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THE COURIER.. JOHN DOWDEN, Jr., Manager. I i- THEATRICAL NOTES ".--jj$-: 3sB.&e&L&&&I&l& Www5wl?wwwww8wwwww As I said ;i:ist week, Lillian Russell played to u good house, good for any one else, but not to be compared with the size of her reputation. She has never been west before, and in easy times the "standing room only' sign would have been hung out early in the eveninc: whereas, in point of fact, tho One Night Only MONDAY, NOV. 9, HAMILTON'S COMPANY H Witli He is nimble footed and nimble witte'd, as his remarks on tho presidential mystery showed. But his acting aroused a suspicion that the newspapers have in creased the size of hie reputation bsyond his ability to satisfy. Not that he is not easy, funny and light oh. Dear no! But darling of tho jcuncsxe ihiree of two he has not talent enough to explain his continents played to a few empty seats, reputation. If Lillian Russell and The company was a good one a very alter Jones can agree to belong to the good one nice tcenery and costumes same company and bear each other's ap- galore. Tho latter were a little the worse plause with equanimity it will be an for wear. The boards of many stages, event worth seeing. Their reputations the wrinkles of a hundred trunks, are have been forced to about the eamo size, nnt t.t Ia vnnonlml In nnitn nf whtnh their merits are nt.rlv pnunl TTnrlnr the New York costumer's art was tri. such circumstances a combination would A True Story , Perfectly Acted and Perfectly Framed. AUGUSTUS THOMAS (iruatcst success "IN mizz&hk:" umphant. Tho effect of a fashionable crowd of gentlemen and ladies' lace' ribbons, flutter, with dead black and white in men's costumes was repro duced with an understanding of group ing, composition, and of complimentary colors seldom so advantageously ex pressed. result in twice as good a show. If the affair might be arranged the new com pany would start out with the public's blessing. - Lucy Daly has a beautfiul figure which showed to good advantage in the black buit which she wore as the Prince Rouge et Noir. She is slender and Lillian RuBeell is a beautiful woman, plump, with straight hips, so she did but not a typical American beauty, not look the self-conscious fright that Gibson has said what that type is tall, eoubrettes generally do in white flannels Blender, with features clear cut and not or dress suits. The suit fitted her and absolutely regular; clear eyed, inde- she wore trousers without the usual pendent, with the air of a goddess. The bravado and challenge. "For this relief fair Lillian is as luxuriant as the rose, much thanks." She has had all the sunshine of smiles, David Warfield as Solomon McCarty favors and popularity to bloom in for &av"6 the only good characterization of a the laBt fifteen years, and she is begin- Jew that I have ever seen on the stage, ning to show the result of over-culture H'8 make-up was realistic. He wore no in emlnijMrint. She has tried bicycling; false nose or other comic opera devices she has given up trullles and chain- to destroy illusion. He had pagne, and has tried to renounce flirting; but all to no purpose. Her enemy is not routed. New York has acquired a Napoleonic disgust for fat ladies; therefore hath Lillian consented to sing to us. Jerome Sykes, as Bayley Bangle, the proprietor of the greatest show on earth was in earnest. The air suit which he wore as the fat boy gave the cartoocist on tho "St. Louis Republic" tho idea the caricatures of Mark Hanna Mr. Thomas says: "My Best Play." Irloes fl,00, 5c, SOc, 25o Seats now on 6ale at Lansing Theatre Box office. or which have been used to such extent in the campaign just closed. The artist acknowledged his indebtedness to Mr. Skyes by a note which the latter al lowed newspapers to copy. The serious n ess of a fat boy and is deep and im pressive. It is a solemnity which can not be disturbed by badinage or light ened by coquetry- The fat boy takes everything weightily portentously and that te why he is so funny. Jerome Skyes fat gravity was the succecsof the evening. Owen West ford as "J key Eisenstein" furnished the catchy song which the sharp and tune ful gamins have been singing and whist ling ever since. The play was the usual light opera medium for the exhibition of scenery, costumes, songs, repartee and ferns. No body was worried for fear the hero or heroino would not be united in the last act. The property eleghant was superb. The " Wang" elephant was a saw horse in comparison. 'In Gay New YorkJ" played to ordi nary business at the Lansing on Wednesday evening. It was the night after electien, when the town had stayed up all night, and by Wednesday night the majority of the gay fol ks who go to theatres had gone t- sleep instead. But the gallery xas there, and recog nized the players with tumultuous applause. Interest centered on Walter Jonee, who played the double part of Edward Macready Booth and Barret Todd. Mr. JosesMsaid to be the aspirant to Lil lian RtwseTTr'-fourth hand in marriage. the gentle, persuasive manners of the - time conquering Jew. Mr. Warfield's conception was thor oughly artistic in tone and hand ling. It was a study from life and de serves the recognition due any careful original work. The company is a "very large one, consisting of good dancers and light opera 6ingers. The ballet was perfectly trained, with new and original costumes. Lucy Dalyin her imperson ation of Yvette Guilbert is the first sat isfactory copy of the French music hall singer that Lincoln has seen. Her insinu ating poses, her long black gloved arms wreathed about her face, and entreat ingly Btretched out to the audience fas cinated, bewildered and shocked It. The play waB the usual light opera hodge podge without plot or "motif." In act 2 two of the actors address the stage from the audience and one or two of the company slip into one of the boxes. It was a surprise at first but it lasted too long. The device is unusual and dang erous to art. Actors should not identify themselves' with the audience under any circumstances for obvious reasons. The Bittner Theatre company has played to good business all the week. The house was packed on Tuesday night. Mr. Bittner's reparte before the luudiu as uappr ana mucn appreci ated by the audience. "Little Rowdy," a melo a'jle to the audience. See Our Slippers. THEY &tete$$!i&mf, A Kb . BEAU- Vg-Vaflrs TIES. 1213 0 ST. ''C'G1 G. H. FREy fiORST - - FU0RST 1131 O Street Lincoln, Neb IgggJSJEO QPBRA JJOg FRANK C. ZEHRUNG Manager. The play was drama accept- Speaking of Lillian Russell, she is said to be about to marry, for the fourth time, Walter Jones who reached fame by his "Weary Waggles" makeup in 1192. The following is Lillian'saccount of her ventures to a World reporter: "I blame nobody but myself. In the discussion over the present unhappy turn of my domestic affairs many people will believe that the fault is mine. They will be right. I made the mistake and am suffering its just punishment. I have been ambitious and successful in my art, but, like other women, I have had dreams of a happy home and the unselfish congratulations and en- SUNDAY NIGHT, NOV. 8. nder the auspices of the Religo-Philosophical Societv of Boston, Mass. 0 R . V W & COOKS. And his company of ENGLISH SPIRIT MEDIUMS will givtfa religious Illustrated lecture, demonstrating SPIRIT POWER in the light pro duced with all the Weird Surroundings of the Seance room. Spirit Ma terializations, SpintualisticRappinga, Marvelous Superhuman Visions Slate Writing, Floating Tables and Chairs, Spirit Pictures, Remarkable Tests of Human Mind, etc A small admission Fee will be charged to de fray expenses. 4