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TTTE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1900.
AMI PEME.1TI.
AMt'SEMBKTI.
AMrKMET9.
What's in a Name? Asks Mabel Taliafero of Public
Popular Actress Asks that in the Future She Be Known as "Nell," and that All the Favor She Has
Gained by Mabel Be Transferred to Her Under the New Title by Which She Will Be Known Hereafter.
HAT'8 In name? That which I
T A f I we call a roM by any other
y y I would smell aa eweet?" So
tnu.ipa tnt larr-cepulet. when
trying by her aophlitry to ree
onclla tha difference between
her house and that of tha Montague to
whom aha haa given her heart. What'a In
a name, Indeed. From tha very beginning
of min'i activity It haa ban tha dealra of
the ambitious to achieve aoraethlnf that
would send hl name down tha agea. Thla
effort haa taken all aorta of guises. The
warrior haa "plucked tha bubble, reputa
tion, even from the cannon'a mouth." Th)
writer haa atrlven through the long nlghta
and buay daya of hie Ufa to add to the aum
of tha world'a knowledge auch modicum aa
would ensure him remembrance. The orator
has spouted, tha alnger haa voiced hla
aweetest notes, the peat has raved, the
painter haa smeared, tha sculptor haa chis
eled, tha actor haa ranted, the doctor haa
searched, tha explorer risked hla Ufa and
denied himself comforts all aorta and con
dltlons of men have given over their lives
to tha end that after death they should not
ba forgotten, but their namea would live as
long aa grateful humanity could recall
their services. The Epheslan youth was
not a pyromanlao; ha was merely obsessed
' with a moat laudable deslra to leave hla
name to tha ages, and so he put the torch
to tha temple. What's In a name, for
soothT All man'a efforta hava been
wrapped up In a name.
But here comes Mabel Taliaferro, with
a name ao artlstocratlc that few can pro
nounce It, and for this very reason chucks
It to tha winds. It matters not that thou
sands of her admiring fellow countrymen
and women are so familiar with the name
that they flock to see her, aa Joyously as
if they could' say tha queer name right
off, Just like they aay 'Smith" or "Jones."
It doeen't even matter to her that her
later waa able to go out last season aa a
atar and gather In numerous eheckela be
cause tha trusting public wasn't wise to
tha fact that there are two of them, and
flocked to aee the one when they thought
they were seeing the other. It doesn't mat
ter that aha haa actually made the name
known. 8he la tired of .It. Nor doea it
seem to cut any Ice with her that when
aha waa wedded the law and custom gave
her a right to take another name, one
that haa been worn with aome grace and
not a little dignity by eminent personages
on the American stage, and abroad. She
aaka ua to kindly forget that she waa
born Taliaferro, waa christened Mabel and
wedded Thompson. We are kindly re
quested In the future to call her "Nell."
Just Nell. ' No more. It la her middle
name, and she has a right to use It. But
we are to transfer to Nell all tha loyal
devotion we hava paid to Miss Taliaferro
so that "Nell" can start out with a fame
already built. Very well; Nell It shall
be hereafter. It will not only prevent
confusion as to the mere matter of pro
nunciation, but It will help In another
way.. When, In the future, her thrifty
and enterprising husband decides to send
out a No. S company to present some
piece In which his wife haa made a suc
cess, he can't hornswoggle us into the
belief that we are to see tha real thing
until we get to the theater and find out
different. , It Is quite within reason for
him to have two Taliaferro In his man
agerial purview, but he'll hava to ba con
tent with one Nell.
of "In the Bishop's Carrlaae" and "The
Little Princess" she touched tha hearts of
playgoera from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and aa the leading lady of William Col
lier's "On the Quiet" and "The Dictator"
companies she made a lasting impression
in the chief cities of Austialla.
Robert Brownlng'a "Plpp Passes" haa
been ataged but onre, and then at the age
of 19 the present Nell (the former Miss
Taliaferro) played the tltla role, and not
only made a sensation by "opening" the
play with an uninterrupted monologue
lasting twenty-seven minutes, but walked
away with the honors of the most difficult
dramatic poem ever written.
After that came "Polly," and now in a
new play the little atar makes her bow aa
Nell under th direction of Frederick
Thompson.
Omaha had the privilege of watching the
work of two of the most prominent of the
entertainers of today during the week.
Maybe it might be better to differentiate
a little and refer to one aa an entertainer
and tha other as an actor. It Is not tearing
from Blllle Burka a single leaf of the
laurels she has won to suggest that she
la not aa yet established aa an actor. One
awallow, you know, doesn't make a eum
mer, nor does one part well aone make an
actor, even In these days of hurry-up,
when stars ar made over night, and plays
are written while tha audience walla. But
Blllle Burka la an entertainer of much
promise, and may some day b entitled to
all tha distinction aha now alma at. In
"Love Watchee" ah la all that waa prom
ised for her In advance; she shows a de
cided capacity for tha expression of cer
tain of the commoner amotions, and In
that gave evidence of her potential ability
when the part aha haa will ask her to
grasp aome of the mora subtle and leaa ap
parent things of Ufa. Th role of Jaque-
llne la not one of depth, nor la tha com
edy in which she is the central figure one
of weight, but It haa qualities that please
especially in the delicacy of lta humor,
tha untainted quality of lta comedy, and
lta general polish. Such comedy is making
much headway In America, and that it is
argues for an advance In public taste. In
th past American comedy has been
tainted with an element of coarseness not
always palatable. Tha buffoonery and the
broad dialogue of the farces of the past
Is slowly but certainly being supplanted
by comedy' of a higher and worthier type.
Thla Is not because we are becoming a na
tion of bloodless exquisites, but because
more and mora of refinement Is coming
into th national Ufa, and with It a greater
degree of elegance in mannera," both on
and off tha stage.
In "Adonis." at a day ro far back in the the company lift the play above lUelf.
and give it a false value. Mr. Dlxey de
serves something better than the limita
tions of a part like that of Hiram Perkins.
4
Henrietta Crosman, who Is playing
"Sham" at Powers theater In Chlcsgo, is
years that he will not fix the date, Mr.
Dlxey has played many parts and played
them well. Hiram Perkins is neither the
best nor the worst thing he has done, but
It is well done, end In making interesting
a part whose claim to public attention
must arise solely from the efforta of the
man who presents It, Mr. Dlxey Is achiev
ing the actor'a true mission. It Is not
his fault that the play has about as many
wesk points ascould well be crowded Into
three acts; that the characters are car
rlcatures, and that lta action Is so pain
fully mechanical that soma of the sub
terfuges resorted to would scarcely be
adopted by the "thrlllera." Hla acting and
that of Miss Lackaye and the others In
renewing her triumph of last season on
Broadway. The continued success of this
remarkable woman la one of the bright
spots In the annale of the American
theater, and a proof that persistent ef
fort, properly directed, can not well fall.
Mlsa Crosman'a forte for comedy has long
been recognised, and her hold on the pub
lic la greatly atrengthened by tha work
she Is now doing.
BOYD'S THEATER
TOMGIir, MONDAY,
SPECIAL TUESDAY
TUESDAY
MATINEE
At the Omaha Theaters
Eagles' Week Will Be Given Over to Muiical Plays, with "Honey
moon Trail" at the Boyd, "The Beauty Spot at the Burwoqd, "The
Sunny Side of Broadway" at the Krug and a Fine Bill at the Orpheum. -
A
Mr. Dixey deserve to ba called an actor.
Sine that dear old lady of hla saw him
N interesting as well as amue
lng number In "Honeymoon
Trail." which will play here
for thre nlghta atarting Sun
day, with a special matinee on
Tuesday at tha Boyd is the
Brownie dance, done by ten little "broil-
era" of the company. It waa arranged
and staged by that greatest of all .stage
producers, Ned Wayburn, and he claims
it to be, with the wonderful dancing of
the "broilers." the best feature act he has
ever placed In any show.
"Vo," the new musical comedy written
by tha celebrated magaxlne writer, O.
Henry, and Franklin P. Adams, the hu
morist f the New York Evening Mall,
with music by A. Baldwin Sloane, will be
seen at the Boyd theater for three nights
starting Sunday, under the management
of The Harry Askln company. The plot
Is founded on O. Henry's well remembered
story, "He Also Serves," which appeared
In Collier's Weekly last fall. Ita dramatic
Interest and humor have been preserved,
but there have been many aditlona made
to the characters introduoted. John E.
Young heads the caat and his magnetic
personality, his unctuous humof and
graceful dancing set the piece going at
such a lapid gait that It quickly de
veloped Into a whirlwind auccesa The
aongs were encored repeatedly, the cos
tumes are magnificent and the thirty-two
chorus girls, who Incidentally average but
abandon, while O. Henry's pungent wit.
How Old is Your Favorite Actor?
T
In making tha singular request that the
public transfer Its favor from Miss Talia
ferro to Nell, Mr. Thompson writes a
note as follows:
In the future Miss Mabel Taliaferro, tha
youngest dramatic atar on the American
Stage, will be known simply as Nell.
In the history of theatricals there la no
record of ao sudden and complete a change
In the name of a player man or woman
who haa enjoyed anything Ilka Miss Talia
ferro's popularity and success. Because of
this fact she and her management couple
with the announcement of- the change the
reasons for making It.
"T.iiaferro" is Dronounced correctly In
two totally different ways and Incorrectly
in half a dosen others. The name is so
foreign and ao confusing-to playgoers gen
erally that in many theatrical oentera it Is
unfamiliar to tha lips of men and women
of whose every-day conversation plays and
players form a part. It does not suggest
to friend or stranser any of tha daintiness
and rirllsh charm of the little star. in.
stead, by lta spelling and verbal weight. It
has too often Indicated the massive spread
of a grand opera soprano rather than the
alendnr delicacy of a young American girl.
Nell happena to be tha erstwhile Miss Tal
iaferro's middle nsme, and as It Is hers by
rlsht and as through Its very simplicity
and sweetness it eliminates in a moment
all th difficulties and unfortunate mlscon-
cept Ions' of the larger surname it has been
chosen by the winsome actress herself as
the title by which she wlshee to be known
In the future.
FRKDEIUC THOMPSON
Nell is 22 vears of axe. has been a star
since she waa 20 and has been a principal
player of leading psrts In famous plays
ver sine she was 1 years old. She la
moat widely known as the creator of the
tltla role in "Polly of th Circus." th
tnnat successful comedy of recent years,
but long before she had become a atar she
waa celebrated throughout the United
States aa Baby Fasrome In "Blue Jeans
her first Dart. Subsequently she wss
flve-year-old principal In "Patent Applied
Sor," played a leading part with Andrew
ack and Kali Emmett in "Shamrock"
and "Klllarney." and when sh had added
two mor summers to her age waa with
rhiiinm Olpott In "Tommy th News
boy" and "Th Irish Artist." By the time
she was T she was the most famous child
itMu In America.
Before she had doi playing with dolls
vminr ladv. who will henceforth be
bnwn aa Nell, had clayed with Ruaa Why
tal In "For Fair Virginia." had created
JC.ter In Zangwllls "Children of the
iv. which save here the first oppor
.,nit in nlav abroad, and had originated
tha adorable Falrle Child In William But
l.r Yeats' exaulslta "The Land of Heart's
Desire." This latter piece she presented
.h. ... nt 11 before tha leading social
and literary organisations of J'fland under
. v,. direction of the distinguished
author. Everyone remembere and loves
her adorable Lovey Mary in ' Mra. VUggs
of the Cabbage Patch." and New Yorkers
can never fo'get her delightful portrayal
It w"n.om Dolly In Mr. Shaw's "You
Never Can Tell. as in fnunv" -
HERE is alwaya an interest on
th part of the public in the
age of popular favorites of the
theaters, and the nationality
of th players la scarcely leas
Interesting. This la especially
ua nowadays, when there la a con
stant exchange of artlats between one
country and another;' and when, as
at present, many of the favorites or
dinarily regarded as Americana are in re
ality of foreign origin. The following la
a carefully compiled list from Tha World
Almanac of prominent alage people, includ
ing actora, actresses and singers, with the
birthplace and date of birth;
Nam and Birthplaces. Born.
Adams, Maude, bait Lake City. Utan..lK?4
Albaul, Ultima, Chainbiy, tJauaaa uu
Alexander, George, Heading, r,nKisn..w
Allen, Viola, Alabama
imiriiin. Miri. Macramento. Cal
Anglln, Margaret, Ottawa, Caiiaaa....xs,o
Araen, jmiwiii, si. liOiiin, jmo... "oi
Arthur, Julia, lianiuion, uniario iow
ttancrort, blr squire o., iujiana urn
V 1 h'nulu wiA 1411
D4,VIU,V, "' -
Bangs, Frank C., Alexandria. Va Uuti
Barnabee, Henry Clay, Portsmouth,
N. H
Barrymore Ethel, Philadelphia, Pa....iss
Uateman, Isabel, Cincinnati, 0
Balenmn, Kate, Baltimore, Md 1M4
Hates, Blanche, Portland, Ore X873
Bell, Digby. Milwaukee, Wis laul
Bellew, Kyrle, London v lf6
Bernhardt, baran, fana
Bingham, Amelia, Htckvllle, 0 J
Blspham, David, Philadelphia, Pa IsjT
Booth, Agnes, Australia 1M
Bourchler, Arthur, Hiiigiana isoi
Buchanan, Virginia, Cincinnati, 0
Burgess, Nell, Boston, Masa IMS
Burrougha, Marie, San Francisco 1S4
Bvron. Oliver Doud. Baltimore. Md...-...lb47
Calve, Emma, Aveyron, France 11
Campbell, Mrs. Patrick, London 1K
Carey, Eleanor, Chile, 8. A 186i
Carter, Mrs. Leslie, Lexington, Ky US02
Clarke, creston, rnuaaeipma w
Claxton, Kate, New York City 148
Coghlan, Rose, Scott county, Iowa 186
Cohan, George M., Provldeuoe, K. I... UTS
Conquest. Ida, Boston 1X70
Conrled, Helnrich, Blellta, Austria 1S.O
Coquelln, Benolt C., Boulogne, Franoe. .141
Crabtree. Lotla, New York City Isi7
Crane, William H., Leicester, Mass... .1845
Crosman, Henrietta, wneeung, v . vi..w
Damrosoh, Walter J., Breslau, Prussia. lfW2
Daniels. Frank, Boston. Mass... 1M0
Davis, Fay. Houltofi." Me lx
IVArvllle. Camille, Holland lHii3
De Belleville. Frederic. Belgium 1K"3
De Merod. Cleo. Paris l:t
De Koike, Edouard, Warsaw, Poland .1rf
De Kesxke, Jean, Warsaw, Poland la'O
De Wolfe, Elsie, New York City ltW5
Dlxev. Henry R., Boston. Maaa IS. S
Dodson. John E.. London
Dreesler. Marie, Canada
Drew. John, Philadelphia, Pa
Dues. Eleanor. Vlgevano. Italy..
Eamea. Emma, Hayden,
China
Earl. Virginia, Cincinnati
Edeson, Robert. Baltimore, Md....
Elliott. Maxims, Rockland. Me....
Ellsler. Effle, Philadelphia, Pa....
Eytinge. Rose, Philadelphia, Pa....
Faversham. William. England
n.u. l awla New York
n.i..' uinnia Maddern. New Orleans. .l'ti
lro Delia. St. Louis Mo 1871
George. Orace. New York City....
Oarmon, Effle. Augusta. Ot
Oerster. Eteka, Kaschsu, Hungary
Gillette. William, Hartford. Conn..
Oilman. Mabelle. New York City..
Olaser. Lulu. Allegheny. Pa
Goodwin, Nat C Boston, Mass....
Hsckett, James K.. Canads
Hading. Jane. Marseille. Franc..
18F.7
...18!l
...is
...1M1
Shanghai.
18
..1878
..18M
..1(.7
..1868
..1M7
..1MW
,1A7
....1845
....1867
....13
....1S80
....lT.i
....lfcvr
....lliQ
Hall, Paulina, Cincinnati, 0 1863
Hammersteln, Oacar, Berlin, Germany. 1847
Hare, John, London 1844
Harned, Virginia, Boston, Mass 1868
Harrigan, Edward, New York City.... 1846
Harrison, Maud, England 1858
Hauk. Minnie. New Orleans. La 1868
Hauptmann, Gerard, iialxbrunn, Austrla.1862
Hawtrey, Charles. Slough, England.... 1855
Held. Anna, Paris 1873
Heron, Bijou, New York City 183
Hilllard, Robert a., Brooklyn 18X)
Holland, Edmund M , New York City... IMS
Holland, Joseph Jefferson, New York
Olty I860
Hopper, De Wolf, New York City 1862
Hopper, Edna Wallace, San Francisco. 1874
Irving, Isabel, Bridgeport, Conn 1870
lrwln, May, Toronto, Canada 162
James, Louis, Tremont, 111 1842
Jones, Henry Arthur, Grandsborough,
England 1851
Kendal, William H., London 1843
Kendal, Mrs. W. II., Lincolnshire,
England 1849
Kelcey, Herbert, H. L., London,
England 1865
Kellogg, Clara Louise, Sumptervllle,
a. c 1842
Kidder, Kathryn, Newark l6j
Lackaye, Wilton, Virginia 1862
Langtry, Lily, St. Helens. Jersey,
England 1K52
Loftus, Clssle, Qlascow 1876
Mack, Andrew, Boston, Mass lsty
Mann, Louis. New York City 1-.64
Mannerlng, Mary, London IS',6
Mansfield, Richard, Heligoland, Ger
many 1857
Mantell, Robert B., Ayrshire, Scotland. 1854
Marlowe, Julia, Caldbeck, England 1865
Martinot, Sadie, Vonkers, N. Y l!i57
Mason, John, Orange, N. J 1867
May, Edna, Syracuse 1877
Melba, Nellie, Melbourne ItSi
Miller, Henry, London is.,9
Mitchell, Maggie, New York City 1K32
Modjeska, Helena, Cracow, Poland 114
Mordaunt, Frank. Burlington, Vt 1841
morns, ciara, loronto, Canada lsifi
Mounet-Sully, Jean, Bergerac, France. 1841
Murphy, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y 1S3K
Nethersole, Olga. London 187u
Nellson, Alice, Nashville, Tenn 1870
Nilsson, Christine, Wederslof, Sweden. ..IMS
Nordlca, Lillian, Farmlngton, Me 18;vS
Olcott. Chauncey, Providence, H. 1 1862
O'Nell, James, Ireland 1848
0'"eill, Nance, Oakland. Cal 1875
Padorewskl, Ignace, J., Poland ISt'O
Pastor, Tony, New York, City 1887
I'attl. Adellna. Madrid 1S4J
Hympton, Eben, Boston, Mans 10
Powers, James T., New York City. ...186a
Prince. Adelaide, London 1S66
Rankin. A. McKee, Sanwlch, Canada.. .1814
Ravelle, Hamilton, Madrid 1SO0
Rehan. Aria. Limerick, Ireland 1S60
Rejane. Gabrllle. Paris, France IS67
Robertson. J. Forbes, London ISM
Robson, May, Ontario 1m
Russell, Annie, Liverpool lA
Russell, Lillian, Clinton. Ia..., 1800
Salvlnl, Tommaso. Milan, Ital
Scheff, Frltxl, Vienna k utj
Sohuinann-Helnk, Mme, Austria 1-61
Seabrooke, Thomas Q., Mt Vernon,
N. Y. u0
nemoricn. aiarceua, Lmberg, Austria. .185g
and tha humorous situations and complica
tions kept the audlenc in an uproar of
delighted laughter.
4
For Eagle week attraction at th
Orpheum. atarting today, a bill la prom
ised headed by Joseph Hart's "The Fu
turity Winner," and well balanced
throughout by Interesting numbers.
''The Futurity Winner" Is from tha pen
of Edmund Day, and la written in two
acenes, the first being In the Jockeys'
quarters of the Sheepshead Bay track.
New York, Just before th Futurity classlo
race, the second showing tha actual race
Itself, between three thoroughbreds. In a
number called "Nightingales Making
Love," tha Brothers Permane introduce
a line of light buffoonery and clever, bird
like musto which la making them highly
popular over th circuit. Tha Three
Lelghtons return again in an amusing
skit which they call "A One Night Stand
In Minstrelsy," in which is much clever
dancing and dialogue. Ray Montgomery
and the Healey Elstera furnish a lot of
comedy and dancing, while tha Ferrell
Brothera have a cycling act pronounced
a wonrer in other cities. Lew Wells Is
well known in Omaha am one of tha most
popular monologuists In tha business
Vlttoria & Glorgetta ar foreign equilibria's
of high caliber who ar making their do
but in America thla year. Th Orpheum
Concert orchestra of fifteen pieces and th
klnodrom with Its new films top off a
most excellent Eagles' week bill. A trip
through the Yukon-Alaskan exposition at
Soattle is one of tha features of th kino-drome.
"The people of the stag are becoming
more domestio In their living every day,"
la th verdict of Mlsa Viola Gillette, a
prominent member of "The Beauty Spot"
company which opena at tha Burwood
theater thla evening for th entlr week.
Broadway, th headquartera of th actora
of thia country," contlnuea this charming
actress, "la mor like a main street of an
inland village in the aummer tim than It
la Ilka what It really la. th loafing place
of tha great body of disengaged. Why,
son. years ago on could not walk along
this street without jostling burlesque
actors, vaudeville teams and legitimate
performer. Now go up and down lta en
tire length any aummer afternoon and you
will find it entirely deserted but for the
unfortunate ones who ar in Immediate
need of a aummer engagement. Where are
aU tha thousands of Idle actors T The
question Is Indeed a puxzler to the uultlated.
Its answer can be found In nearly every
rural district where the atage folka are
summering on their farms. In their bunga
lows or camping out. Everywhere the
spirit of domesticity la rampant and the
modern actress Is at no time mora con
tented than when superintending the house
hold duties of her own home. What care
ehe how humble it la she may have lived
in palatial hotela all the season, but to her
the simple cottage of the vacation period,
with herself tha mistress, la far more' In
viting than any royal suite in a alx-dollar-a-day
hostelry. Possibly It Is the very
contrast that makes It attractive, or, par-
haps. It la tha aensa of proprietorship, who
can tell, but th fact remalna that con
tentment auch as aha haa never found in
the glamor of th footllght rests In her
home."
ill
I- ?. 7 -
fir
NIGHTS rl
STARTING
Sunday, Sept.
Waiting to haar from Praal
dent Taft befora announcing
poclal MATINEE data.
' hcsical
comedy
with
JCH.NL
YOUNG
book ana
t I F. P. ADAMS I 1
1 I Mask by
JL BALDHW
SLOANS J I
Coming Gcptembor 23 and 24 Matinee 24
EMMET DEVOY in his comedy fantasy
"B3 DREAMLAND"
DOUG44
IKQAMM
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
Big Eagles Week Proium
MATH EH TTT.HT TJT. tllS
JBTEKT HIOsTT, a:lS
Joseph Hart's x
Toturitj Winner"
Edmund Pay'a Fesllstlo One-Act
Raring Irim,
SHOWING AN ACTUAL. RACB.
In
Those Eocentrie Clowns
The Brothers Permane
"Nightingales Making Love."
The Three Leightons
Presenting
"A One Night Stand in Mlnatrelay.'
Riy Montgomery and the
Healy Sisters
In a Novelty Singing and tfenoing
Skit.
Last Appearance In America for Two
Yesrs of tha
Ferrell Brothers
The Smartest of Comedy Cyclists
Return Engagement of th Popular
Entertainer,
Lew Wells
Monologue and Saxophone
Eccentricities.
Debut in America of tha European
Equilibrists,
Vittoria and Giorgetta
KINODROME
Alwaya the Newest In Motion Pictures.
New Regular Musical Feature
Extraordinary,
ORPHEUM CONCERT ORCHESTRA
16 Talented Artists IS
PRICES 10c, 2Soand 50o
fr
iz
THEATR
15-25-50- 75c
Malinei Today.
10-25-50
EAGLES WEEK, Starting Matinee Today
SONS HITS - COMEDY - GIRLS
THE
3
fc1
OF
With MAX DLOOM.
Lyrics and Music by
Boyie Woolfolk
Wed. and Sat. Matinees
All Seats 25c.
Next Sunday--"Ths Blind Organist"
COMING-"The King off Digamists."
AGE BALL
OMAHA vs WICHITA
SEPT. 11, 12, 12 and 13
TwolOamaa Sunday, Sept. 13.
rtmrr caluid a v. x.
VINTON STREET PARK
MONDAY, SEPT. 13 LADIES DAY.
Games Called 3:45 P.M.
AR Dome
(ucunuooi STOCK CO.
IN
REPERTOIRE OF PLAYS
Admlssloa 10a and aoa
Tha Air Pome has a waterproof root
Eagles' Week Change of Play Nightly.
I.tery Queen of Scots and
JOHN KKOX
BBO Local Talent BSO ,.;
DOYD'C THEATER
September 16-17 at 8 US T. al.
Reserved Seate at Theatre Bo Of floe.
Dpen on-and after Monday Bept. 14.
Rev. John P. Clyde
Speak i at the
Sunday, 4 P. M.
Tenor Solo By Mr. Kopkina.
BY ACCLAMATION, THE EAGLES' CHOICE
Stage Negro of Today and Yesterday
A
CCORDINQ to rrana Doane,
who ao reallatlcally por
trays the character of Chl
koree, tha negro valet. In
"The Beauty Spot." there
are a lot of Interesting faota concern
ing tha atage negro of today and past
years nut the native JLfrlcaoan of
Ethiopian extract Ion, but the white
actor who Interprets tha character of
a darkey.
The birthplace of mlnatrelry, which,
translated, m-ans aegrp character
acting, was tu a bumble dwelling at
tl Catherine street. New Tora City.
In the early part of tha nineteenth
century, cloaely followed by Para
Reed In IS. Not until ISO waa tha
first minstrel troupe organised, al
h. according to aome records;
the first black-face
comedian, one
Herbert, made hie first appearance
aa a burnt corn man aa far back as
1815 in Albany. In tha older days the
negro comedian lacked the more re
fined elementa of his art found In hla
brothera of tha present day. He de
pended for hla laugha on a eoaraer
brand of humor, and hla make-up waa
eooentrlo and grotesque In the ex
treme. jut the present time a man portray
ing tha character of a negro can be
juat aa refined aa a atraight come
dian, witness Willie P. weetmana
work. Briefly gummed up. tha objeot
of tha old-time Interpreter of negro
character waa to delve Into tha
grotesque, while tha modern actor de
pends upon the trtuh fulness with
which ho deplcta tha charaotar to win
hla audience. (
shannon, Effle. Cambridge, Mara
Shaw. Mary, Wolf borough. N. H
Kk Inner, C'ambrldeeport, Mass
Sothern, Edward H., England
Sousa, John Philip, Washington..
Spong, Hilda. London
Btanfiope, Adelaide. Paris, Franoe
Stevenson, Charles A., Dublin, Ireland. 1k0
Btoddart. James H., Yorkshire. Eng
land ...WW
Tearle. Osmond, Plymouth. England.
Tempest. Marie. Ixindon isij
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Terry. Ellen. Coventry. Enrtland ".1S41
i nnmpson, ienman. wirard. Pa
Thomson. Lydla Tondon
Thurshv. Emma. Brooklyn, N. T
Tree. Beerhohm. England
iTvler. Odette. Savannah. Oa
xynan. Hranrton, Dunlin Irelsd
Ws'cot. Ohsrles, New Tork City .'
's!h, Blnnche. New York City
Ward. Oenevleve, New York City!...
Warfleld. David. Sun Francisco. Cal
Warde. Frederick. Wedlngton. England. 1R1
warner, fharies. London ihw
Weher. Joph. New York City 'w7
Wlllsrd. Edward 8., Brighton. Eng
land Jt;j,
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TO-NIGHT
"EvcpyNIghi
-IS
EAGLES' NIGHT"
And ALL WEEK
Th Season's) Mcrrlcait
MATINEES
WED. and SAT.
Musical Play
LEAVES WIFE AND FAMILY
Chvlea M. Hart Cosusnlts iolae,
While lix Child! as
Widow Live Oa.
A wife and alx children were left without
support by the death of Charles M. Hart,
who la thought to have aought death when
ha waa run over by a Union Pacific train.
Tha body waa taken to Bertrand, Neb., this
afternoon. Although nne of the relattvee
has been here to identify It, they are cer
tain that It is hla.
Frightened lata Fits
by fear of appendicitis, take Dr. King's
New Life Pills, and away goea bowel
trouble. Quarantined, fco. Isold by SeatonJ
Drug: Co. . . ' " " .
When Arthur Jerome Eddy of Chicago
wrote his great novel, "Ganton 4c Co.," he
had no idea that the book would be seised
upon for Its dramatlo value, and when the
artist. In illustrating the narrative, pic
tured tha central character, John Ganton,
he never dreamed that hla conception of
thla man would be reflected upon the
atage Just aa It appeared upon the printed
page. Persons who have read thla novel
and who are familiar with the illustrations
will be almost startled at the remarkable
manner in which Mr. George Fawcett Im
personates tha character of John Ganton
in the play, "The Great John Ganton,"
which cornea to tha Burwood in the near
future. Tha actor looka aa if ha had
atepped from between the covers of the
book, arid yet ha appears practically with
out make-up. It la likely that Mr. Few
eett's great resemblance to this book char
acter suggested to the Meyers. Shubert hU
selection for the title role In the play. Mr.
Fawcett'a successes have been man,
notably hi part of James Phelan, the
alderman, in "Tha Man of the Hour." and
Big BUI In "The Squaw Man." This lattei i
part won for him a distinction in London i
theaters that has been obtained by few
American stars.
There la something quits different in
"The Sunny Side of Broadway," which
will open at the Krug thla afternoon and
run for the entire week, with Wednesday
and Saturday matinees. The Krug man
agement looked around for a real classy
convention week show and succeeded In
booking this attraction, which is replete
with song hits, up-to-date comedy and a
bevy of pretty girla.
The Hebrew is played by Max Bloom,
who waa with "The Mayor of Tukto" last
season. Mr. Bloom Is 'a character actor of
established reputation. He makes people
laugh, and that Is bis mlxslon. His role
in this Instance is that of Abey Tlred
heimer, a Hebrew with a trick horse to
sell. Miss Caroline Ryan enacts the role
of Flossie, the sweet young thing who is
mucli In evidence. Miss Ryan Is a sou
bretta with personal charms. She is in the
show all of the time. Last season ahe was
with Gus Edward's "School Daya." Some
of the song hits of the piece are, "Selling
Papers." "He's a Devil," "Those Good Old
College Das," "What's ths Use of Work
ing When the Old Man Runs a Bank."
"Every Town Haa a Poslofflce and a Wise,
Wise Girl," "The Pasasa Plant." "Beware
of the Garden of LoveV" "Oh. Mr. Moon,
You're Full Tonight." 4"y New Motor
Boat" and "My Heart la Beating Like a
lovti a i v Mia vuiuiuuua i;i uisi (u i a g utm
City and th Yal campus. Ths orlgTlnaJ
JEFFERSON DcANGELIS nY.t;?oSucstionJin "THE BEAUTY SPOT" 0Tsip,'tnyy
By Joa. W. Herbert and Reginald DeKoven.
Same caat that appeared for alx niontha at Herald Square Theater, New York City.
Most Beautiful Aggregation of Chorua Girla Ever Been in Omaha.
Sept. 19, go, 81, aa, Oeo. Tawoett la "Tha Oreat John Oanton." Seata ready Thursday.
BOYD THEATER SCHOOL OF ACTING
AND SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION
Seventh Season Begins September 15th
Dramatic Art, Elocution, Dancing, Fencing, Professional Exercise while studying.
Write for catalogue.
XiTXIiIAH FITCH, Director. W. J. BTJBOZS8, Manager.
Dickerman !cahct?n0:!
Arlington Block IS Ilk Dodge St.
(JOODVVAL DICKERMAN, Director
Training School for Dramatlo Operators and Vaudeville Stage. 24 gradu
ates now playing. Acting taught by an actor.
EAGLES' MJN8TKELS
Ban rranolsoo Arle'a Famous Troop
of 40. Benefit Benson Arte lilOX Tue.
Wed. and Than. Eve. Admission BOo.
Bad oa and Tlsit tha Fries Booeters
of Bag-ledom.
Ilenaon Eagle Auditorium
Sept. 14-16.
(A 930,000 XaU for an Aria of 300)
Chicago Film Exchange
14th and Douglaa St.
America's Largest Film Renters
Fee our exclusive Service lof Pictures
never before seen in Omaha at the new
nOICIII TXXATBS BSAtmYUCi
14th and Donglaa sure eta.
The Dorglum Studios
Piano Instruction
Aug-nst M. Borg-lum, Madam Borglam,
y Pupils of Wager Swayne.
Leschetlxky Method.
1810 CAPITOL AYXBUE.
Oratory - Elocgtlon - Literature - Physical
Culture - Metaphysics - Dramatlo Art
i. trio ickoox. or zxraxsBioa;
B HERMAN M. HOYT, B. O..
PAUL ILKKBERT B, O.
Nineteenth and Farnam Streeta.
Telephone, Douglaa 374S
ALFRED TOMSON. Business Manager. ,
Vernon C. Bennett
Organist Temple Israel.
FIABO OaOAV .TXEOBT
STUDIO
Sclimoller & Mueller BIdg.
1313 rarnam St. Tel. Dona;, leas.
with building blocks and nursery rhymes,
are aome of the surprises offered. Marie
Montrose is the prima donna. Ai Harrison
and J. E. Coughlin add to the amusement
with their trick horse stunt. Considerable
care has been given to the selection of
the chorua.
The "Story of Mai yueen or 8cots," told
in song, picture and story, by 250 of our
best local talent, on September 16, IT, at
the Boyd, will be of unusual interest to the
general public. These entertainments are
well known In Omaha. N Two of them
the Story of Martin Luther and the Story
of Oliver Cromwell being given aeveral
years ago undar Kountze Memorial Luth
eran auspices.
The popular Charles Breckenrldge Stook
company which has played a successful
engagement several weeks at the Air
Dome, will ftqiKh its engagements in thin
city on Saturday nig'it. During Eagles
week the company will change lta playa
nightly and Introduce specialties between
the acts. This ia expected to be tha ban
ner week of the aeason.
Montana Man
Has Two Wives
Vice
ralrsask at Ikssgkal,
SHANGHAI, Sept. IL Kornier
President Charles W. Fairbanks, ac
companied by Mra. Fairbanks, arrived
her four days ago from tha north and
left today for Manila by way of Nagasaki.
Tha Shanghai Times refers editorially to
Mr. Fairbanks' visit to China at tha pres
ent time aa especially helpful to the Ameri
can Interests.
If you have anything to aeli or trade
One from Greenfeld, Ia., Whom He
Divorced, Hag Decree Set Aside
'After He Remarries.
LEWISTOWN. Mont., Sept. 11 C. E.
Gander of Straw, this county, finds him
self with two wives, both of whom he
legally married. Three years ago he was
married at Greenfield, Ia, and brought
hla brlda to Montana. Shortly afterwards
ahe went home for a visit and failed to
return.
Gamier sued for divorce on the grounds
of desertion, alleging that he did not know
the whereabouta of hla wife. He obtained
a decree and shortly afterwarda was mar
ried again.
X short time ago Mra. Gander No. 1 re
turned and moved to hava the divorce set
aside on tha ground of fraud, alleging that
her husband knew where aha waa all the
time. Yesterday Judge Cheadle vacated
the former divorce decree.
Ueary A. UePtke.
WASHINGTON. Sept lL-Henry A. Mc
Ptka, one of tha founders of tha Altoona,
Pa., Times and for many years tha pub
lisher of the Cambria Freeman, Ebena
burg, Pa., Is dead at hla home In this city
aged 77 yesrs.
and want qulok action, advertise U la 7 be I Quick Action for Your Money You get
Ba Sittat A4. column - , gnajiYn i. IB4 t ualo JChe Be 4vaUsUj saluauu ViMf Co.
EAGLE CARNIVAL
Big State Talr Shows ; rree Attrac
tions. Benefit Benson Aerie 1203. Bide
out aud Visit the Prise Boostsrs of
Bagledom. Event of Convention Weak.
KRUS PARK BALL GROUNDS.
September lfl-l.
Ten Dollars for
Ziebell from Wife
Money is Sent to Old Man When Fam
ily Beads His Pitiful Story
in The Bee.
Tha homalens suffering of her husband
described in The Bee Friday brought
about the first effort that Mrs. August
Ziebell has made to help the old man, who
la out on parole from a penitentiary sen
tence for killing his own aon and who waa
banished from hla home by tha court
The story of his efforts to find soma oc
cupation and place In tha wond waa read
to Mra Ziebell by one of hla aons Friday
evening and aha aent him to find the
father and give hlra 1 10 and a basket of
fruit from tha home garden. Tha old man
waa overjoyed, aa thla waa the first sign
alnea tha tragedy occurred that the mother
haa ahown any signs of forgiveness for tha
death of her son.
slashed with a Hasor
wounded with a gun or ple:ctd by a rusty
nail, Bucklen's Arnica Ralve heala tha
wound. Guaxaataed. 2&c Bold by Beaten,