Entertainments

See the "Naiad Queen" next week. New and elegant scenery. Remember the lecture of Dr. Vincent at University Hall, Saturday evenlng. The troupe that is to pl;iy Uncle Tora's Cabin next S.Uurday afternoon and evenlng, are sald to be the üneat on the road. The "Naiad Queen" which will be produccd next week for four nights surpasses anything on the road in scenic eftèct. Stage carpenters are now at work fitting the stage machi nery and scenic effects for the "Naiad Queen" production next week. The scenery used in the production of "Naiad Queen" is all brought here by the promoters of the enterprise and coat several thousand dollars. Itev. J. H. Vincent is to lecture before the Student'a Lecture Association on Saturday evening, Feb. 25th, at University Hall. Subject: "That Boy." The next of the Cliamber concerts will be given on Friday, March 2nd, at Uni versity Hall, instead ot Hobart Hall. Th change being made on account of Lent. Two of the bloodhounds belonging to Stetson's Doublé Monster Uncle Torn' Cabln Co., which is to exhibit at the strand opera house on Saturday afternooi and evening, were recently imported by Manager Stetson, from Siberla, at a cos of nearly flve hundred dollars eacli. Commencing next week Monday night the "Naiad Queen" will hold the boards of the opera house for four nights. Everywhere the piece has been highly spoken of. The costumes are elegant, the music delightful, and the scenery which Is gotten up especially for this play really fine. The prices are low cnough so that all can enjoy it. The Graphic, of Ene, Pa., has got about the correct editorial cue: "It beats all how people will turn out to witness that old "chestnut," Uncle Tom's Cabin. It 9 one consolation however, to know that the 1,300 people of Erle who attended this performance Saturday night, are no different from those of other citles. Uncle Tom has got a deathlike grip on the public, and the old man will be traveling around the country long after we are dead and forgotten." x lic ujícitt I1UU8C llltllIHLMIlL'Ul IS 10 De commended for securing a aiiitinee oi Uncle Tom's Cabin tor Saturday afternoon. The children are alvvays wild over Uncle Tom's Cabin especia'lly, and this gives them an opportunity not often presented, of seing this great moral performance. It is nothing new and yet it's not old, nor will it ever be, for Uncle Torn and Eva are ever green in the hearts of the people. The troupe coming is one of especial inent, and have some added features that are very attractive. The Utica, N. Y. Times considera it a good show: "There was an immense audience at the opera house, both afternoon and evening yesterday, to witness the performance of Uncle Tom's Cubin. People who think ït wicked to go to any knul of a theatrical entertainment have no compunctlon of conscience against the great "moral and religious" show of Uncle Tom. As to the character of the entertainment frotn an artistie point of view, it was very good, with all the modern ndjuncts of dogs, ponies, and colored singers, and the llke." The New York Telegram bas this to offer in reference to the Silbons' Big Spectacular Burlesque Company, wliich is to appear at the grand opera house Thursday and Friday evenings : The Sllbons at the People's Tiiootru this week present what they cali a 'big, spectacular, burlesque company" In a "comedy burlesque," bul In reallty, It Is a melange of clever varlety acts by some lmmensely clever peoplo set In a sort of pantomime frame, wlth some nonsensical dialogue and extraordlnary monkeyshines for splee. Biactly such a performance was uever secn In Clnclnnatl, and so it would be imposslble to convey an idea of its excellence by contrast or comparison; tiuffice it to say that the very large audience of yeslerday went wild wlth applause over almost erery feature of the performance, and the best advertlsement the Sllbons conld have Isa contlnuance of thelr line work, V The following are somc of the wonders of the Naiad Queen, at the gram] opera house, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening?, Feb. 29, March lst, 2d and !!! : The entire stage is transforraed into a terrible storm; flying eagles will carry children on their backs; living figures ris% from ocean dephts; living falries.descend from Heavcn to rescue the lost chiltl; Liberty dcscends borne by a miglity Bagle) Nfght and Morning tloat upon fleecy clouds througli mid air personated by living char.ictcre; hundreds of fainos seen in sylvan dells, among showers of silver and gold Of the great show whicb is to appear at the opera house Thursday and Friday nights, Feb. 23rd and 2ith. The Cinclnnati Commercial Gazeette says: The Sllbons " Big Spectacular Burlesque Company " opened at this popular house yesterday Ui such an attendance as only show ot the flrst-class mlght expect. The performance was one of tuerlt throughout, and though somewhat of the conventlonal varlety sort, It so far sarpa8sed the average entertainment of this descrlptlon that a comparison wlth any receutly seen here is out of the quesllou. The burlesque of the "The Yellow Dwarf, orDlck Whittlngton and Hls Cai," was most cleverly done, the cast being one of considerable streugth, whlle the costumes and scenio accessorles were all that mlght have been suspected. The speclaltles were excellent without exceptlon. Krank Lester was, of course, amuslng, belng, as he is, one of the best eccentrlc comedians on the varlety staee today. Dlck Hume and John lïarry also aciultted themselves wlth credit, and won a liberal Bhare of applause. Harry Melvllle, the brothers Dale, Miss Maude Beverly and Miss Jessle Villar are, among others, deservlng of mention. The81bbons.lt lslmrdly necessary to add, created a furore. In the "ad" of A. L. Noble etiff ar.d soft hats were quoted at $1.98 when they should have been $1.43.