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"Tho Suwanee River" may be a mus-
she entertains tho highest respect, but
nothing more. A series of compli
cations follow. At the expiration of
six months of wedded life Rutherford
learns that the woman whoso heart he
thought was not only free, but that she
had never entertained a passion for
ical farce, but it is really only another another, has been engaged to Gray.
form of negro minstrels. Its theme is The blow is a terrible one. but the hus
the evolution of the negro and it begins band bears it like a man, and through
with him in his native jungle. It takes the nobleness of his character, wins his
him all the way from the Zulu war wjf0 afresh, and vowb to love, honor and
dance to the cake walk. The first act protect her until death severs the tie
is laid in Africa among tho negroes as that binds them.
nature made them, the second on the .,Ru(jh City DayjB & R ,fl .
Suwanee River among the davee, and cedented comedy success, is announced
the third among the emancipated for Thureday, Sopt. 2G, at the Lansing
colored citizens in New York. eatre. It is brimful of breezy, rolick
The negro is a natural comedian If effervescent, nineteenth century
he let alone he dances well for his idea8 foow each othef -n 8Uch
inat.net of time perfect, and he sings rapid prorueion M to almost take one.fl
wel forhehasaquickearforanything breath -Rush City" is a highly
.n the shape of an air and his voice is farcicaJ reBult of Gu8 H , obfler.
generally pleasant to listen to. But if vation8 of life in a western boom-town.
you go to cultivating him ten to one you His treatment of the founding of an
spoil him. You make h.m rigid and Oklahoma "metropolis" is not as
self conscious and he loses all the . ... . . .... . ,.
bciiuub u wu urn view ui jut) iu a lum
ber camp in "Yon Yonson," but it has
a good deal of truth at bottom. "John
.1. Kliafl n ttin tifiatlinrv aruwii1atnr anlla
ample and natural, but the majority of ,otJ .Q New yorkat fabu,oufl
tkm exaggerate the dialect and over- uMna hia nr;fnrn ,: :n ,
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ED. A. CHURCH, Mgr.
MONDAY SEPT. 23.
THE HUSTLER
TUESDAY SEPT 24.
THE WIFE
THUESDAY SEPT 36.
ETJSH CITY
FRIDAY SEPT 27
CLEVELAND'S MINSTRELS
SATURDAY SEPT 28
THE TORNADO
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catchy little tricks that he learned by
himself. There are a few of the negroes
ia this "Afro-American" farce who are
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
That the charms of farce comedy are
as potent as ever is strongly attested by
the continued enthusiastic success of
"The Hustler," which will appear at
second act with the lot-purchasers at
the new town he has been booming, and
which proves to be a very new town
indeed. After an exciting political con
test, which abounds in ludicrous inci
dents, "Rush City' is removed by a
cyclone to Cactusvilie, where the last
act occurs. "Rush City" has numerous
specialties and very elaborate scenery.
t.. T.i.ni:i.n th.i. m j.u c.. cri-A r
.7. .. "B . ". p . .' The cast this season includes Mathews
wunau lis runny scenes nappy inci- and BuIer, Joseph Coyne, John Hyams,
M. J. Gallagher, Michael Hooker, Frank
O'Brien, Ralph Penfield.C. L. Carson,
Harry Mathews, Olive White, Mabel
Craig, Helen Reimer, Carrie Looke,
Clara Palmer, Edna Aug with Fred
erick Arundel as musical director.
dents, tuneful music, pretty girls and
talented comedians. Local theatre
goers have a pronounced penchant for
musical farce and in the reconstructed
and rejuvenated "Hustler" their tastes
will undoubtedly be gratified to the
fullest extent, The play is a conglom
eration of comedy, music and high-class
Cleveland's Minstrels will come to
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specialties. While the piece coutains the Lansing theatre, Friday, Sept 27,
little that can be dignified by the name
of "plot," yet it posseses an interesting,
compact little story, some skillfully
drawn characters and a superabundance
of "go."' John T. Tierney enacts the
leading role of Con McFadden, the
hustler. He has a proclivity for con
cocting schemes whereby he will make
millions for himself and his friends.
McFadden's ubiquitous assistant (who
Of a recent performance the Buffalo
Times sayB. "When the curtain rose it
showed a scene that literally captured
the house. The first set of curtain?
drawn disclosed a complete minstrel
show of white performers, including
orchestra, etc., such as the average
theatre-goer usually sees on such
occasions. Blackford does tho egg
festival in a droll manner as funny as
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struck too high, he cannot hold up to
it; the interest must flag after such a
scene as that. But when, in the
second act, the curtain-rise exposed the
full deck of a ship with every detail in
SHERIFF SALE
First publication Augr. 21.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
by virtue of an order of sale issued by
the clerk of the district court of the
third judicial district of Nebraska,
is always "in it") is a sportive and spec- l original, and his antics kept the house its make-up complete, the swaying with within and for Lancaster county, in
ulative German who rejoices in the in erry humor. There are others on the motion of the waves of the entire
foamy cognomon of Anheuser Buscb, ne kill too, singers, dancers, knock- scene, then came the order to shorten
and is reputed to be worth anywhere about artists, comedians and those always sail and prepare for a blow, and then a
from $2,000,000 to 898. This character diverting end men. Among them are moment of expectancy and the grandeur
is portrayed to the life by Charles A. Manuel Romoine, W. M. Oliver, Bert of the rigging scene was before their
UHderey.C. E. Dicken, Fred Anderton, eyes
E.W.
Chipman, John H. Blockford,
Billy Pearl, Edward Gardner, J.
Marcus Doyle, Burt Mrrion, George
Tichnor, George Powell, Billy Yeager,
Daniel Palmer, S. G. Woolbridge, Wil
liam Woods, S. E. Burton, Sylvester
Russnl, W. W. Danels. Fred Hampton
and James Anderson. Marion and
Loder the noted Teutonic comedian.
Much interest is manifested in the
forthcoming engagement of the John
Stapleton company at tho Lansing
theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 21th. This
excellent company will be seen here in
the great New York Lyceum theatre
success "The Wife," an American
noriptv nnmfvlv drama v Tlarii
Belasco and the late Henry C. De Pcar1, diaig and parody artists, are
Mille. The play ran for 250 nights at P:ally good and made a great hit.
the Lyceum theatre. New York, and it Lincoln J. Carters new play, "The
has met with continuous prosperity Tornado,"' will come to the Lansing
wherever it has been presented. The theatre Saturday, Sept. 28th. When
scenes are laid in Newport and Wash- the curtain rises on the first act it
ington and abound in strong and start- reveals a handsome setting of rustic
ling situations. Robert Gray, a lawyer surroundings. It is at this moment
has in a moment of gratitude, asked that Mr. Carter starts in .on his audi-
Lucile Ferrant, who has nursed him ence, he goes right up to "High C,"
through a dangerous illness, to become and stays there. The beauty of his
his wife. He subsequently finds that first act setting is but a plaything for On August 12th the Union Pacific will
his passion for her was transitory only, the mighty Tornado at the close of the Be" round trip tickets to above points
and that he really loves Helen Truman, act. The old homestead, with its out- at one 'are. Full information given at
who reciprocates his passion. To pre- lying buildings, its grand old trees, its City Ticket office 1014 O street,
vent their union Lucile, in a fit of jeal- fragrant shrubbery, all aie swept away E. B. Slossos, J. T. Mastet,
ousy reveals to Helen that she is the before the awful wind which prevails,
wife of Gray, in everything but name. The impressive grandeur of this scene
Stung with the injury inflicted on her cannot be described, can hardly be
friend, and believing her story to be imagined. In this tremendous climax
true, Helen discards Gray and gives her Mr. Carter gave his admirers cause for
hand to John Rutherford, for whom apprehension. They said, "he has They have no pond ice. 1010 O street
Tragedy is not dead. Whenever a
tragedian is born tragedy is again in
the ascent. No American of this gen
eration has done more to forward it
than Mr. Walker Whiteside. There is
no misjudging the undercurrent of
interest tiding toward him now. His
appearances are to be graced (by poetic
scenic conceits and appropriate cos
tumes. Hamlet is spoken of among his
first offerings, with Richelieu to follow.
Mr. Whiteside will appear at the
Funke opera house sometime during
November, Manager F. C. Zehrung
having concluded arrangements to that
effect while in New York.
an action wherein Martin Schlesinger
is plaintiff, and Frank P. Lawrence et
al, are defendants, I will, at 2 o'clock
p. m.. on the 22nd day of October, A.
D. 1S93, at the east door of the court
house, in the city of Lincoln, Lancas
ter county, Nebraska, offer for sale at
public auction the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Lot number six (6) in block number
one hundred eighty-nine (189) In the
city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Ne
braska, according to the recorded plat
of said city.
Given under my hand this 20th day
of September, A. D. 1895.
FRED A. MILLER,
Sheriff.
COLO. SPRINGS AND PUEBLO.
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