Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
Coming Events.

Tompkins' BLACK Crook" will open four
night engagement at the Creighton with q
performance tonight, when 1t is promised
that Barras familiar spectacle will be
staged in a manner superior to all former
versions which have been offered here.
Among the attractive features which the
public Is informed will dazzle the eye of
the beholder are new and brilliant scenery,
beautiful and costly costumes and a large
and attractive corps de ballet, which, it is
said, is composed of young and attractive
coryphees. The ballets will be led by two
premiers. Mile. Kraskee and Micari both of
whom. 1t is said. are favorites in European
capitals. Three new ballets are announced
THE International" that of the Gems"
and La Americaine." The company it is
said, includes number of clever perform
ers. who have pleased omahans on previous
visits. Numerous specialties will be intro
duced by artists, who, 1t is promised, will
be thoroughly able to amuse. The leading
role Stalacta the fairy queen, is in the hands
OF Miss Dorothy Lathrop, who. ii is said,
combines dramatic talents and an unusual
grace and beauty of form and countenance.
The Black Crook" has an enthusiastic
following, which Will undoubtedly be
strongly in evidence at the opening per-
formance tonight. The usual Wednesday
matinee will be given.
"Thc Twelve Temptations" will be pre-
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nights and Thanksgiving matinee. when the
costly show piece will be given in all its
richness and imposing immensty.
1t Is said the scenery alone would make
the production famous, for each set Is q
miracle OF beauty and the trick scenes con.
tain every device for gymnastc action and
the creation of untold fun. while the grand
final transformation "Davy Jones Locker
Is heraided as triumph OF stage adornment
never realized or achieved before Manager
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of quaint and comical descriptive songs and
his latest compositions will be heard In
"The Twelve Temptations" namely. "Over
the Bridge" All in Row" and Battery
Park" Mr. Yale has also originated some
comic and grotesque ballets for this
spectacle, which cannot fail to go with a
rush aud which include riding on Grandpa's
Shoulders" The French Nurse and Her
Charger" "Relgning Female Fads," Com
ing Women and Going Men" THE Four
Seasons" and the National Trio Issues"
The Rosalres from the Alhambra and Empire
Music hall of London, are a leading feature
In their aorobatlc evolutons, and there will
be Juggling by John Harty. boxing by the
Brothers Elliott. "Chanson Characteristique"
by Josie Slsson and Gus Bruno, jr and the
"Giddy Old Maid" by the female dellneator,
Rose kesner.
Thanksgiving matinee is the time set for
the first representation in this city OF
. DeKoyen and Smiths comic opera success.
"Rob Roy" which win be offered at that
time at the Creighton by Whitney Opera
company Much has been written OF this
opera since its first metropolitan production,
two seasons ago, when II met with a sue
+, cess which continued throughout run OF
200 performances. Reginald DeKoven, the
composer OF the musical score OF Rob
Roy" has by his successful compositions
of robin Hood" and "The Fencing Master, =
thoroughly endeared himself to the music
loving public. and his many admirers here
are anxlously awaiting for what has been
pronounced by many his most ambitious
effort. Rob Roy" Is said TO give ample
opportunity for the intnahuetinn af MANY