Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

FAR az the season has Gona
NJ the hopes Of ths Managers have
been fully realized The god
plays have been a0ing business
beyond even what was hoped for,
the fair e nisddling plays have been nask-
Ing meney. and even the Bad plays haws
managed TO keep anoat omnba's share
has been such as indicates . most brfIiisnt
season at the theatsr. THIS r. an unrnis-
taxable evidence OF ths general prorperfty
OF the country. The Gffneulty u nsvernl
seasons ago IL again IN evidences. Not
enough hrst-class actors with frst-ofnss
PLAYS exist 10 supply the demand, aad the
result is that many places must put up
with the second rate article. Many mo. r.
companies are going cut this season, more
perhaps than ever before. 10 give the GOOD
plays TO as many people as may be reached,
wen II the stars who have made them TO
are not 70 be sent TO an Again IL Omaha
fortunate. for the powcru who control IN
tho world OF the theater are sending the
original companies here this season. real
Another notable feature Ia that the inter
ruption OF business due b the destruction
OF the theaters In San Francisco has not
affected the Missouri valley a. Il was nrst
thought Denver has been something Of
. gamer. and Omaha ana Kansas City afs
doing even better than before Aitorsthcr
the business end Of the thenter n IN salts.
factory oonaftion just pew. Ana. II may
be said - wen, The sxt 81 ths stare n In
nowise growing les&
Adelaide Ristsr1. prosehiy the greatest
actress the world has ever known. died
At Rome on Tuesday msTuing 1t the age
Of ~. She was tho daughter If strelIing
players, was the iAol az italy st q. was
married 70 the heir Of the ancient dei
Grille title at "a was acclaimed the worlds
FIRST actress at Ss, decorated BY kings and
worshiped By the public In a score Of
lands. and through Il an remained .
woman Of simple heart ana noble soul. She
won her first great triumph in Paris. where
she went, after having established herself
in Italy. to try her fate with the critics
of the worlds capital of art. Rachel wsa
then the undisputed queen. but Ristori DC
throned her. From Paris she gradually ex-
tended her dominion, until all lanAs ad-
mitted her sway.
- Ristorf was one Of thoss actresses whn
are not only actresses born. but actresss.
bred. Her birthplace was Friuh. in Vene-
tan Lombardy. where she was born Janu-
airy 70. 1S22 Not only were her parent
actors. but her whole family was compose
of persons connected with the stage. an
Riston herself made hsr debut on the
boards at the age Of three months, bsins
introduced by her mother In . part which
required the appearance Of a newborn
baby. When she was 4 years old she had
. walking part fer the nrst time, and shs
played juvenile roles with her father
mother. brothers and sisters until she was
le when she had advanced suffioisntly n
her art to command her Independence and
receive q salary for herself. At the ago Of
II she had made an extremely Favorable
impression e. Francesca da Rimini. and
within few years after shs Let her family
she became the leading actress Of Italy, a
the age Of "a.
At the age of 20 occurred her marriage q
Giuliano del Grille. heir to and subsequent
holder Of the great Del arillo estates and
title. This marriage was considered an ont
Rage not TO be tolerated by one Of tho old
est ducal families in Rome. inasmuch a.
Riston was both Of lowly origin and ar
actress. Del Grilio's mother ana father and
the entire Del Grille oonneotion had dons
all in their power to prevent the match
and when It occurred they entirely refused
ever. added the newly married couple IN
overcoming the prejudices of the Del Grille
family. Finally. after the birth to Rtster-
and her husband OF a daughter. followed by
the birth of a son-the present Marquis
Gioryio Caprancia del Grille. gentleman-in
waiting to Dowager Queen MargheSita-
Ristor was received by her father-in-lav
and his wife and became dearly loved b,
both.
For two years after her marriage Ristor
did not appear upon the stage, but In 1SS
she resumed her acting. In that year sh'
recommended acting in Rome, In the nv
subsequent years playing throughout Ita1'
and in 1856 advancing to her triumph Il
Paris, and to the conquest of Europe an
the rest of the world. In June, 1855, Rs
tori made her debut In London at the Drur-
Lane theater In "Aedea," In 1857 she ap
pesred in Sweden. in 1880 in Holland. in lss
in Russia and in 1894 In Turkey. She mad
three tours In the United States. OF whicl
country she was always fond. Her mrs
American appearance was In October. lSe'
when she remained two seasons, playin
IN all the principal cities Her second Visl
to the United States was in 1870. and he
third in 1855, which closed her dramAd
career.
IRE last time her voice was heard q
public was in 1894. when she recited fras
ment from one Of her old plays at q benef
performance. A tour Of the entire worl
was made by Ristori in 1875. She visite
North and South America, Asia, Afrioa
Australia and New Zealand. playing !
every country except India and In ever
city Of Importance In the entire ctvilize
world. In the latter part of her caree
Ristort played In English and French. q
well as in Italian.
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Coming Events.
When John Philip Sousa writes IN
music for an opera, It Is bound TO have
swing and dash, an abundance of vitalit
and q spirit of youth and enthusiasm
1t is with good reason that sousa
called "ths March King" There Is n