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What is in Store for the Patrons of Omaha Theaters
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nyMm receiver! such eulogistic
rrarne at the hanrts ef the New
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a Failure?" They war unant
mu In laulatlont of Leo
i I..-'"in adaptation from tha Ger
man. Tha r'ere Is not only n artis
tic, but a commercial eueresa of the
Krairst kind. Tha original cast and pro
duction, will bs seen here, and tliy are
tvpiral of David Belaeco In every ana of
tha word. Soma Idea of tha etrenth of tha
ornpany may ba gained by a g-lanca at tha
following1 ngmee: James Bradbury. Court
ney Foot. Arthur Malttand. John TVebhar.
O Kane IIUlls. E. Newton Llndo. Qilmort
P'f.tt. Tony Matzo.nc.vitch, Hobert Flogsrs.
L uIfo Woods. Louisa Mackintosh. Blanche
Yurkc. Lou Klpley. Cretta Vandall, Madga
Wer-t, Julia Krinhardt. Juaaphlna Bernha.rd.
Ji-sMe Morris Sullivan and Clara Arm
isti ong.
Henry Woodrnff and company will b at
the Erandeis Friday and Saturday In a
"ong comedy" called ' The Genlua." Thl
ai'fsjr, orlglnnlly played by Nat Goodwin
and Llna Goodrich." has sine been mada
over into a musical comedy, or a "aong
comody." aa the management prefers to
call It. The book Is by William and Cacll
I'o Mllle. music by Taul Reubere and lyrlca
by Vincent Uryunt. Mr. Woodruff, mho
first grew famous In tha west In "Brown
.f Harvard." wan seen hera last season In
Tha Prlnca Tonight." a highly tuccese
ful miistcu! comedy which had a long run
in Mort Singer"! Princess theater In Chicago.
Qualifications of American Academy Members
HE French aadmv waa founded
I y Richelieu In 133. and despite
J I the rage of th late Alphonee
uauflet and the scorn of tha
late Guy de Maupassant It con
tinue to everrUe en 1nflnn,'
In the nevatlon of public taste that It dis
tinctly felt not only In France, but In every
"hlllxed land, a member of the French
academy Is td the. ordinary French cltlien
what the captain of a university foot ball
team la to the ordinary English or Ameri
can school boy. An election to the French
academy Is usually mentioned by every
important newspaper in the world.
A.B everybody knows, membership In the
French academy Is restricted to forty; In
the American academy there are fifty
members, which, aa Prof. Brander
Matthews, himself a distinguished ucademl-
Ian. ha pointed out, la not too large,
when we remember the population of the
1,'nited States, and the additional fact that
in the American academy recognition Is
Kiven to mn.'ilc and the fine arts, as well
an to literature.
In order to become eligible Tor election
to the American academy, one must flrat
be u member of th National Institute of
Arts and Letters. Thla society wss
organized st a meeting of the American
Hocial Science association In 1S:. Th
luuljflcatlon for membership Is stated In
the .constitution: "It shall b notable
nrhiaveiu' nt in art, music or literature."
The number l:i the Institute is limited to
ISO, and election' Is Invariably by ballot.
In order to assure, tho dignity of the
academy, seven men were taken from
among the members of the institute In
Ifl'M. whose duty It was to elect others.
These seven w-r Messrs. Howells. St.
Lindens, fttedman. l.a Farge. Clemens.
Hay and MaeDowell-an excellent choice.
Tha number was progressively raWd to
fifty.
Thr can b no doubt that th Ameri
can academy fairly ' represents America's
living leaders In literature, music and the
fine arts; and the death roll Is Impressive
testimony to the care with which members
of our academy have been chosen Aldrien,
Clement. Crawford, Glider, Oilman, Hale,
Harris, Hay. Howard. Julia Ward Howe,
Jefferson. Lea, Mitchell, Moody, Norton.
Sclmrt, Stedman. In literature; Homer,
MacDowell and Ward. In art and music.
A Memorial Meeting;.
There la to be a .1olnt meeting of tha
American academy and of tha National
Institute at th New thater, In New
York, on December 8 and 4. On th
first day William Dean Jiswelis, th
president of th academy, will take th
chair at th morning meeting, and Hnry
Van Dyke, president of th Institute, will
preside at th afternoon session. Th gold
medal of th Institute, for distinction In
the department of history or biography,
will be formally presented at this Decern,
ber mealing. On the morning of Decem
ber Si there will be a commemoration
meeting, "at which Hire papers will be
read, each dealing with the life and work
of five deceased academicians in the order-.
of their election. " ft. liauilens, Stedman,
Clemen. Hay and MacDowell will bo the
subject of an address by Urnnder Mat
thews: McKim, Norton. Ward, Aldrlcli
anj Jeffcrbon will be discussed by W. M.
Sloane; Gilder. Homer, Schurc, Harris and
Hale will be commemorated by Hamilton
W. Mable.
Arlilrt viuents of Sleiubrn.
In discussing Individually the present
members of the American academy. It U
kafw to that the president. William
Dean Howell., Is perhsrs, ut all living
Americans, the man nioit clearly entitled
tu Ida scat, lie Ia our foremost repre
sentative In eieatlve literature and his
literary caret r has extended ovt-r exactly
fifty years. He has received honoiaiy
degrees from Oxford. Yale, Harvard,
Columbia und Adellert. Ha has had
more influence on the output of American
fiction than any other living man, and in
simplicity, (Utility and beauty of character
be is In almost Ideal representative.
Theodore Roosevelt publications In the
field of history, biography and outdoor
life have been numerous) and notable. The
academy would eem lonesome without
Mm, as the world reemed loneom with
out Daniel Webster.
Jt U rather cuiioua. in view of the long
and Intimate friendxhlp between tho two.
and the constant coupling of their names
In literary boxalp, (hat in the alphabetical
list of the National Institute Henry Juiiiei
follows William Dean Howells. Like
Whistler, we can claim him only by blnli
and tparth) by .ducatlon; his home and
his heart are In England. But his novels
Interpiet American life and character, and
lie U their world figure.
l'roe fiction Is alto represented by Mr.
George W. Cable Mr. Thomas NfKon
rage, Mr. F. HopLinsoti imth. and Dr.
Ilemy Van Dike, though the last two
aentleineu are deservedly eminent In other
fields us well. No una could po.-cllily ob
ject to the inclusion of these four iisr.iea.
although there uic other Ameiican novel
ists that seeni worthy of adnittlon. Per
haps these will becoma academicians at
soitw future dale. I refer particularly to
Uwea Wltvr, Hooth Tarklngton and Hob
tit Herrick, which does not by any means
uxhaust th list of liihie.
Among men of literary eminence rather
ti.au hlgh-clats creative power are found
John , Itiselow. one of the must respected
Slid L-;!uvd of all living Americans. He
ui'i Imj ?1 eurs oM this month, and hi
iK.it licait ih fcidou itii utujuem h.ibl
c mil vi?. asm. His f!icoe-y and publication
f iiu uiii.n.il manuscript of hienianun
Fiankliii't auiubioki apl:y constitute an
'The Top o" th' World tancrs." In
"Kria Krlng I s Dream." with an ensemble
of nimble dancara and the original collie
ballet, will ba one of the features of the
Orpheum bill starting matinee tdv. With
this act la Miss Vivian Ford, a dainty little
mla whose winning ayi and terpffclior
ean ability hsva on lor tier much praise.
Thla musical comedy divertlsemfnt Inter
ests children a well aa the grownups and
la generally regarded aa a feature extraor
dinary. A novelty in connection with tlie
act la the introduction of a collie ballet of
thoroughbred Scotch shepherd doga. The
characters In "Kris Krlngle'a Dream" are
sustained In thla manner: Doll Princess.
Vivian Tord; Peppermint Kid, Harry All;
Jack-ln-the-Box. Walter Burke; Polar
Bear, Harry Hewitt; Krla Kringla, Paul
Iloulton.
Bird Mlllman la recognized at an artist
en tha wire. Ana will be accompanied by
her premiere aerial associates. During tha
last year thla act- made a pronounced hit
In Europe. Wise Mlllman It called "The
Kva Tanguay of tha Air." She pirouettes,
jumps, glides' and dancet in mida'r and hat
a aerlea of astonishing atupta the performs
on tha wire.
Seven characters In as many scenes are
portrayed by Mr. Zellah Covington and
Mist Bote Wilbur In 'The Parsonage." de
scribed as "A Play Played by Two People."
These versatile performers run the gamut
from th simple-minded country boy and
girl to the heavier relet of detective, thief
tnd villain.
Mine Irene Howley, who appeara In
"Ringing Funsong," baa tha added dis
tinction of being the "1910 Harrison Flther
achievement that will make his name ever
remembered. His "Retrospections of an
Active Llf" Is autobiography, history and
literature combined.
Journalists liouored.
Henry M. AMen, ftobeit I'nderwood
Johnson and Hamilton Wright Mable have
all achieved distinction In fust-claaa edi
torial work, covering many years of ser
vice. Each of tho three Is also an original
writer In the respective fields of religion,
poetry and criticism. They have Invariably
followed high Ideals and have don a larye
sTiare of the world' work. One of tha
best literary editors of tha country hat not
yet teen elected to the Institute, though
his product Is beginning to attract wide
attention. Thlt l the Irlahman, Franclt
Hfckett, who In an astonishingly short
time hss made the "Literary Supplement"
of the Chicago Evening Post by ftr tha
best purely literary weakly In the United,
Slates.
Among scholars we find, as wa ought
to find, tbe name of Arthur T. Hartley,
Woodrow Wilson, Thomas R. Lountbury,
Horace Howard Furness, Basil Glider
tleeve, Bliss Perry, and last, but not
least, Andrew Dickson White. President
Hadley't publications In' economics are
recognized aa ttandard works, and he It an
authority on railway transportation; Dr.
Wilson Is known everywhere as a wrlttr
of political history; Prof Lounsbury Is one
cf the best scholars In English literature
that Tale has vr produced, and his
writings hsve a singular charm of ttyle;
Dr. Furness has brought glory to Amer
ican scholarship by making the best edi
tion of Shakespeare that the world has
ever teen, and Is thus one of the most
useful men to other students that has
ver lived; Prof. Glldersleeve is the leader
of classical tcholarthlp In America, to
whom all specialists pay deserved homage;
Prof. Perry hat taugfH EUh literature
at three great American collegea, has ed
ited the Atlantic Monthly, and has pro
duced Important booka; Dr. White's ser
vices to his country need no enumeration
her.
DIstlnKQlsbed Historian.
Among professional historians of high
eminence ther ar In th academy Henry
Adams, whose history of Jefferson' and
Madlaon't administrations It almost a
model work; Henry Cabot Lodge, United
States senator, who It an authority on the
colonial history of America, and who has
also written valuable biographies; Admiral
Marian, who It perhaps the leading author
ity in the world ou naval history; James
Ford Rhodes, whose "History of the United
States" it remarkably free from political
or personal bias, who has been honored
by many university degrees, and who re
ceived In the Loubat prize from the
Berlin Academy of Science; and Prof. W.
M. Hloune of Coit.mbia, a dlslingu.shed
aoholar in French history.
Among publicists of great authority and
versatility the academy has recognized
Cliurlea Francis Adama and Thomas Went
wortli HUfe'lnson. who have been influen
tial writers and leaders of public senti
ment for many years.
Professional literary critics are repre
sented by W. C. Brownell and Brander
Mutthews. Mr. Brownell lias been for two
decades the literary, adviser of the publish
ing house of the Scribners. and has written
during hls period formal critical essays of
distinction. Trof. Brander Matthews Is one
of tho ablitst critics in America, und has
a style all his own, full of vivacity and
vigor. He has had an Immense Influence
In America in raisins tho standard of the
drama, and toward tho elevation of this
art he has perhaps done more leal service
than any other living Ameiican.
Two naturalist are in the academy, John
Mulr and John Burroughs, who mtuht be
said to represent the west and the east.
Mr. .Muir Is a geologist and an explorer
Mr. Burroughs Is a naturalist and a true
literary artut. He Is a favorite in many
thousand of American honifa.
The list of academicians In the depart
ment of literature and I am not competent
to speak of the men in the department of
art and in the department of music Is
worthily completed by the name of one
who In these strenuous Philistine day is
an admirable tpc of ll. e genuine, leisurely,
hisli. minded man of letters, George E
U'oodberry. Mr. Woodherry is a distin
guished poet, critic and biographer; a man
of sound culture, wide knuleIe and
fastidious taste. Just the kind of person
that every American community needs.
Represent tbe Best.
it Is, of course, absolutely impossible for
any man or any body of men to draw up
a list of academicians that shall satisfy
eerHod. The very nature of the accom
plishments that cause eligibility make an
Ail-American team of literary athletes lm
poseibl to choose with confidence. But as
on peruses the membership roll of tha
National Institute out of which th academy
la drawn, It Is far easier to pick names that
i ought to b in the academy than it Is to
pick names In tha academy that ought not
, to be there. The choice seem to have been
made with absolute tairness ai,d impar
tiality, and the academy admirably iepr-
ei;u tun best America lau shun. Some
plscea aia vacant that musi shortly be
filled, and among many worthy candidate,
two member of the Institute stand out
most clearly In my own mind. These are
I Augustus Thomas, w hose play, "The Witch
I ing Hour." has made him America s fore
I mi'bi lt in dramatist, and James Wl.lt-
oiuu micy, wno J trunk ha been foi eais
aiid U today Amcibas greatest Hun poet
Oirl." Mies Howlev posed for a series of
peMela which have been aeen In eerv art
ftore In the country.
The Krags Trio are Luropean tiapeie
artlats who are appearing for the flisf
time In America.
Iyem Put Is tha name of a alnging clown
who cornea from Europe for a tour over
the Orpheum circuit. He glvea voice Im
personatlona of women, bahlea and chil
dren. Imitates musical Instruments and
animals and otherwise gives evidence of
unusual vocal and facial attributes. The
Bowman Brothers at "The Blue Grass
Boys" bring a comedy act filled with merry
chatter. New klnodrome views will bo
projected and the Orpheum consort orches
tra will odd to Its laurels. Dally matinees.
Assuming for tha sake ef the point to be
mada that difference of opinion exists as
to whether Eva Lang It a first rat actress,
none denlet that the It a very pretty girl.
Therefore, when the It. teen In the title
role thlt week of Somerset Maugham's
comedy, "Lady Frederick," It will be Inter,
eating to aee her try to make herself look
old and passe. For thla Is necessitated
by the etory which the action of the com
edy unfolds.
Lady Frederick- it an English noble
woman somewhat beyond 35 years of age,
who Is adored by a nice young chap. To
get rid of him she admlta him to tier
boudoir on fin morning and there he
pees her adding artificial charms to natural
and faded ones.
It may seem a queer part for Mies Lsnp,
and It Is an unusual one, but it wlil be
remembered that Ethel Barrymore. likewise
The National Institute and the American
academy have done nu one any harm, nor
have they exerted Influence in any but the
rlb'ht direction. They have sprung from an
honest attempt to elevate In public, estima
tion true Ideals in literature, art and music.
Ideals that are needed In America more
than In any other civilized nation. The suc
cess of the academy during the few years
of Its existence has been so gratifying that
It seems probable that In the near future
an election to the fifty will be ranked
among the great prizes of American life.
A very large number of people regard It so
already.-Prof. William L. Phelps of Yale
In the Independent
FRANK M'INTYRE IN NEW PLAY
Star of "Traveling; Salesman" Will Be
een In nobs," ny by Mews
paper Man.
Howard Fltzalan. tha author of "Snoba,"
w-htch Henry B. Harris will use as a star
ring vehicle for Frank J. Mclntyre, now
touring In "The Traveling Salesman," Is
at present employed on the New York
Morning Telegraph. Howard Fltzalan is
merely the nom de plume for George Fltz
alan Bronaon-Howard. He waa born in
Howard county, Mao land, January 7, 18st,
and waa educated In Baltimore and Lon
don. He waa In the employ of the United
Statea government from 13S to lftoo, and
for brlf period waa employed by the
Philippine civil government and the Im
perial Chinese service at Canton. China.
He was a correspondent In the Philippine
islands and was also, eorresjpdent for
the London Dally Chronicle during the
earlier part of the Russo-Japanese war.
He served on the staffs of the Baltimore
American. Brooklyn Citizen, New York
City Newe Association, New York Herald
and San Francisco Chronicle and was also
on the staff of the Sunset Magazine and
has contributed more than fifty short
stories to magazines.
"Snobs" will be produced early In April,
after Mr. Mclntyre has terminated his en
gagement with "The Traveling Salesman."
VAUDEVILLE IN CORRECT USAGE
Georae V. Lederer, Who Years Ago
Started Wrom t'ae of Word, ow
Has Righted This Error.
George W. Lederer, who added the word
vaudeville to the lexicon of the native thea
ter, when he and Alexander Hermann
brought to America about a score of years
ao the first all-European company of va
riety artists, which he labeled "Trans-At-Isr.tlc
Vaudevilles," a classification he
chose with a view to distinguishing the for
eign specialty artists from the rank and
file of .native specialty turns, then some
what In disrepute, under the term "varie
ties' has successfully used the term vaude
ville analn in this country, while applying
It to a radically different use. The pro
gram at the New Amsterdam theater.
New Yurk, the current home of "Madame
Pherry," the newest Lederer musical at
traction, produced by Lederer In partner
ship with A. H. Woods and II. H. Krazee,
describes the piece as a "French vaude
ville," which meatiB. as Lederer explains it,
a form of musical play where all tho songs
and all the comic business are fllreet Issues
from the story and not. as In the common
or eaidcn variety of native musical comedy,
mostly Introduced mntter, regardless of
any assimilative quulitiea the introductions
may possess.
AMERICAN IS STILL DARK
.lust Who XVIII tome Into X err est
rinhoosr Vet a Mntter of Much
I neertnluty.
For another week the darknesa of the
American leaves Omaha with but one
vaudeville theater. Just who is coming
Into this playhouse, which, Is without
doubt one of the best fitted and most
tastefully decorated houses In Omaha, Is
still a matter that remains with t lie
Omaha owners and the 'Frisco lessees.
One thine seems to be certain In the
opinion of Mr. Brandels. and that Is that
If William Morris. Western, wants to re
linquish hl6 hold, other circuits would be
only too glad to step In.
Somi' have doubted whether or not
Omaha can support two firt-clas variety
theaters. Perhaps the pessimists are
rlg-nt. but. at any rate, the experiment
ought to be given a fair trial. Against
competition a thator seldom pays at first,
and the rapidly Increasing patronage at
Hit American looked encouraging durlny
the last few weeks For the good of
vaudeville In Omaha It Is hoped by some
that we will continue to have two cir
cuits pleasing auditors while they are
striving tS outdo each other.
He Was a Gaud Man.
A good slied squad of newspnier men
e tiiens and merry villager flanked the
entrance to the Taft summer home at
fceverly and kept their es on the road
back of the Secret service guard for the
approach of the carriage, containing Colonel
Koosevelt and Senator l.icle. The wait
waa more than two hours lorn; and conver
sation flourished at tunes. One knot fill
tu d cu:ng Roosevelt.
"The seciet cf his success." faid a vil
lager, "Is that he is v good man.''
"That makes me think of the death of
Casey," if . Wed another. "When Catrv lav
In lus cotf:u . ni'ijlmur lo k.l luii al his
fa-e and 'hen said to the widow, lie was
a good niun, Mrs. t'asej.'
He was th:it." ahe replied 'It ,i I s j a
tuk uiuie than two toi'S to handle h.ui "
Hvsiun Traveler.
famous for her beauty, essaved and sot
away with th same tssk.
It Is not a role that one would fancy a
pretty, young girl would rare for. but It is
a (Trat-ut part In other respects than the
necessity of makirs one's self o.u i at her
old.
Inasmuch as It Is a typical Maucham
"society play" with a wealth of smart
eplsisms, smart costumes and fashionable
characters, the plav w-IU doubtless bring to
the Boyd the same people who came to
tee Miss Ing In "Love Watches" and
"A Woman's Way."
The atmosphere upon which the drama
thrives la the atmosphere of romance.
Wrongdoing, when touched with some ele
mente of reason, atonement of vivid Inter
est, has an undeniable appeal. Thlt it the
tecret of the tuccesa of Elinor Glyn'a own
dramatization of her famous book, "Three
Weeks "
The play is presented with special scenery
and effects, the second act showing the
"feast of roses" at Venice, being especially
notable for Its beauty. "Three Weeks"
will be at the Krug for three nights, be
ginning Thursday; matinee, Saturday.
Richard J. Jose, who rsnks smnng fam
ous tenors, will appear at the Krug four
nlghtt. starting with a matinee today.
Jose comes in a new play of New England
domestic life by Martin V. Merle, entitled
"Silver Threads. The story Is written
around the famous song. "Silver Threads
Among the Gold," which will be sung
by Mr. Jose In the third act of the play.
"Silver Threads" Is a play dealing with
domestic life Rnd full of heart Interest,
paternal love and the experience of a girl
who stooped to folly and found too late
that men betray.
In the course of the play Mr. Jose Intro
duces the sonps with which bis fame has
been associated. Including "Silver Threads
Amonir the Gold." "Dear Old Girl," "Dolly
Gray." "When You and I Were Youiik.
Magfc-ie," "Daddy," "The River of Life"
and the beautiful hymn, "Abide iith Me."
rS'3aV(' V , - .
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Thursday last wafc celebrated as Thanks
giving day. The fatted poultry In the
"roaster," and the Inflated "pigskin," on
the "gridiron," were the Indications of
feasting and foot ball. There were prob
ably more people interested in these events
than In the Thanksgiving servicea at the
churches. Others again spent parts of the
day in a "holey" manner, at the beautiful
and sun-lit temples of Saint Bogey, the
"Pattern" Saint of the devoted golfer.
There are so very many things to be
thankful for, that one knows not where to
begin, ifhe would try to enumerate his
enjoyments.
Hoir thankful we are, that we are able
to see the beauties of music, and to know
that, after all. there la lots more harmony
than there is diacord.
How thankful we should be to know that
we are criticised now and then, because it
shows that we are worth while.
How grateful we should be that once In
a while people say harsh things of us. for
t shows that they are thinking about us.
And how thankful we should be that we
get discouraged, and that we lose heart
sometimes, because It shows that we are
swimming up atream, getting however,
slowly, nearer and neaerer to the source of
things. Drifting down stream Is s sheer
Joy no discouragement but swimming up
stream, we meet with discouraging ob
stacles. And the swimmer grows strong by
swimming, but not by drifting.
And how thankful we ought to be, when
we make mistakes and see them. Some
body has to make them, why not you, why
not I? Who are we anyhow, that we should
make no- mistakes? Pld Wagner make
none? Did Beethoven make none? Did
Mozart, or Bach, or Handel, or Haydn, or
Mendelssohn? Are we greater than they?
Let us be very thankful that we make mis
takes and see them, for it is a sign tnat we
are going on.
Of course, if we are going on all the time
making mistakes, and never seeing them,
snd never admitting them, and never car
ing a counterfeit copper whether we are or
not, that Is a different matter.
o are Quadrumana In the Jungle different
from Intelligent Human Beings.
And It Is of the latter we are writing, my
lords and gentlewomen!
Thankful Indeed should we be for friends,
those true, tried friends, who know ns
pretty thorougnly, and yet In spite of all.
continue to extend that most valuable of
their gifts, warm and laftlng friendship.
It Is quite true that a friend In need is a
friend Indeed. But when we are not in
actual wart, not what the world calls
"needy," then, sometimes, we alue the
true friend still more. Sometimes our
friends Jn need desert us when we prosper
a bit: sometimes one's friends cannot stand
one's success. The friend who sticks through
prosperity as well as adversity, is the friend
that counts. We all hive them. Let us
think of them and be thankful.
Thankful ugain should we be, and most
thankful, that we have a sphere of use
fulness, and that we are given the faculty
to exert that usefulness. It matters not
what the spin re, nor how lestricted. The
greatest picturea are n"t all on the huge
canvases. The prxerlng is bigger and
moie public than the operating-room of
the skilful Burgeon, but Is It to be spoken
of In comi.ail.Mon? The faithful motor-man.
running his car on the straight and nar
row way. Is as necessary and as honora
ble as the aviator who must circle the
Statue of Liberty, sail over seas, and
compete with the eagle, who Is, so far.
more successful for he seldom, If ever,
fdUs.
After all. jour sphere is your sphere,
wherever it is. In the large city you be
long to your little sphere. Just the same.
You do not know the thousands of others
who are in their little spheres. F.ven at
the top notch in th big city, you are In
your little sphere For In reality the big
city Is Jut a large collection of little
sphe:es. How similar we are.
l-ast summer I talked to ar l-adlug musi
cian of L'dinb irgh, Scotland. I was with
him a great deal. Our conversations be
came more and more Intimate. Had I
not known otherwise, 1 should have tup
posed he was talking of Omaha, but giv
ing other names to the Omaha people.
All the various types he deacribed as be
ing In Edinburgh, are here, every one of
them
Koine months ago I talked with a
music teacher Irani a town of a few thou
band population in a state not far Irom
Nebraska. Had I not known. I mghi
r.ave thought that It was of Omaha the
person was speakli g. for tha problems all
were there tnat confront us in Omaha,
only in a different way.
Last srina I haj an hours dial with
Archer Ulbfon Ik a rt-to-lieai t talkand
l.e opened up hit store of expiiei.ct-s
about iua life and wu It in the gust K
mm
with tgn accompaniment .tc" wMl be
supported bv mi excell-m ovrpsnv. n.
eluding Louise Kent. Kve t omi.in. Filth
M. ronie. John Miesrn. W. I) ft"ni Les
lie Stows, Robert Cuvanauah ind Mort
Wcinsteln. .Ml of the furniture, s'aEf
settlns.. ri carpet. and ntVr properi le
used In the production he been gathered
from .New Kncland homes bv Mr Jose to
make the play original snd complete.
The annual engagement of Al Ree es'
"Rig Beauty Show" 1 slwsyt an event In
the season's amusements, and thia season
It Rives p omise of even greater Interest.
Mr. Reeves lias always provided meritor
ious shows, and the organization with
which be Is at present surrounded is. ap
parently the best that he has ever assem
bled. He will appear at Its hesd, and as
chief assistant In the fun making an
nounces Andy Lewis, a comedian of abil
ity, who was last aeason the star of hie
own company. With Reeves and Lewis in
the same cast, theater-goers may antici
pate a rare featt of the best kind of com
edy. William Cahill, "the Man from Ire
land," Is also In the organization, and
Edwin Morris, who long ago established
himself among the clever men of the stare,
may be relied upon to hold his own. The
Bush-Dever Four, with Billy Rush, the
cornetlst. will appear In the vaudeville
psrt of the performance and Idella Vyner,
an attractive comedienne and vocalist., and
Marie Brandon, a graceful and skillful toe
dancer, will be seen In an Important part.
Mr. Reeves has been given special per
mission by George M. Cohun to use his
popular "Ameiiran Ragtime" musical num
ber and thla will greatly enhance the at
tractiveness of the musical part. The
"Beauty Show" haa always been distin
guished for th comliness of its chorus,
"fonolopy," the satire to be presented,
has been materially Improved since, last
season and It has been given an entirely
new equipment of scenery and coatumes.
Mr. Reeves and bis orsanlzatlon will be
seen at the Dayety twice daily for the
entile week, starting this afternoon
. , .
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York. Had I not known otherwise, 1 niiyht
have supposed he was talking of local
conditions. Hut as he said. "It's the same
everywhere, hut In different degree."
All of which is merely to press tlio
point, that we should be tliBnkfttl thai
we have a sphere, and that we are able
and willing to do our part in the neutral
scheme. We must do that, or die.
You remember how pungent ly and
forcefully Rudyard Kipling gives us the
message in his "Law of the Jungle?" In
case you have forgotten, here It Is:
"Now this is the Law of the Jungle as old
and as true as the sky:
And t lie Wolf that shall keep it may pros
per, but the Wolt that shall biv-ak it
in n s t ri.e.
As Hie creei ( r that fciiri:es the tree-trunk
the i.aw i linnet li frrward and back -For
the strength of the Fark Is the Wolf,
and tne strength of the Wolf Is the
, Fuck."
Let us be thankful that we are in some
sph;re where we can contribute our en
ergy to the general welfare, knowing that
without the others we can do nothing: we
must perish. And with them w can pros
per. "For the strength of the Park is the
Wolf, and tile strength of the Wolf Is the
Pack."
And how thankful we are for the exam
pip and the precept of the Masttra in
Music. How thankful we me that we can
have their works In our homes. Thankful
that we cannot excuse ourselves for not
knowing them. Thankful that we are able
to know of their personalities, their every
day lives, their trlends. their influences,
their sorrows and their Joys.
Thankful today are we for blograpiie' s,
and good publishers, and for Inventors,
who have given us the modern pianoforte,
the organ, the pianolas, the vlctrolas, the
various mechanical means of bringing the
best mui-ilo to the homes of the people.
Thankful to the conductors, the artists,
the orchestras, the choirs, the players and
singers; the musicians, who resuscitate for
us the best of the old and present to us
the best of the new, who preserve the
works of the musical apostolic succession,
who Iniplre and enthuse and arouse us,
and Impel ns forward ajid onward.
And in the midst of the din and blare
and gorgeousness of the modern music we
should ba thankful for a man like Felix
Weingartner, who writes upon ,1:1s banner
"Forward to Mozart!" Not back to the
classical puiity, but forward to It!
Apd thankful should we be for the dawn
of the higher splendors in the evolution of
rpusic. For the "riense of Law and
Beauty," Instead of the noise of strength
and matter. For the looking into the spirit
of the music, and not obliterating it
through emphasis of the letter. The fcoul
of Music ha! escaped from its sepulchre,
and is expressing Itself here, there ami
everywhere. Wu aie Just beginning to
glimpse it, and so, let us he thankful.
And ithe writer ot this SubbaiPai offer
ing from week to week. has amongst
many other things fur which to liu thank
ful, the fact that you are reading this
column; for without readers there would
be little use in a man's writing. There
fore, the musical critic of The Bee is
specially thankful for his faithful and fre
quent readers. Uott sei Lank!
Through the kind thoughtfulness of Mr.
Ben Stanley, Trinity cathedral s organist,
and the loyal genero.-ity of Mr. S. B.
Whitney, the celebrated Boston organist,
the people of Trinity cathedral had an
unusual treat last Thursday morning, when,
In connection with the Thanksgiving
service, Mr. Whitney plaed magnificently
some number s, from the works of the great
masters. For uvi r t!mly-!lve y.-ars Mr.
Whitney has been orsa.ilt of tiie Churcn 1
of the Advent in Boston, and is now ;
"oiganist emetitus" at the taine plare.
His name is so well known that it m-eua '
no Introduction here. Everywhere, clior- j
Isters have thrilled as they have sung his!
brilliant setting of "The ou of tJod (Joes!
Forth to War." By tl at alone he N known!
and rheiisiinl. He is a gnat man And ,
that is saying much, when on.- aas it
truly. Mr. Whitney, it is whispered, will;
play tontgnt al about s u'cloi k lii Trinity .
cathedral. TIlUMAs J. K1XLY.
Msiiril Notes.
Mme. Liza Lennrann. the distinguished
Lnglisli compos r mil present a program
of her wn compositions v,n Tuesday u'trr
roon, Leeemtjer (., at the hrandeis theater.
T:os will be. the mnnj concert ,f tne. B
H. W. Irenes and will undoubtedly prove
one cf the most inter etii;g and unique
features of tiie loutlial season. Mme. Leii
umnn brings wit'i ner trorn the British
Ilj a q.iartet of snliists who w;l otf.r
the well-known "1'ernsn tiarden. under
her guidance, an well a.- n-lton fimn
rt-r mts'-e! ia ne-Mij c- u:pcs;ri ,i;f ar. i
"Adce in Wonderland" i yd... unuh f.i
the
trie text or Ia ills nrr.d
lie i..ait-t f..r ine Lrrhu.ar.n '. 'in er r is
as folh.ua: Miss Ulami.e T-ii.ilin. im,.
tllk. I.. ITUV... I'llll.. t.o ... LI .. .....
i tuJ(sl Um)1, .lld Joiien Hem. v. Urifi,
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That Vour Vlt
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Wif mt All, What
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Ulna Months at the Belaseo
RIGHTS 300 BEATS 1 00
Friday and Saturday r.latinco Saturday
MORT II. SINGER Prasenla
HENRY WOODRUFF
THE
AMERICAN
BEAUTY
CHORUS
"THE GENIUS"
A MUSICAL
EVEHIIfOS BOO BEATS 91.00
4 Nigiit34Starting Sunday, December 4th
WEDMISSAY MA TIKE B
COHAN and HAKKIM Presents
ADELAIDE THURSTON in MISS ANANIAS
OKI RIGHT ONLY, THURB. EVE., Deo. 8 The ramous Russian Danoers,
ANNA PAVLOWA & HICIIAEL IIORDKIN
AND COMPANY OF ONE HUNDRED FEOPLB
PRICES 81.00, 91. SO, fa.OO, fa. SO and $300
Reservations bj Mail If Accompanist! by Check or Kmy Order.
H Msts. Tuesday,
BOYD'S
Thursday, Satur
day, Sunday.
Matinee Today
EVA LAMG
SUFFOXTED BY AN EXCELLENT COMPANY,
IN THE SOCIETY COMEDY,
LADY FREDERICK
NEXT WHS-THE BIO FBODUCTION AND FLAY,
THE SQUAW MAN
if
A 91.60 SHOW
a. ,.'& eiBUstds.atAk.-dSjL 11 II I
-." TODAY 2 30
Tonight 8:15
I
EVERYBODY GOES TO THE K3UO THEATER.
4 XKriHTs KTAKTIMi MAT. TOKAY.
TIip Stvoet Pastoral Play
11'
II
With
Siard
THX.EE RIGHTS, 8TAKTINO THURSDAY, DEC. 1 Usual Saturday Matinee
ELISOR GLYPH'S
GREATEST Or AX.X. BOOK FLAYS
P 4
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I BEAUTIFUIi
8
Phones D. 494. Ind. A-1494.
Week Starting Matinee Today.
Matinee Kvory Day. 2:13; Every
Nlght, 8:15.
The Top W JthlorTd
Dancers
And the Original Famous
"COLLI B BALLET" In
"KRIS KRIXGLE'S DREAM,"
CI11J niL.MAil
"THE EVA TANGL'AY OK THE H
AIR," and Her Premier Wire
Artists.
Ccvingtoi 6 VJilbr
MR. ZELLAH MISS HOSE
Present "THE PARSONAGE," by
Zcllah Covington.
"A Play Played by Two People."
"THE BLUE GRASS HOYS."
THE MANHATTAN GIRL
mill IIOVIiEY
SINGING FI NSONGS.
First American Tour ut the
iuihOs ir.iG
In Notable Trapeze Novelties.
EUROPEAN SINGING CLOWN
An Impersonator of Musical In
strument and Various Voices.
PROJECTING ORPHEL'M
ANIMATED PHOTOG RAPHY
Musical Feature Extraordinary.
Orpbeum Convert Orchestra,
lo Talented Artlats 15
PHICES Week Dub, Matinees,
lOr and 25r; Nights 10c, 25c and
50c. Sunday Ntfcbt, 10c 2oc, ClOc
and 75c: Sunday Matinee, 10c,
2oc and 5K
Tha UcTglua Studios
2'fll Douglas r trret
August M. ISoI'kIuid, Madame Iirfclum
l'uiils of Waer Kuaytic, Paris
Piano It. at ruc tion
l.t-bi hei IzUy .Method
tiniiilemeiited by Ear Training
And bigot Reading.
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WEBKHD4T-MATIHIF WEDNESDAY
DAVID neL4SCU PRESENTS
IS MATRIMONY
k FAILURE?
TRB MI11T COMEDY BY LEO DITKlCHSTXIJf
and Xepubllc Theaters, IT. Y.
MATINEE POPULAR FRICEB
VINTAGE
OF
1010
BONO COMEDY
'TOT." SATURDAY MATINEB
THEATRE Sii 25.
9:13, and All Weak,
AT OUR F3ICE3.
Popular Matinees Wed.
and Sat. Ail teats SRo.
Nlgbt Prices. 16c. 850,
60c; few at 75o.
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J. Jose
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LADY I
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Eitravaganaa and Vaudeville
TW!Cc DAILf f, MU. TODAY
(No Performance Saturday stlfbt)
W iIl.COM t UAOK AL.
"Give Him Credit''
AL. REEVES'
BEAUTY SHOW
Introducing- tbo Clever Comadlaa
ANDY LEWIS
In two Elaborately Stag-si Conoelta,
"TUB COLLEGE TOUT" and
"COltOLOOr1
LORETTE LEROY 8boca-BUSCH-DEVERE
F0URMu-
IDELLA VYNER 22
AS RPEWSTP AM A UABY
fill lite Wto iioll mom a
There s no ue of m "tout
ing" tint, kiiuw tu you. You all
know i .fc-liiartud Al. lteevte an.l
you Ki..'.' iijhi he ulunyt hua a
good tiinw. CuAtumes. chorus,
nieiiwy Bulore hut what's tne
use, yuu'i't; kuihk
. lm. JUHSIOH,
M:r. Oayety Theater
Evenlnra and Saimay Matinee
lie, 35c, C?c and 7So
Mats. 15c & 25c
LADIES' AtAsr w.a
TICKETC ay Matinee.
BATUADAY XIOET ONLY, DSC. 3
Tne Omaha ravortta
EDIiH CFE,C3 STOCK CO.
In tha Btory cf tha Bea,
"THE OIRL PKOM OUT YOsTOXB.'
FrltH leo and 85c.
A. T. IsTECHELE Kolo Violinist
Private pupil nt P."sl Prof. Oust,
Ilnllaencler . H. rlln. l ead of the Violin
dvl.t WVslivan fl.HarsMy. Lincoln.
ftTOOIO A13 KABBACU BLOCK
(lath ami I'"uk.j Mteets)
Comp.s-.e Courses in Violin Playing
i-iiirlii May t'.tgihXtr on
TUiBBAYI ADD 1'KIOAYB
Plrat Wumber of Entertainment Course
at Young- Womau't Christian Association
Monday, B;15 P. M .
STEREOPTICON LECTURE
Mr. G W. Wattles
Kussia, Siberia, Oermany, Bwltssrlaca
r-a Moiu'rs
KOH-MDHjllBs-. Tauty-flT Cent
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