Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Announcements.
Evidently the people of Omaha want the
high class vaudeville entertainment as pre-
sented to them by the management OF the
Creighton Orpheum theater. The opening
week that closed last night was a record
breaker In the way Of attendance.
With this theater the people could
hardly walt for the opening night, and since
then they have shown that they have got
just what they wanted. 1t would seem as
though high class vaudeville entertainment
has come to stay. In many respects the bill
that opens at the matinee today Is stronger
than the initial bill was.
Pauline Hall, the operate prima donna
and stage beauty, who has been seen in
Omaha several times before at the head Of
her own company. the last time with
"Dorcas," heads the bill. Miss Halls voice
is of great volume, purity and range. The
costumes she does her act in are striking
and picturesque. Their appearance are
greatly enhanced by the collection OF
diamonds she wears.
Beatrice Moreland Is another prominent
actress who is one OF the stellar lights OF
the bill. Miss Moreland Is a handsome,
stately woman and is acknowledged to be
the best gowned woman on the stage. She
is seen in a one-act comedietta entitled "a
Game of Golf" in which she is assisted by
Charles NJ. Seay. Miss Moreland was for
merly Sol Smith Russell's leading woman.
In a physical way the very strong fea-
lures of the bill are the Nelson family OF
acrobats, consisting of nine people, FIVE Of
whom are small children. They do their
work attired in full evening dress clothing
and their feats are said to be little less
than marvellous.
Riley and Hughes, who were billed as
Natures born black-faced comedians and
dancers, must be worthy the title else the
Orpheum circuit would not tolerate their
act. In the way of novelty and to give
pot pourri acts a piQuant favor, Durno, the
master magician and illusionist, has been
secured. Durno, unlike most magicians,
does his work on a we'll lighted stage and
courts the closest investigation. He pro-
duces several novelty illusions.
Another novelty act is that Of George
G. Davis, impersonator.
The Abacco brothers are gymnasts whose
feats are said to be Of the most daring
character.
The Leamar sisters, novelty contortion-
lists, whose field Of operation is on the
small top Of a lofty pedestal. are both
forward and back benders which means
that they are practically homeless.
~ WulCh was w AotU ~
place on the bills is Minnie Renwood Miri-
ard. the electrical dancer who caused a
sensation in New York by her dancing. 1t
Is said that not since Loie Fuller set New
York wild has such an act been seen.
So much has been said and written con-
corning "By the Sad Sea Waves that much
curiosity has been aroused to see Mathews
and Bulger, who are described as the real
funny boys, and in a new play should be
strong enough to fill the Boyd theater this
afternoon and evening. Mathews and Bulger
are under the management this season of
Dunno and Ryley, and the vehicle selected is
a melange Of farce, music and specialties
framed in a most expensive production. and
one, so 1t is claimed, that will rank In its
gorgeousness with any comic opera produc-
ton. The scenes are laid In a fashionable
sanitarium, where the doings Of palmer
Coin"-Mathews-and Boston Budge"-Bul-
geographically run matters with their own
ideas and suggestions. and admits of the
most laughable situations and complications.
Specialties abound through the three acts,
being introduced at opportune moments, and
in no way retarding the continuity OF the
story. The scenery is said to be particularly
picturesque and the costuming In advance OF
anything seen in the farcical productions.
Tho music. much Of which is OF original
composition. lays claim Of instantly becom-
ing popular.
The Trocadero management has secured
for the week opening with this afternoons
matinee he spectacular drapery dancer,
Solaret, who appears in a number OF start
ling creations. typifying Might" 1.-THE
Firmament.'' "The Nile Lily" and others.
Remarkable scenic effects are produced by
the Nominations accompanying each act,
contributed jointly by the stereopticon,
electric lights. calcium, lights and floors Of
polished mirrors, rejecting the colors Of the
solar spectrum and the myriad .constella-
lions. Among her toilets is one Of luminous
white, the single garment containing 300
yards Of silk. Another. in which she i'm
personates night. contains $50 yards Of black
silk, emhellished with thousands Of silver
spangles and rows Of silver buttons. The
chief charm. however. Is in Solarets' dane
ing. and her deft manipulations Of her sill
ken draperies. one Of the striking effects
being a remarkably accurate reproduction
of a monster lily, its great white leaf en-
circling her face. The Akimoto troupe Of
royal Japanese balancers and perch per-
formers, which has lent a distinct charm to
the bill during the last week. Will con-
tinue during the present week. The bill
also contains the Breton unkle trio, a re-
turn engagement with vocal comedy
sketches. Odetta and Seymour. sketch art
lists; the Craig musical trio. Ernie Veronee,
in boy character changes; Edward Lang,
the prince Of Wales poet: the three Barretts,
club j~ugglers, and Williams and Stone, &C.
centric Ministries and sketch team. Every
feature commends itself. and promises to
patrons OF this popular resort a feast Of
wit and skill. Matinees Sunday, Thursday
and Saturday.
II you have had one Of those little do
nestle arguments that married men some
. times have. and have determined to get
rid OF your wife, Just wait a few days until
Magician Kellar arrives and he will fix you
up in short order, without publicity or the
expense OF a divorce in the old fashioned
way. The lawyers imagine he is getting
out Of his legitimate line, going around
with a divorce machine, for the use Of
which he makes no charge. This Is the way
he does the trick: The Lady sits in an
ordinary chair. in the middle Of a brill
liantly- lighted room trying her best to get
in the last word. Kellar has attached a
stout cord to the four corners Of the chair
and ~elevates 1t a few feet from the floor. so