Omaha daily bee., 1892-12-18
THE TffEtTER.

'Spder and Fly" NJ b. Leavitt's spec
tacular show, which has given three very
successful performances at Boyd's theater,
closes its engagement tonight.
At the Farnam street matinee this after.
noon Fowler & Warmingtons comedians
open a notable engagement in the well known
comedy 'Skipped by. the Light of the
Moon" This is one of the most popular of
farcical skits, and although it has been be-
fore the public a number of seasons it is APP
parently as fresh and vigorous as when it
was first brought out. This is owing in u
great measure, no doubt, to the fact that the
management is cons stantly introducing new
songs, dances and other specialticS in the
piece, rs well as new faces, and in this way
the funny play is never allowed to appear
old. but always manages to retain the fresh
ness and yigor of youth. The company this
season is said to be the best one that has
ever appeared in it here, and the play itself
has undergone thorough revisal. There is
enough comic element in Skipped to sup
ply half dozen ordinary plays, but the mana
gers think theirpatrOns cannot have too much
of n good thing, and hence they give them a
surfeit. Among the new artists who will be
seen here for the first time in this play are
Budd Ross, formerly with Jarbeau.s com
pany; George A. Booker, last season with
"a Pair of Jacks company; Il. S. Tarr,
lately with Rice's "Corsair'' company; Miss
Lizzie 1ngles, last season with the 1.-TWO Sis
formerly with "E.vangcline." A good per-
formance is assured Usual Wednesday
matinee.
Stuart Robson and supporting company
of clever artists will be the attraction of
fered the patrons of Boyd's new theater the
tomorrow night Stuart Robson is a most
conscientious actor, with strong individ-
uality, which heightens the comical quail
ties of his acting. Monday evening he will
inaugurate his engagement with presenta-
tion of Joseph Bradford's very laughable
comedy called ''The Bachelors" appearing
as Prof. Bangle, most impressionable old
warrior. This comedy will be staged in the
same manner that characterizes Mr.. Rob-
sons production of "She Stoops to Con
quer," and will be one of the comedians
first performances of the play in it's present
shape, preparatory to its early production
at the Fifth Avenue theater, New
| York City. On Tuesday evening and at the
Wednesday matinee Mr.. Robson will be seen
as Tony Tumpkin in Oliver Goldsmith's i'm
mortal comedy She Stoops to Conquer
| For the proper presentation of these plays
| Mr.. Robson carries two carloads of scenery
and properties wherever he goes Wedncs-
day evening Mr.. Robsons engagement will
terminate with the only performance this
season of Bronson Howard'S successful com
edy of the century, ''The Henrietta" in
which Mr.. Robson will be seen as BERTHE the
| Lamb.
be wondered at, as Mr.. Ellis has utilized
| every essential to make the production pleas
! ing. a bright galaxy of artists give living
| representation of stirring events, every mem
| Der of the company being peculiarly adapted
for each distinctive part, Songs and choruses,
| and graceful dancing, the famed team of
| Shetland ponies, the smallest of their kind
in the world, are in themselves alone well
worth the price of admission. These little
mites are great fayorites with the children.
'Nora Machreen comes to Boyd's theater on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week, with Saturday matinee,
At the Bijou theater, tonight sees the last
presentation Of the drama, "Kathleeen
Mavourneen, " in fact, of any drama, as COM
mencing tomorrow the Burton Stanley Com
edy company will commence an engagement
and present comedy plays. The manage
ment of Wonderland and BijOu theater has
been contemplating this change for some
time, and in addition to engaging Burton
Stanley, who is one of the best
known comedians in America, there has
also been engaged Lewis Meredith
and Jack Raal, Harry Barlow remains
so the new company will contain four excel
lent comedians. They will open with The
Widows Troubles" being Burton Stanley's
personal version of Mrs. Partington. and he
is the equal of Neil Burgess in the character
of the widow. The specialties for next week
will be very strong, introducing Slackey, the
phenomenal wire walker; Barber, the cham
male Samson, in feats of strength and q
clever dancing turn the Tanners, the Aere
motors, in the double trapese, and
Charles Sully, as the Irish swell
\ special feature will also be introduced il
.Curio hall in the person of the smallest o.
all living human beings, My-Thumb,
perfectly formed little man, who was ex.
hibited all over Europe with Lucia Zaratte
the famous Mexican midget, and there wa.
very little difference between their sizes
Hop is now 20 years of age and weighs les!
than ten pounds. An interesting lectur,
will be delivered upon this pigmy prior u
each show in the theater.
OF all the plays that have ever been writ
ten, few have acquired more worldwid,
celebrity than "Monte Cristo," which is con
ceded to be the masterpiece of that wonder
full novelist and skillful playwright Alexan
der Dumas The dramatic construction of thi
. | celebrated work as presented by the Spec
tacular Monte Christie company AZ the Far
nam next Thursday is said TO differ materi
ally from any version hitherto exploited il
this country and is given with wealth o
special scenery and mechanical effects. II i
claimed by the management that this is tn
most elaborate and costly production of thi
great play ever before attempted by an
travelling organization. The company is SAT-
10 be thoroughly competent with the Dril
liant character actor, Fred FELTON,, in tn
, title role. II is said that he is without
! peer in his assumption of Dumas great crea
tion. Matinee Saturday afternoon.
''The Bottom of the Sea" is said 10 be tn
best spectacle ON the road this season. Tn
!. company is a competent one If all reports ar
+ true, and the stage mechanisms are novelt
: To the theatrical world. The fight betwee
e a diver and devil fish is very realistic, a
! are the assassination in the water and tn
I laying of the cable. II comes to the Farnar
+ Street theater five nights commencin
Q Christmas matinee Sunday, December % wit
matinees Monday and Wednesday. The su,