Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Coming events.
"a Lady of Quality" by Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett and Stephen Townsend,
which has caused both Europe and America
to do an extra amount of reading and talk
ing, will be presented here for the first time
during the week, opening with matinee to-
day Miss Eugene Blair the we'll known
emotional actress, will also make her first
appearance here as the star in this Wallacks
theater success. Attractive in person and
gifted with voice that might well be en-
WED by many women on and off the stage,
she has won a place in the esteem OF dis
eliminating thcater- goerS as result OF long
and earnest effort. She has played to the
delight of thousands very many roles that
have required extraordinary resources in the
way OF versatility. sympathy and power. In
pathetic parts she can invariably touch the
hearts of the auditors by processes that are
inherent within her In the subtle varia-
tions Of feminine character as drawn by the
great Shakespeare. she is admirable to the
last degree. while in the standard comedy
parts requiring the utmost finesse, there are
few If any among the actresses of America
with whim she can be compared with any
disadvantage to herself whatever With
these rare and gracious gifts she cannot fail
to please in wha tever role sne may assume.
Her delneation of the difficult parts in the
heavy emotional drama has won for her en-
thusiastic praise.
"A Lady Of Quality is said to be effec-
lively constructed from drama standpoint
and affords room and verge enough for the
display of the histrionic talent. The char
acter of Clorinda Wildairs gives numerous
| opportunities for the expression OF the ac-
| tress resources, and 1t is evidence OF Miss
Blair's genius that she is said TO impart to
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| that is not theatrical merely, but radically
| and distinctly human The very interesting
story is we'll known to all readers, and it will
doubtless be an unspeakable pleasure for the
| theater- -goers OF this city to see this produce
| ton, the scenery for which was painted by
| Ernest Albert and the costumes furnished by
| Eaves of New York and Van Horne of Phil
| adephia.
The play will be seen at Boyd's Sunday
matinee and night Tuesday and Wednesday
! nights and Wednesday matinee. Commenc-
! ing Thursday night Miss Blair will play Sar-
dou's we'll known comedy, "Divorcons," for
the balance OF the week.
That dainty little comedienne, Lillian
Burkhart, begins a weeks engagement at
| the Creighton Orpheum at the matinee to-
| day. She will be supported by her own COM
| pany and will present a little comedy en-
| titled Her Soldier Boy" in which she has
met with success. Miss Burkhart comes To
Omaha with a splendid reputation. She has
been seen here before and those who have
witnessed her acting can testify TO her abl-
ity and versatility. Since she left the "legit-
innate" field, in which she had risen to emf
nence, she has made even a greater success
on the vaudeville stage. She is said to be
a most accomplished and graceful actress
and wherever she appears she becomes al
once a general favorite. Her play has d
somewhat intricate, exciting and amusing
plot, some OF the situations being, 1t IL
said exceedingly funny. Then too, there
is love story interwoven throughout the
plot Miss Burkhart is member OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic under the name
Of Comrade Phil, the name being that o
the gallant Phil Sheridan. There are only
three women in the United States entitled
! to wear the Grand Army OF the Republic
badge and she is one Of them. Among th'
other features OF this weeks Orpheum bill
is the Bachelor Club quartet-Messrs. Pol
lard, Brengle, Connolly and Morrison-hisl
class vocalists and eccentric comedians witt
depict incidents in the bachelor apartment
r between 1880 p. m. and 1880 a. m. Th
) balance OF the bill is made up OF acts by tn
Crawford sisters, transformation artists
Terry and Lambert. society sketch artists
Marion Winchester, toe dancer, and Mile
Aimee. volcano dancer The Biograph ha
been retained another week and will shoV