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Wherever the name of "Si Plunkard''
is mentioned, where he has been be
fore, the dullest face becomes bright
with the thought of the good-natured
Yaukee farmer, who has caused eo many
to hold their sides in laughter at his
peculiarities. He is not an imaginary
character, but one which you can meet
any day by visiting small country towns.
Heisnotamat. of educaiion, but Bira
plp a Simon-pure Yaukee farmer, whose
honesty has no equal, and whose home
is always open to ihe weary traveler
"Si Plunkard" is not a jumble , but a
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well diversified and exceptionally strong
and interesting comedy with a plot
taken from everyday life. It shows the
traps and snares set for the innocent
and unsophisticated public. It is a play
that any one can take a lesson from.
While so constructed as to cause laugh
ter as well as impart knowledge, the
author believed in the old saying, "a
lesson learned in good humor is one long
to be remembered, and he has admir
ably accomplished his object. Farmer
J. 0. Lewis will present "Si Plunkard
at the Lansing theatre Tveeday, Feb. 3.
Charles Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag"
will flutter triumphantly on the stage
of the Lansing Wednesday, March 4th.
This comedy vhich is the most osten
tatious and stupendous emination from
the fertile brain of Charles Hoy t has not
been seen before in Lincoln. Ab k gen
erally known "A Milk White Flag" is a
keen but kindly satire, on the amateur
warriors who compose the militia com
panies of this great continent. Our
boys ia blue are just as fond of an ice
cream sociable as they are of an hour on
the parade grounds, They like just as
well to whirl in the giddy mazes of the
dance as to go Mia the right and left
withdrawn and crisp and witty dialogue
and bumorouB situations introduced in
their stsad. Among the old favorites
who 8re in the cast are Charley Stan
ley, the man whom "Napoleon"' looked
like. Lloyd Wilson, a fine baritone
Binger.- EdGarvieasa surgeon, Frank
Lawton, the wonderful whistler as the
only "private."
"Girl Wanted," the new piece in
which Frank Bush 'b to appear at the
Lansing theatre Thursday, Feb. 5th is
a farce comedy. Mr. Bush plays "Ed
win Forest Smith," a stranded come
dian, and the girl he wants is one to
whom a fortune ought to descend. But
her step-uncle, who has the money to
leave, is determined to bequeathe it all
to his boyhood friend, -'Jaboz Bunyon,
a Vermont man whom he has not seen
for twenty years. To make the step
uncle change his mind, "Smith" dis
guises himself, presents himself as
"Kunyon," gets money from the step
uncle, and then acts in such a way as to
make the step-uncle very angry at the
supposed "Runyon." The step-uncle
gives orders that if "Runyon" ever re
turns to the house he shall be thrown
out The real "Runyon turns up and
is violently ejected. He comes back
with a policeman to have the step-uncle
arrested and "Smith,', the assumed
"Runyon," is thus shown up. To be
near his sweetheart, "Smith" threat
ened with arrest for obtaining money
on false pretenses, now disguises him
self as a tough boy and gets a position
as waiter in the step-uncle's restaurant.
His conduct makes the uncle decide to
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Napoleon, in "A Milk White Flag"
about in company drill. In other words
they combine business with pleasure
sad with a slight preponderance ia fa
vor of the latter. It 10 wih this weak
bss of oar brave defenders that Author
Heyt deals in "A Milk White Flag." We
are toW that the play comes to us this
-seaesa, brighter and better than ever
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Frank Bush, in "Girl Wanted."
employ a girl waiter instead of a boy,
and "Smith responds to the advertise
ment, in the guise of a German girl.
The uncle finally determines to hire a
Hebrew to manage the restaurant and
'-Smith" turns up as the exact likeness
of a certain real Hebrew, who, unknown
to "Smith," has stolen a ham, for
which act ha is being sought by the
police etc., etc. It will be seen that
Mr. Bush' has exceptional opportunities
hereto 'display his remarkrble versa
tility as a mimic and a character come
dian. There are several excellent parts
in the piece besides that of "Smith"
and it is filled with fetching specialties.
Beach & Bowers minstrels, at popular
prices, will give a matinee at the Funke
this afternoon, and the engagement
will conclude with the performance this
evening.
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