the omaiia Sunday bee: January g, 1007.
ossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
IBS rftK9TTE ADAMS haa an-
lfl I nounrnl hrr InlvnUon of leaving
the Hurwooi n oon an hrr plare
i'n be supplied. Bh ilfi this
hrause he liaa found the work too much
r hr physical strength. When M1
llloit announced that she iv not wrong
louirh physically for tue work, nlud of
pr. It wag accented ns the, tn.nh. but '
nr. then eome Insinuations have hen
iade that another re.-iaon wan back of her
J-slgnatlon. Now that Ml Attain Is Imv-
K for the same reason, the enormous
jmount of work and physical effort r
julred of the leading woman at thla house
ay be understood. In the first place.
even performancea a we' It la a tiak, hut
1 thla rnuat ha added the dally rchrarsaj.
fx duya a week, to get ready tor the next
ek'i bill. This taWai all the time of Hie
lembera of the company, and Is especially
ard on the leading people. Omaha folks
ere now beginning to recall that it I hp tana;
taa out of the bill several time laat
frason on account of sickness. Mine Klllott
fad to ba helped night after night from
jr dressing room to the stage or back
'gala, atlas Adams nays aha overestimated
r atrangtlt and finds that tha task Is too
luch, for her. Tlia munagement regreti
er going very much, for she has been
Winning her way with the patrons of tha
heater, and haa been an artlstlo success In
ivery way.
"I very much regret leaving so soon,"
hald Miss Adams one day during the week
fifter tier Intention had been announced,
'but I reel that In Justice to myself and tha
management I ought to. I know now that
am not strong enough to do the work.
might get along for a time, but soon
( would not be able to give good perform
ancea, and then I would not be doing what
I am being paid for. My relations with tha
managers, Messrs. Woodward and Uurgexs,
and with the company, from Director lung
down, have been most pleasant, and the
Omaha people have been very kind to mo.
I have been treated here with every con
sideration, and have met only kindness
since coming to Omaha, Thl a why I
feel so badly about leaving so soon. I
would like to say and show all how much I
appreciate their kindness, put ( cannot 40
It. My physique la rot strong enough."
' "Anyhow, she reformed, and that's mon
than Raffles did," said the big husky man
erho goes over to the theater occasionally
and looks on from tha farthest seat back.
"I think there's a moral to the story, but
I don't know how td. txprasa It."
"Well," put In the fat man, who thinks
be knows a heap about tho show business,
fit may have a moral, but you have to
ask at the box office to see It. It doesn't
how up at the stage. People like Nance
Olden may ooma through, but you've got
Jto show me. I've been In the newspaper
'business too long to take much stock In
1 that aort of reformation. Be far (as-I
know history doesn't record a case of the
kind."
j "I don't care," asld the little woman
(who haa other things to look after most
of the time, "I think the dancers In 'The
I lam Tree' were just about the cutest lot
that we have seen yet."
, Ajd Immediately they all fell to talking
about art and forgot all about the pro
posed refotmatlon of lady burglars.
Bomethlpf Interesting might be written
about the evolution of the burglar on tha
stage,' If one were dlspjsed. This objec
tionable person has risen by degrees from
the position sf an execrable but essential
party to the action of a melodrama to the
height of hero or heroine, the latter condi
tion depending on whether It Is a lady
or a gnt who burgle first and Is reformed
before the end of tha play. In the begin
ning the burglar was either a brute or a
convict who had discovered In the dimly
lighted dungeon to which ho had ben con
signed that hi ways were not the ways
of peace and comfort BUI Sykes Is a type
of the one, and the other Is numerous
enough to warrant generalisation. A few
years ago a sensational drama was ex
ploited through the cities on the strength
, of having two real burglars in Its com
pany, who "cracked a gopher" In full view
of the audience. Whethtr the men were
the real artlole or not, they had at least
assumed the names of real burglars, and
proceeded with professional skill to undo
the strongbox at each performance.
Edith' burglar was a gent whose stony
heart was touched by a child's pleadings,
and was In a measure tne precursor of
the genteel and polite second-story man
Who has figured with more or less promi
nence la the drama of modern times.
From, Spike Hennessy to A. J. Raffles 1
rot such a long Jump. Spike was merely
the Journeyman workman, who did a good
Job and knew t while he was at work.
A. J. R. was the dllletante. Imbued with
'an artistic sense, and whose perspective
Was perfect. He stole, but he disdained to
teal as did the low, coarse person who
took tK brute form, without regard to
the delicate little touches of refinement
that might surround even a robbery. Nor
Could the common or garden vuriety of
Burglar extract such exquisite pleasure
from his loot as Illumined the soul of
Mr. Raffles when he had achieved a par
ticularly Impudent piece of rascality or had
ecurad aota treasure . la tha way of a
gem. Ha'!! floating over the Melrose dla- .
monds was- an artlat; he had more real
satisfaction over the possession of those
(ems, even temporarily, than he rauld pos
etbly have reoelvad from the proceeds of
their disposal. As whole, they appealed
to that Innat avnse of the beautiful that
Is a part of every nature that has risen
above the mere animal. -He held the dis
persion of that magnificent cluster of gems
to be a crm greater than the purloining
Of them, and apparently rejoiced In his be
ing overtaken, because It enabled him to
restore rather than to scatter the Jewel.
But at the bottom, of all Ragles, wo a
thief, He nilght defend his course with
never so eloquent sophistry, but he could
pot evade the final and absolute fact that
lie was a thief. And, happily, mankind Is
I slowly coming to that healthy condition of
'thought In Which any sort of dishonesty
is looked upon as dishonest and not to be
tolerated. The rule of conduct that is
rapidly being adopted Ih America, at least.
Hot 4Wily Includes tha "square deal," but
call for strict probity. And in thla Raf
fles and his like have no part.
Mr. Jloniung did ut undertake to point
ft mora); he used Raffles merely to adorn
a tale. It la Intimately stated that he had
taken same Issue with his eminent uncle,
61 r A. Co nan lioyie, regarding the Utter
Very sucessful Sherlock Holmes, and
proposed to put forth a thief who would
be as popular aa tha thief-taker of his
avuncular relative's creation. 80 Raffle
and Bunny ware merely the protagonists
Of Holmes and Dr. Watson. The facility
With which the one hero ferreted out and
brought to book criminals of the obscurer
type was matches! by the ease and aban
don with which the other dashed through
Obstacle and secured but prey, even when
so clpavly guarded as are the treasures of
the British maneura. No dispute will ex
eat aa to the popularity of either. Nor
Will II be contended that either serves any
goui purpose. Holmes was a h pules
drug "fiend," and whatever of rood be
might have promoted in the way of assur
ing the crt4nty of eaitture to, prospective
AevUturs from the a might and aarrew
jr that toad vast UW doors vf IV com
mon Jail, he offset i5y his continual resort
to the hypodermic needle. Raftns equally
balanced his thievery by the deft and fas
cinating way In which he went about It
For them the Button Moldor.
When E. M. S. McClelland gave us ' Leah
Klesrhna." he was full of an Idea, Tha
moral rejuvenation of a woman through an
awakening of her lethargic sense of light
and wmwr, or 'rather through the correction
of her distorted sense of the proprieties.
Leah KKschna's Nther was a moral per
vert, and had trained his daughter to be
lieve as he did, that In stealing from the
rich they were but retaliating for wrongs
committed against society. Iah was un
able, apjiarently, to differentiate between
stealthily entering a house at midnight and
lor. ting It of wharver was portable and
precious and manipulating a stock deal or
a business transaction of nny kind to the
discomfiture of many for the benefit of the
few. 8he was a thief from environment,
and her burgling was done merely as a
part of the day's work and wlthrut any
regard to Ita general effect on . society.
When the time should come that all men
wrre treated alike, and 'prcp-rty
was equally and Justly distributed, thieving
would be no more, for it would be unneces
sary, but until that time the stealing of
goods or money in the night time was no
more reprehensible than the stealing car
ried on In dnyllsht under the name of busi
ness. How she was convinced of tho Incor
rectness of these notions and given a better
and more wholesome Idea of Individual
rsponslblllty Is cleverly 'and logically set
forth by Mr. McClellund. Onoe the moral
meanness of thieving was understood by
Iah Kleschna. she rtralKhtway betook
herself to a vocation In which she ccvld
earn a livelihood by honest effort. It so hap
pened that she found employment In the
fields and there among the sodden peasantry
she tolled, giving forth the perfume of her
life, which v.as the Influence of her per
sonality and example. The reformation of
the woman was quite In keeping with her
general character ns outlined by the
dramatist. Straightforward and purporeful,
once she was convinced that her view of
life was wrong and her occupation one that
society frowned upon, she did not debate
long upon her course. She turned from
stealing to honest labor Instinctively, al
most. The weeds that choked her fountain
were cleared away by contact with a good
man, and she was redeemed. Mr. Mc
Clelland marred .hi story for realism by
sending the educated and polished gentle
man of the world to search out the re
formed thief and make her his wife In face
of a soelety that knew much Jf not all about
her. This waa Illogical.
Miss Mlcheleon's story followed so closely
the lines of the McClelland drama that one
might be excqsed for thinking she had seen
Mrs:. A. Flske act In the role of Leah
Kleschna before writing "In the Bishop's
Carriage."' At any rate, Channlng Pollock
Music and Musical Notes
HERE Is a traglo little under
note sounding In musical circles
Just now which, If It weren't an
noying and irritating, would be
funny. It's the old story of sup
posed crudeness coming out of the west
I don't know any better way to illustrate
my point than to tell a story of Dr.
Duryea, that delightful scholar and gentle
man who sowed so generously In Omaha
during hs residence here the fruits of his
well-stored mind. He Mad the misfortune,
however, when he first came to say un
tactful things at a public banquet. He
came full of zeal for the west and this par
ticular city. Events proved that he gave
almost over-lavlshly of his energies and
gifts for the furtherance of education and
culture. At thl banquet he made a speech.
In It he, a newcomer and stranger, told a
score of men, who had weathered the hard
ships of pioneer days here, who had
worked and sweat and fought their way to
the point of laying the foundation for a
great city, what they ought to have. As
bad luck would have H, some of the thing
had already been started with considerable
agony of mind. The last straw was the
suggestion of a publto library, where there
were at the moment a good many hundred
book pitting in quiet little room down
town, where those who wished could read
them. No offense In the world waa rqeant.
It was simply a clashing of atmosphere;
the rugged pioneer spirit reaching for what
It longed for and which In great part it
knew must remain for many years a rosy
dream, and the spirit which was born and
brought up In the midst of betuty and
refinement and demanded the sajne condi
tions In a brand new town.
Easterners look upon the west aa crude
Europeans think American hopelessly pew.
The worst of It 1 we out here are crude.
The people of the greatest charm, and edu
cation in Omaha feel the lack of uplifting
Influences. A conservative, cultured city
can't be built In fifty years, and the one
who le at fault is the person who expects
It The leucbera who are working and giv
' Ing their very life blood for the further
ance of art and the appreciation of beauty
rise In Just wrath at criticism, and most
of all at untactful comment, though ths
latter may be ever so kindly volunteered.
Personally I've arrived at the point where
1 pan at least smile when people from away
look at me in wide-eyed amazement be
cause wo haven't this, that or the other
thing. Bo often I've heard the remark,
"No, he' not coming back; there Is noth
ing In Omaha for him." That's all right
lor the people who can flit but there are
a lot of ue who hav our work cut out for
ua here, and here we've got to do It Maybe
we'd like to flit, too, but w hav to soars
up the grit and courage to slay. When
somebody comes along and says we have
strew In our hair we want to hit 'em! This
is more of a homily than I started out to
' write. like Topay It "Just growed."
Thursday evening, January 10, Mr. Jean
Duffleld prevents his pupil, Mr. 8tanlsiav
Letottiky, In a piano recital at the Schmol
ler & Mueller auditorium. Young Letofsky
1 extremely talented. The evening should
be Interesting. Program:
Sonata, op. 28 Im4Uh van Beethoven
Allegr.), Andunle. K hrxo, Hondo.
Threw Pieludes, op. ft (Nos. 14, S, lu,,.,
Ftude In C, op. 10 ,.,
Nocturne, K inajor
Val:.e. op. 41 ..Frederick Chopin
Two Humoreeque StanisUv Letovsky
I.'Alouette , tilinka-Baliklrew
Aus dim Carocval Edward Grieg
The Matthews I'luno company I con
sidering the advisability of bringing Rosen
thal to Omaha. The famoua artist plays In
Uacoln. Tit rxpense would be for the
recital alone. Why don't music lovers wake
up and grasp at this opportunity? Roaenr
thai haa been having Immense houses and
wonderful enthusiasm.
Thursday evening Mr. Max Landow gave
an Informal recital at his studio in tit
Arlington block, lie was assisted by Mr.
Brooks, soprano of Chicago. Also on the
Sam evening Mrs. Palmqulsl, wh Is
visiting her parent' for the holiday sea
son gave a song recital at the Schmulltr
Mueller hall. Mra Falmqulst is a student
la Chicago.
Thursday afternoon was the regular pro
gram dy of the Musical department of to
was familiar with the one play before he
undertook to make the other. This may
account in a way for the atrlklig similar
ity in episode and Incident of the two, tho
catastrophe and denouement being almost
Identical. But Nance Olden Is still snother
type of thief. She was a thief through Ig
norance. From Infancy she had known
only the "Cruelty," as she phrssed It, and
her education had been that which sharp
ens the wits of the gamin. No fine spun
theories as to the rights of property or tho
relations of Individuals bothered her hral.
She was a "dip," and always on the look
out for a "mark." Tier familiars thrived
by thievery, and so she stole, too. Finally
her womanhood tai awakened t:id "ho re
solved to steal n more. Instrad of send
ing ber te the flelda to loll aha waa given
a mora genteel end gentle occupation and
made Into a trsudevllle favorll. Of such
Is the kingdom of the stage! As with I -win
Kleschna, It was lova that awakened the
woman In Ntonce Olden and the woman
revolted Instinctively at thievery or ury.
thing els that the object of Its love die
liked. A question sllll open far payrhVo;
Ical consideration Is the reverss if the
cases. Muppas either Ieah or Nan e hd
been honest women arid had fallen In love
with thieves who wero really clever, I ke
Raffle for example, would Ihey have ci.n-r-ented,
as did ths woman In the llornnng
Tresby play, to follow him through H tha
world and t sthk to Hut In piUn d ).i
freedom t Maybe. Qulen sbe?
Here Is ono thing that you may fee eeF
t.tln concerning: Such marriages pa I hat
of Ijitimer and Nance Olden are posslh's
on the stage, but hardly probable In rtal
life. In tha ItlmF-01dan jnslarre the
pair wa hurried, away to South Amer'c,
where ns one knew them. In this much
the McClelland playi Is daflcieHt. After
vlnlatlqg probabilities to the extent nf
sending h lawyer to marry his llilef. Mr.
McClelland evidently thought he pi'Kht M
well be n for a pound, as a penny and sent,
them back to live n tha very villa whara
the husband bad once caught hi bride In
the act of burglary. That would be an Im
possibility a society noar constituted.
Individually we are broad enough and
brave enough to forgive In such ssaas. and
to do our best to forget, but solHctvel-'
we are fowarda, and would no more think
of lett'ng a reformed thief Into our circle
than we would ' of letting In reformed
Magdalen.. Thieve and Magdalen may be
among us, but so far they hav not aa
yet broken the eleventh commandment.
When they do that we cast them out.
Maybe soni time w will be a strong In
the aggregate as we ara In the Item, and
then we will lake back to our heart thoae
who have truly repented and make them
as welcome those who were never
caught.
Cpm I pa; Hvest.
"The Scene on the Roofs' which. Is one
Woman' dub. The psrfermer wer all
Omaha professional and gave much satis
faction to their audianc.
The Omaha MuslclArt aoclety will give
It first concert of the season on Tuesday
evening, January ti, at the First Congre
gational church. The society will present
part songs unaccompanied, by Tch&Ikow
sky, Warcing, Elgar and other. Also with
piano and organ accompaniment Grieg's
"Land Sighting" and a number from Gade's
"Crussaders" for baritone solo and chorus.
The soloists wfll be Mrs." . ft. Jennison,
Mis Qrac Barr, Meesr, C. R. Haverstock
and O. C. Mclntyra, vocalist and Mr, Mar
tin Bush, organist (all members of the
society.) The concert will be under the
direction of Mr. J. II. Slmms. Tickets may
be obtained at the music stores of Schmollcr
& Mueller and the A. Hospe company or
from any member pf the society.
Mlae Mary Taylor, a pupil of Miss
Corlnn Paulson, haa gun to New Tork to
continue her studies with Mrs. A. M. Virgil
In her conservatory there. She will be the
gueHt of Carrie Woods Bush, who Is as
sociated with the Fine Arte Journal as its
music critic.
Both Madame Sembrlch and the Dam
rosch orchestra are possibilities for Omaha
In the spring If sufficient enthusiasm pan
be aroused to. make the ventures pay.
Madame Sembrlch' concert tour begins
March 11. The orchestra comes west In
May. Both, attraction a re under the man
agement of Loudan Charlton.
Mr. Borglum ha bad printed a little
book entitled "The Borglum Btudlua,"
Which give a clear and interesting account
of Madame Borglum'a and his work In
piano Instruction. They are both en
enthustastlc exponents of ths Leschetlsky
method and have large and successful
classes.
The semi-annual entrance 'examinations
of the National Conservatory of Music of
America, 47-49 West Twenty-fifth street.
New York City, will be held as follows:
Bmglng, piano, organ, violin, 'cello, Jan
uary 7, (Monday), 10-12 ra., 3-t p. m. and
6-9 p. m., and orchestra 3-8 p. ra. Recent
events In the concert world have called at
tention to the fact that the present con
ductor of ths New Tork Philharmonic so
ciety and director of the National Conser
vatory of Musio of America, Mr. Wasslll
Safonoff. is not only a great orchesral In
terpreter and director, but a successful
piano teacher, one who can ahow results.
Two of the pianist prominently before the
public at present, Lhevlnna and Serlablne,
were his pupils at the Moscow Conserva
tory. Mr. SafonofT himself waa a pupil of
Leschetltxky and Urassln. and he haa a
piano class at the National Conservatory,
and all advanced students should avail
themselves of this opportunity. The lessons
are given Individually, In class or privately
If preferred. Twice a week be Instructs
the Conservatory orchestra, which haa
supplied many members to all the leading
orchestras of America, and he also has a
class for the study of the art of conduct
ing. Communications should be addressed
to th secretary only.
Preparations for the next Mas; music
festival are progressing encouragingly. A
strong board cf directors, composed of
prominent people from buslncrs and society
circles, has sold several hundred dollars'
worth of season tickets. The Symphony
orchestra of forty-five men haa begun re
hearsals with Robert Cusoadun, director.
The chorus Is being rapidly filled up with
capable and experienced singers. Mendel
ssohn' "Kigali" has been chosen for the
oratorio of th festival. Much snthuslasm
ha been aroused among (he singer and
other Interested In anticipation of this,
the most dramatic of the great oratorios.
Rehearsals will occur on Tuesday evening
nf each week, beginning January IS, at I
O'clock, at 8chmollcr Mueller's audito
rium, 1J1J Farnam street. Opportunity will
be given for others who wish to Join this
chArua In the examinations to be held at
Schinoller 4 Mueller's on Tuesday even
ing, January I, beginning at I o'clock.
January It, Visa atorenaon wlU give a
song recital In th Young Women' Chris
tian association serUs of entertainment.
January 17, MacDoaell benefit concert.
First CongregaUwn church.
MART LtU-RNED.
of the unusual novelties offered by the
diaries H. Yale Amusement company in
the production of th new mu.ilcal hurrah,
"Painting the Town," Is not only one of
If not the funniest, conceits ever presented,
but It la alsi a triumph of stage mechan
ism. It la of the trick or Instantaneous
order. The scene preceding this represents
the connected dining rooms of the Folia
cufe. There occurs the most exciting chnse
after llogan and Brogan, the two Irishmen.
Thilr pursuers, the pollen and others,
clorely press them, when llogan discovers
a fireplace In the room. Both ugree to
climb up the chimney to the roof and dis
appear up the fireplace. Their pursuers
burst Into the room. Instantly there Is
to!! darkness and Instantly the list 's
are raised, showing the roof of the cafe.
Una's n and HroKHii are seen climbing out
of ths chimney and down to the roof Itself.
Flnslly after a night of trouble the police
touch the roof and In the chase that 00
eurs Jmh tlogan and lin gan fall through
the stained glaaa dome of tho cufe roof to
ths grand banquet room bolow. "Painting
the Town" Will be at the lloyd Sunday
mutlne end evening.
In her new play, "Ttia Girl from Out
Yonder," Ills Adelaide Thurston will he
seen st the Boyd theater on Tueaday and
Wedmsiluy evunings ajut at a Wednesday
mutlqse. "The lllrl from Out Yfindrr" Is a
story f',11 of strong, hn:ubly heart throbs.
It lolls of ths eonse, e;ic scourged life of a
ftsl.eimuii, hglithuuse keener, who for
twenty year lielievc thai he has killed a
man while undpr lie Influence of liquor.
He trie le savs i'l"tfcam, his daughter, the
shame of knowing t,at liar father is a
mui'deitr by telling her that she I not Ms
own child, hut a waif cast up by th ?a
from a wrtck. Flotsam tec through hi
scI.eN.ie un,1 in choosing be I ween her lovs
fur her father and her lover th son of
the man her own father murdered ah
ruai lit the cilniux of emotional acting.
Alter having Bt fyvd his time in prison and
mturntd tJ his home, another old sailor,
the only witniss to tha crime, make a
death-hrd confession acknowledging. that he
Was the niqrde.rtr and exonerating Flot
sam' father, uliich of course makes It
easy for the (over to marry and be happy.
Mice Maude Feuly, starring InMailli!
Hu, toil's latont successful play. ' Tne lllusicn
of Beatrice'' will appear at the Boyd on
Thursday evening. The story Is that of a
girl babe found and reared by a philan
thropist (n an atmo&phore of luxurious
elegance, with the illusion that she I the
daughter of a princes of the blood royal
ahuse babe was spirited away about the
time Beatrice, a the child In the play la
christened, uas found when, in reality, she
Is the daughter of poor but honest trades
people, from whom she wa kidnaped.
Thl foolish llluson, around wheh the plot
centers and ths phlanthropy of her self
elected guardian form an exceptional back
ground far a number of genuinely Interest-
lug situations and lung stretches of really
clever dialogue. Th supporting company
consists cf Jack Webster, Harrington Rey
nolds, Puvid R. Young, Joseph Coughlun,
If. I Nortcn, Maurice Costello and th
Misses Blanch puuglasa and Cora ChriSi
Isnson,
During th engagement pf th$ twin-stars,
William H- Crane etui E1U Jeffrey, who
are to b een hr at th Boyd on Friday
and Saturday evening and a Saturday
matlne In a magnificent revival of "She
Stoop To Conquer," Mr. Crane will be
seen It) part in which h has not appeared
for nearly a quarter of a century, and in
which he established a reputation fpr him
self, and Mis Jeffreys will make her Initial
bow to an American audience In the role
upon which she built her fame In England
more than nine year ago. It waa a stroke
of genius Indeed that Mr. Charles Froh
man and IJehler & Co., should have agreed
to give the American public an ppportunlty
to see what the old Guldrmlth comedy will
show when In the hands of two capable
artists like Mr. Crane and Mlas Jeffreys.
There is today no mom capable cast than
that which has been t-cured for the support
of these two luminaries of the stage, and
not least nmong them Is Mr. George G d
dens, one of England's most prominent
actors, who Is considered the best character
comedian of his time, and who has estab
lished a reputation for himself as the most
perfect Tony Lumpkin that has been seen
In the comedy In the last half century.
"Iroquois," the flna comedy drama by
Sedley Brown, that made such a sensation
when It was produced lust winter, had
been selected for -the bill at the Burwood
during the coming week. It was In the
part of Julian Iroquois, the educated and
polished Indian gentleman, that Mr. Mor
rison fairly won his spurs In Omaha, and
he promises to give even a better per
formance during the coming week. Miss
Adams will have the role of Alice King,
tho society girl who loses her heart to tha
Indian. Mr. David Hartford, a new mem
ber of the company, will have the role of
Arthur LASalle, In which Mr. Cecil Owen
was seen last season. John Todd, John
Davles, Grant Simpson, Mary Hill, Marie
Hudson and Isaddre Martin will be seen
In their old roles. The rest of the long
cast will be acceptably filled. "Iroquois"
tells a powerful story of modern life, in
which love and business, the white man's
way and the Indian's, are woven closely In
the fabric that holds the attention from
first to last. A more powerful dramatic
scene than that of the third act. In Iro
quois' smoking room, where tho red man
triumphs over the white, both morally nnd
physically, has seldom been conceived. Mr.
Brown rose to a genuine height In this, and
Mr. Morrison Interprets It with great feel
ing. The play will be a double triumph for
Mr. Morrison, for In rdditlon to assuming
the leading role, he has managed the de
tails of Its production during the absence
of Mr. I-ong. lie has provided for the ef
fective stage settings that make up so
great a part of th" play's atmosphere, and
promises a satisfactory performance. "Iro
quois'1 will be offered first at a matinee
oq Bunday, and each evening during the
week, with other matinees on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
In every way "Raffles, the Amateur
Cracksman," In which S. Miller Kent will
appear at the Krug for two days, starting
matinee today, Is unusually Interesting.
The well-born, gentlemanly thief who Steal
from his social friends is the center of the
story, which is one of exceptional power.
8. Miller Kent, who plays Raffles, has to
a marked degree ths ease of manner, the
coo! air and force of quiet art that the
character particularly call for. rYank
McCorrc.ack, who plays the part of Cap
tain Bedford, the detective, and IJlllan
Rhodes are prominent In the support
The melodramatic sensation of the year
la A. II. Woods' play of the once wild
west entitled. "The Gambler of the West,"
which will commence two days' engage
ment at tle Krug theater, starting Tues
day, January 8. It Is an elaborate scenic
production, as well as a thriller In dra
matic Incidents and situations. The fa
mous ro Ikivs' band which accompanies
the aggregation will lead a street parade
each day of its presence In the city.
The attraction at the Krug for three
flights, starting Thursday, January 10, will
be "Sweet Clover," a four-act comedy
drama, staged and acted by th original
company, beaded by Juliette Atkinson.
1'U ld1 cf the - Connecticut farm Und
wa written by Pauline Phelp and Marlon
Short. Elmer B. Thayar, a Jerome Hol
combe, the old Now Knslnnd farmer, heart
broken over tho loss of his wife, and fur
ther diatressuj by the unfortunate love of
his daughter for the adopted son of her
mother's betrayer, gives a stranir exhibi
tion of character acting, while Miss
Juliette Atkinson displays remarkable abil
ity In the line of emotional acting.
Ono of the best comedy acts that has
come to the Orpheum In a long time I an
ticipated In the Empire Comedy' Four that
top-line a bill nt the Orpheum for the week
starting with a matinee today. The Empire
Four Is singing a march entitled "Cheer
I'p, Mary," by Cooper brother, two ef th
qiurlet that Is declared a big success.
"The Mad Musician," as Vusro Is styled,
Is exploited ss tho most versatile of Instxu
monlallsts, being capable of playing on
twenty-seven different Instruments. Among
those to whom Is attributed lha knowing
how to promote laughter wIlK be W. It.
Hlckey and Florence Brocee Nelsnn In
their unique comedy sketch, "Twlated and
Tangled." Tha Kita Hansel Jap, a troup
of eight picturesque little brown scrobulie
niarvele,. will be seen here for h first
time. Mile. Alexandra and Mon. Bertie'
contribution will be a nut aerial act they
call "After the Bail" while another
gymnast lo turn styled "The Tramp and
the Brakaman," will be offered hy M4SU
and Masett the latter an attractive miss
of tiianii: build, i'eio and Wilson with
roomily pantoniimii, novelty Juggling and
barrel Jumping and entirely new kino
drume pictures round out the prugiam,
Pointed Paragraphs
Better a peaceful bachelor than a fighting
bentuict.
Kleptomaniacs will take almost anything
except a Joke.
Uufore giving advice prepare to dodge the
consequences.
If you would make your friend smile let
your money talk. '
Ijuv is one of the things that don't
thrive on absent treatment.
Faith I what a woman think sh be,
lieve because she believe It.
The severest strain, on politeness is to
step dowtt uud out gracefully.
Soma regular preacher put people t4
sleep, but an evangelist wake them up.
A woman never forgive a man who
guesses she's older than she claims to be.
If It wasn't for ceremony some dignified
people wouldn't have anything ta stand on.
Men guess at a thing and if It happen tu
come out their way thty boast of their gcp4
judgment.
The wife of an agreeable sinner ha lea
to complain pf than the wife of an 111'
natured saint.
No, Alonxo, men and hog are not in tha
am claea. llogB sometime know wheq
they have enough.
Sometimes a wunjan marries a man tq re
form him, and sometimes she get a divorce
for the same purpose. '
No, Alunsp, we have no pirates and buc
caneer nowadays; trust promoters and
frensled financier have supplanted them.
Chicago News,
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'Prion Oouflaa 484,
Week Commencing
Sunday Matinee, Jan. 6
To-day 2:15 To-night 8:15
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EMPIRE
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America' Greatest Vocal Comedian
VASCO
The Mad Musician"
HICKEY & NELS0I1
Playing "TwlBted and Tangled"
8-KITA BANZAI JAPS--8
Oriental Acrobatic Marvels
ALEXANDRA & BERTIE
A Refined Aerial Act, "After the Ball"
"MM & HAZETTE
"The Brakeman and the Tramp"
PERO & WILSON
Comedy Pantomlmlst Juggling and
Barrel Jumping
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Saturday and Sunday,
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Special Attraction!
Monday, Jan. 7, at 8 P. M.
tlK-Roun Basing Contest between JOE
OATHH.CHT and TOMMY CAMPBELL,
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The moving pictures will begin on Monday
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The Girl From Out Yonder
A PLAY WITH A HEART
Thursday Night Only
JOHN CORT PRESENTS
MAUDE FEALY
AMKIUCA'S YOUNGKKT STAR IN
THE
Illusion of Beatrice
A, NEW MODERN COMEDY
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
CHARLES FROUMAN PRESENTS
WILLIAM H. a ELLIS
CR.ANE d JEFFREYS
Direction Llcbler & Co., in the Oliver Goldsmith Classic
She Stoops to Conquer
NEXT SUNDAY, MONDAYi TUESDAY
The Monarch of Musical Plays
The Gingerbread Elian
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MATINEE TODAY -I- TONIGHT -t- , ALL WEEK
IROQUOIS
MATINEES Sun. Tues. Thvr. Sat. .
NEXT WEEK-LORD and LADY AUSY
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15-25-50-75
2 NIGHTS. Starting MATINEE TODAY
JOS. M. OAITES offers
S. MILLER KENT
THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN
The Bouaatienal Dramatic Succeaa of Two Continent .N
300 MIGHTS ON BROADWAY. MEW YORK CITY
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2 NIGHTS. Starting Tuesday, Jfa.niIR.rv 8
MATINEE WEDNESDAY CA 1 LCI y -
FIRST TIME IN OMAHA
A. Wof i Thrilling UeMrMia
The Gambler of the West
By OAVES DAVIS
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3 NIGHTS. Starting THURSDAY", .Jan 1(1
MATINEE 0ATVBDAY v11 v
DONALDS & HOCKEY, Offer America Daintiest Ingenue
Miss Juliette Atkinson
and the New York Company, including
Elmer E. Thayer
In the Charming Comedy Drama
SWEET CLOVER
Tlx Greatest American Pastoral I'lay Ever Writtea
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