Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-07
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No one of the many plays known as rail
road dramas has ever succeeded in ap-
preaching the pronounced success of "The
Pay Train" a four act drama that is now
in its fifth year. The climax of the third
act is given over to what has been pro-
nounced by the most competent critics in
all the larger cities as the greatest railroad
scene ever staged, and it is from this scene
that the play derives its title. 1t shows the
rapidly flying pay car attached to locomo-
tive, both engine and pay car being faith
full reproduction in every detail Of the orig
inal which they simulate. THE Pay Train"
opens a three night engagement at the
Creighton, with performance tonight.
Herrmanns Asiatic trunk mystery. which
he will present here at Boyd's theater on Fri
day and Saturday next, with matinee Satur-
day is one of the most bewildering and won
derful tricks ever put upon the stage. Be
side 1t all previous illusions Of the same char
acter seem simple and common. The feat
is performed in the presence and with the
assistance of as many gentlemen as wish to
come up from the audience, and the method
OF its doing is absolutely inexplicabe Two
trunks are produced and thoroughly exhibited
and are seen to be empty. Two girls are
introduced, one short and the other tall The
short one while standing is placed in a bag
the mouth OF which is enclosed, tied, and
sealed above her head by one of the yolun-
teers from the audience. She is then placed
In the smaller trunk, which in turn is locked
and Is further secured with straps, which
are sealed. During all this operation the
taller girl sits in view on the stage The
trunks are placed on the floor of an open
cabinet, which has clear space underneath
and which is widely separated from either
ceiling or walls The taller girl steps upon
the floor of the cabinet, the curtains of which
are then dropped, and in fourteen seconds
the two girls have exchanged places the
shorter one is standing free and when the
two trunks are unstrapped and unlocked and
the sealed bag opened the taller girl is dis
covered therein. Herrmann's other wonders
which he will produce here are 1.-The Artists S
Dream" after the Ball." "The Columbian
Transformation" and others. Nine. Hermann
will appear in her beautiful spectacular dance
creations. The sale of seats will open this
morning at O'Clock.
This organization embraces all the best
talent in the realms of minstrelsy and is
ons OF such proportions as requires brains
and wealth to control with any degree of
success. Primrose and West have fearlessly
announced such venture and will appear
here at the Creighton for three nights, COM
mencing Sunday matinee, November 10. 1t
Is with view to make public comparisons
OF the various stages of negro mnstrelsy,
from its first Introduction as an entertainment
to the highest attainmens up to date, and
incidentally still further TO increase their
DanK account tndt Primrose ana west Oner
to the generous public the biggest kind OF
a festival, which, it is said, includes all the
good things of the past and present and some
few ideas as to what the future will recog-
nize in order to command consideration. One
OF the prominent features of the production
will be the two big cake walks which will
be given during the performances Monday
and Tuesday nights, the contestants being
from Omaha's colored 400. Over 100 Valu.
able prizes have been donated by local mer-
chants.
On Sunday and Monday nights next Sedley
Browns company will present the new com
edy, THE Colonel's Wives" at Boyds thea
ter. Both the play and the company come
very highly recommended Mr.. Ira La Motto
general manager Of all Of Mr.. Gustave Froh.
mans theatrical enterprises, is in the city
and will witness the performances of This
Colonel's Wives" at Boyd's.
During the entire week of November II
| Miss Anna Eva Fay, the Fair Mshatma' ,
will be the attraction at Creighton hall, pre-.
| senting many of her latest and most be.
wildering experiments and phenomena, the
most mysterious and marvellous of which
| is her latest Oriental sensation, "Somno
lency." This phenomenon closely resem-
| bles what is termsd hypnotic trance or mes
| meric dream visions. Those desiring to test
the matter may write a question on any sub
ject, past, present or future. The question
is shown to no one, she repeats it and then
gives an answer that usually proves correct
Questions referring to lost or stolen articles
of worth or missing friends or relations
have frequently been answered by Miss Fay
correctly, afterward proved. Come and
ask your questions. Miss Fay will gladly
answer them.