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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1898)
THE COURIER. ?& f - '-sSfef W t . . rs fe ""it -r , produced one of the finest effects I ot their illusions. Being an English have seen any where. concert hall singer and "London's Idol," Miss Tilley naturally invites I .see Mis Manning has been giving comparison with Mile. Anna Held, a reading f mm Browning, and I war- u,at milky "star of Paris:' Nice, rant it was good. Those who have bright, clever little boys ought to be heard lief read Browning know how niore attractive than feline bac intelligently she interprets him and chantcs, but they are not. Not one of how smoothly she gets over the alarm- her songs has the persuasiveness of ing difficulties of his metre and sud- Mile Held. "O, won't you come and den transitions. Mrs. Manning is a play with me, play with me, play with Boston school of oratory graduate, I me-O, won't you come and play with believe, and I have about decided that me, play with me all the day long?" the methods of that school are tho Such inoffensive words; a child miglit best in use. Fii d them where you sjng them at school! 1 really don't will, people trained in that school know what it is about Mile. Held that seem to have a higher respect for the takes hold of one so. She isasbcauti inner meaning of their lines than the ful as Gaut'ier'sJf nsWora, but she is a pupils of the New York schools, who Kreat deal more than that. When seen to care, chiefly about the most SMe springs upon the stage it is not effective manner of reading them. It Titania riding on a moonbeam that may be in the atmosphere of the you see, but a bacchante fresh from classic city- on the Charles, but some the revelry of Eleusis, leaping in the way the school of oratory people al- relentless glare of the calcium lights, ways seem to be better versed in gon- But come, let us forget the shim eral literature and more success'ul In nier 0f tne vliitc calciums, and of their endeavor to reach the author's shoulders that are whiter, and those conception that lies behind the lines eves tiat lcaci, tjie torches to burn than the pupils of other schools of bright," and that smile like the elocution. While there is life,-there is hope, even with Vesta Tilley and her "Im nerial Co." in town. Be sure to pro nounce it "Tester," by the way, she does. Now I naa nearu so uiucu m Miss Tilley down in New York, that I went to hear her with joyful anticipa tions. Take my advice, and never expect anything when you go to the theatre. If the performance happens to be good, take it humbly as the gift of God; if it be bad, bow your head as to the storms of adversity and mur mur not. Be particularly sure not to expect anything when you go to hear "Vestei" Tilley, "London's Idol," the -English Yevette Guilbert," etc. But first as to her "Imperial Co." I was quite willing to take the word of the man who played the intermezzo from "Cavaleria Rusticana".that lie is an "artist," and that of the two gentlemen who played the xylophone that the results of their combined efforts was music. It is well to be both trustful and credulous where variety artists are concerned; you arc happier so. I preferred, however, the acrobatic ftats to the dental inter mezzo. Messrs. Keno and Richards did some very clever tumbling. But the thing which seemed to captivate the audience was not their skill as gymnasts, but a pair of pink flannel pjamas which one of the gentlemen, got up to look like the missing link, wore. It has always been a mystery tome, that naive glee which people seem to feel at seeing absurd and un lovely costumes. There must have been people in that audience who had troubles of their own, who were hard up, or had recently lost grand mothers, but they forgot these things, together with the fact that art is brief and life is long, in a raptuous abandonmont of joy over those pjamas. Talk not to me of misanthropy er melancholia! 1 am perfectly convinced that earth has no sorrows which pink pjamas cannot heal. At last Miss Vesta Tilley, "Lon don's Idol," appeared, dressed as an Eaton boy who is showing his aunt about the town. She sang half a dozen different songs in as many dif ferent costumes, which, as the pro gram assured us, were made by the best London tailors and of the latest London cut. Despite the fact that Miss Tilley wore masculine attire, I kept thinking I was at a church con cert in Red Cloud, so proper and so stupid and so wholly without individ uality was she. And yet her boys were all nice, bright, clever little chaps, who oueht to stay on their own side of SU George's channel and take care daemon women wore who went to tempt St. Anthony, or Circe when she mixed the drinks, and let us take the children and go to hear nice, English Vesta Tilley in her nice English clothes and lier dull Enelish sones. Pittsburg, Pa. KEEPING LENT. "Be ye not as the hypocrites are." My mind this year is fully bent On keeping Lent: Not in an ostentatious way, Like hypocritical Miss Gray, None shall my self-denial know From outward show. Farewell to parties, cards and balls! HI make church calk! (No invitations will be sent For entertainments during Lent!) That stylish girl who sib near me 111 go and see. Ill give up coif ee, also tea, Alas! Poor me! (Twas just last week the doctor said They caused that trouble in my head. Though it is much against my will, FII try my skill.) The course at dinner 111 omit, (And save by it.) Papa will make a scene, no doubt, 'Twill save him, though a fit of gout, And pay besides Fm sure it will My Easter biH. Fll wear my last year's dresses, too, (They look like new.) Besides subdued in color quite Becoming, too come in just right! To wear my new would be poor taste, And such a waste. Fll go to church once, every day. (What will Ned say!) I'd like to have our rector know I care for something eke than show; He is so handsome, good and true; He's single, too! Oh, yes! This year I'm quite in tent On keeping Lent. Twill be a struggle, I confess, In this sad age of worldliness. I hope 'twill show forth in my face My inward grace. Mary Day Harris. Dr. Phyick Has your husband ever exhibited any eigns of neurasthenia? MrP.Brush-1 don't know, I'm sure; but he has been painting patent medi- cine signs for the past year. ?S - SS'S - CLHB8- 3AS&SSSSS$&SS6SSvS.S&&S&SSS Annie L. Millek, Editor THE CLUB REPORT. She has conjured her brain an hour or less, Hasinkedhcr thumb and wrinkled her dress, hat brilliant thought would wing its flight From her brain to the waiting world of light? A paeon in praise of heros slain In a mighty war with faithless Spain? A careful study of psychic lore When man delves deeply to find life's core? A final reviewed the critic's art, Man's great need for souL or simply more heart? The innermost meaning and palpable trend Of literature's art towards its ultimate end? All this she has done many times before, Can do it again and cen much more. Not these from the point of her ink-dripping pen Will dazzle the brains of the slow-thinking men She writes (with what pain the truth I exhort,) What was done at her club a simple report. Annie L. Miller. The Century club will meet Tuesday with Mrs C. I. Jones, IM D street. Mr Waite will give a paper on "St. Peters and the Vatican," and Mra. Mi! ton Scott will speak on the "Literary landmarks of Rome." Mrs. Scammon of Kansas C.ty, presi dent of the Missouri State Federation, keeps closely in touch with club matters in Nebraska. Why is it that Nebraska clubs are not better represented in the National Federation? The Columbus Woman's club meets semi-weekly, and gives a monthly pro- gram to each of the following subjects: Current events, literature, music, art and housshold economics. Under music is included chorua work, and this section is cow preparing to join the May Festival at Lincoln this spring. The meetings this week are devoted to literature and music. The open meeting of the Beatrice Wo man's club met with Mrs. M. V. Nichol, Friday, March 11th. A miscdllanious program was rendered. The first a piano duet by Mesdames Smith and Maeon. This was followed by a very comprehensive review of "The Martian," by Miss Nichol. Two pape:s on education, written by teachers who could not be present, were read by our president. Mrs. Doutseh. followed by reading and music by Mrs. Nichcl and Miss Minoick. The Falls City Research club met with Mrs. Kate Tho r as with most of the members present. All of the papers on the program for the afternoon were pre- pared and discussed. The tonics for this and the following weeks lead un to the German Reformation. The "Risa of the Albigecses" waa the i me! subject of Mrp. Warner's paper. Mrs. Gilligan gave a biography of "John Wycliff" which was followed by a paper "The Lollards," (who wero followers of WjclirJ,) by Mrs. J. R. Cain. Mrs. Thomas read a very interesting paper on the life and teaching of John Hues. A report from the current evonta de partment completed the program. Ad journed to meet with Mrs. W. W. Abby, March 5th. Fi leads in Council of Tecumseb, met March 9th, with Mrs. Merriman. Roll call was responded to by each member with favorite quotations. Tho first part of the session was devoted to a short study of the lire of tha lat Francis Wil larr., and many of the important events in her beautiful lifo.were recalled. Tho subject for thd day was theTrata MiesifB'ppi and Paris expositors. The walls of our host's home were hung with pictures uniquely illustrating the sub ject under discussion. An excellent paper waB read Ly Mis. Brundagegiving a clear and general description of the Tranp-MiseiEsippi exposition, while Mrs. Burnett read a very interesting paper on the Paris exposition. These were fol lowed by descriptions of the music and art department by Mrs. Leo Clumber Iain; the Nebraska building by ', rs. Howartb; the children's building by Mis. Tracy; the historical features by Mrs. E. Chamberlain; features of amusements by Mrs. Fitzsimmons; Egyptian Pyramid by Mrs. Merriman. Light refreshments and thesDcial hour folloveJ, aljourned to meet March 22nd with Mw. A Shaw. m The Woman's club of Fremont. Neb., has been in existence now for five Years. Its programs for this year show great variety and onsizalit,. The club motto, "Striving toward all that will enrich and ennoble life," allows wide latitude of subject. The order of topics is the same for each month. The meetings are held on Saturdays, and litsrature, history, literary amusements and miscellaneous topics form the general subjects. If there is a fifth Saturday in the month, it is called -President a Day," and a special program provided. An especially attractive feature of the year book is the appropriate series of quotations heading each program. On March 5th the topic was ' Litara- ture,'" as follows: "A poem's life and death dependeth still Not on thepoefs wits, but reader's wilL" The Poets Laureate from JChaucer to Ben Jonson. The Poets Laureate fiom Ben Jonson to Austin. Selected Reading. On March 12th the program was de voted to the following 'Topics of the Time": "Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust." "The groves were God's first tam. pies." National Bank System. American Forestry. The meeting of the Woman's club on Monday was in charge of the depart ment of physical education, Miss Anna Barr leader. The ladies met at the university gym nasium at U:.50d. m. Thar wrn x!. corned in a r,la.nt m-Ak..' cellar MacLean. .hn ..m h. -u,i . closer bond could exist betweca the uai-