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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1897)
mm Hj U 1 THE COURIER. v il s I. 5? if- t THE THEATRE Ho)8"A Milk White Flag." at the Funke on 'Wdue;dy evening was the first dmiutic event or uny importance this season. It brought together an a"udic:c3 that comfortably HI J the Fimkc. Each of lloyt's plays is bated on a charast ittic of society, business or the modern human being. "A Milk White F.'ag" patir:8',s the masculine and feminine love Tor military trap pings as disp'ajol in thouniformsand swards worn by men, whother they 1)2 the mock solJieis or the militia or the real soldiers of tao regular array. In "A Milk White Flag." as in all tf his playe, Mr. Hoyt shows the rontcnipt lis has for women In this ca5o he draws one who oglo3 and simpers and iiirts over the corpse of her husband about to be buried. Of course, the corpse is only deed long enough to get the insuranco on his life, lie is a ro;ue of the Holmes stamp, whom in real lire we shudder at and can pee no humor in. But everUisdy in the play, except his accomplice, supposes him dead, so the solemnity of ibeeitua-tion,-ac;ording to dramatic rules, should have its full effect. Painting a corpse's faco white, then painting it black. leav ing it on ice. dropping the coflin with a live dead man down a flight of stairs, are gome of the tituations which Hoyt cocsiders humorous. Now humor must have an air of reality or it becomes Gar gantuan, BioLdignagian, monstrous. It ieso in "A Milk White Flag." The corrse motif pervades the play and thera are only a few laughs which do cot leave a bad tcs!e in the mouth. The exceeding ly low estimate of human natureMr.Hoyt has is thawn by the bestial men and the cocottcs that swarm in all his plas. Xo'ta man in "A Milk White Flzg," ex cepting the private. lie neither drank nor swore but tended to his acrobatic work in a manner truly admirable. Mary Marble delighted the gallery with her fhort anns and babyish gestures. She is graceful enough but her pelf-conscious cuteness is a trick which is soon played. The play as a spectacle of arms and legs, colors and the lightest kind of inuticis amusing, but as a whole it :s discouraging. e .Uncle Josh Sprucjbj" played to a slender audience at the Funke on Mon day night. Thoplayis a vaiiation of thexOM Homestead"' theme as Uncle Josh is modeled strictly after Joshua Whitecmb. The substitution of brass horns for tha usual farmers chorus was a mistake. Tho brass wind instruments were not quit) in tune and they played tco long. The policy of throwing adver tisements on to the curtain is in ques tionable taste, rhaaudiencswas very pa tient, however, though the advertise ments kept it in the house till- past ' eleven odo;k. Whctler and Fulton will produce at the Fnnko opera house tonight a roar ihg farce comedy, "A Tramp's Dream." This Is a new play with a new star. Mr. James Fuiton, the funniest tramp on earth. The cast includes Mr. Lang Kane, champion all-around dancer of the world, Mr. SwartwcoS, in topical sangs, pirodics and monologues; Miss Scriba. the beautiful Spauiih giri, with dances and pleasant melodies and Mr. Fulton in his old time specialties. Prices, 23,25j;nd'50cent8. Boxes 75 cents. First class burlesque attractions have ever b?en accorded a heai ty reception and Lig business by the general body of theatre -oere, and the announcement of the "White Crook" at the Funke opera house Monday and Tuesday nightr, Oc tober 4th and 5th, promises in every way to bs the red letter event cf the season. The manner in which this popular at traction hu been placed before the pub- lie has secured for it general endorse ment cs one of the Lest attractions of its kind on the road. The two new ex travaganzas. "A Trip to Klondike,'' and "A Grc2s?d Greaser." make one of the i strongest performances ever brought to-1 gether. The lift of specialties include a dozen or more fun-makers. A large number of figurantes take part in the grand marcher, medlej c, etc., attired in costly apparel. The entire production will be given with special szenery and o!o:tricat effects. Prices 75:, 50c and 25c. Feats now oa sale. The slory of "Never Again,'' the com edy at which New York laughed all last season, will bo presented at the Lansing theatre next Wednesday, October l!th. may be gleaned from the followirg: The title comes from the good re-olu tioa which the erring husbands and .wives agree upon as the curtain descends for.the last time. Janitor Seraphin hits upon a sharp janitorial scheme to line his starving wallet with gold. He writes mysteri ous, unsigned cotes of warning to the wives of men whose names he selects at random from the Pans directory, telling them that their hiiEbands arc carrying on ilirtitions at 25 Rue Sardine, where he presides over the rooms of a doutor, a mcdel.a struggling hatter and a myste rious old German who calls himself 'Ernst.' When the jealous wives ar. rive in a flurry of nervous fear, they are taken in hand by Channo:s, the hdlter, who smooths their ruflled fealings by afsui ing them that there isEomemis take, as he is sure that their husbands have never been seen on the premises. Incidentally he sells them a hat or two at a dishonest profit and divides with Seraphin. "Ernst" is realh Herr Katzenjammer, a cellist who dotes upon himself and is blind to the fast and furious flirtation of his pretty young wife, Octavie, who was a brilliant cookery maid before she be came an old man's darling. After much self-sacrifice and ready prevarication by Vignon, who nobly condemns himself to save his father-in law and a hnal explanation, the sinners of the piece agree to be good in future and "Never Again" to stray from the paths of truth and propriety. Seats on sale Monday morning at box cflice, 9 a m. Prices 81.00, 75?, 50c and 25c "The Tw.Ive Temptations,"' one of the largest spectacles will bs presented at the Lansing theatre Thursday, Octo ber 7. All summer this dazzling show has been in active preparation, and Manager Vale has lavished 625,000 on the colossal production, which is new from start to finish. The elaborate transformation set, "Davy Jones Lock er." is a perfect marvel of harmonious co'or and amazing novelty. The open ocean is first displayed, then there is a terrific storm in the midst of which a realistic shipwreck occurs, followed by a transfer to the bottom of the sea, ares cue by the Sun Queen in her glittering birge, drawn by picturesque dolphins, and a final change to the "Palac? of Co ral." Ratding fun. pantomimic and other wise, is liberally provided, and between the heartiest, laughs the audience can enjoy an interesting fbiry plot in which good and bad destinies are constantly struggling for supremacy, in the affairs o! a pair of true lovers who are separat ed for a time by malign influences which are ultimately dispelled. There are visions of hidden wealth and thrilling adventures at the North Pole, inter spersed with telling and natural epi sodes in lighter vein. The exceptional WANTED-TUUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE "gentlemen or ladies to traTel for respon sible, established house in Nebraska. Monthly 5KL0O and expenses. Position steady. Ilefer ence. -Enclose self-addressed stamped -nveI-ope. The Dominion company. Dept. V Chicago WE lift 1 FUNKE OPERA HOUSE Will be Transformed into The Iealm of Mirth and Laughter tonight, SATUBDAY, OCT 2. The funniest Farcical Comedy Known to the Annals of the Stage. v A TRAMP'S DREAM. With the funniest of funny tramps JAMS F- E0LT0X. Prices 25c, 35c, 50c. Boxes 75c. MATINEE .VXD NIGHT Saturday, Oct. ptho MR. CLAY CLEMENT Direct from two wosks at McVickers Theatre, Chicago, s-nppcrted I y the following excellent cast: Clay Clement, Frank E. Aitkcn, Charles Kent, Robert Brouet, Carlton Maccy, Jeffery D. Williams, Thomas F. O'Malley, ' W imam B.McGillicuddy, Edgar Martin, Claude Geiger, Neil McEwan, Karra Kenwyn, Eleanor Carey, - Mabel Knowles, Mrs. Chas. G. Craig. will present on Saturday afternoon, 2:30 p m. his success of two seasons TME NEW DOM1IMON. Saturday evening at 8:15, for the first time in Lincoln A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. Special sre'nery for both productions. There will b-j not'iins in the city this season more deserving of the peoples pa'ronaje. Kegular prices, 81, 75, 0 and 2-1 cants. Seats on sale Thursday. 10 a. r.i. IOOtMt000t0S0 Do not be misled and Cheap Goods on the market, but est and most reliable iirm in the city. 1 O. M. SBITZ, 2 GOOD LUCK GROCERY. tMMMMMIIIIIiniMIMMtMMMIMIMQOMMMMt MM tICtl o- F.C.ZEHRUiNG, Mgr. Corner O and Twelfth streets. oa TWO BIG NIGHTS. MONDAY And TUESDAY Oct. 45 BETTER THAN THE BEST ED. F. RUSH'S BIG-EXTRAVAGANZA ' THE NEW WHITE CROOK A MERRY COMPANY OF BURLESQUERS SONGS ? SPECIALTIES FEATURESvt BALLETS " THE HOWLING BURLETTA A TRIP TO KLONDIKE Prices 25c. 50c, 75c. 0COfr0000M0OCOOOOOOOO i o by Cheat Stores now bein placed stay with the old llO O Street. 5 S ,-r -5" .--? m T?l -3 ?; i '2m