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January T, 1001.
TTTE OMATIA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
Gossip About Plays, . Players and Playhouses
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1 4 I NDTCATION3 are that Omaha Is
Mi T gfjttlns; out of the doldrums and
1. Is llkply to strike the trades, as
'It-flt the nautical persona would have
1 ' ' " It. In the way of things to se at
the thratnrs. Up to the present, the aon
which brtran In Bptemtwr has bwn a
railmr tame one. Some irood things have
come tills way. Just enough to be an ag
gravation and not enough to satisfy the
demand. Some very bad things have also
been sent to us; It Is a consolation that
most of these may be detected from that
off. and that we have the privilege of stay
In away from them. But, unless all signs
fall, from this time on, Omaha people will
have a chance to see soma of the best.
The Knbrrt Edcson visit was the beginning
of a new deal, and the promise Is splendid.
From now until June the good things will
be dropping In at the Boyd with a regu
larity that ougtit to please those who like
to go to the theater. The choicest features
of the advertised list at the Orpheum are
yet to be displayed, the Krug will offer a
steady run of approved attractions, and
the Woodward stock company at the Bur
wood will continue Its meritorious course,
so that the last end of the season Is likely
to be as brilliant as any Omaha has had
In recent years.
"Strongheart" proved immensely success
ful at the Boyd from the manager's end,
and If the expressions heard on the out
side are to be relied on It was equally
successful from the other end. It may be
that Omaha folks are a little too close to
the real Indian, but for some reason the
discussion that has been Indulged In else
where did not get under headway hero.
Ically folks understand why the Indian
did not marry the girl, and did not waste
any time In putting forth reasons why she
should. East of here much time and Ink
has been used up In arguing the matter;
some have held with much earnestness
that Boangataha did right In sacrificing
his love and that of Dorothy, and others
with equal goal Insist that he was wrong
and that they should have married. The
sentiment of romance, which dominates
the drama, argufs for the wedding; the
matter-of-ffict element of realism, which
Is slowly winning Its proper place on the
stage, says not. Every good reason is
against the1 match, and only weak ones
can be urged In Its favor. If he was right
at no other time, Strongheart was right
when ho told Miss Nelson they could not bo
married. It was here that Mr. Edeson
transcends the Indian character and gives
to It a loftiness of purpose with which we
are not familiar. It Is admitted that he
was an exceptional Indian; such there may
be, but they are the exceptions.
For all practical purposes, the Indian Is
as much of a savage today as he was when
the first Europeans set foot on American
soil. The red men Uef Erlcson and his
hardy band of Icelandic voyagers discovered
somewhere on the Atlantic coast a thousand
years ago had made as much advance In the
arts of civilization as have those of the race
who have been left to their own devices.
The only steps forward taken by the red
man have been forced upon him by the
white man. Four centuries of neighborly
communication and association with the
superior race have taught the red man but
little beyond the rudiments of civilization.
When left to himself today, he lives In a
tepee or wickiup on a reservation, subsists
on government-Issued rations, and under
takes no more useful endeavor than did his
ancestor most remotely removed. Many
have been brought under such restraint
and influence that they have taken on the
ways of the white man to the point that
they are self-supporting after a fashion, but
these are only a few when compared with
the whole. It is of Interest just at present
to watch tha experiment that is being tried
by the federal authorities, who hope to
compel the Indian to turn to Industry, and
to make himself of some use. It has finally
ben forced upon the Indian bureau that
all previous efforts have been mostly fail
ures, and a change In methods has been
adopted. Commissioner Jones' order requir
ing the bucks to cut their hair was but
one step, and It Is likely that Commissioner
Ieupp will continue the policy, with the
object of giving a full trial on the reserva
tions of the Pauline doctrine that "unless a
man work, neither shall he eat." It is
surmised, by those best qualified to speak,
that the undertaking will be but partly
successful, for the nature that has been
handed down from the preglaclal times
Isn't to be lightly changed. Lo has dis
covered that he cannot exterminate the
white man by warfare, and this removes
any likelihood of another Indian war, but
he is no more inclined to work now than
he was In the beginning. It may bo that
patience will teach him, but one of the
wisest and most observant of government
officers, who put in muny years in the
Indian bureau service, said nt the comple
tion of his term that the Indian could no
more be domesticated than the American
eagle or the grizzly bear.
Every now and then some sentimentalist
lays against the White Man the charge that
he stole the Itcd Man's land. This Is bosh.
The white man took the land the red man
ould not and would not use, and put it
into tha service of mankind. The tears
wasted over the Indians' lost land are of
the same sort as those poured out when
some folks contemplate the extinction of
the buffalo. No doubt, the prodigality of
the hunter did destroy any chance of con
tinuing the sport, and that If tha former
range of the American bison had been care
fully preserved, and the beasts had been
protected by some such laws as surround
prairie chickens and quail today, we would
now have as good an opportunity to feast
on "huffier" hump as in those bygone days
when Bill Cody was earning a living by
killing tha animals to feed soldiers and
stage hands. But did it ever occur to you
that in Nebraska alone are annually grazed
and fattened more tame cattle than the
largest number of buffalo ever known to ac
tually exist on the plains? More than a
million head of tame cattle alone were sold
on the market at South Omaha in the year
1HU5; mors than two and a quarter millions
of head of hogs and more than two mil
lions of sheep were marketed there
during the same time. Two-thirds of
this enormous supply of foodstuff came
from Nebraska and all of it from that sec
tlon of the country from which the Indian
and buffalo have been exterminated. More
than that, the yield of Nebraska farms dur
ing the last season was over $MO,00. in
value. In tha last eight years Nebraska
farms have produced mora than two mil
lion dollars of actual wealth. This at farm
prices, and not at the prices on the market
or ator manufacture. Ask yourself how
long it would havo taken tho Indian tribes
who held possession of this great state fifty
years ago to produos any similar sum of
wealth, and you are answered on the ques
tion of the right and wrong of tho posses
sion of tho land.
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Tho land was Intended for tho uso of
those who could uso it The Indian could
not and would not use It When tho Euro
peans came to America they found a race
of savagea In a land where food animals
of all kinds were numerous and easy to se
curo, these savages ato human flesh. The
most fertile soil known produoed food prod
ucts with such liberal return for tho little
effort put forth that It almost seemed that
Nature was trying to force her bounty on
man. Tot (amino stalked year after year
among the Indian villages, because the red
man could not learn the lesson of the squir
rel. AdJIduamo filled his bins with nuts and
acorns and cached others, but tho idlers
made no provision for the winter, and
"crouched over their fires" during the long
months when tho snow and Ice covered tho
world, and suffered, only to repeat the ex
perience again and again, year after year.
Nor Is tho red man of today any more
provident and thrifty than ho was then. He
will consume his rations at a single sitting.
If possible, and go hungry until tho next
issue.
Many beautiful legends are told to show
the Indian's noble character and his devo
tion to lofty purposes, but as a rule thesa
havo been deftly touched up by well mean
ing white persons who seek to enlist sym
pathy for the red man or to adorn a beau
tiful tale for the edification of whlto folks.
In his natural state the Indian Is a child,
with an Immature conception of the graver
things of life and as Incapable of forming a
sound opinion on a serious matter as a
child. Out of this has grown much of the
difficulty that has been experienced with
them in the dealings of the government.
Wrongs havo undoubtedly been Inflicted on
tho red men by unscrupulous whites who
havo taken advantage of the simplicity and
incapacity of the reds, but these havo not
attained that magnitude so generally
charged when unthinking persons come to
gether to casually discuss the Indian ques
tion. Poor Lo very readily petitions for
something, and frequently before his first
petition la well on Its way to the Oreat
Father at Washington ho will ask for
something different. Ho has signed treaties
without understanding them and has com
plained when held to their terms. lis has
shown In every way that he is incapable of
doing what is expected of civilized citizens.
Educated individuals of his race havo made
for themselves names of Influence among
the white; many have become most excel
lent members of the general body of tho re
public, and from this It Is argued that all
the rest may. This will not be disputed. It
will be enough to say that up to the pres
ent they have not, nor have they shown a
general Inclination to do so. Schools have
been established for the education of young
Indians, and hundreds have been given the
advantages of them. All the way from the
primary grades to the highest university de
gree the Indian has mado his way In school.
And hundreds of them have gone from the
Influence of the school, after a course in
the ways of the white man, back to the
reservation and the blanket, and soon be
come sodden and squalid as are those
around them who nover went to school.
The little has not yet leavened the whole.
It is possible that the combined Influence of
the church, the school and the government's
determination not to feed Idle Indians or
Indians who wear blankets and long hair
may work the reformation and solve the In
dian problem, but It Is not an encouraging
those who want Dorothy to marry
Strongheart pause for a momentary con
templation of what is likely to follow.
Picture her as the big chief's squaw.
Blear-eyed and bent, sho hovers In the
smoke that arises from tho fire over which
hangs the kettle In which the meal for her
red husband Is simmering. The savory
odor of stewing dog mingles with the pun
gent aroma of buffalo chips and grease
wood and adds to the atmosphere of home
that surrounds ner. Anon comes her lord
and master, not a figure of speech In her
new life, but a stern reality, and having
signified his readiness, she serves him and
he eats until satiated. He smokes, and she
Is permitted to feed on what he has left.
In the natural order of things she should
be surrounded by several half-blood pa
pooses, who share with her tho remnants
of the meal. After the wife and babies
have been fed the dogs got the bones and
anything else. The meal over and tha
chief's pipe finished, he devotes himself
to a contemplation of his personal Impor
tance, the littleness of other chiefs and tho
meanness of the white man, In this In
stance represented by the agent, who has
Interfered with his supply of firewater,
while his fielpmeet directs her attention to
the housewifely duties that are her lot.
Maybe she goes to the timber for a few
much needed tepee poles; maybe sho hoes
in the cornfield, and maybe she spends the
afternoon In chewing on a deerskin to
make It soft and white. At all events, she
will have plenty to occupy her time and
the monotony of her existence will be suf
ficiently varied on those occasions when
tho chief comes home from a visit to tho
post trader's store, well tanked up with
bootleg whisky. If she is lucky she will
make her getaway with the first wallop;
but, in the case of Strongheart, she might
not -be so fortunate, for, trained athleto
as he was, he could Introduce some of tho
tricks he learned on the gridiron and so
make matters all the more interesting for
her. Thus she would not miss the homo
Bhe left In New York and would also be of
much service to her red sisters by showing
them how patiently a tenderly nurtured
white woman can bear the treatment sho
receives from a cultivated Indian husband.
To be sure, Strongheart wasn't that kind
of an Indian. He was to be a pillar of
light for his people and to teach them
white man's wisdom. Well, about tho first
time Strongheart sprung any of his whlto
man's wisdom in the council of his tribe
and talked of the abandonment of tribal'
customs and ways, he Was called a squaw
and told to go to work with the women.
In order to be a chief and retain the regard
of his men folks, and the women also, ho
had to give over those nice manners of
the New York drawing room and do Just
as the Indians did. And that means he
loafed around the reservation from one end
of the day to the other all the year, that
he smoked and drank and gambled and
beat his squaw and forgot that he had
ever even approached being a gentleman.
Robert Edesan gives us a good Indian on
the stage. The elemental attributes of a
likeable character are shown clearly, and
without exaggeration. His straightforward
earnestness of purpose is the result of hts
' single-minded simplicity; his undeveloped
nature prevents from seeing tha way along
which his feet are moving. Ho tells the
truth, and In general acts from tho primi
tive Impulse that leads Intuitively to dis
tinguish between right and wrong. But it
is in the details of the character that Mr.
Edeson U most satisfactory. The general
nature of Strongheart was created for
him. Ife had to work it out for acting pur
poses, and has done so most artistically.
His was the idea in tho beginning, and
Mr. DeMtlle's share was to clothe it with
words for the stage. Mr. Edeson disclaims
any notion of starting a sociological or
ethnological controversy. It was novelty
he sought, a play of some strength basad
on material purely American, and his suc
cess seems to have Justified hts endeavor.
Ho doesn't undertake to defend the Indian
at any point, but merely offers him as he
Is, for a character study, and an Illumina
tion of a possible situation.
Mr. Edeson is most enthusiastic in his
devotion to American plays for American
uses. He knows what an Immense store
of good stuff for tho uses of tho dramatist
exists in America, and that the real play
dealing with American life must bo founded
somewhere away from Manhattan island.
Ills three great successes, "Ariiuui,"
"Soldiers of Fortune," and "S'rongheart,"
have been of this kind, and he is full of
faith that he will yet have a play that Is
greater than either. While in Omaha he
spent much time looking after material for
such plays, and went away with several
notions In his head that may yet develop
Into some form of drama. Among other
things he looked Into was the construction
of the Lucin cut-off of the Union TadSc.
The bridging of Salt lake Is an enterprise
of such novelty and magnitude as to pre
sent a number of phases of value to the
dramatist, and It is not at all improbable
that Mr. Edeson will succeed in working
something out of the matter.
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Coming; Rveats.
The engagement of tho "Virginian" at
Boyd's theater, which will begin tonight
and close with a matlneo and evening per
formances Wednesday, will doubtless afford
much satisfaction to the patrons of that
theater on account of the unusually favor
able Impression made when presented hero
last spring. This play has already proven
one of the most successful book dramatiza
tions of recent production for It has capti
vated even those unfamiliar with Owen
Wlster's story, while tha multitude to
whom tho story has been a loved associa
tion, the play la especially appreciated.
This Interesting story of the western plains
takes hold of the sensibilities, charms tho
eye, thrills the emotions and presents an
absolutely true picture of Its territory. Its
types are faithfully copied from tho book
and transferred to the stage without losing
any of the charm which created such a de
mand for Owen Wlster's romance. The
cowboy hero of both book and play appeals
to all on account of his manliness. He is
not perfect as judged by the standard of
perfection, for he has lived the life com
mon to the plainsman In the early '80s, but
he respects womon, his heart la big and he
Is honorable. Dustin Farnum continues in
the title role originated by him and in
which he has won well merited praise. His
conception of Owen Wlster's hero is said
to bo well nigh perfect. Tho supporting
company Includes Frank Campeau, Bonnet
Musson, Frank Nelson, C. R. Gilbert,
Harry Holllday, J. R. Furlong, Frank Vail,
Mary B. Conwell, Eleanor Wilton, Virginia
Reeves, Ethel Powers, Clara Chapman and
Amanda Wellington.
"Woodland," that clever musical conceit
of Pixley, and Luders', which Henry W.
Savage has so well staged, will again be the
attraction for Boyd's theater on the night
of Thursday, January 11. The production
is tho most pretentious Mr. Savage has ever
made. In point of scenio Investiture and
handsome costuming Its presentation leaves
little to be desired. The "Woodland"
chorus consists of quite a number of pretty
Music and Musical Notes
Maslo Calendar for the Week.
TUESDAY Tuesday Morning Musical
club, residence of Mrs. L. F. Crofoot,
10:30 a. m.
FRIDAY Musical department. Woman's
Club, Congregational church, 10:30 a, m.
Maslo and Musical Notes.
UK following program of folk
songs, arranged by Miss Helsn
Mackln, will be given before tho
musical department of the Wo
man's club on Friday, January
12, at 10:30 a, m., at the First Congrega
tional church: '
1. Indian songs
Miss Mackln.
2. a. Du Gamls du Frlska (Swedish)....
b. En Liten Fogel
Mr. A. Helgren.
X Mary (Scotch)
Mr. Lucius Pryor.
4. a. Tho Coolun (Irish)
b. The Lass with the Delicate Air
(English)
Mrs. A. L. Sheetz.
5. Piano Solo (arranged by Coleridge...
Taylor
a. At the Dawn of Day (Southeast
African)
b. Bambula (West Indian)
c. Pilgrims' song (American Negro)..
Miss Legrld Pedersen.
8. a. Bolero Castellan (Spanish)
b. Slcjltana (Italian)
Mrs. Wagner Thomas.
7. Russian Folk song
Dr. E. Holovtchiner.
8. a. "Die Auserwalilte (Swablan)
b. Aut der Aim (Swiss)
Mrs. Wagner Thomas.
9. Violin Solo Hejra Kati (Hungarian)
Hubay
Mlsa Sadlo Shadduck.
Accompanists Miss Hancock, Miss Rees,
Miss Pedersen, Mr. Petersen.
The Tuesday MonAyg Musical club will
meet this week at the resldencs of Mrs. L.
F. Crofoot. The program will ba devoted
to Russian composers.
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Tho first of two symphony concerts by
the Omaha Philharmonic orchestra will be
given Monday, January 20, at Boyd's thea
ter. This organization Is composed of over
fifty musicians and its first uppearanco
should ba of great interest to music
lovers who have the dream of a perma
nent orchestra in their minds. Mr. Joseph
Gahm will be the soloist on this occasion.
Mr. Alfred Muller of lfio7 Farnam street is
manager and tickets rmiy be had of him.
It was with much regret that the friends
of Mr. Lumbard heard of his recent acci
dent. Late inquiries bring forth word that
ho will probably be confined to his homo
for six or seven weeks. It cun only be
hoped that this time will bo shortened by
the veteran singer's great vitality.
The Musical Art bociely, under the direc
tion of Mr. Simms, will give a concert at
South Omaha, In the High school audi
torium on the evening of January IS. Tho
chorus will be assisted by Mr. Franz WU
csek, Mrs. Jennison and the Elks quar
tette of Council Bluffs. Mr. Good wail
Dickerman will also appear. On M h rcu
14 tho society will appear as a part of the
Teachers' Lecture course. It is a melau
choly fact that Mr. Simms' conscientious
and beautiful work stems to meet with
more appreciation outside of his home town.
This won't always be so. Such results as
ho brings forth cannot go forever unre
warded among his own people.
It seems that Calve went into retirement
in Chicago.- Hot Springs, in spite of the
newspaper advertising, knew her not. On
January 1 sho sang at the Auditorium and,
according to criticism, was in line physical
condition and good voice.
Mr. Glllan is in telegraphic- communica
tion with the manager of Mr. Damrosch's
orchestra. The date of the organization's
appearance here will probably bo Jan
uary 25.
Tha third of tho Chase concerts, which
have become the vogue in Omaha this
season, is to occur on Monday evening,
the 15th, at the Lyric. This will be the
first appearance In Omaha of Mr. Francis
Rogers, the young eastern baritone, who
has never made a western trip before.
Mr. Rogers la a great favorite In New
York City and Washington and has sung
at the. White House no less than three
times since Roosevelt has keen president,
the last occasion being a few weeks since,
when he dined with the president before
tha concert. Ho was tho guest at this time
of Secretary Root and received many other
girls and Is remarks! 'e for the excellent
qual'ty of Its vocal a! liny. Among the cast
of principals In "Wnii.iiand" will be found
such well known fun-iraker and singing
comedians as Harry '.i:ger, Arthur R!iy.
Walter iAwrenee. L..'ii e.tsarant, Charles
Meyer, Helen Hale, Magda Dalil, Louise
Toiler, Evangeline Fallon, Ida Mull.
Oreta Rlsley and nthrrs. Harry Bulger Is
singing this season two new topical songs
that have scored hits, particularly the one
railed "Brother Masnr.s." which Is said to
be a clever skit on the Masonic bodies. Tho
return engagement of "Woodland" is lim
ited to one performance.
Mildred Holland will make her appearance
In Omaha at the Boyd theater next Friday
and Saturday evenlncs, and a matinee on
Saturday, In her will known creation of
Angela in Carina Jordan's romantic drama,
"Tho Lily and the Prince,", a play of the
time of Ltuerezla Borgia. Miss Holland's
manager, Edward C. White, has given "Tho
Uly and the Prince" a sumptuously beauti
ful production. The dainty flowers and
sparkling fountain, seen In the Florentine
garden in the first act, are doubly en
hanced in beauty by the marked contrast
with tho sombre settings of the "Inquisi
tion chamber" 'as shown In the third act of
this play.
"Ben Hur," the most sumptously staged
spectacle in the history of modern produc
tions. Is again to be offered to the Omaha
public. Four performances of General Lew
Wallace's religo-historlc romance Is sched
uled for the Boyd theater, starting Mon
day evening, January 22. The rebooking of
this attraction will no doubt be hailed with
considerable delight by thousands of thea
tergoers and non-theatergoers who Were
unable to secure seats when tho spectacle
was presented here two years ago. Tha
popularity of "Ben Hur" In this city Is at
tributed to many things. Statements have
been made that the enormous sale of tho
novel stimulated interest In the dramatiza
tion, but probably the real reason Is the
sizing up of the theatrical situation of this
city by the Klaw & Krlanger company and
their putting forth extra efforts In the ar
rangement and staging of the play. Bring
ing Into use, as they have, t.very inch of
available Bpace of the Boyd theater stage
in the adjustment of the scenio effects, it
remained only to lift the curtain to
have their work approved and rewarded.
An Important feature In connection with
the production this season will be tho use
of the scenio and mechanical equipment
which made up the setting for the play
st the Drury Lane theater, London. It Is
admitted to be the most costly and beauti
ful ever utilized in Its staging. It was
Imported to this country for the run of
"Ben Hur" at the World's fair, St. Louis,
social attentions during his sojourn in
Washington.
From Dresden comes the following ac
count of the giving of Richard Strauss'
"Salome." Strauss and his compositions
occupy a unique position in the field of
modern music. Discussion and criticism
have run rampant. The American and
continental worlds are struggling to dis
cover the man's true place in music Like
all new forces he has his ardent worship
ers and bitter detractors. The first per
formance of "Salome" was an event of
acute interest:
Royal Opera December 9. For tho first
time cn any state: Salome. Music drama,
in ono act. The libretto Is based on Osoar
Wlidr's drama of tha same name; trans
late into German by Hedwlg Lachmann.
Munio by Richard Strauss: Henceforth, the
ninth of December, lin6, will rank as red
letter day of the first magnitude In tho
annals ot Dresden royal opera. The pro
duction of a wora presenting such stupend
ous difficulties to the artists on the stage
and to those In the orchestra in so perfect
a form, is a very great achievement. In
the Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg, Leipzig, etc.,
press notices of the opera which we have
read ail the critics are unanimous in their
admiration of the marvellous performance
and writing in glowing terms of Von Schuch
and the splendid orchestra. One of the
Berlin critics suggests that, as there Is no
likelihood of producing Salome in Berlin for
some time to come, the Dresden company
with the orchestra, etc., should go to Ber
lin and give some performances of the
opera there. There is very little chance of
such a plan being realized. If it were at
ull feasible Convent Garden might also be
suggested. For a long time While's drama
"Salome'' was prohibited In botli London
and Berlin. If It had never been publicly
pel formed the World would have lost noth
ing. To suit the requirements of the opera
the drama has been considerably curtailed,
but there remains enough to disgust the
most callous. Wilde's balome Is an ut
terly depraved won, an who fills us with
loathing, and whose actions make our
blood run cold. How horrible is her an
swer, repeated' again and again to Herod's
offer of his Jewels, precious stones, untold
wealth, even the half of his kingdom:
"Give me the head of John the Baptist."
Most sickening of ull Is the scene In which
she receives the head of the murdered man.
Even lierud hides his face and expresses
disgust, but Salome's mother approves her
daughter's actions. It Is poor comfort to
see such a criminal as Salome is merely
put to death by Herod's orders. Musicians
declare Strauss' music to be the most com
plicated and Inexplicable that has ever
been lieani on the operatic stage. While
Richard Wagner never requires more than
an orchestra of eighty men for hts great
operas, Strauss demands I'M musicians for
his "Salome." The mental and physical
strain these men undergo must be almost
unendurable. The Volume of sound pro
duced by the orchestra is at times so over
whelming that tiie voices of the singers
are drowned. In hearing this opera we
should do well to concentrate our attention
as much us possible cm the music. Line
for line and word for word it tells us the
same story as the book. The dinerence
lies In the language. lie and sordid the
one, exalted and ennobled the otner. The
majesty of music is a Bleat purifier. Read
the text and compare it with the music
in tiie scene between John anil Salome: the
frenzied demands of the woman and the
stern rebuke of the prophet. Prominent
features of the score are: the curse of
John; the scene between Tetrarch and
Salome; the dance of tie seven veils, and
the long and overwhelming concluding
scene. Taken all in ull Salome Is the work of
a very great composer. The opera is giVt n
without any Interval and lasts one and one
half hour. There is no change of scene; the
stage represents a large open space lh a
flight of steps lending up to the banquet
hall; In the background is the dungeon
(called cistern In the bexjk) In which John
the Baptist is contiiu-d. Vocally and artis
tically Frau Wittlch's Salome was all that
could possibly he desired; it is slated that
she only undertook the part, winch does
not lie In her line, at the urgent request of
the administration. Herr Hurriaii sang
and acted Herot! to i-rfec tlon; he was quite
right not to lay too much stress on the
kindly attributes of Herod, w'ho is always
siMiken of in the book us the Tetrarch (a
R"tnnn governor of the fourth part of a
province). The house was crowded from
floor to ceiling with the hailing members
of Diesdeu xiety and with numerous
representatives of the theaters and the
press from all parts of Europe. At the
ml of the performance tl.e conixser, Von
Schuch, and the principal artists, were
called some forty times before tiie cur-taln.-I'.
Mary learned.
Motes and Personals.
Mr. DamroHch la forming a "Wind In
strument Flayers' club." modeled after the
famous "Societe des Instruments a Vent '
of Paris, founded by Taflanel, tho great
flutist.
Mr. Conreld's chorus has "struck" for
more money. "Faust" was sung last
week without a chorus. It is understood
that a new -.m- ::l he formed and none
of tiie offendeis taken back.
Mme. Nordica's Brunnhilde is a note
worthy achievement. The New York Even
ing pt said of her performance Friday
evening: "mice more she made one feel
patriotic pride In the fact that an Ameri
can woman should now be Indisputably tho
greatest impersonator of Waguer s grand
est character."
nnl the production at the big Auditorium,
Chicago, Just one year ago.
At the Burwood this week, starting with a
matinee today, the Clyde Fitch comedy of
early war times, "Barbara Frletchle." will
be offered, with Miss Lang In the title role.
This Is the play that will give the women of
the Woodward Stock company their chance,
for the good parts all fall to them. Tho
men have something to do and are so lo
cated that It will lie well done, but Miss
Lang. Miss Hill. Miss Davis, Miss Ward.
Miss Hudson and Miss Snowden will give
the show. Director Pedley Brown has ex
ercised his customary care and taste In
staging' the play and promises a fine pro
duction. "Barliara Frletchle" will be pres
ented every evening during the week and
at matinees on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
George Sidney's appearance here In "Busy
Izzy" will be distinctly remembered as one
of the big musical comedy successes ot last
season, and the announcement of hts com
ing to the Krug theater for four nights and
two matinees, starting with a matinee today
with an entirely new fun vehicle, entitled
"Busy Izzy's Vacation," will undoubtedly
be hailed as pleasant news by all. The new
production will require the services of a
half-hundred people, embracing some of tho
leading comedy exponents in the profession,
among whom are the well known favorites
Carrie Webber, Cathryno Rows Palmer,
Nettle O'Brien Redding, Madeline Brough
ton. Matt Kennedy, Sid H. Forrester,
Charles Lomler, Harry E. Baker and a big
chorus of girls and boys. Tho scenio en
vironments are all new and especially at
tractive. The first act takes place In the
Grand Central station, New York City,
where we find Busy Izzy preparing to de
part with his friends upon a vacation tour.
Tho second act is at Ocean View, Cal.
Hal Reld's new melodrama, "Custer's
Last Fight," will be seen at the Krug
theater, starting Thursday night, January
11. The company carries forty people, with
a band of full-blooded Indians. The cow
boys, scouts, horses and all equipment
used In the great battle scene, "Custer's
Lust Stand," have been kindly loaned by
Colonel Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill).
The leading role Is a strong character
part "Buffalo Bill" and Is played by
Montgomery Irving. Tho big scene tho
battle-occurs In the last act.
Ona of tho biggest bills of the season Is
announced at tho Orpheum for the week
beginning matinee today. In addition to a
variety embracing comedy. Instrumental
and vocal muslo and acrobatics, some
startling novelty Is promised. In tho list
of surprises will be Lulgt Rossi's musical
horse Emir. Rossi has had constructed
special instruments on which ho has taught
the remarkable equine to play. Among
the purveyors of mirth who havo an es
tablished reputation here will be Arthur
Demlng, the noted minstrel. Tho Pekln
Zouaves, seventeen lithe and sturdy sol
dier boys, give a fine exhibition of wall
scaling, top mounting three and four men
high, the manual of arms, precise -and ex
peditious maneuvers, climaxing all with an
exciting scene of mimic warfare. Francis
Dooley, the eccentric dancing comedian,
will be assisted by Dorothy Brenner and
Ethel Rose, two exponents of Terpsichore
described as good to look upon. Marlon
Carson, tho prima donna soprano, comes
for tho first time here. Another sensa
tional offering will be eight Bedouin Arabs
In tho pastimes of their nomadlo oriental
life consisting for tho most part of that
wild, hazardous, whirlwind tumbling pe
culiarly their own. "The Watermelon
Patch," a comedy motion picture in which
tho darky Is prominent, will bo projected
by the klnodromo.
Gossip From Stag-eland.
Harry Cockerell has been slipping quietly
around the city for tho last week, having
resigned his position as treasurer for the
New Grand at Sioux City.
Walter Kruse, who has been head usher
at the Krug for the last two seasons, has
Just been promoted to the box office, and
will be assistant treasurer hereafter. This
Is a deserved promotion, and puts air
Krause a little nearer the top.
Joy Sutphon, who has been assistant
treasurer of the Boyd, left during the week,
where he Joined the Woodward & Burgees
road company. Joy will be treasurer with
the troupe, and Is likely to stick It out, for
Con Hecker says he only had transporta
tion one way, and will have to stay long
enough to earn money to get home on.
AMUSEMENTS.
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WEEK COMMENCING
Sunday Matinee, Jan, 7
Today 2:15 Tonight 8:15
Modern Vaudeville
LUIGI ROSSI
Marvelous Musical Horse, "EMIR."
ARTHUR DEMING
The Merry Minstrel.
17-PEKIH ZflUAVES-17
Lightning Drill Corps of the World.
Dooley, Brenner & Ross
Comedians,
MARION GARSON
Prima Donna Soprano.
8-CED3UIN ARABS 8
Whirlwinds of the Desert.
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A NI6HTS AND TWO MATINEES STARTING WITH MATINEE TODAY
GET BUSY, FOR HERE COMES IZZY!
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GEORGE SIDNEY
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