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TIIR OMAHA DANA HEE: . SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1904.
ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES
And now Qmaha gets a back-hindod blow
from Chicago. It wax not enough that the
cessation of theatrical activity In the Windy
City should disrupt the campaifrn at the
Omaha theater, but now that the theater
are reopened In Chicago, the newly planned
booking for Omaha are again being over
turned In a measure. Sir Henry Irving
was contracted for a two weeka' run In
Chicag when the disaster closed the thea
ter there; now he flnda that, since arrang
ing for hla western tour In conformity to
the altered plana, that the Chicago theater
are reopening, and that he ) to be held to
hla contract to appear there. Nothing 1
toft hint but to cancel hla .western dates,
and glvs the Chlcagoan their eight of
"DanU." He promise to come to Omaha
later In the season, but cannot now fix the
' time. This Is a distinct disappointment,
not alone to Manager Burgess, but to the
patrons of the Boyd theater, a many had
already mailed In order for seats. Sir
Henry Irving Waa to have opened a second
season in Omaha, following a siege of "fly-by-nlghts,':
which promised to be of great
brilliancy. Now it will devolve on "The
Silver Bllpper" company to begin the cam
paign that Is to see the Boyd restored to
It prestige as a playhouse. This splendid
organisation will come next week, and will
be followed by Mrs. Lily Langtry, who
will give two of her best plays, "Mrs. Deer
tng'a Divorce" and "The Degenerates."
Other companies of similar Importance will
follow, and the end of the season in Omaha
will be as bright as its last few week have
been dull.
Down at the Krug Manager Qonden scan
. hi future booking wMh much the same
t degree of anticipation a does Manager
. Bucgese. He, too, expect a fine lot of
attraction for the rest of the season, prln-
cipal among which I Mr. Flske with her
great play, "Mary of Magdala." At the
Orpheunt the acme of the aeason I to be
i reached next week, when the Orpheum
, road show make It annual stand here.
This organisation, always the best, Is re
. ported to be bigger and brighter than ever
, for the present season. Its coming is
"' already being announced.
Iast week at the Boyd was saved from
utter darkness by re-bookings. One of
these, the return of Miss Walsh and her
company In "Resurrection," was deter
mined on long ago. The visit wa weloome,
' for It gavo a great many people a chance
to see One of the moat forcible of modern
tage sermons, and a number who saw It
n the occasion of Its visit here last fall
were glad to get to see it again. Walker
Whiteside, too, was a welcome repeater.
His pretty little satire on the heroic drama
is still greatly enjoyed, while hi dignified
and Illuminating interpretation of "Hamlet";
baa come to be looked upon a one of the
real pleasure of the season by those who
, still enjoy the serious drama, and they are
, not a few by any means.
' - At least Tolstoy haa added a new type of
hero to our list of men In fiction; for, just
actual experience falls to disclose' a Dmitri
Neckhludoff, so also Is his prototype un
known In the realms of literature. He Is
a possibility, but hardly a probability. In
his creation Tolstoy merely embodied an
Mea, and, wKh no model, naturally present
a rather undeveloped personality, a bundle
of contradictions, with no recommendation
othen than, the willingness to atone by
actual personal suffering for his wrong
doing. . He Is conscience, sublimated; yet,
as "Interpreted by Mr. von Mltsel in' the
Blanche Walsh production of Resurrec
tion,; ho does not appear v to, have b?en a
very lively monitor, for all the whllsrMr.
von Mitxet gives the Impression that he
would IttUe rather notthat ,b Is only
doing it because he h6pes that by this
means be may win surcease from the goad
ing of a memory that la stung to sudden
life and activity by reason of the fact that
' the nervous organisation of the Individual
haa been reduced by hi way of living until
he la a fit subject for the "rest cure," or 1
In need of a dose of bromide, at. least.
When al man's nerves get Into the condition
of Dmitri's at the beginning of the story,
be may be expected to do almost any old
,' thing. And If, while In thl state of de
pression and Inability to control his Im
pulses, he should all of a sudden be brought
face to face with the enormity to which a
misdeed of the past had grown under the
noumulatlon of years, It la quite conoelv
ftMs that he could work himself up to a
pitch where he could make the sacrifice
and undertake the expiation. Having once
set about this devoted task, he would be
transferred from the depth of depressloa to
a height of exaltation sufficient to sustain
him lpag enough to allow hi proper pride
to come to the rescue and prevent him from
drawing back after hla mental equllibrum
had been re-established. Mr. von Mltsel
preserve the humanity of- the penitent
prines by "convincing the audience. In the
final great scene of the play, that he 1
just a well satisfied that Katusha Maslova
la willing to complete her resurrection by
the renunciation of her love, and send him
back to Marie; hla reason Is returned, and
he knows too well the folly he proposes
and the correctness of the course suggested
by the rehabilitated Katusha. This Is about
the only . point In the whole play where
Dmitri impinges on common sense, and Is
certainly the only one that Mr. von Mitsel
- aucoeeds In making clear.
A to Dmitri In literature, Hawthorne
probably approached htm nearest, when lie
sent Rev. Arthur Dlmmesdale to the pil-
lory; but the Dlmmesdale conscience was
much easier than the Neckhludoff, for the
good minister stood out against the prick
ing of the inward monitor for several
yeara after Hester Frynne had stood be.
fore the scoffing people, and after ah had
. worn the scarlet letter until It had lost
most of It original significance. But con
science finally brought the reverend of-
, fender to book, and ha satisfied his cort
, science, and Roger Chllllngworth had his
, revenge. But Hester Prynne was not
I Katusha Maslova, Bertie Cecil waa al
, as out aa Qulxotlo a Dmitri; he forsook
hla position as a Life Ouardsman and his
patrimony because he could not tell where
ha was a certain- night without bringing
Into the dlacuasion the name of a married
woman, who much preferred to see him
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Sacrificed, although there was nothing be
tween them that the world might not have
seen. But Bertie was drawn for us by a
woman, and, like William Wallace, Daniel
Deronda, Adam Bede and other heroes
drawn by women, he Is "too good to be
true." It la said that the present king of
England, on occasion, "perjured himself
like a gentleman," but It may be depended
upon that It he did the woman had a name
worth saving. And, finally, young men
who can throw a 100-rouble note on the
table and ride away are not likely to give
themselves any particular concern as to
what becomes of her afterwards. If they
do, they are likely to be looked upon by
society-, as peculiar, If not eccentric. Some
of them have been known to rise to high
places, while the woman goes the other
way.
On the other hand, Maslova la drawn
from life. It Is no fancy picture Tolstoy
paints for us here. We do not need to look
for her prototype In fiction, for she live
and moves in every city In the world. It
might be that her condition would be
ameliorated If the Tolstoy plan were gen
erally adopted, and the man made to suffer
with the woman; but after some thousands
of years of actual experience, Society seems
as far away from that state of existence as
at the beginning; maybe further. One can
only admit that Tolstoy haa foynd a way,
but Its feasibility haa not been proven.
Miss Walsh Is probably the only woman
on the American stage who could have so
successfully created the character of the
Maslova. Very few women would willingly
undertake to portray with uch startling
fidelity the degradation and misery of the
condition of women of the type. Not that
actresses are averse to assuming the role
of a courtesan; the queen of the half-world
has been made all too familiar on our
stage; but she has been paraded In her
silks and laces,' with her powdered hair
sprinkled with gem and her heaving
bosom studded with diamonds, while she
was sought by the brightest and wittiest
of wealthy, men, each vleing with the other
for the right to purchase a mile. This Is
the bait that has been laid to lure many
an unsophisticated maiden to her damna
tion, bodily and spiritually. "In vain Is
the net of the fowler spread In sight of the
bird." And Miss Walsh shows the bird the
not It Is not a king's lemnn she gives us,
but the common woman of the streets, and
her life In all It repulslveness; the play
thing of any chance-customer, the creature
of r.ny drunkard's whim, robbed of any
rijrhts her sex might claim, and sunk below
the very brutes. It I not a role that at
tracts, even In It artistic aspect, and It
must be entered upon seriously, or It loses
all It force.
It Is a high tribute to Miss Watah'a anm.
estneas of purpose that she has made thl
character one of such force. Possessed of
a dignified presence, a queenly carriage,
ino grace or a gin and the charm of a re
fined woman, with an attractive face and
Deautirul voice, she deliberately aarrl-
flee all, even her musical speech, to the
exactions of the character, and appears
the sodden, dull. Insensate drab, with a
raucous voice ana an aspect that repels
No diamonds deck her hand or hair or
neck: no lovers nush and Inati each tt h
for her favors; she Is Katusha, fallen, and
paying tne penalty of her fall, and alone.
It Is a terrible lesson aha-haa n r.w
and- she drives It home with awful realism.
Ana she is about the only yman on the
American stage who could or would do it
wun sucn deliberate fidelity.
"Katusha Is getting a trifle monotonous,"
she admitted to an Omaha- inquirer
Friday afternoon, with smile, and then
went away from the topic to other that
seemed more welcome. It can eaativ ha
understood that she doe not regret the
prospect or giving up the play soma time
In May, for she has had a lone- tHn j
one that would have been most tiresome
had It not been- for tha thnnrhlhilnuk
-her managers, who provide her , with a pri
vate car, so. sne can .defy the terrors of
one-night Stands by being relieved pf the
Inconvenience of hotels. ' "I have a very
comfortable room on the car' she said,
"and live quite as if I. were at home."
Miss Walsh Is no more certain now than
she was laat fall aa to what her next play
will be. She still feels that she would pre
fer a season In something light, but her
manager are considering a piece baaed tm
Tolstoy's "Anna Karenlna," and this may
be her lot... It Js not yet definitely decided
on though. -
' -' H . - '
Ben Btern happened to come- to Omaha
laat week. Just before tha .Blanche Walsh
company, and this waa tha oivulnn nr
some confusion that" wasn't, especially
amusing to the lg and genial Ben. On
of the local newspaper anrfounrert that
ho Was' arranging for the appearance of
Blanche Walsh at the Boyd, and when he
went to the railroad Afflca in ti-r .
ters for the transportation of the "Bllver
Slipper" company, the affable passenger
man ieaaea tne sheet "Blanche Walsh
Company." made out the whnla iinrirv
and then turned to Ben With, "How Is
miss walab this season?" . When last seen
In Omaha, Ben wa standing In front of
one of the lithograph of Katusha Maslova
In the Iioyd lobby, and waa softly singing
to mmseir:
Bine I first met you, since I first met you.
Xtv ftnan.nl nisiam a-A - A. 1.1" . 1
trh and every project has slowly fallen
through.
And I've been up against it hard since I
UIC. u u .
Conlig Eveats.
"Tha Convict's Daughter," a melo-drama
with the usual thrill, will be ths offering
at the Boyd this afternoon and tonlaht.
The principal strenuous scene Is the escape
ot tne aesperat convict hero from prison.
In the face of a acora 6f leveled riflu h.
acales the' prison wall and Jumps onto tha
top of a rapidly-moving freight 'train and
gains his freedom. The story deals with
a worthy man, who falls from grace
through rum. Hla child, who ha supposed
was dead, nad been adopted by a wealthy
southerner. He discovers hi daughter
alive and Where aha lives and tramiwwl 1
way t Tier, arriving in time to frustrate
the plan of the villain who .had every-
Every mother fel
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
of her life.' Becomincr
. r t
ail women, will
2 mcBfl
application
Atlanta ot
thing arranged to marry the daughter In
order to obtain her fortune. '
Malek, the Bohemian pianist, will give
a concert at the Boyd Monday night. East
em musical critics give Malek credit of
belg the -peer of any living pianist. He
has the most wonderful pair of hands pos
sessed "by any pianist. He excels In reach
and dexterity. No technical difficulties
affrighten Malek. A splendid program ha
been arranged for the occasion. Mr. Malek
will be given a reception on his arrival
Monday by the Bohemian societies and
will be given the liberty of the city. Mr.
Malek Is 21 years old and has been playing
since he was 7 years old. . His masters
were LeSchetlzky and Oruenfeld.
"The Punkln' Husker," a rural drama,
will be given at the Boyd Wednesday mat
inee and night. - Tha piece depicts life In
rural Indlina and the characters are said
to be faithfully drawn and not on the bur
lesque order of Interpretation usually given
country types. .A large company Interprets
tha piece and the scenic settings are
adequate.
Tor tha ensuing week the Krug theater
presents three attractions, the first of
which I "A Romance of Coon Hollow,"
which Is the offering for this afternoon and
tonight only. This I a play of southern
life, tha scenes being laid In Tennessee,
and It Is said the splendid opportunity for
scenlo embellishment Is taken full advan
tage of by the management. The acting
company Is headed by the comedienne,
Ruby Erwood, and specialties are furnished
by a male quartet and a troupe of genuine
plantation dancers. '
Theodore Kremer's "The Fatal Wedding"
comes to the Krug Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. The story has to do with a
Mr and Mrs. Wilson, who are estranged
by the divorce courts through the evil In
fluence of a wicked woman and a man stilt
worse. The wife and her two children seek
refuge In the lower east side of Greater
New York. One child, Jessie, I known as
"the Little Mother." She. I the main sup
port of the family and the center of at
traollon at all times. She finally Is instru
mental in reuniting her unhappy parents,
in the nick of time, at the foot of the
Church altar. The scene In Grace church,
Illuminated at night for the wedding cere
mony, is said to be extremely realistic.
Another scene is the snowstorm on the
heights of the Jersey palisades. Nearly all
the original members of the company re
main in their respective roles, including
Utt'.e Cora Quinten and Baby Helfe, who
draw tha children on matinee days quite aa
much as grown people. A surpllced choir
of twenty-five boys contributes to the real
ism of the Grace church scene and Is par
ticularly effective.
The attraction at the Krug the last half
of the week opening Thursday night, will
be "A Homespun Heart," by Hal Retd.
The company, engaged for the presentation
of the piece this season is said to be a
Capable one In every respect, and the spe
cialties Introduced in the piece have added
much to Its popularity. "There will be but
one matinee of "A Homespun Heart," that
of Saturday.
Only acts' that are new to local patrons
will be Included on the Orpheum bill for
the week beginning with a matinee today
and with just one exception the performers
giving them have never appeared here be
fore. Heading the list Is promised a posi
tive novelty, Fraulen Nervana, the noted
European equestrienne, and her famous
posing horse Loky. Nirvana presents the
first tableaux reproducing the master works
of celebrated .painters In which a horse Is
tha principal model. : The subjects are
FrerotesTs "Maid of Orleans," Felix Wlch-
rt's '"Phantom Horse" and "Fable," and
Kopay's "Falconer," Munkaesy's "Ride of
Kmpres Thersa, and. "MaseppVs "Death
Ride.", Another, well known feature .from,
tha "head line" class will be the Barrowa-
Lancanfer conjpany, who will b best reH
oauea in "Tactics." ror the engagement
the'vehlcles will be their new playette en
titled "A Chip of, the Old Block," which Is
described as a hurfcorous and bright Irish
farce ' comedy, sufficiently suppressed in
action- to escape being broad or boisterous.
Carlln and Otto are a team of German dia
lect comedians who apply their efforts, to
the production of wholesome fun-making.
Novelty juggling is the specialty of Henry
JIumbertl. who, to add attractiveness to
his act, carries some handsome stage set
tings... Luts Brothers do a variety of out-of-the-rlnary
things Including fancy ride
Shooting .with the feet. The Lowe-Hughes
duo a xylophon duettlsts, while Mis
Hughes is also -the possessor of a trained
voh? "The Great Train Robbery," the
feature of the klnodrome to rSehown. is
a motion picture Illustrating trla startling
scenes of a train "hold-up" and pursuit of
thf outlaws by posse.
Gossip from Staaefaad.
Carl Reiter sprung a new story on the
boys during the week. It Is sn Inspiration
of the cold wave.
,!.Mf .r,E- H. Sothern's play. "The Light
that Lies In Women'a Eyes," presented bv
Virginia Harned in New Tork. has afforded
much glee to the scoffers of thS Gotham
preas.-
Ada Rehan- and Otis Bk Inner have been
very successful In their present New York
engagement. Each has won a notable trl
umph in the plays presented, the same that
were given here.
When "Resurrection" opens at Me
Vicker's In Chicago this evening It will be
with a set of fire-proof scenery. The work
was all done In Omaha without Interrupt-"
Ing the performance. -
When Mrs. Langtry comes to the Boyd
next week she will play "Mrs. Deerings
Divorce" at the Friday evening and Sat
urday matinee performances, and "The De
generates" on Saturday evening.
Maude Adama, was on the sick list the
greater part of Inst week and on this ac
count was compelled to cancel some of her
time In the New England one night stands.
It is snld that her brief layoff did her a
world of good and that Manager Frohman
hopes to continue her present season with
out any further cancellations of time.
"Love In a Cottage." a new comedv nrn.
duced In London last week, has turned out
10 oe a aisappointment. The comedy Is
said to b dull and heavy and lacks crisp
ness throughout. The London reviewers
say that Captain Basil Hood Is all right
when it comes to writing fairy stories, but
In the creation of a stralghtout comedy he
lacka invention.
The announcement that David Belasco I
to build a theater In Omaha hasn't sent
the price of available sites soaring as yet.
David has been using his hat aa mouth
piece pretty steadily of late and haa al,l
a good many thlnga he wouldn't like to be
asked to make good on He will realise.
fiayoe oeiore long, mat he has been lmj
atlng the parrot In the story.
Mary Mannerlng has Just received the
scenario of a new play she will hrlnir nut
next season aa the successor of her present
vehicle "Harriet's Honeymoon." The play
Is by Justin Huntley McCarthy, who has
supplied E. H. Bothern with suitable ve
hicles for the past three seasons. It is pos-
"" in. j win oe completed in
time for a trial production late In the
spring, while Mlas Mannerlng Is playing
her Ban Francisco engagement.
Matters must be bad in New Tork when
they run the Weber A. Field romnanv m,i
of town. That celebrated organisation went
through Omaha on Wedneadav without
even hesitating at the union depot It was
enrouiq 10 nan rTancisco, wnnre It opens
tonight for a limited engagement, and then
turns back toward the "Great While Way"
once more. Ita record will eclipse that of
the Great Jarrett A Palnwr train. h..i i.
not likely to attract so much attention. The
trip was mad from coast to coaat with no
siupa, av inose i or cnanging engine.
A new one. Is going the rounds at the ex-
rense of Richard Manafield which Is not
alf bad. It seems that Mansduld, In his
anxiety to set a theater in New Turk In
which to bring out for a single week. If not
jur any longer perioa, nut new production
or "Ivan the Terrible' overlooked the fact
that Oscar Hamiuerateln la changing his
Victoria theater into a, mueio half From
Philadelphia the great Manafield wired as
follows:
"O. Hammeratein. New Tork dtv I
you ha'vw week of February 15 opeu at Vic
toria metier, can nil me lime.
"RICHARD MAN8FIELD." '
Ham mar stela replied;
"Richard Muuffeld. Philadelphia: Very
sorry; have Frank Hush for that week.
"O. HAMMEKSTKIN."
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
It ha been very nice for New York to be
able to bav .conductors tor the Wagner
operas brought aver specially from Europe.
But New York la not alone honored In this
regard.
I have Just ascertained that there need
be no further delay In Omaha orchestral
arrangements, because a very fine con
ductor, direct from Bayreuth, I now living
In Omaha. I met him the other day and it1
was really strange how I happened to run
across him. I was riding downtown on th
Dodge street car Una and I happened to
have in my hand a couple of book (I
always like to read on the Dodge street
line), one of which was large, and had on
the outside In large letters, "Parsifal."
This gentleman said to me: "I see you
are Interested In Wagner." On being as
sured that I waa, he began to discuss with
me soma of the operas and then said:
"Have you ever been In Bayreuth T" I re
plied that I had not, but that I hoped to
be very soon. He said: "That Is my
home." And he began to describe to me
th whole scheme of ths place and of
Wahnfrled and so on in the most interest
ing manner.
Then I opened the other book, which wa
"Muslo Dramas of Richard Wagner," by
Lavlgnac, and I showed him the pictures
of everything that he had be.en telling me
about Ah,-yes; h waa not only a fine
conductor but a very interesting conversa
tionalist. HI name? Oh, yes, Herr Lclstner of
Bayreuth.
How he did conduct the "Ring." It Is
true he follows the beaten path, In his con
ducting, and yes?
Oh, where does he conduct? I forgot, he
la at present engaged but ' arrangements
could be probably arranged for his release.
He Is at present signed with ths Omaha
Btreet Railway company and Is a con
ductor on the Dodge street line.
In the past week there was given a mu
elcale In connection with ths musical de
partment of the Woman's club, which was
remarkable In Its way. It was a paid ad
mission affair, and only two local artists
were "engaged", to give ths program, and
yet, the audience room of the club was
filled with a most enthuslastlo audience at
the hour of 10:80 In the morning. This
should prove encouraging to the leaders.
The program was given by Miss Bella
Robinson, planiste, and Mrs. Thomas Kelly,
soprano. '
Miss Robinson played a very elaborate
program entirely from memory, and it was
made more Interesting by the fact that
she gave a neatly constructed analysis
of her numbers, translating them as It were
to those present who were unfamiliar there
with. Miss Robinson Interested me es
pecially In the Beethoven sonata, which
she gave with a power of meaning and a
masterly breadth of style. Other numbers
showed her tremendous technique, her won
derful climaxes, her thrilling dash, but the
touch of the "Slrene" and the Chopin "Pol
onaise" are mora to my taste. I am not
a very good Judge of the higher things In
piano playing and when I write np a re
cital, I usually compare nfy opinions with
the opinions of those who are making that
Instrument a constant study. I love it,
but there Is so much to know about It all,
and life Is so short
' I was therefore glad to have two or three
other pianists tell me that Miss Robinson's
technique was Immense, her repertoire very
extensive and her musicianship unques
tioned. For I have always thought these
things about Miss Robinson, since I heard
one of her pupils, who used to work with
me a good deal. . By their fruit ya shall
know them. '
Mrs. Kelly sang the great' "Scena and
Aria" from "jber Frelachuets" of Carl
Maria von Weber, and group of songs, new,
I believe, to Omaha audiences, "April
Rain" (Speaks), yVanity Fair" (Clutsam) .
and "Sunbeame" by Landon Ronald.
Mrs. Kelly's Work was greeted with spon
taneously enthuslastlo applause and re
called several times. I -am hot In a posi
tion to say very much In this column about
her work, owing to ths fact that I am
fast becoming known as "Mrs. Kelly's
husband," but I think that even an enemy
will admit that there 1 a constant growth
In her singing In every good direction, and
I mention this fact as an act of justice to
her, for she Is one of the hardest workers,
musically, In Omaha.
The program which will bring the piano
lovers out to the Boyd tomorrow- night
and also thoso who are pianola lovers, will
be one of much Interest, and Mr,. Ottokar
Malek of Prague, who will give the re
cital I undoubtedly a very strong attrac
tion because he haa obtained many splendid
notices from well known- neawpapers.
Ha will play a Toccata and Fugue
(Bach), by Taussig Rondo, G major, Bee
thoven; "Ballet d'Alceste," , Qluck-Bt.
Saens) "Andante," Haydn. Brahms will be
represented, by his G mln. Rhapsody and
Chopin by his F min. Fantasia. Llsst's
"Tarantella," Bauer's "Bampre Bchersando"
and a triplet, consisting of a Gavotte, a
Mlnuetto and a Romance, by Gruenfeld,
will complete the menu.
In a letter which I received from a
friend recently I bav a somewhat belated,
but none the Wsg effective, compliment for
Mrs. Mabelle Crawford Whelpton, He
says: "I was, of course, interested in the
"Messiah" production, but not having lived
in Chicago, I did not know any of tha
people who sang th solo parts, except
Mabelle Crawford, whom I felt that I
knew through hearing you say so much
about her from time to time. Bo I wa an
Omahan while the was singing, and I want
to tell you that you may well be proud
of your Omaha singer, for her work was
imply great She sang with impressive
beauty and depth of feeling and meaning."
A program of a "mualcale" given at the
White Houtss, Washington, on January S3
has com to my hand. I am very greatly
surprised to find the program headed by
ths word "musical." I was also surprised
to find the same word used in the pros
pectus of ths Tuesday morning muslcales
of Omaha. And, furthermore, th word is
given in Webster's dictionary, all right,
all right, yes; but with that spelling the
meaning ws use Is secondary, while ths
first meaning of aa entirely different word
Is a "musical social party," and that wod
Is "musicals." Inasmuch aa it Is so easy
to differentiate between the noun and the
adjective, why not use "musicals" for ths
noun, th event, ths affair, and "musical"
for ths adjective, qualifying?. ,
Apropos to th Ottokar Malek concert
tomorrow night at ths Boyd theater. Pony
Moore, press agent of ths Boyd, writes ma
in this fashion, and I don't blame him In
his complaint that the musical press
agent do not begin to bill their attractions
aa they should. H says:
. "When, oh when, will these musicians
awake to tha fact -that It requires Just as
strong a billing and just as much adver
tising in the newspapers as a show of any
kind? In fact, a mualcal prodigy Is very
hard to present In any form to theater
goers, particularly an unknown one. It
takes no polish from an artist's artistic
reputation to be seen on a billboard, but
on ths other hand, adds much to It, and I
know much mors to his sxchequer."
Tes, gives ths pressman bis due; he Is
correct In th new musical enrarprtees
which I hays bssn foolish enough to' as
sume for friends I have always been bored
to, death waiting for "preas stuff" bill-
. V
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boards. . hangers, folders, pictures, circu
lar or such things, wnicn always
But, I would remind wy friend Pony,
.1... .hi. i. mil tha musician's fault, but
the Inexperienced, conceited "business man
ager," who looks down on his attraction
to a degree from the "business sianai un.
Bo many of these musical managers, ama
teurs as a rule, think that they are the
stuff fof you, they know the business"
Snd they talk and prat about "the busi
ness" Just like a chorus girl that has been
"on" two weeks. Iso, let us nos Dinmo wis
. artiat ii thinks he Is In good "bust
Iness" hands, and there you are. It Is not
hi fault. It I hi mlerortune.
. THOMAS J. KELLT.
Mol Jury in Doubt.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Feb. -Jhs
Jury whloh is to dtide the fate of Alder
man James Mol. charged with bribery in
connection with the Lake Michigan water
deal, came Into court today and asked the
Judge whether they could consider the Cir
cumstances of ths case alde from the
testimony of the two principal witnesses.
The court answered in th affirmative and
the Jury again retired.
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