Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-05
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, Edwin Holt John Webster. Ogden Stevens
Lewis Carpenter, Harrison ArmstronE Au-
gustus Halbach Ernest Lamson, joseph T.
Keefe. Charles Wallace. Honor Petn, VIII
liam McGovern, Miss Ida Mcmillan, Ger
trude Perry, Edna brothers and Mrs Samuel
Charles
One Of the novelties Of the season will be
seen at the Creighton this afternoon and
evening, beginning an engagement OF four
nights, when Gilmore and Leonard's COM
pany present "Hogan's Alley made famous
by tho New York Sunday World, which has
devoted "a half page to r. F. Outcalts FUNNY
cartoons. Messrs Gilmore and Leonard have
secured a company particularly adapted TO
this funny comedy, which contains such peo-
pie as Campbell and Caufeld. Mar
shall and Emerson, Taylor and karcher,
Joseph J. Conlan, Harry Crandall,
Mamie Ward, Johnnie Dugan, Frank
Rloades the Misses Anna Driver, Ethel Cope,
May p. Cunard, the Chappelle sisters and
Tiddewink the Yellow Kid.
"a Southern Romance Is the frat genu-
inc artistic hit of the season." (This is the
enthusiastic verdict Of the New York World
In its highly favorable criticism. When
Dolly Higbee was connected with the Louis
Vile Courier-Journll she wrote a charming
southern romance called I'm Gods CouDtry."
possibilities so impressed Mr. b. b. Vallen-
tine, the founder of the "Ftznoodle Papers"
that he dramatized 1t and 1t was presented
at the Fifth Avenue theater, New YORK, at
the opening of the season, with what proved
to be the hndsomest stage setting seen In
years. In these days of reaction from the
problem drama and the realistic, jaded thea
ter-goeTs find pleasure in the unfolding OF
single little story of romantic love wnich
brings them back to the days Of their youth.
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Just spice of meodrama infused for the
scene is laid on II Kentucky plantation and
tho discarded fance of the Colonel's daugh-
ter shoots the young French Vicomte, who,
in the role of her fathers gardener, has won
tae girls love. The dramatists have de-
parted from tae lines of lho novel in so far
as t. give the story less Logical but snap
pier conclusion. The stage setting is attrac-
tive md the plot is as limpid as a mountain
stream. "a Southern Romance will be seen
at Boyd's theater the latter half OF thls
week.
new comedy surprise, The Broadway
Girl" under the direction of Ed f. Rush, is
booked at the Creighton Friday and Saturday
OF this week. The author of the Broadway
Girl gives an amusing story with plot.
Colonel S. Pott Cash makes a will leaving
100000 to his adopted daughter, and dies
shortly afterwards, The will is taken for
love letter and sewed in hat as Joke.
tramp witnesses tho act, and knowing what
the paper Is, vainy tries to steal 1t through
cut the play. Comic complications grow ous
of this incident and serve to introduce a great
many people who have made hits in their
line, and who have been brought together for
the first time in THE Broadway Girl" Prin-
opal among them are Delmore and Wilson,
the popular comedians, surrounded by such
well known performers as Waller and Waller,
Alice Hanson, Sadie Miner, Countiss Sisters,
Wilitlm Alearn and others.
Thomas j. Kelly, who has charge of the
music of the impending Ladies Minstrel
show, reports that recent rehearsals have
brought all the participants to a high degree
of proficiency, and that in his opinion the
entertainment will be the best of it's kind
ever Offered in Omaha. Those who recall
with pleasure ether outbursts of local female
minstrelsy will ccncede that such prophecy
sets a high mark; but the names of these
who will take part are sufficiently well known
| to give ground for the belief that the hope
| full forecast will be realized.
The artists who will be seen and heard on
this occasion are in part as follows: Come
| dians, Mrs. King, Mrs Matheson, Mrs. Frank
| Green, Miss North and Miss Nora Brown; vo-
calists. Mrs Cameron, Mrs. King, Mrs. Kelly,
Miss Coon, Miss Bowman and Miss Burnham.
The Misses Lowe will also appear. Franz
Ademann will play and Mr.. Kelly will con-
duct. Messrs. r. w. and John Patrick will
look after the stage. ..
The entertainment is to be given next
Thursday evening at Boyd's for the benefit vt
the Chi!1ren's OrphaLage. Seats go on sale
Tuesday morning.
"One of the prettiest scenes in The
Hoosier Doctor in which Digby Bell has
achieved such a signal success, is presented
J at the close of the first act" said Manager
! Duncan B. Harrison of the Digby Bell Or
ganlZation. 1T occurs in this way: The
Doctors patients in the main poor and
needy, and one in particular whom he is at
| tending is positively poverty stricken and
eventually dies, leaving her little child to
! the doctors care. The doctor himself is eX-
! ceedlngly poor and has three grown daugh-
ters of his own to provide for and his
| motherin-aw, yet carries the little waif in
/ his arms to his impoverished home, and in
answer to the interrogation of his shrewish
: mother-in-aw as to his intended disposition
of the child, answers simply, I've adopted
! her And the little baby stretches her
! hands pleadngly toward the steaming bowl
of soup upon the table, indicating its acute
! hunger; then that one touch of nature
which makes the whole world kim demon
strates itself and they all cluster round to
help relieve the needs of the poor little
waif, and the grabbed virago mother-in-law
Is most demonstrative in her efforts 10
succor and provide. The scene is simple,
unstrained and natural, and, therefore, ex-
J tremey effective. 1t Is but one of many
! Oh Il ike nature lHdl peTNdutS MI.
! delightful story of Indiana life in the de-
| piction of the title role of which Digby Bell
! has made such pronounced success. l
have done everything possible to surround
Mr.. Bell with supporting organization
: worthy of his efforts and Mr.. Thomas de-
lightful play and / am gratifed beyond
measure that my efforts have met with the
, universal commendation OF the press and
public in the various cities we have vls-
tied"
| THE Hoosier Doctor will play a half
! weeks engagement at the Creighton, be-
ginning with two performances next Sun
day. The company includes besides Mr..
Bell, Laura Joyce Bell, Mabel Strickland,
Margaret owen, Viola Miles, Edna Butler,
Mamie Fulton, Arthur Hoops. Frank Mum
roe. Herman Hirschberg, Frank Robinson
! and others.
Merely Players
Fanny Rice is an honorary member OF the
Elks.
Lulu Tabor is playing her old part in I'm
Old Kentucky"
Maxine Elliott recently lost and recovered
a diamond worth 81 100
Edwin F. Mayo is playing the name part
| in Pudd nhead Wilson"
THE Cat and the Cherub" will be pre-