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THE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED REE.
About Plays, Players and Playhouses
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tor Boroehln good at the theater is r
no m"1 t' " 'Mtl"r conditions lould
pOBsinly cherk It. At any rate. It wa
nrely a fine audl-ni that waa preK-nt to
enjoy a pie,., ,hill 1(lrdljr worth
hile, and jet L ralwd ahove the level of
absolute atllineaa by the k rnonality of the
lr. Manager IturaeKa accepts U,e con.il-
hlT " u,fUry of ,ne co'"l')K Benson, an !
believes that he la going to have a buoy
time at both the pod and the Uurw.jod.
The Irwin engagement fell on the annlver-
aarr of the opening of the frelghton, Aug-
ut 12, J96. On that evening, which waa
J 1st about as hot as on last Tuesday eve-
nine;, the doora of the new theatur opened
to admit one of the finest audiences
eer assembled In Omaha to witness the
first performance In the house, then under
the management of Taxtun & Burgess,
The company waa Charles Krohman'a Km-
plre Theater Stock company, and the play
wai Henry Arthur Jones' "The Masuuerad-
ers. T,hla waa given two performances,
and on the third evening Sydney Grimily s
"Sowing the Wind" waa offered. At the
matinee "Liberty Hall" wiia the bill. In
the company were Henry Miller, William
Faveraham, John Dodson, Robert Edeson,
Mr. Crompton, Viola Allen, Ida Conquest,
Isabel Irving and Eleanor Robson. If
auch a company were sent out now It would
be heralded as "all atar," and a most rre
mendoua fuss would be made over it. It
waa simply a "stock" company In those
good old ante-trust daya. Manager Burgess
waa almost aa excited and well pleased on
Tuesday night laat as he waa on that hot
Auguat night away back In 1SD5. when he
waa making hla firat real step to aucceaa
In life. -
A nw crop of thriller a has already been
harvested In New Tork, with a bran new
bunch of absurdities introduced to adduce
the thrill essential to success. Instead of
progressing thla type of play appears to be
going the other way. The old-fashioned
melodrama Is now voted to be entirely too
alow, and the "How," the "Why," tha
"Slave" and tha "Bake" dramas must have
something oat of the ordinary on which ,to
base their slight fabrics. Bascule bridge
operated In full new of the audience, In
dian raids, gold mines ' built of papier
mache and painted canvaaa and similar
transparent artlflcee are resorted to in of
ler to enlist the interest that used to be
worked up by meana of the actual unfold
tag of tha Incidents involved in the plot.
1 piece Just produced In New Tork, in
vhlch Howard Hall, the man who used to
inter the dan of "fierce" llona at every
performance, playe three separate and dls-
tlnct rolea all at once, has for Its central
point of interest the operation of an elec-
trio "resuBcitator." In one of his numerous
roles ha la poisoned by the ehe-devll, and
for some occult reason her assistant puta
htm on the machine and brlnga him back
to life. Thla la a tremendous climax, and
It surely ought to be. Nothing Is lmpos
lble now. With the Hall "electro resus
rltator" the dead parent, the missing pa
pers, the drowned witness; in fact, any
thing that may be needed, can be easily re
Itored to life and usefulneaa at the psycho
logical moment, and the whole nefarious
cheme of the villain be upsut just as ha
la about to triumph.
Try to conceive how embarrassing it
would be if you had worked and plotted
and murdered to secure control of the mil
lions Involved, not to apeak of the beaute
ous maiden, and then Just as you were
ibout to sit down to sip the sweets of your
persistent enterprise some meddling de-
v in c nininian i, ,ir uuit-Lmog ui milt
lort, would happen along with one of Mr.
Hall's machines and revive the whole flock
f Individuals who had stood between you
ind the goal. Wouldn't that tend to dls-
courage even a melodrama villain? What
Ihow does a real gent stand, anyhow?
lomethlng ought to be done, but until some
nventlve cuss can devise a machine that
sill neutralize this invention of Mr.
Hull's it is apparently all off with the
'lllnln In the thriller.
When Mr. Hall was last In Omaha he
was using a rage of old and toothless lions
is the main feature of his play, "The Man
Who Dared." Each time he entered the
:nge lie was exposed to about as much
lerlous risk as If he hud gone Into the
midst of as many frolicsome kittens. On
the majority of occasions the lions didn't
even blink when they saw him coming,
and the people understood this condition
an well as did the stage hands. Result:
"The Man Who Dared" fell several para
Bangs short of being a sensation. At that
time Mr. Hall announced his Intention of
going In for something better. He has
surely made good on hla promise. If his
"electro resuscltntor" Isn't a distinct lm-
piovement on his lion's den. then ordinary
Judgment Is at fault. Moreover, he has set
a new mark for Theodore Kremer, H:U
Held, Joe LeBrandt and all that hunch to
shoot at. They'll be busy for some time
before they improve on this plan for kill
ing the hero and reviving im in full view
of the audience.
All of this Is done In the name of Nov
elty. Teople who go to the theaters de
Voted to the thriller want something new.
l'lays with real substance In them and
presented by real actors might be given
the countenance of this class of theater
patrons for a performance, but not as a
steady diet. Fragments from "The Ticket
Of Leave Man" or others of Its day are
hurled r ,, the footlights by the hero
or the i'tin of almost every one of the
"moderns." but any effort to give the old
play In its entirety would surely result In
failure, simply because It has none of the
latter day accessories. What the gallery
wants now Is a bit of mechanism, more or
less realistic, snd a couple of "comedians"
who can do a song and dance In the see
and and third act, and It doesn't make
much, difference what the play Is about or
whether the company can act. It's the
machinery and. the specialties that carry
the thriller through.
Mr. Maro Klaw has allowed himself to
be Interviewed on the subject of the "syn
dicate." He Is hopeless at the very outset.
"The people will never underatand the syn
dicate," he said. "Whether wilfully or not.
the newspapers have ateadlly misrepre
sented It until I doubt It it Is worth while
to try to get a fair hearing before the pub-
llo." Then Mr. Klaw detalla how he once
proceeded to get a fair hearing In New
Tork. Ha didn't like the way the critics
were treating the nieces put on under the
guidance of the syndicate (Mr. Klaw ex
rreasly denies that the syndicate Is a trusO.
Tha syndicate went to the publishers of ths
papers and represented to each that hla
Journal waa carrying advertising to the
hlch
amount of about ljo per week.
would be cut off If the critic did not change
his tune. "With one or two exceptions,"
aaya Mr. Klaw, "the newspapers recognised
the Justice of our protest. In the case of
the one or two that sustained their crltl.-s
the syndicate has been compelled to protect
Itself by withdrawing Its patronage and
denying the critics admission to the house."
That shows you the easy terms on which
one may be a crltlo in New Tork. Write
stuff that will pass muster In tha Inner
sanctum of the head office of tha syndicate,
and the rest la a path of rosea
Mr. Klaw aaya the public will never un
deratand tha syndicate. He need scarcely
ra said UJa, out Is it at all likely that
many of the mannaer who have ilenllnaa
with the. nvnill.a to will ever umlenitan.l
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Bump fti it iiiri Tiling, ii ynu ininn no, iry
to K..t cn to explain to you the routine; of
th jilayii wnt out lt wn. The aenlat
head of the Arm ln aayi. that the keenert
of otnril(lon rxIMs between Menem. Klaw
F.rhinicer Bnd Charlea Frohman. They
r always rlaehlnK. ravi Mr. Klaw. Nola-
My so when It cme to aep-irtne; mars and
play for them. Any lime you think thta
ten t no, cnmi are the nuralxT an.l kind of
companies Klnw A F.rlanirer Bend out with
thoee that travel und. r the direction of
Charles Frohman. Klaw & Erlnnaer sent
to Omaha last season 'Mother House." for
example, and Charles Frohman sent 8oth-
ern and Marlowe. Isn't that an excellent
evidence that these gentlemen are engaged
In a competition that Is fierce almost to
extermination? Pure It Is. Mr. Klaw e-
pressly denies any Intention to accuse every
writer who has touched on the topic of the
syndicate with being unfair, but he care-
lessly neglects to name the exceptions. Thla
leaves the whole bunch resting under the
Imputation, but as Mr. Klaw hasn't done
"' more this time than he has on former
occanions, he will hardly ral about hla
head a greater atorm than has already
raged there.
A New Tork "booster" has had the
temerity to tell Raymond Hitchcock he la
a fool to leave musical runiedy. And why,
pray? Because Hitchcock hae made a mil
lion or more of his fellow countrymen
laugh themselves Into hysterica by his
foolery in a musical comedy, shall he be
condemned to that sort of thing forever?
Is he not to have an opportunity to climb
Into the higher class of comedians, and to
work his way up to well, let's not put arTV
limit on his possibilities. Out here In the
went where we know Hitchcock across the
footlights, and love him for the laughter,
he has created, we'll hope that he may
climb as high as his ambition takes him.
And If "Easy Dawson" doesn't do It for
him, let him get hold of something else.
Tou must remember that the number of
good comedians doing "straight" stuff on
the American stage Is smaller than It used
to be by a good many, and weaker by the
loss of such men as Sol Smith Russell,
Joseph Jefferson and Rtuart Robson. A
mighty clever comedian was lost when Mr.
Bothern took It Into his head to play
serious and even tragic roles, and Otis
Skinner turned the natural bent of his
humor awry when ha went In for roman
tics. We have lota of good "society"
actors, a few good romantic actora, aeveral
good tragic actora, and a cloud of musical
comedy comedians, but we have so few
real comedians that the move Mr. Hitch
cock has made to get Into something better
than buffoonery ought to be welcomed, and
he ought to be given everv encouragement
Here's hoping that he makes a better chief
Tersely Told Tales
An I naenerona Question.
HE first slice of goose had been rut
and the minister of the Zlon
church looked at It with as keen
anticipation as was displayed In
the faces around him. .
"Dat's as fine a goose as I ever saw.
Brudder Williams." he said to his host.
dld you et "uch flne onr
well, now, Mlstah Rawlev." said tha
carver of the goose, with a sudden access
of dignity, "when you preach a special
good sermon I neber axes you where you
got it. Seems to me dat a a trivial matter
any way." Touth'a Companion.
An Emptrltomancn.
There was an elopement In Atchison th
other night which ended In an original
way. reports the Atchison Globe. A girl of
1 and her lover decided that they would
marry and run off. To arid tn in.
she climbed out of the bedroom window
and nu.de her way to the gate where she
wasmet by the young man. It was their
Intention to fly to Missouri. It was a
bright, clear moonlight night and they
could see several miles as plainly as day
They crossed the bridge .nH
girl kept turning back anxiously there was
no one in pursuit. "It Is
strange." she
Baiu; i made a lot of noise on purpose to
waken papa." She waa so disappointed at
this first bieuk in her romance that ahe
compelled the young man to turn back.
Having the father In hot pursuit la half
the Joy and she felt cheated. When they
returned she found a bundle on the front
gate with this note attached: "You forgot
your kitchen dresses and here they are."
The girl climbed In the window again and
her romance was ended.
Distinguished I bAdmlrsl Svhler.
Admiral Schley was visiting in Maine not
long ago, and while driving with his host
suddenly leaned far out of the carriage,
"Whut Is it. admiral, some friend? Shall
we stop?" his host asked.
"Oh. no, general; but if we see that boy
over there on the fence post again on the
way back I'd like to speak to him "
Somewhat curious as to what could Inter,
est his friend In so unprepossessing a youth,
the general, on the drive home, carefully
looked over the sea of faces full of curiosity
and admiration at the sight of the naval
hero.
"I c him." suddenly exclaimed the ad
miral. "Here, boy!" And when the boy
stood beside the carriage the naval hero
said. "Shake hands, sir! I think vn..',
,h redde,t headed youngster' I ever met.
an1 1 " ,n onl' one ft a family of eight
t uave rea nalr.' -Boston Herald.
He FlTw.
Robert Bonner, one day. was criticising
human nature cynically A clergyman
took up the cudgel In human nature's de
fense. "There Is good in all of us." he said
"more good than bad. I believe 50 per
cent of us have never done anMhlng for
which there Is real cause t.i be ashamed."
"Nonsense." said Mr. Bonner. "Every
man has a skeleton In his closet. Tou
could shoot a gun anywhere and bring
down a bad man.
"Why," he continued, warmly.' "I onoe
knew a bishop who waa considered the ho
liest man in America. A friend of mine,
by way of a Joke, telegraphed one night
to this bishop:
" 'All la discovered. Fly at once.'
Mr. Bonner paused and chuckled.
"Well?" aald the clergyman impatiently.
"Well, whut happened?"
y morning, said Mr. Bonner, "the
bUnoP bad disappeared, and he has never
ten "ourd of alnce."-The Independent
Close Call,
This story may be udapied. but It was re
cently told as among the earlier experi
ences of Ashley Pond as a railroad at
torney. At one of tha crossings there waa an
1J colorel n,an atatloned to awing a lan-
iriu uu me approacn ot a train, so that
people walking or riding on the Ulrt road
might be warned.
One night a farmer's team was struck,
there was quite a wreck, and the farmer
brought suit for damages. Among other
things asked the colored watchman by
the attorney for plaintiff waa whether he
aaung the lantern aa the train approached.
" 'Deed I did. ash."
The company won its suit, and Mr. Pond
congratulated the old negro upon having
made such a good wtinrts.
'.Lordy. kits la h Pond," came the answer,
"I waa sho" skeered when dat lawyah ma a
as me 'bout de lante'n. I cone t-ll de
fur, but I was 'frald he waa gulu' to as
of the fire department than he did a King
l)odo or a "Yankee Consul."
Coming Events.
"At Cripple Creek," a melodrama by Hal
Reld, will be the attraction at the Krug
theater for four nights and two matlneeea,
starting with a matt nee today. Many
novel effects are carried out and sensation
follows sensation with rapidity. Comedy
abounds and so cunningly Is the plot un
folded and motive blended that laughter
comes In the wake of every tear.
"Confessions of a Wife," will be the at
traction at the Krug theater for three
nights and one matinee, starting Thursday
night, August 31. There are many guesses
as to why the author has named this play
aa he has. but as it la thoroughly apropos
and in accordance with the text of the
piece, there Is no denying that he hit an
excellent name for It. The "Confessions of
a Wife" does not reveal any unpardonable
sin.
Incident In Career of Ada Rehan.
Ada Rehan, who Is to appear thla season
In "Captain Brassbound's Conversion,"
plays an Important part In "The Personal
Recollections of Augusttn Daly," now run
ning In The Theatre Magaalne. "Shortly
before Mr. Daly took Wood'a Museum,"
aays the author, "he presented at the
Olympic theatre. In the early part of 1879,
a version of the reigning Paris sensation,
Zola's "IVAssommoIr," with Charles
Warner In the leading part. Emily Rigt
played Virginia and Maud Granger was
the Oervalse. The role of Big Clemenc
was acted by Ada Rehan, then quite
young girl, and thls was the first part
played by that actresa under Mr. Dnly'a
management. 8he made an exceedingly
favorable Impression upon Mr. Daly, and,
a few daya later, when Miss Rlgt had to
retire from the cast on account of Illness,
he intrusted her with the part of Oervalse.
She was Immediately engaged by Mr. Daly
for the stock company he was organizing
for his new theatre.
The young actress undoubtedly recog
nized the value of the opportunity at hand.
Mr. Daly saw In Miss Rehan possibilities,
gifts, of which she herself probably waa
Ignorant, and which, had she not fallen
Into the hande of this Inflexible disciplin
arian, might never have reached their ulti
mate significance. Miss Rehan waa sincere,
ambitious, a hard worker. She realized
that it rested with her to become a faith
ful, docile pupil. Applause or advance
ment did not turn her head. These things
meant to her simply another step higher
that there waa still much to learn, and
much arduous work necessary on her part.
Mr. Daly gave to Mlsa Rehan every ad
vantage essential to her advancement.
One night he took her out of a cast In
which she was playing a prominent part
to witness the acting of iillen Terry, for
Both Grim and Gay
me wah' dat lante'n lit. I swung it Ilka
I wah" mad. but It wahn't burnin', c'ase I
fo'got to hab any He In It." Detroit Free
Press.
Tbey Drowned the Waterfall.
William Dean Howella has a low, musical
voice, and he hates loud voices In women.
Mr. Howells sometimes tells a Btory In Il
lustration of the ahrlll power that Is too
often to be noted In the feminine voices of
America.
A guide, this story runs, came to a west
ern hotel to lead a party of tourists to a
great waterfall.
In stout boots the party set out, and for
two fiours ascended a winding and pleasant
road.
"We are nearly there now," the guide
aald at last, and with revived spirits tha
tourists pressed on.
"How muoh farther, guide?" asked a little
Inter a young man whose boots were tight.
"Only a step more, sir," was the answer.
"As aoon as the women stop talking you
will hear the roar." Buffalo Enquirer.
A Large Party.
Not long before his death Thomas B.
Reed visited some friends at their summer
residence at Watch Hill. R. I. Late In the
afternoon he was driven to Westerly to
take the 7 o'clock train for Boston. It
was a warm evening, the horses lagged,
and he missed the train, the last Boston
bound train stopping at Weaterly that
night.
As Mr. Reed had an Important engage
ment In Boston early the next day. he
seemed worried until he learned that there
was a Boston express which passed
through Westerly at o'clock. Then he
smiled.
Going to tha telegraph office, he directed
a telegram to the superintendent of the
road in Boaton, and aent the following
message:
"Will you stop the t o'clock express at
Westerly tonight for a large party for
Boston?"
The answer came: "Tea. Will stop
train."
Mr. Reed read the message and smiled.
When the train pulled in Mr. Reed quietly
started to board It, when the conductor
said: "Where Is thst large party we
were going to stop for?"
"I am the large party," replied Mr.
Reed, and ha boarded the train. Boston
Post.
Special Trains for Drankarda.
Railway companlea In Liverpool have
found a certain cure for Insobriety. They
had arranged to run outward trains for
drunkards on tha night of Bank holiday,
but to their great surprise there were no
drunkards, and consequently no speclul
trains were required.
"The prematura publication of our in
tentlons," explained the railway official,
"ruined our plans. Regular topers who
before could be relied upon to travel home
drunk have been shamed Into sobriety.
The Idea of being placed In a compart
ment with other drunkards disgusted them
and consequently they resolved to keep
sober. I consider wa have done more for
the cause of temperance than any amount
of legislation could possibly do."
By a atranga overalght, nevertheless, the
companlea failed to provide apeclal drunk
ard traina Inward, and the consequence
waa that many men of IJverpool returned
home after tha day'a holiday la a mora or
lesa helpleea condition.
-Pointed
Retort.
It la told of a well known wit that, upon
the occasion of hla firat meeting with
Bishop Potter (at tha time when Mrs.
Jamea Brown Potter first went on the
atage), he waa challegened by tha eminent
ecclesiastic to give some proof of his re
puted liveliness. Tha humorist waa equal to
the occasion,
"Well, bishop," he responded. "I may re
mark to you, aa mora or leaa appropriate to
the case, that actresses will happen In tha
best regulated families "Barn's Horn.
Dylan- Made Easy.
One of tha modern achemee of physical de
velopment that haa won favor la a ayate
matlo method of breathing. A certain in
quirer who waa Interested In tha principles
ot thla ayatam recently wrote to one of Ita
professors for a descriptive pamphlet. One
of tba rulea on tha firat page read as fol
io wa:
"After tha morning bath take a deep
breath, retain It aa long aa possible, then
slowly expire."
He decided not to try tha ayatam. Har-
ptr'a Weekly;.
whom his own admiration wns extreme
an Incident not unaccompanied at the time
by criticism. In the box one evening, after
a charming brt of acting by Miss Rehan,
an enthusiast exclaimed:
"A second Ellen Terry!"
Mr. Daly quickly frowned down this
remsrk with an emphatic:
"No, not yet. Mls Rehan hits a fu'ure;
but the day Is still far distant when aha
will merit such distinction."
Gossip from taerrlaaA'.
Johnstone Bnnett la sick nnd rtennlles
In a hotel at Madeau. Csl. She Is suffering
from tuberculai laryngitis.
George Hunter, sn English sleight of
hand performer, h'llds fifteen eggs in one
hand with his palm and lingers.
Ida Conquest has gone to London, where
she will take Louise Allen's part In the
new production by Willie Collier of "On
the Quiet."
Hall Calne has been directing the re
hearsals of "The Prodigal Son," which will
be given Its first presentation at Washing
ton during the coming week.
James K. Hackett. Frltsl Scheff. Robert
Edeson and Ethyl Barrymore have all ar
rived from Europe and are busy rehearsing
for the opening of the season.
J. Clarence Harvey has been engaged
by Henry W. Savage for a role In the new
opera by John Kendrlck Bangs and Manuel
Klein which la aa yet unnamed.
The English Grand Opera company starts
on the tenth year of Its success In October.
Since It waa launched by Henry W.
Savage, this organization has given over
4,5"0 performances.
Ulllnn Nordlea and Mr. and Mrs. Nahan
FVanko, who are spending the summer at
Marienbad, Bohemia, were honored with a
banquet by the Americans at the Hotel
Ergerlaender on July 26. In commemoration
of Mr. Franko's birthday.
"Woodland," the musical fantasy of the
forest by Frank Plxley and Gustav Luders
began Its second season at the Grand Opera
House, New York City, on August 19.
Harry Bulger continues In the rols of the
comical Blu Jay and scored a hit.
Marie Pavey and Hattla Carmontelle are
having a vacation at Wlnthrop Beach.
Mass , nnd write to Omaha friends that life
Is passing easily with them. Miss Pavey
has declined the offer made by Hert Coo'.e,
as she does not care to go abroad.
J. J. Rosenthal has given up the starring
tour he had arranged for hl wife, Kathryn
Oeterman. Instead of going out with her
own company she will piny the role of
Widow Montague In "I'lff! Pari! Pouf!"
and Jake will oe "back with the show."
"The College Widow," eastern company
began the season In Boston on Saturday,
opening before an audience which packed
the Tremont theater to the doors In spite
of the warm weather. This successful Ade
play seems destined to have a long run In
the Hub City.
Lovell Taylor, who has acored a hit In
tha new Edward E. Kidder comedy "Easy
Isiwson," bears a marked resemblance to
the late Caroline Miskel Hoyt. Miss Taylor
Is a tall blonde of the decided type and
her likeness to the late Mrs. Hoyt lias been
observed by many.
The dramatic critic of the Philadelphia
Press, James O. O. Duffy, has been found
guilty of the most atrocloua Joke of the
age. He asks: "Is Clyde Fitch's play,
written for Viola Allen's use next season,
"The Toast of the Town," from "Bred
in Old Kentucky?"
Nat Wills has made another hit in the
new piece, "The Duke of- Duluth." In the
second act of this piece Mr. Wills appears
without the whiskers that have so long
been a familiar feature of his stage ap
pearance. He Is said to be really good
looking with a clean face.
Wallack's Theater in New Tork w-as ths
scene of three dress rehearsals last Friday.
The morning was devoted to "The Blio
Gun" and In the afternoon the "Prince of
Pllsen" and "The Bad Samaritan" were
viewed by Henry W. Savage and George
Marlon, Mr. Savage's general stage director.
Williams A Walker will hereafter ap
pear under the management of Lew Dock
stader, having won their suit against Hur
tlg & Seaman, who Bought to enjoin the
colored stars from making the change.
The auit brought out th fact that the
partnership has been very successful In a
financial way.
A note from Cecil Owen, who Is with the
Woodward & Burgess Stock company at
Kansas City, the one that will be Installed
at the Burwood when that house is ready,
says the company has been warmly re
ceived down there, and has more than made
good. The members are looking with some
eagerness to their Omaha reception.
"Home Folks," with a cast headed by
Edwin Arden, Is being sent on an extensive
tour by Joseph Brooks, who Is directing
the fortunes of this, the latest play from
the pen of C. T. Dasey. The company la a
very large one, numbering seventy-five per
sons, and Is reported to be made up In Its
entirety of the best obtainable players. The
same elaborate stage settings which were
used during the long runs the play enjoyed
In both New York and Chicago, will be
used during this tour, and only the impor
tant cities will be played, owing to the
bigness of the production. Rehearsals
began on Monday Utsl at the New Amster
dam theater, New York City.
It would be Interesting to know by what
artful blandishments Charles W. Allen was
able to secure Isabel Irving for Viola
Allen's company for next season to present
Clyde Fitch's play, "The Toast of the
Town." Having swung Into the stellar
nebula and twinkled brightly and profit
ably, Miss Irving was naturally reluctant
about accepting a minor position. A good
sized stumbling block was this, that with
a feminine star there Is no "leading lady,"
as would be the caB with a mule his
trionic. Miss Irving s condescension Is all
the more Inexplicable whenit Is known that
she was not lacking In stellar opportuni
ties. Harrison Grey Flske offered her the
star role of Mary In Edith Ellis Baker's
play, "Mary and John," which Is to be pre
sented at Mr. Flake's handsome little thea
ter, the Manhattan, early In the season.
Furthermore, Miss lrvlng's tours In "The
Crisis' proved so highly successful that
that play was again at her service, as
were others, had not Mr. Allen lured her
away from her ambition. Not aince "Lib
erty Hall," when Miss Allen was the lead
ing lady and Miss Irving the Ingenue of
the Empire Theater Stock company, havo
they appeared together. Iast season Miss
Irving appeared in two "all star casts;"
first, as Iyiulse in "The Two Orphans," and
later as Constance Nevell in "She Stoops
to Conquer." In the Fitch play. "The
Toast of the Town," she will Impersonate
Roxana, which Is said to be a delightful
comedy role of the Constance Nevell type,
a style of Impersonation In which Miss Irv
ing has been particularly happy.
boor
at West Point Park, Nebraska,
- AND
GRAND GERMAN CELEBRATION OF SEDAN DAY
Special Excursion Trains via
From Union Station, Omaha, I ?c MONDAY, SEPT. 4th
To West Point and Return.
the punrie inuited.
FOISi II M ffifflllL STiE
0
Affl CARNIVAL .
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
September 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, 1905
THE PATTERSON & DRAINARD CARNIVAL COMPANY
WILL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIONS
"The Roman Rtndium." This show is a whole circus in itself. Some of tho featuroaj
Paul Braehard, the greatest contortionist tho world has ever known; DeVelde and Zelda,
renowned slack wire artists and tumblers; Freepe Brothers in their great barrel jumping
act'; Happy Hooligan and Gloomy Ous in their funny box ear act; Mile. Braehard, tha
queen of globe balancers, and a number of other wonderful features.
Mammoth English Steeple Chase, imported direct by the management at a cost of $30,
000.00. Positively the finest of its kind in tho United States today.
Don't fail to see the crazy house where they make you laugh.
A Day in the Alps, society's favorite attraction.
"Over and Under the Sea," Edison's lunodrome, featuring the "Lost Child."
The "Texas Wonder," the animal that has baffled the scientific world.
John T. Blackman'a famous troupe of glass blowers direct from the Eagle Glass works,
Baltimore, Md.
The "Ferris Wheel" which never fails to please both the young and tho old.
Look at this list of free attractions inside the carnival grounds.
COVALT'S FAMOUS CONCERT BAND. This band of 30 pieces has been specially
organized by Prof. Covalt for this fair and carnival and will give two concerts each after
noon and two each evening.
Also the following free acts each afternoon and evening.
Mile. Russell in her wonderful slide for life.
Mons Monsuella, in his aerial performance high above the tree tops.
The "Jennette Sisters," flying trapeze.
Look for the big parade on Monday, September 4, at 10 o'clock a. m.
TUESDAY-Fraternal Day.
WEDNESDAY Children's Day.
THURSDAY Omaha and So. Omaha Day.
FRIDAY Farmers' Day.
SATURDAY Everybody's Day.
REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS.
GATES OPEN AT ONE O'CLOCK EACH DAY.
SEASON TICKETS, $1.00. COUPON TICKETS, Six Admissions, 50 CENTS. SINGLE
ADMISSION TICKETS, 10 CENTS.
Price
Sunday
ed. and
4 NIGHTS AND TWO MATINEES TiTirfc A V
STARTING WITH A MATINEE 1 J mJ M
THE GREAT COMEDY DRAMA OP INTENSE HEART INTEREST
A SCENIC MARVEL
AT CRIPPLE CREEK
EVERYTHING NEW.
PRODUCTION CARRIED COMPLETE.
- NIGHTS and Saturday
STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT
THE LATEST SPECTACULAR SCENIC SUCCESS
THE CONFESSIONS
OF A WIFE
Tells a Love Story as It Is Seldom Told.
Deftly Touches the Line Between Laughter and Tears.
It Is Natural, Human, Unique and Powerful
It Is a Mammoth Picturesque Production.
Next Sunday
7 FT3 A A
mj Festivities
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Torchlight Processloir Refreshments
BAND CONCERTS DM THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS
TICKETS
AMI JEMRMi.
15c, 2Sc, 50c, 75c
Matinee 10c, 25c, 50c
Sat. Matinee, All Seats 20c
Matlne
latlne. Am ?
ARIZONA
If-
nly
CHILDREN HALF FARE
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Fireworks.
IN THE STATE.
AT UNION STATION.
szvTmmmiaukimiiiiEmxn want, in Xii,
ETTA
OMAHA'S POLITE RESORT
TNI BEST OP THI I AVON,
A BALLOON RACE
Batwaan 4 and P. M.,
GEO. YOUNG VS. VEO. HUNTLEY.
FIREWORKS BALLOON
AT NIGHT, 9 P. M.
ALL WEEK-TWICE DAILY.
Maude Rockwell.
Amarloa'a Peramaat Oparatta earsno,
with tha
Royal Canadian Band
TRIX r.TcCALE
Aerialist Supreme, Afternoons and
Evenings.
Tiiur. Aug. 31, G. A. R. Reunion
Auspices Geo. Crook Post No. 2B2.
BASE BALL
VINTON ST. PARK
Omaha vs.Des Moines
August 26-27-27-28
2 gam Sunday Aug 27. 1st game
Callad 2:30. Monday Aug 28
LADIES' DAY
Games Called at 3:45
Ctiafelain School of Languages
FRENCH
GERMAN
SPANISH
DAVID6E BLD3 18TH AND FAR MM STS.
; Mr. and Mrs. Morand's
Flftrroth and llarnrr Blrrrta.
f'la.... (or Adalta Hropta
Friday, . Imt. at a) p. aa.
Two dollar. tt'an rrlr rmta If
you buy your ticket on or rfnr opmlng
nlght Ala. pn. fiuadaya J to a i.
in Telephone I'Al.
Krug
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