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THE OMAITA DAILY JJEEt SUNDAY, FJ3B1UTAHY 2, 1002. in Amusements It nil weeks upon Iho local thcntrlcal b&londar wcro 1 lit o tho ono Just closed there would bo llttlo causo for complaint or fault finding on tho part of amusement loTcrs. Tho attractions offered merited tho patronage bestowed upon thgm. Not nny of tho plays wcro of such literary depth u to rerjulro any great amount of thought Upon tho part of tho spectator In their en- Joymont. Thoro was that about them, lowovcr, which made them thoroughly en tertaining and wholly enjoyable through out. Danlol Frawloy's stock company, which opened tho week, Is to tho Pacific coast what Frohman's Umpire company Is to Now York. Omahn's opportunities of seeing It have been limited In number, so tint but few realtzo fully tho treat that Is al ways furnished by a Frawlcy engagement. Mary Mannerlng, now to us us n star, but whoso reputation as n talented actress preceded her, came fully up to expecta tions. Not as much enn bo snld for her play, for without the touches of fine art irlvcn "Janice- Meredith" by Miss Manner- ' tag and her excellent company, It would be a crude melodrama and nil but Intol ruble. "Tho Burgomaster" closed tho week and Its fourth engagement In this city within two seasons. Tho popularity of this me lange of music and comedy Is really re Biarkable, theater-goers seeming never to tiro of Us catchy airs and bright repartee. Mentioning tho popularity of "Tho Burgo master" brings to mind tho fact that Omaha Is particularly partial to entertain inont of this class. Something like a dozen comic oporas and musical comedies hnvo been offered hero during tho present sen ton. Not ono of them has failed to piny to ft well filled house and on several oc casions tho seating capacity of tho theater bas been entirely Inadequate. In speaking of Omaha's partiality to musical cntortnln Blent, IJon Slovens, ono of the best known mnnagors nnd promoters of comic oporn tars, who hns been associated In past years with l)e Wolf Hopper, Jefferson Do Angolls and later with Klaw & Erlangcr's "Foxy Qulllcr," recently snld: "I do not consider nny city west of Chicago tho equal of Omnha when It comes to the liberal patronngo of a musical attraction which has ny comedy nttnehed to ltt ond I hnvo never j Cooked n western tour without Including In It Omaha dates. I suppose It Is merely because your thentcr-gocrs aro looking for amusement nt tho theater rather than edu cation, which thoy get olsowhere. Thoro Is no denying tho fnct that comedy set to music Is tho most satisfactory class of the atrical nmusemcnt wo havo. That Is, of course, providing tho comedy Is bright, clean nnd wholesomo nnd tho music tune ful. Farco comedy comes next. If ono wants their more tender emotions touched upon I supposo tho romantic drama, melo drama, or perhaps n llttlo tragedy Is the thing. I bolleve, however, that musical comedy enjoys tho distinction of being tho fnvorlto theatrical amusement of tho Amer ican pcoplo." Soveral additional dates on tho booking hoot of Doyd's theater wcro filled during tho InBt week with attractions that promlso to ndd considerable enjoyment to tho pres ent season's amusements. Tho Lilliputian Opera compnny, which calls Australia Its home, nnd which lias created quite a furoro In San Francisco, comes for three per formances early In March. Nat Goodwin and Maxlno Elliott will bo scon early In April, when they will give threo perform nnces, probnbly of "When Wo Wero Twen-tjr-ono." Two of tho now musical comedies aro also booked for three performances each hero In April. Ono Is "Tho Chap crones," wjilch will bo sung by Frank 1 Torloy's opera company. This organization was formorly known as tho Alice Nielsen opcrn company, and has been mooting with aplondld success with Its now play In tho fast. Tho other Is "Tho Explorers," an other PIxloy and I.uder's piece, said to be a worthy successor to "Tho Burgomaster." In May, John Drew will be seen In hlB new liny, "Second In Command," which 1a snld to bo tho best thing ho has done since "The Liars." Ho will glvo threo perform ances of tho plcco In this city. "What do I think will be tho future of the book piny? It has absolutely none that I can soo," said Mary Mannerlng in tho courso of an interview during hor engage ment horo Inst week. "I cannot bring my clf to believe that tho theater-goers of this country, or tho readers, either, for that matter, will much longer tolerate tho allly twaddle of which tho majority of tho o-called popular novels of today aro roads up. True many of them mnko Interesting reading, yet after alt thero Is llttlo depth to them. Tako for Instance Janlco Mere dith. According to the author's description of tho character, sho Is supposed tn bo the embodiment of everything that Is bright and witty, yot hardly a witty speech has ho put in her mouth. Pcoplo flock to soo tho pfay, however, nnd ns a money maker It .has been more 'than a success It has beon a triumph. I hardly think, though, that we could play ovor tho samo territory again and meet with the same financial buccoss. Tho popularity of tho book will attract large audiences tho first tlmo, but to In duce them to come again, or recommend It to their friends, tho play Itself must pos 'ess somo genuine merit. It Is a difficult task to make anything like an acceptable dramatization of tho avorngo novo). Thero la so much that must noceasarlly bo left out of tho play and to tho Imagination of tho spectator. Another reason why tho book rlay cannot continue In popularity is that an actor or actress must create a char acter that thousands of people havo Ideal ized, nnd hnrdly nny two of them havo their mind picture of tho character painted alike. So you see It Is next to Imposslblo to make the chnrnctor, as you draw It, meet with their approval. Of course If ono has not read tho story or formod any Idea of the character tho actor or actress can In MAKES WORK EASIER Hnrd to atteud to daily duties With a bad back; With a back that's lame, weak or aching; With annoyiug urinary disorders; With any Kidney or Bladder ills Doati's Kidney Pills Make work easier; Make sick kidueys well; Cure backache and all Kidney troubles. Endorsed by people you know, here at home. Mr. Charles 0. Winger, brick moulder, No, 1132 North Nlne tceth street, Bays: "A friend of mine heard me complain of aching In my back and trouble with the kidney secretions, I had been subject to these attacks from the day I hurt my back lifting some house silk four years ago. This friend gave me a box of Doan's Kidney Pills which he had bought at Kuhn t Co's drug store, I thought a dose or two holped me and I In creased the quantity. The treatment cured me; at least up to date I have not beon bothered with any of my old symptoms." All drug stores 50 cents. FosterMUburn Co,, Bffelo, N, Y, nlmost all canes Induce them to accept his or her Interpretation. I nm anxious to 89P nrato myself from this class of plays as soon as I can. Of courso they are pro ductive of much financial gain and that Is quite as essential, It not mora so. to the success of a new star ob artistic trlumoh. for 1 nm sorry to say that tho latter docs not nlways bring success from the mana gerial, or box ofllco, point of vlow. "My ambitions are, I aupposo, little dif ferent from those of tho majority of ac tresses. Shakespearean roles nro my fa vorites, and naturally I aspire to play them. I believe I could bo Induced to play a wholo season almost without compensa tion If I could got a play that would glvo mo an opportunity to see whether or not I am progressing In my art. "Do I think tho Shakcspcnrean plays will ever become populnr enough with tho American people to make Its presentation profitable? Indeed, 1 do, but that time will not be until competent people nro cast for every slnglo part, no mntter how trivial tho rolo may be. As a matter of fact, I think every character In each of Shakes pcarc's plays Is Important enough to havo careful consideration nnd proper presenta tion. None of them should bo slighted In tho least. No one star can mnko a popular success with n 'Shakespearean piny unless he or she has support that will not suffer by contrast. Mind you, I do not wish to bo quoted ns favoring tho abolition of tho system of starring an nclor or actress, as people choose to call It. I think there nro artists who havo such strong personalities that pcoplo arc Influenced by this person ality to such an extent that It hns a com mercial value to Its possessor, as well as to tho mnnagor. "My future plans? Well, really, I am not nt liberty to state what they aro bo yond tho present season. I will conttnuo In yjnnlco Meredith" through Lent and a few weeks after, when It will bo shelved for n dramatization of "Grnustark," which Is being m ,nl o for me. I shall conttnuo to play "Camtllo" nt matinees now and thon whero I havo been seen before In "Janlco Meredith." Yes I know the newspapers havo criticised me rather harshly for play ing "Cnmlllo," my friends, too, nro finding fault with me, not my portrayal of It you know, but tho Idea of my appearing In what they call a vulgar play seems to bo tho principal reason for tho fault finding. I do not consider Camtllo such a terribly vulgar woman. There must havo been some refinement about her, clso sho could not havo commanded tho attention nnd respect which sho did from tho opposlto cx. Men you know may admtro a vulgar woman, but they never show nny consideration or respect for her, nnd Cnmlllo commanded both. I will admit that sho makes use of n few vulgar words, but what woman don't nt times? That's more or less human you know.' Cntuliifr I'.Vfntii, "Tho Girl from Maxim's," tho French farco which created somewhat nf a sensa tton at tho Boyd last season, will bo seen ngaln nt that theater for threo perform anccs, starting this aftornoon. Tho story Is known to theater-goers, henco thero Is no need of telling It here. Tho cast, with tho oxccptlon of "tho girl," Is tho samo as was seen hero before. Lena Mervllle will be seen In tho tltlo role. She la a very handsome and attractlvo woman and Is said to mako a sprightly and pleasing French grlsotto. Melodrama will bold thoboards for the greater part of the coming wcok nt Doyd's. Commencing Thursday night "Tho James Boys In Missouri" will open an engagement thnt closes with tho end of tho week. As Its tltlo Implies, the play Is a story of the adventurous lives of the James brothers and much In the way1 of the old-tlrao blood and thunder will bo seen and every sceno Is a thriller. Tho Jnmes brothers wero especial friends of tho county coroners, It a synop sis of this play bo any criterion. Tho big sceno of tho play Is tho realistic holdup of a train "in tho "Bluo Cut." Tho play was given last week at tho Bijou theater, Chi cago, and crowded the theater at every per formance. George Klunt and Alma Hearn enact tho loading roles. Tlcolos' Lilliputians will be tho head lino feature at tho Orphoum for the week beginning today. They aro four llttlo Ger tiiuuti, who years enougn to vote and n fow to sparo, yot no larger than many cnuuron of a year old. Their mental fac ulties and physlcnl development nro re roarKanio in such tiny human beings. In inetr net tbey introduco a variety of stunts, Including comedy, acrobatics and unique Imitations. Singing and a pout pourrl of entertainment of the French stylo will be contributed by Brulett and Ilevlore, who havo been seen here before Billy Clifford, formorly of tho team of Clifford and Huth, appears in monologue Local patrons aro familiar with Clifford's talents as a comedian. A remarkable display of animal intelligence nnd cunning by Rlt- tors' dogs Is tho second featuro on this bill to be Imported from Europe by tho Orpheum Circuit company. Mimicry and now imitations will bo tho specialty of unarics Leonard Fletcher, who has iib slstlng him this season protty Mario Tom pest. Zoo Matthows, the well known com entenne, win oe seen horo for tho first tlmo. In coon songs sho has earned much reputation. Tho Berlin Bisters are new comers. They aro known as tho "golden west vocal duo." Their selections for tho most part aro from grand opera, Deaves' marionettes Is pronounced a posltlvo nov olty, bolng a step In advance of the auto maton and ventrlloqulal acts that havo ap pearcd here. Horbert II. Elliott, the Omaha mandolin virtuoso, will bo an extra at traction for tho ontlre week. Mr. Boiling Arthur Johnson, an lllus trated entertainer, comes to Omaha this week In a series of Illustrated entertain- mcnts never before seen hero, Tho cntor tf.lrmcnts will bo given under tho auspices of Post A, Travelers' Protectlvo associa tion, nnd will bo for Its benefit. Mr. John- eon has with him as stcreoptlcon operator Major T. J, Mapes, who for seventeen years was the solo operator for John I Stoddard, His outfit Is valued at 2.',000 nnd It Is all put In uso during theso entertain ments. "Tho Passion Play" of 1900 will bo given Thursday night, February 6, containing over 100 still pictures of that dccadeclmal dra matic wonder of tho Bavarian Alps, and a tew moving pictures of scenes about Obcr- ammcrgau. Tho entertainments will bn given In the Kountze-Mcmorlal church February 6, 7 and 8. Tho attraction for tho coming week at the Trocadero, commencing this aftcrncon. will bo tho Llttlo Magnet burlesqucrs and Mourndoulnh, the "Terrible Turk." Among the novelty nets promised mention may bo made of John J. Welch, known as "tho man In whltoj" Hnywnrd nnd Hayward, sketch duo! Serrn, tho South American wonder; Carroll nnd Gardner In Hibernian Isms, Foreman nnd Urownell, coon shout ers, singers nnd dancers, nnd McDcrmott and Ilossylu, laugh producers. Mourn doulah, known as tho "Terrlblo Turk," will meet nil wrestlors nt every perform ance. No ono Is barred In this contest. Mouradoulah agrees to throw nny five men lnsldo of nn hour for a wager of $100 to $.100, or will throw any single wrestler In side of fifteen minutes or forfeit $25 It ho falls to do bo. , 1'lnyn anil I'lnyrr. Nanette Comstock ling Joined Henrietta Croimnn's company. lluss Whytnl Is writing a new American comedy for Stunrt Hobson. Joseph Jefferson gnve JlfO last week to tho fund for tho McICinley mcmorlnl. "Oulllver'H Travels" hns been ndnptcd to stnge purposes by George Grosmlth, Jr. Minneapolis is tho latos.t city to think of establishing n permnuent stock company. A "Way Down Enst" company will shortly sail from Sun Francisco for Aus tralia. Charles Frohmnn estimates Clydo Fitch's Income from his different pluys this season wilt foot up fully $230,000. William II. Crnno was once n member of tho now almost forgotten Alice Ontcs Comic Operu compnny. Louis James nnd Frederick Wnrdo will bo Joint stars next season, plnylng "Tho Two Dromlos." Daniel V. Arthur, mnnnger of Stuart Robson. Is contemplating presenting his star In Shake penro's "The Comedy of Errors" next year. Word comes from Washington, whero Sol Smith Russell U now living, that tho fa mous nctor Is gaining strength and vigor and that his mind Is very clear. Gertrude Coghlnn shelved "Becky Sharp" February 1 nnd will nt once begin re hearsals on "Hy Order of tho King' It is n costume play, with tho scenes laid in France. American history Is fast tnklng up tho stage. Tho latest work to lie completed for presentation is called "Patrick Henry," nnd, of courso, deals with tho revolution ary period. Anthony Hope hns completed his latest comcdj drama nnd it will be produced In Lomdon ay Arthur Bouchler within a few weetta, Its tltlo is "Pllkerton's Peerngo" and is based on a political theme. Wilson Barrett's latest production, "Tho Christian King," is reported to havo been very successful nnd bus been purchased for this country by tho Llebler company. James O'Neill will bo tho star of tho piece. Do Wolf Hopper will leavo Weber & Fields nt tho end of this season to rcsumo his starring tour under the management of Everett It. Reynolds. Ho will npppear as Mr Pickwick is a musical version of tho "l'lckwlck Papers," by Charles Klein. IUchard Mansfield, in n bcforo-curtnln speech nt the final nerformnnco of "Beau calro" nt tho Herald Square theater, New York, Saturday night, nnnounced that lie would return next about Christmas In "Ivan, tho Terrlblo." a now romantic his torical play by Tolstoy, Ellzn.hftth Mnvhnw. thn Hnllffhrr nf Mnrln Wainwrlght, died recently, in New York of neort rauure. Miss waynew s rattier was Harrv Slaughter, the first of MariH Wnln Wright's husbands. She went on tho stago when she wns 1G years old, playing In tho support of Viola Allen in "Tho Christian." Mr. Mansfield's benefit for tho actors' fund, given in New York last Tuesday uft ernoon, netted that charity $S,C33. Mr. Mansfield was seen In acts from "Beau calre," "A Parisian Romance." "Beau Urummel" nnd "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde." The theater was packed to tho doors. Reports from New York during tho past week nro to tho effect that this will bo tho last season of Nat Goodwin and Maxlne Elliott ns Joint stars. They will 'shlno sep arately next season, Miss Elliott In a plav by Clyde Fitch, whllo Mr. Goodwin will probably bo taken caro of by Augustus Thomas. Musical Tho New York Musical Courier In a ro ccnt lssuo hits tho nnll on tho head tn nnsworlng a lettor as to tho engaging of American artlstn. The letter Is an appeal to the managers to engage moro American singers nnd players and cut out tho for eign element onco in a whllo. The Courier, with a most respectful bow, places the blame exactly where It belongs, namely, at tho foot of tho "People." It Is not Mr. Orau'B fault, nor any other manager's fault, but It Is tho fault of tho people. Therefore, we of tho minority must Just wait and try to grow moro and moro Into a majority all tho tlmo. Wo havo much to encourage us, wo who aro In the minority on all theso questions of art. Tho minority was a mighty good thing in the tlmo of Noah, don't you know, and maybe wo will have a chanco yet. Just think. In a vory recent court of Inquiry ono of the Judges submitted a minority re port and It seoms as though the great ma jority of Americans had accepted that mi nority report. Schley Dewey! Tho major ity of the people want foreign opora and forolgn artists. Horo is tho thought of tho Courier auent the visit of Prlnco Henry and tho attltudo of the nowspapers: Those papers which wero to havo no write-ups of Prince Henry and pay llttlo attention to It would havo less renders, whereas those papers that III! their col umns with sketches, portraits of tho prince and pictures relating to hlni will have n much larger sale, and therefore will bo much more valuable to their advertisers and be productive of bigger results, and again, by reflex action, bring results to themselves. When ho (Prlnco Henry) visits the Metro politan Opera house ho will henr his own German native singers. Ho will not see American singers at the American operu house hero and ha will hear chiefly German singers. He will hear tho German opera sung In tho German tongue ns It is given In Berlin. Ho will not hear any American operas sung by American singers. He will not henr nn American orchestra; ho will not even find nn American nt tho head of the compnny, but a gentleman named Grnu who conies from Moravia. Of tho other conductors, ono was born in Poscn, which is the birthplace of Mr. Damrosch; the other one, Mr. Flon, 1b u Belgian, nnd tho other one. Mr. Seniill. 1r an Itnllnn. Thn .chief secretary of Mr. Grau Is n German ana nis uuBiness manager is nn English man. Tho advertising munager of at p. Grau Is a German. The only people who nro Americans aro those who puy to hear tho opera. And then Prlnco Henry tnny go homo and say that ho wns in Germany, thnt it was all a mistake, and that ho was not In America nt all, Ho will find that nil the cluba ho may visit nro German singing clubs. There aro no American singing clubs. The only singing clubs nro those composed of the Germans, because tho Americans don't want to hear any singing by American singers, and hero Is tho great trouble ubout this question of music nnd art In the United States. So salth the Courier: It speaks with no uncertain sound. And it Is certainly right In this instance, Wo are, however, unable to sco the future, and, perhaps, this whole business may turn out to bo a scheme on the part of some leading Americans to "benevo lently arelmtlate" the older countries with their artists at a distant date. Who knows? In tho meantime we nro studying tho ways and methods of the foreign pcoplo by continual travel to Europe, summer after summer. And therein we are wiser than 2 they, nro wo not? Because tho foreigners do not como over hero In tho summortlmo In nny great quantities, nnd so wo will know nil nbout their arts and their music and themselves, and they will never sus pect our game until they havo been adopted and becomo a part of us. Surely this must be tho" reason. Wo fight to protect our manufactures and wo fight to protect our trado and commerce and so forth, but what aro wo doing to protect our music and our art? Tho ecstatic pose. How delightful it Is. Would that Gcorgo Ado could havo sat and heard Hofmann play, nnd hnvo described tho nudlcnco present. He might havo writ ten a llttlo mastcrplcco, something llko tho fablo of "Lutlo, tho Falso Alarm," ono of tho best satirical skits ever written, on tho affectations and absurdities of tho pre tentious amateur Dinger. It Is no wonder that pcoplo who aro not musical, but who llko a good song or a good "selection that thoy can understand," becomo dis gusted with musical people nt times. Go to a piano recital and watch tho audi ence. When tho great Padcrowskl, or the Hof mann, or tho Rosenthal appears on the stage, tho first attack of the dlsoaso bo gins. Thon watch tho "musical" lady and her loyal spouso who has paid good money for his seat and would pay It over ngaln to glvo It up. Look at him as ho sits bolt upright; poor man, how I folt for many of "him." I wanted to go to him and say "All right, old man, It is nil right, It will soon bo ovor." Tho pationt husband, I saw soveral of them at tho recent Hof mann recital, nnd I could not help noticing that' ho was Intent on threo thoughts. First, "I wish I could think of some thing to say about tho pianist that would bo proper. I wish I could sco what tho gamo Is." Second, "I wonder If Jones Is hero. Ho would enjoy this, about as much as I do. Hello, there's Smith. Well, I hnvo somo company anyway. Ho can sympathlzo with mo." Third, "Aro these women sane, or nm 1 lnsano? I never hear my wlfo go on llko this nbout anything but a great pianist. Listen to them now. What do thoy moan by saying, 'Isn't It Just dlvlno? Do thoy mean tho piano or tho music or tho pian ist?" And so tho man is tortured, not by tho music, nol no! but by Its effect. Ho thinks there must bo somothlng wrong with him, bocauso ho cannot feel that way. Ho can understand a person playing a beautiful solo and can sco how people should listen to It and applaud It In tho traditional way. But what ho does not understand Is tho "ecstasy." That's whero tho puzzle comes, and that Is why ho likes muslo less and musicians less. I havo often been Btruck by this thing of the Intoxication of music. I love music in nil of Its branches. I will tako off my hat to an artl.U, but not to a king. But I never found It necessary to hoist myself up to tho top of a palo pink cloud, with bluelsh-grcon orabroldory, and sigh myself, and float my self away to tho kingdom of hasheesh and popples. Thero Is a monstrous lot of silly affectation nbout tho sighing forth of platitudes,-such as "Is it not divine? Is It not simply oh, my, well, you Just simply can't descrlbo It. It takes ono's breath awny." And then your cue la to get tho smelling salts. Muslclnns whom I havo n:ways thought sensible, good pcoplo ns people go, passed mo at tho exit of tho Boyd, that concort night referred to, with their heads up In tho nlr, and their common sonso evapor ated, pro torn,, as though to say, "Don't talk to me. Ah, do not wako mo; lot mo dream ngaln," If music has this effect, Is It not a shauio to raid opium Joints and leave concert halls alone? But says ono: "You nro to bo pitied; you nre not n mu'slcian; you havo not tho feu Bacre; you, oh, you you cannot under stand." And I reply; "I guess jou'ro right. I cannot understand." Hut thero aro n few othors who can en joy without bringing tho whole thing Into a comedlotta. It Is not tho enjoyment and tbe.npplauso that I am speaking of. It U tho frenzied ecstacy. If one-half of the cnorgy nnd agony spent In ono evening at a Hofmann rocltnl by women who "ndoro" nnd "worship" tho great art of music wore spent In a wholo yoar In doing somothlng for It of a public nature, Instead of form ing llttlo excluslvo social musical cliques, whero members nro voted on before thoy aro oVen nsked if tho would llko to Join, music in Omaha would be on a better foot ing and wo might thon bo led to bellove that tho "ecstatic ones" aro sincere Thero Is n field for enthusiasm, but lot It bo healthy, Thero are good musclans horo who aro educating the pcoplo and tho people's chil dren in art matters, There la a chanco 'to say a kind word to thorn onco in a whllo. It does not cost much. There, are musicians working In your churches. They aro giving you good serv ice. It docs not cost much to pat them on udoma AMUSHM HNT.S. BOYD'S Woodward A IlurfMS. Managers. This Afternoon, Tonight Monday THE NKW YORK AND PAIUS LAUOHINO FURORE, THE GIRL FROM MAXIM'S THE SAUCIEST OIItL THAT EVER WINKED ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS. I'rlceft-Mnt., ar.c, ROrj MK,, "Be, rUo, 75c, ifl.OO, TIiurAilii.r, FrMny, Sat. Milt, mill MrM. Tho Molo-Dramntlc Sensation of tho Season, "JAMES BOYS IN MISSOURI" Tho Famous Bluo Cut Train Bobbery. I'rlc. H-Mat., .-c, BOo NlRlit, Hilc, BOo mill 7Bc. ELKS' FAIR Elk Club It'ms Wnro nnd Granite Bl'ks, Intll iiliil Kir. nnm Sts., January 30 to February 8. 2 to 11:3) p. m. GREAT RACE MliETINO. l'nrlor Booths, Fair Jnpan, 1'nlin Gardens Turkish Room nnd Country Store. Muslo vnudovllle, comedy. Kverythlng to please, ntnuso nnd entertain everybody. Como onco and you will como ngaln. Admission, ICo. HERBERT H. ELLIOTT Teacher of Mnmlnllii, Guitar & IlanJo, 312 Ramge Blk 16th nnd Ilnrnoy Streets. Studio hours, 10 n. m. to 9 p. m., except Tuesdays nnd Fridays. Telephone B20I6. tho back onco In awhllo. They got enough of tho other kind of thing, GoI knows. There nro singers and players, who glvo concerts, and recitals, nnd norvlccs. It only costs a nickel to show that you wero thero. Thero nro many to whom a dollar would bo no blggor than a penny. If you could not get thero yourself, you might send some ono olse. But tho joy of giving It would bo en hanced by your presenco. Tho musician "wants" you, although ho may "need" what Is yours. Tho days of Scribes nnd Pharisees, hypo crites, nro not yot gono by, and tho world 1b still hungering nnd thirsting after sln toro gcnulno sympathy. It Is ours to glvo. Do wo always glvo it? Do wo often glvo It? Do wo ovor glvo It? Miss a M. Morso gave n most Interest ing pupil's rec'tnl Thursday evening, at 2121 Blnnoy street, to nbout ono hundred friends and parents of her pupils. Tho Saturday morning muslcales given for tho benefit of tho Crecho, which havo been so successful for tho last two seasons, will begin this year on February IB. Thero aro to be In all flvo concerts, nnd tho rulo of holding theso at private houses will bo ad hered to ns before. A muslcalo Is bolng nrrnnged for, to tako plnco early .this month nt Unity church. Tho artists will bo: Mr. Joseph Qahm, Mr. Garolsscn, Mrs. Neely, Mr. Manchester, Mr. Wright nnd Mr. Edward Garolsscn, Tho Bohemians havo decided to bring Kubcllk hero. Ho will play n concert at tho Boyd noxt month, Good for tho Bo homlans. May thoy succeed boyond their anticipations, This is surely loyalty to tholr compatriot, l'orhaps wo may look to tho Bohomlans for nnothor ralso of $2,000 after tho Kubcllk concort, for moro musi cal work In public. Omaha needs public music, outside of tho churches and It costs money, But whnt Is tho uso of reviving an old subject. All that Is needed Is tho money, nnd an enthusiastic management llko tho Bohemians, Good luck to them. May they llvo long and prqspor. I hopo that Kubellk will play to tho full capacity of tho house. Ho la undoubtedly a great artist, Hero's hoping, THOMAS J, KELLY. Marie Swaoson, Harpist, 829 Q. 18th lit. Wash tKe Baby with NEUTRAL, WHITE, FLOATING, FRAGRANT. His delicate skin will welcome the change from the irritating toilet soaps, so highly colored and highly scented, sold under a fancy name. OX-GALL is the homely name of an old-fashioned product whose worth has been acknowledged for centuries. Its use refreshes, softens and nourishes the skin, cleanses the pores, gives one the delightful feeling of freshness and being clean. Sold by all dealers. Cudoma Primer sent free on request. The Cudahy PacKing Co., Omaha.. .Kansas AMUSIJMUNT.S. tei.immionk ir:u. WEEK COMMEN CING Sunday Mat., Feb- 2nd Today 2:30 This Evening 815 Picolo's Lilliputians, Smallest Comedians and Gymnasts on Earth. Bruett and Reviere French Singers nnd Entertainers. Billy-Single-Clifford Original Comedian. Hitter's Dogs Wonderful Canlno Actors. . Ghas. Leonard Fletcher Mimic nnd Impersonntor, Assisted by Miss Marlon Tempest. Zoe Mathews Comedlenno und Coon Singer. Berlin Sisters Tho Golden West Singing Duo. Deaves' Marionettes Merry Manikins A Positive Novelty. EXTKA, Herbert H. Elliott Omaha's Mandolin Virtuoso. Prices, 10c, 23c and DOc. NOTICE For Ono Wcow, commencing .SUNDAY MAT., l'lCII. IMIi, THE QRPHEUfo SHOW. Reserved ScuU on salo 9 a. m. Mon dny, Fcbruury 3. Miaco's Trocad ero 2S09. MATIXKK TODAY lOe, 20c. Kntlro Week, Including Saturday Kvonlng. Engagement Extraordinary, The Little Magnet Burlesquers Girls and Girls nnd Girls. And The Terrible Turk In n varied nnd pleasing program; presenting nov elty nets now to the Omalm nubile. ' THE TEItniBLE TURK MATINEE PRICES 10. 20c SMOKE IF YOU LIKE will appear nt every per- j will forfeit J23 to any wrestler whom the Turk" falls to throw within the specified tlmo limit of 15 minutes. OLIO John ,T, AVclcli, The Man In White. Iluytwiril mill lliiywnril, Tho Talented Sketch Duo. Si-mi, South American Wonder. Carroll mill Gardner, Ireland's Own, Foreman A: IlriMViiell, Coon Shoutnrs, Singers nnd Dancers. MoDlTllinlt-ltoxNlyil, Tho Ln ich Producers. EVENING TRICES 10 20 30c SMOKE IF YOU LIKE TWO SHOWS DAILY .MhIIiil'i), 2:15; ovenlng, 8:15. Telophono 2S0'J. The Turk will bo on nt every performance to throw ull comers, No ono barred, Boiling Arthur Johnson Illustrated Entertainments Kountze Memorial Church ltltli mill Harney Slrrt-U, THE PASSION PLAY OF 1900-Thurs-day night, February C. THE PAIUS FA III OF 1900-Frldny nltrht, February 7, HTOUIES OF THE OLD SOUTH AND THE NEW-Saturday night, February S. a,000 FF.I5T UK MOVING I'ICTIJItK.S. :um .sti:hi:oi'Ticon vihws. Given under tho auspices of Post A, Traveler's Protectlvo association, better known as T. P. A. cot'itsi: TicKiiT.s, tfi.no. NINGI.K TICKKT.S, 7fi CP.NT.S. Tickets exchanged for reserved seats nt H. J. Pcnfold's, 110S Farnum street, THE BEE FOR ALL THE NEWS i City. ARE YOU ON THE Ebb-Tide of Life? Can you look baclc 'without regret, nnd forward with con fldei.ee? Havo you bulldod upon tho solid foundation or Is tho obb-tldo dragging you out to sea? Aro your savings sccuro and hnvo you mado urn plo provision for thoso you must leavo oommi wncn you nro cnlled? Theso nro serious questions thoy demand consideration. A policy ln tho Kqultnhlo (a a mighty nnchor of safety you enn sleep bettor o'nlghts if you have a substuntlnl interest In our surplus of $70,0o,ooo It glvrs you protection and brings you a dividend. It pays better than n govern ment bond and you can buy it easier. When you reach tho turning point when you begin to feol tho pull of tho obb-tldo lot us help you provide for tho fu ture. The Equitable . Life "STRONGEST IN THE WORLD" H, D, NEELY, MANAGER -FOB NEBRASKA- Mochant's Nntional Bank Building, Omahu. Western Wholesale Factors for tho eelebrnted Everett, ivers & Pond ..PIANOS-. Prices mado to retail buyers. Wo sell on easy monthly payments. OUH WARRANTY THE BEST. Ofllco and salesroom, 4H McCaguo Building, ROSS P. CURTICE CO. Omaha, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Mr. Kelly's Studio is now reopened for tho sea. son of 1002. Students receive Tone production. Art singing. STUDIO I 1802 Farnam, Davldge Block,