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THE OMAHA DAILY 11EE: SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1003.
ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES
Last week wa notabie fur one thing In
Omaha theatrical annals. Mors people
were entertained at the Boyd theater
during the four nights and two matinees
at which "Qraustark" was presented by
the Ferris Summer atock company than
were aver Inalda the building at six per
fortnancea before. This la not only a
tribute to the excellence of the play Itself,
but to the personiil popularity of Misi
Hsyward, who made the dramatization of
tho McCutcheon story and who created
the principal role, that of Princess Tetlve.
Mr. Ferris appeared In his own role of
Orenfell Lorry during the first two per
formances, but was then taken sick and
was confined to hla bed during the rest of
the engagement. Hell Henderson was
called on to take the part without prepara
tion other than seeing Mr. Ferrla play It,
but he made an excellent aubstltute, and
the performances all went well. Mr. Fer
ris and Mlsa Hayward left for Bt. Paul on
Friday evening, being booked to play
there this week. If Mr. Ferrla can possibly
do bo. He was still a very sick man at
the tlma of leaving Omaha, but determined
to play tf he could stand on his feet when
he reached Bt- Paul. Both he and Mlsa
Hayward wra greatly pleased by their
reception here and each had many expres
sions of good will and appreciation for
their Omaha friends.
One of the announcements of the week
Is of much interest to the people who
patronise and enjoy the better class of
performance. It la to the effect that Mr.
Charles Frohman ha arranged for the
Joint appearartca In a series of Shakospear
ean plays of Mr. E. H. Sothern and Miss
Julia Marlowe. This is tho most Important
announcement made In several years, for It
brings together two of the leading stars of
the. American stage In a work for which
each la eminently qualified, and to which
ach has singly contributed In a degreo
scarcely to be overestimated. Miss Mar
lowe's qualifications as a Shakespearean
Interpreter have long been estubllshcd.
Borne weeks ago The Bee called attention
to the fact that she has been wasting her
talents on unworthy plays, and expressed
the hope that her narhe would be included
In the list of those who were to return from
the tawdry "book play" to the higher and
more legitimate plane of artlstlo endeavor.
Mlsa Marlowe has not been In Omnha for
several years, but In times past she has
played here In many roles, and Is really
best remembered for her productions of
Bhakespeare's plays. Mr. Bothern has more
recently demonstrated his fitness to be
listed among our really great actors, his
rise being steady and through gradations
marked by hard work. His position Is no
longer questioned and his ability a an ex
ponent of the modern school of acting Is 1
admitted on all sides. For two seasons nr.
Sothern has divided his time between the
romantic and the severely classic, his plays
"If I Were King" and "Hamlet" being the
best examples of the extremes of the two
schools. In such training It would be Im
possible that a man of his artistic tempera,
tnent and studious disposition should not
develop into an advanced and successful
xponent of the new school, which is really
a combination, but not a compromise, be
tween the classic and the romantic. On the
occasion of his last visit to Omaha Mr.
Bothern discussed with the dramatlo editor
nf The Itm a nlan for a Droductlon of
Romeo and Juliet" in which Romeo is to
bs given his true value as a hero and not be
made subordinate to Juliet. It la his Idea,
as then expressed,' that a long line of femi
nine stars have all but established a tradi
tion to the effect that Juliet la the Import
ant character of the play and that for nil
practical usos and purposes Romeo Is
merely Incidental. Ho contends, and a
little study well supports the contention,
that Romeo Is really the leading character
of the play, and that he Is entitled to
heroic consideration. Whether he has suc
ceeded In convincing Mr. Frohman of the
correctness of his views, Mr. Sothern is to
have the opportunity of making of Romeo
what he thinks the scion of the house of
Montague should be, while the affairs of
young Miss Capulet will not suffer In a
derogatory sense, for they will be en
trusted to Mlsa Marlowe, who has long held
a high position among the Juliets of the
American stage..
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It Is Mr. Frohman's Intention to 'raak
this the most Important Shakespearean
combination sent out from New York since
the days of ihe Booth-Barrett company.
The tour, 'which begins 'In September, 1901,
will extend- to Ban Francisco, and Include
all the principal cities between. After
that, the company will go to London. In
addition to tho stars the company will con
tain 100 people. The combination will con
tinue for three years, and the plays to be
given are' "Romeo- and Juliet," "As You
Like It." ''Merchant of Venice." "A Win
ter's Tale," "Much Ado About Nothing,"
'The Taming of the Shrew" and "Ham
let. This Hat affords ample scopo for the
exploitation of the talents and capacity of
both stars, and Is certainly the most tempt
ing, theatrical dish set before the Ameri
can public In many days.
It Is refreshing In these times tp meet
with a man whose profession Is to enter
tain the public, yet who does not lay claim
to any undue Inspiration or other mani
festation of genius, merely ascribing his
success to hard work and plenty of It. Such
a man hi Howard Thurston, the "magician."
Hero la a little story about Mr. Thurston
from the New. fork' Tribune:
There are probably few persons in the
world so barren of rurloHlty and so lucking
in ambition that they do not desire to know
how a "magician" performs his miracles,
or in their heart, of hearla long tu be able
to do the same thinKs. There is a tanta
lising apparent easiness about card manip
ulation', for Instsnce. which makes one's
poor clumsy- Angers a reproach and a d. s
palr to him whenever he takes up a pack
of 'cards end tries to make them obey
his will. Howard Tfir!ton his an espe
cially mystifying way about him whm
he bundle a paek of cards that made his
first week a great success. One of pis
trick 'Is to toss a pack of cards, one by
one. Into vacant air, where they disappear.
Then, one by one ag.-tln. be pulls them
down out of ihe atmosphere, picks them
off Ihe scenery, extracts them from his
pockets snd tho like.
"It's simply sleight of hand," he said
the other day. "The cards are, of course.
rver fBr away from me all the while.
When I show my empty hand ths cards
are on the back nf my hands, and vice
versa. For the first five yeiirs of m
career as a"mglclnn' I practiced five hour
a day and even now I (Tactic an hour
before a glass every morning, and twenty
minutes Just before I go on the stage, so
magic. Hko most things. Is really a matter
of bard work. In addition. 1 have to hsve
my hands massaged three tims a wxek.
When I beg'.n the business I got It, a
we-k. Now I get from tx0 to $300. That U
m v reward."
Mr. Thurston says, however, that there
la such a thing as ton much practice. "It
doesn't interfere w'th your hajids." he
ays, "but like love, It s bad for the brain.
Too much practice and cards haunt you
day and night. You think curds, you talk
curds, you dre-im csrda. 1 knew a card
manipulator who went mill be.auhe of It.
and la In an asylum yet. On the other
hand, with a limited degree of practice,
almost anybody can become a tolerable
conjurer. A young bank clerk, with
wife and family who suddenly lost his
Job, came to me and wanted to learn
the "buslnesa' He seemed lo have no spe
cial aptness, but with patt.no. I taught
him a trick s day enough to get him
a vaudeville Job at 17 a week. Now he
Is earning K.lcO year, aud puts some
of hm moutiy, so he tells me. In the bank
that discharged him."
Bert .Williams and George Walker have
risen t last to th uppermost height of
Success; they have ben "commanded" to
ss; Jhey
pppen.- hi tore his majesty i.uwaru 1 1.
and one night during the week their
theater In London was dark, while the en
tire company went to Windsor. Here Wil
liams' song About the tribulations of a
"Jonah innn" made as much of a hit ns It
did In Oniahit, or anywhere else along the
line. Oiif) of the London writers, incident
ally.' expresses much disappointment st
tlmllng Messrs. Williams and Walker and
their assistants dressed in the finest of
tuilor-mude suits and bedecked with dia
monds and tha latest effects In haberdash-
eiy. TJils unsophisticated Britisher com
plains that the company does nut tru'y
reprenent the American darky; that they
should come In the traditional illrltlsh tra
dition, presumably) plantation costumes,
crooning their own sweet melodies nnd
giving an accurate presentation of life In
the "quarters." He would have found this
very edifying, no doubt, but. If he only
were aware of the fact. Williams and
Walker are presenting a far more Interest
ing phase of the American negro's charac
ter than was ever found on the planta
tion, and that Is the evolution of the darky.
To bn sure, it Is an exaggeration, and In
some degree a caricature; but the best
caricature la only a slight distortion of the
rrnl, and that Is the worst that can be said
of the Williams and Walker presentation.
Bert Williams gives a very true and cor
rect picture . of the uncouth and unedu
cated negro, slow of thought and motion,
careless and happy, with little or no Idea
of responsibility, but with a native shrewd
ness that flashes out every now and then
like a spark of lightning; patient and en
during much Imposition, not because he
does not know that he Is being Imposed
upon, but because he la at once peace-loving
and indolent by nature, and will rather
submit to a certain point than resist, for
resistance entails a disturbance of condi
tions and might destroy his comfort.
When he finally does make up his mind to
turn against hla persecutors, his resistance
Is something terrible, for It is essentially
fundamental. Note, for example, the depth
of scorn, of defiance and derision with
which Williams answers Walker In the re
ception scene In "In Dahomey:" "Y-a-a-s-s,
I'se gwlno; but, nemmlne. I'll return,
HOWEVAII." That simple sentence, ut
tered as Williams utters It, Is the whole
story of the simple-minded negro's rebel
lion against tho slights and affronts put
upon him because of his Ignorance as to
manners and customs. On tho other hand.
In Walker we have an example of the negro
who has taken on the exterior polish of
polite society, and who, true to his racial
Instincts, has gone to the extreme. Walker
exaggerates the character, but the student
doesn't have to discount his presentation
much to get at the truth. It must not be
Inferred from this that there are not ladles
and gentlemen, both, among the negroes of
America, for there are, and In plenty.
Negroes have proven that they are capable
of receiving and profiting by education, and
that they can and do practice among them
selves and others the amenities that sub
sist in the highest of social organization.
Yet the evolution is in progress, and the
Williams and Walker performance merely
Illustrates its process. Between the field
hand of Williams and the howling swell of
Walker there is much distance, and many
degrees, and these can nearly all be de
tected by an observant person who watches
"In Dahomey." Incidentally, It may be
well to note in passing that Bert Williams
Is naturally very light In color, while Wal
ker Is very dark. On the stage Oils condi
tion is exactly reversed, Wllliums "blacking
up" and Walker "whitewashing" when
they prepare for a performance. The Lon
don crltfc Is wrong, and if he will study
the company and Its performance he will
gain much of Insight into the true charac
ter of the American negro, which Is
familiar to those who know him- well, and
which, while It Is probably not so romantic
as that sought for by those who view him
from afar off end who! have cast an artls
tlo halo around the "plantation darky" and
see him only through Its haze, Is much
nearer the truth. The American negro Is
progressive and is perfectly willing to aban
don the tradition of Ihe banjo and the hoe
cake for the realities of modern life.
Coming Events.
The great comedy drama, "Tennessee's
Pardner," will be the attraction at the
Boyd tor the next thrfee days, opening to
night.. The play, which Is too well known
In this city to need special comment. Is
one of the prettiest and most enjoyable
comedy dramas known. The play was
never en In- this' city before at popular
prices. For the last half of the week, In
cluding the glorious Fourth, an especially
appropriate play has been selected, vis:
"At Valley Forge," the great play of revo
lutionary times. The scenes of the play
are during the time that Washington and
his brave men were fighting for their coun
try and ours, and many brave deeds were
performed by gallant soldiers. All the
special scenery needed for the proper pro
duction of this piece Is now being painted
and we are promised a very elaborate pro
ductlon of "At Valley Forge."
The expectations of the summer resort
managers since their season opened has
been a long ways from being ful filled. The
disagreeable weather and cold evenings
have Interfered greatly with the people get
ting out. But Omaha's polite reaort. Krug
Park, has entertained some fairly large
crowds and every afternoon and evening
that the weather permits mnny family and
claps picnics may be seen enjoying the
swings, shady nooks, teeter boards and the
many other pastimes which Manager Cole
has provided. This pleasant resort is a
veritable kaleidoscope of natural surroumU
lugs and to turn (n any direction a beauti
ful picture painted In nature's own colors
greets the observer. The amusement fen
turcs have been so well chosen and ar
ranged that all classes may be pleased and
entertained. Those who love music are
greeted nnd charmed by Muster's Concert
band with concerts every afternoon and
evening. An organisation tar more meri
torious than many eastern resorta can
boast of nnd one that most certainly ex
cels any like organization in the west. The
reproduction of Munkacsy'a famous paint
ings of the Book of Revelations, offered
upon 8,000 feet of canvas, with scintillating
lights and mechanical appliances, are most
extremely Interesting and captivates the
Biblical student and theological scholar.
The ertlstle manner In which these pictures
are presented Is. Indeed, very pleasing and
Is to be admired. The original "Warwlc"
Passion Play films, expressly Imported for
Krug Park, ore most ready to present, and
It Is safe to presume that tonight will see
the first animated pictures of the original
peasants presenting their time-honored re
ligious drama to which they are so devoted.
The more lighter forms or amusement coma
In tho form o.' Zlg-Zag alley the House of
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the Laughing Mirrors, the Roller Toboggan,
now very nearly completed, and quite a
hundred other things more or less Inviting.
The mojikeys and other animals are at all
times to be watched and wondered at, with
their nmusli-g gyrations. J. Waldorf Hall,
the aerial navigator of pronounced su
periority over all local aeronauts and his
monstrous airship "Krug Park" will be on
hand to provide sensationalism by his In
trepid i ascensions and parachute drops. The
strecM ear service has been greatly lm
prel and tnree-mlnute service will be on
t
xn y Influence." a breezy sketch by
a popular author, will be produced by the
Omaha Dramatic club at Thurston Rifles
armory, opposite the public library, July 1
The play Is a clever production, typical of
frontier experiences, dealing with life In Its
various forms ns Influenced by environ
ment; showing the villain without a better
side, the noblo character beneath a rough
coat, the woman of polish and culture, the
unrestrained child nf nature and the sus
ceptibility of the heart to the Influence of
true character beneath an unpolished sur
face. This Is the tlrst production of the
club under new management, and every ef
fort is being put forth tp make It a genuine
success. The cast contains some excellent
talent and Is especially suited to the various
roles. Miss Kinily C'leve, assisted by sev
eral well known musicians, will furnish the
music for the evening.
Manager Griffiths of Courtland Beach and
Lake Manawa will offer this week at
Courtland Beach an aerial act that Is a
novelty In this section In fact It Is a nov
elty In America, as It was but recently Im
ported from Europe. It comes direct to
him from Hammersteln's roof garden. New
iora. n is Known as tne "Five Flying
Bouvards." Five people make up the act
and it Is performed on a rigging twenty-
five feet In the air. From the flying bars
and Swings and trapezes the five do all
manner of Impossible-looking . stunts.
Double somersaults from bar to bar are
nothing. They will doubtless create a sen
sation. Vaughn Leer In his sensational dive
from a seventy-flvc-foot elevation holds
over another week. Prof. Sam Murphy will
give his daring balloon ascensions and
parachute Jump every day. The bathing
season has opened at Courtland Beach.
Over 300 enjoyed the cooling waters yester
day. The beach has suit accommodations
for 1,500. Last week averaged three picnics
day, weather permitting. Today's cars
a 111 be run to the beach every Ave min
utes. All the amusement features enjoyed
a large patronage last week, particularly
the Ferris wheel and the switchback rail
way. Prof. Ernest Nordln's orchestra will
give the following program today and to
night: March "Nlebelungon" Waaner
Overture "Merry Wives of Windsor"
Mcolal
Ballet music from Caterhoe-Chlmmade
"A Pas des Kcharoes b variation. .. .
Selections from "IjOS Hugenots".. Meyerbeer
Overture "Faust" Leutner
Serenade for flute and horn Tittle
O. Pedersen and 8. Hoblle.
Waltz "On the Blue Danube" Strauss
3eute da ballet, "The King's Masque
J'nl Hendlx
(a) Fantical dance, "The Dervishes;"
(b) "Blue Beard" nnd "Fatlma;" (c)
Incantations, "Hindoo Priests;" (dj
Russian dance's. "Tlip Cossacks."
Selections from "San Tov" Jones
Patrol "Tho Blue and Gray Dalby
Fnntasln "Dream Pictures" Ltimbge
"The Forge In the Forest" Mlchaells
March "New England's Finest" Clark
Overture "Mortana" Wallace
Selections from "The Merry War". Strauss
Oallop "In the Ring" Tarbock
At Lake Manawa the Ethel Tucker Dra
matic company was to have opened Monday
In "The Pearl of Savoy," but owing to
several of the prominent members of the
company having engagements elsewhere
and who were called nway sooner than ex
pected the engagement was cancelled. In
a week or so a comic opera company will
open at the theater, to remain the balunce
of the season. In the meantime the theater
will be gotten Into shupe for the require
ments of the opera company. Despite the
loss of the Tucker company this resort
does not lack attractions. Besides the
customary outdoor amusements there is
much to engage one In pleasant pastime. A
series of balloon races will be engaged In
by Mile. Broadwlck and J. Cummlngs,
superintended by Trof. Sam Murphy. These
races are most Interesting from the fact
of their hazardousness. Bathing at Man
hattan beach is growing in popularity ns
the weather becomes sultrier. Accommoda
tions for 2,000 bathers may be had. at Man
hattan. A Sunday school picnic from either
Council Bluffs or Omaha has marked each
day of the past week, while the nightly
patronage has been very large. Today the
crowd will doubtless be very large If the
weather is fair. The street car schedule
will be a car every five minuter. Covalt's
popular band will render the "following
selections this afternoon and evening:
March Colonel Stuart Weldon
Overture Hungarian Lustsplel. . Kcler Bela
Walts--Invltatlon to the Dance Weber
Intermezzo Jocoso Little Trlfler Barnard
Selection Foxy Qulller DeKoven
Idylle In Beauty's Bower Bendlx
Gavotte Enticement Hecker
Overture Semiramlde Rossini
Selection Tho Strollers Englander
Mazurka Russe La Czarlne Ganne
Suite Peer Gvnt Grieg
Humoresque The Band Didn't Strike..
Dalhey
Negro Dance A Southern Jamboree
Lermnn
March Revelation Chambers
Gossip front Staaeland.
"The Town Crier" of the Dramatic News
knows a good thing when, he sees it.
On Wednesday evening New York will
be treated to a novelty, a floating roof gar
den with a vaudeville attachment being
booked to open that night.
Daniel V. Arthur and Miss Marie Cahlll
were married last week In New York and
immediately set out for Europe on their
wedding trip.
Last week "The Storks" girls played
"The Tenderfoot" girls a match game of
base ball at Chicago and won by the score
of 17 to 41. It wus for the benefit of the
fresh air fund and realized the tidy sum
of $647.50.
Lillian Burkhardt, who is playing the
Keith circuit at present, has a new sketch
for next season, "The Man and the Burg
laress," In which she has to do a dunce.
And she says learning to dance Is the
hardest work she has ever done.
George Walker took Lawrence D'Orsay'a
breath by writing from l-oiulon, asking
for the name of the D Orsay tailor. D'Or
say might as well understand that few
men understand the art of dressing bet
ter than Walker and that no tailor could
usk a better customer.
A letter from O. D. Woodward of Wood
ward & Burgess announces that he has
purchased the entire production of "Under
Two Flags," and will put It on the road
again next season, with Jane Kennark In
the role of Cigarette. It la booked for the
Boyd on January 4, 6 and 6.
Helen Bertram will leave the cast of
"The Prince of l'ilson" on July 4. and will
spend the rest of the summer on a farm
In Vermont. Mr. Savage will semi her out
ut the heud of a new musical comedy com
pany In the fall. Trixle Friganza Is to have
the part of the widow In "The Prince of
i'tlsen."
No one need complain of not being able
to see "As You lAVe if next season.
Viola Allen and Henrietta Croaman are to
give great revivals of the sterling classic;
Grace George has given due notice of her
Intention to take a fall out of the piece,
and now comm Elizabeth Kennedy with
the declared Intention of putting It on the
road through the south.
May IH) tiousa, the prima donna of "The
Tenderfoot" company, now playing In Chi
cago, recently continued to appear at a
church benefit, and in addition sell some
tickets. Hie appeared all right, and also
sold 107 tickets out of a total of 119. Miss
De Sous now thoroughly appreciates the
fact that she not only furnished her own
music, but also her own audience.
Nat M. Wills, who stars next season
under the direction of Lroadhursl & Cur
rle In a musical farce called "A Son of
Heat," has been elected an honorary mem
ber of St. James lodge No. 1, Ancient
Order Sons of Rest, of Fargo, N. D. Mr.
Wills received by mall a gold button of
the order bearing Its emblem, an arm
chair surrounded by the letters, A. O. 8. H.
Klaw & Erlanger's production of "Bun
Hur." which proved such an extraordinary
success in mis city last season, is one or
i ,h i.ookln here for
the corning season
A return engagement of one week will be
played at Boyd's theater, beginning Mon
day evening. September M. 'ihe play will
lie staged here exactly tc when presented
lust season, with every , detail of the
Am eaoii, wiiii evri j ooin t 100
rlginal production In acctiery, costumes
nil mechanical effects. 1
Since Mr. Walker Vhltefle's success In
orl
the dashing comedy role of, Prince Victor
to
if wltn nnakeane
tlons. Acting upon thU sfJlKgestlon. Mr.
Whiteside will this seaxon ptoiluce a new
comedy by lieutenant Gi.Blon Kean of
England, called "We Are KH" The sc.
tion of the play takes plac t the present
lime in the III lie kingdom fi'f Kihuburt,
situated to the north of k rmany. Mr.
WhlteIde will aja oil role.
In the charming play, "Meant ami tsworu.
lt has been auggestud that 1 j endeavor t(
present a new comedy every other year
aiternatlna- with 8hukesDe..'an prod 11
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
Here beglnneth a "Meditation" upon the
gentle art of "Telling It."
There Is a prayer often prayed which has
to do with the appeal for pardon, for sins
of omlslon and commission. Now the sin
of commission is bad, but the sin of omission
Is often worse. For Instance. A meets B,
and discusses C, complaining bitterly about
some glaring sin that C has done. B,
knowing that this is false, says nothing
In defense of C, esteeming It wiser to
"keep out of It," and patting himself on
the back as a sample of Discretion-Extraordinary.
Which Is worse? A or B?
The New Englanders, I believe, originated
the expression "Do Tell." It Is a good bit
of advice.
When a man has done anything right. It
Is the time to tell: when he has done any
thing wrong. It Is also time to tell. Only
remember, In the first case tell him about
It, and In the second case, tell some ex
tenuating circumstance.
If you cannot think of one at the moment,
Invent one. Say that you heard once that
he patted a lame dog In tho street, or that
he fixed a hltchlng-strap which had been
bothering a horse, or something like that.
You need not He about It. Just say "It
seems to me I heard once," etc. That will
relieve you from all responsibility, If you
are sensitive.
If a man, or woman, has given you
pleasure In a church service, or a concert,
or an entertainment, tell him about It.
Do not be afraid to speak. It Is ap
preciated. Let me tell you of a friend I
have. Pardon the personality. When I
was actively engaged In church work,
playing the organ as well as conducting
the choir (which hard work a kind Provi
dence has relieved me of), this friend of
whom I speak found out that It was hard
to get a chance to speak to me at the
end of a big service, for two reasons, first
that I was playing the postlude for several
minutes, and second, that by the time I
had finished that the choir members had
divested themselves' of their choir robes,
and there was something to be done, in the
way of planning, and bo forth. But, did
this discourage my friend? Never. Just
as sure as the mall man came, In the after
noon, he bore with him a postal card, on
which would be written something like
this: "Splendid. Choir sang beautifully.
Solo, out of sight. Do some more like It
soon."
That man believed In "telling It." When
he reads this he will see, perhaps, for the
first time, that his little act of kindness,
on a on-cent postal card, was noticed, ap
preciated, nnd welcomed. It actually be
came a habit for me td watch for the
postal, and I always got It! Do Tell'
Blessed be the man who "tells It." A
postal card, costing only one cent. Is a
better medium for "telling It" than a thousand-dollar
tombstone!
When you hear a man getting "barbe
cued" by his acquaintances, when people
who never met him, who do not know him.
are telling. In their Infinite wisdom, all
about his weaknesses, and when they go so
far as to state all manner of things falsely,
you should remember some of those things
that you know are good about him, and
"tell It." It will silence the opposition
quicker than argument.
Only a week ago a man made some re
marks about a frlerd of mine, and elas
ticated the truth very considerably. I
Blmply eaid, "Come with me, and let us
ask him straight about it." Well, brethren,
y6u should have seen the back-down.
My dear' old grandmother taught "me that
years ago, and It came to me at the right
time.' She was the same friend who taught
me to count twenty before I said a word
when I Was Inclined to be angry.' But I
never was good at- arithmetic!
But that Is a digression. It Is better to
"tell It" at the right time th'an it Is to
be rich. It Is worse to refrain from "tell
ing it" when It should be told than It Is
to steal a man's automobile.
The man who quietly stands by and
hears another's character assailed unjustly,
or hears his reputation being slandered, Is
Just as bad as the man who peeps out o'
his window and sees burglars working for
an entrance to another man's house and
gives no alarm.
Think this over, and "tell It!"
Let s all, no matter what our occupation
may bo, immediately accept positions with
the Bank of Appreciation, capital un
limited. Let us be receiving tellers, and paying
tellers.
Let us tell out everything good that we
know about any one, even our enemies,
self-constituted. Let us. not claim "thirty
days" or "sixty days," but let us pay out
at once.
This morning is a good time to begin.
It will be a happy Sunday for someone
else, as well as for ourselves, If we begin
our duties as "paying" tellers, and "tell
It" that - good word and "tell It," as
though we llkod to "tell it," not grudgingly,
nor of necessity, for the I,ord loveth a
cheerful "tellor."
As the last of Sunday was merging Into
the orrly part of Monday, there "entered
Into life," ono of Omaha's best known and
best loved singers, Mrs. Allen P. Ely, who
has been Identified with the leading
musical affairs In Omaha for some years.
The loss to the musical world of Omaha
Is a great one, but Heaven needs the best
choristers.
She has passed her examination, she has
entered the school where we expect to hear
the answer to our Importunate and never
ending "Why?"
When she Is asked what she has done
ror manaina, wnue in this vale, there will
be a Bpeedy and generous response from
the registered prayers of thankfulness and
thoughts of gratitude which her singing
invoKea.
Mrs. Ely was no! la a constant student.
up w mo 1 on ut ner graduation she was
always working to bring to light more and
more of the mysteries of that great realm
"VolceV At the Tuesday morning musl-
caiea sne was always a most earnest
worker, and her singing was an Inspiration
to younger students and a pleasure to her
professional friends. In her church work
she nas always been a success, and her
health had Improved so much In the past
year that she had almost accepted a promi
nent position for next season, In addition
to her work at the Temple Israel.
In the May festival she was one of the
most enthusiastic members of the assocla
tlon, allowing none of her many social
duties to Interfere with a rehearsal, thereby
affording a good example to rther singers
and much encouragement to the conductor.
As a feature on a program Mrs. Ely's
singing was always attractive. She was
painstaking, careful, artistic, emotional and
Intellectual. These qualities combined to
make her singing what It was, and almost
everyone was satisfied with her except
herself. In all the writer's experience he
has never met In the mralcal profession
atth such a case of "divine dissatisfac
tion." She was not discouraged, not did
she complain, but her thought was so clar
and her standard so ht.h. that she ill a I
"divine dlutatlsfactton" with her o- 2yrk. I
She was certainly looking beyv lh. I
could see visions that some of us t
drtam ef no wonder bar standard; 'NI
lA
high, and she unsatisfied. In the light of
what has Just happened, everything Is made
plain. It Is the plan She waa bring pre
pared. She has left us for a lltt'e while,
and when we meet her again she will fie
able to teach us things we never under
stood. She has found the lost chord.
As we think of her now, there comcB to
us, clearer and more beautifully than ever,
that strain of music so sublime, and we
hear, ss from a far off country, her mes
sage, as we have often heard It here: "Oh,
rest In the Lord; wait patiently for him,
and He shall give thee thy heart's de
sires." Or again, "But the T,ord Is mindful
of His own. He remembers His chil
dren." Or again, one of the last songs
sung by her In public before she went
away, "It Is Ood's own harmony, that wind
we hear In the chimney." But the dearest,
sweetest song thst she ever sang was the
song which she left with us, Just a few
minutes before she entered the land of
nlghtlese sunshine, and eternal song, the
words "Don't worry."
As we try to take up the burden without
her, may It be bo that we may sing that
song Into the hearts of the fear-haunted,
feverish world. She has not ceased her
work, ah no! If we thought so, we would
never work for the right against the wrong.
It would be much easier to acquiesce she
Is still working for us and with us. Ralph
Waldo Trine says In one of his bonks: "We
cannot rationally believe other than that
those who have labored In love and with
uplifting powers here are still laboring In
the same way, and in all probability with
more earnest seal, and with still greater
power."
When we receive another Inspiration, a
new Impulse upward, a brighter thought,
it will not be out of place for us to feel
positive that she has had something to do
with It. Rest assured she will not forget
us. any more than the good university
student forgets, the plain "folks" on the
farm.
Of course It Is hard for us as we look
through tears toward that bend In the
road which she has Just passed and realize
that the student Is going to fame and hap
piness and glory, and that we must stay on
the farm and work, but let us remember:
O lift thine eyes
To the blue skies;
See how the clouds do borrow,
Brightness each one.
Straight from the sun,
80 Is It ever with sorrow.
'T will coma alas!
But soon 't will pass
Clouds will be sunshine tomorrow.
O dry those tears,
Life Is pot made for sorrow!
And behind the clouds Is the eternal sun
shine of her memory!
Mr. Keek's choir did Itself proud on Fri
day night last, when a concert was given
at the Kountze Memorial church. By a
singular, and I think I may any, unusual
mistake, Mr. Keek's name was omitted In
the announcement of this concert In last
Sunday's music column of The Bee. The
work which attracted the attention of the
musicians was "God, Thou Art Great," by
Spohr, and Mr. Keck gave it a very good
reading, the chorus work being steady, well
balanced and good.
Miss Louise Hoecker (pupil of Mrs. Ralph
Henry Day) gave her first piano recital at
her home last Saturday. The program was
an ambitious one ami was well given.
The Bohemians have been stirring things
up musically again, and this time the fea
ture of their work is a singer. Mme. Ma
lum, the prima donna soprano of the Na
tional Theater of Prague, Bohemia, who Is
touring this country. She Is said to be a
wonderfully clever woman. She Is young,
being only 33 years of age, and she Is a
widow. Her repertoire Is extensive, 'shd
she will appear In the principal cities of
this country, singing In Omaha on July 12.
It Is a pleasure to once more wish success
to the Bohemians. THOMAS J. KELLY.
ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM
The new organ In Masonlo temple Is to be
dedicated next Thursday evening at a pub
lic recital which will be held at the temple.
The recital will be in charge of Prof. F. H.
Wright, organist at Trinity cathedral, as
sisted by Miy. Fremont Benjamin, W. R.
Wllklns, Walter I'cartse. Robert McCormlck
and the vested choir of the cathedral.
All eyes are now turned toward Saratoga,
that Is, all eyes which have seen the beau
ties of the Mystic Shrine and whose pos
sessors have tasted of the waters of Zem
Zcm which flow from the well beside the
kaaba, for there will the faithful assemble
to greet tfie coming of another Imperial
potentate who shall rule over them for an
other twlve months.
Nebraska is Interested more than usual
In this meeting of the Imperial council, for
the presiding efneer is a Nebraska man and
to him will be awarded Vhose honors which
always go with a high duty well performed.
It is seldom that an imperial potentate has
been accompanied to the council by an
many potentates of local temples as will
be In the caravan of Colonel Akin when he
leaves Omaha Friday evening, and few. If
any, will carry with him more good wishes
than he will take when he lays dow.i the
Insignia of office.
The Imperial train has already been de
scribed and the order of entertainment was
published In this column last week, but the
local committee met with better success
than It hoped for last week and the train
will not lack for travelers, the only ques
tion now being space enough to care for
all who apply. It Is believed that all com
ers can be provided for, however, as there
are always a few who cannot go, nt the
last moment, and late comers may be ac
commodated, but there Is nothing certain
about this.
Judge Slabaugh will deliver the address
at the Memorial services to be held by
Omaha camp, No. 120, at Myrtle hall this
evening. Memorial services will bo huld
this morning at the First Methodist Epis
copal church. Foresters and members of
the order will meet at the Continental
block at 10 a. m. sharp to march to the
church.
The Woman's Relief Corps end Grand
Army of the Republic Jointly celebruted
Flag day on Tuesday evening, June 23. In
Myrtle hall. Mr. Elliott presided, assisted
by Mrs. Drelsbach, president of the
Woman's Relief Corps, snd Mrs. Alice
Baughman Schleh was at the piano. Ap
propriate readings were given by Mrs.
Say re, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Wood. J. B.
Drelsbach gave a short talk on "The Flag
In li3," and Rev. Mr. Mackintosh san a
number of songs. Mr. Johnson sang
"Columbia" snd "Red, White and Blue"
as solos, the audience Joining In the
chorus. An Instrumental duet was given
by the Misses Dora and Nellie Stevens.
The "Flag Drill" ws aa exceedingly fine
number of the program. Thirty-two chll
dren. Including Miss Joule Jardlne as
"Goddess of IJberty," executed so mo diffi
cult marching In an almost perfect man
ner. The Invocation, address of the even
ing and benediction were given by Rev.
Dr. Bchleh. A recltaflon was given by lit
tle Lula McGreer. The cloning number
was the "Star Spangled Banner," by Miss
F.lllott.
Wood Workers Heaew Stria.
'RONTON, O., June 27. The general
strike of wood workers was renewed here
'today, causing a complete suspension in
ihi uriinn of th-j Ohio rallev. A recocnl-
llor of the union is the principal demand,
THE
pAlil(S
Constitute one of her chief glories. They
contain fields, forests, and plains ; they
are watered by creeks and rivers, and
contain villages and farm-houses; they
have springs and lakes where hotels and
other places of entertainment are found
for those seeking health and recreation.
To enable ptnplt to
localitie witlwvt un
ttr of time or
PACIFIC ha nut
raits and evlcndid t"
Missouri liiver to ?.
Accommodations are provided for all
classes of passengers on these trains, the
equipment including free reclining chair
cars, dining cars, buffet smoking cars,
drawing-room sleepers, day coaches, etc.
CITY TICKET OFFICI, 1324 FARNAM ST.
Phone 310.
t'nlon Station, 10th nnd Marcy.
AMl'SEMEXTS.
THE IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND THE DAY
OMAIIAS POLITE RESORT,
Krug Park
Clean, Healthy, Invigorating, Cool.
Muster's Band, The Passitn Play, Munkcsay's Paintings.
1,000 Amusement Features.
THE WISE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PICNIC, WED., JULY 1st
SEASONABLE FASHIONS
r 4399 MIS'es Tucked Waist 12 to 1 6 year.
4078 Misses Fiv Gored Bkirt. 12 to IS years.
A Dainty Summer Gown Misses Tucked
Waist 4399 and Five-Gored Skirt 4076
Embroidered muslins and batiste are
in the height of style and make
exceedingly fffeotlve summer gowns for
young girls. The very charming one Illus
trated is made of white batiste with green
dots and is trimmed with .Venetian lace.
The waist la -one of the newest and Is
tucked to form a yoke at the front, but
allowed to fall free and form soft folds be
low that point. The back Is tucked for Its
entire length and is perfectly smooth and
the sleeves are tuckod to give the Hun
garian effect. The skirt is live-gored and
tucked to form a hip . yoke ond Is finished
with a tucked flounce.
The quantity of material required for the
medium slxe Is, for waist, 3'4 yards a inches
wide, 3 yords 27 inches wide. 2 yards 32
inches wide or 2 yards 44 Inches wide, with
yard of all-over lace for collar and cuffs
and 2Vlj yards of Insertion to trim as Illus
trated: for sklr., 6 yards 27 Inches wide. 6
yards 32 Inchrs wide or 44 yards 44 Inches
wide.
The waist pattern 4:199 Is cut In sixes for
girls of 12, 14 and 16 years of age.
The skirt pattern 41)70 Is cut In sixes for
I girls of 12, 14 and 10 years of age.
For the accommodaimt. of The Bet
readers these patterns, which usually retail
at from 25 to 30 cents, will be furnished at
a nominal price, 10 cents, whic h covers all
expense. In order to get a pattern enclose
10 cents, give number and name of pattern
wanted and bust measure.
HE CONFESSES TO GET EVEN
Diamond Thief Gives the Motive that
Prompted lllm to Tell
Ills Story.
CHICAGO, June John Engvahl, one of
the three men under arrest here for the
115,000 diamond robbery In the Hotel Mel
rose, Los Angeles, told today why he con
fessed. Baer, who was arrested yesterday,
pawned a diamond sunburst for $1,000, he
said. Of this amount he admitted having
received J370.
"On the way from New Orleans to St.
Uiula," he continued, "I waa touched for
every cent of the money while 1 was asleep.
I always thought my companion rohb.nl
me. When I was arrested and Baer was
free. I didn't propose to get all the blume
after being so shabbily treated."
SIBLEY IS NOT WORRIED
lavrstlsatlon of Mis Official
( osdart,
NEW YORK. June 27. -The Associated
Press has received the following dispatch
fiom Representative 8 b ey i-f Pennsyl
vania, dated Quebec:
id
riving here today from a cruise tnrougn
of
AllK.MET.
BOYD'S
FERRIS STOCK CD
This Afterrtonn
WIPE TOR 1V1FK. "
Opening Tonight
Tennessee's I'ardnrr.
Mat., any seat luc; night,
10c, 15c, 26c.
NINTH
BIC
WEEK
Mr. Kelly ....
TEACHER OP
Singing,
Tone Production
Interpretation
Daridge Block,
18th and Farnam
HOTELS.
Chicago Beach
Hotel
S 1 it Blvd. & Lake Short, Chicago.
For a "city trip" or a "summer outing"
has all the advantages ol a secluded
retort, yet the Illinois Central eiprern.
takes you to the heart of the city In Ut
minutes. The finest Summer Hot.l
on the Great Lakes, (or families, trim
Ki.nts and tourlHts. Stone and pressed
brick. 4S0 outside rooms.
Golf, Tennis, Boating, Bathing
and Fishing.
Send for handsome Hew Illustrated Booklet.
1
the St. Lawrence. I find published Intima
tions reflecting upon my ollltlal coudui t as
a representative of congress. As In every
instance my official actions have reflected
my highest conceptions of pulillc duty him!
so far as I am aware will never cause any
friend of mine either n uri-t or sorrow, I In
vite the fullest Invent Ikm I Ion of niv otliclal
conduit. JOSKPJI V. HIHI.KY.
The intimations referred to made It ap
pear thut Mr. Slbhy was largely Interested
In a manifolding company which furnished
supplies to the national government.
Omaha Christina Knileu vorers' tn
llsht ffprclnl.
$15 FOR ROl'ND TRIP TO PICNVKR.
Pl-EHLO AND COLORADO SPRINOS
The I'nlon Pacific bus, by reason of Its
many advantages, been selected as tliw otli
clal route for the Omahu ChrlsUati En
deavor delegation to Denver.
A special train will be run for this dele
gation and all Endeavorera throughout tha
state are urged to Join this train. A gre't
Ai'iuulntance, Social will be held on the
way out.
Arrangements have been made for de
lightful side trips Into the mountains and
also special excursion rates to Bull IjHkc
flty utid other points at greatly reduced,
rates.
The special train will leave Omaha t'nlon
station at 7 s. m . July Mh. and srrlv nt
Denver same evening. Tickets on sale July
1st to 10th. limited to August 31st.
He sure your tickets read via the official
route, t'ity ticket office, 1324 Farnam street.
Phone 318.
Fourth of July Kirariloni.
One fare snd a third for all stations on
the Chicago Great Western railway within
Jin) miles. Th-kets on sale July S snd 4.
tjood to return July 6. For further Infor
mation apply to any tlieut Western pgent,
or J- P- Elmer. Ci I'- A . Chicago, 111.
Grain 'lea lo Meet at Mlnenaiolla.
CHICAGO, Jun. 27. Tha National Oraln
Dealers' association has decided to hold Its
annual convention al Minneapolis October
to I-
necetsary ervmdi-
vwnry, the I'S loX
fcYAOWll in eject very low
T ET Denver. 1
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