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march Sousa says: ,iMy march, uncon-
sciously, too, follows the stride Of the cav
alryman. try to in6use all my marches
with the military spirit. My men follow
rive at a town and go on the stage almost
too tired to hold their Instruments. | am
a believer in will power and I have gone
on the stage with the determination to do
the best in my life. And every man has
freshened up and done his best, too" The
mood of the moment is quickly noticeable
in Sousa's work, as in that of all conductors,
but the change of manner is more distinctly
noticeable in his case than with the ma
jority.
The Wizard of the Nile" the success
of which has not been equaled in the field
Of comic opera productions in many years,
will be presented at the Creighton in the
near future. when 1t will be seen entirely
new as a production, the scenery and cos
tunes having been wholly replaced. The
cast will remain identical with that of the
operas first great season, with a single ex-
ception. Among those artists surrounding
Frank Daniels. the only new face will APP
pear In the role of Cleopatra. and Messrs.
LaShelle G. Clark count on an immediate
and pronounced hit for their new prima
donna. The chorus is as large, as talented
and as pleasing to the eye as heretofore.
1.-THE Wizard of the Nile" has recently
been accepted for production by Manager
Jauner of the Carls theater, Vienna, where
IL will have it's first European hearing early
in September. 1t is confidently predicted
by those familiar with the Viennese pubic
that its success in the Austrian capital Will
be so great that the opera Will be produced
in twenty different European cities before
the end of the season. Negotiations are also
pending with one of the foremost OF Lon
don's managers for a production in England,
and Williamson and Musgrove, the Austria
liam managers, have already made an offer
for the Australian rights. Not since 'Ihe
| Mikado" has an opera achieved such sue
cess in a season as to make 1t a desirable
commodity throughout the civilized world.
Manager Crawford has made arrangements
| with Edward Il. Rice to present his mag
| nifcent production of that favorite Dur
lesuue, "Evangeline," at Boyd's for three
rirht. beginning Thursday next, with a
matinee on Saturday.
'Evangeline'' was selected as the attrac-
tion for Manhattan Beach during the sum-
mer months. and afterwards transferred 10
the Garden theater, New York City, wnere
it's success was so encouraging that 1t was
! moved at the close of its engagement there
to Hammerstein's new Olympic theater.
Tho engagement in Omaha Will begin at
Boyd's theater next Thursday evening, when
| 1t Will be presented with all the new scenery,
beautiful costumes, dazzling briliiancy. pretty
girls, bewildering ballets, and Interpreted
by one of the strongest organizations OF bur-
lasuuers Mr.. Rice has ever had. George
Fortesque, who has long been identified with
the role of Catherine; Dan Mason, one of the
best German comedians. will interpret the
Captain; Sherman Wade, a funmaker of note,
will be seen here as the Policeman. and
| Frederick Melville. a character actor, is also
in the cast. Maude Courtney, who was last
| season with "1492," will be seen in the title
| role: also Viola Fortesque,i Mae Baker, Lot
tie Prince, Madge Edwards'an others. With
the exception of Irene: Verona, all of the
principals were with the New York company.
'Evangeline" will no doubt prove one of the
| most entertaining attractions of the season.
The usual matinee will be given.
The Marie Wellesley company played to
two very large audiences at Boyd's yestef-
day. "T'riss,' or Beyond the Rockies was
| rendered at the matinee and Confusion
in the evening. In conjunction with East
| Lynne" at the matinee today and with The
Streets of New York" this evening. fourteen
| new views, which make twenty in all, will
be shown By Lumiere's'. wonderful machine
FOR the reproduction Of motion pictures. This
machine was seen here, only recently. and
is pronounced the most perfect of any
made. g
At the Nebraska Music hall the program