Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-14

blossoms" Daniels is nothing more
antique than a trolley car conductor and
his FIRST stage exploit has to do with the
newest development Of modern invention,
the automobile. Later he becomes the valet
to a London swell OF the period, who is
slated for the kingship Of a zenda-like
kingdom, and still later Blossoms" be-
comes the substitute ruler himself.
Throughout these changing conditions
Blossoms " life is a burden Of large and
%overpowering trouble, and equally, OF
course, all this trouble is the material
with which Frank Daniels makes his audi
ences laugh.
The presence of Valerie Bergere on the
bill opening matinee today at the Orpheum,
as far as headliners are concerned, makes
Il one of the most notable of the season and
a perusal of the rest of the roster shows
a number Of names whose coming will be
very agreeable. Miss Bergere's last visit
to this city was in the Legitimate and as
Madam Butterfly she made a strong i'm
preston. She was seen here also as Cora
in Naughty Anthony another Belasco
production. In "Billie's First Love-" a
playette by Grace Griswold, she is said to
have another nicely fitting vehicle, and one
that affords her emotions for the applica-
ton Of her versatile art running the gamut,
from light comedy touches at the opening
to a climaxing mad scene. Supporting Miss
Bergere are Menifee tombstone, as a fault
finding, love-making husband, and Miss
Belle StoddaTd as a heartless French
actress. An acrobatic Stunt will be con-
tributed by the three Nevaros, two brothers
and a sister, who perform some dificult
and daring feats, among them tricks Of
their own. Meehan's comedy dogs will
furnish another speciality for the little folks,
and in fact for all classes to whom animal
intelligence and cunning appeal. Josephine
Sabel, the winsome and lively little woman,
will have a number of songs, while a music
bill Of a different and unique nature will
constitute the offering for the Miles STAY
erford quintette to make their initial bow.
They hail from England. Their instrument
Is the banjo, with which they make use Of
the wooden resonators that are a peculiar
feature of the English 'joes.' They play
classical and popular numbers with a finish
and attain results that are really remark
able. The Dillon Brothers are parodists
who aim their efforts at the risibles. En-
tiroly new moving pictures will be projected
by the kinodrome.
On the evening Of December % Miss Mary
Munchhoff, known as the Omaha girl all
over the continent, gives her initial con-
cert in her home town. Miss Munchhoff
today occupies a place among the front
rank Of the worlds singers. With her
youth and the shortness of her appearance
in public this fact is doubly remarkable
and she is the first American born singer
who has scored such sensational successes
in Europe, and not only Omaha, but the
whole United States. may therefore Justly
be proud of her. Nine. Marchesi, the re-
nowned instructor of Paris, was her teacher.
The quality of her voice combines soulful
sweetness with that peculiar vibrating
penetrativeness of a Stradivarius violin,
and 1t is said by, eminent critics both here
and abroad that her high notes are Of a
golden purity and beauty Of sound. In her
voice the echoes of the most fourishing
epoch Of Italian vocal art are reawakened.
1t is no small achievement for Miss MUNICH
hoff, to have gained recognition and fame
in a country where hitherto the branch of
coloTatura singing was not considered the
highest form of vocalism, but in this very
country, Germany, where many looked upon
it as a trick, Miss Munchhoff can claim the
distinction of having raised 1t to the proud
dignity of an art and many of the most
influential critics today consider her the
leading exponent of that art, not excepting
Melba, Sembrich and Nevada.
The appearance Of Arthur HICKMAN at
the Kountze Memorial church on Friday
evening, December 10. will be an event of
note. He is now creating a great furore
in the east. Charles F. Stephens has gone
to a great expense in bringing this great
artist to Omaha. August S%pannuth, one of
New York's greatest critics, says: aside
from Paderewski and Joseph Hoffman,
Arthur HICKMAN is the p~ianistic success
of the season" Hochman's program will
consist of works from T~schaikowsky, Saint
.Saens, Brahms. Sauer, Chopin and List.
The reserved sale Of seats will be on sale
at Mandelburg's, Sixteenth and Farnam
streets.
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