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THE OALAHA SUNDAY BEBt OCTOBER 2fl, 1913.
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kOQBnT B. MANTEL! who for
many yeui has offered tn
American playgoers tho chanca
to aes on the stage the very
greatest penonages of Shake
SDeare and the claaals dra
matists, has added still another to the
Hit, already the moat formidable under
taken by any tragedian lnoe Edwin
booth, and as Shakespeare's King John
will own a week's engagement In reper
tolro at the Brandele theater Monday
evening.
Mr. Mantell Is the first mat star to
preterit "Klng John" In this "country
since Charles Kean. "King .John" has
rarely teen played, swing to the enormous
difficultly iirtatuted by the title rele.
In addition to Xean's, the most noted
performance by the older actors in
America, was that of Junius $rutus
Booth, Detween Xean's revival and Mr.
Mantell's, Madam Modjeika staged KJng
John in this country, playing the part of
3Udy Constance. Tho dramatto Interest
In the story of King John centers around
the persecution of rrlnce Arthur, the
rlghtfu) hir to the English throne, by
the usurper John, reaching a climax In
the Prince's death.
Mr. Mantell this season has a. few
leading woman, Miss Genevieve Hamper,
who -will play the role of Prince Arthur.
Miss Hamper Is a younir woman who
has been trained for her present career
by Mr. Mantell himself since her debut
In Detroit four seasons ago. The part
of FaulconVrldge, sometimes chosen by
the star of a Shakespearean company In
preference to King John himself, will be
assumed by I'rlt Lelber. who has been
Mr. Mantell's leading man for a number
of seasons. ldy Constatace will be
Hayed by Miss Thais Lawts. formerly
of the New Theater company. New faces
la the cast are those of Miss Ethel Man
tell, Mr Mantell's IT-year-old daughter,
who Is in her first season on the stage;
Walter dlbps, a young English actor, wo
has just completed a three years' tour
of Australia, and Frank Pettis, an
American actor wth long training In
Shakespearean parts. Miss Oenevievo
Reynolds, duy IJndsley, John Burko aad
Edward Loners, who have been with Mr.
Mantell for a number of seasons, i are
till In his support
In Addition to "Kliur John," whloh Is
the acenlo feature of this season's rep.
rtolra, Mr. Mantell will be seen dur
In tha course of his engagement In
svse other great parts In which his rep.
utatioa Is already firmly established.
"Hamlet" will be given Tuesday even
ing; 'Richelieu," the only non-Shakes.
peai-eaAyplay In his Omaha repertoire.
XedneedaV'afternoon: "Macbeth" on
Wednesday evening; Othello" Thursday
evening-, "King Lear" Friday evening;
'The Merchant of Venice" Saturday aft
era 00 n. and "iu chard III" Saturday
vealng. Miss Hamper wilt play Ophelia
la "Hamlet;" Julio In "Richelieu," Des
aaasena In "Othello" and Cordelia In
"King Lear," while Miss Law too will
hare the roles of Lady Macbeth aad For.
Cosaedy will reign' supreme at the
Xrandels theater this afternoon and
Tight, where "The Dirt aaa the Tramp"
tl be seen for an engagement of one
lay, Sally matinees will be played.
Another of the Ous Edwards' offerings
Is scheduled for next week aa the head.
Ha attraction of the Orpheura. It Is
his newest, and is said to be the most
pretentious of his productions. "The
Kid Kabaret" Is the name of it Twenty
youngsters, headed by Eddie Cantor and
George J easel, comprise the company
that promises to be exceptionally enter
tainine In the prcseutation of their must
cat melon. Master of the banjo Is
the title won by Brent Hayes, who makes
of the instrument something surprisngly
zprcsslre. One of the leading offerings
of the week will be the spectacular drc.
bjaUc playlet, 'Tfce DevtTs Mate," pre
itet4 by WaWa OaHc This feature,
the Invention of Stanley Cooks, ran for
aa catlr aeasoa is London at the Col.
latum. The etectrleal features of the
act are said to fee startling la their tin
wsstsiness. A trie of stata laa are
MAsMbIssb4s tf99 tlsAssi 4AXHM4MbK
rut ester ' aa a irtsaeat of !, Aueta
and trios, Fred nautili and Charles Ab.
bate, one a singer and the other a violin.
1st will be seen and beard In a sketch
called "Midnight Pals." Les Yost, sculp
tors In colored clay model heads,
provide comedy aa they work. The Gene
Mueller trio, aeroplane hoopsters, with
the trap drummer, Miss RoseUnd. will
offer an Interesting act Hoops are to
deftly manipulated by them that they
fly through the air, describing intricate
figures aad even clrcUng the auditor.
lum In the fashion of a boomerang.
Attention la called to the fact that be
ginning with today the Orpheum will
present an exclusive service of motion
pictures. This means a first ehowlnr
of new films that will not be shown
elsewhere. For this, ths first week of
the exclutlvo service, the motion picture
is to be "The Railroader's Warning."
With Harry KoIerT"Al. IC Hall and
Harry IC Morton, that funntaat trin nf
all character comedians, as principal
funmakers, Messrs. Jacobs and Jermon
will present the "Queens of Paris" at the
PODUlar Oavetv theater durlnr tha wwlc
starting this aftornoon. Not less than
twelve changes of costumes are Intro,
duced by a bewitching chorus of twenty.
five young Women. The attraction ltu.ir
entitled "We, Us & Co. at Home" Is a
conglomeration of absurdity, created to
exploit the versatility of the stars as
well aa the other members of the cast
each Individual one being popular with
the patrons of musical burlesque attrac
tion. The roster embraces. In centime.
tlon with the stars, the names of Fannie
yeaaer, Iloie Reading, Alice Maude
Poole, Dolly Bowes, Callahan and Miller,
Harry Evans, Manny Koler, Billy Ar
lington and a chorus of twenty-fire,
noted for their beauty and voices. Start
ing tomorrow there will ba a ladles' dims
matinee dally.
.
At ths American theater, beginning
with, Bunday matinee and all week, will
be offered "Under Southern Skies," by
Lottie Blair Parker, a romantic comedy
drama of southern life In which planta
tion scenes and negro melodies are In
terspersed with a love story and a touch
ing heart sorrow born heroically for
years until torn from Us hiding place by
an unscrupulous friend and brought to
the cruel criticism of the world. There
aro many negro melodies sung by a
quartet several quaint negro characters.
Old Aunt Doshyr who has been Leila's
and her mother's nurse and who conceals
the wife when she returns to the old
home. The play gives aa opportunity
for very.- sorreous settings and the en
tire production will be built new and
fresh for the opening of the American
theater, the future home of the Boyd
Stock company,
Tha bill at the Empress Is headed by
Walter X. D eaves and his Merry Masai.
KAt theAjzuetHCMxi.
kins, presenting a miniature musical
comedy of doll life. Harry, Leander A
Co., In their novelty bicycle act called
"A Night on the Beach," do many new
and eooentrio tricks upon the unlcycle.
Whalen. West A Whalen alng their aklt
Called "It Ita.ntMn!t nn Ytrnnrinrav T
seph Remington & Co! complete the bill
wun a comedy sketch called "The Mil
linery Salesman." A splendid dramati
sation of George Eliot's "Silas Mariner"
Rase Reading -
Is booked for the first half of the week,
with a number of other photo clays. The
picture bookings at the Empress have.
neen arranged In such a way as to en
tlrely avoid any sensational melo-dm-matlo
pictures. Nothing but high class
and legitimate productions ore ever
shown on the Empress program. A con
tinuous performance la maintained ,from
noon until 11 p. m., with four vaudeville
shows dally.
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By HENRIETTA M. B.EE8.
a HE following night letter was
received by Miss Hopper on
Thursday morning:
"With the utmost reluctance
I am obliged to wire Mme.
Rappold missed her boat and
was only able to sail on the ISth. It will
be Impossible to raeh Omaha Viv
Wlli you arrange for the next aft-
It being Impossible
on Wednesday It has finally been ar-
rneu ior Mme. Rappold and assisting
artists to give tho program originally
planned on Mor.dav aft
w wa i w f wu4kr4
10. at the Brandel theater. This will not
in any way mean a change of values,
but merely of dates and no one Is re
sponsible except the prima donna and
the particulars are not known. All tickets
tor October X will be accepted on the
abova date and subscriber, hava tain
so notified.
With tho establishment of ths Century
Opera company In New York a new
magazine has made Its appearance on
tho musical horizon, several cosies of
which have found their way to the
musical editor. This la the Century Opera
Weekly and besides publishing the pro
gram, notes and Illustrations In connec
tion with tho Century Opera company
each number contains stories and says
or interest to muslo-lovers by artists and
teachers of note.. These are short
sprightly and to the point This little
weekly will do much for tho furthering
of Interest In opera and the many points
that are brought out la connection with
the various operas performed and the
composers of them, make each timber
pleasurable reading to those who are too
far away to be able to enjoy the opera
luelt and also give the casual observer
the Idea of musical facts and Interests.
-4
la speaking of the eulogism of Mr. Vic
tor Herbert which appeared in a recent
issue of Musical America, Mr. Borowskl
of tho Chicago Record-Herald says ths
following:
"No composer In this country has done
more not one. Indeed, has done so much
to educate the people to appreciate the
better art And by better art ws do not
mean necessarily the symphonies that are
packed with fugues and double counter
point No publlo ever has been taught to
understand good musto by stuffing it
with fugues. More people in Britain and
elsewhere have been led to value the
greatest muslo by learning first to enjoy
the inspirations of The Mikado' and
have been led to value It by listening
to 'Elgar' and all his works.
"If Mr. Herbert has done nothing else,
he has taught the people of this country
that a oomlo opera may be and should
be as fine a work of art aa. an oratorio
or a symphony. He has taught them
that grace and elegance of melody and
lilting rhythm are the proper constituents
of muslo of the lighter kind. He has
taught composers that a musician may
write oomlo operas that aro dev6ld of
trash and yet may win fame and many
riches. It Is much to have done that."
Mr. Borowskl draws an analogy thus
far In the lives of Victor Herbert and
of Sir Arthur Sullivan, both of whom
aro best known by their lighter composi
tions, and yet both of whom aspire for
honors In the field of more serious music.
Mr. Herbert's grand opera, "Natocna,"
was a failure last year, but press and
publlo are awaiting with Interest his new
opera, "Madeline," which will bo pre
sented by the Metropolitan Opera com
pany this season.
An extraordinary discovery of an ancient
organ was recently made tn Franc by
an American antiquary. The Instrument
was made In KsS and Vears In Itself com
plete evidence at Its age and authenticity,
which la likewise proved by documents.
What adds to the marvel of the discovery
is the fact that the quality of the organ
Is of such exquisite excellence that It
Is almost Impossible to characterize in
words. Its front Is only about throe and
a half feet in length, Its depth about two
feet, yet within these dimensions are 400
tubes, many of them In horizontal posi
tion, to economize space. Only four of
them are metal, the rest being wood. The
stops are" only four. Its history has been
remarkable, It appearing In Ardennes
some time after the Thirty Tears' war,
probably the loot of some French of
ficer, for It was made In Nuremburg, by
Nlcolaus Mandeecheldt for a wealthy
burgher. Saint Saens heard of It In IKS,
when on a vacation In Ardennes. It was
kept In a neglected chateau and only
opened about twice a year when a very
old lady, a poverty stricken member
of the noble family to whom It be
longed, would come to the chateau and
play upon It. By cultivating the good
will of the caretaker Saint Baens, then
a young student obtained permission to
play upon this Instrument and recalled
when told the story recently that at the
time he considered It Uie most wonderful
Instrument of Its kind In the world and
when told It had been packed and was
on Its way across the Atlantlo he seemed
greatly disturbed and said If he had
known that he could have renewed the
pleasure of playing upon It again he
would gladly have shortened his holi
day. An Interesting note that many peo
ple do not know In connection with an
other old Instrument Is thaC one of the
original "Christofori" pianos, the first
that were ever mode. Is also In America.
It Is preserved In the Metropolitan Mu
susm of Art In New York City, and is
one of the only three pianos of this kind
In existence.
Mme. aadskl. who alnra at th AmAI.
tOriUm On Frldav evenlna. Mnnnih,!. 7.
sings fewer concerts than ever this sea
son, owing to the limited freedom which
her oneratlo mn sTfl ram ATI a ar4vsa OVtak Uaa I
sent a liberal program for Omaha, which j
Closes With three Wirn,rijin arlaa anil
the prima donna's beautiful
radiant presriee will again mark a no
ticeable occasion in our musical life. A
large advance sole. Including1 a number
of boxes. Is reported and as but a lim
ited number of seats remnln at th v. I
posal of the public, there Is little doubt
of a sold-out house.
Clara Louise KeiioStrakoach. In her
memoirs recently published In the Satur
day Evening Post gives this recipe for
suocess toA young singers. It will addIv
not only to' ambitious singers, but to any
who desire honor and fame in other
lines of musical endeavor!
If Vnll M n MM , n . ,(.. .11
mo tun w your youin is enuuea to, to
work and to deny yourself; to eat and
SleetK tint hapatlaa mil n r. httnmv m
sleenV. hut h Wn 1 1 vaii, atcniffh mn.
be .conserved for your art; to make your
mtvlo the whole Interest of your exist
ence If you are willing to do all this
you may have your reward.
But muslo will have no half service. It
has to be all or nothing.
J.wiMflr,a " piar' tny k Chanticleer:
"What Is your life?"
And he answers:
"My song."
::My,Ufo.'roUr'onr
Some one has artlv aia. "Roma
clans aro born, some are made, but even
thoso who are born raualelana km
be made musicians. The hlatorr of h
successful musician's llfo Is ono of hard
wor ana Infinite pains."
Tho early parToftie month tha nr.. I
torio, "St Francis of An.l.i " u ti.. I
was given Its first American, perform
ance at the WnnuiUi. f m.- .
MI.. . 1JO
lends itself admirably to thia atvia of I
composition. Pieme's poet treats of the'
worldly life of St. Francis as a youth. I
the renunciation of pleasures, his cloister
life with Its labors In behalf of his order,
ms oeaui and glorification. The" episodes '
or oc ciara, the sermon to the birds,
the meeting with a leper and the stlg
matlzatlon of the saint are Introduced.
The episode of St Francis preaching to
the birds, is sofa to have been treated
with much musical charm. In this the
composer Introduces children's voices sug
gestive of birds' songs. "The effect of
small groups of little singers, contrasted
with the choir of seventy voices, and the
twittering, chirping orchestra was ex
tremely pretty." In another scene the
composer uses human voices to sing set
phrases of harmony to vowel sounds
without uttering a word, and here. In the
opinion of Mr. Krehblehl, the result does
not justify the device. On the whole, the
oratorio Is considered to contain much
muslo that smacks of labor and reflec
tion. It bears the stamp of originality
throughout, and frequently of high imag
inativeness. A mystical mood pervades the
religious scenes, and It Is never common
place In melody, harmony or rhythm."
More than 15.000 people were turned
away, according to a newspaper report
from the performance of "Alda" given
In the Roman amphitheater at Verona,
Italy, In honor of the Venll centenary.
This amphitheater holds .0WX There
wore more than BOO performers in the or
chestra. The scenery for the amphithea
ter cost nearly $100,000. Fifty horses and
bulls assisted In the pageant The artists'
dressing rooms wero subterranean chara
bers which the gladiators used In an
cient times.
The following anecdoU Is one of the
many that are told about tho great
Italian opera composer:
In his i bovhood Verdi was for a time
P"" certain Pietro Belettl. S!
fa,?0 ?aihedr"J.of Busseto. WhS
taught him Latin, but was Inclined to
discourage his love of music, "whi
mod wtll It mum ..i... ST...
on capitally, with Latin; yoS
-- .cw igu win never
mJSke ?L?ur ,,Tln bT music. Do you lm.
!i?no,Aau.?et,oU "Ver U 'SwS
nr2DS,a&Ji iht regular
.. mii aj.n young verdl
haltlh" "f0" to Psy as his substitute.
' w at eiaa sj sja U WIJ 1(U
Presslon. and after mass was over Selettl
" " MipwinniNii wnose muslo
he had been playing.
"It was mine, sir." replied the boy. "I
followed my own Inspiration."
"Follow it always." said the canon,
"and study music as much as you like
I will not advise you to drop it1'
Musical Notes.
In his piano recital October SO at the
First Baptist church Martin W. Bush
will play the Brohm variation! on a
theme by Handel, the Bchumann Sonata
tn K ihapn mlnni. wA fn.t- .1
Lint concluding with the Mephlsto
Edith AUoe Foley announces that she
has opened a studio In vocal culture at
room SIS- McCague building, where she
may bo found on Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
At the meeting of che Woman's club
musical deportment on Thursday after
noon Romantic Oermanywlll be the sub
ject under discussion. The program will
bo from the works of fipohr, Weber,
Meyerbeer, Msxschner. Mendelssohn.
Schumann, Frans Abt and others.
. .
vaxsi ceT7RMui announces a piano
1 pv.a i m 1. ihw vm ut. W UUC, .axvai.
basso of the Omaha School of Music, and
Miss Alloa V, Davis, aocompanlst to be
given the first week In December at the
AMUSEMENTS.
AMUSEMENTS.
THIS AFrEflNOON 25-50C. TONIGHT 25-50-75C
FRED BYERS
IN THK LAUGHING COMEDY SUCCESS
5 Girl and the Tramp
Specialties introduced Between Acta
Tomorrow Night All Week
WILLIAM A. BRADY Presents
ROBERT B.
MANTELL
"m szrr xacrrxsevaU
Tiozr or
King John
of which thsre is record In
the history of the American
stare" William Winter,
Sean of American Grltlss,
In "Shakespeare on Ths
Stags." His permanent rec
ord for Posterity.
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VENICE - Sat. Mat.
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CURTAIN RISES PROMPTLY AT 2 AND 8
SUNDAY, MOilJAY, NOVEhABcR 2 and
A MASTER PBODUCTIOII OF
THE MASTER MIND
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American Theater
Beginning Mat Todays To-Nlght All Weeks Mais. Bun., Thurs. and 8at.
THE AMERICAN THEATER STOCK CO.
FORMERLY BOYD STOCK CO.
IN
UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES
Nxt Wk THE VIRGINIAN.
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PIANO RECITAL
By MARTIN W. BUSH
Thursday Evening October 30, 191t3
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Tickets on sale Hayden Bros. Piano Dept. Admission, 75c
-.J
steen KITTELSON
STUDIO FOR
The Art of Expression
313 Baird BoildiBg, 17th aad Douglas St., Omaha
Pooae Bong-las Ml
Advanced Vaudeville
Week leginHing October 21
6US EDWARDS' KID
KABARET
Wits Zadle Cantor aaa &eorffe Jss
ssi. aaa a Kompaay of ao
Sever Xla Xosalks.
BRENT HAYES
Ths Master of the Banjo.
WALLIS CLARK
"TKl DEVIL'S 1CATE.'
Written aaa Zavsntea sr Stonier
Cooks. Street from the Cellseasa, I
ionaon.
MANNING, MOORE and
ARMSTRONG
A. Trio of Blnriar ada.
FRED HAMILL and
CHARLEY ABBATE
Tae Btag-er & tha Violinist la
iczsmaxT rx8."
LES YOST
eusytors In Colors a Clay.
GENE MULLER TRIO
Aeroplane Hoopstsrs and Xlsa xosa-
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XxclosiTe Vltarraph TUm TaU Wsek,
The aaUroadsr's Warnlnff.,
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Bsats (Sxeept Batnraay ana Sanaay)
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Saturday Night, -Sunday After-
noou and Sunday Night
Fine Floor and Good Music
Admission 10c Skates 20c
Violins
Complete nltk
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saxuslu1. Quns of Paris
A Vltnant, Tasclnatlnff Vsll-Mell of
Xatoxl eating- XUarlty. "We, Us ft Co.
at Home." Blr Oastl Chorus of 25 Smiling-
Beauties.
XaoIss' Sims Matinee Wesk Bays.
Edith A. Foley
TEACHER OF SINGING
018 McCarne Building- Tuesday and
Friday Afternoon
Xesidence Phone, Xamey 1891.
Borglum Piano School
Until Nov 1st Mr. Borglum teaching
at Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.;
Madame Borclum at 208 So. 36th St.
Telephone Harney 1048. Nov. 1st
at old location. 2661 Douglas Street.
When Ton attend the theatre store
your antomoclla In the
Down Town Garaga
TOUffBOOT-m,1, XXB WJLBM
Jaat aroosa ths oomsr from ths
Orpheus
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