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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1902)
14 THE OMAHA DAILT REE: SUNT) AT, DECEMBER 21. 1002. Amusements .That wcflt before Curlstmss, the dread of the manager, pfmi to have chnnired It spots la Omaha, for the bulr.ss of the theaters during the Inst seven days has baen QUtto aa goed aa at any time since the beginning of the reason. All the at ' tfactlor.s nt the Hoyd were well patronlted, ' utile at the Orpheum the attendance ai aaeh aa to make Manager Reltcr almost ' forget the attack of grip that haa kept him ' full of quinine and calomel, not to speak of aehes and pains, for the last few days. The bill was a good one and richly merited the patronage It received. 'At the Poyd. Omaha was Introduced to a saw star, one which la rrtaln to Illumine a extensive, orbit In good season. At .present lta light la clear and bright, In dicating the Intensity of the fire from which It emanate. Thla may Bound hyper, bollcal, but aomo competent Judge agree that it la accurate. Mlsa Kathnrlne W'lllnrd 14 the atar referred to. Bhe la not new to the world of the atage, although ahn Is Ipractlcally unknown to the public, aa she 'haa served an apprenticeship of aeveral ' years in stock and Bupport. Part of thli time waa spent In the Augustln Daly or ganization, a school from which so many 'famous people have been graduated. Her .play Is not Just the one to give her the 'broadest scnp-5 for her ability, but It la one ef aufflclent power to enable her to ex Ihlblt those qualities that mark the genuine iartlst. One of these In the desire to please by doing things well. Miss Wlllard'a methods are thoso of Intelligence and fine feeling and sho doesn't at any time offend by underrating the understanding of her audience. And, what Is beat cf all, sho Is not a tailor-made atar. She has won her way to the head of a company by honest endeavor and still haa the good sensq and modesty to Inspire her to hope, to win atlll further honors by dint of hard work. Those Omaha people who saw her Wednesday night and thoy were not few, either will r!fer In years to come to the time they , aw Mlsa Wlllard when she waa playing 'bar first star engagement. Over at Council Bluffs on Thursday night one of the "fly-by-nluhl" outfits that are ddlag the "tall grass" circuit this winter, put on "Camllle," with a result that was net looked for. Now, this Isn't an advance agent story, so no names will be mentluncd, but the "ad" (a worth more than tho man ager ia likely to get for any atnglo night's receipts this season. In the second scene when Armand Is quarreling with Camlllo add trying to Induce her to leave Parle, and matters on tho atnge were working toward a thrilling climax, there came an nulooked for interruption, which resulted In the curtain being rung down. W. N. Duncan, a young farm hand from the classic purlieus of Honey Creek, was seated In the parquet near tho orchestra. Duval's treat ment of the fair Camllle. bad stirred his chivalrous spirit to Its utmost depth, and when Duval made a motion as If to strike the woman kneeling at his feet Duncan , emild not restrain htmnelf. He Jumped i from his seat and in three bounds had reached the stage. Planting himself between ! the astonished actre;. and equally aston ished actor, be shook his fist In Duval's fate, shouting, "Stop that, mister; don't ydU dare to strike that woman, for If you do' I will wipe up the earth with you." Then he turned to Camllle and assured her of his protection and that aha need have no fear while be waa there to defend ber. Cheers went up from the-audience and the ' thrilling climax was turned Into a comedy, Tho manager escorted Duncan from the atage. The fellow tumbled to tha tact that .he bad made a laughing atock of himself, but when ordered to leave the bouse ob jected strongly. His money was refunded ' hlfn and ho was foully ushered out. Dun can's Impromptu stunt, however, had been top much for the audience and the play waa , flashed under considerable difficulties. The projected sanatorium for actors af v flitted with consumption which was men ! Ooned several weeks ago bids fair to be- eorne a reality within a very short f Imo. . From present Indications there In every rcaton to believe that work will be begun onr the building Itself next summer, and It Is quite ponrlble that before another Christ mas comes the Institution may be open and ready to receive players who need a place where they may receive proper treat ment In order that they rany recover. From all over the Vnlted States have como mes sages of praise nnd encouragement. What 1s more to the point, substantial offers of Id have been received. Although as yet no attempt has been made to secure promtKos from managers to irlve performances fur the benefit of the building nr.d ir.a'ntenance fund, not es than twenty-live companies have signified their willingness to give these eperlnl per formances at any tlmo they may bo called upon. Among them nre eurh players and managers as Stuart Rnbson, Jntr.es Nell!. Raymond Hitchcock nnd the "King Dodo" company, Horace Iewis and "The Toor Relation" company, Dave Warf.eld, V. J. Kennedy's "Captain Jinks" company, Prim rose & Dockstadtcr, Murray & Mack. J. C. Nlron of the "I'rtncess t'hlc" company, and many others. There in no doubt that when formal requests are cent to the managers cf the different compnnles every theatrical organization in the United States will re spond. It will be rememberet that the sanatorium la to be built nnd maintained solely by the proceeds of public) rerfurmnerH, thus mak jlng It unnecessary to c;i upon tny porcons for Individual subscriptions of money. Robert 13. Dell of Denver, who is prumotlng I the enterprise, has rcoilvrd dozens of i checks and money orders from persona who jwlnhtd to contr'bu'.e. 1 ut each one has been returned. Mr. Hell dees not Intend to handle any of the money, but will leave this matter In rhnrjre of '.he executive com mittee. Which will aoon havo the plans In auch shape that tho coil-ctlon of the fund may commence. Amorg tho best known workers on this committee is "Aunt IxjUa" Et'rlJge, a payer who has en deared h.rteir to vrur., both In and out of the profession. Several sites have ben offered for tho anator'.um. Nell C. Sullivan, representing committee of buslnt-as men of Iongmont, Colo., offers a (Ite free of charge near that town. It la about forty mllin from Denver, within twelve miles of the foothills of the Rox-ky mountains and from the site off -red there Is a view cf iiillea of the range. It la In a f-irmlnt community, where the best of pixduce of all kli.ds cm be obtained at a minimum figure. R. V. TaiiBlll of the Pecoa Irrigation company of Car'sbad, N. M., says that after studying the illmatlj condition in varloua parts cf the worlo. for the !at thirty years he haa como to believe that tha New Mrxlco climate Is the best for persons afflicted with lung trouble. He offers to donate forty acres fr the sana torium If It (hall be established In CarUbud. M. YV. Porterflold a.id Colonel W. T. Cessna, reprerenttr.g the business men of Silver City. N. rot only offer all the laud needed for the Bjuiltarlum, but Include In their letter this proposition: "We will build for your accommodation a beau. If ul theater, and in many other ways aid you to make this an ldrai place for the amined tmong your talented protection." Tha selection of a alte will be left to a so m ml t tee of doctors which la to b cboeen by tha executive committee. At a reennt meeting of the Arapahoe County Medical .octet? Mr. liell'e sanatorium projict was warmly endorsed. This is cne cf tha very few times that the aootety baa tak-jn auch action, as tha members ot the aodety, em bracing nearl ail Uie reputable pbyalclaua tn Denver, hesitates to place the stamp of their sppfnvsl en anything that la not of the very hlth't merit. The Klks will prove extremely valuable allies. At a niertii,g held In Denver lt week the local lodge psed resolutions volunteering every assistance In their power. They further resolved to have copy of the resolutions Bent to every lodge of Kike In tho country for adoption. The enterprtpe Is now In such shape that prac tically nothing remains but for the execu tive committee to slalfj Its willingness to receive the funds and tliei commence work on the plans for building the institution. Poor old Gotham! Not a few shafts have been leveled at the people who believed that nothing theatrical can succeed without the stamp of Broadway approval, but none of these arrows has been keener than this from tha Washington Star: These have been troublous times), dra matically speaking. In the town of New York, where they make the musical come dies. Mr. Ilelaeco's production of a genu inely legitimate play in such a manner that lack of Information could not be disguised by ridicule haa caused a number of the atrical commentators to rush for the the saurus to find words to express these sud den and unfamiliar, but ecstatic emotions. Scarce had the shock produced by "The Darling of the Clods" subsided when Rich ard Mansfield, with his usual love of a practical Joke, steamed over from Jersey City with a genuine production of Shakes peare. New York has never been much of a Shakespeare town. Marie Dressier never puts on any of the Elizabethan classics, and there Is no part In them suited to Dan Daly. It waa easy enough to get rid of the ambitious people who ventured from Amer ica proper into Rrnadway In the hope of a metropolitan hearing at least as respectful as that which would be accorded Ann.i Held or Charley Klgelow. When studious and Bcholarly young Walker Whlteelrle put on a week of tragedy at the same Herald Square theater that Mr. Mansfield Is now occupying they heaped ridicule upon his youth and scorn upon his entirely respect able efforts to fulfill a laudable ambition. The Mclean-Tyler-Hanford company was received In the same spirit. Hut Richard Mansfield is a different prop osition. He fights back. He has the repu tation of being, able to take care of him self, whether It be in a hotel dining room or In the mlrtM of a roaring mob of husky supernumeraries. Meeting all comers Is Mr. Mansfield's delight. And if he happens to be too busy to attend to the matter him self ho can send Mt. A. M. Palmer, who Is no shrinking violet when It comes to secur ing all that he is Justly entitled to. Mr. Palmer has been known to walk boldly into a newspaper office nnd demand of the pub lisher an explanation of hie conduct In al lowing anything that might hurt Mr. Mans field's feelings to appear in print. This pro gram Is of course calculated to make the underling Bcriverneni tremble and think twice before Inviting a controversy. The Mansfield production of "Julius Caesar" has caused obvious consternation. Its discussion developed small evldeneeB of Shakespearean scholarship, but Bhowed an abundance of prudence. It was mildly sug gested that a performance of "Julius Caesar" had not been seen in New York in English for fifteen years, and that un famtllarlty with the plHy waa therefore ex cusable. And this with so many free schools and public libraries. Some Bald that Arthur Forret as Marc Antony (In one case it was spelled "Marc Anthony") and Joseph Haworth as Casslus carried off the honors of the evening, while others de clared that they were uncompromisingly bad. There were Intimations that Mr. Mansfield's enunciation was rather choppy, but the saving hint wu thrown out that these personal peculiarities were no doubt strictly In accord with Shakespeare's own conception of the part. Maturer experience took refuge In a list of names and dates which at least gave the assurance that the existence of "Julius Caesar" was a matter of previous Information. Mr. Mansfield la no doubt having many a quiet chuckle. He la a merry wag. Coming; Events. A thrilling escape from Sing Sing prison by means ot an express train and aeveral ether balr-ralalng episodes form the prom inent features of tha melodrama, "A Con vict's Daughter," to be seen at the Boyd this afternoon, tonight and Monday night. The play is In Ave acta and numerous scenes, each full of bustling situations and climaxes. The principal character la a tramp or outcast, who always arrives at the opportune moment to thwart the plans of the villains, who stalk through the play concocting schemes to keep busy. In the last act the outcast changes his clothing tor broadcloth and comes into the fortune the villains had defrauded him of, and everything ends happily for the hero, while the villains get their Just deserts. "When We Were Twenty-One," the splendid comedy by Henry V. Esmond, will be the Wednesday matinee and night at traction at the Boyd. Walter Walker, last seen here as the star In "A Bachelor's Honeymoon," will have the role of Rich ard Carewe and Meta Rogers that of Phyl lla Erleson. The character cf tha Imp will be In the hands of Edwin Bclden. The same scenery and effects used since ths Initial performance of the piece will be used. The Christmas offering at the Boyd will be "Florodora." The company's engage ment Is for five performances, opening Thursday afternoon (Christmas day). With the exception of one or two changes the piece is the same aa waa given at the Boyd twice last season. The soenery Is new and more elaborate than carried last season. The sextet's personnel haa undergone a change. It Is called a beauty bouquet. It contains the handsomest women possible to get in New York. The names of the prin cipals Is an Indication of the worth of the attraction. Isadore Rush has the role of Lady Holyrood. Corlnne that of Dolores and Alt Wheelan that of Tweedlepunch. Others are Chnrlea Dox, Charles Bowers. Wlllard Curtis, Alfred Cahlll, Frances Ty son and Clrare Ilaxard. In all the company numbers 100 people. The famous spectacle. "Ben Hur," which Is well known to all, Is comln? to Omaha for a single week at Boyd's theater, com mencing Monday, January 6. Special ac commodations will be arranged on all roads lending to Omaha during this week and everything Is being dene to provide for the accommodxtlcn of out-of-town patrons. The productlcn is tbe original Klaw Erlangor organization, with the same cast, scenery, hcrsei, camels and ornate elec trical effects. There are a few bars of mu sic serving the same purpose as a volun tary before divine service tnd when Iho curtain rises it disclose tho Illimitable waste of desert, the tired camels, the three wife men gathered tn greet the appearance of the atai. "a focus ot diiiHni luster." Frllowlng the prelude ecmes the brilliantly colored pictures ot the housetops of Jeru salem, the terraco of the palace ot Hen Hur. Next la tho dim interior cf the Ro man galley ship, the muscular, grim-vis-aged alaves tugging In rythmic motion at the care. Thea the wreck, with Ben Hur and bis captain struggling tn the waves. Then tbe great chariot race. Two Roman chariots, each drawn by four horses, form the center of the marvelous picture. The anlirals run like mad, urged oi by the whips of the charioteers, Ben Hur and bis enemy, Measala. Tbe wheels of the char lots rumble and sway. Now Pen Hur la ahead, now Mesula, then Btn Hur and the race la ended. Tbe final scene reveals Mocnt Olivet, where a great multitude rnihr to greet the Naxarene and where the Savior performs the miracle f rleans irg the lepers. Christ's personality Is never represented In the Bih. but bis pretence is trdleatrd by a ray cf marveloui brilliancy, whlrti la reflected If I shaft ot pure white light from the halo over bis bead. To rrf"rt the veile no lex than SCO people are requK-ed. In 'hi thirut race eight horses are used, while four mora are kept In training for emergencies. The advance sal of scats opens YY e da ea rl morning. December 31. at t o'clock, Th management announces that all ptit-of-town orders. If accompanied by cash or money o-der, will be filed before the reg ular box office sale opens. The bill opening a week today with matinee at the Orpheum has been calcu lated by the management to sustain a high standard of excellence for It In iho Christ mas show nnd for this reason theater pstroDS have grown to expect something shove the average and In keeping with the merriment of the holiday. First on the list comes the very unusual feature. Cap tain Webb's educated aeals end sea Hons. Jugglery, music and a varied lot of feats bave been taught the animals. Among the newcomers with a place of high rating on the list Is Jules and Ella Garrison In a sketch called "A Bit of Nonsense." It Is scarcely necessary to aay Stewart Barnes will be welcome, for he is well established here an a prime favorite, and always "scores a bit." "The Dark Eyed Widow" will serve as the framework for the Introduc tion of song, dance and repartee by Harris and Walters. Oermsn romedy Is the spe cialty of Carson and Wlllard, who make their first local appearance. Wallenberg brothers do some rare Juggling, using only their feet, their act coming In the class of the novel order, this being tho case also with Adele Purvis Onrl, who accom plishes some remarkable things In tho equlllbrlstlc line on a large globe. The klncdrome pictures will bo entirely new, among them being ono showing a part of "Blue Beard," one of the Christmas at tractions at the Drury Dane theater, Lon don. This film Is over 1,000 feet leng. A special matinee will be given Christmas dny. At the last meeting of lodge No. 39 of Elks a resolution was passed designating Tuesday, December 23, Elks' eight Rt tbe Crelghton-Orpheum. The motion which made It a mark of appreciation for courtesies extended the lodge by Manager Relter, carried unanimously. The cozy theater will be decked In Elks' colors and signs and the "best people on earth" will occupy the greater number of the first floor seats in a body. Playa and Players. It is common gossip In New York that Frank Danlelo and Klrke Ia Shelle will part company after this season. Edward Milton Royle and Sellna Fetter Royle are doing great business In the northwest with their revival of "Friends." Robert Mantell will try a season In Aus tralia, leaving for that country next sum mer. Martin Hartley, who has been man aging Mr. Mantell for seven years, will re main In this country. Jennie Yeamnns haa decided not to as sumo the title role in "Sally in Our Alley" until the piece takes the road. In the mean while MIhs Rctna Davtes, a former show girl, Is playing the part in New York. Joe Welch, well known locally as nn im personator of the Yiddish schnorrer. has elaborated his vaudeville sketch Into a three-act play, which was produced with some succesB In New York last week. Don't worry about the supply of eomlo operaa. Five at least are being prepared for next season and the list Is not yet closed up. The danger seems to be that the comedians will not equal the demand. "Nancy Brown" is the title of the musical comedy being written by Frederick Rankin and George Broed hurst for Marie Cahlll. who Is to star under the management of Daniel V. Arthur. It was named after the Bong. Marie Dreealer. who la slowly recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever, is to have a monster benefit in New York. Charley Ross of Ross & Fenton has charge of the affair and started the sub scription list with $100 for two seats. Oeorgo Evans, well known on the vaude ville stage as the "Honey Boy," will be started out as a star in the musical comedy called "In the Good Old Summer Time" about, the first of the year. Sullivan, Har ris and Woods will finance the venture. Helen Grantly Is in New York rehearsing for the production of "The Qlrl and tho Judge," which she will take on the road after New Year's. Mr. Delcher has se cured all the Annie Russell accessories and acenery for Miss Grantly. Just to show that the Belasco theater and the Belasco plays are not popular In New York, the announcement Is made that the seats for Blanch Bates In the "Darling of the Gods" are sold up to February 1. At this point the sale was stopped. Hanlon's "Superba" has been revived and Is making something like Its old-time furore In the east. Recently the Hanlnns pub lished a card In the dramatic papers, call ing attention to the fact that they are no longer connected in any way with "Lo Voyage En Suisse." James J. Brady, prince of good fellows and the peer of any press agent, has sev ered his connection with the Klaw & Er langer productions and will go to Europe for the Klngllngs. Mr. Brady's Omaha friends were looking forward to a vlelt from him next week. Kiram, the merry sultan of 8ulu, haa made quite as complete a conquest of cul tured Boston as he did of the woolly west, where we know the cocktail better. Ail the papers of Beantown are engaged in a competition as to which can any the nicest things aoout George Ade's natlre. A wealthy woman of London, who read In the papers that Sarah Bernhardt wns born In Germany, wrote to tho great actress and received the following reply: "Madam, you have been deceived by scan dal mongerlng paryrs. I waa born in Paris, In the Rje St. HOnore. My mother, Julie Bernhardt, waa Dutch, and my father a Frenchman." Chicago has had a fairly strenuoua week In the line of the "thought" pluy. Duse haa been at one houre with her collection of D'AnnunzIo'a morbid poems, while Vir ginia Harned has unfolded the woes of Arthur Wing Plnero's unhealthy "Iris" at another. Fortunately for Chicago, Richard Carle and May do Sousa have been mak ing fun in one theater and there has been a mlnatrel show at a fourth, o the people of the Windy City have not been entirely deprived of amusement. Omaha people who saw the Sothern per formance will cheerfully indorse this from tho Minneapolis Times: "Now and again there comes upon the stage a man who re minds the oldsters of what was required twenty years ago from actors who ensayed legitimate roles. Mr. George Wilson, who imperionates LouiB XI in a current attrac tion, la one of those sterling graduates of the Bchool of a generation ago whom the youngsters, aa well as the oldsters, can well uflord to applaud. When Mr. Wltaon learned to act. Hamlet'a advice to the play ers meant something to the successors of those to whom it waa addressed originally. Mr. Wilton never seems to think of the effect upon the audience of his acting, but evidently thinks a good deal of his entail ment Into the part of the superstitious, craftv, powerful, yet fearsome king. It is much to be regTetted that there are rot more ai-tors of Mr. Wilson's caliber upon the stage today, and this is not meant in any way in dispraise of the excellence of Starr or sjpport who have not had the benefit of old-time tradltionB, of old-time training." CONSPIRACY IS ALLEGED Iowa Man nrlnars Mining; gnlt Invnlv laa Claims In Colorado of Great Valne. DENVER, Dec ZD. A mining suit In volving many valuable claims at Victor, soma cf which are estimated to be worta lf'0,0(a. has beam filed In the Vnlted Stales circuit court. Perry Brown oi Lake MiTls, Ia ia th plaintiff and he brlngi suit as a atock bolder of the Von truss Mining company. He alleges ml management cf tbe affair, of the M antrum company, asaertlng th? Its property and the money la its trees ury have been misappropriated and a con sptracy formed to deprive the company o property cf great value. The "Woods Investment company at Colo rado Springs la tha principal tn the de fenar. DO YOU KNOW where to secur Irjh grade rousxal talrr fcrcur reception r ether ftr Vcn at an hour's notice? 'Plii Black I SCI will tell you. The Marjctmcr Bureau of Mu; Musical The old song rings out again! Tho first song of the t hrlstmas-tlde: Todsy, as we look forward to the Thursday of this week, we sing the advent hymn "Oh, Come! Oh, Come! Emmanuel, and Ransom Captive Israel," but In anticipation we aing in our hearts: Hark! the herald arirels sing tilory to the newborn King. Peace on eiirth and merry mild, Ood and sinners reconciled. How It must havo sounded on old Judea's plulns, that burst of choral harmony, "Glory to Ood In the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men!" The audience was "small but enthusi astic," Just like many local audiences when a message is being given which Is uplifting, and above the aordid plane of material present pleasure. A small and orderly audience of shep herds heard that first recitative and aria, followed by the grand chorus with full or chestral accompaniment, composed and re hearsed by the great Master Harmonist Himself, the "Author cf peace and Lover of concord," the Creator of harmony and sympathy whose choicest namo Is "Lovo." Te Deum, Laudamus. "We nralse Thee. Oh Lord, "God Is lovo." And the first movement of that first great Christmas musical work was a bold recita tive, with the words "fear not." Surely, we are most of us shepherds In tho fields and we are Bore afraid. Afraid of this and of that, frightened by our own thoughts, terror-stricken by our own dreams, alarmed at the phantoms which we ourselves conjuro up and have not the courage to drive away. Afraid that some may criticise ua. Afraid that some one Is angry at us. Fearful that we may lose this blessing or that opportunity. Timid, lesf wo might fall, apprehensive lest we Bhonld be con sidered presumptuous In our efforts, faith less in our own great and glorious possi bilities, and generally speaking, literally "scared to death" by our own imagina tions. And to you, and to me. and to all of us comes the same old vibrant message, the ringing resonant eong of the first Christmas soloist, that never to-be-forgotten melody, "Fear Not!" And It Is ours to take or leave. The simple, child-like shepherds, Nature's own children, accepted It with alacrity and with Joy and without specu lative aophl3try, or self-taught causlstry. The wise men also accepted the algn and worshiped. What a message for us today and how much more clearly It rings even now after hundreds of centuries. "Fear not." We have grown out of the fear of hells and hobgoblins, gohennas and ghosts, wall lug banshees and witches' broomsticks. Shall we not speedily be released from fear of our own feverish phantoms of failure and accept the angel's song of good tidings: Fear not? It Is open to us to do so. to admit success. "Fear not!" The appearance of Jllss Mary Munchoff, the Omaha girl, on ' the leading musical esday night will be vent locally of this AMI'S ywpw;"i yw. 0 j BOYD'S "i This Afternoon, Tonight and Monday. The Most Popular of All Melodramas "Tho Convict's Daughter" Don't Mlsa the Daring: F.senpe by Railroad Train. Five DIM Sensational Scenic Acts. PRlCES-rtatlnec 25c, 50c. Night, 25c, 50c, 75c tn Wednesday- Matinee and Night. if. V. Esmond's Exquisite Romance When We Were V4 As produced at the Knickerbocker Thea ter, New York, and the Comedy Theatre, London, England. PRICES Hatinee, 25c, 50c. Night, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Our Big Christmas Offering ForSPpeentrxTDay. MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY. JOII C. FISHER AR Tlins. W. RVM'.V Present the Greatest and Most Successful Mnslcal Comedy of tbe Century v 4 A Magnificent Production. company iniDE ISA none rihii, ronixjE, ai.p. whee lan, ( HAS. DOX, f'H AS. DOMRIIS, WII.I.AHD CI ItTIS, FRASCK TYSOX, ALFRED CAIIII.I., fllittE HAZARD. A WIIOLK MTAUU FIXI OF BE Al'TlKl L. WOMEJ. The Famous PRICES latlnee, 25c to $1.00. aale Monday, COMING The Greatest Theatrical Event In Omaha's History. Klaw & Krlanger's Stupendous Production of 0-n. Lew AVallacu'a "BEN The Most Remarkable and Successful Dramatic Spectacle Ever I'roduced. All railroads will frive a very low special rate to out-of-town pople within a radius of I'jO mile during th. e u of January 5. Mall ordera rom(anlrd by remlttarrea will bi filled In the order they are received be forw the regular le opt t.s. PRICES-SOc, 75c, fl.OO, $1.50. $2.00. week. Her progTam will consist of "Caro mlo ben" (Glordanl), "Berceuse" (Wagner), "Slandc.hen" (Brahms), "Haldenroslelu" (Schubert), "Auftrage" (Schumann) and a pastorale by Bizet. After an Intermission sho will sing "Mary of Allendale" (Hook), "Pastorale" (Veraclnl). "Lullaby" (Joseph Gahml, "The Nightingale" (Alahteff) and Proch'a "Variations." The accompaniments will be played by Mr. Joseph Uahm. who will also contribute two piano solos, 'Tolonalse." op. g., (Pade. rnwskl), being the first, and for the second he will plaV a group consisting of Ihe Brahms setting cf a Gluck gavotte and a "Valse Petite" and "Menuet Moderne" of his own. Mr. Olaf Peterson will contribute a flute obllgato to a Handel song for Miss Munchoff. Vocal students have been Inspired nnd stimulated to further work by the recent appearance of auch artists aa Mr. Albertl and Mmo. Noldl. Piano students have been encouraged and enthused by tho playing of the talented Arthur Hochman. Such visits have a great effect upon stu dents and should be welcomed by them with delight. Dudley Buck's work. "The Coming of the King," will be given in Its entirety at the First Methodist Episcopal church tonight by the full choir, soloists and grand organ accompaniment. THOMAS J. KELLY. WOULD SAVE HER SLAYER Dying Woman Hefases to Make Ac cnsntlon Aanliist Mnn Who Mor. tally Wounds Her. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20. Voltatrlne Le Cleyre, the avowed anarchist and teacher of music, who was yesterday rhot by Herman Helcher, who also professes an anarchistic tendency, Is still allvo at the Hahnemann hospital today, but the surgeon says she has but a slight chance of recovery. The shooting occurred on the street and was witncM-ed by a number of persons. Miss Le Cleyre was awaiting a rnr when Helcher nppronched and began firing from a revolver. Three of the five bullets, which he discharged, took effect. Helcher was arrested and taken before the dyiug woman, but sho declined to accuse him of having shot her. Miss Lc Cleyre has attained notoriety through her anarchistic utterances aud her Intimacy with prominent anarchists of tho couutry. Her writings aro said to be known to anarchists all over the world. It Is said she came to this city about fifteen years ago from Michigan. Her father Is dead, but her mother lives some where in tho west. Helcher Is a cigar maker and was born in Rursia. For a time he lived in Boston, coming to this city eight years ago. CHAFFEE TO SUCCEED YOUNG To Be Head of Army After Retirement of Vdodk, Who Succeeds Miles. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. It is stated at the War department that General Chaffea will succeed General Young aa lieutenant general of the army upon the retirement of General Toung, who will succeed Gen eral Miles. KM EiTS. I." .'smi;m "vmL'-fsew f Woodward & Burgess, Managers. I wenty-ne. 99 IT A Double Sextette Night, 25c to $1.50. Seats oo HUR 99 Unrivaled Quality Unsurpassed Selection Schmoller S Sllueller Omaha's Leading Piano Dealers. Largest Piano House in the West. Wo unhestltatlnnly state that our (treat Christmas Stock Reducing Sale af fords the very best opportunity Omaha people have ever had to secure a piano of unquestioned reputation nnd stan fling at Ihe lowest possible price, end on terms so easy that anyone, no matter how modest his salary, need not deprive his family o( the pleasure and educa tion derived from having an elegant piano In his home. An ideal Christmas gift, Enjoyed by the entire fam ily. DlBtlnctly a sale of the world's best piano products at tho very lowest ob tainable price. Special Artistic Offerings Miniature Baby and Parlor Orand Plnnox, beautiful art styles and latest colonial creations from many of the mt famous factories of America. Veritable worka of art Items of piano architecture. A Joy to the eye Hiid InpptrlnK to the ear. Hitherto unheard-of prices will be made on theeo beauties to close them out. A Double Cut on onr eperlal bar frntna In tprlahts. Some are new, some are sllnrhtly used (.r shopworn, all good a new. Please notice we price each one. Knahe larse, tOQO nearly new g&Gu Emerson, tfOQI parlor walnut. .. $10 I SteKer. tOQP loflO else JlZtJO Ivers Pond, 070 new mahogany, I 0 Crown, finest (IRQ they make 01 JO Bteer, walnut tOCK parlor size ytU J Everett, large CR3 oak, snap iJ)IUw Jewott. wal- tIAR nut, nhop wom..PlrU Erbe. oak. tfQ9 $300 nize ESS!!!? $96 TPS OUR LEADERS Kelnwar A Bona, Mason St. Ilnmlln, St ewer A Sons, A. H. t base. Voir A Sons, Sardman, F.tnrrson, Geo. Steek, Iraldes over twenty other well known standard makes. ft Special Notice We are In receipt of notices from the several fartorKs we represent that on January lit wholesale prices advance tiearly 20 per cent. Then you. like us, must pay more. AVliy not buy now while we can save you money? Our fortunate placing of heavy or ders In mid-rummer accounts for our present overcrowded floors and our determination to cut and sacrliice profits on several hundred elegant high grade pianos. r DOIl't Throw Away This Opportunity I 1 ItOi-l. ,r i i j. - AMI'SEMKXTS. Trlepnone 13111. Week Commencing Sunday Mat Dec 21, TODAY 2:15 -TONIGHT 8:15 SooSsanif See Lions Jules and Ella Garrison Presenting a "Hit of Nonsense.'" Stuart Carnss lie sings and talks. Karris and Walters In "The Dark Eyed Widow. Carson and Willard Oerman Comedians. Yartenber Bros Novel iJDiible Knot JufTKlers Adel Purvis Onri Novelty Artist. Klncdrome. Prices, 10c, 23c, 50c. SPECIAL MATINEE: CHRISTMAS DAY. DEC. 25. OMAHA t:OLLKGE OF Ml'.MC AM) FINE ARTS (Incornnrated.) VOICE, PIAWO, PIPE ORO Ktrlna- Instruments and Art. Terms and lTonpectiiS, F. II. WMIGIIT, Ranase Bids- College 'I'hone. 110L Ilea. Thone, A-iiCi. (ff2 A OHftiaHT UnmatchablQ Prices Unequalled Easy Terms New Upright Pianos Highest qjality, 30 standard makes to se lect from, an Ideal Christmas present. Huy now, wo -1Il de liver when desired. 3(jJ Pianos f (70 at this sale $1 1 L 25 Pianos (IQ7 at thin sale $10 I 350 Pianos (10 0 at this sale 9130 75 Pianos 1 0 1 Q at this sale $LQ two Pianos (007 at thla salo $3 I 41!5 Pianos tOC n at this sale $&UU $td0 Pianos COCO at this sale $U W75 Pianos (Oflfl at thin sale $10U JTiOO PianoR tOQQ at this sale $100 $K) Pianos (ICQ at this sale 0000 Our Popular Easy Payment Plan Parties with good character and ability to meet the small weekly or monthly payments can secure a piano from us without any cash payment whatever. You can thus beautify vour home end educate your family while paying for the piano from tbe first to the last dollar. This Sale Is the Event of the Year -.1- AMUKMEXTl Mr. Kelly .... TEACHER OF Singing, Tone Production Interpretation n.tvldRe Hlock. 18th and Farnam MARY ivlUNCIillOFF In concert at BOYD'S. DEC. 23d Frlces 25c, BOc, T5c, fl .00, $1.B0. Beats now on sale at the box office. THAT STRING AROUND YOUR FINGER is to remind you of Morand's Christmas and New Year Matinees, Crclghton Hall. Danc ing 2 p. ra. Admission, 2'ic. New classes (beginners) forming fop first week in Jan uary. HOTELS. The millard;iv-S"" - . ...y.." Leading Hotel f HI'Kt I AI. I-'K Vrt HE. LUNCH FON. FIFTY CENTS. VIM to 2 p. m. I I SUNDAY. i:30 p. m. DINNER, 7So I ., y Steadily Increasing business has norm), tated an enlargement of this Cfcfe, doubling Its furmer capacity. Bill! si MOT SPRINOS, ARKANSAS. JLE PARK HOTEL Flneat Cafea West of New York. $00,000 In Recent improvement.. ' pen Jan. Srd to May l,th. Under New Management. J. lu llt, c. A, Brant, Lessee