TTE OMAIIA ILLUSTRATED HER
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Gossip About Plays and Players
Arm i urn.
H
OLT n-pfk Is no wets, for the
theaters, as has bton amply
proven by experience) acsin and
again. It la next to U) week be
lors Christmas aa a Uma whan
anything toward putting theory Into prac
with the matinee today, the Three PpMom. will te rich and charnftrrlstlc W. K
will present their plaatic poses, reproducing Chamber will he associated with Mr. Kin
studies In marble by the lending sculptors, rows in this production and will have entire
They coma from the Berlin Academy of charge of the pnsinir and ballets In which
Oanlaar Events.
"The IJttle Gray Lady," which comes Arts and ara dewerlbed as belns: perfect the opera abounds. Irrespective of the very
. . . -ill not pay to sea a performance to the Boyd on 8unday evening for four specimens of humanity and so expert at worthy eauee for which It Is given. "The
... uin stage. The last weak la Omaha bights' and a matinee on Wednesday after- posing that their work has received much Mandarin" will he such a hlgh-elnss novelty
"" " "csptlon th. rule, end bad busl- noon brings to this city one of the most favorable comment everywhere. Elisabeth that It will outshine many of the more pre-
n. ss was noted at each of the houses. Tba positive successes In New York and Chi- Nurray, one of the acknowledged successes tentlous professional performances for
engagement of the Klchard Carle company cago this year, the play having had two as a female roonologulst, will return with which a lanrcr sum has been charged for
In The Mayor of Toklo" for the Aral two unusually popular runs at the Oarrlck and a new store of songs and stories. Borne admission. None will regret hearing "The
"''n" .t. "iVBoya ,w tendance. Btudebaker theaters In those cltlea Chan- extraordinary gymnastic stunts are prom- 1
Willie tne CnaunCV Olentft inamAnt An n 1. a i . . W .... 1 .!.. i T V. a ... ......
""' -J " ised by Keno. Welch and Melrose, who ti- ti.mh. ih ,... m h.. i.
...... - - ". ur " ....... cap tn, dlmag of their Sensational feats In h tenrterert a benefit on th ..oc.-lnn ..f
been dk th. last half ofh. .' but among foremost playwright, of wlth ..,.. on the .roIving hl. Mventy-nfth birthday. The following
or the effoU a smal bVTa I Am?C? Mh" !hW " ""V " arch'" wh,ch ,h" ,ny'n,e1 for th6 r"r correspondence will explain how it came
I. .h. . .? , V U"U1 knowled of 1 "- pose, and which are said to make the hair about and whr it Is to be:
heir hom. Th ' ? '" trucUon- but h ,n ih mttw of then, -land slightly on end. so perilous are some OMAHA Neb April 6 Iw.-To Mr Jules
hrTb:P':L',a of the act. A number which will appeal t.J.
genantl Trio, three Italians with beautiful
and well trained voices. In "A Woman of
Few Words" Frnnk Rue and Oussle
Broache are said to have found a sketch
suitable to their peculiar personalities. As
an Imitator of birds and a whistler par er.-
Edwin Lavlne and Lillian Walton wilt
Chicago, I have been requested by members
ot Irlnlty (.atneorai church wnere you
have sung so long, to tender you the
services of the cathedral choir for a testi
monial concert to be given at sucVT lima
and place as you shall designate. Of
course you will be at liberty to engage
such other aid as shall make the pro u rani
to your liking, and as shall add Interest
and Importance to the event.
Trusting that this proposal shall meet
WrltK m ..,r.r.n rtn ar,A t.r. nn that mt
only the choir, but many members of the
Cathedral church will do all In their power
pro
present "The das Inspector and the Prima to make the rronosed testimonial
Donna," a sketch which Is said to be very nounod success, and hoping for an early
acceptance of this tender of friendship and
U....7. ...uin uii.o Km. iv i"i.uir. esteem, 1 am most sincerely vours,
win finish what promises to be one of the BEN STAN I, BY,
special Interest on part of the publio. The Ing the production and staging the piece,
uurwooa tiad a good bill, but Its patronage has also met with almost equal com-
wus light, while the fins bill at the Orpheum mendatlon, and "The tattle Gray Lady,"
drew about half the usual attendance at with a cast Including Taullne Frederick
that theater. Now that the days of Lent and Ola Humphrey, as well as a number
ate at an end. and with some of the best 0f other prominent players, has been ao-
bfferlnas of the aMiann to V an t i ), . - v. . i
play houses. It Is the hop. of the manager. natlv. drama In the last decade. The story C'lTmn,ll .u
that the publio will show more Interest in fl,ai, with the simple romance, of a group nJoy ,uch , ,turn" M,hh1"- prom;
.i,. II,..,.,. rh. ,r- .v,. . . . " Ises Mm. new Idea, for this engagement.
.... . n. os cieras in ins neaempuon aeparimeni vi
of the season are good, and those who do the United States treasury at Washington,
go will be well entertained. and has to do with their simple romances
. and temptations In a simple manner, with
an exceptional charm of situation, charac-
au.k r n v i- ... i -v i .... .... ... .
... " tenzation ana aiatogue. it is graurymg - - ; , - .. '7 Choirmaster Trinity Cathedral
ior ner secona jareweu appearance mere Indications of American taste that the two 77 -. - - OMAHA. April 7, li-wJ.-Mr. Ben Stanley:
this season, her engagement Ugtuing at the noaitlva surceases of the season. "The 'his popular pUy house. My Dear Sir Trusting that the future
Auditorium on Monday evening, April U.
She has accumulated slnoe leaving
the Windy City last fall probably the
largest fund of experience that ever fell
to the lot of an established artist. No
established star was ever exploited In just
the same manner as she has been, and It I.
somewhat remarkable that she should
have submitted to the methods adopted by
the Shuberts. Behind an ostensible purpose
to bring to the people the greatest of liv
ing actresses, despite their differences with
the "trust," the Messrs. Shubert succeeded
In adding to their coffers, and incidentally,
to the purse the great Frenchwoman will
carry home wtth her, such a sum of dol
lars as could not have been gained by
purely legitimate methods. At Omaha, for
example, the time tried and lire-tested
play of "Camilla" was enacted before what
up to that evening was the largest
audience ever assembled in the west to sea
a dramatic performance. At Kansas City
the next night at the Convention hull a new
my heart, but to re-
last December. "The Mandarin" must not spond to an imperative call of obligation
. v, ,.., ,,. Mii.in.i , m and duty. He serves himself best who
at.- be confounded with the musical farce com- ,erves 0'thpri flr(,t. "We reap that we
record was made, and a few weeks later at
Uallas, Tex., tn a circus tent, a still greater day, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
sum of money was taken at the door.
1'lgurlng on Omaha's experience as a basis,
several thousand people were disappointed
at each of these places, for the conditions
Under which Mma. Bernhardt was ex
hibited were such as could not conduce to
even a good performance. Two-thlrUs ot
the great audience as.embled at the Audi
torium on the night she appeared here
might us well have been in another build
ing, so far as the play on the staKe wus
concerned. The Kansas City Convention
hull affords no better opportunity for see
ing and hearing than does the Auditorium,
and the conditions at Dallas are such as to
make one laugh almost at the gullibility of
the Texans, who crowded to the circus
tent and paid their dollars for tho privilege
of saying they had seen Bernhardt under a Apart, awny, Another calls
"big top," in dim-lit gardens, wan and pale;
JiaHl lUUU lUrgUlltMi, liirofl wur.
T 1,11. nMW t.iv. ..4 ...rv, . i . , 1. . y soa l auora me i..uriiiniiy 10 iiihur juu
Little Gray Lady and The Lion and th. Mandarin "Vcelestlal comio opera ln something better than mere words, I
Mouse" are both simple play, of American lnm aianaarin, a cetesuai comio opera tnke p,,MUra n accPpting your very kind
life, written by young and very prominent ,n two acU- wm n 'o' the second Bnd onerous offer for a testimonial con
Amerlcan dramatist. time In America at the Lyric theater on cert for my benefit, and have decided to
1 Thursday. May . It will also be given on name the 18th of the present month, which
fr . . ' : . . , will be my seventy-fifth birthday, ns the
At th. Burwood theater the hill for th. fT' M"r 1 mUnf on f,a,u,rdi"3r' date, and Creighton University hall, at
. v.,, . .. . May 5. The opera is offered by All Balnts Twentv-tlfth and Cnllfnrnln streets, as, the
7o .niv Ji .Mn h. hl 'or the benefit of the Parish Aid I' tor the proposed musical entertain-
formance today will be Moths, the ment.
emotional drama based on the powerful 80clet"' whlch ha" 38 118 i"Peclal care the yp express my ni.preclatlon and
novel by Oulda. This play deals with the finishing of the new enure and the re, gratitude tr, , tho mnibera of vur choir
irulH f . ,,.,.,., hlh .nlHt pairs to and enlargement of the organ. The whose assent made our kind proposal
Struggle, or a pure-minded, nigh spirited ... 0 , possible, and to those of yuur congrega-
girl against circumstances she can not Production will be under the direction of t,n wno hllve gnown a kindly Interest In
control. Vere Herbert Is surrounded by a Mr- w- Kinross, who so satisfactorily my future. .,.,,
set of worldlv neode whose sense of directed the performance of "The Mikado" It may not be Inappropriate to add that
set or woruny people, wnnse sense or . , I do not leave Omaha of my own choice
morality Is more than blunted, and by for the Omaha Guards a year ago. and also or prrft,rFncei for tt a, and must always
them Is forced into a course of action Tne Chimes of Normandy for the Eagles remain, the home of m
he abhors. The story is one of absorbl
Interest, and the situations are dramatl
cally strong. The rehearsals have been per- dT ot the same name produced by Jeff
sonally directed by Mr. O. D. Woodward, D'Angells some years ago, and which
and the stage settings are specially pre- proved a distinct failure. It Is an English
pared for this play. The strength of the composition and ranks with the best of the
company Is represented In the cast. Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Mr. Kinross
"Moths" will be presented each evening ho. a better chorus than In either of hi. associates, mostly girls, will explain at
during tho week and at matinee on Sun- previous productions and the best of the Krug theater for four nights and two
Omaha's vocal talent will be found In th. matinees, starting this afternoon. Th.
cast. Including Miss Livingston and Mr. author of Mr. Wills' farcical affair has
Not all of us can have the pleasure of Hamilton, both ot whom made a doclded laid his story, such as It Is, ln the usual
seeing the celebrated groups of statuary hit upon their previous appearances. The suppositious locality, this time named the
ln the world, but those who desire can opera is a delightful one ln plot and the land of "Wot." To this land of dancing
see reproductions of many of the most fa- muslo is of the light and catchy order, and chorus girls and singing lovers comes Mr.
mous groups at the Orpheum. Beginning bound to become popular. The costuming Wills In the character of his familiar hobo,
nd ln explaining to the Inhabitants how
he got there, by falling asleep ln a sub
marine boat, he mentions the fact that lie
Is Darling Doollttle from Duluth. Later
he Is made a duke by the authorities of
"Wot," hence the title of the play.
Tours very truly.
J. Q. LUMI3ARD.
Just what "The Duke of Duluth" means
Mr. Nat Wills and his numerous , frisky
Music and Musical Notes
A
CROSS the fields, across the sun; In a little party from my studio. A young
Art thou, too, weary for the man with a beautiful voice who Is work
rose? Ing hard, supporting a mother and Utile
Iiab. .It. .11 Inn hiin.n. 1 1 1, K. .luf., A h. .m . I 1 1 li n . , fo.u, I4l.r,lm.n
dream ' but he heard the grand opera twice, and Krug on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
That nightly down the taint as ne had not taken advantage of my asual April 19, 20 and 21.
i . . nff., u . Kl. st.i.ru tioL.,. u u r-u ''II LI "
"East Lynne" will be the bill at the
wind blows?
benefited by this exhibition'.' How has the
cause of the Shuberts, as opposed to the
syndicate, been furthered? It would seem,
crediting the public at largo with ordinary
Intelligence, that art has suffered, and the
syndicate been strengthened
tlon. Sarah Bernhardt Is artistic
offer, as his ooera tickets were "U. II.
I simply gave him an extra lesson on his
ticket, so that he can go to hear Ulspham.
I have done this for live years, and when
Sembrich was here I had thirty-seven pu
pils there. 1 have sixty-three pupils on
my list; four are out of tne city at present.
I give each of these pupils one and two
lessons a week, yet I don't feel the extra
lesson I give them as an inducement to
Haste thou thy roots where these thing, hear something good.
nr.? M. L. We do not hava manv artlsta hers ritirlnz
a ,h. vnitr ttni'h viniin ,,.u..i1Cr knnuia th. second enKUKement In Boston this season,
V same. If they would do as I do in my line will sail for Australia at the end of the
Again tne t-asier oay is come auu uiu onoe or twice a year wnal an entnusiasm m""i iu im.i.
... .. . m,i. m I,..,, nr.n.irrn music ner- we would create In some of these young Joseph Wheelock Is rounding out
pu- .. which makes PuPlla for good music. Many of them lmvo prosperous season ln George Ade's funniest
.ibiiu iu , net ........v. ... .... -- nol neaia UI1y OI lne great artists, we Play Just out ol college. inis is Mr,
The rack of rain, the shad'wy vale?
In what way has the cause of art been From y'Znt'Vr'
The hour of rising! Hush! His Souls!
Gossip from Stageland.
Maude Adams will play the 2X)th per
formance of "Peter l'an at the Kmplre
theater, New York. On April i.
Bllen Terry, the great Rngllsh actress,
has under consideration an offer to make
a tour of the United States next season
and may accept It.
William Collier, who Is now playing hi.
finder tins, and essentially sybaritic as tho our lives truly Joyous the happening that would be the means of creating a greater Wheelock's first starring season and he
result wh,n h. iv.h in Omaha ti,M fives us hooo and something to look forward merest In good , music, and would not have bus met with great success.
' '. ' . .. . ,.. .., ,, , , , ,.,,,. to Bee a man lke Martoau playing to an William H. Crane comes Into New York
years ago. wun ai. coijueiin am a compHn- i. ...... almost empty house. It will not tireuk us on April lii for a run at the Hudson
ion star, her dressing room at the Boyd reciion nere on eurun , ui up in Dusineas ana our rewara win come theater. He will be seen In the farcical
theater wus especially prepared for her. Is the conversion to faith, the turning some day. 1 Intend to continue doing this comedy "The American Lord," by George
It was denuded of everything to the bare from wicked ways, the blossoming of the leachers ttnd the teachers ln au lUe otricr
walls, and these and the floor were soul? I would consider that the people of branches doing the same when some great
scrubbed and cleansed, and then the rich- this city had accompli shed a -'urrectlon their branch ft. "
est of draperies and most luxurious of If a genius, fashioned by God In His ten- nlgt,t at Murtcau's concert.
furniture was put in, that the great star derest hours, were to draw unsolicited a $
might be comfortable and might be sur- thankful and appreciative audience. God Mr an(j Mr- Joseph Gahm are to leave
rounded by those things that would con- Is the great lover or neauiy. imsissnown nmaha and make Berlin their home. Mr,
H.' Broad hurst and C. T. Dazey
Henry W. Savage, during his recent trip
to Kuropo, secured the American lights
lor I'uccini a opera, "Madame Butterfly.
and Lehar's "Dio l.estlge Wllwe," which Is
creating a sensation in Vienna.
The very many friends and admirers of
Miss Arta Kuhun were pleased to know
mat sne is able to ue out once more.
trlhiitn to h, m n i I rnniHiinn nrv In everv nosslble rihase. Ualy thlnas are nv,. . i. . . .. .... When she appeared at the New Amster
: ------ ; - - .:..,. . . -. - " dam a week ago to see RJchard Mansfield
10 me presentation oi me roies sne was to man-mum', me icbu.i u. ...... Mrg Qatiin will continue her study of the In "Don Carlos" she was most cordially
undertake during her stay at the theater, capable of this rising of the spirit In life, jiarp- decided gap will be left In local greeted by many who knew her.
And this sort of n re on ration was essential. Why should we doubt the final flight? ,ai i .i,i.. ,v,. Hana.,,. f ,h. The reigning successes In London at
or thought to be. wherever she went. In The problem of sleep and the state of peopie. They represent the progres- Sudden Iy-at heDuk'e of'vork'S
l'arts. at her own theater, she Is sur- anaesthesia are fully as marvelous as Blv6( cuiturea type dt musicians. We have theater and Seymour Hicks and Iillallne
rounded by a luxury such as no other death. Faith is the only rock to stand f tholr ab8ence wm be keenly felt. Terrlss In "The Beauty of Bath" at the
, actress ever knew, and prepares herself on. and the living of life from day to day May a gooi ,uck aUend them m tnelr Xtl"! 0"' We'8 m"
ior ner perrormances wun me utmost oe- wim mu'un -.v..v ew flela or lar)0r. In a rccent ad(lress before the Society of
nneraiion unaer me mosi eiuooraie or sen- mieouuiiuiB. i. uuu ...i.i.. "
sual conditions. Is It possible that this should understand the mysteries of life
' woman, so luxurious In all her tastes and and death He would hnve told us. All this
habits, so accustomed to artistic surround- energy used in prying and seesawing might
Insa. and thorousrhly Imbued with the at- be put to better purpose. Christ didn't
mosphnro of a lite oriental In Its sensuous
on the greatest sinners. You can t Imagine
Him writing a reform article for the mag
azines; He would be too busy helping some
soul in trouble. Pomp, ceremony, red tape
nrss, c v'd possibly give a perfect perform
ance lr i c'ri"us tent, or a convention hall,
where t lie appointments of her dressing
room would be those at which a barn
stormer, used to the hardships of one
nights In the tall and uncut, might Justly
complain because of their Inadequacy? It
hardly seems likely. That Mme. Bern
hardt was, even under the Influence of
prospective dollars, able to do It at all
marks her aa a "good fellow," and one can
easily believe that she looks on the experi
ence as one vast lark, and will so relate
. 7.. . r . . given. I predict numerous engagements
fuss over dogmas, neither was He hard " , , ,h v,, .
The Shamrock program Is timely, the whole
student country being fairly saturated with
the new Irish movement. The Kellys have
11 , , . . r. .,11.. t ... :
were absolutely foreign to Him. He lived
a beautiful, helpful, simple life; then he on' y 'ln' tnem wel1'
died In agony for the people He loved. We
have yet to draw near to the true beauty
of His ministrations.
Ethical Culture of New York, Otis Skinner
IT , ,. . , . . advocated tne establishment of a chair In
me uiuvciBiijr oi kiwiwu ei.Biu Columbia or some other large university
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kelly for a song recUal for the leaching of dramatic art. His suit-
on July 10. The Irish program will be f est Ion was enthusiastically commended by
. i . . lJr- Felix Adler.
Sousa's new comio opera, "The Free
Lance," nt rresent running ln I'hlla.lel
phia, seems to have caught on big with
tho easterners who have seen it. Joseph
Cawthorne is the star of the cast, with
Nella Bergen and Jeannette Lowrie look
ing after the principal feminine parts.
Sam Bernard - returns to New York on
Easter Monday in "The Rollicking Girl"
with llattte Williams and all the oilier fun-
mukcrs. It wus In this merry musical
melange that Mr. Bernard held undisputed
On Thursday evening comes the last con
cert of the Musical Art society, Mr. Simms sway at tho Herald Square th.-uter all last
leader. It la expected that Mr. Wllcsek spring and all through hot lust summer
will be the soloist. This affair is sure to
be thoroughly enjoyable. Music lover.
There was once a man who decided that
he would take "Appreciation and Encour
agement" for his motto. He went through should not miss It. Mr. Simms proved
It when she comes to that chapter In her life dropping words and notes of praise long ago the quality of his work. The
very charming memoirs. But. what has where they were Justly due. At the last concert will occur at the First Christian
she done for srt or for the freedom of the day " nu wl13 tchlng at the gate, a tabernacle.
theater?
She has proven, more than ever con
clusively, that one of the alms of modern
art is the dellsr. The Shuberts have
marked themselves as no whit better ln
this regard thah the syndicate they so
loudly denounre. The tent tour did not
last long, for Mme. Bernhardt was wel
comed to the theaters along her route, and
there th. public very likely got some re
turn for the money paid st the door. But
the 17,000 paid at Omaha, the S19.000 paid at
Kansas City and the 112,0X1 taken ln at the
tent door at Dallas can only be regarded as
a tribute paid to the commercial end of the
Bernhardt tour under the Bhubert man
agement. In the final analysis one doesn't
see such a marked divergence In the meth
ods of the so-called "Independents" and the
alleged "trust." Each seem, to have an
eye to Vollar. before art.
goodly group of spirits approached him
and each said: "You helped me when I
was weary," "But for you my work might
never have borne Its fruit," "You salved
my wounds with your gentleness." The
man listened amazed. Just then St. Peter
A few seats still left for David Blspham,
the 23d, at the Lyric. Don't let tho chance
go by.
Th. Mnv festival rtt Ilia f'V, I Dnna,n r.
called his name and he disappeared in the ... T1 ., . . .
, . ,. , . . ... , . the People's Institute Is psiigresslng sal s-
mist. Those whom he had befriended -,, . . , . ,
waited.
Towards evening came th. sign.
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factorMy. Mr. Lucius Tryor Is more than
Oscar Hammersteln has secured another
great star for his Manhattan Operu com
pany in Melba, who wus signed by the
American iinpressarlo in Paris last week.
It must have been a mighty nattering offer
to win Melba over to the new operatic
organization.
John C Fisher and his all-blonde com
pany sailed for Havana last week, where
they will open soon in a revival of "Floia
dura." which has never bt-en given In the
Cuban capital. After a short stay there
the company returns to Atlantic City to
play a summer engagement on "the board
walk." Francis Wilson has scored an enormous
hit In New York in the larce "The Mouu
tuln Climber" which was written by the
authors of "Are You a Mason." It gives
glad to furnish folders describing the scope Mr. Wilson the best l.iiiKh making op
of the work. No one should be Ignorant of
that wonderful score, the "Messiah."
If Hammersteln carries out his ultra
Miss Ryan writes the following letter. It
is earnest In Its purport, and teachers
should give It serious thought. How many,
I linniil, h.v. ,h. .it..o.ti,,n nf Ih.l, (oir.lt.
so much at b.art and would tak. on th. P" ,la,n" h wU1 com I"" near
extra work? Mr. Borglum favor, a .tu- ba'ln Conr' M- ow-n game. With
dent.' rate at recitals. How can thl. que.- J""" V i;orllc' Gadki and tne D
tlon be willed? W. don't want any mor. Re"e., not to mention Bond, to rival
empty house, for great artists: aru" who can " where ho la(1
I h.ard Marteau. th. violinist, last even- H" lBO Vm,e, new operas-not the old.
He was simply great, and It struck uacaneyea repertoire. l,uc to mm.
ing.
me what a shame for a great artist like
that to be playing to' an almost empty
house. In looking around I saw several
teachers and a number of newspaper Critics.
In the meantime the manager, of th. Outside of these I will venture to estimate
,, ,H. .Mr, tha thMtera ara h- twenty In the audience. What a pity! We
country who operate the theaters are be- hav ,everal hurmr.d of violin students ln
Ing bedevilled by the various parties to the city. Why were they not present? Not
the argument. The Bhuberts are dangling altogether on account of Lent, as I have
their line, of good, before th. managerial MmeJLCSWt,'n',,,U 1
eyes and urging him to make no contracts Ulspham Is coining. He Is great Cheap-
tht will prevent his having what they can st seat to hoar him In the rear gallery l
offer. The "trust" magnates threaten him
with excommunication If he deals with the
Bhtiberts. and show Mm what a fine line
of thing, they can offer In the way of
leaettmate attractions. And theaters all
MARY LEARNED.
Notes and Personals.
Leopold Gadowski Is having an Immense
success in Germany.
Manuel Garcia ha. celebrated hi. 101st
birthday tn London.
Btrausa' "Salome" Is to be given at the
Cologne musical festival In June.
That bizarre conductor. Creatore, with
his band, Is turning London upside down.
The Musical Art society will give a con.
think 11. A number of pupils who are
musicians want to go, but can not go to cert on Thursday next, April 19, at the
everyiuing. A numir u fuuni ciuuvuis
who are earning their own living can man
age to study, but not so to all these con
certs at such prices. I consider a recital
given by an artist equivalent to a lesson
through the west are dark because neither any time.' and If the teachers of Omaha
. ..,,. .. ... ,h. in the different lines would do what I do
of th. warring factions ran redeem the ,n my ,lne w, would nave full houses at
promises they make, and the manager, as these recitals and do a great deal of good
he watches hi. rent and other expense, pile o a number or musio siuaeuis. mma
.. ... ,,i. , an article on this subject would not be
up. earnestly pray, that something will amiM t rw)1 ,h mur. ,inM attending
hnnpen to split th. combinations thst are the grand opera and the Marteau recital
First Christian Church tabernacle. Nina.
teenth and Farnam streets, in aid of the
organ fund of All faints' church. The so
loists will be Mr. Kruni Wllcz. k violinist
who will play Wienlawnkl's "Faust Fan- wl" probably make our modern plutocracy
lasie ana introduction ana Hon Jo I'un.
xirtunities he has ever had and he is
crowding the Criterion at every per
formance. Manager Henry B. Harris evidently be
Ueves In shoving a good tiling along when
he lias It. The producer of Charles Klein's
latest play, "The Lion and the Mouse,"
Is arranging tours for four companies in
that pluy next season. He has two com
panies In It now and will add the otiier two
in tlie full. The territory will be so di
vided that none will 'Conflict w ith the oth
ers. John Drew, who is to star next season
in I'inero's play, "Ills House in Order,"
will close his p resent season April is iind
shortly after sail for London to meet
Charles l'Yoliraiin there. Mr. Drew's
nrteeiun starring season under Mr. Froh
man's management b:?lns September 1
next at the Kmplre theater, New Y'ork,
with every prospect of Mr. Drew having
the best opportunity he lias yet had.
Miss Margaret Anglin, whose achieve
ment In ".ira" has put her ln the front
rank of living emotional actresses, bus
Just secured a comedy of New York society
entitl, d "The Golden Butterfly," w hich sliu
will produce next season. The author is
Miss tiluh Macvane, a daughter of the
w.ll known Harvard irutcrsur of that
name. Th succt sa of the "WmII.
Jerl.-ho" and the "Linn ami the M.uise"
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TONIGHT, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY.
MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
Mil. JAMES K. HACKETT Presents the Success of the Year
Ire Little iray Lais?
Important Cast. Sumptuous Production.
COMING-SUNDAY, APRIL 22
GEOKGE M. COHAN'S FAMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY
Little Johnny Jones
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THIS AFTERNOON, TONIGHT, ALL WEEK.
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MATINEES THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.
Next Weck-IN THE PALACE OF THE KINO.
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11 RUG THEATRE 15c-25o-50c-75o
Four MKhts and Two Matinees, starting wun a MA'iinKifi lUUAi,
Broadhurst & Currle Present the Premier Mlth Provoking Comedian
NAT LI. WILLS
Id the Successful Musical Travesty '
THE DUKE OF DULUTH
Full of Catrhr Music, Infectious ComtHlr, LauKhable Situations.
FOltTV PIIISTTY OIULS Foirry
WhlKtaMe Song. Sumptuous Stage Settings, Dazzling Electrical Effects.
THURSDAY EAST LYN'NE.
skai!3ESI33H
-i . . it. ik. .im hn.in... in lssl sveiilns. Thl
,i. j na i , . sa.i-h ounil if they Bra uln.- to th. fraud coiu-rt with Qcrady. the worUfts fainuus
rlecloso," by Bulnt Baens, and Mr. Purest
Rutherford, baritone, ot Denver, who will
sin. "Pilgrims' Sons;," by Tschalkowsky,
and a euupla of Schumann's "SonKi and
Hecompvnas." by lUmmund. Mr. Ruther
ford is an old All Saints' choir sln.er. Is
th posaessur of a mugniflrent barltons
voica ana recently sane lr. ijivr at a
Is what I do: I aait
.mi nuiiui "' " ouera. bom. say. Yea 1 navs an llivua- -celllat. Ths aiuical Art society wii atna
and place whers wimethlns can b. de- tiun for two porformancaa." others say. Buck's Hymn lo Mimic, Plnauti's "Ths Bea
mki. Tha arlaaaceaa "No. I really feel 1 cannot afford It this Hath Us Pearls'
1 . .. ,., ,v. year," or sums other ssruss. Then I mark bars. Mr. llaverstock, aasiyted by the male
an extra leaaon on their ticket and say.
nd some smaller num
It. aaviyted by the male
section of the society, will slug- two "Cav-
publlo how peace can be restored and the "l want you to set a ticket. I give you alter" songs by Stanford, for baritone solo
theater a rain be elevate to Its prominence eatra leaaon on your leaaon ticket, so and male chorus and the ladle-' section
. i , ' tlie guing to the opera will coat you nutli- of the S'K'lety will contribute a three-rt
aa a factor in tbe .ocmi VT or tne people. ing .. Bom, ,uy they cunnot go alone. In chnrvi by MacKenkie The concert wi',1 be
but none of them .now any .ign Of aoinf such a ca. i arrange sua uav. uein go under lle eirectiun oi Mr. J. 11. tiiuiiua.
favorite tHrKet tor our anuinim drmim.
tints. Miss Mio vane's chosen title seems to
liulicHte that site is one of the earliest
archers.
George Oroemlth. Jr., the leading come
dian at tiie London Uaii-ty, and Mr. J.
Kern, a young American composer, sre
now at work on a two-act musical comedy
with an Anjilo-.Anierlc.an situation as the
hasis one act will be laid in London and
the other ln New York. It Is probable that
the piece will be finished In tune for its
production this fall In Near York. Mr.
Kern, win) Is Just a), has already made bis
mark ln KnKlund. He has written the In
clilental n.uslc for Charles Krohnuni pro
duction of "The tfeaury of Hath," alao
several new pieces for "The Bpilng
I'hlcken". at the Gaiety, and many of his
vugs are popular iuu at the musio balls
Farewell Testimonial Concert
ta
Jules
. Lumbard
TENDERED BY TRINITY CATHEDRAL CHOIR.
Crfighton University Hall, Twenty-fifth and California. Streets, Wednes
day Evening, April 18, IIMX1.
Reserved seats at A. lloepe Co.
i CfMuofrron
rhone Doaglaa 404.
WEEK COMMENCING
Sunday Matinee April 15
Today SilS Tonight Still
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
The Three Seldoms
Originators of Plastic Statuary Poses.
Elizabeth Murray
Songs and Stories.
Keno, Walsh & Melrose
In "Tha Revolving Arch."
Argenanti Trio
Selections from Italian Opera.
Rae & Brosche
I Preientlng "A Woman of Few Worts."
Probst
Whistler and Imitator of Birds, With
Illustrations.
Lavine & Valtone
In "Ths Gas Inspector and Prima.
Donna."
Kinodrome
New and Novel Moving Pictures.
Prices 10c, 25c, 50c.
COMINQ
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The Oreat Austrian Pianist
ssr piss. DlreeUoai User jr Waitsebf
TABLE D'HOTE DINNER
Sunday 1 1 1 JO a. m. to 8 p. m.
40c and 50c
At tlie CHESAPEAKE
II 10 Howard Street.
TABLE D'HOTE DINNER'
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