Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

notable ever put together in Omaha What
Is past is remembered, what Is here now
is indicated pretty CLEARLY by the adyertls
ing columns; and the quality OF what is to
to come may be gathered from the mention
of a few OF those booked for early appear
ances. The present week holds variety
which in extent and quality is not likely
to be excelled during the Trilby"
and "Charley's Aunt"-which have been seen
here before, and Lillian Russell's new opera
and Madame Sans Gene" which have not.
This for the week before election is doing
pretty well.
"Tril.y" ought to draw good houses again.
Ii drew tremendously on its former visit.
as some of those who tried to get seats and
could not may remember. The cast is
changed now In many respects, 1t Is said for
the better. MIR. Kent, who plays Syengali
has been highly praised in Australia and
in the cities of the coast. and compared very
fayorably to Mr.. Lackaye, who was at first
considered TO be unapproachable in the part.
Blanche Walsh is the Triby, and she ought
to do it at least as well as Edith Crane,
who first presented 1t In Omaha. Billee,
Taffy and the Laird were not very we'll done
when the piece showed here before and 1t
is fair to assume that the new people will
not be any worse than the old in these roles.
Jennie Reifarth will be seen again in her
delightful performance OF Madame Wizard
It is a long time since Lillian Russell
gave us an opportunity to hear her golden
voice and to look upon her sumptuous
physical loveliness. II is said her voice is
golden still. and her charms, II more
exuberant. not less endearing than of old.
The tremendous following which she for
merly had will probably see to 1t that the
theater is filled on the nights of her ap-
pearance.
The production in Omaha of Sardous
great drama of the days of Napoleon is
an event OF great Importance to theater
goers. Madame Sans Gene" will be
brought out on a scale OF great magnih-
cence, rivaling in point OF elaborate
scenic investiture anything ever seen in
Omaha. and the cast includes Miss Kid
der and Mr.. Cook in the roles which they
created in this country as well as others
who were in the original production. The
performances of Madame Sans Gene" will
afford as rich a treat to amusement lovers
as anything which the theaters will have
to offer this season. The public is urged
| to- inform itself as to the claims OF this
| attraction upon its favorable considera-
| ton.
Following in quick succession come an
| Gay New York" the third OF those
| joyous reviews" OF which The
Passing Show" and The Merry World"
were earlier examples; Palmer Cox's
| Brownies" which is relied upon to please
| children and grown ups: Nat Goodwin in a
repertory and the new and successful
comedy Thoroughbred with Thomas O.
seabrooke and others in the cast
Coming Events.
| "Charley's Aunt" "opens at Boyd's with
a matinee today and continues at that
popular play house for two nights. There
has been so much written about this ad-
| mirable play that IT really seems superfiuous
| to add more, but to those who do not keep
/ n ClOga watch N theatrical aff q ualI
| to say that few refined comedy farces which
| have been presented In this country for
years have achieved a wider success. II Is
| Brandon Thomas best effort in the line OF
/ farce comedy. The cast is said to be an
| excellent one including such clever per-
! formers as Ethel Blanl and John Daily Muir
| ply. thoroughly enjoyed laugh is prom
Used to those who may attend.
| In the production Of Madame Sans Gene, e"
which is announced for presentation at the
| Creighton for three nights, commencing
| Thursday, October 30. 1t is quite evident to
| the casual observer that Manager Augustus
| Pitou has invested a small fortune. Great
! trucks have been delivering load after load
! OF fine furniture. scenery and properties to-
| gether with innumerable trunks containing
| costumes. etc, at the Creighton, and from
| the fact that Mr.. Pitou has put $4,000 in
| surance on this property 1t is evident that
| there is some real value in II.
| The scenery is all from the brush of John
| II. Young. and especially in the reproduc-
| lions OF the rooms of Napoleons famous
| Chateau de Compeigne has the artist ex-
! celled himself They are among the finest
| interiors ever set upon the big stage OF the
| Creighton and are said TO be historically cor
| rect.
The costumes 1t is promised are of CORE
| spending splendor and great care has been
exercised to make them historically correct.
| NaDoleon's attire is pretty well known
| through the many records and pictures, but
| the costumes OF his court ladies will be OF
| especial interest to the fair sex, which In
| love OF fnery has not changed much since
| the first empire. The crown Of Queen
| Caroline and the coronet OF Princess Eliza
have been copied from the originals, ana
! even in the minor matter OF court decora-
tions absolute accuracy is observed. There
are forty odd orders, among them being
noticeable the decorations of the Legion
| of Honor, the Royal Bavarian and Austrian
| orders and Napoleon's personal badges. All
| these have been carefully copied from the
originals and each has an appropriate RIB
! bon, the secretary of the French legation
| being scalled upon to assist in arranging
| them.
Mr. Cook, who impersonates Napoleon,
| carries a handsome snuftbox the fac-simile
OF the one which Napoleon carried at his
| coronation, and the original OF which Is now
| in the National Museum OF France. More
over the actor has filled It with some OF
| Edwin Booths snuff, which, together with
the box. was presented to him by Kirk
| patrick the New York curio gatherer. The
| cast includes many of the country's most
prominent players. with Kathryn Kidder In
| tho title role.
Sunday night, November, 1. DR.. Cooke
| the spiritualist who has recently returned
| from Ave years tour of Australia, India.
China and Japan, will give seance at the
Boyd, for the purpose OF demonstrating
| spirit mower i'm the light. The following
| are among the demonstrations given
Cookies opera seance, as 1t Is said TO have
| been presented by him before the leading
| scientific societies of England, Austria,
Germany and France. Cooke was by them
| subjected to the most critical test con-
| ditions. There is not one member among
them, II is asserted but acknowledges that
in the presence of Air. Cooke there is a
wonderful power and intelligence outside
| the body that can assume human form and
annhilate distance But as TO what this
| power is there 10 a diversity OF opinion. A
table rises and floats in fnid-air; flowers are
| brought and passed through the audience by
| invisible hands: spirit slate writing is
| shown; questions written and retained BY
the interrcgators win receive full and in-
| telligent answers. gr
For two nights commencing with a matt
nee next Sunday, the Creighton will give up
its stage to the flood OF music, color and
fun that is embodied In that much heraded
! burlesque, I'm Gay Nov York" The long
run achieved by this piece at the Casino in
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