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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1895)
THE COURIER. (!) .. ! I THE THEATRES I consider "The Globe Trotter" a rather decent farce. Its chief virtue was that the characters were funnier than the situations. Situations are gen erally forced and they are all old, but people like Ada Alexander and Mrs. Houclcault and Hoey and Louis de I-angeare In themselves Interesting and funny. The play was nothing, absolute ly froth, but It Rave the people an oppor tunity to be funny. That's all the Rood farce Is anyway, an excuse for clever people to l clever I was rather sur prised to lind Mrs. Houclcault In the company She used to play In very much nobbier ones, and she cannot be much more than thirty. She is still Iteautlful In a peculiar lengthy sort of way. The lines In her figure are long, her face Is long and oval, her eyes are long and languid and her lashes are long and dark. She Is Just as graceful as she was when she made such an aw ful fool of Houclcault when he was six ty and more. Kverybody knows the story. Houclcault married Madge Rob inson when he was a young man. When he was old enough to know letter and had a family of grown up sons and daughters he conceived a frantic infatu ation for Louise Thorndyke and her long lashes. Her languid eyes fairly made a fool of the old man, and got clear away with all his sense of honor. To marry her he declared that his con nection with Madge Robinson had nev er been legitimate and placed all his children under the lwr sinister. It's downright tough on a man when the little fat god smites him in his old age. He makes such an everlasting fool of himself. It's more dignified to meet one's doom early and get over It. "The Hlaek Crook" played two nights to fair business. It was not at all a bad performance, in fact it was so much better than that disreputable herd that was here last year that it was really a pleasure to see. It was pretty to look at. and not unpleasant to hear. The dancing was fairly well done. Of "Walker Whiteside, who Is soon to appear in this city, Nym Crinkle says: "So I have welcomed everybody who laid hold of Hamlet. Young Salvini, that Lombardy poplar, with a graft of the American live oak In him; Willord, the conscientious English actor, who neei acted a lie and lastly Mr. White side, who comes back here somewhat demurely after on rebuff, very much like the schoolboy, who having been knocked down by the ruflian of the school, insists upon getting on his feet again and Maying. "I have expressed my opinion of young Salvini not presumptuously or finally I hope. It seemed to me that his Shakes perlan stream took more heed of the stones (enamelled stones. I grant you) that broke his current than of the flow ers on the bank. "But, dear me. nobody ever took Ham let with a header. It has to be waded into slowly. Can any of you recall Booth In the part at the Winter Gar den? How clearly undecided it was! To say that that was new which wa vered between Kemble and Kean with out being either would be untrue, al though it was said with excellent unc tion. Booth grew Into Hamlet by pound ing at it and the public at the same time. It became In time the popular ballad of the' nation because he sang it with most mellifluous decorum. Young Whiteside, just out of the egg. is everywhere compared with the bird that was soaring on matured pin ions. Nothing can be so mean as a comparison. "One thing that was perfectly plain he didn't try to imitate Edwin Booth. His apparent effort was to play Hamlet his own way, and that. I take it. is the way we want Hamlet played by any body if Hamlet is to spring up freshly from perennial roots and not lie dead in a herbarium as a dried precedent. "There are no auroral blazes or war rockets or coronation marches in his Hamlet As Mr. Alfred Ayres will tell you, lightning does not strike on our stage nowadays, because we have elocu tionary conductors that distribute the current without danger. "But there Is this in Mr. Whiteside's Hamlet a marvellous sensibility, an acute Intelligence and an uncertain voli tion. It appeared to me that, far from being destitute of feeling, he had a su perabundance of It. but was undecided what to do with it, just as the philol ogist will stumble at a prayer-meeting where his valet will be eloquent with poetic phrases. "In some respects this Hamlet is a new pattern. It is too early to say it Is a Merrimac print or a Meshlln web. It Isn't off the loom. "When I iecall all the actors with less strength of mind and more Impediments who climbed slowly into acceptance as did John McCullough and Lawrence Barrett I simply wonder if somebody In the coming generation will pick up this article of mine and, after reading It, say: 'Why, he was a critic at the close of the nineteenth century who didn't know whether one Shakesperlan actor could play Shakespeare or not. He must have been an Englishman' " ANNOUNCEMENTS Gustavo Frohman's company will pre sent one of the newest, funniest and most successful comedies. "The Colonel's Wives" nt the Lansing theater Thurs day evening. November 5. This great comedy will be presented by one of Mr. Frohman's strongest companies, includ ing Anna Parker and other well-known Lincoln fuvorltes, and will be marked by a careful attention to detail and ar tistic finish. "The Colonel's Wives" is a wonderfully interesting and funny sto ry, being comparable to "Too Much Johnson" and "Charley's Aunt." It Is thoroughly original and sparkles with bright things. Wherever it has been seen this season It has made an Instan taneous hit. and is now one of the big gest money makers In the Frohman list of big successes. "The Colonel's Wives" Is a iopular play by a particu larly capable company a better Is sel tlom seen In Lincoln, and will be a draw ing card next week at the Lansing the atre, Tuesday. November 5. Herrmann, the magician, will come to the Funke opera house Thursday, Nov. . This popular entertainer is pleasant ly remembered In this city not only for wonderful feats, but for his generosi ty as well. Something like a year ago, when the Nebraska relief commission was soliciting subscriptions for the drouth sufferers, Herrmann played an engagement at the Funke and donated $100 to the relief fund. It wasn't a fake donation. The money, all of it, was ac tuals handed over to the commission. Hermann has always been exceedingly popular In this city, and the knowledge of his feeling toward the state aug ments that popularity. This season the magician has an entirely new program. Seme of the new illusions and features being an advance on anything he has previously done. Herman is accompa nied by Mme. Herman, who will ap pear In new dances and illusions. The annual appearance of Hernnan Is an eent and next week he will undoubt edly receive his accustomed ovation at the Funke. one night only. Thursday, No 7. LINCOLN'S SILK AND DRESS GOODS EMPORIUM Wo have in a few weeks since our dubut in the business, establisbedourselves as the Leaders in Fine Dkess Goods and Silks and we mean to keep up our reputation by Bellini; the. Latest in Style, the hest in Quality and' the Pkices ux ai'PKoachaiile. To mako it interesting for the next week we shall offer special bargains in all departments, prices never beforo quoted on such exquisite fabrics. Mile. Marconnot out modiste bas with her own exclusive styles, es tablished herself as unequaled, and her prices are reasonable. SHARPi'S NEW YORK STORE 1109 O STREET See Sunday Journal For Prices (First publication Oct. 2G.) NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In County Court, within and for Lan caster eounty, Nebraska, October 1805, in the matter of the estatoof H. P. Law ton, deceased. to the ckeditoks of said estate: You are hereby notified, That I will wherein National Life Insurance com pany is plaintiir and Theodore Kaar is defendant, and one in an action wherein Western Glass & Paint company is plaintiff and Theodore Karr and Mrs, Sarah Karr are defendants I will, at 2 o'clock p. m., on the 12th day of No vember, A. D. 1895, at the east door of the court house, in the city of Lin- Buy a large size Turkey Boaster for $1.00 at Budge & Mrorls Co. sit at the County Court room in Lin- coin, Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer coin, in said county, on the 31st day of ror sale at public auction the fol- We notice the run still continues a the Alliance Store, 1003 P street Starlight Hour, 50c per sack. White Lily Patent, 75c per 6ack. Cream Fancy Patent, S5c per sack. January, 1S9G, and again on the 30th lowing described real estate to wit: day of April, 189G, to examine all claims The north half of the southeast quar- against said estate, with a view to their ter of section thirty-three 331 township adjustment and allowance. The time nine 19 north, range six G "east of the limited for the presentation of claims Gth P. M., in Lancaster county, Ne- against said estate is 6ix months, from braska. the 29th day of October, A. D. 1895, and Given under rav hand this 11th day of mo time :inmeu ior payment oi ueuis is October A. D. lKUo. These are the lowest prices ever made 8X. one year from 6aid 29th day of October on this quality of Flour. Give them a call. Twenty. live pounds Brown Sugar at 81.00. Twenty-four pounds Yellow C sugar. 81.00. Twenty pounds Extra C sugar, 81.00. Two pounds broken Java for 25c. One pound Java and Rio for 25c. One pound Malay and Mocha for 30c. German and Arbuckles, 20c Ptirjtle Pansy, Her Majesty's Per fume, is the gentlemen's favorite amongst the lutcst odors. At liiggs' Pharmacy, corner Ticelfth and O streets. Gvns to rent at Budge & Morris Co. Notice of this proceeding fa ordered published four consecutive weeks in The Couriek, a weekly newspaper pub lished in this state. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court this 24th day of October, 1895. seal Joseimi Wcrzbuko, Nov 1G." County Tudge. First publication Oct. 26. NOTICE IN TUB COUNTY COURT OF LAN caster county, Nebraska. In the matter of the assignment of A. M. Smith for the benefit of creditors. Notice is hereby given that Monday, November 4, 1895, at 2 o'clock p. m. has been fixed as the time for tho meeting of the creditors of said assignor for the purpose of choosing an assignee lo suc ceed the sheriff in the trust under said assignment, said meeting to be held at the office of the county judge of said Nov. 12 Frei A. Miller, Sheriff. Genuine Coal Creek Cam on Citv Hot ... r t . S prings coal at the Whitebreast Coal Co witness my hand and the seal of said Miss Anna K. Dick, modiste, has re- court OctobeY 22. 1895. i. ,Mn . , . Seal. Joseph urzbuko, moved to 1203 O street, over Baldwins xov.o County Judge, ardware store. SHERIFF SALE. Notice is hereby given that by virtue NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Inc ountyc ourt, within and for Lancas ter county, Nebraska. October 31, 1S95, In the matter of the estate of John O. Lowry, deceased. First Publication Nov. 2. To the Creditors of said Estate: You are hereby notified, that I will sit at the county court room in Lincoln, in said county, on the 2nd day of March lS9G,and again on the 1st day of June, 1896, to examine all claims against said estate, with avlew to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is six months from the 1st day of December. A. D. 1S93. and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 1st day of December, 1S93 Notice of this proceeding is ordered published four consecutive weeks In The Courier, a weekly newspaper pub lished in this state. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 31st'day of October, 1S95. JOSEPH WURZBURG. No. 23. County Judge. 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