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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1894)
11 $& A pleasing and interesting prelude to the Remenyi concert will be the reception at the conservatory on Tuesday afternoon to Remenyi and his company. PadereWBki will visit this country next seasqn; Rosenthal will shortly return, and JosofTy intends to emerge from retirement. THE COURIER a "-." k. ssir;s"r-im m wr- : . I kV There continues to be much interest in the rumored matrimonial aspirations of Governor Crounse. The politicians have concerned themselves in the matter, and it is said that the probability that there is some basis of fact in the rumors that are flying alxnit may have some connection with' the governor's determination to be a candidate for renomination. Mr. John Dorgan denies with some vigor that the purchase of a life sized house and lot is prima facie evidence that he is near unto matrimony. There was a story current on the street this week that a well known citizen who was buried on Tuesday was not deadr bat in a trance. Much serious trouble is expected at the Lansing theatre next "Wednesday evening, when a number of prominent young people of this city" will put on the play ''Among the Breakers." It is gener ally known that for some time past the mantles of Edwin Booth and Lawrence Booth have been wandering about in a rather aimless fashion. They have tried to settle down a number of times, but the attempt has not, in a single instance, been successful. Booth's man tle alighted in passing on Thomas W. Keene, but Keene tore around the stage in such an hysterical manner that it slipped off. Then it tried young Walker Whiteside, but this actor's shoulders were not quite broad enough, and it could not stay. It has at various times fallen upon Lewis Morrison, and a dozen other aspiring actors, but it lias not yet found an adequate testing place, and Barret's has had much the same experience. It has not found an abiding place. Both mantles have heard of the forthcoming presentation of "Among the Breakers" in this citj and advance couriers who have witnessed the rehearsals of the play have informed the mantles what to expect. So they will both be here on the night of the per formance and there is where the trouble is going to come in. Booth's mantle and Barrett's mantle have both claimed Frank Polk as their own, and the scraps of these two mantles for the possession of Frank, known in the play as Peter Paragraph, will be a speetrele calculated to inspire those who witness it with awe. Odds are offer ed that Booth's mantle will get him. People do not know what to think about Lew Marshall. Some are convinced that it is a go, and others are skeptical. Lew's manner would seem to indicate that the surmise is well founded. Fully if not quite $2500 will be expended in renovating and dec orating the interior of Funke's Opera house. Mrs. Funke will place it in first-class condition and everything will be in readiness for opening next September. It is not generally known, but it is said to be a fact, that at one time there was some prospect that Miller k Paine would take the whole building, tearing out the opera house and using all the space for store room. Information that has come to Tiik Coi'kiek's owl makes it certain that some of this spring's matrimonial developments will be genuine surprises. Lincoln continues to come to the front. Dr Perry is about to make his debut as a full fleged hypnotist, and those who are in thedoctor's confidence assert that he is, as the energetic reporters on the after noon papers would say, "onto his job." The piano lecture recital by Mr. Oliver Willard Pierce in the Con gregational church on Monday night promises to be a rare treat. Mr. Pierce has been for the past two years a pupil of Moszkowskii, who gives him most flattering testimonials. No piano student can atlbrd to miss the opportunity of hearing an artist who has achieved such success as Mr. Pierce, and we bespeak a liberal house for him as well as for the V. W. C. A., under whose auspices he appears. The opera season inaugurated March 12 in Chicago, under direc tion of Abbey, SchoelTel and Grau.is limited to twenty-four perform ances, covering a period of four weeks, and includes the greatest operatic artists of the present. The entire Chicago orchestra is en gaged to assist during the season. The list of singers is a long one and includes representatives of Italy. France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Spain and America. A PROTEST. To th Editor of The Cockier : - Many iiersons have purchased tickets for the entertainment at the Lansing theatre "Among the Breakers," under the impression that the proceeds were to go to the charity organization. It now develops that all of the money is to be turned over to Elder Howe. This seems to me to be very unjust. We are all glad to help enter tainments for charity, but we do not like to see discrimination. At least half of the money ought to go to the charity organization, as long as the entertainment is advertised for the benefit of charity. I sincerely hope there will be a division. T. A BBAUFIFUL DISPLAY. The Famous opening this week was a revelation to the people of Lincoln who saw for the first time, the palatial new store of this millinery firm. The stock, which is entirely new.in every depart ment, is by all. odds the handsomest line of millinery ever brought to Lincoln, and the display on the opening day was leautiful in the extreme. The Famous has been well crowded all this week, tiie proprietors reporting exceptionally large sales. .slieriin. ,S:ilr. Notice is hereby given, That by virtue of a'i order of sale issued by the Clerk of the district court of the Third judicial district of Nebraska, within and for I.ancaster county, in an action wherein LT. II. Chip man is plaintiff, and Thomas P. Kennard et al are defendants, I will, at 2 o'clock p. in., on the 24th day of April, A. I). 1S1)4, at the east door of the Court House, in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebras ka! offer for sale at public auction the fol lowing descriled real estate, to-wit: Lot immber eight (S) in block eleven (II) in Calm, Metcalf and Farwell's sub-division of the north half of the north-eat quar ter of section twenty-three 123,) in town ship ten GO,) north of range six (t,) east in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Ne braska. Given under mv hand this 2.'!rd dav of March, A. D. 1S94.' FI5EI) A. MILLKH, Mar. 24, fit Sheriff. There are no less than a dozen local musical clubs in active opera tion, besides several quartets and other mutual improvement combinations.