Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-20
Gossip About Plays, Players and PlayhOuses

other pieces with which the theater-Eoing
public Is familiar. The play turns on the
doings Of a bright young woman and
minister OF the gospel, and is full Of bright
passages and clever scenes. Miss Pitt is
cast for the role of Margaret Fielding, on
whom most of the work Of the piece will
devolve, and Mr.. Morrison Is down for Rev.
Walter Maxwell the minister in the case.
Mr.. Hartford has a fine role as Henry
Trafnair and Mr. Davis is placed in one
of his character parts as General Fielding
father OF Margaret. Mr.. Schofeld, Miss
Martin and Miss Hudson are also in the
cast. Mr.. Hartford who is directing the
production, says he looks for fine per
Torrance. "The Unforeseen" will be given
first on Sunday afternoon, and on each
evening during the week, with regular
matinees on TUESDAY, Thursday and Sat
urday
For four nights and two matinees start
ing with a matinee today, when Knight
hood was in Flower" will be the attrac-
ton at the Krug theater. Miss Grace Mer-
rift will have the part of Mary Tudor, the
madcap princess. Nearly four centuries
ago Princess Mary" was a very real and
decidedly alive young person. whose beauty
and temper were common objects of adora-
ton and awe on the part Of all Englishmen
both of high and low degree. To see Miss
Merritt in the part is to witness a most
beautiful and wonderfully convincing
vivfying of this long dead and almost for
gotten willful but lovable girl There will
be the usual Wednesday matinee.
THE Sign of the Cross" Wilson Bar
rett's dramatic story of the persecution
Of the Christians under Nero in Rome,
will be presented with elaborate spectac-
ular surroundings at the Krug theater for
three nights, starting on Thursday night,
January "a. This great play has had I'M
interrupted success, being played for over
six years by half dozen companies in
England has created a sensation in
Australia and South Africa and has been
translated into French. German, Italian,
Polish and Russian languages. Mr. r. G..
Craerin has purchased from william Greet
of the Lyric theater, London, the American
and Canadian rights to this play, and has
also secured all the scenery and effects
Of the original London production.
.
Exploited as one OF the most important
offerings of the current season, Charles
H. Evans Of "Parlor Match" fame comes
to the Orpheum for a week. starting with
u IndIluee lOudy. Ills Is nOI NIL GhNdilS
first appearance in vaudeville. Back in
1875, together with George Thatcher. Flo
Irwin and Tony Pastor, Mr.. Evans played
in vaudeville. Mr. Evans will present a
one-act farce comedy by George Arliss.
entitled. IT'S Up to You. william" In
Mr.. Evans company are Charles II. Hop
per. who was starred in "Chimmie Fad
DEM" Elizabeth Barry, Helena Philips
and Louise Skillman. Eleanor Fake is a
charming singing Coincidence and dancer.
The three Flood brothers will contribute
merry-making and gymnastic feats. Fred
Zobedie, equlibrist, will show hand bal
ancing. The instrumental musical feature
will be the well known zylophone artist
Mile. Esmeralda. Alice Lyndon Doll is a
dainty singer and dancer. Charles De
Coma and his educated dog, Cora" come
here for the first time. Entirely new
kinodrome pictures will conclude the pro-
gram.