Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-08

| money Nlggin. ............... Charles STANLEY
| Badly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Frank Nelson
Spanish Sd. Charles r. Gilbert
Educated Simpson John Hammond
| Razorback Charlie. II. NJ. cannon
Dollar Bill,..............C Charles R. Robbins
Frederick ogden Of New York -. =.
Mrs. ogden, his wife Amanda Wellington
Molie Wood. ................M Mary 3. Conwell
Mrs. Henry. .................. Virginia Reeves
| Mrs. Hewie. ...................E Eleanor Wilton
| Mrs. Westfall. Observation-Disclosures. Ethel Powers
Mrs. Sarmody............ Gertrude Dalton
MS low. ..'.'''''......'..... .Clara CnapiI,an
| Nrs' laylor. ...........,............ ADA morton
After all there is nothing which appeals
with greater force to the admiration Of
the average individual than a mana
strong. manly man: and when placed
against the background of an unmanly man
-low-minded, trucuent and treacherous,
the attributes of true manhood stand out
In such bold relief AS to be irresistible in
their power of fascination.
| II is such a character as the former
which owen Wister created for the hero
of his splendid story of the west. None
can read the book or witness its stage
preservation without feeling sort Of in
debtedness to its author. and the obliga-
ton seems none the less binding by repe
tition or review Certainly that must have
been the inevitable conclusion OF any OBJ
| server who might have sat through the
! performances at the Boyd yesterday. The
| splendid reception accorded to Mr.. Dustin
| Farnum and his good company was proof
plenty Of the undyine affection for the
! Virginian, while at the same time. mani
testify. being most substantial tribute to
the star and his excellent associates.
4.
Mr.. Farnum, the ovation he received after
his presence on the same stage only last
sprirg in the same capacity. He has made
little change in his supporting company
and certainly none which does not seem
to strengthen and improve the play and
performance Miss Mary b. Conwell now
has the part of Mollie Wood and 1t is
difficult to perceive wherein she could be
improved upon In the first place she is
naturally most attractive and winning
little actress-a tempting morsel. indeed,
| TO set before the fancies of such a hardy
lot as the cowboys OF Wyoming back in
the eighties. Miss Conwel has everything
in her favor for the role she has chosen
and as the play progresses she loses no
opportunity of impressing the force of a
strong character upon her specta tor-audi-
ence. In brief 1t may easily be said that as
well as Mr.. Farnum fits his part, so well
does Miss Conwell fit hers.
or the rest of the company 1t is but just
to say each sustains the work assigned him
and her faithfully and we'll Frank Cam
peau, as Trampas: Charles Stanley,
Frank Vail and Frank Nelson, as the Vr-
gnian's loyal friends; Honey Wiggin
! Nebrasky and Badly, respectively, and
Bennett Musson. as Steve. the unfortunate
wretch too weak to withstand the evil in
fuences of the vicious Trampas and thus
prolong his life - these are deserving of
more than passing reference.
One cannot see this play without feeling
that somehow about the simple, rough
life which these hardy folk of the western
plains and hills lived and do yet live there
is an element of character not to be found
in the pent-up existence eked out in the
fashionable, restricted precincts of the
modern city. Gods glorious QUITO f-doors
certainly seems to WELD IA potent influence
in the moulding OF human character, how
ever true it may be that its virtuous ele-
ments often are spent in vain upon such
as Trampas and his set.
Those who have seen THE Virginan"
produced on the stage must be impressed
with the fine discriminating qualities of
the dramatist. for il would be difficult to
conceive selections from the book that
would more evenly fit and dovetai into
a play. The denoument furnishes an even
ing OF unexcelled entertainment. There is
a we'll of humor to cause laughter, enough
of the serious to feed reflection, a most
magnetic touch OF love and scenes of al
most painful thrill. Mr. F'arnum rose to
an eloquent height last night in the final
and fatal meeting with Trampas. Out of
this cruclble Of trying circumstances he
rises with almost majestic splendor to
claim his laurel an actor and his pretty
little companion rises with him with a
just claim, too.
AT the close of each act the applause
was marked, but nsistent once that
Mr.. Farnum was compelled to come to with
, curtain talk and ii was most clever
one. too. Its very pleasing and hattering
10 be honored like this he said with all
the native coynes" Of the Virginian and
then punctuated his brief sueech with one
Of those awkward, abrupt Virginian bows.
adding much TO the amusement Of the au-
dienCe, Il guess that's about all"
The piece will be here until Wednesday
! night, with a matinee Wednesday after
noon
"Barbsra Frietchie" at the BurwOOJ.
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