THE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
February 20. 190R.
Talk About Plays, Players and Playhouses
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ITH the coming cf the sprln
weather, the warm day and
decent nights, when pp!e cnn
stir out of doora m-lth ioim com
fort, comes the redemption of the
promise that Omaha Is to have the good
thlnra offered by the purveyors of the
theater. So far the tuRSon hns been notable
mfher for what hasn't been aeen at the
theaters here, but from the opening of
March on to well Into the summer, the
loeal rlagra will offer an array of talent
that really comprises the best the country
has. It has been a rather weary time wait
Int. but the public has borne very patiently
nith the situation, for Omaha has been no
wftrne off than any of the other western
cities, and has given fairly liberal patronage
to such as hHve come this way. Disnster
of one kind or another has disarranged the
plans laid early In the season, and the
"syndicate" has again learned the lesson
that It Is no better than any other earthly
machine, nnd that It can ao wrong. Fail
ures of expected successes have brought
sudden end to what might have been
triumphant tours; nlrknesa has prevented
some promised appearances, and similar In
advertent happenings have supervened, so
that even New York and Chicago have had
their times of dullness at the theater this
season. Matters appear to be finally ad
justed, and now comes the flood. Manager
Burgess has on his books for March what
Is probably the heaviest month of big at
tractions ever offered at the Boyd, and his
dates (ahead last well Into June, with some
of the greatest names now before the peo
ple listed. At the Krug the customary
reticence as to approaching attractions Is
maintained, and beyond the assurance that
the best of the season Is yet to be experi
enced Manager Breed say nothing. The
Orpheum, which has enjoyed a flood-tldo of
prosperity during the entire winter, lias
kept to Its established policy of offering
none but the best that can be obtained for
vaudeville, and Its weekly bills have been
of the highest sort. The patrons of this
hhuae have come to expect this, and In re
turn are becoming known as among the
most discriminating patrons of the form of
amusement In the country. Performers
recognlre this fact, and when they come to
Omaha are on their mettle, for they know If
they don't make good here they will lore
caste. It Is probably not generally known,
biit Manager Beck hns a hnblt of sending
uncertain applicants to Omaha for a test.
If they succeed here he Is not afraid to
send them anywhere on the company's circuit.
Oertrude Haynes has another bright Idea
to the evolution of which she is devoting
the activity of her busy little head. She
Is going to give the American people an
opportunity to see a show run by women.
Her own experience on the road has con
vinced of tho feasibility of her plan, and
It only awaits the getting together of the
women she has now in mind to be put into
operation. On the 27th of August next
she expects to "open" with a company
presenting a musical melodrama, in which
her big organ will take a leading part, the
company to be under her own manage
ment, and to bo handled, so far as Its busi
ness affairs are concerned, entirely by
women. She will be the manager, her sis
ter will be tho "advance man," a woman
will direct tha stage, another will be treas
urer for tho company, another will have
charge of the scenery, another will be the
electrician, nnd so on throughout the whole
organisation. The only men things she
win have around will be the necessary
actors, for she doesn't conceive it possible
for a woman to play a male hero or vil
lain to the entire satisfaction of a matinee
audience.. She Is not quite ready to an
nounce the name pf her play or Its gen
eral nature, beyond the statement that It
w-lll be a melodrama with a lot of muslo
In It.
. "Men are so careless," said Mlm Haynes
one : afternoon last week, talking of the
project. "They don't give the same atten
tion to the little things a woman does.
Success on the stage Is made up of the
little thing, and It Is right here that I am
going to make a success. My electrician
will not wait until the light Is turned on
before she begins to find out If her lights
are working right. She will test them first.
My stage manager will not heap the brle-a-brao
on one corner of the mantle In a
parlor ecene, nor will she leave any curtain
tied awry or any of those many, many lit
tle things that men cannot do right, and
which, everybody out in front may see.
You may not always know Just what It
Is that Is wrong, but you know something
Is wrong with the set. Now, with my show,
you'll not be bothered this way, because it
will be done right the first time. And this
la only one thing. I'm not going to waste
any time In elevating the state, because
I have been on the stage long enough to
know that It can take care of Itself. But
we are going to do away with some feat
urea that traveling people find annoying.
My stage hands will not Indulge in pro
fanity or do a number of things that can
well be dispensed with. I don't want to
criticise the men who now work behind the
scenes, for they are generally a fine lot,
the work of tho union having brought a
much better class of men Into the service
than wa used to gee before they were or
ganised. Thty are a sober, hard working
loi, and I don't want to take their employ-
fient away from them. I only want to
how them how well a woman can do
these things and teach them the value of
looking after little things they now let go
wrolig." ,
i Cassias; Kveuts.
i Henry W, Savage, who has offered more
pretentious musical offerings than most
manager of the present day, announce'
for presentation nt the Boyd for two nights
and a mutlnee, commencing Tuesday even
ing, the first Joint work of Qeorge Ade
and Quatuve Luders, the Korean comic
opera, ."The Sho Gun," wfilch has enjoyed
A run of six consecutive months at Wal
laok'a theater, New York, and which Is
"easily one of the must beautiful a well a
one of the most entertaining comic operas
produced In recent years. The locale of
the story of the "Sho Oun" Is on the myth
ical Island of Ka-Choo, In the sea of Japan,
and concerns the adventures of an Ameri
can promoter who has made several for
tunes In the west and who seek a string
-Of ancestors with which he may elbow his
way Into the charmed circles of the aristo
crats The role of the promoter I In the
keeping of John K. Heushaw, while Christie
MacDonalit ha tho leading f'emal role.
Others In the cast Include William C.
Wfsden, Agnes Cutne Brown, Thomas C.
Jary. May Ten Broeck. Edward Martln
dell, K. r. Tarsons, Henry Tuylor, and one
of the prettiest and well trained choruses
ever organised.
Kyrle Bellew and his original company.
Including E. M Holland. In "Raffles, the
Amateur Cracksman," Is the pleasing pros
pect for the Bnyd for Friday and Saturday
evening and Saturday matinee. The re
turn of the handsome English actor, espe
cially In the odd title role of this now
famous drama. Is an event that will be
looked upon pleasurably by all playgoers.
Raffles, the gentleman-burglar, has proved
the most fascinating rolo Mr. Bellew has
found outside of classic drama. Those who
see him In this play will find more or less
strongly revealed, as the situations Justify,
all those qualities of personal charm, ar
tistic Insight and histrionic ability that have
given Mr. Bellew his high place on the
English speaking stage.
"The Princess Chic" Is already an estab
lished favorite everywhere and It Is there
fore a matter of gratification to music
lovers that It la to be seen In this city. It
will be given at the Krug theater for three
nights and two matinees, starting with a
matinee Sunday, February 26. By special
request there will be a special matinee on
Tuesday. February a. One of the chief
charms of "The Princess Chic," Is that the
story allows Sophie Brandt, the prima
donnn, opportunity for the display of her
many charms In several becoming dis
guises. Messrsi Sullivan. Harris & Woods will
present Theodore Kremer's new play, "A
Race for Life," at the Krug theater for
one matinee and night only, Wednesday,
March 1. The scene of the play is laid in
that romantic California coast region but
tressed by the lofty and picturesque Sierra
Nevada range, and the culminating Interest
and excitement of the plot centers In tho
event from which Its title Is derived.
"Sweet Clover" Is one of those good, old
fashioned, wholesome plays Which a man
may attend with hi family without fear of
hearing or seeing anything that would of
fend the most fastidious. "Sweet Clover"
will be the attraction at the Krug theater
for three nights and one matinee, starting
Thursday night, March 2.
The coming of the Orpheum .Show to
the Orpheum, always considered the big
event of the season down at the popular
vaudeville house. Is attracting unusual at
tention. The sale of sent has already
reached such large proportions for the
matinee and evening performances today
and for the entire week that an extra
matinee mill be given on Tuesday to meet
any overflow demand that may occur. The
noted blackface comedlnns, Mclntyre and
Heath, will be seen In two of their most
pronounced succeese. For the first four
days they will present "The Man from
Montana," nnd fr the balance of the
week, beginning Thursday matinee, "The
Georgia Minstrels." An animal act that
has not been seen here and has earned a
wide reputation Is Spessardy's bears and
ponies that promises a rare sensation. The
Four Madcaps, the most frolicsome little
queens of terpslchore in vaudeville, do a
unique dancing act. Introducing some acro
batics and in every way living up to their
title. The most popular ot southern sing
ers, Clarice Vance, Is one of the few coon
singers that render the songs pleasingly
without restortlng to the overdone and
rasping shout.
Shlpp's Indoor circus will hold the arena
at the Auditorium all this week, with a
performance - every night and matinees
Wednesday and Saturday. This is no
cheap circus, but I made up of star per
formers from the big summer circuses,
and the people of Omaha are promised
rare and novel entertainment by these
people during the week. This circus I
Just closing a fourteen-weeka' tour of th
principal cities of the country and has
met with pronounced success. They go
Music and Musical Notes
Mttslcal Calendar for the Week.
Tt'ESDAY Philharmonic club concert.
First ChrlHtlan church, 8:16 p. m. '
THURSDAY "The Enchanted Swans," by
Reinecke, Woman's Club Auditorium,
First CongreRatlonal church. (t:lR p. m.
FRIDAY "Parsifal;" explanatory talk by
Mr. Clement Chase, assisted by Miss.
Paulsen at the piano, Woman's Club,
0:3ft a. m.. Chapel, First Congregational
church.
M
AMIIEMUXTI.
TOE ENCHANTED
SWAN CANTATA
for the benefit of Newsboys
Home under auspices of Koclnl
Bolonce Dept. Woman's Club.
FIHST rONfiAfcO ATIONAI. CHIRCII
10th mm4 Davenport Its,
Thursday, March 2, 8 p. m.
Admlaslea 25 cents,
R. CONREID rather put the fin
ishing touch on three-ring, gala
blue fib operatic performances
IKW5JI wn'n he conceived and carried
tW -g out on the evening of February
16 the Idea of giving Johann Strauss' "The
Flltterrpouee," nnd Including In th per
formance every one In the Metropolitan
company, from the lowest to the highest.
"Tho Fllttermouse" waa sung 430 time In
Germany last year, 128 times oftenef than
"Lohengrin." In Vienna, when it was
first presented as a grand opera (It is
really an operetta comic opera as th
Viennese understand it), four times the
usual prlcea were asked, and hundreds of
people were turned away.
Mr. Conreld doubled th admission fee
to all parts of the Metropolitan for hls
presentation, but he certainly gave music
lovers, curiosity seekers and celebrity gaz
ers the worth of their money, Beside the
stars who took the regular parts In tho
performance, th following artists assisted
in the finale of the ball room scene, act II:
Mmea. Ackte, Bauermelster, Barnes,
Fremstad. Homer, Jacoby, Lemon, DjfMao
chl, Mulford, Nordlca, Poehlmann, Ralph,
Schaffer and Weed: Messrs. Bars, Begue,
Bias, Burgstaller, Dufrlche, Caruso, Glor
danl, Glraldonl, Joumet, Nulbo, Parvl.
Plancon. Pollock, Rossi. Salesa, Scottl and
Van Rooy. together with all the pupils of
the school of opera. Of these a number
contributed interpolated selections. Mme,
Emma Karnes, Mr. Saleza and Mr. Pol
Plnncon sang the trio from the last act of
"Faust." Mme. Nordlca. Mme. Louis
Homer, Mr. Caruso and Mr. Oiraldont were
heard In the quartet from "Rlgoletto;"
Messrs. Burgstaller, Van Rooy, Blase and
Pollock obliged with a Tyrolean quartet;
Mme. D Macchl. Mr. Journet and Mr.
Parvls did an ensemble number. Mme.
Alno, Ackte, Miss Olive Fremstad and Mr.'
Scottl sang solo. Moreover, these sing
ers sang, danced and acted at th end Of
the ball room episode. The entire corps
do ballet, with Miss Blanc Froehllch.
Mies Enrica Varasl and Mr. Albertierl as
principals, danced In the Incidental dlver
tlsemerits, and Mr. Nahan Franko con
ducted. '
Barnum, I am sure, must have given a
few humps In his grave on this eventful
night. For pure, unadulterated, musical
Americanism, In Its moat fickle and scat
tering form, this performance tope the bak
ing up to date. It's a bit on the order of
the annual street festival given In Red
Lands, Cel., where all the rich and notori
ous society people are In cages, represent
ing different animals. Visitors come for
mile around to feed them' peanuts and
pour out their silver.
The spectre sometimes arises what's the
use of a standard In this life, anyway T
It' such lonesrir,) work trying to live up
to It, and It brii.gs the big, hard dollar
at such weary Intervals. There may be
times when a standard can be given an
anaesthntto. Anyway, Mr. Conreld chloro
formed his and embroidered "The Flltter
mouse" with all- the star of the firma
ment and prexented a blase of glory that
would have made Strauss blink and the
money? He got It all every bit. The ben
efit was his.
Th name of Strauss naturally make
one think of the waits and the history ot
the family who developed it. Father
Strauss, a the Viennese lovingly called
him, began his career by playing In the
cafes of Vienna, together with three
friends, and It waa his duty after th per
formance to pas the plate. Gradually
this quartet of good comrade Improved In
their work and became more popular; they
enlarged the orchestra and finally one
week they put down so many .engagements
In their not book that they could not
possibly All them. Then It was that Strauss
and Lamver aeparated and Straus' real
career began. It was one of unbroken tri
umph. Ill popularity grew almost mirac
ulously. The manner of his leading was
tremendously magnetlo and he carried
everything before him. He had three sons,
Johann, Jr., Josef nd Edward. Johann,
Jr., I greater than any of the family. He
perfected the idea to which hi father gave
birth and hi waltsea have become sym
bolic It waa hi Idea to Interpret the
thoughts and emotions of all true lovers
ss they whirled along, clasped In one an
other's arms.
Frans Schubert, who was the originator
of tho waits (strange as It may setm)
used sum twenty Utile part In It con
struction. The elder Strauss reduced this
to five or six and Johann. Jr., brought It
down to three or four. He also greatly
elaborated the Introduction. We are all
familiar with the dreamy, passionate qual
ity of these beginnings little overtures
they are really, giving us a shadowy Idea
of what Is to follow. Then his themes sre
repeated and repeated, wooed and caressed
until th effect Is fairly Intoxicating.
With the Viennese, dancing Is an art.
They 'dance with their souls, as well as
their feet, yielding to the rubato and the
gay, whimsical coquettlshness of the
music. Nowhere else In the world cun one
see such dancing. Verily the Btrausses
were born for the Viennese and the
Viennese for the Btrausses. They belong
together.
Johann, Jr., made the Walts the most
popular dance la all civilised countries. It
was a marvelous feat of genius, when you
stop to consider the differences. In national
customs and temperaments. A Rubin
stein once said: "A melody which moves
a Finn to tears, will leave a Spaniard
cold; a dance rhythm which . makes a
Hungarian skip, will not disturb an Ital
ian In his rest."
Dr. Henry Van Dyke pays this beautiful
tribute to the memory of Theodore
Thomas:
TUB MASTER OF MUSIC.
Power oi arcnitect, power of painter, and
sculptor and baru,
Living torever In temple, and picture, and
statue, and aong.
Look now me wund with the lights that
ye lit is engirdled and starrea;
Brief was tnu Maine ot your lite, but the
amps of your art bum long.
t
Where Is the master of music, and how
lias he vanlsned away?
Where are ihe works that he wrought In
the air as a palace of dreams?
Gone all gone Iikc the iignt on tne clouds
at the close or uay;
Darkness eiuolds mm and silence do
scenua on the nelas una the streams.
i
Once, at the wave of his wand, all tho
billows of musical sound
Followed hi? will, as tne sea was ruled
by the prophet of old;
Now that ills nand 16 relaxed and the rod
has dropped to tne ground,
Lo, how mill are tne shores where the
mystical narmonlea rolled.
Nay, but not still are the hearts that were
tilled with that marvelous sea;
Purer ana deeper torever tne tides of
tnelr being Biiall roll,
Bouncing like echoes of Joy and ot
thanas. O Master, to Tnse
Muslo immortal endure in th depth of
l lie human soul.
Caruso is heralded as the greatest tenor
who has come to this country for year.
Mr. Conreld "discovered" him and gave
hltn his opportunity for American fame.
"A pure lyrlo tenor voice Is ns rare as a
black pearl; when one finds coupled with it
intelligence, soul and the art of uslnjr It
well there is very little left to be desired.
For all his great gifts Caruso is a well
balanced, sensible man. lie never gives
way to freaklshness. At 'rehearsals he Is
always prompt and cheerfully goes through
his parts. He has put a new spirit into the
Metropolitan company, with his never fall
ing courtesy and his willingness to shoulder
his responsibilities. His motto is "work,
and more work."
He said quite simply to a musical friend:
"I am studying very hard so that when I
get back to Covent Garden I can sing more
artistically." This from a man who haa
been turning Ms audiences inside out.
Like many famous men, he has more than
one gift; his caricatures show real talent
and are most amusing, especially the ones
he makes of himself In his various roles.
Probably the bump of humor which makes
these clever drawings possible keeps him
from being a rampant, fly-oH-the-handle
singer. The power to penetrate the funny
side of things la rather a discourager of
tantrums..
This paragraph taken from the Courier
gives a good idea of Caruso's manner of
singing:
Caruso, in "La Boheme," sang with as
much ease as If he were speaking, each
phrase, and such phrases aa he uttered have
rot been heard before In the Metropolitan.
His air reservoir seems Incapable i ex
negation, and he attacks musically and
without an effort. The voice quality Is vel
vety and delicate, and even the higher and
highest notes never deteriorate trom the
quality. Comparisons are not compatible
with perfumery, and there Is no reason to
go Into the usual reminiscent analogy. Ca
ruso Is a tenor endowed with superb gifts
by nature, amplified by a genuine musical
mlnr and an ardent temperament, but he
Is also a modern Italian and move In the
Sroove of modern musical thought. He un
eratands the limitations of the voice; he
knows the nature of the tenor quality and
perceives how to dispose of every phrase
and every note. It I not only an art with.
Caruso; It is also the modern science of
singing. Hence, his delivery Is a study.
eft
. One of the Interesting things about our
opera season will be the oportunity of ob
serving the two schools of slnglng-the
Gernan and the Italian. Musicians have
almost gone to war over this particular
discussion. The supporters of the Italian
school Insist that Wagner role ar death
to the voice. One man goea so far a to
fcay, "Wagner succeeds in either ruining
the voices completely after a few year or
sending, his histrionic heroes and heroines
to the madhouse or suicide. The Inces
sant forcing of the voice finally undermine
the baa of th cerebellum, and the whole
mass of gray stuff dlstntegrstes or be
comes ruptured." This is Indeed a fear
ful picture!
Th criticisms of Henry W. Savage'
English speaking "Parsifal" company havs
been most enthusiastic. It Is a good pre
sentation given at moderate prlcea. As a
matter of education, It should be extremely
Interesting to see both the English and th
German production.
MARY LEARNED.
Sot Ml Perianal.
Miss Eugenie ' Whltmor played at the
last meeting of tho Tuesday Morning Mus
ical club, giving a nocturne by Grieg, and
a Raff etude In a most charming manner.
Mr. Jo Barton ha In preparation for
Ettaler th sacred cantata, "From Seoul
chr to Throne," by Shepherd. It will be
sung by the St. Matthias' choir.
Reinecke' "Enchanted Bwans" will be
glv.-n next Friday night t the First Con-
RresKtlinial church for the beneflt Of tho
ewsboy' Home. Mrs. A. C. Noble is the
director. The soloists will be Mm Charles
I'riiuart, soprano: Mrs. A. L. Sheets, con
tralto; Me. W. K. Tuttle. bsrltone: Mis
Marie Bwanson. harp, and Mr. Stanley
iM-tovxky, 'cellist. Th first half of the
eviilns will be devoted to a mlscellaueuu
program.
from Omaha to the convention hall In Kan
sas City, where they played last winter
to crowded houses. The Auditorium Is
now undergoing another rapid change
from a skating rink to a circus arena, and
everything will be In "Shlpp's shape" for
the circus en Monday night. After the
circus next week roller skating will go on
again.
Gossip from fltageland.
Maxlne Elliott has secured ticket No. 1
for the Inauguration ball.
Jane Kennsrk Is to produce "Moths"
tinier the mansgement of O. D. Woodward,
opening her tour at Kansas City.
Andrew Mack, who was here Isst week,
closes his tour In Denver early In March,
and from there will start for Australia.
Margaret Anglln hns Just produced
"Zirs, her third play for the season. It
is the joint work of Henry Miller and J.
Hartlev Manner, who predict that It will
enable 'Ml" Anrlln to end the season with
out another change.
Virginia Hnrned closed her season in
"Lady Shore" In Chicago, preferring to
rest to a tour of one-nights through the
south. She will wait for a New York date.
Annie Russell has passed up "Brother
Jacques." In Which she was only moder
ately successful, and hns taken on Znng
wlll's "Jinny the Carrier," In which she is
doing much better.
Elmer E. Vance, who has heretofore been
known only as a writer of melodramas, hss
completed a musical comedy called ' The
Girl end the Moon." which 1 soon to be
produced for an indefinite run at Atlantic
City.
Chicago And that the big ventilators
over the stage, placed there In compliance
with the city ordinance, render the heatln
of theater practically Impossible In cold
weather. A better sort of arrangement
will have to be made If the theuters are
to be comfortable.
AMtSEMBXTfl.
AMI SEMEXTS.
50c and 75c
EAT., 25C
Pf fp jfo PRICES: 15c, 25c, 5
3 NIGHTS AND TWO MATINEES T sTfc afl 1 "n 7
STARTINO WITH MATINEE. . JkJXy
SPECIAL MATINEE TUESDAY
Kirk LaShell and Julian Edward' Miuical Event of the Season
THE
CHIC
COMIC OPERA
COMPANY
1
ar.fnn. SOPHIE BRANDT, ' the Princess
SO PEOPLE 50 PEOPLE
GREAT CAST, CATCHY MITRIC, TUNEFUL 'MELODIES, GRAND
BEAUTY CHORUS, MAGNIFICENT COSTUMES, POSITIVELY THE
STRONGEST PRODUCTION EVER GIVEN OF THIS, THE BRIGHT
EST AND BEST OF ALL MUSICAL SUCCESSES.
Matinee and Night, Wednesday, Mar. I
SULLIVAN,. HARRIS & WOODS OFFER
"A RACE FOR LIFE"
With EDWIN WALTER AND STRONG CAST
Th Triumph of Thoroughbred Soenlo Wild Weat Revelation.
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3 Nights and Saturday tiatlnee HarMi 9nrl
Starting Thursday flight IsiarCIl filia
VICTOR H. SHAFER presents
OTIS B. THAYER
AND
GERTRUDE BONDHILL
IN
A Special Scenic Production of the Beautiful Comedy Drama
SWEET CLOVER
AMI JKMF.T.
AMI EMETJI.
BOYD'S ZSS&$& IWgrs
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Omaha Auditorium
Under the Management ot MR. HEINKICH CONREID, and by his entlr
Company and Orchestra from the
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSB OP MEW YORK CITY. IN TWO
PERFORMANCES.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29TH, at 5 p. m.. Richard Wagner's
PA RS I F AL
(In German.)
MMES. FREMSTADT. JACOBY, LEMON; MM. BURGSTAXLER. VON ROOY,
BLABS, QORITZ, MUI1LMAN; Conductor, MR. ALFRED HERTZ.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, at 8 o'clock, Donizetti's Opera.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMO0R
(In Italian.)
MMES. SEMBRICH, BAUERMEISTEB. MM. CARt'SO, PARVI8. JOURNET,
BARS, GIORDANI. Conductor, MR. ARTURO VIGNA.
Prlcis:
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SPECIAL MATINEE WEDNESDAY
Henry Savage offers the Korean Comic Opera Triumph
THE SHO-GUN
FIRST JOINT WORK OF GEORGE ADR AND CVftTAV I.t'DRnS.
TI1K WITTIEST. PRETTIEST AND MOST Tl'NKFl'L OF ALL; MODERN
COMIC OPERAS. ........
ITS PHENOMENAL RECORD OK SUCCESS IN THE PRINCIPAL, CITIES
Six Month in New York
Five Months in Chicago
Four Months in Boston
DrIUiantCast of Principals. Includes JOHN E. HENSHAW
MAY TEN BROECK. CHRISTIE MacDONALD,
ACNES CAINE BROWN. Chorus of Rare Beauty.
Friday and Saturday Matinee Saturday
LIE BIER & CO. aonouoci tbe distinguished English Actor
KYRLE BELLEW
AND SUPERB ORIGINAL NEW YOKK COMPANY INCLUDING
E. M. HOLLAND IN THE ODD WHIMSICAL AND AN EXCITING
DRAMA BY E. W. HORNING AND EUGENE PRESBREY. BASED
ON UORNING S FAMOUS SKETCHES.
RAFFLES
"TIIE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN."
THE ONLY DRAMA THAT REMAINED IN NEW YORK
200 NIGUTS LAST SEASON.
SUNDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY, March 5, 6 and 7
Charles Frohman WLLAM (J0LUER IRIchwdHardlng
THE DICTATOR
A GALE OF MERRIMENT LAUGHTER INCESSANT.
MR. COLLIER AS TE AMERICAN CONSUL AND DICTATOR.
MARCH 14th and 15th
WEDNESDAY MATINEE at II O'clock
EVENINGS at 5:30 O'clock . .
Mr. Henry W. Savage's Majestic Presentation of Richard
Wagner'a Sacred Devotional Musit Drama
PARSIFAL
IN ENGLISH
Tho Most Imposing Operttio Production Ever Sent on Tour
Compeny of 200 -:- Orchestra of 60
"lit many respects superior to the
original production at Bayreuth."
New York and Chicago press generally
Parsifal. Lucia.
Seats in Boxes 6.00 1 00
Arena. First 20 rows BOO 4.00
Second 20 rows f 00 3.00
Last 20 rows 8.00 2.00
Arena Circle 2 60 2.00
Purslfal. Lucis.
Ralcony. Rows 1 and 2....HO0 3.
Rows 3 and 4 100 2.60
Rows 6 and 6 8.00 2.60
Plows 7 and 8 t 2.00 1.50
Rows 9 und 10 1.50 1.00
Applications for seats may now bs made. Mall orders, accompanied by
checks, will be given immediate attention. Address the local Manager.
CLEMENT CHASE,
1505 Howard St., Omaha, Neb.
Special rates will be arranged on ail railroads.
NOTE The local mns;einat palls attention to th fact that
Omaha has been granted the lowest scale of prices of any city on
this transcontinental tonr.
WEHER PIANO TT8ED EXCLUB1VBLY-Af ter March 5 tickets will be on
sale at Piano Player Co., 1520 Harney Street.
FRIiES. $3, $2.50. 52, 51,50, $1, 75c an! 50c. According to location
Reservation of Seat begins Friday, March 10 at 9 a. m.
An Invitation Leoture Recital on "Parsifal" will be
given by Mr. RUBIN G0LDMA.RK in BOYD'S
THEATRE, Saturday, March 4, at 11 a. m.
Invitations can be bad on application at Box Office of Theatre.
AUDITORIUM
Week Beginning Monday. Feb. 27th
Shepp's In-Door Circus
Prwenting the greatest performers of tbe clreue world. In a real dirt
and sawdust rliur. imshlug cquertns, clever acrobats, fymnasu,
clowiiM. It-apers an.l tumblers, beautiful liorsos aud other trained anliuats.
rrrfonnunte bcglim at 8 o'clock each eveulug. Matinees Wednesday
nutl Kntiirdiiy. Prices tor tho evening performances: box eeats 75 cent,
Heats back of boxes 50 cents, areua floor and stage eeats 23 cents. Flint
two rown lu bulcony 75 cents, next six rows 60 cents, remainder of
balcony 'S cents. Matinee prices, children 15 cents, adult 2." ceutH.
P.ox olllce oiens for rcnerved sent ishIb every morning at lo o clock.
ft CHEIOHTOM,
'Phone M.
Week Commencing
Sunday Matinee, Feb. 26
TODAY, I:l-TONIOHT. 8:15
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
The Orpheum Show
(Direction MARTIN BECK.)
The Greatest Traveling Organization
Extant.
Mclntyre & Heath
The Ferennlal Minstrel Favorltts.
Spessardy's Bears and
Ponies
Europe's Greatest Animal Act.
4"MadcapS"4
Europe's Greatest Novelty.
Clarice Vance
The Southern Blnger.
The Latonas
Exponents of Muslo and Comedy.
Smirl & Kessner
The Bell Boy and the Maid.
AND
THE 4 BARDS
America's Greatest Acrobats.
Prices J Oc 25c, 50c
NOTE An extra matins will bs frlven
Tuesday to accomodate th great demand.
.TABLE D'HOTE DINNER 40c
With Turkey, SOc.
Blue Points on Half Shell
Celery Olivet
Para toga Flakes
BiHque of Tomato Soup
Baked Fillet of Black Bass
Bordelalao Sauce
Roost Young Turkey
Cranberry Sauca
or
Baked Freab Hani
Apple Sauce
Whipped Potatoes Buttered Beets
Stewed Tomatoes
Fried Oysters
Celery Sauce
Ice Cream
Cake
Pie
Coffee
Sunday, Feb. 26, 1905.
CALUMET COFFEE HOUSE J
DEPUTY STATE VETERINARIAN.
H. L. RAMACCIOTTI, D. V. S.
CITY VBTBRI.f ARIA!.
Office and Infirmary, 28th and Mason Sts,
OMAHA, NEB. Telephone 633.
Kansas City Southern Railway.
Special Excursion to Southwest, March 7 and 21, 1905.
SI8.85 Round Trip Rata from Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Lincoln.
To Port Arthur. Beaumont, Tex., Lake Charles, Shreveport,
La., Galveston, Houston, San Antonio, ex., Texarkana.
and all other points on K. C. S. Ry. in Arkansas, Indian Terri
tnrv. Louisiana and Texas, for tickets with 21 days limit and priv
ilege of stopping off enroute at all poiuts on K. V. ti. Iy., on both
going and return trip.
For literature describing
"TIIE LAND OF FULFILLMENT."
the country along the K. C n. Ky., in Missouri, Arkansas, Indian
. . i j . i l. I j.-. j ' i
Territory, IXusiana unu tra, or mr lunurr
iuir these excursions, write to
S. G. WARNER
O. P. k T. A., K. C. 8. Ry., Kansas City, Mo.
1
information regard-
RIMER.