Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-14

have had to content themselves with vaude-
VILE entertainment only, Boyds theater
having been dark during the entire week
with the single exception OF Sunday The
weather was Just cool enough In the even
ing to make 1t comfortable in the theater
and too cool for driving or other outdoor
recreation therefore the Orpheum enjoyed
one of the most prosperous weeks 1t has
known since its opening. The bill offered
was one that justly deserved the liberal
patronage given It,. Felix Morris, with his
company, was of course the principal magnet
sketches offered by MIR. Morris were well
chosen and artistically done. When he
abandoned the regular stage for vaudeville
1t was thought that his fame would lose
some Of its prestige in the theatrical world.
However Just the opposite seems to have
occurred for he is now really more popular
than ever, and his reputation as a consum-
mate artist has not declined In the least.
In his new field he appears to have won
the same laurels that were ehowered upon
him when he was legitimate comedian of
the first rank.
For the coming week there will be but
little more offered in the way OF amusement
than last week The opening Of the Troca-
dero Vaudeville theater will doubtless create
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the entire week and vaudeville will again
be the prevailing entertainment.
According to the New York critics,
Gotham theatergocrs will have none of Ed
win Foy, comedian, and of David Hender-
son, extravaganza producer. Henderson S
latest, AN Arabian Girl" was badly
handled by the caustlc pens of the Journal
and Herald critics The only good word
they had to say about the production, given
at the Herald Square theater April 20, was
the costuming, dancing and evolutions of
the chorus. Unfortunate but competent
Dorothy Morton Is given due credit for her
work, as are several others of the cast but
others of the principals are numerically
scored, including j. Cheever Goodwin,
author of the book, and the musicians. w.
II. Batchelor ]. j. Braham, Myer Lutz
and Jesse Williams. The staid old Mir
ror, which Is usually long suffering and
kind takes this vitriolic shot at the piece:
"Mr. Goodwin's book is simply atroclous.
No more terrible array of ancient humor
and stereotype matter is easy to remember.
Even the lyrics must have been devised
on off days, and the dialogue is fraught
with horrors innumerable. The music,
composed and selected by w. II. Bachelor,
John j. Braham, Jesse Williams and Myer
Lutz," boasts much that is old, some that
is pretty and a lot that is exceedingly
noisy The contributors to this section seem
to have done far more of Selecting" than
of composing"
Unlike THE Arabian Girl" the Mother
Goose" extravaganza produced May l at the
Fourteenth Street theater, New York. was
enthusiastically received and will doubtless
enjoy a long and profitable run. Olive
Redpath, who is a sort of mascot for new
productions, and by the way very popular
young woman in Gotham, heads the cast
that contains many well known names.
Hubert Wilkie, the baritone, who stuck with
the Dorothy Morton Opera company until
1t went up in the air, is also a member of
this company. David Hendersons late
theatrical mlsfortunes in Chicago are evil
IDENTIFY following him to New York.
Below Is a list Of the productions and
roles created by Richard Mansfield since his
advent into the theatrical profession: Baron
Chevrial in "A Partisan Romance" Union
Square theater, january 10, 1888; Karl In
Prince Karl" Boston Museum, April 5, 1886;
DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde in Or. Jekyl and
Mr. HYDE" Boston museum, May O. 1887;
Andre Rossini Mario de Jadot in Monsieur,
Madison Square theater, July II, 1887; King
Richard in king Richard ILL.,, Glope theater,
London, March 10, 1889; Humpy Logan in
''Master and Man" Palmer's theater, Feb
ruary s. 1890; George Brummel in Beau
Brummel" Madison Square theater, May II,
1890; Don Juan in Don Juan Garden
theater, May 49, 1891; Emperor Nero in
"Nero," Garden theater, September 21 1891;
Tittlebat Titmouse in Ten Thousand a
Year" Garden theater, February 23 1892;
Arthur Dimmsdale in "The Scarlet Letter,
Days theater, September II, 1892; ShylocB
in "The Merchant OF Venice" Hermann's
theater, October 23 1898; Captain Bluntschli
in Arms and the Man." Herald Square
theater, September II, 1894; Napoleon in
Scenes frcm the Life of Napoleon Bona
parte," Herald Square theater, November
&C. 1894; Don Pedro XIV in THE King OF
Peru" Garrick theater, May s, 1895;
Rodion in 1.-The Story of Rodion the Stu
dent" Garrick theater, December 3, 1895
Sir John Sombras in castle Sombras,
Grand Opera House, Chicago, November II
1896; Dick Dudgeon in "The DEVILS Dis
ciple," Hermanus Bleeker hail. Albany
October A. 1897; Eugene Courvoisier in ''The
First Violin" Hollis Street theater, Boston
April IS, 1898; Cyrano de Bergerac in "Cy-
rano de Bergerac," Garden theater, October
s, 1898.
This afternoon at the Orpheum Francis