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What Omaha Had and Will Have at Theaters
AMI 'SKMmH.
1 'TOR MHJRK'S Chrlntmss in
Omaha a notable ns being
his first appearance her In any
thin more extended than a
vaudeville iktuh. Three times
ha has visited Omaha ait a per
former at tho Orpheum, and each lime re
celvfaVhe plaudits of all who attended the
theater because of the. apparent sincerity
of his efforts as a comedian. Three yearn
Mr. Moor would have played here with
Fay Templeton In "Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway." were It not that he was con
fined to Ma bed In Iienver while the com
pany was In Omaha. By tho way. that
wss a particularly unfortunate week for
the Cohan stars. While Miss Templeton
managed to get through with each per
formance of the encasement at the Boyd,
she did so at (Teat physical Inconvenience,
because her throat was in such condition
s to require the constant attendance of
a physician. Mr. Moore came to Omaha
as the company was leaving and ."pent a
couple of days visiting with friends be
fore going on to Join the others. His
present efforts show that he Is developing
lapldly In his art, and that while he Is
living the American stage will not be wlth
Vo 1 1 1, at least, one comedian of quality. So
rjr, Mr. Moore's work has been along lines
far lees serious, perhaps, than he is fitted
, for. But Ms ambition looks to greater
things and It has been definitely announced
that Messrs. Cohan and Harris propose to
present him in a comedy much more worthy
of Ms capabilities than "The Talk of New
Ark."
Victor Moore Shoivs Growth in His
Comedy Methods Hoodoo Week is
Really Not So Bad Morris Money
For son reason the week before Christ
mas lost Us traditional significance jQ
Omaha. Managers dread this week s
being the. one of all the year when the
theater Is neglected. Santa Claus has the
call at this time and money that 1.4
ordinarily spent for theater tickets goes to
buy nick-nacks and toys for the little
folks -nd more expensive and enduring re
membrances for the grownups, so the week
has always been a dreaded one at the play
house, and tT" Is customary to practically
suspend operations until the dawning of
ChrlHttnas dsy revives In the public the de
sire for amusement such as can lie found
only at the theater. Companies are laid
off or continue under half pay, and every
thing Is done to curtail expenses. But the
last week In Omaha proved an exception.
At the Boyd a good old play received most
liberal patronage, while at the King two
time-tried and fire tested melodramas
brought out most gratifying Mttendatice.
The Orpheum continued Its established
custom of "selling out" for each per
formance, while at the Gayety the pop
ularity of burleaque was proven by the
presence of such multitudes as filled the
house to Its utmost capacity dally and
nightly. It was the biggest week-before-Christmas
business ever experienced In
Omaha, and this with the fact the local
merchants all were driven to the utmost
by the Christmas trade may be accepted
Gossip From Stageland
Percy Hammond Eecalls an Old Fable in Telling of Ruth St. Denis
; end Her Dance Belaico'i Lateit Production Approaches the Sex
POuestion from an Angle Hitherto Unseen on the American Stage
as proof positive that times are good here
abouts. A hit of Information In which the public
nmy feel passing Interest comes in a per
sonal letter from one of lh directing
managers of the William Morris enter
prises. It Is to the effect that Mr. Samuel
Newhouse lis building the theater In Salt
Hake City at which the Shubert shows
will be given, and that he has Interested
himself in the Morris enterprises. This is
the most significant announcement thn
has been made' for some time In connec
tion with the manngerinl strife. ' If the
Newhouse millions are to stand as a re
serve fund, the Morris undertakings have
a much sollder backing than his opponents
have ieallr.d. Mr. Newhouse is not
merely a lucky miner hut hard-headed
man of business, whose wealth has pom"
to him because he has been able to push
through great enterprises to a successful
consummation, if he and his associates
determine to go Into the business of the
theater 'It Is because they have satisfied
themselves that the venture promises to be
profitable, and once having convinced
themselves of this, titey nro not liable to
stop short. The Morris revolt against the
vaudeville combine Is taking greater head
way every day. And, by the way, (,
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Omaha Morris theater Is growing apace,
and the promise of the architect Is that It
will be ready. for opening much runner than
was expected. It is even lioped that It
may be ready for the public so that Its
opening can he made a part of the local
observance of Washington's birthday.
If Christmas had not been called to mind :
in a hundred other ways.' the Christmas !
editions of theatrical maaaxlnes and news- !
papers would suffice. There come to hand
such special editions of The Billboard, the
Dramatic News, the New York Review
and the New York Star. Thee represent
the elimaxof achievement in pictorial rep
resentation of sctreiises and act6rs by
pi rlodlcal publications, for the pages of
all named are brim full of pictures of
women and girls of the stace. with an oc
casloi.nl male person also being shown In
counterfeit. There Is a wealth of prose
dealing with the Etage. lis affairs and lis
people and a host of special articles. Then
there are the advertisements. These are
not only larg enough and numerous
enough to delight the publisher, but are
of Interest as showing the pleasure of pro
ducers, managers end performers In lak
Ing this means to thank tjeir friends for
past patronage and to express a hope for
patronage to come.
The affairs of the stage arT hot Just now
altogether amicable as respects some peo
ple at lesst connected with It. But tliee
is little echo of any hostility to be found
in the articles In the Christmas Issues of
these pspers. so that the inference is fair
that the benign nsture of tne season has
.had Its due Influence. ,
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.KRCY Hammond of the Chicago
Tribune wss moved after seeing
Ruth St. Dan la In her dances
to emit this:
When Miss Isadora Duncan
danced In London, Mr. Max
Beeibohm waa reminded of the fable of
S the emperor's new clothes. It will be re-
'"eslled that there came to the emperor's
"(palace a certain weaver, who promised to
Jf weave for the emperor a garment that
Mould be'vlslble only to honest peop, and
how ho. set up I Is loom and wove and wove,
and how none of the courtiers could dis
cern a single thread, yet all ware loud In
their praises of the fabric, and how when
tha time came for the emperor to sally
. forth thus arrayed through the street of
the capita.!, the people vied with one an
other In acclaiming the fabric's beauty, and
a 1 went well until one little child inno
cently exclaimed: "The emperor has noth
ing on!"
Now, while it cannot he said of Miss
Ruth St. Denis that she has nothing on,
trH-lt is s. fact that she has not very
much on, and of that there is a great deal
that is transparent. Yot, we fancy, there
re only a few of those who observe Miss
St. Denis In her Hindoo dances at the Col
onial who experience even the vaguest feel
ing of impropriety In their contemplation
cr her bronsed and rounded limbs and
I torso. Whether this Is because the emo-
l tlons of tho spectators are similar to those
tf ef the emperor's courtiers or whether It Is
a tribute to the genius of the dancer we
are not prepared to state. Probably it Is
both. At any rate It proves the contention
of Mr. (ieerbohm and of others that pro
priety and Impropriety are not things that
can be iKterrulnod according to the quan-
ttlty or tho opacity of Nothing. They de
pend 'on nun emeu t and meaning, and In
these iMiss St. Denis Is quite properly
pr;;an.
So thoiO who believe with Homer that
dancing Is "the sweetest and most per
fect of human enjoyments" may attend
the performance of Miss St. Denis In com
fort. She embodies with much gTace of
Kttiture and motion, vivid bits of oriental-
lm, some of them easily symbolic, like the
one revealing the "life of the senses as the
Hindoo understands it," and others merely
Picturesque, as the street scene, with Its
eloquent delineation of the dancer and the
cobra. The pungent pantomime shown in
the mortification of the Yogln is remark
able, too. In its powers of revelation,
though our research into the matter con
vinces us that this exhibition has been dis
creetly modified. The acting of Miss St.
Dents' assistants Is quite natural and the
atmospheric accessories, we Imagine, are
verlstlc.
Is It the cry of the new woman or the
old that. Is heard In "The Lily," tho new
play which David Belaseo presented at
the Stuyvesant theater, New York, on
Thursday night, with an unusually si rung
oaatT As adapted by Belasco from the
French original of Pierre Wolff and Gaston
Leroux, "The Lily4 Is primarily a drama
of sex. There Is none of the eternal "tri
angle," but Instead the speotaole of a
woman denied her right to love and bo
loved. "Tha LAly" la a tragedy of "the
bachelor girl," for bachelor girls are the
daughter of the Impoverished Comte de
Malgny. The oldest, Odette, "The Lily,"
has grown old la the service of her family
she Is 35 at the opening of the play, and
her sister Christ iane Is 25. In deference
to the wishes of her tyrannical anrj alto
gether profligate father Odette had in her
youth relinquished the man she loved and
has nover ceased regretting her fidelity to
so-called duty. The younger sister, Chiia
tlane, has fallen in love with Oeorgo Ar
naud, an r tint and a married man, who
is unable to secure his freedom from the
woman with whom he has not lived for
ten years. Before the play progresses
very far It la revealed that her relations
with the portrait painter are no longer
Innocent. Tho girl confesses defiantly.
The Comte layabout U lit al her when the
gentle Odette comes to the defence. In
stead of censuring her sinter she openly
and eloquently applauds her action.
"Christiana is right!" she cries passion
ately. "Anything Is belter, anything Is to
be preferred to the gnawing loneliness of
an old maid's life." "Look at me!" she
weeps. "Once I was beautiful and young,
too. I was made to love and be-loved
and what am I now? Old! shrivelled!
wrinkled! Gone to ruin! An old maid!"
Continuing, Odette turns to her- stupefied
father she says: "It Is your honor that
Is killing us. It has only succeeded In
making of me a woman pure, but desperate
and broken hearted. Oo, Chrlstlane, go
toward life, toward love! I have paid the
ransom for you." Charles Cartwright
Fortunes Made in Songs
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N TUB quarter century that'
has rolled by since 1NS3, when
Will S. Hay's "Molly Darling"
was the melodic rave, the
making and publishing of
popular songs has grown to astonishing
proportions. Millions of money are in
vested in the business and countlews
fortunes are made by It annually. At
least a dozen big firms, In New York
and Boston alone sre Interested heavily
a number of them exclusively In pop
ular songs. There are large printing
establishments that print nothing but
"words and music" thus catchlly com
bined. The amount of white paper con
sumed Is comparable to that which
goes into the maw of the newspaper
press, while the advertisements of oiu
most enterprising song publishers push
those of the departments pretty closely,
Fays the Dramatic News.
The composer and the writer who In
many conspicuous Instances nre oneand
the same person come In for a fair
share of the financial reward. If he is.
in addition, his own publisher, he gets
tha lion's share. ,
The following table, which, though
hypothetical, Is based approximately
upon the actual sales of the various
songs specified, shows how soon 11.000.
(100 is rolled up, even on a 5-ccnt per
copy royalty basis:
A MILLION DOLLARS' WORTILOF MELODY.
Copies at 5 Cts. Am'at
1,009.000
60.000
BOO.tujn
800,000
400 000
fiOO.000
300.01 n
400 000
l.noo.ono
"After ihe Fall," bv Charles K. Harris
"The Banks of the Wabash," by Pa til Dresser
"Hiawatha." by O'Dea and Mnret
"Alwavs" and "Because," bv Howlti and Bowers
"She Vns Bred in Old Kentuekv." by Resisted and Carter...
"The Sweetest Story Kver Told." by R. Stults
"Stein Song." bv Richard Hovev and F. F. Bullard
"In the Oood Old Summer Time." bv Evans and Shield
"If. nAUv " hir lat'nmA a TA RehwflrtE
"Bv the Watermelon Vlne. Lindy Lou." by Walter Jacobs.......... 500,000
ir, h. si,u,i nf ha Old Annie Tree." bv Williams and van
Alstyne
"A Yankee Doodle Boy" and others, by George M. Cohan.
"Merry Widow" songs
"Soul Kiss"
"Waltz Dream"
"I'm On the Wate- Waaon Now," by West and Bratton..
'I Want .Dem Presents Back." by Paul West
I Want to Be Loved Like a Lending Lady," by, Paul West and
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Dramatic Critic's Function
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N ' l.,.' J v iuoci; niliril tu Hie
I theater than the actors and
critic. The two first mentioned
nr.ay doubt the utility of the
critic, and have been known to expre3
themselves upon the subject in no un
measured terms. But when all Is said
nd done and the relatloi. between tho
critic and the people of the stage Is
brought down to the last analysis. It
will have to be admitted that it la the
critic who is looked upon as the c6urt
of last resort. When everything Is
ready for the-public, when actora have
rehearsed their parts, when authors,
have given the last final touches to
their lines, when managers have paved
the way to ihe utmost for the success
of a performance, the work of the critio
begins. It Is to him that the public
looks for a truthful opinion. If he Is
not trustworthy. It does not tke tho
publlo long to find It out. and his
criticisms lapse Into disfavor.
No one Is capable of judging the work
of others unless he exercises the ut
most restraint and preserves his
equanimity Intact. Tha moment
prejudice heglna. to creep Into his re
views, they become worthless. To polni
out errors Is easy.. It i traditional that
the mote In a brother's eye Is more
easily dlscernabie than the beam in our
own. To rhapsodise over merit '
equally easy. Rut the real critic Is the
one who not only points out the flaws,
but he who suggests a remedy. Unless
we can give a nin advice as to future
behavior, there Is no uso condemning
him for his presnrt faults
Consider the responsibilities or tlie
dramatic critio who hss set himself the
task of being fearless and truthful. Let
no one envy him his lot. In his line of
duty he occupies a position absolutely
unique. Thousands of dollars may be
spent upon a production before the cur
tain rises on the first parformance, and
months of drudgery in rehearsal, mak
ing tha total at stake beyond the power
of the average theatergoer to realize,
i But, however great the critic's concern
may be tor the actors and the manager
under suoh circumstances, the duty
he own the publlo. by virtue of. the
confidence reposed In him. Is greater,
and must be his first consideration.
Many of the people connected with
tha theater would do a ay with the
critio altogether, establishing, as It
were, a sort of haphazard theatergoing
on the part of the public, who would
thus never be able to find out whether
or not they were going to be edified by
a performance until after they had paid
V .k.l nan, trw ,K ... .11.--
out. The patrons of the theater would
thus share In the financial speculation
with the managers, Instead of its being
assumed by the latter alone. The fact
that tho public has nothing to gain by
suoh a speculation Is loot sight of. In
vestments In theatrical property i bring
such enormous returns that -it 'seems
only fair that those to whom the profits
will accrue In case of financial success
should carry the whole burden.
The critic has nothing to do with the.
business side, of tho stage. His func
tion Is to treat every production on Its
artistic merits, regardless of Its com
mercial aspects. He has no more right
to print lies about a dramatic perform
ance than his newspaper has the right
to print them about any other matter
of public Interest.
One . thing, however, the critic must
always bear In mind, and that Is the
producing department of the stage has
a right to serious consideration. The
Herald has always frowned upon that
class of criticism which praises Indis
criminately or dismisses without a fair
hearing. To treat with levity or to
slur over the vlrtues"br faults of a play
or the work of an actor Is tiot fair.
Kvery one has the right to be treated
according to his merits, and if a come
dian essays to play Hamlet and his
performance shows an utter lack of
ability or verisimilitude, still he must
be given credit for an earnest effort.
Because he has failed is no signal for
critics to wax merry. Rather they
should point out to him his errors, and
by a Judicious and serious discussion
try to Influence him for Improvement.
Nor is It the critic's function to advise
the publlo to stay away from a bad
1 erformance. If he does in, he lowers
his dignity quite as much as if he stood
outside of the playhcuse in the capaciiy
of "barker" urging the crowds to titke
In the show. His province Is to ttato
the qualities and the values as he
knows them. His readers can agree
with him or not, as they see fit, or
rather to the extent tbat he has in
spired their confidence by telling them
the truth.
The critic cannot permit himself to
It Influenced by Interested people. If
he purposely "roasted" a good show
because of some real or fancied grlev
anoe against any one. he Is just as bad
as though he praised a poor ana be
cause he had been wined and dined by
Its promoters. Not for one Instant can
he afford to Jeopardise his reputation
by misrepresenting facts, for hs pot
only risks his own standing as a critic
and the sincerity of his employers, but
he reflects on the Intelligence of his
readers. Dramatic News
H. Wade...
"poker Love," by Kearn and West
"I'm ATraid to Go Home in the Dark"
"Love Me. and the World Is Mine"
"Mv Sweetheart's the Man In the Moon"
"Violets" '
"My Little Hong Kong Baby," by West and Bratton...
"The Gibson Bathing Girl," by Solman and West
"Sho Read the New York Papers," by John Bratton..
"lTnder the Bamboo Tree." by Rosamond Johnson,
"Congo Love Song." by Rosamond Johnson
"All Coons Look Alike to Me." by Ernest Hogan
'., 1 " K Will Mavlnn CnnV
"The Man Who rights tlie riames, ny reux remi..... fXX
"Golden Rod." by Mabel McKlnley ..... 500.000
"Merrv-Go-Round" songs, by Gus Edwards and Pau'West. rS'US
"Dearie," by Claire Kummer tS'HS
"School Days" SS'Uli
"See-Saw"
"Absence," by Alfred Little .000
"Good-Night, Little Girl, Good-Night," by J. C. Macy S2'!2
"Doan Ye Cry. Ma Honey," by A. W. Noll J00?0,
"Creole Love Song." by Edgar B. Smith 2&0.0U0
"Cavalry Saber" and "Seville," by Emmellne Grant and Henry
Tyrrell 200,000
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For the first time on any stage, the
Shuberts produced at tho Auditorium thea
ter at Bsltimore last night. Cora May
nard's new play, "The Watcher." An un
usual feature of the performance is the
fact that the theme of spiritualism runs
throughout the four acts, the "watcher"
In Question being the departed spirit of
the good mother, whose death causes' so
much trouble In the family of the Kents.
Miss Maynard, in going to the realms of
the mystic for the foundation ' work of
her play, has struck a responsive, If not
a universal chord If the mannur in which
the play was received tonight can be taken
as an indication. ' In several respects "The
Watcher" is not unlike "Paid In Full."
The dramatic interest is sustained through
out. The cast, which is a small one, has
been selected with unusual care. The
players are, Johw Emerson, Percy Has
well, Catherine Countlss, Marion Ballou
and Thurlow Bergen. There are four acts,
each of them taking place in the living
room of a New York flat. John Emerson
has staged tho production for the Shuberts.
"The Watcher" will play at the Auditorium
all this week, after which It will be seen
at tho Comedy theater, New "Kork. (
William, Collier says that ho is not used
to tho name "William." He doubts tlial
If he ever will be. If ho goes Into the club
and some one calls "William" be pays no
attention.' He thinks tho waiter Is meant.
Befdre he changed his name from "Willie"
to "William" for stage reasons he says
that he can only remember being called
William once, and that was by Augustln
Daly. ' I was call boy when I waa 14 for
Mr. Daly, and one of my duties was to ring
down the last curtain. One beautiful
autumn afternoon theo was a game be
tween the New Yorks and the Chicago to
decide the championship, and on that same
j felr day Ada Rehan and John Drew played
a matinee or tthe v ould und She Wouldn t.'
I took a chance and went to part of the
game. At the exact moment that the last
act came to an end I waa hurriedly ap
proaching the stage door. Mr. Drew looked
at Miss Rehan and Mls Rehan looked at
Mr. Drew, and both looked at the audience
and wondered why in heaven's name the
curtain didn't come down. I am told It
v. as embarrassing. At last somebody rang
down, but too late. I got back just as
Mr. Daly was Investigating. 'Where Is
William." he asked. That was the first
time I jj-as ever called - anything hut
'Wlllleand my full name has never qulto
lost Its unpleasant associations "
"If in casting a play you can find an
actor who looks the part you have In mind
for him, be thankful," says Mr. Frohman.
"If you can find an actor who oan act the
part, be very thankful, but If you can find
an actor who can look the part and act It,
too. go down on your knees and thank
Ood!"
will not be entirely unwelcome. Not long
ago tlie motion of the train to which Miss
Scheffs private car was attached inter
fered with her ablutions, which were tak
ing place In a diminutive bath tub in her
stateroom. She ordered the engineer to
stop for ten minutes until she finished, and
It is Eald that he did.
A London letter to the New York Sun
gives us this:
Princess Bariatlnsky prepared a little
dramatic Joke for her audience-Friday. She
first played "Hedda Gabler" in Russian
and then the program announced that she
would give an English version of TThe
Stronger Woman," a ong-c jilece by Au
gust Strindberg, a dramatist: beloved on
the continent, but hardly known In Eng
land and America. "The StrongerWoman"
was an English version of the original play
all right, but Princess Bariatinsky took a
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silent part. For half an hour she was on
tho stage and never said a word.
Tho plot of Strlndberg's little sketch is
that two women meet In u cafe. Both are
actresses. Madame X., played by Tady
Tree. Is married; Madame the Princess
Bariatinsky, la not.' Madame X. begins to
gfoat over her friend's misfortunes. She
boasts of her own husband's devotion, of
her beautiful child and of their happy
home.
Silently Madame 'T. listens to all, only
smiling a little cynically. Gradually sus
picion creeps upon Madame X. As she
relates tales of her husband's unceasing
devotion she narrowly watches the other
woman for signs of doubt. At last in a
rage she flounces away still protesting.
Then Madame Y. leans back In her chair
and laughs for several seconds before the
curtain fulls.
The audience applauded vigorously and
At the Omaha Theaters
First Local Glimpse of "The Merry Widow" Will Be Afforded
at the Boyd During the Week Kru Presents an Attractive
List of Plays, While Orpheum Presents an Unusually Strong
Vaudeville Bill and the Gayety Tempting Extravaganea.
J-
Miss Fitui gcheff is to leave the tuanugo
meat of Charles Dillingham at the end
of this season and Miss Louise Gunning
will take her place in the Dillingham re
ttrue. Although the situation Is entirely
amicable it Is understood that the prima
donna's temperamental vagaries did not
harmonize nith Mr, DllUngham's charar
i tei iatic placiuily. and lUai ths separatlou
EN BY W. SAVAGE'S splendid
production of "The Merry
Widow," which comes to the
Boyd theater, commencing to
night ayid will remain for the
entire week, is acknowledged to
be the most sensational musical success In
the history of the stp.ge. It has been the rage
of Europe for three years and every part
of the United States where It visited the
past season have voted it the best light
H
M
the newspapers congratulated the prlnoes
on having learned "to keep silent in Eng
lish" so ably. Notwithstanding, that her
first English part was a silent one the
princess does speak English very well.
Miss Margaret Angfln "has a subtler way
of reproving patrons whose demeanor does
not please her. During one of tho per
formances of "The Awakening of Helena
Richie" at the Savoy In New York last
week sho noticed that a tired business man
In one of the proscenium boxes had fallen
asleep. Instead of resorting to, the anathe
mr,tio method of correction used by Henry
Miller, Wilton Lackaye and Mr. miliar
she sent an usher to the box with a sofa
cushion. The usher awakened the slum
borer and said:
"Miss Anglin'a compliments, sir, and shn
thinks this might nake you more comfort
able." i 1
GEORGE DAMEREU
opera In memory. Tha piece has not
succeeded merely because the music Is new,
catchy and v good, but also because the
play Is a real play and the comedy Is
crisp, bright and accurate. This combi
nation of a connected plot, an interesting
story, real - fun and good music, is so
absolutely exceptional that there Is no
doubt whatever of the great and long
continued success of any piece that has It.
Such emphasis has been laid upon the
allurement of the famous waits In "The
Merry)" Widow," upon the transcedent
charm of Frung I.ehur's melodies and upon
the whimsical Hppeul or the operetta's
humor,' that relatively minor considera
tion has been accorded tho world's rare
dramatic strength. No light opera within
memory is so bountifully supplied with
stirring dramatic scenes tense moments
Unit thrill the spectator. It is a welcome
announcement that we are to get the same
masbive production that wus seen at the
New Amsterdam theater. New York, be
cause it is the most beautiful of all the
".Merry. Widow" equipments. Miss Mabel
Wllber, who has won a conspicuous suc
cess in the part of Sonia, is said to posses
the ideal temperment for the herlone of
this romantic story and she dances like
a goddess. George Damerel is still the
charming l'rlnre Danllo. In the hands
of those young artists, itie world-famed
waltz loses none of Its fetching qualities.
Others who will bo warmly welcomed are
Oscar Flgman, William. V. Strunx, Charles
K. Wright, Harold Blake, Arthur Wooley,
Louida Hillinrd, Sophie Barnard and seventy-five
others. '
"The Merry Widow'" company will ar
rive from Kansas City this morning on a
xpeciul train and will be ready for the
opening performance this evening. While
the sale of seats has been unusually large
In advance of the 'opening performance. It
has not exhausted the supply and plenty
of good seats may yet be obtained. Per
sons who have been holding back on pur
chases because of the notion that no good
seats might be obtained are advised to
communicate with the box office, for they
can easily be taken care of.
"Cupid and the Dollar." by Tim Murphy,
will be played at the Boyd next Sunday.
Dorothy . Sherrdd, alwaya winsome and
capable, will appear prominently in the
support. -
''The Queen of the Secret Seven," a new
play In four acts, will have Its first presen
tation at the Krug theater for two days,
starting Sunday. There Is plenty of real
ism in its scenes and story. The produc
tion, under the management of A. II.
Woods, will have the benefit of a excep
tionally clever company.
At the Krug theater for thite days starl
ing Thursday Yaughan Glsser's produc
tion of'. "St. Elmo," the story by Mrs.
Augusta Evans Wilson, will be the at
traction. 1
Will Archie the diminutive comedian
who has scored such a decided succcks in
"Wildfire," the play that comes to the
Krug theater for two days commeneint;
Tuesday, Is one of the few fortunate actors
who has no tyfiught of worrlment ubout
theatrical conditions. Mr., Archie is the
owner of a holej In New York, the Will
arch, and when his theatrical duties a;e
ended. Bill, as he is intimately known, is
the general "Pooh Bah" of the hostelry.
Business In a hotel way in New
York has been exceptionally goo.1
lately, and Archie thought an addition to
tlie Willarch might bring hi ill In a lliti
more money. He had an architect make
plans for the alterations and submitted the,
plans to the building department. Build
ing inspectors were sent up to look the
house over and Inquired for the proprietor.
Archie met tlmm and
IT'S GOOD
Demoted to Strictly Klgta Grade
UxtriTHganxa ana vauaeviue
TWICE DULY .Vk MAT. TODAY
RICE 8t BARTON'S
BIG GAIETY CO.
In tha Horrioane of Joy,
"A Might at Brighton Beach"
Ton tike Vaudeville t Look
The Melba of
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Extra Midnight Show Jan. I
Evenings and Sunday Matinees
loo, Boo, COo and 7 So.
2aVkMATS.15ca25c:t5
"I fl( At Any Matinee Xx
oept Sun., Kew Teat's
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Sear Keadert
My weekly pilgrimage to Kansas
City waa to see the Kloe ft Barton
Gaiety Co. Believe me when Z say
I hope that all the shows to come
will be half a good.
B. X.. JOHIfSOV,
Mgr. gayety Theater
J: Iirmpscy, Ollle OrneKa, and a troupe of
twelve dancers, and Tesie Burns, make
assurance ojoubly sure ot high class en
joyment. I. adieu' dime matinee dully ex
cept today and .Saturday. A novel fea
ture of the engagement will be the
ixtia midnU'ht show starting at 12:01
a. m., January 1. The regular performance
will be given as well as several timely
hits appropriate for the occasion. Orest
the New Year at the Uayety.
l'or tlv week starting with a matinee
today and olusdig on New year's day, when
Die daily ciiftoin of a matinee will prevail,
Valerie Ueimn, tho- most popular ex-
fnitni or the one-act play, who comes in
just what wss required. After having . " T ' , ' ' , " ' " J " .
, , . ,, B with her latent miccenn, "The Sultans
looked every thing over and approvmg the , Kvorite,.. tt (.OIIU,iv ,,y KlJgal. Alln WwlfT
iicinuuiiii, uccii i-ti iu new ine pro-
Dianiatlc; scenes from grand operas, such
as "Kaut, " Carmen," "TaniihaiiHer" and
"itlgiili-llu" will be contributed by thw
Tust-uny Troubadours, a sext- t of singers.
Acrobatic skill Jlsplayi-d In the ' perfor
mances of Sterling and Itevell, horizontal
spectors were leaving, one of them turned , ' , ,, . , .
t .Jh u.m- i ii spectacular falls furnish comedy of the
" ,T ixxv , ri-i... n. i,..,, m,!...-. .
u minstrels.
among tlm
most successful musical comedians oil the
prietor of the hotel. Bill said he was '.lie
proprietor; they refused to believe hlrti; j
thought he was kidding. After much hi go-
ment. Archie sent for his manager. -tn,l i
finally convinced the inspectors that he j
was the owner of the plate. As the in
to Archie and said: "Hay,
you send for a man to
birth certificate along.'
Hay, kin, next time ,. , , . , ,. , ,. ,
' , i knoc kabout type. The Town Hal
i talk to. bring your .... . ,
Supeit', Coakley and McBrlde,
The Rica . Barton Big Exi rs vagama
company Is this week's attraction at the
Uayety, opening with a matinee this after
noon. "A Night at Brighton Beach," which
opens the show with its array or pretty
girls and clever comedians, soubrettes and
character bits. Is the best satire of the day
and keeps the audience convulsed with its
funny situations and complications. The
olio ranks among the best In vaudeville and
novelty abounds. ' Huch well known people
as the American Cowboy Four, Jeanette
Young, Wesson, Walters and Wesson,
Itevere and Yulr, Stevens and Moore, John
Orpheum circuit, furnlbh five tuneful and
laugh producing numbers. Charlene and
Charlene have a drawing room entertain
ment, with xylophone selections and every
variety of clever Juggling. Miss Violet King
U a virtuoso of both the lolin and piano,
and in the playing of both instruments aha
Is said to have wonderful technical skill.
Meyers and Kosa are the lariat experts.
The Klnodrome will present, this week,
motion pictures even more Interesting than
usual, and before each performance, con
cert selections will be given by ths
Oipheum orchestra of fifteen musicians.
