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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
KipIing's ConvaIcscence is Slow.

NEW YORK. March 11.--All the informa-
tion regarding the condition of Rudyard
Kipling that Mr.. Doubleday, his friend,
would communicate to the reporters today
was that the sick man felt better today
than he did for several days. Mr.. Double
day would give no direct reply to ques-
tions as to how the night passed by
Mr.. Kipling, nor would he either confirm
Of deny the statement that the fact of little
Josephine's death had been made known to
her father. Mr.. Doubleday's reticence and
an appearance of anxiety that was OBJ
served in his demeanor has aroused the
fear that Mr.. Kiplings progress toward con-
yalescence is not altogether satisfactory
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

likely to get any. and surely this is visit
ing the sius OF the fathers upon the children.
who is that over there listening to us ?"
And The Bee reporter, hearing the last
sentence, walked quietly away.
Boyd's theater is fortunate in having
secured the great pianist, Godowsky, for
concert on March 22. That he is one OF the
very greatest living artists is an undisputed
fact. That he will have a house worthy Of
him will depend on Omaha people as well
as those of South Omaha and Council Bluffs.
He played to capacity the last time he was
here. and it is hoped that the same thing
will occur again. Godowsky comes with a
reputation OF European and American en-
dorsement and his technical ability has been
characterized by critics as appalling,
Mrs. Cotton will give an evening with
Rubinstein tomorrow. 1t will be an in
vitation affair strictly.
On Tuesday evening, March IA, Joseph
Calm will give his recital at the First Con-
gregational church, being assisted by Charles
Higgins. violnist, and Master Carl Smith,
violcellst. Among other selections the
program will include the entire Major
Sonata of Mozart, Romance of Schumann,
three etudes of Chopin, Liszt's transcription
of the Schubert setting of Shakespeare's i'm
mortal song "lIark, Hark the Lark the
Magic Fire scene from Die Walkure,
transcribed by Brassin. Raff's Caprice" "
and as a conclusion, the Mendelssohn Trio.
The New York musicians and critics are
quoted as saying that with the advent or
Rosenthal, the great Polish pianist
Paderewski must look to his laurels. Art
tat, tnttn phnr-
acterize the playing of this newest idol of
the eastern musical world. He will play in
Omaha in the latter part Of April, and will
also appear in Lincoln and Kansas City
under the management of an enterprising
Omaha man, Joseph Calm.
In the Mirror, published in St Louis, the
musical column of a recent Issue contains
a very fattering account of the proceedings
of the town musically, and especially since
the advent of Homer Moore. The article
is clcverly written, and Mr.. Moore is given
generous praise AS there is notninS which
should be more pleasing to musicians than
the endorsement of their art ana its disct-
pies or apostles the following lines are
reproduced
His career in st. Louis has been meteoric.
He Is today the most conspicuous figure III
the music life of this community. He has
given in his reviews in the Globe-Democrat
a musicianly style of criticism, and COM
mands attention by reason of his musical
knowledge and literary experience and the
fearlessness with which he expresses his
opinion on musical events" My hat off to
this gentleman whose name is a combina-
ton Of Greek intellect and Irish heart, both
of which qualities are to be found in his
work.
Who will be the next to leave Omaha and
be received thus? Mr.. Moore adds one
more to a long list of brainy and artistic
people who have gone before and have not
been lost THOMAS j. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
FARMER KILLS HIS WIFE
Husband Suspects Her of Intrigues
and Puts a Bullet Through Her
Brain and Then in His Own.

MANSFIELD, o., March 11.-Marion
Cozus, aged 45, farmer residing near Lu-
cas-, village six miles south of here, shot
and killed his wife today as she lay sleep
ing on lounge in their sitting room. She
died instantly. Cozus then shot himself
and, though still living, will probably die
Suspicion regarding the woman and other
family trouble is supposed to be the cause
of the deed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

welcome to Omaha will doubtless be a most
efIusye enc. Several changes have been
made in the personnel Of the Woodward
company recently. Frederick Montague,
Frank Lindon, Bertha Creighton, leading
woman, and Miss Allen have retired Ethlyn
Harmer Of the Salisbury Stock company sue
ceelcd Miss Creighton. Zoe Halbert Of
Kansas City has also become member Of
the company.
That the dramatic season Of 1S9s-'90 is
one Of the most successful on record goes
without saying, but it is doubtful IL any
body realizes the large sum total that is
being paid by the public for its theatrical
amuscmcnts.
When one talks about 1000 900 being
taken in by the theaters during the current
season, says the Chicago Tribune it may
seem like drawing the long bow, but the
sum total of the seasons receipts through
out the country will more than equal that
amount. The following figures are given to
represent the sums paid to theaters in vari-
Gus cities:
The larger cities during the period from
September l to May / next will have paid
to its theaters and for its opera season
about $16,950 600, in the following proper
tiOnS:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The concert given for the benefit OF Res
cue home at the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation hall last week was great sue
cess. Miss A. Zastrow, the violinist, played
a De Beriot concerto and a romanza of her
own composition. Signor Valis, who came
here last year from Chicago, was the pianist
and mandolin soloist. He claims the dis
tincton of having been protege of Patti
and Arditi. Mr.. Angela, who is also a new
arrival and a teacher Of mandolin and gui-
tar, assisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

CHICAGO, March 11.-A lively tilt oc-
CURED today between the English and
German speaking delegates at the convention
of the Journeymen Bakers and Confection-
ers' International union over the resolution
to make both English and German speaking
bakers eligible to international offices.
Heretofore no one was eligible unless he
could speak and read both the German and
English languages. The English speaking
bakers contended that the rule made the
organization of the English speaking bakers
impossible. The resolution providing that
both classes must be represented in the
general Offices prevailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Cough Remedy IL
Chicago.

Hisgen Bros, the popular South Side drug
gists, corner Goth st. and Wentworth ave,
say: I'VE sell a great deal of Chamber
lains Cough Remedy, and find that 1t gives
the most satisfactory results, especially
among children for severe colds and Group"
For sale by all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

These fifteen cities alone nearly make up
the $50, 600. Cities and towns not given
in the estimate would easily bring the
figures uD to that.
1t will be seen that New York pays out
more for theatrical amusements than any
other city. That is probably because it has
a larger leisure class and more theaters
The business done by some of the success
ful plays is interesting to examine.
Miss Maude Adams and The Little Min
ister' are a case in point. Her manager
Mr.. Charles Frohman, has given 2Oi per-
formances this season, the aggregate re-
ceipts being $4,000. The largest receipts
at any one performance were 81, 4O5, at the
Saturday matinee, February 4, in Phila-
delpha
Up to last Wednesday Miss Viola Allen
had given 1S6 performances of THE Chris
tian," the total receipts of which were
$22O,976
In a single week at the Knickerbocker
theater the receipts reached the enormous
sum Of $15,O59.
The theatrical habitue has paid to Mr.
Mansfield for 135 performances $259, ,679, the
extraordinary average of S1,924 a perform
ance.
The ffty-siX performances at the Garden
theater brought in nearly 100000.
Mrs Leslie Carter in "Zaza" is another
of the phenomenal successes of the season.
Seventy-three performances at the Garrick
theater have taken in close on $780, 900.
For grand opera it is estimated that $780,
600 have been paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

a public presentation will he given, how
ever, on the night OF Good Friday and
also on the night OF Palm Sunday.
MIR. Kratz announces a pupils recital for
Tuesday night of this week.
Mrs. Ford announces recital lecture by
Bicknell Young Of Chicago formerly n. Il.
Young OF omaha, on the evening OF March
2l at the First Congregational church. Miss
Estelle Rose will be the attraction on the
afternoon of April s. MIR Young is SO well
known here that he needs no introduction
and it is hoped that the people will turn
out to greet him in honor of the uphill work
which he did in omaha without much rec
ogntion.
L,oudon Cow Charlton, formerly OF Omaha,
is now managing Clarence Eddy.
The usual recital will be given at the First
Methodist church this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock Roy Moore will sing Israel" and Mr.
Kelly will give the first of the series OF
talks on "Lohengrin,' illustrating his CON
versations by aid of the organ. The quar-
tet will sing an adaptation of Faure's
"CrucifX."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
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Tho last week in local theatrical circles
brought two events Of more than ordinary
Importance in the engagements Of the JEFF
ferson De Angels opera company and that
Of Sol Smith Russell. The theatrical patrons
showed their appreciation Of both in a most
substantial way Mr. De Angels played to
the largest one nights business that has
been experienced at Boyds theater this
winter, while Mr. Russell took away more
money as a result Of his three performances
than has any other actor this season
When the sale Of seats opened for the
Russell engagement there was an almost
unprecedented demand for them at the box
office Nearly 900 line checks were given
out before II o'clock which was more by
100 than has been given out at any Omaha
thcater during the last five years BY Fri
day, the day Of the opening performance,
there was scarcely a seat of any Kind to
be had for any one of the three perform
ances. This was in marked contrast, as
Mr. Russell said in a delightful little cur
tain speech after the first act Friday night,
to the first engagement he filled in this
city some twenty-five years ago, when
there was not leo people in the theater, and
the receipts we're something like $40.
The extraordinary attendance accorded
the theatcrs last week is added proof to
the fact often stated in this department
that If the proper kind of attractions are
offered, Omaha people will patroni2e them
literally regardless of the cost. But as
Managers Paxton and Burgess say, 1t is
very hard to get these attractions at all
times and particularly so this year on ac-
count of the number of now plays that are
being produced and that are having big
New York runs. However, their eyes have
been opened and extra efforts are being
made to get some of the eastern successes
to prolong their seasons and visit the west
during the late spring and early summer
months. Yet to come are DeWolf Hopper,
Melba Modicska, Nat Goodwin, John Drew
and Mansfield, and there are hopes of get
ting Annie Russell in Catherine" Maud
Adams in THE Little Minister" "a Lady
of Quality" Francis Wilson, Viola Allen in
THE Christian and others.
DeWoh Hopper comes tomorrow night
with The Charatan," which is said by
eastern critics to be Sousa's best effort, and
also to give this funny elongated comedian
the best opportunity he has yet had to dis
play his talent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

In commemoration of the feast of Saint
Patrick there will be sung at st. Patrick'F
church, Fifteenth and CASTELAR,, on st
Patrick's day, the fourth mass of Lejeal
The celebration will begin at 1890 a. m
The following soloists have been secured
Mrs. Morarty, Miss Rush, Miss Susanne
Graham, Mr. Brennan, Miss O'Rork will
otficiate as organist.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Miss Martin gave a pupils recital at her
residence last week, a number of young
talented people contributing to the even
ing's entertainment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Thursday evening OF next week Mrs. Cot
ton will present for the members of Trinity
cathedral Stainer's "Crucifixion" The ad-
mission will be by invitation only and will
be confined to the members of the parish
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

OF the Jolly Musketeer" and Mr.. De
Angels it is necessary to add but little to
the review published Wednesday morning.
That De Angels is comedian of more than
ordinary ability is admitted but the Jolly
Musketeer' as an opera suffers somewhat
in comparison to the two that preceded it
here this season, these two being The
IDOLS Eye" of Frank Daniels and The For
tune Teller" in which Alice Nelson's tai
ents were exploited. While comparisons are
olious and all that, yet audiences are wont
to draw parallels, and naturally the score
and book Of THE Jolly Musketeer" was
subjected to a comparison with The For
tune Teller" the result both suffering
True, there are number of ballads intro
duced in Mr.. De Angels piece that are
pretty enough to become popular and the
story preserves its interest to the last, as
does the tuneful jingley music. yet there
Is something lacking. If "The Jolly
Musketeer" had preceded "The Fortune
Teller" doubtless those who saw it would
have left the theater satisfied and pleased
1t must be frankly admitted that there were
not few disappointed in "The Jolly
Musketeer."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The musicians are congratulating Her
man Rohrs, the geniar secretary of the
Omaha Musical union. on his speedy recov-
cry from his recent stroke OF paralysis.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

In the Hon. John Grigsby' Sol Smith
Russell has one of the best plays of his
career. This is not saying by any means
that 1t is a perfect play, for it is not. Yet
taking into consideration the fact that it
was hurriedly written and has not under
gone a bit of reconstruction as yet, it is
excellent. In the first act atmosphere is
of the curtain and the spectator can easily
Imagine himself in the law Office, which, by
the way, is said to be an exact counterpart
of Abraham Lincsln's first office of this
kind and feel that it is the middle rather
than the end of the nineteenth century. In
fact the first act is strong and good and
raises the spectators expectations to such a
pitch that the second and last acts. which
are weaker, are quite disappointing The
second act is especially weak and, as Mr.. Rus
sell says, no one realizes it more fully than
himself, yet no changes are to be made in
it at the present. "A point strongly in favor
of the play coming to be standard comedy
Is that 1T treats of the time which has been
hut little used by playwrights, a period in
our history which Is teeming with interest
and dramatic possibilities. In the role of
"Grlgsby" Mr. Russell could not have been
: provided with n more suitable one and his
transition from the impossible Uncle Dick
. Of Martha Morton, his play that failed this
season, to the sympathetic part of the poor
mans lawyer must be a matter of personal
delight to him
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Ian Maclaren is undoubtedly the greatest
attraction on the lecture platform today.
His lectures take the form of familiar com
mentary upon his stories and abound with
mirth and pathos of the highest quality.
He will be in Omaha March 2S.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Rev. f. Warren Clark celebrated trav-
eler and noted lecturer, will lecture in All
Saints church tomorrow and Tuesday even
ing on the Far East and Our New Pos
sessions. Hawaii and the Philippines" Mr..
Clark is a magnetic speaker and thoroughly
versed in the situation. He prepares his
own views, which are unrivaled. each lee
ture being illustrated by over 100 splendid
pictures.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Mr.. Klein has been very lucky in suting
Mr. Russell with n part, II not a play, that
fits him perfectly. 1t is 40 easy matter
to write a play for an actor whose per-
sonality is so marked and whose favorlte
line of work Is so sharply defined People
who throng to see Russell want his de-
lightful blending of humor and pathos, not
heroics, or romantics. But these very char
acters, which have made Mr. Russell so
popular, put limitations upon the play
wright. He is so natural in everything he
does that the play must be natural and
logical throughout otherwise its arti-
flciality would be evident in the light of
his simple and sincere work Take, for
Instance, the climax of the second act, where
John Grigsby learns for the first time that
his nomination has been bought for him
by woman. The stereotyped way would
have been to throw in a lot of halr-pullng
and elocution, in which the old-time actor
would have fairly reveled. But Russell is
not that kind of an actor; he simply tears
down the Hon" from the banner bearing
his name, and suggests the struggle and
shame that are going on within him rather
than dsclaiming 1t, And then in the final
of the last act where he proposes to the
fair young woman he has befriended there
is probably not an actor upon the stage to-
day that would do 1t in the blunt way that
Mr. Russell does. but as everyone knows
Russell is a failure at stage love making, 90
the playwright has simply to have "Meg
Reynolds" say that she has no name and
therefore cannot go out into the world and
Mr. Russell offers her his In the briefest
possible way.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
STATE OFFICIALS AT BANQUET

Miss Julia omcer, piano. Karbach block.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Loudon Cow Charlton, formerly of Omaha
5 now managing Clarence Eddy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Local musicians have been interested in
the playing of the young violinist, Giacini
Della Rocca, who has appeared at the Or
pheum during the last week. This young
artist has much talent She is accompanied
by her mother, who has always acted as her
pianist while her teacher was her father
Her talent, therefore, is to a large degree
inherited.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The friends and admirers OF Miss Jane
Remark. late leading woman Of the Wood
ward Stock company, and they are legion
here, viii be pleased to know that Miss
! Remark will soon return to the company
She Is at present the leading woman of the
Lyceum Stock company at Baltimore. but
will be with the Woodward company when
1t returns here from Kansas City. Miss
Remark, since her retirement from the
Woodward company, scored heavily in the
east. The dramatic press has been most
fulsome in its praise Of her work Last
weeks Dramatic Mirror devotes it's entire
front page to Photographic cuts of her in
various positions.
In addition to the cuts their paper pub
lished most commendatory article on her
personality and talents, Miss Remark S
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

This afternoon and evening Bobby Gaylor,
surrounded by clever company of vaude-
vile artists, will present at Boyds theater
Wilmer & Vincent's revised version of that
humorous political satire, "McSorley's
Twins" This farce is constructed ex-
clusively for laughing purposes and is quite
familiar to theatergoers of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The article on the orchestras of Omaha
which was TO have appeared today has been
postponed a week in order to accommodate
julius Thiele, who is writing a sketch of
Omaha thirty years ago and who has some
programs in his possession which will be of
great interest
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Mr. Kratz announces pupils recital for
Tuesday night OF this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

THE splendid reception accorded me upon
my visit to Omaha this season." said Sol
Smith Russell, brings vvidly to mind my
first visit to Omaha. 1t was just a quarter
OF century ago and the name of our COM
pany was the Berger Concert Company and
Sol Smith Russell. | was the comedian and
vocalist OF the company and had to furnish
about half OF the evenings entertainment
myself. My work consisted of horse play
comedy and the singing of comic songs. 1t
was at the old Academy of Music that we
appeared and our receipts were Just $40.
We all had little money then, however,
and did not mind small receipts as we were
used to that sort of thing. 1t was here
that we said goodby to what we thought
would be the last would see of civiiZa-
tion for some time, as we were going to Cal
ifornia fer try at amusing and entertain
ing the Californians.
In those days eating houses were rather
few and far between along the newly built
Union Pacific railway and remember that
our company provided itself with the largest
coffee pot it could find in town and other
culinary articles which proved very useful
before we returned. But, going back to the
subject of Omaha, l continued to visit it
regularly with the Berger company until
1880, when | made my first appearance here
as a star in EdgewOod Folks This play
was fairly successful and with it | made a
little money. My friends thought, however,
that when Edgewood Folks wore out my
theatrical career would be at an end and
| was little inclined to think that way
myself, but after about four years Of Edge
wood Folks l tried Philip McCusck' ;
With it l made enough money to keep going
| remained about on the same level until
| tried Poor Relation and it was then that
my stock advanced with a bound. | made
$4,000 or $4,000 the first year and doubled
this the next. Peaceful Valley came next
and it was even more successful than the
others. l think since then l have advanced
some each year. until now ! fatter myself
that l hold a position fairly well up in
the theatrical world. 1 have always been
conscientious in my efforts to please the
public and think that it will agree
with me that l have never deceived it
and have always given it the best
could. l have plays offered me now that
not many years ago l would have been
glad to have accepted, but have established
a standard, and play that ! accept must
be above or on level with that standard
"lt is n pleasure for me to grow reminis-
cent now since l have, after years of per-
sistent effort, fTaught with reverses and
troubles of all kinds, arisen to a position
Of more or less prominence among the
theatrical folk, l like to look back to those
days and, as / said before, a visit to Omaha
always takes me back to them, as Omaha
is one of the places that saw the beginning
Of my career Yes, | have made consider
able money in the theatrical business, but
my, what a lot of it | lost before l made
any!
What do consider my best play? Well,
| think the present one is. Anyway, |
/ like the character better than any of the
| others | have played. | shall give Omaha
people a new one each year, and shall al
| ways try to have each better than its prede-
| cessor."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

1t is not an easy thing to get song which
is suited to the compass Of all bass voices
and the new emanation from the pen OF a
local musician entitled Come to the Cross
of Calvary" is a departure from the beaten
paths, in that 1t contains a melody of simple
attractiveness, and the harmonic progress
sions are not difficult. 1t is carefully
written and decidedly singabe, If the words
may be used. The composer is Lee G.
Kratz, director OF Kountze Memorial choir.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The program for Mrs. Cotton's Rubinstein
evening will include vocal gems from the
pen Of the great composer illustrated by
Misses Nellie Paris, Cora Chatfee, Anna
Hungate, Mesdames Sunderland, Learned,
Miss Parthenia Bowman, Mrs Moriarty,
Miss Bishop Mr.. Manchester and Mrs. Cot
ton. Mesdames Hitchcock, Whitmore and J..
H. Mcintosh will contribute instrumental
illustrations and Mrs. Peck will give brief
sketch of Rubinsten to introduce the pro-
gram.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31

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