Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1902, Page 13

Amusements Christmas week found the people ready to be amused, and for once at least t managers had something at the theaters to amuse them. ‘“‘Floredora,” with the bi gest and best company that ever sang the words and mueic in Omaha, did record bus- foess at the Bovd, and well deserved the patronage it recelved. At the Orpheum the bill was net notable for any especial teature, but of a generally good sort, so that all chance to see something, and it, too, had splendid patronage. At both houses the spirlt of Christmas prevailed, and all hands enjoyed the holiday to the utmost. * ' This - week will mark the turn in the “half-time” In the Boyd season. It h been notable In many respects already, but as is usual, the better part of the feast is to come. Several companies have been com- pelled to give up their Omaha engagement; but none of any particular moment. Ma: sagnl was one of these, and Mrs. Brune another. Grace Cameron would have ap- peared here if her company could have been kept afloat. Manager Burgess has been able to A1l in these gaps in his book- Ings falrly well, and bas had very few open nights so far. Not a great many ap- pear on the list for the rest of the season. With the exception of Sothern and Robson, the really importani engagements are yet to come.” The Mansfield engagement will be for two nights, April 28 and 20. Willlam H. Crane will play “David Harum" here ‘before that time. Mary Mannering is com- Ing in “The Stubbornness of Geraldine." Kyrle Bellew will be here with his ‘great sword play, “A Qentleman of France;” Blanche Walsh in “A Daughter of Ham- flcar,” the new play written for her by Btanislaus Stange, based ‘on Flaubert's Salammbo;” Willlam Gillette is to pre- sent “Sherlock Holmes" here, and Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Goodwin are coming in “Altar of Friendship.” | Of the comic opera variety, some néw ones are coming. On the list is “A Chinese Honmeymoon,” with Adele Ritchi> gnd a bunch of others; then come “The Chaperones,” *Flddle-De-Dee,” “San Toy,” “Princess Chic” and “Prince of Pil- sen,” only onme of them ever heard here. Mr. James O'Neill will be here in a new play; Anna Held is coming fn “The Little Duchess;” Gertrude Haynes and her choir will be here with “The Fatal Weddin; Williams and Walker have a new play, “In Dahomey,” which they will present, and then there are others. Contracts have been received and dates fixed for the appearance of the attractions named. Others, some of them of much importance, are down on the list, but the time for their coming has not been definitely fixed, and Manager Burge: does not want to make any announcements unti! he is absolutely sure that the play or player will be here. This partial list is a most attractive one, however. A letter from Joseph Haworth to the dramatic editor brings the information that he will not be with the revival of “Corian- ton,” but will finish the New York engage- ment and probably the season with Mr. Mansfleld. Mr. Haworth is playicg the role of Cassius in “Jullus Caesar, made a remarkable hit in the part. a little difcult to think of ‘“Corlanton’ with Corianton left out, but the attempt 10 be made. Mr. Haworth doubts the fe bility of offering the play in the east, for the reasons set out in The Bee at the time the original company was disbanded at Kansas City. He has the utmost faith in the play, and believes that with efiicient management it would have succeeded, but as It has been so thoroughly identified with the Mormop church, {t seems doomed—at any rate, doomed to the most bitter and unrelenting opposition from the religious bodies of the country that are opposed to Mormonism. This 1s indeed unfortunate, for, as a matter of fact, the play no more exalts Mormonism than Judaism, or Cal- vanism or Roman Catholiciem. It is not founded on any fact of history, the claim of the advance agent notwithstanding, and has in no sense a bearing on any especial form or creed of religion now taught. It does convey a deep and wholesome moral lesson in a much more palatable and ac- ceptable form than commonly set before the public by the theater. It teaches that “‘the wages of sin i3 death,” that to a good man death has no terror; that there is a reward for virtue, and that vice is surely and sharply punished. And in its every aspect it exalts religion in the abstract, not the concrete. Its original backers were llladvised In exploiting it as a product of Mormonism and insisting that it s based on facts of Mormon history, and were un- fortuna in talking of taking it to New York Just at a time when there was an un- usual outery agalnst Mormonism and everything that pertains thereto among the people of the east. Deplorable as these clrecumstances are, they in no wise detract from the real beauties of the play, nor le sen its dramatic value in any degree. With & little pruning and rearrangment of its scenes, “Corlanton” ought to be one of the best plays of recent years. For their own sakes it is 1o be hoped that the eastern people will overcome their prejudices long enough to give the piece a hearing in event of its being taken to them. s Ethyl Barrymore is the latest of young actresses to fall a victim to that mysteri- s malady which bas placed so many of them out of commission recently. She was playlag two parts, one in “‘Carrots,” a one- act plece, and ohe in “A Country Mouse, and was winning for herself much praise. But nature gave out and Miss Bargymore was forced to close In the middle of the week in New York and is now in the coun- try for an indefinite stay, under a doctor's care. ,Maude Adams will, it is announced, be able to resume her work in February, she having been an invalid since early last summer. Julla Marlowe is just recovering from her attack of nerves at Baltimore carly in the season. Lulu Glaser is an- other, and Georgia Cayvan has been laid up for momths from the effect of nervous breakdown. Medical experts, looking for & -Always the Same Good Oid BLATZ B:ER IS RIGHT BLATZ MALT-YIVINE (NON-INTOXICANT) TONIC FORTHE WEAK All Druggists or Direct ———————— VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO., Milwaukee OMAHA BRANCH, 1413 Douglas St Tel 1081, new floM, might find in these cases some- thing on which to exercise thoir capacities for Investigation and analysis. Speaking of Lulu Glaser, here is a gem from the published works of her press agent which s yet has not been given In the west: Lulu Glaser is the possessor of a rare ewel, and when asked receptly as to its playing in “The Lion Tamer.’ with s llson opera company in and_we were working our way the Pacifi¢ coast. During the first night of our Omaha e ment I noticed - )'Ollnfi man sitting in the front row of the orchestra chairs who kept his eyes on me, and smiled divinely all the time 1 was einging. My stage career had not been of long duration at time, but 1 set my admirer down as rdent admirer of that strenuous class who seem to have nothing to do but ogle stage women. I must admit that 1 did feel rather flattered, particularly as he came every night and pursued the same tactics. | “In San Francisco on the opening night there sat the same smiling youth, and again he seemed to be intently interested in my singing. ‘It's a sure case,’ thought 1, and wondered what the bold man_would do next. But he did nothing. Nobody knew who he was, and there seemed to be no way of finding out “One day while out driving I came face to face with my adorer. I nerved myself for the meeting. It came. Thefe was ro sign of recognition on the man's face, and his smile had given way to a look of sad- nes: That night 1 recelved a note from the man whom I thought was smitten with me. With the note came the jewel. The writer sald he was to sail next day for China, and wished to thank me for giving him so many pleasant hours. “Hls name was appended to the note, and inquiry revealed these facts: He was an Ttalian who loved music, was making a tour of the world, and was stone blind “T have sent the stone to a number of experts in the hope of finding out what it is, but none of them seems able to tell me, S0 I call it my ‘lucky blind man's stone.’ " “On the Stroke of Twelve” will be the Boyd's melodramtic offering this afternoon and tonight. For thrilling situations, cli- maxes and scenes “On the Stroke of Twelve' cannot be excelled by any of the thrillers that have precéded it. A daring escape from Sing Sing prison, a desper- ate fight in a counterfeiters’ den and the sensational scene in a pawnshop are only a few of the many very strenuous scenes shown. A larger cast is employed and the scenic and mechaaical environment are most elaborate. Lovers of melodrama can anticipate a treat in this attraction. Alice Fiecher, a new star, will be at Boyd's theater Monday for an engagement that will include Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednesday matinee. Miss Fischer in her play has the distinction of a 100 per- formance run at the Victoria and Wal- lack’s theaters, New York, early in the season. While a new star, she is an act- ress who has an excellent reputation In metropolitan centers. In ““Mrs. Jack” Miss Fischer is sald to have a splendid comedy vehicle. It {s from the pen of Grace Liv- ingston Furniess. Mrs. Jack is a widow who, although she never lived happlly with her husband, inherits his millions, to the exclusion of his brother and sister. She s of the west, of a broad, frank and honest nature and shocks and discomforts her husband's snobbish relatives because she Insists upon providing for a heterogeneous collection of individuals—actors, prize fighters and poor relatives—whom her hus- band had befriended in his lifetime. Sus- pensive interest is lent through a codicil to her husband’s will. In the end his for- tune goes to Mrs. Jack because she hes glven shelter to an humble relative. With Miss Fischer's spirited and highly humor- ous exposition of the title role, a cast of clever comedians and fine stage plctures the play has proved to be a laughing suc- cesa. The New Year's attraction at the Boyd will be “At Cozy Corners,” with Adelaide Thurston in the leading role. The en- gagement will include the special matinee New Year's day and the evening perform- ance. Miss Thurston will be remem- bered here for her work in the dainty com- edy, “Sweet Olover,” t season. In her present play Miss Thurston Is sald to have the best vehigle for the display of her talents she ever had. She enacts the role of a beautiful youpg violinist who seeks rest after an arduous concert tour in the eleepy old town of Cozy Corners, M She is subjected to the petty jealousies of the gossipy spinsters of the little VM- lage, while the male population lose their hearts to her, ingluding the young clergy- man of the village church. The episodes of the play center about the courtship of the youg woman and the clergyman. The usual quaint characters found in a #mall country town are introduced and furnish its comedy. Pretty and effective scenery is employed with unique light effects. “The Burgomaster” will be seen at the Boyd for three performances starting Fri- day night. The old favorite fs promised; with complete new scenery and costumes and with many of the old favorites In thelr accdstomed roles. Ruth White will be seen in the prima donna role and Gus Weinburg, the creator of the part in that of the Bur omaster. Doodle Von Kull will be enacte by F. R. Runnells and Oscar Figman, who was the funny floor walker in “The Female Drummer,” will be seen as E. Booth Tark- ington, the old actor. Georze Broderick, of comic opera fame, will be the Harlem Spider. In the last act of the plece it has been materfally changed. It is now In three scenes. The first shows the seashore, the second Wall street, New York, and the play closes In & beautiful garden on the Hudson river, New York. A great many new songs and humorous situations have been added also. Klaw & Erlanger’s stupendous “Ben Hur" will be at Boyd's theater the week of Jan- uary 5 the sale of seats for which opens Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. “Ben Hur" is & dignified dramatization of General Lew Wallace’s famous book of that name. The opening tableau illustrates the meeting of the three wise men n the desert and the revelation to them of the “Star of Bethle- hem” which signaled the birth of Chris From the first tableau the scene changes to the roof top of the palace of Hur in Jerusalem; shows the quarrel of Ben Hur and Messala, the accidental knocking from the terrace of the tile which strikes Gratus, and the arrest of Ben Hur, his mother and his elster at the Instigation of Messal The play then takes the spectator to the galley of Arrius, the Roman tribune, on which Ben Hur is a slave at the oar. The salley is attacked by pirates.and sunk, Hur saving the llfe of Arrius. Ben Hur is adopted by Arrius, becomgs a Roman and is Dext seen in Antioch, tn the house of Simonidgs, his dead father's steward, where he meels Esther. In the grove of Daphne, whither Ben Hur goes to seek Messala, who is tralning for his coming appearance in the chariot race, Hur saves Balthasar, one of the wise men, and bis deughter, Iras, from & tragic death under the wheels of Messala's chariot. The intrigue of Iras, who seeks to lure Ben Hur's heart from Its allegiance to Esther, and whose real char- acter is disclosed to him when she appears at the chariot race in the colors of Mes- sala; the chariot race itself, in which the hero wins by smashing the wheel of Mes- sala's chariot, the Roman falling beneath the feet of his horses and being crippled for lite; the conversion of Ben Hur through Balthasar to Chbristianity; Ben Hur's visit 1o the vale of the lepers (Hinnom) te visit THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY DEC MBER 28 mother and the scens on the mount of Olivet, and the miracle of the cleansing of the lepers are other points 1n the play which will be recognized by all readers of the book. The seventeen tableaux in which the drama will be represented re. quire more massive scenic equipment and elaborate mechanic essentlals than have ever before been used in a dramatic pro- duygtion In this country. The most elab- orate effect is the race of the chariots be- tween Ben Hur and Messala in the arena scene. The eight horsea appear to be gal- loping at full speed around the arena whereas in reality they are galloping over moving cradles or treadmlills within the space of their own length. The illusion of thelr headlong dash is intensified by a mov- ing panorama, which makes the horses ap- pear to be going forward, though they are really always galloping over the same space. The bill opening a week at the Orpheum with a matinee today will be another holi- day attraction and on New Year's day a special matinee will be given. Among the entertainers will be George Felix and Lydia Barry, two clever people, who furn ish amusement of a favorite and typlcal kind assoctated with vaudeville. Felix is a funny comedian and intermixes his act with unique acrobatics in an unobstrusive and pleasing way. Miss Barry is a come- dienpe who can sing and dance. On each of their former visits they scored heavily. Gus Willlams has not visited Omaha in a long time, his last visit being as co-star with John T. Kelly. Last season he was one of the stars at Webber & Field's thea- ter, New York. In vaudeville he s said to be repeating his success with his inimi- table German comedy. ‘“Tomorrow at: 12" is the title of the new playlet in whith Katherine Osterman and company will ap- pear. Fox and Foxier, the former a com- edy juggler, the latter a well-trained ca- nine, will make their first local effort, which will likewise be the case with Phyllis Allen, a prepossessing and stately contralto soloist. Hanlon and Singer a acrobats, their speclalty being on Spanish rings, sel- dom being seen here more than once a sea- son. The kinodrome pictures will be en- tirely new, fncluding one of more than or- dinary interest, for it is a local view. It was taken from the front end of a locomo- tive coming from Council Bluffs to Omaha and shows a panoramic view, crossing the Unlon Pacific bridge and entering the union station. The last regular Wednes- day matinee will be given on Wednesday, December 3. Commencing on January «8 the midweek matinees will be presented cvery Thursday. Plays and P.aye Marfe Cahill's New York run in “Nancy Brown” will begin on February 16 at the Bijou theater. o Mark Caron and Lettie Fenn of ‘“Me- Carthy's Mishaps” were married in Denver on November %. Herman Q. Smith will Royle in “Friends” at business manager. Warren J. Ferguson, agent for “The Scout's Revenge,” s |Il 'with typhold fever at the General hospital, Montreal, Canada. Madge Fox, the wejl known “fiip-flop 1ady,"” 'who a few weeks ago dislocated her arm, Is back in vaudeville and making as blg 'a success as before. Her arm still troubles her, but not enough to interfere with her work. On December 12 Walter Pennington playel at short notice one of the Antipholi in Stuart Robson's production of Comedy of Errors.” Mr. Holt, who met with & painful accident, was able to re- sume the role oh the following night. W. J. Henderson & Son have in prepara- tion a scenic and electrical production of Marle Corelll's “The Vendetta,” dramatized oln Mr. and Mrs, attle, Wash, a by George A. Lawrence, who will be fea- | realize that Omaha s not exactly in the tured in the character role. Time is belng booked rapldly by Mr. Lawrence in New ork, Louls J. Russell, tarring in. The Miaate- man,” has been récelving highest praise for Njs fine portraval of ‘the old Inventor, ‘yrus Blenkharn. The season thus faf has been highly successful. Mr. Russecll's plane for next season will be announced shortly. Mrs. Fiske has been so successful in “Mary of Magdala” that her Shakespeare plans have been set forward for at least a year. After her New York engagement, she will go on the road and will probably Visit the west, going as far as the Pacific coast with the’ play. Lillan Walbridge has sued Herman L. Roth, who engaged her for Boabdll and dismissed her after nine rehearsals on the ground that she s too tall for the part. Miss Walbridge thinks that this fact should have ben apparent at the time of her engagement. The New York™Life Insurance company has secured all the seats at the Casino, New York, for December 3, when it will enter- tain 'Its_employes and agents at formance of A Chinese Honeymoos Two new eongs by Giacomo Minkowsky and :;Ilr"l Dunham were added to the aitrac- jon. After a tour of sixteen weeks in the east “My Partner” closed at Colorado Springs on December 15. This course was decided upon because of the failure of the Hall-Barton California circuit to book a continuous tour on the coast. Financlally the tour has been profitable and the man- agement brought the entire company back to New York. The exchange of Christmas among player folks was & elaborate than usual this year, an excellent sign of the prosperity they are enjoying. One of the most artistic of the lot is the Ifitle folder sent out by Mr. Willlam Gil- lette. Its inscription is: “This s to remind you that someone 18 wishing you the mer- rlest possible Christmas and the happlest possible 1908." Jacques Futrelle, for many years In news. paper work in New York and who has been dramatic critic on the Atlanta Journal and later the Richmond Leader, has been made business- manager for the George Fawcett enterp with headquarters in Balti- more. Mr. Futrelle succeeds Will A. Page. Mr. Fawcett has two companies this sea: son. With Mary Shaw he heads one of these and the other is headed by Frank Gilimore. The holiday numbers of the papers de- voted to the theaters were unusually am- bitlous and attractive this year. While the Dramatic Mirror did not depart from its customary dignified demeanor, it put out a number full of excellent entertainment for both mind and eye. ~The Dramatic News, which s always full of good thing: for the profession, had 12 pages, printed in the best possible manner, and each page one of excellence. Both of these numbers will be preserved with care by those who have them. Though it has been told many times be- fore, there is a bit of polite sarcasm at- tributed to Playwright Augustus Thomas which Is weli worth repetition for the bene- fit of those who have missed it. It occurred during a dinner at the Lambs' club, at which Marshall P. Wilder, the diminutive, was a speaker. When he arose and placed his hand upon the table in the approved style of after-dinner speakers, his head much above the top of the He had mot proceeded beyond sual nervous introduction to his re- marke when Thomas interrupted him, and declared, in severe tone: r. Wilder, it customary for a speaker to rise when he is addressing the members of this club.” Two young people of Brooklyn went to Percy Willlams' Orpheum the other night, says the Dramatic Mirror, and when they could ' not seats on account of the crowd, they Wert off to a minister's house and got muarried. A first-class marriage ceremony it Brooklyn costs about the same a8 two good Seats in a theater, and this se proves that when two, a young man and a mald, start out te have a g time in Brooklyn, they are bound to have it at The thoaghtfulness and soli- oung hero of thls eplsode is even In this age of swift move- theater's loss was the church's the young folks are probably satisfied Although they could not get in to see the vaudeville entertainment, they will probably find married life full of variety. The death of Thomas B. Reed reminds Stuart Robson of the first and only time he ever met the statesman. "L was in the elevator of the Shoreham. In Washington, last winter, when a large man entered from the office door. At once I recognized him from the several pictures T had seen, and 1 fear my curlosity got the better of my politeneas, for I could not resist the tempta- tion of staring at the man L so much ad- mired. Caught in the act, 1 lowered my eyes and pretended to be'interested in a pretty child. who was talking to her doli, when Mr. Reed sald, with a laugh, ‘Take @ long look at me. Mr. Robson; 1 have been looking at you off and on for many a year, %0 we'll try and call the matter even. It honors most men of my calling to meet one of yours, for one realizes that if we politi- cal fellows could distribute as much haj piness to mankind as you player fellows o the Eo:ga would be & sight better eetings little more “The | el e e e . ey et Musical The Munchoff recital at the Boyd I week was casily the.most conspicuous event of the Christmas season, and as such was treated in The Bee of Wednesday in a signed article by the regular musical critic of the staff. But there were some things in connection with that most interesting recital which should be spoken of, and yet which do not belong exactly to a critical review of the artist’s work, for the reason that some would be sure to say that there was a insinuation against the artist. y First, I would suggest that in a city of the importance of Omaba, and at an event of the importance of Miss Munchof's re- eital, it ought not to be necessary to send an inexperienced man on the stage, before an audience which fills the theater, to try to open a grand piano. This {8 no criticlsm of the gentleman who tridd to do his duty, but who was seem- ingly unaccustomed to the knack of opening a plano lid and putting it in place. The manager of Miss Munchoff's business or the local agents of the plano should have seen to th: The actual facts in the case are these: Act 1, scene 1. Curtaln raised. Flower- ing potted plants in center at footlights— to be removed to left and right of center. Grand plano, closed. Enter the “opener.” Opens drop 1id over keyboard and retires. (Gentle sighing back of scenes). Act 1, scene 2. Same as scene 1. Re- enter “opener.” Spars all 'round piano for an opening. Finds a pair of ‘“openers,” namely, hinges, raises to the limit, looks tor prop-stick; finally finds It and props as best he can. Act i, scene 1. Enter another “opener,” or rather “closer,” after the piano solo, in- tending to close down the top of plano, for the accompaniment work. Closes down everything. Exit. (Soft imprecations be- hind the scenes). Enter planist and flutist, Planist opens 11d of keyboard and essays to place sliding drawboard of musie rack in position. Flutist assists planist and flutist assisted by prima donna, who has entered, tackle the refractory musicrack for several tedious moments. Act ii, scene 2. Prima donna turns to audience, charming in her wondertul self- possession, and says in her sweetest tones, “Steinw y" (and she really ought to bavo exposed the names of the careless ones who made possible such an inauspiclous opening for her first home concert). Audience catches the spirit. Great applause for the quick wit of the singer. Planist and flutist continue wrestling with musicrack. Com- promise. And to the second remark. Why should musical Omaha be compelled to listen to such an instrument as was heard at that concert? I care not what the name is, | which appears in giit letters on the fall- board, the plano was not satisfactory. In the middle and upper strings It was very unresponsive and lacked resonance. Is not Omaba big enough to make it ad- vantageous for any plano-making firm t present a fine, first-grade “‘concert grand’ at such affairs for the advertising secured thereby? Every traveling artist has his plano shipped by a factory to the towns of his tour. Should not eastern factories backwoods? Lest this be construed into an attack on the local agents of the plano in question, who are enterprising business men of good standing, I will add that the plano played by Mr. Arthur Hochmann, for which I do not think there is an agent In Omaha (though I may be mistaken) was not a sat- Isfactory instrument for his recital. I do not often find fault with the local plano men. for they are all good fellows, and personal friends, but here I think, that for the sake of concert goers, I have a real grievance. Let us have the best in the piano manu- facturer’s art at our large public musical events in Omaha. Why not? The third point that suggests itself to me is that of applause between the verses of a song. A song, above all things, should not be applauded until the singer evidences the fact that it is at an end. Interludes are connective threads and should not be drowned out by the clapping of hands. The artist can do much to stop this. Fourthly and lastly-~when a planist con- sents to play a sola or two at a vocal re- cital, in order to lend an air of variety, it should not be considered that the instru- mental solo is meant as an accompaniment to, and inspiration of loquacious chatter. Yet such a construction seemed to be placed upon the planist's appearance in the second part of the program at the concert under discussion.* There was a thoughtless, but not the less disturbing, inclination to talk and to “visit” while the planist was pre- senting gems of musical composition, and T am sorry to be obliged to chronicle the fact that-this tendgncy was exhibited in some of the boxes—now, I sald, “some" of the boxes, not “all”—to such an extent that the rights of those who'sat mear sald certain boxes were intringed upon. And now for the postscript, which, I am told, is the necessary adjunct of all letters When will Omaha printers take sufficient interest in their art to “set up"” German words properly—that is, to put those two little but important dots over certain vowgls—tne “umisut” I think they call it? The German diction of Miss Munchoff was a delight, but the ‘“un-umlauted” words on the program seemed strange in- deed—even to an Irishman. In this.day and age, when new terms of nomenclature are being employed, it is hoped that the word “knocker” will be abolished. ' The musical department of The Bee has long since discarded the term, be- cause of its inartistic and ambiguous ap- plication. And so sald department, having in view “the proprieties,” will henceforth, when necessary, beginning January 1, 1903, at midday, describe all homest and, earnest artistic objectors as *Knockulls or “Noculists,” meaning persons who try to restore the mental eyesight of those who are suffering from musical or critical tigmatism. The musical eritic of The Bee wishes all of his friends and foes, knockers and Knockulis! & happy and prosperous and successful New Y and many of them. At All Saiuts’ church today the music will be reflective of the Christmastide. In the morning the cholr will sing Buck’s Festival Te Deum in B flat, Stanford's Jubilate in B flat d Staiver’'s anthem, “The Hallowed with a carol by West, “Ia_the Fields with Their Flocks."” In the evening service the Magnificat by Somervell, the Nunc Dimitls by Stanford (male volces) and anthems by Stainer and by Vincent, togethor with solos and duet: will be presented. Mr. Simms has pre pared most interesting programs. Mr. Martin Cahn of Chicago, formerly a prominent Omaha planist has been visiting here this week. uwum—nmmm Hall, & graduate of the New England Con- servatory of Musi (Randegger) at the morning service. The National Conservatory of Music of America, under the direction of Mrs. Jean nette M. Thurber, announces its entrance examination for the following year in these words The,_semi-annual entrance: examinations will be held ns follows: Singing. opera lano, organ, violin, ‘cells, contrabaes, arp and all other orchestral Instruments, January 6 (Monday), 10 &, M. to 12 m.. 2 to ip m and 8 to s“ m. For further par- ticulars, address the secretary, 123 Hast Seventeenth street, New York. The cholr of the First Methodist Episcopal church will present an excerpt from “The Coming of the King" at the morning service today, and Dr. Damrosch’'s “Ring Out, Wild Belle,” at the evening service In conjunction with the regular music of the church. THOMAS J. KELLY, SCOTCHMAN IS THE PIONEER James Bowman Lindsay Ome of the First Advecates of Wireless Telegraphy System. LONDON, Dee. 27.~When Mr. Marconi lec- tured at Dundec he gave full credit to the Scotch Inventor, James Bowman Lindsay, for being the first man who thoroughly be- lieved in the pssibility of long-distance wireless telegraphy, fitty years ago. He contended that Lindsay's system was not considered practical on account of the enormous electrical energy required, even for the most moderato distances and the necessity of placing immersed plates at a considerable distance apart, but he ad- mitted that the inventor would have done much more if he had lived in the present time. Lindsay's blographer has delivered lec- tures of these early experiments in wireless telegraphy and has exhibited the original apparatus and diagrams. The blography, which will be published shortly, will con- tain many of Lindsay's letters on the sub- Ject, which prove the o¥iginality and feasi- bility of his experimental work. It is not gemerally known that Lindsay took out a patent for his method of wire- less telegraphy. He began experiments In the grounds around Dundee in 1844 and re- sumed them in 1853 at Portsmouth. WOMEN FAIL TO HEAR TRAIN Two Lowe Thelr Lives in a Tragedy ng in Pottatown, Tlinois. BLOOMINGTON, Iil, Dec. 27.—Wrapped heavily in furs, Mrs. James Messen of Pe- orfa and Mrs, John Jones of Pottstown, both prominent in their respective communities, failed to hear an approaching train while crossing the Northwestern tracks at Potts- town last night and were instantly killed. The train did not stop at that point and ‘was running at a high rate of speed. Strike fm Overall Fagtory. PEORIA, 111, Dec. 2.—Another strike has been declared by 200 of the employes of the J. N. Ward & Co. Overall factory in this city, the action being taken at a special meeting_of the United Garment Workers unfon, Peorin local, held late vesterday. President Targaer, who arrived here this morning, stated that he had approved of the action and that the strike Is now on. ———————————— AMUSEMENTS, OURRIGHTON Telepnone 1531, Week Commencing Sunday Mat, Dec, 28 TODAY 2:16 — TONIGHT 8:15 Felix and Barry Vaudeville Paragons. Gus Williams “Our German Senator.” Katherine Osterman & Co, Presenting ‘“Tomorrow at 12.” Fox and Foxie The Funny Clown and His Dog. Phyllis Allen Contralto Soloist. Hanlon and Singer Marvelous Gymnasts. Kinodrome # New Life Moving Pictures. Prices, 10c, 25¢, 50c. Special New Year's Matinee Thursday, January 1. Mr-\Kelly TEACHER OF Singing, Tone Production Interpreta on Davidge Block, 18th and Farnam — QManA COLLFGE OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS (Incornorated.) VOICE, PIANO, PIPE ORGAN Btring Instruments and Art. Terms and Prospectus, F. H. WRIGHT, Ramge Bldg. College 'Phone, 1101. Res. 'Phone, A-245% HOTELS. h (3th and Douglas Sts ] OMAHA, NEB. . Omaha's Leading Hotel PECIAL FEATURE. » Ly to2p m SUNDAY, 53 p. m. DINNER, Steadily ncs g business has necessi tated au enlargemient of this cafe, doubling its former capacity. SHIP US YOUK HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. THE PARK HOTEL "o CLASS Finest Cafes West of New ¥ ‘fl in nt lo::ronmnln. o el J. R lm Brant, Lessees. BOYD'S WOODWARD Managers. & BURGESS, M FRID CHEON, FIFTY CENTS 1l Contains nothing R See the Den of Counterfelter Sing Prison. | MONDAY, PRICES— New Year's Day and Ni{;m--SpsciaI Matinea New Year's Day. THIS AFTERNOON—TONIGHT. THE THRILLING MELO-DRAMA, “ON THE STROKE OF TWELVE” h © and the Interior of Sing Prices—Matin TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY—MAT. The Merrlest of TIlirth Makers, ISS ALICE FISCHER In the Fnnniest of All Farcical Comedies, WEDNESDAY "MRS. JACK” Direct From Its Triumphal Run of 100 Nights at Wallacks and the Victorla Theaters, New York Matinee, 25¢c, 50c, 75¢, $1.00. Night, 25¢c, 50c, 75¢, $1.00, $1.50. Matinee prices, 25c and 50c. FRETTY=-DAINTY--PETITE ADELAIDE THURSTON [SWEET CLOVER] In Her New und Successful Comedy Drama, “AT COZY CORNERS” Night prices—25¢, 50c, 75¢, $1,00, Seats on sale Monday: Y, SATURDAY NIGHTS — SATURDAY MATINEE And Still the Craze! The Great and Only A A A AP NI PININNININ, SIS P GIRLS Headed by Gus Weinburg and Ruth White, Bigger, Better Than Ever. Prices-=Tlatinee, 25c to $1.00. Night, 25¢ to $1.50. SALE OF SEATS OPENS WEDNESDAY BOYD’ Commencing l MONDAY Matinees Wednesday and Saturday KLAW & ERLANGER’S Stupendous Production of GEN. LEW WALLACE’S BER HUR by WM. YOUNG. Music by EDGAR STILLMAN KELLEY. 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Rental price includeg Heat, Light, Water and Janitor Service. R.C. PETERS & Co., Rental Agents. Ground Floor Bee Bldg. - healin; logi . Howell's Anti-Grip Capsule: %c a Bottle at Howell Drug Co., 16th and Capitol Avenue,