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THE PEE: OMAHA". SUNDAY. MARCH 10. 1022. - -M US I C By JEAN P, DUFF1ELD. VI directress ol the Uiitai Opera nofiiion, has figumtil Jier intention of retiring (tout her m.nag-erul pom ion at i end ol in ronl aeaaoii, ami 111 occisinn W ioui)iir i'ifl to the nuiorny of interested and ditinif rfttcij tin server ii a wUe on. There are. in all human probability, othera li roui'l ueccIguy direct tne anairs of the Opera, but up to due no tampiaiui nil iitrn mane 01 an dtp abundance of in Mary Car lien's rUi. Indeed, in her on (eld. she i Inimitable and, super unman as she i. h could hardly be cxKcted to continue inilrlinitcly a the responnble head I such t huge ntetpri sndat the tame time re. mam in pertrrt training tor tier art Ikr administration has been ccn sured ai extravagant, and plenty of color it lent to I hi charge ty tact tlut the season i drfmt will run mrr foOO.000, a considerable turn rtn for such a modern Maecenas at Harold McCornikk to pay, though hit wife may be a Kockefellrr. In fact, the McCormicks. who "have heretofore made up the company' deficit from tlirir private purses, have announced that the present season m the last of thnr sponsorship, and it the company continue to tunc tionate it will do no without the benefit of their golden guarantee, Accordingly, there is tome doubt at to the continuance of the company, Strenuous efforts are being1 made in ( hicaeo now to obtain a half mil' lion dollar guarantee fund, but up to the present, signature to cover only about three-fourth of this amount have been secured. Meantime, Mi J Gardcu has the satisfaction that results from knowledge that under her regime the Opera has reached artistic altitudes never before attained. I his is recog nized by practically all the New ork critics in their summing up cn the Chicago company's achievements in its five weeks sojourn in the east rrn city, and all unite in regretting; the managerial decision not to visit New York m the future. Mr. Finck admits in the Post that he would miss the Chicago com pany's visits, even though they double his duties; that tired as he is of most music after 40 years tn the treadmill, he eniovs the perform ances often more than those given by the Metropolitan. The Chicago company is now in the midst of a long tour which began in Philadelphia, continued in Balti more and rutsburfih. and is sched tiled to end in Wichita April 22. The past week was divided between Alii waukee and St. Taul. and other cities to be visited are Helena, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver. Why was not Umaha in cluded in the itinerary.' A young lady jn Selma.'Ala., last week danced to wireless waves of miitii- frim p niann nlaved in Pitts- k.,,u P Qli "lictmrH in" and UUIgll, AM. WI.W ... danced only a few steps, but enough" to demonstrate one ot me latest ac- rnmnlichmiinla nf this wonderful SEC If the music she danced to was like most of the jazz dance stutt played hereabouts, there are some of us who would like our sources of supply even further removed. AJ.IIn. Valtofcnin nf this city's gifted musicians, has .signed a fnitrici with hff Kedoatn lvceum 'bureau, enlisting her service? on ra concert tour next summer. Mrs. V.IUlrnm will h nnP. flf 2 COniDaHV of three.,, She takes especial pride in the fact that she qualities 10 xnc satisfaction of the bureau for work in three different liner: those ot so prano soloist, pianist and reader. A sacred song entitled "fifis Song in the Night," has been received from Harry H. cockreii, wno com posed the music and collaborated with C. W. Craft in . writing the words. The number is written in the ballad idiom, is smoothly melodious, and lies well for the voice. The Words are elevated in sentiment and thoroughly devotional. The song will doubtless meet with wiAf mi-cess; in fact, we under- tanrt it has alreadv given much pleasure. It is dedicated to Elliott Dexter, Harry Disbrow and tawara Fatton, r Alexandra Stadnitska, pianist, is the latest addition to local musical ranks. Mme. Stadnitska is a native nf Wirciw htir received her musi cal and university education in the Russian cities of Fetrograd, mos- on1 Dmstf. in which latter place she was engaged for several years teaching in the Imperial School of t r r Ci ...1,.. Aetru tf AIUSIC. jume. oiaun identify herself with the musical in terests of the community, and to that on4 Vi3 nnpned a studio in the Schmoller & Mueller building. The Tuesday Musical . club will close a most successful season with the oresentation of Mme. Margaret Matzenauer, contralto, in recital at the Auditorium Friday evening, farch 24. at 8:15 o'clock. - Mme, Matzenauer is a member of the Met ropolitan Opera company and is said to possess a personality, stage pres ence and charm equal to her great voice. The program for Friday evening follows: im rmr Stva K.nd.l (b FMtor! V.r.ohlnl (rt Crndl Song- Mo.nt d) Arl. "Lletl Slsnor" from "Lm Hurutnots- Mey.rbw ( -WTtyl-. Sonf- ib) Sandman .... Sapphic Od? .. (d) Sprinj Night , fa) Trauma .v. (b) Schmeraea f ts Cloeti.j III. IP. Wolf Schumann . . Brahma Schumann Wagner . . Wagnar Debusay tb) Mandollnta Pabusay tc OavnttA frnm "HlSnDIl .... 'inomaa d L haura dllciUM Staub V. a TTInga of Night ...Wiuaton Wltti lb Expectancy ,. Frank La Forgo ( Maxican Folk 8ong..Arr. by La Forga (d) Saguldilla from "Carmen"...... Bliat Mr. George Vause at th piano. The Mormon state has given us but few singers, and none of them as yet has earned such fame as the young prima donna, Margaret Ro maine, who will appear in concert at the Municipal auditorium on Thurs day evening, March 30, in the last of the series arranged by the Omaha Business Woman's club. Though in the twenties, with the world before her, Margaret Romaine has made her mark, not only at the Metropolitan, where she has sung Musetta and other roles with im mense success, but also on the boule vards of Paris. Miss Romaine comes of a musical family.' Her father is a trained sing- Dorothy Could See Her James AW The wooer la Dorothy Cish'i hut band all right, and Hope Hampton it the winninc girt but Dorothy was on the aide linei when this rhoto was taken in "Stardust, which i at the Rialto theater the first four days of thii week. James Rennie. Dorothy husband. has the leading male role in the pic ture. rr; her mother is a gifted pianist. So when in time Miss Margaret showed her bent for music, she found no obstacle to keen her from her coal. She ha a wimiiiic voire. of clear and ringing quality, wide range, and expressive charm. When it is added that she is pretty to a fault, and temperamental a well, it it not hard to understand her popularity. Muilcaf Nou-. Tim Omaha Colleaa rlub, musical arrtlnn, will meet In the Burcpm- Nanti auditorium Monday, March 20, at 4 o'clock. Mr. Harold Bergquesf, leader. The uhjpct, "Nineteenth Century Romanticists." The pro Rram follow: 1. rapar "Nln.tetntb, Century Itoman- tlrlata" Mra. R. W. Hagnor. J. riann Dut Rhapeody (.No. IK. ..Unit lira. iaan Ringer and Mra. ueyo crane. . Tiano Solo Chopin Mle Margaret Roebling. . Voral Puet "Song of May". .Schumann Mra. William 1-oelie and ill.a Laura 1'eleraen. . Quartet "The Dream Lake". Schumann .Mtndamn Harold Bergqulat, Wil liam Locke, Dren Ringer and Mlsa Laura Tetaraen. I. Vocal Trio ''Greeting" ' Mendei.nonn Mdame William Locke, Harold Btrg'tuiit and Laura. Teter.en. The Anderson Eight, a double male quartet, and the Sweet Sixteen, arms' Klee ciuo under me direc tion of Johanna Anderson, who re cently save a musical program In the Misner auditorium to a full house, are to repeat the tarns pro gram at the North Stfla Christian church on Tuesday, March 21, and at the Central United Presbyterian church on Thursday, . March 23. They also have an engagement at Valley, Neb., on Tuesday, March 28. Thflse.two organizations are using the money' they thus earn by going to hear some of the good musical events that come to this city. Mr. Ben Stanley's thfrd Lenten or gan recital occurs in Trinity catne. dral today at, 4: 30, p. m., with the following programr I. Sonata op. If, No. 1 Muller Allegro Reeoluto. Andante Tranqutllo In troduction and Lugue. Ab Evening" Kinder March dun Marrionette Gounod 4. Suit (A Day In Venice) Nevln Dawn, GondpHere, Venetian Love Song, uooa ivgnt. Introduction to Act S (Lohengrin Wagner The cathedral choir will assist. Public is cordially Invited. The Anderson Eight, a double male auartet. and the Sweet Sixteen, a girls' glee club, who recently gave a musical program in tne Misner studio, are to repeat the same pro gram at the North ride Christian church on Tuesday, March si, ana at the Central United Presbyterian church on Thursday, March 23. They also have an engagement at Valley, Neb., on Tuesday, March 28. These two organizations are using the money they earn by going to hear all the good musical events that come to this city. Will Classic Novels More Homance in Oil Vlay$, Snyt Vmlucer Enjoy Popular Wave? West Almost Meets East Very Soon After Passing Straits of Gib-El-Tera Los Article, Cal, March 4 Whether or not screen versions of many claic ami historical novel are to fi'joy a ve of profitable popularity during the present year it the latcit problem to occupy the minds of producers, director and other powers of ihe local film col on v. Opinion divided, many hold that the time i ripe for number of oicttire baed on or actually adapted from the famous boiki of all time, while other declare that 90 ner tent of movie fan don't tare a hane for any except picture of precnt-day people, their problems and their surroundings. Maurice fourneur. who now making a screen version of one of the greatest love stories of Fnghsh literature, K. D, BUckinore's "Lorna Doone.1' be heve that the most con vincing proof of the popularity of picturiej famous novels is the suc cess they have attained curing tne pat season. As example lie cites such production! a "The Three Musteteer.'"'l'asioii." based on the tory of DuTlarry; "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," one of Mark Twain's noted novels: 'Disraeli." "The Queen of riieba" and many others. "Blue Bird." Several of Mr. Toiirneur's most successful pictures have been adapta tions of famous books, among tnem "The Last of the Mohicans." by J. Fenimore Cooper: Treasure Isl and," by Robert Loui .Stevenson, and Mautice Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird," while D. W. Griffith's latest feature, "Orphans of the Storm." is adapted from a classic French novel. "Scores of novels of the leading authors of the past two centuries are tremendously rich in screen materi al" said Mr. Tourneur. "In almost every instance it has been necessary, in adapting them to the screen, to abridge them to picture length limits. Romance of Old. ."Such authors as Dumas, Victor Hugo, Scott. Thackeray, Stevenson, Balzac. Mark Twain and others of that school thought nothing of writ ing a book of 600 or 700 pages. Many novels were twice that length. The modern fiction story is seldom half as long and contains proportionately even less screen material. "Granting that they possess an equal amount of action, love interest and absorbing characterization, the stories of periods long departed have a power of romantic appeal that the picture of modern life cannot attain," continues Mr. Tourneur. "There is a glamor of romance surrounding the famous heroes of literature that the present-day story docs not impart. D'Artagnan is more romantic a fig ure than Sersrt. York or Caot. Rick- enbacker, although no mjre effec tive or courageous a warrior. Dis raeli .stimulates the imagination more than Lloyd George, but probably was no more astute or clever a states man.' j Better ActuigV c Many producers are' wary of the classic novels because of the tremen dous amount of research work and detail their production entails. Better acting and direction have enhanced the value of screen produc tions of classic and historic stories. Five years . ago, when an actor was called unon to play some famous character, he immediately began to strut and gesture m an amazing fashion. Nowadays, both actors and directors have come to realize , that the characters of the past -were as human as those of the present, with the result that these roles are now interpreted m a more realistic and convincing manner. . Mexico is literally flooded with stolen automobiles, which are scJd for 50 per cent of their actual value. You'll Go Smilin, Through 1922 After You Seat I ! Gibraltar and Algerians Have Much That Is In terestintf, But, Oh! You Algiers for Thrills. I When Vi- Km arau'laat Her mall-d I mm VnMaa. e4 Hmit im Shi. latiee m en.tf-4 al eira, fcul t.lla mi the itm ifl n4 aieMe t 4 a uisraiiar, Airu-M ea ,vira.) By HENRIETTE M. REES. Since we landed In Cairo an J have brm upon the Nile trip there has not been much time for letter writ, insr. And belore that the port of tall of the boat kept us going at great rate, for almost every day different one was visited. One rainy evening on tne neat Mr. Maw ot Ktaw fi TKrktngrr introduced Mit Marie Uresslcr, who gave aoiue rcri. tations. At Gibraltar we trailed H (i. Wells for K. l'hilips Oppenhcim and hi wife. We gradually lost our ceiehntie tn rouie, all rccpt Mr. Adolf Ochs. publisher of the New York Times, and his party, who are with us on the Nile trip. They are charming people, the party rousiMing 01 Air. aim .Mrs. Ochs, Mrs. Milton Ochs of Chatta nooga, Trim., and her attractive dauchter. Mr. Oths ha a rare gift of humor and sartoriallv lie is the Beau Brummel of the boat. Beside he knows his Boedecker and his guide book and he never inivcs any thing, an example to many others. Gibraltar and the Weather. I must tell you something of our experiences before we reached Lairo, It was so warm at Madeira that a couple of the men dazzled us with while trousers and canvas shoes, and everyone dressed in spring clothes for Gibraltar and Algecrra!", Spain. The first disillusionment was that we did not see the sheer side of Gibral tar first, as we had been led to be lieve by the insurance ad. we only saw this as we left the bay and then at some distance and wrong end to. The second was that although the sun shone, a strong wind straight from the snow-capped Appenines mercilessly penetrated our light clothes and with an X-ray skill ven tilated our innermost depths. How oranges and palms can stand it is be yond me. However we liked Algcciras, with its light colored stucco houses, Span ish men in broad sombreros and women wrapped from their heads to their feet in black woolen shawls. I only wished I had had one. Most of the men wore scarfs, and the fringe of these showing now and then be neath their coats gave me quite a Carmcnish thrill. - ' Here was our first sight of donkeys with the wide baskets across their backs, a common sight by this time. We saw a double funeral the two caskets, each with a single wreath, were carried by twe) groups of dirty looking boys, followed by more than 100 men on foot, ho carriages ana no women. The hotel was charming, and many, people from Gibraltar have summer homes here across the bay. Gibraltar is fascinating, with the narrowest streets we had yet seen. These little paved pathways, from four to 10 feet wide, w-ind in and out betwedn high stucco buildings, up the less sheer but rather steep side of the rock upon which the city climbs. The main streets are wider, perhaps 20 feet, and one almost gets run over looking at the medley of people and carriages in them. At Gibraltar we saw our first Moors, titling bloodily in a M.Mrih nurket at the Irit ot the nrr, and w4i"g about the sired wiiH tare fret Ihrun into jreat jellow or red bather slipper without lieel. Many ft theut Ii4'i brown or blue three whole paragraph tf uiiuitrlliibl words as it a he could, ai4 ! (omi t me terribly. But 1 gl en wiih limi-by my pronunciation, and the form .( tny rrh. Here the people were Hit moat tn. fjtuiter length coat ul broad Icrr.ling set. Vuropran. Mohani. Imods thrown up over their turbans and they looked hie very tinidrabfd picture ef I loan. I b'lieie it , Two MMriH women glided ly in white rube and with veiled face. I.t Indian beamed and beckoned tn one from the open front of store here many vatietir of ntertrundine were iliplaycd, t'nglirh o!4iri sauntered by either siugl? or in group, mokt of them earrin crop or walking sticks, runny I nsli-h bobbin who looked like top oldiei from a child'a CltrUtnu box. with their wraith of old button and braid, were ecu here and there, and '.hrce of them nearly made ini the boat, because thev took our koJak awav from us before we en tered the town and wntiM not give them up until we went back a sec ond time and aked for "raineros." Getting Ashore at Algiers. At Ateicra when we arrived one evening after a stormy day, owing to the rough sea landing was not considered. So we went out occa sionally where we could are the I'Rhts ot the city spreading tar at the back of the wide bay. street car crawling past the street light and rows of automobile light parsing up and down hill. The next morning wa bright and beautiful. I he sea bad calmed down upon the surface, but everv so often creat swells would roll in and make their way to the beckoning shore; making it difficult for the little S0.foot tenders to stay at the foot of the two accom modation ladders which were low ered. The boats had a swing of ut least 14 feet, and sometimes after riding way below the ladders they would come up underneath them and turn the ladders inwards toward the boat, making every one who was descending hang to the rail for dear life. One caught the tender on the fly as they rode past. It was exclu ing to stand at the rail above and personally to direct the passengers, and almost every one who had not cone down took a turn at it. we would say. "No, not yet." and "Now, and feel as if we had landed them safely by our coaching. When I went down, the best ladder had been broken by the bumping, and we were sent down the one with the sickening rope balustrade. Vhen the tender hit it and turned it over to the side, it would have taken more than one bump to have pried my hands loose from the rope. One woman fell down eight steps, crawled back and then went on. Another, landed in the tender on all fours. After almost every one had left the steamer, the captain put the follow ing noticeon the bulletiii board: "Owing to the continuance of the northerly swell passengers landing at Algiers do so at their own risk." We saw it when we returned at dinner time, but it was interesting to us then only as a character study. Omaha Girl Stays There. At Algiers we lost a traveling companion, Miss Eva Dow of Omaha, whose brother is consul there. It is such a charming and different city that I quite envied her her long visit there. French is the official language, and I felt very smart, being the only one of our party who knew anything about it. But always, just after I had put something across successfully, some one would come along and, say a inriUn, in European (lothrt and the lnikih in. and grrt crowd of the linhjn.d and robed native Algerians mingled n the tirci. .."very once in a while an Algerian soldier rode Iv in hi baggy ted pant, and pic tiireiqiie roiine, sitting proudly In In high-backed aldle. The rati may be et and the wrt writ, and the twain may never inert and all that, but I had dope of it when 1 taw M'liie t the Moorih women out shopping in their white robe and tril, but with European shoes and stot kiMi upon their feet. A t vt collecting a rertain amount of junk, I tried my best to I. ml something in Algiers I might poiibly want We wandered in the native town (where no I'uropeans are allowed at night, by the wayt, pt smelly market and little jewel ry stores, mercantile stand, crowded arcade and ham of a'l kind, but t couldn't find anything I wanted I was afraid to get very far from the crowd, for the descendant of the former Atgeriar pirate seemed o big and strange, and they talked " ferocioii.ly at one another. 1 feared I miifht look good to some of them and he kidnaped for ransom. "Tlie Kid" Sliotki Anna. Ann Tavlowa. the famous dancer, is shocked! Jackie Coogan, famous fijm starlet, shocked her. Here'i how it happened: MadJine Tavlowa was visiting Los. Angeles recently. She met Charlit Chaplin, Doug, Mary and a host of others. "But where is little Master Jackie?' she asked. , lite next atternoon jacxie visurq Favlowa "back stage." During the intermission the famous Kussian dancer and "the lid" became quite friendly. "You dance tine, said jackie. "Thank vou darling," answered ravlowa "look at this new ballet steo." Madame then proceeded to show Tackle some difficult toe work. "Wait a minute please, Madame." cried Jackie "wait till you see me do the Chicago." And Jackie pro ceeded to demonstrate to madame how they do it nf the indy City. Favlowa looked shocked, hut in terested, and when the kid conv nlcted his routine of steps, she tueeed him close to her and covered his little face with kisses. Foor Jackie he has a tough time being a movie start Film Stars Reveal Beauty Hints 9 M(MHBWsaaMBaBJBJBMBMaappjpHaaraaa American Beauties CoulJ Make Cupid Shoot Straight at Any Heart If They'll Follow Cleo's Advice; Triscilla Dean Says'Kycs Have It." Ckopaira and her battalion of hrautir barboied beauty secrets in their lair bead. Helen of Troy knew th trukt of brr trade aUo, and the heroic wive and swretheaii of early A mer u an days could make young (upid shont straight at any bean they denred. And the .1ih century maid ha profited by all hrr feminine ante. lots of every country and through every age, and what the dorm t know about the gentle art of looking attractive Un't worth know ing, nluidom's feminine star, each and (very one, hae divulged one of their preciou beauty secret. "I have always roniderrd a wo man's eye the chief attiartion she hat," said J'rUcilU Pean, "and for that reason I have tried to take the bet possible care of mine and ob serve every reatonahle rule tlut would make them clear and brilliant. First of alt, 1 never abuse them by reading in a poor light or in bed. "It's a funny thing but people never give their eye a thought un dess they have trouble wiih theni. A fierson couldn't run or walk all day nng without giving their let: a rest. A woman wouldn't sew all day long without stopping for a few moment to rest her hands. And still people will work tlirir rye all day without ever clotting them for an iiolant. "And here i another thing I ob serve rrgularly. 1 bathe my eye in cool water every morning, every evening and at least once during tiie day. Ill the same proposition as washing jour hands. Your cyrs get full of particles of dust which has a marked tendency to make them dull, rob them of their luster and give them that heavy look whicli is not becoming to any woman. 'Teople always ask me how I keep my hair so light," said Gladys Wajton. "I've never touched it up in my life, but I'll give my secret away so the rest of the blondes in the world can benefit if they choose, too. I give my hair a good sun bath a often as I have the lime and I alwats rntte my bead in at leat three bath of Ice cold water, 1 he jormer keeps my hair liitht and fhe latter statu the blood circulating thrntiKh my s'tp and gitr a luter ' and healthy lime to my hair. J not a the sunshine keep clothe whitu and clean, r it act on a woman hair. Of course, if you sat in real hot sun for too long a time it would bleach your hair and fade it. but sunshine administered with discre tion it the bet hair tonic in the world," said the little star. "The sine way to have an attrac tive neck and throat." say Mar t Prevot, "i to swim. In fact, if there U any part of the 'body you want to improve or develop, swimming will do it. The trouble with tiiot women is they aie too lazy. If women would spend half a much time rerriing a they do thinking up a diet that wilt make them thin, they would have much better fig ures and with much Irss effort on their part. The posture neretsary in swimming is certain to give desir able lines, especially to the throat and neck it never fails if one will swim regularly day after day." said Miis Prevost. w ho used to be a bath ing girt and knows whereof she' speaks. "Graceful, slim ankles are a mai ler of exercie. plenty of walking and comfortable shoes" said Mis duPont. "It has been my observation that the women who worry the most about heavy ankles are usually lazy and afraid of work or exercise of any kind. Also, they are persons who are inclined to wear shoes that are a size or two too small for them. This always spoils the shape of the foot and ankle. Exercise and be com fortable is my advice to the woman with large ankles. Electric treat ments and rubber bindings around the anklet are useless and expensive." Queen of the Cattla Ranch Empress of the Ballroom PAULINE FREDERICK "Two Kinds of Women" First Showing in Omaha TODAY ONLY The Masterpiece of Love Eternal, Youth Supreme Starts Friday (9 days) STRAND Now Showing Ends Friday . PRESENTS A thrilling story When hostile Indians stalked the wagon trains, and none but the quickest trigger man was safe When the roaring gambling hall was the only "club" that the life of the Frontier knew. - l In the Cast Moon Comedy VIOLA Aiafiw "HORSE IV, flim!j VALE aJ0wfcr SENSE" -y l COMING-NEXT SATURDAY TOM MIX race with death around world 'CHASING THE MOON" r rr m at MONDAY K TUESDAY ol VEDNES SHOWS AT 1M-3- 5 6:30-8-9:30 'S Suggested bg FaTWlie Hurst's Jnzrvas novel Something to talk about! Something to seel The drama of one girl who lived in the shadows beyond Broadway's glow and knew Stardust to be but ashes after all. Also .Showing - MACK SENNETT'S COMEDIANS in " Call a Cop " A Two-Part Comedy with Originality and Speed v Thrills! Thrills! Thrills! " ; Major Jack Allen's Thrilling Capture of "The Black Panther" 2l Rialto Symphony Players aHrrjr Brader, Dir. Overture : Zamp a Julius K. Johnson Premier Organist Playing "Miami Dreams" COMING THURSDAY ANITA STEWART in "Her Mad Bargain"