Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-06
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THE THEATERS,

The coming Of the Ferguson & Mack com.
pany is always looked to by theater-goers as
an evening OF laughter. These clever enter
tainers will be greeted by a large audience
this evening, when they will present at
Boyd's New theater the farce, "McCarthy's
Mishaps," conceded to be one of the funniest
of comedies, ~boasting OF little plot, if any, but
having a complication of funny situations and
amusing incidents that holds the audience in
a continual round of merriment. 1t seems to
be the constant endeavor of the management
to offer something new each time it is pre-
sented, as in in addition to the cast, which re-
mains about the same as last year, and which
proved entirely satisfactory. The company
has been augmented by a number of clever
specialists, including Miss Marguerite Fer
guson, who has been endorsed by press and
public as the premier OF contOrtionistic
dancers, Introducing an act which is entirely
novel to the stage. Miss Gertrude Forte, the
English queen OF terpsichore, the Ferguson
" Mack specialties, and many other individ-
ual interpretations, together with songs,
dances ana choruses by the company, make
up a varied and pleasing entertainment
The 'Private Secretary will be presented
at the Farnam street theater for two per-
formances only, Sunday matinee and night.
The New Orleans Item says of this play
1.-THE new Peoples theater was occupied by
lar LuG largest crown Ol ING SEASON.. Inc
play was the Private Secretary Last
nights rendition was very creditable. MIR.
William Fairbanks did full justice to the
character of the Rev. Robert Spauldlng. His
ingenious versatility especially adapts him
to this role. MIR. Edwin Travers' interpreta-
ton of the role of Douglas Cattermole was an
entertaining piece of acting. Tho manner in
which Mr.. III. Rees Davis presented tho part
of Mr.. Cattermole was very creditable in
deed. The ladies OF the cast are all pretty
and Uiuapinnl and nFaGnnt shaIs a Rna.tfpn
parts in true artistic style. The other char
acters are sustained in a very commendable
manner. La fine it can be safely predicted
that The Private Secretary will continue TO
attract large audiences"
Tomorrow night John T. Powers and COM
pany of comedians in "A Straight Tipr be-
gin an engagement of four performances at
Boyd's New theater. Mr.. Powers, his
capable company and his bright aud enter
tanning comedy made while in Omaha last
season Il decidedly favorable impression.
Since then, in u theatrical way, they have
achieved wonders. They have to their credit
a four weeks San Francisco engagement,
an eight weeks run in Chicago, and the un-
paralleled record OF playing in one theater
in New York last season from January to
June. "A Straight Tip is fresh, crisp and
appetizing. The jokes are new, the comedy
sparkling and the action vigorous. Powers
is quaint. Tho peculiar intonation in his
voice like that OF Stuart Robson or Sol
Smith Russell tickles the tympanum of the
auditor. He does not have TO force his tuD.
1t is spontaneous. His comedy runs without
effort. 1t is as Tree as a mountain brook. In
burlesque and pantomine he SHOWS keen con-
ception ana earnest execution. One OF his
happiest efforts is his burlesque Of the hero
of melodrama which he does with Miss
Emma Hanley the soubrette of he organiza-
ton.
The Rudolph Aronson company win be the
attraction at Boyd's New theater Thursday,
Friday, Saturday matinee and evening, De-
c,mber 10, III aud IL. The visit OF the Casino
company will be Of singular interest, in fact
S Idom has such a promising and important
sent an entirely original musical comedy