Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24

what may reasonably BE- looked
for IN Omaha during the coming
u theatrical season With the al
- dition OF the Burv'ood 20 the list
Of active houses, the people are given even
a wider opportunity 20 choose, but eN-
perienos - far has shown that a great
many are inclined 20 patronine all. Thus
the coming OF = new theater has increased
the business, rather than dividing
what vas already established. The sue
cess Of the Woodward Stock company IL
quite well assured lust now. and n its
hrst week Affords q criterion. n is sure 20
go through 10 a most popular season. A.
the public becomes better acquainted with
the qualities Of the menbers n r. certain
that their hold on favor will be strength
ened. Another phase Of the situation Il
that the bookings for the OtheF houses
have beer 20 arranged that a better line
Of attractions IL assured for both. The
Boyd and the KruE will depend on road
companies exclusively, but the plans for
the season are % arranged that both viii
be busy until June next. and with the best
that is 10 be had. This is due 10 two rea-
sons. chief 81 which IL the recognition by
the eastern directors Of theatrical destinies
Of the prosperity that rules IN Omaha's
vicinity, and the consequent importance %
this city a. the show center Of a large
territory whore the people have money.
-
Blanche wAlsh's visit with a strong play
and the best supporting company she has
ever had, wss easily the event Of the
week The steady growth Of this hard
working woman in her art is matter Of
much satisfaction to her friends and ad-
mirers in Omaha. who are not few and
who are growing in numbers each year
She is now showing definitely that talent
Of which she gave promise years ago, and
iH winning that recognition for which she
has striven 80 hard. She is just now in
the best Of health. having spent q restfm
summer IN the country and is apparently
enjoying herself 10 the utmost
blanche Walsh's place in the GALAXY Of
stars is trihe dinoult TO locate. No gain
saying abe lie a star, and Of hxed light yet
Il may easily be doubted If she has reached
far above the horizon as yet Mas Walsh
has been playacting for years; it is not
such long time since she became a star.
but she had had some seasons of careful
training In minor positions before she was
given a chance to shine at the top Of the
cast As the successor 70 Fanny Daven-
port In the aaFdeu series she was more or
less OF success, though II is likely that
her physique rather than her ability carried
through her frst season or tive In these
parts. Experience brought its reward and
she was finally established az an emotional
actress of more than ordinary strength.
Since departing from the saFdeu plays she
mas nae varied experience, net always
successful but such as would tend in the
ordinary course OF events TO develap her
talent and broaden her view of things ar
ustte, Miss Walsh IL artistic In her tastes.
although very human IN her manifestations
o., them, She lie affected in nothing, has ne
iadA lhdulses at no times IN foelsrY Of any
knd, but u really serious and puFpssefui
In al her undertakings, II at times her
acting seems TO Partske Of superheiality
and lacks that element Of sincerity which
drives home conviction, It is not because
she deea not intend It seriously, but he
cause Ter some occult reason she has fallen
snort Of the mark, Personally she is in
tensely absorbed In her wark ana has a
most AhleihE confidence In her awn ability
seAleVe IN time what she has set about 10
II Hsust net be gathered fFem this that
Misc walsh eansideFs herself a woman
with mission She Is too modest ana
sensible 70 give heFsalf any such airs. she
mas that proper amount Of self estsem that
Is paFt o. every interested worker in the
"orlaE AhhlrH which ponvinees her that
holAlAE - undertaken In vain Her faith
IN AeFssli Is based en- the belief that work
10 bound TO bear fruit. 1t was this con-
Nction that led her TO accept the role OF
hatusha In Resurrection" Apart from its
artistic possibilities, which we're unoom-
monty great and certainly most fully
realised by this accomplished woman. tbs
pat Is sinister one and would easily
revolt one less gifted with poise and less
comprehensive conception Of what is In
voiYed In that part In this character Miss
walsh more nearly attained the histrioniC
hsight she hopes 70 scale than In any
she has yet ASSUMED. 1t has been In 9
measure q misfortune for her that sht
has always been called upon TO represent
type OF woman more or less antagonistil
TO the nature Of the audiences she has
faced Americans are stlll simpls in theii
morals and do not easily comprehend OF
readily understand the complexities of tn,
SardPu women. Gismonda, Cleopatra 0l
TheodoFa 1T this day Of the world WsulG
need all her imperial prestige to maintaiI
even an eYelRsh hold on decent society
F1Oria Tosca and Fedora are differeT8 IL
a degree at least, and 10 some extern
may be understood. II can hardly be sail
with accuracy thai Miss Walsh was asPe
ciallF happy IN her portrayal Of eitheF o
these parts She lacked that essential SYM
patty far the character which enables thi
aoteF ta really live ths Tals while an tn
$500, ass thas espla Ret escape eiFins ia
impression Of aFtiAeiality, even thsugh he
assumption 81 the passion shs aia not Zee
was mast pFaiseWRFthE az . measure q
CAPACITY, Through these she eans % under