Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-07
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| Last nlgnt ElIe Ellsler ana ner company
| appeared In an excellent presentation of
Romeo and Juliet" at Boyds theater before
an audience much less in size than the per-
formance deserved. This tragedy must for
ever be the love story of all time. 1t is the
story of love when love is young and full
of high hope and quick despair and the in
terest in 1t can never fail so long as the
'old, old story gives to every life its bit Of
romance
Miss Elsler, who is always a finished art
list in whatever role she essays, made a
| wnsome juliet. girlish and tender and lovely.
| and yet rising to all the passion of a be-
reaved woman, who dares death itself rather
| than to be false to her love, In the balcony
! scene, and when she describes the charnel
house, generous applause testified to the merit
of her acting. Mr. John A. Elsler, re-
| minder of a time very long ago. was the
| Friar Laurence Mr. Blinn made hand
| some Romeo, and MIR. Weston was a gallant
and dashing Mercutio. Miss Ellsler's gowns
| were models of taste and elegance.
This afternoon EfIie Ellsler will appear as
Marguerite Gauter in Alexander Dumas
| great play Camille" ia Dame aux Ca
milias). This is one of this charming ac-
| tress favorte characters. Every lady pur-
chasing a ticket for the matinee perform
| ance will BE- presented with a beautiful SOU
| venr in the shape of an artistic Paris panel.
| These are handsome and novel presents, and
will be lasting mementos of the occasion. At
the night performance Miss Ellsler will be
seen in the character of Rosalnd in Shakes
peare's pastoral comedy, "As You Like IT,
OF Miss Ellsler's acting as Rosalind a Nash
vile editor writes: Miss Ellslers Rosand
was revelation. Only Modjsska Of she) has
surpassed the fair Effie's rendition in this
city. Minna Gale and Marie Wainwright,
artists as they are, fall far short Of Miss
Ellsler's exquisite delneaton, and the peer
less Rehan is not her equal. At a bound she
has reached place among the great and now
only historic Rosalinds. Her audience was
captured at the start and held till the last
words of the perfectly given epilogue fell
from her lips" Tomorrow Sunday evening
Doris" will be presented by Miss Ellsier
and her company.
AT the French Ball. with Fanny Rice fnd
its delightful freedom from the absurd horse
play, which is too often designated comedy,
ends its engagement at the Creighton with
two performances today the indications being
that the closing performances will be at
tended by large audiences.
On Friday. Saturday and Sunday Of next
week Charles H. Yale's "Newest DEVILS
Auction company will be the, attraction at
the Boyd. The Kansas City newspapers
speak of it as an entirely new production.
managers, have given their star such sur
roundings as have rarely If ever been seen
before on our native stage. They have spared
TO money in equipping him with the finest
scenery and costumes that could be procured
and in supplying him with every accessory of
even the most trifiing description to enhance
the beauty Of the stage pictures. In the Sc
lection of the paraphernalia the greatest care
has been taken to preserve historic accuracy
in very detail. The scenes portrayed are
faithful as far as they could be ascertained,
and the arms, heraldc devices, banners, ac-
countrements, armors, costumes, furniture,
draperies, tapestries and, the thousand and
one details of the stage settings are the re-
suit of months Of study. Mr.. James will be
seen at the Boyd, opening Wednesday matt
nee, in q production of "Virginius." Ham
LETT Wednesday night and "Marinion" Thurs
day night. - T.' f'-.s %.
That inimitable king of buffoonery, Joe OFT,
will initiate his audience into the secrets OF
astronomy in his new play, THE Star
Gazer," to be presented at the Creighton to-
morrow afternoon and evening and for three
nights following.
Among the theatrical thumbprints which
have left indellble impressions on the glass
of time Frank Mayo's dramatization of
Pudd'n 'nhead Wilson is prominent, having the
distinction of playing to larger business dur
ing its long run at the Herald Square
theater New York City, than fell to any
opposing attraction. This production, pre-
sented by the same company, and with the
elaborate scenic and stage effects of the New
York run, will be seen at the Creighton in
the near future.
OMAHA, Dec 6, 1S95.--To the Editor
of The Bee: Will you kindly grant me space
to offer, as an old play goer, brief tribute
to the veteran actor, Mr.. John A. Ellsler,
and the admirable actress, Miss Effie
Ellsler now playing at Boyd's? Mr. Elser
belongs to the old school of actors Of whom
very few remain and do not hesitate to
say that in the line of characters he assumes
he is without a peer today on the American
stage. Etie Ellsler is a great favorlte
wherever the best dramatic art Is appre-
ciated and her intelligence, finish and
versatility as an actress Justify every claim
made in her behalf: 1 am glad to see that
she is essaying Shakespearean roles for she
is in every way suited to such parts as
Juliet and Rosalind, in both of which she
has in the past won pronounced success. The
cultured citizens of Omaha should recognize
the artistic merits of Miss Ellsler, for it is
only such that can appreciate them. II.
EI PasO Merchant Caught Smuggling.
DENVER, Dec. Ga special to the Re-
publican from El Paso, Tex, says: This
afternoon Customs Inspector Dwyer ar
rested julius Sternau, a well known young
Hisrcnaht VI tnls CITY, III tne act VI SNUG
Cling over lot of drawn work from Juarez,
Mex. Sternau offered to give the officer
$1,000 if he would let him 30 free. This the
commissioner who fixed Sternaus bail at
$3.50 for smuggling and $1,000 for attempting
to brlbe an officer.
Florida Booming the Canal.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 6.-EX-Gov-
ernor f. p. Fleming, president of the Mica
ragua canal convention, has issued a call
for the meeting of the convention in this
city on the 18th instant.r~fp apiew of the i'm
mense amount of good that would accrue to
florida and the gulf states on the compile
ton of the project, strenuous efforts Will be
made TO induce congress TO lend the canal
its support. The last meeting of the con-
yenton was held in 1893. III