Nebraska Newspapers

    tecmber 11. 1001.
TIIE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED REE.
Talk About Plays, Players arid Playhouses
WEEK of contemplation simply
tervei to d rpm th Impu l m
made by the ;wrffirmiin" t
"Th Two Orphar." hy the all
star cart. It !oen't often happen
that such a galaxy of Ftsin la found work
ins; together so harmoniously and nchlcx--Ina;
su?h excellent rnjlts. I'nquestionsbly
large part of the sucr of the company
Is due to the fct thHt a rivalry ein be
tween the several member, good-natured
enough, but Mi l a rivalry, and aits as a
pur to Incite each to the utmost of en
deavor. The old and the new. too, are
represented In the cast, with the old hav
ing rather the advantage, for the play It
self Is on that rather belongs to an era
that hat passed, or at least la passing very
rapidly. Louis James. James O'Neill. 8arah
Oowcll LeMoyne. Klitu I'roctor Otis and
Oara Morris, while none nf them are as
yet stricken In years, are all long-established
fatorltes, actors whose ability was
proved before Messrs. Dt.dVon. Hf-ach or
Kinney had yet spoken their first line he
fore the footlights, ai.d while Misses
Oeorge, Truax and FYrnnndes were still
wearing pinafore. This very mingling of
the two eras of the American stHge In the
one cast Is In Itself a feature that brings
delight lo the critical observer, for it en
ables a comparison of methods hardly pos
sible In any other way.
What la the conclusion? Tt can hirdly 1
other than that tho distinction is ni:ire
apparent than real. Between Mr. James
and Mr. Lxdson, probaUy, the shnrpent
contrast exists. Mr. Jnme.i, still a dis
tinctly romantic nctor, holds to tho ways
of the earlier days, and while his jrt of
Jacques Is finely done, it i. along Unci)
more or less conventional, with little or
no attempt to read Into the part a meaning
beyond that superficially i.pparcnt. Tor the
matter of that, each character In ths play
la drawn with such aklil by t:io author
and is outlined to c'.eriy ar.d distinctly
that It is to ail Intent i r.nd purposes self
nctlng, anJ It would le a t.i.'. perform .t
Indeed who could not wuUz ?. rm-tMnK uT
fli success in a D'kV.n.ry iul That J!r.
James accepts this rituation, ar.,1 dn-.-s nut
go to any lengths in h:s Inteipretatlon, l:i
nowise d tracts from ti.o f.vollonce of li'a
Impersonation. lie f'.nely presents tho
swagger of the tr.iculcnt bu.ly, who mstl
treuts Inlirlurj in strength, and finally
marches away to thj gallows with an air
of brruaoo born of hopelessness. .Mr. l)uj
son has a part that enlists th.i :injathies
of all, Just s that of Mr. James repels,
but he Is not content with tho traditions
of the character, and with the seal of a
true artist has raised it above the level,
until It may, almost be said he has created
the character of Pierre. In the earlier
acenea of the play Mr. Dodson does not
evince a great deal of Interest in the role,
but as tho pluy advances and the char
acter of the cripple begins to unfold, then
tho finesse with which the actor has ap
proach od tho part develops. From a be
ginning that Ih not above the stereotyped
conception of Pierre, such as has been given
by dozens of uctora, the part la raised
stage by stage until at tho end it has risen
to an eminence of excellence, and Mr. Dod
son has revealed entirely new possibilities
Ih the role thut has seldom been consid
ered as ono above the ordinary in melo
drama. It Is a BCiiuIno triumph reached
by the application of modern methods to
a part concelvid along lines that aro no
longer considered the bost of form In dra
matic construction.
Among Women popular Interest un
doubtedly centered on Miss Morris, and the
xplendld ovation she received was fully
trranted by the sweetness and force with
' lltch She endowed the character nf Slater
tcJenevleve. Mrs. LeMoyne gave full evi
dence that she has lost little if any of the
marvellous art of expression that won for
her the' distinction of the best elocutionist
on the American stage. Her scene with the
count and the chevalier was one of the
treats of the evening. Ellta Proctor Otla
merely sustains her reputation us a con
scientious and artixtlc character ac
tress. Critical Interest attaches most
on tho younger women in the cast.
Miss George, unknown here save by
name; Mlus Truax, already an object-
of expectant solicitude, and Bijou Fer
nandez, for whom much Is prophesied. Miss
Qeoree proved her capacity for giving in
telligent exprr r. to well conceived no
tions cf a character that offers difficulties
chiefly In tha way o! temptation to do too
much. Mlos Truux showed again that the
flro of genius for expression burns bright
within her. and promises that tho mantle
now worn by Mrs. LeMoyno will worthily
descend. This young woman has been most
richly endowed by nature with the essen
tial elements to success, a fine figure, a
mobile face.a grace of movement that Is
poetry itnelf, a voice that would be hard
to overpraise, and above all a fine mind
that seems quite capable of the subtle
Analysis nresary to the correct use of
her-natural equipment. Her adherence to
modern methods of repression rather than
expression, gives to the character of Hen
riette a dignity that Is not Incompatible,
and yt Is at wide variance with former
conception of the role. She finds no diffi
culty in maintaining the rustle simplicity of
a country-bred maiden alongside the digni
fied reserve one might expect from a girl
who had been- trained In the most rigid of
excluflve urbsn circles.' This Is not at
all unreasonable, for she makes It plain
that dignity and self-respect are not the
result of training, but rather the attributes
of a clean mind and a noble nature. If
the two glimpses Omaha has had into the
ability of Miss Truax are taken as an ex
ample, the prophecy that she will reach the
heights of fame is not a wild one. Miss
Fernandei shows good capacity for small
things, but seems to lack In diKcriminatlon.
It may be that experience will serve to
eliminate some of her most apparent faults,
for slin appears to have talent for acting.
Readers of magazines are still being
amused, If not edlticd, by tho ucrlmonlous
debute between Mr. David Uelusro and
Messrs. Klaw & Krlangir concerning the
merits and demerits of the attitudes cs
mimed by each. In one of the December
issues each fires a broadside at the other,
but no sign of a Juncture of issues nnxais.
Mr. Hc'nvro seem- to have lost his patience,
or something, for he resorts to tho expedi
ent generally adopted by a vanquished de
bater, nnd calls names, lie possefe-? a
choice c nin-snd of polite epithets and uses
them with little or no discrimination but
with utifUlnted liberality. Mr. Klaw, whose
name appear in connection wilh the epis
tolary efforts pf his firm's side, has not
as yet clvcn an txhioitl.jn of his capacity
for ca'Iirg namo-: in public; but those who
have been permitted to enter the sacred
precincts of that liiFhle ofilce on Broad
way vvlicro tho head.- of t'.o Fyndlcate hold
forth, Kay that Mr. Klnw Is an adept In the
matter -of r.iying things not intended for
publication. However," it hasn't yet been
made clear Just where tho public gets in.
Mr. Bel sco has only succeeded In convinc
ing the thinking portion of tho magazine
renders that his grievance against the syn
t'.icat i hi due lo tho fact that Its members
war.tctf more than he was willing to give
them. Well ndvlsod people will hesitate u
long time before they will consent to the
admission of David to that esoteric circle of
artlvts to which ho appeals for support In
his present attitude of hostility to com
mercialism. He has not yet proved his fit
ness for the elevation he courts. His
nchlements so fur have added nothing of
promise, even, not to speak of merit, to the
sum of the world's increase In artistic de
velopment. This Is said after all that Mrs.
Carter, all that Blanche Butes and ell that
David Warfleld, Individually and collec
tively, have done Is given due consideration.
Tho syndicate doern't profess to stand fan
art; It represents the business end of the
theater solely and frankly, and lets some
one else look after the art. Its ways may
not be Ideal, but even Mr. Belaaco must ad
mit that under the workings of the syn
dicate the theatrical interests of this coun
try have known a prosperity the like of
which was never before seen. One other
point Is plainly ugainst Mr. Belase-o's con
tention. Kither the greatest artists now
before the publla are content with syndi
cate management, or they are fools. Minnie
Maddern Flsko Is the only artist of genuine
ability who Is irrevocably outside of the
syndicate folda Henrietta Crosmnn's hus
band 'and manager hue Just found his rela
tions with David Belasco so unpleasant
that he conducts all conversation with the
greut champion eif art for art's sake
through a third party, and the announce
ment Is mude that Miss Crosman will not
be under Belusco management after the
first of the year. At this distance from
the scene of hostilities, the syndicate ap
pears to have the better of the contro
versy, from both moral and material view
points. t'oiuiiiK Brents.
Ezra Kendall, who comes to the Hoy J.
for three nights, beginning tonight, Is cred
ited with being ablo to create moro laugha
In an hour than any comedian upon tho
A-inerlcan stage. In his new comedy,
"Weather Beaten Boston," it is sulci that
Mr. Kendall was never funnlef. Among
the favorites who will be seen In support
of Mr. Kendall are William A. Hackett,
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$85 and up.
DUEHS1NO TAIJLEH at
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916.50, 91", flS, 919, 920, 921,
922 and up.
DitEHSEIiS ut 911-25, 912.50,
913.25, 915.50. 91H, 920. 921,
922, 9-3, 921.50, 92S aud up.
AND HUFFKTS ut 913, 915. 917, 20,
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Harry Hunlon, Thurlow Bergen. Harold
Kussell, Alice Johnson, Ethel Brandon,
Kdith Taliaferro. Mabel Howard, Ros
Norrls and Luelle La Vernt. The origin il
scenes and effects will be brought here
unchanged. '
Lew Dockstadei and n;s i;g minstrel
"company of sixty-five will be seen at the
Loyd Wednesday Hfternoon and night. All
the foremost minstrel stars Mr. Dock
slader could secure are Included In the
conipuny. Home of the well known names
are: L'urroll Johnson, Noll O'Brien.
W. H. Hallet, John King. Matt Keefe.
W. . MelKinuld, Manuel Roniuln and
Hurry Kills. The singing feature of the
performance Is said to be better than ever
before, while In the dancing line severtl
surprises may be leuiked for. The minstrel
first part Is said to be very elaborate. The
scenic cIT-cis to be shewn are said to be
llttlo short of marvelous. They are; Crow
1 ,i nd, Genera) Bherldun s Ride and a water
lily pond bursting Into bloom.
'Glittering Gloria, by the same author
who gave us fasclnatfiig "Klorodora," will
lie seen at the Boyd for four perform
ances starting Thursday night. The en
gagement Includes a matinee Saturday.
Dorothy Morton, well known In Omaha,
will be seen in the title role. Miss Morton
was last sen-n here as the widow In "The
I'rliie-u of J'llsen." "Glittering Gloria" la a
three-act comedy, but coiiiulnj a great Jul
of music. Miss Morion has In her support
George fa 1 sons, Wilton lieii.t, Kdwurd
l'avor, Bert Clarlt, Channel Oiney, Lulu
louden, J. Guiiiiis Davi.i, Thomas Klermiw,
lrmu Lavis, George Jacknon and N. 8.
Krceman. The scenery and full New Vork
and Loudon produ.-tiou will be shown.
Klmer Walter' ".i Miiilonnire Tramp"
contains seven ktrong comedy characters.
K.ich dillers vastly from ti.o other and
lends oppcrtunlty tor Vuriety and tietlon.
1 ho dramatic scenes aro fully u breast of
the comedy and ti.e scenic mounting su
perb. The Church of the Holy Cross In
tlie second act Is ono of the handsomest
settings of this kind that has ever been
attempted. The opera house In t lie third
act Is a decided novelty, while the old
hotel In the last act Is tho embodiment
er qualntness. The pluy will be nt tho
Ki-ug Sunday matinee and night only.
On Mwnday, Tuesday and Wednesday and
Wednesday matinee, starting Monday
night, December 12, at the Krug, comedy
that la witty, presented by acknowledged
comedians, Bert Leslie and Bob Dalley,
with a choius of fifty In a musical melange
In two acts, "The Fortuue Hunter," pro
duced by Messrs. Weber and Rush. The
feminine body of the aggregation Is headed
by that versatile and inimitable comedi
enne, Madge Lawreme.
Billy Clifford, ti.e original I.roadway
Chappie, will bring his new musical comedy-drama
to he Krug theater on next
TP.ursdsy evening for three nights and
Saturday mntinee. It Is caii-d ' How lie
Won Her" and is as bright and lively a
comedy ss has been seen In years. It gives
Mr. Clifford an opportunity to do some
of his lnlmltablo monologue work, as well
as Introduce a nunider of high-class vaude
ville acts. Messrs. Howe, Walters and
Gano, singers and dancers, present an
"ahead of the time" musical act. The
Austin sisters, singers and dancers, and
May Trado In acrobatic dances; Bawtelle
and Sears, buck dancing and coon shout.
Ing, and a dozen more equally good vaude
ville ucls, added to a simng dramatic
story, make the performance a strong one.
Light varied feaTurcsw ill constitute the
new vaudeville program that opens the
week with a matinee todH a.t the Or
pheum. For the most part the Hcta will
be presented by artists who have not
played at the popular house before, while
those that have been seen here come In
the class that afe well and favorably
known. The famous Nelson family return
with a bigger act than ever before, there
being ten agile and graceful performer
In the troupe, including three generations
of the family, ranging from a child of 4
yeais to the grandfather. Al Filson and
Miss le Krrol, two conscientious and
pulnstaklng players, will be seen In a little
comedy entitled, "A Tip on the Derby."
Tho piece relates un episode of a hus
band's devotion to blooded horses In oppo
sition to the desires of a Jealous wife and
the fun that endues from his discovery
by her through a mlxup of telegrams.
Among the newcomers will be Chassino, a
noted shadowgraphlst from Europe, who
is making his first American tour. I'ete
Baker, the star of "Chris and Lena" fame, -presents
u. monologue, singing and elocu
tion with his funmuking. Bert von Klein
and Grace Gibson, who were formerly with
"The Burgomaster" company, will con
tribute a singing and dancing turn. A.
K. Culdera Is another recruit from Eu
rope, whoie specialty to bid for favor Is
Juggling.
Within a short time- the students nt tho
Boyd Theater School of Acting will give
a play, the purpose being to exhibit to
their friends the advance they have made
in the' Thespian art since taking up the
course. The date and title of the play
will be given out later.
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Of all the poets, Shakespenre was one
of the first among the greutest and ons
of the highest among the best. John Jay
Frslney will appear nt Chambers' academy
on Tuesday evening. December IS. and ren
der a ghakesenren dramatic lecture re
cital. The Hot Springs S. D.) Times
Herald says of Mr. Frainey appearance
that "It was a nlgl t of Inspiration to those
who attendee!. He preceded his re-cital
with some Interesting remarks of an hls
(orleal rharaefr referable to the several
plays from which he recited that held
the undivided attention of his audience.
His reading of the lines of Shylock In 'The
Merchant of Venice,' as well as those eif
Brutus and Marc Anthony In Julius
Caesar,' and the Jealousy scene between
lago and Othello, were highly enjoyed by
the audience."
Gossip from Jtagelanri.
Toby Claudo hss retired from "Baroness
Fiddlesticks' and Isabel D'Armond Is her
successor.
In honor of Ethel Barrytnore nnd her
friends a mailnee of "The School Girl'
will be given December 1$ at the Herald
Square tnentcr.
Edna Wallace Hopper begins rehearse 's
this week of "The e'ountry Mouse'' and
will begin her starring tour at Boyd s
theater, Urns ha, on I hrlstnma nlgnt.
Msrgsret Illington will have the leading
part I iv "The Wife Without a Sinlle" ami
this means that her starring tour will now
be postponed until next season. Miss Illing
ton recently returned from Europe with her
husband, Daniel Frohman.
Charles FrohiTiHii has arranged for th"
dramatisation of "VVolfvnie," to be writ
ten by tivde Fitch In conjunction with
Willis Steel, who controls the dramatic
rignts from Alfred Henry Lewis of bis
book "Wolfvllle." The play Is to be ready
for production next season.
A preacher In Ottumwa, la, has taken
the titles of a number of plays as a text
for his sermons. Recently he discussed
"The Sign of the Cross," "York Stale
Folks" and "The James Brothers In Mis
souri." It Is evident that this preacher is
a good patron of the theater.
Blanche Bates broke down and sheJ
tears of Joy when culled upon for a speech
at the completion of her phenomenal run
ef 160 performance's at the Imperial Iheiil-T.
Bt. Iuls, on December 2. She received
hundreds of congratulatory telegrams and
was literally stormed with flowers. The
actress Is said to have played to )lMJ,M.i
during her season in St. Louis.
Alfred 6utro's new play, "The Walls of
Jericho," which has mmle quite a stir In
,oiilon, has leen secured by James K.
Hackett, who will give It a production In
this country. Frank Mills the American
actor, who is now in London, saw Arthur
Bourchler In the play and made the ar
rangements for Mr. Hackett's American
rights. It Is said the author will come lo
this country to assist In the rehearsals.
Early In the new year Robert T. Haines,
lite leading man with Viola Allen, Mrs.
Flske and Blanche Bates, la to be brought
forward as a star in a new play written
especially for him by his wife. Genevieve
J. Haines, author of "Hearts Aflame."
The new comedy Is entitled, "Once I'pem a
Time," further described as "A Romance
eif Andalusia," and it will be produced at
the Berkeley Lyceum theater (formerly
Mrs. Osborne's Playhouse), under the
management of W, M. Wilkinson.
Music and Musical Notes
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GOLDEN TEXT: "Play always, as If a
master were listening. Schumann.
HE activity In musical lines Just
now Is very gratifying and it is
pretty safe to say that there are
more persons Interested In muslo
today In Omaha than ever be
fore in its history,
Omaha has some very large choirs, com
pared with choirs In other cities of about
the) same site, and in Omaha the day of
the quartet choir Is almost over, although
there will, of course, be found a church
here and there which adheres to the quar
tet. This remark Is not meant. In the
slightest degree as a reflection upon our
best quartets as quartets nor will it be
taken as such by anyone who stops te
think, but it is with reference to quartets
us church choirs.
The development of the Individual is what
makes the development of the mass, and
when ono enters Into a choir to help in the
church service a whole fumily has been In
terested In the cause of music and the In
dividual herself, or himself, views muio
from an entirely wider standpoint. The de
velopment, then, of choirs has brought
about the development of choral societies,
and the Musical Art society, which ap
peared for the first time last Thursday
night In concert, bids fair to' be an impor
tant permanent organization.
A gooel, healthy aggressive choral society,
on artistic lines, is always a good sign of
the vlmes in any city, and the Muslcul Art
society will be warmly backed up and sup
ported. It has now entered the arena and
It bus 111 ado its entrunco with Art for Ita
banner. It has responsibilities und it has
the strength to stand for them. All it has
to do for ubsoluto success is to keep un
stained the bunn'r of trut'.i in musical art.
It ha taken a great name. May it itlwayi
have added recruits to honor that name.
Thu organization of the Phllharmonlo
club by Mr. Cuse-aden has been another
good sign. This club will give Its first con
cert thiB wwk, as mny be seen from the
announcement In tho notes bellow. The
organization consists of leudlng amateur
players on various Instruments, with pro
fessional usfittance at the piano and or
gun, contributed by Mr. Sigmund Lund
berg, the well known pianist composer and
teacher, and by Miss Maude Mueller, or
ganist of St. Mary's Avenue Congregational
church, a very capable player.
The instrumentation consists of ten first
violins, ten second violins, four violas, five
'cellos, two basses, one flute und tympanl,
the latter being played by a professional,
probably the valiant musician, Herman
Bchunke. The other parts will bo filled In
by the organ and piano, special arrange
ments having be-en mude for such combi
nations by the leudlng music houe of
Leipzig.
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In connection with this question of cho
ruses and orchestras In a community, the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, a magnifi
cent paper which has often been quoted in
this column, contained in a recent issue a
long article, parts, of which I have taken
the liberty to reprint here, because the
ideas are excellent. Here are a few ex
cerpts: By far tho greater number of the ama
teurs who take up the study of a musical
instrument have no yearnings whatever to
earn their living by fiddling for dances or
the theater which are practically the sole
sources of Income for an orchestra player
in a small city. They study music been use
they like it, und they want to play in or
chestras for the same reason. A large pro
portion of them, moreover, are young
women who would in any case have no
place'ln the professional orchestras. A little
more of their spirit would not be umiss
among a few of the professional players,
who do not care for music, practice Just
enough to keep their jobs und never pluy a
note unices a dollar Is in plain sight.
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Speaking of the inestimable value, in a
educational way, to the progres.1 of a city
by the establishment of choral societies,
same writer says:
1'nless one has cither quite unusual talent
or a prolonged education it is hard for a
single person to make much music alone.
But put together a hundred people of very
ordinary voial powers, who have never
studied sinning and know of music only
enough to pick out the notes, and surprls.
ingly good results can be obtained under
u. e-omnetent director.
If this Is true of the possibilities of a
chorus of untrained voices how relatively
much more so It Is when the chorus Is made
up of maity who have studied a great deal
und almost all eif whom have studied sonie.
Of such good materliU most of the Omaha
toeitftiea huve been formed. '
The same wilier goes on to make a strong
aiipeal to students of music, urging them
to luka up I ue eu.u; oi luiuo of xue ktt
known Instruments. He speaks of the
abundance of violinists, because of the
number of people who have ambitions, often
mistaken, to become soloists. He callB for
viola players, 'cellists, players on wind In
struments, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and
French horn, and suggests thut anyone
who likes music and is a little too old to
master the more agile Instruments might
take up the. double-bass.
In view of the present orchestral awak
enings on all hands It Is to be hoped that
the foregoing ideas, brought forth by con
ditions which are 'similar to locul ones,
will be found valuable.
There are no less than two new organs
being built in Omaha Just now nnd these
two, following so closely on the opening
of the Baptist organ, indicate what might
be termed an "organ-ic" activity. One ol
these Instruments is being installed at the
Church of the Oood Shepherd (Episcopal)
and the other at the Trinity Methodist
church. They will both be opened very
shortly.
Readers may observe that I did not use
tho term "pipe organ," and yet I think
they understand that I was not speaking
of reed organs or cabinet organs. As u
lover of the Instrument, may I suggest, .'
rather request, that in announcing the
openings of these instruments, the nbom
' Inably commercial word "pipe" be omitted'.'
If you think that the words "organ re
cital" will be misleading, und that some
one will think that a cabinet organ is
meant, tho words "church organ" might
bo used. (See Webster's dictionary, in
which, by the way, I do not find the term
"pipe organ.") The original name ii
"organ," and the "harmonium" manu
facturer:!, or reed instrument makers,
thought that the name "organ" would
sound grander und more expenalve. I will
cheerfully admit that the term "pipe or
gan" has been used a great deal in Amer
lcu never abroad but It must be e-onceded,
on the other hand, that its use Is growing
more and more obsolete. (When I used to
give organ recitals I was advertised once
as a "professor of the pipe organ from
Omaha." If that isn't a title to die for, I
should like to know.)
To prove that this is not merely a pass
ing fancy, I hereby stute that a goodly
number of my organist friends here and
elsewhere have expressed this sentiment at
various times.
Siieaklng of organs, there is one matter
in which Omaha organists nnd music com
mittees have made themselves subject to
criticism, und that ts the cure of the In
struments. Organ tuners have told me
almost incredible tales us to the condition
in which they have found organs in the
Omaha churches. An organ ought to be
thoroughly tuned and inspected most care
fully twice a yeur. 1 venture to say that
there are several organs In Omaha which
have not been tuned in four or five years.
I know of some that ha ye been in such bad
Hliape for months at a time that only
about two-thirds of the Instrument could
be used at all.
I would urge upon the trustees of every
church the fact thut tho organ is an im
portant asset, and should be In tho e-are
of those who are most vitally Interested
in the whole plant. In the care of an
organ, "a stitch in time saves nine," and
churches which have regularly attended to
their organs have found thut It pays well.
Of course, much harm has been caused
by Itinerant organ tuners. But that could
be avoided by having a good rHIahle man,
recommended by the Guild of Organists, or
leading manufacturers who have employed
him, come to this territory oni-e or twice
a year. Many men would be glad to do
it, If tho churches would promise them
support. THOMAS J. KELLY.
Musical Notes.
Three musicians from England have come
to Omaha for the purpose, of remaining
here and engaging In music. Mr. Alexan
der StiiHit was too (list to come, and he
has ming a great d.-ul since his arrival.
Now there is Mr. Linden, also u singer, und
Mr. Kiiiiou. an organist. Such Is Omaha's
lame. There is always room at the top.
Mr. Robert Cuscaden and Ms orchestral
focicty of thirt) -lice members, the I'hil
harmonic club, will He the first of a
series of thsV orchestral roiie-erts on next
iiKsduy evening al t'relghlou I'nlverMitv
Auditorium. Miss Emily I'l.ve. violiniM,
will play the Hi. Huens B-ill I nor concerto
with orchestral accompaniment Mr. Con
c.rtmueter 1-otl. son of the smiling Mr.
Lotz of the Boyd theater oniiiBlrj cornel
Kectlon. will play a couple or numbers. 'I 'm
orchestra will play toe RosHintiiide over
ture. y Se-hubert, the introduction to (lie
tliili a't of "Manfred." by Keinecke. the
I'Bt'nlfcl.el Sympiiony o:' Bcbubcr,, e.;,d tin
il.il. sin e f His Uuests" fium "Lohen
g;iii," tVVagberJ,
AMUEMUVTN.
I'HOM'l 41) 4.
Week Commeiiciug
Sunday Matinee, Dec. 11
Today 2:15. Tonight 8:13.
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
10 Nelson Family 10
World's Greatest Acrobats.
Filson & Err ol
In Their Great
Success.
Derby."
"A Tip on the
Chassino
Europe's Greatest Shadowgraphlst.
Pete Baker
Monologlst, Vocalist. Elocutionist and
Dialectician.
Bert Grace
Von Klein & Gibson
Lata of Burgomaster Company.
A K Caldera
Most Murvelous of Jugglers.
, Wise Mike
Ed Foster's Dos.
The Kinodrome
New Moving Pictures.
Prices 10c. 25c, 50c
ILL 11$ J. KELLEY
Artistic Sinuinu,
Interpretation,
Correct Breathing.
5tudlo in the Davldge Building,
1 8th and Farnam Streets.
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Mr. Kelley Uses the Sieger Piano,
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MATINEE
AND
NIGHT
ELMER WALTERS
PRESENTS
A
Ml M
"IJOTHINQ
BUT MO HEY."
Tiie great church scene.
Tho old hotel, th country
opera house, the village depot.
HEAR f IK
The choir of the church
e Holy Cross, the aonjr
e Christmas Revelers.
Dec. 12
Monday, Tues. and Wednesday,
STARTING MONDAY NIGHT,
Leslie and Dailey
IN WEBER AND RUSH'S
BIG MUSICAL PRODUCTION
S B THE t)SB
RTUHE C3 SJ T
A feast of Fun. Melody and Mirth.
FO
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT,
First appearance at popular price of
vaudeville's favorite comedian
ILLYIICL.FFO
THE MATINEE IDOL,
In the three act Musical Comedy Drama
Dec. 15
BO
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A happy blending of musical comedy and a
strong dramatic Btory 'Fair Exchange Is ,No
llobbery." Tbe vaudeville stage haa been cap
turing stars of drama. Now drama has stolen
one of vaudeville's biggest lieadliners. Clean
and neat as a "New Paper of Pins."
kJj
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Tonight T J-
Monday j g
ant! n7 r nn
Tues, jspnnfl
Nights OwBiUQill
In his New Play
Weather
Beaten
Benson
lt' a
laugh,
cairt I
in to
but I
help if.
"HIM YOU
KNOW."
WEDNESDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT
LEW
The Largest and Best Min
strel Organization in the World
DOCKSTADER'S
MINSTRELS
SEATS ON SALE TOriORROW.
3 Nights and Saturday Matinoo
Opening: Thursday Night
John C. Fishsr and Thos. VV. Ryley offers the Great
London and Ti'ew York Comedy Success
LITTERING GLORIA
With Miss Dorothy Morton
superb company - Original production, direct from
THEATRE. New York.
Book by Huih Morton, author "Bsllo of New York.1
SEATS ON SALE TUESDAY.
DALY'S
JNO. JAY FRAINEY
to an7 part, n Shakesperean Dramatic Recital
i AT
Chambers' Academy. Tuesday Ee Cs. 13
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