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THE OMAIIA ILLUSTRATED BEE. Marcfc 5, mo. About Plays, Players and Playhouses w HAT l It about this Raffles person tli at ao engages our attention? Is ha not & thief? And does he not, by Hits Infringement on tha rights of others, put lilmaclf beyond the pale of consideration, save that he may hold nn Interest for the criminologist? .With his nn facultlos he might have made a useful member, if not an ornament, to society. Ha had the men tality, the perseverance, the pluck, all that seems essential to success in any honest walk in life, and ho had not yet reached the fatal ago of 4u, when man becomes useless, according to an cmlaent authority who is about to sail for the land whore HafTles flourished. Hut he chose to de vots alt his capabilities to the pursuit of burglary. And Just because he did that he becomes Interesting. Isn't that on of the peculiarities of human nature that is rather difficult to explain? If Raffles burled his talents beneath the cold; gray surface of eminent respectability, the'lltera ture of the moment would have lost a serlea of Interesting tales, and the stage a figure prominent enough for the moment. Raffles teaches us no lesson and Inspires no desire to emulate. He Is a rogue, out and out, only he dors his roguery with a dash that Is titillating In a way and for a moment enables admiration to overcome Judgment, and leads one to almost sympathise with . Raffles and hone that he may come off scot , free. Ha has certain characteristics that . mark him as different from the ordinary thief. In fact, Mr. Hornung was very careful to contrast him with a burglar of ..the ordinary typo, in order thnt one might , note the difference, at the same time mak ing plain the bond of union between .them. .If tha result Is anything, it should be In favor of the low-browed brute who steals becauso ha knows no better way of earn ing a livelihood. . Raffles Isn't an amateur, If the strict sense of the word is to be dcDended urxin In this Instance. He steals as a mode of securing a livelihood. In the book he Is Introduced as a card sharper, practicing on less expert and less wary members of a high circle of society. He finds himself on iht eve of exposure, and In order to avoid the unpleasantness that would be certain to ensue (the penalty being exclu- . sion from his "set" and probably work of soma kind), he determines to turn burglar. Ilia address and manner of living serve to , divert suspicion for a time, and ha plies his undertaking In comparative security. It will be noted that In all his exploits the , moat serious danger he encountered was that of exposure, and that ha took as little risk as might be of this. All this puts him outside tha pale of amateurism and marks him as a shrewd professional. It Is highly romantic that he should fall In love with a fine young woman, who loved him for what she thought to be the no bility of his nature. It Is an element of selfish weakness that he allowed her to lova him, for he knew that she could not become a part of his life. This Is another reason why he should be detested. And , yet tha smypathy goes out to Raffles. . Bunny is Just a rascal, who well deserves ths. sequestration that overtook him. Mr, Bellew has the art to bring out all the qualities of the cleverly conceived , character. He almost persuades one to , forglv Raffles and put up with his pec , cadjllos in the matter of other people's . property. His presentation Is hardly marked by ths depth of analytical study one might . expect, but It Is quite likely that Mr. Bel ,'low took up the part more for the super , flcial dramatic possibilities than with any . regard for the psychological debate it might engender. Prototypes of Raffles are not wanting. Within a very few days theater for Omaha not only adds to the rapidly growing Importance of this enter prising firm In the amusement world, but adds a little bit to the Importance of Omaha In another sense. It Is first of all an In dication of growth, for If the demand mas not apparent the house would not be built. Omaha has had three theaters for two seasons now, and all have prospered. Tha coming of a fourth Is simply sn Indication that the three do not fill the demand for Indoor amusement and that a greater pro portion of tne population 1." n te taken care of In this way. The fact that the new house Is to be devoted to the cheaper form of entertainment simply means thnt Omaha is getting In line with other western cities. The Woodward & Burgess thea ter will be more than a home for the "contlnuoua." for It Is to be con structed on lines looking to the future. The commercial growth of the city has Justified the faith of this, firm, and it is to" provide the future population, which Is certain to be beyond the capacity of exist ing theaters, that has enabled them to reach the conclusion te build. The loca tion of the house Is good; in fact, Omaha Is fortunate beyond most rltica. In having Its theaters so accessible, and In this case, with four of them on one street and within three squares of one another, Harney street will become a veritable "Rlalto." Com In a Kvents. On the occaalon of the first production of "The Dictator1' at the Criterion thester In New York, Richard Harding Davis, the author, was stopped at the door of the theater by a friend, who asked him what sort of a play "The Dictator," his new ef fort, might be. Its premier was to be given that same night. Mr. Davis, with a qutz clcal look, answered: "Well, we got a laugh out of the orchestra this afternoon." The comedy Is bright in its lines and breezy In temper; It deals with simple American con suls, extraditions, treaties and tin soldier revolutions so much that It Is decidedly of today's Interest. Mr. Collier makes his first appearance In Omaha in "The Dictator" this evening at the Boyd theater, his dates being March 6, and 7. and also a a star under Charles Frohman's direction. tory Is particularly interesting to all lovers of true romance and with but very changes from actual facta the story has been moulded Into a stirring romantic drama. In thla particular line of acting Mr. Hackett has been eminently successful and at the present time he has the romantic field almost entirely to himself. 'He has surrounded himself with a very excellent company, of which Miss Charlotte Walker for se veral seasons past associated with Mr. Hackett is the lending lady. The produc tion as far ns scenery nnd accessories are concerned. Is notably elaborate, and, more over. It Is accurate In every detail. Tarslfal." In English, will be presented by Henry W. Savage's organisation at Boyd's theater for two tilghtn, Tuesday and Wednesday. March 14 and 15. with a mati nee on Wednesday. In the division of the performances, In the effort to reproduce the reverential atmosphere of the original sur roundings and In other details, the tradi tion of Bayreuth Is preserved. "Parsifal," In English, will be presented according to these schedules: The evening performance will begin at 6:30 o'clock. The first act, which Is the longest of the three, will re quire an hour and forty-five minutes, and then will be an Intermission of one hour and fifteen minutes for dinner. The second tains beat the blind keeper Into Insensibility highest order, full of heart interest and telling an absorbing story. It Is also said to abound In bright comedy and to point to a moral which will be sure to have a good effoct upon the young. "The Mon From Sweden, '' which will naturally -draw the attention 'of the thea ter goers, will play an engagement at the Krug theater for two nights and Wcdnes day matinee, starting Tuesday night, March 7. At the head of the company i Fred Falkner, the Swedish comedian, mir ing the action of the play high class spe claltles will be Introduced, among which are the Falkner family, the famous hoop rollers and Jugglers. AslJKMKTS. AMI KMET'. .HrEMKT. Vance A Sullivan attach the greatest Importance to the scenic equipment o their playa, and In "The Lighthouse by the Sea," which will bo the attraction a the Krug theater for three nights an Saturday matinee, starting Thursda night, March 9, they have surpassed thel previous efforts. The four seta used are said to be remarkable for their artistic beauty and massive proportions. That which has aroused the greatest enthusiasm Is act three, which shows the great light on Devil's Rock during a storm. The vll James K. Hackett comes to the Boyd next Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights In "The Fortunes of the King," by Mrs. C. A. Doremus and Ieonldas Westervelt. The authors have chosen as their hero Charles Stuart, who afterward became Charles II of England, and the play deals with his adventures Immediately following the bat tle of Worcester. Thla page In English hls- act begina promptly at 8:25 o'clock and will end at 1:36. An Intermission then ensues. AVIth the beginning of the third and last act at 9:5 It Is brought to a close at 10:43 p. m.. at which hour carriages may be or dered. The afternoon performance of "Par sifal" begina at 11 In the morning, with the following schedule: Act 1, 11 a. m. to 12:45 p. m.; luncheon; Act 2, 1:45 to 1:60; Act 8, from 3.06 to 4 p. m. The sale of seats and boxes for this engagement at Boyd's the ater opens at S a. m. at the box office of the theater on Friday, March 10. Orders by mstl, accompanied by certified checks or money ordera, will be filled In order of their receipt. The acale of prices for the "Parsi fal" In English festival performances Is as follows: $3, $2.50, $2. tl 50, II. 76 cents and 60 cent The public Is most earnestly re quested to subscribe to the rule that every body be seated before the house Is dark ened and ths conductor takes up his baton. It will be Impossible to seat anyone at this Juncture, A play which promises to please local theater goers Is the production of "The Stain of Quilt," which will be seen at the Krug theater for two nights and one mat inee, starting with a matinee today. It Is from the pen of Walter Mathews, and Is said to be pronounced melodrama of the Music and Musical Notes EOPLE are still talking about Ysaye and his gilraculous playing at the Auditorium February 23. I getting Mr. Chase's talk at the Woman's Club), started the bajl rolling. In a short time we will have the rhinu tn viw v. i :il believe that was one of the few great festival drama, from all sides The ' Inspired nghts which fall across English version has been retting extinguish the light, destroy the stairs leading to It and carry off Flora, his granddaughter. The ship which the vil lains hope to destroy Is sean rushing to destruction upon the Jagged rocks. But Mlnty, the little circus girl, snatching lighted brand from the hands of a life saver, dashes up the rocks and In the midst of the terrifying electrlo storm, walks clothes line leading from the cliffs to the lighthouse and relights the great light, which flashes a path of safety for th doomed vessel. It is a scene of thrilling realism. Comedy will be the predominating fea ture of the big bill that opena the week with a matinee today a the Orpnsum Chief among the dispensers of fun will be Haines snd Vldocq with their fibs and squibs. Miss Kathryn Osterman, the beautiful comedienne, will present her latest success, "Emma's Dilemma," a little comedy that has for Its theme a wife' tolerance of a husband's 111 humor -until & neighbor gives her a formula for cure. The principal vocal feature will be the noted soprano, Wynne Wlnelow, who la said to be a decidedly handsome woman, Clifford and Burke are a unique pair ot comedians, who introduce eccentrlo sing' Ing and dancing. Among the new bidders for local favor are the Sheck brothers equilibrists. A sketch called "A Medical Discovery" will be presented by Josle Kine and Phil Qotthold, also newcomers here. Cooper and Robinson In a skit called "Looking for Hanna" will entertain with song, dance and funmaking, while the klnodrome will show evonts in the ltfe of the famous scout, Kit Carson. one s path during a lifetime. Perhaps it might be interesting to some to hear what Ysaye himself thought of his evening's per formance. He said after the concert that he had never played better In his life; that the building was so large and the audience so far away he felt as if he were all by himself. Not a particle of nervousness as sailed him. He became completely ab sorbed In his interpretation and forgot everything else. He waa a little doubtful about the "Abendlled," with the muted strings, and Inquired anxiously If it could be heard at all. Physically Ysaylsaglant.' He towers up In the air and Is nearly as broad as he tlccs. In Chicago crowds flocked to hear It and came away amazed at Its excellence. The English performance begins at 6:30. Each act Is announced by a trumpet call from a brass sextet; the "Love Feast" mo tive being used to herald the beginning of the first act. At a quarter post 7 the lnter mlsnlon for dinner begins and continues until 8:30; and an hour and a quarter seems ample time for rest and refreshment. At 8:30 the trumpets sound the "Faith" motiv'e for the second act; the scene . where rh Gossip from Mageland. In the future Henrietta Crosman will ap pear in repertoire auring at least a portion vi tier etiuii eaun year. Maurice Campbell announces the produc tion of an opera in the fall. The libretti Is by George C. Haselton, Jr., and the music vr junun jwiwaraa. Henrietta Crosman's spring tour In "Mis tress Nell" will begin April In Minneap olis ana win inciuae sucn cities a t. raui. Kansas City, Omaha, Indianapolis, Colum bus, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and Toronto, Mr. L. R. O. Morrle, well known In omana, where he formerly lived, is a mem- oer or the "Man From Sweden compan that a c Dears at the Krue on Tuesday an Wednesday evenings, and would be glad to flower maiden, flnnri.h v.-.. Wednesday evenings, an. u.iu AUIIIU, leillUH VmAA h ,m n am f. ah. - .;V , u 111 u. 1 1 ILI1U. Dick Ferris has a burglar has been overhauled in New York long. The tiny space provided for him . b, nJ, applause With the i-arsirai in me maglo garden. The last act begins at 10 o'clock, after a twenty-minute Intermission, and Is announced by the "Grail" motive. A particular request Is made that there , who admitted that he robbed houses for the pure love of excitement It afforded. He had no need to steal, but ventured forth night after night to plunder for the .fun he had. It is not unlikely that he will devote the next few yeara of his life to contemplation of his peculiar amusement, and that when he emerges from prison he will give over burglary as a pastime and . will steal not at all or for the profit there may be In it. Similar proclivities have led men to the commission of more serious crimes. De Maupassant tells of a French Judge, who, excited by the sensation of sentencing a murderer to death, craved ma criiBuiiuii vi reauy tutting me. lie - began by crushing a canary bird to death, and ended with a number of ghastly mur ders to Ms credit, all ths time pursuing his Judicial calling with the calm equipoise lh mA him - - - aAmm ah t. a. - . m.i nc. 1 1 1 1 ii ci m iuouqi ui L 1 1 o bench. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde afford an exaggerated Incident of the sort, but the dally walk of life furnishes unnumbered examples of the struggle of the two natures of man for mastery. Raffles Interests us, even fascinates ua, but he doesn't give us any new vlow as regards right and behind the curtain at the side of the stage nardly gave him room to move. He Is a terrlflo enthusiast and fairly explodes with vitality. As he talked sometimes In Ger man, sometimes In French and then again In beautiful English he waved his arms warmth and en. thusiasm that has pervaded Omaha audi. enoes of late a few explosions may reason ably be expected. been busy durlna the winter and as a result of hla operations now announces the formation of a stock r i mill , -ha I. . n a. H I a polls, Kansas City, Des Moines, Portland and Seattle. Dick says he has backing ana mat tne scneino la a go Robert Mantell began a month's engage ment in riltsDurg last week, appearing in a new production of "Richard III." Mr. Mantell is supported by one of the stock companies In that city and will produce oeiore There Is a story to the effect that Wagner f94 other Shakespearean dramas t hut. .nni,,,.. to J terminating his preeent engagement. S?"r edw,"d r,ed,,nJm,m!ne"t ?UtWftr1 1M.".lgn- of approval he wanted opne''ou? mfd'JlVor or his mends to perform them himself. There Is a fine next month. It is the present Intention of cartoon in tne JuIIen book. A poor old aen- "n"r'' remoaeiing ine popular tneaier, osln tleman i. m.t I, which was heavily damaged by fire last osin "eman j almost dead with fatigue, listen- Saturday. If these plansT are carried out ir it ing to Tannhauser," and finally throwing the auditorium will be lowered one floor. rchestra floor on a level with danger of knocking some headlong. The small blond leaf turner and rosin h.nli,. .- .A..., . 1. - ... "" iiuu- viuuu ii ji ing to "lannnauser." nnd flnniiv hrnnH were a baby. Its box is large and soft, his hands up over hla head In desDair h br'riglng th 0rchesi and numeroua wrappings of Bilk lent an crit. tn wo-n- , i. v ' Thirty-ninth street. Somebody asked Ysaye where he played death at your opera?" next month by Maurice Campbell, who is in- nigni peiure. Alter a minute 8 hesita tion hereplled, "In Tap-lo-kah." Then the right name came to htm and he fairly shook the house with his laughter. "X mesn To-pee-kah," "No, sir; to die would be to app aud; and enaK'n strong company for the strange I don't want ,,,. , ' . a piece. The production will also mark Man- i aont want any applause at my perfor- airer CamnheH'a return tn th vniif. ranks after a term of belllnerency which covered the years of Henrietta Crosman's success as a star, Oustave Kobbe hOM amtton nil anAfka. very Interesting book. enUtled "Onera. am.. .Ylct?r Herbert and Harry B. Smith have Tlenra nt kin. ,-, nra" Thar. . , , . . vnvn cummisBiunea oy Manager unariea fc. Plcturea of him were being sold all There are short sketches of the lives Dillingham to write a new cSmlo opera for through the house. The last glimpse I had of about twelve of the greatest now before Lulu G'aer. In which that star will appear or him he was standing on the Auditorium tM public. The book is orinted on hv Pext 'son. no title ror the new. piece steps. In his big overcoat and cap trimmed P'ate paper and the reproductions of innu- be the first co wun astrakan, making him look bigger merauie photographs of the celebrities in Smith in quite a long time, and muoh is than ever, and scribbling away like mad. their various roles makes it unusuaUv at- "P601 of their new effort. n. units niiuv oi peopis nau wauea tor mm is-aiso a valuable reference The Yankee Consul," the Savage show new viow as regards right and " " w -"v "" " --" ,-iu u. vaiuaoie rererence that has stuck to New York so tightly Personal Inclination goes very far t0 come out n he was rewarding their authority, Mr. Kobbe having taken special will start on its road tour on Monday next! wrong, to determine Individual conduct within cer tain more or less narrowly prescribed bounds, but mankind almost universally despises a thief. And Raffles, with all his fine manners. Is a thief. After we have done with praising George Ada for his rich gift of humor and his fine faculty for expressing It; after we have said th laat word In praise of Gustav Ludera for his remarkable capacity tor providing merry Jingles with tuneful airs; after we have paid to Henry W. Savage our last enconlain for his apparent pro digality In ths matter ot dressing the singers and dancers who "Interpret" ' the Ada humor and the Luders music, array ing them so that not only does the glory of Solomon, but even that .of the Illy of ths Held, pale before thorn; then let us turn to the man whose genius in a way transcends that of either of the others. This man is George F. Marlon, who doean't pretend to write or compose, or sign checks in payment for the huge bills from dry goods and furnishing houses. If It wasn't for. Marlon the beauties of the stage pictures would scarcely exist. And, while Ben Greet may be able to convince some of those who have high foreheads and bulging brows, that scenery Is un necessary, he hasn't yet undertaken to en list the support of the patrons of comlo opera or musical comedy as we have come to know the article. Here Is whers Marlon glistens. He devises the costumes and the scenery, and the grouping of the peo ple on the stage so as to form the "pic tures," and the movements of principals and choruses, and much If not all of the "business" that adds the ridiculous or ludicrous action to the humorous or witty sentence, and makes the combination Irre sistibly funny. Marlon's brain it Is that devises all tho variations that move with kalt'ldoscoplo diversity across the stage when -a Savage "production" Is being of fered, and It is his fertility of thought snd expedient that has given these productions their distinctive characteristics. None ot the rest afford such richness of color, such harmonious and attractive groupings of variegated tints and shades, such effective utilisation of lights, - or such srtlslo and pleasing composition of form and movement as be provides. Once at least has The Bee called at tention 'to the potency of the atuge di rector to make or mar euccesa of a pro duction of any kind; now the trump la sounded in pruise of him whose business it Is to provide the stage director with the basis of his operations. Fir the stage director of the Savage ahowa merely car-rlt-e out the Marion Ideaa. 4 The announcement of the Intention of Woodward & Burgess te build a new patience with autographs, dashed off In the Pains to verify his statements. greatest of good nature. The volume ends with a racy little article $ on "Opera Singers Off Duty," and is Inter In reading Adolph Jullen's life of Wag- Per"l with kodak pictures of the most in ner I came across an interesting bit of formaJ variety Calve doing a Spanish information. 'Wagner left behind him no oanc m American dessert with a Pull- fortune, In aplte of the fact that he was paid fabulous prices for his scores. One of his weaknesses was a reckless extrava gance In house decoration, living expenses and clothes. A few years ago a series of letters written to his dressmaker In Vienna was sold, which gave a considerable In ' sight Into his passion for personal' comfort Juiten aays: "Wagner had a dress maker, one of the most famous In Vienna, Mdlle. Bertha, and It was she who made all his night robes and vests ot delicate rose color, pale blue or scarlet satin, with orange or lllao ribbons, not to 'forget the lacs shirts and the satin shoes, which composed his ordinary house toilet. This outfit cost him not less than $15,000 for a single year. But Richard Wagner was more prompt to order than to pay. He even embellished his orders with sketches to explain more clearly how the ruche ot his night robe should become around the bottom a rich and beautiful garniture half a yard tn width, ate. "One of the strangest of Ms luxuries was his love for silks and satins, which becams a veritable mania with age. He had the habit of carrying with him when he trav eled all the satin necessary to decorate the apartments that he would occupy en route; in Venice, at the Palasao Ven dramtnl, the room In which he breathed his laat was entirely hung with pink, pais blue and . nils green satin," It seems odd that a man who went through such bitter privations should at the end of bis Ufa develop such a spend thrift spirit; especially when he had a son whose future he bad to think abouL ' Robert Cuscoden gave the second ot his Philharmonic club concerts last Tuesday night at the first Christian church. A good audience was present and the or chestra, showed ths result of faithful work. The concert was miu:h enjoyed. Who knows but this organisation may be the nucleus of a permanent orchestra. Omaha Is fast getting to ' the point where It should have whatever goes te make up a broad metropolitan Ufe. If Mr. Cuscadan Is willing to give his tints and nthoslaam, he should have good support. The St I.ouls Symphony orchestra started exactly this way. Mr. Ernst was a young fallow with a fine musical ed a rut loi and ideals. He and bis orchestra, hare grown up to gether. Well, the "Pareifair eeaaoa has really begun. Mr. Rubin Uoldmarka' lecture yes terday morning ot the Bojd (.aud not for- man car for background; Schumann Helnk and Plancon hustling for a lunch counter, t0- M. K. LEARNED. Notes and Personals. Mr. Wllesek will give a recital at Boyd's theater In the near future. There Is a rumor that the Chicago orches tra may play a short spring engagement at the Auditorium. Mr. Landsberg. who was the soloist at the laat Philharmonic olub concert, has com posed some very attractive songs, which are bringing him considerable notice. Mr. Chase gave his lecture on "Parsifal" Friday morning at the Woman's club In place of the regular prgriim, which waa to have been devoted to French composers. Residence studios seem to be the rage nowadays. Mr. Kelly has taken Dr. An gllu's former house, luo9 Dodge street, which firovldKS him with ample room for both liv ng and teaching. The concert promoters have money enough In the bank to give one more first class concert. Mr. Borglum deserves much credit and hearty thanks for his successful management of the society. It has been on Broadway for many months now. The departure of the Savage com pany will make room for Amelia Bingham, who has been In stock in Pittsburg all season. She will now reorganize her com pany and present her repertory. George Ade Is on the Pacific, ocean en- route to Japan, where he will remain for some time putting the finishing touches to several new plays and musical comedies he has contracted to write. He will re main In the orient for several months and return by way of the Sues canal from Europe, completing a trip around the world. He is expected to reach this coun try the latter part of June. Trlxlo Frlganza made her appearance aa Anna Held's successor at the Weber Musia Hall In New York last week, and scored a hit. One critic says of her perform ance: "To Miss Ftlganza's credit should be recorded that she did not attempt to copy the methods of Anna Held In the role of Mlml. On the contrary she adopted a breezy, refreshing manner all her own, snd introduced several new bits of busi ness in the 'Nancy Clancy' song, so Im proving It that five encores were earned without the aid of ushers. The newest, best snd only rational cure for Indigestion and dyspepsia is DINER S DIGESTERS taken before meals. At Myers-Dillon Drug Co. 1BO Men In Orchestra. Auditorium, March 7 Musicians' ball. rf 4- Tabo d'hote Table d'llote Dinner, 40c With Turkey. 80s Blue Points on Halt Shell Celery Olives Newport Flakta Chicken Broth au Rlssotto Shrimps a la Neuberg on Toast Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce or Roast Prims Rib of Beet, au Jus Whipped Potatoea Wax Beans Fried Sweets Auatrlan Potato Balad Ice Cream I'le Coffee Cake CALUMET COFFEE HOUSE Sl'NDAT, MARCH 6, 19)S J 11 u. i ni'i aalw TU (J D A VH (EVENINGS AT 5:30 Iff EL OU YUaa..l MATINEE AT 11:00 L4SS!l25rd E-vo" MARCH 14 AND 15 WEDNESDAY flingS, special Wednesday matinee at ii a. m. BAYREUTH BROUGHT TO OMAHA! Positively the only time IICflDV IV QAlARP'Q Unequaled Production of Wag inthls City of . Iltlllil Ms OH.VHUC O ner.s sacred Festival Opera, rare r P. M. I A. M. fl . in ENGLISH Th Moat Imposing Operatic Production ever sent on a Tour. Presented with all dotalls exactly as at Bayreuth, by a Triple Cast cf Europe's Notable Artists, a Company of 200, and a Full Qrand Orchestra of 60. Note Repertory Presentation, but a Specialized Production with Its Scenic, Panoramic and Electrical Effects Greater than at the Festival Playhouse In Bayreuth! "In Mr. Bavage's presentation with Its capable cast of prominent Hinircrs; n largo and tuneful chorus; a dazzllliig cn.wmblc of flower maidens; an adequate nnd effec tive scenlo equipment, and a notable effici ent orchestra of sixty musicians, this per formance worthily measured up to Bay reuth traditions, and fairly vied in nrtlntlc merit and all-around excellence with the 'PurxIfHl' production by tho Metropolitan Opera Company In New York." Lester, in Philadelphia North American. "The performance was fully ns good as th performance at Rayreuth." I'hlllp Hale in Mont on Herald, Oct. IS. "Mr. Savages production of Tarslfal" can well sustain comparison with th only other repreaentatlon of the opera that has bfon seen in this cou.itry, that given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, a representation which in some Of its details, aw, for instance, in the chorus of the Flow er Maidens It actually surpassed." Phila delphia (fit) Inquirer. Cssistrtl Willi Metro ptllti Preeactloa. "Artistically this llrst perform ance In Washington exceeded all expectations. It was the Judgment of competent critic who had at tended tho performance of the Met ropolitan Company in New York that this enactment bv the Savage Company wns theeupvrlor In nearly all important aspects." Washing ton, D. C, Post. Evenings at BiSO. Intermission from 7:13 tc 8:30 for Dinner. Carriages at IO:4B. Matinee at II. Inter mission from 12:43 to 1:45 for Luncheon. Carriages at 4. SEATS NOW READY. Orchestra $3.10, Orchestra Circle $2.50 mil $2. 00, Ealccnj $2. 00, Circle $1,50 and $1.00, 6allerj 75c and 50c, Orders by mail, accompanied by certified checks or money orders will be tiled and filled In order of their receipt. Sunday - Monday - Tuesday CHARLES FRUHMAN PRESENTS WILLIAM IX RICHARD HARDIG DAVIS' FARCE, DICTA TOR A GALE OP MERRIMENT. LAIGIITER INCESSANT. GENUINELY FINNY. PERFECTLY CLEAN. IT HAS THE TRUE RING as THURSDAY- FRIDAY- SATURDAY SATURDAY MATINEE MR. JAMES K. HACKETT IV HIS NEW ROMANTIC MELODRAMA, THE FORTUNES OF THE KING By Charles A. Dorrmot aad Leonldaa 'Westervelt. MR. HACKETT AS CHARLES STUART SUNDAY and MONDAY -- MARCH 12 and 13 PERLEY OPERA CO. THE GIRL AND THE BANDIT IN THE PHENOMENAL HIT BIG CAST .BEAUTIFUL, SCENERY MONDAY, MARCH 20 One Week Mats. Wednesday and Saturday THE MIGHTIEST BEAUTY SPECTACLE KNOWN TO 5TAQB HISTORY KLAW & ERLANGER'S Supreme Production of the Drury Lane Spectacle, MOTHER. GOOSE Orljrlnal Cast and Ensemble of 30O. GRAND OPERA Ji OMAIIA AUDITORIUM THE CONRIED METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY of New York City, Under the Per sonal Direction of MR- HEINRICH CONRIED, with the Company of 225 Artists, Including a v XWO nimPCT A ? IN WAGNER'S Pie ALU13 DUKAiai ALrLrllrlV As "Parsifal," (Traloed by Frau Coal ma Wagner at Beyreutb.) MME. OLIVE FUEMSTAP As "Kundrv." (In Which She Has Made Her Qreateit Mark.) Exhibiting All the Wealth of Scenery Painted in Vienna Expressly for This Great Production; the Garden Scene rrom uesigna oy air. wun, wnuutiui, aunu IN DONIZETTI'S LUGIAoi LAMMERMOOR (IN CERMAN ) 7ednuday, March 29, 5 P.M. (IN ITALIAN SIG. ENRICO CAHUSO The Oreatest of Living Italian Tenor, the Idol of All Who Hear Him. Mme. Marcella SEMBRICH Thursday, (larch 30, 8 P. tl. Pastnlstresa of the Art of Coloratura Song, as "Lucia." With the Wonderful Sextette, the Famous "Mad Scene," and Other Dramatlo Climaxes. Conductor, Mr. Arturo Vlgns. No such demand for seats has ever been known in Omaha. ...... The advance reservation already shows that Dot a section will remain untaken in that vast building. These will be the largest puld audiences ever assembled in Omaha, and mark a new era in our musical uplift Seats Sale Now on at the PIANO PLAYER CO., 1520 Harney St. Prices ranging from $1.00 to $5.00. Scale on application to CLEMENT CHASE, Local Manager. TA. n ' - Ill I II I II r f m a ijaw PRICES: 15c, 25c, S( Q 8 1 ff MATINEES: ALL SE Er. W VJ SUNDAY MATINEE: PRICES: 15c, 23c, 60c and 75c cm I gg IOC-Z9COOC 2 NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE TOHAY STARTING WITH MATINEE 1 THE AMERICAN MELO-DR AM A the STAIN OF GUILT Pathetic in Story, Thrilling in Incidents. Sensational in Situations. Elaborate in Hcenlc Effects. The Most Keulactlc Potrayal of High and Low Life in a Great City. A carload of special scenery. fk CREIOHTOMi 2 NIGHTS and WEDNESDAY MATINEE M A Pf H 7 -STARTING TUESDAY NIOHT IVW11 FRED W, FAILUER'S it ETRlfOLITAN COM ANY IN IN FOUR ACTS. HiJh-ClaM Specialties During Action of the Play. 3 NIGHTS and SATURDAY MATINEE STARTING THURSDAY NIOHT... . MARCH 9 THE BIG SENSATIONAL SUCCESS LIGHTHOUSE BY THE SEE SEA THK WONKJCRFL'LSTOItM AT SKA THK IIKItOlO KKHCl'E OK AN OCEAN I.I. Fit Pilled with Intensity of action, superb scenic equipment, startling me chanical effects, sensational situations, thrilling climaxes. . :iVT; 'Prions M. Week Commenc ti? Sunday Matinee, Mar. 5 TODAY. 2:15-TONIGHT. .' MODERN VAUDEVILLE Haines & Vidocq Klb 4 Bqulb". Old snd New. Kathryn Osterman Aslt?d by Roland J. Bargent in ths one get comedy, "Emma's Dllcmna." Wynne Winslow Tlis Chwrmlns Boprsrio. Clifford & Burke Eccentric Hinging snd Dancing Cornelians. Sheck Bros. AthlPtlc Entertainers Josle" Kine & Gotthold-Phii rrenentlng " A Medical I'lccovtry." Cooper & Robinson In "Looking for Ilunna." Kinodrome The ierfet motion plrturs rnarhtns. Prices 10c, 25c 50c.