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TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1902. Amusements Although the dramatic season of 1902-1 Is supposed bow to be week at least upon tba war, very few of tha first magnitude atara hare twinkled acroaa tha footlights as yet. Aa a matter of fact, few of them will before some time In October. As an Illus tration of the dllatorr methods nowadays pursued, take the caae of Blanche Walsh. Her recent experience has not been such aa would warrant any especial arrogance, but all summer long her press agent he bom barded the newspapers of the country with the details of her new plar, which la to be the greatest ever. While no date waa named for Ita production, the Impression waa given that It would be ready to take the road at the start of tha aeaaon. Now the newa cornea that the Walsh managera have just received the first two acta of the Walsh play from the. Walsh author. When the final acts will be forthcoming la not vouchsafed, but the probabilities are that some time they will be forthcoming. What la true of Blanche Walsh la true of many others of the first rank actora, and the outlook therefore does not warrant the ex pectation of much brilliance before the end of October. , In the meantime the time tried and fire-tested plays and players will surge along the well established routea, affording amusement for those who cannot restrain themselves until the coming of the day when the real stars will add their glorious radiance to the effulgence of the bunch lights. Richard Mansfield could no more keep out of print than a duck can evade water. Now It la his announced Intention to double In the parts of Brutus and Caesar in tha plar of "Julius Caesar" that has set the myr midons of the prers en his track again. Pome of the curious demand to know how the great Richard Is going to arrange matters at the time of the assassination, when aa Brutua he will be called upon to thruat a broad two-edged Roman dagger Into the eorporoslty of the great Julius. Others, with an air or flippancy, suggest that he de liver the Marc Antony oration and ring In tn Impersonation of Ophelia to fill In the gaps. What seems to grate on the sensibili ties of the critics mostly la that Mr. Mans field has decided not to be effaced with the assassination of the emperor, but will be "on" In a number of acenea where the great Roman has no part. These carpers argue that the actor proceeds on the theory tha: It la Mansfield and not the plar the people want to see. In thla they are probably m quite correct, for the people do want to see Mansfield, and if he would undertake to do a treble Instead of a double role. It la quite likely there would be no objection. Mr. Mansfield may be eccentric In his ways, but he has always a cogent and weighty reason for anything be does. He has won his way by hard work to the foremost place on the American stage, and la Indeed in the front rank of his profession, world-wide, today, tf he undertakes to-do double work that his patrons may have the opportunity to see nore of him than a single limited part would permit, it Is quite as reasonable to think, that he does so from an honeat desire to give his patrons and admirers a full tieaaure of the art of Richard Mansfield as to urge that he doea so merely to feed the abnormal bump of vanity he is accused of fostering. Mr. Mansfield may never be able lo make up his quarrel with the aensatlonal aewspapers, but he la not likely to tire the American people with his personality on the t age. One thing the American actors have to thank Mr. Mansfield for la his demand for decent accommodation for actors at the theater. Until he began his crusade a tew years ago, the theater from the drop cur tain to the back wall was as a rule a moat uninviting place. Aa a rule the dust ac cumulated since, the opening of the house waa only disturbed by the shifting of the Scenery, and the debris accumulated by the appearance of -one company' fell a legacy to the next. In the dressing rooms, When there were such, conditions almost beyond Imagination prevailed aa a rule. Generations of managera and actors had tolerated these abuses, until It had come to be traditional. Mr. Mansfield entered a protest, and was denounced aa a crank. He refuaed to play In unclean houses. He and the members of his companies wore eoatly clothing, which was likely to be loon ruined by the filth and grime of the Sirty theaters. It came to a point where It was either clean up or have no Mans field, and the local managers began to clean up. Other companlei soon discovered the advantage, until now the dirty theater Is the exception. This waa only one of Mansfield's "cranky notions," but every traveling actor la America has benefited by It. ' Others of hie alleged crochets have teen directed along the Unea of similar reforms, and he has net only dote much to elevate the profession In an artlstlo way, but baa added much to the physical com " torts of those who follow it One of the things New York people are laying money to aee has la It a scene irhere the hero and villain fight In the tunnel under the Hudson river, while the rlllala's discarded child removes the dyne Bite from the track la front of the onrush ktg express train. The hero Is beaten Into sensibility, and the villain grabs bis re rolver and shoots the great trust magnate irhose will leaving JO,000,000 to the v;i sUn aforesaid Is In his hands.' Incl tentally the villain la booked to marry the truat magnate'a daughter, who loves the .ero. Naturally the hero la accused of the uurder and la sentenced to be electrocuted It Sing Sing. On the night before bla exe ration be succeeds In drugging the keeper, ind escapes by scaling the prison walla and baking bla way down the Hudson river la I submarine boat. A wireleea telephone Ised In connection with an ocean grey iound gives a clue to the real murderer, aho Is properly discomfited, while the hero parries the dead truat magnate's daugh ter and comes Into a fortune of several Ulllons of dollars. And these New York INDIVIDUALITY Thar tha WardI BEER - MILWAUKBB , Possesses a soeaoos si its own. UnctHnf yudgtatn! sxsrcWa m the sclecUoa of natsriala, back4 by but method' el brsw kir, are th main (acton rsspoo aibls for blatg charactsa, BLATZMALT-VIVIME INoa-lnlollraoO SUMMER TONIO in briugiata ar Ixteoi. V AL BLATZ BREflHS CO. K.liiuU OMAHA. MHAACli, ltia Uaaslaa i. Tel. 141. 1 iHi 1 ers laugh at ua when they hear of our paying money to see "The James Boya In Missouri" or "Harry Tracy, the Bandit of the Columbia." The fund of good theatrical stories isn't likely to wane while Luther Blrkfoid wields his pencil for the Chicago Inter Ocean. Each week he projects a batch of new onea and all are good. Here are a pair picked from bla last Sunday page: Among the theatrical managers on the Pacific coast none are better known and tew more active than Bam Kriedlander. Friends declare that h'rieaianders present good nplrits are due entirely to a feeilng of scll-congratuiatlon at having recently passed successfully through a severe Li nens in Lenver, during which he waa av era! times given up. During the siege Frtedlander says be had many isliors, and a number o( odd en-perk-nces. One he la especially fond of telling. It relates to a particularly solicit ous brother lodge member. "I knew that ne was the chairman of the vlnlting committee ot the sick and in ail my experience 1 never met a brother who waa ao kind, so attentive and so congenial," says Krledlander. "I was really hap;y when he culled, for he, above all 111 J viHltogn who came to my room. Drought cheer and made me forget the awful pains tnat I suffered and the terrible ordeal iht 1 waa !aing through. The last week vt my stay at the hospital 1 waa conscious enough to be allowed to become acquaints! with visitors. 1 thanked the one constant and attentive brother Elk, told him that 1 should never cease to chtriah his attention to me, but asked him to tell me his ninu, which I had never asked-. He handed me his card, and it read: 'Mr. Adolph Uow. undertaker.' Blgnore Angelo waa in the employ of Mapleson when the Impresario was ulrcct lng the fortunes of Her Majesty a Opera company in London. The algnor ia at pres ent the treasurer of Banda Knssa, which ta touring the west. He tells of tne experi ence which befell a substitute tenor, who endeavored to take the place of Campanlnl on one occasion, singing ttie iart of Kaoul In "Alda." "The man got along without Interruption until the fourth act, aays Angelo, "when the prima donna turned to the tenor, and, according to the lines of the opera, said: " 'It's not his fault.' " 'No. it's not his fault.' ramn verv dis tinctly down from the gallery, 'lta the fault of that d d Mapleson who gave him the part.' "Thla eame fellow attempted the tenor role in 'Norma.' In the nurd act the soprano saye. ' 'And you will "come back tomorrow night?' " 'If he does he's liable to get mur dered.' yelled some one out In the audi ence." Old-timers will miss the smiling face of "Billy" West when the curtain goes up on the first part of the West Minstrel Jubilee. Premier of all lnterventors, he had a style as much bis own as his very name, distinct and Individual, and which left a favorable Impression on all who ever heard him. Nearly two years have elapsed since his last appearance In Omaha, for he waa not with the company when It made ita tour last season. To an Omaha friend who called on him at the theater he confessed his Illness. On the day hla com pany was here a cold, raw wind was blow ing, and he complained that the exposure of the parade waa overtaxing his strength. As a matter of tact, Billy weswwaa dying for more than a year before he finally v.. . - .. . vi. ... I uau iu iio uy, m a laugh on hla lips an the time, inci dentally, there Is a feature of the West show for which he never got proper credit. He had -hla men drilled to laugh at all times on the stage, no matter what the Joke - or song unless, perchance. Dick I Jose was singing one of his tear-oompelllng ballads.'ln which event the company .11 as- turned look ot the deepest concern. When I one first aaw thla tha lmnresslon gained I v. . 1. nw "kiutiiui" ... . I - - . a H7i..i. v,i- uo.ub mr... """ done, tne laugn always started on me stage, i Bill. t.Ulna In mm H.avtllw an I AS a reault of this clever bit of managerial tact. West's natrona always went away I feeling that they had really seen something to laugh at. And this waa not the only thing they got for their money, for Bill, West never had a poor act or a dult Joke on hU program Modern mlnUtrel.y cer- talnly loat a prlnca when death closed the eves and stillest the voice of William H. West. Constat? Evtsts. -rna Bovn tneater win nave tor us attrac- i i tmtm . v. I Lwnrm.nn.. iT. Willi. M w.t Til. performances tne William H. West Big I Mlnatnl Tnhllaa an nrnnlntlnn JuvDrthW known in this city for Its peat excellent minstrel performaaces. The company or ganUed for this season's tour has gener- ally been spoken of as th. greatest achlere- ment tn minstrel organisation ever iCNn-lmmi plished. The list of comedians eomprlses such well known favorite, a. Billy Van. who has established himself a pronounced fea- tur. with this attraction; John Kin, also a favorite of last season, who U said tft here made a decided bit with his end sags and parodies; F. H. Hammond. Ton Mdor. and several comedians well known. Among V. .ll... w4h thla rnl.alnn thla mo wv.-. " a- . rear are such singers aa Clement Stewart, a phenomenal tenor, who has been an 1m- mens, hit th. last three sea.o.a with tha Moore at Burgess minstrels of London Eng- land; Harry Sylve.Ur wd Georgia Jones, the much-heralded bey baritone, who Is likewise making a very favorable Impression .v. k.n.a ik. nja-a. rw w.n ..... - ' The musical number, or tae program win doubtless furnish an evening of rare enjoy - meat to minstrel lovers. I. .the olio will be see. the Ford Brothers, MoMahon and King, In an amusing black facs act, entitled rv.. h. tha B.llroaH rroaalna--" BlUv T tn RUroaa Crossing, umy Van, In bis flew monologue, wherein he re- late. hi. trial, and troubles in reaching Eui "beit" kntwn" prim, here oa a .low train; also Swift and Huber, aonna8 ght opera work in thla coun ths comsdy musical artists. Th. olio tea- try, and who has played many Important tur.. ars brought to a close with a v.ry raYay.' the part of M Madison amusing and at the same time aensatlonal I Crocker, the American widow, and the Bos l 1 . ... w ... v m I inn rritlna iiv that she Is the embodiment " " Night on the uoara weix.- I . , .v. w.v l.i ni v. .1 kI - " " ' . y , Julia Klngsley and Nelsoa Lewis at the Boyd theater for three performances start ing Tuesday night, with a matlnss Wednes day. The play, written by Mr. Lewis for Miss Klngsley and himself. Is a pastoral comedy. Its scene. lie In tha valley ot the Mohawk la New York stats and Its plot cen ters about a country newspaper editor, who, though poor ot pocket, overflows with human kindness ana is nca ia au inioga iu. The action, at time. Intensely humorous, at moments sentimental, presents Its lights and shades or gooa ana oaa ia waya always natural and Interesting. Miss Klngsley brings ta the aid of the play a beautiful facs ana ngure. wun me grace sua tuiuon of a skilled eomedteaae. The supporting company 1. uncommonly .trong and the scento effects, mads rrom pnotograpns taien la the plaoes shows, are of great beauty. Miss Klngsley will be remembered here In vaudeville as the partner of Bert Coote. "The James Boys In Missouri," which was seen here lsst season and which drew big houses from ths people who like gun plays" and daring deeds, comes to the Boyd for three performances starting Friday. On Saturday a bargain maUaes will be given and on Saturday night the villain will be given hla quietus tor good so tsr aa Omaha audiences are concerned. A most realistic train holdup scan is shown, wherein the! James brothers are on the aide of the law and where they waste aa Immense lot of ammunition. Ths exchange of ehota here resembles a Oatllng gun', rattls. Through the thrilling scene. Is woven ths thread of a pretty love story, la which the terrible Jesse Jama. Is the smlttea one. W hile the I Holmes cowper nas en ins American play deals with tha well kaown career of I Conservatory aad now occupies a fins studio Ua two tnsst Beted bandits) el s&odeca ObmsJu taa Flas Art building. U. has aiani Its anther charitably shows only their virtues. He characteristically says In his announcements of the play that the two brothers never were guilty of firing a shot save in the defense of law and order. The play is promised with a very elaborate scenic setting. George Kllmt and Alma Hearn enact the two principal roles. Last season the play was Interesting and well received here and doubtlesa It la ae worthy of consideration this season as It waa last. The diversions for summer resort patrons constituting the bill that opens the new week at Krug park today will be varied. A balloon race will be run at 6:30 p. m. The contestsnts are Profs. J. Waldorf Hall And Jose DeWlt, the latter of whom will use a'new balloon constructed for the oc casion, which he tested for the first time yesterday. The main points to decide the winner will be elevstlon and distances trav eled, in addition to which the perform ances of the aeronauts will be considered. The afternoon and evening programs by Huster's band embrace well known suc cesses of standard composers, ranging from popular to classic, including the overtures, "Pique Dame," by Suppe, and "Tancred." by Roesinl, and" the popular sextet from "Lucia." The aolo features will be selected numbers by Mr. Albln Huster, trombone, and Mr. J. C. Lott, cornet. The familiar fairytale, "Little Red Riding Hood," and the "Passion Play" will furnish the mov ing picture entertainment. Huster's band will give lta regular midweek ragtime con cert on Wednesday and on Saturday the Woodmen of the World will hold their an nual outing. The bowling alleys, merry- go-round, shooting courts and other past times will bid for the favor of the devotees. Plays and Players. Thomas Jefferson's tour In "Rip Van Winkle" begins September 16. JoseDh F-rancoeur has rone to London to stage the production of "yuality Street" in tnat city. The company Dlaylng "The Millionaire" stranded in Bprljia-field, Maes., on August 24 First of the season. Mrs. James Brown Potter Is to take part In the festival at Bristol, fcncUnd, in Oc tober. She will recite "The Antigone" and "BerglloU: accompanied by Mendelsaonn a music. Plara. Morrla fainted from overexertion after delivering a lecture before the Chau tauqua assembly at Chautauqua, N. T., last Monday artel noon. She was aoon revived and taken to a hotel. Bolossr Klralfy has signed contracts with James A. Bailey to make a spectacular. production In conjunction wltn tne Barnum it Bailey circus for Its American tour next apring. Conrad Bodden and Clarence West will manage this season Olyae mens piay, "The Moth and the Flame. Anna Barton will be featured ae Emily Lorlmer. The company began Its tour on August 30 at Amsterdam, N. T. Th mw Rumlin romanae drama by Harriet Ford, written for Jamea O'Neill, has been named "The Honor of the Hum ble," and will be produced about the mid dle of October. May Buckley has been en gaged as Mr. O'Neill's leading woman. Tha new nlav. "Peck and His Mother-In- Law." based upon F. Oper"s famous serlea of cartoons, has been read by the suthor. Edgar Selden. to the principals or tne com pany engaged lor 1U 1 ney are reporcea 10 have survived the ordeal and to be well and The regular season of the Jewish Stock mmninv n t the Ttudla theater. New York. C. tij.. with a r.vtval of Jacob Gordln'B Play. "The Kreutser Sonata." Madam Bertha Kalish repeated her former success in the principal I role. The audience was very large and tre- mendously enthusiastic. On tomorrow night at St. Louis Jane Kelt nark nri mmunv onen at St. Louis In "Under Two Flags." TWsls the venture M"'r.V,.W?.d"d nLJcio go to St. Louis to see the company during tne ween. jar. oouwju .. y , , I V. . UK ODVUU1B '!" Mr. Louis James and Frederick Wards beian their Joint starring tour under -he management of Wagenhals ft Kemper on Unn.t.v In lAnfllllff. M1CI1. 1 KltiK I J UU he. ".SS '$2 ,.,i.i.,i tnr thlr famous stars Is the most elaborate Shakespearean spectacle yet attempted by a tray lngco pany atliMufF. Man fords new play, "Dnorna." which Is to be SOSl ?X wUn tbe KOW of the setting sun on the waves. The moon will rise and the glitter 1 a i and glimmer of the beama on the rippling water will be faithfully reproduced by means of a "ripple machine which has luielv been Dtented for stage Use. Here is one from tne press agent, inn ouirht to hold ua for a .while: "There ...k n hoM ua for a. .,, waa a. woman of the stage, probably, who has been besieged to the -me extent aB Mi8, Helen Grantly baa for her plc- - with hnr autnsrrauh. Scarcely a day b- Plh- on'ver-1 mhm tu nut haen the redolent on an aver ana of twenty letters, principally . from young girls, begging a picture with her I Je"taheoWehaustJbeVpAvate in navina for 1 .iutoa. George Ade's merry saUre which Alfred n? Vu sea-on ottlX'lly at the" OlyVpU thair. St. I.ouls. this Sunday evening. ThU . wo 'Vg aV" a ba a arest success. Since tne Chicago season ended there have been some changes n'nVhS f'nit'0!. pM'two' The first of these shows the exterior of tha nalaCS of the SUltan St BUlU and the . , -- i . . ,h. naln. fin r. .Kr.a th.t John T. Mc- I Cutcheon, the carracturlst, was the only "wKpeS ."S cu nT which .trifle the I entire world of the splendid achievement of our navy M '- hla rieats-na. In a foot note to the I program Mr. Ada states that "The Sultan l of Bulu" Is not an attempt to show what I haDoened subeeouently to the annexation, I but merely what might have happened 1 For sixteen consecutive weeks "The ..0 ha.'n Inrtain.nTh. theater-goers of Boston, where, at the Treroont theater, hla highness will remain U"1' September and at that time will . rfmnieted the lonsest run that any I musical comedy has ever enjoyed at the of the authors idea. The Prince of PUsen" In a brilliant bit of theatrical color- lug, and, in view of Its established succeaa In Boston, it will be looked for In the few cities tn which It h has been booked during the present seaaon. New costumes nave been ordered for the entire chorus and thav will ha finished in time for the en gagement In Chicago, where the company will go oireotiy leaving emmn. Musical Onot more, back to Omaha for a seaaon 1 , ... .k ln th. ,..... r.-ira. Most of th0 mu.td.,,, naT, returned from their cupetlng vacation. Befors leaving Chi I . hmA ,hort with Georse Htm ,a tenor m0 u now occupying ths former ludlo of Charles W. Clark, and Mr. Bind iln,a, . t.or wh0 has been beard In Lla I eoln to uod advantage. I had the pleasure i of meetlng Mr. John A, West, who Is a fine nluiciani well-equipped writer, and whose .ong, "That Sweet Story of Old," Is known I Dy (Tery church singer In the country who Is on ths lookout for good things. It may I interest some of the readers ot this column lo know that Mr. West has Just made I moat effective quartet arrangement of that SOng and his publisher, Mr. Clayton Summy (probably the most (exclusive publisher In America), was kind enough to show me the manuscript. It 1. excellent and It will I prove a most acceptable number for any I quartet. I had the honor of a visit or two with I Mrs. Genevieve Clark Wllsoa and her In I teresttsg husband. I still consider Mrs. 1 Wllsoa the most acceptable and best I equipped oratorio alnger ln America. Her I voloe Is so free and so well' poised and so I intellectually summoned to Its work engagements booked and Is teaching a mul titude of pupils, and what Cowper does, be It teaching or singing, he does well. His wife la a capable organist. Mr. Cowper and I are arranging to enter a ping pong tour nament next sesson, whether as an adjunct to an Omaha festival concert or not I do not know. The people want ragtime (In Omaha they have outgTown It In other places), and I know they want ping pong, and why not at a musical festival T As the balls are sent flying, a most musical sound la hesrd when the ball leaves each bat, es pecially the "vellum" ones. Ping pong la Just aa appropriate to a musical festival as coon song. I congratulate Signor Rivela on his courage In keeping to the straight and narrow path of good music. He baa boats of supporters. I was seated at dinner In the hotel at which I was staying la.t week, when I observed a clerical looking young gentle man of prepossessing appearance and un mistakable priestly garb at an adjoining table and, after having looked at him carefully, I felt sure enough of his Iden tity to send my card with this Inscription on ths reverse side: "To the Very Rev. Dr. Russell Wilbur." Sure enough It was my old young friend, Russell Wilbur, son ot Mr. J. E. Wilbur, both of-whora are so well known In Omaha. The honorable clergyman Is doing a mighty good work; he Is a model type of the young minister of that great temple whose principal work is to emphasise ths brotherhood of man and the Fatherhood of Ood. He is no prude, nor dude, nor canting hypocrlta, thla young soldier of the cross. He works in the prisons, ths poor tenements, etc., snd Is a man, every inch of him. He has sacrificed a musical career for his beloved work, for he bss a beautiful tenor voice and Is a musician of the soul. I would urge upon my friends of the Roman Catholic church to be sure to visit the church of "Our Lady of Sorrow" when in Chicago. It is a stately, splendid build ing of massive proportions and it contains an organ whose superior I have yet to hear In this country. It was built by Lyon ft Healy of Chicago, and through the courtesy of Mr. Schmidt, the head of the organ department of that firm, I was enabled to hear the clever organist of that church, Mr. James Watson (an ac complished musician and one of those men you take to your heart at once) in a private recital. The organ Is divided into two parts, one oa either side of the Im mensely wide church; It has four manuals or keyboards, and Is capable of the most thrilling effects. Louis Falk of Chicago and Mr. Simon, a choirmaster of the larg est church In Louisville, Ky., were present at the same recital. On Sunday morning last I played a double bill, that Is, I hesrd the new chimes and the organ and choir of Grace Episcopal church, Chicago, and leaving there during tne "juDiiate" I hastened down town by cable car to hear the farewell sermon of Rev. Frank Crane, formerly of Omaha. As to tha former, all I have to say Is that the new chime, were a .ore disappointment to me, the bell, being ordinary and the belfry altogether too low to give good re sults. Trinity, of Omaha, is good enoush for me. As to the ohoir, under Harrison Wild, I will simply stste that It Is not by any mean, necessary for an Omahan to go to Chicago to hear fine church music. The conclusion Is self-deductible. You can draw It yourself. The farewell sermon of Dr. Crane waa delivered In the First Methodist church. In the second story of a third-rate building down town. There were modern hymn books scattered through the pews and opera seat, ef the "Auditorium," (horrors! the dismal dlnglness of It),- and I could not decide which waa worse, the hymnals, the muslo or the "meetln house." Dr. Crsne made a masterly "apologia pro vita sua,1 and he was followed by speakers and "reso- luters" and so forth, one of the speakers being thecelebrated senator, whom, I note, Chicago people speak of aa ''Billy" Mason The speeches were so fulsoms, so absurd and so nauseating, that when Dr. Crane arose to thank those who had done the act he said: "I feel as though I had been walking In a graveyard and reading my own epitaph." , Having happened to sit nesr Mrs. Crsne snd her eldest daughter, I went down to shake bands with the victim of the hour, and as I did so" la a crowd, I stated to said victim: "My aams la Jones; I csme up to view ths remains." When be saw that I had Imposed upon bint he said but never mind what he said! Those who know Frank Crsne kaow Just what he would say in a case like that. Mr. B. 0. Towns, tenor, of New York City, has settled In Chicago. He ha. been heard ta Omaha. He will do eon cert work and teaching. I understand that some Omaha pupils wsnt over to Chicago to study with Mr. Wareham. I have not heard one good word for Mr. 'Wareham'. singing or teaching from any of the legiti mate teachers there. But they do say that Mr. Wareham Is a good musician. All good voice teachers are musicians, but all good musicians are not voice teachers br a lone way. Mr. and Mrs. Gahm bass returned from their eastern trip. Mr. and Mrs. Keck and Miss J07 Keck have returned from their vacation- Mr. and Mrs. Thoma. J. Kelly have corns back to Omaha after their vacation. Mr. SI ground Landsberg has returned from his western trip. He has been la Colorado, where It's cool. Mis. Marie Bwanson, harpist, has eome back from her vacation tour. I am told that the Jewish synogogue has engsged Miss Dsnfortb, from Chicago, for soprsno. Mr. McCreary for tenor and Mr. Manchester for basso for the coming i son. Mrs. Allen P. Ely, contralto, aad Miss Boulter, organist, have been re engaged. The Maracher Bureau of Mualo furnished two of the new singers. THOMA8 J. KELLT, Miss Boulter has reopened studio, BIS McCsgus bulldlns ber piano Ante Room Echoes There ia a movement on foot among Masons of the city to start a fund to pro vide a place for an annual eutlng of th members of ths society ln Nebraska, somewhat upon the lines of that provided by the Masons of Iowa for their summer outing. Ths plan Is In Its Inception at this time and It may take a year or more to develop, but that it will be brought about ln time the aanguins promoter who haa taken but few Into bis confidence, believes, Of his plsa he aays: "Iowa has set the pace for Masons of Nebraska. Near Cedar Rapids they hsvs campground where ths snnusl session of the grand lodge Is held in ths summer time. Mesons with their families come to the park, which Is provided with aa ex eellent lake for boating, and epend a week or two of the warmest weather. The sociability which comes from these meet lngs Is superior to that engendered by the meetings In the cities and every grand Jurisdiction should hsvs such a place Here In Nebraska there are a number of plafi la th atata which tn!-ht be cured cheap and developed Into satisfac tory grounds. The greatest objection to I this plan might come from the members of the order in the smaller towns, who like to come to the city for the meeting of I the grand lodge and similar sessions. The same objection wns urged In Iowa, but all now see ths advantage of such recreation ground. It Is not often that a past grand master! of the Masonic lodge of a state leaves the! Jurisdiction over which he has presided, hut one Is to leave Nebraska this month for the Jurisdiction of Missouri. The de parture of Judge W. W. Keysor, therefore. Is to be made memorable by a farewell entertainment in his honor by the mem bers ef St. John's lodge Thursday night, to I which every master mason In the Jurisdic tion will be given a hearty welcome. The committee having charge of the enter tainment has prepared an excellent pro gram of speeches, music and song. The I affair will be held In a tyled lodge, open In the third degree, and purely Masonic features will mark the evening's program. I Visitors will be present from all parte of I the state and two past grand masters are I to speed the departing brother with re marks. With ths coming ot the cooler weather and the resumption of Masonic work there will probably be some sctivity In the Cali fornia Conclave club, which was organ ized with so great a flourish upon the re turn ot the members of Mount Calvary commando ry, Knights Templar, from tho Louisville conclave. When the club went Into the quiet season there were about Ixty members and it is expected that everal more will be added this fall. Every Shriner who can will go to the circus a week from Monday. A committee consisting of Nobles Munson, Dyball and Kennard has taken the matter up with tha Rlngling brothers and has secured sests for the members of Tangier temple and their families. This action Is a return of the favors shown by the owners of the circus all Bhrlners who, when the Im perial council of the order met In Omaha, placed all of the camels In the menagerie In the line of march, and afterward gave the members of the temple a complimentary entertainment. Members ot Lillian tempis No. l. Rath- Vvsvn a G la, t atva aatai mabfitBr nram ta Inns tn I waa jaw.wa as. oaa v tuwaiua) vfeii Htivue w entertain the members of ths grand temple. which meets In Omaha early In October. In order to raise funds for such entertain ment the local temple will give a card party and luncheon ln Myrtle hall on Mon day evening,- to which all their friends are cordially invited. A great deal of enthusiasm was aroused at the meeting of Mayflower Garden of tha Oardeners Thursday evening, when J. F. Kelly addressed the members, announcing his purpose to cant bis lot hereafter with the Oardeners. He was more than de lighted with the progress made In putting on the lattlary work and was highly Im pressed with the personality of the mem bership. Supreme Organiser T. Z. Magar- rell followed in the same vein and It was generally felt thst the order Is to be con gratulated upon having such able , mea to look after Its field work. The balance of the evening until midnight was given to dancing and everyone left happy and de lighted. At the meeting of Omaha council, Knights and Ladles of Security, Wednes day the following officers were elected: Mrs. Helen Adams, president; Mrs. Mary Ruane, first vice president; Mrs. Pollock, second vice president; Mrs. Spotts, pre late;'' Jsmes Austin, corresponding secre tary; Henry Frledlander, financial secre tary; Philip Ootthelmer, treasurer; Ed ward Leeder, guard; Miss Hart, secretary; rranK Kosewater, Mrs. Elmore Huberman I and H. M. Pollock, trustees. Clan Gordon, No. 63, Order of Scottish Clans, held regular meeting Tuesday even- lng ln Its hsll. Continental building, when two candidates were duly made, clansmen of tho order. Financial results of recent ptcnlo were so good thst It seems, rain or I shine, the Scottish ptcnlo is bound to be a I success. The evening was spent In song and story. "The Kilties" are again head ing this way In their tour from ocean to ocean. RESORTS. KRUG PARK TODAY Kenned High Class Attraction. 6:30 p. ru. Special Big Sensational BALLOON RAGE Between the undefeated champion J. Waldorf Hall and tha great Jose Dewlt. HUSTER'S CONCERT BAND Entirely New Program. Little Red Riding Hood Tha Passion Play And many other flne free shows. Admission to park, 10c; children free. BIQ ATTRACTION TODAY, CGURTLAND BEACH REVOLVING LADDER The most amus ing and laughable aerial performances ever seen afternoon and evening today. BLACK WIKE Tony Faust, the- most noted equilibrist, aucompllBhes three dis tinct Kinds oi Daiancing at tne same unto. Afternoon and even lnu today. TRAPEZE acta by the celebrated Mexican aerlallst, ln entirely new and novel pro rami this afternoon and evening. BALLOON ASCKN'SION and parachute to day by the well known cnaxnpion aero naut. Bam Muruhv. COlXJRh-D Ol'An'iKT-In two recitals of D'-vCti.i both afternoon and evening to day. Bathing. Bowling, Shooting, Merry-Go- Round, Switchback. Just Off The Ice There la nothing so delicious aa a light lunch and a bottle of beer Just ( off the Ice providing It's Krug's the! purest beer made free from acids and i chemicals of all kinds. Keep a case j constantly oa haad and drink a small glass several times a day. It will j keep your system la good condition, j A 'phone order will brlag It. FREDKRIJG BREWING CO. 1007 Jackson St. 'Phono 420 j AMlKMET. Coming to Omaha. September 15th! NTTT ITN! 0 1000 PEOPLE 503 ROT 103 CASES OF WILD ANIMAL 30 ELEPHANTS 20 O AM ELS 300 Clrcis Perfsraers 3 RINGS, 3 STAGES 1-4 MILE RACB TRACK 63 to'ublB Length 12 ACRES OF TENTED WEALTH ENORMOUS STREET PARADE 0? SO SUB DIVISIONS &3.700.000 CAPITAL INVESTED $7,400 Actus! DAILY Pverv Act h New Hiid t)riatnn1 H i Oh-CIti ni Feature ! JOHN O'BRIEN'S LATEST AND GREATEST SUCCESS. THE EQUINE BALLET MILITANT. Most Gorgeous Horao Spectacle Ever Created. A Fortune Expended In Costumes and Trappings. CflPT. WEBB'S FAMOUS JUGGLING SEALS More Than Half ol AH the Elephants ia America SIXTY AERIALISTS lntroHVgchn-wrh.e XAFru' THE HOLLO WAY TRIO AND THE GREATEST OB" ALIj EUROPEAN AERIALISTS, The DUN BARS and the BANVARDS Sixty Acrobats In One Majmlflcent Congress Biggest Menagerie ln the ONLY GIRAFFE KNOWN AND- 30 BIQ AMP BIG NEW FREE STREET PARADE IN THIRTY SECTIONS EVERY MORNINQ One 60c Ticket Admits to EYervthine!6pclal PYMtrKinH? 0iau Children Under 12 Yoara, Half Prlcel TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR EARLIER 0UAHA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER I5TII. EXHIBITION GROUNDS, 20TH AND PAUL STS. Reserved Numbered Seats and Admissions showdav at Kuhn A Co.'i nrnar HtnrA Comer lfith and Doualas Sts. Unlike other exacuy me same as cuargea ai regular ucaei wagons on snow grounds. AMUSEMENTS. DnYH'Q 4 Woodward Burgess; Dw I l- O I Managers. For Three Performaaces, Beaiaalna; MATINEE TODAY Win. II. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee Prices 26c, 60c, 75o, f L Mat., 26o, 60o. BOYD'S Woodward A Burgess, Managers. op Thre Performances. Opening Friday Evening. Bargain Matinee Baturaay. The Bis; Mela-Dramatla Fewst, JAMES BOYS IN MISSOURI dem stage story; a romantic tures) and situations of Intense Interest, A NEW PLAT, exploiting the most thrill ing bappenlnga Indulged In by these la- moua oroioers. THE GRKAT BLUE-CUT TRAIN ROB BERY as It actually occurred H-ptemoor 7th, 1R81. The moat natural train effect ever produced. A marvel In soenlo splendor ana massive- ness. .very act supermy mounieu. A cast of sterling worth, with GEORGE KL1MT and ALMA HEARN ln the luad- lng roles. Prices" to reach the masses : Kvening, it. si. iiinntra M ATINLK SAT URDAY. ANY SEAT 2 CENTO. BOYD'S Woodward & Burgess, Managers. Taesdar Eve Wednesday Mat. Eva, TUB FAVORITES, JULIA KI1SGSLEY NELSON LEWIS la their heaatlfal eosocdr. Along the Mohawk Prices 26c, 60c, 76c. Matinee, 25c and 50c. UUSIC&L ROYAL ITALIAN BAND FESTIVAL CAVALIERE EM1LIO RIVELA. Director. Flfty-Ove Muslntana. Twenty Soloists. EVERT AFTERNOON and EVENING 1:30 o clock. s:i o csoca. AT AUDITORIUM PAVILION. Fifteenth and Capitol Avs. General admission, S&c Reserved seats. 1( extra. Maunea, bo. fiunday. Grand B acred Concert, afternoon aud evening. HOTELS, Ths MILLARD ISMh aad Daaalas Sts. UMini. a.at. Omaha's Leading Hotel irKCULTlTlHKII LUNCHEON, yi"fsr CENT8, 12:3u to I p. m. SUNDAY l; p. m. DINNER, Tie. Steadily Increasing business has aecesal tated aa enlargement of ths cafe, doubling lis loimer cayautjr. ETerything New This Year! THS InYlncIMa Monarch cf Amusements And Barons M Dttpoto W Doubt tha GREATEST I10VJ on EARTH Eipenss Trained to aa Act Nerer Seen Until This Yttf Headed by Tha Great Nelson family World, Including tha TO EXIST ON EARTH LITTLE ELEPHANTS. AT rO O'CLOCK. Cheap -auuiiuiuiiu Railroads AFTERNOON AT 2, NIGHT AT 8 ahows. nrlnpa At rinwn inwn nffina. ar Mr. belly's Studio is now RE-OPENED Ditvldge Block, 18th and Farnam OMAHA SCHOOL OF MUSIC. f. Ii Wright LL C in, Or- ganlst and Choir Master Trinity Cathedral, Director. Voice, Pips Organ, Piano, Violin, Mando lin, Oultar. Banjo, Theory and Harmony; also Physical Culture, Elocution and Paint ing Taught by a competent staff of teachers. Eight tree scholarships for one year, com- ' menclng October 1st, 1902. For particulars and prospectus apply to Secretary, 315 Ramge Block. lelmore Cheney Bass Baritone Teacher of Voice Culture snd Artistic Singing Suits 503 and &04 KAKBACU BUILDING. AUGUST; I.10THE-B0RGLUM PIANO TEACHER. LESC1IETIZKY METHOD Fall term begins Beat. Ith. STUDIO: Davldgs Block, 1801 Faraam. nORflUD'S DANCING SCHOOL 1.1 U 1141 U 9 isth ndMarney will reopes Adults, Tsctssy, Sept. 2,1 p.m. TtekaU Ml far U limns; Ualss St. atlaas It. Iwa otara laa. It roa Jola at laa apaaia( Blast. Gr.ua ap.alu immUr W4aaaaar, KavWiatoar M caudraa'B claaa baslua BaianU, OeC 4th; fcaaiooars 1 a. B. ! a4oa I . a Tuat 1 vaaaa, M I II I SIS. SS. Siatia. Ihna laraw, 4M. ClrtalarS .ut at row raquaat. Craisbtoe kail Saa baas anUr(a4 eat ranantaS throughout UMiktnia ara mow awiaptad alaaya aaaa. Hi. a school Uaa, Mrrtla hall. b.(lh Slu4ajr( QaUf U. I . m. Samis tit ar fl lonlhij.
