Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 10, 1909, EDITORIAL, Page 3, Image 11
B V' THE OMAHA SUNDAY BKK: JAXtTAKV 10. 190f. ' 3 Gossip About P FROM the east comes a doleful I u wail, musical comedy is on the came to him In the hour when his triumph more or lss Interest to the ruhlic. but cm wane, and the public la turning I waa cnmplete because revenge was with- I i f the moat touching and dramatic Inci to the aerloiia drammer. Ain't lout savor and he locked the love of the j dents In the history of singing occurred It awful. Mabel? Nat Qoodwln haa rinsed hla tour In "Cameo Klrby" and la back on the "Great White Way" sighing that folka don't rare for the real thing In comedy, while DeWolf Hopper la pledging himself to give orar alnglng and dancing and reciting "Casey at the Baf that he may hereafter go In for the real thing. And to DeWolf Nathaniel confldea that It'a no uae. for the mind of the pub lic la tnrnlng to aerloua thlnca and will have little or none of comedy of any aort. And Henrietta Crosmsn la doing two a day In t'hlcagn, Just because well, aha miiat eat. you know. Fam Bernard la going Into vaudeville, to aee If he like It. you know. Well, he ll probably like It. for It a a chance for him. Public taste may he chang ing, but the chancea are that It la In ac tors, rather than mannera. Nat Goodwin haa played Nat Goodwin for many, many years, and at laat the dear people have tired of him: ditto DcWnlf Hopper. And, one regrets to tny It. Henrietta Crosman aeotna to have outlived her welcome on Broadway, while ahe haa not yet been able to conquer her averalon to "the provinces." All the while a lot of new one are receiv ing the favora that uaed to be lavlahed on thoee who now complain. The public la fickle, but It haen't yet given up the old Jokes of musical comedy. It wants to hear them told by new jokers; that'a all Rome little connolntlon may be derived from the fact that the real dramatic suc cesses of the laat two aeaaona are those that have had a serious aapect. PeopM arc thinking, apparently, of aome feature of life apart from those that merely di vert, and are really giving aome attention to the qucatlona of social relation. This has been noted In every other way through which human thought finds ex pression, so whv. nnt at th theater. The stage la one of the greatest agencies for the dissemination of Ideaa, and that !t If how being employed n the great work of advnnclng the cause of humanism Is the rnoRt convincing proof cf Ita Importanca It may not be that the art of ihe dramatist and the actor will be potent to achieve all that might be hoped for It, but If It does even a little It will not have been In vain. It rr.a the advantage of being In a most practical way able to realise the advice of Bt. Paul, and he "all things to all men." It carries Its message directly to those, who ere capable of receiving It. Between Klein and his "Lion and the Mouse" and Ibsen. with his "Rosmersholm" and "Hedda Gablcr" an Immense distance stretches, end It Is filled with Konnedya, and Walters, nnd Thomases, and others, each senfilng forth In aome form the gen eral messaai-. It la a time of awakening, end the theater Is taking Its full part In the work. Thougl t Is changing, newet Pollens of personal reaponelhllity are springing up, and wider views of life are taking the place cf the narrow concep. liens that reatrlcted thought and action It Is not the dawn of the mlllenlum. ner. rapa, nor even Ita approach, but It la a time when men are thinking more of their neighbors ind PM 0f themselves, when Charity abldeth as rcver before, and when 1 elpfulness to others Is the watchword. The worker rre all working with cne purpose, maybe not all In the same way. but the point of convergence Is the good of humanity. And the theater' Is doing a great deal to help It alcng. It is Just a littlebtt tragic that Nat Goodwin should find himself neglected, after all Ms years of triumph. And yet, without reading hi in a lecture, may wo not Inquire on whom Is the blame for this to be placed? Did not Nathaniel take hln one talent and wrap It In a nap kin and hide it securely, lest It might be .leal? It hasn't been a great many yea. tlnce his name headed the list of American comedians, and It seemed that no pr pehecy as to his future seemed extnivi ganl. It waa urged on him that he undertake more serious work, but he conn r.ted himself for a long time in playing simply Nat Goodwin. He might have been called one name or another on the bill of the play. but It was always Nat Goodwin who walked out on the Ptago. After a long time lie determined that he would put Ids' talent to use. He took U out from the (-elemental wrap ping lit which he had Immured It, and aerdlns forth to the world that he had determined In the future In permit him self to be referred to only as Mr. N. C. (iced in. et about to do something. But It was too late. He had yet the one talent, carefully preserved, but he could find no market for It. Folks didn't know Mr. N C. Goodwin, and In trying to be come acquainted with him they forgot about Nat Goodwin. And now. season after season, he haa tried to win back a pcblle that lias turned to aome other favorite. And season after seaaon his effcrti- have failed. He Is not alone, though. Oilier actora have done the same, and they muat not complain If thelv one t-ilent did not increase and multlrH wl lie lliey had it carefully wieipei' In the napkin and hidden. To turn ag lin to the seilous drin i. it is a pleasure to attest to hee efforts of any one who U not content to preserve his tal ent, but w lio seeks to Increase it by uauge. Mr. Cllsbee of the Burwood company la one of three. He tins been known to Omaha folks now for two seasons, a mod est, unassuming young man. who haa taken oa a large valely of minor parts, achiev ing eacil wl.h whatever of distinction comes to one who labors conscientiously and Is not satisfied wlih merely doing things well, but Wants to do them better. During the last week Mv. CI In bee realised on the use he has made of his talent, and by bis as sumption of the role of Cyrus Blenkarn, tne old porcelain potter In "The Middle man." he stamped himself on the minds of all who saw him ss an actor. Not merely an actor, either, but a good actor one of parts and understanding, and better even than ti.ut. of the high faculty of expressing his artistic conception so perfectly ss to make ii fell and understood by all. It was througii "The Middleman" that Mr. E. 8. W ilia ixl finally escaped going down In the annals of the British stage aa me best villain lajndon ever knew. He had won this distinction In "The Silver King." and It seemed thai he was doomed to be a j villain all toe teat of his days. He tried to get away from this reputation In other roles, but never quite succeeded until he created Cyrus Blenkarn, and In the sor rows and triumphs of that old man found an escape from bis qualifications as a "heavy" and won his way aa a real actor. It may nol be that Mr. ,Cllabe will find bis way to tha top by the tsmi means, but ho has succeeded In Impressing on tha public that he la really an actor. He en iortd the old man witb an Intensely I1UI11411 quality, and, with a fins sense of nerapectlve, drew a picture that will llva for a long time of that splendid old char acter who could not be content with all ilia money In tha world ao long aa he waa not abla to reproduce tha Tatlow" glaie. It waa an Intelligent, effective portrayal of the high note of the character that marked Mr. Cltabee a efforts. He gave full value to tha human side of the role, the love for hi children, his all but Idolatrous affection for his daughter alary, hia sor w tot her aaiefortune, his pursuit ot Plays, Players and vengeance, and I. if d.sappoint ment that daughter he mourned. All of this was properly denoted, but It waa Ihe secondary phase of the character. The soul of a great artist lived in that doddering old man who courd tell a nobleman to come back In six months or a year and maybe he would have time to talk to him, for tne present he was busy with an experiment; who could see mote beauty In a teapot that ho could not reproduce than In all the other things around him; who cared noth ing for money, save that It was necessary to buy him Irons at tha hardware shop for use In connection with hla new kiln, and whoso dream was to rediscover the art of the dead and gone Tatlow. It waa the man who grappled with Fate and wrestled mlghtly and prevailed. And Mr. Cllsbee did this so well. Patiently and persistently he wrought out the part, filling It In ten derly nnd deftly, rounding it out com pletely and finally offering It as a whole w nearly perfect thai It were merely cap tious to suggest possible Improvement. It was a fine undertaking, finely carried out. At the Omaha Theaters. "A Girl at the Helm," the latest musical comedy success direct from the. La Salle theater. Chicago, where It Is now in Its sixth month, will be the attraction at the Boyd tonight and Monday, under the man agement of the Princess Amusement com pany, which haa given ua such great musi cal successes In the past aa "The Time, the Place and the Oirl," "The Umpire," "The Oirl Question" and "Honeymoon Trail." In this lust production Mr. Singer haa sur passed all previous efforts In making "A Girl at the Helm" the most pretentious mirical production ever sent out of tha La Belle theater. The cast haa been se lected with especial care. Billy 8. Clifford and Maud Lambert, who for several years have been stars In vaudeville, are at the head of tho eomrwny. Others are Countess Olga Von Hatxfeldt, late of the "Belle of Mayfalr," and the "Gay Musician. and at one time star In "The Burgomaster" and "Little Duchess," Florence Martin, last season with Eddie Foy in "The Orchid;" Harry Brown, the well known comic onera cc median, who han been associated with tne original "Irlncesa Chic." and "Marl3 Cahill;" Robert G. Pitkin, late star of "The Time, the Place and the Girl;" Bern hardt Nlemeyer, Kdward Rock, Harvey Fellows and a 10.000 challenge beaut chorus. Almost every great prima donna Iirs had In her career Incldenta which leave an AST year attention waa drawn through this column, as well aa through other sources, to the fact that a very creditable sea aon of grand opera was being presented at the Bovd theater by a company which was practically un known offered many surprises. Since that t.me the company, which is now known aa tho "Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera company," has visited many cities and made many friends. The. company waa playing in New York late last season. , Mr. Abramson announces that he has more enjoyment for the music lovers than ever before, and ss there will be a short season of grand opera at the Boyd theater, beginning on Thursday night of this week," When "Faust" will be sung. Mme. Therry will sing Marguerite. On Friday evening "Lucia" will be pre sented, with Misa Julia Allen, an American eolorature soprano, In the title role. Mr. Torre, 'who sang here last season, will be the Kdgardo and Mr. Zara, also a favorite last year, will be Henry Ashton (or En rico). On Saturday afternoon there ,wlll be a double bill, which, needless to say, will be "Cavalleria Rustlcana" and "IPaglHaccl." In the casta will be Mme. Duce-Merola, Mile. Georgian Strauss, both of whom were heard laat season; Mile. Madelena Bosal. Signor Barrl and MM. Zara. Puccini and Paolonl. On Saturday night the beautiful opera "I-a Giocotida," by Ponchlelll, (pronounced Pon-kee-ellle) will be given. As this opera Is not as well known as the others, and as It will be offered for the first time In Omaha, the following mention of It may not be superfluous: The composer was bom In 1834 and died in I&mJ. The opera waa flrat produced at 1-a Soala in 187U and in New York In. 1883. The time of the opera Is the seventeenth century. The place, Venice. The ttxt Is by Bolto, and is baaed on a drama by Victor Hugo. The leading characters are Glocondit, a ballad singer; U Cleca, her blind mother; Laura, wife of Alvlse; Eriio, a Genoese noble; Bainaba. a epy of the Imiuleltlun; Alviae. a head of the state In quisition. On the rise of the curtain one sees the court yard of the ducal palace In festive attire. After the opening chorus of this act (which act Is called the "Lion's Mouth") and the departure ofithe peopla who have sung the reaatla clfurus, Bai naba sings a number In which he makes apparent the fact that lie la In love wlih Giuioiida. (Here is Introduced a motiff which appeuis frequently and which j after the manner of Wagner, us, In fad, is the entire niuouat conaiructlon of the piece). La Uioconda appears with her mother, who is blind, and who is being led to her favorke seat in luo church, by Uioconda. Uioconda goes to find Enxo whom he lovea. and Barnaba intercepts her, making iu ue.og rejected, lie determines lu have revenge (after the true ! manner oi iiaiiau opera; ana so he tries to convince Zuane, the loser of the regatta, thai he was defeated by the 'apcUs" of Uioconda s blind mother! Tills gentle insinu ation has the charming effect of rousing tlie populace to demand the death of Claca, the mother, who, of a surely, muat be a witch. A digreaslon; people are always ready ta an Innocent 'wlich," but they have not a word of denunciation for tile Insinu ating reptile who starts a defamatory re. port about a peraon a character or reputa- , nun. Well, of course, Enxo, arrives just in time 10 save the day and there comes, also upon the scene, Aloise, one of the chiefs of the Inquisition, and hla wife, I.aura. Quiet la restored by this triple interference, and lu gratitude Claca gives her rosary to Laura. Now the trouble begins. Observe It. Gloconda la in love with Knio. who. she supposes, is a captain of a merchant vesaeL Laura recognises in Enso a former lover, and despite her marriage to Aloise (or Alvlse she atlll lovea Enso. Now Barnaba wants tJ get Emo away so that he can have a chanve to win Gioconda for him self. 8o he whispers Ij Enso that I Jura will be oa a is ahlp "Hecate" at nightfall. Barnaba then, with due tact and kindneaa, Inform Laura's husband Aloise that she, Laura, lu lends U elope witb Koto. Gto- Playhouses impif upon iluni for all time ami a:e ol when Madame Mircheat. who sings at tilt Boyd theater Tuesday night. January i'l was making one of her appearances at St James hall In txindon. Phe wna announced to sing st on c( the famous "populars," nnd the late Dr. Joachim was billed, too with his farm us quartet. One of the songs she had t Imaen was "Von Kwlger Liebe," by Brahms, and it was suggested to t lie madame by the fact that nt the moment tnnilmes to be produced within the , next she had to make her selection the great composer lay aerlnusly ill. "When I got to the hall I beheld a slant I shall never forget? Great tears were raining down the face of Joachim, the men of his qusrtet were weeping, the artists In that dear old green rocin were sad and It was a sadness that msde itself curiously felt In the audience, which seemed filled with the spirit of griefs oppression Brahms was dead. The news hsd come while that very aildlence was assembling On looking at the program it gave me a sort of new shock to find the only Brahms Item was tha s"ng I myself was to sing How I walked onto the platform I rcvol leii.emoer. as one in a dream I saw Jonchlm and the members of his quartet and standing solemnly at the side, Joachim with his violin under his arm and his hand covering his face. A tense stillness pre vailed, for the magnetism of a great sym pathy held the audience. J tried to do my best, to put Into Brahms' music some r.f his soul's Intention, but I do not know 1 can only ronwmiber Joachim stepping for ward and helping me from the platform." Apropos of this, the following will bo of Interest: In her library Madame Marches! has a wonderfully Interesting album, whoso pages are written and drawn by many ot the great musicians nnd most famous artlf ta of the century. On Joachim's pace h had written with his own hand the first bars of the aong "Von Kwiger Llebe." and then In German, "A word to thank you for the consolation which your superb Interpretation of an Immortal song gave to me." At a concert Boon afterwards, when Madamo Marches! sang an air from Bach. Joachim played Its obligate Thla was the first time the renowned violinist ever ac companied a aong In public. The Ivan Abrahamson Italian Grand Optra company will begin an engage ment of three nights and a matinee at the Biyd theater on Thursday evening. Thl organisation won much favor in On:ahb laat season and comes now direct from successful engagements In New York, Philadelphia. Brooklyn and other conda overhears the matter and Is sadly shocked by Enxo'a fickleness. The Angelus. (Curtain.) The second act Is called "The Roses." If the reader will now kindly project his "astral body" to the deck of the good ship "Hecate" he may find things to Interest him. After the sailors have sung their usual "Ho! Ho! He! He!" chorus, Barnaba comes along and sings a really beutlful barcarolle. Then Enxo appeara on deck, and sings of course; then Laura comes, and she ainga. Now watch Gloconda has also managed to get on board . After alnglng a duet the gentla Gloconda. very politely and quite unexpected, at tempts to stab the loving Laura who has stolen her Enxo. But the resourceful Laura quietly and unostentatiously displays the "Rosary" and Gloconda remembers that this lady helped to save her mother's life, and she postpones the killing. Instead, sue gives her masque to Laura and order ing her boat, sends her away, before the arrival of the husband. Aloise. At the end of this act, after a dramatic scene between Enso and Giocondo, the former sets his vessel on fire when he discovers that he Is surrounded by Venetian galleys. The third act, which Is called the "House of Gold," opens with the cheering intelli gence that Husband Alolse has decided to become a widower; that is, he will poison Wife Laura. When Laura enters upon the scene she Is told that he must take a drink, and that quickly, even before tha serenade of passing gondoliers is silent. This drink Is poison and Is In direct vio lation of the "anti-treatlng" laws, and ao the giver, Alvlse, leaves the room. Gloconda enters. Just In time as usual, and substitutes a sleeping draught for the polaotC1 Laura drinks It, with the usual result, and when the Jealous husband re turns he supposes his wife .to be dead, and the scene then changes to a brilliant fes tive picture, and Barnaba drags in Claca, whom he found praying. Enzo, being ad vised of the death (supposed) of Laura, sings of hia great love for her and gets into sad trouble with her husband. He Is sleted by the guard, but Gloconda tella Barnaba that she will "be his" if h will save Enzo. lie Bays lie will. The fourth and laat act la called "The Orfano Canal." the veatibule of a ruined palace. Gioconda receivea her friends here. Ii Is her residence. Enter two singers bearing the Bleeping Laura. Giocunda, again tempted to take Laura's life, shows her developed noble sense of self-sacrifice and does not yield. Enzo happens in and is about to have It out with Gloconda, when Laura oppor tunely awakes and reveals the fact that Uioconua is the one who saved her life. Gloconda has provided a boat for the lovers land they escape. S Kite then prays to t lie I Virgin for deliverance frotn the cruel prom- i. which she has been obliged to make to the wretch Barnaba but the niiscream -l hears her. and when lie confronts her with I btr desire to escape ahe replies that she will fullfil her promise, but must first dress herself becomingly fur such an eveni. She slabs herself Willi a dagger and, singing "I have sworn to be thine; take me; 1 am thine" tin Italian), she expires, but not be fore she has been informed by "the Bar naba" that lie had the pleasure of strang ling her mother the evening before. While the tale is somewhat gruesome (after the manner of most grand operas) lne music Ut.cioV(1y mtereailng, and if ihls story haa been told somewhat lightly it haa been with the intention of lightening tho gloom rather than with any idea of flippancy toward either the text or the music of the opera. THOMAS J. KELLY. Maalral Notes. Jual before going to press the news lia-i bten received lliut Mr. lavid Biaphaiii will give a aong recital at the Lyric thea ter in February. . As announced Utt week, Madame Blanche Marches! will give one of her i. tuque aong recitala at tlie Boyd theater on Tuesday night of this week. Tr- program for Mr. Max Landow's Schumann recital on January 20 wilt ap pei.r in tills column next witk. Here is one of tlie moat remarkable pro trrmi The Bee haa ever printed; PART I. (a) Kind F. Chopin ibl Rercecse F. Chopin ... t tnrmm d Valse C. Saint gaena Music and Musical Notes BOYD'S TONIGHT AND MONDAY UOKT H. SIXUEft Ol-FEBS TBI MUSICAL SUCCESS, A GIRL thte HELM With HUT CLirrOSD. MAUD UMBCRT'nl BIj Ct of TO Artists. TUESDAY EVENING MAIL BLANCHE MARCHES. la a Bong Bscital. Brahm Vandtnbarg at tha Fiano. Baldwin Piano Used. Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company Tha Greatest Operatic Organisation Tftt Heard Outside ot Hw York. Thurs. Eve, " FAUST. Frt. Eve, " LUCIA." Sat. Mat., "CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA" and "I PAGLIACCI." Sat. Eve. LA GACONDA." SUNDAY AND MONDAY, JAN. 17 and 18 Return EBg-agement of Eugene Walter's Great American Play, "PAID IN FULL" PHONES - Bell, OF THE D'URBERVILLES Here's Gospel Truth Indeed: "IF" IT'S AX THE BUR WOOD, IT'S BULLY" NEXT bU.MUAV and ALL WEEK, "CARMEN itli Ncthcn.lt vrrslna larRi! rltics. On Thursday evening tho bill will lie Gounod's "Faust," with Mnif. Hclc-ne Thorry as Marffhprllu, M. Huitn C'oh.nililnl as Faust and M. Hiavlnl hh Mi flstofploM. On Friday evening "l-mli di l.mi inermoor." Iiy Donizr ttl, will he tho 1:111. with Miss Julia Allen, the well known young; Ainorlian, as Lucia, M. Torre will hIiijt IidKar Hnd the oilier solo parti will he in slionK Imnds. At the. matinee on .Saturday a double bill will be offered, Mascagnl's "Cavellerla Rustl- Brahm Van den Berg. PART II. (a) Air de Lea, from The Prodigal Son.. ; Claude IX'bussy (In this aria. Lea. the mother, deplores the absence of her child). Claude De bussy, a French composer, born lNi!. Mis most celebrated works are 'l'Apres midi d'nn Faune and the , ,opt'rH' PpHea and Melisunde. (b) Tlie Nightingale Alableff - A Russian folk song wlih variations. Alessandro Alablcfr. a Russian com poser, was born at Moscow on Au gust 3. lsil.1. and died IKiJ. Mine. Blanche Marches!. PART III. (a) When Thou Art with Me J. s. Bach Joliann Sebastian Huch, born at t;ise- nach, 18Ui; .lied at Leipzcli, 17o(). (b) Vlolette A. Scarlatti AJessundro Scarlatti, "born Ht Trapuno, Sicily. 10511; died at Naples. lT.'o. (a Have You Seen but a White Ulv ?row? Annoyihous (d) Nymphs and Shepherds 11. Purccll Henry Purcell. the greatest English composer, was born at Westminster, (I-oiMlom. bluX, and dieC 1 ;:5. This song Is taken from bis opera, Th v Lib'Ttine, who really was Don Juan. (e) The Lass with the Delicate Air.... ! Dr. Arne Dr. Thomas Arne, an English com poser, born 17il, and died 172S in England. Mine. Blanche Marches!. PART VI. (a) Romanze Robert Schumann b) Ihe Vuques (The Waves) . . '.";'.,', M- Noszkowskl (c) A Midsummer Night's Dream (para Phrase) Mendelssohn-Liszt Brahm Van den Berg. PART V. (a) Why so Palo Are tho Roses? - Tschalkowski Born at Wotklnsk. 1M0; died at St. Petersburg. 1 KH.1. (b) Faint and Fainter Is Mv Slumber ilmmer Lelser Wird Meip Schlum- me,r Brahms Johannes Brahms, born at liambouiy 1833; died at Vienna, 1S7. (c) The Erlking .chubrt Frnnz Peter Sclmlx-rt. born at l.lchten- Ihal. near Vienna. ITStS; died at lenna. It). This masterpiece wab coiniKsed before Schubert was 19 (d) Soft-Footed Snow Sigurd Lie In slni;i'i( this song, among oth'et similar songs. Mine. Blanche Mar ches! created a new line In interpreta tion. The song, as generally acknowl edge, e'-okes tho picture of falline snow. It Is suns in Norwegian. vurd !,(,., Norwegian com poser died two years ago at SI vears of age. Tltesucctss Mine. Blanche Mar ch. -si eroded with this son was. as he snid himself before dvlng his greatest m , last Jov on earth (e) Nonndv Saw It (Neimand s Hst Uesehni cari ,,nw tr T'.r 1st a Huao Wolff Hugo Wolff, born nt Wlnderisch eractz. Syria. IsfiO, and died Insane at 'onna. !M. leaving behind him treasure of sotifi. Mine. HI:, l che Marches!. PART VI. fa) A Dream of May Hawley Living Ameilcan composer, (bi Cuttin' Rushes Will, by l.lvinir English coninoser. tc) mru tvinm (Vile wood niaeon. the v.11. Immle Ine owl, tlie om kooi. I .Mine. Blanche .Marches!. ! r.Mil (Hi CI. nnt Wiuthin H nib.-rs .Ivilllf l'n'lirh runirionr ilil .l a n doll in- ' ..Claud- m-bussy ir ! n rni'iHvcia J liaiiii Str-ii'SK Joluinn Siirtvi?". the f.inioiiH ri.muoHti islu- liMtinlie Vulx.-. uraltm Van den Berg. The follow 'nir recital will be given at tin First C- n H i emu inn church under tlie niis ( Ic e of ti:.' Woint n's ChriKiian Temper unie union: PART I. i :.i.'hii u-Iliit iiialor M ziirUu, ii-ii'iiior Sclierxo. Ij-nrnor Mr. Mux l.uiiiiow. Ana-King ot Lahore Mr ChH Hobtill Chopin .Mas-enet Romance a d'Amb'-ovio Ellenlanz P' er-Hal.r Mia Kinilv Cleve. (a. V rul.liiisHeslaub.- (til W'ohiii e All, GaMiev It ,ie Mibs Myrtle Mom t P -'.nlM-it hclMihert . Iiin.un PART II 8onata for violin and piano. Op l.l .. Ruliiiiftein Mnderuto con nioto. Moderuto .issnl. S' li, rz, i Finale. Misa Cleve and Mr. Mnrtin Uu'i. ia Handmatinachen Kralims ihi My Oueen liralmis let EinclnvH i (Jrie" Mis Myrtle Mows. " I'rgarlscher Sturm Mar.-i h F. Ijsjst Mr. Max liiiuluv. in) Wliere-e re You Walk Haml (b Come Into t'n (i ir.l. n. Mn. M. T Salter Mr Soberki. Accomnanists, Mine. Rorgluin and Mr. Martin Hush. An organ recilal by Mr. Martin liu.h. with Mr. Frvd Kills assisting in several baritone solos, will be given at fh First Congregational church one week fmm 81111 day. January IT. at 4 p. 111. If thla recita tion attracts enough Interest there will be aii attemi to revive tlie Sunday recltala sn sonesnfullv earned on in the bast by Mr. Taber and by Mr. 13 u tier. Hnajasah l ! THE ATE R r..e nR-in "T" 4. n. aT AND ALL. I UUMT WEEK HI The Play In Which Mrs. Flake Scored Her Moait Notable Success MATS. TODAY, TUES., THURS., SAT cana" and Leoncavallo's "I ragliaccl." In the first Mine. R. Duce-Merola will sin StiiiUi7.a and M. Bail will sIiik Cunio The oilier solo parts in these will ho well cared for. On Saturday evening "l.u Ulaconda," an opera In four acts, by Pcr.chlclli, will be sung for the first lime In Omaha. It Is a remarkably ntrong compcsltion, boll) from a dramatic ami from a musical point of view. The cast for this opera will bo: La Giaconda, Mme, Therry; Laura, Mine, Strauss; La Cieca, Mllo. BossI; Enzo, M. Barl; Barnaba, M. Pacini; Alvlse. M. Gravlni; Zuane, M. Frascona. On Thursday and Friday evenings M. Fornari will conduct and on Saturday evening M. Merola will wield the baton. M. Merola will conduct Cavellerla Rustlcana" and M. Fornari will conduct "I Pagllaeci." The Interest In the engagement has been general so far and the request for seats shows that the public expects to attend. The return ot Eugene Walters' great American play, "Paid In Full," will un doubtedly be welcome news to a great many theater-goers who failed to see this wonderful drama during Its former visit. It deals with the problem of a young couple endeavoring to live respectably on an In come o' 118 a week. The engagement Is for Sunday and Monday, January 17 and 18. Thomas Hardy's great novel, "Tess of the d'L'rbervllles," will be presented In dra matic form at the Burwood theater for a week, starting with matinee this afternoon. It Is one of the most powerful stories '.'n fiction and proved a wonderful success for Mrs. Flake, who originated the part in fact, it was in this role that she attracted the attention of tlie entire English-speaking world. The play tella the story of a pure soul born In sordid surroundings, and through the common environment of her home life reaching out for the good and pure. Of humble parents, she Is sent out to work for aome distant relatives, and there Is seduced by the man who la her Nemesis In after life. She returns to her parents, where her child Is born. Later she works In the fields, and when the baby dies she goes into another section of the country, where finally she meets the "one man, ' her first and only love, and then be gins her tragedy. The story is marvelously dramatic and no man or woman can see this powerful story without a surge of pity for "Tess," who might have been a happy aoul In paradise, but for the stern environ ment of fete. Miss Elliott should find In "Tess" great scope for her emotional ability. Mr. Grew will be Angel Clare, the man Tess marries. Mr. Bacon will be seen as John d'L'rberville "S.r John" who boasts eternally of his ancient lineage and is too lazy to work. Matinees will be given Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Following next week's production at tho Burwood Miss Elliott will be seen in tho name part of the Olga Nelhersole version of "Carmen." Great pains are to be taken with the production and It is promised that an offering of attractive merit will be pre- ' seniea. as -larmen" Miss Elliott should i? seen to great advantage. Starting witli a matinee today the Laigrran Yiddish Opera company will be the attraction at the Krug theater for t lie first four days of tills week. The piece preaented ou Sunday afttrnoon will le "Tlie Gulden Country;" on Sunday B" ""'k' "IK JV,S" on Moil day evening, 'TlK Kreutzer Sonata; on Tucsilay evening. "Tlie Jewish King Lear; on the eilnesday matinee, "Tlie T j Little Vagrants." and on ', .lm- day evening, tlie Jewish version of lJevil." 'The A wing show of the Cohan kind, with a splendid cast and a big alnglng chorus, will be the attraction at tlie Krug thea ter fo- the last half of the week, tlie first perfoi n.anee being given Thursday even ing. January 14. "Tile HuneymoonerH." with Willie Dunlay playing the role for merly asxumed by tleorge M. Cohan, la the attraction, and there Isn't a musical lonieily 011 tlie road lliut Willi it can compare Signor (Jennaio and bin Venetian Gondo lier band come fi 1 lie Orpheum this week, bringing Willi them "A Night In Venice." A talented soprano. Misa K. Carter, with the troupe, will be heard In operatic selec tions. Katie Barry, whose name is familiar to all theater-goers, will offer tlie character songs wlil.li have won her popularity. A unique monologue- will he given by Ray I., j Royce. It consists III a series of character studies. ValaJon ia a magician who haa a fine reputation both In F.ngland and In America. He came here five years ago as associate of the famous Kellar. "Super stition," a modern dramatic episode by Oliver While, will be presented by Charles W. Boi.sor and company, which Includes F.dith Hinkle, a very beautiful and gifted woman. IU-dford and Winchester have juat returned from the Palace theater, I.ondon, where their burlesque Juggling attracted great attention. An acrobatic act ia given by The Blessings, two balancers who come rom Uerliu. Their European reputation Is I 'mamma B r -l,,"MJiiiiiJ.,iii. .TriaiU'TLiiitiiiT ill I II I I nil " I THIS WEEK'S Boyd'a Theater It rag- Theater Burwood Orvhcum Thaattr Palm Theater Free Concerts The Musically Inclined Public arc cordially Invltccl to pay u a lsit any afternoon nnd enjoy iiur Piano Player Concert. No rlinrfrp Is made and you can well upend an hour with u when down town on h shopping trip. SCIIMOLLER & MUELLER n ixo co. 1 ;t 1 1 1 : Karntun St. J. L BRANDEIS & SONS Xalrdresslnir Sept. Second Floor. Hnlr Pressing and Matcel Waving BOo Shampooing 60o ' Massaxing and Electric Vibrator. 60o Msnicuiiiig for ladles and gentle men BOo All kinilM of hair goods at lowest prices. Appointments mado by phono. Come in and see how Welsbach Chic Burners. Omaha THEATRE 15-25-50-75 4 Kr??? Matinee Today Largman s Yiddish Opera Co. Matlnea Today: Tonight! . . , Monday It. Tuesday Eth.i JlfftR Wad. Mat.: Wed. Eva. DAYS STARTING IVf allnee Saturday THE TYPICAL COHAN SONG SHOW THE HONEYMOONERS" with WILLIE DUMLAY, the Yankee Comedian. COHAN HOYS COHAN GIRLS A Sploncilc! Cast of Principals COHAN MUSIC and a Big Singing Chorus. cohan noise: cohan enthusiasm cohan e sque all. the time COM 1 NO-LOTTIE WILLIAMS. CBUaXTO PH0NE3 DOUG.44 INQA14M ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE aCATXXEE SAXX.T, 3:15. ITEIT WIGHT, 8:15. Week Starting Matinee Today THE ECCENTRIC GENNARO And his Venetian Godolier Band. A pietureBo.UK and tuneful review, "A NIGHT IN VENICE" XVIth Miss K. Carter, Soprano Soloist. KATIE BARKY Tha famous English Character Co medienne of "The Chinese Honey moon." "Kantana" etc. RAY L RQYCE I.ate of "fork Slate Folks." Raconteur In aeries of Eccentric Characterizations. VALADON THE MAGICIAN I.ate associate of the great Keller Charles W. Bowser Edith Hinkle And their company In "Superstition" A modern playlet by Oliver White RE0F0R0 & WINCHESTER Those burlesque Jugglers THE BLESSINBS European Equilibrists KINODROME Alas the Newest in Motl n Pictures. FKICXI 100, 35c and BOo. GRAND BALL Given by the Omaha Lvgreo Team of Fraternal Order of Kagles Creightcn Hall, Tuesday Evening; January 12. 190D. Admission 6ilc per couple. Mea! Tickets Fres at Hansons Every peraon wr.u lae a ueal at To.? Hanson's basement reals urant may guess the number who visit tne.s uuiing the uay. Kveiy day tha neatest. gue wms a iual booh. Toll Baoioa's Lanc'j Rao n The moll mil. active, unquiet aJ"te.n tnd iuuki economical luiu u iuoui tu Ornate unequalled, anil after a short ne.ia n here they go to tlie London 1 lippoilrome. Next week the tamous lleugler iiiiers. who.se dancing has given llieni an inli r natinnal reputation, will appear Bt the Or pheum. Miss Jennie .Maiiniieniier. a reader and interpreter of pliys. will it i-eiit Ihe ihlnl '. number of the Teuipl ' lracl lecture and ! KntiTtainmi-nt pours.- m Temple Israel Twenty-ninth a nue and J irkwin am-ei.) W ednesday evening al o'clo k. For lie occasion, the dramatic leading- of ls:ael Zangwlll's "Merely Mary Ann" Ins been chosen and will no doubt prove phasing In addition to ill- entertainment by Miss Mannheimer. this musical program will be given: Violin solo, Mlaa A-arona; cello sol , Miss Von MiiisfelJ, soprano solo, Mrs. Lr. Uorwlta. flan's a ATTRACTIONS "A CMrl at tha Kelm" Mm. Blanch Marchsal Italian Grand Opera Yiddish Opera "Tha Honeymoonera" "Tess of tha d'Urhervlllea' Yandevllle Moving Plotnrea HEW BTTXE FALL H ATS HOW KEADT Stephens 3 Smith 307 Bonth 16th. 80S North' 16th, The II. J. Pcnlold Co. WS LEAD. OTIEU TOLLOW. OXXsTTXriO OFTICXaVKB m Our Haw Torlo lenses. 1408 Farnam St. Omaha. Neb. A WANT-AD IN Will Get ANYTHING FOR ANYBODY cheaply you can buy the Gas Co. Matinee Today 10-26-50 i -j1 -Tlie Golden Country -Tlie Jewish Hamlet Kreutzer Sonata nRllA' HUKII Kl'i: IIT1D" .The Two Little Vagrants JEWISH VERSION OF "THE DEVIL" Thurs., Jan. 14 M AUDITORIUM Something Doing at the ROLLER RINK SUPERB EXHIBITION ALL THIS WEEK fA . i h , . ;i Hi- U t M lit ' My PROF. ALBERT WALTZ. Moonligbt and Chinese Lantern Car nival every night at 10 o'clock. MLS1C BY GREEN'S BAND. Admission ...10c Skates .... 20c The Boyd Theater School of Acting A practical training school (or the tage. Rehearsals and monthly criticism performances at Lyrto Theater. Advanced students form bchool stock company. Professional experience) while studying. x.n.x.XAjr rrrcx. Direote ' W. J. BUUIII, Manager Chicago Film Exchange America's rorsmoet VUxa Banters 147 to aeo Braadels Bldff., Omaha, See our pictures at the aineraphone Theater. Imuglas and 14th Sis., Nebras ka's best picture show. Talking Animated Pictures Jean P. Duf field TEACHER OF PIANO Mudiii : Suite- 4(1 - Itojtl Theater r.ulldfiig. DICKtK vi Aft ; SKS Ar lington lllie k -Tin nr. Iioug. 110 CI.A8S AM) I'ltlVATK l.i:.SSO.N8 Coiirne No. 14 meeting nr week Course No. i'i meetings per week relal low rates for the new year Btudenta matinees Kngagements i