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Some time ngo It v ns announced tint a
syndicate of Harms City capitalists waste
to erect a now theater In that city with
a seating capacity of upwards of 2,000
No public announcement was made at the
tlmo as to who as to manage the new
place of amusement , but many \ \ hoero
familiar \\lth the success achle\cd by the
Woodward Stock company In that city were
Incline * ! to the belief that It was their
Intention to again try their fortunes on the
Kaw Pre\Ious to their location In Omaha
they had been doing a fine business there ,
but the burning of their theater left them
without a homo and they came to Omaha ,
where the Kansas City success has been
repeated l > er filnco the managers of thu
compiny haxe been looking for the oppor
tunity , which hns now nrrl\cd , to get back
Into that field , the Itaao of the now place ,
which Is tf > bo ready for occupancy
Christmas , having been signed by Messrs.
Woodward & Ilurgess Thursday.
The only dtcct of this latest deal on
the company In Omaha will be for the bet
ter The present organization at the
Crclghton will remain there with the pos i
sible Interchange of players between the I
two houses to fill some particular roles
The great advantage will accrue In being
able to secure the rights to plays for both
houses With the longer run the manage
ment can afford to mount them moro elab
orately and by securing better terms for
the rights can also afford to put on produc
tions ) which arc at present Impossible from
a financial standpoint
Even New York , which has o moral
stomach which has easily retained Borne
nauseous doses In matters theatrical , shows
signs of eruption "The Turtle , " the latest
Importation , Is classed by the critics who
were callous enough to commend "The
Conquerors" and many others which ha\o
proven offensive elsewhere , as unworthy of
the llowery. While thoic who ll\o bojond
the favored circle of the theatrical trust
are prone to find fault because they are compelled -
polled to wait for the production of new
successes until they have been worn thread
bare In the eastern cities , they can truly bo
thankful If this name Influence has saved
them from the Infliction of the plays against
which New York has revolted.
With the passing of Fanny Davenport the
American stage has lost one of Its brightest
lights. From her father and mother , who
were dramatic artists par excellence , she
Inherited gifts and education , and pains
taking work rounded out and polished the
talents with which she was endowed There
was a majesty and power In her delinea
tions and their effectiveness was heightened
by a grace and refinement which betrayed
the touch of an artist. Aside from her great
abilities as nn actress , she hai produced
a number of plays of exceptional merit
Unfortunately , Omaha people have not been
favored In recent years with an appor-
tunlty to ECO her.
The local playhouses have again experi
enced an exceptionally prosperous week , the
record of "Tho Two Orphans" at the Crolgh-
ton , however , not coming quite up to Its
predecessors from the box oince standpoint ,
though It was very far from doing a poor
business. "Supcrba" at the noyd drew
crowded houses throughout the week , and an
excellent line of vaudeville attractions at the-
Trocadero was productive of good business.
The wearing qualities of things theatrical
has been a topic of never ending discussion.
When the rage for farce comedy first be
came epidemic It was freely predicted by
knowing ones that It was a transient fad
which would soon run Its course , but after
a number of years good farce comedy still
continues to hold Its own. Then came the
rage for vaudeville , which -naa expected to
dlo out , but which has stubbornly refused
to wane In popularity. Now those who delight -
light in looking Into the future are wonder
ing how long the present rage for stock
companies will continue. That It Is some
time ahead is certain. Only a few jears
ago the number of strictly stock companies
could be counted on the fingers of the hands ,
but today there Is not a city of consequence
In the country which does not possess ono
or more stock companies They are dally
becoming more popular with managers , pub
lic and the players themselves.
The abandonment of the oldtlmo stock
companies was the natural result of the
development of rapid ami cheap communi
cation and the comparatively small number
of people who inado the stage a profession.
drama in sections
There was a demand for the
tions of the country which the limited num
ber of people In the profession could not
supply In stock companies. The Iron rule
of the so-called theatrical trust Is as much
responsible for the revival of the stock
companies as anything else. That It Is a
distinct loss In some respects cannot be
gainsaid. Tor the limited run of a play
tiy a atock company It Is manifestly Im
possible to stage it with that elaborateness
and fitness of surroundings which Is pos-
Hlblo in mounting a play for a season. If ,
however. It will bring back to us the
finished actor of the old school all minor
shortcomings will bo forgiven.
Ono result of the re\lval of the stock
company Is the notable Increase in the
value of copyrights. Hitherto now and suc
cessful plays have brought Immense roy
alties and In a few years have become ut
terly valueless Now , however , plays which
v\ero considered valueless as having run
their course are producing their owners a
fair Income without detracting In the least
from the value of tbo newer productions.
AiinoiiiipeitiiMitH.
A natural pastoral drama , flavored with
the breezy local color of Tennessee life and
permeated with the soft southern atmos
phere of Its valleys , is a "Romance of Coon
Hollow , " which 111 bo seen at Boyd's
theater for four nights and Wednesday mat
inee , opening with matinee today , with a
wealth of scenery and mechanical effects
and ono of the largest acting companies
on the dramatic stage This pretty Idoil
Is a mirror of southern life , a study of char
acter of a people who will ever Interest.
To thoughtful people there Is a splendid
construction of the characters and a humor
that Is not farcical , but natural and Infec
tious. The realistic mechanical effects used
In elaborating the work add to Its Interest.
The story finds Its origin from the romantic *
gli > n In East Tennessee , known as "Coon
Hollow " Among the magnificent scenic
effects are a steamboat race on the MIs-
eUslppl at night between the Robert E ,
Ice and Natchez , the boats lighted and
under full heads of steam , a cotton com
press at work and a moonlight view ot
Coou Hollow painted from life. A bind
of plantation darkles are seen In a wood
landing place on the rher , where by moon
light they Indulge In the bongs , dances and
antics that have made the colored race a
humorous factor In history.
Anyone wanting to see the biggest and
best vaudeville show ever given In this
city and perhaps anywhere and one thnt Is
considered theatllcally up-to-dato should
attend the popular Trocadero's performances
beginning with today's matinee and
continuing every evening during the
veelc. with matlneo every day at
2:30 : o'clock. Twenty-one of the
representatives of refined vaudeville
stars will be on the bill , with three of the
most talked ot features of vaudeville. Real
Hvo nobility will bo the feature of the eplen-
dil ottering , with the Introduction to Omaha
of Olga ncglna , Countess von Hatzfeldt.
The countess li n handsome woman and
the p03se Eor of a powerful mezzo-soprcno
voice. She dresses neatly In good taste In
court page coatume , white eatln knlckcr- ]
boekers , ruffled skirt , whlto hose and slip- i
pcrs. Her accomplishments arc natural and
pleasing and her singing Is characterized
by strength and delicacy. Another extraordinary - '
ordinary attraction for this week Is the
first appearance of the youngest commeI I
dlcnno In the world , La Petlto Lund , who
has created more comments thin any child
vho has ever rmde her debut on the vaude
ville stage. While only five years of ago
her voice Is exceptionally strong Dlxon ,
Dowers and Dlxon , the originators of rural ,
comedy , are prominent on the bill. Schafcr ,
and Olvlnl , operatic duelists , and the '
J'lood brothers , comedy acrobats , make
tholr reappearance as a special return en
gagement for this week of giy festivities.
Prof E T. Dohcrty's fifteen Trench poodles ,
Hill and Edmunds , comedy sketch duo ;
Starkey and Rathbuu , experts upon hori
zontal bai , Mile Thrl , the1 only female no-
eromancor , and the Da/metto sisters , An-
gellc.i and Marlnli , the Creole queens of i
pong , complete the bill of ten big acts. The
Trocad ro orchestra will still remain a su
perb feature with their classical renditions
"Sowing the Wind" Is underlined for next
Thursday. Friday , Saturday matlneo and
night , October C , 7 and 8 , at Bojd's theater.
It Is ono of those productions whose truth
to nature makes an Irresistible appeal to
the heart and makes ono feel moro strongly
I than ever the great discrepancy there Is In
society's treatment of victims of the social
evil , the weaker sex being made to suffer
almost the entire odium. This has been
the case for so long that It has become
second nature to the world at large , making
it a difficult matter to equalize the punish
ment in a way to deter the so-called "no
blest work of God" from going ahead In his
dastardly work , with the knowledge that
' In his case It will bo condoned , while the
poor woman concerned wilt be hounded from
pillar to post , allowed no chance to reform ,
but kept down to the end "Sowing the
Wind" tells the story in a way that leaves
you no excuse for shielding the villain ,
while visiting your contumely on the real
sufferer.
The Woodward Stock company at the
Creighton will this week make Its first In
cursion Into comedy since the reorganization
for the season In "The Two Escutcheons , "
by Sidney Roscnfold. The story of the play
In brief Is Miss Mary Foster ( who Is the
daughter of a millionaire pork packer In
Chicago ) is making a tour of Europe , chap
eroned by Mrs Stevenson , ? charming young
widow , who Is also wealthy. Everything
goes smoothly with them until they reach
the springs at Carlsbad. Hero the young
girl promptly falls in love with the son
of a German baron , and he as promptly
falls In love with her. Ills father Is agreeable -
able to the match until he learns that the
girl's father Is a pork packer. That settles
the baron , ho won't allow his son to marry
the daughter of a "buteher. " The baron
has a weakness , It Is his ancestry. He en
deavors to break the engagement , but aided
by the diplomacy of Mrs. Stevenson , the
young people marry. The young girl's father
( the millionaire packer ) drops In about this
tlmo and adds to the baron's confusion.
The baron and Mr. Foster ( the packer ) have
a few quarrels , but finally the baron Is made
to sco that there Is something In llfo after
air besides the adoration of "ancestors. "
Mrs. Stevenson , the wealthy young widow ,
undertakes to reform a good-hearted harcm-
scarem spend-thrlft , Captain Von Vlnck ,
nnd succeeds not only In doing so , but In
falling In love with htm at the same time ,
and he with her. The light comedy love
scenes beoween these two bright people are
of a "Dresden China" order , simply delight
ful.
Wednesday matinee. A photograph of Mr.
Frederick Montague will be given to every
woman attending. Next week a big produc
tion of "Tho White Squadron. "
Every afternoon and evening this week at
the Schlltz Roof Garden the Damm family
lady orchestra will entertain the audiences
with their delightful music.
At Quill's Concert garden for the coming
week a high-priced list of vaudeville per
formers will entertain the many patrons.
The variety bill will conclude at each per
formance with a merry farce , "Locked Up
on the Jury. " Thursday night one of the
now famous cake walks will bo given , open
to anybody , professional or amateur.
This ; week at the Wonderland theiter an
entirely new bill will bo given. The best
attractions of last week have been reengaged
gaged , Including Prof. Charles A. Lewis ,
the magician , Madame Owens , phrenologist ,
and John Shannon , the Irish captain. The
now attractions will be Mmc. Roberts , the
electric magnet ; Rozcoretta , the poison
eater ; Prof. Lorenzo , the English Punch and
Judy ; Mandlne , contortionist ; the Elllses ,
In German comedy , Lambert , king of
dancers , Mme. Davenport , In classical poses ,
and the farce by the stock company , "Down
on the Farm. "
Aloiia < lie Mlilviny.
It Is truly remarkable how "Trilby"
catches the public fancy. In the last three
weeks moro than 50.000 people have visited
her. "Trilby Temple" Is ono of the most
popular places on the Midway. Women rave
over her wonderful beauty of face and figure
and are envious Many visitors try to find
out who the model was and there are
numerous speculations rcgardlnr her It Is
conceded by all that such perfection Is rarely
seen The graceful pose , remarkable mod-
cling and marvelous flesh coloring produce
an effect never to be forgotten "Trilby"
will always be successful wherever shown.
Fritz Mueller , the genial proprietor of
the Schlltz Pavilion finds
, his business so
prosperous lately that ho decided to start
a new plan , called the "Stock Exchange , "
at the entranee fit the live stock exhibit
on the exposition grounds , near the Indian
camp , where , without doubt , ho will have
as large a patronage as In the Schlltz Pa
vilion as ho Intends to servo as good re-
freaments at the same liberal prices. The
beer that made Milwaukee famous. In con
nection with the serving of the Wienerwurst
and potato salad , will surely be appreciated
by each and every one who will pay a visit
to this new family resort The Blanfors
orchestra , which pleased so many thousand
visitors at the pavilion , will continue to
furnish music also In the new Stock Ex
change.
Thn Chinese Village and Theater con
tinues to be the popular resort of the Mfd-
way. The Chinese women with the small
feet are the admiration and envy of evrv
woman who visits the vllb [ ; These Chi
nese women are from Shanghai , China , not
f-cm Chicago , and the Chicago visitors yes
terday were offering strong inducements to
have them make their homes In the Lake
city after the exposition Is over. The Chlng
Ling Fee troupe of magicians , juggler * , ac
robats and necromancers please the packed
houses daily with their feats of magic and
black art. A visit to this attraction ap.
peals to the thinking and Intelligent vis.
Itors of the exrosltlon. The tride rela.
tlons with China and the United States will
bo the great ocean commerce of the future
and a visitor at this exhibition will be re
paid for the tlmo spent there. The genial
11 and affable manager , Mr. It. Sling , returned
from a short trip to Chicago yesterday and
reports the vlcltors to the exposition In the
future will be large. 1
Mr. Prow lie of Chicago said that If there
was any difference between the Streets of
All Nations at Omaha and the other hiu
show of ' 93 at Chicago It Is simply In ths ,
price of admission , which Is considerably i
less hero than It was at the Streets of All
Nations In Chicago. Li Belle Tatlma , the
graceful dancer , who won her splendid rep
utation during the Chicago ttorU's fair ,
was recognized b > the Chicago visitors , who
shook hands with her and left the Streets '
with expressions of pleasure ard sittsfac- I
tlon that usually appear on the faces of
those \lsltlng the Streets.
The Llhby Olafs Blowers nro still here
and dolnc business The glass dress his
had many Chicago callers ( ) o , every one ,
and sen this fine and wonderful art work
and lake a souvenir of thtlr make homo
fiee , as jou get one for evui'y tl-ske * .
The French pictures certainly have caught
on quicker and become more popular than j
any other show that has ever opened on the '
Midway The house Is crowded every evenIng - |
Ing nnd with the 400 of Omaha The entire i
performance was Imported from Paris and
necessitated a big outlay of money , but
the management certainly have no cause I
to regret their expenditure :
The Ostrich Farm met with a misfortune
yesterday. One of the birds In a fight was
kicked to death Mr. W. V. Cox of the
United States government board learned
of the accident and wired Wash
ington. A reply came back Immedi
ately to buy the skin and have It prepared
for the Smithsonian Institute at Washington ,
which Mr. Cox has done. The greit popu
larity of the farm Increases and the dally
attendance Is new limited by the capacity.
The Old Plantation was the Mecca for the
Chicago delegation yesterday. Chicago day
will be long remembered and cherished by
the pickaninnies and song nrtistn of the '
Old Plantation ns the Windy City did moro
than applaud the show , they expressed their
appreciation by showering coins upon the
stage. The that
way these plantation t 1
darkles put on the cake walk Is sure to 1
earn hearty applause and coin from most
,
any aggregation of people. For the benefit
of Omaha patrons the management of the
Old Plantation Is getting up a new program
of songs and dances and will be ready to
entertain all right royally this week by the 1
clever work of the many singers , dancers
and cake walkers.
The Japanese tea garden and curio store
continues to bo thronged with visitors unit
ing purchases of souvenirs and Indulging
In .1 cup of delicious tea made as In their
native land.
The automaton Psycho continues to at
tract and puzzle large atillencis dally. The
roost careful , searching investigation falls
to reveal the method of its operation.
Psycho Is ono of the thrco famous automata
of the world and Is conceded to bo the best.
j The Psycho building Is on the East Mid
| way , near the Trilby temple.
When visitors to the exposition fall ti
visit and take a ride on the Scenic rail
way they practically mlsi half of the en-
urtolsmpnt. There Is lolhln-s so delight
ful exhilarating and enjoyablt as n rldo
on the great double track Gravitating rail
way. It is by far the biggest concession
on the grounds and but few men would
have the courage as Mr. Griffith did to
ln\t y > or in a pinrt for ,0 atlort
period , lut It proves that foresight and
confidence in the success of the exposition
gave Mr. Griffith courage and the result
Is that he Is having unexpected success.
The road has more than paid for Itself , be
sides a number of franchises have been dis
posed of for other expositions.
I'lnjn anil .
E. S. Wlilard's American tour has been
abandoned.
Robert Taber has Joined Forbes Robert
son's company In London.
Howard Bosworth Is to be leading man
with Julia Marlowe this season.
The latest importation of the famous Or-
pheum concert la the Kamawara Japs
Mine. Planka and her trained lions are
meeting with populir favor In Now York.
Lulu Tabor will play her old role of Madgo
this season In the drama "In Old Kentucky. "
Denman Thompson is writing a third plav
with Uncle Josh Whitcorab ntho central
figure
Joseph Jefferson will begin rehearsals on
September 2G and open on October 3 at
Portland , Me.
T. W. Eckcrt and Emma Berg have
formed an alliance and will hereafter be seen
In vaudeville
Augustus Thomas will furnish Stuart Rob-
son with a third comedy , which will be
produced next spring.
Henry E. DIxev has a monolocue entitled
"Tho Mystery of the Mortgage , " In which
ho assumes , In rapid succession , half a
dozen c arac'ert' .
Fay Tem.nleton Is to play In Weber and
Field's new burlesque , "Hurly Burly. " She
represents a mummy 2,000 years old , but Is
really much younger.
Dlmlnutho Arthur Dunn and tha original
pas-ma-la girl , Jane Whltlock , have Joined
hands for a season In vaudeville , and they
completely captured Chicago last weelc.
Flo Irwln and Wal'on Hnwley have cast
their lot in a neat sketch known ns "Tho
Gay Miss Con. " and are meeting with the
highest commendatory praises in the east
ern vaudeville houses.
A theater for negroes Is to be built In
New York and opened to the public next fall
A stock company of colored men and women
will furnish the entertainment , which Is to
Include comic opera , farce and drama.
Hlnes and Remington , the popular headliners -
liners of Keith & proctor's circuit , havi.
developed a positive vaudeville novelty In
their new act of "The Road Queen , " with
Earle Remington , In her original creation ,
the woman tramp
The company engaged to support Annie
Russell in "Catherine" Includes Joseph Hoi
land , Frank Worthing , Joseph Whcelock , Jr
J O SavilleMr. . and Mrs William J Lr-
moyne , Ethel Barry more , Elsie Do Wolfe
and May Buckley
Burr Mclntcsh will open his season ut
Washington , Dv C , on October 10 In "A War
Correspondent" The leading lady will be
Grace Fllklns , and nmonc the players who
will have prominent roles are Errol Dtinbar ,
John Stuart Robertson , Lawrence EddlngT
and George C. Staley.
It Is llkelv that "The Lhrs , " by Hcnrv
Arthur Jones , will serve John Drew well
all this season. It will be presented at the
Empire theater , New York , next Monday
evening Mr Frohman , however , also holds
"Lord and Lady Algy" for Mr. Drew's use
This Is the latest play , by R. C. Carton.
author of "Liberty Hall" and "The Tree of
Knowledge , " and Is n modern treatment of
the Charles and Joseph episode In "Tho
School for Scandal" It requires a very
elaborate setting
The Joseph Jefferson comedy company this
season will Include Mr Otis Skinner , nn
actor of national resutatlon He was for
several veara the leading man of the late
Lawrence Barrett's company and afterward
at Daly's theater In New York During
the last three or four years he has been
starring on his own account , with much
success Mr Jeffereon pcrsuadwl him to
Join his company this season for the part
of Captain Absolute In "The Rivals , " which
he his actej many times and In which he
does remarkably fine work
Mr Henrv Miller , who has not been In
Omaha since he vUlted here four years ago
In "Sowing the Wind , " with Charles Froh-
man'g Empire Theater Stock company aa
Its leading man , will be at Boyd's at the
head of his own company. For the three
vears In which he has been before the pub
lic as a star ho has rBcn | to be undoubtedly
received as the foremost young romantic
actor of the nee and has taken that step
forward which hli admirers have for years
was sure to come ultimately. Ills manlr
presence | , youthful figure , rich , deep voice ,
and > Impassioned love-mnklng endeared him j
to ] the hearts ot the public with the Lyceum ,
SiCK'k compcny os Matthew Gray In "The
Wife , " Clement Hale In "Swwt Lavender "
as , the dashing hero hi "Shcnandoah , " and
with the Empire Theater Stock company as
the lending man In "The Mnsqucraders , "
"Gredgcons" nnd "Sowlnc the Wind"
There Is a very strong and decided move
on foot to secure for Omaha a permanent
musical organization constituted of a
chorus of ICO voices nnd an orchestra of
thirty pieces. Several prominent and In
fluential people have signified their will
ingness to give sufficient flnanclil support
to such an undertaking and It IB more than
likely that during the coming season there
v. Ill be found in the city an organisation
which has never been equaled and which
will bo hard to excel.
To be sure * , the organization of a num
ber of musicians means the expenditure of
a considerable sum of money Omaha people
ple will not patronize a concert unless
there will bo features worth hearing Witj j i
ness a case of Godowsky , who came to
Omaha and played a magnificent concert In
the Crelghton theater to about fifty people ,
and when he came a year later under the
management of Mr. Joseph Gahtn , who
[ .pent many days of hard work In soliciting
Eubscriptlons , the same artist appeared be
fore a full house. The engagement bf
Madam Bloomfleld-Zlesler would not have
been the financial success that It was had
It lut bren for the fa't that Mr. Martin
C hn ex rtpl Its best efforts In securing
a largo subscription list , and the house
was sold out before the recital was given.
No one was dissatisfied with either of the o
eonccr's , and the logic of the cv mis ponte
to prove that the public of Omaha needs
stimulating. That a great many attrac
tions of sterling merit have come here
and have resulted In financial failure U
not due merely to the apathy of the citi
zens of the Exposition City. There Is no
doubt whatever that the musical features
of the exposition have Interested people
largely In the divine art and much hope
Is entertained at present by a few of the
very musically Inclined who are anxious to
have some permanent organization which
will stand pre-eminent.
It Is likely that a stock company will
be formed , and that arrangements will be
made with a musical union to furnish the
orchestra , the orchestra rehearse many
times during the season with the chorus.
Seats will bo sold at a nominal prlco for
the season of three concerts , and for each
of these concerts prominent soloists will
be engaged. The exposition chorus will
be used as a nucleus. There la no reason
why nn organization of this kind with a
stiong subscription list for financial backIng -
Ing should not exist In Omaha.
Almost ! every ether city In the United
States hes a society of which It need not
. feel ashamed. It Is high time that Omaha
'
1 should awake out of sleep and not allow
| ' ItseM to be surpassed by Minneapolis , Kan
sas City , Denver , Dubuque and Lincoln. The
trouble with most societies Is thai ) they
have been organized with a view to ad
vertising the conductor , and little atten
tion has been paid to creating an Impres
sion which would be of lasting benefit to
the city of Omaha. Omaha should have ,
nnd can have , n permanent choral and or
chestral society which would do It credit ,
and would attract attention to the city as
a musical center , thereby attracting students
hero who are now going elsewhere.
The concerts given by the Inncs band
nro drawing very largo crowds. The Audi
torium proves to bo a thoroughly suitable
pi'aco In which to give an afternoon con
cert and the audiences are growing larger
every day. The Government building has
no facilities for a good concert In the af or-
noon and now that the life saving drill has
been changed to 3 o'clock there is a strong
counter attraction In the middle of the
performance. Mr. Innes as a conductor Is
extremely magnetic and his interpretations
nro flawless. His band is composed of a
number of fine musicians and his soloists
are all that could be desired. At the pres
ent writing the numbers which have at
tracted most attention are the piccolo solos
of Mr. H. Heidelberg and the trombone
solos by Mr. F. N. Innes. Mr. Innes plays
the trombone with a facility which Is sim
ply marverous and his rendering of the old
familiar airs Is highly pleasing to all of
his audiences.
That Peace Jublleo week will be a great
musical success Is a foregone conclusion.
Mr. Inncs will use some of his best ma
terial nnd Cho Bureau of Music of the Ex
position Is doing everything In IU power
to secure a great triumph. The chorus Is
in constant training and will bo heard to
great advantage. Ono notable feature will
" " " 111 T'ovatorc. "
bo the "Anvil Chorus" from
which will bo presented with electrical at-
tnchments to the anvils that will create
showers of sparks and rcil blacksmiths will
bo Introduced striking the anvils In time
with the music. We have realism In art ,
realism in literature and there is no doubt
but that rcorisra In music Is what tends
to popularize music with the vast majority
of exposition attendants and concert goers.
T. J. KELLY.
Omnlin MnMelnnii In 17 > rllii.
BERLIN , Sept. 10 To the Editor of The
Bee It might prove beneficial and Interest
ing to the musical people of Omaha to know
what course I am pursuing In my musical
studies In Europe. Before going Into any
details regarding my own work I wish to
express my pleasure at having met Mr. Bert
Butler , a violinist vvoll known In Omaha ,
who Is at present studying a full term-
four years at the Stern conservatory ,
Berlin. He Is entering upon his last year
under the world-renowned artists , Hallr and
Joachim. Mr. Butler recently appeared In
public hero with great success and Is rapIdly -
Idly approaching the highest rank of artists.
Mr. Butler's untiring energy will , beyond a
doubt , bring him a great reward. Those
who know Mr. Butler know how faithfully
ho works and today , as I know has been
hi I custom for the last ten years , he prac
tices six hours each day. Mre Butler , who
has Just returned to her home In Iowa for
a short visit before going to Omaha , has
also had good success In Berlin after a
course of study with Garster
In regard to vocal study In Europe ,
whether the student decides to study In
London , Paris or Berlin , he will find him
self In as much of a muddle at first In
deciding upon a teacher as he was at horn-
In most of the great musical centers , as
well In Europe s In America poor musical
students with their money arc sacrificed tea
a lot of wolves in sheep's clothing. It Is
almost beyond belief , but the majority of
European teachers with big American rep
utations Hvo on Amelrcan dollars and It Is
as great a surprise to see how many Amer
icans with little voice and less talent come
over here and expect a great teacher to
manufacture all. The teachers all take the
money , even some of these who pretend to
be conscientious , because son-s one Is sure
to get It , and as long as such students are
determined to pay some one a gcod prlco
why should they pars It by' We do not
feel like blaming them many times Th re
arc great tcachTa In London who ask thirty
sollliugs ( about $7) ) a lesson and < ; et It
Some of the students , and moit of them ,
make for the teachers who have big reputa
tions , but such a step In certainly not
wise for every student , The great teachers
have their specialties and these who are
great coachers and finishers are often ruin
ous to people who are not advanced enough
In voice culture to take care of themselves ,
because such teachers do not have the time
and patience to drum nn.iy with beginners ,
A singer , to have success , must be endowtnl
with moro than musical talent and besides
all that and a good voice he must possess
goid Judgment 1 am studying with an old
pupil of Laaiipcrtl a , Prof. Illume , v\ho
has brounht forward some of the best nri i
lists In Europe. Plunkctt Greene mid Mme. j
Breme , two pupils of his , are well known
to American audiences. I decided upon my
course of study after having heard pupils
of the best teachers In London and elseI I
where. In concluding , I say It Is sad and ,
touching many times to see the large num- |
her ot singers who have studied In Europe j
for years and are simply waiting around
for an opportunity to secure a hexrlng and I
a European label before returning to Amor- (
Icn We all know how few there nro who |
succeed In this Singers say there Is n
wall around London and it requires two
vears srowth to even see over It Some
who are fortunate enough to buv a heiring
with some of the managers in a nice , gentle
wny do not wait so long , but some wilt
long without success I think the day Is
near at hand when Americans will find the
best teachers In the world at home , then
the prices for a European appoannce will
drop But America does not yet bcllovo
In Americans enough to realize that some
of its artists are the greatest the world
can produce. Yours very truly ,
W A. DERRICK.
Mmlcnl > ( cn.
Morte Parfons has been onsaged to sing
at Sioux City during the carnival week.
Requests for Monday night programs at
the exposition should be sent In to HIP Bu
reau of Music , exposition erounds , not later
than Thursday of each v cck
An event of more thin ordlnnrv Interest
will take place tonight nt the First Meth
odist church , when Mr. Kelly will piesent
a full musical service , confined strictly to
choral work There will bo no solo or duet
work In the program , but four of the popu-
lir an'h ms nnd four ot the popular hymns
will be suur. The * nthoms will Include
" " " Heavens Are
the "Radiant Morn , "The
Telling , Etc. "
In honor of Verdi's eighty-fifth birthday ,
which occurs the 9th of October , Slgnor Arturo -
turo Marescalchl , director of the vocal de
partment of the Chicago conservatory , will
be heard In a grand concert In the Audito
rium Rental hell , Chlwgo. Mr. Robert S's-
veno will be the pianist of the occasion
The Splerlng quartet will In the same pro
gram be heard in the seldom heard quartet
of Verdi , which was composed In 1S73. Mr
Maurice Aronson will open the program with
a few remarks concerning the works of
Verdi and his position In musical history.
Mr Stevens was heard at the Auditorium
of the exposition last month. Marescnlchl
has the position In Chicago formerly held
by Vlttorla Cnrpl.
REMAINS OF COMJMHUS.
Gentilnrncnn of Those nt Hn\nnn Tli -
lintcil It } AiitliorKleN.
The removal of the alleged remains of
Christopher Columbus from the cathedral at
Havana for shipment to Spain revives the
controversy over the burial place of the-
discoverer. Dr. William Short of St Louis
cor tributes to 'the Globe-Democrat some
Intercsi Ing facts bearing on the subject. Ho
declares emphatically that the remains at
Havana "aro not these of Christopher Co
lumbus " Then he proceeds to disprove th
Havanr. claim , as follows1
After the treaty of Basic , In 1795 , when
Spain ceded to France her part of the
Island of St. Domingo , she reserved the
privilege of removing the bones of the Il
lustrious admiral from the cathedral there ,
where they had been since 1536 , to Spanish
soil. But when the bones were brought
from Seville and placed In the cath ° dral at
Et. Domingo no monument nor Inscription
was made to mark the exact laca where
they were deposited. Moreau St. Mery ,
writing In 1783 , twelve years before the tlmo
of the supposed removal to Havana , says
that "their location had become a matter of
absolute doubt and uncertainty. " But
when the transfer was about to take place
a search was made by excavating in the
chancel of the cathedral about where the
relic was supposed to be. The record states
that they came upon "the remains of some
deceased person. " But there was no Inscrip
tion nor anything by which they could bo
Identified. The records of the cathedral
were claimed to have been destroyed when
the soldiers of Drake pillaged the city , over
two centuries ago , so it was thought there
wan no way of arriving at any absolute cer
tainty.
The remains of this "deceased person"
were , however , taken to Havana and de
posited In i ho cathedral there with great
pomp and ceremony. For over three-quar
ters of a century no question was raised as
to these being the veritable remains of the
great admiral. Washington Irving accepted
It as a fact , and nearly all our school his
lories so state It.
But In the year 1877 Rev. Canon Bellini ,
whllo making some alterations in the chnn
eel of the cathedral at St. Domingo , came
upon a small crypt underneath the tiling of
the chancel floor. Thinking that the find
might prove of historic value , In order to
have witnesses to substantiate whatever
might bo revealed , before proceeding to
open the crypt , ho sent for ithe archbishop ,
cviral of the state officials and a number of
.ho foreign consuls , among which was our
ipprcscntatlve , Mr. Paul Jones. After their
arrival the doors were shut to keep out the
crowd and the process of exploration was
continual. On the removal of the stdne lid
or cover of the crypt a leaden box was dis
covered about eighteen Inches long by about
eight and one-half Inches deep and wide.
This llttlo box or casket was removed and
found to contain a quantity of dust and
quite a number of pieces of bones , which
medical men readily Identified as the bones
of a man. A small plate lay upon the box
and a couple of screws , which It Is supposed
fastened the plato to a wooden box , which
originally contained the casket , but which
had entirely rotted away. On ono side of
this plttc , of silver , very much tarnished ,
was an Inscription which became plainly
legible after rubbing the plate , and was.
. . . „ . , , , *
A. CRISTOBAL COLON .
. . *
which , as wo would read It , Is Admiral
Christopher Columbus On oxrmlnlng the
leaden casl.e > t , which had likewise become
much oxldl/eil , other inscriptions were
found , which , after a llttlo rubbing , could
also bo easily deciphered On the ton nf
the lid was "D de la A , P'cr O' e , " which
wns interpreted In several ways , but the
following wns considered to be the probable
one"Descubrldor do la Amerlque , Primer
Almlrantp , " I c , "Discoverer of America ,
Fltst Admiral " On the under side of the
? id was alto found the following "Ill'trc y
Es'cog do Varou , Don Crlstoval Colon , "
which translated.means "tho most Illustri
ous and enlightened squire , Christopher
Columbus "
This find caused the greatest excitement
In St. Domingo and filled the authorities
with amazement. The most careful record
was kept of the examination , and was cer
tified to by these present. Previous to that
time there had been llttlo doubt that Spain
had removed the remains of Columbua to
Havana , but this find was convincing proof
that a mistake had been made , and that the
relics taken to Havana were these of some
oae else , probably of Don Diego , the eon ol
the admiral , which \vro ? known to have
been deposited near by.
Whllo In St Domingo I examined the
evidence carefully , ind became convinced
that the bones of Columbus were never re
moved trom Us cathedral there Mr J
Curson Brevoort In an article In the Maga
zine of American History , makes the name
concession. Spain , of course , claimed fraud
and though her own counsel was present at
the find , and testified a to the accuracy
of the Investigation , yet In was at once
superseded. In 1830 Herr Cronan went from
! Germany for the purpose of ascertaining
the I truth n a matter of history , and spent
a i month In St Domingo making n thorough
examination ' of the subject Ho loft with
the I "conviction that the- venerable remains
of i the great discoverer nro still lying In the
cathedral i nt ft , Domingo "
See Mag. Am. History. 27 1C1 ; nl o 9 12 ,
otc <
Never have I seen relics of silnt or patriot
treated with moro profound respect than
these of Columbus arc at St Domingo.
They are kept In a carefully guarded cham
ber or vault In tlw cathedral , locked with
three sets of locks , whose keys are held
by tljo archbishop nnd two state officials
The regulations require that the chamber
can only be opened In the presence of ono
official of the cathedral and two of the gov
ernment , and n record la kept of all visit
ors who are allowed to view the remains
It Is only on iaro occasions that this is
done. In my mind there Is not the faintest
doubt that the remains which Spain is re
moving from Havana nr ? those or Don
Diego and not of Christopher Columbus
nnd that nn appropriate destiny decreed
that the oldest surviving city which he
founded and which ho loved , and which
wns the first to recognize his merit , should
be the final resting place for the honored
relics of the world-renowned discoverer ,
1IAV1M !
The letter lead "Ms dearest Sue ,
Next Thursday t will spend with you.
1 won t onjm nn v sit , though ,
If any trouble 1 bestow. "
"O , I'm o fjlid. " rrlrd Mrs Whlto ,
"Kor company Is Mich delight' '
Hut looking round lur In dismay ,
"I mu t get ready right awny. "
Armed with a dustinn nnd a broom ,
She went to work in evorv room
She ollrd nnd polNhed , cle tned nnd rubbed
And mended , scoured , washed uiul scrub
And mended , scoured , washed nnd
scrubbed.
Then In the kitchen she began ,
Whllo perspiration down her ran ,
At pies nnd puddings , cukes and bread ,
As if an nrmy must be fed.
She tolled nnd fretted , reeked nnd bnked.
She hurried , worried , stewed nnd nched.
A\ hen Thursday came , she , nearly dead ,
Just managed to crawl out of bed.
And Mrs Company cnme too.
They kl sed and hugged like women do ,
And then bfgun tired Mrs. Whlto
To make excuses , never right :
"O , dear , my house ( then waxen clean )
Is most too dirty to be seen ,
So shut your eyes' ' You're looking stout ,
Tuku oft your thing" I'm Just worn out.
"You must excii e my cooking , too ,
It Isn't lit to offer vou
CTwns lit for kings ) Too bad you come
Just when I'm upside down at home ! "
And thus Hho welcomed nnd distressed
And spoiled the visit of her guest ,
Aho wished she hadn't come to bo
A tired woman' ? "company. "
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