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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
About Music, Musicians and Musical Events

greatest operas. and, contrary to custom,
has in his first year sat in the conductors
chair and conducted operas and operettas
publicly.
But Stanislav Letovsky has also been at
tracing much attention by his planoforte
solo work. He has played a great deal and
has received much flattering press COM
ment.
And in the realm of composition h has
not only done some serious things, but he
has actually secured a publisher, and a
publisher whose house Is one of the most
important in Europe. This was accom-
plished largely through the influence of
Mr.. Paul Juon, one of the most distin-
guished of the modern composers, to whom
Letovsky was introduced by Mr.. Joseph
Calm, one of the young mans former
teachers. Mr.. Calm presented the case so
strongly to Mr.. Juon that the latter took
l great interest in the young composer,
and, being impressed with his unusual gifts,
gave him the benefit of his influence. The
sonata Opus / has already been accepted
and his Variations Op. 2, his five pianoforte
compositions and his SlaYic Rhapsody will
soon make their appearance.
l Mir. Letovsky is now in Omaha visiting
his family and he will leave for Kiel in
August, where he will resume his work al
an increased stipend. He probably will
give a concert In Omaha in the near fu'
ture.
The music critic of The Bee congratu.
lates Omaha on it's Letovsky, and hopes
for the young genius, length OF days, ca
pacity for rest, good health and increased
success and happiness in his ever-growint
field.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

week day. no killing OF time In any way,
When one picture has been shown another
will be projected without the slightest
delay. In fact, there's entertainment every
minute. All this Is possible because OF
the double equipment OF French made pic
ture machines, the duplicate Of which no
other establishment in Omaha possesses.
This summers entertainment will be aug
mented by the addition Of a most costly
feature, a single manual pipe organ, which
has been installed at a cost OF 5000.
Chauncey lesson, known as the best tenor
vocalist in Omaha, will sing the pictorial
ballads, with the accompaniment of the
rich. melodious music from the big pipe
organ, at which Herr Ernest Urbach will
preside. Every Monday night during the
summer will be society night" on which
ening Herr Urbach will render a special
concert program on the pipe organ from 9
to $3.50, after which the moving picture
display will be resumed. on Sundays the
entertainment will be continuous from / to
IL p. m.
The play at the Air Dome this week will
be Hazel Kirke," or " The Miller's
Daughter" a beautiful north English
drama in four acts. The scenes are laid in
Lancanshire. Squire Rodney has loaned
money on the Blackburn mills, owned by
Dunstan Kirke, who In return promised
the hand OF his daughter Hazel in mar
riage. About three months before the mar
riage was to have taken place, Hazel falls
in love with Arthur Carringford, a young
J lord. Rodney discovers this and releases
Hazel from her promise, but the unrelent-
ing father drives her from his home. Hazel
then marries Carringford, but shortly
learns tina the marriage was Illegal and
! believing the deception was %purposely
planned, she leaves Carringford's home
during his absence and returns to heT
fathers, only to find him as relentless as
ever, also blind as a result OF a fever
brought on by her disobedience. She ther
decides to end her troubles by drowning
in the old mill stream, but is rescued by
Carringford, who has rectified all mis-
takes and proven that he was innocent o.
wrongdoing. and the play ends happily TO-
everybody. The title role will be por
trayed by Miss Hayes, while Mr.. Hilmar
will be seen as the stern old father. TIT
comedy is furnished by Pettlgus Green
played by Mr.. Manning and Dolly Dutton
the scheming little cousin, which part 1
assumed by Mona Lee. Specialties between
acts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

-Four more OF the great successes, never
played here in stock. are to be presented
in succession. This week THE Marriage Of
William Ashe" Is 10 be the bill. 1t will
be followed by Brown of Harvard" then
Sunday" and then Merely Mary Ann"
This will bring the season up to the end
of Junet and probably to its end. Many
members Of the company, including Miss
Lang and Mr.. Morrison, have been working
since last August, and most of them are
looking forward to a summer rest some
where besides on the stage, so it is not
likely that the stay at the Boyd will be
prolonged much beyond the number of
plays originally scheduled. The moral to
this is quite obvious. Those who really
care to see these plays as presented by
this company and under the direction of
Mr.. Woodward, will take advantage OF
the opportunity while it is before them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

One important scene in "The Love Cure"
which will be Henry w. Savage's first
operate production on his return from
abroad, will show the stage door of a New
York opera house, where the most famous
singers in the world pass ia and out daily
during the opera season. The scene will
show the street life also, and as the lime
Is that of evening, when the great white
way. Is most dazzling, a big opportunity
will be given to Mr.. Savage to demonstrate
his genius for stagecraft, as he did IN the
'Parsifal" and "The Merry Widow"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

The ever-popular and highly artistic
singer Miss Mary Munchhoff, whom Ber-
lin claims as It's own and whom Omaha
will always demand as one of her own
children, will give one OF her splendid
song recltals on Tuesday evening. June s,
at the Orpheum theater. This will be a
treat for all who love to hear good things
we'll done. A synopsis of the program will
be found below under the head Of Musical
Notes. Miss Munchhoff is a spiendidly
equipped artistic, and she needs no intro
duction to Omaha music lovers. Mr., Jo-
seph Calm will assist in solo and accom-
paniment work. THOMAS j. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

COPY of Church and Home"
OF which Rev. T. j. Mackay,
rector of All Saints, is editor,
by chance, by good chance,
found its way to the musical
department.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

OF Mime. Modjeska, Forbes Robertson
says: Ssh was my first Juliet, and GER
tainly the greatest 1 have ever seen; a
charming and beautiful woman, a great
artist and the most unselfish actress l have
ever known"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
What is Going on in the Stage World Briefly Told

Royal. London. The net proceeds Of this
affair were S43,92d
The oldest theatrical family Us the KEN
bles, The first OF these to take ~ Ine
profession was Roger Kemble, born in 112l
Horror OF horrorsl All the costly furni-
ture especially designed by Elsie De Wore
for FRITZ Scheffs bridal bower in the Fox
homestead down in Virginia was devoured
by angry flames in a Grand Rapids fire
the other day. Fred Latham OF the Dillins-
ham forces was so moved by the grief Of
Nine. Scheff-Fox that he took his pen In
hand and dashed off n few lines descriptive
of the hungry flames, and the evident gles
with which they made light OF the treas
ured settees and dressing tables. He closes
with;
But twas the burning scheffoniers
That left the lovely Scheff-in-tears!"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

but twas the burning s~cheffoniers
That left the lovely Scheff-in-tears!"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

ANY ManncrinE8 visit TO Omahu
" put n period to the story Of
IV the season Of 1869 at the
49, Omaha theaters, so far as road
fSRsyHi attractions are concerned. II
49, was IN a sense a fitting climax,
too, for the play IS peculiarly appropriate
20 the seasonal light and meaningless af-
fair, not intended to be taken seriously.
and yet serving well as a advertisement. 1t
is possible that Messrs. Shubert will fit
Miss Mannering with a play that is worthy
her capacity before they send her out to
pll dates next winter along the wonderful
circuit they have recently achieved, for
she is a star who can attract many people
to their theaters, but most Of them Will
want TO see her in something worth while,
and The Independent Miss Cover" Is
scarcely in this class. The Burwood will
now start on a summer run Of moving
pictures. and next season win house the
companies sent on tour under the direc-
ton Of the shuberts.
1t the Boyd theater, the Woodward
Stock company Is proving I'm all ways the
most popular that ever played there. For
the first time In the history Of the house,
or the town, for tha matter, seats are
SOU OUT III dQNAlOb OL lDt ptIADEu idhCtt
not for a day or two, but for many
days ahead, so that the late Corners are
lucky IL they can get in at all. Standing
room has been sold at every performance
given so far. a three weeks record for
Omaha, and the outlook is that this Will
continue during the rest Of the season,
Mr.. Woodward announced a season Of
seven weeks when he opened. and three OF
these have already passed. The plays so
Tar given have been all that were promised,
and in some regards a little more. The
lavishness-that's the word-of the pro-
auctions has generally surprised all who
have attended. Scenery and settings are
new and perfect in appointment, so that
in this regard the plays have been pre-
scented on exactly the same scale that they
were given originally in New York, wher
81 was the price of a seat instead Of q
cents. With no reference to the general ex.
cellence Of the company, this is a strong
drawing force, and is having its effect al
the box office.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

The Booths were of ewish descent, tn
1rvings, Cornish; the Comptons, Scotch
original French: the Jeffersons, English
the Barrymore and the Drews, Irish.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

As usual, George NJ. Cohan has mapped
out a busy summer for himself. Between
now and the opening of the regular season
he expects to complete the librettos and
Hitchcock; 1.-THE Harrigan Girl" for Edna
Wallace Hopper; The Christmas DolT' for
his sister Josephine, and a new play for
himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

During his work at Kiel this young man
has been one Of four conductors; he has
been engaged In working out the roles for
performances, in-pTivate rehesrsals for the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

George Bernard Shaw, who has been
silent for many moons, is resuming ac-
~tivities. A new play of his is to be given
by the Afternoon theater company at His
MaJesty's in London mex month. It is an.
nounced also that when Charles Frohman
installs his repertoire company at the Duke
or York's in September the opening PLAY
Will be of Shawistic extraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

An actress who is known to have a valu-
able collection of diamonds was on the
train that was held up recently near
omaha. When her friends read OF the
robbery, and then did not hear that she
had lost her Jewels, they blamed the
young woman's press agent as being lax In
overlooking a splendid opportunity. That
worthy, however. proved his alertness by
gravely announcing the fact that the &C
giving a new angle to the often worked
press story.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

A Tiger Riding a Elephant, A Leopard Riding a Horse, A Lilo
Through Fire, A Polar Bear Prize Fight and "a Score or Sens"
Animal Acts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

The only American actor a member Of
the lower house OF congress is the Hon.
Julius Calm Of the Third California con-
gressional district.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

James Forbes, who is responsible for
The Chorus Lady and The Travelling
the production next season of his newest
play, The Commuters" IL he succeeds
In showing up the joys of living in the
suburbs and catching the evening train
home, he will put a topper over even the
unqualified hits he has made in writing OF
the stage and the commercial drummer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

Mannerlng's visit to Omaha
put a period to the story Of
the season Of 1869 at the
Omaha theaters. so far as road
attractions are concerned. II
was in q sense a fitting climax.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10

compared with the splendid jewel for
which l was straining my life"
Peary Plants Flag in Ice.
Peary planted a flag on the highest
pinnacle of the ice field and left a
bottle containing a record of his ex-
petition. On the return trip an ice
bridge spanning a lead gave way with
the Peary party, and set them adrift
on a foe. They were carried east
steadily for five days until they were
obliged to use their sledges for fuel
and some of the dogs for food. They
finally succeeded in crossing the lead
on young ice which sagged with every
step. On May IL Peary and his COM
rades landed on the north coast OF
Greenland, and there met n OF the
supporting divisions which also had
drifted to the land on an ice foe.
Until Peary's third attempt the duke
of the Abruzzi's expedition held the
record in the struggle to gain h
pole. ION March %, 1900, the duke
and his party were at a latitude OF S6
degrees 33 minutes north. Unlike
Peary and DR.. Cook, the dukes party
made their attempt with sledges from
the north shore of Franz josef land,
establishing the base of supplies there.
When they started out they figured
they would have to make 4SO miles IN
As days.
Certainly" said Capt. Cagni, who
was with the duke or the expedition,
sit seemed OVERLOAD, v to ourselves,
to count upon a daily march of more
than ten miles"
After the dukes party got under
way they found actually that they
made less than ten miles a day, al
though those figures were exceeded
a little on the march back.
The duke of the Abruzzi's party
started north from Franz Josef land
February Is. They encountered VIC
lent winds and bitter cold. On March
% three men were sent back to estab-
lish communication with the base OF
supplies. They more were
seen. 1t was on May IL that the dukes
party reached the latitude &c degrees
and 80 minutes. There two cylinders
containing a record of the expedition
were left. The party did not get back
to Teplitz bay until June %.
Nansen One Of the Hardest.
DR.. Fridtjof hansen ranks with the
duke of the Abruzzi and Peary as a
pole hunter. He made a record OF
Sc degrees and IA minutes on April Z,
1895.
He started ont with his good ship
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10

undertaking that has attracted many
adventurous spirits since the middle
of the nineteenth century, and for
hundreds of years before that intrepid
European explorers had been sacrl-
fcing life and limb in an endeavor to
find a northwest or northeast passage
through the ice fields to the wealth
of the orient.
The best previous record to DR..
Cooks reported final triumph was that
of Capt. Robert E. Peary, who on
April 26, 1906, reached a lititude of 81
degrees 6 minutes north, or a station
within 200 statute miles of the pole.
This was Peary's third attempt to
reach the much sought spot, and he
now is at Etah, on the west coast OF
Greenland, preparing for his fourth
dash into the northern ice fields.
Peary started on his sledge jour-
ney over the ice field about three
weeks earlier in the season-February
%, 1906, to be exact. Peary left land
at Point Moss. Peary had 81 Eskimos
and 120 dogs. He divided his party
into several divisions, his idea being
to keep in touch through these differ
ent divisions with a base of supplies.
Peary found the sledging for the first
so miles from land rough and progress
slow.
Six Days Travel Without Sun.
He had his first glimpse of the sun
six days after he had started. AS the
party got further from land, however,
the sledging improved, but the leads,
or openings in the ice, became more
frequent. On the sixth day out, at "a
degrees SO minutes north, Peary and
his party struck a lead that held them
up for nearly a week. They finally
got across, over a two-mile stretch OF
young ice. Then they were held up
for six days more by a terrific wind
and snow storm. When they were
ready to resume their march pole
ward they found they had been carried
70 miles to the eastward by the foe.
Capt. Peary sent two Eskimos back
to establish connections with the di-
visions behind. The Eskimos returned
after three days and reported that
they found only open water. Peary
could no longer depend on his support
ing parties and he made up his mind
that a quick dash for the pole was his
only hope.
He abandoned everything that
wasn't absolutely necessary n start
ed. his men trottins behind him in
Indian file. In ten hours the. made
30 miles. AS Peary advanced ne
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do,
and 1 am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infiam-
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bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton. y
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine a trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure you?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10
L ON.

Well painted is value added wheth-
er the house be built for one thousand
dollars or ten thousand. Well painted
e higher selling value, and high
er occupying value for there's an
additional pleasure in living in the
house that is well dressed.
National Lead Company assist in
making the right use of the right
paint by sending free upon request to
all who ask for it, their "Houseown-
ers' Painting Outfit No. 49," This
outfit includes a book of color schemes
for either exterior or interior paint
ing, a book of specifications and an
instrument for detecting adulteration
in paint materials. Address National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Build
ing, New York City, and the outfit
will be promptly sent to you.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10

petition was SEM out to search for
the missing Sir John and his crews.
Rescue Efforts Add to Knowledge.
In all, about Is rescue expeditions
set out from England and America
between the years 184S and 1854, and
each added to the general fund of arc
tic geography. Finally traces of the
missing ships and crews were discov-
cred through Eskimos, and in 1859
three sledging parties from Sir Leo
pold McClintock's relief expedition dis
covered all along the west and south
coast of King Williams island the re-
mains of articles and skeletons that
told the story of the disaster.
A record was discovered in a cairn
at Point Victory which briefly told the
history of the expedition up to April
25, 1S48. The record tells the tale Of
Franklin's death and the beginning OF
the end in these words:
april Is, 1S4S, H. M. ships Terror
and Erebus were deserted on April
%, five leagues north-northwest of
this, having been beset since Septem-
Der IL, 1916. The officers and crew,
consisting of 105 souls, under the
command of Capt. F. r. M. Crozier,
landed here in latitude SO degrees Al
minutes. Sir John Franklin died
June II, 1S47, and the total loss by
deaths in the expedition has been to
this date nine officers and Is men"
The disaster which overlook Sir
John led to the discovery of 1000
miles of coast line. Among the ex-
p%editiones which started out from
America as a result of the interest
aroused were those of De Haven and
Griffith, 1850, and of DR.. Kane. in 1858,
and later of DR.. Hayes and Hall.
Andree Only Serious B%aIloonist.
The only really serious balloon at
tempt that ever has been made to
reach the pole vas that of Andree, a
Norwegian, and that probably has
ended fatally. Andree started from
Danes island, Spitzbergen, on July II,
1897. In the balloon with him were
D. S. T. S%trindberg and Herr
Fraenckell. His balloon was 81 feet
in diameter with a capacity of 10000
cubic feet.
He estimated that he would reach
the. pole in six days, provided a favor
able and constant wind was blowing.
Two days after he departed a message
was received from Andree, by carrier
pigeon. The message said that at
noon, July II, they were in latitude
1922 degrees and longitude 15.5 de-
grees east, and making good progress
to the east, ten degrees southern.
A year later Eskimos brought into
Hudson bay pieces of cordage and
basket work which are supposed to
have belonged to the Andree balloon.
Several expeditions have been sem
in search of him without result.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10
cOLONlST FARES TO THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Union Pacific Passenger Depart
ment announces that Colonist Fares
will be in effect from Sept. Is to Oct.
Is, 1909, to all points in the West and
Northwest.
This year the West looks more
promising than ever. Now is the time
to secure land at low prices, and, at
the same time, to visit the many inter
esting points in the West and North
west, at which liberal stopover ar
rangements may be made.
A better estimate of raw lands can
be made now than formerly, because
these lands are in proximity to new
farms that are producing wonderful
crops.
For descriptive literature, write
to E. L. LomaX, G. P. A, U. P. r. r.,
Omaha. Neb.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10
NOT CLOSE At HAND
Men Will Run Things a Few Years
Yet Is the Prophecy Of the OBJ
servant Drummer.

A group of men were discussing the
possibilities and dangers Of woman
suffrage. All but one expressed the
fear that the movement was gaining
such momentum that in a compare
lively short time this fair land would
be transformed and man no longer
would be master. The exception, a
commercial traveller, with years of
experience in studying human nature,
scoffed at their alarm.
Don't worry" he said. We'll be
safe for a good many years yet. In all
my trips about the country l find that
two-thirds of the women travellers,
even those who are s~elf-reliant enough
to gallivant about alone, can't go to
bed even in a sleeping car without
first looking under the berth to see
il there is a man there. So long as
that primitive feminine instinct sur
wives our institutions are safe"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10

found the character of the ice i'm,
proved, the foes much larger, and the
leads narrower, but increased in num-
bers.
He noticed also that all the cracks
in the ice were at right angles to their
course and that the ice on the north
ern side of the cracks moved much
more rapidly than that on the south
ern.
The dogs began to give out under
the strain, and as they dropped Peary
fed them to the surviving animals. He
pushed on until March 81, when he
looked at his worn out dogs and al
most empty sledges and decided to
turn back.
Il thanked Cod" said he later,
with as good grace as possible for
what l had been able to accomplish.
although it was but an empty bauble
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10
Costly Foundations.

The cost of foundations for new
buildings in New York runs at times
into very high figures, says the Scien-
tific American. The contract for the
foundation work of the new 25-story
municipal building to be erected at
the Brooklyn bridge entrance has just
been let to the Foundation company
for $1,443,147. The caissons must be
carried down below the subway sta
ton to rock, which lies in places so
feet below street level.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-09-10
Need for City Fairgrounds.

In a strong plea for small parks and
public Fairgrounds the Chicago Trib-
une calls attention to the increasing
number of accidents to youngsters
playing in busy streets. Prohibition
Of street playing" the Tribune adds,
lis Of no s whatever unless there
is a chance to play elsewhere. To
meet the needs of a great population
there must be many places in which
to play. It is the constant toll of dead
and injured that makes the small
parks and Fairgrounds 10 valuable.