Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
STREET RAILWAY MEN DANCE
Bell for the Benefit OF the Relief
Association Proves . Genuine
Success.

The new floor of the Auditorium was
tried for the first time last evening, when
the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway
Employees Relief association held ITS
twelfth annual ball. Twenty-four numbers
were on the program and the dancing lasted
until late In the night. II was success In
every way and about 500 was cleared for
the associations relief fund. which already
had reached the sum OF 400 More than
1900 tickets were sold for the ball by
Wednesday evening. Blossoms orchestra
furnished the music and Harry Sage acted
as prompter. C. F. Cunningham was mas
ter of ceremonies and his assistants were
II. II. BOOSTERS and e H. Cone D. l..
Camp was floor manager and Arch venable
assistant floor manager. The other COM
mittees were as follows:
Arrangements-C F. Cunningham. F. II.
koesters, b. Schiltz, Edgar H. Cone and p.
j. Morrow.
Receptlon-E. ]. Morrow. w. A. Kenna.
George w. Elbourne, c., +. Michaelsen, p.
y, Turner. A. r. Jones, John Long, william
Warehouse John McManus, A. ]. Meade,
c, +. Brosius and II. Erickson.
F1oor--Joseph Levine, s. A, Mullgan, II.
Grau, ]. l. Floth. w. e. Blake, William
Vaughan. Theodore Lambert, Z. =. Cheney,
w. u. Poncelow. II. Desrmont, w. c. Arms
Door-John Goodrich, G. H. Spencer, T.
n. Standard, =. sehilts, II. Fl. Boyles Q.
Dowd
Check Roon-Thomas Kelly NJ. r, Ewers
p. Boland, r. H. Rooster and W. New
man.
Announcements of the Theaters.
Two Thanksgiving performances, matinee
and night, will be given at the orpheum to-
day. The bill for this week Is a most fitting
holiday attraction, being bright and merry,
for the most part comps isns comedy, but
L. 4 IL
various tastes and, like wen provised
menu, create a zest. One act, especially,
that does not seem to appeal to any par
ticulaT class is that. Of the famous lilli-
putian. Franz Ebert. In Dan Cupid" a
sketch by Edmund Day, the funny little
man and HIS company are scoring heavily.
Every one OF tie other acts creates more
or less enthusiasm. All the week the de-
mand for seats has been steady and alb
normally large. and on all former
Thanksgiving days. the cozy vaudeville
theater promises TO be filled 10 OVERCOMING.
Opening with the special matinee today.
''The Girl from Kays" will be the attraction
at the KrIg theater for the remainder Of
the week. This big musical comedy is a
farce that hinges on the troubles OF a newly
married couple. In contrast with the couple
is another pair of lovers, totally different
/ in social position and without breeding. All
OF the situations come naturally and are
| not strained. The principal male character
| OF "PiEgie" Hoggenheimer. is excellently
drawn and capitally executed. This play
! has the reputation of possessing more
] amusing situations and is the means Of Gre
/ atlng more laughs, than anything that has
been seep here in long time. The chorus
is pretty and plentiful, and the product nj
new and complete in every detail There
will be the usual matinee Saturday.
| At the Boyd theater this afternoon a gen
uine treat is offered the public in the pres
enee OF Louis James and his own company
in the fine classic comedy, 'Ingomar. the
| Barbarian" At the evening performance
Mr.. James will present "Virginiue" taking
the name part in both plays. His engage
ment is for the one day only.
The return Of Miss Florence Roberts Il
| the Boyd affords another opportunity tC
| see this unquestionably clever woman I'm q
new play. one IN which she has made a
marked success 80 far, and on which shi
and her manager build gIeat hopes, "Anr
Lamont" II is by Paul Armstrong, author
OF THE Heir 20 the HOorah." and is sait
TO be HIS best work Miss Roberts Ions
ago earned her title to recognition. Undel
the management Of John Court, the SaI
Francisco producer, she is on her way 4
New York. whore she will be introduced I,
the metropolitan audiences early in tn
coming year. In the company. which 4
headed by Max Figinan, the we'll know
comedian are such players as Lucius Hend
ersOn, II. s. Northrup, Robert Acwade
CLIFFORD Leigh. David r. Young. Wilbu
Hudson, Lucille Yorke, Norah Lamison
Florence Robinson. Mercita Esmonde an,
Lillian Armsby. The engagement IL 70
Friday and Saturday evenings and a mat
inee on Saturday.
'The Bankers Daughter" at the Bur
wood is still drawing wen and pleasing al
who see IL II Will continue the hill the res