Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1892, Page 12

THE STORY OF “LA TOSCA” farah Bernhardt's French Play Made Clearer by an Outline, HOW AN OMAHAN SAW PATTI IN MEXICO Current Gossip of Masle and Muslelans— Attractions of the Week at the Thoa- ters—Late News ot the Players, The advance sale of seats for Sarah Bern harat's engagement in *'La Tosca’ assures a lareo audience, and it 1s quite certain that a groat majority of its mombers will not unaer stand the lines of the play. The members of the company are all French and no Eoglish 1s spoken during the performance. ‘While 1t is true that Bernhardt's acting is of itself 4 treat to many, 1t can be made com prehensible and enjoyable to most all if they will prepare themseclves by learning the story of the play. *“La Tosca” is oneof those dramas in which much of importance is told In the lines that cannot be gathered from the action upon the stage. Following n outhine of the story that may bo ab- sorbed in advance or cut outand used in placs of the books wenerally sold at tho theater. Floria Lia Tosca is a popular [tallan prima donna. She was a littlo savage picked up in the flelds by some Bencdictine monks, who taught hor 1o read and to pray. Tho old or- gan1st of the convent found that she had a voice and she profited so well by his lessons that at 16 she sang in thechurch, The groat composer, Cimarosa, heard her and took it into his head to rob the church and benefit the theater by bringine the Tosca out as a rima donna The church objected, and tho iscussion grew so hot that the matter was transferred to s hoiiness, the pops. Tho vicar of heaven had her before him. She gang, and tappug her on tho cheek he said: “Go in poace, my daughter. You will softon other hearts as vou have softened mine. You will cause sweet tears to flow, and that is one kind of prayer.” At the time of the opening of the play La Tosca and Mario Cavardossi, a voung Roman of noble birth and an artist, are lovers. The first mct shows the church of St. Andrew in Rome, which is being redecorated by order of the Jesuit fathers. The work is being done by Mario, who had become tinged with the liberalism of Voltaire and Rosseau during bis student career in Paris. In order to disarm the suspicions of the churchly powers and remain in Rome without danger he i0is atwork a ragged, emaciated figuro appears behind the lttico of a shrine. Tt proves to be_Caesar Angelotti, a republi- Ccun prisoner who had escaped from the castlo of St. Angelo. The men swoar friendship, Mario feeds tho famished instructor und Angelotti explains his presenco. His sister smugeled a bundle of female clothing through a turnkey to his ce!l. After he had donned the disguise the keeper let him out of the cell to mingle among workman who wero repairing the prison, and ho mado his way to the church. Angelotti then tells the story of his life. Twenty years "before he was jeading a wild life in London and had a short infutuation for a pretty adventuress. He afterwards met and recognized her at a diuner in Italy as the wife of the British am- bassador to the court of Naples. She appar- ently determined to get him out of the wa: Ten days after that fatal dinner Angello! ti's library was searched, and the police found a copy of Voltaira, which had been placed there without his knowleage. He was sentenced to threo years in the galleys, and on his return to Rome, a ruined man, he found a spy on his track 1n the person of the chief of police, Scarpia, who succeeded in having him arrested on the charge of being a republican. Mario then tells of his love for La Tosca and relates the story of her life. A knock is heard and Angelotti is concealod. La Tosca enters and enacts a pretty love scene with Mario, but ske goes into a fit of jealous rage over a beautiful face that he is painting. The singer is colled by her maid to a rehearsal, anda loving parting follows. Mario and Angoelotti agres on a place of meeting cutside the church. The fugitive retires to cut off his moustache and resume his disguiso. A cannon shot is heard; the signal that a prisoner has cscaped. As Mario is leaving the church Scarpia enters in pur- suit of tho fugitive. Ho finds the cast off clothing of Angelotti aud the hairs of his moustache. In gratitude for the discovery Scarpia and his men prostrate themseclves before the Madonna, and the first act closes with the singing of the Te Deam. In the second act the curtain rises upon a company of nobles at a palace. Queen Marie Carolina enters, followed by La Tosco, caus- ing something of a commotion. In a conver- sation on the side tho queen urges Scarpia to find Angelotti. Scarpin engages La Tosca in conversation in the hope of getiing her to betray the whereabouts of Mario, through whom he ex- pects to find Angelotti. He excites her jealousy by exhibitng a fan dropped by Augelotti inthe church. Sue attempts to leave ‘Jio palace in a fury, but Scarpia detains her and fhsists that she shall first do her duty by singing for the enter- tainment ol the company. Just &s she s ready to begin the queen receives a telegram which she proceeds to read because she be- lieves it contains news of a victory over Napoleon. It tells of defeat, howover, and the queen faints. In the confusion La Tosca escapes with the expectation of surprising her lover in an act of faithlessness. Scarpia follows her. Act third opens in & quaint villa near Rome with Mario and Angelotti engaged in conversation. Mario proposes to hide his o ompanion in a secret chamber leading from a well in the garden. The sound of a closing door is heard. Angelotti retires and La Tosca rushes in like a cyclone. The sight of the female clothing put off by the fugitive sends her into another frenzy, aud Mario has to tell her all about Angelotti in order to calm her, La Tosca thenshowers ber lover with kisses and tears. Soarpia and his men kuock at the door and Angelotti is forced to hide in the well. The chief of police orders Mario taken to an ad- ‘:nnmz oo, where ho is put to the torture, ut without revealing his friend’s biding vlm. Scarpia tries to extort a confession rom La Tosca, but in vain, until she hears her lover’s groans and is told ot his torture, T'hen she crios frantically : “There in the garden —in the well." The police bring m An elotti—dead. Mario, pale and bloody, falls”falating on the’ bier of his friona. “Take them away,” says Scarpi the grave, the other to the scaffold. Inthe fourth act La Tosca is brought be- fore Scarpia, seated ot supper in the castle of St. Angelo. He shows her from the win- dow the scaffold upon which her lover is to be hanged. He teils of his passion for her and offers to save her lover’s life if she will subant to his desires. After a long struggle La Tosca conggnts. Scarpia provoses to have Mario shot at with blank cartridzes. The condemaed man is to fall as if dead and be carried off, when he will be allowed to escape, The officer of the guard receives us instructions and de- parts. Scarpia demands his reward from La Tosca. She insists on his first writing a pass iving her a safe conduct. As he rises from the tablo she kills him with a stilletto and doparts to save her lovor, n the fifth act La Tosca has a short inter- view with Mario and explains the scheme for his rescue. The prisoner is led forth by the uard and La Tosca retires to awail the vol- y of the guns, the signal for her to come forth ana make her escape with ber lover. The guus speak. She rushes forth and bends over Mara to tell him the coast is clear, but there 1s no response. Mario is dead. Scarpia has tntrmufl w, And then—La Toou' is berself, o Mr. Thomas Orr, now assistant to General Maunager Clark of the Union Pacific rallway, 'was a resident of the City of Mexico two { ars ago, and is reminded by Madawe A de- Iin: Pauti's presence in the west of an luter- o8 vin “one to neiaent in her second visit to Mexico or engagement at that time,"” sald Mr. Orr in relating the incident, “was under the patronage of the Jockey club, and & stinted distribution of complimentary tickets to the press had engendered so much bad lflellnfi that t representutives of the Spanis! papers todo all iu their power to make it a losing venture for the club. Two of the leading papers, with this end in view, sought to create # prejudice by relating, in " very THE OMAHA DAILY substance, that while in New York, prior to her first appearance in Mexico, Patti met & distingvisted lady of the republic, who asked hor why it was she never came to Mexico. ¢ “What,” sald Patti, sing for those bar- barians! Never! he lady remarked : Why, 1 am a Mexican by birth. liko a barbarian " “To this Patti replied : *Oh, well, with you it is different; you aro oducatod and have wravelled.’ “The articlo conciuded by saying that the lady from Mexico was none other than Mrs. Diaz, wifo of tho president. This story, having no foundition in fact, so incensed Prosident Diaz that the editors of both papers wore arrested and imprisoned. “They wore subsequently roleased on pro- mise of a retraction i full and & publie apology. which was made. “Paiti, to further avert any ill foeling or misunderstanding that might arise from this malicious articio and in testimony of her good will aud_affection for the Mexican peovle, tendered her share of the receipts for one night as a contribution to the two nriacipat and most morthy charities of Mexico, ot which Mrs. Diaz was the patroness. Her genarous offer was accepted, and the night of her fourth appearance designated for tho oceasion, Patti decding to give her favorite opera, ‘The Barber of Seville.” ‘“The entire interior of the theater was- docorated with flowors, and presented a gor geous sight with its boxes from tho floor to the dome filled with the beauty and fashion of Mexico. President Diaz, his cabinet, go ernors of the states and membors of the le- gations with their familios wero prosent. “Patti was in excellont voico and fairly bewitching as Rosini, After one of her solos, near the close of the fifst act, appreciation was manifestod by a perfect shower of flowers, singly and in bunches, from tho boxes and varauotte, in addition to which baskets and boquots wero handed over tho foothights until poor Patti, fairly exhausted by her efforts to gather and place them about the stage, sald very sweetly, in English, ‘oh, no more, no more.’ “Although overwhelmed with these trib- utesin the first act, tho second act produced atorrent, Again the boquets, bunches of violets and loose flowers ot every variety poured upon the siago. Floral devices, numerous and of ovary description, were also presonted, some of them boing so large that v was necessary to carry them in from the wings. There were two boautifully constructed boquets of immense size, each requiring two men to take 1t upon tho stage. Patti, seemingly, was much affected. The applauso became uncontrollable and conld only be acknowledged by graceful courtesies. “In the third and last act the floral tokens were again avundant, and as the curtain went down at the close the audience remained standing, without any demonstration. A military band stauoned 1a the foyer, how- aver, struck up the national air. Patti un- derstood 1t. Immediately the curtain went up, and as she appeared there was an out- burst of applause full of warmth and vigor for the diva. Patti responded by throwing kisses to her audience with both hands as only Patti cap. Tho band continued to play, the curtain went up and down half a dozon times with more kisses from Patti before the audience were contont to leave. ““Allogether it was a grand performance and a most beautiful sight to witness, and, as remarked by a well informed and promi- nent citizen of the Republic, no one ever be fore recnived such cordial treatment in Mexico.' Dol LUOCAL MUSICAL MATTERS. When Theodore Thomas left New York and all 1ts Musical surroundings to meks his home in Chicagohe gave the rolling wave of musioan impetus westward. That Omaha has received a great beuefit from its flowing tide, is easily demonstrated by the many musical events which have taken place dar- ing the prosent season. Miss Neally Stovens’ recital was the initial event in the line of planoforte sslo work, and after her depart- ure, Fraulein Aus Dar Ote delighted the musically inclined; then Scharwenka, tne great composer and pianist, whose works aro known and valued by musicians everywheore. Itis a trial to be obliged to forozo the pieas- uroe of hearing the celebrated artiste, Pada- rewski, but 1t is a consolation to know that everything possible was doue to induce his. Another disappointment 1s experienced in "the refusal of Mme. Adalina Patt’s manager to allow coliseum. her to appear in tno While the coliseum is appropriate for an exposition, a fair, or a tug-of-war, it is scarcely desirable as a concert hail. The citizens of Omaha are sanguine in their hopes that in the near futuro they can boastof a first-class music hall with a seating capacity of 4,000 or 5,000, an auditorium in which to produce oratorios und give recitals and concorts without the the absolute necessity of raising prices to an exorbitant rate in order to provide seating capacity. With _the support of the Apoilo club, the Ladies’ Musical society and other organizations, first rate attractions could be secured, and such a building should be made to pay. Mite, Obrstroin attracted quite a large audienco at_Washington hall on Wednesday eveniug. She 1s one of those natural born musicians sometimes met with, and has o pleasing voice of z0od quality and sweetness. Mr. Abdill, formerly with Emma Abbotvs company, made a good impression as tenor soloist- ' Mr. J. D. Balfe contributed tho basso work ana his solo was well received. The Ariel Quartotte of Boston niade a hit in the concert on Thursday ovoning at the Youhg Men's Christian ussociation ball, The room was crowded and u large number of people were unable to procure seats. ‘The selections were well rondered and recalled enthusiastically. The quartette is composod of excellent material and their work is decid- edly moritorious. I'he voices have been well trained aud_the perfect time aud shad- ing show that they have had long practice togother. The inside parts, second soprano, and first alto are weak and thoy do not show t0 as good advantage in their forte passages as in their pianissimos. At the sociable and reception in connection with Trinity cathedral on Monday evening, the Philomela Ladis' quartotte, and the Tem- ple quartette both of Omaha, were represent- ed. The former sang Schilling's arrange- ment of “The Blue Hells of Scotland,” and the latter Durley Buck’s composition “In Absence,” The Temple quartetteis made up of excellent material having Messrs, Van Kuran and Treat on tenor and Messrs. Joe Barton and W. A. Derrick on the bass. With a little more careful practice in terapo, they will saake & sunceseful combiuation. 10 is rather unpleasant to see one member of a quartette beat time for the others with his music. Miss Clara Clarkson's sweet, clear voice was heard in Nevin's delightful solo, *One Spring Morning,” and Mr. Derrick sang “It Was Not Thus w Be,” in bis usual style. His voice shows ns of study ana improvement, Mrs, McCormick and” Mrs. Mathewson contributed elocutionary num- bers, which were warmly received. In the prottiest littie church in tho city, the Church of St. Matthias, corner Tenih and Worthington streets, is a boy choir which deserves mention. ‘The music of this choir is not of that elaborate eharacter which attracts the attention of the average critic. The service, under the direction of Rey. Alexander MacNabb, is very pluin and in its simplicity 18 crowned with success. The quality of the boys' voices is sweeter than is usually found in such choirs, and thoy aro supported by & competent’ and wmu- sicianly quartette of men. The original cholr was organized by Mrs. J. W. Cotton and for over Lwo years they have been under the skillful and patient tuition of Miss Jessie Johns. This young lady's success has been very marked.” In addition to her work of di- rveciing, sho nlso presides at the pipe organ, and her talent is equalied only by her energy. Mrs. Martin Caho, who has for some time past, owing to delicate health, been obliged to discontinue singing 1o publie, is about to appear once wore in solo work. Her voice of arawatio power and pleasant quality, is sure T Attrack many 10 the First Motboatst Epis- copal church, where she has beou perma- nently engaged. $he is supported by Miss M. Elizabeth Amsden, whose cuntralto voice is already @ favorite, the woll known tenor, Mr. Ralph Breckenridge and Mr. Lucien B. Copeland, who has been beard before, and always appreoiated, . It has now beew decided that Paderewski canuot come west, uud there are no musical eugagemonts of note until the production of the “Elijab" by the Apollo club in May. It is understood that Theodore Thomas and | orobestra can make a date if some organiza- ticn will take the wmatter up and push it troush. It 1s sure to pay. 'The Apollo club has coough ou its bands st present to give B this groat oratorio of Mondelssohn should be given. THE THEATERS. A SUMMER VIEW OF BILL NYE. (After that Buropaan trip.) Whon Bill Nyo was over in Londou ro cently, io had a largo trunkful of new clothes built by an Eninont Boglish tailor—tho breeches-makor extraordinary to the roval family. Most of thoso clothes ara dazzling, and all of thom aro “loud.” Amongst the colloction of apparel was a pair of big- checked, light pants, which on his fiest ap- pearance in them on Broadway created such A sensation that Mayor Grant orderea them sont out of tha city, and Nyosays they are ow using thom down in Texas to produce artificial rain. \Wo may miss tho pants, but “BIIL” is quite picturesquo himself, and thore will be no oxcuso for missing him whea he comes to Omaha togother with his “partner in crime,” A. P. Burbank, who will appear conjomtly at the third annual benefit of the Omana Press club at the Grand opera house, Friday evening, March 4. Dickets are being so0ld by the members of the club and indica- tions point to the largest audieuce “Bill" Nye ever appeared before in this city The box salo will open Thursday, March ab which time thoso holdin tickots may ex- change them for resorved seats. You wact 1o bear Bill Nyo and Burbank; they are a gront toam and are making an immense hit throughout the country. On tho last throe ovenings of this weok Omaha theater goers will bo treatod to a soa sonof four fine entertainmonts, and 1f Omaha is not an_exception they will prove soclety ovents. Thooceasions will bo the advent of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drow in two pretty comedios, ““Barbara” and “That Girl from Moxico ' These people come by their stage ability naturally, Mr. Drew being a son of Mrs, John Drow, and his wife a daughter of Mr. McKee Rankin. The following is from the Minneapolis Tribune of recent date: Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew will close thoir all too briof visit at the tirand with a matince and ovoning performance today. The enter- tainmont affordod by theso two artists and their capablo company is refreshinuiv bright. Tho curtain raiser, entitled **Barbara,” the work of Jerome K. Jerome, is u simple story. delicately and poetically told and churmingly acted. Tho pathetic scene atthe close is very offecting, but it leuves one in just the frame of mind to enjoy the brisk farce which follows. Every membor of tho company Is ontitled to emphatic praise for in- telligent and conscientious effort manifested throughout. I'hrough 1nadvertance, the Tribune omitted in its regular notice of the performance, to montion tha good work done by Rarry Brown, whose impersonation of the pestered father of “that girl from Mexico,’, contributed much to the enjoyment of the performance. Mrs. Drew is a actress who rivets attention every sho is on the stage, Sidney Drow is morist as well as a comedian, a fact revealed by toe peculiar unction and suktlointonations of the voice and expressions of the face, which accompany certain speeches. Commencing tcday at the Farnam Street theatre the John L. Sullivan and Dancan B, Harrison company will appear for four uights and Wednesday matinee. Of tlis brilliant combination the New York Mail and Express said: The management of Niblo's Garden this week offer an unusual attraction 1n the person of that Modern Hercales, John L. Sullivan, the foremost specimen of physical mauhood of his time, or {or that matter of auy time or clime. When Mr, Sullivan resolved to court fate and become an_actor, he did so with grave miscivings as to s abilities 10 master his nowly chosen profession. Like all ranly men, good-hearted John is excessively modest. 1he exverience of the past two weeks has proven, however, be- yond all cavil, that the big tellow made no mistake when he elected to guit the prize ring forevor, and seck for now laurels as a knight of the sock and buskin. So far, John L. Sullivan’s success has been as phenomenal as 1t hus been well deserved. The play which has been selected to intro- duce the star is **Honest Hearts and Willing Hands,” from the pen of that popular young American playwright, Duncun B. Harrison, and is said to ve a work of merit and intense interest. Itisin five acts and is replete with pathes and thrilling situations, inierspersod with a bright and unctuously happy vein of comedy, which makes 1t thoroughly enjoyable and holds the audience until the curtain rings down on the lust act. The attraction draws all classesot the com- mubity, the auditorium being mgntly filled with the vest citizens, who, by their applause and curtain calls at the end of every act, voto Messrs. Sullivan and Harrison and thewr company #n uuquatiticd success. Spoaking of the company, it seems to be an excelient one, having been selected with a view to the requirements of each and every part to be assumed. The scenery, of which n carload 1s carried, is very handsome, some of it striking—to-wit, the Glen of Balla, with hugoe ivy-clad rocks and chasms, and the ex- terior of the quaint monastery of St. Ignatius in the foreground. During the progress of the fifth act the play affords an upportunity for Mr. Sullivan to display his fistic skill and agility, which bave earned for him the preud title of cham- plon of creation. In this seance he 13 assisted by Mr. Jack Ashton, whois second only to the great big fellow. ‘The incidental music is plentiful and sad to be attractive, the singing of the quartette being noticeable. On next Sunday evening Hanlon brothers’ great spectacle, “Fautasma,” will open an eugagement of eight nights anu two matioees at Boyd's New theater. *“‘[Pantasma’ is one of the largest attractions of the iind on the road, Mr. Samuel Fletcher is in the ciiy preparing for the coming of the great show. That roaring farce-comedy, “A Cold Day," will be the attraction at the Farnam Street theater Fobruary 25, 26 and 27. The cast in- cludes Perkins® D. Fisher, the inimitable comedian, and the pretty, vivacious Carlotta, who rivils Carmencita'in bor gyrations. Miss Carlotta is 8 winsome, gaaceful littlo lndy and as sprighty as a kitten. Sno danced and sang herself at once into popular fayor when she appeared hero last seasou. The Boston Herald says of @ recent produc- tion: *The Howard Athenmum presented an amusing and by no means unclever m of nonsense in “A Cold Day, or the Lapland- ors.”" The vieca 1s crammed full of onter. tainment of o varied description, and was laced ap the stage with much effectivencss n the way of scenery. The company en- goged in its performance wus un oxcellent ono and contained considerable talent in & “ispeclaity” direction. The coming of the Carleton Opera company to the Farnam Street theater is exciting pleasurable comments among the lovers of light opera, and as his engagement will ve for a week an opportunity will be afforaed to bear all the bright ggems in the Caileton repertory. The western tour of the company has been a series of ovations, and iu order that Omaha may also come ivto the ring of cities which bavealways welcomed Carleton, popular prices will prevail at the Farnam Htreet theater during the engagement. Mr. Burgess, in signing the con- tract with the favorite artist- manager, stpulated that Mr, Carleton should appear at every performauce, which in itself is & guarantce of the excellence of the performance. All tho old favorites are io the company : Clara Lane, Alico Vincent, Clara Wisdom, Mr. Carieton, Mr. Charles Bigelow, Mr. Fitegerald and @ chorus of forty. All the sceuery is cerried by the company, nnd “Indigo," Dy “Nanon™ may ment begins th Gasp of tho Stage, Minnie Hauk't§ visiting in southern Eu- rope. - Jobn J. McNally is writing a new pia Dixey Paderowski gavo threo recitals in Chicago 1ast woek. W. 8. Gilbert has gone to Eeypt for mator- ial for a new opera. . 8. Wiliard ‘tvjll como to season Witk two now play: Poter Jackson, the sluggor, is sparring in a theatrical performance at Philadelphia. Rev. T. Dewitt Talmago sent $100 to_the managers of the Actor’'s Fund fairin New York, The report that Louis James and his wife, Marie Walnwright, are to star together again is nuthoritatively denied. John 1. Gilbert, a bichioride of gold grad- uate, has signed to take Eddie Foy’s place in tho New York production of “‘Sinbad.” It cost Mrs. Hodgson Burnett #13,000 in clear cash to find out that her play “‘The Showman's Daughter” wasn’t liked in London, In Brunswick, Ga,, the ordinary theater license is $10 per performance, but if more than $1 1s charged for tickets the license fee is doubled. Bernbardt and “La Tosca” will attract visitors from great distances. Forty peoplo away up in the Black Hiils have had tickets reserved for them Dernbarat astonished the people of Macon, by spending 817,67 for a cablogram 1o relatives in Cairo, Egypt, informing them of tho state of her health, There is a Chineso theater in Victoria, British Columbia, where a company of thir- teen plavers has a repertory of 500 plays, and the bill 18 changed nightly, Report bas it that Hans von Bulow will resign the directorship of the Philharmonic orchestra of Berlin at the close of the pres- ent season. Negotiatians are now pending looking to the socuring of Hans Richter as his successor. Hermann 1s a busy man_these days. He not only has his tour, but has two “U & 1" companies on the road. his handsome theater in New York to look after, his Transatian- tique Vaudeville company and is building a theater in Brooklyn. It is said that a Boston schoolgirl, being asied by her teacher to explain the meaning of the phrase so m 1ch used by Shukspeare's characters, “'Go to!" replied: “Oh, that is only thesixteenth coutury’s oxprossion of the nineteonth century's ‘Come off ! " The success of Milloecker's new opera, “A Chila of Fortune,” reently proauced in Vienna, was announced by one daily ia that citv as follows: ‘“Born--Yesterday to Carl Milloecker and his Muse, A Healthy Child of IFortune. Muse, child, public and man- agement are doing well.” . At the closing performance of “La Cigale” in New York every lady who ontered the theater received a bouquet of tne most val- uable flowers—orchids and American Beauty roses—the same being held together with delicate ribbons in the colors of America, to which was attached Lillian Russell's auto- graph card. A Michigan inventor has contrived a typewriter for musical composers which, he claims, will greatly facilitate operations and secure very satisfactory results. Tho copy which 1t makes can ba photographed and a plate reproduced for printing which is said to ba suberior to plates made in the ordinary way. Madam Patti and company will return to Chicago noxt Saturday. As originally ar- ranged the tourof thediva and her asso- ciates included. visits to Portland, Ore., and to San Francisco, but owing to such i trip mvoiving a *jump”’ from Kansas City to Portland ana from 'Frisco to Pittsbure, Pa., the concerts ‘‘on the coast”’ were abandoned. Thero's a song in **Sinbad” called “That's What the Wild Waves Are Saying.” Rddie Foy sprung this' vorse on a Philadelphia audience: “Philadaiphin, they say. is o wonderful town, And thut's what thio wild waves ire saying; 1 know it myself, for I've besn aroun’,” And that's What'the wild wavos ari Youratrect vars they stol I erfect presentations of y," “TheGiondliers” and 4§ ‘anticipated. The engage- woek of March 6. America next ying; saloons close’ at a tenderloin \fter seven; ood for this world—your home is ayen, t's what the wild waves are saying.” Clara Louise Kellogg in a recent lotter made this interesting contribution to history : “It has been said that I am rosponsible for Emma Abbotl’s career upon the operatic stage. It is not my wish to speak harshly of her, now that she 15 no more, but 1 may be pardoned if I deny the allozation. “he first time I saw Emma Abbott was in Toledo in 1333, whera I was singing in opera. She was poorly clad and was going about plaving a guitar and singing. Hor poverty aud her de- sire to get o natarally appealed to me, und 1 was instrumental in rmsing a_subscription for har so sho could come cast. She asked me frankly if I thought she could make her living by her voice, and I said yes. My idea was that she intended to sing in churches, and I believe she did when she came to New York. She was then 19 years old, which would nave made her about 42 at the time of her death, although her age was given as 36, Never at any time a lyrical artist, sho pos- s?ssud a tireless energy, and succeeded by it alone.” R SPRING FASHIONS FOR MEN. Coats of all kinds will be cut longer and trousers smaller. Walking sticks show little or 1o metal, the natural wood formations being the favorites, Pearl buttons sewed on to shirt front is the latest fad, and even the realm of full dress is threatened by it. In fabrics there is quite a tendency to again introduce fine lightweight worsteds, Gray twills will be quite freely used for overzoats. The four-in-hand and the Ascot will be the lezders in scarfs, the former being two and a halt apa the latter three and a half inches in width, Shirt fronts will be plain both for dress and day wear, while the edge of bosom, col- lar and cuffs will be single stitched very narrow. Now when the spring and summer young man dons his silver gray suit be will find at hand a scarf of the same coloriug, likewiso the same in tan, The sailor shape will prevailin straw bats, with & low crown and flat brim of very amplo proportions, The band wiil be of deep over- shot silk, finishad with a flat bow, The chocolate or russet shoe will come back to us with the advent of spring, though un- aressed calf will be the season’s choice for foouwear at the seashore and mountains, In the overgarments of the fly front over- cont, reaching toor below the knees, will be a leader, while the bobtail Covert *‘will not be in it" with the tine trade to any groat ex- tent. 819 Tne breast nogket will, with some oxcep- tions, bo finished with a’ waelt, the flap hav- ing *run to seed!’n the ready made trade. Vests will cul) V-shaped; the ‘“opening’’ in this respect canuot be oo pronounced. Gray will bo a_predomnating feature of tho season’s colerings, while tans will stiil be freely cut in some sections, ‘I'ho finish of garments will bg,geverely plain, the single narrow stitched edge on coats being tho [a- vorite. T —— NNUBLALITIES. The dowry of ’a'Turkish bride is fixed by custom at about $1.70, und the wedding duy is invariably I'ntlrdday. The augnuomoli‘ 4; announced in Paris of the Duke Leopdliiforlonia to Douna Amelia Colonna, sistej Mackay's daughter, the P The wedding @ Mr. Edwara R. Hewit, second son of Mr.and Mrs, Abram 5. Hewitt of New York, and Miss Mary k. Asbley will take place at Kaster at the home of the finncce in Toledo, O. At the next meetig of the Woman's Paysiological society of Chicago the phe- nomenoy of *cold feet’ will be cousidered in all its phases. The discussion may throw some light upon why marriage is gewting to be considered a failure. An American wedding which will bo prob- ably celebrated during Easter week in Rome is that of Miss M. It Burney, daugbter of Mrs, Henry Williams of Hoston, and Mr. Remsen Whilehouse, the United States | charge d'affaires thero. The fiaucee is very | prewy, and has, As well as ber half sister iss Willisms, been greatly aamirved abioa-" | Ultra-fashionable New York brides of tuis | season have thelr bridal bouguets made of | white orchids ana fringed witk lilies of tho ! valioy, ‘The bouquets cost the groows frow $3) 10 $50. 11 the groow is also uitra fashion- | able and houly in love, be has the middle of & | point lace buudkerchief cut out and the | ATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES. By Purchasing Goods Made at the Following Nebraska Faclories. cannol find what you want, communicate with the nannfacturers dealers handle their good, AWNING OMAHA AWNING AND, TENT CO., Flags, hammooks, ofl aad rubber elothing. Send eatalogee. 1113 Farn e DBREWERS. FRED KRUG BREW-| OMAHA BREWING ING CO,, | A=SOCIATION Our bottled eabinet boer | Guaranteed to equal out- delivered to any part| side brands. Vienna c Texport botilea boer OMAHA BOX FACTORY Natlod boxes day. Fnst P. 0. box J. L. WILKIE Paper boxes, malling [ tubos and wedding cake boxes. 1822-24 St. Mary'save. J. J, WILKINSON, Paper, Clear and Packing Boxos. 1110 Douglas—Tel 78) BOILERS, | BUILDERS. WILSON & DRAKE.| JNO. P. THOMAS Contractor of brick, stono Tabular fues, oil and | \1ide BIBOREY, RHE and wator tanks, broooh- | uilaing, sear ahd Ing, sheet tron work oLk briek. b 0. box 16th and Pleros. 6% BOOTS & SHOES | BRICK C. J. SCHMIDT, | WESTERN STEAM Mitta' Fine Boots BRICK YARDS Rubbers. | A1l kinda of bricks. 15 South 12th & ol and CARRIA WM. PFEIFFER, E't'r fing carriages and Huggies. Care tn palnting, trimming and repairing. 2505 Lonvon worth, W.R.DRUM- MOND & CO, Carriage builders. Hose ‘and patrol wagons & specialty. 18th opp. Court’ House. THE OSTERHOUDT, Spring Wason Mfg. Co,, ncorporated. Repatring on short no- tice. Carringe palnting, — | 1130 Cass. _Tel COFFEE, ETC, COPPER. CLGARS, H. C Box Trad 107 8. 15th St J. BECKMAN, HARTRY, Holtod 1611 Farnam. | |- H. BESELIN, THE CUBAN Special brands mads to | M'F ban mads and ordor. | “the famous State Seal Factory, 200 Patriok ave. | | %4 O'FAT Store, §2) N, frtn. | I+ M- 1irhsoln, A 1518 H. HENOCH, | Havana arnam J.H RICHARD, | Clgars. Tobaccos Smokors' Articlos. 1017 Farnam ana Goods. 1522 Dodge St | hometie Domett e SMOKE BLUE SE’A’L CIGAR Nobraska Manufacture. Jacob Jaskalok, m'fe. DY WORKS. co. WORKS. New process dey cloan- | Cleaninz & dvingo evory ing. No shrinkags. | desociption 1511, Howard 1 4 L H. STRASSHOEFER &(OMAHA STEAM DYE FLOUR. S F. GILMAN. | oMAHA MILLING CO 1013-15-17 N. 16th. Oftice & mill, 1513 N.16th C. B. Black, Manage: P HOL CHAS. SHIVERICK &) OMAHA UPHOLST ER co. | ING €O, Furniture, Carpots and| M'f'g of upholstorad fur- Draparios. 1208 Farnam AFE IRON WORKS, Snfer vaults, jall work, ron shutiors nq e es capos. G. Androen, 14th and J; Full stock. Nobby and | staplo shapes, 200 N 16t T KINDLING. | as to what = 2 K INT1X¢ OMAHA PRINTINGCO 8 wors 1o Omabn | p. Print. Co. Col abels a specinity supplies, | 10th na' Dougins, BOOKBINDERS KTC POKROK ZAPADJ PRANTING 2181 13th REED JOB PRINTING o, Beo Bullding ENGRAVERS, STEINHAUS ENGRAV- ING CO. oto ongravors. astists 4 doxigners. 630 Pax ek | | PLATING | WESTERN PLAT WORKS. Pollshing brass lier work, tablowaro, eplatod. 1111 Dodge St chanda- te, RUBBER OMAHA R /BB:=P CO,, M'f'g and Joboor sot all Kinds of vubbor *Fish Brand’ 3. 20 Farnam St YODS| SADDLERY. MARKS BROS." SADDLERY. CQ, Stook saddlos and light haraess o speo: 10 ar SASH DOORS, BLINDS, H. F. CADY LUMBER| A co. OMce and Bank work & b A ROSENBERY, Mouldings, stalr rally nowels, balistors, soroll work, oto, Telophione 93 201 North 9th 15th and Marcy Stroots, SYRUP. FARRELL & CO, Jolltes, Prosorves, Mince Mont and Applo But- | yrups, Molassos. . 8th TRUNKS. C. H. FORBY, Manufacturers of Trunks, S1mpls Uassi | Traveling Bagy, ote. 1403 Douglas. SHIRTS AND UNDERWE OMAHA SHIRT FAC:| TORY. | Established, 1§ o 1314 Farnam. b et ——eeey NEBRASKA SHIRT C) Tol. SOAP. OMAHA KINDLING FACTORY. Kindling and sawdust del. at ronsonuble prio Kust Omaha, ‘Tel. 113, B P. J. QUEALEY SOAP CO., Mfg. Colebratod laundry and tolleet soups. Omnha PAGE SOAP CO,, Mfg. Union Sonp. 115 Hickory MATTRI " THE OMAHA MATTRES CO. Mattro: foather pil- lows and’ comfortors. 'To trade only. 1302-4-6 Nichoins. TOVERALIL G. B. HURST. Manutncturer of Hurst's condensed and soft Mado M Alyo Home 1420 8. 16th CON‘S‘DUDA’ED HONACK & KAESSNER COFFeE CO,, Importers and Jobbers, 14 Harae; Copper work of all kinds. 8043, 101 stems of the flowers slipped through the aperture. One of the most notable of tho Easter wed- dings will be that of Miss Antoinette Pinchot and Hon. Alan Johnstone, secrstary of the Briush legation at Washiogton. Miss Pinchot is a granddaughter of the rich Mr o0 and an heiress herself. Tho prospective bridegroom 1s & man of family and will grad- ually bo promoted i the diplomatic service n the English fashion. Sorosis, & socioty of bright New York women, are discussing the_problem “*How to Manage a Husban, offered a money prize to tho mooted question, the decit by tho president of Sorosis. The prize was awarded to Gretcher Fre; a Brooklyn miss of 18, and this is the wa. she would manage a husvand if she had one: ““I'here is no nced of *‘management” where love exists, and where there is no love all the mauagenient in the world would affect noth- ing. Man expects hoppiness in his home e, and the Joving wife knows well how to supply that luxury, not by artifice, bu by honest, open and ' womanly methods. She need not tell him of her petiy trials, because be will aiscover them of his own accord and share them willin, No slave to him should she be—and a true man would not allow it— but a true wife sharing his pleasures, taking pride in his advancement, soothing bim in sorrow and giving him the warmth and kindred loving fellowship for which he sought her. When disputes arise she should, if convinced of right, maintain her point, for whon the argument has passed the husband will respect her all the more. Husband and wife ave grown too old to piay children in sciemes and artifice o maittain the mar- viage oond. Shame to the wifo compeiled to “feed,” wear bangs, frills and paint to hold him. There should be perfect frankness and honesty, and the wife, to “‘manage’’ her hus- band, must first love him,” e FRILLS. the best answer to on to be maae FACTS WITHOU Plants grow faster between 4 and 6a. m. than at any time during the day. An umbrella twenty-one feet in diameter has been comstructed for a king of the Africans. The colossal statue of the republic at the World's fair will be a femals figure seventy- five feet high. The town of Union, Me., boasts of a citizon who 1n six days last week drank twenty-six gallous of cider. John Carney, o Kansas farmer, recently ploughed up & gold ring which s daughter had lost seven years previous. 5 Tne majority of vecent calculations of the sun’s pace place it at avout forty miles por cond, or nearly 3,000 tmes us fast as au express train. 1o Australia no newspapers are published nor rallroad trains run on the Sabbuth. Telegraph offices are closed and all business is suspended. Jrank Marauand of St. Louis is the owner of & wateh which has been in the possossion of his famly forsix generations, and, despite its great age, 1t keeps good time. A Georgia cat boasis of an_artificial leg. One of her logs being taken off by an acci dent her owner suppliea her with a wooden one which answers all requirements, (George W. Noah, aged 38 years, living about six miles from Gadsden, is considered the smallest man in Alabama. Ho 1s three feet, eleven inches high, and weighs only eighty-five pounus. “Today much of the paper for books is mada, avlewst in part, of wood pulp treated with powerful acids, while the ink is a compound of various substances naturallv at war with the fiimsy paper upon which it is laid, The Amoskeag Manufacturing company’s fly wheel travels round on its uxis at the rate of a mile and one-third a minute. In con- structing it 16,000 scrows and 18,000 feet of lumber were used besides other material, “Ilivee Tons of sLeam coal represent & mun's Labor for & perjod of twenty years, and one square mile of a seam of coal, having a depth of four feot only, represents as much work as 1,000,000 men can porforn in twenty years. @ Parents cannot name their children just what they please in Gerwauny. By imperial order government functionaries are forbid- den henceforth to register any infant in a Christian name bearing the slightest rela- tion to politics. Medimval cuurchmen of the high degree did uot allow “the largest, first and shortest of the fingers' to go unadorned. A massive 2old rlag was found upon the thuwb of iho Supposed skeleton of Hilary, bishop of Chi- chestar, who died in 1169, Twenty-two acros of laud are needed to sustain & wan on flesh meat, while the same amount of land undar wheat feods forty-two Deople; under oats, eighty-eigbt people; | Under potatoes, Indiin corn aud rice, 176 peo: Dle. and under the plaintain, or breaa fruit troe, 6,000 people. ‘e sword and bloody dagger taken from tho body of James 1V of Scotland, on Flod den Piold, are, with Queea Victoria's per mission, to bo deposited in the restored Par- liament hall in Ediuburgh. It was from the KATZ-NEVINS CO, | NVePraska Gity Cerea | Mfg. cereal goods. | your groc Ty Axk 12024 Douglas for qualiod I WHITIS CARTER WHITE LEAD CO, Corroders and_ Grindors, Strictly pure whits load East Omaha. OMAHA COMPRESSED YEAST CO., Tas resumel operations In thelr new factory, 43 [ GERMAN YEAST CO German Yenst fo a packnge.Made In_ Omaha. 1414 s 1816 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. " A New York paper * The eminont sperlali registered graduate in o eatarrh, spermatorrhoen, orrhved, gleet, varicoco No meriu 15t e wny bo trantelat home by corr eurely pac s Lo indicate contents froe.” Cor tricily privato. Hook (M, Bunduys Wa. eud stamp for reply. ino, as Alp.omas an nal Wi te fortress in that city that the unfortunate monarch ventur: forth to the battle in which ho was siain. There have been soveral peculiar showers iu the Unitod States during the last quarter of a century: among_ others a shower of “quivering flesk’! in Kentucky: shower of caible mushrooms in Soutn Carolina; a shower of small seeds in Statesburg, S. C., 1 1852, and a shower of sulphur in the ln- dian territory in the spring of 1853 oA SHOPKEEPERS ARE SHOWING. Glace effects in twilled silks. Nacre ribbons of very light tints. Silk gimps of two shades of color. Diagonal serge for overyday dresses. Black satin for linine spring jackets. Gilace silk for house walsts or blouses. White embroideries worked with ecru. Horn button for tailor dresses and jackets, Mixed rough coatings for early spring r. Lace stripea ana checked goods. Cloth capos having & yoke and aeck ruff of velvet. Plaw surfaced sili warp goods for evening gowns. Plaid sashes 1n light colors of gros erain ribvon. (ilace and polka dotted surah for dress accessories, Nock ruchings of a very narrow crimped white cotton in nersous, chronlc, private, bloo: tificntes ab silk braid. Long cloaks having a Watteau plaited or fold buck. Printed cotton goods in preference to plain lawns, etc. Beautifully printed China crapes for evan ing toilets. China silks having sutumn leaves in nat- ural shades. Nicely ' ritting westher wear, Veiling robes embroidered in gold thread, beads and silk. Homstitched and printed border lawns for missos’ dresxes. Cotton Bedford cords of a large rep for morning dresses. Whipcords for street gowns ia tag, aud gray shades. Black China silk having large colored fig- ures for tea gowns. Hemstitched lawns having a printed or embroiderad border in colors - RAM'S HORNETS, silk gloves for warm blue A Faith is the engine that love puts in mo- tion, Religion that isn’t used every day won't keep very long. Itis not the longest prayers that attract the most attention in heave 1t will not make your own heart any purer to throw mud at another man. There are people who pray for showers of blessing who want them to come without any clouds. The mzn who ioves his neighbor as him- self is not the one who smokes on a stroet ca- platform. Oue terrible offset against the good sala about a man on his tombstoue is his news paper portrait, When you want to reach the masses with vour preiching don’t get up in the churcn Stecple to write your sermons, were &1l as anxious 1o be right our- are to find spots on other folks, how soon & great revival wave would sweep over the land. ‘The mau who has nevor had & erayon por- trait of humself made by an atour artisy I:rolnbly does not yot know what it 1s 1o have is pride fully humbled. el ATCHISON GLOGULES, The smaller the town, the more fuss there is made over a funeral. Be caroful of the man who tells you how to make money. 1f Lo kuew he would make it himsolf. People should take wore care of their hoaltis while they bave it, and less after they have lost it. Sowe men's pompous walk gives awsy skin and unnary disoases. A rogular and 18 still treating with succoss 7 phill; ire, gon- wir, Partles unable to sont by muil or express se- preferred. Consultation £ instrumon Ono personal interyiew OMico hours ¥a. w. (09 p. m. s of Life) sent froo. JAN. 1, 1802, FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE Manhattan Life INSURANCE CO., 156 and 158 Broadway, New York. HENRY B. STOKES, President. 1832 Insurance in force over....... . .. Total payments o policy-holders ceeeie 81,900,000 00 R 1891 SHOWS 000,000 08 THE Y& IN FORCT N PREMIUMS, SE tal income durlng 1801, 3 Potal dishursements during 1801 ASSETS, Real estate e First morvzuge lonns on renl United States bonds and oth curities iy L on policies in force Louns on stocks and bond: v Deferred premiums and premiums in course of collection and traus- mission (after doducting 20 per COnt) erererns o Cash on hand and in bank and trust uny atinterest. . ued and und allother property . 105,224 12 TOLAL ASHI L $12,040,909 79 APPORTIONED A5 FOLLOMW BIT,805 07 224,460 Reserve on policles, New York State standurd (4 per ceat). All other liabilities. . SURPLUS. 040,000 7 We hereby certify that we bave curefully oxamined (o detuil the nssests us shown ubove and that th © correctly statod. ALTON, ] T ! Commttteo, GEO. F. PARISH, Mauager Nebraska and (‘olorado Dept. Manhattan Life Insurance Go. OF NEW YORK, 306 and 308 Bee Building, Omaha, the pride their tongues are vaiuly trylng to conceal. It is often the case that the women who give theiwr obildren romantio names have husbands who do not know how to spell them. Since people wiil write foolish things, it is a pity that every ono does not write so poorly that 1o one can read his writing, There are duties that & wan owes to bim- self, but they so often conflict with other people's comfort that they are called selfish- ness. If idleness is a sin, the woman who lies around @ house all day reading novels is as much of 8 sincer as the tr-mt»bwlm spends his days in sleapiug in barn ough people o not usually consider her so. Youug people should not say foollsh things to those who are older. Old people usually know that nine-tenths of the boasts of the youug are foolish. They may notsay any- thing, for the sake of politeness, but they will think a great deal. N AN N