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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12, 189: 4 fr v.ja jJfcjSFKXffB. Spcclnl CnuiUKit Coiiespondenco ) Nkw York, Nov. r,1B!U. Altlimih with In 11 week f tlio prmUlrntlnl olfrttnii, UMiully RKrlxl of turmoil and olitlral sideshows , liming which tlio plnydiotnes mo ncKleeled. , tho thentrlcnl business has been fairly rihmI. , In fact the llfo nml dentil struck' between tho two grent partle have donu no hiinu, this time, to either tho theatres In the metropolis or anywhere else. It hn been tho quietest, campaign ever wen hi New Yi rk, l nml If thu hln dallies illil not spur tho votei h on to 1I0 their ilutynt the polN ou cl-ctlon ! ilny with accounts of tho contest, ornamented by "scare heads," no una would limigiiui thut tho greatest tuition on em th wus seleetluR n fillet for the next four yearn. Tho inaniiKei who, as n rule, do not link new productions I uv mis iinio, 1'iivo mIm. miii lioliler this year, pleco dealt with (ho life of Abraham Lincoln nriiiiill pttter,' county surveyor,, IrnM.i tor, liir advent liito tho icuato of tho ('lilted States anil lis pf mldou t. Tho production will N 011 a lavish scale, nml will reipihonot only 11 1-1 rong cnt, but n lot of mipcrnuiner nilw Iu tha'plny Mho homely niilo ami tho natural Intelligence of tlionmityr president lll ho made most prominent. There w III he 110 state question Involved Whatever, Just a faithful picture of thu Rival Atnciicnu who Iiiih illumined history's pni;o. with his Intellect Mini his lorrcfuliicss. VOX VONsO.V AT I.ANHINO' TO-MllllT. Tho Iih'iiUIiir up of it logjam ill the second act of Yon Yoiimoii Is pronounced by those Who have wen this t hrl Iiiik .t'pitxlu In real lumberman's life as tho mot perfect plcttiro la-t tableau of lieu Hur hint nltstit, will tin I'loubtedly be esteemed, by most of tho ppeO'' tubus, its wnithy to stand uuelmUKod. !n tleod, It Is dlllleiilt to Imagine how tho scenic ilininutlr.it Ion of it (treat inuiuuco could (hi IlK'ie successful, both us to Its urtlstlo prep nratioii and setting, and also tin patiiuitmlo falthfiillueHS of thirictor. Tint Ihiitl tithlei ti, entitled 'tra'M Story of the Nile,1 was one of IlidlKClibiiblo lovollnes II consisted of tin eo tiibleat.x, olio lilcudliiHuto tho other sue ceslve y, all culminating hi a toilte on soluble of liyptlan iuukuIHccuco most nivlslil.'ih'. With this, tho spectators woio wholly cntimiivd." MiiHUY, 1111: niAMl1," i'i)ii:m ,ni:t. That theatre kIiik puhlleare Innd of leil ism is an admlttisl fact, but whthor tho icallm Is innile to order, as It were, or car Vaited-I and iilthouuh tin or fmir Im? i..I i t'ver conjtructod by the dtuire carpenter ami aro duo tlm week after tho election lostili In i s(1'"" l,,,l"b-'i-. A lop Jam is where the known, there was onniiidi nnw.lu M musses of Kfent saw log, cut during the day evening to make (lotham proud or itfeir whiter nnd lloatod down b tlio wpiins fresh nsu the.itileul eontio. Tho bcslof thetiow ' lls ,U,il a "dilve", becomo tangled ou , things was brought out by Mr. Clinrtt t w"" olctnictlou iiml Intel locked until they Frnliimiii at the Standard theatre following I '"'" l,",'l' "I1 tbouands high atthelnunediate , tho gieat success of ".lane." It Is a three ' point of lop.mio and miles long In the net comedy from tho French of Alexander , Kiniil stieam In the rear. To dislodge this liissou, lint Ainerlcanled by .Sidney Hoson feld. It was received with hearty approval, and from tho time the cuitaln roso on the Hist act until it fell ou tho last the hearty laughter ws almost Incessant. "The Family Cilclo" will only leiualn at the Htunduid for two weeks, when It will bo icmnved to make toom for "ThoMiisked Hair'and John Drew, which Is on tho top wave of a big success at Palmer's, lint it could easily liitvudou" iiond service for mail) weeks to come at tho Htan- lmd. Atthullljou an old favorito not seen In New York for mole than a iIozjii jears, a ml I 0110 who has won fame nml shukcls both In I Kngland and Amtrnllii, inado his reappear I unco tu "Mrg, llridget OUlilen, K-i " To those that lomemlier "Fun on tho llrMol" tho play is not exactly new, but the oppor tunities of the widow have been Increased as thu moeher-ln-law of the .young husbifnd, whose love making began-on tho Sound 1 Mviiinlioiit. She occupies the stngo most of tho time, except w hen the 1 pt of tho enst do their "turns," hut her lines are exceeding! funny, mid although .Mr. Sheridan Ju the titlo iole, did not make a stionghlt', neither did he make 11 mbs. "Tlio Dark Side of a (Jieat City," brought out at th Windsor, is I -r'fc- N. j if ,v .. m "mechanical elTcctH," or is brought about by tho true jam or bleak it mpiiies nil the skill and daring ot tlio hardy lumberiueii. Human llfo is often sacrlllced iu the ell'oit. There 1110 always ceitnlu "key" logs iu tho front center of this jam that must be dlslodgisl bo a sterling old ineludranin. now nt lumt in 1 fmii the iiiush call be stai Us I, and w lieu these name, but good enough to imiko n gieat deal "key" log are iiiuvod tho gieat dam breaks of money for its owner. It was cleverly loose 11ml the thousands of logs and thu tre acted thtoughout, and iu it Miss U.I0 l)eil- mendous aceumulatioii of nater coiuplun -oils Daly began to twluklo as a star. 1 lug ami giiudiug down with a noise like le- On Tuesday, K. ll.Sotheiu began his per- verls'iatlng thunder and a form as IrresUiblo foimaiicu at tho I.ceumtheatro with 11 short "i an nvalunehe. Sometimes itsiugle luuiher sketch eutltleil "The Disu'putnhlu Mr. Ilea- man can stmt all this, but tho lisk is so great an." It Is after one-of Hlchaid Hnnlhur that nothing but tho most tempting oilers of money can spur oven uiu most recxioss w 1110 task. It is not unusual for men to tsj paid Davis' shoit stoi es arraneed into a Imlr hour monologue, and tells how n 'ew Yoik tlilef, being lepulnsl 111 all attempt to rob, stabbed n man and ocneil over the hoii'o- lopj. no ilescends tlwouli a scuttle Into 11 tenement where a little girl had been lelt to stm ve, while her drunken patents went to I servo a term on lllackwell's Island. Tho' thief was moved to pity, mid ho undoitookl to sneak out of this safo refuge to fetch food for tho child"; but police detectives were In. tho ttret't, nml w were newsboys selllugl tiapeis contiiiuing uccounts of the death of tho ma n the fugitive had wounded. Tims It , canto that .Mi lteigoii must either let the girl dieorieveal himself to tho olllcersof! the law. Jlenccepled thealtornatlto of the gallows, callid iu the police, and then, after , all, tho little one was dead. Tho story is feelingly mid graphically told, but .Mr. Sothern's interpretation ol Mr. Ileagau Is 11 ' sorry mlxtiiieof Xew Yoik hyo and I.011- I don costetmonger In fact n ctinpo-lte tlilef of Fell stieet and Whltechapel. Tho week I of XowHiihcr It will ho tluatilcally inior taut. Mis. Ileiuard-lleeiu will upcu tho Maiihattiin ntipni Iiiiiisk. Minimr. UIU ulll piotluco "1 he Fenelng.Mastei"atthe Casino, I HXa pleio for thHillslodgment ot tho "key" nml Ciiinl.. Kiniininii ni i,ink.. i.imnn logs, for liuiidrudsof lluiiisiimlrt of dollars am m- (m - mlmJir lied ubiillt Iwliether it dramatic metliislsmid the uatiual notion of tho piny, is most successful, one can only juilgo by lesulls. If ifstilts mo to bo'the ciltet'lou ot success then "Jerry" Is of tho class which Is one of tho strongest in public opinion It Is a Mory, not out of tho com inoii, where an innocent man is undo to MillVr for (tin crime of another, Isostrnelsisl, imprisoned, e-cnp, and having no longer any homo or filends, nuns "Tinmp. '' Ills H'i'M)iiilitv is diM'otelisi i) a pitilv, who thinking ho can 'n him to his advantage agieesto keepsllent. Jei ry is utmost foivisl into committing a very grave crime, when homnkesa most iii!Kitmil discovery. Ho Hi nit his daughter, 'then his mauhoisl te turns, and bidding tho mini who holds him Iu his power to do what ho pleases he de fends Ids daughter against his wiles, saving her fiom sliiiiuo mid displace, only again to lull into the haudsof tho law. hut a pm-ilou airhes and In the Inst act wo Iiml Jerry tho outc;nt oiico morn rcstoicd to his position, hisdaughter, ami hishomo. Thu deliueallon of this extremely dlllleiilt chcraeter could not be in better hands than Mr. Summers. He Is a Mulshed actor and h is ivoived lion tho greatest critics their well eirnod pr.ils.J Ills oomp.iuy is us good as money and ex perience could gel together, and thus far tho production has met with uuiveisal upptolm tiou f 1 uiu tho captious public. Jerry will be presented In this city for two nights only, 1 ext Monday and Tuesday, at tho linsiug theiitro, tho sale ot seats now progressing. You can get a good reserved seat for llfty cenU. Tiii:'rittc.M At thu linn Hur pi loo of seats will Ik) 7i cents. , HMAI.I. TAI.K Saturday matinee tho ledueisl to 'Si, .V) and In The Hands ofThe Philistines llionsuii Howaid'sncw lit I'almers. nlav. "ArUtoernev'' 1 DtNLOl'. Yon Youson will htvoit big hwuse to-night lit tho luuslug. Tho advance snlo has heou ery largo. Manager C'linicli auuiiuuces that he cm give anyone it gissl leserved seats at all times for llfty cent. The ladles of the vV. C. A. and their aids, have been doing great work this week at lieu Hur lehearsnls. Jack Stmuii'iv is said to have the best makeup of 11 tramp ever seen ou the stage. He will bo seen in "Jei ry" Monday ami Tuesday evenings at tho l.nusiug. Wilson Ha 1 oil's rvpcitory lor this season Includes I'haiaoh, Claiidlau, Ilniulet Uun Myclnee, Othello, A Clerical Krmr, Jenny tlio llarber, The Miser, Cli'ttterton, Our I'leasaut Sins, ami Thu Itonilnimi. He is Isxtkeil at the I'll like. Jerry the Trump, Hen Hur, Jiiuies Whit coinb ltlley, Thomas Keeue, Tho hlownwa , ami Margaret Mather me tlio icmuiulug at tractions for November at the Ionising. Hoth Thomas lveeiio and Margaiet Mather invested iu tho logs, and the water to move then, must boti'ikenatlts Hood or thu work of (iiio Ixsikeil for two nights, I Mil night at the Funke, Uus Williams made his mutual appeal auculiufnro a Lincoln uudieiice; ti Imgeeied Iiuiim greeting lihii, The play"Airil Fool" is a new one nml this Is its Hist piesentatlon heie. Iu It Mr. Williams appears to excellent advantage nml Is suit ported by soni'i clever people. Jlr. Williams is, how sA'i-r,ngeing,mil Iu late years hits had but limited success. Whou seen ut "Captain Mislier.Oiie of the Finest mid plays pievious, he was in thu zenith of his glory, mid was intcd king boo among dialect comedians. Iist summer when he played Kepplers For tuuuhediuw hut fall ly and had 11 better coni'Mtuy, mi eutfiu winter goes tor nothing. This scene is grandly depleted in Yon Yonsou, which Is to ho staged ut the Lansing this evening. You Yonsou Is a iu elation to tho Ameiicati stage, a newly dicoveied star of tlio first magnitude iu tho dramatic llrmimiont, which unfortunately run live only so long as Mr Heegu shall live, for Ixiiiutiful uttiiie has en Sol Smith llussell is making a tour of tho south wher his business Is very largo. Tho prices have been raised lit every city and yet many are turned nun) nightly. Mr. Ku-sell is the only star oil the road that does not employ mi a Ivauco tig 'lit Margaret Mather's chmactoii.atioii ot tho us never win no roumi 111 anoiiier acior, ami with him must die the ls'itutlfiil ci cation ol Yon Yonsou. TIIK IIHAXll hl'IMTACI.K, IlliX HUH. 1'iep.tiiitory woilc on ('laik'ik Cox's gruiiil siis.'tiicutnr pautomluio pruduutloii of Den Hur is piogressiug most excellently, unit tlio The performance last night, however, wi.s , 'Ki-'i Nils now being dally gone tluouh lu lulto enjoyiiDlo and tho siK-claltles ot Mr. '"' '' nrngulflcent mid gurgetms en- Wflliume w6re well iwelvtvl. Il nud Feutou, two excellont tutvesty a ill .'..', added some enjoyablo featmes to the entei lain incut, unil their fmts wero generously up plnuded. There weie other spot-tallies tlmt. wero well received, among which waj soiuii uttrnctlvo vocal selttlons, ilmit.iug, eto "April FikiI" is simply tho title and there Is little thread or plot to the piece, although it tlowtsl him with combination of gifts such iole of Juliana, hi John U'obiu's comedy, "Tlio Honeymoon, ' is said to Ihj one of tlio most enjoj able of her whole list of character portiayals. This pluy may Is) selecUsl for her fotiiih "oinlng appearauco here. Shu w III appear the latter put of this month at the L lining. .lame- Whiti'omb lllley, the illaloet pts't, Is perhaps the youngest American writer whose woil; bus attracted woild-wldo ntten- tlim Hi. iu r,.jiil In .iilIiiiii1 us lllllcll us In. teitainnioiituwait all. It Is only to be mi (h ,s lmtlvo land. His hoinuly pitlios ami uouueed thai, thu engagement ; under tho , ,,. )HH Kiv.n to his creations life mi I niispics of the uval brane 1 of tho oinen s , l)1(M((, ,lt wj oulivt. tiWi iu,.t nHI t Chrwtlau us.sociu.loit to besjienk for It nn1(, M.k Twnl1 loL t.xlM,,,l0,. uiley de glow mg success, hotU Ihiancially nnd artls L..Ves u place in tho front rank ."if ull Amer tically. The Udles of ihis well known ami i,.,,,, ),umm istn. His Mncolii friends will lpular cjiuso wertr nevr known to get up KVV1 Mm nt ,(, l.m,slng theatre Monday uuyimug 111 me enu-iuiuvii.nit uuu umi n- 1 t"itlllllir NovemlMjr "1st III the eiiU-italivii.h'it line that 11 suited otherwise. .Maui's. Ot'rk Kc Cox. ,vs. .rennrtllv ,enklnir. n satl.fnctMV bill, f w'1" 'l ' lPlTOi t'n U0 stnguoirects ' " ' " have Iks'U busy for tin J'rtst tyil t which MitinVvi The nilfiindei-standlug betwteu Minun (!aliIIaynesaiid John II. SctioetT-jl has been amicably timinged, Tho company which MauagorHjhoulTol has engaged to support Miss Unle. Includes: F.bcn I'lympton, (.'tes te n Clark, Charles liurroii, Frank Hangs, N. F. HrlsMO, Arthur Lewis, Owen Fuwcett, Miss Zellle Tilbury mid other ladles to ho ail uouueed. The riTcrtolre of the company will liicluiU Homoo nml Juliet, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, Mucheth, TwolftlvNiglit, Two (lentlenieii of Verona, l'ygnialiou unil tlnlalea, Lmly of Lyons, Uunchbiick, IuguiuarHiid a new pl.iy. In Omaha Clara Morris lecently produced a now einotlonul play called Claire, 'in udiip tntlon from tlio (ionium by herself. The piece made a success and Is to be continued as u lending feature of her lepretory for the rtimnlnder of the eson. Hhe has a dato ut the new Lansing 011 hor leturu from Situ Francisco. .,: . On May 1 HoV tiliittU ..lltwjell Itegins 11 twenty-seven weeks' enjjiigemeiit In Chlcngo- ut the Hi and opera noiise, wneio 110 is 10 pro diico it now pluy by Mr. A. It. Haven or New York city culled An Aiuoilrun. Tho new dst rOn days ilrlllhg the locnl tfllent, which Mitinvvrt IW of our most pr.pulur citiveiis, mm Mll.ijNiii worls nl- 1 ready wider wuj ud tht tM.:Hceuce of ' tuir sconery, ' tu ii:'fiiiuiHii;'i'crM'iuiiin. Nw Mi S-fH WSS FREE TO ALL Til ic Couunck is bound to increase its circuliition Tthis winter, in incoln, nnd throughout tho stale ; and with this (U'terininiition in view, has decided to oiler to the ladies, and to all new subscribers, a number of Beautiful Souveir Spoons which will be tfiven, scription thai is paid KU .. with cverv carlv sub- for in advance, which is onl' $2. ty1 rsijyAr.s7i ff.armMji ,Vl w tfJ TO && L hi The only additional expense will be 2?e to delra e vess charges. 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ThuvunugiMWth'V.ii'iWo inirfbnu first class grocery stores. uncos, iM'tmilii i'Oiio'l',y vieulugut liu J - new Lining theutl-e, vJinch tcludes It grand t Iow n,.Hror,nMleiii Woodmen Mretlug iiiittlneo next Stttllday, . . ' The Chlcngo, Hhck WmiiiI nml l'ucillo rail Siienkliig of this eiitertniuiilont, unilur tho ,. tii ,in,n.a ,.,., luli. i v.i,r,.a. t. Mine iimnaseineiit, tho Ogden,burg, ,N. Y ) I 0miu ut ow rutM 0, tl0 t.ertmcto plan. .Vrfe.c says: ' 'It was .wetrt, ami pure, mid , Hl llckl)t ?(.nt tw 1)artlculars-Biito duU-s. cliusie, mm grnliuc uus ciiurwn over-. Jno. SkiuhtiaX, (1. T. & T. A , httird till i-ctly ufter the cut tuhi fell upon tlio I Chicago lT. H. A. to if fl BAKING .IS. POWDER If you have a little spare time, why not take a run around the neighborhood and get six names it won't take you long, and it's easily done. Six renewals with back subscriptions paid up will also be accepted on this offer. 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