THE OMAIIA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 24, 1909.
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Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
OYD'S THEATER
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HATFVER It msy ultimately
fault In, signs ail point to the
conclusion that public tast in
the matter of amusement at
the theater ia changing. It la
not merely seeking novelty, or
w
03ft
tmuiement,
but la, eo far aa can be de-
termlned from
eurface Indlcatlona, really
looking for things aerloua. The playt that
have really succeeded In tha laat four ea
aona have been of a thoughtful type, playa
with a message. Thla must not be taken
to auftg-eat that all playa that have been
put on at the theatera and patronlied by
tha public have been erloii playa, or that
all of three have failed. The statement re
fer! to thoae playa that have achieved dle
tlnct and pronounced aucceaa, that have
Belied on the public throughout the length
and breadth of the land, and have been put
on the boarda on both sides of the water.
Some of theaa hare been by American
authora, some have been by foreign, but all
have treated on toplca vitally connected
with actual life, and with each virile force
as to leave a deep Impress on public
thought. A catalogue of theee dramas of
purpose need not here lie fumlnhed, for
obvious reaaona, but Omaha haa had an
opportunity for seeing moat of them, and
has paid marked attention to all that hava
come thla way, and will probably welcome
tha othera aa they are preeented. The
purpose of thla paragraph was merely to
call attention again to the oft asserted
mlaelon of the theater, and Its part In the
flevelopment of the civilisation of the race.
Now that It has begun to take Itself
seriously, even better results may be
looked for, and while It will not cease to
be a reflector of the tlmea and mannera
of Its patrons. It will also fill In a lnrger
way Its better pnrt of directing public
thought end shaping opinion on auch mat
ters es may properly be treated of by the
dramatist. Political economy, aoclology,
religion, morals, ethics, even mannera, may
be taught at the theater, and It la not at
all Improbable thnt many a one receives
from a well ncted play a more definite and
lasting notion of the application of some
of the abstractions of life than ever was
gained from a text book or In a lecture
room, and this Is coming to be the true
mission of the stage.
Before the piny Is presented, and In order
to arrllclpnte, If possible, any objection that
may be raised to an ex-post facto state
ment, this much will be said In advance
regarding "The Servant In the House:" It
Is much to be regretted that Charles Rann
Kennedy did not have the courage to aban
don tho tawdry trick of suggesting tha
actual presence of Christ on the stage.
Not tlint any objection c.in possibly be
laid against him on account of his treat
ment of the thought, or that It Is handled
In anv u t a deeply reverential way. The
objection Is tr.at It seems so theatric and
so polpshly obvious a device to attract at
tention to n chnrHrtcr that was otherwise
a grr.it conception. Manson, stripped of
tha myvlc'sm and secrecy with which he
has been rurrounded. and without the de
liberate attempts to suggeat his Idently
with the personality of tho great Savior of
Mankind, would still be a most Impressive
charncter, and his lesson would bo as
readily Imparted and aa thoroughly as
similated by Its hearers. It Is a matter
for r al sorrow that Mr. Kennedy did not
have the courage of Henrlk Ibsen, who
did not hesitate to Impart his message
directly. IbBen did not write for tha publlo
especially; he did not care If one or an
other understood what he was driving at.
He felt that somewhere In the created unl
versu was another mind, kindred to his
own, to whom his thought would appeal,
and he addressed himself to that mind.
And If his expositors have only succeeded
In befogging the Issue and surrounding his
theme with dense mints of words and
clouds of Stygian rhetoric, Tbsen Is not to
blame.. That one bright, clear Intellect he
addressed himself to has received his mes
sage and understands It, and mayba In time
tha rest of us will come to understand It
also. This quality of Ibsen Is entirely
lacking In Kennedy. His message Is not
the less Important, but It haa been ob
scured by tho studied effort to give It a
value It dors not possess. "Good win
needs no bush," and truth needs not an en
velope of mystlolsm to secure a courteous
reception from tha studious. On the con
ttary. the Investigator Is not Infrequently
turned aside from the quest because of
tha wrappings of husk In which the kernel
of truth Is hidden. It Is admitted that a
medium for suspension, as tha chemist
might put It, Is eseentlal for the trans
mission of the menage of tha drama, but
this medium might have been more wisely
chosen than Is Mr. Kennedy's In soma re
gards, and without at any point destroying
its effectiveness.
Tha Dramatic Department slipped Its
moorings one night during the weok and
wandered off Into tha realm of Muslo.
What tha Dramatis Department doesn't
know about music Includes about every
thing that hss been written on the toplo,
and a little bit more, but this does not at
present apply. It was tha Inspiration of
seeing a large assemblage of earnest man
and women, "each for the Joy of th work
ing," pursuing diligently Art In Its truest
sense. Not that Muslo has any greater
claim to recognition aa an art than haa
any of the other manifestations of Divinity
than are loosely classified under the de
scription, but because In their undertaking
these people are showing their devotion to
to Ideal, und by aealously pressing forwsrj
towards Its attainment art proving them
selves worth of th calling. Not one among
them looking for reward beyond that which
cornea with knowing that something worth
while has been undertsken at least. Studying
and working as If some great prise had been
offered for proficiency And, by that
same token, a great prise has been of
fered them for proficiency, tha very great
est of prises. "It Is not In mortals to
command suooess. Bampronlus; but ws'll
do more. We'll deserve It" So spake th
.".g of long ago, and his words are just
.is true and just a applicable today as
then. The mortal who deserves success Is
greater than he who merely commands It
ttuccees Is relative, and, happily, Is not
measureabl always In tangible ware. In
fact, the most completely satisfying sue
cess Is that which brings to th doer an
Intangible reward, on that can not b
measured In good of th world, but Is
felt and appreciated by th winner abevs
all other things. And so these singer
were striving, and da continue to strive
just for th aiftanc they are making In
the art of singing. They spend their money
and their tiro, and th only reward they
will ever achieve Is that they will b able
after each evening of effort to better un.
deratand and better express th thought
of the composer under study. And over
them Is a Master Mind, on who see far
ahead and deep Into things, to whoa soul
th soul of other master speaks, and who
tiears "th muslo of wonderful melodies."
and patiently strive to Impart hi own
Inspiring thought to others, that they may
bear, too. And as "for th joy of tu
working." It la ther. too; th common ob
ject of th effort puts each for a Urn
at leaat In harmoaknjs aoeord with th
others, and out of that sympathy springs
fellowshlpChat an outsider can scarcely
-understand. Th Dramatis Department
pent th evening very pleasantly, listen-
tng, and feela mora than ever that Muala
haa ft real mission In tha world.
AMERICANS THE REIT DtSCERI
So Deelare. Georgle Mahrer, C m
plon Waliser of th World.
LONDON, Jan. 23. (Special Correspon
dence.) Btlll they come. English people
are tearing their hair over an Interview
granted by Oeorgle Mahrer, and Austrian,
said to be the finest dancer In the world,
who has been brought over from Maxim's,
Paris, by Oeorge Edwards to appear In
th "Merry Widow." According to Mahrer
the best dancers In the world are, not
Austrlans, nor Qermans, no not even the
English, but the Americans. Along with
you people on the other side of the Atlan
tic he classes a select few of the Parisians,
but either yoo or the natives of Paris
make all other competitors look Ilk be
ginners. Can you Imagine what th Eng
lish think about - Mahrer since he has
aired his opinions? Can you wonder that
the papers are full of Indignant letters
demanding upon what grounds the Aust
rian basea, not only his claim to the
title of champion dancer of tha world, but
also to his claim to any knowledge at all
about dancing? Th British do not take this
kind of comparison lying down, and Mahrer
la In hot water. But ha sticks to his
guns.
"Vienna," he says, "Is tha horn of th
waits, but my country people are not. In
my opinion, the best waltsers. That dis
tinction belongs to the American and the
Parisians. The English lift their feet too
far off the ground, dance too quickly and
turn to rapidly."
Truth to tell the average Englishman has
a poor opinion of the American as a dan
cer, and losea no chance of ridiculing suoh
innovations as the "half-time" and the
"glide."
London, In common with tha rest of
England, had a snow storm about a week
ago. It was an Innocent little affair and
the height of the snow as It covered
the ground did not exceed an Inch. Yet
practically every theater manager In town
has a fearful tale to tell of the hundreds
of dollars he lost through the inability of
his patrons to get out of doors In the
"blizzard."
"Snow like this means a loss of from
IB00 to $1,000 a night to me," said one West
End manager. "People are afraid to ven
ture out. Neither horses nor motor-cara can
get through the snow ao the playgoer re
mains at home."
u is rscimaiea mat the total lose to
theater managers of a little snow flurry
Is about 160,000 a day. One wonders what
would be the results of a real snow storm.
I recently raised Hie question of how
mucn or the credit for the success of
Mangham's three London plays was due to
the new playwright a lucky man because
the starts who appear In them, and called
his chief roles were in the hands of
Symbolism in
N EVERY audience assem
bled to wltneas 'The Serv
ant In the House," ther are
keenly Intellectual men and
women who grasp all th
author's subtle meanlnr In
lines written with a double signifi
cance. A greater number of auditors
Ignore the symbolism and find quite
sufficient material to Interest them In
th surface story. During a second
or third hearing of the play, however,
the internal story unfolds Itself, and
on Is able to trace the many beautiful
symbols that give Charles Rann Ken
nedy's drama a double charm, "Th
Servant In the House" Is not really an
allegory In the full sense of ths word,
nor Is It constructed Ilka a morality
play, which It Is sometimes rather
loosely called. It Is, Indeed, a
play of today, full of real human In
terest. Th symbols of Manaon's personality
and the cesspool under the church, and
the large coamlc symbol of the preaant
discontent among the civilized nations
exemplified by class distinction and
th hate of brother for brother, ar
readily recognised. The symbolism of
the personality of Manson Is brought
out more emphatically than any other
In the play. The jam episode at the
beginning of the first act Is a clever
theatrical trick utilised for ths con
veyance of a psychological subtlety.
It catches the attention of the audi
ence and creates an atmosphere of
mysticism that paves tha way for the
author's double meanings. In tha
scene Mary first suspects Manaon's
identity Mr. Kennedy introduces one
of the most beautiful symbols of the
play. "Who are you?" she ssks with
the dawn of knowledge shining from
her face. "I am," he begins,
when the sound of a bell from tha
church checks his speech. It is the
sanctus bell that echoes the chime
In the hand of the acolyte as the host
is elevated. Malison's sad eyes turn
to the altar beyond the door. Then
with deepened humility he answers
Charles Hawtrey, Marls Tempest and Ethel
Irving. My answer, In a measure, eame
sooner than 1 expected. The withdrawal of
"Jack Straw" has been mad permanent
because Hawtrey's heath will not permit
him to resume ths title role. This Is a
faclt acknowledgement by th man
agement that without th servloes
of th comedian, or on Just as
clever, ths chances of continued success are
too risky to be ventured. An attempt was
mad to .Induce Beerbohm Tre to assume
th role and a salary of no less than 1375
a performance was dangled before his
eyes as a bait but tha manager of Ills
Majesty's refussd to bite, although ha was
"resting" at th time.
It would not have been th first Urn
that Tre and Hawtrey had appeared In
the earn parts, for It was th former who
first playsd the role of "Th Private 0o
retary," In which Hawtrey mad suoh a
brilliant run at a later time. However, th
general opinion seems to b that Tree
would not have shone In th part of
"Jack Straw" and that th only actor In
England who would hv mad success
of It after Hawtrey waa Sir Chart
Wyndham,
"Orlt" baa not proved th money maker
that It promised and Lena Ashwall has
levived "Diana of Dobeoei's" for a run
pending tha preparation of ths new pro
duction. Just how much life there Is left
in th second suooess of Mis A ah well's
management of th Klngaway theater will
remain to be seen, but there should be
enough to fill th little house. In a theater
that only seat a few more than too people
thla popular actress' enterprises ar lim
ited and It is not too much to bop that
lliJ
She will soon see her way clear to taking;
a larger West End house.
Evelyn Millard, whom term as manager
of the derrick ha been marked by a mic
cemful run of "Idols," a dramatisation of
William J. Locke's novel, which ran well
past the century mark, has revived "The
Adventure of Lady Ursula," a produot
of th pen of Anthony Hop. Evelyn Mil
lard and Herbert Waring both appeared
In the play when It was originally pro
duced and It wu In the nature of a
renewal of old friendships In the matter
of both play and actor. It Is seldom. If
ever, that Waring Is seen to such ad
vantage as In the part of Sir George,
Bylveeter. The part fits htm like a glove,
with scarcely a wrinkle, and might easily
have been written for him.
Now that the pan lorn Ine season Is well
advanced, on may talk of thoae who
have made the big hits. Curiously enough,
American performers bear off more than
their share of th honors. Oeorge All,
whom, although born In England, we have
come to regard as an American, and who
will be remembered aa "Tlge" In "Buster
Brown," carries off the honors at Drury
Lane, where he Is appearing as the cat In
"Dick Wblttlngton." Truly Shattuck also
ha oome In for a large measure of appro
bation In the same production. Not a
stone's throw away namely, at the Lyceum
th enter Julian Roe la saving the produc
tion from the fate of playing to a half
empty house. His performance Is ther on
humorous spot In a production which I
designed to be funny from tho rise of th
curtain to its fall.
JOHN AVA CARPENTER.
RISE
OF
THE
FAIRY
FT. AY
Rival of the Holiday Pantomime
Among; Kn1lb. Children,
LONDON, Jan. 10 Slowly but surely th
fairy play la beginning to replace the pan
tomime In the hearts of tho Iondon boy
and girl. "Peter Pan" came along some
five winters ago, and the fairy play ha
since then gained steadily In favor over the
old pantomlne a tho holiday attraction for
children at the theaters.
It waa about 200 years ago that Manager
Rich, the pioneer of English pantomime,
was Induced to turn his attention to it by
reason of the success of some performing
dogs he had brought with him from Ger
many and which appeared on December
26, 1717. In '"Harlequin Excited; a new Ital
ian Mimic Scene between a Scaramouche,
a Harlequin, a Country Parmer, Ills Wlf
and Some Others." For several years Rich
produced similar plays which he called
Italian mimic scenes, but It waa not until
1724, when the "Necromancer, or History of
Dr. Faustus" was presented by him at Lin
coln's Inns Fields theater and took the
town by storm, 'that English pantomime,
so called, was launched on its long and
successful career.
For many years now Drury Lane theater
has led tho world In the gorgeousness aud
the Drama
her question "I am the servant In
this house."
An equally significant symbol lies fn
the fact that Mary is the only ona
who recognises the bishop of Benares
In Manson, the butler. Hers is the
clear vision of innocent childhood and
Immediately recalls tha verse from tha
New Testament: "Unless you become
as a littla child you cannot enter Into
the kingdom of hoaven." It must also
be remembered that Benares Is the
"Holy City" of India. The symbol
of the servant becoming master Is
quite obvious, as Is Manson's answer
to th bishop of Lancashire's outburst:
"If I could have my way with you I
would have you publicly whipped; I
would visit you with the utmost rigor
of tha law; I would nail you up, air,
for an example." "I have encoun
tered similar hostility before, my
lord," Manson significantly replica,
"from gentlemen very Ilka your lord
ship." Who can mistake the veiled
reference to Calvary. Tha bishop of
Lancashire, of course. Is Mammon.
The symbolism of his personality is
shown by hi use of every power for
his own end, and the episode of the
5 note that recalls the buying and
selling of Christ Also, h I blind and
deaf haa "eyes to see, but sees not;
ar to hear, but hear not."
The symbolism of the drain that led
to tha cesspool under tha church Is
frequently misunderstood. It Is not
an attack upon the foundations of re
ligion or established churches. It
means that religion Is fettered by tha
molderlng coffins and decayed bones
of tha past; that we are not worship
ing a dead Christ Who once was, but a
living Christ eternally present. Old
Ideas, old prejudices, dead statements,
a greater veneration for the forms of
religion than for the practical appli
cation of Christ's teachings, must be
removed by the "Drain-Man." It
drives home the fact that many who
loudly profess their faith In Christ are
the worst of atheists and only realize
that truth when they are brought face
to face with a spiritual crisis.
variety of Rs annual pantomimes. The first
performance of the Christmas season Is al
ways given on Boxing night, and a brilliant
audience of grownups assembles to judge
aa to th merit of this performance sup
posed to be for children. Alas, nowadays
ft is not for children, though Messrs. Hick
ory and Arthur Collins may still think and
intend It to be.
It haa really resolved itself into various
"turns" by th favorite muslo hall artist
held together by a thread of an old fairy
story and interlarded with scenes and
dance of surpassing splendor. Even th
hartlqulnade, the last vestige of the orig
inal pantomime Idea, In which HarlequJm
and Columbine play a series of tricks with
the help of Punchinello on policemen,
tradesmen, etc., Is now cut down to a OUr-ty-minut
performance and come at the
very end of some four hours of th other.
Vet all th tired youngsters stay to see it
and It Is th part w hi oil really most amuses
them.
This year Drury Lane has excelled Itself
In ths gorgeouaness of Its scenic wondure.
"Dick" Whlttlngton" is the pantomime, and
Dick's vision la the fh-st part of tha play,
whors he see the "harbor of gold" and
his state entry Into London aa lord mayor,
whan all hi trouble ar ever, ar ma
nlflcent pageantry and wonderfully beau
tiful ,
Th rest of the pantomime was distinctly
and undeniably dull except for th effort
of thre Americans Marl George, who M
Katrlna sings and danoe obanoangly;
Truly Bhattuck, who as tus prtnoe of Vfen
taala certainly pteane the eye, and George
All. who is Dick Whlttlnctoo's oat, Mauser.
That pussy la tha most remarkable purt of
TIE til IE
"THE
Prodnetlaa 1 .
W. S. HART ss"THl VtRQINIAM,"
Th Greatest
ONE WEEK, STARTING MONDAY EVENING
Metlaee Wfee'eeedsy an4 tstardsy
Hnry Mlllr Prnt HI All Star Cast of Associate
Playvra, In
The Seinamil:
Qtni fthe
By CHARLES RANK-KENNEDY
Tha Caat Inoludaa-Craaton Clark, Clay Clamant, Oao. W.
Wllaon, Llzila Hudaon-Colllar, Wllfrad Roger, Gladys Wynne,
and Hanry Dornton.
POUR NIGHTS and WEDNESDAY
THE EMINENT
TIM MURPHY
th whol performance, not even excepting
th scenic wonders.
Next to tha Drury Lane pantomime In
Importance la usually the Adelphi show.
This year they are doing "Cinderella," and
though It la far less magnificent than the
other, still the ball room scene gives scope
tor some fine effects.
"Red Hiding Hood" reigns at the Ly
ceum, with the nanus part played by a very
tiny girl of V) and many of the other
parts played by clever youngsters. Julian
Rose tells his Jewish wedding story In
one act, which seems to be somewhat out
of place, but amuses the grown part of tho
audience anyhow. Though these are all the
pantomimes In center London this year,
there are any number to bo. found In the
theaters a little further out.
While all these productions attract tholr
audiences, th two most successful per
formances for children this year are that
play that won't grow old of the boy that
won't grow up, "Peter Pan," and "Pinkie
and tha Fairies."
Both of thtse ar anything but panto
mimes, yet children love Peter In his sinv
pie stage dress and go to see him as an
old friend.
"Peter" has a rival and a serious one In
"Pinkie and the Fairies." written by Gra
ham Robertson, an artist. Pinkie Is a
delightful person, who, with her brother. Is
intimately acquainted with many fairies
that unfortunate grownups cannot Bee or
know.
The fairy Queen, wonderfully well played
by a mite of 8, Invites Pinkie and Trmmy
to a ball In the woods, where Cinderella,
the Bleeping Beauty, ond other favorite
heroines appesr. The woodland scene on
May day eve Is a dream of loveliness, and
the children as sprites are so exquisite as
to appear unreal.
Ellen Terry rla' an old maid aunt, the
most delightfully prim, charming aunt
Imaginable In curls and a poke bonnet, and
she sings, with no volco whatever, a little
song In a way that brings down the house.
Vet, if one stops to think of the parts
that she has played In this same theater
In bygone days, there is a pathos In the
situation.
Marie Lohr makes a Cinderella to dream
about Viola Troe plays the Bleeping
Beauty and Mrs. Pat Carrpbell's daughter
Stella is Cousin Mollle, whom the children
fear they are going to hate when she
comes to visit them, but who turns out to
be quite their sort, though she Is elderly,
having reached IS.
"Peter" and "Pinkie" between them have
struck a strong blow at the time honored
Irstltutlon, the English pantomime.
COMING TO OMAHA THEATERS
Attractions for the Current Week at
the Playhouses.
The engagement of "The Virginian" at
the Boyd for an extra performance this
evening will doubtless afford much satis
faction to the Sunday patrons of that
theater. This play has already proven one
of the most successful dramatizations of
recent productions, for It haa captivated
even those unfamiliar with Owen Wleter's
novel, while with the multitude to whom
the story has become a loved association
ths play Is especially appreciated. j
"The Servant in th House," Charles
Rann Kennedy's comedy-drama, will be
presented In Omaha for an entire week, at
Boyd's theater, by Henry Miller's asso
ciate players. The engagement begins
Monday evening January 25 and will In
clude both a Wednesday and a Saturday
matinee for the convenience of out-of-town
patrons. This Is the play which ran five
months at th Savoy theater In New
Vork, last spring and summer, and which
packed Powers' theater In Chicago for ten
weeks at th beginning of the present sea
son. No other play of the present genera
tion has creator such a sensotlon. All ths
leading newspapers and magazines of the
country have united In declaring It to be
a masterpiece. Above all, "The Servant In
the House" tells a fascinating human In
terest story, In which sparkling humor
forms a striking contrast to scenes of stir
ring pathos. The play Is written In ex
quisitely pur English and two of the big
speeches have been called by critics the
best examples of aloQuenc to be found In
any plays since the days of Shakespeare.
The company which Includea Creston
Clarke, Clay Clement, George W. Wllaon,
Llzsle Hudson Collier, Wilfred Roger,
Gwladys Wynne and Henry Dornton, la
one of th strongest that ha been gathered
together for several years.
On January SI, February 1, 2 and i Mr.
Tim Murphy, assisted by Miss Dorothy
Sherrod and company, will open his return
engagement at the Boyd theater In Mr.
Murphy's best comedy, "Old Innocence."
This comedy has made Mr. Murphy many
friends here, who will be glad to see him
again In this great character pert, and
those who have not seen it will be doubly
anxious to witness this sterling attraction.
Ha will give a matinee on Wednesday.
.
Charles FVohman will present th pop
ular comedian, W. H. Crane, In this city
at an early date at Boyd's theater In
"Father and the Boys," a piece which has
been an unequivocal success for both Mr.
Crane and Its author, Oeorge Ade. It cer
tainly shows Mr. Crane to better advantage
than anything he has had In years, not
barring even "David Harum" of pleasant
memory. Th play deal wHh th predica
ment of th father, who I country bred
and who has accumulated a fortune, and
Ms two boys, who ar college tired and
who rffuso to ent ;rtsln any s-rlous ideas
about business. While father works the
boy loaf, ona going In for athletics and
the other for society. Finally father grow
wary o ta game and daolde to "circu
late" a little bit himself, just to stiow ths
boy that he oaa lead the procession In
stead of being "fouTteen. mil to the rear,"
VIRGINIAN"
PRANK CAMPEAU TRAMPAt,
Wester a Drams.
Klouse
33
MATIWEE-Startlng JAN. 31.
COMEDIAN
IN HIS BE8T
COMEDY
OLD INNOCENCE
tha position which they have politely told
him he occupies. From tha moment he
"hits" the roulette wheel and continues a
mad course to Nevada, by way of the race
track, Mr. Crane provokes the kind of up
roarious laughter which he so well knows
how to create when supplied with a role
which gives him even half a chance. The
comedian will be seen here with the com
plete original company and scenery from
the four months' run of "Father und tho
Boys" at the Emplro theater, New Vork.
"Lady Hunt wort hsExperlment" will be
the bill at the Burwood theater the coming
week. It Is one of the best works of the
eminent English dramatlat, R. C. Carton.
The story Involves the "experiment" of
Lady Huntworth, a charming English
woman, married early by her father to a
man whose dissipations she endures until,
driven to desperation, she leaves him. He
divorce her, even going to the lengths of
naming an Innocent man as co-respondent.
Lady Hutnworth suffers even that dis
grace, proud In her own purity, and hides
herself in the country, where she accepts
a position as cook In a vicar's household
How each and every member of the vicar's
family succumb to her fascinations and
every male member thrusts his attentions
upon her Is delightfully told during the ac
tion of the play. The piece contains the
most scintillating comedy and abounds In
splendid situations. Miss Elliott should
find the part of Lady Huntworth, known
as "Caroline the Cook, a most congenial
role. Mr. Grew as Captain Dorvaston of
the Bengal cavalry has a splendid, manly
character to portray. Mr. Connor will be
the Rev. Henry Thoresby, In love with
the vicar's niece, Lucy Plllenger (Miss
Stearns). The vicar of Stlllford will be
played by Mr. Todd and Mr. Ingraham
will portray the dissipated husband, Mr.
Crayll. The butler at the vicarage will bo
In Mr. Bacon's hands and Miss Downln is
to be the vicar's sister, Miss Pillenger. In
Keziah, the housemaid at the vicarage,
Miss Jeffery will have a most excellent
comedy role. The second act setting illus
trating the vicarage with "the cook" In full
sway will be found to be a most decided
novelty, Matlneea will be given today,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
Clyde Fitch' everlasting success,
"Lovers' Lane," will be given a tine pro
duction at the Burwood following "Lady
Huntworth's Experiment." There are
twenty-five speaking parts, thus necessi
tating the company to be greatly aug
mented for tha single week.
"Facing the Muttlc," with James J, Cor
bctt In a stellar role, suf ported by a very
strong cast of comedlana, will be presented
at the Krug theater for four days, start
ing with a matinee today. It is a farca
remedy In three acts, by James Henry
Darnley, who originally wrote tha ptec9
for Henry Dlxey, who played the part of
John Smith during Its two long runs at
the Madison Square theater, New York,
and Powers theater, Chicago, where the
public and critics declared it to be a highly
entertaining comedy. As John Smith, the
sportively inclined flat dweller. Mr. Ccr
bett ought to give a good account of him
self. "Texas" will hold the boards at the
Krug theater for three days, starting next
Thursday night This play comes to Krug
theater well known, because of former ap
pearances here.
The bill which opens at the Orpheum
this afternoon Is headed by Franklyn Un
derwood and Company, who will be eetn
In "Undo Dobb's Dilemma," a skit which I
turns upon the nocturnal wanderings nl
tha gentleman In question. In the troupe ,
are Frances Blosson, one time Ingenue
with James O'Nell and George Bloom
quest, a light comedlun. Tha Mlllman
trio, conceded to be the foremost wire ar
tists of the day, will also be a fea'ure.
Joly Vloletta, a ParUion dancer, ass.sted
by M. Arnaud, will present a series ot
exotic dances of Brazil. Leo Filler Is a
Russian peuaant lud whose violin playing
has won him high praise. "Two Hundred
Miles from Broadway," as Edmund Day's
sketch la called, will be given by Brmln
Campbell and company, Including Aubrey
Vates. It Is a little story of a Broadway
soubrette and a race track habitue, both
stranded far from the great white way.
A novel dancing and pantomime will be
offered by De Have und Sidney. The
program Is rounded out with an exhibition
of physical culture by the Keeley broth
ers, bag punchers and boxers.
Gossip from Btastelaad.
Miss Maud Leone, who has been starring
in tha weet aa Constance Plnkey in "On
Parole," closed her tour and dlnlinnded her
company lit Salt Iake on account of Illness.
Hhe is now at tha MuthodLst hospital In
Omaha, where she is slowly recovering.
Miss Leone is a cousin ot Mrs. S. ii. Stsw
art ot this city.
Thomas Mlllaro, the newspaper corre
spondent who accompanied President-elect
Tuft In his trip to the Philippines, which
resulted In tha engagement of Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Nicholas Long-worth, has
collaborated with Edgar Belwyn In ths
writing of a play. The locale ot this drama
Is laid In the fur east.
May Simon is the latest Yiddish actress
to be referred to as "th Bernhardt uf the
Uowery." She writes most of her own
fkiys and Is said to have a huge follow
ng. "Forgive me If I tell you that your
Broadway audlenca does not appeal to me."
she told an Evening Mall man the other
day. "I know I should eongeal In that at
mosphure, but I respond quickly to the n
thuslasm of my own people. Broadway
people would think It funny to tus choco
lates to a tragedienne, but tonight I liave
had many boxes thrown St me."
Bert Williams was telling how he first
met Oeorge Walker, his slag partner, in
Bon Francisco, sixteen years ago. "I was
the cereal stage manager of tha Martin aV
Bellg Maatodontc minstrels, a monster ag
gregation of cine pr formers," said he. "I
needed a mail to play tha and eppoarte en
and made up my mind that 1 would en
ace tim fleet colored mao i met, I started
J
THIS WEEK'S
Boyd' Theater
straff Theater. .
Burwood
Orpheum TaVaw.V.'.'.'.'.'..'.'.
Free Concorts
Tha Musically
Inclined Publlo
are cordially Invited to pay ns
visit any afternoon and enjoy
onr Piano l'layer Concerts. Ho
. charge Is made and yon can well
spend an hour with us when
down town on a shopping trip.
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A pair of Tuesday matinee
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sonally presenting the solution ot
the above at the Box Office.
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ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
MATEBTEB DAH.T, BUB.
etiit jriaxrr, 8iis.
Week Starting Matinee Today
, ,J First Vaudeville Tour of
Franklyn Underwood
& Co.
Including Prances Blosson and George
Bloomquest "Dobb's Dilemma."
The Mlllman Trio
World's Premier Wire Artists. With
Miss Bird Mlllman. the Charming
Aerial Dancing Wonder.
First American Appearance of the Fa
mous French Star
Joly Violetta
Assisted by Mrns. Arnaud, Braslllan
Dancer.
Leo Filler
The Russian Peasant Violin Virtuoso.
Emerin Campbell
And Her Company of Players In Ed
mund Day's "Two Hundred Miles
Broadway."
A Comedy In One Art.
DoHavon and Sidney
The Dancing Waiter and the Quest.
Keeley Bros.
Comedy Novelty Act.
KINODROME
Always the Newest In Motion lecture.
raxcxs loo, sso and soo.
AUDITORIUM
BIG WRESTLING MATCH
Westergaard
vs -
De Rouon
Monday Night, January 25th
Fine preliminary between Jack
Kinney and Oeorge Selotof. Re
served seats now on sale, 60c and
76c. General admission 26c
Jean P. Duf field
TEACHER OF PIANO
SkaMIMMWSHSBMHeBHHWHWBSB)
Stodlo rJult 404-S Dord Theater
D oil ding.
to walk around the town, and had gone
about a half block when I set eyes on
something with a corset coat, a Jockt-y hat,
a club and a set of teeth like an Ivoiy
grove. George was It, and he lived up to
his scenery, too."
Mary Ryan, who did so hops that
"Tlcey," the Olllette play that failed, would
make a star of her, is to play th herolnne
In a second "Blue Mouse" company. Tills
Is th faro In which Mabel Barrtson has
become an actress right on Broadway.
"As long as I have theaters I shall be
delighted to sell my first or any other nlfcht
iiin to anv mimlH-rs of the will-d
'Death Watch' who may come to apply for
them," said David Belasro recently, re
ferring to the boycott of New York's first
Itlghters. "When I've got a failure on my
hands I don't have to wait for Th. Death
Watch' to tell me of It and when I'm
lucky enough to have a success I can as
sure yoa from pxrsonsj experiences that
Tli Death Watch' can, be as nthuslatio
as any other braadl ot pteygoer.''
ATTRACTIONS
."Th Servant la th Hons"
"Old Innocence"
, ."racing th aSnsIc"
"Texas"
Huntington' llxprlmnV'
Taud.vUl
W 8TTXB
FALL H ATS
STOW MAST
Stephens & Smith
07 Booth 16th. BOO Worth lath,
The 0. J. Pcnfold Co.
WI MAD. OTKIM rOLLrOW.
OXEsTTXriO OFTXCXAHS
a Our Hew Torlo X-enees.
1408 Farnam St Omaha, Neh,
A WANT-AD
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ANYTHING FOR ANYBODY
cheaply you can buy the
Gas
TODAY ei?"
B. C. CARTON'S Charming Comedy,
LADY HUNT
WORTH'S EXPERIMENT
NEXT SUNDAY!
"LOVCR'S LANS'
THEATRE
lso-oso-soo-rao
Matins Today
lOo-a Bo-BOo
4 Matinee Today
B. X. 7 RASES VSUDCXHTfl
Th Popular Comedian
J AS. J. CORBETT
In th Tarolal Comedy Bncoess
-FACING THE MUSIC-
By JAWXS HXITXT BAJUrX.BT. .
3 SttKBErfc? Thur... Jan. 28
eturn of the Knows American Flay
Story ot Ziif on th main.
By j. MAiruiir max
Big Picturesque Production.
Original Cast of 85.
AUDITORIUM
"Monday, Feb. 8, 19091"
GRAND MASK
CARNIVAL
BY THE
OMAHA MUSICIANS'
ASSOCIATION
(000 KXTSXOXAVS XV OXCTH8TBA)
CASK PBI2S8 10 XsT OOIO a follow
Most elegant lady' costume, ISO In
f;old; most elegant gent's costume, $80
n gold: best character representing
muslo, 120; best character masked lady,
f 1 5 ; best character masked gent, $10;
het team charncter, $10; best character
representing Taft, $5; best representing
Bryan, $5; beet character representing
newspaper, $5. Merchandise prises valued
at fihO, donated by our leading mer
chants, will be uwanied ti the other cos
tumes, Itemized list of which will be pub
lished later.
No one will be permitted on main floor
until 11:30, without full costume. Thd
ball will lust till 3 a. m.
ADMISSIOH TO MAIH PX.OO 0
BAiaOoiTT, so ozsrra ba.c.
MISS EVELYII HOFPER
Ireent
Mme. Cartons Rider-Kelssy
Famous American Soprano
Tuesday Evening, Jan. 26, 1009
AT
THE FIRST BAITIST CTIlTtCH
Ticket on sale Jan. 26 and 26, 1909
at Scbmoller & Muellers', 1313 Far
nam Street.
Chicago Film Exchange
America's Peremost PUm Xseatar)
47 to O0 Bre&aeta Blag;, Onaaa,
B.o our pictures at the Cwn.rnphon
Theater, Douglas and 14to St., Nebras
ka's best picture show.
Talking Animated Pictures
Meal Tiskais Frea at Hansons
Every psisoo who takes a iual at Toll
Banson's las.ment r..tauraat may guea
the number eug visit ther during lb da
Every Uy lb uwiwl gua wui a
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