Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 13, 1892, Page 15

AT OMAHA'S EARLY THEATER Frank Weston, Effie Ellsler's Began His Oareer in this Oity. ORIGIN OF A CATCHY BIT OF "INDIGO" Bernhardt on Realls Promised Plays—1 Clroles—Coming Notes and Personals, Omaha Mu Miss Effie Ellsler is Mrs, Frank Weston in private life, and it is ber husband who plays the delicious Pivtacus Green bezan his theatrical eareor fn Omaha in tho long ago. he was the property man at the Academy of Music on Douglas stroet, which has lattorly been known s the Peoplo’s the- In those days the lines of & man's duty were not very strongly drawn, and he often tod as captain of supos, shifter of scenos and stago carponter, and 6von oK an occa- sional turn at selling tickets. ater would hold about 1,000 people, and it was 10 unusual thiig ovon In thoss early days to play attractions to $700 and $300 Tne old the- Mr. Weston went from Omaha to St. Louis, ana bogan acting at the Olympic theater in that city during 1871, that ho mot Miss Elisler, and they bave been married for ‘Weston meots friends of the Ellsler family i1 all parts of the countrs line at the man who says ho was aschoolmate llisler, becauso the latter was edu- catea in a convent. It was in St. Louls but he draws the ‘The most fetching thin robearsal of the orchestr elow, tho clover commed duced into the performa and the clastic onera periits the intorpolation of this taking bit of “‘business’” without serious fracture of Mr. Bigelow's pieco of mimicry is not new, but it is old enough to strike modern audiences with all the fresh- ness of novelty, This amusing orchestra rehearsal was done thirty years ago in Gormany in the produc- tion of @ oue-act oporetta entitied Bandmaster from Venice.” itated the instruments just as Mr. Bigelow doos, and oven used the sumo timo, which, whistled and hummed all In the original produc- tion the singer pretended to be displeased with the playing of the kottlo drum, and he stepped down Into the orchestra to couch tho n ‘‘Indigo” is the Jharies A. Big 1t was intro- ico by direotion of the consistencies. The singer im- by the way. W over Deutschiand. Mr. Bicelow, it will be remembered, used German in adaressing tho orchostra, and he did it like one to the language born, diverting interpolation will probavly Jinger age auditor longer ory of the ave than any otheér novelty in *1udigo.” Sarah Hornhardt's zeuws 1s beyond tho votty realism. and she herself has written against its use, and yet in the pro- duction of “'La Tosca” sho twice resorts to red paint to represent blood. §s 1t really necded, but then Mme, Bornhardt “This is what shy bas In neither case is & law uuto hersel, said about realism: 0 no, and again no. What good is it. bo the homo of Hetio / We want no real- Tho stage will ever , the prison will ever bo a thing of wood and canvas, the edgo of the knife will uever piorce the victim's flows from tho be tinted water. Ruther lot us bo the expon- wound will still roalicm I say. ents of dreams." New York managers aro ignoring Lent and srence in Lhoir business on account v & Grau gave an opera on Ash although for soven vears it had been the custom to omita performance on The Wednesday opora large aud fashionable auaienee this year. The sooloty season from Decomber to Lent Xoops many peoplo too busy to attond a thea Nowaduys Lho olastic rules which govern the season of sackecloth and oing, and the T.enten probably prove more profitable 10 the theaters than the social sea- son which immediately precoded it. ter very often, @ashos permit theate scason this year will Of the making of new’ plays there is no finishod & drama and it will ve uext month, Will . Sage has called “Aflter Many D tried in Philadelphia ear! muthor is a brother of Abby Sago Kichard- Charles Klewn of Newark has sold comedy to C. H. Mathow: on the road next seascn 1u the leading role, 1s improving, thanks to piney woous, and he will soon at & new play, which will man’s property when tiou to the variety fa for n prefimizary test, J who will placo 1t W. H. Gillette’s health the air of southern be Charles I os, due about May | alled **One or the Its comedians will bo Nat_ Haines varlety performers. ana Charlos Jerome, Bidosy Rosenfeld has'finished” the hberetto of a comic opera, Syrin,” sud Kudolph Arouson is expected to supply tho music. really writes her own southern theme for her latest’ work, The heroiue bLas taken & Aurora Black- the name by which her It will bo acted for the first time in a few The newest vlay which was performed ia Lynchburg. Voodoo,” & musical farce, is & novelty at Drew’s Philadelphia theater. drama, called “Playmates,” by George A. Dame, was produced re aro of success, from all accounts. & mnovice us a raiser added to Hor cutly with a fair A new curtain . Dixey's repertory, 1s by Nelson Wheatcroft und George Backis and’is based upon Mr tury story, Julin Schayer's Cen- Major's Appoiutmont.” Marie Walowright bas toughta new pieco Tho younger Salvini has a recont gift from Patti of a new adapta- tion of the dramatic form 1t was mads from tho original by Carauo, a musician in Arditti’s orchestra, and was givon to thy diva on her birthday. Bbe will produce it at ber own theatre in Craig-y-Noy next summe oston InMay. owss three untried comedies which he will roserve for next season, They are “A Paltry Million,” by a southern girl, and *His First Briel," by Dickson und his broths Doblin,who helped to write by W. Clyde Fitch, Rusticana.” Salvint will ptuy 'ho Shatcben,’ A concert in connection with a church organ fund will be given in Westminstor Presbyteriun winth ‘and ‘Mason streets. Litele cburch and the congregation is to bavo the artisuc beauty of fts surround- fugs eohanged by thesym; For saveral months they delormivedly to buila a ‘will substantially help the “This is o pretiy pathetic art, music, have been working excallent cholr, o this fuud the concert is 1o bo Tho soloists will be Mrs. Wakefield, Olver aud Mrs. Nye, sopranos; Miss Ogdon, coutraltos, aud Mr, The program, which has not yet beou arranged, will be seen in Wriday's Bee. msaen and My . A, Derrick, basso. Mrs. L. A. Torrons' rewrned on Friday from bor winter courso of study. Sho soouws 1o ve in excellent voice and 1o have enjoyed her stay vory much. She will probably a snortly in concert, whon Omalia musio- rs will be able to sbow their apprecia- ti0n of ber work. LOCAL MUSICAL MATTERS, In reply to a request Tur Bur from “Music” the paper valled on Mr. Dowey the m in the columus of & represeutative of of the HBostonia Possible 1o bave tho uced during their engagement. wey regrotied that it could not be done owing to the fact that the repertory of the gompany did not include * that it had never been in the reportoire of either the Boston 1deals or the courteous!y @ay other in the repertory. company was always anxious whetber it would be aritana” and ing that the 10 ploase the An lnteresting musl “Thursoay eveuing i tbe pariors of the iret Baptist church, Miss arther and Miss ued the concert with a h was woll received. Miss Shane 50 pluyed in duet with Miss Flora Poak ater lu the evening. Miss Margaret Dyer program was giveu ocontributed in_ good style Jeasen's biider,” and shared the honors of accompany- ing with Miss Nollie Root and Mr. W. T. Marshall. One of the events of the was & vooal solo “The Brook Miss Louiss Holtorf; a bright and musical _composition, tastefully ron- aered. Miss Holtorf 'was accompanied by Mr, Cummiags of the conservatory of music, the composer of {he piece. The re- maining vocal solo work was allotted to Mr. J. F. Barton and Mr. W. A. Dorrick, the former boing heard to adyantage in the “Cantique De Noel" and the latterin “After- wards.”” Mrs, W. S, Dimmick's cloar soprano voioe was heard iu duot blending well with Mr. A, J. Van Kuran a pleasing tenor. The Temple Quartotte gave several selec tions and received gratifying approbation in the forin of unanimous rocalls. s A cholce brogram was given by looal talent on Thursdav ovening at the Pythian hall, Sixteenth and Farnam stroets. Tho occasion was an entortainment in connection witi the postofiice, in which some of the employos assisted. ' Tho Postofiice Quintette rondered in a very croditable mauner an overture, “Lustspiol” and “Gavotte,” and both seloc- tious were well receivol. 'This artistic littie club consists of Mr. Olaf Nordwall (violin), Mr. Andrew Sporel (viola), Mr. Cuscaden (flute), Mr. L. 5, Molo (cornet), with Mrs. Matheson as planist, The Abt Quartette gave several part songs and when they have sung a little more together they will do very fair work. Mr. Kaitelor's instrumental solo was re- called loudly and Mr. Olaf Nordwall proved himself a talentod violinist, Annn Bishop, whose singing alwa, rts of hor audionce, was the recipient of well-deserved floral tributes in _ acknowledgement of her nrtistic rendition of *“He Was a Princo" Recitations by Mr, Lufayetto Anderson, Mr. H. H. Roed and Mr. William Victor com- pleted the prograu. In the north part of" the oity thero is a flourishing male club which eoes under the uameof the Owls; it consists of about twenty= five maie voicos under the careful traiuing of Mr. Leo G. Kvatz, These young men have been sclected judiciously, and are workng hard (o establish a reputatien amongst the musical organizations of Omaha. That they nave sueceeded well is clearly shown by the good impression they muke when they ap- pear. The energetioc secretary, Mr. Wallaco, is doing his utmost to push the club, A con- :;url will be given by the club at an early ute, . Tho Conservatory'of Musle will open its concert ball to the publio on Thursday ove- ning, March 17, on the oceassion of their first puplis’ recital. ' A magnificent program has been -prepared. oo Information has Boén recolved from the manager of the Whitney Mockridgo Concert compauy to the effcct that the placo of Mrs. Mayo Rhoads, who was to have appeared, will be suppliod by Mlle. Alida Varena, a gifted young soprano. She has mado a pro- found impression in London, Paris, Stock- holm, Copenbagen and Hamburg, as well as in the lurzer American cities, and the press is loud fu hoe praise. The dato of the con- cert is March 21, and seats will be on sale on Weanesday, the 16th inst., at Hospe's music store. ate The Chicago papers aro unanimous in the praise of Mrs. Genovra Johnstone Bishop, Whio so deiignted Omaha sudioncos at the production of Spohr's ‘‘Last Judgment” by the Apollo club at their first concert of the present season. It is aunounced thatsho is about to tako her departure for Europo in order to develop more thoroughly her de- lightful voice. She succeodea in securing the admiration of many Omaba peovle who will be pleased to hear of her successos at homo or abroad. Katherine Van Atubiam, an artiste woll known to the musical inhabitants of Omaha aud Council Bluffs bas been creating quite a furore in Paris, whither she has gono for u course of study. Ata recent coucert under the direction of M. Colonue she rendered artistically ana satisfactorily a selection by Widor with 'collo obligato, the composer playing the accompaniment, whila the obliga- to was sustained by M. Delsarte of the Con- sérvatory. This taleuted young artiste is a daughter of Judgo W. C. James of Couteil Bluffs, Before leaving for Europe she was successful s a teachor in Chicago and was well known on the concort stage throughout the country, ) A very pretty and ploasing autiphonal sor- vico was rendered at Kountzo Memorial Lutheran ehurch tast Sunday evening by tho regular chorus choir, supplemented by the following well known swgers: Mrs. Koch, Misses Elliot, Dovle, Mr. Wodgo and Mr. Conrad of the I\, K. quartette. The rendition reflected great credit upon the performers as well as director ana organ- ist.” Mr. Kratzand Mr. Goodman, the T\ I quartette, so well ana favorably known at home and abroad, have bacn engaged for the coming Lake Mudison Chautauqua, Mad- ison, 5. 1. The “I. K.'s'” will be at Madi- son 0ne weok, and from there go to W aseia Chautsuqua, Minu., for four. days. o Among the numbor of Omaha musiciaus who have filled prominent positions in other organizations is the modest director of the Soventh Ward band. Prof. Stewhaus was socond leador for Giimore five years and ar- rauged nearly all the music during that time. Gradually the local musical colony is wid- cning, and urtists of more than local promi- nence are being attracted to Omwuba as one of the growing musical centers of the country. Tho latest artiste of note to make ber entry into the musical life of the metropolis is Miss Cora Tennant Clary, who comes with the best of ondorsemonts from Max Maretzok, her teacher for yoars, M. De Realp, the Spamsh voios buider, Mr. J. B. Poud, Mr. Gustave Frohman, Mrs. Frauk Leslio, M. De La Croix, Mr. Will J. Davis of the Grand opera house, Chicago,and encomiums innum- erablo trom 'the ablest of our musical critics. Miss Tennant Clary, who by the way, isa cousin of Mrs, Henry M. Stauloy, has 1dons of her own upon most subjects aud among othier things believes in cheap music for tho poople, Sho belioves, and rightly oo, that thore aro hundreds of people who caunot afford to hoar Thomas, who thoroughly enjoy good music, and will hear it it 1f it comes within their meaas. It is Miss Clary's fntention to glve two pop- ular concerts aftor Kustor, at which the best musical talent of the city will appear in con- junction with herself, and tnese concorts will be watohed with interest. There is no renson why they should not be ominently succossful,” Miss Clary has had tho most pronounced succoss 1 Kansas City, having given Lwo scrios thore, aud she dosires to add Omaha to her list. Max Maretzel in spoak- ing of hor suys, and how many groat artistes would be enraptured with the same trivute frsm such & source: “I bLave always eulo- gizod hor for hor good and powerful voico and encouraged ber to mako tho concert room, the churoh choir and oratorios her specinlties.” Miss Clary, who seems to bo a business woman, as well as dne artiste, will begin the work of canvassing for subserib- ers to her two recitals at once. THE THEATERS, Tonight at Boyd's New theater Cora Tan- ner will mako bher bow. A feeling of pleasure always accompanies the aunouccement of this young actress’ comiug, for there is great satisfaction 1n observing the progress of one in the histrionic firmament who has arrived At the frout through diligence and honorable ambition from the most bumble position be- hind the footlights. Awong the very few now before the public, who hold the position by virtue of a deserving career, there is not one who has s vetter claim than Cora Taoner, who began at the bottom round of the drawatio ladder in the stock company of 8 Chicago theater, and by close application and 1intelli- gent use of gifta which nature bounteousiy bestowed on her, forced her wav through the various grades of the art to a pesition wnich none can dispute. 1lu the superlative sense of the term thoatric she is a “'star,” for she is au Motress Of unquestionable power magnetism, and what is more she possessos beauty of face aud figure that of itself bas sivan her reuown. iu addition to the general lesire Lo seo the favorite actress onco more, the public will be iuterested in the produe- tion of the new play which she is w present for the first tiwe bere, and in which she 1s said to have achieved her greatest success. Will She §Divorco Him!"is & suggestve title of the play, which was written for Miss Tauuer by the clover playwright, Clinton Stuurt. Its trial performance took place at the Park theater Brooklyn,at the closo of last season, aud so poditive was the success that Miss Touuer then and there decided to rest THE the chances of ber starting tour this season entirely on this one play. The scenes are Iaid at New York and Newport. It I pathotic story of the presont day with a sprinkliog of high class comedy, The situa- tions are strong, and, all in all, the play is said to be a satisfactory example of the type domanded by theatrical audiences of the period. The company supporting Miss Tanuer is a well balanced one. Howard Rus- soll, O. H. Barr, Henry Simon, Bovery Tur- ner, J. H. Hutchinson, S, K. Chestor,Charles Diebl, Ada Dwyer, Mrs. Annie Chestor,Mrs. Helen Blake being among the principals. At tho Farnam Streot theater, beginning with the matinee today, Mr. Joseph H. Wallick will present his favorite sensational melo- drama, *“The Bandit King.” It isa border drama of pronounced type, but it 1s one of the best plays of its kind every presented. Mr. Wallick of course plays the titie role and assumes threo difforent oharacters with greay succoss, Puysically heis an ideal froutiersman and his portrayal is vigorous and we susiained. Incidental to the play Mr. Wailick's wonderful acting borses, Raider, Charger, Texas and Pote, are intro- duced, and are cortainly the most sagacious animals on the boards today. The bowie- knife duel on horseback in the fourth act 1s very roalistic und almost brings the audience to their feet, On Tuesday evening Mr. Wallick wiil change the bill and produce the equestrian drama, “T'he Cattle King.” “The Cattle King'’ 15 the style of play that ploases all classes, The interest commences s s00n 08 the curtain goes up, and from that timo on it never coases, 1t 15 of the sensa- tional order, but as a rule the dialogue is far abovo the average of plays of its class in- lit- erary quality, It is cloverly constructed and presents a number of stirring situ- ations and olimaxes, It is well acted, tho cast being unusually strbng in tho soveral parts and thero isn’ta_word in it to bring the blush to the ehe Virtue suffers in tho second act but triumphs in the fifth, while villiany which is successful in the beginning meets with jgnominy and retribu- tion iv the last. Mr. Wailick, as Boo Taylor, has a part well suited to his stylo of acting aud never fails to bring rounds of applause from the audience, The dotful acting horses - Raider, Charger, xas and Pete—are unequaled as equine actors and porform wonderful tricks during tho progress of tho play. Tho new scenery is hai ome and the mechanical effects are novel and iuweniou: On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun- day next Denman Thompson and George W. Ryer's play, *“The Two Sistors,” will bo the attraction at Boyd's Now theator. The play is one of strong human interast and is brim- ful of engrossing incideats and interosting situations. The company is a very competent ouc and includes Ad. Ryman and James A, Mahouoy. Tho pieco is taid in Now York city and gives a vory comprehensivo insight into the many phases ot motropolitan lifo. The followiny is a brief synopsis of *“The 'wo Siste Mary and Martha Howard, two country girls, 4rift to Now York city in soarch of work. Maitha, the eldest, is a flirt—just the opposite of her modest sister. Wending their way toward their destination, chance seuds over the samo pathway a thoughtiess young villain knowh as **Hand- somo Harry,"” wnoso atténtions arve of such un impudent character that the girls seek shelter in an_unprotentious hotel that ties nearly opposite the home of their pursuer. In this hotel lives our hero, Hiram Pepper, “just home again” from Montana, where ho bas beon for twenty yeurs fortuno hunting. He seos tho eirls when thoy enter the hotel; sees Harry Horton as he follows thom; takes U the situation ata glance, and tries to sep. arato the unwholesome fascination that has takon hold of them: but hot blood is robel- lious, and, instead of cooling, 1t fanned itself into a flame. 1t stactod as & fancy, grow to aresistless passion. which fed on ' promises aud ended in shame. The big beart of Hiram Pepper was touched by the inuocent face of Mary Howard, and his life was heavy with love for this puro young girl; he, however, bore his burden alono—silontly, faithfully. But Cupid nipped up his heels ono sutumer’s nizht, when be biundered into tolling her of his Iifo, when tie found a mate—uonust, puro and sincere, Martha's pilgrimage to Mavy ts full of patbos. She went that she might seex forgiveness and go to rest peacefully. Siie did not meet angry faces and clenched hauds drivinz ber back in the darkness. Sbo founa fithiul, watching bearts waiting for hor. Harry’s father heard of his son’s treachery to this simple girl and turned from him, until the quick poison of retribution banded him back toLae earth he had frowned upon. Gosslp of the Stage. Arthur Sullivan has composed fourteen operas. A successor to Scanlon 1s annouaced in the persou of James Counor Roach. Adell Aus der Ohe has sailed for Kurope ana will vot roturn till Semtember. W. B. cupacity of the Boyd theater, 1,500; of tho Farnam Street, 1,600, It ow one of the fads of literary Boston to @ an actor give readings or impersona- tions 1n the afternoon for the entertainwent of the elect. “QOle Olson,” which is booked at Couucil Blufts for tomorrow might, will jump from OMAHA DAILY BE the chestnuts have wor: mercy may not be strainod bus it freque manages somehow to get exceedingly thin, of greatness it is not alw: mun to make others veliove in it. that city to San I'rancisco, playing iu the lat- ter nexi week. Do Wolf Hopper thinks'of reviving *The )i ¢t Student” ava **fhe Lady or the Tiger,” which he would use with “Wang" and lns new opora as a repertory. May Irwin, now with the *‘Bovs and Girls” company, has been engaged for next season by Charles irohman, aud will play the part’in *The Junior Partner’’ created by Heurietta Crossman. W. . Carleton did not appear with his company during the oarly part of the week because of illness, tle left the troupe out west and spent some time at Excelsior Springs, Mo., before coming to Omala, Austin and George Bidwell, the ticket-of- leave men who rovved the Bank of England of an enormous sum, are going ou the stave Iuis suid all the members of their cowpany will be persons of education who have veen in a ponitentiary. Queer things aro done in the name of dramutic art. In “The Country Circus’ Dan O'Brien wakes a double sumersault over twelve horses and & pyramid of five men, leaping twouty-tive feet into the air and o distunce of thirty-five feot., Booth’s health 15 said to be fmproved by his long re There are unofficial reports that be will make a very brief tour next season, with Minna Gale as his leading ac- tress and the Galo compauy in his support, Booth has uot yet divuleed his intentions, Mascagni has just finished another one-act opera. 1t is called “Zauetto," audis said to be on almost _exclusively lyric work. The librotto is taken from Francois Coppie’s po- etic aram ‘Le Passant,” made famous by Sarah Bernhrrdt's portrayal of the heroino, Possart, the German tragedian, isn’t com- ing Lo Awerica next season, after all. He was to have made & tour under Stuart Rob- son’s direction, but now he 1s a director in the Vienna Court theater, and therefore a government oftictal. Thus he will be unable Lo leave Austriu. Miss Annic Pixley, who sang Josephine in “Pinafors,” will produce a comic opera, “Polly Middles,” on Iaster Monday. She has not been on tho stage for some time past. In conversation with Mr. Fraunk Weston of the “razel Kirke! cowoauy, she confessed that the sight of the bill boards aroused the dosire to return to the stage, A rovolution is probable in blood-and-thun- der plays. A manager with much foresight has invented & smokeless powder aspecially for stago use. 1t was fested 1a ¢ Tho Fast Mail” the other night, and it worked so well that the author may rewrite the play and 1utroduce balf a dozen more pistol shots. A shootiug drama devold of fog between acts will be a novelty. A sensible manaper down east has posted in each dressing room & #et of rules Lo be ou- served by actors. Here are a fow specimens “Doun’t sit on imagin, pins.” **Dou’t men tion whiskers in conuection with the wind." “Don't sing *T'be Picture That is Turned Toward the Wall,’ or a parody on it. It was sung here twelve times in four weeks, from September 1 10 October 1, 1891.” During a performance at Pittsburg Mar- @aret satner was dropped three feet by the breaking of & platform aud nher ankle badly wreoched. Au instaut later she fell, from tho excessive pain, aud & blunderiug super, who came rushing on with the crowd, trod l\}nmly on the avkle that had beeu burt. She continued to act, although her shoe fillea with blood aud Lhe pain was so intense that she could scarcely keep back the Lears, RRosioa Vokes says: *1 do not care so much about the size of an audience, but 1 don't waut il to be unswypathetic. ' Now aud thea thore comes au audience which refuses Lo Kipling’s mav his persistent “1” into an occ ieu, at the Cafe de Paris. After: as they saunterad on the boulevards, Romieu fell and injured his leg® Sue got & cab, put his friead in and droy home, where he carefully dressed the wound and then retired "to bed. Next morning he hastened to examine the wound, only to discover that he had tended the wrong leg. sons as scrofuls, skin disease, €czem: mausm, 1ts timely w E: SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 18! mive even & titter at thajokes n my solilo- quies, Itis no laughing matter to have to funny things for tepaninutes at a streten, with not'a pause for breath, because nobody has ‘caught on.’' Snel audiences are véry few, but 1 would prefég,that there should not be any." " While our own Booth'i4 In retirement, the world's other great tragedians, Salviny, is by no means 1ale, althonghiwe on this continent hear little about him. ' His actual work on the stage is not extensi¥s, however, During the presont soason he will appear only five or six times in his favoriterolo of Iago to the Othello of Maggi, Wha is ono of Ttaly’s most famous actors. Salvini manages his own theater, which is named for him and Is in Florence, and the remalyder of his time he dovotes to beautifving the Villa Salvini, & feudal castle nigh up in the mountains. Ho has eatirely robuilt it and is now decorating it Francis Wilson has introduced a catching novelty in *The Lion Tamer.” It is a song entitled *Poor Tonio.” The air is one that has won its way Into all the eities of Europe. It is a Venctian song with a humorous story, and in Venice it is smd to have supplanted in popularity along tho cauals oven the celo- brated *Jamo,” which every looker-on in Vonice will rememnber as a prime favorite of tho gondoliors, Paris laughed at itand it became sensational there too. The boule- vards and cafo singers are now ochoing its strains, The song as rendered in ““The Lion Tamer” is not exactly as the cocottes of Paris foyo to hear it. Cheaver Goodwin has changed the story to suit English ears, but tho sprightly music is the same. Alexander Salvini cailed on Mme. Patti the othor day in Louisville, and during the conversation she said that she hoped the coming summer to make her first uppaarance 85 an actress in the role of an amateur trage- dionno as Suntuzza in a version of “Caval leria Rusticana’” made by Signor Carrano. The performance, sho added, wouid take place beforo an auaience of frionds in her theater at Cray os. Whon Mme, Patti learned that Me. Salvini had already mado arrangemont to produce “Cavalleria Rusti- pa’ duing his engagement in Boston she presented the young actoc with a copy of her version and promised to be prosent the oveaing night. Mr. Salvini offerad to plny Turridu to hor Santuzza at Craig-y-Nos. The diva accopted his offer, In the production of “‘Indigo” a donkey takes a prominent part, and hoe is an 1nter- csting animal, The donkey is ono of the smallest of his kind, weighing but 150 peunds. He is called “Baby Anson, be- cause of his kicking propeusities. Tho am- mal_was purchased fron: a “hokey-pokey vendor in Atlantic City last summer. Mr. Carleton carvies around with him his own saddle horse, Claade, Wnen the donkey was first soeured he was placed in the samo stall with him and immediately there was trouble. kindly to collar-and-elbow wrestle for supremacy took vlace, which finally concluded in a victory for tho horse, which although the victor was sear- red for & time. When an armistic was d 2 ing" cach other,and since that time they have become inseparablo friends. In leading tho liorsé to the stablo In & strango eity ho abso- lutely refuses to budge uniess uis tiny friend a regarding the donkey. A short timo ago Claude was indisposed and Mr. Carleton de- aded to leave him in L. ‘he two animals did uot take ach other at first, and a regular red it wasa sight to see the anin als 1 companics *him, and the sawe thing is true Angeles, but the kicked up such n row that Mr. Carle- obliged to send for the horse. —ie FROM RAM'S HORN. BLA, Our best successes §r3; built upon a fouu- dation of failures. ) An optimist is a mar, who believes that all eggs will hateh, I A possimist is a man who believes that all s in them. 2 proacher, when Thofly is an_instruby he takes a sip of molasses without getting his foot fast. 0 The worst thing aboutsome business men’'s failures is the failure of canscisuce. The moucy that is the root of all evil is the money that 1s in another’s pocket. The less religion thate is in a church tho more oysters and ico craam it takes to run it. It would be easier for the praacher to cor- ner the wheat market, ‘than to corner soma of his wembers inlo.a religious couversation. This world is a school house, in which Ged’s children go to school to learn lessons. for which they will praise him throughout ull cteruity. Perhaps if the brothor of the prodigal could huve sat at the head of the table and caryed the calf he would not bava folt so bad about the return of ui: brother. phabssi g b s Dewitt’s Sursapariila cleanses t he blood. A Few Biased Opinlons, Kate Field's Washington: The quality of ly By cultivating in_himself the im pressions ys didicult for a It s comparatively seldom that the real hero can spare time from herotsm to get his picture into the newspapers, The true philanthropist is doubly to be ad- mired when 1t 18 considered how littic there is in his fellow man that is eally lovable. literar n if Rudyard age does no more than change 1onal “we.” Perhaps tho disposition to “kick a man It will be when he is down” woutd not be so great if he had not gono out of his way to make ene- mies while ho was up. Peonle who endeavor to follow Pope’s idea, “shoot folly as it flies,” are to prone to tho solection of & boomerang instead of a more discreot aud suitable wapon. The great future should hola more for the man who stands timidly, yet revorently, aloof from religion than for him wno makes it the familiar tol of his sordid interests. Tuough won by trifles, popularity rigid w its demands conceraing them. Men thero ve who dare notso much us shave off their veards, for fear of losing prestige with the public, LA Universal Pralse Means Merit, Tho suceass of Chamberlain’s cough rem- edy in offcting a speedy curo of la grippe, colds, croup and whooping cough, has brought it into great demaud. Messrs. Pon- tius & Son of Cameron, O., say that it has gained a reputation second to none in that Ylcioity. ' Jamos M. Queen of Johnston, W, a Jonbs, druggist, Wioona, Miss., says: “Chemberlain’s cough remedy s porfectly reliablo. I have always warrsnted it aud it never failed to give the most porfoct satis- lnch.ImL" b0 cent botules for sale by drug- gists. ays it is the best he over usea. B K. —— Awkward Blunders, At certain courtof justice, says Public Opinion, an awkward blunder was made by the prisoner in thd dock. Ho was be- ing tried for murdésnd the avidence was almost wholly ciroumstantial, a portion of it being a’hiat of the ordinary “billyeock” patternthut had been found close to the scene of tité crime,and which, moreover, was sworn tons the prisoner’s. Counsel for the doferfye expatiated upon the commonness of huts of the kind. *You, gentlemen,””he said, ‘‘no doubt each of you Dhas justsuch a hat as this. Beware, then, how yfu condemn u fol- low creature on sugh a piece of evi- dence,” and so forth, In the end the man -was acquitted, ,hat just as he was leaving the dock he turned in a respect- ful manner to the.judge and said, “If you pleas chief sy Lord, may 'ave my, ‘at?”,/Not long’ since a London lady ‘went to a stu- tioner and ordered afwmber of invita- tion cards, which she'proposed to issue for an evening party. She parf instructed the ‘statioper to print *’igh tea” in the left hund coraer of each. When at length the cards came home, they all bore the letters ** corner specified, Kugene Sue, aguin, who in his youth was for some time un simy surgedn, one day dined *not wise- cularly . T.”in the but too well,” with his friend, Rom- ard, DeWitt's Sarsaparill destroys such poi- rheu savos many lives. 92—SIXTEE OMAHA'S HERD OF GOATS What the Secret Societios Are Doing for Their Members, INCREASING THE INTEREST IN PYTHIANISM Local Ttems of Importance Affecting the Masons Are Dolng for Thelr O Fellows' Links, . TRIANGLES, Brother U, B. Triangle lodge No. with Marathon lod ge No. 82 Tho candidato for the rank of Pago being unavoidably absent last Mond: thon work in that degree was ¢ to next Monday. formerly of nas deposited his card rried forward inaugurated in Marthon lodge for the entertaiument of mem- vers and visiting brothers “Question Box." in the form of & Slips of paper are given each ono present with & request to write theron some ques'ion pertaining to the order. Slips are then collected in n box, well shaken and each oue prosent draws a slip and is ex- pected to answer tue query drawn. call for a song, some incident of lodge work, orif unable to'do either, wh success aud an addition of great under the head of “Good of the Nobraska lodge No. 1 means to get thero if 'l devices for the enter- tainment of the brethren and visiting guests Notwithstanding dnosday evon- inality _and osence of Old Bol wero out to enjoy “Story Night at Nebraska had a story to tell and then rofreshments entertainient smokaeble cigars and a jolly time was the re- While the wind howled, the members told stories, either real or fictitious, and on- Joyod themsel Was the eutertainment that it was unani- mously determined to havesuother night like it for tho _benetit of tne brethren may oxpect to be oalled upol next Wednesdny oveniug for a story, Provious toreaching the story tolling vart of the program Deputy Waroe installed the pre- late and master of finance, who were absent at the timethe lodge installation took place. It was Brother Ware's ficst installation, but he performed tho ceremony with credit to bimselfl and the lodee. Omabia lodge No. 26, will confer the degree isquire upon two candidates Thursday oveniig next, at Fuller's hall, teonth and Douglas streets. ers are cordiully invited to participate in the coremony of initiation. There will be a So successful corner Six- meeting of all the sir knights of the Knights of Pythias in Omaha, at Castle ball, Paxton_ biock, Farnam street, Saturday night, March 19, That the organization of he Ancient Order in Nebraska is in un perous condi- the foliowing facts and figures obtained {rom tho oftice of the grand of United Workmen exceedingly healthy and tion is evidenced by Membors in good standing on January L S oo sy s ma ths s il . Members in good standing on Iebru- ) 1n thirteen months, the largest Incroasein the sume flength of time «vor madogin this jurisdiction. ‘There were §102,000 disbursed, Slary certficates issued, the average mem- Ship auring the year of 1801, being 8,508; Nebraske reprosenis 20,002,000 to bo paid to possible During the year fifty. ro paid and none cont Ber cent; average age at wverage duration of mombef 2 years 8 montus and 25 v votween death wad payment, wore twelve assessmonts lowest of all aud orphans, death ciaims ng the yenr, tho jurisdictions 1 tho United States, with the exception of Massa- chusotts, which bad but eleven. Balanco ot hand January 1, 1801 Income during 1501 Total: 2.0 wesrs Total disbursements. Balance on hand.. .. In the Uuited States and Canada there was at the beginning of the year a total p of 47005, wish a totut liability D00, s of Mrs Magee Bolcham, widow Bloomington, of Thomas Bel against the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of reaching in Iis cffect on all benoliciary orgun- Mrs. Belchaw’s husband carried a life insurance poliey for &2,000 1 the Ancient Order of United Workmen for twelve ye montns before his death for ge Bolcham brought suit to recove setting up as a cl2im_thatw was expelled bo was insane. turned a verdict on Thursday iast for $2.115. r the amount her husband The largest lodge 10 New York is located at Binghamton and has a membership of 434, No. 47, located at Salem, and bus ten members and the same number of past graads. 1den lodge of Wilmington, Dal., has pi chased a $2,000 paraphernalia. best lodge in the state ana owns the hall in which it meets. The Rebekah branch has o membership of nearly 143,000, In 1830 there were about 1,000 Oad Fellows At the close of 1590 there were The smallest This is the n America. nearly 700,000, Arkansas 15 coing to have a state home, The Odd Fellows’ howe at Philadelphia is to have an annex at a cost of over 16,000, It is estimated that the rep: the sovereign graud lodze miles to reach Sr. mileago aggregated $17,912.82, Massachusetts bas the largest lodges in the order: Ray State, av Lynn, 737; Howard. ut Hamptou, at Springfield, 644; Bunker Hill, at Charlestown, 6415 Quin: sigamond. at Worcester, sentatives of he amount of Charlestown, 68 De Soto, at A memover of 8 New York lodge has been on the sick list thirty-threo years, been a helpless invalid all that time, and has rom the funds of the lodge over Millbury, Mass,, has a new Odd Fellows' New Jersey has 226 lodges, The city council of Baltimore, has voted to permit the old hall on Gay street to ro- mwaio untl the Odd Fellows’ leted, which will 892, the order's anniversary day. is wanted of one Chapman, & native of Ireland, aged about 30 yorrs, and a momber of Union lodge, No, 6, Inuependent Order of Odd Fellows, Ogden, 1t has been rumored tuat the said Chapman was foully dealt with in San Frap- cisco in June or July last, and if that regort be true it is requested that information sbe given as 1o the disposition of the remains; if s or present whereabouts' is nplo is cons bo dedicatod April 20, Information alive, his addr In 1830 there were just 1,000 Odd Fellows growth was wonderful und closed with 11,- Sull more wonderful was the growth of the next decade, when the growth reached The closn of the next had grown to 149," in 1850 to 440,783, and in pending nearly 3,000,000 aunually in relicf. The Odd Fellows of Hartford, have 1o view the erection of a temple. pany is to be formed with u capital of $100,- for the purpose. ten years it 0, and at 1570 o 207,637, 1890 to 649,702, ex- A stock com- The beautiful new Koyal Arcanum {1 which is in _process of coustruction in Tostou is intended as the ofice building for the order, whero its inmeuse ness will be transacted and where the inval uablo archives relating o the order and business interests will ba safely The butlding is to be five storic first two of stoue and the ot of pressed brick with stone trimwmings, fire proof and constructed in the mostsubstuntial The contract calls for the comple tion of the building by May 1, 1592, intended 1o bave the dedicatory exercises 18uranco busi: three storios take place at the next meating of the supreme oounoil fn June. The bullding of this Royal Arcanum edifice becomes a matter of parsonal interest to every individual member of this order, smphasizing &8 1t aoes tha continued prosperity and iasting stability of the msti- tution, and at the same time furnishing pud- lic evidenoe of a rock rooted solidly among the recognized financial {nstitutions of the land. This building and the lot upon which it rests are to be paid for from the accumu- (ated funds of the supreme council without ong cent of cost to the membors of the order. New York council No. 848, is unquestion- ably the bannor councii of the order. It had 145 members Decombor 1 and is constantly growing. The council was organized in 1830, The Royal Arcanum was organized four- teen years ago with nine membors in Boston. Six of the nine are yet alive. What a mar- velous thing 1t must bo to them to read the record of the growth of the order. Fobruary 1, there wore 125,796 members of the order in 1,411 councils, Assossment No, 164 due April 14, has been called by local colloctors, WITH LEVEL AND SQUARE, Tho Scottish Rite bodiss of the west have beon unusually active during tho past fow weoks, The fortioth annual rounion of the northorn jurisdiction has just beon hold at Cincinnati, at which a larze namber of Masons were croated. Tho most imposing of all the coremonies, howover, wos the calling of a special session of the supreme council of the 83 for the purpose of conforring that exulted dogroe upon Rt. Rov. John M. Wal- d ren, Methodist Episcopal bishop of Ohio, Grand Rapids, Mich., has also boen hold ing a grana Scottish iite reunion, during which a class of thivty-four were elovated to tho 52, The Masonie tomple at Karsas City, in process of construction, is to be A magnit cont structure, wh when completed will ropresent an oxpenditure of #00,000,says the Chicago Graphic. An imposing editico ten stories in height, it is to be constructed of prossed brick, brown sandstone aud Missou | granite, The tower of the templo w feot from the ground and th aio main buildiog 124 feet in height, g will bo supplied with all the mpdera im- vrovements for comfort, light, beat ana ven- tilation, and will not aun aunual rental of 70,000, The main catranco will be twenty- fivo fect in width, under an arch supported by polishod granito columns, Upon this arch will b carved appropriate emblomatic de- ns, and it will bo surmounted by a life z0 'equestrian statue of a uniformod knight. Bosides the varlous lodge rooms, banquet rooms, reception and anterooms and the various apartments for tho use of the order, there will be 141 elegant offices in the building. St. Johns Lodgs No. 25, will have work every Thursday night this month, 1t now looks as if the Scottish Right bodies of the valley of the Missouri would meet ia Omaha in September. ORDER OF EASTERN STAR. now, I'he build- Vesta chapter {vo. 6, Ordor of the Kastern Star, beld a delight?ul social at the residence of Mrs. A. Whitmarsh, 5911 North Twenty- third streot, Thursday evening, Muarch 10, Among thoso prosont wore, Mr. and Mrs, A, Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Osterman, Mr. and Mrs. C. McEckron, Mr. and Mrs, H, Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hay, Mvs. M. C. Wilson, Mrs. M. Parr, Mra, E. Dailoy, Mrs, J. N. Westberg, Mrs. J. Alvison, Mrs, K Lane, Mrs. C. B. Coon, Mrs, H. Nowell, Miss K. Rugg, Miss M. Agard, Miss V. Alvison, Miss M. Kirby, Miss' M." Brown, Miss D Pray, Miss . Baker, Miss M. Powell, Misses Myrtlo and Mabol Carr, Mr. H, H. Kirby, M. J. P, O'Brien, N ters Archie Coon and Eddio Davis, Mr. C.W. Baker, Mr. C. Mr. T. Batterton, Mr. H. H. Du W. Freeman, G 0D TEMPLARS, The Tndependent Order of Good Tomplars of Mayflower lodge, No. 1, held telr regular mecting on the cvening of the Sth at their hall, Thictieth street and Garficld avenue, and initiated two members on thit nizht and received two moro applications for their com- ing meeting, which will be beld. o Tuesday evening, March 15. A cordial invitation 1s extended to the brothers and sisters of other lodges in tho city to attend and give thoir assistance in initiating the new caudiaatoes on *that date. At the meeting of Mareh 8 thero were threo members duly elected from Maytower lodge, 1, Indepéndent Oracr of Good Templars, a3 dolegates for the district lodge. Thoy were Mrs. C. Grimes, W. J. Jones aud James J. Flannery. Mayflowor lodge will give a froo social at their hail on the 22d inst. Allare nvited. CIGARMAKERS, At tho last regular moeting of Cigarmakers’ Union No. 93, March 7, the following ofticers were elects : “President, C. L. Newstrom; vice, L. Trostler; financial secretar, Schupp: recording secrotary, lahel secretary, iam 1. Snyaer . H, Meinersdorf, 1P, Kowiske’; auditors, Will Kam G. I, KKleffuer; finance committee, S. J. Swallenberg; ser- geant-at-arms, J. I. Nowstrom; committce on home industry, E. Phuborick, J. F. New- strom. 5. Huntly When vou eat too much, When you drink too much, When yon smoko too much, When you work too much, Bradycrotine, no headache. SHORTHAND LESSON. By ¥, W. Mosher, LESSON L. AN | 7 2R A D ) A DN e SN e AT iy, Line 1.—P, B, T, D. CH, J, K, G, F, V, TH, TH, 8,7 SH, 28, 3.-U'Y,'R,’W, M, MB, 'N,'NG, B, R Tk, gm, chp, an, rk, mbl. 4.—Kp, bl, mif, tm, thi. 5.—-Mum, nn, 1, totn, 1, e’ 6.—itm, 1d, nvl, prk, ip] Thire ore two ways of writing the letter R, viz.: with a curved coaracter, which is made with 8 downward stroke, and astraight character, which is mudp with an upward stroke. In order to distinguish betweocn those characters, the lattor will boreaftor be called Itay. The character which represen(s the sound of Mb, is also used to represent the sound of Mp. Th, made with a light stroke, represonts the sound of Th, as in think or thank; made heavy, it reproseots tho sound of T'h, as in they oe though. “T'ho horizontal consonants are made from left to right. H and Ray are inyariably made with upward strokes. 1, when standing alone, 15 written with an upward stroke; when written with other characters it may be written with either an upward or a down- ward stroke, whichever 1s the more con- venient. Sh is made with a downward stroke when standing alone, but may be made with an upward stroke when writton with other characters, if found mops convenient. All the other characters are written with down. ward strokes, Care should be used Lo ob- serve these rules as they are important. Tho beginuer should procure a supply of paper, ’umu and ink. Legal cap paper, pens of medium fineness, black ink, which flows reely, g1ve the best results. Hold the pen the saume as you do in wrting long baud. Do not try to write the characters rapialy, to make them as nearly perfect as possible. Great eare should be used to make thow of 8 uniform lengih and to give each character its proper slant. Each lessou should be thoroughly mastered bofore the nexi one is taken up. Thorough study uud caroful praotice at the bogiunlug is what will lnsure success in the end. , The course will consist of fifiy-two lessons, one each week. Be careful to preserve cach lesson for fu- ture refercnce. If you wish to take the course send fn your name, s we wish Lo be- come acqualnted with you Address ali coulmun?callunl to Prof. F. W. Mosher, Omaba (care of Tus BEg). FAT FOLKS REDUCED DR. SNYDER, The Successful Obesity Specialist. Allee Maple. Orogon. Mo, troatmont 420 Ibs.; Aftor troatment, 168 be. Obasity was roard; @ ever bring rellof, But now this dis 0 8 vanquishied — For a conqueror hath arison, And paople will fear it 1o more. This specialist l1vos (o Chlcago, Ho troats both youth and old nge, stul war doth wage. Just write and agk him about 1t er's Bullding, PATIENTS TREATED BY M, o starving, no in Tur cireulars and tos timonials addrss with 0. 10 stam e, DR. O. W. F. SNYDER, McVicker's Theatre Bldg., Chicago, Il STOPS THE ACHE NO REMEDY SN, wooD’s PENETRAT in advance of of ty porous plas- that is why it PLASTER succeeds—why Woob' & trouble to get. SOLD BY DRU RVERVWHERK . Depot, 92 William St N. M. RUDDY, THE ONLY PRACTICAL OPTICIAN 219 South 15th St., EYES TESTED FREFE nedy ull dofects of oye acles of guarantood quallvy am St Thenter. Glasses Fittod to Solid Gold Spectacl®s anl E; glusses filled corrcetly sume day ns rosolvod ARTIFIOIAL HUMAN EYES INSERTED THE NEW COLLAR . MARK QUOT Dr. Bailey, The Leading Dentist A full sot of tont Teoth without pla Just tho thing for singers o publle spoacers, n3var TEETH EXTRACTED WITHCUT PAIN. Al 1ling 8 roasonablo rates, all work wirrante d Cat this 0ut for a Kuld A new and Completo Tr. Buppositories, Olntment In and Pills; a Positive Curo for lxt Bliod or Blooding ltching, THoereditary iiles. known to full, This Kemedy h 81 per box.6 for 8. this terrible dls0n%3 whon a writ- positively wiven with 6 i sout by mall, uarantoe Iwsuod by Ku ol Agents, corner 15th and DR. J. E. McGREW, THE SPECIALIST, ! PRIVATE DISEASES AND ALL DISORUERS AND DEBILITIES OF YOUTH AND MANHOOD, 17 YEARS' EXPERIENOE, WRITE FOR CIRCULAR! 14TH & FARNAM 8T8., OMAH. B MICROBE KILLEIR 1y KIDD'S GERMW ures il dasense boosusn 1 kilis t up nad rotailed in 32, 81 and Bent anywhars pro- o az0s, Lo Intie y The pabllo trade and Drug_Company. O Townrd Moyerand K. P Ouwalia:'A. b, Foster and IL J. (s, Couneit Bluts YOURSELF! Ask your Druggist for & bottle of big 6. 1 o1 puisonous 1 the unnatural dis rivate disceses of men wud the obilitating weakness peculisr It cures in 8 few days without the aid 'The_Universal American Curé. Manufsctured by The Evans Chemical Co. CINGINNATI, 0.