Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

generally rewarded by getting a good .po-
sition in new production or frst-class
permanent stock company.
Coming Events.
This afternoon at a matinee and this
evening Joseph Jefferson, jr.. and William
w. Jefferson. sons Of the late Joseph JEFF
ferson. will be seen at the Boyd theater in
their fathers version OF the famous old
Sheridan comedy, The Rivals" Joseph
Jefferson. jr., takes the role OF Fighting
Bob" Acres, and is said to be doing fine
bit Of comedy acting r. the part He had
the advantage Of years OF training under
his father and in other companies, and Is
making for himself a name as a sterling
comedian. william w. Jefferson plays
Captaia Absolute and a strong cast Is sup
porting them in their tour. The engage
ment is for two performances only.
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Gertrude Coghlan, Arthur Byron George
Parsons Grace Thorne, Joseph Kilgour,
Flora Julia Bowley, r. A. Roberts, Flor
ence Geroadl, A. S. Lipman, Edith Schayne,
w. II. Burton, Lillian Dix and p s. Bar
rett will be seen at Boyd's theater Monday
evening, when Henry B. Harris will pre-
sent for the first time here Charles Klein s
latest play THE Lion and the Mouse" The
power exercised by wealth in political af-
chantly treated by Mr.. Klein, who has
brought forth its serious and humorous
aspects with fine skill. The engagement is
for three nights and a matinee Wednes-
day.
The engagement of E. S. Willard AT
Boyd's theater is to be regarded as one OF
the most interesting and valued events in
the dramatic season. Though the stay is a
brief one Mr.. Willard has arranged to make
1t attractive by preparing a program that
cannot fail to please the tastes of all lovers
of dramatic art. One Of the pieces which
has created something of a sensational i'm
preston wherever 1t has been played is q
one-act drama based on Rudyard Kipllng'i
strangely realistic story Of THE Man Who
Was" The central character is one OF
marked dramatic originality, and the cpl
sode of the mans Introduction, after al
absence of twenty years in the convict
mines of Siberia, into the midst Of his fel
low officers gives an opportunity for &
dramatic performance very much out Of
the ordinary. In the vivid portraiture of {
man who comes back, as it were, from
mental oblivion into a realization Of hi!
surroundings and the appreciation Of hii
past suffering Mr.. Willard is said to have
achieved a dramatic triumph and presents
the finest evidence the public has yet haC
of his eminent abilities as an interpreter
of emotions. This play will be given to
gether with David Garrick" as the opening
bill on Thursday night and it will be yer!
difficult to present two plays more strik
ingly in contrast-the one a brilliant vivaci
Gus comedy of manners, the other an in
tensely tragic eptome of human suffering
In order to make the story intelligable t
audiences It has been necessary to add in
cidental characters that are not found II
Kipling's story, but is, of course, a legiti
mate dramatic device and the play should
be regarded Independently of the story II
the book. Friday night and Saturday matt
nee Mr.. Willard will be seen in the familia
role of Professor Goodwillie in Barrie
charming and always fresh character pla,
of THE Professors Love Story" Saturda,
night the final appearance will be as Cyru
Blenkarn in the famous play of 9TH
Middleman."
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The bill at the Burwood this week wi