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About Saturday morning courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1893-1894 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1893)
. . . Mf -w - fci -" - dtt o !. I AMU no IS Tlio Lansing theatre has not contained nn audience thin season tlmt evinced ho much genuine pleasure iih tlmt which witnessed tho iro(liictioii of "Friouds" Wednesday evening. Tho suecesB of "Friends" Is phonom cnul. Nol u few peoplo who witnessed it Wednesday night wont uwny with tho impression that 1b tho "ticut play they hnil ovor Been.' Hut moHt of thoBo who enjoyed tho clovor dialogue unit amusing HltuutloiiB wero not unmindful of tho fact that tho play Itpelf Ih it very peculiar eongloniorii tion of theatrical odds ami ends. It is, in u general way, n coiiibinutlon of comedy and melodrama. Tho comedy bordorB on the farcical at Uiiich, and tho melodramatic element Introduced In tho third act, Is at strange variance from .tho rest of tho play. Tho lire-escape buBiucHR l a good deal Rtralned. Mr. Roylo, tho author and leading actor, tilled his mauiiBcrlpt witli pun gent sayings and clover reparteo, and thcBo, as much iih anything oIho, aro responBlblo for tho bucccbb of "Friends." Tho dialogue Ih generally very clover, that between Jack and IiIb father especially bo. Hut thoro aro many bright things In it Tho audiunco wan quick to catch such sayings as "Good reBolutioiifl, like fainting women, should alwayB bo carried out." "Drink, Instead of drowning my troubles, only lloats them to tho sur face," Tho introduction of tho following poem, recited by Marguerite, is done with much effect: 1'lltV. Twu alinll bo born tlio whole wlilo world npart, Ami spook In dllTercnt toiiKiio, and lako no thought ' " Kach of tlio other's bolus mid no liocd ; Yot there o'er unknown sous to unknown lnuils Shall crops, cscnpInK wreck, tlef) liitf death, And all unconsciously slmio otory net And turn such thought and step unto tho ond That uuo duy out ol Uurkuiss thoy shall incut And rcadlKo's uicnuliiK In ouch otlior'n c)c. And two shall wuIk soinu narrow way of to So closely elilo by sldo, that should ouo turn Even so llttlo spaco from kit to right Thoy needs must stund ucKiiowloditod faco to (aco, i'ot thoro with KraspliiK linnd thnt never clasp With wan and wlsful ejes that never seo And lips callliiK In ears that never hear, Shall wandor nil their weary dujs unKiiown And dio unsatlslled, and this futu. Marguerite's singing and Karjc'a (Lucius lloudersor) playing aro also attractive und unusual features. Tho individualities ot.tho players aro strongly defined. Selena Fcltor, (Mrs. Roylo,) is a clovor uctress who haBa way of her own. Sho is not conven tional, andsho is elective in tho lighter BhadcB of comedy, as woll as in tlio emotional parte. And Roylo and Henderson they havo their characteristics. Thoy impress tho ' uudienco with their peculiarities. Perhaps tho most natural character in tho play as interpreted by tho company is that of Marguerite's father, which is done by E. D. LyonB. "Frionds" made a decided impression on its llrst appearance here last season and it was received with ovor greater favor this week. Tho Holden Comedy company has played to crowded houses at tho Lansing all this week, und thoy havo made a most fuvorablo impression on tho theutro going public. Tlio company is an ex ceptionally strong ono of its class, con taining some talented peoplo, und tho plays presented, huvo been such us to elicit u warm reception from tlio uudienco. Manager Church- has a strong und paying attraction in tho Holden company. "Mr. McCawbor" was presented Thursday night, and a double bill was given last ovening. Tlio company will continue at tlio Lans ing until further notice, and a cliango of bill may bo expected nightly. Tlio I'lllueH ut I lie I'uuke. For next week tho Funko manage ment announces the big star popular uttruction of tho country und this fact will be most thoroughly demonstrated to Lincoln playgoors beforo tho foith coming engagement has expired. In these times it is a miracle how a truvolllng uttruction enn curry a com puny of twenty-six peoplo but this is what Mr. Paige presonts at tho Funko all of noxt week and tho week following. Puigo's plajors uro us fumiliur und popular in tho Now Eng land states as Clara Morris is in Lin coln, all owing to the sterling ubility of tho company to put on plajsin a milli ner that always pleases. To think of a company of twenty-six players suppor ted by u crack bund und operatic orchestru, pluying at the remarkubly low prices of 10, titt, und J10 cents, is ono of tho miracles of tho ago and tho only reason that they can atTord such extravagance is the fact that peoplo itdmiro such enterprise these hard times und appreciate tlio opportunity ottered to see gieat plays ut u price that every ono can stand. Tho compuny is heuded by that princely cotnediuu George W. Puigo und tho vivacious Boubrotto Lillian Paigo, tho opening bill beiug that peaceful drama, so truo to life entitled "Muster and Man." That this play will be put on in all its wealth of grandeur is fully as sured und tho opening will certainly prove u gulu opening occuslou. For Monday ovening, in order to Introduce tlio Vnigcs Manager McCoy will admit all hallos free when accompnnled by an escort holding n .'10 cent ticket. Tho grand parade to bo given Monday will remind you of this important engage ment. People who havo tried it, say thnt there Ih no better medicine for dyspepsia than Ayor'H Sarsaparllln. It may not give ono the stomach of an ostrich, but it so HtrengtlieiiH tho alimentary organp that digest ion of ordinary food becomes easy and natural. Rundown to Herpolshelmer V Co. and buy your wife a dress nt i? 1 .(HI a yd. reduced from l.:iO. 91.00, ?J.(5.r, at Her H)lnhoimer &Co. Genuine Coal Creek Canyon and Rock SprlngH coal at the Whitobroast. Hotallng A Son cater to tho best fam ily trade in GROGHRIHS and MEATS. Store, UliTi O Htrcot. Telephone 010. ' - - Y Get a picture for a Christmas present at Crancer's.ill! South ltth. WIIlTGHIlKAS'fcOAIiAND LIME COMPANV. - i i All orders via telophono .T.)8 will reach W. A. Collin it Co. and receive prompt nd careful attention. Tim Ileal I.uiiiulry Townsend itPlamandon proprietors, 2i!08 O strcot, telophono 570. MliiKiini I'lill. Next- to tho world's fair, all our foreign friends want to seo Niagara Falls, and In the minds of many, Niagara Falls is placed llrst. Ono of tho llrst questions they ask an Ameri can either at homo or aboard is about Niagara, but to many of us Niagara Falls is too near. Were it on tho other side of tho world, thousands of American globo trotters would hasten there, who pass it by now because thoy can go thcro any time. Tho Michigan Central has ninde it, perhaps, too easy of acccBS, for its through trains from Chicago to Now York and Hoston run directly by und in full view of tho great cataract, and thopo puBsing by daylight Btop five minutes for passengers to view the Falls. Tlio wise travellor however will stop over there as long as his time will per mit to view tho beauties and tho gran- dour of tho falls under difTorcnt aspects and from dilToront points of view. Tho longer ho stops the moro ho will find to ropny him for whatover expenditure of time and money ho incurs. Moving South. Convenient markots, good soil, puro water and excellent climato aro advan tages to bo considered when looking up a homo, business location, farm, etc. Muryland und the Virginius afford these, with many moro advantages. Improved farm lands, adapted to stock raising, dairying, grain, grass and fruit growing, can bo obtained at low prices und upon eusy terms. Thriving towns invito tho merchant, mechanic and business mm Abundanco of coal, timber, ore, witter power, etc. Freo sites for manu facturers. For further information, address M. V. Richards, Land and Immigrutioi Agent U. &. O. R. R., Rultimoro, Md. Funkb's Opera House, ID. I3J. MoCOY, Manatcon 2 WEEKS! COMMENCING DEO. 18. 2 WEEKS! The poor of all Popular Priced Attractions, AIGES Comprising tho biggest and best iiggrrgution of draniutiu uiul comudy artintB on routo to tlio coast. Tho cast is heuded by thnt iniiiiitublo comedian now i. GIGE PIE. MO THE fASCINATIKG SOUBRETTI K LIUIM PIE. A grand musical program given dally by A. Svxiioi'l Band and Oi'oliositi'ts! PAIGES POPULAR PR1GES--10, 20 AND 30 GENTS. Monduy night freo to ludies. Look out for tho grand streot purudo, A NEI II 1 Tlio question as to whether Lincoln will have a league base bull team will, in all probability be definitely settled January I), when a meeting will be hold, presumably nt Don Moines, to effect tho organization of an eight town western league, couiKsed of such cities as Lincoln, Omaha, Dos Moines, Cedar Rapids, Hock Island, Davenport, Dubti juo, Peoria, Sprlnglleld and Quliicy. Ah before stated there Ih a great deal of interest manifested In this proposed new league and It Ih pre dicted by pome v ho aro conveisaut with tlio bane ball situation that It will out last and bo liillnltely more successful than tho other Western league to which Lincoln was denied admission, and which Ih composed of Minneapolis, Kausas City, Sioux City, Milwaukee, Grand Rapils, Indianapolis, Toledo and Detroit. Col Hlckey, who is working tho matter up nald to a Coukikk repre sentative yesterday: "You may Hay that it Is now positively settled that we will have a league club in this city. Enough money has been subscribed to insure tho success of tho undertaking, and thoro Is no longer any doubt. The only thing that stood in tho way was tho uncertainty as to whether wo could raise tho necessary money. That has boon removed. Tlio new league will bo composed of strong clubs and it will bo a Hiiccess from the start." Sure, elllcient, easy-Hood's Pills. They should bo in every traveller's grip and every family medicine chest. iiTc a box. You can buy all holiday goods cheapest of Horpolshoiinor t Co. Ik-sides lludingtho largest lines, loomy, light stores, no crowding. M. L. Trester, Genuine Canon City 1UH O street. WIHTKHHKAST COAL AND LIME COMPANY. For St. Louis take tho Missouri Pucillc route. City ticket olllco 1201 O strcot. .Superior Train Nrrvlcn to I'lllnliurKli. Tlio Hultimoro it Ohio railroad offers tho public tho most convenient train service between Chicago und Pittsburgh. Tho route is via Akron, Ruvonua, War ren und Youngstown, O. Two solid truins uro run every duy, both currying day coucheB und now vestibuled sleopieg curs through without change. Tho Pittsburgh express louves Chicago ut .'1:00 p. ui., and arrives nt Pittsburgh tho next morning at 7:0.1. Tliovcstibulo limited leaves Chicago ut 7:!J0 p. in., und urrives ut Pittsburgh the noxt morning ut 11;10. Tho vestibule limited ulso carries a Pullman sleeper to Cleveland via Akron, arriving at Clovelaud at 8:00 a. in. All H. it O. trains depart from the Grand Central passenger station, corner Htli avenue and Harrison street, Chi cago, the tlnest and most commodious station in America. IYRS! USEFUL CHRISTMAS Furniture Store, till HOIJTI1 KMCVKNTII NTHKKT. HOOKERS, CHAIRS, LOUNGES, SIDEBOARDS, TABLES. Something for the home is the nicest present you can give. 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