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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1901)
v THE COURIER. 10 hilr !iU BALLADS OF THE BANKS. lhjllolman F.Day, in the Saturday Evening Post. May htilth and heartiness never fail My friend the Whale- my friend the Whale! There are days when the dog fish are gnawin' the bait, And the mud eels are saggin the trawl ; When the brim and the monk fish and pucker mouthed skate Are the yield from a three- mile haul : When the dory bow ducks with the weight that it lugs Of the riffraff and sculch of the sea, And sculpins come gogglin with wide open mugs, And grinnin' jocosely at me. Its h'ist and lug, and pull and tug-Bow-pulley chuckerin chugity chug 1 And all that you're getlin' won't pay for the weight Of powder to blow 'em to Beelzebub's straight. Then's the chance to be grum if you're taken that style And are sort of inclined to the blues ; When luck is ag'in ye 't's whimper or smile. Whichever's your notion to choose. Now I I am sort of inclined to the grine, So, after a loaf on the rail, I whistle him up, my old friend of the fins The jolly Jeehookibus Whale! The great Jeehookibus, fan fluke whale, A genial chap with a swivel tail ; Ready for larks and primed for pranks, II b Jokes are the life of the whole Grand Banks. I've knowed him sence summer of 'Seventy four, When I "chanced" on a hand liner trip ; I was out in my dory one day and I wore Oiled petticuts strapped to my hip. I was thinkin' and smokin and fishin' away, As quiet as quiet could be, When all of a whew there was dickens to pay In the neighborhood handy to me. With a whoosh like a rocket I shot in the air, And it seemed like 'twas blowin' a gale : As I h'isted sky hootin' I looked, sor, and there Was the jolly Jeehookibus Whale. The great Jeehookibus, fan fluke whale Was under me, swishin' his swivel tail. fie stood on his head with his tail stuck up. And the game he was playin' was ball and cup. I dropped, but he caught me and filliped me quick And juggled me neat as could be ; Twas as pretty and clever a slight of tail trick As ever ye saw on the sea. At first I was skittish, as you can see why, When I found myself up on the air. Uut as soon as I noticed the quirk in his eye I was over my bit of a scare. 'Twas a humorous look he was throwin to me As there I continnered to sail, While under me, fannin and grinnin' in glee. Was the jolly Jeehookibus Whaler The great Jeehookibus, fan fluke whale, He fanned and tanned with his big, broad tail, Till my petticuts filled and 1 floated there, Like a thistle balloon on the summer air. Twas the slickest performance, our dorymen swore That ever was seen on the Banks; He lowered me back in my dory once more And I gir him ' . my heartiest thanks. And I reckon he liked me and thought I was game, Because I wa'n't howlin'io fear; For over and over he's done jest the same, This many and many a year. When dog fish are gnawin and other men swear As they jerk at the sculch-loaded trawl, I know I have some one to cuff away care, If only I whistle the call. Then up from his bed on the dulses, he spins, And I boost myself over the rail For a sail on the tail of my friend of the fins The jolly Jeehookibus Whale, - he great Jeehookibus, fan fluke whale, A jovial chap with a swivel tail ; Ready for larks and primed for pranks, He drives away blues from the whole Grand Banks. 'Kay health and heartiness never fait My friend the Whale -my friend the Whale. THEATRICAL). THE OLIVER. The formal opening at the Oliver theatre next Monday night will be an especially noteworthy one for a variety of reasons. Charles Frohman's Empire Theatre company has always enjoyed exceeding popularity in this city, and its return now after an absence of five years is sure to meet with a cordial greeting. Charles Richman, the leading man, is a manly, virile young actor who has made a great impression as the lead ing man of the late Augustin Daly stock company. The leading woman, Miss Margaret Anglin, needs no introduction to the favor of Lincoln audiences. It is quite safe to say that there are no act ors in this country whose ability and charming personality are more highly esteemed. Her appearance here during, the present engagement is anticipated with special pleasure, for, as the heroine of Henry Arthur Jones' play, she is said to have accomplished the best effort of her brilliant career. There are other favorites in the company; Miss Marga ret Dale is favorably known to local au diences through her various appear ances here as the leading woman with Henry Miller's, company; Mies Ethel Hornick, a California girl, who has been exceedingly successful in the east, has an important role. Others in the cast aro W. H. Crompton, E. Y. Backus, Stanley Dark, George Osborne, Jr., George Cooper, Frank Brownlee, Geo. Sylvester. Miss May Brooke, Miss Lillian Thurgate. "Mrs. Dane's Defence' is regarded as one of the strongest ever written by the famous English play wright. Seats now on sale. The company selected by Mr. West for his tour this year embraces the names of many famous vocalists and comedians. While the company of last season was considered the limit, that engaged for this year's tour is in many respectB superior. The singing con tingent is particularly strong, including Manuel Romain.the popular little tenor who created such a furore last Boason; Clement Stuart, England's greatest tenor; Wilson N. Miller, a famous basso, and Georgia Jones, a boy baritone, of whom a great career is predicted. The comedians are headed by Billy Van, the irrepreseibln comedian of last season's company, who will be heard from in an entirely new specialty and with a reper toire, of new gags and jukes that are sure to convulse his hearers. McMahon and King and N. S. Carr comprise the other end men, and as they have always been considered among the funniest of black face comedians, a good laugh is predict ed for everybody. The olio is a very strong one and includes,- among other acts, the Zeb and Zarrow trio of bicycle effects, and the great Rio troupe seen last season with West They have this year an entire new act which is said to re highly sensational. Billy Van will introduce a new monologue; McMahon and King will be seen in a very funcy coon act, and Carr, McDonald and Farshley will introduce a high class musical act in which they will be heard on entirely new and expensive instru ments. The West Minstrels will doubt less attract their capacity business when they appear here at the Oliver on Wed nesday evening, September II. A Greek Letter Joke. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. . "I notice that some Greek-letter girls recently met in New York and enjoyed a banquet." "Did they Eta Beta Pi?" "Oh, Phi' Nurse: "Listen, baby, to the donkey braying. What a noise he is making. Naughty donkey." Little Gill: "Oh, what a shame, uuree! He isn't a naughty donkey. .He's only got the hiccups!' London Punch. (P Jfc stopped ma. " V Permanently Cured ky R. KLIHi'S CHEAT I I W NERVE RESTORER Xo Fiti after nri day . CrmnllmlitK, aaraoaal r br mail; Imliit a4 92 TRIAL BOTTL.K FKEB to Fit patttata wha pa, exptYM.fr Ml, od deli my. AfUM Omn. hi mly unporar, rtltf. tor all Ktr mm Dirdtn. IpifepiT. 8wni. Si. Vim.- Daac. DaMlltj.Kiaaatth. BR, R. II. KLINE. E4. 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Kaundci mi. 0 L I V E R T H E AT vrw t jix x m. M.1,1 x k 1 I OPIIG-nonday, 5ept. 9. Twelfth Annual Autumn Tour, CHARLES FROHMAN'S EMPIRE THEATRE COMPANY, Direct from the Empire Theatre, New York. "A Great Play." S. F. Call. "A Dramatic Triumph." Examiner. "Powerful and fascinating." Bulletin. "Well worth seeing." Chronicle. Charles Richman, W. H. Crompton, E. Y. Backus. Stanley Dark, George Os borne, Jr., George Cooper, George Sylvester, Margaret Anglin, Ethel Hornick, Margaret Dale. May Brooke. Lillian Thurgate, Frank Brownlee, presenting Henrv Arthur Jones' Greatest Play, "MRS. DANE'S DBFENGE.Vj Ab Seen All Last Season at the Empire Theatre, New York. Prices 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Now on sale. Wednesday, September n. America's Most Notable Minstrel Organization. BIG MINSTREL JUBILEE Golf Parade Prices 25c to $1.00. "There once was a maid from Bellew Who wanted to catch the 22; Said the porter, "Don't hurry or worry or scurry, It's a minute or two to 23." 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