The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-17

impersonated by Miss Martinez. This
brief hint at the plot will suggest a
French origin for the play, which is
correct. 1t is an adaptation or rather
apretty free translation of "Hotel de
Libre Exchange" which has been run
ming successfully for over year at the
Nouveaut', Theatre. Paris. This is the
story Of THE Gay Parisians;" Mr.. Pail
lard, is a gentleman whose business is
not exactly understood by his wife. Tho
business takes him away from home
often and keeps him out all night some
times. He explains as best he can but
Mrs. Paillard possesses only womanly
intelligence and cannot grasp all the
points Of his explanations. She very
foolishly arrives at the conclusion that
Mr.. Paillard, is doing wrong and that he
is out with the boys at night. So she
resolves to be revenged on him. With
the aid Of Mr.. Pinglet, who is old
enough to know better and who has q
very jealous wife OF his own, she ar
ranges programme OF reckless conduct.
She will 60 out for an evening herself
and see what this thing OF "being with
the boys" means. Pinglet,s agrees to
chaperone her on this desperate coca.
sion, and succeeds in getting away from
Mrs. Pinglet, whom he tells that he has
an extraordinary engagement at tho
other end Of town. Mrs. Paillard. and
her quaint knight who Is almost old
enough to be her father. 60 to the thea
ire and later visit restaurant where
they order a fine supper. But they are
not destined to have an evening Of un.
alleged delight. First OF all Mr.. Pail
lard, has business in that very restau-
rant and is in the room opposite to that
assigned to the carousing couple. Then
q suffering friend with four chattering
girls drops in on them. Ghosts create
trouble. Spying WATERS bore augur
holes into Pingletis back. The police
raid the restaurant, Pinglet and Mrs.
Paiilard are arrested and there is q lot
Of trouble. The police carry the news
to Mrs. Pinglet and for while it looks
q il the tangle Of jollity would never be
solved. But the offenders escape scot
free in.the end and everybody is happy.
Seats on sale Saturday morning. 10 q.
m at Lansing Theatre box Office.
On, "Wednesday evening Otis Skin
ner played to fairly good busisess at the
Lansing. Manager Dowden is putting
on some very good shows and he de-
serves better patronage. He will prob
ably have to put up with what he is
getting, in spite Of his deserts, until the
regular theatre goere see an unobstruct-
cd path leading to square meals
with bushes on each side hung
with overcoats and winter fiannels.
Last weeks cold days was warning to
the gay grass-hoppers to save their
money aud escape frost-bite.
Otis Skinner is handsome we'll made
young man, with melodious voice and
an appreciation OF what is due to
"Shakspere." He read the lines with the
delicate appreciation Of a scholar. Per
haps it is not possible to play Shakes
PEREZ without what unprofessional peo-
pie call ranting. attitudinizing and the
hackneyed starts and gestures, which
are the same in every PLAY and in all
dramatic circumstarces.-Except when
a genius comes along and every move
ment is interesting and means some
thing. revealing personality that has
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