The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-05
THE THEATRE


loose -jointed, Sind. easy comedians. As
Old Innocence he was an old man Of
sixty in voice, in GESTURE and in walk.
His qualities OF mind and heart tit him
for the character OF the fine, good old
man in Old Innocence. The play is
adapted from the French Of LES PetitS
Oissaux-the little birds. Mr.. Green
and Miss GIe,n use the little birds in
several eloqutionary passages to justify
the French title. The birds themselves
do not appear except as canaries hung
in a cage at the back OF tbs stage ard in
the sophomorical remarks above referred
t.. The play is a pastelle vigretle. 1t
is phase, a mood, it has no pot 1t
legins and ends with arousing an cid
mans suspicion. Mr.. Murphy's voice
is m:lodiols and bis words are distinct
as those of the friend by your side. His
nj, thod is simple ard direct, ard it was
especially pleasing to the audier ce which
was largely composed OF members Of the
editorial ass citation. They called NJ.
Murphy AID his company before the
curtain many times aud at last Mr..
Murphy made speech in which, out Of
mpliment to Mr.. Bryao, the actor ex-
pre:s-d doubts as to the arrival of pres
perity. He also said that GA account of
his name beirg Tim Murphy people
would probably never get over expect
ing to see song and dance artist when
they came to see Tim Murphy.
Mr.. Murphy has. however, overcome
his pane TO large extent. though ad-
nit it is a drawback. The impersona-
tions in tie latter part were good though
not up to the old man OF the first part,
for which his make up was as good as
Richard Ma1sfie d's-which is saying
everything His support was good.
Miss Dorothy Sherrod was little arti.
fetal, but she enunciated plainly. which
is more than can lie said of Miss Kath-
cline Stuart, who ran her words together
inexcusably. R;chaId l.y lie as the stngy
6elI-cOlQ ldDt man mdue q uit.
G. b. Jefferson, Klaw & changers
great production, Palmer Coxs Brown
ies." which his teen so phenomenally
successful in New York. Philadelphia,
Boston, Chicago ard other large cities,
will be seen at the Oliver in Lincoln
Monday night, January 81. Prices for
the great attraction are only ., so, 75c
ard 81, no higher. During its long run
OF 156 nights in New York, its marvel.
lous scenic effects were des cribed and
illustrated in the prime pal magazines
and wetklies. No production Of the
kind ever created a greater sensation
than THE Brownies and it will be seen
here exactly as it was'presented in New
York. The same company OF "A we'll
known burlesquers; the twelve elaborate
scenes, including shipwrecx and vo.-
cano. the wonderful RONALD, head to
head balancers, Eddie Pinaud, the
Brownie trick bicycles, the dazzling fly
ing ballet that is danced in mid air 10
,.wilderirg effects of light, the dasce OF
the beautiful Oriental girls, and other
striking features will be witnessed in
their entirety. The famous Brownie
Man." Palmer Cox. will also appear and
draw Brownies for the audience. The
BrowL les" is one OF the greatest attrac-
tons Of the local reason. and the spec
tace will PACK tie house. Seats now
on sale at box office.
When Mr.. Lewis Morrison appears at
the Fupke opera house Thursday even.