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6 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 15. 1007. E About Plays, Players and Playhouses NNOUNCEMENTS made by ths Jk I local theater do not Indicate I any spMs4 reverence lor the week before Christmas" by the managers. In many ways the pronilne of the nrt two wefks at the Omaha theaters ecced that of any like period for the srason, and the probabilities are that patrons; will be accordingly Kreat.. The feature of the week wu the announcement of the Sullivan A Consldlno people that they had had enough of the losing game at the Burwood, and would close the houae with the performance to day. This announcement had been dis counted by the wise ones, at It was well known the attendance had at no time reached paying- proportions. From the very tart It wu evident that the Omaha publlo did not care for the cheaper vaudeville; not that cheap to this Instance necessarily meant bad, for many of the acts offered at the Burwood were of first class sort, although the majority of them were of the more ordinary clans. But the people wouldn't have It, and so the house Is to be closed. Manager Johnson announced that the house will reopen about the first the year, with a stock company, offering pop ular plays. Death called James'Henry Btoddart, dean of the American stage, to his rest recently, at the age of 80. Mr. Btoddart' 4 last ap pearance In Omaha waa In "The Bonny Briar Bush," nearly three years ago. lie waa still playing his role In that piece when he was stricken by paralysis last winter In Nova Bcotia. He lingered for nearly a year, helpless and hopeless, before the end came. Mr. Btoddart was one of the old-time favorites of the American Stage who could always attract big crowds and whoso familiar figure was always greeted with tremendous applause. He spent a long lifetime In the glitter of the footlights, and was known as the dean of the American atnge. Though he waa born In England, of Scotch ancestry, he adopted the American stage as his field of endeavor and acted with the most celebrated men the theater has known. From the day he landed In New York he played almost continuously In that city. He waa essentially the stock company actor of the highest grade, and he always sought to make the humblest character of Just as much Importance as his own. He ought after a perfect setting and acting of a play and never attempted to star even himself or the1 leading lady In any of his productions. For a time he was at the old Olympic theater In New York w.th Laura Keene, where, as Lawyer Moneypenny In "The Long Strike" he made the first hit of hi career. Then he acted with Booth in tragedy, and through a long line of com edy parts at the Thirteenth Street thea ter. New York. ins early triumphs were !n "The Rivals," The School for Scandal," "She Stoops to Conquer," "The Heir-at-Law" and "Wild. Oats." He took part In the successful ' Bouclcault melodramas and was a leading figure In the English adaptations of "Rose Michel," "The Danlcheffs." "Daniel Ilochat" and other Parisian sensations of bis earlier days. In later years he found a prominent place In the modem drama of both English and American growth. His Jacob Fletcher In Henry Arthur Jones' "Saints and Sin ners" will always be remembered for Its humanity, lta sturdy Integrity and Its homely and beautiful pathos, dignifying a conventional drama Into something ap proaching dramatic worth. His Colonel Preston In Augustus Thomas "Alabama," helped the success of that Idyl of the south, and he contributed largely to the success of A. M. Palmer's company. Mr. Btoddart haa always been known as a comedian until he Joined the Union Square theater, When he went there he found Stuart Robson had the monopoly of the comlo roles and he naturally fell Into the serious parts with which he had long been Identified. He waa one of the most courteous and genial of men off the stage and utterly unlike Mr. Austen, one of his favorite roles In "The Fatal Card." He had one hobby which he never thought ' was a hobby. He longed for a little home In the country and bought a place near Railway, N. J., where he cultivated pears for twenty years. Every night softer the theater he went out to the country and looked after his pears. He calculated that 8,000 trees would augment his salary as an actor, but the pears did not prove profitable and he moved away from the unfruitful orchard. His last impersonation was that of Lachlan Campbell In Ian MacLaren's "Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush." He was seised with paralysis In 1906 while filling a Canadian engagement In this play and the attack compelled him to retire from the stage. BARKER'S f ASTONTSHIXa PLAY Waste,"- Forbidden by English Cen sor, Bald Bo Work nt Art. IJNDON, Deo. 4. (Special Correspond ence.) Probably no play In recent years has made such a commotion In London as Granville Barker's "Waste." which was produced privately this week after having been "suppressed" by the censor. Al though the seventy-three leading play wrights and men of letters, from George Meredith, Henry James and Thomas Hardy down, who signed the resulting petition for the abolition of the censor, have not yet had a chance to appear before the prime minister on account of his Illness, It seemed to be the general opinion thtt something or other was going to happen to the cen sor In consequence of his suppression of . Barker's play. But the production of, "Waste" has strengthened the censor's hand, for It pro vides for one brief, violent exhibition of sexual passion that undoubtedly would be thought by the general publlo to exceed the limits of not exactly so strong a word as decency, or exactly so mild a word as propriety, but something about half way between. The unquestionable sincerity of the author and the fact that this eDlsode comes at the beginning of the play and that all the rest la a profoundly moving Study of Its tragic results, doubtless would not weigh with many of the theatergoers who look to the drama for only laughs and thrills. Furthermore, the man and woman on whose transports the curtain falls at the end of the first act, engage In the second act In a discussion of the conse quences that Is outspoken to a degree, and that probably would have caused any but a stage society audience to squirm with embarrassment. Finally, although this doesn't concern the censor, the play con tains several discussions in which the actors are expected to hold the audience with brilliant but protracted views on the education question and other political af falra and on various phases of human con dual Yet the play, based la these censor shock. Ing scenes, and emerging through these mists of medical, ethical and political dis cussion, Is so powerful, so well thought out, o souud. and so big In theme, that It is most sure to be remembered In time to come as a really great achievement. The story of "Wtuie" Is simple and di rect, and can be told In a Uw lines. If no attempt is made to indicate the fine dis tinctions that lift It so far above the or iginal jr Uvst It Is to soma cWot Us story of Parnell and of Sir Charles Dllke, al though the author wishes It to be expressly understood that he has not had either of those In mind. Hrnry Trebell is the man whom an Incoming government looka for making and putting through an educa tion bill that is to be a wonderful thing for the country. Trebrll Is a statesman, a man above party, a kind of superman, all Intellect. But In a chance moment he falls Into an Idle flirtation with Mrs. O'Con nell. a frivolous married woman who Uvea apart from her husband merely because It might spoil her prettlness If she were to have children. Trebell cares nothing for her and says so, but a careless kins sets the pair aflame and It would have been well If the curtain had come down two minutes sooner than It did at the end of the first art. t In the second act, three months later, It Is a pale, terrified little Mrs. O'Connell who makes her way Into Trebell's library. He la drafting his great bill and Is not glad to see her. He had almoRt forgotten her. She tells him she expects to become a mother, but finds no sympathy, no love, no tenderness In this absorbed statesman. He looks at the situation from a wholly Im partial, Impersonal, scientific viewpoint. He will make all arrangements and will take care of the child, but he cares noth ing whatever for the woman and will mako no pretence. It Is an Inhuman scene that makes the blood run cold. The woman goes away desperate. She says If Trebell had only loved her she could have "gone through with It," but as It Is. In the third act, a council of the men who are about to form the new cabinet are hold ing a hasty meeting. Mrs. O'Connell has suddenly died from the effects of an Illegal operation, there Is to be an Inquest, and her husband has found an Incriminating note from Trebell. The man must be hushed up or the government will lose Trebell and the country will lose the brilliant measure that Is to reform Its educational system. The men who tako part In the discussion as to whether or not Trebell shall now be Included In the cabinet are characterized with amazing cleverness, and their talk Is 'so brilliant that one almost forgets to be bored by it when It moves away from the story. O'Connell, the Injured husbsnd. Is gum irroned to this meeting, but he will make "no promises. To the horror of the attending ministers-to-be, Trebell himself bursts In upon the meeting and faces O'Connell. He cares nothing for his own fate, but l desperate for the ff.te of the bill that Music and Musical Notes ROM a thoughtful friend there F came to me a book entitled I "Musical Messages," being a' Dirtnaay book, compiled by a woman whose name I had never heard before. Rebekah 4., t , Crawford; the messages being sentiments expressed by some of the world's greatest men on the subject of Muslo. I propose sharing these with the readers of this col umn from time to time, and they wll find a few In this particular Issue. Times frequent and unaccountable have we heard such a remark as this: "What Is the use of singing (or playinH anything serious, to people; they are bored to death, and If I Interest them I must sing (or play) something which you musicians call 'trashy.' " Hear the words of Richard Wagner: "If we harken to frivolous or Insincere music!, we may extinguish the last light God haa left burning within us to lead the way to find Him anew." And hearken to the wisdom of Goethe: "The effect of good music Is not caused by Its novelty. On the contrary, It strikes us more, the more familiar we are with 1L" . ' Truly human nature doth not change to any alarming extent. In the year 54. some 1,860 years ago, a writer said: "Now all the Athenians, and the strangers sojourn ing there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear, some new thing." And today the thirst for novelty, to "hear something new," Is sadly prevalent. The popular song of yesterday Is lining the waste basket today, and today's popular song will be starting the Are tomorrow thereby entering at last upon a sphere of usefulness! While on the subject. It may be well to reflect that although not a conservative In music, one must view with more or less serious thought, the promulgation and pro motion of the work of Richard Strauss, Hugo Wolff, Max Reger, Binding, and oth ers of that notable and wonderful school, while the people have not yet been con versant with Bj-ahms, or Grieg, or Liszt, or shall I say it, evenSchumann, and Schu bert, and Franz, and Rubinstein, and Men delssohn? Are we not, also. In danger of being somewhat Inclined to "spend our time in fiothlng else but either to tell or to hear some new thing?" Let this not be taken as word against the "new music;" but rattvr. It Is said that students may be perchance led to look up something of Schumann, beside the "Two Grenadiers" and "Traumerelel;" something Of Schubert besldo the "Ave Murla," the "Serenado" and "Who is Sylvia?" something of Frans beside the "Au Meinen Grossen Schmerzen" and "The Rose Complained;" something of Rubinstein beside "Iu Bint Wle Elne Blume" and. the "Melody In F;" and something of Mendelssohn, beside the "8ongs Without Words" ("Lleder Ohne Worte") and the "Wedding March." Every three months, a score or two of songs fall gently but surely Into our waste baskets, songs by modern compositors, which are not worth the paper on which they are printed. Because publishers are afUr "some new y-.lng." $ To change the subject, fbefore the "ultra modem" friends of mine become sarcastic), let me quote a line or two from Mendels sohn, as his name has come up. Mendelssohn thus expresses himself: "I know nothing more fatal than the abuse or neglect of a divine gift, and I have no sympathy with those who trifle with It." Wouldn't you rather have the good opinion of Mendelssohn, than le able to have the suason'a vaudeville ''repertoire" at your ringers' ends? When I hear of some special case of neg lecting a divine gift (and ' we hear of many, who through. Indifference, or Im patience, or self-disparagement discontinue their study In music, or fall entirely to bgin It), I go away from the musicians, and forget music altogether, and I wonder silently, until I get out among the shadows pf the wintry afternoon, and as I walk, I wonder about the great men who have Immortalized thtmeselves. through their study and searching of things beyond the grasp of ordinary man; and as I dream of them, I find the names of Huxley, Darwin, Spencer, John Flske (the latter a fine musician) come to me and tnen from some where, methtnks there come the sounds of a voice, and the voice Is the voice of Dar win, and what does he say that can in terest us in music? Listeo, Uil Is what we heard Darwin has been his life-work. The quiet scene that follows between the two men Is drama of the highest rank. The saturnine O'Con nell realizes better than the others the terrible waste cf a brilliant life and a great reform that threatens to grow out of a careless woman's casual caress. He de sides to keep the 8"c:ret. ard Trebell leaves the meeting expecting to Join the cabinet. There Is more discussion after he goes far too much of It and it Is finally decided that even though the scandal Is to be hushed up, Trebell Is not a safe man polit ically. The one practical politician in the group distrusts lilm. So we come to the final act and find Trebell discussing life and death in his library with his physician. The curtain goes down for a few moments to Indicate the passage of the night, and In the morn ing we find him still there still waiting for the letter which shall tell him whether or not he is to be included In the cabinet. It comes at last, and he reads It and goes on casually talking with his sister, but the feeling of Impeding tragedy has grown till It has become almost unbearable. Again the curtain falls to Indicate the flight of a few hours, and when It rises again we know that Trebell has shot him self. Having been forbidden by the censor the play cannot be publicly performed In Eng land so long at the censor lasts, but when the references to local politics are cut out, and a few of the most terrifying tines are omitted, there Is no reason why It should not be produced In the United States and be received heartily as a really great work of art It Is almost certain, also, to be produced In Germany. HAYDEN CHURCH. Coming Events. Looal playgoers will welcome the visit of the popular comedian, Frank Daniels, who comes to the Boyd theater tonight, Monday and Tuesday, for It always safe to predict a laughter-laden entertainment wherever he plays. Charles Dillingham has secured for his clever comedian a new opera, "The Tattooed Man." The music is Victor Her bert's, and the book is the Joint work of Harry B. Smith and A. N. C. Fowler, a writer new to the stage. This collaboration Is said to have produced a story which blends frantically funny situations with a genuine love Interest. The opera Is In two acts, and the locale in Persia. The scenes, which are said to be of more than usual magnificence,- represent the courtyard of the shah's palace, and a perslan rose gar den, with Its atmosphere suggestive of say: "If I had to live my life again, I would have made it a rule to read somp poetry, and listen to some muBlc at least once every week; for perhaps the part of my brain now atrophied would then have been kept active through use. The loss of these tastes Is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be Injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature." Would It not be a good thing for all of us to remember this confession of Mr. Darwin. Think of those sad. sad w.rds of that great man, "perhaps the part of my brain now atrophied (!) would then have been kept active through use;" ' Parents who view with Indifference (or admiration) the accumulation of lurid covered songs of the moment, by their young men and young women whose tastes are in process of formation, might do worse than read the words of Darwin, about the loss of the taste for muslo being a "loss of happiness," possibly "an Injury to the Intellect," and "more probably an Injury to the moral character." And that brings me to the conclusion of thla article which conclusion I had In view when I began the first sentence. This Is what I want to bring home. If you are a student of muBlc, never let the opportunity of "hearing" good concerts be neglected. Oh! the many students who are practising every day In oome line of muslo, who never, never go to a concert when a visit ing artist comes here. Violinists! Do not stay away from the piano recital, or the song recital. Singers! Go to the violinists' recitals and piano recitals; be a musician, not a "vocalist."' Planolst may learn from song recitals and 'violin recitals and organ recitals and then there is the opera, when we have that; and many students, and some teachers (believe me) never go near the opera, because they have no ambition to be a Melba or a Bond. It would be unprofitable as well as v.n Interesting to go back over the musical history of Omaha In the way of concerts and concert giving; suffice It to say that since the days of the old Apollo club, the Ladtes' Musical society, down through the Homer Moore epoch, and some with which the writer had the rashness to "Impresa rionize," on to the days of the Concert Pro moters and Mr. Borglum, no one has made any large, fortune: no one has been obliged to open the window and let out the too oppressive fragrance of the bouquets, and yet. In spite of all this, a woman "goes forth to meet Goliath and alone and single-handed (without even a sling) faces the community with a series of concerts in one hand and a subscription list In the other (and the good will of the musicians at her back), and calmly, but firmly, wrestles with conditions In an effort to keep Omaha well In view on the musical map, and she Is meeting with success. And the woman In question Is Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Turner wants every reader of this article to help her, and some of us who have tried, know that she needs all the assistance possible. Surely when a fair woman asks a favor of brave man, it will not be withheld. Yes? The next of Mrs. Turner's concerts will be Olga Samaroff, planolste, January 2. Then will follow the much-talked of Corlne Rlder-Kelsey, soprano, and later Jean Gerarly. violoncellist; David BIs pham. "the Rtspham," and Francis Mac Mlllen, the violinist. THOMAS J. KELLY. 51 naif al Notes. Mr Fred O. Kills announces that on Sun day evening. December 22. his choir at the First Clirlpiian church will iv a Christ mas cantata, "The Story of Bethlehem," vy ei. An Interesting recital was given at Plym outh Conifregaili'nal church a week ago last Friday niKlit by Miss Mary Tavlor. assisted by M!ss RamsdHle. M,hs Taylor played mmrioHltloiis by Rachmaninoff, Mai Dowel! Gcwlarrt. Kubenstoln, Mnszkowskl, Grtbf and Llebling. The proRram was jute pre, tentlous Mist Ramsdaie gave Birenads by liernee and Drdle, and other numbers by Hubay, Paplnl and MacDowell. The Robert Ouscaden School f.ir Rtrlnged Instruments, Sctimoller & Mueller building, will give Its next public reeual on Wednes day of this week In the school auditorium. The soloists from the school will be Miss Essie Aarous. Miss Ada Morris and Clar ence Patten. The principal orchestral num bers will be overture from Metidelssulin s "Return from Abroad," and two move ments fiom the Sixth Symphony of lljvdn. The school will be assisted by Miss Minna Weber, pupil of Fred U. Ellis, who will sing the "Slave Sjng," by Del Rlego; "An Fven Ing Iajv." by Ctttpman. and "All for You." by IrHardelut. The iiubllc la tordJally la viled. Admission 1$ fre, palms and perfume. Mr. Daniels plays the role of Omar Khayam, Jr., poet, astrologer, nd weather prophet, and his subrlquet of "The Tattooed Man" Is due to the presence on his neck of a mystic mark In the form of the scarabrus or Persian sacred beetle. A 4 1.1 I .11 V. til. iii'iiim una wunuiuu. mine, iuj mu i& play revolves, for the appearance of two similar traces of magic In the same spot on two others In the kingdom Is said to lead to all sorts of whimsical situations and predicaments. The opera Is reported to be replete with dainty dances and novel song hits. Of the latter "Omar Khayam," "Take Things Easy," and "Nobody Loves Me," are described as catchy melodies of the popularly whistled order. The sup porting cast Is a strong one. and Includes William Danforth, George O'Donnell, Harry Creston Clark, Gilbert Clayton, Nace Bon vllle, Harold Russell, Julia Brewer, Louise Sylvester, Norma Kopp and a large beauty chorus, A real musical comedy la promised In Klaw & Erlanger's presentation of "The Grand Mogul," at the Boyd's theater next Friday and Saturday nights, with Saturday matinee. "The Grand Mogul" is the latest musical comedy by Plxley and Luders, whose former works, "The Burgomaster," "King Dodo," "Prince of Pllsen' and "Woodland" have made them famous throughout the United States In this par ticular line. The cast numbers seventy five and Includes such well known singers and comedians as Mr. Frank Moulan (he of "Sultan of Sulu" fame), Maude Lillian Berrl, John Dunsmuir, Sarony Lambert, Edith St. Clair, George II. Moore, Seymour Brown, J. B. Carson, Clara Bello Jerome and Marie Johnston. There Is a singing chorus of fifty. William Collier wllf be at the Boyd on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week, with a special matlriea on Christmas, In his success, "Caught In the Rain." Kubellk's present 'lour of America Is marking the high tldo of concert at tendance In this country. All records were broken at the great New York Hippo drome on the occasion of his first concert there early In November, and flashlights of the Immense audience were taken for the "London "Sketch" and other great Journals; while photographs of the box of fice statements showing the enormous re ceipts were also taken and are being re printed all over the country. On account of the great capacity of the Hippodrome popular prices were charged, and even then the receipts were $5,676. Since then five concerts have been given in Chicago to very large and enthusiastic audiences. A third one Is already booked in St. Louis and in Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Indiana polls, St Paul, Winnipeg, and other centers the same record of attendance Is noted without exception. Kubellk Is scheduled to appear at the Boyd theater on Sunday De cember 29. Minnie Seltgman, sf distinguished actress and William Bramwell (off the stage. Will Dowlng, well known In Omaha social and Masonic circles, having been secretary to the grand master Mason of Nebraska years ago, when he resided lu Omaha) presenting "A Dakota Widow," a one act comedy come at the top of the new bill that starts the week with a matinee today art the Orpheuml One of the big features will be the comedienne, May Ward and her "Eight Dresden Dolls," of girls, prettily costumed, rendering catchy up-to-date songs. Fred erick Voelker, the eminent violinist, accom panied on the piano by his beautiful and accomplished wife are also on the bill. Mason and Bart, are pair of comedy, horizontal bar performers. For a skit he calls "Every Inch a Soldier," Charles Sharp entertains with dutch comedy and Instrumental muslo. Dixon and Fields the "Original German Sailors" are fun-makers as Is William Tompkins with his topical talks styled, "The Sense of Nonsense." A fresh assortment of pictures will be pro jected by the ktnodrome. $ "In Oik Kentucky," will be seen again at the Krug theater for four days, starting matinee today. It has been presented for fifteen years, season after season, and from Maine to California and from the great lakes to the gulf, It Is known and appreciated by all classes of play-goers. One is always assured of seeing a first class, competent company of players and a beautiful scenio production. Then, again, there are the clever little pickaninnies. These diminutive Ethiopians can be de pended upon at all times to furnish an at tractive and amusing feature of the per formance. The company for the season of 1907-8 Includes some of the favorite players who have been identified with the play for years. Bert G. Clark and Charles ' K. French play their original roles of the colonel and Uncle Neb. A charming young actress. Miss May Stockton, will be seen for the first time In the role of Madge. Others In the cast are J. J. Sullivan, A. IT. Wilson, Calvin Tlbbets, Miss Katherlne Raye and Miss Margaret Lee. "Toyland," a very pretty and pleasing musical melange, will be the attraction at the Krug theater for three days starting Thursday night. The piece Is said to be well staged and carries a large and hand some chorus. Announcement Is made that an excellent stock company is to be the 'attraction at the Burwood theater, starting in about two weeks. Vaudeville will receive its last two hearings today at t:30 and 8:15, the house closing then for the next two weeks In order to allow an opportunity to make al terations and changes necessitated by the change in policy. Although the company Is partially formed, it Is not deemed ex pedient to make any announcement at this time as to the. makeup of the organization. Already many people have notified the theater management by 'phone or letter that they desire that the same seats re served weekly that they occupied during the former stock seasons. So numercAis have been these requests that In all prob ability a subscribers' book will be opened shortly. Scenic artists will start work at once on an entirely new supply of scenery and the bouse will be thoroughly renov ated during the two weeks of darkness. Friday the management of the Jewel theater was Informed that they might run the plctuxts of the Passion Play showing the Lifo and Passion 6t Christ one week longer. These pictures of the great play held at Oberammergau every tea years were shown at the Jewel theater all last week, and were a wonderful drawing card. People visited" the Jewel who had never set foot Inside the doors during the two years It has been at Sixteenth and Douglas streets, and many were the expressions of satisfaction with the pictures and surprise at the refinement and character of the theater. This time of the year Is peculiarly appropriate for the exposition of this play as it deals with the life of Christ from birth to ascension, and one viewing it can better understand the meaning of Christmas. Those who were fortunate enough to witness the play last week saw something truly wonderful; there were over 49,000 different photos, each complete in It self, .enlarged to life size, and shown at the rate of over a dozen each second, making one complete scene lasting one hour and a half. Children should see this play s wU as grown-up folk lie Any Sat A Jewel Theatre s The Passion Play Here Another Week Any Seat 'S TONIGHT MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS FRANK'' DANIELS the taTtomd maii Mutlp by Victor Hvrbvrt Book by Smith and Fowler - X FR1DAY SAT-SAT- M- Dec- 2-21 yVVv ERLANGER FRANK NTV MOULAN X- - and - ORIGINAL CAST OF 80 , Seats Ready Tuesday DEC. 22, 23. 24, 25, CHARLES FB3HMAN PRESENTS c;sA8 wta. COLLIER CAUGHT I IV THE RAJIV DEC. 26, 27, 28 DeWOLF HOPPER, In 75 - PEOPLE - 75 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29-KUBELIK Today 2:30 1IR1LJG S'K Tnlght 8:15 sHAsv HJ pric e-ic-50c-7i Matins Wod. Highest Class Attraction at Fair Prices 4 DAYS, STARTING MATINEE TODAY Aunual Tour of Jacob Lilt's Incomparable Company in the Most Popular American I'lajr Ever Written ToTDdI IWiyiTfTI TPPfNv Written by C. X. DAZEV 50 KOLLICKING, FROLICKING, COMICAL MCKANIXXIKS 50 6 KENTUCKY THOROCGHBRKI) HOUSES The Greatest of All Horse Ituces The Famous Pickaninny Brass Band 3 DAYS, Starting Thursday, DEC. 19th A MERRY MUSICAL MELANCE TOYLAND Did Beauty Chorus. Funny, Fast and Furious The Drama beautiful Illustrated atorjr of that most Interesting of all dramas the drama of the world's activities, from the dawn of civilization to the present time; 2.000 Illustrations. All thla can be found In Kldpath's History of the World. Small monthly payments. Now on sale at IVIe0eatl"s Stationery Co., Omaha. (ABk for Mr. KoberU.) We also have 27 sots of the Americanized Encyclopedia Brlttan- nlca which we offer at half price. AMf.OEMKXT". Here Another Week The Passion Flay Announcement! The Management of the Jewel Theatre have fortunately been able to contract to retain the pictures of the Greed Ober&mmerga.u Play OF THE Life &id Passion of Christ ONE WEEK LONGER And those who have not seen them will have another oppor tunity to view this beautiful, awe inspiring and y instructive picture. JEWEL THEATRE Douglas ALL, THIS. WEEK . Continuous Performance From 12 M. to 11 P. M. Daily. tSe 10c, ANY SEAT 10c InX Here Another Week The Passion Play THEATRE HAPPYLAND New $20,000 . PRODUCTION of the World 1 Any Seat A Jewel Theatre SSI The Passion Play Here Another Week '" Any Seat Thons Douglas 494. ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Mat. Evirf Day 2:15, Every Night 8:15 Week Starting Mat. Today MINNIE . WILLIAM SELIGMAN BRAMWELL Presenting "A Dakota Widow" MAY WARD And Her "Eight Dresden Dolls" MR. FREDERICK VOELKER THE DISTINGUIST VIOLINIST Assisted by Mrs. Frederick Vdelker, Accompanist. MASON & BART Novelty Comedy Gymnasts CHARLES SHARP German Instrumental Comedian DIXOII & FIELDS The Original German Bailors WILLIAM TOmIihT" Topical Talk "The Sense of Nonsense" KINODROME Always the Newest In Motion Pictures PRICES: 10c. 2Dc. 60c. c""T!i"v VAUOEVILL E At 2:30 & I OClay 8:15 P. M. Wright Huntington & Go. Donovan & Arnold T.1YSTICUS' Lillian Reid & Co. MAY HAMILTON DeGraw Trio Earl G. Hicks MOVING PICTURES Starting .Mondsy, Dso. 30. ths Burwood Stock Oo., prsssnting scsnia productions si popular prioss. The Boyd Theater School of Acting (A practical training school for dramatic and poratic itage) Fourth Season Now Open Students' Matins EntrajrcaenU LILLIAN FITCH, Director W. J. BURGESS. Manager Evelyn B. Hopper VOICE CULTURE tS89 &PAULDIXG ST. TEL. DOUGLAS 80S. BURWOOD