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ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES
On day last winter Mr. Al Itnymnn, Just
bout to start for Kurope, wan approached
by s New York nespspr reporter and
iked In regard to the objict of the trip
broad. Mr. Unyman didn't no Into any
mtrnded esposltlon of his plana, or th"S
of hla buiilneaa associates, ttit lis did de
liver hlmaelf r.f one bright apothegm. "We
managera talk too much about our own
affaire." said Mr. 1 layman, and he went
on board the steamer. As that waa the
lat heard from him publicly, It la not an
unreasonable conclusion that one member
tit the 'syndicate" I mill ruminating. Now.
If noma of the others would only follow his
example, what a rest the public would
ha and how some of the eastern newspa
pers and magazines would have to hustle
for copy to fill the space that Is now occu
pied by the lucubrations of the verbese
managers. Even If the managers would
talk to some purpose It would be a relief,
but they do not. Those who, by reason of
their prominence and success, get the most
attentive audience are the ones who are
making the most noise and, sorrow to ad
mit It. their noise Is the most discordant
as well as the moat obtrusive.
Here's our old friend. David Belasco, for
example. Now, we concede to David much
ability us a stage director; hla productions
have won for him that meed. We will not
quarrel with the man who, Insists that Dave
can do what he claims for hlmrelf as a de
veloper of latent or dormant histrionic
ability In Individuals fortunate enough to
full under his ministrations; If we dispute
this assertion we are certain to be con
fronted with Mrs. Leslie Carter, and that
Involves not only a debate as tn whether
she Is really an actress, but also suggests
some very unpleasant thoughts Irt connec
tion with those things that gave her the
experience that Belasco found ready to be
moulded. We will even concede, that David
la an author fwlth our fingers crossed).
Having allowed him due and full credit for
II these, we are at a loss to find the hisls
for his recent shrieks over Impending doom
of the dramn. In one papea he says the
stage has reached a lower degradation
than ever In history, and to another he
says that with the death of Henry Irving
will come the downfall of the drama. From
In front of the curtain at a theater. In
which one of his stars Is producing one of
hla plays, he announces with hysterical
vehemence that the end 1ms come; the
"syndicate" Is In control and that the de
luge Is upon iia. "Without the producing
manager they can do nothing," assorts Mr.
Belasco. and again he Insists that the trou
ble with the stage Is that the "commer
cialism" of the "syndicate" has eradicated
the artistic stage director and therefore an
artistic production Is no longer possible.
Wherefore, the present season of disaster,
theatrically, Is but the curtain raiser to a
tlnss of tribulation and misery for all those
whose Interest Is In the theater, no matter
on which side of the footlights, such as the
world never knew.
Mr. Belasco Is ovrrmodest. Daly Is dend,
and Pulmer Is no longer at the head of
any rreat enterprise, and Charles Wynd
ham hHS been deposed In London. But
all the eminent names whose hearers have
given light and gladness to a dreary world
through ages of sordid existence have gone
to the Inevitable goal of frail mortality,
and still the silly globe Jogs on, and, so
far as astronomers have been able to cal
culate, the retardation In Its flight since
it took on habitable form has been so slight
that It Is hardly worth consideration, save
for 'the purposes of the most delicate cal
culations. And, too, this Infinitesimal loss
of motion haa been entirely due to diminu
tion Incident to causes other than those
transpiring on the surface of the earth.
While we have Mr. Belasco, with bis stars,
Mrs. Carter, Miss Bates and Mr. Warfleld,
we are assured at least of three players,
each of whom will be fitted out occasionally
with a brand new play, and this put on
with such due regard for the proprieties In
each Instance as shall disarm the hostile
critic and educate the people up to the
proper conception of what Is what In the
way of drama. Of course, Mr. Belasco
will not bo able to supply all the theaters
n the country, but he can send out sym
pathetic .waves to thoso who are outside,
the spherf of activity of his personality,
and that will help some.
As a matter of fact. If Mr. Bclnsco would
take Mr.' 1 layman's advice and talk loss
while he worked more, hs would Jose noth
Ing, and the cause ha holds so door would
not suffer In the least. It is noted by the
iconoclastic that Mr. Belasco haa stood
closely to the Bis Hopkins aphorism, "My
ma says she don't see no good In doln
nothln' for nobody what hain't done nothln'
for you." Ha has been liberally paid for
his efforts In behalf of the theater, even
going to the extent, on one occasion, of
bringing suit against a patron of the arts
to recover an honorarium for services In
developing the dormant faculties of a
woman who was thought to possess some
capacity for acting. That he has found
his business relations with certain other
managers unsatisfactory Is not likely to
result In any permanent misfortune for the
cause of the stage, and that he persists In
so regarding It belles his spoken remarks
In which he says the American public la
most Intelligent. It Is up to David to write
a thinking part for himself.
Other "producing" managers still exist.
and some of them are entitled to rank with
Belasco; the cause of the drama may have
reached a low stage, and owners may be
sufficiently brutal to Insist that they shall
receive a return for the money they have
expended on their theaters and the plays
they are offering, yet It Is hardly reason
able to conclude that because Messrs,
Klaw & Kr la liter and Mr. David Belasco
have fallen out ever certain matters of
business that the final crash of all things
theatrical la at hand. The public doesn't
begrudge the manager the money he
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makes, and It very seldom asks questions
as to what the ratio of division Is be
tween the house nwiniiST and the road
manager and the booking agency, and
probably wouldn't reed the figures If a
dajly statement were to be published. And
some recent experience In Omaha, at least,
lias proven to the satisfaction of a num
ber that good things don't come any lower
In price because they are not moving about
the country under the guidance of the
"syndicate." The sheen and glitter of the
yellow gold still has Its attraction for
the sympathetic and lachrymose "Inde
pendent." Another tranager who unllmbered his Jaw
during the week and delivered himself of
some utterances that were as well left
unsaid la Mr. Charles Frohman. When
he reached London last Monday he
straightway gave out some chatter about
his intentions, and particularly told the
English play writers that they must pre
serve the "heart Interest" If they expect
to hold their American audiences. Now,
If It Is "heart Interest" Mr. Frohman Is
hunting for, one wonders why he ever
left New Tork. Isn't Theodore Kremer
there, turning out "heart Interest" plays
as fast as his battery of typewriters can
transcribe them? And Isn't Lottie Blair
Parker within easy striking distance, and
Joseph Orlemer right at hand to afford
the "realistic" element for tbe heart
searchers, mothered by Miss Farker? And
there's that dear Clyde Fitch, who can
combine the qualities of Kremer and Grls
rhcr and Parker, and add the sauce of
Fltchlsm. which, like a well known brand
prepared for table use. "possesses a pecu
liar piquancy and Is more generally use
ful" than any of the others. Seriously,
Mr. Frohman underrates the Intelligence
of his countrymen when he tells the Kng
llsh public that Americans want plays In
which the hero Is a noble young man and
the heroine a charming young woman.
"We In America are In a sense still In a
rather childlike stage," says Mr. Froh
man In London, and then he goes on:
What we ask for la a simple, straightfor
ward story, but If it Is to do any good it
must strike a genuinely human note. Lay
the action where you will. It matters not
one Jot whether It takes place In green
lanes, old England, or the blue moun
tains of Oregon, provided the fable makes
a powerful appeal to the emotions.
me Kind or a piece I am always reartv
to acquire Is one In which a young fellow
takes his best girl to see In order to make
her think he is Just the same sort of a
dashing, big-hearted order of a fellow as
tne hero, while his sweetheart devoutly
hopes he will carry away the Impression
that she herself Is exactly modeled on
the lines of a beautiful, self-sacriflcine
heroine.
If you can appeal successfully to theso
two unsophisticated natures, you can de
pend on filling your theater for weeks and
months to come. Here I should like to
say that for any problem play to succeed
in America is wen nign impossible. There
Is no problem today, so far as I am aware.
that the American public wishes to have
cuacussed on the stage, unless, of course,
some great sctor comes along, and by
sheer force of magnetic power awakens
Interest In the subject, which otherwise
would b passed over with absolute in
difference.
Mr. Frohman Is right In his conclusion
that wa In America have no "problem"
that we care to discuss, beyond the ever
present problem of humanity, but he Is cer
tainly wrong as to our being so delight
fully unsophisticated, and It may be that
his conclusion In this direction will ex
plain In a measure some of the financial
disasters that overtook his ventures this
season. Ha should follow Mr. Belasco Into
retirement long enough to have a real good
think.
Hero Is a story furnished by the New
York Times in regard to the Mansfield pro
duction of "Ivan the Terrlblo":
An actor never wore a crown so expen
sive or made under such peculiar- conditions
us the one which Richard Mansfield wears
nightly In "Ivan the Terrible. It Is some
what grandiloquently styled "the crown of
the Monomachs," since It was to tliut
dynasty that Czar Ivun belonged.
Mr. Manshcld did Dot anticipate any ex
traordinary difficulty In getting the proper
sort of crown. He had been u despot' and
worn a crown in the past, but before he
finally obtained Just such a crown us the
real Ivan wore many a dusty volume and
set of ancient drawings had to be searched.
Pictures of every other crown that ever
made a monarch s head uneasy seemed to
protrude themselves Into sight, but never
the crown of the Monomachs. Finally Mr.
Mnnslicld's manager sought the assistance
of Tiffany Co., who have a collection of
books containing pictures of neurly every
pjoee of Jewelry ever mado.
In an old failed book was found, at last,
the exact crown that the bigoted. suDer-
stltlous, cruel czar sat under when be Issued
his orders of death. Hy this time, though,
there Was not much time left before the
opening night of "Ivan the Terrible." If
Mansneld was to have his costume com-
filete In every detail there must be some
lurried work. A designer rapidly made an
enlarged colored drawing, and the
building of the crown began immediately.
Several men workoU at the same time, each
one making a certain section separately.
The cost of the Imitation crown waa 1328.
The outside covering Is pure gold, and under
it, to give tne crown us nrmnesH, is cup
per. The black border around the bottom
Is the li nest Russian sable. The lining It
of purple velvet. Of course the stones set
into the crown are only Imitations. If thev
were real the bauble would be worth nearer
j,uuO,uu than i hey represent the
moat splendid rubles, emeralds and pearls.
To make the crown fit the actor s head
was another problem. He was not tn New
York, but on tour. There was only one
thing to do. That was to get one of his
hats. His town house was locked, but his
manager managed to get a key, and after
half an hour s search Fie emerged triumph
antly Into Riverside drive with a cast-off
derby. As fast as a cab could cary It the
inn went to i many s.
The men kept hard at work on the dell
cate task of moulding the crown. After
Mr. Mansfield reached here from Washing
ton last Humbly he held two dress re.
hearsals without the crown. Late In the
afternoon of the day before the opening the
finishing touches of the headpiece were
completed and the designer picked out a
Kusslan-looklng employe In Tiffany's and
put the crown on him to get the general
effect. Then a couple of men carried it to
the New Amsterdam, and the actor had it
lor ins last aress rehearsal.
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Conoernlng Mr. Mansfield's plans for his
western tour Paul Wilstach furnishes the
following Information:
Richard Mansfield's plans have been con
house Is painted with the
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s'tmated for the balance of this sson.
Kvitv member cf Ms present numero.is
organization will be wltu him thmiiKhnui
the balance or tne season, wnicn noes r.oi
terminal" until the 2d of July. In Montreal.
One hundred and six people will accompany
lilm on tour. Only special trains will
be used, ns the company will occupy three
sleepers, the productions of "Old Heidel
berg" ind "Ivan the Terrible" will fill six
sixty-foot, baggage cars, and Mr. Mansfield
will live on ins private car. a Irani oi
eleven enrs Is too much to hitch to another
train and Xh" Itinerary In most places re
quires what Is called n "circus movement.
tnat is to start as soon as loaaen. leitaro-
less of schedule. The question of a special
rate and other privileges has bet n. put be
fore the Association of Oencral Pasenger
Agents and everv possible facility and econ
omy of travel has been granted the Mans-
nem company.
When lie leaves the New Amstc-dam
theater It will be to play for one week at
tne Harlem opera house, i pen ne t eams
a tour embracing over 11. win miles snd car
rying him through twentv-one states snd
Canada from New York to Snn Francisco,
where In Msy he plays for two weeks at
tne coiumnia theater, snn Tor tne nrst time
In nine years. The cities to be visited are
only the largest enroute: Cincinnati. Cleve
land Detroit. Toledo. Columbis. inmannpn
lls, St. IjouIb. Kansas Cltv Omaha. Den
ver, Salt Lake Cltv Ran Frencslco. Port
land. Taooma. Seattle Spokane, Ouluth.
Pt. Paul, Minneapolis. Milwaukee. Toronto,
Ottawa and Montreal. Tbe p'av 'o b
piven will be exclusively "Old Heldelbe-g
and "Ivan the Terrible." except In San
Francisco when Booth Tarklngton's play
may be given.
Coming; Events.
"Are You a Mason?" the very funny
farce comedy that made such a lilt Inst
season, will be the offering for this after
noon and tonight at the Boyd. Populnr
prices prevail. The same excellent com
pany that presented It last season Is still
giving It. The farce is from the pen of
Leo Dletrlchsteln, who gave us "Harriet's
Honeymoon," which Mary Mannerlrg waa
seen in last week.
Miss Marie Wainwrlght, who some few
years ago eschewed the legitimate for
vaudeville, Is back again to her first choice.
She will be the offering at the Boyd Mon
day and Tuesday nights and a peclul mat
inee on the latter day In a very elnborate
revival of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
Viola Is the pet role of Miss Wainwrlght
and It Is said that It was the role that Mist
drew critical attention to her work. She
has played all of the Shakespearelan hero
inesOphelia, Dcsdemona, Juliet. Rotai:nd,
Poftla, but as Viola she excelled. Miss
Wainwrlght hns been surrounded with an
excellent company and the piece Is said to
be very elaborate as to scenic environment.
"The Eternal City," Hall Calne's book
play, will be seen at the Boyd Friday and
Saturday matinee and night. With but one
exception the original company will be sen
In It. E. J. Morgan will be seen In the
role he created, David Rossi. Frederick d
Belleville, one of the most finished of ac
tors, enacts the rolo of the Baron; W. E.
Bonney, that of Bruno, friend of David
Rossi, and Venerable Frank Bangs that
of the pope. MIhs Sarah Truax will b3
seen In the part of Donna Roma, with
whom the polished prime minister. Baron
Bonnelli and David Rossi are in love with.
Others of the cast arc: Jefferson Loyd,
Littleton Magruder, William Eville, Henry
Harmon, Mrs. Mary Meyers, Augusta Ber
trand and May Stuart, all people with ex
cellent reputations as artists. There are
In all thirty-three speaking parts. In "The
Eternal City." The scenes of- the piece are
laid in Rome. The two scenes said, to be
particularly effective are the gardens of
the Vatican, with the cathedral of St
Peters showing In the distance, and tha
Coliseum by moonlight. The costume?
used by the Vatican, Noble and Swiss
guards were Imported from Rome by Lle-
bler & Co., who paid lietro Mascagnl, th
author of "Cavallerla Rustlcana," J5,f00 to
write the music to fit It. Miss Trunx. who
will be seen In the rolo of Donna Romn,
has been for several seasons past leading
woman for the Tlttsburg Stock company,
Mr. Morgan was last seen In Omaha In
'The Only Way," supplanting Henry Miller
when that gentleman was suddenly taken
111.
Otis Sun's American Minstrels will be
the attraction at the Krug for this after
noon and tonight only, This company of
burnt cork artists has just closed highly
successful engagements at Salt Lake City
snd Denver, where the newspapers gave
It favorable comparison with the famous
Dockstader organization. The principal
comedian of the Ous Sun company Is Fred
P. Russell, formerly with Al O. Field, and
for many years with the Dumont minstrels
In Philadelphia. A number of excellent
vocalists participate In the first part, which
Is said to be elegantly staged. The olio
Is made up of several novel vaudeville
turns, and the show as a whole has been
winning warm praise wherever If has been
seen.
Joseph Murphy, the well known Irish
comedian, comes to the Krug for a three
days' engagement, presenting "Kerry Gov
Monday and Tuesday nights and "Shaun
Rhus" Wednesday matinee and night. The
appearance of this distinguished player is
always looked forward to with much In
terest, as he hns come to he recognized as
one of the greatest exponents of the
Irish drama. For the past two decades
Mr. Murphy hss been presenting but two
plays, "Kerry Oow" and "Shaun Rhue."
The attraction at the Krug the last half
of the week, opening Thursday night, will
be the musical f.irce comedy, "Happy
Hooligan," which comes to us this season
as an entirely new production. As the
costumes and scenery are new, so aro
also the rpeclalltles, music, dances and en
sembles. There are no dumps, blue devils,
vapors, megrims or hypochondriasis In
Happy Hooligan." Insttad there la life,
spirit and pure hilarity. W. 11. Mack
will he seen as the hobo, and Mae Phelps
as Mischief. Others In the company are
Campbell and Caulfield. Harry S. McKee,
Alice Ollmore, Mabel Stanley, Helen Don
nelly, Lillian Robson. Eva Taylor, Bessie
8harp and the Boston Quartet.
The bill for the week, commencing with a
matinee today at the Orpheum. Includes
some out-of-the-ordlnary features. Julia
Klngsley, the vivacious and pretty come
dienne, and Nelson Lewis, come at the
head of the roster. They will present "Her
Fncle's Niece," the most successful of their
sketches. The list of new comers will In
clude Snyder and Buckley, a pair of unique
and lively comedians, who also contribute
musically, as both are arcimpHsbed on
different Instruments. The specla'lty of
Robertus" and Wllfredo Is of an unusual
kind. They manipulate about a dozen rub
ber balls with great dexterity, keeping
them rebounding from the floor with re
markable skill. Another feature they In
troduce is an Intelligently trained dog. A.
O. Duncan Is a ventrlloqull cnmedlan. He
haa a set of odd automatons and an ar
rangement of dialogue he uses while decep
tively casting hla voice that is calculated
for lauph-maklng. Tbe man who wrote
"Down Went McOlnty," Joe Flynn, will
furnish songs and stories. Abbas Ben
Omar r.romlses a novelty In terpslchore.
He comes from the Orient and styles his
turn "A Night In Persia." the costumes
and settings being appropriate. He dors
the peculiar spinning dance of the Der
vishes and la styled the "human top."
"The Great Train Rubbery" will be brought
back for the week. It has the distinct! in
of being the first motion picture ' that
created a demand great enough to recom
mend a return engagement. It shows In
counterparts the thrilling scenes of a train
"hold-up" and tb pursuit and extermina
tion of the outlaws by a posse.
The prominent feature of the week mu
flealty will be the presentation of Gaul's
cantata, "Joan of Arc."' Tuesday evening,
Ma re Ik 15, at the First Congregational
church, by the choir of the church, in
crt-ased to thirty voices, under the direc
tion of W. I Tblikstun. This Is one of
the most tuneful and popular of all of
laul's compositions, and a rare treat Is
promised those who attend. The solo parts
will be taken by Miss Christine Petersen,
Mrs. A. Q. Edwards. Mr. W. H. Wilbur
and Mr. O. W. Manchester. Tickets aro tin
sale at Piiernmn & McOonnell's and Ben
tiett's music department.
Gossip from stnaelnnil.
Robert Talier. whose chief claim to nollce
grew out of the fact that Julia Marlowe
married him, I dead at Sarannc Lake, N.
Y., from consumption.
Forbes Robertson produced "Hamlet" In
New York last week, and la hailed as the
greatest ever r-v a chorus of critics. In
which all but Mr. Winter of the Tribune
Join.
Mr. Savage has determined to postpone
hi "Parsifal" production until next fall,
and In the meantime has an rffer from
Oadskl to sing the tole of Kundry at the
rate of tl.WW per night.
In one respect the performance of Miss
Isabel Irvlns; resembles that of Mrs. Kicke
In the long delay between acta. And la
the Irving case It wasn't on account of the
character of the scenery carried by the
company.
Mme. Pattl abruptly rnHed her engage
ment while at Memphis and started nt onc
fur her home In Kurope. Her trip was notn
an artistic and a financial failure. Robert
Orau, who directed the tour, announces
that he. too. Is going to Kurope to rest.
Among the week's arrivals in Omaha was
Miss Hattle Carmontelle. who has leen
with tbe Orace Hayward company during
tbe winter. She will rest here for a time.
Miss Carmontelle will be with the Ferris
ummcr stock company at the Buyd again
this year.
Kytie Uellew will close his season In
Raffles'- on March 21 and pet ready fur
the tour of the all-star "Two Orphans
company. He denies. In a earn In this
week's Mirror, that Mrs. Potter Is thinking
of forming an acting combination with
anybody. It Is also denied that Mr. Hellew
Is to Join Richard Mansneld next season.
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
The musical women of Omaha are all-
powerful. The musical women of Omaha
are many. The musical women of Omaha
are wise. And the old adage Is: "A word
to the wise is worth two In the bush." Am I
right? The word Is this: "Organize."
Not In separate cliques, clubs, departments
or coteries. But get together. Organize f.ir
better music In the city. Make Omaha a
city beautiful. This Is the slogan of the
civic Improvement clubs. The women hae
their work to do. Make Omaha a dly
beautiful In actual wealth of beauty, In
music. In the arts.
Do landscape gardening In the hearts and
souls of men.
Music is not a fad. Music Is not a frill.
Music Is not a mere amusement. False
prophetd there are, and so-called musicians
who are not musical, who do not love their
nrt, who are not sincere. But Music lives
on. So with Religion. '
Religion has Its false prophets. Relig
ion has thoso who are not religious, fur
its so-called followers Religion has al
leged followers who do not love their re
ligion, (which they profess so much.) who
are not sincere. Yet Religion lives on.
Music is a sclenco and an art, and only
those who have spent years In Its study
know what that art and that science re
veal. And those who have studied It most
are most conscious of the ocean of truth
and beauty therein contained, and they
alone are conscious of the fact that they
have simply "waded" In the ripples, they
have not bathed In the depths.
The development of the science and art
of Music In a community speaks well for
the culture and progress of that commu
nity. Small people may ridicule, mean
persons may try to obstruct, empty ones
may Jeer, but Music lives on, and will live
on, as It always has. since the time when
the spirit of Ood moved upon the face of
the waters, thereby creating "rhythm," and
"the morning stars sang together."
If the women would only organise. What
a musical wave there would be! What a
stimulus there would be In the higher trend
of things! What an Impulse onwards and
upwards! '
The press of the city of Omaha Is anx
ious to help. Just go to any office of any
pnper published in Omaha and present u
notice of any first class musical event, and
see what you will meet with. A heurty and
generous co-operation and a friendly
"boost" onward. There is not a responsl
ble man In any newspaper in Omaha, daily
or weekly, who will not aid and abet any
artistic effort. Try them and see.
Now, why should not Omaha have mu
sical affairs of a splendid nature.
We must make of this city, In which we
live, a Mecca for prominent artists; an
oa-sls In the desert of concert work; a placo
to look forward to.
Omaha bus been given bad treatment in
this line aswtll as others. And now It Is
high time for the musical women to or
ganlze and see to It that In music Omaha
shall not be spoken of slightingly.
Go to our churches. Hear the music. Tell
us where you can meet with us many good
musical organizations in other cities as you
do tn the churches here. Watch the col
umns of the Sunday papers about Easter
time and compare Omaha with other cities
by looking at their papers.
The press Is ready; the musicians are
ready. What we need Is organization. The
future gleams with rich promise of bright
ness. The way la open for achievement.
Shall we achieve, or shall We, ten years
from now, look back and say those saddest
of words from tongue or pen: "It might
have been?"
And now I (ear that I will be misunder
stood by some, but If they will try to look
at the mutu-r from the musical standpoint
metfilnks there will be no room for cavil.
I mean with regard to the Woman's club.
The musical department of the Woman's
club bus outgrown Itself.
The Woman's club Is a great organisa
tion (granted). The Woman's club has
done great things for the women of Omaha
(granted). The Woman's club has stood
for development, for Impulse upward, for
education, for achievement, for culture
(granted).
liut the Woman's club has many de
partments and must neceseurily minister
to the needs of all. The Woman's club has
many ramifications, has many varied Inter
ests, has many duties imposed ipun it,
wtili h, to Its honorable credit be It said,
it does most gallantly and with well de
fined Interpretation of the basic law of fair
ness to all departments.
liut a musical department of a woman's
club Is necessarily restricted In Its useful
ness. If It is a large and successful one,
as is the case In Omaha, and if the same
effort wire expended along broad-r and
larger lines it would do much to building
up musical Omaha.
Mark you, I said "outgrown." The
Woman's club has fostered its musical de
partment when it needed a gentle fosti r
mother. But it has grown Into a health'y
youngster, which cries for more nourish
ment, and will starve if It dues not get It.
Therefore let it strike out fur lUi-H. Let
It be aggressive, meet the battle of the
world, earn Its own bread by the sweat of
It brow, and do things.
I-et thera be a resurrection of fhe "La
dles' Musical society" call It by what
name you wish, tl believe that after the
resurrection we have new names so we
are taught.)
6uch a strong musical organisation as the
musical department of the Woman' club
should leave the nursery aid larn to
achieve.
Oh. there is such room for a big organ
isation of the musical women of Omaha;
there Is a place which they alone can till.
We musicians Uo ai buty from morning
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F. B. Kingsbery of 1823 Dorcas street, carpenter by
trade, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are a good medicine
and I can recommend them. I had an attack of kidney
trouble for two months and for two weeks before I got
Doan's Kidney Pills I could not work on account of my
back- I commenced using the remedy and soon noticed
its beneficial eifect. The pain in my back left me and the
irregularity of the kidney secretions was corrected- I con
sider Doan's Kidney Pills the best kidney and urinary
medicine I ever used.
em
aii si:mktj.
YO'S
THIS AFTER WOON--TONICHT
ARE YOU A (U1ASON?
The Rollicking Merry Comedy.
Matinee, any seat 25c INIffht,' 25c, 50c, 75c.
2 6l!ghtS"MTnUdeasydIynd
And her Carefully
In Shakespeare's
TWELFTH NIGHT
Prices: Matinee, 25c to $1.00 Night, 25c to $1.50.
Friday, Saturday Matinee and Night
The Man Who Hade "THE CHRISTIAN" Famous
Mr. Edward Morgan
tn Hall Calne's
CAST INCLUDES
FRED'K UE DKL.
I.KVJLl.E, W. K.
HONNEY, W. V.
THE
KANOJL8.
ETERNALl
CITY
HENRY HARMON,
VM. KV1LLK, HAR
TON HEARS, WAR
NER OLAND,
Special Musical Settlnja by MASCAQNI, composer of Csvallerla Rustlcana.
Slstlne Chapel Choir ot 40; Original flassive Production; 20 weeks at Victoria
theatre, New York; Vatican Gardens, St. Peter's Cathedral, Castle St. Angelo,
The Coliseum.
Matinee. 25a to $I.OO-Ilfht, 25c to SI. SO.
Curtain rises at 2 snd 8 P. fl. Sests on Ssle Tuesday.
jrBjggPTWgini aaw; mmuuiiMiiii IBsMl BsfssTmiinil B
TODAY ONLY Matinee at 2:30
I J U KM WLL Evening at 8:15
The Gus Sun AMERICAN
SS.-MINSTRELS
Comedians to riake You Laugh-Vocalists to Please Your Ear
Vaudeville Artists to bntertaln You Superb Band and Orchestra.
3 fllCHTS
STARTING
MONDAY, MARCH
FIRST TIME AT POPULAR PRICES, the Legitimate Irish Comedian
r. Joseph SUiurphy
IN HIS BVER
"Tho Kerry Cow
.
Monday and Tuesday Nights
The Purest and flost Successful Irish Dramas Ever Written
Seats Now on Salu-lSc. 25c. Stic and 73c.
until nightfall teaching the rlslriK genera
tion (and some of the risen) the theory
snrl practice of music, would hail with d
llght and sympathetic support u strong
organization of the musical women of
Omaha. We have hoped for It. We have
longed for It.
And we see the firBt faint streaks of a
glorious dawn. And artists always love
to ralnt "Dawn" as a Woman." Hail
to Aurora, the goddess!
And we musical shepherds piping on our
oaten pipes, will worship as those of old,
when the star of hope shines forth and
the soprano voice of angelic femininity
sings forth to us the message of Joy and
happiness t hat the days of wearisome
waiting are ovi-r. that the women have
arisen In their might and beauty and have
declared for a "Beautiful Omaha."
May the good, kind Lord move these
hearts so to do. Is the fervent I.eutcn
prayer of one who has falih In them and
who hopes!
The cantata. "Joan of Arc," by A. II.
Oaul, at the First Congregational church
Tuesday evening promises to be one of
the most liiterenting events of this week.
A chorus of thirty voices has been In train
ing for th last, two months under the
direction of Mr. 'i'hkkstun. Tim solo pans
aha Backs
Most Omaha people Lave bad backs.
Some suffer severely from backache pains, others have attack that haras,
annoy, but soetn not serious. Many Krievotu mistake come through neglect.
The apparent weakness which causes every little strain on the back, every
cold, every exertion to tiring backache pains Is a tell-tale warning from the
kidneys. The kidneys are overwork ed. they become ronKested, and If you do
not relieve them, urinary disorders follow Ilalet8 I ropsy- Rricht'a TMsease.
Donn's Kidney rills not only cure the backache, but euro the kidneys of erery
complication that attacks them.
PROOF
AVI SF.MKVr.
WOODWARD 5c BURGESS,
zr. MANAGERS
SPECIAL
EE
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Selected Company
Classic Comedy
Latest flaster Work
W. II. SADLER,
FRANK BANGS,
8AKAII TRUAX
MAl'UK WARKI-
LiOTV, JEFFERSON
LLOYD. MA HUM
HA R RETT, W. II.
RARTHOLOMEW.
MATINEES
Best Seats
25 Cents.
14, tt
Matinee Wednesday
eservea oeata 200.
POPULAR PLAYS
"Shaun Rhuo"
Wednesday Matinee A Night
We teach people now to Bowl
....AT....
Gate City Bowling Alleys
C. D. BRIDE.MBECkER, Prpr.
Tel. 2376 1312 Farnam St
are to b taken by Miss Christina Peter
sen, Mrs. A. (J. Kdwarls and Messrs. W.
H. AVilbur and O. W. Manchester, with Mr.
Thickstun at the organ and Miss Neta
Baith at the piano.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Miss Blanche Sortnson, voice, 530 Ranige
block.
Charles li. Hubb Is Promoted.
WAP1I1NOTO.V. March 12. Charles II.
Itobb of Vermont, now assistant attorney
eneral for the J'oHtofflce department, ha
been selected s assistant attorney general
to succeed Henry M. Meyer, appointed
fcollcitor general uf th LiepurUueni of
Justice.
Dr. Harrison I'resldent of nailer.
IvmANAI'OI.lS. Ind.. March 12 Dr. W.
UM17R 6 T
I F. O.irrihOM of rl. Louis, editor of the
Christian Krangellst, has been elerted
president of Jim It. r colli ge to succeed Dr.
( tkoit Butler.
Trial Free
To Omaha Be Readers
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NAME.
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tar feM trial fcot. soil tali imsa to
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warn
Week Commencing Jr
Today 2:15. Tonight 8:15.
Modern
Vaudeville
Julia Kingsley & Co.,
Pn-sontlns; "Hor Uncle's Nlore. '
Snyder & Buckley,
Musical Comedians.
Robertus & Wilfredo,
Mubbrr Hull Manipulators.
A. O, Duncan,
Vcitrlloqual Comedian.
Joe Flynn,
Thfl Man M'ho Wrote "Down Went
McOlnty."
Abbas Ben Omar,
Ornamental Novelty Artist.
Kinodrome
Presents by Special Request
"The Great Train Robbery."
Prices, 10c, 25c, 50c.
THE SCIENCE AND ART
OF SINGING -.
H
o
M
A
S
Special Breathing
K
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STUDIO-DAVIDGE BLK..
ISO FARNAM STREET
Table d'llote Dinner
at the
CALUMET
TODAY
WESTERN BOWLING
ALLEYS
Everything new and up-to-date.
Bpeclal attention to private parties.
TEL. LI626. IfilO HOWARD STREET.
How Hyomei
Helps the Health
Kills the Germs of Grip, rlrrh and
(olds, "Costs Xotlilnsr If It Falls,"
Sherman A MrConnell Iru
Co., Cor. lth and Dodge s fWialia.
Now that Hyomei can be obtslned In
nearly every town1ind city In the country,
it Is possible to buy from druggists a
heulth-glvlng climate, to b carried In the
purse oi pocket. By breathing It a few
minutes four times a day you can soon
cure grip, roughs, colds and even the worxt
and most hronle cases of c atarrh.
The Sherman & McConnell Drug com
puny, Hlxteenth and Dodge street, Omuha,
huve seen so many remarkable cures inailu
by the Hyomei treatment that they sell It
with the positive agreement to return the
money If It falls to euro.
A complete outfit coats but tl, and con
sists of the pocket Inhaler, medicine drop
per and sufficient Hyomei to last several
weeks.
It effects a cur In the worst catarrhal
troubles and If breathed at the commence
ment of a cold or the grip, will check It
quickly and prevent slckne.is. F.ilra bot
tles of Hyomei can be obtained for tvc.
When breathed through the Inhaler th
germ-killing and health-giving Hyomal
goes to the most remote cells of the throat
and lungs, killing all the catarrhal germs,
soothing the Irritated mucous membran
and vitalising the blood with oion4-.
At this season of th year everyone
should have a Hyomei outfit to prevent
and cure catarrhal troubles and ward oJ
attacks of grip, pneumonia and slmilsy
germ disease.