Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
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h Duchess the truth and. II Miss Fannie
loves Burton, to sing ITO Thee Alone" under
his window. During the singing of the song
Moxie and Larrie enter the house as bur-
glars, are intercepted by Chimmie, whom
Moxie knocks down. and the thieves escape.
Chimmie is found in the room by an officer
and a chisel bearing the name of James
Fadden is also found. which casts sus-
picion on Chlmmie, who, to save Barrie, re-
fuses to give any explanation. a detective
arrives and proceeds TO question everyone,
without result. until Mrs. Fadden makes a
slip which involves Larrie. Chimmie's in
nocence is further established by the ex-
PLANTATION Of Burton, who relates the little
conspiracy that he had, whereby Chimmie's
serenade was to be a signal to him as to
whether or not Miss Fannie preferred him to
MIR. Paul. This clears the matter up, Fan
ME ~forgives Burton for getting Chimmie to
assist him In his suit for her hand and ac-
cepts him, while Paul consoles himself with
a small bottle.
DeKoven and Smiths latest light opera
"The Mandarin" will be the attraction for
the two nights commencing Monday. March
Is. at the Creighton. Both in the must
cianly character of the music and the brisk
ingenuity of the libretto, The Mandarin" is
said to be Messrs. DeKoven and Smiths
most clever work. The successful co-writers
have made a distinct departure from their
former operas. all of which had a romantic
background. The atmosphere of the work is
thoroughly Chinese, the gong, the tomtom
and the wooden drums being very much in
evidence in Mr.. DeKoven's orchestration.
The story tells Of the love of a Chinese
mandarin for the wife of Fan Tan. AS the COM
poser will personally conduct the orchestra
on Tuesday night, it will be known as the
DeKoven night, when a specially large
audience is expected. The opera Is said to
no m nppinnnnt1u gtnUa1 and pDgtImn6 and
presented by an organization which includes
George T. Boniface, jr, George Honey,
Henry Norman, Samuel Marion, Joseph
S%heehan, Bertha Waltzinger, Adele Richie,
Alice Barnett, Helen Redmond, Claudia
Carlstedt and a chorus Of pretty girls, all
trained young voices.
There is just enough of mystery surround
ing the indemnity of the Twentieth Century
MINISTRIES, who open a half weeks engage
ment at the Boyd with a matinee this after
noon, to excite a good degree of public inter-
est in the six performances that are to be
given. 1t Is not a local organization, and
while it includes the names of some well
known professional people, the manager of
the company, MIR. Harrison, has a good, big
surprise for the people of Omaha behind the
curtain when it rises at the matinee per-
Torrance this afternoon. The services of a
number of people who are not residents of
this city, but who have many friends here,
have been enlisted, and it is promised that
they are people Of ability, both in the line
Of singing and dancing, who are fully capa-
BILE of giving a pleasing and satisfactory per-
Torrance. The program will include all the
lines of entertainment that are calculated to
please an audience which is assembled to
witness a minstrel show. Several very pleas
ing novelties will be presented, and among
the most noticeable will be a skirt dance
with electrical effects. There will be about
forty people on the stage, all of whom will
take part, insuring a program of unusual
variety. Manager Harrison promises that
the solos, choruses, marches, drills, dances,
in fact, all the features of the program, will
be fully up to date in every particular.
1.-THE Founding" which Charles Frohman
will present at the Creighton on Tuesday
night, is a farce by William Lestocq and e.
M. Robson. 1t was originally produced at
Terry's theater, London, where it ran one
year. 1t ran for nearly 200 nights at Hoyt's
theater, New York. 1t is by the author of
Jane" and is credited with being much
funnier than that famous farce. The story
revotves around the search for a mother
by a young man whose marriage is made con-
ditional on his producing his unknown
parent. Dick Pencil, the young man, when
he learns that he Is not the son of a bar
onet, whom he has always regarded as a
father, hurries off to Brighton to inform
the family of his betrothed and release the
girl. He reaches her home at the moment
Major Cotton, his betrothed's father, who is
afraid of nothing on earth, except his wife,
is trying to explain to Mrs. Cotton a letter
addressed to him by a music hall artist,
who calls him "Old Rum-ti-tum." Dick
helps him out of the scrape and he in turn
agrees to help Dick to marry his daughter,
in spite of Mrs. Cotton, when he learns the
story that his future son-in-law is a found
ling. Miss Cotton is willing to accept Dick
at his face value, but the mother Is OBJ
| ditratp and insists nm his Dr01ilpinp a mother
before marrying the girl. Dick and the
major start on a search for the formers
mother. Both of them become involved with
the music hall girl, tricky little "Maybud, +"
and Miss Cotton confronts them as the
artist is doing some high kicking for their
edifcation. The search for Dicks mother
ends satisfactorily, and he proved to be
the baronet's son after all, and wins his
bride and is happy. Manager Charles Froh-
man has provided a capital company for
this funny play, bringing here the same
players that appeared during the New York
run, notably Thomas Burns, Adolph Jackson,
Jacques Martin, Frank Baton. E.. Soldene
Powell, Walter Smith, ]. w. Ferguson,
Stella Zanoni, Meta Maynard, Clara Baker
Rust, Ella Mayer, Nellie Martineau and
others.
The principal attraction of 1.-THE Found
ling is Cissy Fitzgerald, the clever gayety
dancer, who plays a music hall artist in
the comedy. Miss Fitzgerald's triumph in
"a Gayety Girl company, both in London
and New York, has been repeated in 1.-THE
Founding
AS a curtain raiser "Chums,' a one-act
farce, will precede The Founding" Seats
will be placed on sale tomorrow morning.
That capable actor, Lewis Morrison, and
his equally capable company will close
their engagement at the Creighton with two
performances today, Faust" being the bill
on both occasions.
Creighton music hall is making a strong
bid for the patronage of all lovers of high
class vaudeville, presenting a strong bill,
which is changed weekly. The resort Is
conducted in such a manner as to render 1t
a desirable place of amusement for those
wishing to enjoy a tuneful song or an at
~tractive specially with strictly respectable
surroundings. The Ryeford sisters from
Roster e. Balls, New York City, and the
Carmens, from Tony Pastors, head the bill
for the present week, which includes q
number of other well known specially per-
primers.
A beautiful entertainment is to be given
at Boyd's theater on Saturday evening, March
10. under the direction of Mrs. Jennie Wertz.
The production Is called "Elma in Fairyland'
and the proceeds are to go to the Child's
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