Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
About Plays, Players and PIayhouses

her now7-was billed as "the nrst appear
ance OF the distinguished actress" playing
Ia Charbonnierre." and Viola Allen was
in the company. getting a mention as 'the
charming artistic" Frederick c. Bangs,
still among us as a living and enjoyable
presence. was showing how good he could
act in THE Silver King" under the d.
rectiOn of Harry Miner, and Ehie Shannon
was playing the part OF Susy. the waitress
at the tavern where Wilfred Denver ac-
cumulated his beautiful bun. The Two
Johns is a comedy of the time that will
be pleasantly recalled by many, and Helen
Blythe was out with Article a." also
well remembered by more than few.
Max F1gman is about the only name now
well known Of the company that presented
The Queens Lace Handkerchief" the
stars name being set forth on the bill as
Greensfelder Lizzie Evans was doing
great work as Chip In "Fogg's Ferry"
and Lizzie May Timer was reaping a golden
reward in Dads Girl" Harry Robinson
made a tremendous hit in this as Vasco
de CANA Byles. BARLEY Campbell's "Si-
IBERIA" was given by a company, the only
member Of which particularly recalled now
is Alice Coleman, who played the cornet.
People who saw Fay Templeton in
"Olivette' the season before will remem-
Der the Coleman solo much better than
those who saw her in siberia" II was
what she didn't wear that made her
wonder in those days. James Neill, now
a popular stock star on the coast was
doing the hero in Shook & Golfers Lights
oLondon," the same firm having out
"Stormbeaten," heart interest drama
that was then popular and now forgotten.
That was the year Frank Daniels broke
in with the Hoyt play, coming forth as
Old Sport in "A Rag Baby" Mark Sui
livan, Harry ]. Connor and Bessie San
son were others in the cast. BARLEY
Campbelrs Galley Slave was making
good that season, and Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Kee Rankin were offering Notice to
Quit" with an all star" cast, headed
by Frank Mordaunt who had toured the
west in "Shipmates" and Hearts of Oak"
the season before. No other name on the
bill suggests a stellar performance, but
the press agent used his license then with
as much vigor as he does today. Ristori
was making a farewell tour of the west
playing Elizabeth" Her supporting COM
pany was not a particularly notable one,
but was good. Minnie Palmer was play
ing My Sweetheart"-"wait for me''-and
Lawrence D. Orsay was in her supporting
company. SnAElSS Ia DdNlS was
his window glass diamonds In store
windows and playing alvin Joslin" on
the stage. Roland Reed and Alice Hastings
were winning friends on every hand with
Cheek and Reed was actually singing
songs as incidental to the play The Daily
family hadn't yet divided, and there were
enough Of them to pretty nearly fll long
cast for Vacation" III Trovatore" was
presented by a cast which is best recalled
because it gave the west its first knowl-
edge Of the wonderful voice of Scalchi.
Laura E. Dainty came back and played "A
Mountain Pink" and Lotta gave us
"Musette." Rentfrow's Pathfnders were
moving easily along. leaving pleasant
memories wherever they went. Rhea was
playing THE American Countess" and
John T. Sullivan was listed in her sup
porting company, described on the bill as
"a young stock broker" Pete Baker and
T. ]. Farron were surely making people
laugh in 1.-THE Emigrants," and Thoma:
w. Keene was nightly lunching on tn,