The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, February 04, 1899, Page 10, Image 10

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L. I CRAWFORD AND F. Z. ZEHRUN6.
Corner Thirtoonth and P. Phono 746.
Feb. 7 and 8
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1 MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
Tle SeaonM Dramatic Event !
Blanche Walsh, Melbourne
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and the
Melbourne MacDowell Co.
In Fanny Davenport's Production of Sardou's Great Plays
J TUESDAY IGHT AND 4 A TpQ A )1
J WEDNESDAY MATINEE I-M I VUVli
WEDNESDAY
NIGHT
f Seats on sale Saturday, February 4.
"FEDORA.
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THE EMINENT LYRIC TENOR FROM CHICAGO.
Prices 25c, 50c, 75c and $1. Seats on sale Thursday,
February 9. Orders for seats from parties out of town
promptly attended to.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
L. I. CRAWFORD AND F. G. ZEHRUN6.
COB. O AND TWELFTH. PHONE 391.
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Millie Freeman, with the Frank Redick Denver Stock Oo.
ONE SOLID WEEK.
Gotntnenolne Monday feto. O
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Presenting Three Great Plays. Special
Scenery for Each One. Monday and Tuesday
Around the World in 80 Days
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
''Count of Monte Cristo."
IaVnd MAZEPPAo
Ladies free Monday on one paid 30 or 50 cent cents ticket
if reserved before 7 p. m. Seats on sale Saturday at 9 a. m.
Gallery 10c, balcony 20c, dress circle 30c, parquet and boxes
50c. New and pleasing specialties. The wonderful child
actress La Petite Reina. Ladies' and children's matinee
Saturday 10 and 25" cents.
THE THEATRE
The attraction at The Funke all next
week, commencing Monday February,
Gtb, will be the Dearer Stock company,
headed by the young romantic actor,
Mr. Frank Redick. The opening bill
will be the great scenic production,
made famous by J. F. Little, and never
before played at popular prices, "Around
the World in 80 Days." All the special
scenery is carried for this play, ae it is
for the other ones. Wednesday and
Thursday "The Count of Monte Cristo."
and Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee, the beautiful play, the first
time here, "Mazeppa," introducing the
beautiful white horse, carried for this
play only. Don't fail to see the wonder
ful child actress, '-La Petite Reina."
The price will be 10.20, 30 and 50 cents,
and the matinee 10 and 25 cents. Ladies
free Monday night under usual condi
tions. Sale of seats opens Saturday 9
a. ra. The Denver News of December.
25th, 1898 says of this company:
The presentation of the big spectacu
lar play, "Around the World in Eighty
Days," by the new and strengthened
stock company, was a bold stroke of
managerial ability, entailing a tremen
dous expenditure of time and money.
Many people take part in the perform
ance, and brand new and magnificent
scenery had to be provided. No better
show could have been seen regardless of
price. Mr. Readick is alwajs the big
part of any play in which ho takes part,
and during his short btny in Denver he
has shown himself to bo, not only a
finished actor, but a managor who
I knows how to get up a moBt enjoyable
entertainment every week at a nrico
that is in the reach of all . Among the
specialties of more than ordinary merit
is La Petite Reina, the child dancer
and tragedienne, who is a wonder, al
though only six years old, and has al
ready met with groat success in Europe,
New York and Chicago.
is eure to excite pleasurable anticipa
tion.
When a new star appears in the dra
matic firmatrent, the event is far too
important to be treated otherwise than
in a spirit of fervent thankfulness. "La
ToBca" may be regarded as -a typical
modern Faench play and a notable
example of the work of Dumas. "Fe
dora" is remarkable for its dramatic
force. Sardou employs the imagination
of his audience to picture scenes that
could not be presented, with the result
that the play, from the opening of the
first act, becomes one of absorbing in
terest. Miss Walsh is well known on the
American stage. She has successfully
appeared in many pieces and has played
a wide diversity of characters, but up to
the present time has never b tarred. But
the very training she has been through
has fitted tier for the work-she is-now to
ably performing. When it was decided
that through ill health Miss Fanny
Davenport was unable to go on with her
work, of all the leading women oo the
American stage, Miss Walsh was select
ed. It was no easy task to follow In the
footsteps of so distinguished an actress
as Miss Davenport. For years she has
been regarded as the leading actress in
America and her productions stood fat
beyond those of any other manager in
this country. But Miss Walsh haa
proved herself a worthy successor.
An excellent company has bees st
pecially choson with the view of making
the cast bb nearly perfect as possible.
On Tuesday night and at the Wednes
day matinee "La Toaca" will be present.
ed. ''Fedora'' will receive a eingle . per
formanco on Wednesday night. Seats
now on Bale at box ofllce,
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To that portion of tho community who
still retain some appreciation for good
plays and good acting, tho announco
mentof tho uppoaranco of Melbourne
MacDowell and Blancho Walsh, in Fun
ny Davenport's production of Sardou's
great plajs, "La Toaca" nnd "Fedora,"
at Tho Olivor noxt Tueeduy and Wed
nesday nights and Wedneeday matinee,
The many friends and patrons of the
Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts are
more than pleaeed that Mr. Holmes
Cowper, the young tenor from .Chicago
is to bo the holoiet for the next conceit
at Tho Oliver, Friday, February 10th.
Mr. Cowper will sing once with full or,
chestra accompaniment, once with piano
and alao.Suhubert's Serenade with string
quartet accompaniment. The orches
tra will play in addition to the Moiart'
symphony, works by Mendelssohn,
BrahraB, Meyerbeer and Adaaj. Seats
reserved Thursday morninjr, February"
9th. Prices 25c, GOo, 75c and 11.00.
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