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THE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY. . APRIL 24, 1004.
ABOUT PLAYS, PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES
rive hlfrhts and two mutiny of grand
opera at the Boyd; two Ifhta o( mu ileal
somsdy at the iimt theater; seven nights
nl thrsa matinees of mualral eompdy at
thft Knif, and a vaudeville Mil at the Or
pheum, on which at least two of the lead
ing numbers were of & musical nature,
constituted the menu afforded the Omaha
people at their places, of amuaement laat
weak. It might look like a little too much
of tfea good' thing in tha mualral line, but
the patronage was fair.. The visit of Roger
brothers brought out the society people on
Monday night, and the Rose Cecilia Bhay
opera company was, extensively supported
ky the muslo-loving. portion, of the people
during the rest of the week. Miss Bhay was
uhshls to appear, owing to tha bad cold fehe
contracted In Denver, but the rest of the
company gave tha several operas on the bill
In very good fashion. At the Krug George
Kvana and, hla company did good business
with a good show In the early half of tha
week,' and the colored company, that Cosed
the week furnished musl6 of its kind for
it kind. The present week promises five
Hank nights at the Boyd, Manager Burgees
adhering to hla determination to have good
Shows or none, and tha Utter end of the
Week will sea the Krug dark for the first
time since It opened last fall.
When .making up your eallrnata of the.
baracter. of Ivan. -IV, who la more famil
iarly known by his sobriquet of "the Terri
ble,". It la well to give the old boy the bene
fit at least of his surroundings. Environ
ment has much to do with shaping char
acter and determining action, and when all
things are taken Into consideration and
given proper weight In due order. It is
likely that tha verdict will be that John,
Who was born In 1533 and died In 1684, being
crowned In 1547, wasn't any more terrible
In his time than Is Nicholas II, who now
Its on- the throne of him who first wore
the title of czar, whose name has long
keen coupled with more or lesa apocryphal
accounts of terrible atrocities. 'In general
he has been likened unto the eleventh of
the Louis series of French monarchs, who
has tha misfortune to be called "most
atrocious" and other similarly reprehensi
ble names by modern historians, who de
cline to give , him the benefit of tha at
mosphere of his time. It is admitted that
Louis waa a master of statecraft and that
he really laid the foundation and began the
superstructure for the French nation; that
he established an aristocracy of merit
rather than of birth In his domain; that
hla confidential adviser was a barber, and
that he chose men for their bralna rather
than for their bulk. He was cruel, and he
was superstitious, 'and he was, according
to our enlightened atandard, treacherous,
but ha was shrewd enough to carry on his
multifarious Intrigues so successfully that
he was out of reach of the gentlemen who
would have gladly stuck what was then
called a dagger, being a weapon with a
blade a foot or more In length,': Into his
acred person,, to the end that his reign
might be terminated at once. He waa wise
withal, so that he kept the gallant Charles
of Bergundy. surnamcd the Bold, busy and
finally lured him to hla destruction,' and all
without embroiling France In a war against
the great duke. In this connection Omaha
people' will easily remember the great pic
ture exhibited at the Transmlselsslppl ex
position,, "Entry of Charles the Bold Jnto the
Church at Liege." Thla picture depicted
most graphically what happened at the oa
thcdral In Liege, where the wives and chlU
Attn of the. leading clWaens , took refuge
while their-father's "Were engaged In a fu
. tlfe effort to stay the genial Burgundjan
outside the walls. Charlea had taken' um
biasa at something th citlsens haddone;
and waa exhibiting his displeasure by re
ducing the walls and hanging or otherwise
fportlonlng death to Its Inhabitants. - From
the earliest ages the church had been es
teemed sanctuary, and those who found
refuge there were looked upon as safe. On
this occasion, probably to show that he was
Trood fellow, the noble Charles rode his
horse Into the main aisle of the church and
at there In all hla dignity of boldneaa while
his soldiers clmbed Into the galleries and
tossed women and children over the nlllngs
and ballustrades to be caught on sword,
pear or dagger point by their comrades
below. It waa a notable exhibition of the
prowess of the duke, and as history does
not clothe him with any 'other title than
the complimentary one of "bold." Imagina
tion halts at the thought of what a con
temporary muat have done In order to merit
the descriptive appellation of "atrocious."
And vet Charlea the Bold was found dead
Oa the field of battle, stark naked and
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krosen fast In a ditch. He had made the
mistake of thinking that because the Swiss
were not soldiers that they would not fight.
Louis XI had a hand in leading him Into
this blunder, and after he had been killed
by a Swiss ptkeman he waa stripped and
plundred by his Italian mercenaries and
It ft where he was found. Louis dledln bed,
alternately cursing and praying, but cruel
and superstitious to the end.
Now, Ivan IV, who happened on the
scene some generations after Louis XI, Is
given the same name for tnuch the same
reasons. Russia at that time was just
beginning td take on concrete existence.
It had been a dukedom of some preten
sions for about 800 years, and yet was not
considered of sufficient Importance to be
enumerated among the nations of Europe.
The grandfather of the fourth John, Ivan
HI, had found his predecessor paying trib
ute to the Mongols; Qhtngls Khan had
overrun Novgorod, and the rather prov
inces that had been comprised In the Mus
covite duchy, and had levied a tribute on
the rulers and their people. Several at
tempts had been made to throw off the
yoke, but the Mongols had held on. Once
a Muscovite rebellion brought them In
force and Moscow was burned and more
than. 20,000 of Its Inhabitants were put to
the sword. Novgorod was the principal
city of that section of the world, Us fair
being a great exchange point, the meeting
places of merchants from England and
Holland on the one side and China and
India on the other. Ivan 111 threw it the
Tartar yoke, and established his duchy
again; he annexed Novgorod and a number
of European provinces, and by marrying
a daughter of the emperor of Constanti
nople, set himself up as heir to the
Byzantine throne and adopted the double
eagle which to this day adorns the Rus
sian banner. His grandson came Into the
succession at the age of S, and during his
minority was under the charge of a step
mother, who apparently realised all that
hns ever been said bad of step-mothers.
His youth Was spent under such conditions
as would warp even a less Imaginative na
ture than that of Ivan Vasslllvltch, and
when he was old enough to assume the
throne he had but two Ideas uppermost.
One was to get even with the men who had
so cruelly misused him during his boy
hood; the other, strange to say, to be In
Moscow what David and Solomon had been
In Jerusalem. For centuries the Russians
had modeled everything on Constantinople.
Ivan had formed his Ideas on Jerusalem
during Its magnificence, and wanted his
capital to resemble that of the great Jewlmh
kings. His earler years of manhood were
peaceable enough; he married the woman
he loved, and It Is recorded of her that
she was a good woman, and her influence
over her husband was for good. After her
death began that succession of outbursts
that won for-him the title of "Terrible."
He. died when H years old, some historians
say of grief for having murdered his oldest
son during a fit of passion some two years
before,- but the probability ia that he
succumbed to the ravages of disease, his
hard campaigns and great excesses during
the Intervals between his battles naturally
contributing to the breaking down of what
ever constitution he may have had.
Ivan the Terrible annexed Siberia, a
modest way of retaliating on the Tartars
for their treatment of Russia prior to his
grandfathers day; he overturned) a thrlvi
In yoqrla; republic In Novgorod and other
wise- cemented the provinces iftf Russia In
Europe Into a more homogenous whole.
Mmdful; probably, of his grandfather's
pretentions to the Bysantlne throne, which
came to naught, he took unto himself the
title of Caesar, but, as the Russians were
always a little off In the matter of ortho
graphy, he spelled It ctar. or tsar. Arts
and letters flourished under his rule to a
degree at least, for he set up the first
printing press In Russia at Moscow, and
the first work to be printed was a Bible;
this waa not completed, for the men who
made their living by copying the holy book
and other volumes, raised such a rumpus
that the press was mover Just beyond their
Jurisdiction Into Poland, where the czar's
Bible was completed; a copy, owned by
the emperor himself, still exists In the
British museum. But Poland Is only a
memory, thanks to a later Russian and a
German. He sought an alliance with Eng
land, and at one time asked Queen Elisa
beth to send him an English woman to be
hla third czarina. One, was chosen and
actually on her way to Moscow, when she,
by her tearful entreaties to Elizabeth, was
relieved from what she conceived to be a
deplorable fate. Ami he made a treaty
with England by which the bulk of the
trade with Russia was monopolized by
the English. This doesn't seem to Justify
the horror In which his name has been
held..
Ivan followed the same policy that la
now pursued by Holy Russia. Ha was
the Bret, to assume 4he name of emperor,
but .not. the firat -with the general Mea
of Russia's external and Internal -policies.
it was relentless' In pursuit of the men
who were his political enemies; so Is
Nlcholss of the present day; so has been
every, czar who ever sat on the Russian
throne. When the citizens of Novgorod
undertook to maintain Independence of the
throne and. took up arms against Ivan, he
crushed them with his srmy, o,000 of the
citizens perishing as a result of his opera
tions. He caused to be murdered an In
definite number of political objectlonables.
and he killed his eldest son and heir with
his own handa. it having been suggested
to him that he should retire from the
command of the army in favor of the
younger man. He consulted with priests
and with magicians, and was moody and
vaccllatlng In hla later years. His will,
the supreme law of the land, waa enforced
with unsparing rigor. Men who won hla
favor were rewarded, often far beyond their
merits, and men who fell under his dis
pleasure seldom had an 'opportunity to go
far toward the frontier, where their only
safety could be found. On this Is the
charge of "terrible" lodged against him.
Let us see In what manner some
of the contemporaries of Ivan IV
were spending their time. Philip n of
Spain, who came to the throne about the
time Ivan took to himself the title of
czar, waa ruler of the mightiest empire of
the day: the most enlightened people of
the earth were the Spanish; yet what
monarch's reign can equal Philip's for
crueuy. treachery or lntrtguet His deal
ings witn me Dutch alone are enough to
condemn htm to everlasting obloquy, but
hla name Isn't coupled with any distinctive
appellation of contumely. An example of
hla character to given In hla course after
being crowned at Brussels as king of the
Netherlande. He Swore the most
oatha to protect and preserve the rights
.... ana uisregaxded them on the
cannoning ground that ae king he w
'vn any oath taken to
himself endured as binding only so long
aa It was convenient or desirable for him
to observe It. and that a king could not
break auch an oath, for he had a u,.
right to change the nature of any. obliga
tion assumed as to himself, and therefor
could pot be guilty of perjury. Under thr
n, int auke of Alva and
Don Jusn of Austria such atrocities were
ommlttod In Holland as make the affair
of Ivan the Terrible at Novgorod seem like
child's play. Yet Fhlllp of Spain haa not
been accused of being superstitious and
cruel. "Bloody Mary" of England, acting
as she thought best for the spiritual wel
fare of her subjects, lighted several funeral
pyres, and under the ministrations of her
gentler sister, the good Elizabeth, a certain
amount of rigor was practiced on the aame
score, but against the believers In another
creed. Conditions In Italy and Austria
were not so much better, for, while there
were no Protestants In those countries to
persecute, thS Jews were at hand, and
they had always been looked upon as fair
game by the Christians, and, for that mat
ter, are today In Russia. Almost a century
after Ivan had Joined his fathers In king
dom come, witches were burned In Massa
chusetts colony. From this It hardly ap
pears that the first of Russian czars had
a monopoly on cruelty.
He massacred his own subjects at Nov.
gnrod and other places; remember that
they were In rebellion against him. and
then recall the very recent campaign prose
cuted by the twentieth century Russians In
Manchuria. Think of Kieff and KIshineff,
and try to convince yourself that supersti
tion and cruelty died out In Russia when
Ivan died. When the present enlightened
ruler of Russia was crowned, several thou
sands of his loyal subjects were trampled
to death In the crush to get at the free
lunch spread In honor of the happy dny,
but nothing exists to show that the tragedy
of the plain and the sunken road waa re
flected In the festivities at the palace that
afternoon and evening. If Ivan was terri
ble, what shall be snld of the present czar,
who prays so unceasingly for ace? Ivan
killed his own son; without going Into de
tails, It Is not entirely Improbable that
If he hadn't his son would have killed him.
History Is not without examples of the
Sort. Louis XI was engaged In ,an enter
prise of the sort against the life of his
father; English history affords a number
of notable Instances In point. That lnslg-'
nincant bauble, the scepter, gave ample
excuse In those good old days for almost
any enormity committed In Its pursuit.
If Ivan consulted soothsayers and ma
gicians, as well as the priests, what charge
may we bring against him that cannot be
lodged against 'the admiral who was
"moved to great emotion" the other day,
when, as he was departing for the front
of battle, a peasant presented him with a
picture of "The Holy Virgin of Joy to the
Amicted, said to possess, miraculous
powers? Think of the rulers of the world
of any age, and If It doesn't occur to you
that Ivan IV, surnnmed the Terrible, av
erages tip pretty well with the lot, this
article has been written in 'vain. It Is
called out by the near approach of Mr.
Richard Mansfield with his great produc
tion of the Tolstoi tragedy, "Ivan the Ter
rible," and its purpose has been to ehow
that while Ivan might have been a pretty
bad sort, as we laok on men and methods
nowadays, he was only living life as he
saw it, and that if no better, he was cer
tainly not much worse than some others.
Russia owes to him that very Siberia out
of the acquisition of which the war with
Japan today has grown. He lived up to his
lights, and that la about all any of us Is
likely to do.
Coming; Events,
Daniel Sully returns to Omaha for his
annual engagement, beginning with a mat
inee this afternoon, in "The Old Mill
Stream," which he presented here for the
first time last season. "This pretty play
telle a story founded on fact, the scenes
and Incidents of which are those of the
neighborhood In which Mr. Sully lives when
at home. It tells three love stories, each
of which Is fraught with much Interest,
and gives to Mr. Sully his chance to appear
In the character of a David Harum sort
of chap, without the money loaning, horse
trading propensities, "the Old Mill Stream
will be given Sunday afternoon and even
ing, and on Monday evening Mr. Sully
will present his new play, "The Chief Jus
tice." In thl the star enacts the part of
a high-minded Jurist who sacrifices his
personal Interests and sentimental con
siderations on the altar of judicial honor.
It, too, haa the "love" Interest thoroughly
developed, and has that broad vein of
dellcloua Irish wit and humor for which
Mr. Sully's plays have been noted.
One does not often come upon auch sur
prisingly euiogistio criticisms as those
which were published after Viola Allen's
apeparance in Ptttaburg last week. .The
Press haa thla to say of the performance:
Not in years have Plttsburgers been so
comoosed the first n . L .
Nixon last night to welcome Miss Viola
ttJr, .IP? ner "dmlrable company in thfct
Jl 7 ""cinamig Shakespearean
comedy, "Twelfth Night." It were not
exaggeration to say that It would be ex
ceed ugly difficult to attempt any improve.
meni upon the production which was given
last night. The Interpretation of the sub
tle wit and rare hiim,, nf tum ....
and playwright was the acme of histrionic
, moit wrre no Disappoint
ments, nothlna- to lap the rf
in. n hi. r mm star to most niimMa mem
ber Of the romnanv f Via iArb n . .vn,i
ingly well done. Miss Allen as Viola was
realisation or tne winsome, misunder
stood, dainty character that Shakespeare
has portrayed. She seems to be eminent!
niieo ror the role and tier revival f
luBuimaie in classic comedy cannot but add
new iusier 10 ner already sparkling crown
There was nothing that Avant,,..
Sentiment was portrayed to perfection, and
m-r iovo ma King was tne rarest piece of
acting In the splendid performance. Miss
Allen has surrounded herself with a itrnnr
aim rareiuny seieciea company. John
tilHirs impersonation of Ma vo o wss mnai
accurately worded out. Miss Zeffle Til
bury as Marls gave a rollicking, vivid, plc-
iiim oi inn snrewa ana nonest, yet mis
cnievous inena oi ner mistress. Clarence
Handyslde as Sir Toby Belch, and Frank
Currier, the foolish knlirht. caused the
audience to shed more tears from laughter
in a given Time man most or them have
been tricked into for many a long day.
At the end of thla act no lesa than five
curtain calls were given, and It seemed
as tnougn tne performance could not go on
Miss Allen will appear here on May 3 and
4 at the Boyd theater.
"The Stain of Quilt" Is the title of the
play which will be offered at the Krug
for the first half of the week, opening
with the matinee today. It is aald to be
a melo-drama of the strenuous type, full
of startling situations and sensational ell
mazes, but not without a vein of comedy
Interspersed. The scenic equipment Is com
plete and the company Is said to be above
the average of those usually appearing in
melo-drama. The leading role Is that of
an Italian street singer, known aa Chlqulta,
and Is In the hands of Miss Lillian Bey
moure, who Is said to be an exceptionally
clever young leading woman. This part,
which la highly emotional, not only re
quires an actress with more than usual
talents, but one who la also possessed of
vocal abilities, and Miss Seymours Is said
to fully meet these requirements. Other
character parts' In the play are those of a
aetective, a oanxer, a tougn Italian, a
newsboy, a burglar, a colored laborer, the
little soubrette who is jroys on the spot
and the conventional villain fi thoroughly
!n evidence.
At the head of the new bill that opena
at the Orpheum, with matinee today
eomea Truly Shattuck, the noted soprani
singer, who has also won distinction as
stage beauty. This marks her first local
appearance In vaudeville, but she haa been
here several times In operatic productions.
Her last engagement previous to going into
vaudeville waa with "The English Daisy,
one of Weber Field's attractions. Hume,
Ross and Lewis will furnish a melaDge of
comedy, song and terpaichore In their
satirical sketch called "The Duke and the
American Heiress." ' Scores of different
kinds of little "stunts." calculated to
amuse as well aa exemplify the possibili
ties of canine Intelligence, will be con
tributed by Taffary's troupe of dogs. Bar
ney Ferguson and John Mack need little
by way of Introduction to be Identified, for
they are well known comedy stars from
the legitimate stage. Their vehicle will
be a laughable absurdity entitled, "The
Dimple Sisters." J. Bernard Dyllyn, the
character elnger, who uses the bad man
of the west guise ns a distinguishing fea
ture, will be a vocjiI card. Flske and Mo
Donough returne with a new sketch called
"Brocky'e Temptation," which they de
scribe as an Idyl of the slums. It tells a
story of the winning over to the good side
of a criminal and hnrd-natured husband
by a good wife, and naturally Is deeply
dyed with pathos. Belle Gordon Is a fe
male bag puncher, somewhat of a novelty
even In these days of women's Invasion
of athletics. New klnodrome pictures will
be shown.
Gossip from Stasreland.
Annls Oaklev raMi,...J tl Ann frnm a ISfaw
Jersey paper, alleging that' it had Injured
her reputation.
Margaret Aneiin amt'Henrv Miller are
flaying "Camllle" at one house In New
York and Virginia Harned and William
Courtenay are giving It at another.
Frank J. Wllstach. who Is "ahead" of
Viola Allen, was In Omaha Friday, arrang-
Ino for the AnttenranA nt Mlaa Allen Tnera.
He saye the star has entirely recovered
from her recent Illness, and is In better
healtA than she has been for many years.
Sam Benjamin, who has been tressurer
of the Krus- theater since lta orjenlnr.
leaves today for Kansas City to begin work
aa treasurer for the concessions at the
racing park there, and to nrenare for the
opening of Electric pnrk, where he Is em
ployed during the summer.
Frltzl Scheff heard a nhonoaranh singing
some of her songs in Chicago one day iaBt
weea, ana sne man t do a tning nut get
half a dozen blank records, sin them full
and send them to her mother In Germany.
rritzl sung in English, so the pleasure of
the mother will be double on hearing the
songs.
The Theatrical Manatrera' association of
New York has determined to cut off the
lithograph pass and thereby expects to
save a lot of money, not only on the cost
of lithographs but the nrlce of seats. The
Omaha managers adopted the plan last
inn ana ao not seem to nave aunerea any
for having dono so.
Robert Downlna- failed to keep a vaude
ville engagement In Cleveland, alleging
that he had married a wealthy woman and
doesn't need to act. He never could, but
If the wife Is rich enough to keep him oft
the stage, her money will have done the
public some service.
"The Streets of New York" got an awful
Jolt In a Connecticut town recently. It was
advertised that 40,000 gallons of water
wouia ue usea in tne tana scene. i ne
water commissioner decided that this wets
enough to be paid for, so he swooped down
on the manager and demanded a settle
ment. The manager went to the mayor,
but couldn't get off until he had convinced
the authorities that the scene actually
called for about a pint of water. Thus are
stage Illusions rudely dispelled by the lcon
oclasm of municipal authorities who Insist
on being "showed." ,
Klaw A Erlanner are trying to get a bill
through congress to relieve them of pay
ing the customs house for the scenery of
'Mr. Bluebeard," destroyed In the Iroquois
theater fire. It was valued at 119,000 and
was admitted to this country duty free
under the law providing for sucn cases, a
bond of twice the value being given for Its
removal within six months. Now that the
scenery has been destroyed It cannot be
removed, but Harrison Grey Flske seizes
on the Incident to point out how the trust
seeks to evade its obligations. Just why
Klaw A Erlanger should be compelled to
pay a forfeit for doing that which It la
physically Impossible for them to do, and
through no fault of 'heir own, Isn't ap
parent, and the "Independent" slur looks
Uke a gratuitous Insult.
CIRCUS HEARS THE GOSPEL
Freaks and Performers Listen to
Preaching; Each Sunday at
New York.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904.)
NEW YORK, April 2i New York Herald
Service Special to The Bee.) Barnum A
Bailey's circus folk had the gospel preached
to them each Sunday of their long New
York season. The great auditorium of
Madison Square Garden was wrapped In
Sabbath stillness, but In the room where
during the week the freaks held sway the
congregation listened to an address by Rev.
W. H. Sneak, chaplain of the show.
The clown .was there . without his paint
and grotesque costume, and grave decorum
replaced the leers and antics which com
mended him to week-day audiences. No one
except his fellow performers knew that he
was of the circus. The three Russian
dancers sat sedately attentive.
On front chairs were the midgets, having
the appearance of animated dolls. Behind
them sat the bearded lady, who sought to
conceal her ample and flowing beard by
fastening her long, light coat over It and
turning up her collar until it almost met the
droop of her black hat, with its pendant
white feather.
Bitting beside her was the "missing link,"
who was afflicted with a oold.
The lion-faced boy, In a back seat, looked
like v a dog dressed up for the occasion.
Next to him was the eight-foot giant, tow
ering above the others so that they looked
Uge pigmies.
The chaplain stood on a platform gaily
decorated with red and gold tapestries.
After reading a chapter from the Bible he
prayed that all before him might bo in
spired to lead a higher life and that no
accident might occur In the clrcua through
out the season and that there might be no
ufferlng from storm or railroad disaster.
"I heard two gentlemen In the menagerie
last week discussing religion," aald Mr.
Bheak In the course of his sermon. "One,
who occupied a high position In this circus,
said he did not believe there waa a hell.
The other replied that If there was no hell
there could be no heaven and that le true."
WTGUIRE LEARNING TO TALK
Actor Whose Tonarae le Removed
May Boon Be Able to
Speak,
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., lwU)
NEW YORK, April 2J.-(New York Herald
Service Special to The Bee.) Although his
tongue was rut out recently at the New
York Skin and Cancer hospital, to save
him from dying of cancer, and he never
expected to be able to speak again, "Tom"
McGulre, an actor, can now make himself
understood, although In a way that cannot
fall to be painful to the many friends he
haa made in theatrical and political cir
cles. McGulre's throat la becoming trained, as
It were, to adapt Itself to the changed
conditions, and aa time goes on It la
expected that Ms ability to express himself
by sounds will Increase considerably. He
la practicing on the alphabet now, and Is
able to tell his friends how much better
he feels generally. In fact, without a
tongu, McGulre Is learning again to talk
much as a child learns, by repeating again
and again, simple words and phrases.
For more than twenty-five years McGulre
had been amoking from twenty to twenty
five cigars a day, and hla habit waa to
hold the cigar In the same place In his
mouth, thus causing a constant Irritation
on one spot of his tongue.
Mill Not Visit Saaaaaal.
BAN FRANCISCO. April tt Owing to
their dep draft the Pacific Steamship
company s new stesmers Mongollo and
Manrhurta will not make Shanghai a port
of call Every trip, however, they will call
at Maniltt. the service to that port being
contributed entirely by the two slant
twins and their smaller, but more fashion
able, sisters, the Siberia and Korea.
Parklag rosaaany la Troable.
CHICAGO, April VI Judge Kohlstat has
appointed the Koval Truat company re
reiver in bankruptcy of the plant of th.
Willlum Craig Parking companv. The
action followed the filing of a petition on
behalf of the Omaha fackwg coaupany,
ailegUig Insolvency,
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AMl'SEMEXTS.
BOYD'S
WOODWARD.
lUR.rss,
MBit.
The Natural Actor
MR. DANIEL SULLY
Present Ins Sunday Evening
THE OLD MILL STREAM A!?cH5Sr
2Z The Chief Justice
A Powerful Drama of ilodern Life.
Both Plays Elaborately Staged. Prices: i.5c, 60c, 7oo.
Tuesday Evening, May 3,
lllaa A A B 9
UEULH afL.IL.l Twelfth light.
The advance sale will open next Saturday, A pill SO.
Prices: 25c, 50c, 75c, $Ir1.50, $2.
KR-U G.
15c, 25c, 50c, 75c.
riatlnee, Best Seats, 25c.
Beginning
MATINEE TODAY
4 Nights, Sunday and Wednesday Matinee
JOHN II. HAVLIN
and WM. GAREN
Take great pleasure In offering
the thrilling and elaborately
staged melo-drama
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Ad
Special
Scenery
The Hit
of Hit.
FOUR STARTLING CLIMAXES
Next Sunday "(her Niagara Fal!"
Table D'Hote Dinnet
SUNDAY
Special Supper Card at the
CALUMET
Piles Cured
WITHOUT PAIN
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I Company
of
Twenty
Star
Players
I wish I could show you
my gallery of children's
photographs.
Over thirty-live hundred
of them all sent me volun
tarily by their mamas. ,
I get quite a spell of extra
sunniness every time I think
of the thousands and thou
sands of little pnes "FORCE"
has made strong and plump
and healthy.
FORCE" Is aa ready to digest aa It la te eat, because It eemUnee
the laxative qualities of Malted Wheat with its Phosphate aad
Nitrogen, the Brain and Muaele building constituents.
Peed children plenty of "FORCE" and they will grew up wha
sound stomachs and active minds.
AMISEMEXIS.
TONICHT AND
TOMORROW NIGHT
I7"tfl
As Viola in fhakeipears's
v.o a -ay
20th and Paul Sts.,
MONDAY, MAY 9TI1.
CAMPBELL BROS
Great Consolidated
SHOWS
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Circus, Museum, Menagerie.
V'flh. c.
YOU NEVER SAW ITS EQUAL
All THI LATEST ARIN'G IUIATI0NI
RUSSIAN COSSACKS
JAPANESE ACROBATS
ARABIAN ATIILETE8
STREET PARADE at 10 a. m. Two per
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Admission, Adslli, KO (teals.
Children safer 12. SKe.
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Week Commencing
Sun, Mat, April 24
Today 2:15. Tonight 8:15.
Modern
Vaudeville
Truly Shattuck
Soprano
Hume, Ross & Lewis
Presenting", "The Duke and the Ameilncii
Heiress."
Taffary's Dogs
Quadrupeds Comedians and Enterialnsrs.
Barney Ferguson &
John Mack ;.'
In Thslr Laughable Atwurfl.'t y, ''It-
jDlmple Bisters." 1
) Bernard Dyllyn
Character Singer
Fiske & McDonough
In "Srocky's Temptation." An Idyl of ths
Slums.
Belle Gordon
Lady Athk-U.
Kinodromc
New Moving Boenee. '
PRICES. 10c, 2c, 50c.
Tho Only Doubts?
Track Railway
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