Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-18
THE KIR MESS.
A Novel Entertainment Soon to Be
Given at Boyd's.

A Novel Entertainment Soon to Be
Given at Boyd's.
What is the Kirmessl Two hundred or
more of the young folks are rapidly finding
out, by their equent rehearsals, and will
soon give satisfactory answer to the public.
The Krmess is, In brief, an entertainment
made up almost entirely of the various ma
tional dances, with the appropriate cos
TUNES. This gives, however, very feeble
idea of what the Kirmess really is. Nothing
short of eeing it upon the stage, with all its
brilliancy OF coloring and grace of move
ment, can give one true idea of the Kr-
mess.
Every nation on earth is represented by
their most picturesque costumes and most
graceful dances. Prof. John A. Mahler OF
st Louis, who has already prepared and
managed successfully similar entertainments
in St. Louis, Kansas City aud elsewhere, is
in charge of the rehearsals. There ara
about two hundred participants, boys and
girls, young men and maldens The re-
hearsals are being held in Council Bluffs.
These dances are unique. Each is en-
tirely different from every other, and the
costumes are strikmgly varied. Not only SO,
but there is a great variety Of movements In
each dance.
The costumes for the gentlemen are TO be
imported from St. LOUIS. The ladies will
have their costumes made to order, and they
will naturally indulge in much individuality
OF form ana ornament. Inc costumes 1Or
the Russian dance are OF course entirely diff
fereut from that of the Tyrolean band. The
former is la militalre, decidedly, the latter
airy and romantic. Then there are the Dutch
with their wooden shoes, the Italians with
their Roman scarfs the Spanards with their
black lace mantilla, the flowers and the bees,
and thus on through all the numbers, be-
wildering Kaleidoscope showing of grace
and beauty.
MRS. Lyman is really in charge of the en-
tAr hU hnr alan ing hot
Prof. Mahler was secured and the classes
formed No local entertanrfient mas ever
been starred on so extensive and expensive a
plan. Mrs. Lyman is an interchangeable, SAN
gulne worker, with much managerial ability.
She has been wonderfully successful In rais-
ing money for st. PauPs Episcopal church,
but this is a little the largest enterprise she
has taken hold of. No one doubts but that
it will prove very successful under her man
agement
The Kirmess will be given in the opera
house in Council Bluffs, August ~, 28, 80 and
30 and ut Boyd's opera house, in Omaha, ON
the 3lst.
The Marquiss
The Lyceum Theatre company closed Its
engagement at Boyd's opera house last night
with presentation, for the first time in Oma-
ha, of '"fhe Marquise,n one OF Sardou's
thoroughly French plays IL Is strong and
affords this excellent company scope In
which To do some very superb actlng Inc
work of Herbert Kelcery, Henry Miller,
Nelson Wheatcroft and Georgia Cayvan was
especially fine, and the large audience en-
joyed IL immensely. Miss Cayyan was seen
to better advantage as an artist of versatility
and power than in any play in which she has
heretofore appeared here. AS IL is MIR.
Frohman's intention TO send this company
abroad next season, Omaha will not have
the pleasure of seeing them again soon.
The next attraction at the Boyd will Ia
Richard Golden, the well known comedian.
in the Yankee play, "Old Jed Prouty."
Three performances will be given on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, August
3D. n and %. The play deals with the same
elements as "The Old Homestead" and "a
Midnight Bell" and is an engrossng picture
OF New England rural life 1t comes with
the endorsement of successful runs at the
Union Square theater, New York, aud at
the new California theater, San Francisco.