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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1904)
14 TIIE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY. PErTEMflET? 25. 1004. MANY IRISH ARE COMING Authorities tnsble to Aeeosjnt for laBax ef People from Emerald Isle. aViskmest. AMI SEME JITS. AMlEMET. AMI SKMKJITS. ABOUT PLAYS, PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES f CREIQHTON tern TIT XL Vp till now at l"fast the theatrical fann has moved at gait dtidcdl) leisurely In Omaha. Several aurh attractions have bwn offcred have ben of excellent stand ard, with nothing that rould be railed either novel or not i bit-. The new comely presented by Henry Miller and his com pany comes nearest to being- entitled to this description, and even It lacks something of being exactly new. In It another phasa cf life In the rather narrow world Mr. Jones Inhabits Is portrayed, which la not exactly a novelty, and Its claims to dis tinction must rest on the fact that Mr. Jones makes- his men and women talk 'Ike men and women, and not like bonks or ora tors. It is not too late to point out that several hundred Omaha people deprived themrelves of one of the most entertaining of plays by not attending during Mr. Mill er's engagement. Like several other reaily first-class things that have been at the Boyd, Mr. Miller encountered much oppo sition from the wethr man, who turnel on the midsummer simut just when people were looking for early fall weather, and those who usually patronize tna hurt of play preferred the sequestration of the clubhouse verandah to the discomfort of the theater on n hot night. But now the season has advanced to that stngo where the nights will be conducive to attendance at the theater, and better buslncsj Is ex pected. In- fact, the Krug has already ex perienced this to some extent, the company that presented "Arizona" during the first half of the week having the first real boom of the season at that house. The Orpheum'a opening found the r. gulnrs all ready to be gin the winter's round, and the week indi cates that prosperity is still In store for the vaudeville house. Under tha heading of "ItJre Joe Jeffer son," the Baltimore American editorially pays the following tribute to that fine old actor whom Americans, regardless of age or condition, delight to honor: Hundreds of thousands of men, women &uu cmiuieu in Ariiwud will hear ot mo HI heu-iui una prouaoio tinal retirement Hum tliu sluice ut Juauiik Jeitersun wltu a keen seime of personal loss. or more man iiitir a century every city of con siderable sizu m tne land lias awaited with pleasure the coining 01 the Inlmilauie Jjuiciiman lop and the unarming, II Buuie wuai uroid, 1100 Acres, bo long had tney been Cuming mat tney were aimost looked upon as Immortal In tne person or Jeflemun, and It must seem to old theater haouuea almost impossible that a season can pasa without tne toast, "Veil, here s to uur healt und your vamiliea, und may uey leef long and brosper." Everyone wni hope that Jefferson may recover sufficiently to say his lust farewell to the stage formally rrom the lootlights, but that, irom all accounts, Is douuitul. Vvlth him will puss Irom theatrical activ ities tne last or a contemporary group of the greatest Interpreters ot great char acters mat has been known to the Amer ican stage. As a single period in tne history of the ttrltlsh Btuge pioduced a gToup of brilliant ucturs, chief of whom were iviuo ready and 1'eg Vvottington, so In America the Inspiration of a Uriel cycle gave to the stage such tragedians as fcidwin Booth, Forrest., Luvenporl, liarrett, CliaxloUe Cushman and oluers of scarcely less note, wltn the master comeuians Jetierson, K. A. 8othern, Ned Adams, bioddard und a few distinguished stars of second magnitude. Of the younger generation there Hie many refined and pleasing actors, but such as the contemiHirai y group named ure not pro duced except once In an age. Nature seems to exhauHt herself In one grand effort und Is then forced to lie fulluw for generations before again attempting the creation of genius. The period of dramatic writing marked by the work of Khukespeare, Jon son, Masslnger, Beaumont und Fletcher has not since had Its counterpart. Jeflerson Is not only u rare actor, but & man of varied and remarkable accom plishments. 11)9 gonial personality has always endeared him to all he met. lie has been a student of all literatures, and not only a connoisupr of art, but an artist of much talent and distinctive individuality. His landscapes ure In several of the pub lic galleries, and they are Indicative of Ills poetlo temperament and hjs tender appreciation of the beautiful In nature, in this he Is exceptional among the re markable contemporary group. Others were as greut professionally, but their genius was narrowed to Interpretation of thoughts not their own. Jefferson will live In crea tions of his own which will be seen and loved by generations . knowing nothing of his great Impersonations except In meager stage histories. Mr Jefferson can write well. The pub lic will hone that If he be unable to re appear upon the stage he may have strength and desire to leave personal rem iniscences of a life which has been rich In 6lvlng pleasure to others, and admirable i ail Its associations. Concerning Mr. Mansfield's future plana tha following Is given to the public: Richard Mansfield Is guarding the titles and topics and characters of two new plays In which he Intends to appear later In the season. This, presumably, Is to obviate being anticipated In his enterprise by stock managers and others who watch the Mansfield announcements with a view to trading on the unusual publicity, given any project which this artist has in hand. Barly announcement! of new plays secure by repetition a substantial reclame by the time that the night of production arrives. Mr. Mansileld has pnaxed somewhiit be yond the point ot making this a depend ence. His association with an artlstlo project has cpme to stamp It as something which Is Imperatively splendid and he Is entitled to Immunity from the foraging of unscrupulous purveyors on his preserves. A numberf cheap Imitations of his "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "A Parlslnn Romance" hnve been In evidence for years. When he did "Cyrano de Bergerac sev eral piratical versions were at once plsyed, among them a sad affair by Augustln Tmly, who slaughtered n masterpiece to make a Kehan holiday. When Mr. Mansfield an nounced "Julius Caesar" the echo was heard In about thirty other announcements by the Coarsa l'aytons from one end of the country to the other. Iist year Mans field's superlatively fine "Ivan, the Ter rible," wus traded upon In another piny with an Identical title purporting to be written by the sums author. Twice he Is said to have abandoned ambitious under, takings because others negatived his plans by cheap Imitations. This season Mr. Mnnsfleld merely permits It to be announced that he will play "Ivan the Terrible" and other plays of his reper toire before he creates one role founded on a great historical figure nnd another of hemic "proportions, but wholly fictitious, fhe latter a translation. Mr. Mansfield has also determined not to play any more one part seasons. It frets his energy. Lst year he .created two new roles and played revivals from his repertoire. He has nearly forty characters In his repertoire nnd he will be seen In at least fourteen ot them this winter. be well filled during the run of "Business Is Business. i What la probably the record theater party was that given In New York, when the 4,ou0 members of the American Bank ers' association attended the performance of "The Madcap Princess," the new ma Heal comedy. In which Lulu Olaser la ap pearlrg at the Knickerbocker theater. It extended over two nights, and the follow ing details are furnished: The local entertainment committee of the bankers had complete charge of the thea ter and entertained tneir guests royany. The theater whs decorated inside and out and handsome souvenirs were distributed A spt'dnl program had a photopraph of Miss Olaser on Its title page, Deautirui lans were civen to the ladles and refreshments were served between the acts. The list feature was a decided novelty, when the curtain fell waiters passed down the aisles and distributed little boxes looking like miniature safes, even to the combination lock. Turning the lock to the combination A. 11 A., the nafy opened and a little package of Ice cream was found. Sitver souvenir spoons and Chinese silk napkins were passed around. MIbs Olaser arose to the occaion by interpolating In her waits song. Beautlrul Isle of tne Bea, tne fol lowing vertte, which was received with de light by the bankers: In that Isle which we visit In funcy, That beautiful idle of the sea. Things financial all boom, And conditions assume An aspect ns bright as can be. There the banks never break, And there stocks never take A tumble in heart-disease style. All the bankers are gay (It's their nice little way) In that glit-edged security Isle. Oh, happy island. Would that I were there. There nil stock Is watered; All deals are square. That land for my land. Gladly there I'd be. The currency laws Are free from nil flaws In that Island of the sea. Leander Richardson writes of the new play which Mr. William H. Crane has Jiist produced at the Criterion theater. In New York: Nobody can complain that William. H. Crane hasn't made a new departure this time. Heretofore Crane has been asso ciated solely with comedy roles of the broadest type, but In . "Business, la Busi ness" he goes to the other extreme, play ing the part ot an atrociously malignant old man whose sole Idul Is money. The play la a transplantation from the French and In Its native land It has had a long and aucccsaful career. The principal char acter In It Is the scheming old money getter played by Crane. This persnnnge rather prefers to acquire wealth by cruel and oppressive methods than otherwise, and when he haa built his financial struc ture to Its highest point he takes alrooxt as much satisfaction In the knowledge that others have Buffered loss as In the fact that he haa made gains. In this position, when he Is one of the great money kings of I'aris. he develops an ambition to mnrry his daughter to the son of a certain aristo crat who Is In his power, but when, lifter much difficulty, everything has been ar ranged but tha daughter's consent, she re fuses point blank. The avaricious old man raves and stormsbut his troubles multiply, reaching their apex when he luarns of the sudden death of his evil-minded son. whom he adored, and he Is himself stricken with apoplexy. Not a pleasant and gonial sort of person this ancient grinder down of the poot But In spite of the unlnvelv duality of The chnrncter the play Itself la strung and moving, and Mr. Crann. as well as the other members of Mr. Frohman s rnmpunv. flnda amr-le room for the exnres. slr.n t.t Ms beat lft. The sonportlng nr. "nlsalton Includes Joseph Wheelock. Jr., Wltr lisle, Ororge Backus. Sheridan Tlock. Harry St. Mur. H Peyton Olbbs. Katherlne Orey, Tanbelle Osrrlson nnd nu merous others. The Criterion theater will Coming Events. Oeorge Ade's comedy-drama, "The County Chairman," which Henry W. Sav age offers at the Boyd theater for three nights and a matlneo, commencing on Thursday evening, September 29, ran prac tically the entire season at Wallack's the ater, In New York, and before that for the better part of a season In Chicago. It Is a play with a strong heart 'interest, but abounds with funny lines and situations. In the writing of witty lines Oeorge Ade stands without a peer In this country to day, and his handling of the stirring dra matic situations in "The County Chair man" established him at once as one of the foremost dramatists. "The County Chair man" tells a wholesome story of life In a middle western village in the early eighties. The characters are remarkably well drawn. There Is Jim Heckler, the open-hearted, bluff political manager, with a keen sense of right and wrong and a penchant for quoting Shakespeare, and there's Sassafras, the Idle, shiftless darky, who sells his vote without fear or favor to each of the candidates, but despite this weakness Is a general favorite. These char acters will be remembered when many of the plays are forgotten. In Mr. Savage's splendid production of "The County Chair man" the part of Jim Heckler is played by Theodore Roberts, the well-known char acter actor, and that of Sassafras by George Thatcher, the famous minstrel. At the Krug theater for four nights nnd two matinees, beginning with a matinee this afternoon, the western melodrama, by Charles A. Taylor. "The Queen of the Highway," will be the attraction. This' rlece vlslted Omaha last season, and was very much liked for Its .thrilling situations and tlfe excellent manner In which they are carried off. It tells a story of the mountains and plains. In which cowboys and Indians, settlers and road agents min gle, and In Its plot Involves a most Inter esting romance. Its climaxes follow the action of the piece In sequential order, and depend as much on the strength of the developed situation as on the stage me chanism for their force. But the play is most realistically staged, and Is produced with a careful eye to the actual conditions. James H. Wallick Is the manager, and he gives the entire performance Mb personal attention. The vaudeville bill at the Orpheum for the second week, which commences with a matinee today, embraces eight features that Include dancing, singing, varied In strumental muBlc, educated felines, acro batics, comedy and a sketch. On the top of the list comes the "Four Madcaps," one of the Orpheum company's most success ful European importations of last season. These four pretty girls are lithe and mus cular and perform the most difficult of dances with grace and ease. Techow's educated cats also come from Europe. Probably not any of the domesticated ani mals are harder to train than felines, and what Prof. Techow hns accomplished In this line Is considered most remarkable. Their many little "stunts" have been ar ranged with the Intention of making, them Interesting as well as entertaining, so they will appeal to the old ns well as young folks. The Delmoro sisters are refined en tertainers, who sing and piny several In struments. The Hughes Musical Trio Is composed of about as versatile performers as are to be found In vaudeville, as they use more than a half dozen different kinds of instruments. "A Bachelor's Home," a comedy sketch, will be contributed by Harry and Kate Jackson. Lillian Shaw will make her first bid for local favor with a rendition of her newsboy's love ditty, which has attracted considerable attention, and other songs and funny stories. Feats of equlllbrlsm of the daring and difficult kind. Intermixed with music, will be fur nished by Les Olopas, while the motion pictures projected by the klnodrome will be entirely new. Gossip from Stasreland. The New York engagement of the Corean ceimlc opera. "The Bho-tiun," by George Ade and Gustav Luders, will begin at Wal lack's theater October 10. William Faversham gets a genuine ham mering In the New York Tribune for his Indifferent work in "Letty."' He Is said to be acting Faversham and not Lechraere, the leading role. Mrs. Flske's revival of "Becky Sharp" In New York has not been an unqualified success. Tie Herald says the play was tamely acted and tamely received. The World complains of a habit Mrs. Flske showed in Omaha last spring, when she presented "Mary of Magdala" here, that of slurring her lines so that her auditors hardly hear half she says. The far western and Pacific coast trip planned for Tim Murphy has been aban doned. Having opened the season In New Orleuns he will play a hurried trip through Texas and up the Mississippi valley, In certain cities where he always does cspao Ity, on his way to fill Important time In certain eastern cities prior to the New York opening which his great success In "Two Men and a Girl" and "When a Man's Mar ried." has made for him. His shortest stop Is for two nights, and he gives both plays In every city. Both plays will be produced In New York. Floods Destroy Mexican Town. EL PA80, Sept. 24. Recent floods In Chi huahua completely destroyed the town of CiiHihulriachlo, a mining town In the In terior of the state. Every house was swept away, but no Uvea were lust. An ore train from that camp that took two weeks to reach Chihuahua on account of the high water brought the first news the de struction of the town. Hurt In Elevator Accident. CINCINNATI, Sept. I4.-At Cohen s print ing establishment, while the men were go ing to work today, Henry E. Mann and Louts Helntxleman and Charles bVhuledrr were severely Injured by the elevator fell ing from lbs seventh floor to the baae-meat NEW TORK, Sept. 24 (New York Her ald Service Special to The Bee.) The usual influx of Irish Immigrants during the last two months has puxzled the Immigration authorities. It , was generally expected the reduced rates established by the various steamship lines In connection with the war between the Cunard and the Con tinental lines would Increase the Irish Im migration slightly, but no one expected such an unprecedented rush from the Green Isle. The Rev. Father Grognn, assistant to Father Henry, director of the Mission of Our Lady of the Rosary (the Irish Immi grant Girls' home), has returned from a few weeks' vacation in Ireland. He re ported an unusual degree of prosperity all through the lslnij. He was astonished to learn that the months of July and August had recorded an unusual Increase In the humber of Im migrants from Ireland arriving here. As a rule, August and September are light months at the mission. It Is a rare occa caslon when there are more than a half dozen girls to be cared for on any one night during these months. When Father Grogan reported at the mission for duty he found that the home was crowded to Its full capacity and that on Ellis island were nearly 1,000 Irish girls awaiting friends or the necessary money to continue their Journey to their destina tions. Upon looking over the house records Father Grognn discovered that during the week that he had been on the way over more than 1,000 Irish Immigrants had ar rived at the port of New York and that the mission had averaged more than fifty girls each night. Father Grognn says he cannot account for the unprecedented exodus from Ireland under the existing prosperous condition of affairs. The Immigration records show that In the last seven days near 1,600 Irish im migrants have arrived at Ellis Island. Of these nearly 70 per cent were girls, and only a small percentage of the total were more than 23 years old. PRICES A NIGHT 15c, 25c, 50c. 75 ALWAYS WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEE.. 25 THE SAME" ( SUNDAY MATINEE 10c, 25c and 50 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Canl QC Wednesday Mat. and Nifht utiUL 9 STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE. JAS. II. WALLICK Amusement Company' fi t Scenic Production. Queen of the Highway A Picturesque Story of Life la the West PRODUCTION n 7T, A doreeous ., , j , . A Revelation scenic Massive and Ccmplits in Pf0dustioa in Every Detail. M'""""- 23 ACTING PEOPLE 5 EDUCATED DCXJS i 2 DEN5 OF FEROCIOUS WOLVES "DUKE," THE BANDIT DOG Three Nijhts and Two Mats., Qnnl OQ Starting Thursday Nifht wUJJIi LU JOSEPH TOTTEN PRESENTS. Miss Leslie Bingham The Great Metropolitan Melo-Drama The Factory Foundling ABUNDANT LIFE AND COLOR COM BINED TO MAKE THIS THE BEST PLAY OF METROPOLITAN LIFE EVER PRODUCED. XEW THOn, 404. Week Commencing Sunday Matinee, Sept- 25 Matinee 2: 1 5. Tonight 8: 1 5. The Four Madcaps Europe's Greatest Novelty. Techow's Cats The Most Marvelous of Educated Felloes, Del more Sisters Refined Entertainers, See the Great Factory Scene NEXT SUNDAY "UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES. OTHERS FOLLOW ANNAPOLIS British and German Naval Academies Vae United States School as Model. NEW TORK, Bepf 24.-New York Her Id Service Special to The Bee.) That British and German naval schools are planned on the lines long followed at An napolis Is the substance of the report which Captain W. H. Brownson, superintendent of the Naval academy, will make the Navy department. Captain Brownson, accom panied by Mrs. Brownson, returned on the Lucanla of the Cunard line, after making, under Instructions from the department. a detailed study of the naval training sys tems of England and Germany. 'It cannot help being a matter of great gratification to my countrymen," said Captain Brownson, "to learn that after condemning our system of naval education for officers for the last sixty years, Eng land Is now following our lead. While, of course, there Is a difference In details, the naval college at Osborne follows the same general plan as our own Naval academy, and at the new Institution, which will be opened at Dartmouth next year, the same general system will be pursued. It is the same way in Germany. Prince Henry said to me only a week before I sailed, We are starting a small Annapolis of our own,' referring to the new naval school they are about to open near Kiel. "I think we can pride ourselves on set ting all the European powers an example In naval education." m ! The: Horse s 9 Showf Opens at the Auditorium Tomorrow Night, Sept. 26 CONTINUING EVERY NIGIIT TIIROUGU THE WEEK WITH MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Doors Opei at 7:30 Performance at 8 o'clock Sharp Bit and Bridle Club Tickets, two seats for each perform ance, .fKKOO 16 tickets in all and transferrable. Season Tickets ou Arena Floor, $12.50 each for the week. Season Tickets, first four rows in the balcony, $10.00 each for the week. ' Balcony Seats, first four rows, ?1.50 each, single per formance. Reserved Seats on Arena Floor, single performance, ?2.00 each. General Admission, including reserved seat, back of first four rows in balcony, $1.00 each, including privilege $ of the promenade. BOYD'S WOODWARD A BURQE3S, M0R3 The Play that Made All St. Louis Laujh Three Nights Commencing Thurs. Oala Matinee Saturday. HEMRV W. SAVAdB OPFBR GEORGE ADES QUAINT COMEDY COUEITV Hughes Musical Trio Harry & Kate Jackson In "A Bachelor's Romance." Lillian Shaw Comedienne, Les Olopas Musical Equilibrists, The Kindromc New Motion Pictures. SB Prices IQz, 25c, 50c BASE BALL ST. JOSEPH VS. OMAHA SEPTEMBER 21, 22, 23, 24 and 23.' VINTON STREET PARK Presented br m powerful and per feetly balanced oast of players. Blsc company. Immense proilnrt ton. Most remarkable character play in America 110 TIMES IN CHICAdO. 312 TIMES IN NBW YORK. PRICES 25c. 60e. Tie. II 00. 11. HV Mat Ince H5c, 60e, 76c. Frank Wilczek, v.il",!U's,?ed is prepared to accept pupils. Address Paxton Hotel. For Con cert and recital dates communicate with CIIAS. F. LUPTENS, Uusiness Manager. FOR SIX PERFORMANCES Commencing Sunday mtlneo, Oct. 2, Matinee Wednesday. Hamlin, Mitchell and Fields, Present BIRD CENTER A LAUGHING PLAY Coming direct from Its sticppssful run at the Grand Opera House, Chicago. SEAT SALE MONDAY. 5TII ANNUAL BALL Given by the foresters of Camp No.4944, M.WA Sunday Eve., Sept. 25 At metropolitan Club, 23d and Harne GOOD TIME AND GOOD Ml'SIC. Mr. Kelly has returned from Europe and hi STUDIO opens for the re ception of students TOMORROW Davldare Block. 1802 Farnani MILLIE RYAN Has returned from. New York, re-opened her Studio at 322 Ramge BIdg. 'Phone L 2069 ONE SDAY THE OPENING DAY, eptember 28th the date 1 .BIG HOW FREE ATTRACTIONS ON THE PIKE AN ELECTRIC THEATER THE IGORROTES FROM PHILIPPINES THE FERRIS WHEEL THE ANIMAL SHOW THE MERRYGO-R6UND THE OLD 1 PL ANTATION THE MANY ILLUSIONS THE KNIGHTS OWN SHOW BIG CONFETTI BATTLES DOUGLAS COUNTY AGRICULTURE AND STOCK EXHIBIT DAYLIGHT PARADE, OCT, 5 . ELECTRIC PARADE, OCT. 6 GRAND COURT BALL, OCT. 7 GRAND MASK BALL, OCT. 8 1 1 TEN DAYS OF FUN, SIGHT-SEEING AND LEARNING Grand Electric Display on the Principal Streets Every .Night ALL RATES ARE REDUCED ALL R.0ADS LEAD TO OMAHA