Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-17
VS. j. p. Smith.
AMJSEMENTS.

The amusement feature of the present
week will be the production of Willard
Sponsors popular opera, The Little Ty.
COON" by a much stronger company than
presented 1t during the engagement here last
autumn. The addition to the company o
the well known comedian. .R. E. Graham,
the original General kuicterbocker, and
Mamie Ccrbi, the original Dolly Dimple, has
materially strengthened the company. The
other principal parts of the casts are in the
hands of such capable artists as Catherine
Linyard, j. Aldrich Libby, Lloyd Wilson,
Joseph Mcaley and j. +. McGovern. The
remarkable success OF '"The Little Tycoon
which had the phenomenal run of one yea,
In Philadelphia, when two weeks is the
usual limit, has made il a favorite and much
sought after attraction by managers. One
reason for its popularity is doubtless the
fact that it is strictly an American work
Neither ideas, music, dress or scenery were
imported. The music of the score is pretty
and melodious, and the dialogue is rcplete
with rollicking fun and bright humor, while
the staging Of the opera is considered mag
%niicent. The company comprises tifty-twc
people, and the orchestra will be largely
augmented during the engagement at the
Boyd. Mr.. Spencer's new topical song,
"Now That's What | Think, Don't You!n is
one of the hits OF tho season. The dates Of
The Little Tycoon are Friday and Satur.
day of this week.
Stetson's Uncle Toms CABIN will hold
forth at the New Grand opera house Mon
day, Tuesday and "Wednesday, and Il matinee
Wednesday afternoon. AS everyone knows
this is one of the Oldest, most popular plays in
America, and this fact has LED m1re amateur
and one-horsc companies to undertake 1t than
any other production ever put on the stage.
No one knows this better than Mr.. G.. p.
Stetson and he has, therefore, at great *
pense, gathered together such an array as to
relnstate this old piece to its former position.
The Eden Musee has an excellent pro-
gramme for the coming week. The cele-
brated Rineheart family wall appear in their
original musical comedy entitled THE Irish
GOverness." In addition to this will be
Moore's canine paradox, 20 sagacious dogs
who are marvelOusly well trained. In all
parts of the house attractions are good and
the same popular price of one lint will ad-
nit to all.
The Members of the Unity Shakespeare
club are busily engaged in rehearsing half u
dozen scenes from as many of Shakcspeare's
plays for an entertainment which they Will
give in a few weeks. The best readers in
the CLUB. which includes several professional
clocutionists, viii impersonate the different
characters. The stage accessories ana cos
TUNES will receive especial care and atten-
tion, and will he historically correct. All
the persons who take part are being care
fully drilled, and are excited by genuine en-
thusiasm forIthe works of the great poet,
and a determinption to do justice to his
creations. The programme will comprise the
scenes that are best adapted for separate
representation from THE Merchant of
Venice" "ffenry VIII" "Macbeth, (" Julius
Caesar" and i'Othello:"
Nearly all theater- going people have a
pleasant remembrance of Effie Ellsler. the
clever little actress who made such a reputa-
ton as "Hazel Kirk" Next Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday nights, with Saturday
matinee, sheiwill play an engagement at the
Grand. She will present for the first time
here her latest success, Judge Not,n also
Egypt" and keep Sake.' Miss Ellsler
ought to draw big audiences.