Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11

but agitated voice OF the chambermad.
May | corle IMP
Certainly not replied not wishing to
be seen In my makeup.
Is there anything wrong in the room,
sir?' inquired the girl
Nothing at all. go away l answered.
Well. SIR she persisted, there's a
policeman at the door and he says as how
there's crazy man in your room a-fiingin'
OF his arms ami agOin' on lawful, and
there's a crowd Of people acrors the street
a-blockin UP the way
II turned toward the window and dis
covered TO my horror that | had forgotten
to pull down the curtain and had been
acting with the lights full up to an aston
shed audience who had not paid for ad-
mission. As | tore off the wig a shout went
up. Quickly pulling down the curtain
threw myself into chair. overcome with
modification at the occurrence, but in a
Few moments the comical side OF the picture
presented Itself and | laughed for half an
hour"
The Green Goods Man" as presented by
w. Il. Germans comedians, will be the
attraction at the Creighton for three nights
commencing with matinee today at 2:3O.
The production is promised to be an enjoy
able one and is said to be interpreted by
clever company. There are numerous in
terpolations in the action of the play in the
way OF novel and interesting specialties.
The plot, what there Is of It, deals OF the
adventures OF the Yankee farmer in search
OF wealth by the quick, II dishonest. methods
OF buying counterfeit money, or green goods,
as II is called from which the comedy
derives its title A willing tool, the sharp
ers fleece him, not only at the much-heralded
green goods game, but also relieve him OF
his surplus cash by other forms of swnd-
ing such as three-card monte, the shell
game, short change, etc. The bucolic visitor
VIII find much to instruct him in tho
devious ways Of the under world in the
expose Of how these things are done. as seen
IN this play, ani 1t should prove an object
lesson to him in finance, as well as alrording
him an evenings amusement.
Darkest Russia" which is to appear in
Omaha, beginning next Sunday Is billed to
be played at both the Creighton and the
Boyd The theatrical public has the prlvi-
'oge OF watching the two theaters in
contest over the possession OF the same
attraction for the same evenings. 1t seems
that the show was booked at the Boyd but
on the change OF management transferred
It's dates to the Creighton. where the man
ager says the performance will be given.
AS 1t is a moral certainty that the house
that does not get Darkest Russia" will be
darkest, the chances are that the courts
viii be invoked to settle the damages.
if there are any.
The Nebraska Music hall for the week
beginning October ~. announces the ap-
pcarance Of the following serio-comic artists
who will do their best to furnish high art
entertainment to its patrons: Katherine
Broham, the champion buck and wing
dancer; James Smith. tenor soloist Della
Latham contortion dancer; Winnie Adams.
the burlesque queen; the la Reanes novelty
sketch artists Ruby Knight. refined ballad
list; Josie Million, saxaphone soloist Geor.
gle Comstocll, serio-comic sketches; the
Vests in comedy sketches: all of which
tend to keep up most hourshng patron
age for the week