Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-16

satisfy curiosity ana then SEEK the good old
kind.
Another New York production IN which
Omaha people win have q passing In
terest IL the start Of Rosa stahi as a star
IN The Chorus Lady" This Il an ampli-
icntion Of the sketch Miss stshl presented
at the Orpheum last season It's central
thought IL the same the exhibition Of tho
interior OF a dressing room. In which the
chorus ladies' are preparing to 60 before
the public. Several Of them 90 through
with the whole detail Of changing from
street costume to stage costume. with the
lights turned up. But the action Of the
drama revoives around the love Of Nora
O'Brien for q scamp. Nora 10 the sister
Of Pat o'Brien. played By Miss stahi.
ana IL induced 70 visit the room OF the
william. Pat" goes in Nora's stead. and is
there discovered by her own steady" she
accepts the blame rather than compromise
her sister. II IL an ancient subterfuse. but
In this case n serves very wen. Miss Stahi
Is given much praise for ber work az q
Coincidence. but falls a bit short In the
emotional passages
A letter from Cecil Owen gives some ac-
count OF the opening OF Mr.. Mantelrs
season At New Glasgow, NJ g., whers
the star and his company were well re-
ceived. Mr.. Owen is playing leads for Mr.
Mantell this season. The company will be
in Canada for several weeks playing at
Montreal. Toronto ana other oenters
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The local event Of the week was the
opening of the season at the Boyd, always
an occasion to be remembered by the iocal
folks. and this time II was really notable
Tho house was crowded 10 its lirnit. and
the people were genuinely enthusiastic over
the bettsrments made during the summer.
The Governor Boyd estate told Messrs.
woodward q Burgess TO 80 ahead. and
Mr.. Burgess. who had charge Of tho mat
ter. acted literally on the agreement. He
merely had tho theater cleaned out nom
one end to the other. and newly decorated
and fitted, 90 that II is nav even more
beautiful and comfortable than when It
was new. The attendance at the three
performances given ducng the week ,ne:-
cate the interest the Omaha folks take In
the higher grade Of Dramatic entertain
ment. 1t is the intention to make the Boyd
q strictly firvt-class house. Only the best
shows will get IN; when good show can
not be booked the house will be dark. The
outlook for the season is very encouraging
Mr. Burgess says he has the best list Of
bookings he has had in FIVE years. To back
up this assertion. he presents the following
attractions. which will be seen at the thea
ter between now and next April:
"As Told in the HlIs.' ''rhe Girl and
the Bandit ''Forty-fve Minutes from
Broadway" with Fay Tempieton and VIC
tor Moore; Willie Collier. 1.-THE Free
lance" John Philip sousa's comic opera,
with Joe Cawthorne and $50 people; Walker
Whiteside. Land of Nod" Clay Clement
In Sam Houston" Coming Through the
Rye" Max F1gmsn. ''Noah's Ark" wiz
ard of o." Maxine Elliott Jane Cochran.
Elsie Janis In 'The Vanderbilt Gun"
Roger brothers. "Checkers." william
Favsrsham in 'rhe squawman." Mcintyre
ana Heath IN THE Hamtree," 1.-THE Col
lege Widow" Cherry Simpson In '-rhe
RED Feather." ''rhe RorIicking Girl" viii
liam H Crane Maude reaily. Roselie
Knott. Primrose q West. Modjeska. THE