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to make great play II Is dramatic, con-
else, full OF strong heart interest and giving
as 1t does full scope for picturesque Spanish
stage settings, 1t fills the eye as well as
the sensibilities The original story was
written by Prosper Merimee and Bizet used
1t for the libretto of his opera. Miss Nor
rlson, 1t is said, is particularly well adapted
for the part OF Carmen, being pretty. dark,
full OF fire and OF graceful, lissome figure.
Her production OF the play Is promised to
be marked by beautiful stage settings and
fine effects. Miss Morrison will appear at the
Creighton for three nights, commencing
Thursday, January 21. a Saturday matinee
will be given.
The Corinne Extravaganza company will
present the big operate extravaganza
"Hendrick Hudson, jr. or the Discovery OF
Columbus" at Boyd's for four nights, COM
mencng Thursday, January 81.
The attraction at the Creighton for four
nights, commencing with a matinee Sunday,
January "a. will be Hopkins Transoceanc
Star Speciality company under the direction
OF Robert Fulgora. The European novelties
which will be included in the program are
the knematographe; Rosie Rendel Juno
Salmo and Horace w. f. Benners. Seats
will be placed on sale Thursday, January 2l
Con T. Murphy of Chicago reached Omaha
Friday to take charge OF the stage manage
ment of the opera, "Pinafore" which is TO
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the Creighton by the Mendelssohn Choral
society of Omaha, of which l.. A. Turrens Is
musical director. Mr.. Murphy is stage man
ager OF the Columbia theater of Chicago
and Is considered one of the best in his
line in the country, having brought out
Jessie Bartlett Davis when she first ap-
peared on the stage. The cast of the opera
"Pinafore" includes some of Omaha's most
prominent singers, as follows: Sir Joseph
Porter, Lucien B. Copeland, Captain Cor
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Dan II. Wheeler. jr., Dick Deadeye, C. d.
Haverstock, Bill Bobstay, Joseph NJ Bald
rige, Bob Beckett William S. Robinson
Josephine, Jessie Adele Dickinson -Hebe Mrs
G.. w. Johnston, Little Buttercup, Helen L.
Hoagland, assisted by chorus OF 100 of
Omahas best voices and an orchestra OF
twenty-five pieces. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment go to charity.
Thomas w. Keene is an early attraction at
Boyd's.
Mrs Jennie Wertz is widely known in
Omaha and the vicinity as a most efficient
promoter and manager of amateur theatricals
and spectacular productions. She has been
specially successful in the organization of en-.
tertainments in which children are CON
cerned When, therefore, she announces that
the impending benefit performance called
'Elma in Falryland.' for the Chidrens
home. will be the most elaborate childrens
Nh'Vi '1lhhIOhb ever given mere lne WOTOS
carry more than ordinary weight
"Elma in Fairyland" will be presented at
Boyd's theater on the night of Saturday,
February q. The cast of characters includes
the Fairy Queen, Puck, Elma, Moonbeam
and about 100 fairies, elves and other super
natural folk. Specially designed calcium eff
fects are expected to add beauty to the spec
tacle, which will be produced under Mrs
Wertz' immediate supervision Among the
new features which she will introduce is
the so-called amber Drill" which will be
shown for the first time In Omaha.
At the Nebraska Music hall during the
coming week the management claims to be
about to present the banner show of the
season. 1t will include the Dayton sisters,
in songs and dances; Andy Adams, bones
soloist; Bertha King and Efie Norris, in
living pictures; Tom Ilardie. an acrobat;
Milt Peck in black-face; May Cameron, vo-
calst; the soubrette, Mamie Peck: Zrenyi,
the equlibrist, and Robert ]. Maurice, com
edan and specially artist.