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The 1aL week In the Omaba t1watrcaI
iorId hM not bcn a pnrtlcuIMly brtIIIint
onc. The Crekhton presented a very ainu.
Ing farcical cotneIy , 'lncog , ' ° anI ( drew geol
I1ou3e. Those who lia4 ieen the company
In the more stoW drama were somewhat
skeptical as ( C ) ta ability to acceptably
rentler the arce for not eycry good actor
can be funny If ho tries no more than every
one who Is ( tinny cnn he emotional or trngc.
Those lie doibtctl were agreeably stir-
prlsetl , for they gave a rcully clever per-
onnancc.
The hlograph with the % var and other
pIctUroa wna a pleasing contrast to the not
owtrly brilliant line of speIaIttes wilch ) ( ho
zoanagemont lies been able to ccnro of late.
which have rathcr ilcrncted ( than atlilel to
the plenauro of tIn' entertainment. There Is
come tloUbt whether vatitleville s III again be
resorteil tO by way of diversion between
acts ltirlng ( lie summer motths at leasL
p1110 tiomancl for ( lila class of PertPrlfle
fpm the numerous summer theaters. roof
nraens antI Pleasure resorts all o'er the
country Ia ao rcat ( hat It Is dltflcult to
aecUro good attrnct Ions.
The engagetnetit lastwcek of the lIopklfl
Tratisciccanic iieclaItY company ot thu
. lloyd ns riot a brilliant success. Thin woe
' the , Inst week ot their season nitil two of
1i Li' the' lieL iiietnbers of the company loft , ton.
thty night. 'l'Iio ren1altoler struggled along
F ; tinder the btirilrii of I oor houses until Titura-
' day itight. when thdy tnvc Iii ) cml illabantletl
' for the season.
'I ThoTocadcro for Its aecotol week pro.
aenteti a ynutlevllle bIll of touch Inure ( baa
( , rlIImry ( merit. 1'h1r ( , was nothIng start-
Ilogly nov'l or superlatively good. iteRlier
wait there attytitlog lilch could be termed
ImlIflurtot. For those lin were In strtL'cli
or ati evening's ninuseiniflit It bliould have
. aliortled an 0011)10 01 > 1iotttiitltY.
t .Tlio lhiyl iltirlug thu present week wIll
f ho dark aHl wIll remaIn en untIl anine time
, ' next iiionth. vlieii It wIll 011(0 for a three
. vtela' acaFon or light opera. Just which of
- tvo companies with vhlch the managemetit
k 13 egotIatlng it will he rcopeiie(1 by is not
I curtaIn , ltit will Prollably be ( lectdeU by the
th : chtl of the week.
. TIik wck , commencing with a Sunday
.
4 matinee , the CrL.IgIIlOII Stock conipany vIlI
drop light comedy anti present the charm-
; ; tog drama "Ioris , ' ' In which Efile Ellaler
once scored a coupicUOU5 succeSs. The
play nail the player4 are haiti too well
, lcnovtt to need any cxtttled advance eulogy.
. 'Fhe binrap1t 'Ill continue to afford diver-
the acts.
. tlee'meflt between
- One of ( he strongcst iiis ever oiieretl tb
, t1eatergoer3 of OnnhIa in the vaudcrlllt
c IUn ' le ) given the patrons of the Tm
r'1'rr' ttet" tn''rOW nl&rltt. .lua
; 27. Among the releitratetl artists to appear
is MIss Josephine Sobel , vlin will sing a
repertoire of the lattet and most popular
: aitogs , antI ( lie famous lilson CIty Quartet.
Frank ( Irnrd , Ben
COtfllOSl of Messr3.
Cook , harry C. West and Lester L. PIke.
. Title Is the orIginal BIson City quartet.
'Flicy introducu solos. duets. trios and four-
part glees In a maimer which has made
. them favorites in alitiost every city in the
, union. They are orIgInators of the little
Gannett band , a clever conceit on the wan-
doting musIcIans seen In everydny life.
- . whurelii they not only exhibit their rare
vocal tibility , but add a comedy flavor very
paiatublo to even thu most fnstidlous. The
balance of the bIt lIlCt.lUeS v . . . . . . .
,
: an IRIS riding babooir Jessie. Little Lulti I.
i a sensational usual act , harry Armstrong
the titittetrel comedIan ; Maybclle Cassid )
. descrlptlvo vouutst ; Vlnslul De WItt. th
COlClTTItCI ( cornet sololat , and others , in-
orchestra. Matineet
Trocadero
eluding the
_ _ _ _ _
wIll 1)0 ) gIven Wednesday , Saturday ani
Suodny.
t
Si'i'ti ott * I1C M ItIiaur.
4 Thu Increased cronds ( hilt attended tin
.
exposltloti Inst week gave a iieclded hewn to
& the Midway. Some ot the cuijecastonalres ,
. whose Previous exposition xperleucc had led
, them to expect a ( lost turIiig ( lie first two
i
. months have been iii'ade ' IlaIlpy by the satisfaction -
faction of being established on a paying
basis thus early In the enterprise and with
very few exceptions titty have eaJo'ed ai.
exceptionally liberal Ilutrolitige. Few iteoph
- can go flWlty front the expostilon wIthout
I seeIng more or less of the hovel and attrnc-
tive features that make up the ainusunieni
' section and every eveitlog the Iliways live
- '
- been crowded with visItors. 'I'iio proportion
j of really itieritoiIous atractiotis is decidedly
. grcater titan litis obtained at any itrevlous
,
exIosItIon nntl ( loilig th Midway has bsconu.
an upitrci * tilt lietiflhl 11011 t a nil cojoyabi o fid.
S 'l'lio first week of titi' ( Jerman vIllage hits
. . been very successful antI it. has already be-
COIUC 000 of the most. Populnr resorts on
thit grouiiihtt. Th Kirechiter Ladle's orche3-
tra mid the Tyrolean warbiers contribute a
high close tif inuIc and the specialties arc
. rect'lvttl wIth itiurked favor.
Across tile street ( lie loortii village coit-
tliites % (0 draw good ciotrils. its 1'OhiCCtttflt
of wax figures is 000 Of the best ( lint has
ever Iweti CIIOWII In Oinaht aiid the lilustra-
thin of historical ccr1t5 are especially
strlktiig.
'L'iio sititan's semaiglo gives a very faithful
! picture of lIfe iii the linicili uttil Its featured
. I ii el ode a flu itilter of cml cii ( uI dances hint are
, exceptionally pleasIng.
'rho illusion features are also veli patron-
y izeti aitti suverail ( if them are reitiarhulily
c
t realistic. The liyiug lady Is ti marvelous
t ifft'et , to tlIoht % liJ are not familiar wIth
- thu in an n in hi Ich ( ho I I iusion Is in educed
I iintl the mystic ititize Is silifleleilt to ( tingle
, the wits of ( lie unitlateti visitor for days to
t
f 'i'lie Pig Rock presents sonic very wierd
anti wontleritil spectacular eflccts W itli ( lie
, aid of itiginutis eceitle tutu electric devices ,
- The situetaculur lrductlolts lIke ( lie c > -
cloritmic conflict lrntwcen the Monitor anti
. Ttlcrrlinae , ( ito vnrgi'aIIhi atitl otliet are veii
north the reasonable expenditure that Is cx-
. acted itt ( lie door.
; 'I'liu Chinese tlieatt'r La showliig the Chin
. , , LIng Fee trtUltt of aciohuts ititil jugglers
: from lektit and these are unions ( lie beat or-
- tlsts of theIr kind that have ev'r been sceit
In Omitlia. Tile ) ' can aipurenti do anything -
thing ( lint requires strength ntt agIlity anti
nIaiiy of their feats border cii the marvcl-
ous.
j MaitagorVlllard of l3abst's is In Chicago
to secure some of the best vaudeville talent
far ( lie coinIng week. In the tacaiittmo nit
F excellent orchestra tutu a half dozeii snug
and dance artists furnish a high ciass of
' euitertnluiineiit.
I Ai vptetaily good orchestra is the attraction -
traction at the Schlitz pavilion and like all
the other resorts where liquId refreshments
nun dispensed it liti enjoyed a liberal list-
1 ronago durIng the warm weather of the
V week.
' 'l'rutluctl Aiiiiniil SIsiiY.
hingunbuck's trained auiunal show coutto.
Uea to be a leading attrrtlou auth just at
.
present its nursery furnIshes unlimIted
aniuseineut for tii wouuien and chIldren.
Thireu baby leopards and Live inure yoting
lions hiavi' been added durlog thu week and
thiu-nisnierie now contains thirty-six b.ttiy
aniniahe of vartou specIes.
'l'o a large liruportloli of thu Mitlviiy vIa.
itora the \Vliit 'cst show provides illume
voolfbrou euijhymeiit to ( lie square Inch
* h u * almost any other feature of the Mid.
way. it Includes cxceptlouiaihy rettilstlc
I t-eitrcsentatiouis of au attack on an oyJrlau
stagu coach by Italians and outlaws and a
t darluig rescue by the scouts auth CQVbOyS.
.J The Streets of All Nations and ( Lie Street
of Cairo continue to amuse a large propor-
1 thin of the vliiors to tht section. It bau
become quite a tad with the society folk
to rkho the camels and donkeys and the
wonderful hotichee cotuchee dance Is the one
feature of the Mitiway which no vIsItor
wants to mle ,
The Old PlantatIon amuses large crowds
with Its graphIc liletume of real life among
the darkey-e and the Scenic railway , the
Giant see-saw and the Shoot the Chutes
afford more rollicking amusement to those
who wish to enjoy a really novel sensatIon.
ChIiutta , the Infhinitesltnni Cuban , Is na In-
( creating us ever and the Imngon's ) head
conceals an entcrtalpnient that Is strikingly
artletic and still devoid of any tiutulealmablo
features.
The performIng ( hog show will 1)0 reinforced -
forced ( his veek by the arrival of another
troupe of trick dogs.
The jtanoraina sLowing haven harbor
and thu destruction of the Maine tine ho-
50100 000 of the drawIng cards cud the
pinco Is crowled from morning until night.
I'1113 N ItIId l'ii * 3ers.
Eddie Foy' tour In 'Mr. I'achtcr , of
Chicago , " iastetI ten days.
Juuii Maclone vJIl shortly present "BonnIe
PrInce Chancy" In London.
A I.ondon critic says Dan Daly "has a
voice like a corrugated cough drop. "
Jatnes Young , jr. , huts contracted with
4 tigustlu laly to play Shiakcsp.tareaii
iolt'n.
hicatrloc hiarraden , the nuttier of 'ShIps
( tint i'aas lii ( lie NIght. , " will wrltu a play
for l1Ien Terry.
( 'olomnulos supreme court has upinovcd a
Denver ordinance that Prohibits Sunday
theatrIcal performnuices.
"lionel lUrke" is scout to have a rcvlvai
in ew York , with tim vctnran C , W.
Coultloek in hIs orIgInal role.
Burr McIntosh , who Is to star ilext season
in "A War Corrcspouitlcnt , " wrItten by
Loitlo BlaIr I'arkor , is now in Cuba lii
eearch of local color.
The cuigageutient of "The Heart of Mary-
11111(1" Ut ( Ito 1deipht theater. London , vthi
probably close about July 1. Mr. hiehasco
anti Mrs. LeslIe Carter will hot return to
Auiiertca untIl late Lu AtigusL uiiitl viIl open
their liuxt evasou In Mr. Belasco's new
tilay.
Aciobatle ntrcsaea vlii be required for
"John Maitlut's Secret. " a ineloilmuina by
$ uttoli auiee , to be iiiodtictl sinutiltaucously
in 1nghzinul and AmerIca iie > .t fail. Its
4.tdlCclaI thriller Is a laiittsiidc , ( itch entries
a hut away. hut leaves its inmate , a womaii ,
etninlllig at it Perilous height , from which
aho leaps to a car , which runs across the
abyss on a rope.
Anthony hiopo has upon the stocks a now
PlaY founded upon "l tupert of llentzau , "
1iu tontluiutitIoul of h'rii'oncr of Zenda. "
Suits } ttevcs , tha vetci-aui tenor , who
reacho a the age of 1,0 years iii September
ne.t. is to hiao a testimonlni benefit In
London , stippielnelited in hottest British
fashion by a specIal subsei'iptton of pounds ,
.itlhllngs anti peutce.
flveryonu ilutcreEtt.th In the ovcuits of tint
. \iiicrictiui driunathe world takes a deep lntr-
nnai concerti ( ii thu career of Miss Viola
Allen. Next auion. beginning October 3 , at
the Lyric thicuiter , New York. she will make
Liar debut. as a star iti. ilahi Calito's tiraniatic
. erstout of his o'iii novel , ' 'The Christian. "
This tilay vihi he eficetively staged by th
i.uibhor company , which will direct her tour
or ( lie next live years.
The bneflt performatices for Oscar ham-
'neratela w'hl ho given In Now York Juie
2'J. Colonel J. it. hlaverly will manage the
old-time minstrel shmow at the academy ,
there vhhi ho a big vaudevhhl show at the
harlem opeIa house , and four entertain-
acute Will be given at tile Madisoui Square
ai den. One fe-attire will be a unanminothi
"star" cakewalk by Tony l'nstor , May Irwin ,
\laric 1)rcssier.Vhihiu CollIer , Alice Ather-
tout , Walter Jones and other prominent
, mctors.
Next Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at
the First Congregational church the Na-
( jonah Coulgme5 of MusIcIans wIll hiohti Its
opening session and Inaugurate a series of
eveuits In the realm of nrt the like to which
has never occurred In this country. Never
before have so many of the represcuitatlve
musicIans from all harts of the United
States combined their efforts In the cause
of American music , and seldoin , if ever before -
fore , have so many of thu very first rank
tithen upon thmnselves ( lie discomfort of a
long journey during the heat of summer ,
without reinuneratloui , for the solo vurhloac
or advancing the cause of good music. It
the people of Omaha and this vicinity fully
apprelate ( ho sacrifice which line becim made
by those who are to take an active part in
the congress Rio Ses3ions of tim congress
will be thronged by Interested listeners who
not only desire to avail themselves of the
musical advantages offered , but are anxious
, ihike to tb honor to the visiting musicIans
and to our owli city. When thIs congress
was first proposed ( lie objectIon was offered
that there was not musical interest enough
at this lotigItude to make worth while thu
uucrlfhrc iii ( line anti labor 1nolved in pre
farlumg the addresses and performances ani
the visit to this city The fact that these
great leaders In the muieal thought of the
otiuitry sip to ho here this week , tlehive
addresses anti give pmformunmes Is evidence
( hint lhiey ilo thiiiik it Is worth while and
that they vihh be greeteil by cultivated , zip-
prcclatlve atimllouces. It will be greatly to
( ho auivauttigi , of Omaha ala ! especially to
tilt' inuIeai ulepartamelit of the expositloui
it thtse visliors go back to their hionies filled
wIth the Idea that Oniahia is i-caily the
musical center. of the mlihiilo west , ( lint its
PoPiC understand , tieliev in and are dii-
voted to the art 011(1 ( that the patrons of
time exposition fiont aear nuid far are here
not only tohIhe away a fiw days Iii satIsfy-
tag an Idle curiosity. but ( lint they also
wish to increase their knowledge of the
various depnrtniciits of human industry anti
culture iuicl tiring themselves Into a closer
relationship with the progress of the world
as a wliuile. if ( Ito musical couigress receives
the sort of support whIch its magnItude the-
serves it will not ho difficult in the future
to organize great musical enterprises In the
vcst , but. shiotihil it fall to receive coniuneasu-
rate recognition It. vihi lie a long time before
a voice crying In the wiluhemness will icceive
stichi hicarty respouist's and such cordial cooperation -
operation as have made the Natloiial Con-
gresa of Musiclauta an Impending fact of
gigantic manItudu and ininteasurabie in-
fluenee ,
At ( tie openIng exercises next Thiursday
morning , Mr. hlouuier ! inore , chairman of
the notlunisi executIve coininittute , will ule.
liver an iititlrcss muiton the nature and BOIt )
of ( lie congress antI ( lie grunt object about
wluicti all else in tim clectio of subjects
for addresses itt1 of riuiuheus for the mu-
sicuti performances has centered , uiuuineiy ,
the development of a truly Aincrlrsn school
of iiiusleal ruimliosltiomi mid the encourage-
uuitnt. hero at imoune of our own artists anti
musIcians. Meutars. William II , Sherwood ,
lr , Gerriti SutiIth , A. M. Voei-ster , John C.
bIIitmtore cmi lfrnat it. iCroeger , of the nit-
tional executive coiiiniitttse , will lie ireseuit
situ finite short addresses. 'i'hitt Trauismis-
sissippl Eposition sail its Musical depart.
iiient and ( lie Ilurenu of Ilducatioti , w ill liii
me't'rcseuted. ' also ( lie Yi'omrman's club , by the
courtesy of which the congress is eiiablcd
to liohil its day sessions lii ( lie First Con.
gregatioiial church.
At the close of ( lie opening exercises , at
10:15 : o'clomk , Mr. Johaunes Wolfram of
Chtivelaimul , 0. , wilt tit'Iivor au address upon
"Thto Beautiful iii Music and In Nature , "
laying special stress explaining that attn.
bute of our minds whIch makes It pon.ibhe
for tie to diatitiguish the affects of our
varIous experiences as either beautiful or
ugly , amid also on au elucidation of ( he chior-
acterlatlcs of and nature which constitute
their beauty , At 11 o'clock a vocal and instrumental -
strumental rrvital wilt be tven , th pro-
tram at which will be annouaced hater. At
1 :30 : p. m. , Mr , William L. Tomhins. whose
recent vIsit to this city as conductor of the
Chicago /tpollo club is fresh in every ones'
mind , will deliver an address upon "Music
nod the Development of Child Inthlvidual-
ity. " Mr. Tomhins holds that Lucre is a tief-
mite relationship between the rytimrnicnl oc-
cimrrences of life , such as the aucession of
the seasons , of day and night , of the heat-
lug of the heart and the mono complex
rythims which comistitute music , lie hiohiha
that life Itself is but a variety of rythims
and that music Involving as it does all kinds
anti degrees , enters with a hewer that is
lut faintly renulsed , into the development
at ( lie child nature. Mr. Tomhius has bt'en
% orking tipoui title problem uiti testing it
Lt' experiments with his chihlneli's classes ,
s hose nicunbers have miuinbercvl thousands
Ill-on thousands , ( luring the last twenty
years , and he line at lust resigned the con-
ductorahtip of the ahloilo club that he may I
give his entire time to lnstructiug teachers
to so educnte musically the chIldren in their
charge as to forward theIr ( levolopuneiit no-
esirihing to the hirlnclides which he huts
involved. Mr. Tomhins will be followed
by Mi'IiIlnm Armstrong , nnislcnt editor
of ( lie ChIcago TrIbune , who vill delIver nit
ahllress upon ' 'The ArtistIc Temperament. ' '
Mr. Armstrong enjoys it very large nod in-
( iiitte acitIAintamico with the great artists
anti hns inado a tnt'eftui cttidy of their die-
positions anti natUre. No one Is'bettcr qual-
Pied than ho to explalil ( ho niystcrlous in-
fiiicnco which thiey are nble to exert over
their audiences. At Ii o'clock ( lie second recital -
cital for the day will be given ;
At 8lfl : in ( lie cvepluig tlie firstgrauid
couicci't of the Cotig'ress wilt take pinee at
lloyd's ( heater. It wits ( lie origInal Inten-
( iou ( hint this cuumctrt would ho . given at
( lie First Congregational eliurchi , but ( lie
prospects for a lagu atteauiance amid the
uintiir of the progmani have caused the
change in Pli'iCC to bUr fl1titiC nod
It is desired to cmnphundzo ( lie
fact thizit the cOnuert Tltittltty even-
big wIll take jdaee at , Iloyti's tlieak'r.
'rite lrgrnnl will conitnenco 'with a eym-
ihomiy eotnVosctl by itarry Rowe Sbeiley of
N'cwYork and pmaduecul a year ugo in that
city by the Selihi orchestra with great sue-
ccss' It ivili be played Thursday evening
by ( lie Thomnu oi'clteitra under ( lie dir c-
tIoii of tlr , Arthur lilecs. Mitts Anna Met-
calf of St. Louis riit rollow vItlj an aria
entitled "t'leurez , pleurex mrs yeux ! " fu-om
"i.e Clii , " hy .Mnssonct. Miss Georgia Kober
of Chicago will lulay one movement from
the great concerto In A minor by the Nor-
woglan Composer , Eduard ( Irleg. Mr. harry
J. Fellows of New York will sing the
famous tenor aria from "Faust , " by Gou-
nOil , v'ntlUed "Salve di 'More , " He will be
followed by Mrs. GerrItt Smith of New York ,
who wIll sing an aria yet to be sciecteul.
After thu oichiostra shall have verfornied
( ho prelude to "LoheogrIu , " by Wagner ,
Miss Rita Lortout of Nebraska City , a sInger
iveit known in this state and recently ru-
turned from several years' study In London
and h'arls , will slog an aria entitled 'A
Vesta , " by Gluck.
It is the volley of the congress to encourage -
courage home folks and to give those who
attemil its performances opportunity to get
acquainted with the ability of those who
have been or are citizens of the middle
west. Miss Lou-ton will be foilowed by Dr.
Albert floss Pai-oiis , director of tint piano
department of the Metropolitan Conservatory -
tory of Music , New York , who will play one
or two movements from a piano concerto
by hillier. Mrs. MartIn Cahn of Omaha will
follow with ( ho celebrated aria entitled
"LCISLi frotnuno Wcie , " from "Der Frei-
schutz , " by Weber , which she sings by ape-
cml request , . The list uiumber of the program -
gram with ConBist of a neW suite for or-
chestr composed especially for this congress -
gross by Mr , A. ' M , Foerster of Pittsburg
and to be itemfornued here for the first time
Thursday evening by the Thomas orchestra -
tra under the dIrectlo qt Mr. Arthur
Mccii.
It Is a great Dleasuro to announce that
Mr. Mees will be the reular conductor of
the evening concerts of the congress , and
no one better qualified for the work could
be found anywhere. ills t'xperlence has
been ( lie brau1ost and he Is equally at home
conducting either vocal or instrumental
compositions. lIe has entered into ( lie work
of time congress with an earnestness and an
interest which assure that everything
which be Is called upon to do vihl be done
as well as tile ( line anti circumnatnutces permIt -
mIt , it is no small task to study a dozen
new orchestral scores , ( lie most of them
In badly written manuscript , end so Interpret -
pret Ilieni as to nepresemit the Composers'
i'ishes , All the standard works such as
are found on the average irograun have tra-
titionzml ] renderings whIch every conductor
is supposed to knows but in Opening up this
iIew school of music ( lie traditions must be
formed and ( lie interpretation thought out
and felt out by the conductor himself , That
Mr. Mees is fimll
equal to this task no
ouie who knows hIm can question for a mo-
tuient , and a numbcr of composers have
preferred that lie slioulil conduct ( heir works
thiaui that they tliemnseive should do It.
expieseing the behhetthiat the performance
% -.Ju,4 lit , iziurti bitLi5lflCiOuuminer ills iii-
rection than umidei' their owmi. His hearty
synipathty wIth Autmerican musIc amid broad
acqilaintance with American musicians fit
him particularly for the work in liamid.
The first session of the congress on Fri-
tiny , July 1 , will begin at 9:10 : a. ma , , when
Mr. John S , VanClev of Chiao will delIver -
lIver an address upon "Time Intluemico Upon
MusIc of Creek and Gcmniaui Mythology. "
'rho development of pura froni ( lie very
iiegimuuiltmg clown to ( Ito vrest'utt limo has
bceui depeuitii'umt Upon these two sources for
its Inspiration and for Its action. lit 10:15 :
Dr. Gerrit Smith of New' York wIll deliver
an atltlress upon "The Place and Influence
of ( lie Orgitit iii the IJevulohmmni'nt of Musical
Au-i. " Ir. SmIth Is one of the leading organists -
ganists of New' York , until , besides , a iiiau of
liberal etlucatloui , veil fitted to discuss any
subject coiinected with his art. At 11
o'clock the ( hiirtl recital of the congress will
take idace , At 1 .10 P. ifl , Mrs. Katherine
F'iske , who sang with such success ( lie alto
imrt at ( Ito recent erformance of the
' 'Elijah" with ( ho Chicago Auolio club , will
give an Illustrated lecture upon "The Voice
as a Painter of hiuuothni. " Alt-ui. Fisk-c. is a
careful attitlent antI w'ehi huiforuied upon
all tIio resources which a singer uses Ri
the interpretation of music. There is no
one better quaiiticd titan she to ( cli how it
is thmat a great artist "puts expression" Into
singing. 11cr uhiacourso will be profusely
illustrated by vocal selections covering a
i'1tiu range of musical literature , and she
will have the assistance of Mitts itita L.orou.
Mrs. Fiske will be followed by Dr. Aibert
Ross I'arrona of New York. whose lecture
I si-Ill lit , upon ( lie subject , ' 'Thu Soul of Vi'ag.
i fler's Musk' , " a thienie to which hue has
I devoted years of study and upon which ho
is especially nell iiiforumied. Owing to the
inigu muount \'ngiicr niulc to be tier-
forimicil on Friday lr. Parsomis' dIscourse
vthi lie timely amid vthi add much to Its
t'mijoymneiit. as It wlii expluiiii niaiiy toiuits
not generally understood , At 3 o'clock Mr.
William 11. Sherwood , asaleteti by Miss Jon.
ale Osborne , will give a recital ,
Thitt tweniog concert will take piacs at the
exposition Auditorium and will-begin at. : lS
6n 6 clock Tint musical program will be en-
: tinily ticvotetl to the works of Richard W'ag.
ulur. it is as follows : Overture , "The Fly-
11w Iotehniao , " the Thomas orchestra ; duet ,
' 'Like to it % 'isIoui , " "The Flying Dutchman -
man , " Miss Jcnnie Iutton of New York ,
Mr. liomiter Moore , "I..ohengrtn'e Farewell , "
"Loheagrin , " Mr. Barry .1. Fellows ; the
prelude and hove-death , "Tristan and
Isolde , " ( lie Thomas orchestra ; the prelude ,
1' ° Die Meistersinger , " ( he Thomas orchestra ;
-
- -
qulntette , "i'twiodleSonne , " "Diet
' Scouts Osborne , Miss
Katheniuto flRiocigbo(1 Mr. harry .1. Fellows.
Mr. Frank S. flbinh and Mr. homer Moore :
"Wotan's Farih and "The Magic Fire
Scene , " "Die ftI'aihure , " Mr. Moore and the
Thomas orchAtr& ; conductor , Mr. Arthur
Mees ,
si : - -
lmmct4Iatel'BtohlowIng the concert there
will hi an tdJition of 100 atereopttcon
views represeniThg scenes and characters to
the musIc dr.trnhs , , . During ( he last ten years
Mr , Moore haqiIj-assetl the art collections
and photogmapiers' studios of Iurope and
America for pictures of anything pertaining
to the Vagii'4'orka and as a result pee-
sesses a collectIon of tews which represent
all the scenes In the music dramas , many
of them as they were presented at liayreuth ,
portraits of nearly all the great artists lii
the costumes of their principal roles and
reproductions of numerous idealIzatIons upon
camivas of ( he grctt scenes from all the
operas front "ltlenzi" to "l'arelfal. " There
nra also portraits of. King Ludwig II , Liszt
and oilier friends ot the composer , There
nrc live Portraits of Waguier himself , reveal-
log liini us lie appeared from early manhood
I
to time ( lain of his ticath , Besidee these
there are a number of caricatures which zip-
hienreth In the qernian , French and English
journals at a ( line when the "music of the
I ftittiro" and its composer were objects of
ridicule. Even those who have seen time
musIc dramas produced 111)00 ) ( lie stage vlhi
find these itictures of great interest and to
those who have never bad the privilege of
seeing ( bent ( hey will be a revelation.
Saturday niorningatfh:0 Mr. A. J. Goodrich -
rich of Chicago wiil lecture upon "The
htelntivity of Tones. " Mr. Goodrich is one
of the greatest musIcal theorIsts iii the
world anti is especially at home in the sub.
ject asslgneil hun. lie has more musical
ili3'StItTtL'S to solve than any other ierson
tiliiil ( ito ptogrtun of the Congress and his
addiess may be safely anticipated with the
keenest Interest , At 10:15 : Mr. John Corn-
fort 1"Illmnoro of CalIfornia will open the
series of essays upon Indian music , which
line cmumseil Saturday to be denominated
' 'Imidinmi music tiny. ' ' lie 'lhl be followed
by a recital by Miss Icatherine lllootlgood
nail Di' . Albert iloas Parsons , At 1:15 : Miss
Aiiu C. Fletcher of hiarvard university wilt
ulohit'er an address upon "The Psychito Na-
( tire of Indian Music , " and site wIll be followed -
lowed by Mr. Francis La Fleseho of Wash-
itigton , D. C. , whose lecture wilt be upon
"The Omaha huiihinn Snno of Wnr , , ,
Peace. " Mr. La Flescho isnow in the north-
em part of ( lip state securing a number
of , IndIaui klngeis , who will assist him In
illustrating his discourse. At I o'clock a
recital will be given by Mr. ilemohard Liste-
mann of Chicago niiti Miss Jimmie Dutoti
of New York. Froumi 5 to C o'clock a recep-
( ion willbe given to the visiting musicians
at the restdenco of Mr. UV. . Lintager.
A 8:15 : at ( he Expostion Auditorium the
tiilrul grand concert of ( lie congress will be
given. Tim iii'brain is as toIlow : hod inn
sUtte by iiiacyehl , the Thomas orchestra ;
aria , to be seidcted , Miss Adele Mabel hiry-
alit of New largo , American Syrn-
iihiomiy , Dvorak1 the Thomas orchestra ; arIa ,
"Ito is Kind't''I-hcrodiade" Massenet , MIss
Jeuiuittt Iuttomi of , ' New York ; Hiawatha
Suite , Ernst , , icroeger , the Thomas orchestra -
chestra ; aria,4o be selected , Miss Katherine
Blootlgooth ; coiicertb for piano , in G minor ,
Saint Saemis , , William H. Sherwood of
Chicago ; aria'tI am at Last Alone , " "Queen
of Saba , " Go'flod , Miss Jenrile Osborne of
Chicago ; Mehiomnepe overture , George W.
Cliatlwichc , ( be Thomas orchestra. This number -
ber xviii he cofidtiteti by the composer. The
remainder o'tt0 program will ho given
under the direction of Mr. Arthur Meej.
Monday , J1jjo4 ; , wilt be devoted entirely
to Amnerican thLd ! and addresses ivill be delivered -
livered by N. Coo Stewart of Cleveland , 0. ,
George C. Gow of Vnssar college and Louis
C. RIsen of hioiiton , Mass. The detaIled
programs will be announced in due time.
A number of compositions by American
composers will be produced and Mr. George
\v , Chadwick will bo present to conduct
a Suite which be baa recently composed.
Messrs. Steinway and company of New
York have , through their representative.
Mr. lions , placed their grand pianos at ( ho
service of ( he comigress for Its concerts and
recitals. HOMEIt MOORE.
t1iisi'iui Notes.
The Not-den SInging society will give Its'
first grand concert this season today In the
Park at Sixteenth aud Clark. and a good
program will be rendered. The following
well known artists will take Part : Miss
Enimna MacHer , soprano ; Mr. A. Etigrea ,
tailor ; C. A , Jacobson , bass ; Prof , nod Mrs.
S. Singer In their European novelties ;
Klelet brothers of Steinhauser's orchestra.
and a chorus of mixed voices. A part of the
festival cantata by A. Edgren , rendered in
the Auditorium on Swedish day , will be repealed -
pealed by requpsL
Misstuuurt NewM Notes ,
Thu voters of Mercer county do not want
to build a $30,000 court house.
There is a genius at Cameron who Is able
to eiigrae the complete alphabet on a plo
head.
July 2 Dearborn will vote on the proposi-
iiomi to Iacorpornte as a city of the fourth
chase ,
-
l'eter Fisher. a farmer near Cameron , is
gatherIng a ten-here corn crop that he dId
iiot : have time to pick last fall ,
Thu annual comiVeotIon of ( lie Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of thin St. Jo-
sepli district will be held in Maysvlhie Juno
25 and 2G.
The train crews on the Port Arthur route
in north MIssouri will receive an increase in
PaY. datimig back to June .1. The raise applies -
plies to conduetor1 brakemen , engineers
and firemen.
Southwest Missouri farmers are ready for
( lie attack emi ( lie bountiful wheat fields.
Northwest Missouri farmers would like to
attack the weeds in the corn fields , but the
frequency of showers retards ( he work.
The la-year locust Is expected to appear
( lila year In ( lie following counties of Mis-
souni : Audrain , Boone , Cape Glrardeau ,
HOTELS.
THE 'MILLARD
13th ai4I Eioiigias Sts. , OIIuilla.
cgN'rIrALLX L.OCATIcD.
. . .t3hLIItlc.tR ; IiLJ1lOI'KAN 1'LAN.-
.1 U. ,5i/IIIIJL , t SON , ) 'ruIis ,
-HOTEIJBARKER-
COR. 13TIID JONES ST. , OMAHA.
lIt'i'ltb4 1.5O 'AlD ' .OO PElt flAY
IGlectnia car. Jire.t to exposition grounds.
tDANV IJ.tltKEIi. basiiier , , . , . .
. . , .SAM BAUMAN Cakr Clerk.
i''iURT y
ldUmtaad hlarney lit ,
American l'iaui'-4 to 4 dollars per day.
Street cars tntixu'depots and from hotel to
Exiiosttion Urotniiii in fifteen minutes.
B. S1LLOW4Y , Manager ,
' 1'methlwuie inam : ,
Christian , Dade , Dallas , 1)omiglas , ( lascon-
ride , Greene , hickory , Jefferson , Johnson ,
Knox , Lawrence , New Madrid , Osrugo , h'et-
tie , Perry , l'olk , St. Charles , St. Lotus ,
Scott , Taney , Texas , Warren , Washington
and \'ebster ,
Siutli flaunts. News Nuites ,
Edwin Van Ctso of Deadwood will deliver -
liver ( he Fourth of July speech at Tyndahi ,
Brigadier General Sheafe has started for
Wasliiiigton to take his niace in ( he army.
The nineteenth annual conference of the
Seventh Day Adventists is being held in
Mitchell ,
Govermior Lee has engaged hieaulqunrters
for the convenUon at Aberdeen for himself
anti fifty others ,
Lincoln county will back Judge ( hifford
as a candldte for the republican nonmina-
( ion for governor ,
The Wntentowmi Jourmini has been purchased -
chased by Froth C. ICile , who intends to
make of it. a republican imewapaper.
I. . II , CavalIer , a well kuiow'n newspaper
man of 'ankton and SIoux F'nlla , has been
appointed an assistant paymmiaster in the
armny.
The 1)eadwood Pioneer Times wnmit.s a
lilack hills newspaper macn's association
amid suggests a ineetitig at Hot Springs
July 16 to orgnmiizo one.
AaIUS1I3ili'i'5 ,
, ThE TROCERO
homey Ss.
Lentz & Williams , Props. and Mgrs.
\v. w , COLE , Act , Manager.
Telephone 2217.
The Coolest Place in Town.
3d week of lhighi Class Vaudeville.
DEGIWifiNO MONDAY June 21.
2hmttIeog 1'ediic'stlay , S.tturthity , Summiday.
.I.usemt I n 8utl'I- ,
Cimnrtemmsu internatiomiale ,
F'i'nink G i'd ' '
a
ilL' I'--
anti lii
It I ii iii ir lIst , . , , , Jt'sn Ic-
lilsout ( 'I f - ( tiini't'l I i'
iii 'l'hiehr OrIgInal Act.
hurry . 't ruiistriiuig-
Ii imis ti'ol ( 'uiiiL'd iaui.
'llut'it'IIe ( 'uissiul -
Deiic'rititlvu Vocalist.
m.Ittt. Luulmi-
Senantiuuuiti Aerialist.
Vltint lie % 'itt-
Corn't Sutli , t.
'I'roen.lt'u. , Si. ucri , flrelucstrn.
l'riccs 25o iLliLl SIC. ltofresiuitients.
Oarringtan's ' Scenic Allegories
Spectacular Productions of
War and NaaI Battles
Up-to-Date . . . .
"Shlloh Drummer Iloy , " with his wonderful -
ful feats wIth hIs drum.
" \Var Songs , " by fine chorus.
For Benefit of
Old Ladies' ' and Children's ' Home ,
ondayand Tuesday Evenings
' % Vltlu Matinee 'i'ucsilny Afternoon.
AtY. M. C , A1 Hall ,
15th and Douglas Streets.
Adinlettloit iFi ecuuts for Ecuuiui ned
ifs ccflt for Mntinee
GRAND
MID-SUMMER - N16111OPN -MR
CONCERT
In 1-honor of the Swetlisli Singers and
VisItors.
4 aunsi S o'cioelc p. in. Today , Juiue 20 ,
In Oniaha Brewing Association Park ,
Siittruuiaiu Ave. nod Clark Si. ,
. . . .by the. . . .
SINBINU SOCIETY NORUEN ,
. . ' .Assised by. , . .
MISS FjiIMA MOELLETI . . . . . . Soprano
l'htOF. A. EIG1t1N . . , , . . . , . , . . : Teuior
0. A. JACOBSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . foam
l'IIOF. AND MRS. S. SINGEII . . . . .
( With kind permlsloii of thin nia.na-
gers of the Streets of All NatIons. )
K1EIST BI1O'J.'HEIIS , In their Special-
tleii.
A ( MIO11US OF MIXED VOICES and
PROF. F' , M. S'J.EINIAUSIII'S OR.
GiIIiS'J'RA.
AmMISSION , 2i CIJN'i'S ,
lemi FaI ONT
Cm1LIIWINa COMI'ANY'S
I ! IiitltUAmTEItS.
LADIES' ' AND GEfiTS' ' CONCERT HALL
: ir.15 emuicuigo Street.
South SlOb Jefferson Square ,
GRAND CONCER'I' EVERY NIGHT.
AUMISSION V'RIILh.
A. N111Emta , l'rop.
r
'riie
MERRY--GO--ROUND
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15th iiiti C ipitol Avu.
Capture the Brass Ring and Hide Again
FREE.
. . ' , . , .
.JOS. 1IIUSCJIOFII' J.t'ssec nuui Muuiiagcr.
THE CUBAN ATOM ,
CHIQUITA.
Tue Living Ioll. The Feature of
TIlE MiDWAY.
All Itoads Lead To
HAONBACK'S
.
Trained WIld Animal Show on West Mid.
way ; 100 Lions , Tigers and Elephants.
Do Not Forget to Visit the
CHINS [ TIIEATR ,
Tea Garden , Bazar and Jos s
House on West Midway.
BPSE 8PLL
TODAY , 3:30 : P. M.
OMAHA VS. MINNM'OUS
Expsilioa Concerts
MON1)tY EVENING , JUNE 27.
EXPOSITION CHORUS
Under ( lie dIrection of Mr. Thomas J , JCelly.
Soloists : Miss Jenny Osborn , soprano ; ltsa Mabellu Crawford , alto ; Mr. Holmes
Cowper , , per ; 1r. Charles tv , Clark , basso.
AJMISSION 25 CENTM
I [ XI'OSIlION AUfliTOD11II WPMNI1SUAY AIrErn1N0ON ,
I I I IClIJITI li'ITii. 3 1' , M.
' . ' ' " "
- - PAT'FEN'S "ISAIAH"
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loden the direction of the coiposer , Willard I'aten.
THE MINNEAPOLIS CHORUS
Soloists : Mrs. GePoviovu Clark Wilson , aopnauio ; Mrs. Catherine Fish , contralto ;
Mr. Frederick Carberry , tenor ; Mr. Charles W , Clark , basso.
ADMISSiON 25 CENTS
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THE LARGE8T AND RICHEST CIRCUS EVER ORGNZEDJ
OMAIL& DAY JUNE 27-Exhlhifion Orounds.
MONDAY ONLY -20th and Paul Sts.
"It tiriuiii into alliance the three hargestetiow entnrpries iii time ivorlth.-Naw York I'res.
2 i3Igest Menagenleal DASGO 01. MILUONBI
aulggeatolrcuseat TRUIE ,
2 OIggest Hip. ' ' :
podromeSi OLOfl1OU8I : :
1
cntAlioN'S
c r cate's t C rowrt I ri
SHOWS UNITI2D. fliousand Wonders. H
ONIX GIant hlippnpotamnuuu. MAONUS
SHLJLTVS
ONl'u 'I"i'Ol lou-neil lthlnocerns. TROUPE
ONLt' Snow'iuie l'olar ib'ars. OI"'i'f'RL\'E ( II1EAP 1)ANhIS.
ONI.'t' School of Seit l.ituiuiu.
ONI.'l'rnined Aiiiska St'ithii. Liw Sutilan's rerioriuiiugiexjan Bull
ONI.\ ' . ' ' Pluck of tsiu'i'hmes ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _
ONl.'u' Eunu anti ( 'iuimiowary
ON I .Y I'nlr Sailuile-lbut'lu 'l'iiprs. ! I ADAME 'V UC CA. FEMAL.E SAMSON
ONL.\'Siililo Auiuloite. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MORE flare Amiinmls VONDRIUL BlClLIT ( FAMILY
Than All Otlioi'Shows Combinedi - - . _ _ _ _
- Marvelous OcavianTroupt
'i'l I RISE Cl RCI1SES IN 3 II INGS ! _ _ _
TWELVE BAREBACK CUAMPION RIDERS 1
[ [ VATDSTM1S
GRANDIMP:1tIAL HIPPODROMEI LjVjji2t0flODCIhi0fl8 FOld Dbvcro Troupe
Water Carnival and High Divers ! IA llUE-L1ON $ IXIEIIE OF ARUATL (
op. ELEPHANTS&
And the 1ost luutt'hhigt'utt , host 'aiigIit
Euurh.
.j 104 CharIot Dens , Aquariums
hL. atiti Cars !
. hue Iole World's Arenic CIuimpton , 100 Acts , 3
I ilinqe , 2 Stiuqes , Iid.Air triumphs , Grenui Re-
2t' . . - volihug t'edesttd of 4rt , WiiterCtirnivai
, - , and Aquetc Circus. ,
IttP'4'i ' _ '
' ta
toroit'i " '
13i. ; 1" _
. . , . . , ' 4'i _ \ - 'a , ,
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ALL THE SUPER BEST j' (
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RACES OP ALL TIME ! . . . . , -
llmimient Amusement Ccuitt'ats of 1(11 Ages
Zulu Natlumis. 'i'he Only RiluIn-1iguionettu. I. , , , ' . _ . ' ,
JAP CIRCUS , - -
TIlE MOST NO 8181 PFRF'JRMING ' NlMA1S I
hmiclutiiiq , M.tml } Huge and Most Sagacious
SaecI cc.
A Gladsomno Children's 'l'upsy.Tnrvy Circus. Ouuiy Iouble Stieet i'au'.tdes an
of POTENTIAL SPLENDORS.
The Only Great Show You Can See This Year.
' 1'vo I'crforntancus Only , at 2 and S p. in , 1)oors opeli an hoLD' earlier.
Atlinisgioui to All , 50c. ( . , liildm'en tinder 1) ) years , littif Price.
Seating CaiaCit ) ' , 15,000. 2 ITniformned Ushers. Numbered Coupon acttiahiy Resorv.
od Seats on Sale. The Aloe & l'enfohd Co. , 1408 Farnani , opposite 1'aton Uotoh.
ACES
5 DAYS----.I--
TROTTING AND PACING.
Hay Jackq 2O9 Race Program.
The Ouldeless Wonder , TIJHSDAV , JUN11 25-
2 years olil , Trot , $300 , 5 entries.
3:00 : minute , lauce , $500. 10 enrics.
S PECIL ATTRATON 2:35 : class , trot , 500 , 11 entrIes.
' % VIhlNliSIAY , JtINII 21)-
E VERY DAY. year oble. puce , 4O0 , 7 entries ,
2:29 : class , trot , $500 , 7 entrIes.
2:15 : class , 'iaco , $1,000 , It entries.
( Nuiiglits of Alt-liar-lien Pure. . )
The Morchard 'l'ilI'IISI.t Y , JIJi1i hit-
; 3 year nida , trot , 4O0 , 5 entries.
2:24 : class pace , $500 , 8 entries.
The Fastest 2-Year-Old in the World 2:17 : claa , trot , U 000 15 entries.
, ( 'rntisiIIs3iMsipl,1 Expo , Purse. )
S tarts Tuesday. Fit 11.t
2:25 : class , IaCO , $500 , 11 entries.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3:00 : minute , trot , $500 , i4 entries.
2:19 : chit , mice , soo. : ; entries ,
Stu'l'I utI.tY , , JLJI.Y J-
0 FAR AN 2ia : class , trot , tO0 , 12 entrIes.
2:12 : clasS , pace , . i'MO , 7 entries.
( South Onmitilma l'iirse. )
S PEED ASSllITION 2:13 : class , ( rut , O0. S entries ,
U ( Omaha Purse. )
No ChARGE FOR. CARREAGES.
A 0 MSSIO 50c AMI'l'i'ii EA'I'RE OR QUARTER
s'I'RE'I'CII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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S IIMRIV i flMPED'r EXPOSITION MUSIC ,
_ ' ' To-day , June 26th
Tbeoor Thomas' Chicano Orcsti'a.
AUDITORIUM , 4:00 : P. M. SPECIAL POPULAR PROGRAM.
Mr. A. Schitecicer , Harp Soloist.
Admission to AuDItorium 10 Cents. ( xposltlonOrounds. (
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Na.tiOflal Collgress of 1YIIIS1C1aIIS
Omaha , Thursday , Juue 30 , Monday , July 4.
4 Grand Concerts , 8 Recitals , 15 Addresses
30 Great Musical Artists and Lecturers ,
All addresses ; ulT recitals at Fii'st Congregational Church. - - I I
Thursday Iyenin 's Concert at Boyd's Theater.
Fnlay , Saturday ahll Mohilay ( Evehhhlig Coneei'ts at the Ex.
ioitiOi Auditorium.
Coupon 608.5011 tiCkItB ( , $3. Single admission , 50c
' ' at ( Jliase's , & Dil1on' '
'I'iektits for sale Meyer , iospo's , flay'4
deit Bros' arid Kuhn's , .
1h1hi Congress begins Thursday morning. f
I'uisunn , t Itsurgr.u ,
The Creighton I
Mansgers. Tel. Eli.
0. \Vutnlward I , Ausiusoutionit iIreet.or.
'I'IA Y 2:15 'l'ONlGll'I' Hint )
'rilE % 'Ol1)'sV.ilIl ) a'I'tJUl ( CO.
Presenting
= 0
I Next Sunday-
tiuul RE'VSY1
I
Guill's Coucert Garden ,
H. ii , Cur , lOut nuid 1)nveuiort ,
Ikis Guilt , Proprietor.
Olilibmin and hehinore , ( lie favorite cak.
wolkers. Carroll umni fiuniuier , corned
sketch artists. 'L'hue Gordon Sisters alias
i-al singers , The icraunera , introductn Ut.
( Ic Maud , champIon dancer of the world.
Dave J , liaptixi , our headliner , in en 0 1 1-
flat ac ( , Hunt N. Grub , Miss Yanr.n ,
(0mm BarItone ,
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