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CAPITA La OITY OOURI&R. 3 MMUAC lore CLARA lJI,YI.I'rH 'leiitter Danseitse tit ' The Isle of Cuwifitigiie." Wednesday night t ho doors of tho Lansing wore thrown open to u large and expectant audience of Lincoln's thcatro going people wlio oiinio to wit ness tho opening performance of tho opera "Netu," given for tlio benefit of tlio Women's Relief Corps, and once nioro tho efforts of our homo talent wero crowned with tho usual measure of succeoss. Tho audience was composed of the class of people which usually patron izes a home talent performance and tho numberof vacant seatscould bo readily accounted for when, after the overture by tho orchestra, tho curtain rose on over a hundred of the more or less fa miliar faces which wore missing from tlio audience. Tlio opening tableau, tho central llg- uro of which was Mrs. C.S. Lippiucott ,' Cniititln ii (ImirilH MIkm ,liiM'ililni' l.ottrlilKi i phi 1 1 on i rim ii Vlciln I" (' CiihIiiiiiiii MInh lliTtlf llnrr VlrKlu UliiliUn TliimliiJ Mli"Miirlliii rmiku Atalm J,"lll"' HlniiliU mihh Allri'CiiHilri'.v IImIIh Until Mllilrcil I'lnrii Corn MiiIiIh of Dinlorii MIkh Klttln Couilrcv i Mth. l'r.'il llnlli't Ml .li'imle Kttmrt MIhh Corn Tiilliot MIhh MiikuIo IIiikIIhIi Tliront' (Juii'ii MIhh MiiiiiI llurr " I 1IB ( OlOIII'l pHIIII lll'lllllH Ktliliunlii MIhh Alio Cnmlri'V Until, Int M llli) or niiiu; MIhh Ni'IIIh I'.iIiIi Mnt Ion, I'll ' MIhh HiiIh.v llnrkn IIhIpii, !. " " MIhh (Irill'ii SiiIIh Kiihii, 4tli " " MIhh M.vrtlH UIIhiiii l.t'lin, .,,.,, ,,J Mrn l A Mr('iiiiilli'H Nlliii. f ' "'"" "'"'f'1" MIhh MIiuiIi- SMI. k l.ltllx Hot, wiiltriT of ri'iiliu I.IIIIiiii IIoIiIih I .lltli' Lottie, iHt lumi'Tltiinlii Mllilri'il HrrkHon I, lllli' DnlH.r. IhI pin.'.' Cmlorii . Ilnttli' HiTkHiiii The cliorus was composed of tho fol lowing: Jennie Stuart, Delia IJurks, (iiace Murks, Mary Ivors, Mary Ward, Ad Wariok, Nannie Wright, Amio Seidell. Millllio Ncl'IIs. Delhi Negus. 'Mr lln-ll.'. tli.'.Ininli uunlvii ...Mr Hoc Lewis, Moriiiu Parks, May Mc- (ireer, Florence Putnam, Myrtle 111 U III nun II nin .mi-., v , j. .i ... . I . ,, . . . , 11,1 M r 11 . .! .... 1 1 1 listener, Olive llolsliaw, Maggie , mih m as Titiiimt tqiiocn ol the tarles) and1 ' . . . ,, . ,..,.,' , ,, , .1,1 . , i right, Corn Loach, Lota Crook. Lulu surrouiu ed by her maids ot honor and . .. M , . .'. . ,. . . , . Fullorton, Lillian Luiiii, Minnie Ho-. MrM- M a host of subjects all furies, indeed, ' ' ' . ' . . .... , . icorn, httii Peters, Millie llerkson s nglng prases tti their beaut ifiilquocii I ' ' .i-iuieti . ,.,!!, 11 i Laura Fconov. Wi inn Crool ng, Mary ally strong one, In many respects one of tho best that has been seen In Liu coin this season. Tho performance 'was substantially tho sumo as that given two months ago. Mrs Htotson I was the same bewitching Mrn. Hanthkr ' (Viopiullr, Mini Mr. A. K. Llpinangnvo additional evidence of his cleverness, The tour of the company came to an end with Tuesday night's appearance, tho players separating to till other en gagonionts In the oast. "Hazel Klrko" was presented at tint Lansing last night, with KlIloFdlslor In the title roll. Tills Is the lust season of the familiar play, and it was Htngod and performed last night with unusual excellence. C. W. Cotildock and Frank Weston and many other familiar faces are seen In tho company, and tho audi once derived much genuine pleasure from the artistic rendition of tho play. "Hazel Klrko" has boon seen a wont many times in tho city ; but in capable bauds it is always attractive, and last night's performance was thoroughly enjoyed. The saiiio play will bo given at the matinee today. Tonight, Miss Kllslor and company will present Hub ert Drone's now play " Doris," of which so many pleasant things havo been said by tho press of tho country. The engagement of Klllo Kllslor at. the Lansing Opera House closes to- niKht. Ktllo Kllslor nntl her company are well established favorites, and are de.servodly ho. Tho performances of this organization in past seasons have earned great praise for their llnish and artistic merit. If tho performances of tho now drama, "Doris," are as good as they aro reported, Miss Kllslor and hor support will eclipse their pre vious records in the presentation of Hold. Drouet's successful play. Wo tpioto tho following from an extended criticism: "There is admirable work in this play. Tho atmosphere of tho first act Is ex quisitely done, and tho close of tho tlrst act Is artistic in tlio highest degree. The domestic scene at tho opening of act third a relined and charming pas sageof leave-taking between tho young wife and hor husband in the library at Ashleigh Hall is conceived in tho mood and in tho good taste of lironsnu How ard, and worked out in a way to com pel honest admiration. Tho charac ter drawing Is excellent. Ono would not care to change u liuameiit of the old rector, Mr. Merrigood, and his good wife, andas for Dr. Hymn O'Noil, ho Is an inspiration, one of tlio best light comedy tlgures in any receiitdraina. Mr. Heetlo is of tlio type of parish beadle which Dickens first made us acquaint ed with, and the giggling Miss Hisihoo is found in every community. Doris belongs to us all." Wo append the cast: Mr. MiTrluooil, tln llrctnr .. Mr. (I. W. Coiililixk Ki'imi'tli AhIiIi'IkIi, tlii'.MillMtf S(lllrc. Mr. lluli'Tt lirniii't llrlim O'Ni III, tln irlHim iloctoi, Mr rrniiiV Wi'Htoii sti'ilii'ii llriuiil. tin' riuivli t Mr ilt'ow I'lirri'ii SIiiiiiii Crnwli'j, Hi" miiim' Mr CIiiih IIiiIi-n Iiih CiihIIh WilkliiH, tin' liiiiki'i'ii'r .. . .Mr. I'. (Iiifriuiiii Mrn. Atlilt-luli, tin Sill Im-'h ulilow. Mrn. I'Mimy I.. Hurt IhIIii'P, tin- VlllllKl' UiHli, MIhh l.oilla I'orti r .MrrriKIHM, nil' lirl'lor H HIIC, MIhh UohI' Atithon ti', tlif I1111I1I MIhh A1111I11 Antliy 1 1 1 11 I.. I I.. .!..!.. .I..I.I anil (liesseu as iiiej wen- 111 1 iii'ii "I iniii- 1 .....1 ..11 11.... ....1 ., ..... iitiiki ,tii ..I ti I 1111(1 ill 1 run' iih 11 in-., i.i u-.vn. v,.. .. 1 . , , ,, , . ,, fl ., . Ir . ,., , . , I Dora Horksoi,Ciiissii CVcvlinr, llortliu 11 111 -Ik V Mill iiiuih - ' - n of tho queen, her departure to earth, mill Keeney, HlanchoSmitlison, Klla Astley, Hurl- i:nii. i:ni.r Choir Ihih' hi'IiooI 1 llllilri'M, vllhlU'iTH, i'lr At the matinee to-day the farewell and tho closing tableau of tho tlrst act brought forth generous and well-deserved applause. During tlio intermission between the tlrst and second acts Miss Alford pre sented tho popular skirt dance, in which she displayed tlio same skill and grace which have marked her previous appearances. Miss Clara Louise Smith was partic ularly well adapted forthepart assign ed her, and played the role of I.olti in the most approved manner. Mrs. W. H. Dennis In tho title role was all that could bo wished, and acted with the ease and grace of a profos siouul. The appearance of Mr. Frank llurr as the I'riucv of tin' Healm near t lie end of tho second act brought fort ha round of applause, and he caused much mer riment in his various disguises. Tlio duet by Mr. Uurr and Miss Smith closed tlio second act and their appearance before the curtain was noc-, essary to quiet tho enthusiasm of tlio audience. , Tho excellence with which Mrs. Lip-' pinoott rendered her solos needs no comment, as her a ulity is well known and appreciated by all who have had the pleasure of listening to her. , Miss Dona Loomis deserves credit for hor success in the part of Kmlnrit (Queen of tho Xaiadsi. She gave prominence to the part by her ease, grace, and vocal talent. Particular mention should be made of the duet ill Act It. Lack of space prevents mention of all tlio points of oM'ollonco in the ren dition of tho opera. What tlio music itself lacks lu attractiveness was more than made good by tho able milliner in which it was rendered. Following is the cast: ,,,( Mrn, W II i"iiIh 'llllllllll (IPIWII ol til" rilllli'H) Mrn t'llllH I.. Utiptiii'iit Kililorii iiiiii'ii of tin' NuIiiiIhi MIh-i n I.ooiiiIh Loin 11 iiroinl 11111I liinmlH) iii.ililiMi 1 luru I imiIm' Mllltll I'rliiii'iif lli'iilm. ImiirloiiH iIIhuuIm'h I rnnk s I'iIiiu'hh of lli'iilm Mrn lliulolili llt'lili'imiliT Hot'Wwfiii f .nrf I'liiln Citiifi. .fiwh.tii Vnrrls. (iraco Kor.1, Nellie Smitl.son, Pearl l'Tf"naan f " Hazel Klrko" will b. flinrl..K . Mildred Honeli. Llzzlo S.nilli. given, and this evening Dor will (iraco Coulter, Myrtle Condon. Sadie (irimes, Klla Hermiiighaus, Natalia Colin, Nina Lawrence, .leiinlo Met! raw, Hoda MctJraw, Clara Schroder, Kosa ! Schroder, Hessie Crawford, Anna Craw ford, Addio Whitney, Maud (Salinger, Dora Allen, Hessie Daubaiich, Komi Kohn, Laura Seguiii, (Srace Holsliaw, Klla Hay, Abe Wiekersham, (Srace Sails, Kugry Ast ley, Klla Huston, Mablo Astloy, Lola Howen, Ktliel lteahr,f!race Hoyt, Llz.io Holsliaw, Hosa Speier, Hut -tie llagaii, Martha Wolf, Kloreiico Parks, Maggio Honeywell, Kdnn Katun, Pearl louutaiu, Myrtle Wilson, Kthel Kancher, Leona I'owler, Hessie Ford, Hirdie Cox, Libbio Hodges, Algena Hood, Hattio llerkson, (Sortie Smith, be the bill. engagement, Wednesday evening open ing hi "Monte Cristo." Tho usual mat Ineo will bo given Saturday, and there will bo a change of bill at every per formance. Wednesday evening ladles will be admitted froo.nnd thoontlroon gagemeiit will bo to popular prices Id, -W, ami llOcents. The Liiidou compan.N IsoM'eedliigly popular In Lincoln, and in It will not be seen again in (Ids city for oxer a year It is sure to draw big houses. The personnel Is substantially ' the sumo iih on the last appearance here. Kdua Karlo Liiidou will bo seen In iittractivo roles, ami the support inruugiioui will lie strong. Al l.liiroln I'urU. The people of Lincoln will remember with pleasure the season of summer operas which Manager T. .1. Hlckey gave the patrons of Lincoln Park last year, and tho announcement Hint sim ilar arraiigemouts have been made ful fills summer will be received with gen oral satisfaction. Mr. Hlckey has just concluded a contract with F. A. Wade, the manager and principal comedian ot the Hostou Opera company for an all Hummer's engagement commencing July 1. The company will consist of twenty people, carefully selected, among whom will bo Mrs. Hates, for merly of I (cat rice, who lias Just com pleted ntoitrtot ho Paciflccoast, and who has an enviable reputation as a singer. All of tlio popular operas will be pio Henteil Mr. Hlckey also announces a grout, many improvements at Lincoln Park, Including a quarter mile bicycle track, one of the finest in this part or tho country, a race track, an electric fountain, etc., etc. The park will con tinue to bo Lincoln's popular summer resort. M flnwPs w i U "v wm HATS GO SAILING Tli is Week 40 dozen Black Milan and Satin Straw Sailors for 29c each; they are worth from 75c to $1.25. 1 1 lf () Hr., Opium llot'Hi: CoitNi:it, LINCOLN, NEB. This clciaut Imported Pattern Hat at $5.98 this week. Two entire floors devoted exclusively to Millinery. Wv. sii'o ollbriii- tittrjictivo iissoi'Unonta of sill tho following seasonable nnd stylish matorisils: tin iik lm Ih Ni'iir. The nqtid upproiich of circus day gives an added interest tothe many re markable new features announced for Kingling Pros. World's (Sreat est Shows, andas these famous circus managers have heretofore never failed to keep their promises, tho public may confi dently count upon witucssingan extra-1 ' ordinary exhibition of ethnologic, zoo- i logic and niciiic features. The troupe of Hoyal .lapuneese acrobats embraces twelve remarkable performer from tho ' I.imhI iiihI I'lTHiituil, Gov. Thayer has gone to La Porto Texas. Mr. J. M. Knox has returned from Texas. Miss Nellie White is visiting In Omaha. Mr. anil Mrs. K. D. Hucklaud are in Chicago. Mrs. Joseph Hlgger spent Tuesday lu Heal rice. Mrs. John P. Maulo loft Thursday for Chicago. Mrs. W. K. Leach left Monday for Indianapolis. Mr. Fritz Westernian lias returned from Denver. Mr. J. It. Leiuist, of Denver, was lu town this week. Mr. II. J. Whltmoro was an Omaha visitor this week. Mrs. C. A. linker and Miss Lulu link er aro lu Chicago. Mr. Hert Wheeler, of Omaha, was lu the city this week. Mr. Wood Allen, of Omaha, was lu tin city this week. Itev. and Mrs. C. O. ltobb departed for Chicago Tuesday. Mr. ami Mrs. A. K. duly, id" Kt. Paul, spent Sunday lu this city. Mr. W. Furiium Smith, of Omaha, spent Sunday in this city. Colonul W. W. Wilson loit We.lues day for Pittsburgh, Penn. Mr. S. II. Iliiriiliiim is recovering from an attack of the grip. Prof, and Mrs. Mahler and child, of St. Louis, lire nt tlio Lincoln. Miss Leila Shears iH uracil Tuesday from a week's visit in Omalia. Miss Price, of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Leonard. Mr. (S. P. l'aiicou is in attendance upon the World's Fair this week. Mr. M. M. Morrill, of Kent, Wash., formerly of Lincoln, is in the city. Miss Nettie Went., of Chicago, is visiting her brother, Mr. Harry Went.. Miss Mary Faucon, of Milton, Mass., COLORED SILK LACES in various widths and all tho fashionable shades. SILK LACES in Black and Oroam in greater variety than wo have ovor before shown. FANCY PARASOLS in Black, Cream, and High Colors, in a great variety of styles and shapes. FINE PERCALES in Stripes, Checks, and Neat Figures, of flno quality and choico colorings, for ladies' and boys' waists, children's drosses, etc. ArASH DRESS GOODS from 12J to GOc. a yard, in a groat variety of styles and patterns. GHtiWvO is visiting her brother, Mr. (S. P. I'nii u. Mr. John I). Knight and Mi.James A. Knight loll Thursday for Albany, N. V. Miss Dyasic liobinssim, who has been Willi 4Hlt BIDFERM NKVKK TURN 121) OUT A FINICK LOT OK SUMMER DRESS GOODS than tin.- ones we show this season. The stock embraces all the season's very latest novelties, anil when com pared to other houses, the prefer ence for our k'oods is always shown. :- Lb- Mikado' own company. The leaders very ill, is repotted to be greatly im are Tiokichi, Aisimota, Saukichi, Van, proved. DO YOU KNOW A BARGAIN WHEN YOU SEE IT? If so come to our store next week. We are ducemeiits in all lines. offering bit in- aud a wonderfully clever Japaueese M..rl.,Hn Conk. Laura Ireland. Kdnn Woman, llllllie.l DKeo. i liler perlorill- Charles, Katio Shuck, Florence Dan mice is marvelous beyond decription. A troupe of genuine desert Arabs, who given remarkable exhibition of agility and strngth, i-. also a striking etliuo logical feature. A grand ballot millit atit by a hundred superbly comarisou ed horses is a novelty entirely new to the circus. A school of twenty Mei can horses go through a performance almost human in the trained inlelli gence exliilited. Tile brothers Vernon given wonderful performance out lie Tnesd.iv ovonlmr at (lie Lanslni: the- ' .VK uapee; c naries v, . risii and me baiicli, Mertlia liurks, Ola (Soodoll, (inllio llerkson, Lillian Dobbs, Myrtle Wilson, Lottie Cooper, Jesse Warner, Nannie Hood, Kninia Ford, Pearl Kld redgo, Olivo Finney, Maude Franklin, May Honey well, Kate Truinble, Mary Joers, ( ! ret ta MoOiilick, llertha Mas ters, Mildred Parks. Tlio performance was repeated Thursday evening. T Mrs. F. W. Collins lias gone to New York, where she will inako an extend ed visit. Mrs. . V.. (Sifllu left Wednesday for Colorado Springs, accompanied by her children. Miss Flora Hitchcock, of Tfciimsch, is tlio guest of her brother, Mr. II. F. Hitchcock. Mrs. H. A. Tebliits bus gone east, in tending to visit in Cincinnati and Fountain City. , Mr.nnil Mrs. L. C. llurr will enter tain their friends Wednesday and Fri L. Meyer & Co. 10S-IK) North 10th Street. Mr. John McMauigal ri'turiieil Tues. Mr. and Mrs. (). It. Howell attended day from ('hieimn, where he attended the concert at lloyd s theatre, Omaha the opening exercise-, of the World's Wednesday evening, in which Mr. I 'air. Ilagenow participated as solo violin Mr. and Mrs. John !. Morrison and ' ' family lclt Tuesday for Chicago, where M1"- ' '' liradt will given May tlievwill remain during the mouth of imt, " "' resiaeuco mis alternoou litre John Stetson's company gave a famous ISono sisters exhibit Hie best day evening, May U and 1'-'. second performance of "The Crust of leaiuiesoi ii.ooeiiieipiesMiau.siu; in, 1 . . . .. If M',.1. .... II..... 1 1 1 Society" ton fair si.ed audience. Since '"" - .-m.. mh u. tho tlrst presentation of tliis dramati at ion of Dumas' great novel the prej udice against the play largely disap peared and many persons were present Tuesday night who could not have been prevailed upon to witness "The Crust of Society" a couple of mouths ago. This play lifts the curtain on Immorality and poitrays the follies of Parisian life; but neither the words nor tlieactingaroinany sense Immoral. In fact the moral oll'oet of such a play is much better than that of many dramas written with a definite moral purpose. The company is an uiiusii ed series of ucrohutic feats; scores of other higli-salarioil performers add to the excellence of (ho program; a giant giraffe, a lii-lioriied gnu, a mammoth hippopotamus and whole herds of ele phaiitsaud interest to the zoological display, and a glittering sheet proces sion ushers in the event at b' o'clock in i he morning. Kingling Pros. Coloss al shows will exhibit for two perform ances only at Lincoln, Tuesday, May IMh. Itl'tliril n I lie l.lliilllll". Frank Lindon's company of pl.iM is come to the Lansing for a four niuht's May. The Lincoln Light Infantry company will give a public drill Monday evening. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Mr. W. K. Clarke, of Omaha, who was the guest o Mr. Charles L. llurr for several days (his week, returned home Wednesday. Miss Daisy Keimers returned to Lin coln Thursday from Colorado and the Miss Margaret Cook, of Omaha, who has been visiting Mr. and Mis. (). . Oakley, leturued home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Clements of llolyoke, Col, Were guests of Major and Mrs, (!. Ilohanan. Wednesday. .Miss Post, of Columbus, isited her father, Mr.iliist ice Post of thesiipreme court, at tlie Windsor hotel this week Mr. and Mrs. W K. Ilurlingim and daughter, of Omaha, were entertained wost.w here she lias been sojourning for this week by Mr. and Mrs. W. (. Hell. " ',,lir l",st' The friends of Major John L. Carson Mi's, liichard Murphy entertained will be glad to learnt hut he is.snedilv t he Christian Kmlcawir Society of the recoN ering from Ins recent seu-ro ill Plymouth Congregational eln n It I'm s. ness. day evening for the children of the Second Presby. terian church. Mis. Kninia derrick, of Ogdon, L'tuh, is tho guest of her parents, Mr, Und Mrs. W. W. Carder, renewing old ac quaintances. The various fraternities of the state university were given a delightful re ception last evening at the residence of Miss Anna llroady. Mrs. c'olili, of (ialvestou, Texas, for merlj Miss Mary Smith of this city, who has been visiting in Lincoln, has returned to her southern home. Mrs I; S Carey, of Ft. Worth, Tox. is visiting ut the home of hor parents, Pi'tissni and Mrs. Jones, ami will ro m tin in Lincoln several mouths.