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    THE OrAHA DAILY BEE: SFXDAT, FEBRTTABT 24, 1901.
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AMUSEMENTS.
Lat. week In Omaha, as far as the thea
ters go. served mainly to Illustrate the old
ssylng that " It takes all kinds of people to
make a world." Oue time-tried and fire
ttstrd Hoyt plnr. and one neat farce comedy,
uhlch has perforce withstood the wear and
tear of three seasons on the road, took up
the time at Hoyd's and did fairly Rood busi
ness, Now, when one looks at this In the
right light the operations of the law of
compensation are plainly seen. .Many peo
fli cannot abide the buffoonery of the Hoyt
fhool of drama, and to othersuhe Impos
Mblo t,Huatlons of the Uroadhurst farce
, convey no sense of humor. "It Is their
humor ' Some there be whisper It to
hom the tubtlctles of the divine Sarah ap
peal In vain, and on whom the hysterical
angulth of Mrs. Ilrune is wasted. "It Is
their humor." For these and other equally
sufficient reasons the several i tyles of drarai
and the multitudinous grades of actor per
sons are required. One must have his hu
man heart, brcllcd and seared by the hot
test flame the emotional actress can turn
tn, served with the garnishment of modern
tagf luxury, and another wants bis human
heart raw. Some do not care for the heart
at all. or even thn head, and even prefer a
' collation that contains neither. So It comes
I about that people no to re Bernhardt and
nrune. and "A Mole In the Ground" and
"Why Smith IWt Home." According the
theater prospers and the actor men and
women find steady employment, while the
cauce of art loses nothing In cither respect.
Some debate has arlfcn concerning the
probable longevity of the vnudevllle ele
ment of stage life. This has of course been
restricted almost wholly to the realms of
speculation, for the ver reason that there
Is no Rood basis on which to predicate an
argument either way. Thoso who contend
that the days of the vaudeville house arc
numbered, and In this class are found some
of the leading people now appearing on
the variety stage, argue that there Is a
limit to Invention and when this limit has
been reached there will be a falling off In
public Interest because of the lack of nov-.-
city They aro answered by the optimists
of the profession with the assertion that
Invention has no limit, and even If It hart
there aro possible so many permutations of
the "acts" now being presented that the
list Is cndler.s, and that they will always
be able to present something which has the
appearance of being novel, no matter how
old It Is. In addition, new people are con
tinually being born Into Uic world, and
these must bt amused, so that If tho tricks
and capers. Jokes and gags do go on
tbrouRh the ages they are being sprung
Irom time to time on persons who have
ntver teen or heard them and to whom they
are as new and bright as though freeb from
the mint, Recent research has proven con
clusively that some of our very best modern
"gngs" were written down In Greece many
years before tho Christian era and we need
not be surprised If some Industrious delver
In Babylonian debris does not exhume a
baked clay Assyrian substitute for the
modern almanac or Joke book. We know
that we have spent time watching dances
which were performed before the earliest
Fharoahs and sometimes we hove suspected
that the dancer survived with the dance.
We havo listened to tho raonologlut when
wo fcU like chanting
"In the days of old Ttameses
That story hod paresis."
and yet we have chortled In subdued glee
at the end of his venerable and all too
often musty recitation. But the nimble feet
and agile bodies of the dancers and the
gymnasts still glide and twist and tumble
In all sorts of Involved figures, the sweet
voiced songster, or stress, as the case may
be, carols forth the ever old and ever new
story of meeting by moonlight, or conveying
to mother the sad news ot her son's
heroic end, the hoarse "coon shouter" pro
ceeds to announce thnt his whole existence
Is wrapped up In chicken, or that he will
nover be happy until he gets Lou or Ulze,
or some other dusky belle, the while he
exhibits his razor and recites In an alleged
dialect anecdotes and epigrams old as the
human race, and we sit down In front,
sometimes solemn as graven Images or con
vulsed with the effort to conceal the cachl
natory Impulso so as not to annoy our
neighbors. Vaudeville has come down to
us from anclerJl days, even as the St, Pat
rick's day hat, and we will hand It on. It
is, to quote and paraphrase a great Ameri
can, our duty to see to It that the work
they have begun Is carried forward to the
end that the gag, the song, the dance and
the story shall not perish from the earth,
but under our continued patronage shall
dally take on a new birth and live as they
were in the beginning, are now and in all
human probability ever will be.
Despite the fact that the time ot tho
rlngtng down ot the final curtain on the
dramatic season of 1900:1 Is but two or
thrco months distant, local patrons ot the
theaters aro reminded that some of tho
best attractions of the season are yet to
come. For Instance, this week Blanche
Walsh, who has been winning golden
enconlums from press and public alike
throughout the south and east, where she
has been presenting her new play, "More
Than a Queen," comes to us. In March we
are to see Francis Wilson and his new
comic opera, "The Monks of Malabar,"
which the eastern press declare Is the best
thing in the comic opera line Mr. Wilson
has ever had. James K. Hackett, .who Is
making a reputation for himself in "The
Tride of Jenlco," will make his bow to us.
E. H. Sothern, who has not paid Omaha
a visit for several seasons, will be seen
In "Hamlet." Otis Skinner will appear In
a dramatization of Robert Louis Steven
son's interesting story, "Prince Otto," In
which he has been adding to bis reputa
tion as an actor throughout the east. James
A. Heme, whose "Sag Harbor Folks" has
been pronounced fully the equal of his
"Shore Acres," comes after an absence of
several seasons. Stuart Robson will be
-seen In "Oliver Ooldsmlth," May Irwin will
bring a new play and Mme, Sembrlch will
be seen In conjunction with her company
of grand operatic stars. In April Mrs.
Leslie Carter will present, the much-talked
about "Zaza," Harry Corson Clark will
come with a new comedy, "Nathan Halo"
will be offered by a Frohman company,
"The Christian," "The Sorrows or Satan,"
Dan Sully in his new play, "Tha Parish
rrlest," Nat Goodwin and Maxlne Elliott
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the cancellation ot all future da'.es, Olga
Nethcrsole will Rive us an opportunity to
Judge of the moral fitness of "Sapho." In
May Maude Adams will ofTer "L'Alslon,"
Richard Mansfield will give two perform
ances of his splendid production of Shakes
peare's "Henry V." There are several
other stars of' brilliancy promised, but as
no definite date has been set for their
appearance their names arc omitted. Be
sides the above list .there are not n few
plays and players of lesser Importance who
are booked for one and two performances.
Altogether the outlook for good amusement
Is quite favotablc.
Beatrice Moreland. a comedienne of abil
ity, who Is remembered for her excellent
work as leading lady in support of Sol
Smith Russell several seasons ago and who
added to her local reputation by the clever
manner In which she presented George M.
Cohen's comedy sketch, "A Game of Ooif,"
In vaudeville here two years ago, returns
to us this week with a new playlet, entitled
"Taming a Husband." During her last visit
to Omaha Miss Moreland bad this piece In
rehearsal i.Til those who saw It pronounced
It to bu a hilariously funny little comedy, In
which Miss Moreland U given unlimited
opportunities o create laughter. It Is not
often that one has the opportunity of see
ing an artln of her ability In vaudeville,
and the writer Is free to vouchsafe the
opinion that her engagement will prove
a rare treat.
William A. Brady, who ventures In the
atricals the money he earns In promoting
hjrycle races and pugilistic events, an
nounces the fact that he will soon revive
"t'nele Tom's Cabin" on a spectacular
scale. Among the players he has already
engaged for tho cast are the following:
Wilton I.ackaye, who will play Uncle Tom;
Odcll Williams, I'hlneas Fletcher; Mrs.
Annie Ycamans, Aunt Ophelia; Maud Ray
mond, Topsy; William Harcourt. George
Harris; h. R. Stockwell, Marks, and others
equally as prominent.
Comtnc Invents.
"Under the Red Robe" comes to Boyd's
theater today for three performances,
beginning this afternoon and conclud
ing Monday night. It presents a vivid
picture of the times of Louis XIII, Il
lustrating the most fascinating epoch Is
French history. Paul Gllmore appears In
tho role of Gil do Beroult, an Ideal swash
buckler, and Miss Frances Gaunt as Renee
de Cocheforet. The drama is Edward
Rose's dramatization of Stanley Weyman's
novel of the same name.
The romance of Josephine and Napoleon
Is tho theme around which Emtio Berge
rat constructed the Imperial spectacle
which, In the English version, bears the
title of "More Than Queen." The period
of the action is from 17?5 to 1S09. The play
Is In a prologue and five acts and the setting
for each Is of the richest possible character.
The costumes of the times make elaborate
and costly dressing of the various parts
possible. Both In scenic Investment and
In wardrobe effect there has been a watch
ful care for correct detail. MIbs Blanche
Walsh will be seen for the first time In
Omaha In the character of Josephine. It b
the most pretentious role she has ever at
tempted, but Information at hand Is to the
effect that as Josephine she has gained a
higher and wider degree of success than
she haa yet attained Irom any or all of the
many roles she has so ably Interpreted.
Miss Walsh will be at Boyd's theater Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, and at tho
usual Wednesday matinee.
Black Pattl and her troubadours will be
at Boyd's theater next Friday and Saturday
for three performances and lovers of rag
time, negro melody, buck dancing, coon
fun, cakewalk and operatic ensemble sing
ing may then enjoy a festival. During the
last four years this organization has won
fame and fortune In all parts of the United
States and Canada. Along with Black
Pattl (Mme. Slssleretta Jones), whom na
ture haa endowed with a marvelously
sweet voice, the company comprises AI and
Cecil Watts, the "wee wandering coons;"
Mattle Phillips, champion colored cake
walker; Ida Forcen, buck and wing dancer;
Dora Patterson. Nettle Gaxland-Goff, W. M.
Garland, Leslie TTlplett, Wnlter Richard
son, W. W. Allen, Anthony Byrd, J. P.
Read, James Llghtfoot, Sarah Green, Laura
Bailey, Carrie Washington, James White,
John Jones and others, Including the Trou
badours sextette, the Troubadours chorus"
and cakewalk and buck dancing contingent.
"A Darktown Frolic on the Rlalto," Is the
new opening Eklt and the olio Includes nov
elties in negro comedy and minstrelsy.
Madame Sembrlch's appearance here on
the evening of March 7 at the Boyd as
Nortna In Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" Is
looked forward to with Intense Interest by
music lovers. This is a merry opera with
a slmplo tale, but true, Its humor Is Inces
sant and the music reflects Its spirit In its
rippling flow of Joyous melody. Norlna Is
a role well Butted to Madame Sembrlch, as
It permits her to develop all of her arch
ness and mlschlevouBness In acting, all the
little trlckB of feminine fascination which
servo her so well In'Roeino. Susanna and
Zerllna. It provides her with a sequence
of florid song of pretty melody embroidered
with the most fanciful florlture. To see
and hear Sembrlch In "Don Pasquale" Is to
see and hear the most perfect singing artist
In tho world today In one of bcr best parts.
There Is a bill that looks very promising
at the Orpheum for the week, commencing
this afternoon, especially for the ladles and
children. The carpenters have arranged
a new stage ot unusual strength, owing to
the coming of Sam Lockhart'e baby ele
phants, four In number Filipino, Hattle.
Trilby and the baby, who still drinks bis
milk from a bottlp. Their act consists of
dancing, feats ot balnnclng, and, in fact, al
most anything that a well trained dog
would be expected to do. They stand upon
their heads, waltz, do a caUowalk, write
upon a slate, play a mouth organ, and do
several other tricks that seem Impossible,
but which in truth can be seen at the
Orpheum at any one of tho ten perform
ances there this week. Another feature of
the program wll be Miss Beatrice More
land, an old favorite, assisted by a clever
company, headed by Harry Jenkins. She
will present "Taming a Husband," written
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for Miss Moreland by Michael Morton. Billy
Link, the monologulst. will perpetrate a
sell upon the audience that will cause
nearly all to be sold. Mr. and Mrs. Mur
phy have tn up-to-date sketch that Is said
to be exceedingly funny. The comedy duo,
Warren V Blanebard; Esmeralilo, empress
of the silver cord, and the ktnodrome. show
ing a new lot of pictures, complete this
bill. The usual matinees will be .given
Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday, which
will be especially for the school children.
Omaha lodge No. IS. Ancient Order of
Uplted Workmen, will have their night
Thursday, this being the last of the society
nights this month.
With the matinee today tho Mlaco Troca-
dcro returns to burlesque, offering as Its
attraction the New Parisian Belles Gay
Ilurlesquers. a large nnd complete company
of burlesque and vaudeville stars. The
opening skit Is "The Wicked World." which
is prepared on original lines and filled to
the brim with attractive features and novel
Ideas. The mutlc Is of tho catchy order
and Interpreted by vocalists, who combine
good voices with physical attractiveness.
Among the specialists are May Corey, de
scriptive songstrrss; Pauline Westerly, sou
brcttc; Irene Powers, comedienne, shouter
of coon songs and buck and wine dancer;
Sarah Morris, vocalist; tho acrobatic
Charles Payne as the circus trnmp: Styles
and Stevens as the tramp nnd soubrette.
concluding with the rautoscope. presenting
up-to-date subjects, with change of pictures
every performance. The performance con
cludes with a burlesque entitled "Kid
naped." The Belles will be the bill the
entire week. Including Saturday, with the
usual matinees.
I'lnjs nnd I'lnjer.
Mansfield may do "The Merchant of
Venice" next season.
Frohnmn Is to produce Hnddon Cham
bers' "Th Awakentng."
Sir Henry Irving lately celebrated the
sixty-third anniversary of his birth.
Maude Adams In to tackle "As Tou
Like It."
Otis Sklnnr wl'l proilure a play that per
tains to a plot to assassinate the emperor
of Prussia In the duys of old.
Augustus Thomas hu. completed his play,
"Colorado," mtnoum-ed long ngn, and It
will probably be produced next season.
May Vok-s. who made popular hit hs
the Oermnn maid In "My Friend from In
dia." Is mentioned as the star of it new play
iiy Max O'Rell
Marie Tempest's appearance an Peg Wof
tlngtoii hi the lxndon Prince of Wales'
theater last Wednesday is reported to have
been unsuccessful.
During W. H Crane's rebent engagement
at Hartford, Conn, n. woman, who evi
dently hud her picture gallery mixed, sent
him a photograph of John Drew, with the
request that he nutograph It. Mr. Crane
returned the picture Inscribed "John Drew,
per W. 11. Crane." x
It Is roughly ertlmated that the death of
the queen wl'l, for a period of three months
at least, mean u loss of qulto ffi.OOO per ntght
to London theaters.
A legal decision declares that Melbourne
Ma' Dowell Is the owner of the various
Sardou melodramas that constituted the
reperto re of the late Fanny Davenport,
and it Is announced that he Is to star In u
i iva w levivuis ui ifiose piays.
! A report that Julia Mnrlowe Is to be mar-
i rle-d to a "well known New York City busl-
..v, ..- ur n i nr. uiuiini comes ac
companied by the statement thnt she mnr
be seen in London In "When Knighthood
us In Flower."
Maurice Hennequln and George Duval aro
the authors of the French original of "The
Lash of the Whip," which Is to Ixr acted In
the metropolis In the near future by Fritz
AUlllann. E. M. Holland. Katharine Flor
ence and others of tho Charles Frohman
players.
I MUSIC.
Dean Fair reads the music column of The
Sunday Bee. This Is very gratifying, for it
puts a kind ot clerical approval on the ef
forts of the writer thereof. The dean has
agreed with tho writer on many points
and has disagreed .with him' on some, and
when he has disagreed he has candidly
stated his reasons, Last Sunday he preached
one ot the most effective sermons that was
ever delivered in the precincts of old
Trinity. It was a sermon on giving. It
was applicable to all churches, It was po
tent, pungent and practical.
The dean does not believe In the old
farhloned hue and cry about the wonderful
"freeness" of music, and so forth. We used
to bear about religion being as free as
water, but where then did all the church
debts come from? We have heard that
music, being a gift of the gods, Is as free
as water, or should be, but what of the
recent suit In a local court against a promi
nent citizen for an alleged embezzlement,
as it were, of "water" from come other
persons' pipes? Dean Fair believes that
musical Instruments cost something and
that musical educations nre not to be had
tor the asking, and also that man, in hid
present primitive state, must est, sleep, be
clothed and refreshed, and that these mun
dane but necessary functions require cash
wherewith to provide the means for their
Indulgence. He oIbo believes that people
who come to a recital at Trinity cathedral
should be able to give at least a dime or
a nickel apiece, especially when they wear
toilettes, creations and so forth, wbose value
might be reckoned at from $20 to 5500.
There Is a clear, candid truth In the
decn's statements. There Is no hypocriti
cal cant about giving the dear people abso
lutely "tree" music. The dean believes In
the gradual approach of that talent for giv
ing which Is so desirable. Ho believes, anil
rightly, too, that a man or woman wh
hears a good program and falls to transfer
a C-cent pleco from pocketbook to offertory
plate, will never be educated to the point
of subscribing to a fund for the perpetua
tion of good music In church, city or state.
Incidentally, alluding once more to
Trinity cathedral and its dean, the
audience last Sunday at Mr. Butler's
recital was treated to some sensational
news, which made some of the knowing
ones commit the unpardonable sin ot wink
ing in a consecrated building. It was an
nounced from the sanctuary steps that the
Trinity organ Is the finest In the city. That
it cost some $10,000 and that Trinity was
the "originator" of the afternoon recitals,
or musical services. The charitable dean
admitted that he was glad to have the
other churches emulate the worthy example
ot the cathedral In giving afternoon services
also. Inasmuch as the only other afternoon
services In the city are being given a(
the First Congregational church under Mr
Young's musical guidance, and at All
Saints' under Mr. Slmms, and furthermore,
Inasmuch as All Saints' under Mr. Pennell
gave these afternoon services years ago
and the Congregational church alluded to
under Mr. Taber's spell attracted hundreds
of people to Sunday afternoon recitals long
before the dean arrived in the west, the
reason for the said wise ones winking at
the dean's remarks is apparent. Some one
should tell him that good comes out of other
churches as well as Trinity, and that Is not
dlsparagttg Trinity either.
The organ of the First Congregational
church Is tho best In Omaha. And Trinity
cathedral organ did not cost $10,000 nor
anywhere near that figure. Facts are better
than fairy tales, even for advocating the
cause of music.
At the recent concerts given In Omaha
there has been a tendency to place on tho
programs certain features which were not
worthy of a place at a concert to which an
admission fee Is charged. Program mak
ers should be careful that the so-called
artists assisting In the ecnlng work should
bo fully equipped. I hesitate to hurt any
person's feelings on the matter, but I
must say that I have recently attended
concerts which contained certain numbers
which were more like the studio or 'the
rehearsal room than the concert stage.
Many persons play concertos, sonatas and
suites of Interminable length (when not
played excellentlyi, and these opuses have
been played with actually indifferent and
sometimes very bad effect. Why not work
up one movement of a ronceno? Why not
give one part of n great composition and
give It well? In the same way, who ever
heard of a singer coming to the people
with a simple ballad, or a brace of songs,
at a local concert. Such people tof wise
and discriminating ability) are rarely '
heard. No, the singer must needs appear (
In the dramatic scene. In the fluttering frills 1
and the high-sounding aria. I have sat
and heard singers In Omaha who Impressed
me with nothing except the apparent diffi
culty of the music, and I have often been
reminded of the words of the famous Dr.
Johnson, who, when he was told that be
should admire a certain piece of singing.
Just going on, and was further Informed
that It was very "difficult," replied: "Yes,
madam, would to heaven It were Impos
sible." There has been of late a very notable
consplcuousness of lack of preparation at
concerts and It would be well for partlcl-
! pants to look to their laurels. How can
n man "Interpret" a work which he Is very
plainly struggling with on a "reading"
plane? One of the reasons for the lack of
progress In musical knowledge In Omaha Is
this tendency to think that If one presents
n certain program by n certain composer
and places on the program certain com
positions of the certain composer, which
can be read by certain people, the educative
forces are thereby atststed. Nothing of the
sort. When you have studied the composer,
and then the number, and then the thought
back of the number, and then its technique,
you may, If you have temperament, present
it to the people so that they will not look
around and grow wrenry and be disinter
ested, and then you may assist the educa
tional Impulse of the city, but not other
wlee. Interpretation Is, after nil. the "sum
mum bonum" nnd we are apt to loose sight
of that feature of music, without which
j music Is mathematics and nothing more.
I have tn mind many Instances of this
unpreparedness, but space and sympathy
mllltnte against my publishing them here.
Another disagreeable thing so often seen
In local concerts Is the Inconsistent Jumb
ling of good, bad and Indifferent nnd of
tho accredited professional artist with the
budding amateur who Is somebody's friend
or pupil. When was there given in Omaha
a concert purely professional? Think on
this point, you who are giving concerts and
yo who appear thereat, and let us talk the
matter over the next time we meet.
Tho First Presbyterian church announces
a musical servlco for this evening at 7:30
p. m. Mrs. Howard Kennedy, organist, will
play the Vorsplel to "Ixhengrln" (Wagner).
Clarence Eddy's "Abendllcd" (Clarence
Eddy Is American; why does he not call
this an "evensong" nnd encourage Amer
icanism In program-maklng'i and an ar
rangement of the Pro Peccatls from Ros
sini's "Stabat Mater." a most remarkable
affair for an organ solo. Mr McCune will
sing "Tho Penitent" by Van de Water.
Miss Northrup will be heard In Randegger's
"Save Me, O God." Mrs. Campbell will sing
Sullivan's "Lost Chord" and Mr. Grlgor
"Behold, a King," by Wilkinson. The
quartet will also sing some numbers.
At the tame hour (7:30 sharp) the sec
ond of the series of four evenings with
famous composers will begin at the First
Methodist church, when the full choir of
forty robed choristers will present a Men
delssohn program which will be thoroughly
representative of the great composer's
writings and which Includes some of his
most renowed works. The choral work will
be the difficult but beautiful chorus from
the Forty-second psalm. "As the Hart
Pants," the selection "I Waited for the
Lord," from tho "Hymn of Praise" (Logge
sang), with Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly and Miss
Louise Dletz In the duet for two sopranos.
Mrs. Kelly will also sing the solo part In
"Ob, for the Wings of a Dove," from the
motett "Hear My Prayers." Miss Frances
Davis Is to sing "But the Lord is Mindful
of His Own," from "St. Paul," and the
quartet "Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord,"
from the "Elijah." will be presented. It Is
Interesting to note In the make-up of this
program that five separate works are rep
resented in addition to the following num
bers which are more incidental music and
which will be played by tho organist:
"Priest's March," from Incidental muslo to
Racine's "Athalle;" wedding march, from
Incidental music to "Midsummer Night's
Dream." and "Spring Song" and "Consola
tion," a brace of "songs without words."
The congregation will participate by sing
ing tho famous Christmas hymn, "Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing," to the Mendelssohn
tune, and another hymn.
As the admission Is free at these services
persons may be Inclined to think that I
have departed from my stand against free
recitals. Such is not the case. I believe
as little as ever In free music. But this
difference only exists between these mu
sical pcrvlces and a concert, In the con
cert tho admission fee is fixed and you
cannot get In without it. But In the case
of these services, each one regulates his
own admission fee, It Is left to his honor,
and be or she who does not pay something
is simply taking advantage of the pro
moter's confidence In human nature.
Mr. Slmms announces that at Tesper serv-
AMCSnsrE.VTS.
Siegel
The world's greatest Mandolinist
under the auspices of
Omaha
Mandolin Orchestra
assisted by the following artists?
Mrs. Myron D. Smith, Contralto.
Miss Marie Swanson, Harp Soloist.
The Adell Layer Mandolin Club
The Sutorius Mandolin Club.
will give a grand concert at
Kountze
Memorial Church,
16th and Harney Sts.,
Monday evening, Feb. 25th, 8 o'clock
Tickets 50 Cents.
Ire this afternoon at All Saints' church th
program will consist of two violin solo
by Mr Steckelberg, tho Magnificat by Som
ervell: a quartet will sing "Rock ot Ages
by Dudley Buck; Mr. Dan Wheeler will sing
the "Angel's Serenade," by Braga, with
Wolln obllgato; "Honor and Arms" will bt
sung by Mr. Garctssen. and Mrs. Myron i
Smith wilt sing the contralto solo In tin
closing anthem. Mr. Slmms will play. In
addition to the rest ot the service, the
"Triumphal March," by John Hyatt Brewer
Trinity Methodist will also have a musical
service this evening, at which the choir of
Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church will take
charge. Under direction of Mr. E. M. Jones
tho choir will sing "For Thee, O Dear
Country." by Shelley; "I Will Lay Me
Down." by Gadsby, and "List, the Cherubic
Host." by Gaul. Miss Faweett will sing
Chamlnade's "Song of Faith." Miss Kellogg
will sing "Hear My Prayer," of Mendels
sohn, and Mr. Jo Barton "Day of Teace,"
by Bailey.
Judging from the above1 programs, It looks
as though the churches were not sleeping
as far as music Is concerned. There Is
yet room. No Influence can be more potent
In a community towards general develop
ment than a high standard of church music
well carried out In practice.
As announced last week tn this column,
the Omaha Mandolin Orchestra concert will
be given tomorrow night at the Kountze
Memorial church. The eent will be un
doubtedly Interesting to all those wno are
Interested In mandolin music ar.d others
might find some real pleasure from hear
ing the ensemble playing of the orchestra.
It will be a revelation to those who have
not yet heard It.
I do not often experience any disinclina
tion to sign my name to the various arti
cles which appear In this column from
week to wej?k, but It. Is with genuine regret
that I must, owing to the decree of fate,
write dawn over my signature this week
the death of one of America's foremost
composers, Ethelbert Nevln. He was dis
tinctly an original, spontaneous and artistic
writer. Ho was a tone-poet In the realm of
childhood's thoughts and In the courts ot
love His songs bear tho Indisputable evi
dence of musical photographs of Inner heart
throbs. He never strovo after effects; they
came to him. He did not aim at popularity.
It claimed him as Its own. Ills music shows
the man. In some other place or on some
other plane he Is now doubtless seeing and
knowing more, and his music remains with
us to connect us with the departed. As
for his manuscripts and his penned
thoughts, they aro probably worried as to
his absence, after thn manner of the toys
of Little Boy Blue of which Eugene Field
wrote so beautifully and to which Mr. Nevln
supplied the musical setting:
They wonder as waiting the long years
through.
In the dust of that little, chair.
What has become of our little Boy Blue,
Since he kissed them and put them there.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
A-ML'SBMKXTS.
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Woodward A Burgess,
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The Brilliant Tlomnncc,
Under the Red Robe
Mr. Taul Gllmore, Miss Ftances Gaunt
and the best cast yet.
Evening prices Sc, Wc, 76c, H.00.
Matinee prices 25c, tOc.
NEXT ENTERTAINMENT OF
Teacher's Lecture Course
FRANK R. ROBERSON.
SnbJect-"BRITAIN, BOER AND BLACK."
Date-Monday Evening, February 24,
Place St. Miry'j Ate. Conj. Church,
THE MAN Roberson is too well known in
Omaha to need introduction. His are
the most popular entertainments of the
sort ever given. A world-wide traveler,
a polished orator.
HIS TOPIC Timely, one in which the
fiubllc is Interested. He knows what he
s talking about from personal obser
vation. Robinson & Loch's
School of Physical Culture,
1S10 HAB,NEY STREET.
Old men made young again!
Ml
; Mr. Kelly
DBVOTES HIS STUDIO HOUKS
TO THE CAREFUL ELIM1NA
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Blk 1802 Farnam St.
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AMUSEMENTS.
CREIOHTON
i
ORPHEUM CIRCUIT CO., Incorporated, Props.
Prices Neter Changing.
Eve'g 10c, 25c, 50c
MATINEES,
WED
Children lOo
, Adults 23o
SAT,
Children (Oo
Adults 25o
OIIU Reserved
OUHi seats
800
Performances beirln
overy evening 8:20;
Matinee, 2;I0 SHARP.
BOYD'S THEATER
Thursday Evening, March 7th, at 8:15
ONLY APPEAHANCE IN OMAHA OP TUB
SEMBRICH cXfay
n DONIZETTI'S OPERA
DON PASQUALE
Under the direction ot C. L. Graff.
With tho Following Great Cast:
Norlna Madame Sembrlch
Dottore Malatesta Signer Bensaude
DonPaiquale Slsnor Rossi
Notaro Slenor Galaszl
and
Ernesto Blgnor de Lara
Conductor, Blgnor Devlrnanl.
T3"Vrlri Woodward & Burg-ess,
Jt KJ JL U i Managers. Tel. 1819.
THREE DAYS ONLY.
Tiipaday, Wednesday nd Thursday
Wednesday Matinee Sente Sow
Ncmt on Sale for
BLANCHE
WALSH
As Josephine In the Imperial spectacle,
"More Than Queen"
Emtio Bergerat'd dramatic story of Ihe
romance of Joneililno and Napoleon Th
most gorgeous production known to the
stage.
OT!i I'lisnRC of time Curtnln will
rise promptly at 8 O'CMH'K.
Evening price ato-Wo-rtc-ll-ltW
Matinee jirlce-S&c-&0o-TOc-U.0Q.
FREE
Cured Him.
In conjunction
with tho groat
Omaha's
Popular
Family
Theatre
Orpheum circuit
Week Commencing Sun. Matinee, Feb. 24
BAM LOCICCIITS IIA11Y ni.EPirAJTTS.
Greatest Animal Performance Ever
Presented to the Public.
The Well Known American Actress
D13A.Tn.ICR MOIIULAXU AXU COMPAJJT
The Celtic Stars.
MIU AXU MUS. m. jiunpnY
In an Up-to-Date Comedy Skit.
Tho Popular Comedy Duo
WAJIKR A IILA.NCriARD
DILAiY 1.TX1C, IIIIILLIAA'T MOXOLOGIST.
ESMRIIALDO,
Emprees of the Silver Cord.
AJTD TIIR RVEn I'Ol'UIAll KIHODnOMB.
Grand Orchestra
At the oloee of the opera Madame
Bemrlch trill slnr the great aria from
"Llna dl Chamounli" by Donizetti.
Subscription sale opens February
Zlib.
General sale opens February 28th.
Prices $1.60, $1.00, 12.60, 13.00.
Bale at Mawhlnney & Holllday's,
ICth and Douglas Sts.
iiinrii.v to iiunivEsmnj again.
Miaco's Trocadero
Tel,
2250,
Matinee today, 10c & 20c
-m13"1,'-1;?. w,'H,lnFludln Saturday evening.
The Elite of IlurlesqueSom
The New Parisian
Belles Gay Burlesquers.
Prnfinntlnr w n t f rt I
MATINEE
TRICES
IOC & 20C
SMOKfc IF
YOU LIKE
burlesquei entitled
"The Wicked World"
- and
"Kidnapped"
Handsome Wornnn Ilnautlfu '
Electrical EtTucts
.. . . ' w
cetcmng uostumet,
SUPERB VAUDEVILLE
enroll Unrrle Innd
OQIQII I1IUIIIO
Vocalist
Pauline Westerly
tc Dances
Styles & Stevens ?LP
aud the Bolirette
Irene Powers kMUs
EVENING
PRICES
10c. 20c JOc
SMOKE IF
V0U LIKE
Burt Bohannon & May Corey
In thulr Grotto of Spltm'lnr
Chas, Payne The Motoscope
The Otrcus Tramp. Moving Pictures
Matinee, :1-Evenlntr. 8.18
Telephone 239. No time Ilka the present
la reserve seals.
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