Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20
announcements.

Charles E. Blaney's big extravaganza sue
cess, "A Boy Wanted will be the attrac-
ton at the Boyd for four days. commencing
Sunday matinee. 1t is conceded to be one
OF the biggest financial successes Of the
past season. "a Boy Wanted is a mixture
OF farce comedy, extravaganza. burlesque
and vaudeville, and was written by Mr..
Blaney for the purpose OF Introducing u
host Of pretty girls, clever comedians, tall
ented vocalists, expert dancers and high
class vaudeville artists. There are a great
many funny situations throughout the play,
which are brought out in the brightest man
ner possible, the witty remarks and the
Jokes being all new. The scenery is hand
some and in keeping with the play.
There is something about a military play
that appeals to the popular mind-a flavor
that all the society plays written could not
give. That is why THE Girl l Left Behind
Me- has obtained such a firm hold on audi
ences. 1t has lived several years while sew
eral others built at the same time have
passed into oblivion. The scene is laid on
the border and the chief characters have to
do with the subsection of the Indians with
the result that many pretty pictures are pro-
duced. White the main plot is being worked
out, two little love episodes run through
and are happily terminated. There are
thrilling and sentimental situations that
combined result in a most acceptable stage
presentation. Creighton, Wednesday matt
nee and night. November 20.
Robert Downing, the we'll known and pop
ular tragedian, will appear at the Creighton
theater, IN this city, Thanksgiving matinee
and night, in his most successful charming
triple bill. He will be seen in his famous
creation of the Gladiator which has made
him known all over the world. This part Is
TO him what Hamlet was to Edwin Booth. or
Rip Van Wrinkle to Joseph Jefferson. In
conjunction with this bill, he will also be
seen in romance in the part OF "Ingomar,"
the barbarian. 1t was In this character that
he made such a great success with Mary An
derson. Mr.. Downing has played this char
acter many hundreds OF times. From this
Mr.. Downing takes a great bound-from the
Amphitheater Of Rome. to the wild forests
of the Cvennes. he goes to Paris. and in the
life OF that gay capital he shows how a
true husband cures a woman Of imaginary
love, and also brings forth the fact that
sweet memory Ia sometimes better to remain
10, than try to bring back the past. In this
comedy. French Marriage" he shows his
versatility. His comedy is said to be very
fine, in fact, one looking at him in his mag
nihcent costume Of the French gentleman,
can hardly realize that It Is the gladiator
that we have Just heard hurting defiance at
the populace, or the barbarian lover Of the
forest.
The beautiful scenorama OF Ireland, as
recently given before a private audience IN
this city by Mr.. D. A. Reidy. will be repro
duced with many new views at the Creighton
theater on Monday evening, November %.
On its former presentation the entertain
ment was Enthusiastically received and wa.
spoken Of In the highest terms by those
who were present. These are the only first.
class collection Of Irish sceneries to be found
in the country and were collected by Mr..
Reidy during several pilgrimages through
that romantic land.
The Trocadero offers today and all week
what is confidently believed to be an ex-
ceptlonally rare and fashionable bill. Sew.
eral OF the people are local favorites from
the fact that In times past they have ap-
peared as stellar lights in this city with
their own organizations. Those on whom
particular local interest is centered are
George Thatcher. the inimitable minstrel,
who Is associated with the well known
actor author. Ed Marble, in presenting their