Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1895, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, FE BRUARY 10, —ay g 65ca Patter AWHOLE ' Dress Pattern OF FINE Printep % Sateen For 65 Cents. Worth $1.85; ten yards to o pattern. still further reduced. We will, therefore, continue to sell all goods at cost and many lines of goods much less than cost. month. but we are doing it, and that you can readily see by going through our departments tomorrow.- Winter goods will be sold at almost your own price. dollar’s worth of goods without first getting our prices. Read what we offer in our drapery department tomorrow. Jet Gims, 5¢ 2,000 yards of Jet glmp, new, pretty styles, assortedwidths," regular 16c, quality; we start them tomorrow for be yard. Veils, 10c. 200 vells tomorrow for only 10c each; full size, assorted colors, new, pretty styles, well worth 30c, for 10¢, Zephyr, 3c. ment=- . We do not intend carrying over any Capes or Cloaks, and we are sure we will not if prices havs anything to do with 1t. We have put all Capes and Cloaks on sale at cost or less. We quote only a few of our many bargains ‘ Cloak Depart your' cholce here. We invite you to inspect our garments before making your purchase, as we are confi- S °|‘,‘_o“,°f’.;’.f,.’,fi‘;"-""nk',fif"“},‘f""r“;,‘;“.,“..‘,‘. dent we can please you in style, quality and o oy CUL oSO g o, and only one pound to a customer, ) rice. , P Gowns, 48c. Electric Seal Capes, worth $18.00, for....$10.00 These Capes are 27 inches in length, with an 86 inch sweep; large storm collar, 156 dozen gowns, good quality mus- 1in, full size, all sizes, nicely trimmed, well worth 75¢; your choice for 48c. Embroidery, 13c. Tomorrow we place on sale a line of embroidery, cambric and nain- 800k, edge and insertion, all beauti- ful goods, worth up to 30c; your choice for 13c. Embroidery, 23c. A beautiful line of goods, excellent quality, new, beautiful patterns, as- sorted widths, well worth up to 50c; your choice for 23c. Astrahkan Capes, 36 inches in length, 110 inch sweep, former price $30, go for ...$20.00 Canadian Seal, edged with Martin, 34 inches in length, with a 96 inch sweep, for— mer price $40.00; price now. $27.50 .$15.00 5.00 Persianette Cloth Coats, former price $20....$14.00 Chinchilla Jackets, worth 820, for ,..... Beaver Cloth Jackets worth $1o, for ...... Lacos; 28¢ 5 i See our 2c line of laces; they are beautiful goods, Point Venise, Point Gene, torchon, medici and oriental, worth upto 7ic; your cholce for 25c. NEW VEILS, NEW LA NE(‘!‘ESE'\{BROI RI V1) DERIES. Y NOW— i We wiil sell all of our Ladies’ Dress Suits at Less than Cost. —BU New Linens. oA 1 We have got to reduce our stock in order to make room for spring goods now arriving, We can save you money. : Hereare afew of ourleaders for tomorrow: $18.00 electricseal capes marked down to $10.00; $30.00 Astrachan capes marked down to $20.00; 60c all wool dress goods marked down to 43c; 75c all wool figured novelties marked down to 50c; 30c embroidery marked down to 13c; yard. Our 90c angora fur marked down to 29¢; 35c veils marked down to 10c; real Shaker flannel, worth 50c, Monday we will place on sale 500 new Pattern Cloths with Napkins to match. It is our $1.25 yard quality without the border around the end. They come: 2 yards wide by 2 long...$1.98 2 W Mgl w248 2 W w3 w208 2 w . w dgp'u . 348 28 ¢ w wop e .. 378 2t ¢ w wgl w448 This is a nre;ohfi::e to lay in a supply ol‘ fine cloths at less than the price of the same goods by ‘flie yard withe out. the, borde’r. These have fl‘ie border all -‘fongnd._ ailn vl | . B. FALCONER, Cash Clearing Continue We have decided to continue our great Cost Cash Clearing Sale all through February in order to get stock We have got to m marked See our new damask table cloths. odds and ends in laces, worth up to 75¢, all go at 25¢ [ 19¢ YARD FINEST IMPORTED Zevuyr Ginanam At 19 Cents. Others are selling them at 30¢ and 35¢, and they are worth it, We are not looking at cost or profit this ake prices such as we have never made before, Do not buy a down to 25c. Black Goods. Extra Special for Mon- ; day, 80¢ ay, our all wool 3720 43c * serge Monday at........ 50c SRR R ©tergo, Monday ar.. $1.00 O e 89C .80c O e Shomiey 7. 7B ¢ Al Black Goods at Reduced Prices. Our 60c all wool serge Monday at «..eeeer... Our 75¢ all wool serge, Monday at. Our 75¢ all wool figured Novelties, Monday at. other Millinery Dept= Second Floor. Untrimmed French Felt Hats for 50c; worth $2.25. Trimmed Velvet acd Felt Hats at almost nothing. Any imported Trimmed Hat in stock for $4.98 each; for- mer price from 80 to $17.50. e e e ——————————————————————————————— Drapery Dept. ——MONDAY—— The following are the greatest bargains ever offered in our drapery department, and you cannot afford to miss this sale. 1 lot plain Chi were 60c, at. a silks, ..38¢c 1 cretonnes, 1 ot fine impo were 35¢ to -’IO\‘ rd, at.. e 18c 1 lot G-inch jute curtain goods, P5 worth e yard, at.... .42c ain goods, 1 lot G0-inch derby curt worth 8¢ yard, at. 1 lot all wool rug fringe, worth Isc yard, at 1 lot 36-inch Nottingt worth 18c yard, a 1 lot 3 yards long lace worth $L.00 pair, at... 1 lot 2t yards long lace curtains, worth 75¢ pair, at.. 1 lot of odd pairs lace curtains at ON HALF THE REGULAR PRICE. m lace, curtains, Stationery Dept. Be sure and see our new pound box stationery, which contains 60 sheets of paper and envelpes to match, in satin and antique f?nish ,ruled or plain, at 3oc a box. B:;: inc tablet in the market for 1oc. Vaileatinzs fron tc to goc e ach, dents. And, while public opinion will not be on nl:ngn"ildsnal‘ Mr. Trving and nis brother i s protty clearl that the Taw ts with them, > O el - good deal Is likely to be heard during the year of Beethoven, as the 125th anni- versary of his birth fails in December, and there are already many schemes afoot for a particular _celebration of the occasion. In England Mr. Henschell has announced that he will commemorate the event by devoting the first part of each of his nine concerts to works by Beethoven and will produce, as far as possible in chronological order, all the overtures, four or fiye planoforte concerts, the concerto and romances for violin, and the nine symphonies. Amateurs and those who desire an enducational experience on the great composer have alrendy manifested spe- clal interest In Mr, Henschell's program, The popular {dea of the personality of Bee- thoven is likely also to undergo some modifi- cation. - A new portrait, the existence of which was not even suspected, has been dis- covered. This portrait represents him as a much sprucer person than we have been ac- customed to and may have been painted in one of those rare moments when the com- poser made an effort to conform to the dictates of society and fashion, But he was a difficult sitter for a painter—for he was a man who would wander bareheaded In a gale while brooding over a new symphony, or who would shave at his bedroom window, to the un- disguised delight of the street arabs, Edwin Drew is preparing a novel enter- tainment for jaded Londoners, which will be given at St. James's banquefing hall, The “Affair’ will consist of the recital of twenty humorous storles—original or selected—by competitors for money prizes and “a certifi- cate for humorous ability.” Distingulshed Judges are to act and the decisions e to be influenced by good English, delivery, gesture and originality of treatment, well as the essentlally humorous idea. It i safe to promise that the winning story will be of American origin. Winfred Emery, who, as cabled on January 20 last, was dangerously il from influenza, is convalescing, and so is D'Oyly Carte. Sir Arthur Sullivan s suffering seriously from Insomnia, stage. The Siamese women simply wear a large cloth wrapped around the body and fastened only by tucking one end under the other, Consequently at' every step the cloth flaps, disclosing one entire side of the body. The shapely forms seen in ‘‘Wang” are therefore but part of an effort to give the opera a genuine Slamese aspect. The charac- ter of Mataya, the crown prince in “Wang," will be assumed by Miss Virginia Barl, who has made a distinct success of the part, playing It with much discretion, (OLD KEPT THEATERS EMPTY London Playhouses Have Done & Small Business the Past Week. HALL'S ARTIST'S MODEL G PRUNED Ex-Congressman John Frederick Finerty, the eminent orator and journalist of Chicago, and Mr. M. J. Murphy, a noted vocalist of Bay City, Mich., will appear at Boyd's opera house Wednesday evening in a medley of oratory and song entitled ‘“The Story and Songs of Ireland.” Mr. Finerty is well known In Omaha, having lectured here on several occasions, He is an orator of un- common ability, thoroughly versed in Irish history and an uncompromising champion of home rule. The barren truths of history are by him Invested withi fresh charms. His delivery is attractive, his voice is pleas- ing to the ear, and his descriptive powers de- lightful. Mr. Murphy is an interesting and versatile personality, He became a singer of grand and light operas in his early life in Boston, and subsequently was a manager of varlous theatrical companies. He 15 a poet who has not only penned sweet lyrics, the products of his own fervid imagination, but has also translated into English a consider- able number of poems from the Hungarian, German and Danish languages. Mr. Murphy has a magnificent baritone voice, and his rendition of Irish and other songs excites en- thusiasm and admiration. During the past year Messrs Finerty and Murphy made a circult of the eastern states, as well as Wis- consin, Minnesota, lowa and Missouri, and thelr entertainment receiv.d unstinted praise from press and people. Has s Strong Cast and Now Goes Well— Irving and Other Managers Making ‘War on the Mausic Halls—A Catchy Song. [ hted, 1895, by the Assoclated Press.) (lC:;;rI‘JBN, Feb. 9.—The bitterly cold weather has very much reduced the attend- ; ance at the theaters. Such shows as ““The ‘ Orlent,” at the Olympla, presenting a suc- cosslon of beautiful spectacles, are suffering articularly. P Owen Hall's new play, “An Artist’s Model,” was preduced on Saturday night last at Daly’s theater. For this production George Edwardes gathered together 'the strongest cast ever scen in a similar production, in- cluding Marie Tempest, Lottie Venne, Lettle Lind, Leonora Braham, the original Patiency of Gilbert & Sullivan’s opera of that nam Marie - Studholme, Hayden Coffin, Willlam Blakely, Erle Lewls, and others, and the prettiest cast <f choristers in London. The first act shows an artist’s studio in Parlx with all the students at work, sketching from life. The second act takes place in a ball room of an English country house, allowing “a lavish display of costumes and uniforms, Since the first night's performance “‘An Ar. tist's Model” has been subjected to vigorous ning, which has been kept up throughout Pho week, with good results. Threo of the original parts have been suppressed, and the An evening of rare enjoyment is assured theater goers at the Boyd on Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday nights next, when Sadie Martinot, supported by Max Figm: seen in the successful comedy, iece, which, chiefly owing to its inordinate i e port,” Wherever Sadie Martinot has appeared t'.nl B, ras 1 a8t ‘lIl.: s:mll;rion:;e:::; THE WEEK’S ATTRACTIONS, she has been greeted by audiences composed from the nam artists alregdy men- — of the fashion aud society of the place, She What Theater Goers Will Have to Entertaln Them the Next Few Days. Omaha will be visited once more by that ever youthful attraction, “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” which opens at the Empire with a matinee today, and continues throughout the week, when another opportunity will be given the younger generation to witness a produc- tion that for thirty years has enjoyed a degree of popularity never equalled by any other attraction. It was “Uncle Tom's Cabin" that first created the wave of senti- ment in favor of the millions held in bondage in the cotton flelds and plantations of the sunny south, that resulted in the abolition of has a reputation which few other actresses enjoy of being able to simulate the sweetness and tendeneies of a girlish disposition and at the same time {mbue it with all the comedy that is possible. Mr. Al Southerland, man- ager of this attraction, has striven in every way to cater to the very best theater goer The plece itself is refined and free from coarse- ness or horse-play, while it Is filled with humor and ludicrous situations. The com- pany selected s in the highest order for excellence and includes many well known names. The production as a whole is prom- ised to rival any other production of comedy ever seen on the road. The part which Miss Martinot will assume Is that of a capricious tioned, turned out to be one of exceptional rength, The play was mounted superbly, & ot scene in aot 11 costing £2,600. Leltie Lind scored & distinct success, but the play Is of the feeblest, too talky, and not so original a8 “A Galety Gl < A capital success was earned by Maurice Farkoa, a well known soclety entertainer, but a newcomer on the London stage, who . 18 under a two years' engagement to Mr. Bdwardes. As a’ French officer he had a song written and composed by Mr. Joseph E. Watson, and entitied, “The Military Masher,” which has a most animated, eatchy melody, full of beauty and ‘g0, of which the last slanza Is: Well, I hope that when the time shall come | slavery. It offers a pleasing contrast to the | YOURE widow, whose great feat of forgetting i W At e ‘any uarrel with Joho |Productions of this latter day world, belng|SYOTYIhIAE lmaginable sucoeeds fa forever getting herself and everybody else into the most impossible and ludicrous of scrapes. The scenes are lald on the frontier of Rus- sia and In England, Miss Martinot, while in England last summer procureq —many novel scenes for stage pictures, which are used in the play, and also purchased a num- ber of beautiful and costly costumes and tollettes from Fellx and Worth, which have made a genuine impression among the ladies Wherever they have been seen. absolutely free from every objectionable feature, and furnishing an object lesson of truth and fidelity. The Interpreting company is sald to be a thoroughly competent one, producing the original version of Harriet Beecher Stowe's masterpiece unmarred by so-called modern innovations. Milo G, Rader, Carol Denning, G. F. Swift, Little Venus, the charming G-year-old Eva and other well known artlsts are included in the company. X would rather see my countrymen unitin With Johnnie In the selfsame boat to pull. May we never draw the sward, On’land or on ship abo Against you, Tommy A(KI ar, And if rivals we must be, Let 1t be upon our knee, W-ll!:lr love and beauty for our guiding ‘The only important event of the week is the production tonight of “‘A Leader of Men" 4t the Comedy theater, previously known as “A Political Wo; b g Next week Toole is to preduce a new play :l bis theater, February 14. George Alexan- produces Wilde's new comedy, which s be preceded by a comedietta in the season ” igdon Mitchi re many signs that before long the asscclated managers of the leading theaters, led by Henry Irving, will Institute prosecu- tions of the music halls under the stage play Aact for “The Illegal Performance of Sketches, Pantombmes and Ballets of Action.” The Tapld spread and development of the sketch i or Jack “‘Wang," the popular comlc opera, which has by its wholesome merriment, bright melodies and its series of elaborate stage plctures al y gained the favor of theater goers, will in be heard at Boyd's theater this (Sunday) evening, the engagement belug for three nights. “Wang,"” always one of the wmost sump- tuously mounted spectacular operas, has had & richer and an entirely new outfit provided for the coming season. Not only 1s every- thing new, but It is also more elaborate, more costly and more perfectly Siamese than ever before. Indeed it is sald that the most sumptuous production of the Mikado never MME. MODJESKA, Would Play Jullet When She Was a Grand- mother. We learn, writes Eugene Field in the Chi- cago Record, that Ralph Modjeska, son of the eminent actr 1s about to remove from Chi- cago and make his home in the east, probably at Buffalo. Mr. Modjeska is by profession a civil engineer, and was educated therefor in the Polytechnique at Paris. He first located in Omaha, but for the last three years has In music halls during the la w | represented Japanese dress und life as will | resided in Chicago. His wife s a particu- months has been looked upon with 111-di - " represent those of Silam.” This [larly charming lady. She was the daughter gulsed disgust and must lead to repressive | attraction numbers sixty poople in all, and | of Mme. Modjeska's favorite brother, and, Attempls on the part of theater manager its own musiclans will augment the regul upon the death of this brother In Poland, was pleying Schiller’s famous tragedy, and that iz why her grandmother insisted that the littlo one should be named Marie Stuart. Mme. Modjeska had alwaye said that she meant to play Juliet when she was a grand- mother, and she realized this intention. In less than a month after the birth of Master Felix she appeared (here in Chicago, as we recall) as the Capulet maiden, and it was the opinion of those who had the privilege of seelng that pereformance that upon that oc- casion Mme. Modjeska was particularly felici- tous in her delineation of girlish grace, vivic- ity and sweetness.. MORPHINE HIS GOD. : Sad Fate of a Once Well Enown Song and Dance Artist. Steve Sarsfleld, late song and dance man, now peddies mouth organs in the hotel lob- bles, says the Globe-Democrat. “I am called a flend. It takes elghteen grains of morphine a day to keep me up. Five grains at once will kill an ordnary, inexperienced person. This was the reason I left tht stage. I had to, For ten years I was on the boards, in good companies. The song and dance team of Boyd and Sarsfleld, at Tony Pastor's, with the Dever company, and. with Alice Oates, has not been forgotten yet. I passed down and out only two years ago. The songs you hear mo play on this little calliopo I used to sing before the footlights—Old Black Joe,” “‘An- nle Laurie,” “The Fatal Wedding," “Bright Star of Hope,” “Love Me All or Not at All,” and the rest. At my best I made $100 a week, and once I was worth $12,000. My wife is Alile Alden, who was at last acocunts with the Athenian company, We had trouble five years ago, ecparated, and I began lushing, Neuralgia made me begin with morphine. 1 held up as long as anybody can who 18 buck- ing morphine. Then I had to cave. I could not keep my mind in good working order when wrestling with morphine and whisky. There came to be times when I couldn't go on, and that, of course, made trouble. I had to get out. Now you see what I have come to!" Little Steve is a mere shadow of hls better self. He weighs 115, against his ath- letic and mormal 160. He is shiny-eyed and pale. When the Globe-Democrat man saw him the six grains were an hour overdue, and his blue devils were coming. Thirty minutes more, he sald, and they would be pulling at his vitals, If thelr demoniac selzings, and thrusts and tearings out were not stayed, he would soon pass into torture inexpressible— into convulsions, cramps, the cold chill, and clammy death sweat that .call second life forces, the reperve witality, that last faces lssolution, T MR, PALMER'S (STOUK COMPANY.” Its Coming Disba: t OMelally Au- a Combinution House, dgelded to abandon all effort to further compete with his rivals as a manager of a stoek ‘company. He has officially announced’‘tid® determination ‘to disband his ‘“‘stock company” as soon as his present contrdefs’‘é¥pire, and as that means the closo of x{u eatrical season, the trade mark “A. M! Palmer's Stock com- pany” will disappedr ‘from the theatrical world this spring, ©''1 This action of Mr, "Palmer simply an- nounces officially has been in fact known to every otlié¥ pfAnager for over a year. There has béed''in reality no such organization the '“Palmer Steck com- pany” this season, although the name has been used in making productions throughout the country. Mr. Palmer has had this sea- son but three or four actors engaged perma- nently, and these are the only ones who will be affected by the coming disbandment. He has had the nucleus of a‘company only, consist- ing of B. M. Holland, J. H. Stoddard and Virginia Harned, and when making produc- tions he has engaged others for special work, and 80 maintaived the name of a stock or- ganization, says the New York Times. This idéa was suggested to him by the system which prevails so extensively. in England, of engaging special casts for speclal plays, and he will continue this policy in the future, only he will dispense with the shadow of a stock company which he has thus far maintained by beginning next season with a clear ledger and no permanent salary list. Charles Frohman will apparently have s of course plenty of law on the i the law reports are full of prece- Why, 1t would perbaps puzsle orchestra. People sometimes smile at what | Mme. Modjeska adopted the daughter, then layman to say, unless it s the|they consider the incongruity of girls wear- [ little miss in short dresses. Between the slory repeating tself in the nine- |ing tights in comlc operas representing life in | cousing an attachment immediately sprung teenth century recrudescenco of the elgh- | somo foreign country. ‘The use of tights in | up; ultimately thelr unlon In marriage re- issnth century oppression of puppet shows. [ the Siamese opera, “Wang,” i% not incon- | sulted. Mr. and Mrs. Modjeska have two subject [ grucus, but as near a \FGthtul representi- children, Felix and Marie Stuart. The younger tion of Slameso custom as is possible on the was born one evenlng while ber grandmother practical control of Palmer's theater next season. At least the attractions which Mr. henceforth to be in name what it has been in fact ever since Henry E. Abbey retired from the management, a star and combina- tion theater, are all except one controlled by that manager. The exception is the Della Fox Opera company, which is to open the season and remain a few weeks. Then the English burlesque, ‘“The Shop Girl,” which is the property of Charles Frohman and Al Hayman, is to be presented, and after that John Drew, Mr. Frohman's star, is to take possession of the theater for the rest of the season, “FALSTAFF” A B1G SUCCESS. Verdi's Latest Opora with Maurel In the Title Role. Probably such a scene as was witnessed Monday night at the Metropolitan opera house, New York, is without a rival in the world of music. Such enthusiasm, such an ovation as Maurel and Mme., Eames received has never been equalled, if we are to believe the New York papers of Tuesday. The house was a garden of color, the swells of Gotham were in front, soclety with all its brilliant entourage was present and the triumph of Maurel was worthy the great composer and the management, which has gotten together the greatest of operatic organizations. The critic of the New York Herald, writing of the production, says: Verdi—Well, what Is one to say of this truly “great old man,” who I8 stili not only the gréatest but also the youngest man in all Italy? Mascagpi, who had given us the Cavalleria —Creeps? Leoncavallo, with his Plaglacel? You felt like reviling both of them for. hoodwinking you so cleverly, and after listen- ing to “‘Falstaft” Tast night you could not but regret that Verdl, who is also the kindest, the most sympathizing, the most warm hearted of men, was not present to witness the demonstrations’ with which his latest work was recelved by the audience. For Boito, too, that dexterous lyric adapter of the classics, it was a success; for Signor Mancinelll, the conductor, whose cavernous abode was 8o lavishly decorated with flowers, till you thought it was Verdi's, not his own birthday, and for the company, who had been so long and so arduously rehearsed by Maurel, that eyerything went off without 80 much as a shade of indecision. What impresses you ,most in listening to Verdl's latest opera is its freshness, arkle, its spontaneity, For, mark you, turned four score. He has tasted of all the joys, the disap- pointments, the triumphs this world can offer. Yet he has not ceased working, im- proving, creating. And what a blithe, what a mirthtul, what a joyous art is his. Look as you will, of Schopenhauer and all the other pessimistic growlers you will find noth- ing in his latest muse. It Is without a doubt one of the finest musical comedies that has ever been written, is this “Falstaff.”” Your lover of tunes will not like It, perhaps, but future generations will surely class it with the ‘‘Nozze di Figaro,” with the “Il Barbiere"—perhaps with “Die Melstersinger.” “Let us enjoy oursel woes and be merry,” says the composer from the very start. He does not even ask you to prepare yourself, as has been the custom time out of mind, for overture there is none, and the_curtain straightway rises on the scene discovering Falstaff in the Garter Tavern in How marvelously the orchestra reproduces all the well known char- acteristics, not only of the sensual knights, but also of Dr. Cains, of Pistol and Bar- dolph. And a moment later, when we are taken to the garden in Ford's house. Here the music is all warmth and sunshine! Mistress Ford, Mistress Page, Nanuetta and Mrs. Quickley—they are all “Merry Wives of Windsor.”” The mirth, the humor, the sparkle and the galety are sustained to the end with art that is amazing, The performance was perhaps the smooth- est and the most spirited we have had at the cpera (h's winter. How differently every- thing fmpressed the listener when the siuger s no longer reliant on the conductor, when he or she can sing from any part of the stage, and yet effect in concerted num- this man Is Let us forget our bers a prompt entrance, and wh the prompter himself is as superfluous the lady in the hindmost row of the ballet. Yes, what a virtue there is in long, in frequent, in searching rehearsals. Maurel's Falstaff came to us like a revelation. Quite apart from his singing, it must be ranked with Palmer anuvounces for the house, which 1s the great Impersonations of the stage. Tech- nically, it was flawless, not at all a surpris- ing fact when it {5 remembered that Maurel was an actor before he discovered his lyric endowments, but he also caught the true Shakespearean atmosphere. sinco the first night he made his bow to an audience. One of his managers sald not lon ago, “He has never played a losing night since he began. Jennie Yeamans has sailed for England, She says she is going to settle in London, She has accepted an offer to appear batween the acts at a Strand theater. Last year Miss Yeamans starred in “Jane.”” Mr. Buerbohm Tree and his company went over to Washington Friday and gave two acts of “Hamlet” for the benefit of the Prei club. They returned in time to glve the regular performance at Abbey’s theater. Manager Henry C. Miner was at death door because of grip and pneumonia at the Imperlal hotel, New York, recently, and his death was announced. But it was a false res port. He Is now recovering. James O'Nelll and the late John Norton wero great friends. When the former told the latter he intended to produce *Vir- ginlus” Mr. Norton presented him with four large trunks full of costumes belonging to his play, which were once the property of Jobn McCullough. (o Rudolph Aronson anncunces that he will open the New York Casino™February 18, with a coterie of vaudeville artists, all direct ime portations. In addition to the variety pers formance will be ‘glven Sullivan’s one-act operetta, “Trial by Jury.” The Casino club, which now number 800 members, has ads vanc:d the money for the needed changes and redecoration of the house, The members of the Beerbohm Tree's come pany have good cause to remember thelr u sought and unique reception in America, Als though but a few hours on American soll, they were first attacked by fire, which de- stroyed the top floor of the Hotel Vendome, in New York, and it has just come to light that they were also the victims on that ovcasion ¢ of thieves, who eptered their rooms during the. excitement and escaped with a large amount of property. ‘The biggest sensation in the dramatic world 1s soon to be sprung by Tom Miaco, the varlety manager. He Is golng to star Frank James, the ex-bandit, in a wild, woolly and 8 bloody western melodrama, descriptiye of the = deings and misdoings of the James in the | way of robbing banks, rallway trains and private citizens. Miaco Is to put the show on with all the scenlo accessories necessary to. . make it the greatest attraction that ever broke Into the stage door of a popular price house, The Prompter writes In the New York Advertiser: Mrs. Langtry is & woman of superh nerve, She mo longer Is taken up by soclety people, official people, and the like, but she doesn’'t seem to care, possibly enjoying herself better in Bohemia than she did in Belgravia. She brushed agalnst the Kendals last week at the Victoria hotel, but she never flinched. In fact, Mr. Kendal locked uncomfortable, and the missus looked angry. Yet there was a time when the Kendals would have been glad for & nod of recognition from the pet of swell society, the Jersey Lily. Henry Dixle, who is still remembered by many of the bloods of Omaha as a devilish good “hearts” player, but who sometimes forgot to pay hig losings, has made a re- markable hit in Sheridan's ‘“The Critic, ich follows “Tho Orlent Express” et Daly's theater, New York, The Herald says of his impersonation: “Was there ever such pols ished, such engaging audacity as his while talking before the curtain with his friends and the leader of the orchestra? What amazing insolence, what delightful shades of expression, what a mobile countenance, and above all, us I have ulready remarked, what captivating audacity. In the matter of humor Dixey represents, to my thinking, the quints esscence of American finesse,” Julla Marlow Tabor's Lady Teazl not liked by the New York dramatig critics, Sald one: “She does nothing but I asked myself when 1 saw her prai worthy efforts to play one of the most difiis cult parts on the KEnglish stuge Jf she veally comprehended the character. Where was the self-satisfaction at belng practically & ledder of the London mondo? = Where was the half feavful, half bold demeancr of the woman of fashion who visits Joseph Bur- face's apartmients? And, above all, where in action, manner or expression was the recolute determination indicated to love and be faithful to old Sir Peter in the future? It s said that only a middle-aged woman can play Jullet, because she s theu old According to this standard, Steve Brodie is a [ encugh to understand the characier. This great Thesplan. He s the only actor who [ rule, to my wmind, applics with still greates has an unbroken record of financial success | force to Lady Teazle.” MASTER OF MAK -UP, Beerbohm Tree Acknowledged as & Prince ot an Art Littlo Appraciated. Mr. Tree is an acknowledged master of the art of “make-up.” In this quality he stands in marked contrast to Mr. Irving and many other leading English actors, who place great dependence upon the peculiar individuality of thelr own countenances in thelr repre- sentation of a character. Mr. Tree is able, it is aid, to render himself as repulsively ugly in the character.as he is to transform himseit the next night, if need be, into the most irre- sistible of men. Of his ability in facial transformation an amusing story is told. ““Called Back” had been running In London some time and Mac Cari had become well known to playgoers. Mr. Tree had accepted an invitation to recite at a great benefit matinee at St. James Hall. Two old women. were in the audlence, and just before Mr. Tree made his appearance one of them was heard to say: “Mr. Tree will come next. You will be certain to recognize him because he is 8o handsome, He fs tall, and he has long, soft, black hair which curls over his forehead. He has a fine moustache, too.” At that moment Mr. Tree stepped to the footlights. A look of perplexity and chagrin came into the woman's face, and her hands were lifted in despair. “Good Lord,” she exclalmed, ‘he hasn't got black hair at all—he's a blonde!"” And it is also said of Mr. Tree that when he made his first appearance as Demetrius in “The Red Lamp,” after he assumed control of the Haymarket theater, he was on the stago several moments before he was reco nized, notwithstanding that the theater was filled’ with his friends. 1118 TWO DOUBLES, McoVieker Mistaken for Two Prominent Men. A benevolent looking old gentleman, with long, snow-white hair, walked through the rotunda of the Palmer house the other day. Near the door he was pleasantly accosted by a gentleman, who appéared to recognize MTI- want to shake your hand, Mr. Coul- dock,” sald the gentleman. “I have ad- mired your acting for years, and I feel that I know you. You will pardon me, I Manager 3 ‘Certalnly, sir,”” said the old gentleman. It Is very kind of you,” and he walked on to State street. y “Why, dear Dr Collyer,” exclaimed a mid- dle-aged woman, reaching up to the patriarch. “I had no idea you were in town. Do you preach from the old pulpit next Sunday?” “I am sorry to say I do not, madam,” was the reply. “So am I, doctor,” said the lady. “1 should so like to hear you again, Good- by’ y’l'lu: old gentleman walked on and entered Madison street, says the OChlcago Times, Then he entered the vestibule of a theater, and a young man handed out a batch of mall, The patriarch was J. H. McVicker, Gowslp of the Btage. McKee Rankin is playing throughout the west for 25, 85 and 50 cents, Ye gods, think of tha Coquelin will make his frst appearance at the Repaivsance, with Sarali Hernhardt as Sosle, In “Amphitryon Robert Downing claims to have made a success with “David Garrick.” He must make the: great actor a heavywelght. What would the ghosts of Ed Forrest, John R. Scott, EQ Adams, £d Davenport, et al., say to this could they be interrogated on the sub- ject. Notorlety pays as well as celebrity now- adays. Mies Bettina Girard, who was heard here several years ago in a comic opera called ‘“The King's Fool,” bhas succeeded Helen Dauvray in “The Twentleth Century Girl,” assuming the title role. Nowadays an actor is judged mare by box office returns than by his bistrionlc ability.