Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

audiences. 1t Is said to be fun OF quick
action and stirring climaNes. Its scenes
are laid in the south during the civil war
and its story deals with the love affair OF
two officers, a confederate and a union
man, both Of whom are In love with the
same girl. She coquetishly shows neither
any favors, but she is at the same time in
love with the boy in blue. Events shortly
after the opening Of the story force her to
declare her love for the union man, and
right there the trouble starts, pushed along
by the rejected lover. The union man
and his sweetheart have their hands full
until the last act, when the villain is foiled.
Special scenery and elaborate effects ave
been provided for the production.
Mr.. N. c. Goodwin will present here on
Friday and Saturday next his success, THE
Altar Of Friendship" with all the original
scenic accessories. The play is based upon
the sacrifices made for friendships sake.
Richard Arbuthnot, the character imper-
sonated by Mr.. Goodwin, is n bachelor
older in years than in thought or heart.
He is in love with a pretty American girl,
for whom he has promised to provide a
husband. little dreaming that he himself
will be the one. About this time a younger
sister weds and the discovery is made
that the man to whom she had given her
self had previously had a liason with a
typewriter in the employ of Arbuth-
not. This is discovered on the wedding
day, and the latter, TO save the sister from
the attending humiliation, assumes the
guilt. Naturally, the American refuses
to have any intercourse with him.
In the end It is all Strengthened out and
Arbuthnot becomes the happiest of men.
The love duels, between him, as Richard
Arbuthnot, and the young American, are
said to be the most charming ever enacted
on the stage. A special matinee is prom
ised for Saturday afternoon. Among the
prominent artists in the company are:
Fred Tiden, Neil O'Brien, J. r. Crawford,
]. Darlington Yates, Julia Dean, Alice In
gram, Suzanee Perry. zefie Tillbury is
Mr.. Goodwin's leading woman.
The Luella F~orepaugh-Fish Wild West
show here on Tuesday at the show grounds,
Twentieth n Paul streets, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and 8 o'clock at night. The
show has many novelties, feats OF horse
manship and expert Workmanship by
Indians, cowboys, Cossacks, Arabs. Next
cans, United States cavalrymen and artl-
lerymen, Roosevelt Rough Riders and
English dragons. Occupying an important
place is the demon rider, who is billed as
the most remarkable mysterious horseman
that has ever exhibited in conjunction with
and Wild West show. Another important
element is the vividly pictured REPRODUCTION
Of the Custer massacre, with Its Indians
soldiers and central figure Of the comman-
der. General George A. Custer. A new ad-
dition to the Wild West show is the mem
agerie. which includes, lions, tigers, elk,
deer, hyenas. pumas, monkeys, camels ana
other fine geological specimens. Among
these are the ideal lion, Dewey, the model
for the World Fairs sculptors, and who has
been sketched many times by artists; Bar
ney, the only bucking elephant in the coun-
try; Big Bob, the immense thirty-foot
make, the cage of playful baby lions, and
the recently born baby monkey, Little
Pete, and his almost human mother, who
will interest the children. Tuesday morn
ing a free parade will be given over the
principal streets.
Saturday, May 30, the Western Amuse-
ment company, of which w, W. Cole Is
general manager, will open Krug's park for
the season. Everything is IN gayest at
tire. being newly repainted, flowers more
DeauI1Iu imam CNCEt hAAh
especially arranged for the children, to
whom much of the success Of Krug Park is
due. The music this season will be up-to-
date, as Huster's band of thirty-fve people
will render concerts, classical, rag-time and
popular. every afternoon and evening. A
new feature this season is the roller to-
boeRan-the zigzag alley-a house of too
much trouble n the laughing mirrors.
The original Alpine yodlers, the Geissler-
Hirschorn troup, nave been engaged ana
will be present each day and evening.
John Hall, the sensational b~alloonist,"
will make the ascensions this season. The
life-motion pictures and photograph ma
chimes are other innovations. An especial
effort has been made to provide amusement
for the little ones. There is a merry-go-
round and a lumber of double and single
swings. teeter-boards and other devices
which delight the children n where they
can play and romp on the green grass to
their hearts content. In addition a cage
of red Arabian, Rheus. ring-tail, golden
and dog-face monkeys has been provided.
To accommodate guests a special hve-
minute car service has been arranged for
and more trains will be put on II needed.
For picnics special bookings can always
be made in advance upon application to
Mr.. Cole, who is the general n and
who can always be found at the park. As
the season advances more new and delight
full features will be added and every after
noon, as well as the evening programs
will be we'll and carefully Not
withstanding that four-fold more attrac-
tions and features have been added the
admission will remain the same.
Gossip from stageIand.
Tr,xie Friganza anticipates joining the