Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-07

ami the production at the big Auditorium,
Chicago, just one year ago.
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At the Burwood this week. starting with a
matinee today, the Clyde Fitch comedy Of
early war times, Barbara Frietchie." will
be offered, with Miss Lang in the title role
This is the play that will give the women OF
the Woodward Stock company their chance,
for the good parts all fall to them. The
men have something to do and are so To-
Gated that 1t will be well done but Miss
Lang. Miss Hill, Miss Davis, Miss Ward
Miss Hudson and Miss Snowden will give
the show. Director sedley Brown has ex-
erclsed his customary care and taste In
staging the play and promises a fine pro-
duction. Barbara Frietchie' will be pres
ented every evening during the week and
at matinees on Sunday. Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday.
George Sidney's appearance here in Busy
lazy" will be distinctly remembered as one
of the big musical comedy successes of last
season. and the announcement of his COM
ing to the Krug theater for four nights and
two matinees. starting with a matinee today
with an entirely new fun vehicle. entitled
Busy Izzy's Vacation" will undoubtedly
be hailed as pleasant news by all. The new
production will require the services Of a
half-hundred people, embracing some OF the
leading comedy opponents in the profession,
among whom are the well known favorites
Carrie Weber, Cathryne Rowe Palmer,
Nettie O'Brien Redding, Madeline Brough-
ton, Matt Kennedy, Sid H. Forester,
Charles Lomier, Harry E. Baker and big
chorus of girls and boys. The scenic en-
vironments are all new and especially at
tractive. The first act takes place in the
Grand Central station. New York City,
where we find Busy Icy preparing to de-
part with his friends upon vacation tour.
The second act is at Ocean View, Cal.
Hal Reds new melodrama, Clusters
Last Fight" will be seen at the Krug
theater, starting Thursday night, January
II. The company carries forty people. with
a band of full-booded Indians. The cow
boys, scouts. horses and all equipment
used in the great battle scene, Clusters
Last Stand" have been kindly loaned by
Colonel Gordon w. Lille (Pawnee Bid.
The leading role is a strong character
part-"Buffalo Bill"-and is played by
Montgomery Irving. The big scene-the
battle-occurs in the last act.
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One Of the biggest bills of the season is
announced at the Orpheum for the week
beginning matinee today. In addition to a
variety embracing comedy instrumental
and vocal music and acrobatics, some
startling novelty is promised. In the list
of surprises will be Luigi Rossis musical
horse Emir. Rossl has had constructed
special instruments on which he has taught
the remarkable equine to play. Among
the purveyors of mirth who have an es-
tablished reputation here will be Arthur
Deming, the noted minstrel. The Pekin
Zouaves, seventeen 1.-THE and. sturdy SOL
dier boys, give a fine exhibition of wall
scaling, top mounting three and four men
high, the manual Of arms precise and ex-
peditious maneuvers climaxing all with an
exciting scene of mimic warfare. Francis
Dooley, the eccentric dancing comedian
Will be assisted by Dorothy Bremen and
Ethel Rose two opponents Of Terpsichore
described as good to look upon. Marion
Carson, the prtma donna soprano, comes
for the first time here. Another sensa-
tional Offering will be eight Bedouin Arabs
in the pastimes OF their nomadic oriental
life consisting for the most part of that
wild, hazardous, whirlwnd tumbling De-
culiarly their own. THE Watermelon
Patch" a comedy motion picture in which
the darby is prominent, will be projected
by the kinodrome.