Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-31

afternoon presenting "Strongheart", a
comedy drama by VIM. c. DeMille, in
which this popular star has won a very
nattering success artistically to say nothing
of the lucrative gains which are said TO
have amounted to a small fortune since
the premiere of the play year ago. Mr.
Edeson, who has been identified with plays
of an American character, has this time
selected a type never before utilized Tor
stage purposes-that OF an educated Indian.
The romances of the Indian. who under the
influence of a close contact with civiliza-
ton has desired to marry the woman not
of his race, has figured largely in the news
of the day. but up to the present time the
stage has not pictured 1t. Harry b. Harris
has selected a company well calculated to
handle effectively the roles entrusted to
them. 1t includes Mary Boland who has
won much success as Mr.. Blossoms leading
woman; Sydney Ainsworth, Ira Hards,
Louise Drew. Frank Gheen, Francis Bonn,
Frank j. Mcintyre, Marjorie Wood, Rich
ard Sterling. H. David Todd, Harrison
Ford Madison Smith, Lucille Stanford
F. A Turner, Kathrine Rlordan, Lawrence
Sheehan and a number Of other wel-known
players.
On Friday and Saturday evenings and a
matinee Saturday at the Boyd the attrac-
ton will be Pauline Hall and her big opera
company in "Dorcas," by Harry and Ed
ward Pauton, authors Of "Erminie,' in
which Miss Hall became the idol of metro
politan music lovers during the memorable
run of that opera at the Casino in New
York. Although written along wholly DIFF
ferent lines and widely differing in theme
and treatment, "Dorcas" possesses all of
a., Dot fOr
successes. It's plot has the absorbing in
terest and the continuity of action of a
great drama: its humor is quantity mirth-
provoking and it's music dashing, tuneful
and catchy.
Klaw & changers wonderful spectac-
ular production of General Wallaces play
''Ben Hur" continues the foremost offer
ing in the amusement world, notwithstand-
ing that new plays crop up from week to
week Ben Hur'' is unquestionably the
biggest production ever put together in
the history of the amusement world-biS
in the amount of scenery displayed, big
in the number OF people employed to rep
resent the revels and sing the sacred
music, and big in mechanical effects, such
as the fleeting glance of tho chariot race,
In which eight horses fight for supremacy
at breakneck speed. In the course OF the
six years that Ben Hur" has been before
the public the interpreting cast has under
gone many changes, as is to be expected,
but the present one is said 20 compare In
every way to the best that has ever been
identified with it. enlistlng as It does the
services Of Alphonz Either, Julius Nc
Wicker, Robert McWade. jr., Charles RE
gel, Henry Weaver, Dorothy Rossmore,
Mabel Mortimer. Daisy Robinson, Stella
M
Ben Hur'' is scheduled to be staged at
the Boyd on January %, q and "a with a
Wednesday matinee.
For the coming week at the Burwood
theater the well known Leo Dietrich
stein farcical comedy, Are You a Ma
SOM" will be the offering. The idea is
to get away from the thoughtful mood
engendered by the intense drama of last
week and to turn the thoughts into a
merrier channel with the glad New Year
The play is adapted from the German
and has TO do with the scheme worked
by Amos Bloodgood of Peoria, ILL.,, &c
evade his wife's watchfuIness. He pre-
tends he is Mason and spends his even
ings down town with the boys" while
his wife thinks he is at the lodge doing
good for his fellowman. The Bloodgood
family goes to New York to visit a mar
rted daughter. Her husband is using a
similar ruse to deceive his wife, and the
two schemers are brought face to face
each trembling for fear he is trapped
A third party, who is a genuine Mason
is introduced and the fun is made fast
and furious, and all in a legitimate way
Mr.. Schoheld will be Amos Bloodgood the
foxy old sport from Peoria, and Mr. Nor
rison will have the role of Frank Perry
the New York man with tendency t
roam. All the other members OF the com
pany are included in the cast and are s,
located as to give each one "a chance I,
contribute to the success OF the evening
The first performance win be given at
matinee this afternoon, and the piece will
p be repeated each evening this week, Will
a matinee on Monday, Tuesday Thursda!
and Saturday.
For four nights and three matinees
, starting with a matinee today. Murra,
= & Mack, our old friends, will be the at
traction at the Krug theater in thei
. latest farce comedy, Around the Town
/, This piece has more OF a plot than is gen
: orally found I'm the Murray & Mac
a farces, but the plot is not allowed to in
: terfere in any way with the excitement
Much attention has been paid to the mu
S steal numbers this season, many of whic
: will be found very pretty. The openin
! chorus comedy song and dance by Muir
: ray and Mack. assisted by Camille Asto
and Gladys Van, and a very funny marc
: finale in the hrst act, in which very move
a theatrical effect will he introduced 1
4 the last act an extremely pretty numbe
{ is introduced with twelve OF the girl
six dressed as Buster Brownies and 81
5 as girls. The Buster Brownies swing III
y girls, and as the swings go higher an
4 higher they go out over the audenc,
I The effect al first is quite startling, espe
: cially when the lights are all turned o
a in the theater and the many colored light
on the swings are turned on. The CON
!, pany is a large one, numbering thirty-iv
5 people.
I For three nights and Saturday matine'
q starting Thursday night, January
Hearts of Gold" will be the sttractio
J, at the Krug theater. The play tells
I story OF intense heart interest. The situs
= lions are strong throughout and the char
T acters are all faithfully drawn. Mingle
Z with the pathetic scenes OF this play
!. just enough high class comedy TO excit