THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 15, 1013.
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OMAHA BOY JN HOLY LAND
Another Interesting: Travel letter
from Max 7, Herritt
JERUSALEM OF PRESENT DAY
Stsrntflcanae of the Sacred Ilellea to
Jew, Moslem and Christiana
Scattered Throughout the
Entire World.
Another interesting; letter, describing
hit Journeying In the Holy Land, hu
been received by Mr. and Mrs. J. Mer
ritt of this .city from their ion, Rabbi
Max J. Merrltt, now of Evansvllle. Ind.,
under date of Jerusalem, April 10. He
writes:
"My first -word after three weeks'
separation from postotflce service, a
leparatlon as complete as If we were,
traveling In the heart of the Dark Con
tinent, la that my arrival at Damascus
dashed my hopes of receiving a letter
from home even as did my arrival In
Jerusalem after my trip through the
desert It may be that the postotflce
service Is responsible, for I have found
that the Turkish post, like everything
Turkish, Is the last word In uncertainty
and inefficiency. v
' "In America the chances are 1,000 to T
that every piece of mall will be delivered
to the destined receiver. In Turkish lands
the chances are reversed and It Is a
gamble of 1,000 to 1 that mail will never
arrive. So abominable has been the
Turkish service in the years past that the
French, German and English authorities
have forced postotflce concessions from
Turkey In Syria and Palestine, and each
has established Its own service. This
has produced a laughable situation. In
the large cities there are five different
postotflce services French, German, Eng
lish, Russian and Turkish and they com
pete with each other for patronage.
"The German, backed by a home sub
sidy, Is nt present In the lead. It has
cut the prices In stamps, and where the
Turkish post gives four t-cent stamps for
the equivalent of 10 cents, the French,
German and Russian services give five,
and the Germans now give six. Cut rates
In stampsl Doesn't that make you laugh?
But if you could see what I have seen
In this strange land, you would be con
stantly shifting from laughter 'to tears
and back again.
In Realm of the Ancient,
"In the last three weeks I have ridden
horseback 450 miles through Palestine and
Pyrin. I have crossed and recrossed the
land from the Mediterranean to the
Jordan four times. I have passed through.
Judea, Samaria, Galilee, over mountains,
acioss plains, through valleys. I have
traversed the Biblical stretch trom Beor
sheba unto Dan, crossed tho Lebanon and
Ante-Lebanon mountains on horseback,
camped under the snowy peaks of
Hermon and crossed the great plain of
Damascus to this most ancient city in the
world; this city .whose historic records
go back beyond the days of Abraham,
when ''cities like Rome. Athens. Thebes
and Memphis were yet undreamed of. .In
cidentally, I have galloped through the
fields of the fertile plains of Plilllsfln, and
traversed the whole coast of Phpencla,
camping on the ruins ot Sldbn and Tyre,
under the same stars that guided those
Intrepid sailors on the first adventurous
voyages men attempted pn the seas, .with'
tho .beat ot th.e Mediterranean breakers
to lull" mo to' Sleep at. night. Attd if never'
agaW-rieaV"my'yBarlh to1 satisfy'the'
lust.for travel, -t have gathered, enough
material to Bpln put tales like those with
which Othello charmed the ears of Des
demona and claim, .he. rapt attention ot
the unadventurouc More and more I
feet that this trip will yle.10. returns
Ir. experience arid illustrative material
that will pay dividends of 1,000 per cent,
and If the pictures I have taken all along
the road turn out. according to ray fond
hopes, I shall have returns in atereoptlcon
form that will yield actual and substan
tial dividends.
"I cannot hope to go Into detail with
reference to the cities and sacred spots
that we have visited. That would find
me writing a book, and the time that we
spend In tho places that we visit Is all
too precious to give to it what may be
done at our prosaic leisure. After our
wonderfully Interesting, but fatiguing trip
through the desert of Shia!, wo rode our
camels through the main gate of Jerusa
lem and rested for a week of sightseeing
in the sacred city. Jerusalem Is today a
city ot IBO.000 people, of whom 70,000 are
Jews and "'the rest Mohammedans and
Greek and Latin Christians.
Live on Tradition.
"Jerusalem lives on Its sacred memories
and traditions, and when I Bay lives, I
mean actually that everyone in Jerusalem,
In some way or-other, capitalizes religious
traditions, so-as to make a living out of
It. Of course, that excludes the owners
of the bazaars, whore the food stuffs are
told. Out of the 70,000 Jews In Jerusalem,
tor example, about 60,000 live on the
'chalukah,' the money gifts sent by pious
lews throughout the world, as an otter
ing to the tacred memories of the past,
and for the maintenance of the Jewish
' lependents who flock here from all parts
of tho Jewish world. Likewise the
Greek and Latin churches support thou
lunds of lame, halt, blind and dependent
followers. The various Protestant
churches have missions of all sorts for
the support and conversion of those who
leek their offices. There are no stores
In - the American sense of the word, the
fewest of manufactories, and these only
for sacred articles and souvenirs. Noth
ing. In short, that makes for the vlgoroua
and Independent building up of a com
mercial center. Religion Is the chief In
terest of Jerusalem. In tho great centra)
square by the Jaffa gate one sees a
motloy throng, the followers ot the
prophet with the Inevitable 'tarbash' or
red-fez, Greek priests In long black robes,
with curious hats made like a piece ot
itove pipe, with a wldo bell at the top;
trlars and monks, with coarse, brown,'
loose flowing robes girdled at the waist
Kith a rope, and bare-footed or sandaled;
Russian Jews with long coats, fur caps
and earlocks coming far down over the
tars, and the Inevitable mob of beggars
ind mendicants, blind, halt and lame, in
:helr gaudy, oriental rags, and never
leasing the cry for 'baksheesh.' One
could take his place at a point of vantage
snd watch that crowd for hours with a
never-falling Interest. But Jerusalem Is
to packed full of Interesting things that
one never halts for a moment. It con
tains the shrines sacred to Jew, Christian
nd Mohammedan, and one interested in
Ihem all has a task in making the
ounds.
Interest to the Jew. '
"For the Jew there are the spots that
ire connected with the great records of
he past, the Temple areai on which
'otomon built the first house to the living
Tod, the tomb of David, the sepulchres
if the Judean kings and an hundred
ither pUv es at sight nf which there rests
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1TII this number tho music de
partment of The Omaha Bee
w
will begin Its summer vara
tlon. With studios closing, or
nearly' all closed, and with
teachers and dudIIs alike hie
ing away to other pursuits, the utility ot
the music department In tho summrr
numbers of a Sunday newspaper may well
be questioned. Pan will plpo as usual
through the sylvan glades, and from him
all (ho seek may get Inspiration and
courage for the Coining season of musical
acUvlty, but the temples of the city will
not ring with gladsomo notes until an
other term ot hot weather has passed.
Miss Roes is already in the east on her
vacation, and has decided to put over
her anounced organ recital until tall. She
Is visiting n New Tork and vicinity, and
reports by mall that she Is greatly en
Joying her visit. Her plans contempnte
a return to Omaha In July, and about
September 1 she will resumo her work on
The Bee. On Saturday word wns received
from her that she hod successfully passed
the necessary examination and had been
admitted as an associate In the Amerlcnn
Guild of Organists. On her return to
Omaha she will take up the duties of
organist at the First Congregational
church.
Millie Ryan has Just placed an Omaha
quartet with Slgnor Tolomea to sing
with his Royal Italian band over a Chau
tauqua engagement of six weeks. Tho
quartet consists of Miss Clara Slefkln,
soprano; Miss Stella Brown, contralto;
Mr. Arthur Bowes, tenor, and Mr. Ralph
Hurst, basso.
Miss Slefkln, who was director of the
First United Presbyterian church choir for
three years, Is the daughter of Adolph
Sletkln, 8 Ilaml. Miss Stella Brown
Is the daughter of Vincent Brown, chief
railway mall clerk between Omaha nnd
Creston, la. Mr. Bowes, who was with
the International Harvester company, Is
the son of Attorney Harrison Bowes, E27
South Twenty-first avenue. Mr. Hurst,
who was in tho employ of Thomas Kll
patrlck A'Co., resides at 2132 North Twenty-ninth.
This quartet has been prepar
ing all winter and has a repertoire of
Italian, French, German and English
songs and Slgnor Tolomea, upon hear
ing them, pronounced them one of the
finest quartets he had ever had the pleas
ure of engaging.
An organ recital is to bo given by
Julian Raymond 'Williams at tho First
Methodist church. Twentieth and Daven
port streets, Monday evening at 8:30
o'clock. Young Mr. Williams after
graduating from the Omaha High sohool
last year spent a year at Northwestern
university In Chicago, where he con
tinued his studies in music under 'Peter
C. Lutkln. He also played at tho First
Methodist church at Elgin, 111., and
taught music both at Elgin and at the
North Shore School of Music at Chicago.
Mr. Williams will be assisted by Miss
(Blanche Bolln, soprano, and by Frank
Math., Jr., violinist.
,,On Friday evening, Juno 20, pupils-of
Louise Jensen Wylle will be heard In
song recital at the First Baptist church,
Twenty-ninth and Harney streets. The
program will begin promptly at 8:15
o'clock.
News has Just been received from Obor
lln of Emily Wtentworth, former pupil of
Max Landow, having played the piano
In a. conservatory recital, which was pro
nounced not alone creditably, but sur
prisingly well done. Miss Wentworth Is
tho daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. L. Went
worth of Dundee. Thos Is her first year
In Oberlln. Her many friends In Omaha
are looking forward with expectency to
her future, as first year pupils are sel
dom able 'to take part In recitals and but
few ever meet with so much commend
able praise.
Mr. Louts Klebba. an Omaha young
man, who has been studying voice culture
with Madame Baroness of New York, Is
In Omaha on a short vacatipn and will
sing the offertory at the 10:30 a. m. high
mass at St. Patrick's' church. Sunday,
June 15.
The New Music Review for May pub
lishes the articles upon the Influence ot
Wagner, In America, upon. England and
France.
"In America the names of Theodore
Thomas, Dr. Leopold Damrosch and
Walter Damrosch loom largo In tho pro
motion ot his music Theodore Thomas,
at his famous May festivals in Cincin
nati, gave many and lengthy portions
from the different operas, and did much
to cultivate a taste for It In this way
Dr. Leopold Damrosch Inaugurated tho
WagnerJan movement, which has proved
far reaching In its influence upon our
art life. Walter Damrosch took up the
work after his father's death, performed
many operas In different parts of the
United States, and succeed In securing
LIU Lehmann, Max Alvary and Emtl
Fischer, who shono as stars ot the first
rank for seven years. Later Mr. Dam
rosch gave many expository lectures and
recitals of the Wagnerian music, which
aided in the spread of the Interest In
this composer. Since then the Metro
politan company has given many Wag
nerian performances every year.
It Is an Interesting point In this con
nection to mention the present conductor
' Omaha Quartet
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OMAHA GIRL WINS HONORS AT
OBERUN.
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of the opera there Arturo Toscanlnl,
whd, although an Italian, Is considered
one of the greatest Interpreters of the
genius of the great German the world
has had or probably ever will have. Mr.
Toscanlnl Is not only great in his Inter
pretations, but has a prodigious memory,
being able to conduct ninety-two com
plete operas, with every Instrument,
every soloist and the chorus, through
every note, change of rhythm and In
cessant play ot light and shade, abso
lutely from memory, with no reference
to the printed score. .
"While Wagner was still considered a
scml-lunatlc In Germany, we Americans
paid htm $5,000 to compose an opening
number with which to open our Centen
nial at Philadelphia In 1876. Of that ef
fusion Wagner himself said, very Justly,
tho most beautiful thing about it was
the check for $5,000.
"In England the ' names of Edward
Dannreuthor, tho founder of the society,
and Hans Rlchter, the great director of
Wagner operas, who is still alive and
spending the twilight of his years at
Bayreuth, are foremost. Today British
composers In nil the largpr forms show
tho Influence of Wagner and Liszt. The
Influence upon tho choraltsta 1s also
noticeable and has resulted In a more
detailed' study of each Individual part
not only by singers' and conductors, but
also by listeners, who now demand a
more studied standard of performance
than , formerly. In France the Influence
of Wagner upon composers Is considered
Intellectual rather than musical, Inas
much as many of these seem to have
been affected far less by the example
ret by his actual musicianship than by
his philosophy, of by certain merely
systematlo parts ot his creative meth
ods, adopting for instance, the leitmotiv
and Wagner's method of using It, and
the use of symbolic and legendery sub
jects. A strong reaction against the
Influence of tho great German took place
about ten years ngo, when Salnt-Saens
pointed out that the whole French school
was liable to lose Its hard-won Inde
pendence through the fascination of
these works, However, even at the pres
ent day there are no .surer attractions
than a program which contains excerpts
from Wagner scores, (n favor of which
the allotment of symphonic muslo Is
often curtailed.
But this Is the last symptom of past
excesses and has nothing" to do with
the legitimate admiration of Wagner's
genius to which France, like the whole
world, , pays tribute.
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lay a carpet.
After a woman makes up her mind she
does something else.
There's many a hitch, likewise. In the
business of a teamster.
What a lot of unklcked kicks the aver
age man lias coming to him!
A proposal never teems Just right to a
girl unless It Is backed up by some moon
light scenery, Chicago News.
Goes on Road
Mr. Jacob P Adler, the greatest nnd
moBt renowned player of the Yiddish
stage, who heads his own company of
players direct from the National theater,
New York, nnd who will Hppenr In this
city at the Brandels on Tuesday evening,
Is claimed to be the most famous Yiddish
speaking star of this country. Ills work
has appealed not only to tho Yiddish
speaking people of New York City, but
has attracted tho attention of and has
been commentod upon by tho dramatic
writers of that city. Jacob I. Adler will
bo seen with an excellent company of
Players under the personal direction of
Edwin A. nelktn In his best plays, writ
ten specially for him by Z. Llbln und tho
late Jacob Gordtn.
Today's bill nt"thoTKmpress Is headed
by Imhoff, Conn nnd Corecno presenting
"The Army Burgeon," a comedy sketch.
This Is an elaborate scenic comedy that
has been worked out carefully and proven
very successful In the east. Norwood and
Norwood, "the newsboy and the coon,"
give a little portrayal of street life In
Now York, mixed With many songs and
muoh comedy. Hardle & Dorothy, the ec-
oentrlo sisters, have pleased everyone -and
will doubtless continue to do the same.
Tho vaudeville Is completed by Monahan,
"tho grasshopper on rollers," in a real
novelty skating and acrobatics act. A
number of special feature photo plays
have been booked for the first part of
tho week. There will be shown Sellg's
latest and greatest animal picture called
"Alone In tho Jungle." This picture has
caused a great deal of comment In the
picture world and Is said to bo tho most
sensational animal feature ever made.
Thte Pathe Wecly Is shown every Sun
day, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The last hajf of the week, "The nival
Engineers," a superb foreign production,
will hold first position on the picture pro
gram. A number of one-reel pictures, In
cluding many good comedies and one edu
cational subject, will bo shown. Four
complete performances dally and with
the photo plays, mako a continuous show
from noon until 11 p. m.
Starting with thlsaftornoon's session,
aside .from offering the most satisfactory
display ot motion photography in Omaha,
the Gayety management wilt present a
novelty In the form of vocal and instru
mental muslo by Tawmsen'a original
Hawaiian troupe, whose ability to enter
tain was sufficient for them to bo re
tained in one position In Milwaukee for
eighteen consecutive weeks. Their stay
In Chicago was for twenty-seven week's,
during which period they played only
In two ot the most . exclusive cafes In
tho Windy City. They are genuine
Hawaiian and aside from much of their
native music, are well versed In an ex
tensive . repertoire of the reigning song
hits ot the day.
The suggestion Is mode that patrons
Grands... .$750 up
Uprights. .$550 up
(Terms if desired)
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attend tho pcrformace this afternoon It
possible as better accommodations will
be available than during the evening,
for with so unique nnd high class an
attraction added to tho known excellence
and superiority of tho Qayoty's display
of "movies," which In Itself Is sufficient
to pack the theater all tho evening, It
can hut result In overwhelming crowds
tonight. The Uawaltans will change their
selections from time to time and it is
announced that they will be retained for
as long a period as patrons enjoy tholr
music. !
With such universal approval and satis
faction was tho film production ot the
veteran, Lincoln I. Carter, received last
Wednesday, still another of his quick
action stories will ho displayed on the
Bcreen today by name, "The Indian's
Secret," a two-reol effort. Having had
at his disposal all the Indians and cow
punchers of tho 101 outfit, the picture
could not be other than spectacular. The
dramatlo story, "Tho World at Large,"
with pretty, talented Margarita Fischer
playing the lead, will bo included In to
day's showing, -as will the western
comedy film, "A Mlxup. In Bandits."
Tho display Is continuous from noon to
U P. m. , ' '
Porslstent Advertising Is tho Road to
Big Returns.
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AH Week. Starting
Tho Bewildering Son
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Water Circus
925,000 Marino Spectacle
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BEAUTIFUL
Lake Manawa
"40 Minutes from Omaha."
Most 'Beautiful Amusement Park in the Middle Wert.
Sanolng in the rinelsaU Xoom Svery Atternooa and XrsniKr ofr.
ing Boiler xollsr Ooastsr -atrry-Go-oouna itlauatura ilroS Mev
In Picture Show And Many Other Attractions,
Admission to Moving Picture Show FREE Sunday.
Don Phlllpplnl and Ills Grand Symphony Hand (40 Artists) AaaUiM,
by MADAME SUZANNA UCHMANN, Soprano Soloist.
"Will Play an Engagement at Manawa, commencing Sun, Jane SSd.
Balloon Ascension botween sir and seven p. in., weather permitting.
BOYD'S Qimlia's Cool THEATER
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MOTION PICTURES
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Tuesday svsirxxra
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And His Oreat Company in
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Week of Sunday, duns 15th
IMHOFF, CONN & CIREENE
Frsssntlnir
7KB ABUT BUB0EOIT.
A Bosrlttg Com ay Skstoa,
MONAHAN
A Orasshoppsr on
RoUsr Bkatos.
HARDIE & DOROTHY
'Old Stuff" "Well Done"
NORWOOD & NORWOOD
She ITewsboy ana the Co 9a.
ALONE IN THE JUNGLE
A Bpltnflia Animal Ptnr.
rath Wsskiy ft Othsr rictutss
awt seat loo, Airr Tram.
KRUG PARK
FOll 11ECREATION AND
AMUSEMENT
Various 'features, Including
Giant Holler Coaster, Ell Fer
ris Wheel. Carry.Us-All, Won
derland, Penny Arcade and
liowllnjr Parlors.
Free Moving Pictures.
OPEN AIR DANCING AND
LA5UMS OHCIIESTRA
Both Afternoon and s Evening,
Spacious Picnic Grounds.
Five Cent Car Fare,
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have a variety of designs, colors and sizes.
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AMUSEMENTS.
Tomorrow Night
You have never
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thing like it,
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tho Water
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Special Added Foaluro Attraction
MotordrometheDeath Whirl
Oarnivaldom's Most Hazardous
Spectacle.
Throo Kinbtic Demons 'Pre
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the Heart and Chills the Blood,
Fifteen Other High Class
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Music by Stockton's Orchestra
Good Order Maintained.
EDITH L. WAGONER
TEACHER OF PIANO
Phone Red 7008, Omaha
Studio, Madison Hotel
Teaching continued through the
coming summer. Special, summer
classes In the elements of muolc,
musical history and interpretation-
at rory reasonable rates.
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