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    THE OMAHA DATTjV BEE; SUNDAY", .TTLT 22. 1000.
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AMUSEMENTS.
it Is pctttlble that Rood will yet come out Mr Russell expected to return to the stage
of Gotham, and that the -lty by the tea may . In the (alt In a new play by Michael Norton,
le In future rears a nource of Inspiration ' but bis physioan Informed him that If be
and a fountain head for whatever le beat j hopes to regain bis health he must remain
Id the realm of the drama Miss Sarah I awny from the stage for a year more, at the
very least.
Accordingly. Mr. Russell will remain at
his summer home at Martha's Vineyard,
Mass., until late In the autumn, when he
will go to southern California for the
winter.
Cowell le Moyne. a most capable and tal
cntrd woman, who ranks high in her chceen
prderniou, returned to the city a few days
ago from a vacation trip abroad, and, after
consultation with hrr managers, announced
that, during the present season, ehe will
give a series of plays by Robert Rrownlng,
beginning with "In the Ilalcony."
There Is more significance In this an
nouncement than appears at first reading.
It means that the men who have consented
Prom the general representative of the
Orpheum circuit comes the announcement
that amoDg those who will be seen at that
house next seaeon will be Delia Fox, Cissy
to put their money Into the venture, and who t Loftue, Jessie Bartlett Davis, the Shaffers,
arc. ranked a among the shrewdest man- . Ezra Kendall, Camllle d'Orvllle and Robert
agem in New York, have decided that there I Millard.
has V-en a revulsion In the- popular taste, j
and that tbelr patrons are ready to encour- Cumins Event.
age the presentation of plays that sban jane -Monawn nan at last been perma-
Fanny Addison Pitt. Ethel Strickland,
Hod Putnam, Percy llrooks, J Lester
Watlaek, Kred A Thompson. John Arm
strong. Charles Lcmann. and. possibly
Perci Muswell
Manager O D. Woodward has engaged
the following people for his Kansas City
Stock company for next season Florence
Stone, Gertrude Perkeley, Emma Dunn.
Inez Macuuley, Winona Bridges. Hattle
Liggett, Lester Lonergnn. Oeorge Farren,
Harry Ileresford. Hal Davis. Percy Winter,
James F. Fulton. Henry Summer. Harry
C Long. C. Y. O. Pugh and Oeorge Mur
dock The season will open at Boyd s
theater. Omaha, on August lb, with "The
Princess and tne Hutterny.
Blanche Walsh will sail for America Au
gust 20, and immediately on her arrival
in New York win iiegin renearsais 01 me
new, and yet unnamed, play written for her
by Eugene W Presbrey. This piece is a
romantic drama, the story dealing in part
with the persecution of the Huguenots in
France during the years from 17W to
Frank McKee has received a letter from
Mary Mannerlng. written July 2. In the
wilderness, eighty miles from Glenwood,
Colo. She and her husband. James lv.
Hackctt, after spending tnrec weeKS in
tne woods or yuoer. weni to me muuii-
b th very antlthls of the pornographic
productions that wre placed .on exhibition
last winter, and which did so much to lower
the etage In the estimation of right think
ing people. It would aurcly seem that, In
a city of the population of New York there
must be enough admirers of the drama to
fill the bouse to overflowing at every per
formance, and to rain into the box office
a shower of golden coin that will encourage
other ventures of a similar nature. Man
agers are willing to give the public what
It will pay for. They are not In buelness
for their health, and so long as the patrons
f the theater prefer to give up their money
to see the salacious emanations of Parisian
sewers, so long there will be taunts hurled
at the stage in general.
Perhaps It will surprise; some people to
Icarn that Browning", dramas are neither
obscure nor unintelligible, and that they
cave been acted with suoccbs.' "Strafford,"
which was written -when the poet was only
, waa produced at the Covent Garden
theater on May 1, 1S37. Macready was the
tUraflord, and no let an actress than Mite
Helen Faucit was the Lady Carlisle. It
was an immediate success and those who
paw the play were enthusiastic about it.
"A Blot In the 'Scutcheon" -was produced
upon the same etage on February 11. 1S43.
Phelps wns Lord Tresham, Mlsc Faucit was
Mildred Tresham and Mrs. Stirling, Gucndo
len. It was a great hit, and Browning hod
the satisfaction of hearing a brilliant and
crowded house Insist on the appearance of
the author. It was revived later by Phelj
during Ills management of Sadler's Wells.
Mies Faucit produced "Colombe's Birthday"
in 1852. And it alBO was a success. These
were strictly professional performances. As
lor the possibilities of "PJppa Passes," "King
Victor and King Charles," "Lurla" and "A
Foul's Trogedy," one thing is sure: To ap
ply to them the Ignorant criticism for which
the ridiculous Browning societies are mainly
responsible, that the work of "the master"
iu a deep riddle, would be absurd. "Sor
delto" may be difficult. But In his plays
Browning is ncvor a maker of poetical tortures.
Just at present there Is a doleful sound
emanating from the ranks of the vaude
vllllans over the action that Is being takeu
by the newly formed association of vaude
ville managers. Salaries, It seems, are be
ing sloshed with an unbaring hand, and, as
the members of the association practically
control oil the hpuses in the country, the
performers are left the alternative of either
abandoning the business or submitting to
the reduction.
Prominent among those who have given
voice to their complaints 1s Minnie Scllg
xnau, who avers that whereas last year she
was able to command a weekly stipend of
J700, she now finds herself compelled to ac
cept half that sum, and that, even at the
reduced price, managers are not breaking
their necks In a frantic endeavor to get her
to sign contracts. Henry Lee, a third-rate
actor. . who achieved some Buccess whllo
playing Juvenile leads with McVicker's stock
company in Chicago some years ago, seems
to have made a hit In this form of amuse
ment, and he declares with a solemnity
that inclines one to believe be thinks he is
speaking the truth, that lost year managers
were-so anxious to obtain his services that
they were glad to pay for them the snug
sum of 1500 per week, but that now they
don't seem to be hankering for htm even
ut two-fifths of that price. And there aro
others whoso walls, though not so high
priced, are equally lugubrious and whose
voices are equally full of scalding tears.
Looking at the mutter from the stand
point of a cold-blooded critic. It seems as
If the managers have the best of the argu
ment. Miss Sellgman Is undeniably a clever
artist, who might possibly command a sal
ary of from J100 to 1125 weekly us leading
woman in a legitimate company. As for
Henry Lee and his tale of $500 a week,
nothing that Baron Munchausen ever dared
to write can compare with IU There are
a hundred actors working today for salaries
that range from J50 to $75 per week who
can give him cards nnd spades and win ten
games out of ten, seven days in the week.
It what these two disappointed oneB, who
have been stngted out for mention from
vast multitude, solely because of their ex
traordinary talent for seeing things, tell us
be true, then, indeed, the managers of the
vaudeville houses of the United States have
bought more gold bricks In the past years
than any other class of men of whom his
lory holds any record. .
ncntly connected with Omaha by direct rail
way service. The old tracks are used from
Omaha to Ninth avenue. Council Bluffs,
where they connect with the Suburban com
pany's tracks. The cars used on the Man
awo run may be boarded at any corner of
the Council Bluffs loop. Manawa cars will
be distinguished by a banner on their front
platforms. They will be run twenty min
utes apart.
In anticipation of the completion of this
connection many new features for the
amusement and comfort of patrons have
been made at Lake Manawa park. The Ca
sino has been made more inviting by the
addition of a marque porch, and a new depot
has been built, the covered walk of which
extends almost to the theater. The concerts
by Lorenzo's band will be given each after
noon and evening at the new pagoda In the
center of the park, rain or shine. Bathing,
boating, fishing and field sports of all kinds
cun bo enjoyed. The pavilion Is one of the
most enjoyable places on the grounds. The
bill opening this afternoon will comprise
the three Celestials, Roman ring manipu
lators, Sherman and Morrlssey, the well
known comedians; Ogden undsBordcaux;
Edythe. La Van; the marvelods Seymours,
aeronaut, und Carl Charles in an unique
nana balancing act.
The cool weather of the week Just closed
was a great boon to the Redmond Stock
company at Boyd's and the business done
showed fully a one-third Increase over the
week before. This statement should not be
taken to mean that tMs company did not
enjoy a good patronage during the sultry
weather, for It did. Last week two strong
Dills were presented. "The Pearl of Sa
voy" and "The Golden Giant Mine." and
Judging from the attendance the Boyd audi
ences are rather partial to plays that run
to thfi melodramatic. For the ensuing week
two strong plays have been selected. To
night "The Cashier" will be given and for
the last half of the week "My Friend from
Kokomo" will be the offering. The first
play Is mildly melodramatic and Is on the
order of "The Defaulter" without the lat
ter's thrills. "My Friend from Kokomo" Is
a comedy, the scenes of which arc laid In
Chicago. In both Mr. Redmond and Miss
Whipple will c!say the leading roleB.
Beginning Monday night Mme. Dollle
Rathbun-Chesley, the famous operatic so
prano, who has won such flattering recogni
tion by her brilliant work, will appear at
ach performance. For the first half of the
week she will sing, by request, an Italian
waltz sonB by Lulgl Ardlti entitled "L'Ar-
dlta" nnd a lullaby, "Sleep, My Baby." by
Smith. For the second half she will give
a sparkling nuralw, also a waltz song, by
George Schllcffarth, and "My Rosary," by
Anderson.
loves good music prefers a band to an or
chestra, for obvious reasons, but the vast
majority of people prefer a first-class band,
and in fact the concert band of today Is not
many states remove from the fult or
chestra, compared with bands of other days.
Let us have a good band and we will toon
need an orchestra, perhaps. But the Idea of
any Omaha musical people demanding to
know what music they will get from such
an organization as Bellstedt's is, to say the
least, amusing. They will get what they
want. And so will everybody.
All of which leads one to ask the ques
tion. "What Is popular music and what
makes music popular?" on which subject I
hope to write in next week's issue.
SIgmund Landsberg has produced another
fine song, or rather a dramatic arioso or
scena for solo voice. It Is entitled "Ash
Wednesday." From a first reading the work
strikes me with tremendous force. It Is
daringly original and yet it does not de-
tnin. nf rMnrurin. fihff said they were l part from tbe traditions, it is meioaious.
encamped M"0 feet above sea level nnd pro- nBg tome good counter-figures and Is con
posed tu remain three weeks longer, going filln... i KtTi. 11 iR - cleanure to
Into the mountains 200 miles further. They ""uous ,n tit. It. 7. -1
iuuk yvrr u nuijv j n.t: iuia iiuui iuc ecu ut
an Omaha man and my congratulations ore
hereby extended toward him, with the
promise of a careful review of words and
music in another lsr.uc. The importance of
the development of this field of work locally
cannot be exaggerated.
aro living In tents. Their outnt consists
of nineteen horses and pack mules, six
hounds and four guides.
3 MUSIC. I
Some day 1 Intend to lay In a stock of
melodious words, honeyed phrases and
euphemistic adjectives, and with the most
humble bow lay them at the feet of Omaha
people. They want to bo told what is
not the exact truth In 'regard to concert,
church and chamber work, so that, forsooth,
music may be encouraged and art fostered.
Tweedlc-dutn! likewise Tweedle-dee!
Thank heaven these people are really In
tbe minority, but one sometimes forgets
that, because they talk so loudly and so
long that one thinks the entire population
of Omaha Is up and doing.
One woman of sense, experience und abil
ity, and who Is not a professional musician,
said a little while ago, "It Is to you critics
we must look for the best of music. It
Is to you we look for the preservation of the
good and the demolition of the bad." The
statement was a sincere one and It was as
true, as gospel. The critic who bandies a
newspaper musical column has a tremend
ous Influence. He talks to thousands upon
thousands from one month to another, and
woe bo to him If his trumpet has an uncer
tain sound or if he, in his rash Judgment,
destroys "one of these little ones" or if
he falls to use the fan and winnow. A
critic Is usually very gratefully spoken of
and he is a much loved individual. People
like him, when they want advance or other
notices, nnd when he says nice things be
is fair, honest and true.
finmlp of the f!reen rtnom.
May Irwin sailed from Eurland on Satur-
day, homeward bound.
Ida Conaucst will be John Drew's lead
ing woman next seawon.
Anna Held will revive "Pana's Wife"
at tne i remoni ineuicr, , uoston.
Max Flcman has slrned to annear next
season wun Anna neid in "wna s wins.
H. C. Bnrnubee of "The BnHtonlans'
sailed for Europe last Saturday to visit
tne I'aris exposition
In Old Kentucky" will becln Its elchth
year on the road In St. Paul in September
wun uisa iiyan as tne neroine.
Seymour Hicks, who Is now In Scotland
writes that he will have his new melodrama
ready for Jacob LIU In December.
Joi-enh Hat worth. It is said, will star next
Reason in a new may. ine Master Mina.
under the management of Alfred E. Aarons.
Yvonne de Trevllle will sail next month
for Europe, accompanied by her mother and
sister. Miss de Trevllle hus been resting at
rsewport.
Joseph Kllgore. starred by Jacob Lltt In
"Sporting Life," has been ongaged for
Illancbe Walsh s support in Eugene W.
Prcsbrey's new play.
"Way Down East, a rural dramatic cold
mine, which becomes more profitable the
loncer tt is worked, beirlns a Chtcuco run
ut McVlrker's in August.
lone Chambcrlln has gone to Paris to
have a look nt the exposition. She will
return in Augm't to resumo her part of the
blind girl In "Dangerous Women."
Mollv Elliott Seawall's dramatization of
her prize story. "The Sprightly Romance
of Marsnc," has been accented. It will be
presented during tbe coming senson,
Roland Heed will present Sydney Rosen
feld's play, "A Modern Crusoe," when he
npt-iiH tlfo season of the Boston Museum.
Isidore Rush -will again be his leading
woman.
A creat white camel, purchnsod In Europe
for vBen Hur," arrived on the Hamburg
Which one of Roy Smith s friends does
not know his "Polka"' How often have
we seized him and made him play that
polka over and over and how many times it
has delighted hlB auditors nnd we have
said, "Why don't you publish It"? It has
at last been published and it makes a
neat production. Pianists will find it in
teresting work, It is cot a simple dance by
any means. It is In style, purely classic.
Mr. W W. Rlcker has been suddenly sum
moned to do several days' work on an organ
In Jefferson, la. So much for tbe stirring
up of a matter in the musical column of
The Omaha Bee. Mr. Rlcker 1b Immensely
pleased with the prospects hcre
There are rumors that Walter Young, the
well known organist, will return to Omaha
to live, having sufficient Inducements on
this side of tbe river to make It advisable
for him to abandon his church work In
Council Bluffs, In which he has been so suc
cessful. We have Mr. Sims living here now
and we want Mr. Young. We cannot have
too many musicians of their stamp in
Omaha. We welcome those gentlemen from
across the dark river and are glad that they
have rcen the light of Omaha's musical
world from afar. THOMAS J. KELLY.
But, os a rule people will say, let critics
be fair. And bjr that they mean "don t
trouble us; let us alone: you'll discourage
us; glvo us peace; we will be all right." Is
that fair? Is It fair to tho man or the
woman who Is working hard and doing bet
ter? No! I fear that we all lorget one
everlasting prlnclplevnna 1 wJsn tbat 6,1
friends of good music would lay It to heart
and remember It when about to descend upon
a critic with the "lack of encouragement"
weapon. That truth Is simply that true
artists cannot be killed by discouragement.
It Is their dally food. They live on it; they
thrive on It. so If you are afraid that a crit
icism is going to hurt your rlend and dis
courage him or her from singing or play
ing, let it be so. It Is for the best. The
temperament la not there. What a won
derful thing is the artistic temperament.
It is beyond description. It cannot be
stifled. It must and will come out. Smother
It and It will only arise again; crush it
and It will rebound; kill It, you cannot,
Let us be fair. Let us be Just. But
Justice means equality toward both plaintiff
nnd defendant. If Smith slngB well and
Jones indifferently, there should be a grad
ing of pratse. It should not be administered
alike.
.ft
There are In Omaha many well known lay
critics, men and women who have a nice
discrimination, who have studied, who talk
to a professional as though he might, after
all, know something. You will see them
at the concert. They paid to be admitted.
They tell you they enjoyed it. They com
ment kindly on tie Imperfections, they
praise the admirable features, they hall with
delight a new surprise. Ladles and gentle
men, you know whom I 'mean; you your
selves are entitled to praise and thankful
ness for your great interest in matters
musical. A score of you are In my mind
at the present writing, nnd I would men
tion names were It not for the fear that.
I might forget one. We people who dabble
in the divine nrt appreciate you lay critics.
May your tribe increase.
Ante Room Echoes.
The local lodges of tho Woodmen of tho
World have been unusually active this week,
tho presence of several members of the
board of managers In the city and their vis
its to the local camps bringing out a good
attendance for the time of year. Among
the vlBltors wan F. A. Falkenburg of Den
ver, the originator of the order. Nine years
ago Mr. Falkenburg organized the first camp
of tbe Woodmen of the World and since
that tlmo has Been it grow Into an organ
izatlon of nearly 200,000 members. He ad
dressed the local camps during the last
week and created considerable Interest in
the work.
Tho presence of the supreme regent of the
Rojnl Arcanum awoke the members of that
order this week and In his honor a Joint
meeting of the lodges of the tbrce cities
wap held Friday night at Council Bluffs
The local lodge did Itself proud In the en
tcrtalnment of the' visitors. Saturday the
annual picnic of tho order was held at Man
awa. There was a good ottendunce from
Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs
and the contests wore spirited and interest'
lng.
"Woodmen of tlir World.
Chorion H. Dietrich, republican candidate
for governor, was initiated Into tho order nt
Hastings last week.
Seymour lodge has begun to push the or
ganlzatlon of the Woodman's Circle
a woman's auxiliary to the order.
The board of sovereign managers and th
finance committee will c!o?e their work th!
week.
Over $2,000 will be contributed In prizes
at tbe Kantsas logrolling, which will be held
at Wichita September B.
Tbe biennial session of the Pacific Jurls
dltlon will convene at Salt Ldke August u.
way, will be under the management of Mr
J. A. Betmon, who has figured prominent!
In Nebraska bicycle racing circles, both a!
a racing man and track official, for the past
ten years. In speaking of his plant for the
season .Mr. nenson taia
"The people of Omaha will have an oppor
tunlty to ee bicycle races each week from
now on until thp middle of October. These
races will not be of tbe 'fake- order, but
will 'be contests of speed won and lost rn
their merits, and for this reason alone the
devotees of the sport can rely upon plenty
of genuine excitement. The men who rep
resent the financial interests of the new-
track ar all prominent bicycle dealers, in .
fact, I may say every dealer of prominence
In tbe city has stock in the new company
and that they will permit nothing but honcbt
sport goes without saying.
'Wo shall have short races and record
trials every Sunday afternoon and during
the week we will have middle and long dis
tance races and possibly a six-day race or
two before the close of tbe srason. This is
nil, of courts, providing the people patron
ize the races liberally enough to warrant
the management spending sufficiently large
sums of money to get the fast riders here.
We shall keep Messrs. Oldfleld and Haus-
man here with their motor-pacing machine
for the balance of the season and this alone
should prove a big attraction, as tho people
of the west have not as yet had an oppor
tunity of seeing miles covered on bicycles
In the remarkable time possible behind
these machines. Nearly all of tho old-time
racing men of local prominence are enter
ing the gamo again and I confidently look
for a return of enthusiasm like that of IBM
and 18P6."
AMI SUM UMTS
The track was completed on Thursday of
last week and tbe local racing men have
been training dally upon It since that time.
All pronounce it safe, as wwl as remarkably
fast. It Is true that there have been several
bad accidents already, but this If due more
perhaps to the carelessness of Inexperienced
riders than to any fault in the construction
of the track. Several miles have been rid
den as fast as two minutes and five seconds
by amateurs and halves hnvc been turned
In fifty-seven, while quarters have been rid
den in. twenty-Blx and twenty-seven seconds.
LAKE MANAWA
Has nt last secured direct car service to and f rom Omaha. The d rect line was cpenee
yesterday and will continue in operation permanency
Oars will be run every 20 minutes daily
Ample facilities for the handling of nny sited crowds.
IT'S ALWAYS COOL AT MANAWA
All manner of amusements have been provided.
Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Bast Bali, Tenins, an Un
surpassed Cafe and Restaurant. The Handsemest Sum
mer Theatre in this Country. Polite Vaudeville Every After
noon and Evening.
Bill nt Theatre for this week commencing this afternoon!
The Three Celestials-Ktnan Rs.
Sherman and MorriSSey-In the Burlesque Battle of Santiag
Ogden and Bordeaux -Operatic Sopranos.
The MarvelOUS SeymOUri -Acrobats and Fancy Jumpers
EdVthe La Valle, Lady Bicyclist
Carl Charles Hand balancer.
i.itnziy. coaci:kt ham uvuuv Arxi:iioo axd evexiso.
ALL EARTH'S GREATEST of all GREAT SHOWS
"The Bluest and Best Shows New York Has Eier Seen." New York VorId-
WILL EXHIBIT AT
OMAHA, Monday, July 30
TWO SHOWS COMBINED
The following letter has been received by
the dramatic editor of The Dee from Miss
Julia Marlowe, 'who is resting at her sum
tner borne at Hlghmount, X. V.:
H1GHMOVNT. I'lster County. K T., July
ii. to tne uramauc bailor or Tne tiee
My nttentlon has been called to the follow
ing paragraph which has been going the
rounas 01 me press: "julln Marlowe
Quoted a liuvlnir said recently to one
her friends. '1 um going to make a change.
1 am under contract to present "When
Knighthood Wan in Mower," and I shall
Five nun jiiuy next season. Alter tnat
am going to play your "Sanhoa," you
'Zarus" and your "Ilecky Shunies." Why
Blmply tweause I am tired ot the goody
fcuuuy uiuuiu. aim i wuni to maKe
rhunce. I want a .different nnhlin M
public has been very generous and I hope
that I huve not bwn ungrateful, but 1
long tt attract those who are iuit rnvornnd
s merely by imautlful sentiment, but who
know Hfp und do not hesitate to see It
represented truthfully rather thun Ideally
on tho stage. That la the way 1 f.. now
tnd unless I change my mind I shall Iks
Koveruea uy wun leeung in nmklnc my
future pluns.' Some kind friend had bet
ter assist Miss Marlowe to change bur
plans, and quickly."
I am utterly nt a loss to imagine tho
source from which this has emanated, as I
would be the lust person to give expression
to such Ideas as are here attributed to me.
I have no Intention or desire to chance
the general policy or my productions, the
pursuance of which has won ine the sup
port and, I 'hopej the respect, of tho theater-goers
of America. My intention Is
rather to present the higher forms of the
classic and poetic drama, ns far as the
public will support me In such presenta
tions, than to enter a Held In which I huve
never poucht recognition.
Furthermore, I am not tempted to such
a change uf policy by financial considera
tions, us 1 believe that 1 cun safuly say
that my earning have been greater on the
whole than they would hive been had 1
pursued a different policy. I believe. aUo.
that 1 may find ampin opportunity for the
f indentation of those things thut are truest
n life, us w. 11 us all that ts most beautiful
In urt, in thj plays with which my name
has been associated, luid I vrish to assure
those who are Interested In my work that
mv future productions will tw made with
the best hope and highest purpono Of the
Btbge in view
Sot Smith nussell has canceled his engage
ments forfeit leason, not having recovered
from tbe illness whbh impelled him to
o his season prtu. ely last winter
steamer last Saturday. In the play It will
lie rldrten uy uaitnosar, one oi tne wise
Men of the east.
Dorothy Love, the young society woman
of St. Louis, who will make her debut as
an actroHH thm fall, hns been engaged to
support the Agoust family in John J. Mc
Nallr's new tarce.
Mnrlyn Arbuckle's stellar debut next nea
son In "A Gentleman from Texas." will pro
vide a spectucular sensation. It is prom
ised, in a wuy of a Bccne Introducing a
stampede of cattle.
The new opera, "Foxy Qulller." will be
first presented In New Haven October ID.
It will also be sung In Washington und
Baltimore before It goeH t6 New York for a
run at a Broadway theater.
"Shenandoah b" trip to the Pacific coost
last year was so profitable that it will
again visit thut section with u big cust,
the Hough Hlders, .horses, etc , which havo
ulded bo much iu giving tt real life.
Beatrice Moreland, after "doing" the
lakes In Norway and Syvpden nnd tbe Paris
exposition, has gone to Oborammergau. to
see the Passion play. She will sail for 'New
York about the last week of August.
The revival of Annie Ptxley's play.
"M'llss." will be elaborate. The produc
tion will be much better than the original
one and the cast, -which Includes Nellie
McHenry und Frank Losee, will le as
strong.
All the arrangements for Ada Rehan's
tour next season have been completed. She
will return to America the latter part of
September, and a new play by a prominent
uuthor will be pluced in rehearsal Im
mediately on her arrival.
Grace George, who has been making a
comprehensive study of the art treasures
ind dramatic novelties of Vienna, Berlin.
Paris und London, during the past three
months, Is homeward bound on the Ma
testlc, and will appear ut the Manhattan
heater. New York, next retisan In "Her
Majesty "
Kleanora Dune has slimed the contracts
'jx her appearHnce at the new Itepubllc
'heater. New York City, In March Her
epenoire win inciuae -i.a i.ocanuiera,
"Cavallerla Rustlcuna." "The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray," "Mngda," and The Princess
iieorges," and probably "Camlllr" und
Glaconda
The dramatization of F. Hopkinson
Smith s pretty New England story "Caleb
West, will be produced In New York In
Seplumber. MIbs May Bjrkley. the charm
ing young actress who made kucIi a hit In
"The First Born," will play Betty. Ysobel
Hasklns, who has been with the Goodwins
for i seasons will plav Mrs Leroy, and
F-mlly Wakeman and Mrs McKon Tlnnkln
i win play strong cnaracter parts
Tim Murphy wlt( appear next treason as
a star unaer munagemem ot hrea u
nercer In Martha Morton's comedy. "A
Pat helor s Romance " In which Sol Smith
RUKsat uiied to plu) The supporting cast
will Inciuile Loutbe Thorndyk Bouckault,
KnlKhtK nf TythlRa.
The Pythlans of southwestern Iowa will
hold a picnic at Manawa Wednesday, July
5, nnd have extended an invitation to tbe
Omaha lodges to jjln them. The officers of
the Iowa grand lodge will be present.
Triune lodge, No. 5G, will decide at Ite
text meeting as to its picnic or entertain
ment. A full attendance Is requested.
A'nd then there Is the class of critics who
criticise the critic. They are a funny
lot. They are numerous. Their creed is
"I believe in letting well enough alone, I
believe In the gospel of selt-satiefactlon. I
believe In scattering sunshine, instead of
showers." These statements have been
made to me. Alas, misguided friends, what
would tbe corn crop of this glorioue com
monwealth be, if it were not for the show
ert? What a growth we would have If th"!
sun shone all the time. Let well enough
alone and we would have no electric lights,
no telephones, no blcyclee, no dally news
papers, no grand organs, no fine violinists,
no great pianos. We cannot afford to let
well enough alone. I have been often urged
not to "kick" so much. That Is the usual
expression. Many friends say that I ob
ject too much. They remind sue that I
am not Infallible. (I single myself for an
example, but this happens to every critic.)
A gentloman met me on the street the other
day nnd greeted me with the affectionate
salutation, "You think you have the divine
right to criticise. You weary me with your
criticisms. I do not like them." I gently
reminded him that he was at that moment
doing what he objected to so strongly be
was criticising me for criticising some one
else. Yes, these critics who criticise critics
are for tb most part conceited, egotistical,
unreasonable and illogical. They are tho
direct descendants of those original critics
who criticised Noah because he was "A
Just man and an upright" and was not
afraid to tell the people what was right and
what was wrong. Even In that early day
these critics stood around and sRld "we
know what we are doing. We believe In
encouraging everything to go ue It is. There
are others beside you, Brother Noah. You
have not the only Idea In your mind." But
the old gentleman looked wise, and when Everything poInt6 to a meet auspicious
the rain came he had the only ark on the opening of Omaha's new felght-lap board
ocean. bicycle track this afternoon. A nroEram
Another unfortunate feature of this class of debt events has bt?en arranced. and. whllp
of critics Is that they absolutely refuse to ! the meet Is almost wholly a blue ribbon
see anything that is of a complimentary ca- cne. some excellent contests and" coeed trials
turc about u person. They scan evcrr line are atsured by the fact that n number of
to nnd poiscn, ana men tney read between i vrtcran racing men, both amateur and pro
the lines They will pick out n criticism I fufslanal. of local fame as well as all of
even If It Is embedded In toses und fragrant the promising young riders of tbe city are
wun eympameuc encouragement. They i to compete
Loilces In I'nrnernphs,
Omaha lodge. Star of Jupiter, will give
an entertainment at Labor Temple Au
zust S.
North Omaha lodge No. 159, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, held n smoker
Monday night after initiating eighty-five
candidates.
The Joint picnic committee from all of
the Omaha and South Omaha Fraternal
I'nlon of Amcricn lodges have llxed the
date of the picnic at Herman on August 11.
Mecca court. Tribe of Ben Hur. Is making
arrangements for a picnic at Manawa.
Monday evening u number of the members
of this court were tbe guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Allen, Forty-first and Charles
streoU.
On Thursdny night, nt the regular review
of Gate City camp, Knights of the Macca
bees, state deputy commander. H. H. Hub
bard, Installed the following olllccrs:
Richard Hewitt, commander; Fred Burk
man, lieutenant commander; William
nines, sergeant; J. I Hansen, chaplain;
George Oitrom, record keeper. H. C
Hartry, finance keeper; W. F McKonny,
mastcr-of-urms. W J, Morgan, sentinel ,
James L. Vesy. picket.
A gentleman recently cured ot dyspepsia
gave the following appropriate rendering ot
Burns' famous blessing. "Some have meat
and cannot eat, and some- have none that
want It; but w-e have meat and we can cat,
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure be thanked." This
preparation will digest what you eat. It
Jnstantly relieves and radically cures indi
gestion and all stomach disorders.
The following is a complete program of
today's events, which "will begin promptly
at 2:30 p. m.:
One-fourth Mile Amateur Open Entries:
F. W. Sheelcr. R. G. Bennett. L. Sawyer.
C. D. Green, D. W. Shultz, August Berg
hahn, J. E. Bogue, Ferd Parrott, Andy
Cochrane.
One-fourth mile professional exhibition
by H. C. Gadke.
One-hulf Mile Amateur open rcmnes:
F. W. Sheelcr. R. G. Bennett, L. Sawyer,
C. D. Green, D. W Shultt, August Berg-
hahn. J. E. Bogue, J"era rurrou, Anay
Cochrane.
One-fourth mile proressionai exniniiion
by George Melerstcln.
One-mile Amateur Handicap Lntrles
same as other amateur events.
Two-mllo Dealers' Hanaicap onirics
Oeorge Melerstcln, J. A. Benson and Louis
Flcschcr.
One-mllo motor cycle rnce to establish
western motor cycle record, by Barney
Oldfleld of Toledo. O., nnd E. C. Hnusman
of New Haven, Conn.
Tbe greatest frost in its history was en
countered by the Leagu? of American
Wheelmen at the recent Milwaukee meet.
Instead of th thousands looked for. only
about 700 came from outsldo poltns. The
Bhowing was discouraging, especially as
great cffortB were made to arouse the old
Bplrlt. Managers boomed the meet system
atically and were given considerable space
in the press. But their effort!" failed to
drawn the crowd. Various causes are as
signed for tho dlsag able Blump. Some
place the responsibility on the railroads
In refusing liberal rates; others say the
pastime Is too common to draw reople from
a distance. Conway W. Sams, president
of the league, puts It this way "The
crowd has not been as largo as at other
meets, but this Is due In n measure to the
failure ot tho wheelmen around the west
to turn out nnd attend. Of course the
great center for wheelmen Is In the cast
and It Is only natural that the large crowds
should turn out there, but we cannot hold
nil the meeting In the east. I think,
though, that wertern wheelmen will take
more Interest in the good-roads movement
hereafter.
"At present the League of American
Wheelmen has a membership ot over 30.000,
the smallest In some time, but this does
not signify that the league Is dying. We
nre very much alive nnd will devote more
time than ever to the advancement of good
roads. '
"We i'ave given up the entire control of
racing and turned it over to the National
Cycling association und now there Is no
reason why the wheelmen should not get
together and accomplish more in the way
of better roads, etc.
"The plan to have the general awembly
meeting combined with that of the regular
League of American Wheelmen meet has
been talked about, but nothing will be
done In the matter until the meeetlng next
spring in February. There has been an ob
jection to combining the two, os It inter
feres with the business, there being too
many entertainments when the two are
combined, thus putting u stop to business,
It may be accomplished yet, though, and
tbe matter will be broached next February.
Detroit Is after tbe meeting of the assembly
and stands a good chance of getting It."
F0REPAUGH and
SELLS BROTHERS
COLLOSSALLY CONSOLIDATED
Menageries, Circuses and Hippodromes
OPERATED BV THE WORLD'S AKENIC MANAGERS,
James A. Bailey. W. W. Coie, and Lewis and Peter Sells.
WOODWARD'3 FAMOUSLY WONDERFUL
MONSTER SEA LIONS X
PerforminR the Most Marvelous Act Conceivable
SKK I.IOXS THAT JllGGlIE ItAI.l.S.
si:a lions that sino songs.
SUA LIONS THAT I'LAV WITH5l'I!ti:.
"Wosdwril's Twiiidcrfj I f llcm
i-ariiril a tumult til npiilausr r tlielr
Instrumental mill vocnl cotirrrt nnd
their mnrveloUK feat ' Jullnc."
N. Y. WOULD.
$ t i S ft i-4--? g 4
IN THE WHEELING WORLD.
will never see where a pianist gave a nev.
Interpretation, where an organist Introduced
a new composition, where a violinist has
made a success, where an original man
uscript was 'mentioned. Those things art
never seen. These people will tM "kick"
and grumble. But It would be a great thing
It every one who criticises critics would
carefully read the entire urtlcle and not
single out one phras. Let tbe critics,
brethren, be criticised fairly.
I have heard receutly that some peoplt
hud stated that their organization would
not work in connection with, the band propo
sition until they found out whether Mr
Bellstedt would play music of a class and
character suitable to their pretentious
musical taste. Such arrant hypocrisy in
muslcif affairs It dUgustlng, S'e one who
What premises to be an event ot unusual
Interest is the exhibition motor cycle ride
of Barney Oldfleld and E, C. Housman, who
will endeavor to establish a western record
ot one minute and thirty ueconds for a mile
Meisrs.ldQeld and Hausman arrived tu the
city Friday last, coming direct from Mil
waukee, where they figured prominently In
the races held in connection with the na
tional meet of the League ot American
Wheelmen recently held in that city. After
looking over tho new track and riding sev
rral miles they pronounced It is fast ne
anf thev had ever ridden on and expreeoed
-onfldence :n their ability to ride a mile In
a minute and a half or better. Tbe new
track, which has -been numed the Midway
Cycle track, on account of Us being located
on the late Mte ot tbe UU exposition Mid
After due deliberation the officers of the
American Bicycle company, better known
es tho trust, came to the conclusion that it
would not do to let the Paris exposition and
the International races pass by without
some representative wheelmen from this
side of the pond striving for the rich
prizes. Only the best were desired nnd the
standing of Cooper In the racing world Is
best explained lc the statement that he
was one ot the three speed merchants se
lected to represent the big cycle manufac
turing concern abroad. "I and Stevle," ns
F. A. McFarland of Son Jose, Cnl., nnd O.
L. Stevens of Ottumwn, la., are known In
the racing world, arc the other men on the
American team, and the "big three," ac
companied by a competent trainer, expect
to sail July 15. Borne Important races will
bo decided August IS and tbe big events
come September !. by which time they will
be fully acclimated.
After tbe campaign In France the trio ot
American cracks have about mode up their
minds to go to Australia for the winter, as
tho racing game Is generally good In that
country. If they get favorablo reports
from the land ot tbe kangaroo, that Is where
they will go from Fraoce, otherwise tbey
will return to this country and Cooper will
accompany his new racing allies to Cali
fornia, where they have raced the last two
winters. McFarland Is fair In the sprints
and a champion at the middle distance
game, behind pacing machines, whllo
Cooper and StevenB have no superiors In
the sprints. They will work together In
races on the other side and feel confident
that the trip will be a profitable one, while
they hope to bring home some of the in
ternational championships, as well as a
bunch ot tbe money.
A prominent cycllna critic Bays "To the
roan who knows, there Is no such thing as
a pure amateur, Blcyclo riders, whether
riding ns amateurs or professionals, nre In
the field for the stuff, Tbey ride good races,
whether it be In the legalized money chat
lng class or In tbe amateur ranks. But
many are professionals posing as amateurs.
It has certainly been the case since tbe
early '$Ss and Sterling Elliott's defiul
tion ot the amateur as 'the lad about to
start In his novice race' is exactly correct-
Let him win his novice race and he be
comes soolled by contact. Plscti a mm.
cheeked appl in a barrel wbert there are
3 Great Herds of Elephants 3
Including tbe
FOURPAUGH DANCING ELEPHANTS.
ALL Till! IIA11EST WILD IH1ASTS.
300 ARENIO SOVEREICNS
loo rnicitLnss l'diKonsi a cus.
COLOSSAL COLISEUM COURSE
The rnce of every relicn mm region.
10 EUISESTHIAN CHAMPIONS.
25 Famously Funny Clowns
GHI3ATI3ST AEUIAL GYMNASTS
ASTOUNDING ACROBATS
Greatest United Parades, Mon. July 30
HASSAN ALI
THE EGYPTIAN GIANT.
The nnrnuin A Ilnlley SlinviK Mam
moth .Mnciirl In l.timlon and Grrnt
llrltiiiii.
THETALLEST l."AN ON EARTH.
The Only ni: Show In the New World
Tod ll j.
THE ONLY ONE Til T DOES CH DAIIES
TO EXIIIIIIT IN NEW YOllK CITY
An Army of A Thounnne MltiMrltmn
Etitrrtiilnrr.
Under the Illgewtt Tents on Earili The
Biggest Itace Courfe Ever Curtoplrd 3 Cir
cus Itings 2 Elevated Stagec-Huge Re
volving Pedestals Acres of Aerial Auoll
ances. Admission fo Ail Only 50c.
Children under 9 years HAL1" PI11CK.
Two Exhibitions Dally Doors Open ut 1
and T p. :n. Performances nt " and 8,
Hmrrvrri Sent for Snle on liny of
Exhibition only, nf KiiIiii'm Drair
Store, Cor. irith unit Ilouclu M.
With the absence of the maker from the
field tho speculator has gained a foothold
and several of tho riders have of late been
signed upon n proposition which carries
with It the payment to others of more than
half of their earnings, In return for which
they receive nil of their oxponBcs, with a
trainer and their pace. Tho proposition is
not a bad one ou either side, and some young
fellows with money are providing for them
selves a means of earning something on a
safe investment. Nowadays it Is necessary
that the rider have backing, for money
talks every time, and the man with the
money to plank down Is Bomehow surer of
a proposition in the cycling field. The rider
Is also sure ot making his way, as he takes
no risk himself, and has his enjoyment out
of tbe game without the attendant worry
regarding the' funds.
Redmond
Stock Co i
NIGHT Prices. 10c,
11 ati.ni; lis Any
many apples with the blight of rot on them pntfl'c
und the rosy one will booh be unfit to cat, Uj U O
The youm entering ai nmitu i.uunc 0 M B Mpr
naught of rascality, dui wnen in me reg
ular course of affairs he sees amateurs, or
those whom he had supposed were ama
teurs, taking money from the promoters In
lieu of prizes and his undoing Is quickly
accomplished, Ho soon learns the ropes and
thereafter he reaches for tho stun every
time, giving ft largo percentage ot the pro
gram value of the prize to get tbe money.
It is doubtless a. fact that nearly every
amateur In the Jatid 1b u. professional at
heart. Tho trick is to catch these frauds.
"When asked the questions preparatory to a
race the rldors fabricate just the same and
swear to lies. "When asked again and again
why they did not go after the money In the
proper way they said that it came easier
In the amateur ranks, The amateur class
Is but today the kindergarten for the pro
fessional class. To clear it out would be
almost an Impossibility, und yet It is pos
sible not only to catch the subsidized nma
tuur, but also the subsidizing promoter, and
by severely punishing both, clear the ama
teur field and increase the Hot ofprofcBslonal
riders."
TO-NIQIIT
THE CASHIER
Last hulf of week,
MY FHIEND
FP.OM KOKOMO,
Commencing Thurs
day. July
ISc. 20c.
reserved seat. 10c
MR. KELLY
will continue hit teach
ing of voice culture and
singing at his studio In
the Davldgo Block until
farther notice.
St MM EH KESOKT.S.
One reason why tt Is difficult to make
plugs airtight In single-tube tlren 1b that
not enough time is allownd for tbe cement
to dry Tie a string to tbe plug, cover It
thoroughly with cement, forco It clear down
Into the tire, coat the tire wall all around
tbe hole thoroughly with the rubber solu
tion and after twenty or thirty minutes
pull the plug Up Into place. Then Inflate
carefully and test to see If It, is tight. It
generally pays to wutb the Inside of a tire
with a solution mad ot ordinary rubber
solution thinned out with ganollnu. After
UUs & flrUU small ImlIm t&i to-called
Summer Tours on Lake Michigan.
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(or cuwdih rrli' riclmltolr, inikn trl-weaklr
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IVlo.krt and AtucLlaiir l.lunit roftliectlnff witb all
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Canadian I'oinw
LEAVES CHICAGO AS fOLLOWS:
Tu. f . m. Thura. 1 1 k. m. r-u 4 p. am.
Manltou Steamship Company,
OFFICE & DOCKS, fluih and N. Water Stt Chicago.
porous places will be found to have been
mended.
ror long-distance riding a cbaln should
be thoroughly washed with gasoline, and
then Immersed In a hot mixture of equal
parts of vaseline and puraflne. After cool
ing, wipe off tbe surplus oil from the out
side. This treatment fills tbe spaces around
the Joints nuJ rivets with a lubricant which
becomes hard and keeps out tbe dirt. A
chain so treated should run 200 miles be
fore requiring attention.
Although cycles have not been used for
the transport of men at tbe front. In South
Africa they have been much employed for
dltpatch carrying, One rider has written
home saying that since tbe end of Novem
ber he has covered C.783 miles by his cyclo
meter on this duty over bad roads. This
gave him un average tit about forty rnllcf a
day,
TJsWitt's Ltttle Early Misers are famous
little pills for llvrj and bowol trouble.
Kev.r trip.. '