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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1897)
THE COURIER. 0 I CfoUR NEWS Continued from page 5. for two hours by Mrs. Frank Hall of Ljncolp, who gave a lecture on "Religion and Art." Mrs. Hall h&B travelled ex-tensive)- "abroad" andis brimful of en thusiasm over Green and Roman Art. and the ladies who were fortunate enough to have an opportunity of listen ing to her lecture add -looking at the large collection of pictures, pronounced it a very enjoyable occasion. At sir. the members and guests "were invited iDto the dining room where a pleasant turp rite awaited them. A tow o! husbands stood by the table! each ready to claim his wife, or the wife of some other husband. Alojgtilli wjs handsomely laid, and thiity ladrs and gentlemen were s.'iwd a very palatable "slippar. In the evering, Mrs. Hall en tertained them by a still further talk on Art, illustrated by stareoptic views. -The ladies or University PIac3 unt Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs Love for the purpose of reorganizing the Woman's club of University Place. Any lady of Univerei'y Place may now be come a member by signing the constitu-. tion and by paying tho annual fee. The following officers were unanimously elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Dr. Knapp; first vice-president. Mm. Love; second vice-president, Mrs. Esterbrook; secretary, Mrs. Bowlus; treasurer, Mrs. Gardner. The depart ment of book review will meet November 15th at 7:30 p. m. with Mr. Love. The department of child study will meet November lGth at 3 p. m. in the recep tion room of the university building The department of physical culture will meet November ICth at 5:30 p. m. in the reception room of the university. The department of literature will meet Monday afternoon November 22nd, in the reception room of the university. The current events department 4fcill furnish a short program occupying fifteen minutes at each meeting of the club. The social department will take its turn in rotation of programs. All the ladies of the former club to gether with any other ladies of the place are cordially invited to join. The club will meet Friday evening November 26tb, with Mrs. Gardner. GOSSIP OF THE TOWN. After a full summer of glaring to bacco signs, hideous circus posters and eridlex advertisements for washing com pounds and local haberdasher?, there was some hope for at least relief in mural delations from the play companies. But so far this season such hopes have not been realized. A few players like Clement, Crane and Manteil have put out posters satisfactory at least on ac count cf their simplicity and plainness. One set of bills only has approached the artistic the posters of the "Gay Coney Island" company. Striking and novel as they wer in some respects, neverthe. less one looks back to them as to a dis tant oasis in monotonous Sahara, of cheap and coarse decorations wish which the public has been affected by such companies as "McGinty the Sport," "The Passing Sho"and the "London Bell Ringers." Speaking of bills, there is something pathetic in the sight of a small, half faded dodger that hangs in the brokm window of an empty store down on lower P street near the depot. The print ia poor and the paper coarse and the wind and the rain creeping in has turned it a dirty yellow. But still it hangs there, flopping in the breeze and day and day catching the eye of the travelers hurry ing up and down thelittie hill that leads to the depot. Nearly a year that old, weather-stained bill has hung there- for it is the bill of the "Convict Mins'rels'held last Christ mas week at that big dark, ever-silent place just over the hill south of town. For the one night that gloomy pile took oa a festive icene, with music sounding and lights burning, the large hall 111-d with smiling and s) inpathttic face. Other things past, present and future were for the moment forgotten in the buck and wing dances, the recitations and popular songs and the screaming farce that completed it all. Then the last car went screaming up the hill and on toward the city, the lights in the big hall were put out, the lock step was formed and the actors went back again t'j their cells and their thought. And all that is. left or it fall is an old torn. half-fadeJ 'bill of t'io play" that Hops unceasing! down in the empty store v ir.dow or..P tt.eet. Clay Cleinentjijs consented tonuder ae the hearty kiss of his in the "New Dominion," and tho world once more sm les serenely upoj him and his com p.ny, and or them all no one is happier than Mrs. Clement, for reasons too olvi ouetoanjoae who has saw the play. Some say the whole thinj was nothing but a big story for advertising purposes, but be that aa it may, it is ail ever with now, and Clement is again his big. genial self, and continuts making money and friends wherever he goes. No actor on the stage is a better boon companion, as ever manager and every newspaperman knows. His conversation sparkles with wit and is filled with stories of his half dozen years oa the stage, and under neatn all the lighter How there is a cur rent of that pleasing philosophy which cof s out so prominently in his play Such a man is worth listening to. lie will sit over a box of cigars and talk juetas long as anyone will hear him Two years ago he went down to an in formal smoker given him here in Lin coin by a college fraternity of which he was a member in Chicago university and was one of the bojrs, singing the old college songs, telling stories and giving th fraternity yells until dawn touched the. eastern windows. That was two years ago, before he was married. This year he left the young fellows at two o cloak in the morning tha married ac tor's midnight, as he called it. One of Clement's stories hs never found its way into print. It was yeais ago when Robson and Crane had formed theiruuusually strong combination and wereJaying in New York. At one of the "neighboring houses Sol Smith Rus sell was -appearing in a political play. One scene shovel Russell addressing a" mob oteotkmlastic citizens from a hotel balcony. Beiwoen acts at their own house Rob6on and Crane had jumped into a hack and had been driven rapidly over to Russell's theatre, and had come upon the stage just as the "supes" were taking their place ucder the balcony. They joined in the crowd and said noth ing. The curtain went up, the mob cheered loudly, and Russell stepped out to address them. "Mjrfeilowcitizans- ' hebegan, Then "he glanced down and caught sight of Robson and Crane. Russell stopped short and the "supes"' cheered again. But none yelled louder or raised a bigger din than the two actors from up the street. "Good, old man! Look at him! Keep herupl 'Rah for Solly!" Russell was completely overcome and could not say a word. Then in a stage whisper came from Robson and Crane: "Goon! Why don't you keep it up? Go it, Sollj! Why, the old man's scared!" Crancer & Curtice at 207 Sooth 11th St, arethowingthe besl selected Hne of pictures ever seen in Lincoln; ako the latest in frames maybe gotten there. -jf ir,iaat ji fill I HOUSE Matinee and Night UNCLE TOMSGABIN Brigade Band, Symphony Orchestra, 50 men, women and children, horses, ponies, donkeys and dogs. iMie Ivartrest in tlie Worlcl Seats on sale Wednesday 10 a. m. Prices 1 0-20-30c ONE NIGHT ONbY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER a;. jtiucolnj Carter's Brand Scenic Pjrocltict:ion, TWO CARLOADS OF SPECIAL SCENERY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27. THE QUEEN OF BURLESQUE HELEN KH88ELL AND HER MAMMOTH COMPANY tN ROBIN HOOD Elaborate Scenery: Elegant Costumes: American and Foreign Novelties. Russell had to ring down the curtain but before he could find the two im promptu supes they were back at their own house chuckling at each other be tween lines of their own play. t t t t t There is a notice published in the rxNtoflice building that is a novelty in its way. It is a government notice calling for bids to carry the United States mails to the Klondike regions, "by railway, steamboat, wagon or dog sledge." It ;s safe to say that the num ber of bidders from this vicinity will not be large. Tjik Onlooker. NOTICE. (First Publication October 23.) Wm. M. Buckman vs. Edward T.IIuff, et.ol. 21-257. To Albert Huff, Jessie Huff, his wife, and Thomas L. Teasdale, non-resident defendants: You and each of you are hereby noti fied that on September 18th, 1897, Will iam M. Buckman, as plaintiff, began an action against you and other defendants in the District Court of Lancaster coun ty, Nebraska, the object of which is to foreclose a certain mortgage on the fol lowing land in said county, to-wit: Lot number 12 in block number 1.3, in the city of Lincoln, according to the record ed plat therof, made by Edward T. Huff and Emma E. Huff to the Lombard InJ vestment Company, dated September 'iir'- F.C.ZEHRUNG.Mgr Corner O and Twolfth streets THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 25 1st, 1890, to secure the pajment of a promissory note or eaid Edward T. H'pff and Emma E. Huff to said Lonlurd Investment Company for 81.GTiO.00, on which there is now due S1730.G9 with interest from September 1st, 1895, at ten per cent per annum. Plaintiff praj s for decree of foreclos ure and sale or said land to sit:sfy said liens as aforesaid, for deficiency judg ment and general relief. You are required to answer plaintiffs petition on or before the 29th day of November, 1S97. 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