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THE OMATTA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 17, 1909.
How Good Actors
M AHA folks had a splendid
chance and a few of them took
advantage of It to see how
o
Jt much three really competent
actors can do with a play that
doea not In Itself contain snffi-
c'.ent material to hold interest. "The
Witching Hour" it iu beat Is a rather
strained and unreal presentation of argu
ment to support a Mate of facta that th
author has apparently but vague knowl
ide. concerning, tilvlng Mr. Thomas full
credit for his nsfertions that he studied
long and carefully the. psychic phenomena
that have Interested the sclentlflo wjorld
for many years, It remains that the play
he has built to exploit his knowledge of
the subject Is not the most potent support
lils theories might receive. It Is quite ad
missible thnt Mr. Thomas Is himself con
vinced, but the means he takes to convince
others Is not the most powerful. His play
Is plausible, If a certain state of facts Ik
admitted at the beginning; deny this pre
conceived condltton, and the whole fabric
fa'ls. If It be admitted that the general
statement, put Into the mouth of Judge
Prentice, Is true and that the human mind
is either active or panslve: sends out or
receives Impressions, and does not act for
Itself, but In accordance Tilth the thoughts
of others, then, perhaps, "The Witching
Hour" Is logical and' convincing. But if
the auditor Is inclined to be skeptical as
to the whole topic of clairvoyance, telep
athy, or whatever name one cares to apply
to the subject, this play In not likely to
convince him. v It would be unfair to sug
gest that Mr. Thomas was not sincere in
his belief at the time he wrote the play,
and that he actually put out what he
thought might be established. Nor has he
hown any signs In public of recantation
if these Ideas. The conclusion is war
ranted, then, that he did and doea believe
In the mystic poutr so freely referred lo
by the leading characters In "The Witching
"Hour."
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The Interest at present is not so much
At the Omaha Theaters
Boyd Offers Three Musical Plays, Marie Cahill Caming at End of
Week Krug Will Have the Old Enjoyable "Fantasma" for En
tire Week Moving Pictures at Burwood, Vaudeville at Orpheum.
ART IN & EMERY CO.'S produc
tion of "The lied Mill" will be
given at the Boyd this after
noon and tonight. This Blos
som and Herbert musical play
scored for an entire year at the
Knickerbocker theater, New York City,
ar.d duplicated Its triumphs by engage
ments of three months in Clilcugo, Boston
and Philadelphia. It will be presented here
In as complete a manner as given during
Ha unparalleled run.
The company numbers some sixty people,
Including the sextette of Dutch Kiddles,
which the metropolis raved over and which
In no small way was one of the special
features of thin musical success. All
of the song numbers, the quaint costumes
and the dashing girls, together with the
marvelous escape from the mill, will be
reproduced faithfully.
Including In the cast are: Bert O. Swer,
as Con Kidder; FrankerWooda, as Kid
Connor; Otto Koerner, Alvln Laughlln,
Carl Hartberg, S. W. Stott, Harry R.
McClaln,. Cecil Summers, and the Misses
Agnes Major, Vernlce Martyu, Adeline
Stern, Georgia Harvey and a chorus of
fifty.
There is an atmosphere of "class" and
charm In Mort. IT. Singer's musical play,
"A Stubborn Cinderella," which comes to
the Boyd on Monday and Tuesday even
ings. It tells a fairy story of a young
college boy and a young lOngllsh noble
woman who full in love with each other
at first sight and then proceed to carve
out their own happiness at the dictate of
their own hearts, rather than obey the
behests of Madam. Grundy or the young
lady's guardian. As a corollary to their
love affair, several of the young chap's
classmates also proceed to fall In love
with some of their charming "co-eds," for
the first act of this play Is laid on the
campus of a college where mostly all the
principle male characters are students.
The cast Is headed by Homer B. Mason,
and the production staged by George
Marlon , .
Marl Cahlll. the most pcpular of come
diennes, will be seen at the Boyd theater
on Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee In her newest and most success
ful musical play, "The Boys and Betty,"
written for her by George V. Hobart, who
provided the book and lyrics, and Silvio
Heln, who furnished the music. The new
play is an adaptation from a French
farce, "La Papillon," which rail for over
a year In Paris, and has Just enough of
.lie atmosphere of the Boulevards to make
it enjoyable although It has been to some
degree Americanised by Its adaptor, even
though the scenes are laid In the French
capital. "The Boys and . Betty" had a
run of four months at Wallack'a theater,
New York, and scored the biggest hit
there of any musical coinedy of the present
season. It was the universal opinion that
Mlsa Cahlll had never appeared to "such
aplendld advantage as in her present
vehicle and the New York i-iillca were
unanimous In piaising her work. ThU
season the comedienne has, of course, a
number of new songs to offer her ad
mirers, among them being "It's the Doctor,
BUI." "A Little Farther." "Auf Wleder
seheu" and "The Arab Love Song," the
latter being of the typical Cahlll charac
ter and fuliy as popular as any of her
former successes. The company this year
is one of the best that Miss Cahlll has
ever had In her support. The Itt contains
I he names of W. C. Stewart, Sam B.
Hardy, Wallace McCutcheon, Jr., Kenneth
Davenport, Luiien Kesney, Kdward Karle,
James B. Carson. Anna Mooney, llaltle
Fox, Flora Finch and Jane llulicdge. The
ohoi'lia Is. of course, as usuul, one of the
features of the production and Is said
to be even more pulchrltudlnous than ever.
This season It Is made up of twenty-four
of the most beautiful girls ever gathered
together In one organisation, selected also
for their ability to wear handsome clothes.
Particular stress Is laid upon the costumes
worn by the ladles of "The Boys and
Betty" company as being dreams of the
dressmaker's art and making It the best
drcksed musical comedy of recent years.
The orchestra will be largely augmented
for this engagement and will be directed
In person by the composer of the music,
Mr. Silvio Heln.
Absolutely new Is the announcement
made by the management of Haulon's New
Superb to bu seen at the Krug theater,
commencing Sunday matinee, October 17,
for the enllreweek. The story this year
has been draftml in the style of the mod
ern mualcal comedy, with a large number
of songs written for this particular pro
ductton and they will be sung by a large
and attractive teauty chorus. In fact. It
Is boh a singing and dancing 'entertaln
aient, and. while there are tricks and
transformation scenes galore, there U
much that has never been presented before
M
In the subject matter of the play ea In
the way It was handled by the players.
To Mr. John Mason fell the part of a
gambler, bred s gentleman and pursuing
the calling he has chosen solely because It
affords him an easy and certain means of
luxurious livelihood and sufficient accumu
lation to Insure his future. He contents
himself wtlh the easy sophistry that his
game Is "square," and that In playing he
assumes equal risk with his victims, and
ascribes his successes to his "luck." He
laughs at the womanly qualms ijt his
sister, who dislikes the source of her com
fort, and also at the scruples of the woman
he loves, and whom .he saw wedded to an
other rather thin give over his gambling.
He even allows this woman's son to play
In his p'ace because he thinks he will learn
there that he cannot win and will quit the
game the sooner. To this man , suddenly
conies the knowledge that he has the fac
ulty of "thought projection" In an unusual
degree, and about the same time the boy
gets Into trouble as the result of a quarrel
In the gambling house.
One of the many charming Inconsistencies
In the Thomas play an exhibition of the
"poetic license" the dramatists are fond
of resorting to Is here exhibited. Young
Whipple, the boy In the play, struck down
a tormentor In a fit of uncontrollable
frensy Induced by the display of a Jewel
to which he was supposed to have a con
genital aversion. For this crime he was
sentenced to be hanged. Now, In Kentucky,
It Is rare that a white man Is hanged for
mere murder, and one of good family and
any sort of political Influence easily es
capes the gallows; while this boy was
chargeable only with manslaughter, which
Is not a capital offense at all, and which,
In this case, could easily be turned into
Involuntary manslaughter, and end with a
minimum penalty of Imprisonment. But for
the purposes of the play, Mr. Thomas found
It expedient to Ignore this feature of his
case and turn loose on the boy the might-
in pantomlne and which, accordingly, should
make Superba more popular. The cast has
been completely changed with the eTfceptlon
of Fred Han Ion and William Hanlon 2d,
who are retained for their original and fa
miliar clown specialties. There are also
many modernized Hanlon tricks and
transformation scenes. Specialties are
also offered by Hilda Carle and her twelve
"Military Suffragettes," Bess Rosa, a
singing soubrette, and others. One of the
new scenes Is a humorous Idea of the
Roosevelt shooting expedition In Africa.
Pico, the clown, happens on the party
when It is surrounded by lions, elephants,
monkeys, and other animals, but manages
to save all when danger threatens, turning
his "useful man" Into a machine gun. The
discovery of the inch pole also affords an
opportunity for some of the humor. The
transformation scene deals with patriotism
and shows "Old Glory" with a battleship
pictured in the scene with ingenious elec
trical effects. There' is also a marvelous
conservatory, the human flower vase, the
never falling aeroplane, the magic mirror,
the Maypole festival, the fairy farm yard,
the cocoanut dance and the thrilling leap
of horse and driver over the "chasm of
death." . Pico continues to get Into trouble
with the uaual laughable results. This
clown has always had a fascination for
adults as well as children. This year he
does more ridiculous stunts than ever be
fore. The action is also more rapid than
in any of the previous productions which
the Hanlon name has made famous.
Starting with the performance this after
noon and continuing every afternoon and
evening, Inclusive, of next Wednesday, the.
Burwood will offer, in conjunction with the
Incomparable display of moving pictures
that Is now the magnet, an absolute nov
elty In the form of a special illustrated
lecture entitled, "Prison Life at Joliet,"
showing all the phases of prison life In the
penitentiary at Jolict, 111. The pictures to
be shown were taken by a Mr. Clark, who,
for seventeen years, was the official pho
tographer at. the prison. The views are
the most comprehensive ever taken of this
most Interesting subject .and are greatly
aiding students of the prison reform wave
which Is now sweeping the country. The
pictures were taken under the auspices of
the state of Illinois and are absolutely
authentic. This peep at the world's most
famous penitentiary vividly portrays the
environment and life peculiar to the con-,
vlct's every .day ( existence, and shows
plainly how 1,600 'of the most desperate
criminals of America are kept In confine
ment. Individual pictures of some of the
most eminent rascals and hardened evil
doers confined behind this famous bas
tlle's grim walls are shown, together with
scenes In the female department, hospital,
cell houses, pest house and morgue. A
most Interesting and pitiable Inmate of
the big institution Is the prison baby, born
in a cell and never having been outside
the prison walls. J. Rome Rice will lucidly
explain every one of the hundred or more
views, each one being of thrilling inter
est, and while the views constitute the
most sensational collection ever exhibited,
at the same time a moial and Instructive
object lesson. In . order that all may
profit, admission will be but a dime. The
hours are from 1 to 5 and 7 to 11. dally,
starling this afternoon.
Julian Edwards' cofnle'opera. "The Gay
Mublclan," under the management of John
P. Slocum, will shortly be heard at the
Burwood in this city. The company num
bers seventy-five 'people and travels In a
special train for all movements.
At the OrpheuuTTrnTeek the headline
act is a sketch called "A King for a
Night,", a piece of refreshing humor in
which Frank J. Conroy, as an American
confidence man. and George LeMalre, In
the role of his negro friend, evoke merri
ment. The three young Sisters Athletas
are counted the most skillful acrobats of
their sex. This trio, an Importation from
Europe, are now making their first Amer
ican tour. Harry H. Richards U to present
his pretty operetta, "Love a la Mode." He
Is assisted by Miss Dorothy Daley and
Miss Adelaide. Ferguson. Another musical
act will be the offering of Miss Gladys
Lock wood and Paul MueCarty, last season
with the well-remembered vaudeville act.
"The Planophlends." Herbert and Willing
offer "Oil. Man!" a combination of darkey
ong and witticism. "The Street Urchlna."
In which Miss Ruby Raymond is featured,
la said to be the must versatile dancing act
In recent years. Comedy Is the feature of
the act to be contributed by the colored
ventriloquist Frank Rogers. Novel motion
pictures will again be displayed this week
by the kinodrome, and the Orpheum or
chestra will offer several pleasing selec
tions as an Introduction to every perform
ance, both afteruoon and evening.
Saved a Play of Little Merit
lest penalty the law can Inflict. In this
way he brings to bear the power of the
district attorney's office, the Incumbent
being the rival of the boy for the love of
the gambler's niece. The situation Is
saved, no matter what happens to consist
ency. To return J.o our mutlon. The gambler,
one he has centered his attention on the
study of mental science, develops unex
pected traits of character. It Is made
plain that these have merely lain dormant
during the years he was accumulating a
fortune over the poker table, and their
Omaha Symphony
Orchestra
On Point Where the OaU City
bags Behind and Where There la
Veed of Conoerted Aotloa Between
Business Ken) and Muslolaas.
ITH our neighbors Minneapolis
and St. Paul supporting two
orchestras, the probability of
Omaha doing something along
that line would appear to be
mnrA riMrtv mt Viantf Vlnn.
w
k-o.i nas Mr. Emll Oberhoffer as con
ductor, and his orchestra Is so well known
to Omaha musical people that It Is not
necessary to comment upon It. St. Paul
has also an orchestra which Is being hlghlv
praised and St. Paul's conductor is Mr.
Walter Rothwell, whose work Omaha has
seen when he conducted here the Savage
performances of grand opera.
Now, Omaha Is not noted for being away
behind In the procession at any time, or
along any line. There are many business
men In Omaha who believe -In keeping
well up to the front of the procession and
they usually succeed In doing It. Omaha
has a much more metropolitan air about
It than It used to have and It is growing
along city lines every day. There are a
great many business and professional men
In Omaha who are fond of good music
and It Is safe to predict that before long
ihe detlre for a permanent orchestra of
which Omaha can be proud will develop
nto concrete results.
Just look at the advertising Minneapolis
an had through Its symphony orchestra.
One cannot estimate what the results have
been. But Minneapolis hn.in... ....
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no more businesslike than those of any
other progressive city of like character,
and they would not support, year after
year, a fine orchestra If there' were not
appearing constantly results which Justify
the expense. In other words, It is saf&
to aay that Minneapolis feels that It is
getting something back from the Invest
ment or It would not continue to furnish
the money. It Is surely not sentiment
eimreiy nor even In large part.
Omaha has arrtvedTthe place where It
cannot get along without orchestral music.
If It has not Its own orchestra It must
borrow a neighbor's orchestra. But orches
tra music it will and must have. It pays
for it, and It would not pay for It If there
were not enough people here to want It. .
The day of the band conceit aa the high
est form of music for the community 1
passed and gone. That Is nothing against
band music. But it Is a step forward In
Omaha's musical ambition and endeavor
There are. of course, lots of people In
Omaha who would today prefer a good
band to an orchestra. For that, there are
two reasons. First Reason-They have not
heard aa much good orchestral music as
they have heard good band music. Second
Reason-The programs of orchestral music
are Inclined to be much more severe than
the band concerts.
These people. It' Is certain, would enjoy
good orchestral music if they heard much
of It. and what has happened In other com
munities, over and over again would hap
pen hei-j. The orchestra would do the In
door work, and the band Would do most of
the outside work, la parks and public
places.
The pendulum swings as far In one direc
tion as It does In the other, and there has
been such a dearth at rnrui m.i i
orchestral or even first-class band direction
that we are sure to observe. In the near
miure, a swing to the opposite end.
There are many thinas on whirh h. ..
rlous musical forces of )
That is natural, and It Is not to be deplored!
lacl " these forces cannot unite
on some things, does not mean at all. that
there is absolutely nothing on which they
can unite. As to the absence of unity on
some things. It often happens through sheer
lack of time, and from occupation In other
directions. There are musical enterprises
wiuun many would like to be . Identified
with, and to give their support to, but they
have other plans and alms of their own
which are tendinar ilkewls in h ...
advancement. Because all the musical peo
ple an not jump in" and support every
thing musical. Is not to be taken as an j
Indication that there la onrmMit i,.n ......
lukewarmness. Not by any, means.
But there is one large, great, big thing
that we can all unite on. and that t. ih.
desire to have an excellent orchestra in
Omaha.
The question as to conductor, and all that,
can be settled later. Mr. Walter Rothweli
was not always at St. Paul, and yet St.
Paul has now Mr. Rothwell. A good con
ductor of experience and unquestioned abil
ity will be found when the time is ripe.
But the sentiment can be stirred up and,
aroused. It always requires a strung sen
timent. If we would all talk orchestra,
dream orchestra1 and Wilnk orchestra, we
would soon set forces In motion which
would make It possible for us to read Joy
fully the placards announcing the first con
cert of the first season of the Omaha Sym
phony orchestra!
Doesn't It look well In print? Write It
down, and see how well It seems to appear.
We will have It. There la not a musician In
Omaha who would oppose It not a musician
of any Importance or consequence. We all
have talked about It In a desultory way,
we all have sighed, "If we only had an
orchestra here," we all have felt that there
was somewhere In the distant future an
orchestra looming up large and fair, on
Omaha's musical horlson, and It seems to
be the right time now to start something.
The musical editor of The Bee need not be
liven credit for suggesting the matter, for
he Is simply recording what he has heard
from many sources at different times.
Once In a while, you know,' some person
will not do a thing that he really wants to
do, or to have done, because of the per
sonality of the one who suggests It. In
case there should be such a feeling in any
quarter, on this scheme and the writer
honestly believes that there Is not The
Bee will waive all right to have any credit
for the. suggestion. As before stated, the
suggestion seems to be spontaneously iu the
air.
Every time the Minneapolis orchestra has
visited here, the matter Jias been discussed
In a general way, and there la one musician
In Omaha, a well known piano teacher, who
has resolutely talked "orchestra" for years.
Can the musical forces of Omaha, regard
less of other differences, fall to unite on
coming Into life Invests the character of
Jack Brook field with a dignity that lifts
It far above the ordinary conception of
such a role. It has been told that In the
beginning this was to have been a secondary
role; that Justice Prentice was Intended
to be the dominating figure, but the de
velopment of the situations overturned Mr.
Thomas' first notion and he found himself
as other authors have, with a character
out-growing the original notion and taking
prominence not Intended for It. While the
part was given to Mr. Mason originally,
he saw Its possibilities, and was permitted
to develop them. And It Is but stating a
simple truth to say he has made Jack
Brookfleld one of the strongest of present
day stsge creations. When he has
sloughed off the lalsses falre of his profes
sion and become really a man mt action,
bent on accomplishing a great purpose, he
shows a virility and vigor that masters the
audience as It did the author. Mr. Mason
has the good taste to minimize much of
the Inconsistency that surrounds the role,
and glvee It a value that could not spring
from It were It carried along on the melo
dramatic lines on which It was conceived.
By doing this, the actor has done the
dramatist a distinct service and has
brought to himself another accomplishment
worthy to be remembered.
Under the syVipathelc and capable treat
ment of Mr. Whytal, the role of Justice
Prentice slipf away from the original pur
pose, that of the dominating force of , the
drama, and becomes one of the sweetest
portrayals of a loveable' character now
readily recalled. The Innate chivalry of the
man, his poetic nature that could not be
buried under the dust of legal lore that
must have accumulated along his path
from boyhood to the supreme bench, the
wholesome, healthy sentiment that guided
him In his daily walk, are all brought out
by Mr. Whytal so dellately and yet so dis
Man Who Wrote "Dixie" .
Movement to Erect a Monument to Daniel Decatur Emmett
Arouses New Interest in the Man and the Conditions Un
der Which the Famous Melody Was Given to the World.
HE movement inaugurated at
1 Memphis to erect a monument
I I to Daniel Decatur Fmmett, the
'MS-'
has created a new Interest In
the song and Us origin. Al Q.
Field, the minstrel man, who dis
covered Emmett living In retirement,
nearly forgotten, at Mt. Vernon, O.,
took him . on a farewell tour, the
last he ever made, was the closest
friend of 'Emmett In his declining years.
To him Emmett , often talked of the In
spiration that begot "Dixie," of the years
of close association with his subject be
fore the theme was written, and of the
irst presentations of the song. But, as Is
generally known among those who asso
ciated with Emmett, his memory was
faulty at the last and his mental record
deficient. Therefore, much of the Informa
tion that has been promulgated concerning
the south's greatest folk, lore piece has
been dug from other sources.
In this connection Mr. Field, who Is ac
tively engaged In the memorial movement,
has discovered Interesting tacts pertaining
to the song. According to the oft-repeated
statements of Emmett the first production
of the song was on Broadway, New York,
in November, 1859, wMle the, author was
with Bryant's minstrels, then a located
troupok Developments have led Investiga
tors to the belief that this statement was
at fault and that the song was given pub
lic hearing In the south some time pre
vious to this date. It is a matter of record
that this is the date of the first publica
tion of the song. This' is the personal be
lief of Al CI. Field, who has spent much
time looking Into the matter. Mr. Field
has a program of the Bryant performance
and the appearance is further authenticated
by programs and newspaper clippings In
the possession of Colonel T. Alston Brown.
Emmett's own story, told to Mr. Field
previous to the author's demise, is to the
effect that Dan Bryant was desirous of a
new walk-around and dance to conclude
the ' show. Emmett was commissioned to
prepare It and was given from Saturday
night until the following 'Monday In which
to do his work. Emmett stated he had
played the air of "Dixie" for nearly a
year previous to writing the words, It
having been popular with him on his south
ern tour before the New Tork opening. On
this dull November Sunday in New York
the verse that has gone down In history
as syfnpolical of a land, the words that
have stirred loyal hearts on almost every
civilized strand, were written. Its produc
tion the following day was an Instantan
eous success.
Lately a writer In the New York Herald
claimed the song had no application to the
south, but referred to a farm on Long
Island which had been named Dixie. In
the light of subsequent information un
earthed this claim Is known to be ridicu
lous. Among writers and publishers, it haa ever
been a source of mystery fhat if the song
was first produced In New York In the fall
of 1S5U. how It became so Immensely popular
over the whole south a little more than a
year later. Many persons now living con
tend that the song was well known
throughout the south even before the civil
war. This statement haa been made so
frequently to Mr. Field that these to
gether with the recently discovered evi
dence which the minstrel unearthed at
the proposition of a permanent symphony
orchestra for the city? It seems Impossible
that they should fall to agree and unite
on this.
Are there any persons whoWish to be
heard from?
Miss Evelyn Hopper has spared no pains
(and evidently no expense) to keep up her
reputation aa a provider of musical attrac
tions for the people of Omaha. Her man
agerial ability Is unquestioned and has
been nicely recognised by the well known
manager, Mr. Loudon Charlton of New
Tork. It Is trying business this, of manag
ing musical attractions here, and In most
other places as well. Unless one has been
through it one cannot form any opinion of
the vexations and annoyances and anxieties
which crop up, unexpected and at Inoppor
tune moments. Miss Hopper sems to be
able to smile away these obstacles, and she
haa certainly had a deserved success. And
she. In turn. Is now beginning to reap
where many others have sown. She has a
splendid list of guarantors and a splendid
list of attractions. It Is well to remember
that as guarantors Increase the attractions
will increase In quantity and quality, for
Miss Hopper Is conscientious to the utmost.
This word Is said In view of the attractions
which are coming and which Miss Hopper
announces as follows:
An unusually flue list of musical attrac
tions will be heard In Omaha during the
coming season. Announoements Just Issued
for concert series of liW-10 being artists of
world-wide fanie.
tinctly that one feels like thanking him
openly for the effort he has made In round
ing out so excellent a creation. And for
Miss Gardner's part In It, all praise Is due
her for the excellent Judgment and. really
exquisite taste ahe shows at all times.
Many of the leading women of the stage
who base their claims to favor on their
ability s "emotional" actors, might well
learn from her how to lucidly and con
sit at Miss Gardner's feet for a time and
vlncingly express a great emotion.
The admission by Elbrldge T. Oerry of
the New York Society for the Prevontlon
of Cruelty to Children, that there Is- a
panlo of over-iealous legislation which
does harm to the cause of rescuing chil
dren from oppression, comes opportunely
when Boston Is striving to punish Mrs.
Flske for having children on the stage,
during her presentation of "Salvation
Nell." Boston's eager haste to convict
Mrs. Flske of cruelty to children Is a
glaring case of good motives misguided.
No one Is fonder of children than Mrs.
Flske, no. one would more quickly resent
cruelty or Injustice to them. To be a
child In her company, taking minor part
In her play, Is to the children participating
what It would be for a home boy or girl
o share In . the diversions of an evening
party. There Is no work about It, no hard
ship. It is to the Interests of every reputable
theatrical company to take equally good
care of Its little ones. Humanity and
policy alike secure to the average stage
child all the comfort and education and
happiness that a parent could desire. Bos
ton, like every other city, has within Its
own borders flagrant native violations of
child labor laws which should secure at
tention before such spectacular methods
are employed. Mr. Gerry Is right: The
child rescue movement needs at times to
be saved from fool friends.
Memphis convinces him that Emmett sang
Dixie In the south before he produced It In
New York City. v
Prof. Herman Arneld, the eminent. musi
cian, formerly of Montgomery, Ala., who Is
still living In Memphis states that Emmett
came to Montgomery with a minstrel com
pany In January. 1859, and played and
sang Dixie. The professor asserts that he
became so taken with the melody that he
requested a copy of the music Emmett
told him that none had been made and
Arnold was forced to transcribe as the
author played the air upon his violin.
Prof. Arnold has the original score in
brass and.' proposes to present It to the
Tennessee Historical society. Prof. Arnold
further states that after he had played
the melody of Dixie on public occasions for
more than a year before the words to the
songs made 'their appearance In Mont
gomery and that the song was sung there
before the war. Several persons living
verify the statements of the professor.
It Is a fact that Alabama soldiers sang
Dixie as a marching chorus long before
the beginning of hostilities in the civil war.
liased on facts gleaned from authentic
sources Mr. Field Is of the opinion that
Dixie was sung in Eufalla, Mobile, Mont
gomery, Selma and possibly Nashville be
fore it was produced In New York. Emmett
was traveling and visited the cities above
mentioned during January 1S59, nearly one
year previous to the introduction of the
song in Bryant's Minstrels in New York
City. :
Emmett's right to the honor of the au
thorship of Dixie is so firmly established
that It seems almost superfluous at this
late date to contradict silly statements
born of Ignorance. A lady writer In a
cheap magaxine has revived 'the oft de
nied statement that Will S. Hays was the
true author of Dixie.
At a banquet tendered Emmett in Louis
ville, Ky., in 1896, Mr. Hays was a guest
and there mado a statement denying all
responsibility for the claim. In his state
ment, which Is not a record of memory,
but one of black and white, the newspapers
having published It at the time, he told
of the manner In which the mistake occur
red. A lady friend, A teacher In a female
seminary, desired to use Dixie In an en
tertainment, but the poetry of Emmett
Ju.rred upon her aesthetic nature and she
requested Hays, who waa a prolific song
writer, to prepare other verses, which he
did. These lines found their way Into
print credited to him and In this way the
statement gained credence that he was
the author of Dixie.
Daniel Decatur Emmett was born near
Mt. Vernorl, Knox county, Ohio. He left
home in early manhood and spent the
greater portion of his life between the
ages of 20 and 40 in the south, visiting
New York for a few weeks each summer.
He 4'd not visit his home for many years
until the death of his parents and the ac
quisition of the little homestead recalled
him for a short time. He lived In Chicago
for many years, and, when too old to fol
low his profession, he returned to his home
and lived alone. Near the end of his life
he was reconciled to his second wife, from
whom he had been separated, and she cared
for him until his death in 1U04. He Is burled
In the Episcopal church yard at Mr. Ver
non, O., beside the body of his first wife.
ALLYN O. FLEMING.
The magic name of Teresa Carreno, that
magnificent, woman whose virtuosity haa
been undisputed If not unequaled through
her brilliant career, is booked for Novem
ber 8, 1808.
Mr. George Hamlin, the great American
tenor, has a host of friends In Omaha, who
will make him welcome on February' 10,
1910.
For several successive seasons the art
and genius of Mr. Lavld Blspham have
held local music lovers enthralled. His an
nual concert has become a necessity and
Is plaiyied for March 10, 1910.
The Flonsaley quartet, which has the
distinction of being the only- similar or
ganization In existence devoting Its entire
time to ensemble work, will be the last
of the series. This concert of April 7, 1910,
is greatly anticipated. Philip Hale of
lloston declares they need fear no rival.
Separate from the series will be tnter
tpersed three extr concerts.1 These are
not offered by aubscilritloii, but Miss Hop
per will make a special reduction In the
prices of each to the subscribers of the
series. Tile extia "attractions are as fol
lows: On November J, 190, the former comlo
opera favorite. Miss Alice Nlalsen, will ap
pear as prima donna from Ihe Metropolitan
Opera company, where she has been as
signed the coloratura roles made famous
by Mine. Kembru h.
Mme. Ernestine Schumann-IIeink, who
opened the season at Ocean Grove. N. J.,
last month with receipts afhountlug to
AMI
I IB
OYD'S THEATER
Today 2:30-Tonlfllit 8:lf
MARTI U & EMERY CO'S.
Fnmoui Company of OO In nn
J3X.ABOKATX
Of
UOHMVS
OIM IIATIC
Aagmrsted OrrsMtrs
Fanent Dnlck Klddlei
Briatjf Caersi et 40
Monday and Tuesday
MORT H. SIHQER'S $50,000 QUALITY . MUSICAL PLAY
With HOMCR O. MASON
SUPERLATIVE CAST and SHIIUBLl of EIOKTT PEOPZ.B.
Z.OVEX.8 of Catchy Muslo and Pretty Girls OABT'T APPOKD TO MISS XT.
One Tear, Princess Theater, Chicago. Sis Months, Broadway Theater, sTew
Tork. Six Months, Boeton and Philadelphia.
Friday and Saturday Sat. IVIatlnee
DAKIEL V. ABTHT7B Presents
MAKIF
In the Sparkling Musical Play
THE BOYS AND BETTY
Book by GEO. ROBOT. Mnslo by SXIVIO HBIIf. Seat Sale Monday.
NEX r SUWDAy and MONDAY, OCT. 24 and 23
K. H. P BASSE offers THE MUSICAL OOMEDT CLASSIC
AT
MnslO by SATMOJID HUBBEliL, WltB
MR. BILLY CLIFFORD and SIXTY OTHERS
IKIRHJCG
NEW
PANTOMIMES
SPECTACLES
TRICKS, BALLETS
100'PEOPLE.IOO
TKEBS IS HOT KIVIB V'AS
NEXT
McFADDEN'S FLATS
SUMO AY
HE BUCKLE OF OMAHA'S AMUSEMENT BELT
4 . P. 1.1. TODAY
In oonjunotloa with the Bnrwood's own
display of Moving Pictures, there will be presented J.
Borne Bioe'e production and illustrated lectures.
Pictorial Peep at
Hlinois'Penitentary
Most Sensational Picturss Evsr
Dickerman
Arling-ton Block, 1511 H Bodge St. Phone, Doug-las 1(10
Training for Drama, Opera, and Vaudeville.
Acting Taught by aa Aotor. Twenty-five Graduates Wow Playing.
SCXOOX, Or BXPBESSIOH for Platform and Pulpit
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
Week Starting Matinee
Today
MATUrM EVEBT DAT. 8ll5
EVEBT BIQHT, S:15
Frank J. Conroy, George L Malre
And Company
Presenting
"A KING FOR A NIGHT."
Direct front the New Tork Hippodrome
Sisters 3 Athletas
World's Premier Lady Gymnasts.
Harry H. Richards
WITH KOROTHY DALKY AND
ADELAIDE FERGUSON,
"LOVE A LA MODE."
Gladys
Paul
Lockwood & MacCarty
Late feature of
"THIS P1ANOPH1ENDS."
Herbert and Willing
Fun In Black Face, with
"OH! MAN."
RUDY RAYMOND -
And Company.
"THE STREET URCHINS."
FRANK ROGERS
The Colored Ventriloquist.
KINODROME
Always the NeweBt In Motion Pictures
New Musical Frature Extraordinary,
ORPHEUM CONCERT 0RCKES1RA
IB Talented Artists 1J
TRICES 10c, 2ic, 60c, 75c.
$7,000, Is one of the great singers who can
be sure of a packed house in almost any
city In the world. She will sine at the
Auditorium on Jaunary 6-10, for which oc
casion the management will Install l.uuO
permanent opera chairs.
The last of April Is held for Mme. Mar
cella SembrlPh, that Incomparable artlt,
who retired from the Metropolitan Optra
company only last winter with such phe
nomenal manifestations of adutiratlon and
love. Mme. Kembrlch's Omaha conceit
will be at Boyd's theater, and she will be
as-lsted by Mr. Francis Rogers, baritone,
and Mr. Frank La Forge, pianist.
Madame Uadskl was also one of Miss
Hopper's extra attractions.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Maalral "Notes.
Miss Bella Robinson received the follow
ing kind words f'om a HI. Joseph paper
when she recently gave a concert there:
"Miss Kohlnsoii Is an eacellent Beethoven
player. In the Op. U there was an Iu-
EMENT.
PKODVCTXOIf
the
JItK TKST
8KXSA1ION
BERT O. SWOB
and
Franker Woods
Comedians.
llLa ILa
THE
SESSSXR
Matiaee Today
lOc-JSc-SOc
ATINEE
WEDNESDAY nns SATURDAY
IOc-25c-BOc
N 10HTS-lSc26cSOo7Se
SEE
TEDDY IN THE JUNOLE
PMRY P ASM YAftO
THE UiEPUL MAN
-EVERYTHING NEW
KEVEB WXXX, BE A SHOW X.IXE IT.
J
DAILY-l to 5; 7 loll P.M.
All Seala....jfg
Incomparable
MM
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PRISON LIFE AT JOLIET
Vividly portraying; the environments and life pecul
iar to 1,600 desperate criminals. Individual pictures
of world known rascals and hardened evil doers.
Shown, Yat s Moral Objact Lasson.
SCHOOL
ACTING
AUDITORIUM
Roller Skating
Season Opens Monday
Night, October 18th
Floor and Skates in
Excellent Condition, r
Music by Green's Band.
Admission 10c. Skates 20c
Prof. C. H. Robertson
; OEB. HOT Y. M- O. A.
TIEN TSUr, CKTBTA FOX PAST MTIBT
TEARS.
Will Deliver an address on
"THE MODERN MOVE
MENT IN CHINA"
SUNDAY 3:30 F. IVI.
Y. M. C. A. Bldg.
Fru Julie Rosenberg
med LYSEILLEDER
o SANGE frsL
nANMARK.
Washington Hull Sonilag l!4de Oktobr
EVELYN HOPPER
TEACHER OF SINGING
Room 303-COYD THEATER
Wednesdays and Saturcays
telltrtual Insight that showed the true
beethovrn spirit. The aduglo and rondo
were especially well rend- Miss Robinson's
t'hopiH also is splendid. The Polonaise In
A f'at was given with al) the rhythm and
dash that could be denlred. The brilliant
octave woik was In-regular Carreno style.
Mlsa Robinson studied Liszt with a Llxzt
pupil, so small wonder that the fifteenth
Rhapsodic was played so well by her."
Mrs. ICdith L. Wagoner has returned
from a three months' sojourn at Coopers
town, Olsego lak. New York, and New
York City, and ,lias resumed teaching.
!-'lgiior Antonio Scoltl, the baritone singer
of llie Melrop lltan Oiand Opera Com
pany, will he heard In cout-rt at the
Auditorium October sO. The concert will
be under 111. i direction of the H. H. Hail
Muaical burrau of this city, and will In
clude piano and possibly violin solos also.
Kinor tM-ottl Is one of the world's great
est baritones and la generally held to be
an Incoinpa ruble Mephixtuphvlea Iu
' Faust.' Among the numbers which he
will give here la the prologue to
"PaglUcl," In which he si-ortd a great,
local tuccess when rinsing here two year
ago with the Metropolitan, company-
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