Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-17
OPENING OF The BURWOOD
New Thsstsr Dedicated to It's Uses Under
Most Pleasing Conditions
SPLENDID AUDIENCE SEES FINE SHOW
"The Girl Lett Behind Me" Presented
by Excellent Company 60 One
of Finest Assemblaaea
of Season.

the theater made up OF those who fairly
represent the culture, intelligence and
wealth OF the city, a play that all could
enjoy, enacted with discriminating taste
and excellent effect by a company OF es-
tablished ability, are factors that make
for success, then the opening Of the new
Burwood theater last night was a sue
cess.
Messrs. Woodward & Burgess carried
out little idea Of their own in inviting
the public to come to the play, and giving
| them the play without any formalities
1t was not until after the third act that
Governor Boyd made the only speech of
| the evening. very appropriately felicitating
! both the managers and the public on the
acquisition OF so handsome an addition
| to Omahs's amusement equipment. He
| paid very neat compliment to the enter
| prise Of the gentlemen with whom he has
been so long associated in business way,
and spoke warmly Of the progress Of the
city as noted in its theatrical history. He
also accorded the need OF praise to the
actors. and gave way amid enthusiastic
applause to the rising of the curtain on
the closing act.
Theater a Beautiful sight.
Beautiful simply describes the new
theater as It appeared last night brilliantly
lighted, its soft walls and ceilings glowing
In the warm light of the electric bulbs,
tints and colors blending like delicate
| music into one enhancing harmony. The
! audience assembled early, In order to en-
Joy every moment of the play from be-
| ginning to end, and the EXPLANATIONS OF
| delight began the moment the visitors
| stepped from the sidewalk into the green
and gold lobby with its rich garniture of
lights Not the least pleasing feature Of
the evening was the appearance OF the
audience itself. While no particular effort
had been made to dress for the OCCASION
the costumes Of the women were most APP
propriate and surely heightened the coy
comfort afforded by the interior of the
pretty new theater.
Mr.. Woodward and Mr.. Burgess were
warmly congratulated during the evening
by their friends on having added such an
excellent place for It's purpose to the list Of
! Omaha theaters and having so splendidly
| provided for the entertainment OF their
patrons. Those members OF the company
who are already established here were
warmly greeted as they came on the stage,
Mr.. owen, Mr.. Mckee and Mr.. Long, Miss
Hill, Miss Davis and Miss Rutherford be-
ing singled out for especial attention, Miss
Davis being remembered by a couple OF
huge bouquets. Others OF the company
were made most welcome, and the feeling
in this regard was certainly most cordial.
Play and the Players.
The play was very we'll given. THE Girl
Left Behind Me" was conceived in the
main by Franklin Fyles. a writer Of good
judgment, and was put into shape for
the stage by David Belasco premier pro-
Queer of dramatic effects. with this par
entage It could not be dull or lack in any
Of the elements of interest," It is a novel
condensed into the brevity of four acts,
with all the intensity of n absorbing ro-
nance thus increased. is perfectly
staged under the sktllfuly rectiqp of Mr.
Long, who will have the direction OF all
, productions at the Burwood, and is acted
with spirit and fine finish by the company
Mr.. owen acquits himself with excellent
taste in the hard role Of Lieutenant Par
, low. He is still the careful. painstaking
intelligent actor we nave long esteemed
him, accurate in his methods and certain
, in his results. He is particularly good in
the closing scenes of the second act, which
is really the summit OF the story, although
the melodramatic effects are crowded into
the third act. So well did Mr.. owen carry
. of his scene with Mr.. Morrison last night
, that he won what is rare for a villain" q
hearty outburst of applause,
Mr.. Morrison makes a very manly hero, q
little nervous at some places along the way
as though somewhat uncertain of his best
method of procedure, but In the main goint
straight to the center OF the situation. Hi
scene with Miss Lang in the second act II
hardly as convincing as some OF his othei
work. The other men are wei located
Mr.. McKee's work is the best he has shown
- in Omaha, he. turning a new side Of hi
{ ability as a comedian into view last night
a Miss Lang is very well equipped for such
q part as Kate Kennion. She has the pres
= ence and manner of such a girl, with
d rich voice whose sympathetic quality add
= much to the expression of her words He
e impulsive act that sends the man who love
r her and whom she loves to redeem his nam
d from the stain placed on it by his rival
a even though it seems sending him to Ger
= tain death, is a capital bit OF acting. Mis-
e Hill, Miss Davis and Miss Rutherford al
a add much to the success of the play b.
r their good work, while little Lottie Sails
$ bury made a hit as Dick
n Cast of Characters.
e The cast Of the play, which will be re
peated every evening this week. with natl
o nees on Sunday, Tuesday. Thursday an,
= Saturday, is:
t RobertKennion, commanding the mill
! tary Department of the Northwest
S Major Burleish Of the Twelfth United -
states cavalry ............ Harry Lon
| Lieutenant Edgar Hawkesworth 49,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Albert Morriso
| Lieutenant Morton PaTlow, on duty at
: Post Kennion ................ Cecil OWel
e Sergeant Dix OF the Twelfth cavalry.
-. | OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Henry Robert
. | Orderly McGlynn of the Twelfth cavalry
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Robert Barrit
Private Jones Of the Twelfth cavalry.
y .....:..............-. Grant Simpso
DR.. Arthur Penwtck Of Quebec $3.50.
..;,.......;......:..:.. Harry McKe
,.......,............ LottIe salisbur
Andy Jackson. an army scout ............
- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Frank Meyer
a John Ladru, or Scar Brow" an edu-
Gated Indian Of the Satsika or Black
foot tribe ...................... ]. i. Tod,
e Fell-1n-OE, Satsika Indian. William How
> Silent Tongue, Satiska Indian .........,..
, ! - ...,.',.......,..... steven Mamie,
y Kate Kennion, the generals daughter.
, Lucy Hawkesworth, the lieutenant's
-, SISTER ....--.............. mary I'LL
> Wilber's Ann, product Of the north
D west ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DOlly DHNl
. | Fawn-Afraid. HawkeswoFth's captive.
, | .......................... Alma RutherforS
Elevator COnatructo=s Elect.