TITE OMATTA TVATLV HEE: SUNDAY, JOE 20, 1002.
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Amusements
It's a little early In the year yet to sey theatrical star. Pom, of course, held
.c,ly hat will and what win not be of- rTrZ and" SoKi
fcred at the theaters In Omaha net season, maintained no matter how clever the Mar,
but. it Is not too early to discuss prnbabill- the hiilnea manager was really the man
tie. Surface Indication point to a repetl- b,".h)n',1 the eui-cesa
., ... .. w mi . u, Ami that remind me," mid De Wnir
tlon of lsst winter i brilliant season, which Hnpiier. of the tory of the two Scotch
In many repects was the moat notable in men In th aylum. who one ilay made
Omaha's theatrical history. Manager Bur- "I?, ' lr minds to ecape
. . . . " After wondering for a lorn time now
gess has been kept at home by a rheumatic th,y rollM frX ollt" thPy r,,,0ved , rilmb
attack, but hie correspondence with the the high wall which surrounded the build-
eastern agents 0f the firm of Woodward &
Burgess brings bim the assurance that
Omaha la to have a chance to see the lates'.
successes and several tried and proven
pleeea that have not yet been presented
here. William Glliett is on the book, but
his piece is not announced. He has not
been In Omaha for several years. R. H.
Fothern Is coming with a new play; Kyrle
Bellew la also to be here with a new play
and Frank Daniels for the flint time since
189. The Boatonlans, with good old Barna
bee, McDonald, Frothlngham and Fitzger
ald, are coming and will sing something
new, the piece not yet being decided on.
"Ben Hur," in all the magnificence of the
rlglnal production, will be here for a week
early in the srsson. "The Chaperons."
which began a mrst successful career In
New York week before last, will be one of
the musical comedies and "San Toy," "The
Sultan of Sulu," "King Dodo" and "Floro
dora" are on the list. "Captain Jlnke."
"The Fatal Wedding," "The Modern Magdi
lena" and "Llbtrty Bells' are also down for
time. Mr. Burgess will go to New York
srly In July and arrange details for the
season's bookings. Routes are now being
worked out by the large booking agenrlea
and exact dates for Omaha tan be given
within a month or six weeks at the latest.
Woodward ft Burgess, not content with
tha success of their Omaha and Kansas City
theaters, have determined to enter the
"road show" business, and have Invested
a lot of money In a venture to be started
next fall. Du
ring the week they finally
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asrs. rrohman for tha entire
Closed with Messrs
rights of "Under Two Flags," in which
Blanche Bates made such a success, and
will star Jane Kennark in the role of
Cigarette. Miss Kennark Is well recalled
In Omaha In connection with the Woodward
Btock company, which played so long at
the Cretghton. She is now the leading
lady of the same company at Kansas City.
Who her successor will be has not been
announced by her managers. She will be
, surrounded by a capable company, though,
and sent on a tour which is now being
arranged by Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger.
One of the amusing features of a mana
ger's life was recounted by Mr. Burgess
Thursday evening, when the Ferris Stock
company first presented "Who Was to
Blame?" The piece is built on a book
and Its original title waa "Atonement."
This didn't strike the fancy of the man
agement, and the pleoe was advertised
under the title of "Was She to Blame?"
Thursday afternoon an Omaha attorney
walked Into Mr. BurgesV office with the
announcement:
"My client owns the copyright of the title
'Was She to Blame?" "
"I don't care a darn who's to blame,"
flashed Burgess. "The piece is rotten, and
so's the name, and you can have em
both."
"I don't want 'em." said the lawyer.
The name of the play was changed In
deference to the copyright, but Its char
acter Is beyond redemption, as well as
tho conundrum the title propounds.
In Its last Issue the Dramatic Mirror has
the following on the proposed national con-
aervatory of music and art:
Persons familiar with legislative meth
1 rpa.liae that the Introduction of a
measure, in any legislative body is but
a preliminary atop toward enactment. In
fact, the number of bills that never are
beard from after their Introduction ana
reference to committee as a rule la larger
than the number that go through the legla
latlve mill.
Thus It may be doubtful whether a very
Interesting measure Introduced at Wash
ington by Senator Mason of Illinois in the
senate and by Representative Metcalf of
California In the house of representatlvea
some weeks ago will again be heard Irom,
at least during this session of congress.
This bill is Interesting on its own account,
aa well as for the suggestion that It car
ries of possibility. In case it should In time
be successful, that those who advocated a
national theater mav hang imon it.
The bill Introduced nrovldea for establish-
Ing "a national conservatory of music and
art In the United States." The plan Is to
establish one conservatory in Washing
ton, to be called the American National
Conservatory of Music and Art: the second.
of a like character, la to be established In
New iork; another at or near t nicago.
and a fourth in the vicinity of San Fran
cisco, mates are to apportioned to encn
conservatory according to location. The
New York establishment is to meet the
demands of the east, Washington Is to
serve for the south. Chicago will be
for the middle west, and California for
the extreme west.
The requirements for admittance pro-
vide that only advanced students in muslo
and art shall be eligible after passing 1
an examination, the standards of which
are to be fixed by a board of regents, that I
I k - "7 a k "L, u,enral ,"nro
the nrealdent of the United states the
president pro tern of the senate, tne speaker
in hooil Si -S,.,,!!ien.VS
ana house committees on education and
even, citizens to be selected by the ores-
Idenu Advisory boards are to be appointed
KfThJIf. c,,'",n "f the varjoua districts
and emnlov dlrectora of the tesDectiva con-
lervaiones.
This bill Is unions In its scone and nur-
w,e. nd If It .hni.M lr. a,.. lm. 1
law. 'ita operations will be watched with
unusual Interest. It undoubtedly will be
strongly opposed on various grounds aa
foreign to this form of government, and aa
legtalatlon in favor of the few. It marks
great step toward recognition and en-
everr.'nTif' I?' should" resiltTn" "thTesYX
llshment of such a conservatory on one.
tlcal lines that can ba kept diatlnct from
XX will 'n.i'.r I".:
properly become a legislative aubject.
Hers are -a couple of good hot weather
stories, told by the New York Times:
At tha I.amba club m. few nfebt mm mv
, .
eral actors were dMc-uslng the relative
Importance of the artist and the business
manager In the success or otherwise of
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"After Tam had seen his companion
safely landed on top of the wall he ex
claimed:
' 'Hun am a to get up now?
" 'Hoot, mon,' said Sandy, 'you're no
wise enough yet. You'll have to bide a
wee longer till yet get somebody else to
lift ye up.' "
This is the story of the way "Jimmy"
Powers broke into London society last
spring.
"Jui"t before I came away,"-said the
comedian In relating it. "a friend of mine
rather an aristocratic sort of chap-
called on me and said:
'Jimmle. I feel I have not done my
duty to you on this trln: you have se
?uestered yourself too much. Now tonight
am going to lntrr,djce yon to some of
our I pper Ten. Here s a card for a re
ceptlon at the Duke of 's.'
"I don't mention the name of the duke.'
continued Powers, "because this la an ab
solutely true story.
"Well, of courre, I was much pleased by
the invitation. We were ushered Into a
magnificent house and passed through sev
ere I rooms which were lined with family
portraits and flunkies, it was awe-
inspiring. I assure you. I never felt my
smnlltteys so much before. At last we
reached an immense room which was full
of people. There was a platform at one
end of It, but before I could get my bear
ings his grace came forvard and shook me
by the hand.
"He set me at my ease In an instant and
we stood there chattlnn for Ave minutes.
Then his grace remarked: 'By the way.
Mr. rowers, we nave neard sum a lot
Rjout you; won't you recite something
for us?'
Of course I said I'd be delighted. His
grace was such a cuod fellow that I'd have
a good deal more than that for him.
so I climbed upon the little platform and
j kept ,ne KUrMg jn a g0od humor for
nearly nair an hour.
Old man, I said, as I grasped my
aristocratic friend by the hand as we were
departing, "you have given me the most
charming evening of my life."
J hat s all right, Jimmle, said my
friend.
"About two weeks after I returned home
I received this letter from my aristocratic
friend," concluded Mr. Powers:
'My Dear Jimmle: When are you com
ing to London again? Although you do
not know It, you were the means of getting
me out of the largest hole I ever fell into
in my life. If It hadn't been for the ;V)
I received for your services at the duke's
that night I don't know what would have
become of me.' "
Coming Rrenti.
When the Ferris Stock company opened
Its engagement here, five weeks ago,
among other things promised by Manager
Ferris was an elaborate production of Sara
Bernhardt's play, "L'Alglon," or In English
"The Eaglet." This promise Is to be ful
filled this week. Under the title which has
been Americanized to "Napoleon's Son," a
more appropriate name, It will be given its
first production tonight. Miss Hayward
will be seen in the title role and will don
for the first time here the habllmenta of a
man, the costume being the picturesque
short trousered military uniform of the
period of the Second Empire. In the part
Miss Hayward. as Is her rule, will not
ape of the business or mannerisms of her il
lustrious predecessor or those of Madame
Bernhardt's success or Maude Adams. She
will enact the role according to her own
conception of It. The piece, as can be nat
urally guessed, rails for tha moat elaborate
scenery and costumes In Its rendition. It
will be given both as this company consid
ers it one of their season's big productions.
The cast is also to be augmented by twenty
extra people. A series of glittering and
elaborate stage pictures are promised. The
play will run until Wednesday night. For
the last half of tha week the big scenic
Russian melodrama, "The Crucifix," will
be the offering. It will be given with tha
same care aa to detail that has marked
all the Ferris productions
This afternoon "Who Waa to Blame?" will
be repeated.
'Down In Dixie," the popular war drama.
will be given by the M. W. A. Dramatic
club at the Cretghton Orpheura, Monday
evening, June 30. The company la strong
and deserve a good support.
Tha most varied and lengthy program
presented at Krug park thus far
is announced for the week commencing to
day. Prominent on tha list Is La Paloma,
tho young woman being billed to do skirt
dances on her balloon today, Friday, July 4,
and Sunday, July 6, on each, of which dates
aha makes balloon ascensions and parachute
leaps. La Paloma's serpentina dances In
the clouds have made her nam famous In
both Europe and America, where the ex-
hltlona ha"- nroven aulta a sensation The
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vaudeville portion of tha dally bills will
ba contributed to by Beno, tha noted slack
wire and trapeze performer, and Walton
brothers, aerial equilbrlsts and gymnasts.
Each of these acta will ba presented af-
ternoon and evening. Tha band concerts
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MT" '"f arowu m uior aua n is not
exaggerating to nota that tha work of
Huster and bla men la aa cordially received
oma of the well established and mors
I pretentious musical organizations en tour
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b"'" the best numbers of standard
posers, ranging from light and popular
harmony to the classics. Two new soloists
Messrs. F. Oorsuch and J. Moore, will be
Introduced. Hunter la down for a selected
nUmb" ,"Cb .e?eW?l Th' n",T,U
picture production or tne "rassion nay
will be given every evening, the "Life of
"cited by Daniel Hurley.
inaepenaeni uraer or foresters will
picnic at tne park today. The principal event
I of theirs will be a road race open to all
I amateur bicyclists, from the park to Ir-
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the Meoai ragtime concert will be given.
Every weaaesaay win Da ragtime nights
hereafter. On tha Fourth et July tbe drill
team of Alpha camp. Woodmen of tho
World, will glvs an exhibition drill. Hust-
er's band will glvs patriotic concerts and a
big program will be arranged.
. Plays Player.
Helen Orantly will have the Annie-
Russell Clyde Fitch play, "The Girl and
the Judge." next season. Mr. Delcher
bought the rights and tha original scenery
last weea.
The Wizard of Ox." a new extravaranz
by Julian Mitchell and Harry Hamlin, has
been performed In Chicago with much re
ported success. It is baaed upon a fairy
tale of modern Kansas.
Madam Janauschek's fortunes seem to ba
at low ebb. According to the Dramatic
Mirror she Is very ill at Saratoga iSnrin
and has written to her friends in New
l ora tnat ana la anxious to sell some of
her Jewels.
It la settled that Hilda 8im will not n.
turn to Daniel Frohman's Slock company
next season. The elaborate production of
"Notre Dame" is to be used for road tour
with Miss Bertha Qalland in tho role of
Kkmeralda.
Tha Independent Booking agenev.
mention of which waa recently made, now
reports uui u nas established relations
with upwards of MO theaters throughout
the country. Maurice CamDbell would
better beware, or he'll be au octopus yet.
William Ulllette returned from Fn,lin
last week on the Ivernla, landing in Bos
ton. He traveled under an assumed nam
and the Boston reporters showed in.nl
acumen in discovering him. Likewise Mr.
Holmes inductively spotted them as news
paper men.
The rights In Edward E. Rice's dramatl
k I satlon of "Janice Meredita." hitherto
I I owned by Mary Mannertng and Frank
I I McKee, have betn purchased by William
I buunlli. Intercut lies in the fact that Mii
I I colm lord was a collet chum of Bonelll
m I L'uder air. Harris' management ir, tjon-
elll will undertake a southern tour next
season, with his wife, K.se Btshl. In the
title role, formerly played by Mary Man
nerlng. That Omaha did not fare so very badly
Inst season In evidenced by the (act thHt
New York Is Just very much taken tip with
"King l"rdo." while "Florodora" Is hav
ing us tirst rin In Chicago. In this re.
gxrd Omaha kept pretty 'Well up with the
big ones.
The latest word regarding the Sarah
B"rnharut-Maude Adam "Romeo and
Juliet' sensation la that the production will
be made In October, with Hernhardt as
the Komeo and Miss Adams as Juliet. The
tars" will speak French; the rest of the
company English.
Judge Bunn. at 8t. Paul, decided the suit
for the. Sardou plays in favor nt Melbourne
McDowell, and ordered that Clarence M.
Brune and partners make an accounting
of the profits to Mr. McDowell. Part of
McDowell s plea waa that he was drunk
when he made the sale to Brune.
A comedy by Pierre Veber, lately brought
out In Paris, Is, to Judge by the plot as
publlnhed by the Dramatic Mirror, about
the worst that has been played at the
N'ouveautes theater, which Via had "The
(Sirl fn.m Maxim's. The heroine is a sort
of female Jekyll and Hvde, a respectable
matron In her home village and in Paris
the mistress of a roue.
The story has been afloat that Florence
Davis, a granddaughter of Jefferson Davis
and an actress new to the profession, would
lie Otis .Skinner's leading woman next sea
Bon. JoacDh Buckley. Mr. Skinner's man
ager, says that he had never heard of Miss
Davis and that Nanette ('omt"ck would
have the leading female role in "Lasarre."
Announcement Is made to the effect that
Messrs. Wt'genhals and Kemper have Just
signed contracts for a period of three years
with Blanche Walsh. Her first appear
ance under htt new management will be In
a new play from the pen of Stanislaus
Stinge. author of "(Juo V'adis" and other
successes. Tho subject of the play is
founded on Flaubert's famous book. "Sa-
lammbo." The dramatic severity of tho
heme, with its barbaric splen!or, natu
rally siiKeests a sncctacular setting, in
wnien direction Managers Magennais ana
Kemper have an established reputation
The librettos of W. S. Gilbert are to have
library edition and Mr. Gilbert has al
ready written some of the prefaces. In
the preface to 'Patience'' he says that
Hunthorne was originally Intended as a
satire upon the traditional English curate
nnd the onera was almost completed when
the autnor began 10 ieei snaay as in ino
attitude of the British public toward so
merciless a criticism of the cloth. Finally
he decided It would not do. The curate
must be spared, but the libretto wa too
good to be wasted. The aesthetic craze
was Just reaching full swing. Mr. Gilbert
lashed his libretto, ousted the curate
smoothed the rough edges of revision and
V, ,nA "Pf.Honi'B nirnr t n t H nubllo mid
the critics.
Maeterlinck's new drama. "Monna
Vauna," recently performed In Paris, could
not get a hearing In London In the regu
lar order because of the censor's objections.
Maeterlinck's English supporters immedi
ately overcame the obstacle presented by
tho licenser a objections, says me iew
York Sun. They organized the London.
Maeterlinck eocletv. hired a hall and sub
scribed for the seats In advance, thereby
Placing themselves outside the licensers
authority. The Times gives the play a col
umn notice. It also prints a letter or pro
test against the censor's action, which Is
signed by George Meredith. Thomas Hardy,
Maurice Hewlett. Mrs. craigie ana oiners.
Mrs. Tat Campbell has found in "Monna
Vauna" the kind of material to which she
likes to devote her art and compel remun
erative attention. The plot is in a general
way similar to that of "Nadjesda," which
Maurice Barrymore wrote for Helena MOd-
Jeska, and other pieces Involving a
woman's sacrifice of herself for the sa.ke
of some beloved person or cause. In this
case, however, the affair does not lead to
the heroines degradation. The general of
an army besieging an Italian town offers to
end food to tne starving innanitanis 11
their governor will let his wife spend one
night in the enemy'n tent. She goes with
out her husband's knowledge to comply
with the demand. But the general recog
nizes in her the sweetheart of his youth
and therefore treats her politely. The sub
sequent action depends on the Jealous hus
band a aisoeuei in nis wire a loyally 10
him.
Musical
The outlook, for a good season next year
In local musical fields Is beginning to show
much promise.
It Is absolutely certain 'that a choral so
ciety of some good sort will be organized.
A movement la on foot to establish an or
chestral nucleus from the best of the play
ers engaged now at the parks and lakes and
beaches swept by ocean breezes, which
make the summer days pass gently by In
Omaha.
And, by the way, what a summer resort
we have this year in Omaha! Studios are
not visibly losing attractiveness. There Is
almost as much studying In progress now
as there was in January, thanks to the fact
that we are having weather in Omaha,
which enablea us to live, move and have
our being without the atrenuous affection
which was lavished upon us last year by
his illuminating and lustrous excellency-
Old 8ol.
At a 'certain park operated by a local
brewery ragtime concerts are being given.
I am glad of It. It Is not out of place. Tha
music Is of course popular, and why not?
This gives me another opportunity to
state that there la a place for ragtime
concerts. But I do not think that
the place for a ragtime concert is at an
"Omaha Musical Festival." My objections
have always been based on this thought. I
have always Insisted that either the sign
"Omaha Musical Festival" be taken down,
or that ragtime (as a full program) ba dis
continued. Any musician would aay tha
same. But the men who were responsible
for that fiasco cared not whom they In
suited so long as tbs money came.
How would tha business men Ilka to have
some musicians send out to the music Jour
nala, eta, accounts of every fake and hum
bug and fraud perpetrated In Omaha and
exclude the honeat commercial news? But
that Is exactly parallel to what a few
Omaha residents did In connection with
Omaha's festival of two years sgo, when we
got It back by kindly delicate shots from
leading papers in the northwest as to tha
tastes of Omaha people.
But why rake this up sgatnf I will tell
you "lest we forget." Thers Is another
festival approaching and tbe "omniscient
few," who never consult or have on their
committees any musician whatever, have
arranged for concerts by Creatore and his
band without Creators!! Of course this Is
business and of course I am "knocking the
show," to use an empty expression em
ployed by those who can not express them
selves In any original way, and of course I
am "running down" Omaha ard the Audi
torium aad th business men, and ao forth
I state most emphatically that tha man
who works and talks for Omaha's "best"
development and for putting things In
true light la tbe person who really
"stands up" for Omaha, even If he feels
constrained to object to absurd snd un
businesslike actions In connection with
festivals, which on or two ultra-con
celted moneymakers (rather than mer
chants) misdirect and mismanage under tha
name of "music," which as sn art, they
despise.
But to return to the point from which I
started. The business enterprise behind
th rag time concert at th park Is not
appealing to Omaha merchants for con
trlbutlons snd subscription; Is not presum
ing for an Instant to call th concert a May
festival: la simply minding Its own business
for Its own profit and I am ready to belter
that ths gentlemen are makng money out
of their enterprise and I hop they may
understand the line of demarcation laid
down la this article.
Rag tlms concert, used sa attractions to
a ploasurs resort and rag tlms concerts
programmed aa events in sn annual "Mu
steal festival" are tw different things snd
th professional musicians will nsver al
low th latter to b presented without at
least a vigorous protest.
As musicians of Omaha they are entitled
to th words. "Omaha Musical Festival'
snd should be considered as a generality
(at any rate) by the promoters.
What would the regular physicians do
in esse of a "quack" and "patent medi
cine" day at an "Omaha Medical conven
tion?" Such "events" are usually to be
found In srsslon at street corners, illumi
nated by a gasoline torch. Imagine the
feelings of our leading doctors at seeing
uch a vendor as Omaha sometimes sees
on the street crying his wares under a
brilliantly Illumined aign reading, "Omaha
Uedlcal society."
We who are Interested In the progress
of the art of music must not feel dis
couraged because some good attractions
draw poor houses. Here comes the Repub
lican of Springfield, Mass., which say
editorially In a recent issue:
The country over this has been a bad
year for music. Managers do not profess
to account for the fact, but a fact it Is
that In ail sections heavv deficits have been
met. The Springfield festival fared better
than most In that the shortage waa rela
tively small, though the fact that there Is
no association behind It. all the responsi
bility falling upon one man, makes It more
serious. The other concerts have not. as a
rule, been so well patronized as they have
deserved, though there have been some
pleasant exceptions, as In tbe case of the
recitals given by Mr. Van Yorx and Miss
Gajthier. The Orpheus club haa also been
well supported. On the other hand, the
popular Interest in piano recitals has been
slight, and several excellent artists have
played to beggarly houses. But all this
may be changed another year; It Is Im
possible to predict what will "draw" or
there would be more millionaires among
ma impresarios.
In the same article tha writer touches
upqn the subject of tbe development of lo
ral resources In a forceful and Impressive
manner. .
Omaha people might do well to read It
carefully; first, because It breathes a sug
gestlon that Omaha people might act upon.
and, secondly, because it shows that after
all the west, as pointed out In this column
last week, is not so "wild and woolly" as
some easterners would have ua believe, as
we sre herein told by a prophet of their
own, one who lives in the refined old city
or Springfield, In the cultured state of Mas
sachusetts:
By far the moat Imnortunt nnrt of he
musical activity la that which tends to
stimulate effort on the part of our own
musicians and to build un an energetic
musical life In the community. There Is
'""" 10 oeueve mat epringneld is rortu-
nie aoove most towns or its size In the
numDer or npmpetent resident musicians
rhere are pianists, violinists organlsta nnd
singers of excellent professional standing;
mere are enougn good orchestra players
to constitute a symnhonv orchestra with
he aid Of a few outHldcra for tha rarer
Instruments. A most interesting and
profitable concert season with at least one
concert each week might be provided with
out calling on the aid of visiting artists.
It would be Interesting- to block out such
a musical scheme, to Include, say, In addi
tion to the choral concerts, three concerts
by a local orchestra, six chamber music
concerts, aix piano recitals, six sons: re
cltals and six organ recitals all welded
Into a consistent whole, and all kept up to
as high aa nosslhle ft. scale. Whv t not
aumeirung 01 tnia son poseiDie7
The benefits of such an arrangement
wouia ne manifest. Mot tne least la that
It would foster a spirit of local Interest
from which valuable results might come. A
foreign artlft of celebrity comes and nlavs
and goea. We enjoy the concert and ap-
piaua. ana mere me mailer enas. nut u
resident singer, or pianist, or violinist
can be encouraged to keen his talents from
rusting, something of lasting benefit is
gained. The ordinary local musician Is pri
marily a teacher. Ho settles down Into a
rut and Is content to Impart his painfully
acquired knowledge to others. There is no
Inducement, he will tell you. to keep him
self in concert trim, ann aa ne progresses
in nis profession nia daily worn more ana
more absorbs his time and strength. M"st
useful work It Is, too. but his skill should
be enjoyed by the public at large as wen
Such an enterprise would give the town a
good name and help to keep here the best
musicians we have. It would help, also, to
break down the absurd prejudice which
exlats In the minds of many semi-musical
people against "local talent." To many
rieoDle a second-rate artist who halls from
New York or Boston Is necessarily superior
to the beet In their own city. It Is quer,
but onlv human nature "A nronhet." otc
But if tne situation were firmly grasped if
a solid array or concerts ot sumcient worth
to command respect were given, this preju
dice could hardly survive, and the city
would come to have the same pride In thel
soloists as in the excellent bodies of ama
teur singers who have for years past given
Springfield such prestige lor cnorai music.
The following sketcB I have clipped from
the Musical Courier (N. Y.). and It will
doubtless Interest thos who have followed
the "KowaTsky articles" which have been
published In The Sunday Bee for several
weeks past.
Colonel H. I. Kowalsky. whose plc'nre
appears on tha front page of this Usue,
tm-rlts tne attent.on or tne musical ana
a rt world (v reason of his being the pro
moter and author of the Mason-Metcnlfe
bills, now before the national congress, for
the establishment of a National Conserva
tory of Music and Art for advanced pupils.
This project haa already received attention
in these columns.
Colonel Kowalsky was born in uurraio. ix.
Y., and Is 42 years of age. He has resided
in Ban Francisco, uai., ror nearly tniny
five years, and In a prominent member of
the legal profession. He haa met all mn
of note belonging to the musical world who
visited the Pacific coast, for his home was
always open and welcome to them.
His Interest In the establishment of a
national conaervatory Is unselfish, and he
has devoted many years In agitating the
scheme, visiting Europe frequently for data
and observing the situation personally. He
haa discussed the suoiect witn many ot
our congressmen and senators, his nrm
friend in this plan was tne late lameniea
President McKlnley. He is determined In
making this a success, and no labor is too
arduous for him to perform In its accom
plishment. Why, for instance, would It not be a good
Idea for the Young Men's Christian associa
tion and the Teachers' Annuity association
to Incorporate a local concert each aeason,
having for Instance some choral, aoms or
chestral and some solo offerings of high
grade. I humbly and without any pre
sumption to criticise past efforts, offer this
as a suggestion.
Mr. Joseph Oahm will visit relatives In
Boston this summer. His entire vacation
period will be spent In ths east. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Oahm. He expects
to devote some of his time to prepsrlng a
number of compositions for publication.
Mr. Slgmund Landsberg will woo the
muae on the shores of Lake Okobojl for a
few weeks. Ws may expect sn Indian sym
phony In the fall.
Mies Kellogg leaves town, I sm Informed,
to take up her permanent rectdenc else
where.
Miss Ells Ethel Free closes her studio
July 1 snd will probably remain in Omaha
most of tbe summer.
Mr. Kelly's vocal studio will be open until
August 23.
Mme. Mothe-Borglum has gon to Paris,
Franc.
Miss Corlnne Paulsen will do some polish
ing with Llebllng of Chicago.
Mr. E. D. Keck leaves tomorrow for New
York. Mrs. Keck visits relative la Iowa,
and Miss Joy Keck will spend sotn time
at Cedar Rapids.
On last Wednesday evening th ladles of
Kounts Memorial church vestry prepared
a delightful little surprlss for Mr. Keck
snd th choir of th church In th nature
of a luncheon In th church parlor after
th regular rehearsal. Th decorations
wer In red and whit, prevailing in tbe
menu as well as In th flowers- Members
of ths church vestry responded to toasts
relating to th work ot th choir, and th
general sentiment expressed waa gratifying
to tha earnest and loyal members ot th
organisation and their director.
Mrs. H, I). Andrews played th beautiful
edding mufke, from "Lohengrin" at th
Fleishel-Weller wedding last week. Mrs.
Andrews Is the organist ot Hanscom park
Methodist church. She is a highly
talented musician snd an able accompany-
1st. The singers were Mrs. Thomas J.
Kelly. Miss May Csldwell, Mrs. Allen T.
Ely, Miss Nora McCabe, th Misses Barn-
hart, Balcke, Hawver and Ludeke. and Mr.
Kelly, Mr. Walter Tarker, Mr. Stein and
Mr. Ralph Derrick.
Miss Helen Hnagland has returned from
New York and she sang the offertory solo
st First Presbyterian church last Sunday.
The following clipping la from the Tabor
Beacon:
The rhansodfo bv T.teat aave Miss Free's
technic ample opportunity and what a dls-
play of both technic
and musicianship:
in
the rllmav of the tremolo In octaves
the player's hands were an Indistinct blur
to the eye, but there noured from tha
piano a limpid stream of the purest mel
odv, with never a discordant note in the
harmony. Truly Miss Free Is an artist.
One would like to hear her In a concerto
or sonato. but In the styles chosen wisely
chosen for th evening, no more could be
required.
Mr. Clement B. Shsw, who has been sd-
vertlslng locally Mr. Wareham of London,
leaves Omaha "for good." Mr. Shaw has
been busily engaged booming western busi
ness for this Mr. Wsreham and statea rap
turously that he Is ths greatest living
teacher and such like stuff, urging ss a
proof that he, Mr. Shaw himself, studied
under Mr. Wareham. It strikes one as
being humorous that such a wonderful man,
who is in such demand, should come all
ths way over from London to teach art to
Mr. Shaw's pupils. Chicago has a few good
teachers left. THOMAS J. KELLY.
Ante Room Echoes
After a week or more of uncertainty the
date of the arrival of Colonel H. C. Akin,
Imperial potentate ot the Mystic Shrine,
haa been settled upon. Ho will arrive
Monday from the Yellowstone park, where
he has been spending a few days among
the geysers snd the trees. A special com
mittee consisting of GuBtave Anderson,
chairman, A. M. Olson, H. D. Wheeler.
Cadet Taylor. M. A. Hall and B. E. Wil
cox will go to Lincoln in the morning and
will accompany the Imperial potentate to
the city, arriving about 8 o'clock.
Invitations and Instructions to the Shrln
ers were sent out Saturday evening. Each
member of tho order in the city will be
expected to be at the hall at 7 o'clock In
full dress, wearing fes. Carriages will be
in readiness and the members ot the lodge
will drive to the depot, where they will
greet the supremo head of th order, re
turning to tbe hall.
At 9 o'clock the formal reception will be
gin. While the Shrinera are away the
women will take charge of the rooms and
they will be decorated for the reception
to the Imperial potentate. Vpon the ar
rival of the party sn address of welcome
will be made by Judge Anderson, with a
response by Colonel Akin. Excellent music
will be supplied by' an orchestra and Jo
Barton's quartet.
Aside from a few banquets by Masons in
the state St. John's day. June 26, passed un
noticed by the majority of the craft In this
part of the country. There was no ob
servance In Omaha. This Is In marked con
trast to the celebration of the day In Eu
rope and In certain parts of the United
States. In continental Europe St. John's
day Is the one time when tho lodges make
public anything of their existence. On that
day there are open sessions of the lodges,
the members appear with aprons and other
regalia and in some of the churches re
UeIous services are held for the dlffereut
lodges. The highest dignitariea of th
grand lodges preside at a banquet, which Is
uniformly served In the evening, and the
day Is made a Masonic holiday.
The Masonic bodies are going Into retire
ment for the summer. At Its last meeting
the Scottish Rite suspended operations un
til fall: the Shrine will not meet until fall
after the last Friday In July and the blue
lodges will hold the last meetings for the
summer next week. The lodges have run
further Into the summer this year than
usual on account of .the cool weather and
as a result they have probably done more
work during the present season than during
any In their previous history.
Monday night Nebraska lodge No. 1,
Knights of Pythias, conferred th rank of
Vnlght on Mr. Q. w. Oonder.
Arrangement are being made for a picnic
to be given Jointly by all the Knights ot
Pythias lodges in the city, some time dur
ing tho month of July. Each lodge has
appointed a committee on arrangements
and something elaborate In the picnic Una
may ba looked tor. That It will be an en
joyable affair those who are accustomed to
attend Pythian entertainments will vouch
for. Ths Council Bluffs lodges are to be
Invited to share In th enjoyment ot th
occasion. Interesting sports snd amusing
contests In athletics and dancing will bs
indulged in. Only Pythlsns, their families
and. friends will participate In the festlvt
ties, as It will ba for their benefit. Ths
Rathbone Bisters bav been Invited to ap
point a committee to represent them In ths
arrangement and thli fact more than any
other will Insure tbe success of the picnic.
Nebraska lodge. No. 1, has Instructed
Its employment bureau committee to pro
ceed without delay and complete arrange
ments for permanently establishing the
bureaus. It Is tbe Intention ot tha com
mltte after all has been perfected to notify
our merchants and all employer of labor
that such an Institution has been estab
1 tubed and they will bo Invited to file with
tho bureau applications for such help as
they may require. Th fidelity of tru
Pythtans to th Interest of their employers
can always be assured.
Next month the preliminary steps for ths
entertainment of th grand lodge. Knights
of Pythias, which will convene In this city
In October, will be taken by the local
lodges. It Is Intended to give them such
a reception a only metropolitan cities ars
capable ot giving, and our business men
ran aid us In making It a grand ovation and
an occasion always to be remembered by
our visitors.
Moquadem tempi, No. 86, Knights of
Khorassan, expects to have a class of nearly
100 tyros for that date, and It Is quits likely
that ths Dramatic Order Knights of Khor
sssan may take upon themselves ths task
of providing entertainment for ths grand
lodge of ths Knights of Pythlaa.
As tbs tlm for deciding about going to
California Is coming on apace tha royal
vizier and secretary would like to know for
a certainty how many of ths votaries In
tend to make ths trip, and be present st
ths conclav of th Imperial palaca. Bend
your names to the secretary of tbe temple
John W. Fyte. As th Imperial prince
will be passing through Omaha on th aft
rnoon of August and will be her for
an hour or more it is hoped that ss many
votaries aa possible will be at ths depot
to greet his imperial majesty on that data
The Imperial nabob of Moquadem temple
wishes to bar aom concerted action taken
by th votaries, la giving a reception at
th depot, on that occasion to hta Imperial
majesty, so all votaries ars requested to be
at th next meeting to decide on ths steps
to bs taken.
Heavy Rm In Illlnei.
G ALESBL'RG. 111.. June 2S Th an
one-half Inches of riln has fallen in Knox
county aunng in last twenty-four hours,
i ne oamag to oats ana Wbat, It la U
SITUATION IN RANGE COUNTRY
Dnwuanar Breaks Ilrnath la Some
Seetloaa, tt Othera Salter from
Lack of Molstare.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 28 (Special.)
The drouth which has prevailed In the
southeastern part of Wyoming, weatern
Nebraska and northeastern Colorado for
several weeks was broken Thursday, when
this section was visited by a number of
showers. Thursday night rain fell for
a greater part of the night and Friday
the country was given a good soaking. The
moisture came Just In time, for the prairies
were burning up and range feed rendered
worthless. Now, it la believed, the grass
will take on new life, and with occasional
showers the ranges will be In fairly good
condition.
Reports from the southwestern, central
and northwestern parts of the state are
not so encouraging. Little or no rain has
fallen for several weeks and the range
feed, which promised to be the best the
state had ever seen early In the season.
Is badly parched tor want of moisture.
The scarcity of range feed Is not the only
problem confronting the stock Interests.
Ths question ot water, which Is scarce In
all parts of the state. Is serious. In some
sections there is no water at all. All
streams are runlng low and unless the state
Is visited by seversl good soaking rains
soon there is bound to be heavy losses
to the stock Interests and much suffering
as a result ot the shortage cf water.
Friday afternoon Cheyenne was visited by
a downpour. Hall fell for several minutes,
but did no damage to gardens or shrubbery.
May Itlllie atral Reservoir.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June 28. (Special.)
8. U Wiley, formerly ot Omaha, but now
at the head of one of the Irrigation com
panies in the Big Horn basin, is hers and
tells of the work being done In the Big
Horn country looking to the reclamation
of the arid lands there.
A natural reservoir has been discovered
there that is a wonder. It Is three miles
by four miles in dimensions and has a
water line of thirteen miles. It Is ninety
seven and a half feet deep at the deepest
point and will contain 400.000 acre feet.
Nature has carved out this big basin with
massive sides of solid stone, snd abso
lutely no masonry will be required, except
for an outlet. The Big Horn river would
be the base of supply, and as this stream Is
navigable and runs an immense volume of
water, the huge reservoir could be filled
with little difficulty. A tunnel eight feet
in diameter by 12,000 feet long would carry
off the water to the thousands ot acres of
fertile land below.
Rich Copper Strike Near Dooglaa.
DOUGLAS, Wyo., June 28. (8peclal.)
What appears to be the richest copper pros
pect ever found in this section. If not In
tbe state, has been recently opened In the
La Bonte canyon district about two miles
from the Pyramid mine. The ore has
yielded three assays of about 24 per cent
copper. The lead Is strong snd well de
fined, and at a depth of only eight feet
has widened from eighteen Inches on the
surface to thirty Inches at the bottom of
the shaft.
Transportation Concern Sold.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT. Wyo.. June 28.
(Special.) The property of the Encamp
ment Improvement and Transportation
company has been sold to Fred G. Grube
and associates of Cripple Creek, Colo. The
company does a general freighting business
between Encampment and the railroad.
Will rrobe Alleged Fish Slaughter.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 28. (Special.)
-It Is alleged that soldiers from Fort Rus
sell have been destroying fish in Crow creek
by shooting volleys from their rifles over
the water. The fish commissioner will In
vestigate the matter.
Look Like Font Play.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June 28. (Special.)
Dan McCallum, of Carbon, was found In a
dying condition In his home a few days
ago. The authorities are Investigating as
It Is feared McCallum met with foul play.
Too Orcsi at itlik.
In almost svery neighborhood someone
baa died from an attack of colic or cholera
morbus, often before medicine could j
procured or a physician summoned. A re
liable remedy for these diseases should bs
kept st hsnd. Tbs risk Is too great for
anyone to take. Chamberlain's Collo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has un
doubtedly saved ths lives of more people
and relieved more pain and suffering thsn
any other medicine In ttss. It can always
bs depended upon.
AMUSEMENTS.
Excursion Steamer
Th Union Excursion Company's
Steamer Henrietta
makes rea-ular trlDS from foot of Douglaa
atreet, making regular trips to Sherman
Park, where there la fine shade, music and
dancing. No bar on boat, alverythlng first-
class.
Hours for leaving: x, f ana s p. m.,
dally. Round trip 25c, children 10c. No
admission to Park.
Five Weeks' Summer
Course of Music Com
mencing July 1
Pipe Organ Playing and 8olo Sing
ing, for concert or church music. Ap
ply to F. H. Wright, U U C. M.
Organiat and Choir Director Trinity
Cathedral, Omaha, where lessons will
be given. Students recommended to
church positions when qualified.
SCHOOL OF Mt'SIC, SIS RAMGB
BLOCK.
Thomas J. Kelly
VOICE
Studlo-Oavidge Blk.
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LONG ISLAND
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TODAY'SHODAY
The Blgeest and Rest Program Yet.
The Great Aerial Sensation
LA PALOMA
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AEROXAt TS.
BENO
Slack Wire and Trapes Marvel.
WALTON BROS.
Famed F.qnlllbrlsi and Acrobat.
HUSTER'S
CONCERT BAND
Inelndlna;
Some of America's
lug Sololata.
Lead
The Passion Play ;
Depleting; the 1.1 fe of Christ.
I
AD OTHER FIE FHF.K FKATl RF.S, j
RAGTIME CONCERT WED. JULY 2 !
Admission to Psvrk, lOc. Children) I
free. . 1
DON'T MISS OCR GRAND FOt'RTH OB
JULY CELEBRATION.
: at :
BEDTIME 5
There Is nothing so delicious as a
light lunch and a bottle ot beer Just
off the Ice providing It's Krug's
" the purest beer msde free from acids
and chemicals of all kinds. Keep a
case constantly on hand and drink a
small glass several times a day. It
will keep your system In good condl-
tlon. A 'phone order will bring 1L
FRED KRUG
I BREWING CO. :
1007 Jackson St. Phone 420.
At fl at Ski Aflat.. n.nL,MM 1
the uiuiguiuii urpiiijuin
THE THRILLING WAR DRAMA
Down in Dixie
will be 'presented by the , ,
M. W. A, Dramatic Club
on Monday, June 30th Evening only. ' (
This popular drama by Chaa.' Townsenof
haa many sharp climaxes. The cast is conW
plete and In competent hands. '.
Tickets can be secured from all camp
clerks or at the box office.
BOYD'S! Mnfgerl
mm rrnniH avaaif mm
FERRIS STOCK CO.
i.iat.
July
4
Tonight and Until Wednesday, J
"NAPOLEON'S SON." I
Thursday and Balance of WeeH
"THE CRUCIFIX."
Matinees, any sat, 10c; night '
10c. l&c, 25c. i
HOTELS.
West Baden Springs. lad.
COLONIAL HOTEL
RATES.
American Plaa..VX5 to (tS.OO per Day.
European Plan ....ft. BO up per Day.
The only first-class. European and Amsr
lean plan, fiie-proot hotel at tbs Springs.
OPEN YEAR AROUND.
Especially suited tor ladles on account of
ths abundance ot rooms with baths.
Long distance telephone In every room.
Special rates tor summer months.
GEO. 8. OAONON. Pres.
B(SSKSBl3s'p
Sltt Boulevard and Lakt Sbert,
CHICAQ0
Is the finest summer aad winter hotel oa
the Great lakes for families, tourists sad
transient guest. Has nearly a loos feet
broad veranda. Built of stoa aad
pressed brick. 430 large rooms. Alt out
side. No courts. Furnished throughout
in nuhogaay. w private bath roosaa.
Just to minutes by Illinois Central Bs
press from tbe shopping snd theatre dis
trict of the city. Cool la summer, asray
from the city's dust, noiae u4 smoke.
Golf, tennis, boating aad aaaiag.
Scad for Hawse Nawr
Illustrated Booklet.
THE MILLARD ,W-M"J.S?v,MM
OMAHA'S LEADINCJ HOTEU
. SPECIAlTeATURES:
LUNCHEON, KIKTV CENTS
12:30 to I d n..
SUNDAY l:M p. m. DINNER. 78e.
HK4DQIARTEHI KOH OMAHA RACB
MKKTIMQ. Jun 25-2S All th big horse
men will bs at th Millard.
REBOHTS.
IDEAL Ft)K TIIH Sl'MMHH'S
AD HHt'RKATIOM.
HtCSf
Waj Hill, aad Perfect Bearaes.
THK Ot KAN. BAlS OH aOlU.
Pflnl0.fi by Ul "ummer south winds. Most
wuu I0U accessible summer resort 011 th
coast.
iid So In slamna for
LONG INLAtlt HAIL HO t U (impur
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Qeu,l Pass. Agent. Bp'l Agt Pea Deot!
r iVJ.NQ .BLAH. tlXat ALrifc
BBiwi so in stamp for "I-nng Island," a
hanciaomely llliiairattxl deairlptive boon
containing a lUt of hotels and boardlnir
house on Long Island: Sc fr.r "Lnlqu"
Long I-I.inrl photographic reiroductlonai
4c for "Golfing on Lung Island."
