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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1899)
THE COURIER. tH A MUSICIAN'S PROTEST. In thn current number of tho Now York "Musical Courier" I find ovor tbo signature of the Lincoln correspondent tho following remarks: Tbo musical season in May genorally closes witb tbo May Festival given by tbo Matinee Mueicalo Club. Thcro aro throe conservatories or schools of music in Lincoln and numberless graduato and student recitals will bo crowded into tbo noxt two monthB a dismal prospect for t-o muBicul reporter. But then tho presence of tho studont helps to bring tho Rosontbals, Zeislors, Cnrrono, and all tho other tnuBical blesB ings enjoyed this wintor. If only tho trial bad preceded tbo compensation!" It has beon tho rule of ono ot theso BcboolB of music tho one connected with tho Stato Univorsity to ignoro all ignorant and spiteful criticism. Hut the remarks quoted soem to mo to require a few words of reply. I am not an ardent advocato of tho rulo "Stand up for No. braska" at any cost, but tbo old proverb about the bird which injures its own nest may not bo inapplicable to this case. This person bap gone out of her way to speak slightingly of home institutions and of honest effort by student?, in a paper published in a largo city in tho EuBt, It is not only the school I ropro Bent but all tho Echools and all tho stu donts who rro discouraged and rebuked. I want to eay on behalf of the school connected witb the State University that the very paper in which thiB com munication appeared has within the past month written to the director of the school praising tbo programs of the graduates, and that it published the an nouncoment of thtir performance. Honest criticism after tho event we do not oppose, but welcome bb helpful. But this sort of thing! To insult pupilB befotb bearing them bb though the only value of students lay in their vulue in bringing foreign artists to that city and that at other times they are to bo considered a trial to the supersensitive critic! I must say that this does not in dicate a spirit of criticism either helpful or juBt, and 1 balieve that I and my pu pils will gladly forego the advantage of tho lady's presence if it affords her such discomfort. John Randolph. opora organization, tho Bostonians, who will uppoar at tho Oliver Wednesday, May 21. Thoy will offor that beautiful and melodious composition of Ilorbort Smith, '-Tho Soronado." Of tho li brotto nothing need bo added to tho fact that both in story and troatmout it shows its cHpablo author ut his best, whilo in tho gonoral spirit of commonda ion that has fallon to tho lot of its music, such goms as "Tho Seronado," "Tho Angolus," "Woman, Lovely Wo man," "Cupid and I," and tho woltz song, ''Dreaming," havo desorvodly mot with tho highest oncomiume enthusiastic praise could givo. It is not without in terest to note that though eoino changes aro apparent in tho formor raomborship of tho company, thoso old favorites, Henry Clay Barnaboo, W. II. MacDon ald, Miss JesBio Bartlott DaviB, William Davin, Goorgo Frothingham, Josephine Bartlott and Helen Bertram are still in. eluded in its poreonnol, whilo among tho newer faces aro those of Lloyd Rand, tenor; Charles R. Hawley, William Boderick and Carolon Daniels. A strong chorus and porfoct scenery and coBtumoB of course, go without Baying. AS- THE THEATRE AT THE OLIVER. Monday night at the Oliver we are to have the event of tho season in the pro duction ia this city of Mr. Richard Maneflold'e superb presentation of Ed mond Rostand's heroic comedy "Cyrano de Bergerac." No other occasion in theatricals in recent years has been an ticipated with the interest and relish, and tho belief in satisfaction tor artistic appetite that makes 60 peculiarly and emphatically desirable thiB important event.' Tho importance of Mr. Mans field's appearance is so surely a matter of personally artistic pre-eminence that it is quite apart and distinct from the accident of tho vebiclo of expression. This is in evidence in bis present creation of Cyrano and his elaborate presenta tion ot the great play, according to crit icism at hand. The beauty and great neEB of tho play aro not only in ovidenco by tho proclamation of foroign critics but it 1b patent to tho hundreds of thou sands of readers of the book. Yet only Richard Mansfield of tho many who havo essayed tho presentation in Amor ica have been able to cope witb the in tricate role or flavor the presentation with the beauty and poetry which aro its natural attributes. Prices, lower boxes, 83; upper boxes, $2.50: parquet and first four rows ot dress circle, $250; balance of lower floor, 92; balcony, 92, $1.50 and $1; gallery, 75 cents. NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIATION MEETING. For the ineutitigof the National Ed ucational Association at Los Angeles, Cal , July 11-14 1891), the Union Pacific will.make the greatly reduced rate of one fare plus 82.00 for the round trip. The excellent service given by the Union Pacific was commented on by all who hud the pleasure of using it to the convention at Washington in 1898 This year our educational friends meet In Los Angeles, and members of the Association and others from points East should by all means take the Union Pacific The service of the Union Pacific is un excelled and consists of Palace Sleep-ing-Cars, Buffet Smoking and Library Cars, Dining-cars, meals a la-carte Free Reclinlng-Chair Cars and Ordi nary Sleeping Cars. Tho Union Pacific is The Route for summer travel. For full Information about tickets, stop-overs, or a finely illustrated book describing "The Overland Route" to the Pacific Coast, call on E. B. Slosson, Gen. Agt. Hhlp fifty Kara. The Gate City, which arrived here tn Monday from Savannah, In tho first teamer going out of this port to be equipped with an aurophono, tho now tlovico for enabling tho lookout to do .ormlno tho direction of sounds at Boa. Th aurophonc was tried on tho way tip, but llttlo could bo told nbout Its utility owing to Its being placed In & poor position. It consists of a brats oox, which fltB over tho mast and which has projecting from each ond n broad-mouthed funnel. From this box, closo to tho funnolB, two tubcfl llko or dinary speaking tubes lead down tho maBt and through tho main deck to the deck bolow. InBldo of tho box there is a complex orrangsmu jf dia phragm? and Bounding boards so placed . i a sound will enter only one of tho lubes when it 13 pnsBlng through tho funnel on tho oppoalto sldo of tho box. On tho lower deck is an arrange ment like an engine-room indicator, by which tho box ohovo may bo turned around tho most, and directly under the Indicator is n tcll-talo compass. Tho man below plncea tho tubes to his ears, where thoy aro held in place by a cap. UnleBS tho funnels abovo aro pointing directly toward tho sound which ho wishes to locato ho will hear It only faintly and in ono ear, bocauso one of the funnels being turned from tho sound tho tuho opposlto does not operate. He then turns tho Indicator In tho direction from which tho sound appears to come, and when tho funnol Ib pointing directly at tho sound it passes through tho tunnel and out of tbo other, putting both tubes In opera tion, and tho operator hears tho sound distinctly and In both oars at one He then glances at the Indicator and tho point on the tell-tale at which it tests gives tho exuot bearing of tht tound.- -Boston Truuscript. 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An nshon pallor spread over his face. Ho Haw some thln in tho sand. It wns tho print of a bare foot. IV. He cried aloud: "I lied from tho world bocauso of ltl It haunted me there! Uod knows I waa Innocent." He fell to tho earth and lila eye became glassy. V. Long years paBsed. Sailors, seeking water, found on the beach the skeletons of a mnn nnd a dog and a footprint which grimly told that Trilby had passed that way. ro"xxc5 H. W. BROWN Druggist and Bookseller. Wliltlntt'a Fino Stationory and Calling Cards 127 S. Eleventh Street. PHONE 68 K4o!JNr. rM--rro c ? ? J Itepeattnt- Hill-.-. The king of Denmark's "sort of new invented guns, which bcins but once charged will discharge many times, one after another," in 1657, would seem to have bad rivals about tho same period. Pepys twice refers to such. On July S, 1662, when "at tho Dolphin -with the officers of the ordnanco, after dinner was brought t.o Sir. W. 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Entire PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA and NEBRASKA WES LEYANQUARTET and OLEE CLUB Will Assist. At FUnke Opera House. Monday Evening, June Fifth. Reserved seats in the lower part of the House .15 cents. Kesorvod seats in Balcony 25 co'nts. Gallery (unreserved) 15 cents. OREN E. LOCK6, Director. m !5xixwssxs) lXSXsXSXsXSXS sx