Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1903, Page 14

ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES Omaha had one genuine treat during the week, and one other experience that might almost be called a treat. In the Robert Edeson presentation of the Thomas play based on the Davis book Is an element of satisfaction rarely afforded’ nowadays. It is proof conclusive that a most successful play, from every aspect, can be made on themes purely American, and done by American authors. This fs not jingolsm, but only the sentiment the average individ- | feels after having English, and Scotch, and Irish, and French, and German, and Danish and so on to the end of the list, plays, translations, adaptations and the like, served to him on the stage. All the time he wonders if he is never to be al- lowed to see something that pertains to his own colintry, for he knows that, whi'e American soclety offers little inducement to the problem debater in the play line, it does afford an unlimited quantity of ma- terial of the genuine dramatic sort. And how good it does make one feel to have .#ome of these riches taken up and turned to account by skiliful and intelligent play- makers and actors, N3 more unromantic ndividual than the Amerlcan engineer can be imagined. Mis business is to deal with facts and he be- comes part and parcel of his work, but his_achievements border on the magical. In one of his speeches Clay expresses the fden very tersely. “I saw that mountain projecting into the sea like a huge, Slenched fist. It seemed to me a challenge, and 1 acospted the challenge,” is the way he explaing how he came to establish the fron mine over which the people of Olancho went to war. This chailenge has been held out by nature to the engineer In many witys, and has always been accepted, and never has the engineer falled. Not so very many years ago Daniel Webster stood up In the United States senate and elo- aqueatly declatmed against the project of a transcontinental railway, solemnly assert- ing that the rocky fastnesses of the great mountain ranges were an insuperable bar- rier by nature against man’s puny at- tempth to connect the two oceans by rail. Under the guldance of the American en- gineer, the trains run from the Atlantic to the Pacific with greater facility than they did from one end of Massachusetts to the other in good old Danlel's day. And this I8 really one of the least, comparatively, of the engineer's accomplishments. He is still working his wonders and achieving marvels dally. In the matter of the trans- continental rallway he has within the last three or four years made such improve- meats on the work of the ploneer, once con- sidered a triumph, as make the original seem like an amateur's attempt. He has .mald to yonder mountain, “Be ye removed and cast Into the sea,” and it has been done. But he has substituted glant pow- der for fdlth in his operations. He has ohanged. courses of rivers, has made new Jandscapes and has overridden nature with /@ deliberate purpose, all for the aggrandize- ment of commerce. Some of him live in Omaha, but like all of the class are little known outside of a circle that is to a gregter or less extent interested in bulld- Ing’ raliroads,” opening mines ‘or construc- ‘tlon of sewer and water plants. None of them pretend to be romantic or to know anything about rothance; they deal with figures and accomplished facts altogethet. It is exavtly thiw sort of & man Richard Harding Davis chose for his hero and just, this sort of a man Mr: Edeson presents on the stage, and thosa who saw the -play. found, mare .40 enjoy in the matter-of fact way Clay had about him than n all the romantic heroéd who have strutted on the boards in yéars. Clay's personaMty fis helghtened by the contrast with King, just A8 that of Hope Langham i« lighted up by her sister Alice. Ahd' the whole play abounds In these touches of strong con- trast. One that did not escape observa- tion 18 that between the moral code of Prosident Alvarez and his wife. Alvares, the personification of individual courage and Jealous of Ms marital homor, had no compunctions whatever about gtealing the public funds and was prepared to decamp With the money that should have paid the soldlers. His wife, willing enough to ac- cept the love of another' man, could not bring herself to be a party to the theft of the people’s money, Consclence does some funny things, eh? McWilllams s another type of the American, who is known around the world, the happy-go-lucky fellow, who has spent iife on the frontler, making a road civilization. That he isn't up to a1l the niceties of refinement of modern /18 Ave 1o his mode. of living, rather to his predilection, .and, In -the lan- of the guild, “He's there with the ™ Of the King soft we have but few W tha World and we are rather proud ¢ tact. ’ . On:- !:olor."l‘h..:'oo pointed out that a Sreat mine of material for the dramatist Is being opened in America and the success une' may induce others ¢ farther into the vein, Which at prosent {s only belng worked on its croppings. Iow, Belasco, Fiteh, Thomas, all of them hive taken out Some rich ore, but none of them have got- ten very far below the surface yet. Maybe In time one of them, or one of their suc- cossors, will get 1o the deep workings and & play that will live will be the result. Miss Eugenie Blalr afforded an exceilent example of the benefit of proper tralning -fo the actor. She is by nature and training both unfitted for a role ke Zaza, yet. her Papability as an actress, her art, in fact, @nables her to assume it, and to come oft with a reasonable degree of triumph from the undertaking. It is not a pleasant com- mentary, however, that a classical actress must turn to an emotional role, and on that 18 at best hardly worth the effort, in order 1o get a hearing. Miss Blair has been &nd it 18 to be hoped, will be heard from in connection with roles much more worthy b e ——————— 4of Henri DeMille, | her efforts than that of the frowsy-headed musio hall artist. The announcement that her manager has secured the DuBarry for her uses next season may show a turn of enterprise on his part, and may give her an opportunity for another financial suc- cess, but it will hardly ad to her artistic achlevements. Ip the meantime her Zaza 18 not being givén without some- friction. Last week Mr. Belasco, who owns the plece in company with Mr. Frohman, made up his mind to revive it in New York, and announced Mrs, Carter In the play at the Belasco theater. On the opening night, when Mrs. Carter appeared on the st for the first time, a process-server crawled over the footlights and served notice of an injunction, sued out by Henrl Gressitt against David Belasco, and Charles Froh- man. The affair created a decided sensa- tion, and is taken as the opening gun of the “syndicate” war on Belasco. From the New York World the following account of the episode is taken: Henry Goldman leaped into fame last night_as the neryiest of all process serv- ers. He jum from the left proscenium box across the footlights to the stage at Belasco's theater last evening just as Mrs. Leslie Carter was making her en- trance In the first act of ‘‘Zaga,” and served upon her injunction papers brought against David Belasco and Charles Frohman The ‘papers. direct Belasco and Frohman to show cause why, the production of “Zaza" should not be enjoined, and were lssued by Justice Fitzgeraid at the instance Gressitt, manager for Bugenie Blair, an actress, appearing in “Zaza” on tour. 'l‘h!r'l were placed in the hands of Howe & Hummell several days ago, and last night were given to Goldman with or- ders to serve Somebody connected with the Belasco attractions before morning. Goldman Immediately went to the Be- lasco theater, where Mre. Carter was to appear. It wis packed with a fashionable audience—every seat taken to even the last row in the top Kallery., He bought un admission ticket from the treasurer, en- tered the theater, and the moment the lights were lowered made his way down the left aisle and took up a position behind a box In which Mr. and Mrs. Ocar Ham- merstein were sitting with friends. he.curtain went up on_a scene repre- senting the interlor of a Parisian varlety theater. The dresflnr room of the star was shown. A the lights came up a bit Goldman giunk close to the draperies of the box. The play went on for five min- utes, and then the applause told the server that Mrs. Carter was g‘»e-rh\f. though he could not see her from his hiding pla h into the box. Suddenly he made a sweeping the draperies aside with his hand and pushing Mrs. Hammerstein = aside, pl one foot on the box rail and leaped onto the stage. \ s he d_Mrs. Carter the actress threw the papers in his ex- pression of disgust and nervily went on with the play. Mr. Belasco was highly ifdignant when he reached the theater, and charged Mr. Frohman, a business enemy, with ineti: gati plot_to spoil his opening night, ruin Carter's health and injure his ‘Tohman and I own this play to- he sald, “and he sold the rights . Gressitt without my knowledge. It was my understanding with Mr. Frohman that Mrs, Carter should be allowed to p- at any time. It fs another 't of the theatrical syn- dicate. and It is an outrage.-I could have been served at any time. and fo could Mr. Roeder. my general manager.” Alf- Haymen, ‘general manager for Mr. Frohman. when seen late night clared that Mr. Frohman knew nothing of the matte “I ‘made the contracts Qieasitt should have all rightn east of the Misslesippl river. and Mr. Fred Belasco, other o David. -the rights west of the 'ver. Mr. Roeder knew of ‘the contracs and Mr, Belasco has been rec are of the profits up to date. men owns the play, but Mr. Belascs nalf interest in the profits. ‘as he pr it. 1f be dldn't know of the arran, whv did he receive the rov: “Raturday T learned tha mell were about to fake some action for Mr: Gressitt, and T wrote him not to_do P",tm“ that would Interfere with e o whereby = Mr. r. co'® opening. 1. nlo wrote Mr. Be- 4 nder dnte of Aol S Mrs, Carter was seen .in her dressing room at !:e close of the performance, She was grently exetted. - . .o ) X + ‘Tt was a most ahorinable plece of wark, nd one that _shonld put apv t, man ‘tn shame.” #he declared. N6 man whre classes himeslf as 4 eentleman wou'd stoon to such a thing. My skirts shou'd have | protécted me, but It weame that thev d'dn't. '“The man resnonsible for this cowardlv attack ls standing behind the svirty of a woman. and that woman f& “fies Riafr. He knew mv home address. and could found mae there at anv time. Wt iy f merving me ns gentlemen would the: thefr server to the thester. The who'a thing s moat Aetestable. Why should thev me anvway?"' Relaseo. who was present dnrine Mra. Carter's atatement. prodinced o Jotte antedating that recelved from Alf Hay. rdine the run of “Zaga” n New tated that the rights t did not fnelude this Bvent, “King Dodo,”" the musical comedy that took Omaha by storm twice In the lnst two seasons. will be the offering at the Bovd for two performances, ovening to- night. Because of the company’s inability to arrfve In Omaha from Denver in time no matinee performance will be given today. Richard Golden, a comedian of yipe exverfence, will enact the role of the ec- centrio potentate Dodo, who sesks to find the spring of eternal youth and who, when he finds it, wants to return to his original self. Maude Willlanis. formerly with Savage's English Grand Overa company, is to sing the role Chindah Simpson had last season. Arthur Wonley, who created the role of Dr. Fizs, the court physiclan, is still seen in that part. Another member |of Bavage's Grand Opera: company with | the cast is Claude Albright, who enacts tha role of Queen Lili. Gertrude Barnes will be seen as Annette and Daisy Hamiin that of Angela, formerly in _the hapds of Elsa~Ryan Harry Davies is the tenor handling the role of the manly Pedro. Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner will appear { at the Boyd theater Tuesday and Wednes- | day nights. These sterling artists will pre- sent “The Taming of the Shrew" on Tues. day évening and ‘“The Merchant of Venice" Wednesday evenine. Of the long list of triumphs in Ada Rehan's career the suc- | cess she won as Katherine stands highest, | My. Skinner, who was the original Lucen- |tlo tn the Daly theater cast when Miss | Rehan first'essayed Katherine, will be seen | a8 Petruchio. Mr. Skinner and Miss Rehan | WIll be surrounded by all the beautiful | scenery, costumes and accessorfes’ created by the lavisk vet discriminative manage- ment of the late Augustin Daly. No man. ager ever “produced” Shakespeare with ’n-u the erudition amd expenditure that | “the wizerd of Thirtieth street” employed. Miss Rehan and Mr. Skinner have every stick and shred of the original productions and all the incldental music of Henry Wid- mer. On Wednesday night Mr. Skinner wiil essay, for the first time In Omaha, Shylock In “The Merchant of Venles,” with -Miss Rehan as Portla. Mr. Skinner's Jew has been highly praised. Interest is about di- vided between the first and.last performi- ance, according to the big sale already reg- Istered at the Boyd theater box office. “A Desperate Chance,” “which opens at the Krug this afterncon for the first half of the week,4s from the pen of Theodore Kre- mer, placing on the stage scenes and inel- dents in the life of those two notorious criminals, Ed and Jack Biddle of Pittsburg. Only a short time ugo the country was startied by the escape of those notorious men from the Pittsburg fall where they were Incarcerated, awaiting the death sen- tence that had been passed on them some months previous after a series of trials They were alded in thelr escape by the wife of he prison wardew, who, previsue to that escape, had borne the very highest reputation as a loving and faithful wife, Measra. Forrester & Mittenthal, managers of thig attrection, have spared no expense In mountiug the play, having even gone to the expense of securing some of the THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: ‘o!lmnal weapons that were used by the de. tectives In the eapture of these criminals That old tavorite, “Ten Nights in a Bar- room,” comes to the Krug for the last half | of the week, opening Thursday night. No play has been more abused than this one. but it was not until Al W. Martin brought his $25,000 production out that the admirers »f the play had the pleasure of seeing It put on the stage in a manuer that they could appreciate. - Mr, Marttn has taken much time and paine in selecting a. cast Lee Beggs will be seen as Joe Morgan, the drunkard. The forelgn element will predominete in the new bill opening the week with a matinee today at the Orpheum. Of the elght features five are from Europe, and with but one exception none of the per- formers have appeared here in vaudeville Miss Johnstone Bennett, the original “Jane,” will present a sketch entitled “A Quiet Wedding at Home," in which she will be seen in a varlety of characters of which she has made a study, including tho fashionable woman, the scrubwoman, the rustic maid and the dashing young club man. The Rappo sisters hail from the domain of the czar. They are Siberian premier dancers. A skétch written by Will M. Cressey, called “‘Going to the Dogs,” will be the vehicle for James and Sadie Leonard. The three Richards are muscular and agile athletes, who will in- troduce into their difficult acrobatic stunt some tricks of thelr own origin. Alexan- der Pétrowitch Rostow comes from the Im- perial Russian ofrcus. He is an equilibrist with an act that is described as one of the most remarkable on the stage. Rauche, the well known {mpersonator, among other celebrated characters will personify Na- poleon, Bismarck, Presidents Garfleld, Me- Kinley and Roosevelt and Admirals Dewey and Schiey. The Rossi brothers will con- tribute a funny and furlous knockabout turn they call “A Mysterlous Sweetheart.” Among the motion pictures shown by the kinodrome will be New York's famous fish market In the Ghetto district, King Bd- ward's recent visit to France and Jerusa- lem's buslest street Probably innocent childhood and nature have never been brought into closer rela- tionship. than by James Whitcomb Riley In his poems and next Thursday evening, at First Mothodist church, he will apeak bhe- tween the lines of his own magnetic crea- tions of the vagarios, the sweet simplicity, the tenderness and dependence of child life. Those who hest know the Hoosler poet say that he is but a grown up boy and that he is still brim full of boyish fun and youth's enthusiasm. And one has but to read such favorites as “Out to Old Aunt Mary's,”" “Little Orphan Annie,”” “Old- Fashioned Roses” and “Baek to Grigsby's Station,” to be convinced of it and un- derstand what has drawn the thousands who have packed the theaters from or- chestra pit to gallery, from stage to outer alsle, besides the hundreds that have been turned away, wherever he has gone. It Is only because none of the theaters were avaflable at this time that Mr. Riley will speak at the Methodist church Thursday evening, and those who recall the three im- mense audiences that greeted him on his two former visits to Omaha, apprehend disappointment for many. It was in 1888 that Riley first visited Omaha, in company with Bill Nye. They appewred ot the old Grand, and when standing reom had been exhausted, crowds were turned away. That was during the prosperous days of the old Omaha Press club, And that evening, after the performance Riley and Nye were eu- tertained by the club In its rooms on the seventh floor of The Bee bullding. The club included only active newspaper writ- ers, and. as both guests were of the pro- fession, a. banquet and smoker suffced for ‘their entertalffnent, but that evening Is 8till well remembered by those whose privilege it was to be present. Tt has heen five years since Mr. Riley's last visit to Omaha. That time he gave two readings at Boyd's theater that yielded a handsome sum for the benefit of All Saints' church. Like Dickens in the famous American tour, Riley is gratefully and most affectionately enshrined in the hearts of the people. He never recalls “the brilllant gatherings as mere public audiences, but rather as a host of personal friends. It is safd that the true secret of Mr. |mley'u success lfes In that his poetic vision has never been obstructed by any “fog or | cloud form of scholastic attainment,” al- though he is truly a finlshed scholar. The utility and beauty of actlon of his sensi- tive mind have depended upon its freedom from restraint and the unobscured use of l his native faculties, | —_— Gosstp from Stageland. Kyrle Be'lew 13 the bit of New York just now with his “‘Raffles.” Weber & Flelds propose to put Clara Lipman on the road early next season. Three thousand competent actors are suld | to be out of employment in New York just now. Virginia Earl opened in Brooklyn in a new musical comedy, ‘Sergeant Kitty," and bids fair to win a. triump! Forbes Robertson continues to sc 've heav- ly in New York with ‘The Lght that Failed.” His tour wili soon begin. Mr. and Mrs. Swickard, who sang at the Orpheum here last season, are in Soutn Africa, doing well at the varlous musio halls. Julla Marlowe closed hef“weason at St Louis last night. She wiil rest during the winter and prepare for her tour with Mr. Sotheru. “Ben-Hur" is likely to be Held over at San Francleco for an extra engagement. The four wecks were up last nignt, and the record has been a sunprise. Mary Shaw's journey through the west, although bringing her muth praise for her ablilty as an actress, is proving. to her sat- istaction that the people do not .want bsen. It is now announced that Miss Crosman will not play at a synuicate house at Wash- ington or anywhere eise. She will apprar only In independent theaters during the Belasco-Campbell arrangement. \ ‘Thanksgiving business in Omaha was all the local managers could ask. Both mat- inee &nd evening perf.rmances saw all three of the houses filied (o capac: the people evidently enjoyed the shor “Uncle Tom's Cabin® is turning gay at o 102030 house in Sap Franc Denver turned up its nose at obert son and also jt Miss Harned. they want out there theaters? Edna Wallace Hopper has another chance 10 break back into t.ghts and the .ike. Tie court at Vane.uver turned her wown in her effort to connect with the millions of Alexander Dunsmuir, the bibulous miliion- alre who married her mother, Galiery gods have been giving Manager Reiter of the Orgheum much trouble of late, but he is after (hem and will ses that they behave themselves. Last Sunday night he had five arrested for firing short staples out of rubber siings down onto the stage and among the audienc Frank Marshall, an Inalana negro, over- come by the spectacle of LeGree lashing Uncle Tom, mounted the stage and pretiy nearly put the company out of commission before the stage hands got him stopp-d. It rarely happons, though, that U. 4. . fe wiven so badly. The New York court refused to enj.in the Conield production of -“Parsital” it may contole some Who opposed Conreld to kow that Frau Cosima Wagner s enjoying a very healthy income from the production of Wagner programs In Kur_pe and doesn't need the money e hoped to get from Conreld. Blanche Hall has signed a contract with Pdward White and on Tuesday will assums the role fn “The Lily and the Priuce,” now played by Miored toland. Miss Holland will begin rehearsalg ut once for ‘“The Tri- umph of an Empress,” a new play by Theo dore Kremer. who Also wrote ““The Power Behind the Throne. - Hard times sill throw « gloom over Broadway, but the New York managers are 1acking forward (o thé coming of the new year with confid: L It is re- ported that one night recently at the the- ater where Sir Heary 1 was present- ng “Ulysses' (hat at 8 o'clock not a dollar \,.h...xu.‘k.nliu a ‘tl: bok ofice. In the uriness is s 02, and 1l man- -3 coming {0 Omahd v v Bear the w o Lcux of times when they get west of 0. de- What do audeville at ail the iy e e e q———— 7 MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. In continuance of the theme pursucd in this column last week In reviewing an ar- ticle by Mr, Frederick Stevenson In a cur- rent musical magazine on the subject of “Never doing certain things, T bave culled the following sentences from his aftigle and, with thé comments which may occur 10 one as he writes, the subject is herewith closed. “Never forget that while there may b power, range, technical dexterity, trills and turne “and vocal fliigree galore—yet' if ye have not purity of intonation and symp thetic tone quality ye are as sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal."” Mr. Stevenson has here stiucs a tone vibrant with real truth and with stern fact. How many ringers one meets with who can “shove a scale” or “do a trill" « “execute (literally speaking) a passage and who cannot sing three consecutive legato tones! People who can see nothing but cliax (derlved from ‘climb-axe," as it were, namely, climbing to the tone with an axe and smashing It therewith) and who chnnot eing a tone whose mpftness carries like a sunset cloud or whose sweetne plerces like a alver star—in other words, persons who lové the loud cornet and see no charm in the dulcet flute, Students of ‘music, be they Instrumentally or vécally thciined, must léarn to sacrifice noise, to musical sound; forcing, to real foroe; violence (o vigor, and the plaudits of the unlearned to the quiet approval of those who kuow, Trills, turns, Scales and arpegglos never hawe made and never will make a singer. They are, after all, but vocal tricks, or, to be more charitable, vocal gympastics, such as one midy spe upon the vaudeville stage. (I heard some r‘ny remarkably interesting music recently at the Orpheum [rom & combination of vielin strings, talent, and & clgar box). Purity of Intonation and sympathetic tone quality must be forthcoming first In a single tone, then another, then another, and so on, until the scale is perfect. But those who, by practising scales, trills, runs and operatic flourishes, cadensas, and other embellishments, think to become singers are verily like the foollsh man who buflt his house upon the sand. There I8 no found tion. “Never fail to appreciate that the crying evil of musical life is that students are sverlastingly trying to do so much, and are supremely content to know so liftle.” Really, as one reads such maxims of wis- dom, he begins to appreciate more and more the man, Stevenson. I hope to meet him some day, and to thank him for his ju- dictous and well-timed words. Ask any singer or pfyer that you know to describe to you the character of the composition which is being presented to you, Ask them, T say, the meanings of the Itallan words or phrases which are used to indicate the intent of the composer. Ask them, further, about the composer, when he flouirshed, what were his unique points, what marked him ospeclally, and how often will you get intelligent answers? If your friend is a singer, how much In- formation can you get offhand as to the personplity or peculiarities of the man who wrote the words? How much does the average singer or player know of the fundamental rules of harmony? u How much of musical history, cr ~f the various bright lights of musical histery in all countries, at all times? ‘And when we ephe to oratorio, how much does the average church singer know of the fundamental reguirements of the oratorlo ginger? T Hpw much does one know of tradition, true Interprgtation, the “recitative,” or the all Important *‘appogsiatura Alas! the thirst is for a public appear- ance, and the. glamor of footlights, and the applause of the undiscerning! We must do something. My daughter wants to sing In public. My son wanis to get a position. My wife would like to ap- peal OY, for the day when parents will msk, “How much fs my daughter learning? or How much is my son gaining, in the wsy of musical knowledge, or, Do you think that my wife is improving in her musical study? Instead of “How much ean she make? How soon can she get vomething out of it? or, When can he get a church position At present the question is not, *“What can I learn?’ but “How much can I get out of ft? ’ The burning thirst {s not for what one can “know,” but for what one can “guess [atr” And yet, in the long run, llgned old world (with all the inhabitants thereon) ‘“pays the coli™ for what one knows and not for what one guesses at *(except, perchance, the weather ‘bureau). You find & man who “knows” and you will usually find that he Is recelving tribute, whereas, you find the one who Is only “guessing’’ and,you will find that he is also guessing as to where the next meal is coming from. Those who guess sometimes, only some- times, strike it right; but those who “know" have always a sure thing. this much ma- “Never have anything to do with the man who reflects in the slightest degree | upon his fellow teachers. It is hard, no doubt, tq keep silence when the pretender and the trickster are raking in the shekels of the unwary; but self-respect demands {* The unwary generally deserve all they get, anyway; and the will find out—gome day."” I think that Mr. Stevenson is eminently right in this latter proposition. Much sympathy s wasted by teachers upon students who have come to them to | have faults eradicated which were placed there by other teachers whe promised much and performed {ttie. But the puplls alone are to blame. “They oxpected “something for nothing"” and by the inverse ratio law they got “nothing for something." It was their own cholce. It was their own fault They followed strange gods dacrifices did not draw fire. They should not blame teacher. They should blame themselves. 1t {s such puplis who make the charlatan possible. ¥ should honestly say, “Well, I bought “green goods,” I was buncoed, and I e learned a lesson. I will stick to the teacher who has lived here, who has buflt up his reputation on what he hes done, rot on what he says he has done In other places. I will look yow for actions, for fruits, not for words and promises, “The unwary generally deserve all.they get. anyway, and they will find out some afty.” Let the legitimate teacher comfort ‘imself, or herself, with these words. and thelr the former “Never talk ‘shop' eut of school. The moment your day's work Is over be a man of the world, cosmopolitan, eclectic, keen for the relaxation and sports of other sane men. Brobse yourself with nature, strengthen and ffeshen our mental and physical being in flood and fleld, hold in sturdy contempt affectation, oddity. long hair and efMminacy, be a man amongst men, rather than & man amongst women: talk anything and everything but music, he anything and everything but the rausician. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1003, The Inst suggestion needs no comment Follow it out and be happy Do not be absorbed in your business all the time, Read good books. Stud Keep up with the thought all iines. Investigate, where you can, Study the stars, the birds, the flowers, but do not for- get the theater, the foot ball game, the cool bath, the physical recreation, Cast oft the musical cloak, just as the surgeon dis cards the opcrating garment, or the lawyer, his sult, and be “one of them." 1t will not hurt music any and It may help you! naturdl law. t the age, along Two young musical lights have honored Omaha, with their presence jn the last month. The first was young Master Keck, who has already gained prestige by his excellent volce and charming manner. He will not be available for concert, however, for mome tiime, ne he has not yet been able to satisfy the requirements of his paternal teacher. Master Borglum s the.latest acquisition, ahd while he Is not booked with any Agency just now, the Indications are that he will be a very promising musician, as his fond father states that he shows a re- markably good piano hand, while I know that If he takes after his mother ho will be a most excellent interpreter of French songs. May they both live long and pros- per {a the fond wish of The Bee, and may they fill the highest desires of thelr parents. That 18 the very heartfelt wish of their first musical critie. Thelr behaviors have been extremely exemplary. God bless them both! Mr. Simms has added a pleasant feature to his Sunday aftetnoon services by having puplis of his contribute organ solos. Miss Maude Mueller, organist of Hanscom Park Methodist Epiecopal church, played three Sundays ago; Mrs. Guy Shephard, organist of Bt. Paul's, Council Bluffs, two wecks ago, and Miss Lilllan Norene, organist of the First Congregational Church, Council Bluffs, last Sunday. The work of these “‘organistes” was highly commendable. Send church notices to city editor. THOMAS J. KBLLY. AMUSEMENTS, BECINNING MATINEE TODAY 4 Nights and Sunday and NIGHTS 15¢ 25¢, 50c and 75¢ Wednesday Matinee et THE GREATEST SNOW STORM SCENE EVER PRODUCED Desperate Chance Founded on the Life of the Famous Bidd Bros, and the Great Pittsburg Tragedy Best Seat Three Nights and One Matinee Beginning THURSDAY, DEC. 3. MATINEE SATURDAY AL W, MARTIN'S 25,000 SCENIC SENSATION TEN NIGHTS i A—— BAK ROOM THE HOME OF JOE MORGAN THE OLD MILL IN ACTION THE TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. THE MODERN SALOON THE OUEL TO THE DEATH Next Sunday Matines—‘‘THE CHAPERONS.” b St sttt R B ooy b e BOYD’ ““There is no RICHARD HOME QUEEN_(EIRCLE BENEFIT Looal Talent Enlisted for the Cause of Education in the Sclence of Domestic Economy, The Indies of the Home Queen Circle have arranged a bonefit intertainment to be given at Creighton University hall, Mon- day evening, consisting of vooal nd in- strumental music, dramatic selections, recitations, etc. The proceeds of the enter- talnment will be devoted to paylng for ten or more scholarships to be given toJ bright intelligent girls in the school of domestic | economy in St. Catherine's academy. Under the directorship of Ms. Harriet MacMurphy, the academy has enjoyed a fair degree of success in the last two years. The promoters desire to enlarge {ts usefulness, and have enlisted the co-operation of local talent to secure necessary. means to that end. The program follow: “The Home Queen Circle" 5 ... ... Mi88 C. O A Farce—My Turn Next, Tim ... Farmer . § Traveling Man. dln . Glelly egEY Vookt Soio 3 Recltation—Trial Scene from “Merchant of Venice 50 Bextette~Alamo Love Song from *The Tenderfoot" ¥4 Solos—Mlss Fhilomena Gentleman, ~Arthur Blakely. Chorus—Misses Marie Mulvihill, Blanche Whitlock, Faz Coady.. Julla Battelle, Nel- lle Dendhy, “Reba McNamara; Messrs. Artour Faléoner, Frank Anson, Burlelgh Withers, Herbert Webb,. Cacit: Ketchum, Howard Wareham. Monologue- ... . Mr. Carl Refter Vocal Solo—When Lave is Kind g Mrs. Arthur. Sheatz Recitation ‘Mrs. E. M. Conner Reading 7 () “That 'Ola Sweetheart of Mine, ) Telephone Conversation,’ (¢) “Angelina Miss Grace Conklin. Vocal 8olo....... Mrs. H. E. Richmond A Minuet, .. T . Paderwiski Mrs. J. O. Berger. Mrs. 8, [’ Dennis, Mrs. B. J. Scannell, Miss Grace Conklin. . Tenant Clary ‘Wil Donahoe <o Mr. Gillesple Patrick Golden Veropica O'Connor .Ellleen O'Rourke Grace Conklin LIFTS EMBARGO ON NEWPORT Northwestern “l'\‘I:r_I Hay Rate So to Let Shippers Come to Omaa, A delegation of prominent farmers repre- senting the hay producers In the vietnity of | Newport, Neb., was in the clty yesterday to | wait upon the officials of the Northwestern | rallroad for the purpose of seouring an ad- | justment of the rate on hay from that station. On October 20 the rate on, hay trom New- | port to Omaha was raised from $2.20 fo $2.60 per ton, which practically barred this market from receiving any hay from that | place. The rate to Chicago was not dis- turbed and was left at the same. figure | which had previouBly governed. The reason | for the ralse to Omaha was given by the rallroad company was that wages had in- creased so much it was necessary to ad- vance the rates in order to meet the run- ning expenses of the road. But as‘the rate | was not~advanced to Chicago it appeared | more to the hay prodicers like an attempt to,shut Omaba out of the hay market en- | tirely and secure the long haul to Chicago. Newport 1s sald to be the greatest huvi shipping atation fn the world. Last vear | there were shipped from there to all mar- kets 49,544,506 pounds of hay. At the same time that the rate was ralsed to Omaha e raise of §1.6) per ton was put Into ‘effect from Newport to the Black Hills country, whick practically pro- hibited any hay from being shipped in that direetion. After a consultation held with the. offi- ¢fals of the Northwestern yesterday an agreement was reached between the del gatlon and the railroad company whereby the rate will be restored to the old figure of §2.20 per ton. The new rate will prob- ably go into effect soon HOPPER GIVES LAND FOR ROAD Ended ' by the Generoslty of the Farmer in the Case. Coniroversy at Elkho The county commissioners have gotten out of 4 threatencd writ of {njunction which was inktituted by Willlam Hopper, jr., of Elkhorn. Hopper owns an elghty-acre farm adjoin- ing the village of Elkhorn on the north. For thirty years a road has ran through one corner of this farm, leading to Elkhorn. | Recently Hopper erected a fence across this | road. The citizens of Elkhern protested, claiming that it worked an injury to their trade and to the town in a general way When the county commiseloners were on the point of applying to the courts for a writ of injunotion news reached them that the fence had already been erected. And iater, when they remonstrated, the board Mr. Jules Lumbard | ...Miss Grace Conkiin | *'A CHARMING CHORAL COURT," Woodward & Burgess, Managers Tonight—Monday Night Only King Like Dodo." HENRY W. SAVAGE PRESENTS COLDEN ™ “KING DODO By Pixiey & Luders, suthors of e HE COMEDY-OPERA 8UC 88 OF THE DECAI » Prices 25c, 50c, $1.00 and $1.50, FIRST M. 20th and 16th and Dodge, Monda JAMES WHITGOMB RII:EY Will Give a Reading of His Own Works.._ Thursday Eve.ning. Dec. 3 at 8 o’clock. Tickets on sale at Sherman & McConnell Drug Oo., November 30. Reserved seats, 75c and $ General admission 50c. Tuesday a;d Wednesday Nights ADA REHAN AND OTIS SKINNER In the famous Augustine Daly productions of Skakes peare. Keh'™ The Taming of the Shrew wehre*® The Merchant of Venice Prices—28e, 60, T8e, #1.00 and 8$1.50. W E. CHURCH, Dayenport, & AMUSEMENTS, onmianvon _ Wegk Commencing Sunday Matinee, November 29th. Today~2:115. 18115, Tonig MODERN VAUDEVILLE. Johnstone, Bennett & Co. Presenting “A Quict Evening at Home. Rappo Sisters Siberian Premier Dancers Jas, and Sadie Leonard In “Geing to the Dogs." Three Richards Marvelous European Acrobats. A. P. Roktow Bquilibrist Rauchle Impersonator Rossi Bros. “A Mysterious Sweetheart."” Kinodrome: was served with papers notifying them that Hopper had brought an injunction to festr.in the county commissoners from re- moving the fence. The application for tho Injunction was to have been argued next week, but now comes the announgement that Hopper has not only dropped the suit, bt has acted very generously He has given to the county a strip of land 45x300 fect. This alfords the county a good roadway as it had before and every- thing 18 lovely at Elkborn, aud the eounty New Motion Pictures SPRICES--10¢, %e. Soc. commissioners have what threaténed to be a troublesome matter off their hands. You Iike the American girl best—you know her. You'll like Cook's Champagne best. Get an introduction. Imperial Thomas J. Kelly, VOICE TEACHER 1802 FARNAM “STREET. 0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0-0 We teach people how to Bowl {Gate City Bowling Alleys C. D. BRIDENBECKER, Propr. Tj! Z,JZ", A_I}Ifiljun:lfin St WESTERN BOWLING. ALLEYS Everything new and up-to-date Bpeclal attention to private parties. TEL. L6 1510 HOWARD STREET. are all the rap: a MORAND'S WEDNESDAY ASSEMBLIES, ! Creighton Hall, 8 p. . | Admission, 50¢ rer Couple. | Winter term begins first week 10 Deosiathe: CHAMBER'S OPENING ASSENBLY .December 2ud.... CONMPLINENTARY. Those dancig aiw Fsquested 1o np;cer | evening dress, 2. | Others take seais in beloony. | Apply for Aduilssion Card . 2424 Farnam : n ey | TWENTIETH GENTURY FARMER I Addresh Omanu, Nl T