Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 25, 1909, Page 42

What is Going on in Stage MAHA of the repeating expefien ast past in fforings at the the tng the besy the season jdit the normiL y tor all; that sev scas way of Aters and s the play¥ ¢ the olose the playhouses, Hut they welcome and the few ddys that yet remafn at the Boyd before the ginning of summer stock secason e be well' filled with visitations from plays &g of and quality. Then fbe is to hold forth two notable at- tractions during May, in the engaigemenis of Mrs. Fiske her big company in V'Salvation Nell d the Shubert Blue Moube” that has occasioned so much talk 1t is worth while waiting for these piays, but ‘Omaha folks will be glad when the day eomes that the managers will seck to entertain them a littic winter months and less fn and| early summer, Once was*not as it is now, but sons this blot on the fallgn entirely off Thal is why some a right merty war will be waged between “K. & E" and the “Shuberts,” so_that the magnates of the amusement world will feel like competing for Omalia patro ol €739 Some further word ought to be said of the jopening of the new Orpheum theator at San Francisco, for it was an event of reall moment. The dedi theater anywhere Is worthy of mord than of at o at are he to more during the late spring upon_a time it for seyeral sea prairie s to have the winter sehedule, folks the are hoping that | tion of $1,000,000 | | Kiddies, who carried New York by storm, ind who form the nucleus of an admirable rganiaition. Refinement is the keynote of he production, and to this feature are Ided an iptercsting story, popular and |catelly music, together with pleturesque jfcenery and quaint costumes. The cast will be seen here includ s Joseph Whitehead iKidder;. Nell McNell as Kid Con- nor; W. H. Brown, Harry Carter, Milton Dawson, Frederick McGée, Maurice Eayighe, Charles Hopkins, and the Misses | Anna McNabb, Marguerite Fry, Sadie Kir- by, Edmuce de Dreux and a chorus of fifty including the famous sextet of German musiclans imported for this company. P, John Drew, who Is coming soon In "Jack Straw,” nfade his first really blg hit on [the stage as Alexander Sprinkle In ‘“‘An ! Arablan Night," when that play was orig- inalfy prodyced by Augustin Daly in 187 {He had been with Daly then about two fears and had ot particulafly distin- gulshed himself, and it is said that when ho was given the part of Sprinkle itewas accbmpanted with the admonition to make ®00d or—well, find another engagement. He 1d make good—so good that he has been {accounted one of the foremost ‘“leading’ tors In America ever since. A ded Preparations for, the annual production at the Burwood theater, starting thig aft< ernodn, of the Richard Mansfield vepslon of the benutiful CGerman romance; “Old Heldelberg,” have kept everybody con- | nected with the theater, from the affable s as Con the S8dm and Lee Shubert production, “The Blue Mouse,” which will hold the boards at the Burwood May 20, 21 and 22. This latter play is still running in New York City and has created no end of newspaper discussion. —_— ! An interesting featuro of the bill at the Orpheum this week will be ““The Comstock A Musical Comedy T DOESN'T take much to form the plot for a musical comedy Here Is the eKeleton of the latest of New York sue- cosses: The wife of a general 1s so vain of her beauty that she lets an artist per- suade her to pose for a painting of a woman at her bath. . Her husband s a furious old bluffer, but rather a duffer, to; and so she thinks that, when he shall see the picture she cam persuade him that it resembjes her by chance, or else a stolen photograph of her In a revelatory ball gown has been utilized. The work 18 to be shown on a soclal occasion at a seashore resort. Much curlosity has been arcused by its title of “The Beauty Spot” and rumors of its audacity. It 1s brought into the garden of a hotel. HA SUNDAY BEE: APRH. World Br lvell; country to the dancing girls. “That Minstrel Man." is the | title of the amusing nonsense which will be offered by the Farrell-Taylor trio. Two are old minstrels and Miss Taylor is a broad comedy actress. Various musical speciaities are introduced during the act Liszte Daly, who wilf be seen in a series of dances typifylng the various styles, is other as the framed canvas aside with its back to the thronging guests, on the pretense 8f varnishing it, and go to work with thelr brushes. A little later it Is turned around to general view. No longer is the beautiful woman naked. She is so «wrapped in a clinging white cloth as to make a modest yet enchanting figure. But why call it “Thd Beauty Spot?" some one asks. The aptness of the title is in plain sight, some one eclse re- marks. The lady now ls seen to be feeding, with a lump of sugar, a mouse that sits on her knee. One kind of a mouse I8 a mole; another kind of a mole is called ‘a beauty spot; and the artist had painted a pun. The husband laughs with his wife over his bellof that the joke in its entirety is a secret between themselves. That Incident Indicates more of plotted an 25, 1909. t of Fwhile iefly Told on roller skates Next week “The Patriot,” a one by Stanislaus Strange and Julian Edwards, will be heard here for the first time. As it will be recalied the authors of this picce are llkewise responsible for “Dolly den,” in which Lulu Glaser appeared with such success. -act opern The Cameraphone theater has changed management, and It shall be the endeavor of the new manager to give the people of Omaha the best that can be had in talk- ing and silent pictures. The Cameraphone company has just completed argingements to secure its mew film service from the peer of all film houses, the Pittsburg Cal- clum Light company, and the finest of for- elgn and American feature subjects are promised. The price of admission to mati- nees will bo from Monday, April 26, § cents to all. Souvenirs will be given to all ladies who attend the opening matinee Monday, April %, LATE GOSSIP FROM STAGELAND Intimate Chat and Anecdotes About Popular People. Upon ending her short road tour of four weeks, Inaugurated ‘n Philadelphia, Mon- day night, Blanche Bates will forsake her “Fighting' Hope” company and scek a uch needed rest of two months in Europe David Belasco will present Miss Bates in “The Fighting Hope" again next season, beginning her tour early in August. Bddle Foy Is the latest vaudeville re- cruit and he insists on taking ‘“Hamlet' var- | AMUSEMENTS, Omaha tonight. After brief Paul, the play will return to PFOF booking AMUSEMENTS, BOYD’S THEATER Tonight, Mon., Tues. and Wed. Special Ma . Wed. Direct From Power’s Theater, Chicago HENRY MILLER PRESENTS The Family By Robert H. Davis NOTE— THE FAMILY" closed its Chioago run last u:’!“lltl\l in Omaha, loago ht, and opens in nneapolis and St. continue the ‘run interruptod by a at Powers,’ And then move into New York for a season's run. Friday - Saturday - Saturday Matinee. MR. Charles B. Hanford ACCOMPANIED BY MISS MARIE DROFNAH passing notlce, and in the west it is im. portant beyond ordinary understanding. In | conmection with the Orpheum eircult it overtops any of the events in the season. Ten years ago last December the Orpheum ople came Into Omaha and established IN SHAKESPEAREAN REPERTOIRE Eriday Evening ..........“Thy Wister's Tole" Saturday Matinee ....“Tha Merchant of Venice” along with him as his accomplice. “Ham- let by Freight' is the title of the act which he will present, and we presume it will be reminiscent of “Mr. Hamlet of Broadway,” in which he has been touring this season, fcket seller to the stage door keeper, very busy during the last week, and the result of the cencerted effort will bring joy to thousands the coming week. The play, { which will be given a most sumptuous pro The cloth is removed. The general's story In “The Beauty Spot" than song wife has not seen it completc. In ex- and dance plays in America ommonly pectant elation tinged with apprehen- contain; but don't conclude from that slon, she is the first to look at It. A that the show belongs fo the class lately naked woman sits in a graceful attl- complained of for gross indecencles. th¥meelves at the Creighton theater Al{ that time houses in Chicago, Kansas City, | New Orleans, Los Angeles and San Fran- cisco made up the eircuit.. Since Omaha was added St. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, Sale Lake City, Mempbis and Oakland have been included, with controlled houses at Seattle, Des Moines and other cities of Im- portance. This growth is due to the ef- forts continually made to cater to the pub- lic fn & way that deserves success, and if vrofperity has come to the Orpheum people it is because it was fairly earned and justly merited. Martin Beck has proved himself a capable manager of large affairs, and has been, bréveted a real general in the amusement drmy. o PR Tn sayling good-bye to Miss Tgla Downin, Omaha folks do so with regret that fs tempered by the knowledge that Miss Downin is going to an engagement she could not afford to pass by, Her work as “second woman™ at the Burwood has heen of uniformly high character, and she has well established herself as a favorite in her roles. She leaves this morning for Spring- field, Mass., where she wijl begin a sum- mer’s work in the Poll Stock company. COMING TO THE OMAHA THEATERS Attractions of Local Houses This Week. . Henry Miller's latest production, “The Family,” a new play by Robert H. Davis, will be presented at Boyd's theater, April 2%, %, 27 and 3, with Wednesday matinee, Like Henry Miller's other production, “The Sgrvant in the House,” which won such a notable triumph last fall, “The Family," 1s presented by a small company of care- fully chosen players. There are but six churacters in the play and five of them as members of #he same family, In selecting the company Mr. Miller had two objects in view—to engage the best actors for the roles to be found In the profession, and to have'f{ve of these players strongly re- semble one ‘another without resorting to the make-up box. This result has been ac- complished and has aroused comment from every one who has seen the full-dress re- hearsals of the play. “The Family" Is describdd by the author as a “home drama.” Tt Ie simply told, but a pawerfully appealing story. A New England girl, utterly fgnorant of life, falls in love with the “drum major of a travellng minstrel show and elopes with him. The girl's mother unexepectedly discovers that there has been no marriage and, without ap- pealing for assistance to either the girl's father or brother, takes the affair into her own hands. The working out of the plot gounids an absolutely new note in Ameri- can drama and has already been widely diseugsed. The company assembled by Henry Miller 1s made up of well known players. The mother is rjayed by Mabel Bert, the orlginal princess of Hur In “Ben Hur,” who was Mr. Miller's' leading woman in “Heartsease” ard “A Marriage of onventence.” Henry V. Donnelly, who vs the father, 18 a well known comedy actor recently assoclated with musieal productions; He will be rememhered as the Tead'ng comedian In “The Wal Dr »,"" “The Little Gherub” and “The V bilt Cup.” John Westley. 'the byother, won o personal triumph this season as the mad poet in “The Vampire* He will also 1 remembered gs the Russlan count in * Msn On the Rox," and as the origl Clem in *“The Three of Us." George Soule Srencer, who plays the minstrel, was Bertha Kallch's leading man n “The Kreutzer Sonuta,” and has been leading man for Henry Miller. Willlam H. Crane Modjeska and other famous stars. Alice Pisher, the eldest daughter, was. Mme Nazimova's leading woman in all of first successes In Ibsen's plays. wany Speare, the younger sister. was the origina) Claudia In “The Prince Chan.” and created important role in “The Fairy Princess” “The Land of Heart's Destre.”” The authc of the play.ds a well known newsnap~r Note Booked for the P and | Scente duction, 1s a German classic, and occuples a most important position in’dramatic lter- ature. The spirit of the play s contaglous —no one escapees the charm of the rollick- ing, devil-may-care students with thelr stelns and songs. As a special feature, and in conjunction with still another quartet, the Elks' Male quartet of Council Bluffs has been engaged for the production, to- gether with Omaha's own Tyrolean Zither trlo, headed by William C. Keuhn. This 18 the second time that the Burwood company has been privileged to use the late Riehard Mansfield's own version of “Old Heldel- berg,” and the production s to be even more elaborate than that of last season. Artists Fulton and Woltf have worked day and night for two weeks on the settings and promise something extra fine. Many German societies will attend in 4 body during the week's tun. There will also be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Burwood's latest announcement is that “Blue Jeans,” with its political barbe- . rural brass band, hairbreadth rescue from the grinding teeth of a circular saw, etc., Is to be given production immediately following “Old Heldelberg." prosiv i, Two of the Independent theatrical attrac- tions have arranged for engagements at the Burwood the middle of May—Mrs, Fiske will play her annual Omaha engagement there May 17, 18 and 19, in her success of the present season, “Salvation Nell,” and cue URING the last week the thought of Mr, Ardrew Rosewater has been in the mind of the write: of this column, and he has been impressed by the many kind words and strong sentiments ol appreciation which he has heard on al sides about tho late-lamented and distin guished citizen. Amongst other things, one could not fay to take note of the reputation which- M1 Andrew Rosewater enjoyed outside the city limits. One could read in the post-mortem tributes and the historical accounts of the busy man's earthly career of the Important affalrs and plannings in other states, and In national matters, to whose promotion Mr. Rosewater's eminent skill was invitce. In other words, after the departure the man it was dlscovered that he was, and had been, famous, It was not the privilege of the present writer to have known this master of en- gineering intimately. His genial smile and sincere expression of countenance are his only ygnemories. Therefore this word is not In the nature of an obituary. Nor is it be- cause of the name, that these lines are written. But, rather, because, after read- ing all the great things concerning the de- parted, which one could hear everywhere, there remained the sad lesson that he had to die, before people knew about him Probably one-tenth of the culogy—yes, one _hundredth part of it—would have chéered his heart, if it had been expressed when he was here. Some one sald: “He died when he was most meeded.” That is a great tribute. IH:ll he had to die to have people realize {he mecd of him. Is not this true of every une who is tolling upward through the night? Why, oh why, will we persistently post pone the cheering word and the moral sup- port until the one who needed them most needs them not? Why will we the hearts of the best an cruel persist those in trampling upon whe ave working fo highest of our Interests, by thoughticssness (the most cruel uf all crueliies), and then, when the soul has sone, try to make amends, by placing flow the empty shell whence the pearl has been removed? How stupld and blind we are, when w man, now editor of all of Frank A. Mun sey's magagines. Tho pisy has heen staged under Henry Miller's versonal direction i It has been said that when the publk wants a novelty it goes back a cemtury or so and revives something. Charles B. Han- ford opened his scason as the only actor now playing an entirely Shakespearean re pertory. HIS. new production for thg se son will be “The Winter's 'fale,” with spc clal scenery and cast, the star making the venture of playing not only Leontes, the leading character, but alscMAutolycus, the consclencelgss ~ yet comle rogue. This double responsibility will enable auditors to see Mr. Hanford at his best in two Qistinet flelds of actng. The role of Hermione Will be In the hands of Miss Marle Drofnah, Whose reappearance will be welcomed by hosts of admurers, Mr. Han- ford's company M include play. who have been favorites, as a welated with § in the past, and the ses Y and costumes will be in keeping with the well established record of his management in such matters. On Friday, April 3, “The Winter's Tale," will be presented by Mr. Hanford and his company at Boyd's theater. On Saturd “The Merchant of Venice" “The Tam g of the Shrew.” nnounced for presentation by Mr. Hanford, the former at the matinee and the latter at n'ght and ure o “The Red MY by Henry Blossom and Victor Her! , set for M 2 and 3 at think that we can pay for neglected dutles by the ald of the tardy floral display! | How futile it is to think that we can atone } for our indifference to the soul of ane wh has served us well and honestly and hon. rably, by placing roscs on the ouiside o the narrow house, by which only his sculp ture form Is occupled! Let us learn the lesson of our teacher Rudyard Kipiing: “Lord, God of Hosts, be with us yet—Lest we forget—Lest we for- get!" Lest We Forget—L t us think of thoss wh \rc standing with us for the development f the highest and best in human nature. and let us tell them that we value thelr support ' Lest We Forget—Let us value the efforts of these who are working to carry out our { ideals I the studio, in the cholr, in the practice room. And let us tell them we wppreciate thelr efforts in the right direc- tion, Lest We Forget—Let us have a kind word for the many people who contribute to our happiness, and perhaps to our use- fulness; to the servant in the house, to the “buteher und the baker and the candle- { stick maX®r,” 10 the ypost man, the street | car man, the newsbey, the shocblack, the { clevator man and all others. Let us be Kind to the living, for It is the living only, who can value it. Lest We Porget—Lot us look over the Boyd's. Charles Dillingham's company has been caffully orffanized and cmbraces a er lot of, princivals, while the chorus is #ald to be unusially comely and talented, icluding &8 it does the six little Dutch st of musical prophets, priests and seers, apostles and martyrs, who have toiled the tollsome hour in Owuha, and who have gone (6 higher rewards in other places; let us examine in the files of the news- tude, life size, life tinted, life lovely: but what Is that dark spot on one leg just above the knee? A birthmark, commonly called a mole If on a man, but a beauty spot if on a woman. At sight of that she wabbles dizzily, lets out a moan of horror, falls half faint- ing into the arms of the artist, and begs him to hide the picture which she had expected to be glad of. “What's the matter?" he asks; it true to the original “Too dreadfully truc,” shg gasps; ‘you have produced the mole on my knee, My husband will know by that spot that I posed to you. In heaven's name, take it away and paint out that proof positive.” The exhibition can't be postponed; but the artist and four friends under- take to save her from the husband's frenzy. They hastily move the big “fsn’t Mystery,” the sketch offered by Miss Charlotte Parry and company. In it the young woman assumes no less than seven distinct parts, ranging from that of an old woman to a frail, crippled boy. Juan Tschernoff's unique animal circus is an act which will appeal to all who enjoy the sight of beautiful and high trained ani- mals. The “Eight Madcaps,” as they are called, are known from one end of the About Music, Musicians and Musical Events papers at the Library, the nature and scope of thelr work, and let us ask, “Who will be the next?’ Let us examine our attitude towards those who are—like those who went before—doing their utmost to keep Omaha's musical life up to the standard of the cities which Omaha wishes to emulate in commercial lines. Let us seo whether we are supporting or thwart- ing them (for the time) in their endeavor o take Omaha out of the musical rut into which it has fallen. Lest We Forget—Let us think of the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who satd: ** ‘What hath he done? s the divine question which searches men and trans- plerces every false reputation.” e If the Omaha business men who were victimized by the smooth trick of a fake violinist last summer had but stopped to ask this question of the local violinists, a “full house” would not have greeted this arrant humbug, when the music critic of The Bee was in Europe. Had the aforesaid music critic been in Omaha, he would have asked Mr. Zamono, or whatever his name was, “What have you dene What is your record?" He would probably have earned for him- self the enmity of the violinist and also that of those who supported him finan- clally, because he asked a plain qlestion or told the truth, for this Is always Omaha's attitude to one who wishes (o protect it from fraud, or towards one who urges it to think. Lest We Forget—Let us begin to think. Lest We Forget—Let us not be thought- less. Lest We Forget—Let us remember that 1l 1s wrought from want of thought, as well as want of heart.” And the former kind of evil s, by far, the worst. P S The Los Angeles Cnamber of Commerce got the “thinking habit,” and what was the result? The appointment of a com- mittee for legitimate musical promotion. Think of that! Now, it would be highly improper for any ne In Omaha to object to that standard, for the simple reason that of our most “distinguished" eltizens have elected that city and its environments as a most desirable place In which o acquire prop- ty and to reside for a large part of the year, I'herefore, be it noted, the “Los Angeles dea” offers a special plea for adoption in Omaha, e son LNETR The enterprising and interesting paper, Musical America, commenting on thg fact | ‘hat Los Angeles, through its Chamber of Commerce, hus appointed a committee for legitimate musical promotion, has this to say: “By doing so it recognizes music as essential factor in municipal growth and the varlous musical organizations of the city as bodies capable of adding materially to the general welfare of the community. Ameriea an Musical aments further, in an editorlal that “It is gratifylng to note | that an organization of hard-h ness men uppreciate the importance of promoting the interests of local musical socleties and boards of trade und similar Institutions In other cities would do well to follow the example Los Angeles has set in this respect.” aded busi- “Such encourag the editor of Musical America, “of local musical e deavor, besides advertising a cily as a profitable field for musiclans, arouses civic pride and leads the way to esiablishing a music center whose reputation will spread throughout the country.” Among the dutles of the committee will be the “settlement of problems in connec- tion with large musical undertakings, such as festivals' by local talent and the visits of eastern operatic companies.” All honor (0 Los Angeles! I Omaha The woman of the picture is shown alive in Viola Gillette, In a long_cloak, which she opens to display herself in a skin tight surf costume; but the excuse for that 1s to lead up to the exact copy of the faultlessly molded Viola Ir the painting brought out later. There is no other undraped actress, although some are in no danger of tripping on too long skirts, but nothing to scold about is sald or done. Several of the show girls In this com- pany are clever at the imitation of im- promptu behavior In connection with Jefferson De Angelis' first song. He parsonates the General Samovar, who is kept by the lbrettist, Joseph W. Her- bert, like the Russian teapot of which he is a namesake, steaming and sput- tering all the time over one fire or an- other. a member of the famous Daly. family. Maxin's Paristan Models are to be seen in a serles of tableaux vivants reproducing varlous examples of the world's best paint- ing. The models were selected from the foremost Parisian ateliers and have been carefully trained for the act. The program Is completed by Bert and Lottle Walton, who will present a singing and acrobatic number. Part of their offering is done would only follow the example-of that fair city, and appoint a committee whose mem- bers would be in some king of touch with those who have “‘done things" and are yet “doing things" in Omaha in the manner most approved by the profession generally, there would be made a great step forward; the greatest orchestras of the continent might be heard here, the Theodore Thomas orchestra of Chicago, and the Walter Dam- rosch forces of New York might have a chance to play here, instead of stopping at the Union station between traihs, and Omaha musiclans might not have to ask themselves, “What's the use?" s W A few weeks ago the musical editor of The Bee made the remark to an out-of-town pupil that he thought seri- ously of giving up the fight for the better things in Musl¢ for Omaha, and of aban- doning the fleld of musical criticism in The Bee, despite the constant loyalty and sup- port of that great paper and its chief of- ticers. The reply came, swift “Don’t you ever do that! Give up anything but that. You do not know what a help it is to us who are in the smaller towns and cities to know that you have the same problems to meet in Omaha, but on a larger scale. You have no idea how many people in the state are with you, and how many people are encouraged by The Bee's | musical column. Keep it up, and let any- thing else go before t and sudden— And so this department pres with renewed vigor because of the fact that an out-of-town reader recognizes its | effort. The Musical Editor of The Bee has for years appealed in vain to Omaha His efforts will now be directed to the State of Nebraska. And he is happy to have learned the lesson that Omaha is not | the whole state of Nebraska—a lesson | which some democratic legislators might have learned—but did not until it was too | late. Thereby prove we that musical | critics are wiser than democratic poli- ticlans. But here the musical editor of The Bee finds himself getting into poli- tics, and therefore must stop. THOMAS J. KELLY. s forward Musical Notes. Mr. Martin Bush will give his last recital for this season this afternoon at 4:3 p. m. | at First Congregational church. He will be assisted by Mr. Ellis, who will sing, How Deep the Slumber of the Floods. | Pligrim's Song,” Tachalkowsky, and ‘hy Do the Nations? from the Messiah, | The organ numbers will be Fugue, in B | minor, anthem, by Corelli-Bach; Funeral | March, Mendelssohn; Largo, = Hendel; Morceau de Concert, Guilmand; Second, | Andantino, D flat, by Lemere; Chand | Bano Paroles, Tacholkowsky; cturne Dether, and March for a Church Festival iby Best. Miss Hopper announces by Miss Christine South Omaha, will Baptist church on May 4 1 The Royal Vendis Artillery | band of Sweden, with Miss Hilda Matsson as soprano soloist, will glve a concert at | | Boyd's theater Thursday evening, May 4 | Fo the benefit of the permanent fund | of the Teachers' Annuity and Ald associa- | [ttlon, the members will assume the re- ! sponsibility of a plano recital to be glven by the distinguished artist,' Joseph Gahm. who has not appeared before the Omaha public since his return from Europe. The | recital will be glven at the Firse Co | gregational chureh, Thursday evening, May 6, and those who attend are assured | most delightiul evening not onty beeane | of the talent of the artist, but because it | Is a well known fact that the teachers have established a reeord - for endorsing | bigh-class performances only. While they | have been few in sumber, they have beer |of superfor excellence. Many wiil with pleasure the beautiful operetta, *T1 House that Jack Bullt,” which was so successtully glven under thelr ausplces six years ago this spring. That the teachers' fund is to be augmented by the proceeds of this concert will add greatly to the success of the undertaking and we dare prediet that the audience of the evening will be & credit to this assoclation as well as o Omaba recital | formerly of o1 the, Pieat | that the Brooks, be given Regiment | | Radelirf, | of the Gerald Lawrence and his American wife, Fay Davis, entered upon a slx weeks' Shakespearcan season at the London Court theater, last Monday. Six matinees and one Saturday evening performance will be given cach week and the plays selected for pres- entation are “As Ypu Like i, ‘‘Roi and Jullet,”” “The Merchant of Veni “Twelfth Night,” “Hamlet” and “Much Ado About Nothing." These are to be glven without scenery, the stage being draped with tapestries. “The fate of the experiment will be watched with no little curiosity. Genuine lovers of the bard of Avon may be counted upon to respond to the appeal if ‘the Interpretations are dequate, but otherwise the venture Is bound o spell tailure. . “The Midnight Sons" is the successor to “The Girl Behind the Counter” chosen by Lew Fields. Glen MacDonough has written the book and Raymond Hubbell the music, and it Is expected that the piece will be ir shape for production at the Broadway theater, New York, about June 1 Lotta Faust, Marion Staniey, Denman Maley, Ed George Monroe, Fritz Willlams and George C. Boniface are among the members of the cast already selected. Frank Worthing wil be starred by Wil- llam A. Brady next season in a play called ““The Doctor,” One of the scenes into which the action is divided will represent a prison hospital, The fever for dramatizing Balzac is now confined to this side of the Atlantic. Miss Constance Fletcher is the latest in- trepld adventurer and the particular work to which her attention has been dirccted is “La Duchesse de Langeals.” A prior right existing to the title “'None But the Brave,” the plece will be called “Th Double Conquest.” Rehearsals of the play are In progress and with Lewis Waller and our own Maxine Elliott in the leading roles. The production will take place at the Lyric within the week. Miss Grace George is to appear as Lady Teazle in a series of matinee perform- ances of “The School for Scandal,” to be glven at the Hacket theater in May. Frank Worthing, who has been Miss George's jeading man for several season will be cast as Charles Surface, and Cyril Scott will be the Joseph. The other roles will be fllled by players recruited from the dif- ferent Brady companies, including Louls Mann, Harry * Harwood, Jdane Corcoran and Robert Fisher. “When I went on the stage,” fald Lulu Glaser “1 promised my father that 1 wouldn't play on Sundays, and I never have, although the refusal to do so has meant the loss of at least $30,00 to my managers and myself.’ E. H. Sothern and Miss Marlowe are to join forces for a brief season at the Academy of Music, New York, beginning May 31, and following the present engage ment of Robert Mantell. The latter acto series of classic revivals at the New Am- sterdam met with such popular approval that the supplementary season at the Acad emy was arranged for and entered upon last Monday night. Wright Lorimer plans to produce a play. next season in_which Daniel will be_the central figure. Mr. Lorimer will play Dan- fel himseif and in one scene, of which much is to be made, he will enter a fen of real lions. It is to be hoped that'his costume will not be so scanty as that worn by David in “The Shepherd King.” The handsome young actor's pink plumpness would be a temptation that the most tem- perate lion would find it hard to resist. “The Brass Bow a dramatization of the novel of the same name, Was pro- duced in Springficld, Mase., last Monday night with Cyril Scott in the dual role of the miliionaire and the amateur cracke- man. /The first night audicnce gave the play a favorable reception. 3 John Galsworth the first offerings of New York's New the- ater. It has been one of the most suc- cessful Frohman productions given in London this season and it comes rather as a surprise that the American manager should surrender his New York rights. Perhaps the indifference with which that other London success, “An Englishman's Home,” was received on this side, may have had something to do with the change of plans. “Strife” has for its theme the struggle between capital and labor, and when it is seen in New York It will bring home to millionaire backers of the New theater a vivid plcture of the misery en- dured by the poor around’them. Morris was the reciplent benefit performance at the New theater, New York. Nearly all the appearing in Broadway theaters L time, their money and their art. The pro- gram included an act of “Divorcons,” given by Miss Grace George and Frank Worth- ing, and the second act of “Lady Winder- mere's Fan," which Virginia Harned Francis Starr, Elsle Janis, Dorothy Ten- nant, E. M. Holland, Edwin Arden, Robbrt Warwick, Lawrence D'Orsay and Edgar Norton appeared. Edmund Breese offered a playlet called “His Own.'" David Bisp- ham sang and Wilton Lackaye talked. Mi Morris herself appeared in a brief scen from “‘Macbeth.” It was in all probability the last public appearance of one of th greatest emotional actresses in the history American stag wlil be among Miss Clara of York players it their a now on a tour most actors, a night owl. “I suppos bed much before 1 some one who had it was trylng to make conversation replied Mr. Drew, “but, on the othe I don't get up much before half past 6 Actors, as Is well k superstitious class of 1 with the exception of b bankers and brokers, sailors and doctors, lawyers, merchants and police: men—an; all the actors now appearing in New York, the members of “The Baitle company at the Savoy theater, supporting Wilton Lackeye, are casily the 'most super- stitlous. For example siders It bad less motor storm. Nothing can shake bellef that If the horse | comes in last, it is an il omen If a stage hand at reheapsal vy scen Gerakl Gritfin's foot, M i ced he is golng to suffer unpleasant half hout. This goes for the stage hand, too. Charles Abbe believes that if he holds a full against a set of fours, it Is a sig of something calamitous. E. M. Holland thinks it bad luck to be knocked down by & red automobile, and cherisbes the same odd superstition con- cerning & taxicab in *Jack something of ‘ou never get to o'clock,” rked t met the actor and own, are the ns in the se ball most world players, soldicrs, Mr luck car in Lackaye himself con be caught in a top. middle of a rain to the Henry B. Warner's e has put $100 on Kdwar L. Daveuvort, who is supporting Seat Sale Opent Saturday Evening, “The Taming of the Shrew” Monday, April 26th. Sunday and Monday, May 2 and 3 CHARLES DILLINGHAM P ts PHONES — Bell. TODAY 2T 2 WEEK Second Annual Production of the Richard | Mansfield Version of the Fascinating Ger- man Romance, May 20, 21, 22—Sam | ELKS'QUARTET of Council Bluffs, and Wm. C. Kuehn's TYROLEAN ZITHER TRIO at Every Perforinance “OLD HEIDELBERG” 25% Matinees Tues., Thurs., Sat. | Evgs, & Sun. Mat, 15, 25, 35, 50¢ | Hoxt Week L& JEANS EXTRA May 17, 13, 19—Mrs, Fiske and tho Manhattan Company in “Salvetion Sell” and Lee Shubert's Company in “The Blue Mous ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Daily Mat. 2:16. Every Night 5:15 Week Starting Matinee Today. The Marvelous Protean Actress CHARLOTTE PARRY and Company In “The Comstock Mystery,” in which Miss Parry Portrays Seven Irifferent and Distinct Characters The Acme of Mute Intelligence JWAN TSCHERNOFF'S UNIQUE CIRCUS TROUPE With “Nam,” the Musical Pony. | The Famous 8 —ORIGINAL MADCAPS— 8 Direct from Wallack’s Theatre, New York. “The Minstrel Man" Farrell Tayler and Company Frank Farrel-Taylor, Blanch Daven- port and Tom Carter In a Black FPace Offering of Music and Comedy. LIZZY DALY Introduneing Various Styl ing of Past and of Danc- nt. Mixm‘s Paris .‘,;‘“fls mvt'-, Art Reproductions of the ‘orlds Famous Palnting. Bert lndfi Lottie Walton AGILITY, A SONG AND A DANC “ KINGDROME Always the Newest in Motion Picturer i'rices—10¢=, 25¢. 50c i Jack Straw,” Is Davenport, of Augustin John Drew this season in @ brother of the late Fanny who was the leading woman Daly's stock company when Mr. Diew first joined that organization in the early 'i0s Mr. Davenport s a n of the famous actor, B. L. Davenport, the contemporary and assoclate of Edwin Booth and Law- rence Barrett. “Pald Walter, in Full,” the which, under Kemper management, wonder, is at last, for & brief period, re- tired. FFive companies have been playing it, a couple of them for two years, and the other three since last summer. S elght consecutive weeks is the the original New York company. Sixty- one weeks have gone to the credit of t company which started in Chicago, and the three other organizations have played over forty weeks apiece. Including - holl days, the total number of performanc 2,122, and, at a most modest estimate, 000 peopie have seen the play. In York and Chicago it enjoys the distinction of having been played longer than drma in the whole history of the Amer- jcan stage, and one of the companies which has just finished its third engagement in New York City, not only br fiuan- clal records of the big Grand Opera house for Hbly week, but also did the sume f0 Easter_week. Beginning early in July th five “Faid in Full’ companies will :ta out again and cover the country [ro coast to coast and from Canada to U Bulf. play by Eugene the Wagenhals and has been a dramatic o have » Ada Lewis, whom Licbler & Co. tempted to promote to the plane of . dom in & comedy which was recently pic duced In Chicago The Head of th House," will be t arily balked in tl pleasing promotic comedy has not sveceeded in pleasing people, an. though a fortnight has spent tryh to doctor it up for general consumptio: {he response has not been encouraging. A » 1esult the play concluded its Tun Saturds night th been has been engaged as I-stur cast which Charle ming for “The Cundy Shop,' which Mr. Dillingham will present as & summer show in New York. The Hroadw tion will be madé late In April. Candy Shop’ Is George V Hobart's t musical plece and the scenes will be lald In and about New York Dresset e Dictator,” that smart little farce by Richard Harding Davis, la which Wil | at the Cameraphion Theater 1403 DOUGLAS ST. Presenting the marvel of the age Actual Talking and Singing Fictures. They taik,sing and act ind Wed- tho in e < Program changes Su nesday. Exclusively biggest hits from New enting ¥ ork Tinstrated Sougs. & thee ment and the Lest picinces be had will be shown In tf Your patronage solic beginning Monday, Ap Any seat in the adults 10c; Childrer Souvenirs will be given to all ladles attending Monday Matincc 26, PIANO RECITAL Pupils of UGUST M. BORGLU'M Assisted by pupils of sollo Crawford-y Miss Anna Bieos SCHMOLLER & MUEL! Wednesda Evening, Mg Admission by Mrs. M: and Ipton R'S Invitation Chicago Film Exchasge America’s Foremost Film Rentérs Omaha_ Office it Douglas St Film Service can be séen KRUG Theater every afternoon and evening, dally chamge of program, two thousand f day Christian Science Lecture BY Judge Septimus J. Hanna, C. S. D, AT Boyd’s Opera Heuse Thursday, Aprii 28th, at 8 P. M. Judge Hanna is a member of the Chiis- tian Sclence board of lecturers of the First Church of Christ, Sclentist, {1 Ios ton, Mass, The Public Admission Free 141 Our Exclusiy is Cordially Invited : 1 No Collection. liam Colller appeared some has been made over into a and rechristened “Captain Btuart Is writing the scure and Adrlun Ross the lyrics, and Seymour Hicks will vlay the leading part when it is produged 1 London. The combination of authoriand smposer should be a happy one, for there an excellent foundation in the Dayis rce and the Stuart scores are Invaria- worth while seasons nusical Kid, Leslio back, May that 2,000 “The 000 in ola its Denman Thompson tomestead” has earned wenty-two years. Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Kilott re to make @ tour of this country next | [. season under the direction of the Shuberts, Nuturally, when they begin thelr toup in New York next fall they will be housed in {he new Maxine Elliott theater, The play which Mr. Robertson and Miss Elliott wiit resent is “The Passing of the Third Mleor sack,” which aroused a certain amount of interést when produced in London this sen. s The plece ls by Jerome K. Jorome Two Cohan & Harrls star® will ¢ .ays In another direction before Tome. lr’i‘:‘; Victor Mdore of “The Talk of New York” and Julian Eltinge, the impersonn. ', whose Salome d was one of the features in the “Honey Boy” min. rformance. Both have been can- tuted by Willlam Morrls for his vaudeville chrenit and in course of time will be seen at the American Music hall,