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The Greatest Sale of Musical Instruments Ever Held in Nebraska is now in its second week. This great sale, which started last Monday, consists of
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, Never before in the history "of the Musical Instrument business has this sale been equalled. . Never has it been equalled in the quality of Pianos offered.
, . Never has it been equalled in the amount of goods sold. Never has it been equalled in the number of buyers pleased and satisfied.
Never has it been equalled in the number of homes beautified. Never has it been equalled in the low prices asked.
Our stock was and IS THE LARGEST in the state, and although we have sold more musical instruments than all our competitors combined in the past week, we still have the largest and best assorted stock in
Nebraska. "We have at the present time" bargains in Pianos, the output of twenty-three different factories. All are in the latest styles of cases and designs. When you purchase a Piano in this, the
ever held, you receive the guaranty of the manufactuer, as well as a guaranty from us. A beautiful Scarf and Stool free with every Piano. We are the leaders in
low prices. Our Pianos are leaders in style, workmanship, durability, design of cases and sweetness of tone qualities.
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The three stocks consist of. the following: Tianos, Interior Piano Players, Organs, Music Boxes, Talking Machines, Talking Machine Records, Piano Player Music, Sheet Music, Guitars, Mandolins, Violins,
Accordeons, Cases for all kinds of instruments and everything pertaining to musical merchandise. ' , ,
Glance over the following list and see if there is not something that would interest you.
One Upright Kimball oak
case
GREATEST PIANO SALE
One Upright Chickering & Sons
walnut case '
One Upright Emerson mahogany
case .... ... ..... . . .' . .
One Upright Vose walnut
case
$175
$155
$147
One Upright Schaeffer mahogany
case slightly used
One Upright Price & Teeple golden
oak case rental for shirt time. . . .
$135
$125
$167
One Upright Fischer walnut case
used for concert
One Behr Bros. ebony
case
One Upright Franklin mahogany
case used nine months
$150
$135
$175
One Upright Smith & Barnes
walnut case
One Upright Gabler mahogany
case
One Upright Sample Piano
new case
$162
$165
$110
Half Price Sale Talk-o-Phone Talking Machines
If you have not taken advantage of the great Half Price Sale on
Talk-O-Phone Talking Machines and Leeds, International and Zon-O-Phone
Records,. 10 and 7-inch, you will find them all gone very soon.
This cut price will only last during this sale. Send for catalogue.
Talk-O-Phone Prices
Ennis, reduced from $25.00 to $12.50
Clarke, reduced from $30.00 to $15.00
Sousa, reduced from $40.00 to $20.00
No. 4, reduced from $25.00 to : $12.50
No. 2, reduced from $35.00 to $17.50
We also have the Victor Records at the regular list price, of which
we carry a full line, in 8 and 10-inch ; also Melba and Red Seal. We
also. have the foreign records in all languages. Call or write "for
samples of the Mellowtone Needles. They save your records and mel
low the tone.; '
$95
One Upright eastern make
oak case ,.
One Upright Esley used two a r
years . pOD
Square Pianos .$5, $12, $15, $18, $25 and $30
Organs $3, $5, $8, $10 and $12.50
Every instrument sold on Easy payments if desired.
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PIANO PLAYERS
There are still remaining several Cecilian and Laraphone Piano Play
ers that are positive bargains at $150, $165, $180 $!95
Including $50 worth of music with each player. ,
The Cecilian Pianos, with Interior Player, won 't last (P T O f
long at ...... J) OOD
$50 worth of music free.
We have just two Ideal Pianos with Interior Players
left, at
$oU worth ot music tree.
There is one Piano Player left, including $50 worth of C'f iOl
music free, at I UU
There are still nearly 3,000 rolls Piano Player Music, suitable for
nearly all makes of piano players, 30o to 50c each. If not ready to
buy, why not rent a piano player! ,
$295
LATE NEWS FROM THE STAGE
Bothsrn and Marlowe to Invade Europe,
Doing OUiiio Plays.
JOE COYNE ON THE MUSICAL C0MLDY
Talne of ae Voice aa Actor and
ma Shrewd Scbeaeea for
Gainles Attaatloa of
i the Pabllo. .
The American Invasion of Europe, In a
dramatic senee, takes place In earnest when
E. H. 8othern and Miss Julia Marlowe
make their flrat appearance In London In
March at the Waldorf theater, and at the
conclusion of their engagement at the LtIo
theater in New Tork. The two stars will
not only be seen In London, but will turn
the six greatest European capitals into a
leties of one-night stands, bringing their
tour ta a close with a performance of
"Hamlet" In the opera house at EUlnora.
This wilt be the' first time that any Amer
ican players have ever appeared on - con
tinental atages outside of Paris and Lon
don. But Lee Bhubert, under whose
direction the tour of Mr. Bo thorn and Mia
Marlowe will be carried on this seaaon, Is
anxious to do something unusual in order
to carry the fame of American dramatio
art Into the very strongholda of European
. dramatio art, and ha la, therefore, now
bending every effort to make the European
trip successful. When seen taat night Mr,
Bhubert said:
"The plana for Mr. Sot hern and Mlaa
Marlowe Include - an engagement of ten
weeks at the Waldorf theater in Ixmdon,
where the two stsrs will preaent Shake
spearean repertoire, as well as appearing
la modorn plays by gudermana, Haupt
man, iyAxinunaio. Percy MacKaye and W.
H. Boynton. At the conclurlon of the en
gagement In London, Mr. Bothern and Miss
Marlowe will appear for one night, each In
Pari, Brusnels, Rome, Vienna anil Berlin.
A night may be lout between Bruaeela and
Rome, If I cannot get the special train
service which I shall ask for. During that
trip I also expect to show the Europeans
how Quickly we are able to move and or
ganize on American principles, and only
special service trains will be used on all the
Jumps. "I ant now negotiating with tho
Theater Oymnase in Paris, the Deutsche
theater in Berlin, the Burg theater' in Vi
enna, and expect to hear something definite
from Brussels and Rome in a few days.
The oloslng performance ot the tour will bo
given at iJslnore, the town made famous
by Shakespeare In 'Hamlet,' and situated
only thirty miles from Copenhagen. I am
Informed that' there Is a very nice little
theater in that town, which la open during
the summer, and which. I oan 'easily get
for a night's performance. . Only a few
steps from the theater are located Ham
let's grave and Ophelia's well, and the
performance to be given at Elslnore will,
of course, be 'Hamlet.' ' Bars Bernhardt
has visited Hamlet's grave, and overcome
with emotions, shs burst Into tears when
shs, saw the hlatorlo spot, and most of
the great European stars hsvs at ' one
time or another made pilgrimages to the
pot. which is supposed to hold ths re
mains of the unfortunate prince of Denmark-
But, as yet, no performance of
'Hamlet' has ever been given at Eurinore.
not sven by Danish players, so I think
It Is peculiarly appropriate that two
American players, repreaentlng American
art, American enterprise and the Ameri
can spirit, which does things while other
people only talk about them, will be the
first to give a performance of 'Hamlet,'
almost In ths shadow of the beautiful f-'y
which covers Hamlet's grave. In all the
different cities performances will be given
by the American company supporting Mr.
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Bothern and Miss Marlowe, and In the
American tongue. But ths dlfterent plays
to be presented will be chosen according;
to the country In which the performancea
are to be given, for example: In Pana
they will do 'Jeanne d'Arc;' In Rome,
'Franoeaca Da Rimini;' In Berlin, 'The
Sunken Bell;' In Denmark, 'Hamlet.' Both
Mr. Bothern and Miss Marlowe are en
thusiastic about ths project. In this con
nection, ft Is also worth while noticing
that Miss Julia Marlowe, who by birth
Is English, will make her first appearance
on English soil under my management.
The Sothern-Marlowe tour will open In
Philadelphia at the Lyrio theater on Octo
ber IS, and. Judging from the advance In
quiries from the Quaker city, the engage
ment will be an enormous success."
JOB COYNE OX MUSICAL. COMEDY
What a. Clever Has Has to Bay of the
Work He is Doing;.
Joseph Coyne, who has achieved a great
success In "My Lady's Maid" at ths Caaino
in New York, has the following to say of
ths why and wherefore of this style of en
tertainment: There is an old saw to ths effect that
there Is no accounting for taatea, which,
like most all old saws, does noS "cut much
lea." Tou really can account for tastaa if
you will only try. Ths favor In which
mualcal comedy is now held Is not far to
seek, nor does it require a telescope to dis
cover It. Primarily musical comedy Is pop
ular because It is new, and lasting because
It is pleasing. Like other fads, foibles or
fancies. It grew out of something else la
an improvement, an advancement, a re
finement of something older, grown stals
and of something of which ths pub
Ho tsste has wearied and grown tired.
The chrysalis of musical comedy was
comlo opera, the withered ancient,
which, like old age, is now In cor
ners thrown. It served very well In Its
youth, but In its maturity It falls to please
and satisfy us.
Through comic opera ws became ac
quainted with all sorts of serious regal
persons, odd and whimsical potentates and
all manner of extraordinary and Impossible
personages. Through familiarity doubtless
we came to look upon these once diverting
Individuals with contempt. Of this sort of
thing we bad plenty; indeed, a cloying and
satiated sufficiency.
And then, after a period of lethargy
and longing, cams musical comedy. It was
hailed with Joy for the reason that it
abandoned the grotesque and extravagant
and Introduced us to ths real and' the ac
tual. It Is not In story alone ths new species
of mualcal play excels. Musically, the new
form Is vastly mora pleasurable than the
older favorites. The scores of the old
operas were "grand," or nearly so, while
the mualo of the modern Irauslc play Is
mostly Jingling and tinkling. This sort of
thing may not be as good for us or eleva
ting as ths old form, but It is eminently
more pleasing and satlafying to the aver
age Intelligence. Ia it any wonder, then,
that musical comedy la popular?
But comlo opera, with its grand persons
and queer personages, did not give up with
out a protest and a struggle. It was but
natural that ths devotees of such solid, yet
charming old works as Mlllocker's "Beggar
Student." Strauss' "Merry War," Gene's
"Nanon," Buppe's "Bocacclo." Audran'S
"Maaoutte" aud Zellar's "Tyrolean,"
should set up a wail and howl over the suc
cess of "Florodors," "The Earl and the
Girl." "The Runaways," "Lady Teasle,"
"The Social Whirl" and "My Lady's Maid."
which would doubtleaa be described as be
ing diaphanous.
That which Is amusing la often called
frivolous by the "serious) and earnest." yet
M a "hearty laugh Is one of the chief de
lights of life's feast." they have much to
recommend them. The public "wants to be
amused," and it no longer cares to have Its
entertainment ladled out to It by ridiculous
potentates and no lera absurd grand dukes,
no matter how' scholarly and grand the
music may be. The lilting and honeyed
ballad of our musical pieces may not be
very elevating, but they are certainly Joy
ous and Jovial and comforting, which is
more than can be said for some of the old
timed scores, which are "better than they
sound." "
It is a fruitless pastime thst f-"de4d-cattlng
the publ'c with opprobrious
speech," in consequence of Its likes and
dislikes, for to do so Is not going to chanse
or mend matters. The pith and pemmlcan
of the whole question Is that the pub'ic
grew weary of "The Beggar Student" and
"Merry War" style of entertainment and
has found mualcal pieces very much to its
liking.
PLAYER DEPENDS OW THE VOICE
aceees Caaast Be Achieved Wlthovt
This Hratca Seat Gift.
A good voice is a beaven-sent gift to a
player. It has been a feature In ths suc
cess of many actresses. The dramatio
power of the voice Is marvelous, one mo
ment it may be eloquent with love and
tenderness and In ths next may change In
a flash to anger and Jealousj-. A proper
modulation of the voice and a true delivery
of the words is one of the most Important
factors In an actor's success.
Thst this is appreciated by plnyers Is
shown In the fact that Wilton Lnckaye at
one time made a record of his rrt for u
phonograph after he thought, hy hard
work, he was perfect In Intonatlona and In
flections. He not only was not rerfect, but
had mads at least 100 errors In speaking
the lines.
The lnte Stuart Robson wss much limited
In his art by a comic peculiarity In his
speech. Because of this he was often
obliged to use other methods to secure
effects which he would have preferred to
obtain with his voice. At a benefit given
some years ago In New York he tried to
rise above this limitation and endeavored
to play Caasiua seriously, but his efforts
were vain, for he was greeted with roars
of laughter from the audience. Another
artist who was so handicapped was Charles
Keen, who always spoke as though he had
a cold In hia head. His strong lndlviu
daltty conquered this defect.
When Otis Bklnner first pltyed "Frar
ceaca da Rimini" the Inst act was spoiled
by the violence In speech that was used
and Mr. Bklnner, noting the lack of sym
pathy In the audience, looked for a remedy,
and by lowering the pitch of the entire
act and whispering much of the dialogue
he created an Intensity of feeling which
was communicated to ths audience.
Barah Bernhardt haa an unsurpassed
voice, and if one has hearl it it Is neves
forgotten. Her voice, which vibrates with
music and magnetism, is the most wonder
ful thing about her.
When Mary Anderson was 17 years old
shs became stags struck and went to Cin
cinnati to see Charlotte Cushman who
was then at the height of her fame to
get her Judgment in regard to her abilities
to become sn actress. Mary Anderson re
cited portions of Bhakespeare's plsys in
a loud, strong voice. When shs had fin
ished she asked Miss Cushman if she
thought that shs would ever make an
actress. Miss Cushman told her she had
the first requisite, which was a good voice,
as well ss a good memory and a fine per
sonal appearance.
Clara Morris has a wonderful voice, with
which ahe can do anything. - With certain
tones In her voice shs ean produce ths ef
fect of tears without shedding sny. Ths
possibility of tears is never far away from
the tones of Eleanor Robson's lovely con
tralto vtoice.
Because of the somber note In her high
est speech Mrs. Pat Campbell is particu
larly suited to tragedy. Her deep under
tones are extremely effective. Kleanora
Duse's voice seems natural on the stage.
It suggests the idea of loneliness in the
actress' life, as If she had had many
hopes unfulfilled.
Much of the success that Margaret
Anglln has had Is due to her voice. Her
mother said that she had practiced years
to attain the correct and distinct enuncia
tion which has been so much praised.
Clement Scott, trie English crltlo, when
he first saw Miss Anglln remarked on her
sweet, pathetic voice. One qf the reasons
that Maude Adams' portrayal of Peter Pan
Is so lovely snd so altogether satisfying
is in a large part due to her silvery,
pathetic voice.
Julia Marlowe Is a conspicuous example
of an actress who uses her voice well.
Her pronunciation and enunciation are ex
cellent. She la one of the few players who
read blank verse naturally. - Although
Mrs. Flske hss a good voice there Is a
certain mechanical Jerklnees that shs em
ploys in the delivery of her lines that
makes It hard always to understand what
she Is saying.
Frltzl Scheff has a sweet voice, but she
uses It peculiarly and It often sounds as
If It were marked staccato. The unique
quality of Effle Shannon's voice has gained
her distinction on the stage. It suggests
romance stifled by convention. Ada Rehan,
In the famous scene of the tapestry pic
tures In "The Hunchback," used to em
ploy a half choken utterance which was
effective In Indicating the mood shs was
portraying.
l.MQXE SCHEMES I ADVERTISING
How Some Great Ones Have Attracted
Pablle Notice.
Janauahek, In a lecture on "The Drama
of the Day," sarcastically referred to the
advertising schemes that are concocted in
the theatrical profession. She said: "When
parents ask me, 'Where shall I send my
children to be educated for the stage?' I
reply: 'If they are boys send them to the
prise ring; If girls to ths divorce court' "
Amelia Bingham had no idea of becom
ing her own manager, but her press agent
started ths story as an advertisement
scheme. Many persons believed the story
waa true and wrote letters to her con
cerning professional buslneaa. She became
so Interested in It that she took It up in
earnest and for a time was successful.
When Blanche Bates flrat appeared on
Broadway aa an adventuress In "Ths
Great Ruby" shs resigned sfter a few per
formances under circumstances which
widely advertised her, a plan which was
said to have bean formed in California,
where she had been known as an actress
of much ability.
arah Bernhardt always has been a
"star advertiser." - At first she had a pet
Hon, then shs purchased an elegant coffin,
which shs keeps In her house at Parla.
Her picture taken in ths coffin was pub
lished in many magasines. The receipts
of Bernhardt's last tour in this country
were colossal. Having ths doors of many
theaters closed to her and in consequenoe
being compelled to give performances in
canvas tents was ths beet advertisement
she could have bad.
"I do hope ws shall hsvs no more of
that vulgar advertising." was the way Mrs.
Pat Campbell expressed herself before
making a tour of this country, but when
she lesrned how much advertising af
fected ths box office receipts shs changed
her mind. Shs brought with her a little
pet dog and her inability to get into many
hotels furnished Mrs. Campbell with much
free advertising. She also claimed ths
rumbling of the wheels la the street af
fected her nerve and demanded that taa
bark' be spread in front of ' the theater so
aa to drown the noise. This Involved two
city departments In an open war and
started people Into discussing Mrs. Camp
bell, and in the end into going to see her.
No one appreciates ths value of seourlng
free advertising more than Gfeorga M.
Cohan, who says: "I publish a paper be
cause It reaches certain desks where cer
tain men have scissors to clip and sre in
a position to get my name In other pa
pers." Recently at the Aerial roof garden
In New York he was pulled oft the stage
by an enthusiastic admirer, which created
a sensation during the performance and
was much talked of afterwards.
Joe Weber took advantage of the souvenir
postal card craze for advertising purposes
and mailed cards to theatergoers In Chi
cago on which were his picture and the an
nouncement of the opening of his new play.
Anna Held used to have many hairbreadth
escapes in runaway carriages and automo
biles, but her much talked of milk baths
particularly brought her before the public.
The management of ,Elsie Jants said they
were going to give a' free performance for
girls of 17, the age of the stsr, but, though
widely advertised. It never took place. De
Wolf Hopper had a similar scheme which
did materialise. When at the Casino theater
In New York he only admitted women at a
Wednesday matinee. When Elsie Janla goes
to St. Loulo she is to live In a tent. This is
nothing but a clever advertising scheme.
although her mother, declares It is to get
her out of doors. I
Borne years ago ' Edna Wallace Hopper
bought out the house at the Casino so she
could attend a horse race. Her day was an
expensive one,, ss she also lost money at
the track, but she was more than repaid
by the advertisement she received. Nina
Blake, a chorus girl, waa kidnaped In boy's
clothing and taken from Chicago to New
York. This caused much excitement and
waa a good advertising scheme. Louise
Galloway of "Told in the Hills" said: "I
do not aspire to become a star and I al
ways ran get a position with a good salary,
so I do not care for advertising, but if I
were young and beginning over again I
would have a press agent."
. Effected a Care.
"Does your husband smoks as much as
formerly?" asked ths friend of ths family.
"Oh, no," replied the hostess. "Us
doesn't smoks at all now."
"That's queer," rejoined the man. , "I
sent him a box of cigars only last week."
"Tee," she replied. 'That's what broke
him of the habit."
Waning ot the Honeymoon.
"Darling," cooed the bride of six
months, "will oo love oo ducky when her
Is old?"
"Oh, I suppose so," answered the brute;
"that is it her lives to bs old enough to
have sense."
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