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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
.rNDAY EVENING
First baptist Church.

A Christmas program OF unusual ex-
c~ellence has been prepared for the First
Baptist church, Park avenue and Leaven-
worth street, for both morning and evening.
The pastor, C. b.. Allen, jr., DID, will
preach. Miss Blumer, organist.
MORNING.
Anthem-Reioice We With Jerusalem
ShaCkley
Miss Squires, Mrs. Ballard, Mr.. Sunderland,
Solo-The Star of Bethlehem, ......., Adams
Mr.. Fred S. Abel.
Sermon-Messiah's Mission ...................
EVENING.
Anthem-Let the Heavens Rejoice. banks
Quartet.
Solo-The Birthday of a King. Neidllnger
Miss Louise Squires.
Sermon-A Heart Question for Yuletide...
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
TOPICS FOR A DAY Uf REST

The churches of Omaha are prepared for
an elaborate celebration of Christmas. In
addition to Christmas trees and special sery-
ices incident to the holiday the musical pro-
grams are more extensive than usual. All of
the more pretentious churches have arranged
special programs which include many note
worthy features in music.
The Sunday schools enter largely into the
celebration and the workers in this branch
are striving to give to the Sunday school
element, especially the little ones, a Christ
mas that will be long remembered. Suitable
presents will be given and the meaning Of
Christmas will be brought out prominently.
Returning prosperity or some other pre-
vailing condition has put much life and ac-
tivity in this Christmas and the distribution
of tokens will be more general than for sew
eral years before. The Sunday services will
be mainly OF a Christmas nature and again
on Monday there will in several churches
be additional services.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
Kount.e
The following program will be rendered a
Knmntze MemnriAl church tOday.

The following program VIII De rendered AT
Kountze Memorial church today,
MORNING..
Organ Prelude. ....... Mr., Emerson HarnisCh
Holy, Holy, Holy.
The Choir.
Morning Prayer. .... Gloria, Patri, in ENcelsh
Brightest and Best of the Sons of the
Morning-from Cantata, The Great
The Choir.
Birthday of the King .Neidlinger
Miss frances Roeder.
Scrmon-The Cry of Peace; The Flame
of Conflict; All Hail!...""""r."."..
The Choir,
BCnCNltllOn .'''''''''
Nuuc Dimittis. ...,,..
EVENING.
Coronation ..,,... Choir and Congregation
Unfold We Portals ...,...,.. Gounod
Mrs. Howard Bruner and Choir,
S~ermon-The Supremacy Of Jesus.,...,.,.,
SODA Christmas Sons.
.......r......,. Miss Frances ROeder
lSCneulEllDl o. . o. o. o. 70 o o.
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Holy Family Church.

The Christmas services at Holy Family
church, corner Eighteenth and lizard streets,
will be of a particularly impressive order,
The masses will be at, 8, l., 9 and 1890
O'Clock, the ) and 1880 being high masses.
A special musical program has been pre-
pared. A quartet composed of Miss Philis,
soprano; Mrs. O'Brien, alto; clinton Miller,
tenor. and c. A. Jacobson. basso, assisted
by a chorus of twenty voices under the
direction Of Emma Gentleman. organist,
will render MoZarts Twelfth Mass" The
ch!ldren's choir of forty voices will sing
uAleste EidelisI from the channel
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
E,eyated Trains collide.

CHICAGO. Dec. ga rear-end collision
occurred today between two trains of the
South Side Elevated railroad, heavily laden
with passengers. The accident Is attributed
TO the dense fog which lung over the city.
one car was badly telescoped and narrowly
missed falling from the elevated structure.
one passenger was injured and several
were severely shaken ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
ST. PhiIomena's Cathedral.

Pontlncal mass WI be celebrated on
Christmas day at 5 a. M. by RI, Rev.
Richard Soannell, Very Rev. William Kelly,
assistant priest; Revs. job q. kaufman
and y. a. McGovern,. deacons of honor;
BBey' u VI stehson; deacon OF the mas
mass at 1890 a, m, Rev. J. W. s%tenson,
celebrant; Rev. S. p. Carroll, deacon; Rev,
p. A. McGoVern, subdeaCon; sermon by
Enihnr MrGnNnrn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
let-O. Holy Night

Duet-O, Holy Night Adam
Misses Williams and NewComb.
Anthem-Sing, o Daughter of Zion. Button
Hymn-Lord, Thy Glory Fills the Heaven
Postlude-Entree De Procession ..... Batiste
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PROGRAM.

At 3 o'clock st, Philomena's second choir
will sing c. Bizet's lrst mass in c.,
At 1890 st. ~Philomena's first choir will
render the following program: Kyrie, La
Hache; Gloria. La Hache; Credo, La Hache;
S~anctus, La Hache; Agnus Del, La Hache;
Neni Sancte Spiritus, r. Fiihrer; offe"tory
Adeste Fideles. arranged by V. NoYellO.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
All Saints Church.

NVANDNN =
Professional Hymn CLARK, the Herald
Angels Sing
Deum in ...................H w. Parker
Jubilate in b fiat King Hall
Hymn 0-Come Hither We Faithful. .........
Anthem-The Birthday of the King.
III. Neidlinger
Bass Solo.....G. w. Manchester and Chorus
Anthem-It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear Stainer
Bass Solo.....G w. Manchester and Chorus
Anthem-While All Things Were in
Chorus, with soprano solo by Miss Van
Brunt ..............
SUNDAY EVENING.
Carol Service by choir and Sunday
school. with distribution Of gifts.........
CHRISTMAS DAY.
Early celebration of the holy COM
Morning prayer with music by the choir
al lN:1
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

An interesting event is to take place at
Trinity cathedral. where Christmas services
will begin at HIS o'clock tonight with
a midnight communion. There will also
be Christmas morning services at $50. $50
and $3.50 o'clock. Miss Gertrude Kountze
will sing the o~ffertory solo at 1890 o'clock
Christmas morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
First Methodist.

Program of the special Christmas musical
service this evening at 1870:
PART !.
Alteration.
The Wise Men and the Shepherds.
Organ Solo-Pastoral symphony from
The Messiah. Handel
The Narrative-From the Scriptures .........
Organ SOlo-Adoration with vocal OBJ
ligato, from the works of Max
Vogrich) arranged by.......Th Organist
Quartet-lt Came Upon the Midnight
prayer
Response Choral-Our Father, Who Art
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

which gave individuals a chance to shine
and not one which was composed OF punches
OF students playing qulrtets, trios and six
or eight piano selections,
\ glance at the makeup Of the program
will be sufficient proof Of It's musical ma
ture, and OF a master hand in its cons
struction. The composers were Bach,
Beethoven. Chopin, Schumann. Mendels-
sohn, Rubinsteiu, Grieg, Chaminade, Me
Dowell, Henselt, Litolft, Jensen, Kullak
and an arrangement by Niemon.
The evening was one OF the best musical
events OF the season. The names Of the par
Elephants were: Misses Blanche Cook. NelliC
Brown. Harlcan Curtiss, Anna Brayton.
Grace Pray. and Messrs. Robert Allen aud
Robert Morscman. in addition to those al
ready mentioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

%HS ''AS NHN Do'N 'biNh
such a furore in the literary world a year
or so ago, has recently been dramatized
and of the play, which was given its first
production in Chicago recently. the Times
Herald Of that city has the following to
say:
The excellence of "Quo Vadis' as a pro-
%duction, and in some respects as a play, has
attracted wide attention., and there is no
doubt that the engagement of four weeks
at McVicker's theater will be highly pros
porous. | have attempted on previous oc-
casions to point out the special features of
this new work, which, although somewhat
diffuse in treatment and therefore lacking
in climacteric values, is the most creditable
effort OF the kind which has ever been
originally produced in Chicago. If the
dramatist could make more of the first i'm
portant climax, which eliminates in the
burning of Rome, and strip the denouement
which is appropriately reached in the last
act of some unnecessary repetitions of
thought and feeling, 'Quo Vadis" would
have nothing to fear in comparison with
the best works of its kind.
Naturally we turn to 1.-THE Sign of the
Cross" a play which at many points seems
artificial and unreal, in order to find the
readicst means of comparison. The gen
eral Resemblance between that play and
Quo Vadis" are so striking that it is quite
impossible to avoid the conclusion OF a COM
mon origin. In point of fact, there has
never been any denial. so far as | know,
that Wilson Barrett gained his central ideas
for THE Sign of the Cross from the then
comparatively unknown Sienkienicz novel.
At all events the parallels are so striking
that even the most vehement denial would
not avail, an assertion which | make with
ont intending any reflection unpn tho EDU-
fish actor whose play is original in manner
no matter where he obtained his theme. In
his treatment Of strongly dramatic situa-
tiOns | think his work decidedly more vivid
than that which we observe in the cur
rent dramatizatiOn of "Quo Vadis," but, on
the other hand, the reverent spirit of Chris
tianity seems more real in the later work,
although even this effect is weakened by
reiteration.
In a scenic way the new play is far more
satisfying and inspiring than The Sign Of
the Cross" and it seems to me that the
characters are more tremendously developed
although here again we find one fault of
which an experienced dramatlst would not
be guilty. The leading characters are not
adequately provided with scenes in which
they can exhibit sustained force. The inter-
est is dispersed over too much ground and,
while the sentiment creates effects, the ac-
ton is too much along the dead level range,
No doubt many II not all Of these incidental
objections will be removed as the work of
revising the play progresses. Already a
clever reflection OF the early martyr period
projected against the lurid background pro-
yided by Nero and his corrupt court. the
play contains many intense and striking
characteristics. There is nothing to corre-
spond with the chariot race or the sea fight
in Ben Hur," but this is not essential. A
drama may be intense and satisfying with
out being spectacular.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

The announcement of the dramatization
of David Harum' brings to light the fact
that Sol Smith Russell was originally in
tended by the author of the book to create
this part on the stage. The author of
David Harum'' contemplated a stage YER
sion of the novel almost as soon as it ap-i
peared in print, and he regarded Mr.. Rus
sell as the ideal man for the part of his
hero. The rights to David Harum" are
controlled by Charles Frohman and il Mr..
Russell had accepted an offer from Mr..
Frohman to appear in the play in New
York he would have been forced to cancel
all of his Out-of-town contracts. This Mr..
Russell could not do. Manager Frohman
was thus forced to find someone else to
play the part. Digby Bell was his first
choice, it is said. This engagement slipped
through some way or another and Mr..
Crane was finally chosen to play the part.
OF course Mr.. Crane will give a fine per-
Torrance. but numberless readers of the
novel who had conceived Sol Smith Russell
in the part will regret that he cannot APP
pear in a character which he would surely
make notable.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Lulu George Slim. vocal studio, Hillside,
corner Eighteenth and Dodge. Italian
method.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

The First Methodist church Sunday school
will give its Christmas entertainment Mon
day evening. A feature of the occasion will
be the story of the childhood of Jesus. This
will be illustrated with stereopticon views
and a second part will consist of humorous
views and artistic gems.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

"a Colonial Girl" one of the latest Of
the New York Lyceum successes, which
Daniel Frohman will present at Boyd's for
four performances, commencing Thursday,
December %, was first produced in New
York in the fall of 1898. 1t made a strong
impression and had a long run to crowded
houses, and subsequently duplicated it's sue
cess in many of the principal cities of the
country. This is the first season of regu-
lar production on the road and its first time
in this city. Mr.. Howard Gould, the hand
some actor who made such a hit here last
season in THE Prisoner of Zenda,' is the
star OF the company. The company is said
to be the regular Frohman Lyceum Theater
company, which is a guarantee OF it's ex-
c%ellence. The scenery, furniture and prop
critics are said to be the same used during
the New York run Of the play. The piece
is a stirring drama of old New York in
revolutionary times. 1t is a love story, and
though the uniforms of the military, both
British and continental, are in evidence,
there is none of the turmoil and smell of
powder which is incidental to a war play.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
81. rauTs Episcopal Church.

This evening at 745 choral evensong
and Christmas music:
MagnifCat.., ..........R Rev. +. G.. lumme
NunC Dlm!ttis ............ Rev. f.. G.. Plumme
The Authenticated is lie That
Cometh,.. shipper
Christmas morning at 10 o'clock choral
communion celebration. The service music
of Arthur Dorey Will be sung.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
Coming Events.

For its Christmas offering Boyd's theater
will present Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown"
The attraction will open this afternoon and
will continue to Tuesday night. on Christ
mas day a special matinee will be given.
"A Trip to Chinatown" is one of the II vt
successes, 1t enjoyed long runs in France
ANA Australia. At Hoyt's theater il had
a continuous run OF 7O2 nights. Harry
Gilfoil heads the company, which is COM
posed of a half dozen or more OF the COM
pany that originally presented the play.
Mr.. Gilfoil will be seen as Welland Strong,
Mabel Montgomery will enact the role OF
the widow. Others of the company are
Emile Gardiner, Maud Wynn, late Of the
Bostonians, Eleanor Falk, Gus p. Thomas,
George Shields and VIII Lewis.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

A~nthcm-The Angels SOnS ..,.,,..,,,,,,
..,., .IlaFIeS II. 1hDrlel
Choir.
Soprano and Ladies Chorus1My Savior
EVENING.
Christmas Anthem. ..,..... Charles VI. Davis
Choir.
Soprano Solo-SeleCted ..,..... Mrs. Schrader
Tenor Solo-Selected ..........,E. A.. Evans
Ladies Quartet-At Midnight.""..".."
George II. Crosby
Mrs. Edward Shrader. Mrs. Salander, Miss
Della Schnellbacher, Miss Luella Johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

The Hanscom Park Methodist Sunday
school will give the Christmas %cantata,
Christmas a Day Late" at the church
on Woolworth avenue Monday night. The
Sunday school orchestra, assisted by some
of the best talent in Omaha, will furnish
the music, and about forty children will
take part in the production Of the cantata.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Miss Julia officer. piano ssudio. Karbach
blk. Leschetlzky method used by paderewski.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

The Christmas exercises will be a little
out of the usual order at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church this year. The Sunday
school will give an entertainment Monday
evening, consisting of declarations and
singing. a large Ferris wheel so decor
ated as to present a beautiful snowy APP
pearance has been designed and put in place
to delight the children.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

To the Musicians; \ merry Christmas and
a very prosperous New Year.
Y j KELLN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
The Angelic Summons.
Tbo Nr,;+irn E,rtb

80 80 80
The Gospel and Illustrative Remarks........
Choir Cfrom the East Tower)-O Come,
All YC Faithful, Latin
Response Qrom the Choir Gallery
Whence Those Sounds........Ol English
Choir Cfrom the North Tower)-Sing,
ChoirS of AngelS.....,....,,..Old Latin
Response Crom the Choir GallerY)-ln
That Region YOnder. ..,....O Ole English
Choir GrOm the East Tower)-Yea, Lord,
We Greet Latin
Amen, ana
Hymn lS9. ..........C Congregation
Scripture Lesson and Commentary.........
~Anthem-Now, When Jesus Was Born...
Mrs. Kelly and Full Choir.
PART III.
The Christmas Spirit.
Short Christmas Address-The Spirit of
me Oilertory'
Offertory Anthem-Angelic Voices CNoeD
Arranged for Soprano. Contralto and Tenor
Solos and Fun Chorus.
Mrs. Kelly, Miss Frances Davis, Mr.. Nc
Creary and Choir.
PART ".
The Christmas McSsags.
Scripture Lesson and commentary ..........
Hymn ..,...,,. Congregation
Pastoral Announcement ........
Festival Chorus-Ring Out, Wild Bells.
-, '.'''"Df. Dalnfosch
The Benediction.
foStluuc
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

At the Hanscom Park Methodist church
the new choir, which has just been installed,
will present the following artistic program,
Mr., Clement Shaw is the newly elected
choirmaster and the other members of the
quartet are Miss Lena Ellsworth, soprano;
Mrs, Edwards, contralto, and Mr., Wilbur,
tenor, with Miss Thatcher as organist;
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

1t Is probable that in the coming spring
London theater- goers will have an oppor-
tunity to pass judgment upon Americas
newest prima donna, Alice Nielsen, and her
opera company. Manager Frank l.. Perley
is now conducting negotiations to that end
and, If they are concluded satisfactorily,
Miss Nielsen and her entire company and
production will be taken to London in April,
where she VIII vie with Americas leading
comic-opera comedian, DeWolf Hopper, for
English plaudits and coin. Omaha play
goers will, however, have an opportunity
of seeing Miss Nielsen and hearing her new
opera, THE Singing Girl before she leaves
for London, even if the deal is consum-
mated, as she is booked for appearance
here in March.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

1t is a genuine pleasure to record the re-
markable progress which has been made by
Grace Cameron since her enlistment with
the musical forces of the Bostonians. She
has been treated with tho most compIi-
montary courtesy by the press on each APP
pearance and the Omaha people will have
the pleasure OF hearing for themselves when
the company sings here, on January 6, and
this talented young woman will appear in
the leading soprano role of Victor Herbert's
"Serenade." She will most assuredly be
greeted by a host of local friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

The week at the Creighton-orpheum be-
ginning at the matinee today, will be full
OF interest to the amusement public. To-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24
Calvary baptist Church.

Regular preaching servlces this morn
ing and evening. Special music at each
service with song service in the evening,
the choir being assisted by Mrs. Edward
ShradeT.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Mrs. Frances Baetens' Piano Studio. 222o
Burt street.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

and when the curtain was ruug down We.
called a carriage and sent them Immediately
20 the Virginia hotel. Or. Billings, who
attended him, says he must have absolute
rest. We had hoped to go on with the en-
gagemeut later In the week, but MIR. Ham
lin said he would release us from our con-
tract for this week in the hope hat Mr.. Rus.
sell would be able 10 appear next Monday,
MIR. Russell suffered a similar attack last
year, but it was at the close Of the season.
Mr.. Russell retired Immediately after ar
riving at the Virginia and orders were given
hat no was not to be disturbed. His ply
stefan would net commit himself as to Mr..
Russells ability to play later in his season
at the Grand, declaring that a rest for the
present was imperative. It is known that
friends Of the actor have lately been greatly
concerned over his condition and that some
weeks ago he was advised not to continue
his season.
"Mr. Russell is 81 years of age and has
been on the stage since 1862 and Is accounted
one Of the most successful and popular
comedians in America. He began his ca
recr as a star in 1850 in 'Edgewood Folks,
in which he was for a long time success
full. His most important venture was some
years later, however, when he produced
A Poor Relation a play that is still in
his repertoire and which was underlined for
the second week of his engagement here.
1t is an interesting fact that Mr.. Russell's
great successes have been on the stage Of
the Grand opera house, on which he was
stricken last night, and he has frequently
produced new plays there, notably April
Weather"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Mr.. Clement Shaw has been selected as
choirmaster of the Hanscom Park Methodist
church. Miss Ellsworth will be the soprano.
She is an accomplished violinist in addition
to other vocal qualifications.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Mrs. Edith Riser Mckay is a Nebraska
woman who is winning laurels as a singer
in Buffalo, n. Y. Mrs. Mckay formerly re-
sided in Lincoln, where she was a great
favorite on account of her sweet voice.
She is the soprano in the Prospect Avenue
Baptist church at the present time, where
she is doing excellent work. The Musical
Courier Of New York recently gave her a
very complimentary notice. Mrs. Mckay is
the wife of Will l.. Mckay, whose parents
reside in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

morrow-Christmas day-there will be a
special matinee. for which all seats will be
reserved. There will be matinees on Wednes-
day and Saturday, and on Friday night the
second amateur performance will be given
Immediately following the regular full pro-
t%essional program, thus giving a double bill.
The best amateurs appearing on this oc-
casion will be awarded prizes. the contest
to be decided by the audience. Amateurs
desiring to show their talent are requested
to call at the Orpheum Office. The regular
program for the week includes Thomas j.
Ryan and Mary RichHeld in an original farce
comedy entitled "A Headless Man" Rice
and Elmer, comedy acrobats, in "a Rube's
Visit to Chinatown Lucie Verdier. COM
edienne and musical artist; Burton's aero
baltic comedy dogs, including some high
leaping greyhounds; Mignon, the child ar
list, and Frank and Don, comedians.
-
Nine. Nevada, the great prima donna,
who, after a long absence in the European
capitals, is now on a tour of her native
country, and who is to appear at Boyd's
Wednesday afternoon, December %. is a
western girl-a daughter OF the Golden
state. As a babe she shared with her
parents the dangers Of those early mining
days in mining towns, where her father, DR..
Nixon, practiced. She was educated at
Mills seminary, where it was discovered
that her musical instincts were so pro-
nounced that she was sent abroad for vocal
study. Stockhauser, in Berlin, was her
first teacher, then Nine. Marchesi. Three
years of hard work, and then came a re-
compense. Since then her career has been
a continuous triumph. She has been hon
ored by every sovereign of Europe. Her
accompanying artists include Louis Blum
enberg, the '%cellist, and ten others equally
as famous as he.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Immediately after the holidays the choirs
Of the First Methodist church and the st.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church will
unite in the presentation of the beautiful
work, "Gallia," by Charles Gounod. 1t will
be ready for the public judgment about
February 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

And now cometh tidings from afar of
our old friend Thomas ]. Pennell, who was
one of the pioneers of good music in Omaha
and who left an impress which cannot be
entirely forgotten. Mr.. Pencil worked as
few would who were not actually in the
profession and now that he has Joined the
ranks OF the concert artists may his name
be great and may Allah preserve his voice
forever. He gave some very interesting
~recitals recently in Memphis and met with
abundant success.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Miss Evans studio, 22S Bee building.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

Mr.. Delmore Cheney sang in an authori-
tative manner and with due regard to ira
dition the ever popular solo of the Elijah
Mendelssohn), 1T Is Enough" for the
offertorium at the First Methodist church
last Sunday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-24

"A book entitled Footprints of Music" by
Clement Shaw, with a chart accompanying
the same, has been received at this office.
After a careful perusal of both It is but
Just to say that each one is worthy OF study
and should prove a great assistance In ac-
curing a theoretical musical education.