The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-10-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


son and continued to maintain it's popu-
larity so that the musicians Of the Or
chestra have been obliged at every pre-
sentation to play beneath the stage. and
thus make room for ticket buyers. A
success Of such proportions demonstrates
clearly that there is something in Char
leyis. Aunt" which the public wants.
That something is wholesome fun, and
plenty of it, and this new candidate for
popular favor contains more Of it than
any comedy seen here IN years. 1t is a
simple thing, too, that causes most Of it.;
a man masquerading. and masquerading
in the most deliciously droll and awk
ward manner. in female apparel, with
scarcely any attempt whatever at MINI
licking lady-like airs and graces. This is
where the fun comes i'm. A female i'm.
personation, 80 called, would never be
half so humorous. the mirth- provoking
complications which arise from this
masquerading never flag for moment
An instance in point is the dismay of
Of two young lovers when they find their
sweethearts rapturously kissing the sup
posed old lady, the latters fac. over
spread with mingled expression of
amazement, aud another is the scene
wherein the Pseudo aunt, in whispers
not heard by the audience, imparts
what has been said to her by a sutton in
whom she has inspired an enthralling
passion. The situation throws the
audience into commissions because each
spectator imagiLs he knows exactly
what the sutton said. "Charley's Aunt"
has struck the country like cyclone of
merriment, and will be seen at the Ian
sing theatre Tuesday, Oct. %.
DeWolf Hopper and his merry comic
opera company in that dainty melange
OF mirth and melody entitled Wang"
which for six consecutive months drew
large audiences at the Broadway thea
tire. New York. will be the magnet at the
Lansing theatre Thursday, Oct. "a.
There are elements of fun and humor
with here and there bright touches of
travesty, which contrive, together with
the efforts Of coterie of clever people
and series Of magnificent stage set
tings. augmented by brilliant costunery,
to make it one of the most acceptable
stage performances that has been seen
for years. That this fact was duly ap-
preciated lat season by the vast army
OF theatre goers. resident in New York,
Boston, Chicago and other large eastern
and western cities, the large attendance
during Mr.. Hopperis engagements
wherever the tuneful opera was present
ed, fully indicates. The comedians SUD-
port this season includes many we'll
known stage favorites. amorg which are
the clever soubrette, Edna Wallace.
Hopper; the charming actress and sweet
singer, Bertha Waltzinger; the excellent
comediene. Alice Hosmer, as we'll as Ida
Lester. Edmund Stanley, T. s. Guise,
John Parr and diminutive Wang" will
be appropriately staged, as all Of the or
iginal scenery, costumes and mechanical
effects that marked its brilliant engage
ments in the large cities will be utilized
here.
The we'll known comic opera comedian,
DeWof Hopper, is universally recogniz-
ed as one Of the great men Of the day in
the theatrical profession. Apant from
bis pronounced versatility which makes
him equally at home in Shakespearean
or modern comedy. comic opera. bur-
lesque or grand opera, he enjoys the
rare distinction of being equally popular