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THE THEATRE
On Monday night Lewis Morrison pre
sented "Faust" to oho of tbo largest
audiences ot the seassn at the Funke.
Mr. Morrison's Mephisto is beyond
criticism 6o far as h's own presentation
and that of hia company is concerned.
Be has worked it up sconically and dra
matically till there is little to be suggest
ed in the way of improvement. It is
mysterious why "Faust" should be so
popular as a play. It is not Goethe's
Faust The sentiment is forced, the devil
is not the Biblical or Miltonic Beelze
bub, he is just a clowniah villain making
Tery poor jokes at an easy audience,
who laugh for no apparent reason. It is
full of rant and cant and uninspiring
situations. According to the canons of
play-writing it is a poor play yet it draws
a crowd, so the critics are silenced. The
people know what they want without
consulting them and that they do not the
crowds who patronize "Faust" aro a
sufficient indication.
James O'Neill played to good business
at the Oliver on Wednesday night. Mr.
O'Neill always does his best His con
science is ot tho old fashioned kind
which reverences th9 profession of the
actor at all times and under all
circumstances, a conscience which
induces him to stage his plays
with -careful attention to de
tail, to have an excellent company and
finally to play to a small audience with
theaamecareasto a large one. As a
romantic actor, no one disputes bia pre
eminence. Monte Christo, and the
French Revolution plays of which the
"Dead Heart" iB an example, are cos
tume plays on a romance-ballad founda
tion. The hero is a man who laugb.3 at
death, holds woman's honor something
warth dying for at a moment's notice.
He kills his enemies with no more con
punction than Robin Hood, with even a
dashing ir of doing the right thing at
the right moment that brings the ever
trenchant gallery to its feet and its
whistle at once. The "Dead Heart"
was well staged and handsomely cos
tumed. "The Jay in New York" played to a
crowded house at the Funke on Wednes
day evening. '"The Jay in New York"
has the plot so deftly concealed that no
body found it. It is merely a name for
songs, dances and epecialtiep, which, to
all appearances, were what the audi
ence wanted.
On Monday night, February 28, that
very strong, interesting and successful
company, the Spooner Dramatic Co.,
will begin a week's engagement at the
Fanke in choice repertoire. The first
night's bill is the "Black Flag," a drama
interesting in story and deplete, senti
ment and humor with truth and vigor.
It possesses an intense dramatic in
terest that is keenly aroused at the riBe
of the curtain and deepened with each
succeeding act The company needs no
introduction to the people of Lincoln,
being well and favorably known and are
sure of being enthusiastically received.
New plays superbly mounted and cos
tumed with new and elegant scenery and
wardrobe, new songs, new dances, new
pictures from a new picture machine.
Buy a 30c ticket before 7:00 p. m. Mon
day, and take one lady free that night
only.
All of the Hoyt comedies have been
presented inthis city at one time or an
other and none of them have been found
wanting. The best thing about the
Hoyt plays is their variety. Hoyt can
turn to almost any part of the country
and discover material from which he
can draw the inspiration necessary to
the completion of a comedy. Next Wed
uesday evening. March 2, at the Oliver
theatre, hie latest concoction of melody
and mirth, "A Stranger in Now York.'
will receive its initial presentation in
this city. It is pretty well known that
this clever playwright has never devoted
much time to writing a play. It is re
ported that "A Texas Steer" was writ
ten in ten days. It took him less than
a week to put "A Temperance Town"
together, and about the same length of
time was used in building "A Trip to
Chinatown." It is claimed by Mr.
Hoyt's representatives that he has spent
months on his "A Stranger ia New
York," with the avowed intention of
making it his masterpiece. The cast,
which is a very strong one, was engaged
many months ago.
Mr. Hoyt iB thoroughly familiar with
each performer's ability, and each part
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has been especially written with the
idea of exactly fitting his people, and
giving them every opportunity of dis
playing their respective merits. Tho
new piece is announced as a broad farce
comedy, constructed for laughing pur
poses only. Mr. Hoyt it is said, has been
lavish in the expenditure of money in
making this a production that will ap
peal to the eye, as well as the ear. The
extravagant stage settings with gorgeous
costumes and bevy of pretty women
cannot fail to make a wonderfully pleas
ing picture. Prices 81.00, 75, 50 and 23c
Seats on eale Wednesday 10 a. m.
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On Thursday. March 3, the manage
ment of the Oliver, offers the theatre
goers of thie city a novelty in the shape
of a musical farce comedy called,
"Dodge's Trip to New York," which will
be interpreted by that prince of enter
tainers, John E. Henshaw, and the
twenty artists who make up the Hen-sbaw-TenBroeck
company.
The vehicle in which Mr. Henshaw
and Mieb TenBroeck are starring is
"Dodge's Trip to New York," and the
complications which arise during the
performance are attributable to a visit
to the French ball in New York, by
Howell I. Dodge, a bank president from
a rural village in New Jersey. It is
simply a big entertainment in which no
claim is made for much ot a plot, and
no effort made except to amnse, has
given Mr. Hensbaw and Miss TenBroeck
a wide latitude for improving on the au
thor's original version, by adding plenty
of specialty features and arranging a
musical repetoire.that'sparkles with the
latest compositions. There are more
than two dozen songs and choruses scat
tered throughout the three acts. Mr.
Henshaw is a refined, graceful and pleas
ing comedian with an excellent singing
voice, a pair of very nimble nether ex-
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F. C. ZEHRUNG, Mgr.'
Corner O and Twelfth streets
Six Nights, Commencing- Monday, February 28.
IN 8ELECT REPERTOIRE.
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' Supported by a Company of Individual Excellence j Magnificent Seenery,
Beautiful Costumes, New Specialties, Calcium Lights, Stereopticon Effects.
Monday
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Miss Spooner in her beautiful, bewitching, bewildering Kaleidoscope Dance.
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Monday Night One Lady Admitted Free With Each 30c Paid Ticket if
Bought Before 7 P. M. Seats on Sale Today. !
THE OLIVER THEATRE
JN(D. G)WEN, J R, Manager.
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Pretty Girls
Who Can
Sing, Dance
And Act.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2.
HOYT'S
BIG MUSICAL FARCE.
Beautifully'
Costumed.
Georgeously
Staged.
A STRANGER
If! YORK
Largest, Best and Most Successful Musical, Farcical
Entertainment In the Country.
Seats on Sale Monday.
IMae Big; Comedy Event
Thursda3r Evening, March 3. Reappear
ance of the Lincoln favorites . . .
HensliaTr-Ten Broeck Co.
Who Will Present Their Latest Musical Comedy,
DOLE'S VHEVHORK
Revised and Brought Up to Date.
PLAY AND COMPANY STRONGER THAN BEFORE
Seats on Sale Tuesday, March 1. No advance in prices.
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Professional
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tremities and originality and fun mak
ing, that makep his work positively re
freshing. Miss TenBroeck, Mr. Hen
shaw'a worthy partner in the fun, playe
the part of a stage wife excellently. She
wears, some very elegant costumes that
have pleased the ladies very much where
ever"Dodg3s Trip to New York" has
been played this season. The support
ing company is very strong and is equal
to any musical comedy company now
travelling.
Prices 81.00, 75, 50 and 5c. Seats on
sale Tuesday, 10 a. m. sharp; secure them
early.
Suitorium, open day and night.
Gardner Tailoring Co., Cor. Eleventh
and O.
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something to help pay his fare to Phil
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Men's Spring and Summer fashions,
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