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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
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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.
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OMAHA. MHAACli,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Night on the uoara weix.-
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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
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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
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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.