Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-19

serious interest Is the real life OF a maj
| whose profession is the mimcry OF life fol
! the enjoyment OF others and its end is tC
SHOW the effect upon a naturally noble ma
ture OF the sham favors OF a selfish coquettt
ana the true affection of an innocent loya
girl Mr. Coghlans part in the play is thai
OF the leading actor OF the Drury Lane
theater, 1910. who at the time the play
begins, is or fancies he is in love with
the wife of the Swedish ambassador at the
court OF George III. A stagestruck girl
! whom her guardian is trying to force into a
I detested marriage comes to him for help
and advice. and he gives her chivalrous
and brotherly quantity of one. and sound
wholesome portion of the other His jealousy
/ is aroused by the admiration of the prince
Of Wales for his fair, but frail Helen, and
/ he publicly insults the prince at q perform
( ance which outbreak makes the woman
tremble for the consequences, and breaks
of her friendship that he may meet the
| storm of royal dspleasure alone The girl
whom he has befriended loyalty stands by
him in trouble and the good nature of the
prince solves very serious problem. Mr..
Coghlan's 1s-year-old daughter is in the
cast.
EiOyI bunCn OF Keys, one or the
successful Hoytian farces, will be the offer
| ing at Boyds this afternoon and tonight
The play is said to have been entirely re-
juvenated this season and an entirely new
company has been engaged, which is said to
be much stronger than ever seen here In
the piece. AS everybody knows the play is
satire on hotels and public hostelries. Its
action in the main takes place in hotel
office. Carlotta the famous dancer, is seen
in the dancing soubrette role.
The Queens Fam" beautiful lyric fam
TASTE. will be the star attraction at the
Creighton -orpheum this week beginning at
the matinee today. The principals in the
cast are three we'll born, we'll educated and
beautiful girls, who are animated pictures
on the stage. 1t is distinct novelty.
Oriska Worden is a niece OF the late Admiral
Worden of the United States navy. vira
Rial is the daughter of Jay Rial. the we'll
known theatrical manager Each member
OF the trio is musical They spent several
years in Europe having their talents and
voices cultivated under the old worlds
teachers.
Howard's miniature circus will be an
other feature of this weeks bill The dogs
ponies and monkeys are said to do smart
and amusing things.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Budworth will pre-
sent comedy sketch which has made MANY
auuiences enjoy a hearty laugh. 1t has
never been given in Omaha. The three Glis-
sahuos VIII be prominent in the bill, pre-
senting musical and acrobatic specialtv
La Petite Elsie will give k,r juvenile i'm
presentations. The Eddy trio, who are called
society twirlers, will give their o-date
specialties and the Mitchells their negro
sDecialties.
All that is glittering and beautiful in
spectacle, refined in high-class vaudeville.
opera, comedy, buresque and pantomime
are said TO be brilliantly blended in the
spectacular eXtraavganza, Spider and Fly"
Whlch viii be presented at Boyds theater
thursday, November 49, The company en-
braces the names of comedians, condolences
operate burlesque. vaudeville and panto-
mimists who are we'll known. Some of the
principals whose names are familiar are |
II. George Putnam, the premier of all bur- |
lesque artists; Mabel lie Claire prma donna.
late of the Evil Eye company Isabelle |
Underwood, baritone; the Fransiola sisters. !
the latest European novelty dancers; the |
Romala brothers, equilbrists and acrobats; |
Las Passports, excentrique dancers; the |
Hewetts, revolving globe comiques; Ethal |
Ihornton, ban song and dance artist; Andy |
Morris and Max Ravel, pantomimists.
The Fall and Rise of "Humpty Dumpty"
Will be seen at Boyd's Friday and Saturday
nights, November "a and 25. and Saturday
matinee. This production is typical Eng
ish pantomime, combining extravaganza
and harlequinade. The first half is devoted
to the fairy tale of how "Humpty Dumpty"
sat on the wall and meeting with sad ac-
,ident took a tumble which broke him all
Up. The kings horses and men failed to
out "Humpty Dumpty' together again, but
he good fairies were very powerful and
,ould accomplish anything and It is by
heir aid we see the most marvellous trans
carnations from chaos to perfection.
In honor Of the good work and triumph Of
'irtue the revels of the harlequnade burst
orth in the second part and run riot. The
mythical four, Harlequin, Columbne Clown
md Pantaloon, take possession Of the town
nd play mischief generally. A touch OF
heir magic wands turns grass widows into
otato patches and makes the most wooden
Jumps give sterilized milk. {