Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-17
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10 visit Jerusalem, Solomon desired to give
ner upon arrival some convincing proof of
mis- power and greatness. He accordingly
commanded the chief Jim to convey from
SheDa the queens throne and set it beside
his own in the palace at Jerusalem.
When the queen arrived with her cour-
tlers and retlnue Solomon pointed toward
her throne and asked her If she knew to
whom IL belonged. The queen answered:
1T Is mine, if 1t is that which it was" a re-
ply which is said to have impressed and
pleased Solomon greatly.
Mile. Rhea's new play, "The Queen of
Sheba," deals only with the human side of
the famous character. of sacred and secu-
lar his tory; and the author, Adrien Bar
busse, has produced a love story of supreme
interest and exalted purpose, which would
alone insure success. Its grandeur and in
terest are greatly enhanced, however. by
the superb. costumes and magnificent seen
cry. and appointments, and Mile. Rhea is
SAID TO have achieved the artistic success of
her life.
Next Tuesday evening Mile. Rhea and
her excellent company will open the engage
ment at Boyd's theatcr in the state play,
Josephine, Empress Of the French" On
Wednesday afternoon Camille" will be the
Dill, the engagement closing Wednesday
night with Rhea'S new play, THE Queen OF
Sheba." The sale of seats opens tomorrow
(Monday) morning.
faoS jim ohC VI ldtltS
Fl. Hoyt's merriest and brightest s%atires,
comes to the Boyd on Sunday, December q,
the engagement continuing for four nights,
with matinee Monday (Christmas) after.
nooh.
"a Brass Monkey is a somewhat desul-
tory reference TO q variety Of subjects hay
ing no particular relevance to what little
plot there may be in the play. There may
be an endeavor 10 mako a little mild fun OF
q hundred and one petty superstitions Of The
dav, which everybody derides but secretly
believes In more or less. There is an attempt
TO illustrate the sincerity of obtrusiye grief
and show the difficulty that may beset an in
experienced man in running an auction room.
In "Blrdle," the correspondent OF the So
ciety Gazette, the author has attempted TO
satlrize the guerillas of journalism, who, by
their outrages upon truth and decency. have
managed to create more or less prejudice
against an honest profession I'm which they
occupy the place of miserable hangers -onJ
and have made the approach of the inter
viewer more terrible than the coming of a
pestilence.
The cast is a strong one, headed by thai
very clever comedian, George +. Marion.
The sensational episodes and thrilling eli
MAKES OF Joseph Arthur's Still Alarm
have given to it a popularity which bids fair
10 run on indefinitely. This play, which
comes to the Fifteenth Street theater this
afternoon and evening has had a remarkably
successful career. IL has made a fortune for
its owner and has increased the pile OF many
a theatrical manager, aud what is iJ2 The
simple and unpretentious story of a fireman's
life. Its strength lies in its simplicity. That
is whore MIR. Arthur touches the popular
chord in The Still Alarm" IL has a num-
Der OF strong and well con ceived situa-
tions, which are worked up with q
great deal OF skill its story may not be
deeply Involved, but il is full of human in
Jerest, and it tells in an interesting way of
the dangerous life of a heroic fireman as we
know him in the big cities of this country,
h playwright has been aided in mis- work
by the ingenuity of the stage mechanic, and,
as a result, the interior of a big fire alarm
station Is shown with a great deal of real
ism The engine is not a painted aud tawdry
set piece, but is a real fire engine, drawn by
two well trained horses. II puffs and
wheezes, and smokes and sputters, and il
put TO the test could probably render
efficient aid In putting olt a fire. The com
pany Is said to be the strongest ever given
the play since IL has beea on the road. The