Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
At THE PLAY HOUSES.
Too Proud to beg, at Krue,..

ANU W ~
The season at the Krug theater was
opened yesterday with two performances
Of Lincoln J. Carter's scenic melodrama,
Too Proud to Beg" In spite OF the hot
weather. both afternoon and evening were
marked by an attendance which indicates
that the people are ready and anxious
to start on a new round OF theater going
The theater is beautiful in its new ap-
pointments, the whole interior having been
repainted and artistically decorated. New
carpets also are laid in the aisles. Too
Proud to Beg" is a story full Of tragic
situations we'll enough known in Omaha
to need no special Introduction now. 1t
gives abundant satisfaction both to those
who love to sigh and those who love to
laugh. The last curtain still goes down
with the heroine in the arms OF the hero
and all are happy except the villains, OF
which there are several. Fred Eckert and
Mrs. Rogers. as husband and wife. natur-
ally were Of chief interest in the cast
and are clever in their line Inspector
Sharp, though not a favorite with the au-
dience. was good as a villain. The play
will be given Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings and Wednesday matinee.
Woodward stock Company opens.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 13-(SpeciaI Tele-
gram.)-The new Woodward stock company
which is to be the permanent attraction in
the Burwood theater, Omaha, gave its first
performances today at the Auditorium
theater to audiences that completely packed
the big Woodward & Burgess Kansas City
playhouse. The stock company's initial pro-
duction was Belasco and Fyles' THE Girl
left Behind Me-" which will also probably
be the company's first production at the
Burwood theater. The players in the new
company, most OF whom were strangers in
Kansas City, were given an enthusiastic
reception, while the work of Eva Lang,
the leading woman; Albert Morrison, the
new leading man; Cecil owen, Dollie Davis,
Frederick Fulton, Harry Long and Grant
Simpson was of the very highest order
The stock companys opening at the
Auditorium inaugurated the regular theat-
rical season in Kansas City and while the
thermometer registered close to the 80
mark, standing room was at a premium
1t has been several seasons since Woodward
Il Burgess have had a regular stock or
ganization in this city and there was much
curiosity as to the quality of the new
company. The unanimous opinion was that
the present organization compares favorably
with its predecessors
Albert Morrison, playing the leads, was
seen last season in Iiebler & Company's s
production of THE Christian" He Gre
ated a very favorable impression and in
the role Of Lieutenant Hawkesworth, re-
ceived numerous curtain calls. Cecil Owen
was secured by Manager Woodward in
New York. He was in the original Broad
way production of "Old Heidelberg" and
his work in tOnight's performance was an
artistic effort is seldom seen in stock
work. The play has been given an elab-
crate stage mounting and the battle scene
in the third act evoked the widest en-
thusiasm
The Star will say: THE new Woodward
Stock company scored a big success in it's
Initial performance this afternoon. The
company is evenly balanced and made up
of capable actors. The production is mag
nificent and the Indian attack on an army
post in the third act is the most thrilling
and realistic bit Of stage work ever seen
on local STAGE
The Journal says:
1T is the best acting stock company
ever seen in Kansas City and congratu-
lates Omaha i'm having such an organizat ton
with 1t for an entire season."
Manager Woodward announced tonight
that the Burwood in Omaha would be
opened September 2. Either THE Girl I
Left Behind Me- or a Royal Family"
will be the bill. The companys engage
ment in Kansas City is limited to two
weeks