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THE OMAHA SUNDAY. BEE: DECEMBER 27, 1D0S.
Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
AST week the ta'fc In Omaha all i the success of the week for the excellent
turned on the announcement performance ha gave of ' Armand Duval
of tha Intention of ' Meters I He played the part with evident relish, and
Brands to build a new then- with a flnlih that made It a delight It
ter to be msnsged hy Messrs j la one of the moat difficult Of rolea, be
woodward Purges. The I cause of Ita variance In emotion, and de-
thorltatlve quality of the newa put aside manda careful attention from the actor
any elemrnt of speculation, and the com- who esasys IL Mr. Orew took It at the
ment waa all In the nature of congratuln- proper pitch and auiitalned himself 1n all
tory expreaalona. Omaha la Congratulated Ita momenta. In the great scene of tha
on having attained such Importance that fourth act he waa especially good, showing
a second flrst-clfts theater la not only a quality for Intense expression he has
possible, but admitted to be a rent noces- not often revealed here. It waa aa good
any. Messrs. W oortward & Tltirgess are I an Armand as one wants to see.
congratulated on having again Joined hands
after a ahort separation, and the Br.indels "Give my regards to Broadway," sings
people are congratulated on having secured Ft1 Bhrader of the New Tork Post In his
so popular a firm to manage tha theater I weekly letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Ihey have so long projected. The general""1 then n" proceed to remember himself
opinion Is that the deal Is a good one all 10 11 "aid Square In thla manner
tha way around. Aa soon as the details I A New Torker Is peculiarly proud of New
are adjusted with tha architects some- ,hrkrii.' , U?.r?u2?.. ih ,pru.? "J
thing more definite aa to tha exact nature pretty nearly everything that he ought to
of the theater will ha ilvin tr fti t. I be losirallv iihnn.i.,1 nf llvlm thn t.cr-
llo. All that can be aald at preaent Is that fL1 J.Vh'" .wlth nlm,pf- naturally
. 4ii . w. . . looke with disdain upon every other city or
It will Da modern In every particular, town, and la more sections! than any
fireproof and worthy of Ita name. It will "utherner and as clannish as a Robert
express In Itself the best of modern Ideas tHh"Tn Kf, co,ur"?- hf hllf ""'Phla '
. ., . , ... permanent butt of all his pleasantries.
In theaters and will provide Omaha with The stage has boen kept alive on Jokes
an appropriate home for the art of ex shout poor old Philadelphia. (A dramatic
Dresslon In mlmlcrv notice In last Sunday s paper referred to
pression tn mimicry. tne prov1m,lal u,te c'f " WftBhlngton.")
. , . t Hut Brooklyn and Hohoken come next, and
Tha theater can hardly be classed aa a when you trace his prejudice right down
necessary, and yet It la almost an eesen- to the fine, the Bronx must be Included,
ti.l adjunct to civilised existence. Certain ..Vl'TSSi MS-".-!?-
deflnllte Impulses In man's nature tend dl- ception of aomethlng but half explored and
rectlv to the star. These lmDulses reoulre fnerally peopled with Rubes, hayseeds or
... . . , . I highway bandits. All the Intelligence Is
aomethlng that cannot be expressed by I roncentrated about Herald square, and
worda or deeds, and ret must be satisfied, r there Is more music In "Olve My Kegards
It la a craving, sometimes morbid, but to Broadway" than there Is ''Ooetterdam-
. i ' merung," according to hla notion. Player
mora often natural Tor experiences, sensa- of unassailable merit are never noticed In
tlona that are not offered in the routine of the papers while they are playing above
life an whlnh are tuiat eiinntleil h the Blxty-sixth Street, but as soon as they come
lire, and which are beat uPPHed by the wUhm the ,.cr,d perimeter of herald
performances at tha theater. Even among square they are treated as discoveries. A
savages thla condition prevails, and the critic the other day referred to a woman
..,. . (V, ,,, .. ar who for three seasons plaved leading
ceremonies of the medicine man. the occu- ro)(1, lUC(.sflllly lri the One Hundred and
patlon of tha story teller, the song that Twentv-flfth Street Theater Stock eomnanv
makes ao large a part of the rellgloua 'lloaa tar." She was no better known
... ... , on Fifty ninth street than If she had played
I three seasons In Tombstone.
Of the Impulse that In tha Ufa of olvllUed "OCIETY TO SEARCH FOR WRITERS
man finds outlet tn the theater, the lecture
room or the church. Poetry, music, paint- torde, ladles, Manaarera aad Actors
lng, sculpture, all we know of the outward
algna of Inward emotion, or aspiration, or
Combine la fcagllsh Play Society.
LONDON, Dec. 16. (Special Correspond-
dreama of beauty or thoughts of higher ence.)-All sorts of Interesting people, likfl
thln. come from the same .onre. It I. the of Argyll, the earl of Lonsdale,
man's aoul trying to break through Its !!r 3,oh"H"' B,r Wl .t8lr
bonds of flesh. Everybody cannot be a poet, """" .-- -
or a pntar. or a sculptor, or a singer or dramatlc organlBatlon that ,
f Pj:b?J ! "C.t0r' veryt0,3r about to make It. flr.t production. It Is
. , lr . ' , '""""' called the English Play aoclety and glvea
" 7 "wrua inia arunm promllle of being an mportant factor 111
couraglng English drama. Ita aim Is
et hold of new nlavwrltern. have their
Of course the most common, perhaps, cer- worlt pasged upon by such authorltlea aa
.my we rao.1 v.nepctni, is me an im Dr. w. L. Courtney, who Is editor of the
the aotor. It has Its advantage. In that It Fortnightly Review and dramatic crltlo of
reacnea mora people, and more directly the Telegraph: rhillp Carr. and H. A.
appeala to tha Imagination. A painting Balntsbury, who are to record their opln-
may convey much or little to tha observer, ions of the value of the work examined
and a statue may Impress its beholder by a series of marks made against each
with the sculptor's thought, or It may have separate qualification .of the play. The
no meaning for him. The poet, the preacher, records thus obtained become practical
the writer, all meet the same difficulty In criticism. The Intention Is that when any
conveying their message. But the actor's play reaches a certain stt ndard of per-
message Is delivered under different and centage of marks Its author shall receive
more favorable conditions. With the aid of some kind of certificate to that effect,
scenery a background Is provided for hla I which the marks being made by experts
efforts, and thla direct appeal to the Imag-1 would presumably give the play a good
Inatlon' does much to create the "atma-
chance of being accepted at onre by soma
one of the London managers endorsing the
work of the society.
The society proposes also to produce
plsys occasionally with thr aid of the best
actors obtainable from the London theaters,
giving one evening and one matinee per
formance of each, and getting all the
nabobs of the London social and drftmatio
world to come and see It, with the ldva of
obtaining for the author a contract for
Its production for a run by some una of
the West Knd managers later on.
The society has chosen for Its first pro
duction the work of an American writer,
Curtla Brown, who happens to be the chhf
of your own London staff. His plsy Is
a four-act comedy entitled "Management.'
It la now In active rehearaal at the Kings
way theater and la to be produced there
on December 20 and 21,' with Madge Tlther
adge, H. A. 8alnatbury, Elaine lnneacourt
snd Kate Phillips In the principal parts.
The author describes the play as "a light
minded affair, of which tha object la good
natured amusement, with, perhaps, some
traces of an underlying idea." This Is to
be the general line of the new society, as
Its managers say they do not take much
stock In problem plays of the sordid and
more or less nasty sort.
It Isn't often that a young American
violinist, practically new to London, finds
herself facing an audience so large that
even standing room la at a premium, but
that waa what happened to Mls Mantel
Qluck on Wednesday at the' Aeolian hall.
where she made her official debut, with
the ducheas of Somerset as patroness, and
with many influential friends present to
give her a sendoff. Miss Gluck rose to
the occasion admirably and did credit to
her master, Bevcik.
JOHN AVA CARPENTER,
At the Omaha. Theaters.
Mme. Kenle Llpsin, the noted Yiddish
tragedienne, who Is now making a tour of
this country, was born In ZhltorrUr, Rus
sia, and at an early age evinced a re
markable dramatic talent. She became a
member of a travelling company appearing
in Odesaa, and first pluyed In dramas
written by Ooldfaden and others of the
earlier Yiddish playwrlghta. With thla com
pany she acted tn Roumanla and Oallcla,
creating everywhere a deep and lasting
Impression as an actress of real genius.
Fate brought her to London, where she
made her first appearance as a star In a
company of Yiddish players, many of whom
have become noted. Hearing of her success
In England, an enterprising manager of
New York sought her out In London and
brought her into thla country, where she
has ever since acted. Mme. Llpzln produced
a drama written by Jacob Qordln, the re
nowned Yiddish playwright, and that man
of genius aoon saw that Mme. Lipsln's tal
ent was of such a superior kind that aha
required plays written especially for her.
She created the title part In his "Mlrele
Efroa," a reversed "King Lear" drama
with a happy ending. "Mlrele Efros" Is
still the most successful play Mme. Llpzln
gives. Her next play waa "Die Schechlta,
(The Slaughter), In which she gives a re
markable study of a neurotic girl. Critics
Music and Musical Notes
NCE more tha Chrlstmastide has
passed, and with it tha joys and
sorrows of the annual occasion.
Many people observed the Urns
with Joy and gladneaa around
a Christmas tree. (Some found
their lonely way to the Garden of Bleep
EH
sphere" so essential to the proper trans
mission of the thought Then, with the
further assistance of hla fellow players,
tie proceeds to impress his picture on the
tnind of his auditor by the simulation of
various passions and emotions, showing
tiow men conduct themselves under stress
of various sorts and generally Illuminating
the Idea of tha author." The story la told
vividly, briefly, but' Impressively, and If
it has any message at all, that measaga
is imparted In the way most easily under-
.vuvu. i v " Many enjoyed the hospitality of congen.
eniea mi uiai -wiim . v ... - Borne fait th iukim of hunrae in .nil.
portion oi inu mueiinuuia uuiia vuiiau (u je )
memory, una reinm... in m. .uu. u, .,.. Wenrv ihnrv.itlilmli nrf "-minee.
distinct form with the Individual recipient mjn,8ter," can now have a ttmti and enj0,
forever.', And it haa the further advan- lhe hour of relaxatlon whloh thcy ao gf.n.
tags In that It gives to each Individual erou8ly .ave UD durlnir the nast dava. In
Just what that Individual la capable of aa- ordor yiu get your .hopping
almilaung, ana no more, in wis way me done.
art of the actor la of ssrvlca to ail tne A well known merchant said to this
other arts, for It serves to develop the In- writer last week: "Yes. business has been
tellect along lines that later lead to a splendid, and we have every cause to be
capacity for enjoying the art of the poet, satisfied, but I do hate to keep the store
the painter, the sculptor, the preacher and I open evenings." Hs waa thinking of bis em
thewriter. I ployes, rather than himself.
Did you ever notice how natlentlv ths
Bo the building of a new theater Is an ev- ,trMt cap men handla tho .tra traffic.
Idence of Intellectual growth In a com- Tha raualo man ot The Bee never loaes
munlty. it means that the other theaters a chance to with either of the auntie-
can no longer satisfy tne demand, ana as men ho run tn8 ,treet car. It la murh
this demand springs purely from the In- more interesting than to ride Inside, and
tellectual ana not me pnysicsi neeaa oi th6 alr bettor. l?ut all through this sea
mankind. It must be accepted aa proof Of -on het h(1- imDressed with the nver.
the development of the people along lines 1 tuMnK nature of these men, In spit
or aavanoameuu of manT trlaI.
aniAniti .nZltv for determlnlna VM rou ver atch man driving a
. I wet srrin dtlrtnar thai ti-saswAi tranlr in.t in
the Advano tntid In h art by MUi El- " " ' "
i a t. m i iiuiu ui a, HirtK-t, car. w iiiia ma uiuiurnitii
9.w.a-.a h,r miuit linn or "i.Rmine ibbi i ----- -
uvuou . - 1 ..l-.,. . J .
1- lUrn va nn f Vs Riirwnnn Sit trfk I via ewrvswci vi snwi. wu si3 "u, v uiiui
The great success she scored In the part at h n" t0' (,And he" we
that Ume would seem to have satUfled an w l,m""v""
erAln&rv woman. Rut Miss Elliott has
nroven tn many wava that she Is not an or wnicn naa noimng 10 ao wnn
nr.linr woman, but one of anDsrentlv ex. mualc But what can a man write about
haustless enenrr and ambition. It has been mlc when he has Just risen from ths
aid that "Camilla" la one of the ambitions Christmas dinner, and haa loft hla friends
of every actress, and this Is not to be won- Jwn In the living-room, while he haa gone
dered at. for tha role offera neeuliar dossI- I to ma siuay lo say a lew mings lo me
bllltles. It Is a part of many contrasts, readera of the musical column of The Bee?
with Ita comedy. Ha pathos. Its great range Before anomer column appeare in inu
of emotlona and Its underlying depth of PIac- the Nw Tear wl11 hav cem "n1
thouaht. Too many make the mistake of the Ola I ear will nave pasaea inio niaiory
et..lfvlri Camille Oautler with tha weak wltn tne nope mat tne mw year mas
and thoughtless women of fiction. Bhe is oi"n auspiciously and be a year of growth
nv.hin. hut that. She la tvrjical In a and expansion for svery reader, the muel-
broa-t aense of a claaa of woman cal crltlo of The B wishes to each and
forced by clrcumstanoea Into an exist- u "A Happy New Year."
nee distasteful to them, yet from which
they apparently lack the resource of es- The year. Just closing, has been one oi
cape. It was offered to her to escape many conflicting states of feeling.
through her love for Armand. but that There la uaually aomethlng aad about
very love waa turned to her destruction, I the closing of the year, but to one who has
When she saw that ahe waa holding him worked with tne look upward, and who
down, she sorrowfully relinquished her haa walked with the step forward, and
prospect for happiness, and even bore the I who haa thought with the meditation out
brutality of the man aha loved with all ward, there la much satisfaction In clos-
her soul that he might not be hampered ui the book of the manuscript of life, put
by her presence. It Is the very tragedy of ling down the pen, and reflecting that while
love that la here presented, and thla point many words have been misspelled, many
was early discerned by Miss Elliott, who mistakes have been made, much haa been
made It a dominant note of her perform- done that would be undone If we could do
ance two years ago. While nothing more it again, things hava been written which
exact tbaa recollections of tha performance we are sjrry we wrote, and things were laft
of that time exists aa a basis for com- I unwritten which wa know we should have
partson today, and thla la not In all ways I hsd tho courage to write, yet with It all.
satisfactory, those who saw her then were I with It all, there la a supreme satisfaction
ao much Impreaaed that plcturve of the I that we have written we have really writ
principal scenes of the play remain auffl- I tea! Yes! There is a Joy that with all the
clently vrvld In memory to afford some- I mistakes, them are no blank pages I
thing of a ground for estimating her Im- I And dear old Dr. Baetens (Ood rest his
provement. Chief of all, probably, la her I aoul) used to say, "What are niisiakoa tor.
use of her voice. Bhe has mastered the If we don't make them?
difficult art of expression by tone, and I You haven't a book of blank laavea to
tier trading of the long speeches Is twou- I look back upon, have youT You have done
ttfuUy done. la many other waya ahe has I something every day upon "nfe s sweet
miea in tne ouiunrs or wnat waa then I scented manuscript," have you not?
largely an Impressionistic sketch, and now I gurvly yea
peia lurcn liiv cnaracier wiin ine Clearness
at detail of a cameo. Probably the moat
satisfactory feature of the work of Mlaa
XJUloU during the last week was that ahe
To the student, may one address a word
of encouragement and perhaps a word ot
a t 1 aLsnvuBtlsin Tha Buff treattcn la f M .
mad. Camlil. a fl.h and Wood woman. I A n. w u op bore you. It Is th.
tossed on a tempest of emotions, rather
than a frail, uncertain creature, grasping
at opportunities. It was tn all waya a
splendid pleo of work.
record at you. You hava tha opportunity
to write now. If you have many, many
blank pages In thla closing year's maou
script, you have aow the opportunity to
)a Orew. ta atUa sassfe credit for I gin to flU lit the paces l tha eqtoifif year.
aimamaifyiaaw yw-njaym iiuu i .1 ,4HlpeTeBFMBgaaaUMUJIIt'M JSgjgSfig1 'laa'iawa'
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
SDWIIT A. BSIIIil Freeonfa the mstlxgTilshed Yiddish Aotreea
IwfrrG- Kcnnv Llnzln
and all Btas Caat of Yiddish Flayers, la two of hsr best plays.
Ml (Tfce Jewtsk MendsjlTIC flRPH AN '
Qoets Uar) ; Night., mil win linn
TUESDAY AND VVKD. EVKS, OEC. 2 ana SO
SfATINEB WEDNESDAY BEST SCATS SI 00 '
Xvsnlng Prices, BOo to S1-&0- Curtain rises at S:1S.
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In a New Cmnedy Success
Xtie Richest Girl
By Oavanlt Si Morton, Authors of "My Wife."
Caat Includes OKB.IST JOHNSON, sspeclaily Engage
Thursday. Friday and SaturdayMatinees Friday and Saturday
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NEW YEAR'S DAY
THIS WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS
Boyd's Theater.
Kl-ng Tb eater
Borwood
Orpaena Theater.
Falm Theater
, .Stlrele Bffrea
.."The Orphaa-
"Ths mioaess Mrrt
'X.lttls Jokany Jones"
...... w n . .w
, "Its Yonsoa"
.uTae Trlaea Chap'
......, anu
afoviag rtotures
Froo Concorts
Th Musically
Incline Publlo
are cordially Inrltod to pay as a
visit any afternoon and enjoy
onr llano l'layer Concerts. No
charge is made and you can well
spend an hour with us when
down town on a shopping trip.
SCDMOLLER & MUELLER
riAxo co.
1811-13 Farnani fit.
J. L BRANDEIS & SONS
KairdreesUtg Dept. Second moor.
Hair Dressing and Marcel Waving 60a
Fhampoolng SOo
Maasaging and Klcctrlc Vibrator. 60o
Manicuring for ladles and gentle
men BOo
All kinds of hair goods at lowit
prices. Appointments made by phone.
NEW STYT.B
FALL HATS
BOW SJBABY
Stephens (Si Smith
07 South leth. sos North ista.
The U. J. Penfold Co.
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Bee Onr New Torlo Xenaes,
1408 rarnam St. Omaha, Neb.
A WANT-AD
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Will Oct
ANYTHING FOR ANYBODY
Why het np your coal range Just to heat water, when a gft heatr will
give you enough hot water for a hatJt In a few minutes. We sell them.
Omaha Gas Co.
WORTH REPEATING:
"IFirS AT THE BUR
WOOD, IT'S BULLY"
THE PRINCE CHAP
Aa Played for One Year In New Vers City by Cyril Seett.
Determinations are not deeda Let us all
'do" things.
There would doubtless be an eager rush
If The Bee would announce that a trip to
Europe would be given to each student
of music who would really like to .go, and
that beautiful things would be seen and
beautiful placea visited during the trip.
Yes, thert would be a rush.
And The Bee through its music depart
ment drawa your attention to the endless
continent of music, where there are beau
ties undreamed of, and where there are
delights beyond description. To the realm
of muHlc, you are Invited. Enter it, and be
pleased. Travel through It and be charmed.
Explore 1t, and be delighted.
And remember, that music does not mean
the piano. Music does not mean the
organ. Nor the violin, nor any or all in
struments. Muslo does not mean oratorio,
or opera, or concert. Music does not mean
singing, or voloe culture, or tone-produc
tion. Music does not mean composition, or
instrumentation or orchestration. Muslo
does not mean history, or biography or
analysis. Muslo is not the orchestra, or
the choir, or tho chorus. Music Is music!
Btudy muslo then! Be musicians first.
and singers or players afterwards. For
musicians there will always be a demand.
Let ub be serious In our work. It 1b not
the kind of work to take with a jest, or a
laugh. I'eople take a trip abroad seriously
enough. (If you don't believe it, watch
them.) And when one appllea oneself to
the reality of music he never fails to
receive a great reward.
The following beautiful sentiment came
with the Christmas messages from kind
and thoughtful friends last week. It la so
good that you must share It. It was aent
by a lady who was one of the leading
singers of Omaha when the writer came to
this town, and who has oeen given hor
share of trials and tasks:
O. do not nrav for eaav llvaaf Pr n
- w 1 - .V
be stronger men.
Ua not pray for tasks equal to your
powers. ITay for powers eu.ua! to your
tasks!
Then the dorlna: of vour work shall ho r,,-,
miracle. But you shall be a miracle.
Every day you shall wonder at vnur.
self, at the richness ot life which has come
in you by Uie grace ot Uod.
1-niL.LAra brooks.
It Is with a ser.su of great pleasure that
the announcement Is made In this column
of tt-e fact that after much deliberation Mr.
Jom-Iih Gahm, the well known p'an'st and
nuslclan, has decldci to once more opeu
his studio In Omaha and to resume his ac
tive life of teaching atudvnta of the piano
forte (and of music) tn this place. Mr.
Gahm waa Identified for so many years
with the teachlr.g life of Omaha that he
will be welcomed back to it with much
pleasure. The field seems to be ever "white
unto harvest," and there is work for all
the "laborers" In the great fields of musi
cal endeavor. Mr. Qahm will announce
definitely tho location of his studio In a
few days. Hs Is at present considering
several placea It Is hoped that Mrs. Qahm
will not let her harp remain allent long,
but that she, too, will aggressively enter
upon tho work for which shs has so thor
oughly prepared herself.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Notes.
The following delightful program of piano
forte music has b-en carefully selected by
Mme. l.loomf leld-Keislcr for her recital in
January 4 at Klret Haptist church under
miss nopper s airecubn;
Uarotto and variations Rameau
l- FlHUrte ou la Tenure Nanette. ("ouierln
Paiillllona, op. t Schumann
Fantasui, op. 49 Choj in
Nix-turne. op. VI (N-. I) Chopin
Fantasie-Impromptu. op. W ChoMn
B'llaiL-, op. 47 Chivln
i inuua au. a iiuui riNir us nuio ....
Debussy
Valae Parlalenne, op. St (first time)
Schurtt
uxraiii-ifa to jars. Keisier.)
Passepled No. from "Sl Dances In
tne Old Style" Del lots
rerapiirase aa voncerx on iTitmei from
the Opera "Euene Onegulne",
Traaaorlbed for Piano by fabnt. op.
al a.wau....w TUiikotrk
M.l. Tiip TLm.b a .4 Kxtrs Matinee IN EXT SUNDAY!
MatS. T UeS.y TnlirS.y XaT. New Veer's Osy"Ttie: MIDDLEMAN"
who have seen her In this play say that
her representation of hysteria and bewild
erment Is unexampled In the history of
acting. Following "The Slaughter," the
gifted actress appeared In Oordln's "The
Oath," "Lucretla Borgia," in "Hoodman
Blind." "Camllle," "Madga," "Macbeth,"
"Deborah" and a variety of other strong
dramas of tragto and melo-dramatlc quali
ties. In recent years Mme. l.lpzln has
created the leading roles in Gordin's "The
Truth," "The Orphan," Hauptmnnn's "Rosa
Brandt," Gorky's "Meschanye," Oordln's
"Purity of the Family," Tolstoy's "Resur
rection," Oordln's "The Unknown," and
others. "Mlrele Efros" Sunday evening and
"The Orphan" Monday evening Is the rep
ertoire to be given by the Boyd.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
December 28 and 30, with matinee Wednes
day, December 30, tho theatergoers of this
city will have an opportunity to see for the
first time dainty and delightful Marie
Doro, the newest stellar celebrity in the
constellation of stars under tho direction
of Charles Ftohman. Mias Doro began her
starring careor last season, but her time
waa fully taken up by extended engage
ments In a very few of the, larger cities
This year she Is to make an extended tour
that began in Boston a few weeks ago.
Mr. Frohman has provided her with a new
play, written for Miss Doro by Gavault
and Morton, authors of "My Wife," which
was John Drew's great success of last
season. The title of the new play Is "Tho
Richest Girl." and in the name part Miss
Doro is given greater opportunity than she
has ever before had to give evidence of
her artistry.
The caat Includes Orln Johnson, who has
been specially engaged for the leading male
role; Louis Massen, Frank Burbeck, Fred
Eric, Fred L. Tllden, Desmond Kelley,
Anna Meredith and othera.
Almost directly from a tour that has
Included the Pacific coast, there will come
to Boyd theater on Thursday, Friday, Sat
urday, with matinees on Friday and Sat
urday, Oeorge M. Cohan's tremendously
successful musical comedy, "Little Johnny
Jones." Apart from the coherent Btory
and a well-sustained plot, with two very
pretty love stories running throughout Us
three acta, "Johnny Jones" contains enough
song numbers to stock half a dus.-n plays
of Its kind, and they are all of that pecu
liarly fascinating kind that only Ueorge
M. Cohan knows how to write. In "Lit
tie Johnny Jones" there are no less than
twenty songa of this character. The com
pany which will Interpret "Little Johnny
Jones" here Is practically the same aa
have presented It since lis Initiative. A
large and well-drilled chorus, who are not
only fascinating to the eye, but wlu can
sing, and some very elaborate scenic end
costume embellishments Is the promise
held out by the management for the pre-
ntation of Mr. Cohan's celebrated mu
sical play.
"The Prince Chap," a delightful ccmtnly
drama, written by Edward I'eple and
played by Cyril Scott for one year in New
York City, will be the production at the
Burwood for the week starting this aiter
noon. The story is written around an
artist lu London and the sctnj la luld
in bis studio. He la visited by a dying
mother, who begs that lie care for her
child, a little girl of 6 years. He scarcely
knows bow to refuse the woman, but
knowing nothing of children, feels he
would be no guardian fur a small girl.
Death overtakes the mother while tho Is
yet in the artist's studio and before medi
cal aid can reach her. The artist, Peyton,
accepts the charge fate has thrust upon
him and the scenes between the little
girl and he contain the very finest touches
of blended pathos and comedy. His rooms
are cared for by Runlon, hla servant, mho
sticks to Peyton (Ths Prince Chap)
through all sor; of vlclsl udea. suJ be
tween thou they raise the child until shs
leaves for school. The last act shows
the child (Claudia) grown up and in love
with her guardian, the artist. Their lit
tle love story completes the play and
"they lived happily ever after," as the
story books say. In the first act Claudia
will be played by 6-year-old Mercedes
Spong, and in the second act, which Is
supposed to occur three or four years
later, by Cella Margults. Both are Omaha
children and very bright. In the last act
Miss Elliott will be Claudia. Mr. Grew
will be the Prince Chap, and he has had
no more congenial role since he played
"Christopher, Jr." The comedy element
of the piece is In the hands of Mr. Bacon;
Mr. Cllsbee, who will be the Prince Chup's
servant, and Miss Jeffery, who Is cast
as Phoebe Puckers, the scullery maid with
"the artistic temperament." Aside from
the regular Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday matinees there will be an extra
matinee on Friday New Tear's day.
To follow "The Prince Chap" at tho
Burwood comes Henry Arthur Jones' ex
cellent play "The Middleman" In which
E. S. Willard .scored so notably a few sea
aons ago. For the Burwood production Ed
win Cllsbee has been chosen to Interpret
the role of the old inventor, "Cyrus Blen
karn." Those who witnesses Mr. Cllabee's
superb portrayal of old "Col. Preston" In
"Alabama" last season at the Burwood
have no doubt of his being able to score
artistic triumph In "Tho Middleman."
A new play will be presented at the
Krug theater for four days commencing
matinee today. It Is from the pen of
Langdon McCormick, and Is one of the
best productions launched this season.
"The Convict and the Girl" Is Mr. Mo
Cormlck's latest effort, a play written on
an entirely new theme, told In a logical
and Interesting manner. There la a torrtfic
boat race between two steamers, result
lng In an explosion and total destruction
of one of them, which Is a masterpiece of
stuge craft and creates an Impression upon
the audience that calls forth their hearty
commendation. "The Convict and the Girl"
with ita stirring situations, climaxes, etc.,
and beautiful stage settings, Is bound to
be classed amorg the season's successes.
Theresa Rent, foremost equestrienne on
the stage, haa added electrtel effects to
her act. She will be here with three prise
winning horses as headline attraction in
the New Year week bill at the Orpheum.
Fred Warron and Al Blanchard are comed
ians with commissions to make people
laugh. Mr. Warren, as a colored soubrette,
stirs his audience to a high pitch of mer
riment. Belle Hathaway and her seven
teen erformlng monkeys and babboons
share In the humor of the bill. Their antics
around the footlights are said to be such
that a blanket Indian would laugh himself
into convulsions. Carter and Bluford sing,
dance and release merry chatter. They
have an attractive wardrobe. The sketch
of the week Is "The Operator." a power- '.
ful little story of a telegraph operator
at a email western station. Lyster Cham
bers and Clara Knott are entertainers
In this Instance. The playlet Is full of
Intense dramatic action. The Jupiter
Brothers are Oklahomans with new Ideas
of the Illusive art. Will Campbell and the
Misses Alma and May Stock appear as
"The Tennis Trio," in a juggling art
presented with a Japanese garden stage
setting. New klnodrome view a Dally mati
nees. !
Patrons of the Cameraphone theater will
have an opportunity of seeing and hearing
Julian Rase, the world's greatest Hebrew
Impersonator, In aa original sketch entitled
"Levensky at the Wedding," posed and
sung for the . Cameraphone company.
"Maybe It's a Bear," a big hit from
"School Days," Is also another feature of
the Mil beginning today. The blU ale In
eludes George Oohn'g song sketch. "Sulli
van," from the "American Idea." and sv
exal Tery lutereatlaf silent pictures.
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300
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THE OPERATOR
By Chas. Kenyon, With Lyster Cham
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Fred Al
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Every Child Should See
Belle Hathaway's
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Jupiter Brothers
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