The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-23

people who but a week previous mad
been discussing Schlatter with bated
breath. Her entertainments at the
Lansing have been interesting. Her
trickery is clever The cabinet work
was equal to anything Of the kind ever
seen in the city. Her replies to ques-
tions were amusing. These questions
were written by people in the audience
on tablets supplied by the performers.
and were kept In the possession of the in
quirer. Miss Fay, enveloped in a sheet.
would call out the names of those who
had written queries, often locate them
In the audience and then would give the
answer.
A letter was sent to Miss Fay from
The Courier Office asking who wrote
the recent sensational anonymous let
tiers circulated in the city. Her reply
was as follows:
Il see not only one but many letters
and they We're written by a blonde
woman with dark blue eyes. who imag,
ined that she had been insulted by
there the name OF one of the ladies men,
toned in the letters appeared which
was the direct cause Of the anonymous
letters. see them written with a sharp
stick or match. They were headed diff
ferently: had reference to scandal in
high life. Probably the hack driver
who was recently discharged from (here
a stable was named) could enlighten
you"
Anna Eva Fay in reply to questions
asked at the different entertainments.
said:
That Schlatter is in hiding at the
home of a friend: that as soon as he fills
up on electricity or something else. he
will reappear in his old haunts.
That it is doubtful If Bert z. Belts
will be appointed court reporter.
That Grace Oakley will marry
- IL she wants to.
That Forty Ensign will soon be re-
stored to health.
That Oliver Lansing's lost pipe will
never be found.
That c. w. Mosher will not return to
Lincoln after leaving Sioux Falls; that
he will go abroad.
That c. NJ. Baird was going to have
some business trouble.
That Frank Graham will be the next
mayor of Lincoln by one of the largest
majorities ever given"
That Davis did not cause the Rock
Island wreck.
That Mckinley will be the next presi-
dent.
That - would marry three
times. have twelve children: that her
third husband will commit suicide.
Monday evening Director and Mrs.
Willard Kimball of the university con-
servatory of music banquetted the foot
ball team in a most sumptuous man.
ner. The long table in the conserva>
tory dining room was laid for fifty
guests and the middle of the table was
loaded with chrysanthemums. The
menu was exceedingly choice and the
service excellent The ladies selected
their own partners for supper in a man..
ner somewhat frolicsome. The gentle
men were all concealed behind a cur
tain with only their feet projecting.
and each lady wrote her name upon
the sole of some promising looking
boot. After supper the decks were
cleared for dancing and the foot bali
boys covered themselves with glory in
the gentler athletics.
Monday evening Chancellor and Mrs.
MacLean witnessed Anna Eva Fay
from a box. 1 rejoice at their indica-
ton that they are theatre going people
and that we will know them in our
gayer as well in our graver moments.
Several years ago a young actress
retired from the stage who left not her
like behind. When Minnie Madden
became Mrs. Harrison Gray Fisk there
was deep regret among the lovers Of
higher drama in America, for they
feared that her retirement would term
mate a great career. But those years
of solitude were used for sfrrdy and 70
Election SO necessary to an artist, and
this year Mrs. Fisk has returned to the
stage and done all the things we hoped
from her. Her success is Daudet's
great drama The Queen Of Liars" has
been sweeping and universal. 1t insures
her future. Minnie Madden Fisk will