TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE: St'XDAY, MAIU'TI 17. 1901.
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AMUSEMENTS.
The engagement of the Francis Wilson
company had been fondly anticipated for
pome time lv local play-goers, but thin
pleasurable expectation was turned to sor
rowful realitatlon. for Mr. Wilson new
opera, "The Monks of Malabar," proved n
keen disappointment In a musical way and
van not nearly so enjoyable a mlrth-pro-voker
as has been almost any other of tbe
many comic operas In whlrh he has ap
peared In this city during his career as t
atar, which dates back a dozen years or
more. About the only redeeming features
of the new opera are Its sumptuous pro
duction, the clever supporting company and
the Inimitable personality of tbe star
himself, tiut even all this could
not raise the entertainment above medioc
rity. When one comes to think about It.
thla might hao been expected In the firs;
place, for nothing of exceptional merit has
yet emanated from the pens of J. Cheevcr
Good In or Ludwig Englander. tbe author
and composer of "The Monks of Malabar,-'
although they have both been following
this line of work for a number of years.
Perhaps the best bit of -light opera book
writing Goodwin rer did was "Wang." but
the great success of this opera was due
more lo Wollson Morse's tuneful music,
the splendid production glvn It and Do
Wolf Hopper's fun-making proclivities
rather than any especial merit of the booh.
It was announced at the opening of tbo
eason that Francis Wilson would perhaps
toward the close of his present tour re
vive n number of his old successes, and It
was the regret of many of his local ad
mirers that he decided some time ago to
Abandon this Idea. Ills revival of "Erm
lcle," which was seen hero last winter,
was Indeed welcomed unci proved to be oaa
of the most enjoyable entertainments of
the year. Almost any of his othor sue
cusses would have accomplished the tame
result thla Hcanon, for thoro arc few. if
any. local theater-goers who do not have
a pleasant remembrance of "The Merry
Monarch" or "Half a King," aud there are
few, If any, who would not delight at wit
nesslng a performance of any or all of them
again.
Francis Wilson himself Ik always a
favorite, however, no matter whht he ap
pears In, Thin Is due largely to the fact
that his comedy methods are not only origi
nal but decidedly clean cut and alwayj
legitimate and free from vulgarity. lie
aides being a comedian Wilson is quite n
literary man. He has tbo distinction of
owning one of the largest and most com
plete llbrnries of any Individual In this
country. He is a great admirer of Eugene
Field, who Is his favorite author. So much
Is he taken with Mr. Field's work ns n
writer that he Is delivering lectures upon
bis works before the different literary clubs
all over the country whore he appears.
His stay In Omaha was of such a short
duration, however, that he did not have
an opportunity to speak here, but talked
to the Woman's club nt Hanson Cl'y on
Thursday afternoon last. In speaking of
comic opera and Its future during hits en
gagement here last week he sold. "The
manufacture of comic opera Is an unpro
tected industry In this great country, that
has flourished and developed In spite of tbe
fact that thero Is no tariff an the Imported
article. Twelvo years ago when the first
DeKoven-Smlth comic opera was produced
American comic opera wub practically un
known and nothing but German, English
and French Importations were used in this
country. Now Suppe and Gere are dead,
Mllloeckor and Dclllnger have not written
anything successful of late, Strauss falls
to amuse the public and even Sullivan's
latest works have failed to hit the target
of popularity. The American composers
and librettists have the field to themselves
and they seem to bo developing a school
which hulls the varied tastcB of the light
opera loving public.
"How do our native composers runk with
their European brethren? Very favorably,
especially ut present, when the foreigners
arc doing absolutely nothing. What have
we had of late from Audrau. whose 'Mas
cotte enthralled the world? Nothing but
trash. What from Milloeckor, the author
of 'lleggnr Student?' What from Plan
quette, who wrote the 'Chimes of Nor
mandy' or from Von Suppo, the composer
of 'FatlnlUa or Jucobowski, the writer
of 'Ermlnio?' Nothing, unless it is some
thing benenth contempt. On the other hand
show me a popular light opera that has
not the trade mark of an American com
poser blown on the bottle. It will either
be Victor Herbert, DeKoven, 'Edwards,
Englander or Sousa."
Mr. Wilson reads any' number of comic
opera librettos every year and about forty
out of every fifty are hopeless and the
other ten of little value unless worked
over. His advice to that assorted portion
of humanity who think they write librettos
Is: "Write your libretto Just as' you
would a book or play. If you know any
one who thinks himself or herself capable
of setting tt to music avoid them like you
would a bad debt collector. If your li
bretto Is acceptable to Jeff d'Angells, Alice
Nlolncn or myself, we'll find the music;
you needn't worry about that. The Amer
ican composers I havo mentioned are crazy
to find good librettos. It is a case of
composer seeking libretto; the latter does
not nerd to do any searching. When will
I revive some of my former successes?
Next year, perhaps, I am contemplating
a tour of some new territory In which 1
have never been seen before and I con as
veil use some of the old ones as to pay
a fabulous prlco for something new, which
Is decidedly nurd to get at that, Omaha,
you know, has never seen 'The Little Cor
poral' and If 1 come this way next year 1
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next year may never come to you or me,
so It la not always policy to say what wt
will or will not do a year hence,''
At the vaudevlllo theater last week an
uncommonly good entertainment of this
character was forthcoming, despite the fact
that there were no $1,000 a week head
liners upon the bill, and now that tbe
strike of the White Rats has been ended
and the best vaudeville acts have all re
sumed the road again, we may look for
even better things the balance of the sea
son. At the local burlesque house the en
tertainment seemed to please those who
enjoy this class of performance and tbe
attendance was unusually large.
There has been a rupture In the managerial-star
family of Frank Perley-Allce
Nielsen and It li certain that the popu
lar little comic opera prima donna will
not appear another season under the Pcr
ley management and It Is not Improbable
that she may fall to find financial or man
agerial backing sufficient to continue her
starring tours unless she "mends her
ways," so "Us said. A dtffercnco of opin
ion as to the manner In which a theatrical
star should perform Iibb led to the sever
ance of business relations existing between
the singer nnd the backer of the company
In which she Is starring. Thomas II. Wil
liams, the California millionaire, whose
money first enabled this opera singer to
engage In the theatrical venture, which
has netted her a world-wide reputation,
and Frank L. Terlcy, her business man
ager, have Ideas of their own concerning
the management of a theatrical venture-
and so bns Miss Nielsen. The Ideas of
the manager and tbe backer and those of
the singer do not Jibe and as n result there
will be a spilt at tbe close of the season.
Mr. Williams' version of the affair, ac
cording to the San Francisco Call, Is as
follows: "Miss Nielsen's views arc so at
variance with those of Mr. Perley and my
self that we have determined to sever our
business connection at the end of the pres
ent season. A mutual agreement was
reached lost December, when the opera
company wub here. Mr. Perley and I nre
In the theatrical business and Intend to
continue ns before."
Mr. Williams did not care to discuss any
further the question of the proposed
change.
Miss Nielsen's views arc yet to be beard.
The press of the country Is having almost
as much fun with Sara Derubardt at the
expense of her hunting ability as they did
with William J. Bryan when he captured
the tame mountain Hon down In Texas a
few years ago. It seems that (luring her
lengthy engagement In New Orleans the
divine Sara took daily hunting trips in
quest of alligators and ducks and according
to some storlei proved quite a clever shot
and successful hunter, but on this point
there If some variance In the reports. Last
week she wns reported (by her press agent)
to have raptured unaided a large alligator.
but a thoughtless newspnper reporter has
given the whole snap away in the following
ctory which appeared In an eastern paper
"Madame Sara was faultlessly dressed
in hunting costume. A Lake Ponchartraln
fisherman had taken tho precaution to lo
cate tbe abode of a large 'gator beforehand.
Hp lured the reptile from his hole, slipped
a nnoBe over his head, tied his legs and the
captive was then taken to New Orleans as
a trophy of Madame Sara's skill. It ap-
I pears that her part In the thrilling event
l was to Iiold the end of the rope.
"The nlllgator will no doubt be taken to
l France after having been subjected to the
' treatment of a taxidermist and Parisians
will gaze with awe and wonder upon this
1 evidence of Bcrnhardt's prowess.
Coining Kvriit.
The attraction at Boyd's theater this
afternoon, tonight nnd Monday nnd Tues
'day nig its is the Haulons' spectacular pan-
, tomlmW comedy "Le Voyage En Suisse,
I which has been revived this Reason with
new effects, novel tricks, beautiful cos
tumes, bright and catchy music. Most im
portant mechanical effects of this marvel'
,ous pantomime nre the upsetting of the
stage coach filled with passengers, ludic
rous scenes In n Bleeping car, a sensational
1 railroad explosion, which Is claimed to be
side-splitting In Its absurdities and start
ling to a degree rarely attempted upon the
stage, nnd the wonderful avalanche scene
In tho last act. The principal clowns arc
Charles Ouycr and William C. Schrode,
both reniark&ble acrobats. Others In tho
cast are Allene Crnter. Nelly Daly, the
four Hills, the Chapelle sisters, Bessie
Clayton, Ben Hoffman and thirty-five
others.
"The Christian." Hall Cainc's story In
dramatic form, will be presented nt Boyd'a
tneater Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday,
"The Christian" appeals to not only all
classes of theatergoers, but to those who
seldom or ever attend a dramatic perform
ancc. Though powerful, the story Is strictly
moral and it advises n liberal religion
which, acceptable to nil. does not offend
any ect or creed. One of the strongest
proofs of this was offered up In a special
matinee given nt the Knickerbocker thea
ter. New York, November 3, 18S8, It being
attended by 330 divines of all tbe different
denominations, many of whom bad never be
fore been Inside a theater. For weeks after
this memorable performance the offices at
Llcbler & Co. wero deluged with letters and
personal visits from eminent representa
tives of the church, all speaking In the
highest terms of the play, the purity of Its
lesson and the dignity of the players.
The program for the coming week at the
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Orpheum presents stars earning not only
from tbe drama, but from tbe opera and
comedy, embracing all that l desirable in
the amusement field. One of the best arts
on the bill is "Managerial Troubles." pre
sented by Nick Long and Idalene Cotton.
Perhaps tbe best piece of work In the en
tire sketch Is Miss Cotton's imitation of
Mrs. Flske In "Becky Sbarpe." J. K. Mur
ray and Clara Lane will provide tbe musical
feature of the bill. They will present
Heart and Hand." the epitome of opera.
with costumes and scenic effects. Little
Elsie Is the only child In America today
that does direct Imitations. She has a
repertoire of fifty Imitations, Including
nearly all the leading stars of the Ameri
can stage, together with Bernhardt and
Nethersole. Hamilton Hill, tho Australian
baritone,, whose voice Is remarkably clear
nd pure, will have some songs which -can
hardly fall to be pleasing. Azara, a beau
tiful woman, will be seen In "poses
plaRtlque." George H. Wood Is the mono-
logutst of tbe bill. The Brothers Bard are
the acrobats and Post and Clinton are the
comedy duo. The big amateur carnival, to
be held In the near future, promises some
delightful surprises for the public. Tbe
regular family matinees will be given on
Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Tbe latest notable accession to the array
of burlesque attractions is "The French
Beauties Burlesquers," who begin a week s
engagement at Mlaco'a Trocadero this after
p.oon. Tho performance begins with a
burletta in one net, entitled, "The Night
it Happened," followed by an olio, made
up of star sets, such ns Marie Rogers,
winBome song bird; Grimes and Harvey, lb
The Tramps' Visit;" Beach and Bechler,
musical comedians; Russell and Richards,
Broadway belles, and the Harpers of tbe
colored 400. Tbe performance conclude.
with the laughing burlesque entitled, "The
Crowded Hotel." Introducing "The Girl In
Red," the sensation of tbe east.
Plnys ntiil lMnjer.
Dnnl"l Sullv Is rewriting "The Corner
Grocery" for Dot Karroll,
Blanche Walsh will nrodtice next season a
dramatization of 8. R, Crockett's "Joan of
tho Sword Hand,"
Millie James, dnuchter of the trasedlan.
LoulH Jnmew, Is credited with having mad;
n hit In "Lovers' Lane."
John Slavlti. now of the Alice Nielsen
comimnv. Is to "create" n role in the new
"Wlllnrd Spenser opera, "Miss Bob White."
James K. Hackett may tour Australia in
the summer of 1!j2. Mr. Hackett will be
seen In Omaha before the close of the pres
ent season.
Crvstnl Heme, dnuchtrr of James A,
Heme, will next season ulnv Qlorv uuuylc
In "The Christian" company, In which Ed-
wara J. .Morgan is 10 ie rcaiurca.
Charles Dalton. who in remembered
locally for his snlendld work In "The Sign
of the Cross," Is to star in the dramatization
or "A l)atm tor u Throne next seuson.
It Is announced once more lhat Mrs. Car
ter's vehicle for next season will be nn
adaptation by Urlasuo of the French play
called "La Du Burry." and dealing with
Active incidents in the csxecr of that famed
courtesan.
James A. Ilcrne lifts been romuelled to
abandon his tour In "Sag Harbor" because
of loss of voice through an attack of In
fluenza. It Is said that he will resume in a
short time. Mr. Home is booked for ap
pearance in this city the Inst of the reason.
Sol Smith Russell's health Is not robust
enough to permit of his contemplated spring
tour in one or anotner 01 tne piuys in wnicn
no useu to star. Air. Kusxeu is now at
Palm Beach. Florida, and is said to be very
feeble, having to walk with the aid of a
cane
"Mrs. Dane's Defense." "Cantaln Jinks of
tho Horse Murines." "The Climbers." "On
the Quiet," "In the Pnlaco of the King,"
"wncn ivtugntnooci was in now-er,
"lever's Lane" und "Under Two Fines"
are current plays In New York believed to
be uncommonly successful, In a popular
senBe.
It la not thought that Stenhen Phllllns'
"Herod" will be staged during tho present
season by Richard Mansfield, who holds the
American lights. It is seldom that he stages
more than one play In the course of a single
season, nnd it Is understood that the mone
tary results or nis venture with "King
Henry V" have been nroHtablv large, in
spite of the assertion of his press agent that
tne enterprise is so expensive that even
"standing room only" audiences do not
turn in uny gain.
MUSIC.
Every once in a while It becomes tbe
bounden duty of a clergyman to write on
musical matters and give free lessonr to
organlBts and choirmasters and singers, and
it Is done with a good object, namely, to
make the musicians think the same way na
the clergymen do. It 1b, of course, a gen
erally conceded fact that the musician is
not capable of spiritual discernment, of the
higher thought, of soul-expression. "Vet
thero are a few of us God whispers In tho
ear." And perhaps If the clergy would
give tbe musicians tbe benefit of some
good common sense In the way of con
versations on subjects of a high and lofty
nature, they might be very much sur
prised to learn that many musicians
have very serious thoughts, nnd that the
musician's soul Is, must be In evidence If
tbo musician amounts to a thing musically.
Tbe troublo seems to be that through
tbe art of music those who live In It uro
oftentimes led to the summit 'of the en
chanted mountains and are themselves
treated to glimpses of the heavenly vision,
without theology, higher criticism or benefit
of clergy. A minister once said to me:
"Of course you look at the hymns from a
musical standpoint, and that Is right, but
I look at them from the spiritual stand-
point."
Now, that may have been right. It Is
not for me to Judge. But I know of few
church organists who are guilty of produc
ing unpleasant effects or contrasts. The
average organist will surround a sermou
with the proper music if there is a spiritual
plane of contact on which clergyman nnd
musician may meet nnd prepare tho work.
The gentleman (or lndy, I may add, In view
of tbo twentieth century), who occupies a
pulpit, has it in his or her own bands to
make perfect or Imperfect his own service.
This, by way of preface. The latest of
these periodical articles Is one from a
man whose name Is well known In certain
church circles. Rev. Howard DufQeld, D. D.,
New ork City. In tbe Church Economist
for tbe present month the esteemed doctor
becomes quite angry on a subject which
should not be necessarily a cause for a show
of temper In type. Tho occasion of tbo
outburst Is the "postlude." First be In
elghs against the method of closing tbe
service by a noisy outburst of organ music,
which he Bays "seems to have been planned
to dissipate any spiritual Impression which
may have been produced," and which he
describes In the following elegant manner:
"Bang-whang-whang goes the drum.
tootle-te-tootle the fife."
I do not know what organist Dr. Duffleld
has beard or has had experience with, but
I could furnish him with the names of
several who would not disturb him by the
following sad and deplorable condition of
affairs' "The amen from the pulpit Is the
signal for a blizzard of sound. The postlude
must be played Instantly nnd thunder
ously. Every stop is drawn, the manuals
are coupled, tbo full organ blares and roars,
fortissimo, and every religious Idea goes
to the winds heller-skelter, like leaves In
a cyclone.''
The doctor surely makes a mistake here.
If he is presenting the truth, can It be
scattered "like leavcB In a cyclone," by
even a loud burst of rauulcT I would refer
him to this scriptural precedent, however,
which is suggestive of the postlude. "So
he (David) left there Heman and Jedu-
tbun, with trumpets and cymbals for those
that should make a sound, and with musical
Instruments of God. And tbe sons of Jedu
tbun were porters. And all the people de
parted, every man to his house"
It dors not seem to have had a bad effect
on the olden congregations when the trum
pets were blown and the cornels and cym
bals and harps and instruments of fir were
played upon.
"Worshippers." continues the writer "are
habitually bustled out of God's house amid
the roaring of 'fanfare,' """or a grand
cboeur," or 'sortie.' or 'Fantasia,' or worse,
but always sometntng fortissimo and
allegro, which means, being Englished, as
loudly as you can and as quickly as you can
drive away all holy thought and purpose.
This statement Is the essence of charity
and Is sure to promote tbe right spirit of
true Christian courtesy which Is, or ought
to be, a part of the brotherhood of man
kind which Is so often preached nowadays,
Let tho brotherhood principle be first
established between pulpit and choir gallery
and then there Is a chance tor tbo world.
The learned gentleman then proceeds In
this strain: "One of the most able and ex
perienced of soul winners has termed the
loud postlude 'a characteristic specimen
of Satanic Ingenuity.' In Its great moments
tbe soul seeks quiet and shrinks from
noise." Perhaps Dr. DufTield will explain
why, when the nverago preacher Is point
ing the soul to tho way of salvation, he
yells and rants most terribly to a musically
trained ear. He forces his voice and uses It
In such an unnatural way that there exists
to the minds of the medical fraternity a
disease called "clergyman's sore throat."
The "most able and experienced soul
winner," (which Is, to say the least of It, a
brutally commercial epithet to apply to a
man Interested In advancing spirituality)
has resorted to a smart figure or speech to
descrlbo the postlude, but I hold to the
opinion that he Is more In fear of losing his
own attractiveness than that tbe gospel
should he dimmed by music. Tbe postludo
has two good effects. First, It stops the
noise caused by the ceaseless and gossipy
conversation of a large congregation after
tho benediction. Secondly, It carries out
side the church a memory of the service,
and when tho congregation Is already a
few "hundred yards from tho church, the
beautiful and always welcome effect of
distant music Is useful and restful and ap
pealing. The object of the pnstludo was-to
carry tho Influence of tbe music outside of
the church, and If the readers of this
column will notice the effect of the postlude
at their church this morning, they will find
that If tbey get outside before the playing
Is over tbey will be surprised nnd pleased
at tbe effect.
Dr. Duffleld has wasted his ammunition,
for any organist of taste will suit the "ac
tion to the word" and the postlude to the
sentiment. Of nil the organists that I
know there are only two who present the
continually loud postlude. For myself and
others I can say that wo never begin tbe
postlude with full organ, unless on some
feBtlve occasion. Dr. Duffleld might have
written a splendid article on a far worse
abuse than the loud postlude, and that Is
the conversion of the church Into a bazaar
parlor, a sort of ecclesiastical caucus, and
a 4 o'clock tea, with tbe conversation and
without the tea, Just Immediately after tho
benediction. It Is that feature which most
effectually chokes the seed which is sup
posed to have fallen during tbe sermon.
When we get down Into tbe heart of things
we usually find that the people who have
tbe most to say on the postlude question
are those whose conversation is interfered
with Immediately at the close of the serv
ices. Dr. Duffleld has, however, made one
excellent suggestion in his article and that
is the advisability of having some quiet
organ music Just Immediately before the
close of the Bcrvice. This would ensure
a few moments of the holy calm which be
suggests.
And apropos of talking In churches, there
is yet a goodly sized class of would-be
graduates from the school of rudeness who
nttend special services when there Is a big
musical event and show their enjoyment
by talking all through the solos, etc. This
Is a nuisance and It requires only some
ushers with a little will power, backed up
by a church board or vestry, to abate tt.
If people have not respect for the people
who are doing their best to afford pleasure
to the congregation and to uplift the souls
present they might at least respect the
others who are there for the purpose of
getting Instruction or enjoyment out of
the music and the service generally and
not to be entertained by the silly nonsense
gossiped between young persons w ho should
be at home with mother. ThlB applies to
every church wherein I have ever heard a
special musical service.
The Dudley Buck service of special muhlc
which closed the scries of "evenings .with
famous composers" at tbe First Methodist
church last Sunday night was sufficient to
bring out another congregation which moro
than tested the capacity of the large audi
torium. About 1,800 people listened with
attention to the works of the representa
tive American composer. Dudley Buck was
highly popular and his program was In
teresting. In response to the question
from several sources as to whether the
popular composer Is still alive I hereby
furnish a nomewhat Interesting attestation
to tbe life-fact. Tho program alluded to
having been given In honor of Dudley
Buck's sixty-second anniversary, he was
telegraphed congratulations last Sunday
morning, tn response to which the following
letter has been received:
34 Sidney Plac. Brooklyn. March is.
1!W1, My Dear Sir. 1 thunk you very
heartily for your very complimentary tele
gram, which was a grent nuprlse. It wan
a very thoughtful net on your part. I
should have replied ut once, but that 1
Intuitively felt that you would mall tne
the programs. These, with your kind letter,
came to nano yesierony aiternoon with
amplification of the telegram.
It Is certainly nu smull part or a xuc
rcHsful author's reward to feel that he lias
mnde friends unknown nnd far nway.
Your programs show that you are doing
first-class work. Very sincerely yours.
IS L l Iv.
Thos. J. Kelly, Esq.
A concert will lie given at St. Phllo-
mena's church (Catholic) next Sunday
night.
At All SalntB' church this afternoon the
vesper service, which begins at 4 o'clock,
will have an attractive program, ub usual.
Mr. Jules Lumbard will sing "The Child of
a King," n bass solo by Sterns. Mrs.
Thomas J. Kelly will sing "The Homeland,"
by Hanscom, and share with Mrs. Myron
Smith the solo parts of the anthem, "Hark!
Hark; My Soul," by Shollcy. A male quur-
tet, consisting of Messrs. Wheeler, Hazle
ton, Manchester and Lumbard, will add
much to tbe Interest by presenting two
compositions for male voices, the one by
Gottschalk, and the other an arrangement
by the local organist. Mr. Butler. The
choir will sing. In addition to the anthem
mentioned above, "Tbe Strain Upraise,"
the Magnificat in F by Wood, and the Pro
cessionals, An Interesting element of the service will
be (In addition to Mr. Simms' accompa
niments, which always attract me) the
playing of Mr. Steckelberg, the bead of the
family which Is so well represented by
young Mr, Steckelberg, violinist. The cider
Steckelberg Is a 'cellist and will play two
numbers this afternoon, a Romance of
Golderman, and a Characterlstlque of
Gabriel Maria.
Mr. Joseph Gabm has Just returned from
some recent appearances In the state, where
be haB been winning laurels. His programs
have been wonderfully w-ell chosen as re
gards repertoire, and If he can continue
bis present prosperity and success In the
concert line his educational efforts will be
crowned as tbey deserve. Why does not Mr
Oahm appear oftener In Omaha' Is Valen
tine, Neb. more appreciative of ability in
tbe line of planlstlc work
THOMAS J., KELLY,
"AFTER ELEVEN
well,
r.
Ante Room Echoes.
The centennial of Scottish Kite Masunry
in the United States was celebrated Friday
cvenlug at the close of tbe reunion of tbe
rite of tbe state of Nebraska.
Since Tuesday morning tbe members of
tbe rite bad been busy Initiating candi
dates and advancing tbem in the degrees
of the order. Tuesday morning Mount
Morlah Lodge of Perfection was opened
by Us regular officers and tbe fourth de
gree was conferred. During tbe day the 1
ten additional degrees of the lodge of per
fection were conferred or communicated by '
regular and acting officers. Wednesday
waB set apart for the work of the Rose I
Croix and the four degrees of J
that lodge conferred by regular 1
and special officers. The twelve
degrees of the preceptory were conferred
or communicated Thursday and on Friday
the two degrecB of the consistory. At ths
close of the reunion about forty persons
bad been made tbtrty-becond degree Masons
of the Scottish Kite.
Then came the banquet, one of the most
elaborate and complete of the many ban
quets spread by the Mubonlc orders of
Omaha. At E o'clock tho newly made
Masons and tboBc of longer standing from
all parts of the state, and many from Iowa,
tbe Dakotas and Missouri, assembled
around the tables and partook of the spread.
Tho menu was elaborate.
It was about 10 o'clock when Charles S.
Loblngier, the toastmuster, called the
guests to order to hear the voice of vin
dom of thoe who had lived the life the
neophytes are to live.
"Our Country" was the theme of Itev.
Lutber M. Kuhne; 'My .Impressions of
Free Masonry." that of Frank C. Bradford
of Hastings. M, A. Hull spoke of "The
Lodge of Perfection Tho Novitiate;" C.
E. llaker of Ileatrlco., "influence of Scottish
nite Masonry;" "The Hose Croix." W. S.
Summers; "The Preceptory," R. P. Sav
nge; "The Consistory The Inquisitorial
Degree." C. K. Herring. Members of tho
rite In Omuha say that tho meeting of last
week was the most successful ever held
In the city and that Interest tn the society
is growing throughout the valley of Ne
braska. The reunion was under direct con
trol of a committee consisting of Gustnvo
Anderson, inspector general, Nebraska; L.
T. FunkhouKor. LouIh 13. Wettllng, Hev.
Lutber M. Kuhns and Claude L. Tulbot.
Knights Temiflar of Omaha are nrranglnc
to attend the twenty-eighth triennial eon
clave, to be held In Louisville tbe last week
In August. A round trip rate of 19.r0 has
been mndo by the various railway lines,
available either via Chicago or St. Louis.
Elaborate preparations are being mndo by
the knights nnd citizens of Louisville and
tbe Masons throughout the state of Ken
tucky to make this conclave "the best ever."
Competitive drills, steamboat excursions,
a horse rbow and side trips to Mammoth
cave ere among the many attractions al
ready arranged for. The proverbial hos
pitality of the Kentucky people guaranteed
to each visiting knight a solid week of
pleasure and enjoyment. A committee has
been appointed by Mount Calvury com
roandery of this city to arrange headquar
ters for the Omaha Knights Templar, the
location of which will be announced later.
Tie state convention of the Knight h and
Ladles of flic Maccabees will be held In
Lincoln March 'l and 20, 1901, for the pur
pose of electing delegates to the supreme
convention to be held at Port Huron.
Mich., next July, March Id will bo given
up to preliminary work. In thp afternoon
the women will give a school of Instruc
tion and exemplification of the ritualistic
work at their ball; In tbe evening there
will be a public meottng. with Hon. I). P.
Markey, supreme commander of the Knights
of the Maccabees, and Miss Ulna M. West,
supreme record keeper of the Ladles of the
Maccabees, as the speaker!.. The knlgbta
will also on that evening hold a degree
content and a prize will be awarded for the
best working team In tbe stae The fol'
lowing tents have already signified their
Intention of entering the contest S4ra
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STARS
Prices Netcr Changing.
Eve'g 10c, 25c, 50c
MATINEES,
WED
Children lOo
, Adults 25c
SAT
Children lOo
, Adults 25c
CUM Rosorvod
OUM.
Soots - OOc
B CiKO. II.
Performances begin
every e'-enlnc 8:20,
Matinee, 1:20 SHARP
BOYD'S
I Woodward & Burgess,
Managers. Tel. iviu.
THREE NIGHTS
AND TUES. MAT.
Beginning Tonight.
NO MATINEE TODAY.
POITI.AH I'lIICIiS
I2 eiiliiico 1!."1', .".He. 7re.
Tui'Ktlii' .Mtln-e -."o, r,(li'.
Al.l. IIOAUS l.KAD TO THIS II1G
IT..' SHOW.
Come l.n I i'onlelil mill Try (i Get
Sent.
THE HANLONS'
IIlCKM, IlriulitPMt mill Kent I'll u lo
in I nil c i:.trn iiKiuirn,
Lb Voyage En Suisse
OR
A Trip to Switzerland.
Ilrillliint Sierliiltlci lli'ilm r
I'rettj (t'lrla lliiiiilaiini,- Wurilrulte
AVnul-rf ill .Merliniileul 12rfrrl WHril
nml Stiirtllun TrleKii Ulir Compiiu) or
Kilty.
Robinson & Loch's
School of Physical Culture,
1310 HAP.NUy STItnET.
Old men made young again!
9 UMU U IK B KaBHIBI
Mr. Kelly
DISVOTES HIS STUDIO HOUIUJ
TO THE CAHEFUL KLIMINA
a TION OF VOICE DEFECTS IN
" BTUDENT8, AND TO A THOR-
Ol'OH COUI18E IN COItHECT
BREATHING. THESE TWO
FEATURES SECURE I1EAU
a TIFUL, IUCII ANT) NATURAL
TONES,
J Residence Studio, Davidge
BIk 1802 Farnam St
cuse No. 45. Oatr City No, fcO of Omaha
and Waco No. On tht morning of the
20th tho convention proper will bo called
In r. r ,1 .. ... 1 (1 n r 1 ... 1 - T ..... .. . . I
I." " .. ' wvtuiR uuircn ui mil? uuu
.ono (bird fare for the round trip have been
I nrrnnoori fnr u'llh nil Iks .... II. A -
... . r, " "-,, . i (am au. iu
brutka for delegates and lsltors
YEMR
Ea PSnkham's
Compound
I shall
cnjojiug goou uoauu,
Osrlnc to the fact that orae iltrptlcal
people have from time to time qnettioned
the tcnulr.cneu of the teatiraouial letura
we are conttantlr publithinc we hart
depoilled with the National Cily Dank, of Lynn, Man., (5.000,
which will be paid to any perton who will tfinw that the abort
teitlmonlalu are not reaaine.or were publUhrd before obtaining tha
writer', tptcial permiMion. I.VDIA E. riKKUAH MkdiCIRB Co.
Omaha's
Popular
Family
Theatre
In conjunction
with tho groat
Orphoum circuit
NOTHING BUT STARS!
Week Commencing Sun, Matinee. Men. 17
id.u.hm: o-rroN i mck i.o.m; 1
Presenting their new nnd original 1'rotcan
Comorllettu " Managerial TruubleK
J. ii. Ml ItltAY AMI ( l.AHA I.A.MS
In an opereitn urrunged from Lecocu's
Charming Opera. "Heart irid Hund."
A7.AIIA, I'OM-ft I'lllBtlnur,
iiif I'-niiiitux tiiiiu Artut. i.iTTt.i: ni.su:.
WOOD, Hit Famiuia MiiiiliKlt.
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POST AMI Cl.lVI'O.N, loiTirilj IMio.
IIUOTIII2HS IIAIIII. .MnrvrloiiM Aeroliittn.
BOYD'S
Woodward A Surges
Managers. Tel. 1916.
3 NIGHTS 00Mj?Mv MARCH 2!
SIATINKI! SATI IUIAV.
Licblcr & Co, 'a Immense production of Hall
Culn's powerful play,
The
Christian
The end of the century'a most remarkable
dramatic trlumpb; ns given for 200 nights
at the Knickerbocker tbcatro, New York
City. To bo presented here with the same
complete scenic equipment and special ef
fects employed during Its memorable orig
inal New York engagement.
50 PEOPLE-50
2 Carloads Scenery 2
EvculUG prices: Cc, r.Oc, "uc, $1.00. tl.SO.
Matinee prices 25c, C0c, "f.c, $1.00. Scats
on sale Tuesday morning.
UHAl'TIES OK .A Moni:n IDKAI..
Miaco's Trocadero
MATINEE TODAY 10c and 20c
French Beauties
Buriesquers
UOOn-m-CUI'THOAI.I.Y SO-
mnsHvriMj
2 New nurlcsnuen Kntl'led
"THE NIGHT IT IIAPPENEII"
anil
"THE CROWDED HOTEL"
Introducing Thu Girl in Red
indescribably pretty und be
witching glrls-orlcfniil muslo
beuuty und animation -artistic
and poetical.
Arl ol (In- lllulii-xt Onler.
MATINEE
PRICES
I0C&20C
SMOk't IF
V0U LIKE
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The WltiMimii Kengblrd
(jlll.Mi: A.N It IIAKVI2Y
"Tho Tramp f visit
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HICIIAIIIIS
Iiroadwni Jit lien
EVENING
I'PICES
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