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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1894)
r-- -- -r; ? -KtHfC --r - "Ty:1'" THE COURIER 11 ? J?. ,jr "A j f r7Hc&4H HNf Jdr In one of the new plays in which Richard Mansfield will appear next season he will assume the character of Francis Villion, the vagabond poet and thief, born in Paris, France, in 1431 and stands unique iu the annals of bad men. Robert Louis Stevenson, the well known author has written what is consider ed the best sketch of this notorious man. It appears in his work known as "The New American Knights,' and bears the title, "A Lodging for the Night." Thomas Keene begins his next season at New York, Sept. 10. Marie Burress is to bo James O'Neills leading lady the coming season. Debs, done in wax, is being exhibited at one of the museums in New York City. W. C. Coup, tho well-known circus man, is to bo connected with the indoor circus enterprise to be started in Chicago. Marie Burroughs, who is to star the coming 6eason, is to appear in a play by A. W. Pinero, entitled, "Tho Money Spinner." "Mosswood," is tho namo of a play written by Addison D. Crab tree, of Boston, which is to be presented near tho advent of the new season. Wilson Barrett, tho English actor is to present two new plays dur ing his coming American season. They aro "The Manxman" and "The Sign of the Cross." M. B. Curtis appears to have returned to the stage for a season at least, it being announced that he will open August 20, inhisold suc cess, "Sam'l of Posen." William F. Hoey is rehearsing in his new comedy, "The Flams," iu which he is to star the coming season. Ho will make his first public appearance in it at Chicago, Aug. 19. Tho latter part of next month the "Crossroads of Life" is to be brought out at New York City by Edmund Collier. A feature of the performance will bo a steamer sailing on real water. "A Back Number," by Edward F. Kidder, is the play in which William Collier will appear next season. Ho will undertake the in terpretion of a character in this play tho opposite to anything that he has done in the past. Annie Thompson is to resume next season her old part of Ricketty Ann in "The Homestead," the play her father has made famous. Tho son, Frank, is to leave the stage and will manage the company. The production this year will bo on a more elaborate scale than ever bo fore. Miss Lcnora D. Brauley, leading woman of the stock company at the New Peoples Theater and later of the William Morris stock com pany at St. Paul, has left the latter company and will open Eome time at a resort on the St. Lawrence river, taking a much needed rest. Austen's Scenograph, or panorama of the World's Fair, now on ex hibition at Madison Square Garden, New York City, is said to bo one of tho cleverest things of the sort ever put before the public. The view is from over the lake and the moving shipping and tho passing trains on land add greatly to tho effect of tho illusion. Lillian Russell was born in Clinton, la., December 7th. 18G1, and was educated at tho convent of the Sacred Heart in Chicago, her general education being rounded off with a thorough course in vocal culture. She became a member of a church choirand in 1879 procured an engagement from E. E. Rico to play in "Pina fore." Later she was engaged to sing ballads in Tony Pastor's Theater, New York, since which time her life and actions are familiar to the news-paper reading public. M. Jules Massenet, the composer of "Manon," "Lo Cid," "Esdar monde," and a mass of works for orchestra, solo instruments and voice, lias just written to Anton Seidi a complimentiary letter. It is expected, sajs tho Now York Jleniltt, that tho fa mous French musician will visit America in the near future and that whilo hero ho will conduct during tho Abby and Grau seosou some of his own operas, in which Miss Sybil Sanderson is to appear. Miss Roasobol Morrison, tho well known and popular young act ress, who will be tho featuro of Morrison's (Western) FauBt Company next season, has Leon presented with sonio very val uable and rare old cost u mo plates, which probably have no dupli cates in existence. Consequent on her good fortune MiBs Morri son claims with confidence that nho will Lc enabled to drcps the part of Marguerite correctly for tho first time. Miss Morrison is resting at her pretty homo on the Hudson river at Irving ton. Professor Alexander Horrman is having columns in tho Now York papers on a trick ho is going to perforin on tho stage of tho Madison Square Theater tomorrow night. Six soldiers will aim six rifles loaded with bullctts, at him and ilro. Ho professes to catch tho bullets and return them to each of tho gentlemen who fired them, tho bullets having been previously marked in somo way bo as to lead to their identification. This featuro is going to bo given for tho benefit of the New York HeraUVa free ice fund. Tho house is already entirely sold out, of course. Eddie Foy, Louise Montaguo, Madeline Morando, Harry Barnes, tho ballet master, and other members of tho American Travesty Com pany arrived in this country a week ago yesterday on tho Cunard steamer Lucania. The chorus and specialty performers of the organ ization reached Chicago tho past week and were at onco sent to Mil waukee, where tho first production of the travesty "OiF the Earth" will occur. It is reported thai the scenery, which has been designed and is being painted by Messrs. G.nts and Morange, of Chicago, is now well under way. Rehearsals of the play will commence in a few weeks under the direction of Gerard Coventry. "Off tho Earth." will be presenten for tho first timo in Chicago at tho Columbia theatre early in the fall. One of tho novelty organizations which will tour the country tho coming season will be tho Lottie Collins Ttoubadours. with Lottio as tho bright particular star. Tho medium.Df hr reintro duction will be tho principal rolo in a farcical operatta entitled, "The Devil Bird," written expressly to exploit Miss Collins' ability as a comedienne, singer and dancer. Tho piece is from the pen of Mr. Fred K. Bowyer of London, aud the music was composed by John L. Baker, also of the English metropolis. The operetta will be tho closing featuro or second part of the program, tho first part of which will be devoted to vaudevillo specialties, among which will be thoso of Wood and Shepherd, tho popular musical comedians; Ward and Curran, formerly of the Clipper Quartette, Marion, Hayes and Marion, the agilo dancing trio, who, in addition to their specialties, will also produce somo dancing novelties in "The Devil Bird," Miss Anna Wilmouth. singer, and Dolan and Lenherr sketch artists. 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