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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11

Try Friend for cigars He leads
Major Ingalls, was among the visit
)rs at the legislative ialls yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

Kyrle Bellew. the eminent English actor,
will present his much-talked-ot romantic
drama. "A Gentleman Of France" at the
Boyd Wednesday and Thursday nights. In
this drama. which follows the book very
closely, occurs the most thrilling sword duel
ever conceived on the stage. In this duel
Mr.. Bellew appears with six men and
bests them.
In the nth scene "the great fight on the
staircase" occurs. wherein De Marsac re-
takes Mile. de la Wire from the clutches OF
the kings enemies. This is one Of the
most dangerous scenes ever played on the
stage and was accounted in New York the
greatest stage fight ever seen in this coun-
try. In the sixth scene De Marsac takes
Mile. de la Wire to the meeting with Henry
III. to whom she tells her story and ex-
presses the policy OF Navarro for the saliva
tion OF France. In the last scene OF all
CASTOR reappears at the court Of Navarro
will Mile. de la Wire, whose love he has
finally won, as we'll as having accomplished
his original mission. Through the death
OF Valois. Henry OF Navarro has now be-
come king OF France. He loads the poor
adventurer with riches and honors and be-
slows the hand OF Mile. de la Wire on him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

In view Of the fact that the same song
has been published since by other firms,
and also, | believe by Schirmer, to an ex-
quisite translation beginning. Beneath the
evenings last sweet smile" the foregoing
will prove interesting.
Incidentally, the latter mentioned trans
lstion can be improved by changing the
last line to read, MY heart from peace doth
sever" instead Of discovered" 1t then
rhymes with never in a preceding line.
This hint is given, cheerfully and %gratuit-
ously, to those who love as l do that dear
old song Of Heine and Schubert, the David
and Jonathan. II you wish, Of modern
psalmody.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

lie Roy. Talma and Basco. sensational
and much talked about ~magiclans, will head
the list OF eight diversified acts embraced
in the Orpheum bill for the week begin
ning with a matinee this afternoon. Re
ports OF their appearances ~ewh de-
scribe their illusions in terms OF praise,
Winona and Frank. the rife experts, who
made a pronounced hit" at this theater
last season, will be another OF the cards OF
paratively free from tricks and. probably
more than any other seen here. rests on
merit. Opera in the Kitchen" wiz be
the vehicle for Arnim and Wagner. which
furnishes them an opportunity for the dis
play OF their vocal talents. Melville and
Conway will furnish a bit o. their unique
fun-making. Formerly Melville was prin-
cipaI clown in "Superba" and other sue
cessful spectaeles. The popular character
vocalist, Maud Mcintyre. Is among those
requiring little introduction. as most vau-
doville patrons are familiar with her work.
Singing and dancing are the salient fea-
lures OF the speciality OF Hedrlx and Pres
colt. Miss Prescott is a very pretty young
woman with a wealth Of hair vieing with
that OF the Sutherland sisters. Kartelli.
the noted wire performer. will contribute a
varied lot OF dimcult equilibristic feats.
The kinodrome pictures will be entirely
new. For the succeeding week. begin
ming Sunday. February s. the "orpheum
Road Show" will be the attraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

1t is refreshing in these days Of turtle
dove criticism TO read an occasional bit,
like this, which l have clipped from a
leading New York paper. l commend 1t
to Chicago critics, and others all over the
country.
Speaking OF a production Of "Siegfried"
at the Metropolitan recently, Mr.. Elmblad,
as Fafner, the giant-dragon. received this
little touching tribute: The big basso
sang through his megaphone In a voice Of
m"egaphonious character. He was a burly
dragon and he died full Of days and honors.
The property monster which appeared to
the eye was not a very terrifying beast,
but a somewhat disconsolate and way worn
worm His steam was so low as to sug>
gest that his engineering department had
been affected by the coal famine"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

Fraternal lodge. Bankers Union OF The
World, had a banquet at the Windsor
hotel last week. at which ~sev1nty-hve
people were present. l. C. Hopper was
POSTMASTER and toasts were responded to
by =. l. Weaver and L. II. Packard.
Dancing concluded the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

palate" and Mrs. Patrick Campbell, as
"the false wife striving after n armoni
Gus whole" dramatic results are likely to
ensue, I'm the course OF time. Meanwhile,
since this world. with all its faults, is the
best world that the human race possesses
ard the only one Of which Il feels mod
erately well assured. an humble hope might
be whispered that these moral iconoclasts
will advance with a mercifIl moderation, In
their great task Of smashing IL to set IL
right. Even Father Ibsen might object to
the precipitate arrival Of that heaven upon
earth In which everybody would see every
else as a foul contamination, and the
ONCE OF the censor destroyed. For the
thing In which this Norwegian bard revels
Is disease. The ghosts" about which he
physicgi and moral, Of hereditary s~crofula
Tor something worse). and the design he has
harbored, in portraying them, is one OF
admonitlon as to marriage. Almost all Of
this writer's productions. Indeed, are
clinical; and It Is not difficult to see that
when the whole human race takes to the
business Of searching :or microbes the bard
of bacteria will find his occupation gone.
Dorothy Morton. who plays the part Of
Mrs. Croker, the breezy widow in The
Prince Of Pilsen," is nothing II not prac-
tlcal. During the engagement OF the COM
pany in Kansas City, after finishing a lot
OF western one night stands, Miss Morton
hit upon a novel idea. Calling the female
members OF the company together, she
said, Girls, I am going to have a cleaning
dav, and ] invite you all to Join me in a
Turkish bath" Miss Morton said she had
the time OF her life. A we'll known hotel
proprietor had arranged to turn the bath
over to the women at IL o'clock. Sure
enough. at IL the American girls filed into
the hotel. and at l o'clock luncheon was
served. Il had the cots all numbered
and little signs painted over each one with
a stanza Of comedy poetry, some read as
follows:
Here rests Diamond Bonner,
Nice and clean and new,
After lots of soap and water
She sparkles just like she used to do.
Here's TO Polly Cuzman.
With her hot-time revery;
! am from gay old Frisco,
Turn on the steam, make 1t hot for me.
Who's that resting on number four?
Mable Spencer, can IL be;
/ don't know how you girls feel.
But It's taken ten pounds on me.
Why, Jeanette. l wouldn't know you:
What's that you say?
Keep It dark. don't tell the manager;
l feel SO fine l could faint away.
Who's that away over in the corner?
Little Lillian Coleman, you say,
Writing a letter to Mr.. Pixley.
Please put a Turkish bath In the play.
These are only a few OF the verses
Well" said Miss Morton. I'VE had a de.
llghtful time. We decided to sing the
lullaby from 'Erminie' about 2 O'Clock ant
go to sleep. but when l called ready
found most Of the girls had Joined Morph.
Gus and we're snoring the 'Weepy, Creep
Widow to ragtime. Thus ended one OF
the %jolliest and cleanest nights Of my life.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01
ECHOES OF The ANTE ROOM

Masons OF the Scottish Rite are looking
forward to one of the largest reunions in
the history OF the order in Nebraska this
spring, when the degrees from the fourth
to the thirty-second will be conferred upon
candidates. During the winter the blue
lodges have been very active In all parts
Of the state and the humble OF persons
eligible for the advanced degrees is greater
than ever before. Many have already sig
nihed their intention OF making applica-
ton, so that a large reunion is assured,
while II the number which usually comes
in at a later time is received this year in
proportion to former years. the number
Of candidates will be beyond the former
hopes Of the members. At a reunion re-
Gently held at Hastings a number OF can
didates were advanced to the fourteenth
degree and a number of them will take
the higher degrees at the Omaha reunion.
Ezra Willard canton, Patriarchs Militant,
gave a ball last week, which was attended
by a large number OF the members OF the
order and their friends.
A new camp OF the woodmeu OF the
World is being organized and probably will
be chartered during the month.
With DR.. W. NJ. Dorward as chief, Mecca
court, Tribe OF Ben Hur, which meetL each
Friday in The Bee building, has started
out TO break all previous records In in,
creasing membership. At its last meeting
a large number OF candidates were in,
itiated.
banner iodge. Fraternal Union Of Amer
lea, gave a high five party Thursday.
One of the events Of the season was a
dress ball given on Monday night at Wash
ington hall by the members Of Omaha lodge
No. l, Bankers Union Of the World, in
celebration OF the fourth anniversary of
the lodge, with some 300 in attendance.
The notable feature Of the evening was
the minuet In colonial costume danced by
Frank L. Weaver with Miss Leo Land
messer. W. n. Giller with Mrs. Myrtle
Althouse, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Besen, NJ. e.
Syfert with Miss Fannie Patterson, and
VIII O'Donnell with Miss Anna Dietz, Mas
ter Charles Althouse and little Miss Elsie
Lomatch acting as pages. The grand
march was led by the minuet dancers,
followed by Supreme President DR.. e. G.
Spinney with Mrs. spinney. Or. Albert
Fensch, grand secretary Of the state. vita
supreme SoAIeS ponueuA MISS Al buIuOch,
Supreme Physician DR.. R.. S. Anglin and
lady. and other notables Of the order.
Fraternal lodge. Bankers Union OF The
World, had a banquet at the Windsor
hotel last week. at which sev1nty-h five
people were present. l. c. Hopper was
POSTMASTER and toasts were responded 10
by =. L Weaver and L. II. Packard.
Dancing concluded the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01
STUFFED WITH OYSTERS
TODAY AT THE
CALUMET COFFEE HOUSE
AND
LADIES' CAFE
.I4lI DOUGLAS STREET
OMAHA's LEADING RESTAURANT

Sheets. who was indisposed. Mrs. Day is
heartily welcomed by the musical people
OF the city.
The pupils Of Mr.. Kratz gave an inter-
esting recital az the residence Of Mr.. Reu-
ben Forbes. last Tuesday evening.
Omaha is well fixed now for musical cor
respondents. in connection with eastern
musical journals: Musical Courier" Mr..
Joseph Calm: Concert Goer,' Mr.. Sig
mund Lsndsberg; Musical Leader" Mr..
Charles HaWley Keefer.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

Verify, It is unsafe to say a nonsensicsI
thing once in a while, lest the wicked make
1t a snare unto themselves to catch the
righteous.
Let him who would indulge IN a printed
jest furnish detailed plan and specifca-
tions Herewith.
Meanwhile a little nonsense once in a
while seasons things. Truly there is a
time to laugh" saith the wise man. Tor
mented be he who stoPpeth to ~analyze a
Taught -
The first OF the Lenten musicales will be
given on Saturday. February 2S. at 4 p. n.
Mrs. Genevieve Clark Wilson will be the at
traction. The course is a very strong one
and will prove interesting. The fair sex
has been we'll represented amongst the So
loists. two gentlemen. however, being in
cluded. At the closing concert the Monday
before Palm Sunday the May Festival Choir
will sing. In conjunction with this program
two ~soloists will appear who are the joint
selection of the Lenten musicale committee
and the director OF the May Festival. As
the choir will occupy the rear gallery and
most OF the side galleries OF the Kountze
Memorial church, subscribers using the
downstairs seats. thereby leaving little for
sale, and as all the other programs will be
in the hands OF eminent artists Il have the
list before me, but not for publications., it
would be advisable to purchase the season
ticket" at once, admitting to all FIVE con-
certs. -
Mr.. Joseph Calm has just sent me a copy
OF his Lullaby" which was sung here by
Miss Mary MunchhofL, 1t is a beautiful
song for a high voice and Miss Munchhof
is winning praises through its agency. The
Boston papers, of which have seen copies.
have accorded Il unstinted commentator,
mentioning it together with a Schubert or
schumann song, as 1.-THE gems" etc.
Mr.. Landsberg is meeting with much en-
couragement in his compositions. He is
daily expecting further news from his
violin "Elegie." which was accepted some
weeks ago by the famous house OF Brett
kopf and Haertel. He has also had a
( charming song, "A Rose Lyric" published
by the Hatch Music company. Philadelphia.
The ladies OF the St. Mary's Avenue Con-
gregational church have engaged Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas J.. Kelly, Mrs. Allen P. Ely.
and Mr.. Charles Haverstock. for the pre-
sentation Of Arthur Writings song-cycle
"Floriana." the words by oliver Hereford,
from overheard in a Garden" The song
cycle has been given in the musical centers
OF the east with great success. Miss Jes-
sic Towne, a rare accompanist. will assist
at the piano. So far BIS / know this will be
Omaha's FIRST hearing OF the work.
II gives me great pleasure to record the
success OF Mrs. Ralph Henry Day. who
made practically her hnr public appear
ance in Omaha. before the Woman's Club
Musical department. Coming at a very
busy studio hour, ! was unable TO hear Mrs.
Day, but every pianist who heard her spoke
most highly OF her work. as interpreter.
technieian. improvisateur and Temperament
tai musician. Ars. Dale sanE In place Of Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01
Coming Events.

Willard Simms, the comedian, dancer and
singer, who enacted the funny role Of the
polite lunatic in The Belle OF New York
a season or so ago, will be seen as the
leading comedian in the pot pourri OF farce
comedy known as "Pickings from Puck at
the Boyd this afternoon and tonight. The
comedy is a reproduction OF the funny
characters that have been printed from
time to time in Puck. Besides the dozen
or more characters, a chorus of fifteen
young women is carried and introduced in
singing and dancing specialties and all
sorts of intricate marches. Their ping
pong dance is said to be very much of a
novelty. Miss Katherine Lingard, the sing
ing and dancing coincidence, is a valuable
member Of the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01


THE Princess Chic,'' a comic opera that
has many friends and admirers in Omaha,
will be seen at the Boyd Monday and Tues
day nights. A special matinee will be
given Tuesday. A majority Of its original
company is in the cast. Joseph Miron, the
original vagabond with the big basso voice,
is In hts old role, as are the two comedians
who formerly worked with him. Vera
Michelena, a daughter Of the celebrated
grand opera singer OF that name, will sing
the prima donna role. Beautiful Edna
Floyd. we'll known with 1.-THE B~ostonians''
and later as the star with THE Cadet
Girl" replacing Adele Richie, will sing
the role OF Estelle. Miss Floyd has the
p%rettiest duet in the opera. the STORY
Book song. Manager Slocum of the COM
pany announces that he has the Youngest
and freshest voiced chorus in the profess
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

The story Of san Toy has to do with the
troubles that befell a rich mandarin. who,
order to prevent his daughter from be-
coming a member OF the emperor's house
hold guards. brings her up as a boy and
makes a public statement to the effect that
he has no daughter. Through the opera
lions Of comic opera license only the daugh-
tiers Of the mobiles are drawn upon to I'll
up the ranks Of these guards, and San Toy
is easily passed of as a boy. no one sus-
pecting the deception except Captain
Bobby Preston, the son Of the English
consul at that place. This young army
oflcer Is in love with the Chinese ooy-sirl.
and Is Just about to elope with her when
a summons comes from Pekin commanding
the attendance OF the mandarin and his
suite before the emperor. The fact that
he had deceived his emperor in regard to
San Toy is revealed and summary methods
are about to be resorted to when the en-
peror suddenly relents and permits her to
marry the Englishman, who has, OF course,
followed her to the capital. The company
presenting "San Toy" remains much the
same as when 1t was last seen at Days
in New York, among its members being
Samuel Collins. George K. Fortescue, Ho-
bart Smock, Sarony Lambert, Maggie Barry,
Joseph Cauto, Isabel Hall, Nellie Lynch,
Norah Lambert and a large chorus. The
costuming OF "San Toy will be found as
being particularly effective, many OF the
costumes having been imported from China.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

l suppose every writer on musical or
other matters has met with that class of
readers who try to read everything but
what was written, who try to distort a
mans text and refuse to believe that he
wrote exactly what he wanted to write. A
very recent example of this occurred in
connection with this column, which was
too absurd to notice further. But this
column has ofttimes been seriously miscon-
strued, and harmfully so. to the local cause
of music at times, for interest anent band
concert programs. etc, by persons who are
so infinitely better able to judge my inten-
lions than / am. So as you, my brother,
may be bored by the same smart ones who
help you to express yourself, l want to
share with you a sentence, for your COM
fort, from Nonsense Anthology" by Caro-
Ign Wells, a new book just out.
You remember the Edward Lear who
wrote THE Owl and the Pussy Cat" anil
hosts of others, and Lewis Carroll, with
his "~Jabberwocky'' absurdest Of absurdi-
ties and his She's all my fancy painted
him." Here is what Carolyn Wells says in
her preface: Both Lear and Carroll suf-
fered from the undiscernIng critics who
persisted in seeing in their nonsense a hid
den meaning. a cynical. political, or other
intent, yelled under the apparent foolery.
Lear takes occasion to deny this In the
preface to one of his books and asserts not
only that his rhymes and pictures have no
symbolical meaning, but that he took
more care than might be supposed to make
the subjects incapable OF such misinterpre-
tation.' Likewise 'Jabberwocky' was de-
clared by one critic TO be translation
from the German, and by others its
originality was doubted. The truth is that
1t was written by Lewis Carroll at an even
ing party; 1t was quite impromptu and no
Interior meaning was intended"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01
MUSIC ANO MUSICIANS

In pursuance OF the theme announced
last week, let us read together, this morn
ing. the following translation Of the IA
nous Heine song. Am Nicer" Thy the seal,
music by Schubert. which is found pub
llshed by G. Schirmer, New York. publ. No.
6533. This is Poems One Ought to For
get. No. 2:
l.
Before us glanc'd the widespread sea,
With ewes last rays invested,
We set in the desolate h~shing-hut
Alone and silently rested.
H.
The mist arose. the waters heav'd,
Around us the sea-gull flying
I gard upon thy beauteous eyes.
Sweet one. l saw thee crying.
III.
The tears fell fast on thy darling hand,
And low beside thee kneeling.
From that white hand | sipp'd away
The tear-drops Ger IL stealing.
".
With fatal longing consum'd from that
hour.
My soul and body wasted:
They had, alas a pois'nous pow'r.
Those feverish tears ! tasted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

Mr.. William Winter in the New York
Tribune prints the following. which ought
20 hold the Ibsenites for a little while:
According to Aubrey. the antiquary.
whom Oldhuck mentions as an experienced
ghost-seer. the spectral custom is to vanish
with "A curious perfume and a melodiOIs
twang.' In the lugubrious appearance and
disappearance OF the Ibsen ghosts. which
occurred yesterday afternoon at the Man
haitian theater, before a small and sad as
semblage, chiefly female. the melodiOus
twang was duly furnished by Miss Mary
Shaw, and the curious perfume-as of a de-
caying rat In a dark cellar-was literally
Mary shaw. who has long been known as
an actress OF some talent and much vtgor.
anybody else Is likely ever 10 take. and
In the presence OF a theme so tremendous
the merely mortal observer pauses with
natural awe. The purpose OF this disciple
OF Ibsen. according to her published proc
lamatlon, Is TO educate the public palate
up TO an appreciation Of mankind's real in
consistency, and 10 make the drama IAN
engrossing form OF instruction In the vital
truths OF ~hfe'-those vital truths being
~pinchbeck little world" that society wears
"a gginniug mask TO cover a state OF
seethfhg corruption; that the weakness OF
Miss Shaw. been fully comprehended: that
under the surface Of things there are
naked" las, OF course. IL never is. and
never was, except In the plays OF Ibsenl,
Is "a horrible, distorted Hyde. which re-
nature" Such a purpose Of Instructive be-
nevo'ence-so fresh, so original and likely,
when prosperous, TO dinuse so much COM
fort-can only be viewed with the homage
Of hO1n:eOus acceptance. Damn every
thing" said Charles Mathews. 20 the Eng
ish humOrist, Arthur Sketchley-who was
blessed with the inveterate habit OF uni.
verssl condemnation-"damn everything
and everybody; have done with IL, and let's
go to breakfast"
Upon Mis- Shaw's reformatory crusade
which, prN ably, will occupy at least TIVE
or three weeks OF her Observation-Disclosures re-
mark might only disturb an appropriate
mood OF sympathetic and submissive con.
currence. With Miss Shaw as THE wifely
woman la0oring TO educate the public
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

san Toy" which enjoyed a long run at
Days theater. London, and later at Days
theAter. New York. will be the Offering
Friday aud Saturday matinee and night.