Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-05
SUNDAY At THE THEAIERS
Vaudeville Bill at the crphsum is Even
Above the Standard.
FAOt1TEs FINE MUSICAL ORGANIZATION
"a Texas steer" Does Wen at the
BurwOOd, and barney Gilmore
PIeases mt Krug, with Ruth
Craven at BiiOu.

OTCneSlIat winch proved SO DopuldE lust
season. Its members have the advantage
Of having another year of association and
experience with each other, which makes
their work that much nearer perfection.
Aside from the novelty of its being made
up entirely of feminine performers, it has
| the distinct merit of being musical or
ganization in every sense OF the term. Nine.
! Nichols last season demonstrated her ca
pacity with the baton, and her leadership
| still dominates the performance. The mem
bership OF the orchestra has not changed.
| The numbers played yesterday were such
| as exhibit to the best advantage the capa-
billty of the several performers, the most
popular number probably. being the Won
/ suppe Poet and Peasant" overture This
is familiar enough composition, vet it
admits of each section OF the orchestra
being heard by itself, the motif running
through the score in such way that the
strings. the wood winds and the brasses
are called into action separately. A de-
| lightful feature of this number is that of
| the 'cellists, who evoke a smooth. rich
melody from their instruments The violins
are effectively handled, too. The most
snowy number was a Spanish intermezzo
by Espinoza, full of little tonal tricks and
surprises, with much apparently aimless
dash and snap, Characteristic of its ma
tionality. The other numbers were
march, a coon song, a medley Of patriotic
airs-without a note OF ''Dixie"-and de-
scrlptive piece "a Day at the Circus"
| which is very effective in its way. Mme
Nichols and her orchestra were given a
most enthusiastic greeting, and richly de-
| served It. People who love music such
/ ought to hear the Fadettes.
| After the Fadettes come Dan Burke and
| his merry maidens who dance. Seven
count em-seven young women sit down on
seven chairs, take off seven fuzzy wrappers,
] and then in seven-wel you know If you're
married. and II you don't you can see them
hanging up in the store windows-remove
fourteen stockings from as many dainty
feet and set seventy toes to twinkling in
front of the astonished gaze of the multi
tude. This isn't all of the turn, not by
a good deal, for Mr.. Burke dances with
rare grace and the girls assist him. It's
a good act. Leonard and Louie do some
good head and hand balancing, executing
their tricks with graceful agility, and the
LaMaze brothers contribute a knockabout
acrobatic act that is a little bit ahead Of
anything else In the line. Jimmie Lucas
does what he calls limitations" but they
are originalities, and very good ones He
was pumped dry yesterday, and had to
beg of. Fay and Loa Durbyelle won much
applause with their shadow pictures, and
IaVeola was much liked in her dancing
and singing.
"a Texas Steer at the BurwOOd.
"A Texas Steer" that riotous comedy
from the hand of Charles Hoyt, is the
bill at the Burwood this week and, judging
from the reception it received last night,
it win be cordially welcomed by the pa
tFons of the theater. 1t is play that
quires quick action and lots of it, but its
presentation by the Woodward Stock COM
pany is very satisfactory. Under the di-
rection of Mr.. Hartford the play runs
through every act with a smoothness that
is the first requisite of performance of
this character
The play itself is familiar to the public.
The transpanting of a bunch of cow
punchers from the plains Of Texas to the
national capital not only furnishes comedy
situations galore, but by contrasting the
natural whole-souled plainsmen from the
district where the congressman comes by
his election honestly secured, by paying
full value for every vote he receives, with
the willy lobbyists male and female. of
the capital Hoyt has developed a subtle
vein of satire of the political game.
Miss Pettes displayed her talents in an
entirely different role from the one she
had the week before. and as Bessie
Brander, the girl from the short grass coun-
try she is a delight. She enters into this
breezy part naturally Mr.. Morrison is
seen in the role of Hon. Maverick Brander.
the new congressman whose entrance into
Washington life makes up the theme of
the play.
Miss Marie Hudson is well cast as the
wife of the new congressman. The sup
port is up 10 the standard and among
those who contribute to the general result
are Mr. Schoheld, as Colonel Brassey Gall.
the lobbyist; John Davies, as Major Yell,
who heads the Texas investigating COM
mittee; Mr.. Hartford. as the minister to
Dahomey, and Mr.. Todd. as Captain Fair
leigh Bright.
"a Rocky Road to Dublin" mt KruE.
"A Rocky Road to Dublin" presented
yesterday at the Krug theater is some
thing of a pleasing entertainment, due to
the efforts of Barney Gilmore and COM
panions; but just why the piece is called
a new comedy drama" perhaps Daniel
Hart, the author may be able to explain
The production would be strengthened II
Mr. Hart would have omitted his dramatic
interpretations. Mr.: Gilmore is what the
program says he is, namely, an Irish actor
with naturalness that is refreshing, but
the same cannot be said of Author Harris
mixture of Irish scenes and customs and
modern dramatic speeches.
1t is with no discourtesy to Mr.. Gilmore
and his company to say that what pur-
ports to be a plot in "A Rocky Road to
Dublin" is so fragmentary as 20 make that
part of the piece depressing. Most of the
characters in the play are Irish delinea-
tions and are In capable hands. Mr.. Gil
more has an ease and grace of manner
that is born OF native wit John d. Griffin
as driver OF the finest 1aunting cart I'm Ire
land, is pleasing. Miss Shirley, in the role
OF Bernadine Ferguson is charming.
At the close OF the second act Irish
dances are presented in a manner that
hanks back TO Ern's isle. Mr.. Gilmore
sings several selections during the action
'Her Fatal Error" at the BiJOu.
Miss Ruth Craven and her company
opened what is booked for a four-night
stay at the Bijou. presenting Her Fatal
Error" If the attendance Is a criterion.
her fatal error was made in coming TO
Omaha. 1t is hardly fair to her. though
for she is a hardworking little woman
with a melodrama OF some merit. 1t Is