Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-04
At the PLkYH0USES

"rhe Cow BOY ana the Lady" mt the
The transition from a society drama of
a somewhat turgid sort to a comedy drama
that narrowly escapes being frothy at
times and which only here and there
touches on the deeper notes of human life,
is asked OF the company at the Burwood
for the current week. THE Charity Bali
and 1.-THE Cow Boy and the Lady" are
quite a ways apart in both the literary
and the dramatic scale. Each is a good
play of its kind, though. The successful
production of both by one company calls
for display OF versatility that is only
asked Of a well-balanced and capable
stock company. That the organization at
the Burwood Is able to achieve the feat
at all Is fact In it's favor
Generally. the piece is well rendered. Mr.
Fitch knows of the COW boy and the life
of the west chiefly by hearsay, so he
didn't hesitate to violate conditions in his
effort at realism, and he supplied lack Of
actual knowledge by placing difficulties in
the way OF the actor which are at times
almost insurmountable. Both Mr.. Morrt-
son and Miss Elliott experience this handi-
cap. but they have overcome the obstacles,
and make of the leading roles two strong
characters. Mr.. Morrison is Teddy North
of force and direction, energetic and virile.
Even to the very last he sustains the
effort. Miss Elliott finds In Mrs Weston
chance to show her capacity for the
minglng of emotions. 1t is constant
play and flicker of light and shade, a turn
ing from grave to gay,ifrom pleasant fun
TO serious talk, all in Kaleidoscope COM
bination. so that a differentiation seems out
81 the question Careful study and a de-
termination to do has enabled Miss Elliott
20 conquer this role, and her performance
IL excellent.
All the others in the long cast do what
Is required OF them with such intelligent
effort as to, make the whole most fin
ished production. Miss Hudson in the
grotesque role of Louisa Prisms shows
again that low comedy is really her forte
The character is well conceived and per
fectly acted. Miss Martins Nudge is very
well DONE and Miss Hnls Molly Lar.
kins is nearly perfect. Mr.. Fay is toe
good an actor to spoil any role. and makes
George Weston quite what the author
must have conceived him.
The Burwood was packed at both per.
fo-mances yesterday, and the presenta tior
OF the piece was much applauded. 1.-The
Cowboy and the Lady will be repeated
at a special matinee this afternoon. and
each evening during the week. with matt
nees on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
Vaudeville Mt the Orpheum.
II would be an incident worthy of men
ton II the Orpheum In Omaha opened IL
season to less than capacity business. Al
both performances yesterday the theate
was filled. packed, TANNED and the biz
crowds seemed to Thoroughly enjoy the bill
which is deserving of the qualification
"Orpheum STANDARD" II is good through
out. Miss Nita Allen and her compan!
furnish the headline" among a buncl
OF high spots. In comedy by Will NJ
cressy, which is in his best style an,
worthy of the effort put on II Miss Allei
makes her Omaha bow. and the bows sh
made in response TO repeated calls at tn
conclusion OF the act indicate that sh
has made hit. too. Miss Allen is
clever little actress, OF the soubrette type
with piquant manners and a most at
tractlve way. She enters on the spirl
OF Mr.. Cressy's little drama. and witt
the aid OF a good company OF three me
makes a great deal OF fun out of he
twenty minutes The musical features o
the bill are very good, being somewhat GU
OF the ordinary. THE Four America
Trumpeters" use trumpets, trombones
comets and the 'celloi Adamini and Tay
or sing. and the Three Roses play on IN