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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1901)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SV2sDAV, EE HIM' Alt Y 17. 1901. 18 AMUSEMENTS. Mrs. Minnie Tittle Brune gave Omaha people list week a chance to decide on whether she it the real thin?. Opinions rary widely as to her title She Is a verr handsome woman and has but recently en ttred the lists as a Sardou heroine. Her experience on the stage dates back some year, when aa Minnie Tittle she was well krown aa a capable aetress In minor parts and had even achieved some reputation as a ilzht comtdieutje. Following her mar riage to Clarence M. Brune, who Is reputed wealthy, she retired from the stage and for eeveral months baeked in the domestic bliss that VIcUrier. Sardou has" denied all his herolnts. Last season, ho ever, her hus band rlelded to her ambition and assume! the somewhat presale but indispensable role augel tj Frederick Warde and Mr". Brone 'cov on the lines and robes of sev eral classic parts. The combination was enly 'modtratelT successful. The dissolu tion rf the Walsh-McDowell partnership brought the B runes a chance to break Into EarJou. and this season bgan with Mrs. Brune esalng the Davenport parts, while McDoel aa In his old familiar lines. It was not lone until the parting came and now Mrs. Brune is f acinic her husband In the lntente lore scenes that make up so treat a part of the Sardou productions. Her surroundings are consequently happier, whether her chance for artistic advance ment be as gcod or not. So far the trans fcrms'ion of a comedienne Into a tragedy queen has not progressed far. In all her great scenes the actress, although striving hard, be. ran a nervousness. She shows a cltar comprehension of the situations, but poarently distrust her ability to convey urjdcrs andtnply her own Idea to the people. Lacking In efficient support, for the sym pathy of her husband is far from supplying h!a lack of artist!? breadth, she Is forced to bear the brunt of a play that exltts only because It once served as a novelty for Psrnhardt. and which Is hardly worthy the effort the Brunes have put upon It. In bravely assuming this task and nightly go ing through the strain that must ot neces sity attend the production of "Theodora"' under the circumstances, Mrs. Brune has shown a courage that is wortny of success, whatever her talent be. However, if she must have a Sardou play ehe would better tackle "Frou Frou." Over In Council Bluffs the theater-goers were treated to an amateur performance given br the younger set of society people of that place that was rather above the usual attraction of this class. Some time ago Mrs. Lillian Fitch, an Omaha girl who ! a graduat of a New York school of dramatic art. succeeded In organizing a dramalc club over at the Bluffs, and one of the hospitals of that city was the bene- l flciary of its first prriormance. "The Char- i lty Ball" was chosen for production and, ! aUhcugh rather pretentious for amateurs, i yet under the capable direction of Mrs, Fitch It was produced at Dohany's theater , cn Friday nle,ht and proved more success- f 11 f frnm -..-.. , i . ' iviui ui new man me ma jority of the professlosal attractions that have teen seen at this theater during the p-esent season. The cast of "The Charity Ball" was: John Van Buren, Robert Wal lace; Dick Van Buren, Perry Badolett; Judge re er Gurney Knox, George Hughes; Franklin Cruger. Henry Paschel; Mr. Creisbtcn, R):hard Rutherford; Alec Rob inson. Forest Rutherford: .Mr. Betts. Fred Empkie; Psxtcn. Claude Lewis; Cain. Mar garet Stephan; Jasper. Mr. Lewis; Mrs. Van Buren. France' Dtley; Bess Van Buren, Marlon Benton: Mrs. Camllle De Feyrter. Mrs. M. Wollman; Phyllis Lee Flcrence Denny; Sophia. Maud Besley; Ann Cruger. Jessie Wallace. Mr. Robert Downing Is a very portly gen tleman with a wealth of embonpoint and a plethora of lung power who occupies a some what anomalous position in the theatrical world, being neither steady enough for a tar nor sufficiently erratic to be called a comet; nettner Is his orbit very well de fined, but. certainly, when he reaches Omaha he Is at an apsis, whether It be perl- I helion or aphelion matters not. although there be those of us who suspect that It is i pcnneiion. However this may be. it Is cer- " tain that Mr. Downing Is not In a familiar atmosphore. In his little curtain speech to the people at the Boyd last Saturday nigh; he took occasion to refer to bis thirty years or more of experience on the stage and . boasted of the rtpenes of his Judgment, None of us will dispute the chronological data to which Mr. Downing referred, nor the ripeness of his Judgment. This latter ' will be admitted; in fact we might be Justi fied In saying that Mr. Downing" Judgment Is over-ripe. If the play he presented in 1 Omaha, and gave his oracular endorsement. 1 Is to be taken as a criterion, we may say that Mr. Downlng'a Judgment Is rotten, it t certainly Is not sound. Mr. Downing came to us with the announcement that he had intended to give up the classical drama, his experience having satisfied him that the American public doe not care for that sort of thing. Again can we endorse Mr. Down, lag's views. He would haTe profited had he given up the classical drama some years ago and the classics probably would have t escaped several outrages which they haye uffered. Mr. Downing spoke of his experience as playing In the support of such actors aa John McCullough, Booth and others, who have made themselves not only familiar but famous to the American public. There are till some who remember Mr. Downing when he was playing In these companies; they can also remember the stars whom Mr, Downing 10 carefully Imitated. Those of usJ who have spared the time to see his several etforta presenting characters which were essayed by Booth. McCullough and their Ilk. can easily see the great stars In Mr. Down ing' somewhat robust Imitation. He rants where they ranted, storms where they stormed, where they hissed .he hisses; where ttey stamped he stamps; he roars where tbey roared and growls where they growled; and. In fact, presents as excellent an imitation of a real actor as one might wish In those day Downing was not alto gether unacceptable; he was a bad actor with a good play. Now he comes to us with what he terms a creation. Persons who ought, to know whether they do or not Insist that now M Downing has slumped Into a bad actor with a bad play and It will take much more than hi own personal en- v dorsement to convince the American people that his effort to weld the situations of a problem play to a book of choice quotations from the classics will ever be successful. Mr. Downing, of course. Is welcome to his own opinion of his own ability, and far be It from The Bee to undertake to disturb, even In the slightest, his own carefully and enthusiastically expressed satisfaction with himself. It will be tome time before his swing around the circle will bring him back to Omaha and when It does we hope It will bring him In a better frame ot mind than he was laboring under when he left here. The White Rats of America is the name of a new organization that Is Just now claim ing considerable attention in the theatrical world. Its membership is made up almost exclusively of actors who furnish amuse ment for patrons ot the vaudeville theater and is nothing more nor less than an actors' union, organized to protect lu members against the new vaudeville managerial com bine which was recently formed by the owners of the leading vaudeville theaters throughout the country tor the purpose of dictating 'erras. salaries and other matters to the vaudeville players. Shortly after the new managerial com bine was formed It commenced to show Its hand by reducing the prices paid tor dif ferent acts from 15 to 60 per cent. Not "only were salaries reduced, but commissions for booking tY icta were also charged the players an'' extortions were made which rtfu: tt forcing many ot the smaller act i.tu the low variety theater or music hall. As a result the players were forced to take action and the union was the result It was a small one at first, with but a dozen member, but It grew with amazing rapidity Into a formid able body. Last week It made, 1U first radical move In the east, where a strike was declared, and after being out for but a single performance the managers acceded to the demands ot "The Rats" and the first battle was won. In speaking of the Rats and their pur pose Dlgby Bell, the well known comedian who played an engagement at the Orpheum recently, said- "George Fuller Golden, the monologulst, was the prime mover In the organization and to him Is due the credit of the recent victory. It is not the lnten t.on of the Rats to try to force the man agers to do anything that would work a hardship upon them. All we ask Is equity. As, perhaps, few outside of the business know, 5 per cent of a vaudeville perform er's salary Is held out by the managerial combine tor what they term a booking. A near es we can figure, this 5 per cent amounts to something like a 1:3,000 gala to the managers. Now. why should we not have his sum to establish an actors' home to take care of our old or sick mem bers? Weber and Fields, managers of a New York vaudeville house, are with us and have shown their good faith by donat ing a lot valued at $3,000, In New York City, upon which we may build the pro posed actors' home. Our membership Is not composed wholly of vaudeville people. Cn the other hand, such men as Nat Good win DeWolf Hopper and many other well known legitimate -actors and actresses are numbers ot our organization, and. If such a thing Is possible, we are going to win In the long run. I think, perhaps, this will be the ultimate solution of the theatrical syndicate problem. An organization ot owners and managers of combination at tractions -might force the syndicate out of bnetnfesa. .Upon our success, howrever, -will largely depend the movements along tbts line of those In the legitimate." Cumlni; Event. Beginning with a matinee this afternoon "A Hole In the Ground," a farce comedy by the late Charles Hoyt. will be at Boyd's theater for four nights and two matinees. Charles P. Morrison appears In the role of The Stranger; Nettle -DeCouraey, young and pretty, pert rays the lunch counter girl's part; Barry Maxwell Is the tramp base ball umpire; Bessie DeVoie the telegraph op erator and -Frank Young Is station agent. There are some twenty others, under the management of Fred E. Wright, who has for eleven years been connected with the man agement of Hoyt farce comedy companies. The piece haa an entirely new scenic equip ment and new music "Why Smith Left Home," by George H. Broadhurst, will be seen "at Boyd's tHeater fcr three nights and a matinee, beginning Thursday night The company includes Dean Raymond, Margaret Wycherly, For rest Seabury, Kate Griffiths, Iva Meriyn, May Thompson, Donald Harold. Fred W. Cous'ns. May Klntzlng. Gertrude Mlllington, Edward Wen and Jane Elbtng, The play has ben seen here and no reference to Its fun-provoking properties sems neceesary. Blanche Walsh comes to Boyd's theater for three nights during next week, begin ning Tuesday. February presenting Emlle Bergerat's "More Than a Queen." Miss Walsh has been enjoying pronounced triumph in her role as Josephine, Empress ot the French. She Is supported by a good company. The program at the Orpheum for the com ing week give promise of a good, hearty laugh to all who attend, as there is an unusual amount ot comedy In its makeup. One. ot the features ot the week's bill I Eugene O'Rourke, assisted by Miss Rose Braham and company. In his latest suc cess. "Parlor A." which is said to be ex tremely funny. There will be a specialty by John Wilson and Bertha Waring, who have Just returned from London. Mr. Wil son It an eccentric dancer and Miss War ing 1 reputed both handsome and talented as a singer. The Willy Collins dancers are among, the recent importations of the Orpheum circuit company. Feats ot balanc ing will be exhibited by the Orskany trio, also Imported by the Orpheum Circuit com pany. Joe Santley, the boy soprano, is the most remarkable young singer ever de veloped on the Orpheum circuit. He has Just come from San Francisco and the coast. Belmont 4 Weton give a military travesty on "Shenandoah." John T. Powers will give a monologue act and the klnodrome, with a complete change of views, will continue to amuse. On Thursday evening the mem bers and friend of camp ISO. Modem Woodmen of America, will be. present In full force. It being their "night. The man agement has arranged to have a society This Bottle is known all the "world over. It will be foujid in almost every family medicine cheat For half a century Hostetters Stomach Bitters HAS CURED Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Liver and Kidney Trouble, Fever and Ague and Malaria. , It has never failed to cure we don't be lieve it can fail. Sold by all druggist and dealers generally-. Se that a Private Revenue Stamp is over the top of the bottjo alght every week the balance of. the sea son. Last Wednesday the lumbermen filled the house and en Thursday Union Pacific lodge No. IT. Ancient Order t'alted Workmen, caused the S. R. O. sign to be hung out early. The regular matinees will be given on Sunday, Wednesday and Satur day. John W. Isham's famous "Octoroons" company comes to the Trocadero, commenc ing with today's matinee, for a week" en gagement. Smart and Williams. Hampton and Johnson, the Brlttons. William Mozam bique English. Billy Miller and others ere featured. The opening sketch, "7-11-77." Is a condensed farce comedy. Introducing the entire company, while the olio has been carefully grouped with features. The last half hour of the program Is devo.ted to 'Thirty Minutes Around the Operas." The chorus of forty voices Is1 said to be good. Mr. Isham's company numbers forty people, each and every Individual an artist. The engagement lasts an entire week. Including Saturday evening, with dally matinees. Piny nnil Plnj rr, Peter F. Dally Is to star. Judlc has returned to the Paris stage after years of absence. Octree W. Ledrer means to produce "Uncle Tom's Cabin" In London. EBie EllIer Is winning great praise In "Barbara Freltcnie" in New York. Ellen "Jerry I having an English version of Goldonl's "La Locandlera" made by J. Comyns Carr. Grace Cameron will launch forth as i tr next .eson In a comic opera now being written or her. Hall Calne s daughter. Lily Hall Calne. is on a provincial tour In her father's play of "The Christian." Henry Miller is to come west with his new play. "Richard Savage." which has received a New York endorsement. "Jele'. Jack and Jerry" i. the allitera tive title of a new farce soon to be acted In the vartetlfj by Lillian Burkhart. It is ;-ald that Olga Nethersole's new play will be a dramatization of Gertrude Atherton's "The Daughter of the Vine." "Lotta." who was a favorite some years ago and whose real name Is Charlotte Mlg non Crabtree, Is said to be dying in New York. nfr,mUa.t i.nnMAti nf "Tti faVi . aV ' ft uun.-v m i." w u. v a iiv .uvi iitaiik ' Venice" will be made In New York City on May 1. I MUSIC. i p The matter ot giving concerts is one that puzzles the brain ot the average musician, for when It comes to the necessary finan cial end of the undertaking It Is found thit piano house, printers, florists, music pub lishers, orchestral players, organ and piano tuners, etc . do not give their services for nothing, as many musicians do. Why not give a concert? This Is the first cry of the LadieV Aid society, the Woman's auxiliary, the Epworth leagues and Endeavor societies and every other social and religious body In existence that I know of cave one and I shall irxve that one open to conjecture. There are those who will know. The giving of concerts for purely com mercial reasons Is a direct Infringement on the rights ot the musicians. But musi cians do not think very much about them selves and their Interests, as a rule, and the result Is that they are not treated as they really deserve. It Is the fault of the musicians. What right has any organization to pro cure the services of musicians In order to raise money for a scheme which does not benefit music In some way. Why should music be made a means ot having the par sonage doors palnled? Let the people ot the church, who Joined It without compulsion, who own the church building, give the money out of their pocket, here a little and there a little, and deny themselves a little and paint the doors, or else leave the doors unpalcted. But, no! the first thought Is let the choir give a concert. It Is detrimental tc the cause ot good music. It Is a disgrace ful mlsappllance of the divine an and It ought to be discontinued. When the c&use of church music Is at staLe or needs sup port, thtn and then alone should the musical forces rally to the financial con flict, and It the concerts were confined to this end we would soon have a musical .at mosphere. I can Imagine nothing more Inconsistent than to see a church member go to a musician and ask for his services at a cos cert given to defray the expenses of carpet ing a study or painting a celling. If church people would grow more in the bablt ot feeling that they did not belong to the church half as much as the church be longed to them It would seem that mosey raised by the compulsory sale of tickets for concerts 'would be unnecessary. Persorally I have never given a church concert for any purpose excepting direct results to the music fund, and In honor to the fair women and splendid men ot the First Methodist Episcopal church, in which It is my privilege to direct the music, I must add that I ijave never been asked to. But I have given my last concert wltn ad mission fee even for money for a music tund! Is there not a certain feeling of appre ciation In the human heart? I have seen the merry offertory plate pass unattacked. ussotieed and unreplenlsbed through a whole row of people at Mr. Butler's re citals and at Mr. Taber's recitals. I con sidered the usher lucky that he got the plate back. People who will frequent a church on one of these occasions when an organist Is presenting a program which has cost him many hours ot labor, and for which he has secured professional assist ance that must be paid for in some way. .financially or professionally, and who will fall to place at least a nickel In the plate, are dangerou persons to hand a plate to. It may be taken away as a souvenir. In any event, let the usher, whether or not he receives anything, keep an eye open lest he lose some ot what he already has! But, It is urged, the poor people, what i ot them? Are you Intending to humble them In the presence ot many people who surround them on all eldes? The poor people! There Is more nonsense talked about the "poor people" than about any thing else In Christendom, "The poor pto- pie!" Who are the poor people? Are they not you, and I. and eteryone else! Why ' should we patronlilnely speak of them Be not deceived, brethren, poor people do cot wear the latest millinery designs, the newest "creation" In the way of thret-quarter-portrait, turnup-collar coats, that make one look like a coachman on a cold day. Poor people do not come and occupy the best seats In the church and sniffle and snicker at the plate and think It smart to get the music for nothing. Not they! Let me tell you what the "poor people" do. At Trinity cathedral one day last win ter I went down to hear Mr. Butler play at one of his recitals. I heard Dean Fair speak of giving to the poor and lending to the Lord, end all that, and I saw the ushers pass the plates for the offerings. Near me was a little chap, his clothes werr not by any means new, nor yet overly good looking. He was standing over the large heat radiator in the floor at the back ot the church, which was crowded, and the ushers passed him by, doubtless thinking that he bad come In to get warm. Imagine my feeling. If you can, when I saw that youngster walk over to the usher, drop a coin In the plate, unobserved by the usher, and dodge back again. I tell you that was the richest contribution that day. And that boy did more for music and for Trinity cathedral and for Mr Butler than many a person who, like myself, felt that my doty was done when I gave the smallest stiver coin made. At last Oa&ha la to have a visit from For the Family All ages hail with delight the coming of the most wonderful, meritorious preparation that will lighten the i!!s of humanity and will do away with the taking of obnoxious, violent purges, inconvenient liquids, and pills that tear your life out. Simply because in CASCARETS Candy Cathartic you will find just what you want, convenient in form, pleasant of taste (just like candy) and of never-failing remedial action. They have found a place in millions of homes, and are the favorite medicine of the whole famiiy, from baby to good old grandpa. 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Indlc-titlan. plmnlet, pain, after eating- liver troahle. .all w com alexloa and dtzllne. When yenr lioHrli dab1! n.ve reratarlr Tvu .r. rettlnr ftlek.. Cv..tliatla kill more ieonle than all other dl.ea.et Urether Mi. starter f.r the ehronle ailment and lonr Tear or.aCTerlnr thus rome afterwards. -o matter what all. yon will never set well and be well all the tlaie until 7a ant jour bowel. libt. Take our aatleet .tart with C1jCj.K L:T a today, nnder on absolute uaronlee to enre ar money refunded. Mme. Sembrlch We have waited for this treat for a long time" We have heard Xordica, and Melba, and Scalchl, to tay nothing ot the ador ablo Adeline. alto called Patti, and we are waiting patlenty for Emma Eames and Sembrlch. and last, but nor least, the peerless Calve. Which is the greatest of all these? How many times is the musi cian asked this question! Ot course per sonal enthusiastic adherents of either will proclaim their choice to be the best, bat that Is not conclusive evidence. It is merely a ciatt;r of taste and should no' be dwelt upon tenaciously by people of taste. Which color do you like best for a gown gray, black, blue, pink, crimson, white or green? Has not each color Its place In the color scheme of the world s gaiety? So with these great artists. Eames has her great part. Calve has hers. Nor tllca hers, and so forth. For my own part I can think of ro Carmen but Calve, no Elsa but Xordica, no Marguerite like Eames, no Lucia like Melba, and so on. but that Is as I have already stated, merely a per sonal choice. Sembrlch is great. Unquestionably. Irre proachably great, and hearing her sing will be worth the price of two lessons from any teacher of singing, to any student of sing ing. Why? Because Sembrlch Is a living eponent of what Is beautiful in tone. She Is the personification vocally of the prin ciple which teachers are trying to teach, or should be. The opera In which she will sing Is "Don Pasquale," a sketch of which will be gtven later In this column, before the presentation of the opera. While more Interesting vehicles for her wonderful ability could have been chosen and while a chorus would have been a welcome back ground, yet there remains the fact that aa artist can reveal herself In "Don Pasquale," and to the student ot the vocal art Sem brlch is. after all. Sembrlch, and the name stands tor an idea rather than a personality. Is not our nature too strongly Inclined to dwell upon the personality of artists rather than the art Itself which they aie ex pressing? The Sembrlch appearance will be March 7 At All Saints' church today tjere will be a musical service, beglnnlsg at 4 o'clock sharp. Mrs. Myron Smith and Master Dar win Bradley will do the solo work and Mr Slmms' excellent choir will be heard in the "Magnificat" and "'Nunc DlmittlV of Ar thur Somen ell and In Sir Joseph Barnbv's beautiful m islcal setting of the favorite I old hymn, 'V.blde with Me." Mr. Simms .will be at tht organ, as usual, but his modesty forbids his. advising what he will play. Whatever it is it will be good and It will be well played. And Mr. Butler will give a recital this afternoon at t o'clock also. His program will be one of the very best that he has ever given and will consist of the follow ing organ numbers: "Etude Symphonlque," by Enrico Bossl; a "Bouree of Handel." "Les Preludes" (Lisztl. this in itself is worth going to hear, and the old favorite " March of the Magi Kincs." by DuBoi. Miss Garelssen will sing and Mr. Steckel berg will present some Interesting violin work. Such a program Is an Curator. This evening, at 7: SO to the minuje, a musical service will begin at the First Methodist Episcopal church, which will be the first of a series of four, on consecu tive Sunday nights. The composer for to night will be Handel and from his writings sll the music sung and played will be taken. The choir will sins the opening chorus of "The Messiah" and the famous "Halle lujah.'' Miss Frances Davis, contralto, will sing "He Was Despised," from the same work. Mr. McCreary JIU sing the beauti ful tenor recitative and aria from "Sam son," scarcely known here, "My Genial Spirits Droop" and "'Total Eclipse." The organist will play the andante pomposo and menuet from the "Samson" overture, the largo and the march and chrous from "Judas Maccabeus." The congregation will assist also In the musical part of the evening with Handel by singing three hymns to Handel tunes. ' The collection will be for tbt music fund at all of these services. Mr. Delmore Cheney will assist Mr Thlckstnn, organist of St. Paul's church. Council Blurts, this afternoon at the 4 o'clock service. He will sing the recitative and aria from "The Messiah," "Thus Salth the Lord" and "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming." At Unity church this morning Mrs. Coe ' will ilng Granler's "Hosanna" and Xr. 1 Garelssen will be heard in Parker's "Je-1 ruialem." The Cavalry Baptist church la the next In line for an organ, a real pipe organ, and It Is to be hoped they will get It soon, for they deserve It. They are building a hand- I some new church at Twenty-fifth and Ham-' ilton streets and the enthusiastic church members are well along In the accumuU- i tlon of an organ fund. Mr. A. L. Rush has been and Is doing good work and he has the assistance of Mrs. Noble, a recent acquisi tion to the musical foree. Mr Rush is ar ranging to give a concert for the organ fund on February 21 that is next Thursday evening. He will have the assistance of Messrs. Lasdsberg, Olaf Nordwall and New- , ran. .tart takfar rAStCAIXETn tadar, far Ml lail in conjunction omana S WtjClJ!amm WUH th Br0at PPU,ar 'IW wlfof rWtw)V Orphoum'clrcult Family ORPHEUM CIRCUIT CO.. Incorporated. Props. Theatre Prices Noer Channij. Eve'g 10c, 25c, 50c MATINEES, WED Children lor. , Adults - 25c SAT Children lOc Adults - 25c Oil U Reserved OUll. Seats - 50c Performances bgln every evenlne S Matinee. tZ'i SHARP DARKIE PASTIME APTLY ILLUSTRATED. MIACO'S TROCADERO Telephone 2259. MATINEE TODAY, 10c and 20c. ENTIRE WEEK INCLUDING SATURDAY NIGHT "ISHAM'S FAMOUS OCTOROONS" MATINEE PRICES 10c & 20c SMOKE IF YOU LIKE THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE COLORED ORGANI ZATION IN AMERICA -PRESENTING- n A Prorre$sie and if Timely Grand Operatic Comedy Spectacle SPECIAL FEATl'RE FOR 1C CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. NEW YORK CITY 40-FAMOL'S TIME-TRIED FAVORITES-40 INCLUDING Ed.T, Harris Ceo. Williams Walter Smart Eva La Rhue S. H. Dudley Bertie Ormes Cook and Jones. Matl-w 2.15. fvenlng S 13. Telephone 233 tor your favorite seat, vrr.ii b will j3 r served f ir you. lean, who are well known In their various llns. Mrs. Noble will sing and Mrs Math eon will read. Announcement Is made that Alfred Far land, the Paginlni of the banb. will give a concert March 11 at the First Congrega tional church. On his Instrument this man U eerfalnly a wonder. The musical department of the Woman's club announces a concert to be given Tues day evening of this week at the First Con gregational church. Prominent local pro fessional talent will assist and club mem bers will be admitted by the regular tick ets, while the non-elect will be obliged to pay something small at the door. Mr. Walter Young will play Schumann's ""Traumerel" for the morning offertory solo at the First Congregational church and the choir will sing "The Lord Bless You" (Barnby). In the evening Mr. Young will play a "Reverie" by Tours, the Mag nificat and Nunc- Dlmlttls of Bunnett will be sung and Mrs. Sheetz will sing Rodney's -SlOD." An event whieh is especially worth re cording Is the presentation, on last Friday night for the first time la Omaha.'of Barn ey's beautiful cantata." "Rebekah." There are so many ' Ruth" works of varying merit that an admirer of Rebekah suggested to Sir Joseph that she might make a good theme for a cantata and his heart has evi dently been In his work, for his "Rebekah" contains come sparkling gems. The chorus work was well done and Mr. Keek Is en titled to the praise he btard on every band, for It Is but a very few years since he took the musical matters .of St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church under his able direction and in that time he has gath ered together a goodly array of siegers, who are enthusiastic and work bard and earnestly for the success of the services. Mr. Keck presented this work with the aid ot several orchestral Instruments com plementing the work of Mr. Allen at the. organ and Mr. Allen's son at the piano. Mr. L. C. Haiclton sang the tenor aria from the work with beautiful tone quality and consummate finish. Th'is Is Mr. Hate ton's habit: he can't help It. As usual, he was vigorously applauded. The other as sisting artists were thoroughly satisfac tory. Miss Bella Robinson entertained a few guests at a musical studio tea in her Omaha studio Thursday afternoon. About thirty women were present to hear Miss Nora Me Cabe play several piano numbers. One week from tomorrow ntght the Omaha Mandolin orchestra, under the very efficient direction of Ernest Zltzman will give a concert at the Kouctze Memorial chureb when the resources rf the lcstrj ment will be exemplified There Is one thing to be said about this mandolin or- OvAUAXTrED TO Wltr.l Five real rAKirrt wa..old. or It I.OTer alx .Ulna I Irallnr medicine In the world. This Is absolcte proof of ra.s merit, mm oar be.t testlaoalal. We tstl faltb. and will elfC;A'A UKX . absolatjlr ruat-ttnleed to enre or Money refunded. Us bay today, two SOe base, rlvo tnem a ralr. noae.t trial, a ser simple irrcno.,. an 11 i - -. .-..". after u.lnr one SOe box. return tho anused SOt box nnd tno empty boa o i by mall, or the drurcltt from whom yon purchased It. and rrt yoor money hack for both boxes. Take our adTlre-no matter what alls yon-start today. Health Mlllonlrk.lT follow and you will bles. the day yon Orst started the nso ortASCAUCTS Hook free by mall. Addl STtaUJt SXaSSI CO., trt or Coltor. .1311 SKJinTS Week Commencing Sun. Matinee, Feb. 17 The Pcp'.ar ar.J Ta'.ented Comedians, EUGENE O'ROURKE AND COMPANY Comedy Due, In their latest farcical Frivolity, John -Wilson and Warlng-Bortha The Eurcpean Terpslchorean Artist. THE WILLY COLLINIS The World's Fam . ORISKANY TRIO, Equilibrists. The Noted Little Star. JOE SANTLEY, Boy Soprano. BELMONT AND WESTON Latest Military Travesty on Shenandoah, JOHN T. POWERS, Comedian AND THE POPULAR KINODROME King Rastus" EVENING PRICES 10c 20c AND 30c SMOKE IF YOU LIKE BOYD'S 3'oolward i Burgess. w Mnna;ers. Telephone 1919. 4'Nights Commencing Tonight 8:15 Matinee Today and Wednesiay. Hoyt's A HOLE IN THE GROUND. Evening prices 25c. 50c. 73c. Matinee prices J3c, 50c chestral scheme, that Is, that it furnishes an educative means to many people whose musical strength Is In early stages. Many people can learn to play the mandolin who would nof. have the patience necessary for the violin or 'cello. It the good work is carried on, after the mastery of the man dolin there comes a thlr.t for a knowledge of some of the greater Instruments and the mandolin has teen a stepping stone for many a young player toward higher achievements. The mandolin la nnt tr v.. j despised on account of its limited capacity, ibut appreciated at Its real merit The ef- lect produced by a mandolin orchestra is very pleasing, soothing and aesthetic, par ticularly when assisted by the harp, flute, reeds, 'cello, basses or other orchestral in struments of distinct color types. This scheme Is carried out in the concerts of the Omaha Mandolin orchestra and the concertos worthy of patronage. The great attraction of this concert, In a virtuoso way, will be the playing of Mr. Samuel Siege!, who is herald! ni th greatest living mandollnlst. Mrs. Myron CIW 111 . I ,n ty ... - tluuu miii .(UK. .uism awanstm will piLy 3 harp solo and the Adell Layer quintet will appear. 1 Mme. Baetens, the leader of the musical department, announces a Chopin program for I-rlday morning, February 52. at 10:3 o'clock. The musical service at Kountze Memorial church last Sunday night was a complete success. I have heard nothing but the mot favorable commecta from authoritative scurees on the work of the choir, which It composed largely of the young people of the church, the pupils of Mr. Cheney, and a few well known outside singers, who l?n: assistance to the new- choir for its first big musical service. Mr. Trefz is an ar. preeiatlve pastor. He Is awake to the netesslty of good church music and that Is a great comfort to & choirmaster, as I ran heartily assert. THOMAS J KELLY Miss Julia Officer, piano. Karbarb blk. rarrntn rioth Succniuli. PITTSBl-Ra, Feb. 16. -Mrs Amla Ho'mef who, with her hubad Raymond Holme ar.' fi-weeki-o'd child. w?te oer cme jenterday t., Lmri frrm a rt iral gas stove the bedroom died today The h -shard and bab- are li a rrecarlojs c:nd ucn and 1il likely 4ie. 10c. 25c. 50c NEVER SOLD IN BULK. DRUGGISTS ear ax its nrsi mi ar boxes a Tear, ir-eater cnaa s.r J3 "J "V- li Woodward & Eurgesa. LKJ X U O Managers. TuL UtS. 3 N'icht. i Saturday TUIIBS PER Matinee, commencing InUllO, ILO. L ! An Event of the New Century BROADHURST'S CLEEFl'l. PLliMTl'lHi THE ALL ABSORBING WHY SMITH LEFT HOME UY Geooge L. Broadhurst Author ot The llou-r that Jack Ilullt. What llnpprneil to Jonen. The "Wronit Mr. Wrlsht. Etc. IMIOII) HKCOIlDMl Four months at the Strand Theater, Lon don Three months at Madison Square theater, New York City BOYD'S THEATRE Thursday Evening, March 7, at 8:15. Only appearance In Omaha of th Sembrich Opera Company Under the Direction of C L. Graff, la Donizetti's Opera DON PASQUALE With tho Following Great Coat: Norina .Uud.wnc Sembrich Dotlore Malatesta. . .Sipnor Beni-audo Don Paiquale Slpnor Kossi Notaro Si poor Galazzl Ernesto Signor de Lara Cunductor. Slgnor Bevlsnani. C3TAt the close of the opera .Madame Sem brich will sine the great uriii from "Una ill Chamounlz," by Donizetti. Grand Orchestra Subecriptlon sale opens February !. Gerera! sale opens February IS. Prices. JL, COO. tt.5-J. Sale at Mair- hinny & Holllday's. corner 15th and Douglas streets. Robinson & Loch's School of Physical Culture, 1310 HARNEY STREET. Old men made young Spain: e 14 IMBIIIIllllU-aillll Mr. Keliy DEVOTES HIS STUDIO HOURS TO THE CAREFUL ELIMINA TION OF VOICE LEFECTS IN STUDENTS. AND T)A THOR OUGH COURSE IN CORRECT BREATHING THESE TWO KEATURES SECURE BEAU TIFUL. RICH AND NATURAL TONES. Residence- Studio, Davidge Blk., 1802 Farnam St. 1