Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-27

that young actor, while Misses Valmaseda
and Clark were much in evidence with
voices and vivacity
..The Bankers Daughter" at the Bur-
wood.
Patriotism gets another big chance at the
Burwood this week in the Bronson Howard
play that is said to he the cornerstone
of the American drama. The opportunity
comes In the third act, when Mr. Owen
drags down an American flag. walks on
it, splits or it and declares that neither
flags nor petticoats are big enough TO
shield him. He does these things in the
gulse of Count de Caroj9c, and the count
gets the impulse front his hatred for
Harold Rutledge who has beaten him to a
wuman's heart. At the initial presentation
the strength Of this performance brought
three curtain calls of hisses-nice ener-
gctic, mean, venomous Kisses.
While Miss Lang is still absent the other
players are happily cast and the produc-
ton is given with extreme care and ef-
fectively. The scenic investure is rich and
complete especially for the chateau scene
in the fourth act, in which a duel is fought
with rapers. This duel, by the way, IS
an example of the thoroughness of the
production, being most eNcellently done
by Mr.. owen and Mr.. Long, the latter
playing Harold Rutledge in addition to
having the stage direction in hand
Miss HIN is Lillian westbrooke, the best
part that has yet been given her at the
Burwood. and the result is the best work
she has done so far. The role is sur
charged with grief and sacrifice. An
, agreeable antthesis is presented in Flor
enCe ST. Vincent, whose nature is care
: froe and commercial. Miss Davis does not
/ lag behind the possibilities. She wears
! several new imported gowns and cloaks
and hats and shoes and things that make
the women sit up and take notice.
In the count Mr.. owen sinks his identity
to nil. He IS an exceedingly good French
nobleman, accent, gestures, facial expires
sions and all. Much Of his acting scarcel,
needs words to he Ineligible He makes
himself most cordially hated, but the most
praiseworthy feature is that the actor goe,
at the part as though no other ever haC
played it since it was created in 1878.
Mr. Morrison gives satisfactory per
! Torrance as John Strebelow. Mr.. Davi:
has a natural relish for the part of Mr.
Babbage and succeeds i'm making the audi
encc like it. too. Grand Simpson made :
0 hit as Phipps in the last scene. Mr. Rob
! ertson delivers the humor of Brown. and
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well executed. Little Clark Marshall, a.
Natalie, set a good example once or twic,
/ I'M minding cues and not interrupting lines
Vaudeville at the CFeiEhtOn-Orpheun
I A bill in which comedy predominate
opened the week at the local vaudeville
! house yesterday afternoon. It contain
sufficient Of variety to make it a typica
vaudeville entertainment. and at no poin
does il call for any mental exertion OF
! the part of the auditor. This is one of tn
chiefest OF It's recommendations, for /
amuses In every aspect and doesn't under
take TO instruct in any. Dean Edsall ant
Arthur Forbes open the show in a littl
! sketch written by Miss Edsall, ''Tw
| Rubies.' II is comedy pure and simple
and was a hit with the people at bot
! performances. Werdeu and Gladdish hav
. trio Of songs illustrated by pictures tina
far exceed In beauty either the words O
music OF the songs. The pictures are tn
best they have ever offered here. Dixol
and Holmes have put together some songs
representations aud limitations that &c
them a treIpendous amount Of applause
I Then comes Franz Ebert the cutest uttl
! trick in the business. He is assisted IL
the production of his sketch, Dan Cupid
4 ny Ms WIG Elsie fsbcit' ana Miss ENi
Gtau. This clever trio Of little folks &c
a lot OF fun out of some simple material
7. Nelson Downs does a number OF tricl,
! with coins and cards, and is followed b!
! stnson and Merton, with what is very aC
| curately described on the bill as "A "buuc
! OF nonsense II Is done in a way tina
is irresistably funny. The ZazelIe & Yer
/ non CO. are clever acrobatic panto
mimists, and finish their act amid an up
roar of laughter. In the kinOdrome som
| good pictures are shown All in all. tn
bill Is great Improvement over las
/ weeks.