Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

some pertinent lessons may yet he taught.
This Is the real hope that has been aroused
by the plays mentioned and others Of their
ilk.
Not In vain the future beckons Forward,
forward let US range,
Let the great world spin forever down the
ringing grooves OF change.
Coming Events.
The original company and production OF
"The Clansman" will be seen at the Boyd
theater Sunday. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, and a matinee on
Wednesday This is the Ku Klux Khan
play that turned the country upside down
last year with It's audacous handling of
the race problem. The hero OF the CLANS
man" is young and gallant leader Of the
Ku Klux Khan. Opposed to him are an
ambitious mulatto and white abohtionlst
from Pennsylvania, whose daughter the
young white man seeks in marriage. TfS
first act shows the young leader defying
the powers that ruled by teGring down
proclamation that promised bayonets ia
protect marriages between whites and
blacks, and the second act shows the sale
of his ancestral home to satisfy taxes
levied by the negroes and carpethaggers.
In the third act the Ku KluK Khan vote
the death of a black ruffian who has
frightened a young girl to leaping to her
death over a precipiee. The last act shows
the mulatto Lieutenant Governor of South
Carolina confronting the abolitionist, his
friend and protector, with demand for the
hand of the latters daughter. The effect
is electrical. The old man spurns the pre-
sumptuous sutton, forbids him ever to APP
proach his home again, and goads the
mulatto to such fury that only the arrival
of the Ku Klux Khan saves the old man
and his daughter.
Sergeant Kitty" is recalled as one of
the most delightful Of recent light operas
1t is the story of a young woman who be-
comes involved at the barracks, and is COM
PEELED to don male attire for her own pro-
lection. She deceives the commandant and
even her own affianced lover, and leads
the soldiers a merry chase, but finally
extricates herself and the others involved
and all ends merrily. The music is of the
light order, but is not exclusively jngles
while the songs are such one delight to
listen TO. Helen Byron, stately and shapely,
with a splendid voice and approved ability
as Coincidence is leading the company this
season The company will be at the Boyd
on Saturday afternoon and evening.
.
At the Burwood theater during the com-
ing week the chief interest will be in the
personality of Miss Marie Pettes, the new
leading woman, who will make her first
appearance with the company on Sunday
afternoon. Miss Pettes Is no stranger to
Omaha. She was seen here last season as
leading woman for Paul Gilmore when he
played Captain Debonnaire" at the Boyd.
She has been leading woman for Aubrey
Bouclcault, and mas had sufficient expert
ence to render a valuable acquisition to
the company. Personally she is graciously
charming little body, with delightful per-
sonality. Another newcomer is Miss Orris
ODER, who takes the place made vacant
by Miss Mary Hill, who goes to Kansas
City The bill for the week will be Nell
Gwyn," in which some scenes from the
life of Charles II will be offered. This is
a historic comedy. and one of great in
terest, besides its value as a drama It
introduces the leading personages of the
court of England, at time when Charles
was all but vassal of France and was
still trying to break Off his relations with
Louis and become a real king of England.