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

.8Os Ousiuose NJ tue ouStfs Mouudy
night. The caste is made up OF brown
ie,. fsye. imps and devil all very Timber.
aud shspely with good chorus vo COS
and not much bistrionic ability. Not
that any body claimed it except Gertie
Carlyle who has an elfin trick Of singing
and wriggling that is suggestive OF Del.
Ia Fox. The RONALD Brothers whom the
bill calls "the worlds most finished aero
bats and head to lead balancers" are,
for once 10 q way, exactly wat the ad-
vance notice calls them, marvellous
world champions ard all the rest. The
scenic effects were beautiful and elab-
crate and the ballet was composed OF
ALPHABETICALLY beautiful ladies' under
blue. green and yellow lights, well train
ed and b handsomely costumed. Mr.. Cox
drew brownie with the skill of finish
ed illustrator. The play is a frame TO
which the ballet AMI spectacles are at
tached. The ensemble is a succession
OF brilliant pictures with al accompai-
ment Of songe. dances and Turns going
to make one OF the most popular shows
on tho road.
Lewis Morrison at the Funke played
on Thursday night TO q house not as
large as the ons that usually grests him
here, hut it was more than representa-
tive audience.
The play is a melodrama set in chintz
cuItsins. diamond shaped panes, family
portraits in furnished gold frames and
the elaborate, graceful and picturesque
manners and costum- OF the XVIII
century. The courtesy and Difference
paid the women in the Master Of Cere-
monies" eaddens ore as Evidences OF q
lost art will always dc. But the play
itself, without being es2ecis lily original
is bas I'd on the print i've pa ssions OK
love and cup;dity, it dsvelopes harmon
iously and incre 5sas IN power to the eli
max in the third act. The company is
composed OF handsome men and pretty
women with well modulated voices
They wear costumes and gowns with
ease and breeding. Taken altogether
the C mpany is like one of the best train
ed stock companies. Mr.. Morrison him
sclf is thorough actor. Like Irving. he
has gained reputation for staging a
play faultlessly. He understands the
soothing effects of a company OF real
actors harm oni Dusiy comp SD in a dra-
matte picture. The costumas scenery
aud manners have a literary verisi-
milituce to the eighteenth century not
broken in upon except by one or two
lapses INFO nineteenth century sell con-
seriousness in the course Of the evening.
As Tor Instance when in the trial scene
Miss Florence Roberts, ioath to deprive
the audisnce OF full face view even for
few moments, turns her back upon the
barristsr who is questioning her and up
on the Judge who 10 endeavoring to hear
her testimony. Hers ie a very pretty
face and figure and she il Ia be pardoned
for thinking full face view the best for
the audiences but it mare the effect of
the trial scene and ought t. be revised
by the stage manager. Another injustice
u the eighteenth century is when Mr.
Chse. Willard winks at the audience.
He only does it once and is otherwise so
delightful and SO ugly rotund a little
man. with such natural ways aud with
all orig inal with flavor loved by con-
uoiseur that We could forgive him much
more. Mrs. Sslby ] e ,sfi.ld played her
sublimated Mre. Csud,e part with spi it
and immediate response from the audi.
ence. iss Florence r Jberts is very
pretty and coed dresser but she lacks
temperament. could not get interested
in her. Miss Florence Brooks as Lazy
Teigne was tuperbly made up. A lite,
etingy old Gowager. she made a lasting
impression in her five minu'es on the
st lge. Mr.. White Mhittlesy is hand
some and has a figure that was excuse
enough for j,ining the army and getting
into white and rei-vtry Tie hit fitting.
hope Mr.. Morrison will repeat the
Master OF Ceremonies" when he comes
again. And if the people cara for merit
ant a conscientious attention TO detail
Mr.. Carter will hang out the standing
room only sign when Mr.. Morrison re-
lures on the 2lst from Denver.
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