TI1E OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
February 6, 1005.
Stories About Plays, Players and Playhouses
Hopeless romance following the success
of "The Prisoner of Zenda."
Manager there are. however, who have
a right to jxmn as friend of the native
playwright rirwln of thoc who work In
loMf anlllatlon with the syndicate or In
forced opposition to it. Nat Goodwin pro
duced ".Nnthan Hale," Amelia Bingham
"The Climber." MrK. Kike "Ieari Kles
chna." Klrke IjiHhelli" produced the two
grefftest of AufuKiun Thomas' mcwM
nnd Henry W. Ravage ha been the Hole
sponsor for Qeorjr Adc.
It Is here that one falter most in alle
giance to the stand taken by Life. ()n
would somehow like to see . caricature,
not of the manager, but of the public that
no liberally subvention opera an ann an,
NK thine that' Maxine Elliott did
In Omaha marka her as a woman
3 I fwrip, It la fair to presume
ir.at alia lias repealed tne opera
run In every ill)' In which sne
1 ''Her Own Way." and thai la
',jon I"1 hair In full view of tha
uuuiuiiei, 'I'm start with, the Slag la set
job sums Jhat rtches all tha ordinarily
accepted Bulimia of what la good form.
It la quite likely thai the eel In which
the rarity moved, being tho "marl tot,"
la of tho opinion thai It Is all right for
a maiden iarty to ricelve In her dressing
. . ... umiw. tnilfacrlml-
room itwhiu-h ....... .:-'.-. ,. . ... n,...al.
i.ulel) , but out here, wl.ero everything else a-j" -m tlni, n-giecta that art
la ao iioundleaa and free, a sort of sanctity which la the chief Intellectual f.ory of tha
at.., Cm. around Ih. ur-r. In which tlltl ittVX. !!
the fair folk anro.it themselves when nniK- d, hsod bv ,. grubbing, It la our own
Ins up It l Jual bnielv possible that Mr, chaste, superior selves, and the quicker wa
Kuril's Id-. was to givo u a glimpse at stop blniinj some one el.e th. better for
what tha dressing room of rial awen of (n(, mngtnuun f tha public that ran
lady I liMr- but when he, undertook to add be relied on to support really artistic drama
. . '.n- ... i, u hviM her hale there ran be ho question. By tradition and
a. touch of realism to It by huving ner n.tir )na,)nrt nur e ,,. prUtlr,. ,.
dressed tt publle, onn wondir why he tnon l prr r.,,t f ,ne well-to-do. It has
-tnnned thero lie might na well have been estimated, have th habit of tha
BloppSd tlero no "1 -Mowed theater. And those who relt th shows of
Kohe on with tho whr.1 route and allowed ,.nwnv , ,,, mon, ,,, an- Pllbtan.
tha fair Maxlti to don her evening gown tinj 0Pment. It la they who prefer hi-
liefne that elegant dressing table. Such tnrical monogrnpn to int Historical novel,
ii hit of "business'' would add Immensely
to ths effeellreneaa ot tho aoene. But thl
lin nothing to do with Maxinsa hair.
After Mla Bella Bahlndle has descanted
on the. Dauclty of hirsute adornment con
ferred On sows of hor patrons, and anim
adverted with lonii asperity on their ef
fort to maks p th deficiency by re-
tore Interior. The final act takes place in to Omaha for the first time, which la D. Alton Rlsley, Will Smith. H. V. Dodds,
B. 8. Hamilton. Fred Kvans. Archie Hale,
Eddie Ryan. Gladys ('handler. Calllo Bal-
Th
Some Artor Stories.
Tlie following description tit Richard
Mansfleld'a dressing rooms I given In the
who prefer Henry James to O. P. R., who
flock to the atandnrd of Ben Oreet and Ber
nard Shaw. Manv of them are found vn
atnonfr the fortunate In wealth and the ao.
clallv choaen. All they need I to be bidden
forth to something good, and they will
come.
It Isn't a long step from thl to another
elemtnt of our Intellectual eltiienihlp who
continually clamor for th classic, and r-
. . H uiuiiiuBiij vihiiiui iui til
ortlng to tne o.ny auo.er.u.c f,r Wth mueh unction to tha beauty ot tha
of wearing soma other woman hMr, Max Gfetk artml For ht b,neflt of thM Mr.
inn allowa hr to take down th l-liioti WjI,m Wnt(r h ltttly prepari a iyn.
trease. Those who have Been the lr- copated cenarlo of acveral of th bt e-
tlon know Jnst now urave a wuiu
no more linlr than Maxine ha must be
to permit tha exposure under the circum
atances; tlios who Old not eve it must
irv to Imajfiha It. It in nurely a bit of
ample of th Greek drama. II says:
The "Oedlpu Rex" la declared to b tho
perfection of the Greek drama. So la "Antl
gona." So U "Philootet." Bo la "Hip
polytua." Bo la "Prometheua." 80 la "Aga
memnon. The verdict depend on th
...iLn.'1 ikui wnnlil not be mlaaed wera erudite editor. All tha erudite editor, how
1. trm ih ni-v Vfr "rs agreed aa to the colotaO power
It absent from the plaj. o j.urldlilii Bophoclea and Aeachylu. and
... cs to 'he prodlglnua value of their trga-
In an article In one of the current montn a So be it. But. what ara th motlvsa
muhalnea John Corbln refer to Sam Coast with' which thoee gigantic dramatlat dealt,
rougui , jr,in- fivde "f"1 what ara the theme presented by
the best bit of character drawing Clyde , thpmT 0wllpuWi ,he v)rtlm f mailgn fat.
Fitch has yet produced. This verdict will murder hi father and inoeatuoualy 6on-
lendllv be supported by those who hare un- Borts with hie mother, and eventuaJly ha
leaoiiv De "ui'''"''1" ' 1 . tetra put hla eyea, while hi mother hang
dertaken an analysis of the pnrt. It la not nprgp,v Antlfnn la hurled a live. .nd
ao easy to agree with Mr. Corbln that It la Hiiemon and Kttrydlce In that play com.
tvnlcallv Amerlrmi. It may be true to the mlt ulclde. Phlloctetea I a. lck man. caat
V " . 1 i, 1 i. ,iiri,,ri nnd alohe. to starve, on a desolate Island,
American typo In lt blunt directness, nnd wher(? h mgftJ.a fof mnii ,n mlMry.
even In some aspects of Its sordid baseness, nippolytu I beloved by hla atepmother,
but la it otiite fair to ascribe to Americans who hang herelf becau he ha repudl-
out is 11 qune i.ur . PBsalon. and. aubeequently. hla
a. monopoly of th undesirable trnlta f.fHtnnri Theeu-mltakenly thinking him
vlvldlv put forth by thl strange man? A runty causes hla death. Prometheut 1
limited experience with people from other bound upon a rock In a Bcythlan desert, B
1 . ' ... ,, I , ",h- nn1nQlnn there torturnl. and eventually la awallowad
narl of the world ha led to the conclusion n n Partnn,mkPi Agamemnon la miir-
Ihat abaoluto lfllincs8 knows no racial dcred by Clytemneetr In order tkat ah
of geographical limitation or boundaries, may criminally conaort w th another man,
ur r,....... ,,.,, Aegisthua. who haa cdntrlved the murder,
but la quit a common characteristic of aa an act of retribution, the father of Aga-
mnnklnd. Mr. 8am Bernard showed us memnon having eaund the father of Aegla-
ut a few da ago that a somewhat slml- thu to eat or a stew corapoaea or tn neen
lar t.vn of man may be found In L,nndon
Hoggenhelmer la but a degree removed from
Coast. Both are lmmenKcly wealthy; both
ore lacking In the element of refinement;
both rely on their dollars to make up for
of bis own children.
Much more of the earn kind might be
cited. In ancient Greek drama, with the
gods nnd goddesso prompting and manag
ing mortal puppets, all such horror aro, by
tho learned world, highly eteemed and
considered eminently proper. Hurely, then,
ntiy deficiency In Intellect, and both have' h" modern dramatist, treating of tragic
" ... . , 4 .' ... , theme and nlmlng not to diseeot the meln-
me auDiimcsi wxregru iw wn- ..1 ods on(1 mnutaP of BPnuallty. the detail
others when their own Interests nre In
volved. Yet the character, ao much alike
In elemental essentials', are treated dif
ferently and work out deatlnles widely
"part. It is not a greut task for the Imagi
nation to follow Hoggenhelmer Into H atate
of crfmparatlvely happy matrimony with
h girl from Kay", nor I It more difficult
pursue. Ham Coast through a line of
polite and somewhat expensive dissipation,
until he eventually finds a new object for
tlln unattached affection, maybe, a divorcee
!f muybe a dowager. Only one doesn't
tare to pursue such people far nfter the
curtain goes down. The little time they
are paraded on tha alage Is long enough.
"Bufnclency."
, The Metcalfe inchu-nt "haa renewed tha
"syndicate" discussion, and it la raging
furiously Juat now. The Bee hua in day
gone by expressed an opinion of the syndi
cate that will not be changed because of
anything that haa recently occurred. It
ha been stated In thla paper that the
buainesa management brought to the
theatera by reason of the existence of the
eyndlcute haa been the. best thing that
could have happened for the cause of thu
drama from a material standpoint. And
the material Intercut ot the drama must
be considered, for without It the artistic
cuhnot exlat. John Corbln devotea his
latest Sunday letter to a debate of this
phase of the question, and point out
wherein the lnunagers huvo made a
blunder, not Irretrievable, but one that
iney will reullxe and correct. In the course
of hi ceay on the topio Mr, Corbln auya:
Of even greater inumunt Irom the point
ot view of mura buuuaan la tne failure oi
too manager tn developing American pia
vviigma. ine try that mey are hoeti.a to
Imuve art la of courae nuiikenau tne wntn
11. g ol in rejected uruinatist. A good play
la wi,rui to ihein upward of 1w,vm and
tnai ib a Bum calcuiateu 10 lay Wio iieroest
liicjuulcel it ha ueu cltumed lor Churl
i' run man tnui hh na urouuer-d iiu
uliginui nauvu uranuia of merit tnan any
otiiur Aloein.au. iiuo enuugnl it inigiu
uvi-n bo h.uu mat lie hua iiyducud niorw
man ail tne muuii vuuuieu mauagerH of
the paat, tor wimt d.d Wallack, maimer,
iuly avar uu tur the native piaywngntt
iuwn more man the nmuugera of today,
tnese lieruta ot old oattenru on the drama
ot other Countries. 1 n uueatlon la not,
liowever, of recognising me Annutcuu puy
v right uny onu cuu uo tnui when lie na
otioo made god. 'j h lust of commercial
ability 1 tha power of developing mm in
the tun 1 Instalue, and utter mat ot en
I'truraging lua good work and discouraging
lila hud the eunoiiAi limtllict, In a Wora.
This 1 a tjuestlon on wnlun th apologist
of too eynuloatu aro ailent. No wonder,
ihey would huvu to explain why Mr.
Charles Kruhniun left u to other to help
Mr. Augustus Thomas and Mr. Clyde tltcn
,wlit their spurs why be rejected, to naimi
'w BHlient Instance, "Arlnona" and
'The Erl of Pawtuckot, " "Nathan Hale"
end '"J'h Cumbers,'' and accepted but let
.ua draw the tender veil of oblivion over
the failure ot our playwrights and man
Cera. 1 he fact la that Mr. Frohman 1 not a
iiruducer of playa, but a reproducer. The
minus of Carton aliJ Plnoro hoatetl "The
tlch Mia. Repton" and "The wife Without
tt Mmlle" upon our board for a few hare
perform ncea, even In the face of their
failure In London; but wild Tioiaea could
not drag Into the open a Promising work
by an unknown autiiur. "Leah Klevchna '
wa reXuaed by all. or almost all. the other
managers before Mr, risk look It and
. aeored with. It one of the few a it I silo and
popular aucceases of the acaaou. Uut note
the result: Only the olher day one of the
manager who refused it on his own first
playwright lo do him
the aaino lines." V0
judgment asked a
"something alonj
are threateiifd, aa It seciiiu, with an erup
tion or regenerated thieves, a we once
suffered ffom ti multlludo of Anthony
of Ilcentloun conduct, or the foul physical
and mental consequences and concomitant
of hereditary physical diseaae. but to dis
cover and Illustrate the afflicting action of
malignant. Inexorable fate, can at least
claim the warrant of clneslc precedent and
example, 'when he walks, technically. In
tha same track aa Kuripldes. In "Medea"
and "Hercule Filrena," or with Shakea
peure In "King Iear." Oh the question,
meanwhile, whether any good haa ever
heen done by either the ancients or the
modem, by their exploitation of horrors,
there la a wide difference of opinion.
Coming; Event.
One of the most artistic successes of the
prevent season haa been that of Otis Skin
ner In "The Harvester," In which Idyllic
play, with It beautiful stage picture end
central character of the gipsy rover he I to
be seen at the Boyd on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and at a special mati
nee on Wednesday of thla woek. The
original French drama from which it haa
been adapted "La Chemineati" of Jean
Rlrhepln scored a decisive hit at the Pari
Odoon a number of seasons ago and haa
held a recognlred rank on the Fi'ench stage
ever since as one of Its beat modern plays.'
This picturesque new role seems to be the
best achievement of his career. Mr. (Skin
ner has surrounded himself with an excep
tionally promising caat of expert players
for the Interpretation of this play. The
principals Include George Clarke, that ex
pert Daly veteran, as the Seigneur; J. M.
Collins as Francois, Walter Lewis as Tony,
K. A. Eberle aa a bibulous old peaaant,
Liaxle Hudson Collier (the new leading
lady) a the glpsy'a sweetheart. Tolnette;
Marlon Abbott (of "Sag Harbor" fame) as
a humorously kind-hearted Severn hoateaa,
and Paula Gloy as a simple little French
Canadian girlish Sweetheart.
Mildred Holland wlfl appear at the Boyd
theater on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, and a matinee on Satur
day, as Catherine the Great in Ed
ward C. White's splendid production of
"The Triumph of an Empress." The play
Is a reallstlo story of Russian life, founded
on Incidents In the history of Catherine the
Great and of the principal men and women
who were conspicuous during her reign.
Tho silks, aatlns, velvets, lace, furs and
ornamentations used In the magnificent cos
tumes were ell selected personally by Miss
Holland, who visited Russia for that pur
poet. Exact dupllcatea of the Russian
crown jewela of the time of Catherine will
be worn by Mia Holland. These Were
made In Paris, by Brandt, the famous Jew
eler of the Paris Grand Opera, who made
the stage Jewelry worn by Sarah Bernhardt
In her famous productions. Through the
kindness of Prince Walkonnky, the director
of the Russian Imperial theatera. Miss Hol
land was enabled to secure exact drawlnga
of these crown Jewel for us by the Paris
Jeweler.
At the Krug theater, for four night and
two matinees, starting with a matinee to
day, "The Errand Boy," Billy B. Van's
so-called musical comedy, will be the offer
ing. For plot, merit and genuine greatness
of pioductlon It Is said to outclass tiny pre
sentation since the wonderful erase for this
kind of amusement began. There are three
acts of enormous fun, the scene of which
are laid In ffew Hampshire. The first re
veals George's Mills. Here Is shown an
opera house, tho realization of Silas Hem
lock's life dream. Ths second act bring
the audience to a view of a village grocery
s dime museum. Concord, ami a reproduc- true of every artist on th pmgnm. ssve
tlon of lust such an nmusement place has one. Willy Zimmerman shows what he
been made. Sullivan. Harris A Woods, calls "Ufe Portratls of Celebrated Com- linger, lel Norte Wlnspear. Carrie Human
undr whose auspices th enterprise Is posers." that is. lie gives Impersonations Grace Smith. Anna Ilxon. Maude Huston.
fostered, have omitted no Item of expense of music masters of the past and present. Cerrle Dewey and Cnmllle Chanter
so n; to Insure for thla Initial venture In Waiting's fltigs find horses dJ all sorts of performance will be for on night on!;-,
the musical comedy Held a reward as can ftunts. One In particular tliHt Is new here
only be obtained through such channel, will be the boxing bout by the two Arabian
In putting Billy B. Van forward as the stallions that were a feature at Coney
i-e In th- nmlorlokln I her- mn the best Island. Black face comedy. sliiKtnK and
uurnne- nf ecaltlna still further n come- dancing Is the specialty of Van Fossen and Chicago Record-Herald:
dlnn who, by his quaint, original methods. McCauley. The Texnna sisters are two Three dressing : rooms St the "nd, '"prra
has won his way ,0 top-notch consider- Ar'xon, girls, who are experts with rifles. rlXX'
tlon. having pusucd the practice of shooting mPnt used by Richard Mansfield during
p - since childhood. Irving Jones, the comical the Week when he Is presenting from four
One Of the most In.erestlng stag stuilet darkey, w ho styles l.lniscif "the man who " ' ,x t'1' ?'"n"l rrCTrt'irV- ,.
... . ... . . .. .... . . One rex 1 in I strictly his dressing room.
presented in yeara win ue prcernteu at tne writes ms own soiigp;- Murpny ana rrrnn- Here he "make up." change his costumes
Krug theater for three tugnts and rntur- cm. singing and dancing comedians, and and has laid out the linen about which he
day ma
runry
mmm n I
jvionaa
theater for three nights nd "ntur- cm. singing and dancing comedians, and and has laid out the linen about which he
latlnee. starting Thumtluy Might, Feb- entire new klnodrome pictures complete so fastidious A second room i hung
a ., vii Hft.ii Mnitill- win ha the with coats and waistcoats, trousers and
when Miss Rose Melville will be the b .1. roysl robes A long rack of many shrive
u her original character of Pis Hop- )g hr a.votd to the Ivan and King
kins In tne pastoral plav or tne same .. m mini men mm, m mcnard crowns, royal orners mm jewns,
name. Tills is th sixth season that Miss Omaha Press club will present for Its toth Brummel hats, sticks nnjf snuff
Melville ha. been playing this prt ),nd "UKl'ni'n ,ht? ""'"I &M?g. 5 HXtblV S! Wh-'flB"
ncb tear It haa srown In tonu arltv. The musical comedy. 1 oodles in Posterland. .u ...,, n, e,m am shoes, carefully
.imuH.i. m-iit, ihirui nnA tha !,., with oet 150 people In the cast. From the treed.
tale which embelllah It and ore a part of '' the music is by an Omaha girl. The third room Is giver, to i few of the
the plot are delightfully sincere and tin- Mis. Pauline S.urges. the words and lyrlo MTMMnlSMWr
conventional. Miss Melville has been given ". uouei me moxicii unec- tumes snd belongings. A pressing taoio
an entirely new production of the DlSV ,,,,n ' Mr- Kinross of the Chicago Con- with eleotrlo Irons la here conspicuous,
by" hTr'naVsT. St? J. . SrtU. ".nd -f w, ,h I oca. stslnth. That. lVSjB
th company which ha been supplied tn ln,r t""omises to be a full house, hearing the various wigs used In his reper-
support her this season lias been chosen There will be new scenery, beautiful cos- lory, and a linen-covered shelf nearby is
with a view to the Individual fitness of tumes. wonderful electrical effects and '''L?1 L,U'
each member to portray the quaint char- twenty-two big musical specialties to take JftJfJ f A'rBarm. ChM.T "n a cheI
artr of central Indiana
Miss Mabel
late President
up the two hours from the time little Gladys underneath one of the tshles'ls tho armor
Chandler, ac T oodles, falls sslesp In the which Mr. Mansfield wears in the fourth
McKlnley, the hlece of the first sot, until the curtain goes down on the aCr "f .'lRrln"rf .1 .. i.
.... . ,,., . . ., . " . .,, , One thing missed from the display 1
McKlnle;'. comes to (he Or- last act. Toodles in Posterlsnd deals ..... investiture i. the lewol Mr Mn
phsum for a week, beginning with a mat- with the characters of th funny supple- field's jewels ara noted. Ihey aro kept In
Inee today. Miss McKlnley possess a ments of Sunday papers, which have very strong box, which in resistance is prac
beautiful voice as well aa personality. She cleverly been brought together at Spot-
baa met with much success as a composer, lesstown, where mod of tho action of the
"Anona" snd "Karsms" bring among her play lies. Tho cast, among others, In
popular publications. Mlas McKlnley comes eludes Will Manchester, Prof. Chambers,
Music and Musical Notes
HP5RF, seems to be a persistent of service to others and therefore It Is
rumor that "Parsifal" la really to necessary to relate It."
be sung In Omaha on March 20, . $,
with the entire Metropolitan For those who wish to go Into the "Par-
opera house cast. This 1 almost slfsl" snd Wagner study a little more variety of precious stone.
tlcally a aafe. It Is about the slse of a
small steamer trunk. The Interior Is di
vided by many trays, and ths many trsye
have multiplied compartments to fit ths
Jewels. In displaying this collection the
dresser lifts out layer after layer of most
exquisite goldsmlthlng and a whole for
tune In precious stones. There is one girdle
or repeated sapphires, ninety-tlve in all,
Another girdle la composed of a series of
extraordinary emeralds. The carving and
fashioning of the Imperial necklaces Is a
joy ana a marvel. a solid gold dagger
worn in the presence chamber scene ot
"Richard 1H" Is ornamented In high re
lief without a single stone. Rut the
strength ot ths Mansfield collection Is
brooches and rings. He pins the former on
his royal caps or with them holds a mantis
111 position. j ney represent nesny every
a nttie com
too good to he true, especially when a sec- deeply I heartily recommehd Lavlgnsc's
ond waning of delight Is promised with volume on the "Music Dramas." It la
rnrtment with three miniature trays holds
he rings. They are Hi themselves a col
Sembrlch and Caruso In "Lucia."
lection to delight the connoisseur nnd ren-
scbolarly without being dry. It goes much resent every period and every type of
that iho AorlltnHnm la flnlaheil mhrn Into fletull than Knhhn'a little hook worsmnnsnip. ....
. ' " ' " " " ...... . " Tho i 1 . r, ,1 1 1 h a H Anrl tfl nMHl A. t.ll n
Of
there does not appear to be any reason My Idea In writing this article Is simply
why we should not have these large pro- that of dropping a small stone Into a pond.
the profusion of articles. In this sult
rooms, where system has been reduced ti
to
doetlnna and take ftiie mllalrat nlae. tn tha T hnna It will h I ho menna of arftlialn. an eXSCt Science, Would delight the Soul of
::::: v ....z nousekceper.
great anu ifruirnstva hcbu ninny iippies ui inxereni bou roi muniu
Richard Golden Is a domesticated ani
mal. In his horn last summer he was sit
Many people hsve ssked, "What la the lovers to hunting for the beauties of "Par
Slghlftcsnce of 'Parsifal' and how Is It slfal" before the performance.
possible to become acquainted with the Any extra enthusiastic student might, for ting reading th paper. His wife cams Into
themes and be in a measure prepared for the sake of variety, after he haa read the room and began twisting herself around
the performance?" Lavlgnac, take a tilt at Nordau'a "Degen- tn an effort to see ths back of 'her new
Gustav Kobbe, in hla second volume of eratlon." His conception of Wagner and blouse. By ths tense lines and pouting
"Wagner s Life and Works," gives the his compositions Is most startling one that aspect about her lips he knew that her
story of the opera In A Very lucid and at- no sano person agrees with, but it Is Inter- mouth was full of pins. He knew It, any
tractive form and also prints tho motive esting for the excitement of the argument, wsy, without looking for those symptoms,
of the sacrament, the grail motive, etc., it Is a remarkable fact that some very "Umrgwt-wuffwufr-sh-thbf-rsy-f-f," she
With explanations and comments through brilliant Intellects have gone over to Nor- said.
the entire drama. To use such a dau's way of thinking they must be get- "Yes, it looks fill right," he answered,
description and explanation Is much more ting the neurotic tinge. "Owf-wuff-gs-pf-nuf-up-up w-r-r-roo-gh-
satlsfactory thsn to buy the score Itself, one of tho greatest things In life Is to sth." she mumbled.
for it Is fearfully complicated and almost keep a frame of mind that Is cheerful and "Of course it does," he assured her, glen
Greek to the average musical person, be- without malice or evil. When people be- r'nsr over the top of the paper. "It fits like
sides being Immensely expensive. . gn rooting around in search of the ugly the paper on the wall.
$ and the unbeautlful they are pretty sure "Sw-ssh-ugut-woll-gph-m-mm-sh-p-z-s,"
Told In a few words, the plot of "Parsl- to find enough to stain their outlook upon she said, stamping her foot,
fal" Is as follows: Amfortas, king of tha life. .The strong character Is he who real- "Didn't I tell you It was all right?" asked
Knights of tho Holy Grail, who lives in Ixea the bad, but clings in spite of it to tn comedian, lowering the paper. "Maybe
the castle of Montsalvat, among the moun- the good; who forgives tho ugly things It needs a little taking up In the shoulders,
tains of Gothic Spain, and there guards the that are done and Is on the constant look- ut nobody could notlco it."
Cup. He Is temped by Kundry. a very out for the happy, satisfying things of lire. Hastily letting the phiB fall from her
beautiful woman, who does the bidding of Nordau's book Is a horror and mighty mouth to her hand, she cried: "I've asked
Klingsor, a wicked magician. Into Kllng- poor reading for any but the healthiest 'ou three tlmee to raise the window blind
aor's magic garden. There grow half minds, and yet In one's schema of educa- 80 tnnt 1 could get more light. It's a pity
flowers, half women, fantastlo beings of tlon it fills a niche. "ou can't understand plain English."
wonderful charm, who do all In their power 4
to seduce the Knights of the Grail from The suggestion of a two-hour lntermis- Come on up and spend the night In my
their pure lives. While In Kundry's arms sion between the first and second acts Is spartmcnt," said Al Halbrook to Frank
he forgets about the Holy Bpear, and it Is "Pen to discussion. Its advocate remarks: ranlcU one night last fall, when both had
carried off by Klingsor, who first wounds "It Is expected that society will take advan- bet detained In the city late. "We can put
him with It. Amfortas has betrayed his tage of the intermission for many handsome yo" "P a11 right and give you a little flat
trust and is doomed to suffer horribly, dinner parties at the clubs and restaur- breakfast m the morning."
both in body and conscience, until some ants." Of course this is following the ex- "A ",tla breakfast," replied Mr. Dan-
knlght Is found, "a guilelesB fool," who haa ample set by New York. It all harks back w "What's that- griddle cake?"
all his life been ignorant of sin, who can to the old agitation wasn't It rather a
wlthatand the allurements of Kundry and pity to drag "Parsifal" away from, its tra- AmlMJ ,!:, rom
recover the Holy Spear. Parsifal la such dltional setting In Bayreuth and bring It eas Cifjr tn Wednesday iv' JinllVr tSK
a one. He resists Kundry In her garden, out Into the glare of modern civilization, lasted Several day and about 200 miles
destroys Klingsor and heals the wound of which knows not the first glenm of rever- d'r??rth,an 1,tH wa" tex?Bfirt J0' 111 en
Amfortas. Also frees Kundry from the ence? The spirit of the whole thing is finding - thi , wfmcVi'UoaaldtlM
evil spell of the mnglcian, and Is at last half lost. not reach the second town,
proclaimed king of the knighthood. It is going to be difficult enough to In- d0"8!' the features of the local presenta-
The plot is allegorical. Parsifal repre- duce a proper mood Without having it ter'drawnaiid' corore?forIVhe''a,ffnt?CbvK)j"
sents Christianity and the goodness in broken Into by two houra' of .dining and A. Wheaton. It is a very art striking "ami
the world; Klingsor stands for paganism detraction. But then again comes in the artistic design with harmonious effects In
and evil. The Holy Grail fs the vessel commercial idea. It will be a great night comment sncT'lt "was "iSDla'ye'd0"'1 mUrh
which our Lord used at the last supper with those who have things to eat for sale. Zag-a-Zig temple of Shrlners at Des
for the wine; afterward Joseph of Arlma- They ought to have their chance to make Moines Is arranging to do things when Mil
thea caught the flowing blood In It from a dollar. In the end after all the "ifa" dlj1 Holwnd a,jks the town. E. C. White,
the side of the crucified Saviour. The Grail and "buts" have been canvassed, the opera shrine" of the red .""an'his'eii
wag uncovered every Good Friday to in- alone remains In the sone of the ideal. The thuslasm Is to bo rewarded by a big Shrluer
spire the knights to greater deeds of atmosphere and the surroundings are ma- .tne5,lr Party on the occasion of Miss Hoi-
r:,o the last degree Must we JKT been engaged to play
The music ot thTfed Friday Spell." lAo'lloT ZvSXTX TnJZ o th'eWno VlTen ffi
or a it is sometlmea known, "The Flow- k. thn. .hl,, ... .,,, Russell closes her engagement there In
erlng Meadow," Is the most beautiful In of WnrM ,, h..iL ,V. v ' v-L, ,T,y let",e; -u Bald tnat nl8 move
' tt ,-., 01 a """a reporter during the New York on the part of Fay Temp eton one which
the whole opera. It was written years productlon: , will enable her to get away from burleroue
Never anything like it,
before the rest of the "Parsifal" music,
and at the height of Wagner's mental ao
"lelt motif and
tlvlty. It stands out from all the rest of I'l 1?"' . ,"eVen, Martlnl cocktails." Margaret Wycherly. who has been crea
th. Inn . Z .,L..lte iiJw. tB-e "Jnk cniffon f'mmed with black lacs." VJiM.P'i.onmM
work as far as possible and appear In some-
imiin requiring- more serious attention.
the ethical significance of it all,"
"eure It's In German," "beauties of renun
ciation of sensual delights," "frankfurters
her odd productions of the Irish fairy plays
" ivimuin ouiier iveats, me Celtic poet.
nasi been booked for an engagement in New
' uiy. miss wycherley s experi
(periment
und potato salad, and some sauerkraut, and in A?wi .hLVrir" TVch 14 aucce"s lh"1 tl
a pteln of Nuremb-rger beer." "la this oddly-made plays for some time to . come
Wagner the same fellow that wrote the All danger that Mrs. Patrick Campbell
'Simple Life? nit I to 1 shot," "they're would be In the least crippled by the ucci-
-,. ui tftuiuni o, wut'ii une oroae ner ngnt
the score, full of exquisite melody, tender
and satisfying; Parsifal has baptized
Kundry, and she has been freed forever
from the wicked Influence of Klingsor.
Her sin of having In her youth laughed at
the Christ aa He passed her, carrying the
cross, hss been wiped out, and her devilish
laughter will come no more. She Is at
rest.
sweet
God w
Albert
"The Music Pramss of Richard Wagner,"
niaae. a very couragooua conteaaion lie is Yl(4y, hay -.overwhelming success yp",w PsrmltUd to take a few step, one
speaking about the Immense value Ot 0 j,la Present tone day laBt supported by doctois and
studying Wagner scores before ths per- vu. ,1. i: ... nurses, and she sit up now all day. but she
form-on. Tli l.a.n .hmh I,. .V""",r" P'" me vioiinisiie w. not o. permitted to Walk , about on
may save soma
unprofitable
ang.
and they And that the Joint Is rapidly get-
im usm 10 na normal condition, ine ac
Th- l-..r.n -1,1.1, I,- I ..J . t"n,-:i- u, inn tiuuillsuc ii iri milieu 1U WO.IK aDOUt On
ine lesson wnicn lie learned fl-d WPrt corelll, Tartlnl and Vlotti, who crutches for a week or eo. In three werks
onmha from Hn mrnttA ,nd, iiu" ' vraoorlr.rJ.h $
' A srly psrt of the eighteenth century. They her American tour In parts which will ro-
tlian he
"I once txperlmen.sd with myself In ii . "' y nnsnini, eponr. vieux- greer ess " " ' me
wsy which I do not regret, but Which 1 7 tvn.- -h- . 1 Mr Element Chase, who has charge for
would not repeat for anything In th world, ,. ,yp'" "hd un,'lu "gures among thl vicinity of th appearance at the Audl-
becauBo it was most distressing
series of performances which I was to
tn4 cnnal.t-il n na,,rBl o i.h- Xf-I
nh 1 violinists who appeared up to the closing torlum of the Conreiu Metropolitan Opera
yssrs of ths nineteenth century. Now, at STPt"ny. .. ivVw Yolk ''U-Y,' "Parsifal
'l tha haa-lniiloa- n ia.w h.r. 1. .,i.. 1 "nd Lucia," announces the follow ng ei
(ls beginning of HOC. Ihere I Only one or prices t Wednesday. March . "Parsifal."
terlngtr." "Trlslsn snd Jsnld." and again ""'"'J' ""cessor or wieniswsai, one in uermun trremstad and MurgsiuJer.)
"PursTfa.." I hid devoted'-eVer'a, w'.'.t l r A""
to deep study of "Parsifal," so that . . 0,,J- Promotsrs hsv been for- twenty rows. 13; rulsed seats behind boxes,
in u-iiig aDie 10 engage tnis great sc.du. iiaicony, met two rows, 4; rows 3.
Hs will play the following pro- ik6,"' 6iJJ- riwa 7 f,"'1 f '
at th- A,,,lifi ,. .1,- ., lfl. tl-oo. Thursday, March W). "I.ur a d
t the Auditorium on ths evening of i,Rmmermooi," In Italian (Sembrlch and
(7 And many otLcr painful and serious
! ailments from wnich most mothers
suffer, can be avoided by the use of
A e rmrim"' a his great remedy
v J 's a "sen t0 women, carrying
Ij them through their most critical
Alw U ordeal with safetv and no nain.
No woman who uses ''Mother's Friend" need fear the suffering
and danger incident to birth; forit robs the ordeal of its horror
au I insures safety to life of mother and child, and leaves her iu
a condition more favorable to speedv recovery. The child is
a
ULilJ. Clig OUU s-s s-i rj nnra V tj .
good natured. Our book
JuUSDIjI
(o)p))f?
nn
lotherhood," is worth
uuu
its weight in gold to every
envelope by addressing application to j j I t 1 1 3 I It
Or dd Held Regulator Co. Atlanta, Ga. U U U U Lb U 0 Li
ii
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thre could b no surprises In store for iris;
I knew "Ths Mulsttrslngsr," which was
also in ths series, pretty well; but (and
this Is ths Important psrt ot my experience
I had not read a single not at "Tristan
and Isold," u, few trsgmsnts ot which 1
only knew from good pertorniancss.
"Now, this is what bappfosd: The two
days of "Parsifal" wr (or ms two day
of ths most pur god bsvsr-to-be-fqrgotieii
happiness; 1 was actually living among
tho Knights of the Until, and I seemed to
be In a dream, as I strolled outside be
twrsn the acts emoting clgarattss; the
scenic Uluilon wss ss cooiplsts a possible,
un! ths happy lmpretsion It left upon me
will never be effaced from my nitmory.
1 waa mors highly amused st ths buffoon
eries (although somewhat coarsej ot ths
Molaterainger than I had svar been at
1'alals Royal; t the aame time I was
profoundly moved by the tender kindness
of Barns ond his touching spirit of self
M.irrllire. But as for Trlstap, I under
stood nothing at all nothing, nothing, nb
i. lutely nothing, lb that cleur?
tunst In bslng able to engsge this great U.tu. Ralcony, (list two rows, M; rows
artist.
tram
reuruary SJ: Carusoi seats In boxes, 5; main Mi,or. first
1. Kreutser slonsta Beethoven Jwenty rows. 14; second twenty rows. 3;
Adagio Bostenuto Presto. twenty rows. 2; raised aeats behind
Molto Adagio Tempo I. boxes, -'. Balcony, first two rows, $U0;
Klnsle Presto row" :1- 6 "llJ r0w" T and K. l 6o;
M. YMys snd De Delve. rows v anu iu, i. tins mams in scale lor
onday, Feb. 6
ONE NIQIIT ONLY
Bhe OMAHA PRESS CLUB
Will Present ths Delightful 3-Act Musical Comsdy
TOPPLES UN
POSTERLAND
Word and Lyrics by T. P. Q:tz. Music by Pauline Sturges.
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SLPRRB COSTUMES
PRETTY ClIRLS
CATCHY MUSIC
I Tickets, $1.00.
Tickets on pai.k at
1IOX (1'U'iCK.
Gallery, 25c.
1
OYDS woaD2ACEBR8AGESS
Tues. and Ved. Spocial Matinoo Wed.
A DISTINCTLY NOVEL STAGE CREATION
HIS LATEST AND GREATEST SUCCESS
CH3I
jAUuxjuNjLsbu
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
BARGAIN MATINEE SATURDAY 25c, 50c, 75c.
CHILDBED HOLLAND
AS CATHERINE THE GREAT (OF RUSSIA)
FIRST TIME IN OMAHA,
IN EDWARD WHITE'S MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION
THE TRIUMPH OF AN EMPRESS
Th Grown Jewels worn by Mis Holland will be dlaolaved In
tha window of the Bennett Store, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
rDruary w, iu ana 11.
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3
t f O I It Prices 15c. 25c. 50c. 75c. Matinees, all
rtHlL Seats 25c Sun. Mat. 10c, 25c, 50c
4
NIGHTS and TWO MATINEES
Starting With a Matinee.
TODAY
SULLIVAN, HARRIS AND WOODS, OFFER THE
DESERVING FUN MAKER,
BILLY B. VAN
ASSISTED rY
.ROSE BEAUMONT.
AND 60 OTHERS 60.
And a Gloriously Selected Company In tha Novel Extravaganza
the mm
4. MUSICAL BOMBAHDMBNT IX AX ATMOSriIKItK OF 8WEET
CLOVER. BUILLIANTI.Y erUROUXDED, fcSURl'RISIXaLY
TUXEFLU
PRETTY, NIMBLE GIRLS A FEATURE.
3 NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE,
STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY
6TH "THERE AIN'T NO SENSE IN DOING CTU
era en ii N0TM,N' nobody what never r
dCASUN DONE NOTHIN' FOR YOU"-Sla Hopkins SEASON
J. R. STERLING
PRESENTS THE ARTI8TIO COMEDIENNE
ROSE R1ELVILLE
aaJaja.su, SIS HOPKIMS
A Play of Purposa-A Plot of Senae-A Happy BlandlnR of Fun and
Earneat-Full of Laugha! Laughs! Laugh!-Th Pastoral Comady
Hit- Bast Company Yet -New and Special Scenery, Music, Specialties
r.TAT.0,Artt nhoau1c fSNAKENTINE DANCE
mi. i- . '"" "uvp uuiiuiH w in mat lvunnrv."
j no inusiu is reijieio wun a aivine ... . . " mirr- uny urn mne wai Et'iiintr into a carr uvt
l WO DO OK 8 OT rrnrUnsr alnmna " "I in nnnr ir m,i I. A U.Aa i. -.-a -T. . . - -
na ana breutiies rortn "tli peace ot . . - ... ...... . " X. .1-- L . D',rci mmicr. 'ii4iaoi- m.mm
hlch pnsseth all understanding." .7" " V . " 1 e" " e. "u.lHm- m 'n Vmovad tonV V mmnmWTm n.T..,,.l.a. .la,mM?? ""!'""""!
I.nvlirnnp. In h a an fnd d AnV. " " " ' nhva ans tn mU a umiul ...n,i...tl..
-uu iiiv ajiria weni 10 see V
CREIQHTON
'Phon 494.
Week Cotntticticitig
Sunday Alatinee, Feb. 5.
TOIAY. J:l5TONiaHT. 8:15
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
Concert No. i d mlnoi)..
Aiio ma non tropnu.
AlUaro modarato.
Finals Allegro mnlto.
M. Yaaya.
(a) Allrgro Alipaxalonata...
(hi Uavolte and Vaiiallona
(O Valse t'sprlo
M. n-Bafva.
(a) Faralfal-raraphraas ....
tiw.,,.i, the aeuaon n fullowa: Bcata In hoxea. 111.
Wain floor, flrnt twenty rows. a; ooiul
twenty rows, 17; lust twvnty rnwa, $5;
rained Mat lu-hlticl boxes, til). Ilaleony,
fimt two rows, ti.b; rowo 3, 4. 6 and ti. a So;
.Halnt-Sjens rows 7 and t, $.1.60; row 0 ond 10, I.'.Dj.
... ..lif.tne'iu Just to Show that Imalnrna la nnt what It
. .Rublnxtcln Is snld to be the artor ladles are getdnK
thenmelve talked about for queer thing
again, manrne wuun ih credited wun
Wagntr-WllhelmJ spurning her rival au vigorously In Buffalo
. .Bcnumann oinvr iiihni iiimi ino uiiiHriunHic tirirrw
(bl Abendlled
(c) Rondo Caorlre Uulraud "it only tok the count, but waa out for
M. Ysays. twenly mtnuteH. Am Hlamlio hua Jui
6. Ballodo ct PolonuNe Vleuxtemps ftarttd In a new play. Then the othur
M. Yaay. Klaneli Bates Ih being talked of ns the
VfAOV I rinvni tiroHpectlve hrlde ot Jink I-undon. li e
MAnr 'Ait.-fcW. wrl,eri wll0 j. Hiiowlng hlH wife to get Ui-
vort a because Jsrk Iihs done nm very
. . ,, " " rsl naughty things, snd alao aa the prospective
A' Ih Mualcsl Art soclstv conre-t in i,r,,. of a Han Frunrlaro man named
roiinrll Bluff, on February 1" Mr. I run Houghlaling. whowe only i lnlm lo rrrogui.
W llaek la to b .ololM. llol, Ml iJink Hcrount that require.
(lulliry prlrea on the iilght of "The mor IlKurea than there arc Intern In hit
Yaaye" recital will he l. T. rent and i0 name. And little Dorothy Ruasoll. who
lent.. Thla la a step in tlw right 1 rectlon. .ang nt the Orpheuni during the e irly pure
Mr. lo.rolnr., i- iuiii..- ..t krhmlKn Mr of I Tie aeuanii a nd got tiieu nmiiU a t I i"n ve r .
rehhl-l i-r- l.w.n.. "I' .r-if.ir' ili. la followlna 111 her mother footHti-iiK ami
I'B aubaeuut-Uv aucceeded In .r.iii,. night Hero re the lierformanee or the opria. suing ner nuirara in a i iih.iuoh ior o.
,i umniui Jy eucieeaeQ in p.r.etralllig ti hi. .t.. i .... r. It khk on v Ihm aiinuner that tm
hi numeroua beaut Ira at "Trletoji and him al the pluun. In order to earry out tl'ir KuMell laughed at Muraimi nnd ran hway
Mold." But I wlali my Bad ejample to be " wl" b neceseary to mi II at le.t . i wed Mr. Kln-teln. And now-well, li a a
v ticket. great life, Isu t It, Io iiokI.'
It takes a certain umount of courage to
onfeH the.e things, eapertnlly when Otis Krehhlel here to lecture on r.ira'fr' the
Miss Mabel McKinley
Niece of the Late President.
The Ameilcnn Bopmno.
Willy Zimmerman
Ilfe I'utralls of Celebrated t'ompoaers.
Wolfing s Dogs and
Horses
Canine und Knulne Wonders.
Van Fosscn
& McCauley
ISlaek Face Comedian.
Texana Sisters
HI Me Kxpertx.
Irving Jones
The Man Who Writes His Own Hong".
Murphy & Francis
In "The R' Coon M.ilnl."
Kinodrome
Moving riclurv Nsveltles.
Prices 10:, 25c, 50c
f .lAsi K jr.
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Klupiiolnt on llulf Shtll
Olives OlPiy
Ncwjioit Flukes
o
llih iuo of tiystcr Koiip
ti
lt (t:t Turk")- StufTcil
or
HoltNt DoUlt'HtiL' Uiiek
Mushed l'olaloes Green I Van
l.liun Itouns
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( nlf nialiis Vliuilrivtto
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Sliiinii! Ha In d
o
Ire Crcniil, Cuke, Apple pi., mill
' (.'ofl ee.
DICl'CTY RTATK VKTF!KARIAK,
H. L. RAMACCIOTTI, 0. V. S.
CITY VKTUHIKAFtltN.
OfTlce nd Inflrmary, mh and Majien Si.
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