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TITE OMAITA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
rhniry 12,
Talk About Plays, Players and Playhouses
AMI SF.MEITf.
T IS not the apotheosis of vaga- and want to remember me In connection,
bondage In "The Harvester" that ut i rBn't afford to let myself say I pre
makes It popular; there's n deeper rCT to do thin or that I haven't done
the Krug theater for four night and two promles to keep up Its standard of excel-
sentlment Involved than the mere
showing of what a. wanderer's life
may be. It la true that In the Mood or
nearly every man at lottio time the wander
lust stirs, and lie la never atlfled until hla
feet have turned down the road to new
scenes and hla path haa fall) n among
strange peoples. It la this retlneneKs In
man i nature thnt haa sprtad the race from
tta birthplace over the. Riot". Bthnolnglata
lire not quite ngroed on the common origin
of the race, nor do they Insist on the elm
tiltaneoua or coincident appearance of man
nmong the anlmala In widely aeparated
parta of the globe. Ingenuity la exhausted
In argumenta to prove t:iat somewhere the
hfghext of the anlm.il kingdom appeared In
so many thing, .ut I'm going to do more.
Tee. Otto was a good fellow, and I liked
him" this when Prince Otto was recalled
"and I liked them all ns I have passed
them one by one. But I am going to flo a
lot more of them and I expect to like them
all, too."
Asked what ho Intended for next season,
he said he had In mind, a Shakespearean
play, a new play by an American author.
think too murh of Harvester to lay
Just, yet. 1 will do a repertory
next seaaon. It la not harder to do threa
playa than It Is to do one, after the rehear
sals' are over. I don't care to name ths
carts Just yet. for obvious reasons, but I
matinees, starting with a matinee today.
The play la by Mr. Fred Summerfleld and
tha story Is a representation of eventa In
the life of a young girl and a subject so
Interesting to all humanity. And Mr. Sum-
merlleld has been daring In hla playwrltlng
lence for the week beginning with a mat
inee today. One of the latest New Tocjt
vaudeville successes. "McMahon's Minstrel
Maids and Watermelon dlrls," presents
what la said to be a bright, Jlrglinf mu
sical melange with that essentially pleasing
too. He haa done something which at attribute, sprightly and pratty maids, and
first blush' might seem to border clime' to a regulation minstrel allow. The latter w II
and "I t
lil m fly
the danger line, but which by reason of
the great delicacy with which one certain
scene Is handled and 'the deep reverence
which la displayed In Its enactment be
comes a most Impressive Fltua.tlon. Th
play la well supplied with scenic and ms
chanlcal effects and the caat Is a large
and adtnuate one, numbering among Ita
members several well known people,
That Melville
Raymond' . new-
his own proper form, and from there the ,i,k nhtic will be cleaned." The chat e!,t and Jolllest musical comedy, "Mrs. ft
dispersion was sceompnsnea ny succcssim- Urlft(,d glong peasant lines till the beard or Newport, wnicn win oe on view c(ip H will also be locked In a steel cell.
be presented first; then the pretty maids
come tumbling out of a watermelon and
preaent McMahon's aong and dance en
titled "O, Melon. Sweet." Th Chlng Lan
Foo troupe of Chinese magicians, which
was a feature cm the Pike at St. LOuIx,
will perform In true celestial Style. An
other wonder worker, said to rival Houdlnl,
la Cunning, styled "The Jail Breaker." Tha
fly cop and local expert will be InJulged
In attempts to lock Cunning In big Irons
and handcuffs from which he cannot es-
wave. But, admitting tnis, it is equaiiy
certain that the waves were preceded by
the driblets, that "first low wash along
. the shore where soon shall roll a human
sea." These wavelets were the vagabonds
of their time who could not be content with
the surroundings of their early days and
wanted to see what tens beyond. They
went, a did the spies of Joshua, to seek
out and learn of the country they were to
.occupy. '
Savages sre nomads through the very
force of surroundings and constitution.
They lack the essentials of permanency nnd
fall far short of capacity for enduring long
In on place. The barbarians combine the
two, while civilisation sees the permanent
gradually overwhelm the evanescent. But
man, like all oth-r animals, reverts to
type. Clvlllxntlon Is merely a veneer, not
Very thick In places, and the primitive man
la easily reached when effort Is rightly
directed. In no other way does he exhibit
the characteristic of his ancestry more than
In hla capacity for wandering. It Is the
atiavlstln Impulse that leads him, and, nor
mally, ha would becomo a vagabond and a
wanderer on the face of the earth all his
days. But here enters the saving grace of
the primal curse. "In the sweat of thy
face ehalt thou eat bread." Inborn aa Is
the unrest that sets the feet to following commcnt on other actors during the chat
unknown waya Is the sturdy independence of over hall nn hour aa frank and fair,
that leads to tha desire to be beholden to ail(j never w!tn a tinge of bitterness.
had grown and had been carefully trimmed
and artistically frosted and the curtain was
going down on tho second act. From In
front came the muffled noise of the ap
plause that greeted the strong scene at lta
close. "Watt, I must see that," and the
star sprang out of his dressing room onto
tho stage. Twice and three times the cur
tain was raised that the subordinate mem
bers of the company might receive the
tribute of a satisfied audience. "That's
great," came from the star, and hla face
glowed with the satisfaction he felt. One
who did not know him might have thought
he was an humble supporter of some atar
at whose shrine he earnestly worshiped
from afar. 'I tell you It's a satisfaction to
have such people with you," he said, and
while sash and coat were settled properly
and straw and staff were brought, he
went on from one to another of the com
pany, giving each Ills or her meed of
praise until his cue cut him off, and whis
pering good by, with a aqueeie of the
hand, the song of the returning Harvester
at the Krug theater for three nights and
Saturday matinee, starting Thursday night,
February IS, 1 both novel and original.
Is proven by th fact that on of the char
acters In the play la a parrot. In the first
act a live parrot Is used and a little later
It Is replaced by the famous whistler and
Imitator, Louis H. Uranat, who has made
a life study of such Impersonations. Ill
costume I realistic even to the most minor
detail and when on the stage he looks
and acts the part of a huge parrot. Among
the other fun makers; In this clever com
pany, headed by Kate and Mac Kllnore,
may be mentioned Rosa Snow, Frank
Smiley, Klmer Jerome, Walter Chester
ami James Williams. It la said that Kat
Elinore's eccentricities of dress. . droll
humor and remarkablo manner of twisting
the English language stamps her work a
gem of the purest quality. The chorus girls
are numerous and protty, th musical num
bers all copyrighted and the scenery and
costumes most lavish.
from which he will make his escape.
Eleanor Falks, formerly the Lady Holy
rood with "Florodora," will have son
characteristic songs to render. Impersona
tions,, mimicry and music constitute th
salient features of C. "Grant Gardner and
Miss Mario Stoddard's work. The dancing
De Muths In varied styles of tho light fan
tastic; Lindsay's educated dogs and mon
keys and entirely new motion pictures com
pletes the bill.
Gossip front Stngelaad.
Fay Templeton will not b seen as Lady
companv her during the week. Lyon has
been vegetating around Boston during the
season no far.
Maurice Campbell's production of Ibsen's
list play. "When We Dead Awaken.'' win
ft -at be produced nt New Haven Fenrunry
U and will come Into New Vork February
28. This Ibsen play admits of quite a
scenic (reduction, tia ail the acts are ex
teriors. The comedy which Mr. Augustus Thomas
has wntien from Mr. Chanes Oana Uiu
son'a famous series of orawings. entitled
1 he Kducatlon of Mr. I'lpp, ' will be pre
sented by Messrs. Kirke I -a Shelle and
Iunlcl . Arthur at the Liberty theater, In
Forty-second sireet. New loik, on Monday
evening, February ;0.
Tho action of tne court nt Peoria In dis
missing the case iigjinst Id J. 1'avis in
connection wlih tn Iroquois tire d.saater
will give general satisiaction.' Mr. tuv la
lost practically ail he bad In the world as
the result of the fire, and it would be of
no service to foliow nun with criminal
prosecution. His friends In the theater
Worid are much pleased at the outcome.
Bome satisfaction is derived from the
reflection that the Ulsasteis of the present
season In ftew tor nave overiakvn tne
Imported plays nimust without exception,
the aucconses Oelng those of American au
thors. 'Ihe latest ot the l.st to exjin-o is
"Lajcky Durnam, ' the affair In wioch K.
B. Vlilard was oeing exploited. Mr. Wll
Isrd had to tall bar it on 'flit; Middleman."
Theater-goera somehow or other have
fallen Into the haoit of thinking of Ada
ltchtin as an eldcriy woiian' uud every
year her managers nave been iOuged n
deny reports ot ner larewru to tne .t.ig.
AS a matter of fact. Miss Kenan la youiiKci'
than a great many ej-caned "young
actresses." and only twelve years older
than Muxln KlIioU. Miss ttenan wn
born In lntto and Miss Elliott In 1872. Ml
Kenan has been on the stag siuco child
Holvrood In fhe nrnmlibd ravlvnl nf "Plnrn- . hood.
dnru " nh mmv. .h. i,. .i,i Vitas mils Jeffreys, for three years pas
dora." She says she has a cold
Mrs. Patrick Campbell Is out of the hos
pital, but will not be able to resume her
tour befcre the beginning of March.
Mrs. Gilbert's will, which was filed lost
week, contained bequests to Ada Rehan and
Charles Klchman, with both of whom she
was associated for many years at Daly's
theater.
Ernest S. Kronshag. dramatic critic of
the Milwaukee Free Press, Is suing tha
owners and manager or th Davidson thea
ter ot that city ror damages Because or
With a bur bill of elaht varied acts that. iwin vr.iu.ieri tm. ik !.. w nii
was heard for down the road and one of are gVjn n every Instmce by performers criticisms the management did not like,
the warmest-hearted stars who ever trod wno hav8 not heretofore appeared at the Tohy H01- 7!'bo l,a" 7V?n.y fiends In
the boards went forward to again delight Donull.r vaudeville house the OrDheum m.'Jh,Y '"c'u,rt'naT I'ave O Br len and th
hla public with his fine acting. If Otis PPUl"r ,iudev'ne nou"' "rpheum. ButtinHkya. will rejoin the "Isle of Bplce
Skinner haa any Jealousy of anyone on k ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '.
tho stag he keeps It well hidden. Hla " .
no man for the food and raiment neces
sary. And thus does tho one Impulse bal
anco the other, and the helmweh Is born.
Home! It doesn't mean a great deal to
me lusty youtn who first sets nis root
towsrd a new scene. It Is rather some
thing to get away from; it spells restraint,
and narrowness, sometimes, and the coop
ing up of ambitions that long to spread
their wlnga and try an unrestricted flight.
It sometimes happens that this Is never
outlived, and the vnuth crrow tn man-
honri-. foil loii.r. .m nuiiv. ri,.iin. t Ingly affectionate
wumuil. in u. liuusvuuiu wiui.il imo aiiiviiB
Its member so ttturdy a lad aa David
Bartlett, almost invariably would result
In mutual love. This being granted and
the mischief to bo worked by the gossip
loving Martha Perkins being foreseen, It Is
an easy step to an understanding of what
follows. Squire Bartlett. the rigid old man
whose authority has never been questioned
In hla home and whose Interpretation of
s Music and Musical Notes
is this buoyancy of disposition that has
made and keeps him a favorite.
ComlngRvrsti.
Tho Interest felt during a theatrical en
tertainment generally has Its source In the
element of suspense In the drama per
formed, but the charm of "Way Down
East." which comes to the Boyd for a
matinee this afternoon and this evening,
ta largely due to quite' an opposite quality.
The stay of Anna Moore, a gentle, cling-
ind much wronged young
Maalt Calendar for the Week.
TI'KSDAY Tuesday Morning Musical Club,
10. 3u a. m.. residence Mrs. Herman
Kountze: program miscellaneous
FRIDAY "Artlata' Recital." ;15
First Congregational church.
m.
fcaA
his end, without an abiding place. To htm
it Is only a name, and In the freedom of his
vagabondage, which Is but thralldom to his
whims, he roams until that day when hla
limbs will no longer bear him and ho lies
down by the wayside to die, a creature
who has only existed, to whom life held no
more of real meaning than for the stolid
cattle who fatten on the hills to be butch
ered In the shambles. He thinks he taste
the sweets, and In reality he merely sips th "scripters" admits of no liberality,
the froth Nn dun rlrunvht nf h vani mluht h counted nnnn for the very ad-
leading laay of the Haymarket theater
Iondou. sUDDorted by her own London
FomMnv. to which have been adied, U
H. Thompson, Henry E. Dlxey and othe
notable American piayers, win inaugural
an imDoriant starring contract wit
Jjebler tt Co. at' thu New Amsterdam
lima i or New York. Monday. Marcli . pre
senting the William Wousey-Cosmo Gordon
lennox auapianun irom tne riein.ii u
Xahrof and Chancels "I-a Prince Con
sort," which Mr. George C. Tyler esteem
on of the most marked oistinciiun ot an
i he will make during this or the season to
i come. m
Considerable local Interest has been
aroused by the announcement that Hen
rietta CroSman will play an engagement
here this spring. Miss cmsman mis no
han urn here in some vears. and har en
Basement Is likely to prove the event of tho
seaaon. It is particularly gratifying to
hear also that Miss Crnsman wilt be seen
In her area test success. "Mistress Nell
for infill thHatar.B-oera are more anxious
. .... i,a nlau Y,an btiv other nt her
ing to describe the joint concert given by roperlolre. It was In "Mistress Nell" thai
Ysaye and D AIbcrt at Carnegie hall on Miss Crosman first startled New York
January 2ij The laat number was ' the nl 'me ,nat- ,lm. "h. hV ?r&Iy ip
7," . . n"mDrr w" peared mor often In New York than an
"Kreutscr" Sonata. In desperation for Aih.r rir.u niirtno- the hist two years
something tltantlc enough to describe him. for Instance. Miss crosman haa played
. outside of New York City only ti
uw nvi ivpmk Miiy mimuy uvvrworKoa
similes, Ysay is set forth as "a Cyclops In
the violin, part." D'Albert as "a Jove at
the piano" sounded rather well, but there
is a lack of poetry about a man with one
eye, even If he la a giant and forges
thunderbolts. I wus moved to go and lojk
at my photograph of the great Belgian
'he, aeema to be "all there."
Th rmislo critic
outside of New York City only twelve
weeks and always to crowded houses'.
Goldsmith's sterling comedy. "She Stoops
to Conquer," under the direction of Llebler
A Cn. and Klaw & Er anger, will he pre
aentnri at tha New Amsterdam theater
Anrll 17. with four weeks' time at the
firm's, disposal. Th principals in tha cast
will Include: Miss UKanor itooson. aa
Kate Hardcuatla; Miss Clara Bloodgood, aa
Miss Neville; Mr. Charles caivert. as nira
tlardeestle: Kvr Bellew. as young Mar
Arnold Daiy. or Mr. Menry n. jixey
win of life Is ever quaffed by him. Not so
th other. Soon he finds that, with all ita
attractions, "th road" has much of a
sameness, and that amid its allurements Is
something lacking. To him comes at lost
the conviction that what lie misses is home.
He can not return to tha old nest, but he
ran build a new one. Soon he finds him
self settled somewhere, and around him Is
growing up a little brood of his own kind.
ministration of what be believes to be Jus
tire, which drivca Anna into th thick of
the storm.
support. Fourteen programs cannot in any
way, shape or manner be squeexed out of
thn dmnnn, . r. tkn nKln,l.. Ui .U...
The happy denouement of the play Is any extm expense The Artgt!: RecIta, ,8
planned aa a symbol to the public t-f what
the department la working for, and also to
bring In a few much needed dollars.
' Last year Miss Bella Robinson gave the
nADlu m t r A konntlf,!! li
150 night, in Boston and ISO nights at th " "T
th mora pleasing to auditors because It
comes as thn logical culmination to an
entirely natural Hequenc of events.
After a record of 150 nights in Chicago,
HE music department ot tho
Woman's club," In its outl'n of
work, contains a list of fourteen
programs to bo given during the
year, beginning last October.
Thirteen of these are purely within th de
partment, the performers being chosen
from Its ranks with the occasional assist
ance of a "gueat." Th recitals are given
In the chapel of the First Congregational
church. Outsiders aro invited for the pur
pose of getting thorn Interested, and with
the hope that they will pay the $3 Initiation
fee and become members. These programs
are educational and planned with a dis
tinct end in view.
Once a year an "Artists' Recital" is given.
Profession!! la nFA nnimmi1 nnri t i nr mi m n 1 .1
. - - -n n - w.wnka u.o A uuuu iiuihijt. 11 It I h TO llIT
The main club allows tho music department aeema to cover every phase and will doubt- follow the four weeks at the New Amster-
the magnificent sum of $10 yearly for Its less give many people th information for Jttm-
which they aro hunting. i
Miss Tobltt particularly recommends th
book by Chamberlain. Also there is In
the library on score of th opera, which
students will be allowed to keep seven
days, and one libretto, with the English,
and German words:
Richard-Guide to Parsifal;
th Evening Sun In .nH.TPl5i'n.L.,i,",JaJI,.e": "8 Jlur"
. .... rm i sa : rm n k winm. m m I liininiHn'. as. i j .
nis artiauo seal aald a funny thing not long fjodson. aa Dlcaory. The namea are all
ago. He waa writing of Mme. gembrlfh, familiar to American theater goers except-
and remarked: "Aa Violetta she sang as ,n(f PrhP" t""1 Mr- 1c,'ar'p''',ralrt;
hmin,i., ... . . , who has long been recognized as thn most
brilliantly 6n her deathbed aa In tho garden noted actresi In all England in roles of
or tno DOii room." that character, and Is especially famous as
& Mra. Hoxdcastie, In which role she Is with-
Tho following list of "Parsifal" material out a peer. She will be brought hero for
i h.,.t .w. t vi. i.v this production alone and will remain wltn
Is to be had at th Publio library. It u throua-hout the spring tour, which will
EDICATIOXAL, NOTES.
He feels now and again the scent of tho Majestic theater. New York City, the "Isle " wncgrn win d
dtlSt In his nn.trll. anri 1, . f, . f ol -wrlh.H a. a nlnoant mu.lral '""'- n pmymg in PUDIIC
Aldrlch,
Chamberlain, H. S Parsifal (In hla
"Richard Wagner," p 323-330): 0-671S.21 Rel.
Flnek Parsifal (In his "Wagner and His
a good muny years. She is one of the mov- wTk?;" P.S75: v0'.6.719'
The Baltimore association for the Pro
motion of the university education for
women Is prepared to oifer a fellowship
of the value of oOO for the year woo-iaw.
It will be available for work in either an
American or a foreign university and
women ot the state of Maryland or tjie
south, will be given the preference.
The catalogue of the University of Penn
sylvania, recently published, announces
that, exclusive ot the summer school and
moment from his dally round to look with mixture, has taken to the road and will be , -,,1-u. t ik. iw..i , , . , , - Oautler, Judith Parsifal (In her "Richard night classes, tho attendance is iiB, an
longing eyes at the road h has forsaken, seen at the Boyd on Tuesday and Wednes- I Bp,m" "e Matinee Musical club In Wagner," p 128-178); G-6712. Increase ot 286 over last year. There is
nnd mavhe a ntmn-.a ' 11.? ,JlZ -1 - Llncoln nd ner home' with its specially Jullten. Adolphe-Paraifal (In his "Richard also an Increase of twenty ottlcers of in-
. ' -"-....-- .... .....V . - -,v.-. w.. built mus o room, is famous for Its Drofita- "agner, p s.-aoi); u-67ig. v 3. Rel.
as he gases. But th blur vanishes before Wednesday. The entire company, prlncl- b, d en.0vable nusleaJ evenl,, ' Kobbe-Parsifal (in hla "Wagner and His
the .mile that come, with the thought that pals and chorus, number over fifty people. m H-5ow viollnl.T fs not a WKrehbclGH7nEV Parsifal w. "tH,
Uken"unt.tdtahy "" T " " lb, th -trtnge! neThougb be" horn is In Lint InypnEf.i Q8"
taken up at last the work of a man. His ersses In New York. Boston and .Chicago. i ci,. u' Lavlgnac. Albert-Parsifal, analysis of tha
- ' - ----- purm in nis juusic uramas ot wagner, '
the read ami In turn ..in j . - . ' .iciimia out uie musical me 01 umana. bile P ?U) W-&ii.
me rcaq. ana in turn will settle down and ..th witi, th. mi nmH and sen. ... , . .. tvritLi ...i.i. .v. .
sational electric effects, will be seen here. heftrd at Mrs. E. A. Cudahy's early In the PLldgev, C A -Parsifal (In his "Waa
Among the musical numbers may be men- season. Their work gave genuln measure, ner. " d'4s-24: 0-6712 3
tloned "Peggy Brady," "The Broomstick PROGRAM. Nlll- Loula Parsifal ("Llfa of Wagner,
trio ij Minor op. il (two movement).
- - ........ I'lBBen in tvyw .wm.t ouiwuu ...i.vaaw,
he read and . --m .h. - 2 that ,U bMn rovM a c,0f' to" helping out the musical life of Omaha. She p 2ui; Q-2615.
become useful men, adding the result of
their effort to the sum qf human achieve
ment. Ephemeral, but not in vain, and the
helmweh must ever conquer over the
wanderlust, or man must return to his
primitive condition and civilisation be
blotted out from the earth.
Witches," "Mercenary Mary Ann," "The
Goo Goo Man," "Uncle Sam's Marines,
"The Little Maid of Nlcobar," "The Star of
Fate" and the quartette, "How Can' You
As the HarvesteTls tha .mhii f Tell TJU You Try." For the muslo Paul
th ona. so Is Francois the prototype of
th other. Harvester came to understand
what h had forfeited in his failure to ac
cept th chance the seigneur offered hlpi.
Bchlndler and Ben Jerome are Jointly re
sponsible, while th book and lyrics are by
Allen Lowe and George E. Stoddard. The
production Is under th personal manage.
14 n rt 1 1. a n 1 1 ,1
Mrs. Charles Hagenow, Miss Lillian
Elcke, Mrs. Minnie Rothschild
, . v. Heraog.
(a) Nina Pergolese
(b) Cgnsonetta Scarlatti
Mr. Frnnk Oscar Newlean.
(a) Polonaise (A Major) Scholtz
(b Masurka. Od. 14 rimifMM
8 (c) Variations Chopin
Minnie Rothschild Henna.
Arencky
jriutiay
and with all his fine tale of his song and ment ot B- C" Whitney. Among th prln
nis trade, the polish of the rolling stone. ., cipais oi in company are Manei uay,
he envied th moss that had grown over Mamla Kingsbury, Edyta Forrest, Helen
th ston that clung to the roadside. Fran- Duval, Howard Crampton, Toby Lyon,
cols had don a man s work; his was not a Jethro Warner, Charles Van Dyne, W, J.
butterfly's existence,' clodhopper that he McGraw, Alden MacClaskle and Kenneth
waa, but out of his homely toll hod come Flnley.
that spot that Is dearest of all to the human S
heart, a home. It is neither noetlo nor nr. MlB" Helen Grantley, who will b seen
usuo mat the vagabond should be allowed "ero revlvtt OI nor greatest success, Tuesday Morning Musical club program
to creep her for a haven when the fruit Bn mana K'rl who first gained dramatio this week. The club will meet at the resl
had fallen from the grasp of the man who recognition In amateur productions in her dene of ' Mrs. Herman Kountse. Mrs.
had reared and developed It. Harvester's na.Uva city. Her professional debut was whltroore Is one of the kind who does well
(a) Berceuse
(b) Hullamsa Balaton
Airs, unaries Huo-pnow
Gold Rolls Here Beneath Me....Rubensteln
Mr. Frank Oscur Newlean.
Sonata, Opus 13 Raff
Allegro Andante Vlvoce.
Miss. Lillian Elche. MUa M. Roths
Child Hersoj.
Aocompanlst, Miss Paulaen.
p 189); G-6713.
Parsons, A. R. Parsifal ("Richard Wag
ner as Theologian"); Q-29X5.2.
I'pton, G. P. Parsifal (in his "Standard
Operas," p 308); Q-2976.
Wntnier. Richard Festival drama, Parsi
fal, libretto; Q-2536.
Mogaalne Articles.
Wagner's Parsifal; Atlantic, 61:75.
Parsifal at Balreuth; Harper. 66:640.
Parsifal; Music, 3:49.
Wagner and the Legends of the Grail;
Westpilnater, J54:671. (
Paralfal; Critic, 43:482 and 44:127.
Parsifal and Its Significance; North
American, 178:70-4.
Its Spiritual Significance;
Arena. 30:661-84.
Parsifal In New York; Independent,
65:2193-7.
Parsifal. Its Religious Significance; Out
look, 76-168.
Parsifal; Catholic World, 178:627.
Parsifal; Current Literature, 36:48.
Gladys Chandler, the little bit of girl who
sang the part of Toadies In "Toodles In
Posterland," certainly haa good things
song waa no recompense for the sorrow made as Lady Blanch In a production of whatever she attempts and the following anead of lf "h? doesn't strain her
n naa leri Behind him on hla flight, nor vanity -sir. iiunng in season or iwi-x program bears witness to her Interest and ' w'"' luu ",ucn U"B'
m exultation, at discovery of the truth a llss Grantley was a co-star with Mr. willingness to take pains:
Justification for his attitude. That ho Charles B. Hanford, playing Katherlne to ' PROGRAM.
undertakes to right as far aa ho may the Mr Hanford's Petruchlo in "The Taming Vocal Duet Greeting Mendelssohn
wrong Is noble, but not sufficient expiation, of the Shrew." Th following season she J..,....."" xfmx,A It,r Martln'
Nor Is It at all likely that he ould him- was-seen as Indiana Stillwater in "Her vkiie-D nat..7.........7...;;iii;;;
self consent to such sn adjustment of con- Lord snd Master," which proved to b Nocturne E Mln.! '.!.
dltlons. The law of pro'Ja.bllltls points her greatest success. Last season Miss Etudes-G Flat and C Mln Chopin
unerringly to the conclualon that Harves- Grantley Impersonated Delore In F. Marlon gongs-Win7erlld-rn ' Regtind in
ter went out on the road again and forgot Crawford' story, "In the Palace of th Sounensceln Hunning von Koss
for the second tim 'Tolnette and far tha Kin." Martha Mnrtnn'l ptnvar Imorlr.K . " MISS UimX.
Mrs. H. P. Whltmore has charge of the
Her song with
'Pussy Pumpkin" was about as attractive
as anything could well be. Way to the
back rows her voice carried-. She waa ao
fat and seemed to be having such a good
time that all the usual feeling called up
by a little child on the stage vanished ut
terly. The fact that she had her wits about her
was Illustrated by the delicious dig in the
ribs which she administered to Pussy
- - . . w ' ' ,ui ino niuBi i. ., .nut m viuvu, Aiuciiuaii & . . l. I -.,r, , - -
first tlm Tony. WON. the central flgur. girl story. "Her Lord and Master." enjoyed ."."glito Pmpkin. when he didn't begin to' go out
or in play is the road wanderer, sober a long metropolitan run and served Miss
tnougnt determines th interest In favor of Grantley as the vehlcl In whlah she
in nom builder.
Allegro Nontropi
Song The
will again be seen as the vivacious Amer- Nocturne F Sharp.
do. Andante.
Mrs. Hagenow.
T.r.l.v T la.f
gained her greatest success as a star. Sh Mrs. K. A. Cudahy.
i .1.1 . t .u- ii...a rru tK-i .-.. fitUUO iu r iat.
i v i a 1 1 J v 1 1 o jjujru vii iiiHiBuafi rrmay w . ,
Otl Skinner laughed a merry little laugh
and prepared to don the mor sedate habili
ment of maturity. "Here's where I add
eighteen yssrs to a merry if misspent life,"
h said, atd proceeded without much' ado
I m Ytm alllnnawl VI Ula. .... Ua..l a.
T .dorr w. V uk .u Z a lMri Canning Is said to b consistent and
to adorn his handsome fac with tha beard nri .hi,.. h.m ... . .hr.
Ohooln
Rubinstein
Ciillln.kam
and Saturday evening and Saturday mat- Vocal Trio Spring Bong Oscar Well
Inee. Mia Grantley's leading man this Mrs. Tumor, Mrs. learned, Mrs. Sheets.
season haa been' associated with Richard
Mansfield and other prominent stars. His
Violin obllgato, Mrs. Hagenow.
Accompanists, Mrs. Whltmore and Mis
Paulsen.
painstaking and shows him to b a thor
ough artist.
"The Little Uauerroelster."
"Th Ltttla Bauermelster," s sh Is af
fectionately called by her associates, sings
What is said to be ona of th most rover th part of Alls in "Lucia" during th
To it I and original plays which has been seen In performance of that opara in Omaha. . She
and try years and bearing th striking title of is a remarkablo musical personality, Her
.that Is streaked with gray and whiten his
Jet black locks at th temples. "I'm Ilk
Harvester, I'm fickle: and the play I have
in nana Is th on I Ilk best,
glv all my tlm and attention
i man, ii someming mat peopi will Ilk "Why Girl Leave Home," will be seen at career ha been roedlumly long. Htr vole
I has always been good, but never wonderful.
In tha nstural order Of affairs sh always
take a secondary part. She has, how
ever, in the course of her career don
everything from the shepherd who perches
on the groat rock and pipe his sad lay
at th opening of the third get of "Tristan"
to the florid and difficult part of the queen
In "The Magtu Flute." Tha kernel of lur
genius lies In her Intelligence, coupled with
miraculous memory. 8 lis not only knows
her own pait In a score, Sut sh knows
every one's els. Bin prompts anybody
who needs prompting. A shaky tenor or a
trembling new prima donna ask the Utile
Bauermelster to pleas keep near by. Many
a one lias she saved from the dire results
of a lapse of memory. Many time, too,
she has substituted at the very last minute.
It does not msk much difference who
goes under, the soprano or th contralto,
and, they say that aa far aa memory Is
soon enough, as they were finishing an
encore. Gladys had hor eye on th di
rector for the cue. She proposed to move
when she was told. Pussy was In th
way he didn't stay In the way long.
Apropos the private musical as a pleas
ant manner of entertaining one's friends,
Mrs. A. F. Stryker gave much pleasure
at her residence at South Omaha on the
afternoon of February 2. Miss Fawcett,
who has charge of the deportment ot sing
ing at Bel lev ue college, arranged tho pro
gram. Miss Few, a professional from
Kansas City, assisted.
Siructlon. There are seven students from
Missouri at the University of Pennsylvania.
An American teacher has been sought
to superintend the technical education of
Ireland, prof. Louis Jriouiilion of Teachers'
college resigning to accept the position.
The new professor was elected through
the Influence of bir Horace Plunkett, and
will work in co-operation with the Irish
national movement, the members of this
organisation trying to build up th Irish
national educational system.
The reports of thousands of children
going breakfastleas to school ia New York
City proves to be a sheer misstatement.
Chariiable people, believing th reports
true, provided nbundance of food In places
near schools in the alleged poverty dis
tricts, yet less than 600 children were fed
the first day and the number decreased the
second day. The authors of tha original
statement now qualify by saying there are
70, duo children In the schools underfed.
After fifty years of continuous service In
the Brooklyn schools, forty-eight ot which
have been spent us teacher and principal
In public school No. 21, Miss Kate E. Mc
Williams closed her official connection with
the schools and began that rest which sh
has ao well earned. Since she was 6 years
old her lite has been spent in the school
room the early years In molding her own
mind for the llfework she hud cnoaen ana
later In teaching the youth of Brooklyn
the fundamentals of education.
A charter amendment bill has been In
troduced Into the New York legislature
In regard to Important changes In the law
governing th retirement fund for teach
ers. The bill proposes to substitute a re
duction of 1 per oent from the yearly sal
aries of all employes In the department of
education, for the deductions now mad
on account of absence, and the provision
imposing fines for absence Is repealed.
The present surplus of th fund is 90o.
(KW. ft is proposed to make this th basis
of a reserve tund of $l,0uo,uo. Retirements
are now made on the recommendation of
the city department. The bill creates a re
tirement board to exercise this function.
Retirement for Incapacity after twenty
years of service Is provided. The Hge limit
of 65 years before a retirement can be or
dered Is abolished, nnd all retirements
must be on half pay. The retirement dates
ar February 1 and September 1. Ixiual
school boards will have power to excuse
absencea. i
BQYD'SII W03DWMA&cE1i.iQES5'
MATINEE TODAY-25C, 50c, 75c TONICHT AT 8:15
WM. A. BRADY'S SPECIAL PRODUCTION
WAY DWS3 EAST
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The Success ot the Century.
A Metropolitan Production.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
THE CORCEOUS CAIETY
THE ISLE
60
PEOPLE
Matinee Wednesday,
23c, SOc. 75c
TMB MIT3:
Star at Psts. ,
a-ae Msn.
Ysu snd I.
Mtrcensry Msry Ann,
Cst Me.
Vou Never Can TeH
Till You Try.
Piggy Mratfy.
THE BIG BOSTON AND NEW YORK PRODUCTION
INTACT.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday rr
Special Engagement ot the Omaha Girl, MISS
HELEN GRAWTLY
IN HER GREATEST SUCCESS
Her Lord and ftjlaster
A Comedy by fl .rtha Morton
WITH THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION AS PRESENTED 100
, NIGHTS IN NEW YCRX CITY.
KRUG
PRJCES 15c. 25c, 50c AND 75c.
MATINEE, ALL SEATS. 25c.
Sunday Matinee, 10c, 25c, 50c
4 .
ICHTS AND TWO MATINEES-
STARTING WITH A MATINEE
TODAY
VANCE & SULLIVAN'S CO..
IN THE ORIGINAL DRAMA-
USSY GISLS LEAVE EWE
Or, A DANGER SIGNAL ON THE PATH OF FOLLY.
BY FRED SUMMERFIELD.
A play that deeply impresses ihe auditor with the truths presented
A story of real life graphically pictured.
3 NIGHTS
a.nd Saturday Matinee,
Starting Thursday Niht,
FEB. 16
24 Son Hits,
12 Comedians
32 Show Beauties,
14 Gay Ensembles
Melville V. Raymond,
Presents
THE FAMOUS
ELINORE SISTERS
! and a Merry Company In tha Musical Comedy Success,
MRS. DELANEY, OF NEWPORT
A JINQLING, flELODIOUS SATIRE on HIQH SOCIETY.
A cfood1
Showl '
. . W lunch
A stood beer
ffYOlOMEl
OMAHA'S FAVORITE
PART I.
(a) Barrnrollrf In A Minor..
.Rublnnteln
MIS
wire
Is to love children, and tk
home can he completely
happy without them, yet the
, ordeal through which the ex.
pectant mother must pass usually is
so full of suffering, dauger and fear
that she looks forward to the critical
hour with atmrpliension and AreaA.
Mother's Friend, by its penetrating and soothing properties,
allays nausea, nervousness, and all unpleasant feelings, and
so prepares me system lor tne
ordeal that she casses thrnuerh
the event safely and with but y . j
'little snffcrinor a ntimtrc IWIM
have testified and said, "it is
worth its weight in gold." $i.oo per
bottle of druggists. Boole containing
valuable information mailed free,
t mi saioruxD rauuioi co allmu, t
mem
(b) WwldlbB Day Qrlfg
aiib iormne muieon.
Alia Stella Conlidrntc Robuudl
Miss Allrs Fawrett.
Vlollu Obllgato, MUis Allen.
Chanson Provencal" v dell' Aqua
Miss Ina F?w.
Prayer J. UusgMmen
Miss Marie Swanson.
PART II.
fa Anhc of Roues Mary Knltfht Wood
(b) All for you... U HardWut
, . MlM Fawueft.
(a) Pania Chadwlrlc
(b) Irish Folk 8'n Foots
M:s Few.
Serenade. yardolls
Mlrs Swanson.
Oil! That We Two Were Mnylli.Neldllnger
MIhh Few, MI.H Fawcett.
Moles ind rersoaaW.
Ths eeond ef the series of threa Phil
harmonic club concerts will be aiven on
Tuesday evening. February Stt. undi the
auaire of the First Christian church, at
the tauernaula on Nineteenth and Farnam
streets.; Mr. I-andubcru, ao'.oiM.
On March 3 Mr. Clement Chaee will a-v
concerned shs could do equally we;l w:tli ttl explanatory talk before the Woman's
the tenor and baas role. 8h U a little
solid rock of thoroughness and relliibt'.lty
and haa urpwtly endeared herself to her fal
low artlMts und to tho public.
Ths Mualcal Courier ue up mot of the
superlatives In the Knglli-b language la try
cult on "ParHlfal." The lecture will be Il
lustrated by Mixa Paulaen at the piano. .
Mr. Horglum haa been dlNuiipolnUil In
Ketilng Mr. Meriy. the conductor of ths or
chestra, to llluitrstn Mr. Kr.'hblel'a leoture.
Ilo I now negotiating lib Mra. iJorr for
another pluuJul.
TABLE D'HOTE DINNER 40c
Sunday, Feb. 12, 1905.
MENU
Bluapolnta on Half Shell ,
Ollvea C-lery Newport Makes
Mock Turtla Uoui)
Fillet of White Fish Matre D'Hotel
Roast Philadelphia Capon
Celery Ireing
or
Roaet Iomestle Duck
Currant Jelly
Wblpped Potatoea Stewed Parnnlpa
Kacalloped Corn
French Crab Salad Mayonnelae
Ice Cram ' Cake Apple Pis
Coffee
Calumet Leads, Others Follow
cneiaHTON
NTH . A 0
BEER
ifasureto Ae good
fib good home or cafe
pmvEll$mm
'Phone 454.
Week Commencing
Sunday Matinee, Feb. 12
TODAY, t:5-T0NI3HT. :15
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
McMahon's Minstrel
Maids and Water
melon Girls
Ths Latest New York Vaudeville Succeas.
Ching Lan Foo Troupe
Chinese Magicians.
Cunning
The Handcuff King:
Eleanor Falke
Tho painty Singing Comedienne.
C Grant Gardner &
Miss Marie Stoddard
In "Impersonations, Mimicry and Muslo."
The Dancing Demuths
Terpalchorean Artists.
Lindsay's Dogs and
Monkeys
Educated Animal Actors.
Kinodrome
Presenting Only ths Newest In Animated
Photography.
Pricjs 10c. 25:. 50c
AUDITORIUM
Thursday Evening, Feb. 23
TOM
of a better and safer Investment you
should place your Idle money In the safe
eolTurs of this aaaoclallon and let It
work for you- Your pocket ia a poor
place to kmp money because the tempta
tion to Send ll ix double, whllo you
have It on your person, lirtter begin to
lay op a little now and week by week
drop in and deposit your surplus cash
hern. It pays 0 per cent dlvhlioidfi.
Omaha Loan e. Building Association
Ufflee, 1T04 Fsrnain. Bee Blag.
O. W. Loumli. Pres. Q. it- NatUner, Ste'y
GREATEST MVINO VIOLINIST.
DIRrC'IIO '0( KHT PHOMOTUR0.
Reserved Beats. Jl , $100. 76c. hox
Seals. 12,00 each.
Hula opens Tuesday. February 21.
Hosts may be rtonJ now bv mailing
check to Mrs. W. W. Turner, ifchl Fariuun
St.. Omaha. Neb.
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