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TTTE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 14, 1009.
What is Going on in
VF,N his enemlra will hp a 1o
t I know thnt Tnvl1 Frlnsco In
I nt rrKinni"lhl for a rr-mnrk
j'ui imii 1 1 in niMiin i' n win"
unph that floated to the sur
fitre ilurinsr the week. Mr.
H"laaco was supposed to he eneMklna- In de
fense of "The Knlnt Way." whlrh play
hn heen subjected to some vigorous verbal
cast larat ion hr-rause of Its Itinrac and Its
treatment. In the course of his rrmHrk.",
he lit quoted na hnvliiR Mid that "for every
fix sTlrls who sre allured hy 'the eHiet
way, si others can be found who bravely
toll and mena-erly exist on a crust and
lp In a randle-liarhted hark room." This
Is rvln7 a mighty poor tribute to the
womanhiml of Amrrlca. "The easiest
way" docs allure many a (rlrl to her de
struction. It has but one end, but the poor
ri rl does not spp that when slip start. But
for every trlrl who imps wronpr, thousands
cllns; to tho riKlit. In every walk of life
these girls flrht their way, earn their
bread and hold up their heads, because
thpy ure honest. They shun "tho easiest
way" becauxe of the pride that a food
woman feels In being good. This la as true
of the theatrical profession as of any nther.
The women of the stage do not differ
greatly from the women who engaata ns
breadwinners In any other line of work.
To tli "tn ll is work, and they know that
mn'cepa in II means ImII. I. It tie Ik heard
of the lives of tho thousand aiho face
privation ami m'fk to the Rtr.iUcM road,
while the world hiors nil about the one
who doer, not. And. 'It m.iy rot be out of
place here to irentlun the fact that the
Mrs. Silrling. who illvoreed during tho
week by a Scotch court, after a trial that
Is rcr.iarkable evn In these days for Its
salacious fe.iturrs, is not "an American
m-tre.-.i." ns ehe was doScrllied in the
cabled ueiown's of the court's decision.
Hi"- whr "a m.ihw sirl," which avocation
has little or nothing- to do with Ihu pro
fession of aetinir.
pi,au:h tkli.s ok ri,AV nit.HT
Tint Id Witrlield Spenks of Dai Id Br
l.iiiii 11 nil Ilia Work.
'Ihu.- tli- atisli- ma.'ter wiltes in the
Uiei-n I! ili Allium ol' the ir.un who nniUe
"The M isle Maft-r." "N'o one knows bet
ter th n l.i:.l Bci.isco taat Vhat the fates
lit-hl 1-ir u man must le wrested from him,
and l it man tver worked harder for hla
heart s i!i -sire than he. That he lovea his
labor, has, of course, rendered It leas ardu
ous, but patient toll has been hla portion
always, and will be, I have no doubt, un
til the end. Day and night are one to him
time to be utilized, to be bent to his "will,
to serve aa a slave in the creation of
that upon which he has set his heart. I
have known him to work day after day
without leaving hla studio, betrrudlng the
minutes necessary to snatch a bite of food
from the tray that Is brought to him.
Many are the occasions, when, completely
About Music,
X cor.vi -.Eation last week with a
man who manages a great insti
tution the subject under discus
sion was the attitude of the
musical profcsHlon to the public.
This man Is one who deals with
ttten, one who Is possessed of executive
ability which Is continually drawn upon
through the necessity for quick action; a
man who l.i a trained thinker, and who,
while not a close student of tho greater
tl.lnsja in music, Is a lover of music, as he
Is of llte:ati re u:ul of the drama.
As the mua'cal department of The Bee Is
trying t t a lire on the musical world
ani on t;i.f lru.i.al iiintcssion, drawn from
an outside c.int. a few pertinent questions
were aakeU. One as this: "Wherein do
we fail In getting th.' great public Inter
ested tn the development of music In
Omaha?"
The man answered by an Illustration. H
told of an arduous climb which he and
some frl -nils made in ascending a moun
tain. Two of the party were nthletes and
the others were not. Through much exer
tion and through much patient helping ot
the others the entire party finally reached
the dizzy height, . largely because of the
power of endurance possessed by one man
in the party.
Then the gentleman left the 'application
to be thought out. There are various ways
of Interpreting the parable.
One thought was given clearly and dis
tinctly by the speaker, and that thought
was along this line: "Musicians live on the
heights so much that it discourages those
who mlKht wish to climb. They present the
ei-y highest peaks of their art, and those
alone; mid when the Inexpert public sees
the difference between where they axe ex
pected to be and where they know they
really are. the dlstanco Is discouraging, and
frequently the dear people turn back with a
sigh of despondency :d desist . from the
perilous climb."
What do you think about It?
Really, aa thia study of the relation of the
people to music and of music to the people,
opens up, It presents to tho writer one
dlrfloult problem after another, and mit
the simplest one to answer Is the one that
has been pressing itself to the front this
last week:
"Is muxic really an art which should be
devehiped with the Idea of being useful
in ministry? Or, Is music an art which
should le developed only for the devotees
of a cult?"
It seems to be a quesUtm.
Certainly, as this gentleman of whom
we are speaking, has said: "What is
there for thn average person. In the -average
best recital of the average best
musician? Your great singers sing great
programs of great arlua, from great operus;
your pianists play the greatest compositions
of the greatest and must difficult to undor
stand of the great masters, and your great
violinists play the most elaborate and
moat Involved sonatas and concertos of the
moat ponderous composers; your orches
tras play the most complex and most ex
treme niaaterpieces by men who wrote
things which are imly open to the trained
Intellect of the advanced student Why,
even our brass bands have ottug ht the cue,
and one hears -heavy overture, after heavy
overture, and you don't' know a thing about
what if means, or whether It means any
thing." Musicians! There in a thought, and it
assumes tho shapv of a voiy large and
pregnant thought. '
What shall one think about it? Well,
about the first "think" is tills: "Is It
true?" Must we admit that It Is true?
It looks aa though . the burden of proof
bos lit favor of the complainant. Our pro
grams are hejtvy. Nol for you. perhaps;
)tsalbly- not for your-neighbor, but lor the
public. Y!) -.-.. i
Then, if so, what Is there for the aver
age person, who woulJ like to love music.
Now, that leaves two roads open on
which to allow our thoughts to wander.
Shall we take, this path pu which we
bear the tWntiment: "Certainly that 1 all
truebut luualo must be studlod to be ap
exlin listed ho has fallen asleep In Ms chair,
his head pillowed on Ins arm flung out
ati-0.4 his drk. Me works always at the
top of his hent. Nr minutiae Is too small
for his consideration; no project too great
for eager, praelli-al consideration.
"While engaged upon the composition ol
a play, there is nothing In the world to
hint hut that plsy. A relay of stenogra
phers are frequently employed In taking his
swift dictation. Me dno not write dialogue,
he talks It. Otilv In this way, can he obtain
any Idea of aural accuracy, the sound of
talk. As a play rear the night of produc
tion I have known him after a -series of re
hearsals covering eighteen .hours, to go
on testing various effects In lighting the
long night through.
"The day preceding the first night he
never leaves tho theater. A hasty supief
Is eaten on the stage, and after the last
curtain has fallen, and the crowds have
gone, there. In the deserted theater, he will
sit. peopling the vacant stago with creat
ures of his own wondrous fancy until dawn
streaks the eastern iky and In the streets
rise tho shrill cries of the newsboys. It
Is for them he has waited dreamed and
waited.
"What will the papers say of the work
he has done? For what theji say, means
more to him, I believe, than to any other
man In his profession. Sometimes they hurt
him the papers but more often they cheer
htm, and always he Is eager for the apt
suggestions, the constructive criticism that
will help In making more perfect the dra
matic wares he next may offer. Not that
he Is prone to act upon every Fuggestlon
that may be given him. for he Is the master
cldcs a thing Is right nothing less than dl
of his own mind, and once that mind de
vine objection would suffice to change It.
Vet the critics may never know In what de
gree they have assisted David Helasco In
the work he has made him own."
COMISO TO TIIK OMAHA THEATERS
Attractions Annonncicit for the Week
sit the Local Playhenees.
, Max Flgman, who has made so many
friends In Omnha during the last two sea
sons by his admlrnb'.p performance of "The
Man On the Box," returns to the Boyd,
t'on!ght. Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Wednesday matinee. In his new comedy
"The Substitute," by Beulah M. Dii and
Evelyn (3. Sutherland, authors of "The
Road to Yesterday." The play recounts the
experiences of James Smith, an tip-to-date
young lawyer, who substitutes for his pros
pective brother-in-law in the pulpit of a
country church In Now England. While
masquerading as the parson he discovers
a neat conspiracy against an aged minister,
with whoso daughter he has fallen madly
In love. Tho first act occurs In the law
offices of Vandergrlft & Smith at New
York. The second occurs In the Bitting
room of the parsonage at West Appleford,
Conn. The third act takes place In the
Musicians and Musical Events
preciated. Those who have tolled up the
heights, have done so at great cost; the
progress has been slow and painful; often
the way has been lonely; often the foot
prints have been placed on rough ground,
full many times the weary feet have been
bleeding, and the heart aching. Let those
who wish to understand follow In the foot
steps of those who have gone before."
Shall we adopt that Idea? It Is glorious,
it Is exalted In a way, it sounds logical,
It seems to be true, and yet well, and yet,
somehow It seems selfish. What was all
this painful progress for? What was this
self-denying renunciatory process for? Was
the ultimute goal Satisfaction . for Self?
Does not that narrow the idea of Music
to a Flno Art for the delectation of the
Artist and the Sulect Few? Does It?
On the other hand, let us take the path
of thought.
.Let our friend speak: "You musicians
must know that to the average person who
would fain be a music lover, music is like
a foreign language. You who ure constant
students thereof, can converse with ease
on the mountain tops, but here are a lot
of strangers in your country, who would
like to know your language. What are you
going to do to help them understand you?"
Now, musicians are hot ahy more selfish
than other people. . And still here Is an
accusation which truly makes one sit up
and do some meditation. '
Assuming the same illustration, does It
not seem aa though the point la well taken,
and that the peopln who are prominently
known In the concert and reel til world,
are like foreigners giving lecture on the
Forms of Construction of the language,
essays on Prosody and Parsing, to peopl
who wish to understand the language and
be shown the U-auties of the foreign realm.
Should music be a 'language which we try
to interpret and explain, n lnnguage by
which soul communicates with soul?
Should Music, In this sense, be an Art
which would he classified as a Useful Art,
for the people, rather than a Fine Art for
the few?
T,et us revert a moment to that Idea of
this busy man about heavy music.
Now there Is a very prevalent notion that
classic music Is heavy; that heavy music
Is classic; that everything that a great
writer did Is necessarily great; that great
writers and classic writers are far above
the people. Immeasurably dlstapt on the
heights, to which the people can scarcely
look, and certainly to which they can never
aspire.
These notions are wrong. All rlassia
music Is not heavy. All heavy music Is
not by any means classic. Every great
master has written things which are far
greater than other things ho has written;
music has been written by men with great
names which could not get a publisher
today under your name, or that of John
Smith, (eveu if he spelled It Johann
Pmythe).
Great writers and classic writers are not
above the people nt all times They are
not always immeasurably distant. Let a
word or two of explanation be offered.
Handel ranks as one of the very greatest
of the Oratorio composers.
An audiet-.ce, invited Indiscriminately, to
fill the Auditorium, would applaud the
"lLtlleluJah" Chorus from "The Messiah"
to tho echo, even if they had never heard
It before. The "Something" tn It would
reaca the "Something" In the audit nee.
We call It 8oul. The chorus, "For unto
us," with Its long runs, and Its repeti
tions might provoke even laughter. But
why? Just because that style of costum
ing a thought Is old-fashioned. Tbe jieople
would also laugh at a chorus ot women
walking In with hoop skirts, funny old
sleeve tffects, side curls, and a'l that style
Of thing that belonged to Our great-great-aunts.
The real "stuff Is there. Just the
sanie, but the dressing is . different.
Mendelimohn was another great master
if the Oratorio. He was a great composer,
In his day lis was a composer along
the Stage
gardens of the psronag and the last
transpires In the court room at Waterboro.
Mr. Klgnian will be supported by a thor
oughly capable company Including Messrs
Krncit C. Wnrde, Pydney Trice, Frank .T. i
Klrke, Hugh tollman. Stanley Wood, Her
bert Charles, Hart y l.svlan, Krnest Mark,
Ray Itaceford, Jack Terry, Fred Allen
and Txiltta Robertson. Lillian Rhodes
Wheeler, Agnes Everett and Myrtle Tanne
hlll. C'f the pew plays of the year, none has
engendered more dlsr tifslon and won more
rordlal approval than "The House) of Bond
age." In which Flru-eneo Roberts and a re
markable supporting cast will appear
at the Boyd for thtee nights and a Satur
day matinee, beginning Thursday. March
IS. "The House of Bondage." Is by Seymour
Oliermer, who seems to have won, both as
a dramatic Uterateur and craftsman, ex
ceptional honors through this work.. Miss
Roberts portrays the wife of an English
peer, the latter a brilliant parliamentarian,
but rather a neglectful consort. Philan
thropic pursuits throw the wife frequently
In the company of n great surgeon, a man
who, in tie klt.dller qalltles of heart and
hand, Is a happy contrast to the peer.
The husband Is stricken with a vital brain
trouble, and the surgeon Is raited upon to
operate on him. The dramatic force of this
situation adroitly worked out can readily
be appreciated. Tho win?, of course, figures
principally in the climax. There are other
characters of practically co-Importance,
and these are acted by such artists as
Arthur Forrest, Thurlow Bergen, Hallet
Bosworth, Harry Olbbs, Ann Warrington
and Mary Bertrand.
"The Lion and the Mouse," built of such
excellent material and put together in such
admirable fashion by Charles Klein that it
bids fair to hold Its place in popular favor
for several generations comes to Boyd's
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday March 21,
22 and 23, with Tuesday matinee. Heading
the company Is Oliver Doud Byron as
John BUrkett Ryder, the giant of finance,
who has no ambition aside from making
money and who to that end does not hesi
tate to crush even his friends, his adver
sary in the struggle that forms the basis
of the Klein play. ,.
The announcementof the production of
Sh&kespeare'a "A Midsummer Night's
Dream," with Mendelssohn's rnusto at
Boyd's theater Friday evening, Saturday
afternoon and evening, March tt and 27,
under the auspices of the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae or Omaha, has inter
ested many different kinds ot people, more
so than almost any other theatrical af
fair In recent years. Ben Greet has a spe
cial following that Is not of the theater)
"Everyman" and the woodland productions
gave him a strong hold on the Interest of
the serious minded. Shakespeare and Ben
Greet together should suffloe to draw a
classic lines. But he is not Immeasurably
distant from you. There are parts of the
"Elijah" which would stir the average
person to his very core. And you know
his "Wedding March" and his "Bprlng
Song."
Bach was a great and a classic composer.
Hla music is heavy, lots of it. But, pray,
do net forget that much of It is not
heavy. There are Bach chorales which
would appeal to the ordinary Uker of rnuslo,
and which today are the standard of choral
composition. There are banks and gentle
hills In Bach, as well as mountain peaks.
Wagner was a great Master In music.
Some of us think he was the great cul
mination of all that had gone before.
(Soma do not think so.)
You might not enjoy the wondrous mys
tic music drama of "Parsifal," but it Is
safe to assert that almost any audience
would be able to get a great deal out of
the "Good Friday" music of the vernal
equinox. With a good graphic explanation
the overture to "Tannhauser" or the Vor
splel (prelude) to "Lohengrin" would be
eagerly listened to by tho average audience
or persons, If well played.
Beethoven was a great master In music.
Perhaps his greatest Works Would be be
yond the public, that is. In their entirety.
But there are pages and pages of Beetho
ven which would be a delight to the ordi
nary assembly of people who would like
to love music
In conclusion, thlsman of affairs, who
was not too busy to talk to you through
this column today, made this remark:
"Tell your musical friends not to forget the
Psychic bearing of music. Music, after all,
Is of the Soul. It should appeal more to the
soul, than it does. It appeals to the phys
ical sense, and sets feet a-tlngllng, but
music should be more than an accompani
ment or Incentive to the tripping of feet
In a fantastio dance.
"It appeals to the intellect and gives
much Joy to those who study that phase
of it; but It should bo more than that.
"It should not be allowed to be frosen
Into mountain tops of cold intellectism; the
Intellect should bo subservient to the soul.
Music must appeal to the depths of the
human soul, and musicians who know the
way should come and help the strugglers
up the heights. They should point out the
beauties they have seen and encourage the
patient toll upwards.
It does no good to stand on the mountain
top and cry to the people in the valley to
come up higher.
The people roust be led upward from
where they are, not from where they ought
to be."
The people of this community can bo
helped upward In their musical progress.
It Is true that we stand too often on the
heights and call to the people to come up
higher.
Can we not devise some way whereby we
can help them to see that there is a path
from the valley to the mountain top?
Can we not point out the simplicity and
beauty of True Art?
There Is a golden opportunity hero and
people are going to embrace It.
In the last week two musicians hiv
spoken to this Writer about suggestions of
fered by the "Physician" two weeks ago In
mis column, jney took the matter seri
ously and some are even now planning for
a definite action on one or two points then
considered.
The light I breaking; it is not yet noon.
But it will be! It will bel
THOMAS J. KELLY.
SI as teat NXa.
Music lovers should be sure to bear the
Mendelsauhn muai.i tn "lLflrl...v.r I .
DreaiV played by the Russian Symphony
v. . ... i, ,,,-w i, mH uooer airecTion or
."iiwciiiuiT. i nere will he tliiruiu
orchestral numbers, a couple of full cho
ruses and some solo work. This will bo in
connection with tbe famous "Beu Oreet"
plaers at the Boyd next week. See an
nouncements In dramatic column, llon't
mias the rsj opportunity to hear this beau
tiful music of Mendelssohn.
Mr. Martin Bush announces hla third
organ recital to be given this afternoon at
4 o clock at the First oCmgregatlonal c huroit.
He wlil b assisted by air. N1 (i. Kills.
World Briefly Told
fine and large audience. But still another
large group of poople is appealed to by
the appearance of the Russian symphony
orchestra In Mendelssohn centenary year
will naturally swell this ItitPrr-st to the
maximum. Mall orders payntile to Mr. E.
J. Monnghan can now be sent to Boyd's
theater and will bn filled as received. This
plan has hern found convenient to- all,
and has especially been appreciated by out-of-town
patrons. This in the first appear
ance In Omaha of the Russian K.vmphony
orchestra of New York, conducted by
Modeste Altschuler, and numbering fifty
players. The company will apjiear In only
One Effect
iVERY much wish," remarked
one of tho most eminent of
New York theatrical man-
Kir prs one day last Week, "that
persons who know what sums
successful playwrights are now te
celvlng for their work would take
some pains to keep this knowledge to
themselves." He immediately ex
plained that this Wish Was not based
on any Idea, that there was anything
Improper in publishing such infor
mation. "My complaint against printing that
sort of thing," he continued, "Is that
It makes such a lot of useless trouole
for us managers and inspires such rn
Untold quantity of useless, futile labor
on the part of scores and scores of
well meaning but mistaken persons.
I read in one of our theatrical papers
a few weeks ago a little paragraph to
the effect that Eugene Walter, author
of 'The Easiest Way,' who was sleep
ing on a bench In Bryant park three
or four years ago because he hadn't
the price of a bunk In a Bowery lodg
ing house, was now receiving In royal
ties somewhere between $3,000 and
$5,000 a week. The paragraph stated
that Mr. Walter had on tour three or
four companies In 'The Wolf and
four or five In 'Paid In Full,' not to
mention the New York company how
playing 'The Easiest Way,' and that
the total Of his royalties was made
up of receipts from these companies.
- "Now I am not In a position to Say
whether Mr. Walter Is getting as
much as this or not. t certainly don't
begrudge it to him if he is. But I wish
to heaven nobody would print things
about It for the following comprehen
sive reasons: This paragraph has
been copied in other papers and period
icals about half a million times, I sup
pose. Away down In Podunk or Otit in
Medicine Bow Mrs. Bill Boggs, wife
of old BUI Boggs, who runs the cor
ner grocery store, reads about Mr.
Walter's big winnings. It looks
awfully attractive to her, and noth
ing will do but she must write a
play. She has never tried to write a
a few eastern cities, but Us tour will take
It as far as the Pacific coast. At the Satur
day evening preformance, the closing night,
Shakespeare a "Romeo and juuet is to
be given, with the Incidental music by
Oounod and Tschalkowsky. '
"Mistress Nell." Uie play chosen for
production at the Burwood for .the week
starting this afternoon is a story ot ro
mance and intrigue In the court of Charles
II. The central figure, ot course. Is Nell
Q Wynne, the Orange flrl, who becomes a
great actress and then the favorite ot
the king. This particular version of "Nell
Owynne" Is the dramatisation made by
George C. Hazelton for Henrietta Cros-
man, she creating a positive furore in the
role. The story opens tn the "green room"
of Drury Lane theater, London, where
Nell Is the Idol of the day and the ac
knowledged actress of the time. Charles
II. sees her' performance and is smitten
with her charms. She becomes his ac
knowledged favorite and guardian angel
as well, for through her nimble wit she
circumvents his enemies and proves her
honesty and allegiance to the king. With
the manuscript of tht play came all ot
the original music which Miss Crosman
used in the New York production. In
the role of Nell, Miss Leone Will have a
splendid part for the portrayal of her
talents. She runs the gamut of the emo-.
tlons from gay to lively, from lively to
severe. In the first act she sings a song
and In the third aft she assumes the dis
guise of a boy, and as such fools the en
tire court and the king himself. Mr. Grew
will play the dashing sovereign, Charles
II. Mr. Todd Will be the wily, ambitious
Buckingham, and Miss Downing the Lady
Portsmouth, a spy for Louis of Frsnce.
Messrs. Bason, Ingraham, Cllsbee, Fitch
and Francis are placed to advantage, and
Artists Fulton and Wolff promise some
adequate settings. The company will be
largely augmented for the production.
There will be matinees today, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
The bill which comes to the Orpheum
this week will contain many features of
a popular nature. The Dellaven sextet,
with Sydney C. Olbson featured, present
"The Understudy," during which for some
twenty minutes Mr. Olbson, with his fair
assistant, frolic through various songs
and dances. "Chums'" will he presented
by a capable company headed by Eva
Taylor, who Is said to possess a person
ality of much charm. Cherldah Simpson
will be heard in songs from the numerous
successes in which she has been featured.
She was last seen here In "Red Feather."
Being skilled pianist, she adds to the
attractiveness of her act by playing her
own accompaniment. Francln-Oilens, con
certlnlsts, xylnphonlst, Juggler and acro
bat, will offer an act which combines all
of these accomplishments and which la re
ported to be unique. In the presentation
of all this he has the assistance of an
active page. The well-known nionologlst,
Bortle Fowler! will present material
which will be. found new and bright. Mu
sic lovers have a treat In store for them
in, the violin playing of Slgnor Travato.
who is considered a great find In New
York musical circles. He was discovered
by the composer, Boltsen, during a re
cent trip abroad.
Young and old will welcome with gratifi
cation the announcement that Charley
Grarewln, In "Tha Awakening of Mr. Plpp,"
will be seen at the Krug for four days,
starting matinee today. The play Is a
funny one, filled with catchy music, songs,
dances, specialties and lu-llcroua situations,
causing one continuous laugh all through
until the fall of the curtain. Mr. Plpp and
the Plpp family have returned from the
races, and the play opens with the song
"The Races," which, with a chorus of forty
girls with lovely forms and who know how
to in, present a revelation ot scenic
beauty. Some of the new catchy and up-to-date
musical numbers are "Pie." "You'll
Be Sorry in the Morning." "Callle," "I Can
Think of Nothing but You, Lou," "Papeta
Magulre," "O'Reilly" and "The Old Oaken
Bucket for Mine," and many others.
Lincoln J. Carter's play, "Too Proud to
Beg," will be the attraction at the Krug
theater for threo days, starting Thursday
night. March 1. It Is cne of the best plays
of this prolific author and producer. There
will be the regular Saturday matinee.
LATE HOftKir FHOM ST N H
Little Kotea end Anecdotes of I'lays
and Tin vers.
Miss Txirnu EUlott has resigned from thp
Bijou Stork company In Chicago, and will
go Into vaudeville, billed as ' lyorna Elliott
g, Co." Sullv tUiard will ssslst her In an
act which has been booked for several
weeks at the Chicago vaudeville houses,
and for a season In ihe West, if Wanted.
Mr. Aekln. of the producing firm of Singer
A Askln Is now negotiating with Miss
of Publicity
play. She knows nothing about the
demands of that most exacting and
technical of all literary pursuits (with
the exception of advertisement com
position), but thnt makes no differ
ence. She wants to get some of that
$3,000 a week, and she starts out to
do it.
"I don't think I exaggerate the facts
a particle when I say that as a result
of that simple little paragraph about
Walter's royalties no less than 600
perfectly useless and hopeless and
footless manuscripts which their fond
authors describe as plays have come
into my office, and as I don't' think
my experience is unique among other
managers, the sum total of the futile
literary activity resulting from that
bit of gossip is something fearful to
contemplate.
"The worst of it is that every one
of those manuscripts must recilve
some attention. Every one of them
must at least bo sent back. If any
one of them goes astray a fearful
howl Is raised, even though Its only
conceivable use Is to stop a broken
pane of window glass. But as a mat
ter of fact every such manuscript
that comes into my office Is turned
over to my renders for examination
and report. I know perfectly well that
nine hundred and tilnety-nlne out of
every one thousand minutes my read
ers spend on that bunch of literature
will be absolutely wasted, but that
doesn't help me at all. They must
look 'em all over for the sake of the
Jewel that may be hidden in the muck
heap. They don't read them all from
start to finish. Of course not. You
don't have to drain a keg to know
that it contains beer. Sometimes a
single glance at the first page is
enough to show you that the person
who wrote the thing doesn't know 'a
play from a pianola. But some at
tention they must receive, each and
every one of them. And that's why
I groan whenever I pick up a paper
and see a story about the large sums
made by successful playwrights."
Elliott to go on the road to be featured In
a standard play. Her reception at the
hands of the Chicago tApers was as warm
as she had In Omaha. Forest Arden In the
Examiner says, "Miss Elliott Is the typical
soulful heroine, from voice to walk and
aye. The Inter-Ocean says: "The emo
tlonal role of the play Is hnndled with good
effect by Miss Ulllott. " The Journal says
"The company's leading woman is Miss
Lorna Elliott, In whose acting one finds
evldenco ot intelligence and good training
The part she plays this week does not
make any unusual demands upon her, but
one is Inclined to commend her for not
attempting to make more of the part than
thero is In It."
"There Is a Dlav now running In New
York which is teaching a great lesson. This
Is Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's great
ptay "Ihe uawn of Tomorrow," played by
Miss Efleanor Robson. I wish 1 could preach
from the pulpit as great a lesson as that
play teaches, said the Rev. Charles F.
Aked n the Fifth Avenue Baptist church,
ew York.
At the end of the short play, "Qringolre,"
which Laurence Irving, his wife. Mabel
Hackney, and three other persons gave for
tne nrst time in iioston recently, young
Mr. Irving held the stage for a speech of
some length. He explained his good purpose
oi Dnngmg into American vaudeville such
worthy effort for dramatic art as has been
the constant aim of his father. His refer
ence to Henry Irving brought out hearty
and long continued applause.
They gave away women's silk stockings
at the hundredth performance of "Mary
Jane's Pa" In New York lust week. Which
recalls a story told of the late Susan B.
Anthony of dear memory. Miss Anthony
was a woman of simple taste in dress, hut
her close friends knew of one pretty femin
ine vanity that she always held to. She
had a weakness for silk stockings. Being
pressed for an explanation fo what most
women at one time regarded as an un
necessary extravagance she laughingly ex
claimed: "Oh, I Just love 'cm. They are
an Inspiration. If I have my silk stockings
on when I rise to make an address I feel
Just like I was walking among the clouds.
They help me to soar away on flights of
eloquence. I wouldn't be without them."
The suffragette play. "Votes for Women,"
will be given In Wallack's theater. New
York, next week. Mary Shaw will play the
firlncipal part. The play has been popular
n London, and because of the interest In
this country in that movement. It is ex
pected to excite attention. One of the fea
tures tn It Is a mob scpne, In which 200 or
more persons are employed.
There appears to be some doubt regard
ing Mrs. Brown-Potter's retirement from
the stage. Ijiat week she Issued this state
ment: "Mrs. Brown-Potter Is in good
health, fihe has much work ahead of her
In England. She does not desire to make
any other statement alxiut her affairs,
as she does not consider them of public
Interest." To which her manager, William
Morris, added: ''I have a con'ract for eight
weeks with Mrs. Potter. Hlie has appeared
for three weeks and I have no doubt she
will complete the other five weeks when
ever I call on her."
Nat Ooodwln believes he has happened
upon another accidental success In a play
called "The Master Hand," with which he
says he has startled the south. "The Mas
ter Hand" is by Carrol Fleming and was
first produced In Boston more than a year
ago. It was withdrawn after a short run
and was on the shelf until Mr. Goodwin
took It down.
"Mother, may I go out to dance
And on that limb of hickory
Hang up my shoes and stockings ere
I try to woo Terplsehore?
I'll then be free tn dance about
With classical agility.
And Imitate the dancing of
1 The ladles of nobility."
"But why go barefoot, daughter mine?
And why upset propriety?"
"Because It Is the latest thing
In high New York society.
I must go barefoot, mother, dear,
Like rirls In Patagonia;
Appendicitis has gone out
The fad is now pneumonia." '
New York Telegraph.
Kss Ooodfrienfl of the James K. Haekett
company smuggled a story across the
Canadian border h't week: "A company
of troopers were walking Into a small town
over the railroad lies when the leading
man ai reached the manager. 'Say, gov
ernor.' be said, 'oen ou let me have 15
cents?" 'What for?' Inquired the manager,
wrathfullv. "you're always bothering me
alxiut money." i wart to get a shave." re
plied the leading man. 'We play "Romeo
and Juliet" tonight, and I can't play
Romeo with a five days' beard.' "All right,'
growled the manager, "you don't have to.
Weil play "Othelle" tonight.' " flood friend
dictated this yarn to a young English sten
ographer In Toronto. As she smiled he
felt It was a good one. "It's a good story,
Isn't It?" he observed. "Yes.' replied the
typist, "but be was awfully stingy."
Mrs. Penelope Smith, dramatic eiitlo of
lha rkUimhua Plsoatch. wbe wu nnatla
msrrlpd, reposs In a correspondent the
following wifely confldptice: "If a nurrled
man Is railed a Benedict Is a married
woman cslled a Benedictine?" And be an
swers: "Not always, niy dear. Hotiietinii-
a h-mon harangue."
Townsend Walsh, the young Iltersteur,
who preredps tills Pklnnpr on his tours and
Is himself a Harvard man. has Issued a
Harvard book of tbe theatrical profession.
He finds that John Corbln. "!.i. Is literary
ndvlser of the New theater; Tprcy Vscksvp,
'sk. Is more or less necessary to llem-v Mil
ler In a like capacity, and John Hanlel Wil
liams. 'iiS, editor of Charles Krohman's
pref-s work, others are Julian ITlllnge, '02,
a bright luminary of the Honey Hoy mins
trels, and Harry Woodruff. C9. who Is a
iTlnce at the Princess In Chicago.
Beginning on Monday. March 1, the
Messrs. Shuhert established a new rule by
which no tickets for any of the New York
thesters under their management are to
be put on sale nt any of the Tyson A Co.
ticket agencies In hotels or elsewhere. This
step was taken by the Messrs. Shubert
nfter having satisfactorily tried the experi
ment for the two weeks Immediately pre
ceding a Hair s and at the Casino. The
Shubert theaters for which no spats are to
be had nt the agencies are: The l-yrlc.
where "The Blue Mouse" Is the offering:
the Casino, where James T. Towers appears
in "Havana; ' Daly s, where Julia Marlowe
AMl'gKMEMTS.
ntrassa BOYD'S vmsst
JUST A LAUGHING MATTER FOR
ANIGHTS
tlCommcnc
ing
Mr. John Cort Presents America's Foremost Comedian
MAX
F0RmK
In tho Biggest Success of His Career
"The Substitute"
A Genuine Comedy by B. M. Dix and E. G. Sutherland
"Better than the 'Man
SEATS SELLING NOW
.,v THREE NIGHTS.
"Kvery Triangle Has Three Sides
Every Story Has Two."
BTJFPOBT
March 21-22-23.
HENRY O.
Matinee 23d
HARRIS
PRESENTS
LION
and the
The
MOUSE
By CHARLE KLEIN,
OLIVER DOUD BYRON.
EDITH BARKER.
PHONES Bell.
AT
could be more appropriate for the
week containing Kt. latrlck's lJny
than the romantlo story of the
dashing Irish lass, Nell Owynne,
who sold oranRes to Kins; Charles
II and afterwards stole his heart?
The Version Played Only by Henrietta Crosman Is Called
i STRESS
Miss Crosman's Orlfclnal Music Miss Leone In the Title Rolu Elaborate
Costumlrg Correct Scenic Surroundings.
ORa Bargain
"X' HELL
WID YEZ"
Bays Mistress Nell In the Third Act.
Matinees
Tu. Thurs.
and Saturday
CREiaHTOH
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
MATIN EB DATLT, 81IB.
XTEBT WIGHT, tlB.
Week Starting Matinee Today
The De Haven Sextet
With Sydney O. GHbsoa.
Eva Taylor
And Her Playsrs, In the Merriest ot
rarclal Comedies, "CHUMS"
By Arrangement with Chas Frohman.
Cheridah Simpson
AMEBIOAJT PBZMA DOWHA
Late Star of "TH d Feather."
Francini-Olloms
AVD AGB
Europe's Great TotubUioa Musician
Bertie Fowler
Za Bar Marry Monologue.
Joe Cook & Brothers
The Dexterous Younfsters, la
"Jnrtltny la th Depot."
Signer Travato
The rhiilpLno Tlxtuso.
KINODROME
Always the mawaet la motloa pieturea
rBICEaV 10, ul Ho.
Is to be seen In "The Ooddess of
tbe Herald Square, where Kathryn KMrter
Is appearing In "A Woman of
Maxlne Elliott's, where t '... -lot la ."'"""J '.l
plavlng In "This Woman end This
I lie Ma lest le. w here "Three Twins ar
still to be found, and the West
the hill changes weekly. Ilclatlve to
matter of cancelling arrangements with the
agencies. Mr. 1 Shubert said: "Our pur
pose In refusing to dc.il longer with the
Tvson company Is to give the piibllO a
fair deal. -The hotel agencies expect to get
certain "blocks' of seats with the privilege
of returning the unsold tickets at ft
o'clock In the evening Therefore, people
who rome to Ihe bo office during the rtsv
arp unable to buy seats which are at tho
agencies, hut which msr be returned later
unsold. This Is an obvious Injustice to
those who come to the box office for ac
commodations and for whom the rule of
"first come first served" should strictly pre
vail." At last Blanche Bates seems In fair wsy
to realise sn sm bit Ion to play Rosalind.
"It may be two years before I get around
to It," David Hclnseo said Inst week, "but
1 am going tn present Blanche- Bates In
As You lake If and 'Twelfth Night.' I
am going to have a presentation of Romor
and Juliet.' with Frances Starr ss Juliet,
and 1 hope to give the public a chance to
see David Warfleld as Snylock lu 'Ths
Merchant of Venice." "
TONIGHT ."tto .
Wednesday
on the Box.'"
Minneapolis Tribune.
BEGINNING THURSDAY MARCH IB
MATTNXB
SATUBDAT
J0H8T OOBT FKESEWTB AMERICA'S MOST
SlSTHfOTTISHED SKOTXOjTAXi ACTKESS
FLORENCE ROBERTS
In Seymour Obermer's Remarkable Play
The House of Bondage
Cast Will Include Arthur Forrest,
Thurlow Bergen, Hallet Bosworth,
Ann Warrington and Mary iicrt-rand.
seats urgw sawnro
OBBBB CA&BXAGXB fO 10:40
March 26th and 27th
Russian Symphony
v Orchestra
And BEN GREET PLAYERS
SKAPESFl! ABE'S
"A Midsummer Might's Oream."
With Mendelssohn Haslo
Sat. March 27, Romeo and Juliet
Doust. ISCVIn a-i--
TWICE
TODAY
AND ALL WEEK
EVERY EVENING
15, 25,
35 & 50c
THEATER
18o-8Bo-60o-76e
Matins Today
10o-a5o-60o
4 a,.0t.HW.-8n.V:iB Matinee Today
CHARLEY
bRAPEWI
And His BUT Saach f Cheer Provid
ers in th Toneful Come4y
Surprises
"'Awakenings Mr. Pipp
3 S.,..,,'.r.".', Thiirs.. Mch. IB
TMM GBXAT DETECT ITB FLAY
Too Proud
To Beg
SEE Xh c'- Oilhous rire
The faaions Rcleltar! Chllsrta
CO K INC) THE XOX.T CITY.
Chicago Film Exchange
Amrloa's Foremost Flint Beaters
47 to too BrftnUala Blag., Omaha,
B our pictures at tu Caiaeraphon
Theater. Duutrla and 14th fiu., Umbrmu
) a bset picture show.
Talking Animated Piavrures
I
Meal Tickets Frea at Hanson's l
Kvry person who takes a meal at Tel!
Hanson's baaeinent restaurant may uut-
th number who vl.lt ibar during the
ay. fcvary day th iiaarosl sum wum
tuaai book.
Ttll Binsoo's loach Boom
To auost attracUr. brlht, alrlt
ana voi oooaeaUeaU lunch room la Oman
Mi