Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05


Davv ...-....-....-....- Harrison Aru1srruuE
L.vsiy .-..-----.--.----- y isla1r sa5nrsoa
/ ABBOT. a man servant. ...... James Ksarnev
Ms. Nareshy .----------- Ftrgiria Buchanan
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Mr.. Raceward has told us an interesting
I st0-v In a way that holds attention a. an
I times drawing his characters with a bold
I free hand ard connecting their with a
I chain OF incident az AL times vel Within
I the ranEe of probabilities and q sufficient
. dramatic force and intensity TO
I make the whole an absorbing. e
not perfect play. Re has
| been compared % Bret Harts. and ln many
ways the comparison ts a good one. for the
devout worshiper might without sacrileEe
bow down before Bret Hartes miner. for the
/ ike Of aim never existed in the heavens
/ above, in the earth beneath or the waters
/ that are under The earth Just enough OF
/ resemblance exists to warrant the alleEa-
/ ton. and that Is about all. But as the
! story IS created. 80 may the characters be
I and 80 long as the individuals A. IN the pic
I ture Il n enough. and no quarrel should be
Z maintained on the other score. The story
I is that OF a girl who was left an orphan
l babe IN the care Of four more OF less rude
! and unlettsrsd men. with when she zrows
I 70 young wumanhood. A young mar offers
I her a degrading proposal and IL killed hy
I the youngest of her guardians She goes
| away and brings up IN England. where she
Z Is loved By and loves the brother OF the
man who Is killed She returns 20 her
home IN western America. whittier her
lover follows, and there explanations set ali
. Alright Simple enough, with a most tudict-
I Gus n1fnglinE of clean. delicious huuor and
. quiet pathos that easily calls for tears
l and a delightful whole
Miss Barrymore r. charming tn every
| aspect as Sunday She Is the clean
minded free hammered girl who has grown
u with four men who work hard. fear
nothing and honor Il woman az only the
men who work hard and fear nothing do
Under the great calamity the course OF
her life Is changed. and she suddenly be-
comes a woman Happiness comes later.
but not an easy conscience. In the sxhi-
bttion OF this phase Of the character Miss
! Barrymore gives the best evidence OF her
development In her art Il Is a new phase
OF her nature, but one that shows her tn
a most favorable light She has studied
well and uses with exceeding great skill
the various methods OF expression essential
% the effective presentation OF the part
In the closing scene Of the third act she
Is especially strong. A less contained
actress would spoil this BY a too great
nicely values this scene. In the closing
scene, too. she rises % a height and dom
mates the whole situation BY the repressivs
force OF her action. which Is really the
secret of her strength.
Mr.. McRae Is capital leading man and
makes q very convincing lover. Messrs.
Brennan, Armstrong and simpson have the
hard work on the mems side. and furnish
three OF the most amusing comedy charac-
ter. offered IN many moons. They are IN
nowtse bUriesques or caricatures but pro-
coed in sober earnest and do their work
with finish that Is delightful. Jack Barry
more IL hardly convincing a member OF
the quartet one might wish. The minor
characters are all well done.
The audience at the Boyd last night was
one worthy OF the occasion the opening
night OF a new season. both for the thearer
and the company. The attractive appear
Z ance Of the theater was greatly enhanced
! by the pretty costumes OF the women.
. IN which the sumner and early fall were
: mingled, while the men covered the range
. between summer negiiEee and the formal
; garb of the season" Il was a most re-
, sponstve audience, toos and gave 70 the
, star and her associates a decidedly cor.
, dial welcome. Il il a rare thing In Omaha
% for an actress 20 have 20 appear 20 BOW
! her thanks as often as Miss Barrymors
? was called upon 70 do last night. In every
] way It was most auspictOus opening and
aUgurs well for the season at the Boyd
z sunday viii be repeated this evening
I and is well worth going 70 see II YOU arg
fortunate enough 70 md seats still FOR
: sale.