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, t PoPdUXR' mPER-oPMoPERM 'TIMES w Vofc 5. No. 3 LINCOI.N, Nbdraska, Satuhday, Duoiimuur 28, 1S80. PHIOIC FlVlfi OlCNTS IIPSSti J --fJ3q?jrtK 1 if. J N JP If fo r BYE THE BYE. Peoplo down east have been suffering the discomforts mid annoyances of cold mid stonny weather, while wo of tho went havo been enjoying three months of Indinn sum mer. Hero wo aro in Chrlstmns week with doors mid windows open, going nbout with out overcoats, playing lawn tonnts mid pny lng for street sprinkling. Wo have not seen snow this Knon, mid lmvo hnd nothing worn) than n brief cold simp. And this Is not excep tional, for last season wo played tennis till Christmas. All of whleli Is for tho Iwneflt of a rcspectnblo number of eastern iwoplo who recelvo tho CoimiKii from Lincoln friends. If thoy do not Iwllovo It let 'em como out into God's country mid get tho proof. Sovernl months ago a son of J. D. Hurd went to Ogden to tnko charge of tho circula tion of tho Commercial. Tho father went out to visit him a short time since, mid tho result Is that Mr. Hurd has resigned ns busi ness manager of tho State Jburnnl with tho Intention of going to Ogden to buy mi Inter est In tho Commercial. This means a new manager for tho Journal, and tho probable appointment of Mr. Gere jo tho postmaster ship will result in still further chango In tho force. Tho correspondents havo kindly re lieved tho powers that lie of all trouble In rearranging tho personel of tho Journal's staff. According to their guess Mr. James Mahoney, managing editor, it to be business manager. This Is n curious transpo sition, but strango things do linppeu in this world, and perhaps ono editor has been found with enough hardness of heart to squabble over nnlckl or n cent. Then Will Jones is to bo tho heavy editor, according to tho guessers. Mr, Jones' connection with tho Journal has been on of steady progression, and his training has all tended toward higher places. With his wholo time mid thought concentrated on editorial writing wo havo reason to expect credltnblo work from him. But Mr. Gere has been In the harness too long to throw It off readlly,nnd Uncle Sam pays a man to do the postmaster's work, so that the veteran of tho Journal Is not likely to close Ills connection with tho paper. The guessers pay Hugh McVIckar, the capable telegraph editor, Is to bo the night editor, which seems to 1)0 n new position In tho Joiirncif ofllee. All of which Is Interesting as gossip goes, and Bye-the-Bye hopes sincerely toseo"the boys" recognized. V Many mothers may havo asked themselves last Monday "Whero Is my boy tonight?" A dozen or two might have found an answer by dropping In nt Bohanan's hall that evening. They would have found fifty to soventy-flve men enjoying the comfort of wearing their hats in n public hall and frescoing the floor with tobacco juico. Thoy would have seen n rope across tho front of tho stage, and back of it two very small lads pummeling each other with big padded gloves while tho spec tators urged them on. If they had waited long enough thoy might have seen their own boys como upon tho stngo to mako n brief di version for tho crowd, or might have found them herdod in one corner of the room await ing their turn to try for flstlo honors. Tho sparring between pairs of Omaha sports was tame, because in each case ono of tho boxers outmatched his opponent so greatly that ho had to content himself with love taps. Tho last match between two sluggers was a lively set-to, and tho spectators wero given flvo rounds of good sparring. But what impress ed Bye-the-Byo the most was tho tone of tho proceedings. 8uch an event In Omaha or most any other sporty town would havo brought out n mob with lota of drunk In it and n sight more howl. The affair at Bohan an's hall was so quiet and orderly that a wo man might lmvo attended it without offense, except for tho namo of tho thing that I?, the few objectlonablo things would havo been cor rected by woman's presence. No goro woh spilled, thero was no brutality, no rowdyism. Theso men were stripped, it is true, but those society darlings, amateur oarsmen, row In tho buff without giving offenso, mid why draw the line! For heaven's sake! have senso enough not to tnko this for an argument for the nttendnnco of tho fair sex at tho boxing farces And don't mako the other mistake, of thinking it an apology for the presence of anyoue else. None of tho goody-good boys of the town wero there, and ByotheByo exer cises the masculine prlvllego of enjoying all tho sensations of life within easy reach of a complimentary ticket. These are just n few reflections simply that and nothing more. As Lincoln grows tho need of metropolitan conveniences become more apparent, and they aro Introduced as tho wants of the city warrant. One of the latest Is a bureau estab lished by tho Couiukii'b printing department for the convenience of ladles entertaining. In issuing tho invitations for a largo company the work of addressing and delivering the cards is no Inconsiderable task, end one that many ladles would gladly escape. Thero is no reason why thoy should not be ablo to glvo an order for this as for any other purely cleri cal or mechanical work. Hereafter Lincoln entertainers may lmvo their invitations ad dressed nt tho Couiueh ofllco, and thoy will be delivered by L. D. T. boys, who will tnko a receipt for every delivery to assure the hostess that her cards have bepn received. Ono order will cover tho wholo service It will save a great deal of inconvenlenco and the charges will Im moderate. V Tho Holiday CouiUEU has leen a grand buccoss. Wo are moro proud of It than ever beforo. With a single, solitary exception wo have heard only kind and flattering words for it. Tho jwoplo of Lincoln wero not prepared from past experience for a paper of such lit erary and nrtlstlo excellence. They wero genuinely surprised, and they were generous In acknowledging their surprise. Usually the "special number" of n western paper Is n boom affair. It Is tilled with pull's at so much per line, tables of padded statistics, glowing descriptions that no onobelieves and a variety of cuts, some good, iimny warmed over mid most of them nightmares. It is gotten up for foreign consumption, No one at homo rends miy of it but his own eulogy, The patriotism of tho (ssoplo Is squeezed for the last nickel, It Is nil promise, no partic ular credit to anyone and generally results In overylKxIy swearing off on "snap schemes," in disgust. iiiououiiiEit believed tho poo plo of Lincoln were cultured enough, intelli gent enough, to appreclato n paper filled with Interesting articles and licautlful Illustrations that they could enjoy. It believed that such a pnjier, sent to eastern ooplo, to w horn wo look for accessions to our population, would carry as forceful, as favorable an Impression as columns of "boom" stuff. It believed thnt such a paper would show tangible evidence of the Intelligence of our peoplo mid of tho prosperity of Lincoln tho Beautiful. It believed that our oople would bo proud of It nnd would scatter thousands of copies through tlio land. Tho result has Justified exaltations. And wo nro proud of it. We know from tho number of CouiUKiis bought by different individuals without solicitation that thoy havo been sent nil over tho country. We know It from the voluntary statements of many buyers. And wo tnko prldo in be ing tho menus of spreading ft favorable Im pression for the city wo all love. Hlght hero wo will be Justified In adding a word of busi ness. The edition of tho Holiday CouitlKll is not exhausted, and jwrsons wishing copies may get them at tho otllcc. Call at ouco be foro they nro gono. "Tho Angelus" was finished by Millet in 1S.MI, and was so llttln esteemed that 00 was nil he realized from its snlo. Tho Ameri can purchasers paid alwut $110,000 for It In competition with tho French government. The Hnydon Art club hope to havo tho paint ing on exhibition in this city some tlmo dur ing the coining year. It Is now a prominent feature of au art exhibit in New York. MAGAZINES AND PAPERS. The sales of tho first number of The Arena. the now Boston review, wero so groat that in less than n week after they wero placed on sale at tho news stands, two extra editions had been called for. Outing for January tells in a most Inter esting manner about Alligator Shooting In Florida. Tlio author, J. M. Murphy, is thoroughly familiar with tho sport, and en tertainingly describes It. Prospective nlll gator hunters should rend his paper attent ively. Tho Jnnuary Outinu contains a beautifully Illustrated nrtlclo on Wintering In California, by tho well known writer of tho Paciflo Slope, C. II Shlnn. This article will lie very help ful to those who contemplate a visit to the Paciflo slope, as tho writer well describes tho different points of Interest for tho sportsman and those In search of health resorts. Instantaneous Photography Is tho subject of n second paper by by W. I. Lincoln Adams in Outing for January. This is In deed a popular pastime. Mr. Adams' re marks aro most timely, and coming as they do from an acknowledged authority, should reach tho eyes of overy amateur photog rapher. Tho artlclo Isboautlfully Illustrated. Ono of the most convenient desk calendars for 1890, Is tho Columbia Blcyclo Cnlendar and Stand. Tho calendar proper Is in tho shape of a pad. A good portion of each leaf is blank for memoranda, and as tho Icavoi are not pasted, but sowed at tho ends, nny entire leaf can bo exposed whenever desired. By an ingenious device, tho lenves tear off Independently, leaving no stub. Tho port able stand, which holds tho pad, contains pen rack nnd pencil holder, and is made of solid wood, brass mounted. The Art Amateur winds up the year in royal fashion, giving ns ono of its two colored supplement plates a superb picture of pears, over a foot high and two and a half feet wide. It Is a perfect fac-slmlle of the origi nal oil painting, and framed, It would deceive anyone It is really marvellous how such a picture, which would cost many dollars at any nrt Btore, can be given awuy with a magnzluo for ii.1 cents, together with all the other supplements nnd scores of other illus trations with tho letter-press, treating of every kind of practical art work. The Christmas number of Drake's Maga zine surpasses by fur any previous issue of this low-priced monthly. The frontispiece. Is n delicate engraving, "Oh, tho Mistletoe Bough." "Christmas in Song and Story" is aglow with the spirit of tho Christmas sen son. "Tho Widow's Might," is a delightfully humorous story of tho holiday season. "Signs of Christmas," by Ceha Logan, Is a gem of pastoral octry. "Glooscap and Beaver" is a queer Indian legend. "Miss Maria's Santa Claus," by Ruth Hall, Is in that author's best vein. Thomas P. Mont fort's "Chrlstmns in Squalid Gulch," is n vivid story of tho far west. Dion Boucicault, the veteran author, play wright nnd actor, contributes a paper to tho January Arena which will doubtless exclto much criticism among tho worshippers of Shakespeare. Mr, Boucicault, under tho caption, "Spots on the Sun," talks of some of the blemishes found in tho works of Shakes peare. Tho article, although a criticism, is written in the best of spirit, the author at all times showing the profound respect he enter tains for tho greatest of dramatists. One point Mr. Boucicault emphasizes which, al though well known to Shakespearean scholars, Is not generally understood by thoso who havo given little attention to tho literature of the stage, nnd that Is tho fact that Shakes pcare built up most of his dramas on tho skeletons of plays then extant. The Magazine of American History for January seems to be on tho flood-tide of tho newly awakened popular interest In every thing that relates to tho heroic past. An ad mirable jwrtralt of William Cullen Bryant forms the frontispiece, ami mi animated and welcome popcr by tho clover editor treats of of his place in American history. "A Unro Picture of Early Now York" painted on tho punel of nn old Dutch war vessel, n view never beforo published, Is a contribution both In toxt mid Illustration from the fa mous collector Dr. Thomas ddls Kinmet. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin and Mrs, Stowo," an ox tract, from the now book of Mrs. McC'ray, Is entertaining; then we lmvo from Hon. J, O. Dykinan a sketch of "St. Anthony's Face" on the Hudson, with n quaint picture of thnt wonderful piece of uutural sculpture. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Tho girls nt tho telephone exchange feel grateful to Mews, Geo. W. Bonnell and Samuel Russell for n Christmas remembrance in the form of n box of choice confectionery. Thee young ladles icrforiii n patient, trying service for tho public In which they ofte.J go boyond tho actual demnnds of their positions to oblige people, and thoy surely nro worthy the consideration which theso gentlemen em bodied in so kindly nnd ncceptablo n form. Miss Beatrice Skinner was tho happy object of a surprise party last Saturday to celebrate her eightieth year. The guests of tho little lady wero MWses Rose Slsson, Graeo Ed son, Flora Flfer, Pauline Meyer, Jessie Baker, Klvn Wooloy, Kntio and Mary Seurlcs, Ruth and Edna Baker. Mrs. M. W. Travis gave a children's party Mondny for llttlo Miss May, who had arrived at the ndvanced ng- of eight years. Tho llt tlo lio.-rtoM was assisted In receiving by Ileslo Ford, and tho twenty-five or moro llttlo folks siwiit n hnppy afternoon with games nnd re freshmouts. Prof. J. W. Pnttlson lectured Inst night nt tho First Congregational church under tho auspices, of tho Haydon Art club. Another lecturo will lw given tonight on the subject of "What to build, when to build and how to build." It will bo u practical folk by a prac tical man. The following young peoplo from Lincoln attended a banquet mid ball given by tho A. O. U. W.ntSoward Christmas night: Mes-rs. T. II. Edgar, C. L. Tyler, S. II. Warner nnd Mr. Rlehner; Mlises Sadie Ivors, AllloCorlett and Belle nnd Fannie Warner. Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Lnmbertsoii lmvo been enjoying a visit from Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry W. King of Cleveland, who were recently mnr rled at Mineral P'Int, Wl. The brido was Miss Gundry, sister of Mr. Lnmbertsoii. Mrs A. B. Slaughter of tho Homo of tho Friendless is nt Fullertoii for tho holidays. Beforo leaving tho employees of tho homo presented her with a gold pen. A box party at "Tho Pearl of Pekln" In cluded Messrs. Law and Hall, Miss Suddlth of Wnusecn, Minn., nnd Miss Metcnlf of San Diego, Cnl. iiai ortiinm s visit to .Milwaukee Is ex plained by the niriounremeiit thnt he has ac cepted u position with tho Milwaukee rail road. Lieutenant-Governor Melklejohn Is In the city nnd will be hero most of tho tlmo (luring the absence of tho governor on Ills Mexican trip. Tho Daughters of Relekah gavo u flno en tertainment nnd banquet Tuesday evening to members of tho I. O. O. F. lodges. L. C. Burr mndo tho Elks a Christmas present of tho fine nntlered head of nn elk that ho killed out west last summer. J. J. Kelloy of tho Lincoln Loan nnd Trust company wns remembered Christmas with n gold headed enno from friends. J. Q. Dark nnd family of Missouri Valley, Iown, nro visiting Mr. nnd Mrs.L. W. Gn routto. Tho ladles aro sister. John D. Knight, register of deeds, received from his subordinates for Christmas n leath er covered sofa for his otllce. Copt. J. C. McKuno of tho flro department received n gold-headed umbrella from his subordinates for Christians. A feature of last Sunday's music nt the Holy Trinity church was an anthem flnely sung by Mrs. E. B. Coons. E. R. SIzer, clerk of tho district court, re ceived from his employees u gold-headeJcnne for a Christmas present. Mrs. C. H. Gero and daughter are home from their sojourn at Washington and In Virginia. G. W. Slosson of the Good Luck grocery entertained his employees with n Christmas dinner. Mrs. E. K. Crlley and chlldien nrosptnd lug tho holidays with her parents nt Ateh Ison. Mrs. Mary E. Brown entertained n party of youug peoplo pleasantly Wednesday night. Mrs. H. M. Bushnoll returned Tuesday from a visit with her brother at California, Mo. Mrs. E. T. Garland of Arcadia Is tho guest of her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. D. II. Young. II. A. Babcock and family aro nmong old friends at North Loup for tho holidays. Will anil Charley Clark broke bread with their parents In Omaha on Christmas. A. S. Fielding's family aro near Hot Springs, Dakota, on a homestead. Mis Maud Buckmnn is entertaining Miss Esther Brlggs of Longmont, Col. Miss Mattie Gillespie has resigned her place with Foreman & Crowo E. P. Brown nnd Wilfred Dewecso ore down In Kansas hunting. Mrs. E. B. Coons Is the guest of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Murphy. Mrs. J. W. Outright visited with an Oma ha sister this week. W.Q. Bell nnd family spend tho holidays at Monmouth, 111. Robert D. Muir visited his brother in Oma ha Chrlstmns. W, 8. Huffman is homo from Quinoy for tlio holidays. Walt Mason was in town this week. Show Cases l'or Sale. Several counter show cum.- of several sizes all for sale cheap at the CoimiKii ottlce. Cull and see them. Prices will suit. The nutotyios on exhibition in tho Sennto chamber nro reproductions from many of the greatest masters. Hardy & Pitcher aro now showing a lino of fancy rockers made by the Wuyland-KeuibnII company of Paris, Maine. Adams, Lansing it Scott, attorneys, rooms 20, 21 nnd 22, Uttu Block. MUSIC ANDjniK DRAMA. The Olllv lintnhlo fimturn nf lllll.i Al.r. Strom's cinrnucilicht wns her rlnver dnni'linr nnd high kicking, Tho lama ndvunro snlo for "Tim I'.mrl nf Pekln" Inst night promised a full house. Till! TWO JOIINH Will 1m nt Funkn's toiiMit. Tbn Itmtnn fll,,l, says: Thoy nro cl.ock full of Joviality, with Jokes nnd funny sayings, sure always) to gain favor, oven with a most critical audience. mo song iniu wero introduces! into tno piny, ninny of which wero new, wero well rendered nnd tho audience showed nlnlnlv Its ntinnwlii. Hon. Tho author of the comedy did not iroumo uimscii looking tutor a plot. Ho evi dently wanted to write something that would ideate, ono of thoso liidlcrniinlv fiinnv tiliin. nnd ho wns sueoossf ul . Tho lady members of tuo company are nil well llttetl for the parts they so admirably fill, mid tho musical spe cialties Introduced wore above tho standard. Tho entlio performance was pleasing through out. A KtllAl.PV HI'KCTACI.E. Bolossy Klrolfy's company, numbering forty-five jiooplo, and u carload of gorgeous scenery nnd costumes, will appear at Fuuko's opera houso Monday and Tuesday evenings, presenting Mr. Klralfy's latest success, "Antlope," a ballet spectnclo In thrco tableaux originally presented at tho Alhaiubrn theater, London, where It had a most successful run of 200 nights. Mr. Klrnlfv purchased tho American rights and hnd all tho scenery, cos tumes nnd propel ties duplicated by tho origi nal artists. The piece was first presented In this country at Nlblo's Garden, Now York, lhlossy Kiralii. nnd scored Instantaneous success. Mr. Klral fy will bring with hlin that marvelous Span ish dancer, Senorita Cnrmoncitn. Sho dances In n long red satin dross covered with gold embroidery. Miss Alleo Gilbert, a charming young lady from the Gaiety theater, Loudon, will present tho dance which lecnmo so popu lar In tho oast last season during tlio visit of the London Gaiety company to tills country. Not only is Miss Gilbert n clover dancer but Is said to be also nn exceptionally good bur lesque nrtist. Seuor nnd Seuorn Pialras, Spanish gymnasts, tho Ti&sott's living mari onettes and W.J. Le Mind, tho fatuous clown of tho slack wire, will also appear. Tho bal let, which Is always tho main feature of Kl ralfy's spectaclo, Is led by Francesclna Paris mSm i 'sonK Mice Gilbert. Tho plot of the play hinges on a contest be tween uonconi, a rnenuiy iniry.nnuuiscora ' nn evil spirit, for supremacy.. Kamerliin queen of Athens, loves PrlncoToalo of lllyrla. Sho Introduces to him her si ster, Antlope, of uum ue immediately becomes enamored and Discord scores llrst point. The prince and Antiono meet In n wnnil nnil nlnn nn elopement. They lleo by boat and tho queen uecinres wor ngainst tlio recreant prlnce.wlio vanquishes hor. She thoreuiwn forgives him and bids him bo happy with Antlope, nnd inus tuo victory remains with Loin'onl. Tho entlro production Is under Mr. Klralfy's per sonal supervision. Sl'UAIlTIIY'SMIBIUrS, Tho Omaha Bee says of tho No w Year's at traction nt Funke's; " 'McCurth y's Mishaps, ns reproduced by Henry Ferguson and John S. Mack nt tho Grand opern house last night, occasioned much noisy enthusiasm among tho sjxjctators. It was the usunl Christmas week audlenco In nuuilwrs, but It could laugh and applaud just as heartily as though every seat had leeii occupied. Tho entertainment is not meritorious us a dramatic attraction, nut in me imoor run, frolic nnd well arranged nonsense nothing letter has leen offered to the patrons of the Grand this season. While Ferguson nnd Mack, clover Irish comedians, figure ns the priiiclml performers, they by no menus monopolize innttTs; neither do they cart away all the honois. Lizzie Daly Is as much If not more of u card than either of them, Sho Is tho most wonderful female clog dancer in Auierlcn, and she has no supe rior ns n grotesque nrtlt. Her llttlo daugh ter, Vinio Daly, only live yenrs old, has caught tho motlur's gift, and does some re mnrkubly line work witli her feet. The com pauy Is u fairly good ine nil through, Ml figWEr" V& W'i i! rr h W AY Carrlo llolir especially deserving moro tliau passing mention, She Is quite n pleasing nc tress, makes' nu excellent apiKviranco and has n giMsl voice. Tho twHiiult mid battery and circus buslnrwi of Ferguson mid Mack wore well received." AO.NKH IIKIINDO.V. Next Friday nnd Saturday this sterling nc troiM will apK'ar In n new piece which ha Ihhmi tho greatest success of her life. It Isen titled "I,n Hello Marie" nnd the press overy where iKaks of it In highest tvrms of praise, TIIK KDKN SlUHKi:. Christum week brought out crowds nt tho Miisoo, paitly iK-cauiwi of the oxtrn Induce, monts, no doubt In tho curio hall was Maxey, the so-called needle enter. Ho swal lows twenty-live or thirty ordinary needles, points downward, and nllows n committee to examine his mouth to see thnt they nro not concealed. In fact ho Is fed tho needles by tho committee. He nlso, npiireiitly,8WullowH n pleco of thread. Ho then takes n drink of water and ents it piece of eako to show that his throat Is In uoiiiinl condition. Reaching his linger down his thront ho catches tho end of a thread and begins pulling it out. It comes forth with needles strung upon It nt Intervals of about three Inches. Of eouro It Is n very clover trick, but tho jierforiiier In sists thnt oven ns a trick It is entitled to lie considered a remarkahle feat. In the llttlo theater Ieo mid his wife gave n perforninnco in legerdemain thnt would rank with many n shoiv given in high priced houses. In the big theater St. Alum, the vocalist, Holland, tho wire walker, Howard, tho Irish comedlmi, Randall, the clog dancer, and Pnrrlsh and Conrad's musical absurdities fill nil with good humor nuil scud the visitors awny satisfied that they have received their money's worth. A popular feature was n big Chrlstmns tree, from which tho ladies received handsome cards, while the children Wero fuvoivd with apples, candy ntid nuts. Tho prizes offered by Mnungcr Lnwlcrtothochlldrcn who wroto the best letters to Santa Claus, wero awarded to Misses Hcriiilughousc, Lenn Brockehneyer nnd Maggie Honeywell nnd Mnsters Golden, Bench and Eddie McWhlmile. Next week's attractions will iucludo Lulu Hurst, tho elec tric girl, who moves heavy weights and over comes strong men by miiiio mysterious power that Is attributed to electilelty; tho .Memphis students, sweet singers from the south; Del Fuego, the flro eater; Willis and Barron In "The Mntrlmonlnl Agency;" Sheridan mid McNIsh, acrobats, and others. TALK OK THKbTAUE. Thero aro few men who nro awnro that Louis James, tho tragedian, wns ever n sing er, but ho onco flgurtsl in a quartet. It was while ho wus lu a San Frnnclsco stock com pany and tho star wns the celebrated Barry Sullivan. One of Sulllvnii's favorite charac ters was Don Cn-sar do Kazan, mid In the piny ho had to liuve ft quurtot. When ho played tuo part in Ban Frnnclsco on this occasion the quartet was composed of Louis James, Mike Kennedy, Billy Crone the comodlnii,uiui Harry Beown, tho original Prlnco Lorenzo in "La Miucott" In this country. James could not slug a little bit, but he declared that ho could. Sullivan was u practical joker and lie readily agroed to a scheme to exKiso James' Ignorance of music proposed by Hurry Brown. One night the quurtct wns singing one of tho regular selections and James wns making a grent bluff nt warbling. Of n sudden tho other three, nt u preconcerted signal, stopped short and allow cl James to sing on nlono. Then It was that his nwful singing voice wns exjMjsed. Nothing llko It had ever lxen heard, and since thnt tlmo James has wisely abstain ed from sliiclng n note not even "Down weiitMcGlnty." Tlio following attractions were announced for this week In New York! London Gaiety company nt tho Broadway; "Twolvo Tempta tions" nt tho Star; "Ermlnie" nt tho Casino; Dlxey In "Seven Ages" ut tho Standard; "A Brns Monkey" nt tho BIJou; Richard Mans field ut Palmer's; Miss Mnrio Wnlnrlght In "Twelfth Night" nt tho Fifth Avenue; "Aunt Jack" nt the Madison Squaie; Kdwln H. Prlcecompauy in "The Bells of Hnslemere" nt tho Windsor; Barry (i, Fay nt the Park; "Shenandoah" at Proctor's Twenty-thirds. ; nt tho Fourteenth Street; "The Old Homestead" at the Academy; "Knjaiiku" nt Nlblo's; German plays and operas at Am berg's: "As Ycu Like It" nt Daly's; "The County Fair" at the Union Square; Vaude ville at Tony Pastor's; "The Charity Ball" at the Lyceum; "My Jack" at the Grand; Wild nnd Collier nt tho Comedy; "Hands Across the Sea" at tho People's. Herbert Kelcey, In tho unswerving devotion of adolescent females ami school girls, Is a god. Even tho loss of his Uiiutlful mous tache hns not removed him from their shrines. One afternoon when Kelcey was recently playing nn engagement lu Brooklyn, his at tention wns attracted to a proscenium box, which wus occupied by a bevy of girls. They wero evidently trying to attract his attention and tho means they resorted to were so extra ordinary as to startle the actor out of his wonted couiosure. Each of these young women had furnished herself with a photo graph of Kelcey, and was Loldlng it up bo foro him. When thoy saw that ho had recog nlzul the pictures, they coolly arranged tho photographs around the front railing of the box nnd plncldly leaned back to enjoy the performance. It Is announced by the London pniwrs that Mine Piittl has made a contract with Messrs. Harrison, of Birmingham, from her return from America, for throe years (till ljCl). They will direct all her affairs, and pay her tbOO for overy concert in London and i'500 for every engagement In the provinces. For singing in opera it is believed tho Harrlions' price for Patti will bolNM. On her return to England lu May, I'nttl will sing at AlU-rt Hall In two concerts for Sir. Kuhe, and fmm that time the Harrisons will hnw control of her movements. It is thought that at the c!oe of her engagement witli them she will deem herself old enough and rich enough to retire. Miss Fanny Davenport has taken n flat In Now York for the winter, ns her engagements lor several weeks are to bo played in and mound tho city. The fnurito actress pro- nentol"La Tosca"nt llninmersteln's Opera liouso lu Hnrleni this week. Bnrdou hns en tirely rewritten tho Inst nrt nf "Tli,ui,l,,m u which Miss DavoiiHrt will add to her reper tory next season, hjio expect to receive tho revised mnnuscrliit from tlm mitlm,. m, nr nbout January 1, A Mr. Octuvui Cohen, of Charleston, S. 0,, claims that Gilbert & Sulllvnii's now ojicrn, "Tho Gondoliers," Is u clear steal from his own operetta "Nlatrlce." Mr. Cohen says that lie sent n synopsis of his book to Sir Arthur Stllllvnll llWllltli nmi nn.l llmt II...I synopsis Is Idcntlcnl with the synopsis of me uuiHioucrs." uonoii tnrentens law suits nnd other dlro things. A correspondent writes from London that Mr. nnd Mrs. Lungtry havo made up their bug standing differences with kisses, nnd that when tho Jersey Lilly opens tho St. James theater In that city, her brawny British lord will lmvo charge of tho box olllce. Sho Is to begin her engagement by producing ' 'Twlxt Ax mid Crown" mid "Jealous of tho Past." Since Richard Mansfield hns Income n tragedian, u curious change has como over him. A year ago ho was known us u bright and coiniNtulouiible young actor. Todny ho wulks llroadway with tlio air of u profes sional tragedian, whoso heart Is "bowed down with u weight of woo." Edwin Booth mid Mine, Modjeskn nro tak- lllir n two weeks' vncntlnn. Tlmv ritmu,,.. their tour January 0 In Providence, R. I., nnd nro to nppcnr in Fall River, Mass., January ia; noiynuo, 1 1; opriugueKl, 10 flow Ilavoil, 111; Hartford 17-18, reaching tlio Boston theu ter Jnnuary 20. David Henderson hns signed with D'Oyley Carto for tho production of "The Gondoliers," Gilbert mid Sulllvnii's oiern, for the terri tory IwumM by tho east sido of Pittsburg and tho Pacific court. Lawrence Bnrrett closed his season on tho 1 1th Inst. Ho announces that ho will Iwglu again January 8, but he Is n very sick man. W. A. Mestnyer and Theresa Vaughn nro contemplating " trip to Australia noxtsenson with "Tourists lu a Pullman Car." Mury Anderson Is so fur recovered in health that sho Is formulating now plans to give a production of "The Tempest." Miss Annie Plxley expects to present "22, Second Floor" nt tho Strand theater lu Lon don Easter Monday. Alexander Comstock, who is now in Purls, has engaged Gen. Boulnngcr for u lecturing tour in this country, Donnelly and Glrnrd will net M,000 this year In their speculation on "Natural Gos" stock, Lawrence Barrett has cancelled all of bfj engagements for this season. "A Texas Htwr" In tlm tlntnn nt flinrl.ta Hoyt's newest play. No Change. Bripgs Well, I supposo you begin tho new ynr with n lot of now resolutiona? Griggs No; bnmo old onca I hnd lost year. Welcome tlio Comlnf, Hi i . t,. 1 v. I 'k . i v J I, V. STL . MIHJ STKXO TUB IUBTIXCl QUK3T. Old trunks made ns good ns new or taken In trado for now ones at trunk factory 203 So Uth st Wl. IVW. Wlrrlck & Hopper. Also a lino lino of trunks, valises, etc. Tho now Felix Govmo's face powders ro contly received by Mt.-s Johnston aro having ft popular sale and nil tho ladles who havo used It have great prniso for It. Book orders ahead for Sunday livery In order to get a rig nt the Palace Stables. Winger & McGnhy for Coal, Coko and Wood. 122 North Eleventh street. Tele phone tfX). '"fPtjJ If. . 411 wm. fi V
