Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-18

To hGnnAfe. n 1OnAnIlC lrlSn drama ln
four acts, by Edward Il. Rose; under
direction of Rich & Harris. The cast:
Dan Maguirc .................. Andrew Mack
Clement Farley ............... Edwin Brand.
Roy Donald .................W. ]. Townshond
Earl OF Kenmare. ............ George W. Deyo
bentley Harden ,............. Albert Andruss
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. John Robertson
Martin Keen ....''....'.... p, y McGotmsek
con - Nell ................. William J. Butier
Mulkenan Hogan ......... zee, Eddie Heron
Patrick OfShale ............... I. II. jackson
McShane ................'......... Phllp LORD
Jerry .........................., III: Constance
Rose Donald .............. Josephine Lovett
Miss Honoria Mallory Annie Mack Berlin
MORA Dooin ................. Mae stevenson
John ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Philip Lord
Sure, twas a sociable welcome they gave
Andy Mack at the Boyd theater last night.
Divil a wan of 'em there but were his
friends and all so glad to sec him back to
this country again. after stravagating away
to Australia and beyant. And it's the fine
lad he il, too. No wan deserves a warm
welcome better nor him.
And with his Dan Mcguire and his bit OF
a song and his broth of a brogue did he
charm more hearts than that OF Rose
Donald. 1t was all in the play, but he has
the winning way about him. and his smile
IL as bright as his heart is light. and his
laughter Is but a cause for mirth, while his
songs steal into the hearts of the hearers
with something of the joy of the singer
who sings for the pure love of singing. II
would be a waste of time and ink to under
take 10 analyze Mr.. Mack's playing or his
play. He il simply a fine. manly. lovable
Irish lad. with frank, open nature and
not bit of meanness in his makeup, and
with his skin fairly cracking with devil
ment Everybody was glad when the viii
lain got his faiTin' in the end, and Dan got
A..
mare by way of make-weight. It's some
thing of a tribute to the art OF the star
that his auditors hang on his every word
and action, and follow his fortunes through
the four acts of the play with keen inter-
est. despite the fact that the denouement
is as plain as the beginning. And his sing
ing is but part of his humor. It is tender
and pure and sweet. those strains of Irish
melody that have been and are as much a
part of the Emerald isle as the brogue it,
self.
Along with Mr.. Mack is a company of ex-
cellent players Mr. Brandt makes Clement
Farley quite convincing rascal. and Mr.
McCormack's Martin Keen is good even II
IL is conventional. Mr.. Heron is fine bit
OF an Irishman who has never left the old
sod and who has thereby missed a chance
of wedding one of its fairest daughters.
The German of Mr. Robertsons is undoubt-
cdly his own, and he is not likely to be dis
turbed in possession OF it. II is too in
volved to be copied by one not gifted with
| infinite patience. and Germans equally serv-
iceable for comedy purposes are more easily
| obtained.
Josephine Lovett is q Rose Donald worthy
of Dan Maguire's devotion and utmost eff
! fort, while Miss Berlin is a splendid Aunt
| Honoris. Mae Stevenson wins much SYM
| pathy for MORA Dooin.
'The Way to Kenmare" will be repeated
J this evening