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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1903)
APKITj 2fi. 14 THE OMAITA DAILY TIEE: SUNDAY, ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS When th body of Marrua Brutus la tar- rld off the Held at Tblllppl os Wednes- I der .renin, amid tha hypocritical lamea- I tatlooa of ona Marcus Antonlua. tha cur tain will go down on tha moat successful season for tha drama known In Omaha's annala. It la cot tha purpose at thla time ta Wa a review of the last year In the theatrical world, but It la enough to aUt that from every point of view the seatoa has been most notable. ' Probably th best result that emanates from this condition is that all managers of companies ara anxious to renew their bookings In Omaha, tha support tha people har (Wen the theater being such aa gives the city a high standing In the list of "good show towns." It Is too early to make any definite prom ises for next season, but enough Is already known to promise that It will not hold less of merit than the one Just closing. Man ager Burgess has preliminary contracts with a number of the higher clasa attrac tlona, and looks forward to visits from a umber of tba stars thst did not get to Omaha this season. In this list it Is known that Mrs. Carter snJ her great "PuBarry" production la included. During the week It became known that another of tba post season attractions was assured, the com ing of Mr. and Mr. N. C. Goodwin, Jr., being dated for May 29 and 30. Others of tha spring tours may ba extended to reach Omaha, but deBnlte arrangements are Dot yet made. At the Crelghton-Orpheum tha season yet has two weeks to run, closing on May I. This house, too, has enjoyed prosperity In a degree that la most gratifying to tha management. So popular has vaudeville become under the methods of the Orpheum Circuit company no one longer doubts Its permanency, and the circuit is to ba strengthened by the addition of a new theater at Denver, which will be opened In September. Thla will be welcome news to tha performers, who will be spared the long unbroken Jump from San Francisco to ' Omaha or from Los Angeles to New Or leans. Manager Relter. who has won a large measure of local esteem by his busl-nass-lika ways and bis faculty for mak ing all who come to bis theater feel at home, has no plans for his summer, save his annual visit to his home at Ban Fran cisco. After that he expects to return to Omaha and busy hlmseif looking after the Interests of the company In Omaha.. Mr. Ben Greet and bis company of play ers who made such a very successful tour of tha east with tba Elizabethan morality, "Everyman," are to give al fresco per formances of two and maybe more of the Shakespearean plays at Columb.a univer sity. This in itself Is no novelty, tor outdoor performances of "The Tempest," "As Vou Like It," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," VTwelfth Night," and others of the list have been frequent enough, but tha venture serves to renew the discussion of Shakes peare without scenery. Mr, John Corbin, tha erudite and scholarly crUic of the New York Times, argues ably and at soma length for the presentation of Shakespeare without scenery. He says among other things: Ona of the difficulties in tha way of re producing the conditions of the Shake spearean stag Is the Denlghted lgnora..c. of It In which the hUtorUns of the drama . have left ua. It has been their unvarying custom tq treat the drama as pura litera turesomething' to be lead not as an In tegral part ot a theatric reprehension. Yet nothing is clearer tnan that, as trot. Brander Matthews has lately pointed out. the very substance and form of the drama are effected by the material aspects of the theater for which It Is written. If tha Attlo Drama lacks subtlety and fines a of character di awing, Ugbt and shade, ana all the Intimate variety of life, thu Is In ome measure due to the fact ihat It waj wrltte.i for a vast open-air amphitheater, In whl h only the largest aitliude ana gtaiure werj appreciable, in wh.ch the actors funa It advisable to wear masks of- colossally sim ple features and to speak througn a re verberator concealed In the mufck, the effect of whlcn must have been something like that of a. modern megaphone. mBj In evitable quality or play written f-r t.e . Grecian theater Is singleness of idea and statuesque simplicity ot torm. The U.lsabethan theater, on the other hand, tooa Its form from the Inn yard of the time, which were of limited (lie, and In which the actors were almost an arm's length from their audlenoes. 8-iCh .on tlgulty made It passible to project an la finite variety of effects, to car. y tha audi ence In Imagination trom g.ave to ga, from court to country, from land to sea. The Inevitable quality of plays wrl.tea tor tha Ktlsabethan theater Is variety ot character and of Incident. This Influence of the theater on the drama extendi Into many, perhaps most, of the details of rep resentation. A knowledge of what teener . and what properties were used Is- of len es sential to an understanding of tha drama tist's Intention, but what have the com- . mentatnrs and historians told us of all , ihese things? - Less than nothing. In read ing the quartos and folios It Is posslblj to ' form a pretty clear Idea of tha main tffecti of the representation. But almost to a ma.i the editors ot bhakejpeare, while respect ing scrupulously the least word of the text, have not hesitated to Ind cut scenic si rangements which were manliestly Impoa slblu on the tliaabethan ataje. Archejlo glsts of the archaeologists in matters of language, they print the plays as It they were written to be acted by Hir Hen.y .Irving or KIchard Mansfield. It Is to e hoped that the labors of the German Shake speare sacley, to which the lovers of Shakespeare are already so deeply .ndeb.ed. . will arouse the wor.d of schol rs to tea Importance of studying the Eltaaiethan drama In Its relation to the EtUabetlua theater. Mr. Corbin then proceeds to speculate to ; some extent as to what sort ot scenio en vlronment tha playara of Shakespeare's time were aeeustomcd to. It Is admitted without dispute that tba Inn .yards In which the strollers were wont to give their productions absolutely precluded tba use ot soenery, and the auditors were required by the very conditions to supply tbs scene through imagination, or to do what . so many of the moderns do. "let It go at that." But the Globe theater, as JudgeJ from such representations ot It as ara ex tant, gives external avidenoe of a stags adapted for the handling ot scenery; from this Mr. Corbin deduces the conclusion that some sort ot a scenic adjunct was familiar to the players of that day. Hit conclud ing aentsnces are: The first step In advance Is to reconstruct a true picture ot the Eilxabethan theater, and of the production on It of ih- mas tr pieces of the literature of the world. Per. haps It is to be taken by the Germ in Bnaaespereans, nut wny not oy the cor re spondent whose letter ta auutedf Ta studious mind the undertaking can only be VI ku.ui ui UK niivrvBi, In Eiial&nd the exDerlment of nnrutun Ing the effect of the Klliabc'han stage hai been well tried. Mr. ben Greet has lonf been giving optn-alr performance!, ot course without scenery. H has giver a series of scenelesa per.ormances of 'Henry V" indoors. The text 1 glvtn m l a n the "two hours' traffic on the ia" r which Shakespeare himself speaks and tha effect upon the audience, se Mr. Greet an I the members of h.s company relate, h a proved more Immediate and more Powerful than Is po slbly wl h scenery. No doubt tte scene thlfter will loni rontlnue to n terrupt Shakespeare's narrative. No doubt the scene painter will long continue Im pertinently to represent vt-ith bit oar a brush the poetical Images which Shake speare a verse nu painted in images of lire But the tune la not fur oft when publlg anowieage ana taaie win rrru-e to acmot productions that dlst u-t Shakespeare's most finely calculated t Recta for the eakj vc trumpery trapping. With all due raapect to Mr. Corbin as-1 the eminently artistic people who bold with him. the bumble admirer of the mod ern Shakeapereaa production la moved to wonder what might ba the result ef turning back to tha Ellsabethan era for Inspiration tor tba scenic investiture of a Shakeaperaan play. Would it not be as sensible to take the language of the same day for tha teat AND PLAYHOUSES If we are to hare tha drama of Elisabeth la part, why oot ta whole? Wbtla wa are much In the dark at t. tba manner of sceaery used by Shakespeare, we are not left to gsess at earthing as regards the words ha used; that Is to ssy, wa know what the words are, although not infre quently their meaning puxsles ns. AH readers of Shakespeare ara not so deli cately attuned aa Mr. Maurice Maeterlinck professes himself to be; tha great Belgian poet complains that the sight of a Shake spearean character on tha stage, the part being played by a famous English actor (Mr. Maeterlinck does not .name him) so completely destroyed his preconceived no. tlen of the character that alnca he has not been able to open the volume, but Is left to mourn the destruction of a cherished Ideal. Ona can only feel sorry for Mr. Maeter linck, but It would seem .that either ona of two courses Is open to bin; ha can abstain from reading Shakespeare, or' ha can remain away from the theater where the Shakespeare play Is being presented. Incidentally, Mr. Maeterlinck has a kindred complaint to make concerning his . own plays in English hsnds; the Ideal Is de stroyed. He flnds time In tha midst of his complaints to defend the. acting of his wife, who is presenting "Monna Vanna," an unspeakable' play, with much success in Germany, aaying that she not only realises his conception ot tha part, but that she Is the original; that from her he got his Inspiration for tha play. Judged from his published works, Mr. Maeterlinck's con ception of a Shakespearean character were better imagined than printed. Conlag Events. Tuesday and Wednesday nights Richard Mansfield will preseat at the Boyd his mas live and magnificent production ot Shakes peare's glorious tragedy, "Julius Caesar. It Is said that the tragedy has never been given with as equal pomp and finer cir cumstancea and that Mr. Mansfield has never before done anything so One, either as actor or producer ot ' plays. Neither Richard III, Shylock, Brummel or Cyrano have given meat for his dramatic genius to feed upon aa has Brutua. Tba fact is all the more startling because, until Mansfield defined the character In his own way, It was not supposed that the rola contained suoh elaborate opportunities. Mansfield's Brutus Is a patriot and a patrician whose Imagination becomes Imbued with the monomania for liberty. It possesses him and converts him Into a fatalist first and then a fanatlo, who works out tba tragic inevitable through murder, hallucinations and suicide. Great aa is his scene with the conspirators In bis orchard at night. In the senate on the occasion ot the assassina tion, and In the hereculean oration to the mob la the Forum, It is nevertheless in tha quarrel scene, la tha encounter with Caesar's ghost and In tha death of Brutua that Mansfield rises to the apex of his achievement. Ot course the mobs play an Important part, and Mansfield has provided 20 peo ple for tba feast ot Lupercal procession, the Forum scene and the battle scenes at Phlllipt. The costumes for "Julius Caesar" ara said to surpass any ever be fore provided by this artist. There are nine massive and sumptuous pictures ot the Rome of the Caesars in Mansfield's revival, and they were all designed by Sir, Alma Tadema, R. A. The following la the' order of 'scenes:" A -public place In Roma on the least of the Lupercal; -tba orchard of Marcua Brutus at nlgh; In .the bouse lot Julius Caesar next morning;' a market place; the Roman senate on tba occasion of the assassination ot Julius Caesar; tha Forum; within the tent of Marcus Brutus In camp near Sardls; the wooded plains of Phllllpl; the death of Marcus "Brutus. A special train ot ten cars brings Mansfield, bis company and bis great production, "Julius Caesar." The attraction tor thla afternoon, to night and Monday night nt tba Boyd will be Fred Raymond' "The Missouri Girl." n comedy drama bordering on the melo dramatic. The scenes of the play are laid in tha state of Missouri and the Missouri girl is the central figure about whom the various episodes and strenuous action ot the piece revolve. 8adle Raymond, long known aa a favorite in comedy, melo-drama and the repertoire, enacts the rola of tha Missouri girl, and bar' husband, no less known, will be seen In tba leading mala roles. Tba scenery Is said to have been painted from actual scenes In Missouri. One feature of the stow, it the Ozark quartet, a singing, organization said to possess pleasing volcag. The company num bers twenty people, t ".- - Tbe bill opening for a week at the Orpheum with a matinee this afternoon wl'l ba. varied, no two. act .belug east In a similar vein and for the most part in the matter of artists-will meet tha clamor ot tha blasa in presenting tbttee that have not appeared bar before. Prominent among tbes Initial bidders for favor will be Ray mond and Caverly, - German dialect come dians who have essayed the roles taken by Weber and Fields In their burlesques at their New York. theater, when tba plecre wera sent entour. Their efforts in vaude villa bav been rewarded with recognl tan for headline positions throughout the coun try and In their endeavors ta- eschew the beaten path of their guild. It fs 'said they are t be commended. Julia Klngsley, tha chiming comedienne, and Nelson ' Lewis return In another new sketch from the pen of the latter, entitled "After tha Honey moon." Mr. Lewis is tbe author of tba three-act comedy "Along the Mohawk," In which these two players stsrred. Hayes and Healy, aa the rlngmas er and the rlreue rider, will have a fun-making "stunt out of tba ordinary for their ludlcrlous con traat; one being vary tall, the other short makes It possible for them to ba In Imltsble in their . laugh-provoking bust bees. Montrell's manipulation ot various objects ranging In slzs from a pin to large tables, evidenced bis claim to the title of Europe's foremost Juggler. Another sen sational act will be contributed by tha brothers French, expert trick cyclists, who perform a number ot hazardous and dif ficult feats, soma of their own origin. Com edy, alagtag and dancing constl u'es tbs speciality of the Bailey's, which with en tirely new motion picture projected by tha Klnodrome, completes the program. Tbe regular season at tbe Boyd closes with Richard Mansfield's engagement Wednesday ntght: - It has been,' both -from an artlstlo and financial standpoint, tbe most notable In the history ot tbe theater. During the thirty-four weeks of tha season over 100 attractions were presented. One week stand. was played Ben Hur to most gratifying results. While the regular eea son will be at an end Wednesday, two of the regular season's bookings sre yet to be seen. May ts and 10 Mr. Nat Good win will ba seen la "Tbe Altar of Friend ship," and on June It and I) Amelia Blag ham will give "The Climbers.'' Ths sum mer season will be inaugurated with the Ferrla slack compaay next Sunday after noon. As last season two plays will be give weekly, opening Sundays and Thurs days. For the opening event Walker White aide's "Heart and 8word" and De Mill "The Young Wife" will be given, the" former the first half ot the week. Mr. Ferrla wlU arrive la Omaha about Tuesday to beg I rehearsals. He will toand tbe greater part of his time here. Marie Perry will he th ' company's leading tomig. In every way the company, It it said, will be superior I to last tuion'i company. Tbe chrctT of plays offered will be better. Last lura- tner's low-price will prevail. Gossip from gtaselaad. Amelia Bingham has commenced her sum mer tour. Sarah Remhardt la hr.nked for an early appearanoa In Parts In the role of Circe. In a new dramatisation of Homer's "Odys sey." tuart Robson had his first automobile ride In Omaha about a year ago, going out for a spin with a couple of Bee men. He Is now an enthusiast and Is building up a reputation as a scorcher. V-A-mmT-A ll,l.n hn la tn he tnrre.d under Llebler A Co.'s management next season, has named his new play "Under Cover,'' and under this title the- play has been copyrighted at Washington. Frank Daniels will have a new piece next season, having derided to lay aside "Miss Simplicity aiter his prese shortly. The new piece wl sent season ends will likely be K. XJIaea tliimrtitar " 1 A. Harriet's latest output, "Miss Humbug. Preparatory to her ' departure for thla country Adellna Paul, In company with ner nusnand, Haron t exlerstrom, ta ma Kins; a tour of Italy. They will arrive In, New York City In October, and the singer will give her first concert on November 2. A new play called "The Duchess of Dev onshire" was brought out recently with Adelaide Fltsallen as the star. The hero ine Is Georgians Bpencer. who subsequently became the duchess of Devonshire and was the model for the famous Gainsborough por trait, Edith Elllg Baker also scored a failure a Mrs. Osborne's playhouse In upper New York. She wss the sixth manaaer to try that champion hoodoo house. Maybe the next one will hot take the location so seri ously and by putting on something "the people want'r will win. The Clara Morris benefit was not an en thusiastic success, yet over 6 0X was real ised. The chief point of the affair was the failure of volunteera to appear on the stage. Kven Pete Dally excused himself, saying he was afraid to go out In the awful weather for fear of injuring his voice. Maude Adams, who was a short time ago In London perfecting her arrangements for her next season, the exact details of which, however, have not yet trartplred, has gone to Egypt and the Holy Land, where she will stay until the middle of May, there after returning to London prior to starting for America, It Is pretty well settled that the theater in whlcn r.ira Kendall Is to open in New York in "The Vinegar Buyer" will be the Garrlck. After his run there Mr. Kendall will go to the Paclllc coast, where he is to play all summer. It la felt that before attempting that extensive trip a bit of a I ew xora reputation would do no harm. It Is by no means settled, at the last de termination, that David Warlleld will after' all appear In a new play next season. lne Auctioneer' has been doing sucn a Dig business the whole ot the season now com ing to an end, and the demand for Ita repe tition Is so widespread, that It undoubtedly will be Indefinitely continued. He favora this plan himself. In Boston at a benefit performance for the Animal Rescue league Mrs. Flake brought out a new one-act play which whs written for' her by John Luther Iong. the author of "Madame Butterfly." The piece is called "Dolce" and In It Mrs. FUke assumes the role Of a young Italian girl who Is raised In the Italian colony of New York City. It la said to be one of the best short pieces of (he klud that Mrs. Fike has ever used and will likely be made a part of her repertoire. On tbe Invitation ot Mr. Luther Kountze, ona of the Board of Governors ot the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, I went to the 'Den," formerly known as tbe Collscci, one day last week, to' Inspect the IriLf formatlon scene which was being unfolded by the large staff of carpenters, electri cians, stage builders, decorators, etc., which follows individually, and collectively the guidance of that master-artist and originator, Mr. Gus Rente. To say that the Board of Governors, ot Ak-Bar-Ben Is putting forth its' it ef forts to make the May Festival a siKcenn, musically, and acoustically, would be put ting it very mildly. Everything thst can be done tq make it comfortable for soloists, chorus and orchestra is being dole, and more, too. In fact, compared v-lth most festival arrangements, tbe qui nt Omaha, will be almost luxurious. AnJ why not The May Festival Choir baa ba'in hard at work for over eight months, ant! shoul 1 tha members not bava everything made com fortable for them, inasmuch as they rre not Indiscriminately brought together, in a short period of time, to do certain work, but they are the representatives of the very best that vocal music affords here abouts, permanently organized. The orchestras have come from a great distance and there Is not a member who Is not true and tried In his wor't. Won't It be a pleasant thiug tor tbem all to look back to this festival and say that they were well treated In Omnna. Ak-8ar-Ben always doog things right. The "Den" has bean arranged In such shape that when tbe May Festival Is over, both artists, orchestras and soloists will unite In saying that the acoustics wees everything that could be desired. Tha audience will also be gratified, be cause the-sounding board Is so arranged that there will not be one spot In the whole vast area, to which the tone-volume will not ba always accessible. In fact, speaking trom a purely outside point ot criticism, thara will not be one flaw or one disad vantageous seat In the entire auditorium. This, consider, is a triumph of acous tical skill. A "shell," as we call It, in professional language, has been erected at great ex pense, and with wonderful Ingenuity, to throw back the sounds of both orchestra and chorus, and everything has been fig ured out to a mathematical nicety. Such la the success ot the scheme that when a local soprano tried tbe acoustics last week every tone and every word which she ut tered could be beard distinctly at tbe end of tha building. Those who attended the concerts on the grand plaza of the Trans- misslsslppl exposition will remember the magnificent effects ot the bandstand erected there; the same results, multiplied a bupdred-fold, and minus the noise, will b experienced at the May festival.' Tbe doors will not be open, any night, until I o'clock, as there will be rehearsals for a couple of -hours previous to opening, each night. ' ' The concerts wiI be scheduled to begin at 8: IS or 1:30, as tha directors may recom mend. But it would be advisable for ticket holders to be 'In place at the hour first mentioned. Mr. Penfold advises me that the season tickets are going rapidly, and, inasmuch as these tickets will soon be taken off tbe market, I Would strongly advise musical patrons to hurry up and secure the sesson tickets, la order to avoid speculators, who are sure to grssp the opportunity to corner the remaining season seats. Of course, single seata will be sold. But they will be few In number, Judging trom the demand tor the others. The season ticket costs $3. SO, tor every thing, Nordtca and De Reszke Included, an I the admission for the night on which theso two great artists slog, will be 12. S3 sad Si. Some people have become possessed of the idea that tbe concert of the ISth, when Nordlca and De Reazke appear, will be the only attraction of the series. This is not correct. Each ot tba concerts has been arranged so there will be a splendid program for every evening performance of tba festi val, and llkewiso tbe Bundsy afternoon. While ' It ie true that Nordica and Edouard De Reazke will be tba climax of the festival. It must not ba forgotten that there will be no complete work presented st thst concert, and It must be borne In mind that tba nights of Thursday, May 7, I ' I i MUSIC AND MUSICIANS . i i SatuMay, May , and Sunday artrrnoon, May in, will be very conspicuous dates, be catse on each of Jhese dates a. complete work will be presented by artiste ot na- tional repute, a splendid ihorus, and a i magnificent orchestra. Each artist engaged for these ronccrts Is a nationally acknowledged leader. Let us not lorget this. I am not st all surprised to besr that the friends of Madame Muenteferlng have ten dered her a benefit concert, for Madame Muenteferlng Is one of , those sweet souled, poetic lovers of the beautiful, who Impress every ona witb whom they come In contact. Hers ts a lite of work, and It V has ha enough minor chords In Its con struction to make it most attractive. Madams Muenteferlng. as a teacher, baa had the distinction of forming tbe musical tastes and Ideals ot many of our well known young pianists and musical people in society. As an artist she is classic, In- tellectual, and, to my mind, what I should call "Handcllan." I presume .pianists will think this ,an Incongruous term, at first, but after consideration, it has a meaning. . Yet with all her ability and experience, Madame Muenteferlng shrinks from tha public gaze and Is very sensitive. I re marked to her the other day that she did not have an enemy In the profession. And aha said, with her characteristic modesty: "Oh, do you think so? I can't believe that." I can think of no one more entitled to a benefit concert than Madame Muenteferlng, and 1 earnestly hope that she will be glveu a rousing reception at the First Congrega tional church on May 5. The program will be announced later. I bava beard pianos and pianos, but of all the wretched music boxes that ever Insulted a local audience that of tbe Stockelberg concert was a little the worst. With the name of the agent In black type on vulgar cardboard to catch the eye. It was a little the worst violation of good taste that has occurred recently. Had one-half the gold used In printing the name ot the maker in letters which could be read a block away been represented In labor of tuning, etc., It would hnvo been well. I complained to Mr. Steckelberg about It, and it seems that but, no matter, there was no excuse. Miss Hoover was apparently much dis tressed by a piano stool, also, one of whose legs wss shorter than it really ought to be. I cannot be accused of partiality In this matter of criticising pianos In public con cert work, for my friends, Mr. Hospe and Mr. William Schmoller. will remember that other makes have been spoken of when things went wrong. A city of the size of Omaha should be strictly up-to-the-moment In concert pianos. The makers should furnish them, and they should be taken care of by local dealers. Mr. SImms, organist and musical director of All Saints' church, has again placed the Omaha music-lovers and church-goers under obligation to him by his announcement that this afternoon he will give a program com posed largely of the works of Coleridge Taylor,' that wonderful African composer, whose career in London has been meteoric. Mr. ColeridRe-Taylor Is yet a very young man, and bis photograph shows blm to be a veritable negro; In fact, he looks like a Zulu. But his music ah, there Is where be catches the people. There Is a wlldness, a daring originality, a spice, a zest to It that is charming. It is wonderfully unique In construction. Mr. 8!mms has been gracious enough to present this program of bis musto at this particular time, because he believes it will interest people in the "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" by this composer, which will form one of the chief attractions of the May fes tival. A very good idea of the style of the composer will be had trom listening to the music of this afternoon. These will be the numbers presented: "Jubilate" in F. "Tha Lord la My Strength," "Elegy" (organ solo), By tne waters of Babylon," "Te Deum" In F. Musical brethren will be so kind as to IRaTfcXF&'G: LAST TWO SHOWS SKJ I -U 3 OF REGULAR SEASON. THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SSr.T. "The Missouri Girl" A strong cast Including SADIE RAYMOND and FRED RAYMOND. Prices flat. 2Sc SOc; night, 29c. 80c, 7 Sc. Don't miss the Ozsrk Quartet. - - TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MR. RICHARD .sh.k.,p..-. jijuus CAESAR Prices SOc. 75c, SI.OO. $1.50. $2.00. 52.50. ' Positively free list suspended. Curtain rlsea at 8 o'clock sharp. The man agement requests all to be seated at that hour. THE FERRIS STOCK COMPANY OPENS NEXT SUNDAY SECURE Reserved Seat Tickets ...FOR lisica May 7, 8, 9 and 15 AND TWO MATINEES MAY 9 AND 10 PERFOiWNGES 3.5 May 7 Chicago Symphony Orchestra g and Chicago's Leading Quartette 9 May Festival Choir Chorus of Two Mtinie 150 Voices. T. J. Kelly, Director May 10- ., i- Full N Y Metropolitan Orchestra iU ay I J T. 5. DU53, Director. one Lillian Nordica ) SninUta Performance Edouard DeReszke ololsIS TICKETS AT H. J. Penfold Co.'o, 1408 Farnam. send rhurch notices to the city eduor of The Bee. not the musical critic, except In such cases as the above where a special feature ot some kind Is to be presented, " The Schwarser xltber orchestra will give a concert at the Kountie Memorial church on I -Mnnriav ,n1ni Ms 4. Mr. A. O. Muller. conductor. Miss Carlr.on and Miss Lehmann will slog. THOMAS J. KELLY. AMIHKMKKTS. A Woaderfol Show." Jf. Y. Herald. OMAHA ONE DAY ONLY MAY 16 Saturday THE GREAT ADAM FOREPAUGH SELLS BROTHERS ENORMOUS SHOWS UNITED 1,000 People, The 100 Greatest Acts AMERICA'S MKTKOPOLITAK f-HOVfl New York's Newspapers t'nanlmous In Pronouncing Them Bigger and Better Than Ever With an all star program of Sensational Exclusive Features Including the world-famous and original Whose desperate, dn;;r-derldlosj and death-defying Looping tho Loop oa a bicycle has created the hla;s;es sensation of the sue. The net you have read about, bat waver sees. The Aurora Zouaves Just returned from a triumphal conquest of Europe, where tbe nobility and royalty pronounced them the best drilled soldiers in the world. EDDY FAMILY World's Greatest Acrobats. 4 HERDS OF ELEPHANTS-4 "Starr" the Shooting Star The 24 Champion Bareback Riders The 7 Gaynells Cycle Whirl MINTIVt;, INICYCLK WONDER. AN ARMY OF FOXY CLOWNS. During the forenoon ot exhibition day A Grand, New, Free Street Parade TWO PERFORMANCES UAIY AT It AND s P. M. Doofs 'open' 1 and 7, rain or sblne, In new process waterproof tcnHs. ' Admission HOc. Children Vader ,-1) Years 80c. ' ' ". 1. : " r 1 i.'i : Numbered coupon, actually reserved seats may be secured on the day of exhibition at THE BEATOV DRlU COMPANY, ISth and 1'arssm tits. MANSFIELD YOUR THE... Festival THE FUTURE mi BE TULI FRANCIS the well Palmist and Clairvoyant WITHOUT ASKINO A QUESTION UK TELLS VOU WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT TOU CALLED FOR ANI ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW. Q1VINQ NAMES. DATES. FACTS AND FI GURUS. POSITIVELY SUCCEEDS WHEN ALU OTHERS FAIL. Trof. Sterling; has made a lire study ot his work and Is without a auestlon tbe most reliable palml&t and occult scientist of modern times. ThlB stranselv Bitted man reads your entire life like an ooen book. Advises you UDon business changes, law suits, marriage, divorce, family troubles and disagreements. Nothing is too difficult for him. He can see at a glance what vou want and how to attain It. Your car avoid mis takes, overcome evil Influences, conauer enemies and achtnve success if vou will fol low the advice Prof. Sterllna elves you. He will tell you frankly your condition and what you mav exnect. If nothing- ran be done for you be will not take one dollar of your money. - A SECRET YOU SHOULD KNOW. HOW TO INFLUENCE. CONTROL OR FASCINATE ANY ONE. NEAR OR FAR. PERSONAL MAGNETISM QUICKLY DE VELOPED. Personal magnetism Is the magic wanl that rules the world. It triumphs over ob stacles and brings success in your business and social life. It opens to your vision the greatest secrets of life. It Is that mar velous, subtle, unseen power that enables yu to control man or woman and to banish Ill-luck. If you are not fully satisfied with your present condition and circumstances: if you long for greater success or money; It you are not able to Influence others to the extent vou desire, you ara advised to learn more of this marvelous power bv consulting Prof. Sterling, the master mind and high Driest of occult science. ARB YOU SICKT ' Does your bhwlclan kn6w what alls you? Can he cure you? If not. call and see what aature's doctor can do for you. Prof. Sterling, without asking a uuestton. will tell you the cause and cure for your ail ment. He will make no charge unless you can be helped. SPECIAL NOTICB. ': ' Ladles and gentlemen can rlslt tha pro fessor without tear of having their con fidence betraved Prof. Sterling has been fcefore the public for many years and today stands pre-eminent in hla profession, with out a slain Boon his character and reputa tion UNLIKE CHEAP PRETENDERS Prof. Sterling asks no fee In advance and absolutely refuses to acceot anv remunera tion for servtoes If perfect satisfaction la not lven. , Charges reduced to 11.00 for this week. All business transacted In sacred con. fidence. Parlors centrallv located. Private waiting rooms. Maid in attendance. . i . Prof. Bterllnar hardly needs on Introduction here, as thla ts his third eosjasjeroent 1b Omaha. He has on ale at hla ofllea hun dreds of written ' testimonials from lead In s; eltlsena of of thla na well ns of other cities who hnvo been benefited by hla work. DAILY FROM 10 A. M. TO I P. M. SUNDAYS FROM 1 TO 6 P. M. 1722 DODGE STREET 1722. (One hl6ck west ot Postofflce.) AML'tEMEXTS. Telethons 1531, Week Commencing Sunday Matinee April 25 Today 2:15 TOnliht . 8:15 cifss Vaudeville Raymond and Caverly German Character Comedians. Julia Nelson Kingsley and Lewis Predentin- "After the Honeymoon." Hayes and Healy The Rlnmaster and Circus der. Montrell Europe's Foremost Juggler. Bros French Expert Trick Cyclists. The Baileys Bsc Time and Shadowgraph Dancers. ' Kihodrome New MoUun Pictures. PRICtd-iO cents, 25 cents and SO cents. TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER Flna Pbotoairaphie Illustrations, TWENTIETH . CENTURY- FARMER lakes most iseioi rrcseni. Si STERLING known ) AMUSEMENTS. Mr. Kelly .... TEACHER OP Singing, Tone Production Interpretation DavldRo Block, 18th nnd Farnam The Epicurean knows there's something to tempt his appetite at the LOBBY CAFE Jl B. 17th St.. Bee Bldg. A shade lower in price and a whole lot better. Everything new. Broiled Black Bass Koo Broiled Oysters on Toast gjo CSLUMET COFFEE HOUSE AND LADIEb' CAFE I ROAST TURKEY WITH OY8TER SUNDAY Mil Douglas fit. OMAHA'S LKADINQ KE8TAUBANT WESTERN B0WLIN6 ALLEYS. . Everything new aod up-to-date. a Special attention to private parties. T BENOELE OIBBS. Props., ' Tel. L262. 151 Howard, OMAHA. i