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LIBUTBNRNT PBKRV.
Speaking of Now York theatres anil
tholr success KililyV Squib says: "Tins
CJirl I Loft Huhiuit Mo" is prospering
at tho 1'mpiro and "Lady Winder
mere's Fan" continues to iloa fine busi
ness at Palmer's. "A Society l-'ud" at
tho Bijou has boon replaced by James
T. Powers In "A Mad Bargain," John
J. MoNally's latest fuivo comody. The
J. M. Hill Opera ('oiniquol'nmpnny va
cated tho Casino February 'Si and in Its
stead tho DulT Opera Company Is now
doing well in "Ln Imsocho." Kloanora
Duso In a repertory of plays Is drawing
largo and fashionable audiences at tho
Fifth Avenue Theatre, whore she is to
stay until tho advent of liiwi and
Charles Coughlan In "Diplomacy."
"Ninety Days" is probably good for
three months at tho Broadway and the
"Black Crook" for a longer term at the
Academy. William H. Crane is doing
exceedingly well at the Star where
'On Probation" is almost certain to run
for .several weeks longer. Augustln
Daly's Mimptuous revival of "Twelfth
Night" is announced for an indellnlte
stay and "Americans Abroad" at tho
Lyceum Is good for two or three months
longer. At Hoyt's Madison Square
Theatre, "A Trip to Chinatown" con
tinues its phenomenal and record break-
In'' run which will probably not end till !
next fall, when "A Temperance Town"
Is to be given u New York hearing.
At the I'liion Square March i by
Thomas W. Keene, the tragedian,
opened in "Richard III," in a hand-ome
production of this, his colsbrated imii
terplsce. "The Sportsman" is doing
well at the Standard an 1 is on for an
indellnlte term. Mrs. Potter and Mr.
Bellow have given tholr final perform
ance of "The Marriage Spectre" at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre and Annie
Lewis is now meeting with but limited
success in "A Nutmeg Match." Busi
ness at all Now York theatres is excel
lent. The newspaper "gang" of Lincoln
who met Mr. Frank Perloy last sum
mer in tho capacity of press agent for
the B'lrnum-B.illey circus and wore ex
tendi d tho courtesies of a tour thr nigh
tho big tents personally chaperoned,
will bo pleaded to know that he will bo
a Lincoln visitor today and tonight.
Modjesku's present tour is under Mr.
Perley's direction and tl at It is a suc
cess no on" that keejn p isteil on theat
rical alTalrsof the country, will doubt.
A fair sainpl of the houses that Mod
joska is placing to this season will be
observed at the Lansing t might, where
nearly every seat in the house has al
ready been sold. All of which goes to
sho.v the Modje-ka-Perley combiua
ti .11 is a big winner.
lug effect. Slio answered two recalls
ami gave a Lincoln audience some
thing decidedly novel in dancing. Her
part of tho program was a most enjoy
able feature.
So much for Lottie Collins. Now
lor a word about Mrs. Leslie Carter
and "Miss IIelyett."Of thostar.littleby
way of commendation can be said. She
Is not a capable artist, but Manager
Price doubtless expects, and rightfully
too, that her drawldg powers are,
greater on account of her scandalous
Chicago divorce case than from any
claim at merit as an actress. She Is
stagey, undramatical, anything but
ability, and as a result, generally were
not disappointed. There was over a
thousand people present anil fully
eight hundred went principally to see
Lottie Collins and secondary Mrs.
Carter. And with this lew of the
case, notwithstanding tin' weakness of
the compon., the entertainment was
a success anil Manager Price of the
company seems to knows the public's
weakness and serves It accoidlugly.
After an absence of several years
Miss .lane Coombs again made her ap
pearance before a Lincoln audience at
the Lansing Thursday evening. The
play was Charles Dickens' celebrated
story of "The Bleak House," and in Its
portrayal Miss Coombs assumed the
roles of Lady Dedlock ami llortense,
both of which were most acceptably
presented. Miss Coombs gives an ideal
delineation of the strong points in these
characters and her conception of both
I July Dedlock and llortense were
pleasing to the audience, whose plaud
its she recohed nt intervals through
out the evening. Henry Mitchell's
Tulklnghorn was forcible and strong,
tho "Krook" of Charles A. Krone,
natural and cunning, and William Bay
niond's "(itippy" was sprightly and
fairly funny. Sir Leicester Dedlock
was not so well done; Mr. Henry Bleb
aril, who plays the part, Is Inclined to
be stagy and acts entirely too much.
Miss Maud Dunbar was seen as F.stor
Tununerson and presented the part
vivaciously, with ail the features that
one might expect from a bright young
miss. While the play was not sump
toitsly staged, nor the cast an extraor
dinary strong one, yet "Bleak House"
received a very fair dramatization and
seemed to be enjoyed by the audience
which, though small, was appieclativo.
Frank It. Boberson of Omaha gave
his Illustrated lecture on .lapauaiid the
Japanese in Association hall Wednes
day ovening. lie has traveled exten
sively and has the ability to describe
what ho has seen In a very pleasing
manner. Most of his views are colored
and are most artistic and Interesting.
If one cannot visit the country de
scribed, he can get a good idea of It
from Mr. Boberson s lecture.
Mnl.rlui' lli'iirj VIII TiiiiIkIiI.
One of the most Important events of
the dramatic season, Is the engagement
tonight at tho Lansing theatre of Mod-
les a anil nor company oi puivor.s in
her new play Henry VIII. Modj
is peerless in her art, and stands pre
eminent in tho histrionic profession.
Herpowei, skill and personal charm
make her's the most admired and dis
tinguished personality in theatrical
history; her genius has over labored to
exalt her calling and her portrayal of
the celebrated heroines of Shake
spearean drama, form avertible mosaic
of dramatic triumphs. Fducated in a
star, and her chief support, Mr. Otis
Skinner, Is admitted by all critics to he
the most Mulshed Shakespearean lead
ing man before the public. Mr. John
A. Lane. Mr Ben Bogers, Mr. and Mrs.
Beaumont Smith, Mr. Bobert Peyton
Carter, Mr Sales Cluettl, Mr. 'tiny
Llndsa.v. Mr. Budolph, Cordova, Mr.
Wadsworth Harris, Miss Anna I Vector
ami Miss Mnuil Durbln, are names that
carry a guarantee of excellence. The
sale of seals has been very large and
the house will be full.
Aim, I lor.'ii.T In Thr ,MIkM lliillur.
Mrs. W. J. Florence's return to the
stage will no doubt be heartily wel
comed by our tliontor going public, It
was only after repeated demands she
consented toad again, having been in
retirement from stage life for the past
few years. Mrs. W. J. Florence vv'lll
appear at the Lansing Monday and
Tuonhiy evenings In her famous crea
tion of Mrs. (Jeneral (Jilllory In tho
satirical comedy of "The Mighty Dol
lar." While It would be Impossible for
this brilliant actress to appear unin
teresting In any character, tho role of
Mrs. (ieneral tillllory, which gives full
scope to her powers as a comineillenno
"yV Jcy
and which has made her name famous,
is unquestionably the one in which she
appears to the host advantage. The
play abounds In bright wit, excellent
prncticul suggestions and an optimistic
philosophy that gives an inspiration to
bear the dllllciiltles of life without
worry or anxiety. "The Mighty Dol
lar" is a humorously satirical picture,
Illustrating lobby life and society in
Washington. It will bo presented with
brilliant stage surroundings and set
tings, the costumes worn by Mrs.
Florence are real gems of the clrcss-
ka maker's handiwork, being made and
designed by the well-known Felix of
Paris. The supporting company In
cludes Mr. Howard Covoney, who most
cleverly sustains the late W. J. Flor
ence's great character of Hon. Bard
well Slote, and tho balance of the cast
Is said to bo excellent, equal to the
support, deserved by such a woll-known
star as Mrs. W. J. Florence. Tho sale
of seats is now open.
v 'Tpaspws ""8 -Yny-1
JAS. J . (pRBETT
Charles Mitchell
THK (1UKAT INTERNATIONAL BATTLE IN DECEMBER.
And now after several
oeno we have seen and
ye trs or siis-
heard Lottie
C illiiis. The world moves on and
Lincoln lovers of something novel and
racy in stage aiuu-eineiit are again at
ease and thoroughly atlllod for a
time at least, and until the next new
fad bobs up. The much talked of and
greatly advertised Lottie Hashed out
like a vision before a large audience at
tho Lansing Monday evening with
Miss Leslie Carter's "Miss llelyitt"
company and met with a cordial ro
coptio .. Wo have seen many Imitators
of clover llttlo Collins and had about
concluded that wo had seen as good
work as Lot io herself could do, but
wo "doll" our hat now and push them
till aside. She is winsome, potito and
talented -unlike what wo had expected.
There is not the slightest thing In her
dance or song to otleiul the most inod
ost. Shu is quick as a Hash and be
fore you know that she Is about
to give one of her famous kicks,
it's all over and she's "out of
sight." In her vocal work she uses
a commeiidahl i amount of cute fuel il
expressions and sings with most pleas-
graceful and generally uninteresting.
As a comparison of her character of
Miss Helyett with that of Helen Ber
tram, who recently appeared here in
the same role, the former sinks far into
lusiguillcance. while the hitter is a
most pleasing, meritorious work. In
fact the same comparison holds good
regai ding the Leslie Carter company
and the Dull combination. While tho
former was osteiislby an oullntiry com
pany, the other was composed of very
able people, each member controlling
a clever voii'e and presenting a most
delightful version of Audrain's compo
sition. Another feature noticeable in
the plity Monday evening was tin-apparent
all, union of all that so
chaste and lelliied In the Dull presen
tation. The six girls who appealed in
the llrst scene after the curtain went
up. seemed to think it their part of
the play to dlpliiy their limbs as much
lis possible and the geueltil tone of
their work throughout the pln.v indi
cated a loose regard for lelineineiit.
La Stella, premier dausiioso, I a clever
little artist and as uimblo and grace
ful in her maneuvers as any ballot
dancer that has boon soon on the Lin
coln stage this season. Obediah
Smithereens, tho Quaker father of
Miss Helyett, was greatly exaggerated
and he bore more the appearance of a
tall catilo rancher than u modest and
pious friend. Miss Lotta Nicab-r'ursi,
as the Spanish mother, done some
clever work; sang and danced well, but
was rather boisterous at times. In
summing the entertainment up the
auditor renlles that the features of
the attraction were Lottie Collins,
whose work was leully enjoy able and
Miss Leslie Carter, whom the audience
went to see more out of curiosity than
school of acting, where originality was
lo iked upon as the most essential fac
tor in the development of true artistic
merit, Modjeska has broken away from
stage traditions, modeled her various
impersonations wholly on her own con
ception af the oharacteis, ami the
world has applauded them as ideal,
sihe holds the supreme relation of de
signer, inventor, and producer of her
plavs, culling from historic loi im
potent authority for i very departure
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LIEUT. PEARY
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exercising magnetic control over the
spirit of her presentations and infusing
life, and vigor into her company by the
pre-ei co of her own matchless renin.
Noted archaeological autlioritie have
pronounced her stajjo setting correct ,,( othuoloical note
ami iveornio nmone; the properties
used many neuulne anthiuities, connect
inur the present time vvlh Mime of the
Intercstlnjr historic periods, from which
the Immortal Shakespeare carncrcd
iiiun.v of the incidents used in his
drama. Modjoslm's coiuiianv is the
I. lent. IVhiVm l.rrtnri Ni'l TucmIuj.
Lieutenant Hubert V. I Vary, to whom
helour, the double honor of having
achieved the most ucccsful of Arctic
exnloriiiir expedition-, and of ) i j i i 1 1 r
rained pei'Miimllv the highest point vet
attnliied on tin' niirthiast cia-t of
(ireeiiland liv civ ilied man. i ii" pi
piirint: for a second expedition to In
conducted in a similar manner to in
lirt. In that lie pushed northward
with a single companion on a sli-ili
journey thirteen bundled llllle liorlli
eat from McCormai k Harbor, w In n
he left his devoted and heroic wifi i.
the care of a small but faithful liody
1,'uuid. For thiee mouth he and Mi
ntl'op C'Ult lined their sti'lld.V com
north and east, till on the Ith of luiv
lMi;, tbey attained i point s:J deyrii
north latitude ami !!l decree vvt -t
longitude, and tru e in honor of tin dav
the u me of Independence bay to tie
ifiilf that then confronted them Th.
Ion;; h d,'e journey and the rtmn
were accomplished almost on tin
i hedule time planned ly Lieutenant
l'i ary before he sol out from tin coun
try. Hi expedition proved that tin
uorthwel and northeast coats of
Greenland come ton point not far from
the spot he I cached', it demoiistiated
the existence in central Greenland of a
vast ice-cap crowning Its mountains
and tllline; its valleys; ityielled a peer
less collection of specimen of Arctic
llora and fauna and a rich accumulation
. itnd he va en-
by eeurine; over
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of the hitfhe!
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run any o.xpi etancles of dram itic strongest that has ever surroun led a
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two thousand siicces.
inanv of which are
ethnoh jr ii'iil value
Naturally hi determination to under
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