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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1899)
THE COURIER. 0 A - - r THE THEATRE i'ho CIihbc Lietor Theatre company Iiiib Fpcnt iho week at the Funke play ing to largo and very well pleased houses. Tho company ia an unusually good raportoiro company and deEcrveB the (atronage they hnvo icceivod. Litts' play, and ia hotter than any of them. Pries from 25 cents to $100. Scats on salo Monday, at i o'clock a. in. Tflt OUNIW iindkii tiii: minx'TioN ok Mme, Teresa Curreno playrd to a liumiliatingly small audionco laet Sat urday oveaing. Humiliating, not to her hut to Lincoln which can let bo bri' liant an urtiet appoar without giving her any ovidenco of appreciation or knowl edge. Tho BiuallnesB of tho audionce was perhaps tho reason why Mrao. Car reno paid no attention tho program and FuhBtitutod numbers supposed to ho bettor suited to the musically un Dphisticatod. Compared with Mme. Fannie Bloom field Zeislor. sho had less feeling and greater brilliancy, but Mme. Zeitlor iB the greatest interpretative pianisto who has visited L'ncoln for many years. Mme. Curreno was dazzling and waa received with hearty applause ut every appear ance. Ihoso who half expected to have their understanding enriched, woro disappointed. Mmo. Carreno is doubt los9 a pianisto to musicians enly, for the audience was mainly composed of cul tured musicians and their hearty and continued applause testified an un qualified admiration. That ideal play of Amorican homo life, "Shoro AcrcB," is an oLject lesson both to playwrights and play goors. In itJamcBA. llerno has bid dolianco to tho old fashioned ruleB that have here tofore governed dramatic construction. 'Shoro Acres'' is not built on phrases or of cloverly arranged tableaux; it is a structuro of human flesh and blood, of human thoughts and sonMmonts; of human virtues and vices; of human suf ferings and joys. Tho spectator may see and recognize his own image, hh in a clear mirror. That's tho intrigue of tho U.NC E NaT :n " Shope f enrs " L. I CRAWFORD AND F. I Oornur Thirteen! li unrt 1. lMiono 74(1 One Klsst, ltxoasclosr, leto 28 First time her in four years, Jacob Litt's Mas sive scenic production la landslide ol laughter fir. BEN HENDRICKS And a brilliant company illustrated with a car load of scenery. See the lumber camp in mid-winter, the funny Irish widow, the thrilling log jam, the lumbermen's quartet. PRICER 25c, 50c, 75c and 81. Soats on salo Msnday 0 a. m . Mr. Frank M. Rector, Don Salluatede play and its development. The frame Bazan, a Spanish noblo that plots re- of the mirror and tho eetting is worthy vengo on the Quoen. Mr. Fredenc of its contents. It is Now England life, Burt, Don Ceasar de Buzan. Full of and New England nature portrayed humor and comical situations. Mr. with almost photographic exactness. Edward Maggi plays tho title role a The company engBgod for the seventh Lackey rising to preferment, who is consecutive tonson of this famous play, madly in love with the Queen. Miss is, with but few exceptions, the same Ella M. Crawford as Mile. Marinne de that appeared in the piece last year. Newburg, betrothed to the King and Mr. Archie Boyd, who needB no intro noglected by him, plays a charming role duction to play goers of this city, will charmingly. Ruy Bias will be given at again appear as Nathaniel Borry. Hand the Oliver next Monday, it is hoped to some now scenery will bo used for tho a good audience. representation of this piece at tho Oliver Wednesday, March 1st, for one per son YonBon" which will bo seen at formance only. Prices 81, 75, 50 and 25 the Oliver, Tuesday February 28th, ior cents. Seats oc sale Tuesday morning . the first time in four yeais, is Hrmly WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON OF JAMES A. H ERNE'S BEAUTIFUL COMEDV DRAMA Direction of H. C. Miner. Presented by a line company of players with entire new scenery and unique mechanical novel ties. A superb pioduction guaranteed. Prices never vary. PRICES 25c, 50c, 75c and $1. Seats on salo Tuesday morning. just oii$ joicivsr OPPORT UIVI'-T Y -THE EVER POPULAR established in public favor. For five years it has been drawing large and pleased audiences. While the play pre sents American life in an aspect not commonly understood and seldom seen, 6;4 W A representative exponont cf tho legitimate Irish character who bears the distinction of an individuality un like other comdoiana is Bobby Gaylor, who will present at the Oliver Thursday And the March 2nd, Wilmer & VinceDt's re vised edition of "McSorley'u Twins." This comedy has been on tho road two seasons, but in its present shape eclipses all previous prouctions. In the crea tion of Dennis McSorley the aspiring politician, he is at his best. Mr. Gay lor baa a splendid company. "McSor ley's Twins'' is an extraordinary farce. That is why Mr. Gaylor became the poseessor of it. "McSorley's Twins'' is a good moral comedy, constructed for laughing purposes with a fflw high class B0BBN GMbOR same big cojnpany in the third annual review of the hilarious farce McSORLiY'S TWINS A funny show by funny people. PRICER 25c, 50c and 75c. You will like it. 1MMMOMMMMMMMOM I vaudeville features. 75 cents. Prices 25, 50 and X the scenes and incidents being of the J KWELKY SATISFACTION OUAUANTKEIJ OH MONEY KEKUNDED. Jewelry of our manufacture war lumber regions of the north west, it has ranted to give the wearer satisfaction or ... , ui.. :.minn monov refunded. made quite Hi .avura .f- We manufacture a complete lino in f on Boston's culture as upon the wild acd r0,e(1 R0,d p,atef goid Hled( goid f,ont wooly west. Mr. lien Henaricas ub and solid gold. Yon Yonson" has opened a new field in A complete lino of jewelry of our i .1., r 4i, cn.1 nnrt in nn rilfl- manufacture is for sale by Uraddon & his study of tho Swede, and in an arils- flttBBmH0f Wuvorly Nebl 'call at the ticsanso the success of that pice must B.oro an(j examine tho lino. Prices low upon his delineation of theScandinavian and goods tint' class. W. F. Main Co. character. All of tho scenery used in Manufacturing Jewelers, Iowa Uity.Ia. Yon Yonson" was painted by tho best tirtiats from sketches made in the pine Burlington excursions leave Lin woods of tho north west. I here are co(n at 0;10 p m evory Thursday, also Eeveral startling effects, such as the reaching San Francisco Sunday and breaking of a tremendous log jam for Los Angeles Monday. Porter with eayh , i.. ,,nanUnfmnmihnnr. car. Excursion manager with each party, instanco.and a company of more than or- pof Mdjm f uKjn,ormBtion CB dinary B'rongth to support Mr. Hen- b & m depot or City ticket office, corner dricks. Do not confoneJ thisproduc'ion, 10th and O streets, with the inferior ones, of thlf kind, that G. W. Uonnell, havo plByed Lincoln. This is Jacob O. P. & T. A A BARGAIN IN WHITE CROCHETED Today we will place on sale in our linen department one case of large size white cro cheted quilts, worth 85c each, all of them have slight imper fections, but are not damaged to affect their wearing quali ties; while they last your choice QUILTS. for 59c each. At the same time we will offer excellent values at $1,00, Si. 25 and $1.50. A superior line of fringed crocheted quilts $1.25 to $5.00. MIkbER & PAINE I tMOinOMMIM MMiMl90W8ttMMMOMmMMMMIMM MMM' r I f 4 i