THE COURIER
ment wero made that a well known woman was to poso entirely
nude in the Madison Square Garden the place would be crowded to
overflowing with men and boys 'in the interest of art.' Could a
comic opera be a success without tights? There are persons who
would doubt if such a thing could be possible. Yet a comic opera
was presented in this city early in the season and not one of the
chorus wore tights. This fact, however, did not hinder its success
a patticle. My own experience has been that the public is always
eager to support a good, wholesome play that is entertaining. The
play must have a strong heart interest and must teach a lesson.
The day of the good, wholesome dra ma is not far away. It has
made its appearance in certain parts of the country already. Out
side of Now York there is no such thing as a living picture craze.
Another thing to bo thankful for is the fact that the public will not
have Isben, and I think his followers will quickly see the error of
their ways and reform. Then not a few, but all, of the theatres
will be giving entertainments that children, as well as their elders,
may see, and the playhouse will again be known as a place of healthy
amusement. When thaMime comes I will cheerfully shout out,
with innumerable others, 'Heaven be praised.' "
Effie Ellslor is no longer supported by Charles W. Couldock, the
veteran actor who was seen in hie old characterization, Dunstan
Kirke when Miss tllsler last presented "Hazel Kirke" in this city.
Mr. Couldock has retired permanently from the stage. He created
tin part of Dunstan and was a leading member of his profession in
his younger days. In England he acted with Macready, Vanden
hoff, Charles Kean, Mme. Vestris, Charlotte Cushman and others.
He came to this country with Charlotte Cushman in 1849 playing
in "The Stranger." Later he joined a stock company in New York
and played leading parte. He played with Laura Keene, and took
part in the production of "Our American Cousin." "As everybody
knowsJefferson,Sothern,andotherexcellentactors were in the cast,"
said Mr. Couldock in a recent interview. "I smile as I recall it, but
Sotern and I objected to playing in the piece at first. We consid
ered it an extended Yankee farce and the parts below us. Eventual
ly we gave in and I got quite a reputation by my playing of Abel
Murcott, while Sothern! well, he is recalled now as Dundreary. It
made him famous." He joined the Madison Square theatre com
pany in 1849. "We were announced as tho Madison Square theatre
company," continued Mr. Couldock, "but the theatre hadn't opened
and we didn't succeed very well. In February the theatre was at
last reauy, and The Iron Will, changed in title to Hazel Kirke,
was presented. The first house was crowded, but after that busi
ness dropped off and the managers became alarmed, a new piece was
being prepared, when business began to improve, until it finally
became great. I played Dunstan Kirke for five consecutive years
during that engagement."
Messrs. Reginald DeKoven and Harry B. Smith have selected
"The Tzigane" as the title for their new opera, which Messrs Abbey
Schoffel fe Grau will produce at Abbey's theatre New York, May 13,
with Miss Lillian Russell in the leading role. The supporting com
pany will include Messrs. Jefferson de Angelis, Joseph Herbert and
Fred Solomon as comedians, Miss Flora Finlayson, formerly of the
Bostonians, as leading contralto, and Miss Clara Lane as soubrette.
The production, it is announced, will be an elaborate one, and
among the accessories will be a Russian ballet, a gypsy band, a
chorus of children and a military band. The new opera has a Rus
sian environment, and its historical background is tho Napoleonic
invasion of 1812. The scene of the first act is the fair at Nijni-Nov-
gorod; that of the second act is an ice palace in Moscow, with a viow
of tho Kromlin. and in the third act thero are two scones, tho first a
Cossack encampment and the second a Russian village in midwinter.
The Pat Rooney Comedy company that was booked for thiB even
ing at the Lansing has changed its plane. Pat Rooney may be Been
here later.
"Little Lord Fauntleroy," to bo given at the Funkethis afternoon
was especially dramatized for tho Spooner company.
Monday night, when tho Spooner Comedy company, moro com
monly known as "Tho Spooners" opened their week's engagement
at the Funke, there wero 1200 people in" the audienco the largest
audience of tho season at this houso. Every seat, including tho
boxes, was sold by 7:15 Monday night.
Tho receipts at the Thomas orchestra concert at the Funke last
week were 8702. Dress circle and parquet patrons of Thomas in
Omaha paid fifty cents moro than thoso who occupied the first
floor seats in thiB city.
"Sidetracked" will be the next attraction at the Lansing theatre.
The Philharmonic orchestra will give the last of the series of three
concerts at the Funke opera house Tuesday ovening, April 30. An
interesting program is being prepared for this occasion.
Col. Lew Ginger and "his merry entertainers," will appear at tho
Funke Monday, May C. Col. Ginger it will be remembered is the
man who raised $2,000 for Farragut post in this city a year or bo ago.
He is accompanied this season by I. W. Wolf, pianist; Miss Alpha
Upham, elocutionist; Miss Edna Collins, whistler; Miss Luna B.
Gufiin, impersonator.
Edouard Remenyi, the Hungarian violinist, supported by Miss
Pauline Stein, soprano soloist, and Henry Eames, pianist, will give a
concert at the Funke opera house May 14. .
Munger bicycles at Curtice Co's.
"Marposa Lily" tho New Perfume. Riggs' Pharmacy;' -12th and
O street.
Boys suits at Browning King & Co.
Waverly wheels at Curtice Co's.
AH the late fashion journals at Mead's news agency, corner 11 and
O, basement Richards block.
Crescent bicycles at Curtice Co's.
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