THE COURIER
Mr. Potter lias a drawer full of letters from ambitious women,
each one of whom is absolutely sure she is the exact counterpart of
Trilby O'Farrall in face and figure. Moot of these letters do not
make any reference to acting. One actress, who is quite prominont,
says she is sure she is the ideal Trilby, all of her friends Bay that
she looks and acts like Trilby, and bIio will make any sacrifice to get
the part. In reality the actress may be about as much like Trilby
as sho is like Fougere. Whet Mr. Palmer and Mr. Potter want is a
woman who can act Trilby; the rest will be easy enough. Who the
woman will be, as well as the date of the production of the play, is
as yet undecided. If you wouder how the playing of Svengali ami
the singing of 1'nlby will bo accomplished, an educated automatic
piano and a profesiional singer in the wing, who will really do the
singing, while Tiilby only makes the motions with her lips, will show
how easy it is to overcome such little obstacles in stageland.
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Mr. CJeo. C. Williams, assisted by his
Tableaux D'Art company and Miss
Hertha Davis, violinist, will give a
C'tmplimentary recital to the state
ollicialf, legislature and board of re
gents at the Funke opera house. Mr.
Williams is a post graduate of the
New England Conservatory College
of Oratory. There he studied under
the best i truetors in the country
and graduated with the tirst honors
in his class. He then took a post
graduate course in forensic oratory
and received from the Boston uni
versitv the degree of Bachelor of
Oraton. In the short time he has hren in Lincoln he has met with
line success and has received the very best words of prais-e from
both peorle and press. The Boston liecurd sas: "Mr. Williams'
voice is rich with emotional power and capable of expressing the
most subtle changes of thought. In tl e few momentsthat he spoke it
was impressed upon all that he was master of a wonderful range of
voice. His facial expression was marked and his stage bearing
graceful and elegant." Admission by invitation only. Invitations
may be had of Mr. Williams at the Nebraska conservatory of music
at corner of 13th and L streets.
NOT WHAT SHE MEANT.
She Are jou going to any balls this season?
He I am going to three balls tomorrow.
OBJECTED TO THAT LIGHT.
Daughter I love him. He is the light of my life.
Father Well, that's all right, but I object to having my house lit
up by him after midnight.
The young man who is continually looking for a soft thing will
tind it under his hat, .
The young man who is looking for the best place in the city to
have his clothes made will find it at
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1111 O STREET.
Don't revengo yourself on your pocket book by paying more elsewhere.
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Mr. Low Marshall and Miss Nellie White will bu married Tuesday
February 12. at Holv Trinitv church.
It is understood that Mr. George Woods and Miss Ilachel Brock
will be married the last -f this month. Mr. Woods' handsome resi
dence at Fifteenth and E streets, is rapidly approaching completion.
Last evening's Pleasant Hour party was a reception to Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Curtice and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton R. Lee.
Bob Muir is not the only person who is engaged in a so called
lottery enterprise. As a matter of fact the hard times have opened
up a large fit Id for all speculative schemes, and there are probably
a hundred lottery or chance schemes in operation in this city.
Tailors and clothiers are disposing of their goods by chance, and
the employes of the banks and other institutions ate constantly
engaged in ratllimr oir jewelry and other things of value. Farms
are being disposal of by lot, and the proprietors of Clarkson's
laundry have been working a 810,000 scheme among the mines of
Colorado the one cent to a dollar deal.
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
A public reception was tendered to Hon. John M. Thurston in
the senate chamber or the capital Tuesday evening. There was a
crush most or the evening. Mr. Thurston was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Thurston, his sou and Mrs. Angie F. Newman of this city.
Lieutenant Townley acted as master of ceremonies. With Governor
Holcomb's party were Mrs. Gage, Mr. and Mrs.
Ferris, Mr and Mrs. Elias Baker, Col. and Mrs. Bratt, Col. Bills and
Private Secretary Maret, Music was furnished during the evening
by Irvine's orchestra and the colored quartet.
The Empire club gave an enjoyable dance Tuesday evening at the
Lansing hall.
One of the leading events of the week was the Pleasant Hour
party which occurred last evening at the Lincoln hotel. The party
was largely attended and was one of the most enjoyable thus far
given bv the club.
Miss Fannie Sheldon Hawley has returned from an extended visit
in Boston.
Hon. J. Sterling Morton while in the city this week was the
guest of Mr. A. J. Sawyer.
Miss Minnie Gaylord visited her parents in this city this week.
Judge and Mrs. I. W. Lansing returned Sunday from Chicago,
where the former has been undergoing treatment. Judge Lansing
is not jet fullv restored to health.
Dick Berlin, of Omaha, was in town this week.
Miss Margaret Baird is confined to the house by illness.
The Pythian Sisterhood installed officers Tuesday night at the
hall, Tenth and O streets. An informal danco followed.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Thurston and son Clarence, of Omaha,
spent the greater part of the week in this city.
