Evening Times-Republican from Marshalltown, Iowa • 7

A er A tfiv BV ft iN- m-i' Pi PKkm si, i. i.M 7 4- RENA VIVIENNE The American Prima Donna "Madam Butterfly" at the Odeon, March 5. COM IXG To THIO Thursday, arch 5 Tin management hikes pleasure lr anrouncing to society and opera circles the long-expected vis It of Mr. Henry W. Savage's famous English Grand Opera Co Especially organised to produce the ilnest operatic offering he has ever uent to the west, with a company of nearly 130 people, including his Symphony Orchestra 5( In the World-famed Japanese Grand Opera by Puccini This remarkable work of gor geousi harmonies, soul-stirring romance and truly magnificent scenic beauty is the musical sensation of two continents, and Marshalltown is indeed fortunate in having an op portunity to hear the same superb cast of 'artists that recently captivated New York.

Seat Sale Monday, March 2 Owing to the unusual expense in securing this attraction the free list is entirely suspended and the scale of prices will be as follows: Box seats Lower floor (15 rows). 3.00 Lower floor (last 4 2,50 Balcony (2 rows) 2.50 Balcony (next 2 rows) 2.00 Gallery (3 rows) 1.50 Gallery (unreserved) 1.00 first three rows of parquet 'are not for sale, being re moved for the grand opera or chestra. Out-of-town orders, with remittanco payable to. Walter Tapp, filled in order-of as near aa possible to location desired. Order on self-addressed envelope, will receive prompt attention.

No seats laid away. Reservation limited to eight. "'ii BETTY WOLFF The German Prima Donna "Madam Butterfly" at the Odeon, March 5. MsHi 't Mi mm 4 1 Study Rooms Put in Shape For Big Mid-Winter County Fair Next Week GREAT DISPLAY OF HORSES Imported Stock to Be Shown in Animal Husbandry fessors Will Arrive Saturday Night- Many Are Being Attracted to Course From Distant Points. Affairs are beginning to shape themselves for the big mid-winter county fair, to be held in this city next week under the name of the Marshall county farmers' short course.

The corn is arriving in sample sizes from 100 ears down to a single ear, and the study halls in the east court room Kibbey 'block, and Congregational church are being made ready. Up to noon today there were 100 I samples of corn already on the ground. I This included seventy-five samples from the experimental plots of the I county farm. The majority of these I are ten-ear samples. The samples range from 100 ears, the highest, down to one, those intervening being fifty, thirty and ten ears each.

I Paul Taft, of Panora, will have charge of the corn judging. Mr. Taft is a genior in Iowa State College, but I since last September has been devot lng practically all of his time to jm ing corn exhibits at county fairs, institutes, and short courses. Great Display of Horses. One of the most displays of short course week will be in the animal husbandry department.

Many imported animals are to be exJiibited at the Kibbey block study room. G. E. Maxfield, of Minerva, who has but recently returned from a visit in Greeley, says that the Greeley Importing Company is showing with a large degree of satisfaction the exHtblt that is to be shipped here for next week. The Greeley company's display dncludes imported' Normans, Belgians, Hackneys and Hambletonians.

Mr. Maxfield says that the horses are the finest lot he has ever seen Jn their respective classes. In addition to these the Gray Shires and Clydes, imported from England by Professor Kennedy, of Iowa State Col lege, and used for breeding purposes at the state experiment station, will be on exhibit. Ames Contingent Saturday. The Ames contingent will arrive in the city Saturday evening, when Pro I fessor P.

G. Holden and his men, twelve in number, all graduates and students in the college, will be here. I J. A. King, of Ames, assistant in farm I crops of the extension department, wili 1 be Professor Holden's chief assistant.

Professor R. K. Bliss, in charge of the animal husbandry department of the extension work, will be in charge of the stock judging classes, and his principal assistant will be Professor R. E. Drennan, assistant in the animal husbandry department of the extension department.

Miss Edith Charlton, of Ames, of the department of household Economics, of Iowa State College, will be in charge of the department here, with Miss Neale S. Knowles, of Ames, as her assistant. Attracting Many From Already the short course is attracting many from a distance. Letters to the committee indicate that several prominent men of the state will be present. Those from whom definite assurances have been received are Mr.

Abralialm, president of the successful Mt. Pleasant short course, held in December, who will assist the local officers during the week Asa Turner, of Farrar, ex-president of the Iowa Corn association and Fred McCulloch, of Cedar Rapids, president of the Cedar Rapids short course. Nearly Hundred for Spelling Bee Nearly 100 pupils in the rural schools of the county are now entered for the big spelling bee, the evening entertainment for Friday at the Odeon. To. be exact, there are ninety-six contestants entered.

For the declamatory contest, to be held on the same evening, representatives from every graded in the county, with the exception of State Center and LeGrand, are entered. Council Chamber Rest Room. The committee has secured the council chamber, in basement of the. court house, as a rest room during short course week. Here women with children or any who may desire to rest are welcome to the use of the quarters, which will be comfortably arranged, AMUSEMENTS.

Ezra Kendall, in George Ade's "Land ef Dollars," a Distinct Hit. Ezra Kendall, the quaint comedian with a record of more than a quarter of a century of successes, appeared at the Odeon Thursday night, supported by a fine company, in George Ade's comedy. "The Land of Dollars." As Mr. Kendall expressed himself in a short curtain talk, he saw many in his audience in the front rows down stairs who, when he first came to Marshalltown twenty-five years ago, were upstairs in the gallery. Such was the case, altho the recognition might not have been mutual.

Years ago in "A Pair of Kids." amused the country. He is continuing, having lost nothing by the flight of time. He expressed the hope that he would be here when those now in the gallery would be down stairs. His audience of last night sincerely hopes so too. Mr.

Kendall says he does not aspire to be an actor. He wants only to amuse. He is afraid people will take him seriously, and that he fights shy of at every turn. Mr. Ade's comedy is well fitted to Mr.

Kendall's style. In fact some of the lines might be suspected of being written by Mr. Kendall himself. They savored verysmuch of his own "Good Gravy." "The of Dollars," is hardly a v' 0 f1 11 fCf drama, aJtho it has a plot that is peppered with delightful nonsense. It affords a character study l'rom start to finish.

One would not blame old "Ben" Gridley for wailing for Weston, nor would the constable be censured for renting the back yard for Susan Sweetly. Eleanor Harry, who was leading woman for Rie.hard Mansfield for several years, portrays the charming Mrs. Weston, tile woman with whom Gridley, (Ezra Kendall) is in love. Charles Wilson's village constable was Weil done, as was also Horace Newman's Jean Spiilers, who aspired to be. a horse M.

D. Charles Crosby's Blueford Higgins was another good character study, and Caroline Eckert's Belle llinkle, a would-be and "opry" singer, was well taken. As Mr. Kendall expressed himself as a prelude to some of his "Good Gravy'' stories, lie and his company were trying merely to entertain "without profanity or intoxication." In this they were eminently successful. MISS NICHOLS DEAD.

Weil-Known Marshalltown Girl cumbs to Short Illness. Miss Marjorie Nichols, a known and popular young woman the city, a daughter of Horace Nichols, of Hartland, and a niece As a little girl Miss Marjorie showed an exceptional appreciation of the beautiful things of the world, and after her 10th year this appreciation found its chief expression in music. She soon became an accomplished pianist, whoso playing was marked by delicate and sympathetic interpretation. Had she been equally endowed with physical strength her instructors and friends predicted an unusually brilliant musical career, and altho always delicate she was regarded as one of the most artistic of the younger pianists of the city. Miss Nichols' ability was not confined to music, as she was an extremely conscientious and painstaking student, and graduated frort) the high school with the class of 1907.

After a year's rest it was her plan to continue her education, chiefly in music, at Grinneli next full. Miss Nichols served for a short time as an apprentice at the public library, and will be remembered by the patrons for her winning and obliging days. She was a member of the Congregational school. In her immediate family Miss Nichols is survived by her father, and two brothers. The latter are AValter S.

Nichols, of Toronto, and Thomas Channing Nichols, a junior in the dental department of the state university. Her own father and brothers can not mourn more over her loss, however, than the uncle and aunt who have reared her as their daughter. To them she was the chief sunshine they had in this world. The sons of Mr. and Mrs.

Marsh, who have always looked upon Marjorie as their own sister, are also among the most bereaved. Numerous relatives thruout the county join in the deep grief for the dear young girl. The funeral will be held from the Marsh home, 109 North Third street, at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. The house will be open to friends from 12:30 to 1:30. Interment will be in Riverside.

OBITUARY. Peshel. Frank Peshel, aged 79 years, a former resident of Quarry, and a well known farmer of Lie-Grand township, died at his home, seven miles southeast of the city, at 11 o'clock Thursday morning of inflammation of the bladder. He had been sick for about two weeks. The funeral will be held from the residence Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.

The body will be buried in Rock Valley cemetery. Beattie. Joseph Beattie. a veteran of Company B. Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania infantry, and a member of the soldiers' home from Mt.

Pleasant, died at 12:40 this morning of heart failure, accompanying the grippe. Mr. Beattie was one of the early members of the home, having been admitted Sept. 3, 1SS9, two years after the home was opened. He was a native of Washington county.

Pennsylvania. and was 74 years old. His enlistment for civil war service dates from Jan. 4. was discharged June 23, I860, at Richmond, Va.

Mr. Beattie was never married, and his only living relative known at is a sister. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs.

T. iJ. Marsh, of this city, died at the Marsh homo Thursday evening at after a nine days' illness of neuritis, complicated with l.i gripe. Heart failure was the immediate cause of Miss Nichols' death. having suffered an attack during the! afternoon Thursday.

A previous at- I tack of heart failure Tuesday night of srand opera, and Marshalltown is made her condition extremely critical, extremely fortunate and for a time it was feared she could Frank Peshel was born Nov. 27, 1828. in Svratka, Bohemia. In July. 186G.

he immigrated to America, bringing office will be open for "Madam Butter- with him his wife and one child. The family came to Quarry to live, and remained there for seven years. Mr. Peshel then moved to a farm eight miles southeast of this city, which he purchased, and on which the family Kxtrnonliimry Enjfrtgeiiient ol Savaye's Superb Company For 31 arch 5 WILL GIVE "MADAM BUTTERFLY' Performance Rested Between, Des Moines and Marshalltown, and Savage Decides in Favor of Few Stops in State York Cast of 150. Sue- Kuccini's fascinating Japanese grand opera, Butlerlly," the flowery music of which has captivated the opera loving world of two continents during the past two seas is coming to for a performance at the Odeon, on Thursday, March Tliis extraordinary engagement will be heralded with delight by all lovers 111 nne not survive the night.

She rallied, ifh Mr however, Wednesday morning, but her illness had been of so serious a nature Ieai that her strength would not rally un- der the second onslaught. Mary Mnrjorie Nichols was born in Marietta township April L'S, 1SSS. Her mother, Mary Tomlinson Nichols, died in April. 1890. and her last illness began before her daughter Marjorie was a year old.

As a babe Marjorie was taken by her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, who cherished her with an affection that could not have been exceeded had she been their own daughter. She was always a winning child, with a singularly sweet and amiable disposition, and endeared herself t-i all with whom she became acquainted. being chosen as points in the state in Savage's company will dale for March 5 rested tween Des Aloines and Marshalltown, and Air.

Savage decided in favor of This was largely influenced by the great success that attended his company's production of "Lohengrin" here. This fatuous masterpiece will bo presented by Henry W. Savage's celebrated Knglish Grand Opera Company with its complete forces of imported artists and grand opera orchestra of nearly fifty symphony players, that were especially organized to give this opera. Local music lovers have long expected visit of this company. Both society and music circles are well informed of the remarkable triumph of "Madam Butterfly," and every one looks forward to the occasion as the one finest musical and social event since the company visited Marshalltown three seasons ago in "Lohengrin." So much advance interest has been taken in the announced engagement that orders for seats are already being received from surrounding points.

When the curtain goes up on the beautiful first act garden scene of "Madam the pretty Japanese lady about whose life story so much has been written since Mr. Savage brought, the opera to America, will be greeted by a most brilliant and representative audience. Mr. Frank C. Payne, general representative for Air.

Savage, arrived from Denver yesterday, to arrange ail preliminar'es. Speaking of "Madam Butterfly" he said: "This opera, with Its haunting melodies. its deeply interesting romantic story, alluring scenic beauties, with its superb artists anil splendid orchestra, has proved no less than a sensation wherever it has been presented. During its record-breaking engagement in New York last winter it attracted musical enthusiasts from all parts of the country. Western devotees of grand returned home with suc.h glowiiVg praise of "Madam Butlerlly" that the masterly work has been the most widely advertised of any recent success.

"To produce this opera Mr. Savage is credited with having organized the finest of all companies. For seven months his agents visited continental opera houses in search of singers. His orchestra was picked from the plaj-ers heretofore associated with the Boston Symphony, Theodore Thomas and Cincinnati Festival orchestras. The en ire company, numbering nearly one hundred and fifty people, travels on own special train on its entire cross-continent tour.

Three rows of seats must be removed to provide space for the musicians. All in all. 'Madam Butterfly' is iiuch an expensive undertaking that an unusual scale of prices is necessary to pay for the performance." The local management announces that these will be as follows: Lower floor seats, $2.50 and $3 balcony. $2.50 and $2: gallery, $1.50 and $1. The box fly" seats on Monday, March 2, and orders from outside towns, with remittances payable tp Mr.

Walter -A. Odeon theater, will receive prompt attention. lived until Dec. 1, 1907. He then pur- ment of "Madam Butterfly" Mr.

Savage introduced four prima donnas in the t.itle role, and these are with the company thruout its tour. The cast selected to appear in Marshalltown contairs the names of the favorite artists who have recently captivated New chased the J. T. West farm, and moved to it, leaving the origson. Mr.

Peshel was a hard working, peace loving man, and always a'friend of the needy. In addition to the wife, he is survived by four children, all of whom iive in LeGrand township. They are Frank Peshel, and Mrs. Mary Vajgrt. Mrs.

Anna Salasek and Miss Rose Peshel. He also leaves sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. All of his children were with him at the time of his death. During the recent New engage- York. 1864, at Pittsburg.

He Glandon, living at Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Glandon has notified. Jta PARKER'S STORE NEWS A Break in Price in Muslins, All Kinds and Widths Represented The Parker Store Makes an Important Announcement.

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