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Gossip
About Plays, Players and Playhouses
AltK.MK.ST.
BOYD'S SSD Mnrs. 1
N HKAVF.N, we nrc, told, morn
J"y h fxi" rli no d when ft e
jKiilant ulnnT return than mer
rilnfty and T.irv who never wnt
a-knnnlng wrang.'
Probably;
and whllp Tw have also the example of tho
Rood old father who killed the. fatted calf,
It is not recorded In ether Inslance that
the contrite one la set on a pedestal or
surrounded with any especial sanctity. Just
because of the announced desertion of ways
that are evil. It hag remained for the
modern theatrical manager to exploit
crime and exhibit criminal as a source
of profit. In other times this column has
expressed some very plain sentiments on
tli Is topic. It Is desired here and now to
reiterate all that has ever been said on
the point, and If possible, with added
emphasis. The theater Is a part of the
Social life Of the American people, and
as such It should be guarded with such
jealousy of Its good name as will keep It
froe to the uttermost limit of taint from
unworthy plays or equally unworthy play
ers. This much Is due to the public from
the managers, and the man who delib
erately steps aside from this, and for the
sake of few paltry dollars offers as a play
an account of notorious crimes or as a
player a notorious criminal. Insults the
public and the profession as well, and de
serve the most severe reprehension.
When Nan Patterson was liberated after
two Juries had disagreed as to her guilt
In connection with the murder of Caesar
Young, an effort was mndo to put her on
the stage. It hnd been proven on the
trial that she was not mi actor; that her
connection with the stago was no greater
than a limited experlonoe. as a "show girl"
tn a musical comedy production; that sh
had openly and notoriously consorted with
men, and with the man she had been ac
cused of murdering, although she knew
he was married and had a wife living.
"With this malodorous record, she was put
forth as the "star" of a play that dealt
with her own life. The ventum came to
a merited end In failure, but ono hysterical
wrttor, descanting on the facts through th
Columns of a western yellow Journal, said
that If Nan Patterson were driven to a
life of shame, her downfall would ho
chargeable to American women who re
fused to patronise thn theater at which
she was being exhibited. J tow such a dis
eased view of the ram could bo formed
Is boyond conjecture. Non Patterson had
fallen long before she offered herself as
an actress. Tlio womanhood of America
is keenly alert and vigorously active In
the work of reclaiming fallen women. The
sister who has stepped aside and wants to
be lifted up to respectability again Is given
all assistance, but she Is not paraded on
the stage. No effort Is spared to enable
her to earn nn honest livelihood In any of
the many ways open to her. All of theso
were open to Nan Patterson, but ono of
her defenders at least Insisted that she
was fitted only for performance In public
In the role of a persecuted and abused
woman.
Bomewhat similar Is the excuse offered
for Pat Crowe In tils endeavor til mako
himself an actor. Crowe was a butcher
once, and la said to have been a good meat
cutter. He was trusted by his employers,
and at one timo had charge of a retail
shop, where ho had at leaRt a living wage
and a chance for further advancement. He
could not contend himself with honest
ways, and, according to his own admission,
robbed his employer by petty ptlferings
from the till. Step after step he pro
gressed along the road to crime until be
is now In the very apex of his career as
the most notorious of American criminals.
Ho professes to want to start life over and
start right, but at no place In his scheme
for doing this does the factor of work ap
pear. Ho has tried a number of ways
since the miscarriage of Justice In an
Omaha court set him free to obtain money,
but none of them eliminates the exploita
tion of his undesirable personality In Its
worst phase. If Crowe sincerely desires to
live as a respectable citizen, he should
efface himself entirely, and by quietly
working at his trade or somo similar voca
tion, enable the world at largo to forget
that he ever existed. 13 doing this he
would render some little service to a publio
he has so long menaced as a dangerous
criminal. It Is the least he could do.
Hut Nan Pattersorwior Pat Crowe Is not
so culpable In this regard as are tho man
agers who, for the sake of the money
that may bo secured from a morbid public,
deliberately parade individuals whose only
recommendations comes from the obloquy
that has been heaped upon them through
connection with crime. Many charges have
been alleged against the American theater,
but this Is the worst, and it Is the more
damaging because of its truth. Some de
fense con be framed for nearly, If not all
the other counts In the Indictment, but this
Is defend. 1"S.. It is due to cupidity, atone,
greed that does not hesitate at prostitution
of the Mage, the pandering to a depraved
taste for one purpose only, to get money.
There Is always an Interest on the part
of the publio In the age of popular favor
ites of the theaters, and the nationality
of the players Is scarcely less Interesting.
This Is especially true nowadays when there
is a constant exchange of artists between
one country ond another, and when, as at
present, many of the favorites ordinarily
regarded as Americans, are in reality of
foreign origin. The following Is a carefully
compiled list of prominent stage people, In
cluding actors, actresses and singers, with
the birthplace and date of birth:
Nome and P.lrthplace. Horn.
Adams, Maude, Kilt Iake City, Utah..x.2
All.nnl Kmniii. Chamblv. Canada 11
Alexander, Ueorge, Reading,
Allen, Viola, Alahania
Anderson, Mary, Sacramento,
Anidln, Margaret. litt.uva.
Arden, Kdwln, St.
Arthur, Julia,
Ham-rod,
Panel oft
Canada.. l4t
1 Mi)
1
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13
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14
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Knlnnd. ..1M
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Cal 16
Canada li
Louis, Mo is-
Hamilton, Ontario 1no
Fir Bimire H., Mngland 1MI
Lady, Kngland 1W
Pangs, Frank C, Alexandria, a ..it
liarnaUo. llnry Clay, Portsmouth, iN.ii.itvj
Parrymore, LOiel, Philadelphia, Pa 1S0
Hateman, Isabel, Cincinnati, 14
Pateman, Kate, Paltimore, Md li
Pates, planche, Portland, Ore 1KTJ
Pell, Plgliy. Milwaukee, Wis l!d
Hellew. Kvrle. London M45
Pernlmrd, Sarah, Paris 1
Pinghani, Amelia, Hlckvllle, O l&
lihpham, lJavld. Philadelphia, Pa 1067
pooth, Agnes, Australia 1M3
pouichlcr, Arthur. Kngland lWi
Puchunau, Virginia, Cincinnati, O lM'i
purgesH, Neil, Hoston, Mass 1W
Burroughs, Marie, Ban Francisco I''
Pyron, Oliver loud, Baltimore, Md 1M7
Calve, Ktnma, Aveymn, Prance l1"
Campbell, Mrs. Patrick. London lfM
Cany, ille.mor, Chile, P. A IV2
Carter, Mrs. I,eslle. Ixlngtoti, Ky
Clarke, Creston, Philadelphia, Pa 1V'5
Claxton, Kate, New York City 1S4S
Coghlan, It.ise, Scott county, Iowa 1M5
Cohan, trcorge M., Providence, It- I
Coiiiiuest, Ida, Hoston INTO
Conril, lleinticli, Hielitz, Austria 1K;
Coiiuelln, Hennlt C, Boulogne, I-rance..lMl
Crahttve, Uitta, New York City 1M7
Crane, William II., Leicester. Mass 1h4.i
Crosmaii, Henrietta, Wheeling, W. Va..lM6
I lamrosch, Walter J., Breslau, Irussla..l,"i2
Hanlcls. Frank, Hoslon, Mass lw)
Davis, Fay, Houlton, Me 1M9
H'Arvllle, Caniille. Holland l'B
lo Pelleville, Frederic. Helgtum 1J
Io Merode, Cleo, Paris 1S74
le Heszke, Kdouard. Warsaw, Poland. . Jhoo
He P.eszke, Jean, Warsaw, Poland K)
Lie Wolfe, Klsle. New York City lSo
Ihxey, Henry K., Hoston, Maws li!
Hudson, John Iv, !ndon 1"7
Dressier. Marie, Canada lv
Drew, John, i'liiladelphla. Pa 1.t3
Duse, Kleanora. Vigevano, Italy lSd
Katnes, Kmnia Hayden, Shangi:al, Chlnil.lK'iS
F.arle, Virginia, Cincinnati. ( 1MB
Ivbwou, HoUrt, HeJtlinore, Md ISi'.S
lO'liott, Maxlue. ltockland, M" lHiJ
Kllsler, F.llle, I'lilliKlelpliia, I'll :.1SM
Kytinge. 1'Se, I'Mladelphl!!. Pa 1S37
Favei slumi. William, Kngland lvj
Fields, wis. New York 1m;7
Flske, Minnie Maddern, New Orleuns. . . .IpS
Fox. Delia. St. Louis, M 1S71
Jeorge, llrace, New Yolk City
UeriMon, t-.ille, Auxusta. i!a IHk't
(iVrstcr, Kteika, KasehHii, Hungarv Se7
iillett-, William, llarllord. Conn xf,;t
Uilin.tn, Miilielie, Now York City.. Ism)
Olitser, Lulu, Allegheny, Pa 1.X71
Goodwin, Nat C. Hoston, Mass 1KT,7
Hackett, James K., Canada 1MV
Hading, Jaibe, Marseilles, France liii'A
Hall, Pauline, Cincinnati. O Isnin
Haiiunei stein, Oscar, Hcrlln, ticxiuany . .1M7
Hari John. Iondon ls1
Harned, Virginia, Hoston, Muss 1MH
H.iri iKan, Kuwaid, New ' rk City 1SI5
Harrison, Maud, Kngland lKi.8
Ha.uk, Minnie, New Orleans, La l.v'J
Hauptmann. Uerard, Siilzlnunn, Austria. lstja
Hawtrey, diaries, Slougli, Kngland Dvii
Held, Anna. Paris 1873
Heron, Hiiou, New Y'ork City ISiJ
Hilllurd, Kobfit S.. Krookl n lsiio
'oiia j'xliiiund M., New York Clty..lM)S
Holland, Jos ph Jefferson, N. Y City...lMW
Hopper, Do Wulf, New York City !lstlj
Hopper, Kina Wallace, San Francisco. .174
luini,-, Isabel, Hridgi i t. Conn lsTO
Irwin, May, Tctoiiio, Canada W,2
James, Louis, Trunoiit, HI '.ixw
Jones, Henry A., I irandshormigh, Kng..lSul
KetKliJ. William H., London lh
K mini, Mrs, W. H., Lincolnshliv. Kng.lM'J
Ko cey. TlerlH-rt H. U. l.ondmu Fngl d..lV.5
Kellogg, Claia L., Stmiptcrvlllo, a C....1MJ
Kidder, Kathryn, Newark mm
jmcnaje, wiiton, Virginia
!"l"K"J, luy, ht. Helena. Jersey
1 1 us, Clssie. dlapgow
Rankin. A. McKee, Pandwlch,
Pavelle, Hamilton, Madrid
Itehan, Ada. Limerick. Ireland..
Hejane. (iabrlelle. Paris, France.
Itohertson. J. Forbes. London...,
Kolistm. May, Ontario
Itiissell, Annie, Liverpool ..,
Huss.ll, Lillian, Clinton. la
Palvlnl. Tomrnaso. Milan. Italy...
Pcheff. Frltxi, Vienna 1KT9
Hchumann-Helnk. Mme., Austria lw.1
Peabrooke, Thus. Q., Mt. Vernon, N. Y..1W
Sembrlch, Marcella, Lemberg. Austria.. lie
Shannon, Bflle. Cambridge, Mss W7
Shaw. Mary. Wolfborough, N. H 1)
Skinner, Otis. Cambndgeport. Mass ltnT
Sothern, Fdwsrd II , Kngland 1s4
Pousa, John Philip. Waaldngton
Ppong, Hilda. Ixndon 1S75
Stanhope. Adelaide, Paris. Ftance 1"68
Stevenson, Charles A , Dublin. Ireland. IhT-)
Ptoddart, James 11., Yorkshire. Kngland. 152
Tearle, Osmond, Plymouth, England. .. .1kT2
Tempest, Marie, London 1'7
Templet rn. Fay, Helena, Ark
Terry, Ellen, Coventry, England 1S48
Thompson, Denman, Olrard, Pa
Thompson, Lydla, London 13S
Thursby. Kmma, Prooklyn, N. Y 17
Tree, Heerbohm. England 1H4H
Tyler. CWette, Savannah, Oa lxW
Tvnan, Prandon, Dublin, Ireland 1878
Woleot, Charles, New York City 1M0
Walsh, Blanche, New York City 1S73
Ward, Oenevievn, New York City 1W
Wartleld. Dsvld. San Francisco, Cal....lM(5
Warde. Frederick, Wadlngton, England. .lxfil
Warner, Charles. Iondon 184
Weber, Joseph. New York City 1W7
Wlllard. Edward Pj., Brighton, England. .lf.S
Wilson, Francis, I'hlladelphia, I'a 14
Woodruff, Hsrry, H-tford, Conn 1H9
Wyndham, Sir Charles, England 1841
Yeamans, Annie, Isle of Man D36
Co ml iiar Events.
Some novel and effective scenic effects
have been tried In the new college play.
"At Yale," In which Paul Gllmore and a
largo company wilt appear at the Boyd
Tuesday and Wednesday, matinee Wednes
day. At the close of the first act Instead
of the customary wait, the stage will be
darkened and the curtain raised on a
transparent drop, which will gradually be
lighted up to the blue of evening and
finally to the red of sunrise. As the drop
Is rolled up slowly the banks of the river
Thames at New London, Conn., are shown
In the distance. Gradually the distance Is
lessened until the banks appear close upon
the scene and the river, with all of its
teeming life at early morning, Is present
before the foot lights. Again, at the close
of the second act, a light transformation
Is seen. The curtain falls on daylight.
The drop curtain gradually takes upon It
the growing dusk, which deepens Into
twilight and finally Into night. 'TIs moon
light. The stars peep out here and there.
The exterior of the Grlswold House is
seen In shadowy outline, which grows
bolder and more clear, and at last appears
In the clearness of bright moonlight.
Of great and absorbing Interest to the
music loving public of the city Is the first
performance by Mr. Savage's specially or
ganized English Grand Orera company of
Glacomo Puccini's latest grand opera,
"Madame Butterfly," which event takes
place at the Boyd theater on Wedensday,
March 21. The interest is shared not only
by the muslo lover but also the lover of
the drama, for, be It known, "Madame
Butterfly" as a drama of heart Interest Is
as great as It is as a grand opera, and
those who do not know the difference be
tween a diminished O, and the key of C
natural, will find Just as much enjoyment
as the one sitting next to him, be he the
greatest devotee of Wagner that exists
today. The pulsating melodies, the pas
slohate tone building, the harmonic witch
eries of Wizard Puccini will enchain all
alike. No opera presented In the last
twenty years has quite accomplished the
sensational conquest or been accorded the
triumps that has come to brilliant, fascinat
ing "Madame Butterfly." Successful In
many parts of Europe, particularly In Lon
don, and overwhelmingly so In this coun
try, where It owes Its first performance
to the one man to whom the opera lover
looks for novelty, the publio can well
thank Henry W, Savage for his enterprise
In producing It In these days so barren of
anything novel In the operatic way. The
company sings It In English, and Mr.
Savage Is credited with having gathered
together the strongest force of English
singing principals and chorus ever under
the baton of a conductor of a grand opera.
first at a matinee on Sunday, and then each
evening during the week, with other mati
ness on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Weber & Fields' great success, "Holty
Tolty," begins an engagement at the Krug
theater for two nights this afternoon. The
book Is by Edgar Smith, the music by
John Stromberg, and all the distinctly
original and unique stage business taught
by JYillan Mitchell has been retained. This
company Is a large one, consisting of over
fifty people.
The me lodramatto sensation, "The Way
of the Transgressor," with Victoria Wal
ters In the leading soubrette role, comes to
ths Krug theater for a two days' engage
ment, commencing Tuesday night, March
19. A special feature of the drama Is the
Introduction of the wonderful acting Land
seer dogs, I,o, Zip, Csar, Victor and
Charlie, who have been educated and de
veloped by W. T. Stephens.
At the Krug theater next Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, James J. Corbett will
assume the part of "Ned Danvers" In his
new play, "The Burglar and the Lady,"
matching the wit of that famous light-
fingered gentleman against the keen quali
ties of deduction possessed by the great
English detectives, "Sherlock Holmes."
The play is the very best that Mr. Corbett
has ever attempted and gives him an ex
cellent opportunity to display those quali
ties of natural acting for which he has
achieved a flattering reputation.
George II. Brondhurst has a reputation
as a writer of farces thnt Is not exceeded
by that of any man, living or dead, and if
he had written only "What Happened to
Jones" his fame would have been secure.
This perfection of Its kind has been se
lected as the bill for the coming week at
the Burwood theater, and will be given as
It has never been presented at that house.
Mr. Morrison will have the role of Jones,
the hymn book ped,dler, and will And In it
a splendid chance for his quiet style of
comedy. Miss Pcttes as Cissy Is sure to
continue the good Impression she has made
in Omaha. As a matter of fact, each week
adds to her popularity, as each new char
acter unfolds her versatility. John Davles
will have the role of the bishop of Hallarat,
which will give him his opportunity, with
Charles SchoMeld as Ebenezer Goodly, the
guardian of Cissy, a chance for much com
edy work. Mr. Todd, Mr. "Blaylock, Mr.
Phlnney, Miss Spencer, Miss Maycllff, Miss
Brown, Miss Martin and Miss Hutlson are
also in the cast. The piece is staged with
the care that has marked the recent pro
ductions at the Burwood. It will be given
Music and Musical Notes
A bill with a number of new comers to
gether with older favorites of the local
patron is announced fur the Orpheum fur
the week starting with a matinee today.
Prominent among those to come here for
the first time, are the four Harvey s
European wire performers. It Is said their
stunts of the most difficult kind are done
with grace and apparent ease. Edgar At-chlson-Ely,
who was featured with the May
Irvln company, a decldely unique character.
will be heard In his latest song successes,
Including "Abraham, Jefferson, Washing
ton, Lee," "Oh, Mr. Brown" and "Are
You Coming Out Tonight, Mary Ann.
Alice Davenport with her company will be
seen in one-act comedy called "Now.
Engene and Willie Howard are down to
supply fun as "The Hebrew Messenger
Boy and the Tesplan," Frank Marckley
Is said to play the banjo tn a fashion that
lifts this popular old Instrument to the
dignity of a classic dispenser of harmony.
Marzelo and Mlllay In a comic bar act and
burlesque wrestling act, besides displaying
clever gymnastics keep up a series of laugh
provoking antics. The vocal feature will
be the three Troubadors and the concluding
number new klnodrome pictures.
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l i K. Andrew. Iliwtim Mum
Mann, louis. New York City
Mannerlng, Mary, London
M.ui;-!ield, Richard. Heligoland
many
Rlantell, JloU rt P., Ayrshire
...niue, juua. auitieck, Kngland 1m,
Loan, rvHine, milkers, N. Y 1x57
Mason, John, Orange, N. J !!'lW7
May, Edna, Syracuse 1H77
M-lba, Nellie, Melbourne Ill
oiei, jienry, lyoclnn jo
Mitchell, Maggie, New Y'ork City"!!""ihj
Modlcska, Helena, Cracow Poliiml ""mii
nlaunl. Frank. Burlington, Vt . IM1
rris, Clara. Toronto dinn.ln i...)
xi... l? . . 1 1 . . , ... .. -
...luui ciiiiy, jean, jiergerac, h ranee 84i
Murphy, Joseph, Brooklvn, N. y pea
Netliersole, ( Ugn, lndiin 18711
Nielsen, Alice, Nashville, Tenn ""l870
Nilssoti, Christine, Wednrslof, Swedeii"l.K
Nordica, Lillian. Farmlngton, Me Vr.H
Olcott. Chauncey. Providence, It. I...!!!ls2
O'Ncll. James, Ireland
O'Neill. Nance. Oakland. Cnl " 1875
Padcrewskl. lgnaco J., Poland
Pasior, Tony, New Y'ork City iter?
Pattl. Adellna, Madrid
Plympton. Kben. Il'stnn, Mass Ki
Powers, James T., New York City 18ii2
Prince, Adelaide, London 1S64
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AST week was a aula time for
music lovers. Four concerts In
three days. Most remarkable for
Omuha. Monday night an ap
preciative audience listened to
Mrs. Welpton, Mr. Duffield and Mr. Scher
sel at the Lyric. Tuesday morning at the
residence of Mrs. L V. Nash. Mrs. Carrie
Jacobs Bond gave a most delightful recital
before the members of the Tuesday club
and their guests. Tuesday evening Mr.
Lundow gave the second of his piano recitals
In historic form at the Matthews piano
ware rooms. The place was crowded.
Many people stood up through the entire
evening, which speaks volumes for Mr.
Landow's gifts. It Is all the more wonder
ful, when one considers that the night was
exclusively devoted to Beethoven. The
last number on the program was the
KreuUer Sonata. Mr. Landow did his
usual finished and beautiful work. Mr.
Cuscaden gave a performance that was a
revelation to his friends and must have
been deeply satisfactory to himself. It was
scholarly, artistic and fine. The whole thing
was lucid as crystal. Listening to muslo
is exactly like listening to reading. If the
reader emphasizes the wrong words, and
skips the punctuation marks, the most
exquisite poem ever written will lose all Its
charm, and have much the effect of dry
bran. Unfortunately a good deal of lovely
music comes to us over the dry bran route.
Wednesday night the May Festival
orchestra mado Its first appearance before
a crowded and appreciative house. Mr.
Cuscaden reaped laurels. Ills work has
been conscientious and faithful. The Im
provement In the work of the men Is
marked.
Madame Brazzls, the soloist, warmed to
her work, and gradually relaxed, until her
last songs were given with exquisite art.
At first she seemed to be art about with
barriers she succeeded In breaking them,
then her real self shone out. Omaha people
were moft glad to make her acquaintance.
The directors of the May Festival should
receive many credit marks. Mr. Peck per
haps deserves the largest one. The way
this affr.lr has turned out shows the truth
of my one time remark. That every big
musical organization ought to have' a
hrlKht, shrewd business man at the head
of Its financial and practical department.
Carrie Jacobs Bond. A name familiar
all through the country for the sweet
ness of her poems, stories and songs. Last
Tuesday we In Omaha had a chance to
Judge of the woman herself, and also of
her art In Interpreting her own works.
That critic In the east was right when
he called her " a James 'Whltcomb Riley
In pettlcoHts." In the first place the woman
has a sweet and beautiful soul. It shines
In her ordinary conversation. Phe is kind,
optimistic and thinks this world is a Qrst
class place to live in. In spite of storm
and stress. 8he has the gift of looking
on the happy side of thinga, I'll warrant
her programs will do more for goodness
and happiness than many a clergymnn Is
able to accomplish In a lifetime of effort.
Mrs. Rond has come to her outlook upon
life through bitter times. She came through
her fire with the sweetness of her spirit
untouched. It has rather grown and de
veloped. The songs and poems are Its
natural outlet. Her passion Is for sim
plicity. The homely things and people
of life are glorified and put where their
worth entitles them to be. Mrs. Bond's
'Old Man" has become famous. Every
body loveg him. He lives in the country,
and his home Is a haven of rest to "The
City Visitor" end "The City Reporter."
I don't believe any one could sing Mrs.
Bond's songs as she does. They are Inimi
table. She made a funny little speech
beforehand, In which she said: "I want
to tell the people who expect to hear a
1 voice beautifully cultivated that mine Is
J not that kind. I can't sing." In the ac-
ceptud definition of the term she cannot,
but for her own typical work her voice,
her manner of singing even the many
rules tha breaks, only add wondrously to
the etfcct. Such songs as "Happy Li'l
Paul Lawrence Dunbar was one
great friends. She has set scores
poems to music. "Yes," she said,
Dunbar and I were verv dear
Sal" and "Is Yo?" beggar any attempt
1 at description. Her accompaniments, which
she plays herself, ars gems, fens eems
absolutely unconscious of the keyboard, at
which she scarcely looks. The thoughtful
person sees hours and years of hard work
underneath the great ease. Mrs. Bond
has a deep love for her more serious work.
gme of her late sor.gs ar far more than
well done. Last winter she "nmde good"
In New York, singing the last week she
was thtrs to ,0ln) people. She returns next
season ti fill more engagements.
One little thing showed so plainly her
spirit,
of her
of his
"Faul
mends. There was a beautiful soul. We
saw a great deal of each other and did
some work together" her voice lowered
"he wasn't black to me!"
The recital at Mrs. Nash's was a most
gratifying success. Mrs. Bond will return
for a public concert as soon as her en
gagements already booked will allow. In
the last fourteen days she has given
twelve programs. In. all she has written
nine books of songs. They are very musi
cal and have a haunting Individuality,
which makes them unique.
The musical department of the Woman's
Club gave Its regular program Thursday
afternoon, with numbers and performers
as announced lust week. The Grieg
"Land Sighting," sung by the double quar
tet, was of special Interest and very well
done.
Monday evening at the Lyric Mr. Cheney
will give a song recital, assisted by Mr.
Landow at the piano. The first part of
the program will be songs of the different
schools, French, German and Italian. The
last half will be devoted to Liza. Leh
mann's song cycle, "In Memorlam." This
work Is of great Interest. It will be Its
first presentation in Omaha.
Thursday evening at the Crelghton Audi
torium Mrs. L. F. CrofiKit Is In charge of a
concert to be given for charity. Many of
the leading musicians will take part.
After the concert Wednesday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Peck gavo a small Informal
reception for Modame Brazzis. Late in
the ovenlng Bhe sang several songs. It was
a very pleasant gathering of congenial
people.
Tuesday Mrs. L. F. Crofoot gave a small
luncheon for Mrs. Bond. During the after
noon she sang her new book of songs, still
In manuscript form, but very shortly to
be Issued from the press. Those who were
fortunate enough to hear them were given
a very great pleasure. Mrs. Bond sang
Friday night In Fremont.
A week from Wednesday we have the
Savage production of "Madame Butterfly,"
which, from press notices, promises to be
as fine in every way In the singing and
acting as "Parsifal."
Bt-sslo Abbott is one American girl who
lias made a very great reputation in Eu
rope. This year Mr. Conried engaged her
for the Metropolitan season. For two years
she was one of tho leading sopranos at the
Grand opera In Paris and a great favorite.
She ulso appeared In a number of high so
cial functions, state receptions and mu
slcalcs, among the most Interesting of
which being her appearance at a soiree
given at the Elysee by President Loulet In
honor of the king of Sweden, upon which
occasion King Oscar presented Miss Abbott
with a chain studded with diamonds, and
from President Lmubet she received a dia
mond brooch designed by himself, repre
senting the two republics France and
America. In the same year Miss Abbott
uain appeared at the Elysee at a soiree
given in honor of the king and quen ot
Italy. Another high and Important state
function at which Miss Abbott apiwared
was when she sang by special command at
the reception given by King Edward at the
British embassy during his visit to Paris.
As a souvenir of the occasion his majesty
sent Miss Abbott a gold coronation medal
surrounded with diamonds. Miss Abbott
was one of the artists of the famous first
performance in Paris of Wagner's "Sieg
fried," with Jean dn Reszke In the tltlo
role (1903), Miss Abbott being cast for the
Forest Bird (Waldvogel). Miss Abbott had
the distinction of singing the ml of Ju
liette to Jean de Reszke's Romeo In all th
performances of "Romeo et Juliette" dur
ing the last season of the great tenor's
operatic earner flS. Ppon the eonclutaon
of the Paris grand opera season Miss Ab
bott was presented with a gold laurel
wreath by the subscribers of the opera,
Pwvdrnus of bt lng heard In her own coun
try. Miss Abbott lately made a ahort con
cert tour In America. Soon after she was
engaged by Mr. Conried. She made hr de
but at the Metropolitan opera house on
January 2D, 195. as Mlml In "La Bctume."
Miss Abbott will sing the role of Miml to
Caruso's Rudolpho in "La Boheme" at the
Auditorium on the evening of April 21
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"Salome" will not bo given
Gossip from Staaeland.
Kddle Foy will appear for the first time
in "The orchid" at Northampton
on Thursday.
Amelia Bingham will have a New Tork
hearing In "The Lilac Koom." when Joe
Weber leaves his theater to take "Dream
City" on tho road. This will happen the
first week In April.
An event at the Lyric the first week In
April will be the appearance of Lew Fields
and his all-stsr company In "About
Town." Clay Clements follows Mme. Ka
lich at this theater.
Charles Frohman has secured the English
rights to a Dlav In which Sarah Bernhardt
has scored a big success, entitled, "Les
Bouffons." It will be done In F.ngllsh for
the use of Maude Adams when she gets
through with "Peter Pan
It is rumored that Mme, Rejane will re
sign the directorship of her theater In
Paris and Mons. Tarrlde will succeed her.
It is said she will return to tho Vaude
ville theater, where Mons. Porel, her di
vorced husband, is so successful.
Martin Harvey, the English actor, is
about to produce a new play, "The Rich
Youth." from the German of Karl Rossler.
He will add this to his repertoire, retaining
still "The Breod of tho Treshams." "The
Only Way." "The Clgaret Maker's Ho
iiinnco," "Hamlet" 'and "The Corslcan
Brothers."
Joe Weber and his company in "Dream
City" and "The Magic Knight" will leave
Weber's theater on Saturday, March i3,
and start on an eight weeks' tour of the
principal cities east of Chicago, returning
to the home theater the latter pint of May
when the season will be rounded out with
a new review now being written by Edgar
Smith and V lctor Herbert.
"Salome" will not be seen in America
again this season, according; to ttie present
plans of Mr. Conreld. The suppression of
the opera cost the Impresario J.m.wo cash
outlay, without considering the prospective
prohta. It was thought Mr. Conreld woulfl
make some effort to recoup on his tour
through the country, but It Is officially
r. ........... "Mo .,,
en tour.
Viola Allen Is now presenting a repertoire
of plays. Including her present season's
production of "Cymbellne," "Twelfth
Night" and "Love In Livery." The latter
is a sparkling three-act comedy from the
French of Marivaux, by M. I Girault and
Harriet Ford, who are also the authors of
"Countess Jeanne," a tragic one-act episode
of the French revolution, which precedes
the comedy.
Arnold Daly has begun rehearsals af
"Tlie Boys of Company H," the new com
edy by Mrs. Rlda Johnson Young. Tho
F production will be presented in Philadelphia
or the first time and will be under the im
mediate direction of DanW Frohman. Tho
company engaged thus far Includes: Fran
ces King. Florence Nash. Jennie Kustaue,
Howard Bstabrook, Roy Falrcliild and Rob
ert McWade.
Miss Fritzl SchefT la seriously ill and has
not been able to oppear in "Mile. Modiste '
for over two weeks. IUt physician claim
that her Illness Is caused by unhealthy con
ditions existing In her private car. During
recent eiiRageuients In Milwaukee and
Cleveland Miss SchefT's role was sung by
Edna Katwett and the young slower is cred
ited with storing a most emphullc triumph
in her trying task.
Lillian Russell Is to present for the first
time next week a new farce comedy by
George 11. Broudhurst. In which the lead
ing character is that of a widow who owns
a racing stable, stie will alternate It with
"The Butterfly." So prosperous has been
Miss Russell's season In the south that a
month's receipts from "The Butterfly" were
sufficient to recoup the losses incurred In
"Barabar's Millions."
The new Klaw & Erlanger syndicate In
vaudeville evidently means business. In
one duy, It Is reported, 110 contracts were
signed for acts next year. They cover an
engagement of twenty-five weeks. It Is
staled that the average weekly salary of
thee acts Is (jco. The fight will be an In
teresting one and will redound to the bene
fit of the admirer of vaudeville. Competi
tion always means perfection.
Clara Bloodgood la the latest Frohman
star to go over to the camp of the independ
ents. She will oiien at Daly's In New York
on May 1, on which date that historic ploy
house passes over to the Shuberts. She
will be seen In "The Truth" and her former
success, "The Girl With the Green Eyes,"
both by Clyde Fitch. In the meantime Mrs.
Bloodgood will make a flying trip to Lon
don to look over a new Su-rdou play for
future use.
Apropos of the production of Bernard
Shaw's play, "Widower s Houses," the fol
lowing by Arthur Walkley of the London
Times will be of Interest: "Mr. Shuw never
shirks a challenge. A friend challenged
him to write ubout Don Juan, and he pro
duced 'Man and Superman.' Another friend
challeng'-d him to write about d'-Hth, and
he produced 'The Doctor's Dilemma.' Has
he no friend who will challenge him to
producs a wordless play? It would be a
wholesome discipline for hlm and might
be a Joy for us.
Edgar Selwyn, well known as a leading
man for Maude Adams and Ethel Buriy
more, has written a new play In which
George Beban Is to be starred next seaBon.
While the comedy Is slightly on the order
of "The Music Master," lis characters and
situations are quite different, and in it Mr
Beban will have an opportunity tor the
display of his talent for the delineation of
Gallic character. Mr. Beoan has ployed
trench character itrts in 'Kantana" and
"Nancy Brown." and Is at present a mem
ber of Law Fields' company in "About
Town."
One of George Bernard Shaw's early
plays, originally brought out at the Inde
pendent theater in lndon. "Widuwei a'
llo.iu-8," will be produced in New York by
the Shuberts shortly. It will be the flrt
American performance of the piece, which
deals sharply with the slums problem of
tlio British capital. The pel Ioi inom e will
Le confined to four nmtineis for liie pres
ent, and the cast will be a strong one.
Herbert Kelcey will appear Cokane,
William liawLrav as KarLurlua, Litis btian-
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In looking up some mining claims In Mex
ico I found myself making inquiries of a
native named Don Kstanso. His prccting
was anything but cordial, and ho answered
my queries in a way thut gavo me no In
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and a few days later expressed myself ho
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thinga were thus. In a coupio ot weeks
he camo to me and snld:
"Senor, I now know why Don Estanso
gavo you such coldness."
"Well?"
"A year ago he was In tho mine business
with one of your countrymen. At that time
he was In love, with Americans. Togothsr
they did business much business. It was
pleasant between them. They were like
sisters. If one said so then the other said
bo. Nothing was the troublu for a long,
long tim.-."
"And then there was trouble, eh?"
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Don Kstanso, he saw his chance."
"Chance for what?"
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of dollars many thousands. He improved
that chance and did beat him."
"And Is that why he Is down on Ameri
cans now?"
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beaten he went to the courts. He said It
was a swindle. He called for Justice."
"And did he get it?"
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of leaving the caae to tho Judge, whom my
friend could have bribed for 5,A he de
manded a Jury, and It coBt my friend four
times that sum to keep what he hud
swindled. It was a very bad policy very
bad. It gives my countrymen the ld- a that
you will not give us what you call a suuare
deal." Baltimore American.
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