TIIE OMAHA DATTjT BEE: SUNDAY, FEB"RTAT?Y 3 0, 1001.
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AMUSEMENTS- I
Laat week is marked with a red atone In
the calendar of many an Omaha person. For
waa It cot then that ho, she or they saw
th dlrlne Sara? And was not Coquelln
with her? And was It not the farewell trip
and positively tbo lout opportunity? To
be sura, and whero can ono bettor closo a
cyole of theatrical experience, and what
better date will se-ve to tlx the time con
cerning; reminiscence when we of us who
went to Doyd's on Tuesday night hava
reached that xago when retrospection re
places anticipation? llcln! There Is no
night llko that on which wo saw tho Hern
hardt In her glory; her smile, her grace,
her languor of love, hor whirlwind of wrath,
nor tempest of pleading, her absolute aban
don of despair and tbe final awful horror
of the great tragedy tlint engulfs Florla
Tosca and her lover nil us only tho mis
tress of her art could give them, with tho
support of a man who Is as honored In the
profession as the great Sara. Omaha
poured out on assemblage of pcoplo who
went not to see Uernhardt, but to bo enter
tained by tho modem queen of tragedy. It
was an Intelligent audlcnco which was en
raptured by her, and Its appreciation of tho
co-stars of tho piece was unstintedly ex
pressed and apparently appreciated,
Mndamo may havo "to tomperament," but
she also has the soul. Coquelln Is matter
of fact off tho stage, but a most charm
ingly awake personage on It.
From Uernhardt and Coquelln to Down
ing Is too gTcat a step. You may Imagine
It, but not take It. Iloth tho vaudeville
houses did good business with bills of no
extraordinary merit. Tho Hawthorne sis
ter at tho Orphcum easily absorbed what
local Interest thero was In that sort of
amuiement during-tho week.
Of recent years tho demand for new plays
haa caused tho fund of Imagination pos
sessed by tho playwright and dramatist to
be drawn upon to such an extent that there
teems to be little left In the lino of fiction
upon which a play that will meet tho re
quirements of the average audience of today
ran bo conducted. And then, too, the then
tergolng public seems to have tired of the
fictitious Improbabilities turned out by
many of the dramatists to meet this ever
increasing demand and which by courtesy
i only have been called plays. The success
I ful dramatist of today Is the one who gives
the public a play based upon actual Incl
dents. There are but few such men In
1 the country, and among them may be men
tioned Dronson Howard, Clyde Pitch, Wil
liam Gillette and Augustus Thomas. All
' of Mr. Thomas' plays have been founded
upon fact. It wns only last week that
one of them was seen In this city, and
tho facts leading up to Its creation may
provo interesting to those who werp for
ittinate enough to witness Its production.
'Gome few years ago Mr. Thomas was In
poor health and decided to visit tho ranch
of a friend In Arizona with tho hopo that
he might regain his full health and strength
thereby. Whllo there several stories
t which were afloat at tho tlmo concerning
tho actions of a certain captatn In tho
United Stntcs cnvalry and the wlfo of his
colonel, who were located nt a fort about
flftoen miles distant from the ranch, came
to his notice. On Investigating these
stories, tho fertile brain of Mr. Thomas
conceived the Idea of writing a piny, which
iwould. In tho main, takn In the principal
parties' actions. He Immediately com
menced to dovote his time to looking up
all tho minor details of life at the cavalry
post, and also made a study of the people
connected with his friend's ranch, not even
excepting tho ranchman himself, whom- ha
has made the central figure of his charming
play. That the Idea was well worth the
trouble to which Mr. Thomas was put Is
shown by the tremendous success which
"Arizona" has achieved ever Blnce Its
Initial production. Thero aro dramatic
events enough occurring each day In real
life to furnish themes for plays Innumer
able, and tho writers of dramatic literature
who aro first to embody such Incidents In
their works will be tho ones to whom suc
cess Is almost suro to come. Would that
there wero morn Howards, Thomases,
Fitches and Olllettes In the country today
and fower of the class who glvo us the
Imaginative trash based upon Immorality.
Despite the fact that the present Bern-hardt-Coquelln
American tour Is bolng made
under tho direction of the so-called theatri
cal trust, and that the two stars are ap
pearing exclusively In theaters controlled
by the syndicate, this does not seem to
prevent the divine Sara from giving vent
to expressions of her disregard for such an
octopus. In an Interview published In a
Chicago paper during her rscent visit thore
Bernhardt said: "I do not believe that the
public taBto demands anything but the
highest. For a short time the problem
play attracted notice, but I believe Its day
Is over; It could not live. As for the
theatrical trust I hear about here, I will
say that I think It Is abominable and all
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honor Is due to those who fight It, as It
seems to me that It Is a direct menace
to the drama, destroying personal freedom
of action, without which art cannot exist.
Such a thing would not bo permitted In
France. It would be absolutely Impossi
ble. If It Is persisted In here It must
affect the future of tho drama In this
country."
The Dramatic Mirror Is authority for the
statement that tho Dcrnhardt-Coquelln sea
son Is not proving profitable for Its man
ager, Maurice Ornu. In Philadelphia and
Chicago losses wero sustained, although
tho price of scats, which was to In New
York City, wns reduced to $1 In both ploccs.
Mme. Uernhardt ond M. Coquelln both re
ceive the guaranty of a certain sum for
each performance, so they are not affected
by tbo failure of the public to patronize
them In great numbers.
"Tho trouble," says the Mirror, "Is two
fold. Tho expenses of the tour aro too
heavy and tho prices charged for scats aro
loo high. If Mr. Ornu would reduce the
tickets to 3 tho largest sum the majority
of our playgoers are willing to pay for the
greatest foreign dramatic attraction and
present 'L Alglon' exclusively the rest of
tho season would tell a different story
But Mr. Or'au Is not likely to heed any such
sensible advice."
New York saw the production of two new
plays last week one by Madeleine Lu
cette Kyley, with Henry Miller In the lead
Ing role, the other by Clyde Fitch, with
Ethel Uarryinoro as the star. Miss Ityley's
play, "Illchard Savage," was pronounced
a distinct success, while the acting of Mr,
Miller was pronounced of a decidedly
superior quality, even to the. high standard
set by this gentleman In his formor sue
cesses. On tho other hnnd, Mr. Fitch's
play, "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines,"
was pronounced a failure, and Miss Harry-
more not exactly scored for her work In
the leading part, but by no means praised.
Co in I lie Events.
Deglnnlng with the performance this
evening Richard Oolden and company comes
to Doyd'n theater for thrco productions of
"Old Jed Prouty." Being unable to roach
the city In tlmo for the usual Sunday after
noon matinee the company will give a spe
cial bargain matlneo Monday afternoon
"Old Jed Prouty" Is mot a surface play
Many who have seen It before In Omaha
will remember that Richard Oolden In turn
Ing playwright also turned poet. There Is
poetry In every line of this charming New
England Idyl. It Is In the hands of a com
petent company and will Intensify tho favor
It has always wo.
Mrs. Mlnnls Tlttell Brune, who has
mado a hit In the title role of Sardou's fa
raous melodrama, "Theodora," which wilt
open at Boyd's Tuesday for thrco nights
and a Wednesday matinee, Is a California
girl and began her stago career as a child.
Loving her work she Btudled diligently and
has succeeded In making for the American
stage an excellent actress. Last season, as
co-star with Frederick Ward, Mrs. IJrune
surprised her audlc'nces by her splendid
work and readily became a favorite. The
production of "Theodorn" nt Boyd's prom,
lses to be In every way magnificent and
elaborate. Among the startling features Is
tho four-horse Roman standing race, which
I Is a revelation In stago effects. This raco
is put on in its entirety and Is of as dar
ing a nature as it promises to be thrilling.
Mrs. Bruno rides two horses, standing over
them unsupported with a Toot on each. Tho
rour norses are driven over machines nnd
guided only by the hand of the rider. The
act Is a dangerous and cxrlttns- on. Mr.
Brune wears romo rich, contlv- nn.i vn,-J
fetching gowns and some very costly Jewols.
A diamond girdle and a crown worn In the
ursi act aro especially oxqulslte.
The Council Bluffs Dramatic club will
PMnt "7!!e C"ftrlty Bal1" und" direction
of Miss Lilian Fitch at the Dohnny opera
house, Council Bluffs, on Friday evening of
this week. An excellent cant has been well
drilled In this aterllng play and a clever
presentation Is expected.
Play" nnil rinrpra.
lnQuo Vn,fls"y 'S Playl"K ln Nbw Tork
Tho County Judpe" Is the noma nt n
isSuy? Uy A"Cfi IVM ndn55nSfi
nl1St?mH'.l?e.n," pJoy 25.000 pen
ary. S 10 TlUin: aveni8 w"k'y
A Philadelphia theater lias girl ushers,
not apln"''1 Pays "lT"ivened Bread" Is
irnVtetiIlLep.ar,W a ""o' the
united States that will surpass "Amerlc."
Bernhardt etnlm. i v . .
fivnr.u8,. nck. and ,Jerry" Is the allltera
ii ?JUle ?,a , ew frce soon to be acted
In the varieties by Lillian Ttnrlhrt aclc"
writing n y!mv?if the ""''J'ft company Is
writing n novel based on nmn m.hiIi.,..
V? 'luring
l, rtn'nHJ SH.yaJKr ?.1?"?' Play,. Will
the ilrst time" AVlTlVaArBad? .,'
age anil Joseph R. Grlsmer will sin
J.,t..ls..rml,.Umt 9,Ra Nnthersole's next new
An entire corps of 2Ti0 mllitarv
students loot week chartered a special truln
"ilen'ry V" In Chicago? " a,ans"Ll1 9
IJefor tho season ends Bernhardt mid
Coquelln are golnrr to th Metropolitan
opera house, New York, to play at one-half
1 10 pricrn uiey nppearea ror in tne Garden
theater, New York that Is, 12.60 a eeut.
JcksIo Bartlett Davis, tho famous con
trnlto now en tour In ilniHnr i-.,,,i.,-n.
has an option on an original one-act oper
etta of the French period of 1670, which
Bho may produce In vaudeville next se.-u.on-Sandol
Mllllken mode her debut as lend
ing woman with Jefferson de Angnlls in "A
Royal Rogue" at the Columbia Jhater.
Brooklyn, on January St, succeeding
Joeephlue Hall,
Victor Herbert, Harry H. Smith and Io
D trlchsteln nro mentioned as cn.lnhnrnru
on a jiew comlo opera for the use of Alien
Nellnon, As yet, Dllrlchsteln has not boon
known for any .contributions to this clasn
of entertainment.
Kzro. Kendall Is suing W. H. West, th.i
minstrel man, In Chicago, West discharged
iv em mu ix-cmise ne mused to imicK up,
ivenunu iniornmi uie court mat no was
printer by trade and on actor by accident,
Constant Coquelln says ho will produce
"Quo Vndlf." lu Purls when ho gotv back
from America. He asked Vlctorlen S.irdou
to dratnatlzo the novel, but the fnmous
plnywrlght refused. .Mr. Coquelln fliO'i
that he has commissioned a lesx known
writer to make-tho play. Ho Intends to act
j-etronius.
. Blr. .,.enTy Irvlng's next production will
be of Shakespeare's "Corlolanus," which he
w stnge at the Lyceum In April. He
will, of course, tnke the title role, and
Kllen TeriT. VnJllmnln Hlr Almo Tn.lomn
has mudo tho designs for the scenery nnd
costumes, "Corlolanus" will be tho prln-
clnal
piay or tne Irvmg-Terrv renertory
when
the fumous actors visit America next
season
"Mm Sembrlch." says Hilary Bell, "hn
been clearing Jo.COO at each of her concerts
rne salaries whlnh wa nut, t... i.rw
through Mr. Grau are prodlirlous 12 500 a
Nlllo Melba, tjl.rxw a night to Mllk.x Ter-
nina, i,oon a night to Burn Bernhardt, rvi
, "v. , ' -nsiKiu i-oqueun, Pol I'lnircon
aim rviouiiru ue .leszKtf. rvo wonder they
leave their hamiy homes fnr n
der they want to begin tho new century
Melbourne MacDowell, who has been con
splcuoiiFly In tho news Hlnce the death o
l annv Davennort and his tnklnv- tr Mm,
self of another wlfo (slnr. illvniY-,i f-mn
hltn). is said to bo making n holy show of
himself In thn thenters In which ho is net.
trur occasionally. In Chicago, tho other
evening, he took a sudden, violent am! n.1
cohol-lnsptred dislike to the actn-SH who
1 was uieoputra vis-a-vis witn nis itarc An
tony, and wan engaged In decrying her tr
the audience when the curtain wns lowered.
MUSIC. K
The somewhat unusual sight of rour or
ganists sitting together on the platform of
the First Congregational church and par
ticipating ln ono servlco was the feature
which pleased nnd nmnzed some of our
musical people last Sunday afternoon. More
csncclally did It anneal to the risibilities
of a gentleman whoso presence Illumined a
radius of seats directly In .line of the optic
vision of tho writer. Ho embarrassed ub very
much, as though to say that tho "Hon was
lying-down with the lamb." I presume the
Inmb was tho Congregational church orgau
1st. because ho wns Young. But who was
lyln', another must decide. Denn Fair
mado a very beautiful and Inspiring address
on tho virtues and graces of tho lato la
mented Qi-cen Victoria, nnd In the course
of his address he reracrked that tho queen
was n patroness of the nrts and that she
would certainly have summoned tho four
organhts present to play nt Windsor had
they been In tho vicinity.' Personally, I
would hasten to advise my friends that I
should havo been obliged to dccllno such an
honor, becatuo of my nttltudo on "free" re
citals. But Mr. Butler and Mr. Young might havo
played to capacity, and Dean Fair, using
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nis persuasive uieuiut.-m;u m ..v...r
appeal, would have fcccurcd a good collec
tion of "thruticnnv" bits. Mr. Sims would
havo declined, unless ho was promised a
decoration as Knight of tho Surplice.
Tho Victoria memorial Eervlce was a
momentous occasion and It Is hoped that
ere lone the four organists of British birth.
but American ndoptlon, will again appear
on tho same program. Such affairs arc
conducive to harmonious feelings. "Be
liotit hnw pood and nlcasant It Is for
brethren to dwell together ln unity."
Incidentally, ft was a great dlsippolntracnt
to one woman, who said Bho thought mat
tho four organists were going to play a
"quartet."
A reminiscence occurs to mo of tho last
tlmo that certain organists woro repro
sented ln that church. The occasion was
prettily commented on by Mrs. Hose Strawn,
who wroto of tho event In n locnl paper, and
stated that It was pleasing to noto the
unity of spirit prevailing amongst tho or
ganlsts. ns wns evidenced by tho production
of a very flno dramatic recltatlvo aria
written by Mr. Butler, organist of Trinity,
which was sung by tho organist of the
First Methodist church and accompanied by
Mr. Tnber, organist of the First Congrega
ttonal church.
A dlupatch arrived ln the city last week
announcing, once more, the death of Mr.
Hans Albert, tho eminent violinist, who
onco had his abode In Omaha. Poor Mr,
Albert! This Is tho third tlmo that he has
been killed by some ono or other. I ro
member very distinctly that when he was
at tho Pacific coast a message flashed across
tho wires from San Francisco to Omaha
announcing tho demise of the llttlo artist.
Mr. Albert Is wlso In refusing to depart
this life, for who would not do tho same?
But ho should effer n reward for tho con-
Ictlon and enpturo of thoso persons who
norslstcntly demand his dissolution.
Porhnps tho dispatch was mennt for tne
humorous editor Instead of tho telegraph
editor. On a certain day, long ngo, I wns
called up from Tho Bco ofTlce and asked
over the tolephono If I had received the
news that Mr. Albert had been drowned.
hastened to tho ofllco of tho paper, to bo
met by tho city editor, who appeared very
much wrought up over tho news, ana tnen
coolly advised me that the violinist had been
tdnvlntr "Wnv Down upon tne auance
nivfer" nnd had Inadvertently fallen In
Reminding me that tho date was April 1. ho
suggested that thero was a .very good cigar
store round the corner.
Announcements of a repetition of the Sat
urday morning muslcnlcs ln Lent which
were so successful last season are being
sent out nnd aro meeting with n most en
thusiastic reception. The muslcales will
tako place In prlvato houses, beginning Feb
ruary 23, and tho proceeds will go to mo
Creche. Somo of tho best professional tal
ent of the city has been engnged nnd It Is
expected that the "Persian Garden" will bo
given for the Inst concert by local singers.
assisted by Mr. Whitney MocHridge, wno
will give a short song rccltnl ln tho early
part of the program.
Anyone not recolvlng a notice nnd wisn-
Ing to subscrlbo enn receive tlckots by ap
plying to any member of the committee
Mrs. Herman Kountze, Mrs. J. R. Buchanan,
Mrs. Arthur C. Smith and Mrs. E, M. Fair
field. A large subscription list Is hoped
for, oa It Is Intended to make these mu
slcales a permanent yearly feature of
Omaha's musical and social life.
I would ask as a favor that all persona
having communications for tho music
column of Tho Hce would send such commu
nications In writing to Tho Bee office
marked "Music," bo as to reach the offlco
on Friday noon of each week. Whllo I
should like to meet and talk with musicians
nt ray studio, I have found that theso con
versations and Interviews are so frequent
that they Interfcro with tho legitimate bus
iness of a studio. Besides, communications
In writing are much moro likely to be re
membered. And we will henr Sembrlch. The prices
aro not too high, for a great nrtlst. But It
has been suggested to mo that It would be
a good Idea If Sembrlch would Interpolate
some good concerted numbor. This Is an
excellent Idea. It Is unfortunate that we
cannot henr the great artist ln "Faust" or
"Travlata," but wo llvo In Omaha. Tho
Chicago papers bad considerable fun at the
expense of tho west, at the time of the
grand opera In Lincoln. One paper re
marked that many portions wero cut out of
the operas and the people ln the audience
did not know It. As n matter of fact, had
tho cynical writer happened to stand ln tho
lobby of tho Lincoln hotel after the matinee
ho might havo heard somo languago which
was not, dove-like, nor In the least bit com
plimentary to the Melba company. Tbe peo
plo ln tho west nro not, of course, blessed
with tho transcendental refinement which Is
generally conceded to thoso who live tn
Chicago, but nftor all wo havo a few pack
ing houses hero and wo may some day vlo
with Chicago In tho hlnh arts.
Hut v?hnt can ono do when tho artist cuts
the work allotted to her or to him? The
people will pay for tho privilege of secur
ing high-priced seats, nnd the peoplo must
rule. When the time comes that Omaha de
mands what, other cities get for the same
money, then, and not till then, will Omaha
get what 'It s entitled to. Three dollars
or four Is just as good In Omaha as In other
plnces, I bolleve, according to the present
financial basis, and particularly Blnce Ne
braska has been what my republican friends
cnll "redeemed," (I think that Is the
word, but politics Is too deep a gamo for a
muelqlan to mix up In.)
The following straightforward statement
has been sent to me by Mr. I.nndsberg nnent
a recent concert nt the Woinnn's club In
defense of his position, 1 think It but Just
to publish this, ns Mr. Lnndsbcrg has been
unnecessarily criticised by members of the
musical department and by tho official or
gan of the club for his non-appearance.
Had Mr. Landsberg taken my advice of tho
laBt few years and put a price on hla serv
ices he would not havo had to play at the
Woman's club muslcales nnd the trouble
would have bten nvoldcd. nut he was paid
no money and he took hla choice, to sub
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vert an old saying. However, I think the
fair women of the club have been a trifle
unkind In this case, Inasmuch as they for
get tho many occasions on which Mr.
Landsberg helped them previous to that
awful day, tho Btory of which appears be
low. This column Is not open to discussion
of any musical troubles (we have a few of
our own), but the general Interest In this,
as well as the lncentlvo to set a fellow mu
sician right with fair-minded people, Is my
motive for the digression:
"I havo let a period of a whole month pass
by In order to glvo the department leader
tho opportunity to put before tho club tho
real facts In tho enso of the coucert of De
cember 7, thus not permitting tho entire bur
den of blame, for the failure of a very
much mismanaged affair to rest solely on
the Hhoulders of a Blnglo Individual
"Permit me now to cite n few facts: It
Is a comparatively easy matter for nnyone,
though only slightly connectod with active
professional life, to design and give Into
print a program containing works of a pre
tentious character; work requiring for their
proper Interpretation orchestral and vocal
resources of unusunlty extensive dimen
sions, necessitating most careful ensemble
preparation.
"In view of these facts one would nat
urally suppose that, before tho publication
of said program, the designer of eane would
fortify tho carrying out of ruch program by
a de facto assurance from each and ocry
ono of the participants In It that thoy may
be depended on ln duo time for nil such
rehearsals ns nre Indispensably necessary
prior to performing. Tho leader of the
musical department, who haB assumed the
entire responsibility to furnish a number
of Instrumentalists necessary for' tho en
semble to tho soloists' selections, hnd given
mo her posltlvo assurance, weeks nhend of
tho muslcalo, that she would attend to
overy detail pertaining to furnishing me
with tho necessary number of Instrumental
ists, without any further personal Incon
venience to myself, granting me a sufficient
number of rehearsals (at least three) beforo
the performance.
"When I snw her again on Thursday, Jan
unry 3, she told me that she had seen Mr.
Nordlno of tho Hoyd theater orchestra, who
had promised her tho services of his play
ers. "I saw Mr. Nordlno about 11 o'clock p. m.
Friday, January 4, and nBked him about the
matter, whereupon he advised mo to make
my desires known to the r.thor musicians,
who, as ho claimed, had up to the tlmo of
my calling not' the least Inkling of the
affair. I stood, aghast here I was In the
not very enviable role of a solicitor for pro
fcsBlonal favors free gratis ln behalf of the
musical department of the Woman's club,
with a very slim chance of success In ob
taining my desired two or three rehenrsals.
Nevertheless, I requested. Mr. Nordlne,
amidst further explanations, put the ques
tion beforo tho assembled body of mu
sicians. A short deliberation followed, the
request was donled and I havo since been
accused of dlsauadlng the orchestra mem
bers from participation In the concert.
"Rven had these gentloracn consented,
what time would there be left for rehearsals
after being told that tbelr entire tlmo be
tween Saturday nnd Monday would bo tnksn
up with theatrical rehearsals nnd per
formances (not to mention my own time.)
Ono hurried rehearsal on Monday afternoon
preceding the concert would probably have
been called nt best. Would It havo been
ndequate for a correct and proper rendition
of the work? I leave the answer to you.
"One moro word, why I could not consent
to play, at least the Trio. In the first placo,
I was not aware that I was on tho program
for any number except tho concerto. Sec
ondly, I was Informed after an Inquiry
about my cellist that that gentleman was
entirely hors do combat, owing to circum
stances over which I had no control.
"I shall not ccaso to regrot the failure
of carrying out tho program as It had been
originally advertised, though I firmly bo
lleve that It would havo been by no means
Impossible for tho mnnngoment to substi
tute for tho omitted numbers others In
their plnce, thus sparing tho club, and par
ticularly tho musical department, the em
barrassment naturally resulting.
"I have tbo honor to bo, yours very
truly, SIOMUND LANDSDKRO."
umana, February 7, 1801.
This evening the choir of Kountze
Memorial church will have charge of the
service, when tho following program will
bo given:
Orgnn Voluntnry....Mr. Emerson ITarnlach
Hymn, 316
Anthem Saviour When Night Involves
the Sky Shelley
Mr. Tubbs nnd Choir.
Prayer.
Quartet Rock of Ages Buck
Mrs. Neely, Miss Weaver. Messrs, Wheeler
and Cheney.
Addrcss-Ood's Harmony
Rev. Hdward F. Trefz
Anthem Seek Yo the Lord (tenor
obllgato) J, V. Roberts
Mr. Wheeler.
Solo In His Steps Mnnfrled
Mrs. J. C. Prexel.
Anthem And Cod Shall Wipe Away
All Tears., Coombs
Contralto Aria and chorus (from "Visions
of St. John.")
. Mrs. J. N. Neely.
Recltatlvo-And Clod Said Let thn
Waters Haydn
Aria, "Rolling1 nnd Foaming Billows."
Mr. Cheney.
Chorus The Heavens Aro Telling, .JIaydn
swimmln."
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1 MATINEES 0
i Sun., Sat. i
J and Wed, "
Week Commencing Sunday Matinee, Feb. 10
FIVE 0LRACS
England'fl Premier Comedy Acrobats.
BETTINA GIBARD
Comic Opera Artiste.
The DAVIS CHILDREN
Singers and Dancers.
CLOUD & KERSHAW
Conversationalists.
Anthem On High the Stars Now Aro
Shining Rhemberger
Benediction.
An organ recital nnd vesper service will
bo given this afternoon at 4 o'clock ln the
First Congregational church. The program
Is as follows:
Organ Solo Cujus Anlmam Rossini
Baritone Solo Saviour, Like a Shepherd,
Lead Us R. S. Cole
Mr. Frank Newlenn.
Anthem It Is High Time to Awake....
narnoy
Organ Solo (A) Berceuse
Organ Solo (U) Scene Pnstornle.
Bnrltono Solo Tho Hills ot God.
Mr. Newlean.
.Uodard
Lott
...Nevln
Anthom The Qrnce of God
...Barnby
Organ Solo Postludo In I Smart
Tho following program will be given this
morning at Unity church:
Prelude (organ) Andantlno....Th. Salome
Cnant The Lord's Prayer
Solo-The Wny of Peaeo C. F. Lloyd
Mm. Coe.
Sermon The roet'a Thought of God
Offertory Intermezzo A. Macbeth
Solo-The Holy City Adams
Mr. Garelssen.
Postlude Fanfare Lemmens
Anna Crawford Davis.
Mr. Brennan of the Sembrlch company
was In the city last week.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Postponement.
Mr. Clement B. Shaw's pupils recital ot
Italian songs Is postponed on account ot
colds and will be announced later.
I Ante Room Echoes.
The Scottish Rite Masons of tho valley
of Nebraska, Orient of Omaha, will hold
an annual reunion In Mnrch for tho purpoeo
of Initiating candidates for Mason honors
up to and including tho thirty-second de
gree. These annual reunions havo become
an Institution ln tho history ot the order
ot the state and always bring to the city
large numbers ot Mnsons of high degree.
Tho meeting will continue two days and
will close with a banquet.
The celebratlou of the forty-sixth an
niversary of Nebraska lodge, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, will take place Tues
day, at which time a reception will be given
to John A. Nye. tho oldest past master ot
tho lodge, and to II. T. Clark, (he first man
Initiated Into the order In the state. Mr.
Nyo was the second master of the lodge,
following the lamented Latbrop B, Kinney
In 1858, and being succeeded by him ono
year later. In tho forty-six years of tho
lodge's exlstcnco It has had but twenty
flvo maBtors, nil but three of whom sur-
vivo. Nebraska lodgo was organized at
Dellovue In 1S54 under a dispensation
granted by tho grand lodgo of Illinois. The
first regular communication was held April
3, 1S55, In a trader's storo at Dellovue,
owned by Peter A. Sarpy, a member of the
order. The first charter of the lodgo was
Issued by the grand lodgo of Illinois Oc
tober 3, 185B, and two years later It was
chartered by the territorial grand lodge of
Nebraska. Dellovue continued to bo the
place ot meeting until 1888, when the lodge
was removed to Omaha by authority ot the
grand lodge. Frank E. Caldwell was the
last master of the lodge at Bellevue and
Daniel II. Wheeler the first after Its re
moval to Omaha.
Tho women of the degreo team of Omaha
lodge No. 1 entertained the members ot
the lodge with u literary program Wednes
day evening after the Installation of the
following officers: President, L. E. Lucas;
vice president, H. Lancaster; secretary, E
A. Fronch; treasurer, A. A. Buchanan;
chaplain, Mrs. Huth Olsh; marshal, Mrs
Hattle Pierce; guard, Thomas C, McKco;
sentinel, Calvin Kitchen; trustees, C. H
Davis, Jcnnetta M. Brown, W, H. Dean.
Triangle lodge No. 54, Knlgbts of Pythlas(
worked In tho second rank Thursday night
Next Thursday evening they will work the
third rank. Several applications were re-
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after utlnr oar AOn box return thn nniiaed
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rCASt'AIIK lN, Hook, free by aiaii. asji
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Prices Evening, 10c,
JSC, DOc. Matinees:
Wednesday, 10c 25c;
Saturday, 10c and 26c.
Fow front rows re
served, 50o. Don't miss
tho big show.
onataHTON
JOHN LE HAY
Ventriloquist.
TERRY and ELMER
Kccentrle Comlqueu.
THE
JUGGLING NORMANS
KIK0DR0ME
Mr.
Kelly
DEVOTES HIS STUDIO HOURS
TO THE CAREFUL ELIMINA
TION OF VOICE DEFECTS IN
STUDENTS, AND TO A THOR
OUGH COURSE IN COItRECT
BREATHING. THESE TWO
FEATURES SECURE BEAU
TIFUL. RICH AND NATURAL
TONES.
Residence Studio, Davidge JJ
Blk., 1802 Farnam St.
eelved at their last meeting and the lodge
has plenty of work on hand for several
weeks.
A lodge of the Modern Brotherhood of
America will bo organized at Idlewlld hall
Wednesday evening.
Lillian temple, Rathbone Sisters, will
have work on next Monday night. Mrs. J.
R. Stlne, grand chief, accompanied by Mrs.
Anna Coy, Mrs. Norman Rothholz, Mrs.
P. J. Roysen, Mrs. Dennett, Miss Rawltzer,
Mm. Charles Schnauber and Messrs. Charles
Schnaubcr and J. R. Stlno, went down to
Springfield to assist the temple at that
place Install their officers. They all report
a pleasant time.
A castle of the Royal Highlanders was
organized nt Julian, Neb., Friday, Febru
ary 1.
PRATTLE Oil' TIIE YOUNGSTERS.
Little 3-year-old Alice Btood watching her
mother baking pancakes. After a few mo
ments' silent observation abo said: "Put
on back, turn over on stomach, then eat."
I
"Now, Johnny," his mother said, wiping
his noso ns they started for church, "I want
you to behave llko a good little boy."
"I can't!" blubbered Johnny. "I don't
know any good little boys!"
Mr. Swellman Oee whlzzl I shall be
lato, I know. Is thero any hot water? I've
got Just about five minutes to take a bath.
Willie Say, pa, that's what you call a
nushln' bath, ain't It?
A Melrose, Mass., boy learned as a golden
text ln Sunday school recently the words.
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard." Upon reach
ing home his father asked him what tho
text was. Tho parent was surprised to
know that tho text was "Go to your aunt
and get slugged."
"Frances," said the little girl's mamma,
who was entertaining cnllers In tho parlor,
"you carao down stairs so noisily that you
could bo heard all over tho houso. You
know bow to do It better than that. Now
go back and come down the stairs like a
lady."
Frances retired, and, after the lapse ot a
few minutes, re-entered the parlor.
"Did you hear me come down stairs this
time, mamma?"
"No, dear, I am glad you came down
quietly. Now, don't let me ever have to tell
you again not to come down noisily, for I
see that you can come down quietly If you
win. now tell tnese ladles how you man
aged to como down llko a lady the second
time, while tbe first time you made so much
noiso,
"Tbo last time I slid down tho banisters,"
cil'miiicu i' ruiiccu.
PlriiNliiK Farewell tn Cerinmm,
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 9. The German
cruiser Vlneiu. which bad been lvlne In
this port for two weeks, was given a roynl
Hendolt today on lis departure for Vera
uriiz. Aiicr spenuing some tlmo In the
West Indies tho cruiser will return home.
Commander Wnlthelm beforo leavlnir ex.
pressed IiIh profound gratification at the ex
tremely courieous reception that hud been
tundercd his officers, his crsw and himself.
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TWO NIGHTS TrSN.T
Spccinl bargain niatincc
MONDAY, 25c nnd 50c'
In the best of all Down East Plays
"OLD IED PRDUTY"
As sweet as flowers by tho side of a
country road.
I consider Richard Golden tho best living
chnrncter nctor, nnd when I say this I nm
not forgotful of Joseph Jefferson, Sol Smith
Russell nnd James A. Hcrnc. Amy Lcsllo
ln Chicago News.
HE DOES NOT ACT
HE IS DENM'AN THOMPSON
Evening prices S5c, tflc, 75c, $1.00. '
RflVn'C Woodwnrd &. Burgess,
I U O Mnnngers, Tel. 1319.
TUESDAY WIDNHSDAY THURSDAY
MR. CLARENCE M. BRUNE
1'ItKSKNTS
MRS. BRUNE
And a largo and Unusually Strong Com
pany in
vicToitinx SAiinou's (hirat play
"Theodora"
OR
HER LAST RACE
IN SIX ACTS lANIl NINE TAIIMiAUX
Introducing the Dramatic Sensation
A Four-Horse Itomiin .S(niidlnK Ilnrn
A grand scenlo production historically
correct.
WEDNESDAY MATINEE
"CLEOPATRA"
Evening prices 25c, EOc. 75c nnd JL00.
Matinee prices 25a and 60c.
Generously Conceded to Be the Best.
Miaco's Trocadero 2250.
Matinee today, 10c & 20c
Entlro week, Including Saturday nluht.
The sensation of the enst
"The Victoria Burlesprs'
Presenting
Two Original Hurlcsnues
"THE VICTORIA'S RE
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"A QUEEN OF IIOIIE.MIA"
with tho handsomest form
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St. John and Nlcalnl,
The Two Ginger Snaps.
Welland,
Europe's Greatest Juggler.
Kd. Besller,
Parodies.
Matinee, 2:15.
Evening, 8:15.
Telephone 2X9. Seats on
sale one week in advance,
The Council Bluffs
Dramatic Club
PrcBontu
The Charity Ball
Direction Miss I.lllliiu Filch,
DOHANY THEATER,
FRIDAY UVENING, FF.IJ. 15TII.
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