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10 THE COURIER. X. THEATRICAL.. THE FUNKE. Al W. Martin's beautiful production I "Uncle Tom's Cabin." at tbe Funke Opera House on Friday and Saturday, October 26th and 27th, and matinee to day at 2 o'clock. Mr. Martin has spared no expense in providing the best scen ery. The eettings are taken from actu al scenes in tbe far south and are mar vels of beauty. St. .Clair's Louisiana home is the typical planation houee and the surrounding grounds with its Mag nolia trees, Legree's Bed River planta tion with the fields of cotton in full bloom are among the prominent scenes. A large troupe of colored performers, donkeys, oxen and horses is carried. The cast is in tbe hands of reputable dramatic artists and nothing baa been overlooked to make this the best pro duction of "Uncle Tom.". Matinee prices 10 and 25 cents. Eve ning prices 15, 25, 35 and 50 cents. Seats now on sale. BBBBBK('?nM iBBBBBBH BBBBW ?V-fMiiH aaaaay!JBMLjyy;'t hQI BBBBBBBBBBBBBBfe tP vVBBBBBBI BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB' BBBBBa "The Grace Hay ward Company" which will be at the Funke Opera House all next week, commencing on Monday, October 9th, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday, is under the management of Mr. Dick Ferris, who is quite well known to Lincoln theatre goers. The company is composed of twenty-rive people. The vaudeville contingent carries entertaining special ties for between acts. The repartore includes several plays that have never before been presented at popular prices. Each play will receive a complete stage nvesture o! scenery and costumes and nothing will be left undone to make tbe engagement a big success. On Monday evening Edwin Milton Royl's great play, "Friends" will be put on, with usual Bret night inducements offered to the ladies of Lincoln. Prices during this engagement only 10, 20, 30 and 50 rents. Seats now on sale. THE OLIVER. With a phenomenal record of over 3.000 performances in America, England atd Australia, "The Belle of New York" OWVBR CNDEE THE DIRECTION OF O.LGRAWFORDS F.C.ZEHRUKG Corner 13th and P. Plione 351 Monday, October 29. Mr. GEORGE W. LEDERER presents his famous Casino Theatre, New York City, and Shaftsbury theater success, Bl BlBBflBm 'mJMbLbH lr I I Gorgeous in Beauty. Glorious in Fun. Greatest in Success. The be witching, beautiful, immensity. Book by Hugh Morton, music by Gustave Kerker. Seventy people. Identi cally the same production as given in new 1 org ana lxmaon Prices 25c, 50c, 75c, J1.00 and $1.50. Seats now on sale BTBWN$5v?fr A liny i 1. IV. I Laughter every minute. HOYT'S Midnight Bell WITH AT,IOE ROSBlvAND Ab "DOT," and an excellent support ing company, including Millie I."von, specially engaged to introduce her catchy specialties. Harry S Rotoinmon as "Deacon Tidd," and plenty of Music and Specialties. Prices 25, 50, 75, $1.00 and $1.50. Seats on sale Tuesday, V A. JM. will be at the Oliver Theatre one night only, on Monday, October 29th. Mies Beulah Dodge is in the cast Miss Dodge is a success as the pretty salva tion lass, the part made famous by Edna May. Miss Mae Sailor plays the French woman, Fiti. Joseph Kane, tbe "Polite Lunatic." E. J. Connelly as "Elder Branson." James Darling, Ar thur Deagon, George Tollman, E. S. Tair, Erminie Earle, Louise Willard, Bertha Northern, La Belle Dasie, Flo Perry and Grace Rutledge are among the old memberB of the cast. Prices 25, 50 and 75 cents, and 81.00 and $1 50. Seats now on sale at box office. Secure your seats early. A considerable portion of tbe .piece be longs to real comedy. It is decidedly a bright piece of writing, not the less hu morous and hearty, for being keenly satirical at times. At the Oliver Theatre, Thursday even ing, Novomber 1st. WANTED ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHAK acter to deliver and collect in Nebraska fur old established manufacturing wholesale house. 1800 a rear sure pay. Our reference, any bank in any city. Encloso self-addressed stamped envelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, 331 Dearborn St Chicago. bEGAfo NOTlGEa Cnailea H. Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell" is unquestionably the beat of Hoyt's comedies. It is a comedy, farcial in its nature, but it has a plot of sufficient strenght to carry the interest from the beginnnig to the end of the play. "A Midnight Bell" is quite as amusing as &&b?4. A jS VaBBvPBBBIBBBur1' TbW " TlBK !! '- J&BBH. A complete tile of "The Courier" is kept in an absolutely firepkoof build ing. Another file is kept in this office and still another has been deposited" elsewhere. Lawyers may publish legal jcotices in "The Courier" with security as the files are intact and are pre served from year to year with great care. W-fej . ?- J'u.", M XSm A" i S-- r-TX7i The Rock Island playing cards are the slickest you ever handled. One pack will be sent by mail on receipt of 15 centB in stamps. A money order or draft for GO cents or same in stamps will secure 4 packs. They wiil be sent by express, charges prepaid. Address, Jons Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y, Chicago. i AUCe RO5ELAN0 other works of its author, and yet it occupies a higher plane than tbe otberB Do you get your Courier regularly ? Please compare address. If incorrect, please send right address to Courier office. Do this this week. FXJNKE) UNDER THE DIRCRTmv OK 0. T. CRAWFORD AND F. C. ZEHRUH6 COB. O AND TWELFTH. PHONE 001 FRIDAY 1 HAY, OCTOBER 26 AND 11 SPECIAL IkIA.TIlS: TODAY. Bl x. The Newest Edition of the Oldest Hit. li . Vi mPH 1 IH a Prodigious Dramatic and P" l"r " Spectacular Production. lHCit TOUTS GKBU The only legitimate production The only original version. 60 People on the Stage-60. The Magnificent Parade UriM The Pickaninny Band The Gorgeous Scenery HK HkT The Creole Girls' Band The Unequaled Cast lllflll! The Imperial White Band 25 Donkeys, Ponies, Horses and Oxen; Original Wang-Doodle Pickaninnies. A true picture of the sunny south before the war. The Grandest and Most Lavish Production Ever Offered the American Public, Absolutely Complete in Every Detail. GRAND STREET JPARAIDE DAILY, Prices, Matinee 10 and 20c, evening- 15c to 50c. Commencing Monday, Oct. 29. WednesdayMATINEES "Saturday "Should old acquaintance be forgot?" Mr. Dlok Ferjrlss presents bis Big City Show, THE GRAGB H AYWARD CO. The top notchers of popular price theatricals. A company of twenty-five people a specially selected vaudeville contingent; a carload of scenery. Pos itively tne Bixfglst. Bet and Most Expensive .Repertoire- Organ izationa Extant, Opening Mondty night in Edwin Melton Royal's beautiful play, FRIENDS, With the original scenery. Ladies free on Monday night when accompanied by one thirty cent ticket. Prices only 10c, 20c, 30c and 50c. Seats now on sale. X. v.. I -A y 4-