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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1893)
THE NEBRASKAN !' '.iir Ml y i ft i t i m k f I lj la. Among the new "faces" that appear at our literary feast is that of "The Practical Stud cut" published weekly at Ohio Wesleyan, It is published in regular newspaper form which detracts greatly from its appearance The reading matter is excellent. The ath letic column is particularly good, almost as the Nkiiraskan's, in fact. dramatic Holes. Although it may seem incongruous to men tion the Student's Hand Book in this column, we wish to speak a few words of praise to the members of the University Y. M. C. A. for their foresight in publishing this useful little book. The time schedule is especially helpful to the " green " student in the first troublous days of registering. The University of Wisconsin, by the will of a Milwaukee lady, Mrs. Caroline Mark ham, has just received a bequest of $20,000 to be use lor founding scholarships, or for such other purpose as seems best to the trus tees. We trust that some of our alumni will take note that in the cast it is considered good form and entirely proper to give large sums of money to Universities. To die, we assure you, is not a necessary feature. We advise those who intend to act upon our sug gestion to come early and avoid the rush. The first college publication which comes to the notice of the Exchange Column of this student's joy-bringer, is the Ariel from the University of Minnesota. The cover is adorned by a fountain-pen advertisement and several neatly arranged engravings which look like flash-light pictures without the flash. If the engravings were clearer the paper would be neat despite the the glaring ad. As to the contents, the athletic column is by far the brightest in style. It has some snap about it. It would seem from a per usal of the Ariel that the students of the University of Minnesota can sympathize with us on the hard times question. We draw this conclusion from the statement that two fraternities have given up their chapter houses for the present. Last week's receipts at the box office of the Auditorium were over $65,000, which inci dentally shows the great popularity of 'America." The play is considered as a part of the World's Only, and to go away without seeing it is regarded in the light of a crime. The spectacle is built on about the same lines as the discovery of Americ: by the same author, Irmi Kiralfy, except that the early scenes of Columbus are omitted and histori cal scenes of this country added. Of course all this is represented on a much more gor geous scale than attempted by Barnum who carried the Discovery of America with his Big Show." It is said that what the play-going people arc waiting for is a good melo-drama. It seems quite unfortunate but nevertheless true that they will have to wait for some time if the present conglomeration of thrilling lines is any criterion of how playwrights are pro gressing. Take the Soudan, Power of the Press, Limited Mail, &c, and we have the same im possible situations and the same thrilling cli maxes. All of these so-called later melo dramas depend upon their scenery and stage effects to help them out. The height of this folly was shown in Elmer Vance's " Patent Applied For," where complex machinery was exhibited for which the audience cared nothing. Scenery and stage ellects are the finishing touches to a play and should be made sec ondary to the play itself and not primary. The play should not revolve around the scenery just because the proprietor has bought a lot of condemned fire engines and a good-sized water tank. The pottery kilns shown in the " Middle Man " add greatly to the play, but are the details and could easily be dispensed with. As a general rule these plays have a regu la lion dudo to cranio merriment, and auch ft M i 1 L -. I i-yj nfcifcV'J ML