Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14
Coming Events.

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the great romantic Russian melodrama,
Michael Strogon.' the Ferris Stock COM
pany will its seventh successful
week at the Boyd theater Sunday night.
The management promises one of the most
magnificent scenic mountings OF this play
thai has ever been seen in Omaha, as Mr..
Ferris is shipping here all the scenery used
by his Minneapolis company in this bill.
The play Is a strong romantic melodrama,
replete with love, villainy and sensation,
and every act ends with n climax. A very
sensational entrance is made by Michael
Strogon in the first act, when he arrives
with the Imperial guard. and 1t is then
that he takes the oath For God, the car
and for my country" In the second act,
which takes place in a post house on the
frontier, Michael Strogoff is insulted by
being struck by a whip in the hands of
Ivan Ocareff. The third act, which is in
two scenes, shows first the telegraph office
on the battlefield of Kouligrane and the
burning city of Koulyran in the
distance, and in the second scene
the ruins of Koulyran, which has fallen
into the hands of the fierce Tartar and
Cossack tribesmen. In the fourth act a
startling climax is secured by the timely
arrival of Strogoff just as the American
and English correspondents, who furnish
the comedy for the play, are about to be
put to death under the lash of the knout.
As the curtain goes up on the fifth act the
banks of the Augora river are shown, and
it is here that the arrival on a raft of the
two correspondents In the nick of time
prevents the killing of Strogoff's mother,
who had fallen into the hands of Strogoff's
enemies. In the sixth act Michael Strogoff
comes out victorious. kills his enemy, Ivan
Ocareff, and is reunited with his sweet
heart. For the last half of the week the
funny farce-comedy. THE Man from
Mexico" with Dick Ferris in the leading
role, will be the bill, 80 81.
Because of the long continued period of
unreasonable weather the summer resorts
have not been doing the voldme of business
the month of June usually shows. 1t would
appear hat people are looking forward to
the time when they can enjoy outdoor
recreation, judging from the very large
number which crowded CORTLAND Beach
and Lake Manawa last Sunday, the only
day that afforded sunshine and warmth this
season. 1t is probable that from this week
on the weather will make a decided change,
dropping from its present frigid state to the
extreme opposite. In that event park man
ayers will have their hands full handling
the crowds. Lake Manawa and CORTLAND
Beach are particularly attractive this sea-
son. Both have been beautihed In every
department and much needed attractions
have been added. Both lakes are brimful
Of water, which assures excellent bathing
and boating. At both places the fishing is
excellent. Covalt's band of thlrty-hve
pieces furnishes the amusement at Lake
Manawa. 1t is said to be a better organi-
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ascensiohs are given every evening, as are
the hundreds Of other amusement features.
At CORTLAND Beach Prof. Ernest Nordin's
orchestra of sixteen pieces IS in attendance
afternoon and evening. The daring aero
naut. Sam Murphy, makes daily balloon as
tensions and the Friese brothers, acrobats
and barrel jumpers. are seen on the plat
form afternoon and evening. The switch
back railway. the only gravity riding de-
vice in the west, is a very attractive fea-
ture.
Gentry Brothers Famous Trained Animal
Shows are all brand new for the season Of
1903. The shows are decidedly the best
Of their kim in the world, and never fail
to give the greatest satisfaction. The en-
tertainment given is strictly moral, and
enjoys the distinction of being the only
show exhibiting under canvas that inter-
feres in no way with any particular creed
or religion, and Is endorsed by the clergy
and educational commissioner wherever
II exhibits. The shows will be seen in this
city, two performances. afternoon and
night, June Is, IS and 20. Tents located on
Douglas and Eighteenths streets.
The assurances OF the weather man" Of
pleasant weather warrants the manage
ment OF Krug Park to offer today and this
week a program OF are excellence. Two
artistically rendered concerts by the pop
ular Hustler and his concert band, inter-
spersed with solos from qualified instru-
mentalists: the Geissler- Hershlian, Alpine
yodlers; Prof. j. Waldorf Hall, the recorded
champion of local ~aeronauts, has a sensa-
tional balloon ascension planned for this
evening; the presentation of Munkascy's
paintings on '"The Book of Revelations" has
met with all of Manager Coles expecta-
tons. Each of the hfty-two OF. paintings
furnishes a theme for study. The War
wick Films" to present the animated pic
lures of the original production OF THE