Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-26

case the head of the tribe of Vernon found
he had daughter of very much the same
piece as the sister of Eng,ands king OF a
short time before. Dorothy fell in love with
the son of her fathers dearest enemy, and
would have none other. The course of true
love went over even more than the custom
airy number of bumps, one Of which was
raised or the hero's head by the irate
father. who sought to belabor his daughter
with a stick of stove wood. and who would
have succeeded had not the lover, dis
guised as a servitor interposed his noddle
in time to receive the hastily aimed blow.
He was Invested of his false beard and wig
and logged away to a dungeon beneath the
castle moat, whence he subsequently
emerged to later bear off the bride.
Miss GaIIatin n Strong Actress.
Miss GalIatin shows considerable versatil-
ity and much is asked of her in the inter-
probation of the role. 1t Is a whimsical
conceit, easy enough in a novel, but rather
difficult to realize in life. Mistress Dorothy
is a wilful. perverse and headstrong young
woman, who runs the gamut Of the emotions
much as does her modern sister the scales
on a piano. This keeps Miss Gallatin busy
changing moods and expressions, hut she
has a mobile countenance ana a flexible
she makes judicously effective use of. Her
playful scenes are very well done, and her
stronger passages are carried of with
precision.
The supporting company is strong Mr..
Pennington is a most handsome man, tall
and well favored, with a sweet voice that
tells its tale OF love most melodiously.
Frank Smith Is determined enough as the
stern and cruel parent to satisfy anybody
while the others tit their roles very well.
II is beautifully staged and desc. yes far
more liberal patronage than was accorded
II. 1t would hardly be truthful 10 say tina,
Miss Gallatin's reception was enthusiastic,
for the people who were there were too
lonesome TO undertake demonstration, but
she did get such unqualified expression Of
appreciation from these as must have con-
vinced her that they thought their money
well invested in the price OF the seats. TIL
play will remain until after Sunday even
ing. and by that time interest may be
aroused SUFFICIENT to NIL the house witt.
warm admirers Of the star and the com
pany
The Sign of the Cross" at the kruE.
The Sign of the Cross" was greeted on
its first night at the Krug by a smalle
house than II deserved. Though the com
pany appearing in il is not Of such repute
as the one which presented the drama In
Omaha some years ago, yet II is of sum
Gent merit to attract a good audience
Barring the evident effort in James Cor
don's face as he rolls out his deep tones, he
is a ereditable Marcus superbus. and he is
well supported by Harry Morton as Nero
and Miss Minnie Fielding as Poppaea. G,
stuart Johnson as Glabrio, the wine-soaked
patriclan, inteTJects as much humor into
the drama as could be put in play OF the
kind. The heroine. Marcia. in the person
of Miss Madge CorcOTan. Is, to be sure
more seen than heard,
The tale is one Of the early Christian re-
ligion. Of NerO's prosecutions of the Chris
tians; how he throws them to the lions
and burns them in the gardens when they