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-,l : r u i ; ail IRebrashan 3S x V Vol. X." No. 107 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1911. Price 5 Cents. ube t COMEDY WITH A GREAT MORAIJT THE OLIVER NO 8CENE8 IN MARS AS NAME MIGHT INDICATE. MESSENGER IS A TRANSFORMER Shows Worldly Man Faults anLEollies of His Solfish Ambitions with Good Effect. Prom tho name, "A Messago from Mars," it might bo inferred that tho play was one dealing with tho condi tions of another planet. But such is not the caso. Tho fact that scionco had just announced that Mars was inhabited suggested to tho author of the play that it would bo a novel thing to b&vo a mosaongor from tho dlBtant planet com to earth, find fault with tho human raco and work a transfor mation. Tho messonger appears to tho man of scionco and brings about a great transformation, and from this tho play is named. It teaches a great moral and through It ' runs a thread of heavy comedy which never fails to hold tho closest attention of tho audienco from tho timo when: "tho curtain raises in tho first act until it gobs down at tho finish. First Act. .. " InT tho flrlt act Horace Parker en gages in a dispute which ends in his showing that ho is tho most selfish man in tho world by preferring to study tho theory that Mars is inhab ited to fulfilling his promise to his eotheart that ho would accompany her and his aunt to a reception and danco. Tho selfish business man is obstinate and is 'finally saved trouble by tho entrance of Dicey. Being loft alono with his study, Parker thon falls asleep. Second Act. Tho second act is"probably tho best from tho standpoint of production be cause of tho novel scenic effects intro duced to bring about tho transforma tions. Parker's droam is rovealed. Tho messonger from Mars appears and through his Influence changes Parker from a selfish to a charitable man. A street scone 1b shown, and tho messenger, who has everything under his control, allows tho scien tist to seo tho inside of a near dwell ing, whero'ho beholds his sweetheart becomo engaged to another man. The Change. Parkor is than mado to give alms to beggars and poor people, but still re mains obstinate. Tho mysterious -'mossenger then changes him to a beg gar, compelling him to give all his money to charity. It is at vthis place that tho desired change ia finally brought about. He begins to see things in a dlfferont light. Tho actual condition of tho boggar dawns upon him and ho appreciates the lowly sta tion. Tho world becomes quite differ ent when ho himself is compelled to take up an existence with which he had never sympathized but always ig nored. In. the third act the awakening of Parker takes place. Ho realizes that it has all been a dream and seemB much relieved. Nevertheless, tho ef- hHHH JH&ftSOTUWMilK (U'j5 W.) All 1lSAAQHfWt Iv I HOW IT ALL LOOKED. - feet haB been produced and ho re solves on making a groat change in himself. Ho first Bhows this by bring ing in the poor people from a fire, and taking care of thom. ' His apologies to Miss Tempjar, his sweetheart, aro given and ho is restored to her con fidence. Special Musical Program. From the story It would seem that tho play would bo serious, but it is serious only in so far as concerns the mora,l which is brought out. Tho clover work' of tho playwright has mado it a comedy which excites a good laugh at every moment. "A Mes sage from Mars" was played in Lin coln throo years ago with Charles Hawtry In tho leading role. A special musical program by Quick's orchestra will bo one of tho features this evening. The mUsIcal numbers before tho curtain and be tween the acts are as follows: A Day in Venice Novin Sextette from "Lucia" Donizetti Stephanie Gavotte .Czibulka Quartette from "Rigolotto"..... Verdi Wiener Blut Waltzes Strauss Selection from "Carmen" Bizet Melody in F Rubonstoln POSTPONE MI88IONARY PAGEANT Y. W. C. A. Pantomime of Foreign Nations Is Put Off. ' The grand "Pageant of Missions" -which was to 'have boon given this afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. rooms, has been postponed. DIfforont coun tries wore to havo been represented by young ladleB in tho nativo costumo. It was arranged under tho auspices of tho missionary committee, but because of complications which nroso it has boon necessary to call It off. Speakers for tho Y. W. C. A. noon meetings for tho wook beginning March 20, aro as follows: Monday, Emma Hanthorn; Tuesday, Miss Schultz; Wednesday, Loulso Curtis; Thursday, Viola Parrott; Friday, AHco Humpe. FINALS THIS EVENING J WRE8TLING CHAMPION8HIP8 OF THE UNIVER8ITY TO BE SETTLED TONIGHT. Yesterday C. E. Toney qualified for tho finals In the wrestling tournament in tho light-heavy weight class by throwing McCormick. Tho finals will bo hold in tho Armory this evening at 8 'o'clock. Tho following will bo matched against each other and tho winner will be the university cham pion of his class: Welter-weight, Vo tav'a and Munson; light-heavy, Hony and Miller; heavy, Elliott and Stelk; light-weight, Wharton and Ruby. An admission charge of 16 cents will be mado to defray tho expenses of the tournament. M OUTLOOK FOR TRACK IS MOST GRATIFYING BURKE, CLARK AND 8HONKA ARE ONLY MEN NOT BACK. PREPARING I.E CNAIfA MEET -SWCjDllinsWIIUThrowLthoWelghts. and New Men Make Up for Cornhuskcr Losses. Prospects for tho 1911 track team aro bright and propitious. Ono of tho largost squads In tho history of tho unlvorsity is roporting for dally prac tice and tho Bhowlng that 1b boing mado is ononugh to satisfy ovon a pessimist that, If NobraBka does not land tho Missouri Valloy champion ship this year, Bomothing straugo has got to happen. New Men to Take Places. Shonka will not bo back for tho wolghts, Burke graduatod last yoar, and Clark Is out of school. Thoso throo mon mako up tho principal losses. Howovor, Collins is expected to take Shonka's placo In tho weights, and Anderson, who becamo lamo dur ing tho last Benson, will bo in good form to counterbalance tho loss of Clark in tho long runs. Sovoral now mon aro Bhowlng ,up well in tho BprJnAB nd. wllL oxen, .up JorBurko. From present indications Captain Rood will again bo obliged to run tho 100 yard dash, tho 220 and tho 440. Ho mado all these distances last yoar ir'e.vory moot and it did not soom to hinder him as a point maker. Mays, a sophomore, has boon doing somo good work and will most likely mako a good partner for Rood In tho shorter dashes. Make Ready for Omaha. McGowan, tho crack half-mllpr,,has boon sick for some time and is just ablo to bo about, and itis doubtful whothor ho will gain his strongtk suf ficiently to allow him to take part. So far ho has mado no statement as to whothor ho intonds to try for a placo. Last yoar McGowan won his raco at tho Dos Moines meet and broke tho conforonco record by several seconds. Llndstrum promises to bo a high goor for tho polo yault and is crowded close by sovoral othors. Munson is out for the broad jump again. Taken all in all tho outlook is much hotter than last year, when there wero only three old men back. Tho train ing Is as sovere as Is possible at this early dato. Coach Field is turning tho greater part of his attention to tho sprinters and thpso who will go to tho Omaha moot. The relay 'team will bo up to Its usual standard by April 1, all of tho old mon being back, with tho exception of Burke. Richard T. Guthrio was the winner of tho monthly "spell-down" medal of tho Pershing Rifles at a mooting held, recently. At the same mooting it was decided to have new pins in order to distinguish the Pershlngs from tho other membors of tho battalion. Edna Stevens of Shelton, and Stella Shaw of Omaha, alumni, aro at the Delta Delta Delta house. t! n ?-- , t v ?