THE GOURIBR.
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THE OLIVER.
The latest scientific achievement will
be in the third act of CbaB. H. Yale's
"The Evil Eye" at the Oliver.next Wed
nesday night. A great feature of the
production is the "Butterfly Ballet," in
which a group of young girls clothed in
tiny electric lamps, go through the
mazes of a dance, each one of them a
cluster of electric lights. A huge stor
age battery supplies the currents and
cables run from it to the rigging above.
Here the cables are connected with
wires which bang down the centre of
the stage to the floor, each being con
cealed by a garland of roses. A small
wire netting to which are attached the
little electric lamps, covers each dancer,
and the connection is made with the
current by the gir's, whose hands are
protected, grasping the wires concealed
in the string of flowers.
Etand speculation; Moses Wilton, a Heb
rew money lender, and numerous coun
try friends of the Page family, are some
leading characters The performance
includes mauy specialties of an original
and novel character by a company of
comedians.
Seats now on sale.
Direct from profitable engagements in
Bo3ton, Chicago and Cleveland, not to
remark the run of 200 nights last season
at the Manhattan theatre, Anna Held
will be seen next Friday night, March
22, at the Oliver. Miss Held still is rep
resenting Harry B. Smith and Reginald
De Koven's musical comedy, "Papa's
Wife." Employed in its presentation is
the original company, an organization
which includes besides the droll comed
ian, Charles A. Bigelow, Max Figman,
George Marion, Dan Col Iyer and Adele
Baker. It also includes a chorus of
thirty, and new settings and elaborate
costumes. The melodies which Mr. De
Koven, the composer of "Robin Hood,"
has written for "Papa's "Wife," are pleas
ing in color and rythm. The list com
prises a couple of clinging coon songs,
"My Charcoal Charmer" and "I've Been
Dreaming of You, Baby;' as many topi
cal dities, "Purely a Personal Matter,"
"I'd like to have a Photograph of that;"'
a waltz air, "The Consequence," and
Miss Held's much-talked of "Automo
bile" and "Champagne" songs. The
former of these is rendered while the
actress whirls round and round the
stage in a horseless carriage.
Seat sale opens Wednesday.
Mr. Richardson, rector of St. James
Epiecopal church of Milwaukee, saw
"Way Down East," and his views of the
play are as follows:
I want to say unreservedly, that from
such a play as "Way Down East," any
one will profit more than from a dozen
sermons. I have nothing but admira
tion for the play, and absolutely no
criticism. There is nothing about it
that is objectionable, and there is noth
ing in the piece that will not make for
good. The most dramatic situation in
the play is the disclosure of the past of
the girl. I do not Bee how any one
could sit through that with dry eyes.
I sat there thrilled, my eyes filled with
tears. That work was superb. I wish
that this play could crowd out the so
ciety dramas. A society play will al
most always give the people a false idea
of life, and erroneous ideas of values.
But a play like "Way Down East" and
its class will uplift the multitude.
At the Oliver matinee and night, Sat
urday, March 23.
THE FTJNKE.
SIPlunkard, a Yankee comedy, will
be at the Funke opera house next Mon
day and Tuesday. The comedy is in
four acts, the Ecenes of which are laid in
the New England country and New York
City. The central figure of course is
"Si Plunkard," a young Yankee notion
peddler, which part is looked after by
Mr. J. C. Lewis. Dora Page,, a young
country lass in love with Si; Felix Smart
an inventive Dutchman; Robert Denny,
a bogus stock speculator; Ezra Page, an
honest old farmer who does not under-
MATINEE MUSICALE.
The second artist recital for this sea
son will be given in the First Presby
terian church next Monday evening the
18 tb, when Leonora Jackson, the fa
mous joung violinist aud her two artists
of high rank and European standing will
be heard for the first time in Lincoln.
Josephine Elburna the soprano, protege
of Mine. Lillie Lshmann, the famous
opera singer, and Selden Pratt, one of
the foremost of American pianists, com
plete the trio of artists. This concert
will be i he musical event of the season.
THE VICTORIAN CHAPEL .
Westminster Abbey.
CFor The Courier.)
Tudor and Norman
Ik carven in stone ,
Mary of Scots
with her thistle wreath garlanded
Here, to the hall
of the tomb and the throne
Cometh the last of the kings
from afar landed.
Here, where she stood
by the pillar of Scone,
Here, where she plighted her faith
to the multitude,
Here raise an altar
to Peace the Unknown,
Worshipped afar
in the battle's tumultitude .
Viking and Angevin
hail her their own;
Htngist and Horsa
lilt mute arms to cover her ;
Daughter of conquerors,
fallen alone,
Raise the white chapel
of Victory over her .
A Great Newspaper.
The Sunday edition of the St. Louis
Republic is a marvel of modern news
paper enterprise. The organization ol
its news service is world-wide, complete
in every department; in fact, superior to
that of any other newspaper.
The magazine section is illustrated in
daintily tinted colors and splendid half
tone pictures. This section contains
more high-class literary matter than
any of the monthly magazines. The
fashions illustrated io natural colors are
especially valuable to the ladies.
The colored comic section is a genuine
laugh-maker. The funny cartoons are
by the beet artists. The humorous
stories are high-class, by authors of na
tional reputation.
Sheet muBic, a high-class, popular
song, is furnished free every Sunday in
The Republic.
The price of the Sunday Republic by
mail one year is $2.00. For sale by a.1
news dealers.
In Chicago:
Ella Fred always dresses in good
taste.
Stella Yes; whenever he comes to call
he wears a eilk hat, tan shoes and neg
ligee shirt.
Firt Pub. March. 1M.
Notice to CreditoK.-E 1524.
County court of Lancaster county, KehrasVa,
In re estate of William H. Botterill, deceased.
Creditors of said estate will take notice
that the tfane limited for presentation of claims
against said estate Is Oct. 15, 1901. and for the
payment of debts is April 15, 1902; that I will
sit at the county court room in said county, on
July 15, 1901. and on Oct. 15. 1901. to receive, ex
amine, adjust and allow all claims dulv filed.
Published weekly four times In The Courier.
Dated March 13. 1901.
(SEAL.) FBA3JK R. WATERS,
County Judge.
By Walter A. Leese, Clerk.
OIvIVER
UNDER THE DIRECTION" OP
0. L CRAWFORD S F.UEHK
Corner 13th and P. Phone 351
Wednesday, March 20.
CHARLES H. YA.r,E'S
Kaleidioscopic Mechanical Spectacular Surprise,
evi:l,
EYK
Or the Many Merry Mishaps of NID and the Weird Wonderful Wanderings of
NOD; management of the author, Sidnv R Ellis. With nil its wealth of Nove.ty
and Sumptuous Surroundings. Great Cast, including Charles A. Loder, Mayme
Mayo, Tommy Elliott and the Brothers Borani, the Famous Phasey Troupe, the
wooderf ul Electric Ballet, all th Mnrvnlous Feature b and Nov-lties which have
made thiB play and production THE TA .K OF THE TOWN.
Prices 25c to $1.00; box seats. $1.50. On sale Wednesday
Friday Night, March 22.
F. Ziegfeld, Jr., presents the artistic, dainty comedienne,
ANNA HEIr
In DeKoven & Smith's Musical Comedy,
Original New York Cast, including the inimitable comedian,
CHARLES A. BIGELOW ,
Complete production Chorus of Forty. Presented exactly a played for two
weeks at the Illinois Theater, Chicago, to over 826,000.
Prices $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c; box seats, $2.00, . Seats on
sale Wednesday." '
SATURDAY, MARCH 23.
Flxrett Time HereWm. A. Brady's complete production of the
Pastoral lujl,
"WAY DOWN EAST."
(The sweetest 6toiy ever told ) By H,ottie Blair Parker,
elaborated by Joseph R. Grismer.
liyi p DDAnV desires to state that the presentation here will in everj
JVl lv. D rL' I way bn an exact duplicate of the production as given iu
New York City 427 limes, and Chicago for 125 performs jces.
Box and seat sale opens Thursday. Carriages can be
ordered for 10:35.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
0. T. CRAWFORD AND F. G. ZEHRUHG
COK. O AND TWELFTH. PHONE 0)1
Holiday & Tuesday, MflRGH 18 8 19
The young character comedian,
J. C. LB W I SS
And his big" company in the rural Farce Comedy,
SI PLUNKARD
Entirely re-written; new dialogues, new situations, new nov
elties, new scenic and mechanical effects. Up-to-date farce
mnAir A cf.rrmcr and efficient comer? v rnmrnmr C 4-,n
great R. R. Scene, the Threshing-machine Scene, the coun
try fair scene. Look Out For Si and his country- band pa
rade, for the lunniest street parade ever seen.
Admission 15c to 50c Seats now on sale at box office.
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