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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 1891.
P.
THE NEW LANSING-
Concluded from siii one,
aurfnccs.tlic room cnn be reduced to nnjr
desired Icmpcrnttirc during hot weather,
Tim It will be seen that the comfort of
tlie patrons will tit nil respect be under full
control of the management, The inachln
cry that xx 111 operate nil thU It under tha
klc walk nomc twenty feet or more from
the stage ami mine seventy feet from the
auditorium.
J.
F. LANDING.
Horn In
Amsterdam, Montgomery
county, New,
York, In tSja, our well
known fellow
citizen i cached Lincoln In
1873, and cnn consequently be railed one
of the pioneer. Following the advice of
Horace (Jicelcy, he came went "to
grow up with the country," and ban been
successful, Mr. Lansing came herewith
his family, and was soon engnged In the
real estate business after hi arilvnl.
Possessed with extraordinary energy he
pushed on, gaining the conlldcncc of In
vestors by his Integrity ns well ns by his
sound Judgment. llclsnlso one of the
self-made men of whom Lincoln cnn be
proud, To-day he Is considered the lend
ing real estate agent In the capital and Is
posscsicd with a fortune acquired through
constant attention to his business. He Is
one of the few to whom Lincoln owes
thanks for what the city Is to-day.
Ills home has become n center for social
attractions', he Is modest and unassuming;
has a host of friends, and will, ns he him
self says: "I laving acquired wealth here,
1 Intend to do all thnt I cnn to push our
beautiful city onward and onward." Mr.
Lansing has a most Interesting family and
is a happy man.
HENRY OLIVER.
Mr, Henry Oliver was born nt Median
lcsvllte, Saratoga county, New York, In
the year 1857. and Is consequently only 34
years old. His, has been a busy life and a
most successful career. Indeed, few men
are to be found among the sclt-made men,
of which he Is one of the foremost, that
have secured fortunes nt such an early
age. With nothing but his fidelity, dill
gence and intellect for capital he started
for the south when yet In his teens, and
was soon afterward an active partner In
cotton seed oil factories In South Carolina
and Georgia, He retains his large inter
ests In that Industry and is besides presi
dent of the leading national bank In At
lanta, Ga. Some time since he came to
this city on n visit to his brothcr-ln-law
our old fellow citizen, J, F. Lansing, Esq.,
and was so much pleased with the place
that he at once determined to Inveit same
I his surplus cash In this place. It l
thus that he and Mr, Lansing decided to
erect an opera house.
the, characteristics 01 Mr. uilvcr arc
push, Intelligence and honesty, and he
exerts all them In the true American
fashion. He now resides In this city with
his family, and his advent at this place Is a
most valuable acqusltton to the social and
commercial needs of Lincoln, Ills first
piece of work here speaks volumnes of
what the city may expect of him hereafter.
ED. CHURCH.
The manager of the Lansing and the
pioneer of the theatre in this city, Is so
well known that little need be said of
him. lie came here In 1868; he nt once
entered Into business and soon afterwards
Identified himself with the theatre, and
ever since has given this branch of busi
ness his special attention. The city of
Lincoln has to thank him for the Lansing'
slncgitisdue to his energy that Messrs.
Lansing and Oliver finally consented to
build it. The new opera house lias been
built, so to speak, under his own super
vision, the proprietors having given him
oarte blanche, knowing lull well that no
one better fitted for the purpose could be
aecured and they were right. And now
that he has such a theatre as he wanted to
have, the people of Lincoln can from his
management expect the very best that
he can give them without fear of disap
pointment, and a new era in theatricals Is
now commencing.
The patrons of the Lansing need not
be Mtrprbed at the Interior decorations
f the building, and will nt be when
they knew that the subject of this sketch
who Is president of tha Interior Decora
tive Company, hns had charge of the
work. Mr. Zlcincr Is an artist In every
sense of the word, whoso good taste Is
A. C. X.IEMEU.
well known to his more Intimate friends
In literary parlance Mr. Zlcincr Is n real
liohcmlau; that Is to say, n lover of all
classic arts, and nn amateur In most of
them. The newspaper men of the capital
city always found hi him "the friend In
need, who Is a friend Indeed." It would
be superfluous to sny nuythlng further of a
gentleman so well known In this city
where professionally and socially he hns
nn superlois and few equals. So much
for the president of the Interior Decora
tive Company. As to the company Itself,
let them be judged by their own work, ns
It will lie seen by thousands nt the Lans
ing; It will be n sulUclcnt guarantee to re
commend the linn to the most fastidious,
and Lincoln cm well be proud Indcedof an
establishment that would even do honor to
New York,
CASTEL-IIERT.
This gentleman Is a native of southern
France, but hns for some years already
been a resident of New York City, where
among the scenic nrtlsts of the country he
lias already secured n foremost place,
He hns hnd charge of nil the scenic paint
ing of the Lansing, ns v ell ns of tha drop
curtain, and his vork will commend itself
to nil those who will sec It, Ills designs
arc original as well as striking, and it is
safe to say that very few theatres In the
land will surpass the Lansing In its variety
as well as In the perfection of its scenery.
C. K. SMITH, K, C. HORN.
These gentlemen compose the firm tha
took hc contract to build the Lansing
Their place of business Is 1193 Broadway,
New York City.
Mr. E. C. Horn was born In St. Louis
In 1854, and Mr. Smith In Massachusetts
in the same year. Hoih of them nrc in
the very prime of life, fully equipped with
the dash nnd force required in these re
markable times of progress. They make
a specialty of theatre building and have
over thirty to their credit and honor. Ihey
have built theatres In one-half the states
of the union, chief among which U the
Tremont nt Hoston. The plans for the
Lansing were delivered to them some
time last June. They went to work at
once and were delayed about a month by
the flood oftraln which made the excava
Ion for the theatre a regular lake; so that
they have really been at work only five
months to build and complete the vast
and elegant structure which they con
tracted for last June. No greater reccom
mendation can be given them.
Mr. Smith of the firm has until a week
ago been here In person, but Mr. Horn
remained to relieve him. He will deliver
the keys of the building to Messrs. Lans
ing and Oliver on Monday evening, No
vember 33, The Lansing Is a monument
to Messrs. Horn & Smith's capabilities as
builders.
THE OTHER CONTRACTORS.
In the erection of this theatre the vari
ous departments of construction have been
placed In the hands of those most compe
tent to gain the desfred result, and it is
pleasing to the management to be nble to
state that each contract has been faithfully
and most satisfactorily performed; also
that all supplies and skilled labor have
been contracted for at home, as far as pos
sible, as the following list will show:
Akoiutroth J. II MoKlfatrlck A Bon,
New York.
Exoavatino llobort MoNamara, Lincoln,
Contkaotohs AND HuiLDins Horn
Smith, Now York who havo built 80 or 40 of
the best theatres tn this conntly.
Foundations Van Cott A Denntson, Lin
coln. Lumiier Henry fc Coaliworth Co., Lincoln.
Pmimuinq AND Oah Kittino Hooker A
Orr, Lincoln-
Btxak IIkATINQ A. Hurlbut A Co., St,
Joseph.
BalCK Various Lincoln firms.
Illuminations and Buotkioal Appli
ances Lincoln Electrlo Supply and Manu
facturing Co.
Vxntilatino The Hturvoiant Co., of
New York.
Glass Wostern i'alnt and Ola Co., Lin
coln.' OriHA Ouaibb J. A. Murdoch, Lincoln,
for the A. II. Andrews A Co., Chicago.
Paintimq and Intbrioh Finish Interior
uecorauve uo, a. u. .leiner. rreuuent.
Faxsco and Dbcokatino Paintino Fred
Ktltler, New York.
Tilino Chaa. A. Harvey, Omaha.
Cabpkts A. M. Davis A Hon, Lincoln.
Furniture A. T. Qruotter A Co., Lincoln,
DBAraniKS-Mlller 4c Paine, Lincoln.
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flOUVRNlHS AMI) HnuNR PnnouAM-Wessol
Printing Uo l.tnooln.
MANTKLs-Mncoln Mirror A Mntilet Co,
OlCNKItAli Hul'StltNIBNIIANTrt J n tn os O.
LniirIiIIii, J. H. Hmlth nnd J. (Irani,
II 11 AM Woiik HI. t-ouls ItnllltiK Co.
Ki.ohai. UiCoiiATloxH Chapln llros., Lin
coln. CmiNloit WmiK" William (lolr.nr,
ItAniiWAiir. Ituiluo A Morris. Lincoln.
CiiTHToNK-Clm. WundorllchA Co., Lin
coln, Mill WoiiK-Nobrnskn Plniulng Mill Co.,
Lincoln.
llooriNO-Nlcliols Hoofing Co.
Houhr I'r.iirUMRiin 11. W. Drown, Drug
gist, Lincoln.
HorkkrV !:. Custc l-llort, Now York,
Ino Woiik Nebraska Iron Works.
Hiiik Wai.kh-I.IiicoIu Artificial Hlono A
Mfg. Co., Lincoln. '
MUHIO I.iinslng Theatre Orchestra, llolit.
8. Ilrownr, Mniuiuernnd Director.
THE ORCHESTRA
There Is no portion of nn evening per
formnnce nt the piny house thnt receives
more attention or deserves more appreci
ation than n gixxl orchestra. In this Im
portant detail Manager Church hns also
shown clever tact nnd excellent judg
ment by placing the orchestra under the
pergonal direction nnd management of
Mr. Robert S. Hrownc, more familiarly
known as "Hob" Hrownc. This gentle
man, with a dozen or more years of
nctlvc experience In musical circles of the
highest order, has secured a coterie of
soloists that, he it said with credit to him
self nnd the new theatre, will rank with
the best orchestras of the country. The
following gentlemen will assist our "Hob"
In rendering sweet strains of music to
pass the time pleasantly between nets nnd
whenever otherwise cnllcd tip:
VIollus-CtinN. L. Ilowon, Maurice D. IIcmso,
ItUilolphUH HtniKNiimim 11 ml John I'niiildln,
Vlolu-W. K. Hlinw.
VI0II1 Cello-Krnst Krlie.
Doilblo Huh Hubert i Hrowno
riutcs-J. li. Frank nnd Arthur (latolioiisu.
Clarinets Kd. Kiiurlto uuil II. C. Viuicler
berg. Cornets-Win. O'Hhoa, Jr., iindW.B. Ileal ty.
Krouoli Horns Chits. HIhIuk and U. W.
Johnson,
Trombone Jnn. W, Ac.xnuder.
Drums iiikI Tyinimiu Harry Montgomery.
THE OPENING NIGHT.
January nnd November 1891, have wit.
ncsscd the successful culmination of two
enterprises of the highest Importance in
the history of a growing and progressive
city. The building nnd opening of a mag
nificent hotel and nn even more mngnlli
cent theatre. The Hotel Lincoln nnd the
Lansing theatre arc two palpable evidences
of that metropolitan spirit which now In its
early dawn has lifted Lincoln from the
grcnt rank and tile of ambitious towns to
the plane of n real city, and which In the
succeeding years will transform the lively
city into n throbbing metropolis with all
of the elements of metropolitan life.
The drama in Lincoln received nn im
pctus Monday evening in the opening of
the Lansing thnt will have an abiding influ
ence in interesting the city's most refined
and cultured people in the stage. Envir
onment in matters theatrical Is everything,
nnd henceforth the drama can be witnessed
and studied under the most favorable aus
pices. It Is expected with confidence that
the class of theatre goers will be materially
enlarged, nnd the result nnd effect of this
Increased Interest will be a raising of the
standard local theatrical attractions. Lin
coin wilt be placed In n full equality with
Denver, Knnsns City nnd Omaha, and
amusement patrons may look to see in this
city all of the leading companies that
travel.
No one event hns ever occasioned so
much Intensifying comment ns the open
ing of the new theatre. For months devo
tees of fashion nnd followers of the drama
have looked forward to November twenty
third with the keenest interest, and plans
were working for several weeks to give the
occasion the social brilliancy which marked
the first public performance in the amuse
ment temple. Filling the luxurious boxes
and scattered through the vast auditorium
were jolly theatre parties, and everywhere
was the fashion, youth, beauty and culture
of the city visible. From pit to dome, from
proscenium to foyer nil of the available
space was occupied bv the flower of Lin
coln's population, nnd the ensemble was
indescribably beautiful. Here and there
diamonds flashed tn the effulgent glow;
radiated from hundreds of sparkling elec
tric lights, bewitching toilettes flecked the
mass of sombre black with white and dell
cate color, corsage boqucts innumerable
filled the air with a rich flagrant and femi
nine beauty resplendent ss never before'
completing a scene of unrivalled loveliness
WHO WERE THERE.
Every box and loge were taxed to their
capacity. On the west side the first box
was occupied by Mr. nnd Mrs. J. F. Lnn
dcrs, Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Oliver nnd MUs
Jessie Lansing. A party composed of Mr,
and Mrs. A, G. Recson, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Dance Coffroth nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. F. W.
Brown were in the box adjoining. In the
loge were Messrs. Mntt Baldwin, Guy
Hurlbut, Harry Lansing and Mlst.cs Grace
Oakley, Mary Moore and Marie Marshall,
On the opposite hide Mr. Ed Fitzgerald's
party were in possession of the two lower
boxes. The party composed Messrs. Ed
Fitzgerald, Fred W.H. Huutz, F. C. Howe,
John T. Dorgan, R. M.Joyce, Lew Mar
shall and Misses Rachel Orock, JeaneUe
Wilson, Martha Funkc, Nellie Kclley, Fay
Marshall and Halite Hooper. In the left
loge were Mr. M. I. Aitken, Mr. F. W
Helwlg, Mrs. Jennie Hard and the Misses
Grace and Gertrude Aitken. The first up
per box on this side was occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Denton, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Townlcy, Miss McLaughlin and Mrs,
John McManlgal. In the box adjolnlug
were Mr. George Lowrey, Mrs. L. Lowreyf
Mr. M. M. Flnnigan, Miss Alice M. Fen
ncally and Mr. ane Mrs, John P. Maull.
In the loge were Mr. C. E. Montgomery,
t. I Ichtcr and Miss Ilclc Salran,
of Beatrice, and Miss Fannie Newman. To
the west In the first upper box were Mr.
nnd Mrs. Yntes, Mr. and Mrs, R, C. Mcin
tosh and Miss Jones, of Cincinnati, The
rcond box was occupied by Mr. and Mr,
Lou Wcstcl, Mr. and .1rs. David Wise and
Mr. Henry Afnycr. In the loge were Dr.
and lrs. A. Wilkinson, of Dcunlson
Iowa, 1rs. Sanford, Jrs. Canficld, 1ls
Canflcld nnd Mr. Hnrncs. The box on the
west side of the second tier wns occupied
by 1r. nnd .1rH. A. G. Hlllmcycr, ilr.
nnd 1rs. George Cook nnd sou, and , 1r.
nnd Jrs, 11. Clnrk, Opposite box C. E,
Holmes, J. Chase, of Weeping Water
II. A. Gibson, F. N. Gibson, W. Epper
son and J. Johnson,
Through the dress circle anil parquette
nnd In the bnlcony there were 11 number of
small parlies, and In the front rows of the
dress circle on the cast side there wns n
party comprising .1r. nnd .1rs. R, P
ilulr, ilcssis. Jewel Clcnvcr, of ..1llwau.
kec; Fannie Haw ley, Gctrudc Hill, Cnrric
Wnsiucr, of Omaha; Cntoln Hill, Nellie
White, .1oude Smith, Coin Talbot, llnr
wood, 1agulre, Wayne, Smith, .1ctsrs
S. T. St. John, W. Morton Smith, Frnnx
S. Burr, Charles L. Burr, Wllllnm E.
Clnrkc, Oscar Funkc, Charles 1), lulleu
Sam E. Low, Frank L. Hnthnwny, Lieut
J. J. Pelshlng, Jospcph llrlggs and F. M,
Cook.
ODDS AND ENDS.
The place for the orchestra can accom
modate some forty musicians.
Extra copies of the Souvenir In envel
opes, ready for mailing, may be had at
this olllce.
An nsbestos curtain is in 'position ready
to separate the stage from the auditorium
In ense of emergency .
The Fumolr N In the basement under
the lobby nnd will furnish fine accommo
dations for those who wish to retire to
enjoy a smoke.
If the portraits shown are not ns natural
to life as they should be, the fault lies not
with the nrtist, but in the fact thnt several
of the photographs were old productions
The balcony hns a fine nnd large room
exclusively for the use of the ladles.
Is fitted out In boudoir style nnd hns such
modern appliances ns may be required.
In nddltion to the theatre Itself, the
Lnuslng building hns four stories of ele
gant rooms nnd hulls facing on the streets,
nnd served witlielcvntors, 'thesenre en
tirely separntc from the theatre, thcie be
ing solid tire walls fully sixteen inches
thick between them.
To the rear of the dress circle on the
lower floor, nnd nil around from cast to
west wall, heavy nnd rich draperies are
hanging from fancy bnlllstcrs. To tin:
renrof these arc the doors of the foyer,
the main entrance, and the elegant stair
way leading to the balcony.
The magnificence of the auditorium's
decorations is due entirely to Mr Fred
Klttlcr of New York, than whom no
abler or more accommodating artist cnn
be found In the profession. Rapidity of
execution ns well ns grcnt skill are ills
professional characteristics.
The regular house program of this
theatre has been placed with Wctscl Print
ing Co , nnd that it will be neat nnd inter
esting at nil times will be our constant
aim. It will appear on toned book paper,
with a handsomely engraved bending of
original design, artistically printed. The
initial Issues of the I.anstiig Theatre Pro
gram will regularly appear nt eich per-
formnncc nfter this week. Advertising
space for the season may now be secured
at the ollice of publication, or an agent
will call at your ollice, on request by mail
or telephone.
Theatrical Criticisms, see page 5.
A STATEJMPLGYE
He tells a Reporter About
Being Cured by Dr. Dennis,
the Catarrh Specialist.
Nothing succeeds like success. This adage
Is mm u than exemplified ly tlio expel iunco
of Dr. Dennis in tills city. His success In
curing many bud cases or cntarru wuo nun
dospatiedot relief has filled hU ofliro with
patients from morning to night. The- fol
lowing is only one of 1 lie many statements
which could bo made public if spaco did not
forbid. a pLAIN STATEMENT,
Ten years ago I was nttneked by that
dread disease, Catarrh. It Iwgau utter I
had had it td cold 11s 11 mopping up or tliu
nostrils mj I could notbrenthuoxcept through
my mouth. It grew woimj from year to
yi-ar. I would hawk and biit almost con
stantly: my breath sinelltxl bad; was dizzy;
had constant ringing sounds In my wirs; my
throat felt dry ami purched and I lost tlio
hense of smell, and I Ijccjiiiib coi.s.dornbly
donf; my upnetllo wns poor; bowels costive;
felt weak anil uimblo to engage In any physi
cal exertion; my ears U'gnr. finally discharg
ing 11 bud smelling sultaiieo nnd my nostrils
pained ineto breathe thioughtboin; I became
alarmed. I had tried nvcryiliimcnud pa'd
out a great deal to physicians. I finally
went to the mountains near Denver. About
September 1, 1801, 1 plueoU my case- in Dr.
Uennut nanus i Hruimra., ....,,
November 1, 1 consider myself entirely well.
The euro 1ms been a sin prise, but 11 most
happy one. I will taku great pleasure in
RiiHMnrlnir nnv limuhios about Dr. Dennis
and his treatment." Any person can, by
calling on Dr. Dennis, learn this gontlemau's
name and addres-, which ho doo not wis h
to I avo printed in the papers. He is an em
ploye atone of the stute institutions in this
city and well known.
C. Warren Dennis, M.D.
Eyo, Ear, Noho unit Throat Burgeon and Spec
allUiiJ ntnrrh, graduate- of threo medical
colleges; 10 years' experience. Hundreds of
cases successfully treated. Chances reason
able. Consultation rrco. Corrospondoneo so
licited. 1'atlonU at a distance treated by
correspondence Itoferenccrt, many or the
best people in Lincoln, who have been cured.
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