Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-06
At TIE PLAY HOUSES.


This attractive and clever comedy fares
exceedingly well from the Woodward stock
company, although IL does not by any
neaus exhaust the strength Of the organiza-
ton. The piece Is modern. clean-cut and
delightfully."- amusing. without having re-
course to the fsrcical Real humor in IL
runs in a rich vein through all Of the four
acts. II gives Miss Lang and Mr.. Morrison
special opportunities and both develop their
roles in a very satisfactory manner. Miss
Hobbs is a satire on the so-cslled pew
woman, and the particular classification Of
what Miss Hobbs set out 70 be is appor-
toned decidedly the losing end Of the
argument After discovering that Miss
Hobbs believes all men 10 be hypocrites
ana thorough sinners. Wolf Kingsesrl (Mr.
MorT1son) proceeds to demonstrate 70 the
lady how much her views vary from q sane
acceptance OF the conditions as they exist
He succeeds. He certainly ought to, for
Jerome K. Jerome. the author. gives the
new woman small latitude 10 ventilate her
opinions. She does put up something Of a
mental contest for a while. but Wolf is
decidedly too clever in physical contrivance
and intellectual exchange. also in preach
ing sermons with object lessons.
Miss Hobbs starts out with her views
perverted. and Miss Lang interprets well
own cocASsure notions iong enough TO make
little trouble. but not 10 a point where
she is hide-bound by them and can't be
altered. In q measure the role is hard
one in which 70 retain sympathy. but by
the aid Of her beauty and an obvious I'M
certainty of assurance after Wolf has
sought to trap her, Miss Lang succeeded
In fact. she compels one 10 take a heart
burning interest in the final happy outcome
Of the affair. rendering the role with
marked intelligence.
Mr.. Morrisons work goes long way
toward making the play a hit He goes
through scene after scene with a light
hearted abandon and crisp wit that are
captivating. Mr.. Todd and Miss Hill do
effective and pleasing work as Mr. and
Mrs. Percival kingsesrl- One of the big
gest laughs of the show is provoked by
Grant Simpson as George Jessop in the
third act by a broad comedy touch. Miss
Ward is loveable, funny and happy as
Aunt Susan. Miss Davis charming Mill
cent Farey and Mr.. Schofield and Mr.
Davies acceptabl In Indifferent parts.
Vaudeville at the CreiRhtOn-Orpheum .
The Orpheum opened the week Sunday
with another entertaining and amusing bill
and at both initial performances the house
was thronged. Some members are above
the average and the whole is an adequate
fulnllment Of the prime mission Of vaude-
ville-to excite and amuse. Really there
is not a dead one" or an idler on the list
The string begins 10 unwind at a most
lively clip with the ORourke Burnett
trio father, mother and SON. in some nov
city dancing work which merits the gen
erous applause il received. The boy is
about 10 or II. but the little chap already
is worthy student OF his parents art
and working between father and mother
/ in three-handed affsir his little feet clat-
| ter away with about as much dexterity
/ as some older folks. Mildred Flora an
eccentric Coincidence, is clever. She does
some neat tricks on q slack wire. also.
| Mitchell and Cain, or as the bill has it,
The Frenchman and the other fellow, "
come in for a large share Of the well
! earned cheering. They funny enough
I 70 stay on" much longer than they do.
and at that they didn't appear TO shy at
the lights any. This pair Of pinl1s or posies.
] as the taste may be, strike a rather cordial
4 spot right at the start for they bring
! back that happy old tradition oS the Tong
and short" and mix up at least three
/ languages in ways that amuse. Mary
Dupont and company in John W. Cope
sketch. Left at the Post. 9" is only another
method of introducing Willard Hutchinson
/ and Miss Dupont, who proceed to get in
! on first money with a mighty rich little
skit as incongTuous as IL is funny being
burlesque on a marriage affair which
comes so near not being the real hymen
! that woman with top heavy temper
makes life one unutterable horror for a dudy
man with a Wall street name Ferry Cor
wey. musical clown, and Chris Bruno
and Mabel Russell do some very humorous
things and the wstson-Hutchings- Ed
wards company gets under the wire at
least tongue ahead OF some Of the rest.
| This aggregation consists of Alice Hutch
| ings. Ed Edwards. Harry Watson and a
monkey, name not given. The Vaude-
Vile Exchange" is the title Of the problem
| 20 which these stars lend their talent and
it's decidedly rich, as rich as il is iInpos-