Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-18
...AMUSEMENTS...

There have been few II any az pretty
plays seen In Omaha during the present sea-
son as "Roscmary.' which was presented
al Boyd's Monday evening by otis skinner
and his capable company. The authors OF the
piece, Louis ~ Parker and Murray Carson.
have seen NJ to call II a comedy, and while
there is plenty OF humor to he found In "
there is perhaps more heart touching pathos
and the piece might more properly be
termed a romantic drama.
1t deals with the love affairs Of n young
English couple and middle aged bachelor.
Sir Jasper Thorndyke. The young lovers
elope in rickety old chalse which breaks
down in front OF Sir Jaspcr's old English
home. He discovers the woebegone lovers At
night in the rain, pities their plight and
takes them in for the night Later he also
receives the young girls parents, who have
broken down while in pursuit OF the olopers.
Sir Jasper is heartsorc middle aged
bachelor, who the next morning falls in love
at sight with the beautiful girlish Dorothy.
Sitting his affection he brings her hard
hearted parents to think well OF william,
her suitor, and all set off to London as his
guests to see the young people happily
welded and take in the coronation festivi-
ties The young lovers have a falling out
on the way, owing TO the boyishy Jealous
disposition of William, because Dorothy has
taken such delight in the chivalrous atten-
tions of Sir Jasper She keeps a diary OF
the incidents on the way and when William
discovers her writing he suspects IT, is a
love note to Sir Jasper and demands to read
it. The womanhood in Dorothy revolts at
the suspicion, there is bitter lovers quar-
rel and William leaves the party in London
to go moping about the city. Dorothy tells
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his conflicting emotions. He desires to win
her for himself and yet feels that he should
bring the young people together again. The
little lady tearfully reads her innocent diary
to Sir Jasper, who takes the page which
Dorothy resolves never to show william
just to punish him, loses 1t behind the plas-
tering on the wall OF an old English coffee
house, and then out of sentiment buys the
house. He forces back the love for Dorothy
brings about the wedding of the poung peo-
pie and the curtain falls on his heartbroken
grief. In this scene MIR. Skinner. as Sir Jas
per- is given a splendid opportunity to show
his ability as a romantic actor and so well
does he take advantage of it that almost his
entire audience is moved to tears.
The last act of Rosemary is a touching
and poetical sequel to the romance. 1t takes
place fifty years later, the scene being To-
room where the happy characters met fifty
years before. In this act is found perfect
solution to the heart problem of Sir Jaspers
life and Mr.. skinner, who occupies the stage
alone almost during the entire act shows
his artistic ability in most convincing way
Miss Gretchen Lyons gives an ideal i'm
personation of the character of Dorothy, her
sweet, winning manner, coupled with acting
In which feeling and sentiment play an i'm
portant part, making it an almost perfect
creation.
AS Captain Cruickshank, E. A. Eberle
presents character study that is not only
true to life but most artistic in its concep-
ton Individually each member of the COM
pany is deserving of praise. The play is cos
TUNED correctly in harmony with the times
and the scenery is that used in the original
New York production. The engagement will
conclude with matinee and evening per-
fOrmance TODAY.