Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-10
KUBELIK'S SUNDAY IN OMAHA
virtuosO Trains His Camera on River and
Dilapidated Building.
ENTERTMNs HOTEL GUESTS UNwITTINGL\
Drives About the City Morning and
Afternoon and Visits The Bee
Omce-PrOEram for To-
days Concert.

terested MIN, ana IL Is a pecuhar thct that
neither of the pictures he took can be found
in thst pictorial pamphlet entitled Omaha
Beautiful" Somehow the scenes sought out
by the author Of that brochure did not ap-
peal to the virtuoso, and vice versa. More
over, neither Of the pictures he took has,
ever been published, in a newspaper or
elsewhere. nor is 1t likely It will be.
They are strictly original In coneeit and
composition. In one of his trunks is
portfolio with an index, and in this Julius
skrivan, his secretary, keeps all the Ku-
belik photographs, one or more from each
point Of interest visited by the great
artist.
He chooses such scenes as Will reflect
the spirit of the place. said Skrivan, so
that when he looks at them in after years
he can recall the circumstances and i'm
pressions Of his visit. 1t is not always OF
the most beautiful thing that he takes
picture; it's more likely to be something
characteristic Of typical"
Kubelik, then, according to this, must
regard Omaha a great commercial center,
but he didn't try to portray this fact by
taking snapshots in the wholesale district.
Instead he stopped his carriage on the west
approach Of the Douglas street bridge, and
trained his camera south by southwest.
II swept a vast expanse Of railroad yards
with long lines of freight cars, tier after
tier of low sheds filled with lumber, the
spans of the Union Pacific bridge and a
broad sweep of water, that ends where
the river curves westward by Lone Tree
and disappears behind the bluffs. The air
was hazy and the sky overcast, SO the ex-
posure had to be much longer than would
have been the case on a bright day. To
overcome this obstacle, Kubelik alighted
from the carriage and rested his camera
upon the south railing of the bridge.
'I like this better than a bright day
for this work." he said. 1T makes the
tones softer"
TumbIe-DOwn Building Attracts.
In choosing his next subject Kubelik
seemed to be prompted by caprice-either
that or a love Of the picturesque-for surely
a certain tumbledown old frame building
on North Twelfth street can have no sig
nificance as rejecting the spirit Of Omaha.
Perhaps he thought 1t strange that there
can be 30 old q building In so new a town
In any, event, he trained the eye OF the
| little Russian leather box on one OF the
| most melancholy wrecks of architecture
| that one could find In the east end. 1t was
a svaybacked, lopsided, weather-beaten Sc
butcher. and on the south slant OF Its
roof where at some time the IRE fend had
! lhss r1.sy,uaas az nh laudihle purpose. wele a
few square yards OF charred rafters, sug-
gesting the ribs Of skeleton. 1t is toe
bad that Kubelik's fancy should promp'
him to carry away such a picture instead
of a photo Of the new postofnce or the new
High school building. but there's no use
reciting rules Of propriety to genius.
Kubelik arose at 1880 o'clock Sunday
morning, as Is his habit. 1T makes no dit'
ference when he goes to bed" said his Sec
retary, cor whether the day is Sunday oi
a week day, he always gets up at f;So'
| After a bath, he took breakfast in his room
alone. and at s:15 was ready to go ou
arriving with Messrs. skrivan and Friml
the latter his accompanist. 1t was during
this drive that he took the two photo
graphs.
Returning, he practiced in his room TO
nearly two hours, and the hall outside hi
door was crowded with guests Of the hous
and ''help." Once there was little rippl
Of applause, but this was promptly dis
couraged by the secretary, who said tha
sny demonstration at such time woul
annoy Kubelik. There was no objection
however, to the people standing in the hal
and listening TO the music. so they mad
the most OF this free concert
Luncheon at Buresh Home.
At 1890 the reception committee In tw
carriages called for him and drove him
the home Of Vaclav Buresh, 1923 Cente
street. where at 1 O'Clock a luncheon wa
served In his honor, attended by party o
his countrymen and admirers.
The company comprised Jan Kubelik an
/ - ,Io re lQGaia SHAY
Hugo Gorlitz, Julius Skrivan and Rudolp
Friml. Mr. and Mrs. z. Rosewater. Mr.. an
Mrs. John Rosicky. Father Vranek, J. A
Hospodsky OF WILDER, s. l.. Kostorvz. 10
seph Mix, Frank Beranek. Mrs. A. Kment
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs
Fred Slama and G. r. Hermanek.
After the luncheon there was anothe
drive over the city and to points Of interes
in the suburbs, this time with the receI
tion committee and several promineI
. American Bohemian citizens as an escor
, A trip through The Bee building was tn
; next item In the days program. Accom-
} panied by Edward Rosewater and Vacls
/ Buresh, he visited the various department
among others the composing and stereotyI
/ ling rooms, and manifested a genuine II
! terest In the machinery used in the publici
tion Of a metropolitan newspaper.
At s he returned to his hotel and retire
for two hours rest. This was followed /
a modest supper Of milk and fruit in h
! room, another hours practice, an hot
devoted to the morning newspapers, ar
the day was done.
Spectator at Farce Comedy.
q The largest audience that ever assemble
a in Bohemian hall was entertained la
4 night by the presentation Of farce coined
r in four asts entitled "An Unfortunate Az
r venture, Or Who Is the Right Doetorf' I'll
: cast wrY as follows: Dubensky. foreste
|. Frank Bablh; MARKS. his daughter. Mi
a Francis MOravee; Pirke, notary. Z.
: Bartos; Mrs. Markyfka. housekeeper. Mr.
= Nellie svoboda; Katrina, maid. Mrs.
a Bandhauer; Alfred zalesky, doctor. VI
Blaha; Antonia Prasil. tailor, John sVejd
An abundance OF good nature and cleve
ness characterized the performance. Il
appliance being generous and deserve
: Kubelik was present during two acts. b
entrance being made the occasion OF