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if- A ' "PoPdllAR ' PAPER 'oPA9PERN -TIMES ' 1m Ik smmst I Li Vob G. No 11 Lincoln, Nkhhaska, Satuwuay, Picuuuaky KU, 1800. FwiOlfi FlVIC OlCNTS yi U J BYE THE BYE. Tho young limn who rcjiortcd tho Carni val of Nntlons for tho Couiueh has been font week jinst tlio most cordially nbused ludlvld ual In tho town. And It servos him right. Peoplo who act "tinart" aro llnblo to Ret themselves disliked. Tho young man in quos tlon may do to rcort a dog light or n legMn turo, but ho doesn't underMand tho first prin ciples of writing up nn entortalumeut by homo talent, lloetarted olf with tho tamo statement that tliu C. of N. was "rather more satisfactory" than tho average of such efforts. Tliat Is altogether too mild. If ho could not say It was tho best ho should have made no comparisons. Then ho got olf n fow phrases about "cuto chllden to win our sympathies, attractlvo girls to hold our admiration, pretty costumes to please our lovo of tho sjioetncu lar,"ond bo forth. That Is all pretty enough ns fur ns It goes but It Is too general, too Impersonal, nothing that any individual per former can tako to himself. Always fickle tho vanity and coddlo tho prido of tho man you write about when nn amateur affair is your subject. Tho aforesaid young man next wondered ofT into an argument to prove the innppropri atcness of tho tltlo of the entertainment. Whether ho proved his coso or not Is neither hero nor there. When a woman gives a show it Is her privilege to name It whatever sho pleases. If sho calls it tho Dance of Death, or tho Sardonic Grin of tho Ten Thousand Green Devils or simply tho Amateur 0cra Bon ire, whoso business Is It so long us tho public buy tickets? Tho would-bo critic was provided with n complimentary ticket. Tho show didn't cost him a cent. Why should ho "kick!" Ho pretends thathe is not 111 naturcd, and that ho was moved only by somo lofty purpose. Bah! Theso nowsjiniMjr scribblers are always prating of virtue. Thoy don't mean half thoy say and anyway you can't bo llovo them. When It comes to criticising tho farco no compliments tho chief nctor very handsomely as an amateur. It would have been all right if ha stopped right there, but he felt called on to noto a fow defects In tho artistic finish of tho part. No wonder tho performer became angry. What sonso is thero In criti cising an amaturasyou would a professional Ho never appreciates your ndvlec, is suro to feel hurt and you only get disliked for your pains. No man profos-dng to bo a nowsmpcr man of experience Is excusable for such a blunder. Ho 8(eaks of a young lady as sur prising tho nudlenco because they had had no reason, previous to two recent entertain ments, to look for dramatic talent In her di rection. Ho has tried to explain In this man ner: Wo have no reason to expect dramatic ability in anyone until ho has shown ovidences of It. Hence, when one shows talent In his first efforts it Is a surpriso, and, naturally, on agreeable one. Ho maintains that his state nient was a compliment to tho young lady In question, and makes somo Incoherent remarks about pr t'ullng every reader with a diction ary. This latter remark Is not worthy atten tion, and his explanation will not fill tbo bill. It might apply to other localities but not to tho Capital City of Nebraska. Lincoln peoplo are born talented. Consequently when they show signs of talent in their first efforts bo foro tho public no compliment is implied In saying that tho public aro surprised at tho discovery. As a matter of fact tho young lady In this particular case boru a crcdltuhlo part In a homo talent entertainment more than a yoar ago. Tho young man olfcrs as n palliating circumstance that howas notifying in tho city at tho time nnd had not heard of It, but that does not excuse him. It is tho business of a writer for tho press to know everything. Thero is no reason why ho rhould not know everything, except carelessness, and that cannot bo condoned In a case of so much interest to tho community and tho common wealth. Worst of all was asomowhat extended ref erence this misguided young man mado to tho gowns worn by tho girls in certain char acters, Tho young ladles wero sjiokcn of nicely, but some of them wero so terribly sho.'ked by unfortunate accompanying re marks that thoy have forgotten tho compli ments entirely. After venturing tho opinion uncalled for, by tho way that modesty and prudery get mixed up in a confusing way, ho continued: ''Somo amateurs mistake prudery for modesty nnd for fear of displaying their ankles nnd a bit of hosiery thoy represent a servant girl in n trained gown." Ho then commends a lady for having "tho courage and tho good sense not to mako that dramatic blunder," and adds tho statement that the "ladles In tho gypsy daneo also throw prudery to tho winds." Awful! isn't it? Byo-the-liyo hastens to assure tho world nt largo that tho young ladles in this entertain ment wero not attired immodestly. It is his opinion that tholr dresses were not more tlmu two or threo inches bliorter than ordinary street gowns, and in ono or moro cases thoy wero dresses used by tho wearers In playing lawn tennis. If, as somo of tho young ladles seem to think, any render of tho CouuiKU gained tho Impression that theso gowns only canto to tho knees of tho wearers ho should in justico to their feelings interview his impres sion and set it right. If necessary to convince it of Its error, pleaso knock It down and drag it out. A lady's feelings aro not to be trilled with. V And to think that tho cause of all this mis understanding and all theso blushes has the supremo assurance, tho monumental uudaclty to try anil justify his shocking language I "Why," ho fays, "I merely undertook to justify tho young ladles In costuming them selves correctly, in rising above prudery, A servant girl wears a short gown for comfort and convenience. Thero is nothing immodest in it. If u lady of refinement represent such a girl on tho stage I hero Is nothing immodest in her wearing a gown such as a servant wears. To wear u longer ono Is prudery, uot modesty. A lady may display mrtlonsof her butt In a hall room without Impropriety, but her lower extremities mut lio concealed. At n iMithlug resort sho may exKo her limbs to tho kneo without impropiiety, but her bust must lw covered. If arbitrary custom l ac cepted In such cases why should uot good seiiso and precedent nnd tho eternal fitness of things inly In tho Insignificant matter of drcss ing n woman for a servant girl or a gypsy girl's part in a stage entertainment? Sm. lal objection has been mado to thostatemeiitthat tho girls 'threw prudery to tho winds.1 Those good but careless souls havo mixed up mod esty and prudery again. I said prudery, not modi-sty, and If they cannot seo tliu difference thoy had bettor consult Webster's unabridged. When I wroto of a display of ankles and a bit Of hosiery I meant what I said. If tho drosses had ended at tho knees I would have Indicated It by sjteaking of calves and n at retch of hos iery. If peoplo would road with discrimina tion they would but, confound Itl lam tired of discussing tho matter." All this Is ingenious euough, but there me somo things that had better bo left unsaid. For instance, It is nover allowable to uso the word "legs" In jiollto society. You maysoak of "ankles" guardedly, In n general way, but not with referenco to any paitlcular ierson. Tho world has progressed to a stago where "jmiiiU" may lw spoken of without linking ono's itosltfon In society, but u gient deal of danger lurks in "skirts." You may want to speak of thut part of a gown which Is a skirt, but you had liettor go tho wholo thing and talk of tho gown. Thero is no reason in somo of these things Wo must accept them ns they aro And a newspaper man should havo enough regard for tho sensibilities of tuocom inunlty not to do anything so horrid as to al lude to such things. KIMMESS AFTERMATH. Mrs. Underwood wore a genuine Holland skirt of curious construction. Tho receipts of tho Inn on Presbyterian day wero $120 and on Methodist day il'M.Vi. Mrs. Mateer's costuuib was much romnll- mented for its uccurncy ami completeness. Lieut. Gerwii: was a viiluuhlo assistant In drilling tho young ladles for tliolr mutches. Mrs. H. C. Elliott and Miss Corn Hnrdv wore costumes that wero used nt a klrmess In Rochester, N. Y. 8. E. Moore, -'tho builder of Holland," made an artistic and finished job of tho buildings and booths. Mr W. 8. Huirmou was ono of tho most ef fective workers nnd in his several parts gave a great deal of ehurncter to tho nffulr. Mm. Dr. Crllll and Miss Hun-ess worn minint. old caps that camo from Germany and nro now preserved as heirlooms. They wero decked with gold loco. An Interesting fenturo of tho May-polo winding was littlo Nelson Dennis dressed in costumo as tho King of HoarU and littlo Ha zel Huffman as tho Queen of Hearts. Tho publication of a dnlly pajcr for tho Kirnioss was a great stroko of enterprise, and tho Daily Owl was much in demand. Un doubtedly hundreds of them havo been mailed to out-of-town friends. Mrs. Charles I. Jones and Mrs. II, T. Van Ilrunt gavo many valuable Ideas gathered at a klrmess given at Color Itnplds, Iowa, threo years ago. It wns conducted by ono church, but realized about 1,000. IS. It. Holmes did much of tho writing for tho Owl and gavo convincing evidence of having tho reportorlal Instinct about his jier son. Ho had previous exjierienco on tho Hes perian , tho Htato university pojer. A feature of tho Klrmess last Saturday wn tho winding of the Mny-jiolo by blight, win somo children, namely: Clara Quick, Annio Uu, Maud Tyler, Gertie Tyler, Willie Tyler, Willio Slzer, Posslo Sizor, Ferd Rhelacnder, Nelson Dennis, Hattio Huffman, Rose Foster, Rcsslo Haydeu, Rose Llllibrldge, Aim Ham mond, Helen Welch, Robt. Noouau. At tho Kiriuoss last Saturday dinner was served by tho Christian and Freo Baptist ladles, among whom wero Mesdumes C. C. Muuson, O. 0. Ball, C. B. Newman, lllnmau, Henry, Bacon, Collins, Hedge, Morris, Cor rlck, Unguis, Dunn, Steurns, Oberlies, Drink water, M. O. Root, G. W. Clossen, S. M. Kerns, R. Lazello, B. F. Clossen nnd II, D. Root, Misses Ettn Root, Anna Closson, Luta Root, C. L. Thomas, Margaret HuMet, Ella Hall, Carrie Reed, Lena Barber, Lena Brady, Florence Briscoe nnd Lincoln Groat, Misses Lytlo, Gertrude Gioat, May Shilling, Ilosslo Munson, Dolllo Dunn, Georgia Knight, Sul Ho Cox nnd Grace Cook. The Woman's Christian Association, through Mrs. Elliott, chairman of its ways and means committee, has made public tho following very gratifying statement about last week's Klrmess: "For tho benefit of tho host of friends of tho Woman's Christian Association who by their genorous aid and patronage made the klrmess of last week n possibility, wo give at this earliest opjiortunity a finan cial statement of tho receipts and expendi tures of tho entertainment: For meals served during tho week by various churchos f 495 M Door receipts 7tStO Donations and not sales from booths,.. 703 01 dross receipts l.O.VIM Exponsos 0U00.' Net profits l.'iYXW Between tho committee who had the atrulr In charge ami tho many who gavo encom ag ing words there are mutual congratulations ns together wo scan the figures that tell us tho klrmess financially was a success. To those who understand more Intimately tho need of funds to carry on the iHHercnt branches of the association work tho result is most gratifying. From a social btaudoiut tho kirmers was a success, Tho harmony that existed and tho healthful iullueuco that has been generated because of tills united woik of many churches toward n common In terest will do much toward cementing tho kindly feeling that is proverbial between the various denominations of our city. It is but meet la tins connection thut tho committee thank tho many who havo nlded tho associa tlon lu tho ist week." a ''couinrciniAN east. I'lllLADKl.rillA, Feb. II. Hack from New York, and my! what a vnsl contrast between the Metropolis and the Quaker City. In the one is a constant mad rush of humanity and everything Is for commerce, whllo here life Is taken easy, commerce plays a second part and tho city Is given up almost entirely to resident cs. CIIAI11TV IUI.I.8. Tho grand chaiity balls am over and arc now a general theme or conveisatlon In social circles. Tho two great events on tho cab-u-dar of festivities heio for each reason uie tho two balls, and now that thoy are Uith pnst society relaxes for a brief period lo renew en ergies for tho Assembly and other fashion able events to come. The charity ball given by tho Charity association was u magnificent nlTuir and the net receipts were f7,.'IOO. These an- thoollleiiil llgillcs given iim bv one f tho finance I'omiuiUiH'. The regular charily ball given by the Young Men's Hebrew oswhIh tlon nt tho Broad sti eet academy was a notable occasion and decldidly the social event of tho winter. At this ball not only Hebrews at tend, but at least one-half of tho participants aro gentiles. Tho Immense thaitcr was gor geously decorated and tho placo transformed into a veritable lloral palace. Two oichestros wero present, each of tliu ty pieces. Tickets wero sold at f!i each, Indie Isdng charged likewise My Lincoln friends who paid $T for a ticket to their chaiity ball good for one gen tleman and as many ladles oh ho wanted to tako, will note that pi ices east are even higher and not lower, as was often as serted. Tho ba'l hero netted $l8,tt0. Tho boxes In the the theater wero sold at auction and brought $10.) to (MM inch. They were used by sjicctutors. The charity ball given lu Chicago recently nutted about fJO.000. My Lincoln friends will note that a charitt ball, when once established, iIojs not eat tho re ceipts entirely by expense, but that tho poor get n llberul share of its baicflt. TIIEAT1UCAL. There Is never a dearth of theatrical amuse ment, either hero or In Now York. Thero is always a UImtuI Variety of plays to select from and almost any tasto can bo well satis. lied. This week Rooth-Modjoskn oio here. Unfortunately thomadomospralned lierunkle last week lu Brooklyn, so Miss Minna Gale, who was leading lady with tin Booth-Barrett toiiiHiny, plays in Modjosku's place, and ac quits herself credllubly. Booth closes next week at the Chestnut street theater. Holvlui is drawing well nt the oiieia house ami the Charles Wyndlmm company Is playing "Da vid Garrlck" to crowded houses nt the Broad street theater. "Fnuntleroy" is drawing well at tho Walnut and next week will bo Its fourth and lust. Annie Plxley Is nt tho Arch playing "Tho Deacon Daughter" mid doing an Immense' business. Sho closes next week lu "M'Liss." In fact all legitimate and wor thy plays nro doing excellently. NEW YOUK TIIEATEH8. Last week In Now York I attended theaters nightly and never enjoyed n serlos of jierform aucesns I did tho six that I saw at tho various houses In thnt city esiieclally so, as thoy wero all now successes, Hoyt's latest is "A Midnight Bell" and like his prnvlous plays is a great hit. In fnct, this ono has moro in it to command success than any other. It bus a tangible und clover plot. Although not as deep laid as a tragedy, it Is nevertheless com plete and Interesting. It is crisp and entirely different from his former productions. Goo Richards, who played tho Stranger in "A Hole in tho Ground," nnd Eugone Cnnllold, Ruts in "A Tin Soldier," are the leading spir its of tho piece. Win. Crane has made another great hit, nnd this time in his new play, "Tho Senntor,'' by Sydney Rosenlleld. The Star has Iteen packed nightly for tho past mouth, and the audiences have applauded till their hands fairly ached, Tho night I attended tho ni plauso was something wonderful, and Crane was comiKtlled to appear and reopX'orsovcral times. Tho piny Is of a somewhat novel char acter and forms a new theme. "Tho Sena tor" reveals llfont Washington, showing in n refined and natural manner tho l'fo of tho people's honored jervonts. Tho play hinges on n claim that has lecii before congress for thirty years. Tho Senator falls In lovo with tho daughter of tho claimant and for her sake swears to havo tho bill passed. And before tho final curtain rolls down tho bill Is passed. Tho incidents nro full of interest and keep tho audience thoroughly fascinated. Next I saw Gilbert & Sullivan's "Gondo Hers," which has Wn stamped a failure in Now York and that practically ends it for tho United States, for tho country nt large looks to Now York as Us authority on iiiuslo nnd tho iliama. I do not put mseir up us a critic, but in my humble opinion I certainly seo nothing particularly meritorious in it. Tho music, with tho exception of one air, Is void of any of the cnlchlness that is heard In "Ermlnio," "Gypsy Baron" nnd that class of operns. The libretto shows but a scanty plot and tho scenes nro all of on ordinary and un interesting nature. Tho engagement nt tho Now Park theater wns suddenly brought to n closo Wednesday. D'OK'o Carte, whoprrlved that day from Euiojie, has engaged a new cast to present tho piece again nt Palmer's noxt week. "Tho Gondoliers" has been pre sented by threo companies so far, and ench ono has mado a failure of It, D'Oylo Curto, who owns tho American rights, yet confident of success, now proKses to conduct tho opera lwrsoimlly, nnd says ho Is bound to mako It a go, I think, however, that another month in Now York will convince this famous English oH'ratic manager that "them's nothing in it," and then a fow months on the road will bring it to a timely end. What a contrast? The following evening I went to the Casino to see Gilbert & Offen bach's success, "The Brigands." Hero we note a great difference in the manner of "put ting on" nn opera. The scenery Is perfectly gorgeous and tho acting company is particu larly strong. Gay and winsome Lillian Rus sell takes the leading into, ably assisted by tho uprightly Fanny Rice, Miss Urquhart, Fredirlck Solomon, Ed Powers nndothcr cor respondingly excellent people. The chorus of seventy is strong and hiiru-onlous, and the or chestra of thlity pieces oil tend to make it a wonderfully smooth production. The co. turning Is the Hurst I have over seen, and the notion of the opei a Is quirk nnd full of life. I need not dwell on tho plot, for most Lincoln theator yoerssaw (ho plts.-o recently "mur dered" by ihoGrnu company. One can ol wojs enjoy a meritorious peifoimance the more iifti r having mtii It butchensl by Imita tors. Rudolph Aronson feels justly "sole" at tho maimer In which Gran Is traveling through the country advertising his piece os "tho Casino success," when in lad the Casino lias noconucctiou whatever with tho Grau outllt. Nelthei liasauy of Gi all's pisiple ever played hi tho Casino's "Brigands." Mr, Aron son tells me tho Grnu company huvo no right to presejjt "Thi DrliptndN," and I lie version that they pi i sent Is neither correct nor Jlko tho Casino production. One of tho pretl lest plays now on In Now York Is "Prince and PauKr," which Is run ning at the Bioadnny theater. In it is tho famous child act I ess, EMo Leslie, who created theioleof Little Iord Fauntleroy. In the former the little act I ess takes not only the leading tola but the principal scuklug put as well, which keeps her on the slogu most of tho time. The piece has a line cast and an excellent plot "Prli cc nnd Potior" Is n dramatization of Maik Twain's hook, anil Elsie lclio srlorms tho double rololuii won derful maimer. Tho thread of the story Is this: Tho prince lool.s liken little iaiiHr in whom his highness takes o friendly Intel est Being so much alike Isith in size mid appear once, the prince changes attlro with tho pau per and makes his appeal once in the palace, Seeing him thus, tho guards fall to recognize him ntiil by force eject him from the premises. Hocndouvnrs to gain entrance to his home, but none will believe him osls'lng tho prince, while on the other baud the pauMr, attired In the prince's clothes, trios to convince the attendants that ho is not tho pi luce. But they think him mod and nurse him accordingly. Finally the King dies, and still endeavoring to make them lielleve who ho really Is, the pauper is made King, His actions nrerldlcu ions, but everything Is attributed to temK rary madness. The royal family whllo out walking, meet tho 1 Ight prince, but they also re fuse to iccoKliizo hhn. Finally, however. tliu iwy is reoognizoi and everything ends right. "Prince and Pniipvr" Is a pretty play, and much in It Is worthy of serious consider ation. The pathotlo scenes nro well brought lu and the acting throughout is excellent. One does not think he is scoiug a c! lid .11 Hie lending role after the jday Is under way, for the littlo lady Is fully the equal of her older associates in tin diama. Tho spectacular field Is also well filled by tho Ideal Extravaganza company lu "Bhio bourd Jr."otNiblo's. Tho scenery Is elalio rate, mid in tho lust, act put tlcularly Is very fine mid masslvo. There i.re several novelties In it that nro accordtsl nightly antilatiKp. ami as It has lioeii thero for 11 mouth and done well, Its success Is assured. Deniunn Thompson's great play, "Tho Old Homestead," now well Into Its second yenr Is still lira wing crowded housesnttlio Academy. Nell Burgess In "Tho County Fair" (In its sec. ud bouson nt tho Union Square) mid "Aunt Jack" at tho Modlson Bquaro ore tho throe Jong runs of tho day. "Charity Ball'i Is a groat hit at tho Lyceum and lsnlso draw ing well and promises a long nnd successful run. Thero nro it number of other meritori ous plays in the city, but my limited stay did not Hriiiit my further enjoyment of tho thea ter, which I so much lovo and w hich I think I never could tire of. A VISIT TO MIHH IIISI.ANII. Having a spare half hour whllo "on the knunro.1' which m'Iiih fi lu, flu. .,1 e, ,..,,..... ( -. -. .. ..v...., ..iv illl ov IIIIIUII theutlcal peoplo for Union Square, I took oc casion 10 vmi mo oiliees or J lie Cosmopolitan mairazino. to diiv mv nwruwla In Mluu lllul,.,i nud thank her forher kind letter of recent dote. Approaching tliecditorlul room I inetn young man in uniform who toldmo ho "didn't know whether .Miss Blsland vos In, but would take in a card and see." I liuiulivl tin, v ,, ,, ,.i-.l and ho returned Instantly, saying: "Yes jush iiisiouu is in aim win Dogma to seo you." I wns soon lu tho presence of a young lady with an unusually handsome fnco and form, whoso ery presence seemed to lend charm to tho surroundings nnd mako tho pretty njMirt nicnts tho moio attractive. I had not ex IH'cted to see a beautiful fnen. f,,r n.,,,.,,,.. reorts nro generally exaggerate!, but in this instance mo press nns certuiniy done nothing but Its plain duty. Miss Dlsluiid looks exact ly like tho picture recently published In tho CouniEit, which she ndmltted was one of the best of herself that sho had seen, so I need not again descrilsj her. Miss Blslund was very communicative nud certainly is a pleasant conversationalist, wnicii mado my visit thor oughly Interesting and pleasant. Sho corn pllmented the CuimiKItonits several excellent articles regurding herself and trip, and to show that tho remarks in her letter to the edit or wero sincere, said that sho lmd furnished a recent CoimiKU clipping regarding herself to a publisher who lequested her biography for a book.soon to bo issued, entitled "Prominent American Writers," Tho lady did not seom to feel melancholly over her failure to beat her rival, Miss lily, on tho world circling trip, for, had her connections not leen missed, sho would lmvo made the trip in ample season and lmd tlmu to sjmro Miss Blsland Is fully cognizant of the favors shown her by tho press ovory whore, and seems to thoroughly appreciate tho many kind words given her, Sho has n pretty scrap look lu which sho keeps various clippings, and prizes it highly. And now tho "drop a nickel in tho slot" has another feature. In tho writing room of the Aster Ilouso is a machine w hero jou piny tho drop act and gut two two-cent stamps, and another one thut tells your ago for a nickel. Whutnoxtl Lou W. James M. Cochran, late of Lincoln, died at Salt Lake City Tuesday of consumption. He married a daughter of Mr. and Mix J. S. Burwlck Just ta'foro lemnvlug from thlsclt. At tho monthly meeting oHhe lloydou art club Tuesday evening thochlof feotuie ot tho piograin was a paper by Mrs. Ada Atkinson on "AbU-ys and Monasteries." MKs Cochran and Mrs. WiuUnnrtli gave musical numbers. Miss Hitchcock gave a short Niier on minia tures ns used lu tliu Illumination of old manu scripts, and Mr. A. J, Sawyer read a paper on "KnlghtsTompbir." Flno watch reiwlring ut Perry & Hnrrls, 1231 O street. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Tho thru! ileal attractions of the week wero fiimo and did not draw largo houses, Monday evening wo had "A Tin Soldier,'' ouoof Hoyt's rollicking nirnlrs, which depend so much on tho work of Iholiidlvlihml players. Tlmooui lmny was not extra strong and the peiform anco fared accordingly. On Tucfday evening Choi lm E. Vomer gave us "Hhomus O'Brien." It was us like ofher liinh plays as ono pea un to another, and thoy mo all calculated lo iijc sal to sentiments of an Iilsh nudlenco rather than a mlxisl, critical gathering, Daisy lloo Stoddard, tho Nebraska child orator, gave her entertainment nt Fi Hike's last night. Tho Hatch family will give a bell ringing entertainment next Wcduodoy evening ut tho Trinity M. E. church. NEXT TIIUIIHIIAY. The Roouey conn dy company ore Ixyokml at Fuuko's for next Thuisday evening In their now play, "Pat's Now Viuilrobo.n Put lUsinoy has been on tliu sUigo for twenty yeais, nud has long been a Mar. Ills special ty Is Iilsh song mid unco business, and ho Is ono of the lost jKrfuiinerers In his Hue. Of lato yeais ho has been assisted by his daugh ter, Katie Ronnoy, who sings and dances nud gives Impersonations that Invariably bring encores, lu years p'ist these people gave n variety perfoi malice, but their now play has more of a plot, though It affords the inopKir tunltlos for their hmkIiiUIoh, This will be the first iHirformauceof tho new play lu Lincoln, and Roouey has a lot of iiiliuliers who will be suro to turn out. EVAMIEI.INK, Mnnugor McReynol.ls of Fuuko's has look ed "Evangeline" for noxt Saturday evening. This Is one of Rice & Dixuy's operatic bur lesques, which nro all put on In handsome and elaborate style. "Eviingullnu" was ono of Rice's first successes, twilve years or more ugo, und it hoSiilwnysretalii(sllUK)pulurily, THE KDKN UUHEK. "Tho best show I over saw at tliu Museol" This was only one of a hundred remarks n CoimiKiircpoitcr overheard at this populnr resort one evening this week. Rollii, tho living half woman was "out of sight" (at least tho lower half was), unit furnished the pat ions the finest Illusion ever si en lu this city. Tho Bijou theater revealed Zuno, the Uro prlnco and gun juggler, together with the ever spulor Murkley & Oberly, the funny musical mokes. In curio hall aie Mile. A rem is, tho Inly Sampson, and Big. Mole tamo in u during net on u ladder of sharp edged swords. In the thcutoiluin the show opens with the A rem is u tho fearful act of pinning a young lady to a Hoard with knives and hatchets; Ben Huiin, tho coiuedlrn; Arcarls ngolii us n gyjwy Imml; the littlo Lynch children in songs nnd dances; Miss B'lllo Wellington, the only lady contortionist, concluding with Drummoud & Stable, the muslcnl blacksmiths. This act is certainly one of tho most pleasing ever Introduced to a Lincoln nudlenco, nnd elicits rounds ofni plaubo nt ench iicrformunco. Mr, Drum moud Is ono of tho very fow "nerve dancers" now Is'foro tho public Jnnil his work mndo him many friends lu this city. Noxt week will bring Zato, tho nerial gym nast. This ludy's wonderful and daring or formouce on tho flying rings nnd tho appar ent ease nud Indllfereuce with which sho sir forma almost Impossible fonts fill the audi ence with wonder and admiration, j nen mere win uo iienri .Moore Hunt, a wonderful equilibrist who stands pre-eminent among head balancers of lsoth hcrnls pheres. His marvellous feats tiou his ele vated stairs wins for him tho hearty applnuso of the audience. Among the other features will Iki Dickey fe Howard, song and dnnce men; Eph Barnes, colored comedian; tho Taylor twin sisters, phonomlnul vocnllsU, etc. TALK OK THE HTAUE. Under dale of last Saturday n corrospon dent writes from Now Yoi k: The hit of the week bus been made by the John 11. Russell farce-compnny with "Tho City Directory" nt tliu Bijou theater, mid tho laughable play Is suro to havo a long run, Nothing produced this season has so much ntim-cd thoater-goors. Tho other novelty which has drawn Hx)plu to tho tall end of tho Bowery Is Miss Mario Prescott, who is the first woman to piny luyo, and let it be sold played It witli admirable fidelity. Mr. and Mrs. Kendal returned for n week ut tho Hurlem 0siru House, Mr. Hummerstien giving them Mkv cent of the gross receipts, nud havo done a very largo business. In fact, for tho first time lu many weeks managers are not complaining as the business in nil tho Gotham playhouses has been sntlstoctory. In spito of a pretty severe "roosting" by tho entire metroolltnn press, "Master and Man" has also douo farly. It goes next week to tho Grand 0iern House where Ic no doubt will 1,0 hulled as a "corker" by tho West Slders and do n very lurge busi ness. Mr. Muiibfleld, who mndo a very dis tinct hit lu it, will, however, remain at Palm er's nnotlier week, npixmrlng as llmim Chevrtal in "A Furivlun Romance." On Wodnesduy Augustln Daly prtontcd Vlctor len Sardou's farcical comedy,"BolloMaman," which ho bus adapted and called "A Price less Paragon." Lil;o everything this nrtlstlc inunuger does, "A Piiceless Paragon" is ex cellently staged, rightly cast and a success f i om start to finish. It Is u very bright nnd uimislng comedy. When Mr. Wallack died, and his name was pulled down it was thought u shame, us tho liulf-llulshed pile wus the only monument to the great actor, but since tho thc.ttor bus been turned into u comblnu tlon house, producing tho most lurid kind of Bowery melodrama, It may ho it kindness to the dead actor's memory that Ins honored untiio is no longer connected with it. The "second choice" In theutles for swelldom is tho Ljceiim, which is carefully nud skillfully huudlisl by Duulul Frohiuun, who ranks sec ond, with Frank Sanger of the Broudwuy 'is thud. Tho following attractions wero iinuoiiucvd for this week in New Yoik: "1 ho Piinconud tho PuiijK'r" at tliu Broadway; Win. H. Crano in "The Sunutor" at tho Star; "ThoBilguniL" nt the Casino; "The Stepping Stone" nt tho Standard; "The City Directory" ut tho Bijou; "Tho Gondoliers" nt Palmer's; "Aunt Jack' and "A Man of the World" ut tho Mndlson Squaro; Downing In "The Glodlnlor" at tho Windsor; "Shenandoah" nt Proctor's; Keeno In "Willis XI" nt tliu FouileeiilhSlreet("Tho Old Homestead" nt the Academy ; "Tho King's Fool" nt NlhloV'Tho County Fnlr" ut tin Union Square: "The Charily Ball nt the Ly. oeuni;"Mr. Km lies of New Voiknt tho Peo ple's; Rlehaid Mansfield lu "Mnsternnd Man" nt the Grand; Oliver Byron ut the Third Avs onuu; Mr. nnd Mrs. Kendal nt tho Fifth Avo iiiiui A Pi Iceless Pnrogon" ot Daly's; "Threo Only Daughters" at tho Now Gaiety. Dnnliip's cable news sends word from Nlco Hint Mary Anderson admits Isdng engaged to Mr, Navnrio. "Our Alary" pretended nlsoto be u gissl ilo-il Mirpl Ned over the suit Ablioy HoliiH'fTol nud Giou nro bringing against her. Tho Duiihip coblu company, by the way, wns orgonlrcd by Davison Haldol, formerly of tho Chicago AVirn-AWcro, nnd later of tho Now Yoi k 7Vui, with Robert Dutilup, the well kiiuwn New York hat'er. On the other sldo the company Is known as tho Dnl.lol oablo company. Many Lincoln jssiplu will recall Amelia Glover, "the littlo fawn" lu black who gavo nioli u lienutlfully graceful daneo In "Tho Corsair." Sho has Joined "Tho City Dlieclo ry" company und bus caused n furore In Now York. Her diinolng Is thought more graceful und fetching tlmu any of tho bin.lon Gnlety girls, Sho Is tho sister-in-law of Henry E. Dlxoy. It is possible flint Henry E. Dlxoy and U Rico will not Iki associated In business nftor iiiu etui or tho cm rent senson. It, Is gently whispered t'nat.Mr. Dixie Intends to produoo n new play for a sumiuer's run nt ono ot tho theutirs of New Yoik, which Is usunlly kept open through tho hot weather. Many Lincoln tinnier goer will recnll Daisy Hall, who played the girlish lover In "Held by tho Enemy" lu such n charmingly cute manner. Shu was niariied last week ut Plttsbuig to Joseph M. Humpluejs of tho sumo company. The skirt daneo Introduced In "I)luolcnrtli Jr.," in New York, has caught the town. It is a very pretty Vcnoruollnti conhti-ilanxa, which Is culled the Mnrungo In Caraccas and 1'orto Cnbollo. It Is couqiOKod of leu nnd luce. Dora v Hoy, the wife of Richard Golden ("Old Jed Prouty"), Is to star noxt senson Inn muslcnl fnntnsy written exnressly for her by William GUI, who tmslsted Golden on thedro inutlo comjiosltloti of "Old Jed Prouty," It has been settled thnt Mrs. Helen Duu- J vray-Woid, wife of John Ward, tho Novr, York base balllst, will ugnln go upon tho stage next senson In u play by Sydney Rosens fold , Surnh Ilcrnhnrdt bus begun tho study of Romeo In English, nnd may play It to Miss Mnrguret Mather's Juliet, in America, noxt senson. ' Miss Mary Anderson, who Is to bo nmrrlesl befoi e tho close of tho present year, will re tire fioui the stugo iiuriiiniiaiitjy, so It Is said. Mnrguret Mather has given 10,000 for Jules Bnrbler's play, "Joan d'Arc," lu which Sarah Bernhardt has made n grout success. "The City Directory," which Is making a hit in Now York, had almost its first presen tutloii lu Lincoln two or threo mouths iigo. With tliu exception of the Kendalls and "Aunt Jock" nothing brought from England ins iH'en successiui mis season. Rlchnrd Stnhl's now ojiern, "Tho Sea King," will have its first production ut tho Chestnut, Philadelphia. April 'J8. Frank Daniels is booked for n run m his "Littlo Puck" at tho Park theater, New York, liegfmilng Monday, "A Coimsly of Errois" will be revived next season by Stuart Hobson. Dlxov's "Seven Ages" will begin a Chicugo run March 1M. Dlxey's "Woven A bos'.' has closes! lis run In New York. "Tho Burglar" Is ploying to good business In Boston. Nollio Illy Is lecturing. Ask your grocer for Gullck's broad. If you mint lino correspondence stationery reinomlMjr that tho Couiiieh olllco carries a largo Hue, Including novelties. Lesson In ralnllng. Miss Clair Link has returned nnd opened a class lu Oil, Wnter Colors, Pastel and tho Royal Worcester china iwlntlng nt herstudlo, HUH) K street. Terms nnd particulars fur nished on application. Wedding supjiers, lunches and bunquets of nil kinds nro provided by Brown in tho best style nud on short notice. Show Cases 1'or Hull, Sovernl counter show cuses of several sizes nil for snlo cheap nt tho Couiukh office. Call and seo them. Prices will suit.! Desk IConiii i(ii, OIIIim-k, III our now counting room which Is cnrxt od with body brussels and otherwise hand somely furnished, wo have built a neat rail ing, giving room for two offices, or desk room, which wo will rent roasonnbly to tho right purtle. Offices kept clean, heated, and uso of telephone given. Apply nt olllco. Wessel Printing Co. "Courier" Building, ri Hill N St. Adams, Ionising & Scott, attornoys, rooms 20, 21 and W. Lattn Block. Increnseil l'irteeiiTliiitiiiiul I'ulil, Tho Express but recently published tho fact thut Mr. .. P. Cole, a (Kxir man who msidts ut PeurMiII, was the lucky winner of f Ift.OOO in tho I)iilstiua State lottery, having pur chased ticket No. IW.I.VI, which drew one fortieth of tho grand capital prize of ?IXK),000 in tho DecemU'r drawing Mr. Colo sent his ticket to New Orleans In express, where it was cashed lu full und the money returned to him Inn remarkably short tlmu, thus demon strating that the Louisiana Sluto lottery company Is us reliable nAjwr, and never makes a promise that Is uMRwJut to tho letter. Sun Antonio (Texas) iexusi6'JHil nil an. 8, r ; A i