THE OMAHA DAILY ..1J12E: SUNDAY. NOVEXinttlt 20. 100.X
ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS ANO PLAYHOUSES
Omaha had one genuine trout during rtie
week, and one other experience that might
almost be called a treAt. In tho Robert
Edpson presentation of the Thomim play
baited on the Psvls book Is an element of
' satlsfscttim mreljr sfforded- nowaday!. It
, la proof conclusive that a moat auccessful
play, from every anpect, can be made on
themes purely American, and done by
American author. This la not Jingoism,
but only the sentiment the average Individ
ual feels after having English, and Scotch,
and Irish, and French, and German, and
Danish and so on to the end of the Hat,
playa, translations, adaptations and the
like, served to him on the Mage. All the
time he wonders If he ia never to be al
lowed to aee something that pertains to his
own country, for he knows that, whl:e
American society offers little Inducement
to the problem debater In the play line. It
- does afford an unlimited quantity of ma
terial of the genuine dramatic sort. And
how good It does make one feel to have
. some of these riches taken up' and turned
to account by skillful and Intelligent play
makers and actor.
Ki more unromnntlc Individual than the
. American engineer can be Imagined. HIS
business is to deal with facts and he be
comes part and parcel of his ' work; but
' his achievements border on the magical.
' In one of Ms speeches Clay expresses the
Idea very tersely. "I saw that mountain
projecting Into the sea like a huge, clenched
fist. It seemed to me a challenge, and I
accpted the challenge," Is the way he
explains liow he came to estsblish the Iron
mine over which the people of Olancho
went to war. This challenge has been held
out by ' nature to tho engineer In many
'ways, and hu always been accepted, and
never has the engineer failed. Not so
' very many years ago Daniel Webster stood
up In the United States senate and elo
quently declaimed against the project of a
-transcontinental railway, solemnly assert
ing that the rocky fastnesses of the great
mountain ranges were an insuperable bar
rier set by nature against mail's puny at
tempts to connect the .two oceans by rail.
I'nder the guidance of the American en
gineer, the trains run from the Atlantic to
the Pacific with greater facility than they
' did from one end of Massachusetts to the
other In good old Daniel's day. And this
Is really one of the least, comparatively,
of the engineer's accomplishments. He is
still working Ms wonders and achieving
marvels dally. In the matter of the. trans
continental railway he has within the last
t three or four years made such Improve
ments on the work of the pioneer, once con
sidered a tr1(imph, as make the original
. seem like an amateur's attempt. He has
.said to yonder mountain, "Be ye removed
and cast into the sea," and it has been
done. But he has substituted giant pow
der for faith In his operations. He has
changed, courses of rivers, has made new
landscapes and has overridden nature with
.a deliberate puriose, all for the aggrandise
ment of commerce. Some of him live la
Omaha, but like all of the class are little
known outside of a circle that is to a
greater or less extent Interested in build
ing railroads. opening mines 'or construc
tion at sewer and water plants. None of
them fretend to bo romantic or to know
anything about romance; they deal with
figures and accomplished facts altogether.
It is exactly thrs sort of a' man Klchard
Harding Davis chose for his hero and Just
this sort of a man Mrs Bdeson presents' on
the stage, and those who saw the play
found,, mqrt,n, .enjoy in '-the roatter-ofact
way Clay had about him than in all the
romantic, heroes' who have strutted on the
boards in years. Clay's ' personality Is
heightened by the contrast with King. Just:
as that of Hope Langham is lighted up by
hep sister Alice.' And' the whole play
abounds In theso touches of strong con
trast. One that did not escape observa
tion is that between the moral code of
President Alvares and his wife. Alvares.
the person location of individual courage
and Jealous of hs. pxarltal hoaor. had no
compunctions whatever about stealing the
public funds nd was prepared to decamp
with the money that should have paid the
soldiers. His wife, willing enough to ac
cept the love of another-man, could not
bring herself to be a party to the theft of
the people's money. Conscience does some
funny things., eh? Mc Williams is ancther
type of the American, who is known around
the world, the happy-go-lucky fellow, who
has spent life on the frontier, making a
road for clvlllxatlon. That he Isn't up to
all . the niceties of refinement of modern
society la due to his mode of living-, xather
than to his predilection, and. In the lan
guage of the guild, "He's there with the
goods." Of the King soft we have but few
to show the. world and we are rather proud
of the fact. . m , v
Onoa before The Bee pointed but that a
gTeat mine of material for the dramatist
is being opened In America and the success
- of "Soldiers of Fortune" may Induce others
. to venture a little further Into the vein,
which at present, is only "being worked on
Ha oropplnga. Howard. Belasco. DeMille,
Klti h, Thomas, all of them have taken out
some rich ore,, but none of them have got
ten very fstr below the surface yet. Maybe
In time one of thorn, or one of their suc
cessors, will get to the deep workings and
a play that will live will be the result
Miss Kugenie Blair afforded an excellent
example of the benefit of proper training
.to the actor. She Is by nature and training
both unfitted for a role like Zaxa. yet. her
capability as an actress, her art, in fact,
enables her to assume t. and to come off
with a reasonable degree of triumph from
the undertaking. It is not a pleasant com
mentary, however, that a classical actress
must turn to an emotional role, and one
that Is at best hardly Worth the effort. In
order to get a hearing. Mine Blair has been
and it Is to be hoped, will be heard, from in
connection with roles much more Worthy
Mm I
l Gloves
il Better I
her efforts thsn that of the frowsy-headed
mualo hall artist. The announcement that
her manager has secured the DuBsrry for
her uses next season may show a turn of
enterprise on his part, and may give her
an opportunity for another financial suc
cess, but It will hardly ad to her artistic
achievements. Ip the meantime her Zata
Is not being given without some- friction.
Last week Mr. Belasco, who owns the
piece In company with Mr. Frohman, made
up his mind to revive it In New Turk, and
announced Mrs. Carter in the play at the
Belasco theater. On the opening night,
when Mrs. Carter appeared on the stage
for the first time, a process-server crawled
over the footlights and served notice of an
Injunction, sued out by Henri Oressltt
against David Belasco, and Charles Froh
man. The affair created a decided sensa
tion, and is taken as the opening gun of
the "syndicate" war on Belasco. From Jthe
New Tork World the following account of
the episode Is taken:
Henry Goldman leaped Into fame last
night as the nerviest of all process serv
ers. He Jumped from the left proscenium
box across the footlights to the stage t
Belasco's theater last evening Jusi as
Mrs. Leslie Carter was making ber en
trance In the first act of "Zasa." and
served upon her Injunction "papers
brought against David Belasco and Charles
Fmhmsn.
The 'paper, direct Belasco and Frohman
to show cause why the production of
"Zaaa" should not be enjoined, and were
Issued by Justice Fitzgerald at the Instance
of Henri Oressltt, manager for Kugenie
Blair, an actress, appearing in "Jtaia on
tour. They were placed In the hands of
Howe A- Hummell several days ago, and
hist night were given to Goldman with or
ders to serve Somebody connected with
the Belasco attractions before morning.
Goldman Immediately went to the Be
lasco theater, where Mrs. Carter was to
sppear. Jt was packed with a fashionable
audience every seat taken to even the
Inst row In the top gallery., He bought un
admission ticket from the treasurer, en
tered the theater, and the moment the
lights were lowered made his way down
the left aisle and took up a position behind
a box In which Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ham
mer stein were sitting with friends.
The-curtaln went up on a scene repre
senting the interior of a Parisian variety
theater. The dressing room of the star
wss shown. As the lights came up a bit
Goldman slunk close to the draperies of
the box. The play went pn for five min
utes, snd then the applause told the server
that Mrs. Carter was appearing, though he
could not see her from his hiding place.
Suddenly he made a dash Into the box.
sweeping the draperies aside with his hand
and pushing Mrs. Hammerslein aside,
placed one foot on the box rail and leaped
onto the stage.
As he passed Mrs. Carter the actress
threw the papers In his face with an ex
pression of disgust and nervlly went on
with the piny.
Mr. Belasco was highly indignant whn
he reached the theater, and charred Me.
Frohman, a business enemy, with Insti
gating a plot to spoil his opening night,
ruin Mrs. Carter's health and Injure his
business.
"Mr. Frohman and I own this plav to-
? ether," he said, "and he sold tho rights
o Mr. Gres.ltt without mv knowledge. It
was my understanding with Mr. Frohman
that Mrs. Carter should he allowed to p
pear In 'Kara' at anv time. It Is another
trick on the part of the theatrical syn
dicate, and It Is an outrage. I could have
been served st any time, and so could Mr.
Roeder. my general manager."
Alf Haymsn. general manager for Mr.
Frohman. when seen late last night, . de
clared that Mr. Frohman knew nothing of
the mattT.
"I made the contracts whereby Mr.
Gresltf should have all rights east of the
Mississippi river, snd Mr. Fred Belaco,
brother of Dsvld. the rights west of the
river. Mr. Boeder knew of the contracts,
and Mr. Relaaco has been receiving bis
share of the profits, up to date. Mr. Frnh
men owns the plav, but Mr. Belasco had a
half Interest In the profits as he produced
It. If he didn't know of the arrangement,
wh did he receive the rovslles? , .
. "Saturday I learned that Howe Hum
mell were about to ake some action for
Mr: Gressltt. and f wrote, him not to do
spvtblng that would Interfere with Mr.
Belnsco's opening. I also Tote Mr. Be
lsv tiPder date of April WV"'
Mrs. Crter wss seen In her dressing
room st the close cf the performance. Hhe
wks srreutlv erttd. 1 -.t .y
-.."Tt was a mos abominable piece of work,
rnd one tit should put ar decent .man
in shame.' she declared. "No m-n wV-0
classes himself as s rent lemon wou'd stoon
to uch a thing. My sklHs st'ou'd have
protected me. but.lt seems ths hev d'dn't.
"The men resnonslMe for this eowsMlv
attack Is standing behind the shirts of a
woman, and that women ,1s Mle B'slr.
He knew mv home address, snd could havs
found me there at snv time, mif .'ns'
f serving me as gentlemen would they sii
thlr server to the .the"r. The wno'e
thing Is mot detestable. Why should thev
have servd me snvWsv?"
Mr. Pet . vha -as nresent rti'Hn
Mrs Porter'" sstement. Dcdced " Jet'e
sntedatlnr tht received from Alf Hv
men regarding the run of "7rV In Vw
York. In which It wss stoted that the r'gh's
accorded Mr. Gressltt did not Include this
city.
Com leer Events.
"King Dodo." the musical comedy that
took Omaha bv storm twice In the last
two seasons, will be the offering at the
Boyd for two performances, opening to
night. Because of the company's Inability
to arrfve In Omaha from Denver In time
no matinee performance will be given
today. Richard Golden, a comedian of lpe
exnerlenee, will enact the role of the ec
centrlo potentate Dodo, who seeks to find
the snring of eternal youth and who, when
ho finds it. wants to return to his original
self. Maude Williams, formerly with
Savage's English Grand Opera company, Is
to sing the role Chlndah Simpson had last
season. Arthur Woiley, who created the
role of Dr. Flss, the court physician, is
still seen In that part. Another member
of Savage's Grand Opera" company with
the cast Is Claude Albright, who enacts
th role of Queen 1,111. Gertrude Barnes
will be seen as Annette and Daisy Hamlin
that of Angela, formerly In the hsns of
Else." Ryan. Harry Davleg'ls the tenor
handling the role of the manly Pedro. "
Adt Rehsn and Otis Skinner will appear
at the Boyd theater Tuesday and Wednes
day nights These sterling artists will pre
set "The Taming of the Shrew" on Tues
day evening snd "The Merchant of Venice"
Wednesday evening. Of the long list of
triumphs In Ada Rehan' career the suc
cess she won as Katharine stands highest.
Mr. Skinner, who was the original taieen
tlo In the Daly theater cast when Miss
Rehan first essayed Katherlne. will be seen
as Petruchlo. Mr. Ekinner and Miss Rehsn
will be surrounded by all the beautiful
scenery. coMumes and accessories' created
by the lavish j'et discriminative manage
ment of the late Augustln Daly. No man.
ager ever "produced" Shakeapeaie with
half tbe erutltlon air expenditure that
"the wlxard of Thirtieth street" employed.
Miss Rehan and Mr. Skinner have every
stick snd shred of ths original productions
and all the incidental mu'le of Henry Wld
mer. On Wednesday night Mr. Skinner will
essay, for the first time In Omaha. Bh) lock
In "The Merchant of Venice," with Mini
Rehan as Portia. Mr. Skinners Jew has
been highly praised. Interest la about di
vided between the first and last perform
ance, according to the big sale already reg
istered at the Boyd theater box office.
"A Desperate Chance." 'which' opens at
the Krug this afternoon for the first half of
the weekls from the pen of Theodora Kre
mer, plating on the stage scenes and Inci
dents In the life of those two notorious
criminals, Ed and Jack Blddle of Pittsburg.
Only a short time ago the country was
startled by the escape of those notorious
men from the PUUburg- Jail where they
were Incarcerated, awaiting the death sen
tence that had been pasred on them some
months previous after a series of trl.ils.
They were aided In their escape by the
wife of tl'e prtscn warden, who. previous to
that escape, had borne the very higher
reputation as u loving and faithful wlf
Mears. Forrester Mtttenthal. managers
of thlj altrec'lou. have spared no expenxe
In mounting the play, having even gone to
the expense of securing some ef the
original weapons that were used by the de.
toctlves In the capture of these criminals.
Thst old favorite, "Ten Nights In a Bar
room," comes to the Krug for the lsst half
of the week, opening Thursday night. No
play has been more abused than this one.
but it wss not until Al W. Martin brought
his $23,n0 production- out that the admirers
if the play had the pleasure of seeing It
put on the etage In a manner that they
could appreciate. Mr. Martin has taken
much time and pains In selecting a cast.
Lee Begga will be rert as Joe Morgan, the
drunkard.
The foreign element will predomlnr.te In
the new bill opening the Week with a
matinee today at the Orpheum. Of the
eight features five ore from Europe, and
with but one exception none of the per
formers have appeared here In vaudeville.
Miss Johnstone Bennett, the original
"Jane," will present a sketch entitled "A
Quiet Wedding at Home," in which she
will be seen In a vnrlety of characters of
which she has made a study. Including tho
fashionable woman, the scrubwoman, the
rustic maid and the dashing young club
man. The Rappo sisters hall from the
domain of the cxar. They are Siberian
premier dancers. A sketch written by
Will M. Cressey, called "Going to the
Dogs." will be- the vehicle for James and
Sadie Leonard. The three Richards are
muscular and agile athletes, who will In
troduce into their difficult acrobatic stunt
some tricks of their own origin. Alexan
der Petrowltch Rostow comes from the Im
perial Russian circus. He la an equilibrist
with an act that hi described as one of the
most remarkable on the stage. Rauche,
the well known Impersonator, among other
celebrated characters will personify Na
poleon, Bismarck, Presidents Garfield, Me
Klnley and Roosevelt and Admirals Dewey
add Schley. The Rossi brothers will con
tribute a funny and furious knockabout
turn they call "A Mysterious Sweetheart."
Among the motion pictures shown by the
klnodrome will be New York's famous fish
market In the Ghetto district, Klug Ed
ward's recent visit to France and Jerusa
lem's busiest street.
Probably innocent childhood and nature
have never been brought Into closer relationship-than
by James Whltcomb Riley In
his poems and next Thursday evening, at
First Methodist church, he will speak be
tween the lines of hla own magnetic crea
tions of the vagarlos, the sweet simplicity,
the tenderness and dependence of child life.
Those who Jjret know the Hoosler poet
say that he la but a grown up boy and
that he is still brim full of boyish fun
and youth's enthusiasm. And one has but to
read such favorites as "Out to Old Aunt
Mary's," "Little Orphan . Annie," "Old
Fashioned Roses" and "Back to Grlgsby's
Station," to be convinced of Jt and un
derstand what . has drawn the thousands
who have packed the theaters from or
chestra pit to gallery, from stage to outer
aisle, besides the- hundreds that have been
turned away, wherever he has gone. It is
only because none of the theaters were
available at this time that Mr. Riley will
speak at the Methodist church Thursday
evening, and those who recall the three Im
mense audiences that greeted Mm on his
two former visits to Omaha,- apprehend
disappointment for many. It waa In 1888
that Riley first visited Omaha, in company
with Bill Nye. They appeared st the old
Grand, and when standing room, had been
exhausted, crowds were turned away. That
waa during the prosperous days of the old
Omaha Press club, find that evening, after
the performance' Riley and Nye were en
tertained by the cluh In Its rooms on the
seventh floor of The Bee building. The
club Included only active newspaper writ
ers, and. as both guests were of the pro
fession, a. banquet and smoker sufficed for
their entertalhfnent but - that evening; Is
still well' remembered by those whose
privilege It was to be present. It has been
fH'e years since Mr. Riley's last visit to
Omaha. That time he gave two readings
at Boyd's theater that yielded a handsome
sum for the benefit of All Saints' thurch.
Like Dickens in the famous' AWrlcan tour,
Riley la gratefully and most affectionately
enshrined in the hearts of the people. He
never recalls "the brllllunt gatherings as
mere public audiences, but rather as a host
of personal rrlends."
It Is said that the true secret of Mr.
Riley's success lies In that his poetic vision
has never been obstructed by any "fog or
cloud form of scholastic attainment," al
though ho Is truly a finished scholar. The
utility and beauty of action of his sensi
tive mind have depended upon Its freedom
from restraint and the unobscured use of
his native faculties..
Gossis) from Htagelaud.
Kyrle Be lew is the rlt of New York Just
now with his "Raflles."
Weber .Fields propose to put Clara
Llpman on the road early next season.
Three thousand competent actors are said
to be out of employment in New York Just
now.
Virginia Earl opened in Brooklyn In a
new musical comedy, "gprgeant Kitty "
and bids fair to win a triumph.
Forbes Robertson continues to sc 're heav
ily In New Yor witti "The L.ghi that
railed." His tour will soon begin.
Mr. and Mrs. Swickard, who sang at the
Orpheura here last Kiwn, are in tioutn
Africa, doing well at the various music
halls.
Julia Marlowe closed hefeaaon at St.
Louis lasi night, biie wi.l rest during the
winter tuii prepare fur her lour wlUi Mr.
tjotheru.
"Men-Hiir"' is likely to be held over at
San fr'ranclfco for an extra' engagement.
1 he four weiks were up lust nig lit, and
the record has been a surprise.
Mary Shaw's Journey through the west,
although bringing her much praise for litr
atiKlty as an actress, Is proving to her sat
Imttctloii li. at the piopie dj not want
Ibsen. ',
It is now announced that Miss Crosman
will not play at a syndicate house at Wash
ington or an where eiae. She will app.-ttr
only in IndepenJent theaters duriiig Lie
Belaaco-Cainpbell urrangement. v
' Thanksgiving business In Omaha waa all
the local managers could ask. iJulh mat
inee and ev rnujg pi-rf minuets saw all
three of the houses Plied to ctpacity, aud
the people evidently enjoyed tbe show.
"I'ncle Tom's Cabin Is turning ihem
sway at a 16-20-iO house In San Francisco.
Denver turned up Its nose at Robert Kd
son and also t Miss HarneJ. What do
they want ,out there vaudeville at ail the
theaters?
Edna Wallace Hopper has another chance
to break back Into t.ghts and the .ike. Ti
court at Vano.iuver -turned her uuwn In
her effort to connect with the rnlllljns of
Alexander Dunsmulr, the blbulou million
aire who married her mother.
Gallery gods have been giving Manager
Rilter of tho Or(.hiun much trouble of
lute, but he it after ihrm and will sea
that they behave themselves. Lat Sunday
night he had dve arresttd fur bring short
staples out of rubber silnga aowii onto the
stage and among the audience.
Frank Manhall. an Inulana negro, over
come by the apectacle of LeOree lavhlng
I'ncle Tom, mounted the stage and pretiy
nearly put the company out oi commission
before the slag handa got Mm stopp 1. it
rarely huppiiH, though, that I', i. t.'. la
given so badly. ,
The New York court refused to enj In the
Con, rid production of -"Parsifal." it may
console, s' me w ho opposed Conreld to k low
that Kruu fosima Wagner 1 enjoviug a
verv htalthy income from the production
of Wagner programs in Kur pe and duran t
netni the money she hoped to get iro.-n
Conreid.
Blanche Hall hs signed a contract with
Fdwurd Wh"e and on Turaday will as t unit
the rola in "The l.lly and the Pi luce, " now
plHyvu by Mnnrl liol.and. Miss Holland
will begin rr he reals at once for VThe Tri
umph of an Einnre .S." a iivw play by Theo
dore Kremer who also wrote "The Power
Behind the Throne."
Hard times a lii, throw a gloom over
Broadway, P it the New York managers are
I i-king forward to the coming i f th new
year with confidence in a r vlval. It is re
ported tliut one lilrfht recently at the the
ater where Hir ii.-nry Irving was present
ng "l"lse ' that at o't'loi-k not a duller
had been tttken In at the box office, in the
nt butintM is s i.l good, and all man
agers 'omlng to Omaha mv they hear the
last cf hard times when they grl west of
Chlca
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.
In continuance of the theme pursued In
this column last week in reviewing an ar
ticle by Mr. Frederick Stevenson In a cur
rent muslcat magatlne on the subject of
"Never" doing certain things, I tave culled
the following sentences from his art.'tile
and, with the" comments which may occur
to one as he writes, the subject Is herewith
closed.
"Never forget thst while there may be
power, range, technical dexterity, trills and
turns and vocal filigree galore yet' If ye
have not purity of -Intonation and sympa
thetic tone quality ye are as sounding braes
and a tinkling cymbal."
Mr. Stevenson has here stiuc: a tune
vibrant with real truth and with Hern fact.
How many lingers one me?ts with who
can "Miove a scale" or "do a trill" or
"execute (literally speaking) a passage,"
and who cannot sing threis consecutive
legato tones! People who can see nothing
but climax (derived from "cllmb-axe," as
It were, namely, climbing to the tone with
an axe and smashing It therewith) and who
cannot sing a tone whose softness carries
like a sunset cloud or who sweetness
pierces like a silver star In other words,
persona who love the loud cornet and see
no charm In the dulcet flute.
6tudonts of music, be they Instrumental
or vocally tticllnad, must learn to sacrifice
noise, ' to musical sound; forcing, to roal
foroe; violence to vigor, and tho plaudits of
the unlearned to the quiet approval of thoje
who know. " ' '
Trills, turns, scales and arpeggios never
have made and never will make a singer.
They are, after all, but vocal tricks, or, to
be more charitable, vocal gympastlcs, such
as one may see upon the vaudeville stage.
(I heard some rtiLlly remarkably Interesting
music recently at the Orpheum from a
combination of violin strings, talent, and a
cigar box). ' .
Purity of Intonation and sympathetic tone
quality must be forthcoming first In a
single tone, then another, then another,
and so on, until the scale Is perfect. But
those who, by practising scales, trills, runs
and operatic flourishes, cadenxas, and other
embellishments, think to become singers are
verily like the foolish man who built his
house upon the sand. There Is no founda
tion. "Never fall to appreciate that the crying
evil of musical life la that students are
everlastingly trying to do so much, and are
supremely content to know so little." .
Really, as one reads such maxims of wis
dom, he begins to appreciate more and mora
the man, Stevenson. I hope to meet him
gome day, and to thank him tot hla Ju
dicious and well-timed words.
Ask any singer or player that you know
to describe to you the character of the
composition, which Is being presented to
you, Ask them, I say, the meanings of the
Italian words or phrases which are used to
Indicate the Intent of the composer. Ask
them, further, about the composer, when he
floulrshed, what were his unique points,
what marked him especially, and how often
will you get Intelligent answers?
, If your friend la a slngur, how much In
formation can you get offhand as to the
personality or peculiarities of the man who
wrote the words T
How much does the average singer or
player know, of the fundamental rules of
harmony T. . , , . ' ) .
How much of musical history, tr -f the
various bright lights of musical history in
all countries, at all timet?.
And when we com to oratorio, how much
does the average church singer know of the
fundamentBXvYen,ulfements pf .the oratorio
slngerf ' " ,. ,'. ,'..'".'
, Hpw much does on know of tradition,
true Interpretation, the "recitative," or the
all Important "appogglatura"?
Alas! the thirst is for a public appear
ance, and the. glamor of footllthts, and the
applause of the undlscernlng!
We must do something. "My daughter
wants to sing in public. My son vnr.ts to
get a position. My wife would like to ap
pear." Oh, for the day when parents will ask,
."How much is my daughter learning? or
How much Is my son gaining. In the ws y
of musical knowledge, or. Do you think that
my wife Is Improving In her musical study?
Instead of "How much can she make? How
soon can she get eomethlng out. of it? or.
When can he get a church poaltlon?"
At present the question' Is not, "What cjtn
I learn?" but "How mitch can I get out
of ltf
- The burning thirst is not fur what one
can "know," tmt for what on can "guess
at!"
And yet. In the long run, this much ma
ligned old world (with all the Inhabitants
thereon) "pays the coin" for what one
knows and not for what ene guesses at
(except, perchance, the weather -bureau).
Yoj find a man who "knows" and you will
usually find that he Is receiving tribute,
whereas, you find the one who Is only
"guessing" and, you will find that he is also
guessing as to where the next meal is
coming from.
Those who guess sometimes, only some
times, strike it right; but those who "know"
have always a sure thing.
"Never have anything to do with the
man who reflects. In the slightest degree
upon Ms fellow teachers. It Is hard, no
doubt, to keep silence when the pretender
and the trickster are raking In the shekels
of the unwary; but self-respect demands I
The unwary generally deserve all they get,
anyway; and the will find out fome day."
I think that Mr. Stevenaon is eminently
right in this latter proposition.
Much sympathy Is wasted by teachers
upon students who fiave come to them to
have faults eradicated which were placed
there by other teachers wh promised much
and performed jlttle. But the pupils atone
are to blame.
"They expected "something for nothing"
and by the inverse ratio law they got
"nothing for something." It was their own
choice. It Waa their own fault.
They followed strange gods and their ,
sacrifices did not draw fire.
.They should not blame the former
teacher.
They should blame themselves.
It Is such pupils who mske the charlatan
possible.
They should honestly suy, "Well, I bought
the' "green goods." I was buncoed, and I
have learned a lesson. I will stick to the
teacher who has lived her, who hue built
up his reputation on what he has done, i.ot
on what he says he has done In other
places. I will look wow for action, fur
fruits, not for words and promises. "-
"The unwary generally deserve all. they
get. anyway, and they will And out some
day." Let the legitimate teacher comfort
himself, or herself, with these words.
''Never tslk 'shop' nut of school. TI.e
moment your day's work Is over be a man
of the world, cosmopolitan, eclectic, keen
for the relaxation and sports of other sans
men.'' Bronse yourself with nature,
strengthen and freshen our mental and
physical being In flood and field, hold In
sturdy contempt affectation, oddity, long
hair and entmliuicy, be a man amongst
men. rather than a man amongst women;
tulk anything and ever) thing but music, lie
aoj tiling and everything but the musician."
The last suggestion needs no comment.
Follow It out snd he htppy. -
Do not be absorbed In your business all
the time.
Read good books. Study natural law.
Keep up with the thought of the age, along
all lines
Investigate, where you can. Study ths
stars, the birds, the flowers, but do not for
get the theater, the foot ball game, the
cool bath, the physical recreation. Cast oft
the musical cloak. Just as the surgeon dis
cards the op rating garment, or the lawyer,
his suit, and be "one of them."
It will not hurt music any and It may hlp
you!
Two young musical lights have honored
Omaha, with their presence In the last
month. The first was young Master Keck,
who has already gained prestige by his
excellent voice and charming manner. He
Will not be available for concert, however,
for some time, sis he has not yet been able
to satisfy the requirements of his paternal
teacher. ,
Master Borglum Is the latest acquisition,
ahd while he Is not booked with any
agency Just now, the Indications are that
he will be a very promising muslclnn, as
his fond father states that he shows a re
markably good piano hand, while I know
that If he takes after hla mother he will
be a moat excellent Interpreter of French
songs. May they both live long and pros
per Is the fond wish of The Bee, and may
they fill the highest desires of their parents.
That Is the very heartfelt wish of their
first musical critic. Their behavior have
been extremely exemplary.
God bless them both!
Mr. SImma has added a pleasant feature
to his Sunday afternoon services by having
pupils of his contribute organ Solos. Miss
Maude Mueller, organtnt of Hanscom Park
Methodist Episcopsl church, played three
Sundays ago; Mrs. Guy Shephnnl, organist
of St Paul's, Council Bluffs, two weeks
ago, and Miss Lillian Norcne, organist of
the First Congregational Church. Council
Bluffs, hint Sunday. The work of these
"organlstes" waa highly commendable.
Send church notices to city editor.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
HOWE QUEEN CIRCLEBENEFIT
Ioal Taleat Eallsted far the Canse
f Education la the Science of
Domestic Economy.
Th ladlos of the Home Queen Circle have
arranged a benefit Intertalnment to be
given at Crelghton I'nlverslty hall, Mon
day evening, consisting of vocal and In
strumental music, dramatic selections,
recitations, etc. The proceeds of the enter
tainment will be devoted to paying for
ten or more scholarships to be given to,
bright Intelligent girls In the school of
domestic j economy In St. Catherine's
academy. ! Under the directorship of Mrs.
Harriet MacMurphy, the academy has
enjoyed a fair degree of success In the last
two years. The promoters desire to
enlarge Its. usefulness, and have enlisted
the co-operation of local talent to secure
necessary, means to that end.
Tbe program follows:
"The Home Queen Circle"
. .Miss C. C. Tenant Clary
A Farce My Turn Next
Tim ....Will Donahoe
Farmer Mr. Glllesnle
Traveling Man. ...Patrick Golden ;
, Lvdla Veronica O'Connor
Clclly Ellleen O'Rourke
PBgy Grace Conklln
Vocal Solo Mr. Jules Lumbard
Recitation Trial Scene from "Merchant
of Venice" Miss Grace Conklln
Sextette Alamo Love Song from "The
Tenderfoot"
Solos Miss Fhllomena Gentleman, Arthur
Blakely.
Chorus Misses Marie Mulvlhlll, Blanche
.-WMlock..Fay l.'oady.. Julia Xlat telle. Ne!-
He Drnahv. Reba McNamara; Mpsrs.
Arthur Fslconer, Frank Anson, Burleigh
Withers. Herbrrt Webb.Cecll- Ktchum;
Howard Wareham.
Monologue -.... ....".'....'. ....Mr. Carl Relter
Vocal Solo When Love Is Knd..
Mrs. Arthur-Pheejs
Recitation Mrs. K. M. Conner
Reading
(a) "That Old Sweetheart of Mine."
(b) "A Telephone Conversation."
(c) "Angelina."
Miss Grace Conklln.
Vocal Solo , Mra.,H. E. Rl'-hmoni
A Minuet PaderwMd
Mrs. J. O. Beraer. Mrs. 8. L. Dennis. Mrs.
B. J. Scannell, Miss Grace Conklln. v
LIFTS EWBAPGGhON NEWPORT
Northwestern Revises Hay Rate o as
to Let Skippers Come to
Omn'fa. '
A delegation of prominent farmers repre
senting the hny producers In tho vicinity of
Newport, Neb., wus In the city yesterday to
wait upon the officials of the Northwestern
railroad for the purpose of seouring an ad
justment of the rat on hay from that
station. 1
On October 80 the rate en, hay from New
port to Omaha was raised from $2.20 to
$2.50 per ton, which practically barred this
market from receiving any hay from that
place. The rate to Chicago waa not dis
turbed and was left at ths same , figure
which had previously governed. The reason
for the raise to Omaha was given by the
railroad company was that wages had In
creased so much It was necessary to ad
vance the rates In order to meet the run
ning expenses of th road. But as'the rate
was nofadvanced to Chicago It appeared
more to the hay producers like an attempt
to shut Omaha out of the hay market en
tirely and secure the long haul to Chicago.
Newport Is said to be the greatest hay
shipping station (n the world. Last year
there were shipped, from there to all mar
kets 4t,M4.80fl pounds of hay.
At the some time that the rate waa
raised to Omaha a raise of ft. 60 per ton
was put Into -effect from Newport to the
Black Hll's country, which practically pro
hibited any hay from being shipped in that
direction.
After a consultation held with the- offi
cials of the Northwestern' yesterday an
agreement was reached between the dele
gation and the railroad company whereby
the rate will be restored to the old figure
of t.'iO per ton. Th new rate will prob
ably go Into effect soon.
HOPPER GIVES LAND FOR ROAD
Cotroer.y sV Hlkhorn Baded by
(be Generosity of i Hm Farmer
la tbe Case.
Ths county commissioners hitv gotten
out of A threatened writ of Injunction which
was Instituted y William Hopper, jr., of
Elkhorn. ,
Hopper owns an eighty-acre farm adjoin
ing ths village of Klkiiorn on the north. For
thirty years a road has ran through one
corner of this farm, leading to Elkhorn.
Recently Hopper erected a fence across this
road. The citizens of Elkhorn protested,
claiming that it worked an Injury to their
trade and to the town in a general way.
When the county commlxfloners were on
the point of applying to ths courts for a
writ of Injunction news reached them that
the- fence bad already been erected. Anil
later, when they remonstrated, the board
was served with papers notifying them
that Hopper had hi ought an Injunction to
restr. In the county commissioners from re
moving the fenc. The application for tho
Injunction wss to hsve been argued next
week, but now comos the announcement
that Hopper has nut only dropped the suit,
bi t has acted very generously.
Ho has given to the county a strip of
land 4x feet. This s (Turds ths county a
good roidwsy ss It had before and every
thing la lovtly at Elk bom, auU ths euuiity
Alt aKMK.ST.
NI6HTS
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50c and 75c
DECINNINQ
MATINEE. TODAY
4 Nights and Sunday and
Wednesday Matinee
THE GREATEST
SNOW STORM SCENE
EVLR PRODUCED
BY
THEODORE
KREftER
Founded on the Lift ti tbe Famous Blddle
Bros, and the Great Pittsburg Tragedy
Desperate
Chance
Kext Sunday Ma.!nea-"THE CHAPERONS."
YD'S
Tonight-IVIonday Night Only
-mere is no Kins; IIko Dodo."
HENIiy W. SAVAGE PRESENTS
RICHARD GOLDEN IX ZS&VPRl&F
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By Plxley A I.uders, authors of 'Trlme of Pllsen." "
"A CHARMING CHORAL COURT." vZ-?nt.ti.u'
Tuesday and Wednesday Nights
ADA REHAN AND OTIS SKINNER
In the famous Augustine Daly productions of Skakes pearc.
W'Tto Taming of the Shrew
':-.Wr The Merchant of Venice
Prlcve SOe, c, T, Ht.OO anil Sl.BO.
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FIRST M. E. CHURCH,
20th and Davenport,
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Telephone 1531.
, Weak Commencing Sunday
' Matinee, Navarn&ar 29th.
Today Sil.l. ToalarbtNilB.
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MODERN VAIDKVILI.I5.
Johnstone,
Bennett & Go,
Presenting "A Quiet Evening at llotns."
Rappo Sisters
Siberian Premier Dancers.
Jasi and Sadie Leonard
In "Going to the Dogs.''
Three Richards
Marvelous European Acrobats.
As P, Roktow'
EnulllbrlJit.
Rauchle
Impersonator.
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Rossi Bros.
In "A Mysterious Sweetheart."
Kinodrome
New Motion Pictures.
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R1CEb10c, 26c. SOc
commissioners have what threatened to be
a troublesome matter off their hands.
You like ths American girl best you
know her. Tou'll like Cook s Imperial
Champagne best, let an Introduction.
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Three Nlshts and Ono Matinee
Deglnnlng
THURSDAY, DEC. 3.
MATINEE SATURDAY
AL t MARTIN S
25,000 SCENIC SENSATION
TEN NIGHTS
IN A
BAR ROOM
r THE HOME OF JOE MORGAN
THE OLD MILL IN ACTION
Y THE TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
THE MODERN SALOON .
THE DUEL TO THE OfcATH
Woodward & Burgess,
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VOICE
TEACHER
1802 FARNAM 'STREET.
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We teach people how to Bowl '
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Gate City Bowling Alleys
C. D. BRIDENBECkEt, Prspr.
Tel. 2J76 1312 Farnam St
WESTERN BOWLING
ALLEYS
Everything new and up-to-date,
Special attention to private part tea.
TEL. X2l 1610 HOWARD STREET.
"KQHEYUOON" PARTIES
are all tha rav at
UORAND'S WEDNESDAY ASSEtf BLIFS.
Crclffhtou Mall, 8 p. in. .,,
AJmlsaion. SOc r Coupl. jj
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Winter term begins f.rat week In V?t:i.H-
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CHAMBER'S OPINING ASSEMBLY
....December 2nd....-;"
COnPU.ItNTARV,
Those dniKM.g a i requested to spcf 'n
evening dress.
Others take seats In bi loony.
Apply tor AdmiMloa Card .
- 2424 t arnam .Street
TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
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