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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1898)
If 10 THE : HESPERIAN On Monday Evening .Inn. 17, at the Oliver Thea tre the world renowned Sofia Scalchi and Marie Toulinguet together with one of the strongest com panies of operatic artists th-it have ever gnie on the road in this conn try. will appear here. To those who have hcird the great contralto her singing will novo- be forgotten. .Her suong rich voice and grand delivery and the splendid diction have, ni ide. her the model for all the singers who are yet to be heard. Patti in her palmiest davs had to nluire the. triumph with this contra'to and even the great singers of the European Opera Houses were placed us M-eond to thn most experienced artUt and the favorite of ihe public on two continents. Seal chi today s tin model of a great artist. For fifteen years she has held the first place in all the World a tin greatest m her line and we are to have her in at 1 ast one of her favorite operatic role. Aside from tins one of the greatest sopranos of the entury, Maiie Tonlingn-i will make her first appearance heie on tills occasion. Tonlingnet ma-te an inv niciic mid unexpected lot wiih the great Col. Map lemon's lin.M rial Open Co. and it is only owing to the fac that there will lie no giaud op-ra worthy of tne name in New YoiU this season that boihTou lingnei and Scalchi will be heard in other cities of the country. Tli h r ireiii'- r-j of Mine. Shield's company a'c Mr. Tlioma" McQueen, tenor; Sig A. Albert), baritone Mile. Marie Du Uednt. mezzo soprano and Sig. V. (iallia musical director. The peiformaiiee lo be given by this company will prove a welcome one inasmuch as we are to ha.e at lei i it jiet of grand opera given in cos hum iih -cene'V, paraphernalia, etc. Besides thi-ticli uiti-i will sing some favorilo number in the first part of the evening's entertainment. It goes without saying that this will be the great inns, leal ee-ii of the season. The 4th act of II Trova tore and 2nd act of Martha will be given. Prices Si. 5'- 1 o(J - .7r & ..r)0 Seats on sale this morning .st 10 sharp, .Ai-trtie Viltingj- Comings'. Arrangements have been made for a lectnro in Lincoln by the greatest of all Arctic exploiers, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. Dr. Nansen is Glling 10.; nights in America under the management of the Kidpath Lyceum Bureau and has made a phenominal suc cess. His great achievements together with his striking and magnetic personality have combined to produce the immense popularity of the tour In London 13,'mio people attended one lecture, while sir h large crowds have gone to hear the celebrated Norwegian in America that in some of the leading cities the sale of tickets has had to be stopped to prevent so larg a crowd from entering the opera houses as to endanger the public safety. It is a stereopticon lecture on "Trip of the Frara," There are 150 views, which were taken by Dr. Nan sen himself. The views represent different scenes in the journry of the party from the time they set out till Nanscu with a single companion reached a pwintiSi miles from the pole, which is 25'f miles nearer than any one else has ever gone. The object of the trip of the Fram was to make scientific obser vations and Dr. Nansen explains different results in away that is highly interesting. Dr. Nansen is the author of a work on the. nerves which is the standard in England and Garmauy to day. He speaks every European language fluently and is such a thorough master of Euglish that every word is elearlv understood. Most of Dr. Nansen's dates in America have been filled in the great cities. Ho has seldom appeared in a place as small us Lincoln but the management have decided to give a lecture hero on the way west The date of the lecture will be Jan 10. It will be given at the Oliver Theatre. LvJUJkinrnb wj Special Offerings in Our New Mens Furnishing Goods Dept MetiV and Hoys' un laundered Shirts, open back, made of Nonpareil Muslin, 8 ply pure Irish Linen, Bet in bosom, reinforced front and back, felled seams throughout, patent cushion back collar band and tape, pos itively the bt shirt for the money ever shown in Lincoln, each COc Finer grade, hand work, unluundered dress shirt, lung or short bosoms, each T'fSe Latent Styles in 4 ply Linen Collars, each 9c Newest Shapes in 4 ply Linen Cuffs, a pair 15 Herpolskeimer & Co. HUNTLEY HAVERFORD HON- 2 IN. HACK, H IN. WIDTH, 3?f IN.
