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Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
Announcements.

This afternoon and evening will witness a
temperance at the Boyd theater of "At
Gay Coney Island" one Of the musical
farces Of the last three seasons that have
stood the test Of popular judgment Pro-
ductions Of this class are, as a rule. short.
lived and readily give place to something
new on the same order after one or two
seasons. In this instance the lease Of life
seems destined to be prolonged. Those who
have seen "At Gay Coney Island" will re-
call that it possesses we'll defined plot and
carries an interesting story. interspersed
with songs. dances and the customary di-
versions characteristic Of the SO o-called mus
ical farce. 1t requires thirty people to in
terpret 1t and each is proclaimed to excel
In some branch Of vaudeville art. It car
ries complete scenic equipment and shows
several mechanical effects. Harry Linton
and Jimmie Barry lead the frolic and as
DR.. Aiken Paine and Hi Price are declared
to have found decidedly congenial roles.
Miss May Wentworth is the dashing Della
Ware and "Pussifed" Matte Lockette is
the mischievous Daisy Kidder. Tony Hart,
name to conjure with, and his brother.
Mark. have the Dutch and Irish parts. and
the lie Page sisters change their clothes
five times in as many minutes, accompany
ing each change with appropriate songs or
dances. Another newcomer in farce comedy
Ia ALI Holt. whistling mimic Of recently
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
GUARANTEE NO. |.
From the Bee, Oct. ?, 'es.

Like step from purgatory into para
disc comes the succession of Sowing the
Wind" after the affiiction of "---------"
so much so indeed that it seems like
sacrilege to speak of the two in the same
sentence. Sowing the Wind tells a story
which needs no repeating, for 1t is familiar
to theater patrons In Omaha--a story
which in its essential features is not even
a stranger to the lives of far too many.
If 1t speaks plainly of society-used in the
broad sense of the word-it can be for
given in the wholesome lesson which 1t
teaches, and for the tactful manner in
which 1t is told. 1t has been fortunate in
its previous visits to Omaha in having
been presented by companies which have
not made mawkish the powerful story by
people who had no conception of its worth
or ability to interpret It. 1t is no less for
tunate in the present instance. NOT A
SCENE OR A PORTION OF A SCENE
IS MARRIED BY 1LL-DIRECTED OR
1LL-CONCEIVED EFFORT. 1t would
have been too bad were II otherwise for 1t
would have been an affliction too great
to bear had the large audience which sat
out the play past midnight after witness
ing the parades been compelled 90 see and
hear the powerful drama mutilated. The
best compliment that could be paid the
company was the hearty curtain calls of
a physically tired audience. NOT ONCE
WE'RE MIR. HALL AND MISS GARD
NER COMPELLED TO RESPOND AZ.
TER THE CLOSE OF THE THIRD ACT
AND BOW THEIR ACh LEDGE
MENTS. At other times the audience was
scarcely less demonstrative.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
powder used In the explosion scene blew up

powder used In the explosion scene blew up
in earnest.
Otis Harlan will star next season in the
farce, my Innocent Boy" which has sue
ceeded In Lcndon. The tour will be man
aged by Frank Mckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and the de-
bonaire John Drew are soon to be seen in
Omaha. The former in vaudeville, the lat
ter in the comedy drama, 1.-THE Liars"
Miss George Mendum, daughter of
Charles A. Mendum, niece Of George Drew
Barrymore, and granddaughter of Mrs. John
Drew, has just gone upon the stage.
This is the --latest from Bernhard: "I
am afraid shall be going to America next
year for the last time. have arranged for
long tour and suppose It will be my fare
we'll visit"
Miss Julia Arthur has secured the English
rights to the new play by NJ. Emile Berg
erac entitled. More Than Queen" which
deals with the marriage Of Napoleon and
Josephine and their divorce.
May Irwin owns a whole island all by her
self. 1t Is up in the st. Lawrence among
thousand others, but 1t is hers. She
stanted IN vaudeville and made hit. From
That time she has known no want.
Felix Morris will play prominent part
in THE White Horse Tavern" but will re-
sumo his vaudeville engagements in April,
playing st. Louis Chicago and Milwaukee,
with the Orpheum circuit to follow.
Kathryn Kidder's Lady Teazle in 1.-THE
School For Scandal" is said to be airily
and neatly done and a very pleasing COM
panion piece to the Joseph of Frederick
Ward and the Charles Of Louis James.
The Mckee Rankin company, now known
as the Nance O'Neill company, returned
from its Honolulu trip recently and from
San Francisco comes the Information that
the company was received with most en-
thusastic favor.
Richard Mansfield must have big bank
account. In one year he got $4,000 out of
DR. Jekyll and Mr. HYDE" and "Cyrano de
Bergerac" has paid him at least the same
amount up to date He has property in
Rye and in New York.
TWO actors have written plays for their
own stellar use next season. Willie Collier
has Just entered the field of dramatic author
ship and Charles Coghlan has another self
produced manuscript lying In his trunk,
which will come out when "The Royal Box
has been depleted
Charles M. Seay, the clever light come
dian, who recently closed his engagement
with Beatrice Moreland in Chicago has re-
Joined her and will continue to support her
in "a Game Of Golf for the remainder of
| the season. He has made pronounced hit in
this sketch from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and has received excellent press notices for
his work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

will be seen personally, and II any one is
overlooked it will have been unintentional.
There will be list at some of the down.
town stores doubtless for those who wish
to come forward and subscribe without
solicitation.
The music at both of the local theaters
has been very attractive Of late. Mr.. Adel-
mann played a solo each night last week,
which seemed a great attraction to the
audience. OF course his orchestra has not
the opportunities to display itself that fall
to the lot of Mr.. Ernest Norden, the very
capable leader of the Boyd, the makeup Of
the bill Of entertainment not being con-
ducive to long overtures. or especially
worthy compositions. The "cue" music
played at the more legitimate house in
"Under the Red Robe" as it was produced
much to the entrances and exits Of the
players, as well as infusing color into the
strong dramatic episodes.
What will be the next popular song? We
have had the Coon" song until every one is
sick and tired of it, The old melodramatic
type of "She Should Be Scolded, but Not
Turned Adrift' has made another struggle,
with little hopes of success. Perchance the
1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue" will turn their
old costumes and appear as the Babes in
the Woods" But, take your clothes and
go, We say to the so-called Coon" songs OF
today you're not so warm that you'li
melt the snow" Why is 1t that We have
no good, rousng navy songs? The blawsted
Englishman will always rouse himself when
he hears that fine "hold Henglish hair"
"'Earts OF Hoax Hare Our Ships" don't
cher know, and with lusty lung power he
will rouse the natives as he sings "Our
Jacks Come 'Ome from Sea Today" These
are both rare old songs-we have nothing
like them. Then there is the old-time
! favorite:
Hily, haully, hily, hi,
Hilly haully, hlly, he,
Our ships a-salin', sailin' on the sea,
And every jolly Jack
Will soon be coming back,
Singin' hilly. haully, hilly, haully, he.
The narrative style is bound to be revived
some day and such songs as the one just
mentioned rouse a spirit OF chivalry. much
preferable to rag time monstrosities of the
present, which as rule have neither rhyme
nor reason.
Twas on a Monday night,
The moon was shining bright.
The winds had been a-bowin' all the day.
We were sittin in a ring, and. oh, how we
did sing,
/ reckon you'd heard us cross the bay
There is promising opening for a song
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
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MUSIC.
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local manager. whose identity is to be
concealed for the present, has evolved a
scheme whereby a series OF really fine con-
certs will be given in Omaha, at the rate
OF one per month, beginning February 81
A certain club whose motto is 1.-THE laborer
Is worthy of his hire will sing at each
concert This club Is to be composed of
professionals and semi professionals and
will be limited to thirty voices.
Each concert will present fine program
and at three of them there will be artists
of national repute. The representatives of
the vocal side will be Miss Jenny Osborne
and Mrs. Minnie Fish Griffin. The piano
will be represented by Leopold Godowsky,
the violin by Max Bendix, the cello by
Bruno Steindel, and the harp by Edmond
Schuecker The accompanies will be Miss
Jean Scott and Mrs. Bruno Steindel
These names indicate only the best in
musical America, and the management will
sell tickets by subscription at a price low
enough to appeal to the pocket 1t Is a
venture worthy of support, and everything
will be done to try and secure a good sub
scription list and thereby raise the present
depression in Omaha musical circles The
season will close in May.
1t will now be seen whether the people Of
Omaha are inclined to accept and support a
good concert season II the price is right
and the attractions are frst-class. Most of
the principal professional and business men
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
PLAYA and Players.

"Quo Vadis" is to have New York pro-
duction soon.
Stuart Robson has been before the Amer
lean public for almost forty years.
The Couldock benefit, for the granddaugh-
ter Of the dead actor, netted $1,000.
Blanch Walsh will star next season, owing
to her success In Fanny Davenport's roles.
Ada Rehan is said TO have put away be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 and knows how to
take good care Of it.
Nat c. Goodwin has produced more COM
edies by American authors than any other
comedian on the stage.
Edmond Rostand is writing a play for
Sarah Bernhardt. Olga Nethersole is to
have the English version OF 1t.
Margaret Anglin. Richard Mansfeld's new
leading lady. is the daughter of former
speaker OF the Canadian House Of Commons.
While a company playing Remember the
Maine was travelling in New Jersey the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
Musical Notes.

The musical recital given Saturday, jan
uary 7. by the pupils Of Miss Deake, assisted
by Miss Clark and Miss Shane, was pleas
ing success. Miss Florence Deake accom-
panied.
Cards have been received to a musical at
BrowneH Hall by the pupils OF Madame
Muentefering, Mrs. Cotton and Mrs. A..
Coons. 1t will be given on Tuesday next at
O'Clock in the evening.
Arrangements are being made for a series
OF musical Sunday afternoons at the First
Methodist church, Twentieth and Davenport
STREETS They will be in the nature OF con-
versational programs, in which the name Of
each composition will be announced and a
few comments made thereon OF an explana-
tory nature. The Madrigal quartet, consist
ing of Mrs Kelly, Miss Roeder, Mr.. Nc
Creary and Mr. Moore, will sing, while the
organ solos and analyses will be played and
delivered by Mr.. Kelly.
Miss Julia Officer, piano. Karbach block
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

acquired metropolitan reputation. Kttie
Raymond, Florence Beardsley. Tilie Taylor
and Hazel Temple form a quartet of singers
and dancers,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

The Bee has had the undisgulsed pleasure
of having been permitted to see the words
and music of new song entitled, "The
Hobson Kiss" II the kiss Is as mushy and
insipid as the song We prefer to remain
unkissed, unhonored and unsung Great
Scott! THOMAS J. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

Train Strikes switch Engine.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE north
bound limited on the Illinois Central had q
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
HOTELS.

head-end collision with a switch engine here
today. Engineer Thorpe OF the switch en-.
gine and Fireman w. Is. Logan OF the limited
were killed The passengers were badlp
shaken up. but none seriously injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

The Death OF Nelson" "a another great
English song, descriptive, OF course al
most every Englishman knows 1t. We have
now glorious opportunity for something
about Dewey, or Manila, or Miles, or
Sampson or Schley. But, aspiring song
writer's, don't, o, don't write anything
about Hobson and his kiss. Write about
the Merrimac, il ye WILL but don't have it
rhyme with Smack To be sure, the
temptation Is strong, but fight it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

The three closing nights Of the week. and
a matinee, at the Boyd will witness the ap-
pearance here OF Cole & Johnson's company
Of colored comedians, among them being
Lloyd Gibbs, tenor; Juvia Roam, the Cuban
nightingale; Tom Brown, character change
artist and vocalist; the Freeman sisters,
contortionists and dancing specialists; Rob-
ert Kelly, eccentric comedian; Jesse Shipp,
descriptive singer; Walter Dixon. Jim Will
son, Molly Dill, Margaret Rhodes and
chorus of twenty voices. "A Trip to Coon
Town" is the significant title OF the piece.
1t introduces coon songs said to be Of a
superior character and wholly devoid of the
coarse suggestiveness that so often charac-
terizes that class Of songs. The cake walk
will be given with all the grotesque humor
that can be put into it by the genuine negro
There is no plot to the piece, but 1t is said
to be mainly a confusing plethora OF bright
lights, dazzling surroundings, rich costumes,
apt songs and effective dancers.
For the last three years Nine. Yale has
made an annual visit to Omaha, giving a
lecture to ladies only, for which she has
made no charge. This year the madame mas
changed her plan somewhat In that she does
not make any charge for tickets to her lee
ture, but makes it a condition that parties
must purchase dollar article or more to
get a free admission. She does not do this
to make money, but to make 1t so that her
patrons and friends can have an opportunity
Of seeing and hearing her. Heretofore the
tickets would all be gone In an hour or so,
leaving out a great many ladies who were
willing and anxious even to pay to see her.
Nine Yale gives an entirely new lecture on
this visit and 1t is said that 1t is most in
teresting and instructive and should be
heard by every lady in Omaha. The lee
ture will be given at Boyd's theater to-
morrow afternoon and tickets can be had
at the Boston Store. Drug department.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15
SPECIAL SALE ON
NINE. YALE'S REMEDIES
The BOSTON STORE DRUG DEPT,

Is selling Nine. Yale's 81 90 preparations
for rs cents this week. and all of Nine
Yale's other remedies at correspondingly
low prices and giving a ticket for Nine
Yale's lecture with each 75c purchase of
Madame Yale's remedies.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

The comedies presented at Boyds the lat
ter part OF the week both merit praise.
Hoyt's "A Stranger in New York"was seen
here last year, but not in the hands Of a
company made UP almost entirely Of stars.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

Like step from purgatory into para
lise comes the succession of Sowing the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

1t attracts the attention Of the audience al
the start. When the lines come in
Then our captain, he stood up,
Proud and noble, brave and good, ETC.
the heart of the English audience is warmed
and SO the navy becomes popular, the pride
of the British nation.
Songs like these are good things for q
people. They produce lasting impression
Dreamy eyes that sparkle an she rolls
them mighty cute
Colored gemmen, say, dat lady certainly
am butte"
They do not last long, and II there are
two things to be despised especially on the
stage, in these latter days, 1t would seem
that these are they-namely, coon dialect,
which few gentlemen of color could trans
late, and baby talk by adults.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-15

will be seen personally, and II any one Is
overlooked it will have been unintentional.
There will be list at some Of the down.
town stores doubtless for those who wish
to come forward and subscribe without
solicitation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05
LIBERTY.

We honor Liberty in name and IN
form,
We set up her statues and sound her
praises;
But we have not fully trusted her.
And with our growth so grow her de-
mands.
She will have no half-service.
Liberty: It is a word to conjure with,
Not to vex the ear in empty boast
ings.
For Liberty means Justice, and Justice
is the natural law
The law of health and symmetry and
strength and fraternity.
AS the sun is the lord of life, as well
as of light;
AS his beams support all growth, sup
ply all motion
And call forth all the infinite diversi-
ties of being and beauty,
So is Liberty to mankind.
Liberty is the source. the mother, the
necessary condition.
She is to virtue what light is to color,
To wealth what sunshine is to grain,
To knowledge what eyes are to sight.
She is the genius of invention, the
Drawn of national strength.
Where Liberty rises, there virtue
grows, wealth increases, knowl-
edge expands.
And the freer nation rises among her
neighbors--taller and fairer.
Where liberty sinks, there virtue
fades, wealth diminishes, knowl-
edge is forgotten.
And empires once mighty become a
helpless prey to freer barbarians.
Henry George.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

There can be no doubt\that the war
indemnity paid by France to Germany
liter the six weeks war was a BOOM
,rang to score up against Bismarck.
The good it did to France is inestima-
Ole. Prior to the war there was an
enormous amount Of money locked up
the form of small savings. The ap-
zeal of the government to the peo-
lie set this sum into profitable mo-
ion, and, to the amazement of the
world, France paid off her creditor in
ess than half the stipulated time. This
gave a vast impulse to business enter
rise of all kinds, and since then
France has steadily become more
gealthy. In Germany the effects were
less beneficial. The huge influx Of
gold sent up prices with rush. A
mania for speculation set in, followed
oy the inevitable crisis. Most serious
Of all, however, was the unexpected
discovery of Frances strength. Bis
marck intended to cripple her for
ever. but he only revealed her i'm
mense power, and this, of course, ne
,essitated the gigantic military bur-
aens which year by year weigh more
heavily upon Germany.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05
LINCOLN ON IMPERIALISM.
He Stood by the Declaration ana Fob


He Stood by the Declaration ana Fol-
Government by Consent
Imperialists are especially urged to
nots these extracts from Lincoln's
speech at Springfield, ILL.,, June 26.
1857:
IT think the authors Of the declara-
ton intended to include all me2, but
they did not intend to declare all men
equal in all respects. They did not
mean to say all were equal in color,
size, intellect, moral development or
social capacity. They defined with
tolerable distinctness in what respects
they did consider all men created
equal-equal with certain unalienabls
rights, among which are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness THIS
they said and this they meant.
The assertion that all men are
created equal was of no practical use
in effecting our separation from Great
Britain. It's illustrious au-
thors meant it to be-as, thank God
IL is now proving itself-a stumbling
block to all those who in after times
might seek to turn a free people back
into the hateful paths of despotism.
They knew the proneness Of pros
perity to breed tyrants, and they
meant when such should reappear in
this fair land and commence their
vocation they should find left for them
at least one hard nut to crack"
On another occasion Lincoln said:
"No man is good enough to govern
another man without that others con-
sent. I say this is the leading prin-
ciple, the sheet-anchor of American
republicanism."
And again-anticipating, perhaps,
1.-THE White Mans Burden" sophistical
sentimentality which Kipling has ex-
pressed:
when the white man governs him
self, that is self-government; but when
he governs himself and also governs
another man, that is more than SELF
government-thati is despotism."
This great liberator did not regard
liberty as the heritage of this land OF
the white people alone. He said:
"Our reliance is in the love of lib
erty which God has planted in us.
Our defense is in the spirit which
prizes liberty as the heritage of all
men in all lands, everywhere. Those
who deny freedom to others deserve
it not for themselves, and under just
God cannot long retain it."
We commend the last sentence,
especially to the American people,
says the San Francisco Star. The final
adoption Of the imperialistic idea
makes it a prophecy. We cannot have
Filipino servitude and American free
dom. An "irrepressible conflict" is in
volved like unto that which soon fol-
lowed the announcement by Lincoln
that the nation cannot remain half
free and half slave
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

their interests WELL While we have
no quarrel with the wealth of the
country, and especially the great bank
ing institutions about which our critic
seems to feel so badly, yet we do not
feel that they need much Of our watch
full care, for they have demonstrated
the fa,. that they are fully able 10
take care of themselves.
We believe the one thing that the
lover of America and its institutions
needs to fear is organized wealth. Espe-
cially when concentrated in the hands
of a few men, who through purely
selfish motives would use the power
that their wealth gives them TO ROD
their fellow-men. 1t is natural that
they should. In their TRANSACTIONS
where millions are involved the rlghts
of individuals become insignificant.
To-day there are but few of the neces-
stiles Of life that are not controlied
by some trust, and the small NUMBER
yet remaining will soon be under their
control.
Among these necessities is money.
The great organization which makes us
living and amasses wealth as money
loaners wishes to obtain control OF our
money. 1t is to their interest to 90
so. They have millions out at inter-
est. and the scarcer it is the more val
liable it becomes and the more certain
they are to find demand for that
they possess. For this they favored
the demonstration Of silver. For the
same reason they are seeking to have
a law passed that will cause all OF
our greenbacks to be destroyed ana
give the money loaners authority to
issue their notes in their place.
The editor of the Tribune believes
in free speech and free press, where
every man shall be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard. We would give
all an equal chance to give full and
free expression to their opinions. Gov
eminent is still in the experimental
stage, and we the students, seeking 10
learn. No man can say that he has
graduated, without making it appar-
ent that he is barely fit to enter the
primary department. Our children
will look back at the social system OF
today and remark the crudeness OF our
ideal of what perfect government
should be.-Farmer's Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05
MILITARY SYSTEM.
swltzerland's Army Small, but Emcien,

Swltzerland's Army Small, but Efficient
and Not Expensive.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer: II
has long been a matter of wonder that
Switzerland should be able to main
tain an efficient army for less than
100000. She could in a case of emer-
gency put 100000 troops in the field in
two days, with 100000 more in reserve,
besides 100000 militia. The Swiss
have been peculiarly strong fighters
since the dawn of European history,
running all invaders from the Romans
to the French by their never-say-die
mode of warfare. Almost every man
in the present Swiss army is marks
man, as shooting societies are SUBJ
stantially encouraged by the govern
ment. The equipment is most simple,
as each man keeps his rifle and ac-
couterments at home. There is little
or no artillery, the nature of the coun-
try forbidding the use of that branch
of the service. The men in the re-
public, no matter of what rank or call
ing, serve ten years, from % to 80,
being called out for drill forty-five
days in the first year and sixteen each
Of the others. They are individually
responsible for the condition of their
munitions of war, and entirely Differed
by men of their own neighborhood.
The system, if limited, is by far the
mQSt afficipnt in tho world