Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-02

topical hit, "'Tis English. you know WI
also form a feature Of the program. The
various characters Of the seven ages,
from the mewl.ng and puking babe down to
old age, "the lean and slippered pantaloon."
will be made up by Dixey on the stage
in full view of his audience
Daniel Sully. supported by Dan Mason, the
well known German comedian and the same
competent company which appeared here a
few weeks since, Will play return engage
ment of three night at the Creighton, COM
mencng Thursday, February 6. Mr.. Sully
will present his play, Daddy Nolan" in the
title role of which he has achieved one of the
most substantial successes of his long stage
career, the play depicting a pretty story Of
home life told in charming manner
From the romantic to the tragic drama Is
A Jump that few actors make successfully.
The qualities requisite to play romantic parts
are seldom found alongside the char
acteristics of the heavy tragedan An
actor, therefore. who possesses both IL a rara
avis. who certainly does not flock with the
common herd 1t is not enough that an actor
Is capable and talented, and blessed by nature
with possession of the divine spark; he must
also have served long and honorably
in the hard school of dramatic training. At
the present time there are few actors left on
the American stage that belong to the class
that was tutored by such men 1s Edwin For
rest and Edwin Booth. and enjoyed the honor
of playing opposite to Charlotte Cushman
and Adelaide Nelson. Prominent among
these stands James O'Neill. This actors rec
ord on the American stage has been one
chain of artistic triumph gained as we'll in
the romantic as in the classical drama. Very
little not already known can be said Of
O'Neill in Monte Crsto.' The stirring
romance contains in itself the best elements
of dramatic success. From the moment that
the dashing sailor boy. Edmund Dantes,
iymps off the ship Pharaoh" in the first
act until the curtain falls In the duel scene
between Danglars and the Count of Monte
Cristo In the last, the play Is one series of
pictures. Mr.. O'Neill has staged it in his
usual extravagant manner. carload Of
scenery being carried for the two productions
Of Monte Cristo'' and "Virginius." Much
has been said In praise of O'Neirs Virginius.
O'Neill has not been unjustly called the
silver-tongued actor. his voice being as fresh
as ever and as clear as bell. He has the
build of a tragedian, bsing powerful and
graceful, and at the same time dignifled in
bearing. Mr.. O'Neill's company is composed
of artists, who were selected so that their
abilities should enable them to do equal JUS
tice both to "Virglnius' and Monte Crsto."
For his engagement at Boyd's theater. which
Is for Thursday and Friday nights OF this
week only. Mr.. O'Neill Will present 'Vir-
gnius" on Thursday nights and Monte
Crlsto' on Friday night.
Theater-goers have for the past two or
three seasons complained that the theater
offered nothing new The demand for novel;
ties has never been so great as now. People
who generally patronize the playhouse stated
openly last season that the reason they did
net go to the theater was because there was
nothing new offered upon the boards. The
same stars and plays came around year after
year. and the public, demanding something
new, got tired Of all the old chestnuts. The
advent Of the popular young German dialect
comedian, Joe Cawthorn, In his new comedy,
"a Fool for Luck" at Boyd's theater for
four nights, commencing Sunday evening.
February 8. 10 therefore a welcome one. He
Is fresh from his recent New York successes
and he is preceded by the pleasan: snnounce-
ment that he comes to us with everything
new-new comedy, new comedienne, Miss
Annie Buckley, new songs and specialties
throughout. In the supporting company are
John Il. McWade, the famous baritone singer;
Tom Peasely, Herbert Kerr. George T.
Welsh, Collin Varrey, Tom Hodgeman, ID. M.
Gregory. the Misses Carrie Francis Annie
Woods, Agnes Ardeck, Elsie Clayton. Marie
and Josephine Clayton.
The so-caled "tank drama" was once an
object OF ridicule, but 1t becomes somewhat
dignifed when professional high-diver like
Kearny p. Speedy. In the guise Of hero
cipitates himself from a height Of fifty feet
Into tank Of water but three feet deep.
This Is but one OF the many strong features
OF 1.-THE Sidewalks Of New York" which will
hold the boards at the Creighton for the four
nights, commencing Sunday matinee. Febru-
airy 8. 1t IL a comeiy-drama bordering upon
the melodramatlc. and the action hinges
upon the fortunes and misfortunes OF a lover
falsely charged with defalcation and sus-
pected Of robbery. and sweetheart who
oh ara nd N
There are some wonderful complications In
the first act. which are finally worked ont
satisfactorily In the death of the villain by
his own hand and the happiness Of everybody
who deserves happiness The scenic effects
are from the brush of John H. Young of the
Broadway theater. A scene Of Herald Square
with the illuminated New York Herald build
ing set representing an old distillery and
shot tower on a Brooklyn dock, stage pic
tnre Of the Italian quarter, known as Little
Italy" and another set representing Herald
Square on Broadway and Thirty-third street,
are among them.
The new comic opera "Powhatan" will
have its first local presentation at B2yd's
next Saturday night al the hands Of a strong
combination Ct singers and players known
as the Omaha Opera company. This organi-
zaton numbers $50 people, including many
local favorites In the solo parts and very
large and well-drIled chorus Seats go on
sale Thursday morning.
VIII Probe Into IA Bank Fnilure.
CINCINNATI. o., Feb. There Is consld-
erGble agitation here over the report that
special grand Jury Will conside, the cases
OF the officers Of the Commercial bank which
failed year ago. Cashier Campbell refuses
to answer questions while on the witness
stand claiming the privilege Of exemption
from discriminating hlmself He WAS asked