Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-07
POLITE THIEF AT The KRUC
Relies" Presented to Sunday Audiences
BY Very Good Company.
S. MILLER KENT IN THE LEADING ROLE



s. Miller Kent has fallen heir to the
Rafies role, and is now presenting II in
the popular-priced houses throughout the
country. He is doing very we'll with II,
too. There is something in the part that
seems to ht very closely TO Mr.. Kent's
methods as an actor. and he gives quite
an impressive picture OF the thief who had
the manners of a gentleman. All the way
through the exciting action of the play
he sustains the tension to such a degree
as carries the watcher with him. His quiet,
intense manner and his low. vibrant speech
are very effective
The company supporting Mr.. Miller is a
good one too. Mr.. Frank Mccormack is
playing Captain Bedford, and does II with
much zest. He follows Mr.. Holland very
closely in the part, and makes quite
success of it. Some of the finer manner
lsms are lost, but on the whole the part is
well played Miss Lillian Rhodes Is the
Gwendolyn Conron of the cast, and her
fresh, girlish face and manner add muc h
to the beauty of the role. She impresses
with her sincerity, and generally wins
favor. Miss Sara Leigh Is the Mrs. Vidal,
and is splendid in the part. Her beautiful
face is married by the sinister look of dis
appointed woman, suffering from years of
rejected love, and she keeps the look to
the very end The rest Of the company is
quite capable. The production is correct
and the performance altogether enjoyable
It was not the usual Sunday crowds that
witnessed the performance at the Krug
yesterday but those who did attend were
treated to something seldom seen In the
house. fine play well acted. The engage
and the company should be rewarded by
as big a crowd as the house will hold.
Vaudeville mt the orpheum.
1t is to laugh at the Orpheum this week.
A mingling of circus and farce comedy
makes up the BILL which is one of the most
entertaining seen there this season. Vasco,
the mad musician" is the bright particu-
lar spot. He plays on such a number of
instruments as is bewildering and plays
well on each. His performance is a mix
ture of mirth and good music such as is
seldom listened to. The eight Kita-Banzai
Japanese afford much excellent amusement
with their acrobatic work. Their feats are
hardly new or sensational, but they are
| done with ease and grace. Pero anc
Wilson mingle song, pantomime, juggling
| and barrel jumping. a queer mixture, but
| pleasant to take as they prepare II. Mazuz
and Mazette have a lot of new stunts in
| the sketch, which is chiefly acrobatic, with
some entertaining comedy. W. II. Hickey
| and Florence Brocee Nelson offer the same
sort of entertainment along slightly differ
ent lines and make good with 1t. The
Empire City quartet sings very well and
causes untold laughter with its comedy.
Mile Alexandra and NJ. BERTHE do a clever
stunt on trapeze. The pictures in the
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falls, which are very attractive and in
structive, even to those who have visited
the falls and seen them as they are in
nature.
"Iroquois" at the BurwoOd.
Omaha theater-goers who enjoy Albert
| MorrisoRs Interpretation of Indian char
acter. and their number is legion judging
| by the size and the responsiveness of the
audience last night, will be glad to see him
again In a repetition Of Sedley Browns
great play, 'Troquois," which is the bill
| this week at the Burwood. There is some
| thing in the way Mr.. Morrison handles the
part of the educated Indian that appeals
to his audience, and some OF his greatest
successes here have been in Indian char
acter. Last night was no exception, and
seldom has he, and in fact the entire COM
pany, been accorded such an ovation as
they received. At the close of the third
act Mr.. Morrison was forced to respond to
| q curtain call and make a speech. The ap-
plause was a tribute to the work OF the
entire company. Seldom have they seemed
without exception to work so thoroughly In
harmony with their parts.
I Miss Constance Adams was excellent in
her presentation Of the part OF Alice King,
the girl for whose love Iroquois and Arthur
La Sale are weging stock brokers bat
tie. The part requires not only charm OF
personal appearance, but also great emo
tional power. and Miss Adams has both.
The addition of David Hartford. who ap-
peared in the part of Arthur LaSalie, to
the stock company should be gratifying to
Burwood patrons. He showed talent of the
highest order in the heavy work of the
cast The rest of the company gave sup
port of the best, but special recognition
should be given Miss Hudson, who took the
part of DIR. Lillian Deane.
The play was presented under the per-
sonal direction of Mr.. Morrison himself and
there was nothing lacking in the staging
In the third act is an artistic piece OF
work in the furnishing of a wigwam smok-
ing den more than ordinarily pleasing.
"Iroquois" will run the entire week, with
the usual matinees.
"Painting the Town" at the Boyd.
Painting the Town." we'll styled as a
musical hurrah in three acts. was pre-
scented twice yesterday at the Boyd theater
to audiences that felt repaid for having
witnessed the piece, for Painting the
Town" is all that is claimed for 1t, namely
an entertainment to cheer the senses with
harmony, ludicrous situations and witty
sayings.
John +. Leonard and William Halliday
as Michael Hogan and Martin Brogan, re
spectively. sustain the comedy work, while
! Miss Maize King, as dancing soubrette, II
we'll up in her profession. The Transit
lantic Four, a superior quartet, was re-
; called several times in their dressing room