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14 THE OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY, DECEMHKIC 14, 1!K2. Amusements Only one feature worthy of note marked the week theatrically In Omaha, the ap pearance of the Gordon-Shay Grand Opera company. 1 Thli organisation cams un heralded, all but unknown although poms of the IndlTldual members had been to Omaha before and merely slipped In to fill a vacancy left In the bookings at the Boyd by the sudden and serious Illness of Mrs. Minnie Tlttel Brune. Boms appre hension as to tho success of the engage Bent was felt, owing to the shortness of the announcement and the well known In difference of Omaha people to anything musical that does not bear the ball mark of greatness. Curiosity as much as any , thing else drew a fair audience to tha opening performance, at which "Faust" was given. This one performance, in spite of apparent shortcomings, fairly estab lished the company In Omaha and the matinee on Thursday drew much better, while the evening performance of "Carmen" was a veritable triumph, Miss Rose Cecilia Shay, the soprano, winning one of the most enthusiastic and spontaneous ovations ever gfiven In the city, while the whole com pany shared In the applause. This Is a decided victory for art, both for the com pany and the city, and local musicians feel that better days are dawning. None of the other attractlona at the Boyd was of a character to command more than passing notice. At the Orpheum a very good bill, with a single exception, which has already been noted, entertained the patrons of this house. Bo far there Is no evidence that vaudeville la losing any In point of popularity In Omaha. Borne supersensitive patriots have taken Objections to The Bee's criticism of "Alice of Old Vlncennes," Insisting that the senti ment of the play Is both lofty and noble, and that It serves as an excellent Illustra tion of the spirit that animated the. Ameri cans of 1776 in their efforts to throw off "the BrltlBh yoke." With all due respect for the opinions of these surcharged .souls, the dramatic critic of The Bee must demur to their propositions. It Is Just because of a wholesome respect for the spirit that moved the colonists In their resistance to the decrees of George III and his advisers that the parading of the cheap and tawdry wares of the patriotic novel type ore ob jected to. One of the most regrettable feat ures of the Tanko-Spanko war Is the fact that, while Its duration was too short to produce and Its anlmua too uncertain to Inspire Francis Scott Key or a Julia Ward Howe, It did give birth to an In terminable list of Intolerable guih In the form of "old flag" novels and "mother" songs. And these are being dinned at us from the stage in the guise of "revolution ary" or "patriotic romance" until the sober minded citizen Is disgusted with a condition that allows tho sentiment that Induces a man to go forth to battle to be made the excuse for some of tho most abominable acting and villainous play making that ever was Inflicted on patient public. Revolution ary of good manners. Indeed, are these puta tive purveyors of patriotism, which serve merely to cheapen the sentiment they pre tend to exalt, and really do harm Instead of good. It la not alone In this regard that "Alice of Old Vlncennes" offends. Considered aolely as a play, It Is about as poorly put together as anything ever offered for public patronage. It abounds with faults of con struction from first to last. For example, In the first act, although It la the fall of the year and the acene Is laid at the edge of a ripened cornfield that aklrts the banks of the Wabash, Alice la made to Invite Annette to come and learn how to make a cherry pie. Pumpln pie would have been more seasonable, and apple pie more reasonable. At the close of thla act a beau tiful cloud and sunset effect la given, and spoiled by the presentation of a rainbow, when there haa been no suggestion of a rainstorm. All the really pleasant effect of the delightful comedy of the second act Is ruined by the Injection of the cheapest sort of melodramatic "business" at the close of the act. It would be quite natural for Beverly to make his escape from the upstairs room of Colonel Hamilton after he has been notified that Father Beret's canoe is waiting for him under the window. He could have destroyed the maps, also, as was no doubt his Intention. But the author couldn't permit this. Poor Beverly Is de prived of taking the Initiative In the matter and la required to listen to suggestions from Alice, who haa him come back Into full view of the audience, offer unnecessary violence to a sentinel and burn the papers where everyone but Colonel Hamilton can ee him do It. and then make enough noise to wake the seven sleepers In getting out of the window. A far noro effective and natural piece of business would have been for Beverly to disappear while tho door was closed and the sergeant was somnol ently watching on the outside. In the third act the offenses against good taste and correct dramatic construction are so many that to enumerate them would be tedious. One of the most glaring, though. Is the arrangement to have Beverly atrlcken with now blindneca. This Is not only unneces sarily cruel to poor Beverly, but la directly contrary to the nature of the ailment, not to speak of Its being a most sertoua re flection on the woodcraft of the man who had made that trip and brought Colonel Clarke to the rescue of Old Vinconr.es. It Is only In the open, under the glare of the sun, that men are taken by that painful affliction; never In the "trackless" woods. And men who know enough to find their way about In the timber or on the plains know also enough to protect their eyes. Then again. If the Wabash was out of its hanks and the country flooded as a result of the heavy fall rains bow was it possible to have such awful snow? nd, last of all, In this act, under what compulsion were the Americans under Colonel Clarke ,to notify the British under Colonel Hamilton that the attacking force was ready, and why, oh why, should the red coats be required to signal Always the Samo Good Old f0)f A Sr Tha Prldi of Hllwiuk.e Seed Pest 14 Card for New Brochure which tells why DLATZ BiER li RICHT BLATZ MALT-VI VINE (NON-INTOXICANT) TONIC FOATHE WEAK Ail Druggists or Direct VAL BLATZ BREWING CO.. Milwaukee OMAHA HRAKH, 14l DatflM SI. Tel. tostl. back that they would be glad to receive the onslaught T Other heroines have been put Into equally serious predicaments and successfully extricated without resort to such antiquated mc'hods, and It would have been much more reasonable In the author to have Alice defeat Colonel Hamilton by her wit than to subject an old and tried soldier, one who had In his desperation thrown every punctllllo aside, to defeat at sword play by a young girl. Of course, all of these assaults on reason are pro tected under the folds of tho flag Alice made and which she waved so gloriously In the first and last acts. Once more the functions of the critic are under discussion, this time because of the action of a Berlin Judge, who imposed a fine of $100 on a newspaper writer who had re ferred to an actress as a "hippopotamus." While applauding the action of the Berlin Judge as both Just and righteous, The Bee must protest against the use of the word "critic" In this connection. As has been set forth In these columns before, the es sential meaning of the word Is "one quali fied to Judge; one capable of forming and expressing an opinion as to the artistic or literary merits" of a play and Its players, for example. No man writer thus equipped will be found so wanting In verbal ammuni tion as to resort to the poor expedient of calling names In an effort to express disap proval. The German language has some picturesque and even forcible epltheta that may be applied in cases which demand such treatment, and tha use of zoological phrase ology can not be too severely reprehended. One of the beauties of the English language Is Its flexibility In this respect, and a writer ordinarily well equipped wltbra command of the tongue can excoriate an offender with out actually applying a single epithet. But to get back to the original proposition: The Berlin writer proved by his offense that he Is not a critic; he may became one In time, and it is quite likely that the Judge's les son will aid him not a little in his progress toward the attainment of such mental equi poise as will enable him to pass Judgment without calling names. Another horror threatens us In the line of book plays. Having apparently ex hausted the possibilities of the modern "successes" both In the "historic" and the plain "romantic" typo of novels, having scoured the field of foreign fiction again and again for a story or a plot, the play writer has turned at last to a forgotten era of American literature, and unless sur face Indications are wrong, has unearthed what the miners call "a true fissure vein," one that "runs from the grass roots to hades." Announcement Is made that two aspiring dramatists are working on a play to be made on the framework of E. P. Roe's novel, "He Fell in Love with His Wife." Now that they have started on this vein, the wonden. is that the writers of plays have so long overlooked the Roe novels. It can't be that they were waiting for the time of the copyright to expire; it must be that the Idea never occurred to them. Certain It is that they have a rich field for any old sort of a play, society, mclo, romantic, any drama you like. Rev. Dr. Roe wrote his novels while his readers watted, and turned out stories based on events of the day with a facility that makes the efforts of more modern writers seem amateurish. "Barriers Burned Away," for example, would make "The Heart of Chi cago" look like not over 80 cents, while "What Can She Do?" would give any of our present-day problem plays a block the start and beat It easily. Then for a pas toral drama, one that has the heart inter est, the rural atmosphere and the great moral lesson with all Us embellishments and side lights, how would "Near to Na ture's Heart" do? Of course Dr. Roe didn't have the theater In mind when he wrote, but he did furnish a lot of fine plots, which are now ripe for the reaper's hand, and the doctor is dead and can't protest against the metaphorical putting forth of the sickle. Coming Events. George Sidney will make his first ap pearance as a farce comedy star at the Boyd this afternoon In the comedy, "Busy liny." The piece and the star have been given excellent newspaper notices through out the country. The engagement includes tonight and tomorrow night. The company numbers forty-five people, among them such well known farceurs aa: Annie Martell, Fred Wykoff, Florence Ackley, Edward Clark, Lisle Bloodgnod, Dannie Sullivan, Vesta Bergen snd the Jugllng Normans. The comedy Is In two acts. The first represents a department store owned by Iszy Marks and the second a summer hotel at the aeashore. Like in all farce comedies, there Is little or no plot, but everything depends on the cleverness of the people. Twenty musical numbers are given, besides dancing, chorus and spe cialties. Mr. Sidney will be remembered aa the Yiddl&h comedian with Ward and Vokes. By request of the music colony of Omaha and tho music-loving patrons of Boyd's theater, the Gordon-Shay Grand Opera com pany has been booked for a return engage ment at the Boyd by Manager Burgess. Thev date are Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday matinee. Four operas will be sung. Tuesday night a double bill will be given, "I Pagliaccl" and "Caval leria Ruaticana." Wednesday afternoon "II Trovatore" will be sung, and Wednes day night "Carmen" will be the attraction. Miss Shay will be heard in all the operas. On Thursday night a star and a play new to Omaha will be introduced at Boyd's theater. The star Is Katherlne Wlllard, and the play Is "The Power Behind the Throne." The play is m romantic drama and is said to be Interesting an full of strenuous climaxes and situations. Tho story bf the play is as follows: Aria, the daughter of the court musician. Is loved by one of the barons of the court, but he Is loved by a scheming duchess, who. In order to win blm from the young woman, haa her parents cast Into prison. To save her aged mother and father the young woman writes a letter at the dictation of the duchess. In which she describes her self as wanton. Tho letter is given the baron, who gives up the girl and prom ises to wed the duchess. He later repents and returns to his first love, snd all ends happily. Mies Wlllard Is supported by a company numbering twenty-five people, headed by Wright Lorinier. The staging of the production Is said to be very elab orate. Funny little Frtrek Daniels will be seen at the Boyd In hla new musical comedy "Miss Simplicity,', for three performances, starting Friday night. He will be sur rounded by a cast of over 100 people, which includes Frank Turner, Douglas Flint, John Wheeler, Harry Halllday. Grafton Baker, Kate Vart, Mai Lowery, Florence Holbrook and Isabella d'Armonde. Grace Orr Meyer Is the prima donna of the company. "Miss Simplicity" Is said to be the best vehicle Mr. Daniela has ever fcsd for the display of his talents as a lai'nh pioductr. The play la said to be a thoroughly modern, up-to-date composition as lo Its story and environments; the atmosphere Is thst of the Paris of today and the costumes are for the most part picturesque variations of the very latest snd moat swagger Farlslaa styles. In his new role of 'Blossoms" Daniel Is nothing more antique than a trolley car conductor and his first stage exploit has to do with the newest development of modern Invention, the automobile. Later he becomes the valet to a London swell of the period, who Is slated for the kingship of a Zenda-llke kingdom, and still later "Blossoms" be comes the substitute ruler himself. Throughout these changing conditions "Blossoms' " life is a burden of largo and overpowering trouble, and equally, of course, all this trouble is tho material with which Frank Daniels makes his audi ences laugh. The presence of Valerie Hereere on the bill opening matinee today at the Orpheum, as far as headlners nro concerned, makes it one of the most notable of the season and a perusal of the rest of tho roBter shows a number of names whose coming will be very agreeable. Miss Bergere's last visit to this city was in the "legitimate" and as "Madam Butterfly" she made a strong Im pression. She was seen here also as Cora In "Naughty Anthony," another Belasco production. In "Blllle's First Love," a playette by Grace Grlswold, she is said to have another nicely fitting vehicle, and one that affords her emotions for the applica tion of her versatile art running the gamut, from light comedy touches at the opening to a climaxing mad scene Supporting Miss Bergere are Menifee Johnstone, as a fault finding, love-making husband, and Miss Bello Stoddard as a heartless French actress. An acrobatic "stunt" will be con tributed by the three Nevaros, two brothers and a sister, who perform some difficult and daring feats, among them tricks of their own. Meehan's comedy dogs will furnish another specialty for the little folks, and in fact for all classes to whom animal intelligence and cunning appeal. Josephine Sabel, the winsome and lively little woman, will have a number of songs, while a music bill of a different and unique nature will constitute the offering for the Miles Stav erford quintette to make their initial bow. They hail from England. Their Instrument Is the banjo, with which they make use of the wooden resonators that are a peculiar feature of the English "Joes." They play classical and popular numbers with a finish and attain results that are really remark able. The Dillon Brothers are parodists who aim their efforts at the rlsibles. En tlroly new moving pictures will be projected by the klnodrome. On the evening of December 23 Miss Mary Muncbhoff, known as the Omaha girl all over the continent, gives her Initial con cert In her home town. Miss Munchhoff today occupies a place among the front rank of the world's singers. With her youth and the shortness of her appearance In public this fact is doubly remarkable and she Is the first American born singer who has scored such sensational successes In Europe, and not only Omaha, but tho whole United States, may therefore Justly be proud of her. time. Marches!, the re nowned Instructor of Paris, was her teacher. The quality of her volco combines soulful sweetness with that peculiar vibrating penetratlveness of a Stradtvarlus violin, and it Is said by.emlnent critics both here and abroad that her high notes are of a golden purity and beauty of sound. In her voice the echoes of the most flourishing epoch of Italian vocal art are reawakened. It Is no small achievement for Miss Munch hoff to have gained recognition and fame In a country where hitherto the. branch of coloratura singing was not considered the highest form of vocalism, but In this very country, Germany, where many looked upon It as a trick. Miss Munchhoff can claim the distinction of having raised It to the proud dignity of an art and many of the most Influential critics today consider her the leading exponent of that art, not excepting Melba, Sembrich and Nevada. The appearance of Arthur Hochman at the Kountze Memorial church on Friday evening, December 19, will be an event of note. He Is now creating a great furore In the east. Charles F. Stephens has gone to a great expense in bringing this great artist to Omaha. August Spannuth, one of Now York's greatest critics, says: "Aside from Paderewskl and Joseph Hoffman, Arthur Hochman Is the planlstlc success of the season." Hochman's program will consist of works from Tschalkowsky, Saint Saens, Brahms, Sauer, Chopin and Liszt. The reserved sale of seats will be on sale at Mandelburg's, Sixteenth and Farnam streets. Plays and Players. It Is now reported that Louis Mann Is havlnir Clyde Fitch "doctor" "Hoeh the Consul." How bad the play must have been If Fitch can improve it any. Blanch Bates in "The Darling- of the Oods" has made almost as much of a furore In New York at the Helasco theater as Mrs. Carter did In "La DuBarry." Last night Isadora Rush resumed her role of Lady Holyrood In the "Florodora" company now playing at Denver, replacing Eleanor Fa lk. who returns to New York. Eugenie Havden is playing Madwe Ches terton in Dan Daly's production of "The New Clown." She began the season as principal actress with Louis Mann in "Hoch aer consul. Mr. Wlllard has Drodueed the "Cardinal" In New York with much success. This is the piece ho declined to put on in Omaha last season, giving us "The Professor's Love Story" instead. Musical In connection with an article which ap peared In this column last Sunday I have received some letters which have gratified me very much, and one or two written by persons who either deliberately or care lessly or innocently misread the article. The article was a reminder that bard work Is absolutely essential to any stage success. One correspondent asks me to compare with the stage life the life of one who is compelled to drag through existence and drudge dully as tho wife of a man. bho suggests that the "hope of succers" on the stage Is "something," whereas the living on In a state of practical slavery to one person, the mother of children, the keeper of s household Is a hopeless and cheerless task. Here she Is deluded, and I am truly sorry for her, whoever she may be. But will she, ran she get relief on the stage? I think not. We never can form a correct estimate of anything if we take abnormalities fcr cri terlons. Let us then look at the normal side. The woman who loves her family finds no drudgery In her work. "Love suffereth long and Is kind." In the lexicon of love there Is no' such word as "drudgery" for whence could the word be derived? The world call certain things "sacrifices," but love does not! What ordinarily would be sacrifices, or duties, become privileges when love is king. Ask the succrssful actor or actress why The Season's mi siU ... In Concert R3ifVtf at 13 W Y Prices-25c, 60c, Reserved Seal. mm Sale Krltlay, success comes. The answer will be hard work! Then ask, why work hard? The an swer will be "because I love my work." If it so be that they answer not thus, then ask them why they do not give It up? There are many people who say: "Ah, alas, woe is me; were I In other circum stances I could do so much better." And then I am reminded of that line of old Horace: "Et mihl res, non me rebus, subjungere conor,' which being translated almost lit erally means: "And I try to bend circum stances (or conditions) to myself, not my self to circumstances (or conditions)" and In a freer style the translation might read: "If I can't work out success in the sphere in which I am placed. I can't do any better proportionately in aoy other." Think It over. This, you say, is a pies for letting well enough alone, a plea for contentment under all circumstances and conditions, a plea for being satisfied with one's lot, however un congenial, a plea for the stifling of honest ambitions. No! No! Far from It. It Is s plea for faithfulness In that which Is least! You remember the parable (and all the parables reflect reality) of the nobleman and his servants, and you remember these words: "And He said unto him, 'Well thou good servant; because thou hast been faithful In a very little, have thou author ity over ten cities.' " Lillian Whitney says In one of her books: "The one great truth to which we all need to come is, that a successful Ilfo lies not in doing this, or going there, or possessing something else; It lies In the quality of the dally life. "It is achievement on the spiritual side of things! This extension is achieved, this growth toward higher things Is attained by our habitual attltudo of mind. It develops by truth and love, and goodness; it Is stunted by every envious thought, every unjust or unkind act." And then, reviewing the whole subject of what one can do even In his own present condition, we must not forget that "wish ing never makes the mare go," but a will, and a whip, and a curb, and line, and bit In the mouth, will make for progress. We cannot accomplish any results when we "wish" ourselves better off, but we can when we "will" such s thing. And every act of will must be preceded by faith. As Henry Wood says: "Belief in the power within is the key which unlocks vital energy. Faith in a thing must pre cede Its accomplishment. To stimulate be lief we must open up our own possibilities and keep them in view." No! my timid friend, it will not make you conceited or egotistical; It will only open your eyes to what "you" may be In your own present conditions. Remember what Horace says! And while I am on the subject of the pursuit of a wlll-o'-the-wUp prospect, if one were only situated differently, let me say a word to thoBe who are encouraged to disparage their present work In looking tor another sphere. And that word Is this: "Be faithful In your present work." The successful men of the world are those who have suc ceeded In the burdensome toll. They have not spent their time In worrying over lost prospects or In thinking upon what might have been had they been situated differ ently. They are the people who have left each working sphere with the absolute knowledge that If "things took s bad turn" they could go back to their first work and find employment because It was done well. Such persons very rarely have to go back and when they do they find the position watting for them. Love your work! It Is all an attitude of mind! And do not forget that he who Is faithful in that which Is least shall be made a ruler over ten cities. Anticipate the Judging! Cut out all affectation! Think not of what people are saying about you! And work for the work's sake! Then you will be crowned with success. These con ditions are simple and by the elect they have been found not only all-indusive, hut also warranty of success. After all, as Milton says: The mind is Its own place, and In Itself Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. The visit of Arthur Hochman on Friday of this week will be undoubtedly a treat to those who love the piano and Its field of composition. Mr. Hochman has chal lenged the criticisms of the eastern critics and be haa satisfied the most exacting. His temperament, techlque and talent are sure to be most interesting. He will make one only appearance at the Kountze Me morial church. Miss Mary Munchhoff will sing to a crowded house on December 23, judging from present Indications. THOMAS J. KELLY. , Mr. Kelly .... 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BOYD'S THEATRE This Afternoon, Tonight and Monday. GEORGE IN "BUSY SIDNEY IZZY" A Funny Little Fellow. A GreRt Big Company. 45 PEOPLE-20 MUSICAL NUMBERS. theTroad,Urely remember IZZT with Ward & Vokes. The funlest show on PRICES-flatlnee, 2c, 50c. Night, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1. il'MOHMIWHtUriTt Return Engagement by Popular Request. Onsks Waste Mora .f the GORDON-SHAY GRAND OPERA COMPANY Tuesday Night "I Pa; Iiacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana.'' Wednesday Matinee "IL TROVATORE." Wednesday Night "CARMEN." PRlCES-rUtlne. 25c, 50c Night, 25c to $1.50 Seats on sale THURSDAY Engagement ot loliind A magnificent scenic production elaborately staged. Company of 5 people, Including Wright Lorlmer. PRICES 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Friday and Saturday Evenings. Saturday Matinee. KIRKE LA SHELLE Announces the Engagement of FRAi Sale opens Tuesday. Prices, $1.59, $1, 75c, 50c, 25c. flatlnee, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1. At 16th and Farnam Streets What Wa Have for Christmas Original Allegrettl Chocolate Creams H pound, 1 pound, 2 pound, 3 pound and 6 pound boxes. Huyler's Candles H pound, 1, 2, 8 and 6 pound boxes, The above goods are sold only by us In Omaha at Chicago prices. Orders booked now for Christmas delivery. Infant Sets wmwm 1 -fj'. i We have a fine line of celluloid sets for infants as shown above. Pure white, blue and pink. Just the thing for the baby. Trice, 75c up. Hot Water Bottles A useful Christmas gift. Our Farnam Bottle: 2-quart, guaranteed S-quart, guaranteed 2-quart Faultless, flannel covered. 2-quart, silk covered . tftc . 66c .$1.25 .$1.60 Woodward &, Burgess, Mgrs imwir, Jim I. si.iihii n.i m ,m,n ti SESC NIGHT ONLY. In the Romantic Drama. The Power tho Throne And his mtrry company of fair wumen and tlevtr men, in the laugh ing munlcal triumph, MlSS SIMPLICITY The chorus' A stage full of glrllh lovellnt-K. Clowns garm-red in the swtll tthojm of furls. Two round ilosen of whlftly lyrics. And fun! Well, there's frank Daniels! tHII IBBT'lfT'irWIM DA1ELS ' Mirrors Large assortment of Hand and Triplicate, In all kinds of wood, from 25a to $15.00. Perfume Atomizers Wo have 60 different kinds, from EOo to $5.00. Pockatbooks and Card Cases We have the goods and the assortment In this line, both domestic and Imported. All prices and all kinds. PERFUMES Our stock will be found complete, In cluding all the leading makes of this country, as well as imported goods. We invite you to inspect and sample our Infest odors Passion Rose, Indian Kay, Ru;.olan Violet, Roman Lily, etc. AMISLMI!VT. nrtlQHTON Telepnone 1 631. Week Commencing Sunday Mat Dec 14 Today 2:30 Tonight 8: 1 5 Valerie Bergere & Co Presenting "Dime's First Love." 3 Nivaros 3 Marvelous Aefobatt. Meehan's Comedy Dogs. Josephine Sabel , The Charming Cantatrlce. Miles Stavordale Quintette Refined Musicians. Dillon Bros Parodists. Kinodrome New Scenes From Life. Prices, 10c, 25c, 50c. 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