Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-21
Booth and Modjeska to Play To-
getber Next Season.
LAWRENCE sARRsTr's NEW PLAY
Three Nights. of shakespearian Com
edy This week-Next Season at
the Boyd-Au Excellent List
of Attractions.
NInhieskn,s Plans.

week When Booth and Barrett ended their
season last A pril in San Francisco Modieska
took the company, supporting them and has
since been playing the far northwestern
cities. She took in the British Columbia,
Washington territory, Oregon, Montana
Utah and Colorado circuit. At the end Of
her performances here she goes direct to New
York, and will at once begin .prepara-
tious for next seasons work with
Booth. Through the personal efforts of MIR.
Lawrence Barrett these two great stars
were brought together and will join their
efforts in forming the strongest amp most
talented dramatic combination ever orga-
nized in America. More interest will attach
to it than Booth and Barrett created, be-
cause of Modieska's popularity and wonder
full powers, rivaling in ability the king OF
tragcdians. While these two head one com
pany, Barrett takes another and will pro-
duce his new play, "Gonelon," written by
William Young expressly for hun.
Before launching the separate enterprises,
about the first of October, Booth and Barrett
expect to appear one week In Louisville.
While the Boooh- Modjcska combination
opens at the new Broadway theater, New
York, Barrett will be bringing out his pro-
duction for the first time in Chicago. Ga
nelonn is dramatized from romantic love
story. It's scenes are located in the island
of Corsica and introduces Incidents of war
times. Minnie Gale, the leading lady of
Booth and Barretts company, Will go with
Barrett. Talent of the very best class is be-
ing engaged for both organizations, and the
productions will be mounted both as regards
costumes and scenery in the most elaborate
style.
In her engagement here this week Mod
jeska will appear as Rosalind, in "As You
Like IT." Beatrice, in Much Ado About
Nothing;" Viola, in Twelfth Night and
as Mary Stuart, in the historical play Of that
name at the matinee. A notable feature of
this engagement is the unusually strong sup
port to the star, beng almost the entire
Booth and Barrett company, who will be
remembered as accompanyinying the two
tragedlans ON their visit to Omaha in April
last. With an artistic as graceful and fin
ished as Modjeska, and company as well
trained and experienced, the event becomes
one for general congratulation, and the de-
lightful comedies Of Shakespeare will doubt
will bring out in their fullest perfection all
the delicate humor and the fine and
81 bile meaning Of the great bard, which are
SO often slurred over or lost sight of alto
gether, The character of Rosalind is suited
to Modieska. 1t gives her abundant oppor-
tunlty to display all the finer points Of her
art, and to bring out her ability and genius
as great actress. The ever changing moods
Rosalind and her thorough feminlness
even while masquerading in male attire,
have never been more truly or foroibly por-,
trayed than by Modjeska. Her Beatrice,
too, ls full of that sparkling and vivacious
humor with which Shakespeare has so richly
endowed the part, while Viola portrays the
ideal maiden, half SMILES and half tears, so
winsome and so gentle that one imagine he
has known her in the familiar long ago To
be the successful delineator of such delight
full and poetic characters as Viola Beatrice
and Roseliud is evidence Of the noblest form
OF dramatic art, and such an actress is
Modjeska.
The regular season at Boyd's will not be
inauaurated until August Is, when that mag
nificent combination, the Lyceum Theater
company, of New York, with 1.-THE Wife,"
which delighted everybody last year, and
their new production, "Sweet Lavender"
The same people are coming again-Herberk
Kelley, George Cavan, Grace Henderson,
Miller Lamoyne and the others. The house
Is being frescOed anew, repainted, thoroughly
renovated and in many ways improved for
the comfort and pleasure of its patrons All
the good scenery is being retouched and sew
eral new sets made. Managers Boyd and
Haynes are preparing for the most
important season of amusement events
that the house has ever had.
All the good attractions appearing there last
fall and winter are booked, besides many
that have never visited Omaha Among
them may be mentioned Aronson and Nc
Calls big opera companies, probably The
Old Homestead" the Kendalls and Irving.
if he extends his tour further west than
Chicago and ST. Louis. the Abbott Garlic
ton, Little Tycoon" and "King's Fool"
opera companies have dates; also Palmer's
famous company, and, in fact, all the first
class attractions.
1t Is extremely probable that "The Stowa-
way" manaRemenS will be compelled to Sc
cure another burglar to take the place Of
"Kid" Mccoy, in the forthcoming trip to
California. II seems that several years ago,
while on q professional tour of the Pacific
slope. the junior member of the 'safe blow
ing' firm of Hennessey & Mccoy become in
N n n m Ia
gang, whom he claimed had given away"
their plan to rob bank IN an interior town.
This was emphatlcally denied by the ac-
cused, but Mccoy had the man shad-
was in collusion with the officials,
and fearing arrest struck the delinquent on
the head with o Jimmie" The blow
crushed in the top of his skull and he was
the altercation occurred Mccoy then came
east He has since learned that the blow
was not fatal. 1t, however, caused brain
fever and for several months the life of his
former pal" hung on a thread He finally
recovered, and is now said TO be the proprie-
tor of one of Frisco 's.principal saloons. He
vows that If Mccoy shows up on the slope
that he will turn states evidence and have
Mccoy dong time for turning several tricks
in box work, in which he acted as an assist
ant.
Leander Richardson, editor of the New
Ork Dramatic news ana sporting Age, mas
written new novel called Lord Dunmer.
sey," which tells the story of bogus En-
glish lord in New York, where he is petted
feted and assisted in his nefarious schemes
by the toadies of society, until he succeeds
in surrounding himself with complications
that lead to his ruin. This parsonage, though
q rascal, is as plucky rs they make them,
and is picturesque and brilliant figure.
Maurice Barrymore, the well-known and
brilliant literateur and actor, says Of Mr.
Richardson's story: ut is the best, most
powerful. and intensely dramatic tale have
read in years, and it is absolutely original. 4"
Mr.. John A. Lane, who plays the leading
business with Madame Modieska, is an
actor of great ability and experience, having
supported the late John Mccullough far sew
eral years, and more recently having been a
prominent member of the Booth-Barrett
company. Mr.. Lane plays Jacques in "As
| ing of the "Seven Ages of Man" is one of
the chief gems of the, performance.
Miss Eleanor Tyndale is a neice OF Henry
Willard, the railroad king. Miss Lyndale's
father is also prominent railroad magnate,
ana the young lady herself has been one of
the most distinguished members of the
| Booth Barrett company. She plays the
leading female roles with Modieska.
Lawrence Barrett is at the famous springs
In Germany trying to reduce the swelling OF
his glands, which for the past two years has
| so disfgured his face.
"Boyd & Haynes, lessees and managers ~
| made its appearance for the first time yester-
| day on three sheet bill boards OF Boyd's