Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-30

can Citizen" will be given Saturday night.
A varied n evenly balanced program
embracing eight acts typically Of vaudeville
opens the week at the Orpheum matinee
today. The three Blossoms, comedy aero
bats. hail from Europe. This will be their
first appearance in Omaha. The four Col
inis, two women and two men. are among
the most versatile dancers that have been
seen here. Their speciality consists Of
the dances Of various nations. Jessie
Couthoui will contribute a monologue. Ar
Instrumental musical feature will be fur
nished by the five Noses, we'll known in
musical circles. Jack Norworth. one Of the
younger generation Of single-handed en-
tertainers promises a freshly culled stock
Of stories and songs. Miss Louise Ores
ser seen here with the first road show the
orpheum company put out, has a new
wardrobe to interest the women, Her
repertoire of songs for the engagement in
cludes none Of her old ones. Macmillan
and Shields will dispense the second in
stallment this season of their fun-making
tomfoolery, while the closing feature will
be entirely new moving pictures projected
by the K~inodrome.
The Stock Thoroughbred Burlesquers will
open a weeks engagement at the Trocadero
with the matinee today. The performance
opens with an entirely new first part, en-
titled The Hop Fiends," which is a merry
musical melange. 1t is deliberately staged
pretty songs and women being introduced.
This is followed by an olio, which includes
Allie Burke, queen OF burlesquers, and
Madame Carlisle, celebrated vocalist; the
~Franklins, the fashion plates OF vaudeville
with their p~ickaninnies; Hastings and
Mentor. in a new idea in music; June and
Carroll, in THE Tramp and the Lady,
Evans and Dewey. triple bar experts; John
Spencer, in monologues and PAROLES; Nc
Kay and Laurence, comedy sketch artists,
concluding their act with a female sparring
match. The closing burlesque is a lively
skit, entitled "A Jamboree,' and serves to
introduce some very funny lines, humorous
situations and a bevy of pretty girls In
gorgeous costumes. Patrons who remem-
Der last years amateur nights will be de-
lighted to hear that Manager Rosenthal
has another in store for them next Friday
evening, April 4.
The patrons Of the athletic department
Of Creighton university will present its
friends with the drama, "Rosedale; or, The
~ W. III "OahtohoJy ApAlA .
The play is q good one, affording ample op-
portunities for the various characters. The
scene is laid in England at the present day
but military uniforms and gay gypsy cos
tunes are sufficiently in evidence to lend
a dash to the whole production. Accurate
stage settings and rich costuming are to b.
special features of this production at the
university hall and the opera seats thai have
Just been installed in university hall will
receive their first usage. In point of cast
"Rosedale" Will have one Of the strongest
that ever played together in an amateur
performance. Not only are there a number
Of Creighton thespians in 1t, but 1t also in.
cludes some OF the most talented young
women in the city. Miss Louise McPher-
son. whose talents in this line have otter
been marked, will take the leading role as
Rosa Leigh. Mrs. Eta Matheson is once
more cast In a part that will make the
hearers hold their sides with laughter and
Miss Mary New and Miss Joy Higgins will
also be seen to advantage in some of the
leading characters. Cast of characters:
Elliot Gray, a lieutenant of dragons.
Matthew Leigh, a young doctor........
.........:......... William p. OKeefe
Miles McKenna. a escaped convict. :: =.
William A. Schal
Sir Cavendish May, a retired Colonel. ..
.......... .............. James e. Woodar
Farmer Green .................W. G. WILCOX
Corporal Dan ...............Francis Balimar
Romany =. . ................. Joseph SchopI
Rosa Leigh. ........ Miss Louise Mcpherson
Lady Florence May.........M Miss Mary New
Tabitha ................ Mrs. Eta Mathesor
Sarah .................... Miss Mary Hayder
| primrose ..............s.... MISS Anna COaC
Soldiers, townsfolk and gypsies.