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Amusements
If 'keeping everlastingly at It brings
uccM," the thousbtful and palnataklng
dramatic critic of AmTfca mar eome day
bar the satisfaction of seeing banality an J
Indecency banished from the American
Uge. At no time sine the "prohtera"
play and the French farce were Aral sprung
on ui have theae gentlemen ceased for a
moment In their outcry ajralnst the practice.
That ther have not already carried their
point la no fault of their, and yet the
henett critic finds little of encouragement
In the public aupport given to that which
la actually bad, and the erll of which la
eaally apparent to any one who will gire
the matter the least of aerlous attention.
True, this support comes from the though) -leaa
and the careless, but that In nowise
lesaena the duty or the obligation of the
critic, for he must endeavor always to In
duce the thoughtlcea to think and the
careless to care. Thus, the honest, capable
critics, although their efforts are seem
Ingly futile, In reality are building for the
future, working always for a higher moral
and literary standard. It may not be In
their time that the change wilt have been
wrought In lta fullneea, but they are sure
of the satisfaction of having done what
they could to uplift the mental and moral
ton of their time. And although the play
that deals with the sex question ts still
being written and acted, and by capable
writers and actora, the equally capable
critics have hot relaxed for a moment their
Ttgllance. It la good, therefore, to read
the thoughtful, scholarly, and withal spir
ited review written by Mr. William Win
ter, the eminent dramatic critic of the
New York Tribune, after seeing the new
rinero play, "Iris." of which so much has
been said, and for which so much was
promised. Of this piece, wblrh was re
cently given for the first time in New York
with Virginia Harned cast for the name
part, Mr. Winter writes:
The "Movement" continue-the love
ment, a defined by Henry Arth,ir
"to treat the UreHt Realities of modern
life upon the stage." Five years ago. ac
cording to Mr. Jonee' record, It was
"scotched." or "(taRged." or otherwise ob
structed, needing "me of those remedial
elds that are pertinently "F"tnM
Macbeth, but It was not absolutely stopped.
Various resolute persons, a noted by nr.
Jonee. were "sweating" In It; service, and
he declared that they would continue to
chief sweater of the whole devoted band,
and. with Mr. Pinero's drama of m -which,
lest night, was revealed. In all Its
naked r.astlnees. at the Criterion theater
the Movement makes a spurt which ougrit
o carry It well forward. If not actjally to
tn8 ?al-
In "Iris" the "great realities of our mod
ern life" are a demirep, an aas. and a
blackguard-Iris Bellamy. Utwrenre Trent
wlth and Frederick Maldonaldo. Iris Uel
lamv Is a voung widow, who. from her de
ceased husband, has inherited an ample
fortune-, which she can hold only so long
as she remains single, and with which she
cannot, under any circumstances, bear to
art. Trentwlth Is Impecunious, but Mai;
donaldo la rich. Both these men "love
Jris and botn propone niarriatre to her.
Her Love responds to Trentwlth, but her
Monev prefers Maldonaldo; it la a case of
cupidity against Cupid. In this dilemma
she first nccepta Maldonaldo, then rejects
him and Anally compromises by becoming
Trentwlth' paramour, pending the happy
dav when he shall have made a fortune In
: America and she can be married to him
Without Incurring the dreaded blight of
poverty. That blight, however, suddenly
comes upon her. throjgh the dishonesty of
her bUBlnees) agent, and she Is left with
but barely a pittance, yet, even so. she de
clines to marry Trentwlth, and this donkey
departs from her to seek for wealth. Then,
of course, the rubicund Maldonaldo ap
pears, with plenty of money, and. equally
of course. Iris becomes his mistress. In
1ue time Trentwlth returns, to find his
former paramour In her sin and shame
with another man. to express his sme-ie-Tnent
at this astounding posture of af
fairs, and, notwithstanding her fervid as
surance of devoted fidelity, to repudiate
and repel her. Ultimately Maldonaldo dis
covers the slate of her affections, and that
he haw been only playing second fiddle, and
In a frenzy of Jealous rage deporting him
self like the brutal and loathsome rutilan
that he Is he kicks her Into the street and
then proceeds to smash her furniture. That,
In substance. Is the play, a play In which
Hot a single Important Incident Is clean
and not a alngle character worthy of re
spect; a play In which people talk and act
aa If there were no such thing on earth
as moral principle or physical purity and as
If they were living In a society bereft alike
of virtue, decency and common sense. Worse
compounds or libertinism ana carnality
have, unhappily, more than once been seen
upon our stage; but no compound of those
Ingredients quite so pretentious In form or
quite so specious In Its pretension has
hitherto been exhibited: for Iris, with her
beauty, her Impulse, her passion, her
Vacuity of principle, her flabby character
and all the rest of her baleful freight of
weakness and sin, Is the crystallization of
those multitudinous beings who make most
of the trouble in the world, the great com
pany of erotic and vicious Fools.
It la always said. In extenuation of the
offense of dramas of this kind, that they
teach "a lesson." Perhaps they do. But
It Is, invariably, a trite and trivial "lesson"
and completely superfluous. Fire will burn.
Be virtuous and you will be happy. Twice
two is four. That Is the substance of the
"lesson." "In the name of the Prophet
Ttgs!" Neither man nor woman needs to
be warned against a life of vice and shame.
Neither man nor woman, not naturally
unchaste, needs any enlightenment as to
the Importance of chastity. And, as a
matter of fact, dramas of the kind are not
presented from any moral Impulse or with
any ethical purpose. They can easily be
made, for the reason that IHU.it "love"
which la their Invariable theme In lta
action and reaction upon human char
acter. In the existing social environment,
readily operates so as to create effective
dramatic situations; and these dramas are
rnaiie and presented because theee .situa
lous commonly tmpreaa the amiable multi
tude, and are therefore remunerative In
money. No spectator ever profited by any
one of them, or ever will. Their only prac
tical effect Is to fill the mind of the ob
aerver with Images of mmoral character
and pictures of licentious life; to set the
Imagination brooding upon Iniquities and
to sadden the heart with an almost despair
ing serum of human frailty and wickedness.
Amateur critic of life and of the atage
are always tremendously moved by them,
declaring them to be "strong." 80, In a
certain sense, they are; but so Is an
onion, or a polecat. "Let us," said Tr.
Johnson, "free our minds from cant." The
true motive of all such plays as "Iris" Is
sordid, shookeeping craft, and the actual
influence of all of them is the sophistica
tion of reason, the defilement of morality
and the perversion of taste. They operate
upon the mind very much aa bad water
operates upon the body; In both caaes the
result la disease.
The publicist who takes this view of this
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belief that, sooner or later, through a lib
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subject Is, of course, atlgmatlzed as the
victim of Moral Hysterics That la a part
of the game, and a necessary part of it.
The hysterics, however, are all on the
i.tlmr side. To any man who knows the
world the play of "Iris" Is not only dirty,
but dull. Nothing In It rises above the
lvel of a Jardln Mabille Intrigue or a bar
room row. its portrayal of vice Is not
e'en moderately novel. There is no genius
there Is not even audacity In the making
of a group of acamps and fools arojnd a
Wf. s;:eeless. perverse, misguided, 111-r-giilated.
no-prlnclpled woman The thing
Is commonplace and tedious. The depiction
of a t'yprlan In her amatory troubles does
not offend a sane judgment: It only
wearies. There la not. and there never
has leen, on the part of any Judicious
critic of life, any objection to the pre
sentment of a dissolute man or an un
chaste woman, In due perspective. In a
drrna. All depends upon the way In which
the personality Is presented and the use
that Is made of It. Shakespeare s
Cleopatra and his An'onv could
no more be spared from litera
ture than his Portia and his
Benedick. But Cleopatra and Antony are
great and typical persons person of mag
nificent stature and glorious and Infinite
variety ideals of grandeur linages of
might v paialon. ennobled and consecrated
by p'etry. Cleopatra Is not a splneles.
addle-headed young woman of the glorified
shop girl strain, accepting money from a
sensual scoundrel, whose base purpose In
giving It she perfectly understands.
Cleopatra does not "keen houe" for a Wall
street broker. Antony Is not a dissolute
cad. smashing furniture because he finds
that a paramour has deceived him. Mr.
Plnro's types of "love" pre cheup and
tawdry, and when you have passed an
evening with them you long for a shower
bath and a disinfectant. The playwright.
Indeed, has grafted his scenes together In a
sktllf.il manner, so as to bring down each
curtain on a telling Incident, and he hui
garnished them with terse, cynical. Ironical
dialogues, and closed his piece at a harp
climax. But this professional dexterity Is
not remarkable for Mr. Ilnero was once
an actor, and he has thoroughly learnej
his art: the stage owes fine things to him
and society hut recognized and rewarded
them. His art, however, Ik not in the least
marvplloue. He Is far from being a deep
thinker: he Is not comparable, as a drama
tist, with either Gilbert or Merlvale, for
Imagination, passion, pathos or humor; and
If his play of "Iris" Is, In anv eeni-e. shock
ing to the moralist of experienced mind, it
only Is so because It showa how sadlv a
clever man can misuse his talents, under
the mistaken notion that he Is showing In
tellectual power and emancipating the
stage from the fetters of convention, when
he dlfdains the restraints of artintlo pro
priety and dctles the laws of taste laws
hli-h prescribe, not squeamlehueFs. not
timidity, not hypocrisy, not cowardice, but
dignity, refinement and decent reticence,
In treating the baser passions of mankind
It le uselees. however, to discuss this sub
ject any further. "Ephraim Is wedded to his
idols, and wedded he will remain. Per
sona who think that the private life and
painful experience of a demirep for thai
is the true name for It. putting all
sophistry aelde) constitute a fit subtect to
be set forth in a work of art, and consid
ered and canvaaeed by a theatrical audi
ence, will accept and commend Mr. Pinero's
play. On the other hand there are extant
a J'w believers In something better, a few
who think that the province of art la the
ministration of beauty; that the first prin
ciple of art is selection: that "Nature" la
not synonymous with garbage; and that
the need of society, at every turn, is a
prospect of loveliness that cheers, of happi
ness that delights, of goodness that en
couragee of sweetness that refines and of
the nobility to be emulated rather than the
depravity to be ehunned. By those be
lievers poor remains of friends" "Iris"
will be condemned, aa It ought to be; for It
t discredit to lie able autnor, a disgrace
to good literature and a blight upon the
While writing of critlci It Is proper to
mention, and with much regret, that one
of the most polished, courageous and
thoroughly equipped of western dramatic
critics has laid down hia pen for the
time at least. Mr. Lyman B. Glover of
the Chicago Reoord-Herald, who has been
to the central west what Mr. Winter is
to the east, has resigned his position on
the newspaper with which he has so long
been Identified and will take up the work
of manager for Mr. Richard Mansfield,
succeeding Mr. A. M. Palmer, who will
retire from active duty, but will maintain
an advisory Interest in the undertakings of
the great star. In making thla announce
ment last Sunday, the Record-Herald said:
Mr. Glover's many friends will Join in
wishing and antlclnatina- for him th Mirh.
est degree of success from both an artlstlo
ana a Dusiness point of view in bis new
calling. There are few. If any, other men
In the country with so broad and Intelli
gent a view of the best possibilities of
dramatic literature and for the theater as
Its expositor for the public, in whatsoever
he may undertake to direct It will be a
foregone conclusion, from which there will
be no derogation, that everything will be
done with a clear-sighted appreciation of
and seal for the best Interests and the
highest alma of theatrical art. In thla
view botn Mr. Mansfield and the theater.
going public are to be congratulated upon
securing the services of a man so emi
nently qualified by native taste and ability
and by long study to direct efforts wholly
toward worthy ends.
From another point of view U may be
matter for sincere regret that something
of that which Ufe, theatrical profession
win gam aireciiy n win lose indirectly
through the withdrawal from the ranks
of Journalism of one who for nearly twenty
j na, nuea an nonoraoie place among
those writers who Interpret the art of the
theater to the newspaper reading public.
Mr. Glover began his long service with
the Herald In 18a and except for an in
terval of two or three years, when be was
more directly associated with the manage
ment of stage Interests, he has continued
to discuss dramatic and mualcal themes In
the same columns. He has brought to the
task, besides an honorable love for the
art. singularly clear Intelligence, acuta
analytical Insight, the power of clear, vivid
expression of broadly Intelligent views,
sound and temperate Judgment, and, abovs
all, ' unswerving devotion to the highest
Ideals, not only In drama as literature and
aotlng as an art, but aa to ail the re
lations and influences of art and literature
to and on the life of society. Nothing un
clean or degrading In tendency, no matter
what it might be in other respects, baa
ever won approving expression from him.
Professionally, and, It may be added, per
aonally, he has been an eminently clean
and trustworthy writer and man. What
he has written has always not only de
served esteem for breadth and In
telligence, but has equally com
mander the respvet and deserved
the confidence of the public. The
newspaper profession can Illy spare from
among lta aervanta any man who so com
bines clear-sighted ability and high pro
fessional character His professional as
sociates will always wish blm success, but
they will none the less miss blm from
their rauka.
resales; Emti.
There are two reasons for the splendid
succesa which haa everywhere marked the
presentation of Paul M. Potter'a romantic
drama, "Under Two Flags," adapted from
Outda's novel of the same title. Oae of
these la the notable acting of Jane Ken
nark, wbo plays the part of Cigarette, the
heroine of the piece. Her fervor and sin
cerity In the Interpretation of the varied
emotions which control the heroic little
"daughter of the regiment" make the por
trayal appear the very lacarnatlon of love,
the domlaaat note of the vlvandlere's
character. Mlas Kennark'a acting bas
been commented upon aa contributing a
valuable characterization to the current
atage. Another Is the marvelous scenic
background provided for the interesting
Incidents of the play. The thrilling 11
luelooa of the sandstorm In Chellala gorge,
whrre Cigarette escapee the Bedouin by
cashing on horseback up the ateep moun
tain aide, has never been equaled In stag
realism. Nothing of ao graphic a descrip
tion baa been seen on the etage since the
day of Fanny Davenport's hurricane
scene In "Cleopatra." Miaa Kennark
supported by a raat of well known play
er. Including Emmet C. King. Theodore
Marston. William Welah. Oeorge Morris
and Florence Etanley. 'Toder Two Flags"
will open at the Boyd for entire week, be
ginning today. Matinee will be given
Thursday and Saturday.
A sketch by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, en
titled. "Her First Divorce Caas," Inter
preted by the well kaown comedienne, Met
tle Keens, and company will constitute the
headline feature of the bill at the Orpheuru
today, matinee sad might, aa4 tot th
ensuing week. This Is the first effort at
dramatic writing of the distinguished
"poetess of pe-uiloa" and Journalist. Roth
man and wife decide tbey want a dlvorc
and afterward regret the move, which la
known to one of the lawyers, who Is a
woman, and she brings about a reconcili
ation by making violent love to the man
and causing the wife to become Jealous.
"Twisted and Tangled" Is the name of a
skit that la presented for fun-making
purposes by Hlckey and Nelson. Hlckey Is
an eccentric fellow and Miss Nelson Is
handsome and graceful. Julia Blanc and
Victor Moore will contribute a comical
absurdity called "Change Tour Act; or.
Bark to the Woods." The great Leon, the
illusionist, will show Omaha people for
the first time how well he can perform
the mysterious. George W. Day Is another
of the new eomt re who deserted Journal
Ism to take up the stage. In black face he
doea a monologue and has met success and
achieved considerable reputation In the
east, where he Is a favorite. Irene Frank
lin, the pretty singing comedienne, returns
with new songs and Imitations; while Zara
and Zara do a lightning change stunt, for
subjects using soldiers and peasants of all
natiens. Entirely new moving pictures
will be projected by the klnodrome.
Plays ana Players.
Helen Grant'ey has begun hfr starring
tour In "Her Lord and Master."
Grace Cameron's tour in "A Normandy
Wedding" is said to be a success so far.
(fertrjde Tldball. who recently married
Hugo Toland. has decided to use her hus
band's name on the stage as well as oft.
Miss Carrie Kekatrom, an Omaha girl.
Is with the "Hultan of gulu" company,
having the part of one of the sultans
wives.
William O. Haxeltlne, now a member of
the "Captain Molly" company, has been
engaged to originate the role of Pembroke
In Mrs. IrfMoyne's new play, "Among
Those Present."
Hnrry Corson Clarke will sever his con
nection with his present managers, Good
hue & Kelligg. on October 11. He will
firobably organize a company of his own
n San Francisco and play a western tour.
Richard Golden started his tour In "Foxy
Quiller" September 22 In Cumberland, Md.,
to an overflowing audience. From all ac
counts he more than made good. His tour
calls for engagements In the west and
south.
The date set for Stuart Robson'a revival
of "The Comedy of Krrors" Is September
29. at Youngstown, O. Clifford Leigh, an
Kngllsh actor, is cast for the Dromlo of
Kphesua to Mr. Robson's Dromlo of Syra
cuse. The latest Drury Lane melodrama, "The
Best of Friends." will be produced In this
country by Charles Frohman. The scenery,
contrary to the usual custom followed In
the Importation of Drury Lane plays, will
be matie here.
Marguerite 8t. John, tha English actress,
has been specially engaged by Amelia
Bingham for "The Climbers" company.
Miss St. John has been prominently identi
fied with the preliminary arrangements for
the woman's exhibition.
Kate Claxton. In an elaborate revival
of "The Two Orphans," begins her season
October 20 In Elizabeth, N. J. The tour
calls for her appearance In the southern
and western cities. Nelson Roberts and
W. W. Randall are Miss Claxton's mana
gers. The annual season of grand opera by
the Maurice Grau company at the Metro
politan opera house, New York, will com
mence November 24 and continue for seven
teen weeka, during which sixty-eight per
formances will be given, fifty-one at nlsht
and eeventeen matinees.
The auction sale of seats for the first
week of "Kleanora Duse." In Boston, will
take place at the Tremont theater at 10
a. m. Tuesday, October 7. The date for
the sale of the second week's performance
cannot be fixed until Mme. Duse's arrival,
for until then the repertoire for the second
week will not be decided upon.
The tour of Herbert Kelcey and Effle
Shannon in "Sherlock Holmes," under the
direction of Daniel V. Arthur, haa thus
far proved the most successful since their
first appearance as Joint stars. The role
of the great detective of fiction is said
by critics to be the beet suited to Mr. Kel
cey of any he haa ever played.
In Hermonle Haselton, who sings the
title role In "The Prlnoese Chic." John P.
Slocum considers he has made a most for
tunate choice. He la authority for the
statement that It is the belief of everyone
acquainted with her equipment, both vo
cally and In the matter of acting, that she
is an ideal princess.
Kathryn Kidder has passed under the
management of Jules Murray. He haa
signed a contract calling for the services
of the star for a number of seasons. He
will present her In a new play, for which
he la now negotiating with a well known
firm of dramatists. The tour of the Kid
der company will begin In November or
December.
The new play written for Blanche Walsh
by Stanislaus Stange has been named "The
Daughter of Hamllcar." Although based
on Flaubert's "Salammbo." Mr. Stange
has. It la aa'd. practically evolved an origi
nal play. In which several characters are
introduced that do not appear in the book.
The play, a tragedy, ts In five acts and
eight scenes.
William McConnell, Amelia Bingham's
business manager, writes that Mlsa Bing
ham will not do "The Taming of the
Shrew" this season after all. He adds
that her own comnanv In A Modern Mag
dalene" Is playing to capacity In Chicago
and that A L. Erlanger predicts a land
slide of success of her forthcoming initial
trip to New Orleans.
Joseph Jefferson has four sons. The elder
Is Charles, who Is the manager of his
father's company. The next is Thomas,
who Is also playing "Rip." Thomas Is 42
years old, and he finds It very pleasant to
be referred to by the affable critics as "the
young man." He realises the value of his
father's creation of "Kip," and he Is not
going to let It aet out of the family If be
can avoid It.
Aubrey Bouclcault leaves "Hearts Aflame"
on October 2 to Dlav at Wallack's theater
on November In "The Sword of the King."
The new Belasco theater, near Broadway,
on Forty-second street. New York, opens
Its first season September 29. when Mrs.
Leslie Carter will appear In Belasco's "Du
Barry." The occasion will also mark the
beginning of Mrs. Carter's second year In
New York In thla remarkable play.
Musical
Following the thoughts or reflections con
taloed In thla column last Sunday In re
musical festivals, a move bas been actually
made and an organization effected toward
the realization of the hopes of a May fes
tival. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is be
ing negotiated, with, prominent soloist are
being later-viewed through tbelr manager
or bureau. Boyd's theater I at present
available tor the opening day of May. A
festival choir, or the nucleus thereof, haa
been organized and la at present actively
engaged In rehearsal work. Over forty
names of well known singers have been aub-
ecribed to the list of membership, with a
good score or two waiting to be entered to
morrow alght.
The courtesies of Kountze Memorial
church have been extended for a time
through the kindly Interest of Rev. E. F
Trefi and the trustees. Ia that place re
hearsal will be held tomorrow night, when
It la expected the liat of membership will
reach the limit and be therefore closed.
Will you be there?
The eo-operatlon ot several of the beat
kaown teacher and choirmasters has been
accorded voluntarily, and the mualcal en
couragement haa been great.
The promises and pledgee of assistance
from prominent men have also been a great
tneeutlve to go on with the work.
The press has taken up the matter wUh a
rlshi good will, and the Indications are
that Omaha will be "redeemed," a the poll-
tlclana say, nezt May, and music will be
given a "boost" that has been aadly needed
The organization ot a festival cbotr haa
been undertaken cheerfully and unselflshly
and while other societies wtil probably arise
the one that la now In the first fortnight
of Its existence will be considered the origt
nal May festival proposition and will doubt -
eaa be supported accordingly.
Omaha bas certainly lacked a strong, rep
rwuUuv musical aoclstx for raaa years.
and now that a number of devoted art ad
herents, whose names have been connected
with successful psst affairs who are not
experiments have banded themselves to
gether. It Is to be hoped that they will be
given the aupport tbey deserve and not an
opposition or an Indifference.
The present purpose Is to give
"Hlawatha a Wedding Feast" the words by
Longfellow, and the music by that wonder
ful genius, Coleridge-Taylor, an African by
descent. The music of this work Is
piquant, characteristic and all-absorbing.
It has that . peculiar quality which makes
It appeal to both skilled and unskilled.
The other work Intended for presentation
Is the "Swan and Skylark." by Goring
Thomas. Miscellaneous member of the
best choral gems will also be given.
Now la the time to come forward with
musical or financial asslstsnce. The rally
call has been aounded. Who la with us?
Now la the time to answer "I am!"
"The night la far spent. The day la at
hand."
The following short ones have fallen to
my lot recently:
A certain young woman wbo It somewhat
lmpresaionable took a fancy to one of the
memers of Mr. Rlvela'a band, which was
here recently. After the manner of an
Innocent maiden at a matinee she must
needs seek for the man's position In the
band. Her friend suggested that It would
probably be easy to find his place If she
knew the Instrument be played. Quick as
a flash came the answer: "Oh, yes! I
believe he plays a sextette."
Next. A email party of friends bad a
dinner recently at a certain swell club In
Omaha and after dinner It was suggeated
that the band concerts were In progress
and a visit to the Pavilion would not be
amiss. This struck a responsive chord
pretty generally but one man knew he
would be bored because he liked not the
divine art.
Seated at the concert, one of the gentle
men remarked to "the one who didn't like
It:" "What la that they are playing now?
I'll wager that you don't know and It la a
very popular piece. Everybody whistles It."
"I will wager that I do know," was the
reply.
The bets were duly recorded and then
"the one who didn't like It" was challenged.
Looking up at they card on the band stand
be triumphantly exclaimed: "It la number
even."
I am told that the merry-go-round at
the fair play a gospel hymn "Yield Not
to Temptation." The average gospel hymn
belongs there.
Mr. Anna B. Andrew ha consented to
act a accompanist for the May Festival
Study club. The accompaniments are best
described as "fierce" and Mr. Andrew Is
thoroughly capable of grappling with them.
She ia one of our best accompanists.
Tha Kountze Memorial Lutheran church
to the latest one to adopt the vestment Idea
for the rhnlr The choir of thla church
under Mr. Keek's able direction will ap
pear in future in the 'varsity gown.
Mr. Charles Stephens I negotiating for
a concert hero, by Mme. Zelle de Luasan,
In December.
The Banda Rossa, under Sorrentlno'a
cotictuctorship, opened It series ot con
cert yesterday.
Studio work la now booming in Omaha.
There are few changes in location of
teaching quarters, no new teachers, as yet,
although aome are promised. Some choirs
will have change, but the larger choirs
will remain as tbey were last season.
The Bee has received from the publishing
bouse of O. Schlrmer, New York, the fol
lowing choral music: "Ballad of the
Weaver," Hatton; "Hymn to Night," Beethoven-Splcker;
"Lullaby," Barnby; two
folk songs, "Cossack and Hungarian," Wil
liam E. Haesche; six Netherlands folk
songs, A. D. 1626, are by Kremser; "When
Twilight Dews," by Edgar Little, and a
clever adaptation of Gounod's solo, "Ring
Out, Wild Bells," by Fred Root. These
are secular. Amongst the selection for
church use we have: "Fear Not, Oh Lord,"
Rogers; "When From the East," Homer
Bartlett, useful for a recessional at Christ
mas; two anthem, founded on Hebrew
melodies, by William Sparger; six short
sentences, by William Reed; "I Was a
Wandering Sheep," by C. E. B. Price, and
a aettlng for Kipling "Recessional,"
which Is aa unsatisfactory a the De Koven
one. When will aomeone write real music
that will suggest Kipling's thought?
From the John Church company of Cin
cinnati there comes a goodly bunch of
clever songs, conspicuous being "Four Leaf
Clover" (Willeby), which haa the virtue
of at least having the words printed prop
erly, unlike the Whitney Coombs setting.
"The Water Maiden' Song." by Frederic
Norton; "Break o' the Year," by Harold
Smith: "Heather Bella," by Edith Dick, and
"You Were More Fair," by the ever-popular
Clayton John. The following instru
mental number have been received from
the same source: "Intermezzo Ia My La
dy 'a Garden," De Koven; "Nocturne,"
"Gavotte Antique" and "Chant d'Amour,"
Arthur Reginald Little, and two aketchea
by Maurice Arnold.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Mme. Baetena, piano, 806 Boyd Tbeater.
Mis Boulter has reopened her piano
studio, 618 McCagu building.
Mis Paulson, piano, 416 McCagua block.
Omaha College
of Music and
Fine Arts.
F. H. Wrlsht, L. I.. C. M.. Presi
dent and Musical Director.
(Organist and . Choirmaster Trinity
Cathedral.)
Faculty:
VOCAL ART Miss Blanche Roren
son. Mrs. Millie Ryan, Mr. Lee G.
Kratz. F. H. Wright.
PIANO MUs Millie Brown. Mme.
Battens. Mra. F. II. Wright.
I VIOLIN Dr. Baetena, Mr. Max Bau-
melster. Mr. Kobert Cuscaden.
I PIPE ORGAN F. H. Wrignt.
11 ARM 'NY, COUNTERPOINT COM
POSITION Dr. Baeteua and Mr.
Lee G. Kratz.
VIOLINCELLO AND SIGHT READ
ING Dr. Baetens.
ClioRta TRAINING F. H. Wright
and Mr. Iee G. Kratz.
HARP Mlas Marie tiwanson.
BANJO. MANDOLIN AND GC1TAR
Mr. C. F. Gvllenbeck.
, PAINTING Mr. Kothery, Mr. Edaon.
ORATORY. ELOCUTION AND DRA
MATIC AKT Miss Lillian Fitch
CHINA PAINTING Miss Mellona
Butterfleld.
PHYSICAL CULTURE Mr. Bam J.
Fox.
ZITHER Mr. A. O. Muller.
FYKoGKAPH Y Mrs. C. O. Hayraea.
Twelve free and twelve parttallv free
scholarships for one year, commenc
ing xtoter 16th Competitive ex
aminations for these scholarships Oc
tober 14.
Applicants will be examined by the
fa-u ty.
For particulars and prospectus ap
ply to
r. H. WRIGHT.
Sill Range Handles;.
S n mm isi srsjsrf
&'t 'PUT
1 .-Ci:----"- ..'
Over 300 pianos to choose from; more than 30 different makes
to make your selection from.
WE ARE DETERMINED TO SELL 150 PIANOS
during the Ak-Sar-Ben Festivities
The Very Best Piano Opportunity of the Year
Bargains In New Pianos
WOO Piano
.$385
Ak-S'.ir-Bm price...
$550 Piano
Ak-HHr-Ben price...
K Piano
Ak-Sar-Ben price...
$47ft Piano
Ak-Sur-Ben price...
$4o" Piano
Ak-Sar-Ben price...
K.'5 Piano
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J4M 11 a no
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Wni Piano
Ak-Siir-Ben price...
Piano
Ak-Sar-Ben price...
$260 Piano
Ak-Sar-Bvn price...
$368
.!.$325
. $310
$290
' $275
" $245
$210
$175
$145
These are only a few taken at random
from stock. We have lots of others.
The Climax of Our Piano Merchandising Efforts
Such celebrated makes as
STEIN WAY, VOSE, CHASE, HARD MAN, EMERSON. MASON & HAMLIN, STECK,
STEGER and over twenty others
Schmoller & Mueller's popular and easy payment plan will
prevail during the sale just the same ns if you paid the regular
retail price, $5, $7 to $10 per month. Your chance to save nearly
one-half and still get the best.
ijjlpiilli
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One Solid Week Beginning Today Matineo
Woodward & Burdens present the $40,000 New York Academy of
Music production of I'anl 51. Potter's play,
Under Two Flags
With Jawe KInnark as "Cigarette."
Three Carloads of Scenery 80 People
Matinees Sunday, Thursday, Saturday.
Positively the biggest dramatic offering of the year. Fire acls.
Nine gorgeous scenes. Hundreds turned away at every i rforniance
the past week In Kansas City.
SPECIAL PRICES for this extraordinary engagement Night prices,
25e, 50c, 75c, $1.00; matinee, 25c, 50c
Sunday Matinee and Night, October R "LOST RIVER."
Tuesday and Wednesday Matinee and Night, October 7-8 WALKER
WniTESIDE.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights, October 9-10-1 1 " WIZARD
OF OZ."
Mr. Kelly's Studio
is now
RE-OPENED
DaviJge ISlock,
18th and Farnam
IdLANCHE SORENHON
VOICt
550 Ramge Building.
. .in Minim sgm
HIE BEE FOR
Schmollcr & Mueller's
AX-SAR-CEN
iano Sale
1-3 TO 1-2 OFF
THE REGULAR PRICE
SCHMOLLER
& MUELLER,
Retail Warerooms, 1313 Farnam St.
. Factory and Warehouse,
1316 Farnam St.
IOWA WARE ROOM., SOS Rroadway,
t4ancll niafr.
Woodward tfc Burgepp,
1 Managers.
University Lectures on
Modern Social Problems
Condoned by T1IK I MVKRSITY
f Chicago In co-operation
with th OMAHA TEACHERS'
association.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Tnesdar Evening, O'clock.
September SO December 1, ltxnt.
Course tickets, $3.00. Single admission.
! 25c. Tickets may be secured at the door
or from MUs Martha Powell,, secretary
University Extension center, Winona.
uumti.
Tha MILLARD
1.11 b mm4 Honsiaa tls.
OMAHA, Ai.lt.
Omaha a Leading liotsl
PE( ULTttTlHKIl
IAJNCilKw.N. r'lr'TV CfcNTS.
U.sJ to 2 p. m.
SUNDAY . p m. UINNER. TUs.
Rtradlly increasing business has necessi
tated aa i.laraein-nt of the cafe, doubling
Its former csuscltr.
ALL THE NEWS
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fa.wi,i.
CARNIVAL
Snaps in Used
Pianos
$88
$118
... $132
$164
$198
$210
$225
$235
$240
$268
To ace them Is
13") Krbe-
Ak-S:cr-Hen tirii'f
i Camp
Ak-Snr-lton price-
.Vrlon
Ak-Sar-Hen price
1'T:" Kvcrett
Ak-Snr-Bcn price
Mory A.- ,)!
Ak-Siir-Ben price
IW-Vi KnicrHon
Ak-S;ir-1! n price
Sim II irclman
Ak-Sar-Ken price
Ak-Sar-lien price
Kmeron
Ak-Sar-Ben price
S4..H Sm kci
Ak-Sar-Ben price
We have lots of other
to rccngnlze the moncy-sa
vlng opportunU
ties presented at this sale.
AMI MKMKNTS.
Mattie Kccnc & Co
Presenting "Her First Divorce Case."
B.r KM. A WHKKI.ER WII.COX. v
Hickey and Nelson
In "Twisted and Tangled."
Julia Blanc and
Victor Moore
In "Change Your Act."
The Great Leon
George W Day
Refined Monologue.
Irene Franklin
Character Singer.
Zara and Zara
Presenting "Soldiers and Peasants of Ox
World."
Kinodrome
New Moving Scenes.
Prices 10c, 25c and 50c
MrsTFTl.Tighl
Organist and Choir ' Director St.
Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Piano and Pipe Organ
RESIDENCE STCDIO: 301 North 33rd.
Telephone A 24i8.
Madame Muentefering,
PJA NO INS Til UGT10N
STUDIO, Karbach Block. 613-014, Mon.
day and Thursday afternoons, Tuesday
and Friday mornings.
Also at residence, 130 N. 2tth street
UUST IOYh EO RUJM
PIANO IFACI1KK.
LESCHETIZKY METHOD
Fall term begina 8( pt gth.
STUDIO: Davldge Block, 1S02 Karsam.
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Telephone IRHl.
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