The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, November 17, 1894, Page 4, Image 4
THE COURIER TSgKKsj "Jane at the Lansing theatre Tuesday WfRKJ night, was not a brilliant performance. The 9tdM company was inferior to both of those W jjftng tkat have appeared in this city previously, uyflffi(P and this farce, which at its best has always VfBllil' seemed to ub to be open to criticism; did not Ny.WR y appear to manifest advantage. "Jane" drew a Lincoln was not particularly cordial in its treatment of the "Ethi opian Songsters," composed of Omaha and Council Bluffs young women, who appeared at the Funke opera house Wednesday even ing. If the young womon had not been so careful to conceal their dentity it is probable that more interest would have been manifest ed in the entertainment, a considerable portion of the public regard ing the "Ethiopian Songsters' as an ordinary female minstrel show, a variety of entertainment that does not appeal to the most refined taste. But there was a fair attendance, society people predominat ing, and once in a while the audience warmed up and offered some encouragement to the performers who certainly were not lacking in effort. Mrs. Cotton, who had charge of the music, has reason to be proud of her work, the solos and chorus singing being of a high or der. Mrs. Brock, Mrs. Dockstadder, might have been a trifle more effective as interlocutor. Mrs. Mathewson, Miss Corbett. and Miss Doyle, Mis Billie Rice, as bones were all that could be desired. Mrs. Mathewson, particularly, was a star performer. Her songs, "Standing on de Corner," etc were excellent, being well sustained by the chorus. Her stump speech was one of the best efforts of this kind ever heard in this city. Miss Coon's songs, "De Order of de Golden Key," "Rainbow in de Sky," etc., were also deserving of warm commendation. Miss Kennedy sang "Little Alabama Coon" acceptably, and Mrs. Mullen with "Sweetest Story Ever Told" and Mrs. Green with "Does You Want to Be a Member of the Lime Kiln Club" exhibited unusual proficiency, as did Miss Munchoff in Going Home to Chlo. Other performers were Miss Morrill, Miss Bicycle, tambo, the Misses Low in song and dance, and the Mipses Whitmore in dancing, the latter giving an exhibition of high kick ing. If these young ladies did not kick out the record, it was owing to inability rather than disinclination. As to tho jokes well, the share of the earth was described as being like D. E. Thompson's head; a similarity between a vessel at sea and the diamond shirt stud worn by Phil Wing was found in that both are on the bosom of a heavy swell; Guy Hurlbut was said to be like a boiled potato because lie's so easily mashed; it was declared that Nebraska needs more rainwater and less Rosewater; W. J. Bryan, Mrs. Mathewson re marked, ought to be satisfied with the result of election because it was 16 to 1. sixteen republicans-to one democrat; Bosewater was B fiat when he ought to have been T. Major; and others equally as pointed. It was a most successful entertainment, and reflected much credit on the ingeunity and ability of the young ladies, whose make up, by the way, in black face, black skirts and jackets with expansive white shirt bosoms, was most effective. Among the Omaha people in the audience, mostly occupying box seats, were: Msdatnes McKenna, Whitmore, Wyman, Colton, Crandall; Misses Fritz, Barnard, Daisy Doane, Himebaugh, Creighton, Emma Creigh tan, Lynn Curtis, Van Court, Fowler, Crandall; Messrs. Doanet Creighton, Wilson, Mullen, Snyder, Guiou, Cudahy, Wyman, Cran dall, Low, Stocking, Cooke, Kennedy, Andiiano, Swobe, Elliott, King, Daniels, Wood and Butler. THE COURIER'S VOTING GOiNTEST FOR $500 GASH. Miss Carrie Wasmer 2006 MissEffie Steen 1556 Mr.ChrisCamp 299 Mr. Chap. Hurd 121 iss Cora Talbot 1H If holder of Courier No. 2006 will bring it to The Courier office we will pay 85.00 for it Mr. Joe Whittraan, 1001 L street, was the holder of Cocirer No. 988 and we paid him $5 for it Nov. 12, 1894. Ask him about it.. 1 Vf k W- CM L i jr - L Our good 9JL w wholesome h & rW ial pace of good friend Bixby, whose humor leavens the editor ial page of the Journal, o rets to our stickiog feathers in an tscuth eon, maintaining with much force of satire, that an escutheon is no good place for a feather; that such a com- combination outrages the proprieties. Had we referred to the kind of escutheon that means that part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written, our sticking a feather in it might have been open to objection from our friends on the Journal staff, who, by the way, are disposed to bestow a generous measure of corrective considera tion on The Courier, all of which, as emanating from a head center of journalistic and literary fecundity so rich that it has sprouts on it, we gratefully and humbly appreciate. But having in mind tho common meaning of the word we must insist that we had a right to put a feather in the escutheon. Escutheons of old, representing the shield of a family, sonatiinea held a whole bird.as an eagle or a hawk. And Friend Bixby, who along with Dr. Jones, is properly entitled to the profe333ri.il digaUy, objects to our placing a single feather there! It is a difficult matter, pleasing these professors; but art and The Courier are youn, an J we are not yet fully dis couraged. It is said that the jhTOtienoa of male bTiths to which wa referral lut wjak as inlicating war in twenty or twenty-tivo. yeirs, hi3 amthar si'aiticance. We have been informed on good authority thit it pVtnts to bi republican majorities about a quar ter of a eeatury frow now. If this is a fact, and we do not doubt it, here coulli't have been any girls birn at all along about 1870-4 in Pennsylvania. In fact it raubt havs been a bad time for girls all over the country except in a few southern states. The appearance of the Omaha and Council Bluffs young women in a public minstrel performance in this city has given rise to some discussion Us to the propriety of ladies indulging in this sort of en tertainment. Those persons who have maintained that these exhi bitions do not reflect credit on the delicacy of the performers, cite as an evidence of a realization of this fact on the part of the parti cipants, the extreme care taken to conceal the identity of the young women. The person nei of the "Ethopian Songsters" was certainly hedged about by a good deal of secrecy which The Courier in re sponse to a pressing demand on the part of the public was forced to penetrate to a modest extent. The audience, as a whole, was de ighted; tho one or two squeamish people did not cut any ice. The Round table will meet at the residence of S. H. Burnham. 1020 D street, Monday November 19, 1894. Hon. A. S. Tibbets will lead. The subject under discussion will e: "The Causes of the Late Political Land Slide and What Willba its Results?" oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocccccccccco Courier (oupon, NOVEMBER 17, 1891. I vote for Name of voter. SOOflflOIB I This coupon entitles the voter to one vote in the ?o00 cash contest which closes December 24th. 1894. The person receiving the highest number of votes will receive $250, the person receiving the next highest, 8150; and the person receiving the next highest, 8100. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOO i s k '.S r