Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

developments ensue that bring the story to
happy ending.
Hopper is said to be at his very best in
the character OF Demidoff and to outshine
the Hopper Of Wang" and Eel Captain
All Of the old favorites Of his company are
with him and many new ones. Alfred Klein
is said to have a capital part; the handsome
daughter is impersonated by Miss Nella
Bergen, little Alice Judson plays a saucy
boy; Mark Price has deserted the legitimate
stage to play character part and other
prominent roles are sustained by Edmund
Stanley the tenor; Katherine Carlisle,
George w. Barnum. A1ine Bowler Arthur
Cunningham, Harry 7. Stone and Charles
Arthur. The chorus is larger than last
season. The scenery and costumes are pro-
nounced to be very handsome and costly.
A perusal Of the names given below in
this weeks bill will show a most evenly
balanced array of talent and one of about
uniform strength Watson, Hutchins and
Edwards and the Schrode Brothers ana Billy
Van head the list of top liners. The hrst
named will be seen in a comedy originality
called THE Dramatic Agent 1t is said
to be a most humorous skit Everyone who
saw Hanlons production of "Superba' re-
members Pierrot, the clown pantomimist
and the hearty laughs he produced by his
mimicry and the expressions of admira-
ticn for his acrobatic work. This Pierrot,
who was w. c. Schrode, is now doing a
turn in vaudeville with his brother. They
do a pantomime and acrobatc act in Which
w C. Schrode does some of his Superha
work Billy Van is another vaudeville per-
former who is well known to theater- -goers
the country over. He was seen in Omaha
last summer and was big hit. Van comes
honestly to the title of being Ameri,a's iep-
resentative black face monologist. He is the
black Ezra Kendall. Lew Rose is brother
of Manager Rosenthal of the Orpheun. He
obtained the stage name of Rose BY drop
ping the last five letters of his name. He
is a young man who Is rapidly gaining high
distinction in vaudeville. He sings parO-
dies and does Swiss warbling and yodeling.
He is also a clever mimic. John AMI Mel
lie Mccarthy come well recommended BY
the eastern press as comedy sketch artists.
They will be seen in one-act comedy, en-
titled, The Wall Street Broker and His
Typewriter" The Asbeys pose on pedes-
tai in fac smile of the greatest of ancient
and modern statuary. The Winslow sisters,
coored, are called the seasons singing SEN
sation and are said to be the most talented
colored people in vaudeville. The Derby
Trio presents a comedy called "A College
Chum."
Johnny and Emma Ray come to Boyd's
theater Wednesday and Thursday next, pre-
senting their farce comedy, "A Hot Old
Time" The piece is said to be full of non
sensical fun and it has been frightened by
George NJ Cohan's addition of new features
and songs. The company is entirely new,
outside of the Rays, who appear in their
O,.iryi ~, ,e
Mrs General Blazer. Mr.. Ray is credited
with being an eXomplar of dialect comedy
and facial contortions. The company in
cludes Dolph and Susie Levino, Dave
Genaro, Ray Bailey Frank Lalor, Harry
Hayes, Martin Heaey, Harry Dull, William
Finley, Robert S. Cone Fanny Nora Yer
ME Lalor, Minerva Adams and Helen Bron-
ner. Numerous specialtes are promised, in
cluding cake walk finale, Introducing the
cake walking champions, Genaro and Bailey.
Among the new songs introduced are Il
Guess I'll Have to Telegraph My Baby"
Are You Done, MIR. Dunn" Take Ny
Uniform to Mother" The Wild and Woo,.y
West" THE Hero of the Foot Ball Game"
and others heretofore not heard in Omaha.
Some pretty and tasty costumes will be
worn by the women and the piece is said
to be put on with all the richness and
nicely of tirst-class farce comedy.
This afternoon and evening Bobby Gaylor,
surrounded by clever company of vaude-
vile artists, will present at Boyd's theater
Wilmer & Vincents revised version of that
humorous political satire, "McSorley's
Twins" This farce is constructed ex-
clusvely for laughing purposes and is quite
familiar to theatergoers of Omaha.
Rev. E. Warren Clark a celebrated trav-
eler and noted lecturer, will lecture In All
Saints church tomorrow and Tuesday even
ing, on the Far East and Our New Pos
sessions. Hawaii and the Philippines" Mr..
Clark is a magnetic speaker and thoroughly
versed in the situation. He prepares his
own views, which are unrivaled. each lee
ture being illustrated by over 100 splendid
pictures.
Ian Maclaren is undoubtedly the greatest
attraction on the lecture platform today.
His lectures take the form of familiar COM
mentary upon his stories and abound with
mirth and pathos of the highest quality
He will be in Omaha March 2S.
Alfred A. Farland, the renowned banjo
virtuoso of New York will appear in a
banjo recital at Creighton hall Saturday
evening, March 1S. 1t would be a risky
| thing for most players to present pro-
gram made up entirely of music for a sin
gle instrument and in the hands Of an
| ordinary player the result would be monot-
onous if not something of a bore. But Mr.
( Farland is not an ordinary player. He
has most remarkable technique and plays
with the skill and taste of finished artist
and can certainly do wonders with the sim
pie American instrument. Lovers of music
who fail to hear Farland miss a treat sell
dom offered them. He will appear here
under the management of George F. Gel
! lenbeck, the local teacher.
| Tickets on sale at the music stores.
Plays and Players.
! Agnes Herndon threatens to invade the
vaudeville stage