Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 24, 1895, Page 5

THEATERS HAVE A BACK SEAT Week of Political and 8ocial Events in the Gay ity of London, HOUSE OF CCMVMONS CENTER OF INTEREST Actors, Politiclans and Judges Are Lald Out with Influenza--Cold Spell ¥ Ended at Last — Pinero's New Play. (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Assoclated Press.) LONDON, Feb, 23.—Ths phenomenally cold weather which has been prevailing In Great Britain €ecms to have finally broken up. Traffic on the Thames, which had long been at a standstill owing to the great quantities of floating fcs, s being gradually resumed. At one time 1t was thought the river would Do entirely closed at London bridge and many persons were anxious for this to cccur 80 that they might take unto themselves the honor of telling how they crossed the river on the ‘ce. Now that the weather shows signs of becoming more seasonable, hunting and racing are expected (o be in full swing. Interest increases in the American horses brought to soek honor on the British turf and thelr performances when in training will be eagerly watched, The week just closed has been an exciting one politcally. On the whole, the govern- ment, tnstead of having been turned out of office on the question of Indian dutles on cot- ton, Is now stronger than it was a week ago. To begin with the victory at Colchester, whero the liberals in the bye election suc- coeded in wresting the seat from the con- servatives by a very comfortable majority, was a great fill-up to the waning party’ spirits, which had been more or less cast down by the reverses sustained In previous bye elections In different parts of the coun- try. The exact attitude of the leaders of the opposition toward the motion of Sir Henry James to adjourn the House of Commons in order to call attention to the cotton duties in Indta would ‘be hard to exactly define at present. That the motion was an ill-advised attempt to dislcdge the government is very widely conceded. 1t is alleged that the mo- tion had the support of ex-Prime Minister Salisbury. Some comment has becn aroused by the speech against the motion made by Mr. Dadabhal Naoroji, who was once called a “black man” by Lord Sallshury. Mr. Naorofi i a_full:blood Indian, his father hav- ing been a Parsee priest. His mother's name was Manckbal. His wife Is the daughter of a priest. He has held several important political positions, notably the premiership to the Dewan of Baroda. In addition, he has held the position of professor of mathe- matics and natural philosophy at Elphin- stone college and is a member of the firm of Cama & Co. of London, Liverpool, Bombay and Calentta. It will thus be seen that he i3 tully qualified to speak as to the Interests of the Indian population, He declared in the course of his speech that the adoption of the motion would be driving the first nail in the cofin of British rule in India, and, in view of the ever-present far eastorn ques- tion, his statement is not without signifi- cance. INFLUENZA PLAYING HAVOC. Influenza is again very prevalent here and on the continent. Lord Rosebery, Mr. Bal- four, Lord Dunraven, several judges and a number of actors are among the victims in this city. The statistics show that last week there was a total of 2,427 deaths from all causes In London. This s an increaso of 700 over the deaths of the preceding week. Tho weather played havoe in the theatrical profession. Mr. Irving is il and is cut out of the bill at the Lyceum theater. Mesrs, Stoker, Wyndham and Toole, and Miss Mary Moore’ are also on the sick list. D'Oyly Carto is mending slowly. George Edwardes, manager of the Empire, is down with in- fluenza. “The New Boy,” at the Vaudeville theater, celebrated last night its 427th performance. “Tho Caso of Rebellious Susan’ at the Cri- terion, will see its 150th performance tonight. Popular interest in Mr. Pinero’s new play at the Garrick theater has already begun to manifest itself, not, however, unaccompanied with discordant notes in the chorus of an- ticipations, For it Is to deal with the sex question—Das Ewige Welblich—of ~ which people have begun to tire, asking for new themes upon the boards. The piece has just been read to the company and put in re- hearsal, and if no unkind fate prevents will be produced Saturday evening, March 2. Mr. Richard Hare will mount the piece with his accustomed liberality and expense, if pos- sible to relieve the fallures of 1894, It Pinero's new play is a success it will bs produced by Mr. Hare and his company in New York next October. His agent, Mr. Helmsly, will reach New York today or to- morrow to errange for Mr. Hare's first Amerlean tour. The repertoire will include tho “Pair of Spectacles,” one of the finest stage presentations ever set in London, When the countess of Clancarty, better known to former frequenters of the music halls as Belle Bilton, reappears on the stage as she has announced she will shortly do, she will be accompanied by the marchioness of Allesbury, who, as Dollie Tester, made her reputation, such as It was, in the music halls. Both will possibly appear under the management of Sir Augustus Harrls, “The City of Pleasure,” Mr. George R. Sim's version of Gigolette, will be produced at the Prince of Wales' theater, Birmingham, on April 22, by Mr. Robert Pateman. Mr. Charles Frohman will give it its American premiere in August next at New York with Miss Georgla Cavvan In the part of Zell. Mr. Irving 1s making a collection of prints and relics of Napoleon with a yiew to the next Lyceum production, which, It is an- nounced, will be “Madame Sans-Gene.” He has already a large number wherein Na- poleon Is given a spare figure and many more inches than usually go to the figure of the great Corslcan in the popular mind. Carmencita, the well known Spanish dancer, will open an engagement at the Pal- ace theater on Monday, Mr. Kendall has written a letter to the Times in which he quotes the apologles made by New York papers in connection with his trouble at the customs house. He says he sends the quotations in order to prevent his English friends who are not acquainted with the amenities of American journalism from belleving that he was gullty of fraud or perjury. SUCCESS CAME AT LAST, Truo Story of the Upward Struggle of an Omaha Noy. Strange things happen in this world, and often, very often, the unexpected occurs. Nearly six years ago a young man rushed into the editorial rooms of a certain weekly paper, and throwing a mass of manuseript on the assoclate editor's desk, said: *“Th & few. romances 1 have written, The pri can arrange later.” The blue pencil man hummed a soft tune. took up the first sheet and read half of it. Then he turned to the young man and said: “Did you write this?” The youth hung his head In proud confu- slon, and a happy blush spread over his fea- tures in anticipation of the praise he felt was deserved. T A1d," he replied. “Well,”” sald the editor, “I will tell you something. I have been on a paper for a number of years. I have read everything from the efforts of a 6-year-old child to some- thing that was sent me from an insane asylum, but my dear young man,” and here the editor assumed an earnest, kindly, confi- dential air, “this is the worst stuff 1 have ever seen. 1 will not call it rotten, because that word would be too dignified. it is ter- rible, it is awful, it is simply—young man, take wmy advice—farm, sell collar buttons; You might even serve behind a lunch counter, but never, never try to write again." Yesterday for the first time in all these years, the young man and the editor met. Their greeting was grotesque. They shmply looked at each other; then a mutual hand- e are we shake. In that terval of space the associate editor had bocome an attache of The Bee and was writ- ing dramatic criticisms, while the young man hiad succeeded In making a name for himself, bad written some storles that have been copled widely, and returned to his native Rame ahead of perhaps the most successful Freedman, and he reprosents Herrmann, the | magician, who appears next week at Boyd's. | After leaving his critic, with a feverish d sire to prove his latent talent, In which he had every confidence, Freedman in abont two hours perpetrated upon the world what supposed to be a_local improvement upon the “Mikado,” and which he named “The Macharado.” This, his friends declared, was | different from anything else he had ecver written before, because it was worse. Next Freedman appeared as the grave digger and first player with Judge Cooley, and rendered that artist strong support, receiving such widespread praise that he decided to follow out his long cherished ambition of appearing on the stage. Up to this time Mr. Freadman had successively attempted painting, drawing, bookkeepnig, play writing, stage managing and newspaper work, but, unabashed over his failures, with $30 in his pocket, he started for New York, to allow either Frohman or Palmer the opportunity of engaging his serv- fees as a juvenile actor. The Omaha boy arrived In New York, a stranger in a strange place, with but $5 left, and at once called upon Dan Frohman, who, as a special favor, consented to hear him re- , and his verdict of Freedman's histrionic glft greatly resembled the criticism his news- paper friend had passed upon his literary work. = The feelings of the Omaha boy were now at a very low ebb. His treasury had reached the elaborate ameunt of $1.10, and, besides, all his ambitions had been to him apparently proved to be without foundation. There seemed to ba no future, and the young man anxiously asked himselt the question, “Is 1fe worth tion struck him_forejbly. selzed pen and ink and poured out his feel- ings in a wild, wierd story of love and suffer- ing. Freedman took this story to a leading magazine, and, thinking of his Omaha ex- perience, meekly presented it to the editor, who took it and eaid: “You will hear from mo in about two weeks. Where will your ad- living?” and thoughts of self-dissolu- | In this mocd he | theater be to seek a brief oblivion from the* THE OMAHA DAILY BER: StNp e e e e e e e U AY, FEBRUARY 24, 1805, 5 attraction on the road. His name is Samuel \ has been so much discussion about incidents, etc., in the general exchange of ideas be- twaen the librettist, the composer and ths scenic artist that the dialogue is virtually tcrmed by this time. The trouble with mod- ern burlesque and comic opera is the de- mand that the people, down to the slightest character, must be fitted perfectly. In former days when the star was off the stage all interest ceased, but the people of today expect to be amused every moment | during the performance, and it 1is fre- | quently mora difficult to fit the minors than the principals, As a rule, in the matter of material, there is enough accumulated for | three entire operas before one can be framed | Wo_discard lyrics and acts plecemeal, and there fs much more thrown away than is ever used.” B ATIRACTION FOR THE WE What the Theaters Will Offer to the Patrons of the Drama. It would appear that the celebrated Han- lon brothers threw their ideas and mechani into a lkal and as one succeeded | eal genius doscope, year has another have merely | needed to give it a turn to present what al- ways appears to be novel. As acrobats in the bygone times their fame was world-wide, being as well known in Calcutta and Hong Kong as they are here, but as producers of pantomime spectacles thelr popularity is con- | fined to this country. The Hanlons do not pose as public monitors; they have wisely left that department of the stage to the g dramatists and the proprietors of stock com- panies. At the same time thelr mission 1s | laudable enough if the desire to attend the cares of business and domestic strife. These famous brothers have maintained pantomime | on its own ground, and in skeleton it is ex. actly the same as fts inception generations ago. Elsewhere spectacle aims at being his- toric, but succeeds in being only a profession With the Hanlons all the impossibilities, all HERRMAN AND MME. HERRMAN. dress be then The morgue,” said the young'man in answer as he departed. But it did not take two weeks, and young Freed- man did not go to the morgue, for the mext day he recelved an ample check for his stcry and a letter asking him to become a regular contributor. This was a turning point in the Omaha boy's career, and his predilection for theatri- cal work brought him to the notice of several managers, among them Colonel Sinn, the eminent Brooklyn manager, who took as much interest in the young man's advance- ment as though he was his own son. Later he became business manager of the Manola- Mason company, the Fremont Opera company, Camille d'Arville Opera company, manager of Lew Dockstader's minstrels, and lastly his present position of representative of Herr- mann. Talking to his old friend of other days, Mr. Freedman said: ‘I suppose theater goers here know of the recent sickness of poor Marion Manola, in whjch, at on time, she had com- pletely lost her mind, and its restoration was despalred of. It occurred from reverses we had met with, in which we all lost our fortunes. “Last summer I visited Miss Manola in North Conway, N. H, and a toucaing incident happened while we were out driving through the White mountains. Sho had never sang since her illness, but suddenly, clear as a clarion, her volce rang out over the mountains, the words of an old English melody: Throw thy gold into the furnace, For gold must be tried by fire, And the heart be tried by pain. “Her words seemed to have a peculiar and more than human meaning, considering the trials she had passed through, and that she had never in her life sang that song before, and at _the time of singing did not know a word she was repeating. The doctors then advanced the opinion that her reason would some day return through her singing, which facts have been verified, “I love to tell young aspirants for stage honors an incident that I experienced. Two summers ago I managed a comic opera com- pany, and a young woman begged for a po- siticn. She was in needy circumstances and pleaded hard, and a place finally was made for her. She was very prelty. A few months afterward 1 had gone broke on the opera company, and was walking down Broadway when a cab daehed up to the sidewalk, and some one hailed me. It took me some time to d'scover in the richly dressed woman within the same girl I had known to be in peverty a few months before, She had im- mediately secured another position on the stage. I looked at her diamonds and silks and said: ‘Well, you have, fndeed, made a success,’ and, wll you believe it, the girl sald to me very, very ecarnestly, ‘Yes, sir.' I could read earnestness, even through her rouged cheeks. ‘I have everything my heart ald wish for, and before I went on the stage 1 was werking for a small salary, but, do you know, I would exchange everything 1 have on earth now to be that simple, happy, unknown girl I was then, That was hon:sty} this is artifics.’ Mr. Freedman eays he has not noticed the slightest change in Omaha, and, as an ex- ample, says he saw the exa man; leaning against as he did five clty, tly same police- the exactly same post years ago, when he left the THE EXTRAVAGANZA. r Goodwin Explal to Areange. Cheever Goodwin, who has written the books of most of the burlesques and comic operas, speaks thus to the Boston Herald. An affair of magnitude, such as ‘Aladdin, Choe ow Hard it is Jr.' is no trifling matter. Themes are dis- missed and half & dozen are con- sidered before one Is found that s legitimate for the use of all the company. Thus the cructal difficulty presents itself at 4he very start. Once determined upon, the development beglns. There are certain sub- climaxes which mark the division into acts before the final climax. These produce an effective curtain, and this is the reason that some pieces are divided into two, others three and sometimes more acts. Then back we must go (o the arrangements of the incidents of each act, the proper entrances and exits, also affording the people of the greatest im- portance the greatest length of time. The minor characters are introduced first, and then the star. Then comes the question of action ~ for the time being; where It stall be music, where diclogue and where the play itself ‘should be outlined. 1 write the lyrics before anything else, and while the composer is struggling with tunes and proper usie I write the dialogue. There the nonsense, the whimsical, supernatural il- lusions are looked for, as the child looks for them in Hans Anderson ‘and other writers of fairy literature of the last generations. At a Hanlon performance the audience is a sort of family party, where young and old, bright minds and foolish ones, may laugh equally long and loud. A scenic illusion, a mechanical trick, an acrobatic display or a pretty ballet is introduced at opportune mo- ments, when the expressions of the faces in front assume that of gaping wonder, only to break out into a broad grin again, as Mr. Clown, with his pantomimic humor, comes on the boards. It is all logical, legitimate and dissectable, or at least no one can deny it, for it belongs entirely to the ethics of falryland, in which the Hanlons are possibly better coached than any of their contempo- raries. These brothers have worked hard and faithfully for their present popularity, and their advent at Boyd's tonight with their pantomime spectacle “Fantasma” will be cagerly welcomed by all the little *Dame Trots” and “Little Lord Fauntleroys” in every grade of society, There will be a mat- inee Wednesday. Herrmann, the great practitioner of the art diabolique, than whom no other magician in the world s better known, will introduce at Boyd's next Thursday, Friday and Satur- day and Saturday matinee, in addition to his own deft manifestations of pre-eminent dex- terity, a program composed of illusions, mys- tifications, marvels and miracles representing an elegant and exquisite entertainment of merriment and wonders different from any other with which he has ever been associated before, There will be “The Asiatic Trunk Mys- tery,” an Orlental bewilderment which has never yet been explained; there is “Noah's Ark,” ‘a biblical incomprehensibility, which deserves study from the inventor as well as inspection by the amusement seeker; then comes the spectacular magic play, “The Ar- tist's Dream,” which Is inexplainable, beau- titul and idyllic, and the “‘Columbian Trans- formation,” a sensational surprise, startling In its unlooked-for climax. These can al least be described, but not so with Herr- mann’s almost supernatural sorcery with his own hands. Herrmann is the prince of enter- tainers. He amuses constantly. Herrmann's enterteinments are always clean, fine, and artistic, and his present entertainment even eclipses any of his former ones for magnifi- cence and free extravagance of embellish- ments, In “After the Flood,” from a minia- ture Noah's ark, the magiclan pulls out beasts and fowls until the stage resembles a veritable barnyard. In the “Asiatic Trunk Mystery,” a girl is tied in a bag and locked in a trunk, which is then placed in a larger trunk and after it has been locked and bound, the girl is seen standing on the plat- form and another girl totally different from her is found in her place in the small trunk. Madame Herrmann, as ever the able assist- ant of the magician, has a large share of responsibility in the entertainment. She ap- pears in character as the young artist in “The Artist's Dream,” while Herrmann ap- pears as Mephisto, and her dances are one of the most pleasing parts of the program. She dances in a ray of fourteen calciums and the movements of the denseuse, her ar- tistic costumes, and grace and skill, with which she manipulates the folds of her robes, executing them into a fever of restless move- ments, combine a delightful effect. Madame Herrmann appears in a number of gorgeous hand-painted robes and wears some famous jewels. The many new combinations of color utilized, the lights of which are under the personal direction of He:rmann himself, caus: an effect that is beautiful in the extreme and presents new creations in dancing which have never been seen before. At the Satur- day matinee a program of special Interest to ladies and children will be presented. Eug:ne Robluson, the well known manager and producer of mammoth spectacular drama, feels sure that ‘n his new version of Paui Kauvar he bas secured his masterpiece. So sure io he cf this, that he has expended hundreds of dollars upen the new scenic and mechanical effects, and, as a distinetive novel effect, has seccured the colcbrated French Grenadier quartet, which, during the new im pressive ¥cenes, will chant popular war songs, and during the fnal act will siug, as they alone can sng it, the famous national alr ““The Marsellaise, Noxt week Paul Boyd, on Monday two nights only. Kauvar and the for comes to Tuesday nights, Herrmann's engagement at Boyd's will un- doubtedly be of particular interest to the male portions of the audience, a local cigar fir having just completed a new brand of cigars which they have named after the famous ma- glelan, will place them upon the market the first duy of Herrmann's engagement, and will | oM present one to each.man in the audience, placed in glass tubes, Herrman, by the way, was the first to bring a sigar to this country In a glass tube and thin method of encasing the cigar has lateiy beeome very fashionable. “Pawn Ticket 210, interpreted by a_com- petent’ company including Amy Lee, Frank Doane, P. Augustus 'Anhderson and others equally promising in their chosen profession opens a four nights engagement at the Empire this evening. Ticket 210 it being in Pawn is reminiscent of the omly Lotta, this production that one of her greatest suc cesees was achieved, Mr. Anderson sharing equal honors In his mpersonation of “Uncle Harris,” the pawnbfbkér. The plot is such as to hold the Intefe: of the auditor from rise to curtain fall, dealing as it does with incidents of our average '‘work-a-day" life, and should meet with a repetition of the cordial reception accorded it in other cities, PAULINE MARKHAM, She Talks of fMer Past Triumphs in Present Distross. Markham, once famous as the woman on the stage, is in New in want of the necessaries of life tells a writer in the Advertiser: “I have few friends left; most of them are gone.”” This observation led up to her past triumphs, Her dark eyes flashed, and with a smilo that recalled Stalacta and her hun dreds of shapely followers, she said: "It is not £o long ago but that many can still re- member.” Then Miss Markham told the story of her life, and for the time at least the miserable little room was forgotten. “It is 100 long ago to give dates,” she said, “but 1 was in the stock company with Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, Charles Wyndham, Toole and others, when 1 went into burlesque, and with Lydia Thompson and others came to this country under the management of Sam Cauldwell. ‘We were to open Wood's museum. When George Wood saw us at rehearsal he was far from being favorably impressed There had been straight burlesque here, but no singing or high kicking, and he did not understand the comic songs. ‘It would ruin me,' he protested, ‘to put on that rubbish. You shall not open the house’ Maggie Mitchell was substatuted and played for a few weeks. But the public had heard of the English women's beaut 4w demanding to see them inall she continued, “Mr. Wood compelled to allow the plece to go on. rest i3 history. The enormous crowds secure seats, the thousands turned away, and the furors we created are too well known to repeat. Dol- lars fell like snowflakes. Every night the lobby overflowed with flowers. 1 have get some of the letters I got, with the diamond jewelry and other costly presents.”” Cauld- well, Woods, and Lydia Thompson made for- tunes. Tights were new to this country then, and while men were infatuated, ministers and wcmen were shocked. The famous lec- turer, Olive Logan, took part in the contro- versy that finally divided the city, and she and “her followers added their hisses nightly (o the applause. It was then that M'ss Mark- ham met Richard Grant White, the well known writer. It was he who said she had “the lost arms of the Venus di Milo.”” Venus was the character played by Miss Markham. Her arms and the dimpled knees of Lydia Thompson became thetoast of every club in the city. Miss Markham was married to General McMahon of confederate fame, and afterward to J. Randolph Murray, a one- night etand actor. She fell through a side- wallc In Louisville two years ago and broke her leg. She sued ‘the contractor for this valuable property, and cbtained a judgment for $4,000. The cas¢ was appealed, and she has been out cf employment since that time. Thus Pauline Markham adds another pititul Pauline shapeliest York and She wa The thronging Broadway to page to the record.of .misfortune and im- providence of stage beauty. ROW OVER FLOWERS, - Too Many Posles , Blay Havoc In “The Fencing Master” Company. The performance of “The Fencing Master” by the Whitney Opera company at Des Molnes, Ia., ended in a ow between singers and the summary resignation of Miss Jennie Dickerson, a contral{o; who takes the part of the Marchize de Galdouix. This -city was Miss Dickerson's home when she entered on her stage career. The audience rewarded her efforts with repeated applause and the ushers were Kept busy carrying bouquets. The prima donna of the company, Miss Dorothy Morton, as Francisca, was first amazed and then indignant, for Miss Dickerson’s part in the opera s a minor one. When the curtain fell for the last act Miss Morton intimated that Miss Dickerson was becoming passe. Miss Dickerson retaliated in kind and re- signed, but notified the manager -that she would return to the company if Miss Morton apologized within a week. Miss Morton was not in an apologetic mood today, and _the company pursued its journey without Miss Dickerson. Chntof the Mummers. “Billy” Crane follows Fanny Davenport at the Fifth avenue, New York, tomorrow night, in a new play entitled “His Wife's Father.” “Rob Roy” ends its long run at the Herald Square In two or three weeks, and with Pructte’s legs Is to be taken to Boston for a brief run. At Hoyt's “The Milk White Flag” waved for the last time Saturday night. ‘The piece hes had a long and prosperous run. It is to be followed by an English farce called “Tho Foundling."” The Casino, New York, reopened as a vaudeville house Wednesday uight. Gilbert and_Sullivan's “Trial by Jury,” a one-act musical burletta and an attractive variety show, formed the program. Poor old Charles Wheatleigh died almost in harness. Eastern theater-goers remember him well, for he was a prime favorite, He was of “the old school,” and like most of the old timers he could “act a bit.” He was a thorough gentleman, too, more's the blessing. In “Heart of Maryland,” David Belasco's new drama. which Fred C. Whitney and Max Bleman will produce in the fall, Mrs. Leslie Carter will swing in mid-air from a church bell so that it will not ring and alarm the enemles of her escaping lover. It represents the* scene on_which is founded the poem “Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight.” E. H. Sothern played in a Detroit theater recently against Jack Frost at zero. There was prolonged applause at the end of act 1, and when Mr. Sothern appeared before the curtaln he sald: “Ladies and gentlemen, I do not know whether you clapped your hands to encourage us or to warm yourSelves, but I beg you will use your influence with the manager cf the house {o have it warmed.” d Harrigan is doing what the actors call a “rotten” business at his little theater on Thirty-fifth street, New York, and has de- cided to €0 on the road at tne earlicst pos- sible moment. Last seavon IHarrigan's audi- ences were execeedingly small, but this year he has probably beaten his record for light recoipts. Tt 1ooks as thoygh this clever actor- manager had lost his hold on the New York public. Here's @ “Stetsonisih’” for you. The man- ager once had at hfs fheater a well known player who had the misfortune to be some- what deaf. The twg bad d'nner together at the Adams house. Afier, being seated at the table the waiter came| forward and said softly, “Soup, eir?" " No reply. In a louder voice he asked, “‘Soup,. sir?” Stll no an swer, A third timevcams the query, “Scup, sir? To this the manager In angry tones Is said to have amsweved, “No, not supe; opera singer e Oscar Wilde's new play having been found too wicked for produetion, talk is once more rife anent this supet-hegthetic man. A Bos- tonian who was eduéated in England, and was at Oxford with Wilde, tells interesting tales of Oscar's rooms at Magdalen, which were quite the show apartments of the col- lege. They were hree in number, paneled, and covered with old engravings of fair women, and plenty of old china. Sunday nights after “Common Room" he received his friends, and it was on one of these occa sions that he made the remark which his enemies will never let his friends forg ““Would that I could live up to my china!" Thomas Q. Seabroke, the comic opera star, relates the first time he played legiti- mate comedy. Julius Caesar was the play, The stage manager gave him the role of First Roman Citizen. Seabroke returned it saying he had been engaged for comedy. You are supposed to make the part funay,” replied the stage manager. Seabrooke took the part. Then convened with Brutus and the orchestra leader. He concluded to introduce some business. At night, when Seabrooke made his entrance, Brutus ex claimed: “What would'st thou, most noble RS MOERS Preparatory to receiving our new goods we will make cuts all over the house to clear out all the odds and ends—Especially is this true in the departments here named. Goods in nearly cvery department will be sold this week for less than the cost of manufacture, tremendous Wool Dress Goods— A table of fine 52 1 | Inch urah, serges, im- ported flannels . regular $1.00 to $1.50 gooda, o 86 close price $1.00, 500 tor . 42-inch stk and wool pla'd PR s v 46-inch silk and wool plalds, regular $1.50 > & Y BO00N, IYOF ¢\ vxs s el v i Wit 3 s 42-Inch printed cashmeres, sold at closo price Q Sy S5¢, now for ViR . 4890 N 4-inch extra fine henrlettas, all colors, 860 & TO7R1I00, 108 L4 vva vvvsvnnananeinesy . 890 & ! 40-inch all wool dress flannels. ~ 25¢ B4-Inch fine imported broadeloths, all colors, regular $2.60 and $2.75 goods, now. S 1.50 Bianketgj B $14.00 California blankets. $1.47 blanke were $3.08 $175 | 8348 Ladies’ Underwear. Kid Gloves. §-inch Suede Reynler gloves, o i red medicated vests and formerly $1.50., amel's hair ne Black Tights blankets . tand blankets 50; now ... .$2.29 ' Biegant : $1.23 scarlet blankets .. 8216 Our $3.00 tights sell for. 0 tights sell for Reynler 4-buttons, were $2.00; now.$1.43 £3.00 blankets .oooviiens tights sell for Last chance Dr, i Fanchon 8-inch Suede; were $1.76; 8 blankets ... - wear at half price. Almost all gone. $1.98 blankets . Infants' bands, with strap over Yo i F P S I shoulder, very fine Sl‘xl:fl’!‘y N\“l\nd e A fine quilted baby carriage robe Children’s oty bl underwear Py \'n\l';!“(}lrt-::x: SR e ‘anchon 4-button; were $1.75; now..§1.25 for .. . v fiotions~ Toilet sets, comb, brush and glass, half BEIEERCIToNY $1.00, $1.15, $1.50 Fancy frames, half pi ..25c, 380 Slipper pincushions ..6c, 9o Black Silks— M. D. G. Co.’s high grade black silks. an acknowledged fact that the M. D. G. Co. It was . . . . ney pin trays, Jd5e now de carried the finest line of high grade black silks Trinoy. sliver hatiptid 100 TFaney silver stick pins...... e, be, 180 in the west The only trouble was they were too Fancy haie pins . S 160 BONE NAIE DINS cvv.oeeessonsasssnsons B0 DOX high tosell. We have marked them regardless I French enamel . Hand satchel Taleum powder ... Silk sponges . Tolet paper Safety pins Linen thread ... Shoulder supporter: Purses ........ Needle cases Curling irons ... 3 packages hair pins Shawl strap ..... Face bags . Skirt yokes Maglc Secret for cleaning.... oie B .Te, 170 for 250 2, 4o of value to prices that will sell them quickly. . $2.50 . $2.25 $1.75 You should see our— %-inch cashmere gros grain; M. D. G. Co.'s price, $.00; our price . black and white. .2, 2-inch extra fine French gros grain; M. D. G. Co.'s price, $1.50; our price.. 2-inch extra fine French Fallle fran- caise; M. D. G. Co.'s price, $.75; our price . Haviland decorated— Covered dishes and platters— & crybody gets $3 and $3.50— The few we have go for. Decorated Parlor Lamps— That M. D. G: Co: used to get §2.50 for We slaughter tnem for. A fine brass frame— Plush Top Table— Cost the M. D. G. Co. $2.00— 10-piece Toilet Sets— Good Porcelain—decorated.. .. - 1.00 12-piece Toilet Sets— Perfect beauties—for ...oeevieeseceeee - 20c¢ This counter contains glass ware that is worth double our price: $3.50 You can have it for....... 25c¢ A counter full of choice thing: that the M. D.G. Co. sold for 50c and more: Boys' $5.00 and $6.00 2-picce suits, double 2.98 Beats And KDEES ..evvereenseeenirnesinenns 1.98 Z5c¢c Boys' fine cassimere suits, strong and good looking, less than half prics at.. Boys' laundered King shirt waists.. Imitation cut_glass Imitation cut glass Butter Dishes, i water pitchers Boys' $3.00 and $3.60 leather leggings are 08 Imitation cut gluss imitation cut 8108 o meorta. now %) ot ia Imitation cut glass 0 Imitation cut giass alay N R T T Doysituniaundercaiiporcalol walsts, icatrlpes, Imitation cut &R, Dismes; “plece Sets. plaids and dots; M. D. G. Co.'s last cut on C Engrayed Wine Decanters. Imitation cut glass them was to 35c. We sell them for.. wee Imitation cut glass i-bottle Castors., : ; Honey Dishes, Imitation cnt glass Boys' recter jackets, ) Imitation cut. ginss. Tee ‘Cream Trays Spring welghts; .50 Lonitation cut [yater Pitchers ('ififieusi::‘x‘x!' Bt $.00800:55.00 1 ackeis; ; Syrup Pitchers, Navy blue, cheviots and serges.... 2 S. >MORSE ory GOODS @ TRAITORS 1IN THE |('h\|rr‘ll. and succeeded his uncle, Rev. John POPU. “A chord in G,” was the reply. ST CAMP The musical director then’ struck the chord and the comedian sang a comic song, He was encored, but the stage manager did not Join in, Sardou writes from Paris to Fanny Daven- port: “I convey to you my hearty thanks for the beaut'ful results of your labor on my ‘Gismonda.’ I felt certaln when I placed her in your fair hands that ancther success Ferneding, vi eneral, as pastor of that congregation In 1866, and 'remained such uns til his demise. Editors Unearth a Conspiracy to Hand Ovor the Party to the Siiver Men. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2.—It developed today that nearly half the delegates to the National Press Reform assoclation left for their homes last night because, as was stated by one of those remaining, of their disgust at the effort to whitewash the na- T — CHINESE AS FRUIT GROWERS, Syndicate of Members of the Six Companies Laying Out Orchards. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 23.—A syndicate of wealthy Chinese of this city composed of aited you. To an artlst the artistic Is | tional executive committee of the people's 09k :;:u‘l:iyd weloome, and T understand trom all | party. members of the Six Companles has secured sides how marvelous is the mise en scene, | It was not until this morning that the |a lease of the fruit ranch owned by General how grand your acting, and how perfect In | action taken in the secret session last ¢ John C. Bidwell, the wealthy Chicago fruit all details the production. My applause and | ing became known. It appears that the | raiser, Bidwell's orchard was for many years heartfelt thanks.'” editors had a very hot time of it over the . efforts of the more radical gembers to|the most extensive in the state and stll ayomsboly has discovered thal the, Isleet | have ‘resotutions adupiod condemning e | ranges second, containing between 4,000 and course adopted by the n 5 gy pientas cldug e . o e | 5,000 agres planted in deciduous fruits, Nor ag Ed Rice, writing to a New York news- | is all , are trying to turn the ped has the syndicate stopped at the one place, parer man, says: 1 commenced to think | party to the new silver pariy now organ: | goteral large orchards in the norchern frule Mfter reading your article, that there fsn't | [zing, and forswear the tencts &dvocite after reading vour artiole, that there lsn't belt aggregating veveral thousand acres have o dexcept you and my- | in the Omaha. platform. much new in this world—except you and my- | Wy RGN BT o been eccured at rentals varying from $1,000 to lonal committee, country by John Brougham nearly fifty years headed ded in getting selt.” Another friend calls attention to the |, ‘Che FadIcal slemont surcected in getting | be d at re ) g from fact that Brougham called them just what | Sifiem the committee ired for th f-'_-U“U a m:vml:]" “a( \y:;r;uu!:n.-l |:;:- they sre termed today, “living pictures.” It | pose the wrangling which had b [ been 30 woprafitable to. crehinegy , ey is hard to get anything new under the sun— | ifested in the convention was transferred |are glad to lease to Chinese who are able to especially on the stage. to the committee, and after two hours of'| hire coolies at half the wages a white man e practically fruitless debate, the best that | would be chliged to pay them, and can thus could be done was the framing of resolu- tions mildly reminding Mr, Taubencck and his colleagues that he had departed from the populist ranks, and asking him to fol- afford to pay big rentals. A local cannery owned and operated by Chinese will handle the products of these leased ranches. In the FIRE BEFORE THE FUNERAL Two Corpkes Suved with Dificulty from u low out the dictates of the Omaha plat- | orchards white laborers will be unable to obs Kurning House, form. These were adopted in the conven- y o e adopte convans | tain employment and. serious laba CINCINNATI, Feb. 28.—The residence of | tion, and now the radicals propose to con- | L employment and ecrious labor troubl the late Captain J. W. Cahill burne: tinue the fight in the editorial columns of | 3¢ feared durlng the coming season. today, T thelr papers. ————— just previous to the hour for a double fu- | thelr papers. = B § - amal. Capiais and Mra Cabill ASd Mis. | goraed e Industrial legion: which 1 ‘an BE'LL SUOW THA PAUSON BONE McConnell, mother of Mrs. Cahill, have | organization of populist political clubs, of T been the only occupants of the residence. | which Paul Vandervoort of Omaha is com- [ Indiana Minlster Will Go to Oakiaod to mander-in-chief. Vandervoort the association’ today and s the support of the editors’ mittee Discipline the Waltzing Preacher. OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 23.—Rev. J. V., Coombs of Conuorsville, Ind., & minister of went before d if he had lonal com- he could increase the membership Captain Cahill and Mrs, McConnell died two days ago, and both were to be buried to- day. When the house was discovered in flames Mrs. famcs oML was rescued with great | to 20000 in a year. " T e | the Christian church, and an - scoredited difficulty, and the remains of her husband R sald daday that ths : . and mother were spared from cremation by | fight between. the edilors and mational | €Vaugelist, has written to some of his co- r.:.:w;l;flu|]v{“rr{ln I-'sn-:llml I’N;'l “"111“”,” commitiee had just begun religionists at Oakland asking for furthep had his skull fractured seriously, and in- A e L 2 EL \ ey, gineer William Eynord had his nose broke Subseribed for 1wo Hundred Millio detalis goncerging the Asteciated - JRess e > NEW YORK, Feb, 25— Messrs. Morgan | 5107les of the sensational pulpit methods used Associated Charities Acknowledgmonts, Amount formerly acknowledged. ....$1,214.60 Dr. H. Gifford (three donations) 2500 B M by Rev. Edward Davis, who walized in his pulpit, gave Shakespeare impersonations and endorsed poker. Mr. Coombs says that he and Belmont announce that the total sub- scription to the new 4 per cent loan in the United States amounts to about $200,000,000, Morsman (two donations)... 20.00 | gipi0%, BEICE, MIOEIYe hotice of alloiments | Wil come to Oakland, discipline the young Clan Gor 68 ccnncnnneninenans 300 | YNGR T clergyman and preach’ the true principals of Miss M, Ty AT TR © 10| 'the steamer Parls brings thirty-five boxes | the Christlan church, Mr. Davis has lately Goonye D N ening Y500 | of jold bars, valued at #1,410.000, to August | adopled mu.m'.‘; dress as his pulplt costume i By ¥ §00| Belmont . on Sunday nights and draws large congres ‘Anonymous, per McCague Bavings e ] e gatlons. He disclaims heterodoxy and claims bank P 500 | Death of Deun Ferneding, to be a “practical Christian, with the single Js_n o Haxt iy _j;':"h CINCINNATI, Feb. %.~Very Rev. Dean | alm to do good and preach the gospel S Ad0itlona: mambarant 3 Further | Herman neding died today of pneumo- - - memberships and donations of m . [nla. He was born December 12, 1835, at With Excursionists (o the Holy Laod. l]l‘fl hing, Nl\)m-.: nnwlm ) :\lx.lr;lp. u‘l‘u;'n‘\‘w I‘l;hurnl‘ Ulnlvn‘hm I(h“"ulhik ulu]l came to JAFFA, Palestine, Feb. 28.—The steamship solicited. At least 33,0 stll needed for | this country December 1, 1868, and was or- 5 v the walnder of the winter's work dained |r|||-)l In Mount 8t nr)‘n“n nin. | Aususta Victorla, from New York, with & JOHN LAUGHLAND, Secretary, ary, Price Hill, March 19, 1863, He was at | party of excursionlsts to various parts of the Telephone 1646, 8 Howard Streét. onch appointed assistant pastor of Bt. Paul's | Orient, bas arrived here