Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26

Arthur Lydbrook. ............. George Irving
Sidney ketton. sidney rice
watson Fr1mley.......-...- .NlctoI benolt
oscar Rheinthaler.. Joseph Brennan
Sepp Rheinthaler. ............. :. Ernest tSaAter
ROM ...-...-..-.....''..'.s' .t1eIDeIA MAJ
Otto Jones. .................Au Augustine duncan
First Deputy ............... Charles j. Greene
Mrs. Montague sibsey. Miss May Robson
Alice ..........................M Miss Edna Bruins
Betty Miss Ellen Mortimer
lena t lilss ti $1,000
Mary .....-.........-........M MISS Elsa GhTIett
1.-The Mountain Climber is enjoyable for
three reasons. First, II doesn't offer any
thing new; same old story OF doting wife
deceived by husband with a garnishment
Of rich humor and genuine wit. The other
two reasons are Francis Wilson and May
Robson. II is too bad the linotype ma
chine viii not allow these names to be
bracketed, for they deserve to go side by
/ side. Nor is IL a case Of the rest no
: where" for the others in the company At
I In remarkably well to make each character
essential to the action and each TO stand
! alone as a fine specimen of the actors art.
/ MI Montague sibsey goes over 10 Paris
to have a time in Bohemia" and while
there gets hold Of a book Of mountain
climbing adventures. He conceiyes the
brilliant idea Of writing letters TO his wife
in London. describing his experiences ana
oeives the equally brilliant idea OF pub
fishing these letters in book form. 10 sur
prise him on his return. He is surprised
all right, and is forced to so TO the Alps
10 undertake a particularly dificult climb.
He succeeds in bribing guide to make the
climb and let him get the credit, and he
lives a hero TO his wife. But the man who
wrote the book isn't so easily deceived
and makes lot Of trouble. The youngest
of two step-daughters Of sibsey happens
to be the apple Of this young mans eye,
and his mouth Is finally closed. as are
also those Of the others who know OF the
deception. and the closing scene witnesses
the renunciation by Montague Sbsey. az
the earnest entreaty OF wife and daugh-
tiers. OF his passion for mountain climbing.
Mr. Wilson is in hts element In this
sort Of farce. He has a drollery that is
unique and a fund Of humor that Seems
ineXhaustible. HIS efforts 70 extrieats
himself from the PredicamSnt into which
he has been plunged by his deception ana.
at the same time 20 escape from making
an effort 10 climb a mountain. are lu-
dicr0us at all times and now and then
screamingly funny and his final adventuFs
with London cabby is Tecounted IN %
dolorous a way that IL would convulss .
craven image.
Not one whit behind Mr. Wilson IL the
work Of Miss Robson. As the ambitious
woman who dOtes on her husband and whr
has absolute confidence in his courage and
daring skill. she almost dominates thS
nction Of the play. A fond mother. q de-
voted wife and a thorough woman. she d
consumed with the IDEA that her husband
Is a hero and never knows him for a plain
liar. she enters upon the part with 3
zest that h a reai delight Her entranc'
In the third act Il almost the funniest
feature OF the whole evening. Miss Burni
Is good IN the role OF a rather ally girl
Miss Mortimer IL sweet and engaging a
Betty aud Aiiss Gordon is charming as
swifEef machcen. breeches ana all Th'
company Is an excellent one and the piee,
Is well staged
u was not very large audience az tn
Boyd last night, a. WAS - have been eK