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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1902)
TTTE OMAHA DAILT BED; STINT) AT, MAY 4, 1002. 15 i VI au'fcit - aia V We have left on our hand several pianos (the very crram) from the Hardman riano tock. 1 latest style "HARDMAN," S celebrated "HARRINGTONS." 2 popular tried "STORY C LARKS," a couple of "BCHAEFFER'S." These were the finest styles, and all that remains of this Im mense stock of 175 pianos bought by us for pot cash at our own price. This week II of these will be closed out at slaughter prices to make a complete cleanup of this stock. If you wsnt a genuine bargain in high grade Piano this Is your chance. We dis like to print the prices, but you can de pend on It their like was never offered for ale In Omaha for $100.00 more money. Will be general cleaning up week at our tore odds and ends of all descriptions bargains galore. Melodlans tor $5.00. Or gans at $5.00 and up. Square Pianos from $10.00 up. Several Uprights at cost, to make room. Every Week Is busy week at Schmoller A Mueller's. We don't know what business depression means and we don't want to know. , BUSINESS We've always had, BUSINESS we've got now, and BUSINESS we WILL have it RIQHT quality of Instruments, RIGHT treatment, RIGHT price and &IOHT terms count for anything. All the Time We have bargains and lot of them no matter bow much or how little you waat to pend. We desire to impress on your Tnlnd that this house will always give you 100 cents worth of piano for every dollar pent with us. 'We are proud of the distinction of belli .the cheapest priced piano house in the west 'for that make us friend and brings piano sales. Look at These: DO YOU WANT ONE OF THEM ON 75C WEEKLY PAYMENTS X MEYER SQUARE , $10 1 MONITOR SQUARE at 1 OILRERT SQUARE at 1 DRIGGS SQUARE at 1 HALLETS A DAVIS SQUARE t $15 $20 $25 $30 I CROW CHRISTOPHER ' square, at $35 1 OHIO VALLEY SQUARE " $40 at 1 HARDMAN BQUARE $50 1 JA3. HOL8TROM SQUARE. E:....$55 at 1 GRASS BROS. SQUARE t $60 Good as New THESE ARE IN ELEGANT CONDI TION AND WORTH DOUBLE THE PRICE-TERMS, $1 PER WEEK. 1 BRADBURY 6QUARE $75 1 LIGHTS ERNST SQUARE at 1 CHICKERING SQUARE t 1 JA8. HOLSTROM SQUARE at ...$80 ...$85 $90 UprightBargains TERMS $5 PER MONTH. 1 CADY CO. EBONY t . $75 1 V08B ft SONS, slightly $100 1 BRADFORD, walnut J- EJ case, at tJjldinlO 1 ARION. good shape, $150 . Oat-of-torr rastonter rem take nd vsauit of these bararalaa y wrltlng Ski , Piano Re-Building W ara now In a posltlo to give ths closest possible estimates on rebuilding, re finishing, etc., of old piano; also finest factory proof test tuning. Storage j W store piano In clean, dry piano txooma. Price reasonable. Schmoller tUluoIlo CALL TELEPHONE- 16SO. S81S raraaat Street. iraUwaf 1 on me II Binds. CHOICE BARGAINS THIS WEEK Amusements For the closing week of the present ... .. . v . I tneaincai sesson mere .rem. w oeen rather unequal division of time among I the different attractions which are booked for presentation here. So many meritorious attractions following each other so closely as those in prospect for the next two weeks will not only work a hardship upon the purses of the enthusiastic plsy patrons, but will, have bad effect upon the bos office receipts of the different attractions well. The unseasonable weather will also undoubtedly have it effect upon the attendance, and while large audience are already assured for the engagements of John Drew and Richard Mansfield, the bal ance of attractions caa hope for only or dinary attendance at the best. The bunch ing of Important attractions at the close of the sesson In the west seems to be an annual occurrence that U not alto gether explainable. Much of the fault Ilea in the fact that many of the more im portant attractions can remain almost the entire season In New York and the other eastern cities and only get as fsr west as Omaha late In April or early In May. With such attractions as Richard Mansfield, Maude Adams, Viola Allen and others of their class, this makes little difference in the attendance, a people will strain a nnlnt At .nv tlm In aM.nri nurfrrminrpN . f " : - ' - : :.-i or superlative excellence aucn as is i- waya forthcoming during ergagementa of these stars, but the others must accept only fair patronage. This lack of patronage has it effect, too, upon the standing of Omaha as a theatrical town. Naturally the late comers, who are accustomed to play ing to the full capacity of the theaters during the earlier part of the season, can not account for the lack of patronage, un less It be that Omaha is unappreclatlve. However, there seems to be no ultimate solution of the problem or no good way to prevent its recurrence, unless the theatrical ayndlcate can be Induced to so arrange the booking of the more im portant attractiona that tour the country annually as to have part of them open their season in the west and part In the east. But let's be thankful that we get any of the great stars and take them henever they see fit to come. Decidedly the most artistic. If not the very best, exclusive theatrical publication of the present day is "The Theater," a handsomely Illustrated magazine of theatrical and musical life published by Meyer Bros. Co. of New York. The May Issue of this publication, which is Just out handsome in appearance, as usual devotee considerable space to dis cussion of the proposed endowed theater. The editor wrote to the leading players, dramatists and literary workers asking for their view on the subject and be prints their replies. The fifty odd answers in clude Interesting letter from Joseph Jefferson, Julia Marlowe, E. H. Sothern, E. M. Holland, Mrs. Leslie Carter. Reg inald de Koven, Otis Skinner, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, De Wolf Hopper, Eugene W. Prea brey, Kyrle Bellew, Wilton Lackaye, John Malone. Martha Morton and other. The gen eral opinion seems to be that there U great need in New York City for an ideal theater, and the name of Mr. Hetnrlch Coniied is put forward by most a the man best fitted to conduct such a theater. Another im portant feature In the issue Is an article on "The Passion Play -In America" by prominent clergyman. The writer, Rev. Percy 8. Grant, rector of the Church ot the Ascension. Nev York, take the liberal view, which he think is that of many church member, that there would be no Impropriety In presenting the sacred tory on the local stage If properly done. He oe not think It would cheapen the Chris tian religion, but say that, on the con- trary. Christian people must not shut tneir eye to anything which tend to give greater reality to the tory of ChrUt through fear It will hake tneir raun. Cleveland Moffett contribute an Interest ing study with striking portrait or Mnie. Segond-Weber, the Parisian stage celebrity of the hour, and an entertainingly written dual interview with the Joint stars, Effle Shannon and Herbert Kelcey, forms the subject of thi month' "Chat with Player." The number 1 profusely illus trated with scenes from the current playa and many fine portrait of tha player now before the public. in tha demise of Sol Smith Russell, which ocourred early la the week, the stag loat on of It quaintest and most lovable character. Anyon who ever at through, one of the odd, unctuou per formance and laughed at hi dry humor or m moved to tear by hi tendernes and patho. will undoubtedly retain mental picture ot him a long aa life last. In th west h waa held In particularly high regard and enjoyed popularity a great a that of any other actor. Of hi career th Dramatlo Mirror publlhes the follow ing interesting article: Mr. Bussell waa himself a westener having been born at Brunswick. Mo., June. 16. Uti. HI parent were in no cllned toward the theater. , though hi mother was a sie.er-ii.-i " re? which famous wirpia; sell waa named. Perbapa omethlng in. .Plred him to Jlv. up to W. name for the Uta early inuww iuvwo.. -- - - w. fnuuent attendant at the mlnstreia and other Performance in Bt wu. where rue iamuy ni " 'v" Vv.' the songs and dance and practiced them constantly, and gaining among his play mate a reputation aa on entertainer. When the war broke out young Kuasell. though only 14 years of age, wa tired with a" ambition to go to th front, and he ran away from home and attempted to enlist in a regiment at Cairo. Hi. .Aa he had; not th consent of his parents ne waa noi al lowed to enlist. His songs and Jokes hart won him some attention from the soldiers and after the departure of the troopa the manager of th Defiance theater In Cairo offered him an engagement at W week. For this magninceni sum n .""".V" ilay In tne orcnesira, uu m y ..n tha acta and Dlar parta ranging . tn villains. His first rolo was that of a negro. Pet-a-Ptt, In "Th Hidden Hand." At first he slept on a sots, In the property room of the theater, but later the manager took him to his home. Later Russell received an offer oi d week from another manager, who wanted t.tm . An . aiftrk wire turn, but thla oost- ii., n brousht so many bruises that he abandoned It and went to Deagle'a theater, Bt. Louis, playing in biock meiourirau, iitr thla ntutmtnt he made an lTalorl ous one-night appeararte tn Chicago, and next played with a Milwaukee burlesque company- Subsequently he Joined tha I eaK f amily OI umi-nnnrri ni a unit, iuiu then returned to Deaale'a In Bt, Louis. Other engagements at thla time were In Memnhia. Lame hock ana rtunviiie. Thru ansaaements covered a period of about five year, during which the boy for he wa no more underwent many hardship and privations, fortune began to lnvnr him In lMa. when he wa enaaaea as second low comedian with Ben de Kar a Stock company tn St. Ixuls. Here he sup ported nun) of ths prominent traveling stars or ine urns ana gainen mm Knowl edge of the art of acting. Following hi aeason with De Bar. he waa a member ot a Leavenworth. Kan., stock company. Here he Joined the Berger Family of bell ringers and made a tour eastward wlln tham. His comedy work gained such no tice that he branched out for himself as a humorous lecturer. HU success here brought him an engagement. In 1S67, with the slock company at the Chestnut Street theater, Philadelphia, under Colonel Wil liam K. Blnn'a management. More tour In monologue followed and then his first New York engagement, at Llna Kdwln'a theater In 1871. He next played at th Howard Athenaeum, Boston. Augustln Daly vngaged him In U74. and on August U of that year he made his debut with the Daly Slock company at tha Fifth Avenue theater as Mr. Vrabody In "What Could Bhe Do?" or "Jealousy." He left th com pany' t he next season, but rejoined It Id lxTi. While under Daly's management he played many comedy ro.ee with suroes. In lkMk Mr. Ruaaell made his debut as a tar, appearing In "Edgewood Folk." a comedy written especially to suit him Though hla own work was admirable and his company excellent, the first season tour was a failure pecuniarily. Th fol lowing season the tide turned and for th best lour year tlx. Ruueli toured proe- perously in "ElMwnod Folks' cume firmly established as a and be one Be.on thereafter he ws the comedian at the Boston museum. Then he resumed starring, plaving In three seasons "Felix McKuslok." "I'a" and "Hewltched." Then came "A Poor Relation" In lxxs-lvsrt; "The Tale of a Coat," produced at Daly's In 1-W. and later. "Peaceful Valley," ''April Weather." a revival of ' The Helr-at-I.aw " and "A Bachelor s Romance." It was in this play, that had It original New York rrodiiotJon at the OarOn theater, that Mr. Russell made his Inst appearance in cliT- Ty"''n? Z1 fr t,r?1duc'1 "The Hon. John Urlgsby," and while ap-1 nMr n in rn. ninv mi t n i .rnnfi i nrrk house, Chicago. December 1. his break down came. Mr. Russell suffered a nerv ous attack, foraot his lines and the cur tain had to be rung down. His physicians ordered a complete rest. His health did not mend, however, and efforts of skilled physician and visits to various health resorts were of no avail. inicaco i jusi now more tnan reveling In the delight of a melodrama built on I Jim Bludsoe and "Baaty Tim," two of I Secretary Hay' early poems of life along me Mississippi, it is cauea "Jim Biuasoe, - i and Its chief attraction Is, of course, the ,"lr," -- Pooe " the caloric and strenuous career of that picturesque Individual who so cheerfully exhibited a lofty disdain and absorbing u..r.iu .ur me couiiiy n citiiii """' tutions. such as marriage, the rights of property and Individuals and the' like. We all recall that Mr. Hay wrote: "Jim warn't no saint; them engineers is pretty mucn an aline. He'd one wife at Natches-Vnder the-Hill I And a nother one here In Pike." Jim was addicted also to the use of the . . I t- f . -m .a - I bowle knife," and had made record at Natchez-l'nder-the-HUl In the line of an artistic manipulator of that storied weapon which fully equalled his accomplishment in a matrimonial way. This In Itself waa no mean achievement. In fact It was al- mtt sufficient to ensure him fame as last lng as that which came through the unique manner of his ultimate taking off. For it is recalled by those who remember the river that In those good old ante-bellum aays iiie in iaicnex-vnaer-tne-Miii was or . . . , . . . ..... - i ucu ion mai aujr man woo accompnsnea I ueeue ui wichfuuvbs ui m aegree lo occasion comment was assuredly an artist whose name would be remembered with no other especial reason In all communltlea save that unfavored spot which has dwindled to Sabbath quiescence with the decline of steamboatlng. But, a "all boats have their day," o did Jim, and in the present in stance his historian has charitably omitted all reference to his personal habits, his moral obliquities and his matrimonial ad ventures, and Instead has grafted on him the virtues of that sturdy resident of "Egypt," the old-line democrat who laid hi politic aside to keep till the war was through, Tillman Joy. Mr. Joy came to the front at a mas meeting ot his old neighbors, who objected to the presence of one certain negro boy, known and de scribed aa "Banty Tim." In Impassioned Sucker dialect Mr. Joy recounts the doings of "the day our left struck Vlcksburg heights," and tells how Banty Tim saved hi life on that occasion. He concludes with these words: "So, my gentle gazelles, that's my answer. Ana nyar stays uanty nm. He trumped Death's ace fer me that day And I hain't aoln' back on him. "Now, ye kin resoloot till the cow come home. But ef one of you teches that boy, He'll rassle his hash tonight In hell, or my name aln t Tillman Joy." With all of the Joy virtue and force of character, added to the natural dash and Intrepidity of Bludsoe, quite charming hero 1 made, not a wishy-washy Harding Davl or Stanley Wevman aort. but a aood. old-fashioned rip-snorting westerner of the original mintage. . And o when the final climax of the play comes, "And when the smokestacks fell The ghoat of Bludsoe went up alone, in tne smoa or tne mine tseu. the critics feel that And he went for It thar and then And Christ ain't goln' to be too hard un a man mat aiea ler men." So th play live. "Roaring Dick," as Mr. Richard Mans field is affectionately called by hi admlr- lng friends (behind his back) 1 the object of more brutal misrepresentation, probably, than any man on the stage. He baa been made the hero of all manner of sensational yarns. In which his violent temper, his In- tractable nature, his Insufferable egotism and his supreme disregard for tha right and feelings of other have been portrayed In most vivid language. Mr. Mansfield is too well balanced mentally to allow these yarns to disturb him, or if they do disturb him, he manage quit well to hid th fact, No on likes hi Joke better then Mans- field, even at hi own expense. In hi horn are two large group photographs. Each represent Mansfield surrounded by his company, to whom ha 1 reading a manuscript. In on he appear much bored, but everyone else I alert and Inter- ested. In th other be I all smiles and interest, but tne company . have gone to sleep. He often point th latter picture out to caller and remarks: "That' one of my owb play I'm reading them." At a dtnnsr at which Mr. Mansfield was a guest the hostess asked on of the gentle- men to be so good as to raise certain window. H graolously mad the en - deavor, bnt fresh paint held the frame fast ana tn youag man baa only hi ruffled linen ana oeaay perspiration en hi fore- head for hi pain. But he kept valiantly t hi struggle until be saw Mr. Mansfield approaching, a picture ot modern Brummel. Th actor looked him over, and. Inwardly conscious of hi own complacent temper ana jmmacuiat linen, replied lightly: "Ye. I may be Ingenious enough to raise tne window, out I m not ingenuous enough." Of court ther l a division of opinion a to th actual fact In uch torles. But no one, even thos who discredit them, but ngs Is the presentation of the sterling one. say, "It would b Just Ilk Mansfield to do get comedy drama, "Tactic," by the Bar thing on that extravaganUy grand cale." rows-Lancaster company, who were seen Mr. Mansfield ha alway considered it In It several seasons bsck. It. reveals Infra dig. to deny th many silly fiction th true American plrft and portrays the about temper, narsnness and kindred weaknesses wnieo nave been tn stock in tr. Am f.e waam 1 m Va. k... nll.ll I modest about his kindly deeds, and is so sensitive that lie never permit anyone to speak la hi presence of his benefactions. his present or hi courtesies. This sensi tiveness is almost painful. He has said: "I hat to be thanked. It embarrasses me so. I never know what to reply.' On of th most graceful things a great artist ever did has Just corns to light. Dur- lng hi "Beaucalre" engagement in 'Phil adelphia th house was packed to the doors very night- Th last night th audleace stood In their places after the play and would not leave th house until after elevea call. Mansfield addressed them. He said in substance: "I am most grateful for th kindly ex pression of Philadelphia during th put fortnight. It encourage me to bellev that you will accept from m a word about a very charming and beautiful young artist. Just at the beginning or prominent career, who la coming to thla theater next week. She belong to Phila delphia by nativity and ancestry and I hop you will extend th sams generous welcome to Mr. John Drew' grand daughter, Mia Ethel Barrymore, that you have given ae." Last spring a member of hi company waa taken sick and had to be left behind rn hospital In St. Paul. Mansfield paid all the actor' doctor bill and hospital expenses. When summer cam h Invited th young mar to hi cottage at South- aacptoo. to enjoy th bracing sea air. The story ha been told be for ot th J little girl who played the prince of Wales to Mansfield's Richard III. She was taken sick and Mansfield paid all her mother' expense from the flrat. He went every day to visit with her at the hospital and brought her toys and fruits. She has been looking forward to seeing the great actor play Beau Brummel. He promised her she should, but every day her case became mfr hopeless. Then she realized it, and one day she complained he had not kept wu nromlse At that he throw nfr hit ? . , f Tv . Breat coat and dleclosed all the finery of the foppish hero. Then and there he . principal scenes from the comedy and declared afterward that he never acted better or to a more appreel .. v . . v foislsg Events. afternoon and tonight are the This concluding performances ot the present en gagement of the Grace Hayward company at the Boyd. The sensational melo-drama, Reaping the Whirlwind." will be tha bill at both performances. Mr. Ferris ln- augurate hi summer season at this house Sunday. May 25. jhn Drew win offer t th rwa row nlght and Tuegdtty nlght h lateBt comedy, "The Second In Command." The ni. ,. from tw nan . -.,., ,,, Marshal, author of "A Royal Family" and ..Hlg Klceiiency. th8 Oov(.rnor It had a most successful run of five month. . ho Empire theater. New York. All his critics have declared that it Is the best thing Mr. Drew has ever done. The hero Is Major Kit Bingham, and the play Is the story ef Major "Kit's" love-making with fascinating Muriel Mannerlng his rhum's l.t.r Mr Drew Is better liked In the role of Major " "Kit" than In any other of his career. It glvea him the finest opportunities for act ing that he has ever had, showing more phases of his art and revealing all the gkin well the dramatic power at his command. The role of Muriel Mannerlng Is In the hands of Mis Ida Conquest, whose personal beauty 1 accentuated by the charming costumes she wears, and whose Impersonation of the heroine adds to the completeness and pleasure of the per formance MlM Conquegt ' ls still Mr. Drew' leading lady. The other members Guy Standing, Os- ' of the company are: wald Yorke, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Baker P. Newto-Linds, Reginald Carrlng ton, Robert Schable, Percy Smith, Robert Mackay, Ida Vernon and Louise Drew. "The Country Girl," In which Kathryn Kidder will be seen at the Boyd Wednes day and Thursday night and a special matinee Thursday, Is claimed by some to be equal to any ot the Shakespearian come dies. The play has been amusing audiences since 1675, when It was originally produced at the Theater Royal In London. The me' wh,ch ?" he work f W'1,,lam, Wycherley, was first known by the title of "The Country Wife." In 1766 another ver sion of the play appeared, this time called "The Country Girl." The author was David Garrlck. The play abounds in in teresting features which always gain the approval ot theatergoer. Some of the most noted actresses in England and In this country have essayed the role of Peggy, the comical heroine of "The Country Girl," who outwits her Jealous old guardian, and finally, through a clever ruse, wed the young man ot her choice. Perhaps the best remembered scene In the piece Is In the park, where Peggy disguised a a boy Is taken for a stroll by her guardian. The effort of her lover to talk with her and of he' guardian to keep her away "m all me but himself, are a basis for erle of complication which never fall to convulse me audience. Durlng her engagement of three per formances, which opens Friday, night at Boyd's, Blanche Walsh will present two plays, "Janice Meredith" and "La Made leine." The former will be given Friday night and Saturday matinee, and the latter Saturday night. Mary Mannerlng showed Omaha theatergoer the worth of "Janice Meredith" early tn the season. Miss Walsh has been unusually successful In the piece. 'La Madalelne" is a new play from the pea of H. J. Dam, a newspaper man. The scenes are laid 1 Pari at the present 1 time, and the last scene finds Madeleine witnessing the marriage of the woman she hates to the man she love and for whom she has given up all her hopes. It is in the chapel of the Virgin, at St. Roch. She holds In her hands a rosary, and when the crisis come her animal nature rise above spiritual influence and she cast the crucifix from her In a frensy of rage and despair, Then, when she hear the ceremony and the fateful word are spoken which link to another the man she loves, she drinks a I poison. A her censes begin to leave her I she realises that she 1 dying, and with dim eyes and shaking fingers searches the floor for the crucifix. At last she finds it, and with a smile of consolation on her face death comes. Miss Walsh 1 surrounded I this year by a very capable cempany of I player Next week 1 th last on ot th cur- rent regular theatrical season of the Boyd. Three attractions fill it. one being the moat notable one of the season- Mansfield In "Beaucalre." Other are 1 "When Reuben Come to Town," a big musical comedy of the New York casino sort, and. May Irwin, In "The Widow jone." Miss Irwin puts th period to th sesson Sunday night, May 18. For three successive seasons she has don o. The last bill of tha season at the Or- pheum begin with the matinee today, the curtain ringing down for th last time this I season on a double bill on next Saturday night, for Immediately afUr the regular professional program the climax will be reached, with an amateur performance. The moBt pretentious of the week" offer sending into obscurity of the last vanish 'Stearns' Electric Elat and Etoach Paste and di out of tn house. On IcurradUat drks up their bodies, leaving . no odor. It Is a safe and sure exterminator also of Mice, ' Water Bugs, Croton Bugs, Cockroaches and all other vermin. It has been in general use in houses, stores, hotels, factories, offices, public buildings, etc., for twenty-five years. Absolutely guaranteed. OAllTiniM Sibsttfte tBsWstl ar withls . JrJ IWIl, latisl s tieAkAS' tLeCTRICl Uss MUlSf slsa. ts eents a box at Druggists and Grocers or sent direct by Express prepaid. . STEARNS' ELECTRIC PASTE CO, Chloago, I1U. lng mist ot Msson and Dixon' line. The reminiscent battle scene, showing the northern general and southern colonel re lating Incidents ot the battle of Gettysburg will recall the sketch for those who eaw it. Another feature will be Sugonato's troupe of Japanese acrobats and equilibrists. Lotta Gladstone, the well known comedienne, characterizes a quaint country girl as her share of the entertainment, while a variety of instrumental music will be contributed by Mallory brothers and Brooks, a trio ap parently capable of getting music out of nearly any old kind of instrument. La Petite Sydney, a character dsnocr, mill make a local appearance for the first time. Marsh and Sartella's specialty Is singing and dancing. Entirely new moving pictures will be projected by the kino drome. General Manager Beck of Chi cago report that since the close of the new lease instructions have been given the American and European booking agent of the Orpheum Circuit company to push the booking for next season and as sert that everything possible will be done to have a superior line of attraction. Commeactng with the matinee today, the management of the Trocadero promises Its patron an exceptionally strong aggrega tion of talent In the Parisian Belles bur lesquers, who combine the three Ingredi ents ot amusement, burlesque, comedy and vaudeville In an excellent manner. The two burlesques, which are presented here for the first time, are "Robinson Crusoe, jr." and "The Liberty Bell(e)," which are brimful of excellent comedy and pleasing songs. The olio Is composed ot Van Tassel and Rowland, character artists, who also Introduce a broad sword contest, the Chat ham sisters, song and dances artist; Klein and Clifton, eccentric dancing turn; Fonner and Carter, "coon ahouters," and William Holland, descriptive vocalist. The engage ment lasts the entire week, with daily matinees. On next Frlday'evenlng Manager Rosenthal repeats his amateur night. Play and Players. Edmnnd Rostand Is writing a play called "The Trial of .loan of Arc" Milwaukee, flt. Paul ir.d Minneapolis are now to have high-class vaudeville. Oeorge Monroe will resume starring next Mrg- rjooley." Next season Buffalo Bill's Wild West tours Kurope. This will probably be their final season in this country. Madame Janauschek. who I at Saratoga unrlnKB. la said to be in verv noor health and quite unable to help herself. Peter F. Dhlley and Delia Fox are to star next season In a new English musical comedy, entitled In Fairyland. Grace Cameron, late of the "Foxy Qulller" company, has been engaged to sing a prin cipal role in the coming production of The Uhinese Honeymoon. Francis Wilson and his family will sail for Kurope on May 10 on the Lahn. He had engaged passage on the new yacht Bardegna. which lost its Drooeller off the Asores last weea. Musical I have been encouraged by the receipt of several letter approving of an article on "Babies" which appeared recently In this column. One was from a fond parent. NoW, I am requested to express myself In what my friends call my "usual tender and gentle stylo" whatever they may mean by that upon the subject of "talkers" or gosslpers" at a recital or concert. Here 1 certainly one ot the most aggra vating annoyances that fall to the lot of preacher, orator, singer, player or actor, One cannot always do as the old minstrel man did who, being annoyed by much conversation and Indifference to the "show" In one part of the house, walked down to the footlights and addressed the noisy sec tion of the audience thus: "Ladle and gentlemen, we sincerely hope that we are not disturbing you. If we are, we apologize and we will endeavor to be a quiet a poa slble." Long years ago oh, many year before Omaha had depot aid expositions and auditorium and things, when Will Taber was giving hi free organ recitals, wlth'the customary catch-as-catch-can offertory, wrote in The Bee protesting against the garrulous flirtations, silly babblings and general conversations which went on while he was playing. You remember Taber, the sweet-souled player on the Instrument ot a thousand voices. You remember how his delicate fingers chased the fugitive thoughts which fluttered In tha sunshlns of his brain and how he caught them on the organ keys and gave them to us through the noble in' strument that be loved. And the Interruption! It was extremely annoying to ait and try to listen sometimes when a busting of voices Interfered with the soft plalntlveness of that "vox hu mana" stop. Taber ha left us, but the talking auditor remain. I remember, while on thi aubject, aa In cldent In the lit ot that late lamented apostle of the beautiful John McQuold he who saw everything, but himself, a the child ee a bright flower who was so un hurtful, so gentle, so poetic to me, a re incarnation ot Oliver Goldsmith. Dr. Mc Quold wa preaching on of hi famous sermons and was waxing eloquent on favorite thought when auddenly he stopped and, looking directly at soma person who were engaged In conversation and laugh ter, he aald with a tone of pathetto sad ness: "This Is not a funny story, I m not telling a Joke." He reaumed hi dis course and It wa listened to with intense and silent interest. Yea, the subject of loquacious Interrup tion la vast one, but as long aa ill-breeding exist that will exist. As long as elflshness and refusal to consider others exist, so long will people talk at a concert or lectur or service. I know of church where usher reprove people who talk disturbingly, and I con gratulate them on their courage, but it is not fair to th usher to be compelled to ask him to be a policeman without a star. A I said before, the subject Is one which should be mentioned. I sgree with my correspondent, who suggests thst some thing should be written about It, but I must absolutely decline to esy a word abxmt It, through sheer Inability to find words to express mysrf. I never could roast. As It may be ot Interest to go back once In awhile to old times, here is a reprint of an article by the present, scribe In The Bee many years ago, when the column was headed "Dominant Sevenths:" It was funilnv. The attraction was Mr. Taber a organ recital. We went. It was most Inlet opting, the program was care fully selected, well played and eminently eatlnfaftory. The St. John's Oolleaiste church Quartet (an unu.uallv aooil one. ry the way) sang, l-ack of spare forbids men tioning each numoer. nut tne "sanris Mater" deserves special mention as being sugrestlve of the way In which most of the audience hear Mr. Taber's programs. "Sancta Mater. IMud agas," sang the tenor, which blended nicely with "It was not snow, you oet; ill go again any time." The Ideas seemed rather incoherent. but of course sometimes musical writers cannot translate I-atln freely. Then fluted the "Cruclnxt flKe planus, t oral meo vallde," and a young woman smiled, then smiled again, then tittered or twittered, but not Mke the lone sparrow of ancient lore, for there were many sparrows. Could It be that those words expressed something humorous? Doubtless we would hear. The tittering grew into a whlrper, and this was what came to listening ears: "Mamma tried to keeD me from going, but you bet "rent, lust the same. un. I Know now to work mamma, te-he-he." and so forth ad lib. 'Juxta crucem tecum stare. Me Uhenter soclare. In planctu desldero." And from a very well drensed and respectable looking woman. In whom one would have expected to aee rood manners, came this translation: "It Is a perfect dream, on, epeaKing or areams, nave you ever tnea using aie in- steaa or oeer in coomng a wemn rnreinii You Know there !. a (nut nero ir. laoer had the had taste to Interrupt a conversa tion which I was enjoying, for I like Welsh rarebits). Cannot something he done to induce Mr. Taber to play very softly; very, very softly, so that conversations may ne continuous. He la an urbane fellow and one of the most agreeable in exigence; he la nothing. If not agreeable, and doubtless if pressure sufficient were brought to bear on him he would ee hla folly and give his whispering chatterbox auditors a chance. How about this for n sign in a leading church: "Please do not talk while the organist is playing." We are coming to that. Then we can nave: "i.entiemen win please remove their bats. And meanwhile the basket, that obtrusive little basket, goes by unnoticed. And the artist plays on, I am again reminded of the great possi bilities of a big annual musical festival.. I do not mean a month ot band concerts; those should be regular annual Incident, free In the parks, and they will be some day; we are growing thereto but I mean a gathering together of the choral assocla tion of Nebraska and neighboring atate in annual conclave for a few days. The reminder In this case is an announce ment in the dally press of an "Annual Festival of Music" at .Yankton. S. D. Prominent artists have been engaged and the business men have taken hold In good earnest. When will Omaha do it? Is there not one business man In Omaha who will take It up as a business venture? Look at the advertising Yankton is getting! In connection with the announcement. by the way, there are the usual funny er rors. Here 1 one: "Dellbes and Themes," from Wagner "Tannhauser. Of course the discerning reader will know that Dellbes is the author of the preceding number, but someone saw that his name and the common English word "themes, when coupled, looked like the names of a hero and heroine in a mythological drama. It Is also announced that "Mrs." George Wilson will sing the baritone part In Men delssohn's "Elijah." In spite of tha severe rainstorm last Sunday night a large audience assembled at the First Methodist church for the third (French) evening of the "Historical Cycle ot Composers." Tonight, promptly at 7:30, the fourth and last of the eerie will be given. German composer will rule. A eong recital by Prof. Clement B. Shaw will be given under the ausDlcea of the music department of the Woman' club, at 8:30 Monday evening. May 12, at the First Congregational church. Prof. Shaw will be assisted, by the best talent, and all music lovers, the club and their friends are In vited. THOMAS J. KELLY. 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