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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUXDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1901. 15 Amuse "Well, when I first came to Omaha tventy -flvo years ago nnd stayed at a llttlo ramshackle hotel located somewhere down In tho bottoms I didn't dream that a quarter ' of a century later I would come hero and , 11ml a metropolitan city In which I was des tined to tako my first automobile ride," ex claimed Stuart Hobson, tho veteran actor, yesterday morning as ho dashed alone Six teenth street on a locomobile. "I Itavo always been sort of afraid of theso new-fangled things, Wo got along pretty well without them fifty years ago and It Is kind of hard to keep up with this modern pace. What would thoso matinee girls do this afternoon If anything were to happen to me?" nertle, tho lamb, ejaculated as the automobllo took him past the govern ment building at breakneck speed, "IJIcjs tho Indies, I don't want to disappoint them, ko get mo back to tho hotel right aide up If possible." Mr Itobson was driven through the ros ldcncu section on West Karnam street and was taken for a spin through Ilanscnm park. During tho ride he was enthusiastic In his jiralso of Omaha and said that tho cltv's growth was beyond belief. "Tho streets arc brautlful," Mr. Uobson exclaimed. "It Is wonderful the way the city has equalized the grades and mado all tho hills so accessible. Omaha seems to bo far nhead of Karunn City, Sau Francisco and other hilly western cities In that ro pect." Mr. Hobsnn's homo Is at Sandy Hook but a short distance fiom wlicro Sir Thomas Ltpton has been during the yacht races. Ileforo Mr. Hobson started on bis tour he dined with Sir Thomas and became quite well acquainted with tho enthusiastic sailor. "I know many sportsmen who arc sorrv that Blr Thomas has not had bettor success In the races. Ho Ib Mich n perfect gentleman nnd hai entered Into the races with su?h t-portsmunllko spirit that ho won the sym pathy of everyone who met him." said Mr. Hobson. "Ho told mo two weeks ngn that ho would get married If ho won the races. I was almost tempted to wish that he would win and that somo bright American girl would win bis heart. Such u tine fellow , ought to be married, "Ho Is thoroughly In aympathy with Americans. I said to III in one dav: 'Who li tho greatest man In tho world?' Ho replied without n monient'H hcsltntlon, 'Thomas A. Kdlsnn.' Then ho explained that most great men can bo replaced very easily nnd that tho death of tho nverago man who 1b sun posed to bnvc nttalned greatness has but llttlo effect on the world. 'Hut It'a not so with lMIon,' he continued, 'I do not bo llovo tho world will over sec his equal.' " While dltvlng through Ilanscnm park Mr. Hobson noticed tho largo Spanish cannon which stands near tho northwest corner of tho park. It reminded him of hla homo at Bandy Hook. "Tho gvcinment ban a gun near my house which Is so big that It will cost J3.OO0 to Bhoot It. It never ha been shot yet and nil tho people In the neighbor hood hopo that thcro never will bo any oc casion to glvo It a trial. Wc are afraid It will blow us all Into tho oeean. When the Spanlnh war broke out my neighbors wero frightened. Many of them decided to go to tho mountains very Buddenly. It was n foregone conclusion that tho Span ish float would attack tho Atlantic coast, lira. Hobson and I did not sharo the fear. Wo had one neighbor who waB terribly alarmed. Ho has a pretty llttlo home, which cost about $2,000. Ono day bo was expressing his fear of tho Spanish nrmadn, when Mrs. Hobson exclaimed: 'Why, tho Spaniards won't wasto J.I, 000 worth of powder shooting nt a $2,000 house.' Tho man was reassured nnd had nothing moro to say about Spanish fleets." When asked how It seemed for him to get bark Into hla old rolo ot Ilertln, tho lamb, Mr. Hobson replied: "It's lots of fun, I don't havo to work. AH I do Is talk nnd look Inane. It Is much easlor work for mo than putting on now plays. My dearest wish Is that tho public will continue to ncccpt mo In 'Henrietta' from year to year as It has accepted Mr. Jef ferson's 'Hip Vnn Winkle.' Hut then he has harder work In Rip than falls to my lot In 'Tho Henrietta.' Next year I shalt probably put on 'Comedy of Errors.' It li so dllllcult to get now plays and their tuccess Is so uncertain that I do not feel thut 1 core to attempt uny new produc tions." Mr. Hobson Is tho same merry little man ho was tweuty years ago. Ills face Is as round nnd red as ever and ho Is as young In manner as many fellows who luvo only one-third his ago to their credit. "I havo a granddaughter, who will bo a young woman In two or threo years, but I can't persuado mysolf that I shall soon bo called upon to poso as grandpa at a coming party," said Mr. Hobson. "But I eupposo we aU havo to do It." Maclyn Arbucklo, who plays the role of Nicholas Van Aylestyno In Stuart Rob eon's revival of "Tho Henrietta," tolls tbla story of stngo llfo. which Is not only dramntlc, but Is filled with a pathos ot peculiar Interest In vlow of subsequent events. According to Mr. Arbuckle, "Tho Rivals" was bolng produced ou tho night In ques tion. Mrs, (Jolm Drew was cast for ..the rolo of Mrs, Malaprop and In tho produc tion was her eou Sldnoy, her grand daughter, Ethol Ilorrymoro, and Mr. Ar buckle. Mrs. Drew had never seen her lovely granddnughter Ethel on tho stage Evory player In her company know that tho tendorest passion of her heart was for her dead daughter, deorgla Drow, who hol married Mtuirlco ttarrymorc. They all knew, too, that Ethol was an offspring of that union. Mrs. Drow on that night, evon then In falling health, had stopped Into tho wings prepared to go on with her part when thoro came fluttering down tho stalra a vision ot girlish beauty, In velvet gown nnd Gainsborough hat. TJiero was a smile of anticipated triumph on the face of tho girl and she passed the old actress without a look or smile of recogni tion. Her wholo soul was consecrated to this great moment of her life her debut, In tho calling ot her forbears and her parent. Mrs. Ilrew looked up as tho girl passed; thrro came a sudden pallor to her wan face; sho staggered back me tits "Georgia, my little Georgia," she gaBpcd and held out her arms. Hut the child of Georgia Drew Barrymore passed on, un hearing and unheeding, and with a pitiful cry old Mrs. Drew sank In tho arms of Mr. Arbuckle. She did not play Mrs. Malaprop that evening, but little Ethel went through tho role assigned to her and wheu It was over her histrionic tri umph was complete. "Where's grandma?" she asked, flushed and happy, "She's a bit III," was the response, A few mouths later Mrs. John Drew was dead and It has always been thought that tho fleeting vision of her grandchild, looking as did Georgia Drew In her younger days, broke her tender old heart. Jack Havcrly, the old-time minstrel man, who died the other day In Salt Lake City, was well known to the theater-going public of Omaha eighteen or twenty years ago. Ho was In the zenith of his career then, and besides managing playhouses In New York, Urooklyn, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chi cago, was backing some twenty traveling companies and wa on tho read himself with his famous Mastodon minstrels. He was then to tho theatrical world what Charles Frohman Is today, and It Is an odd fact In thl connection that Frohman, then n mere slip of a lad, worked for Havcrly In tho capacity of bill passer. He accompanied the minstrel magnet on his tour to England, and while In tho various London playhouses hawked bills through tho aisles between acts. Last summer while Havcrly was "on his uppers" ho called on Krohman In New York nnd, It Is currently reported, was not very cordially received. Hut Havcrly never lost bis nerve. Though well on In years, In poor health and h.'nkon Iti fortune, ho still took u roseate view of life, nnd when, throe months ago, he passed through Omaha on his way to IiIh undeveloped mining Inter ests In Utah, ho spoko hopefully of tho fu ture and cheerfully looked forward to tho tlmo when his mines would muko him rich. This characteristic was marked In him throughout his entire career. Ho could sco money In things whero nobody elso could and was often led to back theatrical ventures thnt proved disastrous. It was Huch reverses that kept him a poor man despite his success In other lines. About twenty years ago Havcrly filled a dato In Omaha with his famous Mastodon minstrels. It wna a rood nhow and hun dreds of people saw nnd cnioyed It. but the occnslon was attended by an Incident which was not on the bills and which no doubt Is still recalled by many now llvlnc In tho city. The troupe undertook to Jump from Minneapolis to Omaha by special train, but tho engine broke down on the way and delayed tho arrival of the party hero until almost mldnlcht. Tho house was, nevertheless, held for them without tho return of a dollar to the uneasy audi ence. The man who nccomnllshcd this feat. and who was afterward richly rewarded by Havcrly, was Charles MacGcachv. his treas- urer. Mr. MacGeachy was In Omaha last season at tho head of another attraction, when ho took occasion to narrate tho In cident as follows: "Yes, that was a holdup Indeed, that I would not caro to undertake again for three times tho money represented," he began. "Tho company was a great or ganization at tho tlmo, numbering somo sixty people, and playing to crowded houses at evory point. Haverly was on tho topmost wavo of the popularity which later overwhelmed him. Wo had the pick of minstrelsy in the ranks, including Billy Emerson, Billy nice, Sam Devere. Mc Andrews, Billy 'Welsh, Tom Rice. Zanfretta, John Lee, Gorman brothers and many others whose names I cannot recall Just cow. Charles Frohman was manager of tho party and I was treasurer. Haverlv had an Incorrigible prope&ilty for drawing on tho company for excessive amounts and taking snap Judgment by giving little or no advance notice. His drafts kept us In a condition of perpetual impecunloslty and necessitated not a llttlo financiering to meet tho heavy salary roll nnd expenses of tho compnny without impairing his credit at tho banks holding his drafts. I was often forced to stand off salaries and rail road fares because some heavy and un expected draft of Haverly's In the town had wrung every dollar out of me. It was not an unusual thing for me to borrow Emer son's or Rico's diamonds and pawn them on the spot until night time, when I could redeem them with the .proceeds of the per formance. We were all used to the drafts, however, and took mastodonlc pride In honorlnz them. "The Jump from Minneapolis to Omaha was a terror. Haverly wired us at Min neapolis to look out for a $5,000 draft at Omaha. Now, tho company could not pos sibly arrive In Omaha before 6 p. m.. two hours too late to save the draft, I ac cordingly preceded the company on nn earlier train, with the $5,000 and pro tected the draft. The remainder of mv time In the town was devoted to booming tho show with fictitious bulletins on tho newspaper boards regarding the wonderful speed that tho Mastodon minstrels' spe cial train wbb making, though I hadn't hail tho faintest Intimation that the train had oven started from Minneapolis. Their si lence turned sevoral of my hairs gray, I kept up this lying until It was time to open the theater the one on Douglas streot, now devoted to variety amusements and no soonor were the doors open than the house began to fill rapidly. The ad vance sale was enormous, something llko $S00, and I had wisely collected it. After putting the ticket office In charge of a stalwart special officer whom I had culti vated during tho afternoon for the purpose, I stationed myself at tho door and took all tickets. Tho rush was terrlflco. but I'm sure not a guilty ticket escaped my fingers. In the thick of tho crush I was handed a dispatch which I was powerless to open for some minutes; my knees weakened as I road It. It was from Frohman, dated at Missouri Junction, 5 p. m., stnttng that tho englno had broken down there, and as ho could not arrive In Omaha on time, asking that I hold the house as best I could. "It was then 8 p. m. house packed and company 300 miles away. "Shaping my face Into a smile I put nn usher at the door temporarily and appeared Health Will Return Many persons who have auffirtd yeara from a weak stomach, and believed there was no cure, have been brought back to health by the use ot Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. What It has done for other during the past fifty yars it will certainly do for you now. If you are troubled with Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Consti pation, Biliousness, Nervousness or Malaria, Fever and Ague I you should gtve this wonderful medicine a fair trial. It will surely do you good. The genuine must havo Our PrlTt Dye Stamp ovur th atok 9t the bottlt. - before the curtain with the Missouri Junction telegram In my hand. " 'This, ladles and gentlemen,' I stam mered brazenly, Ms word from the company that they arc now at Council Bluffs, all blacked up, nnd will bo here In fifteen minutes.' Tho whistling and cheers from tho gallery enabled me to slip away with out further perjury. Resuming my charge at the doors, I had to face demands for pass checks, refunds of money, Invitations to drink, smoke and chew, but I met them all with good-natured firmness. I gave, up everything but money, stood more abuse than a car mule gets, heard my pedigree In all the colors of the rainbow and ac cepted challenges to mortal combat on the morrow. Finally I leveled another tele graphic announcement on the now rampa geous audience. I left the doors to them selves whllo I vaulted upon the stago and, flaunting the same Missouri Junction dis patch of 8 p. m (then 10 p. m.), I got the audience quieted a moment. 'Ladles and gentlemen,' I said deeply and damnably, 'another dispatch. I'll read It to you.' And I read: 'To Omaha Public: We are de layed on the bridge. Will be with you In five minutes. God bless you. Mastodon Minstrels.' "Tho storm of yells, hnnd-clapplng and foot-stamping that greeted this audacious announcement was Just a bit derisive. It was the last gasp before I should He down and be trampled by the audience Into the consistency of oatmeal mush. I hud no sooner taken the doors than an excited pralre dog Informed me that ho would be back In fhe minutes for his money or death. He did return, sure enough, with death In the form of a constable and a Jus tice of tho peace. 1 awaited no official war rant reading, but, taking all three aside downstairs, I ntkod them how much they respectively wnntcd, and finally settled with them. Then 1 put tho bandits under oath not to reveal the transaction until after tho performance and returned to my pest. "Hardly had 1 reached the top ot the stairway when the distant familiar strains of the Mastodon brass band wafted In from the street. I grow dizzy from the relieved auspenso and dropped In a heap on the floor us tho company poured up tho stairs In Btngu make-up and, Htalklng through the auditorium, climbed upon tho platform and started somo chorus of welcome. In which the r.udlenco gaily Joined In tho refrains. It was then after 11 p. m. Any sort of per formance was given regardless of tho set program and maintained until almost day light, when the company asked permission to board the train for San Francisco. That Omaha hoiiHO was JPS2, of which 1 gave up $ll.f,0 to l'ralrio Dog & Co." CoiultiK I'Jvi-nln. A trite Yankee story, presented as nn In teresting Yunkee play, portraed by real New England actors, piloted by a veteran manaccr from the Green Mountain state. are the promises held forth by U. D. Newell, who will present for the first tlmo In this city this afternoon and tonight his sensa tional comedy-dramn, "An American Tramp " In this play the author, E, E. Kidder, who wroto "A 1'oor Relation" and "Peaceful Valley" for Sol Smith Russell, gives us deft character delineations that, wo are told, hold tho audlcnceit entranced until the curtain rings down upon the final scene, when every wrong ha been righted, the Just rewarded and tho guilty punished. Manager Newell has secured a good cast for its portrayal. The scenic embellishments and mechanical accessories will bo on a scale seldom equaled In plays ot this de scription. Tho localo of tho story will bo truthfully depleted and the costuming will show the quaint, queer conceits of tho res ldcntcrs of rural New England at tho time of the story's telling. Miss Annie RubgcII'b appearanco as a star will be mado at tho Boyd Monday and Tuesday nlehts, October 7 and 8. Tho play offered Is "A Royal Family," In which sho recently appeared for nearly two-thirds of a season's run at tho Lyceum theater, New York, and to which place she, it le author ltatlvely stated, returns with tho same play this seauon. Miss Russell, although ono ot tho most recent of Manager Chorle Froh man's stars, bids fair to become ono ot tho most permanent. This Is lurgcly duo to her own personality and manner of acting, which were so pronounced In her bygone days of "Esmeralda," "Elaine," etc., as nt tho pres ent tlmo, though not of coureo so well rounded and artistically finished. Miss Rus sell's new play has won strong pralso for Ite excellent wit and quiet humor, for Its eatlro that Ib most dollcato when It Is most potent and most effectlvo when most gentle; for Its subtle love romance, which Is re fined In every respect, and tho dainty star and her company are all credited with piquant and Intelligent acting therein. Its story reduced to absolute description Is only tho love of a prlnco and a princess who are quite commonplace offsprings of royalty and acceptable becausa the playwright has not placed them In any unpleasant circum stances. Tho company supporting Miss Rus sell still Includes Mrs. G. M. Gilbert, who was with her In "Miss Hobbs." Other members, though new In tho organization, are widely known In the profession and are Orrln Johnson, W. N. Thompson, Lawrence D'Orsay, Richard Bennett, Charles nutler, Robert Hickman, Harry Rose, Allen Mur nano, George Forbes, John Randolph, Don ald Gallaher, Edwin St. Gcorgo, Eleanor Sanford and Mabel Morrison. "Tho Casino Girl," tho musical extrava ganza diversity of tho New York Casino, will on Friday, October 11, come to the Boyd theater. "Tho Casino Girl's" story If. A prima donna from the Casino floes New York and the stage tor quiet and millinery commerce In modern Cairo, Egypt. Pllscner Patha has brought such a flno quality ot beer to the khedlve that tho German la mado a pasha. Plleener's understanding of the privileges ot a pasha Includes tfc pos session of lots of wives and besides a house ful of femininity be adds to tho collection about forty chorue girls who havo been stranded along tho Nile by Gaggs, an elon gated tenor. When the Casino girl quit New York sho left behind her a young beau, This youth turns up In Cairo and renows bis courtship, which Is Interrupted by his arreet as a notorious outlaw called Muley Bey, Muley himself, who Is a Jovial scoun drel, contrived the arrest to divert suspicion from himself. He Is aided In the conspiracy by a companion who Is equally scoundrelly and genial. Between Plleener, the wives, tho two comic opera thieves and Oagga, the comic opera star, the main fun Is released. It Is foiled by the picturesque elements of the Casino girl, her sweetheart and a back ground of gorgeous choruses, Ot the cant of sixty the most prominent artists are: Frank Bernard, R. E. Warren, Ben Grlnnell, Harry Short, Miss Clara Palmer, Nellie McNaughton, Carrie Reynolds and Hattte Arnold. A special feature ot this week's bill at the Orpbeum will be the original Beaux and Belles' Octette, a now vaudeville cre ation which has become a fad In New York, Boston and Chicago and which has been one of tho most Important offerings of the roof garden season this summer. The act la composed of four very pretty girls and their gallant beaux, who sing well and dance skillfully and gracefully. The muslo Is by Henry T. MacConnell, composer of the tuneful numbers ot "The Castna Girl" and the lyrics are by Robert B, Smith. The numbers Include "Chappies at the Old Stage Door," "When Pa Goes Out at Night," "Look It Up la the Dream Book" and "Magnolia Mnlds." Powell, tho musi cian and Illusionist, will bo another of the strong attractions. Ho will bo assisted by a company of ablo lieutenants In somo skillfully nnd mystifying tricks unllko nny of those that have been sesu heru In the past. His reputation Is such as to requlro no comment. A funny acrobatic act will be contributed by tho Savans, n couple of European artists, whllo Max Mllllann nnd Shields In their specialty, which they term "Smart Fooling," will havo a try at It and eee If they cannot capture Omaha, as they have other places where they havo ap peared with their fun and nonscnslcnlltlcs. Memphis Kennedy, a musical eccentric, will Introduce a nuw comedy musical net nnd Anglo Norton, who Is well known In Omaha as a member ot the teams ot Grant an Nor ton through her work In "A Stranger In New York," will make her first appearanco as a monologulst. Tho Standard quartet of vocalists nnd comedlanB and tho klnodromo with new vlows will close tho bill. Musical A recent article about the choice of muslo teachers has brought to my studio several people, nnd to Tho Beo ofllco many letters as to tho proper person with whom to study. In reply I havo cheerfully nnd gladly given the names of tho leading teachers of piano, voice, hurmony, and so forth, according to the needs of tho ques tioner and without any comment as to abil ity or price. I seo that Lyman Glover, tho well known Chicago critic, has recently had a long, sorlous nrtlclo In the Chicago Record-Herald, covering some two columns, with ad vice to tho aspiring student ot vocal and dramatic art. Theso articles, I believe, do good. In tho dual capacity of teacher and critic, It Ifl hard to wrlto advice to singers lest It should he considered that ono Is blowing his own horn. Hut, risking tho petty opinions of tho "thirty-centers," I will here Jot down a few things for the singing students to think upon. I do this in response to many Inquiries, In tho first place, and, In the second place, because there are so many books on tho voice, o many methods, etc., that tho earnest, anxious student Is sometimes perplexed and honestly so. I do not presume to advance any theories or thoughts of my own; that work belongs to the studio and Is said to be worth a price. But I simply state herewith a few plain, unvarnished facts upon tho study of singing, which I challcnnge any earnest, thinking singing teacher to dispute First, I would mention what Is to my mind tho most helnouB abomination. I mean the "nasal" tono. Wo hnvo ono or two conspicuous examples ot this in Omaha and It Is usually considered to bo a neces sary adjunct of tho tenor voice. Those who have heard Jean Do Reszke, Edward Lloyd, Sims Reeves, or our own Americans, George Hamlin and Holmes Cowper, will seo tho truth of what I say. Whitney Mockrldgo, tho great English tenor, Is such an artUt otherwise that his "nosey" singing is over looked, but, mark you, It Is a fault, Ju3t the same. There must, of coureo, bo a post-nasal resonance, but that Is not "singing through tho nose" In such a man ner as to make ono feel that the singer would lose his volco If ho broke bis noso. Tho second glaring fault Is the "wobble." Call It what you wish, the tremolo, or tho vibrato, or as n local singer dubbed It re cently, tho "rcuonanco" (think ot It), It Is fatal to tho beauty and the permanence ot the voice. It Is as bad In a way as the nnsalnes, but It Is much more Injurious. It Is unnatural. To Illustrate: Blink your eyelids rapidly about fifty times. It that natural? Is is comfortable? Shake your hand back and for ward rapidly as you write. Tho result, what? Still-people calling themselves sing ers and teachers nnd so forth will Insult an audience by singing r. whole ballad or group ot ballads In that way and try to pass It off for "art," but they would not think of saying "Goo-heo-hoo-hoo-hoo-ood maw-haw-haw-haw-haw-nlng" for "good morn ing." Bo not deceived. Ask nny of the great artists If I am not right when I say that a singer should shun a teacher who uses tho "wobble" or teaches It to others. Shun them as you would tho plague. It will work unutterable ruin to your voice If you follow It up. Thirdly, run away when you hear a teacher or his pupils talk about "putting" tho tono here or there, as though it were a golf ball, placing It In tho nostrils, In tho cheek bones, In the forehead, In tho oyo ball, In tho Inclsore, bicuspids or molars, In the diaphragm, In the small ot tho back, in tho breastbone, in tho feet, across tho shoulders, over the ankles, boshl There Is only one way to place a tone. Don't displace It! Keep everything to tho focus point and keep It easy. It ran be done, but It can not be shown on paper. 1'ourthly and finally. It there is any IN THE BATH Neutral, White, Floating', Fragrant, refreshes and cleanses, making you delightfully clean, spftens and nourishes the skin. An absolutely neutral soap. The medical value of Ox-Gall for the skin has been known for centuries. Gives a normal flush of health to the entire body. Perfected by a process known only to us. Adapted to all household uses. Sold by all dealers. Cudoma Primer sent free on request. THE CUDAHY PACKING CO., Omaha and Kansas City. stiffness of Jaw, tongun or larynx, you arc singing wrong. If your teacher hnH any stiffness of Jaw, tongue or larynx, ho Is singing nud teaching wrong. Examine for ycursolf. After nil, tho true exposition of nrtlstlc singing Is this: (No matter who tho teacher may bo or what his reputation Is): Ease. Naturalness of tone. Distinct vowel color, without faclul contortions, and the HUggcHtlon that, no matter what vowel Is ung, the tone docs not seem to slip all around In tho mouth, but Is concentrated at ono focus point. Tho vibratory sensa tions which are felt at the brldgo of the none and other places are cnslly explained, but this Is not tho time or place to discuss that. Stiffness ot the muscles of the vocal machlno Ib denounced by all authorities, but yet peoplo will persist In continuing to sing with rigidity. They will not lenrn a lesson from tho pugilist, who Ib no longer trained as n blacksmith, trained to strike In a certain way, trained to oxert bruto forco. No, today ho Ib trained all over. The man, not tho nrm, Is dovelopcd. Tho muscles when rolnxcd aro soft and pliable. In tho conflict It Is dexterity, flexibility, rapidity and rythni that win. Herein Is power, but not nnlmnl force. Ho or she who has to strugglo for the tone which ought to be In his or her com pass Is a "harmonious blacksmith" maybe, but not an artist. Now that tho Auditorium project has elected another board of directors anil now that some new blood has been Infused Into tho idea. It might not bo amiss to draw attention to the fact which many peoplo try to evado and ignore, namely, that there Is a crying need for certain ac commodations In Omaha nnd that need Is felt every day. It Is to bo presumed that tho citizens of Omaha are not going to tako backward strides In education, or In art. It Is to bo presumed that tho march ot refinement and progress will continue to go on. It la safe to surmise that tho peoplo of Omaha will wish to havo their sons and daughters educated In the flno arts. Thoro Is not nn art home In Omaha. There Is not a building In Omaha suitable for studios, especially. Those buildings which could bo used to advantage perhaps, aro closed to tho seeking musician on ac count of tho nolso which a busy studio should cause. Others are equally open to somo objection or other. I know of a number of prominent musi cians who havo recently walked up and down tho nvenues of this beautiful city with tho money In their pockets to pay for rental In ndvance, If necessary, earn estly seeking a place to teach tho sons and daughters of our people. I saw In a local paper somo days ago that tho military companies of tho city wcro thinking of Im portuning tho people In connection with tho Auditorium to glvo them somo room In the building. There Is no placo hero to glvo concerts except Boyd's theater or tho churches. Both havo their objections. Wo need n studio building nnd we neeM It badly. This Is not a cry for art, not a pica for culture, It Is a plain cry for "room to rent." It Is a business call, not a senti mental ono. It Is for tho students of Omaha, not for the profession. Wo need n recital hall to accommodate a few hundred persons. Wo need a con cert hall to seat about 1.G00 or 2.000. Theso aro actual present needs. They nre necessities. If a member of tho com mittee will Inquire into it ho will find this to be true. Should wo not all urge tho committee of the auditorium project to reflect upon thoso actual, posltlvo needs while thnv aro also looking to the future possibilities of great, big events which will require an audi torium ot tho dimensions at present consid ered. These big affairs may come. Will tbey come often enough to pay tho terrific expenso of keeping up such a big building? If they do not come often enough will not the expenso make tho rental prohlbltlvo? I do not know. I merely ndvanco tho In terrogation. Whllo on this subject I may state that after careful Inquiry I havo como to the fixed conclusion that any suggestion to tho musicians offered by the committee In tho way of grand opera prospects nro not worth building upon, I have tho best au thority for stating that grand opera In vast auditorium buildings la n flat failure, Therefore, let. us not reckon upon the grand opera events too much. Let us Induce the Board of Directors to consider carefully the present actual wants as well as tho future possible wants. Let us have an auditorium. But, whut Is an auditorium? This evening, In commemoration of the death of the poet Tennyson, today bolng the ninth anniversary, the choir of the First Methodist Episcopal church will elng as tho anthem the poet's famous lines, Jutoma amlsi:mi:vi.s. BOYD'S THEATER uKCi. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8 Charles Frohman presents ANNIE RUSSELL In It. Marshall's Comedy of Romanco A ROYAL FAMILY as presented by Miss Russell for six months last Hcason in New York. rrlces boxen, $2.00; first 3 rows orchestra, $2.00; balance lower floor, except lust 4 rows, $1.60; last 4 rows, J1.00; first 2 rows, balcony, $1.00; lialunco front balcony, 75c; reHr balcony 60c; gallery, "Jc. HeatH now ou sale. BOYD'S Theater SfflA TWO IMOltrOHMANCKS ONLY. Unreal ii Miitlnvc Toilny, 'Ma mid r,Oo. AN AMERICAN TRAMP Ilr Kilwnrd li. Kidder, author "A Poor Hclntloii," "TeiuM-fiit Vnlley." 1'rlcea SBc-t KOu nnd "Or. BOYJ'S ThsaJer WOODWARD & m itOESS, Mgrs. OTIS Mvi.wnu nnd associate player, Including Ambrey Ilouclcault, William Norrls and Mnrcla Vnn Dresser, will offer hlri lutest production FHAM'HMO IIIMI.M October 13 and 16. Mattneo Wednesday. Salo FeatH opens Friday. Prices Evening, 25c, GOc, 75c, $1.00. $1.60; mutlnee, 25c. 60c, 75c, $1.W. COMING! JOSEF HOFMANN Tllli Q It HAT l'l.VXIST. Wolfsohn Musical Bureau, New York. August Mothe-Borglum Piano Teacher. Pupil of Mr. Swayne, Jr., of Parts, ro cently of Vlenun; Lewchetlzky School. Studio; 0 Davldge Illk., 18th and Fnrnam. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly Song Recitals. Pupils Received in Tone Production Artistic Singing Voice Development 1802 Furnum D.ivid,e Mock. Dally, except Wednesday, 10 a. in. to 5 p. m. Tenclier of Mnnitollii, (iiillnr n ml Ilanjn, HERBERT H. ELLIOTT (Successor to Francis Potter). RIU IliuitKu Illook lfith nnd llnrnpy. "Crossing the Bar," set to beautiful muslo by Rov. 11. 11. Woodward, M. A., an Eng lish clergyman. Miss Lillian Fitch, the well known elo cutionist, has resumed studio work und has also been engaged as special teacher of elocution and dramatlo art at Ilollovuo. Mlsa Fitch baa proved a valuable and in teresting adjunct to many good concert programs here and It 1h an excellent Idea to have a good elocutionist on concort pro grams such as thoso given by churches, societies, women's clubs, etc. It la now becoming milto the thing also to have cer tain readings pertaining to choral works presented In connoctlon with the program. Tho field of the goodwocutlon teaober Is akin to the vocalist and It can very well be used to morettnutual advantage. Miss Luella Alton has resumed her teach ing and her violin pupils are conatnntly Increasluc. I loarn from Mr. Willis of the Young Men's Christian association that tho Chi cago Symphony orchestra will bo ono of his attractions hero this season. Mr. Itosenbeckcr Is the conductor. THOMAS J. KELLY. AJIt'SHJIIJATS, BOYD'S Theater JUST ONE PERFORMANCE- Kitin.w r.vi:.i.;, orr. it, nt h.ih. Mr. flamuol K. Park will present (direct from tho Bhnftoslmry Theatre, London.) The. New York ChsIiio'h trcmendou Tr.ns Atlnntla Triumph, tho iiiuslcul exlravu- RH117.il The Casino Girl 400 performances nt the Caitno. 500 nights) nt tho Shaftesbury Theatre, London. Company of 60. The original Now York and London pro Auction, in Us cntlroty, will bo presented til nun ,n j JT1CC3 J1.D0. ii.no, 60o, ZRc. Scats ou sale Wednesday'. Miaco's Trocadero Matinee Today, 10c and 20c Kntlro week excepting Saturday night "Rose Sydell's London Belles" Tho greatest. grandoRt and best of all. introducing two of the most profuse laugh producing burlesciucH w "Ilnrn N(irmlim' MATINEE PRICES Wc 20c SMOKE IF YOU LIKE nnd "Siitnu'H WnldlnK MKlit.' with noso Sydoll-thn most handsomely formed wo man In burlesquo pretty chorlstors funny men Hiiperb Btago uffectn. Stnr Vaudeville Aft; U'lic Marvelous DiiiiliniiiM. The World'H Champions. Tho King of Jugglers. Hurt, I. ll lie ton Koatcr Nonsfiislcnlltlca. Ituth Denver fc Co., "An Artist's Dream." llnirortl mill Worth, "A Night In June." Wheeler & Vcililer, Singers and Dancers. Toney-M oore, "Tho Olrl With the Dia mond Heart." EVENING PRICES 10c 20c 30c SMOKE IF YOU LIKE TWO SHOWS DAIIA'-Matlnce 1!;15; even ing 8;iG, Smoko If you llko. Tolophone 2S0O Tlo served Hcuts going fast. This Is another big show. onuaHTON Telephone 1531. AVeek Coinnieiirliiir Suntlny Slat. (lot. O, TODAY THIS I2VK. fll(S. 1 The Famous BEAUX and BELLES Octette. POWELL & CO., Illualonlat mill Conjuror. THE SAVANS In "A Clovru'n MUhapii," MAX MILLIAN and SHIELDS Hmurt KoiiIIiik, MEMPHIS KENNEDY Mimical Uoiuedluii, STANDARD QUARTETE Colored VoonllMta nud Comedian. ANGIE NORTON Co inedleiinr, KIN0DR0ME .omt .Vtovlnw Scene. Prices 10c, 25c and 50c