Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02


the country.
The orchestra, as a tribute to the memory
OF the late Sir Arthur Sullivan played Ills
Lost Chord" before the performance Of
pinatore," which was presented at the
Metropolitan opera house on Monday night
Tor the first time with a grand opera cast.
Coming Events.
The production Of Quo Vadis," under the
direction Of f. C. whitney and Edwin
Knowles. which will be placed on view for
the first time In this city at Boyds this
evening and will continue Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings and wednes-
day matiee. is likely to arouse interest
beyond the ordinary. for the theme of the
play Is one that appeals to a large proper
tion OF the public who seldom visit the
ater, as well as to every habitue.
Messrs. Whitney and Knowles were the
first theatrical promoters to realize the
stage possibilities In Sienkiewics widely
read Eovel, and the instantaneous success
OF the play parallels only that OF the book
London, New York. Chicago, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Detroit, Washington and Phila-
delphia were the only cities In the world
favored by glimpse of the Whitney
knowles production last season. BY reason
OF an oversight on the part of the author
the stage rights to "Quo Vadis" were
never protected by our copyright laws and
as result there we're dozens of feeble
limitations launched upon the theatrical sea
promptly upon the announcement of the
great success achieved by Messrs. Whitney
and Knowles. Few of these survived, how
ever, and the stage version made for Whit
ney and Knowles is the only one that has
received noteworthy consideration. These
flay nj
the play an adequate production, while all
others depended solely on the dramatic in-
cidents OF the book
To those who have read the great Poles
masterpiece Of writing there is said to
be little cause for disappointment In the
stage substitute. 1t Is declared that It
conveys with even more telling effect than
the book the terrible martyrdom Of Chris
tians In the days Of pagan Rome and sup
plies to the imagination what some minds
may fail to grasp, even with such guidance
as is given by Sienkiewic's marvellous de-
scriptions. To undertake the dramatization
OF so comprehensive a work as "Quo Vadis.'
Is no idle task. but It is believed to have
been discharged with a skill that has
wholly met the requirements and restric-
tions OF the stage. at the same time keep
ing intact and convincing the story.
Prominent In the big company will be seen
Harry Roberts. Marcus Ford. Joseph Gala
han, Willard Newell. George Schaeffer,
Winnlfred Bonneville, Mary Emerson, Ellen
Hill, Grace Turner, Mae Kearne, Annie
Richards and Florence Stanley.
That facile comedian, william Collier.
who was once elected the funniest fellow in
the Lambs club. nest Of mirthful chaps
OF the stage, including In Its membership
DeWo]f Hopper, Nat Goodwin, W. II. Crane
and about all the other favorites, has a new
play for this season, which he will present
at Boyd's theater next Friday and Saturday,
giving matinee Saturday afternoon. II ia
entitled ION the Quiet" name which IA
mildly indicative of the theme of the COM
edy for comedy 1t is, and Of the cleverest
and most laughter provoking character II
treats OF the strategic energy Of Robert
Ridgway (William Collier), who courts
Agnes Colt, who inherits 500, 900 900 on con-
dition that she marries with the consent
OF her family. Horace Colt, her brother and
guardian. objects to her wedding Ridgway
but finally consents on condition that the
lover return to college and does not see
or communicate with his intended for four
years. The lovers accept the conditions
but as soon as the stern brothers back Is
turned Ridgway insists to his sweetheart
that while he is willing to wait four years
Tor her brothers consent and thus save her
the millions, he cannot see his way clear
TO waiting so long for his bride. This leads
to caring but wholly legitimate subter-
fuge on their part.
Mr Collier Is supported by an unusually
talented and we'll disciplined company. In
the cast, impersonatinR the valet of Ridg-
way, is Japanese prince who is a grad
uate of Yale, named Sochiro oda.
The success which has attended MIaco's
Trocadero from the opening Of the season
last September increases day by day. Man
ager Rosenthal has decreed that the good
work shall go on, and a long line OF the
biggest burlesque companies OF the country
are billed for that house in rapid success Ion
Ono of the most noted and successful Of all
is Sam Scrbner's Morning Glories--a show
that has set New York and all the east to
talking. This stellar attraction will be seen
az Miacos Trocadero very soon.
In the meantime, comes the Dainty Psree
PurlesQuers, another big show, which opens
weeks engagement with a matinee this
afternoon. This company carries twenty
beautiful chorus girls and seven Of the
funniest men that ever dropped out OF
funnyiand, Two laughabie burlesques. "a
Fairee Farm" and paris Upside Down"
are presented. The all l-star clio OF vaude-
Vile includes Eddie Devoe. acrobatic
tramp; Jeanette and Shaw. character com
medicines; Carroll and Ellston, comedy en-
tertainers; Morrissey and Rich, farceurs;
1 the Grahams. comedy sketch artists, and