TTTE OMAHA DAILT BED; STINT) AT, MAY 4, 1002.
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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
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$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
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$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
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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.
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tUluoIlo
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CHOICE
BARGAINS
THIS WEEK
Amusements
For the closing week of the present
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Marl Swanson, Harpist, 829 S. 18th St.
See Davie opening on society page.
AMUSEMENTS.
Telephone) 1531.
LAST WEEK OF THE
SEASON.
Gom'encing Hat. Today
Today 2:15 Tonight 8:15
Barrows, Lancaster Go.
IN "TACTICS."
Martin's
DOGS, MONKEYS AND CATS.
Lotta Gladstone,
COMEDIENNE.
Mallory Bros. & Brooks,
INSTRUMENTALISTS.
La Petite Sydney,
CHARACTER DANCER.
Marsh and Sartella,
SINGING AND DANCINO SPECIALTY.
The Kinodrome,
NEW MOVING SCENES.
PRICES IPC, 250, 50c.
Mr. Thomas J. Kelly, Soprano.
Miss Nora McCaba, Contralto.
11 r. MoCreary, Tenor.
Mr. Stein, Basso.
THE MADRIGAL
QUARTETTE
Engagement limited to funerals.
Masonic rituals and muslcales. Ap
ply to
THOMAS 3. KELLY. Davldge Block.
HERBERT H. ELLIOTT
Teacher of KaadollB, Galls A Baaje
IU Ramg Blk., llth and Harney Street.
Studio hours, 10 a. m. to I p. in., except
Tuesday and Friday.
Tdephon EhML
AMI SEMF.XTS.
LAST TWO WEEKS OF REGULAR
SEASON AT BOYD'S. CLOS
ING DATE, MAY 18
BOYD'S
THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT
DICK FERRIS present
THE till At K II AY WA HI) COMPANY
In the sensational melo-drama.
"REAPING THE WHIRLWIND"
Prices Matinee. 10c. 2.w" nlvht 1v SR
30c, 600.
MONDAY TUESDAY NIGHTS
Cha. Frohman present
John
Drew
And his company in his greatest suces
"THE SECOND
IN GOr.ir.lAND"
Hy Robert Marshal, author of "A Rovnl
Family," as presented at ths Empire Thea
tre, N. Y., nearly 150 nights.
Prlces-25c, fiOa, 75c, $1, $1.50.
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
An Important and notable event
In an elaborate revival of David Garrlck'
Immortal comedy,
The Country Girl
Management of George H. Brennan.
C'nst of Star Magnitude, Inrludlna;
LOCIS MASPEN.
T. C. HAMILTON,
ORR 8. CASH,
SEYMOUR STRATTOl.
M. C. O'URIKN.
CHARLES PALMER,
RORKRT V. FKROt'SO!,
MAKION A8HWOHTH,
OLOA FLINCK,
H. L. DAVIDSON,
ELLEN ARMANI),
HENRY AUSTIN.
Prices
25c to $1.50. Scats on gale.
?ASmSk FRIDAY SATURDAY
Engagement of America's) Great Emo-'
tlonal Actress,
FRIDAY EVE. AND SATURDAY MAT.
i'aui Leicester Ford Romance of tha
Revolution,
Janice Meredith
By the Author and Edward E. Rose.
NOTE This is the orlainal and author.
lied version and production.
SATURDAY EVENING ONLY.
A maglnlflcent scenlo and costume n re
duction of the intense emotional play by
H. J. W. Dam.
La Madeleine
A Story of Modern Pari.
Prices Matinee, 25c to SI; night
25c t $1.50. Seats on sale Tuesday.
Miaco's Trocadero It
MATINEE TODAY lOe AND 20s.
Entire Week, Including Saturday Evening.
THE PARISIAN BELLES BUR-
LESQUERS
THE ACME OF PERFECTION.
In two new burlesques, augumented by
capable comedian and large chorua. en
titled. ROIIINSON CRUSOE, JR.
and
THE LIBERTY BELLES
OLIO I
Vaa Tassel A Rowland,
AMATLLI
NIGHT
EVERY
FRIDAY.
Character Artist.
Chatham Slaters,
Dainty nd Piquant.
Klein aad Clifton,
Eccentric Dancer.
Fonner aad Carter,
Coon Shoutera,
Win. Holland,
Descriptive Vocalist.
EVENING
TRICES
ia
20
30a
SMOKE IF
YOU LIKE
TWO SHOW'S DAILY-Matlnee,
evening, 8:15. Telephone 2 and Sea a
show that will be an eyo-opener.
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Orchestral Concert Every Evening.
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Send for descriptive Booklet.
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THE MILLARD
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OMAHA, Mil
FIRST CLAoS CUIBINE.
LUNCH KON, FIFTY CENTS
U SO to : P. M.
SUNDAY 6:3u P. M. DINNER
Is a special Millard feature.
J. E. MARK EL SON, Fropa.
C. H. Perples, Manager.
A. 11. Davenport, ttiucigal Clerk.
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