Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
THE THEATERS,

'La Belle Marie, or Woman's Revenge,D
IS the title of the new play to be produced at
the Grand opera house for q short engage
ment, opening this Sunday evening with. Miss
Herndon in the dual role OF Jean Engleside,
the victim OF a designing man, and Marie
Dubois, the woman of the world whose
only desire in life is to avenge her great
wrongs Miss Herndon Is not only a very
handsome woman, but is an artist Of great
ability, Her new play is said to be one of
the strongest romantic dramas now being
produced, giving her unusual opportunities
for the display of her talent as an emotional
actress. That she utilities her opportunities
can easily be believed as she is painstaking
and conscientious in her work. Her support
Is good, much above the average.
Considerable interest is at present felt
throughout the country in the tour around
the world being made by Miss Nellie (Cor.
coran) BLY, on behalf of the New York
World. Miss BLY, is reported to be, at the
latest advices two days ahead of the record,
and II she finishes uD as she has begun the
trip will be made by her in about seventy.
five days, beating Jules Verne's imaginary
time easily.
A trip rcund the world IN eighty days will
be dramatically portrayed at the Grand
opera house on Friday and Saturday even
ings and at a matinee on Saturday afternoon,
January 10 and IL. The company presenting
Jules Verne's masterpiece, MIR. w. j. Flem-
lupS 10 u Wcll huOWu ONO anu mas been
uniformly successful. About fifty people
will be engaged in the production. A march
ing balleL of very handsome ladies will lend
an attractive charm to several Of the
features. Notwithstanding the great ex-
pense of this engagement no advance will be
made in the price OF admission.
Tomorrow night at Boyd's opera house
the we'll known Grismer-Davies company
will commence n three nights engagement,
presenting for the first time in Omaha The
Tlgress," dramatized by Ramsy Morris from
his novel, "Crucify Her." The play opens
at the famous gambling establishment, Monte
Carlo, and after an interval of five years re-
opens in France, where the interest centers
upon the quarrel OF two women who had
known each other at Monte Carlo, and each
the other shameful. These two meet in a
young nobleman's chateau, where the limos
cent woman is employed as a governess and
where her enemy appears as an adventures,
associated with a like male companion who
passes as her brother. The nobleman IS in
love with the governess; the adventures
seeks to win hum herself. Here, the dra.
matte situations become intense, and the au-
dience is subjected to its greatest strain.
On Tuesday night the great London and
New York success, ''The World Against
Her." will be presented at the Boyd, and on
Wednesday night Clay M. Greene's beautiful
and picturesque play entitled, ''F'0rciven.D
Reserved seats can be secured for any of the
performances at the opera house box office.
"Mankind, "a sensational domestic drama of
merit, is to be put forward at Boyd's opera
house on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
January ., 10 and IL. The play, which CEN
ters on the possession and disposition Of O
will, develops numerous sensational and hui
morous complications, coupled with elabor-
ate scenic and mechanical effects. The com
pany engaged to interpret the play comprises
such recognized dramatic talent as w. II.
Thompson, who does O remarkable piece of
character work as Daniel Groodge, q senile
old rascal supposed to be over 100 years old
Forrest Robinson, S. Il. Springer, Clarence
Heritage, All Fisher, Herbert Ayling, James
l.. Carhart, Misses Sibyl Johnstone, Maggie
Holloway, Marie Greenwald, Little Gertie
Boswell and others.
Madam Naomi, q prodigous pyramid of
| human flesh. will be the attraction at the
Eden Musee this week. This marvellous
woman weighs nearly 700 pounds and 10
forty-two years of age. Beyond all doubt,
IL is said, she is the largest woman in the
world. Pescado, the latest European musical
| speci; IT,, will be an interesting feature; the
RONALD brothers,. acrobatic marvels; John
Traynor, the famous dancer; Bryan and
Collins, the character vocalists, and the
Bunnells, the skilled musicians, will DO
other features. The seven departmc pts will
TEEN with interesting attractions.