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CnPITHL CITV COURIBR. I f SNv W-r i ssssBl. v AflHEilKv H h t-jf.' 'HHBbbbHNbbbbbLHBbH bbbbbbbbbI bi J? BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBQlfaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBl B laHSKBRaSSircj wbbbH HiKiifiiii ii AONOS HUNTINOTON Home friend sends Till: Cot'iiiKlt a marked copy of Tuesday's St. .lo-cph Gazette in which mention is mane of the remodeling of Tootle's opera house. St. Joseph it would seem is having a timely boom in theatres. Tootles is the house under L. M. Crawford's manage ment, but as the lease expires with the present month, Mr. Crawford has taken time, by the forelock and has already work under way to transform his own house, there, the Hljou, Into a modern thespian temple. Meantime Mr. Will L. Lykens who it will be remembered has managed several strong attractions oii the road. among them Fay Temple ton's last elTort as a star, will have cen tred of Tootle's. Speaking of the change the Gazette says: "The Tootle family do not propose to allow their property to deteriorate, and will put enough money into the new enterprise to make it a decided success. The deal has been completed and Saturday night the contracts were signed. Mr. Ike Stone, one of the most popular young men in this city, is aKo connected with the enterprise, and will be the treas urer, lie stated yesterday that the plans arranged was for the complete re modeling of the house. The Tootle estate will spend from iliO.lMK) to KH), 000 in the work of relltting and refur nishing the new house, and if need be, more money than that amount will be put In. The aim Is to make ths house one of the best In the west, and in view of the fact that the New Crawford will be an opposition house, it is proposed to eclipse it in grandeur. The work of tearing down will begin immediately after March 1, and it is expected to open the now house September I. Mr. Lykens will do the booking for the house and Is now In the east for that purpose.'' V "If I were Manager Church" said a li'L'iilar "L'oor" the other night after the performance, "I'd ring the curtain down on somo of these too smart actors j and actresses inai guy eacn owiur on the stage while the play is in progress. Those samo peoplo who play horso among themselves hero In full viow of the audienco for their own cdlllcation would not daro do that In a New York or Chicago theatre. Hut they play these one night stands and Instead of doing tholr best to entertain the aud ienco thoy also bcllovu in having some of the fun themselves. The peoplo pay their money to see the show, not the by-plays of the actors, and thoy should got what Is oxpected a play or opera as It is written." "My .Tack," a melodrama from the pen of Henjamln Ijuulock, produced under the direction of Walter Sanford, was well received by a good-sized aud ience a the Lansing Saturday night. In its bare outline, It is a play of a familiar type. The poor youth and his sweetheart, the rich villlan and his partner in crime, the temporary separ ation of the lovers by the wiles of their enemy and the llnal assertion of the true, the good and the beautiful, with the Incidental downfall of the deep lived conspirators-these are the well- known elements llini go io iniiKu up present io greet nor. "i no .iouy nur the plot. Win. Stafford appears In the prise," in which sho has been seen for role of .lack Meredith, the persecuted , two seasons In the east, was the at- hem. while the wicked parts are as ulirneil to Gcoriro L. Montserrat and i 1', Augustus Anderson. The latter Is ' The latter Is of short duration in deeldedlv the most talented person In ' which but two characters are intro the cast.' Lillian Hralnard and Mahle duced. It Is a petite little opera by Florence acquit them selves creditably , Offenbach In which Miss Hlce and Mr. us the leading actresses of the com- Frank .lones are given opportunity to panv. The best quality of "My .lack" exhibit two excellent voices that blend ih seen in the magnificence of its mo-, nicely and present each In gentian ilia I'hanical and scenic features. The Ilrst , leet and costumes. "The .lolly Sur act closes with the rescue of a man prise" Is full of mirth and music and fiotnashlp that Is sinking during a fully meets Its requirements as having storm. The surf dashes upon a rock- been "constructed for laughing pur bound coast, .lack plunges into the . poses only." There Is a neat llitle plot angry line, and Dorothy, the heroine, sails to the aid of her lover In a small boat. l-'voit more gorgeous and beautiful is a j scene in the open desert just as a blood-red sun Is rising over the scoreh liiir sands. The company is a good one. m Charles Dickson presented "Incog" at the Lansing Tuesday evening for the- Ilrst time In this city and those present will not soon forgot the de lightful evening spent with this clever comedian and his excellent support. "Incog"' Is a conglomeration of con fusion wherein three men. all dressed alike, are mistaken each one for the other by their respective sweethearts and wives. The story of "Incog" Is that of a young man, Tom Stanhope, who, being driven from home by his father for refusing to marry his ward, and persisting in his determination to marry the ward's companion, de termines to return incog. To this end he disguises himself after a photo graph, which he found in the guidon, of Dick Winters, one of a pair of twin brothers that cannot be distinguished apart by their most intimate friends. Dick has been conllned for some time in a private sanitarium in order to cure him of a slight atTectlon of the brain and has been discharged cured and is on his way home to join his family. Hy a singular coincidence the other brother, Harry, is engaged ton young lady, and having just returned from a trip abroad, is on his way to see her. Tom arrives lirst under the alias of .lack Darling, and concocts a scheme with his father, who does not suspect his idenity, to win the hand of the com panion, Kate Armltage, and thus check mate Tom. .lust as he is getting on famously, and has revealed his identity to Kate, Mrs. Winters enters and claims him as her husband. This, to the intense amusement of Kate, who understands the situation, but the con Htoniatlon of the father, old General stanhope; and the rage of the general may bo imagined when .Miss Seniors claims him as her intended and Mrs. Winters as her husband. The two women have a regular set-to. Next comes Dick, whom Kate mistakes for Tom and proceeds to embrace violently, when enter Mrs. Winters and Miss Seniors, and a triangular light is waged over the unfortunate man. Harry comes last and Is also made the vic tim of similar mistakes, and from that time on ensue a series of amusing situ ations. As will readily bo seen by the foregoing, Mrs. Pacheeo has evolved a play on the plan of "The Private Sec retary," "Alt the Comforts of Home," "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows," and the other great comedy successes of this kind and this Is the style of play which creates fun without horse play and is likely to bo very popular. It was Mr. Dickson's Ilrst appearance here as a star and only a fair sl.ed audience greeted him. However, he Is now bettor known and a full house will surely greet him next time. Fannie Hlce made her Ilrst appear ance before a Lincoln audienco Thurs day evening and a large house was traction, preceded by a curtain raiser, entitled, "The Little Hroonisellor." oiil Mr. Chun. nrndshaw as David Hradbur, tho Irritable and henpecked husband, Is a character dllllciilt to por tra. lut Mr. Hrudshuw makes all of It tlia't could 1h asked. IUh Intoxicated scone was most naturally done and al though the writer cannot speak from experience, yet lu judges from what he has seen. Miss Hlce as Vlolol (,tey was charming and besides curry ing im an excellent lino of dramatic work, delighted her audience with several heautlful numbers. She con t ioIh mill excellent soprano and slugs very effectively. Her slyio generally Is winsome and petite and never falls to receive an encore, which Is gra ciously uebnowiodged. Her specialty, work in what she terms her mlnlturc theatre, was a feature of the evening. It was on the Marionette order In which Miss Ilclyott and other charac ters were sketched In miniature, ac companied hy song and dance. When the last of three specialties were given and the little curtain was rung down the house fairly went wild for "more of the same." A. .1. Hustle, actor, author, and manager was a clever con ceit that was nhl, rendered hy Mr. 11. MePonough. t 'has. Carroll, no longer tied to a woman's apron strings, was a happy -go-merry sort of a fellow that took life easy ami ndscd Ills friend, the henpecked hushnm!, to do like wise. He presented a clean cut char acter of otic of our hos, u man of the world, and Mr. Melhllle Stewart made a pleasing job of It. The company throughout is competent and presents an evening's piogram that Is decidedly funny. The engagement closed last night. 'I h I'nui'i ill tlin Pri', the latest work from the pen I'llou will be seen at the Lan This, of Aug. sing Thiisday and Friday evening. It is a play that deals with characters and scenes thoroughly familiar to the residents of New York City, while the story Is told Insiieh a way as to enlist the interest of all from the very out set. It Illustrates In a forcible manner the devotion to their husbands of two uoble-hcartcd women, and with equal force shows the weak side of their hus band's nature. The slaves of drink, each man llnallyi reaches Sing Sing one for forgery and the other for at tempted murder. The latter Is Inno cent of the terrible crime of which ho IK SOBNE Is accused, having been the victim of the machliiationsof a former suitor for the hand of the women whom he made his wife. The other, however. Is guilty of the charge, having forged his father's name to a check, the father allowing the law to take Its course. While lu prison lsith men resolve never to touch liquor after tholr re lease, but try to regain tholr lost char acters. After many vicissitudes, by the devotion of their wives, they are enabled to do so. The aid of the press Is invoked, and by its power tho Inno cent man Is able to place his enemy behind prison bars, have the fact of his innocence published throughout the length and breadth of the land and regain his right to cltlenshlp. Tho play throughout is lillcd with strong dramatic Incidents, which make great demands on different momlors of the company, but all are said to be equal to tho task, and receive round after round of applause; In fact, so highly pleased are the audience with the ellorts of the principal performers that they are called before the curtain on several o 'fusions. Tho sale of seats opens Tuesday morning. At fiiiiki-'N Next VVVrk, The McCann-Kendall company has been enjoying a large and profitable run at the Funke this week and the audience have applauded the versatility of the two popular artists, Mr. McCann and Miss Kendall. Mr. McCaun has lost none of popularity since his last appearance in this city and the fact that he will again be seen in another round of characters next week will be welcome news to his ninny friends. The McCann-Kendall company open their second and last week's engage ment at Funko's opera house Monday night in "Two Orphans." This com pany has steadily grown In favor during the past week and is conceded to lo one of the best repertoire companies that has ever played Lincoln. The play will Ihj changed each night and on Monday night one lady ami one gentle man or two ladles will be admitted on one thirty cent ticket. TIIKAKIUAI. SMAI.I, TALK. Prof. John Heynolds of London, Fug laud, one of the most successful niu- inorisls of our day, will open a week's engagement at ' Association Mtiiulii robruuiy L'Oth, under Y. M. C Secretary Parks Is personally uc qiialntcil wllh the piofessor and claliiiM ho Is a thorough gentleman and a truly faithful artist. P. T. Illinium once w role him at Hridgeport, Conn., saying: I consider your enleiialn inenl lu mir city wonderful ami most remarkable." There will lie a grand Saturday matiuco ami prices for the engagement will be fill cents for best scats. Manager F. L. Maiillngof the Funke has hud a hard time of It the past week. A severe cold set In lust week making It impossible for him to leave his home until Thiisilay when he came down town for the Ilrst time In nearly a week ll is fortunate for him that he has so able a lieutenant as his sister-in-law. Miss Vance, proves In be. Next week the Lansing will produce but one play, "The Pow or of Hie Press" Thursday and Friday. The McCaun Kendall coiiipauv will remain over for J next week at Fllllko's. I P. M. Webster of St. Paul, late dliector of "The Hurglar" company, has laid n Prof. Prank's place hi the Lansing theatre orchestra. "A Trip Io Chinatown." Chan. Iloyl's greatest success will be seen at the Lansing soon. Tieasiirer Dowilen of the Lansing visited with friends in llltilr Mils week. "Incog" has been the star attraction of the Lincoln theatres this week. Ilcriiiau the Wlanl will soon be an- IIOIIIICCll. Halter's market 21(1 North Tenth street. Lincoln's old reliable market, is where ladies should call for their meat orders. Telephone orders over No. KMI receive prompt attention. Miller A- Glllonl's new grocery, I Slot) () street, is now open ami ready for business. Don't forget the location, formerly the Leader store, opposite Hiirr building. Lincoln people can now buy any kind of cheese that they may call for, at Kumhohl - Moser's, 1U!I street. 'Phono 71!S. FROM "THB POWOR OP THE Kami. I otaerv eil 11 locnmotlvu In tlio rnllroml juriti oiu iliiy; It wan walling In tlio riitimtlioiiKc, where tlia tot ouiot l h sta : It was lutntliiK fur lliu Journey; It fea conleil Mill full)' iniiuni-il, Anil It Imit a Imix Hid llreinan u DllltiK full Of KHIlll, It ienrs that locoinothei cannot alwa)n u'ut a grip On their vlomler iron imvcnient, 'caiine tlia wheel aru apt to nll; Anil when they reach a slippery Rpot their tactics they command, And to gut a grip upon tha rail they sprinkle It with naml. It's atout this way with travel along life's slippery track, If ) our load Is rather heary ami jou'ro ahva j sliding hack, 60, If a common locomotive you completely understand, You'll jirnvlilu niir,'lf In starting with a good bupply of sand. If your track In steep and hilly and yon hare a heavy grade, nd If Uiomi who've, gnne hefore ynu have the rails quite tdlpprry made. If you ever reach tlio Binmull of tho upjer talikliuid, You'll Mud iiu'll have to do It with a llherul uooof nand. If )nu strike some frigid weather and dlecover to our cost That )ou'ru llithln to slip tin a heavy coat ot front, riien Homo prompt, declden uctlun will bo called into demand. And )nu'll Blip way to the bottom If ynu haw'ii't any sand. Von cim Ket to any elation that Is on life's echi-duleseen, If thetu'H Hro Is-neath thu (Miller of ambition t-trong maihltie. Ami ) tiu'll reach a place called Klimhtow 11 t a rnlnnf ppeiitl that's grand, If tor nllthutdlppcry places )nu'ua good blip- ply of sand. - ItlUimund (Ind.J Utglitttr. An ArUtticrutlo l'alli-nt. Doctor Will your lad) ship please let me bear how you l-oukIi' Countess I don't feel so inclined at tliN moment, t'lo her timid) Ach, KlNe, just you i'oukIi in tlii'sumu way as I have been doing all tills morning Hosier Nuclirlch ten. A Hupp) neniurk. Merchant What do you menu hy using such language:. Are you the laws hero or Atll I tliuliovtr Cletk I know I'm not the Ihiss. Meii'liant Then if you are not the bos why dojou tu'.k likenfooP-I'k'k Mol'p. IlUiF where the ever enjoyable progiesslve high live was played, and all know what a congenial game that is. Messrs. and Mesdiimes A M Holderiuan, ,1 L Aron, Null lugs. Misses Mae Thomp son, Mrs. Klla Woldon, Mr Charles Thompson. Mr. Fied llallel left Thursday for Sloiighton, Wis., where on Tuesday next he will be united In Hie bonds of holy wedlock with Miss Mabel Curtlss. After the ceremony the happy couple will take a trip of about two weeks ami expect Io he al home to Lincoln friends at l.'r M street. Charter day w 111 be observed at the slate unhersiiry WimIiikmIiiv. The buildings will all be open for Inspection I from - to il mid In the evening Presl jilctitScih Low. L. L. I)., of Columbia college. New York, will deliver a 'a lectiitout the bumlug entitled "The American Fnlvorslty." I Mi... II w s;... .1... .I..II..I.I f..ll. ..,," i, , .,11,1,-1 ,,-,t ,,,-, i I, , i ii 1 1 elltel lalncd the members of the ladles' aid society of the First Itaptlst church at the home of Mr and Mrs Dr D.iyloti on Friday afternoon. The afternoon was very pleasantly spenl with music and conversation ami mi elegant supper was served. 'I'lie ciiiii'ci t aiiliounccil by the Con servutoiy of Music for Monday evening has been postponeil one Week owing to the lecess taken by the legislature. In whose honor tho cutorluitimonl was to have been given bill will, however, take place at Hie Lansing Moiulav the 31th. Misses Martha Hurko and Mabel Dudley will be at home to a large 1 t r..i !.... ,i... i t in i.iiiiim'i "111 in' 111 nt 111111 in a inrgo lumber of friends at Hie home of Miss Limllev. 1721 South TuoiiIv-moiuiiIIi ii I imii-i-l, lllis i- nun);, , I II V I llll IONS I read "A Valentino Shadow Party" and L,iin.,ii,ii,iii,i 1. ..v 1. ..1 1... 11 .4......I !.!.. .1.... '111... t.... !...,! ri riiat, , , , , iiiimjii.i in ITAI I ll'll tl llllis, Invited. Mr. Sam Klch, for a number of years head salesman for I'M. Corf V Co., leaves Wednesday for St. Louis where he will enter the merchantlle Held on his own behalf, lie Is a pleas- PRESS,' ant and agreeable gentleman and will doubtless meet with success. M iss Kate Stoddard left Wednesday morning for Malvern, Iowa to attend t he wedding of her college friend, Miss I'thel Fvans to Judge Heed, chelf jus tice of the United .States court of claims. Ml-s Stoddard returned Thurs day. Mrs. Dr. Campbell arrived in the city Tuesday to visit friends. She was given a complimentary party Tuesday evening by Miss Naomi Weaver, a whose homo sho Is visiting. Miss Sara Loman of McCook, former ly a resident of the capital city, Is visit- ' ITT I di:ci.ini:d with thanks. Ownkk oi Pi I llt't iijI miuH 1.1 LKk at, but hit fint witch Jog, anJ when he taktt HoKI he meant bunneit, lie UJ hM j it felfow hit week anJ dvi a fleet rf tleth oi' i hit le' ,i tJ, j my AjiiJ. 1 )" '' ,"' i httle fun (ome Ji-h ithni i ihe b.ir in,t fiteiiJ tj jiub iiv faint. lug friends mid relatives, the guost of Mr S. Schwab and family, MIssAmella Sarbachof Hotlon, ICas , arrived Thursday and will visit several weeks wllh her sister Mrs, M Well, Seventh mid K streets. The Fmplro club will give another one of Ihelr Informal, congenial dune lug parlies In the Lansing academy this evening. Mr. Alllo Morrll of StroSgsbng Nebraska, spent a day this week vlsi t lug wllh his parents Mr. ami Mrs C N. Morrll. Mr. Hurl Nickels of Stromgshiirg Is the guest of Messrs. Arthur and Kdgai Morrll. The Levala Whlsl club was very di light fully eiilerlalned by Mayor and Mrs. A. II. Weir on last Monday even ing. Mrs. McCnudlosH lias been visiting friends and relatives In Mlmlcti this week. UN lli lull IIiikIikiI. Tim Willi, wer (inlillvi So ynu wMi to marry Hun Vm I tint -mi clnw gltlf Ills Sun Mlmlill))- Yen, sir, If j on liav tin nliji'i Hun. Tim Wlibvvn Well, I linvr. UN Son Sim N lii'iiullful. Till' Widow cr I I.IIKW l lint. Ills Son Sin- N vi-iv rlrh. Tim Wlilowi'i Am you alisul'itiOy -uru nbout Hint? UN Sun (much ciirntiriiunl) Absoltiti ly Mill', Mil. Tim Wliliwrr Tlii-ii I'll many Iiit my-t-If. by Jlngiil llurpi'i-'s Il117.ur. "Ki-iliiK II l'i.' -Life. Hlio Didn't lliittn tlin Turkey. Kate, tliu only servant, had left without an bout's notice, and Mrs. Duntio was upending 11 week out of Hid city. So tho two Kills, I. lzle mid Mamie, who had Just returned from boarding school, had tlio housework to attend to, with very limited experlelii-i'. It was Saturday, nml a gcntlemnn was invited to tea tint next evening. It was Hgreril that LI..lc, being the elder, should bo cook. Certainly tho turkey didn't tastu so ulco m It would have, done If mother or Katu hud been at, hemic, but then they would have It cold for ten, and surely that would he all tlwlit. On Sunday evening, after tea, which Ll. elu considered 11 hmcccso, she told the guest tho statu of affairs, and of course e.ctid 11 compliment for her superior cooking. Said the guest: "I assure you, Miss Lizzie, your cooking exactly suits my taste, but" with rather a huinoious twluklii in his eyti "did you liasto the turkey ?" "Hasting" ami "needles" wuro insepa rably roiuiirtcil In Lf7.lu's mind, and nhu answered Indignantly: "Haste. It, Indued) Do you think, Mr. O , I sew on Siindayr" Detroit Freo Press. I'nrliir Dramas. Nearly every courtship might truthfully l' called u parlor drama, from tho fait that Isith tho parties of the Ilrst part are much "maili up," and do a good deal of very neat acting Occasionally a little brother or sister who lias been permitted to go behind tho scenes mid to learn of things not intended to la) made known to the public, innocent ly points out some of the weak places that aru simply glided over. One such little brother, of an Inquiring turn of mind, said to his sister's "steady company," when they two were nlone to gether: "Mr. Jaynmlth, do you weigh Yery muchr" "About ItV) pounds, my llttlo man," tho hopeful lover resoiiiled. "Do you think sister could lift youf" tho boy continued. "Oh, goodueKs, nol" said the young man, blushing at tlio mere thought; "but why do you askf" "I don't WIIoto she can either, but I heard her tell ma she was going to throw vou over u aoon us she could." Tlt-Dlts. lr If- -P nea and swims out with a life ' to the piece wlilcli Is cleverly carried i
