Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-01
SOME CURIOUS WANTS.
Portrayed in the Columns ola Metre
pOlttan journal.

Inc advertising pages OF the New
York Clipper are full of curious interest
to the reader who chances to be outside
the theatrical, dramatic, circus and
dime museum circles. What are the
uninitiated TO make out of this, for in
stance:
WANTED-A heavy man and an old woman.
w No objection to a small child.
Or this:
WANTED Immediately. Strong heavy
w woman. Season all year.
A man OF Peru, n. V, has for sale or
rent, one small OK with five legs, separ-
ate from the body, using all of them
Nine. Annie O'Brien, giantess, and her
child announce their readiness to en-
gage for museum or sideshow purposes.
An Aspen, Col, man has a female
mountain lion, three years old, and able
TO perform tricks, for sale. Albino
twins and n snakecharmer announce
that they may be hired for a Joint
salary of $40 week. relying upon
sales OF their photographs to increase
the amount to respectable proportions.
Another advertiser has two eight
footed horses with sixteen iron Shoes -
A Canadian who is organizing a com
pany for the summer season advertises
for several versatile people, wanted TO
double in brass. Man for h~eavies, etc.
especially" For another summer COM
pany an attractive lady is wanted.
She must be young and possess at
tractive face, figure and wardrobe. No
fakes, old -timers, grumblers or kickers
wanted. Temperate and single people
only" Yet another wants 'to hear
from first-class repertoire people"
The ever-blooming "Uncle Toms
Cabin" is numerously represented in
the advertisements. One company has
two brass bands, two wonderful drum
majors, two Topseys, two Marks, two
Ophelias, jubilee singers, Siberian
blood-hounds, donkeys, ponies, special
scenery ETC." "First-class people" are
wanted for another grand production
of Uncle Tom at Baltimore. An Uncle
Tom tent show wishes a LADY for Top
sey that does song and dance and can do
a good turn in concert"
Coward the Queen of Burlesque in
Triumph Does Advance is the first
line of Il large announcement that pro-
ceeds rs follows: Foremost in the
realm of original ideas, Lilly Clay, with
a flash of Conceptlve Genius, was the
first to conceive the thought of utilizing
the Redheaded Girl and White Horse
as a successful stage effect, by engaging
Miss Marion Hartranft, a lovely blonde
with locks of golden tint, and. by
mounting her upon a fiery, untamed
steed Of snowy wilderness, realize the
popular legend" "Plagiarists," con-
tinues the modest advertiser, "no doubt
will continue to initiate Miss Clay's
Mammoth Success and copy her Won
derful Originality. Let them do so!
As fast rs they purloin she will supply
Novelties for her Patrons and prove to
the world at large that in the future as
well as in the past the Lilly Clay Colos-
sal Gaiety Company is truly the Sur
vival of the Fittest."
But the most extraordinary of all the
advertisements is hat of coy, difident
Charles l.. Davis, he of alvin Joslinn
and the band and the diamonds. He
takes an entire page for his bashful an
nouncemont, Half of the space is de-
voted to recounting the triumphs of
calvin Joslin," which is termed in
huge, black letter lines, 1.-The Grandest
Success the World Has Ever Looked
On! The Greatest Achievement of the
Modern Age! The Most Brilliant Tri-
umphs in the annals of the Amusement
World! Tenth Year and as Popular as
Ever!" Nevertheless Mr.. Davis is 60
ing to try something new next season
and the latter half Of the page is de-
voted to heralding the departure, in
buiS impressive SVlle.
Next season [ will appear in my new
play, zone of the Old Stock" the best
comedy drama ever written, in which
play l will assume the same character
of Alvin Joslyn, but the comedy is en-
tirely new and original, in four acts.
There is nothing of the old play in the
new one, the characters are new, the
plot is entirely new, and the situations
are strong. l shall carry a first-class
company, as good as any company in
America travelling. Some fine special
ties will be introduced in the new COM
edy, together with the celebrated Bos-
ton quintette, and the handsomest
stage settings in the world---no excep-
ton. l shall carry everything used
in my new play, including full
ders, drops, backings, set pieces,
paintings, chandeliers, candelabra,
calcium lights, embroidered and plush
curtains and portieres, b~ric-a-brac and
full sets Of handsome furniture, the
handsomest and finest money and art
can produce. The bric-a-brac, oil paint
ings, ETC., are from my private collec-
ton and represent some Of Americas
best artists and European celebrities.
The furniture and stage settings Used
in the sceneo OF the New England home
are direct from homes of farmers living
in Vermont, which | have been collect
ing for two years past during my travels
through that state, and will be historic
ally correct, from the spin
ming wheel and hall clock to
the rag carpets. The dishes used in
this scene were secured in Plymouth,
Mass, from one of the original Standish
family, and presented to me. Making
a representative outlry of $4,000. Re
curing three special cars to transport
same. | will carry four competent stage
hands-stage carpenter, machinist and
two property men. Will have the show
on the stage, not in the street, and the
best facilities for billing in America.
New Autographs, new woodcuts, new
scenery, new costumes, new company
and new play, everything new and the
best entertainment travelling.
THE GAY VENETIAN GONDOLlER.