THE OMAHA SUNDAY HKE: AVML ir,,
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What is Going on in
MAMA li repeallm? experience
A, of scvei.il m-awtt 9 lust past In
I the way of offerings at the the
tllO plays' of the KrUHIIIl JllHt lit
Hi cl t or tlm normal. yi nt
at the playhouses. JJut.fr all that thry
iei welcome" and the few'l;iy hat Jet
tomaln ut the Boyd tx fore tin; (H-ginning
of tio summer stock K'Mcn are to ho
v.-ell fll'cd with visitations from plas and
players of note nnl quality. Thi'n the
llurwood Is to hold forth two notable- at
tractions during May, In the cngmcmcnla
.of Mrs. Fluke and her big company In
VSalvalion Nell" imd the Shubcrt "Hluo
MouKe" that has occasioned so much talk.
It Is worth while watting fur these plays,
hut -Omaha folks will lie glad whrn the
day comes that tho managers will sei k to
entertain them a little mote during the J Arabian Night," when that play was orlg
wlntcr months and Icks In the late spring 'lal(y, produced by Augustln taly In 187.
and! early summer. Once upon a time III"' llad heen with Daly then about two
was not as It Is now, but .for several Sea
sons this blot on the prairio seems t.i have
fallon entirely off thu r winter schedule.
Thai la why some folks are hoping that
a right merry war will be waged between
"K. ac E." and the "Shuberis," so that
the magnates of tlio amusement world will
feci, Ilka competing for Oinjjia patronace,
Borne further woru ought to be said of
the (opening of tho new Orpheum theater
at San Francisco, for K was an event of
real moment. Tho dedication of fl.mo.MH
theater anywhere Is worthy of mora than
passing notice, and In the West it Is Im
portant beyond ordinary understanding. In
connection with the Orpheum circuit It
overtops any of the events In the season.
Ten yeara ago Inst December the Orpheum
people came Into Omaha and established
themselves at the Crelghton theater. At
that time houses In Chicago, Kansas City,
New Orleans, Dog Angeles and San Fran
cisco made up tho circuit. . Blnce Omaha
was added St. Paul, Minneapolis, D?nver,
Bale Lake City, Memphis and Oakland have
been Included, with controlled houses at
Seattle, Des Moines and other cities of Im
portance. This growth Is due to eke ef
fort continually made to cater to the pub-,
lie In a way that deserves success! and If
prosperity has come to the Orpheum people
It Is because It. was f:ilrly earned and justly
merited. Martin Beck hits proved himself
a capablo manager of largo affairs, and
hna been, breveted a real general In the
amusement drmy. f,
In saying gMod-byc to Miss Ijjla Pownln",
Omaha folks do so with regret that Is
tempered by tho knowledge that Miss
Dow'nln Is going to an engagement she
could not afford to pass by. Her work as
"second woman" at the Burwood has been
of uniformly high character, and she has
well established herself as a favorite In her
roles. She leaves this morning for Spring
field, Mass., where she wljl begin a sum
mer's work In the Poll Stock company.
COMING TO TUB OMAHA THKATEHS
Attractions of Note Booked for the
Local Houses Tills Week.
Henry Miller's latest production, "The
Family," a new play by Robert H. Davis,
will be presented at Boyd's theater, April
2. X, 27 and 28, with Wednesday matinee.
Dike Henry Miller's other production, "The
Servant In the House," which won auch a
notable triumph last fall, "The Family,"
Is presented by a small company of care
fully chosen playera. There are but bIx
rhuracters In the play and five of them as
members of 'the same family. In selecting
the company Mr. Miller had two objects
In view to engage the best actors for the
roles to bo found In the profession, and
to have'fjve of these players strongly re
semble one 'another without resorting to
the make-up box. This result has been ac
complished and has aroused comment from
every one who has seen the. full-dress (re
hearsals of the play. "The Family" Is
described by the author as a "home
drama." It Is simply told, but a powerfully
appealing story. A New England girl,
utterly Ignorant of life, falls In love with
the ' drum malor of a traveling minstrel
show and eloiies with him. The girl's
mother unexpectedly discovers thnt there
has been no marriage and, without ap
pealing for assistance to either the girl's
father or brother, takes tli.i affair into her
own' hands. The working out of the plot
sounds an absolutely new note In Ameri
can drama and has already been widely
diseutsed. TIik company assembled by
Henry Miller Is made up of well known
players. The mother Is ijayed by Mabel
Bert, the original princes ' of Hur In
"Ben Hur," who was Mr. Miller's' leading
woman In "HaarUrase" at d "A Marriage
of Vonvenlence." Henry V. Donnelly,, who
pl 'ys the father, Is a well known comedy
actor recently associated with musical
productions. He will be tvmi-mh red as thn
lead'ng cornelian In "The Walts Dream."
"The Little- Ghcrub" and "The Vanderbllt
Cup." John Westley. ; the tirother, won i
p-Tsonal triumph thm season as the mad
j-oet In "Tho Vr.mplre." He will als' be
remembered as the Russian count In "The
Mn On the -Bex," and as the original
Clem In "The Three of Vn." George Soul
Spencer, who plays the minstrel, was
Bertha Kallch's leading pian In '"'file
Kreutier Soiuita," and has been -leading
msn for Henry Miller. William H. Crane
Mndjeski and other famous stars. Alice
Fliiher, the- eldest daughter, was- Mme
Kuslmnva'a leading woman In all of her
first successes In Ibsen's plays. Filth
Speare, the younger sister, was the orlgln-i'
Claudia In "The Prince Chan," and created
Important role In "The Fairy Princess" and
"Th" Land of Heart's TVslrp." The aothor
of the r'ay. -la a well known newsnip-r
man, now editor of all of Krxnk A. Mun
sey's nvigaalnes. Th rl y has been staged
under Henry Miller's ix-rHonal direction.
It has been said that when the public
wants a novelty It goes back a century or
so and revives something. Charles B. Han-
ford opened nis season air tnc only actor
now playing jin entirely Shakespearean re
pertory. His new production for the, sea
son will be "The Wlnter'a Taje," with spe
cial scenery an! cast.' the star making the
venture of i laying not only Deontes, the
leading character, but also Autolycus, the
CtfUisclenreloes . yet comic rogue. This
double responsibility will enable auditors
to see Mr. Hanf.rd at his best in two
distinct fields of act'nfr. The role of
Hcrmlone will be In the hands of Ml
Marie Drofnah, whose reappearance will be
welcomed by hosts nf admirers. Mr. Han
ford's company will Include players, who
have been favorites, hi ass'iciated with liirn
In the pist, und the scenery unit coatutnes
will be In keeping with the will established
record of his management in such m itten.
On Friday, April S), "The Winter's Tale,"
will be pusunted by Mr.'Hanforl and his
company at ' Boyd's theater. On Saturdiv.
"The Merchant of Venice" and "The Tam
ing of the Shrew." i,re unn.iunced for
presentation "by Mr. Hanford, th." f rmr
at the matinee and lb latt.T at n';;ht.
"The Red Mlll.' by, Henry Blossom and
Victor Herbert, set for May t and 1 at
Bod'a. Charles Dillingham's rimpuny haa
Iiecn carefully organised and embraces a
clever lot of. principals, while the chorus
Is i-ld to be unusually comely aud talented,
including aa it doos the sU little DuKh
Kiddies, who carried' New York by storm,
and who form the nucleus of an admirable
crganisltinn. lieflnement Is the keynote of
hi! production, and to this feature are
added an Interesting story, popular and
catchy music, together with picturesque
scenery ar.d qiMlnt costumes. The cast will
ho' seen here Includ Joseph Whitehead
hs lon Kidder;. Nell McNeil as Kid Con
nor; W. II. Brown, Hurry Carter, Milton
Uiwiton. Frederick McOee. Maurice
Liivlgiw. Charles Hopkins, and the Misses
Anna MeNabb, Marguerite Fry. Kadle Klr
hy, Fdmuce de Ureux and a chorus of fifty
Including the famous sextet of German
munhlana imported for this company.
P
Joh,n Drew, who Is coming soon In "Jack
Straw," m'Udc his first really big hit on
the stage as Alexander Sprinkle In "An
years and had not particularly distin
guished himself, and it Is said that when
ho was given the part of Sprinkle It was
accompanied with the admonition to make
good or well, find another engagement. He
did make good so- good that he has been
accounted one of the foremost "leading"
actors In America evrr since.
Preparations for. the annual production
at the Burwood theaer, starting this aft
einodn, of the Richard Mansfield version
of the beautiful German romance' "Old
Heidelberg," have kept everybody con
nected with the theater, from the affable
ticket seller to the Btage door keeper, very
busy during the last week, and the result
or the concerted effort will bring Joy to
thousands tho coming week. The play,
which will be given a most sumptuous pro
duction, Is a German classic, and occupies
a most Important position In 'dramatic liter
ature. Tho spirit of the play Is contagious
no one escapees the charm of the rollick
ing, devil-may-care students with their
steins and songs. As a special feature, and
In conjunction with still another quartet,
the Klks' Male quartet of Council Bluffs
has been engaged for the production, to
gether with Omaha's own Tyrolean Zither
trio, headed by William C. Keuhn. This Is
the second time that the Burwood company
has been privileged to use the late Richard
Mansfield's own verRlon of "Old Heidel
berg," and the production la to be even
more elaborate than that of last season.
Scenic Art'sts Fulton and Wolff have
worked day and night for iwo weeks on
the settings and promise' something extra
fine. Many German societies will attend
In a body dnrlng the week's run. There will
also be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.,
The Burwood's latest announcement Is
that "Blue Jeans." with its political barbe
cue, rural brass band, hairbreadth rescue
from the grinding teeth of a circular saw,
etc.. Is to be given production Immediately
following "Old Heidelberg."
Two of tho Independent theatrical attrac
tions have arranged for engagements at the
Burwood the middle of May Mrs. Flske
will play her annual Omaha engagement
there May 17, 18 and 19, In her success of
the present season, "Salvation Nell,", and
About Music,
L'RING the last week the thought
D
of Mr. Andrew-Rosewattr has
been In the mind of the write,
of this column, and he has been
Impressed by the many kind
words and strong sentiments oi
appreciation which he has heard on 1
sides about tho late-lamented, and dlstin
gulshcd citizen.
Amongst other things, one could not fa!
to take note of the reputation which- Jii
Andrew Roscwater enjoyed outside the de
limits. One could read In the post-mortem
tributes and the historical accounts of tin.
busy man's earthly career of the Important
affairs and plannings In other states, and
In national matters, to whose nrnnimlrm
Mr. Roscwatt-r's eminent skill was InviUd.
In other words, after the departure of
the man It was discovered that he was, and
had been, famous.
It was not the privilege of the present
wilier to have known this master of en
gineering intimately. His genial smile and
sincere expression of countenance are hU
only jnemorles. Therefore this word la noi
In the nature of an obituary. Nor Is It be
cause of the name, that thcae lines are
written. But, rather, because, after read
ing all the great things concerning the de
parted, which one could hear everywhere,
lliere remained the sad lesson that he had
t. die. before people knew about him!
Probably om'-tenth of the eulogy yes,
one hundredth part of lt-would have
cheered his heait, if It had been expressed
when he was here. 1
Some ono said: "He died when he was
moat needed." That is a great tribute.
But be had to die to have people realize
the need of him. Is not this true of every
one who Is toiling upward through thu
night? -
Why. oh why, will we persistently post
pone the cheering word and tle moral sup
loit until thu one who needed them moot
nueds them not?
Why will we pers'.bt In trampling upon
the hearts of those whe are working for
the best a nc: highest of our interests, by
cruel thoughtlessness (the moat cruel ut
all cruellies), and then, when th- soul lias
gone, try t ) make amends, by placing flow
.13 on the empty shell whence the pearl
has been removed? ,
How stupid and blind we are, when w.
think thHt wo can py for neglected duties
by tho old of the tardy floral display!
How futile It Is to think that we can atone
for our indifference to the sou! of one who
has served us well and honestly and hon
orably, by placing ro a on the ouislde o
I thu I)airow house, by which only his sculp
tureci form Is occupied!
Det us learn the lesdon of our teacher,
Uudyaid Kipling: "Lord, God of Hosts, be
with us yet Lest we forget Lest .we for
get!" Lst We Forget L t us think of thoso n b;
ire standing with us for the development
,.f the highest and best In human nature,
unJ let us tell them that we value their
suprort.
I .est We Forget It us value the efforts
of those who are working to carry out our
Uleals in the studio. In the choir. In the
prat lice r xmi. And let us tell them we
appreciate their efforts in the right direc
tion.
l.est We Forget Let us have a kind
word for the many people who contribute
to our happiness, and perhaps to our use
fuluesa; t- the servant in the house, to
the "butcher and the baker and the candle
stick ruirtrer." to tho mt man, the 6treet
iar man, Hie newsboy, the shoeblack, the
elevator man and all other. Let us be
kind to the living, fur It la the living only,
who can value It.. -
Lest We Forget Let us look over the
list of musical prophets, priests and seers,
a os ties and martyrs, who have tolled the
toilsome hour' In Omaha,' and who have
gone to higher ' rewards In other places;
let us examine la th file of the news
the Stage
tho Sam and Lee Shuhert production. "The
Blue Mouse," which will hold the boards
at the Burwood May 20, XI and 22. This
latter play is stilt running In New York
City and has created no end of newspaper
discussion.
An Interesting feature of the bill at the
Orpheum this week will be "The Comstock
IT DOESN'T take much to firm
the plot for a musical comedy.
Here Is the sKeleton of the
rfOJ$ latest of New York sue
cesses: The wlfo of a general Is so vain of
her beauty that she lets an artist per-,
sonde her to pose for a painting of a
weman at her bath. Her husband Is a
furious old bluffer, but rather a duffer,
to; and so she thinks that, when he
shall see the picture she can persuade
him that It resemble her by chance, or
else a stolen photograph of her In a
revelatory ball gown has been utilized.
The work Is to be shown on a social
occasion at a seashore resort. Much
curiosity haa been aroused by Its title
of "The Beauty Spot" and rumors of
its audacity. It Is brought Into the
garden of a hotel.
The cloth Is removed. The general's
wife has not seen it complete. In ex
pectant elation tinged with apprehen
sion, she Is the first to look at It. A
naked woman sits In a graceful atti
tude, life size, life tinted, life lovely;
but what la that dark spot on one leg
just above the knoe? A birthmark,
commonly called a mole If on a man,
but a beauty spot if cn a woman. At
sight of that she wabbles dizzily, lets
out a moan of horror, falls half faint
ing into the arms of the artist, and
begs him to hid the picture which sbe
had expected to be glad of.
"What's the matter?" he asks; "isn't
It true to the original?"
'Too dreadfully true," she gasps; 'you
have produced the mole on my knee.
My husband will know by that spot
that I posed to you. In heaven's name,
take it away and paint out that proof
positive."
The exhibition can't be postponed;
but the artist and four friends under
take to save her from the husband's
frenzy. They hastily move the big
Mystery," the sketch offered by Miss
Charlotte Parry and company. In It the
young woman assumes no less than seven
distinct parts, ranging from that of an
old woman to a frail, crippled boy. Juan
Tschernoffs unique animal circus Is an
act which will appeal to all who enjoy the
sight of beautiful and high trained ani
mals. The "Bight Madcaps," as they are
called, are known from one end of the
A Musical Comedy
Musicians and Musical Events
papers at the Library, the nature and
scope of their work, and let us ask, "Who
will be the next?" Let us examine our
attitude towards those who are like those
who went before doing their utmost to
keep Omaha's musical life up to the
standard of the cities which Omaha wishes
to emulate In commercial lines. Let us
see whether we are supporting or thwart
ing them (for the time) in their endeavor
:.) take Omaha out of the musical rut Into
which It haa fallen.
Lest We Forget Let us think of the
words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who
sold: " 'What hath h done?' Is the divine
'question which searches men and ' trans
pierces every false reputation."
If the Omaha business men who were
victimised by the smooth trick of a fake
violinist last summer had but stopped to
ask this question of the local violinists,
a "full house" would not have greeted this
arrant humbug, when the music critic of
The Bee waa In Europe. Had the aforesaid
music critic been in Omaha, he would have
asked Mr. Zamono, or whatever his name
was, "What have you dene?" "What is
your record?"
He would probably have earned for him
self the enmity of the violinist and also
that of those who supported him finan
cially, because he asked a plain question
or told the truth, for this is always
Omaha's attitude to one who wishes to
protect it from fraud, or towards one who
urges it to think.
Lest We Forget Let us begin to think.
Lest We Forget Let us not be thought
less.
Lest We Forget Let us remember that
"evil is wrought from want of thought, as
well as want of heart." And the former
kind of evil Is, by far, the worst.
The Los Angeles dumber of Commerce
got the "thinking habit," and what waa
the result? The appalntment of a com
mittee for legitimate musical promotion.
Think of that!
Now, It would be highly Improper for any
ine In Omaha to object to that standard,
for the simple reason that some of our
most "distinguished" citizens have elected
that city and its environments as a most
desirable place In which to acquire prop
erty and to reside for a large part of the
year.
Therefore, be It noted, the "Los Angeles
,dea" offers a special plea for adoption in
Omaha.
The enterprising aud Interesting paper.
Musical America, commenting on thy fact
that Lus Angeles, through its Chamber of
Commerce, has appointed a committee for
legitimate musical promotion, has this to
say;
"By doing so it recognizes music aa an
essential factor in municipal growth and
the various musical organizations of the
city as bodies capable of adding materially
to the general welfare-of tho community."
Musical America cj. omenta further. In
an editorial that "It Is gratifying to note
that an organization of hard-headed busi
ness men appreciates the importance of
pi i mo ting the interests of local musical
societies and boards of trade and similar
Institutions in oilier cities would do well
to follow tho example Los Angelea has set
in this respect."
4
"guch encouragement, ' says the editor
of Musical Amtrtca, "of local miUK-al en
deavor, ben Idea advertising a city as a
profitable field for musicians, arouses civic
pride and leads the way lo establishing a
music center whose reputation will spread
throughout the country."
Among the duties of the committee will
be the "settlement of problem In connec
tion with large musical undertakings, auch
as festivals by local talent and the vlalta
of eastern operatic companies."
AU bo nor le Lus Angelea t It Omaha
World Brief ly Told
country to the other as the liveliest rrt
dancing girls. "That Minstrel Man." Is the
title of the amusing nonsense which will
be offered by the Fsrrell-Taylor trio. Two
are old minstrels and Miss Taylor Is a
broad comedy actress. Various musical
specialties are Introduced during the act.
Disxle Daly, who wtlf be seen In a series
of dances typifying the various styles. Is
framed canvas aside with its back to
the thronging guesta, on the pretenso rjf
varnishing It, and go to work with their
brushes. A little later It Is turned
around to general view. No longer Is
the beautiful woman naked. She Is so
wrapped In a clinging white cloth as to
make a modest yet enchanting figure.
But why call It "The Beauty Spot?"
some one asks. The aptness of the
title Is in plain sight, some one else re
marks. The lady now Is seen to be
feeding, with a lump of sugar, a mouse
that sits on her knee. One kind of a
mouse Is a mole; another kind of a mole
Is called a beauty spot; and thn artist
had painted a pun. The husband laughs
with his wife over his belief that tho
Joke In Its entirety Is a secret between
themselves. ' v -
That Incident Indicates more of plotted
story In "The Beauty Spot" than aong
and dance plays In America pmmonly
contain; but don't concludo from that
that the show belongs to the class lately
complained of for gross Indecencies.
The woman of the picture Is shown
alive in Viola Gillette, In a long cloak,
which she opens to display herself n a
skin tight surf costume; but the excuse
for that Is t lead up to the exact opy
of the faultlessly molded Viola In the
painting brought out later. There Is no
other undraped actress, although some
are In no danger of tripping on too
long skirts, but nothing to scold about
is said or done.
Several of the show girls In this com
pany are clever at the Imitation of Im
promptu behavior In connection with
Jefferson De Angelia' first song. Ha
p?racnates the General Samovar, who Is
kept by the librettist. Joseph W. Her
bert, like the Russian teapot of which
he Is a namesake, steaming and sput
tering all the time over one fir or an
other. a member of the famous Daly, family.
Maxin's Parisian Models are to be seen
In a series of tableaux vtvants reproducing
various examples of the world's best paint
Ing. The models were selected from the
foremost Parisian ateliera and have been
carefully trained rbr the act. The program
Is completed by Bert and Dottle Walton,
who will present a singing and acrobatic
number. Part of their offering Is done
would only follow the example-of that fair
city,, and appoint a committee whose mem
bers would be In some kind of touch with
those- who have "done things" and are yet
"doing things" in Omaha In the manner
most approved by the profession generally,
there would be made a great step forward;
the greatest orchestras of the continent
might be heard here, the Theodore Thomas
orchestra of Chicago, and the Walter Dam
roach forces of Now York might have a
chance to play here, instead of stopping
at the Union station between trains, and
Omaha musicians might not have 1 to ask
themselves, "What's the use?"
A few weeks ago tho musical editor
of The Bee made the remark to
an out-cf-town pupil that he thought seri
ously of giving up the fight for the better
things in Musii for Omaha, and of aban
doning the field of musical criticism In The
Bee, despite the constant loyalty and sup
port of that great paper and Its chief of
ficers, i.
The reply came, awift and sudden
"Don't you ever do that! Give up anything
but that. You do not know what a help
It is to us who are In the smaller towns
and cities to know that you have the same
problems to meet In Omaha, but on a
larger scale. Yeu have no idea how many
people in the state are with you, and how
many people are encouraged by The Bee's
musical column. Keep it up, and let any
thing else go before that."
And so this department presses forward
with renewed vigor because of the fact
that an out-of-town reader recognizes Its
effort. The Musical Editor of The Bee
has for years appealed In vain to Omaha.
His efforts will now be directed to the
State of Nebraska. And he Is happy to
have learned the lesson that Omaha Is not
the whole state of Nebraska a lesson
which some democratic legislators might
have learned but did not until It was too
late. Thereby prove we that musical
critics are wiser than democratic toll
ticians. But here tne musical editor of
The Bee finds himself getting Into poll
tics, and therefore must stop.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
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Masleal Notes.
Mr. Martin Bush will give his last recital
for Ibis season this afternoon at 4:30 p. m.
at First Congregational church. He will
be assisted by Mr. Ellis, who will sing,
"How Deep the Slumber of the Floods."
"Love-Pllgrlm's Song." Tachalkowsky, and
"Why Do the Nations?" from the Messiah.
The organ numbers will be Fugue, in B
minor, anthem, by Corelll-Bach; Funeral
March. Mendelssohn; Largo. Hendel;
Moreeau de Concert, Guilsnand; Second,
Andantino, D flat, by Lemere; fhand
Sano Paroles, Tacholkowsky ; Nocturne.
Dethier, and March for a Church Festival
by Best.
Miss Hopper announces that the recital
by MIks Christine Brooks, formerly of
South Omaha, will be given at the Flrsl
Baptist church on May 4.
The Royal Vendls ' Artillery Regiment
hand of Bweden, with Miss Hilda Matason
as soprano soloist, will give a corner! at
Boyd's theater Thursday evening. May 4.
For the benefit of the permanent fund
of the Teuoiiers' Annuity and Aid associa
tion, the members will assume the re
sponsibility of a piano recital to be given
by the distinguished artist, Joseph Galini,
who has not appeared before the Omaha
public since his return from Europe. The
recital will be given at the First Con
gregational church. Thursday evening,
May . and those who attend are assured
a most delightful evening noi only bi-cause
of the talent of the artist, but because it
is a well known fact that the teachers
have established a record - for endorsing
high-class performances only. While they
have been few in number, they have been
of superior excellence. Many will recall
with pleasure the beau til ul operetta, "The
House that Jack Built." which was so
successfully given under their auspices six
years ago this spring. That the teachers'
fund Is to be augmented by the proceeds
of this concert will add greatly to the
success of the undertaking and we dare
predict that th audience of the evening
will be a credit to this association as well
as to Omaha.
"while on roller skates.
Next week "The Patriot," a one-act opera
by Stanislaus Strange and Julian F.dwards.
will be heard hers for the first time. As it
will be recalled ths authors of this piece
are likewise responsible for "Doily Var
den," in which Lulu Olaser appeared with
such success.
The Cameraphnno theater has changed
management, and It shall be the endeavor
of the new manager to give the people of
Omaha the best that can be had In talk
ing and silent pictures. The Cameraphone
company has Just completed arfingements
to secure its new film service from tho
peer of all film houses, the Pittsburg Cal
cium Light company, and the finest of for
eign and American feature subjects are
promtaed. The price of admission to mati
nees will be from Monday, April 26, 6 cents
to all. Souvenirs will be given to all ladlea
who attend the opening matlnes Monday,
April .
LATH GOSSIP FROM STAGELAND
Intimate (hat and Anerdotea About
Popular People.
Upon ending her short road tour of four
weeks, Inaugurated n Philadelphia, Mon
day night, Blanche Bates will forsake her
"b lghting Hope" company and seek a
rtincn needed rest of two months In Europe.
David Belasco will present Miss Bates in
"The Fighting Hope" again next season,
beginning her tour early in August.
Eddie Foy Is the latest vaudeville re
cruit and he Insists on taking "Hamlet"
along with him as his accomplice. "Ham
let by Frelgiit" Is the title of the act
which he will present, and we presume It
will be reminiscent of "Mr.- Hamlet of
Broadway," in which he has been touring
this season. ;
Gerald Lawrence and his American wife.
Fay Davis, entered upon a six weeks'
Shakespearean season at tho Lontuun Court
theater, last Monday. Six matinees and one
Saturday evening performance will be given
each week and the plays selected for pres
entation are "As You I .ike U." "Romeo
and Juliet,"' "The Merchant of Venice,"
"Twelfth Night," "Hamlet" and "Much
Ado About Nothing." These are to be given
wit hunt scenery, the stage being draped
with tapestries. -The fate of the experiment
will be watched with no little curiosity.
Genuine lovers of the bard of Avon may
be counted upon to respond to the appeal
If ' the Interpretations are adequate, but
otherwise the venture 1b bound to spell
failure.
"The Midnight Sons" is the successor to
"The Girl Behind the Counter" chosen by
Lew Fields. Glen MacDonough has written
the book and Raymond Hubbell the music,
and it is expected that tho piece will be
ir. shape for production at tho Broadway
theater, New York, about June 1. Lotta
Faust, Marlon Stanley, Denmun Maley, Ed
Radcllff, George Monroe, Fritz Williams
and George C. Boniface are among the
members of the cast already selected.
Frank Worthing wll be starred by Wil
liam A. Brady next season In a play called
"The Doctor." One of the scenes into which
the action Is divided will represent a
prison hospital.
The fever for dramatizing Balzac Is
now confined to this side of the Atlantic.
Miss Constance Fletcher is the latest in
trepid adventurer and the particular work
to which her attention haa been directed
is "La Duchesse de Langeals." A prior
right existing to- the title "None But the
Brave," the piece will be called "The
Double Conquest." Rehearsals of the play
are in progress and with lwls Waller and
our own Maxlne Elliott In the leading roles.
The production will take place at the Lyric
within the week.
Miss Grace George Is to appear as Lady
Ten zle in a series of matinee perform
ances of "The School for Scandal," to be
given at the Hacket theater la May. Frank
Worthing, who has been Miss George's
leading man for several seasons, will be
cast as Charles Surface, and Cyril Scott
will be the Joseph. The other roles will
be filled by players recruited from the dif
ferent Brady companies, including lxiula
Mann, Harry Harwood, Jane Corcoran
and Robert Fisher.
' "When I went on the stage," laid Lulu
Glaser "I promised my father that I
wouldn't play on Sundays, and I never
have, although the refusal to do so has
moant the loss of at least J30.0W) to my
managers and myself."
E. H. Sothern and Miss Marlowe are to
Join forces for a brief season at the
Academy of Music, New York, beginning
May 31, and following the present engage
ment of Robert Mantell. The latter actor's
series of classic revivals at the New Am
sterdam met with such popular approval
that the supplementary season at the Acad
emy was arranged for and entered upon
last Monday night.
Wright Lorlmer plans to produce a playi
next season in which Daniel will be the
central figure. Mr. Lorimer will play Dan
lei himself and in ono scene, of which
much is to be made, he will enter a ilen
of real lions. It is to bo hoped that 'his
costume will not be so scanty as that worn
by David In "The Shepherd King." The
handsome young actor's pink plumpness
would be a temptation that the most tem
perate Hon would find it hard to resist.
"The Brass Bowl," a dramatization of
the novel of the same name, was pro
duced in Springfield, Mass., last Monday
night with Cyril Scott in the dual role of
the millionaire and the amateur cracks
man. The first night audience gave the
play a favorable reception.
John Galsworthy's "Strife", will be among
the first offerings of New York's New the
ater. It has been one of the most suc
cessful Frohman productions given in
London this season and It comes rattier as
a surprise that the American manager
should surrender his New York rights.
Perhaps the Indifference with which that
other lndon success. "An Englishman's
Home," was received on this side, may
have had something to do with the change
of plans. "Strife" has .for Its theme the
struggle between capital and labor, and
when It ia seen In New York It will bring
home to millionaire backers of the New
theater a vivid picture of the misery en
dured by the poor around' them.
Miss Clara Morris was the recipient of
a benefit performance at the New York
theater. New York. Nearly all the players
appearing in Broadway theaters lent their
time, their money and their art. The pro
gram included an act of "Divorcona," given
by Miss Grace George and Frank Worth
ing, and the second act of "Lady Winder
mere's Fan." In which Virginia Harried
Francis Starr, Elsie Janls, Dorothy Ten
nant, E. M. Holland, Edwin Arden. RubVrt
Warwick, Lawrence D'Orsay and Edgar
Norton appeared. Edmund Breese offered
a playlet called "His Own." David Ulsp
baiu sang and Wilton Lackaye talked. Misj
Mortis herself appeared in a brief scene
from "Macbeth." It was in all probability
the laBt public appearance of one of the
greatest emotional actresses In tho history
of the American stage.
John Drew, now on a tour In "Jack
Straw," Is. like most actors, something of
a night owl. "I suppose you never get to
bed much before 1 o'clock." remarked
some one who bad just met the actor and
was trying to make conversation. "No,"
replied Mr. Drew, "but, on the other hand,
I don't get up much before half puat 6."
Actors, aa Is well known, are the most
superstitious class of versons In the world,
with the exception of base ball players,
bankers and brokers, sailors and soldiers,
doctors, lawyers, merchants and police
men and of all the actors now appearing
in New York, the members of "The Battle''
company at tho Savoy theater, supporting
Wilton Iickuye, are easily the most siiivr
stitious. For example. Mr. Lackaye himself con
siders It bad luck lo be caught In a top
less motor car In the middle of a rain
storm. Nothing ran shake Henry B. Warner's
belief that If the horse he has put floO on
comes In last, it is an 111 omen.
If a Mage hand at i'i'heaiHl drops a
heavy ene on (b'ral-l Griffin's loot. -Mr.
til iff In la convinced lie is going to suffer
an unpleasant half hour. This goes fur
the stage hand. too. -
Charles Abbe believes that If he holds a
king-full against a set of fours. It Is a feign
of something calamitous.
E. M. Holland thinks it bad luck to be
knocked down by a red automobile, and
cherishes the same odd superstition con
cerning a taxlcab.
avdasjc L. Davauouit, who is supporting
AMIsEMESTJ,
BOYD'S
Tonight, Mon., Tuos. and Wed. Special Mat. Wi.
Direct From Power's Theater, Chicago
HENRY MILLER PRESENTS
The
Dy Robert
BOTH ''THE FAMTTiT" closed Its Chicago ran last Bight, and opens la
Omaha tonight. After brief sngaa-ements In Omaha, Minneapolis and BV
anl, ths play will retnrn to Chioago to contlnns ths -ran Interrupted by a
prior booking at Powers,' yand then inovs Into Wsw Tork for a season's run.
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Friday - Saturday - Saturday Matinee.
EY3R.
Charles I. Hanf ori
ACCOMPANIED BY
MISS MARIE DROFNAH
IN SHAKESPEAREAN REPERTOIRE
Friday Evening ,
Saturday Matinee . ..."Tfa Merchant of Venice"
Saturday Evening. "Th jamjng Qf fog S(lrew
Ss)t Sal Opana Monday, April 26th.
HM)iisiiiiimwiMMiiisisiuii.ji.ii..ii i asai .JUffl.'iat'gs'E " HrWi-KiTFSaS
Sunday and Monday, May 22 and li
CHARLES DILLINGHAM Presents
W m m m
SDeclalli Picked Co mo am of 60 Including The Famous Duich Xiidi:s
PHONES Bell.Dou;, 1506 :irr1
TODAY
AND
A L. La
WEEK
Ssoond Annual Production of ths Bichard
Mansfield Version of ths Fascinating; Ger
man Romance,
OLD HEIDELBERG"
ISB Matinees Ties., Tburs.. Sal. I Eigs. &
EXTRA. May 17, 13, 19 Mrs. risks and tho
May 80, 81, 83 Bant 8- and lies Shubert's
PHONES
DOUG.494
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
Sally Mat. 8:16. Every Nlg-ht 6:15
Weak Startlnr Matins s Today.
Ths Marvelous Protean Actreis
CHARLOTTE PARR?
and Company
In "The Comstock Mystery." In which
Miss Hurry Portrays Seven Ltfferent
and Distinct Characters.
The Acme of Mus Intelligence
JWAN TSCHERNQFF'S
trwiQur circus troupe
With "Kim," ths Musioal Pony.
Ths Famous
8 ORIGINAL MADCAPS-8
Direct from Wallaok's Theatre,
Nsw Tork.
"Ths Mlnstrsl Man"
Farrell Taylor and Company
Frank Farrel-Taylor, Blanch Daven
port and Tom Carter
In a Black Pace Offering: of Muslo
and Comedy.
LIZZY DALY
Introducing- Various Styles of Dano-lng-
of Fast and Present. -
Maxin's Paris a i Models
lAring Art Reproductions of ths
Worlds Famous Fainting-.
Bert and Lottie Walton
AGILITY, A SONG AND A DANCK.
KlliODROME
Always ths Vswsst In Motion Pieturss
Prices 10c, 25c. 50c
John Drew this season In "Jack Straw," is
a brother of the late Fanny Davenport,
who was tho leading woman of AuKUHtin
Daly's stock company when Mr. Diew first
joined that organization In the early '7us.
Mr. Davenport Is a son of the famous
actor, K. Davenport, the contemporary
and associate of liUwln Booth and Law
rtneo Uarrctt.
"Paid in Full." the play by Eugene
Walter, which, under the Wagwihals and
Kemper management, has been a dramatic
wonder, Is at last, for a brief period, re
tired. Fivo companies have been playing
It, a couple of ttiem for two years, anil
the other three since hist summer. Seventy
eight consecutive weeks Is the record of
the oriKlnal New York company. Sixty
one weeks have gone to the credit of the
company which started in Chicago, and
the three other organizations have played
over furty weeks apiece. Including ' holi
days, the total number of performances is
IMJ, and, at a moat modest estimate, S.o'JO,
OUO iolu havu seen the play. Ill New
York and Chicago It enjoys the distinction
of having; been played longer than any
drama in the whole history of the Amer
ican stage, and one of the comiianiea which
has Just finished Us ttiird engagement in
New York City, not only broke tne finan
cial records of tho big Grand Opera house
for llbly week, but also did tho sume fo.
Kuslcr week. lleKinning early In Juiy th
live r'uid in Full" companies will H.r
out axain and cover the country f'o..
const lo coast and from Canada to in
gulf.
Ada Lewis, whom Ll bier & Co. have a
tempted to promote lo tho piano of sta.
(iom ill a comedy which was recently pio
duced in Chicago, "The Head of til.
Mouse," will le temporarily balked in thl
phasing promotion. The comedy has n. I
succeeded in pleasing thu people, ail-,
though a fortnight lias been spent tryli
lo doctor It "P for general conBumpiUi..
I he response has not been ciieouragliiK. A
a lesult the play concluded Its Tun tidlurd
night. ij.uUe Dresser has been engaged us
memlMT of the all-iUi.r ciist willed Churh
Dillinglu.ni la funning for "The Candy
rihop," which Mr. Dillingham will present
hs a ko miner show In New York. The
Hrosdway production will he marir. late in
April. "ThM Candy Hliop' Is George V
iinhart's latent musical piece and the
scenes will be laid in and about New Yoik.
"The Inrtator." that smart little farre
by ltichaid llajdlng Davis, in which Wll
AMUSEMENTS.
X H EATER
H. Davis
..,., ,WI ....... lli..lL.IiTWJstWyMllLPBsT
"The Winter's Tale
SI
11
ELKS' QUARTET
of Council Bluffs, and
Wm. O. Kuehn's
TYROLEAN ZITHER TRIO
at Erery Ferfon&ano
San. Mil. 15. 25, 35. iOc I !,r,', S"t-
Manhattan Compnny lu "31 vn Lion dell."
Company In "Ths Blue Mouse."
Cameraphone
Theater
1403 DOUGLAS ST.
Presenting tho marvel of the ege
Actual Talking- and Singing
Pictures. They talk, sing
and act
Program changes Sunday nnd Wed
nesday. Exclusively pr ;cutlntf tho
biggest hits from Now York in
Zllnstratad Song's.
This thep.ter Is under oc in-asajs-msnt
and the hS3t piccircs i at car.
be had will he shewn lu the J.miru.
Your pn'tronug'e solicilud. -d.i ' : :ico
heginnliiK Wor.da?, Aijiil S, :.c io all.
Any scat In the house a e.!:ls.
adults 10c; Children. 5c.
Souvenirs will be givau to all ladles
attending- Monday M.-.'.lncis ;r.-J 36,
PIANO RECITAL
Pupils of
ArarsT m. nonm.rM
Assisted by pupils of
Mis. MabHln C'raivfonl-Wclpion and
Mii-a Anna l'.lplop
SCHMOLLEIt & J!I'EI.I,;:H'S
Wednesday Evening, May 5.
Admission by Invention.
Chicago Film Lx change
America's Foremost Him Renters
Omaha Office '!
14th mil Douglas St. j
Our KxcluKlve Film Service can be nien
at the KHl'G Theater every afternoon anj
evening, dally change of progiaiii. tftvo
thousand foet of films each day.
Christian Sciencs Lecture
BY
Judge Septimus J. lla.ma, C. S. 0.
AT
Boyd's Opera House
Thursday, April 29th, at 8 P. M.
Judge Haiiua is a member of the Chii.i--tlan
Science board of lecturer of tho
First Church of Christ. Sciential, in us
ton, Mass.
The Public is Cordially Invited.
Admission Jrss It :i n Jq Collection.
Ham Collier appeared some seasons back,
has been madu over into a muxicul pluy
and rcohristened "Cataiu Kid.'' IasIio
tituart is writing the score and Adrian
Koss lite lyrics, and Seymour liicks will
pluy the Hading part when it is produced
.i i-omion. The combination of auihu-:n(i
omposer should be a happy one, for tbortt
-i an excellent foundation in the Davis
T-irce and lht tuarl scores aro lnvria
uiy worth whilv.
Dennian Thompson
lonieitead" ' has ea
says that "The Old
earned U.um.ouu. in Its
'Mculy-two years.
Forbes Kobertson and Gertrude Klllott
-re lo make a tour of this country next
Season under thu direction of tho Hhuln rts.
Naturally, wbnn they lx ln their tour Iri
.New York next fall they will be housed In
thu new Maxltiu Fllioll theater. The play
which Mr. Kobertson and Mtxa Klllott will
resent Is "The Passing of the Third Floor
iiai k." which aroused a certain amount of
interest when produced lu l,ondon this sea
son. The piece is by Jerome K. Jerome.
Two Cohan at Harris star will cajt their
. .ys In another direction before long They
Victor Mdore of "The Talk of Nei
V rk" and Julian F.ltlnge. the lmpcrsona
iir. whose Hal.. me dance waa one of the
O.at features in the "Money Hoy" mln
ttltl performance. Hotli have Ijeen i-sn-tuUd
by William Morris for his vaudeville
circuit and in course of time will be sei-a
at the American Muslo hall.
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