Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10
ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS AND p%LlYHOUsES


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Drsyi0ing such nights ss few cared ~ b.
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weeks Tsesfd has mgfs han surpassed tie
Bfst pssk ~ lest ssasgH, and ne mabaEs-
msnt IL aylts encouraged NJ ths showing
Last hisht The Creighton -OFpheum sio~~a
for tbs sgfnnsf SITTER o sessyB lasting sines
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successful season TOT th@ company sines
is opening here 10 IS4 Not only mas ths
patronage been uHitOrmiV Good. but the
aBsiifY ~ the acts offered On ne bills hos
been ot n high grade, Many European
novelties have been sISfsd, sDus ~ them
showing H. Omaha hSf ne nrst time IN
this country All that IL best ia this farm
Of amus@msbt has been seen IN Omaha dur
iBs The ssss0B. and ne patronage has been
syeh that tbs Orphsum Circuit company
fssis ENCOURAGED Ia its undertaking ~ the
extent Of arranging fDr ~Dsraansacy here,
sBd making plans which will give Omaha
even . better showing IN the VsY 81 ysuds-
wills next season. Ous ~ ihsss plans ~
the opening ~ q house in Denver. which
viii not only sHabis the company ~ maks
is circuit more attractive 10 vaudeville per-
formers M reason af giving them more
consecutive time" bot viii remove 0us Of
the great bugbsars IN tbs nay of a brsak
IN the long jump from The Pacific o9ast 10
the river This ride of I'm miles has
been q tsrror ~ the vaudeville performers
for several years. and ifs disappearance
Will be hailed with delight Mr. Martin
Beck. secretary and general manager Of
The company. has said thst he las some
genial surprises for the people. which ne
IL not yet ready ~ announces. but promises
% give tbsm out before next fan.
Ths closing ~ the season ~ the Boyd
was followed w n meeting Of tbs stock
holders ~ ths Woodward h Burgess
Amusement company. which ~actiysly man
agsa ths BOYD thsater IN Omaha and the
Willis Wood and Auditorium theatsrs At
Kansas CITY. besides holding tho lease on
the Century thsatsr ~ the latter named
DiArs, ~ this meeting the stockholders
Nla.aAM UL.N a.. -.. - A. -
dividend Of 30 per cent on their capital
stock and set aside al additional iz5,00O,
equal 10 half the capital stock, for the sur
plus fund. This IL a most grauls hing exhibit
lion Of prosperity and will 90 much 10 ad-
veFtiss both Omaha ana Kansas CITY
arn0pg the managerial magnntss Of the
east. All through The last season the man
ayers who visited Omaha remarked on tbs
excellent patronage their attractions On
t0ysd here ana were loud In their praise
OF this city Rs n show town. Kansas City
has ~ good u record. One thing Mssarn.
Woodward 4 Burgess did. and Of which
they may well be proud. IL 10 keep a first
class thsAtsr open six nights n week
throughout the entire season nc Kansas
city. The Willis Wood was not looked
upon NJ u venture, but there was some
question among the managers na 10
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svery night prontabiy. This question has
besn nswsrsd IN tho Affirmative. and the
men who had the courage 10 undertake the
enterprise are not only being congratu.
lated by their business associates, but have
reapsd a handsome pront "a recompenAe
thsm for their confidence IN tho public,
Omaha will have a chance 20 make a sim
iIhr record next season, with the opening
o. tho new KTuK. the Boyd will again be-
come what II has always been intended
for. n nFat-olasa house strictly, no ehoRp
combinations will be played, except for
sunday nights, Only tho lsgh grade shows
will DO given, and these will take more
time Ia Omaha, 50 that ak nights n week
the beautiful theater will be occupied by
the best that IL on the read. Manager
Burgess has already advsnoe contracts
from many Of the best known American
and English actors, and In being constantly
advised OF additions 10 the list, The latest
IL Lily LanEtry, whose advance contracts
was received on Friday afternoon. All
prospects point 10 a season OF surprising
brillanca and interest In Omaha next sea.
son. II must not he understood from this
that tho new Krus II 10 be devoted 10
eheap shows. That II will be u popular
prioe house has benn announced, but pop
ulAr prices do not mean cheap shows In
these days. The Measrs. stair and ilaylin.
under whose general direction tho house
will he conducted. arc the leaders In their
line. and have the direction OF the tours
Of the best popular price attractions on
the road. 30 that tho patrons OF tho krug
viii have the very best there Ia TO be had
IN this line.
Two 0f the late season stories that
Joseph Jefferson has drawn out OF his rem'
iaiacsncsa are worth tho tellinE, one oon'
Germs Edwin FORREST. when that actor
made a most successful debut as youne
NoFvaI IN the tragedy % Douglass"
The story goes that William Wood, the
stage manager. who wat seldom known "a
praise any one. being oauauo and severe
IN his criticisms. was ono night relating ~
tho aresnroom before tho whole company
that the finest hrst appearance no had eveI
witnessed was that OF a young gentleman
from Philadelphia IN the character of Nor
val. rheroupon the great tragedian arose
and, bowling with comic gravity, said!
'Mr Wood, I am delighted that you hav'
Internationally betrayed yourself into
compliment" when Wood exclaimed
"well, slr' You have never done 30 wei