TIIE OMAHA DAILY HEE: SUNDAY. MARCIT 8, 1903.
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ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES
Aside from the return engagement ( ,
Kaibetine Willard. th last week a. tee i
theater presented nothing that mar Dot I
)ut as well be forgotten. It did girt us I
some things we are not likely to forgel
onn. that li to say. that portion of us
who vent to tee thetn. Frr example, there j
la the fire scene lu "A Ragged Hero." It'
absurd In romeptlon. and all Bait laugh- 1
ble In execution, but the spectacle of a I
little girl In ber nightie." with the wave '
of red lire billowing up about ber, waiting
to be anatched from apparently certain in
cineration by the tattered and torn hero,
doesn't fall to bold the watcher In breath
lees surpense. and the nightly rearue la
a rertain provocative of luaty c.eerlng
In "Lovers' Lane" a genuine miracle was
worked, one aimoat aa wonder.'ul aa the
cleansing of tbe lepers In "Ben Hur."
One of the characters, an old maid, la deai
aa an adder, and her faithful old admirer
ha to shout at the top of hi voice to
make brr bear. But wben ahe walked Into
the minister' atudy. tbe reverend gentle
man addressed ber In a conversational
tone, soft and soothing, such aa young
preachers are always expected to use when
addressing elderly ladlca-and ahe an
swered with a promptness and fluency that
aatounded one who bad Just pttled ber on
account of ber auricular deficiency. It waa
noticed that Immediately her old crony re
eumed hia conversation with ber. In tbe
absence of the mlnMter. her desfnea re
turned; thla giving tbe impression that ber
affllilon waa due to tbe fact that ahe
couldn't alwaya he under tbe Influence of
that perfectly lovely young man Clyde
Fitch created for stage purpose. To an
outsider, though. It seemed that the stage
manager had overlooked a bet. It would
be very bard to pick from tbe many fea
ture of "Tbe Moonshiner's Daughter" any
one that may be called pre-eminent, but It
la violating no confidence to say Ibat tbe
principal Item of expense for maintaining
the company 1 the ammunition bill.
Down at tbe Creighton-Orpbeum a bill
that wa In many ways tbe best of the sea
son bad excellent patronage. The steady
attendance at tbe vaudeville house this
winter has been a constant evidence of the
popularity of this form of amusement In
Omaha, and a Omaha's experience 1 no
different from that of other places where
the vaudeville has its own home, the con
clusion is warranted that there is no Im
mediate probability of the performer
being driven to other methods of gaining
livelihood. The Orpheum Circuit com
pany will have a new theater In Denver
next aeason. and ita present comblnstion
will be made that much atronger.
Same idea of the growth In the "show
business," aa the manager refer to their
calling, may be gained from the atatement
tha. while there are already forty theaters
running In full blast in the borough of
Manhattan alone, the foundatlona for six
new ones are laid and construction well
undr way on their walls, while plana for
four otb r hsve been submitted to and en
dorsed by tbe city authorities and work on
theltr construction will be commenced a
soon aa the weather will allow, it Is the
Indention of tbe projectors of these theaters
to hsve tbem In readiness to open with the
beginning of next season. If they succeed.
New York will go Into the season of 1903-4
with fifty t brat era. If these have an aver
age capacity of 1. 000, which is not large,
and business remains aa good as It lias been
this season. It will give 100.000 people at
the theater every night In New Tork City
alone. Admission will average II a head, so
' that the expenditure will be $100,000 a
night, or for the aeason of forty weeks,
f 28.000.000 tor theatrical amuscmenta In one '
. city.. Including tbe companiea, each house
".will employ an average of 100 people, mak
ing an army of 5,000 dependent directly en
the New York theaters for employment.
Twenty-flve hundred aa least of these will
bs actor. At an average wage of S2S per
week, whict I not high, these people at
tached to tbe New Tork theaters will rep
resent a pay roll for the forty weeks of the
season of 15,000,000. People Indirectly con
nected with or dependent on the theater
will represent hnlf a much more, and tbe
rest ef t20.000.000 will easily be expended
In the necessary expenaea of maintaining
the business. At least t20.0O0.0O0 will be
Immediately returned to the local channels
of trade by these show houses, so that
their existence will be a great Hem In the
retail business of Gotham.
With amusement enterprlaes of thla mag
nitude It Is no longer a wonder that New
Tork la referred to aa the abow center of
tbe world. Probably no other city can
point to anything like this showing. But
to pursue the matter a little further, al
though exact figures are not at hand, nor
ta It known where any may be found, care
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ful and admittedly conservative estimates
will an ton I ih the Individual who haa given
tbe matter only casual thought. Outside
of the borough cf Manhattan In tbe Vnlted
States there are three cities of over 1.000.
0041 inhabitants each; allow to theae six
theatera each, open every night in the
week for forty weeks each year. Sixteen
cities have over 200.000 and leea than 1.
0O0.000 Inhabitants: allow to them three
theater each; twenty-seven citle hve
over 100. ooo and le than 200.000 Inhab
itants; allow to tbem two theaters each;
and 122 cities have between 25.000 and 100.
ffOO Inhabitants, and to theae are given one
theater each. This makes In what may be
celled the large cltiea outside of New York
city 242 theaters open every night during
the sesson of forty weeks; rutting the
New York attendance in three and giving
an average of TOO at tl each, the nightly
expenditure for theater ticket in theae
cities I tlTO.iOO, or $47.432.ooo for the sea
son. It takes a many people to run a
theater outside of New York as It does
there, and tbe road companiea are aa big. so
tkst the average of 100 still holds good.
Allowing tbe same average of 125 per week
pay. the pay roll of these 242 theater
amounta "weekly to $fi0."..00fl. or $24,200,000
for the season. The incidental pay roll
Is fully half a much more, or a total pay
roll growing out of the theatrical business
outside of New Tork city of $36,300,000. Ex
penaea on tbe road are much higher than
In New York, so that the big end of the
company managers' etaare of the box office
recelpta, which will be about t36.OOO,OO0,
goea to the world of trade again in the
form of salaries and expenses. The house
manager also contribute hi share to ex
penses. Outside of these large cities ar several
hundred smaller towns, ranging from 25,000
Inhabltanta down, each of which has a
theatc that I open more or lea frequently
during the theatrical season. It probably
wouldn't be overstating tbe tact to aay that
the people of tbe Vnlted Statea pay at
leaat 190,000.000 annually for admission to
the theater during the winter month.
More than 30.000 people are directly en
gaged In the business, and half as many
more are directly dependent upon It in an
Incidental way. While these figures are
all estimatea. there 1 reason to believe
that they are under rather than over the
exact facta.
One of the new theaters which is being
put up in New Ysrk at present is Oscar
Hammersteln' ninth adventure in the theater-building
line. It will be called the
Drury Lane and be devoted to melodrama.
It fronta on Thirty-fourth street, 100 feet
west of Eighth avenue, and occupies ten
full city lot, running through to Thirty
fifth street. Three years ago Mr. Hammer
atein purchased the alte for $300,000, but It
ha risen Immensely in value aince. Mr.
Hammerstein's Intention Is to have not only
the largest, but the best theater In the
country. It will have a seating capacity
of 4,500, with three balconies, tbe price of
seats In tbe top balcony being 15 cent, and
the highest priced aeat in the house being
75 cents. Mr. Hammersteln aaya he can
arrange the accoustlcs of the building ao
that a speaking voice can be heard from the
stage in any part of tbe house. Thla 1b one
of the trick he ha learned in hi great
experience aa a theater builder, but he Isn't
telling Just how It la to be done. The foun
dation of the building, which coat $120,000
and required 1,000.000 brick, are finished.
aad tbe owner aays he will dance a Jig on
tbe roof in May. Tbe Drury Laos will cost
when complete $1,500,000. The stag la to
be lmmenae, 12S feet wide and 80 feet deep,
with a proscenium opening of 75 feet, the
largest ever undertaken. Under the stage
will be a tank 40x80, for use during spec
tacular productions, and Mr. Hammersteln
say if the action of the play calla for it,
h will lay railroad track acroas the
stage and run a locomotive over it. A roof
garden will crown the top of the Drury
Lane, and tbe theater will be opened In the
fall with a melodrama. Daniel Prohman la
building a new Lyceum theater on Forty-
sixth street, between Broadway and Sixth
avenue. It will be opened in September by
E. H. Bothers in a new play called "A
Proud Prince." The Hudson is on Forty
fourth street, between Broadway and Sixth
avenue, and is rapidly nearlng completion,
It la being built by the Henry B. Harris
company, and will be opened by Ethel
Barrymore. Klaw aV Erlanger are building
the New Amsterdam, on Forty-first street,
with its main entrance on Forty-second,
opposite the Belaaco. It will cost $1,200,000
and Its owners ssy It will be the most beau
tifully decorated theater in the country.
Reginald DeKoven Is building the Lyric
and tbe Sires are behind the Royal. Tbe
theaters for which permits have been
granted, but on which construction work
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One of the really Important announce
ment of rhe week is to the effect that
Henrietta D. Crewman la to be tbe star at
the Belaaco theater. New York, next sea
son. It was given out last week that
neither Mrs. Carter, Miss Bate nor Mr.
Warneld would be the atar at tbe Belasco
next season, but Mr. Belasco declined to
say who mould have the theater. He has
so far declined to confirm tbe announce
ment that Miss Crosman is to be his great
attraction.' and Maurice Carrfpbell. the
lady's husband-manager, declines to more
than tentatively deny the report. A Mr.
Campbell is one of the chief engineer
of. the Independent Booking agency, and
as Mias Crosman is one of the four "Inde
pendent" attraction, the reasons for their
not admitting that they have gone back to
tbe fold cf the hated "syndicate" are ap
parent, but well posted men say they will
not be surprised If the news proves true.
Mia Crosman s stellar orbit hss been
somewhat circumscribed since her break
with the syndicate, and if she should be
given an opportunity to occupy the Belaaco
for the season it will be a great personal
triumph for her, as well as a return to a
field of activity which will give her an
opportunity to appear at the best house
in the large cities Instead of at tbe "barns."
It ia also announced that the play for Miss
Crosman will be a dramatisation of Eger
ton Castle's "Comedy of Bath."
lomlna? Kvewta.
The week opens this afternoon at the
Boyd with a melodrama which Judging from
Ita advertising matter la about the acme
of thla form of attractions. The engage
ment includes Monday night. Its title is
"A Gambler's Daughter" and the daughter
lead a most strenuous life, thwarting vil
lains and performing deeds of heroism to
save the man ahe love. While she la doing
all this her lover is busy dodging death in
many horrible form and making hero dec
lamations. The villain are overworked,
too. There is something doing every min
ute from the time tbe heroine escape
strangulation in the early part of the play
until she saves her father's credit and honor
by coolly staking $75,000 on the turn of a
card at a faro game In the last act. The
scenery is said to be adequate to all the
demands made upon it. The company la
aid to support their principala with true
melodramatic loyalty and fervor.
"I'norna," a dramatisation of F. Marion
Crawford's novel, "The Witch of Prague,"
with Mrs. Brune, remembered here tor her
work in "Theodora" last season in tbe title
role, will be seen at the Boyd Tueaday and
Wednesday matinee and night. The play ia
aald to be out of the conventional order of
the dramas of its kind. An air of mystery
and of the occult pervadea It. Tbe scenes
are laid in India and in Prague. Bohemia.
Unorna Is a priestess in the temple of Jolah.
near Delhi, India. She possesses an occult
power which enable her to control those
about. Jealous of her powers she I de
coyed from Delhi by an Arabian, who take
ber to Prague, where he hope to use ber
power to his own ends. At Prague an
English army officer falls in love with her
despite the fact that he is the affianced of
an English woman who resides at Prague.
This arouses Vnorna'a Jealousy and she,
finding the English woman at a church, at
tempt to desecrate the altar of the place
of worship and is stricken blind. Later she
is taken to Delhi and everything ends hap
pily. Mrs. Brune has an excellent support.
It includes Errol Dunbar, Frank Hennlng.
Junius Brutus Booth, Claua Boght, Nancy
Paget. Hilda Vernon, Alice Forbes.
Creators, the eccentric, acrobatic leader
of the Italian band which bears hi name.
will be Been for a alngl. performance
Thursday night. Creator waa here season
before last and at that time created quite
an Impression by his manner of conduct
ing and tbe results he gained from It. Last
season he had his band at Hammersteln'
roof garden for 100 night. His band num
bers sixty musicians, many of them being
famous In Italy as soloists. Tbe following
program will be rendered:
March Columbus Creator
Overture William Tell Roaaini
Organ Offertorio Batiste
Hungarian Rhapsodie, No. I Lisst
Overture Zampa Herold
Loin du Ball Glllet
Soprano Solo Huguenots Meyerbeer
Mme. Barlli.
Selection Carmen , Bixet
Madame Barill, a aoprano aald to possess
a splendid voice is the vocal soloist of the
organization.
"The Telephone Girl," a musical comedy
that has been seen here several times, will
be given at the Boyd Friday and Saturday
nights and a matinee Saturday. The com
pany Is said to be equal to any yet Been in
it and the production is said to be the
same. Milton Dawson will have the role
of tbe Inspector and Edith Valmaceda that
of Batelle, tbe telephone girl. W. V, Dolan
will handle the role of Colonel Goldtop, the
mlllonalre. and Grace Guerite that of
Beauty Fairfax. The chorus numbers forty.
The bill opening the week, with a mati
nee today, at tbe Orpheum should bid even
a little stronger than the average to th
vaudeville enthusiast, as well as those who
are a little blase, for with one exception
the "stunts" are presented by performers
who have never appeared at tbe local house.
Comedy will predominate the program, flvo
of the acta being cast in this favorite style
of amusement. W. H. Murphy and Blanch
Nichols will present a sketch entitled "The
Bifurcated Girl." In which they have met
with phenomenal success for the past two
seasons. The trials of aa advance agent
for a theatrical company and a would-be
actress form tbe basis of the sketch, which,
as tbe name implies, 1 unique and i cal
culated to fill ita allotted time with laugh
ter. A travesty cf tbe stairway scene from
"gapho" I a feature. A skit called "Kun
at the Zoo" will serve Nelson' Comiquea.
four in number, who Intermix comedy with
acrobatics. Morrlssey and Rltch, two talk
ative exponents of repartee, will contribute
to the fun la "Merry Momenta." "Hooked
by Crook," a little scion of tbe "legitlmste"
drsma, will be tbe offering of Mason,
Keeler and company. McCur and Cahill
will have a little cf their own unique brand
of entertainment, while the musical fea
ture will be Kronen's White Tscherke
tridt the latest singing contribution to
vaudeville from a foreign land. Theae three
operatic art lata hall from Rusaia. They
carry apoctal stage Bettings showing an
arctic scene and wear handsome white cos
tume of Imperial pattern. Tbe kiaodrome
views will be entirely new.
Ceaal at Btaarelaad.
"Sky Farm" has closed its road tour, and
so has "Vcl'arthy s Mishaps."
Harry Luckstone has Joined th "Nancy
Brown" cutnpany. replacing Albert Parr.
Beryl Hope haa a cured a divorce in New
Jersey from her hut band. W. 11. Wright.
Frederic A. Stanley ta now in New York
to arrange for an Australian tour of "A
Little i'rinceea."
Once more the rumor creeps up thst the
Hawthorne ptvtera. three In number, intend
to star iiext season.
George T. Praden is the business manager
of tbe new May's opera bouse recently de
OUktrd in Piqua. O.
The new Star theater being built In Pitta
burg by R. M. Gulick has been added to
the Stair A Havlln circuit.
Maude Odell Is now bring starred at th
head of a stock ccmpany ar the Grand
opera house In San irancisoo.
The contemplated trip abroad of David
Belasco haa bevn postponed for a brief
time owing to a death in the family.
Krllca of tbe days when Ada Rrhan waa
str at Vulf a In New York wer sold at
suction during the week. Price realised
Indicate that Adas charms have been for
gotten by a fickle public.
B!an he Rates u booked for a lengthy
stay In Pan Francisco rxxt October As
this la her home ihe is sure of an enormous
engagement.
i he Ueblera Intend to contlnMe "Thv.
Christian'" on tour next season ana E. J.
kiurgan will again !. John 8torm tor a
few of the opening cks.
Alli-e Lonnon. who was taken 111 In Phila
delphia, haa been discharged from the hos
pital, but is not likely 19 continue with
K. a Wlllard this seaei n.
The collection of Jewels of the late Kate
Caetleton. who died about ten year ago, la
to be sold at auction in Oakland. Cal., this
wek. Their value is placed at Sjt.nsj.
Hrtha Ualland will play spring en
gagement at the Columbia theater In
Washington with itomeo and Ju'let."
"1 he 1'ride of Jennioo" and possibly "Mac
bth '
"His Ma testy and the Maid" is the M.V
selected for the new romantic play by
Joseph Le Brandt In mhiih Maty Kmere.m
will star next aeason. She be under
the management of Samuel Iewis
The 2vth perfoitnance of "ihe Ma.'rlage
of Kitty waa celebrated at Wyndham s
theater In London on February IS. ah 11 a
souvenir In the shape of a portrait of Marie
Tempest, autographed by herself, was dis
tributed to the audience.
George Fawcett. the Baltimore actor
mHnager. haa secured Mrs. wlorne's play
house and therein lnf talhd Miss a'.ary
Hhaw, who gave Ibsen's "Ghosts'' to the
leop e w ho had declined comedy of the
rrooern sort and Shakespeare's play done
without scenery-
tewitt Clinton, who will be recalled In
Omaha as s member of the Ferris stock
company during 1KU1. died In Chicago on
W eonesday trom typhoid fever. He hud
been sick several week. After leaving
Omaha Mr. Clinton went to San Francisco
where he was shot and dangerously
woundfd by a Jealous woman and he had
never fully recovered from the effects of
that wound.
George Ade's bright new comic "opera
"Peggy from Paris Is proving a decided
success in Chicago, at the Studehaker.
where It has been running for several
weeks, and will hold the boards there until
the Bummer season, jtr. Ae sterna tq be
as successful in comic opera writing a he
has been In the newspaper field. The opera
is beautifully staged and Is drawing
crowded nous's nightly in Chicago. "Peggy
from Paris" will not be seen west of Chi
cago this year.
In a recent-copy of Per Artist a German
publication devoted to the amusement busi
ness, a want ad was to thla effect: "Young
man, aged 26. graduate prominent college,
good in pantomime, posing snd flying rings,
speaking and writing perfectly French,
English.. Dutch German and Portuguese,
desires a situation in a circus company or
theater; acta as carrier In equlllbristlc
work or ss catcher in aerial acts: would
prefer locating In Italy, France, Turkey,
Algeria, Egypt or South America." Tumb
ling and gymnastics have been evidently
taken werlouely in this youth's case.
It does not detract from the feeling of
public gratitude due the press agent that
most of the stories he tells sbout his star
have never happened to him. In fact, some
of the Incidents certain players are made
participants In were old centuries a? .
Many a good story ia thus rescued from
oblivion. In this way it is told of a certain
comedian who was once touring a remote
part of Ireland, that he had to stay over
night at a wayside inn not usually fre
quented by visitors. In the morning he In
formed the landlord that his boots which
had been placed outside his room door, had
not been touched. "Ah, shure." said tlr
landlord, "and you moight put your watch
and chain outaide your room door In this
house and they wouldn't be touched."
Bernhardt, who, years ago, when she
shone In the Theater Franeals. played the
title role in Racine's "Andromaque," haa
lately reappeared as Hermione in the same
play, and with unbounded applause. Her
youthful part she gave to a rising young
actress. iMifresne, who was warmly ap
plauded. Thia waif cornea by way of Lon
don: "In her loge. In the Intervals of the
waits Mme. Bernhardt was receiving her
friend's. To the herald of the Pall Mall
Gasette the tragedienne was especially
gracious. 'Ah,' she said, when her hand
had been respectfully saluted, 'you want to
know why I have chosen "Hermione." Be
cause I wanted to!' And she laughed a
little laugh of triumph. 'Besides. rou
know, one must give the young ones a
chance.- and Mme. Dufresne has plenty of
talent for such a part as Andromaque;
wasn't it fine!" "
MUSIC ANO MUSICIANS
The musical man of Tbe Bee, else wise
the critic, sometimes the musical editor
and occasionally "professor." Is asked this
question: "la Omaha really musical?"
Sometimes tbe form is varied and be I
asked if "Omaha 1 a musical town?" The
latter question waa propounded to me a
day or so ago by one of the most eminent
Jurists of the stste of Nebraska. Defend
ing the city as a musical point, I. cf
courae, stated that Omaha was one of the
most musical places on the face of the
map. "Then why," aald be, "do comic
operas pay here and legitimate'muaical en
terprise go begging?"
I tried to argue that this fsct, lament
ably t! in Omaha, was also true In other
cities. r Instance, when grand opera '
on in :ago one may find it easy to pro
cure good seats In the Auditorium, whereas,
one block away, at the Studebaker, one
cannot possibly secure a good seat.
Even In New York one could recently
buy tickets tor grand .opera, but drama
with a dash of "bacteria" la it was play
ing to "standing room only."
Yes, after all, Omaha 1 a pretty good
town, musically a well at commercially.
But i Omaha a musical town? That is
the question.
The answer I. Ye!
Omaha may turn out poor audience for
a piano recital, but after all. when Pad
erewskl play here, is the audience small?
I thick that It depends largely upon the
attraction whether Omaha I there or not.
Josef Hoffmann played a pretty good
house.
Is Omaha a musical town?
Well, there are over JoO singers taking
part in church services every Sunday in
Om&ha, and I think that therein la a good
sign. These are singers that I know of.
And there are many more.
Omaha has a very exclusive choral so
ciety of 150 voices, snd. by tbe word ex
clusive. I mean that unless members at
tend all of the rehearsal they are dropped
from the membership roll. Furthermore,
each member 1 examined a to readlug
ability before securing membership.
The Woman' club 1 an aggressive force
for music In Omsba. Its musical depart
ment is a force that cannot be ignored.
Every meeting makes for the progress of
musical knowledge and the maintenance
of high stsndards.
The teachers, especially the piano teach
ers, give frequent "pupils' recitals" and the
; cirrmsfer give Interesting programs
every Sunday
J The society people, they of the smart aet.
do not support music a they might, al-
1 though there are la society seme very ex
cellent muaiclana. There are alngers, pian
ists, composer, many of whom have re
ceived thorough musical education. But
let us be honest is any musical event in
Omaha a aoeietj affair? Do w see such a
well dressed bona "for a distinctively le
gitimate musical event as we do for "King
Dodo" or one of the modern trivialities of
the alleged comic opera world? No, we
must admit tb sternness of thia fact. It Is
now time for Lenten reflections.
As I commented last year, the Lrntea
penaace of society is to give a series of
musicales at private houses! W are In
clined to criticise a talented person' who
doe not study to develop his gifts. But
should w not also ask ourselves what we
are doing as supporters and patrona of the
art. There 1 room for good performers In
this world, but there is also room for good
listeners!
All of which come under the head of tbe
question. "Is Omaha a musical city?"
Viewed from the standpoint of the stu
dent. It is a very musical place. Viewed
from th atandpoiat ef society's patreaag.
It la a mighty poor musical place. Now, I
do not mean to say that society people do
not pay for musical attractions. They do.
aa a rule, when such affairs are brought to
tbelr direct notice.
For Instaace. if a musician leave hi
tudlo and get out In the street with a
subscription list, few of the smart set will
"turn him down." But In a city of Omaha's
sise, urh tlcket-peddllng should not be
necessary.
The women who have In charge the Len
ten musirales are doing a good work, which
I fondly hop to see broaden out Into affairs
of a much more public nature.
A far as it goes, it It excellent, because
It Is creating a sentiment Id the right place
for the right kind of music.
May It expand. The eye of the student
sre looking for the work of the master
presented In Omaha. Will the smart set
make !t pceslble. They csn:
Miss Buckley of Chicago sang last week
at the first of the Lenten musicales. Mias
Buckley doe many things well and give
an artistic touch to her work. But had an
Omaha singer wandered from pitch and
"pushed" for tone a Miss Buckley did,
methlnk the Omaha singer would hear
about It. Miss Buckley. In being so earn
estly applauded, is fortunate that ahe does
not live In Omaha.
Two new work have been given In
Omaha this season by Omaha singer. "The
Coming of the King" (Buck) and "Flori
ana" (Whiting). Not one word of praise
was given to any singer participating by
any local paper, although it i Bate to aay
that there was some redeeming work don
at one of the presentations by someone,
If not by all.
Herein is another suggestion that Omaha
people have no use tor Omaha people.
We hear a aoed deal of talk about
"standing up for Omaha." I have already
alluded to that ia this column and I have
stated that there I absolutely no use in
pounding out that old edict, as the street
car company make's all do that In fact. It
make us not only stsnd up, but it also
makes us hang on to a strap but. inci
dentally, would it not be a good Idea to
circulate a motto with this Inscription.
"Stand up for Omaban."
Omaha can take care of itself, but Omaha
people should boost each other. What -do
you think?
1
Of course, when one writes in this wsy
he Is accused of "roasting." "kicking,"
"knocking" and so forth. Let the accusa
tion be made, I can accept it. If only some
one perse n may be Induced to look at the
situation and wonder why it I that musical
events by Omaha people never receive one
tenth of the encouragement extended o
outsiders. A little bracing up on the
"home talent" plan would not hurt any.
The second Lenten musicale was post
poned from yesterday until March 28.
Ak-Sar-Ben has again proved hi allegi
ance to the cauae -of progress and promo
tion of Omaha' Interest by putting his
official seal to the contracts which secure
for us the appearance of Norlca, Edouard
de Reszke and Jhe Metropolitan Opera
House orchestra at tbe May festival. This 1
ia In addition to the attractions already
announced.
Long live Ak-Sar-Ben! The Board of
Governors took up the matter of this big
engagement two weeks ago and gave mucli
of their time to its consideration. They
have tbe gratitude of every music student
In this city.
A piano recital wa given last Saturday
by the pupils of Miss Helen Mackln.
At the piano recital to be given tomorrow
night by Hambourg, the eminent pianist,
the program will consist of Rameau's
"Gavotte aad Variation," the sonata
Appasslonata of Beethoven. Des Abend
(Schumann), a group of Chopin numbers,
a "melodle" tGluck-Sgambattl), the Schu-bert-Tauslg
"March Mllitalre." and the
Liszt transcription of Mendelssohn's wed
ding march. THOMAS J. KELLY.
ECHOES OF THE AHTE ROOM
His royal blghnesB, "VL EC TJ 69." la
one of the most discussed persons in the
city this week In Maaonic circles and
many would like to know who and what he
Is. Tbe third royal medlna-annota has sent
to practically all of the Masons of the city
urgent invitations to be present at the
masque ball to be held Fridsy night at
Free Mason hall, and there will be some
thing doing that night of which no man can
I tell to a certainty, bur Just who will be
j doing it will be known only when 10:30
o clock arrives that night and tbe masks
worn by all present will be removed.
Th individual in whose honor this func
tion I to be given Is no ordinary person
and already hi representative has made a
demand upon Mayor Moore not only to
abdicate for the evening and turn a por
tion at leaat of the city over to him, but
he ha also commanded tbe mayor to be
present In bis train snd has promised to
see that while the chief executive of the
city ia enjo.iing the pleasures of the even
ing under mask the affairs of the commu
nity will be in good band. Like notice
haa been aerved upon L. A. Welsh, tbe
local weather fcrecaiter, to have on tap
his beat brand of March weather or be
prepared to take to tbe wood for safety.
For the next week there will be busines
at th hall every night, a ihe people In
charge of the coming entertainment are
making strenuous efforts to surpass any
thing of the kind ever seen In the city,
and at the same time there are few of
those who are to take part who know who
the other participants are to be, for the
secrecy which hss been thrown sround th
affair bo far at the public is concerned has
been carried out within the walls and the
concealed worker can only be addressed
by the number which they wear upon their
coat or gown.
The first number on the program Friday
eight will be a march by the chief digni
tary and his attendants. The procession
will form on the third floor of the build
ing and march Into the banquet hall
promptly at 8:30. In this train will be th
mayor of the city and the chief d'gnltarles
cf the occasion. Twenty giants will be tbe
guard of honor for this dlst'ngu'sbel parly
and they will be preceded by twenty
women, who have been especially selected
for their grace of carriage aad beauty of
figure. The ptftrs will lead this march
to the banquet hall and after tbe party
reaches that room there will be something
doing for a few minutes before the granl
march begins. The part" will then led
the grand tna-ch of the ma iked vis tors snd
the dsnre program will beg a. Music will
be furnished by Dimmlck's orchestra.
Nebraska loage No. 1. Knights of Pythlss.
bsd a very Interesting meeting Mondsy
night. There waa present a- Mr. Holmee.
who assisted Justus H. Rathbone In 1
In founding the order in the city of Wash
ington. D. C, but before tbe organisation
was completed Mr. Holmes became a sol
dier In tbe war of the rebellion. His
brief account of the organisation of the
order was especially interesting, rnd for
various reason I tt interesting to Ne
braska lodge No. 1, because It wa the
first lodge Instituted thia side of the Alle
ghaney mountains, and because Its founder.
Colonel Crater, is bow living la tbe city,
aad bl. father-la-law. a Mr. Taylor, now
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PRICES-Matlnee, 25c to $1; Nlrht. 25 to $1.50.
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1 FRIDAY-SATURDAY NIGHTS-Ustirtee Saturday.
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MvKDAY. MAfetCH Mk. AT t 1. M.
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Admission Reserved seats. 75c aad tl.00.
General Admission, He. Seats on sal
now the A. Hospe Co.
Mr. Kelly ....
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. Ttfne Production
Interpretation
Davids Block.
18th and Farnam
living In this city, is believed to be the
oldest member now living of the order.
Mr. Holmes is temporarily In tbe city.
Another Interesting feature of last Mon
day night' sesslc? was tbe presentation
to the lodge of a gavel made from a Spanish
gun carriage, which wa found at Matanxaa.
Cuba, by Charles Peck, member of th
One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana volun
teers. The wood was secured by him
shortly after tbey landed, December 19,
18M. Mr. Peck la now a member of Ne
braska No. 1 and a resident of this city.
Tbero were four initiations last Monday
night in the rank of page, and there will be
four or five in tb rank of esquir next
Mondsy night.
Much Interest is manifest In No. 1, and
it outlook for the year 1 bright.
, Ruth Kebeuca degree. Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, will bold a milk-maid's
convention at Odd Fellows' ball. Four
teenth and Dodge streets, Saturday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
Omaha tent. Knighta of tbe Maccabeea, I
has had a photograph taken of the degree j
team, which will be bung apoa the wall !
of tbe hall. Thursday night will be the !
gala event of tbe year for th camp, as a
number of candidal ea wil! be Initiated nd
a literary pro grain will be carried out.
Clan Gordon No. 3, Order of Scottish '
Clans, held their regular meeting Tueaday .j
night In Continental building and tb at- '
tendance waa good. One new man waa tnl- :
tiated, one more applied for admission and
two others were accepted by ballot. After
business the social bour was quite a fea
ture There waa a friendly debate between
A. C. Troup and A. Peacock upon the vslue
of a receipt. Other entertainers were:
R. G. Watson. W. R. Adams, T. Falconer.
John Trench and James C. Lindsay. '
There I much sickness among th mem- I
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care and attention.
Mecca court No. IS, Tribe of Ben Hur.
was presented with a banner Friday night,
won by reason of having secured the largest
additions to membership during the last
three months. H. C. M. Burgess of Lin
coln, stste manager, mad tbe presenta
tion, before a large audience. After '.he
ceremonies were over refreshments were
served. Mecca court hones to bold tbe
banner for a year, at the end of which time
the emblem will become tb preperty of th
court.
M H Redneld. C. C. Rouser and A. E.
Petcroa will represent feeymov- camp.
Woodmen of tbs World, at th heed ramp
meeting to be beid at Kansas City ea
March 1.
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Today 2:15. Tonight 8:15.
Murphy and Nichols
Presenting "The Bifurcated Girl."
Nelson's Comiques
Comical Aerobe tie Frolieers In "Fun at
the Zoo."
Morrissey and Rich
Contributing "Merry Momenta.
Mason, Keeler & Co
In "Hooked by Crook."
McCue and Cahill
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Kronan's
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Kinodrome
New Moving Scenes.
Prices, 10c, 25c, 50c
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