Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-06
DR.. Parsell, 1715 Davenport, Tel. 45;
MUSENIENTS.

Jim, The Penman,' the great Madison
quare theater success, is a play that wears
we and people who have seen it once, are
always anxious to see it again. 1t had long
runs in all the great eastern cities, and
theatergoers seemed never to tire of it's
great dramatic and scenic interest. Mr.. A.
M. Palmer announces the final appearance of
his own carefully selected ana unequalled
company in 'Jim, The Penman," at the
New Grand Opera house on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evenings, and at the
Saturday matinee of this week. The COM
ing company have been playing through the
south lately, and have been drawing crowded
houses wherever they have appeared. Such
o tirst-class attraction as this is certain
to have large audiences at the New
Grand, and large as the theater is, its capa
city is likely to be tested during next weeks
engagement.
nalized py the celebrated representation in
this city of the great London and New York
%melo.drama, "The Stowaway." Manager
Boyd has made unusual preparations for the
tinuous representation for a period of four
years, and its popularity there is as great as
ever. 1t is replete with strong and heroic
situations, and its climaxes are brilliant and
thrilling in an unusual degree. Pathos and
humor are delicately blended, and the entire
play is pervaded with q vivid spirit of
comedy, Scenically, "The StowawayN is a
master piece. One scene represents a Lon
don street by moonlight; another shows q
full rugged yacht AT sea, with a moving piano.
ing away Of the lands. The action OF one
entire act occurs on the deck of the yacht. A
third scene illustrates the exterior of a lovely
country residence.
The Bostonian Opera company will appear
at Boyd's opera house on Friday ana Satur-
day evenings of this week. The old princi-
pals, who have made this organization IA
NOUS, are still in the company, and will be
assisted by a number of artists who are well
known in the east. The Bostonians are
stronger than ever before, numbering sew
enty three people. Their repertoire here
will include the following operas: Friday
'Don Pasquale - Saturday evening, 'Pyg-
malion and Galatea." The last two operas
have never been produced here before, and
are really the best operas the Bostonians
have yet appeared in.
THE DALYs.
The well known musical comedians, the
Days, will be seen next Thursday evening
only at Boyd's opera house in their amusing
skit upen the circus, entitled Upside
Down. This company has just closed a
most remarkable week in Denver, playing to
the capacity of the Tabor Grand every per-
formance. They generously gave q large
portion OF tnclr receipts upon SATURDAY nlgnJ
10 the families Of the unfortunate men who
were killed by the caving-in of the cable road
IN that city.
At the Eden Musee during the coming
week, Chauncey Morlan, the Indiana fat
boy, will be the feature. This curiosity is
but seventeen years old and weighs 400
pounds. All parts of the house will be filled
with attractions, and the week will be one
fnll of profit TO the people and management
alike
This evening there will be another per.
Torrance by the German company at the
Stadt theater on Howard and Fifteenth
streets, at which the most entertaining
piece, "a Night in Berlin" will be presented.
Nine. F, Massey Howard will give a cos
tuned operate and ballad concert at the Y.
M. g. A. hall next Wednesday evening, The
lady will be assisted in her efforts by the
best musical talent in the city, and as a con-
sequence, a musical treat may be expected.
The following ladies' and gentlemen will take
part:
Soprani--Miss Fannie Arnold, Miss Carrie
Pennock, Miss Ella Kennedy, Mime. f..
Massey Howard.
Contralto-Miss Jassie Wheeler.
Tenori--Mr. ID. ii. Wheeler, ir., Mr.. c. c.
SpottswOod.
Basso Cantante-Dr. L. Arnold.
Basso Profundo-Mr. G.. *. Cralle.
Character Basso-F. Massey Howard.
Mr.. Martin Calm will preside at the piano.
The programme shows a good deal OF
painstaking In its selection, and q very Ell
enjoyable evening is anticipated by the many
who have already declared their intention
OF being present.