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AMUSEMENTS.
Generally speaking the majority of opening attractions at the
theatres throughout the country are not composed of the strongest
organizations, the larger or more expensive companies preferring to
wait for cooler weather, thereby insuring themselves against any
loss. A positive departuro is therefore made by Manager Gilmoro
in presenting that well known spectacle "Chas. II. Yulo's Newest
Devils Auction." This favorite show-piece, like the proverbial brook,
ueemB destined to "run on forever,"' for each succeeding year it
blossoms forth in new array, tilled to repletion with all that is bright
new and beautiful, with all the old matter eliminated and replaced
with ideas so new and timely that the statement that "Everything is
new but the title" seems to be fully and amply substantiated. This
attraction will be at tho Lansing, Sept. 27. To portray the charac
ters of the piece Manager Yale has engagsd the strongest company
procurable.
In all probability Mrs. Langtry will tako Lillian Russell's time at
Abbey's theatre, New York. The engagement will begin on Novem
ber 4. That will keep Miss Russell in England all season and will
makt her technically correct in leaving the management of Canary
and Lederer as she will then sing in this country under any other
direction than theirs.
The Marie Ta vary Grand English Opera company, under "the
management of Charlej II. Pratt, opened its season on Monday at
the Park theatre, Brooklyn, with a production of "Trovatore." Mine.
Tavarysaug the prima donna role and that her toprano voice has lost
none of it i freshness, flexibility and power was easily evident. The
audience was enthusiastically demonstrative. It would seem that
Mr, Pratt's ambition to present to the American public a grand
opera company with a brilliant cast of principals, a chorus of young
and trained voices, handsome scenery, and an orchestra that plays
with precision, has been realized. Emma Marianc and Sophia Ro
mani, sopranos; Helen Van DoenhofT and Thea Darre, contraltos; A.
L. Guille, William Warren and Payne Clarke, tenors; William Mer
tens and S. Dudley, baritones, and William Schuster and William
II. Hamilton, bassos, are prominent in Mme. Tavary's support.
The enterprising Now York World an Sunday published compan
ion portraits of John Drew and Steve Brodie in dross suits. They
look as though they had on each other's clothes.
Alice Evans, who played the part of Conyrcssman Brawler's
Daughter in "A Texas Steer" last season, was engaged at the last
moment for "OH the Earth."
"Nat Roth is a surprise to me," says Will A.McConnell. "He
banked his all on the success of Delia Fox as a star and called tho
turn at every stage of tho game. He is now turning away deadheads
and good money at the Casino every night. I always like to hear of
one of tho boys succeeding; it shows there is hope for the rest. Roth
was a good agent. He is an exceptionally able manager. He saw
tho defectsof "Tho Little Trooper' at once, and, unlike most mana
gers, ho is not content with a great success, but is now contriving to
make it greater. Eight week9 is too short a time for Delia Fox and
"Tho Little Trooper" to stay at the Casino."
James G. Blaine, Patrick Egan and Admiral Gherardi arc imper
sonated in "Old Glory" the new play by Charles T. Vincont, which
William A. Brady has produced in Boston with huge success. All
of these noted men figured prominently in the Chilian trouble which
is dramatized in "Old Glory."
"Prince Pro Tern," the libretto which is by A. R. Barnet, author of
"1492" and "Tobasco," will go on tour this season under tho manage
ment and control of tho Boston Museum. The peoplo engaged are
Annie Lewis, Fanny Johnson, AnnieSutherland, JosieSadler, Mabel
Stanley, Rosalinda Rissi, Fred Lenox, Harry Davenport, George
-Marian, Charles Kirk and the Verdi quartet. George Marion will
direct the stage and John Braham will direct tho music. The bur
lesque will begin its season on Monday cgening, September 17, at
tho Boston MuBoum.whoru it will bo staged for a run.
Where tho pretty girls are appearing this season: Fanny Johnson
in R. A. Burnet's "Prince Pro Tem," Anna Robinson with "A Tem
poronce Town," Nanette Comstock with "Charley's Aunt," Alice
Evans with "A Texas Steer," Percy Haswott with Augistin Daly Mary
Hampton with "Sowing tho Wind," Katherino Florenco and Bessie
Tyree with tno Lyceum stock company, Adele Ritchie and Lulu
Glaser with Francis Wilson, Belle Archer with Sol Smith RubsoII,
Edna Wallace and Jennie Goldthwaite with De Wolf Hopper, Elita
Proctor Otis and Katherino Grey with "Now Blood," Josephine
Hall with "Shenandoah," Emma Pollock with Edward Harrigan,
Grace Kimball with E. II. Sothem, Annio O'Neill with W. II. Grant,
Eileen Jewell with the "Bostonians." Lulu Tabor with "In Old Ken
tucky," Dorothy Morton with "The Fencing Master," Sadio McDon
ald, Louise Montague and Kate Uart with "Off tho Earth," Jessie
Carlylo, May Stephenson, Georgio Donnin, Madge Lessing, Belle and
May Stewart and Sylvia Thorne with "The Passing Show," Villa
Knox and Mario Celeste with Delia Fox, Grace Emerson and Nettie
Lyford with "Little Christopher Columbus," Juliette Cordon with
"Rob Roy," Elvia Croix with Thomas Q. Seabrooko, Florie West with
"Tho Dazzler,', Amy Busby with Richard Mansfield.
The American Travesty company with Eddie Foy opened its sea
son on Monday to tho capacity of tho Davidson theatre, Milwaukee.
The piece is undoubtedly a great popular hit in a bazar and ends
with Foy going to tho moon in a special aerial bicycle with a pin
wheel on the back of it. He and the company received a spontan
eous and genuine ovation. Tho scenery and costumes are surpass
ingly gorgeous.
Miss Elliott entertained tho members of tho following clubs on
Wednesday morning: The Society of Hall in tho Grove, Cosmopol
itan, Century, Athena, Canfield, Theosophical, Rose Cottage, Soro
sis. Renaissance, Ingleside and Lotus. Mrs. Leavitt led with a
story of the "Inferno." Mrs. J. J. ImhofT followed with a paper on
on "Color and Landscape." Mrs. J. E. Miller gave an interesting
paper on the "Demons of tho Inferno." Mrs. Will Green and Mrs.
II. H. Wilson also read excellent papers. This is the fifth meeting
of the "Club of Clubs," which is not an organization but an inspira
tion that meets when any lady thinKs she knows something good
and wishes to share it with others. Moved by this spirit she calls a
meeting and imparts her idea to the ladies.
Mrs. D. D. Muir is in the city tho guest of Mrs. J. D. McFarland.
The Empire club will give a dance at the Lansing tonight.
Goneral and Mrs. Retnick passed through the city Thursday en
route from Red Oak, la., to Manitou, Colo.
IN OMAHA.
Saturday afternoon Mr. J. N. II. Patrick took a large party down
to Fort Crook in his drag. Thoso who enjoyed the trip were:
Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Yates, the Misses Yates, Mrs. Hull, Col. and Mrs.
Ludington, Gen'l. and Mrs. Corwin, Mr. John Patrick.
As a farewell for Colonel and Mrs. Ludington, Mr. and Mrs. Yates
invited a number of their old friends in on Saturday evening.
Among those present were: Dr. and Mrs. Ludington, Mr. Paul
Ludington, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Gen'l. and
Mrs. Cowin, Mr. and Mrs. Wessells, Mrs. II. W. Wessells, Mrs. Gar
neau, Mr. Pierre Garneau, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ringwalt, Mr. and
Mrs. McKenna, Miss McKenna, Mrs. Collins, Miss Collins, Mrs.
Beall, Mrs. J. N. II. Patrick, Mrs. R. W. Patrick, Mr. John Patrick,
Dean Gardner, Bishop Worthington, Mr. Harry Lyman, Mr. Nether
ton Hall.
Do you know that Herpolsheimer & Co. made the mistake of buy
ing altogether too many black and colored dress goods for this fall's
trade? Tho result is they are obliged to unload and will begin Mon
day, September 21, and three days following the greatest sale in
theso goods that has ever taken placo in Lincoln. The priceB will
surprise you. Nothing reserved everything goes at a sacrifice.
Herpolsheimer & Co. sell best 10c and 12'c outing flannels at Gjc
and 7c a yard. The entire Fair display of Fremont Woolen Mills
ilannets at 25c a yard worth "0 and Sic.
