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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1902)
14 TIIE OMAIIA DAJXY BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1002. Amusements i Election week found Omaha oeoplo bat (little disposed toward tbe theater and Tbut .Uttla to draw them thither. Harry Bereeford rot the customary Sunday crowds at the Boyd la "Tbe Wrens Mr. "Wright." On the flrst day of tbe week tho Cttndat) la not criterion br which to et ermine tbe excellence of the perfonn- lanea. Thla le not Intended aa an ex poet acto criticism of Mr. Beresford, who la vrry clever comedian nod deservedly opular In Omaha. "Uncle Tom'a Cabin" come at any time and be aeeured of be patronage It received during Ita ahort tar. "61a Hopklna" len t quite ao aura of a second Welcome. Curiosity In her cass u generally aatlaoed with the flrit In inspection and people, will be likely to apply Ble'a own philosophy thould ahe hint i a return engagement: "I don't aee no enee In doln' nutbin' ror nooooy wui hain't done nuthln' fur yon." Stuart Rob- mob'st annual visit came at the end of the week. Mr. Robson la one of those actor people are always glad to aee. nq natter 'whether he cornea with an old or with I new piece. There la something about Jilm that eludea claaitflcatlon, but which us both palpable and enjoyable. Hla humor. Ma o( the aoothlng sort that puts one at usaoo with the world and sends hla bear er home with cheerful countenance ana kood, thought In their minds. Ai a pre- Hude to a Sunday of devotion a Saturday (evening performance of "The Henrietta can hardly be excelled. Any aort of a ser mon will alt well on such a foundation. Down at the Crelghlon-Orpheum Manager Belter has been so busy taking care of his patrons that he has hardly bad time to tell a story, ana ms menus snow now busy he la when he can't stop long enough to spring new one. Indeed, the vaude ville show seems to have renewed Its youth . In Qniaha. f Nothing wae aald at any time pTior to ' the opening of the season about any I pedal effort in the way of Shakespearean revival, beyond the usual desultory dlscus i slon aa to whether the public yearns for the works of the Immortal William, but tbe i Omaha people have reason to suspect that . tbe revival was made. Hers the season ! has barely advanced two months, and we biave been treated to five of the great plays of the master, each given with more or less effect and with soma ambition as to produc tion, And, be It to the credit of the peo ple said, each has been quite well patron ized. Not ao much so, perhapa, as have the lighter efforts of the modern poets, but well enough to Indicate that the classlo still has hold on the public and that It will be patronized. And this patronage is due not to idle curiosity, nor to the fact that an es , peclally . great actor Is to enact a well 1 , known part, but because of an honest love for the beauty that lurks rn every line of .Shakespeare's writings, for his elegant dlc- tloa aa much aa his depth and breadth of thought. Hla tragediea and his comedies ws have had and are to have yet during the winter, and the patronage that has been and will be bestowed on these Is an 1 eloquent rebuke to the dispensers of "dirt" plays, who entrench themselves behind the allegation that they are "what' the people iwanL" Bo good an authority as Mr. Charles Froh man' said 'recently, the Interview with him Ibelng published In a New York paper, that iths taste of the American public la swing ing nacK 10 mi miiuui, buu no v wiv.l. w hue ana of hla metropolitan .theaters de voted to tb production qt the Shakes- pears and other classics next season. As darn sro by the tide of protest against Who "dirt" play swells, even In Gotham. Jt has been proposed there that some sort or co-ooeratloa between the pulpit and the Utaie might be' effective as remedy. In P ... ik. T V l discussing tnis proposition, ,mo new iwt Post sars: Assuredly, It Is time something were ldone to put a stop to the constant ana progressive aemoruiiiiuun vi m j.uu..v, '.rnind by vulgar, morbid and Impure plays, 'but the reputed scheme of the Church club and tho Actors' Church alliance to reform fcy means of boycott, with clergymen act ing as moral walking delegates, does not Inspire much confidence. All decent people, and all' true friends of the stage, will sympathise with these enthustaetlo gentle men and wish. them, every success, but there is grave reason to CouDt whether 'much good can be done by laborious per laonal sdvertleement of the fact that this or that play Is so shocking that mode .persons ought to stay away irom It. In (some cases, no doubt, the warning would i be effective, but. unfortunately, the more ! energetic the crusade the more notorious would become the cause of offense, and 'to make a vicious piece notorious la to play right lnto-ihs hands of the manager. 'Is It so certain, moreover, that clergymen, 'as a rule, are the best judges of the moral ; quality and effect of a play? Is It not. as , a matter of fact, almost proverbial that they are easily beguiled by a little mock religious sentiment, ton mt in r frequently extended valuable countenance and support to very flagrant theatrical Im postures t plays like "The Sign of the Cross" and "The Christian, not to men tion a host of otheia, In which the at tempt has been made to give a religious flavor to cheap and meretricious melo drama, have never experienced any olfll culty In securing clerical eommendation, sometimes In very unexpected quarters. There are, we believe, a considerable num ber of clergymen of different denominations who even today are In favor of public rep resentations of the Passion Flay and are convinced that the result would be wide spread spiritual regeneration. Yin Vi. whole. If theae clersymen wish to 'lengag. In the work jf theatrical reform- and nownare i reiorm mm ui im,j neded-lhex will be wise to avoid the dangr and the odium of denouncing or recommending any particular performance. Let them devote themselves rather to the rr nmnvlnc In the DUbito mind a two per respect for what Is clean and deoent in loe aoairaci. auwio to a waken careless parents to the perils arising out of the modern custom which permits young. lads and maiden; to. acoom panr each other to the most objectionable of entertainments. It Is from tbe young, ik. rlainr veneration, that the 1ur- nreyor of unclean plays derives a very large proportion of his profit. If mothors could be induced to Keep ineir raarnageaoie daughters out of any theater which had .once oorao under simpleton of foulneas, and to stay out of It themselves. Its moral atmosphere would soon be purified. i Aa Mr. Kyrle Bellew tells the tale. 8lr Henry Irving does not think much of Mr. Beerbohm Tree as an actor. "It was during ths rehearsals of 'Robes pierre'. St the Lyceum theater. In Lon don, where I played the part of Robes pierre's Illegitimate bob,", ssys Mr. Bel lew, "that the following droll little com men, was made by Sir Henry.' At the time Ths Three Musketeers' was running to ,crowded houses at Her Majesty's theater, with" Beerbohm 'Tree . aa a Artagnaa, and Mrs. "Brown Potter as Mlladl. It was neeea- fsary for Sir Henry to obtain a horse fur one, of t,hs scenes In 'Robespierre,' and several were led on one nwraiua tor Sir Henry's Inspection. i "Now. among th "Now, among ths animals which the I purveyor of horseflesh trotted out was a watts 'one which had baen used by Mrs. j Brown' Potter in the second act of 'The j Musketeers,' and also the white pony upon which Tree made his first appearance aa j d'Artagaaa. -1 spotted ths latter at onoe. " "'Nice pony; nice, tat little chap, ehr . queried Sir Henry, with a note of approval , la his voles.' " 'Are you going to play 4' Artagnaa, toor I replied. 1 " 'No. of course not,' said Sir Henry) fwhy do you askf i " "Oh, merely becsuse you seem to sp , prove so of that nag. He's Tree's pony, 1 and a mighty good actor.' " flood actor T Explain.' - Well, every night when. Tree cornea so h Jumps oS ths pony, - puts bis arms around ths animal's aerk and begins te act, whereupon the sagacious beset always yawna. That proves him to be a good actor, doesn't It T" " 'Good actor, nothing, retorted Sir Henry, with a mischievous smile. 'Excel lent critic, though.' " It as said that Mr. Joseph Jefferson Is at work upon another series of reminiscences, add. la fact, that ths first chapters are al ready In tho hands of the printer, the In tention being to have ths work completed for the holiday trade next year. No man of the stage has a greater fund of anecdotes and experiences than the dean himself, and thin fact lends plausibility to ths story. Another recently revived Jefferson story Is the following: Soma years ago he got on tho elevator at ths Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, to go downstairs, and as he stepped aboard a thick-set gentleman, with closely cropped beard, spoke up In surprise. "How do yon do, Mr. Jefferson T" bs said. "I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you playing In ths city I" "Delighted to meet you, sir," replied the comedian, "but, I beg your pardon. I er fear yon have the avantage of me." "Then let me freshen your memory," said the stranger. "I met you In Washington a few years ago, I'm General Grant." Mr. Jefferson loves to tell this story on himself, and then he adds: ' "I got off at the next floor. I was afraid I might forget and ask him If hs was la the war." i Comlaar Sweats. Life In the rural districts of New Eng land will be depicted at the Boyd today In "The Village Postmaster." a play which was seen here lsst season and which en joyed an excellent patronage. Ita engage ment Includes Monday night. The plsy does not show life as It is today In that staid part of the country, but as It waa In the '60s. The old cottaga bonnets and hoopsklrta and furbelows of the women and tbe exaggerated costumes of the males of that period are worn. The village post offlos. a realistic rain storm, a threshing machine at work and ths Interior of the village church are pleasing scenes shown. Joseph Wheelock, an actor splendidly equipped In every way, will be seen In the title role. For ths second time In the history of ths Boyd theater that house will present a German play interpreted by German speaking artists. Ths offering is "New York im Wort und BUd" (In English, "New York in Word and Picture"). It will be seen for three performances, start ing Tuesday night. The piece Is a musical comedy end Its story tells of ths seamy side of the metropolis. It was written by Adolf Phillips, ths owner and star of the play. Mr. Philips 1b recognized aa the leading German speaking comedian la America. Hs Is the proprietor of the only German theater In New York and is ths only German manager who has success fully piloted a traveling German speaking company about tho country. He is the author and was ths star of ths German comedy, "Bin New York Brauer," which had an all-summer run at tbe Lyric thea ter, Chicago, last year. Ths. company comes to Omaha from tbe Grand Opera bouse, Chicago, where It has played five Sunday engagements. Tbe Metropolitan club and ths various German singing, so cial and athletic and other societies have interested themselves in the attraction. Tho management of ths attraction assures ths publlo at large that "there la enough English employed by ths artists to give non-German speaking people a very good idea of what is going on before them. In every way tho play will bo given aa good as the first-class English .speaking comedies ars. Tho cast employs sixty five people, among whom are: Adolf Heine, Hannah Frankel, Frits Beess, Marie V. Wsgren, Olga Dore, well known Ger man artists. Mr. B. H. Sothern comes to Boyd's new theater on Friday and Saturday to pre sent for the first time in Omaha. Mr. Jus tin Huntly McCarthy's four set drama, "It I Were King." Mr. Sothern in any play Is always wel come. The central figure of "If I Were King," and the role which Mr. Sothern as sumes, is that of the fifteenth century vaga bond poet, Francois Villon. Mr. McCarthy has let bis Imagination' run first in what might have happened to such a character living in such a period. First he shows us Villon In rags and' tatters, reciting his verss in the Fir Cons tavern and ready to whip out his sword on ths slightest provo cation. Louis tho XI of Franco happens to bo In the tavern la disguise, at tbe time, to overhear what his subjects have to say about 'him. He bears Vlllpn recite bis poem "It Villon Were the King of France," and recognizes In b!m the incarnation of a strange dream, which has greatly troubled blm; for be Is steeped to ths lips in super stition, and does nothing without consult ing the stars; so when Villon wounds the Grand Constable of France In a duel,' Louis causes the turbulent poet to be dressed In the clothes of bis opponent and for a week he givea Villon an opportunity to show what bs would do "If Villon Were King of Franca,", or what amounts to practically the same thing Grand Constable. What Villon does in the wsy of winning the lovs of ens of the noblest and most beautiful lsdles of ths court, and bow hs escapes tho hangman's nooss with which Louis proposes to end bis career, la charmingly and interestingly told la the play. Aa la everything that Mr. Sothern does, tbs plsy Is richly and artistically mounted, 100 su pernumeraries being used to augment ths thirty-two speaking parts. Ths leading fe male role, that of Katberlne de Vaucellea, is taken by Miss Margaret Illlngton, who be sides being an excellent actress, is said to bs an exceptionally beautiful woman. Others who appear la prominent parts srs Jennie Eustace, George W. Wilson, Stephen Wright and Rowland Buckatone. Ths cur tain will rise at I o'clock. "Ths Liberty Belles," will bs seen hers at the Boyd Sunday: and Monday. Novem ber If and IT and will no doubt bo read with a great deal of interest. A musical comedy without a star Is a novelty. A mu sical comedy without a. chorus, Is squally novel. Such Is "Ths Liberty Belles." It Is a production of many virtues. Goodly crowds or New Yorkers, Philadelphia, Chl cagoaas, Bostontans,. etc., who know mu sical comedy from ths overture to tbe coon song, have aat and marvelled at ths unex pectedness of things In this creation. The blsck-moMstached villain of melo drama, with all the villainy that usually follows him throughout tour sets of a "thriller" snd his prey, the dashing, always on time soubrette and the declamatory hero will be with us this week at ths Boyd. Ths vshtels In which they will ap pear Is known as "Ths Tide et Life." There are enough exciting sad balr-ralalng epi sodes for a dosea thrillers ta this piece. "Ths Tide of Life's" villain baa more work than bs caa attend to slope he has several assistants. Ons of his aides is electrocuted on a telegraph wire; several others are killed ia a- fearful duel on a river steamer, several art killed la at tempting to murder the hero, but ths rest vlllala chucklea and laughs until tke last, act, whea he Is given bis quietus. While the villains ars being tolled the hero and hernias are hsvlng a desperate time. Ons Is forced to Jump from s high bridge to tbe top of a rapidly moving train to escape ths villain, another Is boend to a stake and Is slmost cremated. Otber strenuous things occur to I hem, but everything finally ends happily. The scenery and mechanical effects necessary to tho production of such a goose flesh producer is necessarily very elaborate. The company presenting "The Tide of Life" Is esld to be well equipped with all necessary for the production of the piece. Tbe people ars said to bs en tirely capable. A decidedly pretentious vaudeville act, and the biggest seen at ths Orpheum in a very long time, will be that presented by Ned Wayburn s "Jockey Club," tbe head line feature of the new bill opening with a matinee today. Tbe Countess Olga von Hatzfeldt, who heads the organization. Is assisted by fourteen sprightly New York beauties. All of the songs were written especially for the production, the costumes are new and pretty and the dances grace ful and cleverly arranged. In New York the production was accorded a run of 1S5 days at Hammersteln's. No female impersonator offers a greater range of versatility than Harry LeClalr, and since his last visit, which hss been quits a number of years, hs hss new character studies. O. K. Sato, who will make his first local appearance, la a comedy Juggler. Delphino and Del more, a pair from Europe, whose claim for attention embraces comedy, muslcsl and electrlcsl offerings. Rosa Lee Tyler, known aa the Creole nightingale, who Is familiar to playgoers here, having sang to them at former engagements, baa assisting her Master Palmer. Dan and Dollie Mann will present their pastoral playlet entitled, "Mandy Hawkins," a homely homespun depiction of rural character. The scene Is that of a dooryard of a New Hamshlre farmhouse, which Is prettily staged. Dan Mann portrays the character of a prosper ous old farmer, while Dolly Mann depicts a charity child. The Raschetta brothers. acrobats, may be recalled by their novel and clever barrel-Jumping and other skill ful and dexterous feats. Entirely new pic tures will be projected by the kinodrome. Ansag the Player People. Mrs. Annie Yeamans will soon celebrate her fifty-sixth anniversary on the stage. Edward Monaghan, treasurer of the Boyd, has been confined to his bed by a low fever for several days. Tt la renorted that Marie Dressler's physi cians have grave fears for her life, the fever with which she has been suffering for some time having taken a malignant turn. Robert Mantell denies the rumor that he was recently subjected to a surgical opera tion, lne rumor arose irom me uii Mr. Mantell strained his arm in a stage sword fight. whan ths "Chines Hnnevmoon " comDany No. 2 takes the road John Henshaw will have the principal comedy role, and his wife. May Ten Broeck, will play the official mother-in-law. Vlnrintu Drew Trescott. a California act ress who has done well In the west, has secured sn opening In New York and will appear there after the holidays. Her friends are confident of her success. Lizzie and Vlnie Daly, who have been top liners In vaudeville for some time, sepa rate tne nrst or ine year, uw luuncr ic tiring from the stage, while the latter will probably be one of next season's stars in musical comedy. ' Messrs. Woodward tt Burgess have finally abandoned their stock company at Kansas City and will turn the Auditorium there into a nrvnular mice house. A most ex pensive company and light receipts brought about tne move. Robert Milliard, who has been, dolnt busi ness on Wall street as a broker for almost a year, has been won back to tne stage tor one week, appearing in Brooklyn, playing hla nM i.art in "Th Littlest Girl." He Is reported to be receiving l,Ouo for the week's wora. Mrs. Eliza Freeman, tho mother of Kata Castleton, who died about ten. years ago, has sued the trustees of the estate for W.000 worth of Jewelry which she clalma has not been accounted for. Miss Castle ton left an estate of 130,000, which has been turned Over to her mother. Advices from Argentine are to the effect that the French actress, ' Rejane, made a tremendous hit In. that country and that she has extended the engagement a week by request, after securing permission from the Vaudeville theater In Paris, at which house she Is under special contract. BdWard Harrlgan, the veteran Irish com edian and character actor, has been en gaged by Charles Frohman for an Impor tant part In Clyde Fitch's latest piece, "The Bird In the Cage," In which Bandol Mllli ken will have the principal role. Tho piece opens in Boston next Monday night. Sarah Bernhardt played In Germany this week for the first time since 1870, appear ing In "Fedora" at the Royal theater In Berlin. She met with an enthusiastic re ception, and at the end of the perform ance was forced to make a short speech. She ended with the words, "If statesmen can forget, so can I." An explosion occurred on the stage of Drury Cans theater In London recently while "The Best of Friends" was being played there. ' In the scene "The Last Commando" a mortar is used to explode the shell by which the farm house is wrecked. Just as the shell was about to be fired the mortar exploded and the pieces flew In all directions. The stage was crowded with actors and actresses and many of them uarrowely escaped serious Injury. A London theatrical reporter writes: "Mr. Hornung Joins the band of novelist playwrights and has dramatized his enter taining 'Amateur Cracksman.' The chief figure. Raffles, may be said to be the con verse of his famous brother-in-law's yet more famous 'Sherlock Holmes' being an undetectable gentleman-thief. The play la to be produced in the United States this season with, it is understood, so picture esque an actor as Mr. Kyrle Bellew ao the captivating scamp." The celebrated Russian prima donna, Theodora Eflmova. waa murdered on Sep tember 25 on the stage at the theater of Kaluga, In Russia, by a rejected lover. Count Paul Kremevlc. For many weeks he had pestered the actress with atten tions ana she had always repulsed him. At Kaluga he took a box In the theater and when the prima donna was singing he shot her through the heart. The mur dered, who was only 18 years of age, has been arrested and will certainly be sen tenced to death. The dead artist waa Just SO years of sge and had amassed a large fortune. After Mr. Belasco had spoken hla thanks on- the occasion of the opening of his New York4heater there were loud calls for Mrs. Carter. The actress had retired to the wings, but the Svengall-like motions-of her DerceDtor caused her to move slowly to ward the center of the- etae. "Speech!". yelled big man In front, "un, i can un protested the actress. "Why notT" per sisted ths one who wanted his money's worth and perhaps more. "Because " faltered Mrs. Carter, and "the woman's reason" was final, tor the curtains swung together, hiding her from view. One of the moat gratifying spectacles on the American stage today la the very ex traordinary friendliness not to say enthusi asm, shown everywhere for those sterling and veteran players, J. H. Stoddart and Mrs. O. H. Gilbert. The latter has Just had a birthday that was celebrated charm li'gly In Annie Russell's company, and Mr. Stoddart Is still playing In the west to re it arkable fine business states his. manager, Kirk La Bhelle in "The Bonnie Brier Bush." A few night ago in Salt Lake City his performance of Lachlan Campbell in that play so stirred the audience that after the last act It arose and gave him three rousing cheers. Benjamin and' Frank Wheeler, whose names are held in general respect all over South Africa In the profession and with the public. Intend to commemorate the end of the war by erecting at Johannesburg one of the handsomest theaters ever seen In that country. Frank Wheeler, the moat active, partner in the firm. Is a man of un tiring energy. Three weeks out of every month sees him traveling In- the different colonies, supervising the Interest of his various companies playing there. The Wheeler combinations have played even as far np aa Bulawayo, about 2."00 miles from Johannesburg. The extent of their attrac tions called for new theaters and they were not slow to grasp the situation. Be sides the great house planned tor Johannes burg, they hjve srianaed for a new theater In Pretoria, which will be completed In ths course of a few months. STILL 'DYING CF 5H0LERA Ties CobsbjI 0eral Ssalth at Cairo Heserlt IToajross of the Dre-adi d Kldeale. r WASHINGTON. Nov. . Ths progress of tbs cholera la Egypt Is recqrded In. the fol lowing cablegram to' tbe Stats department from t'ntted States Vice Consul General Smith at Cairo, dated today: "Since the 1st instant there have been 140 cases of cholera and 133 drnths In all Egypt." Music Is it not strsnge that almost every book which contains a story concerning a singer shows that the singer was a "discovery." The average fiction puts a premium upon tbe "wonderful." A glowing romance is built around a voice which someone accidentally dis covered. A mass of impossible results are wrought out of pure Imagination to make a hero or heroine out of a central figure, which figure represents tho fact that, one bright autumn evening, ss he strolled past a meadow fragrant with ths perfumes t wild flowers, the "great one" beard a voice, and such a voice and so on, ad nauseam. And this voice electrified thou sands, etc., but can you And its owner's name In the library of musical literature T That such literature is harmful is beyond question. Inasmuch as it places a fictitious value upon an exception and ignores, or worse than that, disparages, sub-con sciously, the worker who makes ths voice what it ought to be. Any good vocal teacher will tell you that the voices which sre "discovered" are an exception In tbs fields of success, while ths singer with brains, indomitable will, energy, patience and perseverence wins out In the conquest, even if at first the voice was but ordinary. .. - In the reading of such books s I have described many a young disciple hss been discouraged becsuse he or she was not born with a wonderful voice. Time and space would not permit of my going Into details of the prominent sing ers of today. Suffice It to say that Nordlca, Sembrlch, Calve, Schumann, Helnk, Jean de Reszke and many other great ones of earth have not won their ways to fame by being discovered In a meadow, a con vent, a cell or a byway. Their heritage has been a disposition to overcome obstacles, to dig deep, plant well and weed out. Their harvest bos been the result of hard work, careful sav ing and continuous watching lest tho weeds of faultiness should spring up and choke the art germ. We should be thankful for such ex amples and take them as exsmples, and remember that hard work, sacrifice, en thusiasm, thirst for knowledge, ambition, self-control and development of the Inner voice, all these things lead to tho voice of the soul, the voice that thrills, that comforts, that Inspires and the weary old world wants that and paya for It. I plead for a new fiction. A fiction that will resemble truth, which, we all know. Is far stranger than fiction. . I plead for tho novel which will emphasize or idealize the gospel of work. When the great teacher who came from Nazareth spoke on achievement He did not say, "Come unto Me, all ye that are gen iuses, all ye that have the gifts, all ye that have been 'discovered.' all ye that have been recommended to Ma on account. of your ability." No! no! It was.: . ''Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are. heavy laden and I will glvs you rest.'t , He did not disparage the labor nor ths burden, neither did He say that tbs burden should ( be cast aside as .worthless. No! He simply said "rest." Therein was a blessing invoked upon labor and toil and work, a special Invitation was Issued by the Master, not to stop work, but to rest. Tbs gospel of work is .being, preached now more than ever, sines the lectures or dissertations of tho beginning -of tho- cen turies. The old scriptural statement,, "By their fruits ye shall know them," has been an Incentive for the well known couplet which we used to bear so often back in our old bomea and which ran thus: Satan finds some mischief still For Idle hands to do. And today we can scarcely pick up a magazine or a book worth reading which does not Impress the point of working and working Joyfully, i . He who works for Joy, finds joy In his work. It Is all a case of mental attitude. Try it and see it the proposition Is not de monstrable. The trouble is that we all feel that we could do so much better were we in an other's place. But we fall to realize that we have, very largely. If not altogether (and I think the latter), the making of our own Joy or sorrow. It depends largely on the viewpoint. Let us all work with Joy at that to which we are now assigned, and ere long we will be working at that which we Joy in. To revert tb the original subject, I sup pose that no one is more frequently cited ss an absolute "discovery" tbsn Jenny Lind. It would seem that hero was a case of absolute genius for singing without the necessary work. Let me quote from one of her biograph ers: When she was presented to the man ager of the Court theater, Stockholm, Count Pucke, be said: "What shall we do with such an ugly creature 1 See what feet she has! And then her face! She will never be presentable. Certainly we can't take such a scarecrow.'.' This was certainly a "crusher" for ' a young girl's .hopes, but ws read on and find that later shs "lost her voice." And, . in this connection, ths biographer says: "To become a singer In grand opera had been the great aspiration of ber heart. Her voice gone, she was soon forgotten by the fickle public, who had looked on this young girl as a chrysalis soon J to ' burst Into the glory of a fuller life. It showed the resolute stuff which naturs had put into this young girl, that. In spits of this crushing downfall of her ambition, she con tinued her instrumental and theoretical atudiea with unremitting seal for nearly tour years." ' ' Now, 'as to her alleged wonderful gifts of technique, tons color, diminuendos, etc., let me quote, for the encouragement of the young singer of today, the following lines from George T. Ferris' book, "Great Sing ers," second series, psge '187: "Shs la bored meanwhile' with Indefatigable indus try to remedy certain' natural deficiencies In her voice She could neither bold her notes to any considerable extent nor Increase nor diminish their volume with sufficient effect, and she could scarcely utter the slightest cadence. But, un dauted by difficulties, she persevered, and ultimately achieved, that brilliant and facile execution which. It Is difficult to be lieve, was partially denied ber by nature." i Think of that, ys fellow students (for are we not all students, whether teachers or not), this woman was undaunted, aha persevered she achieved. Is not thst a sermon in Itself. But let me quote still further, for these things may perchance reach ths ken 'of some discouraged one In musical study, be it vocal. Instrumental or theoretical. The book quoted contains this: "Jenny Llnd's tribulations, however, were not yet over. , (he bad, overstrained aa organ which bad not gained Its full strength ' and ft was discovered 'that ber tones were losing their freshness." And, mark you, students of music, this waa after Jenny Llnd had made sn Im mense bit In her "Der Frclschutz." Passing over the long dreary time she spent In giving concerts In the provinces, so that she rould get enough money scrsped together to go under Manuel Oar cla'a teaching In Paris think If you can, of ths feelings of tbe girt when Garcia, the greatest singing teacher of the day, said to her: "My good girl, you have no voice; or, I should rather say, you had a voice, but are now on the verge of losing It, etc." It Is easy to look hack upon the suc cess of Jenny Llnd, but bow few portray the bard work which preceded It. Was she not an apostle of the gospel of work 7 Tbe ways of a manager and a musician, a Mlttenthal and a Mascagnl, are past find ing out and we must be satisfied for the present that there has been something dolu' with the result that Mascagnl and his com pany of singers and players will not be heard In Omaha thla season. All dates have been cancelled, and the local macaroni mar ket la ones more easy. On Wednesday evening of this week Mr. Robert Cuscsden, violinist, will give his first recital of the season at the Kountzs Memorial church. He will be assisted by Mr. Joseph Gahm at the piano. An attractive program of tnuslo from American composers has been prepared by Miss Corlnne Paulson for the next meet ing of the musical department of the Wom an's club, which will be given Friday, No vember 14. Great Interest Is being taken In the department. Tbo Bee has received some excellent songs from Boosey & Co., printed In their usual irreproachable style. The "Japanese Love Song," so well known, Is succeeded by "The Mechsnical Doll," a clever little encore from Clayton Thomas' pea. "The Dawn of Love," compass E flat to O, by Percy Fletoher, Is a great song. For a contralto with a good upper range, the song by Randegger, "Stay! Stay!" will bo an excellent show piece in tone and In terpretation. It was composed for Clara Butt, the-great English contralto. A dainty and beautiful song by Eleanor and Harry Farjeon, the former Inscribing the words, Js "The spirit of the Past," of which I quots a verse: See. dear! here Is a knot of violet. Take It, and say vou, do rot quite forget The day we gathered violets long ago. But I forget, for time is. very fleet Then tell mo, darling, are these quite so sweet. And quits so blue as those we used to know. "The Lonely Road" by Mllllgan Fox. will provo acceptable to all contraltos. "Come Close, Beloved" by Frank Lambert. Is a en. THOMAS J. KELLY. AMISEMEXT9. f ORIISHTON Telepnone 1531. ! Week Commencing Sunday Mat Nov 9 . Today 2; 15 Tonight 8; 1 5 Ned Wayburn's : ' Jockey Club : Headed by Countess Olga JTstzfeldt 15 New York Beauties 15. Harry LeClair The Bernhardt of Vaudeville. O, K, Sato Comedy Juggler. Delphino & Delmore European Novelty Artists. Rosa Lee Tyler Tho High Class ' Vocalist. Assisted by Master Palmer. Dan & Dollie Mann In "Manda Hawkins." Raschetta Bros- Marvelous Athletes. Kinodrom e Prices, 10c, 25c, 50c. Mr. Kelly's Studio is now RE-OPENED Darldge Block, 18th and Fartiam Mme, Muentefering Piano Instruction Rooms 513 14 Karbach Block. 0 MAIIA. COLLKGE OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS (Incorporated.) Pipe Organ, Piano, Violin, Oultar, Cello. Zither, Mandolin. Banjo. Harp,, Theory Harmony, Dramatic, Art Pajntlng. etc.. taught In all their branches. Faculty ot X2 teachers. Terms and prospectus, r F. IL WEIGHT, Kamg Bldg. CHATELAIN SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE French, German and Spanish. 25 Paxtoa Block. Alfred Marscbner, German Dept. HOTELS. Tha HILLABDV-Vaf I III! ,,,,,-"n,,i' Omaha's Leading Hotel. SPECIAL fr UATUtKSi LUNCHEON. FIFTY CENTS, W U, III. SUNDAY, . p. m. DINNER. 78o. Divauiiy increasing, punnfH uu Dicwse tated an enlargement Of this cafe, doubling Its former ctclty. Ay IMMEXJE PIA.XO OPPORTt.MTV. TliePricoSlasliingPianoSale SOW O ASD 151 PILL BLAST AT SchmoIIer & Mueller's Kach day snrj the Interest Increasing rather than sbstlng. The reasons why ynu should buy during thin Hle are, many. We have for vour selection the larg.-st and choicest selected stork of pianos to be found anywhere In the west 1 " Bgnln, we take, a Fool. 1811 notion to do what nmst dealers would consldr-r six months' buolnoes In two or three, weeks. We content VI'JA'iyr'-l"". w,J."'7,a,p. m,lr'tln rather than tbe retail profit. Til 13 MKAN8 MONEY IN lol'll POt'KKTS. If we soo tit to do a retail busl bTistness wholesa)o marB'n of prollt, because of our Immense volume ot THAT'S OUR BUSINESS. If y"r ood wnse leads you to take advantage of such a moiiey-savlng opportunity THAT'S YOUR BUSINESS. . If pn "fO'int of the high quality of the Instruments, the extremely low rrTF" . tli extraordinary easy t.'rran made Ht this sale small dealers and eastern trade papers roast us for rulnliiK the plsno business THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS. Nov Uprights $300 Pianos sale price... 1228 Piano rale price.... $260 Piano sale price.... $275 Piano sale price.... $300 Piano sale price.... $325 Piano sale price.... $350 Piano sale price.... $375 Piano sale price.... $400 Piano sale price.... $425 Piano sale price.... $450 Piano sal? price.... $475 Pinno sale price.... $117 $128 $142 $158 $1t2 f'85 $1q8 ..." $218 $237 $250 $262 .. ..$280 Payment Plan Parties with stood character and ability to meet the small weekly payments ran secure a piano from as without any rash payment. Think of baylnsr a piano on at per week. Organs and Hanaro Pianos, 2Sc, OOo and 7So per week. Used Organs when New. $ 40.00 $ 10.00 $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $ 65.00 ' $ 75.00 $ 85.00 $100.00 $125.00 Worth. $ 25.00 $ 30.00 $ 40.00 $ 40.00 $ 40.00 $ 45.00 $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $ 75.00 $ 85.00 Sale Price. $13.00 $18 00 $23.00 $2800 $28.00 $3200 $38.00 $42 00 $48 00 $5000 Among these are many well known makes, such as ' Western Cottage, Chicago Cottage, Farrand ; & Votey, Royal, Epworth, Kimball, Sehultz, Pelton, Story & Clark, etc. Don't delay this piano matter any shouldn't you?' THREE HUNDRED MAKES. Call at onoe before stock Is ydu at- wholesale prices. - Largest stock tho west. ' SchmoIIer & Mueller Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Piano Dealers. Office and Warerooras, 1313 FAR 3 AM rooms, 131U FARXAM ST.. BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLl'FFS. an AMUSEMENTS. This Afternoon Tonight, Monday Night. The Village Postmaster (Written by Alice E. hes and Jerome H. Eddy) , Under the Management of nR. J. WESLEY R05ENQUE5T. SWEET, CLEAN AND ELEVATING. AN EVERY-DAY PICTURE OF COUNTRY LIFE. "As full of good, healthy fun as an egg is of meat." POPULAR PRICES. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS. MATINEE SATURDAY. IF I WERE KING" By Justin Huntley McCarthy. PRICES-riAtlneo23cto$1.50. Nlght-25c to $2.00. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock.' Seats on sale Tuesday. Sunday and Monday, November 16 and 17. .:. v Kiaw Sc Erlanger'a Troubadors, with Harry aUfotl ah4 Fifty Others, In THE LIBERTY BELLES From tho Madison Square Theatre, New York City. Seat sale Friday. Prices. 250 to W.W. THURSDAY NIGHT ONLY. Tne lensatloaal Helo-Drasna, "THE TIDE OF LIFE" PRICES 25c, too, V Be. Used Uprights When New. Worth Sals Tries. $200.00 $ 75.00 38 $275.00 $125 Ig-T $276.00 $160.00 $115 $300.00 $160.00 $120 $300.00 $175.00 $135 $325.00 $200.00 $145 $350.00 $200.00 $150 $375.00 $225.00 $160 $400.00 $260.00 $175 $450.00 $275.00 $105 $475.00 . $30000 $210 $500.00 $325.00 $248 Among the 1'sed Pianos" are each well known makes as .fearer V fnai, Emerson, Rra mer. Vote, Knabe, rhlrkerlaa. Ivers A Pond, Story Jt Clark, Schiller, Kimball, - eto. All will be sold on oar popnlar eaiy payment plan that has made It possible for many to own pianos that heretofore were excluded from tho list of piano buyers. Used Squares Worth. Sale Price. $25.00.. $35.00.. $40.00.. $50.00.. $60.00.. $75.00.. $80.00.. $85.00.. $90.00.. $100.00. $125.00. $18,00 $25.00 $30.00 ...... $3g.00 $45 00 $5000 -$55 00 $58 00 1 o ooooooo- $6000 -.1 $65.00 $75- 00 Many old standard makes among these. A. chance to get an elegant practice piano for little money. True, they take lots of room that's why ws . must dispose . of them. longer. Others own pianos, why PIANOS, REMEMBER; THIRTT broken. Ost the piano that suits ' and greatest variety to be found tn ' ST., OMAHA. Factory and Ware- OMAHA. Iowa Warerooms. B02 I J. AMUSEMENTS, Woodward & Bar- gesa,' Mgrs. : . Tuesday, Wednesday, Wednesday Mate New York in Wort und Bild. Deutfch-AmerikanifbfuM VoUsftuch Mit Mutik in S Akten von Adolf rhilipp. J ' PERFONEN: Farmer Swarzhola Wolf Heine Minnie, seine frau Hanna Franfel ' Karl, belder snhn Frits Beefs Mary, deren Pflegetochter Klfa Holm Kitty Em II Berla ' Mathllde Marie v. Wegern Helmholz, Banprafldent Herm. Oerold . Willy, Knecht Ernft Walter Madomlfella Fanchette.. Henrietta Don ring Lucie d'Eftrelle Olga Dore Fred Ulois Kurs Judge McClusfey Louis Koch.. Eln Detectlv ...Louis Pratorlus ' Policeman Ernft Konlg Bridget McCarthy Elfe Felfel 7 Lizsy Helene Perniii Motes, Hauflrer Karl Kraufe ' Billy Max Leben Eln Knabe Hans Rlchler i Wafton, eln Farmer Karl Smith , Mary Olga Bodenhaufe John Hans Rlehter Etn Betrufener ...Mar Hageti Kin I'rbelter Fred Kurs ITlte Frau Ulma Levin Matrofen. Hetlsaxmee, Boldaten, Oaf to,' Bpaslerranger, Policeman, und . , BILLY LOAFER ADOLF PHILIPP t ' PRICES Matinee, 25c, DOe. Night, 25c, 60o, 75c, 91.0O. ' ' ern Soth
