Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-01

roles on the stage, VIII be seen AT the
Krug theater for four nights. starting
with matinee today. in Hal Reds play
THE Peddlers." In point Of scenic equip
ment no production Of the piece in the
past has ever equallled the one Mr. welch
presents this season, and the cast has been
selected with the greatest of care. so that
the supporting artists may truthfully be
said TO FIT their roles like a glove" Incl
dental to the action Of the play. specialties
OF the most unique character are intro
duced in a logical way. The Pell street
scene In New York's famous Chinatown is
one of the most remarkable Oriental color
scheme effects ever presented on a stage.
In another act the familiar Tammany Hall
headquarters on Fourteenth street are
shown, and other scenes reveal Cooper
Union at night, interior of the peddlers
humble abode a secondhand clothing
store on Hester street, and the last act
magnificent home on Riverside drive New
York.
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Honey Boy" George Evans widely
known a vaudeville headliner, is playing
the leading part in THE Runaways," which
plays a three day engagement at the Krug
theater, starting next Thursday night.
This finished comedian has a part which
well suits as the scrapegrace in THE
Runaways" and the critics say he is filling
the bill as no other person who has essayed
this role. The production which comes 10
this city Is the same as that which was
presented in New York. The same brilliant
costuming and elaborate scenic environ
ment are features of the performance and
a number of new musical gems are intro
duced in connection with the old hits. This
is the only company out in this musical
comedy and patrons of the Krug theater
will witness THE Runaway as 1t originally
appeared at the Casino in New York
.
The Burwood will be one of the principal
places for the carnival visitors to spend
pleasant hour during their stay in the city.
The management has had in mind the needs
of those who come to the city from nearby
towns, and who do not care to spend all
their time in sight seeing and on the
streets The Woodward Stock company,
which is making it's home at this beauti-
full new theater. is one of the best balanced,
and certainly the strongest. permanent
organization ever located in Omaha, and
its success has been most notable The in
dividual members of the company are al
ready established at local favorities, and
under the intelligent and artistic direction
OF Manager Long, the plays are being pro-
duced with a finish and skill that is de-
lighting large audiences every perform
ance. The bill selected for the current
week, beginning with a matinee perform
ance today, is Because She Loved Him
&c." a charming comedy by that we'll
known actor-author, William Gillette.
This delightful little piece gives the COM
pany a fine chance TO show its strength
in another direction, and as cast is sure
TO prove as much of a success as those
that have preceded it. The play will be
given every evening during the week. and
at matinees on Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. The prices at the Bur-
wood never change.
AS the Ak-Sar-Ben attraction for the
week, beginning matinee today, the Or
pheum presents a bill that will appeal TO
the visitors from out of the city. Several
most unusual features of the astounding
sort are at the head of the roster Colonel
CASTOR Bordeverry, the expert marksman,
known as the king of firearms, giving an
exhibition of very difficult fancy shots
with rifle, will be one of the features re-
lied upon to create wonderment, while an
other will be Dida, or THE Creation of
Woman Out of Nothing" an illusion in
which large glass tank flied with water
is set in view of the audience on the stage,
and after the customary prelude of passes
by the conjuror there appears immersed in
the water a woman who steps smiling out
onto the stage and is succeeded mysteri-
ously in the water by another woman.
Edmund Day, distinguished as actor and
playwright, and company will present Mr..
Days latest comedy sketch entitled THE
Sheriff" Violet Dale will give impersona-
lions of Fay Templeton Anna Held and
other famous actresses. The Czibulas will
give musical recital, including numbers
with the cello, violin. plano and voice. Liz
zie Wilson, German dialect Coincidence,
with song and story, Les Parisiennes with
their Loop the Loop" and other fancy
dances and new kinodrome pictures COM
pletes the program.
At the Auditorium this evening John
Philip Sousa, the March king, and his
famous band will be heard In a concert, the
engagement being for a single appearance.
Mr. sousa will conduct the concert, and
in addition to the band will present some
distinguished soloists. Miss Elizabeth
Schiller, soprano; Miss Jessie straus, vio-
linist, and Mr. Herbert l.. Clarke, cornet-
fist, will be the solo performers for the
evening The program for this evening is:
l. Pictures in a Dream. .Lumbye
2. Solo-La Veta, new. Clarke
Mr., Herbert l., Clarke.
3. suite-At the Kings Court, new. .Sousa
IA Her ladyship, the countess.
90 Her grace, the duchess
(c) Her majesty the queen.
4. Solo-Polonaise from Mignon. Thomas
Miss Elizabeth Schiller.
Especially arranged for sou is Sc band ad