Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
AMUSEMENT PLACES
Theaters and Other Institu-
tions for Diversion.

is capable OF caring Tor nearly an eQuhly
large number.
The Auditorium was erected by popular
subscriptions and when completed will cost
close to $4,000. 1t is centrally located in
the business district OF brick and stone, is
freproof and one of the finest buildings OF
its kind in the west. as we'll as one of the |
largest. Its control is vested in a board OF
directors. chosen by the stockholders, and |
the organization is regularly incorporated |
1t is entirely adequate to the demands of
national meetings of any kind.
The Coliseum was built in 1883, and while |
not nearly so costly a building is one hGv-
ing a huge interior. 1t has been the scene
of many famous gatherings, concerts and
athlete contests, the most famous, per
haps. being the first populist national con-
vention in 1892. The last big convention
held there was the international gathering
of the Christian church. The Coliseum is
now the property of the Knights of Ak-Sar-
Ben, who use it as headquarters and for
their remarkable initiatory ceremonies.
The city has four theaters of the first
class. with a combined seating capacity OF
5000 They are the Boyd which handles the
highest class attractions; the Orpheum, a
modern vaudeville house; the Krug, popular
price shows, and the Burwood. the newest
piStly lhSdltii WHICH DeSdn Will pOpuldI
price stock for Its premier season.
The New Lyric theater IS located in the
recently built Omaha Commercial college
building and is a perfectly appointed place
OF its kind. with a seating capacity of 700,
| being peculiarly adapted to small recitals,
| oncerts and meetings Of various kinds re.
| sides these there is the Novelty, a 10-cent
vaudeville house. The music halls and
| cheaper grade places of the kind are no
| longer permitted to exist.
| few years ago Creighton university
erected a large auditorium on It's property
at Twenty-ftth and California streets
| principally for the use OF the student body
In facilities for public participation in
! out-of-door sports the city is iiot so well
| equipped as it will be within a short time
when the Bluff Tract park. with It's lake
and athletic fields is prepared and ready
! for USE There are numerous base ball
fields scattered about the city, but the Vim
ton Street park, where the Western league
games are played, and the Creighton col
lege field are the principal ones Of easy
avail.
! Last year an excellent golf course was
laid out in Miller park for public use. A
cricket field also has been established
| there.
The Sprague Street Driving park has a
good half-inie track within reasonable dis
tance from the business district Y is now
! leased by the Omaha Driving club, an or
SaniZation o. gentlemen owners and driv-
ers.
Omaha has three excellent summer
amusement resorts within quick reach.
Lake Manawa, the largest, Is in Iowa H.
cludes a good-sized body of water and Is
well equipped with bath houses, boats. boat
clubs. pavilions, casino trees, green sward
and an athletic park. Golf links are
nearby pleasant thirty-minute car ride
lies between Omaha and Manawa
CORTLAND beach stretches along the
shores or Cut-Off lake. The buildings and
appointments are large and maintained ir
good condition. One OF the features is @
switchback railway and an excellent cafe
Good fishing, boating and bathing may bc
had
Krug park lies on high ground to tn,
northwest of the city, near the Countr,
club, and the slightest breeze gets to It
A four-way double figure eight railway
the old water wheel and facilities for eat
ing and drinking under the trees are fea
lures. The place is very attractive ant
well kept. All these resorts. in season
afternoon and evening, have band concert
Of the best character.
. The Bohemian Turner's have a fine bricl
2 hall and theater of their own at 2216 Soutl
Thirteenth street. where dramas in tn
mother tongue are often produced
= The city has sixty-ive public halls
j. lodge rooms and meeting places of variou
sizes. sorts and conditions.
. Orpbeum Theater, Fifteenth an,
Harvey Streets.
C The Orpheum theater in Omaha is know
o as the model vaudeville house of tn
/, western country. Built in 1894 by John A
s Creighton for general theatrical purpose.
r II for a time played stock, the ordinar
y run of road attractions and finally wa
leased by the Orpheum company and use
thereafter, as a strictly vaudeville hous,
Under the management of Carl Reiter, II
=, fame has spread and no amusement enter
prise in Omaha is more certain of Il
- cientage than the Orpheum. The sam
bills that are given in the numerous house
- of the Orpheum company on it's big circu
" are put on in Omaha and the success
:, the house has proved it's support to /
g worth the best in vaudeville. The hous
, has established this form OF entertainer
n permanently in Omaha and no one wou
n consider for an instant the thought
!, abandoning IT,
IS Mr.. and Mrs. w. &c. Chambers schOs
of Dancing, 1wenty-Fitib and Far
E. nam Streets.
- Omaha possesses a building quite uniql
: in its way in Chambers Dancing academ
which Is a structure erected exclusively
a school for dancing and entertainment
of this character The ball room, which
" 6OxS0 feet, is finished IN white and gol
with broad balcony encircling the whol
n The attractive reception rooms and cor
Portable dressing rooms are on the san
ed floor The banquet room is 6Ox60 feet. wi
" a large kitchen and dressL" rooms in co
lie nection 1t has become custom since {
IN erection OF so complete a building TO ha
Isl all Of the larger dancing parties and 6
r. ciety functions at Chambers.
rs Chambers School OF Dancing has be
Isl favorably known during the many yea
In It has been conducted. Mr.. Chambers pC
lls sonally instructs all classes. and to him
al large percentage Of the young people
Omaha owe their knowledge OF the art
~. dancing.
william X. MOrand Dancing Academ
"A Fifteenth and Harvey Streets
Mr.. William r. Morand has been iden
IN fed with the profession OF instruction
dancing and department in Omaha