Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12

Elmore, who brings his company here from
New York. will assume the leading role
and Miss LYDIA sewell will be sure 20
please the patrons as the leading lady. MT.
Gilmore brings with him complete scenic
productions OF all the pieces that he win
play here, also his own scenic artist 10 keep
everything in tip-top shape The Scouts
Revenge" the first piece, put on here, Is
a romance Of Texas life. This piece will
play Thursday. Friday and Saturday with
usual matinee on Saturday. HThe piece fol-
lowing will be 'SThe Peddler." The regular
summer stock prices will prevail.
Two years ago Omaha theatergoers went
in goodly numbers to Council Bluffs to see
Mrs. Ffske in Leah Kleschna." On May
IS they will again have the opportunity OF
seeing this actress, whose appearance on
this side Of the river is prevented by pres
ent theater conditions. Mrs. Fiske and the
Manhattan will present their latest success,
Langdon Mitchen's satiric play, THE New
York Idea" The engagement will be
waited eagerly by lovers OF acting that
has real artistic purpose to actuate It.
1t will be an interesting occasion, not only
because It will bring Mrs Fiske forward
in a most delightful role, but also because
we will see again her permanent supporting
organization, the Manhattan company, now
in its third season. John Mason, George
Arliss. Robert V. Ferguson, Emily Stevens
and Belle Bohn, who appeared IN the COM
pany in former seasons, will have import
ant roles in The New York Idea" while
Marion Lea, Ida Vernon, Blanche Weaver,
Charles Harbury, Dudley Clinton, Dudley
Digges and other players OF distinction who
have this season been added to the COM
pany, will figure prominently in the long
cast. The play deals particularly with the
tendency Of the time to divorce for trivial
causes. a matter Of vital Importance, which
serves as a basis for the Ingenious comedy
that Mr.. Mitchell is said to have evolved.
New York y-capitalized-is reflected
through a medium OF satire, though there
is throughout the play an adherence to
truth and an undercurrent Of real human
feeling. The lines are described as ex-
tremely clever and the character drawing Is
said to be graphic All the Incidents in the
story have had their parallel in real life.
The environment calls for handsome and
costly settings which Mr.. Fiske can always
be counted upon to supply The gowns
worn by Mrs. F'iske and the other women
of the company will be of the smartest and
newest styles. For three months Mrs.
FislSe presented 1.-THE New York Idea" in
New York, where It made an immense hit
anu was uGSldISu Nll6 IuOSl uSiBntlul ana
the best acted play OF a generation. The
sale of seats OF the engagement will open
on Monday. May 49, at the Beaton Drug
company and the box office OF the New
theater, Council Bluffs Special electric cars
are to be run to and from Council Bluffs
for the performance
Senator Benjamin r. TiHman Of South
Carolina comes to the Auditorium next
Tuesday evening, May H. The subject OF
his lecture will be THE Robbery Of tho
People; the Trend Of American Politics;
the Dispensary Treatment Of the Temper
ance Question; the Rottenness OF National
Affairs" He will also touch on the atti-
tude assumed by President Roosevelt with
regard to the labor troubles in Idaho which
led TO the assassination of Governor Steu-
nenberg It was through the Omaha Chau-
tauqua association, an organization Of
young business men, that this distinguished
son Of the south was induced to deliver one
OF his famous lectures in this city and II is
the intention Of this association to bring to