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Vob 4. No. 41
Lincoln, Nkduaska, Satuuday, Sicpticmukr hi, 1880.
PHICIC FiVIC ClSNTS
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BYE THE BYE.
Tlio members of tho King Colo company
were scattered nil ovw tho city In search of
cheap Warding places, but several of them
flew high enough to pntronlzo tho livery
stables. Tlio Engllsh-yem-know drag of tho
Pnlneo stables was chartered for driving, but
It was by a young nmn not of tho company.
Ills nnniu Is A. S. Itulcher mid his homo Id nt
Topeka. Ho has boon tlcsiwrntcly devoted to
one of tho young women of tho party, and
has boon following tho compnuy nbout to lav
ish rides, suppers and tnlTy upon tho object
of Ills heart.
Tho Rapid Transit lino has been forbidden
by tho courta from running its motor south
of Q street except for a tilp emiy In tho
morning mul another Into In tho evening. Tills
lino runs out to West Lincoln and Is tho only
means of easy and rapid communication open
to hundreds of jicppla who Imvo occasion to
travel between the city and its suburb. Tho
lino mny havo been built to boom proircrty In
West Lincoln, but, now that that suburb has
been built up and becamo a valuable trlbutu
ry to tho city's trade, tho malntonunco of this
lino is a publlo and 1i commercial necessity.
Tho business men of Lincoln should boo that no
unnecessarily sovero restriction bo placed up
on Its operation. John Fitzgerald ho run tho
lino for two years at n loss, which ho puts nt
(COO a month. Very fow men would stand
such a drain upon their pockets, and If they
wero bound by contract most men would
rather tnko their chance In court, but Mr.
Fitzgerald seems to bomndoof dlirerentstuir.
Of course U financially interested In the main
tenance of tho lino, but tho public Ik benefitted
us much as though ho poured his money into
tho hopper from merely patriotic motives,
and he is entitled to some indulgence. Ho hus
been figuring on using electricity for a motive
power, but that will necessitate an exjnsIvo
addition to an alicady losing concern.
V
Severnl ladies havo attached to tho dash
board of their carriages a long, narrow bas
ket to catch hand-bags nnd other Imtiedlmen
tn feminine whllo they nro outdriving. It is
a very convenient dovlco and will probably
become common. Among tho ladles noticed
with them tills week wero Mrs. K. K. lluy
den und Mrs. Frank McDonald.
It is surprising, sometimes, how much im
position it nd mconveuienco tho public will
htniut without a murmur. Tho contractor
who undei took to lower tho grudo of tho post
office sidewalk has taken tlmu enough to do it
over and over again nnd seems to bo a long
way from completion. And then tho np
proach from O street to tho south of tho pott
ofllco. It is up and through a narrow passage,
nnd for weeks a couploot narrow loose boards
wero laid across tho excavation. They havo
at ait been replaced by n more substantial
platform. It is difllcult to see any good pur
pose served by lowering tho grade of tho walk
except to give u contractor a fat Job, whllo,
on tho other hand, it will necessitate a (light
of stairs to climb In nil the yearn to come.
Thlmcof it, yo mortals who ilnd it nil on can
do to drag ono toot after the other In tho
sweltering dog days!
A friend of Bye-thc-Byo thinks Major Bo
hanan has not been given tho ciedit ho is en
titled to lu connection with tho leceut pub
lie celebrations. Not only did ho work like n
lrojan In raising funds (or the display of
state fair wtek, but ho even gnthered money
to pay tho Indebtedness left by the KlngTar
tarrnx atTuir that the fair name, of the city
might not bo sullied. 'When tho painters ro
fused to touch tho arches he pei-sounlly guar
ant'ed their pay, anil so earnest was ho that
he gavo his personal attention to thu ivoik
on the arches. That's the kind of enthusiasm
that works wonders.
Nebraska hns captured another govern
mental ilium, und there is rejoicing all along
tho lino. Judge Lewis A. Grott" of Omaha
has been npoiuted commissioner of the gen
eral lnnd,otiico of tho United States, und will
nccept. It may not bo generally known that
tho judge was onco a Lincoln man, but such
is tho case. In 1803 ho married a Lincoln
girl, Miss Mary E. Gregory, and two years
later no camo nero irom unio to practice law.
At ono time ho was a partner of John II.
Ames. In 1875ho removed to Kearney anil
two years later went to Omaha. Ho was ap
pointed judgo of tho district court In 1877 nnd
was elected In tho fall. Oirtho bench ho Is
ono of tho most genial of men; in court ho Is
austere, and ho has won tho reputation of
giving convicted criminals extremely long
sentences In tho hojio of wuming others from
tho path of roguery,
V
There havo been fow prettier sights at
Funke's opera houso of lato than that pre
sented by three of tho most attractive young
ladles of Lincoln at King Cole Monday even
ing. They sat in the dress circle, without
hats, and as they chatted vivaciously with
their escorts they made a picture that drew a
great deal of admiration. They were Miss
Belle Oakley, Miss Lonu Giles and Miss Luel-
la Briggs. Mrs. K. K. Hayden und Mrs.
Bennett of "Washington, O. C, (nco ilayden)
occupied a box and wero also bounetless.
They wero discussing tho why and where
fore of tho absence of society girls from tho
theater, Tho young man bald: "Thu girls
nll live so far out und u fellow's got U hire n
hack to take 'em to a show, I can't afford to
blow In two or three dollars for tickets und
then another two dollars for n carriage. And
a good many of the'other fellows are in the
sttino ilx. They'd bo glad to tnko tho girls
oftener if it was only u matter of tickets, but
wo'ro not blooded enough to buy a livery
stable every month." And the elder mnn ar
gued: "Hut don't you think thu girls would
rather walk In plcnsant'w wither or take n
streetcar than miss tho theater J If they
went with parents or brothers thoy would go
in that way. Now there, aro Miss A, and
Miss B. They live only llvo or six blocks
from tho opera house." "Well," said tho
young man, with nn nlr of putting n
clincher on tho matter, "I'm not going to lie
guyed olT ns n chestnut for making n girl
walk to tho theater. If I can't take her
In n carriage I won't tnko her nt nil." It's
tho old, old problem that always presents it
self as soon as tho society of n town begins to
forsnko its sweet simplicity. And tho poor
girls hnvo to BUlIer.
It Is settled. Wo nro to lmvo n now theater
next season. And n new hotel. General
Manager Backctt of tho Muhco company nays
so. Ho was coming down from Omaha the
other day with Mr. John Fitzgerald. They
had n long talk. Undo John, so Brother
Sackott reports, said ho would break ground
this fall for his proposed hotel nnd theater
across the street from tho Musoo. Tho plans
aro nil ready. With tho excavation and foun
dation all ready tho suticrstructuro can lie
finished next summer, "Hoh long deferred
inaketli tho heart sick." Wo nro very nearly
In the last stages now. But w o have n shred
of hoiH) left, nnd will hang on nwhllo yet like
grim death,
Hnvo you noticed whnt a saucy, klss-mo-lf-you-daro
appearance Attorney Uowooso has
when ho wears that straw hat with the rim
pulled down behind nnd llured up lu front f
V
An Inqiortant ileal in real estate took place
tho other day in nn exchange of property by
Messrs. Fred Fuuko und J. W. Winger. Tho
latter gives his house and lot nt Thirteenth
and 11 street for tho Fuuko cottago and lot
at Thirteenth and J and receives, it is said,
a cash (inference of $5,u00. Tho Funkes will
havo an elegant home, Into which they will
move next week, and tho friends of thoyoung
ladles lu tho family havo lively anticipations
of Jolly times to come. Mr. Funko had plans
prepared for a flno now homo on his own
property, but hesitated to build liecuuso of
the unpleasant proximity of n stable on tho
lot adjoining tho rear of his own. The, trade
obviates all difficulties. In making tho deeds
tho fact conies out that Mr. Winger has been
divorced from his wife.
Tho Lord is on our side. For flvo years tho
state fair has had line weather and been
making money. As nn exhibition this year's
fnlr has been tho biggest success of ull, nnd
this Is also true of thu financial returns. The
receipts, exclusive of tho admission coupons
sold witn railroad tickets, are unolllclullly
reported nt nlwut $24,000, which Is fl.OOO in
excess of last year's total. The returns from
thu railroads will increase that several thous
nnd dollars. The admissions on tho biggest
nay, exclusive 01 deadheads, wero rejiorted
nt about 42,000. ""' '
The news of Dr. Milton Lano's death, which
occurred Monday morning, camo with u
shock, because ho had been uikjii tho street n
few days before, nnd few know of his illness,
much less that It was dungerous. His nil
ment was peritonitis. Tho deceased was fifty-two
years old and leaves n wifo and child.
Doctor Ijuio enmo to Lincoln In 18711. Ho
took a prominent part In tho niruirs of tho
city, ond by the medical profession was re
garded us one of Its ablest oxiwnents. There
nro many sluceru mourners, w hoso sympathy
goes out to his stricken family.
PERSONAL
Miss May Moutroso Is convalescent.
Mayor Graham is in St. Louis on business.
Miss Smith of Peru Is visiting Miss An
throp. 0. O. Wedge of Af ton, Iowa, is visiting R.
E. Wedge.
J. S. Norton has returned from Tuxedo
Park, N.J.
Mrs. L. W. Oaroutto is visiting friends nt
Des Moines.
Miss Jenulo Erb has returned from her
eastern visit.
Miss Georgia Talbott of Tablo Rock is visit
ing Mrs. Truax.
William Clark's son Frank Is recovering
from a long Illness.
Mrs. E. N. Buckingham has returned from
her European trip.
Judgo Field's son, W. R. Field of Yuma,
Cab, has returned home,
Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Mooro havo returned
from their European trip. ,
Miss Grace Grlfllth's visiting friend Is Miss
Jennie Keith of Chicago.
Mrs. D. F. Edmlston and son of Clinton, 111.,
are quests of A. B. Tweed.
Mrs. Rov. P. W. Howo is visiting her
daughter at Fayette, Iowa.
W. R. Dennis and C. D. Smith havo been
"doing" Denver this week.
C. A. Atkinson is with his family in Ohio,
visiting "the old folks at homo."
Miss Iim Burch, now of Grand Island, I
tho guest of Miss Nellie. Graham.
Prof. G. E. Earlier, just returned from
Europe, reports a delightful trip.
It was rumored on the street yesterday that
Louis Storrs had died at Denver,
J. D. Calhoun and family nro visltlnc Mrs.
Calhoun's father In Nemaha county.
Miss Esther Marvo has returned from a
visit to Mrs. George Brown of Hastings,
Phlletus Peck, now of Pasadena, Col,, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Fred Hovey.
"Daly" Davis, tho iwpular kid glovo sales
man of Chicago, wus In tho city Tuesday,
James Spencer mid family aro about to re
move to their futuru homo In Salt Lake City,
Charles D, Thompson, lately city engineer
of Coldwnter, Mich., has located In Lincoln.
Ml&s Virgio Miller, u vivacious young lady
of Gallatin, Mo,, is a guest of Lincoln rela
tives. Mrs. L. F. M. EastordaylsentertninlniMior
cousin, Miss Snrnh Dngust of Burlington,
Iowa.
Bert Brown of Turner's drug store is olf on
a ten-day hunting trip in Colorado nnd Wyo.
nilng.
Mrs. M. E. Ilayden, mother of K. K. Hay
den, is visiting ut the home of her sou on G
street.
Miss North of Columbus Is visiting tlio
Misses Cowilrey and will probably remain
next week.
Wait Mason has returned from Omaha
During his stay there ho contributed to the
ftyiutiffniii.
Mrs. M, L. Trestcr was at Syracuse this
week as delegato to thu district convention of
the W. ii. T. U.
Mrs. O. E. Doworiunn received state fair
premiums for her display of cut flowers nnd
blackberry Jelly.
Miss Nora Stoon, daughter of the laud com
missioner, has gone to Mt. Vernon, lown, to
enter Cornell college,
Judgo 0. 1. Mason hns liocu appointed a
delegate to the doopwnter convention to lie
held ntTopekn Oct 1st.
Miss Anna Hawkins leaves today for Chi
cago to post up on nil the now dances for her
winter school of dancing,
Mrs, J, II. Holnmu, now n resident of Kan
sas City, lias returned homo after a pleasant
visit with Mrs. J. E. lllggs.
Lieut. Grllllth, military instructor nt tlio
State University, ruturiied Wednesday from
his summer visit nt Pittsburgh.
Deputy State Auditor Bowernmn's mother
died Sunday morning of paralysis nt Spring
Held, Ohio. Slip wns HI years old.
Miss Bessie Hart ruff hits gone to Lyons, In.,
to attend school. Whllo there she will make
her homo with her sister. Mrs. Dnnby.
Tho Wostorinnnn brothers, Fritz, Mnx n tl
Julius, hnvo also U-on enjoying n visit from
ftnother brother, Theodore of Decatur, III.
T. P. Kemmrd, who has been seriously ill
of pleurisy nt Owcgo, N, Y,, hns recovered
sulllcleutly to venture making the return trip.
C. C. MuiiHon nnd fnmlly lmvo been enter
taining his niece, Miss Anna Hulcomb of
Omahn, daughter of the vice president of the
U. P.
Mrs. Alice Williams has licon nt Columbus,
Ohio, representing the Daughters of Heliekiih
of Lincoln nt tho national convention of the
order.
Alexander McKulght and family havo nr
rived from Siencer, Ind., to mnko Lincoln
heir home. Mr. McKulght is u pension at
torney. Miss Laura Blizzard left Thursday for Kan
sas City, Mo., where she, will visit friends.
She also expects to visit Chicago Iteforo sho
returns.
Gen. Cole, Col. Hotchklss nnd Col. Blzer
were bright and shining lights nt Beatrice
this week and cut a grout swell in feminine
nlTcctious.
Mnjor H. C. McArthur, J. W, Brown nnd
A. L. Cochran went to Council Bluffs on
Tuesday to attend a reunion of Crocker's
lown brlgndu.
Mrs. A. N. Wyckoir of Twenty-seventh
street is enjoying a visit from her mother nnd
sister. Mrs. C F. Morris and daughter, of
Waiiello. lown.
Rov. nnd Mrs I'.W. Howo hnvo been enter
taining Mr. nnd Mrs. J. 11. Tank of Chatham,
N. Y., who are on their way homo from a
visit to California.
A. C. Cnrjier of tho B. Si M. ti-towii ollleo
was visited by n brother from Burlington,
Iowa, last .Sunday, and they ran up to Oma
hn for the nf ternoon.
Mrs. Charles Antrim of Bird, Kansas, Is
visiting Mrs. J. E. Higgs. Mr. Antrim, for
merly It: it M. ticket agent nt this station, Is
now a banker nt Bird.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. J. Ernst hnvo lieen enter
taining Rov, Dr. Scholl of Baltimore, secre
tary of the Ismrd of foreign missions of thu
Evangelical Lutheran church.
Miss Gertie Dully of Vermillion, South Da
Icota, is visiting her mice and aunt, Mr, nnd
Mrs. Henry Zehrung, having come to attend
their silver wedding reception.
Jim Drain of the Capital National bank
started Monday to ride his bicycle to Denver.
lid Ulghtcr or the union Havings bank ac
companied him as far as Hastings.
Miss Cook and Miss Roll, two of Wuhoo's
most charming young ladies who hnd been
visiting Miss Mary Mnwo and enjoying the
stato fair, lmvo returned to their homes,
Mr. nnd Mrs. J, A. Keith lmvo removed to
Omaha, the former having gono Into business
at SOU South Fifteenth street. The Apex ci
gar stand has been sold to J, W, Ruirucr.
Mrs. C. A. Bennett, nee Miss Hayden, of
Washington, D. C, Is visiting in the city ns
the guest of Mr, mid Mrs. K, K. Hayden, und
will remain until the days of September are
no more.
Miss Luurti M. Rolierts left Tuesday for
New York to sail theuco for Germany. Sho
goes to Berlin to tnko up the study of litera
ture and language, and will 1m nlsent n year
or more,
W. J Turner will go to Washington to at
tend tho triennial conclave of the Knights
Templar, He will bo accompanied by his
wifo and child, and they will also visit the
old homo in Ohio.
0. J. Wilcox of tho German National bank
has returned from his month's vacation in
Now York stato nnd Indiana. Whllo nltsent
ho visited the great ChautiUKpm meeting nnd
other plnces of interest,
Lieut, Pershing, U, B. A., who hns been
visiting in Lincoln, has boon transferred to a
new Kt In Now Mexico. Ho was given two
weeks time to make thu change and took part
or It to visit capital city mends.
Mrs. Charles Hamllii, sister of Mrs. R, H.
Townley, started Sunday for her home in
New York, where her husband Is stationed us
tho agent of n big California wine company.
Lieut. Townley accompanied her as far ns
Omaha.
M. A, Newmnrk of the GIoIhj clothing
house accompanied by his family will leave
Monday for St, Louis to see thu sights attend
ing tho big St, IamIs fair. Mr, Nowinurk
will remain but u few days, w hlle Mrs. New
mark expects to visit there among friends
and relatives for ft month or more,
Sain'l Lowe, clerk to Gov. Thayer, has left
for the University of Michigan at Ann Arlior
to take up the study of law, Mr. Iowo has
Ikvii In the governor s olllce fur nearly two
years mid has won general esteem for his
courtesy nnd promptness. Among thoyoung
people he has made many friends. His place
will not 1") tilled for thu present, and on ac
count of tho sumllness of tho governor's al
lowance It may not bo tilled nt nil.
AMUSEMENTS.
King Colo II wns heralded ns n comlo op-,
orn, ns n pantomimic extravaganza and as n
musical travesty. They wero nil on hand nt
Funke's Monday evening except tho ocrn,
tho pantomlmo nnd thu travesty, Tho rest
wero disguised, it Is true, but they could ho
discovered with a good glass. King Colo Is a
wlmt-ls-lt, a curious conglomeration of music,
burlesque, horseplny, speclnlly business and
pretty singing. It Is a bundle of Jingles nnd
nu nvnlancho of "gngs." It Is a glare of me
diocrity mid n blnro of vulgnrlty, rcllovcd
hero nnd there by tuneful doggerel and hand
some stngo effects. It wns a dream nnd n
nightmare now n vision of ns cute, coquet
tish maids as over trlpjied across one of Knto
Oreoiiiiwny' tinted pnges, nnd then ndysi0)
slu of vulgar nonsense It hud plenty of
rhyme (of its kind), but no reason was discov
erable. It begun with a motif t but that soon
lost Itself nnd tho lieu Ihlured spectator was
loft to wonder what It was nil about. Mother
Goose Introduced several charneters by minus
familiar to rememberers of her uursciy
ruymes, but thoy soon lost their Identity und
tho old lady herself would not know them,
The Woman Who Lived In u Shoo (the shoe
was left to tho Imagination, whllo tho Z'A)
pounds of woman wero anything but vision
ary) claimed tlio ten chorus girls ns her chil
dren, but thu nudicuco was loft In painful un
certainty ulwut tlio jMiternlty of thu young
men who wore uuhennl-of costumes und
cmno nnd went without motive. Just why
King Cole tho two 1 'd should bo represented
as an Impossibly coaro Irishman does not
appear, unless It Is to give a chance to an
actor who cannot forget tho vulgarity nnd
tho horse-play of a minstrel show's aftcrpleeo.
Tho dialogue chnnges tho scene from tho
United States to England nnd buck again
with a delicious unconcern for consistency.
The inusio has no catchy airs that will linger
III tho memory. A few of Mother Goose's
molodles nro rendered by the chorus, and tho
familiar jingles nro quite tho best things in
the musk. Machine work has tho merit of
being turned to n nicety nnd having n rythm
that is not elusive. Thu tlnklo of n trianglo
Is preferable to the continuous discord of n
brass band. But tho correspondents of tho
dramatic papers acted as u lody of cluqueni,
nnd at a signal from an ngentof the company
thoy stnrtod frequent encores, To tho mnn
who built this "opera" is duo a debt of grntl
tudo for not casting out thu element of feinl
nlnlty. Wo nro necustomed In couilo opern
to seo legs In red tlghti, legs in bluo tights,
legs lu many colored tight, plump legs ond
thin legs legs, legs everywhere. It Is decid
edly refreshing, without being prudish, to seo
chorus girls in skirts. There Is n grnco, n sen
timent, n mystery In n woman's gown for
which tho improbable, tell-tnlo tlghUoirorno
comjionsntlon except to n gross mind. Tho
chorus girls of King Colo, ilrst lu dairy maid
costumes and then In modllled Greenaway
gowns, weio graceful, coquettish und emi
nently girlish. Their tripping songs wero
rnther the best things In tho performance.
Tho palace sceiio in tho second net wns a
handsome bit of staging, though tho 18,000
glass prisms did not give tho dazzling ctrcct
to bo expected from tho advertisements. A
big audience turned out Monday night, but It
was considerably smaller tho following even
ing. AOA1N THIS KVE.NINO.
Tho Corsair, which has hail n remarkable
success lu tho oust din lug tho past two years,
was presented for tho ilrst time' nt Funke's
last evening and will Ik) repeated tonight. It
is thu creation of Edward Rico, whoso pro
ductions of Evangeline und Thu Pearl of Pe
kiu lmvo been notnblo theatrical events. On
account of tlio aiuouutot scenery to le moved
The Corsair has not heretofore been produced
for u shorter run than a week, nnd Lincoln
people aro specially favored therefore In this
production. The Couwkii'h forms nro too
nearly closed to permit. original comment lu
this issue, but the following from tho Cincin
nati Enquirer tells the story: "Tho summit
of sHctucular splendor has been reached,
Thu Cincinnati publlo'huvo never had such an
opjiortunlty to feast their vyw upon bucIi daz
zling scenery. Stage picture follows stage
picture with bewildering grandeur. For rich
ness and urtlstio combinations of colors with
delightful etl'ects, the harem scene lu tho third
act has hardly been equalled. There is no
well dellued plot. It Is simply a burlesque
extra vuganzn, interpolated by ninny new nnd
laughable gugs, with funny situations, which
aro admirably brought out by soino of tho
cleverest iooplo lu America. Tho music is
bright and pleasing, whllo thu burlesquo lul
laby Is a fad wich will set an uudleuco wild
unywhoio."
OKIIMA.N COMEDV,
Knrl Gnrdner w III lw nt Funke's next Mon
day ovenlng. Tho Philadelphia Ilulldin says
of him: " 'Fatherland' presents a picture of
the simple homely joys of a contented people,
of which Karl Gardner is a splendid tyjio.
Gny, rollicking, manly and bruve, ho com
mands the admiration, mil. iwinrlm, fnril. 1,1.,
soul In melodious songs, wins his way. Ho
uas n sweet voice, ills priucliiul song, 'Tho
Lilac' will lie Verv Doimlnr. lnivlm. .it.l..
and tuklmr air. His 'Geriinm Hu-i.ll' la i,rii,t
und pleasing und exceedingly well rendered.
Ho Is light on his feet nnd dances with grace
and neatness, the music of his heels being al
most as irood us that of his vnlcu. Tim nlm-
ruses by thu company were very enjoyable,
more eiecmiiy, 'tho Hplunlng Wheel'chorus
iiiiu -uiuguiiig oong i he mile cllluj ileenlo,
with her piping voice, is tlio conuuting link
between Gardner and tho comedy, Sho is
bright und peri "d ucts with considerable In
telligence. 'Fatherland' is ono of those simple
llttlo ploys carrying ono back to tho happy
times of boyhood, touching the heart and
and lightening thecal es of life, making ono
feel better for having seen it, und leaving no
bitter taste in tlio mouth."
MINHTIIEI.S.
On Tuesday ovenlng tho UoUou Ideal min
strels will hold forth at Funke's. On.t nr td.i
hits of the company is the operatic burlesquo
uj rrwi . .iiuiconu, mo male soprano, form
erly of Huverly's and of Johnson & Blavln's
coninles, Whllo appearing loforo tho
Prince of Wales his highness wus tilled with
wonder and wanted to see the singer "close
to." Tho prince wus so pleased that ho or
dered his secretary to write an order on Swan
; Edgar In Plccndlly circus to deliver to Mr.
Aiiiicoiiii any cosiuino uu might select. This
Drvsclltod costume will limm iitIiIIiIiI,,,. i
somo prominent show window, The Ideal
have a number of slur specialties, nniong
mom .uasior koiiiio, mo miiunutcrpoiit.
AKOTIIKIl COMIO OI'KIIA.
Manauer MoRovnold of Fnni.,.. l triulnn.
tho ptibho nu uhundnucu of light ojH'ra. For
rriunynnii Haiiirdny evenings next ho has
hooked "Tho Fakir," onu of tho latest suc
cesses oust. "Tllcl Filklr" U i.r dm mimln
order, lllled with catchy airs, Iwwlldorlng
inures oi ononis gins and pretty seen ory, It
hns hnd ft successful run In Now Ym-k. wlmui
approval Is nocopted by tho rest of tho coun
try nsnllsulllclent.
KI1KNMUHICK.
Ono of tho successful theatrical nttrnctlons
of yours ngo was "Out of llondngo" by Sam
Lucas mid the Hyors sisters, Lucas and ono
of tho sisters, now hi wife, wero at tho Mu-
00 tills Week III a llttln nL-eleli nlvlmr ll.ni,. ,..,
opportunity to bring lii their songs nnd vn-
iiuii musical instrument. Itnwsou gave now
ImiIiiU lu club swinging, some of them blind
folded. Tho long haired DoEstn sisters, the
Circassian siukoehnriuer nnd tho cremation
Illusion created much wonder Tho hill for
next week will bo ono of tho biggest yet pre
sented, Tho trump card will bo the Venetian
Troubadours, composed of six lady mandolin
players. This Is tho trotio that played nt
thu New Orlonns oxjiosltlou nnd they hnvo
boon n strong attraction In Now York for two
years past. Thoy are on tho way to tho Pn
cilia coast nnd will stop but ono week. Wnl
ter H. Etunrt, thu Modern Job, will show how
a man born without hands or feet can gut
nlong ns well ns more fortunate people.
Among tho other attractions will Ikj Annie
Sylvester, tho noted hleyclo rider, F. B.
Tlioiuns, the negio song nnd dnnco artist;
Millard Fillmore, tho Gorman dialect cnuicdl
nil.BwcunV. the inmlnrii Hitiutaim llnwi.n.
nnd Clnyton in u comedy sketeh, "Tho Days
oi juiy- romweus tours, showing vlows of
Switzerland, cowlxjy If fu, Utah and tho Mor
mons, Niagara by moonlight, do.. Ami every
thing can bo seen for ten cents, with an ex
tra charge of flvo or ten cents If you want n
chair lu tho big theater.
TALK OK TIIK HTAOK.
William II. Crnno ooned lu Chicago last
.Monday In hlsnowplay,iJOnProl)atlon,"nnd
scored a brilliant success. The Calumet club
took nil tho Uixcs. Crnno plays the part of
Johnnthan Sllsby. Tho play owes its title to
the jKisltlon of Sllsby, an American bachelor,
who is lu lovo with Miss Mary Marlow, a
young lady whoso devoted nursing brought
him through n severe Illness. Miss Mnrlow
returns his direction, but Jolmathan, with
many good qualities, has ono weakness which
tho girl fears will prove fatal to their wedded
happiness. Ho Is nn incorrigible lllrt. Miss
Mnrlow, having detected him for tlio hun
dredth time in some amorous peenillllo, re
fuses to admit nn engagement, but puts him
"On Probation." Ho Is alsjut to sikmu! n your
with his sister, Mrs. Harmony, and her
daughter, Sadie, In European traveling. Miss
Mnrlow is ono of tho party. If during thu
year Mr. Sllsby can refrain from flirtation,
Mary will Ikj his. If not, all must Ihj nt nu
end lietwoen them. Johimthan nccopts the
liivorltablu, and the "probation" nnd the
play Itoglns. Of course, Mr. Sllsby falls. He
falls repeatedly and Mary Mnrlow, ns Sllsby
himself iMithetlcally remarks, "catches him
every time." Tho party lmvo ninuynmuslng
adventures lu Eiiioikj, ositcclolry Johnnthan,
whoso flirting gets him into nil mnimer of
amusing escapades, but evontnally ho satis
lies Miss Marlow of his genuine devotion and
they marry, ull ending lmpplly.
It is now announced that Mrs. Jnmes G.
Blalno, Jr., will not appear on the stage at
nil, and that sho abandons her dramatic ns
plrutloiiH ut tho request of tho Plumed Knight,
her futher-ln-lnw. It isfiirther iiimorisl that
a reconciliation with her htislmud Is on thu
carpet, Frohinaim will (111 her dates with
other attractions; there will bo no litigation
and everybody Is happy. Mrs. Ward (Helen
Dnuvry), out of deference to her Imselmll
husband's wishes, abandons her promised
tour, nnd certain actorsnnd netresses engaged
for it threntcn trouble. Mm Jnmes Brown
Potter cancels nil her contructs, no ono
knows why, and lnuhy-tonguod rumor re
K)rU that she will nlwndon tho stage liecuuso
her family Interest objections, that her
luiklmml has put his foot down, that sho Is to
take a theater in London, that she will go on
a tour with Kyrlo Bellow, and that sho only
wants to tnko a longer vacation. The public
has tho choice of all those theories.
Tlio following attractions were announced
for this week lu New York: "The Drum Mn
jor" nt the Casino; "The Oolah" at tho Broad
way; "Hands Across the Sou" ut the Stan
dard; "Clover," at Palmer's; Donnelly and
Glrnrd in "Nnturnl Gas" at the Bijou; Sol.
Smith Russell In "A Poor Relation" at Daly's;
tho Duir Orient company In "Paoln" at tho
Fifth Avenue; "Dootlo's Babies" at tho Mad
ison Square; E. II. Sothern in "Lord Chum
ley" nt tho Lyceum; "Antlopo" nt Niblo's;
"The Fat Men's Club" at tho Windsor; Cor
rinnu in "Monte Cristo Jr." n. tl,.. n.ir.i ...
enuo, Barry & Fay at the Park; "Tho Oreat
jieuuui.s ut rrociors; "Hhenunilonh" ut
tho Star; "Sho" at tho People's; Gorman's
minstrel at Tony Pastor's; "Fenicllir nt
the Union Square; Donmnn Thompson in the
"Old Homestead" at tho Academy of Music;
Joseph Huh thorn in "Paul Kuuvnr" ut thu
Grand.
There nro so many Items nllont nlwut Mary
Anderson that her secdy return to tho stngo
would appenr prolmble. Mnrcus Mnyer says
ho h as quite recovered nr.d will fulfill her en
gagement with Ablwy. A later rcort says
she Is rusticating nt n pretty villngo In tho
Mill veru hills, within n mile of the house oc
cupies! by Jenny Llnd-aoldsohinldt from her
retirement from thu stage until her death.
The Severn winds its way at tho foot of the
hills on which tho village stands. Bho 1ms
boon at Malvern before, but whenever sho np
lours on the street the villagers ruh to their
doors and w indows to cot a gllinpM) of her,
and they study and talk much about her
modes of dross,
Brou son Howard'snewplay'Shonuiiilimn,'
lms caught on in New York, und will prolm
ably go on the road a year or two hence.
There wns senne surprise In New York to Ilnd
that thu humorous element wns In tho n wend
nut, for tho Idea of n war story suggests
rather tho terrible or pnthetlo thnn tho ludi
crous; hut tho nuthnr hns carefully kept In
tlio background tlio piilnfiil Incidents of tho
wnr, while, of the heiiu elements, ho hns
availed himself of tho attack on FortSuuiter
mid the famous rldo nf Slioiidnu, Thu use of
signal lights mid cavalry culls glvou vivid ef
fect to onu of tho scones.
Tho epidemic of women of nioro or lews no
toriety, who hnvo figured ns stars In tho tho
ntricnl flrmniueiit thu imst two or t luce yours,
seems to lmvo terminated. There will Ihj two
or three modest women only this season who
will havo the entire Unites! States cli cult to
themselves, Mrs. Lnngtry and Sirs. Potter
havo rotlresl from our gnw nnd tho Incoming
of Mrs. Blnliio and Mrs. Carter has lccn
suulfesl.
tawrenro Barrett hns returned from En
roe lu excellent lieulth nnd spirits. Ho wns
approached whllo nbrond on lielmlf of n fa
mous English tragedian and asked to tnko
part lu a grand revival of Shakespearean
plays lu Iondon next year, Tho plays men
tioned wero "Julius LVsur," "Othello" und
"King John," nnd tho parts oirerisl Mr. Bnr
rett wero Cnsslus, Othello and Fuulcoubrldge,
It Is stated that an enterprising manager I
trying to form n dramatic combination that
will Include Burah Alethn Terry, Mrs. Losllo
Carter and Mrs. Ray Hamilton with JohnL.
Biilllvnu and JukoKllraluns thu leading men.
Pat Bhcody would mnko n good ndvunco
agent and NntKilesm Ives should bo tho treas
urer. Carroll Johnson, tho well known minstrel
comedian, iimdu his debut ns u star last week
in New York hi a romantic Irish drama en
titled "The Fairy's Well," which wns given
nu unusiinlly handsome production under tho
direction of Dbu Boiiclcuult. Mr. Johnson
Hindu u success.
Funny Davenport Is Ufoinlng quite n renl
estnto Investor. Her latest purchase Is n
Is'iiutlful summer lesldenco lu KnutnMoiiIco,
tho Newport of California. Miss Davenport
has homes now In New York, I'ensylvauln,
Illinois nnd California.
It Is stntesl that the snlnry of Vogl, tho
Usnor nt' tho Metro sill tun opern house, Now
York, during thu coming season will bo f.TJ,
000 for for twenty-four performances. Reich
iiianu, thu baritone. Is to receive for similar
work tiVKX).
Tho Joseph Jeirorson-Florenco company
are rehearsing tho old comedies In one of Mr.
Jeirerson's burns nt Buzzard's Bay, Mass.
Henry E. Dlxey Is rchonrsliig "Tho Seven
Age" at tho Standard Theater, New York,
where ho eqRms Oct. 7.
"Slide Kelley Slide" Is thu nnmo of n now
song nnd chorus to lie sung In "A Hole In tho
Ground" this season.
Clara Morris begins her season Sept. .10 nt
the Grand ojiorn house, New York.
TIMELY TOPICS
William Henry Smith, de-nn of thenuwlnw
school, will iiifsit thoyoung lawyers on next
Tuesday evening nt Lamb, Rlcketts nnd Wil
son's olllce to orgnulzo n moot court.
O, N. Gnrdner has resigned his position ns
city ougimsT IsA'aiiKu the pay allowed by tho
charter Is liisulllclent. Ho continues to net
by sixtiul upKilntment of thu mayor. Mem
Ihts of tho council pay him thu high compli
ment of saying that ho Is unapproachable by
tho wily contractors.
Miss France's E. Willnrd, thunoteslteinper
nucu ngitator, arrives! In thu city last Monday
u veiling, and was tho guest of II. W. Hardy
und fnmlly during her stay. Shu Is accom
panied by a private secretary, Miss Anna
Gordon. They went to Belolt, Kansas, on
Tue-Mlay to attend ii statu convgntlou of tho
W. C. T. U.
Iu Wessel of Thu CoDlilK.n Is in Chicago
lu thu interest of thu Ciiiiihtmam Couiukii.
Arrangements for lithographing nnd engrav
ings nro laing mudo nnd Iteforo his return
Mr. Wessel will purchase several pieces of
new and Improved machinery; also the latest
lu tyia for flno printing. Thu steady Increnso
lu thu business of tho Wessel Printing Co.
makes It necessary to ndd better facilities.
Tho theatrical season is well under way and
a glance around a fashionable audience at
Funke'tMtlll show that Lincoln jn-oplo aro
alive to stylo nnd convenience. Not only elo
they mnko flno a display of opera glasses, but
many of tho haudsomo holders lately devised
for glasses are to be seen In constant use. It
Is worthy of note In this connection that Hal
lctt, tho Eleventh street Jeweler, hns the (Inert
assortment of the ojktu glass holders to bo
found lu tho city. It is hardly necessary to
state that ho also has one of tho best stocks of
glasses lu Lincoln. It Is a safe rule to go by
Hint for anything tent Culturally falls lu a
Jeweler's line Hallett is thu mail to seo.
A halo old man, Mr. Jos. Wilson of Aliens
Springs, 111., who Is over sixty years of age,
says: "I havo in my tlmo tried a great many
medicines, somo of excellent quality; but
never U-foro did I find nny that would so
completely do all that Is claimed for It as
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrluea
Remedy. It is truly u wonderful medicine,"
For sale by A. I Blinder, druggist.
Seo the dogon Domestic. Sewing mnehini
advertisement on jxige flvo.
Visit tho 09-cent store, 1-13 South Twelfth
street.
Superior quality Anthracito coal at Bctta
& Weaver's. Call up -J 10.
Tho old reliable Canon City Coal at Hutch
Ins & Hyatt's, 10JU O street.
Look nt the fie, lOo and 25c counters ut tho
OU-exint store.
Special sale of suits and novelty dres goods
to commence Monday morning, September
S3d, at Asldiy & Millspuugh's.
Fresh mined Laeknwuim nt Ilutchlu &
Hyatt', 1010 O street.
Ladles, come nut! see us at theOO-ceutstoro.
Athby fc Millspnugli are now showing tho
llnest line or cloaks over shown lu Lincoln.
All tho latest uoveltlV now In stock. Opera
Houso block.