THE COURIER.
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1 liiivc heoii asked to mention the
fact that Mr. August Ilaenow is sunn
(ogive the first concert, of the series
projected for this winter with the
recrudescent PhilhanuonicOrchest m.
The soloists of the concert will lie Mr.
Charles Hagenow, who will play the
fantasie upon Hungarian airs of
Ernst, and Mrs. Charles K. Urquhart.
a singer favorably known in Lincoln
and Omaha. I have heard the or
chestra rehearse and can gladly say
that they play with much more of pre
cision and energy, as well as rep.se
than formerly. Next week I shall
give the program and exact Mate of
this concert. It Is to he lioiotl that
in the present scarcity of musical en
tertainments of a high class, the or
chestral series of this winter will re
ceive abundant siipjxirt.
.Ioiix Handoi.vh.
Mrs. Leslie Carter in The Heart of
Maryland, at the Lanehig on Monday
night played to very good business.
Nearly every seat in the house was
sold. War plays seem to suit the
public, but the regular play-goer is
getting a little tired of them. The
time consumed in the many produc
tions of Alabama. The Heart of Mary
land and kindred themes has already
exceeded the limit of the war. Not
withstanding this there is no evidence
of weariness of the theme in the audi
ence. A southern gentleman's "honah"
and a southern woman's haughty im
pulsiveness are still able to send an
audience into wild bursts of enthus
iasm. Mrs. Carter is an emotional actress
of the old style, Clara Morris tyic.
She used all her reserve iower in the
second act. 1 was sure then she had
reached her emotional limit, and it
was so. That is the trouble, over
expression has so short a way to go
before the limit is reached. Ihit as an
emotional actress of the Clam Morris
school, she is as good as her jKittern.
Her gowns werea little sloppy and not
esiHicially titted for carrying messages
through the army lines. They were
of the style affected by the Oscar
"Wilde maidens in Patience, and they
were esecially well suited to the Cur
few swinging act. She read her lines
with distinctnessand some effect, and
those who liked her at all liked her
very much.
The eompany is a very good one.
Mr. James Wilson, who played Alan
Kendrick, has a future. He is natural,
graceful, and can be intense without
the assistance of sobs and frenzy.
Miss Helen Tracy was especially well
made up for her jiart. Her gowns
were the graceful flowing, swaying
robes of the sixties and her part was
well studied and eomiosed.
Frimrose and West played to good
business on Tuesday night. These
gentlemen are brilliant entertainers.
Thert'was not a poor number on the
program. All the performers are
stars. The orchestra is composed of
skillful musicians and they play good
music. For an evening of undiluted
fun Primrose and West's Minstrels
are unrivalled. The foregoing sounds
like an advance notice, but it is in
stead an attempted criticism of the
lM?st minstrel performance this critic
has ever seen.
Miss Sadie Raymond in"Jaisy. The
Missouri Girl," played to good busi
ness at the Funke on Friday and Sat
urday eveningsand Saturday mat inee.
It Is a first class comjiany and charges
second class prices. The company has
enough talent to make three or four
companies of the cheaier class. Miss
Raymond has a clear, mellow soprano
and is a commedienne of originality.
Fred Raymond lias gifts which com
mand attention, but he ought to sup
press his buffoonery while Miss Ray
mond is singing. He sKii!ed one of
her prettiest solc.sobt ruding his funny
act. while she was singing.
The Lord and Carleton.a repertoire
company, have been playing to ordi
nary business at the Funke t his week.
In entire harmony with everything
else was the splendid performance
given by the Fallot brothers Loudon
Im-11 ringers and musical comedy
company. The applause with which
they were greeted by the big house
was in itself a demonstration of the
merit of the performance. The com
pany is just returning from a highly
successful and extended trip to the
antiixides. The Australian and New
Zealand press were enthusiastic over
the company. Since tliey lauded at
San Francisco they have received
from the papers everywhere the same
high commendation. The Faust s
gave by all means the best and mast
refined vaudeville show. The moss
covered chestnut was strikingly ab
sent. First came ,the Loudon bell
ringers in their melodious selections,
alone wort If goiflg to hear. Then fol
lowed of the same higli order of merit
Master Freddy', sand jig and roH
skipping dancer: Mrv yjctor. xylo
phone soloist: Professor (iallando.
lightning Hay modeller: Little Ruby,
in songfrrMiss Fernandez, hamlurra
soloist and other features. Their
violin sketch is esjiecially fine. Their
Risley act is clevor in every detail, in
troducing many daring novelties. 'I he
dancing dolls and the pdntomime
enmedy that closed the program were
tine.
The Faust s will be at the Funke
for one solid week, commencing Mon
day. Oct. i"itb. Prices ."We. :iv, i"c.
Seats on sale Salunlav 10 a. in.
The Lansing theatre's offering for
next Thursday night, Oct. i", is In
Gay "New York, the burlesque from
the New York Casino. Klaw; and
Erlanger promise that the presenta
tion of the piece at the Lansing will
be in every particular equal to that
on the Casino stage. In (Jay New
York follows the general plan of con
struction of The Passing Show and
The Merry World. The author has
furnished bright lines and lyrics' He
introduces a newlv wedded cruple.
who leave their rural home in Maine
and visit New York on a hoiieomccn
trii. Their adventures Til V gay
Gotham are made t he basis of an un
limited amount of fun and frolic. He
brings them into contact with a
varied assortment of individuals,
such as bunco men, gold brick opera
tors, roof garden favorites and the
general run of Broadway's habitues.
The piece Moods the stage with waves
of nivsic. color and prettv girls and
the performance even Mowsowr'into
the auditorium. a participants in it
lwib up unexpectedly from boxes,
seats and aisles. The music of the
piece has been furnished by Gustave
ICcrkcr. Kddic Foy sings the refrain
of the tie-walking actor. "It's Four
teen Miles from Schnectedy to Thv."
.leanette ISageard sings ".liisque La"
and also appears in dances and
Secialties with- Eddie Foy. Etta
Gilroy has several catchy musical
selections and also introduces a
negro specialty, in conjunction with
Gilbert Gregory. York and A(ams
give their unique Hebraic specialty
and Harry Watson offers his tramp
cyclist's act. A large ballet intro
duces dances of original design both
in figures and costuming. The massing
of seventy or more persons on the stage
in the finales and ensembles gives an
idea of the numerical strength of the
company. Seats on sale Tuesday !i;t.
in., box ottlce. Prices .S1..V). $1. 7"c.
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EddiuFoy, Jeanuttd IiagearJ. Loo Har
rison, Gertrude Zella, Gilbert Gregory.
Etta Gilroy, Yorko fc Ailainp. Alice
Vcazio, Arthur V. Gibion, Josephiao
Stanton. James (J. Peakes, Winnie
StnrjetM!. S. Tarr.
75 PEOPLE IN THE CAST
Scats on sale Tuesdav. Oct. 2(th at Box Office. Prices
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ONE NIGHT ONLY, OCT. 30
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A PLAY OF SOUTHERN LIFE.
Seat on sale TIiurscl.iv. Oct. 2Sth, ) a, in., at Box Office.
Prices 91.00, 75, 50 and 25c.
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One solid week, commencing Monday, Oct. 25th
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See and hear t rtvS London hell ringers, the 4 Fausts
Risley acrobatic act,. Colton and Darraw skech team. Prof.
Oallando. lijHitnimr clav modeler. Miss Fernandez. Bnnflnrn
soloist, the Sanders, dancing- dolls: Little kuhv, child com
medienne. Mons. Victor, xylophone soloist; Ted and Etijfene,
acrobatic violinists: Master Freddie, champion Dancer" and
other comedians, singers and the Faust pantomime company.
Fourteen hiji-h class specialties. Two and a half hour of
relined star acts.
Prices 50c, 35c, 25c. Seats on sale Saturday 10 a.
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Wednesday evening, Nov. 3
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COXCERT,
Soloists:
MRS- CHARLES K. URQUHART, soprano
MR. CHARLES HAG-ENOW, violinist.
Conductor:
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