Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Junior Show Draws Large Crowd Of
Applsuding Patrons.
H. SMITH TRIES TO TAKE ACID
Waitress Gives Alarm aud He Drinks
whisky Instead aRd Lives
Resolutions on Mis-
souri,.

ue dnuual event knOWn rs lne Junior
show of the South Omaha High school
proved an occasion OF note last night both
on account Of the splendid audience and the
credltable efforts Of the young artists The
program consisted Of three parts, the first
musical and literary Introduction, the
second a vaudeville sketch after the style
Of the favorite School Days" Of the
Orpheum circuit, and the third a farce, en-
titled Turn Him Out"
The South Omaha High school orchestra
played popular selections during the per-
formance between the acts. four-piece
orchestra from the larger body accom-
panied the songs OF the vaudeville.
The program began at $50 with a violin
solo by Miss Helen Possner Miss Mabel
kiewit rendered plano solo and responded
to an encore. Lewis Cinek gave a reading
entitled, The CobbleF," and the literary
program closed with a graceful Spanish
dance by Miss Genevieve Melbourne
The cast OF characters in THE Little
Red School House:"
a German Teaeher-Louis Cinek
Johnnie Redd, Bad Boy-John RAIN
Susie Green, Good Girl--Mabei Klsvit
Ike GodsilVer. A Jew-Oliver Carlisle
Wnl Green, A Common Boy-Carl Kerst
Mabel Dashkam, New Girl-E Edith Ewing
Chorus-Margaret Lewis, Helen POssner
Theresa Reumpng, and Roy Wilson.
The songs In this skit were the best part
Of the performance and were all of the
popular Glass, Johnnie Rain played
either solo. The Jokes were many of them
taken from the familiar siIt. but there
was a sprinkling OF new ones.
Farce Makes HIT. g.
The farce which followed completed the
program and was based on the fact that
Macintosh Moke the husband, is away
firm nd haf in, 20
persists in his attentions to Mrs Moke
wife OF the errant husband. She hires
Nicodemus Nobbs. a novelty vender, to
make way with Mr.. Byzantine Roseleaf
and at the proper moment the husband
Macintosh Moke. returns to be thrown out
of his own house He comes back several
times to have the operation repeated and
finally the punishment falls on the right
party.
The cast In this farce was:
Nicodemus Nobbs ...............!,.JOhn Rain
Mr.; Byzantine Roseleaf. Alfred Egsers
Julia (Mrs Moke). .,........ Mary McCulioch
susan. a maid Of all work. Lillian Dlckman
Two porteTs. ., Roy Wilson and Louis Cinek
Scene: The interior or Sunflower Lodge.
Time: Present.
Charity Work for InvaIId.
Miss Selma Ohlfs. an invalid girl Of
Albright. who has been afflicted nearly all
her life, and who has been with difficulty
supported by her aged mother has been
trying to assist In the struggle by making
some artificial cherries such as women
wear on their hats which she has placed
on sale at FlsherMcGilrs. John F1ynn's
and Bakkee's stores. She hopes that the
good people of the city will appreciate her
humble effort at self-support and buy some
of the really ornamental cherries she has
made. The work has been encouraged
by Miss Cloud, the manager Of the Associ-
ated Charities bureau In South Omaha
Calls of this kind have not been In vain
in South Omaha and the small stock viii
probably be exhausted In few days
servIses In the Churches.
Rev r. w. Livers who has been out of
the CITY, Is expected home in time for the
regular Sunday services at the English
Lutheran church.
Human Wisdom Weighed in DiVine
Scales" is Rev. George Van wrinkles sun
day morning topic. In the evening "A Win
ner in Wrestling Match" will be the
theme.
'The Church and It's Prophets" will be
DIR. r. L. Wheeler's topic Sunday morning
at Rushings hall. The theme will be dis
cussed with reference to the general thought
of home missions In the evening Rev. d.
A. W. Johnson, formerly of the United
Presbyterian church. will preach at the
Presbyterian church in Rushfng's hall. He
is to aid in the ehurch-gOlng campaign
which continues until Easter.
why Should 1t BE Thought IncredibeP'
is the theme Of Rev. Alfred c. Whites
address at st. Martins church at IL
a. M. The Holy Communion wifi
also be celebrated. "A Visible Church
is his evening topic. The Litany
and an address by the pastor will be OBJ
served Wednesday evening. The topic is.
Sources Of Comfort" A confirmation of
children will be observed Tuesday at A
p. m. and for adults Friday at D. m
w. l.. Cullen win conduct the morning
prayer at st. Clements church. Gods
Love in Creation" will be the topic What
Is The Church" is the topic of his evening
sermon at p. m.
Rev A. G.. White will conduct the holy
communion at 8 a. m. at st. Edwards S
mission Vespers will be observed at 4
D. m. Friday. Vespers and Meditation SER
vice will be observed at p. m
Clement Chase, representative of the
Laymens Missionary movement. viii speak
Sunday morning at the First Methodist
church The Holy Communion will follow
his address. Sunday evening Rev j. M.
Boutwell, will preach on the topic. "Abra-
ham Lincoln"
Rev T. M. Ransom will conduct services
1t LETTERS Memorial church. Sunday at
1880 p. m
Resolution TO Congress.
The South Omaha city council at its
last session adopted a memorial which is
20 be sent to congress asking that the
United States government make an emer-
gency appropriation 10 be used TO combat
the erosion OF the Missouri river at Flor
ence, which threatens to destroy the
pumping station and the reservoirs of
the water company and much of the
good property of that section. including
the picturesque features of Carter lake
All of these dahgers were mentioned in
the memorial
IL. smith Tries TO Die.
Il, Smith, laborer in the employ Of
Glynn & Gafford, attempted suicide last
evening at McLean's restaurant at Twenty
fifth and N streets. He was stopped in his
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