Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-23

souri," II fairly pulses with active life
In the far west. In his treatment 81 the
story Mr.. Thomas has been notably real
istic. even to the swear words OF a young
Mexican vaduero. who has absorbed his
limited vocabulary from the Americans ar d
others In his crude surroundings. learning
the bad with the good. The scenery ard
dressings of the play are not only beautiful
and impressive. but wonderfully complete
and accurate even to the minutest detail.
The cast musters q long roll of the best
artists on the stage.
A. H. Woods big production, "Chinatown
Charlie" will visit here next Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Krug theater. Among
the special features Ia the Living Bridge"
formed in short order by a half dozen or
more acrobatic girls the bridge being put
to practical use by the heroine of the play
who is thus enabled to make her startling
escape from the villain who has pursued
her with relentless fury. chinatown
Charlie" derives its title from the convinc-
ing tale OF a young man named Charles
jackson, who is rescued from n life Of per-
nicious habits by the noble efforts Of a
pure young girl.
children play an interesting part in
Worlds Mercy" One of them is a child
of the people, a boy, but with mans
heart. and the other a little girl. the helress
to a fortune. Around these two centers
much of the interest There is nothing
overdrawn or dragged into this play;
everything is true to life. just as II might
happen in reality. but still with so much
OF that exciting element of romance, ad-
venture and happy coincidence that goes
TO make up a drama of absorbing interest.
The scenes run from Upper New York
state through New York City to the Penn
sylvania coal regions, and back again to
the peaceful and beautiful country, where
the happy denouement comes. An excellent
company of twenty players will be seen
in 'At the Worlds Mercy" at the Krug
threaten for three nights and Saturday
matinee, starting Thursday night, Septem-
Der q.
While comedy and music take precedence
in quantity. the new bill opening the week
at the Orpheum with a matinee today will
embrace a variety of other entertainment.
The Basque quartet, now making its first
American tour, will be among the initial
bidders. The quartet, composed of French
operatic vocalists, is declared one of the
very finest singing acts in vaudeville, each
member being reported the possessor of
an excellent and we'll trained voice. More
typicallE vaudevillians are Arthur Nc
Waters and Grace Tyson, who, in spec
tacular musical comedy skit called "vaude-
ville," show bits of minstrelsy, musical
comedy, approximations and burlesques
Burlesque of feats of strength and clever
gymnastics OF the most ludlcrous order
with the one intention to create fun con-
stitutes the speciality of Collins and Hart
styled THE two strong men," Burton and
Brooks promise more than the name to
their skit which this season is 1.-The
Limit" to be new, for since the last APP
pearance here of these favorites they have
been busying themselves putting together
an assortment Of songs and quips to tickle
their many admirers. Linden Beckwith
returns with her ingenious vocal turn
The Singing Portrait" Some genuine
magic and the exposure OF magic and
comedy will be contributed by Ziska and