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THE STAGE
A noticeable feature of this, the fag
end of the theatrical season, is the fact
that we are getting fewer and better at
tractionB than when the season was
young and enthusiastic. A good many
weaklings have fallen by the wayside.
The local managers' books will show
many cancellations. In most cases, there
is reason to be thankful for what we're
lost. From now on, most of the attrac
tions that will seek to attract Lincoln
people will be of the better sort. In
these days a company that can keep
payiDg salaries and railroad fares
through five months is likely to have an
entertainment of some interest. This
month we have had Mr. Uoyt's "A Milk
White Flag," the big burlesque review,
"The Merry World, and we are to fin
ish out the month with such fit produc
tions as Richard Mansfield, Sol Smith
Russell and Delia Fox are able to give
us.
A couple of weeks ago the manage
ment of the Funke op9ra house tried
the experiment of giving a minstrel
show at popular prices, 10, 20 and 30
cents. Ihe experiment was not a fail
ure. Neither was it a success. The
people were afraid of burnt cork at the
prices they paid to see the Spooners
and Holdens. As a matter of fact the
minstrel show it was Beach & Bowers
was better than msny that have played
here for 81. There were no heavy purple
draperies; but in the essential elements
of good minstrelsy it was quite up to
the mark. There were some very good
features. Moreover the eutertainment
was clean, and that is a good deal in
a minstrel show.
Many of the witticisms in "A Milk
White Flag, one of Hoyt's latest plays,
only touched the high places as they
were projected from the stage of the
Lansing theatre last week. Some of
them didn't touch anywhere. Seldom
has a Lincoln audience manifested such
dazzling stupidity. In "A Milk White
Flag, there is a generous assortment of
the old time Hoyt fun, which has a way
of taking queer turns and bringing up
in tho most unexpected places, together
with an admixture of spectacle and
glitter that admirers of "A Tin Soldier,'
4A Brass Monkey,' "A Hole in the
Ground,' "A Texas Steer" and "A Mid
night Bell," may have found a trifle in
congrous. The posters advertising the
play showed a girl in a yellow dress,
with most beautiful red stockings; the
stocking marking graceful lines. Hoyt
goes in for hosiery, and the line he
shows in "A Milk White Flag' is quite
as attractive as 'his former displays.
The play is a satire on the state militia,
with plenty of broad humor. Much of
the fun moves around a coffin contain
ing a live corpse, lioyt's plays are large
ly made up of paradoxes. As might
naturally be expected some of the jukes
were ghastly. In the last act when
the general, a diminished Fechet, pre
sented the milk white flag; a token of
surrender, truce, to the officers of the
militia, the audience failed to see any
thing funny in it. It isn't fair to hold
Hoyt responsible for the impenetrabil
ity of a Lincoln audience. The play
mved along at a smart gait, and meas
ured up to the old Hoyt standard.
Amelia Summerville is ten years older
and nearly a hundred pounds lighter
than when she helped Henry E. Dixey
make a success of "Adonis. She isn't
a marvel of grace; but she sings well,
and as Trilby and Mme. Sans-Gene in
''The Merry World," she is the sama
center of attention that she was as the
"merry little mountain maid" in the
Rice and Dixey burlesque. "The Merry
World." as seen at the Lansing theatre
Wednesday evening, is better than "The
Passing Show.'
It is more intelligible to the pro
vincial theatre goer, and it a little less
coarse than "The Passing Show." The
burlesque of "Trilby" was the best that
has been seen in this city,Miss Summer
ville measuring up to the popular idea
of what "Trilby'ought to be better than
Edith Crane at least so far as appear
ances are concerned. The operatic re
view was good in places. The last act
was a satire on "Mme. Sans-Gene," and
the comedians and comediennes of the
company made merriment to the extent
of their ability. Willard Simms and
others helped to make "The Merry
World" a go. Canar3' & Lederer believe
the people like to see worn n in ad
vanced vaudeville attire, and that it is
necessary to mingle wholesome fun with
coarse jests.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Woodward Theatre company will
open a week's engagement at the Lans
ing on Monday. March 1G, with the five
act comedy, "The Brothers." This com
pany has all the people who appeared
here at their first engagement and two
new specialty people. They give a
change of bill every night and matiuee
Wednesday at A p. m., and Saturday at
2:30. One hundred presents given away
to the children at each matinee. Spe
cial scenery, calcium and electrical ef
fects are carried and a guaranteed per
formance every night, all at prices never
before attempted. Ten cents to all
parts of the house. Seat sab opens
Saturday 9 a. m. The company is play
ing at Boya's theatre, Omaha, this week
and turning people away every night.
The Omaha Bee of March 9, say b : "The
initial performance of the Woolward
Theatre company at Boyd's yesterday
was witnessed by a full house. A clever
company presenting a first class at
traction with elaborate special scenery
at popular prices is a treat the masses
cannot resist. It is appreciated in
Omaha and the best evidence of the
fact was the large houses at both per
formances. In the afternoon "Not Guilty," a
splendid five act comedy, was tho bill.
It was rendered with as much attention
to details as the profession permits. The
company carries a large quantity of spe
cial scenery and much of it v as dis
played to advantage. The costumes
were elaborate and the entire perform
ance was very creditable.
In the evening "The Midnight
Watch,' a pretty melodrama abounding
in interesting situations, was the attrac
tion. Mr. Woodward's company, num
bering fifteen people, appeared to un
usually good advantage in this, giving
much attention to the special features,
always so popular in Omaha. Other
large cities have given the Woodward
company sufficient encouragement to
induce the manager to play engagements
of two weeks duration, being the best
evidence of the merit of the Hggrcga
tion. This is an opportunity to see
somo exceptionally goad dramatic work
at reasonable prices. See this excel
lent company all next week at the
Lansing.
Phi Delta Theta will give a bauquet
at the Lincoln hotel tonight celebrating
Alumni day.
Purple Pansy, Her Majesty's Per
fume, is the gentlemen's favorite
amongst the latest odors. At Riggs
drug store. Twelfth and O sts.