Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 2, 1890, Page 7

THE GRAND OPERA [SEASON, N pa— WArrangements All Complete for the Coming of Patti. WILL BE A GREAT SUCCESS, A Immense Salo =The Coliscum the Oceasion of ranstormed for Advance Seats The Storics of the Operas, The Patti Bngagement, There is no longer any doubt of the suc- cess of the seassn of ltalian grand oper which opens in this city Moncay ev The advance sale of tickets has boen the receivts up o last evening aggregating over $10,000. Taking everything into con- sideration, this has been equal to expecta- tions. When the salo of season tickets opened there was @ large demund, \Qm the rush came yesterday wiren Single adnissions were on the market. Of course the larger share of anxious purchasers sccured seats for the mutines, when Patti Bppears, but the sales for the Monday night performance were satisfactory to the waa- sgement, and the Coliseum will undoubtedly befl lied on the opening night. Itisa ques- tion, however, whother the immense building will ‘hold all those who wish to sttond the mwatinee Tuesday. Orders for tickets: to hear Patti have poured in from surrounding cities and towns in both Nebraska and Jowa, and the trains on Tuesday will be fillea with music overs from withiin a radius of 150 miles. On Monduy cveniog Verdr's sublime opera, “Il Trovatore,” will be produced, with Tamagno and Nordica as the stars. Tuesday afternoon Mme, Patti will appear 88 Ttosina in the “Barber of Seville.” As will be noted by reference to Tk Bee's telegraphic columus, Mme. Patti sang at the matinee yesterday afternoon in Denver, Private dispatches also state that Tamagno Qnd I7ordica have fully recovered from their Blight colds aud will fill their Omaba cn- 1euts as announced & The opera compan in leaves Denver +bis morning at 10 o'clock and will arrive in Omaba at 10 s, w, Monday, Mme. Pattiand others of the leading singers bhave engaged guarters at the Millard. The preparations for the reception wre complete. A vast expanse of chairs greets the eye upon first entering the Coliseum. Chairs to the xight, chairs to the left, chairs everywhere ~—all arranged in orderly rows with numer- ous broad aisles, and every chair numbered Two entrauces have been arranged—both Bt the center of the building on the east side. The main entrance leads to the amphi- theuter and will be used for the general ad- mission tickets, and the other entra i mediately south of the main entrance, will be used as an entrance to the main floor aad reserved seats. A large force of ushers under the very eflicient direction of Mr. Louis Baehr will be in attendance Lo conduct ticket holders to their seats ana ample avrangements have been made to handle the immense crowds With the minimum amount of confusion. Two cloak rooms have been provided at the southeast cornor of the amphitheatro which_ will be in the hanasof compotent ~*1e8 for the checkiug of coats, clonks, et the matter of exits extensive arran 78 have been made. Thers will bs six from the amphitheatre; one 1w the Vihwest corner, one in the southwest cor- Pucr, three in the centre of the east side and one near the northeust corner. There will be one eutrance to the main floor at the centre of the east side and one directly opno- pite at the west side. It will be seen that there will be no difliculty in clearing the house in a few moments. A policeman will qe stationed at each entrance. A fire brigade will be on Land and hose will be stretched throughout the buildin Ihe dressing rooms extemporized for this pccasion in the vear of the stage'are models pf neatness and convenience. The one in- tended for the great cantatrice is a commodious affair, and contains all the modern mprovements, electric light, not and cold water and all the other accessoris of a complete boudoir. ‘The {urniture s unique and beautiful, & heavy axminster carpet covers the floor, ex- qguisite paintings adorn the walls, while choice plants and iraing vines fill the Joveiy comparument with the most pleasing “odors. The .auxiiary dressing rooms are ull complete uffuirs witliin themselves, and the company will be subjected to no in- convenience whatsoever. I'he stage curtain, an immense affair, 15 of silk plush, while the seenery is the very bost available, aud will d uot a little to the effectivencss of tho en- crtainments. On the right hand sido of the wtuge, commanding an admirable view of Qye whole stage, are eight private boxes wixh a capacity for twelve persons euch. This front of the stage, and the boxes as weli, will bo bauked withalowers and other- wise impressively and beautifuily decorated. HISTOKY O THE OUMPANY, The Best Artists of Europe Banded Together in the Organization. When Henry Abbey, the great im- pressurio, determined to bring Mme. Patti back for another tour in this country, he was at first undecided whether to present her in concert or grand opera. The latter contemplated enormous expense and big risks, but bis faith in the A n people and their well kno o) terprises that meet ther taste was so great that he finaliy decided to secure a com- ‘uny, comprising artists of the highest repu- tatian and give opera on a grander scale than waus ever before kuown this side the At- lantic. Vith that idea in view, he sent his trustea ngents abroad authorizedjto engage the best singers of Europe ud offer such terms 'as Wwoula uce them to nccopt. Mme. Adelina Patti was already under the contract, but it was deemed noces- sury in order to carry out the scheme satis faotorily 1o have u tenor of notabie fame, Consequently Mr. Abbey opened negotiations with Tamugno aud succeeded in closing with him, With two this at tho head of an organization Mr. Abbey could not afford to give them auy other than the finest support, cousequently he employed such celebrated artists as Mme, Albaui, Mme, Nordica, Mine. Fabbri, Mme, Synuerberg, Mme. Bauer- meister, Mme. Volda, Sig. Del Puente, Sig. De Vaschetti, Sig. Biulnul, Sig. Lucini and others of equal renown. The chorus was secured in Milan, the ballet in London and tho orchestra in New York. No such com- bination of musical talent was ever vefore transported through Its knowiedge ot grand opar: horough its individual and collective ability so strong, that after having been brought together from all parts of the old world one rehearsal “Romeo and Juliet” was deemed sufi- t to opeu the Auditorium at Chicago. at Mr. Abbey's veoture has thus fur proved @ success is ungues uoned. It 18 now safe to pred that the two entertainients here will bring 1o at loast $18,000, and possibly $20,000, The company numbers about two hundred people. It travels in a special train of twelve curs und carries enough wardrobe to pro- duce no less than & dozen operas. Mme. Tatti travels in a special palace car bearing her pawe. 1t is a perfect pulace on wheels Hosides this there are two of Pullman's tfinest sleepers for the principals, two tourist sleepers for the chorus, orchestra and ballet, two hotel cars, one day coact and four bag- ge our: A MARCH OF YRIUMPH, largo, stars of magnitude Such Has Been the Journey of the 5 Parti Opera Troupe. . Mr. Marcus Mayer, the advance agent of the Patti Opera troupe, when here recently spoke as follows coucerning the great and unparalleled triumphal tour of that great iration *‘fo Chicago, where we opened the Aud- torium,” he smd, “the reveipts were $230,- 000 for eighteon performances. I west to Mexico to pave the way for the com- ing of the cowpany, There our prices were $160 for the season of Mifteen performances and $12 for siugle THE seats. Thore is an unwritten law In Mexico thata manager cannot sell his whole house Lo #eason patrons; ho must save somo weats for those who catnot afford or do not desire to witness evory performance. The Rgovernor, howover, was a friend of mine, und raiscd the embargo to such an ex tent that 1 was allowed to sell almost every- thing for the season. We gave six extra por formances in Mexico, making twenty-one in all, and our rroeipts were $225,000 1n eold. The company bas & tremendous repertoire now, embracing twenty operas. Pat i nothing new except **Romeo and Juliet she will sing “Lakme" ducing the return engagement in Chicago. We had only one mishap with of thirteen cars. At the junction AMexicono Internacionale and the Mexicano Centrale an iron bridee 300 feet long, avout twelve miles lorreon, broke down and our train was delayed tuirty-six hours, 80 that we arrived in Mexico on the 10th in stead of the 0th of January and opened on the 1ith_tc 000 house, Tamagno's William d n phenomenal success, us 1t has d srywhere “In San Francisco, in spite of the de pressed feelings of the paople, caused by the mnustal snow and floods, the company has done romarkably woll. 1 am an ola Caly; fornian, and I nover 8aw such weather as they have had there. ‘Thero were days whon not oven suburban trains conld leave, wod I felt very much afraid of the result of the scason. But in spitc of all we had an ad vance season sale of $27.000, and _when the company reached the city we had £60,000 in bunk representing the season salo, and that of tho first week. The recelpts of the first week were over $0,000, “I'he company goes from here to Louisville for six performances on @ cortainty, and then to Chicago, where Patti will sing three times and Tamagno threo times. 1oston will follow, with ten performances, begin. ming Marcli 10, aud on March 24 the com- pany will begin an enwagement in New York, which will inclnde sixteen perform- ances. During the New York season the compny will sing two nights in Philadels phia.! PATTUS DEBUT IN OMAL our train of the The Former Visits of the Diva This Oity. On Thursday, April 3, 1534, a spocial train having on board Mapleson's ““Her Majesty’s Opera company” arrived in Omaba from San Francisco at ©:30 p. m. The train consisted of three baggage cars, three coaches and four sleepers. ho three slecpors were - “La Trav, “La Somnambula,” both Mann boudoir cars, the “Lycoming of the Hannibal & St. Joe railway and the Mann boudoir car “Adelina Patti,” These boudoir cara were fitted up in the most suverb style then known 1 slecping car architecture, and very little behind the fluest cars of today. They were supplied with all the appliances for alecping, eating, cooking and the toilet, and were ocoupied by the high-priced members of the company. The “*Adelima Patti” was occnpied by the renowued songstress and her husband, Sig- nor Nicoliny, and Mr. M. H. De Young, proprietor of the San _Francisco Chronicle, accompanied by his wife, on a pleasure trip to Burope. As tho to train rolled into a curious crowd gathered around it all having in view the same purpose, to catch & glmpse of the leading stars, Adelina Patti and Madame Gerster. “The greatest attraction was .Mme. Patti’s n which the party was seated at dinner. ho curtains and blinds were drawa in such & mauner as Lo permit the gathered crowd to fully inspect tho interior of the palatial car, and every mouthful eaten by the great singer was watched with the most intense interest. The leading people of the company, with the exception of Patti and her party, leit the cars and sought rest in the hotels. The chorus girls of the party curled themselves up on the seats of the coachos and passed the night there. After quiet had settled down upon the scene Mme. Patti was called upon in her car by & reporter, who was shown through the magnificent ' palace. The car was built especially for her and cost 865,000, 1t was a maguificent coach. The curtains were of heavy daamask silik. The walls and ceiling were covered with gilded leather tapestry. Tue lamps were rolled gold. Patti’s boudoir, in point of elegance surpassed anything ever bhofore construcied for travelieg purposes. The furniture throughout was covered with silk of the most costly and elegaut material, A grand piano was one of the appoint- ments, the casing of which was of costly wood, beautifully carved, and cost The instrument had ship springs which caused it to remain constantly balanced, thus doing away with the necassity of frequent tuning. The walls were hung with valuable pictures, two of which cost 2,000 each, and were from the weasels of famous Italian artists. In this fashion did Mme. Patti nmke her entry into Omaba. Mme. Patti spoke in tones of unbounded praise of her trip to California and her treatment in San Francisco, where sbe re- ceived & grand ovation. Jewels, valuable vases and costly presents of all kinds were showered upon her. Fach time she sang the stage was heaped with beautitul bouquets ana floral decorations of every de~ soription. Upon her last appearance she was presented with a floral offering ten feet w length and six feet wide. At this performanco the people were unable to getinto the house and between two and three hundred passed through the rear and secreted thomselves under the stage. In a moment of ecstasy they cheerod snd were discovered. In Salt Lake City Patti sang to an audience of over 12,000 parsons in the Mormon tabernacle, both Mormons and Gen- tites vielng with each otherto do her homage. One of Mme. Patti’s constant companions at that time was her world renowned parrot, wiich was @& very know- ing 'bird and afforded o great deal of amusement to the party. ‘That evening us Mme. Patti and her hus- band strolled up Teuth strect in the moon+ light her attention wus attracted by the music of a German chorus sung by sturdy male voices coming from Turner hall, It was the Manuerchor singing society re- hearsing for & concert soon to be given. Patti stopped on the sidewalk for fully five minutes listening und seemed to be highly entertained judging from her complimentary remarks, ‘The next duy was warm and balmy, and the minor members of the company were often seen on the streets, and their foreign dress and mauner attracted considerable at- tention, Mume. Patti and Signor Nicolini remamed in their car until 2 o'clock, when @ curringe containing Mr. E. Rosewater and General Gibbon, then department commander of the Platte, drove up to the depot and were joined by the distinguished artiits. 1t was intended 1o drive to the barracks but owing to the muddy condition of the roads the idea was abandoned, However, the party visited Huuscom park and several other places of nterest. Mme. Patti expressed herself as wmuch plessed. The urses in the park were Just taking on their spring verdure, the ten- der groon of the Erass, the sunshine und balmy air and the song of the bluebirds us the flitted among the trees,lent encnantment to the hour. Mme. Patti had never before seen the Awerican bluebird and admired it greatly; in fact, since the time sne first vis- ited this city to speak of Omahn was sure to bring to Ler @ word of admiration for the beautiful birds she saw in the park on that spring day. Late i the evening a private supper was iven at the Paxton hotel, attended by Mme. ‘attl, Signor Nicolini, Mr. BE. Rosewater and Count Zacharoff, and about 11 o'clock Patti and her husband were driven to their private car at the depot. 1n 1887 the diva again visited Omaha. Ne- gotiations bad been pending vetween Mr. Max Meyer and Henry M. Abbey, agent, to give the people 0f Omaka an opportunity to ear her sing. Patti's mavager asked o guarantee of $5,000 for one concert. After au effort Lo raise this amount it was decided that it was greater than Omaba felt disposed to offer for the attraction. The idea of reuting the exposition buildiog was tnen suggested. The proposition was accepted nni the ball was rented st the usual rates. Later 8 programme was arranged of the best coucert members in addition to the third act of “Semiramide,” and the scale of ad- mission determined as follows, §1, 82, $3 and #4, accordiug to location, somo of the best seats o the gallery bringiug 8. On Satur- day mdtuing, February 19, the sale of seuts commenced &t the Exposition buildiug and Wus 8 wmost exvitiog struggle for place. Two hundred and ufty people were in line, mu'lx of whom were speculaturs. It was de- cided at first to sell only ten tickets to oue rmn. but tue rule was soon brokes ana locks of s high us lor‘l{ tickets were s00n belng sold. Snbortly after 8 o'clock the the depot OMAHA DAIIL sale closed, betweon $7,000 and $5,000 worth of tickets beinz disposed of. Patti arrived in Omaha on February ber magnificent train, wh car Adelina Patti, in which the diva made her first visit to Omaba, In the Pullman car great singe , in Anchoria were the s main suppork Mme. Schalcni and husband, Count Lolli; Sig. Gallassi, Sig. Novari, ¢ Arditi, Sig. Corsi, Sig. Migglar,, Sig. Morinl, Naeolini's private Sig. Sapio and C. H. Mathows, manage! A large number of ladies aad gentiemen wero gathered at the depot to greet Mme, Patti, It was the anniversary of the birth of Sig. Nicolini and in commemoration of the event Mme. Patti decided to dine in her traveling home, o the spectators wore dis- appointed in nol eatching a glimpse of her as expected. Mme. Patti reached the Millard late in the #, where a suite of several oms had prepared for her, being and furnished at groat ex- The night of the concert the Exposition was filled from wall to wall with the largest audience that h heard Patti during that season. Among the auditors were the leaders of fashion, and lovers of music in every class. Ladies' hats were tabooed, and full dress was largely the rute. One hour was occupied in seating the immense wathering, and at $:20 precisoly a little man with a bald head raised his baton and the first notes of the orchestra floated over the heads of the audienco. It was Signor Arditi, When the dainty, trim ‘figure of Patti stepped upon the platform the storm of ap plause that broke forth was enough to con vince anyone thatgshe had captured the audi- encebeiore she had sung a note, When the opening demonstration had subsided the diva began with a selection from “Lucia” in which sbe dispiayed all the ricnness and brillianey of voice that has made her famous. After the selection the storm of applause was 80 terrific that the diva could not ignore 1t aud graciously reponded with a wall known Scotch ballad, Her success was im mediate and great. The paople of Omaha had néver heard colicctively so great a musical event. The work of the company was superb all the way through. The orchestration was grand, and under the conductorship of the vetoran Arditi was oneof the chief pleasures of the evening. Patti herself was resplendent with jewels ana decorations, the most uoticeable a massive cluster of diamonds nearly two inches i diameter, the gift of the late em- peror of the French, also a cluster of larger stoues presented to her by the Empress Eugenie. She also wore decorations given by all ot potentates of Burope wicluding one from the iate Czar Alexander of Russia and one from King Kulakaua. The city was thronged with people from abroud who had come 10 Omaha t hear Patti, All the principal hotels were crowded while numbers of private houses sheltered friends from outside towns who had come to Omaha to enjoy the concert, Among the many distinguished peoblo who were present were the following: Governor and Mrs, Thaver, Genoral J.S. Brisoin, General and Mrs. Crook, General and Mrs. Breck, Colonel and Mrs. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Johu M. ‘Thurston, General and Mrs, Cowin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colpetzer, W. N. Babcock, W. A. Paxton and many other prominent people FATTL IN TTRAVIATA The Great Diva's Appearance in New York in 1884, The following 18 an extract from York editorial correspondenco which ap- peared in The 1 December 15, 1854 ew Youk, Dec. 9, 1884.—7 . * « The Academy of Music was crowded Friday night with a_fashionable audience on the casion of Adelina Patti's’ appearance in Verdi's opera, “La Traviata.” DPassiog down the central aisle of the parquette a few minutes after 8 I beheld & spectacle of daz- zling splecdor. The vast and brilliantly lighted auditorium with its regal decorations was resplendant with the wealtt, beauty and bon-ton of New York. Vain-glorious, pom- pous shoddyocracy was there decked in most goreeous toggery. There was a fair sprink- ling of that less 1mposing of New York so- clety which exhibits better breediog and higher culture of indulging in less extrava- gance in dress. The black dress suit with low-cut gilet and white cravat was predom- inant among a majority of the male audience. Only a few dudes made themselves conspic- uous by their *“loud” flummery. The ap- parel and fixtures of the ladies were de- cidedly striking aud flashy, Velvets, satins, iace ribbons and flowers— both natural and artificial--of every shade and hue in distracting profusion. I'he display of costly jewels was simply stun- ning. The twenty-four boxes ranged three tiers wide and four tiers high on each side of the stage, were all occupied. 'The two lower tiers wera for the most part monopo- hized by the millionsire cod fish and mack- erel snobos for which New York is famous. What specimens of vanity and vul- garity these American apes of nobility are! Whatever may have been the make-up, color or quality of the princely Parisian costumes worn by the robust and cadaverous com- pound of feminine indelicacy that occupied these boxes, nothing was visible to the audi- ence below except the bepowderad and be- jeweled busts with their liberal display.of the fountains of motherly love, Here and there glimpses of lace, presumably part of & name- less garment, were exposed in order to en- able Lhe owner to exhibit strings of glitter- ing diamonds that were attached. The curtain had already risen when I en- tered and Patti, radiant with smiles, su- perbly clad in elegant robes, ornamented New with flowers, her queerly neck’ blazing with \ dismor group pearl set was the center of a gayly dressed made her appear like a lustrous m a cluster of rubies aund emeralds, Sbe saung as no other mortal — can sing, and acted with that supreme perfection -whieh - justly —enti- tles her to rank among the greatest living acwors. 1 hadseen ‘“I'raviata” and “Camille,” 18 counterpart, played by famous actors at various tin'es ana places, but never had I seon Violetta or Camille personified with such passionate yet natural intensity of feel- ing. Although her support was in many ways defective, and Alfredo, who plays the role of Violetta's lover and was carried off tne stage in a genuine fainting fit, Madame Patti sustaned the play throughout by ber masterly tact and her almost superhuman exertions, which elicitea frequent and hearty applause. Spell-bound from first to last by the profound emotion, intense passion and deep pathos of Patti's personation of Vio- letta, I was literally more impressed with her marvelous dramatic power than her enchanting vocalization, which eminent musical critics all the world over pronounce absolutely perfact. PATTL OFF THE STAGE. Next day I called at the Winasor hoteél to renew the agreeable acquaintahce formed auring Madame Patti's trief stay at Omals last April on her return from California. I am 80 glad you have called,” exelaimed Patti, as she extended both her hands in her vivacious and fascinating mauner; *‘I shall not forget Omaha, We had such a delight- ful time in your city, aud I always remem- ber with pleasure how we roamed around the place. Your maguificent hotel, that electric lighy factory, the park and those lovely-blue birds. Do you remember, Ernest,” turning to Mons. Nicolini, who had also received me most cordially, “‘they were not sparrows, but real blue birds with such beautiful feathers, Wuat a splendid time we did have! Ilike Omaha o should like 1 sing there once this wiuter.” 1 hope you will play in some opera that will enable our people not ouly Lo*hear you sing but see you ucting,” said 1, “for aftor seeing you 10 *Traviata' 1 reard your act- ing uluost us excellent as your song. You must have been exhausted after sach an ef- fort, you were 50 terribly in earnest. Imno. ticed big vear drops trickling down your cheeks during one of the acts.” “Madam was completely broken down last night and did not tuke a morsel after return- 1ng from the opera,” said Patti's secretary, Mons. Lovelly, **La Traviata’ always does wffect her deoply, She sheds real tears and feels as wretched as if the play was a sol- emn and sud reality.” I had more than my usual part to play last night,” saia Patti smiling. *“Alfredo, wy lover, was unwell aud in one scene had @ fainting spell, 8o [ hua not only to do most of the love-mak ug, fondling aud pressing out to ill out his part as well as that of the absent minded actors who failed to keep up,” “*Turnine from the sublime to the ridicu- lous,” said Patti, “there was an incident in the play last night that does not appear in the librotto. You remember ths seene when Alfrodo throws down the money ut wy feet and in Lhe excess of passionato grief and anger | faiut away on the sofs. Just at Wt moment the man who Lmpersonates Lbe baron whispered to we, n't faiot too hard, wadame; dou't wake it too serious, ‘What's the matter? said I, in italian.” ‘Madame, I saw the boat today.' ‘‘What boat?’ ‘I saw the Oregonian, the ship in which we oame oveF ‘from Europe last, and we must try andege:back on that bonk next spring.’ “Wasn't that ludicrous?™ exclaimed Patti, Inughing. But I kept a,piraight face and neither you nor anybody''else in the audi ence notioed that interpolation in the play,” What & magnificent set of dia 3 had on last night, nadame. Was [ extrav- sed they were worth over “Indeed you were mnot: cloven strings of larce necklace and my alamond rings are of great tarning to Nicolini r kon them worth?"" “You had on_your neck,arms and ears over £800,000 in diamonds and jewels,” said Mr. Levelly. ““T'his is stupendous. of being kiduapped bers ! No danger," s(There ware fynonas in the bricelets and ear value.. How much,"” aud Levelly, “do you Are you_ not afraid by some dariog rob said Patti. ‘1 guarded off and on the stage, and we don't koep tho jewelty at the hotel. { always buye 1t securely deposited at Tiffauy's.” “ e R. am woll Musical and Dramatic Not The new opera of the popular Bostonians will bo received with the snme cuthusiasm here as they have been throughout the eatire country, Their succoss 18 the more grati- fying as both “Don Quixote” and “Luzotte" are the works of American composers. *Don Quixote” was composed by Rezinald do Koven of Chicago and the libretto by Harry Smith, also of the samo city. [n Boston, where the opera was produced by the Bos. tonians, there were sixteen encores the first night and the opera was an immense suc- cess. The overa has made suca a pro nounced hit in Ameriea that the English rights have boen sold to the Prince of Wales theater, London, and the Bostonians will produce it for a lonst run in Chicago on their return from Cali- fornia 10 May. Barnabee as the Don and Frothingham as Sanco Panza have two of the groatest of comedy roles ana they have made pronounced hits in them. *Suzette” 18 one of the brightest of comedy operas, and 1 the title role Mario Stone has made 4 most pronounced success. Jesso artlett Davis is charming in tie role of the Mar- chioness and MacDonaid and Hoff play the Marquis and the peasant lover to perfection. At the Grand this evening Pat Rooney will appear in “Pat's New Wardrobe.” Sev- eral n peciaities and songs will be intro- J, and Mr. Rooney himself will give several new imitations. As the house will crowded without a doubt it will be ad- able to securo seats in advance, thus avoiding a certaiu rush av the door, The ‘*Messiah" rehearsa! is pcstponed this week from Monday until Wednesday even- ing, owiug to the Italian operatic perform- ance ‘The patrons of the Eden musee will be treated to a startling entertainment during the coming week, The Jones tragedy will be preseuted with all its details and vivid descriptions of all the scenes and incidents of that_terrible affair. For the last two weeks Manager Lawler has been hard at work with a staff of artists and corps of as- sistants preparing the attraction. At an enormous expense the work has been com- pleted. Artists have examined the Pinney farm and visited it daily, in order to muke the excellent’ sketch of the place which will be presented at the Eden Musee during the coming week. So perfect indeed is this sketch that it is be- lieved the authorities wiil request the use of it at the coming trial of the accused man. The exhibition at the Eden Musce will be like aud real. In the background will be stretched the great canvass views of the Pinney farm wnere the murger was com- mitted. The bay stack uvder which the bodies of the murdered people lay has been secured and will be on exhibition. The clothing which the unfortunate couple wore atthe time of the cruel murder will be shown. Io the foreground will appear the wax figures of the murdered couple as weil as of Neal, the suspect. The exhibit will consist of many relics of the Piuney farm, some of which are yetuukaown to the au- thorities and may proye of yast service in bringing to justice the guilty person or persons Mr. Lawler has devoted much time and labor on this matter. He bas worked with such vigor and success that he expects County Attorney Mahondy and other au- thorities to be astounded by the light which this exnibit shall throw on the tragedy at the Pinney farm. Mr. Lawler has worked this up for the benefit of his patrons, but he will cheerfully turn over the evidence he has accumulated to the uuthorities after this week. Itis expected that this attraction will astound all who see it. Wkile the great tragedy 18 shrouded in mystery those who visit the Eden musee will not beat a 1088 to place the guilt where it properly be- longs, The exuibition will be more than realistic. It will be the most startling and sensational exhibit ever offered to the veo- ple. At a time when information is wanted on a great crime the Eden musee offers a solution to the mystery. This will vo the greatest week the linden musee has ever enjoyed, IT WAS NOT A LIBEL, A Verdict for tha Defense in Lilja's Suit Against The Ber, The jury ia the libel suit of Edward Lilja against Tue Bee returned a verdict for the defendaut in Judge Doane's court yesterday The case, as has been stated, was an action for libel and $5,000 damages brought by Lilja as a result of the publication by Tue Bee of a brief item in its police court news in October, 1883, The case was given to the jury at a late hour Iriday afternoon and a sealod v dgict returned Priday night for the defendant. In his instructions to the jury Juage Doane defined the rights of a newspaper i the matter of publishing public records and court proceadings. The instructions are herewith presented in brief: The defendunt admits the publication of the article complained of but claims it was published as a nows item and without any malice or ill will toward the plaintiff and ai- leges that a complaint had been made in police court against the plawtil and a war- rant 1ssued for his urrest. “The jury is instructed: 1. That'the defendant, as a mnewspaper, had the right to publish as o matter of news the proceedings ocourring in the public courts, or such matters as may appear in the public records provided the same is pub- lished 10 good faith and without malice and for a publication made under such circum- stances the publisher of & newspaper will not be liable to an action for damagoes, 2. 1f the defendant went beyond what ap- peared in or was shown from the conrt rec- ords or proceedings then the defendant would be liable. ) 8, If the publication was of the character denominated by law as libe)lous per se then malice is presumed from the publication and necd not be proved. If, howéver, such pub- lication 18 not lbelous’ pef e, then it de- volves upon the plaintiff o ‘proof malive on the part of the defendant, and the absence ;fl;uch proof of malice mo vecovery can be had, 178G 4. The publication complaired of is not libellous per se, except that part of it which charges the complaint agaist'the plaintiff in police court, and the issusnee of a warrant there against bim, and us that was & matter of public record, and 18 shown to have been true, no damage can be awarded for suc! publication, unless you findifrom ull the evi- denge that the publication jwas maliciously made. -y 5. 1f you shall find umtu;\ publication was made without malice aud kood Taith, your ver- dict will be for the defendan. 1f, however, from the testimony, you find that the publi- cation was maliciously wadé you will return such damages as you may find the plaintift has sustained by reason ot the publication, In nssessing damages to the plaintiff you will coutine yourselyes Lo such damages as the Pl may have suffered in Lis good name and reputation by reason of having been brought 1nto public scandal and disrepute by raason of the publication complained of, e BREVITIES, Rev. Dr. Duryes of this city has béen elected presivent of the Long Pine Chautau- qus It is reported that Fred Nye will in a week OF Lwo start u weekly paper—Topics. It will be 1ssued Saturdays with illustrations. Don't fail to hear *‘Mother Goose” at Waushington hali, March 7 sud 8. Benefit of Woman's Exchange, The experiment which one of our l2ading dry goods werchants Lus made in keaping 1890, -SIXTEEN PAGES THE JONES TRAGEDY HAS MANAGER LAWLER SOLVED THE MYSTERY? A Great Scoop! Important facts brought to lig killed Allan and Dorothy Jones? ht by a The guilty parties will Who stroke of enterprise! soon be known! lows already creaks in anticipation of its righteous purpose ! Hden Musee. 11th and Farnam. WHEHEK OF MAROCE 3rd The most startling and sensational attraction ever presented in a place of amuse- ment. TO THE PUBLIC: At great expense and trouble we pr ment is doubly pertinent. not deny, ent an That we have a surpri attraction this week w rm ‘Lragedy. When we are through with it the authorities ar ich at this mo- e in store for many people we will On the contrary, we expect the name of the Eden Musece to be in the mouth of every one interested in the Pinney F: all Nebraska with this attraction, welcome to the fruits of our efforts. We expect to surpr EDEN MUSEE CO. REALISTIC, - STARTLING - REVELATIONS! THE GREAT CRIME AT THE PINNEY FARM ! The only perfect Wax Figure ever presented to the public, showing the Suspect, NEAL, to life_and exactly as True he is. WHERE THE 0 —A coward’s shot—The old man's EAL, THE § T, \ ALLAN JONES! DOROTHY JONES! In perfect wax, Some startiing scenes! Some stri isms! LD FOLKS DIED. A kind old man—An ungrateful guest—Evening in the barnyard—The wife's flight—Shot in the back- s alarm A brutal villain—A silent witness —You are a murderer’—A midnight vigil—The man at the gate—A startled co‘mtr)’nmxr [URDER PAPER---Some interc This the week. WILL OUT—Some ting relics. tartling exhibition will be opened Monday at 1 o’clock p. m. and remain during startling scenes A SCRAP OF CAPTAIN CONSTANTINIUS. This marvelous man, long the great feature in Barnam's show, will be on exhibition this week only. He is the wonder of the world. THE TATTOOED GREEK. Go and see him and learn the story of his tragic life. 7—Mammoth:Exhibition Departments—7 2——(?ompames in 2 Theatres—2 NOTE--The Eden Musee is at all times orderly, and ladies may attend without escort, guaranteed absolute protection. ONE DIM COLISEUM. TWO PERFORMANCES BY THE fand ltalian Opera Company Under the Direction of Messrs. Abbey & Grau, . MADAME DELINA PATTI SIGITOR RANGESCO TAMANGO, AND A COMPANY OF RENOWNED ARTISTS. Monday Evening March 3. Verdl's Sublime Grand Opera, in four acts, IL TROVATORE SI1G. FRANCESCO TAMAGNO , MME. LILLIAN NORDICA JAS,.. MANRICO LEONORA TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARH 4—PATTI MATINZE, At which will be presented Kossini's Beautiful Opera, the Barber of Seville MME, ADELINA PATTI Grand Chorus and Ballet, CONDUCTOR... Inqui Local Managers Resery ed 8 The sale of gene, woriin PRICES -# don tic 00, . A8 ROSINA “Orchestra of Sixly. 81G. KOMULADO BAPIO, jes should be addressed to BOYD & HAYNES, for Patti Engagement, Omaha, Neb, on sale at the Lox oflice of Boyd's Opera House, s will commence ut 9 e'clock Mondny Wt Lo box otfice of Boyd's Dpera House. General admission, $1.00, his store closed on Saturday nights for mounths past has demonstrated the wisdom as woll as the justice of the move. The sales of this progressive merchant have not fallen off in the aggregate and his employes have had the bonuxl of his liberal policy, From § in the morning till 6 1 the evening is a good day’s work for any man or womap. 1f other retail dry @oods houses would act in concert aud do likewise they will lose no trage aud confer s boon to their clerks. e smias L A petticoat of changeable silk, with pinked ruffies around the bottom, made to fiv snugly over the hips, by beiug shirred several iuches below the waist line ana hav- ing several drawing strings of rarrow ribbon run in, is & late fashionsble novelty for la dies. Fulness i given it by several steels which go all the way around it. setting the dress equally in frontand behind. It is & moderate and modest sort of & hoopskirt, but 18 an advance specimen of what is to follow later on. That hoopskifts are again to be worn seems to have been decided on in fash- ionable circles. Colored sateen quilts, with a larg ray of tHowers worked lo crewel sutch with white flourishing thread, and edged with frill of ecru lace about & quarter of & yard wide are capital, ana quickly wade, By look well if Jined with white sateen, turned over at “he top and 8t one of the lower cor- uers, purposely left unworked. Flowered art muslin, with a gathered frill of the same, crelonne in the same siyle, satiu sheecting with deep ball fringe, are all popular quilts of the day, - One Dime Admits to Alj; being . re, ADMITS TO ALL, Boyos (pERA House Thursday Friday and Saturaay March 6 7 and 8, and Saturday Matinee, Special Engagement of THE FAMOUS BUNTONANS, ENGLISH OPERA TOM EARL, H.C.BARNABEL and W, H. MacDONALD Proprictors-and Managers. PERTOIRE: y Don Quixote’ (Now) 8 " (New) ichers,” alated” DT ‘Pygmalion and STS ASSOCIATED A8 rie BOSTONIANS, SOPRANOS. MARIE STONE, JULL i CARLOTTA MACONDA, CONTRALTOS, JESBIE BARTLETT DAVIS, JOSEP HINE BARILE FLORA TENORS, TOM KA RL, EDWIN W, HOP! BARITONES AND BASSOS. W. H. MACDONALD, H. C. BARNABE] FRED DIXON, KUGENE COW LES, GEORGE'B. FROTHI GORDAN, T FINLAYSON Complete Ghorus and Orchestra, New and Beautiful Costumes. Musical Director.... .. 8. L STUDLEY Btage Director A PI{ED DIXON PRICE Parquet and Purquet Circle, $1.60; Bal-ony #1.0); General Admission 7 ¢ and 81,00 '‘he sale of seats will commend Ay moruing, NEW GRAND 22t HOUSE Kiis Sunday Ni The On'y and Original PAT ROONEY SUPFORTED BY HIS COMPANY of COMEDIANS INCLUDING MISS KATIEROONEY AND THE FAMOUS Quaker City QUARTETTE Presenting the Laughing Success Pat’s New Wardrobe and avoid the Box oilice now open, Secure seats at once rush at the door.