Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
Coming Events.

What Is said to be a clever company OF
comedians, dancers and singers in that sue
cessful farce comedy "a Hot Old Time"
will be the attraction at Boyd's theater for
three nights and Saturday matinee, COM
mencing Thursday, October IL. A laugh iS
promised every minute. The comedy was
written for this purpose and 1t Is said to
answer the requirements. The purport OF
"a Hot Old Time is just an excuse to
introduce some Of the latest and most catchy
music of the day, unique characters, numer-
Gus specalties of a refined order. The
comedy has been hit the last two seasons
and this season it is said to be even better
than heretofore. The company has been
carefully selected and includes such artists
as John W. Jess the rajah of Irish comed-
ians; w. Wallace Black, the phenomenal
basso: Ada Melrose and Pearl Revare, John
and Bertha Gleeson, dancers and cake
walkers; Hyberta Pryme. singing comedi-
enne and the novelty dancer, Miss Annie
st. Tel, known as the Bounding Antelope"
The Trocadero Opera company and the
management of the theater have reason to
feel proud of the flattering receptions dur
ing the last week and there is every reason
to believe that the future OF this organza-
ton will be highly successful The an
nouncement for the week beginning with to-
nights performance is the ever popular light
opera pirates of Penzance." The Trocadero
company has been rehearsing it diligently
during the past week and should give it an
admirable presentation. 1t possesses great
opportunities for fine stage investiture,
which are promised to be taken advantage
| OF.
The costuming will doubtless be rich and
| the scenery elaborate. The pirates Of Pen
zance" is brilliant and stirring in music,
| having three splendid finaes in which the
| full strength of the company will be heard
to advantage. Miss Mortimer will sing the
| leading soprano role, Mr. Hatch the bari
tone, Mr.. Taylor the tenor Messrs Hicks
and Hageman will do the comedy work, of
which there is just enough to be entertain
! ing, while the balance of the cast will in
cude the following well known members
OF the company Franklyn Fox, Marion
Chase, Alice James and the Misses Wells
| and Wood,
The engagement of Neil Burgess for one
week at the Creighton -Orpheum is in keep
ing with the rule of the management to give
it's patrons the very best attractions that
money can secure. Mr. Burgess receives
from the Orpheum company a salary that is
said to be one of the largest ever paid to
any legitimate actor to induce him to appear
in the high-class vaudeville field. He re-
Gently concluded a two years successful
run at the Union Square theater in New
York city. Everyone remembers him in
THE County Fair" 1t was as widow
Bedott" that he acquired his reputation as
a comedian and 1t is this amusing character
that he will portray.
Mr. p. j. White and Miss Kittie Harris
present a burlesque sketch entitled Get
Your Moneys Worth" Their act is said to
be very clever. Miss Jessie MILAN, cornet
soloist, who was with the Barnum & Bailey
band for three years, will doubtless prove
an attractive feature. The Tennis trio will
give a club specially Allen Schrock, the
champion trick bicyclst, will give an ex-
hibition OF his mastery of the wheel. Joe B.
Alexander. the tramp balladist direct from
the Kohl & Castle circuit, will introduce his
latest novelties, original with himself Miss
Nell Paris, who recently made her debut on
the vaudeville stage OF the Orpheum, will
today begin her engagement on the Orpheum
circuit. She has fine soprano voice, which
has been well cultivated for several years
She Is an Omaha girl. When she made her
debut recently in this city she made quite
hlt. hef lTlenus VIII WatCn hef career
with much interest. The American Biograph
has been engaged for another week. An
entire new set OF pictures will be shown this
week, including some taken during the
Dewey celebration in New York last week.
"At Gay Coney Island" which opened q
weeks engagement on Wednesday night
continues to draw big houses and doubles.