14 THE OMAIIA DAILY BE13 : SUNDAY , JANUARY 0 , 1808.
TELEPHONE 1531.
PAXTON & BURGESS , Managers Nothing cheap but the prices O. D. WOODWARD , Amusement Director.
THE WOODWARD STOCK COMPANY ,
All the time Sunday , Wednesday and Saturday matinees 2:15 : Every evening 8:00 : Commencing mat. today 2:15 : Presenting W. K. Tillotson's 4-act play
"LYNWOOD"
" JIM THE WESTERNE
Extraordinary First appearance at these prices of the famous
TTf nrU'llh ifof' P-nrl ifTntnt ' Presenting the "Til 9J >
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.UFiHO < aFL < aIlUL WUIIlpdliy Beautiful Sketch All
The Brothers Datlllll sensational acrobats from St. Petersburg.
And the gre.it MatSll IViOtO Featured last season with Ringing Bros * Circus in his daring act , the slide for life , from the dome of the theatre
Specialty peop'e will be changed each week opening at the Sunday m itinee we will play the best acts in the world ,
The following artists will ap We have made an earnest i
pear at the Creighton effort to supply a line of
during the season : plays which have never been
CLAHA Mourns , presenteJ except at hiqh prices
LK\V DOCKSTADKR. We call your attention to
JIHS. GKO. S. KNIGHT , the -
following- :
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UONNIE THORNTON , SILVER KING ,
HOUI3Y GAYLOIl , none A CKAS5Y IDEA ,
JOHNSTONK HICHAIID IIAHLOW. HENNUTT , his her. irst three rows ALAHAMA ,
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AUTHUll & JENNIE 13U.NN , THE HANKERS' SON'S.
, FATAL CARD ,
STANLEY AND JACKSON
nOHEUTY'S NELSON TRAINED FAMILY POODLES , , Balance entire house 1,500 reserved seats at the wonderful price of- MEN IN MISSOURI AND WOMEN , ,
4 LUCREIS. ,
RICHMOND QLKNUOY. THE WIFE
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.MAHEL CRAIG , JIM THE PENMAN
GEORGE THATCHER , THE CHARITY HALL ,
ED MARHLE , LYNNWOOD ,
ALMONt & DUMONT. SIIENANDOAH ,
LEW HAWKINS. FORGIVEN ,
BERT COTE & JULIA KINGSLEY. IXL'OS ,
BOnAHT & O'URIAN , PRIVATE SCKRETARY.
JOHN ICERNELL , , WHITE SLAVE , J
1'AULINEUALL AND THIRTY OTHERS.
Prices for ths people and whsre the psopla go ,
by going to the Creighton to spend thfs evening Cheaper than staying at home and
burmiigjgas Played to standing room ten solid weeks in Kansas City.
Next Sunday , Jail. 16tll , Wilson Barrett great drama 'The Silver King-5 Our special features next week The Mortis Educated Potties
as seen in New York 180 nights at the academy of music The Van A likens , the monarchs supreme , the tripplc horizontal bars Stanley and
Jacksoil comedy sketch team.
Now What More Do You Want ?
S AMUSEMENTS. f
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That the theater-goers of Omaha were
hungry for hlRh class entertainment was con
clusively shown last week , when they availed
themselves ot the opportunities offered with
such avidity as to yield eminently satis
factory returns at the box ofllccs. Even "The
Prisoner of Zemin , " which was not new , how-
uver Invariably good , did a largo business ,
and the glittering combination which pre
sented "Tho Wedding Day" on Wednesday
evening proved such a powerful attraction
that the money receipts of that one night
established the record for the house and ex
ceeded in size those of a good many whole
weeks of the season.
"Secret Service" deserves a section all to
itself. The audiences which saw It last
week ( and they were large , although not
nearly so large as the attraction deserved ) ,
received , insofar as they were capable of
accepting it , a revelation In the way of
dramatic construction and stage representa
tion , One would not go so far as .Mr.
Clement Scott , who goes very far In more
than one direction , and who calls "Secret
Service" a perfect play ; for perfection Is a
state as linpo-ul'blo of attainment
by playwrights as by other mortals.
It Is harJ , however , to recall any
important feature of the play It
self , considered aside from the presentation
of It here , which could bo altered to ad
vantage , The termination of the third act ,
to be sure , leaves audiences cold with thu
chill of a species of anti-climax. They would
prefer us they feel at that moment , that
Lauls Dumont should stand by the velimcat
"Send It ! " with which his obligation to his
government temporarily triumphs over the
love of his heart. It Is the only check to the
flow of a uarrutlvu which , with this excep
tion , iiiovca on to Its conclusion with re
markable cumulative effect and a constant
access of Interest. Hut , without this very
sltuatlui , the final denouement , with Its
breathless shifts and changes , would be Im-
posalulo ; the douRl.ty general cculd not make
Ills opportune entrance- , like a god out of a
machine , and the spy must Inevitably bo led
away to death Instead of to a military
prison behind which glows u matrimonial
bcrlzon bright with promise.
Mr , Gillette tus not heretofore been en
tirely guiltless of writing excellent plays In
which the sympathy and admiration of audl-
imecs in enlisted In behalf of heroes who , by
oil accepted usage , ought to bo leaded with
gcnotal reprobation. Tin * rrowl and monumental
mental liar , about whom the plot of "Too
Much Jobiibon" revolves , is more highly and
generally ektet-med than the sweet and Inno
cent wife whom he deceives. So with "Ccv--
taln Thorno" hi this later ilay. The spy has
not been universally held admirable , either
Id flctton. drama or real life. Certain Indi
viduals or ttiat dcuiltcd class , such as Natuin
Hale , or psrhap.1 Major Andre , toavi1 Indeed
been elevated by common ccnscnt lo the
grade ot lierpra eud martyrs In mankind's re-1
'
mcmlirun. < . * , The spy , Liuls IHimont , is not1
( i martyr , although in view of the "d d ps-l
cullarlty" of his cwuluet , his uscapo from
that dignity cannot be logically charged to
him. Ho la a hero , to bu sure , In his physical
bravery , and ho was In a particularly tight
place between love and duty In the third act.
It would bo Interesting to kuo\v \ whether
Nathan Hale , under similar circumstances ,
would l.uvu cent the dispatch or ciot. 1 A.W-
ovcr tl.ut Illustrious patriot might have acted ,
It la plain tt > the mast obtuse that a man so
beset la bound to undergo a orctty serious | I
wrench cither of heartstrings cr moral fiber ,
as lie may elect. Loula Dumont , the H'V ,
carries audiences wltU him , Just as the facile
prevaricator did In "Too Much Johnson , " and
the poor , Impotent confederate secret service I
mail Is Incontinently Uustied elf to the llmbaj
of villains ccid all but hltied for his pains.
Yet , apart from hU unworthy personal mo
tive , ha U doing qulto what 1s right , and the
other well , the other U a py ,
That Is not the least effective of the many
etrong seen fa of the play , where Arrelsford
la draugod from the telegraph cilice , shriek-
do ? , unheeded , and with the key ticking away
the spurious message in his ears. There Is
the genuine clear note of patriotism in It ,
which makes the heart warm to the fellow
l In splto of his bad conduct. The actor who
, played this part did It exceedingly well. The
i wound to his self-lovo dealt by the girl who
; had rejected him was shown constantly In
I the most artistic manner. The apparently
Involuntary gestures , the nervous grasping
of the gun barrels of his captors and many
similar touches of the most delicate art , were
i finely Indicated .by this player , who never
! allowed the observer to forget that Arrels
ford was a gentleman , though a misguided
I one.
one.Mr.
Mr. Gillette so evidently wrote the part
of Louis Dumont for himself that It Is a
kind of Injustice to Impose upon another
actor the task 'of playing It. He himself
Is truly admirable In the role , which fits
him as gloves should fit. His substitute
In the company Is quite adequate In many
respects , though It should be said that these
are the points In which ho models hla Im
personation most closely upon that of Gil
lette. His reading of the lines In defense
i of the spy's calling , In the fourth act , was
marked by dignity and genuine feeling. Ills
performance of the long pantomime In the
telegraph office could not have been better.
The coolness and absolute recklessness of the
man were thoroughly well Indicated In the
scenes where those qualities were uppermost
In him. But his love-making carried the
least possible conviction , and his walk , for
the gait of a soldier , was very unfortunate.
The young actor who played Wilfred fully
maintained the reputation which he achieved
hero in the course of many appearances as
Chambers In "I'udd'n-head Wilson , " and the
| part of the telegraph operator was In ox-
' ceedlngly competent hands , So was that of
! the old negro , Jonas , whose appeal to his
I mistress In the matter of the cartridges was
I Invested with true pathos.
The charming young woman who pre-
' feented tdo role of Edith has left an entirely
favorable Impression behind , ar > l It will bo
a pleasure to eeo her again. Her work Is of
the style of Annie RusteH's at Its best , and
her personality la qulto agreeable and win
ning. She has one of these rare faces ,
which , without being regularly beautiful ,
possesses In full measure the higher quali
ties of Intelligence and amiability. The
fetching little Ingenue was a con'lnual source
of happiness , and In Mrs. Narnoy was
strongly portrayed one t those riohle and
steadfast women c-f the south who gave up
ull for the Irving cause which they be
lieved to be the right , and who were worthy
wives anl mothers of the men who died
( Igitlng fora mistaken principle.
Mr. Gillette deserves the thanks of the
English thcaler-Bo'.ng world for writing 10
gcod a play and causing It to bo presented
In a manner so well calculated to throw i a
admlniblo posits Into relief. Ho has cue-
ccedud In bringing home to people of all
cla. are the effets ho alms to produce ; and
ho does this , not with blows as with an axe ,
nor by overwhelming audiences with a crash
like that of a falling house , but by natural
and quiet niuuin. No one who sees "Secret
Service" can fall to be struck wild the
presence , as soca as the first curtain rises , of
thei titress an I strain of war , which perme
ates and dominates the scene. It Is not
Indicated alone by the sound of the dls'nnt
guna , nor by the demand for bandage , ] from
the a&spltal. nor by the eagerness of young
N'.rnsy ' to be off to the front , nor by the
subdued demeanor of all who go In and out.
No one of these , and yet all of them and
others beside , compose the very atmosphere
of a city In a state of siege. No powder Is
EinolIt'd by the audience except that which
U burned In two pistol fihcto , but It la diffi
cult lo realize , after the play U over , that
the lungs are not full of the smolto of bat
tle. At the beginning of the fourth uct the
n''Lso ot passing squadroni outside Is so great
as to render Inaudible ilio convereattcu of
tCio people within an effect which does not
eccm Incongruous even with so quiet a play ,
Taero are no soliloquies lit "Secret Service , "
no telling In advance what la about to oc
cur. Sltuaticus shift and gliJo together like
the changing of a kaleidoscope , but always
logically , naturally &ad la eucb & Ray as
I to maintain the tension upon the ralrds of
audiences.
That SD natable an achievement Isstill
melodrama Is unquestionably true , but w'jere
so much has been done with inelodrarr.n , the
result Is lifted out of Its claat and sc : upon
a high plane of its own , where , it is to be
h-yed , other worthy efforts along the same
line may eventually Jcln It.
Manager O. D. Woodward , who , with his
well known theatrical company , takes pos
session of the Creighton today , was found by
a Dee reporter yesteiclay ii ; 'Jts com
fortable office of that thcoter. w > r'i,7. ! !
In his ithual energetic way , on his voluminous
morning mall.
"What am I going to do this season ? " ho
repeated , in answer to a question. "Why ,
KO on being a public benefactor , to be sure ,
and continue to provide the theater-goers
of Omaha with the 'beat entertainment they
ever had at the cheapest prices. "
"My first engagement In Omaha was played
at Hoyd's theater. In March , ISBfi , beginning
on the Sth of that month. Wo were a feeble
folk In these days , like the coneys of holy
writ , and , having been used to playing ! n the
smaller towns , were dccUedly uncertain of
our welcome In a city of this size. Desldes.
the newspapers , although they commended
the sincerity of our purposes and the quality
of our work , deplored the establishing of
what they called 'cheap shows' In the city's
foremost theater. They had not then learned
that low prices did not necessarily mean a
low-grade of performances. I have shown
them a thing or two in that line since then ,
have I not ? Thanks.
"Well , this first engagement no encouraged
ourselves and the local management that wo
came back and played another week at the
same house soon after. Still , the aowaraipcrs
paid little a'.Uutlcu to us. Perhaps we did
, not deserve It In these days , though I have
my own opinion about that. Professional r.nd
managerial pride , you know. Uut the people
eamo more and more , and t'lo more they
came the mere they wanted to come a aln.
So we were beginning to have confidence In
ourselves anj to believe that the public
looked upon us with favor.
"In the summer of the same year we made
an arrangement with Mcasra. 1'uxton and
IlurgcEs to put our enlarged company Into
the Crelghlon. and played through the month
of August at this house. This was the be
ginning of our professional acquaintance with
tlieeo gentlemen which h'jg since trat time
become so fruitful In profit for us all. By
thU time the papers WLVO beginning to notice
us favorably , and to give us credit for good
work , entire fulfillment of ( ironilscs and sup
plying generally a long-felt want. They have
been uniformly kind to us over since. We
went back to Hoyd's on the opening of the
regular Creighton season , nd played a very
prosperous two weeks' engagement there at
fair time.
"After that we were away from Oiraha for
several months. Wo rcturnoi' to the Crelgh-
ton with a still better company In February.
1897 , nnd stayed twr weeks , turning people
away at every performance ; and wo canio
once mere In April for a fortnight with simi
lar results ,
"About this time I conceived the Idea so
far as I know , > : new one of Introducing
vaudeville specialties between the acts of
the regular preformances , and ao making the
entertainment continuous so far es pos
sible. My bcglnlciugs In till * direction \\ero
small , but I may say tbey have gro ci ROCO. !
"Our long engagement here kst summer
at the Crclghtcc end our subsequent re
markable success at the Auditorium In Kan
sas City are events too recent to need de
tailed dcdcrlptlcu. Coining to Omaha for fix.
weeks , we remained ten without perceptible
falling off In our Immense biulnces , All
this time I was perfecting the scheme of
continuous performances by constantly en
gaging a better class of specialty people as
fast us patronage would warrant It , and
even faster , for I have always tried to give
the public a little more , rather than a little
leec tfean it expected , When , In association
with IMxton a Durgurs , as I put my company
Into tiio Kansas City Auditorium In October ,
this plan was HO far completed th-U wo gave
the people from the eiart entertainments
they had often paid $1.60 for at our invariable
prices of 10 and 26 cents.
"Our suo-ees there was really phenomenal ,
exceeding ull our own and every one's cUe
expectations and causing an ccitlro revolu
tion lu theatrical methods In that city. The
burning ot the Auditorium was a temporary
check to our triumphant career , but I bc
llovo wo ore firmly established lu popularity
dc/.ui below and can begin where
| we left off when we go back.
j "To what do I attribute te ! : success of this
; new ili.mture In theatrical management ?
'M'jy , to its merit , to be sure. It succeeds
' be-cavse It ought to succeed. I happened to I |
i find out wlat the masses ot the ? yeople want ! i
: a first-cites 'entertainment at prices which
| they cca afford to pay. Of course much
! credit Is due to the personal popularity which
my associate. ? enjoy and whloh I hape I
have come to shcro In some degree. And a
rcputatKn for keeping faith with the yubllc
, 'las a good deal to. do with It. But , after
'all , this cystem , like all other systems which
succeed , succeeds because It uleasca the people
ple and because It deserves GUCCCSS. "
! The New York Dramatic News , which. In
splto of Its unf-lllng need of a nroofreader ,
and Its racial allegiance to the syndicate , has ]
a goad thins once In a while , orlnts the fol- | |
i lowing story In Its " .Matinee Girl" depart
ment :
I "Net long ago I met a gay cod festive
' young woman who Mad come frorn the wilds
or the west to become a member of a school
' of acting. She had brougnt $300 with her ,
wlilib the raid In advance when she Joined
the school ; then she bought a box of make-up !
and felt likea * full-fledged actress at once. I
I met her one evening after a performance I
In whleh she had been allowed to appear. '
She had walked across the stage twice and
had spoken two lonely lliit-s loud enough to
ba heard by the leader of the orchestra , and
| wher I met her she was simply consumed
' by the first faint flush of success. She knew
i that she had a great future before her and
c.Mo felt the lire of genius burning up qulto
briskly ; the entire wcrld was hers to ccVi-
quer.
"That Is how she felt for ono brief night.
Ncrw this fair maHen from the west Is think
ing of returning to the bosom of her family
with 1300 worth of experience and the
memory of the night when she .walked across
the stage and talked to herself , t-ho will
give her dear , good papa a receipt for his
$300 , show him a program with her name on
It , and tell the neighbors of the great suc
cess she made In Now York and that she 'has
only conic home to rest yes , maybe. "
Can this cruel stab bo directed In the
smallest degree against any of the meteors
who have lately dnzzled Omaha society ? "
The same Journal charges our own W. J.
Ilurgess with having experienced six fires
dur ng his theatric career , which Is rea.ly
adding Insult to Injury ,
livi-ntx.
In another column will bo found an Inter ,
view with Manager 6. D. Woodward oa the
ends and alrca of the ? Woodward Stock com
pany. Therein Haul forth much of Interest
to theatergoers both1 In the way of hlsury
end of anticipation. , Brief announcement
Is rcade , howcver.nln this place , of the fact
that this favorite organization begins today
an engagement of Indefinite duration at the
Creighton , durlnewhich sterling ittractlons
will bo rendered even more attractive by
popular , prices. Thcj i/.ay for the first half
of the week , Inc ud/ng / the two performances
today. Is a drama i of the late civil war , en
titled "LynwooiJ , " ' ' 'The specialty features
will be furnished , 'by Isabelle Urquhart , the
brothers Datum and rMatsu Mete , the scnca-
ttonal wire walker ! '
D. II. Sotberu , iUujso appearance here Is
always looked upoUvSH ono of the most
dramatically Important and fashionably pop
ular engagements , will present tomorrow
night at Doyd's for the first time In thin
city Anthony Hope's now comedy success ,
"The Adventure of Lady Ursula , " which Is
founded upon an unpublished story by the
talented author of thu "Prisoner of Zcnda. "
The story , lu brief outline , refers to Sir
George Sylvester , who has killed his beat
friend In a duel of which a woman was the
cause , and he Is BO overcome with remorse
that ho vows ho will never fight a duel nor
sea a woman again. Lady Ursula Harring
ton , a young lady of high eplrlts and ven
turesome character , determines to tnako the
baronet break the second part of his vow.
She faints on the doorstep of Sir George
Sylvester's house , hut the ruse does not uuc-
cced , and she Is sent by Sir George to the
porter's lodge to bo cared for. Thin results
In a challenge to a duel by Lady Ursula's
brother. Foiled In her first attempt , Lady
Ursula gains the presence of Sir George dl -
Uulfied as a boy.
. iir. Sothorn plow tha jpaxt ot Sir George
Sylvester , and Miss Virginia Harned takes
the part of Lady Ursula , appearing as a
boy In two acts of the play. "The Adventure
of Lady Urania" Is In four acts , the period
ci' the play being about 1720.
Mr. Sothern will play a special matinee
on Tuesday afternoon , presenting "The Lady
of Lyons , " and on Tuesday evening ho will
be seen In the title role of the favorite "Lord
Churaley. "
Charles E. Blaney's "A Boy Wanted" will
bo presented at Uoyd's next Thursday , Fri
day and Saturday. It Is n farce comedy
which will without doubt play to largo au
diences , with the same strong company of
artists who have won so much favor In other
cltks. "A Boy Wanted" has a plot that
leads to nothing In particular , but serves as
an Introduction for songs and dances and u
lot of comedians with specialties. It Is
said to be about as funny and lively a farce
comedy as could be desired. The Incidents
of the play are supposed to deal with the his
tory of a theatrical company in financial
straits.
Mr. M. W. Mnttlson of Chicago Is In the
city for the purpose of making arrangements
for a lecture by the celebrated explorer , Dr.
Nansen , nnd If ho meets with proper suc
cess that lecturer will appear In this city
some time during the latter part of the
month. Dr. Nnnscn is engaged for a hun
dred lectures and his course has been at
tended by enthusiastic crowds. His largest
audience was In Albert hall , London , where
he spoke to 13,000 people at once. In Now
York ho spoke to 20,000 people In four lec
tures , In Chicago to 14,000 In three lectures
and In Boston to 12,000 In the same num
ber. In some places , ouch as Plttsburg , the
rush for tickets was BO great that the police
were obliged to step In and htop the sale.
Merely 1'luytTH.
The clever Nichols slaters have Joined "A
nallroul Ticket. "
Lotta Crabtrce owns real eatato In Ilostco
valued at $120.000.
William Tcrrlfis , the murdered actor , left n
fortune of $300,000.
Olga Nctborsolo Is aot to return to Amer
ica before next fall.
"Lcut. Strayed or Stolen"clcscd Its tour In
Minneapolis last week.
"Tho Hoosler Doctor" will soon play an
engagement In Boston.
Augustus Pltou will take "Cumberland * Gl"
to London next summer.
George W. Monroe contemplates the early
production of a new play.
Maggie Holloway Fisher Is to replace May
Ilobson In "Never Again , "
An English company Is to take "Tho Llttlo
Minister" to 'South America.
A Brston paper says "Lulu Glasor admires
herself Jiwt as warmly as ever. "
Beatrice Cameron has temporarily retired
from Hlchard Mansfield's company.
Dvorak , a now tragedian , played Shylock
In Cornell Bluffs laat Friday night ,
A report comes from Chicago that the
Da ml A rtoEsa Is stranded lu that city.
The now Sousa opera , "The Bride Elect , "
Is enjoying a prosperous run In Boston.
John P. Slicum has become business man
ager of the Broadway theater In New York.
Clara Tliropp , who has been ai.iicarlng In
London , Is to marry a wealthy Englishman.
Edwin Milton Koyle and Selena Fetter arc
playing "Captain Impudence" In New York.
Fred Hallcn and Molly Fuller are Industri
ously working the eastern vaudeville circuit.
It was reported last week that Dan Daly
was dead , but fortunately the contrary seems
true.
Some thoughtful friends gave Robert
Downing a etuffed alligator 'liter a recent
performance of his.
One-nlght engagement of "Tho Wedding i
Day" last week at Boyd'a broke the financial
record at that house.
Adelaide and Leon Herrmann are likely to
go to London. In the uprlcx , under the man
agement of Inire Klralfy.
Sadie Martlnot In a recent proclamation an-
tiouncea that the no longer believes In love ,
This Is Important , If true ,
Harry Davenport has been playing Dan
Daly's part In "Tho Belle cf New York"
during the latter'a llluetu.
A woman whole dregs was accidentally torn
ou a seat at Proctor's Pleasure Palace , In
Now York , the other night , uu d the man
agement for damages and got Judgment
for $ S.
May Hobs , who Is said to have aspira
tions to tragedy , has had heraelf photo
graphed as the angel of death.
A'l Fields the minstrel , supcr'otended an
entertainment given last Christmas day to
1,500 convicts In Jollet penitentiary.
The Now York Sun resents"the Intrusion of
Sam T. Jack into that Immaculate plane of
activity , the New York theatrical field.
John Drew wKl present his new p'.ay , "One
Summer's Day , " by II. V. Esmond , next
Monday night In Boston , for the first time.
John T. Sullivan , who should not be con
founded with the great John L. , Is playing
the leading role In "A Bachelor's Honey
moon. "
J. E. Do'lson of the Empire company will
continue tc- play Ulchellcu In "Under the lied
Ilcbc , " as there Is no part for him In "Tho
Conqueiors. "
A lint of grandfathers a < nd grandmothers
on the stage includes Modjeska and Charles
Coghlan , while Joseph Jefferscn is a great
grandfather.
The Criterion Independent theater gave Its
second performance lost Tuesday afternoon at
Hoyt's , with plays by Augustus Thomas and
Henri Dumay.
Ha'mmcrstein's Olympla , which Is now In
the hands of a receiver , has not yet been
leased , although more than fifty bids have
been received.
Tommaso Salvlnl. the great Italian trage
dian , was G3 years old on New Year's day. He
U living In comparative retirement at his
home in Florence.
"A Bachelor's Romance , " the pretty com
edy In which Sol Smith Husscll has appeared
In this country , was produced laat week In
London by John Hare.
Mrs , Leslie Carter will sooner or later
appear In Shakespearean roles , the time de
pending isrjon her success or failure with "Tho
Heart of Maryland" In London.
George W. Wilson , who wni teen hero last
year as Nathaniel Berry tn "Shore Acres , "
has a prominent chaiactcr part In Joseph
Arthur's play , "Tho Halt of the Earth. "
The end of May Irwln's long and pros
perous New York engagement IB In sight , nnd
rho will soon come weal. "The Swell Msa !
Fltzwell" Is among the spring attractions at
Hoyd's ,
The New York Times. In a recent notlco of
a performance of "II Trovatoro" in English ,
speaks of two of the performers "nqulrt-
Ins great strrams of vocal agony over rows
of empty scats. " Such IE musical criticism
In the refined and elegant cast.
T , Henry French made a vigorous assault
upon the play pirates in Chicago last week
and ccpturcd about twenty-five manuscrlylw
of plays , Including , "In Old Kentucky , "
"Shenancloah " " Banker's "
, "The Daughter ,
"Captain Lettarblalr" and "Held by the
Enemy. "
John Phl'.lp Sousa Is wr'.tlng a comic
opera , to ho called "Ills Majesty , " In which
Walter Jone will probably star next season.
Jones U alc'o considering several other ad.
vactageous propositions , nnd It Is likely that
the prctient will bo his last Reason In ex
travaganza.
Marie Corclll LH said to have dramatized
her alleged novel , "Barabbia , " and James
O'.N'i'll Is to undertake the title part in the
resulting play. O'Nell has aeplrcd to ticrlp.
ture characters ever since he was ill/rip-
pointed in the matter of the Passion play
some yearn ago.
Clay Clemect lias been having bad luck
with hla new play , "A Southern Gentleman , "
which ho presented here uomo time ago.
Business has been so uneatlsfactory that lie
has reduced his company to the number
necetaary to play "Tho New Dominion , "
with which he will llnli-li the reaeon.
Prosperity come * quickest to the man
whose liver Is In good condition. DeWltt't
Llttlo Karly llleera are famous little * pills
for constipation , blliousnfKS , indigestion and
all stomach and liver troubles.
IIOT1CI..S.
THE MILLARD
13th and Douglas StH , , Omaha ,
CKNTIIALLY IXJC'ATKD.
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PAXTON &
MumiKtTB. Tel. 1919.
JIOXIXYV AMI Tl'KSIlAY UVI3M.VGS.
JANUARY 10 AND II.
STKOI.tl. .MATIM3I2 TUIiSIJAY.
ID BBB
Klrst nppearnnce In fix years. Will preeent
j Ills latPHt comedy succsa ,
The Adventure
EVEHIN ® of Lady Ursula.
By Anthony Hope , author
of "Prisoner of Kcndu. "
Lady
TUESDAY
of
EMTINEE
Lyons.
Lord
TUESDAY
EVENING Chumley.
I5y Bolasco nnd Do Mllle.
I'llJCKH Jxnver Itoor , JI.GO. 51.01 ; imlcoiiy il'w
75o , f,0o. Matinee , lower lloor , Jl.OO ; balcony ,
IVQ ana 0c.
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Munngcrt. Tel , 191D.
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.MATI.VIJK SATIJIIDAY.
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PniCUS-Lowor floor tl.OO , 75o ; balcony ,
° C' Wt'r " ° ° r' * * ' Wo ; b" ' :
BOYD'S " <
MATINEE ,
JANUARY 14th ,
At 3iOO P. M.
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Direction Franz Adolmun.
Lagoon
Fine Skating
Ezciting Tobogganing
Dny.and Night ,
Admission j-
iidiiilK4lnn to thu Ice . IOC
Tjc | "wlntci term oi MomnU's
dniiclnu school , 1510 Hiiniey , will
J > CK n the Hixt week In January.
Children , baturilay.s 10 a. in. 2 or
* P , in. Adults , Tuesdays and
IrldtiyK-8p ; , m. AKKemblleH Thurs-
daya-8 p , m. Admission 25c
orchuutiM nuiHlc. Termu re lib oil-
ablufor rest of ucasou.