Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
THE

Mr.. Walker Whiteside. the tragedian, will
make his initial bow to an Omaha audience
at the Boyd on this Sunday
evening In "Othello," q play that
will test his mettle to the utmost.
On Monday evening Mr.. Whiteside will pre-
sent Hamlet" This is a repertoire of
tragic plays which are familiar TO the ma
jority OF intellectual theater-goers. The
works Of Shakespeare have stood the test OF
ages, bat the illustration Of the several
characters have in many instances been
found wanting by those who have elected
themselves as illustrators, While people
read and digest the great works OF the mas
ter, and picture 10 themselves the various
characters which he has made historically,
how few there have been among the TRACE
diaus that have had,the natural aptitude TO
transform themselves into those characters
to the satisfaction of the thinker and reader.
A very small percentage OF the tragedians
have gained fame through their adherence
to the traditional precedent. When an actor
is found who throws aside tradition, who
abstains from mimicry, and illustrates the
various characters which he Is called upon
to portray in an earnest, natural. unconven-
tional manner, imbued with genius, young
manhood and intellectually, he becomes a
theatrical novelty, a something that every
| thinker and scholar welcomes. That MIR.
Whiteside Is possessed Of these qualities,
the testimony Of the New York press sub
| stimulates. lie will appear comparatively
unknown. but, IL reports be true, he wall
make "A most profound sensation among the
theater-goers of Omaha.
For the first time in a number OF years
s'The White Slave" returns TO Omaha, and
| on Wednesday afternoon and evening next
will be produced at Boyd's theater..
'srhe White Slave" is no doubt the great
est play the lamented Campbell ever wrote
and n1thnnuh I'm lie fyYalfIh wear continues
TO draw crowded houses everywhere. The
story is one which commands the sympathy
of an audience.
II deals with the trials and tribulations OF
a young white girl Of high parentage whc
is sold as n slave and who, in her endeavoi
10 escape from the brutality of the slave
trader who purchased her, is plunged int
all sorts OF thrilling situations, from which
she finally energies and rs declared a free
born white woman. There are many real
i istic scenes throughout the drama.
The picturesque plantation at Osceola, tn
cabin Of a Mississippi steamboat, Red Dew
island and the floating wreck burning
while the terrific rain storm OF real waite
pours down.
TIT company comprises many of the orig
iuatcompany, making an exceptional stron
cast.
.rThe Silver King" with Charles HaswI
in the title role, commences a four night
engagement at Boyd's new theater mex
Thursday evening,
ANYBODY at ali familiar with plays an
PLAYERS knows the plot of this sterlin
ineiodrama. II has been before the pabli
for years, and that fact alone is best proc
of its salient goodnesses. MIR. Haswin
favored with a portly figure and mello'
voice. His acting is along the line OF sui
aued intensity as distinguished from demon
stratlye rant. In a piece commanding $
much Of human interest, IT is well that til
passions should be photographed in suprem
naturalness. MIR. HAswin as Winfred Del
yer looks and speaks the king wheths
haunted by fears Of condign but unmerite
punishment or confronted with the tidinl
; of glad deliverance. His monologue reading
IN which the play abounds, are splendid e.
! hibitions of elocution-
, The part of Nellie Denver. the sufferir
but heroic wife, is admira oily taken |
/ Frances X. Haswin. She possesses beaui
: Of face, grace Of form and . great emotion
ability.
: S. II. Verney still retains his old part
Daniel Jaikes, the faithful servant WI