Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
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Tho theatrical season may be regarded as
practically closed In Omaha as elsewhere A
few attractions will be offered between now
and the hot weather, but most OF the travel
ing organizations have closed. and, so far
as the local playhouses are concerned dark
ness will be for the most part the order Of
both day and night until midsummer when
the repertory companies will be with us once
again. The Lilliputians" open an engage
ment at the Creighton tonight and Georgia
Cayvan, supported by an excellent company,
will soon appear at that house. Miss Cayvan
has not been seen in Omaha since the season
of lS94-5 was opened at Boyd's by the
Lyceum company in The Ama2ons," and
her return is anticipated with pleasure
II the entertainment offered by the queer
little people who call themselves The Lilli-
putlon6' is OF as diverting a character as 1t
has been on former visits, no theater goer
will regret an evening spent with them on
the opposite side OF the footlights. They are
all German and when they have been here
before they have spoken that language alto
gether in their performance, the occasional
efforts of one of them to express himself In
English only exciting afresh the risibilities OF
the audience. They have been studying Eng
lish since that time, 1t Is said with the re-
suit that their dialogue Is now more COM
prehensible. But 1T is of small consequence
what language they speak, as good share of
the performance Is in pantomime and con-
siderable part of 1t is spectacular, appealing
rather to the eye than to the ear Their play,
"Tho Merry Tramps" is an extravaganza OF
the order of THE Brownies" 1t is said to be
gorgeously furnished forth with scenery and
accessories and to be one of the most elabor-
ate spectacles which the season has offered.
Altbough the season has NOT bepn n fnan-
cially remunerative one for the country in
general, and although the Omaha
theaters have unquestionably felt the
prevailing depression, the attractions
presented in this city since last
autumn have been of unusual variety
and general excellence quite extraordinary.
Boyds opened last August with the Calhoun
Opera company in "The Black Hussar" and
the Creighton about the same time with
Ferguson and limerick in "McSorley's
Twins This statement is merely by way of
history, and is not offered in support of any
evidence tending to show the high quality of
the years entertainment.
The list which follows, however, the
items being taken in the order Of the date)
will prove that Omaha theater-goers have
Jared exceptionally well. Since the two
opening attractions noted the local public
has had the opportunity, which it has inn
proved to greater or less degree, of hearing
among others, "Tennessees Pardner," the
| Frohman Empire company, the Henderson
| Opera company in repertory, the Columbia
| Opera company, Chauncey Olcott, Julia Mar
| lowe and Robert Taber, Richard Mansfield.
Joseph Jefferson, Otis Skinner. Darkest Rus
| sia," Katie Emmett, "rhe Gay Parisians' -
with Sadie Martnot, w. J. Ferguson and
others, "Trilby," the perennial Charles
| Aunt" Kathryn Kidder In Madame Sans
Gene" Lillian Russell in "An American
| Beauty" "In Gay New York" with a great
| cast, a company headed by A. S. Liprlan in
"In Mizzoura," Walker Whtesde Steve
Brodie, Thoroughbred" "The Prisoner of
| Zenda," Rob Roy 'The Black Crook, -
''The Twelve Temptations "The Girl I
Left Behind Me-" Sol Smith Russell, May
Into Court on the Omaha dog" Palmer
Cox's Brownies" Eddie Foy, Nat C. Good
win, "The Lady Slavey." "Pudd nhead Will
| SON." Frederick Warde, Alabama" Clay
Clement, Emily Bancker, Hal Reid in
Human Hearts, Hopkins Vaudeviles,
Bancroft the magician, Hoyt's IA Black
sheep" Frank Daniels in ''The Wizard of the
Nile" Francis Wilson in Half King
Roland Reed, Cissy Fitzgerald, "Chimmie
Fadden," For Fair Virginia. James oNeil
MY Friend from India" TOO Much John
son." Stuart Robson in "Tne Jucklins' Prim-
rose and West, DeWolf Hopper in eel Capt.
tan," and Margaret Mather in her fine revival
| of "Cymbeline."
The benefit to Frank Lea Short last night
| at the Creighton, although sparsely attended
| unquestionably gave pleasure to the select
| few who were present. An excellent program
| musical and dramatic, was provided tnclud
ing piano solos by Don NJ Long a vocal sole
by Homer Moore, violin solos by Franz Adel
mann and Hans Albert, recitation by Mrs
Matheson, a solo on the harp by Miss Lowe