Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-09
AHnusehnents.
At the Boyd.

At the Boyd.
Stuart Robson and company in Bronson
Towards American comedy, THE Henri
eta" Cast of characters:
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Old Nick" in the
Dr.. s Psfke Wainwrigbt Mr. :M Adio EdW Jackson nSIS
Nicholas Vanalstyne, jr. Mr.. Charles, Lane
BERTHE Vanalstyne, his brother a lamb;
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Mr.. Clifford Leigh
Rev. DR.. Murray Hilton; a shepherd
........"."..:..:...Mr. Joseph F.. keete
"S'Son fi.n'' a oio Mr.. Walter pennington
Musgrave, an old clerk Mr.. Cecil Kingstone
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke, a id9w.:::
Mrs. Rose Vanaistyne, wife of Vanal-
styne, jr., Miss Frances Grahame Mayo
Agnes, her sister, in love with BERTHE
........,........... Miss Victoria Addison
Lady Mary Trelawney,. old Vanalstyne's
daughter. Miss Laura thompson
BERTHE the Lamb is no stranger to Omaha,
but he never came accompanied as he did
last night, nor surrounded by companions
more welcome to his hosts. In his revival
Of 1.-THE Henrietta" Mr.. Robson has out
done any of his former efforts, and, sur
rounded as he is by the best company he
has ever brought to Omaha, his perform
ance last night will long be remembered
by those who were present as one of the
best things they ever enjoyed at the
theater. In former times Mr.. Robson has
apparently been content to present the good
old Bronson Howard comedy for laughing
purposes only, overlooking or ignoring its
great dramatic possibilities. In the present
instance 1t seems to have been the stars
study to throw into the high lights the
really tragic features OF the piece and.
without sub%ordinating the humor, to give
more emphasis to the strong love story
that lies in the wool OF the fabric from
which the piece was wBought. Thus, the
great scene at the end of the second act,
where BERTHE allows himself to be forced
into a false position and assumes the onus
of his brothers sin, the sextette involved
by the action Of the play last night worked
up one of the most forcible climaxes that
ever compelled applause, and were we'll
rewarded by most hearty curtain calls. And
this is only one instance of the excellence
of the whole performance. Indeed, those
who remained wa because they have seen
the piece so often will never know what
they have missed, while those who went
saw THE Henrietta" as they never saw
it before, at least in Omaha.
Mr.. Robson's own work needs no COM
ment. Mr.. Leigh was a much better foil
for him as Lord Arthur Trelawney than as
Dromio of Ephesus. Miss Mayo has a good
part in Rose Vanalstyne, and does it we'll,
while Miss Barry is no less acceptable in
a Howard part than she proved in a
Shakespearean. Mr.. Lane enacted the diff
hcult role of Nicholas Vanalstyne, jr.,
with much taste. carrying OFF his strong
scene in the third act with good effect.
Edwin Holt as Nicholas Vanalstyne, sr.,
and Mr.. Keefe as Rev. DR.. Murray Hilton
easily realize the best conception OF the
not overly scrupulous money king and the
clerical hypocrite whose worldly training
has not been equal to his worldly ambition.
In every way the cast is worthy OF the
efforts OF the star to revive interest In
the good American comedy. The Boyd
theater was fairly we'll filled last night, and
the piece was most thoroughly enjoyed by