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TIIE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
f 1 I frlpnd from the surrounding
1 rUff-a s-avi. HirAh ftornhardt nn
enthusiastic welcome at the Audi
torium during the week, her one
night stnnd In Omaha twins the real event
of tho soven days. Kyrle Uellew came to
the Uoyd at the end of the week, and wu
definite plana beyond hla three farewell
season". He has devoted himself to his ait
Incessantly night and day. summer and
winter, for nearly twenty-five years, and
the rest he plana for himself will be wel
come In any form. tVlthout doubt he will
travel, probaby with hla family, he will
make a tour of the world and the leisure
waa our Intention to take our management
In our own hands. We have, as you know,
managed our own arpantte companies for
years, and It would be no new thin for us.
Mr. Shubert made us a proposal so greatly
to our liking that we accepted It.
There Is not the slightest feeling; over the
matter. We fetl at lilirrty to book our time
with any one. It is purely a business situa
tion. We do not esL-oilse anv auurrel that
may exist. W have our woik to exlbit
royally welcomed by the host of admiring will give opportunity for him to write much nnd we ex'hibit to the best advantage. We
frlenda he has made here. At the other
houses the story was a repetition of the
season's experience to date entertainment
of a desirable sort and well pa Iron I led.
The prospects of the next few weeks at
the Boyd are that the promises of the early
season will be carried out. The booking!
show that a number of the winter's newest Ay In many of the other arts Is well known
that publishers nave Importuned him for
and much that he has wished to write but
could not take the time. His son's educa
tion will be a pleasant though consuming
consideration. Two of the major universi
ties have offered Mr. Mansfield chairs in
have an excellent tour for next season and
the conditions of our arrangements with the
Bhuberts are greatly to our advantage. Miss
Marlowe and 1 have only the kindliest feel
In for Charles Frohman, who has treated
tis most generously; and we see no reason
whatever why our new plans should affect
his friendship lor us. uaniol rronman mis
ways maintained by the managers. The
piece will be presented at the Boyd this
evening and Monday evening.
Miss I.ulu Qlaser, the dainty Polly Var
den, and the madcap princess of other sea
sons, will be seen for the first time In her
career as a comic opera star in modern
costume at the Boyd on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and at a matinee on
character very different from those she has
been seen In heretofore. Mitchell and Cain
as "The Frenchn.an and the Other Fellow"
are down to tickle the rlslbles with a rapid
exchange of croes-flre conversation. Mil
dred Flora, a shapely girl makes her Initial
local bid for favor as a wire performer. A
dancing "stunt," Including both the hard
and soft shoe varieties, by the O'Rourke-
Buinett trio Is one of the dashing num-
Wcdnesday. The popular prima donna will bcrs. while the projection by the klnodrome
their faculties. The great actor's versal- be(n my guide, phlllsopher, and friend for
successes are to be seen here, and a num
ber of the strong things of other seasons
that have not yet been offered here. It Is
apparent that the season at the theater
In Omaha Is to have the brilliant ending
to which recent years have accustomed the
public.
Bishop's Scannell's trumpet blast against
the unclean play, read from the pulpits in
the Omaha Catholic churches last Sunday
as part of his ecclesiastical letter on L,enlen
observances, merely reiterated what The
Bee and other papers of standing In the
United States have dinned Into the public
car for, lo, these many years. Hardly a
point made by the bishop but has been set
forth again and again In these columns,
and yet on Tuesday evening the largtst
audience that had ever assembled under
one roof In the west to witness a drama,
was present to listen to Sarah Bernhardt
In "Camilla," a play that belongs In tho
proscribed class If It belongs anywhere.
This Is neither complimentary nor encour
aging to the bishop or to the press, but the
only thing that can be done is to keep at It.
Constant tapping will some day have an
effect, for, as Richard Carle once said, "No
matter how thick the pane of glass, you
can always break It with a hammer."
Some regret still lingers that Mme. Bern
hardt chose to give us "Camille" Instead .of
one of her later plays. It was argued that
the piece was chosen because more people
are familiar with It, and would therefor
bo better able to follow Its action. This Is
true, for only a very few persons In the
great audience at the Auditorium on Tues
day night could understand French' suf
ficiently well to enjoy the spoken word. Yet
"Camille" In pantomime does not compare
to "La Tosca" or many others In the Bern
hardt repertory, and It may well be doubted
If she would not have awakened much
more enthusiasm by offering the latest of
her achievements, "The Sorceress." The
action of this drama Is more vigorous and
melodramatic than the one presented, and
Its atmosphere is far better. The honest
love of a Spanish Jewess for a Spanish
nobleman, and his equally honest love for
her, with the tragic end at the hands of
the chief Inquisitor. Is a much more ele
vating topic than tho passion of a Parisian
many years, and I trust that he and 1 will
long continue our friendship.
People' seem to think that because we
have accepted this fine opportunity from
the Shuberts we are all going to shed blood.
Well. It Is not so. Competition nnd good
manners are not Incompatible In other call
ings; why should it be so In the theatreT
We shall play next year "As You Like
It." "Much Ado About Nothing," "Mer-
In "A Parisian Romance," and since then H,ln,iv upr.r,,v'I . h't theme:
aappno ana faon, a new piay oy j erry
Mackaye, "The Sunken Bell," "Colombe't
and he will find diverting occupation In
hla music and painting as well as writ
ing. Mr. Mansfield made Ms first production
April 6, 1S8H, at the Boston museum. It was
"Prince Karl." Three years before he made
his historic triumph as the Baron Chevrtal
he has made one, to three productions
year, frequently In the earlier days of his
career, acting summer as well as winter,
to accumulate the vast sums necessary to
realize his scholarly and artistic Ideals of
stage craft. His triumphs have embraced
every aspect of dramatic expression, from
farce to tragedy, classic and contemporary,
all ages, from youth to senility and very
nearly ever national type. His pagentry In
"Nero." "King Richard III.." "King Henry
V.,' Cyrano de Bergerac." "Julius Caesar."
"Don Carlos," and other plays set a pace
which others have copied, some times suc
cessfully, but they have never been sur
passed and they set a standard here In
America which has not been challenged by
the European stage.
Here Is the first announcement of tho
plans of the Sothern-Marlowe combination
under Bhubert management. It Is made
by Mr. Sothern himself, and Indicates
clearly the temper of the deal:
Our contract with Mr. Charles Frohman
ends with this present senson. Mr. Frohman
announced this fact lately In New York. It
portray the role of I'blly Dollars In Charles
Dillingham's production of that name. This
muslral comedy Is from the pens of Harry
I"!. Smith and Victor Herbert. It scored an
Instantaneous success In New York, and
after filling the time alloted to It at the
Knickerbocker theater put In a few weeks
at the New Amsterdam. The role of Dolly
Dollars was written especially for Miss
Glaser. It Is that of an sthletlo and ebul
lient daughter of an American millionaire,
who Is doing Europe with his family. She
has a passion for automobiles and Is pur
sued by fortune hunters from England to
Parts. The real man of title arrives In the
person of Miss Dollars' chauffeur. This
of "The Frnre from Sing Sing." a sonsa-
tional. mutiun picture, completes the program.
Gossip from Staarelaad.
Honrv W. Savnarp has secured the Amerl
can rights of lucclnl's opera, "Madame
Hutteruv." and It will be given its first
performance in New York In October.
"Th 3iri of the Clolden West" and the
"Squaw Man" are Joined together In Joe
U'ahUr'i liilnit travoatv. Which Will D
aiven to the Dublic Monday evening. The
burlesaue Is entitled "The Squaw Mon s
Girl from the Golden West."
Channlna-1 Pollock, whose plays are Just
beginning to attract attention. Is perhaps
autnor prominenwy ueiurv
Birthday," and "Hamlet."
Comlna; Brents,
"Miss Bob White," Wlllard Spencer's de
lightful, dainty comedy-opera, which
Messrs.' Nixon & Zimmerman present here.
Is In its fifth year, although this Is Its first
western tour, and despite Its age Is the
youngest and prettiest of Spencer's operas
had the remotest idea who the other was It
was a case of love at first sight. The
nobleman arrives ut his home at Henley-on-Thames
and discovers his secretary pos
ing as the real lord. Instead of being in
dignant he instructs his employes to keep
up the deception. The genuine nobleman
Music and Musical Notes
M
USICALLY speaking, Omaha needs
to offer much in the future to
atone for the "(nocuous desue
tude" cf the last week, which was
only relieved by the recital by MUs
r'iv'- ahl, given before the Tuesday
Morning Musical club. Miss Dahl came to
Omaha to fulfill an engagement with the
Danish Choral society, accompanied by
Miss Lina fcmith. At the close of her pro
gram Miss Dahl gave a group of Norwegian
folk songs with exquisite art, appearing
in native costume.
and one of the prettiest productions those ,n ttu, meantlne hires himself out as chauf
feur to the American heiress and Is thus
constantly In ner company. The truth Is
not discovered until the play Is nearly over.
A proposed duel causes a confession of love
and all ends as happily as It should. There
aro many complications and the fun Is fast
and furious throughout the piece. Miss
Glaser was never seen to better advantage.
The song hits are numerous and the light,
chorus and other effects are strikingly new
and novel. The members of the chorus can
elng and dance as well as look pretty.
Among others In the cast are Melville
Stewart, R. C. Hers, Charles Bradshaw,
Carrie Perkins, Thomas Whlffen, Olive
Murray, Nella Webb, Henry Voget, Byron
Ongley, W. Norton, James Leahey, Carl
Hartberg. James Keany, Enrico Oremonte,
John Ardlsone, Sidney Harris, Edward
Leahey and a host of Eton boys and sum
mer girls.
worthy managers have ever put forth. In
it they havo the necessary' requisites of a
successful musical piece, an exceptionally
good Ixiok. a plot of sense and heart inter
est, bright, catchy munlc In Spencer's best
vein, an excellent company and a produc
tion and scenic environment worthy of any
metropolitan organisation. The production
to be seen here Is the one which will cpen
111 London engagement In May, 19U6, and
the one which George Edwards, the famous
producer and manager, claims to be the
prettiest and moot original piece he ever
saw In this country. The company and Its
equipment is up to the high standard al-
are sensitive to
Philip Hale asks.
musical impressions.
When a noble work of
musical art by Beethoven or Mozart Is
played. Is the first remark, 'Oh, how Aus
trian!' Is Caesar Franck or Dcbussey ap
plauded all for a French flavor?" Surely
great music of the world has more than a
national flavor.
It will be Interesting to follow these dis
cussions and see if our president displays
the same tenacity in pushing this Idea that
has been apparent in the politics of the nation.
The Auditorium management !s In com
munication with Mme. Nordica'a manager
demlmondalne for a callow youngster whose anu "as Prticully come to terms, but no
Inexperience leads to a number of tactical
blunders as a lover. Viewed in the most
charitable llfe'ht. Marguerite Gautler is still
a woman outside the pale. Armand's cry
of anguish that much would be forgiven
her for she had loved much. Is an assertion
without') support. She would likely have
been forgiven just the same If she had
never met him, but not by society for the
reason that, regardless of whether she had
aaie is nxed as yet, any more definitely
than that the queen of song will be her
some time In April. Anent the promised
visit of Nordica the following squib waa
taken from an eastern paper:
Some young women in Macon, Ga., re
cently made a successful appeal lo Mme.
Isoruica. Tney were members of a society
that was Interested In arranging for a con
ert by Mme. Nordica. Alter they had
maao up the subscriptions ana guaranteed
wio tmiuuiii ueinunueu iney wrote to the
After a phenomenal run of X perform
ances at Lew Fields' theater In New York
the company appearing in "It Happened
in Nordland," with Mr. Lew Fields himself
starring in the leading comedy role, will
open up at Boyd's theater Thursday for
four performances. Except for Its summer
run in Chicago and appearances In Boston
this will be the first time the Fields com
pany In this brilliant success of Victor
Herbert and Glen MacDonough have played
outside of the home theater. It may be
worth noting furthermore that it will be
the first time that Mr. Fields, for so many
years Identified with Weber and Fields,
has come forward in Omaha as a solitary
star. The full force of tho big company of
tli lid work by this now famous composer, a hundred will be seen in the performances
preceding Lis "Tosca" by four years. The In this city, and It is promised that the
opera was produced at Turin in U'J6 and many musical hits provided by Mr. Herbert
threatened to rival even Mascagnl's "Caval-, are retained In the score. Mr. Juliin
lerla Kusticana" for popularity in Europe. Mitchell has had entire charge of the stago
Henry W. Savage produced it In English management of Mr. Fields' company, and
the next year in New York, and revived It those that have seen "It Happened In
last season as the chief novelty of his Nordland" during Its metropolitan career
Puccini's fascinating opera on Bohemian
life iu the Paris Latin quarter, entitled
"La Uoncme," to be sung here by the
Savage Grand Opera company, was tne
tha vnunirest
lh rMiltllt tnAav Am an Indication nf Ilia
nobleman had seen th American girl while extreme youth it Is currently reported that
crossing the channel and although neither "Charming." as he is affectionately known
in ma irienuM, is i ecuvri nig iium h fc
tack of mumps.
A niece by marriage of Secretary of State
Root Is soon to make her debut in New
York as a dramatic author. She is Mrs
Ivy Ashton Root, and her husband la a
nephew of Secretary Root. Her play
'Mozart's Romance." has been successful
on the road, and will be given a New York
hearing as soon as arrangements can , be
made.
Wlllard Snencer. author of "The Little
Tycoon" and "Miss Bob White," has Just
completed a new opera, which Is to be pro
duced In the spring by Nixon and Zimmer
man at the Broad Street theatre. In Phlla-
delDhia. The Five Nosses and Robert Bioa
erick are well known people who have thu
far been engaged to play prominent parts
in tne new production.
Miss Chrystal Heme, who waa associated
with Arnold Daly In his early successes
with the O. Bernard Shaw plays, has been
secured to support that star again in his
Shaw repertoire. Early In the season Miss
Heme went to London to create a promi
nent part In the clay. "The Jury of Fate.'
It was not a success. Hence her return to
this country and the resuming of her place
in the Daly company.
Marc Klaw of Klaw and Erlanger, Is
makin Ms preparations to sail for Kngland
some time in April. He naa watcnea in
success of Mr. Frohman on the other side
of the tond and has come to the conclusion
that dollars are to be made In the theatri
cal business in England. It is understood
his firm proposes to secure control of some
of the London playhouses, and it Is possi
ble will reach out to Paris and Berlin as
well,
May Touhey, who In her time was one of
tne prettiest or the old casino snow girls.
died at her home In New York last week
after an Illness of two days. A compllca
tlon of kidney and liver trouble caused
her death. Several years ago the show
girl created a sensation by eloping wltu
Thomas A. Edison, Jr. In recent years
she has lived on a stipulated Income al
lowed her by the elder Edison, with the
proviso that she was not to go back to tho
stage or use the name of Edison.
Viola Allen has been called upon to deny
tne recently revived rumor that as a re
suit of her marrlaue she will retire from
the stage at the end of this season. In an
Interview In Buffalo last week Miss Allen
stated that her plays were engrossing
great share of her attention and that she
had no Idea of abandon ni her stage career.
Nat Goodwin has taken off his revival of
"A Gilded Fool" In London at the Shafts-
tury theater, and- Is now appearing In
revival of "An American Cltlren." the one
play that Goodwin ever waa successful with
in uonaon.
loved much, the testimony showed she had lrlKor, saying a local hospital was in need
iiu mui mey nopea sne would be able
loved many. This her fault, and is the
fault of worrri; i,f her class.
Eara'.i l'( i 'ii.u di may feel her age, but
she rjrel , the art of concealing it.
Nothing Iu her appearance Indicates that
she has ; nxscd three-scor years, for her
carriage Is erect and graceful, her step is
light Rnd her movements full of life, and
her personality teems Imbued with the
fullnest. of life that comes with youth. Her
repertory. The opera is
Henry Murger's novel.
derived from
"La Via de
to spare some of the money for tne- benetit Boheme," written In 848. The story is a
Ser'ed ft, J'ZFSZ? tf&Si of student life in the old
the guaranteed amount for in. vnuni Lalin Quarter of Paris in 130. The hero.
woracu.
are aware that In this Instance that he has
outstripped his past accomplishments.
The week at th Burwood will be given
over to one of the most exquisitely dainty
Rudolph, is Murger himself, and many of little comedies ever written, "Miss Hobbs,'
v nis friends can be Identified. Consequently
The ever welcome and delightful Blspham th story and play have a strong dramatic
ha been secured for a recital on the Mon- interest. It is outlined as follows:
day following Easier. He will give a very Rudolph Is a poet who lives with a
comprehensive program, such as was heard punter. Marcel, and two otiier friends,
at the recital given a year aim for th. ecimuuara, a lnuoiciun. and Coluno, a
society at the (then) new ms uoveitv lie burns th n.H,.T.ni,i ., fT,.
Music Lovers'
by Jerome K. Jerome. It was In this role
that Annie Russell delighted Omaha folks
at the Boyd several seasons ago, and those
who saw It then have never forgotten Its
charming lines and delightful situations
Miss Lang will have the title role and Mr.
Morrison will be In the character of the
man who mistakes the identity of the
AMtHKMKITS.
A!Ml KMF.TTt.
nm uoviai cnurcii. jur. uispnam has been en- " procure a muo warjum
uuutmeu. Aiier a liumuious acene nmsneota bv his blundpr Director Sedlev
wun tneir landlord tne three menus leave Pro"PM'" Dv nls niunaer. Director Beniey
notes have yet the marvelous qualities for tertatning some idea of entering the dra- bu"unttl d uursis in with some money he heroine and nearly makes a mess of his
wiucn sne tins so long been praised. One matio art. How anvone ohn . ..
hesitates to accept as final the suggestion derfully can give it up passes comprehen
sion, so to people of Omaha let It be said:
"Gather y roses while ye may."
Music lovers, would you hav a Barme
cide feast? Read then any mayhap 'twill
nil your hungry souls.
that this is her farewell tour. As long as
she has tho strength that now animates her
It is not likely she will retire from the ac
tivities that have occupied her for so many
years. Her present tour of th west is one
that must seem like a huge lark to her.
She Is noted among theater managers as
one woman who does not require manage-
enters. A gust of wind biows out me last
uuiuiu in uie amc, and mere is a pretty
love scene in the dark. Gradually the moon
Maes and tne two Uaue lonu io join lue
lueiry party.
Act ii snows the friends at a restaur
ant. Marcel is gloomy tor his little sweet-
h'Kl't Hillaullu Iiul. .. . i
New Ydrtt ha Juat finished Urn flftpnth Irom him to tun nn A...in..n .. .......
WftPJit nf mm m mium whink j suit. 'r..A ...i
ment. She Is tractablo and readllv enters to !.ran . a 7 .". . " ';:." "' 1 ? ol la1
- - - icm. muvv icvui " " . wuauiM iimaiug ner ageu ai-
nto plans that aro at all feasible, and for for a bit in the thought of hearing Bern- tenuunt perionn ridiculous acts oi uevu-
Luruw, nancun in "Maria, then rrtuenuing mat a nali in her shoe
in u rwieillgoia
ituaolpn at worn and Bian tor a cafe. Brown has token unusual pains In prepar
Pieity Ml mi, tne wall, knocks timidly and Ing for the production, providing special
scenery and accessories and drilling the
tbls reason she is on a tour that no other
arilst of her standing would undertake. For
the next few weeks she will hardly see In
side a theater. Her American managers
ure so situated that they rr without con
nections In the central west, and so Bern
hardt will play lit auditoriums, hotels, pub
lics hulls, a tent, anywhere a stage may be
erected. This will afford her material for
a wonderful chapter In her memoirs, and
may help the Bhubert fight against th
"syndicate." But above all It will prove
what a really great wiman Sarah Bern
hardt is.
listen to Olive FVm.
stadt's "Fricka," with Burgstaller, Van
Kovy, Dlppei, 13 lass and Journet taking
some of the male parts. In "Tannhauser"
Lames and Fremsiadl both aanir. Matnr.
day afternoon that greatest opera of child i , f, ".V, "..desert
!"" "Hansel snd G.etel." combined with 1 ' ! V" fdKn,
"Pag liacci." mario thn hill m-hii. I... oairiei d Lnl
1 he Barber of Seville" was presented,
with Sembrlch, Bauernielster, Dippel and
Caimmnar! leading th cast.
And in Omaha we have had one concert
this week. Y gods, what a contrast!
is nuriiug ner, the marquis nurrlca off
with the slipper i a uuboier. iimiy a
crowd suit to m on the heeis of a slieet
liawaer and Musetia is carried uwuy oy
ci lumier ineuus, anu I no marquis re
turns to the deserted calu and m itin.
waller and Ills bill.
of Paris, is tne scene or Act 111. Tho stu
dent friends at a neigh boring hotel
continuing a testive party lia daybreak.
company In th new line of work until he
feels that he will achieve one of the tri
umphs of the season with the play. "Miss
Hobbs" will be presented at a matinee this
afternoon and each evening this week,
with matinee on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
The new edition of West and Vokes and
Margaret Daly Vokes musical frolic, "A
Pair of Pinks," Is announced for presenta-
Out of the Ordinary
Many paupers have lived to be 100 years
Old. nut tnere is not a single record oi
millionaire attaining that age.
It Is estimated that there are about 61.000
breweries in the world, over half of whlcn
are located in Germany.
Denmark hns 187 soldiers to every 10.000
of Its population, possessing tne largest
army In proportion to size in tne world.
Last season more than 500,900 picture
postcards were sold to tourists at Jerusa
lem. They are made In Germany and
Swltterland at 12 to tlZ a thousand.
The average locomotive will pull 300 tons
Of goods a mile every three mllnutes. Ten
times as long would be required by a man
and his team to haul a single ton one mile.
Norway makes a good thing out of Its
winter climate. It exports about 700,000
tons of best lake ice yearly to the other
European countries. One company alone
can send away 2,0u0 tons a day.
Leo Cohn. a merchant of Spandau. Ger
many, advertised the sale of a stock of
goods at less than half cost. A buyer
proved that more than half the cost price
had been charged for an article he had
bought and the merchant was fined $45.
A woman who appeared In a London po
lice court the other day was described as a
"pawning agent." She makes her living by
pawning things for her neighbors, who pay
her a commission, because they believe she
can secure larger loans than they could.
Although the name of the first rope
maker and that of the land in which he
...-,. i i,..,i hla art have both been lost to
history, Egyptian sculptures prove that tho
tlon at the Krug theater for four day, art was practiced at least 2.UW) years be-
startlng with a matinee today. The evolu- Iore l"a u " , ' ' , . ,
tion. of "Percy" and "Harold" during the wJJf J conesur-tu!tCekranCLondn.f recetTd
last twelve years are well known to all in- 114,226.15, the largest contribution to the
terested in amusements. Prominent among conscience fund on record. It was handed
..,,... ., w , ,, to General Collins by the vicar of St.
Muni enters, coughing, ana finding Marcel' I I 7 .1 " Giles' church, who said that a parishioner
tens him tnat uudoiph la nVgicing her known du0 u the Popu'" comedienne. Mar- ked thut It be turned over to the Lniled
She hide while Kuduiph and Mat col talk ffaret Daly Vokes, whose portrayal of the States government.
tnlngs over. It la omy one mure of tiwir "ru tri" rh,i., ha. v, .... Josenh Cowglll. a man without hands, has
lovers quarels. and tney are soon recon- , 4Vw. , ... ... been named for assessor of Wabash
And now the guiding hand of our presl- cil4. Musetta meanwhile comes from tne or lne mo" Mmlrea ot a" "age likenesses county, Indiana. For sixteen years he was
ai 1. i 41 .. " inn and has another stoimv interview wun on account of Its acouracy of representation tnum clerk of North Manchester, and ac
w u. .c.i in uie kiu, lie suggests h,r Inur Mu 1.1 ... . . "7J - .u ,fl..lQn.. In n.rltlr.u- with
nnn nrn numnr- in inn pnarfliror nr Kitna auireu bui m inuumtivj ... .......
IIS Suggest h.r Inur Mu , A.r.L 1.1 " ".: .
Not the least amusing feature of her tour that Amerlcn musical development would In Act IV tne scene returns to tlio stu-
so far was the orchestra engaged for her b reatIy "ited by the use of the na- dl'"'8 at.Uu- Hudoipn and Marcel sit pre-
appearunc. a, Omaha. Just what was In Ind' d ' nu.lc by our com- "aniT uik'if uTJJSTuX? tfK
the leader's mind can hardly be guessed, P0"6- Perhaps this is true. Th only having asain broken oft witu Minil and
but all nli;ht long he played "Yanke noteworthy compositions that have as yat Alu-,etia. acnaunard and Conine come 111
nrc
. , .la a ai-Klnh ara .-fT Allot
Mag Netic." the society scrub lady, ample Dw the elbow.T that he can write al
opportunlty Is afforded for the Introduction most aa rapidly as a good penman who has
of the lKiiirhnhlA "eountrv" nnulntn.i. both hands, and (nukes quite as legible a
'Yanke uoioworiuy compositions mat nave as y
Docdle" with variations. This must surelv attained any prominence which give evi-
huv appealed to Mme. Bernhardt'! keen dnc these Influences are th "Indian li'tiiig ttie wasted torm 01 Miml, who is
sense of humor as irresistibly funny. Suit" of MacDowell's, first given In 1W n V'f .'ast te Vf "" fatal disease. Miml
$ by th Boston orchestra, 'directed by Emll
Richard Mansfield has placed a time i'aur, and the "New World Symphony" of
limit on his active career on the stage by Dvorak, which, It will be remembered, was
announcing today that he will retire after fven last spring by the Pittsburg orches-
playlng three more short seasons. They
will represent Mr. Mansfield's farewell ap
pearnncea In nearly every Instance, .Dur
ing the three coming winters he will act In
New York. Boston, Chicago and Philadel
phia. Present plans call for J wo more en
gagement In c)tle known as on week
stands. In all other Instances his three
brief tours will be so mapped out that hla
r.rxt appearance will be his farewell. On
season will embrace a final tour to th Pa
c'.fic coast, another a final tour of th
southern states and a third a farewell to
the northwest, Canada and New England,
lie will also play a portion of one season in .
Patis. Mr. Mansfield's plans Indicate th
continuation of hi artistic energies and
ambitions. He will not rest on his laurels
In any sense. The repertoire for th fare
well tour embrace his BhylocU In Shak
peare's "Th Merchant of Venice," Shakes
1 care s "King Richard III." Schiller "Don
Carlos." Mollere's comedy, "Th Misan
thrope"; Tolstoi's Russian historical trag
edy, "Ivan the Terrible"; the dramatic
version of Hawthorne' "Th Boarlet Let-
tor," 'Beau Brummel," Baron Chevrlal In
"A Parisian Romance" and "Dr. Jckyll
and Mr. Hyde." To these will b added his
reappearance as Cyrano de Bergerac In a
replica of bis former gorgeous production;
his first appearance as Macbeth In a char
acteristically masjlv presentment of
Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and In two origi
nal rules.
tra, Mr. Paur conducting. The first-named
uses authantlo melodies of th North
American Indian In th five movements,
the first movement, "Legend," being a
harvest song of the Iroquois; the second,
"Love Song," a lov song of the Iowas;
th third, "In War Time," a theme attribu
ted to supernatural origin and character,
and the last two movements, "Dirge" and
"Village Festival," a war song and a
women's dance ot th Iroquois.
Richard Mansfield says: "My determina
tion to retire Is based on a desire to rest
which I hop the sincerity and the efforts
of 'my career hav earned. I shall not
abut In my ambition and effort o long as
I act. and I shall not say farewell lo my
friends, the public, without a heart full of
gratitude for the encouragement and
loyalty that they have given me. But th
train of acting and traveling grows harder
and harder, and I wish to retire with my
health and before my
Mr. Mansfield
Th Dvorak symphony was written on
American soil with th suggestion of popu
lar music that be heard here, chiefly negro ,
music.
"Yet, In listening to these works the
mind Is more engrossed In observing the
skill with which th composers have at
tacked a difficult problem and the meth
ods they have employed to overcome han
dicaps than tn the music itself."
The production ot th Dvorak symphony
by th Philharmonic of New York ha
precipitated a veritable storm of discussion
about this new subject. True, there Is
much In the Indian music of a weird and
haunting power, but there la much more
that is almost a formless chanting. Then,
as to th negro music, where can that be
beard? Surely not In this country, where
their mental development has been of ne
cessity influenced to a Urge extent by the
whit race. Hence In all their folk songs
we hear the echo of the music of the pre
dominant race.
is luld on a couch and a doctor ent for
While the others stand aside, Kudolpn and
Miml ar happy again for the luui time.
Gradually lite nickers from the giri, aud
Kudolpli throws himself upou her In an
agony of despair.
The mubic ot "La Boheme" belongs to
both the French and the Italian schools.
It is modern in treatment, without, how
ever, being Wagnerian. To Bizet, per
haps, Puccini owes most, but his melodlo
gift Is distinctly his own. The music fol
lows the story throughout, the dramatic
entity of the play seldom being interrupted
by solos or arias. The most delightful in
cidents are the quartuts and quintets In
the second and third acts, the beautiful
solo to Muni's "pretty hands" and duet In
tne Mist, and ti.e qualm "Coat Song" in
the last act. This act contains remin
iscences of the earlier themes, which are
beautifully woven together Into un intensely
affecting finale. JL'LIKT M'CL'NE.
Th us ot a clearly defined folk song
by th masters has proved their value,
but first find th' real, melodic folk song.
In th meantime American composers are
advised by the New York Tribune to be
ware. They will win renowa In other coun
tries, not because they writ music of a
distinctly American Savor, but because
they writ music that will appeal by Its
powers begin to beauty ana sirengtn ana emouonai quality
says h baa bo to th ntsa and women of any country who
Note and Personals.
The Bee "Musical Editor" writes of tho
most fascinating rides through green Heidi
past blossoming orchards and over moun
tain roads. Mrs. Learned has now been at
Hot Springs. Arkansas, for two we-ks, vis
iting her sister, Mrs. Shannon, and inci
dentally taking advuntuge of the baihs at
the sunltariuni, trying to recover her
strength. ,
Mr. Fred G. Ellis sang to splendid advan
tage at the parlor musicale given by Mrs.
E. P. Peck last Monday evening. He
offered a varied and interesting program,
doing especially well In the heroic "Lie
Belden Grenadier" of Schumann's, and tre
aria, "it is Enough," from KlijttU.
The following was the program:
PART I.
"Elle n M'alme Pas" tfrom Don Carlos)
, v.-; :. Verdt
tai wy uenire
tb) "Time Enough"
tc) "Were I a Star"
td) "The Love i Prlie"
"Pensle d' Automne
ta) "Auf Wledersehn"
(b) "To My First Love"
(c) "You'd Better Ask Me"...
d) "Molly's Eyes"
Dlo Possente" (from Faust)....
PART II.
"Die Belden Grenadier" Schumann
(al "Wanderers Nachtlied" Liesl
(b) "Du Bist Wle Elna Plume Ijsxi
"It Is Eiuugli" (from Elijah . .Mendelsaonn
"Ships that Pass in the Night Peasu
"Marching Along", , Whit
"Urafel" King
"Pilgrims' 8ng" Tchalkowsky
Th- Woman s club will give on March
a very
Nevlu
Nt-vin
...Haw ley
Ford
. Masse rii-t
....Bendix
Lohr
Lolir
...Hawley
...GounuJ
which this lady has long been the leading
exponent. Several characteristic songs are
Introduced by her that are new, refreshing
and decidedly In keeping with the demands
of a fun-loving 'public.
"The Way of the Transgressor," a new
pictorial play written by Charles H. Flem
ing, Is announced to appear at th Krug
theater for three nights and Saturday mati
nee, starting Thursday night, March 8. Th
first act represents a seen on th Hudson
and has been painted direct from sketches
taken on the spot. The second act takes
place on the river front of New York and
th seen I on of the pretttlest ever shown
of the sky line of the metropolis. In the
third act the twin tunnel la shown, and th
finish of this act shows one of the most
realistic and exciting climaxes ever pro
duced on th stage. 'The fourth act repre
sents the Interior of the magnificent man
sion of the villain. Jack Harris. Ther is 1
also an effective climax In this act. In ad
dition to it wealth of scenery, "The Way
of the Transgressor" possesses a group of
highly educated Landseer dogs. Zip, Cxar,
Leo, Charlie. Patrlzlo, Bonaparte, Teddy.
Regent and Don. They play parts as
naturally as human beings and their acting
wins fur them unstinted applause.
4
Even th blase ure promised In addition to
mirth and melody in pleasing doses a
little extra Inducement over at th
Orpheum for the week, starting with a
matinee today. For in only two of the acts
are engaged artists who have been here be
fore. In a sketch entitled. "Th Vaudeville
Exchange," Watson. Hutchlngs and Ed
wards top-lln the bill. German comedy by
Watson, bits of character work and sing
ing by Miss Hutcrlngs and graceful dan
cing by the lithe Edwards ar th special
ties in the act. A newcomer from Enj
land, Ferry Corwey, is said to be a very
funny and versatile musical clown. Chris
Bruno, a son of the old tin faforite. Qua
Bruno, and Mabel Russell, described as
pretty and wlnsomu, do a neat singing and
danclrg turn. "I-eft at the Post," a far
cical sketch constructed simply for laugh
making, will be presented by Mary Dupont
and company. It has been several seasons
record. Mr. Cowglll is an old soldier, but
did not lose his arms in the war, they
having been blown off by the prematura
discharge of a cannon at a republican rally
twenty-five years ago.
Jesse Jones ot Pulaski, Tenn., is nearly
110 years old, having been burn of a Por
tuguese father and a Choctaw Indian
mother In Kalelgh, N. C, June 10. 1796. He
fought Iu four wars, having honorable dis
charge at the close of euch the war of
1812, the Florida Indian and French trou
bles, the struggle with Mexico and the
civil war. Erect and keen-eyed, he does
not look much over 50, and expects to live
to see 1. He has been married six times,
thirty-two children having been born to
him. Hi present wife Is 48 years old, and
his youngest child, a daughter, is just
sine Miss Dupont appeared her and her
ood program, comprising several return In a new vehicle reported successful
vocal and Instrumental -number, by loual
talent of mora tlian usual ability.
will show th dainty llttl actre In a
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Sunday Matinee, Mar. 4
Today, 2:13; Tonight, 8:15
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
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Presenting "The Vaudeville Exchange"
FERRY CORWEY
"The Musical Clown"
BRUNO & RUSSELL
Musical Comedy Stars
M&RY DUPONT & CO.
Presenting: "Left at the Post"
MITCHELL & CAIN
The Frenchman and the other Fellow
MILDRED FLORA
Eccentric Comedian
O.Rouke, Brunnett Trio
Novelty panclng Act
Kinodrome
Moving Pictures
Prices 10c. 25c, 50c.
Morand's Wednesday Assembly
and Purem Ball
Wednesday, March 7th, 8 p. m.
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