Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29

son Pitt.
May Irwin, most popular of comedians,
with her delightful viyacty, infectious good
humor and fascinating magnetism, comes to
the Creighton next Friday evening, Decem-
Der 4, to begin an engagement covering
three performances, and to give Omaha play
goerS an opportunity to again see the merry
widow Jones" and also to pass judgment on
new comedy, entitled "Couyted Into Court
which Miss Irwin will present for the first
time on any stage, at the Creighton theater.
The Widow Jones" is well known to local
theater-goe for the reason that it was
seen here last season when it made an
emphatic hit. No actress on the stage of
today has more charms of expression than
this marvellously magnetic woman. who.
through all her gay badinage, spontaneous
sallieS, rolicking geniality and inimitable
negro Characterlzations, never ceases to be
thoroughly wOmanly. She Is the CmbOdi-
ment of refined mirth. Her whole tempera-
ment is so full of sterling good nature that
for an audience to resist her would be i'm
possible, even If it wanted to, which would
be something quite unprecedented.
Miss Irwin will be seen in The Widow
Jones" on Friday evening and at the sat
urday matinee. On Saturday evening the
production of the new comedy will take
place, and 1t will then be seen, as men
toned before, for the first time on any
stage. This piece "Courted Into Court" is
regular New York season, on December 2S
at the Bijou theater, where it is expected
to remain all winter. II is the work OF John
j. McNally author Of The Widow Jones' !"
and 1t promises, so far as can be judged
from rehCaraals to be even funnier than the
celebrated Widow" Omaha playgocrs will
have the first opportunity to judge of it's
merits, and they will get that opportunity
three weeks before the New Workers. The
piece is said to be written in Mr.. McNally's
best vein. and to be just as fun of witty
and humorous dialogue and mirth- -prOyok-
also gives Miss Irwin a part which fits her
like the traditional glove, and which will
enable her to shine in a way to suit the
most captious. There will be a complete new
budget of specialties, songs and dances for
1t; and during the evening Miss Irwin will
sing four new negro melodies. Ma Lulu.
"Crappy Dan" "Old Town" and "Mistah
Johnson" which have been written specially
for the production. The Widow Jones
viii also have a new vaudeville program
for the entire company Miss lrwn's num-
bers including The Hodoo," Ma Onliest
one" Hot Tamalo Alley" the ever welcome
New Bully" and others.
The stars supporting company still includes
John C. Rice, Joseph NJ. Sparks. jacques
Kruger George w. Barnum Charles Church
Roland Carter, Ada Lewis Hattie Williams,
Sally Cohen, Margery Teal, Mabel Power
and Clara Palmer
Charles II. Yale brings his big spectacular
production, THE Twelve Temptations" |
back to Boyd's today for matinee and |
night performance. One reason given for a |
return engagement at such an early date is !
that it will give an Cpportunity TO attend 10 !
these who applied for and could not get |
seats at the last two performances given, |
when the entire house was sold out. As |
usual with Mr. Yales attraction, this one !
hqa " oh
are brilliantly displayed with calcium lights. |
The ballet troupe led by Giselda Bassegio ana |
Maria Fenero is composed Cf shaply women |
and is an attractive feature OF the play. |
The specially work Of John L. Harty, |
Rosaiye and Elliot, and others has been COM
mended.
"The Girl Left Behind Me-" which opens
it's third engagement In Omaha with a |
matinee today. has been pronounced one Of
the strongest Of the war dramas on the !
road, II is from the pen OF Messrs BeIasco
and Fyles. The story. which is well known
to local play goers Is that of an outbreak |
OF Blaclfoot Indians, and the location OF |
the second act is at the nearest military
post. The scene I'm this act between /
Lieutenant HawkswOrth and Lieutenant |
Parlow, both in love with the daughter Of
OF General Kennon and Parlow engaged 10
marry her, is one Of many strong scenes In
the play, Lieutenant Hawksworth had
elueltu ldIloN 10 INFORM pouy ol troops
of the approach OF Indians. Parlow had
started, but turned back In terror. and the
troops were attacked from ambush and
Hawkswcrth charges Parlow
with cowardice Al the close OF a sharp
colloquy between the two lleutenants Par
low throws himself upon the ground In the
agony OF his sense OF shame and disgrace
Stlgmatlzing himself as the "meanest
creature on Gods foCtstool-a coward"
The third and fourth acts increase In in
terest and the play as a whole Is realistic
and powerful,