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THE OMATIA PAIIA' BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1002.
Amusements
ft
Thankmlrlng week sffordod Omaha people
& round of entertainment at the theater
ft lltMs better than the ordinary holiday
sort, but at that nothing wonderful. "Kin?
Dodo" ii moat effectively, given at ths
Boyd the flnt three nights of the week,
despite the fact that Mine Cherldah Simp
son had such a cold the could not appear
on Tuesday, nor did the sing again during
the. week, and the other fact that Miaa
McKlnney sprained her ankle so severely
on Sunday night that she waa almost
forced to present Angela on crutches.
Ezra Kendsll's engagement at the end of
the week also proved popular. Mr. Ken
dall doesn't pretend to be an actor; an
entertainer Is the height of his claim,
but he makes good on that. Ills play is
merely a monologue expanded, with the
addition of enough characters, also more
or less unique, to give the necessary cohe
sion to the intermittent fire of puns snd
quips from the Inimitable Erra. Both these
attractions were liberally patronlied, as
they deserved. At the Crelghton-Orpheum
an excellent vaudeville bill was Well
patronized.
Nothing could have more effectually
demonstrated the decadenco of negro min
strelsy than the appearance of the Prim
rose A Dockstader company at the Boyd
on Wednesday and Thursday. Twenty
years ago those were names to conjure
with; It is now a hopeful sign that the ap
pearance of these once great luminaries
In the world of entertainment was madn
notable by the fact that the people llstcnod
to and watched them almost In silence.
Many reasons exist for this. First, George
Primrose, the premier of graceful dancero,
Is ho longer a young man (he recently celo.
bratnd his fiftieth birthday), and the supple
Joints and claetlc sinews of his shapely
limbs are rapidly going the way of his
youth. He has reduced the range of his
performance, and supplements his acts by
producing two boys, who can dance some,
but full far short of what Mr. Primrose
claims for them, the distinction of being;
the "best buck dancers in America." Lew
Dockstader suffers In the same degree.
He Is growing old, and age has not brought
with It to him the wisdom that should
accompany knowledge. More potent thun
either of theso is the fact that In every
city of the United States where there is a
vaudeville house, and nearly every im
portant city now has at least one of these,
a better grade of what was once the back
bone of minstrelsy Is now given nightly at
lower prices and by better performers than
can be obtained for regularly ordain jd
minstrel company:1 Singers, dancers. Jug
glers, acrobats, sketch teams, all have
gone , into vaudeville, hers they neither
have to "doublo In brass" or "warm
chairs" during a first part. Primroae and
Dockstader are the last of the old kings
of minstrelsy. Milt Barlow. 'Billy West.
Oeorge Wilson, Luke Schoolcraft, George
Coes, Ben Cotton, Manton Marble, all the
great blackface comedians have gone to
Join Billy Emerson on the brighter shore
or have found peaceful retirement In some
other vocation, while the lesser lights have
gone after the easier money In the "con
tinuous." It's surely to the tall and
uncut for the minstrel company, desplto
the fact that Messrs. Klaw ft Erlangor
talk of putting Lew Dockstader at the
bead of a company of 160 people with a
$65 000 production next season tq revive It
possible Ihe Interest. Mr. Primrose will
head an organization on -the ten-twenf-thlrf
circuit. .
Fiercer than ever rages the debate be
tween the advocates of an expurgated stage
and the defenders, or', rather, apologist for
the drama which openly and frankly deaU
with matters that are generally discussed
In camera. No qne seems to have suggested
t mean between ths two. On 'one side we
re told that the modern play is decidedly
Innocuous In comparison with the strong
meats on which our forefathers fed, the
comedies of Wycherly and Congreve being
cited as eminent examples of what was
considered good form once. Some of the
amorous passages from Shakespeare, the
ecreeo. scene In "The School for Scandal,"
and various similar incidents are cited
by the folks who profess to see more good
than harm fn the "dirt" drama and finally
they tell us that the stage is for grown
ups and that they are entitled to have
some' color and flavor In the play that Is
set before them. Against this comes the
onslaught of those critics who can see
no good resson for public discussion of
what .Is privately tabooed. The mere fact
that certain things dd exist, even notor
iously so, is not to be accepted as reason
for their being paraded In season and out
of season. To select a courtesan for the
central figure of ft play and to s revolve
around her series of scenes from her
feverish, unnatural lite, It Is argued, does
not contribute to the dignity of the stage
nor to 1U usefulness as ft means of Im
parting Information or the inculcation of
good manners. Neither does it Impart any
wholesome moral lesson If the same cour
tesan be used to give life to pictures por
traying the gloom and misery that follows
In the wake of sin. Nor Is the adulterous
wife any more attractive than her less dis
creet sister. Elenors, Duse has occasioned
the latest recrudescence of the debate by
hefj presentation of the plays of D'An
nuniio. One of these, "La Cltta Mort," re
lates with much prolixity and by equal
direction the story of a brother who lusted
after his sister, and ft husband enamored i
of' the same young woman, and a blind
wife who found In the sister's transcendent
beauty Justification for her lecherous
spouse. Ths brother drowns the sister,
who is ostensibly innocent, the blind wife
loses her mind, and ths two men discuss
ths toughness of their luck, though they
don't call it that. Another is D'Annun
sto's version of the story of Franceses da
Rimini. Most of us are familiar only with
the Boker play based on that Incident, and
know of the Italian play only by hearsay.
Ws are told that In this modern version
"much more dramatio effect" is given the
Incidents of guilty love and bloody veng
eance on which the story turns. D'Ao
nunsio splashes a gout of blood on each
act. and the climax fairly drips with gore,
modern mechanics making It possible for
the wronged husband to throw at the feet
of the wife who betrayed him the clotted
head of her paramour, his brother. And
both these apparent abominations are de
fended as being "art." In this connection
It Is easy to believe that D'Annunzlo made
ths Incidents of bis love affair with Duse
the basis for an erotic novel. Editors and
critics have Joined In their assault on the
plays, but each appearance of Duse Is
greeted by the crowded theater, to which
she, as the leading actress of the age, la
entitled, and the people submit to the out
pouring of attractively prepared filth be
cause It la presented in the name of "art."
On both sides of the controversy Is much
heat and not little calling of names.
Uncompromising and as far apart as ths
poles, the parties to the dispute seem
unlikely to accomplish any good or to
.convince any but themselves of the Justice
'of their cause. It is not easy to Relieve
that the morals of the public sre so blunted
that there Is no longer twlngs or re
isentment roused by these plays. Nor Is
there any merit In the comparisons with
what baa been done. Other autfjerts for
dramatic treatment are plenty, and other
methods of treating this delicate topic have
not entirely gone out of vogue, and while
there appears little grouud for It, the
bops exists that the time will come when
ths actor who seeks to portray solely the
carnal side of human a fleet Ion will have
but empty setts befors him. No art has
ever made obscenity attractive, and the
line between some modern plays snd down
right obscenity Is very narrow Indeed.
tomtii Events.
Louis Morrison will present his famous
characterization of Mephlsto In "Faust"
for the last time here tonight. His en
gagement opens at the Boyd this afternoon.
For over thirty years Mr. Morrison has
been identified with the role of Mephlsto.
He has enacted It over 6.000 times during
that period. His production is the best he
ever had, he making it so because he wishes
to retire from the role and the stage, leav
ing behind him ft memory that will be last
ing. All of the scenery of the production
was new at the outset of the season. Espe
cially pretty and effective scenes are: The
electric garden, the Brocken scene, Nurem
burg scene, the Illuminated croes, the elec
tric duel snd the apotheosis. Probably
no attraction on the road carries such com
plete stage electrical devices to aid In the
making of the required effort In ths weird
scenes of this play.
James Nlcll and his company of players
will visit Omaha for the first time, open
ing st Boyd's Monday for ft two nights
engagement. Throughout the west and
southwest the company Is the favorite
of theater-goers. Their popularity also ex
tends to the Orient, which they visited
several times. The company will be aeeu
hers In two plays. On Monday night
dramatization of Stanley Weyman's ro
mantic novel "Under the Hed Robe" will
bo given with Mr. Nlcll In the role of nil
de Berault, the swashbuckling adventurer,
snd on Tuesday night the last comedy suc
cess, in which Sol Smith Russell was seen
In "The Honorable John Grlgsby" will be
ths offering.
Mark Twain's quaint story of "Pudd'n
head Wilron" in ita dramatic form Is the
Wednesday and Thursday offering at tbo
Boyd. The play has been seen in Omaha
with the late Frank Mayo In the role of
Pudd'nhead and with Theodore Hamilton
In the title role. This time W. S. Gill,
who understudied Mr. Mayo, will bo seen
In the part. Mr. GUI has been with thu
play since Its initial presentation. The
Selman brothers enact the roles of the
twins. The role of Patsy, Pudd'nhead's
sister, is In the hands of Miss Lola Swal
low and the part of Roxy Is enacted by
Miss Suzanne Halpren. The play is prom
ised with adequate scenic settings and cos
tumes In keeping with the period In which
the scenes of the play are laid 1836.
Gertrude Coghlan comes to the Boyd for
three performancea Friday night In ft new
vehicle for the display of her talents as ft
star. This will be her third visit to Omaha.
Her first was as leading woman in the
support of her talented father, the late
Charles Coghlan, and the second as ths
star of "Vanity Fair." On both visits
she demonstrated that she possessed the
Coghlan talent. This season she will be
seen in an entirely different role from
any she. t as yet been seen in that of the
hoydenish Alice in the historical drama,
"Alice of Old Vincennes." It would appear
from the tone of the press of the various
cities she has visited that she has achieved
some degree of success.
The Orphonm bill for the week commenc
ing matinee today has on Its roster ft list
of new names outnumbering the old favor
ites who will appear add the variety ex
tends to the range of 'the eight acts. The
Athos family of acrobats, eight in number,
will make their first local appearance In
the feats of daring and agility in which
they have entertained with success the lov
ers of the athletic in both Europe and
America. Eccentric comedy, singing and
danolng, are the salient features of ft
"stunt" to bs contributed by Misses Carver
and Pollard. Kelly and Violette have been
seen here on several occasions and always
under pleasing circumstances. They are
called the "fashion plates of vaudeville."
Miss Violette is ft decided and handsome
blonde, well equipped for the display of
her beautiful costumes. Mr. Kelly's robust
baritone makes a good impression. Berol
and Berol style their "turn" "Art in ft
Rag Bag." It consists of making with great
rapidity ft number of pictures of different
designs from rags, spparently of Just such
odds and ends of chaotic makeup as are
found in the housekeeper's receptacle for
castoft material. Baby Lund, the petite
and popular Juvenile, returns with some
new songs and Imitations, with her dainty
and graceful dancing. Club swinging and
cornet playing principally constitute the of
fering of Alburtua and Miller. The kino
drome pictures will be entirely new.
The students of Crelghton university sre
now engaged In final preparations for their
annual play which will occur on Wednes
day, December 10. This year's play Is "For
the House of St. Quentln." It is ft drama
tization of Bertha Runkle's novel, "The Hel
met of Navarre," by Prof. Daniel Johnson,
formerly, of ths Crelghton university fac
ulty, now professor of English literature at
St. Louis university. The play is under
the direction of Prof. Brockman, who Is
well versed In stsge lore. The time of the
play Is 1593, and tbs sword play of ths
period Is taught by Dr. Desplcher, well
known as an expert swordsman. With three
lessons ft week be has taught the young
dramatists to handle the fall, rapier and
broadsword with a readiness and ease that
will surely produce an effect on the event
ful night. The cast Is a iargs one, In
cluding between thirty aud forty students.
Among the more prominent are: Daniel
Hurley, as Etlenne Comts de Mar; William
Schall, as Poul de Lorraine; Maurice Dug
gan, as Felix Bronx; Frank Montgomery,
as duke of St. Quentln; George Martin, as
Mayenne; Edward McQovern, as Yervais
Cranlment; Jcsepb Sullivan as Peyrot. The
play is given tor ths benefit of the students'
library and from the Interest manifested
in mass meeting of students Friday aft
ernoon the Crelghton people expect to
make the play a big auccess.
Plays and Players.
Harry Langdon will soon become one of
the guests si the Actors' Fund home.
Herbert Cawthorn so long successful in
the title rols of "The Burgomaster," will
be seen this season In "Blue Beard."
Emillo de - Marchl, the leading Italian
tenor of the Maurice Grau Opera company,
arrlvtd la New York on Slcliu last Thurs
day. Mile. Ventura, daughter of a Roumanian
actress has captivated the critics at the
Paris Conservatoire by her extraordinarily
tragic acting.
Herbert Bleath of Weedon Orossmlth's
company, has secured Edgar 8elwyn's play,
"The Adoption of Archibald," which he
means to present at the Avenue theater,
London.
Among the members of the Maurice Orau
Opera company who arrived here from Ku
rope last week, wrs Mme. Klrby LAiiin, the
English contralto; Adolph Muhlmann, the
Immio, and Mine. Schumann-lL-lnk.
Henry W. Savage and Oeorge Ade re
turned irom turope iat Thursday. While
In London Mr. Savage purchased a number
of soils by prominent Kngllah composers
that he will introduce In his coming pro
ductions. Wilson Kim and wife, Gertrude Berkeley,
who sre well remembered In Omaha in con
nection with the Woodward Stock company,
have leased from Woodward Rurgt-as the
Century theater at Kansas City, and will
reopen It at once with a stork company. It
will be known as tbs "Usrlruu. Berkeley
Playhouse,"
Musical
Thanksgiving day being safely past and
regular digestion being once more restored.
It seems profitable to think ft while on the
blessings for which the readers of this
column should be thankful.
Well, to begin with, we have cause for
gratitude that the mighty bouse of Ak-Sar-Ben
(long may be reign!) has decreed tbst
the legitimate In music shall prevail, that
the young men and maidens of his realm
will be encouraged In the pursuit of their
musical studies, by the fact thst he has
sent his emissaries to the neighboring king
doms to borrow the chief singers and play
era on stringed Instruments, on harps and
sackbuts, on trumpets and horns, on oboes
snd bassoons and flutes, cymbals and drums,
to the end that all the people of blsrealm
may have a feast of music every year in
the merry May-time, for the refreshing of
their spirits snd for the development of
the divine art in his kingdom, so that his
loyal subjects may themselves become chief
singers and players who shall go forth into
the world and challenge admiration of the
kingdom ruled over so graciously by the
Ak-Sar-Ben dynasty.
The thought of festivals have brought to
my mind a book which Impresario Charles
Stephens recently sent me. It Is souve
nir program of a May festival (or rather a
June festival) in 1S96. It bears the head
ing: "Music for the Teople." The programs
Included parts of "The Messiah (Handel),
Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise," selec
tions from "Lohengrin," "Alda," "I Purt
tanl" and "Zcnobta," and ft miscellaneous
matinee concert. Among the names of as
sisting artists, I find such big ones as
these: Mme. Furech-Madl, Agnes Hunt
ington, C.harles Knarr, William Broderick
and S. O. Pratt, conductor.
Then there was the "Lotus Glee Club" of
male voices, consisting of L. M. Bartlctt,
Nat Brlgham, Walter Wllkins and S. B.
Reed. I imagine it will interest the "old
timers" as well as the singers of today
to peruse the list of those who sang in the
festival chorus, and so I append it here
with: SOPRANOS.
Allen, Mrs. H. II. .Tosse'.yn, Miss H.
Allen, Miss K. Kennedy, Miss Ella.
Anderson, Miss J. Lutz, Miss Ida.
Arnold, Miss Fannie. Llveeey, MIbs Agnes.
Ualbach, Mrs. C. Lowe, Miss Kittle.
Hancroft, Miss A. McCaffrey, Mrs. O.
Balcombe, Miss M. McNamaro. Miss M.
Bishop, Miss C. L. Morrell, Mrs. J.
Houhter, Miss M. McDonald. Mrs. C.
Boulter. Miss O. Needham. Miss Matt!
Bomgardner, Miss M. Officer, Miss Julia
Breckenridge, Miss ij. O'Connor. Miss Ella.
Ba'.dwln, Miss Jamie. Ostrom, Miss Lottie.
Burton. Miss B. F. Parrotte, Mrs. M.
Clark, Mrs. J. T. Palmer, Miss Matrl.
Cotton, Mrs. J. W. Patrick. Miss Jennie.
Curtis, Mrs. S. S. Pratt, Miss Grace
Cooke, Miss Lottie. Ferine, Miss Grace,
Cooke, Miss Beckle. Raapke, Mrs. 8.
Collins, Miss H. E. Rustin. Miss Alice.
Chamberlain, Miss L. Rector, Miss Mary.
Darrell, Mrs. H. J. Roeder, Miss Clara.
Dunham, Miss Ella. Smith, Mtxs Nel'le.
Dooley, Miss Nettle. Stevens, Miss Carrie.
Dundy, Miss May. Shreve, Miss Mabel.
Dundy. Miss Lulu. Stewart, Mrs. A. T.
Davis, Miss Edith. Traynor, Mrs. I. M.
Entrtcken, Mrs. T. A. Tllden, Mrs. Geo.
Glbbs, Mrs. M. Vapor, Miss Annie,
Gibson, Mrs. Mary. Wilson, Miss Llda.
Gibson, Miss Ida L. Withnell. Miss ,
Gray, Mrs. Fred W. Blanche.
Horton, MIks Addle. Wood, Mrs. A. P.
Ives, Mrs. W. C. Whlttoch, Miss L.
Isaacs. Miss Lizzie. Young, Miss Annie J.
Jester, Mrs. Estelle. ,
ALTOS. v
Anderson, Mrs. J. W.May. Miss Jennie.
Bushetl. Miss Katie. Needham, Miss L.
Hriggs, Miss Mary h,. isasti, Mrs. vv. r.
Breckenridge, Miss Northrop, Mrs. J.
Martha. Ogg, Miss.
Bearo, Miss E. Putnana, Mrs. M. M.
Caldwell, Miss Alice, Pratt, Miss Alice.
Crouch, Mrs. J. Peck, Mrs. E.
Cobb. Mrs. B. F. Peters. Miss Lei a,
Creemer, Mrs. Lulu. Roeder, Miss Francis. J
v lover, Mrs. uuira. neaa, jniss emma.
Derby. Mrs. M. A. Phreve, Mrs. G. R.
Edinger, Mrs. Katie. Shreve, Miss Myrtle.
Flnley. Mrs. Belle Shields, Mrs. O. W,
F'.emington, Mrs. I. Sprick, Miss Annie.
Gllmore, Mrs. C. M. Swift, Miss Maggie.
Holienbeck, Mrs. L. Swobe, Miss 11. V.
Joselyn, Miss Marie. Stevens, Miss Melie.
Johnston, Miss D. C. Vorhees, Miss J.
Keene, Mrs. Vapor. Miss Nettie.
Knight, Miss Julia. Withnell, Miss Alice.
Knight, MIbs Mary. Wilbur, Mrs. W. W.
Leonard, Miss Lizzie. Wilbur, Miss Grace.
Loomls, Miss Fannie. Wllkins, Miss Alice.
Miller. Miss Minnie. Wheeler, Mrs. Nettle.
McNaughter, Miss A.
TENORS.
Allen, Wing B. Northrop. J.
Bartlett, L. M. Ostrom, J,
Cramer, G. W. A. P. Pogue, F.
Cramer, l . u. hnutn. j. w.
Dole, L. R.
Daniels, J. If.
Kosbenner, V.
Flniey. R. A.
Frlzelle. R. Z.
Gallagher, R. D.
Grube, E. C.
Holmes, O. C.
Heybrook, L.
Merrtam, J. H.
McCague, W. L.
McCreary, John.
Spaulding, B. E.
Stephens, Lucian.
Btacey, E. D.
(Shields, G. W.
Stelllng, F. 8.
BpoerrT R. J.
Traynor, I. N.
Wilbur. W. H.
Welsh. W. L.
Whltehorn, E.
Wllkins, W. B.
BASSOS.
Allen. H. W. Kennedy. II. L.
Burkley, H. V. Meyer. Adolph.
Bluke, L. J. McEwing, John.
Becker. E. A. Nash, W. F.
Burmelster, C. E. Noble, 8. C.
Burton. B. F. . Olsen. O. M.
Bauiwr, John. Omohondra, R. C.
Breuster. George. Penne'.l. T. J.
Brownlee. E. C. Reed, 8. B.
Chamberlain. Frank. Ross. W. C.
Cooper, G. M. Rice, Oeorge P.
Carot hers, W. D. Reynolds, N. W.
Klilredge, H. Saunders, W. O.
Fitch. E. P. Straltmann, O. E.
Griswold. G. A. Rpooner, L. L.
Oowlay. O. H. Btracey. C. B.
Gould. W. 8. Snow. H. .
Howe, C. A. Phenperd. Wallace.
Howe. E. L. Vinton. H.
Judson, C. H. Woodman, C. M.
To revert to the Thanksgiving thought,
ws are also grateful that the walls of the
Auditorium, though not very high, are nev
ertheless valiantly standing up for Omaha!
It Is true that no consideration of the
musical needs and demands of the people
of Omaha, has ever thrilled the bosoms of
the directors, although ft series of concerts
was promoted and supported ss the first
nucleus of an Auditorium fund.
Yet we have to be thankful that H we
cannot have a "studio" building, ws can
have ft "stud" building.
If more Ideas, suggestions snd changes
be adopted and reversed and revised snd
discarded private enterpriee may build a
real auditorium, studio and concert build
lug, and It may not be Omaha private en
terprtse, either.
Omaha needs such a building as Stelnway
hallr Kimball hall. Fine Arts building, etc.,
etc.. In Chicago, only on a smaller scale.
Omaha must have it and will have it, for
It Is paying Investment.
Think of It! No place to give a concert,
not one adapted In any way to such a pur
pose. I know one Omaha man who has
asked me about the possibility of remodel
ing a certain building in an excellent loca
tion, for such ft purpose. Others are look
ing over the ground.
Let us be thankful for that!
And then let us be thankful for the fact
that we do not have to dress liks fourteenth
century mall-clad warriors to "play" foot
ball!
Let us be thankful that ws can kick
without such encumbrances!
Then, of course, we must all be thankful
that we sre readers of The Bee.
It wss announced at the last rehesrsal
of the May Festival association that Ros
sini's "Stabat Mater" had been added to
the list of works to bs produced at the
May Festival. It Is to be given Sunday
afternoon with four eminent soloists, full
orchestra and choir of 150.
The Ak-Sar-Ben committee. In charge of
the business side of ths festival, consists
of Messrs. Edgar Allen, Mel Uhl and
Luther Kountse.
The Bee haa received fresh from the
press of ths John Church company of Cin
cinnati four volumes sntltled "Famous
Bongs," one each for soprano, alto, tenor
and bass. They have been edited by Henry
Krehblel, the eminent New York critic,
which Is the equivalent of saying that they
are superbly chosen and edited. The col
lections comprise the best of the ancient
and modern classics and folk songs suited
to esch voice. It Is the best contribution
to music literature along his line that I
have seen. I esn heartily recommend the
work to the thinking student.
An Interesting musicals was given last
Wednesday night at the residence of Mrs.
Jaynes.
Mr. Joseph Gahm played t with his usual
brilliancy, contributing the "left-handed"
Lesrhetlzkl arrangement tf the ever-popular
"Lucia" sextette (which though left
handed is really all right), ft Gluck
Brahms gavotte, the Schumann "Nacht
stuck" and ft double number consisting of
two of the pianist's own compositions.
Mrs. Cudahy sang several solos, accom
panied by Mrs. Harry Whltraore; Miss
McCune contributed one vocal number and
Mrs. MAhoney a violin selection. Miss
Hancock also assisted as accompanist.
Miss Corinne Paulson has srranged the
following program to be given at tbs
Woman's club meeting Monday, December
1, at 4 p. m.: A quartet, "Oh, 'TIs a
Dream," by Hawley, sung by Meedames
Scannell, Urquhart, Cramer and Sheetz;
vocal solos by Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Sheets
and Mrs. Sunderland, a violin solo by Mr.
CuBcaden, a reading by Miss Grace Conklln
and an organ solo by Mr. Thlckstun, or
ganist at First Congregational church. The
Misses Boulter, Hancock, Carpenter and
Weldensqll will officiate as accompanists.
The eastern musical press Is ssylng
many big things about young Hochmann,
the latest planlstic success. He will play
in Omaha December 19.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Ante Room Echoes
The Scottish Rite will devote December
to work in the degrees from the fourth to
the fourteenth. Mount Morlah Lodge of
Perfection working in the fourth and fifth
degrees Monday evening, in the sixth, sev
enth, eighth, and ninth degrees December
8 and in the fourteenth degree December 18.
St. John's lodge, Ancient Free and Ac
cepted Masons, will work In all degrees In
December, entered apprentice, December 11;
fellowcraft, December 18, and master Mason
December 23. This latter date has been se
lected, as the regular meeting day falls upon
Christmas.
Nebraska lodge, No. 1, Knights of Pythias,
is to celebrate the thirty-fourth anniver
sary of its organization Monday evening.
A program has been prepared and all
knights In this city with their families
have been invited to take part in the fes
tivities. At Table Rock last week the Odd Fel
lows' lodges and degrees elected officers as
follows: Phoenix camp C. P., G. W.
Mead; senior warden, Frank Cochran; high
priest, Bruce Woods; Junior warden, Dr.
W. H. Wilson: scribe, M. H. Marble; treas
urer, C. H. Norrls. Subordinate lodge
Nobis grand, Bruce Woods;, vie? grand,
John Hansen; secretary, . M. H. .Marble;
treasurer, C. H. Norrls. Rebekab degree
Noble grand, Mrs. Allie Fisher; vice grand,
Mrs. Edith E. Woods; recording secretary,
C. E. Seism; financial secretary, Mrs. Lll
Iie A. Wood; treasurer, Mrs. Ida Mead.
Seymour camp. Woodmen of the World,
will elect officers Tuesday evening. The
election of Alpha camp will take place
Thursday.
Banner lodge, No. 11, Fraternal Union
of America, gave ft pie social Thursday
evening, and the head of the degree team
Is planning a mask ball for Thursday. Elec
tion of officers will take place December 11.
The annual memorial services of Omaha
lodge. Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, will he held one week from today
at Boyd's theater, at 10:30 o'clock. Mr.
Sullivan of Creston (la.) lodge will he the
principal speaker.
The Niobrara Line Completed.
The Fremont, Elkhorn ft Missouri Val
ley railroad has completed Its Niobrara
line. Trains daily except Sunday between
Omaha and Bonesteel, Bouth Dakota.
Leave Omaha 7:30 a. m. Leave Bonesteel,
eastbound, 1:35 ft. m., due Omaha 10:25
ft. m. v
The opening of this line enaoles people
to reach the eastern border of the Rose
bud reservation.
Watch next congress and see what Is
done about opening this reesrvation to
settlement and In the meantime examine
the land. Homeseekers' rates first snd
third Tuesdays each month. One fare.
plus 2; minimum, $9; round trip limit, 21
days.
Ask any agent Northwestern line.
ROASTED TO DEATH IN CAR
Filled with Horses, Hoes and Chick
ens and Barns in a Movlnar
Train.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Nov. 29. (Special.) A
box car blazing fiercely, filled with horses,
hogs and chickens, was hauled from the
west end of the Grand Island bridge to
Ninth atreet and Doniphan avenue, dis
tance of one mile, as part of Rock Island
freight train yesterday.
All the animals were suffocated except ft
horse, which was shot shortly after Its re
moval from the car. The car was also oc
cupied by J. F. Black, who was shipping his
goods from Montrose, Kan., to Eldon, la. He
alept In the car during the trip and kept
luntern banging In the car. It was this lan
tern that started the blaze. His loss Is
$6,000.
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ing
bj ,.r - ; -
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pain or discomfort you are straining
i" i, ana
glasses are
needed
Keglect f nat arc's warnings
ill
wiug oa serious eye silmcols.
risk VOUr kiirt,
Don't
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thenrsUymptom. We'll tell you what
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Ths II. J. Pssfuld Co,
Leading Optician. Farnara 8L
iaiio Prices Musi fill Advance
AS BONIFIED AND CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE we submit extracts from a few
"of the many factory letters now on file in our office. As we have always contented
ourselves with a small margain over factory coat we must of necessity advance our re
tail price, and we desire .
TO GIVE FAIR WARNING
that after our Dresent Ptock is sold we in common with all lei?itimatn HpnWs will ha
compelled to advance prices.
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advantage of buying now
New Tork. Oct. 25, 1902.
Messrs. Schmoller & Mueller,
Omaha, Neb.
Gentlemen We beg to address you
on a subject which has In all proba
bility occupied the minds of most
dealers and manufacturers of plnnns
of late. The demands of all workmen
in piano factories are of to recent Uitte
to require comment. Sufllce it to say
that as a result of these demands ami
the pubseciiient concessions, our Coft
of labor ha very materially Increased.
In confequence thereof we find our
selves compelled to advance our whole
sale prices to take effect Jan. 1, jm(t.
We advise you thus early in order
to give you an opportunity of sending
In Burn orders as you see fit. We will
record all orders so rec etved and will
make our best endeavors to ship them
before the advance In prices goes into
effect. Very truly yours.
STEINWAY & SONS.
Boston, Nov. 11, 1902.
Messrs. Schmoller A Mueller, Omaha, Neb.
Gentlemen . Owlug to the Increaso of cost in the pro
duction of pianos wo are forced to advance the price of
Vose pianos.
The advance to apply to all shipments on and after De
cember .1, 1902. Yours truly,
VOSE & SONS PIANO CO.
OUR LINE.
Steitiway & Sons,
Steger & Sons,
Vose Sc Sons.
Emerson,
Mason St Hamlin,
Hnrdman.
A. Ii. Chase,
Geo. Steck,
Gramer, Needham,
Schaeffer,
Jewett.
About 18 others
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Our facilities for rebuilding, refinUh
lng and polishing old pianos are un
equaled In the west. Estimates cheer
fully furnished.
Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail
Office and Warerooms, 1313 Farnam Street,
Factory and Warerooms, 1316 ram am Street,
AMISEMESTS.
BOYD'S THEATRE
THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT.
LEWIS CA ICT"
MORRISON r M KJ O 1
PRICES -Matinee. 25c, 50c; Night, 25c, 50c, 75c.
MONDAY TUESDAY.
(U1R. JAE11ES NEILL
And the Famous Jielll Company (seventh consecutive season).
MONDAY
NIUHT
The Great Romantic Drama
"UNDER THE RED ROBE"
' Sol Smith Russell's Last and Best Comedy.
"HON. JOHN GRICSBY"
TUESDAY
NIGHT
BOTH FLAYS ELABORATELY FIRXISHED.
PRICES 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00.
A NOTABLE EVEXT.
WEDNESDAY MATINEE. NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Shlpman Bros. Present America's Greatest Coined y-Drsni a,
" Pudrtiead Uilson "
Hark Twain's orlalnal Tale of Thuniblstry. A snperb seenle revival.
W. S. GILL as Pudd'nhead
Prices -Matinee, 25c, 50c; Night, 25c. 50c, 75c $1.00. Seats on sale.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEE AND NI3HT
H all
la Edward E. Rose's Dramatisation of Maurice Thompson's Charm.
ALICE OF OLD VINCENNES
Br arrancmcnt with the Bowen.Merrlll Co. The original mas.
slve seenle production, exactly as presented at the Garden Theater,
New York, lor oae hnudred nights.
PRICES Matinee, 25c, 60c. 75c;
Art Exhibition....
Mrs. Orett M. McKsjr sod Mrs. M. J.
Matthews announce their
Annual Art Kshlbllloa and Sale.
To be held at 1840 North 19th street,
Thursday, Friday snd Saturday, December
4, 5 and 6, 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Yourself
and friends ax. cordially invited.
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What we desire to iittnress nn vnur mluM ? tfm R
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while you can save from 10 to
'. 'W
Messrs. Schmoller
owing to the
continued advunc
sary for us to ma
All orders at
prices. All order
possibly be filled
nt present prices,
such must be au
Our Popular
Easy
Payment
Plan
Parties with good character and
ability to meet the small weekly pay
ments can secure a piano from us
without any cash payment. You can
thus beautify your home and educate
your children while paying for your
pianos from the first to the last dollar.
Think of buying a piano on $1.00 per
week payments. Organs and square
pianos, 25c, 60c and 75c per week.
. J
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Iowa Warerooms, 502 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
Woodward & Burgess,
Managers.
Night, 25c, 60c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50.
UOTELt.
I HQ HI II U0mlba. Leadln, Hotel.
LUNGUKON, FIFTY CKNT3.
12:80 to 2 p. m.
SUNDAY. 6.JO p. m. DINNER. ;5c.
Steadily Increasing business has necsnlf
tsted sn enlargement of tbU cufs, duublliig
lis former capacity.
eoeuj
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20 per cent.
Chicago, Nov. 23, 1902.
Messrs. Schmoller Mueller,
Omaha, Neb.
Gentlemen We must respectfully
call attention to tho fact that owning
to the increased cost of material used
in construction of pianos, also the In
creased wages to tho employes at our
factory, we must Inform you that on
and after January 1st, prices will be
advanced about 20 per cent this Is
only the extra additional cost which
we are obliged to pay for material and
labor, which, of course, you will not
object to.
Thanking you for post and awaiting
the pleasure of your further favors,
we remain, very truly yours,
STEGER & SONS, Piano Mfg. Co.
Ttoston, Nov. 22, 1902.
& Muller, Omaha, Neb.
Increased cost of manufacturing duo to the
e. in materiuls and labor, It becomes neces
ko an advance in our prices,
present on record will he tilled at present
s received after December 1st, that can
before January 1. 19n3, will also be charged
but later deliveries on neeoiirt of such
bject to tho advanre. Yours truly
EMEKSUN PIANO COMPANY.
SPECIAL, BAROA1NS.
About half a dozen used uprights will
bo closed out to first comers at genu
ine bargain prices on terms of $1.00 per
week.
SQUARE PIANOS.
These have been thoroughly over
hauled and are in just as good condi
tion as skilled workmen can make
them. A very small amount buys these
even then you don't. have to have tho
cash 60c, 7Bc to $1.00 per week, and
we are satisfied.
USED 0R0ANS.
Nearly a dozen of these at money-tn-pocket
prices if you want one don't
delay 25c, 60c to 75c a week is all we
want for these. '
NEW PIAJIOS.
300 of these 30 different makes you
can save 10 to 20 per cent on these It
you buy NOW.
Piano Dealers
; OMAHA.
AMUSEMENTS.
CRRISHTON
Telepnone 1531.
Week Commencing
Sunday Mat. Nov, 30,
Today 2:30 Tonight 8:15
The World Renowned
Athos Family
Carver and Pollard
Originalities, Peculiarities and Eccen
tricities. Mark Sullivan
"I Want to Put Yes Wise to Wan Ting."
Kelley and Violette 1
The Fashion Plates of Vaudeville.
Berol and Berol
Art In the Rag Bag. '
Baby Lund
Everybody's Favorite.
Alburtus and Millar
Novelty Artists.
Kiriodrome
Prices, 10c, 25c, 50c.
Mr. Kelly ....
TEACHER OF
Singing,
Tone Production
Interpretation
Davldgc Block,
18th and Farnam
Mme, Muentefering
Piano Instruction
Rooms 513-14 Karbach Block.
0
MAIIA COLLKGE OF
, MUSIC AND FINE ARTS
(Incorporated.)
YOKE, PIANO, PII'E OHGAK
String Instruments and Art. Terms snd
Pro pectus,
F. H. WRIGHT, Kamge Bids. ,
College 'Phone. 1101. Res. 'Pbons. A-ULi.
