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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1907)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AFRTL 7, 1907. I) Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses OMR satisfaction la extracted from ths reflection that the Omaha au thorities kept their heade on straight during the eolourn of Madam Warren In Omaha. Chief Donahue, by virtue of hla long; yeara of experience with police mattera and crimi nals In general, knows more about Madam Warren a,nd her kind, and of her "profes alnn" than Q. B. B. ever can hope to know. Mayor Jim waa too busy with hla dog fight to pay any attention to the thing at the theater, beyond getting himself photographed In a group with "Little Hip," ao the affair at the Boyd waa pnaaed over by him. Thle Indifference on part of the police authorltlea coat the company a good deal of advertising of a aort that haa been found very efficacious In other cities, and u reflected In the Inattention of the pub llo. Omaha did not get hysterical over the play and the attendance at the theater waa disappointing from the box office stand point, although genuinely gratifying from tha aesthetic e "Mrs. Warren's Profession" la about aa dull and unaatlsfylng from a dramatic standpoint aa anything well can be. It la a dreary waata of words, stupidly Inane at times. Its action pushed along by dint of sheer talk, the progress of the gabble be lng unlllumlned by even an approach to wit. Ita attuatlona are uninteresting, Its characters are colorless, and Its general aspect la uninviting. Far from being Im moral, It la merely Indecent, and, like most thlnga Indecent In literature, It la vulgar.. When It waa first proposed to produce the play In New Tork a great outcry waa raised ' against it, and newspapers protested with persistence and vigor that It be not al lowed to go on. Tha result of all thla clamor was that on the opening night as high as X and waa paid for standing room at the theater. The police authorities Stopped the performance after It had pro ceeded for a while, and arrested Mary Shaw and another member of the company, charging them with giving an Immoral exhibition in public. When the. cose had dragged Us length through the various stages of court procedure It waa finally solemnly determined that the play waa not Immoral. After this decision "Mrs. War ren's Profession" was restored to the stage with nearly the same cant, only one minor part being changed, but It failed to attract iny attention and was withdrawn. A com pany was formed for the road, to begin Its tour at Kansas City on last Sunday night. The Kansas City press followed the ex ample of the New Tork papers, and made great hullabaloo over' the prospective In tuit to the decency of the city. The police authorities took a hand In the matter and proposed to stop the performance. The manager of the company went to the United States court and secured a restrain. lng order to prevent the police from Inter fering, and the Willis Wood theater waa packed at every performance. After seeing Ihe play the critics and the editors of Kan .as City agreed that it was merely stupid. 1 Mr. William Winter of the New Tork Tribune, than whom there Is no saner critlo of things dramatic, dismisses the Shaw production In New Tork aa follows: Ths wake of Sister Warren conducted by Slater Shaw, baa laated three weeks. The mourning was concluded here Saturday night. The defunct alster will either be In terred now or paraded through other cltlea with a view to a more protracted lamenta tion. As the funeral procession disappears a serious word relative to the Impudent at tempt to foist that nuisance on the puhllo of New Tork may not be deemed Inappro priate. Mr. a. B. Shaw, In promulgating his nasty play of "Mrs. warren'a Profeaslon," haa alleged that hla purpose waa to protest against a shopkeeplng tyranny, which he assumes to exist, that drives women into an unchaste, vicious, filthy life, by with holding from them fair wsges for their labor. These sre Mr. Shaw's words: "The play ('Mrs. Warren's Profession") Is, simply, a study of prostitution, and Its aim Is to show that prostitution la not the prostitute's fault, but the fault of a society which pays for a poor and pretty woman's S restitution In solid gold, and pays for her onesty with starvation, drudgery and pious twaddle." Against that statement It would be well for the reader to place the statement of Mr. Justice Olmstead of the court of spe cial sessions In New Tork, made In the Judi cial decision In the case Involving the play of "Mrs. Wsrren's Profession, handed down July 6. 1904: " That his (Shaw's) main Idea waa not the discussion of the social evil, so-called, seems to be demonstrated by the fact that not one of the characters of the flay refutea the sophistical reasoning of he courtesan mother, with the statement, which we Judicially know to be true, that the prostitute Is not ordinarily driven to her choice of calling by anything other than her motive to satisfy the desires of hor senses, without work, ess" That la the plain, unvarnished, positive truth as to that subject, ascertained by ex perience In the courts of Justice. It will be observed that Mr. Shaw's solicitude re stricts Itself to the alleged wrongs and sufferings of "poor and pretty women." There Is a belief that the poor and homely woman, when In trouble or degradation. Is Just as much an object of companion and just as much entitled to help as the pretty one. But, aside from the question of remedy for what Is called "the social evil," the theater Is not a tit place for the dis cussion of that subject or of any subject like It. The theatrical audience la largely composed of young people, many of them girls at an age when they are exception ally sensitive to Impressions. It Is not Crudishness, It Is common sense, that would ar anything and everything tending to cause and promote reflection and discussion - among young people, or In a promiscuous assemblage, of such themes as "the social evil," the lives of courtesans and profligates and the conditions of the brothel. Those are subjects that concern doctors, social philosophers, legislators, men who bear the responsibility of government. No right minded, well bred person Introduces an Indelicate subject for conversation In a drawing room. The Introduction of such a subject would be considered and Justly so an Insult: and there Is no more Justlflca tion for Insulting people In a theater than there would be for Insulting them In a parlor. Ths public does not attend the theater for the purpose of obtaining In formation and "views" about harlotry, Its cause or Its cure. The notion thut social evils can 'be corrected by writing plays about them Is little better than Idiotic. But Mr. Shaw writes like a charlatan, whose stock In trade Is paradox. In the same communication from which his al surd statement, above printed, is taken, he says that: "There are people with whom you can discuss such subjects, and P"ple to whom you cannot mention them. The patrons of the prostitutes form the main body of the latter, and the women who are engaged In rescuing women are the backbone of the former. Get the rescuers Into the theater, and keep the patrons out. " That Is, exclude the persons to whom the moral lesson" of his play (If It really had one, which It has not), should be ad dressed, meaning the class that preachers of theatrical "lessons'" might, perhaps. Im prove tlf anybody could be Improved by the exhibition of the "the frightful example"), and "get Into the theater" the reformers engaged In the charitable work of trying to reclaim degraded women, who, by per sonal observation and professional experi ence, are familiar with shocking details of the subject, and know at least as much about it aa Mr. Shaw does and do not re quire Information either from him or any. body else; and Uien. having rot them In. affront them by a flippant. Insincere "study" of ths terrible condition they are seeking to correct having charged them from 60 centa to II. or more, for the affront: and thus obtained handsome rny<t-a for a crack-brainsd English - Irish "socialist." Anxiety about wretched women or alwut puhllo miseries, when displayed by such persons as Mr. O. H Shaw and his present apostles, Mr. A. Woods. Mr. tiomnerts, Mr. Katrllffe and Miss Mary Shaw, Is In deed Impressive. Mr. Richard Mansfield's illness may hasten his determination to retire from the stage, although It will only shorten hla ac tive life by a single season. Early In lns Mr. Mansfield announced that he would act but three more seasons, feeling that he had earned a rest, and wishing to take It while he still bad the rapacity for enjoyment. For l-4 he gave us "Don Carlos." a gloomy, depressing and altogether unpleaa aat play, but one that called for a tre mendous exertion on part of the star; for 1906-7 he came with "Peer Oynt," in many ways the moat exacting of all the Mans field repertory; what he had In mind for his next season, which waa to have been his farewell, has not been announced, but It Is certain he would have done something big. In addition to the great creations he undertook he kert alive his full repertory, and from time to time played some one of the many parts he has made his own In addition to the great role he had for his leader. The strain on his physique has proven too great, and he Is today a nervous and physical wreck, restoration to health, but not to activity being all tha doctors will promise him. Hope will still lead to the thought that he Is not to be deprived of his capac ity for acting so long as his retirement Is not absolutely Imperative. It Is a loss that can hardly be appreciated by those who have looked to him as the leader of the English stage world. If not the undisputed leader of the stage of his time. He waa among the first to break away from the old school of acting, and for a long time he suffered the fate of a pioneer. His per sistence In his course finally won for him, but only after a struggle the bitterness of which he alone knew. He was sneered at and maligned; many articles were written for which there waa no foundation In truth, but which had some effect In help ing the public to make up Its estimate of the man, yet he kept steadily on his course until he finally triumphed. His great de mands on his nervous resources exhausted his vitality, and, while it Is too early to say goodby to Richard Mansfield, It Is still a fact that he Is In a critical condi tion. Ills restoration to health and activity will be hoped for by all who have the in terest of his art truly at heart. puring the last week at the BurwooU theater the members of the Woodward Stock company won a real triumph in their presentation of "Trilby." Thla play is really a collection of Character studies, and Its success depends on the clarity with which each Is outlined. That a sucoess was achieved at all Is a great tribute to the ability of the company and the tact and Judgment of its director, but that It should rise above the level and become a really strong production Is an achievement all thcee who took part in It may be proud of. Mr. Hartford's work as Svongall was uniformly good. He played tha role of the gloomy, mystical man from the east with excellent judgment and effect. Miss Pettes was also very good as Trilby, entering on the role with a sympathetic understanding that brought its points strongly into the light. The raal achievement of the week was that of Mr. Phelps, as Little Blllee. He was asked to assume a role that might have (Vaunted an older and more experienced actor, but he took It up with confidence and by his work more than Justified the Music and Musical Notes WO concerts are scheduled for this week. Mr. Max Landow's Chopin recital on Tuesday night at the First Congregational church, for which an admission fee will be charged given' by and a complimentary program Mra. Samuel Kata on Friday morning at 10:30 at her home for the mu sical department of the Woman's club. This meeting will take the place of the regular Thursday afternoon concert. Omaha Is ending1 its musical season with quite a burst of glory. English grand opera, Italian grand opera, Hartmann, George Hamlin, the May Festival, bealdes several local recitals of note and worth, give answer quite plainly that our longing for good music Is still present. The prominent teachers of the city have taken more Interest In each other's affairs this winter. They are beginning to see that It Is their business to know about other people's work as well as their own to keep posted along all lines. The Joy of a frank discussion of methods and develop menta haa come to many of us. How much It helps! Honest, kindly criticism never hurts anybody. If you've got some radical thing to say about a person's work, don't blow off steam to an outsider get It out of your system before the person for whom It Is intended. We grow by absorption. The Tuesday Musical club held Its last meeting Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. E. W. Nash. X very fine program was given under the leadership of MIbs Estelle Brown. The officers elected for the follow ing season are: Mrs. Douglas Welpton, president; Mrs. L. F. Crofoot. vice presi dent, and Mrs. Martin, secretary. On Monday night, itprii 15, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly will give their annual recital at St. Mary's Congregational church. The program will be made up of songs representing the German, French and Ital ian schools, and groups of English and Scotch songs. Both Mr. and Mra Kelly are very earnest and painstaking in all the details of their work. These concerts, given once a year, are full of suggestion for students. Enunciation, diction, tone production. Interpretation, all have been faithfully considered. Add to this the un doubted charm which the Kellys both possess and there Is every reason to expect a profitable evening. Mrs. W. W. Turner is becoming a very potent factor In the musical life of Omaha. She has always been a good helper. Now she has been made manager on her own responsibility of the Schmoller & Mueller audtorlum. Lhevlnne has already played there under her direction. On April 19, Arthur Hartmann, the celebrated violinist, will appear. The following criticism by that bright-minded and oriap musician and writer, Wilson G. Smith of Cleveland, bears closely and enthusiastically on this artist's reputation and attainments: Hartmann more than duplicated his tri umph of the early part of the season. At his first appearance I hailed him as Wle niawskl redlvlvue. I confess to being mis taken. There 1 no redivivua about it. Hartmann Is art done up In an original package. It Is of the wlxard brand and variety, but Tuesday he was "wixarder" than ever. I am not going to waste any time or space before saying that Wlxard Hartmann Is as great if not greater than any vio linist living today. I am taking chances, perhaps, in so gweojilng an assertion, but his magnificent exposition of the Bach (.'haconii the greatest 1 ever listened to Settled the matter for me, and I regard the Incident pertaining to his super-eminence, as closed, lie believes In a Uach of blood and sentiment, snd his keen and artistic temperament has rescued from the hands of the mechanical Philistines this really emotional epic. In the labyrinth of po lyphony he has found a lover's lane; In the stratum of crystallised science he has laid bare a vein of goMen sentiment. So, beside being a wlstird, Hartmann Is a musical prospector. lie finds pure gold in everything he handles, the gold of refined and noble art emotions. Omaha music lovers, do turn out for this great man! If you knew how we few who haunt concerts when a great celebrity plays to a handful you would save us the humiliation Do not let Hartmann meet the fate of Henri Marte.au. That was a blot and a stain which never can be wiped out. The greatest treat In store for us Is the arpearance on April 23 of the Conried Grand Opera company from the Metro politan Opera bouse. New York. The faith of his friends. Mr. Phelps haa ability that merely needs development, and he Is proving an apt pupil In a good srhool. Other members of the company handled their parts so well that "Trilby" will be long rnmembered as one of the best things the company has accomplished. On last Monday night Cecil Owen began his new work aa leading man at the Fifth Avenuo theater, New Tork, Mr. Mantell having released htm from his contract that he might take advantage of the splen did opportunity offered klm by Manager Proctor. He was favorably mentioned by the New York papers and his season there Is an assured sucoess from the) beginning. This is no surprise In Omaha, where Mr. Owen has long been known as an actor of rare discernment and taste. His schooling has been excellent, and his future in his art seems as certain as anything not actually accomplished can well be. A season of light opera, to continue for ten weeks. Is down on the books for the Boyd. Manager Burgess has arranged with the owners of "The Beggar Prince" Opera company to take over the theater on the night of May 19, to run till the 1st of August. The regular winter seaaon at the Boyd will have closed by date in May, with the exception of one or two engage ments, among them that of Maud Adams In "Peter Pan," which will not be Inter fered with by the presence of the opera company. Ten performances a week will be given, the bill being changed on Sun day and Thursday nights. Well known light opera, such as "Chimes of Nor mandy," "Pirates of Penzance," "The Bo hemian Girl" and the like will be sung. The company Is being strengthened for the Omaha engagement and will contain about thirty people. romlnst Events. "A Half Hour with the Gridiron Club," that famous organization of newspaper men In Washington, is a travesty on the famous public personages who are burlesqued an nually by the correspondents at their ban quet. The impersonations of Secretary Taft, William Jennlnsps Bryan, Speaker Cannon and the president are moat strik ing, and the Al G. Field Greater Minstrels have added so much to the travesty that when seen at the Boyd theater this evening It will prove more diverting than It did last year. Mr. Field will appear as Douglas, the club factotum, and In a character sketch In which he will be assisted by Doo Qulgley, he will set forth, much that Is good and bad in whisky. "The Ragged Messenger," which Creston Clarke will present at the Boyd Tuesday, Wednesday matinee and night, is an In geniously constructed play that Is deserv ing of unstinted praise for Its own worthi ness. It Is Just teeming with heart Inter est, and, according to the critics that have three operas which hve been selected are very beautiful and of a varied character. Perhaps the newest and most Interesting personality besides the ever-wonderful Ca rusowill be that of Geraldlne Forrar, the young American prlma-donra. Sho will sing the part of Nedda In "Pagllaccl." The following squib gives an' account of her career: Geraldlne Farrar, who has Just been added to the company of the Metropolitan Opera house, Is the daughter of a well known athlete. She was born In Boston, but lived for years In Philadelphia, where her father was popular as a base ball "star." From her childhood days she gavo evidence of her musical ability. But those friends of hers who so often called to hear little Geraldlne sing popular ditties and ballads little suspected that she would later on become one of the most envied and brilliant of grand opera stars. Her operatic career, though it began only a few years ago, has already won fame for her In France and Germany. Her public successes have been won chiefly in Berlin, where for several years and until her en gagement by Mr. Conried, she had sung leading soprano parts, notably those of Manon, Miml, Marguerite, Juliette and Elizabeth. Her voice la said to be of unusually sweet quality and admirably trained, while her fuclal expression and her histrionic powers have been praised repeatedly and In the most glowing terms. Royulty Itself has in Berlin swelled the chorus of admiration sung In honor of the "Klelne Amerlkanerln" by the public and the critics. Miss Farrar's personal beauty has also added to her triumphs. On the occasion of her recent farewell appearance at Potsdam she Interpreted the heroine In Massenet's "Manon." The crown prince and princess were present and the latter presented her with signed portraits of herself and her husband. Like Mme. Eames. Mlsa Farrar has her own Ideas as to the costuming of some parts in her repertory. Quite lately she caused a corn motion by substituting a high modern coiffure for the traditional plaits of Mar guerite. Mr. Landsberg Is now settled very com fortably in his new studio In the Baldrlge building. His south windows certainly give promise of sunshine and pleasantness. Miss Fannie Arnold, supervisor of muslo In the city schools, is visiting the schools of Chicago and Oak Park, and will also attend the conference of music supervisors to bo held at Keokuk, la., April 10, U and 13. The department of music supervisors Is affiliated with the National Educational association, having the same board of of ficers as the National Educational associa tion department of muslo education. This account from the Courier sums up the orchestra situation In the eaat. Soma of the news is good, and some Is bad. It takes money and lota of it to float a great orchestra. St. Louis and St. Paul in the west near us have borne the burden. When will Omaha be able to? When will the rich men of this city begin to take an Interest In music T We have captured Mr. Peck. Let us hang on to him. A man who can run a horse show ought to be able to back an orchestra Who knows T The orchestral news of the past week Is varied and significant. From, Boston conwe the welcome information that Dr. Muck will stay there another season as the. head of the Hub's sympathony organ ization. Cincinnati sends the doleful tidings that Its orchestra Is to be disbanded owing to .trouble with the musical labor union. That will throw out of commission Fran); van der Stucken, cms of tha best conduc tors this country boasts of, and If Buivpe snaps htm up next season Cincinnati will have much to answer for to the causj ot American music. The Pittsburg news oud- f. t on orchestral matters likewise Is cheer ess and discouraging. Einll Paur, whose contract run out al the end of this seusonv baa demanded, as the terms for its renewal, a salary of H&.uuO per year (at present he recelvea llO.Oui), an enlarged orchestra, and the elimination of all small cities from his road tours. According to advices from Pittsburg, the directors of the o reheat ra seem nut in the least inclined to grant I'aur's demands, which appear entirely reasonable from this distance. If a change should be mode In the leadership Paur would probably go to kAirope and not re turn again to Oils country another Ws that we can 111 afford to hear. In Philadel phia the sudden aVath of Flits S.hol has left tho orchestral committee too shocked to hurry In the matter of choosing a suc cessor to the popular ociductor. Campanart made many friends In Philadelphia recently and he looks to be In ths running, at any rate. Chicago's contribution to the week's orchestral history is splendidly Joyful and optimistic. The Thomas orchestra, Fred erick A. Stock, conductor, has received a ift of $.'0uu from Mrs. Florence Lathrop I'age of Washington, D. C. The nvney is to be placed in trust and the Income is to be used for the benefit 1 the musical organisation. Thus even the cloud of had news from other sources has Its ol1un lining in the gladsome message fnm Oil catfo. UAltY LKAJU been read and heard, Creston Clarke por trays Its leading character, John Morton, the clergyman, as It inspired. Four months of crowded houses at the Empire theater, New York, testify to the fact that John Drew has the moa emphatic success of his career In the great Plnero play, "HJs House In Order," which will be seen hers at ths Boyd theater, April 13 and 13. Such enthusiasm as follows the vari ous scenes between Mr. Drew and Margaret riling ton has seldom before, It is said, been witnessed In a Now York playhouse. Ths play affords sbundant opportunity for good acting and Mr. Drew and his excellent company. It la declared, avail themselves of every chance there Is. The result Is brilliant work throughout, with ths big scenes so magnificently accentuated that every line, it Is said, fairly rings and throbs with splendid acting. Of tha com edy itself. It is generally recognised that It is about the biggest thing the author of "The Second Mra. Tanqueray" has ever done. In "The Little Gray Lady" Mr. ' Chai ning pollock has furnished a play that Is Just a little different. It may be called an Idyl of life In a boarding house, and It might equally well be described as an epio of life among the lowly. It Is homely and simple, but Intensely dramatic. A tragwdy very nearly develops, but the situation is saved in a most logical manner. The com edy Is rich and enjoyable. In preparing It for the uses of the Woodward Stock com pany at the Bur wood, Mr. Hartford has taken hla customary pains, and promises a fine performance, Mr. Todd will have the role of Perrlton Carlyle, tho weak hero who is saved through a woman's love (Mr. Morrison Is taking his vacation), and will have a fine chance for his best efforts. Miss Pettes will be seen as Anna Gray, the patient and sensible girl who saves tha man she loves from a designing woman and from himself. Miss Hudson is cast for a part in which she will not have to dis guise her face with Imaginary wrinkles. She la to be Ruth Jordan, the girl who tries to win Terry Carlyle, and for love of whom he commits the crime that nearly ruins his life. Mr. Hartford will be the big and generous-hearted agent of the Treasury department, who suppresses the evidence, of Caxlyle's crime because, he, too, loves Anna Gray. The rest of the company are well placed In the cast. "The Little Gray Lady" will be offered first at a mat inee Sunday afternoon, and on each even ing during the coming week, with other matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day. Weird, mystifying and sensational Is "The Phantom Detective," which opens at the Krug theater this afternoon. The Phantom pursues wrongdoers and rescues Intended victims. In one act the heroine is cost into a cage of Hons. The Hons are real and terrifying, and the hazardous young woman nightly owes her well being to the restraint to their keeper rather than to predestlny of the character she Impersonates. The den of lions, a chorus of pretty girls, vaudeville specialties and a fine singing quartet are notable features. One of the brightest and best musical comedies that has ever played In this city Is booked at tho Krug theater for three days starting Thursday night, April 11. William A. Brady and Joseph Hart's mu sical comedy, "Girls Will Be Girls," Is the attraction, with the prince of fun makers, Al Leech, the three Rosebuds and a singing and dancing company In a melodious me lange. A well varied bill right up to the Or pheum standard of vaudeville is promised for the week starting with a matinee to day. Valta, the electrical marvel, like nearly all the features on the program, comes here for the first time. He offers an Interesting problem scientifically and does things that are said to be Incompre hensible. Mathewa and Ashley, Yiddish comedians, will be seen In a skit called "A Smash-up In Chinatown." Olga Rossi, sold to be a real countess, and decidedly pretty, and with a beautiful voice, with Mons. Paulo, will be seen in a coquettish musical fantasy called "At the Fountain."' Frank Langdon, who has made a specialty of dude take-offs and Louisa Langdon, a dashing soubrette, are down to provide a funny turn In "The Dude Detective." Rob erts, Hayes and Roberts will have a brand new sketch entitled "The Cowboy, tho Swell and the Lady." "Happy" Jack Gard ner, with his dingy old horn and his latest parodies and stories, will be among the fun makera Kramer and Bellclalre are gymnasts of heroic mould who perform some remarkable "stunts" of strength. Gossip from Stasrelana. Mrs. Patrick Campbell Is playing "Hedda Oabler" with considerable success In Lon don. "Mile. Modiste" closed Its season last week In Montreal, owing to the Illness of Mme Frltxl Bcheff. Thomas Q. Seabrooke has succeeded Henry E. Dixey as the masquerading coachman In "The Man on the Box." The road company now presenting "The Time, the Place and the Girl" on tour will bo taken to the Tremont theater, Boston, for an Indefinite summer engagement, be ginning In May. Negotiations are in progress between Harry Askin, manager for Ezra Kendall, and George Ada with a view to the Indi ana humorist providing Mr. Kendall with a comedy for use next season. Leo Dltrlchstaln, Grace Fllklns and Bev erly Sltgreavea are among a company of players who will appear In a new play by Mr. Dltrlchsteln and perclval Pollard, en titled "The Ambitious Mrs. Aloott," which will be produced In the As tor theater, New York. Richard Carle's new musical oomedy, "The Hurdy Gurdy Girl." will go Into re hearsal next month, preparatory to a sum mer season In Boston. The author will not appear in the piece, but leading roles have been assigned to May Boley and Walter Lawrence, Julia Marlowe does not think It Is well to show a scene again to the audience after the action In it U all over or to let the actors step out of their characters and re appear as individuals In a disillusionizing group. She always has carried on her tours a curtain spilt up the middle, and through that silt she has come out In response to calls, bowing quickly and then retreating. Miss Virginia Hamed closed her season In "The Love Letter" and "Camlle" and re turned to New York last week. Her plans for the remainder of the season are cen tered in the first American production of "Anna Karenlna," a dramatization of the Tolstoi novel, and one of the big successes of the late Parisian season. Pending the adaptation of this drama, Plnsro's "Iris" may bo revived for a few weeka "Ths Girt In White," by Ramsay Mor ris, is about to be produced under the man agement of James K- Hackett, and re hearsals are already under way at the Hackett theater. New York. Among the members of ths cast are: Orrln Johnson, who has returned east after hla brief season with "The Shepherd King;" Henry Hyde, Henry Hanscombe. Paullns Fred erick Eleanor Morettl. Ethel Wlthrop and There Deagl. From New York comes the surprising announcement that Joe Weber la to leave his theater In the midst of the season and take his "all star"' company on a two months' tour In "Dream City" and "The Magic Knight." During the absenoe of the Weber company the home theater will be occupied by Amelia Bingham, whose vehicle this season Is "The Lilac Room, by Miss I'lx and Mrs. Sutherland, the au thors of "The Koad to Yesterday. " After resting from her travels during holy week at Big Moose, In the Adiron dacks, Mrs. Fiske, Joined by the Manhat tan company, resumed her tour at Cleve land on April 1 In "The New York Idea" Mrs. Fiske has several engagements to play during the rest of her regular sea sonshe will visit Columbus, Toledo, Cin cinnati, Chicago and other cities but about tha middle of May she will begin her tour to the Pacific roeet, during which she will play a Uugcr number of cities Utoa that which made op her coast Itinerary about two years ago. Harrison Orey Fiske has sucoeeded In booking an exceptionally good route for Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan company for this tour, In Spite of the ttut that It had been presumed that this terri tory had been prac'lcally closed fi any Independent effraction, and Mr" Fiska will be the first of the Independent forces to make this venture since the esrthqusk snd fire In San Francisco practically put an embargo on all eastern attractions as to this territory. I.sst week Maude IRaymond performed the unusual task of appearing In two musi cal comedies, in which she Impersonated two different characters In two different theaters on the same eveninr. During the first act of "The Social Whirl," which waa the attraction at the Majestic theater. New York, Miss Raymond was seen in the role of Beezy, her original creation. Later she was taken to the Casino, where she ap peared with Louis Mann In the last act of 'The White Hen." In both pieces Mlas Raymond aang "Bill Simmons. The Shuberts have engaged Willie Edouln, the English comedian, to create the comedy role In the fantastical musical play, "The Snow Man." Mr. Edouln's lost American appearance was made In the part of Prof. Tweedlepunch during the long run of "Flo rodora" In Gotham. In the last decade he has originated nearly a score of character parts In London musical successes, includ ing Hilarious In "La Pouree," Iloggen helmer In "The Girl from Kay's," Mooh raj In "The Blue Moon," Brue In "Sargeant Brue," Lord Sanctobury in "The Little Cherub," and Gen d'Ifs In "The Little Mlchus." A rumor was current In the east early last week to the effect that Margaret Anglln and Henry Miller would part professional company after the present season, the rea son assumed being that Miss Anglln was Jealous because of Mr. Miller's having fur thered the career of Mme. Nazimova, James K. Hackett Immediately wired an offer to Miss Anglln for next year, but later advices state that the co-stars will play together for another season. ooenlns at Daly's next September In "The Great Divide, and later making a tc tour In the ikiooay arama. Omaha Police Commission URING the week Governor Sheldon D appointed aa members of the Omaha Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Messrs. Robert Cowell, John L. Kennedy, W. M. Giller and E. C. Page. Robert Cowell has made an unassailable record as a politician, who believes that In politics might does not necessarily make right, and he gave evidence of that on one memorable occasion In Washington hall. The occasion was the third nomination of the late Frank E. Moores B. A. Benson and followers bolted the meeting, and but for the cool nerve and generalship of Mr. Cowell Mr. Moores would not have been nominated. During the confusion Mr. Cowell rose In his dignity aa chairman, and de clared, "Gentlemen, you might as well sit down and be calm, because you cannot stampede the chairman." There was a ring of seriousness In the chairman's words that had the desired effect. He saved the day and did It gracefully, firmly, and with a smile. That Incident was characteristic of Robert Cowell. His success In politics has been as a man who directed campaigns. He has large Ideas in politics, and believes in hla party placing before the electors men whose causes may be espoused with en thusiasm, and having nominated such men, then fight In the open until the battle is lost or won. It Is as a business man that Mr. Cowell haa made his real success. He is a busi ness man first; he Is a politician because he likes and believes In politics. Hs has not been a seeker after office. He was Induced to make the race for railway com missioner last fall. Mr. Cowell is avowedly a believer in law enforcement. He Is a man of Arm convictions snd of such scholarly attainments that bigotry finds no place in his makeup. Mr. Cowell is manager of the Thomas Kllpatrlck com pany. John L. Kennedy served as congressman from the Second diatrlct of Nebraska dur ing the Fifty-ninth congress. This waa Mr. Kennedy's first service as a public official. He has been active in politics and was a republican presidential elector in 1896. He has been popular as a campaign speaker and ranks high at the Nebraska bar. Mr. Kennedy is deeply engrossed In his law practice, the dignity of which pro fession he has never stooped to compromise with to gain some personal end. Mr. Ken nedy is a man who delves into subjects In hand and having once determined the right course follows It to the end. Mr. Kennedy has been In law business In Omaha for twenty-two yeara, formerly with the firm of Kennedy & Martin and later with Kennedy & Learned, which firm has Just been dissolved. He waa born in Scot land In 1RM and became thoroughly pre pared for his profession by attending Knox college, Galesburg, 111., and ths law de partment of the Iowa State university. During hla one term In congress Mr. Ken nedy made a splendid record and H was said of him that should the tide of cir cumstances returned him he would have made a brilliant showing. Mr. Kennedy has a faculty of throwing himself heartily Into whatever he has In hand and Is of the sort that finds a lesson In defeat. W. M. Giller Is of the law firm of Weaver & Giller. He has the reputation of being one of a group of Omaha lawyers who made their start here and are now coming Into a substantial clientele, Mr. Giller came to Omaha from Chicago during 1888, and at once hung his shingle and waited for that happy moment In the life of a young lawyer the first client. He has had numerous Important clients sines then. During the famous gas contract fight dur ing ths last councllmanlc regime Mr. Oilier represented the minority of four In that fight and succeeded before Judge Sutton In getting the contract knocked out. Mr. Giller studied six years in ths Uni versity of Michigan, and then spent two years In Chicago in the offices of George P, Barton and Charles W. Needham, both now prominent men In the Windy City. Sine moving to Omaha bo has devoted his whole time to law and during 1880 Joined fortunes with Frank L Weaver. He has served on committees of the democratic party and was once candidate for district Judge. E. C Page is another Omaha lawyer who has won for himself an enviable place as attorney and citizen. Although he Is well known among his profession of ths state, he is by nature an unassuming man, pre ferring quiet and thorough methods to any fjambouyant movements in tha spotlight Mr. Page appeared before his profession in particularly favorable light when hs com plied "Page's Nebraska Digest." which covered the first sixty volurrtes cf supreme court reports of Nebraska This digest Is widely used throughout Nebraska Mr. Page Is a man in middle life. Ills se nice in public life has been confined to the chairmanship of the board of examin ers of public schools In Omaha for seven years. He started life as a school teacher In Corry, Pa. He has been practicing law In Omaha seventeen years and has been democrat on national Issues, though not so closely identified with that party in local politics. He Is a democrat, but In local af fairs votes for the men he believes will serve ths best Interests of the community. Mr. Page was exalted ruler of the local lodge of Elks and Is now district deputy grand exalted ruler for the FJIks In Ne braska. He came to Omaha from the law school of Cornell university. Two years ago he was endorsed by ths Douglas county bar for district Judge. If you have anything to trade advertise It In the For Exchange columns of Ths Uss Want AMI SKMKTS. B Y D ' 8 gSSD Mgrs. Tonight and Monday-The Show You Know THE AL. G. FIELD GREATER. MINSTRELS Headed by PRESS ELDR1DGE - TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ing Actor CRESTOII CLARK Comedy Success THE RAGGED MESSENGER Friday and Saturday Saturday Matinee Charle. Froh- JnUn IWV and The Empire. man otters v HIS HOUSE IN ORDER By ARTHUR W. PINERO. BURWOOD elt we Monday Bright, 350th Performance. Souvenir Photo Charles Sohoflsld. THE LITTLE GRAY LADY Matinees Tnesday, Thursday. Saturday and Sunday. Next Week "When Knighth.od Was irv Flower." POPULAR CHOPIN RE61TAL bv MAX LANDOW . First Congregational Church, 19th and Davenport Streets Tuesday Evening. April 9. 1907. ADMISS.ON 90o. ITsVaMMfc Phon Douglas 494. Week Commenclna Sunday Matinee, April 7 To-day 2:15 To-night 8:15 MODERN VAUDEVILLE VOLTA Presenting Marvelous Feats In Elec tricity MATHEWS & ASHLEY Playing "A Smash-Up In Chinatown" Countess Olga Rossi & Paulo Rendering. "During the Performance" BYRON and LAHGDOII Presenting "The Dude Detective" Roberts, Hayes and Roberts In "The Cowboy, the Swell and the Lady." "Happy" Jack Gardner The Man wun me norn. KRAMER & BELLCLAIRE Herculean Gymnasts. KIHODROME New Motion Plotures PBZ0EI lOe, 50, 800 SURER THAU STOCKS Better Than Government Bonds I want to correspond with a lJy.J gentleman who has from 1100 to $10,000 to Invest where $1,00 Is to be made for each $100 Invested. 1600,000,000 Is being expended for bridges, tunnels and other means of transportation linking Long Is land with New York City. There Is pnly a certain amount of land on Long Island and with New York's teeming population overflowing onto It. but one thing can hap pen Increasing value.. I am in touch with buyers, f want capital to secure the land for sub-dlvlilon. There Is nothing safer than real estate. For particulars, write at once to Robert E. Sibley, 660 B. 134 St., New York City. Tips from a Marrying Justice "I could always tell when a woman wanted to get married by ths anxious look in her eyes." The champion marrying justice of In diana looked at a vanishing smoke ring as hs divulged ths clue. In sight years Jus tice of the Peace Benjamin T. Nixon haa married t.337 pairs In Jeffersonvllle, Clark county, tho Orstna Green of Indiana. "Yes," hs said, "I've run across some queer lovers during tha eight years I was In ths business. In that time I've married on an average one and a half pairs a day. As for fees, I don't have any regular price. Somehow or other the lovers senm to think that about S3 was a reasonable price; so Anally I held to this figure when any one asked what I usually got. "But, do you know, I struck some mighty mean fellows in love mean and In love, too. Just think of It) Why, one ro mantic swaln offered me S cents one day, and then said I could kiss ths bride when I looked kind of mad. "Sometimes I ran across lovers who wvre mors than liberal, and I always found that the prettier the girl the more liberal h r sweetheart was. The highest fee I ever got was 13, from a couple that eloped. You can bet the girl In that case was a stunner. ."Things would be better In Jeffersonvllle If It wasn't for the runners. As the place got to be known aa a Oretna Oreen. more Justices sprang up; finally there were four of them and each one had a runner. These runners used to do all sorts of tricks to steer bashful brldvs to ths squires they represented. Sometimes they dragged frightened couples, who had been manittd for years, all ths way to ths Justice's office before they discovered thvlr mistake, mxm I J AMI'S EM F.tTS. ineaxre vomtany in ir TlilffaCTIfcHUJsWsWiMrU IflMiU Charles W. Btrine Annonno.s Two Performances of GRAND OPERA AT THE AUDITORIUM By the Entire Company From the METBOPOX.rTAir OFEKA HOUBB, HEW TOBI Under ths Direction of HEINRICH CONRIED TatS BEFEBTOXBXl afternoon, Haensel and APRIL 22, IIUMIHIUI UilU mERfalNCK S g OPERA miwivi (In CWman) CAST! Mmes. Mattfeld, Alten, Ho mer, Weed, Shearman, Moran and M. Oorlts. Conductor, Alfred Herts. PRECEDED BY LEONCAVALLO'S Pagliacci I in iiHii." ' CAST: Mile. Farrar, MM. Bars, Soottl, Relss and blinard. Conductor, Arturo Vlgna. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, La Bolieme PUCCINI'S ,T . OPERA In Italian.) CAST: Mmes. Abalt, Alten, MM. Ca ruso, Stracclarl, Jmirnet, Blmard, Dufrlche. Ralmondl, Dragonl and Na varlnl. Conductor, Arturo Vlgna. ( as a Mall orders for I J fill seats for ons or s s both performances jssv S will be received on CI I'll GPS and after Monday, W W I w Aprll 8, when ac companied bv remittance to the or der of Harvey Hobart, the Audito rium, Omaha Neb. Particular atten tion will be paid to out-of-town or ders. A self-addressed stamped en velope should accompany mail or ders, which will be returned by reg istered mall. If regUtry and postal fees accompany the order. PrlceH each performance: SO rows arenti floor, 3 rows baloony. It; next 20 rows arena floor, next 8 rows bal oony, $3: balance arena floor, next t rows balcony, 12; next 2 rows bal oony, $160; arena sides and last rem balcony, 11. Warren M. Rogers, local representative, 1R05 Howard St., Omaha. Weber Piano Used 1 K RIIH THEATER I l. n unuu i5-r.s-sA.7t I lo-ts-s 'oday o 4 Nights Starting MATINEE TODAY. Matinee Wedncsduy. Rowland & Clifford's BIQ HIT The Melodramatic Musical Success Tho Phantom Potoctive 8 Nights Starting THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Matinee Saturday. W'm. A. Brady and Jowph Hart's Production. AL. LEACH And The Three Rosebuds In the Musical Comedr Huccess Girls Will Be Girls Next Kundar KIDNAPED FOIi REVENUE. APRIL 15TH MONDAY EVENING Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly in their Fourth Annual Song Recital St. Mary's Avenue Con gregational Church (Direction Ladles' Society.) RESERVED KEATS AT IIOSPE'S MONDAY EVEMXa APRIL 15TH