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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1000.
AMUSEMENTS. ?
Tho city had a refreshing visitation last
week from Wllllo Collier, n young inau
who Is taking tho public goodwill with til in
as ho goes upward in his profession. Klthcr
through unremitting life studies or because
liu hns n natural "way with him," Mr. Col
Her has come upon the secret of acting like
ft iran, nnd not like an actor. His mission
to thosu who need to laugh Is plainly dis
closed and he Is cnrrylng it out In a more
serious nnd worthy way than formerly.
Collier's first star piece aspiring toMhc
dlRclty of comedy Is tho least worthy thing
which Augustus Thomas, faithful painter
of times and pieces, has so far presented
Thcro Is much In the dialogue which Is
gcculna nnd mirth-provoking, and tho words
of these passages nro spokcu by Collier and
fcls men friends In a wny that wins. As
to tho women, they molec no bright utter
ancia; .they nro colorless products meant to
ba deceived, aggrieved and plncnted. Humor
must have Its foil, however, and thoy nre
to bo commended ns very willing nnd faith
tul sacrifices.
.As to tho sttry nnd plot construction, they
arc for from the standard ono might look
for from tho pen that wrote "In Mlzzourl"
and "Arliona." Tho third net Is little less
than n collapse depending upon the vivid
realism of n sloop under full sail to kcop
It on Its legs. All dash nnd vigor find
death with tho second act, which closed
kt each performance to tho tuno of contin
uous applause.
In tho third act also occurred sovcral ob
Jcctlor.ablo references which gave offense
to thoso who havo no sympathy with rcn
bright vulgarity. The unfortunate speech Is
not only tnndo once, but Is reiterated In an
unpleasant wny and mars what artistic
merit tho act possesses.
Collier's support Is up to tho standard
throughout, tho second part being handled
with all duo fervor and n little morj by
(Stanley Douglas as tha dtlko of Carbondale.
Goorgo II. Robinson Is given an Impossible
rolo In tho newspaper reporter, but makes
eery effort to make It appear a thing of
life.
Collier Intends to star next season In
II, XI. Illossom, Jr.'s, "Checkers," drama
tlzcd probably by the author himself. The
fact may bo easily deducted, therefve, that
"On tho Quiet" Is going down to n silent
and undecorated crave.
While tho Btory of Collier's humble re
lationship with Augustln Daly Is not a new
recital, It Is valuable still us a rem In Is
cenco of tho departed muster of his profes
sion. Collier wns callboy at tho manager's
Now York theater for many a year, with
very little ambition to be anything else.
On ono day set apart, In Collier's history
Daly noted tho youth's bcnrdless chin and
put him temporarily In the part of tho page
In "Tho Taming of tho Shrew," As tho
pago Is palmed off on Christopher Sly as
hlu wife, Collier had n chanco to do somo
clover Impersonating. Ho made an Instnnt
hit, although without tho slightest training
for tho part, and Daly gavo him tha role
permanently.
When "Tho Shrow" had ended Its long
run tbo young actor who hrtd won general
applauso as tho pago was relegated to his
old position of callboy. Then that hitherto
unknown thing, rebellion, broko out behind
tho dignified curtain at Daly's. Willto Col
lier enterod tho awful prosence.
"rieaso, Mr. Daly," ho ventured, "I don't
want to bo callboy any more. I want to
net."
Augustln Dnly looked at htm, terribly. "I
allow no one to want anything In my theater
except what I want," ho said.
"Well, I know, but, Mr. Daly," the young
ster gasped, "after my success as tbo pago
1 think"
"I allow no ono to think In my theater,"
said Mr. Daly. "You will return to your
duties us callboy."
Wllllo Collier rushed out of tbo theater,
crying: "1 won't bo ca'ltoy nny morel" Aftor
that appalling and unproccnted cplsodo tho
namo of Collier and Its memory woro wiped
from tho pay roll and archives of Daly's
Tho callboy was officially dead and burled.
Howovor, ho was presently resurrected
by John Russell', tho fnrce-comody mannger,
and put Into tho UIJou thoator, Just a block
from Daly's, where ho defied fate by an
amusing but Infidel caricature of Augustln
Daly. Now Daly Is gone. His company Is
scattorod over the land nnd Willie Collier Is
star.
With regard to tho mission nnd artistic
merit of so-called religious dramas it may
be concedod that tho best products along
this llno perform on advanced, twentieth
century sort of missionary work in n
Deld reached neither by tho church nor
any of its auxiliary branches. When such
an ambltlousand delicate tbemo Ib assayed
by those low In tho profession, nowover, tho
prcscntatlcn It carries with It Is nothing but
distress to tho auditor.
The company which offered "Quo Vadls"
during the early ovonlngs of tho woek might
havo been fairly acceptable In something
less "pretentious, but tho requirements ot
tho play-novel wero beyond tho Interpreta
tion of thoso ontrustcc) with tho task. If
the pictorial sermon reaches thoso who
never tread church nlslcs It must bo pre
sented by men and women who realize the
difficulty of tholr undertaking and aro quall
flod to carry It out.
The New York Sun of recent Issue said:
"D. W. Haynes, business manager of tho
Lulu Olaser Opera company, to appear In
"Sweet Anne I'ago" at tho Manhattan Mon
day week, was commenting at Bridgeport tho
other ovcnlng upon F. ZIogfeld, Jr.'s., offer
to engage ox-Presldentlal Candidate Bryan
s advanco agent of Anna Hold in 'Tana's
Wlfo."
Mr. Haynes was for soveral yoars manager
of Boyd's opera house, Omaha, nnd know
Bryan very Intimately. "I eupposo some
pcoplo question the sincerity of Zlcgfuld's
offer," said ho, "or tho fact that Bryan
ever sought to get Into tho bdow buslnoss.
But I hove personal knowledge of the
candidate's nnxloty In that direction a few
years ugo. Ho camo to Omaha as editor
of tho World and was not particularly
successful, and was ronlly qulto anxious
to go ahead of somo theatrical company.
Ho used to como around to Boyd's almost
every night and became quite chummy with
many visiting professionals.
"His deslro to bo a theatrical ngent at
that tlmo wus no secret, and ho frequently
asked 'my ndvlco as to how ho should go
about It to securo an opening, it was Juat
bout then tliat ho wroto to Will J. Block,
of the Herald Square theater, tho almost
forgotten letter that Inspired Zlcgfeld to
telogrnph his recent 120,000 a year offer
to Mr. Bryan. I have no notion that he
ny longer entortalns any such ambition,
but If Zlegfeld really wants a good man
ahead I can find htm plenty who would bo
willing to accept the offer at a much moro
reasonable sum."
Tho current Issue of the New York Dra
matic News gives Its front pago this weok
to a portrait of Miss Jano Kennnrk, who
won the goodwill of Omaha playgoers ns
leading lady of tho Woodward Stock com
pany. It was observed at that ttmo that
Miss Ktnnark was an nctresi of much more
than tho usual ability and her conscientious
work during tbo last two years' has brought
her merited success. In the part of Kstrella
In "Arizona" Miss Kcnnark has como into
promlncpco In Ne,w York this season, and In
giving so excellent nn Impersonation of tho
difficult character obcbas fulfilled tbo hopes
aroused by nor earlier appearance In
Omaha.
Miss Kennnrk, during the seven, years pr,o
codiug her engagement In "Arizona" devoted
bcrtelf entirely to stock company work. She
has played steadily both summer and winter,
appearing In a now leading rolo each week,
and, besides winning great favor among
thcntcr-gccrs In tho various cities In which
she played, sh'o mado a reputation among
players for never-ceasing energy and nbso
luto reliability In her art.
Mlta Kcnnark will continue In "Arizona"
through this season, nnd next autumn will
embark upon her first starring tour. All at
tho preliminary nrrangemcuts havo been
made for the enterprlso except the selection
of a play. Miss Kcnnark Is searching eagerly
for a suitable drama,-and when one Is found
the plans for her tour will bo Immediately
completed.
Julia Marlowe, who vts recently In Omnha
as Barbara Frcltclile, scored n gcnulno
triumph last weok at St. Louis In n drama
tization cf "Whan Knighthood Wns In
Flower." In tho character of Mary Tudor
sho Is tnld to havo done tho best work ot
her brilliant career, Tho play was superbly
staged. Bruce McRao Is described ns an
excellent Brandon and Charles Itnrbury no
less worthy us Henry VIII.
Co in I n IV Ilvrntn.
Tho Woman'o club of the Hanscom Park
Methodist Hplacopnl church, which gained
nn enviable reputation through tho con
certs given In different parts of tho city
two years ago. Is preparing another nnd
even more elaborate! entertainment in an
old-fasbloncd concert, to be given at early
candlelight ut tho church on December 13.
Tho costumes will be tinlquo In their sim
plicity nnd several special solos and quar
tcta will bo rendered besides choruses by
the entire club membership of llfty women.
"Tho Orpheum Show" comes to the
Crclghton-Orphcum for ono week, com
mencing with a matlnco today. This com
pany Is owned anil conducted by the Or
pheum Circuit company, which conducts tho
Omuha Orpheum In conjunction with Its
circuit of vaudovillo theaters. For sev
eral years past It waj a cherished deslro of
1'rcsldcnt Mcycrfold and Qoneral uopro-
sentatlvo Beck of tbo Orpheum company to
have n traveling vaudeville show In keep
ing with tho position of tho name "Or
pheum" In tho vnudcvjllo branch of the
histrionic tree, ho It was decided to put
ono on tho road this season. This has
been duno with tho most satisfactory re
sults. It Is the only company of the kind
that represents western enterprise.
There aro nine acts on tho bill that runs
nearly threo hours. Sovoruo Shaffer, ono of
tho best known equilibrists on tho road
i iiu a ii.umlKr of the Vlonneso Shaffer fam
ily of athletes, comes first on tho list ot
acts that were brought from abroad. Tho
Newsky troupe Is a novelty that was
brought from Russia.
Tho leading American feature Is Will M.
Crcssey, for soveral seasons star of "Tho
Old Homestead" and tho author of a score
ot sketches that aro big successes In vaude
ville, and Blanche Dayne, in their latest
success, "Tho Koy of C." Johnson, Daven
port and Lorollo aro a trio ot daring acro
bats, who perform on threo sots of parallel
bars. Mnrle Dresser, with her comical
llttlo pickaninnies, will return with somo
stunning now Farlslan gowns and somo new
scngs written by her brother, Paul Dresser.
Jack Norworth, "the Jailbird coon," a mem
ber ot tbo younger school of monologlsts,
will present nn entirely now act. Bertie
Fowler, tho winsome llttlo comedienne, will
mako her vaudovillo debut. William Weston
and Miss Ella Herberts, the Instrumental
ists, will appear In an original musical skit
and tho cosraograph, a moving picture ma
chine, will project a Berles of now photo
graphs. Tho Shrlncrs will havo their annual
Christmas charity fund benefit at tho
Crelghton-Orpheum on next Thursday night.
Tho performance will be tho regular Or
pheum company. Seats enough to fill tho
houso from pit to dome havo been sold on
tho outside. These tickets may be ex
changed for reserved seats at tho box office
after 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The public hns looked forward with
pleased expectation to thq appcaranco ot
Miss Coghlan as Becky Sharp In J. II.
Nevln's dramatization of Thackeray's
"Vanity Fair." Theatergoers may reason
ably expect to find something of' unusual
dramatic value In Miss Coghlan's play,
taken as It Is from a novel that aftor fifty
years Is still read nnd enjoyed as wldoly
as ever. This expectation no doubt Is en
hanced by tho playing of Bocky Sharp by
Miss Coghlan, who seems to bo ns fit tor
this remarkable character as though It
had been originally written for her. Bocky
Sharp opens at Chcswlck hall, Miss Pinker-
ton's academy, where Becky is teaching
school. Act second takes place at Queen's
Crnwleys; thenco moves to Brussels; sub
sequent scenes aro at the Curzon street
houso of Brcky, and tho last act takes placo
at Pumpernlcklo.
"Vanity Fair" Is produced with great
care, nnd sconlcally and In costumes It is
described as striking. The company Is
composed ot fltty-ono actors, several of
whom are notably able. Among these Is
Miss Helen Grantlcy, nn Omaha girl born
and bred. That tho principals have been
selocted for Individual fitness may be
seen from tho cast appearing on the pro
gram. Miss Coghlnn and her supporting com
pany will be seen at the Boyd theater noxt
Friday and Saturday nlghta and Saturday
matinee.
There Is something splendidly encourag
ing to optimists In tho success ot that
beautiful play of slmplo home life, "Shoro
Acres," which opens at the matinee this
afternoon at Boyd's thoater. The engage
ment U for three nights, with two mati
nees. The present season Is the ninth for
this prose Idyl that tells ot Uvea sweet
nnd self-sacrlflclng. Tho simplicity of
"Shoro Acres" Is its strongest appeal. Wo
arc on thn Malno shore, tho meadows be
hind us, the waters In front. Everyone
can sco In Mr. Heme's play such a farm
life at Its best, faithfully portrayed by a
company that leaves nothing to bo do
sired. For tho present production entire new
scenery has been prepared. Among the
players aro Messrs. James T. Galloway,
Atkins Lawrenco, James Burrows,- Charles
E. Fisher, William H. Burton, Bert Flans
toirgh, Chnrlev SfevenH, H. P. Whlttcmore,
Wllllnm P. Sheldon, Thomas Conly, T.
Tommy Clifton, Leon Fernandez nnd Misses
Belle Theodore, Marlon Cullen, Mnrle
Olover, Mattlo St. John. Sadie Cullen, Lit
tle Emily Clifton, Gladys Crollus and Eva
Cllftpn.
The matinees will be given today and
Tuesiay at bargain prices.
(loglrnlng with a matinee this afternoon
Sam Scrlbnor's "Oay Morning Glories"
billed as tho premier burlesque extrava
tranza company of the world opens n
week's engagement at Mlaco's Trocadero,
Such big burlesque shows aro said to ap
pear seldom but outside of Now York or
Chicago, and this attraction Is offered by
way of a special ante-hollday entertain
ment. Tho Gay Morning Glories company con
sists of thirty-two people. The "national
congress of beauties" Is one of the big
features of the show, there being a repre
sentative beauty from each Button ot tho
civilized world, The comedians nre real
comedians and arc, therefore, funny.
Tho program consists of two laughable
burlesques entitled: "Tho Blue Birds of
Broadway on the Beach," nnd "A Gny Re
ception or Mul-Kaye's Visit." Tho olio Is
an all-star aggregation, Including such art
ists as Gertrudo Darrclt and the visible
choir; Dryden nnd Leslie, the limber girl
nnd the tad; Judge and Smith, eccentric
acrobats; Khrens nnd -Cole, German
comody stars; the McCnbcs In a funny skit
entitled! "An Irish Contractor and His
Typowritcr;" Oeorgo Wills nnd Graco Bar
roa In n novelty act, and several others of
oqual merit.
Sam Scrlbncr. tho head of this show, has
had many j cars' experience. Everything that
is new nnd good, and nothing that Is tlmo
worn or bad Is said to find placo on
Scrlbner's program. Tho advance snlo of
scats thus far Is tho greatest In the his
tory of the house.
.Vote of Hip Cfpimi Itoom.
Count Tolstoi has completed a new play
eai:prl "TH.. rn,.. v
ljfllo T!!!lr lnv nn., 1.1.1 of Vnrfnllf Vn..
in Julia Marlowe's original purt In "llar
tani Frlctchle."
..Henry E. Dlxey has been engaged to piny
tho title- rolo In tho .Manhattan theater pro
ductlon of 'Tho Rurunm.istur."
Georgia C'ayvan, fald to be Buffering with
IY"riY0V?, Prostration, hns gone to Sanfonl
1'iusniiig, . i., ror rest nnu recuper
ntlun.
Delia l ox will star this season unler the
management of Jack L.-vy. In a now musi
cal comedy, "A Good Fellow," by Itolert
Smith unrt Will .McConnell,
i ''..'.Nothern wa" much Improved In
i.j-miii mai wtcK inai ins pnysicians toiu
!!!'." ". .""Klit count upon reopening In
Hamlet" In, St. Louis on December SI.
Edna .May, accompanied by her sinter.
Juno May, and Mabel Powers, has nrrlved
from Europe, and Miss Muy Is now re
hearsing for her stellar debit In "Tho Qlrl
trom Up Thorc." v
Lulu Glnscr has scored a personal hit In
her new comic opera. "Sweet Arno Page,"
at the Manhattan, New York. She has a
rollicking, torn-boy part, with Incidental
disguises, that peculiarly fits her romping,
roguish- personality.
"Itlchnrd Munsflvld's Acting Edition of
Shnkepeure s Kin Henry V r will soon lie
published by McCliire, Phillips .t Co. It Is
understood that .Mr. Mansfield's arrange
iVJl1. of ",0 V'M' ,s based clilelly upon
Itolfo s edition or Shakespeare.
"Way Down East." played by threo eon
panles, continues to do tho largest busi
ness over credited to a drama of rustic
life. It Is qulto likely to be given In Lon
don next season with nn American com.
rho play made nn excellent Impression at
Ita recent Omnha uppearanco.
Betsy Ross, whose hands sewed the (lrst
American Hag. Is to bo a central llguro In
a new 'romance, of tho revolution bv II. A.
Dti Souchot, author of "My Friend from
India. It will bo produced In Philadel
phia before, tho close of tho season, with a
r,,?c.W,.r!!,, including Phoebo navies nnd
Ociell ll.ianiH of "Way Down East" fame.
Mario t'orelll writes to nn American
frlciul that she has so safe-guarded her
new novel, "The Master Christian." that
to stage, representation will bo absolutely
Impossible. Sho Is determined that It shall
never be- acted although her "Sorrows of
Satan has proved so successful In dra
matic form that William A. Brndv has Just
sent out a second company to play It.
MUSIC. I
Ever Blnco tho great Victor Huso Dro-
nouueed music tho most exact of all th'o
sciences tho thinking portion ot tho world
has becomo gradually moro Interested In
tho development of musical tendencies. Our
public schools today havo their musical
hours, and while many teachers know llttlo
about music either as an art or a science,
still tbero Is nn art movement on foot
umong those educators of American youth
toward a better knowledgo of music nnd a
moro thorough understanding of tho rules
which govern musical composition. Tho
theory of music la up nbsorblng study and
is founded on scientific lines, nnd .musicians
nro Indebted to tho Into Gorman scientist
Hclmholtz for many wonderful elucidations
of what were previous to his tlmo consid
ered mysteries.
Students In tho schools today are pressed
Into (ho study of geometry, trigonometry,
algebra and kindred subjects which aro ex
cellent branches of Htudy for mental de
velopment, but whoso ultlmato practical ap
plication Is open to conjecture. Why not
then establish n department for the study of
slmplo harmony or theory of music? Much
good might be accomplished and somo stu
dents would derlvo mnny benefits trom a
course In tho fundamental principles of
music, whllo the rising generation would
learn to look upon music ns a rcnl science,
and upon musicians as students, masters or
scientists, according to grade, Instead of
cataloguing them as "a fuzzy bunch," to
uso tho words of a recent fnble In slang by
tho well known and brilliant writer, George
Ado.
Tho advantages accruing to the many
music lovers of tho higher grades would bo
tremendous, for It would glvo them an equip
ment that would stand thorn In good stead
when they visit tho studios of teachers In
special lines which after school life so many
of them pursue.
locally speaking, thcro) Is 'no fault to bo
found In this column with the work of Miss
Arnold, tho supervisor of public school
music. I merely plead for an enlargement
of her sphere and n strong staff of, assist
ants. I bnvo not mentioned this matter to
her, so that I 'need not be accused of for
warding an Idea ot hers. Let us have a de
velopment ot the musical side of education.
Let us all become musical expansionists.
The readers of this column will perhaps
pardon mo for printing, by courtesy of tho
publishers of "Tho Intorpolltan," the fol
lowing lines Jotted down by rue In a moment
ot trenzy and dedicated to Mr, Hans Jessen,
one of .the editors of tho aforesaid magazine:
THE ORGANIST'S DREAM.
The Sun, his benediction had outpoured.
And gently kissed the drowsy world
"Good night"
And Ocean's breuBt received her sovereign
Lord,
Descending from his Chariot of light.
Then softer than tho soft midsummer rain
And Bwcoter than tho sweetly shining star
Arose the moon, trom nebulous divan
And spread her mullow cllluenco near and
far.
But one fair beam, fairer than all the rest,
Was sent unto an abbey far away
To chocr the soul of one who was distressed
With melancholy ono who dreaming lay
Upon a cushion, strotched at his full length.
Tho organist, worn out, fatigued with
toll.
Had prayed to Heaven to send renewed
strength
To keep him then his beam with tender
coll
Had wound Itself around his pallid face,
Whoso features tdiowed a scarcity of
years.
Enlightened now by Heaven's boautcous
grace,
Tho sceno presented moved tho saints to
tenrs,
Who on tho stained glass windows constant
stood
Looking with saintly gnzo upon tho youth
Who In this sanctuary ho'.y. good.
Sought refuge from the outsidu world un
couth. No pillow soft hnd ho to rest his head
As weary from his work ho sleeping Iny
A prayer book did the pillow's task Instead
And whlte-wlngod angels kept Hi dreams
away.
And from tho Organ silent now and still
Thero came a Bplrlt-whlsper low und
sweet:
"Ask me, O peaceful dreamer, what yoj
will.
For I will bear It to an Angol'B feet,
An Ango". who with loving, tender care
Doth gutdo each subtle movement of your
hand,
Producing harmonics ho strungo and rnre
That you. Involuntary, cun command
Th' attention of thoso worshippers who
henr
The volcen from these pipes of earthly
make.
And oft they fcl the prrsenco of a tear
And breathe a soulful prayer tor your
sweet sako."
Then spoko the dreamer thus:
,"0 spirit fair.
I pray thee grant what I muy ask of
thee.
Now to the presence of that Angol bear
My weary soul, that I may plainly see,
If only for a moment, the blest form
Of her whom I havo worshipped all my
llfo.
Who Is to mo a star In every storm,
An Inspiration In the world of Btrlfe."
The Spirit whispered softly. "Follow me
And I will bring thee to her very feet.
Whore you, In perfect happ,'pcss, can see
Tho ono who makes your music so com
plete.
So. following hi Ktrnjiffe. mysterious guide,
lie soared through many n cloud of Mtarry
1'ntll fin 'mlnnl itt Kutrlt from his side
When passing through a ray of splendor
origin,
And vainly did ho bend his anxious gaze
And vainly to each passing spirit spoke,
Till dizzy with this strange celestial mnze
Ho from his transitory dream awoke.
Then, looking m tho windows, he beheld
Tho heaven-lllurnlmM countenances there
Of a.l the Saints who had on earth excelled
In fnlth and works, In fasting and In
prayer.
And to his weary soul they seemed to say:
no or goou cneer, sau neari, nur uuwir
r.iitt Mo.
Toll on In patience and thou shall some day
'MiIma ln.l.n.... and unln fr.l1rt
- .....u ttojfii U UUI1 D vt-, v ' (
Tho musical department of the Woman's
club announces thp following program for
December 14, The numbers aro ull taken
trom the works of Mendelssohn!
Weddlnir March fKoiir Hands)
Misses Beach and Mueller or Council
niiiffn.
Fnntaslo. Op. 28., .. Mrs. Lillian Bookmeyor
Violin Concerto, Ewln On. 61....
Mr. Max Baurmclstcr
Prelude and Fugue, Op. 35,- No. l
Miss Hawley
ocai hong of Spring......
....Miss Josephine Jenlck
Mr. c'huric Hawley Kee'rer
Concerto, Op. Si, Gwln Miss Bojltcr
Secoiul Piano, Miss Paulson.
Acr.omtmnlctM
Mrs. Keck uiid ' Mr. Charles Hawley
Keefer.
Tho musical critic of The Beo has been
noked many times recently ns to the ar
rangements for the operatic seoion of tho
Metropolitan Grau Grand Opera company,
at Clncoln, and has ascertained thnt nil
details can bo explained and arranged for
by thn manngct of tho A. D. T. company,
who la handling tho Omaha end ot the en
gagement.
Mr. E. M. Jones has proven a friend In
need to tho Lowo Avenue Presbyterian
church, having assumed tho responsibility
or provming good music ror mat cuurcn,
with no possibility of pecuniary reward
It Is a missionary work which deserves
recognition hero and Mr. Jones, who novcr
seeks newspaper notoriety, who docs not
ndvertlso tho fact that he Is about to sneeze
or has sneezed, Is hereby dragged Into pub
licity because he saw a chance to do a
"good Samaritan" net nnd ho did It. But
ho has been discovered, and now I shall
look for great things from tho Lowo Ave
nue church choir. Tho members, whom
Mr. Jones has secured chiefly through per
sonal magnetism, are, most of them, well
known In local musical circles, as will bo
seen by tho following names: Miss Kel
logg, Mls.i Jensen nnd Miss Allen, sopranos;
the Misses Fawcett nnd Mason, contraltos;
Mr. Ostrorn, Dr. Jones, Dr. Bailey, Mr. Fos
ter nnd Mr. Jo F. Barton,
THOMAS J. KELLY..
Adell Layer, mandoline, 301 Shecly block.
Hop nn (I NnlU Arc Pnld For,
At a noon meeting of tho county commis
sioners thcro was presented a bill before
tho commissioners rrom a Maelo Cltv ha.nl.
ware man for a grub hoo and n keg of
nnlla Wlinn l... .o.l .... ,.
iirift . KtifJ item UIIO
of tho commissioners observed thnt there
ought to bo no objection to allowing the
bill, ns It furnished Information the public
has been looking for. "Wo can see now
where the South Omaha democratic vote
camo from." ho said. "The democratic
bosses went over the ground with the grub
hoe and after they had unearthed the
voters they tucked up tho holes with the
nails so they couldn't get back.
Wo'H let that bill pass." Among other
things tho commissioners voted to lm
wnrrnntfl to pay the Interest on the county's
bonded Indebtedness due next Junuary.
Tho total of the Indebtedness Is jn.OOO.
reklti ItefnurrF Arrlvr.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. S. The transnort
Belgian King arrived here todav. llftv-nve
days from Manila, via Hong Kong nnd
MiirasNiu. Among lis pnnsetigers wero i.icu
tenanvi Galmnni and Parker. Dr. noDort
Cnlturan. Mrn. Cnlturan and six children.
Tho latter wer Pekln refugees and boarded
tue vessel at Nagasaki.
Ante Koom echoes, ft
Tho grand chapter of tho Royal Arch
Masons ot tho state ot Nebraska will con
veno In Freemason hall, Omaha, at 4
o'clock p. m., Wednesday, Dcaomber 12, In
annual session. This meeting will be ono
ot tho largest In the history of tho order
in tho state, and several Important matters
of especial Interest, to the cratt will como
up for consideration.
On the evening of the first day tho order
of High Priesthood will be conferred upon
nil elect high priests who are present.
At 10 o'clock on the morning of Decem
ber 12 tho annual state council of the Royal
and Seloct Masters will bo held. This
branch of Masonry Is not well known in
tho state, as thero aro but thirteen councils
In this Jurisdiction. It consists of three de
grees which, previous to 1877, were the
higher degrees In tho chapter ot Royal
Arch Masonry. In that year they were
dropped from the chapter and mado an
Independent hjinch of the order.
At tho present time It Is not necessary
to hold membership In the council to bo
eligible to membership In the Knights
Templar, and for this reason tho growth
ot tho order has been slow. Efforts are
being mado to have mombcrshlp In the
branch nuido a necessary preliminary to
membership In tho consistory, and when
this Is dono the York lite will approach
nearer tho Scottish rite, as dogrfces similar
to the council aro required in tho latter
rlto before the member Is admitted to tho
consistory ot the Knights ot Kadosh,
On January 23, 1901, the annual meeting
ot tho voteran Free MaBons will be held In
Omaha.
"Woodmen of the World.
All Interest centers In the coming meet
ing of the head camp of Jurisdiction A,
which Includes the states ot North Dakota,
South Dakota, KanBaa, Oklahoma nnd the
Indian territory, which will be held at
Beatrice In February. Delegates have been
elected by sovcral of tho Omaha lodges,
and before tho laBt of the month all will
he chosen. This camp legislates for the
camps In the Jurisdiction, but Its most
Important work is tho recommendations It
will make to tho supremo camp for changes
In tho fundamental laws of the order. These
changes may bo sweeping, but at present
everything Is In tho formative change.
Officers elected by Seymour camp Wednes
day night were: P. B. Harm, council com
mander; Dr. Glsu, advisor; Alfred Pctor
son. banker; E. L. Lowrcy, clerk; C. F.
Smock, escort; Drs, Fensch, Gish, Smith
and Powell, physicians; George Harmon,
sentry; H. M. Burstall, T. J, Foloy, Albert
FenBob, trustees.
John T. Yntes grove, Woodmen's clrclo,
elected officers Thursday night, choosing
Mrs. Blanche McKelvey, guardian; Mrs.
Thercssa Kerr, advisor; Mrs, Anna Rou
zcr, magician; Mrs. Winifred Harm, banker;
Miss Gertrude Fisher, clork; Miss Mar
garet Foloy, Inside sentry, Dr. Fensch,
physician; E. T. Lowrey, Miss Ella Kont
and Mrs, Elizabeth Rudolph, managers;
Mrs. Mary Fensch, delegate to the head
comp.
Ancient Order of United Workmen,
Union Pacific lodgo Ib preparing to give
Its annual children's entertainment, which
will probably be held on I ho evening of
tho last Friday of the month, There Is a
united action to Increase tht membership
of this lodgo, which has resulted In the
addition of forty-five members In ten days.
Officers wore elected for the enduing term
as follows: P. M. W., R. C. Rowley; M. W
Edward Swan; F., H. D. Pilgrim; 0 F. C.
Anthony; G A. L. Hlldlngor; R Phil
McMillan; F A. D. Small, R E. L. Dodder;
I. W., E. B. Egan; O. W., M. A. Schaah;
T., Frank Broadfleld; membors central coin
mltteo. R. C. Rowley. H. Ylngllng, William
Turner,
The following officers were elected by
North Omaha lodge Monday night: P. M.
W William Qordonr M. W., B. P. Knowl-
Fifteen car loads of instrument, uearlv 200 Pianos in all, direct from the manu
facturers. Some Sample Pianos, too costly to manufacture regular.
Odds and ends in discontinued styles of 10U0 patterns. Beautifully cased in
French. English and Circassian Walnut, Butternut, Mahogany and Oak,
handsomely carved Gems. In fact, tho highest types of tho manufacturers' art.
FULLY WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
NBW PIANOS
$98.00, 115.00,
IVJERS & IJONL,
A. IB. CHASE,
Wo have in the above purchase mado ono of our master strokes in buying. Thoso
odd patterns and discontinued stylos woro spoken for by us in July.
Bought at our own price, wo can sell them at a much less price than tho same
nigh grade Pianos can be manufactured for.
ANY PRICE, ANY TERMS,
$5.00' DOWN, $10.00 DOWN, $25.00 DOWN, OR CASH
$5.00 TO $10.00 PER MONTH PAYMENTS.
A number of Square Pianos, $15.00 up. Organs, S. 00 up. Also used Upright
Pianos, Lmorson, Crown, Pease, Voso & Sons and others, $05.00 up.
Sale Commences 10 a, m., Monday, December 10,
And purchases will be held to Xmas if so desired.
Mail inquiries promptly answered. We sell in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, tho Da
kotas, Wyoming and Colorado.
YOUR CHRISTMAS OPPORTUNITY,
SCHIVIOLLER MUELLER
The Old Reliable Steinway & Sons'
Piano House. Representatives.
1313 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA, NEB, 337 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
TELEPHONE 1625.
WZf "J -r T C; Woodward A I Tel.
MKJ X MJ, O Burgess. Mors. 1 1919
TIIIIER NHillTS AND MATINHH
CummcitclnK
TO-DAY 2:30
THIS I'LAY BEAUTIFUL
JAMES A. HERNE'S
Famous Comcdy-Dramn,
Shore
Acres
Presented with cntlro now scenery nnd n
flno flrst-clnss company of players.
rOPULAR PRICE SUNDAY MATINEE
23c and COc no higher
Evening prices 25c, GOc, 75c, U.00.
SPECIAL Bargain Matineo Tuesday.
Prices 25c and COc.
Metropolitan
Grand Opera
AT THE
Auditorium,
Lincoln,
Dec. 12th.
Maurice Orau7s great
company of 225 people. Including
Edouardo de Ileszke, Melua, AdamB, Cam-
panarl and others, In "Romeo and Jullotto"
matlnoo "Lucia" evening. Special rates
and accommodations for Omaha people
Inquire at Hospe's
for particulars.
ton; foreman, S. L. Cunningham; over
seor, Seth L. I'oterson; recorder, S. M. Mc
Cullough; financier. John Innla; recorder,
C. Karrell; guide, John I'alm; n. W Louis
H. Scroufo; O. W., Oeorgo W. Miles; trus
tee, Charles W. JohnBon; captain ot degroo
crew, J. C. Dauble. This lodgo Is in a very
prosperous condition, having 500 members
In pood standing and ono of the best drilled
degree crew's In tho state.
llfiynl Ac-lintm.
On Monday nljht tho degree team of
Omaha lodgo, No. 1, gavo a theatrical per
formance, entitled "At Cross Purposes,"
undor tho auspices of tho K. O. II. C. club.
Omaha lodgo No. 1 has changed Its placo of
meeting from the Crounso block to new
Odd Follows' templo, 1H North Fourteenth
street, whero It will meet every Wednesday
ovenlng, Instead of Monday, ba formerly.
I.oilitrN In I'lirnicrnulin
Mecca court. Tribe of Un Hur. held nn
open meeting In Ita hall In The Hc build
ing Friday night.
Ilanner lodgo No. 11. Fraternal Union of
America, rhvh a mask ball Thursday even
ing, which was larsely attended. The
gentleman's prize for tho best suit was
awarded to Mr Striker nnd the prize for
the best womau'B suit was awarded to Miss
FACTORY SALE
PIANOS
118.00, 185.00, 225.00, 238.00 and up,
AMUSEMENTS.
Boyd's
WOODWARD & BURGESS, Mjrrs. '
Two Nights
and
Saturday Matinee
Dec
DELCUER and HENNESSY Presont
Miss
COGHLAN
Who will Enipersonate
Becky Sharp
In Thackeray's
Vanity Fair
1'IIICES
Eveiiliiu-a.tc, BOf, 7Hc, f l.OO, fl.BO.
Mutlner S.lc, BOc, 7Bc.
Sale for seats and boxes opens Wed. a, in.
"THE ORPHEUM SH3W," THE 2EaCTNEaN,TH Wcri
CCUCDIPC CUICfCn Jlinon, Diivetiiiurt A Lorello
dEVCIiUd OnArrtn T1, 1'iir"icf ni1 Tho Footbaii
The World Kcnowiicd.
. A Jewel In Tlcknnlnny Bettings
8-NEWSKY TR0UPE--8 ,JZ-
From tho Court of the Czar. licrtie i-i.r,
Mlmlo.
WU!.l- ,,,nnChU W(n nnd ,,
GRESSEY & DAYNE """-
IrcscntlK"ThcKcyofC." cos.mooka,.,..
r.i.,.I,rlStnevir chanelnB-KvcnlnK, reserved floats, 2.'c and EOc; Gallery, lOo.
MatineeWednesday, any part of house. 2Cc; children, 10c; Gallery. 10c Saturday
Gallery? 10c.' rWS re'ieV0l, 60i u" balncS ' 'ouse! So children" 10o
Sawhllt. Mondnmln lodge No. Ill elected
officers Monday uvenlng.
I.od ko "ioo." Hankers" Union of tho
World, will give a grand enturtnlnmeut and
ball Friday, December 14, In l'attorson
hall, In which the following talent will ap
pear: Miss Fitch, elocution; Mrs:' Merges,
piano; Miss Kellog, vocul; Mlns Carlson,
vocal; I'rof. Miller, zither; Prof. Steckel
berg, violin; Mr. Stevenson, vocal; llr.
Roller, cornet; Mr. Oellonbock, banjo,
Court Ak-flnr-Ilen No. 33S.S, of the In
dependent Order of Forresters, haH elected
the following officers for 1901; A. C, Hartry.
V. R.;J. T. Alton, V. U. It.; T. It. Huston
F. 8.; II. A. Hansen, T.; A. B. Grlmn,
C. D.: 1 W. Wreck. It. 8.: J. A. Kline a
J. It. Donnlson. 8. W.; I,. R. Huston, J. W.:
A. G. Hennlng, S. IJ.; Tony Johunson. J, II.;
Drs. A. K. Muck ana W. O, Henry,
physicians.
At last Thursday night's meeting of Gate
City Tent No. 00. Knlgilts of tho Maccabees,
the following officers were elected for tho
ensuing term: J. W. Vesey, c, ; J. P.
Olsh, I.. C; Georgo Ostroni, It. K.: Hurry
C. Harmy. F. K ; J. I Hansen. C; WII
Ham Illnes, S.; F. J. Ogle. M. of A.; Hay
Loud, first M. of G, ; I.awrenco Sorcnsen,
second M. of O ; 11. Wernicke, 8.; W. 1'.
McKlnney, 1.; Hurry Fostfoul, trusteu for
three years. Dr. J. 1'. Glsh was recom
mended to tho supreme tent for medical
examiner. Installation of officers will bo
held the flrt meeting night In January.
Clan Gordon No. 63, Order of Scottish
Clans, elected officers at their meeting
Tuesday for 19' 1 us followe It Xf
C; George Anderson, I'. C; Adam Jamie-
VOSB SOiV,
STEGI5K,
MAUTIjN 13HOS.
STI3CK.
The Show that set all New Vork to Talking
2251)' Miaco's Trocadero
The New Palnee of llnrleaqnc.
Matinee Today, 10c and 20c.
Sam Scribner's
Gay Morning
Glories.
Tho Premier Hurlosquo Or
ganlaatlon of thn World.
Henutlos from All National
Funny Mon Who Are Rr ullv
I'unnv! Gorgeous Scenery
arid Costumes!
Two lllg llurlBwims.
"The Blue Birds of Broadway
on the Beach,"
"A Gay Reception, or Mul
Kaye's Visit."
BUPERIl OLIO Gertrude Darrell nnd th
Visible Choir IJryden nnd Lcsllo, tho Llm.
ber airl ami the Tud-Judo and Smith, Ee.
cctitrlo AcrobalH-Khrena and Colo, Ocr
man Comedy Stars Sablno nnd Vera Mo
Cabo, In n funny aklt entitled. "The Irish
Contractor nnd His Typowrlter"-OeorK
Wills and Grace Barron, In a Novelty Act
that p Sure to Please.
YOU KNOW OUH BIG nUSIIOK HUN
DAYS! TIIB.X BUY SKATS EAItI,Y!
I !
KELLY . . .
Makes a specialty of
Correct Breathing,
Tone Building,
Ease in Singing.
Resident Studio:
David ere Block. 1702 Farnam
4
son, T., John French, P.; James O. I.imluoy
8.; William Hrltton, F, 8.; Andrew I'eu.
cock. T, ; Dr. W. It. Hohbs. I'.; A. I
Henderson, H. H.; William Chapman. J. II.,
Thomas Falconer, Jr , 8.; J. 15. McDonald.
W.; Hobcrt Kerr, 8.; J. W. McDonald!
8. P.; John C. Iluchunan, P.: John French,
James Howie, W. It. Adams, trustees,
Tho clan Is already preparing for a grant
celebration Jfi Crelghinn hall on Januarf
26, being tho unnlversary of tho birth c;
itobert Hums.
Night
Prices
10c
20c
30c
Smoke
if you
like.