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By HENRIETTA M. REES.
.AST WEEK we wrote an
1 editorial upon the Civic
Music association of Chi
cago. We wrote of its gen
eral scheme of fostering
community music, of its
ideals and purposes, and
something of its success.
But we did not touch upon the work
of Mr. Thomas J. Kelly in connection
with it, and this is one of the most
interesting parts of the whole story.
Mr. Kelly is conductor of the com
munity music held under the auspices
of the city on the Municipal Pier last
stimmer, and which will be held in
Fullerton hall in the Fine Arts build
ing this winter. This is an important
part of the work of the Civic Music
association's work, and has met with
remarkable success. During his stay
of several days here last week Mr.
Kelly spokfe enthusiastically of the
way in which the association is work
ine out its ideals practically, and said
that the greatest credit is due to Miss
Frances Brundasf. the superintendent,
a wonder at accomplishing things, and
untiring in her efforts toward even
treater successes. At the recent din-
J iier given by the Chicago Civic Music
r 1 1
W league every speaicer mere spokc oi
, eVskJier remarkable achievements, and I
have since heard, though he did not
tell me, they also said that one of her
greatest achievements was in getting
Mr. Kelly to conduct this municipal
chorus. This is not like directing a
body of trained voices, for here every
body is welcome. No voice test or
previous knowledge of music is re
ouired. It is a different proposition
to gain results under these,onditions.
When I asked Mr. Kelly about his
work he handed over almost enough
press not'trs describing it to fill a
' page by themselves, saying they
would tell the story and each on was!
so interesting that 1 should like to
use them all.
The first ones speak of a "goodly
number of people and a horus of
four or five hundred, the latter ones
of a thousand or more Chicagoans,
representing every walk oi life, sing
ing lustily for an hour and a half, in
spite of chilly weather. Mr. Kelly said
, in this connection that at the first few
rehearsals people seemed to be mov
ing all the time. They would come in,
stay awhile and then go out, but after
that they came anT stayed until the
singing was over, and, what was more
to the , point, joined in. Herman
Devries in the Chicago American de
scribes an evening at the pier as fol-
rows:
'Gray-haired, hdary-bearded men,
stalwart striplings, mothers with
pretty babes in their arms, bright
eyed girls, mature matrons of undeni
able prosperity, little children 'all in 'a
row,' the simple livers and the worldly! desire for spontaneous expression. It will
wise, literally brushed elbows andTJ of the greatest
"."'-! . J . . . . . .i forces for good and tha deve onment of
giggled like school children at the
amusing quips of the genial director,
Thomas Kelly. Mr. Kelly, wno is a
well-known vocal teacher of great in
telligence, possesses all tha qualities
of magnetism, humor,: energy and
knowledge necessary to awaken and
sustain the interest and diligence of
this composite chorus. ' '
"And they really sing well. Every
one is drawn into tunefulness. First,
one looks about .curiously.-- Smiling
faces greet one, lusty voices intone fa
miliar airs, then you begin to grin
sheepishly. ! Finally, you laugh out
right, capitulate and sing! You have
just 'got to' sing! You cannot help it.
"And let me tell you, if you go into
the auditorium ignorant of diction and
dynamics and sustaining tone, you go
out informedl" " ;
. Mr. Devries then goes on to quote
a few Kellyisms which "by shared
humor" draw the public to him, and
tells about the revised version1 of "The
Star-Spangled Banner," concluding:
"Chicagoans can thank Mr. Kelly for
teaching them tne national aninemi
But thatis only the beginning of a
series of joys." .,
Karleton Hackett in the Post gives
over a column to the community sing
ing at the pier and Mr. Kelly s work.
Hp sneaks in the highest terms of Mr.
Kelly's directing, saying among other
things in regard to his skill in han
dling the people, that he is "evidently
a live wire at this sort of thing." He
speaks of the shyness and wariness of
the people at (first, for fear there
' might be some insidious political or
moral purpose hidden underneath the
pleasure which would all come out in
due time and make them mad clear
through, for just the opportunity to
come together and enjoy a good time
Av - in singing for itself was much too
' " good to be true. He speaks of Mr.
Kelly's success in overcoming this
feeling and also that self-consciousness
which we all have, and says in
part: ' " , , .
"Mr. Kelly actually succeeded in
getting! a considerable number of the
men to come and stand around him
and sing a serenade to the women.
What do you think of that? They
sang, 'Good Night, Ladies' and 'How
Can I Bear to Leave Thee,' and re
peated the second verse pianissimo.
After a couple of trials they made
a very good fist at it. with several
l big fellows that growled out an mi
ff pressive bass, and some tenors who
rimprffviifd real barber shop chords.
iiicu iiiv nuiiivu n,.. .
ously and the men grinned just as
they used toyyears ago, when they
had done their stunt at a school ex
hibtion. But through it all you could
feel the satisfaction that comes from
getting into' the game and doing
something for yoursef, instead of
being everlastingly outjin the bleach
ers. People began to move up still
closer and to talk to one another as
though they were really parts of a
great community and not merely an
tagonistic atoms with none but dis
agreeable relations with one another.
"This sort of thing is worth while,
and in it the Civic Music association
has found a field ready, for the
plowing." .
The program book which they use
at these gatherings contain familiar
folk songs and patriotic airs, for the
most part. They expect soon to have
their own song books with more
music that everybody loves and can
sing -in them. ,
Mr. Kelly is greatly interested in
the work, and hopes to organize
from these community affairs a large
civic chorus. He is also greatly in
terested in the work done in the dif
ferent centers in a musical way. In
talking about it he told of certain
communities where many foreign ele
cirmts are represented. In these they
often have a German or Bohemian
folksong -sung in the prigihal tongue
by the natives of that country, then
the words are flashed upon a screen
in English and everybody sings them.
In this way, by learning each other's
folksongs, the different elements are
drawn more closely together in the
fireat melting pot of America and the
olksongs of all nations (become a
common property ana neruagc
The Musical Leader of Chicago de
voted an entire page last week to
two articles on Civic Music and Com
munity Singing in Chicago. The first
one, an editorial, spoke of the great
enthusiasm of everyone connected
with the Civic Music association, of
the well known amateurs and musi
cians and large number of socially
elect whp have "caught the vision of
the ideat, a- musical Chicago," and
are taking a lively interest, and of the
part Mr. Kelly was playing in the
realization of it, saying:
Chirajio has tak.n moat kindly to Thomas
J. Kelly, whono phoYua at Omaha haa the
distinction of being- clawed with the moat
famoua In the country, for tha "Mendeia
ohn" have been trained by thla clover mu
llrlan who has already become the- eynoaure
of all musical eyes In this metropolis. In a
few weeks Mr. Kelly haa convinced the
people of the city that they want to sins
and haa been encouraged In the Idea by
Angus 8. Hibbard, who la known as tha
"Father" of community singing.
A number of people who took part In tha
summer concerts on the Musical Pier under
Mr. Kelly's direction Joined the Carr Mualc
league guests at dinner October IS, . and
there waa a real community "sing" under
the dtrectlon of thla new "personality" for
Kelly's auccess with, the people Is the result
of nils understanding the art of getting the
best from them. He haa positive genius for
making the people sing and ha does not hes
itate to insist upon clarity of enunciation
and Rngllsh as' It should be sung and rarely
la. Positively amatlng ware the volume
and grading of tone Mr. Kelly gained from
this democratic chorus of all klnda and con
ditions of people. ,
The second, an article b Angus
Hibbard, on "Community ..Singing"
and its place in American life is
well worthy an entire reading. His
concluding paragraph is briefly to the
point:
This singing together Is the en and only
thing tn which people of varied tongues and
antecedents may take psrt on an equal
basis. It Is the only universal -tiniruaffe.
We cannot understand speeches, 1 sermona.
or even books. In just the earns way. Our
social customs are so different that we can
not at all times mix spontaneously with
those who differ from us in these ways. We
can, however, all alng together, and our
songs are written In the same notation. In
deed, many of the best known songs have
been handed down through so many genera
tions that to a large extent they are known
to all. W are aearcbjng always for the best
ways of .."Americanizing oar people," as we
call It, that is, of making neighbors and
comrades of all who live In the same en
vironment without regard to birth or lan
guage. I believe it will be found that com
munity singing Is the greatest single ele
ment and Influence which. In our great
melting pot, will bring us together as com
panions, as neighbors, as people of one
country, with one aJmand only one patri
otism. The movement has begun not only
In Chicago, but other cities, towns and vll-
Iitm It . nmB frnm tha nannle In tViselr
forces for good and the. development
American ciusenahlp.
In this connection let us turn our
eyes for a moment upon Lincoln.
That wide-awake city has already had
two community "sings," at one of
which 1,400 people turned out in spite
of a rain which lasted all day. These
"sings" were sponsored by the mayor,
the president of the Commercial club
and the president of the Community
Singing society. ' '
Here is Omaha fifty miles away, far
larger and richer than Lincoln and
able to support vastly more .musical
attractions. -
JtVe have a mayor, a president of
the Commercial club and a wonderful
Retail Merchants' association, which
takes an interest in affairs musical,
and a number of musical and welfare
clubs, but we, have as ye( no com
munity singing society, nor president
of one; no, nor anything of the sort,
and that is, perhaps, the key to the
whole situation.
Shan't we get together and get one?
The State . Federation of Musical
Clubs, through its president, Hazel
Gertrude Kinscella, announces an
Musical Notes
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Fremantel will
be heard In song -recital Tuesday evening,
November 21, at the First Congregational
church, under the auspices of the Ladles'
society of- that church. This will be their
first song recital In (Omaha since their re
turn from Minneapolis to make their home
here and will afford their, friends and
music lovers an opportunity of again hear
lng them. .
Walter B. Graham, baritone, will have
charge of the musical program for the
Woman's club, Lincoln, Monday, November
t, and will be assisted by Miss Gertrude
Alktn, contralto, and Miss Esther Frlcke,
accompanist. Mr, Qraham and Miss Alkln
will each contribute three groups of songs
to the program.
Forrest Painter, baritone, pupil of Wal
ter B. Qraham, recently aang with fine suc
cess before the International Christian En
deavors at Des Moines, la.
The announcement cards tof Ethel Parsons,
teacher of voice and assistant to Louise
Jansen Wylle, with studio at 614 McCague
building, have been received,.
Thomas J. Kelly wilt give a series of four
lecture recitals on Wagner's "Ring of the
Nibelungs" on the four consecutive Saturday-afternoons
In November at t o'clock at
the rooms of the Caxton club on the tenth
floor of the Fine Arts building In Chicago.
The lectures will be presented In the fol
lowing order: November 4, "Das Rheln
gold;' November 11, "Die Walkure."
November is, "Siegfried." and November 25,
"Die Qotterdammerung." These are of
Interest to any one who la planning to go to
Chicago for these operas.
Albert Sand, organist of the Immanuel
Lutheran church, a new acquisition to
Omaha musical circles, will give an organ
recital at the Immanuel church. Nineteenth
and Cass, Wednesday evening at I o'clock.
Mr. Sand will play "Prelude from Sonata In
No. t opus 60," Gull mint, two groups of
shorter numbers and "Marche Rellgleuse."
by Oullmant, as a closing number. ' Rev.
Chlnlund will give the Invocation, and a
quartet will-assist with two numbers.
J. B. Brill will give an artiste pupils' re
cital at the Schmoller Mueller auditorium
on Sunday, November 12 at 4 p. m. The
Mlsaes Emily Leef, Olga Eltner and Agnes
Knofllcek, from the class of Mr. Brill, will
play. Vocal numbers will be given by Miss
Helen McCaffrey and Mlsa Mary Lewis, from
the class of Miss Ma.ry Munchhoff. Miss
Eleanor Jane Lear, from the class of A. M.
Borglum, will play a group of piano solos.
James Edward Carnal, bass baritone, and
Mlsa Nora Neal, pianist, will be heard In a
joint recital at the First Methodist church
on Thursday eVenlnlr, November 14. Mies
Marguerite Carnal will play the piano ac
companiments. Thv recital will be compli
mentary; everyone wishing to attend will
be welcome.
The cantata "The Erl King's Daughter"
by Nlel (Jade will be sung by the Immanuel
Baptist choir of about forty voices, assisted
by Harry Dlsbrow, under the direction or
Johanna Anderson, Thursday evening,
November 16, at the ifnmanuel Baptist
church, Twenty-fourth and Plnkney streets.
Sir 01u Harry Dlsbrow; Sir Olufs Mother.
Grace TJorthrop Jones; the Erl King's
Daughter, Thyra Johanson; accompanist,
Mildred Clftuson. .. . . ...
THE OMAHA
"inter-community conference," which
is to be held in Lincoln on Saturday,
November 25. Miss Kinscella says, in
part:
Community muslo haa been tha subject
of much dlacusslon at all went musical
conventions, but I bellavo that thla la tha
flrat conference devoted 'entirely to tha
dtecuaslon of the aubject to be hsld In tha
west.
In the forenoon our conferenca will con
vene at the Lincoln hotel, at which time
there will be dlscuwetcn, of lh many phaaea
of the work. In the afternoon we plan to
hold further dlacusslon. have a, concert by
visiting musical organisations from over
the stats and & 'Vhlldren's Featlval," In
which 1.000 Lincoln children will take part.
Hinder the direction of Mr. C. H. Miller,
supervisor of Lincoln achool music. In the
evening wa will hold a big Inter-coin-munlty
concert. In which a choir of over
TOO singers from all parta of the atate wilt
fling, under the dlrectlon-fif Mrs. t'arrle n.
Raymond of Ihs 8tate university. Already
so many prominent clubs, educators and mu
sics! organlsatlona have promlaed to be
preaent and take part In the programa that
we expect that the conference will be a
very tntereatlng and Inspiring event.
The coming inter-community con
ference will, no doubt, hold much of
interest, hot only for the professional
musician, but for the amateur
musical enthusiast as well. Much can
be accomplished by everybody get
t
ing together and pulling iti the same
direction, and its 'sessions should be
well attended. It is working right"
along the lines of this subject of com
munity music, which is of greatest
moment to every community.
The state contest for American
trained players, held under the direc
tion of the -National Federation of
Musical Clubs, Wilt be held in Lincoln
on Friday, November 24. Anyone de
siring further particulars may get
them -from Miss Kiuscella at Lincoln.
Mr. Martin Calm of Chicago has
been spending several days in Omaha
the last week. Mr. Calm and his tal
ented wife were at one time among
the. most prominent factors of Oma
ha's musical life. Mrs. Calm is a
gifted soprano, and Mr. Calm was a
most successful pianist and teacher,
and numbered among his pupils Miss
Corinne Paulson, Mrs. S. S. Caldwell.
Miss Grace Hancock, the writer, and
a number of other serious piano stu
dents who have cause to remember
his careful teaching with gratitude.
Mr. and Mrs. Calm left Omaha
eighteen years ago to make their
home in Chicago, where he spent sev
eral years in teaching before devoting
himself to business interests.
"The War Bride's Secret" ,
1 Feature at the Farnam
Virginia Pearson takes the part of
a bonnie Scotch lass in "The War
Bride's Secret," presented at the'Tar
nam today. Monday the picture fea
tures Betta Nansen in "Should a
Mother Tell"; Tuesday, "The Battle
of Hearts"; Wednesday, "Spider and
the Fly"; Thursday, "The Heart of a
Hero"; Friday, "The Man of Sorrow,"
and Saturday, House Peters is seen
in "Velvet Paw." .
Journeys With
Photo Players
Myrtle Stedman Is acting with the Japa
nese artists at the Laaky studio, rind this Is
the first time she has appeared with any
actors from the orient. She Is a great ad
mirer of Seattle Hayakawa and his talented
wife. The combination Is a strong acting
one.
Thomas Chatterton, hero of v the American
serial, 'The Secret of the Submarine," haa
won himself tha name of "Breezy Tom"
from the manner In which he moves and
speaks. He haa a way of asking "what's
in the wind today?" which suest8 a cy
clone striking the studio, while to converse
with him Is like feeling a cool, refreshing
wina on a not aay.
' Signal players, headed by Helen Holmes
and J. P. McGowan, still are burled In the
midst of the California redwood forests,
where they are busy oh the super-serial,
"The Lass of the Lumberlands." , They are
located near Eureka, Cal., and have-access
to lumber camps, a saw mill and shipping
wharfs. Much local color of novel Interest
Is being obtained and - Signal followers are
awaiting first views of the picture with
much anticipation.
Honors are heaping up on that most de
serving of young actors, Charles Ray, the
"wonder boy of Inoevllle,'' as he was once
dubbed. An eastern organist wrote him re
cently that his work had sb Inspired him
that he had written special music for the
picture In which he appeared. On top of
thla Mrs. Pat Campbell's stage manager
wrote stating that he had written a play
and hoped that Charles would be In a posi
tion to take a part written with him In
view.'
Bertram Grassby, who has the sWns wile
of Manuel In the Universal serial, 'mtberty,''
divides his time between work on the pic
ture and work on the new home which he
and Mrs. Grassby are building In Hollywood.
Their new residence, which will be com
pleted within a month, la of colonial design
and quite extensive. It Is In one of the
prettiest sections of Hollywood, and Bert
and hi wife each evening visit the struo
ture to see how much progress has been
made during the day. They know almost
how many new boards have been nailed on
alnca they saw It last.
Now that the American aerial, "The
w7,, i oui...r.i.B, is completed, Tom
Chatterton, who played the leading role of
the young naval lieutenant, Is taking a
well-earned vacation on his ranch In the
foothills of Santa Barbara. Chatterton haa
many acres under cultivation In alfalfa, hay
and pasture, and has a price herd of beef
cattle roaming over the ranch. This fa to
say nothing of his chicken farm, where
his Rhode Island. Reds and Buff Plymouth
Rocks bring in a handsome Income "on the
side" from fresh eggs.
With only two mortfepisodes of the ser
ial to be made, Orace Cunard, Francis Ford
and members of their company, who have
been filming the Universal serial. "Pe; o'
the Ring," are looking forward eagerly to
a trip to Honolulu. The journey will be
both In the nature of a rest and a business
trip, for a photoplay, in five reels, will
be made from a script 'Miss Cunard has
written. Upon their return the Cunard
Ford company will begin another serial
Their ability to turn out Interesting photo
plays without cessation has won them the
title of the "Fords of the Film World."
Charley Ray Is acting in a new feature
In which he will be starred In a new role,
that of a young Englishman who overcomes
the prejudices of his western associates.
It Is a drama with lota of good comedy In
It. In the photoplay Is one scene, an In
terior In his English home, which covi-a
no less than 4,000 square feet of floor
space. It Is one of the finest "sets" ever
built at tne inr stuaio oy Director Robert
B run ton. Ray Is revelling In the cart and
is taking care that the English side of
his character Is faithfully portrayed and
not caricatured.
Dick Willis asks:
18 IT TRUE
That Allison was born In May?
That Clara is Young? -
That Alan lives In a Forrest?
That Henry Is descended from a King?
That Edith told a Story?
That though solvent, he Is still Owen
MOore7
That Kate has her Price?
That Htnry did what he didn't Otto? ,,
That Rhea drives a Mitchell?
That Harry likes Ham?
That Carl likes Black well?
That Lillian la a good Walker?
Actresses often are bothered by cranks
Nona i nomas, or me , y. m. p.. was tn.
coated by an elderly woman as she was
doing s0me street scenes recently. Nona
has ner own wue way witn such events,
and the following dialogue took place:
"Alnt you ashamed to be on the street
painted, up like that?" demanded tha old
lady.
"No, mi'm,"
"Don't you want to do something worth
while In this world?"
"No ma' m." .
Can't you say anything else but "No
ma'm?' "
No ma'm."
And the Inquisitor hurried off.
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SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 5. 1916.
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WY " rvwi -v-- I
Mrs. Laugtry fLady ' de Bathe)
comes this week to the Orpheum the
ater as the stellar attraction. Sup-
fiorted by Pelham Lynton, the F.ng
ish actor, last seen here with Cyril
Maud in ".Grumpy," she is to present
the one-act play "Ashes." The author
of it was also the author of her most
pronounced success, ''As in a Rook
ing Glass." Vinie Daly is to be an
other feajure of the bill. Harry and
Emma Sharrock will present a charac
teristic skit of the fair ground for
tune tellers. Al and Fanny Stedman
in a turn they call "Pianocapers" are
established favorites. The dancing
Kennedys will provide a terpsichorean
treat. Cecil Parkes with the violin
and William Conway at the piano will
contribute a recital. Paul Gordon and
Ame Rica, in addition to their skill on
the wheel, possess ability as singers,
dancers, conversationalists and come
dians. Frontiers of France and" Italy
will be' shown in motion pictures by
the Orpheum Travel Weekly and
mountain climbing in the Alps will
also be shown. ,'
-
For the week of November 12 the
Orpheum will present Fay Temple
ton, who has never appeared here in
the two-a-day. In musical comedy
and light opera Miss Templeton has
been one of the most popular enter
tainers, her last and best known suc
cess being "Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway." At the Orpheum Miss
Templeton will present a repertoire of
song sketches written expressly for
her by Junie McCree. Specially fea
tured on the same bill with Miss
Templeton will be Allen Brooks in his
new one-act comedy-drama entitlted
"Dollars and Sense.
Ask the members of the Suffolk
regiment, fighting "somewhere in
France," who is the greatest actress
the world has ever seen and they will
answer with almost one voice, Mrs.
Lily Langtry. And there is a reason
for this great unanimity. The boys
in the trenches and more especially
those who are with the Suffolk regi
ment, for that portion of the great
English expeditionary army was re
cruited in Suffolk county, where Lady
de Bathe's country home is located,
are extremely fond of her. Liberal
quantities of scarfs, socks, mittens,
tobacco, pipes, cigarets and similar
gifts so welcome to the fighting Tom
mies have endeared her to them.
Although now in this country for a
tour of the Orpheum circuit, Mrs.
Langtry continues to interest herself
in the comforts of the men who have
responded to their country's call to
arms. Tangible evidence of this is
provided by the immense quantity
of postcards which reach her almost
daily from the battlefields of war
torn .France. An expert with the
knitting needles, in common with
most English women at present,
Lady de Bathe fills in nearly all her
spare moments making warm clothing
for her soldier friends at the front.
At the present time a movement
which is receiving Mrs. Langtry's
closest attention is the "tuckerbox
fund" started by a London newspaper
to send out little delicacies, such as
jam, potted meats, sardines, pepper
mints, etc., to the men in the trenches.
"I get lots of nice cards frofn the
Tommies at the front," said Mrs.
Langtry the other day. A glance at
the cards quickly showed why Mrs.
Langtry has so many friends among
the soldiers, for each missive was an
acknowledgement of a gift sent out
by her to the firing; line.
"Lady," wrote Private J. Shinn No.
7057, 'I have received your gift of
tobacco, which I am sure was thank
fully welcome,' as the time seems so
long in the wet trenches. We are
making the best of it until the weather
breaks."
Corporal J. Day of the Second Suf
folk regiment had also thanks to ex
pressl "Dear Madame, ran his brief
epistle, "just a few lines thanking
you on behalf of my section for your
many presents of cigarets, pipes and
pouches. We all wish you a happy
and prosperous tourof the states.
Alexandria, master of the xylo
phone, is making his first appearance
in Omaha on the Empress stage,
opening today. Burke & Burke, co
medians, offer an oddity entitled
"Eighteen Minutes in the Fun Fac
tory." "Much Ado About Nothing"
is a comedy sketch written for Clark
AT THE EMPKtSS
& McCulloup.'5cenes'""6'f 'everyday
life are presented by Dave Woods'
animals. . The training of these ani
mals has taken years of patiente and
the result as presented on the? stage
of the Empress this week will leave
the theatergoers thinking and wonder
ing at its perfection.
At Boyd's theater today wiil be
offered James Kyrle MacCurdy's
melodrama, "A Little Girl in a Big
City." The engagement is for four
days, opening with a matinee Sun
day. The -play is in four acts and all
the scenery, which is both realistic
and elaborate, is carried intact by the
management. The engagement is for
six nights, with daily matinees except
Monday.
The Mysterious Thurston, -with an
all new program of mysteries will be
the attraction at the Boyd for four
days beginning next Sunday. It is
said that Thurston is presenting an
extremely wide, range of variety in
new mysteries this year that extend
through - all possible ramifications.
Humans are made to apparently dis
appear and then reappear in a mtfst
unexpected place, f. '' .
"A World of Pleasure," character
istic of the Winter Garden, comes
from that famed institution of color,
song and beauty, via the Palace the
ater, Chicago, to the Boyd, November
16, 17 and 18, when it will be shown
here with the big New York and
Chicago cast of over 100 people.
There are two acts and nine scenes
and enough beautiful young women
to spare a few other musical conv
edies one or two. It has been said
that the pace for musical productions
in New York is becoming faster and
faster each season. Certainly the
Winter Garden may be regarded as a
pacemaker from a scenic standpoint.
"A World of Pleasure" is the most
gorgeous of these huge spectacles
ever attempted. Of course, one never
looks for any plot in these big revues,
for real enjoyment, after all, comes
from the pleasing music, the pretty
girls and the excellence of the com
pany. In this the patrons of "A
World of Pleasure" will not be disap
pointed. Its splendid cast includes
William Noma, Conroy and Le
Maire, the Courtney sisters, Wanda
Lyon, Collins and Hart, Kosie Quinn,
Margaret Edwards, McMahon, Dia
mond and Chaplow and Franklin
Batie. .
' '..
Maud Allan, who has danced in al
most every country in the world, will
appear here with her Symphony or
chestra, directed by the eminent
Swiss conductor, Ernest Bloch, at the
Boyd theater on Thanksgiving day,
matinee and night.
.
The "Bon Ton Girls", makes its
appearance at the Gayety for this
week. The chorus is elaborately cos
tumed and has been likened to some
of the Broadway choruses. The book
of the extravaganza is full of sparkle
and melody , and affords the entire
company with exceptional , oppor
tunities. Lester , Allen,; the well
known tcanip comedian, is at the
head of the organization. Surround
ing him are Leo Hoyt, comedian,
Crazy Babe ; LaTour, soubrette;
Gladys Parker,, prima donna, and
Mabel McCloud, a dancer who intro
duces many of the latest steps as
well as some of the old-time dances,
which havecome back again? Today's
matinee starts at 3 o'clock; beginning
tomorrow there will be a ladies' mat
inee daily. Election night there will
be two complete performances, start
ing at 8:30 and .11:30 respectively.
Returns will be read at frequent in
tervals1 during both performances.
The midnight show will be over at
I a. m. Wednesday. "Owl" car serv
ice wil get you home,, ; '
Argentine Congress -Establishes
Record
For Legislation
(Corraspond.nrs of Tha' Associated Prasa.)
Buenos Aires. Oct. 31. The ordi
nary session of the Argentine fcon-
gres ended just previous to ine re'
cent change in government when a
radical president assumed power for
the first time in history. - . , -The
' period- 'just Closed . has
been remarkable for legislation. 'The
best paid parliament in the world,
its achievements- during the ordinary
oenod have been mediocre, practic
ally nil. As usual the estimates were
left to be dealt with ill extraordinary
aeacirtn 1 .It'tia Mi ithftt 'the- new ad
ministration's first' serious difficulty'
will be, with national, finances..' in
regard to provincial finances they are
. .. j '. ti
sciuuiii tunsiucicu. '..ucy icjjicseii.
a permanent source' '.of trouble a
chronic chaos. M'he;- situation hi not
improved by. the studied silence of
the new president, " Dr. Irigoyen,
whose pre-election' taciturnity has
been maintained with the utmost
rigidity. No one knows what his
policy may be; i his platform is an
enigma. ',. .''. '."'( - "
Among the' last acts of the out
going: government were the framing
by President de la Plaza,' of a sound
currency bill. The idea it to harmon
ize.. the, paper "peso" or dollar with
a gold bases, At present the paper
dollar, legal currency, equals forty
four cents, gold. The president's
plan is to make the unit or dollar
equal to a fiVe franc French currency.
Twenty cents Argentine paper would
therefore be the minor unit equal to
the franc. It would (hus meet the
requirements of a decimal system and
that of the nations comprised within
the Latin league..- The paper dollar,
forty-four cents, would disappear al
together, and the arrangement based
upon the actual stock of gold in the
republic would be, when complete,
perfectly in accord with the ideal,
a guaranteed circulating medium of
a definite and invariable value: '
A revised customs tariff has also
been considered. The author is the
outgoing minister of finance whorike
his chief, is content to bequeath the
project to his successors.; , . .
O W M BS 6 Rights, SSSt Nov. 5
Election Returns Given From th. Stag. Tuesday, November 7th
t MATINEES DAILY EXCEPT MONDAY , ; . , .
THE STARTLING. SENSATIONAL
THRILLING 4 ACT MELODRAMA
IT BEGINS WITH
TEMPTATION
IT ENDS WITH ,
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American Ambassador4o--vr W
v" Janan Honored in Korea
(Corrsappno'ffni's-of ThsAssorlatrS Prsss V .j,
Seoul. Korea. Oct. '21. George W. .
Guthrie, the' American ambassador to t.
lana. received . many honors 'from '
Japiejes officials on his way through
Korfi o Uuna, wnere he win make
a tnSr m At, Kusan. his steamer was
met fey a large party of officials and ,
ivihans. - - :
At -Seoul' Isahura Yamaerata. direc- L
tor of general administration of Ko-
rea, representing Marshal Count Te
rauchi, .who was in Tokio, gave a ;
luncheon in honor of Mr. and Mrs. '
Guthrie. In the afternoon a reception
for American residents was held at
the American consulate and in the
evening' Consul General Kansiora a.
Miller gave a. dinner. inviting promi- -
nent Jdpanrsc.' , .' : ; S
The Bset of VaucUvUI
SUal'i M-t n... 2:!3i Ever? Nl-rbt. S:l
Viik
Htoi'EMBliR 5th
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THE FAMOUS "JERSEY LILY"
F:
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' (Lady do Balis) ' - '
' In Ono-Act fry, Entltlod
. . "ASHES" ,, , ,
ALAND FANNY
STEDMAN
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"Phnoeapors'
DANCING KENNEDYS
In Theft Own Creations
THE INTERNATIONAL STAR
VINIE DALY
From tha Royal Opera. Bucharest,
RoumanU, and Halhmerateln'e
London Opera House '
CECIL PARKES
' ' Violinist -
And ' V ::''
WILLIAM CONWAY
'', " Pianist
PAUL GORDON
AMERICA A
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A Cycle of Surprieeo
'ORPHEUM
TRAVEL WEEKLY
Showlnt Climbing th Alpi and Along
rrom.tr oi
Franc and Italy
HaRRY EMMA
SHARROCKS
"BEHIND THE GRAND STAND"
Pt-tcau Matin, allry. 10c; bt
aaat (xcpt Saturday and Sunday).
25c. Nlfhtt, 10c, 25c, 10c and 75c
FIRST HALF STARTING SUNDAY
Clark U.lcCu Hough
Much Ado About Nothing
- ( Alexandria
" Master of the Xylophono . ;x
, Burke & Burke '
Eighteen Minutes In the Fun Factory
Dave Wood's
Animal Actors
Sconce of Every Day Life
Harry Davenport
'The Heartof a Fool"
. Vitafraph Dram In Three Act,..
OMAHA'S FUN CENTER."
raseaa iTFl PnllT Hats., 15-tB-SSe.
Xlfty Kvon'n, is-ts-so-JSe.
Purposely Booked for ; ; ?
TEACHERS' CONVENTION WEEK
BON-TON GIRLS BMU:.
Crazy Bab LaTour, LatUr Allari; Lm Hoyt.
Oraat Cast and Big Beauty Chorus. Two
eompUt show alaction nit Bt30 and 11.30
Raturn road from th ata.ro at both pr
(ormancfli. (Final Perform inc Friday Nurht)
Ladies' Dlma Matlnao Every Woek Day.
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1 Martin W Bush I
Studio, li-13 Baldrif. Block
20th and Farnam Ste.
Phono Harney 863. v.
Instructor at Sacred Heart
Acad.mjr.
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Prices:
Nlght-25c, 35c, 50c, 75c
Matinees 15c and 25c
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