Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-10
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Mr.. Richard Mansfield and his company
again gave Beau Brummel' at the Creigh-
ton last night. This performance did not
materially differ in excellence from the
other presentations of the piece. Mr. Mans
fields portrayal Of the Beau has been re-
ferred to at length in these columns on
other occasions. and all that has been said
in praise thereof is still endorsed. The
members of the company feel themselves
a little more at home in their several parts
and the very slight jars of Wednesdays
performance were absent last night. THE
Merchant of Venice" will be given at the
matinee today, and 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" will be the evening bill. Owing to
the length of the piece, the matinee will
begin promptly at o'clock.
Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" show will be
at the old fair grouds for two performances
today, rain or shine. This is the anniversary
performance of this great exhibition, its
first having been given in Omaha just thir
teen years ago AS a Nebraska institution
Colonel Cody and his show have taken a
high rank in all the civilized countries of
the world, and it is Colonel Cody's desire to
show his fellow citizens that the Antelope
state has suffered none by reason of the
representation he has made of one feature
now fading from it's life.
Seats for Joseph Jefferson's engagement
VIII De placeu on Sdlo at Jne OTelBntOn DOh Ol-
fee Monday morning at O'Clock. This
engagement will give local play-goers their
first opportunity of seeing this great player
in number of seasons and the Creighton
should be filled to overlooking on Wedpes-
day, October a. the date Of his appearance
in rip Van Winkle."r ~
Otis Skinner, who opens his coming en-
gagemInt at the Creighton theater on Thurs
day evening next. is an actor OF the great
est force and intensity, and is also fully
alive to the best interests of the drama. His
engagement here is limitedjto four perform
ances, the bill changing at each. The rep
ertory is as follows: Thursday evening,
Hamlet; Friday evening Romeo and
Juliet; Saturday matinee, THE Lady OF
Lyons" and Saturday night, "A Soldier of
Fortune. "a Soldier of Fortune" is new
| romantic play, from the pen of the gifted
actor himself, telling e. most interesting
story in four acts, the plot being located
in Italy at the beginning of the sixteenth
century. The situations are highly dramatic
and so are the climaxes, with dialogue that
Is triste and bright.
The Bittners gave very satisfactory per
formance of the comedy-drama rs
havogue" at the Boyd last night
The price of admission for school
children to all parts of the house at
the matinee today has been reduced. "Uncle
JOSH" delightful play, especially for
young people, will he the bill. and twenty
four large and pretty dolls, which are dis
played in Browning, King G. Co.'S window.
will be given away. Tonight at S:15, the
Bittners will give their last performance.
and "Uncle JOSH will be repeated.
"a Green Goods Man." which will open
a three-night engagement at the Creighton
with a matinee tomorrow, is written in
satircal vein, and is farce pure and
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dances and musical numbers up to date.
strong cast of funmakers and specialists
are used in its Interpretation.
Katie Emmett returns this season to her
favorite, "The Waits of New York" There
are several sensational climaxes in the play,
and the interest of the audience is aroused
at times to an unusual. pitch. "The Waits
of New York" will begin an engagement
of four days. at the Boyd. with a matinee