Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Gus Williams at Boyd's.


Mr.. Gus Williams closed his engagement
at Boyd's opera house last evening, repeating
his greatest success, "Keppler's Fortunes
before a large and enthusiastic audience.
The part Of Keppler, the eccentric German
butcher, is a very happy allotment for Mr..
Williams, who extracts a considerable
amount Of humor from the chances the role
affords. While the work of this popular
actor in past years has established him firmly
as the leading German comedian of the day,
yet the pieces in which he has appeared have
never yet offered chances for the full devel-
opment and exhibition of his genuine merits
as an actor. There are several scenes in
"Keppler's tortunes' which are so full of
pathos and human nature that the inclination
TO laugh at the situation is eclipsed by a gen
uine sympathy with the scenes in which the
wealthy butcher figures. The supporting
company is excellent throughout, and the
entire performance was marked by a smooth
! ness and completeness which is a rarity in
any company. Mr.. Williams song, From
the Cradle to the Grave, which he sings in
the last act, made a distinct hit.
Mr. MANTELL At BoYD's.
Robert Mantell, an actor Of ability here
| toforc only known here by reputation, will
make his first appearance in this city at
Boyd's opera house on Friday evening next
in his successful heroic drama, "Monbars."
The play is an adaptation from the French
of D'Eunery, and as its hero, Mr.. Martell is
winning great praise.
TEE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
At thisp place of amusement the now famous
play, a dramatization of the famous novel,
"Dr. Jeckyll and MIR. Hyde,'' will be pre-
sented on next Monday, Tuesday and
| Wednesday, EVENINGS There has hpnn n
this celebrated piece, which has
already attracted attention all over
the country. In it are displayed the strongest
as also the acting of the title role are by Mr..
| George M. Wood, whose work in both re-
spects have been elsewhere highly COM
mended.
Tonight Miss Goodrich will appear for the
last time in this city, in the most entertain
ing comedy Wanted a Husband" This
piece is full of comicality from beginning to
company. This will be the first dramatic
performance of the piece in English ever
given in this city. Miss Goodrich's perform
ance last night, as well as that of her COM
pany, was greeted with q full and enthusi-
astic audience in the California piece, "a
Straw Man."
The winners of the gold watches offered by
the management were Miss Mable Kelley,
/ TCStlDlR ~ SSl0 CdDLul hNeuut ANU DOl NlGUZ-
ger, of Tenth street.
BIG FEET AT THE MUsEE.
Fannie Mills, a fair damsel Of twenty-one
summers, and who is said to have the biggest
feet of any person in the world, outside of
Chicago, will begin an engagement at the
musee Sunday evening. a pair Of her shoes
are now on exhibition in the window of
Morse's shoe store. They are made of heavy
calf, and are thirty inches long and eight
wide. Miss Mills papa will present any re-
spectacle young Omahan with 5000 if he
will marry her. There are also a host of
other attractions at this place of amusement
this week.
THE PEOPLES THEATRE.
Henry Parrish, the proprietor of this
1ourishing place of amusement, which is
now nightly drawing large audiences, offers
a new performance for this week, introduce
ing Mccoy and .Wischman in a thrilling
aerial act; Snow and Golden, who play upon
twenty-five Instruments; Frank and Nora
Williams, in their "Discoloration" sketch;
the Manvilles, in sensational acts; Miss
Athens, burlesque artistic; Timmons and
McCloud, harp sololsts and dancers together
with Junie McCrea and Lizzie Parker, o
j. Sellon, and the extra attraction on next
Friday night of Pat Killen and Barney
Smith of st. Paul, who will have a grand
assault, in six rounds, Marquis of Queens
bury rules. This will include a laughable
after piece.
GERMAN FAREWELL AT THE BOYD.
This evening at Boyd's the German COM
pany will appear for the last time this sea.
son in a highly entertaining society comedy
with music and song, entitled "Heydeman
und Sohn." All the members will be IN the
cast, and the occasion and piece will be such
as to inspire them to their greatest efforts.
The occasion will also, as it should, draw a
large attendance, to bring to a close a season
of German dramatic performances, which,
artistically. at least, has never been excelled
in Omaha. This piece closes the season of
thirty performances guaranteed by the COM
pany, and with its close will come to an end,
the professional career of a number of its
members. Some of them will abandon the
stage, others will seek engagements else
where, so that the future of the German
drama in this city, at least after what may
be presented here during the summer season
is beyond the knowledge of the present. In
justice to the ladies and gentlemen of this
company there should, therefore,, be a large
and enthusiastic audience present tonight tc
greet them as the curtain falls for the last
time.