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January 1. 1905.
TTTE OMAnA ILLUSTRATED ' REE.
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Talk About Plays, Players and Playhouses
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AMI EMHT.
AMI SEMElTJ.
kOMDAY .ttrartlons at tli Omaha
thratrm wre well designed fur
their purpose, to amuse without
nrltlng thnunht. The most Im
portant affair of the six offi-rfd at
the theatera probaMy was the opening of
the starring tour of EVIna WhI!hc Hopper
III "A Country Mnufe." If her Oman per
formance ) to be taken ns a baslH for
opinion, none of the western rivers are ti
danger of rnnflaRratlnn by reason of the
Hopper projection Into stellar spare. It
may be that with n suitable play fe can
develop that talent she la supposed to pos
sess, and without which even a press aent
cannot make a star. Hut "A Country
Mouse" Is cast In a mould that Is Just a
little bit b'-yond the capacity of the sta
and her company. It Is conceivable that
rorp. of actora of the rlsht temperament t0 tnat rfftt. jijg8 Uates apeclllra the
the Irouuols disaster
at least twenty vaudeville theatera In
irestr .vw ioik pi ked so tlRht with
triple that a simple cry of Are would have
linn rnou.li lu Insure wholesale slaugh
ter. All the thiatr. In fuel. were
Jammed, but the H road way houses were
more careful than those removed from the
riml-i stroets. Two theaters In Fourteenth
street sold tl keta to all who applied and
the aisles were packed solid. I'lie police
apparently took no nollce nf this flufrrant
violation. And the firemen who are sup
posed to he stationed In the theaters wer"
11, where In evidence. It was the kindness
of I'rovidenie rather than the watchful
ness of the authorities which served to
prevent another horror such us was wit
ncsed In Chicago only a year ago.
Hlanche Hates Is advertising for a west
cm play with a part In It that she can
play. At least her nctlVe press agent has
aent out a typewritten Interview with ber
Today there were cessfully projected against the work of the by the Judicious praiae of merit. Homage
tendered to worth la at once the sign or
advanced civilisation and Influence to
advance It still further. 'To be useful to
aa many as possible,1' mya the wie
thinker. WaUtr 8avaae I,nnrior. "I the
eapeclal duty of the critic, and his utility
can only ! attained bv rectitude and pre
cision." The critic accomplishes all that
anouin re expected or him when ne arousn.
and with sufficient anility could put life
Into the somewhat dull and flaccid lima of
the Law comdy; but neither Kdna Wallace
Hopper nor those associated with her seems
qualified for this task. And. after the piece
rial been correctly Illuminated, of what
value la It? It Is a dreary, flut picture ot
life among a di-cldedly uninteresting mid
unimportant lot of people, dwelling In the
monotony of "respectable" Immorality. The
sort of woman she wants to be in the fol
lowing terma:
cene painter.
One must take exceptions to Bret Ilarte a
people as being of the west western. Hie
Itnrlsrjji was a rather narrow one. and his
people wire all of n type that Is now
all but obsol. te. The California of the Ar
gonauts was a romantic, land, but It lacked
much In the way of variety, and aa aueh
afforded little, opportunity for se
lection. While It waa new It af- admonition of the realm of art
for led splendid material for the Joaquin
Mlllera, the Bret Harte and the Mark
Twain., but, like Ita wonderful placer,
the pay dirt waa Boon exhausted. Some
very fine atortea have been written with
California aeenery for a background, but
the characters have been Invariably thoee
from the eastern aloe of the country.
"Tenneaaee'a Pardner," "My Tartner,"
"M'llaa," and one or two others are plays
humor. Happy Jack Gardner, the well
known and lively black face fun maker,
will have a budget of funny atorPs and
parodies. Fox and Koxle are a unique
clown and his Intelligent eanln? actor,
who furnish some comedy and daring feats
hy the dog. Mitchell and I.ove, in their
aklt. called, "Married life From the In
please and benefits the reader, clarifying aide,-' will deliver an assortment of J 'kes
his views and helping him to look with a. CBirutH. ... .ul,aln ffl. tn-rrlment while
sympathetic and aerfne vision upon the c'cumii to sustain me merriment, wnue
pleasures and pains, the Joys and sorrows,
the ennobling splendors and the solemn
Coming; Kventa.
No entertainment annuoneed for this
season come with greater promise of prov
ing attractive than the famous English
comedian, Charles Hawtrey, In his wonder
fully successful comedy-drama, "A Message
from Mars," the third long run of which
In New York City has recently been ended.
the klnodrome will show entirely new mo
tion pictures
Gossip of .Ma.land.
Forbes Robertson and his wife, Gertrude
Elliott, have Just arrived from Ixmdon.
They open their American tour soon at
Toronto.
Helen Orantley has returned to the Mar
tha Morton success "Her Ixrd and Mas
ter," and will play It in Omaha some tlrm
during the season.
Mauds Adama la raheaLrsfnar "A a You
L4ke It." This is another Indication of
I want a play In which the leading char- of the Bret Harte school, and while they
acter la a typical western-American wo
man. An oul-of-d-oor woman, with red
serve to perpetuate the names of Aldrlch
blood In her veins, a strong p'llse In her Parsloe. McKee Rankin, Annie plxley
The New York Herald of October-. 1901, the .wins: of the Dendulum that is alowiv
said after tho first production of the play " eurely reaching back to th. "safe and
I. ... . II.. :m I IT
in iiiv ui,ru uviin . v lint itv .inn,..- i. v
signed for the purpose of amusing, except
Mr. Hanford'a brief visit on Saturday. This
sterling actor clings with commendable
persistence to the classic, and la keeping
his flame burning clear In his devotion to
what Is beat In the art of his chosen pru
fesalon. He may not achieve so great a
measure of material success aa some of th
other, but when his end does come he will
have the conations satisfaction of looking
back over a career that has been honest In
Its purpose. The promise of better things
Is still held out, and the fact that the first
of the year Is now at hand and the conse.
quent shifting of positions among the "big"
ones la occurring bear with It an Indlca-
tlott of the fruition of hope deferred. The nr the
wrist, and n heart the aie of the country
whence she halis. A woman who can wear
a tuw-necKed gown. If necensnry, without
wrapping up her neck and shoulders for
fear of catching cold when she ventures
Into the open air. A woman who can ride
v
hearty breakfast early In the morning, take
frun and follow a couple of nogs ten mites
pef. r luncheon. Then I want this woman
placed in situations where her moral and
physical strength will he tried to the ut
most and triumph. Anyone who has read
Hret Hartc's stories knows the sort of
woman I mean, and therefore everyone
In the west knows, because everyone In
the west has rend Bret Harte's stories.
Anyone who has not should be ashamed
to admit It.
Now. that Is real sweet of Miss Bates,
and we certainly feel the compliment she
has undoubtedly Intended; but for the sake
of tho real western woman, we hope Miss
Batea will become better noqualnted with
her before she undertakes to depict her perienP8 has been so much the common
and a few others, they are no longer listed
among the popular or the playable. The
rel west ha not yet been given a "Iavy
Crockett," a piece that bid fair to live
for ever.
Miss Bate catalogues forty-three playa
she has been asked to read since last July,
and points out the absurdity of each, and
tells of the stories she has waded through holiday matinees, opening with a matinee
In search of the heroine she Is looking for, this afternoon.
She admit that material for the play she $
wants la plentiful, and only awaits the George Bernard BhaWn delightful three
working up, but her sweep of the field does act comedy, "Candida," la the offering at
not disclose the writer who is to present It. the Boyd, opening with a matinee on
When he does, come, out of the west or out Wednesday and continuing Wednesday and
of the east, he Is not likely to give her Thursday evenings. "Candida" Is audu
sane
V. T IfnrrMl la t K. Ih. alar n "Tlin
duoed 'A Message from Mar' with grent Gentleman from Indiana" when that book
ueces at the Oarrick last night. A brll- I" dramatised. It was thought he would
u, ,,,,, n.j .1,. ,..!. . ,i have the lead In "The Prodigal Son," the
Hant audience filled the theater and fol- Cllie pay to be offere3 f .
lowed the play from first to last with In- tVsn Caryl, the English compoaer, who
terest, which often rose to enthusiasm. The (rave us "Florodora" and other good things.
,, rfi.no. l . . ..., nirin nn over with I he Wimpuny that is to pro
audience had taken a grent liking to the dlcs .a,.. ..The 1urn; pf Vanjig,
actor. The play la cleverly written and Ita which 1 "Madame Sana Gene" set to
bright dialogue Is the more fetching for Its
serious undercurrent." Mr. Hawtrey comes
to the Boyd for three night and two special
music
John W. Ransoms, who deserted vaude
ville to play the Cincinnati brewer In "The
Prince of Ulsrn," has returned to his early
love ami Is doing his .Impersonations of
prominent statesmen and politicians in the
vaudeville again.
For the Information of a South Omaha
Inquirer: The Bee has no record of the
last performance of Jean de Kcezke at the
Metropolitan opera house in New York,
but he has not been with the Conreld forces
there for at least three season.
Charleis Guyer. who has long been one of
Just the sort of a heroine she advertises
for. The West has many Women Whose humor tnlnnm unit rwtli ananch Pan
life stories are full of romance, but whose dlda u the wifo of an English clergyman.
who I much given to preaching, In and out
.,, .,., .., .,,, .... ,., , the principles In "Babes In Toyland," Bays
clous, whimsical, original, witty and full of he c'onta.nVpU,, returning to vaudeville,
One of the most potent ob- tnat lt ,, not Commented on. These of tha
books t both the theaters show some reully J-c.tlons to the stage picture or the west women can get up early, eat a hearty
breakfast, ride a horse twenty miles, or
three times twenty miles If need be, fol-
wnrthy
Omaha.
plnya nnd players headed for
is that thev are usually drawn with
Broadway perspective. One is continually
forming a partnerahlp with Williams and
i ucaer ror a new saetcn, tne inea or wiucn
he haa nvipped out and is now working up.
"The Wife Without a Rmll" ifi in Kw
pulpit. Eugene Marchbanka. a via- York last night. With the drill silenced.
lonary young poet, haa been befriended by "nd " wa" silenced out of deference to
.h. .... i-,n., .,a !!. i i decency, "The Wife Without a Smile"
the minister family nnd falls In love with moved a tilav without a latiah. Mr. rn.nl.l
Candida. She looks upon the youth of 18 Frohman will now have to hunt up another
Only a year ago toe world was shocked
by the Iroquois horror, the most terrible
disaster ever recorded In connection with
an American theater. Municipal authorl-
and irresistibly remmnen oi me line in iow aogs wn mnes in iwo nours, ana onng ..,. , . Piece for Mrs. Daniel Frohman
"The Spenders." The New York broker home whatever game gets up before them; ""'," "r.," aZ. 1Jlllan KuHo11 ha m'ld "8 expected
assurea the Montana miner that he Is not cook their own meals and make their own Patn' ftna although she has discovered hi hit in lhe musical version, "The School
nt all a tenderfoot. "Why," he says, "in
1S79 I was as far west ns Buffalo. "Quite
clothes lonif well in eveninn- itwii unit passion, she believes that he himself la un- for Hcamlal." John Kendrick Bangs, who
do many -Ing. that would surprise and cowclou. of It. She is entirely Innocent of f'JB Lr:. '
ties then were mover to sudden, and. In coincidence " answers the miner. "I wna entertain a visitor from the "east," and wrong, Dut tne boy imagine that her ro- Sheridan, but use much of the conversa
some cases, even ridiculous activity, and ,,, ' n..WP lhnt ..., We came 1,1111 not ,nl1"r themselves herolo In any bust, talkative husband Is not her fitting Jion and the situations Just aa he found
- aS IT eil iCIIVII J .. Th. l,n,.w hill., than an n,,, Inln In.nnn.lokllllu hi . t A 1 ttiem.
many nemnnus were mane on managers ..,,,., nthor .ttdn't we" ' " nu t ,.,vw,,,nwa,i,,ij luiiiBm nun mm nnu
KRUG THEATRE
PRICES: 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c. Sonda; Matinee, lOt, 25c, 50c.
4 NIGHTS AND 3 MATINEES ""?Tfff A f
STARTING WITH MATINEE i UiVH Y
Special New Year's Matirtee Monday
Special Engagement of
SU. ASOft and (UiASON
IN
40-Fun Promoters-Grand Singing Chorus-4J
New Bright Musical Numbers Hew Scenerj New Costume; and Properties.
Nothing; but laugh from rise to fell of curtain.
flit
AND
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3
Nights and Saturday Matinee
Starting Thursday Night
KIRKE LA SHELLE
Presents the Veteran Actor
JAN. 5
J. H. STODDART
In the successful dramatization of Ian Macl.aren' ohartninp stories
i ne Bonnie uner uo
Assisted by the Quaint Comedian
REUBEN FAX
Notable Associate Players, Elaborate aud Beautiful Scenic Production.
THE PLAY THAT VI!S ALL HEARTS
Greatest dramatic performance now before the American Public.
N. Y. World.
for securing the safety of the patrons of . tn weBtern man ha8 been very tho co' alr wl,nout Wn up'or.p.r" companion. In a burst of peetlc frensy he frost. even with Ulan. he Walah doing ber
the theaters. The fart that no other slml- ,, . " vrHrik,vn VvP. alc B " y eem- the sraveyard of the frankly tells Morell. the clergyman, of the prettiest. This will hasten the production
lar disaster hns overwhelmed the conn- u',,l ,n,, nt the soldier man WeSt r fU" f VlCl""" f Pneumonla' who without the .lightcat egotism aaserU that 0.fa. ZlXJVZ
. . make a splendid plrture or tne sotuier man ...,, fnolUh nnueh tn venture out , ....... Caae. about which much mystery is being
try ha apparently afforded the authorl- " ' , n Behind Me" and ,.. . i . . enoun 10 enlure ouJ he la the one suitable to he her mate. After thrown. The gifted author will not allow
ties an excuse for relaxing the vigilance ,n hl ' 'r' 1 , "f' 7'thout Protec on. Any on. o a , wn,ch th . Un t0 be puolllined to th, naturo ot
that was suddenly stirred Into life a year AuguB.u- Thomaa did .h tiea. women can be relied cm In a test , the piece ,. ..
,m Tfw, k. v,.i, ,j , trooper In his "Arliona. Owen wistcr has "where her moral and physical strength . . , " " Frltsi Bcheff s revival of "Fatlnltzu"
PUtahm-i, ,, t . , !J made a perfect presentation of the cowboy wlu be tried to the utmost." and 1. pretty lrh61,it c?"y " "If I. ueh a succor In New Tort that oU.a
Pittsburg Dispatch notes this fact in the ' . . ., nnH lwo ntn ... A lrillmnh fnp hn ham th. ,lnBrb and thus let Candida' preference determine are wondering why they didn't. If you .
following paragraph under date of last r hi. Virginian. .n..otI . t0! A'.Vu hi. future course. Candida learn, that her ..J '
tvrvp or tne men wno nave Krowii nu in una i-'mruio urucBnaiy u uoi un uuuubh, - - kuqo, t'lnaxore, rra uiavoio. m- ,
NEXT SUNDAY - SHAD3W3 OF A GREAT CITY.
Monday:
No lasting IcsHnn seems to have come of
broad empire of big thing, have been suc-
RUSSELL'S RESOLUTION!
Today is the day for good resolutions. We hare
resolved to clone out our stock of Reading LampB.
Portable
Lamps
Rut. Ilka her brother, the western man. she mooning protege ha. done more than In- hemlan Girl." "The Chimee of Normandy
Isn't seeking the notice that would come dulge In romantic dream in which she doc. r,,a,'-S S,,1""' ?.S2cSmp-rtL lhl
to her through the publicity .uggested, and not propose to figure as a reality. She of the successor, of the former popular
those who know her well enough to do ahow both men that they have humiliated Ught operas.
her full Justice In either book or play feel her by considering her as a mere chattel The following from the Sydney (N. H.
too kenlv a ssnsn of reverential admira. nd h.t .h n,n. h.r.if ...- w.. W.) Bulletin Bounua good enough to sug-
. o.est tn poaaimilty or American origin
nun 10 care la auojeci. nor 10 inu initio- wnom .n l. claimed. Bhe forgive. Eugene The most profane bird
sonal Inapection of people who do not and throw, herself Into the arm. of her
know her. husband.
The most profane bird on eurth Is prob
ably the old-man cockatoo haunting the
paint loft in the Melbourne Princess thea
ter. Recently an Imported actress ventured
to caress this remarkable bird. "Pretty
cocky, "he said. "Cocky la n pretty
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11 1 th. duty of ma wives to patch
and darn th. family wearing apparel,
but when the natural oovering of
aubby ereurn wears through, tt shows
t..a the "sutch In time' was neg
lected. Every wife should b "sralp
Inapootor te tne family, because dan
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comaalou uUi-a. , i.it I.
infection, then after weeka or month.
dandrulT appears, followed by itcning
scalp and falling hair. Newbro'a Her
bicide kill, the germ and cures every
slag of this dlseass except chronio
baldness. Man e ous results rouow it
An exquisite nair arascing.
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APPLICATIONS AT PROMINENT BARBER SHOPS.
Once a western woman, whose name I. Playgoer who attend the Boyd on Friday
not unknown in the world of letters, and evening, Saturday matinee and Saturday
who, personal experiences carer a range evening are assured of a genuine comedy
from Omaha to the Pacific coast, .aid to treat In Hubert Henry Da view' "Cousin
a friend: "I do wish ome of the people Kate." The original production of "Cousin
who write about us would tay out west Kftte w, gnown whe Jhe tl(le
long enough to get really well acquainted. ro wl be lntorpreted b Mlw RoBel,8
They have an unfortunate faculty for get- Knntt .n ... . . ... v...
ting, hold of the vulgar and the unworthy Km Frank L per, account of her the American navy, after having been
""d, f'"' h il IL li t .ueces. last .eason In When Knighthood thoroughly overhauled and made taut and
"' " ' " " ' , , ' Wa In Flower" The romnanv nnnnrtin trim again, wa recommlasloned yesterday
they would modify ome Of their pictures mr,OWe'' .1.ne Cm?a"y uP?ortln . fll- K.w Vnrk nvv vnrd In Bronklvn.
materially." Asked why she, herself, did m'"" ,lno(t inciuae. wmiam C'orbett,
not draw the western woman as she is Jeanne Madeira, Mrs. Samuel Charles, W.
and there cun be no doubt as to the like- Howard Smith, Augustln Daly Wllks and
ness If this woman ever does undertake Lillian Hayne.
It she said she might in time, but she
hesitated to present the real woman while Mason & Mason In their new musical
o false a conception holds sway In the comedy, "Frit and Suit," under the dl-
mlndu of those who do not know her. If rrctlon of Messrs. Broadhurst & Currle,
she ever doea, Mlas Bates will have a will be seen at the Krug theater for four
heroine worth while, but it will be one that nights and three matinees, starting with a
varies widely from the Bret Harte Ideal, matinee today and special matinee
In the meantime, Mlas Bates might get Monday. Few musical comedies have
a bettor notion of tho woman of the west ever, or will ever make a better impression
than she apparently hns now If she were than "Frit & Snltr." As far as fun and
music Is concerned, it can not be outdone.
It is one continuous laugh, dotted with the
brightest and most tuneful musical gems
and only the Intermissions between the
act serve to restore your breathing capac
ity. The special cast engaged Is very
strong and Includes some bright lights cf
bird." Cocky rounded on her, ruffled his
crest, and stated all the cusa words he was
acquainted with. The actress listened,
horror-stricken, until cocky had finished,
and then she suld: "Heavens, what a stage
manager!"
Historic Naval Vessel.
The frigate Constellation, the oldest ship
at the New York navy yard. In' Brooklyn
Launched In 1797 the historic vhlp has had
a memorable career, and those who have
examined lt in its refitted condition express
the opinion that it Is good for another 10U
years. Ita active days are probably over,
however, and lt Is as a receiving ship at
Newport that lt will still play an honorable
part In the American navy, to which lt la
an Inspiration. New Tork Tribune.
AMl'SEMESTS.
to read some of Mary Hallock
stories.
Foote'
E. J. DAVIS
All Klnda of
HEAVY HOISTING aud HAULING
Safes a Specialty.
Telephone 353. win. .n s.rant lockco. 1119 Farnam St-
WtGOLD TO
It Isn't all cakes and ale, this being a
dramatic critic. If you think It is, read
what William Winter, dean of the guild in
America, has to say on the topic:
'I" V. . A,.. . Y. V. .... 1 .1 Ll
I IC Hill yJ L lilt, BIOIC BIIUWIV1 V. W IB UUIT.
but he will be wise not to magnify hla tne . musical comedy Btage. The ctibru
orhee, and he certainly becomm comical ha been highly praised, for the girls can
E-uftal S We,,.afS be'.'?g P,rfeet'y
his lot is not happy. He exists in the midst wp" arl""l nnd form Interesting groups.
ot tribulations, lie must pass ulmoxt every The scenery for this production la entirely
hi!1'1.?-1 M'.lii'Ll,,ltnLhef,ehr' -re.illniS and the gowns worn by the show girls
bad air and commingling with a mlscrl- , . . "
luneous multitude, ennobled by the Bucred aie considered superb creations,
muniment of liberty, but largely unaccus-
lomeu to tne use or soup, iie must rre- The Bonne Brler Bush," in which tha
quently and resignedly contemplate red, . J . .j .
green and yellow nightmares of scenery veteran actor. J. H. Stoddart, and the droll
that would uauxe the patient omnibus horse comedian, Reuben Fax, head a company
i?l.d,iu?.'"ii t.J."!"-mf8i,Jrit7i a,,(? of Players, under the direction of Klrke
calmly, listen to tho voice of the national T ,, ',, , , ,
catarrh, In comparison with which the Shelle, will play their second engage
aquatic foghorn or the ear-piercing hfe Is a ment in this city next Thursday, Friday
iioothlng Bound of peace, lie must blandly Bn(i Do.,1PriBV , h l-., ,!,., Tha
respond to the patent leather smile of the and 8a,urdar at t" f-ru , theat"',1 T,he
effusive theatrical agent, who hopes that usal matinees will be given. This de
he la well, but Inwardly wishes him in servedly popular dramatisation of Ian Mac
Tophet. He must clup the clammy hand Laren'a wlrlelv rHl tales nf flcntla f.illc
and hear the halefttl (1uestlon of the gib- r"i" wiaeiy read tales or Bcotla rollc,
berlng "flrdt nlKht" lunatic who exists for .cored a positive triumph upon the oc-
the sole purpose of inquiring, "What do you cnslon of Its first local presentation, and
pV'a ,niaer.r8s,erw9hnhve,rn; h ".t f il" L f. m Un' !
nerve in his system Is tingling wltn tne UUU,,ICUJ' " "y "o were
anxious sense of responsibility, haste and fortunate enough to see the play before,
doubt; and he must perform the delicate jm,. MoArrhni- , n..h,,m ki, ,h.
and dlfllcult duty of critical comment upon Ja'"'8 MtA"hur. nn belongs the
the personality of the most sensitive people credit of adapting the book to stage pur-
iti the world, under a pressure of adverso poses, haa produced a comedy replete with
conditions such us would paralyze any In- human Interest well knit flm-lv colored
lelle( t not apt-ciully trained to the tak. numan , , " w " Knlt' nntly 01ore,,
And when he hus done his work, and done and ich with the charm that counted for
It to the beat of his ability and conscience, much In the success of the book. Mr. Stod-
he must he able placidly to reflect that hi dart'. nortraval -of Laehlan Camnbell will
motives are impugned, that his integrity is portrayal or icnian Campbell win
ilouted, that his character is traduced, and D remembered a. a masterpiece of charac-
thut his name Is bemired, by every filthy ter acting, and lt la doubtful If such a
scribbler and bubbler in the blackguard mnvlncinu- ranren-iitntlnn r,f horH r.il-
ectlon of the preaa and the stage with aa convim tiiig representation of a hard, rell-
llttle compunction aa though he were th. B'ou. old man, struggling between his
"common cry of cura." sense of scriptural duty and his love for
These trials, however, need not turn th. hla rnlll haa ev.r b an nut h.f . .
critic's brain. He should not .uppoe that ,cn", naB .ever, be Put oeturo u.
un attentive universe waits trembling on Reuhen Fax. who shared honors with Mr.
hla nod. He should not cherish the delusion Stoddart In laat aeaoon's performances, will
w.ai r.B can inuKe or unman me reputation aln ,,e geen . -ood.natured nost.
I'HONE 404.
A Happy New Year Show
Week Commencing
Sunday Matinee, Jan. I
TODAY, 2:15-TONIOHT. 8:15
MODERN VAlDtVILLE
man. The same beautiful scenic investi
ture, representing views of the exterior and
interior of Campbell's cottage and the
glen of Drumtochty. will form a fitting
background to the exploitation of the play.
The supporting company will Include Irma
La Pierre, J. Palmer Collins, Curlyle
Moore, Louise Itutter. W. S. Gill, F. Elliot
Jenkins, Edith Talbot. Rohert C. Kaaton,
tempts ihe appetite
refreshes ou through
and through
aa
TSkJfo III
kOlTH OHIHA, kVHONH H.
A.enli:
Hugo F. Blla. 1324 DougU St., Omnha. Phone
Lee Mitchell, Council BiurTs, 1 bona 80.
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ot other men. It often happens that hla
articles are not read at all; and when they
are read, It Is quite aa likely that they will
Incite antipathy as it I that they will win
aaaent. He should not imagine that he Is
Apollo standing by a tripod, or Orutus Bend
ing his aim tn the block. Human judgment
Is finite, and It, ought to be charitable.; and
tha Btage the mirror of the Idealised hu
man life affords ample room for honest
difference of opinion. There Is no reason,
furthermore, why tha dramatio critlu,
m.PMlv liAnfliia. Via honnanu I,, Vi . 1 ,1 I I, a I
office, should straightway Imblb a hideous Adelaide Cummlng, William Hall and M.
hatred of all other unfortunate being who I). Stepner.
chance to labor in the same held. Ha would j
fca'S , K'-t varied feature, will he embraced
which he thinks ought to be written, than ,,lf N("w Years bill that opens for a
he Is when uttering querulous, bitter and week, beginning with a matinee today and
iwaty complaints and Invective i bnuause includes hh extra Nfw Year matinee Mon-
they are not. a he conn dera written by . , ,k ., ,.. , ,-,,, .
his KntemM.raiie In bis own line. Let dar nt tm Orphctim. The Collna-Clalrons,
him lmrove liia own opportunity and l-va eight famous European terpslchorean Br
others alone. All the good that he can tlsts will be the top-line attraction. Four
accomplish 1. dune when he .eta the pas- . ,h lroun- ra wrmen and four men
lug apecta of the Btage instructively. or ,n lrour" are women ann rour men.
ngreeably and suggestively Iwfore the pud- They perform In duos, trloa and all tu
lle mind. He la not required to manage gr-ther In a variety of dances, Including
the lters or to regulate tu, people who ,om(lt,f ,he whirlwind order. An un
it re trying to tarn a living by means ut the . . , . , . , , ,
stage. H is tin essential part of his prnv- """"l feature Is promised In Alclde t upl
ines to instruct actors as tu their business talne, styled Ihe perfect gymnast, who also
to Kint out that Charles Burfao should h18 from Kurope. Her muecular de
(ippeur wllh a shaven face, or that lrd , . . ' . ...,.' j
Ogleby eh.. old wear shoe buckle. velopment Is reinurkuhle In a woman and
I he ifTurts of drnmuiln artists are tn b. .he .conmpllHhes some very difficult and
met where those effort. Impinge upon the daring feat, on the trapeae. Blnns, Blnns
public mind at thorn points where acting , ... . . .ir,,i,n,iu u r-f.e.-onHB
a subject of public Inteietl by ex- a'"l "'" known us the vagabonds, ar.
irtlng an Influence upiui the mental and eccentric musicians, who Intermix fun-
moral condition of the people. 1 lie primal niHklns with their musical effort, t harli s
obi lat lun of tho critic is that of vyiu
puthy una Judicium r ivor. rne most Im
portant purl of his function Is the peici'i'
tlon and proclamation of excellence. To
. man of line Intrlliaence and gtntle feel
ing nothing la ko diTlglitfiil aa a free Im
pulse to trie appreciation of tiobleneSN In
human rapacity and beauty In human life.
When he fla tlua mid can act upon it,
men. nmceti. cruicmm necomea a mremig
Jus
Irf-onarM Fletcher, who ha only recently
returned from a tour of :nglund and
South Africa, ha. an tntlrely new art
called "An Evening With Charles Ulcken
and Other Ureal Novelists," In which h.
introduces impersonation of wll-knowu
chai'scters, gives a pct-p I'1'" the making
8 Colini'Clatrons
World Fumous European Terpischorean
Artists.
Alcide Capitaine
The Perfect Gymnast. From the Principal
European Vaudeville Palaces.
Blnns, Blnns & Blnns
The Vagabonds,
Chas. Leonard Fletcher
Presenting Ills New Artistic Novelty. "AN
EVENING WITH CHARLES DICKENS"
and Other Urcat Novelists.
Happy Jack Gardner
Musical Monologue and Singing Comedian.
Fox & Foxie
The Funny Clown and Hla Pog.
Mitchell, & Love
In "Married Life from the Inside."
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A MESSAGE FROM MARS
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COUSIN . It AT E -
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