Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

through all OF It's four acts. and the story
Il tells IL one that can not fail to impress
the auditor. Miss Elliott and Mr.. Morrison
have good roles, and Carl Fey viii be seen
In one OF his best characters. All the rest
Of the company are we'll located in the long
cast and Director Long has prepared with
great care for the production. The first per-
Torrance will be given at a matinee this
afternoon, and the Piece will be repeated
each evening durias the week. with other
matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday.
The Volunteer Organist." which Is the
attraction at the Krug today, Is In its
seventh year OF uninterrupted success, ad-
ding legions OF new admirers, and this
play seems destined to 20 on forever.
Unlike other plays. dramatized from book
form, this remarkable work, from the
pen OF William B. Gray. emanated from
his immensely successful song of the same
title. Mr.. Gray has long enjoyed the dis
tinction of being one OF the trio Of most
successful song writers. the other two OF
the group being the late Paul Dresser and
Charles X. Harris. Mr.. Gray has added
to his fame another drama. which is pro-
nounced by experts to be a wonderful one,
and whose success seems assured upon
its presentation, viz: The Evangelist"
THE Volunteer organist," Invested Of
all the aged perquisites of the ordinary
drama, has exemplifed the fact that
clean, wholesome, pure drama is what the
public demand and patronize.
.
One of the best and strongest attrac-
tions booked at the Krug theater this sea-
son will be that of Secret Service SAM"
the man with forty faces" which will
be presented Tuesday and Wednesday. Oc-
tober 9 and TO- This play is produced by
Mr. A. II. Woods, who has especially
engaged Charles T. Aldrch to enact the
part of Sam Princeton, the secret service
man. The author has evolved a new and
original plot, which fairly brlstles with ex-
citing situations and effectively dramatic
chmaxes. Mr.. Aldrich will be supported
by an excellent and exceptionally clever
company of players.
1.-THE Moonshiners Daughter" now In it's
fifth season of success, comes to the Krug
for three nights commencing Thursday,
October II. II is described as a play OF
domestic interest. the plot having been
cleverly conceived and wrought out with
constructive skill, combined with consld-
cradle literary talent. The comedy is re-
nn6o, never anu hlWdyS III
mony with the development of the story.
1t is .brimfull of bright specialties and
contains the celebrated Moonshiners quar-
tet which sings the latest music of the
day.
Edward Clark and the Winning Widows
will be a feature and of first Importance
at the Orpheum for the week starting
matinee today. The widows are the
Misses Berg, Laris, Douglas, Wood, Ray
mond and Thurston, said by Mr.. Clark
to be the six prettiest girls with sweet
vocal and dashing terpsichorean accom-
plishments, he could engage. rhe act is
beautifully costumed and is calculated to
please the refined in taste and create a
front row desire. TOO Many Darlings,"
mirth provoking little comedy. will be
presented by George Gardner and Joseph
Maddern. Miss Gardner is a striking
blonde and promises a display OF stunning
gowns that may interest the women.
Wilson Brothers. German dialect come
dams, as is their wont, will have an
allotment of lively laugh provoking en-
tertainment as wholesome and refreshing
as their sunny dispositions. Kelly and
Kent played here with unequivocal success
about five years back. Kelly is as easily
appreciated as understood as a comedian
and Miss Kent, with the slang vernacular
and Bowery mein and other characterize
lions shows herself a versatile little
mimic. Singing and dancing Is the spe-
ciality of the Reiff brothers, who are said
to have few equals and no superiors in
dance Among the ingratiated OF former
visits IS Vernon, the ventriloquist, who
besides the knack of deceptive voice cast
ing intermixes fun making in his stunt"
In a skit called 1.-THE Act Beautiful" Car
ter and Blueford will make their first bow
here. Both are vocal and terPsichorean
performers. The projection of exclusive
new kinodrome pictures completes q pro-
gram calculated for a delightful two-hour
entertainment.
Gossip from Stageland.
William Gillette opens his season in
"Clarice" at Montreal on October g.
On her return from Europe Clara Blood
by Clyde Fitch.
Sir Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore
VIII be seen in Captain Drew on Leave
when they come to America
the Mountain Climber" in which he was was
, successful In New York last year.
sedley Browns play, ."Iroquois." which
season, is annsunced for an early produc-
ton at the Bush Temple theater. Chicago.
George Edwards. the London producing
that the speculation Of the Theatrical
trust in that city last year involved them
In a loss OF $4,000.
A. w. Pinero's next new play, It is an.
nounced. will be of serious character
OF a nature similar to His House In Or
der" The completion Of the farcical piece
which he had promised has been post
poned.
) Hebler & Co. win produce next season q
4 musical version OF Mrs. Wigs" II will
' be a novelty in that It will be the irst time
) musical production has been shabbily
{ costumed by intention There will be nc
, Montgomery and Stone are credited will
success In The Red MILL" the new musI
> cal comedy in which they are playing IL
= New York. The scene is laid in Holland
and all the characters except the comedians
are Dutch.
Mrs. Langtry made her first appearance
: In vaudeville In this country last Monday
at the Fifth Avenue theater, New York
She brings her own company and produc
. ton, and will present a one-act comedy
entitled Between Nightfall and the Light.
George AIDE is dramatlzng "Artie" anC
F.; Laura Jean Libbey Is making plays out o.
: her novels, When His Love Grew Cold,
Lovers Once, But Strangers Now" "Wher
Lovely Maiden Stops to Folly" ''Tha
Pretty Young Girl" and olives Court
a ship"
t Rita Newman. one OF the Brunnhildes II
( Henry w: Savage's English production o.