Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-29
SUNDAY AT THE THEATERS
why Smith Left Home" Gets Another
Reception at PurwoOd.
CHANGES IN THE WOODWARD COMPANY
Vaudeville Bill at the Orpheum L.
Good and KruE Offers "a Musical
Comedy worthy of
Better Name.

why Smith Leu Home" with all it's
original fun undiminished ins quantity or
quality, is the bill this week at the Bur
wood, and drew a large house last night.
Some Of the leading parts in the cast are
filled by the same members of the COM
pany that handled them last season and
the effect can be seen in the finish and
smoothness with which the comedy was
rendered last night. Mr. Hartford has also
contributed a great deal to the general
result by careful staging
Mr.. Morrison repeats his last years sue
cess as Mr. Smith, the much perplexed
bridegroom who leaves his happy cottage
to escape all the trouble that could be
imagined to happen to a bridegroom with
houseful of relatives and relatves-in-
law John Davis won well deserved ovs-
ton In his old part of the gay but hen
peoked General Billetdoux, and Mr., scho-
field Is exceedingly funny. in his interpre-
tation Of Count Won Guggenheim, who got
his love affairs so badly twisted. Robert
Blaylock and George Phelps are seen in
minor parts. Miss Pettes assumed the part
OF Mrs Smith and is exceedingly clever
as the trustful bride, whose confidence
in her husband is shaken Just little by
her aunt, Mrs. Billetdoux, and Miss Hud-
son, as the aforesaid aunt, assumes the
part with an energy and Aaturalness that
Is entirely satisfactory. Miss Spencer
also scored a decided hit as Lavina DAILY,
secretary Of the cook ladies' union, and
Miss Martin had role to her liking as
the maid. Julia. Miss Mayclff lacks the
physical appearance ana qualities neces-
sary to the part of Miss Smith, the maiden
sister OF the hero and her makeup could
not disguise this fact, but aside from this
lack she carried the part well. The bill
will be offered the rest OF the week, with
the usual matinees.
Change In the Company.
Another sweeping change is announced
in connection with the Woodward Stock
company at the Burwood theater. on
Saturday evening, May II, Miss Marie Pet
ties and Mr.. David Hartford will close
their connection with the company, and
Messrs. Morrison and Todd and Misses
Hudson and Mayclff will be sent to Kan
sas City TO join the woodward Stock
company there. On Sunday, May r. Miss
Diva Lang will come TO the Burwood Miss
Emma Dunn, who was with Richard Mans
field when he played Peer Gynt" here
this winter, will be the new. leading woman
at Kansas City. Messrs Davies and Scho-
field and Miss Marin will remain in Omaha
as members OF the company and will sup
port Miss Lang.
Vaudeville at the OFPheum.
Every act 0 fthis weeks Orpheum bill is
interesting and the bill as a whole Is one
of considerable variety. Several Of the
acts are of unusual merit, referring par
ticularly to John Harris Dancing Daisies"
and the lessons, the former being an ar
tistic act in which seven young women,
! special scenes music and color are hap
PLY blended: the latter eQuilibristic feats
OF the beet seen on this circuit. Merri-
mont runs RIO through the other numbers.
The OTpheum was filled to capacity at
both performances yesterday. The Dan
cling Daisies easily have first place on the
| program. In this act Miss Louise Mink is
assisted by Misses Dorothy Pagget, Pauline
Montreau, Grace Faik, Kitty Hawkins,
Gertrude Hawkins and Ivy Pagget.
| Cameron and Flanagan appear In front
/ Of the curtain In black face and ostensibly
| to go through a black face sketch but
| Flanagan makes a slip in the dancing
which Anglers Cameron and they retire
/ to their dressing room to break up their
/ stage partnership, so IL would appear, al
though, as a matter Of fact, they are
good friends. and II they remain through
/ their Omaha engagement will both continue
IN the business. The curtain goes up and
discloses the twain in their dressing room
and In the heat Of anger and argument
In full view OF the audience they remove
their dark DISCUSSES and keep up a running
FIRE OF argumentive comedy Bert Howard
and Leoua Bland follow with a scene
showing the blank wall OF the rear stage
and go through an amusing stunt OF q
stage manager giving an ambitious stage
struck girl a tryout. Mr.. Howard has
in this act an opportunity to display his
talent as a pianist.
The Bootbfaek Quartet are clever enter
tainers, Willie Weston has a rich voics
which he can twist into various dialects
and Dave Nowln pleaces with character
songs, stories and recitations.
weary white walker al the KruE
The two-act musical comedy, Wear
Willie Walker" AZ the KTug last night, 4
worthy Of e more suphoneous title tn
comedy has several Of the attributes o
comic. open, such as plot, musical isle
a ra3ah and 9 bunch OF chorus girls, an