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ACTI succeeding; day brings notlca
of activity on part of the pro
ducing; managera, and the prom
lea for the coming season la
urely mora encouraging; in point
of actual undertakings than any for a
number of years. Almost all of the stars
are to be fitted out with new plays, and
some new stara are to be Injected Into the
firmament, so that the theaters of the
country will offer at the outset a more ex
tensive field for choice than In a long
time. One thing Is noticeable, and that Is
thnt the new plays show little. If any. In
clination on part of the authors to assail
the questions wjth which the rubllo
busying Itself at present. The effort Of
Charles Klein to blaie a path for the dls
cusslcn of these topics on the stage has not
aa yet brought out the host 'ot followers
that might have been expected, and the
new plays for the most part will deal with
themes mora or less hackneyed, but each
capable In some way of amusing, or at least
diverting. The most prominent feature so
far Is the threatened return to farce com
edy. In New Tork the spring productions
wera all of thla light and Inconsequential
stuff, and most of It was received with
an enthusiasm that seems to Justify tha
managerial acumen that undertook tha
venture. The demand for musical comedy
hns waned somewhat In tha metropolis,
although It Is far from being dead, and
the coming season will sea some of the
well known faces and figures going through
the sarne old stunts under new names. The
farce comedy field, though, bids fair to
produce some new funmakers, although' It
doesn't seam likely that any near methods
will be sprung on tha public. This waa
indicated by the appearance of Nat Good
win In his new piece, "The Genius." It has
some very clever caricatures In It; tha
three artists being taken almost alive from
Iu Maurler, but the Goodwin part Is Just
the sort of thing that he ha been doing for
lo, these many years. And plain trust
requires the statement that he Is doing It
nowadays as If he were a. bit weary of
always being himself. It Is too bad that
his talents cannot be given a rational out
let, and that he cannot be allowed to hide
the Identity of Nat Goodwin in a character
worthy of his mettle. But "The Genius"
Is the type of comedy to which the man
agerial finger points at present.
Balvinl the Younger once sat In his
dressing room In the old Boyd theater and
kicked his bare heels against the side of a
trunk (ha wag playing "A Child of Naples,"
and looked the part) while ha talked of
American Ideas of the drama and tha
theater. lie had Just been asked if he did
not think the days of fares comedy silliness
were about numbered, and If there was
not a prospect of the people turning to the
theater with more of serious purpose. The
audience was about enough to pay for the
gas consumed in lighting the theater for
the performance, and there was a tinge of
bitterness In the tone of the young man
whose genius lighted the American stags
for so short a time. "The American people
want to be amused when they coma to the
theater1 he said. "The average mon of
affairs In this country has enough of trouble
during the day, and he doesn't care par
ticularly about going to the theater at
night to take up some others' woes. Ha
wants to see something that will take his
mind off his own carea, that will make him
laugh, and will not make him think." This
was sixteen years ago, but if Alexander
Balvinl were alive today he could still sub
scribe to these sentiments. Conditions have
not changed In the least, so far as the stage
In America Is concerned, unless It be that
the tendency to the lighter and merely
frivolous things Is mere marked today than
It was then. The business Ufa has been
Intensified, and the strain that waa im
posed on tha man of affairs In, 1890 was
rest and sweet repose compared to the
hustle ha Is compelled to undergo these
days to keep In step with the procession.
And the managers know this, too. This Is
the chief reason why the real problems of
life are not seriously approached by the
actor folks. Melodrama, society drama,
comedy drama, farce-comedy and musical
comedy will prosper and endure, because
they aid one in forgetting one's own
troubles, but the real drama is not wanted.
Ws hava too much of it In real life.
try will employ himself with that Instead
of with acting.
Maude Adams haa completed her phenom
enally successful season In "Peter Pan" In
New Tork and has gone to her summer
place In the C'atskllla, where she will remain
until October, when she begins her second
year In "Peter pan." It waa hoped that
Chicago might be fortunate enough to have
her In the Barrie play for a short time be
fore her engagement at the Empire theater
In New York In December, but It seeins
llnston Is likely to be the lurky city. It Is
understood that she will begin an engage
ment there early In November that she
will remain wherever she opens until New
York go-ts her Is certain. And that New
York will keep her the remainder of the
season la similarly probable. Bo "Peter
I"an" seems a remote possibility for Chi
cago. John rrew la now heading toward London
artr a visit to Maples an
will return In good season
will open at the Empire theater, where he
and Margaret Illlnrton will be seen In tha
lending roles In Plnero's "His House In
Order," which la expected to run there un
til Mis Adams returns In December with
"Peter Pan." "His House In Order" has
been the big success of the Inndon sesson
and seems to be another master play from
the Plnero pen.
Margaret Anglln l said to be rejoicing
thst she "does not have to go to Europe
this summer. Bhe Is the owner of a whole
Island on tha Maine coaat and thither she
has gone for her vacation. She will be seen
In several plays nxt season, one of which
undoubtedly will be "Young Fernald," the
oomnljr by Evelyn O. Sutherland and Ueu
lah M. Dlx, which she and Henry Miller
recently "tried out" in Boston with good
success. "The Sabine Woman," by William
Vaughn Moody, which Mlis Anglin pro
duced here at the Oarrlck, is said to be un
dergoing heroio revision at the hands of Its
author and of Mr. Miller, and It is not Im
probable that Mies Anglln will make soma
use of it also next season.
Annie Russell la In Maine and there Is
studying Shakespeare. Bhe la to be starred
next season as Puck in "Midsummer
Night's Dream" snd doubtless will com
mune with the fairy folk In the Maine wood
to get pointers on how to do It.
David Warfleld closed his season In "The
Music Master" after 593 performances in
New York and went to Europe. He will re
open with the charming play In New York
Just for a week to bring Its record up to the
6o mark and then will go "on the road."
There Is a rumor that Mr. Belasco will send
him direct to the Paclflo coast, but be this
as It may, Chicago la to have him and tha
Klein success at the Garlrck next winter
for several weeks.
Otis Bklnner is at Bryn Mawr, Pa., where
ho Is said to have a summer home, but that
he will visit the wilds of Canada before the
heated term la over Is likely. He will con
tinue In "The Duel" next season.
William Gillette has been to England
since the close of his season In "Clarice,"
but his houseboat, "Aunt Polly," will bo
his abiding place for the major portion of
the s'ummer.
William H. Crane Is abroad, having gone
first to Ixmdnn to consult with Charles
Frohman about the play hs Is to use next
aoason, and then Journeyed on to Germany
to Join lira. Crane. He returns In time to
open at the Savoy In New York in Septem
ber. William Collier and his company are In
Australia, where It now Is getting on to
ward winter time. They, therefore, hare
no excuse for taking a vacation. They will
manage to get around to England In time
for the cool season there and thus be able
to have a winter season about seventy-five
weeks long. "
Francis Wilson mads a hit In 'The Moun
tain Climber" in New York and will con
tinue to use tha comedy next season. He
Is spending his summer at his country home
and It Is said Is writing; not only a book,
but a comlo opera.
Jr., has recovered from
mi
Jnnenh Wherlock
,k. ri,.i-r. w M nneratlon and haa gone abroad. Ha will
n and In September seen In "Just Out of College" again next
lau anu may coiiimu in it -,. imv
winter If something better doea not come
to hand.
Joe Weber la on a haaty trip to Ixmdon
looking for material and leading women for
his company next season. Marie Dressier,
who left the organisation late last season
to appear there under the direction of
George Edwardes and expects to remain
abroad for a year or more.
Bam Bernard has been taking the cure at
Mount Clemens, but will Join his family as
aoon aa physically In good condition, and
will spend the summer In the Adlmndacka.
Hattle Williams is In London looking over
"The little Cherub." In which she Is to be
starred In tills country next season. ThS
musical comedy has been a success there
It Is bv the same authors aa "Tha Girl
From Kays."
Fay Davis Is abroad on her honeymoon.
She will be presented next season in a
ported to have declared that during the
season of l"7- he will tour In a repertory
of no less than fifteen plays, that he wtl.
hare a company of 100 people and will re
quire over twenty baggage cars to transport
his soenery and stage properties. Among
the plays he Is bound to do are "Men-bant
of Venice," "The Rivals." 'The Gilded
Fool." "An American Cltlsen" "The Heir
at Law," "When We Were Twenty-One.
"The Genius" and "The Comedy of Errors
Joseph Cawthorn and his wife ara at their
home In Asbury Park and will remain there
until they go to London for the production
of Bouea s T-The Free Lance," In which Mr.
Cawthorn has tha star mle.
Henry E. Dlxey la atlil playing In New
York, but his going abroad In the fall Is
assured, slnoe arramrmenta have -been
completed whereby he Is to appear In "The
Msn on the Box" In London In November.
May Irwin la at her summer place In the
Thousand Islands. Bhe Is to have a new
play next season, written tor her by George
Hobart. Her role is to be that of a society
woman who Is fond of bridge whist.
Frltsl Scheff la on a visit to Vienna, but
soon begins an auto tour through France.
Bhe will continue In "Mile. Modiste" an
other year.
William Faversham has gone to England
to Join Mrs. Faversham and the young
scion of the house of Faversham. They will
summer In Cheddlngford, where they own
an estate. . .
E. B. Wlllard haa returned 'home" to
England, but will be with us again next
winter and promisee a new play or two.
Yvette Gullbert also haa sailed away to
the other side, but she la to come back
next winter and will try her success in an
English rlay. .......
Kyrle Hellew Is resting In his beloved
London, but will not act there this season.
When he comes back In the fail ne is to De
seen In a play now being written for him
by the French author. Maurice Donnay.
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Fitch and Edith Wharton, author of tha trmn.,.a lnto En-ii.t,.
Edna May Is In London and probably will
play there In "The Belle of Mayfair" all
summer.
Bijou Frenadem and her husband. William
Abingdon, are spending their honeymoon
abroad, but will return to this country for
next reason's work.
Elsie Janls has hurried to Europe for her
first outing shrosd, but will have to be back
by the middle of next month In order to
hold rehearsals of her company previous
to the opening here at the Colonial of "The
Vanderbilt Cup" the last week In July.
Dustln Farnum Is spending his summer
st his country place on the Maine coast.
He will continue until January 1 In "Tha
Virginian," when the new play Augustus
Thomas la writing for him Is expected to
be readv. -
Jane Peyton win sail for Europe on June
80 and will be away until the middle of
August. She probably will remain In "The
Heir to the Hoorah" another season.
Nat Goodwin la proving he likes America
by remaining here for a few weeks. He
will star In a play George Cohan Is writing
for him and which the author says la to be
Called "Popularity." ' Mr. Goodwin la re-
Music and Musical Notes
TUESDAY 8 p. m., musioale, Minna Lusa
station, Florence.
Musicals, Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, Twenty-first and Binney
streets.
THURSDAY p. m., Misses Dovey-Long
recital. Country club.
BUNDAY 8 p. m., sacred cantata, "Tha
Pilgrims' First Presbyterian church.
a.
OUR muslcaiea In six days is
doing pretty well for tha last
week la June.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hunt have
charge of the one to be given
EDWARD GRIBG, THE NORSE COM
POSER. Henry T. Flnck. the musical critic, writes
a sympathetic comment on the art and
works of the Norwegian musician:
Until now the Intense and beautiful Ufa
of Edward Grieg has gone without bio
graphical comment In English. Indeed,
aside from Sohieldenvs' life, written In
Norwegian, and some encyclopedic notes The poster represents one of the
In ... V. 1 1. 1 1 V. i ...... o-lvla' nla I n u.lni n.r. , n
ord of tha man and his work has been
ciade.
Now, however, from the pen of the well
known musical critic, Mr. H. T. Flnck, and
from the press of John Lane appears
"Edward Grieg," a biography of a sympa-
Tuesday in Florence at the Minna Luaa sta- , thetio character, and aa nearly complete
tion. The proceeds will be divided among ins record or a uviijg man may o.
. Z ... . , . i j i The book bears it may be worth while
several charities. An Informal dance tol- noting a dedication "To Edward Mac-
lows the program. Among inose wno win uoweii, Americas most original composer, out during the season la the latest number
Mr. Cuscaden, Miss Brown, w'l .J"?66", !nnuen; ..awara of th. spotlight. This little one sheet has
Deen issuea weeaiy ror a year irom tne
office of Harris & Cohan In New York, each
issue spanning witn wit and humor, per
translated Into English.
' -Goalf
from ttaelas)4.
Beatrice Prentice, who is well known In
Brooklyn society, has been engaged by
Henry B. Harrla for Robert Edeson's com
pany. Miss Prentice will make her profes
sional debut aa Betty Bates In ."Strong
heart." Miss Kate MeLaurln, niece of Senator
McLaurln of Mississippi and well known
In the southern colony In New York City,
will make her professional debut In the new
play by Charles Kllen which Henry B.
Harrla wll present In October.
When Robert Edeson Inaugurates his
third season In "Stronghesrt" next Sep
tember he will present the play with an
entirely new scenic and sartorial equip
ment Joseph A. Physloo Is at present
duplicating the original production, which
waa so admired for its truthful depiction
of college scenes.
In San Francisco nothing Is being pushed
with more vigor than the reconstruction of
the burned theaters. The Orpheum peo-
rle were practically all ready to build when
he fire overtook their theaters. The new
Orpheum will stand at corner of Ellis snd
Btelner streets and will be one of the hand
somest theater buildings in the west. Bel
asco A Mayer will rebuild the Aloasar at the
corner of Sutter and Stelner and Gottlob &
Marx will rebuild the Columbia at Nan Nees
and Sutter. The work on the last named
theater Is being pushed with two shifts, and
all three firms hope to open next October to
the public.
One of the most attractive posters that
eve heralded the advent of a musical com
edy Is that designed for "The Umpire" by
Mr. Oscar Caesar, of the Tribune's picture
making staff, at the sUgestlon of Mr. Hary
ASKin. manager or the play a road tour.
e of the "footbal
girls" clad In a. yellow sweater and flush
ing down the fleld with the' ball under
her arm. The figure la so spirited and so
alive with motion that the tlnhorna and
the rah-rahs can almost be heard coming
from the side lines. There has been auch a
demand for It that It may possibly be given
at one of the souvenir events that are
marking the Jong run of "The Umpire" la
Chicago.
One of the most readable souvenirs sent
Clty Offices
Mr. W. I Hubbard of the Chlcaao
Tribune has prepared the following in.
formation concerning the whereabouts of
the popular players:
Mr. Mansfield haa ramnUM ki. ...
and if settled with his family at his sum
mer nome in New London, where he re
cently haa had built an addition to his
house which friends declare Is larger than
the house Itself. He says that It la merely
commodious enough to make possible the
entertaining of vUltors without being com-
I. .L V "'" out io me lawn every
time the table hu tn H t . .
meal or cleared after One. T-Tls n ksi n
rill not beirin until rvnh. . hi.
for the year have not been made public
. ?, hjf 'ked. f "Maobeth" and he has
tallied of an Ibsen historical drama, but
the probability Is that he will produce
some play which calls for no lavish
mounting and which. If successful, he can
usa almost exclusively throughout the sea-sun.
Mr. Bothern and Mlaa Marlowe ara flllln
a month's engagement In Nmm Turk - ,hu
Academy of Music, where they are presont-
i.i ouuniwi ii popular prices before
audiences big both In slse and enthusiasm.
Their whereabouts during tha summer
months la at yet left uncertain.' Mlsa Mar-
towe usually goes
take part are
Mr. Stewart, Miss Allfen and Miss Paulson.
In case of heavy thunder storms tha con
cert will be put off until Thursday even
ing. This affair should be one of much
attractiveness. The musicians engaged are
fine and the Minna Lusa station Is an Ideal
v'.ce for a summer program.
The concert at the Country club Is the
second of a series of entertainments to be
given during the season. A stage has been
erected In the ball room and everything
arranged with an Idea to comfort and ar
tistic surroundings. About 250 people at
tended Mrs. Parks' recital. The evening
was a success in every way.
Following Is the program for Thursday
night:
PROGRAM.
Ballade Vleuxtempa
Polonaise Vleuxtemps
. ' Mr. Scherzel.
Venetian Boat Song Blumenthal
Misses Alice and Ethel Dovey.
Beloved ,.Neldllnger
Mi. is Mae Nordain.
Trolaleme Valse Chopin
Miss Margaret Dovey.
Queen of the Night Jana S. Torrey
Miss Alice Dovey.
Zlgeunerwelsen (Gypsy music) . ..Saraaate
Mr. Scherxcl.
Sombrero rv Chamlnade
Miss Alice Dovey.
piano Selection
Miss Margaret Dovey.
Evening Langdon-Ronald
Miss Mae Norduin.
Sing, Smile, Slumber Gounod
Miss Alice Dovoy.
With violin obligato by Mr. Scherzel.
Dearie .
Miasea Alice and Ethel Dovey.
Accompanist for the violin numbers,
Mrs. Hitchcock.
Accompanist for the vocal numbers,
Miss Paulson.
. . . - - i " " 1 j ewa iw ivcrmauy, a,na 11 IS
I AiilUA II not impossible that aha may do so for a
I WMMnM "II part ot "ma this year, although the
1 TEL. IM.MI If lar amount of work she nd Mr. Bothern
001 . . bavs outlined for themselves next aeaaon
J . I doubtleaa will result In both of them com
ing togeiner early for creDaration and
completion of plans. Mr. Sothera recently
maae known that next winter be and Mlaa
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remember it takes only aa extra atroae
or twe of the pea to aajr you saw the a4
Fenrls the Wolf" and "The Canterbury
Pilgrims," and the third will be by 11. W.
Boynton. In addition to these tha two
stars will be seen In D'Aununsiu's "Joris-"
In Budermann's "John the Baptist." In
Hauptmann's The Sunken Bell." In the
four ghujteapearean plays used thla year
-nomeo aua juuet," "Tsming of tne
Shrew," 'Merchant of Venice" and
'Twelfth Nlsrht" and In -As You Llki It"
tn which Mr. Sothern will not play Or
lando, but will alternate u Toachstone and
Jaquaa. With such a list aa tlua it is sate
to say that wherever Mr. Sothern and Misa
Marlowe turn for their summer vacation
U will not be a time et i1W"i-st for either
of thera.
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Mrs. risks became so enamored of Cali
fornia the last time aha waa there that
this summer. Instead of turning to Bwlta
erland, as she usually has done, she haa
sought tha Paclflo ooaat, and haa estab
lished beraeU tn a oottagv at Ben Lomond
In the Santa Crus mountains, California.
She will be joined there soon by Mr. Make
and a little later by Mme. Bertha Kallch.
She will devote part of her time to study
ing of her rule In the new play, "The Nw
York ideal, wucn ana is to produce lor
tha first time In October lo Milwaukee,
coming to Chicago for her autumn en
gagement the following- weak. Sha also
wul prepare witn auna as ilea tna eraxua
in which these two star will appear to
gether fur a short time In the spring.
Of Mrs. Flake's company the members
are scattered. Mlaa Sxevaos la with Mrs.
Piske In California, John Milsoo la play
ing In the waat. and Mr. AxUae has gone
to Europe and will nil a short engsgemeut
thla month with Oige Nethersole In Paris,
when she goes there to present "The Sec
ond Mra. Tuiiqueray" and several other
plavs from tier repertory.
Eleanor Robeon and her mother, Madge
Carr Cook, have gona to Euro pa, but will
return for the opening of the season in Sep
tember, when Mra. Cook resumes her life
long stsy In "Mra Wlggs ot the Cabbage
Patch" and Miss Robsvn begins work on
tha rehearsing of Lhs tea ls.ya, eight ot
which are new, which she Is to use during
her long stay in New Tork.
Ethel barrymors haa bought a pleos tn
Mains and Is there for bar rest. Her
brother. IJonal, has gens to Paris, or is
about to do so. and It Is staled that be vrill
devots himself fur a year to tha study of
r-'-""f. mtiA when he returns to this cwua-
Mr. Ellis leaves for Detroit Monday. On
Sunday night his choir will give the
sacred cantata. "The Pilgrims," by Harry
Rowe Shelley. Mr. Ellis has made a great
success of his work at the First Pres
byterian church. The members of the
choir are Miss Jansen, soprano; Mlsa
Bishop, contralto; Mr. McCune, tenor; Mr.
Ellis basso Miss Jansen goes very soon to
Germany, where she will continue her
studlea
I enjoyed an al- fresco concert the other
nlBht over the telephone. It was amaxlng
how clearly and satisfactorily the songs
could be heard. Mr. Delmore Cheney Is
one ot the people who work quietly nnd
earnestly and doesn't tell much about him
self. I had not heard him sing for several
years. He has evidently been doing some
thinking and some good studying for his
work has Improved very much. His voice
Is so big it Is a temptation to let it all nut.
Mr. Holmqulst gave a shining example of
a bass voice under superb control also
' some minded of Edward De Resxkes trill.
In his palmy days. Do you remember it?
Control, repression Is what most people
need not too much of It either Madame
Bloomfleld Zlesler In her career leaned
both ways very far first bravura playing
was her Ideal there she fairly squeexed
her personality within the Intellectual
circle then gradually she struck the
balance, and what artist Is more satisfy
ing. She carried out to a fascinating de
gree the story of growth. She truely
"found herself," like Kipling's ship.
The following review of Henry T. Flnck's
biography of Edward Grieg la full of In
terest for music lovers. In addition
Omaha people have a soft spot In their
heart if or Mrs. Ella W. Peatle, who wrote
It. Her book column In the Chicago
Tribune la nearly always a treat. In pass
ing, I'd like to know what has become
of McCutcheon, and why Tom Brown Is
masquerading his place.. Also, why has
Nesbtt left and gone to the New Tork
Postf I have taken tha Tribune for sev
eral yesrs and Ills It Immensely, but
these changes are a shock. Tom Brown
may be a celebrity In England, but I
rather agree with the major and minor
man that over here be looks like a gold
brick. Neither do 1 plna to go to Europe
In an easy chair. Wbst are we coming
to. with a stuffed Buster Brown, and all
the good old landmarks being switched.
But, back to the review la hand:
FUtsT BIOQRAPHT IN ENGLISH OT
Grieg than by any other muster.'
Grieg, of mixed Scotch and Norwegian
stock, and of a family whose lines had
been for two or three generations asso
ciated with the consular service, was a
delicate, sensitive child, and not an apt
scholar, and he grew to manhood domi
nated by ona great passion that of muslo
and lighting one persistent foe 111 health.
He married his cousin, who resembled him
In face and In temperament, who pos
sessed, also, a profound enthusiasm for
music, who has been the most moving in
terpreter of his songs, and with whom he
has lived In happiness and community of
spirit such aa too few artists know. One
child only, who died In babyhood, came
to these chlld-deslring parents, and this
sorrow has given to their lives Its acuteet
touch of poignancy.
Living In great seclusion In the far
north, these musicians knew at first some
thing of poverty, but as Grieg's achieve
ments brought recognition from his truly,
paternal government, and the production
of his muslo In concerts given by him
self and otherwise, brought monetary ro
turns, the Grlegs built them a charming
villa a few mllea from Bergen, on a wooded
height above a beautiful lake, and here
In the midst of a "garden of roses and
Iceland popples" the now venerable com
poHcr does his work.
Mr. Finck has taken pains to make clear
the temperament, the enthusiasm and ec
centricities of Grieg, but his chief concern,
after all, has been to place the muslo of
the great Norwegian where, fie is pro
foundly convinced that it belongs. The
first encouragement received by Grieg came
from Ole Bull, and It came in the morning
of Grles's life.
Grieg writes: "When he (Ole Bull) heard
I had composed, music I had to go to the
piano; all my entreaties were In vain. I
cannot now understand what Ole Bull could
find at that time In my Juvenile pieces.
But he was quite serious, and talked
quietly to my parents. The matter of
their discussion was by no means disagree
able to me, for suddenly Ole Bull came
to me, shook me In his own way, and
said: 'You are to go to Leipzig and become
a musician.' Everybody looked at me af
fectionately, and 1 understood Just one
thing that a good fairy was stroking my
cheek, and that I was happy. And my
good parents! Not one moment's opposi
tion or hesitation; everything waa ar
ranged and it seemed to me the most
natural thing In the world."
Of the music which was the outcome of
musical scholarship and Industry plus the
heaven gilt of genius Tschaikowsky wrote:
"What charm, what Inimitable and rich)
musical imagery! What warmth and pas
sicn in his intlodlc phrase; what teeming
vitality In his harmony; what original and
beauty In the turn of his piquant and
ingenious modulations and rhythms, and In
all the rest what interest, novelty and in
dependence !"
And Ibsen paid Orleg the perfect compli
ment of requesting him to write the music
for that composition which the north coun
try people regard as Ibsen's masterpiece,
"Peer Gynt" music which more than any
other one achievement established Grieg's
place among the masters.
Mr. r inck speaas witn reeling or -ine
sonal opinions and comment, and an occas
sional gem or poetry Irom Jerry J. Cohan.
Ed Dun has been the asoclate editor and
"hod carrier" of the publication, but George
Cohan haa retained a column each week
for hla own personal exploitation. He has
made thla simply corruscate. The souvenir
number has ten pages, and Is like every
thing else the Harris-Cohan combination
has done, simply the limit. Its contents
are furnished by a galaxy of writers such
as any magazine might be proud of, and
Its Illustrations and makeup are perfect.
Eddie Dunn haa his little say, and says It
wen.
Olga Nethersole tells the following inter
estlng account of her first public appear
ar.ee on any stage: "I had only Just left
school and a near relative, who happened
to De secretary to a local amateur dramatic
club, Invited me to become a member. We
studied all winter rehearsing assiduously,
in tne early BDrlnx of each vear It waa
the custom of the club to offer Its services
for the benefit of public charities. We se
cured an engagement to appear at one of
the largest public lunatic asylums in tha
suburbs of London, and I was assigned a
part in tne play chosen. The eventful
night of my debut arrived and I Journed
to Colney Hatch, where the Institution was
situated. 1 was to appear In the first pleoe.
a farce entitled 'Leave It to Me.' As the
curtain rose I waa discovered as a domestlo
servant, dusting the furniture and my part
cauea ror a rew oars or a song, utterly
bewildered I stood facing a thousand lun
atics, wno witn a rew doctors anil nurses
constituted the audience. I could hear tha
prompter whispering the lines to me,
knew them as well as he did,' but try ai
would my tongue would not move. I heard
my cousin in the wings say angrily, 'This
comes of letting d amateurs spoil the
business,' and then peremptorily, 'Lower
the curtain.' At the same moment I caught
sight of a craty woman In the front row
of the audience violently gesticulating at
me and making a move towards the stare
The terror Inspired by that sight, together
with the rear of losing my chance to
cure a stage opening, loosened my togue
and I sang so blithely as I have never
sung since. If that curtain had been low
ered by my cousin I am satisfied that
shame and mortification would have pre-
veniea my ever becoming an actress.
Pointed Paragraph
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Few men are as brave as their convlc
tlons.
Matrimony has spoiled many a so-called
friendship.
Life's chief compensations do not come In
pay envelopes.
Jealousy bears a lot of fruit that should
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Admirers of the rural maid are apt to be
absurd myths that have for decades been in t,e hoe-bcau class,
handed down from book to book and news- . , ,
paper to newspaper, like hereilttiirles; not
ably the delusion that Urleg did little more
than transplant to his garden the wild flow
ers of Norwegian folk music a deluslrn
that haa shamefully retarded the recogni
tion of his rare originality; for, as a matter
of fact, nlnety-flve hundredths of his music
Is absolutely and In every detail his own.
No one familiar with only those works of
his Which are often heard has a right to
call me too enthusiastic; hut I am quite
willing to be called 'uncritical;' for the
older I get the more I become convinced
that the alleged critical faculty of our time
Is a modern disease, a species of phylloxera,
threatening the best works of genius."
The musician will be glad to know that
Mr. Ftnck's volume contains technical de
scriptions of soma of Grieg's least played
and most masterly comnosl tlons
MARY LEARNED.
Votes and Personals.
Moris Rosenthal will play In Omaha Fi b
ruary 1. W7.
Gadskl, Calve and Schumann-Helr.k will
return to America for the season liu6-7.
George Hamlin before returning to Eu
rope will teach a few months In Chicago.
Mr. Slgmund Indeberg left Friday even
ing for New York, from where he sails fur
Germany.
The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the
Music Teachers' National association took
place In Oberlln, O., June M to '.
Miss Ada M usee 1 m an gsve her first an
nual pupils' recital at her home, 2764 Iaven
port street, on Thursday evening, June iX
On June "Carmen" was given In th
Chicago Auditorium by the Chicago Musical
college. The presentation was highly satis
factory. Mrs. Hannah Butler Is teaching In Chi
cago with great success. Ehs is very pleas
antly remembered In Omaha, also her tal
ented husband.
Mr. Carroll Brent Chilton is touring the
eastern educational centers with a pianola
and a series of lectures. He calls It the
New Musical Eduoatlua and has received
seasatienal attsuuuo.
Every selfish man Is ths center of .his
universe and he's It.
You may feed a man brain food, but you
cannot supply the brains.
A political pull is the only thing that
keeps some men out of Jail.
Ex-hrroes can't understand why ths
world bus such a poor memory.
Even bargains sometimes ctjme to those
who wait at burgaln counters.
When trouble drives a man to drink,
drink drives him to more trouble.
Crawl out of your shell occasionally and
look on the bright side of things.
it takes something stronger than water
to extinguish the toper's burning thirst.
If a woinun Is In love with a man she
always believes what he says when she
says she doesn't.
'An ounce of contentment Is more ben
eficial to a woman's complexion than a
pound of cosmetics.
If all tombstone Inscriptions were literally
true his aatanlo majesty would have a
lonesome time of it.
How weak and helpless a man Is when a
bold and aggressive widow mokes up her
miud to marry him.
It keeps the average man so busy trying
to cover up his post that he hasn't much
time to boast of his future.
Ws always say we don't want our friends
to grieve after ws are gone and they don't
after ths novelty wears off.
No woman ever misses aa opportunity to
laugh at any old Joke for a few weeks
after getting ber asw store teeth. Chi
cago News.
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