Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

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end are happily married. The first act
shows the dormitory with its twenty-five
occupants slumbering peacefully. and later
seated on the floor in their night clothes
eating a supper spread on the floor. Act
two shows the interior OF the cooking
school, with all hands cooking wonderful
dishes from recipe books, and act three
shows the lawn al a fashionable summer
hotel In Florida. Augusta Close, whose
former business was to amuse New York's
exclusive social set with "%parlor" enter
tainments, is one Of the company, as are the
Mccoy sisters, well known in the Hoyt
farce comedies; Violet Dale. the imper-
senator OF distinguished stars; Harry Gill
foil, the mimic. and Harry Linton, formerly
prominent in vaudeville. Others with the
company are Catherine Carr, John Gilroy,
Maude Napier. J. c.. Marlowe, Katie Rooney
and Mrs. McEvoy. Lillian Austen is the
pink pajama girl.
Thomas j. Smith. billed as one Of the
foremost character actors, will be seen in
his latest comedy drama. The Game
keeper" at the Boyd Tuesday night and
Wednesday matinee and night. Mr.. Smith
is making his first visit here in the play,
although It is three seasons old. He was
AhoN etNh hNlI III II " ANaA opAAN
years ago. His new play is by Con T. Muir
ply. the author of ivy Leaf "The FAIRIES
welI' and other successful Irish plays.
Mr.. Smith possesses an excellent singing
voice. He will render during the play
"Norine, My Norine," Sweet Molly Bawn,"
"a Daughter Of Ireland and The City Of
Rest" The cast includes Sadie Marion,
Gertrude Seldom, Del c. selden, Clifford
Smith and Baby Patti.
Captain links" Clyde Fitch's clever
comedy, will be seen at the Boyd Friday
night and Saturday matinee and night. The
role of Madam Tretoni will be taken by
Elizabeth Kennedy. a young woman with a
splendid theatrical reputation. Captain
Jinks". presents a series Of pictures Of an
interesting period in American social life
Of forty years ago. Many odd characters
are introduced, and there is plenty Of wit
Of the typical Fitch order. The theme OF
the play, that of the love Of a young New
Yorker for an operate prima donna, is
treated whimsically, albeit alphabetically.
The progress of the romance is interspersed
with a great number of diverting episodes
after the true Fitch manner
OF the many recruits vaudeville has re-
ceived from the Legitimate" none have
met with a more uniform success than Miss
Lillian BuTkhart, whose visits TO the Or
pheum are always occasions for special
note. and the patrons Of this house will be
glad to know that this clever woman will
be seen there all week, commencing with
a matinee today. She will appear in her
latest production. entitled The Salt Gel
lar" Riccobona's Good Night Horse
will be another prominent feature. This
animal performs tricks OF cunning and in
telligence seemingly miraculous for a dumb
animal. Appearing uniquely, in full dress
he disrobes, blows out lights, tucks himself
way In bed for n sleep and does many
other clever things. Included in Ricco-
bona's troupe are also a number Of trained
dogs. Crawford and Stanley will make
their initial effort to please local lovers of
fun as the tramp and the dude in a lively
skit, while the musical comiques, O'Brien
and Buckley, return with new ambition to
enlarge their sphere of favor. Bryan and
Nadine are a team Of acrobats who inter
mix their stunt" with comedy. The
Yankee Comedy Four, composed OF Frank
T. Armstrong, Arthur Earl, James Leahy
and Tom Springer, promise something orig
inal in their act. Armstrong gives an i'm
personation OF Bob Fitzsimmons showing a
counterpart OF the famous pugilist that is
said to be strikingly true. To the comedy
contributions will be added that of Mitchell
and Love, who are among the new corners.
A collection of entirely new moving pic
lures will be projected by the kinodrome.
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