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    TlfK OMAHA' SUNDAY BEE: UANUAUV " 17," " 1D09,
Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
M A 1 1 A folks and their neighbors
re to have a chance to arc and
thoroughly dijrest Charlie Hanti
Kennedy's play, "The Servant
In the Kousa." It la cine of the
mort remarkable bits of dra
matic construction ever yet undertaken. It
has been called daring becausn Its leading
character suggests to some ultra-Imaginative
persons the reincarnation of Christ.
It Is doubtful If Mr. Kennedy ever Intended
that the character of the bishop of Bcnurrs
should give this Impression. But the teach
ings of the bishop are those that no fol
lower of tho Nazarcne need blush for or
-hide another for thinking that It Is the
reincarnated Christ that Is represented. It
Is the broadest and kindliest of humanity
that Is taught, the doctrine of love for one's
fellows, and of the doing of good for evil
and of keeping one's self clean. It tearhes
us that- tho world would bo a beautiful
place to live In If only men and women
would do what they reasonably ought to
do. The obliteration of self is the message
nd the contrast Is between the two
bishops, one a wrordly-mlnded churchman,
whose thought la more In the stock mar
ket than the prayer book, and the other
who has discarded ritualism and the false
divisions of caste, and found In mankind
his brothers, nnd In doing good for all his
work and his Joy. And the method la Just
e simple.' It consists solely of trying to
help others. It's so rasy and calls for so
llttfe effort and so little, sacrifice that peo
ple won't try It.
In his story, "In tho Days of the Comet,"
t Mr, Wells showed what a hideous place
for llfo the world was before tho gases of
tin. comet permeated the atmosphere and
charged the nuturo of mankind. After
that temporary asphyxiation tho element
of fcelf had passed from man's niiturc, and
the dream of tho poet was realized, when
"All men's good Is each man's aim." and
the new llfo was beautiful. Mr. Kennedy
doesn't go so far as this In his play, but
he does show the necessity of clearing away
the accumulated foulness that stagnates
underneath tho social superstructure of tho
present the pent-up filth of tho charnel
house, whoso awful fumes arise to stifle
us and poison us In cur daily lives. We
ran not worship truly nor bo healthy In
mind or body so long aa wo breathe that
polluted atmosphere. And the bishop of
Benares, with sweetly human precepts
poii.ts tho duty, while tho drain layer,
with his rugged practical application of the
thought, shows how it is to be nccntn
pllshed. It needs no glamour of religious
mysticism to make this allegory Impressive.
It Is us clear as crystal, as luminous as
light itself, and Its result would be the
Immediate establishment of the mlllenlum;
but, never mind. It Is not at all likely
that cither tho bishop of Benares or tho
drain layer will find any great throng of
. .people, flocking after them. Human nature
changes very slowly.
By far the most during; thing Mr. Kennedy
has done Is his arrangement of the drama
Into acts. It has four, but each la merely
tho continuation of the ono that preceded
It. The curtain rises on the second act
' and discloses tho characters Just as they
were when it went down on the first, and
so with tho third and fourth, while the
climax of tho drama is reached Just as
the curtain falls on the final scene. This
Innovation may seem a little confusing,
but It Is quite logical, and has proved
wonderfully effective. It preserves the
continuity of the story, and relieves the
allegory of any absurdity that might
I attach were It offered with any melo
dramatic Adjuncts. The appeal Is bo direct
nnd so potent that it might almost be
made without the simple scenic accesories
i .that are used. But more of this at another
time. It Is referred to here that those
who are not familiar with tho drama may
have even a vague outline of what may
be expected.
"Teas of the D'L'rbervllles" is not a
pretty drama to witness. Thomas Hardy
deliberately put the kindly aspirations of
his readers on tho rack when he wrote
tho novel, and then turned the screws up
to the last tension. It Is all one can
stand. And the drama made from the
book hns been remarkably successful In
preserving this element. It Is deals with
"the short and slmplo annals of the poor,"
but without any of the romantic coloring
that so often gives to the "simple life-'
those tints that lure folks who know of
. It only by hearsay. It Is grim and sordid
poverty that Hardy depicts, and the fetich
worship of caste. Even the comedy of the
drama Is bitter and vinegary in taste; poor
old Sir John D'l'rbervllle, transformed from
shiftless John Derby field Into a still more
shiftless and altogether worthless baronet
by reason of the antiquarian meddling of
Parson Twlckham, is one of the most
pathetic figures In tho drama, and his
undoing would furnish tragedy enough,
were It not that the fato of his daughter
overshadows It. Tess Derbyfield might
have gone soberly along her way of life;
been a dairymaid or otherwise have assisted
en some farm; married a yokel, bred tl
family of brata and died In obscurity, but
without having tasted of the aspirations
of an awakened soul nor having felt the
pain of shame and the despair of absolute
hopelessness. But Parson Twlckham came
nlong and amused himself by showing old
John that he was really Sir John, and
furnishing him with an unquestioned title
nd no way of supporting It. This sent
Tess away Into service In the family of
the upstart D'l'rbervllles, and besan fur
her that drive of fate that pressed her on
and on, till she went to her death, shamed
and beaten, upborne through by the knowl
edge that the man she really did ljve
loved her, too, and that she had taken the
life of the man who had ruined hers.
This touch makes the tragedy complete.
Just when life did open for her the way to
happiness, she had cut off her chance
Irrevocably by a desperate act that seemed
righteous enough to her, but which was the
last bar hiat bound her to her doom. The
progress of the play In Its entire course
Is depressing; It can not In the nature of
things be inspiring to sea a girl hurried
along by events she can not control to
such an ending ns that of poor Tess; all
the sympathy of human heart goes ou
to her, but this does not operate to save
her.
Miss Elliott gave to Tess during the week
at the Burwood that quality that has
marked all her serious work. She has a
peculiarly apt capacity for endowing her
parts with a life that seems to make them
real, and aecurea for them perfect sym
pathy, and yet without resorting to any
theatrical devices for the purpose of at
tracting attention. Iter Tess was the girl
wrestling mightily with her fate and con
tending devotedly but futllely galnst a
flood of circumstances that weighted her
down and destroyed her. It la a fine part
for expression by repression, and In this
Mlsa Elliott excels. She took the part at
Its proper pitch, and sustained it well
throughout the teniflo scenes of the sec
od, third and fourth, acts. A splendid ex
ample of the value of contrasts is afforded
by the endings of these acts, as each dif
fer materially from the other, showing a
separate phsuve of emotional strain, and re
quiring rare good Judgment and taste to
jerssent each properly. The dull, letharglo
condition of Tess when Angel left her, her
failure to understand why he could not for
give her when she bad so readily for
given him. gives the second act a distinc
tive climax. At the close of the third, the
surrender of Tess to Alec and her mother
Is tho hysterical collapse of a woman whos
last prop was pulled away when the He
was told to her; she had nothing left to
hope for. tor Angel had died without send
ing her word of forgiveness. And the
fourth act shows the eompleto exhaustion
of the woman who has lost all hope of
heaven and earth; whose love and life have
tr-en In vain, and who has paid the man
who lied to her by taking his life. The
gates of Hope, were now shut to her for
ever. All of this was finely done by Miss
hJhott; In fact, she achieved a genuine
triumph at tho ending of the fourth act,
In the anti-climactic fifth act she Is ex-
nuaraieu mentally tiy the thought ih.i
Angel loves her, but her physical condi
tion la such that she does not seem to
realize tho situation. This, too, was given
with fine effect. It was altogether a singu
larly well conceived and carefully enacted
creation, and dcseivcs far more praise than
It has received.
A letter from Manager Johnson, of the
Burwood, who spent the week In New
York, brings word that he has arranged
with Mrs. Fiske for her appearance in
Omaha on three nights in May. 8 he will
present her play of the present season,
"Salvation Nell," which hns been the real
sersation of the New York season. It Is
different from any story ever told on the
stage, anl Is offered vith the sublimation
of realism, lloltrook Bllnn Is at the head
of tho company of fifty-six players whs
rsrlst ihe star In presenting the drama.
"Snlvatlon Neil" te'ls the story of a man
r-nrf wtman who are t.unk in the deepest
of moral nnd physical degradation, but
are finally uplifted by tho power of love
H Is Mm pic, tense and direct, and has
n.ac:o a great impression on Gothamites.
Mnnager Monaghan Is announcing a very
attractive list of shows for the Boyd. The
advertisement this week promises much
that la really good for the next two weeks,
and following that comes some others that
are oquully wi rth while. Among the "hloth
spots" rn his list are Wllllnm II. Crime
who will be here on the 3d, 4th nnd Rth of
February; Bobert Edeson, whose engage
ment begins on the PI h, nnd later the great
Klnw & Krlanger piny of the west, "Thr
Round-1'p," with M.icklyn Arbuckle and
original cast, for the week of tho 21st. Tho
balance of the season at the Moyd Is well
broked up, nnd If the present plan of
longer engagements proves profitable,
Omaha will be finally lifted from the
limbo of "one nights" and placed In the
top row among the "week stands."
M AI (.11 A I ( Altnir.S OFF IIOOIt
Stand Above Any Other Dramatist of
the Past Year In Lnxland.
LONDON. Jan. 6. (Special Correspond
enre.) In tho year that has Just drawn to
a close one playwright has stood head nnd
shoulders above nil ethers in Eneland.
Judged by the success of their productions
Somerset Maugham has probably made
moro money than any other playwright
on record in their first year of su'icc-H,
and If signs hold good they seldom dc ho
will within a short time be assailing tho
enviable position now held by Clyde Fitch,
who, I suppose, makes mora money than
any other member of his calling.
To pick and choose between tho three
successes which havo been recorded in
Maugham's favor during the lust year
would be a difficult Job. His plays are
of the light, inconsequential order, that
depend so much upon the personal view
point of the audience. Then, tho situation
Is further complicated by the fact that tho
Luccess of each of his three plays is bound
up with the personality of a leading actress
or actress whoso individual triumph In tho
part has been as great or almost as great
as that of the author. For Instance, al
though "Lady Frederick" was an extremely
clever play, the majority of playgoers will
tell you that Ethel Irving was even
cleverer still. For the part of "Mrs. Dot"
Maugham was fortunate enough to secure
Marie Tempest, who, it is generally agreed,
Is the best light comedy actress In England
at the present time. And. far the part
of "Jack Straw," Maugham would find it
hard, if not impossible, to better Charles
Hawtrey, who rnacted tho role for nine
months.
No one will deny that the assistance of
such players as these constitutes a first
mortgage on success, but with everything
considered, Maugham has demonstrated
quite exceptional talent as a dramatist.
The year has been remarkable for the
pre-eminence of the younger school of play
wrights. Besides Maugham there Is Gran
ville Barker, whose "YVasta," despite Its
disagreeable theme, was universally com
mended, and the banning of which by the
censor brought to a head the general and
growing fooling of dissatisfaction with the
interference of ;hat official In matters
theatrical. Like the House of Lords, how
ever, the cenaor Is a British institution
which exemplifies the old saying, "Threat
ened men live long." John Mawflcld's
"Nan" was another noteworthy production,
inasmuch as it gave promise 01 better
things to come from its author. Roy
Hornlmun gave us "Bellamy the Magnifi
cent." In which Charles Wyndhum made a
"so-so" success and which probably would
have run longir had it been better cast
Hornhuan Is also In a measure responsible
for "Idols." un undoubted success, sine? he
dramatized it fr.m William J. Lo.'ke's novel
of the same name.
Although most of ihe older men have
given us works from their j.ens, It Is Im
possible to say that they have added any
thing to their reputations. "The Tunder
bolt." by Finero, had a short life at the St.
James; "(letting Married." by George Bern
ard Shaw, would, in my opinion, never have
been produced If written by any other man;
S itro a "Builder of Bridges" Is still run
ning, but baa failed to produce any clearly
defined impression of worth on anybody;
while "Dolly Reforming Herself Is far,
far removed from being the best thing that
Henry Arthur Jones has given us.
Barrio forms the. one exception to this
general "marking time" of the older dram
atists. His "What Every Woman Knows"
la characteristically charming and delight
ful and must be a source of satisfaction to
the Scotch author in view of the fact that
his ptay which Immediately preceded it was
such a flat failure.
Of the women. Cicely Hamilton literally
runs away wi:h the first prise. Her "Di
ana of Dohson's" Is easily the best thing,
as well a the most sm-cessf Ml, that has
come from the pen of the gentler sex for
many tucii'hs.
I would like to give u long, glowing ac
count of the enoi minis success of American
bom dran-a In Fnglnnd during the last
year, but sm afraid I cannot with any re
gard fir the tr-fb Tie t'p" w'-ich un
doubtedly mad the greatest inipi e.U.:i
upon the English playgoers was "A White
Man." by Edwin Milton Royle, which served
Lewis Waller for many weeks at the Lyric
theater. "Paid In Full" wss highly praised
by practically every crltlo in London, bat
ran only a few nights; "Way Down East
was withdrawn after even a shorter period,
while "The College Widow," after running
for four weeks to Indifferent business, suf
fered the same fate. It was said that Eng
lish audiences could not appreciate "Way
'own East," could not understand the pe
culiar language of "The CottcR.j Widow"
and could not approve of a play without a
"tar, is was the case with "Paid In Full,"
as it was cast at the Aldwych theater.
JOHN AVA CARPENTErt.
COMIi TO OMAII THEATEIt
Attractions Offered for the Week at
the Local IMsjy honses.
Wagonhals A Kemper will offer at Boyd
Mmday and Tuesday nights thn wmratinn
of the present theatrical senson. "Paid In
Full," by Eugene Walter, a play of con
temporary life In America which has. won
an unending shower of golden encomiums
from the press and public. The play Is
In four acts and the subject matter treats
of Incidents In the lives ofeverydav folks
Mr. Walter lays bare the ambitions, the
loves, carts nnd Joys of those we are most
famllh'r with and his exposition Is one of
the most truthful the American stage hns
ever had. "Paid in Full" Is a play of
gripping qualities and those who see It
are Its most enthuslistic advance agents.
It In a play no man or woman can afford
to miss. ,
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"Tho Virginian," the famous drama of
the west, by Owen Wlster and Klrke La
Ehelle). will be at the Boyd Thursday, Fri
day and Piturdny. W. S. Hart, who has
earned the reputation ns one of the best
charaeter actors of this country, will be
seen in the stellar role. Frank Campeau
Is st ill with tho company and his Trampaa
Is hs mislerly a piece of work as ever.
Matel Van Buren In the role of Molly
Wood ha been pronounced by the differ
ent critics to be the best actress that has
ever played tho part. Others in the com
pany are Frank Vail. J. R. Furlong, Harry
Hallidty, Bennett Musson nnd Charles R.
Hiibert. The Klrke La fholli company
Is rellablo and a good production is guar
anteed. IjocsI theater-goers will have an oppor
tunity to see the most discussed pbs.y of
the present generation when Charles Rinn
Kenendy's "The Servant In the House" Is
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Letters of Frans Liszt
Marches!. Mathilda
Marchesl and Music ..
Mason, William
Memories of a Musical Life
Polko llemln'seenees of Felix
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One Week Starting Momhy, Jan. 25 Th3 Hsnrf Miller Pilfers. In
"THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE"
By CHARLES
presented at Hoyd's theater for a week's
engagement, beginning Monday evening.
January IS, with matinees on Wednesday
nnd Saturday. "The Servant In the House
was produced In New York last March and
was termed tho most daring play ever
produced In this country, and some of tho
reviewer said that, although It was a
great play. It would shock tho church-going
element To their surprise the leading
clergymen of New York boldly endorsed
the play from their pulpits and urged tho
members of their congregations to sec tho
wonderful comedy-drama. This, coupled
with the fact that Its fascinating human
Interest story attracted even tho mowt blase
theater-goers, caused the play to settle
down to a run that lasted until the end of
the summer. It was then taken to Sin
Francisco, where tho New York triumph
was repeated. From California It was
moved to Chicago, where it played for ten
weeks to opacity business at Powers'
theater. No play In the recollection of
present day theater-goers lias received such
amazing criticisms as has "The Servant
In the Mouse." The play will be presented
In Omaha by Henry Miller's Associate
Musical Notes
' Frost Schubert G 6015
Krelssle Frans Hchubert; A Mu-
sli al Bloiiraphy G 501G
Krelssle Lile of beliubel'l G twli
Schumann, Itobeit A.
Karly Letters G 001S
Strauss, Richard
New man Richard Strauss G 6315
Sullivan, Sir Arthur
Law renee Life Story, Letters and
Reminiscences of Sir Arthur
Sullivan Q 6330
Tchaikovsky, Peter Rich
Newmarch 'I 'chaikovsk v Q 5,S
Thomas. Theodore
Cpton Theodore Thomas G 6i."3
Verdi, Gulsepue
Pougln Verdi; His Life and
Wurks G 5W
Crowest Verdi G 5G38
V agner, Richard
Kobbe Wagner's Life and Works G 5711
Gautler Richard Wagner and His
Poetical Work G 5712
Lldgey Wagner ( 6712.3
Nonl Life of Wagner G5,13
Hueffer Wagner and thu music nf
tile Futuie Q 57H
Hueffer Correspondence of Wag
ner and Liszt Q 5715
Wagner Letters to His Dresden
Friends o 5716
Praeger W agner as I Knew Him G 0717
Chamberlain Richard Wagner.... G 5718 2
Wagner Richard Wagner to Ma
thilda Wesendonck O 5718.22
Kobbe Wagner and His Isolde.... O 571S 23
Finck Wagner and His Works.... G 5719'
Weber, Carl Maria von
Weber. M. M. Carl Maria von
Weber r 15773
Benedict Weber o K7Kn
Wood. Henry J. U
Newmarch Henry ,T. Wood O 59ns
THOMAS J. KELLY.
MnalcHl Notes.
Tho program for the first organ recital
or the senson at the First Congregational
church will be found hereunder. Mr. Martin
Rush, organist of the church, will be as
sisted by Mr. Fred O. Ellis, choirmaster
and baritone soloist. Four o'clock punctu
ally this afternoon.
Prelude and Fueue. C mutor t-i-
Angelus Mass-net
Christmas Pastorale Merkel
Mr. hush.
uionscneiieder Op. 99 Nos. 2, S, 4.. Dvorak
i.i. group 01 inreresttng Bible songs.)
Mr. Fills
First Sonata for Organ RorowskI
jir. nusn.
Aria-Jt is Enough (F'Vth). ...Mendelssohn
Air. Kir.s.
Offertory on Two Christmas Hvmns...
Gullmant
Lamentation Gullmant
murcne aux flambeaus Gullmant
Mr. Bush.
A program from the musical department
of the Woman's rflub arrived too late for
puoi caiion in laBt Sunday s music column
of The Bee. The fact is once more stated
that news for this column should be In by
Friday morning at the latest. The Bee has
a lime, ror everyining.
Miss Hopper announces that- flier a nm
be no disappointment about the appearance
111 1 online .iuer- i.eisey mis season as
there was last. Tho distinguished soprano
will give her song recital at the First Bap
tist church on Tuesday evening, January
28. The program will appear in tills column
next week.
Mr. u. E. Mcdine will present Mr. David
Blspham In song recital on Thursday
evening, February 25, at the Lyric theater
Mr. Bispham will bo assisted by Miss Allee
Barbee. soprano.
The following program will bo given at
Unity church muslcale tomorrow evening-
Ballade Op Carl Bohfh
Anltra's Dance Ed Grieg
Mr. Wallace Lyman.
Autumn Sadness Nevln
In Blossom Time A. Needham
Miss Hazel Smith.
Romance sans Parole Op-aa Darldoff
Le Cygne 8aint Saens
Cello. Miss Belle V. Mansfelde.
Magic Fire Scene (from the Walkure)..
Wsgner-Brassin
Miss Edith Wagoner.
Tho Curfew Gould
Thlco for Jack Squl-e
Mr. Mould.
Notturno No. ,.t Golterman
Andanto Religlnso-Op-2 Hugo Becker
Ceilo and Oigan.
Miss Belle . Alansieiae ami Mr. Allen.
(ai I'an-a-Pastoial Godurd
IbJ I Cavalier Fantasllque Godard
Mrs. Wagner.
Final Rondo an Ongartse from Trio
No- 1 Joseph Haydn
Cello, Violin and Piano.
Miss Belle V. Mansfelde, Mesdames Arm
strong ami Baxter.
Accompanists Mesdames Edith Wagoner,
W. F. Baxter and Mr. Allen.
The program of Schumann's music with
which Mr. Landow will reg.ile his audience
at his second recital of the season at
Schmoller-f.lueller hall, will be as follows
(Tile date is Wednesday evening, and all
tickets have been disposed of.):
Etudes en form de Variations, op 13
(XII Eludes Symphonlqucs)
Nachtstiueck, op. 23. No. 4
Roiiikiiz". op. 2i, No. 2
Wa'ilscem n, op. KJ, No. 7, b.rd us
ophet
Arabesuue, op. IS
C.irneval, op 9
(Scenes m'gnonncs sur ouaire itesi
Preainbiile, Fieri-,,!, Arh-quin. VuNo noble,
F.u'ebiiis, Ft ireslan. Coquette urd Rep
lioi.e. I-t1res nar s Hid s. Cliln iua.
Cl.o; 'TV -st i 'In, ' 'el-'Uiimisunee )'-?-r-t.
Ion et Ci.loinbhie, YaNe nllemande. Piga-
it j, v "r- -I . I I H'XIS. t M ireln
den Davldsl'und'e- 1 outre les IMlistias.
Cn.e e.- , -j f ., 0p, (,4
Alleirro ffel! Huso
I r.i rz
A IP 11 n V'vi.
M tMit M-ltr I1" 'P- in.li,. r'
cm j lirt, who aijieir-d at u riiiiil k
Omaha last season and who created much
favorable comment In spite of most ad
verse condition in connection with a piano,
has announced that he will teach violin
students in Omaha. He was a pupil of
Bevcik.
A recital was given bv Miss Kits Hunts-bers-er.
sop'ano. end Mi Helen 8edilek
pianist, at the residence of Mr. C P.. Camn
h'l. Siiiih. Omul. a. 'a- r.lji t M limns
S..uv U 1 n If.. 4 1 1 . I.- n.
THE AX E R.
HflMPAWY ir...nt in. e..t ri.y
wuiiii nni
RANN KENNEDY
Players, practically an all-star cist, and
tho strongest company on the road this
season. The extended Omaha engagement
was arranged siieclally for out-of-town
patrons. Arrangements have been made to
handle mnll orders promptly and they will
bo filled in the order of tlulr receipt.
In producing "Mr. Barnes of New York"
at the Burwood for the ensuing week the
management of the company feels thnt It
has selected a play of such dramatic In
tensity and unquestioned merit that it can
not avoid pleasing all. It Is a dramatiza
tion of Archibald flavoring Gunther's
novel of the same namo and has for years
been a great favorite on the American ami
English stage. Written around the famous
Corslcan vendetta, the oath of vengeance
sworn by relatives to avenge a violent
ileatli in t lie family, It Is composed of al
ternating thrills and laughs throughout and
will offer each and every favorite in the
company ample opportunity to display their
various capabilities. "Mr. Barnes of New
York," played by Mr. William Grew, Is an
lndeiendently wealthy citizen of Gotham.
I traveling In Europe. His first experience
of particular interest lands him full In the
midst of the vendetta, following an unfor
tunate duel In which a British naval officer
kills a native officer. In trjlng to
straighten out the tanglo and smooth things
over Mr. Barnes meets many Incidents of
striking novelty intermingled with rich
comedy and flavored with two exceedingly
dainty love stories. Miss Downiu will ap
pear as the young English girl who wins
tho heart and fortune of the Irrepressible
Barnes, while Miss Elliott will be seen as
Marina I'aoli, who has sworn to avenge
her brother's death. It Is a part of won
drous strength and the accomplished lead
ing woman should be exceptionally strong
In its powerful scenes arid passages. J.
Lane Connor has a part of big possibilities
In that of Anstruther, thu young English
officer beloved by Marina, while Mr. Ba
con will have a chance for his usual
comedy ns the French railway guard. Mr.
Ingraham will be Marina's foster father, a
strong part, and Mrs. Stearns and Jeffery
have splendid comedy roles. The usual
raatimcs will be played Sunday, Tuesday,
Thursday und Saturday.
Another play with he action laid In the
mountains of Tennessee, where blood runs
warm and anger flares into a flame, will
bo offered at the Krug theater for four
nights, beginning Sunday matinee, Janu
ary 17. The piece bears the tltlo of "Ten
nessee Tess, Queen of the Moonshiners,"
and brings back to us winsome Lottie
Williams, who has a large following.
$ 1
"Convict 999," one of A. H. Woods list
of attractions,. Is underlined at the Krug
theater for three days, beginning next
Thursday night.
The Phanlastlc 1'huiiioms, a novel dan
cing and acrobatic act, comes to the Or
pheum for tho week commencing today.
The dancers are all clad In white, while
the stage settings are black, hence the
name. The Ceballos, Hllarlon and Rosalia
are featured in it. Musto Jovers who re
call the singing of the Melanl trio will
learn with pleasure that the eight Melanls
troupe Is but the outcome of the older or
ganization. The newcomers conMlst of two
prima donnas and three talented male vo
calists. "The Chesterfield of Minstrelsy,"
as Lew Hawkins is called, will be on hand
to delight with his songs and stories. Au
gusta G.ose will render a monologue con
sisting of songs and imitations. The Hehg
ler sisters will offer their singing and
dancing act. "A Tale of a Turkey," the
piece presented by Alfred Kelcy and Ma
thllde Butho, is said to be a simple lit lie
story of actors' hardships, wherein are
mingled pathos and kindly humor. "A-Bu-
be s Pictorial Post Card Album" should
prove a novel and attractive feature. It
reproduces In a series of tableuux the
pages from a child's album. The act Is u
recent Importation and the light effects,
which are different for each tableau, are
said to he brilllunt. Among the subjects
shown sre "The Gypsy," "The Gleaner"
and "Little Red Riding Hood."
Goaalp or Staarlantl.
The character played by Uraco George'
In her new play, "A Woman's Way." is
thai of a young, brlnht, criarmlns Ameri
can wifo, who, unlike Cyprlemte in "Divor
10118. ' iliscovers that lu-r husuunU bus
fallen in love with another woman, and
by her eimmon sense ami hum.irous treat
ment of Hie unpleasant situation com
pletely wins back bis lovo.
esta Victoria 1b trying- another song on
New York. "Is Anybody looking for a
VUdow?" it Is called, und (lie Mirror's
matinee girl lonslUcis It tin iiem of the
Victoria ie-r'.oire. The c-iiorus iuhb:
"80, is anybody looking for a widow?
Mine's a most diserving cuse;
Poor John, now he's gone,
I wint somebody to take his place.
I'll make a loving little wife,
If you want o get off tills term.
And don't forget there's nothing like deal
ing With an old established firm."
Tho comic opera prima donna mar, if
she will, get close to ihe members of the
chorus, and this to mo Is a great pleasure."
tlrace Von Studdiford Is credited with say
ing. ' Why, every little linnet in my opera
chorus thinks that some day she, too, will
warble solos nnd brlnj down appluuse and
It Is a happiness to me to encourugo them
all. IK you suppose this also refers to
the little linnets" of -The Soul Kiss"?
"In the Lyceum production of 'Kinz
Rene s Daughter, in which Kllen Terry
acted m.st charmingly n,e part which U
being played in a revival by Dorotina
Ha.id, relates Hrar.i Stoker, "the late Mr
uj.-o.i 11111 1-1 Bijuairii one Kbn Jaira
eabtern wizard, and at one part of
pl.ee. where things look blick. Ind-ed
an
the
for
.in- u:ii,iiit-fs 01 me wind girl, h
had I j
) ' a.iHl! D- well in that
iniiniirr:, I
.. ... WIM1 lllllU I (IWt'll llff ' !,...
VIOII llillll II s ilw.- II li.u '
lit'
... Kiiun.v Willi Ilia U'.irdll ami
j'll I'HU.'d the audlelire with: 'In thai im.
irini nii-ii- miu iiu.n ills an
liis aiiai Imei.ts.' "
-um-
'lle l sors. Fhiljirt announce t!iat aT: -r
to.' cm In.it.ei of he pics-nt r -ii.n in
.1- l l-f.el, )r Hoi! 11. .,,,! u-il
J- in.ti l al u ii : ,i 1 fie,, ,,f lUm,. ,.,-j
Jnd iniicicul couieuy lo dei ole Ills , I 0i i
to legitimate comedy.
Writes Franklin P. Adams, iwjet. humor
ist and friend, referring to Cora I'rouharl
Potters vaudeville debut: "Evidently Mr
James P. row ii Potter doesn't like the way
Kiigene Field wrote 'Little Hoy Ulue ' At
ny rate, slie did It her own wav lnt
iii.nl. Implead f 'kturdy and stanch i
elal us."
Ml., .
or in rear
nil
i. stunlv and
THIS WEEK'S
Boyd's Thsater
Xraf Theater
Burwooa
Orpheom Theater
Free Concerts
Th Musically
Inclined Public
arc rorriiallj Invltoil to pay us a
tlslt any afternoon and onjojr
our Piano l'layer Concerts. No
4-hnrKo 1 made nnd you ran vrrll
spend an hour with us when
down town on a (hopping trip.
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER
PIANO CO.
1311-13 Karnani Nt.
J. L. BRANDEIS & SONS
Hsirdrssslng Dspt. Becond Tloor.
Hair Pressing and Marcel Waving 6O0
Shampooing BOo
Massaging and Electric Vibrator. BOo
Manicuring for ladles and gentle
men BOo
All kinds of hair goods nt lowest
prices. Appointments made by phone.
Come in and see how
Welsbach Chic Burners.
Omaha
PHONES Bell.
MR. BARNES
OF" NEW YORK
In tho Near Future Another
Big Burwood Hit
If I Were Kfnn
Next
8unday and All Week
CKEIOXTOSt
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
MATER EE DAIET. 3:15.
ETE1T NIQST, 8:13.
Week Starting Matinee Today
Ililarion and Ronalla Oballos
and their
Phsntastic Phantoms
A Girlish Novelty in Itlatk and
White
Staged by Ned Wayburn.
First Appearance Here of
The Eight Melanis
A Tuneful and Picturesque En
semble. Lew Hawkins
The Chesterfield of Minstrelsy
Augusta Close
PianoloKtie Spoken Songs and
Imitations.
May and Flo Hengler
Dantiest and Most Refreshing
Singers and Dancers In Vaudeville
Alfred Kelcy and Co.
With Mathilde Bothe, Plaving
"A Tale of a Turkey."
A DA- BE'S
Pictorial PoBt-Card Album. In
troducing a Series of Minature
Tableaux.
KINODROME
Always the Newest !n Motion Pictures.
PRICES 100, 8So and f.Oo.
stout'; Instead of "Now, don't you g.i
till 1 come," he suid.' Mrs. 1'otter has It
"Now don't you move from your pi ace
he Bald'; Instead or 'And as ho was sleep
ing un uimel song awakened our Utile
Hoy Ulue,' her version Is 'And as he wan
sleeping an angel came und stole our
Little Hoy Ulue,' thereby throwing thu
rhyme out In the following line. 1 it thr'
third stanza Mrs. Potter quoted correctly
two lines out of eight. How l-.ugene Field
himself blear his memory Would have
enjoyed ll."
"The American dramatists are the most
codiiled and cudulcd iieisona in ihe wJlld.
declaies James r o. Ih-s, who wrote "1'lic
t'liorus Lady." "So are all dramatist.
Why. the dramatist is king of the situa
tion absolutely, 'i lie managers, the uctoia,
re all oep.-mient uoon him. If he bnnus
tl.ein a iiiaiiusci'ipt or a poor play ana it
contains bol a single idea, the lnanujei
u.ke. Inm'uiiU Lie idt.a, und Iney nu.au
bi til unu encouiuge him in every possible
way to l.-t tula Idea grow Into a piesenla
ble play."
Antique bronzo frames containing auto
graphed photogiapn of lllllie uumv wn ;
distributed us souvenirs of the lluih per
formance of "Love W atches" in Isiw oi k.
Miss Huike. after the third act, answering
ninny recalls, said: "I thank you 150 times
ti-r loo nights. 1 never was so nervous or
s. ruppy oeiore.
"Although I was a prima donna of one
of thu richest Hamburg housea," says
8 hiiinunn-tieink, "i never earned more
I hau SI. iCfU per annum. When i closed un
i ngugeiiu nt for Muunie lii au fur a New
Yorg engagement the Perlin opera house
offered me a cintraet mtli a RUaiantee ot
Vi.i") per annum, but 1 went to New York
instead.''
Otis Skinner has play nianusci Ipts from
Hootli Tarkington and ilan y l.eoii Wllbon.
Mrs. Juaepliine Parker, wife of a H.irvanl
ti. oieksir, and Lloyd Oslxirne. He Is liol
likely to tiy uny of tliem. However, im.ii
next season. He will continue wlin "i'huj
Honor of the Family" until June. ;
"I went home ufu r t lie theater one night
with a suiceHKful woman star and I er i ui
bund. uml In iiuir eicirniing apartment
MW.iilowed oysters, mum iied celeiy ami dis
coursed lo Ik r on the clo.ino4 t'f i.er ilum s
I'ciiv. says u..- manner Kill. It a d. . I
K''"::' ,mVr: '.,r,!'.r ,::iTalkmc Animated Pictures
u never Ii-1I1K nei n i I - 41 t 11 1 an I 4. 1 j. ,i
tlie tip from the lemark of ,i pjir woo
stood admiring a couple of posters of Un
who sup In public after the theater.
'They're both in town next week: We must
go to see them,' said the man. 'but what's
the use of paying t- a aeat when you can
see them at a cafe after the show for noth
ing?' You can catch a good deal of float
ing wisdom if you will listen for It on the
streets. I niade un my Q44j4 vi-. n
free exhibitions. ' "
ATTRACTIONS
''ald In mil"
"Ths Tirglnlan"
'Tsnnessse Ttss-
, . ''Convict 90"
"Mr. Barnta of lfsw York"1
audsTUle
KIW STTX.B
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Today
And
All
Week
A Delightful Comedy Drama
By Archibald Gunlher.
Mats. Today, Tues., lliurs.. Sat.
Lady Hunlworlh's Experiments
MMMHiCTtH
THEATRc
lro-aso-BOo-TBo
Matinee Today
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4 SKWIKS."," Matinee loiay
CXAS. BLANIY Presents
The Yearly visit of Omaha'a raroriu
1
Lottie Williams
lu the Great Southern Romano
Tennessee Tess
QUEEW Of THE MOQySHIHEBg
3 .K.Vr'dl? Thurs., Jan. 2 1
A. K. WOOD Offers
The Newest Sensational Melodrama
a
Tho Flay That Toechcs a MoraL
CO.MlNt! J. CORBETT W
IfJSJQSpr
AUGUST ftiOLZER
The Hoheiiiiiui-.Vinericaii violinist,
of the Weslevau Conservatory of
Music, of Limcin, Nebraska, heirs to
announce that lie will organize a
violin class in this city. Mr. Molzer 1st
a nupil of Sevcik. the teacher of Ku
bellk, Kocian and Marie Hall, and
will teach this master's method.
For further particulars, address
AUGUST MOLZER
AVesIeyan Conservatory of Music,
LINCOLN. NKB.
J It AND It A L L
Monday llvenlnff, Jan, 18, '09
Given by
Omaha Court No. 110
TKILK OF I1KN Hl'R
1 raternlty Hall Admission, 25S
MukIc by Olson's Orchestra
The Boyd Theater
School of Acting
A practical training; school for
the stage. Rehearsals and monthly
criticism performances at Lyrlo
Theater. Advanced student form
school stock, company.
Professional experience wall
studying. , '
r.rLI.TaM tit CX. Director
W. J. BUKQBII, Maaat
MR. JOSEPH GAllM
Pianist and Teacher
OF PIANO & MUSICAL THEORY
Sulfa 215-16 Karbach Blk.
Terms en Application """""
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ka bett picluin show.
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TEACUER OF PIANO
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