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1 m I B < f j THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , -MONDAY AUGUST 31 , 1891. 'nil 5)e ) criptlon of Cord's Theater , to Bo Docll- oated Thurday Night. OF ARTISTS AND ARCHITECTS , "Rich Oi'iinmontntloii Fitly Accomjm- nlrn Aooimlu Proportion nnU IjltiCH" Whioli arc Well MK I 1'nrfooU I ' Gtt } ff&iW ? IIEN Boyd's thoatcr ( . /a. AiifMff : s thrown open to the nmusomont loving public , next Thurs day evening , It will be found by the great ntidlcnro which will undoubtedly bo pros- cut , that the Orient nnd the Occident liavo co mo together under the tugis of Thcspis , "From n psnlm of Asnpb , " romnikcd the late Mr. Orlylo In onoof his most Olllous moments of reflection , "to n scat at ibo Lon don oner a In the Hay market , what a road hftro inon traveled I'1 The distempered sago had hlmsolf , upon one occtuton , boon Induced to talco n scat In the London opera , which ho abandoned dur ing the ballot , upon the ground , ns ho subse quently explained , thill "ho hadn't the heart to t ay and watch a woman with an Immortal oul ranking a Mnnx penny of herself. " But Carlylo's billousnost does not affect the major portion of mankind , who love dls- traction , amusement , ontortalnmont , nnd seek tlieso dlvprtlsomonls In the thoalor as the most legitimate plnco In which to pass nway a few hours that might otherwise- hang hoavlly. And to gratify this crowing taito for art nnd for pleasure Boyd's ' thoatcr , whloh will bo oponea Thursday ovcntng , bus boon built. Upon the completion of the old Boyd thoatcr , now known os the Fnrnntn Street theater , and Its dedication In IbSl by the Fay Temploton opera company , amuse ment lover * nnd the citizens of Omnha , whether theater-pours or not , regarded the opening of that modern tcmplo of the muses In the light of a great public event , almost ns Important In it * nattiro ns the grand system of education which Omaha no enthusiastically encourages and which II mis Its higher ideals in the strong collcelato Institutions which How ornament the uplands of the city. But"Now "Now occasions toieh now diittoH. Tlmo makes nnclont good uncouth , " And long before the usefulness of the olu theater had dlod away , demands for anotncr and moro commodious plnco of ontort'iinnipnt \vero hoard a temple dedicated to Euterpe and Melpomono that would rolloct thocrowth and enterprise of a metropolis which has taken so proud a position In the commercial , professional and social Ufa of thcso ilu do olclo days. Mr. .Tames E. Boyd , rccognMng the Just ness of the demand nnd having all Ills inter ests centered In Omaha , which has known STAIRWAY IN FOYER. him for nearly a qunitor of a century , decided to yield to the 'dosiro and build a homo of art which would bo as much uporlor to the old Boyd opera house ns that "Was superior to the Academy of Musio. And hovr well the owner of tbo now house has ucccedcd in yielding to publlo clamor , the wealth , culture and fashion of the Gate City may judge on the formal dedication night , which will mark a new era in amusements. In castlug about for n doslrablo slto for the now theater several very advantageous plots wore offered to Mr. Boyd , but after examin ing Into the merits of them all be llunlly eelcctod the ground located at the southeast corner of Seventeenth and Harnoy streets. Ground was broken on May 20 of last year nnd from thattlmoon the work has progressed with rapidity lu keeping with the owner's ' tleslro to open his now house at the beginning of the season , and on Thursday night the public will bo treated to a view of the com- pletcst tnoator In the west , and in some re- poets the best appointed thouter In this country , which Is saying n very great dual Ordinarily , when u now theater is opened , the audience Is treated to glimpses of sky through the network of ropes In the rigging loft , or huvo gentle touches of cold a * the wind bovrU throueh the chinks In the windows , or the partltlous which nro but temporary off sirs uroctml ( or the night Hut no such condition will bo found on uoxt Thursday evening- . The theater U complete , nna the audlenco cuu enjoy with cqmfort the unrav- cllltiB of the story whlnh has inada Ala- liaina" the ei-eutesi nuccesi of the past decade. y A ulance at the ground plan of a typical modtirii thuator , say the Droailway in Now York , or the Auditorium lu Chicago , shows bow oinull a part of ttio whole is ilovotid to the audience , or Is oven brought to the uotleo of tbo ordinary attendant iiion the theater , in comparison to tbo spuco devoted to the Rcccesor.es of the ontoriulr.monU Aud one of the croat problems for solution lu the bulldlui ; of a theater is what portion of the a pace shall bo set opart for theatrical purposes , and what part shall bo given pvor to stores or whslovor is dcslenod to Kcupj a portion of tha theater bulldhiK. Vorofuu the comfort aud coavonltnco of the nubile bccomoi n sccondnrrconsldoratlon when the owner of the building doslros to augment hfo revenue from the rents of storei , ofllco1 ? , oto , , nnd per con- scquonco the bullillntr Instead of being n success from an nrtlstlo standpoint , be comes from the beginning a soconil rate ptaco of entertainment because of the narrowness of tuo builder. The doilfrn of an opera houio Is at every point n compromlso between conlllctlng claims. Fortunately there was no question between the two great division * of tbo house , the utairo and the auditorium and both ttieio divisions have received great care at the hands ot tha architects , McCllairlck & Son of St. Loufo , who have built many of the lead- Inrf theaters of the countrr. lint It Is evident from the plan that the de pendencies of the auditorium have been In some degree sacrificed to the auditorium. ThU saorlHoo U not of the itulrwnv % by any means , but simply In the foyer which IB nar rowed beyond what an architect entirely untrammeled - trammeled as to space would probably think desirable for the frco circulation of a portion of nn fuulicnco between the acts. The entrances ana exits are Indeed entirely ainplo. It has often been pointed out bow far Inferior modern publlo buildings nro In means of nccois and departure to these of the Unmans. It would not occur to auy- body to call the doorway of n modern building vomltoria , oven If modern notions of verbal propriety did not restrain him. Hero , however , wltli the raru good fortune of n building standing free on tlireo sides , It was comparatively easy to contrive mnplo nnd separate exits from all parts of the house , and this will bo a source of much gratification to thosu timorous pco- plo who are always afraid of a lire. With these exits on all sides , not nlono coi.llnud to the auditorium , but to the stngo us well , It l.s estimated that the house can DO emptied readily In ihrco minutes. So much for a house that is built on the ground door. The Interior form of a thcator Is distinctly established by experience ns the nmphitho- atrlcal , and very few Innovations upon this typical form nro possible. Tbo umptilthcntor In the now house seems elongated buyond what Is usual nnd then widens at the stage end so ns to moro nearly give It the form of a lyre than of "tho glit tering horseshoe's famplo round" which bo- loncs to the conventional temple of the lyric drama. The modltlcatlon of the curve which produces thin result Is However slight. It is In the proscenium that the architects have achieved their greatest victory , for It Is elaborate ton degree , yet thoroughly In keepIng - Ing with the style of the Interior , which is modern HompnVsquc. The "sight lines" and iho acoustics so indispenslblo to the perfect house uavo commanded no small attention of the de signers of the structure and to n largo extent they will Do found.weli nigh porfputnlthough the substitution of the elongated gallery In stead of the horse-shoo shape may possibly detract somewhat from both these absolutely ncccssiry adjuncts to the complete theater. This , however , is a matter of conjecture and can only bo decided upon the night of the opening. As the stage is the point of any theater especially vulnerable to lire , it is of prime Importance to contlno to the stage any tire that may originate there , for the destiny of theaters almost proverbially is to die by fire , and there is seal eel v u famous theater In the world which has not been rebuilt moro than once. In order to comply with the city ordinance relative to theaters , which is very largely patterned after the Now York ordinance upon the same subject , U was found neces sary to make the proscenium arch of lire tile , which admits of high ornamentation. This tllo cuts oJt tbo stage entirely from the audi torium nna with the aid of the asbestos cur tain ought to successfully keep lire fiom get ting to the main portion of the houso. In addition to this very necessary precau tion all the purtions on tbo stngo have beuu Uroproofed by the Introduction of tiln , iho fly galleries being made of corrugated Iron , the stairways loading to the loft being of iron , built in sp'ral ' form. There is no entrance to the stagn from the body of the house , all communication having booh cut off In that direction by the best wis dom of the architects. Tbo stage entrance is on the east side of the building passing through a wide entrance on the north anu along the xido wall to the stngo door. Wbllo the architect deserves great praise for the airiness nnd brightness of tbo audito rium , the fresco artist deserves unstinted congratulations for the work which lias made the theater ono of the handsomest in tno country. While the glories of mural painting have lately been eclipsed by the predominating popularity of its younger sister , the easel picture , the cclipsa has not been total , and given the proper Impetus , Its sun may vet sblno with moro than pristine splendor. True , the pictorial story-tolling ago ts gene , nt least for us , for prosaic typo bus usurped their functions , but rising generations will imbibe moro copious draughts from moro I U PltONT 1U.KVATION. generous founts , and In this fact the hope of fresco's return as a line art rests. Art Is the high prlost of tha emotions , the grout huiuunUor , and to humanize tbo mil lions , mural painting boc.tma the acknowl edged queen of art. , and \\hat bettor veblclo for a universal , beneficent art than tbo wall ! And it Is upon the walls of the Itoyd theutor that un artist , lilted with the best thoughts of the Italian and Austrian mas ters , has shown the beauties of fru-co painting , and has given to Omaha an interior which will always bo a delight to tbo spectator who sits beneath his gentle touch. For twenty-eight years I'oolo Paveslch , who has the decora tions , lu charge , much ot thorn havlnc boon done by blmspif , has followed tha profession of a murailst. A student of Vlchluiul of Milan , and Villooni of Florence , bo has ah- ! orbou the best thoutruu ot ilioao modern masters In addition to kuvlnif bcon permitted to itudr the froscooi at Snnt1 Aiubroglo , Lo Orazto , San Maumlo and the Lorenzo In the former city and tha wall pictures In tno Cam panile , Santa Croco , Cipollo Oalgnl , Capcllo Thozzl , Snnto Spirlto , Santa Felice , the Hall of Mars , San Mlnlnto , Duomo Floiolo in Florence. Nor was his education confined nlono to thcso two cities , but ho bus made a study of the great frescos throughout the old world , wtilch haj fitted him for the work In band. Not content with these rare advantages ho has loft the Impress of his art on the .sultan's palace In Constantinople , nnd In the czar's palace In St. Petersburg , In ad- dltlon to having ornamented the Interior of many locators nnd private residences. An Austrian by birth , M. 1'avo- slch Is Imbued with the true artistic feeling , and his pictures , whllo now nnd then romln- iscont of the Vienna school , are at once strong and earnest in character , particularly remarkable In the harmony of their colon and in the manner of their toning in with the style of architecture. The lobby , UlxAJ feet , U spacious and very beautifully decorated. Heavy ornamental tiles , In mpsalo designs , form the door. The woodwork Is in quarter oakoil flnlsn.wlth an artistically carved frieze , showing oak loaves and borrloi. The box ofllco projects In noml- circular shape nbout live foot , the counter bo- Ingof variegated Vermont marble. Kalnbow- tlntod art glass , In Moral designs , whlcn forms the frieze , sets oil tno heavy bovoloj gloss of the window. In front of the box is n highly polished brass railing sol In onk , through which the theater-goer must pass to the box-onico. The frescoing of the colling Is most urtUtlcally dono. Upon n pink back ground the murnlist has wrought floral nnd sylvan figures In appropriate colors. An elaborate ornamental center piece en hances the already brilliant and pleasing effect. Crested oak loaves such ns nro bla zoned on escutcheons , form the border. The elegantly carved doors which open Into the foyer are fitted with Imported frosted glass. On either side of the foyer thirty mnrblo .steps load up to the b ilcony while the floor Is llnlsbed In hnrd wood. The froico design of the foyer is ICast Indian In character , the foliage being massed in groups , the sky warm ana ofTcctlvo in composition , making nn en trancing ground for the luxuriant growth of tropical Hora. ' 1 ho ladies' reception room Is located on the right of the entrance. The celling Is In a plain gray tint with gold linos. Wild roses make a lomarkably effective design for the fri07e. .By far * the most attrac tive thing about thisclogant room Is the mag nificent iimutcl piece. A handsome hoveled glass mirror Ilxli Is sot In the wall In poll-tiled cherry. Around the open hearth nro Im ported Flemish tiles in figures symbolic of Music and thn Or.inu. In the back Is sot n bronze medallion wroughtn the licad of Jupi ter. Brazen nndl'.ons and tholr concomitants grace the hearth. The floor h carpeted with rich Wilton and the furniture ij oak-framed and covered with red plusn. To the loft is the gentlemen's xecopMon room , which is decorated and furnished after thu manner of thai of the ladles' , with the ab sence of the splendid m.vnllepiece. The re ception room leads down a flight of stone stops to the smoking room. The ceiling and walls are pleasingly frescoed and the Hour tiled. Tbo newels of the stairways are richly or namented by handsome colored lights which glvo to the promenade a particularly restful appearance. The predominating color of the walls In the body of the house is a delicate shade of sago-green , blending with soft shades of ollvo , and treated lu topostry effect which gives a very rich Impression to thn auditorium. Conventional hguros ut in tervals , well toned , gives n satin finish , al most , to the wulls which will command un stinted praise from the audience. The colling of the auditorium , which has been broken by a broid curve , until ulroetly over the gallery , is enclosed by n balustrade In fresco , with n conventional design In flowers , varied In variety , interlacing. Four ouplds occupy the nnglos of the balustrade , rcprcbontatlvo of Music nnd thb Hunt. Tweet ot the cherubs , which nro well modeled , the flesh tints being particularly transparent , carry bows and arrows of ancient design , whllo Musio is represented oy one of the cupids playing on a violin of tbo Uenalssanco period ; the other blows u pipe , the effect being enhanced by the perspective , which U artistic to a dogieo. The balustrade Is de signed in cirvod woodwork , Komnnscquo In style , whllu the cove below 1s richly orna mented In oak leaves , conventional lu design but strictly lu keeping with the Konor.U plan of the houso. The cdgo of the cove Is de signed In relief , stucco In character , while the members uro In Imitation relief work. The main frie/e Is a gem , and wbilo u bit too far away for tbo down-stairs portion of the house to admire Us beauties , It will be np- predated by the balcony and gallery It is thoroughly classical In doslcrn , with an atmosphere that commands the attention of critic and art lover alike , The idea is very political , the doslirn being Arabesque , presenting heads of oriental cast , "bearded like the purd , " which thu Immortal Will Shnkespcuio spoatis about , wtilln from their sides Incandescent bulbs throw light and glvo additional color to the effect. Un derneath tlieso heads , garland of ( lowers have bcnn festooned which glvo relief to the dark treatment ot the frlcio proper. The froscoo of the boxes , of which there nro fourteen In all , Is made to ImitatG satin , the soft eftoct of tha back-ground blending with tnrco shades of ollvo from gray , and 10 olive again , tbo froiiu uelng in plastic work lu high relief , the lights being In bronza mid gold , which , under thu myrla'd electric bulbs which nro ar tistically grouped In and over the coves will present a Vanity Fair in microcosm upon the opening night , The lower boxes have a pink aud gray back-ground , whllo morning glorloa in riot- oui confusion fall over tba boxes , blending with a bouquet of roses in a variation of col ors which ornament the box ceilings. The proscenium arch which has been al luded to en passant is a copy of ono of the principal nrchos of the Tujo Mohnl of Agra , which Is usually considered the typical tomb of the Moguls buried iu Sudlo. This celebrated - bratod tomb is noted for Its architectural beauty , exemplifying In a measure a combin ation of Hindu and Saraoonla architectures and noted for Its trellis work nna Arabesque tracery. The artist with a doslro to leave bobluu bun a model of bis work has exquis itely wrought an effective picture. The gen eral tones nra ollvo and gray ; two podostaU have boon Indicated on tbo broad surface , wbilo on the top vases staifd in which roses , lilies , narcissus , phlox are arranged In ar- tUtlo groups , giving n rare bit of color to thli frame of the picture which will bo nightly revealed to the audlonco. The truss already apokou of above the cur tain opening U relieved by rigorously pro jected brackoU and the re-entrant angles of the splav are ro-onforcou after the manner of the Italian Hcnamanco with ono broad panel denominated Unyi'soundlng board , " and upon this 1'nolo l xyoslch has shown his hlghost talent. The panel Is of sufllclcnt size to admit of eight tiifuros , three of them heroic in size , nnd thosq figures toll the story of the "Triumph of Fantasy , I'ootry and Mu * sic. " The small figures' ( o the right nnd loft of the central theme llaVo been taicon from Haul's strong dramatlo ; composition , the cur tain In the Imperial opera house , Vienna , which tolls the story of "Tho Love of Orpho- Us. " Those figures ha'vo been grouped by the artist In a manner whioi | loaves little to bo desired and snows him at his best. Two cherubs , modornfzcd ideals of Ceres and B a cell is , occupyl'tho right panel nnd nnd they toll the story f of "Tho Joy of the Harvest , " One carries a rake over his shoulder while the other bears aloft a mug of beer. The drawing U good nnd tbo flesh beautifully moist nnd warm. To the left of the main figures , three cherubs are grouped , ono re clining on the ground ttlll holds aloft a silken banner , which has been tendered In honor of Poetry's triumphn second carries the wreath of genius and also an olive branch while a third in a position of In tensest joy whispers love nothings into the oar of thu wreath bearer. Of the central panel , whloh of course. Is the artist's best bit , Fantasy is the strongest both In drawing nnd modeling. The drapery Is blue , airy In texture aud managed effec tively after old Grecian models. The goddess - dess of lyric verso , a modernized lOuterpc , Is thu central figure in this group clothed In gold drapery with robes brilliantly lighted by contact with the cray background , As tbo emblem of her calling tno carries u guitar Poetry has the light of the group and upon her face Is shown the joy which great unselfish natures feel over the tri umph of tholr sisters. She holds a lyre In on artistic manner and Is seemingly In the net of tonchtng the strings .which shnll rou.so n slumbering world. In treatment the decorations ore mez70- sorio ns Kosslnl snld of his own music to the "Stabat Mnter" and posslblv that is all the auditor will enduro. Whether n serious trea'montof thu fresco would alienate the thoughts of the citizen In nn opera hat and an opera fr.nno of mind , is question able , still the artist has offended if it bo nn offunso on the side of < iulct colors rather than the glaring rods , yellows nnd browns , which are iisad In some Interiors. It tin * Uie.itor-Roor goo * to the theater not to study or have things explained to him. butte to bo lapped against dating cares in soft Lydlnu nirs , then the interior of the Boyd theater should bo hailed as nn example of the Lydlan mono , for It is restful to a dogrco , aJmtfra MyT-r ; .vyvv : y * I'KOSITNII'M AUCH AM ) DKOP CURTAIN. and there Is no attempt to ho other than in harmony with the sunoundings. The balcony rail is rich in color , being plastic in icllcf with antique faces holding the incandescent globes between the tout ! ) . The pillar supports of the balcony and gallery are in gold mid olive , tbo fionts being bron/ed and then sh.ided lu gold , making- pretty effect. 'Hie chalra nro most com fortably olaced [ uul riuhlv upholstered , the scats uulne of leather while the backs are In old rose plush , which combine ; well with the drapery of the prlvalo boxes. The caU range in size from ulghlcon to twenty-two Inches and hnvo boon placed suf- llciently far apart to muko Ingress and egress between thorn oomnJrattvely caiy. Tuoaisles are wide and the pitch not particularly no ticeable. The balcony Is furnUhud thioughout with the .sumo style of chairs as the parquotto and circle , giving a flnhhod appearance to the house. . But It Is In the gallery the greatest com fort has b < jen obtained seemingly. It l very largo and roomv and the s ntlonnry seats nro particularly wide mid easy. And it Is reached from the outside by n broad stnir- way of lion , a foituru that cannot bo too hlchly commcmdod. What a "Hold of the cloth of gold" it will bo to tin "gods" who appreciate the good things of life as much as anybody. A Few The seating capacity of the bouse accordIng - Ing to the diagram U2,0i > 6 , divided as fol lows : Parquotto , SJIv.pBrquotto circle , 81)2 ) ; balcony , 505 : gallery-OiS ; fourteen boxes , 70 , The mage is 713x-IUtAigridlron : there is a huightof 00 feet ; the , lly , iratlorion aroliS foot from the stage , whllu'iho groove Is 20 feet above the stage. Proscenium opening 33 feotO Inches x33. Dlsiauoo from proscenium wall to foyer wall. 80 feet. Width of auditorium , TC foot. Distance from balcony to gallery , IS feet. Distance from gallery to colling , 00 foot. Size of drop scones , 'JtixBO. Lobby , 24x 3. Foyer. 10x35. Height of front of the building : Basement story 10 foot 0 Inches Principal story 15 foot 0 inches Second story. . . . , , , 13 feet 0 Inches Third story 13 foot 0 inches Fourth story. . , , . , , . , , . . . , . , , 11 foot 6 Inches Fifth story , 15 feota Inches Slzo of flat * 20x14. Scenes in llats , 20x23. In { cooping with the beauty and richness of the Interior , the Noxoa ts. Toomoy Bconlo Artist company of St. Louis have painted one of tha mott complete modern sets of oaaerjr of any theater in the country , and it wilt bo as much of n delight nnd pleasure to tbo audlonco as the other features of the house. All modern arrangements of setting the Atngohavo been introduced , and owing to tbo great sire of the stage , all tno scenes nro ar ranged to hoist or illtlo as the different pro ductions may demand. The list consists of seventeen complete sots so arranged that as many moro combinations may bo formed , thus enabling any company to mount as croil- Itubly any piny as In any thoatcr on this side the water. The palace sot consists of a perspective backing with arch drop , wings and borders , Louis Helio in style nnd Is beauti fully worked out Dy the artist. The parlor sot Is pure rococco In style , nn nt- mosphqru of the lioiinalssanco being promi nent , Its scrolls nnd ornaments being In white and gold , the panels In light greenish blue nnd traced \\lth Mowers , n gold edging giving a very humlsomo effect , ami when sot In Its different nnglos , will bo decidedly unique. The Oolhlc.sot , with Its heavy oaken wains- cotlng , the cornices and architraves being strongly outlined , Us carved panels , richly ornamented , will bo most appropriate for the tragedies and English melodramas which will bo enacted In tha yours to conic. The oak sot ts very mastlvo with Its carved wainscoting , cornices and architrave * , while In bns relief busts of prominent authors glvo itallnUhcd appearance and will make the .set particularly appropriate for a library. All the other Interior scenes are painted with the sumo cnro nnd appropriateness. Of tbo exterior scones , the handsomest bit of distemper painting is ibo garden sceno. In the foreground a transparent Inko Is shown , the water giving back u soft and cool reflection of .surrounding objects , of terrace mid lion ashlers , the whole effect being ar tistic to a marked extent. The conservatory sot with Its raru ( lowers , plants nnd deep per spective , warm In color , will bo thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. The ancient and modem street scenes are rich and atmos pheric in coloring , wtilch glvo them thoiip- peanuico of miles of distance. But undoubtedly tbo greatest praise will bo given Mr. Noxon for the drop curtain , which Is one of the very best Jlguro pictures in use in this country. The subject chosen ! s entitled "Tho Festival of the Madonna. " The figures are treated with vigor nnd boldness , the artist appreciating the many possibilities which the subject presented. It is glorious In coloring and perfect in drawing. Sur rounding the picture Is a wblto and silver mat , enclosed by a wide gold Florentine frame. The valance draporv border over the drop curtain Is In complete harmony with the central lliemo , bcincdono in u corn colored satin cnrrnlno with a medallion In the center contmninir n bust of a Spanish fetnalo figure. Thrt artists who were given carlo blanche in the painting of tlto scenery deserve the greatest credit for the work which Is linisbcd nnd rtMtlv lor the opening night , and the credit will undoubtedly bo accorded them by ttiLspectator - , upon its uromlero. Messrs. No.\on and I'oomoy will bo remembered ns tbu gentlemen who painted the scenery for the old Boyd In IbSl. Thomas F. Boyd. who will manage the now house , 1ms long been liientllieil with thn amusement Hfo of Omaha and Is ono of the best known men engaged In managerial work today. Ho has a host of fiiends both In and out of the profession who will congratulate him in presiding over this beautiful touiolnof the drama , built through the I'fToi ts of ( . ! ov. James K. Boyd , who will undoubtedly bo called upon to sav a few words upon the nighi of Its Inau'uunitlon. Mnnugor Bovd will have the assistance of "Dr.1 n. W. Haynes tnan whom thuro Is no totter known trensutor in the piofosslou. Polite , congenial , with a literary loaning quite uiiu-uml , ho brings to his oIIconn ( abili ty which will largely assist in raiikinir Hoyd's theater ono of the best known places of amusement lu the country. In addition to Mr. Hayncj the heads of departments are as lollows : AdvcttUinifbolieltor. J F. Hunter ; stajo j-arpentur. Augustus Uhl ; master of pioporllos , Al. Kostor ; loader of orchestra , Bun Butler. In the minst of the general joy which will obtain upon th'o opening night , tncco will bo only ono cause of regret the absence of Moigan MctClfatrlck to participate in the triumph of the occasion , Ills death having taken place Friday morning at his homo in St. Louis , of heartfailure. . Ho was tbo active member of tbo oest known firm of theatrical architects in America , and in late years planiiod moio Ilrst-class theaters than all the other theatrical architects combined. Morgan came by his talents naturally , his father and grandfather being architects bo' fore htm. At the ago of Hi he planned a thoatcr in Cincinnati , which lor many year- " was the pimcipal theater in that city Ho planned tbo old Boyd opera bouse , a'nd the thousands who have praised tbo acoustics and "slf.-ht lines" of that place of umuso iiont can testify to the abilitv of the designer HU Just greit work was the building of Boyd's ' new theater , which will stnutl as a monument to his genius , u tribute to the man who wus an ornament to his profession. E. C. S. As a Rule , Itli best not to attempt to icnicdy costiveness - ness by the uu of saline or drastic purga tives. When . - iic.-Uhartlc medicine Is iifcded , the most pr" , ipt and beneficial is Ayer's Mils. Tlflr . 'fleet Is to restore the regular action of .lio bowels , wltliont weakening them. Pcing siigai-coatcd , these 1'llls retain their medicinal \litues for-a long time , and are easy to taUo. " I can recommend Aycr's T'llh above all others , having long pioved their value as a cathartic fornnself and family. " J.T.lIeas , Leithsvlllc , 1'n. " In 1858 , by the advice of a friend , I began tno nso of Ajct's 1'llls as a remedy for bil iousness , constipation , bluh fevers , and colds. They iuned mo better than anything - thing 1 had piotlously tried , nnd I have used them In attach of that sort ever since , " U. W. Horsh , Jnihonla , Aik. Ayer's Pills , DE. J. C. AYEP. & CO. , Lowell , 3HO83. Sold by all Dealers in Medicines. BAD BLOOD ! Pimples on tbo Taca | Breaking Out | Skin Tronblei | little Bores | Hot BUa | Bolli ) Blotches | Gold Sores | Bid Breath ) Bore Mouth or Lpi : | It J nit BUlTir Train mnT of lfic e ijrinplomt , luUo WH Y ? 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OcneraUto Orittni , lu elll.tr a x , caued by orer eiertloo , yonthful IndetcreUoni , or the excudre lue of tobacco , opium , or atlmulinu , which ultimately lead to Infirmity , ConininptloD aud Inunlty , I'ut up to convenient form lu carry In the rut pocket. I'rlce II a package , or 8 for 19. With every IS order wo Klro a written Bunrunteo to cure or riifunil tha money. Sent by mall to ny addrua. Circular fret , lenuoo thU paper. Addreta , MADRID CHEMICAL CO. , I ) ranch Office for U. B. A. 417 learlu ) > rn Html. CHICAGO. II L , _ . VOU flAIJi IN OMAHA. NfcU. lit Kuhn A Co. , Cor. J5th A DouKlai Bla. ' * . Fuller A Co. , Cor , 14lh * Douxlai SU. A.1) . l-oUr A Co. . Council llluffi.la- ckjgtt makDM 6 galtuna. Uolwiuua , t | > arkui ! . and appotliinc. Hold Iiy at ) dnltnHf'KalwautUul Victor * Book and oarda Mnt to any oua addreulr- . O.K.UIKEM A CV. . TH Thing that has created the biggest stir in the minds of many , is bordering on a SENSATION Because of the values offered , being so unrea sonably low that men go around and invite the attention of their friends to the hit OF TH Hv Saying , "Look at me ; I have bought the great est bargain on earth. " "What is it ? " It is the coat I have on my back , and guess what I paid for it ? " "O , about $8 or $10. " "No , sir , it Is the Three Dollar Coat that you see samples of in Hellman's window. It don't seem to me as if $3 would pay for the lining in this coat. It is indeed an ODD COAT Sale And had I the money to spare , I think I would lay in stuff enough to do me for sev eral years ; for if they ever kept faith with their advertising they have done so this year. They said the prices were no object. The stock must be reduced , as from now on they want nothing but new goods , from one season to the other At Hellman's. ' And if you go in today and look at their stock you don't have to be very well posted to see that they mean just what they say. It would be unreasonable for any one to ask for goods at bigger bargains than they are offering to day. Take my advice if you have any money to spend for clothing or furnishing goods. Go and see Hellman , And you will Oarry out a J3igQ&r bundle 3 ? > or the money Than you ever Eixpected to. r They are on the corner of 13th and Farnam Sts. , where they have been for the last 37 years , and no doubt will be for 37 years to come.