The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, February 13, 1897, Page 8, Image 8

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The Henshaw & Ten Broc ck cempany
in that popular musical comedy, "The
Nabobs." played to a fair business Sa'
urday aftemcoa and evening, February
6th.
The company was excellent, and the
music particularly fo. Mr. Henshaw in
the character of Ho will J. Dodge, dis
played his originality and hisifferves
cent comedy to great advantage. May
Ten Broeck is well known and as Mrs.
Dodge acted and sang well.
The work of Frank David, as Potter,
as particularly good. Tne textette
from Lucia de Uinmcrraour was a gem
in a musical way, and Mies Charlotta
and Sophia Witts did some exceedingly
good dancing. On the whole the per
formance was exceptionally clever and
the audiences were well pleased. The
company plays another ngagement in
three weeks and will doubtlcsi be greet
ed with a crowded house, which it eo
richly di serves.
A new comic opera star heading a
company bearing his name and appear
ing in a new opera whiih proved itself to
be an attractive one, was Uuncbed so
successfully last s-ason. t' at the mana
gers of simiar companies imaieSia e'y
admitted that it was wortby of rank
withtbiir own productions. This was
the Frank Daniels Opera company in
-The Wizard of the Nile," which will
receive its first product on in tMs lity at
the Lansing theatre tonight for one
rtijbtonly.
Frank Daniels has long been a suc
cessful cmrdy star at tve hed of bis
own company, and las been s en fre
quent'y here in many pNys, the bat re
membered of which were "A Kag Baby,"
in whiih he p'ajed Old Si ort, who want
ed -to grasp the hand tvat gra-ped Sul
livan's,'" ind later I is quaint creation of
"LittePucr. But it remained for his
present managemeLt to discover his de-
sire and captbility to thine in the realms
of com'c opera, and 1 1 prove the correct
ness c.f his judgment and tbeir own by
making uf it an ac oiiplisheJ fact. Tie
b;stknowncolal orators in comic opera
we.e secure J ti provide the vehicle, and
a carefu ly si'ected company en2ag d in
6-.ippo:t of M'. Daniels The subject of
the op'ra gve scope t) the art stand
ths co6tumer to revel in schemes of color
and design, and t e new bidd' rs for pub
lic favor gave such unstinted la'itudc to
them, that the first se.son was br ught
to a close wituout a break in i s contin
uous success and resultant financial pro
fit Harry B. Smith of 'Robin Hood"
fame, is s id to have supplie I the best
cojB"dy lit re to tha p olific author has
yet wri ten, and the music of V Cor
Herbert was spokt n of as possessing mu
sical merit and melody. Since last Bea
ton the joung ra nagers. La Shelle A.
Clark, have been still .further overjryed
at the result of their first year as oper
atic managers by the success "Ihe
Wizard" has gained acrcss thes'a. On
September 28th it was given at the Carl
theatre, Vienna, in tho German lan
guagethe first time this has ever be n
accorded to any American opera. It is
still demonstrating its success there. In
the ear'y t pring, according to a contract
already executed, it will be presented at
the Prince of Wa'es thratre, London,
with Arthur Roberts in the tit'e role,
and 6ooa thereafter it wi 1 bi given in
Sydney by the Australian manage n
Williamson & Musgrave. No opera since
The W ikado"' has been compl mented
by production in so ma' y quar ers of
the globe and in so nuny linguages,
for, in addition to the ab ve, it is said
that a French rroduction is alto under
advisement New scent ry and costumes
weresuppiei. 3 ho cast of principal
was held unchanged, save that Miss
Edna Thornton, a young Californian,
who has br en for to years under care
ful instruction abroad, was engaged for
the role of Cleopatra. Louise Royce,
Wal er Allen. Leonard Wa ker. Louis
Casavant and Greta Risley ho'd their
original roles, and the chorus which waa
one of the attractive features cf the per
formance, contains the same pret y
faces and fresh voices of last season, and
are said to present the same marve'ous
precision in their work, which unusual
feature was due to the effor s of the
musical director. Mr. Frank Pallma,
who is still with the company.
Prices, 81.50, 1 00. 75, 50 and 2cc Se
cure your teats early as they are now on
sale at box office and indicat'ons point
to the largest house of the season to
welcome Lincoln's favorite, Mr. Danie's,
after three years absence.
Englishmen as a rule do n t admit
that Americtn irs itutions are sup rior
to the Biit sh article. Fitzrqy Gardner,
manager of Beerlohm Tree, is an excep
tion. He says i he American Lewspap r
is far mora indispensable to success in
theatrical affairs than are lb. a English
journbls.
I wish,"' he said, " hat the London
dailies would pay as much atlenlnn to
diamatic affa'rs as the:r contemporaries
on this s'de do. I am not referring to
criticisms, for I have no complaint to
make on that t core, but to the columns
of gossip and comment which you Amer
icans publish, that's the material that
keeps public int'rest alive.
"In London," he continued, "the great
newspapers will give an exhaustive and
well writ en review of a new produc ion,
but then they are practica ly dote wiih
youuntl jou produce soint thing else.
With us, owing to the numterof long
runs we rtak", we get a criticism about
once in a blue moon and comparatively
no'hing to attract at ention to us in tho
meantime. A manager might get along
without the press in England, but never
in the United States."
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The production of "A Lady of Quality"'
has been jostponed until next season.
Daniel Frohmtn ana Mrs. Burnett cou'd
not agree upon a suitable par y for .he
leading part.
Next week, beginning Monday, Feb
rcary 15 h, tie Moore-Livingston com
pany will hold the boards of the Funke
opera bouse. This company is the best
repertoire company in the country-and
has ntver been weBt before. Ihey
A Tj?1i to
California
AND RETURN.
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Courier" will award to the
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First publication Jan. 16.
SHERIFF SALE.
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,
within and for Lancaster county, in an
action wherein E. E. Ljle is plaintiff
and Olof BIomBtrom, et al., defendants,
I will, at 1 o'clock p. m.. on the 16th day
of February, A. ., 1897, at the east
door of the court house, in the city of
Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska,
offer for sale at public auction the fol
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
The south half (e) of the southwest
quarter (s w J) of the northeast quarter
(n e ) of section two (2), in township
twelve (12), north of range seven (7), east
of the sixth P. M., in Lancaster county,
Nebraska.
Given under my hand thiB 14th day of
January, A. D., 1897.
John J. Trompen.
213 Sheriff.
(First publication Feb. 6.)
SHERIFF SALE.
Notice is hereby given. That by virtue
of an order of sale, issued by the Clet k
of the District Court of the Third Judi
cial District of Nebraska, withiu and
for Lancaster County, in an
action wherein John H. Fisher
is plaintiff, and Sophie M. Swan, et al
defendants. I will at 2 o'clock P. M.. on
the 9th day or March, A. D. 1897, at
the East door of the Court House, in
the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County,
Nebraska, offer for sale at public auc
tion the following described Real
Estate, to-wit:
Lot eight (8), of block one hundred
fifty-four (154) in the city of Lincoln,
Lancaster county. Nebraska.
Given under my band this 4th day of
February, A. D. 1897.
John J. Trompen,
3-6 Sheriff.
She My feet are like ice.
He Ice doed come in large cake?.
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AMERICAN EXCuMuE NJUIOMI 81
LINCOLN, NEB.
I.M. RAYMOND, A.J. SAWYER
President. Vice President
8. H. BURNHAM. D. G. WING
Caihier. Aritnt Catnier
CAPITAL, $250,000 SURPLUS $25 000
Directora-I.M. Raymond, 8. H. Rnrnbam
C. G.Dawea. A. J. Sawyer, Lewia Greco ry
N Z Snell, G M Lambertaon. D O Wine, 3 W
Bars ham.
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Actual time traveling.
31 hours to Salt Lake.
61 hours to Sn Francisco. ,.
68 hours to Portland. 7
77 houis to Los Angeles.
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LINCOLN, NB
City office, 1044 O street.
Hewit' I hear that jour wire hts
eloped.
Jewitt Yes; but it was not a great
loss. I aid the minister only 15.00 o:
her.
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