Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 10, 1916, Page 13

Eleofonte Campanini Will Direct Ellis Grand Opera Company’s Work Great Conductor Will Be in Full OCharge of Produc- tion of the Organiza- tion's Work. Cleofonte Campanini is to be gen- cral and musical director of the El- lis Opera company, which will pro- duce “Carmen” and “Il Trovatore” at the Omaha Auditorium October 23 and 24 as a part of the Associated Retailers’ course. The artists whom Mr. Ellis has announced were of themselves sufficient to give great| confidence in his ventures. An opera company devoted to the performance of two operas like “Carmen and “Il Trovatore” and containing such sing- | ers as Geraldine Farrar, Emmy Des- tinn, Louise Homer, Helen Stanley, Rita Fornia, Lucien Muratore, Clar- ence Whitehill and Leon Rothier is bound of itself to give remarkable performances. The name Campanina has for many years been familiar among opera lovers of the United States. First was Italo Campanini the greatest tenor of his time. Then came Cleo- fonte Campanini, Italo's younger brother, who has done much to ad- vance the artistic side of grand opera in_this country. It was the always astonishing Os- car Hammerstein who engaged Cam- panini first to come to this country | the Associated Retailers’ | mittee in charge, will profit greatly when Hammerstein organized the| Manhattan Opera company of New York. It was.this indefatigable ge- nius, Cleofonte Campanini, who bore the responsibility, not only of plan- ning out the seasons, but of achiev- ing those remarkable results which ended by waking the Metropolitan Opera company from the lethargy in which it had fallen and putting it on the plane of the better opera houses of Europe. The entire artistic direction of the Ellis Opera company has been placed in the hands of Mr, Campanini. His will be the work of preparing the operas, the chorus, the orchestra, the ballet, as well as the principal sing- ers, and he will have oversight over all the performances. Omaha, which the Ellis Opera company will visit on October 23 and 24 as a part of course, of which George Brandeis, Louis C. Nash and C. C. Belden is the com- thereby. Subscriptions for the entire course, which will consist of five numbers: Ellis Opera company in “Carmen” and “Il Trovatore,” October 23 and 24, respectively; Fritz Kreisler, De- cember 4; John McCormack, January 23, and the Mendelsohm choir some- time in March, will be received by Miss McNamara, Brandeis stores, hone Douglas 1614, or A. L. Green, Surgess-anh company, phone Doug- las 137. —— e FARMERS FAVOR FAIR WAGES FOR ALL President Pope Says Trainmen | Already Draw More Pay Than Any Other Class. [ | FARM LABOR IS UNDERPAID | New Orleans, La., Sept. 9—Henry N. Pope, newly elected president of the Association of State Presidents of the Farmers’ union, today gave out the following statement further | defining the views of the organized farmers on the eight-hour day law recently enacted by congress. “The farmers stand for a fair wage to both labor and capital engaged in handling the products of thé soil from the time they leave the hands of the farmer until they reach the ultimate consumer. This applies not only to transportation, but to all industries engaged in serving the agricultural interests of this nation. We favor an eight-hour working day for all those who labor, with as large a com- g§nultlon as business conditions jus- tity. “For my part, I question the wis- dom of congress fixing wages of labor employed by private enterprises: doubt if it is in the interest of either labor, capitol or the people to make the wage schedule of railroad em- ployes a political issue. “But be that as it may, we have passed that legislative milepost and organized labor now stands com- mitted to government regulation of wages and congress has thrust upon the people of this nation a new re- sponsibility, Since the people are to fix wages, at least of railway em- ployes, every citizen should diligently study the subject. Suggests Wage Scale. “In my opinion, the next session of congress should readi'ust wages of all railroad employes from railroad president to section laborer, giving all a square deal and fixing a sched- ule of pay based upon business justice and human rights. I submit a sched- ule of wages taken from the official government reports which present conclusive evidence of the inequalities of the present daily wage scale of railway employes: General officers, $16.11; other officers, $6.49; general office clerks, $2.53; station agents, $2:37; other station men, $1.99; en- ginemen, -5.28; firemen, $3.23; con- ductors, $4.49; other trainmen, ;3.11; shopmen, $2.37; trackmen, $1.59. “If government is going to fix |Corrigan . wages for any one class of railroad g;"'lf‘a“""" v employes, it should fix them for all classes, and if it has power to in- crease wages, it must also have the power to decrease wages and congress should review the comparative in- equalities between the different classes of railroad employes and make such adjustments as wisdom dictates and do it without fear or favor. Trackmen Need More Pay. “I want to make a special plea for the 350,000 section hands who walk their beat in storm and rain and whose brawn and brain make possible our great transportation systems. Cheir compensation is not sufficient to feed and clothe their families and their bright-faced children are sen- tenced by American civilization to a life of ignorance and poverty. Next to them is that class of underpaid clerks, station employes, shopmen and others whose loyalty and faith- fulness to the hand that feeds them and whose consideration for the pub- lic welfare entitles them to recogni- tion by congress. These employes are as important, as efficient and as loyal as many of the higher waged employes and their rights should be reviewed by congress. Farm Labor Prices Lower. “And last, but by no means least, there is one class of citizens whose condition is worse than that of the most lowly laborer, and that is the farmer, We have in this nation 6,500,000 farms, and they yield the farmers who operate them, accord- ing to a recent bulletin on farm in- come issued by the Federal Depart- ment of Agriculture, $1.47 per day, out of which must be paid the liv- ing expenses of the family. There are 4,500,000 male farm laborers in the United States who make $1.35 per day and 1,500,000 women farm la- borers who make 78 cents per day when they board themselves, and out of this meager earning they must care for those dependent upon them. All those who work upon the farm labor from twelve to fourteen hours er day. The condition of women aborers in the field today. is worse than it was during slavery. Then all women working in the field were black, and now apiruximalc]y 75 per cent of them are white. 1 quote from a contract for a negro woman dur- ing slavery as follows: “Twelve months after date we prom- ise to pay to —————— or order, one hundred dollars (in gold) for the hire 1|manding a 25 Central Garfield We also of the negro girl, Clara. promise to furnish said girl with board and lodging, three suits of clothes, two pair of shoes and stock- ings, one blanket or quilt and bonnet, and pay all her taxes, state and con- federate, for the year.” Women Field Laborers. “The leased slave, barring unavoid- able accidents, was to be returned in as good physical condition as received. It 1s safe to say that there is not a woman laboter on the farms today who would not consider herself for- tunate to hire out on such a basis. A slave woman was well fed and her children were cared for by her owner, but the sweet-faced children who play around the knees of the women who work in the fields today must be supported out of the earnings of the tired mother. Since then we have had twenty-five sessions of congress and the color of the woman laborer has rapidly changed from black to white and their number has trebled, but their wages and hours of service have remained unchanged. Not a word has been spoken by congress in defense of the woman who rakes the hay and gn(hers the sheaves, and little has een done that has increased the in- come of the farmer or enabled him to pay a higher wage to his laborers, But today we find the highest paid laborers in the world making three times more money than a farmer de- er cent increase and congress hastening to their relief. This increase must, in the end, rest upon the bacsk of the farmer and will re- duce his income, increase his hours of labor and call for another levy of farm mothers from the home to the field. “The farmers of this nation must fight to hold what they have and get what is rightfully theirs from govern- ment, and we must do it through or- ganization.” Public Schools Now Have 24,444 Pupils Enrolled During the opening week of the public schools 24,444 pupils were en- rolled. The list by schools is as fol- lows: High ... Commerce South High Bancroft Beals . Brown Cass Castel Monmouth Pacitic . Central Park Clitton Hill Columbian Comeniul Fort .. Franklin . Hawtho! Highland H. Kennedy .. 610} e Jungmann . 288 Total........ 24,444 Kellom .. 881, One Motorist Draws Fine of Twenty-Five George W. Hahn, 2501 Sherman avenue, charged with driving his auto at fifty-two miles an hour on north Eighteenth street, was fined $25 and costs in police court. Harry Wright, 4756 M street, and E. Wiicox, 2509 Leavenworth street, were fined $2.50 and costs each, while J. B. Klaysman, 536 World-Herald building; Thomas Durkin, 2609 Cuming street; Paul An- thes, 4910 Chicago street; Fred Swart, 708 South Sixteenth street, and H. Alperson, 2706 Par).c; street, were fined $1 and costs with suspended sentences. M. N. Epstein, 1415 North Twenty-fourth street; J. H. Hinder, 1723 Leavenworth street, and F. S. Patrick, 1534 South Twenty-eighth street, were discharged. Nebraska Progressives Endorse I. W. Devoe Lincoln, Sept. 9—Filing with the secretary of state certificates endors- ing I. W. Devoe, the republican nom- inee for attorney general, the pro- gressives have now endorsed all re- publican nominees except two. Those two are the candidates for railway commissioner and land commission- er. The progressives have endorsed the republican presidential electors, John L. Kennedy for senator and the entire republican state ticket with the exception of the two officers. Omaha’s Activities Are Being Noted Abroad Paul F. Steinwider of the county attorney's office has returned from Denver after securing depositions in a case to be called at the September term. “It was 90 in the shade in Den- ver Friday,” said Paul, “Omaha's activities in building and commercial lines are the talk of commercial lead- ers all along the line.” THE Arthur Traver: WRITER in the Dramatic Mirror approaches the old question of the relation be- tween the newspaper and the theater from a new angle. He dilates on the course to be pur- sued by the manager of the future, who is to free himself from anything fike adverse criticism by the simple expedient of doing away with the crit- ics. This new manager is to approach the advertising department of the newspaper, just as does a dry goods merchant, or a patent medicine man, and buy so much space for so much money, and in it to display the at- tractiveness of what he has to sell. If the newspaper wants anything at the theater, it will buy it. Through this simple arrangement, easily to be attained, the editorial department of the newspaper will be entirely di- vorced from the theater. Just how soon this ideal condition is to be attained, and whether it is to become universal at the outset, the writer doesn’t make clear, but it may be inferred from the general tenor of his remarks that it will be approached gradually. Speed the day! Any time the theater managers of the United States feel they would like to go on a stnctlfr business basis with the ptess, they'll find the newspaper managers willing to meet them fialf way. In these days of paper shortage and high cost | b of material, the columins of space now given to telling what is going at the theater, to printing cuts of players and scenes from plays, could very well be uilized for other matter, perhaps as important and as interesting, or else tfxe paper could be saved. In the meantime the manager would be spared the expense of his high-priced press agent, some sgenographers, thitneographing, the making of photo- graphs and the like. Thus both sides to the bargain would profit. What would the manager miss? Not much. Under present arrangements, for the cost of two seats, that frequently would not be sold, he gets for his new production from one-half to two- thirds of a column of critical review, of a nature that he could not buy from a reputable newspaper for any sum of money. At ordinary adver- tising rates, the amount of space de- voted to the ordinary review 9( a first night amounts to several times the price of the two seats given over to tfie critic. Of course, the notice, often doesn’t please the manager. If it is honestly written, the last person considered was the manager. Bqt{ aside from this, the good notices wil uite balance up with the bad, and the manager gets an even break on that score. Not all shows deserve praise, as even the manager will ad- mit, nor will praise from critics always save a show. The peolfule who' buy the tickets have a way o decid- ing that for themselves, and no means is known of telling in advance what the public verdict will be. S So the newspapers will really be ainers when all space used by the theaters is bought and paid for. How will it affect the theater? Try to think what the situation will be when newspapers and magazines cease to illuminate their pages with illustra- tions and articles, telling the gossip of the stage, the intimate doings of the great and small actors, and carry only such stuff as appears ‘undcr the caption, “Advertisement.” And here is another point to be kept in view when making up a judgment in the case: The writer in the Mirror said the manager would be able to say what he wanted in the space he purchased. Nothing of the sort; ad- vertisements are censored in news- paper offices quite as closely as is news, arid sometimes much closer. The manager would find himself held within rather rigid bounds when he came to extolling the merit of his wares, and might find out that much of what he complains of nowadays is not merely due to a whim or caprice on part of the editor, but is really brought about by one of the funda- mentals of publishing. A pewspaper, to be of service at all, must have as high regard for its own character as does an individual, and this regard must extend to its advertising as well as its news and editorial columns. The manager would surely find himself in contact with this condition, How- ever, when the managers feel it will be to their advantage to adopt this policy, they will meet very little op- position in lhc&spapcr offices. Some real old-time Spanish gayety At the [ and Mabel Van Buren in"Ramona® Brande:s OMAHA_SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 10, eaters A Miss Day of White Day and Al the W _£mpress Aé te is shown in the prologue of “Ra-| mona,” the mlgni?iccnt cinema-theat- rical creation of Helen Hunt Jack- son's noted story. One festivity in particular and o'er which hangs a sweet, sad memory ever after, is that of the wedding celebration of Gen- eral Felipe Moreno and the beautiful Hermosa Gonzaga (afterwards the conspicuous _ “Senora Moreno” o the play) at Santa Barbara. The early morning scene at the fine old mission here shown, where Father Salvier- derra, then in his prime, blessed the Indians that came from near and far to take part in the gayety and to present their simple but picturesque wedding gifts; the realistic preparing and devouring of the genuine barbe- cue; the splendid bridal procession and the pageant of color and move- ment, said to represent the most bril- liant event of the kind that ever took place in Spanish California up to that time—all combine to form a pleasing sight indeed. It was at this Joyous wedding that handsome Angus Pglil, the courtly and wealthy young shipowner, met lovely Senorita Ra- mona Gonzaga, the beautiful sister of the bride. And it was at the hap- py marriage feast that Angus stayed 80 closely by her side and wooed and won his Spanish queen, “Ra- mona,” the wonderful pictorial pre- sentation, i§ given in this prologue and two full acts. It is accompanied a grand symphony ofchestra and a choir of mission singers. It will be the exceptional attraction at the Bran- deis theater for a limited engagement beginning today, matinee. The stellar card for the third week of the season at the Orpheum, start- ing with matinee. today, will be Mel- ville Ellis and Irene Bordoni, who have just finished the western end of the Orpheum circuit. Mr. Ellis is a pianist of artistic temperament, who lays and improvises with charming elicity. Miss Bordoni s declared as opular a hit as any of the numerous Ermch chanteuses who have come to this country from Paris. Suwnrted by an adequate company, Mr. Wilfred lark will present a one-act comedy, “Who Owns the Flat.” In the offering of Fay, two Coleys and Fay, “From Uncle Tom to Vaudeville,” all the fun and frolics of a somplete minstrel show are crowded into a few minutes. Moon and Mor- ris, dance creators, have given to the stage an extended variety of exhibi- tion dances. Diversity is one of the chief elements in the European novelty to be introduced by the Wer- ner and Amoros company, jugglers and musicians. The dog phenomenon, Svengale, performs remarkable feats at every performance. Jack C. Mec- Lallen ~ and May Carson, roller skaters, offer skating and dancing novelties of an unusual sort. Japan's ancient capital, Nara, and the an- cient architecture of Peking will be shown in the motion picture display of the Orpheum Tzavel Weekly. Three of the Orpheum’s headline acts are on the bill announced for the week of September 17. Of first importance among these will be Mr, Lewis Beach's playlet, “The Clod, with the popular young star, Sarah Padden. alph Dunbar's Maryland singers is the second of these, and Claire Rochester will be the other. Mrs. Langtry is booked for a tour of the Orpheum cricuit and a week at the local Orpheum is included on her ininerary. Ruth St. Dennis is booked here for the near future. Sam Chick and Mary Marble, Ivan Bankoff and Lola Girlie, with a Russian bal- let corps and Madame Chilson Orh- man, the prima donna soprano will be seen here soon. e e If you were a lover of the good old- fashioned melodramas that were writ- ten to provide an evening's entertain- ment rather than to discuss white llaverz or a sex problem, then you will like a brand new play by Edward E. Rose, “The Little Girl That God Forgot,” which will be the attraction at the Boyd today for four days with daily matinees. In it the heroine, Nancy Barlow, is not forgotten, for in the end shé wins everything that is really worth while in the world and roves that the straight and narrow s the path to happiness. No more appealingly winsome fig- dure than Nancy Barlow has been placed on the stage in years. She ig a sort of combination of Peg of “Peg o' My Heart” and Judy of “Daddy Long Legs.” John J. Bernero, the producer of “The Little Girl That God Forgot,” has given the play a fine production. Miss Cecelia Jacques Jacgues 1n "The Little Grl That God ’5/30( 3 { [the Boyd theater four days, with daily 1016. T | young in years, yet with large exper- |ings of the kind compare with the one She is the daughter of a for-|of Bisset and Scott. | Osborne, an actress | friends everywhere she goes, com- Aldrid | pletes this presentation of high class il pr— iences. mer superintendent of lowa. Silvia Summers of * wide experience. Mr Pierce, “general business”, has been | vaude a member of the Poli Stock company, | schools of |ard, Vivian le. the Broadway Players, New Yor City, and the leading stock companies of Boston Mr. “Jack” Robinson has for many years past been iden- tified with comedy roles in many of the New York successes, Mr, Farle Ross, popular in juvenile leading roles, comes from San Francisco for this engagement: Mr. Edward Wil-| liams will personally direct all per- | formances and be seen frequently in! | minor roles. Mr. Williams has di-i rected stock productions at St. Louis and Chicago and many road com- | panies. Miss Elsie Randall has been | | for several seasons identified with | |prominent companies through the | northwest playing important roles | The “scenic artist” is Mr. Robert | | Thompson from the Bowdin Square | | theater, Boston, Mass., St. Paul, Minn {and St. Louis, Mo. | = | An act that has appeared with the | best circus aggregations in the coun- try and is_ recognized as the climax | rial acts is appearing at the Em- | | press four days, commencing today. | The dangerous tricks they perform at | thirty feet of elevation keep the au- | dience in continuous suspense. “And | the Show Starts Right Away," is the | |name of a comedy sketch presented {by Hager and Goodwin. The offering | is breezy of line and original in sit- | uations, Dancing acts are numerous | [ in varie In our days but few ufn-rr; iy “OMAHA'S FUN CENTER." {es | Daily Mats,, 15.25-50¢ | Even'gs, 18.25.80.78c | NQUESTIONABLY A STYLE ~SHOW | BRAN i New STEP LIVELY QIRLS Yusica! Rich (Shorty) M'Alllster, Maudie Heath, | Harry I. Shannon, A Great Cast and a ful. Only musical show in town, (Final Performance Fiiday Nite.) Ladies’ Dime Matinee Weok Days. Phone Douglas 494, Today and all Week, play Nancy Barlow in “The Little Girl That God Forgot.” Miss Jacques is appealingly winsome in the part,| giving a pe#ormanca that is reatly out of the ordinary. “Truxton King of the U. S. A" a dramatization of George Barr Mec- Cutcheon’s novel, will be presented at MR. MELVILLE FAY, TWO COLEYS & FAY THE MINSTRELS “From Uncle Tom to Vaudeville” WERNER & AMOROS CO,, A EUROPEAN NOVELTY JACK C. McLALLEN & MAY CARSON America’s Representative Roller Skat- ers and Dancers. matifiees, starting next Sunday. Miss Grace Hayward, who made the drama. tization, will be remembered as the leading lady of the Dick Fertis com- pany, which played at the Boyd about fifteen years ago. Burlesque of the highest type is be- ing offered at the T‘opullr Gayety the- ater this week, Arthur Pearson's “Step Lively Girls” being the attraction, One of the scenes shows the Cascades of the Hotel Biltmore during tea and it is during this portion of the entertain- ment that Mr. Pearson introduces his fashion revue, when live mannequins will show just what the fair sex of the metropolis will wear during the cominf social session. Herbert Stot- hart, famous for his “Katinka,” has written a series of melodies that will Aroutid the ireul PRICES—Matinee, nll-r¥s Oc; beat u-n.;:n ta— . FOUR DAYS--Starting TODAY Erford’s Whirling Sensation ; The Climax of Aerial Art Vivian Osborne Girl Wizard of Variety Bissett and Scott Vaudeville’s Premier Dance Hager and Goodwin |H “And The Show Starts Ri Away” Best and Latest Photoplays Always. | i | Borglum Piano School | 2661 Douglas Street August M. Bol (Pupils of Solfege-Schyarts Method, Paris Harmony—Public Performance 'BASE BALL OMAHA VS. SIOUX CITY ROURKE PARK SEPTEMBER 9, 10 AND 11 * | TWO GAMES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 (First Game Called at 2 p. m.) Chorun That's Young, Perfect and Beauti- | ONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11—LADIES' DAY | (Game Called at 3:18) srl104 BOX SEATS AT BARKALOW BROS. e 2:15, 8:15| The Best of Vaudeville | Night 8:15. WEEK STARTING MATINEE TODAY MISS IRENE BORDONI lORRIS DA NEATORS love As b Wilfred Clarke & Co. e IN e “WHO OWNS THE FLAT?®" By Lawrence Graton—Direction of Joseph Hart. ."l:hlrdny and Sunday) 28¢. otographers, 3—B The girl wiz- who makes lum, Madame Borglum Wager Bwayne) Matinee Daily 2:186 Every ELLIS One. T SVENGALE Presemiod By Art Browhia heum Travel e O with of Picture live in mémory for many days to come. James Madison has supplied the book and lyrics, while Eddie Powers has staged a number of inspiring ensemble numbers. In the cast are Rich Mc- Allister, Maud%fluth Harry T Shannon, Mae ite, Dick Knowles, Clarence Dotson, Julfn Edwardes and Tillie Cox and a big chorus. Today's matinee starts at § o'clock. Startin, tomorrow there will be a ladies’ mati- nee daily. The final performance oc- curs Friday night. THE NEW RU Manager W. W. Cole Presents The new Krug will open its second season Saturday evening, September 16, with the Edward Williams' Select Players. The opening plly will be Augustus Thomas' “Arizona” from the accepted fact that it has proven to be this popular author's best alferinrl._ It ing deals in mystery, love and thri MPANY BOX OFFICE ()I’I‘Ni‘l situations with & heart Interesting ([l GERFRYDE MUDGE EARLE theme that has carried it to'the high- TINA LEONE ;%R%% est point of dramatic success he ARCHIE WELLS THEO. BR( prices will remain the same, and the usual matinees will be given on Sun- day, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The boxoffice will be open for seats and season reservations on Wednes- day morning, September 13, The personnel of the Williame' Select Players embrace Miss Gertrude Mudge, a leading lady, who has been featured with the Morgan Wallace Players at St. Paul, Minn, Poli's Stock Co., Rochester, and the Cecil | Spooner Stock companies of New |\ York City and Brooklyn. The leading male roles will be entrusted to Mr, W. H. Hack, who in the past four years has been identified with organi- 2ations of high caliber in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn and New York City. Miss Tina Leone is to be the company's ingenue, MATINEES: 3, BOYD'S|:: Playing the eaking Drama A FOUR-ACT DRAMA--- o Author, “The Rosary”, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16th OMAMA'S BEST AMD LATEST STOCK CO. WILLIAMS’ SELECT PLAYERS September 16 to September 23—Augustus Thomas' Blg Offering, y “ARIZONA’’ A story of the Mexican border, where the Onmtaha boys are encamped. Same Price--10c and 25¢-~No Higher NESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 R SUN., MON., TUES., WED., PTEMBER 10, 11, 12, 13 25¢ Matinees Every Day--25¢ NIGHT PRICES 10c to 50c “The Little Girl ThatGod Forggt’ EDWARD E. RO! Lost Sister”. NEXT SUNDAY—TRUXTON KING OF THE U. 8. A. Make Your Seasod's Reservations. RANDEIS THEATER GRAND OPERATIC SCORE Interpreted By SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF 25 Story ever Tl 215PM. Prim; Nights, 25¢, 50c and 75¢, Boxes $1.00. Limited Engagement Starting TODAY Elliott and Sherman (Promoters of “The Birth of a Nation"’) Present CLUNES CINEMA--OPERATIC SPECTACLE The Most Lavish, Most Spectacular Production in the History of Cinema-Opera INDIAN AND SPANISH MELODIES By The CHORUS OF MISSION SINGERS Founded on Helen Hunt Jackson’s Famous Novel of California Mission Indians Huge In Conception--Elaborate In Investiture--Marvelous in Artistic Reallsm--Establishing an Entirely New and Higher Standard of Cinema Productions Matinees, - 25¢ and 50c; 1,000 Seats at 25¢c Soats NOW SELLING