New York Theaters BT PERCY HAMMOND. N«w York. January 21. THE calamity which 'befell Mias Marjorie Rambeau last week has provoked the professors to de bates concerning tha ethlca In the niatter. By aome of the people of the theater It la held that Mr. George Middleton was Juitlfied In his specta cular withdrawal of "The Road To gether." By others It Is said that In closing his play after only ons per formance he wrought a cruel Injury on a good actress and a beautiful wo man. His Implications that Miss Rambeau had unfitted herself for sat isfactory hlstrlonism on the opening ...night were unmistakable. Mr. Mid dleton referred to the episode as “One rid" the tragedies of the theater," be fore he took ship the next day for the West Indies. The lady was left, therefore, beset by humiliating lnuen iloes, her Job gone, her celebrity tar nished. The misstep for which she was so grievously punished was she says, her Indulgence In a large dose <eau, not he, was to blame. So, In a spirit (though not aromatic) of des peration he commanded the perform ance of his drama to be stopped— on the brusque ground that it was "unsatisfactory." Disappointed and hurt, he did not think of the disre pute and anguish his abrupt action would cause a helpless lady, dimming her glory and bruising her career. Perhaps (rad he dons so he would have permitted "The Road Together" to subside gracefully and to have blamed Its failure on his own errors nr those of the dramatic critics. He ind they are inured to traducement, >nd some of them prosper and fatten jpon detraction and obloquy. They now that "be thou as chaste as ice. is pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny." —— —— ‘ But an actress, once suspected of ■n«»nduct unbecoming an artiste If not 4 lady, undergoes penalties too great for her mishaps. My Impression is that Miss Rambcau got much the worst of a sorry episode. She was not very good, but she was much bet ter. 1 thought, than Mr. Middleton. ■Suffering as she is now from enthritis ■tnd an inability to eat solid foods. I offer my sympathy and my condol - rices. Also, to Mr. Middleton, as he languishes, penitent. In the volup tuous Bahamas. Both of them are i little out of luck: but they may lie heered by the knowledge that their uisfortunes have saved several play oers from an unhappy attendance •n “The Road Together." "Th» Split Shilling" was the name hat Mr. Lawrence Eyre selected for ,ie piny in which Mias Grace George nd Misa Laura Hope Crews lmper mnate Irish twin siatei-s, aged 43. dr. Henry Miller, the impresario, ■iallking that title, changed it to Fanshastlcs.'’ He was Inspired to In so because when the rich and ■ ultured twin referred to husbands aa fantastlcs” her poor and gauche sis repeated the word with Irish trim mings—‘‘fanshastlcs.'’ After a day ..r two Mr. Miller came to the conclu inn that The caption was lncommsn urale, so lie changed It to ‘‘The Merry Wives of Gotham.’’ Which ex hibitions of instability may prove to you how signllicant of how Inslgnlfl unt is nomenclature in the drama. 'The Split Shilling,’’ ’'Farfshastics,” The Merry Wives of Gotham”—all leadlinos for one play. -<*> Miss George and Miss Crews are rish waifs, who, separated in their radlea in 1330, meet again In New ,'ork City in 1843. One of them is a lianty waaher-woman; the other a ■land dame of Washington Square. i'ou may. 1f you are acquainted with he historic habits of Miss Georgs nd Miss Crews, suspect which one lays the partlclan and which the peasant. They do not recognise one mother, but the wealthy Dutch hus band of Miss George is a bitter nemy of the brick lying husband of vtlss Crews because they are having rouble over real estate. Moreover, be son of Miss George and her Knickerbocker lord le enamored of he daughter of Mies Crews and her Irish hod carrier. That lovely child n a songstress at Tony Pastor's vaudeville theater, and ehe is of the ip-and coming sort. Family feuds meann no more to hsr than they did a Juliet. A fairy tale? Tee, vfc-y uuch a fairy tale, and told, as fairy • lies should not be told, with violence, ntll the final scene wherein the win Bisters meet for the last time, ind part, presumably forever, with ■either of them suspecting that ehe Is - c-L - , cAds Cum. at the gayety / cACa+jott 'J/ati'iS' AT THE OR PH EU/VN. e. . . , The play was dull, but the first night audience was not. The Italian ambassador was there, with his suite, and so was Mr. Pirandello, the composer, besides many other bright, enthuslastlo Italian American spec tators. Mr. Pirandello kissed the German actor, Mr. Korff, In tribute to hie characterization; and there were the usual routine huz-ws for a dull en tertainment. •' RURLIK Twice Dajly All Week __ Ladies' 20c Bargain Mat. 2tl0 Wh. Days I CONTINUANCE OF THE BIG-CITY MUSICAL SHOWS a. “ALL IN FUN” Vary Nawaat m ® SB M ■! a ■ Sf B B Till# Impllaa _ WITH _ MMOmUBBMmm« Win FOX & KOLER flWK shrbas, „ » awm r .. .. . Have Your Sweeties Tba 'ToUah- anJ "Parlmuttar" af Taka You Toi,y., Columbia BurMah aa Matlnaa at 3:00 SLITKIN & SLOTKID, Refined Lewyeri Best Seats 50c Taka This Tipi You'll have t® laugh on tine■- Biggest Amusement the boys have so much faat, flip patter that they Value In Omaha •imply ean't wait far yeur guffaws. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi i tures of two comedians, who after taking a fhree months' law course set up In business without obtaining a diploma or license. Will Fox and Harry Koler are the comedy lawyers, while others who contribute to the general fun are A^ina Propp, Matty White, Ada Hum, Jack McSorley, Ka lama, Murray and Irwin, Kddie Green, Joe Murphy and others. Throughout the piece weaves a graceful chorus of beautiful girls. There are ten stage settings includ ing a transformation of a jail into an Oriental palace in full view of the uu-dience. Harney Gerard, who pro duced "All In Fun,” also presents in Columbia burlesuue "Vanities” and “Follies of tlie Day.” Thursday night will be "Clown Nite,” a decided novel ty. Today's matinee starts at 3:00. "High Jinks,” a farclal comedy with music, is the new offering of the Halton Powell Players at the Empress theater. It purports to tell of the adventures of "Josiah Pettlbone," the pickle king, alternntedly played by Halton Powell and Norman Hanley. Eugene Bjpusard, tenor sings "Mary Dear.” "The Bad Utile Boy,” ,'md other selections are introduced by Miss Patsy Gilson, queen of syn copation, Elsie Esmonde, the straw berry blond priniit donna offers, “II Bacio.” And there are numbers by Earl Young, and comedy numbers by the ”4 Harmony Hounds.” "Pretty Papa.” a tornado of fun with Halton Powell in his original characterization of "Alonzo Brown” is the show announced for the week starting next Saturday. Current photoplay attractions In clude Dustin Fa mum In "Kentucky Days” and the final story of the pop ular "Fighting Blood” series. The Georgia Smart Set Minstrels comes to the Brandeis theater, Feb ruary JO and 11. The Georgia Min strels and The Smart Set have been combined into one big company. ITobably the greatest array of col ored minstrel and musical comedy stars ever assembled are with the company, among them being Anna .ionea, the singer; Bill Hudson, buck and wing dancer; Julia Davis, the modern "Black Patti,” The Georgia Quartet, McAdams, trick bicyclist; “Blubber” Mack and "Pork Chops” Chapman, comedians, and Pamplln, gun spinner and Juggler. The Arm ory Concert band, is stili an outstand ing feature and will head the big street parade dally. . Arthur Hammersteln's latest musi cal play, "Wlldflower,” will be the attraction at the Brandels theater February 14, 15. 16 and 17. Eva Oli vottl has the title role In the piece. "Wlldflower,” elaborately staged In three acts, owes Its books and lyrics to Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammer stein, 2d. Herbert Stothart and Vin cent Youmanr collaborated on the score and Raymond Mldgcly arranged the dancing ensembles. The cast, aside from Miss Olivetti, Includes Bobby Barnard, Carrie Reynolds, Olaf Hecklnger, Adele Kellar, T'aul Donah, Allan H. Fagan, Charles Bur rows, Jack Dempsey, Murgaret Wood, a host of gifted specialty artists and a large and attractive chorus. Ruth St. Denis will, again present a visualization this season when she reappears at the Brandels theater on February 19 and 20 with Ted Shawn and the Denishawn dancers. This time the music will be of the Ameri can composer, MacDowell. Miss Ht. Denis usefi the term ‘'visualization'' in order tef avoid a much abused term "interpretative.'' There Is no uimless wandering about tho stage, picking Imaginary buttercups and drinking from Invisible fountains; but each note is paralleled by an analog oua dance movement. The "Sonata Traglca,” "The March Wind” and "Rigaudon” are the three MacDowell themes used in this season's program. "The Gingham Gill,” with a special organization of singers, dancers, chu'rus and musicians, will corne to the Brandeis theater February 28 and 29 and March i. The book of the play is by Daniel Knsell, the music by Albert Von Tilser, the lyrics by Neville Fleoson and the dances staged by Sammy Dee. Walker Whiteside upon the occa sion of his next engagement hers in the near future will play "Mr. Wu" In addition to "The Hindu." As Wu T.l Chang, a Chinese mandarin of mighty power, Mr. Whiteside is said to dp the finest acting of his long and honorable career. Itfftd 'Mai'vJick. AT the BRANDED STC] Ity ELEANOK HI.N.MAN. Edward MacDowell memorial week will lie observed by musicians the fi nal week of January In honor of the first American composer of note, who died January 23, 1908, at the early age of 47. The Celtic romance and subtle fancy Illumines the work of Mac Dowell, who was born of Irish and Scotch ancestry, "pryads and elves,” writes Pawrence Gilman In a study of the composer's life and art, “are his intimate companions, and he dwells at limes under, fairy * boughs and in enchanted woods; but for him, as for the poets of Celtic tradition, these things are but the manifest Images of an Interior passion and de light. He is one of those quickened ministers who set forth for us ths re ality of that changeless and timeless loveliness which the visible world of the senses and the Invisible world of the lmajjlnatlon are ceaalessly reveal ing to the simple of heart, the dream filled and the unwise.” To most music lovers the name or MacDoweil brlngt first of all the thought of his exquisite, brief, end haunting nature sketched, tone poema fleeting qnd subtle as a dew drop- It is well In thta memorial week to pause and remember not only tha perfec tion of hie email and mors familiar works, but tha heroic mood of his sonatas, tha Intensity of the Sonata Traglca, the power and dignity of tha "Erolca,” the glamor and enchant ment of the •‘Celtlca ” Although a considerable amount of recognition of hia genlua came to MacDoweil even during hie too brief lifetime, fate was not kind to the composer. The problem faced by nearly all creative artiste of having to earn a living by some other means than their art. proved too much for hia physique and nervous energy. A year following his resignation In 1904 under rather unhappy circumstances from Columbia university, whera his charmingly Informal method of teach ing fell under the displeasure of the hidebound authorities, MacDoweil suffered a complete nervous break down which passed Into a mental decline. Hls beautiful little “farm'' at Peterborough, N. IT., baa been turned Into the MacDoweil memorial colony, where other artists can labor at their craft under happier ‘and more congenial circumstances than were faced by then- predecessor. -qp— The Minneapolis Symphony or chestra will present the following program at Its concert hero In the Municipal Auditorium on the evening of February S: Uv«Mure to “Oberon . VTeber Symphony No, 7 In A major, < >pt»* tS . H«*ttlOY*ll l) Poco aoatenuto-VIvac*. II All#nr«*lto. Ill AUtgro con brio. < fnt»rmtMlon.) Thom* and variation* from Suit# No. * . Tarhalkowaky (Violin aolo. Mr. Rr**isktn > Nnot urn** and 8eh*rs«». from '•Mldaum mtr Night** J»re*m'*. Mnuiolggohn (Horn nolo, Mr. IJndtnhahn.) Overture to "TannhRU»«r**... - w»gn*r Tickets will go on sale to members of the Tuesday Musical club, which Is W™,vr5AM^G MARION HARRIS The Favorite Phonograph Record Maker in a Record Breaking Mueicile with LOU HANDMAN, Composer ALAN BROOKS In His Internationally Successful Dramalet "DOLLARS AND SENSE** A Numerous "Tragedy" in 4 Episode* REMOS A CO.— A European Novelty ZUHN & DRE1S Damantus Amaricanoa Habitat North America JACK JOYCE **Tl»o Boy With tho Smile" THE FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN WOODCHOPPERS Champion Axeman of the World FRANK FARNUM America's Famous Eccentric Dancer and His Youthful Revue Willi STUART SISTERS and s Company of IS People Aesop's Fables Topics of tha Day Palhe News NEW WEEK-DAY PRICES_ (Monday to Saturday, Inclusive) Evenings .22c, 4St. 6Hc and $1.00 (Plus Tax) Matinaes .... .20c and 00r. (Plus Tax) sponsoring the appearance, Monday morning, January 28, at the box of fice of the Auditorium. Extra tickets may be purchased at that time. There is no war tax on this sale. The pub lic sale will begin Thursday morning, January 31, The first movement from the piano concerto In D minor, by Edward Mac Dowell, will be featured at the American composers' day recital of the music department of the Omaha Woman's club Wednesday afternoon, January 30, In the ISurgess Nash audi toriuin. Xb® concerto *as originally composed for piano and Orchestra. The aolo parts will be played by Mrs. Jean Buchta Protzman at th*3 first piano, while the* orchestral ac companiment is taken by Mrs. Dean Ringer on the second piano. The num ber represents the contribution of the music department to the celebration of MacDowell memorial week. The complete program is as follows: Prologue. Mrs. George O Tray. A. "The Xightfnga!** an