THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 17, 1907.
0.
Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
EHOLI). how great a matter a lit
tle fire klndleth." Certain Blight
llngulntlc dlfTlcultlns encountered
In the translation of the gospel
of Christianity from Greek Into
Latin changed the whole current of the
world' history. It haa been said that
H waa over the worda "el fllloque" "and
from the son" that the flret svrlous dis
pute arose. At all events, the difference
could hardly have been of real conae
quence aa viewed In modern light, let alone
Insurmountable. But the Jealousy of the
two civilisation then waning but at ill
bitter in their animosity, kept alive the
apirlt of dissension between the Greeks
and the Romans, and brought about con-
dltlons that have had the greatest pos
alble effect on the affairs of mankind.
The c&usea are barely hinted at In "The
Prince of India." Ita action being laid at
the time when the atar of the Bysantlne
empire was sinking into the darkness of
oblivion, to become only a memory. It natu
rally attracts soma inquiry Into the exact
situation of the world's affair at that
time, and the considerations that made It
possible for the Turks, under Mohammed
II, to overthrow the city and destroy the
empire that had endured as a political
entity for mora than eleven centuries.
When Emperor Constantln I, whoa
Bam la further exalted by the additional
title of "The Or wit," moved hla capital
and seat of government from the. banks,
of the Tiber to the shores of the Bosphorus,
and on the Golden Horn erected Constan
tlnopolls, in the first half of the fourth
century of the Christian era, he took a,
atep that signalised an epoch In history.
For eleven centuries the empire he then
established endured. He governed east and
west a greater realm than any other haa
ever ruled. Ills eastern limits were never
clearly marked, but extended aa far Into
Asia as his arms were able to subdue or
bold In check the savago tribes. To the
westward hla rule was undisputed over
Europe Including Great Britain. He had
won his eminence by overthrowing those
Romans who dinputed his succession to
his father, and his rule had been marked
by singular wisdom and prudence. He had
given his people laws that reformed many
vlla of which they had causa to complain,
and, while only nominally a Chrlstlun, he
declared for freedom of conscience through
out his empire, and made it possible for
the new sect to make headway as It had
never attained. Conatantlne could build
a city, and surround himself with all the
outward show of Imperial pomp and Cir
cumstance, but he could not uproot the In
tense ' patriotism of those Romans, in
whose memory still . lingered glory . of
those days when Rome was the imperial
mistress of the world. The Roman empire
waa fast crumbling to pieces and la a
few years it had given way to the Mero
vingian, but Roman aspiration still
breathed and Its ambition waa fated to
liftvs an outcome different from anything
that might have been forseen by the great
emperor.
-
Deprived of temporal dominion, the
Roman patriotism turned to spiritual, not
at once but with a result as far-reaohlug
aa if it had been aimed at from the start.
Th spread of the Christian religion and
the growth of the church brought about
the- necessity for uniformity in practice.
Various councils of bishop were called and
soon the western bishop submitted to the
Authority of the bishop of Roma. In th
east three, and later' four, patriarchates
were recognised . aa co-ordinate in author
ity. , The bishop of Roma claimed prece
dence, but waa not recognised. Dispute
arose, and council after council waa called
to reconcile tha differences In church polity
and-teachlnga. ' .The breach grew wider
and wider, until the middle of ,the elev
enth century, when the ' great schism oc
curred and tha split between the Greek aftd
Roman churches became permanent.
For more than four centuries another
Treat religion had been spreading over, a
large portion . of the world, embracing ,
among Its followers some of the hardleat of
races and bravest, of fighting men. Late
In the sixth century Mohammed had com
menced his teachings, and by the time the
great schism had divided the Christiana
Into two Irreconcilable bodies, his follow
ers had commenced their Inroads on the
great empire of the east, left by Constan
tino tha Great to his successors. Islam had.
arisen, and not only In the east, but in the
west, was the, name of the prophet blessed
at the call of the muextln. For three cen
turies the BpanlBh peninsula had been held
by tho Moors, and the eastern nations of
Europe had been railed upon to battle
again and again ' to check the Invasion.
Slowly, but surely, the tribes that followed
the Camel Driver were closing In on those
who followed the Carpenter. When the
Christian nations of Europe went forth In
battle array to rescue the tomb of the
Bavlor from Mussulman desecration, they
topped by the way to make war on the
Greek Christians In Constantinople. Finally,
00 years, lacking one, after the bishops had
solemnly disagreed, and pope and patriarch
had aasumed each hla Unswerving demand
lor the submission of the other, Mohammed
II swooped down on Constantinople, and the
Church of the West looked on while the
Church of the East waa defeated and the
Cross went down before the Crescent. John
Flake refers to this as the crime of the
centuries, but Constantino XI appealed In
Train to the rulers of Europe for help.
It was but a little? time until the mis
take was apparent to Europe, and the ef
fects of the blunder were felt sooner than
had been thought Venice waa the mighty
the east and west flowed through It. Its
argosies brought from the bead of the
Mediterranean those goods that caravans
fcfvd freighted across Asia, from Ctpango
and Cathay and Farther India, and the
Mia and spices and gums and precious
stones were again transported to the dif
ferent capitals and clues of Europe. Marco
Polo and others had explored the way aa
tar as the great Bea of Clpango, and
Prester John was a very live Issue. The
treat khan (probably Ohengls) had even
sent a deputation to Rome, asking that
. teaohera be sent to him that he might
learn of the religion of Europe, but this
Opportunity had been overlooked. And now
came the Turk. With the fanaticism that
baa always been a characteristic of the
race, all communication with the Chris
tiana waa forbidden , ana commerce was
out off. Between the marts of Europe and
the traders of the Far East a barrier of
Moslem swords was erected, and th
tusluee cf the Mediterranean fell away.
.
Europe must find a new way to reach the
Et. Geography took on a new lease
f life. Ptolemy's theories began to take
new root, and the possibility of circum
navigating the globe waa again broached..
One after another' the Portuguese navi
gators pushed their voyages farther to the
south, till the Cape of Good Hope had
been rounded. Spain waa just then feeling
the uplift that followed the union of Castile
and Aragoa la the marriage of Ferdinand
and Isabella, and tha successful breaking
of the bond in which the Moors hud held
Spain for seven centuries. It was a time
for patriotic impulse, and when Christopher
Columbus, disappointed and chagrined at
him treatment at Lisbon, took to Salamanca
bis plana ta sail to the westward and gala
for Spain greater wealth and domain than
Portugal had obtained by sailing o the
south, be was received, end finally seat
B
III
out on .his voyage. Thirty-nine years after
Mohammed II marched hla warrior
through the breach In the walls of Con
stantinople, and there found In the street
the body of the murdered Constantino XI,
the Oenoeee pilot and cartographer gave
to the world a new continent. Columbus
died believing Tie had discovered Clpango,
but that mistake on his part does not de
tract from the importance of his work.
The course of civilisation waa changed
by the fall of Constantinople. It will not
be contended that the discovery -of Amer
ica would have been long delayed, had the
monarch of Europe lent the last of the
Greek emperor th succor needed to save
him from the Turk. Just at that time
humanity was taking on a new birth.
Thought was breaking th chains that had
bound it for so long, fend bright mind
were seeking new adventures In all direc
tions. The spirit that a few years before
bad found an outlet in deeds of -knight
errantry was expending It force on en
terprise that were achieving tremendous
result for humanity. John Oooseflesh,
who was later permitted to change hie
nam to Outenburg, had Invented the art
of printing from moveable types, and
knowledge was being disseminated faster
and wider than ever before. Men In all
ranks of life felt the Impulse of the new
growth, and freedom of action and con
science received a greater Impetus than
since Conatantlne the Great, more than a
thousand years before, had declared for
the freedom of conscience In matter of
religion among the penptos of his mag
: nlflcent empire. It may have been that
"et fllloque" was only a pretext; It may
. have been that the Jealousy of the Roman
for the Greek had nothing to do, with It
It Is only certain that the West held back
when the East called for help, and the
unspeakable Turk established himself In
th seat where for over a thousand years
only Christian rulers had' sat, and that
for over 400 years he has held that seat
through the disagreement of th rulers of
Europe. It Is also certain that hi con
quest of the Bysantlne empire hastened the
discovery and settlement of America, and
that the course of civilization ' was turned
westward, and th culture of Europe Is
reaching Clpango through America Instead
of through Turkey. Thle Is , the matter
which waa kindled by the small lre of religious-
difference that allowed the Mus
sulman to plant the Crescent Instead of
the Cross above the Churoh of Saint
Sophia. '
- A weak spot In the play made by Mr.
Clarke from the novel by General Wal
lace is that In seeking to surround hi
character with an atmosphere of human
Interest he ha lost sight of certain his
toric values It might have taken advantage
of. In "Ben Hur" General Wallace fore
casted the theme he enlarges upon In
"The Prince of India," the possibility of
all tribes worshiping at the shrine of
one God. Religious warfare: and trlfe
over creed wa hateful to him. It Is hi
(nought that la epoken by the Prince of
India, and the despair with which he takes
up his new century of wandering Is th
despair that was felt by the author after
a survey of the condltiona Convinced of
th hopelessness of his dream, despite the'
unanimity of "the teacher whose follower
strive so fiercely. General Wallace sent
hla prophet 4 of , Man's brotherhood and
God' fatherhood to wander-on anrld scenes
of desolation and woe dus to bigotry and
stupidity. The Cross has waxed since that
day, but so also has the Crescent, while
the followers of Buddha and Brahma have
Increased In numbers, and the Zoroastrlans
still flourish. An the Blblee present In
the council by the Wanderer have their
readers yet
..
The play Itself presents considerable ele
mental strength. It lack the tenderness
and the Intensity of Interest of "Ben Hur."
.It Is Impossible that the love of Mahommed
for Irene should equal In it hold on popu
larity tha romance of Judah, son of Hur,
and Esther, daughter of Simonlde. The
Wanderer is a poor substitute for Simon
lde; for, while he may be taken' aa
prophetlo and a type of the persecution of
hla race, he not so sturdy a representative
of the virtues of that race as is the aged
and crippled merchant of Antloch, " the
faithful servant of th Prince of Hur.
Nor do the tableaux of the newer play ap
peal to tha artistic sens as did those of
the first The opening scene of "Ben Hur,"
the rising Of the Star of : Bethlehem,
visualised ths faith of the followers of
Christ while that dream of Judah', aa
he lay on the doorstep of the forsaken
palace. In which he saw the miracle per
formed In the Vale of Htnnom, and wit
nessed the cleansing of his mother and sis
ter by th pitying Jesus was a realisation
of a wish that none who witnessed could
help but feel. The course of love In "The
Prtnoe of India" I very human, and while
all may feel the Joy that cornea with 'the
knowledge that two fond heart have been
united, the satisfaction I tempered by the
thought that the marriage follows only on
tho overthrow of Christianity by Moslem
ism. It Is historically aocurate, but It is
not mora palatable because of It Mr.
Clarke ha don hi work well. Just as
did General Wallace, and Messrs. Klaw &
Erlanger have given the play a wonder
fully artistic setting - and have provided
a competent company of actor for th In
terpretation of the part, but even the
most earnest advocate of the play will
not claim for it the success that "Ben
Hur" achieved.
Whtl th whole world stand aghast
at the revelations of th Thaw tragedy,
one of the question that naturally arise
In th mind of the, public Is tha oft-dta-cussed
Influence of stage life. It tempta
tion and effect of womankind. In this
regard Miss Amelia Bingham, who wa at
th Boyd recently, says:
Generally speaking a woman has more
protection on the stage and Is safer there
than in the life of a gay social set The
dour closes on th personal life of an
actress and no door la so hard to pass aa
the stage door. Behind that the woman
who Is really serious in her purpose run
make her lite as exclusive aa she wishes
and she will find shelter and sympathy and
encouragement. ,
It Is narrow and unjust to say thajt the
morals of actresses, as a clans, are dlf.
ferent from those of other women. I do
not care what the circumstances msy be;
blood, virtuous or. otherwlsn will tell. It
will tell as well In any other vocation or
in the home.
The stage, Just as th world, I mad
up of people of all sorts of temperaments,
education and aatecedents. Their Uvea are
not better nor worse aa a rule, though
possibly better on the 'stage In most rasea,
becauK of the constant work and Ita
absorbing Interest I speak, of course,
of th honestly ambitious one not tha
trlflers. The latter are not actresses and,
never will be.
For the woman who has her own living
to make I wou d advise the stage ttfe,
provided she has marVed ability In that
line. To her I would say: Vhyoee the stag
by all menni as a profession In prefereno
to err other. The work is hard, but so
Is all paying work for women. But en the
other hand, the compensation Is better
than in any other calling ah could possl-
bly choose.
I
lay at the door of the sooletr drama
ina responsiuiiiiy ror tne man to the
stage of dosens of young women' who
think they are destined to become great
artists. They are women, as a rule, who
live Ml, restless live, whu, having sen
the lire of the actress only across th
footlights, think It the Ideal Ufa.
To every wuinan who has a home and
doe not need to earn her own living, 1
aojt 'Keep off th sta-.' Not because
it is bud. but because It la hard work.
Th temptation ar no greater than ln
other walks of life. A woman who Is
keenly on th lookout for templatloa'wUl
Bad It anywhers. and now h re mora read
ily than In society, where men and women
pead their lives la aearca of amusement
and where every man' know he la ex
pected to any secret things to wncn.
Why, the whole atmosphere of oclety is
one of Idle pleasure and excitement.
As for the trlflers on the stage, the
gorgeously gowned chorus girl who drives
In her victoria, using her profession as a
blind. It Is unjust to compare her with the
gin wno really struggles and nv murn
suffering and hard work and a little iuc
reallv becomes an actress and enrns the
re&nr necome an actress ana enrns tne
recognition - f,m i,.
minded men and woman. This Is what
'in on in HingR menus io nny ynoim
woman, whether she cornea from the ranks
of fashionable society or from humble life.'
1
Camlaf R vents.
At the Boyd theater, beginning with a
matlr.ee on Sunday, and on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday evenings of this week,
"The Royal Cher will be the offering.
This musical concoction has been seen
here before, end ha proven very popular.
It Is the original Shubert production that
Is being presented. ,
-
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur
day evenings at the Boyd theater will be
devoted to Tex Rlckard's show of th
Gans-Nelson fight pictures. These are the
authentic record of the great battle at
Tonopah, a caught by th camera planted
at th ringside. Every movement of th
nrlnclnala. tha referee and .other engaged
in th great contest, as well as many of
Music ond Musical Notes
HQ tremendous impression pro-
duced by the Russian pianist,
Josef Lhevlnne, at his recital last
week. Is but a repetition of tho
artistic triumphs, he haa been
reaping ' since hi first appearance In th:
country. HI brilliant execution, combined
with musiclanly phrasing, is so restful
after the round of players whose sole aim
la to display their mechanical acquisi
tions; who eschew the aestlietlo expression
and supplant It with brilliancy of technique
and tremendous power, which la always the
battle horse of Intellectual , weaklings. If
America expects to compete with the Rus
sian group of musicians, who are attract
ing such widespread attention, it certainly
will have to put forth some magnificent
pianists.
Apropos of recital by these tnvaslonlats:
At the oonoert of the Philadelphia orches
tra last week, on which occasion, Lhevlnne
wa th piano soloist Mrs. Roosevelt who
was nreaent waa so delurhted with hla
playing that she expressed a desire to meet Lammermoor." ' will want to attend, and has decided upon
the artlt Next day Mr. and Mr. giving two xtra performances, a Tuesday
Lhevlnne called at the White House by E. M. Jones gave a recital with hi an(, Friday matinee. The projector de
appointment and were presented to the P"P Baturday evening at his studio in clart the tnow bigger and better' than
president and Mra Roosevelt While com- Boyd's theater. Those who took part were ,ver wlth a ,ingie exception the pei
pllmentlng Mr. Lhevlnne upon hi per- Margaret Loomis, Beatrice Dowllng, Helen formers are not only new with the com
formanoe. Mrs. Roosevelt said ahe wished Taylor, Miss Sadllek and Miss Harris. pjny thli season, but. come to thl city for
the president could have heard the Poldlnl
.... t ... .. , .
"March Mlgnonne." The president asked
Mr, Lhevlnne to play It 'for him and the
party adjourned to the music room, where
they were Joined by a number of personal
friends of the family. Mr. Lhevlnne's per
formance of this dainty number was so
enthusiastically received that he played
again, giving the Schula Evler transcrip
tion of the "Blue Danube" waltzes.
Shortly after the artist and hi wife (who
I also a pianist of rare ability), returned
to their hotel a messenger arrived with
a magnificent bouquet of flowers from the
White House conservatory with the com
pliments of Mr, and Mrs. Roosevelt
The operatic war Is still raging ln New
Tork, but the tide of victory haa tamed to
Mr. Hammersteln, with whom circumstance
has been at every turn. Single handed.
.Pite of opposition on every hand, ridicule
and derision, he has succeeded ln creating
a second opera In New Tork. At first the
spectator, were largely re..dent French-
men and Italians, and those who frequented
tho popular "Saturday nights" at the
Metropolitan. Then came musical and
operatlo amateurs; next eame fashion, and
the prestige of the thoater Increased until
at the occasion of the reappearance of
Melba in America, the house was as bril
liant a any audience ever seen at the
Metropolitan. Critic, point out that whjle
' . ' , , f
the house ha. It. shortoomlnga, lacking
the adjuncts that make the Metropolitan a
little like a social and musical club, and
the decorations are commonplace, there
still remain the fact that by the wonder
ful acoustic of the Manhattan, sound
keep their vitality. Bo resonant indeed is it,
that no detail of vocal flnerse or orchestral
shading escapes the attentive ear. Voices
keep their brl.ll.nce. In every part of th. llbZJi be. ba.hful about It: give in all the com
house there is that curious sense of nearness prise fifthter's reward. monplace newa In short, whatever make
and intimate participation lr the musical
and dramatic action that is proceedl,
"ere.
"I feel as though I had never heard
goletto before." said a musical reviewer,
who had listened to It many times at the
Metropolitan, arter nis-nrst expenenoe at rul commentary upon the anegeq oesire
tho Manhattan. ,or culture and the fine art In this coun
A , try that men snd women all over the land
s" should not pour In upon the promoters of
Then, too, while Mr. Conrled ha sat back th MacDowell fund all the money that
and bemoaned the fact that there was no the stricken maker of beautiful muslo can
v.v,iii. . ever need. Certainly the "dead game
poeslblllty of attaining an efficient operatie ,por, haVe set them an admlrabla ex
ensemble under existing circumstance in anipl for liberality and appreciation.
Nesr Tork, Mr. Hammersteln has achieved 3
. riiv hum.n fre.h vni.e.1 well rti-ni. "Post mortem" over "Salome" and still
chorus. His excursion into new fields for
Ms soloists have been remarkably sue-
cessful. Mme. Donalda after a year and a
half a. a full fledged opera singer wa. en-
gaged solely on ths recommendation of
Melba: who by the way Is one of the most
generous of artists, ever giving a helping
." i'mxj-
fesston. and absolutely without Jealousy, It
1. said. Mm, Donaida began life with
hand to the younger members of her pro-
the heritage of a splendid temperament,
the gift of a Russian father and Polish
mother, who met In Canada,' were married
and lived there, the father being a muslo
teacher. Mme. Donalda started her musi
cal education with him, studied later at the
Royal Victoria college at Montreal, wnlch
was a pet school of lord Bt rath cone, then
Blr Donald Smith. From him the students
'".r "1?" " 'ChfUf
ship of two from thl college with a llttU
encourarement from some of the Metro-
pollta. singer, enabled the talented young
woman to study at the Pari. Conservatoire,
Her first Important appearance was a.
in Msnon or iwasserei s opera, in nice, r. 1 ' , iv", ; - - :
. A A ' . the removal of this fester from the body
May. IBM, apeparlng at Oovent Garden two . operatic, but It la his privilege to express
months later. She wa sinning there when his gratitude far Its disappearance. The re
she lgnd with Hammersteln. V th " Pr'ftno .Hf0"1!
. made by htm to the readere of thl paper
told of th marvellous technical skill dis-
& I . . ..4 v... a , r ... a ln V. . A , V.
juimv. i. musrui) w uuu nusoana. a count
by title, ha don snlendld work a. a w.e
eT.! i- A !v a . ?
correspondent. I another American whom
thl lndefatlgabl Impresario Induced to
come to the Manhattan from Covent One.
com. to m wannattan irom covent Oar-
den. Sh wa born in New Tork and lived
there till she went to Germany to atudr.
Here w have exponent of both German
-v..h . . ""
and French method of teaching, both
making brilliant uccssea Another sue-
eees haa beea made by Mme Breasler-
Glanoll. whoa. Carmen ha. excited New'
Tork ha none since Calve s nrime.
For the men.' soloists, Mr. Dalmores snd
Mr. Rsnaud ar winning unheard-of lau
reU.
.
Mr. Conrled. who ha. had the misfortune
to spend most of ths season confined to
his own apartments, haa to depend on the
old Standbys for hla house, hla new excur
sions Into th land af soloists not nrovlna-
profitable. Geraldln Farrar, of whom o
much wa exoected. ha for some reason
failed to move her audiences. Her voice,
too, lacks poise. Cevaliert has barely at-
tatned th. success of beauty. Burrlen U
too stre&er-lunged ana-ateet-toaed. .Rous
the Immense gathering that watched It, is
shown. The pictures are the best ever
made of a similar topic, and are the
originals.
Clyde Fitch's strong drama of life In
New l"ork society, "The Climbers," which
Miss Amelia Bingham made famous. Is to
... ,.,, th- ni.rwnnj .v..,.. Hiirlnv
M tne bln at th uurwooa theater during
the coming week. Its first performance
neing given ai tn maunee on Banaay aner-
, ,hl. . fnf XI. t-h
no.on' U ln .thl" plajr lhttt Mr'
schleves some of his greatest results, both
as a stage manager and aa a dramatist
The flrrt scene Is Just after the funeral,
and finds, a group of women discussing
dresses and the sale of some articles as
must be dlFposed of. In the second act
comes the great "dark" scene. In which
Dick Sterling Is , unmasked. The snow
storm is the feature of the third aot, when
Mr. Sterling and Ned Warden come. to an
Understanding. The social climber are
on the spit, and are grilled to a turn, and
the ambition of Dick Sterling to "climb"
In the financial world and to make hi
hundred of thousands Into million Is
brought out with great strength. Th
fourth act brings the finale. Mr. Fltoh
" handled the toplo wltn gTeat aklll
and directness and hi satire Is as plain
-
sellers, th new French tenor, lacks de
tlnctlon and polish. Old operas have been
rvlved. "fulome" tried and discarded.
and now only Caruso can swell the au
dience. For the time he haa made the
Metropolitan hla theater. Pity th orrow
of a popr Impresario! '
The women of St Mary' guild of the
Church of the Good 8hepherd gave a
musical at the home of Mr. Brown on
Eighteenth and Wirt streets. A very at
tractive program wa given, which con
sisted of a group of "Tuscan Folk Songs,"
Dulgl CaroololU sung by Miss Ines Latey
and Mrs. Robert Bell; excerpt from
Grieg's "Peer Ghynt Suite," by Miss Lupin;
a song, "Ecstacy," Mrs. H. H. A. Beach,
ung by Mia Laura Goeta. with violin
obllgato played by Mr. Wallace Lyman; a
concerto, by De Berlot, for violin and
piano, Mr. Lyman and Miss McCune; Mlsa vanc na, been so very targe the manage
Goets, a song, "Nymphs and Faun." and ent .ure th. regular nightly nerform-
Miss Lupin, th Lisit arrangement for th
left hand of ths sextet from "Lucia dl
-uP i mibb rawmi anu mr.
assisted on the rroarram.
""lsted on the program
The advanced pupils of Mr. August M. on a jarg drawing table, apparently with
Borglufh have been requested to give a out numan guidance, which Is mode to
program for the Woman's club of Council wrU on paper "Menetekle" and other
Bluffs Tuesday evening. Miss Katherlne Words whispered In the ear of its producer,
Davis of Osceola and Mrs. A. A. Covalt Mr Berol Konorah, out In the 'audience.
wlH assist with the vocal selections. The Ne(J weyburn's "Rain Dears," a troupe of
program, which Is under direction of Miss pretty and shapely girls. In a spectacular
Maude Bell, will be given In the recital noVeKy, are listed as the act beautiful of
hall of the Schmoller & Mueller. Piano Co. t tho proBTam. -Walter C. Kelly, "The Vlr
of Council Bluff. t gtnia Judge," a single-handed monarch of
$ j fun. Is down to create the most violent dls-
The following extract from the Washing- turt)ance Cf the rlslbles. Dd F. Reynard
ton Times of January 2 will be of mucb returns with' new mechanical devices and
Immediate interest: m. mMnA to hla ventrilooulal act. Wil-
yVj2 anelu'for abronoM
prise fighter, who for years has not done
a day's work except that involved In train-
ISS'.S""!??
r,U.?nntho aroWunTng
else Into Insensibility, all of which he had,
quandered through the dissipation of
d Pln"?h0.hyoun3grtfl,hte"Sd now be
Independently wealthy, and he would be
had he exercised evert , the common sense
poverirrcken'deTe.lo,: and hi. frndY:
with a loyalty for which others cannot
help honoring them arranged a perform-
anco to help him, and In one way and
tonXnllVe' ' "
In a little country town of New England
er J,v,t" uLf . - iiSS
of a darkened Intellect one of the greatest
composers this western land haa ever pro-
duced. He la Rdward MacDowell, whose
eplendld orchestral works have delighted
SArvnrS fn rtheannttrertUofPl'rtH.? -
ilnrles that never aileountely paid for his
irenlus. Put he grave freely the best there
was In him, and that best was glorious.
Then cam a mind diseased, and now there
in hope only of a long and peaceful twi
light. A fund is being raised for him, too,
but. with all the work of a year fit more
Are the people who pretend to love the
uuthaFlovW
tno8e wno ryard mill" as the height
of human enjoyment T They have far more
money In -U,. agreg ate $owho
but they nave colder hearts. It Is a sorrow,
ln evidence, "as wltness a few extract, from
nenaerson, vis, .
The final disposition of Mr. Strauss'
u
has aluo greatly disappointed that curious
breed of humans that always hover like
frXlk S
day morning last have contained hundreds
oay morning last nave contained nunareus
of persons who had never before darkened
rn.
torture, aoes without auestlon. The dlsaD-
polntment of these people Is sad, but poset-
bly that was on thing for which th
scourer of the Augean tabl were work-
lng.
Doubtless Mr. Btrauss saturates himself
in the spirit of Bach and Beethoven and
.... ta omnn vh, tim ,ra,.
are models of financial aklll. A maater
ch"'cl" ""'JS? J1
" CTym'o Ttkhrtr
fourth time, he Is also a dreamer of dollars,
florins, relchsmarks, franca Everywhere
h.-
commentator on musical performances to
enter Into the merits of the action of the
cij ... .
orchestral tone picture of thl drama. Of
Btrauss' mastery of the materials of his
art ther ,1 no question. It may be that
this . man fcould lf he would writ a noble
ni normally human tragedy. Th question
t u answered la will he ever desire so to
do? I. 1 an,artlstio pervert, who would
her And ' Inspiration below than abov.t
ThU cnno D1W. be. b. d1'ad' for h
ha said that h Intend to make an r.p-
.ratio version of the "Eleotra" of Sophocles
or Furlpldea. or perhaps a fusion of both,
In ,h" treatment of this subject Mr. Strauss
jflSJ!" ? WhoU wfftt
nuritv In rt Mennwhll he haa the aatls-
faction of knowing that while purltantsm
i .v. ... " " " T
foree hla work off ths stage, "Salome la
enjoying a career of great prosperity In
EXirope.
Mr. Strauss consolations will be more
substantial than those of Mr. Conrled,
whose Illness and enforced absence from
the opera house may posslblv have some
bearing on th mistakes mad there.
mil effective; nroteat haa been made aaainst
When all la said and non. a powerrui
the exploitation on the stag of foul snd
n,.rdaUon of music. It Is not likely
that th significance of the protest will ee-
r ths understanding of theatrical man-
tZrX. "t?-
JULIET MCUN&.
aa his comedy Is brilliant Misa Mary
Hill will have tha leading role, that of
Blanche Purling, 'and Mr. Morrison will
play Ned Warden, with Mr. Hartford cast
for Dick Sterling. The cast Is a long one
and will call for the full strength of the
company, a well as a number of extra
people. Mr. Hartford has prepared an
..
unusually sumntuous settlne- foe the ti
os ne Mpcc1, to th, edltora of th
,,,. , tmt nn Tiiuli niht ,,,
"raI lrw on Tuesday night When they
"nd the theater party. "The Climbers"
will run all week, with matinees on Sun
day, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
Few plays of recent year have secured
uch a strong hold upon public favor a
haa "Under Southern Bkles," which comes
to th Krug for two day, atartlng matinee
today, for th first time thl season. The
play Is well remembered here from last
season,' the Impression It then left being
most favorable. Th entire production thl
season will be quite up to, if Indeed It does
not surpass, th standard of excellence set
last season.
"Breaking Into Society," by Lee Arthur
and Robert B. Smith, with the four Mor
ton 'as the burglar or breaker ln, will
be seen Tuesday and Wednesday at the
Kng theater. It I easily the best thing
In which those great favorite, th four
Morton, have ever been seen, and give
ample scope for their well known singing,
dancing and acting talent. Bam Morton
has the best part of his life In Major
Mike -CDonovan, the "' walking delegate;
Kittle and Clara, aa . Alteen and Maggie,
two singers In Oscar Hammerschmldt'a
theater, and Paul Morton ai Jack Mon
tague, are in their respective element in
thl roaring comedy.
Mis Rose Melville, In "Sis Hopkins," the
most charming and delightful of the rural
type plays, will begin 'an engagement three
days at the Krug theater on Thursday,
Fobruary 21. This Is the eighth season-Mlas
Melville has been playing the part of this
delightfully quaint and refreshing country
girl of Posey county, Indiana, for whom the
play Is named, and lntereat In th stage
story of the play show no signs of waning.
The Orpheum Road Show, under direction
of Martin Beck, will play Its annual en
gagement at the Orpheum,- starting with a
matinee today. The sale of seats In ad
ances ani Sunday, Thursday and Saturday
matinees will not accommodate all who
tn6 Tery flrBt tlmai Tne European ensa-
,in Mirnn.Avu n- i'Tti vrvatln 71011"
.lull, .juccvmo, u . v. .ujw.w
tiltlnn1 na tha mvnterv nf mvsterles. Is ball
monkey' "J1-" clallT,ed t(
the most wonderful simian acrobat ever
trained. Claude and Fannie Usher will pre-
eir notable ucoes. a sketch deplct-
1ng a bit of "East Side, life," entitled
"Tough Love." Work and Ower are a duo
of European eccentrlo acrobats Imported
to round out a bill calculated to be the
undisputed leader In the vaudeville wona.
. ,
Appeal IiOIH U18 iOlWT
"My friend, help the editor ln his wlld-
eye(j search for news,' exclaims the Tex-
"no (Okla.) Times. "When your friend.
come to see you If you are not ashamed
of u teU hlm: wnen your wlre K've" a le
,.. tmm the ef.
Party lf vou hav recovered rrom the er-
fects of the gossip, drop ln with the news;
when a baDy arrives fill your pockets with
cigar, and call; if you go to a party .teal
some of the gooa tnings ana leave em
with the Item Id our sanctum. If your
wife lick you come In and let us see your
car and tender ympathy through the
paper; lf your mother-in-law haa died don't,
you fee proud, aad, lonesome or glad sub-
mlt It to our tw.nty-four-karat wisdom and
mo our matted lock, part and stand on
en(j with gratitude, whloh will pour from
erery , moll)ture from iaw.
sprinkled earth."
Pointed Paragraphs
A lasy man la a dead loss to himself.
A tight man and a loose dog are equally
dangerous.
Graft often goes about disguised as a
business opportunity.
Experience teaches us how to make other
d of .tak,,.
Nature never made a mistake not even
hen woman WBS created.
While man want, but little here below.
he never get quite enough.
CMf .. . Q. .itjgh person is one who Is
unable to remember a favor..
Sometimes a woman's faoe overdoes It In
sometimes a
th. matter of
V.n't alwa:
telling her age.
always th people who Jolly you
most that are your best friends,
Bom' men mak It their business to ln-
J ... fll. t,mnlaM nt nthara
terfere with the business of others,
It sometimes happens that when an actor
finds things coming his way he tries to
. .
a man'a Idea of -flood luck la any old
kind that leaves him a fw dollar ahead
of the other fellow', game.
No. Alphoiuo. you can t alway. tell how
much a girl want, you to kis. her by the
.trginlloll. oblection as ah. put. up.
womtn ta alck sh, take, a good
tteej bf. pride in thinking of the -miserable
... v,r husband would lead U She wer
dead. Chicago Mews.
Haystack 'Prayer Meeting
(Continued from Page One.)
.... , . , .
yastly Instrumental ln turning from a land
of utUr heathen darkness to one through
"" I "t-.i th .unlUht at the aoiuel
ho nrmenent the sunlight of the gospel
niters now In radiant beama
cm- min who wln be prominent as a dl-
. Z.l.t -m h! r, llw.ll
egate to the convention will be Dr. LwU
Peidat of Park oo leg.
park-vfli- m0. Bwvnty-thre alumni of
f. ,7 iVnT.,. M. -u-.
this college, founded in 175, are now cier-
teal or medical . missionaries in foreign
tT'SotU
the hdm land. Because of his Important
relation- to ths work as president of thl
Institution IX. jACAiee win occupy no ui-
.......
signincani position.
The "reporter' preacher of Omaha, Rev.
Newmaa Hail Buidlck, has had a vast
deal to do with setting this big proposi
tion on Its . feet. With the other local
Presbyterian ministers, h Is on th gen
era! local committee and In addition has
had active charge of all publicity which
entails an endless volume or wora. This is
a character of work which generally falls
to Dr. Bardlck under such circumstance).
His experienc In newspaper work make
him Invaluable la this capacity.
AMIHEMEKT.
BOYD'S
MATINEE TODAY, TO-NIGHT, MONDAY, TUESDAY
hubart Bros.' Original Production,
ss THE
KOYs&LL IH1
With 1he Original Big Cast and Harry Hermsen and the Broilers
60 Peoplo 40 Dcautiful Girls
WEDNESDAY AND REST OF WEEK. MATINEE SATURDAY
SiVAWiiS G A NS - NELSOtf.
Showing All Details of Contest
4 NIGHTS, Commencing Next Sunday, Matinee Wednesday
TMHPLAY THAT IS STIRRINQ THS NATION
By THOMAS DIXON, Jr.
Tho Moat Talkod of Plav In tha World
Mtreh 2, 3 HELEN BYRON, In "8ERQEANT KITTY"
Maroh 4, 6-0 L OA NBTHERSOLE. In Ropartolra.
March 6, 7-'LION AND THE MOUSE."
BURWOOD
TIK1E LB
Matlnooo-Tuo.day, Thuraday, Saturday, Sunday
Noxt Week DxajLaY"
KRUG
Theater
ISc-2Sc-SOc-7Se
Matinee Today
10o-2Sc-S0c
TWO NIGHTS STARTING MATINEE TODAY
THE GREAT SUCCESS
UNDER
Written br lottla Blair
Parktr, Author
" "Wt Down East'
SOUTHERN
SKIES
A PLAY THAT WILL
LIVE FOREVER
The most original, unhackneyed and
diverting play of Southern
- life ever written.
27--REMAHKABLE CAST-27
Massive Production Complete ln
Every Detail.
OVER TWO MILLION PFOPLE
HAVE SEEN THIS PLAY
2 Nights, Staetlng Tuesday, fcV. 19.
, Matinee . Wednesday. v j
That Inimitable Quartette of Slnfeera
and. Dancers.
THE FOUR MORTONS
IN THE GREAT SUCCESS
BREAKING INTO SOCIETY
3 Nights, Starting Thursday, Feb. 21,
Matinee - Saturday.
MISS ROSE MELVILLE
IN
SIS HOPKINS
LINCOLN i
SANITARIUM
Specially equipped for moat
Thorough Medical and Surgical
Treatment
and care of
Acute and Chronic Diseases
Natural Mineral Water Baths
(Sulpho-Sallne waters possessing curative
properties supplied from our own springs.)
Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver, Heart,
Stomach and Skin Diseases.
J. O. EVERETT, Managing Physician.
LINCOLN. NEB.
ITCHING CHILBLAINS
FROST BITES and SMARTING.
ACHING FEET
Can be relieved by the first application
of ghermaVs Chilblain Care. No waiting
for results complete cure In I or I days.
J 5c bottle by mall 10c.
SHERMAN & McCONNELL DRUG CO.
Corner 16th and Dodge," Omaha! .
PARK HOTEL MIT. .r
PreetdcaUy fireproof. During ths past
Summer entirely refitted and decorated;
hot and cold running water ln svsry room.
American and European plan.
1. aV. XATXS, Lessee aad Manager.
0 lif
mm r w t
Commands Attention
Baoaueo pf Ha purity, boalthlUInoaa and unaur
paaaod flavor.
Tho lady with
ways proparod
4
what could be more weloome than a glees
of cool sparKllng foam-creasted Gold Top,
We will tend a oase to your home.
Jetter Brewing Co . g
8, South
AMUSEMENTS.
"uDD Mgrs
Matlnco To-Day
To-Nlght All Wack
fj CRKIOHTON
'Phone Douglas 484.
Week Gommenclnrj
Sunday Matinee, Feb. 17
To-day 2:15 To-night 8:15
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
Regular Matinees Sunday, Thursday
and Baturday.
Extra Matinees Tuesday and Friday.
Bigger, Brighter, Better than Ever
THE ORPHEUM
SHOW
Direction Mr. Martin Beck.
Direct from Europe
I.1EIIETEKEL
THB MYSTIC BALL
NED WAY BURN'S
"RAW DEARS"
Th Apotheosis of All Olrl Acts, aad
. . . JULIA CURTIS
WALTER C. KELLEY
"The Virginia Judge"
ED F. REYNARD
- Ventriloquist
Wilson's Monkey "Jessie"
CLAUDE and FANNIE USHER
Presenting TOI'QH LOVE" .
(A Blang Classic)
WORK and OWER
European Eccentric Acrobats
FB.IOES 10c, 960, 500.
Jean P. Duffield
..PIANIST..
JOSEPH GAHM'S SUCCESSOR
Studio, Suite 512, W. O.W.
Building
BOYD THEATER SCHOOL
OF ACTING
Pro fee atonal experience while studying.
I.ff.T.flsT TIT Cat, Director.
MATINEES, ENGAGEMENTS.
101-tOl Boyd Theater. W. J. Burgess, Mgr.
When Writing to
Advertisers
MENTION THB 1EE.
TAe Perfect Been
a eat of GOLD TOP lo al
for unexpected guests, forf
Omaha
II e adquartsra.
HUGO jr.
B1UZ. 14th and
Douslaa, Tel. Doug.
Hlurrs nsaaquartara.
E MITCHELL
Omaha.
1011 Main Bireet. Tel. mi.