The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-01-25

biguity. The last ard main event of
the program was farce, 1.-THE Bicycl-
ers.' by John Kendrick Bangs. 1t is
funny throughout and has the advant-
age OF no marked principle solos-all the
actors coming in for a fair show OF their
ability And ability they certainly
showed. keene Abbott did not indulge
so much as usual in his clownish tend
encies, ana in the character Of "Thad-
deus Perkins kept the audience laugh
ing. Rob Manley as Bob Yardsley"
found a character which seemed to CO.
incide perfectly with his own. Ed
Hager as Jack Barlow" showed some.
what less ease and naturainess, and j.
n. Shreve as the scoffer, Edward Brad
ley" maintained a delightful virginity
Of manner. Miss q. G. Purington acted
minor part in Jennie" the maid.
Mrs. Will Pillsbury as MRS. Bradley"
did not appear altogether natural; her
posing was exceedingly graceful. Per
haps the best acted role Of the farce was
that of Miss Smoyer as MRS. Perkins"
1t was purely feminine and easy and not
overdone. In the telephone scene Miss
Smoyer made the hit of the farce
A STUDENT.
Mrs. Myron Wheeler is in Omaha. the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Wheeler.
II. H. Fish. OF Chicago, formely of this
city, was in town this week.
Rev. l.. p. Ludden delivered an ad-
dress before the state poultry associ-
alton in Omaha this week.
Mrs. L. NJ Dreyfoss, OF Fremont, is
the guest OF Mrs. M. A. Fancher.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. w. Brown. of North
Loup, were in the city this week, the
guests Of Mr.. +. NJ. Ross.
Miss Mabel Taylor and Miss Grace
Allen, OF Omaha, who were the guests
OF Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, returned
home the first part Of the week.
John L. Carson has been in Auburn
this week.
w. F. Cameron. of Grand Rapids,
Mich. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
r. Lee.
The next number of the Nebraska
Literary magazine, which will appear
February ID, will be of special interest
to all the members Of the women's clubs
Of Nebraska. The portrait of Mrs. A.
w. Field, the president of the federated
clubs of the state. will be run in half
tone as frontispiece, and Mrs. Field
will herself contribute an article on
THE Woman's Clubs Movement in Ne
braska." Mrs. w. j. Bryan will also
have in the magazine very bright and
Interesting paper on THE New
Woman" The usual miscellany of
poetry and short stories will appear,
among which are promised poem by
Prof. A. II. Edgren n, and new story by
Miss Villa Gather. Beside these fea-
lures, Prot. III. w. Caldwell will write on
the Venezuelan question. and Mr.. j. A.
Barrett will write on special phase of
the early history of Nebraska 1t will
be an issue that no one can afford to
miss.
The department of parliamentary law
met Monday with Mrs. A. w. Field.
There were sixteen enthusiastic mem
bers, and the hour passed all too quick
ly for those present. The Previous
Question" and THE Notions to lay on
the table, and "to commit" were dis
cussed and put in practice. After few
more lessons. the ladies will take turn
about az presiding officer.
The new Book Review club met
Wednesday, January 13, with Mrs. o.
NJ. Stonebreaker. The program opened
with a whistling solo, by little Edna
Baker, "Gipsey Dance" and an encore.
"Suwanee River and Variations" with
autoharp accompaniment. Miss Edna
is one of the coming "whistlers" and her
renditions were much enjoyed. The
study was Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and
her last book "A Singular Life" The
biography was given by Mrs. Walter
Davis and the review by Miss Ellen
Gibson, after which general discus
sion followed, during which the strong
points OF the book were discussed pro
and con. Over the tea cups the follow
ing toasts were proposed by the hostess.