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ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS
General Temperature i beginning to nun
lfst hid presence In thfse parts, and ss
soon aa he gets his affairs Into reasonably
good working order he tx porta to be Joined
by Relative Humidity, and then II I to the
woods, lending the co-operation of thla
pair of worthies, who make "the good old
summer time" a deadly leallty for folks
during July and August, the people are
taking their ampin fill of the amuaemrnt.
furnished by the Ferris Summer Stork com
psny. The Bee has heretofore expreaaed Ita
opinion aa to the capability of thla com
pany, and aeea no reason to rerede In any
way. Ita work has been of a uniformly
high grade and worthy to rank with much
more pretentloua orgunlzatlona. It has been
Itloat liberally patronised, and the people
have generally felt well satisfied that the
time spent at the ncyd tneater since the
ummer season began hs not been wasted.
During the 'last week the outdoor resorts
have shared to a greater extent In the
favor of the public, but they have hardly
gotten themaelves established at the bat aa
yet. When the days begin to slxrle and
the nights seem superheated, then .the
parks will do the business. Boating and
bathing and listening to music In the open
air with a glass of something soothing are
not to be lightly turned aside under those
conditions, and with the added features of
a vaudeville program, the parks are bound
to thrive.
Parks remind one of chorus girls Just
why It Isn't really necessary to state and
this calls to mind the fart that a very
derided change has come over managerial
methods during the last year or two. It
Is a distinct advance, too. One of the ob
jects of the manager, not the least, either,
Is to attract people to hia theater. He Is
willing to adopt almost any legitimate ex
pedient to do this. And Just now he la
baiting with lovely femininity. Lafct year
The Bee called attention to the banishment
of the tights and tho substitution of
choruses dressed In attractive street or
house gowns, and commented at the time
on the decided Improvement of the Innova
tion. And now the correctly gowned chorus
girl finds her charms accentuated by the
radiantly beautiful "show girl." What Is a
"show girl?" Just that ami nothing more.
She Is hired to show, to look pretty, to
make the "picture," and when she has done
that her usefulness to the piece Is fulfilled.
It Is not at all essential that the show
girl be a ainger. She la merely on the stage
to look swell, ciarmlng. chic, dashing or
whatever her particular line may be. Off
the stage she Is a perambulating adver
tlsement. Bhe Is expected to be seen In
fashionable restaurants, on the "avenue,
everywhere people may be found to admire
her and talk about her. Bhe must dress
well, and must he a "good fellow," of
course, within the limits of propriety.
Above everything else, she must be talked
about, for If she Isn't, she Is of no use to
the manager. One of her trials Is to stand
for whatever the press agent In his wisdom
chooses to publish concerning her. Miss 80
snd-flo Js In her dressing room, when a
tap Is heard at the door. It Is the press
agent of the show, and he says: "Miss 8o
snd-Bo, I have given out a story of how
your divorced husband has been making
you trouble, wrecking your flat and the
like. Let there be no mistakes' as to de
tails. Here Is a copy." And he hands her
a typewritten slip and disappears. It may
be that Miss So-and-80's divorced husband
la a particularly sore spot with her, or It
nay he that she has no husband at all
That makes no difference. Bhe must eon
over that press agent's fake and have It
by heart so she can corroborate It In every
detail when the reporters call on her the
next day. This Is only one of her trials.
Hut she has her compensation. Part of It
comes In the envelope at tre end of the
week, usually amounting to" something In
the neighborhood of 10. The chorus girl
gets around 115. But the chorus girl Is tot
going to be displaced by the show girl, and
11 is oniy a question of time until some
other means of attracting attention will be
discovered, and then the show girl will
go to Join the other Junk In the managerial
limbo for discards.
Thla is the season of the year for the
press agent. Ho Is Just now at work as
he never has worked before, and every
mall that comes brings to the dramatic
editor's desk a bunoh of letters detailing
ths plana arranged for next season. Most
of this Information concerns the minor
Stars, or persons who have never starred
and Is therefore of little .pr no benefit to
anyone save the Individual -referred to.' It
Is recognised by the managers that they
must have newspaper assistance or they
cannot succeed,, aid lo.thl end they adopt
very known device to secure attention
for their stars during the time between the
closing of ohe season mdtre opening of
the next. Of course this Is a legitimate
move on .the part of the managers, for they
are entitled to all the free advertising they
can get, and "no one gets more free adver
tising than the sctor. not even the' base
nan piayer. The conscientious newspaper
is often put to In Its efforts to dls
criminate between the deserving and the
undeserving, though, and not Infrequently
both are made to suffer together. It "sn
difficult to deride In matters of legitimate
news, but to choose between the unmitl
gsiea puns mat are asked s a task too
delicate for an ordinary mortil to attempt
Tor this reason, If for no other. The Bee
has long held to the rule of dealing with
actors as It does with all others, waiting
until they come to Omaha before passing
Judgment on them. Tills rule Is stated for
the Information of some people who wonder
why they do not get more Information
about the plans for the coming season'
campaign. The Bee is never backward I
giving legitimate news, but Its udvertlsln
space Is for sale.
Aid now comes a "lending man," nam
not given more's the pity and bewails hi
sad fate. His lot in life Is Indeed hard, H
Is only certain of thirty-five week' wo
In a year and receives but $?00 a week while
he Is working. On this menper pittance h
Is required to support himself. Now, ixn't
that a shame? The Idea of a popular do
having to struggle along on u miserable
$7,000 a year. One of Mi hardships is that
he Is compelled to eat at the best hotel.
Ha can't drop into a wctuurnnt and buy a
big steak for six bits or such a matter;
that would unfit him for his nightly per
formance. In order that ho may keep
himself properly attuned to his subject he
must have the best that money cin provide,
and this comes high, to be sure. Other
mlnutae cr.ter Into his till of complaint,
but this hotel feature Is the one he em
phasises. It would be Interesting to trace
this hurd worked and poorly paid gentle
man back to his origin. One wouldn't be
at all turpi jsad to find him not so very long
ago lr, a position where Mo a month made
hint feel like a Morgan or a Rockefeller,
and when a dolUr table d'hote dinner would
give him all the Inspiration ha heeded.
Fortunately, there are still actors, and a
good muny of them, who cn do good work
and lay by a little money for the summer
season on less than $7,000 a year, and from
them the stage gets Its real support. The
leading man-who suffers en 1200 a- week Is
In the wrong business. He ought to get
Into something that pays better take the
presidency of the Steel trust, for example.
Ebea Flympton Is a good Illustration of
bow the JU.mp of telf-estee.ro, growt n pro-
AND PLAYHOUSES
portion to the salary received, iine is h
little story from New Yotk, which shows
how Tlympton Came to be dropped from
the "allstar" cast of "Romeo and Juliet"
Liehler ic Co. had on the road:
James O'Neill's sudden determination to
play Mercutlo In the all-star cast or
Momeo ana juuei may seme 10m m-iur
ate for n-xt season. He has been very
fond of Shakespearean roles, and has long
wanted to appear In a revlvsl, but until
his time no proper opportunity presented
Itself. Years ago t) Neill played Mercutlo
to the Juliet ot Adelaide Nellson, and he
has often expressed the desire to take up
hat part again. When, at the close of the
New York engagement on last Saturday
night. Miss Kleanur Robson broke down
sucn a ogree mat ner pnysician or-
ered a complete rest for several days.
word was at once given to all the other
members of the company that the tour
would be suspended, but not for more than
three or four days. The only member of
he cast to take exception to this was
Eben Plvmpton, who promptly hied him
self to Silver Iake, In Massachusetts, and
sent word to I.lebler A Co. that he did not
pprove of their conduct. He added that
when they had anything further to sav
to him they would find him at his summer
resort, but no further communication wlU
ake place between him and that Arm.
eorge ( Tyler, manager for Llebler (k
Co., said: "Plympton's action amounts to
heer ingratitude. For four years he has
been drawing a fat salary from us, and
we have put up with a good deal of his
nonsense simply for the sake of peace, lie
naa a rat part in 'in tne i'aiace or the
King," and after the long engagement In
this city It was booked for five weeks of
one-night stands. Flympton at once de-
lared that he would not go on the road
under such conditions, and withdrew from
he cast. Last spring he was with Miss
Viola Allen In 'The Hunchback.' and the
day after the season ended at the Oar
rlck Miss Allen wanted some srene ptc-
ures taken, and asked Plvmuton to come
to the theater and pose. He would not.
saying: 'My contract closed last evening,
and I will, not appear again.'" When
I'lymnton'a present refusal was nvclviil
O'Neill was In Manager Tyler's office, and.
In expressing his sympathy, referred again
to the old days when he plnved Mercutlo
himself. Tyler proposed that O'Neill should
take the part now, but he declared that he
didn't remember the lines In the first
place, and that, anyhow, he mennt to sail
or Europe next week. Tyler coaxed, and
lnally O Nelll told blm to send th nnrf in
his hotel. An hour later O'Neill railed nn
by telephone and said he would be reailv
go to Providence with the comuanv
without fail
As a result of this, one of the objects of
Tyler s visit to Ixindon next week will be
to se-nre. If possible, a woman whom h
ran star with O'Neill In a Shakespearean
revival In the fall. There Is no nlaiv nvall-
anie tor the veteran actor, and lie is more
than anxious to try his hand at Shake
speare If the proper arrangements cin be
made. Tyler will attend but fl
he other side, heine- tnmcA .-. -. ...... ,
,)V August 1, when rehearsals for his
seven new productions will begin. One
week of his time abroad will be spent in
lorenre, in discussing the possibilities of
another A merlon n tour with Slgnora Duse;
the rest of the time will be given to London
and Paris, where final arranirementa nra
to be made with Vesta Tillv and Rejane.
Coming; Events.
Tomorrow evening the Ferrla Stock com
pany has a decided treat for Its patrons, aa
It will then open In the modern romantic
comedy drama, "Graustark," with both
Dick Ferris and Miss Grace Hayward in
the leading roles. Owing to the large sale
Of Seats for "The Man from Mexlen" it
will be played this evening. "Graustark"
will be staged and mounted In an even
more magnificent manner than It was last
summer, when It made such a hit that It
was kept on for an entire week and packed
tne aoya every night. No matter what the
call for seats Is this week "Graustark" will
only tun until Wednesday evening,- as Mr.
Ferris will then have to return to his Min
neapolis theater. "Graustark" will be fol
lowed by the modern SOcletv drama t1
Wife for Wife." The dresses to be worn
in "araustark" -by Miss Grace Hayward
will this season be mora lKnrnt anrf
beautiful, than any she erer wore In this
city, and she Is noted for the beautiful
gowns In which she appears on the stare.
In the first act Miss Hayward will appear
In a beautlfur Parisian automobile gown;
In the second act a handsome hoimA drmi
will be worn, and In the throne scene In
the third act she will appear In one of the
most magnificent and elaborate empire
gowns ever seen. on the Boyd stage.
iouay usners in the third week of the
season of Omaha's oolite reanrr Knur
rarK witn an unexcelled program' of care
iui selections and unusual strength. There
being so many stellar, features it taxes
space to describe them even briefly. The
permanent features are Huater's Concert
Band, offering concerts every afternoon
and evening. The famous Oberammerarau
Passion Play, the Gclssellor-Hlrshhorn Ty
rolean warblers. Munkacy's beautiful art
pictures from the Book, of Revelations, the
roller toboggan; the gig-sag alley, the 100
and Prof. J. Waldorf Hajl. the acknowl
edged champion of local aeronauts ajid the
largest air ship ever constructed, "Krug
Park." Public praise .serves as a guide
and as a -erlterion of merit, therefore the
01a saying of "Go where the, crowd goes.
is ine best endorsement of a. theater or
summer resort. . The concert urogram for
toaay is: .
oiarcn "Btars and Stripes" Bousa
wvsriure mrainmor. Helmut
rtoyai uavotte Heh
Valse "Jolly Fellows"-. Volistodt
v.nwiiiT-nininnorn Tyrolean Troupe..
Overtur
i'uir vnitnv
rufi nu rtasani ror
Xylophone solo..
. , buppe
....Ellenherg
Mr. EJd Hoffman.
Guard Mount
Grand American Fantasie
Oelssi-ller-Hlrshhorn Tyrolean
March "Alagasam"
Overture "Twlrly Whlrly"...,
"The Forgo In the Forest"...
Oalop "K'leven O'clock" . . . . . .
jieroer
Troupe
Hulsman
...Htromberg
....IMletiberg
Cole
Uelsseller-Hirahhom TvmUnn rr. ,
The car service has been Improved lind
special service will be given all afternoon
and ovenlng.
Goaalp from Stasreland.
" leaiure or Hxnneita rrosman s pro
nut-woo 01 ai ou i.me it next season
will be a chorus of sixty male voices. This
Is the largest chorus ever employed In
ciiuicespeare.
r lorodora" will return next season, and
Messrs. jonn rlslier and Thomns W
njirv, proprietors, are arranging for an
cnureiy new production and a cast of un
usual excellence.
Rroadliurst & Cuirle have engaged Miss
Ken trice McKensle and Lew Newcoinb to
support Mason and Mason In "Rudolph and
Adoiph." This attraction will be stronger
men ivnr nexi season.
"The prince of Pllsen." in Ita fourth
months, remains at the Broadway theater.
me municui nit or tne season, mis lua
Hawley Is the new Krtlth and Victor Morley
thu new Lord Somerset.
Guy F. Steely und Frederic Chapln. the
authors of "The Storks," have finished an
other operatic comedy which has been uc
eepted by the Dearborn theuter manage
ment for an early production.
Frank Peshon. who has been playing the
title role In "King Dodo" for the last sea
sou, has baan released by Henry W. S.tvage
at the request of Nixon & Zimmermann
sud will resume his rolo In "Miss Bob
White" next searon!
Maurice Campbell will sail for Kurope
about the middle of July to arrange for
Henrietta Crosman's appearance In Lon
don. Miss Crosman has had her eye un
London for some time and her hopes are to
be realized next June.
at M. Wills, .who stars next season un
der the direction of Uroadhurst A Currle
In 1 musical farce called "A Son of Rest."
Is the latest claimant to the proud distinc
tion of being the first to use the word
"shine" aa a derisive appellation.
One of the clauses in the contract for
Richard Carle to appear In "The Tender
foot" In New Tork next winter Is the stipu
lation that the entire western chorus now
appearing In the piece In Chicago shall be
presenter at tne saviroputie voguem".
John C. Fisher's $60.3U production of the
fusical comedy sensation. "The Silver
Bllpper." by the authors of "Florodora
will be presented here during the coming
season exactly as given during Its engage
ment of six months at the Broadway thea
ter. New York.
Julius Culms Official Theatrical Guide
for 1SH3-1904 Is Just off the press. It Is a
much larger volume than its predecessors.
Is carefully revised snl brought up to date
and contains an Immense amount of Inval
uable Information fur icople who are In
t lie theatwical buslnens.
Grace George will not make her an
nounced revival of "Twelfth Night" for
mntlnee performances at the Madison
Square theater, Nf.w York, before Novem
tier. I'p to that time "Pretty Kegay," her
success of last sepson, will be played after
noons as well as evenings.
A scene entirely new to the stage Is hard
to get hold of. George II. Broadhurt has
hit upon a nuw l Idea In the second act of
his newest comedy, "A Fool and His
Money." The stage Is set to represent a
golf links and the Fool makes love to his
sweetheart while teaching her to play golf.
George Ade's "The Sultnn of Suhl" closed
Its long run at Walhick's theater In New
York on Saturday night in a blase of glory.
It was the AJth performance, of the merry
musical play at Wallnck's and the theater
was crowded to Its capacity. The play In
book form was tho souvenir of the occa
sion. ' .
Floreni Zlegfeld, Jr., before Bailing for
Kurope engaged Joseph Herbert to adapt
the new play which Jean Rlrhcpln is writ
ing for Anna Held and also to play an
Important role In the piece. Max Flgman
was also engaged as a member of one of
Mr. Zlegfeld's companies and also to stage
his productions.
The annual report of the directors of the
Oxford Music hall of London, of which
Albert Gilmer is the manager, has reached
the Mirror, New York. The net profits
for one year to May 1 were $!'a.W0. The
stockholders received 12'4 per cent and a
surplus of $20. (WO waa applied to the gen
eral reserve fund.
David Belasco will make his trip to Eu
rope by proxy this year, Benjamin F.
Roeder, his business manager, going to
represent him. Mr. Roeder will arrange
for the foreign production of "DuBarry"
and will Investigate several propositions
which are being urged on Mr. Belasco by
foreign producers.
rierre Riviere, the tenor, and Jonnie
Norelli, the soprano, whom Henry W. Sav
age engaged when he was abroad recently
for his Kngllsh grand opera company, met
quite by accident at a musicale in Paris
recently. After the muslcule tney discov
ered that they were to be members of the
same company next season.
Richard Golden of "Jed Prouty" fame
has been engaged by Henry W. Savage to
star In "King Dodo next season. Mr.
lolden has- left for his summer home ut
Golden Heights, Port Washington. Long
Island. He Is an enthusiastic yachtsman.
but his friends are not necessarily equally
enthusiastic when he is at the helm.
Kate Claxton, having successfully ne
gotiated a tour across the continent and
ba.-k to New York In Tho Two orphans.
Is now determined to further tempt fate
by a revival of "A Sea of Ice." This Is a
grand old melodrama of the vintage of
Kati s girlhood days, ana sue is certain to
be able to introduce some of the original
'business'' unless her memory has tailed
altogether.
Holiart Ch.itfleld Chntfield-Taylor has en
tered the ranks of dramatic authors, a
play of his, "The Idle Horn," having been
produced In Chicago by the students of a
dramatic school. Reginald De Koven as
slnted at the production. What the Chi
cago papers said about it leads one to think
that Mr. cnuttleld-Taylor win do Dciier on
'.ha goif links.
In regard to a report which has been
published widely during the past -.vek
concerning Francis Wilson's retirement
after next season, Arthur Miller, general
representative for Nixon & Zimmerman,
says Air. WilHon will next season appear 111
revival ol "Ermlnle. Jessie nartijti
Davis, Mndge Lesslng and Jennie Wea th
ereby have already been engaged.
Wilton Lnckaye, who Is to star under the
direction of William A. Brady in "The
Pit," is claimed to be the best character
actor in America. His Svengali In "Trilby"
and his Reb Sliemmuel in "Children of the
Ghetto" were examples of his protean
ability, while his Charles O'Malley in the
piece of that name proved him a notably
tine Interpreter of "straight" parts.
Al G. Field, at the closing of his com
pany, the Al G. Field Greater Minstrels,
at an Informal banquet was presented with
a solid gold card attesting his life member
ship to the lodge of Klks at Columbus, O.
The presentation speech was made by Poc
Qutgley, who himself received a gold pin
while iiurt Btuart was tne recipient 01 a
purse. John C. Dickens, James Cavanagh.
George Cunningham, Frank Casey and the
Faust ana Mignani ri.mines, or tne com
pany, have returned to New York.
A little story Is told of how Charles Rlcn-
man came to be out of the Frohman Km-
plre Block company. When It was decided
to use "Mrs. Dane s Defense" for the final
engagement at the Boston museum, Charlos
f rohman cameo to Mr. tucnma.11. asaing
him to come on and take his original part
In the piece. Rlchman cabled a refusal;
and Guy Standing was substituted; The
next day Rlchman cabled again, asking for
the part, but got no answer. Mr. Standing
made a hit ana sir. Ricnman is -at nu-
erty."
Ben D. Stevens, who has taken the man
agement of Manhattan Beach for the sum
mer, has laid out a tine line of attractions
for that resort. He will open on June m
with Pain's fireworks show, "The Last
Days of Pompeii." Following this comes
I he Sultan ot sum," wnicn oi-gins June --i
for two weeks; then Dockstader's min
strels, Mabel Oilman In "The Mocking
Bird," "The Sleeping Beauty and tho
Heast" and other like attractions. Mr.
Stevens promises the best to be had at his
resort.
George Ade's new play, which Henry W.
Bavage will produre In September, Is a
spectacular comedy-drama In four acts en
titled, "The County Chairman." Mr. Ada
has sought to depict the rural "ire or tne
middle west after the manner that New
Kngland has been pictured by such plays
as Snore Acres. ine central ciiuracier
is a bluff, whole-souled country lawyer.
For this role Mr. Savage has engaged the
well-known actor, Mnelyn Arbuckle. The
play, which calls for twenty-six speaking
nans, will have forty-nve young women in
one scene as well as the village double
nusrtct and a blsr brass band. Mr. Savage
will make a very thorough and elaborate
production of "The County Chairman.
THEATRICAL GOSSIP ABROAD
Charles Frohman egot latin (or
New IMay by German
Antlior.
(Copyright. OT, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, June a). (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) Charles
Frohman Is in Germany, where he has been
attending SDeclul performances of a new
play that he Is negotiating for with the In
tentlon of producing it next autumn in the
Garden theater In New York. He will go
to Paris on Monday to make the final ar
rangements for producing there In French
Th Admirable Crichton" and "Bnenocg
Holmes."
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will begin her Lon
don season under Mr. Frohman s manage
ment at the New theater next Wednesday
In Buddermann's drama, "The Joy of Llv
Ing." Martin Harvey has been engaged as
leading man.
Mr. Frohman has mads a new engagement
iih Uimril Analln and will present her
In a new play In London during the season.
Hatlle Williams, who has been engaged
hv Mr Frohman for a part In "The Girl
from Kay s." sailed today for New York
Bhe was asked while here to give a single
performance at the Lyrlo of the part she
Is to play In America, but aecunea.
Ida Conquest, vho has been resting in
convent at Versailles, also sanea iouay.
Henry Harland Is to sail next Saturday
for another visit in tne 1 niiea otaies,
where he had not been for eleven years
nrovinna to his trlD there last winter. His
remarkably succersful novel. "The Cardl
nal'a Bnuff Box." Is being dramatized by
Madeline Lucetta Ryley for Maxlne i.uioit
who Is to play the part of the Duchess, the
heroine. The author, the adapter and Max
Ine have had several consultations and the
nlav is shaping very promisingly.
PARIS. June 20. Arrangements have Just
been concluded with the Odeon theater for
the production next season of "The Second
Mrs. Tanaueray" In French. It will not be
translation of Plneros play, now being
presented at the Coronet theater In Imdon
k. Jane Harding, but a translation by
Vlaeount Robert d Humlerea, the popula
tranatator rf Klnllng's stories. His mother,
before marriage, was Nora Kelly, a daugh
ter of a prominent New Yorker.
Clevelaaa Firm Is Bankrupt.
PLEVELANP. June to. P. W. and F. A
Pnrmilu of Burton. O.. comprising th
firm of Parmalee Bros., have tiled Indl
vidual and partnership pe'ltions in vol iu
tarv bankruptcy here. Arac-ts. $S5.(0; lia
bllittee. lio.li-t. The failure Is directly du
to the downfall of the uoughton: Ford
Co. bans at Hurloo svvtial roonlhsago.
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MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
Tha third meditation of th aeries rior
running In this column of the Sunday Bee,
will be devoted to a. theme, which, 1 think,
may be of some 'Interest , to people gen
erally.
Therefore, here beglnneth "Meditations of
the Good Old' Summertime," No, 3, and tho
title thereof, is: "On the Gentle Art of
Butting Out.' "
The other day, I was talking with a man,
when another Verson broke Into the con
versation, with something entirely Ir
relevant, and my friend, the man, turned
around upon the person and said to me,
forsooth, "When was the roll called? Did
you hear this person's name read out? If
not, what right has he to be butting In?
And that gave me an Idea. We hear a
great deal about people "butting In," and
wo hear very llttlo about the gentle art
of "butting out."
We have been told by the "Preacher" In
the book of Kccleslaates, that there Is a
time to do everything, or In hU own words,
To everything there la a season, and a
time to every purpose under the heaven.".
A time to keep silence and a tlmo to
ppeak."
Now, we are all very ready to take notice
of this hist part of the text, but how about
the first part?
"There Is a time to keep silence."
When a pupil of a piano teacher is sur
rounded by a crowd of people who are
hoHtllo to that teucher, and when the pupil
feels that his, or her, teacher is being
abused, vilified, and criticised, and the pupil
knjws that the gossiping tongues of the
people are uttering falsehood, then Is a
good time to keep quiet to let the teacher's
worth and ability stand for itself to Ignore
the jealous crltlciHm, und remember the
'gentle are of butting out."
There is more harm done "butting In,"
in such a case, than there Is good ac
complished. As a general thing, "beware
of entrance to a quarrel," especially when
you see that to "convince some men against
their will, 'they'll hold the same opinion
still," and "butt out" Just as quickly as
you can. It will be serving your teacher's
Interest best.
Are you a violinist? Well, when they talk
to you about your teacher and say that ne
lacks temperament, and that his tons Is
scrubby, and that you ought to be with
someone else, remember that "by their
fruits ye shall know them," nnd if he !s
getting good results with other pupils,
which of course you have seen. If you huve
carefully selected your teucher, you should
defend your teacher by a simple statement
that you are satisfied, and that they, the
friends" have no more right to discuss
your teacher, than they have to abuse your
tailor; and then "butt out,". Just as quickly
as you can.
Are you a vocalist, otherwise, a singer?
Then when you hear other methods dl
cussed, when you see that people urs
"roasting" your teacher, Just quietly see
If. when they sing, there Is a stiffness of the
J:iw, a pushing of the breath, a visible
gathering of muscle, tic, under the chin, a
wry upparent drawing in of breath, an un
intelligible pronunciation of the words, a
sound, as though one held in the mouth 3
warm, very warm, potato Just remember
that the "Pre icher" suld that there was
"a time to keep silence" and, as for you,
ths best thing to do, la to quietly "butt
out" as fust as you can, remembering thut
"where Ignorance Is bliss, 'tis folly to be
wise," "butt out!"
' Much could be done for your teacher,
dear pupils. If you could but learn ths right
time to "butt out." It does not help your
teacher any for you to defend him In a
place where ignorance, joined to prejudice,
vaunts Itself. There are so many easy
terts of a teacher's ability, and argument
never helps ths cause of truth
for If those
whom you argue with are seeking truth
they will And It, very easily and If they
are not your argument will not suffer.
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Truth Is always self-affirmative, and It
needs no argument, but It does need a
condition of preparedness for Its reception.
If you are working with a single eye to
the best development, learning here, and
there, and everywhere, whatsoever you can,
you will find that In your composition
there Is no room for slander of other
persons who are also doing their best
towards an artistic success without any
partisanship, any malice, or any enmity;
and therefore you should not argue or
even discuss "methods," but quietly "butt
out!"' for your own sake, and, for your
teacher's sake, butt out!
There Is no "method" to learning, there
Is one Truth, one straight and narrow way,
and "blessed are they that go In thereat!"
And ' then there Is another thought In
this direction. I
When you hear a person sing or play do
not And fault with some detail of the
performance. Bo convinced of whatever
good there may be there, and let It go at
that!
Do not, I beg of you, do not say. Yes,
that was very good, In many ways.
but-" .
There Is a good time to leave the "But"
out! "But me no buts," said a celebrated
writer.
And herein Is a good philosophy. Do not
praise a thing with a "but" at the end of
It.
If It Is good enough to merit your praise
see if It Is not good enough for you to
leave that apologetic and cowardly "but,"
out of It.
Think only of the good In the perform
ance, and remember that every good
thought returns to you an hundred fold
Increased while every "but" Is a millstone
around your neck.
Of course there are times when one sees
or hears a performance which is plainly
"fake," which has no artistic standing,
which is an affectation of the real thing.
When you are confronted with that "butt
out" by all means, but when you do,
"butt out" good and bard, with both feet,
for there is something tnere which you
can not afford to let pass If you have the
artistic germ!
Little children, you see there Is a time'
to "butt In." and there Is also a time to
"butt out."
Blessed Is he who knoweth when to, "butt
out" and "Butteth at the Right Time!"
The- May Festival Choir held an Informal
meeting last Monday night, when plans
were discussed for the maintenance of the
organization as a permanent affair.
An Interesting feature of the occasion
was the presentation of a pearl and
diamond pin to the director and conductor
of the association, Mr. Thomas J. Kelly,
snd a handsome brooch to the accom
panist. Mrs. Andrews. Dr. Stone made the
presentation speeches.
Mr. August Mothe-Borglum left Satur
day for New York, where he will he joined
by M.'S. Bnrglum and sail on Thursday,
Juno 25. for Paris on the steamer IaGas
cogne. Mr. snd Mrs. Borglum will spend
the summer In Pqrls. returning to Omaha
about September 10.
Anna Ilrd Bancroft, voice teacher, has
taken the studio of Mr. Borglum during
his absence In Paris.
A concert will be given at Kountzs Me
morial church on Friday evening nest at
which the choir of the church, augmented
by a score or so of other singers, will
present the beautiful short cantata written
years ago by Ludwlg Spohr. entitled "God.
Thou Art Great." There will be also mis
cellaneous solo numbers by well known
singers. Those snslstlng will be Dan II.
Wheeler, jr., George W. Manchester. E.
Harnlsch. II. J Bock. Mrs. If. D. An
drews, Misses Foley. Beedle and Stapen
horst. THOMAS J. KEI-LY.
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KANSAS CITY. June 20-Rllroad of
ficial declare that the freight handlers'
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