Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-13
THE Il

Miss Lillian Lewis will make her debut
before an Omaha audience at Boyd's New
theater this evening, presenting a version of
Phillips intensely interesting novel, the
decentralization of which was made especially
for Miss Lewis by Lawrence Marston. In
Phillips fascinating book the dramatist is
said to have found a vital story, strongly
outlined and cleverly contrasted characters,
the opportunity for intensely wrought
climaXes and an atmosphere of human inter
est that is all absorbing. He found in a
word the elements OF a moving AMI enduring
play, and upon them laid the hand of theatric
experience and adaptive skill, and is said to
have transferred them TO the stage with an
integrity Of outline and ingenuity of devel-
ment that is almost Sardoucsq que n.its deft-
ness. Miss Lewis brings with her a COM
pany of superiority including such really
capable people as Edmund Collier, Louise
Pomeroy, Arthur Elliot, Walter Eytinge
and others who have attained distinction in
the dramatic world. On tomorrow evening
Monday Miss Lewis will be seen in
Lenora in Credit Lorraine, "and on Tuesday
as Cora in IL Article Al"
ado you known that Edwin Trayers'
company will return this afternoon to com
mence a four nights engagement at the Far
nam Street theater, where it made such a
pronounced success last Sunday in Gillette's
farcical comedy, The Private Secretary"
The mere announcement of this fact will
serve to crowd the Earnam Street to its
capacity. There Is no better all-round com
pany on the road today, and its presenta-
tion of the famous company will stand the
test OF comparison with Its original produc-
ton at the Madison Square theater, when its
now famous author himself enacted the role
of Rev. Robert SpauidIng. He now having
retired permanently from the stage, the part
has found a representative worthy of the
great original. See the comedy and be con-
WINGED.
The New York apd Paris dramatic sensa-
tion, The Clemenceau Case,' will be pre-
scented ut the Farnam Street theater next
Thursday evening, beginning a three nights
engagement. The cast includes Sybil john
son and others who characterized the great
success at the Standard theater, New York,
where the drama ran for over 100 consecu-
tive nights, The play is of great strength
dramatically and possesses a strong human
interest. 1t follows tho novel of the same
name and all the salient features are well
brought out. There has been considerable
discussion over the studio scere. the Boston
wise men going so tar as to stop the perform
nnco. Modification has followed, and this
has been effected without any sacrifice of
IN interest or value. There is much
action ana strong emotional passages In this
play, as tho interest does not depend upon
any one incident. Miss Sy5il johnson, who
is the liza in the drama, wears dresses that
are revelations OF the dreSsmaker's art. She
Is described as a tall, shapely and very grace
full woman ana the possessor Of u palr of
eyes that accomplish more than the dialogue
she utters.
Sir Edwin Arnold, the noted English jour
nRliSt and author-poet, will deliver a lecture
aud rocitatious from his great works. The
Light Of Asla,' The Light of the World"
etc, nj tho Grand opera house on Wednesday
evening, December %, under the Joint man
agement OF Major J. b.. Pond of New York
aud n. Dushane Coward OF Kansas City.