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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Home Life With a Modern Circus

stumble helplessly. 1t is a polyglot crowd.
mostly newcomers, working far away from:
home, ami needing Just such fellowship.
One OF the best players in the base ball
club with the show is an official in this So
cial group. Another is earning money as a
gyinnast to pay his way through a theolo-
gical course in his native country. Al
Peterboro, ILL.,, is located a former Ringing
clown, who worked for his license as a
preacher the same way. He has built his
church from a membership OF thirty to go
members, and this good work has been
accomplished in less than three years.
There is a strong religious tendency among
circus people. Nearly every sect is rep.
resented in the mixed colony Of 1900. and
the seventh day OF the week is regarded
reNerentlY.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

bands, wives, sons daughters, uncles
and aunts travel together, and like
the snail, TAX their home with them.
These homes are in sleeping cars, and
necessarily modest In space, but they are
made to bloom cheerily by the domestic
pride and taste Of their tenants.
With Ringing Brothers shows the mar
ried couples occupy opposite sections. and a
natural desire for neatness leads each to
decorate with the fanciful things found in
a home sleeping room, like slipper cssas.
Tiny silken window curtains, Little cabine .
for toilet articles in racks upon the bulk
heads snowy cou~nterpanes, and other
dainty things Of comfort and ornament
An unwritten law holds every performer
to a strict accountability for the It'd Ass
OF his apartment and the s'ovenly one Is
left severely alone, Il not eventually
driven away. Such a one is never invited
to the little feasts, musicales. parties and
many other kind of amusements fitted to
so cramped quarters. The cozy corner car
called the library, is supplied with standa d
books. magazines and whiting tables. On
the Sunday runs Of the show, usua ly the
longest of the week, the women make
chocolate and tea for the men and serve
delicacies.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

Although Lena Ashwell has been let out
In the cold in the formation Of the West
End Managers association presum ably e.
cause OF her sex, she can give many u the
members Of that body cards and spad 3
and then beat them at running a play
house. She has just closed her .irst season
at he little Kingsway theater. which she
took over nine months ago, and her man
aSement has been remarkable not alone
for her own personal triumph. but tor two
really clever plays-"Irene Wycherley'
and Diana of Dobson's." Furthermore.
these plays were not only discovered by
Miss Ashwell, but she discovered the au-
thors as well, for they were unknown be-
fore the leading English emotional ac,,ess
introduced them to London playgoers. Fur-
thermcre her management of the thcaier
In front Of the footlights as well as nekird
them has been marked by an intelligence
and enterprise that many Of tie other
London managers would be well-aIvised
in initiating. JOHN AVA CARPENT Err.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12


Judging from the large attendance the
last few days, hot weather is all Manawa
needs to draw the people, and the increased
patronage is very encouraging to the man
agement. Their expectations are for rec
orc-breaking crowds during July and Au-
gust. Several special features have been
placed on the daily park program, includ-
ing the popular attraction, dancing, this
amusement proving such a great success
throughout the eastern resorts. The dance
platform extends out over the lake so that
on the hottest evenings this diversion can
b. enjoyed without the least discomfort.
The Manawa management are congratulate
ing themselves upon having purchased
such a large stock of new bath suits at the
beginning Of the season, for the pa .ronage
at Manhattan beach for the past few nights
has betn so great that there were not
enough old suits to meet the demand. The
fine string orchestra at the Kursaal every
evening adds greatly to the attractiveness
CT this feature. Another new stunt" that
will undoubtedly please all lovers Of music
Is a rag time concert to be given every
Thursday night by the Manawa band
These programs were started last Thurs
day and proved a great drawing card. At
the casino there will be presented a novel
feature that few will care to miss. Ed
ridge, the trick v%lolinist, who has been on
the eastern vaudeville stage for many
years, will make his initial appearance In
the west Sunday night at the Manawa the
atre. This clever musician initiates many
different birds and musical instruments on
his violin and in all offers a very pleasing
act.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
DRAMATIC GOSSIP FROM LONDON
Vaudeville stars Invade
English Musie Halls.
Especial Correspondent.)

LONDON, July lone has no need u
hook further than the London music halls
TOT conclusive evidence that the American
invasion Is in full swing. So many Ameri-
can performers are filling the bills at the
various houses that there is a denger Of a
native revolt against the sll-conquering and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Children With the show.

Sntlurch win the snow.
OF the LOO people with Ringing Bros.
fifty are children. Many are the sons and
daughters Of peTformers-in a sense born
to the business. Others are the children OF
relatives, and some are ~apprenticed. The
boys and girls go to school. and study with
greater zest because OF splendid physical
health, and the six months separation
from school routine. The boys and girls
with Ringing Bros. have special comforts,
and are taught between shows and on long
runs, by special instructors, paid by the
management, and though this does not al
low a great deal Of time. 1t is surprising
how fast these young people learn.
1t takes all kinds of people to make a
circus, but the good predominant. No
where is this more evident than in the
Ringing organization, the model Of the
world.
This is their twenty-fifth year in the
business, and they are honoring the event
in the remarkable program Of the show
which bears their name. They had to fight
every inch OF their way to the top, and
1t was a battle for the strong. From the
start they were square and right doing,
and as they made money they improved
their show. They would not tolerate sharp
practice Of any kind and the world soon
learned to know and like them. They now
dominate the business, and employ 1000
people. Their success has left a moral i'm
print upon the circus business which every
one must see and feel appreciatively.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

quality and length 60 any similar exhibi.
ton ever attempted in Omaha. one OF ths
most pleasing and comforting features
which has as much to do with the enjoy.
ment Of the programs as have the pro-
grams themselves is the excellent v~entilat.
ing system I'm operation during the hours
Of exhibition to 5 and Z to II daily.
The theater Is open on three sides, and by
an ingenious arrangement and the proper
location OF numerous electric fans, a con-
slant breeze Of fresh air is maintained
So very few electric light are used dur
ing the picture displays that the heat from
them Is Of no consequence. By actual OBJ.
servation, during the heated days OF the
last week, 1t was found that the tcmpera-
ture in the Burwood averaged twenty
three degrees lower than the temperature
outside the theater. thus discounting SO pei
cent Of all of Omaha's front porch and
hammock combinations which seem to be
the 'dyed-in-the-wool' standard OF sum
mer evening comfort for those who are too
stubborn to make a test of the Burwood's
cooling atmosphere and satisfying perform
ance. one may sit in the spacious Bur
wood and enjoy the heartiest Of laughter
with not the slightest discomfort, a condi-
ton not to be expected in the ow-ceilinged
cramped, stuffy, illy~-ventilated stores,
where near-displays OF moving pictures are
given before perspiring audiences. An hour
and a half spent at the Burwood is jus,
that much time devoted to absolute com
fort and thorough enjoyment. Tre program
star ting today is to continue inclusive OF
next Wednesday evening, and will con
tain many subjects bran new to lovers OF
high-class motion photography.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12


The attraction al the Air Dome for ~
coming week will be the four-act drama
in the Shadow OF Darkness" Cyrus
B%lenkarn, an cid inventor has been COM
PEELED to sell his inventions to his en-
pioy er, Joseph Chandler. The scene OF the
play Is laid in that section of England
where pottery and chinaware is manufsc-
tured. Chambers son becomes infatuated
with the inventors daughter and his father,
learning OF this, sends his son away
B%lenkarn. by a lucky invention, gets the
upper hand of the merchant and compe.ls
him to see Justice done to his daughter.
Mr.. Hillman will have the leading part OF
Cyrus Blenkarn, a part with which he is
thoroughly familiar. The vaudeville spe-
cialt'es between acts have been causing
much attention and the management ha
engaged numerous professional acts for the
coming weeks. Performances start promptly
at $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

one Of the most popular OF English music
hall performers, had a like experience in
the same theater some years ago.
.
The production In Paris OF Peter Pan"
with Pauline Chase in tho title role. J. NJ.
Barrie on hand to superintend tho produc-
ton and Charles Frohman behind the
scenes to see that things were all right
and incidentally to keep his eye on the
house turned out we'll. Although the
cash receipts were not glittering, Frohman,
who ought to know, says he is perfectly
satisfied and that later he will take the
company to Paris for a regular run. Il
was a JOY to some Of the Americans who
turned up for the occasion to drop into
Maxim's and find therein Nat Good win.
Nat always likes the Gay City better than
London for a holiday, perhaps because OF
the London habit Of closing everything
tight at half an hour after midnight.
Cheap prices have proved a failure in
West End london Oscar Asche and Lily
Brayton, who opened three weeks ago at
the Aldwych with reduced summer prices.
closed the doors Of the Kingsway playhouse
last Saturday night. They started with a
new play. The Two Pins" which pleased
Charles Frohman so much that he jumped
at the American rights, but which bored
the English public so much that they neg
lected that extremely important adjunct of
the theater-the box office. At the end OF
two weeks, Asche and his popular wife
put one one of their old standbys, The
Tanning OF the Shrew,' but even that
seemed hocdooed by the. reduction in prices.
Frohman has no plans for filling the
boards Of the Aldwych and unless some
thing turns up in the meantime il will re-
main idle until Seymour Hicks and Ella
line Terriss come there after the first Of
the year in a new comedy. The American
manager, however, has hopes that another
manager will take the house off his hands
tor the fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Coming EYentn.

At the Boyd this week an old-time
comedy drama Is TO be given a hearing as
a change from the modern society drama
that has held sway since the beginning of
the season. "out Of the Fold" a four-act
play by Loudin Mccormick, is to be the
bill, presented under the personal direction
of Mr.. j. Francis Kirk. The play tells a
wholesome tale Of life among the homely
folks of a quiet country village, with
the hero and the villain and the heroine
as the triangle. 1t is a play of character
studies, and as such, gives every member
OF the company a fine chance. Mr.. Nor
rison will be the hero, a young school
master, and Miss Fleming will have the
heroine. Mr.. Beamish and Mr.. Poulter
have good parts, and all the others are well
situated. The first performance will be
given this afternoon, and the piece will
run all week, with matinees on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
How They spend sunday.


When the big show spends Sunday in a
city. a very small percentage OF the neopla
refrain from going TO church, and when
services are held in the cars or on the
grounds, you will find all races, whatever
their belief present.
OF course where there are SO many con-
tlnentals, nearly goethe spirit of pleasure
seeking shows itself after the religious
o~bscrvances Of the morning. The O~rientals
are hungry for knowledge Of the busting
American people and their ways. They
love money and are eager to learn new
ways of making il. When they return to
their beloved countries they all expect
and it is pretty safe bet-to have enough
saved from their earnings here to shine
and do things there. They roam and ride
about In groups with eyes and ears open,
taking in everything, and get back to the
cars late, tired and conferred.
The English contingent, which Is strong
In number, Is great for country tramping
and sailing. II there is an athletic meet,
or our door games of any kind at hand,
which they care to witness or participate
in, the sun is shining blandly for them,
and they like 1t better than ale or a pipe.
The Germans are sociable and visit a good
leal among their coutrymen on Sunday.
The Latin groups, Italian and Spanish,
ike the parks and shows-any place where
here is gaiety and music. In the evening
hey will liven up things with their musical
Instruments and fine voices.
The Japs are an aloof lot, mixing little,
and seldom leave tE~ cars. They are great
readers. On the Pacific coast, where their
race is well represented, they open up
more, and spend the Christian day OF rest
Gmong their people.
The Russian and French hobnob together,
usually in the part of a city where their
countrymen congregate, and dine and sing
patriotic songs until nature cries for sleep.
TIL lakes, rivers, parks, base ball and
theaters absorb most OF the American
born on Sunday. All races seem anxious
TO get away into new surroundings and
occupy themselves with different thoughts
and interests. None ever practice their
specialties on Sunday, and yet during the
week they are at 1t every spare moment to
keep eye and nerve and muscle in the
right pitch for finished work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

Another weeks run OF the superb motion
pictures that the Burwood is offering this
summer to thoroughly satisfied crowds
will be ushered In this afternoon with an
entire change of program, far superior in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

The library is really the living room for
the Pullmans' big family. There a e
twenty-five of these with Ringing
Brothers shows, occupied by the perform
ers and business staff. There are card
clubs. a Woman's club, Clowns club, Cos
mopolitan club, Charity guild and Literary
society In the social life Of the circu ;
colony.
The Clowns club is unique and governed
by stern rules. To be e igible one mus
have seen five years with a first class cir
Gus. He must be strictly temperate and
known to the proposing members as a man
who has contributed to the honor Of his
profession by inventing new business AID
successful comedy work. OF the fifty
clowns with Ringing Brothers circus on Y
thirty-two are members. A number Of
so-called clowns are merely uaderstui lies,
qualifying for a higher position lat r.
These fellows must walk carefully ard are
a hardy. sensible bunch.
Al Miaco, the oldest clown in the bust
ness, who worked years ago with Tony
Pastor and Dan Rice, is president of this
odd club, and George Hartzell, the son Of
a Quaker City clergyman. and a college
degree man, is vice president. The club
has over 1910 in its treasury. which it plans
" AANNSN ~ bOONS bNNlAlh Bill diu
gravely upon their ancient and honorable
profession.
The guild with the circus has sent this
season, young as It is, two barrels Of 81 nipple
and useful articles to organizations that
care for the poor. Circus people risk their
lives every day, and are keenly sympa-
thetic toward those in distress. After ain
ner there is a little time left before the
evening show. and then the women come To-
gether in shady corners, fetch out their
embroidery and fancy work and plain sew
ing and talk of everything except their
business, which topic is forbidden.
Glimpse on the inside.
The feminine touch of refinement is to
oe seen about the living part of the circus
tents as well as in the cars. The dressing
room has no hardwood floor, nor soft car
pets, but you Will find cool mating
stretched over the raw grass of the show
ground. Each artist surrounds it's little
square Of ground with portieres, and gives
an Individual touch Of color to each spot.
On the sides of the tent wall and within
reach are pinned and hung hats of every
color and shape; bodlces, ribbons. flowers
chiffon and spangles; long shirts and short
skirts, and carleton ballet skirts. The idea
of tidiness and good order is all pervading.
In the mems dressing room, while the
little dainty touches OF the eminin nature
are wanting. there is the same strict re-
gard of every man and everything In place.
There is no profanity or loud talking. The
frsternHl feeling is strong among them,
much more so than among any other class
OF amusement workers,
The Cosmopolitan club is a new organi-
gatiop with RfnulIna nEna Uarv, g.. -
It's members speak English, and they
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

.RCUS life is not without its re-
ward Or charm. The work Is
hard. but the life is In the open.
when the fields and trees are
green, and the skies dlstill
health for all nature. HUI
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

is 10 have two cireuses
this week, and this fact Is In a
large degree responsible for the
presence IN the city during the
last few days Of two OF the
most Eenial gentl.~.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

N'sS norte Pettcs writes to Omahs
friends that she IS now Mrs. L. y. Common
aad Is spending the summer quietly at tho.
holne In New York. Mr. Common wa.
manager OF the company with which Mis-,
Pettes made the tour Of the country dur
ING the winter, supporting Miss Mary
Shaw in a round OF Shaw and Itsen plays
They were married last month, Just after
their return TO New York. Her Omaha
friends have extended warm Fluctuations
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-12
First publication Feb. 5, 1908.
Notice and Citation, Hearing of Final
Account and Distribution OF
Estate

Estate
State of North Dakota, county OF
Burleigh.
In county court before Hon. M. j
Mckenzie, judge.
In the matter of the estate of Syl
vanus Smith, deceased.
Caroline NJ. Smith, executrix, peti
toner, VS.. Grace Burbage, Bessie
Shultz, Elsie Whitaker, Minerva Will
by, Bernice Marvel, Anetta Melon
aid, Pearl Clark Collins, Lovenia Col
Inns, Willamette Day, Fannie May Nc
Pherson, Pearl Eleanor Smith, re
spondents.
The state of North Dakota to the
above named respondents:
You, the said respondents. are here
by notified that the final account OF
the Executrix of the last will and ties.
lament of Sylvanus Smith, late of the
township of Morton, in the county OF
Burleigh and state of North Dakota
deceased, has been rendered to this
court therein showing that the estate
OF said deceased is ready for nnal
settlement and distribution, and petl'
tioning that ms account be allowed
the residue OF said estate be distri.
buted to the persons thereunto en-.
titled, his administration closed and
he be discharged; that Thursday, the
18th day OF March, A. D., 1908. at 10
o'clock In the forenoon Of that day;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-12
The Markets
LIVE STOCK.

st. Paul, Feb. 11-Cattle-
LOCO; market steady and quotations
unchanged.
Hogs = Receipts $500; market
stronger; DC higher; range $500 to
$4.25; bulk OF sales $4.O5 to $4.15.
Sheep - Receipts 100; market dull;
lambs 10 to 15c lower; sheep steady
and unchanged; lambs 1925 to $6.55.
Chicago, Feb. 11-Cattle-Recei
estimated about 1000; market steady;
steers 81 rs to $6.15; cows SO to $4.75;
heifers $3.50 to $5.25; bulls 1925 to
$3.50; calves So to 81; stockers and
feeders $3.50 to $4.75.
Hogs - Receipts estimated about
$4,000; market steady to &c higher;
choice heavy shipping $40 to $4.45;
butchers s4.35 to $445; light mixed
$4.3O to $4.35; choice light $4.35 to
$40; packing 81 to s4.35; pigs $3.50
to $4.25; bulk of sales $4.35 to $40
Sheep Receipts estimated abou,
$4,000; market steady; sheep 1925 to
$40; lambs 1925 to $500; yearlings
IS to 1925.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-12
The Arabs Pride Of Blood.

OF the Arabs pride a traveller writes:
HE is proud of his own blood and of
his mares blood for its own sake. He
will show you broken down little
crock and inform you, with perfect
truth, that she is Of the best blood in
the Jazirah; he will also show fine
stallion Of his own and tell you he is a
'gdish,' or underbred animal, and there
Is no doubt it is the bad thoroughbred
he admires and prefers to the finest
made cross breed. AS regards his
shaykh and tribal leader, he discrimi-
mates In an equal degree between the
clever warrior, astute diplomatist and
good business man Of low extraction
and the shaykh Of high lineage, who
may be a miserable epileptical crea-
ture, and always to the disadvantage
Of the low born man."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-12
Where He Would Have shon..

Cardinal Mezzofanti, who died in
1s49. at the age of seventy-five years;
knew and could speak more than fifty
languages. And he knew them thor.
oughly. He could entertain his English
friends with specimens Of Yorkshire
dialect and his French or German Wis
itors with the patois Of their respec-
tive countries. "What fine Job he
could have had as a universal interpret,
er should he have lived In the times
of the tower Of Babel" was, one Of
Lord Byron's caustic remarks. -Argo.
maui.