Is alleged that soldiers from Fort Rus sell have been destroying fish in Crow creek by shooting volleys from their rifles over the water. The fish commissioner will In vestigate the matter. Look Like Font Play. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June 28. (Special.) Dan McCallum, of Carbon, was found In a dying condition In his home a few days ago. The authorities are Investigating as It Is feared McCallum met with foul play. Too Orcsi at itlik. In almost svery neighborhood someone baa died from an attack of colic or cholera morbus, often before medicine could j procured or a physician summoned. A re liable remedy for these diseases should bs kept st hsnd. Tbs risk Is too great for anyone to take. Chamberlain's Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has un doubtedly saved ths lives of more people and relieved more pain and suffering thsn any other medicine In ttss. It can always bs depended upon. AMUSEMENTS. Excursion Steamer Th Union Excursion Company's Steamer Henrietta makes rea-ular trlDS from foot of Douglaa atreet, making regular trips to Sherman Park, where there la fine shade, music and dancing. No bar on boat, alverythlng first- class. Hours for leaving: x, f ana s p. m., dally. Round trip 25c, children 10c. No admission to Park. Five Weeks' Summer Course of Music Com mencing July 1 Pipe Organ Playing and 8olo Sing ing, for concert or church music. Ap ply to F. H. Wright, U U C. M. Organiat and Choir Director Trinity Cathedral, Omaha, where lessons will be given. Students recommended to church positions when qualified. SCHOOL OF Mt'SIC, SIS RAMGB BLOCK. Thomas J. Kelly VOICE Studlo-Oavidge Blk. Sl'MMEH LONG ISLAND New York's Seashore AMI "KMKT. Krug Park TODAY'SHODAY The Blgeest and Rest Program Yet. The Great Aerial Sensation LA PALOMA SKIRT n ACF9 OX A M ll.I.OO. A WOMAX THR RFATF.ST 0 AEROXAt TS. BENO Slack Wire and Trapes Marvel. WALTON BROS. Famed F.qnlllbrlsi and Acrobat. HUSTER'S CONCERT BAND Inelndlna; Some of America's lug Sololata. Lead The Passion Play ; Depleting; the 1.1 fe of Christ. I AD OTHER FIE FHF.K FKATl RF.S, j RAGTIME CONCERT WED. JULY 2 ! Admission to Psvrk, lOc. Children) I free. . 1 DON'T MISS OCR GRAND FOt'RTH OB JULY CELEBRATION. : at : BEDTIME 5 There Is nothing so delicious as a light lunch and a bottle ot beer Just off the Ice providing It's Krug's " the purest beer msde free from acids and chemicals of all kinds. Keep a case constantly on hand and drink a small glass several times a day. It will keep your system In good condl- tlon. A 'phone order will bring 1L FRED KRUG I BREWING CO. : 1007 Jackson St. Phone 420. At fl at Ski Aflat.. n.nL,MM 1 the uiuiguiuii urpiiijuin THE THRILLING WAR DRAMA Down in Dixie will be 'presented by the , , M. W. A, Dramatic Club on Monday, June 30th Evening only. ' ( This popular drama by Chaa.' Townsenof haa many sharp climaxes. The cast is conW plete and In competent hands. '. Tickets can be secured from all camp clerks or at the box office. BOYD'S! Mnfgerl mm rrnniH avaaif mm FERRIS STOCK CO. i.iat. July 4 Tonight and Until Wednesday, J "NAPOLEON'S SON." I Thursday and Balance of WeeH "THE CRUCIFIX." Matinees, any sat, 10c; night ' 10c. l&c, 25c. i HOTELS. West Baden Springs. lad. COLONIAL HOTEL RATES. American Plaa..VX5 to (tS.OO per Day. European Plan ....ft. BO up per Day. The only first-class. European and Amsr lean plan, fiie-proot hotel at tbs Springs. OPEN YEAR AROUND. Especially suited tor ladles on account of ths abundance ot rooms with baths. Long distance telephone In every room. Special rates tor summer months. GEO. 8. OAONON. Pres. B(SSKSBl3s'p Sltt Boulevard and Lakt Sbert, CHICAQ0 Is the finest summer aad winter hotel oa the Great lakes for families, tourists sad transient guest. Has nearly a loos feet broad veranda. Built of stoa aad pressed brick. 430 large rooms. Alt out side. No courts. Furnished throughout in nuhogaay. w private bath roosaa. Just to minutes by Illinois Central Bs press from tbe shopping snd theatre dis trict of the city. Cool la summer, asray from the city's dust, noiae u4 smoke. Golf, tennis, boating aad aaaiag. Scad for Hawse Nawr Illustrated Booklet. THE MILLARD ,W-M"J.S?v,MM OMAHA'S LEADINCJ HOTEU . SPECIAlTeATURES: LUNCHEON, KIKTV CENTS 12:30 to I d n.. SUNDAY l:M p. m. DINNER. 78e. HK4DQIARTEHI KOH OMAHA RACB MKKTIMQ. Jun 25-2S All th big horse men will bs at th Millard. REBOHTS. IDEAL Ft)K TIIH Sl'MMHH'S AD HHt'RKATIOM. HtCSf Waj Hill, aad Perfect Bearaes. THK Ot KAN. BAlS OH aOlU. Pflnl0.fi by Ul "ummer south winds. Most wuu I0U accessible summer resort 011 th coast. iid So In slamna for LONG INLAtlt HAIL HO t U (impur HowaM M. Smith, H. B. Kullerton, Qeu,l Pass. Agent. Bp'l Agt Pea Deot! r iVJ.NQ .BLAH. tlXat ALrifc BBiwi so in stamp for "I-nng Island," a hanciaomely llliiairattxl deairlptive boon containing a lUt of hotels and boardlnir house on Long Island: Sc fr.r "Lnlqu" Long I-I.inrl photographic reiroductlonai 4c for "Golfing on Lung Island."